| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Andy Wagner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clinton Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Andrew Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Vincent Noe (fresh) C - Lanny McBeth (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jack Washburn (fresh) SG - James Griffiths (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Claude Trader (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Robbins (fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul Drury (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Pierce inbounds the ball | 37-35 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Pierce clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-35 |
| 19:51 | Akron | James Griffiths grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 19:45 | Akron | Claude Trader misses badly on a floater from the right side | 37-35 |
| 19:43 | Northern Illinois University | Vincent Noe pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 19:41 | Northern Illinois University | Andy Wagner's pass is intercepted by James Griffiths in the backcourt | 37-35 |
| 19:25 | Akron | Claude Trader buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Drury | 37-38 |
| 19:00 | Northern Illinois University | Vincent Noe is hacked by David Robbins - foul #2 on David Robbins, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| 18:42 | Northern Illinois University | Lanny McBeth buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Andrew Pierce and the foul's on David Robbins - foul #3 on David Robbins, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Lee Kelly (PF) David Robbins | |
| 18:42 | Northern Illinois University | Lanny McBeth makes the free throw | 40-38 |
| 18:27 | Akron | Claude Trader clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 18:25 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Lanny McBeth | 40-38 |
| 18:19 | Northern Illinois University | Lanny McBeth misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Paul Drury - foul #2 on Paul Drury, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| 18:19 | Northern Illinois University | Lanny McBeth misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 18:19 | Northern Illinois University | Lanny McBeth makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 18:00 | Akron | Vincent Noe steals it from Claude Trader | 41-38 |
| 17:56 | Northern Illinois University | Clinton Stewart knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Andy Wagner | 43-38 |
| 17:42 | Akron | Lee Kelly misses the jumpshot from the left side | 43-38 |
| 17:41 | Northern Illinois University | Clinton Stewart grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 17:35 | Northern Illinois University | Vincent Noe buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Andy Wagner and the foul's on Jack Washburn - foul #3 on Jack Washburn, team foul #4 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Stell (SG) Clinton Stewart | |
| Subs | Akron | Wilson Jones (PG), Ruben York (SF), Howard Williams (C) Jack Washburn, Claude Trader, Paul Drury | |
| 17:35 | Northern Illinois University | Vincent Noe makes the free throw | 46-38 |
| 17:17 | Akron | James Griffiths throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-38 |
| 17:01 | Northern Illinois University | Vincent Noe scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by Andy Wagner | 48-38 |
| 16:48 | Akron | Lee Kelly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-38 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Huot (PF), Arthur Price (C) Vincent Noe, Lanny McBeth | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 16:31 | Northern Illinois University | Arthur Price misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Howard Williams - foul #1 on Howard Williams, team foul #5 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Clinton Stewart (SG) Andy Wagner | |
| Subs | Akron | Cory Cantrell (SG) James Griffiths | |
| 16:31 | Northern Illinois University | Arthur Price makes the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 16:31 | Northern Illinois University | Arthur Price makes the 2nd free throw | 50-38 |
| 16:18 | Akron | Wilson Jones clanks a 3 from the left corner | 50-38 |
| 16:17 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 50-38 |
| 16:11 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Huot banks in the layup on a great pass from Andrew Pierce | 52-38 |
| 15:54 | Akron | Arthur Price is called for the reach on Lee Kelly - foul #1 on Arthur Price, team foul #1 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Johnny Pickett (SG) Andrew Pierce | |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Washburn (PG), Claude Trader (SF), David Robbins (PF), Paul Drury (C) Cory Cantrell, Ruben York, Lee Kelly, Howard Williams | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - George Stell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Pickett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clinton Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Huot (fresh) 10 pts. C - Arthur Price (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jack Washburn (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Wilson Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Claude Trader (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Robbins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Paul Drury (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Akron | Claude Trader connects on the floater from the right side set up by Jack Washburn | 52-40 |
| 15:27 | Northern Illinois University | Claude Trader is called for the reach on George Stell - foul #2 on Claude Trader, team foul #6 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Vincent Noe (PF), Lanny McBeth (C) Robert Huot, Arthur Price | |
| Subs | Akron | James Griffiths (SG) Wilson Jones | |
| 15:12 | Northern Illinois University | Vincent Noe clanks a shot from the right block | 52-40 |
| 15:11 | Northern Illinois University | Lanny McBeth tips it but misses | 52-40 |
| 15:09 | Akron | Claude Trader snags the defensive board | 52-40 |
| 14:52 | Akron | Claude Trader hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Robbins | 52-42 |
| 14:37 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Drury swats the shot by Lanny McBeth | 52-42 |
| 14:35 | Northern Illinois University | George Stell pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 14:28 | Northern Illinois University | Lanny McBeth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-42 |
| 14:27 | Akron | Claude Trader snags the defensive board | 52-42 |
| 14:06 | Akron | David Robbins knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from James Griffiths | 52-44 |
| 13:52 | Northern Illinois University | Claude Trader is called for the reach on Clinton Stewart - foul #3 on Claude Trader, team foul #7 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andy Wagner (PG) George Stell | |
| Subs | Akron | Wilson Jones (PG), Ruben York (SF), Lee Kelly (C) Jack Washburn, Claude Trader, Paul Drury | |
| 13:52 | Northern Illinois University | Clinton Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 13:52 | Akron | Lee Kelly gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| 13:42 | Akron | Ruben York misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 13:41 | Northern Illinois University | Vincent Noe snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| 13:35 | Northern Illinois University | James Griffiths steps in front of the Johnny Pickett pass | 52-44 |
| 13:18 | Akron | Andy Wagner is called for the reach on James Griffiths - foul #1 on Andy Wagner, team foul #2 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Pierce (SF), Robert Huot (PF), Arthur Price (C) Clinton Stewart, Vincent Noe, Lanny McBeth | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 13:03 | Akron | Ruben York misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-44 |
| 13:02 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Huot gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| 12:56 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Pierce buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Robert Huot | 54-44 |
| 12:36 | Akron | Wilson Jones comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-44 |
| 12:34 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Huot gets the rebound | 54-44 |
| 12:28 | Northern Illinois University | Andy Wagner misses short on a shot from the right side | 54-44 |
| 12:27 | Akron | Lee Kelly pulls down the rebound | 54-44 |
| 12:16 | Akron | Ruben York misses the easy layup | 54-44 |
| 12:15 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Huot grabs the defensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 12:09 | Northern Illinois University | Arthur Price buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Johnny Pickett | 56-44 |
| 11:53 | Akron | Ruben York misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Andrew Pierce - foul #3 on Andrew Pierce, team foul #3 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Stell (SG), Vincent Noe (PF), Lanny McBeth (C) Johnny Pickett, Robert Huot, Arthur Price | |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Washburn (PG), Claude Trader (SF), Paul Drury (C) Wilson Jones, James Griffiths, David Robbins | |
| 11:53 | Akron | Ruben York makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 11:53 | Akron | Ruben York misses the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 11:53 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Lanny McBeth | 56-45 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Andy Wagner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Stell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Vincent Noe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Lanny McBeth (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jack Washburn (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ruben York (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Claude Trader (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lee Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Drury (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Northern Illinois University | Andy Wagner knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Vincent Noe | 58-45 |
| 11:35 | Akron | Paul Drury can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 58-45 |
| 11:34 | Akron | Paul Drury gets the offensive rebound | 58-45 |
| 11:22 | Akron | Paul Drury misses the easy layup but the foul's on Lanny McBeth - foul #2 on Lanny McBeth, team foul #4 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Wilson Jones (SG) Ruben York | |
| 11:22 | Akron | Paul Drury makes the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 11:22 | Akron | Paul Drury makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 11:10 | Northern Illinois University | Andy Wagner blows the layup | 58-47 |
| 11:09 | Akron | Wilson Jones grabs the board | 58-47 |
| 10:47 | Akron | Jack Washburn makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Paul Drury | 58-50 |
| 10:43 | Northern Illinois University | Andy Wagner misses the jumper from the left side | 58-50 |
| 10:41 | Northern Illinois University | Lanny McBeth tips it back up and in | 60-50 |
| 10:17 | Akron | Claude Trader misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-50 |
| 10:16 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Vincent Noe | 60-50 |
| 10:10 | Northern Illinois University | Andy Wagner clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-50 |
| 10:08 | Akron | Lee Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 10:02 | Akron | Lee Kelly misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-50 |
| 10:01 | Akron | Lee Kelly grabs the offensive board | 60-50 |
| 09:50 | Akron | Jack Washburn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-50 |
| 09:48 | Akron | Lee Kelly hits the follow up shot | 60-52 |
| 09:38 | Northern Illinois University | Andy Wagner drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 62-52 |
| 09:19 | Akron | Jack Washburn makes the 3 from the right corner | 62-55 |
| 09:09 | Northern Illinois University | Vincent Noe misses the lay-in | 62-55 |
| 09:08 | Akron | Paul Drury grabs the defensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 08:40 | Akron | Paul Drury's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Johnny Pickett (SG), Clinton Stewart (SF), Robert Huot (PF), Arthur Price (C) George Stell, Andrew Pierce, Vincent Noe, Lanny McBeth | |
| Subs | Akron | James Griffiths (SG), Ruben York (SF), David Robbins (PF), Howard Williams (C) Jack Washburn, Claude Trader, Lee Kelly, Paul Drury | |
| 08:20 | Northern Illinois University | Clinton Stewart can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Wilson Jones - foul #3 on Wilson Jones, team foul #8 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Randy Davis (PG) Wilson Jones | |
| 08:20 | Northern Illinois University | Clinton Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 08:20 | Northern Illinois University | Clinton Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 08:20 | Akron | The rebound goes to David Robbins | 63-55 |
| 08:04 | Akron | Ruben York is whistled for traveling | 63-55 |
| 07:49 | Northern Illinois University | Johnny Pickett makes the jumper from the right side | 65-55 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Andy Wagner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Johnny Pickett (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clinton Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Huot (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Price (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Randy Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Griffiths (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ruben York (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Robbins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Howard Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Akron | David Robbins scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Ruben York | 65-57 |
| 07:09 | Northern Illinois University | Clinton Stewart misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 65-57 |
| 07:08 | Akron | David Robbins pulls down the rebound | 65-57 |
| 06:54 | Akron | James Griffiths drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Ruben York | 65-60 |
| 06:30 | Northern Illinois University | Clinton Stewart can't connect on a floater from the right side | 65-60 |
| 06:29 | Akron | James Griffiths pulls down the rebound | 65-60 |
| 06:16 | Akron | David Robbins knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by James Griffiths | 65-62 |
| 05:58 | Northern Illinois University | Arthur Price misses badly on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Howard Williams - foul #2 on Howard Williams, team foul #9 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Pierce (SF), Vincent Noe (PF), Lanny McBeth (C) Andy Wagner, Clinton Stewart, Robert Huot | |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Washburn (PG), Claude Trader (SF), Paul Drury (C) Randy Davis, Ruben York, Howard Williams | |
| 05:58 | Northern Illinois University | Arthur Price misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 05:58 | Northern Illinois University | Arthur Price makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 05:47 | Akron | David Robbins's floater is tipped away by Vincent Noe | 66-62 |
| 05:46 | Northern Illinois University | Lanny McBeth pulls down the rebound | 66-62 |
| 05:39 | Northern Illinois University | Lanny McBeth knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Vincent Noe | 68-62 |
| 05:18 | Akron | David Robbins is hacked by Lanny McBeth - foul #3 on Lanny McBeth, team foul #5 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Stell (PG) Arthur Price | |
| Subs | Akron | Wilson Jones (SG), Lee Kelly (PF) James Griffiths, David Robbins | |
| 05:01 | Akron | Lee Kelly misses the lay-in | 68-62 |
| 05:00 | Northern Illinois University | Lanny McBeth grabs the defensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 04:56 | Northern Illinois University | George Stell misses short on a shot from the left side | 68-62 |
| 04:55 | Akron | Paul Drury snags the defensive board | 68-62 |
| 04:39 | Akron | Paul Drury misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 68-62 |
| 04:37 | Northern Illinois University | Lanny McBeth grabs the board | 68-62 |
| 04:22 | Northern Illinois University | Johnny Pickett misses short on a jumper near the basket | 68-62 |
| 04:21 | Akron | Claude Trader grabs the board | 68-62 |
| 04:16 | Akron | Jack Washburn misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 68-62 |
| 04:14 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Vincent Noe | 68-62 |
| 04:08 | Northern Illinois University | George Stell is hacked by Jack Washburn - foul #4 on Jack Washburn, team foul #10 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Clinton Stewart (SG) Johnny Pickett | |
| Subs | Akron | James Griffiths (SG), Ruben York (SF), David Robbins (PF) Jack Washburn, Claude Trader, Paul Drury | |
| 04:08 | Northern Illinois University | George Stell misses the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 04:08 | Northern Illinois University | George Stell misses the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 04:08 | Northern Illinois University | Vincent Noe snags the offensive board | 68-62 |
| 03:45 | Northern Illinois University | George Stell comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Lee Kelly - foul #1 on Lee Kelly, team foul #11 | 68-62 |
| 03:45 | Northern Illinois University | George Stell misses the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 03:45 | Northern Illinois University | George Stell misses the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 03:45 | Akron | Lee Kelly pulls down the rebound | 68-62 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - George Stell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clinton Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Andrew Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Vincent Noe (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Lanny McBeth (fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wilson Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Griffiths (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ruben York (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - David Robbins (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Lee Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Akron | Lee Kelly connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Griffiths | 68-65 |
| 02:51 | Northern Illinois University | David Robbins steps in front of the Andrew Pierce pass | 68-65 |
| 02:51 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andy Wagner (PG), Johnny Pickett (SG) George Stell, Clinton Stewart | |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Washburn (PG), Claude Trader (SF), Paul Drury (C) Wilson Jones, Ruben York, Lee Kelly | |
| 02:41 | Akron | Claude Trader makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by James Griffiths | 68-68 |
| 02:34 | Northern Illinois University | Johnny Pickett comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing but he's hacked by Jack Washburn - foul #5 on Jack Washburn, team foul #12 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Wilson Jones (PG) Jack Washburn | |
| 02:34 | Northern Illinois University | Johnny Pickett makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 02:34 | Northern Illinois University | Johnny Pickett misses the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 02:34 | Northern Illinois University | Johnny Pickett misses the 3rd free throw | 69-68 |
| 02:34 | Akron | James Griffiths grabs the defensive rebound | 69-68 |
| 02:24 | Akron | Paul Drury makes the floater from the right wing | 69-70 |
| 01:56 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Pierce knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Lanny McBeth | 71-70 |
| 01:44 | Akron | James Griffiths hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 71-70 |
| 01:43 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to David Robbins | 71-70 |
| 01:35 | Akron | James Griffiths misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 71-70 |
| 01:33 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Pierce snags the defensive board | 71-70 |
| 01:28 | Northern Illinois University | Andy Wagner misses badly on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Wilson Jones - foul #4 on Wilson Jones, team foul #13 | 71-70 |
| 01:28 | Northern Illinois University | Andy Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 01:28 | Northern Illinois University | Andy Wagner misses the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 01:28 | Akron | David Robbins snags the defensive board | 72-70 |
| 01:11 | Akron | David Robbins misses the easy layup but the foul's on Vincent Noe - foul #3 on Vincent Noe, team foul #6 | 72-70 |
| 01:11 | Akron | David Robbins makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 01:11 | Akron | David Robbins makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:43 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Pierce clanks a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Claude Trader - foul #4 on Claude Trader, team foul #14 | 72-72 |
| 00:43 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:43 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:22 | Akron | Wilson Jones is whistled for traveling | 74-72 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Northern Illinois University | Andy Wagner is fouled in the backcourt by Wilson Jones - foul #5 on Wilson Jones, team foul #15 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Akron | Ruben York (PG) Wilson Jones | |
| 00:21 | Northern Illinois University | Andy Wagner misses the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:21 | Northern Illinois University | Andy Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:06 | Akron | Ruben York misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-72 |
| 00:05 | Northern Illinois University | Vincent Noe snags the defensive board | 75-72 |
| 00:03 | Northern Illinois University | Vincent Noe is fouled in the backcourt by Ruben York - foul #2 on Ruben York, team foul #16 | 75-72 |
| 00:03 | Northern Illinois University | Vincent Noe makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:03 | Northern Illinois University | Vincent Noe misses the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:03 | Northern Illinois University | Lanny McBeth pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-72 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Lanny McBeth runs out the clock | 76-72 |