| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Daniel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eddie Foxworth (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Donaldson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Devore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ralph Gerth (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pacific | PG - Walter Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kerry Goodner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicolas Carey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elmer Sommer (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Jeremy Peters (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Donaldson inbounds the ball | 45-42 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pacific | Pacific is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Donaldson is denied on a layup by Elmer Sommer | 45-42 |
| 19:40 | Pacific | Walter Brown pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 19:27 | Pacific | Jeremy Peters knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Kerry Goodner | 45-44 |
| 19:10 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Devore can't finish the layup | 45-44 |
| 19:09 | Pacific | Elmer Sommer snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 19:01 | Pacific | Jeremy Peters connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Nicolas Carey | 45-46 |
| 18:56 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Foxworth misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-46 |
| 18:54 | Pacific | Elmer Sommer pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 18:49 | Pacific | Nicolas Carey can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Eddie Foxworth - foul #3 on Eddie Foxworth, team foul #1 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Randall Fryberger (SG) Eddie Foxworth | |
| Subs | Pacific | | |
| 18:49 | Pacific | Nicolas Carey makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 18:49 | Pacific | Nicolas Carey makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 18:39 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Donaldson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 45-48 |
| 18:38 | Pacific | Elmer Sommer grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 18:33 | Pacific | Nicolas Carey is hacked by Kenneth Donaldson - foul #1 on Kenneth Donaldson, team foul #2 | 45-48 |
| 18:22 | Pacific | Walter Brown clanks a shot from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 18:20 | Pacific | Kerry Goodner pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 18:02 | Pacific | Kerry Goodner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 18:00 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Gerth grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 17:53 | Northern Illinois University | Nicolas Carey is called for the reach on Randall Fryberger - foul #2 on Nicolas Carey, team foul #1 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Carl Denham (SF) Kenneth Donaldson | |
| Subs | Pacific | Rex Madrid (SF) Nicolas Carey | |
| 17:40 | Northern Illinois University | Randall Fryberger comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 17:38 | Pacific | The rebound goes to Walter Brown | 45-48 |
| 17:35 | Pacific | Walter Brown travels in the backcourt | 45-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donald Clarke (PF) Michael Devore | |
| Subs | Pacific | Brandon Anderson (PG), Christopher Higgs (SF), Donald Schaller (C) Walter Brown, Kerry Goodner, Jeremy Peters | |
| 17:23 | Northern Illinois University | Elmer Sommer swats the dunk try by Carl Denham | 45-48 |
| 17:21 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Clarke snags the offensive board | 45-48 |
| 17:12 | Northern Illinois University | Randall Fryberger misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-48 |
| 17:11 | Pacific | Elmer Sommer gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 17:07 | Pacific | Brandon Anderson's pass is intercepted by Carl Denham | 45-48 |
| 16:58 | Northern Illinois University | Randall Fryberger's pass is intercepted by Rex Madrid | 45-48 |
| 16:52 | Pacific | Elmer Sommer connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Rex Madrid | 45-50 |
| 16:44 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Clarke is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Donald Clarke, team foul #3 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Wasinger (SG), Kenneth Donaldson (SF) Patrick Daniel, Ralph Gerth | |
| Subs | Pacific | Joseph Gagnier (C) Elmer Sommer | |
| 16:35 | Pacific | Rex Madrid's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Devore (PF) Carl Denham | |
| Subs | Pacific | Walter Brown (PG), Nicolas Carey (SF) Brandon Anderson, Christopher Higgs | |
| 16:21 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Gagnier is called for the reach on Michael Devore - foul #2 on Joseph Gagnier, team foul #2 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Pacific | Kerry Goodner (SG), Jeremy Peters (C) Rex Madrid, Joseph Gagnier | |
| 16:14 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Devore banks in the layup | 47-50 |
| 16:06 | Pacific | Jeremy Peters is fouled on the floor by Donald Clarke - foul #2 on Donald Clarke, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| 15:50 | Pacific | Nicolas Carey lays it up and in on a nice dish by Walter Brown | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Randall Fryberger (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Wasinger (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Kenneth Donaldson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Devore (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Clarke (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pacific | PG - Walter Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kerry Goodner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nicolas Carey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Schaller (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Peters (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Northern Illinois University | Randall Fryberger misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 15:30 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Clarke gets the offensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 15:19 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Schaller steals it from Michael Devore | 47-52 |
| 15:17 | Pacific | Clarence Wasinger steals it from Walter Brown in the backcourt | 47-52 |
| 15:06 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Clarke clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 15:05 | Pacific | The rebound goes to Walter Brown | 47-52 |
| 15:00 | Pacific | Nicolas Carey buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Kerry Goodner | 47-55 |
| 14:45 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Clarke is whistled for a carry | 47-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Daniel (PG), Eddie Foxworth (SG), Carl Denham (SF), Steve Peters (PF), Ralph Gerth (C) Randall Fryberger, Clarence Wasinger, Kenneth Donaldson, Michael Devore, Donald Clarke | |
| Subs | Pacific | Brandon Anderson (PG), Rex Madrid (SG), Christopher Higgs (SF), Elmer Sommer (PF), Joseph Gagnier (C) Walter Brown, Kerry Goodner, Nicolas Carey, Donald Schaller, Jeremy Peters | |
| 14:23 | Pacific | Brandon Anderson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-55 |
| 14:22 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Daniel grabs the board | 47-55 |
| 14:17 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Gerth loses the dribble to Rex Madrid | 47-55 |
| 13:54 | Pacific | Joseph Gagnier clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-55 |
| 13:53 | Pacific | Elmer Sommer tips it in | 47-57 |
| 13:49 | Northern Illinois University | The pull-up jumper by Patrick Daniel is blocked by Joseph Gagnier | 47-57 |
| 13:47 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Daniel tips it but misses | 47-57 |
| 13:46 | Pacific | The rebound goes to Christopher Higgs | 47-57 |
| 13:41 | Pacific | Rex Madrid drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Elmer Sommer | 47-59 |
| 13:23 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Foxworth hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner but he's hacked by Rex Madrid - foul #2 on Rex Madrid, team foul #3 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Devore (PF) Steve Peters | |
| Subs | Pacific | Kerry Goodner (SG), Jeremy Peters (C) Brandon Anderson, Joseph Gagnier | |
| 13:23 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Foxworth makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 13:23 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Foxworth makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 13:23 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Foxworth makes the 3rd free throw | 50-59 |
| 13:02 | Pacific | Elmer Sommer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-59 |
| 13:01 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Gerth pulls down the rebound | 50-59 |
| 12:56 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Gerth's pass is intercepted by Kerry Goodner | 50-59 |
| 12:40 | Pacific | Elmer Sommer misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 50-59 |
| 12:38 | Pacific | Kerry Goodner tips it home | 50-61 |
| 12:21 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Devore hits a fadeaway from the left block and he's hacked by Jeremy Peters - foul #1 on Jeremy Peters, team foul #4 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Randall Fryberger (SG), Kenneth Donaldson (SF), Donald Clarke (C) Eddie Foxworth, Carl Denham, Ralph Gerth | |
| Subs | Pacific | Walter Brown (PG), Nicolas Carey (SF) Rex Madrid, Christopher Higgs | |
| 12:21 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Devore makes the free throw | 53-61 |
| 12:01 | Pacific | Kerry Goodner misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-61 |
| 11:59 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Donaldson gets the rebound | 53-61 |
| 11:53 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Devore misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-61 |
| 11:51 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Clarke grabs the offensive board | 53-61 |
| 11:31 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Clarke is whistled for traveling | 53-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Wasinger (SG), Steve Peters (C) Patrick Daniel, Michael Devore | |
| Subs | Pacific | Brandon Anderson (SG), Donald Schaller (PF), Joseph Gagnier (C) Kerry Goodner, Elmer Sommer, Jeremy Peters | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Randall Fryberger (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Wasinger (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Kenneth Donaldson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Clarke (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Steve Peters (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pacific | PG - Walter Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nicolas Carey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Schaller (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Gagnier (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Pacific | Walter Brown loses the dribble to Kenneth Donaldson | 53-61 |
| 10:56 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Brown picks off the pass by Clarence Wasinger | 53-61 |
| 10:51 | Pacific | Nicolas Carey jams it on a great pass from Walter Brown | 53-63 |
| 10:46 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Donaldson is fouled on the floor by Donald Schaller - foul #2 on Donald Schaller, team foul #5 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Daniel (PG), Eddie Foxworth (SG), Ralph Gerth (C) Randall Fryberger, Clarence Wasinger, Steve Peters | |
| Subs | Pacific | Rex Madrid (SG), Christopher Higgs (SF) Brandon Anderson, Nicolas Carey | |
| 10:41 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Clarke clanks a 3 from straight away | 53-63 |
| 10:39 | Pacific | Joseph Gagnier pulls down the rebound | 53-63 |
| 10:34 | Pacific | Christopher Higgs makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Brown and the foul's on Ralph Gerth - foul #2 on Ralph Gerth, team foul #5 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Carl Denham (SF) Kenneth Donaldson | |
| Subs | Pacific | Elmer Sommer (PF) Joseph Gagnier | |
| 10:34 | Pacific | Christopher Higgs makes the free throw | 53-66 |
| 10:21 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Gerth lays it in set up by Carl Denham | 55-66 |
| 10:02 | Pacific | Christopher Higgs is fouled on the floor by Donald Clarke - foul #3 on Donald Clarke, team foul #6 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Devore (PF) Donald Clarke | |
| Subs | Pacific | Kerry Goodner (SG), Jeremy Peters (C) Walter Brown, Donald Schaller | |
| 09:47 | Pacific | Rex Madrid is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 55-66 |
| 09:24 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Foxworth misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jeremy Peters - foul #2 on Jeremy Peters, team foul #6 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Donaldson (SF) Carl Denham | |
| Subs | Pacific | Brandon Anderson (PG), Nicolas Carey (SF) Rex Madrid, Christopher Higgs | |
| 09:24 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Foxworth makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 09:24 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Foxworth misses the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 09:24 | Pacific | Jeremy Peters snags the defensive board | 56-66 |
| 09:05 | Pacific | Jeremy Peters can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ralph Gerth - foul #3 on Ralph Gerth, team foul #7 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Randall Fryberger (PG), Clarence Wasinger (SG), Donald Clarke (C) Patrick Daniel, Eddie Foxworth, Ralph Gerth | |
| Subs | Pacific | Walter Brown (PG) Brandon Anderson | |
| 09:05 | Pacific | Jeremy Peters misses the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 09:05 | Pacific | Jeremy Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 08:41 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Devore comes up short on the floater from the right side | 56-67 |
| 08:40 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Clarke grabs the offensive rebound | 56-67 |
| 08:29 | Northern Illinois University | The short jumper by Kenneth Donaldson is denied by Elmer Sommer | 56-67 |
| 08:28 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Donaldson misses the tip | 56-67 |
| 08:27 | Pacific | Kerry Goodner grabs the defensive rebound | 56-67 |
| 08:22 | Pacific | Kerry Goodner clanks a jumper from the right side | 56-67 |
| 08:21 | Pacific | Elmer Sommer tips it but misses | 56-67 |
| 08:20 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Donaldson gets the rebound | 56-67 |
| 08:16 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Wasinger hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Randall Fryberger | 59-67 |
| 08:01 | Pacific | Walter Brown misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 59-67 |
| 08:00 | Pacific | Elmer Sommer tips it back up and in | 59-69 |
| 07:46 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Devore misses the shot in the lane | 59-69 |
| 07:44 | Pacific | Jeremy Peters snags the defensive board | 59-69 |
| 07:39 | Pacific | Kenneth Donaldson picks off the pass by Walter Brown | 59-69 |
| 07:33 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Donaldson is fouled on the floor by Nicolas Carey - foul #3 on Nicolas Carey, team foul #7 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Daniel (PG), Eddie Foxworth (SG), Steve Peters (PF), Ralph Gerth (C) Randall Fryberger, Clarence Wasinger, Michael Devore, Donald Clarke | |
| Subs | Pacific | Brandon Anderson (PG), Rex Madrid (SG), Christopher Higgs (SF), Donald Schaller (PF), Joseph Gagnier (C) Walter Brown, Kerry Goodner, Nicolas Carey, Elmer Sommer, Jeremy Peters | |
| 07:33 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Donaldson makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 07:33 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Donaldson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Daniel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eddie Foxworth (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Donaldson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steve Peters (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Ralph Gerth (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pacific | PG - Brandon Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rex Madrid (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Christopher Higgs (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Donald Schaller (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Gagnier (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Pacific | Steve Peters steals it from Christopher Higgs | 61-69 |
| 06:52 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Schaller steps in front of the Steve Peters pass | 61-69 |
| 06:45 | Pacific | Rex Madrid misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-69 |
| 06:44 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Donaldson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-69 |
| 06:40 | Northern Illinois University | The pull-up jumper by Eddie Foxworth is blocked by Joseph Gagnier | 61-69 |
| 06:39 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Donaldson | 61-69 |
| 06:20 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Daniel misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 61-69 |
| 06:18 | Pacific | Joseph Gagnier pulls down the rebound | 61-69 |
| 06:12 | Pacific | Donald Schaller can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-69 |
| 06:11 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Gerth pulls down the rebound | 61-69 |
| 06:07 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Foxworth clanks a shot in the lane | 61-69 |
| 06:06 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Peters tips it in | 63-69 |
| 05:56 | Pacific | Joseph Gagnier knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Brandon Anderson | 63-71 |
| 05:43 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Foxworth drills a floater from the right wing | 65-71 |
| 05:16 | Pacific | Christopher Higgs misses the lay-in | 65-71 |
| 05:15 | Pacific | Joseph Gagnier gets the offensive rebound | 65-71 |
| 05:15 | Pacific | Pacific calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-71 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Carl Denham (SF), Michael Devore (PF) Kenneth Donaldson, Steve Peters | |
| Subs | Pacific | Walter Brown (PG), Kerry Goodner (SG), Nicolas Carey (SF), Elmer Sommer (PF), Jeremy Peters (C) Brandon Anderson, Rex Madrid, Christopher Higgs, Donald Schaller, Joseph Gagnier | |
| 05:02 | Pacific | Kerry Goodner buries a 3 from the left wing | 65-74 |
| 04:48 | Northern Illinois University | Kerry Goodner takes the ball from Patrick Daniel | 65-74 |
| 04:32 | Pacific | Jeremy Peters clanks a jumper from the baseline | 65-74 |
| 04:31 | Northern Illinois University | Carl Denham snags the defensive board | 65-74 |
| 04:25 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Daniel misses long on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Walter Brown - foul #2 on Walter Brown, team foul #8 | 65-74 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Randall Fryberger (SG) Eddie Foxworth | |
| Subs | Pacific | | |
| 04:25 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Daniel misses the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 04:25 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Daniel makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 04:07 | Pacific | Nicolas Carey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-74 |
| 04:05 | Pacific | Walter Brown tips it but misses | 66-74 |
| 04:04 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Gerth gets the rebound | 66-74 |
| 03:43 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Devore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Walter Brown - foul #3 on Walter Brown, team foul #9 | 66-74 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donald Clarke (C) Ralph Gerth | |
| Subs | Pacific | | |
| 03:43 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Devore misses the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 03:43 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Devore makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 03:27 | Pacific | Nicolas Carey loses the dribble to Donald Clarke | 67-74 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Daniel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randall Fryberger (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carl Denham (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Devore (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Clarke (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pacific | PG - Walter Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kerry Goodner (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nicolas Carey (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Elmer Sommer (fresh) 12 pts. 14 reb. 4 blk. C - Jeremy Peters (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Clarke buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Patrick Daniel | 69-74 |
| 02:54 | Pacific | Jeremy Peters hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 69-74 |
| 02:53 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Devore snags the defensive board | 69-74 |
| 02:53 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-74 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Foxworth (SG), Kenneth Donaldson (SF), Ralph Gerth (C) Randall Fryberger, Carl Denham, Donald Clarke | |
| Subs | Pacific | | |
| 02:34 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Devore is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Peters - foul #3 on Jeremy Peters, team foul #10 | 69-74 |
| 02:34 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Devore makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 02:34 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Devore makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 02:08 | Pacific | Nicolas Carey can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 71-74 |
| 02:07 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Donaldson grabs the board | 71-74 |
| 02:02 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Daniel comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-74 |
| 02:01 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Gerth misses the tip | 71-74 |
| 01:59 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Donaldson tips it back up and in | 73-74 |
| 01:41 | Pacific | Walter Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 73-74 |
| 01:40 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Devore snags the defensive board | 73-74 |
| 01:33 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Gerth misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 73-74 |
| 01:31 | Pacific | Elmer Sommer gets the rebound | 73-74 |
| 01:26 | Pacific | Walter Brown misses short on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Patrick Daniel - foul #3 on Patrick Daniel, team foul #8 | 73-74 |
| 01:26 | Pacific | Walter Brown makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 01:26 | Pacific | Walter Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 01:13 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Foxworth drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-76 |
| 01:07 | Pacific | Jeremy Peters misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 76-76 |
| 01:05 | Pacific | Elmer Sommer tips it back up and in | 76-78 |
| 01:01 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Daniel drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Eddie Foxworth | 79-78 |
| 00:56 | Pacific | Elmer Sommer knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Kerry Goodner | 79-80 |
| 00:43 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Daniel hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ralph Gerth | 82-80 |
| 00:22 | Pacific | Jeremy Peters can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 82-80 |
| 00:20 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Daniel grabs the defensive rebound | 82-80 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pacific | Pacific is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Brown is called for the reach on Patrick Daniel in the backcourt - foul #4 on Walter Brown, team foul #11 | 82-80 |
| 00:19 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Daniel misses the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:19 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Daniel makes the 2nd free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:07 | Pacific | Kerry Goodner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 83-80 |
| 00:06 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Ralph Gerth | 83-80 |
| 00:05 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Gerth is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Brown - foul #5 on Walter Brown, team foul #12 | 83-80 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Randall Fryberger (SG), Donald Clarke (PF) Eddie Foxworth, Michael Devore | |
| Subs | Pacific | Rex Madrid (PG) Walter Brown | |
| 00:05 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Gerth misses the 1st free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:05 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Gerth makes the 2nd free throw | 84-80 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pacific | Pacific is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Pacific | Rex Madrid is called for traveling | 84-80 |