| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Timothy Schuler (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darrell Barnett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Noah Blackwell (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Matthew Conner (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Jason Felix (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond McGuffin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Krone (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Glen Young (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Barnett inbounds the ball | 39-42 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Northern Illinois University | Noah Blackwell misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 19:36 | Saint Louis | Jason Felix pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 19:09 | Saint Louis | Mark Watkins comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 39-42 |
| 19:08 | Northern Illinois University | Noah Blackwell grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 19:04 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Schuler misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Glen Young - foul #2 on Glen Young, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| 19:04 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Schuler makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 19:04 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Schuler misses the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 19:04 | Saint Louis | Mark Watkins gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 18:35 | Saint Louis | Raymond McGuffin clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-42 |
| 18:34 | Saint Louis | Gary Krone gets the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 18:21 | Saint Louis | Gary Krone misses short on a shot from the baseline | 40-42 |
| 18:19 | Northern Illinois University | Noah Blackwell grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 18:14 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond McGuffin steals the ball from Darrell Barnett | 40-42 |
| 18:01 | Saint Louis | Mark Watkins can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-42 |
| 17:59 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Conner pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 17:52 | Northern Illinois University | Noah Blackwell is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Noah Blackwell, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| 17:40 | Saint Louis | Mark Watkins scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Raymond McGuffin | 40-45 |
| 17:16 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Conner comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Glen Young - foul #3 on Glen Young, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Hutton (SG), John Seaberg (SF) Michael Wright, Darrell Barnett | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Noah Long (SF), Michael Griffey (C) Mark Watkins, Glen Young | |
| 17:16 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Conner makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 17:16 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 17:05 | Saint Louis | Raymond McGuffin misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 17:04 | Saint Louis | Gary Krone tips it but misses | 42-45 |
| 17:02 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Conner pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 16:58 | Northern Illinois University | John Seaberg clanks a jumper from the left block | 42-45 |
| 16:56 | Saint Louis | Gary Krone grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 16:39 | Saint Louis | Gary Krone travels with the ball | 42-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tracey Robichaud (SG), Brendan Dunkle (PF), James Ellis (C) Timothy Schuler, Noah Blackwell, Matthew Conner | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Collin Nieto (SG), Emery Sletten (SF), Bobby Blanche (PF) Jason Felix, Raymond McGuffin, Gary Krone | |
| 16:23 | Northern Illinois University | John Seaberg hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 16:22 | Saint Louis | Bobby Blanche snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 16:04 | Saint Louis | Noah Long buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Collin Nieto | 42-48 |
| 15:49 | Northern Illinois University | John Seaberg can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Noah Long - foul #1 on Noah Long, team foul #3 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Wright (SG), Darrell Barnett (SF) Tracey Robichaud, James Ellis | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Mark Watkins (SF), Glen Young (C) Emery Sletten, Bobby Blanche | |
| 15:49 | Northern Illinois University | John Seaberg makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 15:49 | Northern Illinois University | John Seaberg makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Delbert Hutton (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darrell Barnett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Seaberg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brendan Dunkle (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Noah Long (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Collin Nieto (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mark Watkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Griffey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Glen Young (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:30 | Saint Louis | Mark Watkins drills a shot from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 15:15 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Wright knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 14:51 | Saint Louis | Glen Young knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 47-52 |
| 14:43 | Northern Illinois University | John Seaberg is fouled on the floor by Glen Young - foul #4 on Glen Young, team foul #4 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Schuler (PG), Noah Blackwell (PF), Matthew Conner (C) Delbert Hutton, John Seaberg, Brendan Dunkle | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jason Felix (PG), Raymond McGuffin (SG), Gary Krone (PF) Noah Long, Collin Nieto, Glen Young | |
| 14:32 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Wright clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-52 |
| 14:31 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Conner tips it home | 49-52 |
| 14:19 | Saint Louis | Gary Krone buries a shot from the right side | 49-54 |
| 14:08 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Wright misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 49-54 |
| 14:06 | Saint Louis | Jason Felix grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 14:02 | Saint Louis | Raymond McGuffin can't throw it down | 49-54 |
| 14:01 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Barnett pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 13:56 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Schuler buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Wright | 52-54 |
| 13:38 | Saint Louis | Raymond McGuffin clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-54 |
| 13:37 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Conner snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| 13:32 | Northern Illinois University | Noah Blackwell loses the ball out of bounds | 52-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Hutton (SG), Anthony Bailey (SF) Michael Wright, Darrell Barnett | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Noah Long (SF), Emery Sletten (C) Mark Watkins, Michael Griffey | |
| 13:12 | Saint Louis | Noah Long scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jason Felix | 52-56 |
| 13:07 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Bailey misses the turnaround from close range | 52-56 |
| 13:06 | Saint Louis | Emery Sletten grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 12:59 | Saint Louis | Raymond McGuffin is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Raymond McGuffin, team foul #5 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Seaberg (SF) Anthony Bailey | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 12:35 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Hutton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 52-56 |
| 12:34 | Saint Louis | Jason Felix grabs the board | 52-56 |
| 12:29 | Saint Louis | Raymond McGuffin scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Emery Sletten | 52-59 |
| 12:16 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Schuler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-59 |
| 12:15 | Saint Louis | Emery Sletten grabs the defensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 12:00 | Saint Louis | Jason Felix drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Gary Krone | 52-62 |
| 11:38 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Felix takes the ball from John Seaberg | 52-62 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Timothy Schuler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Delbert Hutton (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Seaberg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Noah Blackwell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Matthew Conner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Jason Felix (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond McGuffin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Noah Long (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gary Krone (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Emery Sletten (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Saint Louis | Noah Long hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Raymond McGuffin | 52-64 |
| 11:06 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Conner scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Delbert Hutton | 54-64 |
| 10:54 | Saint Louis | Raymond McGuffin drills a floater in the lane set up by Noah Long and he's hacked by Noah Blackwell - foul #2 on Noah Blackwell, team foul #2 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tracey Robichaud (PG), Michael Wright (SG), Darrell Barnett (SF), Brendan Dunkle (PF), James Ellis (C) Timothy Schuler, Delbert Hutton, John Seaberg, Noah Blackwell, Matthew Conner | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Collin Nieto (PG), Mark Watkins (SF), Michael Griffey (PF) Jason Felix, Noah Long, Gary Krone | |
| 10:54 | Saint Louis | Raymond McGuffin makes the free throw | 54-67 |
| 10:47 | Northern Illinois University | Tracey Robichaud is fouled on the floor by Mark Watkins - foul #3 on Mark Watkins, team foul #6 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kurt Marez (SG) Raymond McGuffin | |
| 10:23 | Northern Illinois University | Brendan Dunkle is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Brendan Dunkle, team foul #3 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Bobby Blanche (PF) Emery Sletten | |
| 10:05 | Saint Louis | Michael Griffey buries a runner in the paint | 54-69 |
| 09:44 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Barnett misses the dunk | 54-69 |
| 09:43 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Wright pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-69 |
| 09:27 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Wright drills a floater from the left side | 56-69 |
| 09:06 | Saint Louis | Michael Griffey is hacked by James Ellis - foul #2 on James Ellis, team foul #4 | 56-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Schuler (PG), Noah Blackwell (PF), John Seaberg (C) Tracey Robichaud, Brendan Dunkle, James Ellis | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Noah Long (PG), Raymond McGuffin (SG), Gary Krone (PF) Collin Nieto, Kurt Marez, Bobby Blanche | |
| 08:54 | Saint Louis | Noah Blackwell takes the ball from Raymond McGuffin | 56-69 |
| 08:34 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Schuler misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 56-69 |
| 08:32 | Saint Louis | Noah Long grabs the defensive rebound | 56-69 |
| 08:12 | Saint Louis | Mark Watkins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-69 |
| 08:10 | Northern Illinois University | John Seaberg grabs the defensive rebound | 56-69 |
| 07:45 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Barnett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Hutton (SG), Matthew Conner (C) Michael Wright, Darrell Barnett | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jason Felix (PG), Glen Young (C) Mark Watkins, Michael Griffey | |
| 07:37 | Saint Louis | Jason Felix is hacked by Timothy Schuler - foul #3 on Timothy Schuler, team foul #5 | 56-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tracey Robichaud (SG) Timothy Schuler | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Delbert Hutton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tracey Robichaud (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Seaberg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Noah Blackwell (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Matthew Conner (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Jason Felix (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond McGuffin (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Noah Long (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Krone (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Glen Young (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 07:11 | Saint Louis | Glen Young hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jason Felix | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 06:57 | Northern Illinois University | Noah Blackwell double dribbles | 56-71 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Bailey (SF), Brendan Dunkle (PF) John Seaberg, Noah Blackwell | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Emery Sletten (SF) Raymond McGuffin | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 06:36 | Saint Louis | Glen Young makes the driving attempt in the paint | 56-73 |
| 06:22 | Northern Illinois University | Tracey Robichaud is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Tracey Robichaud, team foul #6 | 56-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Schuler (PG) Tracey Robichaud | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Collin Nieto (SG), Michael Griffey (PF) Noah Long, Gary Krone | |
| 05:59 | Saint Louis | Brendan Dunkle steals the ball from Collin Nieto | 56-73 |
| 05:54 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Bailey is fouled on the floor by Emery Sletten - foul #2 on Emery Sletten, team foul #7 | 56-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Wright (SG) Delbert Hutton | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Mark Watkins (SF) Emery Sletten | |
| 05:54 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 57-73 |
| 05:54 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 58-73 |
| 05:31 | Saint Louis | Glen Young comes up short on the jumper from close range | 58-73 |
| 05:30 | Saint Louis | Michael Griffey tips it back up and in | 58-75 |
| 05:24 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Conner loses the ball out of bounds | 58-75 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Barnett (SF), Noah Blackwell (PF) Anthony Bailey, Brendan Dunkle | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Raymond McGuffin (SG) Collin Nieto | |
| 04:56 | Saint Louis | Noah Blackwell takes the ball from Raymond McGuffin | 58-75 |
| 04:50 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Conner hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Timothy Schuler | 60-75 |
| 04:29 | Saint Louis | Raymond McGuffin hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 60-75 |
| 04:28 | Saint Louis | Michael Griffey grabs the offensive board | 60-75 |
| 04:10 | Saint Louis | Michael Griffey misses the lay-in | 60-75 |
| 04:08 | Saint Louis | Michael Griffey gets the offensive rebound | 60-75 |
| 03:39 | Saint Louis | Michael Griffey comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 60-75 |
| 03:37 | Saint Louis | Glen Young hits the follow up shot | 60-77 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Timothy Schuler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Wright (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Darrell Barnett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Noah Blackwell (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - Matthew Conner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Jason Felix (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond McGuffin (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Watkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Griffey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Glen Young (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:33 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Barnett misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 60-77 |
| 03:31 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Conner grabs the offensive rebound | 60-77 |
| 03:19 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Felix takes the ball from Matthew Conner | 60-77 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:55 | Saint Louis | Mark Watkins comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 60-77 |
| 02:53 | Northern Illinois University | Noah Blackwell grabs the board | 60-77 |
| 02:49 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Schuler clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-77 |
| 02:47 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Barnett hits the follow up shot | 62-77 |
| 02:19 | Saint Louis | Noah Blackwell swats the layup by Michael Griffey | 62-77 |
| 02:17 | Saint Louis | Glen Young tips it but misses | 62-77 |
| 02:16 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Timothy Schuler | 62-77 |
| 02:10 | Northern Illinois University | Noah Blackwell connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Timothy Schuler and he's hacked by Mark Watkins - foul #4 on Mark Watkins, team foul #8 | 64-77 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Hutton (PG), Tracey Robichaud (SG), John Seaberg (SF), Brendan Dunkle (C) Timothy Schuler, Michael Wright, Darrell Barnett, Matthew Conner | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Collin Nieto (PG), Kurt Marez (SG), Noah Long (SF), Bobby Blanche (PF), Emery Sletten (C) Jason Felix, Raymond McGuffin, Mark Watkins, Michael Griffey, Glen Young | |
| 02:10 | Northern Illinois University | Noah Blackwell misses the free throw | 64-77 |
| 02:10 | Saint Louis | Noah Long grabs the defensive rebound | 64-77 |
| 01:50 | Saint Louis | Kurt Marez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-77 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Ellis (C) Noah Blackwell | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Michael Griffey (C) Kurt Marez | |
| 01:28 | Northern Illinois University | Brendan Dunkle connects on the floater from the right block | 66-77 |
| 01:03 | Saint Louis | Tracey Robichaud picks off the pass by Emery Sletten | 66-77 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Northern Illinois University | Tracey Robichaud is hacked by Emery Sletten - foul #3 on Emery Sletten, team foul #9 | 66-77 |
| 00:58 | Northern Illinois University | Tracey Robichaud misses the 1st free throw | 66-77 |
| 00:58 | Saint Louis | Michael Griffey pulls down the rebound | 66-77 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Saint Louis | Michael Griffey is fouled in the backcourt by Delbert Hutton - foul #3 on Delbert Hutton, team foul #7 | 66-77 |
| 00:56 | Saint Louis | Michael Griffey makes the 1st free throw | 66-78 |
| 00:56 | Saint Louis | Michael Griffey makes the 2nd free throw | 66-79 |
| 00:49 | Northern Illinois University | Tracey Robichaud buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Delbert Hutton | 69-79 |
| 00:48 | Saint Louis | Delbert Hutton is called for the reach on Bobby Blanche in the backcourt - foul #4 on Delbert Hutton, team foul #8 | 69-79 |
| 00:48 | Saint Louis | Bobby Blanche makes the 1st free throw | 69-80 |
| 00:48 | Saint Louis | Bobby Blanche makes the 2nd free throw | 69-81 |
| 00:40 | Northern Illinois University | John Seaberg is denied on a layup by Michael Griffey | 69-81 |
| 00:38 | Northern Illinois University | James Ellis grabs the offensive board | 69-81 |
| 00:34 | Northern Illinois University | John Seaberg makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Brendan Dunkle | 71-81 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Saint Louis | Collin Nieto clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 71-81 |
| 00:09 | Saint Louis | Bobby Blanche snags the offensive board | 71-81 |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | Noah Long runs out the clock | 71-81 |