| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ivan Zaltz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Clevenger (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Hawk (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Raymond Seabolt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joey Culpepper (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Randolph Poss (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Mestas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Ouimet (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Laurence Fermin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Jeanbaptiste (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Hawk inbounds the ball | 34-39 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Miami (OH) | Richard Clevenger is fouled on the floor by Ronald Jeanbaptiste - foul #1 on Ronald Jeanbaptiste, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| 19:24 | Miami (OH) | Ivan Zaltz misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-39 |
| 19:22 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet snags the defensive board | 34-39 |
| 19:18 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss is called for a charge - foul #1 on Randolph Poss, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| 19:02 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Seabolt misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ronald Jeanbaptiste - foul #2 on Ronald Jeanbaptiste, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| 19:02 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Seabolt misses the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 19:02 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Seabolt makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 18:47 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas Mestas | 35-41 |
| 18:30 | Miami (OH) | Richard Clevenger buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Raymond Seabolt | 38-41 |
| 18:05 | Northern Illinois University | Laurence Fermin knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Mestas | 38-43 |
| 17:43 | Miami (OH) | Ivan Zaltz can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 38-43 |
| 17:42 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Seabolt can't tip it in | 38-43 |
| 17:41 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Thomas Mestas | 38-43 |
| 17:36 | Northern Illinois University | Laurence Fermin misses short on a 3 from straight away | 38-43 |
| 17:34 | Miami (OH) | Joey Culpepper grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 17:23 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Seabolt scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Ivan Zaltz | 40-43 |
| 17:11 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 17:09 | Miami (OH) | Joey Culpepper grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 17:02 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Seabolt can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 40-43 |
| 17:01 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Jeanbaptiste gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 16:45 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet is hacked by Kenneth Hawk - foul #1 on Kenneth Hawk, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas Dunton (SG), John Sowers (SF), Mark Roney (C) Richard Clevenger, Kenneth Hawk, Joey Culpepper | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Brown (SG), Mike Haakenson (SF), Gary Green (PF), Everett Witherspoon (C) Thomas Mestas, Chris Ouimet, Laurence Fermin, Ronald Jeanbaptiste | |
| 16:32 | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Brown can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-43 |
| 16:30 | Miami (OH) | Mark Roney grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 16:23 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Dunton makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Sowers | 42-43 |
| 16:02 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Seabolt steals it from Gary Green | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ivan Zaltz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Dunton (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Sowers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Raymond Seabolt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Roney (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Randolph Poss (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cecil Brown (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mike Haakenson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Green (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Everett Witherspoon (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:51 | Miami (OH) | Ivan Zaltz hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 15:40 | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Brown is hacked by John Sowers - foul #1 on John Sowers, team foul #2 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Clevenger (SG), Kenneth Hawk (SF), Roy Walker (PF), Joey Culpepper (C) Ivan Zaltz, Thomas Dunton, Raymond Seabolt, Mark Roney | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet (SF), Laurence Fermin (PF) Randolph Poss, Gary Green | |
| 15:28 | Northern Illinois University | Laurence Fermin connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Cecil Brown | 45-46 |
| 15:07 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Hawk blows the layup | 45-46 |
| 15:05 | Miami (OH) | Joey Culpepper misses the tip | 45-46 |
| 15:03 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 14:57 | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-46 |
| 14:55 | Miami (OH) | Roy Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 14:49 | Miami (OH) | Mike Haakenson is called for the reach on Roy Walker - foul #1 on Mike Haakenson, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss (PG), Thomas Mestas (SG), Ronald Jeanbaptiste (C) Cecil Brown, Mike Haakenson, Everett Witherspoon | |
| 14:32 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Hawk loses the dribble to Chris Ouimet | 45-46 |
| 14:28 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss hits the finger roll set up by Chris Ouimet | 45-48 |
| 14:06 | Miami (OH) | John Sowers misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 14:05 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 14:01 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 14:00 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Jeanbaptiste tips it in | 45-50 |
| 13:41 | Miami (OH) | Richard Clevenger can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-50 |
| 13:39 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 13:32 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss is hacked by John Sowers - foul #2 on John Sowers, team foul #3 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ivan Zaltz (PG), Thomas Dunton (SG), Raymond Seabolt (PF), Mark Roney (C) Richard Clevenger, Kenneth Hawk, Roy Walker, Joey Culpepper | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gary Green (SF), Everett Witherspoon (PF) Chris Ouimet, Laurence Fermin | |
| 13:08 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Everett Witherspoon, team foul #5 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Omar Dejean (SF) John Sowers | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 12:41 | Miami (OH) | Mark Roney misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 12:39 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Gary Green | 45-50 |
| 12:35 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss is hacked by Mark Roney - foul #2 on Mark Roney, team foul #4 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Brown (PG), Mike Haakenson (SF) Randolph Poss, Ronald Jeanbaptiste | |
| 12:19 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon lays it in | 45-52 |
| 12:07 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Seabolt comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 45-52 |
| 12:06 | Miami (OH) | Mark Roney misses the tip | 45-52 |
| 12:05 | Miami (OH) | Mark Roney pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 11:56 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Seabolt connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Ivan Zaltz | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ivan Zaltz (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Dunton (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Omar Dejean (fresh) PF - Raymond Seabolt (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Roney (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Cecil Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Mestas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mike Haakenson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Green (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Everett Witherspoon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson connects on the runner in the lane set up by Cecil Brown | 47-54 |
| 11:15 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Dunton knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Ivan Zaltz | 49-54 |
| 11:03 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-54 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Clevenger (SG), Kenneth Hawk (SF), Joey Culpepper (C) Thomas Dunton, Omar Dejean, Mark Roney | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss (PG), Chris Ouimet (SF), Laurence Fermin (PF), Ronald Jeanbaptiste (C) Thomas Mestas, Mike Haakenson, Gary Green, Everett Witherspoon | |
| 10:46 | Miami (OH) | Richard Clevenger misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 10:44 | Miami (OH) | Joey Culpepper misses the tip | 49-54 |
| 10:43 | Northern Illinois University | Laurence Fermin pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 10:21 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Jeanbaptiste's fadeaway is rejected by Joey Culpepper | 49-54 |
| 10:19 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet grabs the offensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 10:03 | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Brown misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 10:01 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Hawk pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 09:55 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Seabolt misses the fadeaway in the lane | 49-54 |
| 09:54 | Miami (OH) | Joey Culpepper tips it in | 51-54 |
| 09:50 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss is called for a charge - foul #2 on Randolph Poss, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Sowers (PG), Roy Walker (PF) Ivan Zaltz, Raymond Seabolt | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 09:43 | Miami (OH) | John Sowers knocks in the floater from the left block | 53-54 |
| 09:39 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Jeanbaptiste is hacked by Joey Culpepper - foul #1 on Joey Culpepper, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| 09:31 | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Brown hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-57 |
| 09:29 | Miami (OH) | John Sowers's pass is intercepted by Randolph Poss in the backcourt | 53-57 |
| 09:24 | Northern Illinois University | John Sowers steps in front of the Ronald Jeanbaptiste pass | 53-57 |
| 09:06 | Miami (OH) | John Sowers clanks a shot in the lane but the foul's on Randolph Poss - foul #3 on Randolph Poss, team foul #7 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas (SG), Everett Witherspoon (C) Cecil Brown, Ronald Jeanbaptiste | |
| 09:06 | Miami (OH) | John Sowers misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 09:06 | Miami (OH) | John Sowers makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 08:50 | Northern Illinois University | Laurence Fermin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-57 |
| 08:48 | Miami (OH) | Joey Culpepper grabs the defensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 08:32 | Miami (OH) | John Sowers hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Roy Walker | 57-57 |
| 08:16 | Northern Illinois University | Laurence Fermin double dribbles | 57-57 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ivan Zaltz (PG), Raymond Seabolt (PF) John Sowers, Roy Walker | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 07:55 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Seabolt clanks a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Laurence Fermin - foul #3 on Laurence Fermin, team foul #8 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas Dunton (SG), John Sowers (SF), Mark Roney (C) Richard Clevenger, Kenneth Hawk, Joey Culpepper | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gary Green (SF), Ronald Jeanbaptiste (C) Chris Ouimet, Laurence Fermin | |
| 07:55 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Seabolt makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 07:55 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Seabolt makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ivan Zaltz (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Dunton (fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Sowers (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Seabolt (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Roney (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Randolph Poss (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Mestas (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gary Green (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Everett Witherspoon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Jeanbaptiste (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Randolph Poss and he's fouled by Raymond Seabolt - foul #2 on Raymond Seabolt, team foul #6 | 59-59 |
| 07:43 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon misses the free throw | 59-59 |
| 07:43 | Miami (OH) | Mark Roney grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 07:34 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Seabolt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-59 |
| 07:32 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 07:10 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Seabolt swats the short shot by Thomas Mestas | 59-59 |
| 07:08 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Jeanbaptiste gets the offensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 06:54 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 59-59 |
| 06:53 | Miami (OH) | John Sowers gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 06:48 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Dunton misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-59 |
| 06:47 | Miami (OH) | Ivan Zaltz tips it but misses | 59-59 |
| 06:46 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Green grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 06:41 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Thomas Mestas | 59-61 |
| 06:22 | Miami (OH) | Mark Roney misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-61 |
| 06:21 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Everett Witherspoon | 59-61 |
| 06:16 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Dunton is called for the reach on Thomas Mestas - foul #1 on Thomas Dunton, team foul #7 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Clevenger (SG), Kenneth Hawk (SF), Joey Culpepper (C) Thomas Dunton, John Sowers, Mark Roney | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Brown (PG), Chris Ouimet (SF), Laurence Fermin (PF), Lance Clerk (C) Randolph Poss, Gary Green, Everett Witherspoon, Ronald Jeanbaptiste | |
| 06:16 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 06:16 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 05:53 | Miami (OH) | Joey Culpepper connects on the turnaround near the basket | 61-63 |
| 05:32 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 61-63 |
| 05:30 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas tips it in | 61-65 |
| 05:16 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Seabolt misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 61-65 |
| 05:14 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Chris Ouimet | 61-65 |
| 05:07 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Clevenger steals it from Lance Clerk | 61-65 |
| 05:04 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Hawk can't finish the layup | 61-65 |
| 05:02 | Miami (OH) | Joey Culpepper pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 04:52 | Miami (OH) | Richard Clevenger makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Kenneth Hawk | 64-65 |
| 04:30 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 64-65 |
| 04:29 | Miami (OH) | Joey Culpepper snags the defensive board | 64-65 |
| 04:04 | Miami (OH) | Lance Clerk swats the layup by Ivan Zaltz | 64-65 |
| 04:03 | Miami (OH) | Joey Culpepper hits the follow up shot | 66-65 |
| 04:03 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss (PG), Ronald Jeanbaptiste (C) Thomas Mestas, Lance Clerk | |
| 03:49 | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Brown clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 66-65 |
| 03:48 | Miami (OH) | Richard Clevenger grabs the board | 66-65 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ivan Zaltz (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Clevenger (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Hawk (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Raymond Seabolt (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Joey Culpepper (fresh) 8 pts. 13 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Randolph Poss (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Cecil Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Ouimet (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - Laurence Fermin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Jeanbaptiste (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Seabolt can't finish the layup | 66-65 |
| 03:17 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Ronald Jeanbaptiste | 66-65 |
| 03:13 | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Brown misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Clevenger - foul #1 on Richard Clevenger, team foul #8 | 66-65 |
| 03:13 | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Brown makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 03:13 | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 02:54 | Miami (OH) | Joey Culpepper is hacked by Ronald Jeanbaptiste - foul #3 on Ronald Jeanbaptiste, team foul #9 | 66-67 |
| 02:54 | Miami (OH) | Joey Culpepper makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 02:54 | Miami (OH) | Joey Culpepper makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:30 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet is fouled on the floor by Joey Culpepper - foul #2 on Joey Culpepper, team foul #9 | 68-67 |
| 02:30 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 02:30 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 02:17 | Miami (OH) | Joey Culpepper misses short on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Randolph Poss - foul #4 on Randolph Poss, team foul #10 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas (SG) Cecil Brown | |
| 02:17 | Miami (OH) | Joey Culpepper misses the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 02:17 | Miami (OH) | Joey Culpepper makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 01:54 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 69-69 |
| 01:53 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet tips it home | 69-71 |
| 01:42 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Jeanbaptiste takes the ball from Kenneth Hawk | 69-71 |
| 01:38 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet makes the jumper from the left wing | 69-73 |
| 01:20 | Miami (OH) | Ivan Zaltz drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Hawk and he's fouled by Laurence Fermin - foul #4 on Laurence Fermin, team foul #11 | 71-73 |
| 01:20 | Miami (OH) | Ivan Zaltz makes the free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:58 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet's floater is tipped away by Raymond Seabolt | 72-73 |
| 00:57 | Miami (OH) | Richard Clevenger snags the defensive board | 72-73 |
| 00:36 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Seabolt misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 72-73 |
| 00:34 | Miami (OH) | Joey Culpepper snags the offensive board | 72-73 |
| 00:28 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Hawk banks in the layup on a great pass from Ivan Zaltz and he's hacked by Chris Ouimet - foul #2 on Chris Ouimet, team foul #12 | 74-73 |
| 00:28 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Hawk makes the free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:12 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Clevenger is called for the reach on Ronald Jeanbaptiste - foul #2 on Richard Clevenger, team foul #10 | 75-73 |
| 00:12 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Jeanbaptiste makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:12 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Jeanbaptiste makes the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Miami (OH) | Richard Clevenger misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 75-75 |
| 00:04 | Miami (OH) | Joey Culpepper tips it in | 77-75 |
| 00:04 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-75 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet clanks a halfcourt shot | 77-75 |