| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Donald Saez (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Robert Charbonneau (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Pratt (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Riggins (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - George Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bryan Powers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terence Hiett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Hoffman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alfred Dorsey (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerome Herrick (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | C. Connecticut State | Travis Pratt inbounds the ball | 47-35 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | C. Connecticut State | Travis Pratt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-35 |
| 19:42 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Jerome Herrick | 47-35 |
| 19:37 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Alfred Dorsey | 47-38 |
| 19:12 | C. Connecticut State | Travis Pratt misses badly on a shot from the left side | 47-38 |
| 19:10 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers snags the defensive board | 47-38 |
| 19:04 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 19:02 | C. Connecticut State | George Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 18:47 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Saez is fouled on the floor by George Hoffman - foul #2 on George Hoffman, team foul #1 | 47-38 |
| 18:30 | C. Connecticut State | Travis Pratt connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Charbonneau | 50-38 |
| 18:03 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-41 |
| 17:45 | C. Connecticut State | Jerome Herrick is called for the reach on Donald Saez - foul #1 on Jerome Herrick, team foul #2 | 50-41 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg (SF), Gary Gibbs (C) George Hoffman, Jerome Herrick | |
| 17:30 | C. Connecticut State | George Johnson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 17:29 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Riggins misses the tip | 50-41 |
| 17:27 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers snags the defensive board | 50-41 |
| 17:22 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-41 |
| 17:20 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Riggins gets the rebound | 50-41 |
| 17:04 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Riggins can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-41 |
| 17:02 | C. Connecticut State | George Johnson tips it but misses | 50-41 |
| 17:01 | C. Connecticut State | George Johnson tips it in | 52-41 |
| 16:43 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 52-41 |
| 16:41 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Alfred Dorsey | 52-41 |
| 16:33 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey misses the lay-in | 52-41 |
| 16:31 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey tips it in | 52-43 |
| 16:18 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Charbonneau makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from George Johnson | 54-43 |
| 16:11 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by George Johnson - foul #2 on George Johnson, team foul #1 | 54-43 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Stefan Rossi (PG), Richard Parker (SG), David Blake (SF), Robert Wong (PF), Troy Fagan (C) Donald Saez, Robert Charbonneau, Travis Pratt, Robert Riggins, George Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon (SG), George Hoffman (SF) Terence Hiett, Alfred Dorsey | |
| 16:11 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers misses the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 16:11 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers misses the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 16:11 | C. Connecticut State | Troy Fagan grabs the board | 54-43 |
| 15:50 | C. Connecticut State | Stefan Rossi makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Parker | 57-43 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Stefan Rossi (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Parker (fresh) SF - David Blake (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Wong (fresh) 2 pts. C - Troy Fagan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bryan Powers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Hodgdon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Hoffman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Timothy Arneberg (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gary Gibbs (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-43 |
| 15:45 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman tips it in | 57-45 |
| 15:25 | C. Connecticut State | Stefan Rossi comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Bryan Powers - foul #3 on Bryan Powers, team foul #3 | 57-45 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol (SG), Jerome Herrick (C) Bryan Powers, Gary Gibbs | |
| 15:25 | C. Connecticut State | Stefan Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 15:25 | C. Connecticut State | Stefan Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 15:25 | Northern Illinois University | Jerome Herrick snags the defensive board | 58-45 |
| 15:11 | Northern Illinois University | Jerome Herrick loses the dribble to David Blake | 58-45 |
| 14:59 | C. Connecticut State | David Blake misses the lay-in but the foul's on George Hoffman - foul #3 on George Hoffman, team foul #4 | 58-45 |
| 14:59 | C. Connecticut State | David Blake makes the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 14:59 | C. Connecticut State | David Blake misses the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 14:59 | C. Connecticut State | Troy Fagan gets the offensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 14:39 | C. Connecticut State | Timothy Arneberg takes the ball from David Blake | 59-45 |
| 14:21 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Stefan Rossi - foul #2 on Stefan Rossi, team foul #2 | 59-45 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Donald Saez (PG), Robert Charbonneau (SG), Robert Riggins (PF) Stefan Rossi, Richard Parker, Troy Fagan | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson (PG), Alfred Dorsey (PF) David Hodgdon, Timothy Arneberg | |
| 14:21 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol misses the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 14:21 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol makes the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 14:00 | C. Connecticut State | George Hoffman steals it from David Blake | 59-46 |
| 13:56 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson lays it in set up by George Hoffman | 59-48 |
| 13:36 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Riggins misses the easy layup | 59-48 |
| 13:34 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey pulls down the rebound | 59-48 |
| 13:29 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Charbonneau is called for the reach on Steven Wilson - foul #1 on Robert Charbonneau, team foul #3 | 59-48 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Travis Pratt (SF), George Johnson (C) David Blake, Robert Wong | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett (SG), Gary Gibbs (SF), Frank Lynam (C) Stanley Rossignol, George Hoffman, Jerome Herrick | |
| 13:08 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-48 |
| 13:06 | C. Connecticut State | Travis Pratt pulls down the rebound | 59-48 |
| 12:41 | C. Connecticut State | George Johnson hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Saez | 61-48 |
| 12:14 | Northern Illinois University | George Johnson steals it from Gary Gibbs | 61-48 |
| 12:01 | C. Connecticut State | George Johnson drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Travis Pratt | 64-48 |
| 11:52 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Terence Hiett and the foul's on George Johnson - foul #3 on George Johnson, team foul #4 | 64-50 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Stefan Rossi (PG), Richard Parker (SG), David Blake (PF) Donald Saez, Robert Charbonneau, Robert Riggins | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers (PG), Stanley Rossignol (SF), Timothy Arneberg (C) Steven Wilson, Gary Gibbs, Alfred Dorsey | |
| 11:52 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam misses the free throw | 64-50 |
| 11:52 | C. Connecticut State | George Johnson gets the rebound | 64-50 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Stefan Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Parker (fresh) SF - Travis Pratt (fresh) 9 pts. PF - David Blake (fresh) 9 pts. C - George Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bryan Powers (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Terence Hiett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Rossignol (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frank Lynam (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Arneberg (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | C. Connecticut State | David Blake misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-50 |
| 11:33 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg snags the defensive board | 64-50 |
| 11:28 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bryan Powers | 64-52 |
| 11:08 | C. Connecticut State | Stefan Rossi misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-52 |
| 11:06 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg pulls down the rebound | 64-52 |
| 10:40 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by George Johnson - foul #4 on George Johnson, team foul #5 | 64-52 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Donald Saez (PG), Robert Charbonneau (SG), Robert Wong (C) Richard Parker, Travis Pratt, George Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman (SF), Jerome Herrick (C) Stanley Rossignol, Frank Lynam | |
| 10:40 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 10:40 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 10:24 | C. Connecticut State | David Blake hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Donald Saez | 66-54 |
| 09:59 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 66-54 |
| 09:58 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Wong grabs the defensive rebound | 66-54 |
| 09:41 | C. Connecticut State | Bryan Powers picks off the pass by Robert Charbonneau | 66-54 |
| 09:37 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett lays it in on a great pass from Bryan Powers | 66-56 |
| 09:28 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Saez buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Charbonneau | 69-56 |
| 09:23 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 69-56 |
| 09:21 | C. Connecticut State | David Blake snags the defensive board | 69-56 |
| 09:11 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Charbonneau misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 69-56 |
| 09:09 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Jerome Herrick | 69-56 |
| 09:03 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 69-56 |
| 09:01 | C. Connecticut State | David Blake pulls down the rebound | 69-56 |
| 08:56 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Saez's fadeaway is rejected by Jerome Herrick | 69-56 |
| 08:54 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Bryan Powers | 69-56 |
| 08:49 | Northern Illinois University | David Blake is called for the reach on Bryan Powers - foul #1 on David Blake, team foul #6 | 69-56 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Danny Markham (PG), Richard Parker (SG), Travis Pratt (SF), Robert Riggins (PF), Troy Fagan (C) Donald Saez, Robert Charbonneau, Stefan Rossi, David Blake, Robert Wong | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon (PG), Stanley Rossignol (SG), Alfred Dorsey (PF), Gary Gibbs (C) Bryan Powers, Terence Hiett, Timothy Arneberg, Jerome Herrick | |
| 08:42 | Northern Illinois University | Troy Fagan takes the ball from George Hoffman | 69-56 |
| 08:24 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Riggins connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:07 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 71-56 |
| 08:06 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Riggins grabs the defensive rebound | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:39 | C. Connecticut State | Alfred Dorsey steals it from Richard Parker | 71-56 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Danny Markham (fresh) SG - Richard Parker (fresh) SF - Travis Pratt (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Riggins (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Troy Fagan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - David Hodgdon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Rossignol (fresh) 7 pts. SF - George Hoffman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Alfred Dorsey (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Gary Gibbs (fresh) | |
| 07:35 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 71-56 |
| 07:34 | C. Connecticut State | Travis Pratt grabs the board | 71-56 |
| 07:10 | C. Connecticut State | Travis Pratt clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by George Hoffman - foul #4 on George Hoffman, team foul #5 | 71-56 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Donald Saez (PG), Robert Charbonneau (SG), George Johnson (C) Danny Markham, Richard Parker, Troy Fagan | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers (PG), Timothy Arneberg (SF) Stanley Rossignol, George Hoffman | |
| 07:10 | C. Connecticut State | Travis Pratt makes the 1st free throw | 72-56 |
| 07:10 | C. Connecticut State | Travis Pratt makes the 2nd free throw | 73-56 |
| 06:58 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers is hacked by Donald Saez - foul #1 on Donald Saez, team foul #7 | 73-56 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Stefan Rossi (SF) Travis Pratt | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson (SG), Jerome Herrick (C) David Hodgdon, Gary Gibbs | |
| 06:58 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers makes the 1st free throw | 73-57 |
| 06:58 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers makes the 2nd free throw | 73-58 |
| 06:39 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Charbonneau misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 73-58 |
| 06:37 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey gets the rebound | 73-58 |
| 06:32 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Bryan Powers, team foul #6 | 73-58 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol (SG) Steven Wilson | |
| 06:11 | C. Connecticut State | Stefan Rossi clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-58 |
| 06:10 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Riggins tips it back up and in | 75-58 |
| 06:03 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-58 |
| 06:02 | Northern Illinois University | Jerome Herrick tips it back up and in | 75-60 |
| 05:39 | C. Connecticut State | Jerome Herrick is called for the reach on Robert Charbonneau - foul #2 on Jerome Herrick, team foul #7 | 75-60 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Travis Pratt (SF), David Blake (PF) Stefan Rossi, Robert Riggins | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett (SG), Gary Gibbs (PF), Frank Lynam (C) Stanley Rossignol, Alfred Dorsey, Jerome Herrick | |
| 05:39 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Charbonneau makes the 1st free throw | 76-60 |
| 05:39 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Charbonneau makes the 2nd free throw | 77-60 |
| 05:24 | Northern Illinois University | Travis Pratt picks off the pass by Timothy Arneberg | 77-60 |
| 05:07 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Saez can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 77-60 |
| 05:05 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Gary Gibbs | 77-60 |
| 05:01 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Frank Lynam | 77-63 |
| 04:38 | C. Connecticut State | David Blake makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Donald Saez | 80-63 |
| 04:21 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett steps out of bounds on the baseline | 80-63 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Stefan Rossi (PG), Richard Parker (SG), Robert Riggins (PF), Robert Wong (C) Donald Saez, Robert Charbonneau, Travis Pratt, George Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon (PG), George Hoffman (SF), Alfred Dorsey (PF) Bryan Powers, Timothy Arneberg, Gary Gibbs | |
| 03:56 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Riggins misses the jumper from the right block | 80-63 |
| 03:55 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey grabs the defensive rebound | 80-63 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:51 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 80-65 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:41 | C. Connecticut State | David Blake misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 80-65 |
| 03:40 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to David Hodgdon | 80-65 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Stefan Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Parker (fresh) SF - David Blake (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Riggins (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - Robert Wong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - David Hodgdon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terence Hiett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Hoffman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Alfred Dorsey (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Lynam (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Robert Wong - foul #1 on Robert Wong, team foul #8 | 80-65 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Donald Saez (PG), Travis Pratt (SF) Richard Parker, David Blake | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol (SG), Jerome Herrick (C) Terence Hiett, Frank Lynam | |
| 03:15 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey makes the 1st free throw | 80-66 |
| 03:15 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey makes the 2nd free throw | 80-67 |
| 02:51 | C. Connecticut State | Travis Pratt buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 83-67 |
| 02:34 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 83-67 |
| 02:33 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Riggins snags the defensive board | 83-67 |
| 02:29 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Saez is called for traveling | 83-67 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Richard Parker (SG), Vule Skowronski (SF), Troy Fagan (C) Donald Saez, Travis Pratt, Robert Riggins | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jimmy Smith (PG), Steven Wilson (SG), Timothy Arneberg (PF), Gary Gibbs (C) David Hodgdon, George Hoffman, Alfred Dorsey, Jerome Herrick | |
| 02:11 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Steven Wilson | 83-69 |
| 01:52 | C. Connecticut State | Vule Skowronski buries a jump hook from close range | 85-69 |
| 01:36 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 85-69 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | David Blake (SF) Vule Skowronski | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon (PG), Frank Lynam (C) Jimmy Smith, Steven Wilson | |
| 01:07 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Parker is hacked by Stanley Rossignol - foul #2 on Stanley Rossignol, team foul #8 | 85-69 |
| 01:07 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Parker makes the 1st free throw | 86-69 |
| 01:07 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 86-69 |
| 01:07 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Gibbs snags the defensive board | 86-69 |
| 00:49 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 86-69 |
| 00:48 | C. Connecticut State | Troy Fagan pulls down the rebound | 86-69 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:21 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Parker is hacked by Stanley Rossignol - foul #3 on Stanley Rossignol, team foul #9 | 86-69 |
| 00:21 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Parker misses the 1st free throw | 86-69 |
| 00:21 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Frank Lynam | 86-69 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Parker is called for the reach on David Hodgdon - foul #1 on Richard Parker, team foul #9 | 86-69 |
| 00:16 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon makes the 1st free throw | 86-70 |
| 00:16 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon misses the 2nd free throw | 86-70 |
| 00:16 | C. Connecticut State | Troy Fagan snags the defensive board | 86-70 |
| 00:00 | C. Connecticut State | Stefan Rossi runs out the clock | 86-70 |