| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Robert Ricenberg (fresh) SG - Jason Silvers (fresh) SF - Bruce Thompson (fresh) PF - Grover Mickel (fresh) C - Paul Malpass (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jack Rea (fresh) SG - Joseph Lemaster (fresh) SF - Paul Sechrist (fresh) PF - Marshall Devinney (fresh) C - James Starkes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:55 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster's pass is intercepted by Bruce Thompson in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Morehead State | Paul Malpass loses the dribble to Jack Rea | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 19:15 | Morehead State | Grover Mickel misses the runner from close range | 0-3 |
| 19:14 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Joseph Lemaster | 0-3 |
| 19:08 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 18:54 | Morehead State | Paul Malpass misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 18:53 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:51 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Silvers steps in front of the Joseph Lemaster pass in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 18:49 | Morehead State | Jason Silvers lays it up and in | 2-3 |
| 18:33 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney steps out of bounds on the sideline | 2-3 |
| 18:19 | Morehead State | Jason Silvers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:18 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:14 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist is hacked by Bruce Thompson - foul #1 on Bruce Thompson, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:02 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jack Rea | 2-5 |
| 17:49 | Morehead State | Robert Ricenberg misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-5 |
| 17:48 | Morehead State | Jason Silvers gets the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:43 | Morehead State | Bruce Thompson drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Ricenberg | 5-5 |
| 17:39 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jack Rea | 5-8 |
| 17:20 | Morehead State | Robert Ricenberg is fouled on the floor by Jack Rea - foul #1 on Jack Rea, team foul #1 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Morehead State | James Poindexter (PG), Ralph Franson (SG), Steve Haase (SF), Ronald Hoyt (PF), Tracy Gaines (C) Robert Ricenberg, Jason Silvers, Bruce Thompson, Grover Mickel, Paul Malpass | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel (PG), Dexter Goodman (SG), James Pittman (SF), Timothy Stoneburner (PF), Andrew Spears (C) Jack Rea, Joseph Lemaster, Paul Sechrist, Marshall Devinney, James Starkes | |
| 17:06 | Morehead State | James Poindexter clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-8 |
| 17:05 | Morehead State | Ralph Franson grabs the offensive board | 5-8 |
| 16:50 | Morehead State | James Poindexter is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on James Poindexter, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| 16:24 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 5-10 |
| 16:14 | Morehead State | James Poindexter buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-10 |
| 15:55 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Stoneburner blows the layup | 8-10 |
| 15:54 | Northern Illinois University | James Pittman grabs the offensive rebound | 8-10 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - James Poindexter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ralph Franson (fairly fresh) SF - Steve Haase (fresh) PF - Ronald Hoyt (fairly fresh) C - Tracy Gaines (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Joseph Pagel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dexter Goodman (fresh) SF - James Pittman (fairly fresh) PF - Timothy Stoneburner (fairly fresh) C - Andrew Spears (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 8-10 |
| 15:43 | Morehead State | Steve Haase pulls down the rebound | 8-10 |
| 15:28 | Morehead State | Steve Haase misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by James Pittman - foul #1 on James Pittman, team foul #2 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Ricenberg (PG), Jason Silvers (SG), Herman Quintanilla (PF), Paul Malpass (C) James Poindexter, Ralph Franson, Ronald Hoyt, Tracy Gaines | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Henry McCaster (PG), Joseph Lemaster (SG), Paul Sechrist (SF), Marshall Devinney (PF), Johnnie Turner (C) Joseph Pagel, Dexter Goodman, James Pittman, Timothy Stoneburner, Andrew Spears | |
| 15:28 | Morehead State | Steve Haase misses the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 15:28 | Morehead State | Steve Haase misses the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 15:28 | Northern Illinois University | Johnnie Turner grabs the board | 8-10 |
| 15:23 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Silvers is called for the reach on Joseph Lemaster in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Silvers, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Grover Mickel (PF) Steve Haase | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 15:17 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist blows the layup but he's fouled by Herman Quintanilla - foul #1 on Herman Quintanilla, team foul #4 | 8-10 |
| 15:17 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist makes the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 15:17 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist makes the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 15:00 | Morehead State | Robert Ricenberg can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 8-12 |
| 14:59 | Morehead State | Robert Ricenberg can't tip it in | 8-12 |
| 14:57 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney snags the defensive board | 8-12 |
| 14:51 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney clanks a floater in the paint | 8-12 |
| 14:49 | Morehead State | Herman Quintanilla grabs the defensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 14:44 | Morehead State | Paul Malpass throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-12 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Bruce Thompson (SF) Grover Mickel | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 14:25 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist is hacked by Bruce Thompson - foul #2 on Bruce Thompson, team foul #5 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Steve Haase (SF), Grover Mickel (PF) Bruce Thompson, Herman Quintanilla | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea (PG) Henry McCaster | |
| 14:08 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner but the foul's on Robert Ricenberg - foul #1 on Robert Ricenberg, team foul #6 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman (SG), Timothy Stoneburner (PF), James Starkes (C) Joseph Lemaster, Marshall Devinney, Johnnie Turner | |
| 14:08 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea makes the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 14:08 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea makes the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| 14:08 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea misses the 3rd free throw | 8-14 |
| 14:08 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Grover Mickel | 8-14 |
| 13:54 | Morehead State | Dexter Goodman is called for the reach on Robert Ricenberg - foul #1 on Dexter Goodman, team foul #3 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Morehead State | James Poindexter (SF), Ronald Hoyt (C) Steve Haase, Paul Malpass | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Pittman (SF) Paul Sechrist | |
| 13:32 | Morehead State | James Starkes swats the shot by Ronald Hoyt | 8-14 |
| 13:31 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes snags the defensive board | 8-14 |
| 13:25 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-14 |
| 13:23 | Morehead State | Ronald Hoyt grabs the defensive rebound | 8-14 |
| 13:07 | Morehead State | James Poindexter scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Jason Silvers | 11-14 |
| 12:49 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes can't connect on an uncontested floater from close range | 11-14 |
| 12:47 | Morehead State | Grover Mickel snags the defensive board | 11-14 |
| 12:20 | Morehead State | Robert Ricenberg loses the ball out of bounds | 11-14 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ralph Franson (SG), Steve Haase (SF), Herman Quintanilla (PF), Tracy Gaines (C) Jason Silvers, James Poindexter, Grover Mickel, Ronald Hoyt | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Henry McCaster (PG), Joseph Lemaster (SG), Joseph Pagel (SF), Andrew Spears (PF), Johnnie Turner (C) Jack Rea, Dexter Goodman, James Pittman, Timothy Stoneburner, James Starkes | |
| 12:18 | Northern Illinois University | Herman Quintanilla steals the ball from Joseph Pagel in the backcourt | 11-14 |
| 12:07 | Morehead State | Robert Ricenberg can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Henry McCaster - foul #1 on Henry McCaster, team foul #4 | 11-14 |
| 12:07 | Morehead State | Robert Ricenberg misses the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 12:07 | Morehead State | Robert Ricenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 11:41 | Northern Illinois University | Henry McCaster misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-14 |
| 11:39 | Northern Illinois University | Johnnie Turner pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-14 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Robert Ricenberg (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Franson (fresh) SF - Steve Haase (fresh) PF - Herman Quintanilla (fresh) C - Tracy Gaines (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Henry McCaster (fresh) SG - Joseph Lemaster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Pagel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Spears (fresh) C - Johnnie Turner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Northern Illinois University | Henry McCaster is called for traveling | 12-14 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jason Silvers (SG) Robert Ricenberg | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney (PF) Johnnie Turner | |
| 11:11 | Morehead State | Steve Haase blows the layup | 12-14 |
| 11:09 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Joseph Pagel | 12-14 |
| 11:04 | Northern Illinois University | Tracy Gaines steps in front of the Joseph Lemaster pass | 12-14 |
| 10:47 | Morehead State | Jason Silvers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 12-14 |
| 10:46 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney pulls down the rebound | 12-14 |
| 10:42 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 12-14 |
| 10:41 | Morehead State | Tracy Gaines snags the defensive board | 12-14 |
| 10:21 | Morehead State | Ralph Franson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 14-14 |
| 10:19 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel is hacked by Tracy Gaines in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tracy Gaines, team foul #7 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Ricenberg (PG), James Poindexter (SF), Grover Mickel (PF), Paul Malpass (C) Ralph Franson, Steve Haase, Herman Quintanilla, Tracy Gaines | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea (PG), Dexter Goodman (SG), James Pittman (PF), James Starkes (C) Henry McCaster, Joseph Lemaster, Marshall Devinney, Andrew Spears | |
| 10:19 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 10:19 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel makes the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 10:03 | Morehead State | James Poindexter misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-16 |
| 10:02 | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman grabs the board | 14-16 |
| 09:57 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 14-16 |
| 09:55 | Morehead State | Paul Malpass pulls down the rebound | 14-16 |
| 09:37 | Morehead State | Paul Malpass hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 14-16 |
| 09:36 | Morehead State | Grover Mickel snags the offensive board | 14-16 |
| 09:22 | Morehead State | James Poindexter is fouled on the floor by Joseph Pagel - foul #1 on Joseph Pagel, team foul #5 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Steve Haase (SF) James Poindexter | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist (SF), Timothy Stoneburner (PF), Johnnie Turner (C) Joseph Pagel, James Pittman, James Starkes | |
| 09:09 | Morehead State | Paul Malpass misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 14-16 |
| 09:08 | Morehead State | Grover Mickel tips it but misses | 14-16 |
| 09:06 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Johnnie Turner | 14-16 |
| 09:01 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Malpass steps in front of the Paul Sechrist pass | 14-16 |
| 08:53 | Morehead State | Jason Silvers hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-16 |
| 08:46 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist's pass is intercepted by Jason Silvers in the backcourt | 17-16 |
| 08:45 | Morehead State | Jason Silvers lays it in | 19-16 |
| 08:31 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist misses the shot from just outside the lane | 19-16 |
| 08:30 | Morehead State | Grover Mickel grabs the defensive rebound | 19-16 |
| 08:11 | Morehead State | Steve Haase is denied on a layup by Timothy Stoneburner | 19-16 |
| 08:10 | Northern Illinois University | Johnnie Turner pulls down the rebound | 19-16 |
| 08:04 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist misses the dunk | 19-16 |
| 08:02 | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-16 |
| 07:54 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 19-16 |
| 07:53 | Northern Illinois University | Johnnie Turner snags the offensive board | 19-16 |
| 07:36 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Sechrist | 19-19 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Robert Ricenberg (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Silvers (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steve Haase (fairly fresh) PF - Grover Mickel (tiring) 5 reb. C - Paul Malpass (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jack Rea (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dexter Goodman (fairly fresh) SF - Paul Sechrist (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Timothy Stoneburner (fairly fresh) C - Johnnie Turner (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Morehead State | Grover Mickel drills a turnaround from close range | 21-19 |
| 07:06 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Stoneburner misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 21-19 |
| 07:04 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist misses the tip | 21-19 |
| 07:03 | Morehead State | Grover Mickel snags the defensive board | 21-19 |
| 06:46 | Morehead State | Steve Haase travels with the ball | 21-19 |
| Subs | Morehead State | James Poindexter (PG), Ralph Franson (SG), Herman Quintanilla (SF), Ronald Hoyt (PF), Tracy Gaines (C) Robert Ricenberg, Jason Silvers, Steve Haase, Grover Mickel, Paul Malpass | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Henry McCaster (PG), Joseph Lemaster (SG), James Pittman (SF), Andrew Spears (PF), James Starkes (C) Jack Rea, Dexter Goodman, Paul Sechrist, Timothy Stoneburner, Johnnie Turner | |
| 06:27 | Northern Illinois University | James Pittman can't connect on a shot near the basket | 21-19 |
| 06:25 | Morehead State | Tracy Gaines grabs the board | 21-19 |
| 06:01 | Morehead State | James Poindexter clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-19 |
| 05:59 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes grabs the defensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 05:55 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Tracy Gaines - foul #2 on Tracy Gaines, team foul #8 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Ricenberg (PG), Grover Mickel (PF) Herman Quintanilla, Tracy Gaines | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel (PG), Marshall Devinney (PF) Henry McCaster, Andrew Spears | |
| 05:55 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 05:55 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 05:33 | Morehead State | James Poindexter connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Ricenberg | 24-21 |
| 05:27 | Northern Illinois University | James Pittman is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 24-21 |
| 05:09 | Morehead State | Ralph Franson drills a 3 from the right corner | 27-21 |
| 04:59 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster is called for 10 seconds | 27-21 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Steve Haase (SF) James Poindexter | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Henry McCaster (PG), Andrew Spears (C) James Pittman, James Starkes | |
| 04:42 | Morehead State | Robert Ricenberg scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Hoyt | 29-21 |
| 04:37 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Haase is called for the reach on Joseph Pagel - foul #1 on Steve Haase, team foul #9 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Herman Quintanilla (PF) Grover Mickel | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 04:37 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel misses the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 04:37 | Morehead State | Herman Quintanilla pulls down the rebound | 29-21 |
| 04:32 | Morehead State | Robert Ricenberg misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-21 |
| 04:30 | Morehead State | Ronald Hoyt grabs the offensive rebound | 29-21 |
| 04:22 | Morehead State | Herman Quintanilla is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Herman Quintanilla, team foul #10 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jason Silvers (SG), Paul Malpass (C) Ralph Franson, Herman Quintanilla | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist (SF) Joseph Pagel | |
| 04:06 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Steve Haase - foul #2 on Steve Haase, team foul #11 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Morehead State | James Poindexter (SF) Steve Haase | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 04:06 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears misses the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 04:06 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 03:48 | Morehead State | Jason Silvers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-22 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Bruce Thompson (SF), Herman Quintanilla (PF), Tracy Gaines (C) Robert Ricenberg, Ronald Hoyt, Paul Malpass | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman (SG) Joseph Lemaster | |
| 03:33 | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-25 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - James Poindexter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Jason Silvers (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Herman Quintanilla (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tracy Gaines (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Henry McCaster (fresh) SG - Dexter Goodman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Sechrist (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Marshall Devinney (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Andrew Spears (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:20 | Morehead State | James Poindexter hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Henry McCaster - foul #2 on Henry McCaster, team foul #6 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea (PG), James Pittman (SF), Timothy Stoneburner (PF), James Starkes (C) Henry McCaster, Paul Sechrist, Marshall Devinney, Andrew Spears | |
| 03:20 | Morehead State | James Poindexter misses the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 03:20 | Morehead State | James Poindexter makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 03:18 | Northern Illinois University | Tracy Gaines is called for the reach on Dexter Goodman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tracy Gaines, team foul #12 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ralph Franson (PG), Paul Malpass (C) James Poindexter, Tracy Gaines | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 03:18 | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 03:18 | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 03:03 | Morehead State | Bruce Thompson misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 30-27 |
| 03:02 | Morehead State | Paul Malpass grabs the offensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 02:49 | Morehead State | Ralph Franson blows the dunk | 30-27 |
| 02:47 | Northern Illinois University | James Pittman snags the defensive board | 30-27 |
| 02:44 | Northern Illinois University | James Pittman is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Thompson - foul #3 on Bruce Thompson, team foul #13 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Ricenberg (PG), Steve Haase (SF), Grover Mickel (PF), Ronald Hoyt (C) Jason Silvers, Bruce Thompson, Herman Quintanilla, Paul Malpass | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel (SF) Dexter Goodman | |
| 02:44 | Northern Illinois University | James Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 02:44 | Northern Illinois University | James Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 02:18 | Morehead State | Grover Mickel clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-29 |
| 02:17 | Northern Illinois University | James Pittman grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 02:07 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-32 |
| 01:43 | Morehead State | Steve Haase hits a floater near the basket set up by Grover Mickel | 32-32 |
| 01:26 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel drills a shot from the left block | 32-34 |
| 01:14 | Morehead State | Ralph Franson clanks a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by James Pittman - foul #2 on James Pittman, team foul #7 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jason Silvers (SG), James Poindexter (SF), Paul Malpass (C) Robert Ricenberg, Steve Haase, Ronald Hoyt | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Henry McCaster (PG), Dexter Goodman (SG), Paul Sechrist (SF), Marshall Devinney (PF), Andrew Spears (C) Jack Rea, James Pittman, Joseph Pagel, Timothy Stoneburner, James Starkes | |
| 01:14 | Morehead State | Ralph Franson makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 01:14 | Morehead State | Ralph Franson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 01:12 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Silvers picks off the pass by Dexter Goodman in the backcourt | 34-34 |
| 01:11 | Morehead State | Jason Silvers misses the lay-in | 34-34 |
| 01:10 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 00:44 | Northern Illinois University | James Poindexter is called for the reach on Marshall Devinney - foul #2 on James Poindexter, team foul #14 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Ricenberg (PG) Ralph Franson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:44 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney misses the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 00:44 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 00:15 | Morehead State | The 3pt attempt by Robert Ricenberg is denied by Andrew Spears | 34-35 |
| 00:14 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 00:08 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears banks in the layup on a nice dish by Paul Sechrist | 34-37 |
| 00:03 | Morehead State | Robert Ricenberg misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 00:01 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 34-37 |