| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Luis Douglas (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Binkley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Alva Studzinski (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Zhu Chi (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Dikembe Alhusseini (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Anthony Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Harris (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Paul Ross (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Alfred Dorsey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Albrecht (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Ross inbounds the ball | 38-24 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Harris misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-24 |
| 19:40 | Nevada | Alva Studzinski pulls down the rebound | 38-24 |
| 19:35 | Nevada | Jonathan Binkley hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Zhu Chi | 41-24 |
| 19:15 | Northern Illinois University | Brandon Albrecht buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Harris and the foul's on Jonathan Binkley - foul #2 on Jonathan Binkley, team foul #1 | 41-26 |
| 19:15 | Northern Illinois University | Brandon Albrecht makes the free throw | 41-27 |
| 19:08 | Nevada | Zhu Chi is denied on a layup by Alfred Dorsey | 41-27 |
| 19:06 | Nevada | Zhu Chi pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-27 |
| 18:50 | Nevada | Dikembe Alhusseini scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Luis Douglas | 43-27 |
| 18:28 | Northern Illinois University | Brandon Albrecht misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-27 |
| 18:27 | Nevada | Jonathan Binkley grabs the board | 43-27 |
| 18:07 | Nevada | Zhu Chi can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 43-27 |
| 18:06 | Northern Illinois University | Brandon Albrecht pulls down the rebound | 43-27 |
| 17:49 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 43-30 |
| 17:34 | Nevada | Luis Douglas knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Jonathan Binkley and he's fouled by Anthony Nichols - foul #2 on Anthony Nichols, team foul #1 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg (C) Brandon Albrecht | |
| 17:34 | Nevada | Luis Douglas makes the free throw | 46-30 |
| 17:23 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Nichols is whistled for a carry | 46-30 |
| 17:06 | Nevada | Luis Douglas loses the dribble to Anthony Nichols | 46-30 |
| 16:46 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Nichols clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Alva Studzinski - foul #1 on Alva Studzinski, team foul #2 | 46-30 |
| Subs | Nevada | Johnny McBrearty (SG), Lamar Spears (SF), Filip Modzeleski (PF), Mitchell Sellner (C) Jonathan Binkley, Alva Studzinski, Zhu Chi, Dikembe Alhusseini | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers (SG), Gary Gibbs (PF), Frank Lynam (C) Robert Harris, Paul Ross, Alfred Dorsey | |
| 16:46 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 46-31 |
| 16:46 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 46-32 |
| 16:32 | Nevada | Mitchell Sellner misses long on a shot near the basket | 46-32 |
| 16:31 | Nevada | Luis Douglas can't tip it in | 46-32 |
| 16:30 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Timothy Arneberg | 46-32 |
| 16:13 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Gibbs knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Anthony Nichols | 46-34 |
| 15:54 | Nevada | Luis Douglas hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Lamar Spears | 49-34 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Luis Douglas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnny McBrearty (fresh) SF - Lamar Spears (fresh) PF - Filip Modzeleski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mitchell Sellner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Anthony Nichols (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Bryan Powers (fresh) SF - Timothy Arneberg (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Lynam (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Johnny McBrearty - foul #2 on Johnny McBrearty, team foul #3 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Nevada | Kent Campa (PG), Jonathan Binkley (SG), Alva Studzinski (SF), Zhu Chi (PF), Andrew Anderson (C) Luis Douglas, Johnny McBrearty, Lamar Spears, Filip Modzeleski, Mitchell Sellner | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Harris (SG), Paul Ross (SF), Alfred Dorsey (PF), Brandon Albrecht (C) Anthony Nichols, Timothy Arneberg, Gary Gibbs, Frank Lynam | |
| 15:29 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers makes the 1st free throw | 49-35 |
| 15:29 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers makes the 2nd free throw | 49-36 |
| 15:02 | Nevada | Jonathan Binkley makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Alva Studzinski | 51-36 |
| 14:49 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey is hacked by Alva Studzinski - foul #2 on Alva Studzinski, team foul #4 | 51-36 |
| 14:44 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Zhu Chi - foul #2 on Zhu Chi, team foul #5 | 51-36 |
| 14:44 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey misses the 1st free throw | 51-36 |
| 14:44 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey misses the 2nd free throw | 51-36 |
| 14:44 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Andrew Anderson | 51-36 |
| 14:26 | Nevada | Jonathan Binkley's pass is intercepted by Alfred Dorsey | 51-36 |
| 14:14 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Harris makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Bryan Powers | 51-39 |
| 13:56 | Nevada | Kent Campa misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-39 |
| 13:55 | Nevada | Zhu Chi grabs the offensive board | 51-39 |
| 13:45 | Nevada | Zhu Chi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-39 |
| Subs | Nevada | Luis Douglas (PG) Kent Campa | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Ochs (PG) Bryan Powers | |
| 13:20 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Harris misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-39 |
| 13:19 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Ross tips it but misses | 51-39 |
| 13:17 | Nevada | Zhu Chi gets the rebound | 51-39 |
| 13:00 | Nevada | Jonathan Binkley clanks a 3 from the left corner | 51-39 |
| 12:58 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Ross snags the defensive board | 51-39 |
| 12:54 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Ochs scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 12:30 | Nevada | Jonathan Binkley is hacked by Andrew Ochs - foul #1 on Andrew Ochs, team foul #2 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Nevada | Johnny McBrearty (SG), Dikembe Alhusseini (SF), Filip Modzeleski (PF), Mitchell Sellner (C) Jonathan Binkley, Alva Studzinski, Zhu Chi, Andrew Anderson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Nichols (PG), Stanley Rossignol (SG), Timothy Arneberg (SF), Gary Gibbs (PF), Frank Lynam (C) Andrew Ochs, Robert Harris, Paul Ross, Alfred Dorsey, Brandon Albrecht | |
| 12:16 | Nevada | Luis Douglas scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Johnny McBrearty | 54-42 |
| 11:57 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Nichols misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 54-42 |
| 11:56 | Nevada | Dikembe Alhusseini pulls down the rebound | 54-42 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Luis Douglas (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnny McBrearty (fresh) SF - Dikembe Alhusseini (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Filip Modzeleski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mitchell Sellner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Anthony Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Stanley Rossignol (fresh) SF - Timothy Arneberg (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Lynam (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:51 | Nevada | Luis Douglas connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-42 |
| 11:43 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Johnny McBrearty - foul #3 on Johnny McBrearty, team foul #6 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers (SG) Frank Lynam | |
| 11:43 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol misses the 1st free throw | 57-42 |
| 11:43 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol makes the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| 11:25 | Nevada | Luis Douglas buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Johnny McBrearty | 59-43 |
| 11:03 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg is hacked by Dikembe Alhusseini - foul #2 on Dikembe Alhusseini, team foul #7 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Nevada | Kent Campa (PG), Jonathan Binkley (SG), Alva Studzinski (SF), Zhu Chi (PF), Andrew Anderson (C) Luis Douglas, Johnny McBrearty, Dikembe Alhusseini, Filip Modzeleski, Mitchell Sellner | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Paul Ross (SF) Stanley Rossignol | |
| 11:03 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg misses the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 11:03 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Zhu Chi | 59-43 |
| 10:46 | Nevada | Alva Studzinski makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Jonathan Binkley | 61-43 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 10:31 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Ross buries a shot near the basket | 61-45 |
| 10:16 | Nevada | Zhu Chi can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 61-45 |
| 10:15 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Gibbs grabs the board | 61-45 |
| 10:10 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 61-45 |
| 10:09 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Gibbs misses the tip | 61-45 |
| 10:08 | Nevada | Zhu Chi gets the rebound | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:40 | Nevada | Kent Campa misses long on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Anthony Nichols - foul #3 on Anthony Nichols, team foul #3 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Ochs (PG), Robert Harris (SG), Alfred Dorsey (PF), Brandon Albrecht (C) Anthony Nichols, Bryan Powers, Timothy Arneberg, Gary Gibbs | |
| 09:40 | Nevada | Kent Campa makes the 1st free throw | 62-45 |
| 09:40 | Nevada | Kent Campa makes the 2nd free throw | 63-45 |
| 09:23 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Ross connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:01 | Nevada | Alva Studzinski comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 63-48 |
| 09:00 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Harris snags the defensive board | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:56 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Ochs misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 63-48 |
| 08:55 | Northern Illinois University | Brandon Albrecht tips it home | 63-50 |
| 08:44 | Nevada | Kent Campa's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Robert Harris | 63-50 |
| 08:42 | Nevada | Jonathan Binkley pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-50 |
| 08:26 | Nevada | Alva Studzinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-50 |
| Subs | Nevada | Luis Douglas (PG), Johnny McBrearty (SG), Dikembe Alhusseini (SF), Filip Modzeleski (PF), Mitchell Sellner (C) Kent Campa, Jonathan Binkley, Alva Studzinski, Zhu Chi, Andrew Anderson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Nichols (PG), Timothy Arneberg (SF) Andrew Ochs, Paul Ross | |
| 08:18 | Northern Illinois University | Brandon Albrecht misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 63-50 |
| 08:17 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Harris grabs the offensive board | 63-50 |
| 08:08 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey misses the floater from the right side | 63-50 |
| 08:06 | Nevada | Mitchell Sellner pulls down the rebound | 63-50 |
| 07:40 | Nevada | Dikembe Alhusseini misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Alfred Dorsey - foul #3 on Alfred Dorsey, team foul #4 | 63-50 |
| 07:40 | Nevada | Dikembe Alhusseini makes the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 07:40 | Nevada | Dikembe Alhusseini makes the 2nd free throw | 65-50 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Luis Douglas (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnny McBrearty (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Dikembe Alhusseini (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Filip Modzeleski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mitchell Sellner (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Anthony Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Arneberg (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alfred Dorsey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Brandon Albrecht (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:30 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Nichols is called for 10 seconds | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:01 | Nevada | Mitchell Sellner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-50 |
| 07:00 | Nevada | Dikembe Alhusseini hits the follow up shot | 67-50 |
| 06:49 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Harris clanks a 3 from the left wing | 67-50 |
| 06:48 | Nevada | Mitchell Sellner pulls down the rebound | 67-50 |
| 06:30 | Nevada | Filip Modzeleski misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 67-50 |
| 06:29 | Northern Illinois University | Brandon Albrecht snags the defensive board | 67-50 |
| 06:15 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 67-50 |
| 06:14 | Nevada | Dikembe Alhusseini grabs the defensive rebound | 67-50 |
| 05:58 | Nevada | Mitchell Sellner misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-50 |
| 05:57 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Robert Harris | 67-50 |
| 05:52 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Nichols misses short on a 3 from straight away | 67-50 |
| 05:50 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Filip Modzeleski | 67-50 |
| 05:50 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-50 |
| Subs | Nevada | Jonathan Binkley (SG), Alva Studzinski (SF), Zhu Chi (PF), Andrew Anderson (C) Johnny McBrearty, Dikembe Alhusseini, Filip Modzeleski, Mitchell Sellner | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Paul Ross (SF) Timothy Arneberg | |
| 05:27 | Nevada | Alfred Dorsey steals it from Andrew Anderson | 67-50 |
| 05:24 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Douglas picks off the pass by Anthony Nichols in the backcourt | 67-50 |
| 04:56 | Nevada | Zhu Chi clanks a shot from the free throw line | 67-50 |
| 04:54 | Nevada | Andrew Anderson hits the follow up shot | 69-50 |
| 04:38 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey slams it home set up by Paul Ross | 69-52 |
| 04:14 | Nevada | Alva Studzinski misses the lay-in | 69-52 |
| 04:13 | Northern Illinois University | Brandon Albrecht grabs the defensive rebound | 69-52 |
| 04:07 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Nichols is hacked by Jonathan Binkley - foul #3 on Jonathan Binkley, team foul #8 | 69-52 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers (SG), Timothy Arneberg (PF), Gary Gibbs (C) Robert Harris, Alfred Dorsey, Brandon Albrecht | |
| 04:07 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 69-53 |
| 04:07 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 69-54 |
| 03:45 | Nevada | Alva Studzinski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-54 |
| 03:43 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Timothy Arneberg | 69-54 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Luis Douglas (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Binkley (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alva Studzinski (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - Zhu Chi (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Andrew Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Anthony Nichols (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bryan Powers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy Arneberg (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Ross clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-54 |
| 03:35 | Nevada | Andrew Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 69-54 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Nevada | Jonathan Binkley hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-54 |
| 02:57 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Ross misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-54 |
| 02:55 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Gibbs hits the follow up shot | 72-56 |
| 02:31 | Nevada | Alva Studzinski misses the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Gary Gibbs - foul #3 on Gary Gibbs, team foul #5 | 72-56 |
| Subs | Nevada | Kent Campa (PG), Johnny McBrearty (SG), Dikembe Alhusseini (PF), Filip Modzeleski (C) Luis Douglas, Jonathan Binkley, Zhu Chi, Andrew Anderson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol (SG), Frank Lynam (C) Anthony Nichols, Paul Ross | |
| 02:31 | Nevada | Alva Studzinski makes the 1st free throw | 73-56 |
| 02:31 | Nevada | Alva Studzinski makes the 2nd free throw | 74-56 |
| 02:08 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers loses the dribble to Kent Campa | 74-56 |
| 02:03 | Nevada | Alva Studzinski is fouled on the floor by Timothy Arneberg - foul #2 on Timothy Arneberg, team foul #6 | 74-56 |
| Subs | Nevada | Mitchell Sellner (C) Alva Studzinski | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 01:39 | Nevada | Filip Modzeleski misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Gary Gibbs - foul #4 on Gary Gibbs, team foul #7 | 74-56 |
| 01:39 | Nevada | Filip Modzeleski makes the 1st free throw | 75-56 |
| 01:39 | Nevada | Filip Modzeleski makes the 2nd free throw | 76-56 |
| 01:25 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 76-56 |
| 01:24 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg tips it back up and in | 76-58 |
| 01:06 | Nevada | Filip Modzeleski lays it up and in | 78-58 |
| 01:01 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers banks in the layup on a great pass from Gary Gibbs | 78-60 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Nevada | Mitchell Sellner misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 78-60 |
| 00:30 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Frank Lynam | 78-60 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam blows the dunk but the foul's on Kent Campa - foul #1 on Kent Campa, team foul #9 | 78-60 |
| 00:23 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam misses the 1st free throw | 78-60 |
| 00:23 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam makes the 2nd free throw | 78-61 |
| 00:00 | Nevada | Kent Campa runs out the clock | 78-61 |