| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Charles Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Demarcus Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Meehan (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Lloyd Cottrell (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Matt Simmons (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bigby (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Heffernan (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Benjamin Glick (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Hector Vega (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan inbounds the ball | 47-38 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 19:32 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell grabs the board | 47-38 |
| 19:10 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-38 |
| 19:09 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Benjamin Glick | 47-38 |
| 19:02 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 47-38 |
| 19:01 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle grabs the offensive board | 47-38 |
| 18:56 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Robert Heffernan | 47-40 |
| 18:35 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell clanks a 3 from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 18:34 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby pulls down the rebound | 47-40 |
| 18:16 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Anderson - foul #1 on Charles Anderson, team foul #1 | 47-40 |
| 18:16 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 18:16 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle misses the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 18:16 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 18:10 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Meehan | 49-41 |
| 18:06 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan lays it in on a great pass from Robert Bigby | 49-43 |
| 17:42 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-43 |
| 17:13 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega banks in the layup on a great pass from Theodore Daigle | 52-45 |
| 16:54 | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 16:52 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega grabs the board | 52-45 |
| 16:46 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Bigby | 52-47 |
| 16:17 | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Robert Heffernan - foul #3 on Robert Heffernan, team foul #1 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (PG), David Feder (SG), Ricky Wallace (SF), Bobby Smart (PF), Ronnie Rexford (C) Theodore Daigle, Robert Bigby, Robert Heffernan, Benjamin Glick, Hector Vega | |
| 16:17 | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan makes the free throw | 55-47 |
| 15:50 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Anderson steps in front of the Bobby Smart pass | 55-47 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Charles Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Demarcus Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Meehan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Lloyd Cottrell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Matt Simmons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Marvin Carlton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Feder (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bobby Smart (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronnie Rexford (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan loses the ball out of bounds | 55-47 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave (SF) Charles Meehan | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 15:22 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Anderson - foul #2 on Charles Anderson, team foul #2 | 55-47 |
| 15:22 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 15:22 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 15:00 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Ronnie Rexford - foul #1 on Ronnie Rexford, team foul #2 | 55-49 |
| 15:00 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 15:00 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 14:36 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-52 |
| 14:23 | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Rexford blocks the short jumper by Lloyd Cottrell | 56-52 |
| 14:21 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Demarcus Smith | 56-52 |
| 14:16 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 14:14 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Bobby Smart | 56-52 |
| 14:10 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by David Feder | 56-54 |
| 14:08 | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-54 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Eugene Ahlberg (PG), Anthony Aponte (SG), Raymond Chisholm (PF), Christopher Grieco (C) Charles Anderson, Demarcus Smith, Lloyd Cottrell, Matt Simmons | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby (SG), Felix Gonzalez (SF), Benjamin Glick (PF), Hector Vega (C) David Feder, Ricky Wallace, Bobby Smart, Ronnie Rexford | |
| 13:48 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 56-56 |
| 13:24 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Chisholm comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Benjamin Glick - foul #2 on Benjamin Glick, team foul #3 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Robert Heffernan (SF) Marvin Carlton, Felix Gonzalez | |
| 13:24 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Chisholm makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 13:24 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Chisholm makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 13:03 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Grieco denies the turnaround by Benjamin Glick | 58-56 |
| 13:02 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Chisholm grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 12:58 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Ahlberg misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-56 |
| 12:56 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 12:36 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Cave is called for the reach on Theodore Daigle - foul #3 on Joseph Cave, team foul #3 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson (PG), Demarcus Smith (SG), Lloyd Cottrell (SF), Matt Simmons (C) Eugene Ahlberg, Anthony Aponte, Joseph Cave, Christopher Grieco | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart (PF) Benjamin Glick | |
| 12:19 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Cottrell - foul #2 on Lloyd Cottrell, team foul #4 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Jones (SF) Raymond Chisholm | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 12:02 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-56 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Feder (SG) Robert Bigby | |
| 11:40 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 11:38 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell grabs the offensive rebound | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Charles Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Demarcus Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Jones (fresh) PF - Lloyd Cottrell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Matt Simmons (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Feder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Heffernan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bobby Smart (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Hector Vega (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Miami (OH) | Michael Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-56 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan (SF) Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (PG), Robert Bigby (SG), Ricky Wallace (SF), Ronnie Rexford (PF), Felix Gonzalez (C) Theodore Daigle, David Feder, Robert Heffernan, Bobby Smart, Hector Vega | |
| 10:51 | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Cottrell steps in front of the Felix Gonzalez pass | 58-56 |
| 10:28 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Charles Anderson | 61-56 |
| 10:13 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-59 |
| 09:59 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Meehan | 63-59 |
| 09:53 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-59 |
| 09:52 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| 09:46 | Miami (OH) | Marvin Carlton steals it from Charles Anderson | 63-59 |
| 09:40 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford is fouled on the floor by Charles Anderson - foul #3 on Charles Anderson, team foul #5 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Eugene Ahlberg (PG), Anthony Aponte (SG), Raymond Chisholm (PF), Christopher Grieco (C) Charles Anderson, Demarcus Smith, Lloyd Cottrell, Matt Simmons | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), David Feder (SG), Robert Heffernan (SF), Benjamin Glick (PF), Hector Vega (C) Marvin Carlton, Robert Bigby, Ricky Wallace, Ronnie Rexford, Felix Gonzalez | |
| 09:21 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Christopher Grieco - foul #1 on Christopher Grieco, team foul #6 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave (SF) Charles Meehan | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 09:21 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 09:21 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 09:03 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Ahlberg buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Anthony Aponte | 66-60 |
| 08:43 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-60 |
| 08:41 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick tips it home | 66-62 |
| 08:27 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco is denied on a layup by Hector Vega | 66-62 |
| 08:26 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Benjamin Glick | 66-62 |
| 08:20 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan is open and scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Theodore Daigle | 66-64 |
| 07:55 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Chisholm is whistled for traveling | 66-64 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson (PG), Charles Meehan (SF), Lloyd Cottrell (PF), Matt Simmons (C) Eugene Ahlberg, Joseph Cave, Raymond Chisholm, Christopher Grieco | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (PG), Robert Bigby (SG), Ricky Wallace (SF), Bobby Smart (C) Theodore Daigle, David Feder, Robert Heffernan, Hector Vega | |
| 07:44 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 66-64 |
| 07:43 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell gets the rebound | 66-64 |
| 07:27 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell is hacked by Marvin Carlton - foul #3 on Marvin Carlton, team foul #4 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith (SG) Anthony Aponte | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford (C) Benjamin Glick | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Charles Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Demarcus Smith (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Meehan (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Lloyd Cottrell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Matt Simmons (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Marvin Carlton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Bigby (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ricky Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bobby Smart (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronnie Rexford (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:09 | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 66-64 |
| 07:08 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith tips it home | 68-64 |
| 07:03 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace loses the ball out of bounds | 68-64 |
| 06:50 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell is whistled for a carry | 68-64 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega (C) Ronnie Rexford | |
| 06:39 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega is whistled for a carry | 68-64 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave (SF) Charles Meehan | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Robert Heffernan (SF) Marvin Carlton, Ricky Wallace | |
| 06:23 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Anderson | 70-64 |
| 06:06 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Demarcus Smith - foul #1 on Demarcus Smith, team foul #7 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick (PF) Bobby Smart | |
| 06:06 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan misses the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 06:06 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 05:53 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell buries a floater from the left wing set up by Charles Anderson | 72-65 |
| 05:41 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Cave is called for the reach on Benjamin Glick - foul #4 on Joseph Cave, team foul #8 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte (SG), Christopher Grieco (C) Demarcus Smith, Matt Simmons | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 05:41 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 05:41 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 05:26 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell can't finish the layup | 72-67 |
| 05:24 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco tips it home | 74-67 |
| 05:19 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan misses the lay-in | 74-67 |
| 05:18 | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson gets the rebound | 74-67 |
| 05:04 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-67 |
| 05:03 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell hits the follow up shot | 76-67 |
| 04:50 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega is fouled on the floor by Christopher Grieco - foul #2 on Christopher Grieco, team foul #9 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Eugene Ahlberg (PG), Charles Meehan (SF), Raymond Chisholm (PF) Charles Anderson, Joseph Cave, Lloyd Cottrell | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (PG), David Feder (SG), Ricky Wallace (SF) Theodore Daigle, Robert Bigby, Robert Heffernan | |
| 04:50 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 04:50 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 04:23 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Ahlberg clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 76-69 |
| 04:22 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 76-69 |
| 04:20 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Ahlberg - foul #1 on Eugene Ahlberg, team foul #10 | 76-69 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith (SG), Matt Simmons (C) Anthony Aponte, Christopher Grieco | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart (PF), Ronnie Rexford (C) Benjamin Glick, Hector Vega | |
| 04:20 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 04:20 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton misses the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 04:20 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 76-70 |
| 04:10 | Miami (OH) | Bobby Smart takes the ball from Raymond Chisholm | 76-70 |
| 04:05 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder misses the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 76-70 |
| 04:04 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Ahlberg pulls down the rebound | 76-70 |
| 03:46 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-70 |
| 03:45 | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan snags the offensive board | 76-70 |
| 03:26 | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-70 |
| 03:24 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith tips it but misses | 76-70 |
| 03:22 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart grabs the board | 76-70 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Eugene Ahlberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Demarcus Smith (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Meehan (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Chisholm (fresh) 5 pts. C - Matt Simmons (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Marvin Carlton (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Feder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ricky Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobby Smart (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronnie Rexford (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:17 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Marvin Carlton | 76-72 |
| 02:57 | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Raymond Chisholm | 78-72 |
| 02:57 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-72 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson (PG), Lloyd Cottrell (PF) Eugene Ahlberg, Raymond Chisholm | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Robert Bigby (SG), Robert Heffernan (SF), Benjamin Glick (PF), Hector Vega (C) Marvin Carlton, David Feder, Ricky Wallace, Bobby Smart, Ronnie Rexford | |
| 02:32 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan is fouled on the floor by Charles Meehan - foul #1 on Charles Meehan, team foul #11 | 78-72 |
| 02:32 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 02:32 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan makes the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 02:18 | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson misses the floater in the paint | 78-74 |
| 02:16 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick grabs the defensive rebound | 78-74 |
| 01:49 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 78-74 |
| 01:47 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell gets the rebound | 78-74 |
| 01:24 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 78-74 |
| 01:23 | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-74 |
| 01:18 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell can't finish the layup | 78-74 |
| 01:17 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick grabs the defensive rebound | 78-74 |
| 00:53 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega is hacked by Matt Simmons - foul #1 on Matt Simmons, team foul #12 | 78-74 |
| 00:53 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:53 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega misses the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:53 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith snags the defensive board | 78-75 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith is hacked by Hector Vega - foul #2 on Hector Vega, team foul #5 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Eugene Ahlberg (PG), Anthony Aponte (SG) Charles Anderson, Demarcus Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan is hacked by Robert Heffernan - foul #4 on Robert Heffernan, team foul #6 | 78-75 |
| 00:23 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Ahlberg is hacked by Hector Vega - foul #3 on Hector Vega, team foul #7 | 78-75 |
| 00:23 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Ahlberg makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:23 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Ahlberg makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Heffernan | 80-78 |
| 00:16 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-78 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson (PG), Demarcus Smith (SG) Eugene Ahlberg, Anthony Aponte | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:13 | Miami (OH) | Theodore Daigle is called for the reach on Charles Anderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Theodore Daigle, team foul #8 | 80-78 |
| 00:13 | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:13 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick gets the rebound | 80-78 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Hector Vega | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 80-80 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Charles Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Demarcus Smith (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Meehan (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lloyd Cottrell (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Matt Simmons (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Bigby (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Heffernan (fresh) 15 pts. 4 pf. PF - Benjamin Glick (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Hector Vega (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega wins the tip | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:40 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 80-80 |
| 04:39 | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan snags the defensive board | 80-80 |
| 04:33 | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Demarcus Smith | 83-80 |
| 04:27 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Theodore Daigle | 83-83 |
| 04:07 | Miami (OH) | Hector Vega picks off the pass by Lloyd Cottrell | 83-83 |
| 03:44 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Theodore Daigle | 83-85 |
| 03:31 | Miami (OH) | Hector Vega is called for the reach on Demarcus Smith - foul #4 on Hector Vega, team foul #9 | 83-85 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave (SF) Charles Meehan | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 03:31 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith makes the 1st free throw | 84-85 |
| 03:31 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 84-85 |
| 03:31 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell gets the offensive rebound | 84-85 |
| 03:12 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 84-85 |
| 03:11 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Robert Heffernan | 84-85 |
| 03:07 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 84-85 |
| 03:05 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Benjamin Glick | 84-85 |
| 02:54 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle travels with the ball | 84-85 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart (PF) Benjamin Glick | |
| 02:46 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave misses the dunk but the foul's on Robert Bigby - foul #2 on Robert Bigby, team foul #10 | 84-85 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (PG), Ricky Wallace (SF) Theodore Daigle, Robert Heffernan | |
| 02:46 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave makes the 1st free throw | 85-85 |
| 02:46 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave misses the 2nd free throw | 85-85 |
| 02:46 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega grabs the board | 85-85 |
| 02:46 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 85-85 |
| 02:27 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 85-85 |
| 02:25 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart gets the offensive rebound | 85-85 |
| 02:08 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 85-85 |
| 02:07 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega can't tip it in | 85-85 |
| 02:06 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons gets the rebound | 85-85 |
| 01:48 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave is hacked by Bobby Smart - foul #2 on Bobby Smart, team foul #11 | 85-85 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Robert Heffernan (SF), Benjamin Glick (PF) Marvin Carlton, Ricky Wallace, Bobby Smart | |
| 01:48 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave misses the 1st free throw | 85-85 |
| 01:48 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave misses the 2nd free throw | 85-85 |
| 01:48 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Hector Vega | 85-85 |
| 01:39 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater in the paint | 85-85 |
| 01:38 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick grabs the offensive board | 85-85 |
| 01:20 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 85-88 |
| 01:03 | Miami (OH) | Robert Bigby is called for the reach on Joseph Cave - foul #3 on Robert Bigby, team foul #12 | 85-88 |
| 01:03 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave misses the 1st free throw | 85-88 |
| 01:03 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave makes the 2nd free throw | 86-88 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Charles Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Demarcus Smith (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Cave (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Lloyd Cottrell (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - Matt Simmons (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Bigby (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Heffernan (fresh) 17 pts. 4 pf. PF - Benjamin Glick (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. C - Hector Vega (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 86-88 |
| 00:38 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega pulls down the offensive rebound | 86-88 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Cottrell - foul #3 on Lloyd Cottrell, team foul #13 | 86-88 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan (SF) Joseph Cave | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:35 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega misses the 1st free throw | 86-88 |
| 00:35 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega makes the 2nd free throw | 86-89 |
| 00:16 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Hector Vega - foul #5 on Hector Vega, team foul #13 | 86-89 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart (C) Hector Vega | |
| 00:16 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 87-89 |
| 00:16 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 88-89 |
| 00:14 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle is hacked by Charles Anderson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Anderson, team foul #14 | 88-89 |
| 00:14 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle makes the 1st free throw | 88-90 |
| 00:14 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle makes the 2nd free throw | 88-91 |
| 00:09 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith is called for traveling | 88-91 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace (SF) Robert Heffernan | |
| 00:06 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace is hacked by Demarcus Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Demarcus Smith, team foul #15 | 88-91 |
| 00:06 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 88-92 |
| 00:06 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 88-92 |
| 00:06 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell grabs the defensive rebound | 88-92 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 91-92 |
| 00:01 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 91-92 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan (SF) Ricky Wallace | |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle runs out the clock | 91-92 |