| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - David Papas (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Brian Holleran (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Neil Carstens (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Matthew Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Dikembe Awada (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Bigby (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Heffernan (fresh) PF - Benjamin Glick (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Hector Vega (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Morehead State | Neil Carstens inbounds the ball | 34-37 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Morehead State | David Papas is whistled for a carry | 34-37 |
| 19:12 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby makes the wide open 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Theodore Daigle | 34-40 |
| 18:50 | Morehead State | Matthew Wilson misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Robert Bigby - foul #1 on Robert Bigby, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| 18:50 | Morehead State | Matthew Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 18:50 | Morehead State | Matthew Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 18:50 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 18:45 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan is hacked by Neil Carstens - foul #2 on Neil Carstens, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Timothy Mullet (PG) David Papas | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 18:25 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-40 |
| 18:24 | Morehead State | Matthew Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 18:02 | Morehead State | Neil Carstens drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Timothy Mullet | 36-40 |
| 17:45 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan is fouled on the floor by Matthew Wilson - foul #1 on Matthew Wilson, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Papas (PG), Harry Stubbs (SF), Joshua Apgar (C) Brian Holleran, Neil Carstens, Dikembe Awada | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (PG), Louis Wren (SG), Felix Gonzalez (SF), Ronnie Rexford (PF), Bobby Smart (C) Theodore Daigle, Robert Bigby, Robert Heffernan, Benjamin Glick, Hector Vega | |
| 17:32 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-40 |
| 17:31 | Morehead State | Harry Stubbs grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 17:09 | Morehead State | Louis Wren is called for the reach on David Papas - foul #2 on Louis Wren, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Clary (SG), Dikembe Awada (C) Timothy Mullet, Matthew Wilson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 16:59 | Morehead State | Dikembe Awada misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-40 |
| 16:58 | Morehead State | Joshua Apgar tips it home | 38-40 |
| 16:56 | Northern Illinois University | Harry Stubbs steps in front of the Felix Gonzalez pass in the backcourt | 38-40 |
| 16:38 | Morehead State | Joshua Apgar is whistled for a carry | 38-40 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Neil Carstens (SF) Dikembe Awada | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 16:22 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-40 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Brian Holleran (SG), Matthew Wilson (PF), Dikembe Awada (C) David Papas, Joshua Apgar, Harry Stubbs | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (SG), Hector Vega (C) Ronnie Rexford, Bobby Smart | |
| 16:04 | Morehead State | Hector Vega blocks the short jumper by Neil Carstens | 38-40 |
| 16:03 | Morehead State | Dikembe Awada tips it but misses | 38-40 |
| 16:02 | Morehead State | Dikembe Awada gets the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 15:50 | Morehead State | Neil Carstens double dribbles | 38-40 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Douglas Bogan (SG), Ivan Grabowski (PF) Brian Holleran, Matthew Wilson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Robert Bigby (SG), Robert Heffernan (SF), Benjamin Glick (PF) Lawrence Jones, Marvin Carlton, Louis Wren, Felix Gonzalez | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - David Clary (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Douglas Bogan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Neil Carstens (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ivan Grabowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Dikembe Awada (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bigby (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Heffernan (fresh) PF - Benjamin Glick (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Hector Vega (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:48 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 38-40 |
| 15:24 | Morehead State | Douglas Bogan misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 38-40 |
| 15:23 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 15:06 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Heffernan | 38-43 |
| 14:56 | Morehead State | Ivan Grabowski misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Hector Vega - foul #2 on Hector Vega, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Timothy Mullet (PG), Brian Holleran (SF), Joshua Apgar (C) David Clary, Neil Carstens, Dikembe Awada | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart (C) Hector Vega | |
| 14:56 | Morehead State | Ivan Grabowski makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 14:56 | Morehead State | Ivan Grabowski makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 14:32 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Brian Holleran - foul #1 on Brian Holleran, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren (SG), Ronnie Rexford (PF) Robert Bigby, Benjamin Glick | |
| 14:32 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 14:32 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan misses the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 14:32 | Morehead State | Joshua Apgar gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 14:14 | Morehead State | Joshua Apgar lays it in set up by Douglas Bogan and the foul's on Bobby Smart - foul #1 on Bobby Smart, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Papas (PG), Harry Stubbs (C) Douglas Bogan, Ivan Grabowski | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (PG), Felix Gonzalez (SF) Theodore Daigle, Robert Heffernan | |
| 14:14 | Morehead State | Joshua Apgar makes the free throw | 43-44 |
| 13:54 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones can't finish the uncontested layup | 43-44 |
| 13:53 | Morehead State | Harry Stubbs pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 13:39 | Morehead State | Brian Holleran buries a shot from the free throw line | 45-44 |
| 13:25 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Lawrence Jones | 45-47 |
| 13:10 | Morehead State | Harry Stubbs misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 13:09 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 13:05 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones is hacked by Timothy Mullet in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Mullet, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Clary (PG), Douglas Bogan (SG), Neil Carstens (SF), Matthew Wilson (PF) David Papas, Timothy Mullet, Brian Holleran, Joshua Apgar | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (PG), Robert Bigby (SG), Robert Heffernan (SF), Benjamin Glick (PF), Hector Vega (C) Lawrence Jones, Louis Wren, Felix Gonzalez, Ronnie Rexford, Bobby Smart | |
| 12:46 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-47 |
| 12:45 | Morehead State | Harry Stubbs grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 12:26 | Morehead State | Neil Carstens hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Heffernan - foul #1 on Robert Heffernan, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ivan Grabowski (C) Harry Stubbs | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG) Marvin Carlton | |
| 12:26 | Morehead State | Neil Carstens makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 12:26 | Morehead State | Neil Carstens misses the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 12:26 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 12:08 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 12:07 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 11:57 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Bigby | 46-50 |
| 11:31 | Morehead State | Matthew Wilson misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 11:30 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega grabs the board | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - David Clary (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Douglas Bogan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Neil Carstens (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Matthew Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ivan Grabowski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bigby (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Heffernan (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Benjamin Glick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Hector Vega (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:23 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 11:21 | Morehead State | Ivan Grabowski pulls down the rebound | 46-50 |
| 10:57 | Morehead State | Douglas Bogan misses long on a floater from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 10:56 | Morehead State | Ivan Grabowski tips it back up and in | 48-50 |
| 10:54 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-50 |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Papas (PG), Brian Holleran (SG), David Hunter (SF), Joshua Apgar (PF), Dikembe Awada (C) David Clary, Douglas Bogan, Neil Carstens, Matthew Wilson, Ivan Grabowski | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (PG), Marvin Carlton (SG), Louis Wren (SF), Felix Gonzalez (PF) Theodore Daigle, Robert Bigby, Robert Heffernan, Benjamin Glick | |
| 10:36 | Morehead State | Joshua Apgar is fouled on the floor by Felix Gonzalez - foul #2 on Felix Gonzalez, team foul #6 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Harry Stubbs (SF) David Hunter | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 10:25 | Morehead State | Hector Vega blocks the short jumper by Joshua Apgar | 48-50 |
| 10:23 | Morehead State | Harry Stubbs pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 10:04 | Morehead State | Harry Stubbs can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-50 |
| 10:02 | Morehead State | Joshua Apgar hits the follow up shot | 50-50 |
| 09:53 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega loses the dribble to Joshua Apgar | 50-50 |
| 09:34 | Morehead State | Dikembe Awada makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Hector Vega - foul #3 on Hector Vega, team foul #7 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Timothy Mullet (PG), Douglas Bogan (SG), Neil Carstens (SF), Matthew Wilson (PF) David Papas, Brian Holleran, Harry Stubbs, Joshua Apgar | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Ronnie Rexford (PF), Bobby Smart (C) Lawrence Jones, Louis Wren, Hector Vega | |
| 09:34 | Morehead State | Dikembe Awada makes the free throw | 53-50 |
| 09:32 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-50 |
| 09:13 | Morehead State | Neil Carstens connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Timothy Mullet | 56-50 |
| 08:52 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez loses the dribble to Neil Carstens | 56-50 |
| 08:33 | Morehead State | Matthew Wilson buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Douglas Bogan | 59-50 |
| 08:31 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Mullet steals it from Felix Gonzalez in the backcourt | 59-50 |
| 08:26 | Morehead State | Matthew Wilson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-50 |
| 08:24 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez gets the rebound | 59-50 |
| 08:06 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford misses the easy open layup | 59-50 |
| 08:04 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford grabs the offensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 07:48 | Northern Illinois University | The pull-up jumper by Marvin Carlton is blocked by Neil Carstens | 59-50 |
| 07:47 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez tips it back up and in | 59-52 |
| 07:27 | Morehead State | Douglas Bogan buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-52 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Timothy Mullet (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Bogan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Neil Carstens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Wilson (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Awada (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Carlton (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Felix Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronnie Rexford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobby Smart (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:25 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Mullet is called for the reach on Theodore Daigle in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy Mullet, team foul #5 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Papas (PG), Brian Holleran (SG), Harry Stubbs (SF), Ivan Grabowski (PF), Joshua Apgar (C) Timothy Mullet, Douglas Bogan, Neil Carstens, Matthew Wilson, Dikembe Awada | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (PG), Robert Bigby (SG), Louis Wren (SF), Benjamin Glick (PF), Hector Vega (C) Theodore Daigle, Marvin Carlton, Felix Gonzalez, Ronnie Rexford, Bobby Smart | |
| 07:05 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-52 |
| 07:04 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Joshua Apgar | 62-52 |
| 06:50 | Morehead State | Ivan Grabowski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-52 |
| 06:48 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby snags the defensive board | 62-52 |
| 06:44 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 62-52 |
| 06:43 | Morehead State | Joshua Apgar grabs the defensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 06:38 | Morehead State | Brian Holleran knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Harry Stubbs | 65-52 |
| 06:17 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right side | 65-52 |
| 06:15 | Morehead State | Harry Stubbs snags the defensive board | 65-52 |
| 06:02 | Morehead State | Robert Bigby steals it from Brian Holleran | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:42 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 65-52 |
| 05:40 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Harry Stubbs | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:16 | Morehead State | Harry Stubbs is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Glick - foul #2 on Benjamin Glick, team foul #8 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Clary (PG), Douglas Bogan (SG), Neil Carstens (SF), Dikembe Awada (C) David Papas, Brian Holleran, Ivan Grabowski, Joshua Apgar | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Robert Heffernan (SF) Lawrence Jones, Louis Wren | |
| 05:16 | Morehead State | Harry Stubbs makes the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 05:16 | Morehead State | Harry Stubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| 05:03 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Heffernan | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:45 | Morehead State | Hector Vega steals it from Neil Carstens | 67-55 |
| 04:36 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Theodore Daigle | 67-58 |
| 04:14 | Morehead State | Douglas Bogan is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Douglas Bogan, team foul #6 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Matthew Wilson (PF) Harry Stubbs | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez (C) Hector Vega | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:10 | Northern Illinois University | David Clary is called for the reach on Theodore Daigle in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Clary, team foul #7 | 67-58 |
| 04:10 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 04:10 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 03:56 | Morehead State | Matthew Wilson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 67-60 |
| 03:55 | Morehead State | Neil Carstens hits the follow up shot | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:45 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Robert Bigby | 69-63 |
| 03:30 | Morehead State | Neil Carstens is fouled on the floor by Felix Gonzalez - foul #3 on Felix Gonzalez, team foul #9 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Timothy Mullet (PG), Brian Holleran (SG), Ivan Grabowski (C) David Clary, Douglas Bogan, Dikembe Awada | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (PG), Louis Wren (SG), Bobby Smart (PF) Theodore Daigle, Robert Bigby, Benjamin Glick | |
| 03:30 | Morehead State | Neil Carstens makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 03:30 | Morehead State | Neil Carstens makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Timothy Mullet (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Brian Holleran (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Neil Carstens (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Wilson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Ivan Grabowski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Marvin Carlton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Louis Wren (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Heffernan (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Bobby Smart (fresh) C - Felix Gonzalez (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 71-63 |
| 03:13 | Morehead State | Ivan Grabowski grabs the defensive rebound | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:45 | Morehead State | Brian Holleran misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-63 |
| 02:43 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Felix Gonzalez | 71-63 |
| 02:41 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holleran steals it from Marvin Carlton in the backcourt | 71-63 |
| 02:40 | Morehead State | Brian Holleran blows the dunk | 71-63 |
| 02:38 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Robert Heffernan | 71-63 |
| 02:38 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-63 |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Papas (PG), Douglas Bogan (SG), Joshua Apgar (C) Timothy Mullet, Brian Holleran, Matthew Wilson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Lawrence Jones (SF), Ronnie Rexford (PF) Marvin Carlton, Robert Heffernan, Felix Gonzalez | |
| 02:31 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford scores on a floater from the left block and the foul's on Ivan Grabowski - foul #4 on Ivan Grabowski, team foul #8 | 71-65 |
| 02:31 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford makes the free throw | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:14 | Morehead State | Neil Carstens hits a floater from the right wing set up by Douglas Bogan | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:45 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford blows the wide open layup | 73-66 |
| 01:43 | Morehead State | Neil Carstens snags the defensive board | 73-66 |
| 01:43 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-66 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Matthew Wilson (PF), Dikembe Awada (C) Ivan Grabowski, Joshua Apgar | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby (SG), Robert Heffernan (SF), Benjamin Glick (PF), Hector Vega (C) Louis Wren, Lawrence Jones, Ronnie Rexford, Bobby Smart | |
| 01:33 | Morehead State | Neil Carstens is hacked by Theodore Daigle - foul #2 on Theodore Daigle, team foul #10 | 73-66 |
| 01:33 | Morehead State | Neil Carstens makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 01:33 | Morehead State | Neil Carstens misses the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 01:33 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick snags the defensive board | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:30 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan is fouled in the backcourt by Neil Carstens - foul #3 on Neil Carstens, team foul #9 | 74-66 |
| 01:30 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 01:30 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 01:12 | Morehead State | Dikembe Awada misses short on a floater from the right wing | 74-68 |
| 01:11 | Morehead State | Dikembe Awada tips it home | 76-68 |
| 01:00 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-68 |
| 00:58 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega grabs the offensive board | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:54 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Bogan is called for the reach on Robert Bigby - foul #5 on Douglas Bogan, team foul #10 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Brian Holleran (SG) Douglas Bogan | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:54 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:54 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:52 | Morehead State | Brian Holleran is hacked by Theodore Daigle in the backcourt - foul #3 on Theodore Daigle, team foul #11 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Joshua Apgar (PF) Matthew Wilson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:52 | Morehead State | Brian Holleran makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:52 | Morehead State | Brian Holleran misses the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:52 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega grabs the board | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-70 |
| 00:45 | Morehead State | David Papas gets the rebound | 77-70 |
| 00:45 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-70 |
| 00:43 | Morehead State | Neil Carstens is hacked by Robert Bigby in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Bigby, team foul #12 | 77-70 |
| 00:43 | Morehead State | Neil Carstens misses the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:43 | Morehead State | Neil Carstens makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan loses the dribble to Dikembe Awada | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Morehead State | Theodore Daigle is called for the reach on Neil Carstens in the backcourt - foul #4 on Theodore Daigle, team foul #13 | 78-70 |
| 00:35 | Morehead State | Neil Carstens misses the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:35 | Morehead State | Neil Carstens makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:28 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Theodore Daigle | 79-73 |
| 00:28 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-73 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Matthew Wilson (PF) Dikembe Awada | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Morehead State | Neil Carstens is hacked by Theodore Daigle in the backcourt - foul #5 on Theodore Daigle, team foul #14 | 79-73 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (PG) Theodore Daigle | |
| 00:25 | Morehead State | Neil Carstens makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:25 | Morehead State | Neil Carstens makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:21 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holleran is called for the reach on Robert Bigby in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Holleran, team foul #11 | 81-73 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Dikembe Awada (C) Joshua Apgar | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:21 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:21 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby misses the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:21 | Morehead State | Matthew Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 81-74 |
| 00:18 | Morehead State | Matthew Wilson is hacked by Lawrence Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lawrence Jones, team foul #15 | 81-74 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Joshua Apgar (C) Dikembe Awada | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:18 | Morehead State | Matthew Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:18 | Morehead State | Matthew Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:16 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holleran is called for the reach on Robert Heffernan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Holleran, team foul #12 | 82-74 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Dikembe Awada (C) Joshua Apgar | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:16 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan makes the 1st free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:16 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan misses the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:16 | Morehead State | Matthew Wilson gets the rebound | 82-75 |
| 00:13 | Morehead State | Matthew Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Bigby - foul #3 on Robert Bigby, team foul #16 | 82-75 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Joshua Apgar (C) Dikembe Awada | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:13 | Morehead State | Matthew Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:13 | Morehead State | Matthew Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:07 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holleran steals it from Robert Bigby | 84-75 |
| 00:07 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 84-75 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Dikembe Awada (C) Matthew Wilson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Morehead State | David Papas runs out the clock | 84-75 |