| Lineup | Mount St. Mary's | PG - Robert Gabriel (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Shutts (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Young (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Hayward (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Howard Cox (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Dennis Buford (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jerry O'Shea (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Woods (fresh) PF - Tommy Holman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Andres (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mount St. Mary's | Timothy Young inbounds the ball | 49-48 |
| Game Plan | Mount St. Mary's | Mount St. Mary's is playing a flex 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 (0) | |
| 19:34 | Mount St. Mary's | Michael Hayward misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 19:33 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 19:29 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea misses the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Larry Shutts - foul #1 on Larry Shutts, team foul #1 | 49-48 |
| 19:29 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 19:29 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 19:09 | Mount St. Mary's | Timothy Young buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Hayward | 52-50 |
| 18:52 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres misses the lay-in | 52-50 |
| 18:51 | Mount St. Mary's | Michael Hayward snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 18:36 | Mount St. Mary's | Michael Hayward scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Timothy Young | 54-50 |
| 18:20 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-50 |
| 18:18 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Tommy Holman | 54-50 |
| 18:04 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-53 |
| 17:47 | Mount St. Mary's | Jerry O'Shea takes the ball from Michael Hayward | 54-53 |
| 17:39 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea clanks a floater from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 17:37 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres grabs the offensive board | 54-53 |
| 17:27 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods buries a floater from the right block and he's hacked by Timothy Young - foul #2 on Timothy Young, team foul #2 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | Terry Dock (SG), Ramiro Ponce (PF) Larry Shutts, Michael Hayward | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange (SG) Jerry O'Shea | |
| 17:27 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods makes the free throw | 54-56 |
| 17:14 | Mount St. Mary's | Dennis Buford steals the ball from Ramiro Ponce | 54-56 |
| 17:04 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford's fadeaway is rejected by Howard Cox | 54-56 |
| 17:03 | Mount St. Mary's | Robert Gabriel pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 16:57 | Mount St. Mary's | Timothy Young hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Robert Gabriel | 56-56 |
| 16:39 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 16:37 | Mount St. Mary's | Howard Cox gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 16:21 | Mount St. Mary's | Howard Cox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-56 |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | Christopher Johnson (SG), Michael Hayward (PF), Tony Fujita (C) Robert Gabriel, Timothy Young, Howard Cox | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea (SG), Jonathan Rosenbalm (SF), Dan Kiker (PF), Forrest Morgan (C) Dennis Buford, Nathan Woods, Tommy Holman, Craig Andres | |
| 15:58 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm is fouled on the floor by Tony Fujita - foul #3 on Tony Fujita, team foul #3 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr (PG) Dan Kiker | |
| Lineup | Mount St. Mary's | PG - Terry Dock (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ramiro Ponce (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Hayward (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Tony Fujita (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger Carr (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry O'Shea (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Lange (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jonathan Rosenbalm (fresh) 4 pts. C - Forrest Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-56 |
| 15:37 | Mount St. Mary's | Tony Fujita snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 15:13 | Mount St. Mary's | Michael Hayward hits the finger roll | 58-56 |
| 15:11 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roger Carr, team foul #1 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | Robert Gabriel (PG), Larry Shutts (SG), Howard Cox (C) Terry Dock, Christopher Johnson, Tony Fujita | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford (PG) Roger Carr | |
| 14:52 | Mount St. Mary's | Robert Gabriel loses the dribble to Dennis Buford | 58-56 |
| 14:49 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dennis Buford | 58-58 |
| 14:34 | Mount St. Mary's | Howard Cox misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-58 |
| 14:32 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 14:28 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 14:03 | Mount St. Mary's | Michael Hayward comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 58-61 |
| 14:02 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| 13:48 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm misses badly on a runner from the right block | 58-61 |
| 13:47 | Mount St. Mary's | The rebound goes to Ramiro Ponce | 58-61 |
| 13:29 | Mount St. Mary's | Michael Hayward clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 58-61 |
| 13:28 | Mount St. Mary's | Ramiro Ponce snags the offensive board | 58-61 |
| 13:21 | Mount St. Mary's | Ramiro Ponce scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Gabriel | 60-61 |
| 13:03 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry O'Shea | 60-63 |
| 12:42 | Mount St. Mary's | Robert Gabriel misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 60-63 |
| 12:41 | Mount St. Mary's | Howard Cox snags the offensive board | 60-63 |
| 12:29 | Mount St. Mary's | Robert Gabriel hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Ramiro Ponce | 63-63 |
| 12:01 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jonathan Rosenbalm and the foul's on Robert Gabriel - foul #3 on Robert Gabriel, team foul #4 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | Terry Dock (PG), Christopher Johnson (SG), Timothy Young (SF), Ted Vinton (PF), Tony Fujita (C) Robert Gabriel, Larry Shutts, Ramiro Ponce, Michael Hayward, Howard Cox | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Corby (SG), Nathan Woods (SF), Tommy Holman (PF), Craig Andres (C) Jerry O'Shea, Robert Lange, Jonathan Rosenbalm, Forrest Morgan | |
| 12:01 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford makes the free throw | 63-66 |
| Lineup | Mount St. Mary's | PG - Terry Dock (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Timothy Young (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ted Vinton (fresh) C - Tony Fujita (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Dennis Buford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jesse Corby (fresh) SF - Nathan Woods (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tommy Holman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Craig Andres (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Mount St. Mary's | The short jumper by Timothy Young is denied by Tommy Holman | 63-66 |
| 11:48 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres gets the rebound | 63-66 |
| 11:41 | Northern Illinois University | Terry Dock is called for the reach on Dennis Buford - foul #2 on Terry Dock, team foul #5 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricardo Rodriquez (PG) Dennis Buford | |
| 11:29 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Ricardo Rodriquez | 63-69 |
| 11:15 | Mount St. Mary's | Nathan Woods is called for the reach on Timothy Young - foul #3 on Nathan Woods, team foul #2 | 63-69 |
| 11:03 | Mount St. Mary's | Christopher Johnson misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Nathan Woods - foul #4 on Nathan Woods, team foul #3 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dan Kiker (SF) Nathan Woods | |
| 11:03 | Mount St. Mary's | Christopher Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 11:03 | Mount St. Mary's | Christopher Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 10:47 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-69 |
| 10:45 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres gets the offensive rebound | 65-69 |
| 10:29 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Corby comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-69 |
| 10:28 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman hits the follow up shot | 65-71 |
| 10:12 | Mount St. Mary's | Tony Fujita clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-71 |
| 10:11 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Tommy Holman | 65-71 |
| 10:04 | Northern Illinois University | Ricardo Rodriquez's pass is intercepted by Ted Vinton | 65-71 |
| 09:49 | Mount St. Mary's | Ted Vinton loses the ball out of bounds | 65-71 |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | Robert Gabriel (PG), Ramiro Ponce (PF), Howard Cox (C) Christopher Johnson, Ted Vinton, Tony Fujita | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford (PG) Ricardo Rodriquez | |
| 09:34 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Corby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-71 |
| 09:33 | Mount St. Mary's | Robert Gabriel grabs the defensive rebound | 65-71 |
| 09:15 | Mount St. Mary's | Dennis Buford takes the ball from Timothy Young | 65-71 |
| 09:01 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 65-71 |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | Christopher Johnson (SG) Terry Dock | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricardo Rodriquez (PG), Jonathan Rosenbalm (SF), Forrest Morgan (C) Jesse Corby, Tommy Holman, Craig Andres | |
| 08:51 | Mount St. Mary's | Howard Cox scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 67-71 |
| 08:49 | Northern Illinois University | Ricardo Rodriquez is hacked by Robert Gabriel in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Gabriel, team foul #6 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | Rickey Pickens (SG), Tony Fujita (PF) Robert Gabriel, Timothy Young | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea (SG), Robert Lange (SF) Ricardo Rodriquez, Dan Kiker | |
| 08:39 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford buries a fadeaway from the left side | 67-73 |
| 08:27 | Mount St. Mary's | Tony Fujita comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 67-73 |
| 08:26 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan snags the defensive board | 67-73 |
| 08:22 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Jerry O'Shea | 67-75 |
| 08:03 | Mount St. Mary's | Howard Cox misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-75 |
| 08:01 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm gets the rebound | 67-75 |
| Lineup | Mount St. Mary's | PG - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rickey Pickens (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ramiro Ponce (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tony Fujita (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Howard Cox (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Dennis Buford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jerry O'Shea (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Lange (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jonathan Rosenbalm (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Forrest Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea is called for traveling | 67-75 |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | Robert Gabriel (PG), Larry Shutts (SG), Terry Dock (SF), Michael Hayward (PF) Christopher Johnson, Rickey Pickens, Ramiro Ponce, Tony Fujita | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr (PG), Nathan Woods (SF), Tommy Holman (PF), Craig Andres (C) Dennis Buford, Robert Lange, Jonathan Rosenbalm, Forrest Morgan | |
| 07:34 | Mount St. Mary's | Terry Dock is denied on a layup by Tommy Holman | 67-75 |
| 07:32 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres grabs the defensive rebound | 67-75 |
| 07:26 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Shutts steals the ball from Roger Carr | 67-75 |
| 07:07 | Mount St. Mary's | Robert Gabriel can't finish the layup | 67-75 |
| 07:06 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman snags the defensive board | 67-75 |
| 06:59 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Cox steals the ball from Nathan Woods | 67-75 |
| 06:45 | Mount St. Mary's | Robert Gabriel knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Hayward | 70-75 |
| 06:38 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods is fouled on the floor by Robert Gabriel - foul #5 on Robert Gabriel, team foul #7 | 70-75 |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | Timothy Young (SF) Robert Gabriel | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford (SG) Jerry O'Shea | |
| 06:38 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods misses the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 06:38 | Mount St. Mary's | The rebound goes to Michael Hayward | 70-75 |
| 06:14 | Mount St. Mary's | Timothy Young misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 70-75 |
| 06:13 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Tommy Holman | 70-75 |
| 06:07 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 70-75 |
| 06:05 | Mount St. Mary's | Howard Cox gets the rebound | 70-75 |
| 05:55 | Mount St. Mary's | Tommy Holman steps in front of the Larry Shutts pass | 70-75 |
| 05:51 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr clanks a 3 from the right wing | 70-75 |
| 05:50 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres tips it in | 70-77 |
| 05:33 | Mount St. Mary's | Nathan Woods takes the ball from Terry Dock | 70-77 |
| 05:20 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-77 |
| 05:18 | Mount St. Mary's | Michael Hayward snags the defensive board | 70-77 |
| 05:05 | Mount St. Mary's | Timothy Young misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 70-77 |
| 05:04 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Tommy Holman | 70-77 |
| 04:59 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Dennis Buford | 70-79 |
| 04:48 | Mount St. Mary's | Tommy Holman blocks the short jumper by Timothy Young | 70-79 |
| 04:46 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 70-79 |
| 04:41 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods hits a jumper near the basket set up by Dennis Buford | 70-81 |
| 04:21 | Mount St. Mary's | Larry Shutts misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-81 |
| 04:20 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres grabs the defensive rebound | 70-81 |
| 04:16 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 70-81 |
| 04:15 | Mount St. Mary's | The rebound goes to Larry Shutts | 70-81 |
| 04:08 | Mount St. Mary's | Howard Cox comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-81 |
| 04:07 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford pulls down the rebound | 70-81 |
| 03:47 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-81 |
| 03:46 | Mount St. Mary's | Howard Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 70-81 |
| Lineup | Mount St. Mary's | PG - Terry Dock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Shutts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Young (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Hayward (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Howard Cox (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger Carr (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Dennis Buford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SF - Nathan Woods (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Tommy Holman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. C - Craig Andres (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mount St. Mary's | Mount St. Mary's is playing a flex 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) | |
| 03:39 | Mount St. Mary's | Terry Dock misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Craig Andres - foul #2 on Craig Andres, team foul #4 | 70-81 |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | Christopher Johnson (SG), Ramiro Ponce (SF), Ted Vinton (PF), Tony Fujita (C) Larry Shutts, Timothy Young, Michael Hayward, Howard Cox | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange (PG), Jerry O'Shea (SG), Jonathan Rosenbalm (SF), Dan Kiker (PF), Forrest Morgan (C) Roger Carr, Dennis Buford, Nathan Woods, Tommy Holman, Craig Andres | |
| 03:39 | Mount St. Mary's | Terry Dock makes the 1st free throw | 71-81 |
| 03:39 | Mount St. Mary's | Terry Dock makes the 2nd free throw | 72-81 |
| Game Plan | Mount St. Mary's | Mount St. Mary's is playing a flex 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) | |
| 03:26 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan blows the layup | 72-81 |
| 03:24 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Forrest Morgan | 72-81 |
| 03:05 | Northern Illinois University | Dan Kiker hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Jerry O'Shea | 72-83 |
| 02:58 | Mount St. Mary's | Ramiro Ponce misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 72-83 |
| 02:57 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Forrest Morgan | 72-83 |
| 02:57 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-83 |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | Rickey Pickens (SG), Timothy Young (SF) Terry Dock, Ted Vinton | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr (PG), Nathan Woods (SF) Robert Lange, Dan Kiker | |
| 02:32 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Tony Fujita - foul #4 on Tony Fujita, team foul #8 | 72-83 |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | Michael Hayward (PF), Howard Cox (C) Ramiro Ponce, Tony Fujita | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman (PF) Jonathan Rosenbalm | |
| 02:32 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea makes the 1st free throw | 72-84 |
| 02:32 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea misses the 2nd free throw | 72-84 |
| 02:32 | Mount St. Mary's | Michael Hayward gets the rebound | 72-84 |
| 02:32 | Mount St. Mary's | Mount St. Mary's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-84 |
| 02:17 | Mount St. Mary's | Tommy Holman swats the layup by Michael Hayward | 72-84 |
| 02:15 | Mount St. Mary's | Timothy Young gets the offensive rebound | 72-84 |
| 02:04 | Mount St. Mary's | Christopher Johnson buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Rickey Pickens | 75-84 |
| 01:59 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Roger Carr | 75-86 |
| 01:59 | Mount St. Mary's | Mount St. Mary's calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-86 |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | Terry Dock (PG), Larry Shutts (SG) Christopher Johnson, Rickey Pickens | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres (C) Forrest Morgan | |
| 01:45 | Mount St. Mary's | Michael Hayward blows the layup but the foul's on Nathan Woods - foul #5 on Nathan Woods, team foul #5 | 75-86 |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | Christopher Johnson (SG), Ramiro Ponce (SF), Tony Fujita (C) Larry Shutts, Timothy Young, Howard Cox | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford (PG), Robert Lange (SG), Jonathan Rosenbalm (SF), Dan Kiker (PF), Forrest Morgan (C) Roger Carr, Jerry O'Shea, Nathan Woods, Tommy Holman, Craig Andres | |
| 01:45 | Mount St. Mary's | Michael Hayward makes the 1st free throw | 76-86 |
| 01:45 | Mount St. Mary's | Michael Hayward makes the 2nd free throw | 77-86 |
| 01:40 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-86 |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | Larry Shutts (SG), Timothy Young (SF), Howard Cox (C) Christopher Johnson, Ramiro Ponce, Tony Fujita | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr (PG), Jerry O'Shea (SG), Tommy Holman (PF), Craig Andres (C) Dennis Buford, Robert Lange, Dan Kiker, Forrest Morgan | |
| 01:18 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Cox swats the short shot by Jonathan Rosenbalm | 77-86 |
| 01:16 | Mount St. Mary's | Larry Shutts pulls down the rebound | 77-86 |
| 01:09 | Mount St. Mary's | Jonathan Rosenbalm steals the ball from Michael Hayward | 77-86 |
| 00:53 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr can't throw it down but he's hacked by Larry Shutts - foul #2 on Larry Shutts, team foul #9 | 77-86 |
| 00:53 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr makes the 1st free throw | 77-87 |
| 00:53 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 77-88 |
| Game Plan | Mount St. Mary's | Mount St. Mary's 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) | |
| 00:49 | Mount St. Mary's | Timothy Young knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Terry Dock and he's hacked by Jerry O'Shea - foul #1 on Jerry O'Shea, team foul #6 | 79-88 |
| 00:49 | Mount St. Mary's | Timothy Young makes the free throw | 80-88 |
| Game Plan | Mount St. Mary's | Mount St. Mary's 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 | Tommy Holman is hacked by Terry Dock in the backcourt - foul #3 on Terry Dock, team foul #10 | 80-88 |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford (PG), Robert Lange (SF) Roger Carr, Jonathan Rosenbalm | |
| 00:47 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman misses the 1st free throw | 80-88 |
| 00:47 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman makes the 2nd free throw | 80-89 |
| 00:40 | Mount St. Mary's | Larry Shutts buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 83-89 |
| 00:40 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 83-89 |
| Game Plan | Mount St. Mary's | Mount St. Mary's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford is hacked by Larry Shutts in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Shutts, team foul #11 | 83-89 |
| 00:39 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford makes the 1st free throw | 83-90 |
| 00:39 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford makes the 2nd free throw | 83-91 |
| 00:33 | Mount St. Mary's | Timothy Young comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 83-91 |
| 00:31 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres grabs the defensive rebound | 83-91 |
| Game Plan | Mount St. Mary's | Mount St. Mary's 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) | |
| 00:30 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Shutts is called for the reach on Craig Andres in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Shutts, team foul #12 | 83-91 |
| 00:30 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres makes the 1st free throw | 83-92 |
| 00:30 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres misses the 2nd free throw | 83-92 |
| 00:30 | Mount St. Mary's | Timothy Young gets the rebound | 83-92 |
| 00:24 | Mount St. Mary's | Timothy Young can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 83-92 |
| 00:23 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres grabs the defensive rebound | 83-92 |
| 00:23 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 83-92 |
| 00:20 | Northern Illinois University | Terry Dock is called for the reach on Dennis Buford in the backcourt - foul #4 on Terry Dock, team foul #13 | 83-92 |
| 00:20 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford makes the 1st free throw | 83-93 |
| 00:20 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford makes the 2nd free throw | 83-94 |
| 00:13 | Mount St. Mary's | Terry Dock misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 83-94 |
| 00:12 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange grabs the defensive rebound | 83-94 |
| Game Plan | Mount St. Mary's | Mount St. Mary's 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 | Dennis Buford runs out the clock | 83-94 |