| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Willie McDaid (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Hein (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gary Haynes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Joshua Craft (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Follmer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Freddie Frost (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luis Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dale Beattie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Matthews (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Ronald Follmer - foul #1 on Ronald Follmer, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| 19:39 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie misses the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 19:39 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 19:34 | South Alabama | Willie McDaid travels in the backcourt | 37-34 |
| 19:13 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-34 |
| 19:11 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Luis Johnson | 37-34 |
| 18:52 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith is fouled on the floor by Gary Haynes - foul #1 on Gary Haynes, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Marvin Kurz (C) Ronald Follmer | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 18:33 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Kurz is called for the reach on Patrick Matthews - foul #1 on Marvin Kurz, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ethan Henry (SG), Jimmy Darlington (SF), Keith Fisher (C) David Hein, Gary Haynes, Joshua Craft | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Morris (SF), Kenneth Zimmerman (PF), Rudolph Hock (C) Luis Johnson, Dale Beattie, Patrick Matthews | |
| 18:18 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman hits a shot in the lane | 37-36 |
| 17:57 | South Alabama | Willie McDaid buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 17:40 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Morris can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 17:38 | South Alabama | Marvin Kurz pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 17:34 | South Alabama | John Smith steals the ball from Jimmy Darlington | 40-36 |
| 17:29 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost clanks a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Ethan Henry - foul #2 on Ethan Henry, team foul #4 | 40-36 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Gary Haynes (SF), Joshua Craft (PF), Ronald Follmer (C) Jimmy Darlington, Marvin Kurz, Keith Fisher | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson (PG) John Smith | |
| 17:29 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 17:29 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 17:10 | South Alabama | Ethan Henry can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 17:08 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes tips it home | 42-38 |
| 16:41 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman misses long on an open floater from the left block | 42-38 |
| 16:39 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 16:33 | South Alabama | Ronald Follmer misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Rudolph Hock - foul #2 on Rudolph Hock, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Hein (SG), Marvin Kurz (PF) Ethan Henry, Joshua Craft | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo (PG), Luis Johnson (SF), Dale Beattie (PF), Patrick Matthews (C) Freddie Frost, Jeffrey Morris, Kenneth Zimmerman, Rudolph Hock | |
| 16:33 | South Alabama | Ronald Follmer misses the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 16:33 | South Alabama | Ronald Follmer makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 16:13 | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 16:12 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 16:06 | South Alabama | Marvin Kurz blows the dunk | 43-38 |
| 16:05 | South Alabama | Ronald Follmer pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 15:47 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes loses the dribble to Tom Aguayo | 43-38 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Willie McDaid (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Hein (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gary Haynes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. PF - Marvin Kurz (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Follmer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Tom Aguayo (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luis Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dale Beattie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Matthews (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:34 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo misses the easy open layup | 43-38 |
| 15:33 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie can't tip it in | 43-38 |
| 15:31 | South Alabama | David Hein snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 15:27 | South Alabama | Willie McDaid misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 15:25 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 14:58 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo is open and scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Dale Beattie | 43-40 |
| 14:54 | South Alabama | Tom Aguayo is called for the reach on Willie McDaid - foul #1 on Tom Aguayo, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Willie Whaley (PG), Jimmy Darlington (SF), Joshua Craft (PF), Keith Fisher (C) Willie McDaid, Gary Haynes, Marvin Kurz, Ronald Follmer | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG), Freddie Frost (SG), Lowell Nieves (SF) Tom Aguayo, George Thompson, Luis Johnson | |
| 14:37 | South Alabama | Jimmy Darlington comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by John Smith - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Morris (SF), Rudolph Hock (C) Lowell Nieves, Patrick Matthews | |
| 14:37 | South Alabama | Jimmy Darlington makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 14:37 | South Alabama | Jimmy Darlington misses the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 14:37 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Morris grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 14:26 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 44-40 |
| 14:25 | South Alabama | Jimmy Darlington grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 14:19 | South Alabama | Dale Beattie blocks the short jumper by Jimmy Darlington | 44-40 |
| 14:18 | Northern Illinois University | Rudolph Hock snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 14:14 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Fisher blocks the short jumper by Freddie Frost | 44-40 |
| 14:12 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Morris gets the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 13:52 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Craft is called for the reach on John Smith - foul #2 on Joshua Craft, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lowell Nieves (SF), Kenneth Zimmerman (PF) Jeffrey Morris, Dale Beattie | |
| 13:39 | Northern Illinois University | Rudolph Hock misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-40 |
| 13:37 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman hits the follow up shot | 44-42 |
| 13:24 | South Alabama | Keith Fisher misses the lay-in | 44-42 |
| 13:23 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 13:18 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost lays it in on a great pass from Kenneth Zimmerman | 44-44 |
| 13:04 | South Alabama | John Smith picks off the pass by Keith Fisher | 44-44 |
| 12:58 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Freddie Frost | 44-47 |
| 12:40 | South Alabama | Jimmy Darlington comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 12:38 | Northern Illinois University | Rudolph Hock gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 12:31 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Craft swats the layup by Rudolph Hock | 44-47 |
| 12:30 | South Alabama | Joshua Craft pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 12:15 | South Alabama | Rudolph Hock steals the ball from Jimmy Darlington | 44-47 |
| 12:12 | Northern Illinois University | Lowell Nieves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-47 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Willie McDaid (PG), Ethan Henry (SG), Gary Haynes (SF), Marvin Kurz (PF), Ronald Follmer (C) Willie Whaley, David Hein, Jimmy Darlington, Joshua Craft, Keith Fisher | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo (PG), George Thompson (SG), Luis Johnson (SF), Jeffrey Morris (PF), Patrick Matthews (C) John Smith, Freddie Frost, Lowell Nieves, Kenneth Zimmerman, Rudolph Hock | |
| 11:55 | South Alabama | Marvin Kurz can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 44-47 |
| 11:53 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 11:47 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo loses the ball out of bounds | 44-47 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Willie McDaid (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ethan Henry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Haynes (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. PF - Marvin Kurz (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Follmer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Tom Aguayo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luis Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Morris (fresh) 4 reb. C - Patrick Matthews (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:30 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes hits the finger roll set up by Marvin Kurz and he's hacked by Luis Johnson - foul #1 on Luis Johnson, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| 11:30 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes makes the free throw | 47-47 |
| 11:16 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Morris hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 47-47 |
| 11:15 | South Alabama | Marvin Kurz grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 11:08 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes's pass is intercepted by Tom Aguayo | 47-47 |
| 11:05 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo jams it | 47-49 |
| 11:00 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes misses badly on a jumper from close range | 47-49 |
| 10:58 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 10:56 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo is hacked by Willie McDaid in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie McDaid, team foul #6 | 47-49 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Hein (SG), Logan Metts (SF), Joshua Craft (PF) Ethan Henry, Gary Haynes, Ronald Follmer | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG), Dale Beattie (PF) Tom Aguayo, Jeffrey Morris | |
| 10:44 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Dale Beattie | 47-51 |
| 10:31 | South Alabama | Joshua Craft clanks a shot from the baseline | 47-51 |
| 10:30 | South Alabama | Logan Metts pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 10:12 | South Alabama | Joshua Craft misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-51 |
| 10:11 | South Alabama | Marvin Kurz tips it home | 49-51 |
| 09:44 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 09:42 | South Alabama | Marvin Kurz gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 09:26 | South Alabama | David Hein knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua Craft | 52-51 |
| 09:21 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith is hacked by Willie McDaid - foul #3 on Willie McDaid, team foul #7 | 52-51 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Willie Whaley (PG), Ethan Henry (SG), Gary Haynes (SF), Jimmy Darlington (PF), Keith Fisher (C) Willie McDaid, David Hein, Logan Metts, Joshua Craft, Marvin Kurz | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo (SG), Lowell Nieves (SF), Kenneth Zimmerman (PF), Jeffrey Morris (C) George Thompson, Luis Johnson, Dale Beattie, Patrick Matthews | |
| 09:21 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 09:21 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 08:56 | South Alabama | Jeffrey Morris is called for the reach on Keith Fisher - foul #2 on Jeffrey Morris, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost (SG) John Smith | |
| 08:36 | South Alabama | Freddie Frost steals it from Ethan Henry | 52-53 |
| 08:25 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost is alone and drills a driving attempt from the left block | 52-55 |
| 08:18 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 54-55 |
| 08:00 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman misses badly on the uncontested runner from close range | 54-55 |
| 07:59 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Jimmy Darlington | 54-55 |
| 07:55 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes connects on the jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by Freddie Frost - foul #1 on Freddie Frost, team foul #6 | 56-55 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Willie McDaid (PG), David Hein (SG), Joshua Craft (PF), Ronald Follmer (C) Willie Whaley, Ethan Henry, Jimmy Darlington, Keith Fisher | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG), Luis Johnson (SF), Dale Beattie (PF), Rudolph Hock (C) Tom Aguayo, Lowell Nieves, Kenneth Zimmerman, Jeffrey Morris | |
| 07:55 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes makes the free throw | 57-55 |
| 07:36 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Rudolph Hock | 57-57 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Willie McDaid (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Hein (tiring) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gary Haynes (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. PF - Joshua Craft (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Follmer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Freddie Frost (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Luis Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dale Beattie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Rudolph Hock (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:19 | South Alabama | Ronald Follmer is fouled on the floor by Rudolph Hock - foul #3 on Rudolph Hock, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Logan Metts (SF) Gary Haynes | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson (SG) Freddie Frost | |
| 07:19 | South Alabama | Ronald Follmer misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 07:19 | Northern Illinois University | Rudolph Hock gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 07:15 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Smith | 57-59 |
| 06:58 | South Alabama | Willie McDaid knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Joshua Craft | 60-59 |
| 06:31 | Northern Illinois University | Rudolph Hock knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from George Thompson | 60-61 |
| 06:23 | South Alabama | Willie McDaid buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Logan Metts | 63-61 |
| 06:21 | Northern Illinois University | David Hein steals it from George Thompson in the backcourt | 63-61 |
| 06:07 | South Alabama | Ronald Follmer makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by George Thompson - foul #2 on George Thompson, team foul #8 | 65-61 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Willie Whaley (PG), Ethan Henry (SG), Jimmy Darlington (SF), Marvin Kurz (PF) Willie McDaid, David Hein, Logan Metts, Joshua Craft | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost (SG), Lowell Nieves (SF), Kenneth Zimmerman (PF), Jeffrey Morris (C) John Smith, Luis Johnson, Dale Beattie, Rudolph Hock | |
| 06:07 | South Alabama | Ronald Follmer misses the free throw | 65-61 |
| 06:07 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Morris gets the rebound | 65-61 |
| 05:45 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 05:43 | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson tips it in | 65-63 |
| 05:26 | South Alabama | Ethan Henry misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 65-63 |
| 05:24 | South Alabama | Ronald Follmer hits the follow up shot | 67-63 |
| 05:22 | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson is hacked by Willie Whaley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Willie Whaley, team foul #8 | 67-63 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Gary Haynes (SF) Ronald Follmer | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie (PF), Patrick Matthews (C) Kenneth Zimmerman, Jeffrey Morris | |
| 05:22 | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 05:22 | South Alabama | Marvin Kurz grabs the board | 67-63 |
| 04:54 | South Alabama | Marvin Kurz misses the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Patrick Matthews - foul #2 on Patrick Matthews, team foul #9 | 67-63 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Keith Fisher (C) Jimmy Darlington | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo (PG) George Thompson | |
| 04:54 | South Alabama | Marvin Kurz misses the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 04:54 | South Alabama | Marvin Kurz misses the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 04:54 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie pulls down the rebound | 67-63 |
| 04:47 | Northern Illinois University | Willie Whaley is called for the reach on Tom Aguayo in the backcourt - foul #5 on Willie Whaley, team foul #9 | 67-63 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Willie McDaid (PG), David Hein (SG) Willie Whaley, Ethan Henry | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 04:47 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 04:47 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 04:31 | South Alabama | Keith Fisher hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 67-65 |
| 04:29 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie pulls down the rebound | 67-65 |
| 04:24 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost clanks a turnaround from close range | 67-65 |
| 04:22 | South Alabama | Marvin Kurz pulls down the rebound | 67-65 |
| 04:16 | South Alabama | Keith Fisher can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Patrick Matthews - foul #3 on Patrick Matthews, team foul #10 | 67-65 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Logan Metts (SF), Joshua Craft (PF) Gary Haynes, Marvin Kurz | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG), Jeffrey Morris (SF), Kenneth Zimmerman (PF), Rudolph Hock (C) Freddie Frost, Lowell Nieves, Dale Beattie, Patrick Matthews | |
| 04:16 | South Alabama | Keith Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 04:16 | South Alabama | Keith Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 04:12 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 69-65 |
| 03:55 | South Alabama | David Hein knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Willie McDaid | 72-65 |
| 03:45 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Morris misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-65 |
| 03:43 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Logan Metts | 72-65 |
| 03:36 | South Alabama | David Hein makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-65 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Willie McDaid (tired) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Hein (tired) 17 pts. 3 stl. SF - Logan Metts (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Joshua Craft (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Keith Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Tom Aguayo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Morris (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Zimmerman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Rudolph Hock (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:34 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith double dribbles in the backcourt | 75-65 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ethan Henry (SG), Jimmy Darlington (C) David Hein, Keith Fisher | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost (SG), Luis Johnson (SF) Tom Aguayo, Jeffrey Morris | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:16 | South Alabama | Joshua Craft drills a jumper from the right side | 77-65 |
| 03:04 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost hits the finger roll on a great pass from Rudolph Hock and he's hacked by Jimmy Darlington - foul #3 on Jimmy Darlington, team foul #10 | 77-67 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Gary Haynes (SF) Logan Metts | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson (PG), Dale Beattie (PF), Patrick Matthews (C) John Smith, Kenneth Zimmerman, Rudolph Hock | |
| 03:04 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost makes the free throw | 77-68 |
| 02:42 | South Alabama | Joshua Craft throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-68 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Hein (SG), Marvin Kurz (PF) Willie McDaid, Joshua Craft | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG) Freddie Frost | |
| 02:31 | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-68 |
| 02:29 | South Alabama | Marvin Kurz snags the defensive board | 77-68 |
| 02:25 | South Alabama | David Hein clanks a shot from the free throw line | 77-68 |
| 02:23 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith gets the rebound | 77-68 |
| 02:14 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ethan Henry - foul #3 on Ethan Henry, team foul #11 | 77-68 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Logan Metts (SF), Keith Fisher (C) Gary Haynes, Jimmy Darlington | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo (PG), Jeffrey Morris (PF) John Smith, Dale Beattie | |
| 02:14 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 02:14 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 02:11 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-69 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Willie McDaid (PG), Gary Haynes (SF), Jimmy Darlington (C) Ethan Henry, Logan Metts, Keith Fisher | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG), Lowell Nieves (SF) Tom Aguayo, Luis Johnson | |
| 01:45 | South Alabama | Jimmy Darlington hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 77-69 |
| 01:44 | South Alabama | Marvin Kurz gets the offensive rebound | 77-69 |
| 01:17 | South Alabama | Marvin Kurz hits the finger roll | 79-69 |
| 00:48 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Morris connects on the open turnaround in the paint | 79-71 |
| 00:48 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-71 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Joshua Craft (PF), Ronald Follmer (C) Marvin Kurz, Jimmy Darlington | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost (SG), Luis Johnson (SF), Dale Beattie (PF) George Thompson, Lowell Nieves, Jeffrey Morris | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | South Alabama | John Smith is called for the reach on Gary Haynes in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Smith, team foul #11 | 79-71 |
| 00:47 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:47 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes misses the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:47 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson gets the rebound | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 80-71 |
| 00:40 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes pulls down the rebound | 80-71 |
| 00:37 | South Alabama | John Smith is called for the reach on Gary Haynes in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Smith, team foul #12 | 80-71 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson (PG) John Smith | |
| 00:37 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:37 | South Alabama | Gary Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 82-71 |
| 00:33 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie blows the wide open dunk | 82-71 |
| 00:32 | South Alabama | Joshua Craft snags the defensive board | 82-71 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:10 | South Alabama | Ronald Follmer misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 82-71 |
| 00:08 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews snags the defensive board | 82-71 |
| 00:01 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 82-71 |
| 00:00 | South Alabama | Ronald Follmer gets the rebound | 82-71 |