| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - David Feder (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Bigby (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ricky Wallace (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Felix Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Hector Vega (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Chad Morris (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Crisman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Bryce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Curtis Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - George O'Connell (fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace inbounds the ball | 33-36 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega's floater is knocked away by Curtis Thomas | 33-36 |
| 19:43 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez misses the tip | 33-36 |
| 19:42 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to George O'Connell | 33-36 |
| 19:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Curtis Thomas | 33-39 |
| 19:14 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace misses the easy layup but the foul's on Kevin Crisman - foul #3 on Kevin Crisman, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett (SG) Kevin Crisman | |
| 19:14 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 19:14 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 18:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Curtis Thomas | 35-42 |
| 18:47 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Feder | 37-42 |
| 18:36 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-42 |
| 18:34 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 18:28 | Northern Illinois University | Charlie Burnett steps in front of the Ricky Wallace pass | 37-42 |
| 18:02 | Middle Tenn. State | The jump hook by Charlie Burnett is blocked by Felix Gonzalez | 37-42 |
| 18:01 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 17:55 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega is whistled for a carry | 37-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael McMutry (SF) Ricky Wallace | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 17:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris double dribbles | 37-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Bobby Smart (PF) David Feder, Felix Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long (PF) Curtis Thomas | |
| 17:18 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart is called for traveling | 37-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (SG), Ronnie Rexford (C) Robert Bigby, Hector Vega | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Cheesman (PF), Joseph Jackson (C) Kenneth Bryce, George O'Connell | |
| 17:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Smart picks off the pass by Ismael Long | 37-42 |
| 16:41 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Jackson swats the short shot by Ronnie Rexford | 37-42 |
| 16:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 16:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Rexford - foul #1 on Ronnie Rexford, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Feder (PG), Robert Bigby (SG), Ricky Wallace (SF), Felix Gonzalez (PF), Hector Vega (C) Theodore Daigle, Marvin Carlton, Michael McMutry, Bobby Smart, Ronnie Rexford | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath (PG), Mike Ware (SG), Kenneth Bryce (SF), Curtis Thomas (PF), George O'Connell (C) Chad Morris, Charlie Burnett, Ismael Long, Allen Cheesman, Joseph Jackson | |
| 15:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas is hacked by Felix Gonzalez - foul #3 on Felix Gonzalez, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman (SG) Mike Ware | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - David Feder (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Bigby (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ricky Wallace (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Felix Gonzalez (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Hector Vega (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Sam Horvath (fresh) SG - Kevin Crisman (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Bryce (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Curtis Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - George O'Connell (fresh) 1 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman can't finish the layup | 37-42 |
| 15:47 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Ricky Wallace | 37-42 |
| 15:41 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Bigby | 40-42 |
| 15:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman is hacked by Hector Vega - foul #1 on Hector Vega, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| 15:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Kenneth Bryce | 40-44 |
| 14:49 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Hector Vega | 43-44 |
| 14:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath loses the dribble to Robert Bigby in the backcourt | 43-44 |
| 14:29 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Bigby | 46-44 |
| 14:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Feder - foul #2 on David Feder, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (SG), Michael McMutry (SF), Bobby Smart (PF), Ronnie Rexford (C) Robert Bigby, Ricky Wallace, Felix Gonzalez, Hector Vega | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long (SF), Charlie Burnett (PF), Joseph Jackson (C) Kenneth Bryce, Curtis Thomas, George O'Connell | |
| 14:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 14:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 14:09 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart misses the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Sam Horvath - foul #1 on Sam Horvath, team foul #2 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (SG) David Feder | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris (PG) Sam Horvath | |
| 14:09 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart misses the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 14:09 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 13:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Jackson misses the lay-in | 47-46 |
| 13:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett gets the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 13:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Chad Morris and the foul's on Ronnie Rexford - foul #2 on Ronnie Rexford, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| 13:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long makes the free throw | 47-49 |
| 13:20 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 13:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Jackson pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 13:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 13:13 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Ronnie Rexford | 47-49 |
| 13:09 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton makes the shot in the lane | 49-49 |
| 12:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Feder (PG), Robert Bigby (SG), Ricky Wallace (SF), Felix Gonzalez (PF), Hector Vega (C) Theodore Daigle, Marvin Carlton, Michael McMutry, Bobby Smart, Ronnie Rexford | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce (SF), Curtis Thomas (PF), George O'Connell (C) Kevin Crisman, Ismael Long, Joseph Jackson | |
| 12:28 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega double dribbles | 49-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath (SG) Charlie Burnett | |
| 12:18 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell buries a shot near the basket set up by Curtis Thomas | 49-51 |
| 12:13 | Northern Illinois University | Sam Horvath is called for the reach on Robert Bigby - foul #2 on Sam Horvath, team foul #3 | 49-51 |
| 11:54 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega's pass is intercepted by Curtis Thomas | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - David Feder (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Bigby (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ricky Wallace (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. PF - Felix Gonzalez (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Hector Vega (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Chad Morris (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Sam Horvath (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Bryce (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Curtis Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - George O'Connell (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell throws it down on a nice dish by Chad Morris and he's fouled by Robert Bigby - foul #2 on Robert Bigby, team foul #6 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman (SG) Sam Horvath | |
| 11:42 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell misses the free throw | 49-53 |
| 11:42 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 11:19 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by David Feder | 52-53 |
| 11:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman connects on the turnaround from close range | 52-55 |
| 10:47 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-55 |
| 10:46 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby grabs the offensive board | 52-55 |
| 10:35 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 54-55 |
| 10:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 10:11 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 10:07 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Bigby | 56-55 |
| 09:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Felix Gonzalez - foul #4 on Felix Gonzalez, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath (PG), Charlie Burnett (SG), Ismael Long (SF), Joseph Jackson (C) Chad Morris, Kevin Crisman, Kenneth Bryce, George O'Connell | |
| 09:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 09:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 09:48 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford pulls down the rebound | 56-56 |
| 09:27 | Northern Illinois University | Michael McMutry misses the jumper from the right side | 56-56 |
| 09:25 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Curtis Thomas | 56-56 |
| 09:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael McMutry - foul #1 on Michael McMutry, team foul #8 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Cheesman (PF) Curtis Thomas | |
| 09:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 09:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 08:48 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Theodore Daigle | 58-58 |
| 08:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long scores on a shot in the paint set up by Allen Cheesman | 58-60 |
| 08:15 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bobby Smart | 61-60 |
| 08:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Ismael Long | 61-63 |
| 07:36 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Charlie Burnett - foul #2 on Charlie Burnett, team foul #4 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby (SG), Felix Gonzalez (PF), Hector Vega (C) Marvin Carlton, Bobby Smart, Ronnie Rexford | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris (PG), Kevin Crisman (SG), Kenneth Bryce (SF), George O'Connell (C) Sam Horvath, Charlie Burnett, Allen Cheesman, Joseph Jackson | |
| 07:36 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 07:36 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bigby (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael McMutry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Felix Gonzalez (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Hector Vega (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Chad Morris (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Kevin Crisman (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Bryce (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ismael Long (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - George O'Connell (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael McMutry - foul #2 on Michael McMutry, team foul #9 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Feder (PG) Theodore Daigle | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 07:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 07:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 07:02 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-65 |
| 07:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long pulls down the rebound | 63-65 |
| 06:35 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell is fouled on the floor by David Feder - foul #3 on David Feder, team foul #10 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace (SF) Michael McMutry | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas (PF) Ismael Long | |
| 06:35 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 06:35 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 06:18 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-67 |
| 05:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-67 |
| 05:35 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on Felix Gonzalez, team foul #11 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart (PF) Felix Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 05:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Bobby Smart - foul #1 on Bobby Smart, team foul #12 | 63-67 |
| 05:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 05:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 05:20 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Bobby Smart | 63-67 |
| 05:15 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by David Feder | 65-67 |
| 04:57 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell scores on a runner from the left block set up by Kevin Crisman | 65-69 |
| 04:42 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart is fouled on the floor by Curtis Thomas - foul #2 on Curtis Thomas, team foul #5 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Marvin Carlton (SG), Michael McMutry (SF), Ronnie Rexford (C) David Feder, Robert Bigby, Ricky Wallace, Hector Vega | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath (PG), Charlie Burnett (SG), Ismael Long (SF), Joseph Jackson (C) Chad Morris, Kevin Crisman, Kenneth Bryce, George O'Connell | |
| 04:29 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle loses the dribble to Joseph Jackson | 65-69 |
| 04:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Charlie Burnett | 65-72 |
| 04:09 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart lays it in on a nice dish by Marvin Carlton and the foul's on Charlie Burnett - foul #3 on Charlie Burnett, team foul #6 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Cheesman (PF) Curtis Thomas | |
| 04:09 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart makes the free throw | 68-72 |
| 03:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Marvin Carlton - foul #1 on Marvin Carlton, team foul #13 | 68-72 |
| 03:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett misses the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 03:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 03:38 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Sam Horvath - foul #3 on Sam Horvath, team foul #7 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby (SG), Hector Vega (C) Theodore Daigle, Bobby Smart | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris (PG), Kevin Crisman (SG), Kenneth Bryce (SF), George O'Connell (C) Sam Horvath, Charlie Burnett, Allen Cheesman, Joseph Jackson | |
| 03:38 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 03:38 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Marvin Carlton (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bigby (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael McMutry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronnie Rexford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Hector Vega (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Chad Morris (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Kevin Crisman (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Bryce (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ismael Long (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - George O'Connell (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Bryce | 70-76 |
| 02:56 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Michael McMutry | 73-76 |
| 02:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce clanks a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael McMutry - foul #3 on Michael McMutry, team foul #14 | 73-76 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Feder (PG), Ricky Wallace (SF), Josh Ambriz (PF) Marvin Carlton, Michael McMutry, Ronnie Rexford | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas (PF) Ismael Long | |
| 02:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 02:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 02:17 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 73-78 |
| 02:15 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder gets the offensive rebound | 73-78 |
| 02:10 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Robert Bigby | 76-78 |
| 02:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Kevin Crisman, team foul #8 | 76-78 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart (PF) Hector Vega | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath (PG), Charlie Burnett (SF), Joseph Jackson (C) Chad Morris, Kenneth Bryce, George O'Connell | |
| 02:04 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-78 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega (C) Josh Ambriz | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris (PG), Kenneth Bryce (SF), George O'Connell (C) Sam Horvath, Charlie Burnett, Joseph Jackson | |
| 01:57 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by David Feder | 79-78 |
| 01:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce connects on the shot from the right block set up by Chad Morris | 79-80 |
| 01:36 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 79-80 |
| 01:34 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell gets the rebound | 79-80 |
| 01:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Bigby steals it from Chad Morris in the backcourt | 79-80 |
| 01:27 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 79-80 |
| 01:25 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Curtis Thomas | 79-80 |
| 01:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 79-80 |
| 01:14 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace snags the defensive board | 79-80 |
| 01:10 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder's fadeaway is rejected by George O'Connell | 79-80 |
| 01:08 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby tips it home | 81-80 |
| 00:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris is fouled on the floor by Hector Vega - foul #2 on Hector Vega, team foul #15 | 81-80 |
| 00:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris makes the 1st free throw | 81-81 |
| 00:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 81-82 |
| 00:29 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 81-82 |
| 00:27 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell snags the defensive board | 81-82 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Middle Tenn. State | David Feder is called for the reach on George O'Connell in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Feder, team foul #16 | 81-82 |
| 00:26 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell misses the 1st free throw | 81-82 |
| 00:26 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell makes the 2nd free throw | 81-83 |
| 00:16 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 81-83 |
| 00:15 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Ricky Wallace | 81-83 |
| 00:06 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Crisman takes the ball from Robert Bigby | 81-83 |
| 00:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman hits the finger roll | 81-85 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace clanks a halfcourt shot | 81-85 |