| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger French (fresh) SG - Scott Aragon (fresh) SF - Stephen Bartee (fresh) PF - James Jennings (fresh) C - Kurt Grimmer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Dennis Roane (fresh) SG - Stephen Amann (fresh) SF - Robert Tesch (fresh) PF - David Bland (fresh) C - Richard Owen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Washington | Robert Tesch wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Eastern Washington | Scott Aragon picks off the pass by Richard Owen | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon misses the dunk | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Eastern Washington | Robert Tesch grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Eastern Washington | Stephen Amann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee loses the dribble to David Bland | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Eastern Washington | Kurt Grimmer is called for the reach on Stephen Amann - foul #1 on Kurt Grimmer, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Eastern Washington | Dennis Roane is fouled on the floor by Kurt Grimmer - foul #2 on Kurt Grimmer, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Evans (C) Kurt Grimmer | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| 18:44 | Eastern Washington | Robert Tesch loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:20 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tesch steals the ball from Roger French | 0-0 |
| 18:16 | Eastern Washington | Dennis Roane knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Stephen Amann | 0-2 |
| 18:08 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 0-2 |
| 18:07 | Eastern Washington | Stephen Amann grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:53 | Eastern Washington | David Bland knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Robert Tesch | 0-5 |
| 17:47 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings hits the finger roll on a great pass from Stephen Bartee | 2-5 |
| 17:26 | Eastern Washington | Richard Owen comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Roger French - foul #1 on Roger French, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson (SF), James Fender (PF) Stephen Bartee, James Jennings | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Matt Brown (PG), Steve McDaid (SF), James Harris (PF) Dennis Roane, Robert Tesch, David Bland | |
| 17:26 | Eastern Washington | Richard Owen makes the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:26 | Eastern Washington | Richard Owen misses the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:26 | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Evans gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:05 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Roger French | 5-6 |
| 16:45 | Eastern Washington | Steve McDaid loses the ball out of bounds | 5-6 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick (PG), Martin Comstock (SG) Roger French, Scott Aragon | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Cruz Parker (SF), Dick Hass (C) Stephen Amann, Richard Owen | |
| 16:23 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock misses short on a shot in the lane | 5-6 |
| 16:22 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender tips it home | 7-6 |
| 16:04 | Eastern Washington | James Fender swats the shot by Matt Brown | 7-6 |
| 16:03 | Eastern Washington | The offensive rebound goes to Dick Hass | 7-6 |
| 15:56 | Eastern Washington | Steve McDaid is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Steve McDaid, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon (SG), Stephen Bartee (SF), James Jennings (C) Martin Comstock, Chad Dawson, Donnie Evans | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Dennis Roane (PG), David Bland (PF) Matt Brown, Dick Hass | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Keith Derrick (fresh) SG - Scott Aragon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Bartee (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Fender (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Jennings (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Dennis Roane (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steve McDaid (fresh) SF - Cruz Parker (fresh) PF - David Bland (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Harris (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Scott Aragon | 9-6 |
| 15:32 | Eastern Washington | Dennis Roane is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Dennis Roane, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger French (PG), Chad Dawson (PF) Keith Derrick, James Fender | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Stephen Amann (SG), Robert Tesch (SF) Steve McDaid, Cruz Parker | |
| 15:12 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings is fouled on the floor by James Harris - foul #1 on James Harris, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Dick Hass (C) James Harris | |
| 15:07 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings can't connect on a shot near the basket | 9-6 |
| 15:05 | Eastern Washington | Robert Tesch pulls down the rebound | 9-6 |
| 14:54 | Eastern Washington | Robert Tesch makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Stephen Amann | 9-9 |
| 14:46 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-9 |
| 14:37 | Eastern Washington | David Bland misses the jump hook from the left block | 12-9 |
| 14:35 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings pulls down the rebound | 12-9 |
| 14:11 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French is fouled on the floor by Dennis Roane - foul #2 on Dennis Roane, team foul #4 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock (SG), James Fender (PF), Donnie Evans (C) Scott Aragon, Stephen Bartee, James Jennings | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Matt Brown (PG), Steve McDaid (SF), Richard Owen (C) Dennis Roane, Robert Tesch, David Bland | |
| 13:54 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French misses the floater from the right side | 12-9 |
| 13:52 | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Evans tips it in | 14-9 |
| 13:37 | Eastern Washington | Stephen Amann misses the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Martin Comstock - foul #1 on Martin Comstock, team foul #4 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick (SG) Chad Dawson | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | James Harris (PF) Dick Hass | |
| 13:37 | Eastern Washington | Stephen Amann misses the 1st free throw | 14-9 |
| 13:37 | Eastern Washington | Stephen Amann makes the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 13:19 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Roger French | 16-10 |
| 13:06 | Eastern Washington | Stephen Amann hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-10 |
| 13:05 | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Evans gets the rebound | 16-10 |
| 12:56 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Keith Derrick | 19-10 |
| 12:42 | Eastern Washington | Matt Brown clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Donnie Evans - foul #1 on Donnie Evans, team foul #5 | 19-10 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon (SG), Stephen Bartee (SF), James Jennings (PF) Roger French, Martin Comstock, James Fender | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Robert Tesch (SF), David Bland (PF) Stephen Amann, James Harris | |
| 12:42 | Eastern Washington | Matt Brown misses the 1st free throw | 19-10 |
| 12:42 | Eastern Washington | Matt Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 19-11 |
| 12:26 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick lays it in and he's fouled by David Bland - foul #1 on David Bland, team foul #5 | 21-11 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson (PF) Donnie Evans | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Cruz Parker (PG), Dick Hass (C) Matt Brown, Richard Owen | |
| 12:26 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick misses the free throw | 21-11 |
| 12:26 | Eastern Washington | Dick Hass snags the defensive board | 21-11 |
| 12:12 | Eastern Washington | Robert Tesch misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 21-11 |
| 12:11 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to James Jennings | 21-11 |
| 11:51 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Cruz Parker - foul #1 on Cruz Parker, team foul #6 | 21-11 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Stephen Amann (SG), James Harris (C) Steve McDaid, Dick Hass | |
| 11:51 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 22-11 |
| 11:51 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson misses the 2nd free throw | 22-11 |
| 11:51 | Eastern Washington | The rebound goes to James Harris | 22-11 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Keith Derrick (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Aragon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Bartee (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Chad Dawson (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Jennings (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Cruz Parker (fresh) SG - Stephen Amann (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Tesch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Bland (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Harris (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Eastern Washington | Chad Dawson takes the ball from David Bland | 22-11 |
| 11:31 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 22-11 |
| 11:29 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson grabs the offensive rebound | 22-11 |
| 11:18 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 22-11 |
| 11:17 | Eastern Washington | Stephen Amann gets the rebound | 22-11 |
| 11:11 | Eastern Washington | Cruz Parker double dribbles | 22-11 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger French (PG), James Fender (PF), Donnie Evans (C) Keith Derrick, Chad Dawson, James Jennings | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Jeffrey Manske (SF), Richard Owen (C) Robert Tesch, James Harris | |
| 10:47 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-11 |
| 10:46 | Eastern Washington | Jeffrey Manske gets the rebound | 22-11 |
| 10:33 | Eastern Washington | Cruz Parker comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 22-11 |
| 10:32 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Scott Aragon | 22-11 |
| 10:27 | Northern Illinois University | Cruz Parker picks off the pass by James Fender | 22-11 |
| 10:24 | Eastern Washington | Cruz Parker misses the easy layup | 22-11 |
| 10:23 | Eastern Washington | Jeffrey Manske snags the offensive board | 22-11 |
| 10:12 | Eastern Washington | Jeffrey Manske misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-11 |
| 10:11 | Eastern Washington | Cruz Parker tips it but misses | 22-11 |
| 10:10 | Eastern Washington | David Bland grabs the offensive rebound | 22-11 |
| 09:58 | Eastern Washington | Cruz Parker misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 22-11 |
| 09:56 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender snags the defensive board | 22-11 |
| 09:36 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-11 |
| 09:35 | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Evans tips it back up and in | 24-11 |
| 09:22 | Eastern Washington | David Bland comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-11 |
| 09:20 | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Evans snags the defensive board | 24-11 |
| 09:00 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Manske is called for the reach on Roger French - foul #1 on Jeffrey Manske, team foul #7 | 24-11 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock (SG), Chad Dawson (SF), James Jennings (PF) Scott Aragon, Stephen Bartee, James Fender | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Matt Brown (PG), Steve McDaid (SG), Robert Tesch (SF), James Harris (PF), Dick Hass (C) Cruz Parker, Stephen Amann, Jeffrey Manske, David Bland, Richard Owen | |
| 09:00 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French makes the 1st free throw | 25-11 |
| 09:00 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French makes the 2nd free throw | 26-11 |
| 08:42 | Eastern Washington | Matt Brown is whistled for a carry | 26-11 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick (PG) Roger French | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| 08:21 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson lays it up and in on a great pass from Keith Derrick | 28-11 |
| 07:58 | Eastern Washington | Matt Brown misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-11 |
| 07:56 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock pulls down the rebound | 28-11 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Keith Derrick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Comstock (fresh) SF - Chad Dawson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Jennings (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donnie Evans (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Matt Brown (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Steve McDaid (fresh) SF - Robert Tesch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Harris (fresh) C - Dick Hass (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson is hacked by Robert Tesch - foul #1 on Robert Tesch, team foul #8 | 28-11 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger French (PG), Scott Aragon (SG) Keith Derrick, Martin Comstock | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| 07:38 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 29-11 |
| 07:38 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-11 |
| 07:25 | Eastern Washington | Donnie Evans is called for the reach on Matt Brown - foul #2 on Donnie Evans, team foul #6 | 30-11 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock (SF) Donnie Evans | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| 07:08 | Eastern Washington | Robert Tesch buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Steve McDaid and he's hacked by Martin Comstock - foul #2 on Martin Comstock, team foul #7 | 30-13 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Fender (PF) Martin Comstock | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Cruz Parker (PG), Stephen Amann (SG), Richard Owen (C) Matt Brown, Steve McDaid, Dick Hass | |
| 07:08 | Eastern Washington | Robert Tesch misses the free throw | 30-13 |
| 07:08 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender pulls down the rebound | 30-13 |
| 06:59 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Amann picks off the pass by James Fender | 30-13 |
| 06:54 | Eastern Washington | Robert Tesch banks in the layup set up by Stephen Amann | 30-15 |
| 06:35 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 30-15 |
| 06:33 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon gets the offensive rebound | 30-15 |
| 06:19 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 30-15 |
| 06:18 | Eastern Washington | Robert Tesch grabs the defensive rebound | 30-15 |
| 05:49 | Eastern Washington | James Harris misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-15 |
| 05:47 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings grabs the defensive rebound | 30-15 |
| 05:43 | Northern Illinois University | James Harris is called for the reach on Roger French - foul #2 on James Harris, team foul #9 | 30-15 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock (SG), Stephen Bartee (SF), Kurt Grimmer (C) Scott Aragon, Chad Dawson, James Fender | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Steve McDaid (SF), David Bland (PF), Dick Hass (C) Robert Tesch, James Harris, Richard Owen | |
| 05:43 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French makes the 1st free throw | 31-15 |
| 05:43 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French misses the 2nd free throw | 31-15 |
| 05:43 | Eastern Washington | Dick Hass pulls down the rebound | 31-15 |
| 05:28 | Eastern Washington | Cruz Parker misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Jennings - foul #1 on James Jennings, team foul #8 | 31-15 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick (PG) Roger French | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| 05:28 | Eastern Washington | Cruz Parker makes the 1st free throw | 31-16 |
| 05:28 | Eastern Washington | Cruz Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 31-16 |
| 05:28 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer grabs the board | 31-16 |
| 05:06 | Northern Illinois University | The refs have stopped play. Martin Comstock is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 31-16 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon (SG) Martin Comstock | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Matt Brown (PG), Jeffrey Manske (SF) Cruz Parker, Stephen Amann | |
| 05:00 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Stephen Bartee | 34-16 |
| 04:48 | Eastern Washington | David Bland misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-16 |
| 04:47 | Eastern Washington | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Manske | 34-16 |
| 04:34 | Eastern Washington | David Bland misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Stephen Bartee - foul #1 on Stephen Bartee, team foul #9 | 34-16 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Richard Owen (C) Dick Hass | |
| 04:34 | Eastern Washington | David Bland makes the 1st free throw | 34-17 |
| 04:34 | Eastern Washington | David Bland makes the 2nd free throw | 34-18 |
| 04:18 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-18 |
| 04:10 | Eastern Washington | Matt Brown is hacked by Keith Derrick - foul #1 on Keith Derrick, team foul #10 | 36-18 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger French (PG), Chad Dawson (PF) Keith Derrick, James Jennings | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Stephen Amann (SG) Jeffrey Manske | |
| 04:10 | Eastern Washington | Matt Brown misses the 1st free throw | 36-18 |
| 04:10 | Eastern Washington | Matt Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 36-19 |
| 03:51 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Amann picks off the pass by Scott Aragon | 36-19 |
| 03:48 | Eastern Washington | Stephen Amann banks in the layup | 36-21 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger French (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Aragon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Bartee (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Chad Dawson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kurt Grimmer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Matt Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen Amann (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steve McDaid (fresh) PF - David Bland (fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Owen (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:32 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-21 |
| 03:31 | Eastern Washington | Steve McDaid pulls down the rebound | 36-21 |
| 03:22 | Eastern Washington | Steve McDaid hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-21 |
| 03:21 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Chad Dawson | 36-21 |
| 02:58 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-21 |
| 02:57 | Eastern Washington | Richard Owen grabs the defensive rebound | 36-21 |
| 02:38 | Eastern Washington | Matt Brown misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-21 |
| 02:36 | Eastern Washington | Steve McDaid grabs the offensive rebound | 36-21 |
| 02:24 | Eastern Washington | Kurt Grimmer steps in front of the Stephen Amann pass | 36-21 |
| 02:11 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Owen picks off the pass by Scott Aragon | 36-21 |
| 01:50 | Eastern Washington | Stephen Amann connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-23 |
| 01:29 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson loses the dribble to Matt Brown | 36-23 |
| 01:09 | Eastern Washington | Stephen Amann buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Owen | 36-25 |
| 00:53 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-25 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick (PG), James Fender (PF), Donnie Evans (C) Roger French, Chad Dawson, Kurt Grimmer | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Dennis Roane (PG), Cruz Parker (SG), Robert Tesch (SF), James Harris (PF), Dick Hass (C) Matt Brown, Stephen Amann, Steve McDaid, David Bland, Richard Owen | |
| 00:28 | Eastern Washington | James Harris is fouled on the floor by Donnie Evans - foul #3 on Donnie Evans, team foul #11 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer (C) Donnie Evans | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| 00:28 | Eastern Washington | James Harris makes the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 00:28 | Eastern Washington | James Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 00:04 | Northern Illinois University | James Harris swats the shot by Scott Aragon | 36-27 |
| 00:02 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee grabs the offensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | The clock runs out | 36-27 |