| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bobby Porras (fresh) SG - John Sevigny (fresh) SF - Christopher Harrison (fresh) PF - John Tart (fresh) C - Antonio Rawlins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Lance Quijano (fresh) SG - Roy Waller (fresh) SF - Rickey Berrios (fresh) PF - John Davison (fresh) C - James Olivarez (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Rawlins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Northern Illinois University | John Tart can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Texas-Arlington | John Davison grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Texas-Arlington | John Sevigny steps in front of the John Davison pass | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Northern Illinois University | John Tart comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Texas-Arlington | Roy Waller snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Texas-Arlington | James Olivarez hits the finger roll on a great pass from Lance Quijano | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Porras misses the 3 from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Texas-Arlington | John Davison gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | Texas-Arlington | John Davison can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Tart - foul #1 on John Tart, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | Texas-Arlington | John Davison makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:36 | Texas-Arlington | John Davison misses the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:36 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Rawlins snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:19 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Porras misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 18:17 | Texas-Arlington | John Davison grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 18:04 | Texas-Arlington | Rickey Berrios clanks a jump hook from the right block | 0-3 |
| 18:02 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Antonio Rawlins | 0-3 |
| 17:57 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Waller steals the ball from Bobby Porras | 0-3 |
| 17:39 | Texas-Arlington | John Davison misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 17:37 | Northern Illinois University | John Sevigny pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:33 | Northern Illinois University | John Sevigny comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Roy Waller - foul #1 on Roy Waller, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 17:33 | Northern Illinois University | John Sevigny makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 17:33 | Northern Illinois University | John Sevigny makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:10 | Texas-Arlington | James Olivarez misses the fadeaway in the paint | 2-3 |
| 17:09 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to John Tart | 2-3 |
| 17:03 | Northern Illinois University | John Sevigny misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-3 |
| 17:01 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Rawlins pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 16:45 | Northern Illinois University | John Tart knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Bobby Porras | 4-3 |
| 16:26 | Texas-Arlington | Lance Quijano connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Davison | 4-6 |
| 16:14 | Northern Illinois University | John Sevigny loses the ball out of bounds | 4-6 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ezra Rooks (PG), Nolan Shields (SG), William Hock (SF), Kyle Moritz (PF), Roger Kotter (C) Bobby Porras, John Sevigny, Christopher Harrison, John Tart, Antonio Rawlins | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Matthew Colquitt (PG), Ryan Shields (SF), Brandon Phillips (C) Lance Quijano, Rickey Berrios, James Olivarez | |
| 16:01 | Texas-Arlington | John Davison clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-6 |
| 16:00 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Kotter pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ezra Rooks (fresh) SG - Nolan Shields (fresh) SF - William Hock (fresh) PF - Kyle Moritz (fresh) C - Roger Kotter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Matthew Colquitt (fresh) SG - Roy Waller (fresh) SF - Ryan Shields (fresh) PF - John Davison (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Phillips (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Northern Illinois University | Ezra Rooks comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 15:34 | Texas-Arlington | John Davison grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 15:28 | Texas-Arlington | Brandon Phillips misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 4-6 |
| 15:26 | Texas-Arlington | Ryan Shields snags the offensive board | 4-6 |
| 15:04 | Texas-Arlington | Roy Waller drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Ryan Shields | 4-8 |
| 14:59 | Northern Illinois University | William Hock's layup is rejected by Brandon Phillips | 4-8 |
| 14:57 | Northern Illinois University | Kyle Moritz tips it back up and in | 6-8 |
| 14:36 | Texas-Arlington | Roy Waller can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Nolan Shields - foul #1 on Nolan Shields, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Porras (PG), John Sevigny (SG), Christopher Harrison (SF), John Tart (PF), Antonio Rawlins (C) Ezra Rooks, Nolan Shields, William Hock, Kyle Moritz, Roger Kotter | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Lance Quijano (PG), Rickey Berrios (SF), James Olivarez (C) Matthew Colquitt, Ryan Shields, John Davison | |
| 14:36 | Texas-Arlington | Roy Waller makes the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 14:36 | Texas-Arlington | Roy Waller makes the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 14:23 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Harrison misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 6-10 |
| 14:21 | Northern Illinois University | John Tart tips it but misses | 6-10 |
| 14:19 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Rawlins tips it in | 8-10 |
| 13:55 | Texas-Arlington | Brandon Phillips misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Tart - foul #2 on John Tart, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Hock (PF) John Tart | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Ryan Shields (SG) Roy Waller | |
| 13:55 | Texas-Arlington | Brandon Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 13:55 | Texas-Arlington | Brandon Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 13:55 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Rawlins grabs the board | 8-11 |
| 13:36 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Harrison hits a 3 from the right corner | 11-11 |
| 13:17 | Texas-Arlington | Rickey Berrios throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-11 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | John Davison (PF) Brandon Phillips | |
| 13:00 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Porras makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Sevigny | 13-11 |
| 12:50 | Texas-Arlington | Ryan Shields misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Bobby Porras - foul #1 on Bobby Porras, team foul #4 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ezra Rooks (PG), Kyle Moritz (C) Bobby Porras, Antonio Rawlins | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | | |
| 12:50 | Texas-Arlington | Ryan Shields makes the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 12:50 | Texas-Arlington | Ryan Shields makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 12:36 | Northern Illinois University | Kyle Moritz knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Christopher Harrison | 15-13 |
| 12:20 | Texas-Arlington | Lance Quijano buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-16 |
| 12:14 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Harrison is fouled on the floor by Rickey Berrios - foul #1 on Rickey Berrios, team foul #2 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Kotter (C) William Hock | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | | |
| 12:00 | Northern Illinois University | Kyle Moritz misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 15-16 |
| 11:58 | Northern Illinois University | Ezra Rooks grabs the offensive rebound | 15-16 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ezra Rooks (fresh) SG - John Sevigny (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kyle Moritz (fresh) 4 pts. C - Roger Kotter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Lance Quijano (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Shields (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rickey Berrios (fresh) PF - John Davison (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - James Olivarez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Harrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-16 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Porras (PG), Nolan Shields (PF), Antonio Rawlins (C) Ezra Rooks, Christopher Harrison, Roger Kotter | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Roy Waller (SG), William Langan (C) Rickey Berrios, James Olivarez | |
| 11:21 | Texas-Arlington | John Davison can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Kyle Moritz - foul #1 on Kyle Moritz, team foul #5 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Matthew Colquitt (PG) Lance Quijano | |
| 11:21 | Texas-Arlington | John Davison makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 11:21 | Texas-Arlington | John Davison makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 11:05 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Shields misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-18 |
| 11:04 | Texas-Arlington | John Davison pulls down the rebound | 15-18 |
| 10:45 | Texas-Arlington | Roy Waller misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-18 |
| 10:44 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Bobby Porras | 15-18 |
| 10:39 | Northern Illinois University | The short jumper by John Sevigny is denied by William Langan | 15-18 |
| 10:38 | Texas-Arlington | Roy Waller pulls down the rebound | 15-18 |
| 10:31 | Texas-Arlington | Matthew Colquitt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-18 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Harrison (SF), William Hock (PF) John Sevigny, Kyle Moritz | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Rickey Berrios (SF), Brandon Phillips (PF), James Olivarez (C) Ryan Shields, John Davison, William Langan | |
| 10:18 | Northern Illinois University | William Hock drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Bobby Porras | 17-18 |
| 09:54 | Texas-Arlington | Matthew Colquitt is hacked by Christopher Harrison - foul #1 on Christopher Harrison, team foul #6 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ezra Rooks (PG), Kyle Moritz (C) Bobby Porras, Antonio Rawlins | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Lance Quijano (PG) Matthew Colquitt | |
| 09:37 | Texas-Arlington | James Olivarez misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 17-18 |
| 09:35 | Northern Illinois University | Ezra Rooks snags the defensive board | 17-18 |
| 09:29 | Northern Illinois University | Brandon Phillips swats the shot by Ezra Rooks | 17-18 |
| 09:27 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Harrison tips it but misses | 17-18 |
| 09:25 | Texas-Arlington | Brandon Phillips pulls down the rebound | 17-18 |
| 09:06 | Texas-Arlington | Brandon Phillips misses the lay-in | 17-18 |
| 09:04 | Texas-Arlington | The offensive rebound goes to Brandon Phillips | 17-18 |
| 08:57 | Texas-Arlington | Brandon Phillips hits a shot from just outside the lane | 17-20 |
| 08:37 | Northern Illinois University | William Hock steps out of bounds on the sideline | 17-20 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Porras (PG), John Sevigny (SG), Antonio Rawlins (C) Ezra Rooks, Nolan Shields, Kyle Moritz | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Ryan Shields (SG), Stephen Hammontree (SF), John Davison (PF), William Langan (C) Roy Waller, Rickey Berrios, Brandon Phillips, James Olivarez | |
| 08:20 | Texas-Arlington | Stephen Hammontree is fouled on the floor by Christopher Harrison - foul #2 on Christopher Harrison, team foul #7 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kyle Moritz (PF) Christopher Harrison | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | | |
| 08:20 | Texas-Arlington | Stephen Hammontree misses the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 08:20 | Northern Illinois University | Kyle Moritz snags the defensive board | 17-20 |
| 08:09 | Northern Illinois University | William Hock clanks a 3 from straight away | 17-20 |
| 08:07 | Northern Illinois University | Kyle Moritz grabs the offensive board | 17-20 |
| 07:55 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Porras hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-20 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bobby Porras (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Sevigny (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kyle Moritz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Antonio Rawlins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Lance Quijano (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Shields (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Hammontree (fresh) PF - John Davison (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - William Langan (fresh) | |
| 07:42 | Texas-Arlington | Bobby Porras picks off the pass by Stephen Hammontree | 20-20 |
| 07:26 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Porras scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Kyle Moritz | 23-20 |
| 06:57 | Texas-Arlington | Lance Quijano's pass is intercepted by Kyle Moritz | 23-20 |
| 06:54 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Porras throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-20 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Shields (SF) Kyle Moritz | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Matthew Colquitt (PG), Roy Waller (SG), Rickey Berrios (SF), James Olivarez (C) Lance Quijano, Ryan Shields, Stephen Hammontree, William Langan | |
| 06:44 | Texas-Arlington | Nolan Shields is called for the reach on Matthew Colquitt - foul #2 on Nolan Shields, team foul #8 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ezra Rooks (PG), Kyle Moritz (PF) Bobby Porras, Nolan Shields | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | | |
| 06:44 | Texas-Arlington | Matthew Colquitt misses the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 06:44 | Northern Illinois University | Kyle Moritz grabs the defensive rebound | 23-20 |
| 06:38 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Rawlins can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 23-20 |
| 06:36 | Texas-Arlington | James Olivarez gets the rebound | 23-20 |
| 06:31 | Texas-Arlington | Rickey Berrios connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 23-22 |
| 06:17 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Rawlins's pass is intercepted by James Olivarez | 23-22 |
| 05:57 | Texas-Arlington | Roy Waller misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 23-22 |
| 05:56 | Northern Illinois University | William Hock snags the defensive board | 23-22 |
| 05:50 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Rawlins lays it up and in set up by Ezra Rooks | 25-22 |
| 05:35 | Texas-Arlington | Rickey Berrios can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Ezra Rooks - foul #1 on Ezra Rooks, team foul #9 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Porras (PG), Roger Kotter (C) Ezra Rooks, Antonio Rawlins | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Lance Quijano (PG) Matthew Colquitt | |
| 05:35 | Texas-Arlington | Rickey Berrios makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 05:35 | Texas-Arlington | Rickey Berrios makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 05:27 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Porras can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 25-24 |
| 05:26 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Kotter tips it in | 27-24 |
| 05:00 | Texas-Arlington | Roy Waller loses the dribble to Bobby Porras | 27-24 |
| 04:55 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Porras misses the easy layup | 27-24 |
| 04:54 | Northern Illinois University | William Hock tips it back up and in | 29-24 |
| 04:35 | Texas-Arlington | Rickey Berrios is fouled on the floor by Roger Kotter - foul #1 on Roger Kotter, team foul #10 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Harold Coleman (SG) John Sevigny | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Brandon Phillips (PF) John Davison | |
| 04:35 | Texas-Arlington | Rickey Berrios misses the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 04:35 | Texas-Arlington | Rickey Berrios makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 04:06 | Northern Illinois University | William Hock blows the layup but the foul's on James Olivarez - foul #1 on James Olivarez, team foul #3 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Rawlins (C) Roger Kotter | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | | |
| 04:06 | Northern Illinois University | William Hock misses the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 04:06 | Northern Illinois University | William Hock misses the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 04:06 | Texas-Arlington | Brandon Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 03:43 | Texas-Arlington | Brandon Phillips scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Roy Waller and he's hacked by Harold Coleman - foul #1 on Harold Coleman, team foul #11 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ezra Rooks (PG), Nolan Shields (SG), Christopher Harrison (SF), John Tart (PF) Bobby Porras, Harold Coleman, William Hock, Kyle Moritz | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Ryan Shields (SG), Stephen Hammontree (SF), John Davison (PF) Roy Waller, Rickey Berrios, James Olivarez | |
| 03:43 | Texas-Arlington | Brandon Phillips makes the free throw | 29-28 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ezra Rooks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nolan Shields (fresh) SF - Christopher Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Tart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Antonio Rawlins (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Lance Quijano (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Shields (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Hammontree (fresh) PF - John Davison (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Brandon Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:27 | Northern Illinois University | Ezra Rooks loses the dribble to Lance Quijano | 29-28 |
| 03:24 | Texas-Arlington | Lance Quijano misses the easy layup | 29-28 |
| 03:22 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Shields snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| 03:18 | Northern Illinois University | John Tart drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Christopher Harrison | 31-28 |
| 03:03 | Texas-Arlington | Lance Quijano misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-28 |
| 03:01 | Texas-Arlington | Brandon Phillips hits the follow up shot | 31-30 |
| 02:55 | Northern Illinois University | Ezra Rooks misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-30 |
| 02:53 | Texas-Arlington | John Davison snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 02:34 | Texas-Arlington | Ryan Shields dunks the ball on a nice dish by Lance Quijano | 31-32 |
| 02:15 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Rawlins misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-32 |
| 02:14 | Texas-Arlington | John Davison snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 01:58 | Texas-Arlington | John Davison misses the lay-in | 31-32 |
| 01:56 | Texas-Arlington | Stephen Hammontree tips it home | 31-34 |
| 01:52 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Shields connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Ezra Rooks | 34-34 |
| 01:34 | Texas-Arlington | Ryan Shields misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 34-34 |
| 01:32 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Rawlins snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 01:24 | Northern Illinois University | Ezra Rooks misses short on a jumper from the right block | 34-34 |
| 01:22 | Texas-Arlington | Brandon Phillips snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 01:10 | Texas-Arlington | John Davison misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 01:09 | Northern Illinois University | Ezra Rooks snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 01:03 | Northern Illinois University | Ryan Shields is called for the reach on Nolan Shields - foul #1 on Ryan Shields, team foul #4 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Porras (PG), John Sevigny (SG), Roger Kotter (C) Ezra Rooks, Nolan Shields, Antonio Rawlins | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Matthew Colquitt (PG), Roy Waller (SG), Rickey Berrios (SF), James Olivarez (C) Lance Quijano, Stephen Hammontree, John Davison, Brandon Phillips | |
| 00:52 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Harrison is whistled for traveling | 34-34 |
| 00:30 | Texas-Arlington | Roy Waller is hacked by John Sevigny - foul #1 on John Sevigny, team foul #12 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kyle Moritz (PF) John Tart | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | | |
| 00:30 | Texas-Arlington | Roy Waller makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 00:30 | Texas-Arlington | Roy Waller makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 00:03 | Northern Illinois University | James Olivarez denies the turnaround by Bobby Porras | 34-36 |
| 00:02 | Texas-Arlington | James Olivarez snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 00:00 | Texas-Arlington | James Olivarez can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 34-36 |