| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Johnny Guffey (fresh) SG - James Rudd (fresh) SF - Orlando Etienne (fresh) PF - Richard Reeves (fresh) C - Joseph Murphy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robert Forman (fresh) SG - Joseph Pagel (fresh) SF - Dwayne Williams (fresh) PF - Marshall Devinney (fresh) C - James Starkes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Stanford | Joseph Murphy wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Stanford | Stanford is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Stanford | Johnny Guffey connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Orlando Etienne | 3-0 |
| 19:17 | Northern Illinois University | Orlando Etienne is called for the reach on Dwayne Williams - foul #1 on Orlando Etienne, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:58 | Northern Illinois University | Dwayne Williams misses badly on a shot in the paint | 3-0 |
| 18:56 | Stanford | Orlando Etienne grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 18:43 | Stanford | Johnny Guffey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:41 | Stanford | Orlando Etienne tips it home | 5-0 |
| 18:33 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-0 |
| 18:14 | Stanford | Johnny Guffey is whistled for traveling | 5-0 |
| 17:55 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Reeves - foul #1 on Richard Reeves, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| 17:55 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman makes the 1st free throw | 5-1 |
| 17:55 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman misses the 2nd free throw | 5-1 |
| 17:55 | Stanford | Joseph Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 5-1 |
| 17:36 | Stanford | James Rudd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-1 |
| 17:35 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes grabs the defensive rebound | 5-1 |
| 17:30 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman misses the floater from the right wing | 5-1 |
| 17:28 | Northern Illinois University | Dwayne Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 5-1 |
| 17:20 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes lays it in | 5-3 |
| 17:03 | Stanford | Marshall Devinney is called for the reach on James Rudd - foul #1 on Marshall Devinney, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| 16:58 | Stanford | James Rudd connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-3 |
| 16:42 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but the foul's on James Rudd - foul #1 on James Rudd, team foul #3 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Stanford | Gregory Hampton (C) Joseph Murphy | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 16:42 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel misses the 1st free throw | 8-3 |
| 16:42 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 16:26 | Stanford | Orlando Etienne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-4 |
| Subs | Stanford | Virgil Brooking (C) Richard Reeves | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 15:57 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Johnny Guffey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Rudd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Orlando Etienne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gregory Hampton (fresh) C - Virgil Brooking (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robert Forman (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Joseph Pagel (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Dwayne Williams (fresh) PF - Marshall Devinney (fresh) C - James Starkes (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Stanford | Gregory Hampton is hacked by Marshall Devinney - foul #2 on Marshall Devinney, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears (SF), Johnnie Turner (PF) Dwayne Williams, Marshall Devinney | |
| 15:22 | Stanford | Johnny Guffey knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by James Rudd | 11-6 |
| 15:12 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears misses short on a floater from close range | 11-6 |
| 15:11 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears gets the offensive rebound | 11-6 |
| 15:01 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Pagel | 11-8 |
| 14:48 | Stanford | Johnny Guffey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-8 |
| 14:46 | Stanford | Virgil Brooking snags the offensive board | 11-8 |
| 14:39 | Stanford | Johnny Guffey misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 11-8 |
| 14:37 | Northern Illinois University | Johnnie Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 14:31 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears's pass is intercepted by James Rudd | 11-8 |
| 14:28 | Stanford | James Rudd misses the easy layup | 11-8 |
| 14:26 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes grabs the board | 11-8 |
| 14:20 | Northern Illinois University | Johnnie Turner misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 11-8 |
| 14:18 | Stanford | Johnny Guffey pulls down the rebound | 11-8 |
| 14:03 | Stanford | Johnny Guffey's floater is knocked away by James Starkes | 11-8 |
| 14:02 | Stanford | Virgil Brooking hits the follow up shot | 13-8 |
| 13:47 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman misses long on a shot from the left side | 13-8 |
| 13:46 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman can't tip it in | 13-8 |
| 13:45 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel gets the offensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 13:32 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel scores on a jumper from the left block | 13-10 |
| 13:12 | Stanford | Gregory Hampton knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Johnny Guffey and he's fouled by Johnnie Turner - foul #1 on Johnnie Turner, team foul #3 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Stanford | Harry Vergara (PG), Joseph Murphy (C) Johnny Guffey, Virgil Brooking | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson (PG), Earl Short (SG), Dwayne Williams (SF) Robert Forman, Joseph Pagel, James Starkes | |
| 13:12 | Stanford | Gregory Hampton makes the free throw | 16-10 |
| 12:48 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 16-10 |
| 12:47 | Stanford | Joseph Murphy grabs the board | 16-10 |
| 12:24 | Stanford | Joseph Murphy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 16-10 |
| 12:23 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears grabs the board | 16-10 |
| 12:19 | Northern Illinois University | Dwayne Williams connects on the jumper from close range | 16-12 |
| 12:04 | Stanford | Gregory Hampton hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Harry Vergara | 18-12 |
| 11:48 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears misses short on a runner near the basket | 18-12 |
| 11:46 | Stanford | Harry Vergara grabs the board | 18-12 |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Harry Vergara (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Rudd (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Orlando Etienne (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gregory Hampton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Joseph Murphy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) SG - Earl Short (fresh) SF - Dwayne Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnnie Turner (fairly fresh) C - Andrew Spears (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Stanford | Andrew Spears is called for the reach on Joseph Murphy - foul #1 on Andrew Spears, team foul #4 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Stanford | Johnny Guffey (PG), Peter Mondragon (SG), Derrick Boardman (SF), Richard Reeves (PF) Harry Vergara, James Rudd, Orlando Etienne, Gregory Hampton | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel (SG), Timothy Stoneburner (PF), James Starkes (C) Earl Short, Johnnie Turner, Andrew Spears | |
| 11:28 | Stanford | James Starkes swats the short shot by Derrick Boardman | 18-12 |
| 11:27 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes gets the rebound | 18-12 |
| 11:23 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 18-12 |
| 11:22 | Stanford | Peter Mondragon grabs the board | 18-12 |
| 11:05 | Stanford | Derrick Boardman's pass is intercepted by Richard Johnson | 18-12 |
| 10:40 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel is whistled for traveling | 18-12 |
| Subs | Stanford | Virgil Brooking (C) Joseph Murphy | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman (PG) Richard Johnson | |
| 10:26 | Stanford | Derrick Boardman hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 18-12 |
| 10:24 | Stanford | Derrick Boardman hits the follow up shot | 20-12 |
| 09:59 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Virgil Brooking - foul #1 on Virgil Brooking, team foul #4 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears (SF) Dwayne Williams | |
| 09:59 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes misses the 1st free throw | 20-12 |
| 09:59 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes misses the 2nd free throw | 20-12 |
| 09:59 | Stanford | Virgil Brooking snags the defensive board | 20-12 |
| 09:36 | Stanford | Derrick Boardman drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Richard Reeves and he's fouled by James Starkes - foul #1 on James Starkes, team foul #5 | 22-12 |
| Subs | Stanford | Harry Vergara (PG) Johnny Guffey | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Earl Short (SG), Johnnie Turner (PF) Joseph Pagel, Timothy Stoneburner | |
| 09:36 | Stanford | Derrick Boardman makes the free throw | 23-12 |
| 09:14 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-12 |
| 09:13 | Stanford | Peter Mondragon snags the defensive board | 23-12 |
| 09:03 | Stanford | Johnnie Turner steps in front of the Derrick Boardman pass | 23-12 |
| 08:45 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Short knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Robert Forman | 23-14 |
| 08:28 | Stanford | Peter Mondragon hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 25-14 |
| 08:05 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-14 |
| 08:04 | Stanford | Peter Mondragon snags the defensive board | 25-14 |
| 07:42 | Stanford | Peter Mondragon's pass is intercepted by James Starkes | 25-14 |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Harry Vergara (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Peter Mondragon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Derrick Boardman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Reeves (fairly fresh) C - Virgil Brooking (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robert Forman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Short (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andrew Spears (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Johnnie Turner (fairly fresh) C - James Starkes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:24 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman loses the ball out of bounds | 25-14 |
| Subs | Stanford | Johnny Guffey (PG), James Rudd (SG), Orlando Etienne (SF), Gregory Hampton (PF), Joseph Murphy (C) Harry Vergara, Peter Mondragon, Derrick Boardman, Richard Reeves, Virgil Brooking | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson (PG), Joseph Pagel (SG), Dwayne Williams (SF), Timothy Stoneburner (C) Robert Forman, Earl Short, Johnnie Turner, James Starkes | |
| 07:07 | Stanford | Johnny Guffey misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-14 |
| 07:05 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Stoneburner snags the defensive board | 25-14 |
| 07:01 | Northern Illinois University | Dwayne Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-14 |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes (C) Andrew Spears | |
| 06:50 | Stanford | James Rudd clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-14 |
| 06:49 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Stoneburner grabs the board | 25-14 |
| 06:36 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 25-14 |
| 06:35 | Stanford | Gregory Hampton grabs the defensive rebound | 25-14 |
| 06:18 | Stanford | Gregory Hampton is whistled for traveling | 25-14 |
| 06:03 | Northern Illinois University | James Rudd is called for the reach on Joseph Pagel - foul #2 on James Rudd, team foul #5 | 25-14 |
| Subs | Stanford | Peter Mondragon (SG) James Rudd | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman (PG) Richard Johnson | |
| 05:44 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes is fouled on the floor by Orlando Etienne - foul #2 on Orlando Etienne, team foul #6 | 25-14 |
| Subs | Stanford | Harry Vergara (SG) Orlando Etienne | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Johnnie Turner (PF), Andrew Spears (C) Timothy Stoneburner, James Starkes | |
| 05:32 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Robert Forman and the foul's on Joseph Murphy - foul #1 on Joseph Murphy, team foul #7 | 25-16 |
| 05:32 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears makes the free throw | 25-17 |
| 05:07 | Stanford | Peter Mondragon misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 25-17 |
| 05:05 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears gets the rebound | 25-17 |
| 05:01 | Northern Illinois University | Johnnie Turner is whistled for a carry | 25-17 |
| Subs | Stanford | Derrick Boardman (SF), Richard Reeves (PF), Virgil Brooking (C) Harry Vergara, Gregory Hampton, Joseph Murphy | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 04:40 | Stanford | Virgil Brooking misses short on a shot in the paint | 25-17 |
| 04:38 | Northern Illinois University | Johnnie Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 25-17 |
| 04:16 | Northern Illinois University | Johnnie Turner is fouled on the floor by Richard Reeves - foul #2 on Richard Reeves, team foul #8 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Stanford | Harry Vergara (SG), Steve Adair (PF) Peter Mondragon, Richard Reeves | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson (PG), Earl Short (SG), Timothy Stoneburner (C) Robert Forman, Joseph Pagel, Dwayne Williams | |
| 04:16 | Northern Illinois University | Johnnie Turner makes the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 04:16 | Northern Illinois University | Johnnie Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 04:16 | Stanford | Steve Adair snags the defensive board | 25-18 |
| 03:57 | Stanford | Johnny Guffey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-18 |
| 03:55 | Stanford | Virgil Brooking tips it in | 27-18 |
| 03:33 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Short misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Harry Vergara - foul #1 on Harry Vergara, team foul #9 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Stanford | James Rudd (SG), Orlando Etienne (SF), Richard Reeves (PF), Joseph Murphy (C) Johnny Guffey, Derrick Boardman, Steve Adair, Virgil Brooking | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney (PF), James Starkes (C) Andrew Spears, Johnnie Turner | |
| 03:33 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Short makes the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 03:33 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Short misses the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 03:33 | Stanford | Joseph Murphy pulls down the rebound | 27-19 |
| Lineup | Stanford | PG - Harry Vergara (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Rudd (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Orlando Etienne (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Reeves (fresh) C - Joseph Murphy (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) SG - Earl Short (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Stoneburner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Marshall Devinney (fresh) C - James Starkes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:26 | Stanford | James Rudd hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Reeves | 30-19 |
| 03:06 | Northern Illinois University | Orlando Etienne steals it from Earl Short | 30-19 |
| 02:53 | Stanford | Harry Vergara comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-19 |
| 02:52 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Stoneburner gets the rebound | 30-19 |
| 02:47 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes is fouled on the floor by Joseph Murphy - foul #2 on Joseph Murphy, team foul #10 | 30-19 |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman (PG), Joseph Pagel (SG) Richard Johnson, Earl Short | |
| 02:47 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes makes the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 02:47 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes misses the 2nd free throw | 30-20 |
| 02:47 | Stanford | Joseph Murphy grabs the board | 30-20 |
| 02:27 | Stanford | Harry Vergara misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Timothy Stoneburner - foul #1 on Timothy Stoneburner, team foul #6 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dwayne Williams (SF) Timothy Stoneburner | |
| 02:27 | Stanford | Harry Vergara misses the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 02:27 | Stanford | Harry Vergara makes the 2nd free throw | 31-20 |
| 02:12 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel misses the jump hook near the basket | 31-20 |
| 02:11 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-20 |
| 01:59 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-20 |
| 01:57 | Stanford | The rebound goes to James Rudd | 31-20 |
| 01:45 | Stanford | Orlando Etienne misses the lay-in | 31-20 |
| 01:44 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney pulls down the rebound | 31-20 |
| 01:40 | Northern Illinois University | Dwayne Williams is fouled on the floor by Richard Reeves - foul #3 on Richard Reeves, team foul #11 | 31-20 |
| Subs | Stanford | Johnny Guffey (PG), Gregory Hampton (PF), Virgil Brooking (C) Harry Vergara, Richard Reeves, Joseph Murphy | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 01:40 | Northern Illinois University | Dwayne Williams misses the 1st free throw | 31-20 |
| 01:40 | Northern Illinois University | Dwayne Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 31-20 |
| 01:40 | Stanford | The rebound goes to Virgil Brooking | 31-20 |
| 01:19 | Stanford | Gregory Hampton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 31-20 |
| 01:17 | Stanford | Orlando Etienne hits the follow up shot | 33-20 |
| 01:00 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-23 |
| 00:41 | Stanford | Johnny Guffey buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory Hampton | 36-23 |
| 00:31 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman is called for 10 seconds | 36-23 |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears (SF) Dwayne Williams | |
| 00:06 | Stanford | James Rudd is whistled for traveling | 36-23 |
| Subs | Stanford | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson (PG), Johnnie Turner (PF), Timothy Stoneburner (C) Robert Forman, Marshall Devinney, James Starkes | |
| 00:01 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-26 |
| 00:00 | Stanford | James Rudd clanks a fullcourt shot | 36-26 |