| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Paul Tessier (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Crotty (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Cicero (fresh) PF - Sydney Hutchinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Dollar (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Walter Young (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ron Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Spivey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steve Ellenberger (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Kline (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | C. Connecticut State | Jeff Cicero inbounds the ball | 37-32 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:38 | C. Connecticut State | Sydney Hutchinson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 37-32 |
| 19:36 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ellenberger pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 19:31 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Young hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Crotty - foul #1 on Thomas Crotty, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| 19:31 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Young misses the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 19:31 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Young makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 19:20 | C. Connecticut State | Sydney Hutchinson knocks in the shot near the basket | 39-33 |
| 19:14 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ellenberger's layup is rejected by Jack Dollar | 39-33 |
| 19:12 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Spivey gets the offensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 18:54 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Spivey drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Kline | 39-36 |
| 18:39 | C. Connecticut State | Thomas Crotty is fouled on the floor by Ron Taylor - foul #3 on Ron Taylor, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Morgan (SG) Ron Taylor | |
| 18:29 | C. Connecticut State | Paul Tessier buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Jeff Cicero | 41-36 |
| 18:10 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Spivey drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Kline | 41-38 |
| 18:06 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Kline picks off the pass by Jack Dollar | 41-38 |
| 17:55 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Morgan is hacked by Thomas Crotty - foul #2 on Thomas Crotty, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | George Hibbard (SF) Jeff Cicero | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 17:46 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Morgan can't connect on a floater from the right side | 41-38 |
| 17:44 | C. Connecticut State | George Hibbard grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 17:39 | C. Connecticut State | Paul Tessier misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-38 |
| 17:38 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Morgan snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 17:33 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Young misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-38 |
| 17:31 | C. Connecticut State | Thomas Crotty snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 17:09 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Kline swats the short shot by Sydney Hutchinson | 41-38 |
| 17:08 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Morgan | 41-38 |
| 16:58 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Young double dribbles | 41-38 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Dennis Dahl (SG), Jeremy Bunyard (PF), Robert Rio (C) Thomas Crotty, Sydney Hutchinson, Jack Dollar | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Ricker (SG), Eric Henderson (SF), Ernest Harris (PF), Kent Epps (C) Walter Young, Richard Spivey, Steve Ellenberger, Robert Kline | |
| 16:39 | C. Connecticut State | Dennis Dahl throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-38 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Jeff Cicero (SF) Robert Rio | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 16:19 | Northern Illinois University | Ernest Harris blows the layup | 41-38 |
| 16:17 | C. Connecticut State | George Hibbard gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 15:52 | C. Connecticut State | Jeff Cicero hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Tessier | 44-38 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Paul Tessier (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Dahl (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeff Cicero (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeremy Bunyard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - George Hibbard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jeffrey Morgan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Ricker (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Eric Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ernest Harris (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kent Epps (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Northern Illinois University | Ernest Harris banks in the layup and he's hacked by George Hibbard - foul #3 on George Hibbard, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Donald Drake (SG), Robert Rio (C) Paul Tessier, George Hibbard | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ron Taylor (SG) Jeffrey Morgan | |
| 15:36 | Northern Illinois University | Ernest Harris makes the free throw | 44-41 |
| 15:18 | C. Connecticut State | Dennis Dahl makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeff Cicero | 46-41 |
| 15:06 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Henderson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Jeff Cicero - foul #3 on Jeff Cicero, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Thomas Crotty (SG), Sydney Hutchinson (PF), Jack Dollar (C) Jeff Cicero, Jeremy Bunyard, Robert Rio | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Walter Young (PG), Steve Ellenberger (PF), Robert Kline (C) Raymond Ricker, Ernest Harris, Kent Epps | |
| 15:06 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 15:06 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 14:48 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Drake knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Dennis Dahl | 48-43 |
| 14:31 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Kline misses the 3 from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 14:29 | C. Connecticut State | Dennis Dahl snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 14:12 | C. Connecticut State | Walter Young is called for the reach on Dennis Dahl - foul #3 on Walter Young, team foul #2 | 48-43 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Paul Tessier (PG), George Hibbard (SF) Dennis Dahl, Donald Drake | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Spivey (SF) Eric Henderson | |
| 13:50 | C. Connecticut State | Steve Ellenberger takes the ball from Thomas Crotty | 48-43 |
| 13:37 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Spivey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 13:36 | C. Connecticut State | George Hibbard gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| 13:31 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Kline denies the turnaround by Thomas Crotty | 48-43 |
| 13:29 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Kline snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 13:25 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Young comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 13:23 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Jack Dollar | 48-43 |
| 13:08 | C. Connecticut State | George Hibbard slams it home on a nice dish by Paul Tessier | 50-43 |
| 12:43 | Northern Illinois University | Ron Taylor is fouled on the floor by Paul Tessier - foul #3 on Paul Tessier, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Dennis Dahl (SG), Jeff Cicero (SF), Jeremy Bunyard (PF), Robert Rio (C) Thomas Crotty, George Hibbard, Sydney Hutchinson, Jack Dollar | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Morgan (PG), Raymond Ricker (SG), Ernest Harris (PF), Kent Epps (C) Walter Young, Ron Taylor, Steve Ellenberger, Robert Kline | |
| 12:31 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Morgan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 12:29 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Rio pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 12:13 | C. Connecticut State | Paul Tessier misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Ernest Harris - foul #2 on Ernest Harris, team foul #3 | 50-43 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eric Henderson (SF) Richard Spivey | |
| 12:13 | C. Connecticut State | Paul Tessier misses the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 12:13 | C. Connecticut State | Paul Tessier makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 11:55 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Henderson lays it in and the foul's on Jeff Cicero - foul #4 on Jeff Cicero, team foul #6 | 51-45 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Donald Drake (SF) Jeff Cicero | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 11:55 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Henderson makes the free throw | 51-46 |
| 11:37 | C. Connecticut State | Dennis Dahl connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Donald Drake | 54-46 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Paul Tessier (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Dahl (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Drake (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeremy Bunyard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Rio (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Eric Henderson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jeffrey Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Ricker (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ernest Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kent Epps (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | Northern Illinois University | Ernest Harris is called for traveling | 54-46 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | George Hibbard (SF) Donald Drake | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ron Taylor (SG) Eric Henderson | |
| 11:07 | C. Connecticut State | Jeremy Bunyard knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Dennis Dahl | 56-46 |
| 10:49 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Morgan connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 10:41 | C. Connecticut State | Ernest Harris is called for the reach on Dennis Dahl - foul #3 on Ernest Harris, team foul #4 | 56-49 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Thomas Crotty (SG), Sydney Hutchinson (PF), Jack Dollar (C) Paul Tessier, Jeremy Bunyard, Robert Rio | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Walter Young (PG), Richard Spivey (SF), Steve Ellenberger (PF), Robert Kline (C) Jeffrey Morgan, Raymond Ricker, Ernest Harris, Kent Epps | |
| 10:20 | C. Connecticut State | George Hibbard comes up short on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Richard Spivey - foul #2 on Richard Spivey, team foul #5 | 56-49 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | James Moody (PG) Dennis Dahl | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 10:20 | C. Connecticut State | George Hibbard makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 10:20 | C. Connecticut State | George Hibbard makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 10:08 | Northern Illinois University | Ron Taylor misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-49 |
| 10:07 | C. Connecticut State | Sydney Hutchinson gets the rebound | 58-49 |
| 09:48 | C. Connecticut State | Thomas Crotty is whistled for a carry | 58-49 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Paul Tessier (PG), Donald Drake (SF) James Moody, George Hibbard | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 09:32 | Northern Illinois University | Ron Taylor misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 58-49 |
| 09:31 | C. Connecticut State | Thomas Crotty grabs the board | 58-49 |
| 09:14 | C. Connecticut State | Thomas Crotty misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-49 |
| 09:12 | C. Connecticut State | Sydney Hutchinson tips it home | 60-49 |
| 09:07 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Young hits the finger roll set up by Steve Ellenberger | 60-51 |
| 08:45 | C. Connecticut State | Paul Tessier is called for traveling | 60-51 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Dennis Dahl (SG), Jeremy Bunyard (PF), Robert Rio (C) Thomas Crotty, Sydney Hutchinson, Jack Dollar | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Morgan (PG), Raymond Ricker (SG), Eric Henderson (SF), Ernest Harris (PF), Kent Epps (C) Walter Young, Ron Taylor, Richard Spivey, Steve Ellenberger, Robert Kline | |
| 08:29 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Henderson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-51 |
| 08:27 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Ricker snags the offensive board | 60-51 |
| 08:06 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Ricker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-51 |
| 08:04 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Donald Drake | 60-51 |
| 08:00 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Drake connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Paul Tessier | 62-51 |
| 07:47 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Morgan misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jeremy Bunyard - foul #1 on Jeremy Bunyard, team foul #7 | 62-51 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Jeff Cicero (SF), George Hibbard (C) Paul Tessier, Robert Rio | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 07:47 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 07:47 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 07:32 | C. Connecticut State | Jeremy Bunyard makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dennis Dahl and the foul's on Eric Henderson - foul #3 on Eric Henderson, team foul #6 | 64-53 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Thomas Crotty (SG), Sydney Hutchinson (PF) Donald Drake, George Hibbard | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 07:32 | C. Connecticut State | Jeremy Bunyard makes the free throw | 65-53 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Dennis Dahl (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Crotty (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Cicero (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Sydney Hutchinson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeremy Bunyard (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jeffrey Morgan (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Ricker (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Eric Henderson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ernest Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Kent Epps (fresh) | |
| 07:14 | Northern Illinois University | Ernest Harris buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Eric Henderson | 65-55 |
| 06:56 | C. Connecticut State | Jeffrey Morgan steals it from Jeremy Bunyard | 65-55 |
| 06:30 | Northern Illinois University | Kent Epps hits the finger roll set up by Raymond Ricker | 65-57 |
| 06:26 | C. Connecticut State | Sydney Hutchinson travels with the ball | 65-57 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Paul Tessier (PG), Jack Dollar (C) Dennis Dahl, Jeremy Bunyard | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Walter Young (PG), Ron Taylor (SG), Richard Spivey (SF), Steve Ellenberger (PF), Robert Kline (C) Jeffrey Morgan, Raymond Ricker, Eric Henderson, Ernest Harris, Kent Epps | |
| 06:00 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Crotty steps in front of the Robert Kline pass | 65-57 |
| 05:37 | C. Connecticut State | Sydney Hutchinson's layup is rejected by Robert Kline | 65-57 |
| 05:36 | C. Connecticut State | Jack Dollar tips it but misses | 65-57 |
| 05:35 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Kline snags the defensive board | 65-57 |
| 05:31 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Young can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Paul Tessier - foul #4 on Paul Tessier, team foul #8 | 65-57 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Dennis Dahl (SG), George Hibbard (SF), Robert Rio (PF) Thomas Crotty, Jeff Cicero, Sydney Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 05:31 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Young makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 05:31 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Young misses the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 05:31 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Rio pulls down the rebound | 65-58 |
| 05:10 | C. Connecticut State | Dennis Dahl misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 65-58 |
| 05:08 | C. Connecticut State | George Hibbard hits the follow up shot | 67-58 |
| 04:48 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Kline misses long on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Paul Tessier - foul #5 on Paul Tessier, team foul #9 | 67-58 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Donald Drake (SG), Jeremy Bunyard (PF) Paul Tessier, Robert Rio | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Morgan (SF) Richard Spivey | |
| 04:48 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Kline misses the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 04:48 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Kline makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 04:26 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Drake comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 67-59 |
| 04:25 | C. Connecticut State | Jack Dollar snags the offensive board | 67-59 |
| 04:18 | C. Connecticut State | George Hibbard makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jack Dollar | 70-59 |
| 04:01 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Dahl steals the ball from Steve Ellenberger | 70-59 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:36 | C. Connecticut State | Dennis Dahl misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-59 |
| 03:35 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Kline snags the defensive board | 70-59 |
| 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) | |
| 03:31 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ellenberger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-59 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | James Moody (PG), Thomas Crotty (SG), Jeff Cicero (SF), Sydney Hutchinson (PF) Dennis Dahl, Donald Drake, George Hibbard, Jack Dollar | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Ricker (SG), Eric Henderson (SF), Ernest Harris (PF), Kent Epps (C) Walter Young, Ron Taylor, Steve Ellenberger, Robert Kline | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - James Moody (fresh) SG - Thomas Crotty (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeff Cicero (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Sydney Hutchinson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeremy Bunyard (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jeffrey Morgan (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Ricker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Henderson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ernest Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Kent Epps (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:02 | C. Connecticut State | Thomas Crotty clanks a 3 from the right corner | 70-59 |
| 03:00 | Northern Illinois University | Kent Epps grabs the board | 70-59 |
| 03:00 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-59 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Dennis Dahl (PG), Jack Dollar (C) James Moody, Jeremy Bunyard | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Walter Young (PG), Ron Taylor (SG), Richard Spivey (SF), Steve Ellenberger (PF), Robert Kline (C) Jeffrey Morgan, Raymond Ricker, Eric Henderson, Ernest Harris, Kent Epps | |
| 02:40 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Young is fouled on the floor by Jeff Cicero - foul #5 on Jeff Cicero, team foul #10 | 70-59 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | George Hibbard (SF) Jeff Cicero | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 02:40 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Young makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 02:40 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Young makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 02:37 | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-61 |
| 02:15 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Kline is called for the reach on Jack Dollar - foul #3 on Robert Kline, team foul #7 | 70-61 |
| 02:15 | C. Connecticut State | Jack Dollar misses the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 02:15 | C. Connecticut State | The offensive rebound goes to Sydney Hutchinson | 70-61 |
| 01:51 | C. Connecticut State | Dennis Dahl misses short on a jumper from the left block | 70-61 |
| 01:49 | C. Connecticut State | Sydney Hutchinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-61 |
| 01:49 | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-61 |
| 01:30 | C. Connecticut State | Thomas Crotty knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-61 |
| 01:11 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Kline can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 73-61 |
| 01:10 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Spivey can't tip it in | 73-61 |
| 01:08 | C. Connecticut State | Sydney Hutchinson pulls down the rebound | 73-61 |
| 00:49 | C. Connecticut State | George Hibbard misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-61 |
| 00:47 | C. Connecticut State | Sydney Hutchinson snags the offensive board | 73-61 |
| 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 | Thomas Crotty is fouled on the floor by Ron Taylor - foul #4 on Ron Taylor, team foul #8 | 73-61 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Jeremy Bunyard (PF), Robert Rio (C) Sydney Hutchinson, Jack Dollar | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Morgan (PG), Raymond Ricker (SG), Eric Henderson (SF), Ernest Harris (PF), Kent Epps (C) Walter Young, Ron Taylor, Richard Spivey, Steve Ellenberger, Robert Kline | |
| 00:21 | C. Connecticut State | Thomas Crotty makes the 1st free throw | 74-61 |
| 00:21 | C. Connecticut State | Thomas Crotty makes the 2nd free throw | 75-61 |
| 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) | |
| 00:14 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Crotty knocks away the 3 by Raymond Ricker | 75-61 |
| 00:13 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Jeremy Bunyard | 75-61 |
| 00:00 | C. Connecticut State | Dennis Dahl runs out the clock | 75-61 |