| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Craig Seager (fresh) SG - Daniel Perry (fresh) SF - Scott Aragon (fresh) PF - James Cole (fresh) C - Gerald Dean (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Maurice Samayoa (fresh) SG - Dennis Lederman (fresh) SF - William McIff (fresh) PF - Warren Clausen (fresh) C - Shawn Lansberry (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wyoming | Wyoming is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Wyoming | Warren Clausen gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Wyoming | Warren Clausen comes up short on the floater from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Gerald Dean | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole can't connect on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Dennis Lederman - foul #1 on Dennis Lederman, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:11 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Wyoming | Dennis Lederman comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager misses the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Maurice Samayoa - foul #1 on Maurice Samayoa, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:50 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:29 | Wyoming | William McIff evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 4-0 |
| 18:28 | Wyoming | William McIff tips it home | 4-2 |
| 18:09 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 4-2 |
| 18:07 | Wyoming | Shawn Lansberry grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 18:02 | Wyoming | Dennis Lederman scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 4-4 |
| 17:40 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager misses short on a floater from the right block | 4-4 |
| 17:38 | Wyoming | Dennis Lederman pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:22 | Wyoming | William McIff is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-4 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger French (PG), Keith Derrick (SG), Benjamin Rouse (SF), Chad Dawson (PF), Dennis Weir (C) Craig Seager, Daniel Perry, Scott Aragon, James Cole, Gerald Dean | |
| Subs | Wyoming | | |
| 17:09 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Chad Dawson | 7-4 |
| 16:57 | Wyoming | Warren Clausen is open and scores on a driving attempt near the basket and the foul's on Chad Dawson - foul #1 on Chad Dawson, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Stacy Islam (PG), Paul Moore (SF), Fred Mares (C) Maurice Samayoa, William McIff, Shawn Lansberry | |
| 16:57 | Wyoming | Warren Clausen makes the free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:39 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French makes the jumper from the free throw line | 9-7 |
| 16:26 | Wyoming | Stacy Islam misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-7 |
| 16:25 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Chad Dawson | 9-7 |
| 15:56 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-7 |
| 15:54 | Wyoming | The rebound goes to Paul Moore | 9-7 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger French (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Keith Derrick (fresh) SF - Benjamin Rouse (fresh) PF - Chad Dawson (fresh) C - Dennis Weir (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Stacy Islam (fresh) SG - Dennis Lederman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Moore (fresh) PF - Warren Clausen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Fred Mares (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Wyoming | Dennis Lederman travels with the ball | 9-7 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager (PG), Daniel Perry (SG), Scott Aragon (SF), James Cole (PF), Gerald Dean (C) Roger French, Keith Derrick, Benjamin Rouse, Chad Dawson, Dennis Weir | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Maurice Samayoa (PG), William McIff (SF), Shawn Lansberry (C) Dennis Lederman, Paul Moore, Warren Clausen | |
| 15:11 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager loses the dribble to Maurice Samayoa | 9-7 |
| 14:49 | Wyoming | Fred Mares misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 9-7 |
| 14:48 | Wyoming | William McIff hits the follow up shot | 9-9 |
| 14:28 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean loses the dribble to Shawn Lansberry | 9-9 |
| 14:07 | Wyoming | Scott Aragon picks off the pass by Stacy Islam | 9-9 |
| 13:40 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 9-9 |
| 13:38 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole snags the offensive board | 9-9 |
| 13:19 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James Cole | 12-9 |
| 13:01 | Wyoming | Craig Seager picks off the pass by Stacy Islam | 12-9 |
| 12:48 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-9 |
| 12:46 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole snags the offensive board | 12-9 |
| 12:26 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Cole | 15-9 |
| 12:09 | Wyoming | Stacy Islam misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 15-9 |
| 12:07 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry grabs the board | 15-9 |
| 11:38 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager is hacked by Maurice Samayoa - foul #2 on Maurice Samayoa, team foul #3 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger French (PG), Keith Derrick (SG), Benjamin Rouse (SF), Chad Dawson (PF), Dennis Weir (C) Craig Seager, Daniel Perry, Scott Aragon, James Cole, Gerald Dean | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Hubert Alston (PG), Dennis Lederman (SG), Paul Moore (SF), Warren Clausen (PF), Ralph Sheridan (C) Maurice Samayoa, Stacy Islam, William McIff, Fred Mares, Shawn Lansberry | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger French (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Keith Derrick (fresh) SF - Benjamin Rouse (fresh) PF - Chad Dawson (fresh) C - Dennis Weir (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Hubert Alston (fresh) SG - Dennis Lederman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Moore (fresh) PF - Warren Clausen (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ralph Sheridan (fresh) | |
| 11:12 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 15-9 |
| 11:11 | Wyoming | Warren Clausen grabs the board | 15-9 |
| 10:54 | Wyoming | Ralph Sheridan misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dennis Weir - foul #1 on Dennis Weir, team foul #2 | 15-9 |
| 10:54 | Wyoming | Ralph Sheridan makes the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 10:54 | Wyoming | Ralph Sheridan makes the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 10:25 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 15-11 |
| 10:23 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick tips it home | 17-11 |
| 09:58 | Wyoming | Paul Moore is hacked by Benjamin Rouse - foul #1 on Benjamin Rouse, team foul #3 | 17-11 |
| 09:34 | Wyoming | Ralph Sheridan hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-14 |
| 09:09 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 17-14 |
| 09:07 | Wyoming | Ralph Sheridan pulls down the rebound | 17-14 |
| 08:46 | Wyoming | Ralph Sheridan clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-14 |
| 08:44 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson grabs the board | 17-14 |
| 08:30 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir misses the floater from the free throw line | 17-14 |
| 08:29 | Wyoming | Warren Clausen snags the defensive board | 17-14 |
| 08:25 | Wyoming | Hubert Alston is fouled in the backcourt by Roger French - foul #1 on Roger French, team foul #4 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager (PG), Daniel Perry (SG), Scott Aragon (SF), James Cole (PF), Gerald Dean (C) Roger French, Keith Derrick, Benjamin Rouse, Chad Dawson, Dennis Weir | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Stacy Islam (PG), William McIff (SF), Shawn Lansberry (C) Hubert Alston, Paul Moore, Ralph Sheridan | |
| 08:09 | Wyoming | Warren Clausen's pass is intercepted by Daniel Perry | 17-14 |
| 07:56 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-14 |
| 07:55 | Wyoming | William McIff gets the rebound | 17-14 |
| 07:39 | Wyoming | Stacy Islam can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Scott Aragon - foul #1 on Scott Aragon, team foul #5 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Vernon Thompson (SG), Fred Mares (PF) Dennis Lederman, Warren Clausen | |
| 07:39 | Wyoming | Stacy Islam makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 07:39 | Wyoming | Stacy Islam misses the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 07:39 | Wyoming | Fred Mares snags the offensive board | 17-15 |
| 07:28 | Wyoming | Fred Mares hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 17-15 |
| 07:26 | Wyoming | Fred Mares snags the offensive board | 17-15 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Craig Seager (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Daniel Perry (fresh) SF - Scott Aragon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Dean (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Stacy Islam (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Vernon Thompson (fresh) SF - William McIff (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Mares (fresh) 2 reb. C - Shawn Lansberry (fresh) | |
| 07:12 | Wyoming | A charge is called on Stacy Islam - foul #1 on Stacy Islam, team foul #4 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Hubert Alston (PG) Stacy Islam | |
| 06:47 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 17-15 |
| 06:46 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole tips it back up and in | 19-15 |
| 06:24 | Wyoming | Shawn Lansberry misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 19-15 |
| 06:23 | Wyoming | Vernon Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 06:07 | Wyoming | Fred Mares hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William McIff and he's fouled by Scott Aragon - foul #2 on Scott Aragon, team foul #6 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir (C) Gerald Dean | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Dennis Lederman (SG), Warren Clausen (PF) Vernon Thompson, Shawn Lansberry | |
| 06:07 | Wyoming | Fred Mares misses the free throw | 19-17 |
| 06:07 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir gets the rebound | 19-17 |
| 05:44 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 19-17 |
| 05:43 | Wyoming | William McIff snags the defensive board | 19-17 |
| 05:24 | Wyoming | William McIff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-17 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick (SG), Benjamin Rouse (SF) Daniel Perry, Scott Aragon | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Paul Moore (PG) Hubert Alston | |
| 05:07 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole misses short on a shot from the baseline | 19-17 |
| 05:06 | Wyoming | Paul Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 19-17 |
| 04:49 | Wyoming | James Cole steps in front of the Fred Mares pass | 19-17 |
| 04:28 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole drills a runner from the baseline set up by Craig Seager | 21-17 |
| 04:12 | Wyoming | Benjamin Rouse is called for the reach on William McIff - foul #2 on Benjamin Rouse, team foul #7 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger French (PG), Daniel Perry (SG), Chad Dawson (PF), Gerald Dean (C) Craig Seager, Keith Derrick, James Cole, Dennis Weir | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Stacy Islam (PG), Ralph Sheridan (PF), Shawn Lansberry (C) Paul Moore, Warren Clausen, Fred Mares | |
| 04:12 | Wyoming | William McIff makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 04:12 | Wyoming | William McIff misses the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 04:12 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Gerald Dean | 21-18 |
| 04:10 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-18 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon (SF) Benjamin Rouse | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Paul Moore (SF) William McIff | |
| 03:50 | Wyoming | Paul Moore comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Scott Aragon - foul #3 on Scott Aragon, team foul #8 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse (SF) Scott Aragon | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Maurice Samayoa (PG) Stacy Islam | |
| 03:50 | Wyoming | Paul Moore makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 03:50 | Wyoming | Paul Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 03:25 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 21-20 |
| 03:24 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean misses the tip | 21-20 |
| 03:22 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean tips it back up and in | 23-20 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger French (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Daniel Perry (fresh) SF - Benjamin Rouse (fresh) PF - Chad Dawson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gerald Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Maurice Samayoa (fresh) SG - Dennis Lederman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Sheridan (fresh) 5 pts. C - Shawn Lansberry (fresh) | |
| 03:09 | Wyoming | Chad Dawson steps in front of the Ralph Sheridan pass | 23-20 |
| 02:46 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-20 |
| 02:44 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry misses the tip | 23-20 |
| 02:43 | Wyoming | Ralph Sheridan gets the rebound | 23-20 |
| 02:41 | Wyoming | Maurice Samayoa is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Maurice Samayoa, team foul #5 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager (PG), James Cole (PF) Roger French, Chad Dawson | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Stacy Islam (PG), Warren Clausen (PF) Maurice Samayoa, Paul Moore | |
| 02:13 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry misses short on a jumper near the basket | 23-20 |
| 02:11 | Wyoming | The rebound goes to Shawn Lansberry | 23-20 |
| 02:06 | Wyoming | Stacy Islam knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Dennis Lederman | 23-23 |
| 01:54 | Northern Illinois University | Shawn Lansberry steps in front of the Gerald Dean pass | 23-23 |
| 01:45 | Wyoming | Dennis Lederman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 23-23 |
| 01:44 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry grabs the board | 23-23 |
| 01:15 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-23 |
| 01:00 | Wyoming | Stacy Islam misses the fadeaway from the right side | 26-23 |
| 00:59 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole grabs the board | 26-23 |
| 00:30 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 26-23 |
| 00:28 | Wyoming | Shawn Lansberry snags the defensive board | 26-23 |
| 00:02 | Wyoming | Ralph Sheridan is fouled on the floor by James Cole - foul #1 on James Cole, team foul #9 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger French (PG), Keith Derrick (SG), Martin Comstock (SF), Chad Dawson (PF), Dennis Weir (C) Craig Seager, Daniel Perry, Benjamin Rouse, James Cole, Gerald Dean | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Hubert Alston (PG), Vernon Thompson (SG), William McIff (SF) Stacy Islam, Dennis Lederman, Shawn Lansberry | |
| 00:02 | Wyoming | Ralph Sheridan makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 00:02 | Wyoming | Ralph Sheridan makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 26-25 |