| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Bigby (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Heffernan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Benjamin Glick (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Hector Vega (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Anthony Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Myron Bordelon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SF - Michael Greene (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edwin Keener (fresh) C - James Durkin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMBC | Michael Greene inbounds the ball | 41-35 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | UMBC | The short jumper by Edwin Keener is denied by Robert Heffernan | 41-35 |
| 19:46 | UMBC | Myron Bordelon can't tip it in | 41-35 |
| 19:44 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 19:39 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle travels with the ball | 41-35 |
| 19:24 | UMBC | Michael Greene hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 19:22 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 19:15 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 19:13 | UMBC | James Durkin pulls down the rebound | 41-35 |
| 18:51 | UMBC | Michael Greene comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-35 |
| 18:50 | UMBC | Myron Bordelon misses the tip | 41-35 |
| 18:48 | UMBC | James Durkin tips it in | 41-37 |
| 18:31 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Greene steals the ball from Robert Heffernan | 41-37 |
| 18:16 | UMBC | Benjamin Glick takes the ball from Michael Greene | 41-37 |
| 17:54 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan misses long on a floater from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 17:52 | UMBC | James Durkin grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 17:28 | UMBC | Michael Greene makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Anthony Smith | 41-40 |
| 17:23 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick hits the finger roll on a great pass from Theodore Daigle | 43-40 |
| 17:00 | UMBC | Anthony Smith is called for 5 seconds | 43-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (PG), David Feder (SG), Ricky Wallace (SF), Bobby Smart (PF), Ronnie Rexford (C) Theodore Daigle, Robert Bigby, Robert Heffernan, Benjamin Glick, Hector Vega | |
| Subs | UMBC | Ronald Oxendine (PG), Scott Sullivan (SG), Frederick Ryan (SF), Tim Tucker (PF), Robert Graham (C) Anthony Smith, Myron Bordelon, Michael Greene, Edwin Keener, James Durkin | |
| 16:35 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton makes the shot from the free throw line | 45-40 |
| 16:23 | UMBC | Tim Tucker loses the ball out of bounds | 45-40 |
| 15:54 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from David Feder | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Marvin Carlton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Feder (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bobby Smart (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronnie Rexford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Ronald Oxendine (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Sullivan (fresh) SF - Frederick Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tim Tucker (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Graham (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | UMBC | Ronald Oxendine comes up short on the shot from the right side | 47-40 |
| 15:39 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 15:33 | Northern Illinois University | A charge is called on Marvin Carlton - foul #1 on Marvin Carlton, team foul #1 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby (SG), Hector Vega (C) David Feder, Ronnie Rexford | |
| Subs | UMBC | Anthony Smith (PG), Myron Bordelon (SG), Michael Greene (SF), Edwin Keener (PF) Ronald Oxendine, Scott Sullivan, Frederick Ryan, Tim Tucker | |
| 15:21 | UMBC | Edwin Keener connects on the runner in the lane | 47-42 |
| 15:13 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-42 |
| 15:12 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Anthony Smith | 47-42 |
| 14:51 | UMBC | Myron Bordelon is fouled on the floor by Bobby Smart - foul #1 on Bobby Smart, team foul #2 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Robert Heffernan (SF), Benjamin Glick (PF) Marvin Carlton, Ricky Wallace, Bobby Smart | |
| Subs | UMBC | James Durkin (C) Robert Graham | |
| 14:34 | UMBC | Anthony Smith buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Edwin Keener | 47-44 |
| 14:25 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick misses the fadeaway from the left block | 47-44 |
| 14:23 | UMBC | James Durkin pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 14:09 | UMBC | Myron Bordelon hits a jumper from the right block | 47-46 |
| 13:58 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 13:57 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick tips it but misses | 47-46 |
| 13:56 | UMBC | James Durkin gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 13:50 | UMBC | Edwin Keener clanks a 3 from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 13:48 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 13:43 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Anthony Smith - foul #1 on Anthony Smith, team foul #1 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Feder (SG), Ronnie Rexford (C) Robert Bigby, Hector Vega | |
| Subs | UMBC | Scott Sullivan (SG), Tim Tucker (PF) Myron Bordelon, Edwin Keener | |
| 13:43 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 13:43 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 13:22 | UMBC | Michael Greene misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 13:20 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 13:04 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Sullivan takes the ball from David Feder | 49-46 |
| 12:47 | UMBC | Robert Heffernan steps in front of the James Durkin pass | 49-46 |
| 12:31 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder loses the dribble to Michael Greene | 49-46 |
| 12:10 | UMBC | Michael Greene clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 12:08 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 12:04 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 49-46 |
| 12:03 | UMBC | Tim Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 11:46 | UMBC | Michael Greene drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Feder (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Heffernan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Benjamin Glick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronnie Rexford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Anthony Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Sullivan (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Michael Greene (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tim Tucker (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Durkin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford buries a jumper near the basket set up by Robert Heffernan | 51-49 |
| 11:13 | UMBC | Anthony Smith misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ronnie Rexford - foul #3 on Ronnie Rexford, team foul #3 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (PG), Robert Bigby (SG), Ricky Wallace (SF), Bobby Smart (PF), Hector Vega (C) Theodore Daigle, David Feder, Robert Heffernan, Benjamin Glick, Ronnie Rexford | |
| Subs | UMBC | Myron Bordelon (SG), Frederick Ryan (SF), Edwin Keener (PF), Robert Graham (C) Scott Sullivan, Michael Greene, Tim Tucker, James Durkin | |
| 11:13 | UMBC | Anthony Smith makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 11:13 | UMBC | Anthony Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 10:53 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Marvin Carlton | 53-51 |
| 10:35 | UMBC | Myron Bordelon clanks a floater from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 10:34 | UMBC | Frederick Ryan gets the offensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 10:10 | UMBC | Robert Graham hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Myron Bordelon | 53-53 |
| 09:47 | Northern Illinois University | Myron Bordelon steps in front of the Robert Bigby pass | 53-53 |
| 09:29 | UMBC | Robert Graham hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 53-53 |
| 09:28 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 09:22 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart double dribbles | 53-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Ronald Oxendine (PG), Michael Greene (SF) Anthony Smith, Frederick Ryan | |
| 09:00 | UMBC | Michael Greene knocks in the shot from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 08:42 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 53-55 |
| 08:40 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega grabs the offensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 08:35 | Northern Illinois University | Myron Bordelon is called for the reach on Robert Bigby - foul #3 on Myron Bordelon, team foul #2 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), David Feder (SG), Robert Heffernan (SF), Benjamin Glick (PF), Ronnie Rexford (C) Marvin Carlton, Robert Bigby, Ricky Wallace, Bobby Smart, Hector Vega | |
| Subs | UMBC | Scott Sullivan (SG), Tim Tucker (PF), James Durkin (C) Myron Bordelon, Edwin Keener, Robert Graham | |
| 08:19 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from David Feder | 56-55 |
| 08:01 | UMBC | Michael Greene is fouled on the floor by Robert Heffernan - foul #1 on Robert Heffernan, team foul #4 | 56-55 |
| 07:44 | UMBC | Michael Greene clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 07:42 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle grabs the board | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Feder (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Heffernan (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Benjamin Glick (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronnie Rexford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Ronald Oxendine (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Sullivan (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Michael Greene (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tim Tucker (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Durkin (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Heffernan and he's hacked by Ronald Oxendine - foul #2 on Ronald Oxendine, team foul #3 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby (SG), Hector Vega (C) David Feder, Ronnie Rexford | |
| Subs | UMBC | Myron Bordelon (SG), Edwin Keener (PF) Scott Sullivan, Tim Tucker | |
| 07:38 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle makes the free throw | 59-55 |
| 07:21 | UMBC | Myron Bordelon hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Michael Greene | 59-57 |
| 07:03 | Northern Illinois University | Edwin Keener denies the turnaround by Benjamin Glick | 59-57 |
| 07:01 | UMBC | Michael Greene pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| 06:48 | UMBC | Myron Bordelon hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Bigby - foul #1 on Robert Bigby, team foul #5 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace (SF), Ronnie Rexford (PF) Robert Heffernan, Benjamin Glick | |
| Subs | UMBC | Anthony Smith (PG), Frederick Ryan (SF), Robert Graham (C) Ronald Oxendine, Michael Greene, James Durkin | |
| 06:48 | UMBC | Myron Bordelon makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 06:48 | UMBC | Myron Bordelon misses the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 06:48 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega grabs the defensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 06:34 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-58 |
| 06:23 | UMBC | Edwin Keener misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 62-58 |
| 06:21 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Ricky Wallace | 62-58 |
| 06:16 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Bigby | 65-58 |
| 05:53 | UMBC | Robert Graham drills a jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by Ronnie Rexford - foul #4 on Ronnie Rexford, team foul #6 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (PG), David Feder (SG), Bobby Smart (PF) Theodore Daigle, Robert Bigby, Hector Vega | |
| Subs | UMBC | Scott Sullivan (SG), Michael Greene (SF), Tim Tucker (PF) Myron Bordelon, Frederick Ryan, Edwin Keener | |
| 05:53 | UMBC | Robert Graham makes the free throw | 65-61 |
| 05:32 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton is fouled on the floor by Anthony Smith - foul #2 on Anthony Smith, team foul #4 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan (SF), Felix Gonzalez (C) Ricky Wallace, Ronnie Rexford | |
| Subs | UMBC | Ronald Oxendine (PG), James Durkin (C) Anthony Smith, Robert Graham | |
| 05:25 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder is hacked by Scott Sullivan - foul #1 on Scott Sullivan, team foul #5 | 65-61 |
| 05:11 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-61 |
| 05:09 | UMBC | Scott Sullivan snags the defensive board | 65-61 |
| 05:00 | UMBC | Ronald Oxendine misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Felix Gonzalez - foul #1 on Felix Gonzalez, team foul #7 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick (PF) Felix Gonzalez | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 05:00 | UMBC | Ronald Oxendine makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 05:00 | UMBC | Ronald Oxendine makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 04:50 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder's layup is rejected by Michael Greene | 65-63 |
| 04:49 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Bobby Smart | 65-63 |
| 04:36 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Robert Heffernan | 68-63 |
| 04:21 | UMBC | Scott Sullivan loses the ball out of bounds | 68-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby (SG), Hector Vega (C) David Feder, Bobby Smart | |
| Subs | UMBC | Anthony Smith (PG), Myron Bordelon (SG), Edwin Keener (PF) Ronald Oxendine, Scott Sullivan, Tim Tucker | |
| 04:05 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan is denied on a layup by Edwin Keener | 68-63 |
| 04:03 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan gets the offensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 03:48 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick lays it in on a great pass from Robert Bigby | 70-63 |
| 03:34 | UMBC | Michael Greene misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 70-63 |
| 03:33 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick grabs the board | 70-63 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Marvin Carlton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bigby (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Heffernan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Benjamin Glick (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Hector Vega (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Anthony Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Myron Bordelon (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Greene (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edwin Keener (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - James Durkin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton is hacked by Anthony Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Smith, team foul #6 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Ricky Wallace (SF) Marvin Carlton, Robert Heffernan | |
| Subs | UMBC | Frederick Ryan (SF), Robert Graham (C) Michael Greene, James Durkin | |
| 03:15 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Graham denies the turnaround by Theodore Daigle | 70-63 |
| 03:13 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Edwin Keener | 70-63 |
| 02:57 | UMBC | Robert Graham misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 70-63 |
| 02:55 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Robert Bigby | 70-63 |
| 02:49 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 70-63 |
| 02:48 | UMBC | Frederick Ryan grabs the board | 70-63 |
| 02:48 | UMBC | UMBC calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan (SF) Ricky Wallace | |
| Subs | UMBC | Michael Greene (SF), James Durkin (C) Frederick Ryan, Robert Graham | |
| 02:24 | UMBC | Benjamin Glick blocks the short jumper by Myron Bordelon | 70-63 |
| 02:22 | UMBC | James Durkin grabs the offensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 02:12 | UMBC | Michael Greene scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Anthony Smith | 70-66 |
| 01:50 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 70-66 |
| 01:49 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan hits the follow up shot | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:36 | UMBC | Anthony Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-66 |
| 01:34 | UMBC | Myron Bordelon grabs the offensive rebound | 72-66 |
| 01:19 | UMBC | Hector Vega is called for the reach on Michael Greene - foul #1 on Hector Vega, team foul #8 | 72-66 |
| 01:19 | UMBC | Michael Greene misses the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 01:19 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick grabs the board | 72-66 |
| 01:16 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 72-66 |
| 01:09 | UMBC | Michael Greene misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-66 |
| 01:07 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick pulls down the rebound | 72-66 |
| 01:03 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Bigby | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:57 | UMBC | Michael Greene drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Anthony Smith | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:55 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega is hacked by Anthony Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Anthony Smith, team foul #7 | 75-69 |
| 00:55 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:55 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:50 | UMBC | Michael Greene knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Myron Bordelon | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan can't finish the layup | 77-72 |
| 00:28 | UMBC | Myron Bordelon grabs the defensive rebound | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | UMBC | Michael Greene can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-72 |
| 00:23 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega grabs the defensive rebound | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:21 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega is hacked by Anthony Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on Anthony Smith, team foul #8 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Ronald Oxendine (PG) Anthony Smith | |
| 00:21 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:21 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:13 | UMBC | Robert Bigby steals it from Michael Greene | 79-72 |
| 00:10 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick is hacked by Myron Bordelon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Myron Bordelon, team foul #9 | 79-72 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford (C) Hector Vega | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 00:10 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick misses the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:10 | UMBC | James Durkin snags the defensive board | 79-72 |
| 00:04 | UMBC | Ronald Oxendine misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 79-72 |
| 00:02 | UMBC | James Durkin snags the offensive board | 79-72 |
| 00:00 | UMBC | The clock runs out | 79-72 |