| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Ulysses Bellew (fresh) SG - Lee Larson (fresh) SF - Alfred Gaston (fresh) PF - Ricardo Fuentes (fresh) C - David Corbeil (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Joseph Beall (fresh) SG - John Morrison (fresh) SF - Jason Harrington (fresh) PF - Joshua Ervin (fresh) C - Clifford Hughes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Ricardo Fuentes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Columbia | Ricardo Fuentes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Northern Illinois University | The jumper by Jason Harrington is denied by Ricardo Fuentes | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Columbia | David Corbeil snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Columbia | Ulysses Bellew buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Alfred Gaston | 3-0 |
| 18:54 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ervin misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:53 | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Hughes pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:30 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Beall misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 3-0 |
| 18:29 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Harrington gets the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:21 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Beall lays it in on a nice dish by John Morrison and the foul's on Ulysses Bellew - foul #1 on Ulysses Bellew, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:21 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Beall misses the free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:21 | Columbia | Ricardo Fuentes gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:05 | Columbia | Lee Larson is denied on a layup by Clifford Hughes | 3-2 |
| 18:03 | Columbia | David Corbeil tips it but misses | 3-2 |
| 18:02 | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Hughes snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 17:58 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ervin's pass is intercepted by Lee Larson | 3-2 |
| 17:32 | Columbia | Lee Larson lays it in on a nice dish by Ulysses Bellew | 5-2 |
| 17:17 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ervin comes up short on the runner from the left block | 5-2 |
| 17:15 | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Hughes misses the tip | 5-2 |
| 17:13 | Columbia | Ricardo Fuentes grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 16:59 | Columbia | Ulysses Bellew clanks a floater from the left side | 5-2 |
| 16:58 | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Hughes pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:52 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ervin double dribbles | 5-2 |
| Subs | Columbia | Carlos Boots (PG), Bruce Desoto (SF), Douglas Webb (PF), Jeremiah Stewart (C) Ulysses Bellew, Alfred Gaston, Ricardo Fuentes, David Corbeil | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 16:39 | Columbia | Lee Larson is hacked by John Morrison - foul #1 on John Morrison, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Columbia | David Fifield (SF) Lee Larson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 16:21 | Columbia | Bruce Desoto misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 5-2 |
| 16:20 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ervin gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:15 | Northern Illinois University | Jeremiah Stewart denies the turnaround by Joseph Beall | 5-2 |
| 16:14 | Columbia | Jeremiah Stewart snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 15:56 | Columbia | Bruce Desoto loses the ball out of bounds | 5-2 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Larry Toland (SF), James Melton (PF) Jason Harrington, Joshua Ervin | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Carlos Boots (fresh) SG - Bruce Desoto (fresh) SF - David Fifield (fresh) PF - Douglas Webb (fresh) C - Jeremiah Stewart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Joseph Beall (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Morrison (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Toland (fresh) PF - James Melton (fresh) C - Clifford Hughes (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Beall scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Carlos Boots - foul #1 on Carlos Boots, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Columbia | Ulysses Bellew (PG), Lee Larson (SG), Alfred Gaston (SF), David Corbeil (C) Carlos Boots, Bruce Desoto, David Fifield, Jeremiah Stewart | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton (SG) John Morrison | |
| 15:30 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Beall misses the free throw | 5-4 |
| 15:30 | Columbia | Douglas Webb pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 15:11 | Columbia | Douglas Webb makes the shot from just outside the lane | 7-4 |
| 14:56 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 7-4 |
| 14:55 | Columbia | Lee Larson snags the defensive board | 7-4 |
| 14:34 | Columbia | Lee Larson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 14:32 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Beall grabs the board | 7-4 |
| 14:26 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Larry Toland | 7-6 |
| 14:20 | Columbia | Lee Larson clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Joseph Beall - foul #1 on Joseph Beall, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Columbia | Ricardo Fuentes (PF) Douglas Webb | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Morrison (SG), Jason Harrington (SF), Joshua Ervin (PF) Joseph Beall, Larry Toland, Clifford Hughes | |
| 14:20 | Columbia | Lee Larson makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 14:20 | Columbia | Lee Larson misses the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 14:20 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ervin snags the defensive board | 8-6 |
| 14:03 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton is fouled on the floor by Ulysses Bellew - foul #2 on Ulysses Bellew, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Columbia | Carlos Boots (PG) Ulysses Bellew | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 13:52 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ervin misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 8-6 |
| 13:50 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton tips it home | 8-8 |
| 13:28 | Columbia | Lee Larson makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Alfred Gaston | 10-8 |
| 13:16 | Northern Illinois University | James Melton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 13:15 | Columbia | David Corbeil grabs the defensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 13:03 | Columbia | Lee Larson hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Carlos Boots | 13-8 |
| 12:47 | Northern Illinois University | David Corbeil is called for the reach on John Morrison - foul #1 on David Corbeil, team foul #4 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Columbia | Bruce Desoto (SG), David Fifield (SF), Douglas Webb (C) Lee Larson, Alfred Gaston, David Corbeil | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Beall (PG), Clifford Hughes (C) Brian Barton, James Melton | |
| 12:34 | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Hughes misses the easy layup | 13-8 |
| 12:32 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ervin grabs the offensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 12:16 | Northern Illinois University | John Morrison hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-11 |
| 11:56 | Columbia | Ricardo Fuentes misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Joshua Ervin - foul #1 on Joshua Ervin, team foul #3 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton (SG), Larry Toland (PF) John Morrison, Joshua Ervin | |
| 11:56 | Columbia | Ricardo Fuentes makes the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 11:56 | Columbia | Ricardo Fuentes misses the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 11:56 | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Hughes gets the rebound | 14-11 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Carlos Boots (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bruce Desoto (fresh) SF - David Fifield (fresh) PF - Ricardo Fuentes (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Webb (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Joseph Beall (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Brian Barton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jason Harrington (fresh) PF - Larry Toland (fresh) C - Clifford Hughes (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Hughes misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 14-11 |
| 11:50 | Columbia | Douglas Webb snags the defensive board | 14-11 |
| 11:29 | Columbia | David Fifield misses the floater from the free throw line | 14-11 |
| 11:28 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Beall grabs the board | 14-11 |
| 11:09 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Harrington can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 14-11 |
| 11:08 | Columbia | Ricardo Fuentes gets the rebound | 14-11 |
| 10:54 | Columbia | Joseph Beall steals the ball from Ricardo Fuentes | 14-11 |
| 10:51 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Beall blows the layup | 14-11 |
| 10:50 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Bruce Desoto | 14-11 |
| 10:45 | Columbia | Carlos Boots scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Bruce Desoto | 17-11 |
| 10:31 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Toland misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 17-11 |
| 10:30 | Columbia | Ricardo Fuentes snags the defensive board | 17-11 |
| 10:03 | Columbia | David Fifield hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Jason Harrington - foul #1 on Jason Harrington, team foul #4 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Columbia | Lee Larson (SG), Jeremiah Stewart (PF), David Corbeil (C) Carlos Boots, Ricardo Fuentes, Douglas Webb | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Morrison (SG), Joshua Ervin (PF) Joseph Beall, Jason Harrington | |
| 10:03 | Columbia | David Fifield makes the 1st free throw | 18-11 |
| 10:03 | Columbia | David Fifield misses the 2nd free throw | 18-11 |
| 10:03 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Clifford Hughes | 18-11 |
| 09:54 | Northern Illinois University | Lee Larson steps in front of the Brian Barton pass | 18-11 |
| 09:30 | Columbia | Lee Larson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 18-11 |
| 09:29 | Columbia | David Corbeil can't tip it in | 18-11 |
| 09:27 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to John Morrison | 18-11 |
| 09:21 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Toland drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Clifford Hughes | 18-13 |
| 08:57 | Columbia | Bruce Desoto misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-13 |
| 08:56 | Columbia | David Corbeil gets the offensive rebound | 18-13 |
| 08:38 | Columbia | David Fifield is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on David Fifield, team foul #5 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Columbia | Albert Butler (PG), Alfred Gaston (SF) Bruce Desoto, David Fifield | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Beall (PG), Henry Roberts (SF), James Melton (C) Brian Barton, Larry Toland, Clifford Hughes | |
| 08:09 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Beall double dribbles | 18-13 |
| Subs | Columbia | Carlos Boots (PG) Albert Butler | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jason Harrington (SF) Henry Roberts | |
| 07:54 | Columbia | Lee Larson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on John Morrison - foul #2 on John Morrison, team foul #5 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jessie Gil (C) David Corbeil | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Shane Singer (SG) John Morrison | |
| 07:54 | Columbia | Lee Larson makes the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 07:54 | Columbia | Lee Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-13 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Carlos Boots (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Larson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Alfred Gaston (fresh) PF - Jeremiah Stewart (fresh) C - Jessie Gil (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Joseph Beall (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Shane Singer (fresh) SF - Jason Harrington (fresh) PF - Joshua Ervin (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Melton (fresh) | |
| 07:44 | Northern Illinois University | Shane Singer's pass is intercepted by Jessie Gil | 20-13 |
| 07:24 | Columbia | Jessie Gil misses long on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Jason Harrington - foul #2 on Jason Harrington, team foul #6 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Columbia | David Corbeil (C) Jeremiah Stewart | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton (SG), Henry Roberts (SF), Clifford Hughes (C) Shane Singer, Jason Harrington, Joshua Ervin | |
| 07:24 | Columbia | Jessie Gil makes the 1st free throw | 21-13 |
| 07:24 | Columbia | Jessie Gil makes the 2nd free throw | 22-13 |
| 07:06 | Northern Illinois University | James Melton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-13 |
| 07:04 | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Hughes hits the follow up shot | 22-15 |
| 06:48 | Columbia | David Corbeil can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 22-15 |
| 06:47 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Clifford Hughes | 22-15 |
| 06:41 | Northern Illinois University | Carlos Boots is called for the reach on Henry Roberts - foul #2 on Carlos Boots, team foul #6 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Columbia | Albert Butler (PG), Bruce Desoto (SG), Douglas Webb (PF) Carlos Boots, Lee Larson, David Corbeil | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Shane Singer (SG), Larry Toland (SF) Joseph Beall, Henry Roberts | |
| 06:25 | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Hughes drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Shane Singer and the foul's on Douglas Webb - foul #1 on Douglas Webb, team foul #7 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ervin (PF) James Melton | |
| 06:25 | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Hughes makes the free throw | 22-18 |
| 06:17 | Columbia | Albert Butler comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 22-18 |
| 06:15 | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 22-18 |
| 06:09 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ervin misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Douglas Webb - foul #2 on Douglas Webb, team foul #8 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Columbia | Ricardo Fuentes (PF) Douglas Webb | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 06:09 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ervin makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 06:09 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ervin makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 05:55 | Columbia | Alfred Gaston is hacked by Joshua Ervin - foul #2 on Joshua Ervin, team foul #7 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jeremiah Stewart (C) Jessie Gil | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Alan Leonard (PF) Joshua Ervin | |
| 05:55 | Columbia | Alfred Gaston makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 05:55 | Columbia | Alfred Gaston makes the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 05:39 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Gaston is called for the reach on Brian Barton - foul #1 on Alfred Gaston, team foul #9 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Columbia | David Fifield (SF) Alfred Gaston | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Beall (PG) Shane Singer | |
| 05:39 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 05:39 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 05:17 | Columbia | Bruce Desoto hits a floater from the left side set up by Albert Butler and the foul's on Larry Toland - foul #1 on Larry Toland, team foul #8 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Columbia | Lee Larson (SG), David Corbeil (C) David Fifield, Ricardo Fuentes | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Shane Singer (SG), Henry Roberts (SF), James Melton (PF) Brian Barton, Larry Toland, Clifford Hughes | |
| 05:17 | Columbia | Bruce Desoto makes the free throw | 27-22 |
| 04:55 | Northern Illinois University | Henry Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-22 |
| Subs | Columbia | David Fifield (SF) Bruce Desoto | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 04:30 | Columbia | David Corbeil throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-22 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jessie Gil (PF) Jeremiah Stewart | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton (SG) Shane Singer | |
| 04:13 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Beall lays it up and in set up by Brian Barton and he's fouled by Albert Butler - foul #1 on Albert Butler, team foul #10 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Columbia | Alfred Gaston (SF) David Fifield | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Larry Toland (SF), Clifford Hughes (C) Henry Roberts, James Melton | |
| 04:13 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Beall misses the free throw | 27-24 |
| 04:13 | Columbia | David Corbeil grabs the defensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 03:56 | Columbia | Lee Larson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-24 |
| Subs | Columbia | Ulysses Bellew (PG), Douglas Webb (PF) Albert Butler, Jessie Gil | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Morrison (SG), Jason Harrington (SF), Joshua Ervin (PF) Joseph Beall, Larry Toland, Alan Leonard | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Ulysses Bellew (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Larson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Alfred Gaston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Webb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Corbeil (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Brian Barton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Harrington (fresh) PF - Joshua Ervin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifford Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Northern Illinois University | John Morrison can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-24 |
| 03:25 | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Hughes grabs the offensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 03:07 | Northern Illinois University | John Morrison can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 27-24 |
| 03:06 | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Hughes snags the offensive board | 27-24 |
| 02:58 | Northern Illinois University | David Corbeil takes the ball from John Morrison | 27-24 |
| 02:42 | Columbia | Douglas Webb misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-24 |
| 02:41 | Columbia | Alfred Gaston hits the follow up shot | 29-24 |
| 02:21 | Northern Illinois University | John Morrison can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-24 |
| 02:20 | Columbia | Alfred Gaston snags the defensive board | 29-24 |
| 02:03 | Columbia | Lee Larson comes up short on the shot from the left side | 29-24 |
| 02:02 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Harrington pulls down the rebound | 29-24 |
| 01:58 | Northern Illinois University | John Morrison comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 29-24 |
| 01:57 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Harrington | 29-24 |
| 01:38 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ervin misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Douglas Webb - foul #3 on Douglas Webb, team foul #11 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Columbia | Bruce Desoto (SG), Carlos Boots (SF), Ricardo Fuentes (PF), Jeremiah Stewart (C) Lee Larson, Alfred Gaston, Douglas Webb, David Corbeil | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Beall (PG), James Melton (C) Brian Barton, Clifford Hughes | |
| 01:38 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ervin misses the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 01:38 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ervin misses the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 01:38 | Columbia | Jeremiah Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 01:23 | Columbia | Ricardo Fuentes misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Morrison - foul #3 on John Morrison, team foul #9 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Columbia | David Fifield (SF) Ulysses Bellew | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Shane Singer (SG) John Morrison | |
| 01:23 | Columbia | Ricardo Fuentes misses the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 01:23 | Columbia | Ricardo Fuentes makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 01:05 | Northern Illinois University | Shane Singer makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-27 |
| 00:48 | Columbia | David Fifield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-27 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Larry Toland (SF), Clifford Hughes (C) Jason Harrington, Joshua Ervin | |
| 00:36 | Northern Illinois University | James Melton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-27 |
| 00:28 | Columbia | Bruce Desoto is fouled on the floor by Shane Singer - foul #1 on Shane Singer, team foul #10 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton (SG) Shane Singer | |
| 00:28 | Columbia | Bruce Desoto misses the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 00:28 | Columbia | Bruce Desoto makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 00:03 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton is fouled on the floor by Bruce Desoto - foul #1 on Bruce Desoto, team foul #12 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Columbia | Ulysses Bellew (PG) David Fifield | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:03 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton misses the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 00:03 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton misses the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 00:03 | Columbia | Ricardo Fuentes grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Ricardo Fuentes misses the halfcourt shot | 31-27 |