| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jerome Lane (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Larry Toland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joshua Ervin (fresh) 8 pts. C - Clifford Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Wood (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micheal Huot (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Ivy (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Antonio Douglas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Purvis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Toland inbounds the ball | 38-39 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Hughes connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Henry Roberts | 40-39 |
| 19:19 | Rhode Island | Andrew Purvis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Clifford Hughes - foul #3 on Clifford Hughes, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Melton (C) Clifford Hughes | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 19:19 | Rhode Island | Andrew Purvis misses the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 19:19 | Rhode Island | Andrew Purvis makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 18:52 | Northern Illinois University | Jerome Lane misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 18:51 | Rhode Island | Ronald Ivy snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 18:43 | Rhode Island | Henry Roberts is called for the reach on Micheal Huot - foul #1 on Henry Roberts, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| 18:32 | Rhode Island | John Wood clanks a 3 from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 18:30 | Northern Illinois University | James Melton snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 18:25 | Northern Illinois University | Jerome Lane misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 18:23 | Rhode Island | Micheal Huot snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 18:17 | Rhode Island | John Wood scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 18:09 | Northern Illinois University | Henry Roberts can't finish the layup | 40-43 |
| 18:07 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Toland pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 17:56 | Northern Illinois University | James Melton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 17:54 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to James Melton | 40-43 |
| 17:37 | Northern Illinois University | Henry Roberts misses the easy layup | 40-43 |
| 17:35 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Andrew Purvis | 40-43 |
| 17:14 | Rhode Island | John Wood misses the 3 from the left corner | 40-43 |
| 17:12 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Toland grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 17:06 | Northern Illinois University | Henry Roberts makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by James Melton | 43-43 |
| 16:48 | Rhode Island | Micheal Huot comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-43 |
| 16:46 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Joshua Ervin | 43-43 |
| 16:40 | Northern Illinois University | Henry Roberts is whistled for traveling | 43-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Shane Singer (PG), Keith Boehm (SG), John Ferraro (SF), Alan Leonard (C) Jerome Lane, Henry Roberts, Larry Toland, James Melton | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Emanuel Huff (PG), Paul Porter (SG), Earl Sklar (SF), Dan Domingues (PF), Donald Walsh (C) John Wood, Micheal Huot, Ronald Ivy, Antonio Douglas, Andrew Purvis | |
| 16:17 | Rhode Island | Paul Porter makes the fadeaway from the right side | 43-45 |
| 16:02 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Sklar steps in front of the John Ferraro pass | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Shane Singer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Boehm (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Ferraro (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joshua Ervin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Alan Leonard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Emanuel Huff (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Sklar (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dan Domingues (fresh) C - Donald Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Rhode Island | Keith Boehm is called for the reach on Paul Porter - foul #1 on Keith Boehm, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Hughes (C) Joshua Ervin | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Wood (PG), Micheal Huot (SG) Emanuel Huff, Paul Porter | |
| 15:06 | Rhode Island | Micheal Huot hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Wood | 43-48 |
| 14:49 | Northern Illinois University | John Ferraro is hacked by Earl Sklar - foul #2 on Earl Sklar, team foul #1 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerome Lane (PG), Larry Toland (SF), James Melton (PF) Keith Boehm, John Ferraro, Alan Leonard | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Ivy (SF), Antonio Douglas (PF), Andrew Purvis (C) Earl Sklar, Dan Domingues, Donald Walsh | |
| 14:28 | Northern Illinois University | James Melton misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 43-48 |
| 14:26 | Rhode Island | Andrew Purvis grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 14:04 | Rhode Island | Ronald Ivy misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Jerome Lane - foul #3 on Jerome Lane, team foul #4 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Henry Roberts (SG), Joshua Ervin (PF) Shane Singer, James Melton | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Paul Porter (SG) Micheal Huot | |
| 14:04 | Rhode Island | Ronald Ivy makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 14:04 | Rhode Island | Ronald Ivy makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 13:47 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Toland connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jerome Lane | 45-50 |
| 13:33 | Rhode Island | Paul Porter is hacked by Henry Roberts - foul #2 on Henry Roberts, team foul #5 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Earl Sklar (SG) John Wood | |
| 13:25 | Rhode Island | Larry Toland steals the ball from Paul Porter | 45-50 |
| 13:21 | Northern Illinois University | Henry Roberts misses the lay-in | 45-50 |
| 13:20 | Rhode Island | Andrew Purvis grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 13:06 | Rhode Island | Paul Porter scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Andrew Purvis | 45-53 |
| 12:55 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ervin can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 45-53 |
| 12:54 | Rhode Island | Antonio Douglas gets the rebound | 45-53 |
| 12:30 | Rhode Island | Earl Sklar loses the dribble to Clifford Hughes | 45-53 |
| 12:07 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Toland comes up short on the shot from the right side | 45-53 |
| 12:06 | Rhode Island | Earl Sklar grabs the board | 45-53 |
| 12:02 | Rhode Island | Earl Sklar drills a driving attempt in the lane | 45-55 |
| 11:56 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ervin slams it home | 47-55 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jerome Lane (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Henry Roberts (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Toland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Joshua Ervin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Clifford Hughes (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Paul Porter (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Sklar (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ronald Ivy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Antonio Douglas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Purvis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:40 | Rhode Island | Paul Porter can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-55 |
| 11:38 | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Hughes pulls down the rebound | 47-55 |
| 11:32 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ervin misses the turnaround from the baseline | 47-55 |
| 11:30 | Rhode Island | Ronald Ivy grabs the defensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 11:13 | Rhode Island | Ronald Ivy hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Joshua Ervin - foul #1 on Joshua Ervin, team foul #6 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Shane Singer (PG), Keith Boehm (SG), John Ferraro (SF), James Melton (PF), Alan Leonard (C) Jerome Lane, Henry Roberts, Larry Toland, Joshua Ervin, Clifford Hughes | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Wood (PG), Micheal Huot (SG), Dan Domingues (PF), Donald Walsh (C) Paul Porter, Earl Sklar, Antonio Douglas, Andrew Purvis | |
| 11:13 | Rhode Island | Ronald Ivy misses the free throw | 47-57 |
| 11:13 | Northern Illinois University | Alan Leonard snags the defensive board | 47-57 |
| 11:09 | Northern Illinois University | James Melton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dale Fischer (SF) Ronald Ivy | |
| 10:55 | Rhode Island | Dan Domingues misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 47-57 |
| 10:54 | Northern Illinois University | John Ferraro snags the defensive board | 47-57 |
| 10:49 | Northern Illinois University | Shane Singer hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Keith Boehm | 50-57 |
| 10:34 | Rhode Island | Dale Fischer can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 10:32 | Northern Illinois University | Alan Leonard gets the rebound | 50-57 |
| 10:28 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Boehm hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Shane Singer | 52-57 |
| 10:18 | Rhode Island | Micheal Huot makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from John Wood | 52-59 |
| 10:12 | Northern Illinois University | The short jumper by Alan Leonard is denied by Donald Walsh | 52-59 |
| 10:10 | Rhode Island | Donald Walsh snags the defensive board | 52-59 |
| 10:05 | Rhode Island | John Wood can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 52-59 |
| 10:04 | Northern Illinois University | Alan Leonard grabs the defensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 10:00 | Northern Illinois University | Shane Singer misses the jumpshot from the right side | 52-59 |
| 09:58 | Rhode Island | Donald Walsh grabs the defensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 09:36 | Rhode Island | John Ferraro steps in front of the Micheal Huot pass | 52-59 |
| 09:18 | Northern Illinois University | Shane Singer is hacked by Dan Domingues - foul #2 on Dan Domingues, team foul #2 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Henry Roberts (SG), Joshua Ervin (PF), Clifford Hughes (C) Keith Boehm, James Melton, Alan Leonard | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Earl Sklar (SF) Dale Fischer | |
| 09:00 | Northern Illinois University | Shane Singer misses badly on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Donald Walsh - foul #1 on Donald Walsh, team foul #3 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Stine (SF) John Ferraro | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Antonio Douglas (PF) Donald Walsh | |
| 09:00 | Northern Illinois University | Shane Singer makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 09:00 | Northern Illinois University | Shane Singer makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 08:41 | Rhode Island | Micheal Huot is fouled on the floor by Henry Roberts - foul #3 on Henry Roberts, team foul #7 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Larry Toland (SF) James Stine | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Ivy (SF), Eusebio Costa (C) Earl Sklar, Dan Domingues | |
| 08:41 | Rhode Island | Micheal Huot makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 08:41 | Rhode Island | Micheal Huot makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 08:19 | Northern Illinois University | Shane Singer misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-61 |
| 08:17 | Rhode Island | Antonio Douglas grabs the defensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 07:55 | Rhode Island | John Wood can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-61 |
| 07:54 | Rhode Island | Ronald Ivy tips it home | 54-63 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Shane Singer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Roberts (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Toland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Joshua Ervin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Clifford Hughes (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Wood (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Micheal Huot (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Ivy (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Antonio Douglas (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Eusebio Costa (fresh) | |
| 07:34 | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Hughes knocks in the turnaround from close range and he's fouled by Eusebio Costa - foul #1 on Eusebio Costa, team foul #4 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerome Lane (PG), Keith Boehm (SG) Shane Singer, Henry Roberts | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Paul Porter (PG), Earl Sklar (SG), Dan Domingues (PF), Andrew Purvis (C) John Wood, Micheal Huot, Antonio Douglas, Eusebio Costa | |
| 07:34 | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Hughes makes the free throw | 57-63 |
| 07:18 | Rhode Island | Earl Sklar misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Keith Boehm - foul #2 on Keith Boehm, team foul #8 | 57-63 |
| 07:18 | Rhode Island | Earl Sklar makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 07:18 | Rhode Island | Earl Sklar makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 07:00 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ervin is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Joshua Ervin, team foul #9 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Ferraro (SF) Larry Toland | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Emanuel Huff (PG) Ronald Ivy | |
| 06:44 | Rhode Island | Andrew Purvis's pass is intercepted by Joshua Ervin | 57-65 |
| 06:38 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Boehm misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-65 |
| 06:37 | Northern Illinois University | John Ferraro pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 06:32 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ervin scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Keith Boehm and the foul's on Dan Domingues - foul #3 on Dan Domingues, team foul #5 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Antonio Douglas (PF) Dan Domingues | |
| 06:32 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ervin makes the free throw | 60-65 |
| 06:13 | Rhode Island | Paul Porter knocks in the shot near the basket and the foul's on John Ferraro - foul #1 on John Ferraro, team foul #10 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Henry Roberts (SG) Keith Boehm | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Micheal Huot (SG) Emanuel Huff | |
| 06:13 | Rhode Island | Paul Porter makes the free throw | 60-68 |
| 05:54 | Northern Illinois University | John Ferraro's fadeaway is rejected by Andrew Purvis | 60-68 |
| 05:52 | Rhode Island | Paul Porter pulls down the rebound | 60-68 |
| 05:31 | Rhode Island | Joshua Ervin takes the ball from Earl Sklar | 60-68 |
| 05:23 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Douglas takes the ball from John Ferraro | 60-68 |
| 05:05 | Rhode Island | Micheal Huot clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-68 |
| 05:03 | Northern Illinois University | John Ferraro gets the rebound | 60-68 |
| 04:57 | Northern Illinois University | John Ferraro knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Henry Roberts and he's fouled by Andrew Purvis - foul #1 on Andrew Purvis, team foul #6 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Shane Singer (PG), Larry Toland (SF), James Melton (C) Jerome Lane, Joshua Ervin, Clifford Hughes | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Wood (PG), Ronald Ivy (SF), Dan Domingues (PF), Donald Walsh (C) Paul Porter, Earl Sklar, Antonio Douglas, Andrew Purvis | |
| 04:57 | Northern Illinois University | John Ferraro misses the free throw | 62-68 |
| 04:57 | Rhode Island | Donald Walsh pulls down the rebound | 62-68 |
| 04:32 | Rhode Island | Micheal Huot clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-68 |
| 04:31 | Northern Illinois University | James Melton pulls down the rebound | 62-68 |
| 04:25 | Northern Illinois University | Shane Singer is hacked by Ronald Ivy - foul #2 on Ronald Ivy, team foul #7 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Keith Boehm (SG), Alan Leonard (C) Henry Roberts, John Ferraro | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Emanuel Huff (SG) Micheal Huot | |
| 04:25 | Northern Illinois University | Shane Singer makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 04:25 | Northern Illinois University | Shane Singer makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 04:07 | Rhode Island | Dan Domingues connects on the shot from the free throw line | 64-70 |
| 03:49 | Northern Illinois University | Shane Singer is fouled on the floor by Donald Walsh - foul #2 on Donald Walsh, team foul #8 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ervin (PF), Clifford Hughes (C) James Melton, Alan Leonard | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Antonio Douglas (PF) Donald Walsh | |
| 03:49 | Northern Illinois University | Shane Singer makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 03:49 | Northern Illinois University | Shane Singer makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Shane Singer (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Boehm (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Larry Toland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Joshua Ervin (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Clifford Hughes (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Wood (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Emanuel Huff (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Ivy (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Antonio Douglas (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Dan Domingues (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Rhode Island | Dan Domingues misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-70 |
| 03:21 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ervin pulls down the rebound | 66-70 |
| 03:15 | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Hughes blows the layup | 66-70 |
| 03:13 | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Hughes grabs the offensive rebound | 66-70 |
| 03:00 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Toland's layup is rejected by Dan Domingues | 66-70 |
| 02:58 | Rhode Island | Antonio Douglas grabs the defensive rebound | 66-70 |
| 02:58 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-70 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerome Lane (PG), Henry Roberts (SG) Shane Singer, Keith Boehm | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Micheal Huot (SG), Andrew Purvis (C) Emanuel Huff, Dan Domingues | |
| 02:42 | Rhode Island | Ronald Ivy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-70 |
| 02:40 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Antonio Douglas | 66-70 |
| 02:25 | Rhode Island | Joshua Ervin is called for the reach on Andrew Purvis - foul #3 on Joshua Ervin, team foul #11 | 66-70 |
| 02:25 | Rhode Island | Andrew Purvis misses the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 02:25 | Rhode Island | Andrew Purvis misses the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 02:25 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ervin snags the defensive board | 66-70 |
| 02:21 | Northern Illinois University | Henry Roberts buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jerome Lane | 69-70 |
| 02:01 | Rhode Island | Ronald Ivy misses long on a shot from the right side | 69-70 |
| 01:59 | Northern Illinois University | Jerome Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 69-70 |
| 01:54 | Northern Illinois University | Henry Roberts clanks a 3 from the right corner | 69-70 |
| 01:52 | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Hughes hits the follow up shot | 71-70 |
| 01:33 | Rhode Island | Andrew Purvis misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-70 |
| 01:32 | Rhode Island | Ronald Ivy hits the follow up shot | 71-72 |
| 01:24 | Northern Illinois University | Jerome Lane comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 71-72 |
| 01:23 | Rhode Island | Antonio Douglas pulls down the rebound | 71-72 |
| 01:09 | Rhode Island | Ronald Ivy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-72 |
| 01:08 | Northern Illinois University | Henry Roberts gets the rebound | 71-72 |
| 01:04 | Northern Illinois University | Henry Roberts misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 71-72 |
| 01:02 | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Hughes tips it but misses | 71-72 |
| 01:00 | Rhode Island | Antonio Douglas pulls down the rebound | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Rhode Island | Micheal Huot buries a turnaround from the left block | 71-74 |
| 00:35 | Northern Illinois University | Jerome Lane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-74 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Earl Sklar (PF) Antonio Douglas | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Rhode Island | John Wood is hacked by Jerome Lane in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerome Lane, team foul #12 | 71-74 |
| 00:34 | Rhode Island | John Wood makes the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:34 | Rhode Island | John Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Northern Illinois University | Jerome Lane misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ronald Ivy - foul #3 on Ronald Ivy, team foul #9 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Antonio Douglas (PF) Earl Sklar | |
| 00:30 | Northern Illinois University | Jerome Lane makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:30 | Northern Illinois University | Jerome Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:28 | Rhode Island | Jerome Lane is called for the reach on John Wood in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jerome Lane, team foul #13 | 73-76 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Shane Singer (PG) Jerome Lane | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Earl Sklar (PF) Antonio Douglas | |
| 00:28 | Rhode Island | John Wood makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:28 | Rhode Island | John Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:24 | Northern Illinois University | Shane Singer is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Shane Singer, team foul #14 | 73-78 |
| 00:22 | Rhode Island | Earl Sklar is hacked by Shane Singer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shane Singer, team foul #15 | 73-78 |
| 00:22 | Rhode Island | Earl Sklar makes the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:22 | Rhode Island | Earl Sklar makes the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:17 | Northern Illinois University | Shane Singer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-80 |
| 00:16 | Rhode Island | Ronald Ivy grabs the board | 73-80 |
| 00:13 | Rhode Island | Shane Singer is called for the reach on Ronald Ivy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shane Singer, team foul #16 | 73-80 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Emanuel Huff (SG) Micheal Huot | |
| 00:13 | Rhode Island | Ronald Ivy makes the 1st free throw | 73-81 |
| 00:13 | Rhode Island | Ronald Ivy misses the 2nd free throw | 73-81 |
| 00:13 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Toland grabs the defensive rebound | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Northern Illinois University | Shane Singer buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-81 |
| 00:06 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-81 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Micheal Huot (SG) Emanuel Huff | |
| 00:05 | Rhode Island | John Wood is fouled in the backcourt by Shane Singer - foul #4 on Shane Singer, team foul #17 | 76-81 |
| 00:05 | Rhode Island | John Wood makes the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:05 | Rhode Island | John Wood misses the 2nd free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:05 | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Hughes snags the defensive board | 76-82 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Shane Singer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-82 |