| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Philip Badger (fresh) SG - David Huntsman (fresh) SF - Jacob Roper (fresh) PF - Charles Segundo (fresh) C - James Bird (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Richard Turner (fresh) SG - Bradley Whistler (fresh) SF - William Blackwell (fresh) PF - Jackie Millhouse (fresh) C - Michael Lindauer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Florida A&M | James Bird wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Florida A&M | Philip Badger hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by David Huntsman | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Lindauer hits a turnaround from close range set up by Richard Turner | 2-2 |
| 19:09 | Florida A&M | Jacob Roper misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 19:08 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Michael Lindauer | 2-2 |
| 19:01 | Northern Illinois University | William Blackwell is hacked by Philip Badger - foul #1 on Philip Badger, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Whistler buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Lindauer | 2-5 |
| 18:24 | Florida A&M | Michael Lindauer steals the ball from David Huntsman | 2-5 |
| 18:04 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Turner clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 2-5 |
| 18:03 | Florida A&M | Jacob Roper snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:34 | Florida A&M | James Bird hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but the foul's on Jackie Millhouse - foul #1 on Jackie Millhouse, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 17:34 | Florida A&M | James Bird makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:34 | Florida A&M | James Bird misses the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:34 | Northern Illinois University | Jackie Millhouse snags the defensive board | 3-5 |
| 17:21 | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Whistler knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Jackie Millhouse and he's hacked by Jacob Roper - foul #1 on Jacob Roper, team foul #2 | 3-7 |
| 17:21 | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Whistler makes the free throw | 3-8 |
| 17:08 | Florida A&M | Philip Badger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-8 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Rex Lewis (C) James Bird | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 16:50 | Northern Illinois University | William Blackwell misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Charles Segundo - foul #1 on Charles Segundo, team foul #3 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Kevin Jones (SG), Allen Buchanan (C) David Huntsman, Charles Segundo | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 16:50 | Northern Illinois University | William Blackwell makes the 1st free throw | 3-9 |
| 16:50 | Northern Illinois University | William Blackwell misses the 2nd free throw | 3-9 |
| 16:50 | Florida A&M | Rex Lewis snags the defensive board | 3-9 |
| 16:27 | Florida A&M | Jackie Millhouse swats the short shot by Rex Lewis | 3-9 |
| 16:26 | Florida A&M | Rex Lewis hits the follow up shot | 5-9 |
| 16:13 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Turner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-9 |
| 16:11 | Northern Illinois University | Jackie Millhouse gets the offensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 15:51 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-9 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | James Howe (PG), Marshall Dortch (SF), James Bird (C) Philip Badger, Jacob Roper, Allen Buchanan | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nicholas Waugh (PG), Todd Sickels (SG), Aubrey Case (SF), Eric Thoreson (PF), Ashley Fabela (C) Richard Turner, Bradley Whistler, William Blackwell, Jackie Millhouse, Michael Lindauer | |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - James Howe (fresh) SG - Kevin Jones (fresh) SF - Marshall Dortch (fresh) PF - Rex Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Bird (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Nicholas Waugh (fresh) SG - Todd Sickels (fresh) SF - Aubrey Case (fresh) PF - Eric Thoreson (fresh) C - Ashley Fabela (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Florida A&M | James Bird is hacked by Ashley Fabela - foul #1 on Ashley Fabela, team foul #2 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | David Huntsman (SG), Charles Segundo (PF) Marshall Dortch, Rex Lewis | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 15:24 | Florida A&M | Charles Segundo drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 15:11 | Northern Illinois University | Aubrey Case misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-9 |
| 15:10 | Florida A&M | James Bird gets the rebound | 8-9 |
| 14:49 | Florida A&M | Kevin Jones misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Todd Sickels - foul #1 on Todd Sickels, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Jacob Roper (SF) James Howe | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 14:49 | Florida A&M | Kevin Jones makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:49 | Florida A&M | Kevin Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:36 | Northern Illinois University | Nicholas Waugh scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Eric Thoreson | 10-12 |
| 14:20 | Florida A&M | James Bird misses the fadeaway from the right block | 10-12 |
| 14:18 | Florida A&M | David Huntsman grabs the offensive board | 10-12 |
| 14:06 | Florida A&M | David Huntsman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-12 |
| 14:05 | Florida A&M | Kevin Jones tips it back up and in | 12-12 |
| 13:57 | Northern Illinois University | Jacob Roper is called for the reach on Aubrey Case - foul #2 on Jacob Roper, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Philip Badger (PG), James Howe (SF), Rex Lewis (PF), Allen Buchanan (C) Kevin Jones, Jacob Roper, Charles Segundo, James Bird | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Turner (PG), Bradley Whistler (SG), William Blackwell (SF), Jackie Millhouse (PF), Michael Lindauer (C) Nicholas Waugh, Todd Sickels, Aubrey Case, Eric Thoreson, Ashley Fabela | |
| 13:47 | Northern Illinois University | Jackie Millhouse makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Richard Turner | 12-15 |
| 13:30 | Florida A&M | Rex Lewis banks in the layup set up by David Huntsman | 14-15 |
| 13:16 | Northern Illinois University | Rex Lewis takes the ball from Michael Lindauer | 14-15 |
| 12:55 | Florida A&M | Rex Lewis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Jackie Millhouse - foul #2 on Jackie Millhouse, team foul #4 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Kevin Jones (SG) David Huntsman | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eric Thoreson (PF) Jackie Millhouse | |
| 12:55 | Florida A&M | Rex Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 12:55 | Florida A&M | Rex Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 12:55 | Florida A&M | The offensive rebound goes to James Howe | 14-15 |
| 12:40 | Florida A&M | James Howe can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-15 |
| 12:39 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to William Blackwell | 14-15 |
| 12:32 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Turner buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Lindauer | 14-18 |
| 12:15 | Florida A&M | Kevin Jones connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by James Howe | 17-18 |
| 12:01 | Northern Illinois University | William Blackwell is hacked by Allen Buchanan - foul #1 on Allen Buchanan, team foul #5 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Charles Segundo (PF), James Bird (C) Rex Lewis, Allen Buchanan | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 11:39 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Lindauer connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from William Blackwell and he's fouled by James Bird - foul #1 on James Bird, team foul #6 | 17-20 |
| 11:39 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Lindauer makes the free throw | 17-21 |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Philip Badger (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Jones (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Howe (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Charles Segundo (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Bird (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Richard Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Whistler (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Blackwell (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Eric Thoreson (fresh) C - Michael Lindauer (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:14 | Florida A&M | James Bird misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 17-21 |
| 11:13 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Lindauer grabs the defensive rebound | 17-21 |
| 10:55 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Turner clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Philip Badger - foul #2 on Philip Badger, team foul #7 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | David Huntsman (SG) Philip Badger | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nicholas Waugh (SG), Aubrey Case (SF), Stephen Presnell (PF), Ashley Fabela (C) Bradley Whistler, William Blackwell, Eric Thoreson, Michael Lindauer | |
| 10:55 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Turner makes the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 10:55 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 10:44 | Florida A&M | Charles Segundo comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 17-23 |
| 10:42 | Florida A&M | Kevin Jones grabs the offensive board | 17-23 |
| 10:26 | Florida A&M | James Bird misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 17-23 |
| 10:25 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Ashley Fabela | 17-23 |
| 10:08 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Presnell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-23 |
| 10:07 | Florida A&M | James Bird pulls down the rebound | 17-23 |
| 09:54 | Florida A&M | Charles Segundo is whistled for a carry | 17-23 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Clinton Stanley (PG), Marshall Dortch (SF), Rex Lewis (C) James Howe, Kevin Jones, James Bird | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Todd Sickels (SG), William Blackwell (SF) Richard Turner, Aubrey Case | |
| 09:33 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Presnell misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 17-23 |
| 09:31 | Florida A&M | Charles Segundo pulls down the rebound | 17-23 |
| 09:08 | Florida A&M | David Huntsman clanks a shot from the left side but he's hacked by William Blackwell - foul #1 on William Blackwell, team foul #5 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Allen Buchanan (C) Charles Segundo | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Whistler (SG), Eric Thoreson (PF), Michael Lindauer (C) Todd Sickels, Stephen Presnell, Ashley Fabela | |
| 09:08 | Florida A&M | David Huntsman makes the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 09:08 | Florida A&M | David Huntsman makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 08:46 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Lindauer buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Nicholas Waugh | 19-26 |
| 08:32 | Florida A&M | Rex Lewis is whistled for a carry | 19-26 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | James Sykes (SG), James Bird (C) David Huntsman, Allen Buchanan | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 08:14 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Lindauer misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 19-26 |
| 08:12 | Florida A&M | James Bird gets the rebound | 19-26 |
| 07:51 | Florida A&M | James Bird banks in the layup set up by Clinton Stanley | 21-26 |
| 07:31 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Lindauer misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-26 |
| 07:30 | Northern Illinois University | Nicholas Waugh grabs the offensive rebound | 21-26 |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Clinton Stanley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Sykes (fresh) SF - Marshall Dortch (fresh) PF - Rex Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Bird (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Nicholas Waugh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Whistler (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Blackwell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Eric Thoreson (fairly fresh) C - Michael Lindauer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Northern Illinois University | Nicholas Waugh drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Clinton Stanley - foul #1 on Clinton Stanley, team foul #8 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | James Howe (PG), David Huntsman (SG), Kevin Jones (SF), Charles Segundo (PF) Clinton Stanley, James Sykes, Marshall Dortch, Rex Lewis | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Turner (PG), Aubrey Case (SF), Ashley Fabela (PF) William Blackwell, Eric Thoreson, Michael Lindauer | |
| 07:05 | Northern Illinois University | Nicholas Waugh misses the free throw | 21-28 |
| 07:05 | Florida A&M | The rebound goes to Charles Segundo | 21-28 |
| 06:44 | Florida A&M | David Huntsman comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 21-28 |
| 06:43 | Northern Illinois University | Nicholas Waugh snags the defensive board | 21-28 |
| 06:39 | Northern Illinois University | Nicholas Waugh is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Nicholas Waugh, team foul #6 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Allen Buchanan (C) James Bird | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Todd Sickels (SG), Stephen Presnell (PF) Bradley Whistler, Nicholas Waugh | |
| 06:19 | Florida A&M | Allen Buchanan drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Charles Segundo | 23-28 |
| 06:14 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Turner makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Stephen Presnell | 23-31 |
| 05:51 | Florida A&M | Charles Segundo scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Huntsman | 26-31 |
| 05:30 | Northern Illinois University | Todd Sickels misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-31 |
| 05:29 | Florida A&M | Kevin Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 05:07 | Florida A&M | Allen Buchanan lays it up and in | 28-31 |
| 04:43 | Northern Illinois University | Aubrey Case can't connect on a floater in the lane | 28-31 |
| 04:41 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Turner tips it but misses | 28-31 |
| 04:40 | Florida A&M | James Howe grabs the defensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 04:21 | Florida A&M | 3 seconds is called on James Howe | 28-31 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Marshall Dortch (SF), Rex Lewis (PF), James Bird (C) David Huntsman, Charles Segundo, Allen Buchanan | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Whistler (SG), William Blackwell (SF), Eric Thoreson (PF), Michael Lindauer (C) Todd Sickels, Aubrey Case, Stephen Presnell, Ashley Fabela | |
| 04:00 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Jones steps in front of the Bradley Whistler pass | 28-31 |
| 03:57 | Florida A&M | Kevin Jones misses the lay-in | 28-31 |
| 03:55 | Florida A&M | James Howe tips it back up and in | 30-31 |
| 03:41 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Thoreson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 03:40 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Turner pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 03:23 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Lindauer's floater is tipped away by James Bird | 30-31 |
| 03:21 | Florida A&M | Rex Lewis pulls down the rebound | 30-31 |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - James Howe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Marshall Dortch (fresh) PF - Rex Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Bird (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Richard Turner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Whistler (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Blackwell (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Eric Thoreson (fresh) C - Michael Lindauer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Florida A&M | William Blackwell is called for the reach on Rex Lewis - foul #2 on William Blackwell, team foul #7 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Philip Badger (PG), James Sykes (SG), Jacob Roper (SF) James Howe, Kevin Jones, Marshall Dortch | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nicholas Waugh (PG), Jackie Millhouse (PF) Richard Turner, Eric Thoreson | |
| 03:09 | Florida A&M | Rex Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 03:09 | Florida A&M | Rex Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 02:50 | Northern Illinois University | Jackie Millhouse is hacked by Philip Badger - foul #3 on Philip Badger, team foul #9 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Clinton Stanley (PG), David Huntsman (SG), Charles Segundo (PF) Philip Badger, James Sykes, Rex Lewis | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 02:50 | Northern Illinois University | Jackie Millhouse makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 02:50 | Northern Illinois University | Jackie Millhouse makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 02:35 | Florida A&M | William Blackwell picks off the pass by Jacob Roper | 32-33 |
| 02:31 | Northern Illinois University | William Blackwell lays it in | 32-35 |
| 02:12 | Florida A&M | David Huntsman knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Clinton Stanley | 35-35 |
| 01:59 | Northern Illinois University | Clinton Stanley steals the ball from Bradley Whistler | 35-35 |
| 01:56 | Florida A&M | Clinton Stanley banks in the layup | 37-35 |
| 01:41 | Northern Illinois University | Clinton Stanley is called for the reach on Michael Lindauer - foul #2 on Clinton Stanley, team foul #10 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | James Howe (PG), Rex Lewis (C) Clinton Stanley, James Bird | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 01:41 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Lindauer misses the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 01:41 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Lindauer misses the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 01:41 | Florida A&M | The rebound goes to Jacob Roper | 37-35 |
| 01:26 | Florida A&M | Rex Lewis misses long on a floater from the left side | 37-35 |
| 01:25 | Florida A&M | Charles Segundo tips it in | 39-35 |
| 01:10 | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Whistler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 01:09 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Lindauer snags the offensive board | 39-35 |
| 01:02 | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Whistler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jacob Roper - foul #3 on Jacob Roper, team foul #11 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Kevin Jones (SG), Marshall Dortch (SF), Allen Buchanan (C) David Huntsman, Jacob Roper, Charles Segundo | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Turner (PG), Aubrey Case (SF), Eric Thoreson (C) Nicholas Waugh, William Blackwell, Michael Lindauer | |
| 01:02 | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Whistler misses the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 01:02 | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Whistler makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 00:48 | Florida A&M | James Howe double dribbles | 39-36 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Todd Sickels (SG) Bradley Whistler | |
| 00:21 | Northern Illinois University | Aubrey Case buries a jumpshot from the left side | 39-38 |
| 00:02 | Florida A&M | Kevin Jones misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Jackie Millhouse pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |