| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Chad Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry O'Shea (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Woods (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cary Fogle (fresh) 3 reb. C - Harold Morgan (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Enlai Xiao (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Mark Todd (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Key (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Gastelum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Erik Estes (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMBC | Christopher Key inbounds the ball | 34-25 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:51 | UMBC | Christopher Key clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 34-25 |
| 19:49 | Northern Illinois University | Cary Fogle gets the rebound | 34-25 |
| 19:45 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Nathan Woods | 37-25 |
| 19:29 | UMBC | Enlai Xiao loses the dribble to Cary Fogle | 37-25 |
| 19:23 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods blows the layup | 37-25 |
| 19:22 | UMBC | Erik Estes grabs the defensive rebound | 37-25 |
| 19:01 | UMBC | Mark Todd travels with the ball | 37-25 |
| 18:50 | Northern Illinois University | Cary Fogle misses the easy layup | 37-25 |
| 18:49 | UMBC | Douglas Gastelum grabs the defensive rebound | 37-25 |
| 18:44 | UMBC | Christopher Key misses the easy layup | 37-25 |
| 18:42 | UMBC | Erik Estes tips it back up and in | 37-27 |
| 18:31 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea is hacked by Enlai Xiao - foul #1 on Enlai Xiao, team foul #1 | 37-27 |
| 18:13 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Morgan buries a 3 from the right wing | 40-27 |
| 17:47 | UMBC | Douglas Gastelum misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Nathan Woods - foul #1 on Nathan Woods, team foul #1 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brad Smith (PF) Cary Fogle | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 17:47 | UMBC | Douglas Gastelum misses the 1st free throw | 40-27 |
| 17:47 | UMBC | Douglas Gastelum makes the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 17:37 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Mark Todd - foul #1 on Mark Todd, team foul #2 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robbie Shouse (C) Harold Morgan | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 17:37 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea makes the 1st free throw | 41-28 |
| 17:37 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 42-28 |
| 17:25 | UMBC | Mark Todd travels with the ball | 42-28 |
| 17:10 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 42-28 |
| 17:08 | UMBC | Erik Estes pulls down the rebound | 42-28 |
| 16:56 | UMBC | Erik Estes misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 42-28 |
| 16:54 | Northern Illinois University | Brad Smith snags the defensive board | 42-28 |
| 16:49 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Chad Lee | 44-28 |
| 16:31 | UMBC | Enlai Xiao is hacked by Jerry O'Shea - foul #2 on Jerry O'Shea, team foul #2 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange (PG), Jesse Corby (SG), Harold Morgan (C) Chad Lee, Jerry O'Shea, Robbie Shouse | |
| Subs | UMBC | David Spring (PG), Andrew Timms (PF), Michael Zmolek (C) Enlai Xiao, Douglas Gastelum, Erik Estes | |
| 16:14 | UMBC | Christopher Key is whistled for a carry | 44-28 |
| 16:02 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Corby is hacked by Mark Todd - foul #2 on Mark Todd, team foul #3 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Parodi (SG) Nathan Woods | |
| Subs | UMBC | Roy Wooden (PF) Christopher Key | |
| 15:49 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Timms steals the ball from Robert Lange | 44-28 |
| 15:45 | UMBC | Andrew Timms lays it in | 44-30 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robert Lange (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Parodi (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jesse Corby (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brad Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - David Spring (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Todd (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andrew Timms (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roy Wooden (fresh) C - Michael Zmolek (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Corby can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 44-30 |
| 15:27 | Northern Illinois University | Brad Smith gets the offensive rebound | 44-30 |
| 15:09 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Corby comes up short on the runner near the basket | 44-30 |
| 15:07 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Morgan gets the offensive rebound | 44-30 |
| 14:47 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Todd steps in front of the Douglas Parodi pass | 44-30 |
| 14:43 | UMBC | Mark Todd hits the finger roll | 44-32 |
| 14:37 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Morgan blows the layup | 44-32 |
| 14:36 | UMBC | Andrew Timms grabs the defensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 14:19 | UMBC | David Spring clanks a 3 from the left corner | 44-32 |
| 14:18 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Parodi snags the defensive board | 44-32 |
| 14:14 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange's floater is knocked away by Michael Zmolek | 44-32 |
| 14:13 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Corby gets the offensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 13:57 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Douglas Parodi | 46-32 |
| 13:44 | UMBC | The pull-up jumper by Mark Todd is blocked by Jesse Corby | 46-32 |
| 13:42 | UMBC | Roy Wooden tips it home | 46-34 |
| 13:17 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Corby hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Lange | 48-34 |
| 12:59 | UMBC | Roy Wooden lays it up and in set up by David Spring and the foul's on Brad Smith - foul #2 on Brad Smith, team foul #3 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee (PG), Jerry O'Shea (SG), Nathan Woods (SF), Cary Fogle (PF), Robbie Shouse (C) Robert Lange, Douglas Parodi, Jesse Corby, Brad Smith, Harold Morgan | |
| Subs | UMBC | Enlai Xiao (PG), John Scherr (SG), Christopher Key (SF), Erik Estes (C) David Spring, Mark Todd, Andrew Timms, Michael Zmolek | |
| 12:59 | UMBC | Roy Wooden makes the free throw | 48-37 |
| 12:46 | Northern Illinois University | 3 seconds is called on Cary Fogle | 48-37 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Douglas Gastelum (PF) Roy Wooden | |
| 12:32 | UMBC | Douglas Gastelum is hacked by Cary Fogle - foul #3 on Cary Fogle, team foul #4 | 48-37 |
| 12:11 | UMBC | Enlai Xiao is fouled on the floor by Chad Lee - foul #3 on Chad Lee, team foul #5 | 48-37 |
| 12:00 | UMBC | Christopher Key is denied on a dunk by Nathan Woods | 48-37 |
| 11:59 | UMBC | Christopher Key tips it back up and in | 48-39 |
| 11:38 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods buries a jumper from the right side | 50-39 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Chad Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry O'Shea (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Woods (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cary Fogle (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Robbie Shouse (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Enlai Xiao (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Scherr (fresh) SF - Christopher Key (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglas Gastelum (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Erik Estes (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:19 | UMBC | John Scherr misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-39 |
| 11:18 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Jerry O'Shea | 50-39 |
| 11:14 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Erik Estes - foul #2 on Erik Estes, team foul #4 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Mark Todd (SG) John Scherr | |
| 11:14 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 11:14 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 11:14 | UMBC | Douglas Gastelum snags the defensive board | 51-39 |
| 10:52 | UMBC | Mark Todd buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Enlai Xiao | 51-41 |
| 10:25 | Northern Illinois University | Robbie Shouse throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Strohl (PF), Harold Morgan (C) Cary Fogle, Robbie Shouse | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 10:11 | UMBC | The short jumper by Erik Estes is denied by Nathan Woods | 51-41 |
| 10:10 | UMBC | Mark Todd pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 10:02 | UMBC | Enlai Xiao misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 51-41 |
| 10:01 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Morgan snags the defensive board | 51-41 |
| 09:55 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from David Strohl and the foul's on Christopher Key - foul #2 on Christopher Key, team foul #5 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange (PG) Chad Lee | |
| Subs | UMBC | Andrew Timms (PF) Douglas Gastelum | |
| 09:55 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods makes the free throw | 54-41 |
| 09:38 | UMBC | Mark Todd misses badly on a runner from close range | 54-41 |
| 09:37 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods snags the defensive board | 54-41 |
| 09:20 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Jerry O'Shea | 57-41 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:09 | UMBC | Christopher Key misses long on a runner near the basket | 57-41 |
| 09:07 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Morgan snags the defensive board | 57-41 |
| 08:48 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Robert Lange | 60-41 |
| 08:28 | UMBC | Enlai Xiao makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Andrew Timms | 60-44 |
| 08:07 | Northern Illinois University | The pull-up jumper by Robert Lange is blocked by Christopher Key | 60-44 |
| 08:06 | UMBC | Christopher Key pulls down the rebound | 60-44 |
| 07:42 | UMBC | Mark Todd buries a jumper from close range set up by Enlai Xiao and the foul's on Jerry O'Shea - foul #3 on Jerry O'Shea, team foul #6 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee (PG), Jesse Corby (SF), Cary Fogle (PF), Brad Smith (C) Jerry O'Shea, Nathan Woods, David Strohl, Harold Morgan | |
| Subs | UMBC | David Spring (PG), Douglas Gastelum (PF), Michael Zmolek (C) Enlai Xiao, Christopher Key, Erik Estes | |
| 07:42 | UMBC | Mark Todd makes the free throw | 60-47 |
| 07:28 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Jesse Corby | 62-47 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Chad Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Lange (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jesse Corby (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Cary Fogle (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Brad Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - David Spring (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Todd (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andrew Timms (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Gastelum (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Zmolek (fresh) | |
| 07:12 | UMBC | Andrew Timms hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Cary Fogle - foul #4 on Cary Fogle, team foul #7 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Parodi (SG) Robert Lange | |
| Subs | UMBC | Jerry Tucker (SF) Mark Todd | |
| 07:12 | UMBC | Andrew Timms makes the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 07:12 | UMBC | Andrew Timms makes the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 06:55 | Northern Illinois University | Cary Fogle travels with the ball | 62-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | UMBC | John Scherr (SG) Andrew Timms | |
| 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 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:45 | UMBC | Jerry Tucker hits the finger roll | 62-51 |
| 06:33 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Corby drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Douglas Parodi | 64-51 |
| 06:15 | UMBC | Jerry Tucker is whistled for a carry | 64-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods (SF), Robbie Shouse (C) Douglas Parodi, Cary Fogle | |
| Subs | UMBC | Christopher Key (SF) Jerry Tucker | |
| 06:01 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods hits a floater from the left block set up by Chad Lee | 66-51 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:50 | UMBC | Chad Lee picks off the pass by Douglas Gastelum | 66-51 |
| 05:35 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-51 |
| 05:34 | UMBC | Christopher Key grabs the board | 66-51 |
| 05:24 | UMBC | John Scherr misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-51 |
| 05:23 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods snags the defensive board | 66-51 |
| 05:19 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 66-51 |
| 05:18 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Christopher Key | 66-51 |
| 05:18 | UMBC | UMBC calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea (SG), Cary Fogle (PF), Harold Morgan (C) Jesse Corby, Brad Smith, Robbie Shouse | |
| Subs | UMBC | Enlai Xiao (PG), Mark Todd (SG), Erik Estes (C) David Spring, John Scherr, Michael Zmolek | |
| 05:04 | UMBC | Harold Morgan is called for the reach on Erik Estes - foul #1 on Harold Morgan, team foul #8 | 66-51 |
| 05:04 | UMBC | Erik Estes makes the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 05:04 | UMBC | Erik Estes makes the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| 04:51 | Northern Illinois University | Cary Fogle hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Harold Morgan | 68-53 |
| 04:42 | UMBC | Erik Estes hits a shot from the right side | 68-55 |
| 04:35 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Chad Lee, team foul #9 | 68-55 |
| 04:16 | UMBC | Cary Fogle steps in front of the Erik Estes pass | 68-55 |
| 03:58 | Northern Illinois University | Cary Fogle blows the layup | 68-55 |
| 03:57 | Northern Illinois University | Cary Fogle grabs the offensive rebound | 68-55 |
| 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 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Northern Illinois University | Cary Fogle misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-55 |
| 03:39 | UMBC | Erik Estes pulls down the rebound | 68-55 |
| 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 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:33 | UMBC | Enlai Xiao makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Mark Todd and he's hacked by Chad Lee - foul #5 on Chad Lee, team foul #10 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange (PG), Brad Smith (PF) Chad Lee, Cary Fogle | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 03:33 | UMBC | Enlai Xiao makes the free throw | 68-58 |
| 03:25 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-58 |
| 03:24 | UMBC | Erik Estes pulls down the rebound | 68-58 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robert Lange (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry O'Shea (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nathan Woods (fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Brad Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Enlai Xiao (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mark Todd (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Christopher Key (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Douglas Gastelum (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Erik Estes (fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 03:12 | UMBC | Robert Lange steals it from Mark Todd | 68-58 |
| 03:00 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Morgan is hacked by Christopher Key - foul #3 on Christopher Key, team foul #6 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robbie Shouse (C) Harold Morgan | |
| Subs | UMBC | Andrew Timms (PF) Douglas Gastelum | |
| 02:46 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Nathan Woods | 71-58 |
| 02:19 | UMBC | Enlai Xiao connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Mark Todd | 71-61 |
| 02:19 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Cary Fogle (PF), Harold Morgan (C) Brad Smith, Robbie Shouse | |
| Subs | UMBC | Douglas Gastelum (PF) Andrew Timms | |
| 01:58 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Morgan connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Robert Lange | 73-61 |
| 01:42 | UMBC | Enlai Xiao can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-61 |
| 01:41 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Harold Morgan | 73-61 |
| 01:37 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jerry O'Shea | 76-61 |
| 01:27 | UMBC | Mark Todd comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-61 |
| 01:26 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Morgan grabs the board | 76-61 |
| 01:19 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-61 |
| 01:17 | UMBC | Christopher Key gets the rebound | 76-61 |
| 01:10 | UMBC | Erik Estes blows the layup but he's fouled by Jerry O'Shea - foul #4 on Jerry O'Shea, team foul #11 | 76-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Parodi (SG), Jesse Corby (SF), Brad Smith (PF), Robbie Shouse (C) Jerry O'Shea, Nathan Woods, Cary Fogle, Harold Morgan | |
| Subs | UMBC | David Spring (PG), Andrew Timms (SG), Jerry Tucker (SF), Roy Wooden (PF) Enlai Xiao, Mark Todd, Christopher Key, Douglas Gastelum | |
| 01:10 | UMBC | Erik Estes misses the 1st free throw | 76-61 |
| 01:10 | UMBC | Erik Estes misses the 2nd free throw | 76-61 |
| 01:10 | UMBC | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Tucker | 76-61 |
| 00:59 | UMBC | Robert Lange picks off the pass by Andrew Timms | 76-61 |
| 00:56 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange misses the lay-in | 76-61 |
| 00:54 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Roy Wooden | 76-61 |
| 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 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:49 | UMBC | The short jumper by David Spring is denied by Brad Smith | 76-61 |
| 00:47 | Northern Illinois University | Brad Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 76-61 |
| 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 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Corby is hacked by Roy Wooden - foul #1 on Roy Wooden, team foul #7 | 76-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Michael Zmolek (C) Erik Estes | |
| 00:20 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Corby makes the 1st free throw | 77-61 |
| 00:20 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Corby makes the 2nd free throw | 78-61 |
| 00:16 | UMBC | David Spring misses the shot from the left side | 78-61 |
| 00:15 | UMBC | Andrew Timms snags the offensive board | 78-61 |
| 00:11 | UMBC | Roy Wooden loses the ball out of bounds | 78-61 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange runs out the clock | 78-61 |