| 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 | East Tennessee State | PG - Richard Gerardi (fresh) SG - Paul McCovery (fresh) SF - Donald Horn (fresh) PF - Jesus Lopez (fresh) C - Robert Lampert (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | East Tennessee State | Robert Lampert 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 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | East Tennessee State | Jesus Lopez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Gerardi picks off the pass by Anthony Pietsch in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | East Tennessee State | Donald Horn lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Gerardi | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Frances Cooper | 2-2 |
| 19:16 | East Tennessee State | Jesus Lopez drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Richard Gerardi | 2-4 |
| 18:58 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Paul McCovery - foul #1 on Paul McCovery, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:58 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:58 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:58 | East Tennessee State | Robert Lampert grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 18:47 | East Tennessee State | Jesus Lopez misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 18:45 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:39 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 2-4 |
| 18:37 | East Tennessee State | Donald Horn grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:17 | East Tennessee State | Paul McCovery is whistled for traveling | 2-4 |
| 17:57 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan misses the jumper from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 17:55 | East Tennessee State | Richard Gerardi snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:49 | East Tennessee State | Paul McCovery makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Horn | 2-7 |
| 17:35 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Frances Cooper | 4-7 |
| 17:31 | East Tennessee State | Richard Gerardi scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Donald Horn | 4-9 |
| 17:25 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Anthony Pietsch, team foul #1 | 4-9 |
| 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 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney (PG), Mark Malkin (SG), Pat Corbett (SF), Paul Macrae (PF), Augustus Romanoski (C) Richard Gerardi, Paul McCovery, Donald Horn, Jesus Lopez, Robert Lampert | |
| 16:59 | East Tennessee State | Paul Macrae drills a floater from just outside the lane | 4-11 |
| 16:53 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Acton misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Augustus Romanoski - foul #1 on Augustus Romanoski, team foul #2 | 4-11 |
| 16:53 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Acton makes the 1st free throw | 5-11 |
| 16:53 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Acton misses the 2nd free throw | 5-11 |
| 16:53 | East Tennessee State | Augustus Romanoski grabs the defensive rebound | 5-11 |
| 16:30 | East Tennessee State | Sammy Drew steals it from Augustus Romanoski | 5-11 |
| 16:28 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Malkin is called for the reach on Sammy Drew in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Malkin, team foul #3 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Howard Pritts (C) Augustus Romanoski | |
| 16:13 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Acton hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from close range | 5-11 |
| 16:12 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate gets the offensive rebound | 5-11 |
| 16:00 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Johnson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-11 |
| 15:59 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate tips it home | 7-11 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Marty Price (fairly fresh) SG - Sammy Drew (fairly fresh) SF - Jason Johnson (fairly fresh) PF - Mark Tate (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Acton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Thomas Mahoney (fairly fresh) SG - Mark Malkin (fairly fresh) SF - Pat Corbett (fairly fresh) PF - Paul Macrae (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Howard Pritts (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | East Tennessee State | Mark Malkin is hacked by Charles Acton - foul #1 on Charles Acton, team foul #2 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper (PG), Victor Bogan (SG), Anthony Pietsch (SF), Patrick Harvey (PF), Leo Grimaldi (C) Marty Price, Sammy Drew, Jason Johnson, Mark Tate, Charles Acton | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Richard Gerardi (PG), Paul McCovery (SG), Hans Zentz (SF), Jesus Lopez (PF) Thomas Mahoney, Mark Malkin, Pat Corbett, Paul Macrae | |
| 15:39 | East Tennessee State | Hans Zentz misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-11 |
| 15:38 | East Tennessee State | Howard Pritts grabs the offensive board | 7-11 |
| 15:30 | East Tennessee State | Jesus Lopez knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Hans Zentz and he's hacked by Patrick Harvey - foul #1 on Patrick Harvey, team foul #3 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Lampert (C) Howard Pritts | |
| 15:30 | East Tennessee State | Jesus Lopez misses the free throw | 7-13 |
| 15:30 | Northern Illinois University | Leo Grimaldi pulls down the rebound | 7-13 |
| 15:15 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan is fouled on the floor by Paul McCovery - foul #2 on Paul McCovery, team foul #4 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney (SG), Augustus Romanoski (PF) Paul McCovery, Jesus Lopez | |
| 14:59 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Victor Bogan | 10-13 |
| 14:38 | East Tennessee State | Richard Gerardi drills a jumper from the left side set up by Robert Lampert | 10-15 |
| 14:31 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Frances Cooper | 12-15 |
| 14:11 | East Tennessee State | Hans Zentz loses the dribble to Leo Grimaldi | 12-15 |
| 14:07 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch loses the dribble to Thomas Mahoney in the backcourt | 12-15 |
| 13:58 | East Tennessee State | Richard Gerardi misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-15 |
| 13:56 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Harvey grabs the defensive rebound | 12-15 |
| 13:53 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Gerardi - foul #1 on Richard Gerardi, team foul #5 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price (PG), Sammy Drew (SG), Jason Johnson (SF), Mark Tate (PF), Joseph Smith (C) Frances Cooper, Victor Bogan, Anthony Pietsch, Patrick Harvey, Leo Grimaldi | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mark Malkin (PG), Pat Corbett (SG), Donald Horn (SF), Jesus Lopez (PF), Howard Pritts (C) Richard Gerardi, Thomas Mahoney, Hans Zentz, Augustus Romanoski, Robert Lampert | |
| 13:39 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 12-15 |
| 13:38 | East Tennessee State | Donald Horn pulls down the rebound | 12-15 |
| 13:34 | East Tennessee State | Donald Horn misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 12-15 |
| 13:33 | East Tennessee State | Donald Horn hits the follow up shot | 12-17 |
| 13:24 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Howard Pritts - foul #1 on Howard Pritts, team foul #6 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Paul Macrae (PF) Jesus Lopez | |
| 13:24 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price misses the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 13:24 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price makes the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 13:06 | East Tennessee State | Pat Corbett knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Malkin | 13-20 |
| 12:43 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Johnson travels with the ball | 13-20 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper (PG), Charles Acton (PF) Sammy Drew, Mark Tate | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney (SG), Jesus Lopez (PF) Pat Corbett, Howard Pritts | |
| 12:25 | East Tennessee State | Donald Horn lays it in on a great pass from Jesus Lopez | 13-22 |
| 12:21 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Malkin steps in front of the Marty Price pass in the backcourt | 13-22 |
| 12:20 | East Tennessee State | Mark Malkin banks in the layup | 13-24 |
| 12:08 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 13-24 |
| 12:06 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Acton pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-24 |
| 11:57 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Malkin is called for the reach on Frances Cooper - foul #2 on Mark Malkin, team foul #7 | 13-24 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan (SG), Leo Grimaldi (SF), Patrick Harvey (PF) Marty Price, Jason Johnson, Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Richard Gerardi (PG), Robert Lampert (C) Mark Malkin, Paul Macrae | |
| 11:57 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 14-24 |
| 11:57 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 15-24 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Frances Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Victor Bogan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leo Grimaldi (fresh) PF - Patrick Harvey (fairly fresh) C - Charles Acton (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Richard Gerardi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Mahoney (fairly fresh) SF - Donald Horn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jesus Lopez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Lampert (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:34 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Lampert | 15-26 |
| 11:32 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Horn steps in front of the Leo Grimaldi pass in the backcourt | 15-26 |
| 11:31 | East Tennessee State | Jesus Lopez banks in the layup on a great pass from Donald Horn | 15-28 |
| 11:28 | Northern Illinois University | Leo Grimaldi is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 15-28 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Albert Stanley (PG), Sammy Drew (SF) Frances Cooper, Patrick Harvey | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 11:23 | East Tennessee State | Richard Gerardi can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Albert Stanley - foul #1 on Albert Stanley, team foul #4 | 15-28 |
| 11:23 | East Tennessee State | Richard Gerardi misses the 1st free throw | 15-28 |
| 11:23 | East Tennessee State | Richard Gerardi makes the 2nd free throw | 15-29 |
| 11:11 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan can't connect on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Jesus Lopez - foul #1 on Jesus Lopez, team foul #8 | 15-29 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Harvey (PF), Mark Tate (C) Charles Acton, Leo Grimaldi | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Hans Zentz (SF), Augustus Romanoski (PF) Donald Horn, Jesus Lopez | |
| 11:11 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan misses the 1st free throw | 15-29 |
| 11:11 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan misses the 2nd free throw | 15-29 |
| 11:11 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Robert Lampert | 15-29 |
| 11:07 | East Tennessee State | Victor Bogan steals the ball from Hans Zentz | 15-29 |
| 10:54 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 15-29 |
| 10:52 | East Tennessee State | Robert Lampert grabs the defensive rebound | 15-29 |
| 10:46 | East Tennessee State | Augustus Romanoski misses the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Patrick Harvey - foul #2 on Patrick Harvey, team foul #5 | 15-29 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch (SF), Joseph Smith (C) Sammy Drew, Patrick Harvey | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Pat Corbett (SG), Paul Macrae (C) Thomas Mahoney, Robert Lampert | |
| 10:46 | East Tennessee State | Augustus Romanoski makes the 1st free throw | 15-30 |
| 10:46 | East Tennessee State | Augustus Romanoski misses the 2nd free throw | 15-30 |
| 10:46 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith grabs the board | 15-30 |
| 10:26 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Stanley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-30 |
| 10:25 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith grabs the offensive board | 15-30 |
| 10:14 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Stanley double dribbles | 15-30 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper (PG) Albert Stanley | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney (SG), Donald Horn (SF), Jesus Lopez (PF) Pat Corbett, Hans Zentz, Augustus Romanoski | |
| 09:45 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 15-30 |
| 09:44 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate grabs the defensive rebound | 15-30 |
| 09:38 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan lays it up and in set up by Anthony Pietsch | 17-30 |
| 09:31 | East Tennessee State | Richard Gerardi comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 17-30 |
| 09:29 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch gets the rebound | 17-30 |
| 09:27 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper is hacked by Richard Gerardi in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Gerardi, team foul #9 | 17-30 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew (SG), Jason Johnson (SF), Charles Acton (PF), Leo Grimaldi (C) Victor Bogan, Anthony Pietsch, Mark Tate, Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Pat Corbett (SG), Howard Pritts (C) Richard Gerardi, Paul Macrae | |
| 09:27 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 18-30 |
| 09:27 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 18-30 |
| 09:27 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Howard Pritts | 18-30 |
| 09:10 | East Tennessee State | Donald Horn connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 18-32 |
| 08:50 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Horn steals the ball from Jason Johnson | 18-32 |
| 08:35 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Frances Cooper - foul #1 on Frances Cooper, team foul #6 | 18-32 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price (PG), Anthony Pietsch (SF) Frances Cooper, Sammy Drew | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Paul Macrae (PF), Robert Lampert (C) Jesus Lopez, Howard Pritts | |
| 08:35 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney misses the 1st free throw | 18-32 |
| 08:35 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney makes the 2nd free throw | 18-33 |
| 08:32 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Horn is called for the reach on Anthony Pietsch in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Horn, team foul #10 | 18-33 |
| 08:32 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch makes the 1st free throw | 19-33 |
| 08:32 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch misses the 2nd free throw | 19-33 |
| 08:32 | East Tennessee State | Robert Lampert grabs the board | 19-33 |
| 08:30 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney is fouled in the backcourt by Marty Price - foul #1 on Marty Price, team foul #7 | 19-33 |
| 08:30 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney misses the 1st free throw | 19-33 |
| 08:30 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Acton grabs the defensive rebound | 19-33 |
| 08:10 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-33 |
| 08:09 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-33 |
| 07:57 | Northern Illinois University | Leo Grimaldi's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Macrae | 19-33 |
| 07:55 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Paul Macrae | 19-33 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Marty Price (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Jason Johnson (fairly fresh) SF - Anthony Pietsch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Acton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Leo Grimaldi (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Thomas Mahoney (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Pat Corbett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Horn (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Macrae (tiring) 2 pts. C - Robert Lampert (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 07:51 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney is hacked by Jason Johnson - foul #1 on Jason Johnson, team foul #8 | 19-33 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan (SG), Mark Tate (PF), Joseph Smith (C) Jason Johnson, Charles Acton, Leo Grimaldi | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Hans Zentz (SF), Augustus Romanoski (PF) Donald Horn, Paul Macrae | |
| 07:51 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney makes the 1st free throw | 19-34 |
| 07:51 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney makes the 2nd free throw | 19-35 |
| 07:29 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate travels with the ball | 19-35 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper (PG), Sammy Drew (SF) Marty Price, Anthony Pietsch | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 07:17 | East Tennessee State | Hans Zentz makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 19-37 |
| 06:55 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan is called for traveling | 19-37 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Donald Horn (SF), Jesus Lopez (PF) Hans Zentz, Augustus Romanoski | |
| 06:44 | East Tennessee State | Pat Corbett misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 19-37 |
| 06:43 | East Tennessee State | Jesus Lopez pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-37 |
| 06:26 | East Tennessee State | Donald Horn is hacked by Joseph Smith - foul #1 on Joseph Smith, team foul #9 | 19-37 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price (SG), Anthony Pietsch (SF) Victor Bogan, Sammy Drew | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Howard Pritts (C) Robert Lampert | |
| 06:26 | East Tennessee State | Donald Horn makes the 1st free throw | 19-38 |
| 06:26 | East Tennessee State | Donald Horn misses the 2nd free throw | 19-38 |
| 06:26 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate grabs the defensive rebound | 19-38 |
| 06:17 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate slams it home on a great pass from Frances Cooper | 21-38 |
| 06:05 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-38 |
| 06:04 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch snags the defensive board | 21-38 |
| 06:00 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-38 |
| 05:58 | East Tennessee State | Jesus Lopez grabs the defensive rebound | 21-38 |
| 05:53 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Horn | 21-41 |
| 05:51 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith is hacked by Jesus Lopez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jesus Lopez, team foul #11 | 21-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jason Johnson (SG), Leo Grimaldi (SF), Charles Acton (PF) Frances Cooper, Anthony Pietsch, Mark Tate | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Paul Macrae (PF), Augustus Romanoski (C) Jesus Lopez, Howard Pritts | |
| 05:51 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith makes the 1st free throw | 22-41 |
| 05:51 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 22-41 |
| 05:51 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Paul Macrae | 22-41 |
| 05:33 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan (SG) Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Hans Zentz (SF) Donald Horn | |
| 05:26 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price's pass is intercepted by Thomas Mahoney in the backcourt | 22-41 |
| 05:23 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney lays it in | 22-43 |
| 05:08 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 22-43 |
| 05:07 | East Tennessee State | Augustus Romanoski gets the rebound | 22-43 |
| 04:51 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney comes up short on the floater from the left side | 22-43 |
| 04:50 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Johnson grabs the board | 22-43 |
| 04:47 | Northern Illinois University | Pat Corbett is called for the reach on Victor Bogan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Pat Corbett, team foul #12 | 22-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper (PG), Sammy Drew (SF), Joseph Smith (C) Marty Price, Jason Johnson, Leo Grimaldi | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Donald Horn (SF), Robert Lampert (C) Hans Zentz, Augustus Romanoski | |
| 04:47 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan makes the 1st free throw | 23-43 |
| 04:47 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan makes the 2nd free throw | 24-43 |
| 04:32 | East Tennessee State | Donald Horn drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Pat Corbett | 24-46 |
| 04:27 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Horn is called for the reach on Sammy Drew - foul #2 on Donald Horn, team foul #13 | 24-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch (SF), Mark Tate (PF) Victor Bogan, Charles Acton | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Hans Zentz (SF), Howard Pritts (PF) Donald Horn, Paul Macrae | |
| 04:27 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew makes the 1st free throw | 25-46 |
| 04:27 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew makes the 2nd free throw | 26-46 |
| 04:04 | East Tennessee State | Robert Lampert misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joseph Smith - foul #2 on Joseph Smith, team foul #10 | 26-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan (SG), Charles Acton (PF) Sammy Drew, Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 04:04 | East Tennessee State | Robert Lampert makes the 1st free throw | 26-47 |
| 04:04 | East Tennessee State | Robert Lampert makes the 2nd free throw | 26-48 |
| 03:47 | Northern Illinois University | Pat Corbett is called for the reach on Anthony Pietsch - foul #2 on Pat Corbett, team foul #14 | 26-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Albert Stanley (PG), Patrick Harvey (PF), Joseph Smith (C) Frances Cooper, Charles Acton, Mark Tate | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mark Malkin (PG), Paul McCovery (SG), Donald Horn (SF), Jesus Lopez (PF), Paul Macrae (C) Thomas Mahoney, Pat Corbett, Hans Zentz, Howard Pritts, Robert Lampert | |
| 03:47 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch misses the 1st free throw | 26-48 |
| 03:47 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch misses the 2nd free throw | 26-48 |
| 03:47 | East Tennessee State | Jesus Lopez snags the defensive board | 26-48 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Albert Stanley (fresh) SG - Victor Bogan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Pietsch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Harvey (fresh) C - Joseph Smith (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Mark Malkin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul McCovery (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Horn (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jesus Lopez (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Macrae (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | East Tennessee State | Mark Malkin drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Horn | 26-51 |
| 03:24 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-51 |
| 03:22 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch tips it in | 28-51 |
| 03:17 | East Tennessee State | Mark Malkin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jason Johnson (SF) Anthony Pietsch | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Richard Gerardi (PG) Mark Malkin | |
| 02:48 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Harvey can't finish the layup | 28-51 |
| 02:47 | East Tennessee State | Jesus Lopez snags the defensive board | 28-51 |
| 02:43 | East Tennessee State | Richard Gerardi misses the floater from the right wing | 28-51 |
| 02:42 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Harvey pulls down the rebound | 28-51 |
| 02:37 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Johnson makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Albert Stanley | 31-51 |
| 02:20 | East Tennessee State | Richard Gerardi scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-54 |
| 02:02 | Northern Illinois University | Jesus Lopez denies the turnaround by Victor Bogan | 31-54 |
| 02:00 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Harvey gets the offensive rebound | 31-54 |
| 01:41 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith is hacked by Jesus Lopez - foul #3 on Jesus Lopez, team foul #15 | 31-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper (PG), Sammy Drew (SG), Leo Grimaldi (SF), Charles Acton (PF) Albert Stanley, Victor Bogan, Jason Johnson, Patrick Harvey | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mark Malkin (PG), Hans Zentz (SF), Augustus Romanoski (PF), Howard Pritts (C) Richard Gerardi, Donald Horn, Jesus Lopez, Paul Macrae | |
| 01:41 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith makes the 1st free throw | 32-54 |
| 01:41 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 32-54 |
| 01:41 | East Tennessee State | Augustus Romanoski grabs the board | 32-54 |
| 01:36 | East Tennessee State | Mark Malkin comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 32-54 |
| 01:35 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Acton gets the rebound | 32-54 |
| 01:30 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper hits a jumper from the left side set up by Sammy Drew | 34-54 |
| 01:07 | East Tennessee State | Mark Malkin connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Paul McCovery | 34-57 |
| 01:05 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 34-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price (SG) Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Richard Gerardi (PG), Robert Lampert (C) Paul McCovery, Howard Pritts | |
| 00:59 | East Tennessee State | Hans Zentz misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-57 |
| 00:57 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew grabs the defensive rebound | 34-57 |
| 00:52 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-57 |
| 00:27 | East Tennessee State | Richard Gerardi's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Acton | 37-57 |
| 00:25 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Acton snags the defensive board | 37-57 |
| 00:21 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price clanks a 3 from the right corner | 37-57 |
| 00:20 | East Tennessee State | Hans Zentz gets the rebound | 37-57 |
| 00:04 | East Tennessee State | Richard Gerardi clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-57 |
| 00:03 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Sammy Drew | 37-57 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 37-57 |