| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kenneth McCarren (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Orville Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Ward (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Atkinson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Rick Shelby (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Binghamton | PG - Adolph Merrow (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Caple (fresh) SF - Kevin Schwer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Nicholas (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Marvin Matthews (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ward inbounds the ball | 23-29 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Binghamton | Binghamton is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Northern Illinois University | Orville Roberts's pass is intercepted by Kevin Schwer | 23-29 |
| 19:41 | Binghamton | Kevin Schwer lays it in | 23-31 |
| 19:18 | Northern Illinois University | Orville Roberts is fouled on the floor by Mark Caple - foul #3 on Mark Caple, team foul #1 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Binghamton | Andrew Angeles (SG) Mark Caple | |
| 18:54 | Northern Illinois University | Orville Roberts is denied on a layup by Thomas Nicholas | 23-31 |
| 18:52 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-31 |
| 18:34 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren misses long on a floater from the left side | 23-31 |
| 18:32 | Binghamton | Kevin Schwer snags the defensive board | 23-31 |
| 18:26 | Binghamton | Andrew Angeles hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 23-31 |
| 18:25 | Binghamton | The offensive rebound goes to Marvin Matthews | 23-31 |
| 18:13 | Binghamton | Kevin Schwer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-31 |
| 18:12 | Binghamton | Andrew Angeles tips it but misses | 23-31 |
| 18:10 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ward gets the rebound | 23-31 |
| 18:05 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Atkinson misses long on a runner from the right block | 23-31 |
| 18:04 | Binghamton | Thomas Nicholas grabs the board | 23-31 |
| 17:50 | Binghamton | Marvin Matthews drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Adolph Merrow | 23-33 |
| 17:37 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Nicholas is called for the reach on Steve Ward - foul #1 on Thomas Nicholas, team foul #2 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Huntley (SF), Frederick Dozier (PF) Steve Ward, Mark Atkinson | |
| Subs | Binghamton | Earl Fish (SF), Dennis Montgomery (C) Kevin Schwer, Marvin Matthews | |
| 17:22 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Huntley can't connect on a shot from the right side | 23-33 |
| 17:20 | Binghamton | Andrew Angeles pulls down the rebound | 23-33 |
| 17:03 | Binghamton | Andrew Angeles misses the lay-in | 23-33 |
| 17:02 | Northern Illinois University | Frederick Dozier pulls down the rebound | 23-33 |
| 16:44 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Huntley clanks a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Earl Fish - foul #2 on Earl Fish, team foul #3 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt (PG), John Hankerson (SG), Brian Hunter (C) Kenneth McCarren, Orville Roberts, Rick Shelby | |
| Subs | Binghamton | Joshua Hosler (PG), Steven McCarroll (C) Adolph Merrow, Thomas Nicholas | |
| 16:44 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Huntley makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 16:44 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Huntley misses the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 16:44 | Binghamton | Steven McCarroll grabs the defensive rebound | 24-33 |
| 16:22 | Binghamton | Earl Fish misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-33 |
| 16:21 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Brian Hunter | 24-33 |
| 16:07 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner but he's hacked by Joshua Hosler - foul #3 on Joshua Hosler, team foul #4 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ward (SF), Mark Atkinson (PF) Roger Huntley, Frederick Dozier | |
| Subs | Binghamton | Adolph Merrow (PG), Aaron Dahmen (SG), Kevin Schwer (SF), Marvin Matthews (C) Joshua Hosler, Andrew Angeles, Earl Fish, Steven McCarroll | |
| 16:07 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 16:07 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 16:07 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt makes the 3rd free throw | 27-33 |
| 15:46 | Binghamton | Marvin Matthews makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 27-35 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Tom Holt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hankerson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steve Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Atkinson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brian Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Binghamton | PG - Adolph Merrow (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Aaron Dahmen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Schwer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. C - Marvin Matthews (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Northern Illinois University | The jumper by Steve Ward is denied by Dennis Montgomery | 27-35 |
| 15:23 | Binghamton | Marvin Matthews grabs the board | 27-35 |
| 15:02 | Binghamton | Kevin Schwer clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Steve Ward - foul #1 on Steve Ward, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren (PG), Orville Roberts (SG), Rick Shelby (C) Tom Holt, John Hankerson, Brian Hunter | |
| Subs | Binghamton | Joshua Hosler (PG), Mark Caple (SG), Thomas Nicholas (PF) Adolph Merrow, Aaron Dahmen, Dennis Montgomery | |
| 15:02 | Binghamton | Kevin Schwer makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 15:02 | Binghamton | Kevin Schwer misses the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 15:02 | Northern Illinois University | Rick Shelby grabs the board | 27-36 |
| 14:46 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ward makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth McCarren | 29-36 |
| 14:28 | Binghamton | Kevin Schwer clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-36 |
| 14:26 | Binghamton | Thomas Nicholas misses the tip | 29-36 |
| 14:24 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Kenneth McCarren | 29-36 |
| 14:01 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren is fouled on the floor by Joshua Hosler - foul #4 on Joshua Hosler, team foul #5 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Huntley (SF), Frederick Dozier (PF) Steve Ward, Mark Atkinson | |
| Subs | Binghamton | Adolph Merrow (PG), Earl Fish (SF), Steven McCarroll (C) Joshua Hosler, Kevin Schwer, Marvin Matthews | |
| 13:44 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren buries a shot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Steven McCarroll - foul #1 on Steven McCarroll, team foul #6 | 31-36 |
| 13:44 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren makes the free throw | 32-36 |
| 13:37 | Binghamton | Mark Caple is denied on a dunk by Rick Shelby | 32-36 |
| 13:36 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Roger Huntley | 32-36 |
| 13:13 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Orville Roberts | 34-36 |
| 13:02 | Binghamton | Mark Caple misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 13:00 | Binghamton | Earl Fish pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 12:41 | Binghamton | Rick Shelby is called for the reach on Steven McCarroll - foul #3 on Rick Shelby, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson (SG), Brian Hunter (C) Orville Roberts, Rick Shelby | |
| Subs | Binghamton | Andrew Angeles (SG), Kevin Schwer (SF), Dennis Montgomery (C) Mark Caple, Earl Fish, Steven McCarroll | |
| 12:30 | Binghamton | Adolph Merrow drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Schwer | 34-38 |
| 12:10 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hunter throws it down on a nice dish by Kenneth McCarren | 36-38 |
| 11:58 | Binghamton | Adolph Merrow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-38 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ward (SF), Mark Atkinson (PF) Roger Huntley, Frederick Dozier | |
| Subs | Binghamton | Aaron Dahmen (PG), Marvin Matthews (C) Adolph Merrow, Thomas Nicholas | |
| 11:48 | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 11:47 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Atkinson grabs the offensive board | 36-38 |
| 11:37 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hunter misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Marvin Matthews - foul #1 on Marvin Matthews, team foul #7 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt (PG) Kenneth McCarren | |
| Subs | Binghamton | | |
| 11:37 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 11:37 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Tom Holt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hankerson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steve Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Atkinson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brian Hunter (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Binghamton | PG - Aaron Dahmen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Angeles (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Kevin Schwer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Marvin Matthews (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Binghamton | Kevin Schwer's pass is intercepted by Brian Hunter | 38-38 |
| 10:53 | Northern Illinois University | Aaron Dahmen is called for the reach on Tom Holt - foul #2 on Aaron Dahmen, team foul #8 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Orville Roberts (SG), Rick Shelby (C) John Hankerson, Brian Hunter | |
| Subs | Binghamton | Adolph Merrow (PG), Mark Caple (SG), Earl Fish (SF), Thomas Nicholas (PF) Aaron Dahmen, Andrew Angeles, Kevin Schwer, Dennis Montgomery | |
| 10:53 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt misses the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 10:53 | Binghamton | Thomas Nicholas pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 10:51 | Binghamton | Tom Holt is called for the reach on Adolph Merrow in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tom Holt, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| 10:39 | Binghamton | Adolph Merrow connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Marvin Matthews | 38-41 |
| 10:30 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Atkinson misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 10:29 | Binghamton | Marvin Matthews pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 10:11 | Binghamton | Earl Fish comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 10:10 | Northern Illinois University | Rick Shelby grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 09:56 | Northern Illinois University | The short jumper by Steve Ward is denied by Thomas Nicholas | 38-41 |
| 09:55 | Binghamton | Earl Fish snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 09:28 | Binghamton | Rick Shelby is called for the reach on Earl Fish - foul #4 on Rick Shelby, team foul #4 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren (PG), Roger Huntley (SF), Frederick Dozier (PF) Tom Holt, Steve Ward, Mark Atkinson | |
| Subs | Binghamton | Dennis Montgomery (C) Marvin Matthews | |
| 09:16 | Binghamton | Dennis Montgomery connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Adolph Merrow | 38-43 |
| 09:02 | Northern Illinois University | Orville Roberts misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-43 |
| 09:00 | Binghamton | Earl Fish gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 08:44 | Binghamton | Dennis Montgomery clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Orville Roberts - foul #2 on Orville Roberts, team foul #5 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson (SG), Brian Hunter (C) Orville Roberts, Rick Shelby | |
| Subs | Binghamton | Aaron Dahmen (PG), Andrew Angeles (SG), Kevin Schwer (SF), Steven McCarroll (C) Adolph Merrow, Mark Caple, Earl Fish, Thomas Nicholas | |
| 08:44 | Binghamton | Dennis Montgomery misses the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 08:44 | Binghamton | Dennis Montgomery misses the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 08:44 | Northern Illinois University | Frederick Dozier snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 08:31 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-43 |
| 08:29 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Hunter | 38-43 |
| 08:13 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hunter makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth McCarren | 40-43 |
| 07:55 | Binghamton | Frederick Dozier swats the short shot by Aaron Dahmen | 40-43 |
| 07:53 | Northern Illinois University | Frederick Dozier grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 07:48 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-43 |
| 07:46 | Binghamton | Steven McCarroll snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 07:31 | Binghamton | Andrew Angeles is whistled for a carry | 40-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Orville Roberts (SG), Mark Atkinson (PF), Rick Shelby (C) John Hankerson, Frederick Dozier, Brian Hunter | |
| Subs | Binghamton | Adolph Merrow (PG), Thomas Nicholas (PF) Aaron Dahmen, Dennis Montgomery | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kenneth McCarren (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Orville Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roger Huntley (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Mark Atkinson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Rick Shelby (fresh) 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Binghamton | PG - Adolph Merrow (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Angeles (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Kevin Schwer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Nicholas (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 5 blk. C - Steven McCarroll (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:12 | Northern Illinois University | Steven McCarroll denies the turnaround by Mark Atkinson | 40-43 |
| 07:11 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Atkinson grabs the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 06:42 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Atkinson misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 40-43 |
| 06:41 | Binghamton | Kevin Schwer snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 06:31 | Binghamton | Kevin Schwer makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 06:13 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Roger Huntley | 42-46 |
| 05:47 | Binghamton | Adolph Merrow can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-46 |
| 05:46 | Binghamton | Thomas Nicholas tips it back up and in | 42-48 |
| 05:22 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren misses long on a shot from the right side | 42-48 |
| 05:20 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren grabs the offensive board | 42-48 |
| 04:57 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Atkinson blows the layup but he's fouled by Thomas Nicholas - foul #2 on Thomas Nicholas, team foul #9 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt (PG), John Hankerson (SG), Steve Ward (SF), Brian Hunter (C) Kenneth McCarren, Orville Roberts, Roger Huntley, Rick Shelby | |
| Subs | Binghamton | Joshua Hosler (PG), Mark Caple (SG), Earl Fish (SF), Dennis Montgomery (PF), Marvin Matthews (C) Adolph Merrow, Andrew Angeles, Kevin Schwer, Thomas Nicholas, Steven McCarroll | |
| 04:57 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Atkinson misses the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 04:57 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Atkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 04:36 | Binghamton | Marvin Matthews clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Brian Hunter - foul #3 on Brian Hunter, team foul #6 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frederick Dozier (PF) Mark Atkinson | |
| Subs | Binghamton | | |
| 04:36 | Binghamton | Marvin Matthews misses the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 04:36 | Binghamton | Marvin Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 04:13 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 04:01 | Binghamton | John Hankerson picks off the pass by Earl Fish | 46-49 |
| 03:54 | Northern Illinois University | Frederick Dozier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Binghamton | Adolph Merrow (PG) Joshua Hosler | |
| 03:31 | Binghamton | Adolph Merrow is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Adolph Merrow, team foul #10 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren (PG) Tom Holt | |
| Subs | Binghamton | Thomas Nicholas (PF) Dennis Montgomery | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kenneth McCarren (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Hankerson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steve Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frederick Dozier (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Hunter (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Binghamton | PG - Adolph Merrow (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Caple (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Earl Fish (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Nicholas (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 5 blk. C - Marvin Matthews (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hunter hits a jump hook from the baseline | 48-49 |
| 02:50 | Binghamton | Brian Hunter denies the turnaround by Marvin Matthews | 48-49 |
| 02:49 | Northern Illinois University | Frederick Dozier grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 02:49 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Orville Roberts (SG), Mark Atkinson (PF), Rick Shelby (C) John Hankerson, Frederick Dozier, Brian Hunter | |
| Subs | Binghamton | Kevin Schwer (SF) Earl Fish | |
| 02:37 | Northern Illinois University | Orville Roberts hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kenneth McCarren and he's fouled by Mark Caple - foul #4 on Mark Caple, team foul #11 | 50-49 |
| 02:37 | Northern Illinois University | Orville Roberts makes the free throw | 51-49 |
| 02:17 | Binghamton | Kevin Schwer is hacked by Steve Ward - foul #2 on Steve Ward, team foul #7 | 51-49 |
| 02:17 | Binghamton | Kevin Schwer makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 02:17 | Binghamton | Kevin Schwer makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 02:07 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Atkinson scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth McCarren | 53-51 |
| 01:53 | Binghamton | Kevin Schwer buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Mark Caple | 53-53 |
| 01:38 | Northern Illinois University | Orville Roberts's dunk attempt is rejected by Thomas Nicholas | 53-53 |
| 01:36 | Binghamton | Mark Caple grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 01:30 | Binghamton | Thomas Nicholas is fouled on the floor by Orville Roberts - foul #3 on Orville Roberts, team foul #8 | 53-53 |
| 01:30 | Binghamton | Thomas Nicholas misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 01:30 | Binghamton | Marvin Matthews grabs the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 01:12 | Binghamton | Rick Shelby steals the ball from Mark Caple | 53-53 |
| 00:52 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Atkinson dunks the ball on a nice dish by Kenneth McCarren | 55-53 |
| 00:28 | Binghamton | Adolph Merrow is hacked by Rick Shelby - foul #5 on Rick Shelby, team foul #9 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hunter (C) Rick Shelby | |
| Subs | Binghamton | | |
| 00:28 | Binghamton | Adolph Merrow makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 00:28 | Binghamton | Adolph Merrow makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Binghamton | Binghamton is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hunter comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-55 |
| 00:02 | Binghamton | The rebound goes to Thomas Nicholas | 55-55 |
| 00:02 | Binghamton | Binghamton calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Binghamton | Binghamton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Binghamton | Mark Caple clanks a halfcourt shot | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kenneth McCarren (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Orville Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steve Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Atkinson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Hunter (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Binghamton | PG - Adolph Merrow (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Caple (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kevin Schwer (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Nicholas (fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. 6 blk. C - Marvin Matthews (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Binghamton | Thomas Nicholas wins the tip | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Binghamton | Binghamton is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:37 | Binghamton | Kenneth McCarren takes the ball from Mark Caple | 55-55 |
| 04:20 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Caple steals it from Kenneth McCarren | 55-55 |
| 04:04 | Binghamton | Marvin Matthews connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Kevin Schwer | 55-57 |
| 03:49 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ward comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 03:48 | Binghamton | Marvin Matthews gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| 03:35 | Binghamton | Adolph Merrow connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Kevin Schwer | 55-59 |
| 03:25 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Atkinson is fouled on the floor by Kevin Schwer - foul #3 on Kevin Schwer, team foul #12 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Huntley (SF) Steve Ward | |
| Subs | Binghamton | Andrew Angeles (SG), Dennis Montgomery (C) Mark Caple, Marvin Matthews | |
| 03:25 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Atkinson makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 03:25 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Atkinson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 03:25 | Binghamton | The rebound goes to Thomas Nicholas | 56-59 |
| 03:09 | Binghamton | Thomas Nicholas misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Roger Huntley - foul #1 on Roger Huntley, team foul #10 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frederick Dozier (PF) Mark Atkinson | |
| Subs | Binghamton | | |
| 03:09 | Binghamton | Thomas Nicholas makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 03:09 | Binghamton | Thomas Nicholas makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 02:53 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hunter's layup is rejected by Thomas Nicholas | 56-61 |
| 02:52 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hunter tips it in | 58-61 |
| 02:52 | Binghamton | Binghamton calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 58-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ward (SF), Mark Atkinson (PF) Roger Huntley, Frederick Dozier | |
| Subs | Binghamton | Mark Caple (SG), Marvin Matthews (C) Andrew Angeles, Dennis Montgomery | |
| 02:37 | Binghamton | Kevin Schwer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 02:36 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 02:13 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Matthews picks off the pass by Steve Ward | 58-61 |
| 01:58 | Binghamton | Kevin Schwer clanks a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Kenneth McCarren - foul #2 on Kenneth McCarren, team foul #11 | 58-61 |
| 01:58 | Binghamton | Kevin Schwer misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 01:58 | Binghamton | Kevin Schwer makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 01:37 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Matthews takes the ball from Orville Roberts | 58-62 |
| 01:29 | Binghamton | Marvin Matthews is whistled for a carry | 58-62 |
| 01:09 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hunter can't finish the layup | 58-62 |
| 01:08 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ward tips it in | 60-62 |
| 00:50 | Binghamton | Adolph Merrow's pass is intercepted by Brian Hunter | 60-62 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kenneth McCarren (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Orville Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steve Ward (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Atkinson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Hunter (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Binghamton | PG - Adolph Merrow (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Caple (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Kevin Schwer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Nicholas (fresh) 13 pts. 13 reb. 7 blk. C - Marvin Matthews (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 00:32 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hunter misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Marvin Matthews - foul #2 on Marvin Matthews, team foul #13 | 60-62 |
| 00:32 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:32 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Binghamton | Binghamton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Binghamton | Thomas Nicholas is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth McCarren - foul #3 on Kenneth McCarren, team foul #12 | 61-62 |
| 00:29 | Binghamton | Thomas Nicholas makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:29 | Binghamton | Thomas Nicholas misses the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:29 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hunter grabs the board | 61-63 |
| 00:04 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Atkinson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Nicholas - foul #3 on Thomas Nicholas, team foul #14 | 61-63 |
| 00:04 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Atkinson misses the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:04 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Atkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:03 | Binghamton | Kenneth McCarren is called for the reach on Adolph Merrow in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth McCarren, team foul #13 | 62-63 |
| 00:03 | Binghamton | Adolph Merrow makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:03 | Binghamton | Adolph Merrow misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:03 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Atkinson pulls down the rebound | 62-64 |
| 00:03 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Binghamton | Binghamton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Orville Roberts comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 62-64 |