| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Joe Ribeiro (fresh) SG - Ryan Murphy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Ayers (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Oliver Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - John Hilliard (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Henry Blair (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff Aponte (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Charles Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Harold Coleman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Anthony Thames (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Gibson inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Aponte scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 28-32 |
| 19:38 | Saint Louis | John Hilliard misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 28-32 |
| 19:36 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Thames gets the rebound | 28-32 |
| 19:30 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Gibson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-32 |
| 19:28 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Coleman tips it in | 28-34 |
| 19:10 | Saint Louis | Ryan Murphy can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 28-34 |
| 19:09 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Thames snags the defensive board | 28-34 |
| 18:56 | Northern Illinois University | Joe Ribeiro steals it from Anthony Thames | 28-34 |
| 18:52 | Saint Louis | Ryan Murphy throws it down on a great pass from Joe Ribeiro | 30-34 |
| 18:32 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Gibson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 30-34 |
| 18:31 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Coleman tips it back up and in | 30-36 |
| 18:16 | Saint Louis | Ryan Murphy scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Oliver Ellis and he's hacked by Anthony Thames - foul #3 on Anthony Thames, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Danny Steele (C) Anthony Thames | |
| 18:16 | Saint Louis | Ryan Murphy makes the free throw | 33-36 |
| 17:59 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Aponte is fouled on the floor by Ryan Murphy - foul #2 on Ryan Murphy, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| 17:41 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Gibson makes the 3 from the right wing | 33-39 |
| 17:25 | Saint Louis | Brandon Ayers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 17:24 | Saint Louis | Oliver Ellis tips it home | 35-39 |
| 17:03 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Coleman misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 35-39 |
| 17:01 | Saint Louis | Brandon Ayers gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 16:36 | Saint Louis | Joe Ribeiro throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-39 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Todd Lindquist (PG), Merle McGory (SG), David St. John (SF), David Crawford (PF) Joe Ribeiro, Ryan Murphy, Brandon Ayers, Oliver Ellis | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Darryl Wade (PG), John Allison (SG), Stanley Weeks (SF), Martin Crutchfield (C) Henry Blair, Jeff Aponte, Charles Gibson, Harold Coleman | |
| 16:12 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Weeks misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-39 |
| 16:11 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to David Crawford | 35-39 |
| 16:05 | Saint Louis | John Hilliard banks in the layup on a nice dish by Merle McGory | 37-39 |
| 15:58 | Northern Illinois University | John Allison clanks a floater from the free throw line | 37-39 |
| 15:56 | Saint Louis | David St. John gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Todd Lindquist (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Merle McGory (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David St. John (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Crawford (fresh) 5 reb. C - John Hilliard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Darryl Wade (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Allison (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stanley Weeks (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Danny Steele (fresh) 2 pts. C - Martin Crutchfield (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Saint Louis | John Hilliard misses long on a turnaround from close range | 37-39 |
| 15:45 | Saint Louis | John Hilliard gets the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 15:30 | Saint Louis | John Hilliard clanks a floater in the paint | 37-39 |
| 15:28 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Darryl Wade | 37-39 |
| 15:22 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Crutchfield hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Darryl Wade | 37-42 |
| 15:10 | Saint Louis | Todd Lindquist drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 14:51 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Crutchfield misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-42 |
| 14:49 | Saint Louis | Merle McGory grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 14:32 | Saint Louis | John Hilliard hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Merle McGory and the foul's on Danny Steele - foul #2 on Danny Steele, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ryan Murphy (SG), Brandon Ayers (SF), Oliver Ellis (PF) Merle McGory, David St. John, David Crawford | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Henry Blair (PG), Jeff Aponte (SG), Charles Gibson (SF), Harold Coleman (PF), Anthony Thames (C) Darryl Wade, John Allison, Stanley Weeks, Danny Steele, Martin Crutchfield | |
| 14:32 | Saint Louis | John Hilliard makes the free throw | 43-42 |
| 14:13 | Northern Illinois University | John Hilliard is called for the reach on Jeff Aponte - foul #2 on John Hilliard, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Joe Ribeiro (PG), Edward Brito (C) Todd Lindquist, John Hilliard | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 13:59 | Northern Illinois University | Henry Blair misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Brandon Ayers - foul #2 on Brandon Ayers, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David St. John (C) Edward Brito | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 13:59 | Northern Illinois University | Henry Blair makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 13:59 | Northern Illinois University | Henry Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 13:46 | Saint Louis | Brandon Ayers is called for a charge - foul #3 on Brandon Ayers, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| 13:29 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Thames misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 13:27 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Coleman | 43-44 |
| 13:17 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Aponte drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Henry Blair | 43-47 |
| 13:03 | Saint Louis | Ryan Murphy is fouled on the floor by Harold Coleman - foul #1 on Harold Coleman, team foul #3 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Todd Lindquist (PG), David Crawford (C) Joe Ribeiro, David St. John | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 12:52 | Saint Louis | Todd Lindquist misses badly on a floater from the right side | 43-47 |
| 12:51 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Coleman pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 12:47 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Coleman is fouled on the floor by Ryan Murphy - foul #3 on Ryan Murphy, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| 12:32 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Aponte clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-47 |
| 12:30 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Thames | 43-47 |
| 12:11 | Northern Illinois University | Brandon Ayers steals the ball from Henry Blair | 43-47 |
| 11:53 | Saint Louis | Oliver Ellis comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 43-47 |
| 11:51 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Thames pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Todd Lindquist (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Murphy (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brandon Ayers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Oliver Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - David Crawford (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Henry Blair (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeff Aponte (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Charles Gibson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Harold Coleman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Anthony Thames (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Coleman lays it in set up by Henry Blair | 43-49 |
| 11:31 | Saint Louis | Henry Blair steps in front of the Todd Lindquist pass in the backcourt | 43-49 |
| 11:29 | Northern Illinois University | Henry Blair lays it in | 43-51 |
| 11:10 | Saint Louis | Oliver Ellis is hacked by Harold Coleman - foul #2 on Harold Coleman, team foul #4 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Joe Ribeiro (PG), Merle McGory (SG), David St. John (SF), Edward Brito (PF), John Hilliard (C) Todd Lindquist, Ryan Murphy, Brandon Ayers, Oliver Ellis, David Crawford | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Darryl Wade (PG), Stanley Weeks (SG), Martin Crutchfield (SF), Danny Steele (PF) Henry Blair, Jeff Aponte, Charles Gibson, Harold Coleman | |
| 11:05 | Saint Louis | Edward Brito's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-51 |
| 10:50 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Thames knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-54 |
| 10:35 | Saint Louis | Edward Brito hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 43-54 |
| 10:34 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Weeks snags the defensive board | 43-54 |
| 10:13 | Northern Illinois University | Darryl Wade loses the ball out of bounds | 43-54 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Todd Lindquist (SG) Merle McGory | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Henry Blair (PG), Jeff Aponte (SG), Charles Gibson (SF) Darryl Wade, Stanley Weeks, Anthony Thames | |
| 09:46 | Saint Louis | David St. John loses the dribble to Danny Steele | 43-54 |
| 09:33 | Northern Illinois University | Danny Steele hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Henry Blair | 43-56 |
| 09:11 | Saint Louis | John Hilliard comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Henry Blair - foul #1 on Henry Blair, team foul #5 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Merle McGory (SG), Brandon Ayers (SF), Oliver Ellis (PF) Joe Ribeiro, David St. John, Edward Brito | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Harold Coleman (PF), Anthony Thames (C) Danny Steele, Martin Crutchfield | |
| 09:11 | Saint Louis | John Hilliard misses the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 09:11 | Saint Louis | John Hilliard makes the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 09:03 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Coleman blows the layup but he's fouled by Todd Lindquist - foul #1 on Todd Lindquist, team foul #6 | 44-56 |
| 09:03 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 09:03 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 44-58 |
| 08:50 | Saint Louis | Todd Lindquist connects on the jumper from close range | 46-58 |
| 08:33 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Coleman buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Charles Gibson | 46-60 |
| 08:15 | Saint Louis | Todd Lindquist is hacked by Charles Gibson - foul #2 on Charles Gibson, team foul #6 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kent Davis (PG), Ryan Murphy (SG) Todd Lindquist, Merle McGory | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Darryl Wade (PG), Stanley Weeks (SG), Martin Crutchfield (SF) Henry Blair, Jeff Aponte, Charles Gibson | |
| 08:04 | Saint Louis | Harold Coleman swats the layup by Ryan Murphy | 46-60 |
| 08:03 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Thames pulls down the rebound | 46-60 |
| 07:58 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Weeks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-60 |
| 07:56 | Saint Louis | Ryan Murphy gets the rebound | 46-60 |
| 07:52 | Saint Louis | Ryan Murphy scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Kent Davis | 48-60 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Kent Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ryan Murphy (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brandon Ayers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Oliver Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - John Hilliard (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Darryl Wade (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Weeks (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Martin Crutchfield (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harold Coleman (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Thames (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:34 | Northern Illinois University | Darryl Wade comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 48-60 |
| 07:32 | Saint Louis | Brandon Ayers grabs the defensive rebound | 48-60 |
| 07:27 | Saint Louis | Ryan Murphy misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-60 |
| 07:25 | Saint Louis | John Hilliard tips it in | 50-60 |
| 07:00 | Northern Illinois University | Darryl Wade is whistled for a carry | 50-60 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Joe Ribeiro (PG), David St. John (SF), David Crawford (C) Kent Davis, Brandon Ayers, John Hilliard | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Henry Blair (PG), Jeff Aponte (SG), Charles Gibson (SF), Danny Steele (PF) Darryl Wade, Stanley Weeks, Martin Crutchfield, Harold Coleman | |
| 06:42 | Saint Louis | Oliver Ellis lays it up and in and he's fouled by Danny Steele - foul #3 on Danny Steele, team foul #7 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Darryl Wade (C) Anthony Thames | |
| 06:42 | Saint Louis | Oliver Ellis misses the free throw | 52-60 |
| 06:42 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Darryl Wade | 52-60 |
| 06:38 | Northern Illinois University | Henry Blair throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-60 |
| 06:32 | Saint Louis | David St. John hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-60 |
| 06:31 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Aponte grabs the defensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 06:26 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Aponte clanks a 3 from the left wing | 52-60 |
| 06:25 | Northern Illinois University | Henry Blair tips it in | 52-62 |
| 06:11 | Saint Louis | Oliver Ellis's pass is intercepted by Darryl Wade | 52-62 |
| 05:52 | Northern Illinois University | Darryl Wade buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Henry Blair | 52-64 |
| 05:37 | Saint Louis | Joe Ribeiro is fouled on the floor by Charles Gibson - foul #3 on Charles Gibson, team foul #8 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Todd Lindquist (SG), Brandon Ayers (SF), John Hilliard (C) Ryan Murphy, David St. John, Oliver Ellis | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Harold Coleman (PF), Anthony Thames (C) Danny Steele, Darryl Wade | |
| 05:37 | Saint Louis | Joe Ribeiro makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 05:37 | Saint Louis | Joe Ribeiro makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 05:21 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Thames misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-64 |
| 05:20 | Saint Louis | David Crawford grabs the board | 54-64 |
| 04:59 | Saint Louis | Todd Lindquist connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-64 |
| 04:38 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Thames buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Henry Blair | 57-67 |
| 04:21 | Saint Louis | Harold Coleman is called for the reach on Brandon Ayers - foul #3 on Harold Coleman, team foul #9 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ryan Murphy (SG), Oliver Ellis (PF) Joe Ribeiro, David Crawford | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Darryl Wade (PG), Stanley Weeks (SG), Martin Crutchfield (SF) Henry Blair, Jeff Aponte, Charles Gibson | |
| 04:21 | Saint Louis | Brandon Ayers makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 04:21 | Saint Louis | Brandon Ayers makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 04:01 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Crutchfield connects on the floater from the free throw line | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Saint Louis | Ryan Murphy misses long on a floater from the right wing | 59-69 |
| 03:41 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Thames grabs the board | 59-69 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Todd Lindquist (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Murphy (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brandon Ayers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Oliver Ellis (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - John Hilliard (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Darryl Wade (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stanley Weeks (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Martin Crutchfield (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harold Coleman (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Anthony Thames (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Thames knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Darryl Wade | 59-71 |
| 03:26 | Saint Louis | Darryl Wade takes the ball from Ryan Murphy | 59-71 |
| 03:16 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Crutchfield comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Oliver Ellis - foul #1 on Oliver Ellis, team foul #7 | 59-71 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David St. John (SF) Brandon Ayers | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Henry Blair (PG), Jeff Aponte (SG), Charles Gibson (SF) Darryl Wade, Stanley Weeks, Harold Coleman | |
| 03:16 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Crutchfield misses the 1st free throw | 59-71 |
| 03:16 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Crutchfield misses the 2nd free throw | 59-71 |
| 03:16 | Saint Louis | Oliver Ellis gets the rebound | 59-71 |
| 03:10 | Saint Louis | Anthony Thames swats the layup by Ryan Murphy | 59-71 |
| 03:09 | Saint Louis | The offensive rebound goes to David St. John | 59-71 |
| 02:57 | Saint Louis | John Hilliard buries a runner from the left block | 61-71 |
| 02:50 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Thames misses short on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Oliver Ellis - foul #2 on Oliver Ellis, team foul #8 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kent Davis (PG), Merle McGory (SG) Todd Lindquist, Ryan Murphy | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Danny Steele (PF) Martin Crutchfield | |
| 02:50 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Thames misses the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 02:50 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Thames makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 02:48 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-72 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Joe Ribeiro (PG), Ryan Murphy (SG), Brandon Ayers (SF) Kent Davis, Merle McGory, David St. John | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Harold Coleman (PF) Danny Steele | |
| 02:42 | Saint Louis | Oliver Ellis misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-72 |
| 02:41 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Gibson snags the defensive board | 61-72 |
| 02:34 | Northern Illinois University | The jump hook by Harold Coleman is blocked by John Hilliard | 61-72 |
| 02:32 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Thames tips it home | 61-74 |
| 02:17 | Saint Louis | John Hilliard misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 61-74 |
| 02:16 | Saint Louis | John Hilliard grabs the offensive rebound | 61-74 |
| 02:04 | Saint Louis | Brandon Ayers makes the 3 from straight away set up by Joe Ribeiro | 64-74 |
| 01:41 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Aponte can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 64-74 |
| 01:39 | Saint Louis | Oliver Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 64-74 |
| 01:27 | Saint Louis | Brandon Ayers misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-74 |
| 01:26 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Coleman pulls down the rebound | 64-74 |
| 01:20 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Thames connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Charles Gibson | 64-76 |
| 01:07 | Saint Louis | Brandon Ayers drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Ryan Murphy | 67-76 |
| 00:59 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Thames can't connect on a floater from the left block | 67-76 |
| 00:58 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Thames tips it back up and in | 67-78 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Saint Louis | Brandon Ayers can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-78 |
| 00:49 | Saint Louis | Ryan Murphy tips it home | 69-78 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Northern Illinois University | Henry Blair is hacked by Joe Ribeiro in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joe Ribeiro, team foul #9 | 69-78 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Darryl Wade (SG) Jeff Aponte | |
| 00:47 | Northern Illinois University | Henry Blair makes the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:47 | Northern Illinois University | Henry Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 69-80 |
| 00:40 | Saint Louis | Oliver Ellis knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Ryan Murphy | 72-80 |
| 00:38 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Coleman is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Ribeiro - foul #3 on Joe Ribeiro, team foul #10 | 72-80 |
| 00:38 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 72-80 |
| 00:38 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:31 | Saint Louis | Ryan Murphy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-81 |
| 00:29 | Saint Louis | John Hilliard gets the offensive rebound | 72-81 |
| 00:25 | Saint Louis | Brandon Ayers can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-81 |
| 00:23 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Thames grabs the board | 72-81 |
| 00:21 | Northern Illinois University | Ryan Murphy is called for the reach on Anthony Thames in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ryan Murphy, team foul #11 | 72-81 |
| 00:21 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Thames makes the 1st free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:21 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Thames makes the 2nd free throw | 72-83 |
| 00:15 | Saint Louis | Brandon Ayers's floater is knocked away by Anthony Thames | 72-83 |
| 00:14 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Gibson snags the defensive board | 72-83 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Henry Blair runs out the clock | 72-83 |