| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Anthony Staton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Lilly (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Jenkins (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bernie Langford (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - James Munsch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Daniel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mickey Dattilo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Hale (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Luciano (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Gerth (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Chicago State | James Jenkins inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Chicago State | James Jenkins knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by James Munsch | 39-33 |
| 19:31 | Northern Illinois University | Mickey Dattilo is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Mickey Dattilo, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| 19:20 | Chicago State | Bernie Langford is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Bernie Langford, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Roy Hammons (C) Bernie Langford | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 19:03 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Gerth buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Luciano | 39-36 |
| 18:47 | Chicago State | Joshua Lilly drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Staton | 42-36 |
| 18:40 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale's pass is intercepted by James Munsch | 42-36 |
| 18:22 | Chicago State | Ralph Gerth is called for the reach on James Munsch - foul #1 on Ralph Gerth, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| 18:17 | Chicago State | James Munsch hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Anthony Staton | 44-36 |
| 18:06 | Northern Illinois University | Mickey Dattilo scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Patrick Daniel | 44-38 |
| 17:57 | Chicago State | Roy Hammons lays it up and in set up by James Munsch | 46-38 |
| 17:41 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Luciano scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Lawrence Hale | 46-40 |
| 17:23 | Chicago State | Joshua Lilly misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-40 |
| 17:22 | Chicago State | James Munsch grabs the offensive board | 46-40 |
| 17:07 | Chicago State | Mickey Dattilo takes the ball from James Munsch | 46-40 |
| 16:59 | Northern Illinois University | Mickey Dattilo lays it in on a great pass from Lawrence Hale | 46-42 |
| 16:39 | Chicago State | Anthony Staton misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 16:38 | Chicago State | James Munsch snags the offensive board | 46-42 |
| 16:15 | Chicago State | James Munsch hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Luciano - foul #2 on Michael Luciano, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Thomas Law (PG), Gino Ferrari (SG), David Handy (C) Anthony Staton, Joshua Lilly, Roy Hammons | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Alghamdi (PG), Henry Bly (SG), Keith Fransen (SF), Donald Clarke (PF), Michael Devore (C) Patrick Daniel, Mickey Dattilo, Lawrence Hale, Michael Luciano, Ralph Gerth | |
| 16:15 | Chicago State | James Munsch makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 16:15 | Chicago State | James Munsch makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 15:59 | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Alghamdi hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-42 |
| 15:58 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Clarke gets the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Thomas Law (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gino Ferrari (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Jenkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Munsch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Handy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Dikembe Alghamdi (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Henry Bly (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Fransen (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Donald Clarke (fresh) C - Michael Devore (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Devore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-42 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Bernie Langford (PF), Louis George (C) James Munsch, David Handy | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 15:32 | Chicago State | Louis George clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-42 |
| 15:31 | Chicago State | Gino Ferrari grabs the offensive board | 48-42 |
| 15:15 | Chicago State | Louis George misses the lay-in | 48-42 |
| 15:14 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Devore grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 15:07 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Fransen misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 15:05 | Chicago State | James Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 14:46 | Chicago State | James Jenkins makes the shot in the paint | 50-42 |
| 14:38 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Fransen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-42 |
| 14:37 | Chicago State | Thomas Law grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 14:29 | Chicago State | Louis George is called for traveling | 50-42 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Anthony Staton (PG), Roy Hammons (SF) Thomas Law, James Jenkins | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Daniel (PG), Mickey Dattilo (SG), Lawrence Hale (SF), Ralph Gerth (C) Dikembe Alghamdi, Henry Bly, Donald Clarke, Michael Devore | |
| 14:05 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Gerth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-42 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Joshua Lilly (SG) Gino Ferrari | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Luciano (PF) Keith Fransen | |
| 13:50 | Chicago State | Louis George misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-42 |
| 13:49 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Luciano gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 13:33 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Luciano hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Lawrence Hale | 50-44 |
| 13:18 | Chicago State | Bernie Langford misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 13:17 | Chicago State | Louis George snags the offensive board | 50-44 |
| 13:07 | Chicago State | Louis George comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-44 |
| 13:05 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Gerth gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 13:01 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Daniel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-44 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Alghamdi (PG) Patrick Daniel | |
| 12:50 | Chicago State | Anthony Staton comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 50-44 |
| 12:49 | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Alghamdi grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 12:45 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 50-44 |
| 12:43 | Chicago State | Louis George grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 12:28 | Chicago State | Roy Hammons can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 50-44 |
| 12:27 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Gerth grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 12:22 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Alghamdi and the foul's on Louis George - foul #4 on Louis George, team foul #2 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Gino Ferrari (SF), James Munsch (PF), David Handy (C) Roy Hammons, Bernie Langford, Louis George | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Keith Fransen (PF), Donald Clarke (C) Michael Luciano, Ralph Gerth | |
| 12:22 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale makes the free throw | 50-47 |
| 12:08 | Chicago State | Gino Ferrari misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 12:06 | Northern Illinois University | Mickey Dattilo snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 12:00 | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Alghamdi misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 50-47 |
| 11:59 | Chicago State | David Handy snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Anthony Staton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joshua Lilly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gino Ferrari (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Munsch (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Handy (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Dikembe Alghamdi (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mickey Dattilo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Hale (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Keith Fransen (fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Clarke (fresh) | |
| 11:44 | Chicago State | Gino Ferrari is whistled for traveling | 50-47 |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Jenkins (SF) Joshua Lilly | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Daniel (PG) Dikembe Alghamdi | |
| 11:34 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-47 |
| 11:33 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to James Jenkins | 50-47 |
| 11:28 | Chicago State | James Jenkins is hacked by Lawrence Hale - foul #2 on Lawrence Hale, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| 11:11 | Chicago State | Gino Ferrari's pass is intercepted by Mickey Dattilo | 50-47 |
| 11:06 | Northern Illinois University | Mickey Dattilo misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gino Ferrari - foul #1 on Gino Ferrari, team foul #3 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Thomas Law (PG), Bernie Langford (PF) Anthony Staton, David Handy | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Luciano (PF), Ralph Gerth (C) Lawrence Hale, Donald Clarke | |
| 11:06 | Northern Illinois University | Mickey Dattilo misses the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 11:06 | Northern Illinois University | Mickey Dattilo misses the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 11:06 | Chicago State | Bernie Langford grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 10:42 | Chicago State | Gino Ferrari can't finish the layup | 50-47 |
| 10:41 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Fransen pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 10:34 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Fransen can't finish the layup | 50-47 |
| 10:32 | Chicago State | James Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 10:24 | Chicago State | Gino Ferrari misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 10:22 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Fransen gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 10:18 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Daniel misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Thomas Law - foul #3 on Thomas Law, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Anthony Staton (PG), Joshua Lilly (SG), Roy Hammons (C) Thomas Law, Gino Ferrari, James Munsch | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Alghamdi (SG) Mickey Dattilo | |
| 10:18 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Daniel misses the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 10:18 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Daniel makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 10:04 | Chicago State | Joshua Lilly clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 50-48 |
| 10:03 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Gerth snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 09:59 | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Alghamdi knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Michael Luciano | 50-51 |
| 09:50 | Chicago State | Bernie Langford comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Ralph Gerth - foul #2 on Ralph Gerth, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Chicago State | David Handy (C) James Jenkins | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Henry Bly (SG), Lawrence Hale (SF), Donald Clarke (C) Patrick Daniel, Keith Fransen, Ralph Gerth | |
| 09:50 | Chicago State | Bernie Langford makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 09:50 | Chicago State | Bernie Langford makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 09:33 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Luciano misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 09:32 | Chicago State | Anthony Staton pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 09:27 | Chicago State | Anthony Staton misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Henry Bly - foul #1 on Henry Bly, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Gino Ferrari (SF) Bernie Langford | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Devore (C) Michael Luciano | |
| 09:27 | Chicago State | Anthony Staton makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 09:27 | Chicago State | Anthony Staton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 09:08 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Clarke makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Henry Bly | 54-54 |
| 08:54 | Chicago State | Roy Hammons misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Donald Clarke - foul #1 on Donald Clarke, team foul #7 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Jenkins (SF) Joshua Lilly | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mickey Dattilo (SG), Ralph Gerth (C) Henry Bly, Michael Devore | |
| 08:54 | Chicago State | Roy Hammons makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 08:54 | Chicago State | Roy Hammons makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 08:43 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale comes up short on the floater near the basket | 56-54 |
| 08:42 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to James Jenkins | 56-54 |
| 08:24 | Chicago State | Anthony Staton is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Hale - foul #3 on Lawrence Hale, team foul #8 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Bernie Langford (PF), James Munsch (C) Roy Hammons, David Handy | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Daniel (PG), Michael Luciano (PF) Dikembe Alghamdi, Donald Clarke | |
| 08:24 | Chicago State | Anthony Staton misses the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 08:24 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Luciano pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 07:55 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by James Jenkins - foul #2 on James Jenkins, team foul #5 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Thomas Law (PG), Joshua Lilly (SG), Louis George (C) Anthony Staton, Gino Ferrari, James Munsch | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 07:55 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 07:55 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale misses the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 07:55 | Chicago State | Bernie Langford pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Thomas Law (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Lilly (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bernie Langford (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Louis George (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Daniel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mickey Dattilo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Lawrence Hale (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Luciano (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Ralph Gerth (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Chicago State | James Jenkins clanks a 3 from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 07:35 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Gerth grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 07:29 | Northern Illinois University | Mickey Dattilo is whistled for traveling | 56-55 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Roy Hammons (SF) James Jenkins | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Keith Fransen (C) Ralph Gerth | |
| 07:15 | Chicago State | Thomas Law knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 58-55 |
| 06:54 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Daniel misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 06:52 | Chicago State | Bernie Langford gets the rebound | 58-55 |
| 06:42 | Chicago State | Bernie Langford can't connect on a floater from the right block | 58-55 |
| 06:40 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 06:35 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Mickey Dattilo | 58-57 |
| 06:29 | Chicago State | Joshua Lilly buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Roy Hammons and the foul's on Mickey Dattilo - foul #2 on Mickey Dattilo, team foul #9 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Anthony Staton (PG), James Munsch (SF) Thomas Law, Bernie Langford | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Alghamdi (PG), Donald Clarke (PF), Ralph Gerth (C) Patrick Daniel, Lawrence Hale, Michael Luciano | |
| 06:29 | Chicago State | Joshua Lilly makes the free throw | 61-57 |
| 06:05 | Northern Illinois University | Mickey Dattilo scores on a runner in the paint | 61-59 |
| 05:58 | Chicago State | Anthony Staton makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Joshua Lilly | 64-59 |
| 05:43 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Lilly is called for the reach on Mickey Dattilo - foul #2 on Joshua Lilly, team foul #6 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Gino Ferrari (SG), James Jenkins (SF) Joshua Lilly, Roy Hammons | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Henry Bly (SG) Mickey Dattilo | |
| 05:38 | Northern Illinois University | The jump hook by Keith Fransen is blocked by Louis George | 64-59 |
| 05:37 | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Alghamdi grabs the offensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 05:25 | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Alghamdi clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on James Munsch - foul #2 on James Munsch, team foul #7 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Bernie Langford (PF) James Munsch | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 05:25 | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Alghamdi misses the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 05:25 | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Alghamdi makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 05:08 | Chicago State | Bernie Langford is fouled on the floor by Donald Clarke - foul #2 on Donald Clarke, team foul #10 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Munsch (C) Louis George | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Daniel (PG), Lawrence Hale (SF), Michael Devore (C) Henry Bly, Keith Fransen, Ralph Gerth | |
| 05:08 | Chicago State | Bernie Langford misses the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 05:08 | Chicago State | Bernie Langford makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 04:46 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Clarke misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 65-60 |
| 04:44 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Clarke tips it in | 65-62 |
| 04:35 | Chicago State | Bernie Langford loses the dribble to Patrick Daniel | 65-62 |
| 04:29 | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Alghamdi is whistled for a carry | 65-62 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mickey Dattilo (SG), Michael Luciano (PF) Dikembe Alghamdi, Michael Devore | |
| 04:12 | Chicago State | Michael Luciano steals it from Bernie Langford | 65-62 |
| 04:07 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Daniel misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 04:06 | Chicago State | James Munsch grabs the board | 65-62 |
| 03:38 | Chicago State | James Munsch makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Anthony Staton | 67-62 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Anthony Staton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Gino Ferrari (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bernie Langford (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - James Munsch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Daniel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mickey Dattilo (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Lawrence Hale (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Luciano (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Clarke (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Luciano misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-62 |
| 03:23 | Northern Illinois University | Mickey Dattilo misses the tip | 67-62 |
| 03:21 | Chicago State | Bernie Langford grabs the defensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 03:00 | Chicago State | Michael Luciano swats the shot by James Munsch | 67-62 |
| 02:59 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Daniel pulls down the rebound | 67-62 |
| 02:55 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Daniel scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Hale | 67-65 |
| 02:55 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Joshua Lilly (SG), Louis George (C) Gino Ferrari, James Munsch | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Gerth (C) Donald Clarke | |
| 02:42 | Chicago State | Bernie Langford clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Lawrence Hale - foul #4 on Lawrence Hale, team foul #11 | 67-65 |
| 02:42 | Chicago State | Bernie Langford misses the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 02:42 | Chicago State | Bernie Langford makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 02:16 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Luciano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-65 |
| 01:53 | Chicago State | Bernie Langford hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Joshua Lilly | 70-65 |
| 01:33 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale slams it home | 70-67 |
| 01:20 | Chicago State | Anthony Staton misses the 3 from the left corner | 70-67 |
| 01:19 | Chicago State | Bernie Langford snags the offensive board | 70-67 |
| 01:08 | Chicago State | Joshua Lilly knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-67 |
| 00:53 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Chicago State | James Jenkins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-70 |
| 00:26 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Gerth grabs the board | 73-70 |
| 00:20 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Gerth misses the easy layup | 73-70 |
| 00:18 | Chicago State | James Jenkins gets the rebound | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Chicago State | Mickey Dattilo is called for the reach on James Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mickey Dattilo, team foul #12 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Gino Ferrari (SG) Joshua Lilly | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:17 | Chicago State | James Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:17 | Chicago State | James Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Northern Illinois University | Mickey Dattilo misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 74-70 |
| 00:08 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to James Jenkins | 74-70 |
| 00:05 | Chicago State | James Jenkins is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Daniel - foul #2 on Patrick Daniel, team foul #13 | 74-70 |
| 00:05 | Chicago State | James Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:05 | Chicago State | James Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:05 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Luciano pulls down the rebound | 75-70 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-70 |