| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mike Haakenson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Mestas (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Hale (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Everett Witherspoon (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Lance Clerk (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Brown | PG - Gilbert Super (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Moir (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Arnold Dilorenzo (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Richard Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Daniel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Brown | Brown is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-36 |
| 19:41 | Brown | Gilbert Super pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 19:24 | Brown | Everett Witherspoon swats the shot by Arnold Dilorenzo | 34-36 |
| 19:23 | Brown | Gilbert Super can't tip it in | 34-36 |
| 19:22 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 19:18 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-36 |
| 19:00 | Brown | Richard Adams misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Everett Witherspoon - foul #1 on Everett Witherspoon, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 19:00 | Brown | Richard Adams makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 19:00 | Brown | Richard Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 18:51 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Gerald Daniel - foul #1 on Gerald Daniel, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| 18:51 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 18:51 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 18:43 | Brown | Richard Adams is hacked by Everett Witherspoon - foul #2 on Everett Witherspoon, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| 18:27 | Brown | Gilbert Super hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 18:25 | Brown | Daniel Moir can't tip it in | 36-38 |
| 18:24 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 18:18 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale is fouled on the floor by Arnold Dilorenzo - foul #3 on Arnold Dilorenzo, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Brown | Randall Jones (SF) Arnold Dilorenzo | |
| 18:04 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 36-38 |
| 18:02 | Brown | Gerald Daniel gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 17:48 | Brown | Richard Adams hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 36-38 |
| 17:47 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 17:43 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale makes the turnaround in the lane | 38-38 |
| 17:23 | Brown | Gerald Daniel's pass is intercepted by Thomas Mestas | 38-38 |
| 17:06 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Everett Witherspoon | 40-38 |
| 17:00 | Brown | Randall Jones clanks a floater from the left block but the foul's on Lance Clerk - foul #3 on Lance Clerk, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower (PG), Dikembe Alghamdi (SG), Roger Ruggles (SF), Nolan Tapia (C) Mike Haakenson, Thomas Mestas, Lawrence Hale, Lance Clerk | |
| Subs | Brown | John Johnson (PG), Thomas Spann (SG), James Smith (PF), Ronnie Bowman (C) Gilbert Super, Daniel Moir, Richard Adams, Gerald Daniel | |
| 17:00 | Brown | Randall Jones makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 17:00 | Brown | Randall Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 16:45 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Dikembe Alghamdi | 42-40 |
| 16:30 | Brown | John Johnson makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Randall Jones | 42-42 |
| 16:09 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Roger Ruggles, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| 15:50 | Brown | Ronnie Bowman hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Thomas Spann and he's fouled by Nolan Tapia - foul #1 on Nolan Tapia, team foul #5 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings (PG), Thomas Mestas (SG), Douglas Wathen (PF) Charles Mower, Dikembe Alghamdi, Everett Witherspoon | |
| Subs | Brown | Arnold Dilorenzo (SF), Steven Tafolla (C) Thomas Spann, James Smith | |
| 15:50 | Brown | Ronnie Bowman makes the free throw | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jerry Shillings (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Thomas Mestas (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Ruggles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglas Wathen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Nolan Tapia (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Brown | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arnold Dilorenzo (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronnie Bowman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Steven Tafolla (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:37 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings clanks a floater from close range but the foul's on John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson (SF), Lance Clerk (C) Roger Ruggles, Nolan Tapia | |
| Subs | Brown | Gilbert Super (PG), Gerald Daniel (C) Randall Jones, Ronnie Bowman | |
| 15:37 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 15:37 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 15:14 | Brown | Gerald Daniel misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 15:13 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Mike Haakenson | 44-45 |
| 15:08 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 14:42 | Brown | Steven Tafolla lays it up and in | 47-47 |
| 14:38 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Douglas Wathen and he's fouled by Gilbert Super - foul #2 on Gilbert Super, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale (SF) Mike Haakenson | |
| Subs | Brown | Daniel Moir (SG), Richard Adams (PF) John Johnson, Steven Tafolla | |
| 14:38 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings misses the free throw | 49-47 |
| 14:38 | Brown | Richard Adams pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 14:19 | Brown | Gerald Daniel hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Daniel Moir | 49-49 |
| 14:01 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale lays it in on a great pass from Jerry Shillings | 51-49 |
| 13:35 | Brown | Daniel Moir scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Gilbert Super | 51-52 |
| 13:20 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas blows the dunk | 51-52 |
| 13:19 | Brown | Gerald Daniel grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 13:08 | Brown | Arnold Dilorenzo can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Lawrence Hale - foul #1 on Lawrence Hale, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson (SG), Everett Witherspoon (PF), Roger Ruggles (C) Thomas Mestas, Douglas Wathen, Lance Clerk | |
| Subs | Brown | John Johnson (PG), Steven Tafolla (C) Gilbert Super, Gerald Daniel | |
| 13:08 | Brown | Arnold Dilorenzo misses the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 13:08 | Brown | Arnold Dilorenzo makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 12:56 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Mike Haakenson | 53-53 |
| 12:41 | Brown | Daniel Moir makes the 3 from straight away | 53-56 |
| 12:24 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Jerry Shillings | 55-56 |
| 12:15 | Brown | Daniel Moir misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-56 |
| 12:14 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 11:58 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings is hacked by Arnold Dilorenzo - foul #4 on Arnold Dilorenzo, team foul #5 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower (SG), Nolan Tapia (C) Jerry Shillings, Lawrence Hale | |
| Subs | Brown | Randall Jones (SG), James Smith (PF), Ronnie Bowman (C) Daniel Moir, Arnold Dilorenzo, Richard Adams | |
| 11:45 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Tapia scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Mower | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mike Haakenson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Mower (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Ruggles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Everett Witherspoon (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Nolan Tapia (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Brown | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Tafolla (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Smith (fresh) C - Ronnie Bowman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:33 | Brown | John Johnson is whistled for a carry | 58-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas (SG), Douglas Wathen (C) Charles Mower, Nolan Tapia | |
| Subs | Brown | | |
| 11:24 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas connects on the shot in the lane | 60-56 |
| 11:08 | Brown | John Johnson drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Randall Jones | 60-59 |
| 10:42 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas is fouled on the floor by James Smith - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #6 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings (PG), Lance Clerk (C) Roger Ruggles, Douglas Wathen | |
| Subs | Brown | Gilbert Super (PG), Daniel Moir (SG), Gerald Daniel (C) John Johnson, Steven Tafolla, James Smith | |
| 10:13 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 60-59 |
| 10:12 | Brown | Gerald Daniel snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 09:45 | Brown | A charge is called on Randall Jones - foul #2 on Randall Jones, team foul #7 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale (SF), Douglas Wathen (PF) Mike Haakenson, Everett Witherspoon | |
| Subs | Brown | Steven Tafolla (SF), Richard Adams (PF) Randall Jones, Ronnie Bowman | |
| 09:27 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-59 |
| 09:25 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen snags the offensive board | 60-59 |
| 09:06 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-59 |
| 09:05 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen tips it home | 62-59 |
| 08:48 | Brown | Gilbert Super hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-59 |
| 08:46 | Brown | Gerald Daniel tips it back up and in | 62-61 |
| 08:42 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas connects on the floater from the left block set up by Douglas Wathen | 64-61 |
| 08:27 | Brown | Gerald Daniel misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 64-61 |
| 08:25 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen pulls down the rebound | 64-61 |
| 08:19 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 64-61 |
| 08:17 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk snags the offensive board | 64-61 |
| 07:55 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Lance Clerk | 67-61 |
| 07:44 | Brown | Gerald Daniel's fadeaway is rejected by Douglas Wathen | 67-61 |
| 07:43 | Brown | Gerald Daniel can't tip it in | 67-61 |
| 07:42 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Douglas Wathen | 67-61 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jerry Shillings (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Mestas (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Hale (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Douglas Wathen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Lance Clerk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Brown | PG - Gilbert Super (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Moir (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Tafolla (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Adams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Daniel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas blows the layup but he's fouled by Richard Adams - foul #2 on Richard Adams, team foul #8 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower (PG), Mike Haakenson (SF), Everett Witherspoon (PF), Roger Ruggles (C) Jerry Shillings, Lawrence Hale, Douglas Wathen, Lance Clerk | |
| Subs | Brown | John Johnson (PG), Randall Jones (SG), Arnold Dilorenzo (SF), James Smith (PF), Ronnie Bowman (C) Gilbert Super, Daniel Moir, Steven Tafolla, Richard Adams, Gerald Daniel | |
| 07:38 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 07:38 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 07:31 | Brown | John Johnson clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 69-61 |
| 07:30 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower gets the rebound | 69-61 |
| 07:08 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Mestas | 72-61 |
| 06:46 | Brown | John Johnson comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 72-61 |
| 06:45 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower grabs the defensive rebound | 72-61 |
| 06:31 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson misses badly on a runner near the basket | 72-61 |
| 06:29 | Brown | John Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 72-61 |
| 06:02 | Brown | Ronnie Bowman misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-61 |
| 06:00 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Everett Witherspoon | 72-61 |
| 05:55 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings (PG), Lawrence Hale (SF), Lance Clerk (C) Charles Mower, Thomas Mestas, Roger Ruggles | |
| Subs | Brown | Gilbert Super (PG), Richard Adams (PF), Gerald Daniel (C) Randall Jones, James Smith, Ronnie Bowman | |
| 05:35 | Brown | Arnold Dilorenzo loses the dribble to Lawrence Hale | 72-61 |
| 05:15 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson misses the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on John Johnson - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #9 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Brown | Steven Tafolla (SF) Arnold Dilorenzo | |
| 05:15 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson makes the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 05:15 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-61 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Brown | Brown is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:53 | Brown | Steven Tafolla is hacked by Lance Clerk - foul #4 on Lance Clerk, team foul #7 | 74-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower (SG) Mike Haakenson | |
| Subs | Brown | Daniel Moir (SG) John Johnson | |
| 04:53 | Brown | Steven Tafolla makes the 1st free throw | 74-62 |
| 04:53 | Brown | Steven Tafolla makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 04:34 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale is fouled on the floor by Steven Tafolla - foul #4 on Steven Tafolla, team foul #10 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen (PF) Everett Witherspoon | |
| Subs | Brown | Randall Jones (PG), Ronnie Bowman (PF) Gilbert Super, Richard Adams | |
| 04:34 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale makes the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 04:34 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale misses the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| 04:34 | Brown | Gerald Daniel snags the defensive board | 75-63 |
| 04:20 | Brown | Steven Tafolla misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Lawrence Hale - foul #2 on Lawrence Hale, team foul #8 | 75-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles (SF) Lawrence Hale | |
| Subs | Brown | | |
| 04:20 | Brown | Steven Tafolla makes the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 04:20 | Brown | Steven Tafolla makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 04:00 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower loses the dribble to Gerald Daniel | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Brown | Brown is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:52 | Brown | Charles Mower picks off the pass by Randall Jones | 75-65 |
| 03:49 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Mower | 77-65 |
| 03:43 | Brown | Randall Jones can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 77-65 |
| 03:42 | Brown | Steven Tafolla snags the offensive board | 77-65 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jerry Shillings (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Mower (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roger Ruggles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglas Wathen (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Lance Clerk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Brown | PG - Randall Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Moir (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Tafolla (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ronnie Bowman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Gerald Daniel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:31 | Brown | Randall Jones can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 77-65 |
| 03:29 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles grabs the defensive rebound | 77-65 |
| 03:23 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jerry Shillings | 80-65 |
| 03:09 | Brown | Douglas Wathen denies the turnaround by Ronnie Bowman | 80-65 |
| 03:08 | Brown | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Tafolla | 80-65 |
| 02:58 | Brown | Steven Tafolla can't connect on a floater from close range | 80-65 |
| 02:56 | Brown | Gerald Daniel tips it home | 80-67 |
| 02:56 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas (SG), Lawrence Hale (SF), Everett Witherspoon (PF) Charles Mower, Roger Ruggles, Douglas Wathen | |
| Subs | Brown | Gilbert Super (PG), Arnold Dilorenzo (SF), Richard Adams (PF) Randall Jones, Steven Tafolla, Ronnie Bowman | |
| 02:40 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 80-67 |
| 02:39 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale grabs the offensive rebound | 80-67 |
| 02:28 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Daniel denies the turnaround by Lawrence Hale | 80-67 |
| 02:26 | Brown | Gerald Daniel grabs the defensive rebound | 80-67 |
| 02:11 | Brown | Gilbert Super hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Moir | 80-70 |
| 01:54 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 80-70 |
| 01:53 | Brown | Daniel Moir gets the rebound | 80-70 |
| 01:49 | Brown | Gilbert Super makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Moir | 80-73 |
| 01:36 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas is called for traveling | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Brown | Brown is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:14 | Brown | Lawrence Hale steals it from Arnold Dilorenzo | 80-73 |
| 01:04 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas is denied on a layup by Gerald Daniel | 80-73 |
| 01:02 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings tips it home | 82-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Brown | Brown is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Brown | Brown is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Brown | Gilbert Super misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 82-73 |
| 00:55 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon grabs the defensive rebound | 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 | Brown | Brown is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Moir is called for the reach on Everett Witherspoon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Moir, team foul #11 | 82-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson (SF), Nolan Tapia (C) Lawrence Hale, Lance Clerk | |
| Subs | Brown | | |
| 00:53 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon makes the 1st free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:53 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon makes the 2nd free throw | 84-73 |
| 00:46 | Brown | Richard Adams lays it up and in on a great pass from Gilbert Super | 84-75 |
| 00:46 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-75 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk (C) Everett Witherspoon | |
| Subs | Brown | | |
| 00:44 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas is hacked by Gilbert Super in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gilbert Super, team foul #12 | 84-75 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon (PF) Lance Clerk | |
| Subs | Brown | | |
| 00:44 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas makes the 1st free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:44 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas misses the 2nd free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:44 | Brown | Arnold Dilorenzo gets the rebound | 85-75 |
| 00:39 | Brown | Gilbert Super misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 85-75 |
| 00:37 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson grabs the board | 85-75 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Brown | Brown is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Tapia misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 85-75 |
| 00:12 | Brown | Daniel Moir pulls down the rebound | 85-75 |
| 00:06 | Brown | Gerald Daniel is fouled on the floor by Mike Haakenson - foul #1 on Mike Haakenson, team foul #9 | 85-75 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower (SG), Roger Ruggles (SF), Douglas Wathen (PF) Jerry Shillings, Thomas Mestas, Everett Witherspoon | |
| Subs | Brown | John Johnson (PG), Randall Jones (SG), Steven Tafolla (SF), Ronnie Bowman (PF) Gilbert Super, Daniel Moir, Arnold Dilorenzo, Richard Adams | |
| 00:06 | Brown | Gerald Daniel makes the 1st free throw | 85-76 |
| 00:06 | Brown | Gerald Daniel makes the 2nd free throw | 85-77 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson runs out the clock | 85-77 |