| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Frank Degraffenreid (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Yancey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ashley Fabela (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dustin Bernard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Thoreson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Todd Krupinski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Clark Reynolds (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Arthur May (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Cory Wentworth (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela inbounds the ball | 25-40 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Bernard can't throw it down but he's fouled by Arthur May - foul #1 on Arthur May, team foul #1 | 25-40 |
| 19:44 | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Bernard misses the 1st free throw | 25-40 |
| 19:44 | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Bernard makes the 2nd free throw | 26-40 |
| 19:15 | Texas-Arlington | Clark Reynolds is hacked by Frank Degraffenreid - foul #2 on Frank Degraffenreid, team foul #1 | 26-40 |
| 18:58 | Texas-Arlington | James Taylor misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-40 |
| 18:57 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Thoreson pulls down the rebound | 26-40 |
| 18:51 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-40 |
| 18:49 | Texas-Arlington | The rebound goes to Todd Krupinski | 26-40 |
| 18:43 | Texas-Arlington | James Taylor is hacked by Ashley Fabela - foul #1 on Ashley Fabela, team foul #2 | 26-40 |
| 18:31 | Texas-Arlington | Clark Reynolds hits the finger roll | 26-42 |
| 18:11 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Thoreson drills a floater in the paint | 28-42 |
| 17:58 | Texas-Arlington | Cory Wentworth misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-42 |
| 17:56 | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela snags the defensive board | 28-42 |
| 17:50 | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-42 |
| 17:27 | Texas-Arlington | The jump hook by Arthur May is blocked by Ashley Fabela | 28-42 |
| 17:25 | Texas-Arlington | James Taylor grabs the offensive board | 28-42 |
| 17:11 | Texas-Arlington | James Taylor knocks in the shot near the basket | 28-44 |
| 16:49 | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Bernard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon (PG), Jerry Marshall (SG), John Medlock (SF), Matthew Prisco (C) Frank Degraffenreid, Joseph Yancey, Ashley Fabela, Eric Thoreson | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Richard Ennis (PG), Thomas Mengel (SG), Martin Burrage (SF), Edwin Sylvester (PF), Joe Barnett (C) Todd Krupinski, Clark Reynolds, James Taylor, Arthur May, Cory Wentworth | |
| 16:28 | Texas-Arlington | Richard Ennis's floater is tipped away by Dustin Bernard | 28-44 |
| 16:26 | Texas-Arlington | The offensive rebound goes to Martin Burrage | 28-44 |
| 16:18 | Texas-Arlington | Joe Barnett connects on the driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by Matthew Prisco - foul #1 on Matthew Prisco, team foul #3 | 28-46 |
| 16:18 | Texas-Arlington | Joe Barnett makes the free throw | 28-47 |
| 16:01 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Marshall is whistled for traveling | 28-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eric Thoreson (C) Dustin Bernard | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mark Dixon (fresh) SG - Jerry Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Medlock (fresh) PF - Matthew Prisco (fresh) C - Eric Thoreson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Richard Ennis (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Thomas Mengel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Burrage (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edwin Sylvester (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Barnett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Texas-Arlington | Edwin Sylvester hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-47 |
| 15:45 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Thoreson snags the defensive board | 28-47 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 15:26 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Thoreson is whistled for traveling | 28-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid (PG), Joseph Yancey (SG), Stephen Presnell (SF), Ashley Fabela (PF) Mark Dixon, Jerry Marshall, John Medlock, Matthew Prisco | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Todd Krupinski (PG), Clark Reynolds (SG), James Taylor (SF), Cory Wentworth (C) Richard Ennis, Thomas Mengel, Martin Burrage, Joe Barnett | |
| 15:13 | Texas-Arlington | Clark Reynolds misses the easy layup | 28-47 |
| 15:11 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Thoreson grabs the board | 28-47 |
| 14:42 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Thoreson is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Eric Thoreson, team foul #4 | 28-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Prisco (C) Eric Thoreson | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Arthur May (PF) Edwin Sylvester | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 14:19 | Texas-Arlington | Ashley Fabela is called for the reach on Todd Krupinski - foul #2 on Ashley Fabela, team foul #5 | 28-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Bernard (PF) Matthew Prisco | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | | |
| 13:59 | Texas-Arlington | Clark Reynolds misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-47 |
| 13:58 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid grabs the defensive rebound | 28-47 |
| 13:51 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Frank Degraffenreid | 31-47 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 13:32 | Texas-Arlington | James Taylor makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Clark Reynolds and he's fouled by Ashley Fabela - foul #3 on Ashley Fabela, team foul #6 | 31-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon (PG), Matthew Prisco (C) Frank Degraffenreid, Ashley Fabela | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Thomas Mengel (SG) Clark Reynolds | |
| 13:32 | Texas-Arlington | James Taylor makes the free throw | 31-50 |
| 13:10 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Presnell is hacked by Arthur May - foul #2 on Arthur May, team foul #2 | 31-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eric Thoreson (C) Matthew Prisco | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Edwin Sylvester (SG), Joe Barnett (C) Todd Krupinski, Cory Wentworth | |
| 12:53 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Thoreson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-50 |
| 12:51 | Texas-Arlington | James Taylor snags the defensive board | 31-50 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 12:28 | Texas-Arlington | James Taylor hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Edwin Sylvester | 31-52 |
| 12:11 | Northern Illinois University | Joe Barnett is called for the reach on Joseph Yancey - foul #2 on Joe Barnett, team foul #3 | 31-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid (PG), Ashley Fabela (SF), Matthew Prisco (PF) Joseph Yancey, Stephen Presnell, Dustin Bernard | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Clark Reynolds (SG), Martin Burrage (SF) James Taylor, Arthur May | |
| 11:59 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Thoreson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-52 |
| 11:57 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Prisco grabs the offensive board | 31-52 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Frank Degraffenreid (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Dixon (fresh) SF - Ashley Fabela (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Prisco (fresh) C - Eric Thoreson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Thomas Mengel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clark Reynolds (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Martin Burrage (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edwin Sylvester (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Barnett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Thoreson makes the shot near the basket | 33-52 |
| 11:17 | Texas-Arlington | Joe Barnett hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Mengel | 33-54 |
| 11:03 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-54 |
| 11:01 | Texas-Arlington | Joe Barnett grabs the defensive rebound | 33-54 |
| 10:40 | Texas-Arlington | Ashley Fabela blocks the jumper by Thomas Mengel | 33-54 |
| 10:39 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Thoreson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-54 |
| 10:33 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Thoreson misses short on a shot from the baseline | 33-54 |
| 10:31 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Ashley Fabela | 33-54 |
| 10:23 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Thoreson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-54 |
| 10:21 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Prisco snags the offensive board | 33-54 |
| 10:16 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mengel steps in front of the Ashley Fabela pass | 33-54 |
| 10:13 | Texas-Arlington | Thomas Mengel lays it up and in | 33-56 |
| 10:05 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Thoreson hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Frank Degraffenreid | 36-56 |
| 09:42 | Texas-Arlington | Thomas Mengel is fouled on the floor by Mark Dixon - foul #3 on Mark Dixon, team foul #7 | 36-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Marshall (PG), Joseph Yancey (SG), Stephen Presnell (SF), Dustin Bernard (PF) Frank Degraffenreid, Mark Dixon, Ashley Fabela, Matthew Prisco | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Todd Krupinski (PG), James Taylor (SF), Arthur May (PF), Cory Wentworth (C) Clark Reynolds, Martin Burrage, Edwin Sylvester, Joe Barnett | |
| 09:42 | Texas-Arlington | Thomas Mengel makes the 1st free throw | 36-57 |
| 09:42 | Texas-Arlington | Thomas Mengel makes the 2nd free throw | 36-58 |
| 09:26 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Presnell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-58 |
| 09:24 | Texas-Arlington | The rebound goes to Todd Krupinski | 36-58 |
| 09:04 | Texas-Arlington | Thomas Mengel connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Arthur May | 36-61 |
| 08:54 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-61 |
| 08:36 | Texas-Arlington | Cory Wentworth's layup is rejected by Stephen Presnell | 38-61 |
| 08:35 | Texas-Arlington | Cory Wentworth gets the offensive rebound | 38-61 |
| 08:16 | Texas-Arlington | Cory Wentworth blows the layup | 38-61 |
| 08:15 | Texas-Arlington | James Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 38-61 |
| 07:59 | Texas-Arlington | James Taylor makes the 3 from the right wing | 38-64 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jerry Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joseph Yancey (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Stephen Presnell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dustin Bernard (fresh) 3 pts. C - Eric Thoreson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Todd Krupinski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Mengel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Taylor (fresh) 19 pts. 8 reb. PF - Arthur May (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Cory Wentworth (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:52 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Marshall can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-64 |
| 07:50 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Thoreson misses the tip | 38-64 |
| 07:48 | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Bernard tips it but misses | 38-64 |
| 07:46 | Texas-Arlington | Arthur May grabs the defensive rebound | 38-64 |
| 07:21 | Texas-Arlington | Arthur May knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Todd Krupinski | 38-66 |
| 07:17 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey clanks a shot from the free throw line | 38-66 |
| 07:16 | Texas-Arlington | Arthur May gets the rebound | 38-66 |
| 06:56 | Texas-Arlington | James Taylor's pass is intercepted by Jerry Marshall | 38-66 |
| 06:38 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Presnell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-66 |
| 06:37 | Texas-Arlington | Arthur May gets the rebound | 38-66 |
| 06:17 | Texas-Arlington | Eric Thoreson steps in front of the James Taylor pass | 38-66 |
| 06:00 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Marshall misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-66 |
| 05:59 | Texas-Arlington | James Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 38-66 |
| 05:34 | Texas-Arlington | James Taylor is fouled on the floor by Stephen Presnell - foul #4 on Stephen Presnell, team foul #8 | 38-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Tooley (PG), Mark Dixon (SG), John Medlock (SF), Ashley Fabela (PF), Matthew Prisco (C) Jerry Marshall, Joseph Yancey, Stephen Presnell, Dustin Bernard, Eric Thoreson | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Richard Ennis (PG), Steve Bahe (SG), Edwin Sylvester (PF), Joe Barnett (C) Todd Krupinski, Thomas Mengel, Arthur May, Cory Wentworth | |
| 05:34 | Texas-Arlington | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 38-67 |
| 05:34 | Texas-Arlington | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 38-68 |
| 05:13 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon misses the 3 from the left wing | 38-68 |
| 05:11 | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela grabs the offensive rebound | 38-68 |
| 05:02 | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 38-68 |
| 05:00 | Texas-Arlington | Joe Barnett grabs the defensive rebound | 38-68 |
| 04:35 | Texas-Arlington | Richard Ennis clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-68 |
| 04:34 | Texas-Arlington | Edwin Sylvester misses the tip | 38-68 |
| 04:32 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Prisco snags the defensive board | 38-68 |
| 04:26 | Northern Illinois University | John Medlock makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mark Dixon | 40-68 |
| 04:06 | Texas-Arlington | James Taylor is fouled on the floor by John Medlock - foul #3 on John Medlock, team foul #9 | 40-68 |
| 04:06 | Texas-Arlington | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 40-69 |
| 04:06 | Texas-Arlington | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 40-70 |
| 03:54 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Prisco hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-70 |
| 03:52 | Texas-Arlington | James Taylor snags the defensive board | 40-70 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Nathan Tooley (fresh) SG - Mark Dixon (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Medlock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ashley Fabela (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Matthew Prisco (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Richard Ennis (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Steve Bahe (fresh) SF - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 10 reb. PF - Edwin Sylvester (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Barnett (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Texas-Arlington | Steve Bahe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-70 |
| 03:28 | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela pulls down the rebound | 40-70 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:24 | Northern Illinois University | John Medlock drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Ashley Fabela | 43-70 |
| 02:58 | Texas-Arlington | James Taylor scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Richard Ennis | 43-73 |
| 02:38 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon double dribbles | 43-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Marshall (SG) Matthew Prisco | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Thomas Mengel (SG), Martin Burrage (SF) Steve Bahe, James Taylor | |
| 02:25 | Texas-Arlington | Martin Burrage comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-73 |
| 02:23 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Tooley pulls down the rebound | 43-73 |
| 02:18 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Tooley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 43-73 |
| 02:16 | Texas-Arlington | Edwin Sylvester grabs the board | 43-73 |
| 02:06 | Texas-Arlington | Martin Burrage misses the jump hook in the lane | 43-73 |
| 02:04 | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela grabs the board | 43-73 |
| 02:00 | Northern Illinois University | John Medlock clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Martin Burrage - foul #1 on Martin Burrage, team foul #4 | 43-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Prisco (C) Nathan Tooley | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | | |
| 02:00 | Northern Illinois University | John Medlock makes the 1st free throw | 44-73 |
| 02:00 | Northern Illinois University | John Medlock misses the 2nd free throw | 44-73 |
| 02:00 | Texas-Arlington | Joe Barnett gets the rebound | 44-73 |
| 01:33 | Texas-Arlington | Joe Barnett can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 44-73 |
| 01:31 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Ashley Fabela | 44-73 |
| 01:25 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Ashley Fabela and the foul's on Richard Ennis - foul #2 on Richard Ennis, team foul #5 | 46-73 |
| 01:25 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon makes the free throw | 47-73 |
| 01:08 | Texas-Arlington | Edwin Sylvester buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Ennis | 47-76 |
| 01:06 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon loses the dribble to Richard Ennis in the backcourt | 47-76 |
| 00:38 | Texas-Arlington | Joe Barnett misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 47-76 |
| 00:37 | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela pulls down the rebound | 47-76 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Prisco is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Matthew Prisco, team foul #10 | 47-76 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Texas-Arlington | Richard Ennis runs out the clock | 47-76 |