| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Wayne Skinner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Duesenberg (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Hans Kuklenski (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Teddy Wright (fresh) 7 pts. C - Larry Christopher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - David Feder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bigby (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Felix Gonzalez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Hector Vega (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski inbounds the ball | 32-40 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:51 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Wayne Skinner | 34-40 |
| 19:34 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace is whistled for a carry | 34-40 |
| 19:11 | East Carolina | David Duesenberg misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-40 |
| 19:09 | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner tips it home | 36-40 |
| 19:05 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Bigby | 36-42 |
| 19:00 | East Carolina | David Duesenberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-42 |
| 18:42 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Felix Gonzalez and he's fouled by Wayne Skinner - foul #3 on Wayne Skinner, team foul #1 | 36-44 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joshua Lawhon (PG) Wayne Skinner | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 18:42 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace makes the free throw | 36-45 |
| 18:27 | East Carolina | Teddy Wright comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 18:25 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Hans Kuklenski | 36-45 |
| 18:09 | East Carolina | David Duesenberg misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 36-45 |
| 18:08 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| 18:04 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega's dunk attempt is rejected by Larry Christopher | 36-45 |
| 18:03 | East Carolina | David Duesenberg gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| 17:57 | East Carolina | Joshua Lawhon clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 17:56 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| 17:50 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Hector Vega | 36-48 |
| 17:29 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 36-48 |
| 17:28 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega gets the rebound | 36-48 |
| 17:23 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-48 |
| 17:22 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega tips it in | 36-50 |
| 17:06 | East Carolina | Joshua Lawhon misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 36-50 |
| 17:04 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez grabs the board | 36-50 |
| 16:58 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-50 |
| 16:57 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace grabs the offensive rebound | 36-50 |
| 16:46 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-50 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tony Wilhite (SG), Todd Hardesty (SF), Robert Cummings (PF), Kelly Walker (C) David Duesenberg, Hans Kuklenski, Teddy Wright, Larry Christopher | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Marvin Carlton (SG), Michael McMutry (SF), Bobby Smart (PF), Ronnie Rexford (C) David Feder, Robert Bigby, Ricky Wallace, Felix Gonzalez, Hector Vega | |
| 16:24 | East Carolina | Tony Wilhite drills a 3 from straight away | 39-50 |
| 16:14 | Northern Illinois University | Michael McMutry misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-50 |
| 16:13 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings snags the defensive board | 39-50 |
| 16:07 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings loses the dribble to Marvin Carlton | 39-50 |
| 16:03 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton throws it down | 39-52 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Joshua Lawhon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Wilhite (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Hardesty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Cummings (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kelly Walker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marvin Carlton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael McMutry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bobby Smart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronnie Rexford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | East Carolina | Kelly Walker's floater is tipped away by Ronnie Rexford | 39-52 |
| 15:36 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford grabs the board | 39-52 |
| 15:31 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 39-52 |
| 15:30 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings grabs the board | 39-52 |
| 15:25 | East Carolina | Tony Wilhite makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Todd Hardesty | 42-52 |
| 15:06 | Northern Illinois University | Todd Hardesty picks off the pass by Michael McMutry | 42-52 |
| 15:02 | East Carolina | Joshua Lawhon drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Tony Wilhite | 45-52 |
| 14:56 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Theodore Daigle | 45-54 |
| 14:33 | East Carolina | Kelly Walker drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-54 |
| 14:23 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford comes up short on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Kelly Walker - foul #2 on Kelly Walker, team foul #2 | 47-54 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner (PG), David Duesenberg (SG), Hans Kuklenski (SF), Teddy Wright (PF) Joshua Lawhon, Tony Wilhite, Robert Cummings, Kelly Walker | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Feder (PG), Robert Bigby (SG), Ricky Wallace (SF), Hector Vega (C) Theodore Daigle, Marvin Carlton, Michael McMutry, Bobby Smart | |
| 14:23 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 14:23 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford misses the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 14:23 | East Carolina | Todd Hardesty gets the rebound | 47-55 |
| 14:08 | East Carolina | David Duesenberg scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 13:43 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-58 |
| 13:19 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski lays it up and in on a great pass from Teddy Wright | 52-58 |
| 13:14 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-58 |
| 13:12 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace tips it back up and in | 52-60 |
| 13:06 | East Carolina | Teddy Wright is hacked by Robert Bigby - foul #3 on Robert Bigby, team foul #1 | 52-60 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Larry Christopher (C) Todd Hardesty | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael McMutry (SF), Felix Gonzalez (PF) Ricky Wallace, Ronnie Rexford | |
| 12:47 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski's floater is knocked away by Michael McMutry | 52-60 |
| 12:46 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez pulls down the rebound | 52-60 |
| 12:23 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Felix Gonzalez | 52-63 |
| 12:03 | East Carolina | David Duesenberg connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-63 |
| 11:57 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Bigby and he's fouled by David Duesenberg - foul #2 on David Duesenberg, team foul #3 | 55-65 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joshua Lawhon (SG) David Duesenberg | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace (SF) Michael McMutry | |
| 11:57 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder makes the free throw | 55-66 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Wayne Skinner (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Lawhon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hans Kuklenski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Teddy Wright (fresh) 7 pts. C - Larry Christopher (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - David Feder (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bigby (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ricky Wallace (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Felix Gonzalez (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Hector Vega (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:39 | East Carolina | Larry Christopher connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Hans Kuklenski | 58-66 |
| 11:21 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace lays it in on a great pass from Felix Gonzalez | 58-68 |
| 11:06 | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner is fouled on the floor by Robert Bigby - foul #4 on Robert Bigby, team foul #2 | 58-68 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tony Wilhite (SG), Todd Hardesty (SF), Robert Cummings (PF), Kelly Walker (C) Wayne Skinner, Hans Kuklenski, Teddy Wright, Larry Christopher | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Marvin Carlton (SG), Bobby Smart (C) David Feder, Robert Bigby, Hector Vega | |
| 11:01 | East Carolina | Tony Wilhite misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Theodore Daigle - foul #1 on Theodore Daigle, team foul #3 | 58-68 |
| 11:01 | East Carolina | Tony Wilhite makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 11:01 | East Carolina | Tony Wilhite makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 10:45 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 60-68 |
| 10:44 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Todd Hardesty | 60-68 |
| 10:40 | East Carolina | Joshua Lawhon makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Tony Wilhite | 62-68 |
| 10:35 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-68 |
| 10:34 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle hits the follow up shot | 62-70 |
| 10:20 | East Carolina | Kelly Walker hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Robert Cummings | 65-70 |
| 10:05 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Theodore Daigle | 65-72 |
| 09:49 | East Carolina | Todd Hardesty clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-72 |
| 09:47 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart gets the rebound | 65-72 |
| 09:43 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 65-72 |
| 09:42 | East Carolina | Todd Hardesty grabs the defensive rebound | 65-72 |
| 09:38 | East Carolina | Tony Wilhite clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-72 |
| 09:36 | East Carolina | Tony Wilhite grabs the offensive rebound | 65-72 |
| 09:18 | East Carolina | Tony Wilhite can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 65-72 |
| 09:17 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace gets the rebound | 65-72 |
| 09:13 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez double dribbles | 65-72 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner (PG), David Duesenberg (SG), Hans Kuklenski (SF), Teddy Wright (PF), Larry Christopher (C) Tony Wilhite, Joshua Lawhon, Todd Hardesty, Robert Cummings, Kelly Walker | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Feder (PG), Michael McMutry (SF), Hector Vega (C) Marvin Carlton, Ricky Wallace, Felix Gonzalez | |
| 08:58 | East Carolina | David Duesenberg misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-72 |
| 08:56 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega pulls down the rebound | 65-72 |
| 08:42 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart clanks a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Teddy Wright - foul #2 on Teddy Wright, team foul #4 | 65-72 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jack Humphrey (SG) Theodore Daigle | |
| 08:42 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 08:42 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 08:13 | East Carolina | Michael McMutry takes the ball from Larry Christopher | 65-74 |
| 07:52 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Humphrey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-74 |
| 07:50 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Teddy Wright | 65-74 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Wayne Skinner (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Duesenberg (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Hans Kuklenski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Teddy Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Christopher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - David Feder (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Humphrey (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael McMutry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bobby Smart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Hector Vega (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:45 | East Carolina | David Duesenberg is hacked by Jack Humphrey - foul #3 on Jack Humphrey, team foul #4 | 65-74 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Cummings (C) Larry Christopher | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby (SG), Ronnie Rexford (PF) Jack Humphrey, Bobby Smart | |
| 07:37 | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-74 |
| 07:36 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford grabs the defensive rebound | 65-74 |
| 07:18 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by David Feder and he's hacked by Hans Kuklenski - foul #2 on Hans Kuklenski, team foul #5 | 65-76 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG) David Feder | |
| 07:18 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford makes the free throw | 65-77 |
| 07:08 | East Carolina | The jump hook by Teddy Wright is blocked by Michael McMutry | 65-77 |
| 07:06 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford grabs the board | 65-77 |
| 06:51 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-77 |
| 06:49 | East Carolina | Teddy Wright pulls down the rebound | 65-77 |
| 06:45 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-77 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joshua Lawhon (SG), Todd Hardesty (C) David Duesenberg, Teddy Wright | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Josh Ambriz (SF), Felix Gonzalez (PF) Michael McMutry, Hector Vega | |
| 06:25 | Northern Illinois University | Josh Ambriz hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 65-77 |
| 06:23 | East Carolina | Todd Hardesty gets the rebound | 65-77 |
| 06:02 | East Carolina | Todd Hardesty banks in the layup set up by Robert Cummings | 67-77 |
| 05:42 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Lawhon is called for the reach on Robert Bigby - foul #1 on Joshua Lawhon, team foul #6 | 67-77 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tony Wilhite (SG), Kelly Walker (PF), Larry Christopher (C) Wayne Skinner, Hans Kuklenski, Robert Cummings | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Feder (PG), Ricky Wallace (SF), Hector Vega (C) Theodore Daigle, Josh Ambriz, Ronnie Rexford | |
| 05:22 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by David Feder | 67-79 |
| 04:59 | East Carolina | Todd Hardesty hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ricky Wallace - foul #1 on Ricky Wallace, team foul #5 | 67-79 |
| Subs | East Carolina | David Duesenberg (SG), Teddy Wright (PF) Tony Wilhite, Kelly Walker | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (SG), Bobby Smart (PF) Robert Bigby, Felix Gonzalez | |
| 04:59 | East Carolina | Todd Hardesty makes the 1st free throw | 68-79 |
| 04:59 | East Carolina | Todd Hardesty makes the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| 04:43 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder is hacked by Joshua Lawhon - foul #2 on Joshua Lawhon, team foul #7 | 69-79 |
| 04:43 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder makes the 1st free throw | 69-80 |
| 04:43 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder makes the 2nd free throw | 69-81 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak 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 (-2) | |
| 04:25 | East Carolina | Joshua Lawhon connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Teddy Wright | 71-81 |
| 04:13 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Feder | 71-84 |
| 04:01 | East Carolina | Joshua Lawhon misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-84 |
| 03:59 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 71-84 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak 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 (-2) | |
| 03:53 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega knocks in the floater near the basket set up by David Feder and he's fouled by Teddy Wright - foul #3 on Teddy Wright, team foul #8 | 71-86 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner (PG), Hans Kuklenski (SF), Robert Cummings (C) Joshua Lawhon, Todd Hardesty, Larry Christopher | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby (SG), Michael McMutry (SF), Felix Gonzalez (PF) Marvin Carlton, Ricky Wallace, Bobby Smart | |
| 03:53 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega makes the free throw | 71-87 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak 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) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Wayne Skinner (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Duesenberg (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Hans Kuklenski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Teddy Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Cummings (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - David Feder (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Bigby (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael McMutry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. PF - Felix Gonzalez (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Hector Vega (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:30 | East Carolina | Teddy Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-87 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Ronnie Rexford (C) David Feder, Hector Vega | |
| 03:19 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Bigby | 71-90 |
| 03:08 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by David Duesenberg | 73-90 |
| 02:49 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Felix Gonzalez | 73-92 |
| 02:38 | East Carolina | David Duesenberg misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-92 |
| 02:37 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez gets the rebound | 73-92 |
| 02:32 | Northern Illinois University | Michael McMutry lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Bigby | 73-94 |
| 02:18 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 73-94 |
| 02:17 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Ronnie Rexford | 73-94 |
| 02:13 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-94 |
| 02:11 | East Carolina | Teddy Wright grabs the board | 73-94 |
| 02:05 | East Carolina | Wayne Skinner misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 73-94 |
| 02:04 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings hits the follow up shot | 75-94 |
| 01:54 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-94 |
| 01:53 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford tips it home | 75-96 |
| 01:32 | East Carolina | Teddy Wright is hacked by Felix Gonzalez - foul #2 on Felix Gonzalez, team foul #6 | 75-96 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joshua Lawhon (PG), Tony Wilhite (SG), Todd Hardesty (SF), Kelly Walker (C) Wayne Skinner, David Duesenberg, Hans Kuklenski, Teddy Wright | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (SG), Bobby Smart (PF) Robert Bigby, Felix Gonzalez | |
| 01:21 | East Carolina | Tony Wilhite hits the finger roll and the foul's on Marvin Carlton - foul #3 on Marvin Carlton, team foul #7 | 77-96 |
| 01:21 | East Carolina | Tony Wilhite misses the free throw | 77-96 |
| 01:21 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford grabs the board | 77-96 |
| 01:01 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton loses the dribble to Todd Hardesty | 77-96 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) 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) | |
| 00:55 | East Carolina | Todd Hardesty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-96 |
| 00:54 | East Carolina | Kelly Walker tips it home | 79-96 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart is whistled for traveling | 79-96 |
| 00:22 | East Carolina | Joshua Lawhon loses the dribble to Marvin Carlton | 79-96 |
| 00:17 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle hits the finger roll on a great pass from Marvin Carlton | 79-98 |
| 00:13 | East Carolina | Bobby Smart blocks the short jumper by Kelly Walker | 79-98 |
| 00:12 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle pulls down the rebound | 79-98 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle runs out the clock | 79-98 |