| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Chase Dalessio (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Guerrera (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Wade (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Kovar (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Victor Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ralph Heiman (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Samuel Chatman (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Joe Workman (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Elmer Moreland (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Utah | Samuel Chatman inbounds the ball | 35-44 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Southern Utah | Victor Brown is fouled on the floor by Chase Dalessio - foul #2 on Chase Dalessio, team foul #1 | 35-44 |
| 19:32 | Southern Utah | Joe Workman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-44 |
| 19:30 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar gets the rebound | 35-44 |
| 19:26 | Northern Illinois University | James Wade clanks a 3 from the left corner | 35-44 |
| 19:24 | Southern Utah | Joe Workman grabs the defensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 19:07 | Southern Utah | Joe Workman connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Samuel Chatman | 35-46 |
| 19:02 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by John Kovar | 38-46 |
| 18:40 | Southern Utah | Ralph Heiman misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 38-46 |
| 18:39 | Southern Utah | Elmer Moreland pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 18:31 | Southern Utah | Samuel Chatman makes the shot from the right side set up by Victor Brown | 38-48 |
| 18:11 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar blows the layup | 38-48 |
| 18:10 | Southern Utah | Ralph Heiman gets the rebound | 38-48 |
| 18:05 | Southern Utah | Victor Brown clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-48 |
| 18:04 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid snags the defensive board | 38-48 |
| 17:58 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Guerrera misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-48 |
| 17:56 | Southern Utah | Joe Workman grabs the defensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 17:50 | Southern Utah | Joe Workman misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 38-48 |
| 17:49 | Northern Illinois University | James Wade gets the rebound | 38-48 |
| 17:44 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Guerrera misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Victor Brown - foul #3 on Victor Brown, team foul #1 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Washington (SF), David Clark (PF), Timothy Harris (C) Chase Dalessio, Michael Reid, John Kovar | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | David Clinger (PG), Thomas Lee (PF) Victor Brown, Joe Workman | |
| 17:44 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Guerrera misses the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 17:44 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Guerrera makes the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 17:32 | Southern Utah | Robert Washington denies the turnaround by Samuel Chatman | 39-48 |
| 17:30 | Southern Utah | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Chatman | 39-48 |
| 17:16 | Southern Utah | Elmer Moreland scores on a floater from the left side set up by Thomas Lee | 39-50 |
| 16:52 | Northern Illinois University | James Wade buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-50 |
| 16:38 | Southern Utah | Samuel Chatman comes up short on the floater near the basket | 42-50 |
| 16:36 | Northern Illinois University | James Wade gets the rebound | 42-50 |
| 16:32 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Guerrera scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by David Clark | 44-50 |
| 16:18 | Southern Utah | Ralph Heiman comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 44-50 |
| 16:17 | Southern Utah | Samuel Chatman misses the tip | 44-50 |
| 16:15 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Washington pulls down the rebound | 44-50 |
| 16:11 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Guerrera makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-50 |
| 15:54 | Southern Utah | Elmer Moreland is fouled on the floor by Robert Washington - foul #2 on Robert Washington, team foul #2 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio (PG), Lyle Holloway (SG), Joshua Kessinger (SF), Michael Reid (PF), John Kovar (C) James Wade, Mark Guerrera, Robert Washington, David Clark, Timothy Harris | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Victor Brown (PG), Josef Zysett (SF), Joe Workman (PF), James Saunders (C) Ralph Heiman, Samuel Chatman, Thomas Lee, Elmer Moreland | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Chase Dalessio (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lyle Holloway (fresh) SF - Joshua Kessinger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Michael Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Kovar (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Victor Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Clinger (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Josef Zysett (fresh) PF - Joe Workman (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - James Saunders (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Southern Utah | Lyle Holloway steals it from David Clinger | 47-50 |
| 15:27 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Roman Castro (SG) David Clinger | |
| 15:09 | Southern Utah | Joe Workman comes up short on the shot from the right side | 47-50 |
| 15:07 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Kessinger pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 15:03 | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Chase Dalessio | 50-50 |
| 14:46 | Southern Utah | Victor Brown misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 14:45 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 14:37 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Josef Zysett - foul #3 on Josef Zysett, team foul #2 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Clark (C) John Kovar | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Thomas Lee (SF) Roman Castro | |
| 14:37 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 14:37 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 14:22 | Southern Utah | Chase Dalessio picks off the pass by James Saunders | 51-50 |
| 14:19 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Kessinger lays it in set up by Chase Dalessio | 53-50 |
| 14:13 | Southern Utah | James Saunders drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Joe Workman | 53-52 |
| 13:53 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark drills a runner from the right block and the foul's on James Saunders - foul #2 on James Saunders, team foul #3 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Wade (PG), Mark Guerrera (SG) Chase Dalessio, Lyle Holloway | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Ralph Heiman (SG), Samuel Chatman (SF), Elmer Moreland (C) Josef Zysett, Thomas Lee, James Saunders | |
| 13:53 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark makes the free throw | 56-52 |
| 13:36 | Southern Utah | Ralph Heiman misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-52 |
| 13:34 | Southern Utah | The offensive rebound goes to Elmer Moreland | 56-52 |
| 13:21 | Southern Utah | Joshua Kessinger picks off the pass by Joe Workman | 56-52 |
| 13:16 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Joshua Kessinger | 58-52 |
| 12:58 | Southern Utah | Samuel Chatman misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by David Clark - foul #1 on David Clark, team foul #3 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Washington (SF), John Kovar (C) Joshua Kessinger, Michael Reid | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | David Clinger (PG), Thomas Lee (PF) Victor Brown, Joe Workman | |
| 12:58 | Southern Utah | Samuel Chatman makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 12:58 | Southern Utah | Samuel Chatman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 12:42 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar throws it down set up by James Wade and he's fouled by Thomas Lee - foul #1 on Thomas Lee, team foul #4 | 60-54 |
| 12:42 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar makes the free throw | 61-54 |
| 12:20 | Southern Utah | Ralph Heiman connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by David Clinger | 61-56 |
| 12:01 | Northern Illinois University | Elmer Moreland is called for the reach on James Wade - foul #1 on Elmer Moreland, team foul #5 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio (PG), Timothy Harris (PF) James Wade, David Clark | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Josef Zysett (SG) Ralph Heiman | |
| 11:43 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar drills a fadeaway from the left side and he's fouled by David Clinger - foul #1 on David Clinger, team foul #6 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Victor Brown (PG), James Saunders (C) Josef Zysett, Elmer Moreland | |
| 11:43 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar misses the free throw | 63-56 |
| 11:43 | Southern Utah | Thomas Lee pulls down the rebound | 63-56 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Chase Dalessio (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Guerrera (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Washington (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Kovar (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Victor Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Clinger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Chatman (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Lee (fresh) C - James Saunders (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Southern Utah | David Clinger loses the ball out of bounds | 63-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Kessinger (SF), Michael Reid (PF) Robert Washington, John Kovar | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Josef Zysett (SF), Joe Workman (PF) Samuel Chatman, Thomas Lee | |
| 11:19 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Guerrera can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by David Clinger - foul #2 on David Clinger, team foul #7 | 63-56 |
| 11:19 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Guerrera misses the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 11:19 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Guerrera misses the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 11:19 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Kessinger pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 11:00 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Kessinger misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by James Saunders - foul #3 on James Saunders, team foul #8 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway (SG) Mark Guerrera | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | | |
| 11:00 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Kessinger makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 11:00 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Kessinger makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 10:45 | Southern Utah | Josef Zysett is hacked by Timothy Harris - foul #1 on Timothy Harris, team foul #4 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Wade (SG) Lyle Holloway | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Ralph Heiman (SG), Elmer Moreland (C) David Clinger, James Saunders | |
| 10:27 | Southern Utah | Joe Workman scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-59 |
| 10:22 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Kessinger's dunk attempt is rejected by Joe Workman | 65-59 |
| 10:20 | Southern Utah | Josef Zysett grabs the board | 65-59 |
| 10:07 | Southern Utah | Victor Brown clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-59 |
| 10:05 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| 10:01 | Northern Illinois University | James Wade misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-59 |
| 10:00 | Southern Utah | Elmer Moreland snags the defensive board | 65-59 |
| 09:54 | Southern Utah | Joe Workman makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Ralph Heiman | 65-62 |
| 09:40 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Kessinger double dribbles | 65-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Guerrera (SG), Robert Washington (SF), David Clark (PF), John Kovar (C) Chase Dalessio, Joshua Kessinger, Michael Reid, Timothy Harris | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | David Clinger (PG), Samuel Chatman (SF), Thomas Lee (PF) Victor Brown, Josef Zysett, Joe Workman | |
| 09:24 | Southern Utah | Samuel Chatman connects on the runner near the basket | 65-64 |
| 09:19 | Northern Illinois University | James Wade hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Mark Guerrera | 67-64 |
| 08:57 | Southern Utah | Ralph Heiman misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-64 |
| 08:55 | Southern Utah | Thomas Lee tips it in | 67-66 |
| 08:50 | Northern Illinois University | James Wade misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-66 |
| 08:48 | Southern Utah | Samuel Chatman grabs the board | 67-66 |
| 08:42 | Southern Utah | Samuel Chatman clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 67-66 |
| 08:40 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 08:21 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Guerrera misses the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Ralph Heiman - foul #1 on Ralph Heiman, team foul #9 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway (PG), Joshua Kessinger (SF), Timothy Harris (C) James Wade, Robert Washington, John Kovar | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Victor Brown (PG), Josef Zysett (SG), Joe Workman (PF), James Saunders (C) David Clinger, Ralph Heiman, Thomas Lee, Elmer Moreland | |
| 08:21 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Guerrera misses the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 08:21 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Guerrera misses the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 08:21 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 08:08 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-66 |
| 08:06 | Southern Utah | Josef Zysett pulls down the rebound | 67-66 |
| 07:59 | Southern Utah | Victor Brown connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Josef Zysett | 67-69 |
| 07:44 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 67-69 |
| 07:42 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Kessinger grabs the offensive rebound | 67-69 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lyle Holloway (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Guerrera (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua Kessinger (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - David Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Victor Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Josef Zysett (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Samuel Chatman (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Workman (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - James Saunders (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Guerrera | 70-69 |
| 07:26 | Southern Utah | Joe Workman is hacked by David Clark - foul #2 on David Clark, team foul #5 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio (PG), Michael Reid (PF) Lyle Holloway, David Clark | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | | |
| 07:21 | Southern Utah | James Saunders banks in the layup on a great pass from Josef Zysett | 70-71 |
| 07:08 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but the foul's on Josef Zysett - foul #4 on Josef Zysett, team foul #10 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar (C) Michael Reid | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | David Clinger (SG), Elmer Moreland (C) Josef Zysett, James Saunders | |
| 07:08 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 07:08 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 07:08 | Southern Utah | Joe Workman snags the defensive board | 71-71 |
| 06:51 | Southern Utah | Victor Brown hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Samuel Chatman | 71-74 |
| 06:37 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Kessinger clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-74 |
| 06:35 | Southern Utah | The rebound goes to Elmer Moreland | 71-74 |
| 06:30 | Southern Utah | Victor Brown misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 71-74 |
| 06:29 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Kessinger gets the rebound | 71-74 |
| 06:25 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Guerrera scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Joshua Kessinger | 74-74 |
| 06:20 | Southern Utah | Victor Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-74 |
| 06:18 | Southern Utah | Elmer Moreland tips it in | 74-76 |
| 06:13 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Kessinger loses the ball out of bounds | 74-76 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Wade (PG), Lyle Holloway (SG), Robert Washington (SF), Michael Reid (PF) Chase Dalessio, Mark Guerrera, Joshua Kessinger, Timothy Harris | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Ralph Heiman (SG), Josef Zysett (SF), Thomas Lee (PF) Victor Brown, Samuel Chatman, Joe Workman | |
| 06:06 | Southern Utah | David Clinger clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 74-76 |
| 06:04 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Michael Reid | 74-76 |
| 06:00 | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-76 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Clark (C) John Kovar | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | | |
| 05:41 | Southern Utah | Ralph Heiman misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-76 |
| 05:40 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark snags the defensive board | 74-76 |
| 05:24 | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 74-76 |
| 05:23 | Southern Utah | Elmer Moreland grabs the board | 74-76 |
| 05:16 | Southern Utah | Elmer Moreland misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 74-76 |
| 05:15 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 74-76 |
| 05:01 | Northern Illinois University | James Wade connects on the floater near the basket | 76-76 |
| 04:56 | Southern Utah | Ralph Heiman is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Ralph Heiman, team foul #11 | 76-76 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio (PG), Mark Guerrera (SG) Lyle Holloway, Robert Washington | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Victor Brown (PG), Samuel Chatman (SF), James Saunders (C) David Clinger, Josef Zysett, Elmer Moreland | |
| 04:32 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark misses badly on a runner from the left block | 76-76 |
| 04:31 | Southern Utah | Samuel Chatman grabs the defensive rebound | 76-76 |
| 04:25 | Southern Utah | Ralph Heiman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-76 |
| 04:24 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio snags the defensive board | 76-76 |
| 04:19 | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Chatman steps in front of the Chase Dalessio pass | 76-76 |
| 04:06 | Southern Utah | Michael Reid steals the ball from Samuel Chatman | 76-76 |
| 03:55 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 76-76 |
| 03:54 | Northern Illinois University | James Wade grabs the offensive board | 76-76 |
| 03:38 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio drills a floater from the right side | 78-76 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Chase Dalessio (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Guerrera (fresh) 23 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Wade (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Reid (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - David Clark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Victor Brown (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ralph Heiman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Samuel Chatman (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Saunders (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Southern Utah | Thomas Lee misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 78-76 |
| 03:24 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Michael Reid | 78-76 |
| 03:24 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-76 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Kessinger (SF), John Kovar (C) James Wade, David Clark | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Joe Workman (PF), Elmer Moreland (C) Thomas Lee, James Saunders | |
| 03:14 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-76 |
| 03:00 | Southern Utah | Elmer Moreland knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Victor Brown | 78-78 |
| 02:45 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Kessinger lays it up and in | 80-78 |
| 02:29 | Southern Utah | Victor Brown hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Joe Workman | 80-81 |
| 02:20 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar misses the easy layup | 80-81 |
| 02:18 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Kessinger misses the tip | 80-81 |
| 02:17 | Southern Utah | Samuel Chatman grabs the board | 80-81 |
| 02:13 | Southern Utah | Ralph Heiman buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Elmer Moreland | 80-84 |
| 01:53 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio is fouled on the floor by Joe Workman - foul #2 on Joe Workman, team foul #12 | 80-84 |
| 01:53 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio makes the 1st free throw | 81-84 |
| 01:53 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio makes the 2nd free throw | 82-84 |
| 01:28 | Southern Utah | Joe Workman misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 82-84 |
| 01:27 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Guerrera snags the defensive board | 82-84 |
| 01:11 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Kessinger connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 84-84 |
| 00:51 | Southern Utah | Samuel Chatman misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Joshua Kessinger - foul #4 on Joshua Kessinger, team foul #6 | 84-84 |
| 00:51 | Southern Utah | Samuel Chatman misses the 1st free throw | 84-84 |
| 00:51 | Southern Utah | Samuel Chatman makes the 2nd free throw | 84-85 |
| 00:35 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Kessinger connects on the runner from close range on a nice dish by Chase Dalessio | 86-85 |
| 00:21 | Southern Utah | Victor Brown comes up short on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Chase Dalessio - foul #3 on Chase Dalessio, team foul #7 | 86-85 |
| 00:21 | Southern Utah | Victor Brown makes the 1st free throw | 86-86 |
| 00:21 | Southern Utah | Victor Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 86-86 |
| 00:21 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar grabs the board | 86-86 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Northern Illinois University | Elmer Moreland takes the ball from Mark Guerrera | 86-86 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Utah | Samuel Chatman banks in the layup | 86-88 |