| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robert Forman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Pagel (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwayne Williams (fresh) PF - Marshall Devinney (fresh) 2 blk. C - James Starkes (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Dikembe Abdelmuti (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Archie Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Coomer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Korth (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Terrill (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Coomer inbounds the ball | 45-31 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Archie Taylor knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by George Korth | 45-34 |
| 19:15 | Northern Illinois University | Dwayne Williams hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Robert Forman | 47-34 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Coomer makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-37 |
| 18:33 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes is hacked by Archie Taylor - foul #1 on Archie Taylor, team foul #1 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears (SF) Dwayne Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Nathan Plummer (PG), Nicholas Anderson (SG), Charles Wingfield (SF), Charles Cox (PF), Norman Fisher (C) Dikembe Abdelmuti, Archie Taylor, Michael Coomer, George Korth, Harry Terrill | |
| 18:23 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 47-37 |
| 18:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Wingfield pulls down the rebound | 47-37 |
| 18:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Nathan Plummer can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-37 |
| 18:14 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes pulls down the rebound | 47-37 |
| 18:12 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes is hacked by Nicholas Anderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nicholas Anderson, team foul #2 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson (PG), Earl Short (SG), Johnnie Turner (PF) Robert Forman, Joseph Pagel, Marshall Devinney | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 18:01 | Northern Illinois University | Nicholas Anderson picks off the pass by James Starkes | 47-37 |
| 17:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Wingfield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-37 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Stoneburner (C) James Starkes | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 17:31 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Stoneburner lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Johnson and he's fouled by Nathan Plummer - foul #2 on Nathan Plummer, team foul #3 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Archie Taylor (SG), Michael Coomer (SF) Nicholas Anderson, Norman Fisher | |
| 17:31 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Stoneburner makes the free throw | 50-37 |
| 17:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Cox misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-37 |
| 17:09 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Stoneburner grabs the board | 50-37 |
| 17:02 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears is alone and drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Richard Johnson | 52-37 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Cox misses badly on a floater near the basket | 52-37 |
| 16:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Coomer | 52-37 |
| 16:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Archie Taylor is hacked by Richard Johnson - foul #2 on Richard Johnson, team foul #1 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman (PG), Joseph Pagel (SG), Dwayne Williams (SF), Marshall Devinney (PF), James Starkes (C) Richard Johnson, Earl Short, Timothy Stoneburner, Johnnie Turner, Andrew Spears | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Dikembe Abdelmuti (PG), George Korth (PF), Harry Terrill (C) Nathan Plummer, Charles Wingfield, Charles Cox | |
| 16:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Coomer buries a shot from close range and he's fouled by Robert Forman - foul #3 on Robert Forman, team foul #2 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Spears (PG) Robert Forman | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 16:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Coomer makes the free throw | 52-40 |
| 15:49 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Joseph Pagel and the foul's on Michael Coomer - foul #2 on Michael Coomer, team foul #4 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman (PG) Ricky Spears | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Nicholas Anderson (SG) Archie Taylor | |
| 15:49 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney makes the free throw | 55-40 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robert Forman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Pagel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dwayne Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marshall Devinney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - James Starkes (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Dikembe Abdelmuti (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Anderson (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Michael Coomer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Korth (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Terrill (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harry Terrill hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 55-40 |
| 15:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Coomer tips it back up and in | 55-42 |
| 15:21 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 55-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Norman Fisher (C) Harry Terrill | |
| 15:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dwayne Williams takes the ball from Dikembe Abdelmuti | 55-42 |
| 15:03 | Northern Illinois University | Dwayne Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | William Nelson (PG), Archie Taylor (SG) Dikembe Abdelmuti, Nicholas Anderson | |
| 14:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Archie Taylor buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Nelson | 55-44 |
| 14:27 | Northern Illinois University | Dwayne Williams clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Coomer - foul #3 on Michael Coomer, team foul #5 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Earl Short (SG), Johnnie Turner (PF), Andrew Spears (C) Joseph Pagel, Marshall Devinney, James Starkes | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Cox (SF) Michael Coomer | |
| 14:27 | Northern Illinois University | Dwayne Williams makes the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 14:27 | Northern Illinois University | Dwayne Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | George Korth misses the easy layup | 57-44 |
| 14:09 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears gets the rebound | 57-44 |
| 14:03 | Northern Illinois University | Dwayne Williams lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Forman and he's fouled by Archie Taylor - foul #2 on Archie Taylor, team foul #6 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson (PG) Robert Forman | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Wingfield (SF), Harry Terrill (C) George Korth, Norman Fisher | |
| 14:03 | Northern Illinois University | Dwayne Williams misses the free throw | 59-44 |
| 14:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Charles Cox | 59-44 |
| 13:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Cox is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Charles Cox, team foul #7 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Stoneburner (C) Dwayne Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Dikembe Abdelmuti (PG) William Nelson | |
| 13:32 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears hits a runner near the basket set up by Earl Short | 61-44 |
| 13:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Andrew Spears is called for the reach on Charles Wingfield - foul #1 on Andrew Spears, team foul #3 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel (SG), Marshall Devinney (PF), James Starkes (C) Earl Short, Johnnie Turner, Timothy Stoneburner | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Nathan Plummer (SG), George Korth (PF) Archie Taylor, Charles Wingfield | |
| 13:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | George Korth clanks a jump hook from the left block | 61-44 |
| 13:05 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes grabs the defensive rebound | 61-44 |
| 13:01 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel is hacked by Nathan Plummer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nathan Plummer, team foul #8 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Stoneburner (SF) Andrew Spears | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Nicholas Anderson (SG), Michael Coomer (SF) Dikembe Abdelmuti, Charles Cox | |
| 13:01 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel makes the 1st free throw | 62-44 |
| 13:01 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel makes the 2nd free throw | 63-44 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 12:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Coomer misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-44 |
| 12:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harry Terrill grabs the offensive rebound | 63-44 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Johnson is called for the reach on Nathan Plummer - foul #3 on Richard Johnson, team foul #4 | 63-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman (PG) Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | William Nelson (PG), Norman Fisher (C) Nathan Plummer, Harry Terrill | |
| 12:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Nelson is hacked by James Starkes - foul #2 on James Starkes, team foul #5 | 63-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Lloyd McPeake (PG), Charles Wingfield (SF) Nicholas Anderson, Michael Coomer | |
| 12:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Wingfield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Earl Short (SG), Andrew Spears (SF) Joseph Pagel, Marshall Devinney | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 11:53 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-44 |
| 11:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Wingfield grabs the board | 63-44 |
| 11:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Wingfield lays it in | 63-46 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robert Forman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Earl Short (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Spears (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Stoneburner (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Starkes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Lloyd McPeake (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Wingfield (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - George Korth (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Norman Fisher (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Stoneburner misses short on an open turnaround from close range | 63-46 |
| 11:27 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes tips it home | 65-46 |
| 11:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | George Korth connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Norman Fisher | 65-48 |
| 10:51 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Short is open but comes up short on the shot from the right side | 65-48 |
| 10:49 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears hits the follow up shot | 67-48 |
| 10:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | George Korth is fouled on the floor by Andrew Spears - foul #2 on Andrew Spears, team foul #6 | 67-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson (PG), Joseph Pagel (SG), Dwayne Williams (SF), Marshall Devinney (PF), Johnnie Turner (C) Robert Forman, Earl Short, Andrew Spears, Timothy Stoneburner, James Starkes | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Dikembe Abdelmuti (PG), Nicholas Anderson (SG), Michael Coomer (SF), Charles Cox (PF), Harry Terrill (C) Lloyd McPeake, William Nelson, Charles Wingfield, George Korth, Norman Fisher | |
| 10:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Coomer clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 67-48 |
| 10:19 | Northern Illinois University | Johnnie Turner pulls down the rebound | 67-48 |
| 10:14 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson clanks a shot from the right side | 67-48 |
| 10:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harry Terrill snags the defensive board | 67-48 |
| 10:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Coomer misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Dwayne Williams - foul #1 on Dwayne Williams, team foul #7 | 67-48 |
| 10:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Coomer makes the 1st free throw | 67-49 |
| 10:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Coomer makes the 2nd free throw | 67-50 |
| 09:56 | Northern Illinois University | Dwayne Williams is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 69-50 |
| 09:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Nicholas Anderson double dribbles | 69-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Nathan Plummer (SG) Nicholas Anderson | |
| 09:34 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney lays it up and in set up by Richard Johnson | 71-50 |
| 09:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Johnson is called for the reach on Dikembe Abdelmuti - foul #4 on Richard Johnson, team foul #8 | 71-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Earl Short (PG), Victor Charles (SF) Richard Johnson, Dwayne Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Archie Taylor (SG) Nathan Plummer | |
| 09:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dikembe Abdelmuti makes the 1st free throw | 71-51 |
| 09:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dikembe Abdelmuti makes the 2nd free throw | 71-52 |
| 09:00 | Northern Illinois University | Johnnie Turner scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Earl Short | 73-52 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Archie Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Spears (PG), Andrew Spears (SF), James Starkes (C) Joseph Pagel, Victor Charles, Johnnie Turner | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Nathan Plummer (PG), George Korth (PF) Dikembe Abdelmuti, Charles Cox | |
| 08:17 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 73-52 |
| 08:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harry Terrill snags the defensive board | 73-52 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Coomer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-52 |
| 08:09 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney gets the rebound | 73-52 |
| 08:05 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Plummer steals the ball from Earl Short in the backcourt | 73-52 |
| 08:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Archie Taylor lays it up and in on a nice dish by Nathan Plummer | 73-54 |
| 07:59 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Short is alone and drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Marshall Devinney | 76-54 |
| 07:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harry Terrill misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-54 |
| 07:45 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney snags the defensive board | 76-54 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ricky Spears (fresh) SG - Earl Short (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andrew Spears (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marshall Devinney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Starkes (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Nathan Plummer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Archie Taylor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Coomer (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - George Korth (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Terrill (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Spears misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-54 |
| 07:25 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes tips it but misses | 76-54 |
| 07:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to George Korth | 76-54 |
| 07:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Nathan Plummer buries a jumpshot from the left side | 76-56 |
| 06:54 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Ricky Spears | 79-56 |
| 06:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | George Korth buries a shot from the left wing | 79-58 |
| 06:24 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 79-58 |
| 06:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Coomer grabs the board | 79-58 |
| 06:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | George Korth misses badly on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Ricky Spears - foul #1 on Ricky Spears, team foul #9 | 79-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman (PG), Joseph Pagel (SG), Dwayne Williams (SF), Johnnie Turner (PF), Timothy Stoneburner (C) Ricky Spears, Earl Short, Andrew Spears, Marshall Devinney, James Starkes | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Dikembe Abdelmuti (PG), Nicholas Anderson (SG), Charles Wingfield (SF), Charles Cox (C) Nathan Plummer, Archie Taylor, Michael Coomer, Harry Terrill | |
| 06:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | George Korth makes the 1st free throw | 79-59 |
| 06:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | George Korth makes the 2nd free throw | 79-60 |
| 06:05 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel banks in the layup set up by Dwayne Williams | 81-60 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Wingfield misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 81-60 |
| 05:56 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Johnnie Turner | 81-60 |
| 05:54 | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Abdelmuti steps in front of the Joseph Pagel pass in the backcourt | 81-60 |
| 05:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Wingfield clanks a floater in the lane | 81-60 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dikembe Abdelmuti snags the offensive board | 81-60 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | George Korth comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 81-60 |
| 05:24 | Northern Illinois University | Dwayne Williams snags the defensive board | 81-60 |
| 05:08 | Northern Illinois University | Johnnie Turner scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Forman | 83-60 |
| 05:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dikembe Abdelmuti knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Nicholas Anderson | 83-63 |
| 04:58 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman is hacked by Charles Cox in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Cox, team foul #9 | 83-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney (PF), James Starkes (C) Dwayne Williams, Johnnie Turner | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Lloyd McPeake (PG), William Nelson (SG), Norman Fisher (C) Dikembe Abdelmuti, Nicholas Anderson, George Korth | |
| 04:58 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman misses the 1st free throw | 83-63 |
| 04:58 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes gets the offensive rebound | 83-63 |
| 04:49 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes misses the driving attempt from the right block | 83-63 |
| 04:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Norman Fisher snags the defensive board | 83-63 |
| 04:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Nelson drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Charles Wingfield | 83-66 |
| 04:12 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney is hacked by Charles Wingfield - foul #1 on Charles Wingfield, team foul #10 | 83-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson (PG), Ricky Spears (SG), Victor Charles (SF) Robert Forman, Joseph Pagel, Timothy Stoneburner | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Archie Taylor (SG), Michael Coomer (SF) Lloyd McPeake, Charles Cox | |
| 04:12 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney makes the 1st free throw | 84-66 |
| 04:12 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney makes the 2nd free throw | 85-66 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Wingfield misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 85-66 |
| 04:03 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney grabs the defensive rebound | 85-66 |
| 03:59 | Northern Illinois University | Norman Fisher steps in front of the James Starkes pass | 85-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Coomer scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by William Nelson | 85-69 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ricky Spears (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Victor Charles (fresh) PF - Marshall Devinney (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Starkes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - William Nelson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Archie Taylor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Coomer (tiring) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Charles Wingfield (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Norman Fisher (fairly fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Spears knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Johnson | 87-69 |
| 03:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Archie Taylor buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 87-71 |
| 02:46 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson makes the fadeaway from close range set up by Marshall Devinney | 89-71 |
| 02:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Coomer scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Nelson | 89-73 |
| 02:30 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Charles's pass is intercepted by Michael Coomer in the backcourt | 89-73 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | The pull-up jumper by Charles Wingfield is blocked by James Starkes | 89-73 |
| 02:05 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Marshall Devinney | 89-73 |
| 01:52 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney blows the wide open layup | 89-73 |
| 01:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Michael Coomer | 89-73 |
| 01:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Coomer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 89-73 |
| 01:44 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Charles pulls down the rebound | 89-73 |
| 01:19 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Charles misses short on an open floater from the left block | 89-73 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Norman Fisher snags the defensive board | 89-73 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Wingfield misses short on a 3 from straight away | 89-73 |
| 01:09 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Charles snags the defensive board | 89-73 |
| 01:04 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson is fouled on the floor by William Nelson - foul #4 on William Nelson, team foul #11 | 89-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Earl Short (SG), Andrew Spears (SF), Johnnie Turner (PF), Timothy Stoneburner (C) Ricky Spears, Victor Charles, Marshall Devinney, James Starkes | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Nicholas Anderson (SG), Charles Cox (PF) Archie Taylor, Michael Coomer | |
| 01:04 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 89-73 |
| 01:04 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 89-73 |
| 01:04 | Northern Illinois University | Johnnie Turner grabs the offensive rebound | 89-73 |
| 00:57 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears misses short on an open floater from the left block but the foul's on Charles Wingfield - foul #2 on Charles Wingfield, team foul #12 | 89-73 |
| 00:57 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears makes the 1st free throw | 90-73 |
| 00:57 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears makes the 2nd free throw | 91-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Wingfield misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 91-73 |
| 00:50 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Timothy Stoneburner | 91-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Northern Illinois University | Johnnie Turner misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 91-73 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Cox snags the defensive board | 91-73 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Wingfield comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Earl Short - foul #2 on Earl Short, team foul #10 | 91-73 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Wingfield makes the 1st free throw | 91-74 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Wingfield makes the 2nd free throw | 91-75 |
| 00:17 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Short connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Johnnie Turner | 93-75 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Cox drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 93-78 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson runs out the clock | 93-78 |