| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 NIU | 30 | 38 | 6 | 9 | 83 |
 CMU | 25 | 43 | 6 | 7 | 81 |
Game Leaders
Jakobi Heady
· G
Jakobi Heady
· G
James Dent Jr.
· G
Steven Tipton
· G
Team Stats
27-66FG24-56
41Field Goal %43
12-323PT4-9
38Three Point %44
17-25FT29-45
68Free Throw %64
39Rebounds37
15Offensive Rebounds14
24Defensive Rebounds23
12Assists12
8Steals9
1Blocks6
Play-by-Play
0:00
End of Game
0:00
End of 2nd OT
0:01
Central Michigan Timeout
0:01
James Dent Jr. made Jumper.
0:15
Central Michigan Timeout
0:17
Anthony Pritchard made Jumper. Assisted by Jakobi Heady.
0:40
Kyler Vanderjagt Defensive Rebound.
0:45
Steven Tipton missed Layup.
1:13
Jakobi Heady made Two Point Tip Shot.
1:13
Jakobi Heady Offensive Rebound.
1:17
Jakobi Heady missed Layup.
1:30
David Mack made Layup.
1:53
James Dent Jr. Defensive Rebound.
1:59
Kyler Vanderjagt missed Three Point Jumper.
2:18
David Mack made Three Point Jumper.
2:53
Kyler Vanderjagt made Jumper.
3:14
Decorion Temple Steal.
3:14
Kailon Nicholls Turnover.
3:27
Jakobi Heady made Free Throw.
3:27
Central Michigan Deadball Team Rebound.
3:27
Jakobi Heady missed Free Throw.
3:27
Foul on James Dent Jr..
3:37
Decorion Temple Offensive Rebound.
3:41
Jakobi Heady missed Layup.
4:02
Mo Sall made Two Point Tip Shot.
4:02
Mo Sall Offensive Rebound.
4:08
Decorion Temple Block.
4:08
David Mack missed Layup.
4:25
Mo Sall Defensive Rebound.
4:26
Anthony Pritchard missed Free Throw.
4:26
Central Michigan Deadball Team Rebound.
4:26
Anthony Pritchard missed Free Throw.
4:26
Foul on Mo Sall.
4:39
Steven Tipton Turnover.
0:00
End of 1st OT
0:00
Mo Sall Offensive Rebound.
0:00
Mo Sall missed Two Point Tip Shot.
0:00
Mo Sall Offensive Rebound.
0:02
James Dent Jr. missed Jumper.
0:16
Northern Illinois Timeout
0:24
Jakobi Heady Turnover.
0:45
Northern Illinois Turnover.
0:45
Northern Illinois Deadball Team Rebound.
0:45
Cayden Vasko Block.
0:45
David Mack missed Jumper.
1:16
Decorion Temple made Layup. Assisted by Kyler Vanderjagt.
1:47
Kailon Nicholls made Layup.
2:05
Mo Sall Defensive Rebound.
2:06
Decorion Temple missed Free Throw.
2:06
Central Michigan Deadball Team Rebound.
Dent, Northern Illinois beat Central Michigan 83-81 in double OT
— James Dent Jr. led Northern Illinois with 36 points, including the game-winning jump shot with one second remaining in double overtime, and the Huskies took down Central Michigan 83-81 in the season finale on Friday.
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