| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Willard Cook (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jake Harris (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Bak (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clinton Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John McBrown (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Claude Zhang (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Morris Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Irving Bailey (fresh) 1 pts. 3 stl. PF - Daniel Tsan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Tommy Morillo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Bak inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Cook can't finish the layup | 35-33 |
| 19:41 | Jackson State | Irving Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 19:19 | Jackson State | Irving Bailey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 19:18 | Jackson State | Daniel Tsan misses the tip | 35-33 |
| 19:16 | Jackson State | Morris Barnes snags the offensive board | 35-33 |
| 19:09 | Jackson State | Morris Barnes misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on John McBrown - foul #1 on John McBrown, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| 19:09 | Jackson State | Morris Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 19:09 | Jackson State | Morris Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 19:01 | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Willard Cook | 37-35 |
| 18:42 | Jackson State | Clinton Smith picks off the pass by Morris Barnes | 37-35 |
| 18:21 | Northern Illinois University | Clinton Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-35 |
| 18:19 | Jackson State | Tommy Morillo snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 18:01 | Jackson State | Daniel Tsan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-35 |
| 17:38 | Northern Illinois University | John McBrown scores on a 3 from the left corner | 40-35 |
| 17:23 | Jackson State | Tommy Morillo misses the dunk | 40-35 |
| 17:22 | Northern Illinois University | John McBrown grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 17:17 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Bak makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-35 |
| 17:01 | Jackson State | Irving Bailey clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on John McBrown - foul #2 on John McBrown, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Morgenthaler (SG), Chad Sims (SF), Leonardo Gallo (C) Jake Harris, Kenneth Bak, John McBrown | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Michael Barra (PG), Robert Zeinert (SG), Roy Catalan (PF), Andrew Wallace (C) Claude Zhang, Morris Barnes, Daniel Tsan, Tommy Morillo | |
| 17:01 | Jackson State | Irving Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 17:01 | Jackson State | Irving Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 16:42 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Wallace is called for the reach on Willard Cook - foul #2 on Andrew Wallace, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton (SG) Willard Cook | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Deon Shillings (C) Irving Bailey | |
| 16:22 | Northern Illinois University | Clinton Smith comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 43-36 |
| 16:21 | Jackson State | Andrew Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 16:06 | Jackson State | Roy Catalan can't finish the layup | 43-36 |
| 16:04 | Northern Illinois University | Clinton Smith snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| 16:00 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Morgenthaler knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Clinton Smith | 45-36 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Nathan Morgenthaler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Barton (fresh) SF - Chad Sims (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clinton Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Leonardo Gallo (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Michael Barra (fresh) SG - Robert Zeinert (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Roy Catalan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Wallace (fresh) 4 reb. C - Deon Shillings (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Jackson State | Robert Zeinert hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-36 |
| 15:36 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Clinton Smith | 45-36 |
| 15:30 | Northern Illinois University | Clinton Smith travels with the ball | 45-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Willard Cook (PG), Jake Harris (SG), Kenneth Bak (SF), John McBrown (PF), Arthur Woodard (C) Nathan Morgenthaler, Brian Barton, Chad Sims, Clinton Smith, Leonardo Gallo | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Claude Zhang (PG), Morris Barnes (SG), Daniel Tsan (PF), Tommy Morillo (C) Michael Barra, Robert Zeinert, Andrew Wallace, Deon Shillings | |
| 15:19 | Jackson State | Willard Cook is called for the reach on Claude Zhang - foul #1 on Willard Cook, team foul #3 | 45-36 |
| 15:09 | Jackson State | Morris Barnes misses the floater from the left block but the foul's on Arthur Woodard - foul #4 on Arthur Woodard, team foul #4 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Leonardo Gallo (C) Arthur Woodard | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Irving Bailey (SF) Roy Catalan | |
| 15:09 | Jackson State | Morris Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 15:09 | Jackson State | Morris Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 14:57 | Northern Illinois University | John McBrown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-38 |
| 14:43 | Jackson State | Daniel Tsan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 45-38 |
| 14:42 | Northern Illinois University | John McBrown snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 14:17 | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 45-38 |
| 14:16 | Jackson State | Morris Barnes gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 13:57 | Jackson State | Morris Barnes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-38 |
| 13:56 | Northern Illinois University | Leonardo Gallo grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 13:50 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Morillo is called for the reach on Kenneth Bak - foul #2 on Tommy Morillo, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chad Sims (SF) Kenneth Bak | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Robert Zeinert (SG) Morris Barnes | |
| 13:37 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Cook scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-38 |
| 13:24 | Jackson State | Irving Bailey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-38 |
| 13:23 | Jackson State | Daniel Tsan tips it home | 48-40 |
| 13:15 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Cook misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 13:14 | Jackson State | Daniel Tsan grabs the defensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 12:51 | Jackson State | Claude Zhang can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jake Harris - foul #3 on Jake Harris, team foul #5 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Morgenthaler (SG), Jason Harrington (SF), Clinton Smith (PF) Jake Harris, John McBrown, Leonardo Gallo | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Roy Catalan (SF), Andrew Wallace (PF), Deon Shillings (C) Irving Bailey, Daniel Tsan, Tommy Morillo | |
| 12:51 | Jackson State | Claude Zhang makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 12:51 | Jackson State | Claude Zhang makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 12:37 | Northern Illinois University | Clinton Smith misses the turnaround from close range | 48-42 |
| 12:36 | Jackson State | Roy Catalan grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 12:19 | Jackson State | Robert Zeinert hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-42 |
| 12:17 | Jackson State | Roy Catalan tips it in | 48-44 |
| 12:13 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Morgenthaler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-44 |
| 12:12 | Jackson State | Roy Catalan gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 12:07 | Jackson State | Claude Zhang buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Andrew Wallace | 48-46 |
| 11:51 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Morgenthaler comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 11:49 | Northern Illinois University | Clinton Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Willard Cook (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nathan Morgenthaler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Harrington (fresh) PF - Clinton Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Chad Sims (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Claude Zhang (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Zeinert (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Roy Catalan (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Andrew Wallace (fresh) 4 reb. C - Deon Shillings (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Harrington buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Willard Cook | 51-46 |
| 11:20 | Jackson State | Claude Zhang clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 51-46 |
| 11:19 | Jackson State | Deon Shillings grabs the offensive board | 51-46 |
| 10:57 | Jackson State | Clinton Smith is called for the reach on Andrew Wallace - foul #1 on Clinton Smith, team foul #6 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris (SG), Kenneth Bak (SF), John McBrown (PF), Leonardo Gallo (C) Willard Cook, Jason Harrington, Clinton Smith, Chad Sims | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Michael Barra (PG), Morris Barnes (SG), Irving Bailey (SF), Daniel Tsan (PF), Tommy Morillo (C) Claude Zhang, Robert Zeinert, Roy Catalan, Andrew Wallace, Deon Shillings | |
| 10:38 | Jackson State | Morris Barnes scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Tommy Morillo | 51-49 |
| 10:32 | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris travels with the ball | 51-49 |
| 10:19 | Jackson State | Michael Barra misses the jumper from the left side | 51-49 |
| 10:17 | Northern Illinois University | Leonardo Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 10:10 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Tsan is called for the reach on Leonardo Gallo - foul #3 on Daniel Tsan, team foul #3 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton (PG) Nathan Morgenthaler | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 10:00 | Northern Illinois University | John McBrown can't connect on a floater from the right block | 51-49 |
| 09:58 | Jackson State | Daniel Tsan grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 09:44 | Jackson State | Michael Barra is hacked by John McBrown - foul #3 on John McBrown, team foul #7 | 51-49 |
| 09:44 | Jackson State | Michael Barra makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 09:44 | Jackson State | Michael Barra misses the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 09:44 | Jackson State | Daniel Tsan pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 09:35 | Jackson State | Morris Barnes loses the dribble to Leonardo Gallo | 51-50 |
| 09:17 | Northern Illinois University | The short jumper by Leonardo Gallo is denied by Tommy Morillo | 51-50 |
| 09:15 | Jackson State | Tommy Morillo pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| 08:59 | Jackson State | Daniel Tsan knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Barra | 51-52 |
| 08:53 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 08:32 | Jackson State | Morris Barnes misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-52 |
| 08:31 | Jackson State | Irving Bailey tips it in | 54-54 |
| 08:19 | Northern Illinois University | Leonardo Gallo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Daniel Tsan - foul #4 on Daniel Tsan, team foul #4 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Willard Cook (PG), Nathan Morgenthaler (SG), Clinton Smith (PF) Brian Barton, Jake Harris, Kenneth Bak | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Claude Zhang (PG), Robert Zeinert (SG), Roy Catalan (SF), Andrew Wallace (PF), Deon Shillings (C) Michael Barra, Morris Barnes, Irving Bailey, Daniel Tsan, Tommy Morillo | |
| 08:19 | Northern Illinois University | Leonardo Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 08:19 | Northern Illinois University | Leonardo Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 08:07 | Jackson State | Robert Zeinert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 08:05 | Jackson State | Deon Shillings grabs the offensive board | 56-54 |
| 07:49 | Jackson State | Andrew Wallace misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-54 |
| 07:48 | Jackson State | Roy Catalan snags the offensive board | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Willard Cook (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nathan Morgenthaler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John McBrown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clinton Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Leonardo Gallo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Claude Zhang (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Zeinert (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Roy Catalan (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Andrew Wallace (fresh) 4 reb. C - Deon Shillings (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Jackson State | Deon Shillings drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Roy Catalan | 56-56 |
| 07:18 | Northern Illinois University | Clinton Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John McBrown | 59-56 |
| 07:05 | Jackson State | Andrew Wallace misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 07:03 | Northern Illinois University | John McBrown grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 06:57 | Northern Illinois University | Clinton Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 59-56 |
| 06:55 | Jackson State | Deon Shillings gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 06:38 | Jackson State | Clinton Smith is called for the reach on Deon Shillings - foul #2 on Clinton Smith, team foul #8 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris (SG), Kenneth Bak (SF), Arthur Woodard (C) Nathan Morgenthaler, John McBrown, Leonardo Gallo | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Morris Barnes (SG), Irving Bailey (SF), Daniel Tsan (PF) Robert Zeinert, Roy Catalan, Andrew Wallace | |
| 06:38 | Jackson State | Deon Shillings misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 06:38 | Northern Illinois University | Arthur Woodard grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 06:16 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Cook hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jake Harris | 62-56 |
| 06:10 | Jackson State | Willard Cook is called for the reach on Claude Zhang - foul #2 on Willard Cook, team foul #9 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chad Sims (PF) Clinton Smith | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Tommy Morillo (C) Deon Shillings | |
| 06:10 | Jackson State | Claude Zhang makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 06:10 | Jackson State | Claude Zhang makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 05:48 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Cook misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-58 |
| 05:47 | Jackson State | Daniel Tsan snags the defensive board | 62-58 |
| 05:37 | Jackson State | Tommy Morillo hits the finger roll set up by Morris Barnes | 62-60 |
| 05:31 | Northern Illinois University | Arthur Woodard drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-60 |
| 05:13 | Jackson State | Tommy Morillo is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Tommy Morillo, team foul #5 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Michael Barra (PG) Claude Zhang | |
| 04:50 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Cook misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-60 |
| 04:49 | Jackson State | Tommy Morillo pulls down the rebound | 65-60 |
| 04:21 | Jackson State | Tommy Morillo misses the turnaround near the basket | 65-60 |
| 04:19 | Jackson State | Tommy Morillo snags the offensive board | 65-60 |
| 04:05 | Jackson State | Morris Barnes buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Tsan | 65-63 |
| 03:44 | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris's floater is tipped away by Daniel Tsan | 65-63 |
| 03:42 | Jackson State | Tommy Morillo gets the rebound | 65-63 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Willard Cook (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jake Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Bak (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chad Sims (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Woodard (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Michael Barra (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Morris Barnes (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Irving Bailey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Daniel Tsan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Tommy Morillo (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:35 | Jackson State | Tommy Morillo connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-66 |
| 03:21 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Bak misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 65-66 |
| 03:20 | Jackson State | Tommy Morillo gets the rebound | 65-66 |
| 03:13 | Jackson State | Morris Barnes knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Barra | 65-69 |
| 02:57 | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Morris Barnes - foul #3 on Morris Barnes, team foul #6 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Morgenthaler (PG), John McBrown (SF), Clinton Smith (PF), Leonardo Gallo (C) Willard Cook, Kenneth Bak, Chad Sims, Arthur Woodard | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Claude Zhang (PG), Robert Zeinert (SG), Roy Catalan (SF), Andrew Wallace (PF), Deon Shillings (C) Michael Barra, Morris Barnes, Irving Bailey, Daniel Tsan, Tommy Morillo | |
| 02:57 | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 02:57 | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 02:54 | Jackson State | Jackson State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Arthur Woodard (C) Leonardo Gallo | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Tommy Morillo (C) Deon Shillings | |
| 02:38 | Jackson State | The pull-up jumper by Tommy Morillo is blocked by Arthur Woodard | 67-69 |
| 02:36 | Jackson State | Roy Catalan snags the offensive board | 67-69 |
| 02:27 | Jackson State | Roy Catalan knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Claude Zhang | 67-71 |
| 02:27 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-71 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Willard Cook (PG), Kenneth Bak (SF) Nathan Morgenthaler, John McBrown | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Morris Barnes (SG), Irving Bailey (SF), Daniel Tsan (PF) Robert Zeinert, Roy Catalan, Andrew Wallace | |
| 02:11 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Cook misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Tommy Morillo - foul #4 on Tommy Morillo, team foul #7 | 67-71 |
| 02:11 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Cook misses the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 02:11 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 01:55 | Jackson State | Daniel Tsan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-71 |
| 01:43 | Northern Illinois University | Clinton Smith makes the fadeaway in the paint | 70-71 |
| 01:22 | Jackson State | Claude Zhang clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 70-71 |
| 01:21 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Bak pulls down the rebound | 70-71 |
| 01:17 | Northern Illinois University | Irving Bailey takes the ball from Willard Cook | 70-71 |
| 01:12 | Jackson State | Irving Bailey hits the finger roll | 70-73 |
| 01:05 | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-73 |
| 00:51 | Jackson State | Daniel Tsan clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Jake Harris - foul #4 on Jake Harris, team foul #10 | 70-73 |
| 00:51 | Jackson State | Daniel Tsan makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:51 | Jackson State | Daniel Tsan makes the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Northern Illinois University | Clinton Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 70-75 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Jackson State | Claude Zhang is fouled in the backcourt by Willard Cook - foul #3 on Willard Cook, team foul #11 | 70-75 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Roy Catalan (PF), Deon Shillings (C) Daniel Tsan, Tommy Morillo | |
| 00:37 | Jackson State | Claude Zhang makes the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:37 | Jackson State | Claude Zhang makes the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Cook knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Clinton Smith | 73-77 |
| 00:30 | Jackson State | Jackson State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-77 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Tommy Morillo (C) Deon Shillings | |
| 00:29 | Jackson State | Willard Cook is called for the reach on Irving Bailey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Willard Cook, team foul #12 | 73-77 |
| 00:29 | Jackson State | Irving Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:29 | Jackson State | Irving Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:25 | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Willard Cook | 76-79 |
| 00:24 | Jackson State | Claude Zhang is hacked by Willard Cook in the backcourt - foul #5 on Willard Cook, team foul #13 | 76-79 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Morgenthaler (PG) Willard Cook | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 00:24 | Jackson State | Claude Zhang makes the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:24 | Jackson State | Claude Zhang makes the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:18 | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Nathan Morgenthaler | 79-81 |
| 00:15 | Jackson State | Claude Zhang is fouled in the backcourt by Nathan Morgenthaler - foul #1 on Nathan Morgenthaler, team foul #14 | 79-81 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Daniel Tsan (PF) Roy Catalan | |
| 00:15 | Jackson State | Claude Zhang misses the 1st free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:15 | Jackson State | Claude Zhang makes the 2nd free throw | 79-82 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Bak is fouled on the floor by Irving Bailey - foul #1 on Irving Bailey, team foul #8 | 79-82 |
| 00:10 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Bak misses the 1st free throw | 79-82 |
| 00:10 | Jackson State | Morris Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 79-82 |
| 00:07 | Jackson State | Nathan Morgenthaler is called for the reach on Morris Barnes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nathan Morgenthaler, team foul #15 | 79-82 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Roy Catalan (PF) Daniel Tsan | |
| 00:07 | Jackson State | Morris Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 79-83 |
| 00:07 | Jackson State | Morris Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 79-84 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Bak comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 79-84 |