| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jerry Shillings (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Mestas (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Hale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Everett Witherspoon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Lance Clerk (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ronald Maddox (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Richard Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Leclaire (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Andy Puleo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Harvey (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale inbounds the ball | 43-40 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Lawrence Hale | 45-40 |
| 19:17 | Miami (OH) | Joshua Harvey knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Wilson | 45-43 |
| 19:12 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by James Leclaire - foul #2 on James Leclaire, team foul #1 | 45-43 |
| 19:12 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 19:12 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas misses the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 19:12 | Miami (OH) | Andy Puleo grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 18:53 | Miami (OH) | Joshua Harvey is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 46-43 |
| 18:46 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Maddox is called for the reach on Jerry Shillings in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Maddox, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| 18:28 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas is fouled on the floor by Richard Wilson - foul #2 on Richard Wilson, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| 18:10 | Northern Illinois University | James Leclaire steps in front of the Lance Clerk pass | 46-43 |
| 17:55 | Miami (OH) | Richard Wilson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 17:53 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Maddox | 46-43 |
| 17:37 | Miami (OH) | Richard Wilson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 46-43 |
| 17:36 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Jerry Shillings | 46-43 |
| 17:32 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas makes the runner in the lane set up by Jerry Shillings | 48-43 |
| 17:11 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Maddox comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 17:09 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 17:05 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Todd Rhodes (SG), Timothy Staley (SF), Paul Sutton (PF), Evan Bills (C) Richard Wilson, James Leclaire, Andy Puleo, Joshua Harvey | |
| 16:45 | Miami (OH) | Todd Rhodes misses the 3 from the right corner | 48-43 |
| 16:43 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Lawrence Hale | 48-43 |
| 16:38 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 16:37 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings grabs the offensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 16:29 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings is fouled on the floor by Timothy Staley - foul #1 on Timothy Staley, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson (SG), Roger Ruggles (SF), Douglas Wathen (C) Thomas Mestas, Lawrence Hale, Lance Clerk | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Brian McClellan (PG) Ronald Maddox | |
| 16:24 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Staley steps in front of the Mike Haakenson pass | 48-43 |
| 16:06 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Wathen swats the layup by Brian McClellan | 48-43 |
| 16:05 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 16:01 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Paul Sutton - foul #3 on Paul Sutton, team foul #5 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower (SG), Nolan Tapia (C) Jerry Shillings, Everett Witherspoon | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joshua Harvey (C) Paul Sutton | |
| 16:01 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 16:01 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mike Haakenson (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Charles Mower (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Ruggles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Wathen (fresh) 2 blk. C - Nolan Tapia (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Brian McClellan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Rhodes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Timothy Staley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Evan Bills (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joshua Harvey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Miami (OH) | Joshua Harvey can't finish the layup but the foul's on Charles Mower - foul #2 on Charles Mower, team foul #1 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Wilson (SG), Paul Sutton (PF) Brian McClellan, Todd Rhodes | |
| 15:45 | Miami (OH) | Joshua Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 15:45 | Miami (OH) | Joshua Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 15:30 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Harvey steps in front of the Douglas Wathen pass | 50-45 |
| 15:11 | Miami (OH) | Timothy Staley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Roger Ruggles - foul #3 on Roger Ruggles, team foul #2 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings (PG), Thomas Mestas (SG), Lawrence Hale (SF), Lance Clerk (C) Mike Haakenson, Charles Mower, Roger Ruggles, Nolan Tapia | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Leclaire (SF), Andy Puleo (PF) Evan Bills, Paul Sutton | |
| 15:11 | Miami (OH) | Timothy Staley makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 15:11 | Miami (OH) | Timothy Staley makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 14:54 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas blows the dunk but the foul's on Richard Wilson - foul #3 on Richard Wilson, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon (PF) Douglas Wathen | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ronald Maddox (PG) Timothy Staley | |
| 14:54 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 14:54 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 14:29 | Miami (OH) | Joshua Harvey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 14:28 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| 14:22 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale is called for traveling | 52-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Evan Bills (C) Joshua Harvey | |
| 14:03 | Miami (OH) | Andy Puleo clanks a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Everett Witherspoon - foul #3 on Everett Witherspoon, team foul #3 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Timothy Staley (SG) Richard Wilson | |
| 14:03 | Miami (OH) | Andy Puleo makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 14:03 | Miami (OH) | Andy Puleo makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 13:38 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas misses the dunk attempt | 52-49 |
| 13:36 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Andy Puleo | 52-49 |
| 13:17 | Miami (OH) | Andy Puleo loses the ball out of bounds | 52-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson (SF), Douglas Wathen (C) Lawrence Hale, Lance Clerk | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Paul Sutton (PF), Joshua Harvey (C) James Leclaire, Andy Puleo | |
| 12:58 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jerry Shillings | 54-49 |
| 12:34 | Miami (OH) | Evan Bills buries a jump hook in the paint | 54-51 |
| 12:13 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Maddox is called for the reach on Jerry Shillings - foul #2 on Ronald Maddox, team foul #7 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles (SF), Lance Clerk (C) Thomas Mestas, Everett Witherspoon | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Wilson (SG) Evan Bills | |
| 12:13 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 12:13 | Miami (OH) | Paul Sutton grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 11:53 | Miami (OH) | Joshua Harvey knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Ronald Maddox | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jerry Shillings (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Mike Haakenson (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Roger Ruggles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Wathen (fresh) 2 blk. C - Lance Clerk (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ronald Maddox (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Staley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Paul Sutton (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joshua Harvey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Lance Clerk | 57-53 |
| 11:26 | Miami (OH) | Roger Ruggles is called for the reach on Timothy Staley - foul #4 on Roger Ruggles, team foul #4 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower (SG), Lawrence Hale (SF) Jerry Shillings, Roger Ruggles | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Leclaire (SF), Andy Puleo (PF) Ronald Maddox, Joshua Harvey | |
| 11:10 | Miami (OH) | Richard Wilson loses the dribble to Lawrence Hale | 57-53 |
| 10:47 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 10:45 | Miami (OH) | Paul Sutton gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 10:32 | Miami (OH) | Lance Clerk blocks the short jumper by Andy Puleo | 57-53 |
| 10:31 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 10:25 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Wilson steals the ball from Mike Haakenson | 57-53 |
| 10:07 | Miami (OH) | Richard Wilson connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-56 |
| 09:40 | Northern Illinois University | James Leclaire steals it from Lance Clerk | 57-56 |
| 09:24 | Miami (OH) | Paul Sutton is denied on a layup by Douglas Wathen | 57-56 |
| 09:22 | Miami (OH) | Andy Puleo grabs the offensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 09:00 | Miami (OH) | Mike Haakenson steals it from Richard Wilson | 57-56 |
| 08:39 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Lawrence Hale | 60-56 |
| 08:15 | Miami (OH) | Timothy Staley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 08:14 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Douglas Wathen | 60-56 |
| 08:08 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by James Leclaire - foul #3 on James Leclaire, team foul #8 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings (PG), Thomas Mestas (SG), Everett Witherspoon (PF), Nolan Tapia (C) Mike Haakenson, Charles Mower, Douglas Wathen, Lance Clerk | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ronald Maddox (PG), Todd Rhodes (SG), Evan Bills (SF), Donald Fitzgerald (PF), Joshua Harvey (C) Timothy Staley, Richard Wilson, James Leclaire, Andy Puleo, Paul Sutton | |
| 08:08 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 08:08 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale misses the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 08:08 | Miami (OH) | Donald Fitzgerald gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 07:53 | Miami (OH) | Joshua Harvey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 07:51 | Miami (OH) | Evan Bills grabs the offensive rebound | 60-56 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jerry Shillings (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Thomas Mestas (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Hale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Everett Witherspoon (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Nolan Tapia (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ronald Maddox (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Rhodes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Evan Bills (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Donald Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joshua Harvey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Maddox hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 60-56 |
| 07:44 | Miami (OH) | Joshua Harvey pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 07:23 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Maddox can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Jerry Shillings - foul #3 on Jerry Shillings, team foul #5 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles (SF) Lawrence Hale | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 07:23 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Maddox makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 07:23 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Maddox makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 07:14 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 07:13 | Miami (OH) | Evan Bills pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| 07:08 | Miami (OH) | Todd Rhodes hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 60-58 |
| 07:07 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Tapia grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 07:00 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Tapia is hacked by Joshua Harvey - foul #3 on Joshua Harvey, team foul #9 | 60-58 |
| 07:00 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Tapia makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 07:00 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Tapia makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 06:52 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Maddox knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Todd Rhodes | 62-60 |
| 06:29 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas misses the dunk attempt | 62-60 |
| 06:28 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon tips it home | 64-60 |
| 06:13 | Miami (OH) | Donald Fitzgerald misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 64-60 |
| 06:12 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles grabs the defensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 06:08 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-60 |
| 05:53 | Miami (OH) | Everett Witherspoon denies the turnaround by Todd Rhodes | 64-60 |
| 05:52 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Everett Witherspoon | 64-60 |
| 05:47 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas travels with the ball | 64-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson (SF), Lance Clerk (C) Roger Ruggles, Nolan Tapia | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Wilson (SG), Timothy Staley (SF), Andy Puleo (PF) Todd Rhodes, Evan Bills, Donald Fitzgerald | |
| 05:32 | Miami (OH) | Joshua Harvey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-60 |
| 05:30 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk grabs the board | 64-60 |
| 05:25 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 64-60 |
| 05:23 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk tips it but misses | 64-60 |
| 05:21 | Miami (OH) | Richard Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 05:14 | Miami (OH) | Timothy Staley comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 64-60 |
| 05:13 | Miami (OH) | Timothy Staley pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 05:07 | Miami (OH) | Joshua Harvey misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 64-60 |
| 05:06 | Miami (OH) | Joshua Harvey snags the offensive board | 64-60 |
| 04:46 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Maddox can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Jerry Shillings - foul #4 on Jerry Shillings, team foul #6 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale (SF) Mike Haakenson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Leclaire (SF), Evan Bills (C) Timothy Staley, Joshua Harvey | |
| 04:46 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Maddox makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 04:46 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Maddox makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 04:35 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-62 |
| 04:33 | Miami (OH) | Evan Bills pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| 04:18 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Maddox misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-62 |
| 04:16 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas snags the defensive board | 64-62 |
| 04:10 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 64-62 |
| 04:08 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon tips it but misses | 64-62 |
| 04:07 | Miami (OH) | Richard Wilson snags the defensive board | 64-62 |
| 03:46 | Miami (OH) | Andy Puleo makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Ronald Maddox | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jerry Shillings (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Mestas (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Hale (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Everett Witherspoon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Lance Clerk (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ronald Maddox (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Leclaire (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Andy Puleo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Evan Bills (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Andy Puleo - foul #3 on Andy Puleo, team foul #10 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson (PG), Charles Mower (SG), Douglas Wathen (C) Jerry Shillings, Thomas Mestas, Lance Clerk | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Timothy Staley (PG), Todd Rhodes (SG), Paul Sutton (PF) Ronald Maddox, Richard Wilson, Andy Puleo | |
| 03:34 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 03:34 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon misses the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 03:34 | Miami (OH) | Evan Bills gets the rebound | 65-64 |
| 03:29 | Miami (OH) | Todd Rhodes misses badly on a shot from the left side | 65-64 |
| 03:28 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale pulls down the rebound | 65-64 |
| 03:11 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale is fouled on the floor by James Leclaire - foul #4 on James Leclaire, team foul #11 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles (C) Everett Witherspoon | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Brian McClellan (PG), Joshua Harvey (C) James Leclaire, Evan Bills | |
| 03:11 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 03:11 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 02:52 | Miami (OH) | Todd Rhodes drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Paul Sutton | 66-67 |
| 02:52 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings (PG), Thomas Mestas (SG), Everett Witherspoon (PF), Lance Clerk (C) Mike Haakenson, Charles Mower, Douglas Wathen, Roger Ruggles | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ronald Maddox (PG), Richard Wilson (SG), James Leclaire (SF), Andy Puleo (PF) Brian McClellan, Todd Rhodes, Timothy Staley, Paul Sutton | |
| 02:31 | Northern Illinois University | James Leclaire steals the ball from Jerry Shillings | 66-67 |
| 02:13 | Miami (OH) | James Leclaire hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 66-67 |
| 02:11 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas snags the defensive board | 66-67 |
| 02:06 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Thomas Mestas | 69-67 |
| 02:04 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Maddox is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 69-67 |
| 01:59 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 69-67 |
| 01:58 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Maddox pulls down the rebound | 69-67 |
| 01:39 | Miami (OH) | Richard Wilson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Everett Witherspoon - foul #4 on Everett Witherspoon, team foul #7 | 69-67 |
| 01:39 | Miami (OH) | Richard Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 01:39 | Miami (OH) | Richard Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 01:32 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk misses short on a jumper from close range | 69-68 |
| 01:30 | Miami (OH) | Joshua Harvey gets the rebound | 69-68 |
| 01:10 | Miami (OH) | Richard Wilson hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by James Leclaire | 69-71 |
| 00:44 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Jerry Shillings | 71-71 |
| 00:27 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Maddox hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-71 |
| 00:26 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale grabs the board | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale can't connect on a floater from the right side | 71-71 |
| 00:20 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon grabs the offensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 00:02 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-71 |
| 00:02 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Richard Wilson misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 74-71 |