| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Tom Aguayo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Levron (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luis Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Morris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Patrick Matthews (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Bob Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Perna (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Willie Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Benson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Raabe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | St. Joseph's | Willie Thompson inbounds the ball | 31-40 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | St. Joseph's | Jason Raabe buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Willie Thompson | 31-42 |
| 19:34 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Morris connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Timothy Levron | 33-42 |
| 19:05 | St. Joseph's | Willie Thompson's floater is tipped away by Patrick Matthews | 33-42 |
| 19:04 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews grabs the board | 33-42 |
| 18:39 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Perna picks off the pass by Tom Aguayo | 33-42 |
| 18:34 | St. Joseph's | Gerald Perna misses the easy layup | 33-42 |
| 18:32 | St. Joseph's | Jason Raabe tips it back up and in | 33-44 |
| 18:26 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Tom Aguayo | 36-44 |
| 18:22 | St. Joseph's | Willie Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Stephen Johnson (SG), Christopher Taylor (C) Gerald Perna, Jason Raabe | |
| 18:08 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews travels with the ball | 36-44 |
| 17:52 | St. Joseph's | Stephen Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Jeffrey Morris | 36-44 |
| 17:50 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 17:45 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-44 |
| 17:24 | St. Joseph's | Jeffrey Morris steals it from Christopher Taylor | 36-44 |
| 17:09 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews misses badly on a shot from the left side | 36-44 |
| 17:08 | St. Joseph's | Stephen Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 16:39 | St. Joseph's | Willie Thompson's fadeaway is rejected by Jeffrey Morris | 36-44 |
| 16:38 | St. Joseph's | Willie Thompson tips it back up and in | 36-46 |
| 16:29 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Morris can't finish the layup | 36-46 |
| 16:28 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Taylor pulls down the rebound | 36-46 |
| 16:00 | St. Joseph's | Bob Anderson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-46 |
| 15:58 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Patrick Matthews | 36-46 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Tom Aguayo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Levron (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luis Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jeffrey Morris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Patrick Matthews (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Bob Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Willie Thompson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - William Benson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Taylor (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Benson - foul #3 on William Benson, team foul #1 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson (PG), Lowell Nieves (SF), Kenneth Zimmerman (PF), Rudolph Hock (C) Tom Aguayo, Luis Johnson, Jeffrey Morris, Patrick Matthews | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Anthony Cormier (PG), Gerald Perna (SG), Brian Childs (SF), David Stubblefield (PF), Jason Raabe (C) Bob Anderson, Stephen Johnson, Willie Thompson, William Benson, Christopher Taylor | |
| 15:46 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 15:46 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 15:24 | St. Joseph's | Brian Childs lays it up and in | 38-48 |
| 15:00 | Northern Illinois University | Lowell Nieves is hacked by Brian Childs - foul #1 on Brian Childs, team foul #2 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Cole Oliver (SG) Timothy Levron | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 14:46 | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson's floater is tipped away by Jason Raabe | 38-48 |
| 14:44 | St. Joseph's | Jason Raabe gets the rebound | 38-48 |
| 14:18 | St. Joseph's | Kenneth Zimmerman blocks the short jumper by Anthony Cormier | 38-48 |
| 14:16 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman grabs the defensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 14:09 | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 38-48 |
| 14:07 | St. Joseph's | Brian Childs grabs the defensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 13:44 | St. Joseph's | Gerald Perna throws it down | 38-50 |
| 13:31 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman can't connect on a floater from the left side | 38-50 |
| 13:29 | St. Joseph's | Brian Childs grabs the board | 38-50 |
| 13:06 | St. Joseph's | Jason Raabe connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Gerald Perna | 38-53 |
| 12:53 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from George Thompson | 40-53 |
| 12:29 | St. Joseph's | Jason Raabe misses long on a runner in the paint | 40-53 |
| 12:28 | Northern Illinois University | Rudolph Hock gets the rebound | 40-53 |
| 12:22 | Northern Illinois University | Lowell Nieves misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 40-53 |
| 12:20 | St. Joseph's | Jason Raabe grabs the board | 40-53 |
| 11:52 | St. Joseph's | Gerald Perna buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Cormier | 40-55 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - George Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cole Oliver (fairly fresh) SF - Lowell Nieves (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Zimmerman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Rudolph Hock (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Anthony Cormier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Perna (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Childs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Stubblefield (fairly fresh) C - Jason Raabe (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:36 | Northern Illinois University | Cole Oliver is hacked by Anthony Cormier - foul #2 on Anthony Cormier, team foul #3 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo (PG), Timothy Levron (SG), Luis Johnson (SF), Jeffrey Morris (PF), Patrick Matthews (C) George Thompson, Cole Oliver, Lowell Nieves, Kenneth Zimmerman, Rudolph Hock | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Bob Anderson (PG), Stephen Johnson (SG), Willie Thompson (SF), William Benson (PF), Christopher Taylor (C) Anthony Cormier, Gerald Perna, Brian Childs, David Stubblefield, Jason Raabe | |
| 11:22 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Timothy Levron | 42-55 |
| 11:01 | St. Joseph's | Willie Thompson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-55 |
| 11:00 | St. Joseph's | William Benson tips it back up and in | 42-57 |
| 10:51 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo loses the dribble to Christopher Taylor | 42-57 |
| 10:31 | St. Joseph's | Bob Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-57 |
| 10:30 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 42-57 |
| 10:04 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo's floater is tipped away by Willie Thompson | 42-57 |
| 10:02 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Morris | 42-57 |
| 09:49 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Tom Aguayo | 44-57 |
| 09:27 | St. Joseph's | Bob Anderson hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Stephen Johnson | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 09:12 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right wing | 44-60 |
| 09:11 | St. Joseph's | Stephen Johnson gets the rebound | 44-60 |
| 09:05 | St. Joseph's | William Benson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-60 |
| 09:04 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron snags the defensive board | 44-60 |
| 08:59 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Willie Thompson - foul #1 on Willie Thompson, team foul #4 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson (PG), Rudolph Hock (PF) Tom Aguayo, Jeffrey Morris | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Gerald Perna (SG), Jason Raabe (C) Stephen Johnson, Christopher Taylor | |
| 08:59 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 45-60 |
| 08:59 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| 08:41 | St. Joseph's | Bob Anderson can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-60 |
| 08:40 | St. Joseph's | Jason Raabe tips it home | 46-62 |
| 08:31 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gerald Perna - foul #2 on Gerald Perna, team foul #5 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lowell Nieves (SF), Kenneth Zimmerman (PF) Luis Johnson, Patrick Matthews | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 08:31 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron misses the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 08:31 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron makes the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| 08:16 | St. Joseph's | William Benson comes up short on the runner from close range but the foul's on Rudolph Hock - foul #1 on Rudolph Hock, team foul #1 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo (SG) Timothy Levron | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Stephen Johnson (SG) Gerald Perna | |
| 08:16 | St. Joseph's | William Benson makes the 1st free throw | 47-63 |
| 08:16 | St. Joseph's | William Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-64 |
| 08:05 | Northern Illinois University | Lowell Nieves connects on the open fadeaway from the free throw line set up by George Thompson | 49-64 |
| 08:03 | St. Joseph's | Tom Aguayo steals it from Bob Anderson in the backcourt | 49-64 |
| 07:49 | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson hits a wide open shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kenneth Zimmerman | 51-64 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - George Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tom Aguayo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lowell Nieves (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Zimmerman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Rudolph Hock (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Bob Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Thompson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - William Benson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Raabe (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:25 | St. Joseph's | Willie Thompson knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-67 |
| 07:21 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo hits the finger roll against a doubleteam on a nice dish by Lowell Nieves | 53-67 |
| 06:52 | St. Joseph's | Willie Thompson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-67 |
| 06:51 | St. Joseph's | Jason Raabe grabs the offensive board | 53-67 |
| 06:32 | St. Joseph's | Willie Thompson hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by William Benson | 53-70 |
| 06:20 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo clanks a shot in the paint | 53-70 |
| 06:19 | St. Joseph's | William Benson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-70 |
| 05:56 | St. Joseph's | Willie Thompson is whistled for traveling | 53-70 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bernard Watts (PG), Timothy Levron (SG), Luis Johnson (SF), Jeffrey Morris (PF), Patrick Matthews (C) George Thompson, Tom Aguayo, Lowell Nieves, Kenneth Zimmerman, Rudolph Hock | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Gerald Perna (SG) Stephen Johnson | |
| 05:37 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-70 |
| 05:36 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews hits the follow up shot | 55-70 |
| 05:13 | St. Joseph's | Jason Raabe hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Willie Thompson | 55-72 |
| 04:58 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Raabe swats the short shot by Timothy Levron | 55-72 |
| 04:56 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Morris tips it back up and in | 57-72 |
| 04:35 | St. Joseph's | Willie Thompson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-72 |
| 04:34 | St. Joseph's | Jason Raabe tips it but misses | 57-72 |
| 04:33 | St. Joseph's | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Raabe | 57-72 |
| 04:10 | St. Joseph's | Gerald Perna knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Bob Anderson and he's fouled by Timothy Levron - foul #1 on Timothy Levron, team foul #2 | 57-74 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson (PG) Bernard Watts | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Anthony Cormier (PG), Brian Childs (SF), David Stubblefield (PF), Christopher Taylor (C) Bob Anderson, Willie Thompson, William Benson, Jason Raabe | |
| 04:10 | St. Joseph's | Gerald Perna misses the free throw | 57-74 |
| 04:10 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Patrick Matthews | 57-74 |
| 03:59 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from George Thompson | 59-74 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:34 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Cormier misses the jumper from the left wing | 59-74 |
| 03:32 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Taylor snags the offensive board | 59-74 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - George Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Levron (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Luis Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Jeffrey Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Patrick Matthews (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Anthony Cormier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Perna (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Childs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Stubblefield (fresh) C - Christopher Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:13 | St. Joseph's | Brian Childs drills a jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Luis Johnson - foul #1 on Luis Johnson, team foul #3 | 59-76 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bernard Watts (PG), Tom Aguayo (SG), Lowell Nieves (SF), Kenneth Zimmerman (PF), Rudolph Hock (C) George Thompson, Timothy Levron, Luis Johnson, Jeffrey Morris, Patrick Matthews | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Stephen Johnson (SG) Gerald Perna | |
| 03:13 | St. Joseph's | Brian Childs misses the free throw | 59-76 |
| 03:13 | Northern Illinois University | Rudolph Hock grabs the defensive rebound | 59-76 |
| 02:53 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman clanks a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on David Stubblefield - foul #1 on David Stubblefield, team foul #6 | 59-76 |
| 02:53 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman makes the 1st free throw | 60-76 |
| 02:53 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 61-76 |
| 02:33 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Taylor makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from David Stubblefield and he's fouled by Rudolph Hock - foul #2 on Rudolph Hock, team foul #4 | 61-78 |
| 02:33 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Taylor misses the free throw | 61-78 |
| 02:33 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Kenneth Zimmerman | 61-78 |
| 02:18 | Northern Illinois University | David Stubblefield is called for the reach on Rudolph Hock - foul #2 on David Stubblefield, team foul #7 | 61-78 |
| 02:18 | Northern Illinois University | Rudolph Hock makes the 1st free throw | 62-78 |
| 02:18 | Northern Illinois University | Rudolph Hock makes the 2nd free throw | 63-78 |
| 01:56 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Taylor hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 63-78 |
| 01:54 | Northern Illinois University | Rudolph Hock pulls down the rebound | 63-78 |
| 01:48 | Northern Illinois University | Bernard Watts knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Rudolph Hock and the foul's on Brian Childs - foul #2 on Brian Childs, team foul #8 | 65-78 |
| 01:48 | Northern Illinois University | Bernard Watts makes the free throw | 66-78 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:41 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Cormier misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 66-78 |
| 01:40 | Northern Illinois University | Lowell Nieves pulls down the rebound | 66-78 |
| 01:36 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Taylor takes the ball from Kenneth Zimmerman | 66-78 |
| 01:13 | St. Joseph's | Stephen Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-78 |
| 01:06 | Northern Illinois University | Lowell Nieves is fouled on the floor by Brian Childs - foul #3 on Brian Childs, team foul #9 | 66-78 |
| 01:06 | Northern Illinois University | Lowell Nieves makes the 1st free throw | 67-78 |
| 01:06 | Northern Illinois University | Lowell Nieves makes the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:56 | St. Joseph's | David Stubblefield hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-78 |
| 00:54 | Northern Illinois University | Rudolph Hock snags the defensive board | 68-78 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Northern Illinois University | Rudolph Hock misses short on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 68-78 |
| 00:48 | St. Joseph's | Brian Childs grabs the board | 68-78 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:46 | St. Joseph's | Brian Childs is hacked by Bernard Watts in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bernard Watts, team foul #5 | 68-78 |
| 00:43 | St. Joseph's | David Stubblefield is hacked by Kenneth Zimmerman - foul #2 on Kenneth Zimmerman, team foul #6 | 68-78 |
| 00:41 | St. Joseph's | Brian Childs is fouled on the floor by Lowell Nieves - foul #1 on Lowell Nieves, team foul #7 | 68-78 |
| 00:41 | St. Joseph's | Brian Childs misses the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:41 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo snags the defensive board | 68-78 |
| 00:34 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Rudolph Hock | 70-78 |
| 00:34 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-78 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson (PG), Timothy Levron (SG), Luis Johnson (SF), Jeffrey Morris (PF), Patrick Matthews (C) Bernard Watts, Tom Aguayo, Lowell Nieves, Kenneth Zimmerman, Rudolph Hock | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Bob Anderson (PG), Gerald Perna (SG), Willie Thompson (SF), Jason Raabe (C) Anthony Cormier, Stephen Johnson, Brian Childs, Christopher Taylor | |
| 00:33 | St. Joseph's | David Stubblefield is fouled in the backcourt by George Thompson - foul #4 on George Thompson, team foul #8 | 70-78 |
| 00:33 | St. Joseph's | David Stubblefield makes the 1st free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:33 | St. Joseph's | David Stubblefield makes the 2nd free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:27 | Northern Illinois University | Bob Anderson picks off the pass by Jeffrey Morris | 70-80 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | St. Joseph's | Bob Anderson runs out the clock | 70-80 |