| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Pangle (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Russell (fresh) 14 pts. SF - William Andino (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Timothy Matthews (fresh) 7 pts. C - Robert Glickman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Willard Cook (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jake Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Snell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roger Minchew (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Issac Engles (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | William Andino inbounds the ball | 46-39 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Cleveland State | James Pangle is fouled on the floor by Willard Cook - foul #1 on Willard Cook, team foul #1 | 46-39 |
| 19:24 | Cleveland State | Jonathan Russell misses the 3 from the left corner | 46-39 |
| 19:23 | Northern Illinois University | Issac Engles grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 19:18 | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-42 |
| 19:09 | Cleveland State | James Pangle misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Willard Cook - foul #2 on Willard Cook, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| 19:09 | Cleveland State | James Pangle makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 19:09 | Cleveland State | James Pangle makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 19:02 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Snell makes the runner in the paint | 48-44 |
| 18:44 | Cleveland State | Timothy Matthews lays it up and in set up by James Pangle | 50-44 |
| 18:21 | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-44 |
| 18:20 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Snell pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 18:13 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Cook misses the jumper from the baseline | 50-44 |
| 18:11 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Minchew tips it but misses | 50-44 |
| 18:10 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Snell hits the follow up shot | 50-46 |
| 17:47 | Cleveland State | James Pangle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-46 |
| 17:34 | Northern Illinois University | Issac Engles is fouled on the floor by Robert Glickman - foul #2 on Robert Glickman, team foul #1 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Doherty (SF), Kendrick Morehead (PF) William Andino, Timothy Matthews | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 17:19 | Northern Illinois University | Issac Engles scores on a jumper from the right block | 50-48 |
| 16:58 | Cleveland State | Jonathan Russell clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Jake Harris - foul #1 on Jake Harris, team foul #3 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Winston Beaty (PG), Stuart Callis (C) James Pangle, Robert Glickman | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Caperton (SG), Michael Burke (SF), Arthur Woodard (PF), Steven Powell (C) Jake Harris, Thomas Snell, Roger Minchew, Issac Engles | |
| 16:58 | Cleveland State | Jonathan Russell makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 16:58 | Cleveland State | Jonathan Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 16:42 | Northern Illinois University | Arthur Woodard misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-48 |
| 16:40 | Cleveland State | Stuart Callis pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 16:32 | Cleveland State | Jonathan Russell misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-48 |
| 16:31 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Caperton grabs the board | 52-48 |
| 16:13 | Northern Illinois University | Arthur Woodard double dribbles | 52-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Noland (SG), William Andino (SF), Timothy Matthews (PF) Jonathan Russell, Charles Doherty, Stuart Callis | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Morgenthaler (PG) Willard Cook | |
| 16:00 | Cleveland State | Kendrick Morehead is fouled on the floor by Steven Powell - foul #1 on Steven Powell, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Glickman (C) Kendrick Morehead | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Spence (SG), Issac Engles (C) Sammy Caperton, Steven Powell | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Winston Beaty (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joe Noland (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Andino (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Timothy Matthews (fresh) 9 pts. C - Robert Glickman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Nathan Morgenthaler (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Spence (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Burke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Arthur Woodard (fresh) 3 pts. C - Issac Engles (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:47 | Cleveland State | Nathan Morgenthaler is called for the reach on Winston Beaty - foul #1 on Nathan Morgenthaler, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Pangle (PG) Joe Noland | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Snell (SF), Roger Minchew (PF) Michael Burke, Arthur Woodard | |
| 15:26 | Cleveland State | Timothy Matthews is hacked by Roger Minchew - foul #2 on Roger Minchew, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris (PG) Nathan Morgenthaler | |
| 15:21 | Cleveland State | Winston Beaty connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by James Pangle | 54-48 |
| 14:59 | Northern Illinois University | Issac Engles comes up short on the shot near the basket | 54-48 |
| 14:57 | Cleveland State | Robert Glickman grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 14:31 | Cleveland State | Winston Beaty clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-48 |
| 14:30 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Snell gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| 14:26 | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris is hacked by James Pangle - foul #1 on James Pangle, team foul #2 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jonathan Russell (SG), Kendrick Morehead (PF) Winston Beaty, Timothy Matthews | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Willard Cook (PG) Jake Harris | |
| 14:09 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Snell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Doherty (SF) William Andino | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Burke (SF), Arthur Woodard (C) Thomas Snell, Issac Engles | |
| 13:55 | Cleveland State | Jonathan Russell misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Burke - foul #1 on Michael Burke, team foul #7 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Noland (PG), Stuart Callis (C) James Pangle, Robert Glickman | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Caperton (SF) Roger Minchew | |
| 13:55 | Cleveland State | Jonathan Russell makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 13:55 | Cleveland State | Jonathan Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 13:55 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Burke snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| 13:39 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Caperton misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 55-48 |
| 13:37 | Cleveland State | Kendrick Morehead grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 13:17 | Cleveland State | Jonathan Russell misses the fadeaway from the right block | 55-48 |
| 13:15 | Cleveland State | Charles Doherty pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 12:48 | Cleveland State | Willard Cook is called for the reach on Jonathan Russell - foul #3 on Willard Cook, team foul #8 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Pangle (PG), William Andino (SF), Timothy Matthews (PF), Robert Glickman (C) Joe Noland, Charles Doherty, Kendrick Morehead, Stuart Callis | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris (SG), Thomas Snell (SF), Roger Minchew (PF), Issac Engles (C) Robert Spence, Sammy Caperton, Michael Burke, Arthur Woodard | |
| 12:48 | Cleveland State | Jonathan Russell makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 12:48 | Cleveland State | Jonathan Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 12:48 | Northern Illinois University | Issac Engles snags the defensive board | 56-48 |
| 12:27 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Minchew buries a driving attempt from the left block | 56-50 |
| 12:09 | Cleveland State | Timothy Matthews drills a floater from just outside the lane | 58-50 |
| 11:52 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Matthews is called for the reach on Issac Engles - foul #3 on Timothy Matthews, team foul #3 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Winston Beaty (SG) Jonathan Russell | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Pangle (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Winston Beaty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Andino (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Timothy Matthews (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Glickman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Willard Cook (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jake Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Snell (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Roger Minchew (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Issac Engles (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:36 | Northern Illinois University | Issac Engles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Spence (SG) Jake Harris | |
| 11:14 | Cleveland State | Timothy Matthews comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 11:12 | Northern Illinois University | Issac Engles gets the rebound | 58-50 |
| 11:07 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Spence knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Willard Cook | 58-52 |
| 10:48 | Cleveland State | Roger Minchew steals the ball from Timothy Matthews | 58-52 |
| 10:42 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Spence's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jonathan Russell (SG), Charles Doherty (SF) James Pangle, William Andino | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris (PG), Michael Burke (PF) Willard Cook, Roger Minchew | |
| 10:26 | Cleveland State | Charles Doherty hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 10:25 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Snell gets the rebound | 58-52 |
| 10:03 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Spence connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Burke | 58-55 |
| 09:46 | Cleveland State | Robert Spence is called for the reach on Jonathan Russell - foul #4 on Robert Spence, team foul #9 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Pangle (PG), Kendrick Morehead (PF), Stuart Callis (C) Winston Beaty, Timothy Matthews, Robert Glickman | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Morgenthaler (PG), Sammy Caperton (SF), Arthur Woodard (C) Robert Spence, Thomas Snell, Issac Engles | |
| 09:46 | Cleveland State | Jonathan Russell makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 09:46 | Cleveland State | Jonathan Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 09:29 | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-55 |
| 09:27 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Burke hits the follow up shot | 60-57 |
| 09:22 | Cleveland State | Jonathan Russell travels with the ball | 60-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Andino (SF) Charles Doherty | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Willard Cook (PG), Roger Minchew (PF) Nathan Morgenthaler, Sammy Caperton | |
| 09:09 | Northern Illinois University | Stuart Callis is called for the reach on Jake Harris - foul #1 on Stuart Callis, team foul #4 | 60-57 |
| 09:00 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Cook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-57 |
| 08:47 | Cleveland State | Kendrick Morehead comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-57 |
| 08:45 | Cleveland State | Stuart Callis gets the offensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 08:30 | Cleveland State | James Pangle buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Stuart Callis | 62-57 |
| 08:25 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Cook misses long on a 3 from straight away | 62-57 |
| 08:24 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Burke can't tip it in | 62-57 |
| 08:23 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Kendrick Morehead | 62-57 |
| 08:19 | Cleveland State | Jonathan Russell misses short on a floater in the paint | 62-57 |
| 08:18 | Cleveland State | James Pangle gets the offensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 07:55 | Cleveland State | Jonathan Russell can't finish the layup | 62-57 |
| 07:53 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Minchew grabs the board | 62-57 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Pangle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jonathan Russell (fairly fresh) 20 pts. SF - William Andino (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kendrick Morehead (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Stuart Callis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Willard Cook (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jake Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Burke (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Roger Minchew (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Arthur Woodard (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:49 | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 62-57 |
| 07:47 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Burke tips it back up and in | 62-59 |
| 07:41 | Cleveland State | Stuart Callis drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by James Pangle | 64-59 |
| 07:13 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Minchew misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 64-59 |
| 07:12 | Cleveland State | Kendrick Morehead snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| 06:53 | Cleveland State | Michael Burke swats the short shot by William Andino | 64-59 |
| 06:52 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Burke pulls down the rebound | 64-59 |
| 06:45 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Russell picks off the pass by Willard Cook | 64-59 |
| 06:42 | Cleveland State | Jonathan Russell jams it | 66-59 |
| 06:18 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Cook drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jake Harris and the foul's on Stuart Callis - foul #2 on Stuart Callis, team foul #5 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Winston Beaty (PG), Joe Noland (SG), Charles Doherty (SF), Timothy Matthews (PF), Robert Glickman (C) James Pangle, Jonathan Russell, William Andino, Kendrick Morehead, Stuart Callis | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Spence (SG), Thomas Snell (SF), Sammy Caperton (PF), Issac Engles (C) Jake Harris, Michael Burke, Roger Minchew, Arthur Woodard | |
| 06:18 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Cook makes the free throw | 66-62 |
| 06:00 | Cleveland State | Winston Beaty misses badly on a shot from the right side | 66-62 |
| 05:59 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Spence grabs the defensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 05:46 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Cook can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 66-62 |
| 05:45 | Cleveland State | Charles Doherty snags the defensive board | 66-62 |
| 05:32 | Cleveland State | Robert Glickman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-62 |
| 05:13 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Cook throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-62 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Morgenthaler (PG) Willard Cook | |
| 05:02 | Cleveland State | Winston Beaty clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Nathan Morgenthaler - foul #2 on Nathan Morgenthaler, team foul #10 | 69-62 |
| 05:02 | Cleveland State | Winston Beaty makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 05:02 | Cleveland State | Winston Beaty makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 04:40 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Caperton buries a jumper in the paint and the foul's on Robert Glickman - foul #3 on Robert Glickman, team foul #6 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Minchew (PF) Robert Spence | |
| 04:40 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Caperton makes the free throw | 71-65 |
| 04:27 | Cleveland State | Charles Doherty drills a driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Nathan Morgenthaler - foul #3 on Nathan Morgenthaler, team foul #11 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Spence (SG) Sammy Caperton | |
| 04:27 | Cleveland State | Charles Doherty makes the free throw | 74-65 |
| 04:10 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Minchew loses the dribble to Joe Noland | 74-65 |
| 04:06 | Cleveland State | Winston Beaty throws it down on a nice dish by Joe Noland | 76-65 |
| 03:48 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Spence misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-65 |
| 03:47 | Cleveland State | Winston Beaty gets the rebound | 76-65 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Winston Beaty (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Noland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Doherty (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Timothy Matthews (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Glickman (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Nathan Morgenthaler (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Spence (fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Snell (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - Roger Minchew (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Issac Engles (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Cleveland State | Robert Glickman hits a floater from close range set up by Timothy Matthews | 78-65 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:07 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Morgenthaler misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 78-65 |
| 03:06 | Cleveland State | Robert Glickman snags the defensive board | 78-65 |
| 03:06 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-65 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Pangle (PG), Jonathan Russell (SG), William Andino (SF) Winston Beaty, Joe Noland, Charles Doherty | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Willard Cook (PG) Nathan Morgenthaler | |
| 02:46 | Cleveland State | William Andino hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 78-65 |
| 02:44 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Minchew snags the defensive board | 78-65 |
| 02:26 | Northern Illinois University | Issac Engles can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 78-65 |
| 02:24 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Timothy Matthews | 78-65 |
| 02:06 | Cleveland State | Jonathan Russell buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 80-65 |
| 02:00 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Spence clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 80-65 |
| 01:58 | Cleveland State | Timothy Matthews snags the defensive board | 80-65 |
| 01:35 | Cleveland State | James Pangle clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Spence - foul #5 on Robert Spence, team foul #12 | 80-65 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Winston Beaty (SG), Charles Doherty (SF), Kendrick Morehead (PF), Stuart Callis (C) Jonathan Russell, William Andino, Timothy Matthews, Robert Glickman | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Morgenthaler (PG), Jake Harris (SG), Sammy Caperton (SF), Michael Burke (PF), Arthur Woodard (C) Willard Cook, Robert Spence, Thomas Snell, Roger Minchew, Issac Engles | |
| 01:35 | Cleveland State | James Pangle makes the 1st free throw | 81-65 |
| 01:35 | Cleveland State | James Pangle makes the 2nd free throw | 82-65 |
| 01:16 | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 82-65 |
| 01:14 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Burke tips it in | 82-67 |
| 00:50 | Cleveland State | Charles Doherty hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Winston Beaty | 85-67 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Caperton lays it in | 85-69 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Cleveland State | James Pangle loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 85-69 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Noland (SG) James Pangle | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:37 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Caperton drills a jumper from the left wing | 85-71 |
| 00:08 | Cleveland State | Joe Noland hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Winston Beaty | 87-71 |
| 00:03 | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris is fouled on the floor by Charles Doherty - foul #2 on Charles Doherty, team foul #7 | 87-71 |
| 00:03 | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris makes the 1st free throw | 87-72 |
| 00:03 | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 87-73 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Winston Beaty runs out the clock | 87-73 |