| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Scott Stoughton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eugene Houghton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Casperson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Efrain Arzola (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Brett Hubbard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Moten (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elmer Bertrand (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Mariani (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Leonard Scipio (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton inbounds the ball | 36-42 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Eric Casperson | 38-42 |
| 19:23 | Southern Utah | Elmer Bertrand misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 19:22 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 19:16 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Mariani steals the ball from Eric Casperson | 38-42 |
| 18:55 | Southern Utah | Daniel Mariani buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Elmer Bertrand and he's hacked by Eugene Houghton - foul #2 on Eugene Houghton, team foul #1 | 38-44 |
| 18:55 | Southern Utah | Daniel Mariani misses the free throw | 38-44 |
| 18:55 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 18:34 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-44 |
| 18:33 | Southern Utah | The rebound goes to Leonard Scipio | 38-44 |
| 18:29 | Southern Utah | Brett Hubbard buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Leonard Scipio | 38-47 |
| 18:14 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-47 |
| 18:13 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton grabs the offensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 18:04 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Williams | 41-47 |
| 18:00 | Southern Utah | Brett Hubbard buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Raymond Moten | 41-49 |
| 17:40 | Northern Illinois University | The short jumper by Eugene Houghton is denied by Leonard Scipio | 41-49 |
| 17:38 | Southern Utah | Daniel Mariani snags the defensive board | 41-49 |
| 17:24 | Southern Utah | Daniel Mariani misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-49 |
| 17:22 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola gets the rebound | 41-49 |
| 17:17 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Elmer Bertrand - foul #3 on Elmer Bertrand, team foul #1 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman (SF), Ralph Smith (PF), Paul Hodgkins (C) Eugene Houghton, Eric Casperson, Efrain Arzola | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Melvin Wee (PG), Scott Duenas (SG), John Carpenter (SF), Anthony Salter (PF), John Davis (C) Brett Hubbard, Raymond Moten, Elmer Bertrand, Daniel Mariani, Leonard Scipio | |
| 17:17 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton misses the free throw | 43-49 |
| 17:17 | Southern Utah | Anthony Salter grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 16:58 | Southern Utah | John Davis travels with the ball | 43-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley (PG), Christopher Lane (SG) Scott Stoughton, Mark Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | | |
| 16:40 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Smith is called for traveling | 43-49 |
| 16:27 | Southern Utah | Christopher Lane is called for the reach on Scott Duenas - foul #1 on Christopher Lane, team foul #2 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Daniel Mariani (PF) John Carpenter | |
| 16:10 | Southern Utah | Melvin Wee is hacked by Ralph Smith - foul #2 on Ralph Smith, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton (PG), Mark Williams (SG), Eugene Houghton (SF) Michael Mosley, Christopher Lane, Jerry Coleman | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Brett Hubbard (PG), Leonard Scipio (C) Scott Duenas, John Davis | |
| 15:48 | Southern Utah | Daniel Mariani clanks a jumper from the left side | 43-49 |
| 15:47 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Mark Williams | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Scott Stoughton (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Eugene Houghton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Hodgkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Brett Hubbard (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Melvin Wee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Salter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Mariani (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonard Scipio (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Melvin Wee - foul #2 on Melvin Wee, team foul #2 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Raymond Moten (SG), Elmer Bertrand (SF) Melvin Wee, Anthony Salter | |
| 15:42 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams misses the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 15:42 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 15:42 | Southern Utah | Leonard Scipio grabs the board | 43-49 |
| 15:32 | Southern Utah | Daniel Mariani clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Ralph Smith - foul #3 on Ralph Smith, team foul #4 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola (C) Paul Hodgkins | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | | |
| 15:32 | Southern Utah | Daniel Mariani misses the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 15:32 | Southern Utah | Daniel Mariani makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 15:25 | Northern Illinois University | Leonard Scipio denies the turnaround by Efrain Arzola | 43-50 |
| 15:24 | Southern Utah | Daniel Mariani grabs the defensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 15:20 | Southern Utah | Brett Hubbard misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 15:18 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Smith pulls down the rebound | 43-50 |
| 15:13 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-50 |
| 15:12 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams tips it in | 45-50 |
| 15:05 | Southern Utah | Leonard Scipio is hacked by Efrain Arzola - foul #3 on Efrain Arzola, team foul #5 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eric Casperson (PF) Ralph Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | | |
| 14:52 | Southern Utah | Brett Hubbard drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Leonard Scipio | 45-53 |
| 14:47 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Williams | 48-53 |
| 14:29 | Southern Utah | Daniel Mariani comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 48-53 |
| 14:27 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 14:21 | Northern Illinois University | Elmer Bertrand is called for the reach on Eugene Houghton - foul #4 on Elmer Bertrand, team foul #3 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley (PG), Christopher Lane (SG), Jerry Coleman (SF), Paul Hodgkins (C) Scott Stoughton, Mark Williams, Eugene Houghton, Efrain Arzola | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Melvin Wee (PG), John Carpenter (SF), Anthony Salter (PF), John Davis (C) Brett Hubbard, Elmer Bertrand, Daniel Mariani, Leonard Scipio | |
| 14:11 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley misses the easy layup | 48-53 |
| 14:10 | Southern Utah | Anthony Salter gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 14:05 | Southern Utah | Raymond Moten misses short on a floater near the basket | 48-53 |
| 14:03 | Southern Utah | John Davis grabs the offensive board | 48-53 |
| 13:52 | Southern Utah | John Carpenter is hacked by Michael Mosley - foul #1 on Michael Mosley, team foul #6 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Scott Duenas (SG) Raymond Moten | |
| 13:42 | Southern Utah | Scott Duenas is hacked by Jerry Coleman - foul #1 on Jerry Coleman, team foul #7 | 48-53 |
| 13:42 | Southern Utah | Scott Duenas misses the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 13:42 | Southern Utah | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Salter | 48-53 |
| 13:25 | Southern Utah | Eric Casperson steps in front of the Scott Duenas pass | 48-53 |
| 13:03 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Duenas steals the ball from Paul Hodgkins | 48-53 |
| 12:59 | Southern Utah | Melvin Wee lays it in on a nice dish by Scott Duenas | 48-55 |
| 12:45 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman misses short on a shot from the left block | 48-55 |
| 12:44 | Southern Utah | John Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 12:39 | Southern Utah | Melvin Wee's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Hodgkins | 48-55 |
| 12:38 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman pulls down the rebound | 48-55 |
| 12:33 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman is hacked by John Davis - foul #1 on John Davis, team foul #4 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton (PG), Mark Williams (SG), Eugene Houghton (SF), Ralph Smith (PF), Efrain Arzola (C) Michael Mosley, Christopher Lane, Jerry Coleman, Eric Casperson, Paul Hodgkins | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Brett Hubbard (PG), Raymond Moten (SG), Daniel Mariani (PF), Leonard Scipio (C) Scott Duenas, Melvin Wee, John Carpenter, John Davis | |
| 12:21 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton drills a runner from the baseline | 50-55 |
| 12:04 | Southern Utah | Leonard Scipio can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-55 |
| 12:02 | Southern Utah | Brett Hubbard grabs the offensive board | 50-55 |
| 11:46 | Southern Utah | Anthony Salter misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 50-55 |
| 11:45 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Scott Stoughton (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SF - Eugene Houghton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Efrain Arzola (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Brett Hubbard (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Moten (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Salter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Mariani (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Leonard Scipio (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:40 | Northern Illinois University | Leonard Scipio is called for the reach on Eugene Houghton - foul #2 on Leonard Scipio, team foul #5 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Donald Weber (SF) Anthony Salter | |
| 11:30 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-55 |
| 11:29 | Southern Utah | The rebound goes to Raymond Moten | 50-55 |
| 11:23 | Southern Utah | Raymond Moten can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 11:21 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Smith pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 11:02 | Northern Illinois University | The short jumper by Mark Williams is denied by Leonard Scipio | 50-55 |
| 11:01 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams hits the follow up shot | 52-55 |
| 10:39 | Southern Utah | Daniel Mariani can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 52-55 |
| 10:38 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Smith snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| 10:33 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola loses the dribble to Donald Weber | 52-55 |
| 10:19 | Southern Utah | Daniel Mariani's floater is tipped away by Efrain Arzola | 52-55 |
| 10:17 | Southern Utah | Leonard Scipio tips it home | 52-57 |
| 10:06 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola is fouled on the floor by Brett Hubbard - foul #1 on Brett Hubbard, team foul #6 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eric Casperson (PF), Paul Hodgkins (C) Ralph Smith, Efrain Arzola | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Melvin Wee (SG), Anthony Salter (SF) Raymond Moten, Donald Weber | |
| 09:44 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Eric Casperson | 54-57 |
| 09:30 | Southern Utah | Leonard Scipio is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 54-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley (PG), Christopher Lane (SG), Jerry Coleman (SF) Scott Stoughton, Mark Williams, Eugene Houghton | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Scott Duenas (SG), John Carpenter (SF), John Davis (C) Brett Hubbard, Daniel Mariani, Leonard Scipio | |
| 09:17 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Hodgkins buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Eric Casperson | 56-57 |
| 09:03 | Southern Utah | John Carpenter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 09:01 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Casperson pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| 08:56 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Michael Mosley, team foul #8 | 56-57 |
| 08:31 | Southern Utah | Anthony Salter scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-60 |
| 08:12 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Casperson is hacked by John Davis - foul #2 on John Davis, team foul #7 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton (PG), Mark Williams (SG), Eugene Houghton (SF), Efrain Arzola (C) Michael Mosley, Christopher Lane, Jerry Coleman, Paul Hodgkins | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Brett Hubbard (PG), Raymond Moten (SG), Daniel Mariani (PF), Leonard Scipio (C) Melvin Wee, Scott Duenas, John Carpenter, John Davis | |
| 08:12 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Casperson makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 08:12 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Casperson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 07:45 | Southern Utah | Leonard Scipio hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-60 |
| 07:43 | Southern Utah | Raymond Moten tips it back up and in | 58-62 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Scott Stoughton (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SF - Eugene Houghton (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Casperson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Efrain Arzola (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Brett Hubbard (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Moten (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Salter (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Mariani (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Leonard Scipio (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:27 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Salter takes the ball from Eric Casperson | 58-62 |
| 07:09 | Southern Utah | Brett Hubbard is fouled on the floor by Scott Stoughton - foul #1 on Scott Stoughton, team foul #9 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Smith (PF) Eric Casperson | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Elmer Bertrand (SF) Anthony Salter | |
| 07:09 | Southern Utah | Brett Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 07:09 | Southern Utah | Brett Hubbard misses the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 07:09 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola gets the rebound | 58-63 |
| 07:04 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-63 |
| 07:03 | Southern Utah | Elmer Bertrand snags the defensive board | 58-63 |
| 06:57 | Southern Utah | Brett Hubbard knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Elmer Bertrand and he's hacked by Scott Stoughton - foul #2 on Scott Stoughton, team foul #10 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Paul Hodgkins (C) Efrain Arzola | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | | |
| 06:57 | Southern Utah | Brett Hubbard makes the free throw | 58-66 |
| 06:42 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton clanks a floater from close range | 58-66 |
| 06:40 | Southern Utah | Daniel Mariani pulls down the rebound | 58-66 |
| 06:34 | Southern Utah | Elmer Bertrand loses the ball out of bounds | 58-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman (SF) Eugene Houghton | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Melvin Wee (PG), Scott Duenas (SG), John Davis (C) Brett Hubbard, Raymond Moten, Leonard Scipio | |
| 06:15 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Smith is fouled on the floor by John Davis - foul #3 on John Davis, team foul #8 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Kenneth Huffman (C) Daniel Mariani | |
| 06:15 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Smith misses the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 06:15 | Southern Utah | The rebound goes to Elmer Bertrand | 58-66 |
| 05:55 | Southern Utah | Kenneth Huffman can't finish the layup | 58-66 |
| 05:53 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Paul Hodgkins | 58-66 |
| 05:47 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams's floater is tipped away by Elmer Bertrand | 58-66 |
| 05:46 | Southern Utah | John Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 58-66 |
| 05:41 | Southern Utah | Scott Duenas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-66 |
| 05:39 | Southern Utah | Kenneth Huffman snags the offensive board | 58-66 |
| 05:29 | Southern Utah | Melvin Wee misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-66 |
| 05:28 | Southern Utah | Elmer Bertrand hits the follow up shot | 58-68 |
| 05:10 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-68 |
| 05:02 | Southern Utah | John Davis misses the lay-in | 61-68 |
| 05:01 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Paul Hodgkins | 61-68 |
| 04:56 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams comes up short on the floater from the left side | 61-68 |
| 04:54 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Smith snags the offensive board | 61-68 |
| 04:45 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Smith connects on the floater in the lane set up by Scott Stoughton and the foul's on Elmer Bertrand - foul #5 on Elmer Bertrand, team foul #9 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley (PG), Eugene Houghton (SF), Efrain Arzola (C) Scott Stoughton, Mark Williams, Paul Hodgkins | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Brett Hubbard (PG), Raymond Moten (SG), Anthony Salter (SF), Daniel Mariani (PF), Leonard Scipio (C) Melvin Wee, Scott Duenas, Elmer Bertrand, John Davis, Kenneth Huffman | |
| 04:45 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Smith makes the free throw | 64-68 |
| 04:23 | Southern Utah | Brett Hubbard misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 64-68 |
| 04:22 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman pulls down the rebound | 64-68 |
| 04:17 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton banks in the layup set up by Michael Mosley | 66-68 |
| 04:02 | Southern Utah | Anthony Salter is hacked by Ralph Smith - foul #4 on Ralph Smith, team foul #11 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Lane (SG), Eric Casperson (PF) Jerry Coleman, Ralph Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | | |
| 04:02 | Southern Utah | Anthony Salter makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 04:02 | Southern Utah | Anthony Salter makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 03:41 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Casperson is called for traveling | 66-70 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Michael Mosley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Lane (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Eugene Houghton (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Casperson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Efrain Arzola (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Brett Hubbard (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Moten (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Salter (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Mariani (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Leonard Scipio (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:19 | Southern Utah | Leonard Scipio hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Raymond Moten | 66-73 |
| 03:03 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Lane throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton (PG), Mark Williams (SG) Michael Mosley, Christopher Lane | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | | |
| 02:41 | Southern Utah | Mark Williams steals it from Raymond Moten | 66-73 |
| 02:13 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton's dunk attempt is rejected by Anthony Salter | 66-73 |
| 02:11 | Southern Utah | Leonard Scipio snags the defensive board | 66-73 |
| 02:06 | Southern Utah | Brett Hubbard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley (SF), Jerry Coleman (PF), Paul Hodgkins (C) Eugene Houghton, Eric Casperson, Efrain Arzola | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Melvin Wee (PG), Scott Duenas (SG), John Carpenter (SF), John Davis (PF), Kenneth Huffman (C) Brett Hubbard, Raymond Moten, Anthony Salter, Daniel Mariani, Leonard Scipio | |
| 02:04 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton (SF) Michael Mosley | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Brett Hubbard (PG), Anthony Salter (SF), Daniel Mariani (PF), Leonard Scipio (C) Scott Duenas, John Carpenter, John Davis, Kenneth Huffman | |
| 01:44 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton is fouled on the floor by Brett Hubbard - foul #2 on Brett Hubbard, team foul #10 | 66-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eric Casperson (PF), Efrain Arzola (C) Jerry Coleman, Paul Hodgkins | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Raymond Moten (SG) Melvin Wee | |
| 01:44 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 01:44 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 01:25 | Southern Utah | Anthony Salter misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-73 |
| 01:24 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams snags the defensive board | 68-73 |
| 01:18 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Casperson misses long on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Anthony Salter - foul #1 on Anthony Salter, team foul #11 | 68-73 |
| 01:18 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Casperson misses the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 01:18 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Casperson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 01:16 | Southern Utah | Brett Hubbard's pass is intercepted by Scott Stoughton in the backcourt | 69-73 |
| 01:15 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton hits the finger roll | 71-73 |
| 01:03 | Southern Utah | Raymond Moten steps out of bounds on the sideline | 71-73 |
| 00:47 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton blows the layup | 71-73 |
| 00:45 | Southern Utah | The rebound goes to Anthony Salter | 71-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Southern Utah | Brett Hubbard blows the layup | 71-73 |
| 00:16 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Casperson grabs the board | 71-73 |
| 00:11 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Scott Stoughton | 73-73 |
| 00:04 | Southern Utah | Raymond Moten misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Mark Williams - foul #2 on Mark Williams, team foul #12 | 73-73 |
| 00:04 | Southern Utah | Raymond Moten makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:04 | Southern Utah | Raymond Moten makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:04 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-75 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton misses long on a halfcourt shot | 73-75 |