| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Anthony Culberson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin Worcester (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Callahan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Arnold (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Russel Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Neil Boles (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Rivers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Boyle (fresh) 5 reb. C - Paul Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Lamar | Christopher Rivers inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Lamar | Peter Boyle misses long on a floater from the right wing | 29-29 |
| 19:37 | Lamar | Paul Smith can't tip it in | 29-29 |
| 19:35 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Alexander pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 19:30 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Callahan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-29 |
| 19:28 | Lamar | Peter Boyle grabs the board | 29-29 |
| 19:11 | Lamar | Peter Boyle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-29 |
| 18:52 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Callahan is denied on a layup by Peter Boyle | 29-29 |
| 18:51 | Lamar | Paul Smith gets the rebound | 29-29 |
| 18:46 | Lamar | Russel Ross makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-32 |
| 18:26 | Northern Illinois University | Edwin Worcester knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Anthony Culberson and he's fouled by Paul Smith - foul #3 on Paul Smith, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Lamar | Paul Mayberry (C) Paul Smith | |
| 18:26 | Northern Illinois University | Edwin Worcester makes the free throw | 32-32 |
| 18:15 | Lamar | Neil Boles hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 18:13 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Alexander gets the rebound | 32-32 |
| 17:54 | Northern Illinois University | Edwin Worcester buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Callahan | 35-32 |
| 17:50 | Lamar | Thomas Alexander swats the short shot by Neil Boles | 35-32 |
| 17:48 | Lamar | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Mayberry | 35-32 |
| 17:31 | Lamar | Christopher Rivers misses the 3 from the left corner | 35-32 |
| 17:30 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 17:07 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Alexander hits a driving attempt in the paint | 37-32 |
| 16:51 | Lamar | Peter Boyle hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Neil Boles | 37-34 |
| 16:46 | Northern Illinois University | Edwin Worcester misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 16:44 | Lamar | Russel Ross pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 16:39 | Lamar | Neil Boles scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Paul Mayberry | 37-36 |
| 16:37 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Culberson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marc Happel (PG), Charles Little (SG), James Sund (SF), Brent Mosca (PF), William Hahn (C) Anthony Culberson, Edwin Worcester, Joseph Callahan, Anthony Arnold, Thomas Alexander | |
| Subs | Lamar | Thomas Lake (PG), Teddy Kittredge (SG), Nicholas Winegar (SF), Raleigh Grace (C) Russel Ross, Neil Boles, Christopher Rivers, Peter Boyle | |
| 16:30 | Lamar | Raleigh Grace misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 16:28 | Northern Illinois University | Marc Happel grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 16:21 | Northern Illinois University | James Sund's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-36 |
| 15:57 | Lamar | Nicholas Winegar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Greg Huffaker (C) William Hahn | |
| Subs | Lamar | Paul Smith (C) Raleigh Grace | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Marc Happel (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Charles Little (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Sund (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brent Mosca (fresh) 2 pts. C - Greg Huffaker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Thomas Lake (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Teddy Kittredge (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nicholas Winegar (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Mayberry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:47 | Northern Illinois University | Brent Mosca can't connect on a floater from the left side | 37-36 |
| 15:46 | Lamar | Teddy Kittredge grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 15:39 | Lamar | Paul Smith clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 37-36 |
| 15:37 | Lamar | Paul Mayberry tips it in | 37-38 |
| 15:16 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Lake steals it from James Sund | 37-38 |
| 15:02 | Lamar | Nicholas Winegar drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-40 |
| 14:42 | Northern Illinois University | Brent Mosca comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 14:41 | Lamar | Nicholas Winegar snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 14:36 | Lamar | Thomas Lake throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Culberson (PG), Edwin Worcester (SG), Joseph Callahan (SF), Anthony Arnold (PF), Thomas Alexander (C) Marc Happel, Charles Little, James Sund, Brent Mosca, Greg Huffaker | |
| Subs | Lamar | Russel Ross (PG), Neil Boles (SG), Christopher Rivers (SF), Peter Boyle (PF) Thomas Lake, Teddy Kittredge, Nicholas Winegar, Paul Mayberry | |
| 14:21 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Culberson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Callahan | 40-40 |
| 13:58 | Lamar | Neil Boles misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 13:56 | Lamar | Paul Smith tips it home | 40-42 |
| 13:38 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Alexander connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Anthony Culberson | 42-42 |
| 13:28 | Lamar | Christopher Rivers misses the lay-in | 42-42 |
| 13:26 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Callahan grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 13:02 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Alexander loses the dribble to Paul Smith | 42-42 |
| 12:40 | Lamar | Russel Ross lays it in set up by Neil Boles | 42-44 |
| 12:31 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Culberson misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Neil Boles - foul #1 on Neil Boles, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brent Mosca (PF), Greg Huffaker (C) Anthony Arnold, Thomas Alexander | |
| Subs | Lamar | Nicholas Winegar (SF), Paul Mayberry (PF), Raleigh Grace (C) Christopher Rivers, Peter Boyle, Paul Smith | |
| 12:31 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Culberson makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 12:31 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Culberson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 12:16 | Lamar | Paul Mayberry drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Nicholas Winegar | 44-47 |
| 12:01 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Culberson is fouled on the floor by Russel Ross - foul #1 on Russel Ross, team foul #3 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Lamar | Thomas Lake (SG) Neil Boles | |
| 11:47 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Culberson buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Edwin Worcester | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Anthony Culberson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edwin Worcester (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Callahan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brent Mosca (fresh) 2 pts. C - Greg Huffaker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Russel Ross (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Lake (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Winegar (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Mayberry (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Raleigh Grace (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Lamar | Russel Ross is fouled on the floor by Anthony Culberson - foul #1 on Anthony Culberson, team foul #1 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Sund (SG) Edwin Worcester | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 11:26 | Lamar | Nicholas Winegar connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Russel Ross | 46-49 |
| 10:58 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Lake is called for the reach on James Sund - foul #3 on Thomas Lake, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marc Happel (PG), Charles Little (SG) Anthony Culberson, Joseph Callahan | |
| Subs | Lamar | Teddy Kittredge (SG), Christopher Rivers (SF), Paul Smith (C) Russel Ross, Nicholas Winegar, Raleigh Grace | |
| 10:37 | Northern Illinois University | Greg Huffaker is denied on a layup by Paul Smith | 46-49 |
| 10:36 | Northern Illinois University | Greg Huffaker snags the offensive board | 46-49 |
| 10:21 | Northern Illinois University | James Sund banks in the layup on a nice dish by Marc Happel | 48-49 |
| 10:13 | Lamar | James Sund is called for the reach on Teddy Kittredge - foul #2 on James Sund, team foul #2 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Edwin Worcester (SG), Anthony Arnold (PF), Thomas Alexander (C) Charles Little, Brent Mosca, Greg Huffaker | |
| Subs | Lamar | Neil Boles (SG), Peter Boyle (PF) Teddy Kittredge, Paul Mayberry | |
| 10:03 | Lamar | Paul Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 10:02 | Lamar | Thomas Lake hits the follow up shot | 48-51 |
| 09:57 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Lake picks off the pass by Marc Happel | 48-51 |
| 09:53 | Lamar | Thomas Lake lays it up and in | 48-53 |
| 09:38 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Alexander misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-53 |
| 09:37 | Lamar | Christopher Rivers pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 09:21 | Lamar | Thomas Lake is fouled on the floor by Anthony Arnold - foul #1 on Anthony Arnold, team foul #3 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Culberson (PG), Joseph Callahan (SF) Marc Happel, James Sund | |
| Subs | Lamar | Russel Ross (PG) Thomas Lake | |
| 09:12 | Lamar | Neil Boles misses short on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Anthony Arnold - foul #2 on Anthony Arnold, team foul #4 | 48-53 |
| 09:12 | Lamar | Neil Boles makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 09:12 | Lamar | Neil Boles makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 08:53 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Culberson connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Edwin Worcester | 50-55 |
| 08:38 | Lamar | Russel Ross throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Lamar | Nicholas Winegar (SF) Christopher Rivers | |
| 08:23 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Callahan misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 08:22 | Lamar | Paul Smith snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| 08:03 | Lamar | Russel Ross knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 50-58 |
| 07:57 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Culberson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-58 |
| 07:55 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Arnold hits the follow up shot | 52-58 |
| 07:40 | Lamar | Paul Smith connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Peter Boyle | 52-60 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Anthony Culberson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edwin Worcester (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Callahan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Arnold (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Alexander (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Russel Ross (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Neil Boles (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nicholas Winegar (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Peter Boyle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Callahan makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Anthony Culberson | 55-60 |
| 07:07 | Lamar | Anthony Culberson steals it from Russel Ross | 55-60 |
| 07:04 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Culberson lays it up and in | 57-60 |
| 06:43 | Lamar | Russel Ross misses the floater from the free throw line | 57-60 |
| 06:41 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Thomas Alexander | 57-60 |
| 06:35 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Callahan makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Anthony Culberson | 59-60 |
| 06:10 | Lamar | Neil Boles hits the finger roll | 59-62 |
| 05:56 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Callahan misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-62 |
| 05:55 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Arnold tips it but misses | 59-62 |
| 05:53 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Culberson tips it home | 61-62 |
| 05:32 | Lamar | The jump hook by Neil Boles is blocked by Thomas Alexander | 61-62 |
| 05:31 | Lamar | Neil Boles hits the follow up shot | 61-64 |
| 05:11 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Culberson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-64 |
| 05:09 | Lamar | Peter Boyle grabs the board | 61-64 |
| 04:46 | Lamar | Joseph Callahan is called for the reach on Nicholas Winegar - foul #2 on Joseph Callahan, team foul #5 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marc Happel (PG), Charles Little (SG), James Sund (SF), Brent Mosca (PF), Greg Huffaker (C) Anthony Culberson, Edwin Worcester, Joseph Callahan, Anthony Arnold, Thomas Alexander | |
| Subs | Lamar | Thomas Lake (PG), Teddy Kittredge (SG), Christopher Rivers (SF), Paul Mayberry (PF), Raleigh Grace (C) Russel Ross, Neil Boles, Nicholas Winegar, Peter Boyle, Paul Smith | |
| 04:32 | Lamar | Raleigh Grace hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 61-64 |
| 04:31 | Northern Illinois University | James Sund grabs the defensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 04:23 | Northern Illinois University | James Sund drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Charles Little | 63-64 |
| 04:03 | Lamar | Christopher Rivers misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-64 |
| 04:01 | Lamar | Paul Mayberry can't tip it in | 63-64 |
| 03:59 | Northern Illinois University | Marc Happel grabs the defensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 03:47 | Northern Illinois University | James Sund makes the 3 from the right corner | 66-64 |
| 03:32 | Lamar | Thomas Lake connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Rivers | 66-67 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Marc Happel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Little (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Sund (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brent Mosca (fresh) 2 pts. C - Greg Huffaker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Thomas Lake (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Teddy Kittredge (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Rivers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Mayberry (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Raleigh Grace (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Little knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-67 |
| 02:58 | Lamar | Christopher Rivers knocks in the floater from close range | 69-69 |
| 02:58 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Culberson (PG), Edwin Worcester (SG), Joseph Callahan (SF) Marc Happel, Charles Little, James Sund | |
| Subs | Lamar | Russel Ross (PG), Paul Smith (C) Teddy Kittredge, Raleigh Grace | |
| 02:44 | Northern Illinois University | Brent Mosca is fouled on the floor by Christopher Rivers - foul #2 on Christopher Rivers, team foul #5 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Lamar | Neil Boles (SG) Thomas Lake | |
| 02:29 | Northern Illinois University | Edwin Worcester buries a 3 from the right corner | 72-69 |
| 02:03 | Lamar | Paul Smith scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-72 |
| 02:03 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Arnold (PF), Thomas Alexander (C) Brent Mosca, Greg Huffaker | |
| Subs | Lamar | Peter Boyle (PF) Paul Mayberry | |
| 01:44 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Culberson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-72 |
| 01:42 | Lamar | Neil Boles grabs the board | 72-72 |
| 01:28 | Lamar | Paul Smith misses short on a floater from the left wing | 72-72 |
| 01:26 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Culberson gets the rebound | 72-72 |
| 01:09 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Culberson drills a 3 from the right wing | 75-72 |
| 00:57 | Lamar | Paul Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 75-72 |
| 00:55 | Lamar | Neil Boles grabs the offensive rebound | 75-72 |
| 00:40 | Lamar | Peter Boyle misses the easy layup | 75-72 |
| 00:38 | Lamar | Peter Boyle hits the follow up shot | 75-74 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Northern Illinois University | Russel Ross is called for the reach on Anthony Arnold in the backcourt - foul #2 on Russel Ross, team foul #6 | 75-74 |
| 00:33 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Callahan is fouled on the floor by Neil Boles - foul #2 on Neil Boles, team foul #7 | 75-74 |
| 00:33 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:33 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Callahan makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:12 | Lamar | Russel Ross misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Anthony Culberson - foul #2 on Anthony Culberson, team foul #6 | 77-74 |
| 00:12 | Lamar | Russel Ross makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:12 | Lamar | Russel Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 00:10 | Northern Illinois University | Russel Ross is called for the reach on Anthony Culberson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Russel Ross, team foul #8 | 77-76 |
| 00:10 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Culberson makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:10 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Culberson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:10 | Lamar | Lamar calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 79-76 |
| 00:06 | Lamar | Russel Ross misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 79-76 |
| 00:05 | Lamar | Neil Boles grabs the offensive rebound | 79-76 |
| 00:03 | Lamar | Russel Ross clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 79-76 |
| 00:02 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Alexander snags the defensive board | 79-76 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Alexander runs out the clock | 79-76 |