| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robert Reed (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Henry Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Toland (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joshua Ervin (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - James Melton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Zaragoza (fresh) 8 pts. SG - David Iddings (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Morris Parkison (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Philip Travis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Marron (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Toland inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Toland is fouled on the floor by Morris Parkison - foul #2 on Morris Parkison, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| 19:35 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ervin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-34 |
| 19:33 | Northern Illinois University | Henry Roberts grabs the offensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 19:19 | Northern Illinois University | Henry Roberts misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 19:18 | Chicago State | Jeffrey Marron grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 18:57 | Chicago State | John Zaragoza is fouled on the floor by James Melton - foul #3 on James Melton, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Alexander (C) James Melton | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 18:37 | Chicago State | Morris Parkison clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-34 |
| 18:36 | Northern Illinois University | Henry Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 18:30 | Northern Illinois University | Henry Roberts scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Robert Reed | 33-34 |
| 18:05 | Chicago State | Jeffrey Marron drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Zaragoza | 33-36 |
| 17:46 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Toland hits a shot from the right block | 35-36 |
| 17:25 | Chicago State | Jeffrey Marron is whistled for a carry | 35-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Keith Boehm (PG), James Stine (SG) Robert Reed, Henry Roberts | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Clifford Herzberg (SF), Virgil Wiggins (PF) Morris Parkison, Philip Travis | |
| 17:06 | Northern Illinois University | James Stine makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Larry Toland and he's hacked by Jeffrey Marron - foul #1 on Jeffrey Marron, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Alan Leonard (SF) Larry Toland | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Matthew Colletti (SG), Ronald Mitchell (C) David Iddings, Jeffrey Marron | |
| 17:06 | Northern Illinois University | James Stine makes the free throw | 38-36 |
| 16:46 | Chicago State | Ronald Mitchell double dribbles | 38-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Larry Toland (SF) James Alexander | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 16:27 | Northern Illinois University | James Stine is fouled on the floor by John Zaragoza - foul #2 on John Zaragoza, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| 16:05 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Boehm scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from James Stine | 40-36 |
| 15:45 | Chicago State | Clifford Herzberg misses the shot from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 15:44 | Chicago State | John Zaragoza misses the tip | 40-36 |
| 15:42 | Northern Illinois University | Alan Leonard grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Keith Boehm (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Stine (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Toland (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joshua Ervin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Alan Leonard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Zaragoza (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Colletti (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clifford Herzberg (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Virgil Wiggins (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ronald Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Northern Illinois University | James Stine throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Reed (PG), Henry Roberts (SG), John Ferraro (PF), James Melton (C) Keith Boehm, James Stine, Larry Toland, Joshua Ervin | |
| Subs | Chicago State | David Iddings (SG), Morris Parkison (SF), Philip Travis (PF), Jeffrey Marron (C) John Zaragoza, Clifford Herzberg, Virgil Wiggins, Ronald Mitchell | |
| 15:19 | Chicago State | Alan Leonard denies the turnaround by Morris Parkison | 40-36 |
| 15:17 | Northern Illinois University | John Ferraro snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 15:12 | Northern Illinois University | John Ferraro misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Philip Travis - foul #3 on Philip Travis, team foul #4 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Alexander (PF) Alan Leonard | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 15:12 | Northern Illinois University | John Ferraro makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 15:12 | Northern Illinois University | John Ferraro misses the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 15:12 | Chicago State | Philip Travis snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| 15:00 | Chicago State | David Iddings clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 14:59 | Chicago State | Jeffrey Marron grabs the offensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 14:50 | Chicago State | Morris Parkison clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by James Melton - foul #4 on James Melton, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ervin (PF) James Melton | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Zaragoza (PG) Matthew Colletti | |
| 14:50 | Chicago State | Morris Parkison makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 14:50 | Chicago State | Morris Parkison makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 14:34 | Northern Illinois University | Henry Roberts's fadeaway is rejected by Jeffrey Marron | 41-38 |
| 14:33 | Chicago State | Morris Parkison grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 14:27 | Chicago State | David Iddings hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from John Zaragoza | 41-40 |
| 14:21 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ervin connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Reed | 43-40 |
| 14:02 | Chicago State | Philip Travis's fadeaway is rejected by John Ferraro | 43-40 |
| 14:01 | Northern Illinois University | James Alexander snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 13:56 | Northern Illinois University | Henry Roberts connects on the 3 from the left corner | 46-40 |
| 13:44 | Chicago State | Morris Parkison scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Jeffrey Marron | 46-42 |
| 13:30 | Northern Illinois University | John Ferraro loses the ball out of bounds | 46-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Keith Boehm (PG), Larry Toland (SF), Alan Leonard (C) Robert Reed, Henry Roberts, James Alexander | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Matthew Colletti (SG), Clifford Herzberg (SF), Virgil Wiggins (PF) David Iddings, Morris Parkison, Philip Travis | |
| 13:03 | Chicago State | Virgil Wiggins hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 13:02 | Chicago State | Jeffrey Marron gets the offensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 12:46 | Chicago State | Keith Boehm is called for the reach on Jeffrey Marron - foul #1 on Keith Boehm, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Stine (SG) John Ferraro | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jeffrey Clopton (PG), Ronald Mitchell (C) John Zaragoza, Jeffrey Marron | |
| 12:25 | Chicago State | Ronald Mitchell comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 46-42 |
| 12:23 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ervin grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 12:15 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Toland hits a fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by Clifford Herzberg - foul #1 on Clifford Herzberg, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | David Iddings (SG), Philip Travis (PF) Jeffrey Clopton, Ronald Mitchell | |
| 12:15 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Toland misses the free throw | 48-42 |
| 12:15 | Chicago State | Philip Travis pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 11:58 | Chicago State | Virgil Wiggins's pass is intercepted by Keith Boehm | 48-42 |
| 11:36 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ervin is hacked by Philip Travis - foul #4 on Philip Travis, team foul #6 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Reed (PG), Henry Roberts (SG), James Alexander (PF) Keith Boehm, James Stine, Joshua Ervin | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Zaragoza (PG), Morris Parkison (SF), Jeffrey Marron (C) Matthew Colletti, Clifford Herzberg, Philip Travis | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robert Reed (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Henry Roberts (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Toland (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Leonard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Zaragoza (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Iddings (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Morris Parkison (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Virgil Wiggins (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Marron (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:28 | Northern Illinois University | James Alexander misses the floater from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 11:27 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Morris Parkison | 48-42 |
| 11:16 | Chicago State | Jeffrey Marron hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 48-42 |
| 11:14 | Northern Illinois University | Alan Leonard grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 11:08 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Toland buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Robert Reed | 50-42 |
| 10:59 | Chicago State | Virgil Wiggins knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Zaragoza | 50-45 |
| 10:45 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Marron is called for the reach on Alan Leonard - foul #2 on Jeffrey Marron, team foul #7 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ervin (PF) James Alexander | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ronald Mitchell (PF) Virgil Wiggins | |
| 10:45 | Northern Illinois University | Alan Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 10:45 | Northern Illinois University | Alan Leonard makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 10:26 | Chicago State | Morris Parkison connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from John Zaragoza | 52-47 |
| 10:16 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Toland misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 10:15 | Chicago State | Jeffrey Marron grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 09:46 | Chicago State | David Iddings misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Henry Roberts - foul #1 on Henry Roberts, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Keith Boehm (PG), John Ferraro (SG), James Stine (SF), James Alexander (C) Robert Reed, Henry Roberts, Larry Toland, Alan Leonard | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Clifford Herzberg (SF) Morris Parkison | |
| 09:46 | Chicago State | David Iddings makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 09:46 | Chicago State | David Iddings makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 09:31 | Northern Illinois University | James Stine misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 52-49 |
| 09:29 | Chicago State | Jeffrey Marron grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 09:25 | Chicago State | John Zaragoza is fouled in the backcourt by John Ferraro - foul #4 on John Ferraro, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Henry Roberts (SG) John Ferraro | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Matthew Colletti (SG), Virgil Wiggins (PF) David Iddings, Jeffrey Marron | |
| 09:13 | Chicago State | Virgil Wiggins makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from John Zaragoza and the foul's on Joshua Ervin - foul #1 on Joshua Ervin, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| 09:13 | Chicago State | Virgil Wiggins makes the free throw | 52-52 |
| 09:01 | Northern Illinois University | James Stine hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 09:00 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ervin snags the offensive board | 52-52 |
| 08:43 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Colletti is called for the reach on James Alexander - foul #2 on Matthew Colletti, team foul #8 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Larry Toland (SF) Henry Roberts | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 08:43 | Northern Illinois University | James Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 08:43 | Northern Illinois University | James Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 08:27 | Chicago State | Ronald Mitchell misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 08:26 | Chicago State | John Zaragoza misses the tip | 54-52 |
| 08:25 | Chicago State | Matthew Colletti grabs the offensive board | 54-52 |
| 08:15 | Chicago State | Virgil Wiggins misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-52 |
| 08:13 | Northern Illinois University | James Stine grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 08:05 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Toland misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 08:04 | Chicago State | Virgil Wiggins gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 07:52 | Chicago State | Clifford Herzberg makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-55 |
| 07:37 | Northern Illinois University | John Zaragoza picks off the pass by James Alexander | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Keith Boehm (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Stine (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Toland (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joshua Ervin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - James Alexander (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Zaragoza (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Colletti (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clifford Herzberg (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Virgil Wiggins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Mitchell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Chicago State | Matthew Colletti clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 07:19 | Northern Illinois University | James Stine pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 07:14 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Boehm misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Zaragoza - foul #3 on John Zaragoza, team foul #9 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Henry Roberts (SG), Alan Leonard (SF), John Ferraro (PF), James Melton (C) James Stine, Larry Toland, Joshua Ervin, James Alexander | |
| Subs | Chicago State | David Iddings (SG), Morris Parkison (SF), Philip Travis (PF), Jeffrey Marron (C) John Zaragoza, Clifford Herzberg, Virgil Wiggins, Ronald Mitchell | |
| 07:14 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Boehm makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 07:14 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Boehm makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 06:57 | Chicago State | Jeffrey Marron hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 06:56 | Chicago State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Marron | 56-55 |
| 06:45 | Chicago State | Jeffrey Marron scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Matthew Colletti | 56-57 |
| 06:28 | Northern Illinois University | The jumper by John Ferraro is denied by Jeffrey Marron | 56-57 |
| 06:27 | Northern Illinois University | Alan Leonard tips it back up and in | 58-57 |
| 06:15 | Chicago State | Philip Travis hits a turnaround in the paint | 58-59 |
| 05:56 | Northern Illinois University | John Ferraro connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Henry Roberts | 61-59 |
| 05:34 | Chicago State | Jeffrey Marron misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 05:33 | Chicago State | Philip Travis grabs the offensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 05:19 | Chicago State | Jeffrey Marron is called for a charge - foul #3 on Jeffrey Marron, team foul #10 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Reed (PG), Larry Toland (SF), Joshua Ervin (PF) Keith Boehm, Henry Roberts, Alan Leonard | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Zaragoza (PG), Clifford Herzberg (SF) Matthew Colletti, Morris Parkison | |
| 05:07 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Toland comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 05:05 | Northern Illinois University | James Melton misses the tip | 61-59 |
| 05:03 | Northern Illinois University | John Ferraro tips it in | 63-59 |
| 04:47 | Chicago State | Philip Travis can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 63-59 |
| 04:45 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Toland pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| 04:38 | Northern Illinois University | John Ferraro buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Reed | 65-59 |
| 04:35 | Chicago State | John Zaragoza's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Stine (SG), James Alexander (C) John Ferraro, James Melton | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ronald Mitchell (SF), Virgil Wiggins (PF) David Iddings, Philip Travis | |
| 04:24 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Toland misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 65-59 |
| 04:23 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Clifford Herzberg | 65-59 |
| 04:04 | Chicago State | John Zaragoza misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 65-59 |
| 04:02 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ervin pulls down the rebound | 65-59 |
| 03:47 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Toland hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Stine | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:41 | Chicago State | Virgil Wiggins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Matthew Colletti (SG), Morris Parkison (SF) Clifford Herzberg, Jeffrey Marron | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ervin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Henry Roberts (SG) James Stine | |
| Subs | Chicago State | David Iddings (SG), Philip Travis (PF) Matthew Colletti, Ronald Mitchell | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robert Reed (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Henry Roberts (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Toland (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joshua Ervin (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - James Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Zaragoza (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Iddings (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Morris Parkison (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Philip Travis (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Virgil Wiggins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Chicago State | Virgil Wiggins clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-59 |
| 03:08 | Chicago State | David Iddings grabs the offensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 03:00 | Chicago State | Virgil Wiggins knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:40 | Northern Illinois University | Morris Parkison denies the turnaround by James Alexander | 68-61 |
| 02:39 | Chicago State | Morris Parkison pulls down the rebound | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:13 | Chicago State | Virgil Wiggins hits the finger roll set up by Morris Parkison | 68-63 |
| 02:07 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Toland comes up short on the floater in the paint | 68-63 |
| 02:05 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Virgil Wiggins | 68-63 |
| 01:50 | Chicago State | Morris Parkison buries a 3 from the right wing set up by John Zaragoza | 68-66 |
| 01:29 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Toland buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 70-66 |
| 01:22 | Chicago State | James Alexander denies the turnaround by David Iddings | 70-66 |
| 01:20 | Chicago State | John Zaragoza grabs the offensive board | 70-66 |
| 01:03 | Chicago State | Philip Travis is whistled for traveling | 70-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Melton (C) James Alexander | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jeffrey Marron (C) Virgil Wiggins | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Reed is fouled on the floor by Philip Travis - foul #5 on Philip Travis, team foul #11 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Virgil Wiggins (PF) Philip Travis | |
| 00:39 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Reed makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:39 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Chicago State | John Zaragoza connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by David Iddings | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Northern Illinois University | Henry Roberts is fouled in the backcourt by David Iddings - foul #2 on David Iddings, team foul #12 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Keith Boehm (PG), John Ferraro (PF) Robert Reed, Joshua Ervin | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 00:29 | Northern Illinois University | Henry Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:29 | Northern Illinois University | Henry Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:25 | Chicago State | Virgil Wiggins is fouled on the floor by John Ferraro - foul #5 on John Ferraro, team foul #7 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Reed (PG), Joshua Ervin (PF) Keith Boehm, John Ferraro | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 00:25 | Chicago State | Virgil Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:25 | Chicago State | Virgil Wiggins misses the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:25 | Chicago State | Morris Parkison grabs the offensive rebound | 74-70 |
| 00:22 | Chicago State | John Zaragoza can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 74-70 |
| 00:20 | Northern Illinois University | James Melton grabs the board | 74-70 |
| 00:17 | Northern Illinois University | James Melton is fouled in the backcourt by John Zaragoza - foul #4 on John Zaragoza, team foul #13 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Keith Boehm (PG), Alan Leonard (PF) Robert Reed, Joshua Ervin | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 00:17 | Northern Illinois University | James Melton makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:17 | Northern Illinois University | James Melton makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:12 | Chicago State | David Iddings makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Morris Parkison | 76-73 |
| 00:11 | Northern Illinois University | Henry Roberts is fouled in the backcourt by David Iddings - foul #3 on David Iddings, team foul #14 | 76-73 |
| 00:11 | Northern Illinois University | Henry Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:11 | Northern Illinois University | Henry Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:06 | Chicago State | John Zaragoza can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 78-73 |
| 00:05 | Chicago State | Jeffrey Marron gets the offensive rebound | 78-73 |
| 00:02 | Chicago State | David Iddings misses the 3 from straight away | 78-73 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | James Melton grabs the board | 78-73 |