| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - David Lassiter (fresh) SG - Scott Johnson (fresh) SF - Darryl McCardle (fresh) PF - Howard Highland (fresh) C - James Howard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) SG - Jack Humphrey (fresh) SF - Ricky Wallace (fresh) PF - Josh Ambriz (fresh) C - Garry Spurr (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Garry Spurr wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:53 | Northern Illinois University | Josh Ambriz misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Georgia Southern | Scott Johnson gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Georgia Southern | David Lassiter misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Garry Spurr | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Johnson steals the ball from Josh Ambriz | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Georgia Southern | Scott Johnson lays it in | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Northern Illinois University | Darryl McCardle is called for the reach on Ricky Wallace - foul #1 on Darryl McCardle, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Humphrey pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace is fouled on the floor by Howard Highland - foul #1 on Howard Highland, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jack Humphrey | 2-3 |
| 18:28 | Georgia Southern | Scott Johnson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 18:26 | Northern Illinois University | Josh Ambriz grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:21 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace misses short on a 3 from straight away | 2-3 |
| 18:19 | Georgia Southern | James Howard grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 18:15 | Georgia Southern | Jack Humphrey is called for the reach on Scott Johnson - foul #1 on Jack Humphrey, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 17:59 | Georgia Southern | Howard Highland's dunk attempt is rejected by Josh Ambriz | 2-3 |
| 17:58 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Jack Humphrey | 2-3 |
| 17:52 | Northern Illinois University | Josh Ambriz hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but the foul's on David Lassiter - foul #1 on David Lassiter, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Dennis Goebel (PF) Howard Highland | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Feder (PG), Marvin Carlton (SG), Michael McMutry (SF), Ron Hannah (C) Theodore Daigle, Jack Humphrey, Ricky Wallace, Garry Spurr | |
| 17:52 | Northern Illinois University | Josh Ambriz makes the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:52 | Northern Illinois University | Josh Ambriz misses the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:52 | Georgia Southern | James Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:30 | Georgia Southern | Darryl McCardle misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael McMutry - foul #1 on Michael McMutry, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Willie Givens (SG), Corey Richards (C) Scott Johnson, James Howard | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dale Sales (SF) Josh Ambriz | |
| 17:30 | Georgia Southern | Darryl McCardle misses the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:30 | Georgia Southern | Darryl McCardle makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:13 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder is fouled on the floor by David Lassiter - foul #2 on David Lassiter, team foul #4 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Marty Polski (PG), Thomas Williams (SF) David Lassiter, Darryl McCardle | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 17:00 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton's floater is tipped away by Thomas Williams | 3-4 |
| 16:59 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Goebel grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 16:55 | Georgia Southern | Marvin Carlton picks off the pass by Marty Polski | 3-4 |
| 16:26 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Feder and he's fouled by Marty Polski - foul #1 on Marty Polski, team foul #5 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Scott Johnson (SG), Howard Highland (PF), James Howard (C) Thomas Williams, Dennis Goebel, Corey Richards | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jack Humphrey (SG), Garry Spurr (C) David Feder, Dale Sales | |
| 16:26 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton makes the free throw | 3-7 |
| 16:05 | Georgia Southern | Michael McMutry steals it from Willie Givens | 3-7 |
| 15:54 | Northern Illinois University | Garry Spurr comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 3-7 |
| 15:52 | Northern Illinois University | Michael McMutry tips it home | 3-9 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Marty Polski (fresh) SG - Scott Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willie Givens (fresh) PF - Howard Highland (fresh) C - James Howard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Marvin Carlton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jack Humphrey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael McMutry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ron Hannah (fresh) C - Garry Spurr (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Georgia Southern | Howard Highland makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Scott Johnson | 5-9 |
| 15:10 | Northern Illinois University | Ron Hannah misses the lay-in | 5-9 |
| 15:08 | Georgia Southern | Scott Johnson snags the defensive board | 5-9 |
| 15:02 | Georgia Southern | Howard Highland's fadeaway is rejected by Garry Spurr | 5-9 |
| 15:01 | Georgia Southern | James Howard grabs the offensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 14:52 | Georgia Southern | James Howard misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-9 |
| 14:50 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Humphrey gets the rebound | 5-9 |
| 14:45 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jack Humphrey | 5-11 |
| 14:29 | Georgia Southern | Marty Polski clanks a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Marvin Carlton - foul #1 on Marvin Carlton, team foul #3 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Thomas Williams (SG), Darryl McCardle (SF), Dennis Goebel (PF), Corey Richards (C) Scott Johnson, Willie Givens, Howard Highland, James Howard | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), David Feder (SG), Ricky Wallace (SF), Josh Ambriz (PF) Marvin Carlton, Jack Humphrey, Michael McMutry, Ron Hannah | |
| 14:29 | Georgia Southern | Marty Polski makes the 1st free throw | 6-11 |
| 14:29 | Georgia Southern | Marty Polski makes the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 14:14 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle misses long on a 3 from straight away but the foul's on Marty Polski - foul #2 on Marty Polski, team foul #6 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | William Lozier (C) Marty Polski | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dale Sales (C) Garry Spurr | |
| 14:14 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle makes the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 14:14 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle makes the 2nd free throw | 7-13 |
| 14:14 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle makes the 3rd free throw | 7-14 |
| 13:57 | Georgia Southern | William Lozier misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 7-14 |
| 13:56 | Georgia Southern | Corey Richards gets the offensive rebound | 7-14 |
| 13:51 | Georgia Southern | Thomas Williams loses the dribble to Josh Ambriz | 7-14 |
| 13:33 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Sales knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by David Feder | 7-16 |
| 13:27 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Goebel clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Josh Ambriz - foul #1 on Josh Ambriz, team foul #4 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Willie Givens (PG), Scott Johnson (SG) Thomas Williams, William Lozier | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 13:27 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Goebel makes the 1st free throw | 8-16 |
| 13:27 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Goebel makes the 2nd free throw | 9-16 |
| 13:14 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace knocks in the floater from the left side | 9-18 |
| 12:50 | Georgia Southern | Dale Sales steals it from Corey Richards | 9-18 |
| 12:34 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Sales misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Corey Richards - foul #1 on Corey Richards, team foul #7 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Howard Highland (PF), James Howard (C) Dennis Goebel, Corey Richards | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jack Humphrey (SG), Michael McMutry (PF), Garry Spurr (C) David Feder, Ricky Wallace, Josh Ambriz | |
| 12:34 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Sales makes the 1st free throw | 9-19 |
| 12:34 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Sales makes the 2nd free throw | 9-20 |
| 12:25 | Georgia Southern | Darryl McCardle is fouled on the floor by Garry Spurr - foul #1 on Garry Spurr, team foul #5 | 9-20 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ron Hannah (PF) Dale Sales | |
| 12:15 | Georgia Southern | Jack Humphrey picks off the pass by Howard Highland | 9-20 |
| 12:11 | Northern Illinois University | Ron Hannah banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jack Humphrey | 9-22 |
| 11:48 | Georgia Southern | Scott Johnson scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Darryl McCardle | 11-22 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Willie Givens (fresh) SG - Scott Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darryl McCardle (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Howard Highland (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Howard (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jack Humphrey (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Michael McMutry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ron Hannah (fresh) 2 pts. C - Garry Spurr (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Northern Illinois University | Michael McMutry's pass is intercepted by James Howard | 11-22 |
| 11:32 | Georgia Southern | Howard Highland comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Theodore Daigle - foul #1 on Theodore Daigle, team foul #6 | 11-22 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Corey Richards (PG), Thomas Williams (SG), Dennis Goebel (SF) Willie Givens, Scott Johnson, Darryl McCardle | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Feder (PG), Ricky Wallace (SF) Theodore Daigle, Ron Hannah | |
| 11:32 | Georgia Southern | Howard Highland misses the 1st free throw | 11-22 |
| 11:32 | Georgia Southern | Howard Highland makes the 2nd free throw | 12-22 |
| 11:14 | Northern Illinois University | Michael McMutry misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 12-22 |
| 11:13 | Northern Illinois University | Garry Spurr grabs the offensive board | 12-22 |
| 11:03 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Goebel denies the turnaround by Michael McMutry | 12-22 |
| 11:02 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace tips it in | 12-24 |
| 10:59 | Georgia Southern | Corey Richards is hacked by David Feder in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Feder, team foul #7 | 12-24 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Darryl McCardle (SF) Howard Highland | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 10:59 | Georgia Southern | Corey Richards misses the 1st free throw | 12-24 |
| 10:59 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Goebel grabs the offensive rebound | 12-24 |
| 10:39 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Goebel misses short on a jumper near the basket | 12-24 |
| 10:37 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace gets the rebound | 12-24 |
| 10:33 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Jack Humphrey | 12-26 |
| 10:22 | Georgia Southern | Corey Richards misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-26 |
| 10:21 | Georgia Southern | Darryl McCardle can't tip it in | 12-26 |
| 10:20 | Georgia Southern | The offensive rebound goes to James Howard | 12-26 |
| 10:10 | Georgia Southern | Corey Richards is called for traveling | 12-26 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Willie Givens (PG), Scott Johnson (SG) Darryl McCardle, James Howard | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (SG), Dale Sales (SF), Josh Ambriz (PF), Ron Hannah (C) Jack Humphrey, Ricky Wallace, Michael McMutry, Garry Spurr | |
| 09:48 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Sales misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 12-26 |
| 09:46 | Georgia Southern | Willie Givens grabs the defensive rebound | 12-26 |
| 09:24 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Goebel is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Dennis Goebel, team foul #8 | 12-26 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Howard Highland (PF) Dennis Goebel | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG) Marvin Carlton | |
| 09:09 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Johnson steals it from Dale Sales | 12-26 |
| 08:54 | Georgia Southern | Willie Givens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-26 |
| 08:53 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Sales snags the defensive board | 12-26 |
| 08:48 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Sales misses the lay-in | 12-26 |
| 08:47 | Georgia Southern | Willie Givens snags the defensive board | 12-26 |
| 08:41 | Georgia Southern | Josh Ambriz picks off the pass by Willie Givens | 12-26 |
| 08:30 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Highland is called for the reach on David Feder - foul #2 on Howard Highland, team foul #9 | 12-26 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Darryl McCardle (SF), William Lozier (PF), James Howard (C) Thomas Williams, Howard Highland, Corey Richards | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jack Humphrey (SG), Ricky Wallace (SF), Michael McMutry (PF), Garry Spurr (C) Theodore Daigle, Dale Sales, Josh Ambriz, Ron Hannah | |
| 08:30 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder makes the 1st free throw | 12-27 |
| 08:30 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder makes the 2nd free throw | 12-28 |
| 08:12 | Georgia Southern | James Howard clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-28 |
| 08:11 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace gets the rebound | 12-28 |
| 07:50 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace loses the ball out of bounds | 12-28 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG) David Feder | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Willie Givens (fairly fresh) SG - Scott Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Darryl McCardle (fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Lozier (fresh) C - James Howard (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jack Humphrey (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Ricky Wallace (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael McMutry (fresh) 2 pts. C - Garry Spurr (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Georgia Southern | Jack Humphrey takes the ball from William Lozier | 12-28 |
| 07:17 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-28 |
| 07:16 | Georgia Southern | James Howard pulls down the rebound | 12-28 |
| 07:11 | Georgia Southern | Darryl McCardle drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-28 |
| 06:58 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Jack Humphrey | 15-30 |
| 06:46 | Georgia Southern | Willie Givens is fouled on the floor by Michael McMutry - foul #2 on Michael McMutry, team foul #8 | 15-30 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Corey Richards (PG), Dennis Goebel (PF) Scott Johnson, William Lozier | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (SG), Dale Sales (SF), Ron Hannah (PF) Jack Humphrey, Ricky Wallace, Michael McMutry | |
| 06:46 | Georgia Southern | Willie Givens makes the 1st free throw | 16-30 |
| 06:46 | Georgia Southern | Willie Givens makes the 2nd free throw | 17-30 |
| 06:34 | Northern Illinois University | Ron Hannah's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-30 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Thomas Williams (SG) Willie Givens | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Josh Ambriz (PF) Ron Hannah | |
| 06:12 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Goebel misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 17-30 |
| 06:11 | Northern Illinois University | Josh Ambriz snags the defensive board | 17-30 |
| 06:05 | Northern Illinois University | Garry Spurr is hacked by Corey Richards - foul #2 on Corey Richards, team foul #10 | 17-30 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Willie Givens (PG), William Lozier (C) Corey Richards, James Howard | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Edward Thomas (SG) Theodore Daigle | |
| 06:05 | Northern Illinois University | Garry Spurr misses the 1st free throw | 17-30 |
| 06:05 | Northern Illinois University | Garry Spurr misses the 2nd free throw | 17-30 |
| 06:05 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Goebel gets the rebound | 17-30 |
| 06:01 | Georgia Southern | Darryl McCardle drills a fadeaway from the left wing and he's fouled by Dale Sales - foul #1 on Dale Sales, team foul #9 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Feder (PG), Ron Hannah (C) Edward Thomas, Garry Spurr | |
| 06:01 | Georgia Southern | Darryl McCardle makes the free throw | 20-30 |
| 05:38 | Northern Illinois University | William Lozier picks off the pass by Ron Hannah | 20-30 |
| 05:17 | Georgia Southern | Darryl McCardle misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-30 |
| 05:16 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder pulls down the rebound | 20-30 |
| 05:12 | Northern Illinois University | Willie Givens is called for the reach on David Feder - foul #1 on Willie Givens, team foul #11 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Scott Johnson (SG) Darryl McCardle | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jack Humphrey (SG), Ricky Wallace (SF) Marvin Carlton, Josh Ambriz | |
| 05:12 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder misses the 1st free throw | 20-30 |
| 05:12 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder makes the 2nd free throw | 20-31 |
| 04:56 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Goebel can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 20-31 |
| 04:55 | Georgia Southern | Thomas Williams gets the offensive rebound | 20-31 |
| 04:50 | Georgia Southern | Scott Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-31 |
| 04:48 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Ron Hannah | 20-31 |
| 04:35 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Humphrey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-31 |
| 04:33 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace hits the follow up shot | 20-33 |
| 04:29 | Georgia Southern | Willie Givens hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Scott Johnson | 23-33 |
| 04:14 | Northern Illinois University | William Lozier steals the ball from David Feder | 23-33 |
| 04:10 | Georgia Southern | Scott Johnson makes the 3 from the right corner | 26-33 |
| 03:45 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Humphrey misses short on a floater in the paint | 26-33 |
| 03:44 | Georgia Southern | William Lozier grabs the defensive rebound | 26-33 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Willie Givens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Scott Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Williams (fairly fresh) PF - Dennis Goebel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Lozier (fairly fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - David Feder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Humphrey (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ricky Wallace (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ron Hannah (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Dale Sales (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:39 | Georgia Southern | Willie Givens loses the dribble to Jack Humphrey | 26-33 |
| 03:25 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from David Feder | 26-36 |
| 03:10 | Georgia Southern | Willie Givens can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-36 |
| 03:09 | Georgia Southern | Scott Johnson snags the offensive board | 26-36 |
| 02:50 | Georgia Southern | Willie Givens hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Williams | 28-36 |
| 02:39 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Humphrey knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by David Feder | 28-38 |
| 02:35 | Georgia Southern | Willie Givens hits the finger roll set up by Scott Johnson | 30-38 |
| 02:13 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-38 |
| 02:11 | Georgia Southern | Thomas Williams grabs the board | 30-38 |
| 02:05 | Georgia Southern | Thomas Williams knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Willie Givens | 32-38 |
| 01:56 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder is fouled on the floor by Thomas Williams - foul #1 on Thomas Williams, team foul #12 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | David Lassiter (PG), Marty Polski (SG), Darryl McCardle (SF), Howard Highland (PF), James Howard (C) Willie Givens, Scott Johnson, Thomas Williams, Dennis Goebel, William Lozier | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Michael McMutry (SF), Josh Ambriz (PF), Garry Spurr (C) Jack Humphrey, Ricky Wallace, Ron Hannah, Dale Sales | |
| 01:56 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 01:56 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 01:42 | Georgia Southern | James Howard makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Howard Highland | 35-40 |
| 01:26 | Northern Illinois University | Darryl McCardle steals the ball from Garry Spurr | 35-40 |
| 01:24 | Georgia Southern | Theodore Daigle steps in front of the David Lassiter pass in the backcourt | 35-40 |
| 01:23 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle lays it in | 35-42 |
| 01:10 | Georgia Southern | Darryl McCardle is fouled on the floor by Michael McMutry - foul #3 on Michael McMutry, team foul #10 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (SG), Edward Thomas (SF) David Feder, Michael McMutry | |
| 01:10 | Georgia Southern | Darryl McCardle makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 01:10 | Georgia Southern | Darryl McCardle makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 00:51 | Northern Illinois University | Darryl McCardle steps in front of the Marvin Carlton pass | 37-42 |
| 00:47 | Georgia Southern | Darryl McCardle misses the lay-in | 37-42 |
| 00:46 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Marvin Carlton | 37-42 |
| 00:40 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Polski steals it from Garry Spurr | 37-42 |
| 00:37 | Georgia Southern | Marty Polski lays it up and in | 39-42 |
| 00:20 | Northern Illinois University | Josh Ambriz loses the dribble to David Lassiter | 39-42 |
| 00:14 | Georgia Southern | James Howard scores on a 3 from straight away | 42-42 |
| 00:10 | Northern Illinois University | Josh Ambriz travels with the ball | 42-42 |
| 00:01 | Georgia Southern | Howard Highland connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 44-42 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle misses the fullcourt shot | 44-42 |