| Lineup | Marist | PG - John Caro (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Steven Gaspard (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Cecil Croft (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joel Bluford (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Mohammad Hambly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Chase Dalessio (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shilin Chu (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jake McKamey (fresh) PF - Michael Reid (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Kovar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey inbounds the ball | 36-48 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-48 |
| 19:23 | Marist | Michael Reid takes the ball from John Caro | 36-48 |
| 19:17 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Reid | 36-50 |
| 19:13 | Marist | Steven Gaspard comes up short on the runner in the paint | 36-50 |
| 19:12 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar gets the rebound | 36-50 |
| 19:08 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu misses long on a shot from close range | 36-50 |
| 19:06 | Marist | Cecil Croft grabs the defensive rebound | 36-50 |
| 18:44 | Marist | John Caro clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-50 |
| 18:43 | Marist | Joel Bluford misses the tip | 36-50 |
| 18:41 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Jake McKamey | 36-50 |
| 18:35 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 36-50 |
| 18:34 | Marist | The rebound goes to Steven Gaspard | 36-50 |
| 18:17 | Marist | Mohammad Hambly is fouled on the floor by Michael Reid - foul #1 on Michael Reid, team foul #1 | 36-50 |
| 17:57 | Marist | Cecil Croft banks in the layup on a great pass from John Caro | 38-50 |
| 17:32 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio is hacked by John Caro - foul #3 on John Caro, team foul #1 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Marist | Kun Yin (PG), George Curry (C) John Caro, Mohammad Hambly | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda (PG), Robert Washington (SF), David Clark (PF), Timothy Harris (C) Chase Dalessio, Jake McKamey, Michael Reid, John Kovar | |
| 17:17 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 38-52 |
| 17:02 | Marist | Cecil Croft misses the easy layup | 38-52 |
| 17:00 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris grabs the board | 38-52 |
| 16:54 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Steven Gaspard - foul #2 on Steven Gaspard, team foul #2 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Marist | Luke Clinton (SG), Keith Hewitt (SF), Douglas Slater (C) Steven Gaspard, Cecil Croft, Joel Bluford | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 16:54 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu misses the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 16:54 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu misses the 2nd free throw | 38-52 |
| 16:54 | Marist | Douglas Slater grabs the defensive rebound | 38-52 |
| 16:49 | Marist | Kun Yin scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Luke Clinton | 41-52 |
| 16:31 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on David Clark, team foul #2 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway (SG), Michael Reid (PF) Shilin Chu, Timothy Harris | |
| 16:08 | Marist | Keith Hewitt loses the dribble to Michael Reid | 41-52 |
| 15:53 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Hewitt is called for the reach on Rance Banda - foul #1 on Keith Hewitt, team foul #3 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Marist | John Caro (PG), Steven Gaspard (SG), Cecil Croft (SF), Mohammad Hambly (C) Kun Yin, Luke Clinton, Keith Hewitt, Douglas Slater | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio (PG), Jake McKamey (SF) Rance Banda, Robert Washington | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - John Caro (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Gaspard (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Cecil Croft (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Curry (fresh) 8 pts. C - Mohammad Hambly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Chase Dalessio (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lyle Holloway (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jake McKamey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Reid (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - David Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway is called for traveling | 41-52 |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar (C) David Clark | |
| 15:21 | Marist | George Curry misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-52 |
| 15:20 | Marist | Steven Gaspard grabs the offensive board | 41-52 |
| 15:07 | Marist | Steven Gaspard misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-52 |
| 15:05 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid pulls down the rebound | 41-52 |
| 14:48 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Cecil Croft - foul #1 on Cecil Croft, team foul #4 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Marist | Joel Bluford (PF) George Curry | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu (SG), David Clark (PF) Lyle Holloway, Michael Reid | |
| 14:48 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio misses the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 14:48 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio makes the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| 14:33 | Marist | Steven Gaspard's floater is tipped away by David Clark | 41-53 |
| 14:32 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 41-53 |
| 14:27 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-53 |
| 14:25 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey grabs the offensive rebound | 41-53 |
| 14:14 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio makes the fadeaway in the lane | 41-55 |
| 14:02 | Marist | Steven Gaspard is hacked by John Kovar - foul #1 on John Kovar, team foul #3 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Marist | Kun Yin (PG), Keith Hewitt (SF), Douglas Slater (C) John Caro, Cecil Croft, Mohammad Hambly | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris (C) John Kovar | |
| 13:56 | Marist | Keith Hewitt connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Joel Bluford | 44-55 |
| 13:35 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Timothy Harris | 44-57 |
| 13:24 | Marist | Steven Gaspard is fouled on the floor by Chase Dalessio - foul #3 on Chase Dalessio, team foul #4 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Marist | Luke Clinton (SG), George Curry (SF) Steven Gaspard, Keith Hewitt | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda (PG), Robert Washington (SF), Michael Reid (PF) Chase Dalessio, Jake McKamey, Timothy Harris | |
| 13:12 | Marist | George Curry connects on the shot from the baseline | 46-57 |
| 12:52 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Washington comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Douglas Slater - foul #1 on Douglas Slater, team foul #5 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Marist | John Caro (PG), Cecil Croft (SF) Luke Clinton, Douglas Slater | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 12:52 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Washington makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 12:52 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 12:33 | Marist | Kun Yin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-59 |
| 12:32 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Michael Reid | 46-59 |
| 12:27 | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda drills a shot from the right side | 46-61 |
| 12:12 | Marist | Cecil Croft misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 46-61 |
| 12:10 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Rance Banda | 46-61 |
| 12:04 | Northern Illinois University | The jump hook by Robert Washington is blocked by Joel Bluford | 46-61 |
| 12:03 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-61 |
| 11:53 | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda loses the dribble to Kun Yin | 46-61 |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - John Caro (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kun Yin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Cecil Croft (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joel Bluford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - George Curry (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Rance Banda (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shilin Chu (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Reid (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - David Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Marist | George Curry misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-61 |
| 11:31 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 46-61 |
| 11:25 | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Shilin Chu | 46-63 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist 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 (0) | |
| 11:02 | Marist | Kun Yin comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 46-63 |
| 11:00 | Marist | Joel Bluford tips it back up and in | 48-63 |
| 10:44 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-63 |
| 10:42 | Marist | The rebound goes to George Curry | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 10:30 | Marist | Joel Bluford misses long on a shot from the baseline | 48-63 |
| 10:28 | Marist | Cecil Croft grabs the offensive board | 48-63 |
| 10:11 | Marist | John Caro misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Rance Banda - foul #2 on Rance Banda, team foul #5 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Marist | Steven Gaspard (SG), Keith Hewitt (SF), Douglas Slater (PF), Mohammad Hambly (C) Kun Yin, Cecil Croft, Joel Bluford, George Curry | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio (PG), Lyle Holloway (SG), Jake McKamey (SF), Timothy Harris (PF), John Kovar (C) Rance Banda, Shilin Chu, Robert Washington, Michael Reid, David Clark | |
| 10:11 | Marist | John Caro makes the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 10:11 | Marist | John Caro misses the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| 10:11 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar pulls down the rebound | 49-63 |
| 10:04 | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on John Caro - foul #4 on John Caro, team foul #6 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Marist | Luke Clinton (PG) John Caro | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 10:04 | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 10:04 | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist 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 (0) | |
| 09:54 | Marist | Steven Gaspard is fouled on the floor by Lyle Holloway - foul #2 on Lyle Holloway, team foul #6 | 49-65 |
| 09:40 | Marist | Steven Gaspard hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Luke Clinton | 52-65 |
| 09:34 | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-65 |
| 09:33 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris snags the offensive board | 52-65 |
| 09:13 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Chase Dalessio and he's fouled by Mohammad Hambly - foul #3 on Mohammad Hambly, team foul #7 | 52-67 |
| 09:13 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar makes the free throw | 52-68 |
| 09:05 | Marist | Steven Gaspard drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Luke Clinton and he's hacked by Lyle Holloway - foul #3 on Lyle Holloway, team foul #7 | 54-68 |
| 09:05 | Marist | Steven Gaspard makes the free throw | 55-68 |
| 08:46 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar makes the driving attempt from close range | 55-70 |
| 08:21 | Marist | Luke Clinton's pass is intercepted by Lyle Holloway | 55-70 |
| 08:16 | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway misses the easy layup | 55-70 |
| 08:15 | Marist | Mohammad Hambly snags the defensive board | 55-70 |
| 08:01 | Marist | Steven Gaspard misses long on a jumper from the right side | 55-70 |
| 08:00 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar snags the defensive board | 55-70 |
| 07:56 | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-70 |
| 07:55 | Marist | Keith Hewitt snags the defensive board | 55-70 |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Luke Clinton (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Steven Gaspard (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Keith Hewitt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Douglas Slater (fresh) 4 reb. C - Mohammad Hambly (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Chase Dalessio (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lyle Holloway (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jake McKamey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Harris (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - John Kovar (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:47 | Marist | Luke Clinton is hacked by Jake McKamey - foul #3 on Jake McKamey, team foul #8 | 55-70 |
| Subs | Marist | Cecil Croft (SF), Joel Bluford (PF), George Curry (C) Keith Hewitt, Douglas Slater, Mohammad Hambly | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda (PG), Shilin Chu (SG), Robert Washington (SF), Michael Reid (PF) Chase Dalessio, Lyle Holloway, Jake McKamey, John Kovar | |
| 07:47 | Marist | Luke Clinton makes the 1st free throw | 56-70 |
| 07:47 | Marist | Luke Clinton misses the 2nd free throw | 56-70 |
| 07:47 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 56-70 |
| 07:34 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu buries a turnaround in the lane | 56-72 |
| 07:18 | Marist | Joel Bluford hits a shot from the baseline set up by Luke Clinton | 58-72 |
| 07:01 | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda clanks a 3 from the right corner | 58-72 |
| 06:59 | Marist | Steven Gaspard pulls down the rebound | 58-72 |
| 06:43 | Marist | Steven Gaspard drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Luke Clinton | 60-72 |
| 06:26 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Washington hits the finger roll on a great pass from Shilin Chu and he's hacked by Joel Bluford - foul #3 on Joel Bluford, team foul #8 | 60-74 |
| Subs | Marist | John Caro (PG), Kun Yin (SG) Luke Clinton, Steven Gaspard | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio (PG), David Clark (C) Rance Banda, Timothy Harris | |
| 06:26 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Washington makes the free throw | 60-75 |
| 06:17 | Marist | Kun Yin knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-75 |
| 05:57 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Michael Reid, team foul #9 | 63-75 |
| Subs | Marist | Mohammad Hambly (C) Joel Bluford | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey (SF), John Kovar (C) Robert Washington, David Clark | |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:50 | Marist | Cecil Croft drills a runner from the baseline set up by John Caro | 65-75 |
| 05:45 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey is denied on a layup by George Curry | 65-75 |
| 05:44 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid tips it in | 65-77 |
| 05:21 | Marist | John Caro makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by George Curry | 67-77 |
| 05:14 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid dunks the ball on a nice dish by Jake McKamey and he's fouled by George Curry - foul #2 on George Curry, team foul #9 | 67-79 |
| Subs | Marist | Steven Gaspard (SG), Douglas Slater (PF) Kun Yin, George Curry | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway (SG) Shilin Chu | |
| 05:14 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid misses the free throw | 67-79 |
| 05:14 | Marist | Douglas Slater grabs the defensive rebound | 67-79 |
| 04:56 | Marist | John Caro hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Steven Gaspard | 69-79 |
| 04:47 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-79 |
| 04:46 | Marist | The rebound goes to Douglas Slater | 69-79 |
| 04:40 | Marist | Lyle Holloway steps in front of the John Caro pass in the backcourt | 69-79 |
| 04:32 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Gaspard steals it from Michael Reid | 69-79 |
| 04:29 | Marist | Steven Gaspard lays it in | 71-79 |
| 04:16 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar lays it up and in | 71-81 |
| 03:59 | Marist | Steven Gaspard's floater is tipped away by Michael Reid | 71-81 |
| 03:58 | Marist | Douglas Slater gets the offensive rebound | 71-81 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist 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) | |
| 03:46 | Marist | Cecil Croft misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jake McKamey - foul #4 on Jake McKamey, team foul #10 | 71-81 |
| Subs | Marist | Kun Yin (PG), Joel Bluford (PF), George Curry (C) John Caro, Douglas Slater, Mohammad Hambly | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda (PG), Shilin Chu (SG), David Clark (PF), Timothy Harris (C) Chase Dalessio, Lyle Holloway, Michael Reid, John Kovar | |
| 03:46 | Marist | Cecil Croft misses the 1st free throw | 71-81 |
| 03:46 | Marist | Cecil Croft misses the 2nd free throw | 71-81 |
| 03:46 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to David Clark | 71-81 |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Kun Yin (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Gaspard (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Cecil Croft (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joel Bluford (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - George Curry (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Rance Banda (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shilin Chu (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jake McKamey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - David Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Harris (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion 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) | |
| 03:19 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 71-81 |
| 03:18 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris hits the follow up shot | 71-83 |
| 03:07 | Marist | George Curry misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Clark - foul #2 on David Clark, team foul #11 | 71-83 |
| Subs | Marist | Luke Clinton (SG), Douglas Slater (C) Steven Gaspard, Cecil Croft | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Washington (SF) Jake McKamey | |
| 03:07 | Marist | George Curry misses the 1st free throw | 71-83 |
| 03:07 | Marist | George Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 72-83 |
| 02:46 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Washington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-83 |
| 02:44 | Marist | Marist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-83 |
| Subs | Marist | John Caro (PG), Steven Gaspard (SG), Mohammad Hambly (C) Kun Yin, Luke Clinton, Douglas Slater | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio (PG), Jake McKamey (SF), Michael Reid (PF) Rance Banda, Robert Washington, Timothy Harris | |
| 02:29 | Marist | George Curry is denied on a layup by David Clark | 72-83 |
| 02:28 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to David Clark | 72-83 |
| 02:09 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on George Curry - foul #3 on George Curry, team foul #10 | 72-83 |
| Subs | Marist | Cecil Croft (SF) George Curry | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar (C) David Clark | |
| 02:09 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid makes the 1st free throw | 72-84 |
| 02:09 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 72-85 |
| 01:59 | Marist | John Caro comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-85 |
| 01:58 | Marist | Joel Bluford tips it back up and in | 74-85 |
| 01:39 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio misses the floater from the right side | 74-85 |
| 01:37 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey gets the offensive rebound | 74-85 |
| 01:13 | Northern Illinois University | Joel Bluford swats the short shot by Shilin Chu | 74-85 |
| 01:11 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid can't tip it in | 74-85 |
| 01:09 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid tips it home | 74-87 |
| 00:55 | Marist | Joel Bluford knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Steven Gaspard | 76-87 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense (uptempo) 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 | Jake McKamey misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 76-87 |
| 00:26 | Marist | Mohammad Hambly grabs the defensive rebound | 76-87 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist 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) | |
| 00:21 | Marist | John Caro is hacked by Michael Reid - foul #3 on Michael Reid, team foul #12 | 76-87 |
| Subs | Marist | Kun Yin (SG), Keith Hewitt (SF), George Curry (PF), Douglas Slater (C) Steven Gaspard, Cecil Croft, Joel Bluford, Mohammad Hambly | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda (PG), Lyle Holloway (SG), Robert Washington (SF), David Clark (PF), Timothy Harris (C) Chase Dalessio, Shilin Chu, Jake McKamey, Michael Reid, John Kovar | |
| 00:21 | Marist | John Caro makes the 1st free throw | 77-87 |
| 00:21 | Marist | John Caro makes the 2nd free throw | 78-87 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway is fouled in the backcourt by Kun Yin - foul #2 on Kun Yin, team foul #11 | 78-87 |
| Subs | Marist | Steven Gaspard (SG), Cecil Croft (SF), Joel Bluford (PF), Mohammad Hambly (C) Kun Yin, Keith Hewitt, George Curry, Douglas Slater | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio (PG), Jake McKamey (SF), Michael Reid (PF), John Kovar (C) Rance Banda, Robert Washington, David Clark, Timothy Harris | |
| 00:19 | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 78-88 |
| 00:19 | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 78-89 |
| 00:13 | Marist | Mohammad Hambly hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 78-89 |
| 00:12 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid gets the rebound | 78-89 |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist 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) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio runs out the clock | 78-89 |