| Lineup | New Hampshire | PG - James Gray (fresh) SG - Brice Gardner (fresh) SF - Bobby Cook (fresh) PF - Joseph Scott (fresh) C - Rodney Hayes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Brian Holloway (fresh) SG - Zachary Daly (fresh) SF - Robert Tavera (fresh) PF - Walter Pua (fresh) C - Donald Chapple (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Hampshire | Rodney Hayes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Hampshire | New Hampshire is playing a flex 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) | |
| 19:47 | New Hampshire | Brice Gardner is hacked by Donald Chapple - foul #1 on Donald Chapple, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | New Hampshire | Brice Gardner is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Brice Gardner, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | New Hampshire | Brice Gardner is fouled on the floor by Zachary Daly - foul #1 on Zachary Daly, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | New Hampshire | The jump hook by Rodney Hayes is blocked by Donald Chapple | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | New Hampshire | James Gray gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:28 | New Hampshire | Brice Gardner knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by James Gray | 2-0 |
| 18:06 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Scott is called for the reach on Zachary Daly - foul #1 on Joseph Scott, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 17:48 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 2-0 |
| 17:46 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway tips it in | 2-2 |
| 17:20 | New Hampshire | Bobby Cook comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 2-2 |
| 17:18 | New Hampshire | Joseph Scott hits the follow up shot | 4-2 |
| 17:13 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly clanks a shot from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 17:11 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Pua | 4-2 |
| 16:56 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-2 |
| 16:55 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua tips it in | 4-4 |
| 16:37 | New Hampshire | Rodney Hayes misses the lay-in | 4-4 |
| 16:35 | New Hampshire | The offensive rebound goes to James Gray | 4-4 |
| 16:28 | New Hampshire | Brice Gardner misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 4-4 |
| 16:26 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:21 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera is whistled for a carry | 4-4 |
| 16:06 | New Hampshire | Joseph Scott hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Bobby Cook and he's fouled by Donald Chapple - foul #2 on Donald Chapple, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Earl Pridemore (C) Donald Chapple | |
| 16:06 | New Hampshire | Joseph Scott makes the free throw | 7-4 |
| 15:49 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua is hacked by Brice Gardner - foul #2 on Brice Gardner, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Patrick Coffey (SG) Brice Gardner | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Lineup | New Hampshire | PG - James Gray (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Coffey (fresh) SF - Bobby Cook (fresh) PF - Joseph Scott (fresh) 5 pts. C - Rodney Hayes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Brian Holloway (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Zachary Daly (fresh) SF - Robert Tavera (fresh) PF - Walter Pua (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Pridemore (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Pridemore is denied on a layup by Joseph Scott | 7-4 |
| 15:33 | New Hampshire | Bobby Cook snags the defensive board | 7-4 |
| 15:08 | New Hampshire | Bobby Cook drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-4 |
| 14:47 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Pridemore is denied on a layup by Joseph Scott | 10-4 |
| 14:45 | New Hampshire | James Gray snags the defensive board | 10-4 |
| 14:27 | New Hampshire | Earl Pridemore steals the ball from Joseph Scott | 10-4 |
| 14:13 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 10-4 |
| 14:11 | New Hampshire | Rodney Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 10-4 |
| 14:00 | New Hampshire | Patrick Coffey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-4 |
| 13:59 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua pulls down the rebound | 10-4 |
| 13:54 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-4 |
| 13:53 | New Hampshire | James Gray gets the rebound | 10-4 |
| 13:40 | New Hampshire | James Gray buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 12-4 |
| 13:20 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 12-4 |
| 13:19 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera snags the offensive board | 12-4 |
| 13:10 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly buries a jumper from the right side and the foul's on Patrick Coffey - foul #1 on Patrick Coffey, team foul #4 | 12-6 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Dennis Scroggs (PG), Gilberto Bruno (SF), Daryl Lawley (PF), Greg Wiggins (C) James Gray, Bobby Cook, Joseph Scott, Rodney Hayes | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Polak (PG), Andrew Smith (PF), James Smithwick (C) Brian Holloway, Robert Tavera, Walter Pua | |
| 13:10 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly makes the free throw | 12-7 |
| 12:59 | New Hampshire | Dennis Scroggs misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-7 |
| 12:57 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Zachary Daly | 12-7 |
| 12:52 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Polak misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-7 |
| 12:50 | New Hampshire | Greg Wiggins grabs the defensive rebound | 12-7 |
| 12:33 | New Hampshire | Greg Wiggins scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Daryl Lawley | 14-7 |
| 12:09 | Northern Illinois University | Greg Wiggins blocks the short jumper by Andrew Smith | 14-7 |
| 12:08 | New Hampshire | Greg Wiggins grabs the board | 14-7 |
| 11:53 | New Hampshire | Dennis Scroggs is whistled for a carry | 14-7 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Kevin Baldwin (SG) Patrick Coffey | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Cedric Peterson (SG), Walter Pua (PF) Zachary Daly, Earl Pridemore | |
| 11:40 | Northern Illinois University | Cedric Peterson connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Bobby Polak and the foul's on Dennis Scroggs - foul #1 on Dennis Scroggs, team foul #5 | 14-10 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Bobby Cook (SF) Gilberto Bruno | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 11:40 | Northern Illinois University | Cedric Peterson misses the free throw | 14-10 |
| 11:40 | New Hampshire | Daryl Lawley gets the rebound | 14-10 |
| Lineup | New Hampshire | PG - Dennis Scroggs (fresh) SG - Kevin Baldwin (fresh) SF - Bobby Cook (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daryl Lawley (fresh) C - Greg Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bobby Polak (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cedric Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andrew Smith (fresh) PF - Walter Pua (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Smithwick (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | New Hampshire | Daryl Lawley hits a floater from the right side set up by Greg Wiggins | 16-10 |
| 11:29 | Northern Illinois University | Cedric Peterson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Kevin Baldwin - foul #1 on Kevin Baldwin, team foul #6 | 16-10 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Rodney Hayes (C) Greg Wiggins | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 11:29 | Northern Illinois University | Cedric Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 11:29 | Northern Illinois University | Cedric Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 16-11 |
| 11:29 | New Hampshire | The rebound goes to Daryl Lawley | 16-11 |
| 11:18 | New Hampshire | Bobby Cook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-11 |
| 11:07 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bobby Cook - foul #1 on Bobby Cook, team foul #7 | 16-11 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | James Gray (PG), Patrick Coffey (SG) Dennis Scroggs, Kevin Baldwin | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera (SF) Andrew Smith | |
| 11:07 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua makes the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 11:07 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua misses the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 11:07 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to James Smithwick | 16-12 |
| 10:51 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 16-12 |
| 10:50 | New Hampshire | The rebound goes to Bobby Cook | 16-12 |
| 10:21 | New Hampshire | Bobby Cook misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-12 |
| 10:19 | Northern Illinois University | James Smithwick grabs the board | 16-12 |
| 10:14 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Cook blocks the short jumper by Cedric Peterson | 16-12 |
| 10:12 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 10:07 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Polak hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Robert Tavera | 16-15 |
| 09:44 | New Hampshire | Bobby Cook misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-15 |
| 09:42 | Northern Illinois University | James Smithwick grabs the board | 16-15 |
| 09:38 | Northern Illinois University | Rodney Hayes takes the ball from Robert Tavera | 16-15 |
| 09:19 | New Hampshire | Bobby Cook buries a 3 from the left corner | 19-15 |
| 08:56 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Polak's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-15 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Dennis Scroggs (PG), Kevin Baldwin (SG), Gilberto Bruno (SF), Joseph Scott (PF), Greg Wiggins (C) James Gray, Patrick Coffey, Bobby Cook, Daryl Lawley, Rodney Hayes | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway (PG), Zachary Daly (SG), Jaime Borunda (SF), Andrew Smith (PF), Earl Pridemore (C) Bobby Polak, Cedric Peterson, Robert Tavera, Walter Pua, James Smithwick | |
| 08:44 | New Hampshire | The jumper by Joseph Scott is denied by Earl Pridemore | 19-15 |
| 08:42 | New Hampshire | Joseph Scott grabs the offensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 08:33 | New Hampshire | Joseph Scott connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Kevin Baldwin | 21-15 |
| 08:18 | Northern Illinois University | Gilberto Bruno picks off the pass by Jaime Borunda | 21-15 |
| 08:01 | New Hampshire | Earl Pridemore takes the ball from Kevin Baldwin | 21-15 |
| 07:40 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brian Holloway | 21-17 |
| Lineup | New Hampshire | PG - Dennis Scroggs (fresh) SG - Kevin Baldwin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gilberto Bruno (fresh) PF - Joseph Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Greg Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Brian Holloway (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zachary Daly (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jaime Borunda (fresh) PF - Andrew Smith (fresh) C - Earl Pridemore (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 07:28 | New Hampshire | Greg Wiggins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 21-17 |
| 07:27 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway snags the defensive board | 21-17 |
| 07:21 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Smith can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 21-17 |
| 07:20 | New Hampshire | Joseph Scott pulls down the rebound | 21-17 |
| 07:16 | New Hampshire | Gilberto Bruno lays it in on a nice dish by Dennis Scroggs | 23-17 |
| 06:59 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Pridemore knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Brian Holloway and the foul's on Dennis Scroggs - foul #2 on Dennis Scroggs, team foul #8 | 23-19 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | James Gray (PG), Patrick Coffey (SG), Bobby Cook (SF), Rodney Hayes (C) Dennis Scroggs, Kevin Baldwin, Gilberto Bruno, Greg Wiggins | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Cedric Peterson (SG), Robert Tavera (SF), Walter Pua (PF) Zachary Daly, Jaime Borunda, Andrew Smith | |
| 06:59 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Pridemore misses the free throw | 23-19 |
| 06:59 | New Hampshire | Rodney Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 23-19 |
| 06:31 | New Hampshire | Walter Pua is called for the reach on James Gray - foul #1 on Walter Pua, team foul #4 | 23-19 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Polak (PG) Brian Holloway | |
| 06:11 | New Hampshire | Bobby Cook knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 25-19 |
| 05:56 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Polak misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-19 |
| 05:55 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera hits the follow up shot | 25-21 |
| 05:49 | New Hampshire | Rodney Hayes connects on the jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Earl Pridemore - foul #1 on Earl Pridemore, team foul #5 | 27-21 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Daryl Lawley (PF) Joseph Scott | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly (SG), James Smithwick (C) Cedric Peterson, Earl Pridemore | |
| 05:49 | New Hampshire | Rodney Hayes makes the free throw | 28-21 |
| 05:36 | Northern Illinois University | James Gray steps in front of the James Smithwick pass | 28-21 |
| 05:18 | New Hampshire | Patrick Coffey misses the lay-in | 28-21 |
| 05:17 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua grabs the board | 28-21 |
| 05:01 | Northern Illinois University | James Smithwick misses short on a shot from the left side | 28-21 |
| 05:00 | New Hampshire | Daryl Lawley grabs the defensive rebound | 28-21 |
| 04:41 | New Hampshire | Bobby Cook clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Tavera - foul #1 on Robert Tavera, team foul #6 | 28-21 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway (PG), Earl Pridemore (SF), Andrew Smith (PF) Bobby Polak, Robert Tavera, Walter Pua | |
| 04:41 | New Hampshire | Bobby Cook makes the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 04:41 | New Hampshire | Bobby Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 04:16 | Northern Illinois University | James Smithwick misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-21 |
| 04:15 | New Hampshire | Patrick Coffey gets the rebound | 30-21 |
| 04:10 | New Hampshire | Patrick Coffey misses long on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Brian Holloway - foul #1 on Brian Holloway, team foul #7 | 30-21 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Kevin Baldwin (PG), Joseph Scott (PF) James Gray, Daryl Lawley | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Cedric Peterson (SG) Zachary Daly | |
| 04:10 | New Hampshire | Patrick Coffey misses the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 04:10 | New Hampshire | Patrick Coffey makes the 2nd free throw | 31-21 |
| 03:50 | Northern Illinois University | James Smithwick clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-21 |
| 03:48 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Smith gets the offensive rebound | 31-21 |
| 03:38 | Northern Illinois University | Cedric Peterson's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Scott | 31-21 |
| 03:36 | New Hampshire | Joseph Scott snags the defensive board | 31-21 |
| Lineup | New Hampshire | PG - Kevin Baldwin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Coffey (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Bobby Cook (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Rodney Hayes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Brian Holloway (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cedric Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Earl Pridemore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Smith (fresh) C - James Smithwick (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | New Hampshire | Rodney Hayes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-21 |
| 03:17 | Northern Illinois University | Cedric Peterson pulls down the rebound | 31-21 |
| 03:11 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Joseph Scott - foul #2 on Joseph Scott, team foul #9 | 31-21 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Dennis Scroggs (PG), Brice Gardner (SG), Gilberto Bruno (SF), Daryl Lawley (C) Kevin Baldwin, Patrick Coffey, Bobby Cook, Rodney Hayes | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua (PF), Donald Chapple (C) Cedric Peterson, James Smithwick | |
| 03:11 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Smith makes the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 03:11 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 02:53 | New Hampshire | Brice Gardner buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Dennis Scroggs | 33-23 |
| 02:45 | Northern Illinois University | Brice Gardner steps in front of the Walter Pua pass | 33-23 |
| 02:42 | New Hampshire | Gilberto Bruno lays it up and in on a great pass from Brice Gardner | 35-23 |
| 02:34 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua comes up short on the floater from the right side | 35-23 |
| 02:33 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua grabs the offensive board | 35-23 |
| 02:19 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Chapple misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 35-23 |
| 02:18 | New Hampshire | Joseph Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 35-23 |
| 02:12 | New Hampshire | Brice Gardner misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 35-23 |
| 02:11 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Chapple snags the defensive board | 35-23 |
| 01:50 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway misses the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Gilberto Bruno - foul #1 on Gilberto Bruno, team foul #10 | 35-23 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | James Gray (PG), Bobby Cook (SF), Rodney Hayes (C) Dennis Scroggs, Gilberto Bruno, Joseph Scott | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly (SG), Robert Tavera (SF) Andrew Smith, Earl Pridemore | |
| 01:50 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 01:50 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 01:33 | New Hampshire | Zachary Daly is called for the reach on Brice Gardner - foul #2 on Zachary Daly, team foul #8 | 35-25 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Polak (PG) Brian Holloway | |
| 01:33 | New Hampshire | Brice Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 01:33 | New Hampshire | Brice Gardner misses the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 01:33 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua grabs the board | 36-25 |
| 01:15 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Polak hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-25 |
| 01:14 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua grabs the offensive rebound | 36-25 |
| 00:56 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera comes up short on the shot from the left side | 36-25 |
| 00:55 | New Hampshire | Rodney Hayes pulls down the rebound | 36-25 |
| 00:35 | New Hampshire | A charge is called on Rodney Hayes - foul #1 on Rodney Hayes, team foul #11 | 36-25 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Patrick Coffey (SG), Gilberto Bruno (PF) Brice Gardner, Daryl Lawley | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Smith (PF), James Smithwick (C) Walter Pua, Donald Chapple | |
| 00:18 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly is hacked by Patrick Coffey - foul #2 on Patrick Coffey, team foul #12 | 36-25 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Joseph Scott (PF) Gilberto Bruno | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:18 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly makes the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 00:18 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly misses the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 00:18 | New Hampshire | Rodney Hayes gets the rebound | 36-26 |
| 00:03 | New Hampshire | Patrick Coffey misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-26 |
| 00:01 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Smith pulls down the rebound | 36-26 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Smith misses long on a fullcourt shot | 36-26 |