| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Richard Turner (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Whistler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Blackwell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jackie Millhouse (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Lindauer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Victor Wilson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joe Bernitsky (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elmer Collier (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Colin Avery (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Gilbert (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Baylor | Elmer Collier inbounds the ball | 43-35 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Baylor | Joe Bernitsky drills a 3 from straight away set up by Victor Wilson | 43-38 |
| 19:28 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Lindauer clanks a floater from close range but he's fouled by Victor Wilson - foul #2 on Victor Wilson, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| 19:28 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Lindauer misses the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 19:28 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Lindauer makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 19:14 | Baylor | Elmer Collier misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Jackie Millhouse - foul #2 on Jackie Millhouse, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| 19:14 | Baylor | Elmer Collier misses the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 19:14 | Baylor | Elmer Collier makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 19:02 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Turner clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-39 |
| 19:00 | Baylor | Colin Avery pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| 18:47 | Baylor | Victor Wilson knocks in the 3 from straight away | 44-42 |
| 18:21 | Northern Illinois University | William Blackwell is fouled on the floor by Elmer Collier - foul #3 on Elmer Collier, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Baylor | Mark Reiter (PG), Dan Hibbitts (SG), Marshall Liggett (SF), Jonathan Tibbetts (PF), Gregory Burchell (C) Victor Wilson, Joe Bernitsky, Elmer Collier, Colin Avery, Patrick Gilbert | |
| 18:05 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Liggett denies the turnaround by Aubrey Case | 44-42 |
| 18:04 | Baylor | Marshall Liggett pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 17:49 | Baylor | Gregory Burchell banks in the layup on a great pass from Jonathan Tibbetts | 44-44 |
| 17:23 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Thoreson misses long on an open fadeaway from the right block | 44-44 |
| 17:21 | Baylor | Marshall Liggett snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 17:02 | Baylor | Jonathan Tibbetts knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 44-46 |
| 16:58 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Tibbetts steals the ball from Eric Thoreson | 44-46 |
| 16:39 | Baylor | Gregory Burchell blows the layup but he's fouled by Ashley Fabela - foul #1 on Ashley Fabela, team foul #2 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Turner (PG), Bradley Whistler (SG), William Blackwell (SF), Stephen Presnell (PF), Michael Lindauer (C) Nicholas Waugh, Todd Sickels, Aubrey Case, Eric Thoreson, Ashley Fabela | |
| Subs | Baylor | Victor Wilson (PG), Joe Bernitsky (SG), Colin Avery (PF) Mark Reiter, Dan Hibbitts, Jonathan Tibbetts | |
| 16:39 | Baylor | Gregory Burchell makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 16:39 | Baylor | Gregory Burchell misses the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 16:39 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Lindauer gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 16:17 | Northern Illinois University | Joe Bernitsky steals it from Bradley Whistler | 44-47 |
| 16:13 | Baylor | Victor Wilson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joe Bernitsky | 44-49 |
| 15:59 | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Whistler misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 44-49 |
| 15:57 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Presnell grabs the offensive rebound | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Richard Turner (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Whistler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Blackwell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Presnell (fresh) C - Michael Lindauer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Victor Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joe Bernitsky (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marshall Liggett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Colin Avery (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregory Burchell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Lindauer misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 15:38 | Baylor | Colin Avery snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 15:28 | Baylor | Victor Wilson is called for 10 seconds | 44-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nicholas Waugh (SG), Jackie Millhouse (PF) Bradley Whistler, Stephen Presnell | |
| Subs | Baylor | Michael Rumph (PG), Moshe Zidek (SG), Elmer Collier (SF), Patrick Gilbert (C) Victor Wilson, Joe Bernitsky, Marshall Liggett, Gregory Burchell | |
| 15:16 | Northern Illinois University | William Blackwell drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-49 |
| 14:52 | Baylor | Elmer Collier buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Rumph | 47-52 |
| 14:31 | Northern Illinois University | William Blackwell connects on the open floater near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Turner | 49-52 |
| 14:04 | Baylor | Colin Avery comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Nicholas Waugh - foul #1 on Nicholas Waugh, team foul #3 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Todd Sickels (PG), Bradley Whistler (SG), Aubrey Case (SF), Eric Thoreson (PF), Ashley Fabela (C) Richard Turner, Nicholas Waugh, William Blackwell, Jackie Millhouse, Michael Lindauer | |
| Subs | Baylor | Mark Reiter (PG), Dan Hibbitts (SG), Jonathan Tibbetts (C) Michael Rumph, Moshe Zidek, Patrick Gilbert | |
| 14:04 | Baylor | Colin Avery misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 14:04 | Baylor | Colin Avery makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 13:43 | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Todd Sickels | 51-53 |
| 13:23 | Baylor | Mark Reiter comes up short on the floater from the right side | 51-53 |
| 13:21 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Thoreson grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 13:19 | Northern Illinois University | Aubrey Case throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Presnell (PF) Ashley Fabela | |
| Subs | Baylor | Victor Wilson (PG), Joe Bernitsky (SG), Patrick Gilbert (C) Dan Hibbitts, Elmer Collier, Colin Avery | |
| 12:58 | Baylor | Eric Thoreson takes the ball from Mark Reiter | 51-53 |
| 12:40 | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Whistler clanks a 3 from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 12:38 | Baylor | Mark Reiter gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 12:22 | Baylor | Jonathan Tibbetts clanks a turnaround near the basket | 51-53 |
| 12:21 | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Whistler snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 12:15 | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Whistler clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 51-53 |
| 12:13 | Baylor | Mark Reiter grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 11:46 | Baylor | Joe Bernitsky buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Victor Wilson | 51-56 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Todd Sickels (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Whistler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aubrey Case (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Stephen Presnell (fairly fresh) C - Eric Thoreson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Victor Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joe Bernitsky (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Reiter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jonathan Tibbetts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Patrick Gilbert (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Thoreson loses the dribble to Joe Bernitsky | 51-56 |
| 11:26 | Baylor | Joe Bernitsky hits the finger roll | 51-58 |
| 11:22 | Northern Illinois University | Aubrey Case is hacked by Mark Reiter - foul #1 on Mark Reiter, team foul #3 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Turner (PG), Nicholas Waugh (SG), William Blackwell (SF), Jackie Millhouse (PF), Ashley Fabela (C) Todd Sickels, Bradley Whistler, Aubrey Case, Stephen Presnell, Eric Thoreson | |
| Subs | Baylor | Michael Rumph (PG), Dan Hibbitts (SG), Elmer Collier (SF), Marshall Liggett (PF), Gregory Burchell (C) Victor Wilson, Joe Bernitsky, Mark Reiter, Jonathan Tibbetts, Patrick Gilbert | |
| 11:05 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Turner misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-58 |
| 11:03 | Baylor | Gregory Burchell snags the defensive board | 51-58 |
| 10:59 | Baylor | Elmer Collier can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-58 |
| 10:58 | Northern Illinois University | William Blackwell grabs the board | 51-58 |
| 10:53 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Turner clanks a floater from the right wing | 51-58 |
| 10:51 | Baylor | Dan Hibbitts pulls down the rebound | 51-58 |
| 10:45 | Baylor | Michael Rumph is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Waugh - foul #2 on Nicholas Waugh, team foul #4 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Lindauer (C) Ashley Fabela | |
| Subs | Baylor | Colin Avery (PF) Marshall Liggett | |
| 10:29 | Baylor | Nicholas Waugh takes the ball from Michael Rumph | 51-58 |
| 10:13 | Northern Illinois University | Colin Avery is called for the reach on Richard Turner - foul #1 on Colin Avery, team foul #4 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson (PG), Aubrey Case (SF) Richard Turner, William Blackwell | |
| Subs | Baylor | Marshall Liggett (C) Gregory Burchell | |
| 09:54 | Northern Illinois University | Aubrey Case misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-58 |
| 09:52 | Baylor | Elmer Collier grabs the board | 51-58 |
| 09:46 | Baylor | Marshall Liggett blows the layup but the foul's on Nicholas Waugh - foul #3 on Nicholas Waugh, team foul #5 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Whistler (SG), Ashley Fabela (PF) Nicholas Waugh, Jackie Millhouse | |
| Subs | Baylor | Moshe Zidek (PG), Joe Bernitsky (SG) Michael Rumph, Dan Hibbitts | |
| 09:46 | Baylor | Marshall Liggett misses the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 09:46 | Baylor | Marshall Liggett misses the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 09:46 | Baylor | The offensive rebound goes to Elmer Collier | 51-58 |
| 09:37 | Baylor | Colin Avery's floater is tipped away by Michael Lindauer | 51-58 |
| 09:35 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Ashley Fabela | 51-58 |
| 09:33 | Northern Illinois University | Joe Bernitsky is called for the reach on Ashley Fabela in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joe Bernitsky, team foul #5 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Todd Sickels (SG) Bradley Whistler | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 09:20 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Lindauer knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by George Thompson | 54-58 |
| 09:00 | Baylor | Marshall Liggett drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Moshe Zidek | 54-60 |
| 08:45 | Northern Illinois University | Elmer Collier takes the ball from Aubrey Case | 54-60 |
| 08:32 | Baylor | Joe Bernitsky misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-60 |
| 08:31 | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela grabs the board | 54-60 |
| 08:25 | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela misses the easy layup but the foul's on Joe Bernitsky - foul #3 on Joe Bernitsky, team foul #6 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Turner (PG), Nicholas Waugh (SG), William Blackwell (SF), Stephen Presnell (PF) George Thompson, Todd Sickels, Aubrey Case, Michael Lindauer | |
| Subs | Baylor | Victor Wilson (PG), Dan Hibbitts (SF), Gregory Burchell (PF), Patrick Gilbert (C) Joe Bernitsky, Elmer Collier, Colin Avery, Marshall Liggett | |
| 08:25 | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 08:25 | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 08:11 | Baylor | Dan Hibbitts hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-63 |
| 07:45 | Northern Illinois University | William Blackwell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-63 |
| 07:43 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Turner tips it in | 58-63 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Richard Turner (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Waugh (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Blackwell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Presnell (fresh) C - Ashley Fabela (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Victor Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Moshe Zidek (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dan Hibbitts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Burchell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Gilbert (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Baylor | Gregory Burchell misses short on a turnaround from close range | 58-63 |
| 07:21 | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela snags the defensive board | 58-63 |
| 07:19 | Northern Illinois University | Moshe Zidek is called for the reach on Richard Turner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Moshe Zidek, team foul #7 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Whistler (SG), Jackie Millhouse (PF) Stephen Presnell, Ashley Fabela | |
| Subs | Baylor | Michael Rumph (PG), Mark Reiter (SG), Elmer Collier (SF), Jonathan Tibbetts (PF) Victor Wilson, Moshe Zidek, Dan Hibbitts, Gregory Burchell | |
| 07:19 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Turner makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 07:19 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 06:50 | Baylor | Bradley Whistler is called for the reach on Mark Reiter - foul #3 on Bradley Whistler, team foul #6 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Todd Sickels (PG), Aubrey Case (SF), Michael Lindauer (C) Richard Turner, William Blackwell, Nicholas Waugh | |
| Subs | Baylor | Colin Avery (PF) Patrick Gilbert | |
| 06:37 | Baylor | Mark Reiter clanks a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Bradley Whistler - foul #4 on Bradley Whistler, team foul #7 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eric Thoreson (C) Michael Lindauer | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 06:37 | Baylor | Mark Reiter makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 06:37 | Baylor | Mark Reiter makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 06:18 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Thoreson makes the shot from the right block set up by Todd Sickels and he's hacked by Jonathan Tibbetts - foul #1 on Jonathan Tibbetts, team foul #8 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson (PG) Bradley Whistler | |
| Subs | Baylor | Joe Bernitsky (SG) Mark Reiter | |
| 06:18 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Thoreson makes the free throw | 63-65 |
| 05:59 | Baylor | Elmer Collier loses the dribble to Eric Thoreson | 63-65 |
| 05:44 | Northern Illinois University | Aubrey Case makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from George Thompson | 65-65 |
| 05:23 | Baylor | Michael Rumph is hacked by Eric Thoreson - foul #3 on Eric Thoreson, team foul #8 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Turner (PG), Nicholas Waugh (SG), William Blackwell (SF), Stephen Presnell (PF), Michael Lindauer (C) George Thompson, Todd Sickels, Aubrey Case, Jackie Millhouse, Eric Thoreson | |
| Subs | Baylor | Moshe Zidek (SG), Dan Hibbitts (SF), Gregory Burchell (PF), Marshall Liggett (C) Joe Bernitsky, Elmer Collier, Colin Avery, Jonathan Tibbetts | |
| 05:23 | Baylor | Michael Rumph makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 05:23 | Baylor | Michael Rumph makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 04:58 | Northern Illinois University | Nicholas Waugh misses short on an open shot from the left side | 65-67 |
| 04:57 | Baylor | Gregory Burchell grabs the defensive rebound | 65-67 |
| 04:35 | Baylor | Marshall Liggett can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 65-67 |
| 04:34 | Baylor | Moshe Zidek tips it home | 65-69 |
| 04:32 | Northern Illinois University | William Blackwell is fouled in the backcourt by Dan Hibbitts - foul #3 on Dan Hibbitts, team foul #9 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Whistler (SG), Jackie Millhouse (PF) Stephen Presnell, Michael Lindauer | |
| Subs | Baylor | Victor Wilson (PG), Mark Reiter (SG) Michael Rumph, Moshe Zidek | |
| 04:32 | Northern Illinois University | William Blackwell misses the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 04:32 | Northern Illinois University | Jackie Millhouse pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-69 |
| 04:21 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Wilson steals it from Richard Turner | 65-69 |
| 04:02 | Baylor | Mark Reiter misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Bradley Whistler - foul #5 on Bradley Whistler, team foul #9 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Todd Sickels (SG), Aubrey Case (SF), Michael Lindauer (C) Bradley Whistler, William Blackwell, Nicholas Waugh | |
| Subs | Baylor | Moshe Zidek (SG), Patrick Gilbert (C) Dan Hibbitts, Gregory Burchell | |
| 04:02 | Baylor | Mark Reiter makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 04:02 | Baylor | Mark Reiter makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 03:37 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Turner clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-71 |
| 03:35 | Baylor | Marshall Liggett snags the defensive board | 65-71 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Richard Turner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Sickels (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aubrey Case (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jackie Millhouse (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Lindauer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Victor Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Moshe Zidek (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Mark Reiter (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Marshall Liggett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Patrick Gilbert (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Baylor | Patrick Gilbert's floater is knocked away by Michael Lindauer | 65-71 |
| 03:19 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Lindauer snags the defensive board | 65-71 |
| 03:13 | Northern Illinois University | Aubrey Case is hacked by Moshe Zidek - foul #5 on Moshe Zidek, team foul #10 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson (PG) Richard Turner | |
| Subs | Baylor | Joe Bernitsky (SG), Elmer Collier (SF), Colin Avery (PF), Jonathan Tibbetts (C) Moshe Zidek, Mark Reiter, Marshall Liggett, Patrick Gilbert | |
| 03:13 | Northern Illinois University | Aubrey Case makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 03:13 | Northern Illinois University | Aubrey Case makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 02:53 | Baylor | Victor Wilson is fouled on the floor by Jackie Millhouse - foul #3 on Jackie Millhouse, team foul #10 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nicholas Waugh (PG), William Blackwell (SF), Stephen Presnell (PF), Eric Thoreson (C) George Thompson, Aubrey Case, Jackie Millhouse, Michael Lindauer | |
| Subs | Baylor | Dan Hibbitts (SF) Elmer Collier | |
| 02:53 | Baylor | Victor Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 02:53 | Baylor | Victor Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 02:51 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela (C) Stephen Presnell | |
| Subs | Baylor | Mark Reiter (SF), Gregory Burchell (C) Dan Hibbitts, Colin Avery | |
| 02:36 | Northern Illinois University | William Blackwell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 67-73 |
| 02:34 | Northern Illinois University | William Blackwell misses the tip | 67-73 |
| 02:32 | Baylor | The rebound goes to Jonathan Tibbetts | 67-73 |
| 02:32 | Baylor | Baylor calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Turner (PG), Michael Lindauer (C) Todd Sickels, Ashley Fabela | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 02:14 | Baylor | Mark Reiter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-73 |
| 02:12 | Baylor | Jonathan Tibbetts tips it but misses | 67-73 |
| 02:10 | Baylor | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Burchell | 67-73 |
| 01:55 | Baylor | Michael Lindauer steals it from Gregory Burchell | 67-73 |
| 01:55 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jackie Millhouse (PF) Eric Thoreson | |
| Subs | Baylor | Elmer Collier (SF), Colin Avery (PF), Patrick Gilbert (C) Mark Reiter, Jonathan Tibbetts, Gregory Burchell | |
| 01:51 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Turner is hacked by Victor Wilson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Victor Wilson, team foul #11 | 67-73 |
| 01:51 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Turner makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 01:51 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 01:32 | Baylor | Joe Bernitsky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-73 |
| 01:31 | Baylor | Patrick Gilbert snags the offensive board | 69-73 |
| 01:26 | Baylor | Elmer Collier hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 69-73 |
| 01:24 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Turner gets the rebound | 69-73 |
| 01:20 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Turner hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from William Blackwell | 71-73 |
| 01:11 | Baylor | Patrick Gilbert misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jackie Millhouse - foul #4 on Jackie Millhouse, team foul #11 | 71-73 |
| 01:11 | Baylor | Patrick Gilbert misses the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 01:11 | Baylor | Patrick Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 01:09 | Northern Illinois University | William Blackwell is fouled in the backcourt by Elmer Collier - foul #4 on Elmer Collier, team foul #12 | 71-74 |
| 01:09 | Northern Illinois University | William Blackwell makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 01:09 | Northern Illinois University | William Blackwell makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:50 | Baylor | Richard Turner takes the ball from Joe Bernitsky | 73-74 |
| 00:47 | Northern Illinois University | William Blackwell is hacked by Elmer Collier in the backcourt - foul #5 on Elmer Collier, team foul #13 | 73-74 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Baylor | Marshall Liggett (SF) Elmer Collier | |
| 00:47 | Northern Illinois University | William Blackwell makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 00:47 | Northern Illinois University | William Blackwell misses the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 00:47 | Baylor | Patrick Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 74-74 |
| 00:29 | Baylor | Marshall Liggett misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-74 |
| 00:27 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to William Blackwell | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Northern Illinois University | Nicholas Waugh's pass is intercepted by Joe Bernitsky in the backcourt | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Baylor | Marshall Liggett drills a floater from the right wing set up by Victor Wilson | 74-76 |
| 00:03 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-76 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Nicholas Waugh misses short on a halfcourt shot | 74-76 |