| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Kenny Lewis (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Victor Przybyszewski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kim Lindley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Major Decesare (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard West (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Chou (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dean Rana (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Redd (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Eric Ovalle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMBC | Kim Lindley inbounds the ball | 36-44 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | UMBC | Richard West can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Dean Rana - foul #3 on Dean Rana, team foul #1 | 36-44 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford (SG) Dean Rana | |
| 19:46 | UMBC | Richard West makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 19:46 | UMBC | Richard West makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 19:28 | Northern Illinois University | Major Decesare steps in front of the Eric Ovalle pass | 38-44 |
| 19:09 | UMBC | Victor Przybyszewski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-44 |
| 19:08 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 19:03 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford travels with the ball | 38-44 |
| 18:41 | UMBC | Kim Lindley makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Kenny Lewis | 40-44 |
| 18:34 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd hits a jumper from the left block | 40-46 |
| 18:16 | UMBC | Kenny Lewis drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Victor Przybyszewski | 43-46 |
| 18:00 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-46 |
| 17:58 | UMBC | Richard West gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| 17:51 | UMBC | Victor Przybyszewski buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Kenny Lewis | 45-46 |
| 17:46 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-46 |
| 17:44 | Northern Illinois University | John Chou grabs the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 17:25 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 17:24 | UMBC | Kim Lindley grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 17:07 | UMBC | Major Decesare banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard West | 47-46 |
| 16:40 | Northern Illinois University | John Chou is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on John Chou, team foul #2 | 47-46 |
| Subs | UMBC | Philip Harmon (PG), Sidney Walker (PF), Vincent Pierre (C) Kenny Lewis, Major Decesare, Richard West | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune (PG), Robert Lanford (SG), Matthew Laliberte (SF), Charley Ketterman (PF), Eddie Teneyck (C) John Chou, Delbert Ford, Michael Redd, Eric Ovalle, Robert Sullivan | |
| 16:21 | UMBC | Victor Przybyszewski hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Philip Harmon and he's hacked by Robert Lanford - foul #1 on Robert Lanford, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| Subs | UMBC | Bobby Richardson (C) Kim Lindley | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 16:21 | UMBC | Victor Przybyszewski misses the free throw | 49-46 |
| 16:21 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 15:55 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman misses long on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Sidney Walker - foul #2 on Sidney Walker, team foul #1 | 49-46 |
| Subs | UMBC | Wilfred Anders (SG) Victor Przybyszewski | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dean Rana (SG) Robert Lanford | |
| 15:55 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 15:55 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Philip Harmon (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Wilfred Anders (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Vincent Pierre (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Sidney Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bobby Richardson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kenneth Terhune (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Dean Rana (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Laliberte (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charley Ketterman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Eddie Teneyck (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | UMBC | Wilfred Anders knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 15:17 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 15:15 | UMBC | Sidney Walker gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 15:05 | UMBC | Wilfred Anders clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-48 |
| 15:04 | UMBC | Wilfred Anders grabs the offensive board | 52-48 |
| 14:50 | UMBC | Vincent Pierre banks in the layup on a great pass from Wilfred Anders | 54-48 |
| 14:29 | Northern Illinois University | Dean Rana scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Kenneth Terhune | 54-51 |
| 14:24 | UMBC | Philip Harmon connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Wilfred Anders | 56-51 |
| 14:20 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-51 |
| 14:18 | UMBC | Bobby Richardson grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 13:54 | UMBC | Wilfred Anders misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 13:53 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 13:46 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte misses the easy layup | 56-51 |
| 13:45 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte grabs the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 13:27 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Matthew Laliberte | 56-53 |
| 13:07 | UMBC | Sidney Walker knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Vincent Pierre | 58-53 |
| 13:05 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-53 |
| Subs | UMBC | Kenny Lewis (PG), Victor Przybyszewski (SG), Kim Lindley (SF), Major Decesare (PF), Richard West (C) Philip Harmon, Wilfred Anders, Vincent Pierre, Sidney Walker, Bobby Richardson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Chou (PG), Michael Redd (SF), Eric Ovalle (PF), Robert Sullivan (C) Kenneth Terhune, Matthew Laliberte, Charley Ketterman, Eddie Teneyck | |
| 12:46 | UMBC | Victor Przybyszewski's pass is intercepted by John Chou | 58-53 |
| 12:43 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd lays it up and in on a great pass from John Chou | 58-55 |
| 12:24 | UMBC | Victor Przybyszewski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-55 |
| 12:22 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| 12:16 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Dean Rana and the foul's on Kim Lindley - foul #1 on Kim Lindley, team foul #2 | 58-57 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford (SG) Dean Rana | |
| 12:16 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle misses the free throw | 58-57 |
| 12:16 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Richard West | 58-57 |
| 11:57 | UMBC | Victor Przybyszewski comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-57 |
| 11:56 | UMBC | Kim Lindley can't tip it in | 58-57 |
| 11:55 | UMBC | Major Decesare tips it in | 60-57 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Kenny Lewis (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Przybyszewski (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Kim Lindley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Major Decesare (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard West (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Chou (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Delbert Ford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Redd (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Eric Ovalle (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-57 |
| 11:32 | Northern Illinois University | John Chou pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 11:20 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle misses the 3 from the right corner | 60-57 |
| 11:18 | UMBC | Richard West gets the rebound | 60-57 |
| 11:01 | UMBC | Kim Lindley hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kenny Lewis | 62-57 |
| 10:32 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle clanks a shot in the paint but the foul's on Victor Przybyszewski - foul #1 on Victor Przybyszewski, team foul #3 | 62-57 |
| Subs | UMBC | Philip Harmon (PG) Kenny Lewis | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dean Rana (SG), Matthew Laliberte (SF) Delbert Ford, Michael Redd | |
| 10:32 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 10:32 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 10:12 | UMBC | Kim Lindley is hacked by Dean Rana - foul #4 on Dean Rana, team foul #4 | 62-59 |
| Subs | UMBC | Sidney Walker (PF), Vincent Pierre (C) Major Decesare, Richard West | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford (SG), Kenneth Terhune (SF), Charley Ketterman (C) Dean Rana, Eric Ovalle, Robert Sullivan | |
| 10:00 | UMBC | Sidney Walker blows the layup but the foul's on Delbert Ford - foul #1 on Delbert Ford, team foul #5 | 62-59 |
| 10:00 | UMBC | Sidney Walker makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 10:00 | UMBC | Sidney Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 10:00 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Matthew Laliberte | 63-59 |
| 09:54 | Northern Illinois University | Philip Harmon steals it from Delbert Ford | 63-59 |
| 09:35 | UMBC | Victor Przybyszewski drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Kim Lindley | 66-59 |
| 09:13 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Kenneth Terhune, team foul #6 | 66-59 |
| Subs | UMBC | Kenny Lewis (PG), Wilfred Anders (SG), Major Decesare (PF) Philip Harmon, Victor Przybyszewski, Kim Lindley | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd (SF), Robert Sullivan (C) John Chou, Charley Ketterman | |
| 08:54 | UMBC | Sidney Walker misses the easy layup | 66-59 |
| 08:52 | UMBC | Wilfred Anders grabs the offensive board | 66-59 |
| 08:41 | UMBC | Major Decesare makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Wilfred Anders | 69-59 |
| 08:16 | Northern Illinois University | Vincent Pierre takes the ball from Matthew Laliberte | 69-59 |
| 08:12 | UMBC | Vincent Pierre lays it up and in | 71-59 |
| 07:57 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Delbert Ford | 71-62 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Kenny Lewis (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wilfred Anders (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Vincent Pierre (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Major Decesare (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Sidney Walker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Delbert Ford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Terhune (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Redd (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Matthew Laliberte (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | UMBC | Sidney Walker lays it up and in on a nice dish by Wilfred Anders | 73-62 |
| 07:17 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Matthew Laliberte | 73-65 |
| 07:08 | UMBC | Major Decesare makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Wilfred Anders | 75-65 |
| 07:01 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-65 |
| 06:59 | UMBC | Kenny Lewis grabs the board | 75-65 |
| 06:54 | UMBC | Vincent Pierre loses the dribble to Matthew Laliberte | 75-65 |
| 06:31 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 75-65 |
| 06:29 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan tips it home | 75-67 |
| 06:08 | UMBC | Kenny Lewis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-67 |
| 06:07 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan snags the defensive board | 75-67 |
| 06:02 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 75-67 |
| 06:00 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan tips it in | 75-69 |
| 06:00 | UMBC | UMBC calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-69 |
| Subs | UMBC | Victor Przybyszewski (SG), Kim Lindley (SF), Richard West (C) Wilfred Anders, Vincent Pierre, Sidney Walker | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Chou (PG), Dean Rana (SG), Eric Ovalle (PF) Delbert Ford, Michael Redd, Matthew Laliberte | |
| 05:38 | UMBC | Victor Przybyszewski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-69 |
| 05:37 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune snags the defensive board | 75-69 |
| 05:32 | Northern Illinois University | Dean Rana comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 75-69 |
| 05:30 | UMBC | Richard West grabs the board | 75-69 |
| 05:26 | UMBC | Victor Przybyszewski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-69 |
| 05:24 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle snags the defensive board | 75-69 |
| 05:01 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-69 |
| 04:59 | UMBC | Victor Przybyszewski gets the rebound | 75-69 |
| 04:52 | UMBC | Richard West buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Victor Przybyszewski | 77-69 |
| 04:27 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Kenneth Terhune | 77-72 |
| 04:15 | UMBC | Kim Lindley connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Kenny Lewis and he's fouled by John Chou - foul #3 on John Chou, team foul #7 | 79-72 |
| Subs | UMBC | Philip Harmon (PG), Vincent Pierre (PF) Kenny Lewis, Major Decesare | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd (SF), Matthew Laliberte (C) Kenneth Terhune, Robert Sullivan | |
| 04:15 | UMBC | Kim Lindley misses the free throw | 79-72 |
| 04:15 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle grabs the board | 79-72 |
| 03:54 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 79-72 |
| 03:53 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Richard West | 79-72 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Philip Harmon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Victor Przybyszewski (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. SF - Kim Lindley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vincent Pierre (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard West (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Chou (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Dean Rana (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Michael Redd (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Eric Ovalle (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Matthew Laliberte (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:44 | UMBC | Kim Lindley comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 79-72 |
| 03:42 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle snags the defensive board | 79-72 |
| 03:35 | Northern Illinois University | John Chou clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 79-72 |
| 03:34 | UMBC | Vincent Pierre grabs the board | 79-72 |
| 03:18 | UMBC | Victor Przybyszewski is fouled on the floor by Matthew Laliberte - foul #1 on Matthew Laliberte, team foul #8 | 79-72 |
| Subs | UMBC | Sidney Walker (PF) Richard West | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman (C) Eric Ovalle | |
| 03:18 | UMBC | Victor Przybyszewski misses the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 03:18 | Northern Illinois University | Dean Rana snags the defensive board | 79-72 |
| 03:07 | Northern Illinois University | John Chou connects on the jumper from close range set up by Matthew Laliberte and the foul's on Philip Harmon - foul #2 on Philip Harmon, team foul #4 | 79-74 |
| 03:07 | Northern Illinois University | John Chou makes the free throw | 79-75 |
| 02:51 | UMBC | Dean Rana is called for the reach on Victor Przybyszewski - foul #5 on Dean Rana, team foul #9 | 79-75 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford (SG) Dean Rana | |
| 02:51 | UMBC | Victor Przybyszewski makes the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 02:51 | UMBC | Victor Przybyszewski misses the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 02:51 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman gets the rebound | 80-75 |
| 02:51 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-75 |
| 02:33 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-75 |
| Subs | UMBC | Kenny Lewis (PG), Major Decesare (PF), Richard West (C) Philip Harmon, Sidney Walker, Vincent Pierre | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle (PF), Robert Sullivan (C) Matthew Laliberte, Charley Ketterman | |
| 02:24 | UMBC | Eric Ovalle blocks the short jumper by Victor Przybyszewski | 80-75 |
| 02:23 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 80-75 |
| 02:17 | Northern Illinois University | John Chou connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Delbert Ford | 80-77 |
| 02:08 | UMBC | Delbert Ford is called for the reach on Victor Przybyszewski - foul #2 on Delbert Ford, team foul #10 | 80-77 |
| 02:08 | UMBC | Victor Przybyszewski misses the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 02:08 | UMBC | Victor Przybyszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| 01:55 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 81-80 |
| 01:47 | UMBC | Richard West clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 81-80 |
| 01:46 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Robert Sullivan | 81-80 |
| 01:41 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford clanks a 3 from the left wing | 81-80 |
| 01:39 | UMBC | Kim Lindley grabs the defensive rebound | 81-80 |
| 01:24 | UMBC | Richard West misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 81-80 |
| 01:23 | UMBC | Major Decesare snags the offensive board | 81-80 |
| 01:02 | UMBC | Major Decesare misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 81-80 |
| 01:01 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Eric Ovalle | 81-80 |
| 00:56 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from John Chou | 81-83 |
| 00:34 | UMBC | Richard West misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 81-83 |
| 00:33 | UMBC | Major Decesare tips it back up and in | 83-83 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Delbert Ford | 83-85 |
| 00:05 | UMBC | UMBC calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-85 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | UMBC | Richard West is fouled on the floor by Delbert Ford - foul #3 on Delbert Ford, team foul #11 | 83-85 |
| 00:00 | UMBC | Richard West makes the 1st free throw | 84-85 |
| 00:00 | UMBC | Richard West makes the 2nd free throw | 85-85 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Kenny Lewis (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Victor Przybyszewski (fresh) 18 pts. 6 ast. SF - Kim Lindley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Major Decesare (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard West (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Chou (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Delbert Ford (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Redd (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Eric Ovalle (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. C - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | UMBC | Richard West wins the tip | 85-85 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:43 | UMBC | Kenny Lewis clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Eric Ovalle - foul #2 on Eric Ovalle, team foul #12 | 85-85 |
| 04:43 | UMBC | Kenny Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 86-85 |
| 04:43 | UMBC | Kenny Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 86-85 |
| 04:43 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan grabs the board | 86-85 |
| 04:24 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan buries a jumper from the left wing set up by John Chou | 86-87 |
| 04:01 | UMBC | Victor Przybyszewski is hacked by Michael Redd - foul #1 on Michael Redd, team foul #13 | 86-87 |
| 04:01 | UMBC | Victor Przybyszewski makes the 1st free throw | 87-87 |
| 04:01 | UMBC | Victor Przybyszewski misses the 2nd free throw | 87-87 |
| 04:01 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 87-87 |
| 03:48 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 87-87 |
| 03:47 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle hits the follow up shot | 87-89 |
| 03:43 | UMBC | Victor Przybyszewski knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Major Decesare | 89-89 |
| 03:39 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 89-89 |
| 03:38 | UMBC | Richard West grabs the defensive rebound | 89-89 |
| 03:11 | UMBC | Richard West can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 89-89 |
| 03:09 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd snags the defensive board | 89-89 |
| 03:05 | Northern Illinois University | John Chou can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 89-89 |
| 03:03 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan tips it but misses | 89-89 |
| 03:02 | UMBC | Kim Lindley grabs the board | 89-89 |
| 02:38 | UMBC | John Chou steals it from Kenny Lewis | 89-89 |
| 02:34 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Przybyszewski takes the ball from John Chou in the backcourt | 89-89 |
| 02:15 | UMBC | Richard West loses the ball out of bounds | 89-89 |
| Subs | UMBC | Philip Harmon (PG), Sidney Walker (PF), Vincent Pierre (C) Kenny Lewis, Major Decesare, Richard West | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune (SG), Matthew Laliberte (SF), Charley Ketterman (PF), Eddie Teneyck (C) Delbert Ford, Michael Redd, Eric Ovalle, Robert Sullivan | |
| 02:13 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 89-89 |
| Subs | UMBC | Kenny Lewis (PG), Major Decesare (PF), Richard West (C) Philip Harmon, Sidney Walker, Vincent Pierre | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford (SG), Eric Ovalle (PF), Robert Sullivan (C) Kenneth Terhune, Charley Ketterman, Eddie Teneyck | |
| 02:08 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle is hacked by Victor Przybyszewski - foul #2 on Victor Przybyszewski, team foul #5 | 89-89 |
| 01:52 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from John Chou and he's fouled by Kim Lindley - foul #2 on Kim Lindley, team foul #6 | 89-91 |
| 01:52 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte makes the free throw | 89-92 |
| 01:37 | UMBC | Major Decesare buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Kenny Lewis | 91-92 |
| 01:37 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 91-92 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd (SF) Matthew Laliberte | |
| 01:23 | Northern Illinois University | John Chou is fouled on the floor by Kenny Lewis - foul #2 on Kenny Lewis, team foul #7 | 91-92 |
| 01:23 | Northern Illinois University | John Chou makes the 1st free throw | 91-93 |
| 01:23 | Northern Illinois University | John Chou makes the 2nd free throw | 91-94 |
| 01:10 | UMBC | Victor Przybyszewski is hacked by John Chou - foul #4 on John Chou, team foul #14 | 91-94 |
| 01:10 | UMBC | Victor Przybyszewski misses the 1st free throw | 91-94 |
| 01:10 | UMBC | Victor Przybyszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 92-94 |
| 00:58 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Redd | 92-96 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Kenny Lewis (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Victor Przybyszewski (fresh) 22 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kim Lindley (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Major Decesare (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard West (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Chou (fresh) 17 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Delbert Ford (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Redd (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Ovalle (fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. C - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:54 | UMBC | Kenny Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 92-96 |
| 00:52 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle grabs the board | 92-96 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Northern Illinois University | Kim Lindley takes the ball from Eric Ovalle | 92-96 |
| 00:41 | UMBC | Kim Lindley lays it up and in | 94-96 |
| 00:37 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 94-96 |
| 00:35 | UMBC | Kim Lindley grabs the board | 94-96 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:17 | UMBC | Major Decesare clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 94-96 |
| 00:16 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan grabs the board | 94-96 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Northern Illinois University | Kenny Lewis is called for the reach on Robert Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenny Lewis, team foul #8 | 94-96 |
| 00:13 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 94-96 |
| 00:13 | UMBC | Major Decesare pulls down the rebound | 94-96 |
| 00:05 | UMBC | Kim Lindley is hacked by Robert Sullivan - foul #1 on Robert Sullivan, team foul #15 | 94-96 |
| 00:05 | UMBC | Kim Lindley misses the 1st free throw | 94-96 |
| 00:05 | UMBC | Kim Lindley makes the 2nd free throw | 95-96 |
| 00:03 | Northern Illinois University | Kenny Lewis is called for the reach on Robert Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenny Lewis, team foul #9 | 95-96 |
| 00:03 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 95-97 |
| 00:03 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 95-98 |
| 00:03 | UMBC | UMBC calls a :30 timeout (4 full remaining) | 95-98 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | UMBC | Kim Lindley clanks a fullcourt shot | 95-98 |