| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ronald Maddox (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Leclaire (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andy Puleo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Charles Mower (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Mickey Dattilo (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Lawrence Hale (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Luciano (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Wathen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | James Leclaire inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| 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) | |
| 19:32 | Miami (OH) | Richard Wilson clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Mickey Dattilo - foul #1 on Mickey Dattilo, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| 19:32 | Miami (OH) | Richard Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 19:32 | Miami (OH) | Richard Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 19:14 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Luciano knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Mower | 34-34 |
| 19:00 | Miami (OH) | Richard Wilson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 18:58 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 18:32 | Northern Illinois University | Mickey Dattilo makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Lawrence Hale | 34-37 |
| 18:16 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Maddox misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 18:15 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Mickey Dattilo | 34-37 |
| 18:11 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale buries a shot in the paint set up by Charles Mower | 34-39 |
| 17:55 | Miami (OH) | Joshua Harvey misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 17:53 | Miami (OH) | Richard Wilson grabs the offensive board | 34-39 |
| 17:43 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Maddox can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Douglas Wathen - foul #2 on Douglas Wathen, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| 17:43 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Maddox makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 17:43 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Maddox makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 17:36 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Luciano misses the easy layup | 36-39 |
| 17:34 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Luciano tips it but misses | 36-39 |
| 17:33 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 17:13 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Mickey Dattilo | 36-42 |
| 16:56 | Miami (OH) | Richard Wilson makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Ronald Maddox | 39-42 |
| 16:40 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Luciano buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Mower | 39-44 |
| 16:24 | Miami (OH) | James Leclaire knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Andy Puleo | 41-44 |
| 16:08 | Northern Illinois University | Mickey Dattilo is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Mickey Dattilo, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Horton (SG), Brian McClellan (SF), Evan Bills (PF), Donald Fitzgerald (C) Richard Wilson, James Leclaire, Andy Puleo, Joshua Harvey | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas (PG), Dikembe Alghamdi (SG), Keith Fransen (SF), Ralph Gerth (PF) Charles Mower, Mickey Dattilo, Lawrence Hale, Michael Luciano | |
| 15:49 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Thomas steps in front of the Lawrence Horton pass | 41-44 |
| 15:45 | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Alghamdi banks in the layup on a nice dish by Christopher Thomas | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ronald Maddox (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Horton (fresh) SF - Brian McClellan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Evan Bills (fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Christopher Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Alghamdi (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Fransen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Gerth (fresh) C - Douglas Wathen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Miami (OH) | Brian McClellan makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Maddox | 43-46 |
| 15:20 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Gerth comes up short on the shot from the left block | 43-46 |
| 15:19 | Miami (OH) | Brian McClellan grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 15:14 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Horton knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Brian McClellan | 45-46 |
| 14:56 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Fransen steps out of bounds on the baseline | 45-46 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Wilson (SG), Paul Sutton (PF), Joshua Harvey (C) Ronald Maddox, Lawrence Horton, Donald Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower (PG), Mickey Dattilo (SG), Lawrence Hale (SF) Christopher Thomas, Dikembe Alghamdi, Douglas Wathen | |
| 14:39 | Miami (OH) | Evan Bills clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Ralph Gerth - foul #2 on Ralph Gerth, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| 14:39 | Miami (OH) | Evan Bills makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 14:39 | Miami (OH) | Evan Bills makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 14:27 | Northern Illinois University | Mickey Dattilo clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Wilson - foul #3 on Richard Wilson, team foul #1 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Andy Puleo (PF) Paul Sutton | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 14:27 | Northern Illinois University | Mickey Dattilo makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 14:27 | Northern Illinois University | Mickey Dattilo misses the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 14:27 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Andy Puleo | 47-47 |
| 14:12 | Miami (OH) | Richard Wilson scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Evan Bills | 49-47 |
| 13:54 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Wilson is called for the reach on Charles Mower - foul #4 on Richard Wilson, team foul #2 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ronald Maddox (PG), James Leclaire (SF) Richard Wilson, Evan Bills | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Luciano (PF) Ralph Gerth | |
| 13:38 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Charles Mower | 49-49 |
| 13:13 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Maddox misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 13:11 | Miami (OH) | Andy Puleo tips it home | 51-49 |
| 12:59 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Fransen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-49 |
| 12:57 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Fransen tips it home | 51-51 |
| 12:36 | Miami (OH) | Andy Puleo misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 51-51 |
| 12:34 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Michael Luciano | 51-51 |
| 12:28 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-51 |
| 12:27 | Miami (OH) | Andy Puleo grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 12:09 | Miami (OH) | James Leclaire can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-51 |
| 12:08 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Maddox tips it back up and in | 53-51 |
| 11:47 | Northern Illinois University | Mickey Dattilo connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Mower | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ronald Maddox (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian McClellan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Leclaire (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andy Puleo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Joshua Harvey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Charles Mower (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mickey Dattilo (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Hale (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Luciano (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Keith Fransen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Miami (OH) | Joshua Harvey travels with the ball | 53-53 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Horton (SG), Evan Bills (SF), Paul Sutton (PF), Donald Fitzgerald (C) Brian McClellan, James Leclaire, Andy Puleo, Joshua Harvey | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas (PG), Dikembe Alghamdi (SG), Nolan Tapia (SF), Ralph Gerth (PF), Douglas Wathen (C) Charles Mower, Mickey Dattilo, Lawrence Hale, Michael Luciano, Keith Fransen | |
| 11:15 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Fitzgerald takes the ball from Nolan Tapia | 53-53 |
| 10:55 | Miami (OH) | Evan Bills hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 53-53 |
| 10:54 | Miami (OH) | Evan Bills tips it in | 55-53 |
| 10:43 | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Alghamdi buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Christopher Thomas | 55-56 |
| 10:33 | Miami (OH) | Paul Sutton clanks a 3 from the left corner | 55-56 |
| 10:31 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Douglas Wathen | 55-56 |
| 10:27 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-56 |
| 10:25 | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Alghamdi misses the tip | 55-56 |
| 10:24 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Evan Bills | 55-56 |
| 09:58 | Miami (OH) | Evan Bills's pass is intercepted by Nolan Tapia | 55-56 |
| 09:55 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Tapia hits the finger roll | 55-58 |
| 09:42 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Maddox misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 09:40 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Dikembe Alghamdi | 55-58 |
| 09:36 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Paul Sutton - foul #4 on Paul Sutton, team foul #3 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Brian McClellan (PG), James Leclaire (SF), Joshua Harvey (C) Ronald Maddox, Paul Sutton, Donald Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mickey Dattilo (SG), Lawrence Hale (SF), Michael Luciano (PF) Dikembe Alghamdi, Nolan Tapia, Ralph Gerth | |
| 09:36 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 09:36 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 09:18 | Miami (OH) | Evan Bills is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Evan Bills, team foul #4 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Andy Puleo (PF) Evan Bills | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower (PG) Christopher Thomas | |
| 08:58 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale is called for traveling | 55-60 |
| 08:45 | Miami (OH) | James Leclaire buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Lawrence Horton | 58-60 |
| 08:40 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Brian McClellan - foul #1 on Brian McClellan, team foul #5 | 58-60 |
| 08:40 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 08:40 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 08:16 | Miami (OH) | James Leclaire misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-62 |
| 08:15 | Miami (OH) | Brian McClellan grabs the offensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 07:59 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Wathen swats the short shot by Lawrence Horton | 58-62 |
| 07:58 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale gets the rebound | 58-62 |
| 07:54 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale hits a runner from the right block set up by Charles Mower and he's hacked by James Leclaire - foul #2 on James Leclaire, team foul #6 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ronald Maddox (PG), Richard Wilson (SG), Paul Sutton (C) Lawrence Horton, James Leclaire, Joshua Harvey | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 07:54 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale misses the free throw | 58-64 |
| 07:54 | Miami (OH) | Andy Puleo pulls down the rebound | 58-64 |
| 07:27 | Miami (OH) | Paul Sutton is denied on a layup by Michael Luciano | 58-64 |
| 07:25 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen snags the defensive board | 58-64 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ronald Maddox (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Wilson (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Brian McClellan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Andy Puleo (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Paul Sutton (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Charles Mower (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Mickey Dattilo (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Hale (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Luciano (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Douglas Wathen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:21 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen travels with the ball | 58-64 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Evan Bills (C) Andy Puleo | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Keith Fransen (PF), Ralph Gerth (C) Michael Luciano, Douglas Wathen | |
| 06:58 | Miami (OH) | Brian McClellan hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Wilson | 60-64 |
| 06:44 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Wilson steps in front of the Ralph Gerth pass | 60-64 |
| 06:29 | Miami (OH) | Richard Wilson misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 60-64 |
| 06:27 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Ralph Gerth | 60-64 |
| 06:23 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale comes up short on the floater from the left block | 60-64 |
| 06:21 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Maddox snags the defensive board | 60-64 |
| 06:05 | Miami (OH) | Paul Sutton blows the layup | 60-64 |
| 06:03 | Miami (OH) | Paul Sutton snags the offensive board | 60-64 |
| 05:56 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Maddox connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Wilson | 63-64 |
| 05:52 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale misses the dunk | 63-64 |
| 05:51 | Miami (OH) | Paul Sutton pulls down the rebound | 63-64 |
| 05:31 | Miami (OH) | Brian McClellan misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 63-64 |
| 05:29 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Fransen grabs the board | 63-64 |
| 05:22 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Mower | 63-66 |
| 05:22 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-66 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Leclaire (SF), Andy Puleo (PF), Joshua Harvey (C) Brian McClellan, Paul Sutton, Evan Bills | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Luciano (PF), Douglas Wathen (C) Keith Fransen, Ralph Gerth | |
| 05:05 | Miami (OH) | Richard Wilson loses the dribble to Michael Luciano | 63-66 |
| 04:45 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by James Leclaire - foul #3 on James Leclaire, team foul #7 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas (PG) Charles Mower | |
| 04:45 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 04:45 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale misses the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 04:45 | Miami (OH) | Andy Puleo pulls down the rebound | 63-67 |
| 04:32 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Maddox makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James Leclaire | 66-67 |
| 04:07 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Wilson is called for the reach on Mickey Dattilo - foul #5 on Richard Wilson, team foul #8 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Brian McClellan (SG) Richard Wilson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 04:07 | Northern Illinois University | Mickey Dattilo misses the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 04:07 | Miami (OH) | Joshua Harvey pulls down the rebound | 66-67 |
| 03:51 | Miami (OH) | Andy Puleo misses the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Luciano - foul #2 on Michael Luciano, team foul #5 | 66-67 |
| 03:51 | Miami (OH) | Andy Puleo makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:51 | Miami (OH) | Andy Puleo misses the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:51 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Luciano pulls down the rebound | 67-67 |
| 03:29 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 67-67 |
| 03:27 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Mickey Dattilo | 67-67 |
| 03:10 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Luciano makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Lawrence Hale | 67-69 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ronald Maddox (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian McClellan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Leclaire (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andy Puleo (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Joshua Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Christopher Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mickey Dattilo (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Hale (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Luciano (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Douglas Wathen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:50 | Miami (OH) | Andy Puleo knocks in the shot near the basket set up by James Leclaire | 69-69 |
| 02:37 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale misses the jumper from the left side | 69-69 |
| 02:35 | Miami (OH) | Andy Puleo snags the defensive board | 69-69 |
| 02:15 | Miami (OH) | Joshua Harvey is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Hale - foul #1 on Lawrence Hale, team foul #6 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Horton (SG), Paul Sutton (PF), Evan Bills (C) James Leclaire, Andy Puleo, Joshua Harvey | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower (PG), Keith Fransen (SF), Ralph Gerth (PF) Mickey Dattilo, Lawrence Hale, Michael Luciano | |
| 01:53 | Miami (OH) | Brian McClellan lays it in on a great pass from Ronald Maddox | 71-69 |
| 01:53 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Leclaire (SF), Andy Puleo (PF), Joshua Harvey (C) Lawrence Horton, Paul Sutton, Evan Bills | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mickey Dattilo (SG), Lawrence Hale (SF), Michael Luciano (PF) Christopher Thomas, Keith Fransen, Ralph Gerth | |
| 01:33 | Northern Illinois University | Mickey Dattilo misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-69 |
| 01:32 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen tips it back up and in | 71-71 |
| 01:07 | Miami (OH) | James Leclaire misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 71-71 |
| 01:05 | Miami (OH) | Joshua Harvey tips it in | 73-71 |
| 00:44 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Mower | 73-73 |
| 00:22 | Miami (OH) | The jumper by Brian McClellan is denied by Douglas Wathen | 73-73 |
| 00:20 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen grabs the board | 73-73 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Northern Illinois University | Mickey Dattilo comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 73-73 |
| 00:02 | Miami (OH) | James Leclaire grabs the defensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 00:02 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | James Leclaire hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ronald Maddox (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brian McClellan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Leclaire (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andy Puleo (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Joshua Harvey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Charles Mower (fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. SG - Mickey Dattilo (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Hale (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Luciano (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Douglas Wathen (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Luciano wins the tip | 73-73 |
| 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) | |
| 04:39 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 73-76 |
| 04:24 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Maddox scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Brian McClellan | 76-76 |
| 04:19 | Northern Illinois University | Mickey Dattilo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-76 |
| 04:17 | Miami (OH) | James Leclaire snags the defensive board | 76-76 |
| 04:08 | Miami (OH) | Brian McClellan misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-76 |
| 04:07 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen grabs the defensive rebound | 76-76 |
| 04:02 | Northern Illinois University | Mickey Dattilo misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-76 |
| 04:00 | Miami (OH) | James Leclaire grabs the board | 76-76 |
| 03:44 | Miami (OH) | James Leclaire hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Douglas Wathen - foul #3 on Douglas Wathen, team foul #7 | 76-76 |
| 03:44 | Miami (OH) | James Leclaire misses the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 03:44 | Miami (OH) | James Leclaire makes the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 03:15 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Douglas Wathen, team foul #8 | 77-76 |
| 02:48 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Hale is called for the reach on James Leclaire - foul #2 on Lawrence Hale, team foul #9 | 77-76 |
| 02:48 | Miami (OH) | James Leclaire makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 02:48 | Miami (OH) | James Leclaire makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 02:28 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Luciano throws it down set up by Charles Mower and he's hacked by Brian McClellan - foul #2 on Brian McClellan, team foul #9 | 79-78 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Evan Bills (SF) James Leclaire | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 02:28 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Luciano makes the free throw | 79-79 |
| 02:26 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-79 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Leclaire (SF) Evan Bills | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 02:05 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Maddox clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 79-79 |
| 02:04 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale pulls down the rebound | 79-79 |
| 01:39 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Luciano blows the layup | 79-79 |
| 01:37 | Miami (OH) | James Leclaire pulls down the rebound | 79-79 |
| 01:12 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Maddox hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by James Leclaire | 81-79 |
| 00:53 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 81-79 |
| 00:52 | Miami (OH) | Andy Puleo grabs the defensive rebound | 81-79 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ronald Maddox (fresh) 22 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brian McClellan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Leclaire (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andy Puleo (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. C - Joshua Harvey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Charles Mower (fresh) 6 pts. 9 ast. SG - Mickey Dattilo (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Hale (fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. PF - Michael Luciano (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Douglas Wathen (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| 00:29 | Miami (OH) | James Leclaire can't finish the layup | 81-79 |
| 00:27 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen grabs the defensive rebound | 81-79 |
| 00:23 | Northern Illinois University | Mickey Dattilo clanks a floater from the free throw line | 81-79 |
| 00:22 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen tips it in | 81-81 |
| 00:02 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Maddox scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 83-81 |
| 00:02 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 83-81 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Mickey Dattilo misses long on a fullcourt shot | 83-81 |