| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Frances Cooper (fresh) SG - Victor Bogan (fresh) SF - Anthony Pietsch (fresh) PF - Patrick Harvey (fresh) C - Joseph Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Mark Simpson (fresh) SG - Bryant George (fresh) SF - Christian Cornell (fresh) PF - Thomas Lowery (fresh) C - Jacob Drayton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith 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 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Harvey scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Frances Cooper | 3-0 |
| 19:23 | Tennessee State | Mark Simpson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:21 | Tennessee State | Thomas Lowery tips it in | 3-2 |
| 19:16 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Patrick Harvey | 5-2 |
| 18:53 | Tennessee State | Jacob Drayton can't connect on a floater in the lane | 5-2 |
| 18:51 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Harvey snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 18:46 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Frances Cooper | 7-2 |
| 18:23 | Tennessee State | Jacob Drayton is called for traveling | 7-2 |
| 18:00 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Frances Cooper | 10-2 |
| 17:40 | Tennessee State | Frances Cooper steals it from Jacob Drayton | 10-2 |
| 17:28 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Harvey misses the easy layup | 10-2 |
| 17:26 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch tips it in | 12-2 |
| 16:57 | Tennessee State | Jacob Drayton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-2 |
| 16:55 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper gets the rebound | 12-2 |
| 16:51 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-2 |
| 16:49 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch grabs the offensive board | 12-2 |
| 16:29 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-2 |
| 16:27 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Harvey pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-2 |
| 16:12 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Victor Bogan | 14-2 |
| 15:45 | Tennessee State | Mark Simpson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-2 |
| 15:44 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Harvey grabs the defensive rebound | 14-2 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Frances Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Victor Bogan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Pietsch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Harvey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Smith (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Mark Simpson (fresh) SG - Bryant George (fairly fresh) SF - Christian Cornell (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Lowery (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jacob Drayton (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-2 |
| 15:35 | Tennessee State | Thomas Lowery snags the defensive board | 14-2 |
| 15:17 | Tennessee State | Bryant George is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Bryant George, team foul #1 | 14-2 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price (PG), Sammy Drew (SG), Jason Johnson (SF), Mark Tate (PF), Charles Acton (C) Frances Cooper, Victor Bogan, Anthony Pietsch, Patrick Harvey, Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Clifford Premo (SG), Maurice Cantrell (SF), Eddie Schrack (C) Bryant George, Christian Cornell, Jacob Drayton | |
| 14:57 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Marty Price | 16-2 |
| 14:42 | Tennessee State | Jason Johnson is called for the reach on Maurice Cantrell - foul #1 on Jason Johnson, team foul #1 | 16-2 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Scott Cowley (SG), William Hardison (C) Mark Simpson, Thomas Lowery | |
| 14:25 | Tennessee State | William Hardison scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Clifford Premo | 16-5 |
| 14:10 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 16-5 |
| 14:09 | Tennessee State | William Hardison grabs the defensive rebound | 16-5 |
| 13:57 | Tennessee State | William Hardison misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-5 |
| 13:56 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew gets the rebound | 16-5 |
| 13:33 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Acton misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 16-5 |
| 13:31 | Tennessee State | Scott Cowley snags the defensive board | 16-5 |
| 13:26 | Tennessee State | Maurice Cantrell is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Maurice Cantrell, team foul #2 | 16-5 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper (PG), Victor Bogan (SG), Anthony Pietsch (SF), Patrick Harvey (PF) Marty Price, Sammy Drew, Jason Johnson, Charles Acton | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Mark Simpson (PG), Bryant George (SG), Thomas Lowery (PF), Jacob Drayton (C) Clifford Premo, Scott Cowley, Eddie Schrack, William Hardison | |
| 13:07 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-5 |
| 12:44 | Tennessee State | Mark Simpson clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 19-5 |
| 12:43 | Tennessee State | Bryant George tips it but misses | 19-5 |
| 12:41 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Anthony Pietsch | 19-5 |
| 12:37 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan is fouled on the floor by Thomas Lowery - foul #1 on Thomas Lowery, team foul #3 | 19-5 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith (C) Mark Tate | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Christian Cornell (SF) Maurice Cantrell | |
| 12:20 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 19-5 |
| 12:19 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Harvey misses the tip | 19-5 |
| 12:18 | Tennessee State | Jacob Drayton snags the defensive board | 19-5 |
| 12:13 | Tennessee State | Christian Cornell makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Mark Simpson | 19-8 |
| 11:58 | Northern Illinois University | Christian Cornell picks off the pass by Victor Bogan | 19-8 |
| 11:41 | Tennessee State | Jacob Drayton comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Frances Cooper - foul #1 on Frances Cooper, team foul #2 | 19-8 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew (SF) Anthony Pietsch | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 11:41 | Tennessee State | Jacob Drayton makes the 1st free throw | 19-9 |
| 11:41 | Tennessee State | Jacob Drayton makes the 2nd free throw | 19-10 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Frances Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Victor Bogan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sammy Drew (fresh) PF - Patrick Harvey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Mark Simpson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bryant George (fresh) SF - Christian Cornell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Lowery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jacob Drayton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 19-10 |
| 11:31 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew snags the offensive board | 19-10 |
| 11:03 | Northern Illinois University | Christian Cornell is called for the reach on Sammy Drew - foul #1 on Christian Cornell, team foul #4 | 19-10 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate (PF) Patrick Harvey | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 10:41 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan's fadeaway is rejected by Jacob Drayton | 19-10 |
| 10:39 | Tennessee State | Jacob Drayton grabs the defensive rebound | 19-10 |
| 10:26 | Tennessee State | Christian Cornell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-10 |
| 10:25 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Sammy Drew | 19-10 |
| 10:19 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Victor Bogan | 21-10 |
| 10:00 | Tennessee State | Bryant George lays it up and in set up by Christian Cornell and he's hacked by Victor Bogan - foul #1 on Victor Bogan, team foul #3 | 21-12 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch (SF), Charles Acton (C) Sammy Drew, Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Maurice Cantrell (SF), Eddie Schrack (PF), William Hardison (C) Christian Cornell, Thomas Lowery, Jacob Drayton | |
| 10:00 | Tennessee State | Bryant George makes the free throw | 21-13 |
| 09:40 | Northern Illinois University | Maurice Cantrell steals it from Anthony Pietsch | 21-13 |
| 09:27 | Tennessee State | Mark Simpson scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Bryant George | 21-16 |
| 09:11 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate drills a floater from the left block | 23-16 |
| 09:01 | Tennessee State | William Hardison clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-16 |
| 09:00 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Mark Tate | 23-16 |
| 08:45 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Maurice Cantrell - foul #2 on Maurice Cantrell, team foul #5 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew (PG), Jason Johnson (SG), Patrick Harvey (PF) Frances Cooper, Victor Bogan, Charles Acton | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Clifford Premo (PG), Scott Cowley (SG), Thomas Lowery (PF), Jacob Drayton (C) Mark Simpson, Bryant George, Maurice Cantrell, Eddie Schrack | |
| 08:45 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate misses the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 08:45 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate makes the 2nd free throw | 24-16 |
| 08:32 | Tennessee State | William Hardison hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 24-16 |
| 08:31 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Jason Johnson | 24-16 |
| 08:25 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 24-16 |
| 08:24 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate tips it in | 26-16 |
| 08:04 | Tennessee State | The short jumper by Thomas Lowery is denied by Mark Tate | 26-16 |
| 08:02 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew pulls down the rebound | 26-16 |
| 07:55 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Tate | 29-16 |
| 07:51 | Tennessee State | Scott Cowley misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-16 |
| 07:49 | Tennessee State | Thomas Lowery snags the offensive board | 29-16 |
| 07:35 | Tennessee State | Thomas Lowery misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-16 |
| 07:33 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Sammy Drew | 29-16 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Sammy Drew (fresh) SG - Jason Johnson (fresh) SF - Anthony Pietsch (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Harvey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Tate (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Clifford Premo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Cowley (fresh) SF - William Hardison (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Lowery (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jacob Drayton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Johnson connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-16 |
| 07:22 | Tennessee State | Scott Cowley clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-16 |
| 07:21 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate snags the defensive board | 32-16 |
| 06:52 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch buries a floater from the free throw line | 34-16 |
| 06:46 | Tennessee State | Jason Johnson is called for the reach on Scott Cowley - foul #2 on Jason Johnson, team foul #4 | 34-16 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper (PG), Victor Bogan (SG), Joseph Smith (C) Jason Johnson, Anthony Pietsch, Mark Tate | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Mark Simpson (PG), Christian Cornell (SF), Eddie Schrack (C) Scott Cowley, William Hardison, Jacob Drayton | |
| 06:28 | Tennessee State | Thomas Lowery is whistled for a carry | 34-16 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Bryant George (SG) Clifford Premo | |
| 06:02 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Victor Bogan | 36-16 |
| 05:49 | Tennessee State | Christian Cornell can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Frances Cooper - foul #2 on Frances Cooper, team foul #5 | 36-16 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price (PG), Leo Grimaldi (SF) Frances Cooper, Sammy Drew | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jacob Drayton (C) Thomas Lowery | |
| 05:49 | Tennessee State | Christian Cornell misses the 1st free throw | 36-16 |
| 05:49 | Tennessee State | Christian Cornell makes the 2nd free throw | 36-17 |
| 05:30 | Northern Illinois University | Leo Grimaldi comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-17 |
| 05:29 | Tennessee State | Eddie Schrack pulls down the rebound | 36-17 |
| 05:13 | Tennessee State | Christian Cornell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-17 |
| 05:12 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan gets the rebound | 36-17 |
| 05:05 | Northern Illinois University | Leo Grimaldi hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-17 |
| 05:04 | Northern Illinois University | Leo Grimaldi grabs the offensive board | 36-17 |
| 04:38 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Harvey misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 36-17 |
| 04:37 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Eddie Schrack | 36-17 |
| 04:22 | Tennessee State | Mark Simpson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Mark Simpson, team foul #6 | 36-17 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew (PG), Anthony Pietsch (SF), Mark Tate (PF) Marty Price, Leo Grimaldi, Patrick Harvey | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Clifford Premo (SG), William Hardison (SF), Thomas Lowery (PF) Bryant George, Christian Cornell, Jacob Drayton | |
| 04:04 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by William Hardison - foul #1 on William Hardison, team foul #7 | 36-17 |
| 04:04 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith makes the 1st free throw | 37-17 |
| 04:04 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 38-17 |
| 03:56 | Tennessee State | Clifford Premo hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Simpson | 38-20 |
| 03:51 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Clifford Premo - foul #1 on Clifford Premo, team foul #8 | 38-20 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper (PG), Charles Acton (C) Sammy Drew, Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Maurice Cantrell (SF) William Hardison | |
| 03:51 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan makes the 1st free throw | 39-20 |
| 03:51 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan misses the 2nd free throw | 39-20 |
| 03:51 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-20 |
| 03:39 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Acton knocks in the runner from close range and he's fouled by Clifford Premo - foul #2 on Clifford Premo, team foul #9 | 41-20 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | William Hardison (C) Eddie Schrack | |
| 03:39 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Acton makes the free throw | 42-20 |
| 03:23 | Tennessee State | William Hardison hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-23 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Frances Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Victor Bogan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Pietsch (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Acton (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mark Tate (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Mark Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifford Premo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maurice Cantrell (fresh) PF - Thomas Lowery (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Hardison (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:18 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-23 |
| 03:16 | Tennessee State | Thomas Lowery gets the rebound | 42-23 |
| 03:12 | Tennessee State | Mark Simpson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 42-23 |
| 03:11 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch grabs the board | 42-23 |
| 03:06 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper is hacked by Clifford Premo - foul #3 on Clifford Premo, team foul #10 | 42-23 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew (SG) Victor Bogan | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Scott Cowley (SG), Christian Cornell (SF), Jacob Drayton (C) Clifford Premo, Maurice Cantrell, William Hardison | |
| 03:06 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 42-23 |
| 03:06 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 43-23 |
| 02:51 | Tennessee State | Thomas Lowery makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Jacob Drayton | 43-25 |
| 02:40 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew blows the layup | 43-25 |
| 02:39 | Tennessee State | Jacob Drayton pulls down the rebound | 43-25 |
| 02:32 | Tennessee State | Jacob Drayton can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 43-25 |
| 02:30 | Tennessee State | Thomas Lowery hits the follow up shot | 43-27 |
| 02:21 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Frances Cooper | 45-27 |
| 02:07 | Tennessee State | Scott Cowley's pass is intercepted by Frances Cooper | 45-27 |
| 02:05 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Simpson steps in front of the Frances Cooper pass in the backcourt | 45-27 |
| 02:04 | Tennessee State | Mark Simpson lays it in | 45-29 |
| 01:57 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper is hacked by Mark Simpson - foul #2 on Mark Simpson, team foul #11 | 45-29 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan (SG), Patrick Harvey (PF), Joseph Smith (C) Sammy Drew, Mark Tate, Charles Acton | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Bryant George (SG) Mark Simpson | |
| 01:57 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 45-29 |
| 01:57 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 46-29 |
| 01:33 | Tennessee State | Scott Cowley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-29 |
| 01:32 | Tennessee State | Thomas Lowery pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-29 |
| 01:17 | Tennessee State | Thomas Lowery can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-29 |
| 01:16 | Tennessee State | Bryant George gets the offensive rebound | 46-29 |
| 01:05 | Tennessee State | Jacob Drayton clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-29 |
| 01:04 | Tennessee State | Jacob Drayton grabs the offensive rebound | 46-29 |
| 00:51 | Tennessee State | Thomas Lowery connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Scott Cowley | 46-32 |
| 00:39 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Harvey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-32 |
| 00:37 | Tennessee State | Christian Cornell gets the rebound | 46-32 |
| 00:33 | Tennessee State | Scott Cowley buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Bryant George | 46-35 |
| 00:11 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Christian Cornell - foul #2 on Christian Cornell, team foul #12 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew (PG) Frances Cooper | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Mark Simpson (PG), Maurice Cantrell (SF), Eddie Schrack (PF), William Hardison (C) Scott Cowley, Christian Cornell, Thomas Lowery, Jacob Drayton | |
| 00:11 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch misses the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 00:11 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch makes the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee State | Mark Simpson travels with the ball | 47-35 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jason Johnson (SF) Anthony Pietsch | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Johnson misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 47-35 |