| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roy Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Louis Wren (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeff Price (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Hector Vega (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Andrew Hymel (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Clyde Lemmon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Hall (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Wilfredo Reyes (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Mark Hall inbounds the ball | 43-39 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Youngstown State | Wilfredo Reyes connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Mark Hall | 43-41 |
| 19:28 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown steps out of bounds on the sideline | 43-41 |
| 19:04 | Youngstown State | Wilfredo Reyes clanks a jump hook near the basket | 43-41 |
| 19:02 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 18:58 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-41 |
| 18:57 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown gets the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 18:36 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Hector Vega | 46-41 |
| 18:12 | Youngstown State | Clyde Lemmon blows the layup but he's hacked by Lawrence Jones - foul #2 on Lawrence Jones, team foul #1 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Carl Zangl (PF) Alfred Johnson | |
| 18:12 | Youngstown State | Clyde Lemmon misses the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 18:12 | Youngstown State | Clyde Lemmon makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 17:52 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 46-42 |
| 17:50 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega tips it but misses | 46-42 |
| 17:49 | Youngstown State | Wilfredo Reyes snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 17:42 | Youngstown State | Carl Zangl misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-42 |
| 17:40 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 17:34 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre (SG), Robert Heffernan (SF), Benjamin Glick (PF), Ronnie Rexford (C) Lawrence Jones, Louis Wren, Jeff Price, Hector Vega | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kevin Rafferty (PG), Jon Turner (SF), James Fox (C) Andrew Hymel, Mark Hall, Wilfredo Reyes | |
| 17:24 | Youngstown State | James Fox misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Benjamin Glick - foul #1 on Benjamin Glick, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Kunze (SG) Clyde Lemmon | |
| 17:24 | Youngstown State | James Fox misses the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 17:24 | Youngstown State | James Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 17:02 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick's floater is tipped away by Carl Zangl | 46-43 |
| 17:01 | Youngstown State | James Fox snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 16:56 | Youngstown State | Kevin Rafferty can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 16:54 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 16:50 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-43 |
| 16:48 | Youngstown State | James Fox pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 16:29 | Youngstown State | Carl Zangl hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Gregory Webre - foul #2 on Gregory Webre, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby (SG), Jeff Price (PF) Roy Brown, Robert Heffernan | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Clyde Lemmon (SG), Alfred Johnson (PF) Paul Kunze, Jon Turner | |
| 16:29 | Youngstown State | Carl Zangl misses the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 16:29 | Youngstown State | Carl Zangl makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 16:08 | Northern Illinois University | James Fox steals the ball from Ronnie Rexford | 46-44 |
| 15:55 | Youngstown State | Alfred Johnson is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Glick - foul #2 on Benjamin Glick, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (SG), Louis Wren (SF), Hector Vega (C) Robert Bigby, Benjamin Glick, Ronnie Rexford | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel (PG), Mark Hall (SF), Wilfredo Reyes (C) Kevin Rafferty, Carl Zangl, James Fox | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Gregory Webre (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Louis Wren (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeff Price (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Hector Vega (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Andrew Hymel (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Clyde Lemmon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Hall (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Wilfredo Reyes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 15:43 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown (PG) Gregory Webre | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 15:22 | Youngstown State | Mark Hall hits a shot from the right side | 46-49 |
| 14:56 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren is fouled on the floor by Mark Hall - foul #2 on Mark Hall, team foul #1 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick (PF) Jeff Price | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kevin Rafferty (SG), Carl Zangl (PF) Clyde Lemmon, Alfred Johnson | |
| 14:46 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Kevin Rafferty - foul #3 on Kevin Rafferty, team foul #2 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart (C) Hector Vega | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jon Turner (SF) Mark Hall | |
| 14:46 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 14:46 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 14:39 | Youngstown State | Wilfredo Reyes slams it home on a great pass from Carl Zangl | 48-51 |
| 14:33 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-51 |
| 14:32 | Youngstown State | Wilfredo Reyes pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 14:05 | Youngstown State | Jon Turner is fouled on the floor by Louis Wren - foul #2 on Louis Wren, team foul #5 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre (SG), Robert Heffernan (SF) Lawrence Jones, Louis Wren | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Kunze (SG), James Fox (C) Andrew Hymel, Wilfredo Reyes | |
| 13:46 | Youngstown State | Paul Kunze lays it in | 48-53 |
| 13:40 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 48-53 |
| 13:38 | Youngstown State | Carl Zangl snags the defensive board | 48-53 |
| 13:34 | Youngstown State | Kevin Rafferty clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-53 |
| 13:32 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 13:28 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 13:26 | Youngstown State | James Fox gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 13:01 | Youngstown State | Kevin Rafferty loses the ball out of bounds | 48-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby (SG), Jeff Price (PF), Hector Vega (C) Roy Brown, Benjamin Glick, Bobby Smart | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Clyde Lemmon (SG), Mark Hall (SF), Alfred Johnson (PF) Paul Kunze, Jon Turner, Carl Zangl | |
| 12:46 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-53 |
| 12:44 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega can't tip it in | 48-53 |
| 12:43 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Alfred Johnson | 48-53 |
| 12:19 | Youngstown State | Mark Hall misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 12:17 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega snags the defensive board | 48-53 |
| 12:05 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price is hacked by James Fox - foul #2 on James Fox, team foul #3 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown (PG), Lawrence Jones (SG), Louis Wren (SF) Gregory Webre, Robert Bigby, Robert Heffernan | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel (PG), Wilfredo Reyes (C) Kevin Rafferty, James Fox | |
| 11:46 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Hector Vega | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roy Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Louis Wren (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeff Price (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Hector Vega (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Andrew Hymel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clyde Lemmon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Hall (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilfredo Reyes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Youngstown State | Mark Hall misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-53 |
| 11:27 | Youngstown State | Alfred Johnson grabs the offensive board | 51-53 |
| 11:11 | Youngstown State | Wilfredo Reyes misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Hector Vega - foul #3 on Hector Vega, team foul #6 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick (C) Hector Vega | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jon Turner (SF), Carl Zangl (PF) Mark Hall, Alfred Johnson | |
| 11:11 | Youngstown State | Wilfredo Reyes makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 11:11 | Youngstown State | Wilfredo Reyes makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 10:52 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price is hacked by Andrew Hymel - foul #1 on Andrew Hymel, team foul #4 | 51-55 |
| 10:31 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Louis Wren | 53-55 |
| 10:27 | Youngstown State | Jon Turner is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Glick - foul #3 on Benjamin Glick, team foul #7 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre (SG), Ronnie Rexford (C) Lawrence Jones, Jeff Price | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Fox (C) Wilfredo Reyes | |
| 10:27 | Youngstown State | Jon Turner misses the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 10:27 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 10:10 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Roy Brown | 56-55 |
| 09:50 | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-55 |
| 09:49 | Youngstown State | James Fox pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 09:30 | Youngstown State | Jon Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby (SG), Jeff Price (PF), Hector Vega (C) Roy Brown, Louis Wren, Ronnie Rexford | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kevin Rafferty (PG), Mark Hall (SF) Andrew Hymel, Clyde Lemmon | |
| 09:13 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Gregory Webre and he's hacked by Jon Turner - foul #1 on Jon Turner, team foul #5 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan (SF) Benjamin Glick | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Alfred Johnson (PF) Carl Zangl | |
| 09:13 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby makes the free throw | 59-55 |
| 09:01 | Youngstown State | Kevin Rafferty misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 08:59 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre snags the defensive board | 59-55 |
| 08:53 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Jeff Price and he's fouled by James Fox - foul #3 on James Fox, team foul #6 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (SG) Robert Bigby | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Wilfredo Reyes (C) James Fox | |
| 08:53 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega makes the free throw | 62-55 |
| 08:40 | Youngstown State | Kevin Rafferty hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jon Turner | 62-58 |
| 08:24 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan is hacked by Mark Hall - foul #3 on Mark Hall, team foul #7 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown (PG) Gregory Webre | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Kunze (SG) Jon Turner | |
| 08:24 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 08:24 | Youngstown State | Alfred Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 08:20 | Youngstown State | Paul Kunze makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Kevin Rafferty | 62-60 |
| 07:58 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hall takes the ball from Lawrence Jones | 62-60 |
| 07:44 | Youngstown State | Paul Kunze misses long on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Lawrence Jones - foul #3 on Lawrence Jones, team foul #8 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren (SF), Benjamin Glick (PF), Ronnie Rexford (C) Robert Heffernan, Jeff Price, Hector Vega | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel (PG), Clyde Lemmon (SG), Carl Zangl (PF) Kevin Rafferty, Mark Hall, Alfred Johnson | |
| 07:44 | Youngstown State | Paul Kunze makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 07:44 | Youngstown State | Paul Kunze makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roy Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 16 pts. 3 pf. SF - Louis Wren (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Benjamin Glick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Ronnie Rexford (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Andrew Hymel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clyde Lemmon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Kunze (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Carl Zangl (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilfredo Reyes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Roy Brown | 64-62 |
| 07:09 | Youngstown State | Carl Zangl misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-62 |
| 07:07 | Youngstown State | Paul Kunze gets the offensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 06:48 | Youngstown State | Clyde Lemmon lays it in on a nice dish by Paul Kunze | 64-64 |
| 06:43 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronnie Rexford | 67-64 |
| 06:28 | Youngstown State | Carl Zangl misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-64 |
| 06:26 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown pulls down the rebound | 67-64 |
| 06:11 | Northern Illinois University | Carl Zangl is called for the reach on Louis Wren - foul #2 on Carl Zangl, team foul #8 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre (SG), Jeff Price (PF), Hector Vega (C) Lawrence Jones, Benjamin Glick, Ronnie Rexford | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kevin Rafferty (PG), Mark Hall (SF), Alfred Johnson (PF), James Fox (C) Andrew Hymel, Paul Kunze, Carl Zangl, Wilfredo Reyes | |
| 06:11 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 06:11 | Youngstown State | James Fox gets the rebound | 67-64 |
| 06:04 | Youngstown State | James Fox hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Clyde Lemmon | 67-66 |
| 05:47 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-66 |
| 05:46 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to James Fox | 67-66 |
| 05:28 | Youngstown State | Alfred Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-66 |
| 05:27 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren snags the defensive board | 67-66 |
| 05:21 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price scores on a runner in the paint set up by Roy Brown | 69-66 |
| 05:01 | Youngstown State | Clyde Lemmon misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 69-66 |
| 04:59 | Youngstown State | Alfred Johnson tips it but misses | 69-66 |
| 04:58 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price snags the defensive board | 69-66 |
| 04:51 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown is fouled on the floor by James Fox - foul #4 on James Fox, team foul #9 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan (SF), Benjamin Glick (C) Louis Wren, Hector Vega | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Kunze (SG), Jon Turner (SF), Carl Zangl (PF) Clyde Lemmon, Mark Hall, Alfred Johnson | |
| 04:51 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 04:51 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 04:29 | Youngstown State | Carl Zangl misses short on a shot from the left wing | 71-66 |
| 04:27 | Youngstown State | Carl Zangl gets the offensive rebound | 71-66 |
| 04:09 | Youngstown State | Jon Turner comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Robert Heffernan - foul #1 on Robert Heffernan, team foul #9 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby (SG), Ronnie Rexford (C) Roy Brown, Jeff Price | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel (PG), David Scott (C) Paul Kunze, James Fox | |
| 04:09 | Youngstown State | Jon Turner makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 04:09 | Youngstown State | Jon Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 03:53 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Benjamin Glick | 74-68 |
| 03:34 | Youngstown State | Carl Zangl throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (SG), Hector Vega (C) Gregory Webre, Robert Heffernan | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Mark Hall (SF), Wilfredo Reyes (C) Jon Turner, David Scott | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robert Bigby (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 16 pts. 3 pf. SF - Benjamin Glick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ronnie Rexford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Hector Vega (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Andrew Hymel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Rafferty (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Hall (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carl Zangl (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Wilfredo Reyes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 74-68 |
| 03:09 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega grabs the offensive rebound | 74-68 |
| 02:54 | Northern Illinois University | Carl Zangl takes the ball from Ronnie Rexford | 74-68 |
| 02:54 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown (PG), Louis Wren (SF), Jeff Price (PF) Robert Bigby, Benjamin Glick, Ronnie Rexford | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Clyde Lemmon (SG), Alfred Johnson (PF) Kevin Rafferty, Carl Zangl | |
| 02:27 | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Mark Hall | 74-70 |
| 02:09 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Roy Brown | 76-70 |
| 01:45 | Youngstown State | Mark Hall misses the floater from the right side | 76-70 |
| 01:44 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price pulls down the rebound | 76-70 |
| 01:21 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Jeff Price | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:11 | Youngstown State | Mark Hall misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 78-70 |
| 01:09 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega grabs the defensive rebound | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:03 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Hector Vega, team foul #10 | 78-70 |
| 00:55 | Youngstown State | Mark Hall scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Hymel | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:51 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown hits the finger roll set up by Louis Wren | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:44 | Youngstown State | Mark Hall misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 80-73 |
| 00:42 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Jeff Price | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:40 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Hymel - foul #2 on Andrew Hymel, team foul #10 | 80-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre (SG), Benjamin Glick (C) Lawrence Jones, Hector Vega | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 00:40 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price makes the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:40 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price makes the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:35 | Youngstown State | Mark Hall clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 82-73 |
| 00:34 | Youngstown State | Mark Hall gets the offensive rebound | 82-73 |
| 00:31 | Youngstown State | Mark Hall comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 82-73 |
| 00:30 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown gets the rebound | 82-73 |
| 00:30 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Hymel - foul #3 on Andrew Hymel, team foul #11 | 82-73 |
| 00:28 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre makes the 1st free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:28 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre makes the 2nd free throw | 84-73 |
| 00:23 | Youngstown State | Wilfredo Reyes lays it in on a great pass from Clyde Lemmon | 84-75 |
| 00:20 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Hymel - foul #4 on Andrew Hymel, team foul #12 | 84-75 |
| 00:20 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price makes the 1st free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:20 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price makes the 2nd free throw | 86-75 |
| 00:14 | Youngstown State | Louis Wren is called for the reach on Mark Hall - foul #3 on Louis Wren, team foul #11 | 86-75 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby (SG), Robert Heffernan (SF), Ronnie Rexford (C) Roy Brown, Louis Wren, Jeff Price | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kevin Rafferty (PG), Jon Turner (SG), Carl Zangl (PF), James Fox (C) Andrew Hymel, Clyde Lemmon, Alfred Johnson, Wilfredo Reyes | |
| 00:14 | Youngstown State | Mark Hall misses the 1st free throw | 86-75 |
| 00:14 | Youngstown State | Mark Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 86-75 |
| 00:14 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford grabs the board | 86-75 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre runs out the clock | 86-75 |