| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - David Feder (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Bigby (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Ricky Wallace (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Felix Gonzalez (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. C - Hector Vega (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Eugene Ahlberg (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Demarcus Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Meehan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Grieco (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Chisholm (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan inbounds the ball | 31-43 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Ahlberg hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-43 |
| 19:45 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Demarcus Smith | 31-43 |
| 19:32 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Ahlberg can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-43 |
| 19:31 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez pulls down the rebound | 31-43 |
| 19:25 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Chisholm steals it from Ricky Wallace | 31-43 |
| 19:12 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco is hacked by Felix Gonzalez - foul #2 on Felix Gonzalez, team foul #1 | 31-43 |
| 18:56 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 31-43 |
| 18:54 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega gets the rebound | 31-43 |
| 18:27 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby misses the jumper from the left side | 31-43 |
| 18:26 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace grabs the offensive board | 31-43 |
| 18:05 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby's dunk attempt is rejected by Christopher Grieco | 31-43 |
| 18:04 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Christopher Grieco | 31-43 |
| 17:58 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Ahlberg misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Felix Gonzalez - foul #3 on Felix Gonzalez, team foul #2 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart (PF) Felix Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 17:58 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Ahlberg misses the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 17:58 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Ahlberg makes the 2nd free throw | 31-44 |
| 17:36 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-44 |
| 17:35 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Chisholm snags the defensive board | 31-44 |
| 17:29 | Miami (OH) | Hector Vega is called for the reach on Raymond Chisholm - foul #1 on Hector Vega, team foul #3 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael McMutry (SF) Ricky Wallace | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons (C) Raymond Chisholm | |
| 17:16 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Matt Simmons | 31-46 |
| 16:56 | Northern Illinois University | Michael McMutry hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from David Feder | 34-46 |
| 16:42 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons travels with the ball | 34-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Ronnie Rexford (C) David Feder, Hector Vega | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave (PG), Anthony Aponte (SG), James Montano (SF) Eugene Ahlberg, Demarcus Smith, Charles Meehan | |
| 16:27 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Grieco takes the ball from Michael McMutry | 34-46 |
| 16:17 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons buries a jump hook from the baseline | 34-48 |
| 16:01 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-48 |
| 15:59 | Northern Illinois University | Michael McMutry gets the offensive rebound | 34-48 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Bigby (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Michael McMutry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobby Smart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronnie Rexford (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Joseph Cave (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Anthony Aponte (fresh) 13 pts. SF - James Montano (fresh) PF - Christopher Grieco (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Matt Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Theodore Daigle | 36-48 |
| 15:32 | Miami (OH) | Bobby Smart is called for the reach on Christopher Grieco - foul #1 on Bobby Smart, team foul #4 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Feder (PG), Ricky Wallace (SF), Felix Gonzalez (PF), Hector Vega (C) Robert Bigby, Michael McMutry, Bobby Smart, Ronnie Rexford | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Eugene Ahlberg (PG), Demarcus Smith (SG), Raymond Chisholm (C) Joseph Cave, Anthony Aponte, Matt Simmons | |
| 15:13 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Ahlberg misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 36-48 |
| 15:11 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Felix Gonzalez | 36-48 |
| 15:07 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-48 |
| 15:06 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco pulls down the rebound | 36-48 |
| 14:50 | Miami (OH) | James Montano misses long on a 3 from straight away | 36-48 |
| 14:49 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Chisholm grabs the offensive rebound | 36-48 |
| 14:36 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Felix Gonzalez - foul #4 on Felix Gonzalez, team foul #5 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford (PF) Felix Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan (SF) James Montano | |
| 14:36 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco makes the 1st free throw | 36-49 |
| 14:36 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco misses the 2nd free throw | 36-49 |
| 14:36 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford grabs the defensive rebound | 36-49 |
| 14:23 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega comes up short on the shot from the right side | 36-49 |
| 14:21 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Chisholm snags the defensive board | 36-49 |
| 14:08 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Ahlberg misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 36-49 |
| 14:07 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace pulls down the rebound | 36-49 |
| 13:49 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Meehan is called for the reach on Ricky Wallace - foul #3 on Charles Meehan, team foul #1 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby (SG), Bobby Smart (PF) Theodore Daigle, Ronnie Rexford | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave (PG) Eugene Ahlberg | |
| 13:38 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-49 |
| 13:37 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave gets the rebound | 36-49 |
| 13:25 | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Joseph Cave | 36-51 |
| 12:57 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Cave steals it from Robert Bigby | 36-51 |
| 12:41 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Chisholm misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 36-51 |
| 12:39 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart grabs the board | 36-51 |
| 12:32 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ricky Wallace | 38-51 |
| 12:23 | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan misses the 3 from the left corner | 38-51 |
| 12:22 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 38-51 |
| 12:18 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Bobby Smart | 41-51 |
| 11:55 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Chisholm misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 41-51 |
| 11:53 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace pulls down the rebound | 41-51 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - David Feder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Bigby (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ricky Wallace (fairly fresh) 6 reb. PF - Bobby Smart (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Hector Vega (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Joseph Cave (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Demarcus Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Meehan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Grieco (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Chisholm (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder is called for traveling | 41-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Michael McMutry (SF), Ronnie Rexford (PF), Josh Ambriz (C) David Feder, Ricky Wallace, Bobby Smart, Hector Vega | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Eugene Ahlberg (PG), Anthony Aponte (SG), James Montano (SF), Matt Simmons (C) Joseph Cave, Demarcus Smith, Charles Meehan, Raymond Chisholm | |
| 11:22 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons lays it up and in on a great pass from Anthony Aponte | 41-53 |
| 11:01 | Northern Illinois University | Matt Simmons is called for the reach on Ronnie Rexford - foul #2 on Matt Simmons, team foul #2 | 41-53 |
| 10:47 | Northern Illinois University | Josh Ambriz clanks a jumper from the right wing | 41-53 |
| 10:46 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford grabs the offensive board | 41-53 |
| 10:37 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Eugene Ahlberg - foul #2 on Eugene Ahlberg, team foul #3 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (SG) Robert Bigby | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 10:37 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle makes the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 10:37 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 10:17 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Ahlberg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-53 |
| 10:16 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton pulls down the rebound | 43-53 |
| 09:58 | Northern Illinois University | Michael McMutry clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-53 |
| 09:56 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons grabs the board | 43-53 |
| 09:37 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Ahlberg drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-56 |
| 09:16 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford's layup is rejected by Christopher Grieco | 43-56 |
| 09:15 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons gets the rebound | 43-56 |
| 08:49 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by James Montano | 43-59 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:42 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle knocks in the shot from the baseline | 45-59 |
| 08:24 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Ahlberg misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-59 |
| 08:22 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton pulls down the rebound | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:18 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Ahlberg steps in front of the Marvin Carlton pass | 45-59 |
| 08:14 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte lays it up and in set up by Eugene Ahlberg | 45-61 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:06 | Northern Illinois University | Michael McMutry's fadeaway is rejected by Matt Simmons | 45-61 |
| 08:05 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford gets the offensive rebound | 45-61 |
| 07:44 | Northern Illinois University | Josh Ambriz comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 45-61 |
| 07:43 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons gets the rebound | 45-61 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Carlton (fresh) SF - Michael McMutry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronnie Rexford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Josh Ambriz (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Eugene Ahlberg (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Aponte (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Montano (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Christopher Grieco (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Matt Simmons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:20 | Miami (OH) | James Montano misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-61 |
| 07:18 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Josh Ambriz | 45-61 |
| 07:12 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle is hacked by Anthony Aponte - foul #1 on Anthony Aponte, team foul #4 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Feder (PG), Robert Bigby (SG), Ricky Wallace (SF), Felix Gonzalez (PF), Hector Vega (C) Theodore Daigle, Marvin Carlton, Michael McMutry, Ronnie Rexford, Josh Ambriz | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave (PG), Demarcus Smith (SG), Charles Meehan (SF), Michael Jones (PF), Raymond Chisholm (C) Eugene Ahlberg, Anthony Aponte, James Montano, Christopher Grieco, Matt Simmons | |
| 07:06 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Bigby | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:02 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by David Feder - foul #2 on David Feder, team foul #6 | 48-61 |
| 07:02 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave makes the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 07:02 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave misses the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| 07:02 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega grabs the defensive rebound | 48-62 |
| 06:46 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-62 |
| 06:44 | Miami (OH) | Michael Jones pulls down the rebound | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:25 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith makes the 3 from the right corner | 48-65 |
| 06:06 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Robert Bigby | 51-65 |
| 05:37 | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-68 |
| 05:22 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega misses badly on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Raymond Chisholm - foul #1 on Raymond Chisholm, team foul #5 | 51-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Eugene Ahlberg (PG), Christopher Grieco (PF) Joseph Cave, Michael Jones | |
| 05:22 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega makes the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 05:22 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega makes the 2nd free throw | 53-68 |
| 05:00 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-68 |
| 04:58 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby snags the defensive board | 53-68 |
| 04:52 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder is fouled on the floor by Eugene Ahlberg - foul #3 on Eugene Ahlberg, team foul #6 | 53-68 |
| 04:39 | Northern Illinois University | Demarcus Smith steps in front of the David Feder pass | 53-68 |
| 04:20 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Eugene Ahlberg | 53-70 |
| 04:15 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 53-70 |
| 04:14 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace tips it home | 55-70 |
| 03:45 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Ahlberg can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-70 |
| 03:43 | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan tips it in | 55-72 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - David Feder (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Bigby (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Ricky Wallace (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Felix Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Hector Vega (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Eugene Ahlberg (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Demarcus Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Meehan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Grieco (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Raymond Chisholm (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-72 |
| 03:34 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Hector Vega | 55-72 |
| 03:21 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Hector Vega | 58-72 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:03 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Ahlberg scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-75 |
| 02:53 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega is wide open but clanks a shot from the right side | 58-75 |
| 02:52 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez hits the follow up shot | 60-75 |
| 02:35 | Miami (OH) | Felix Gonzalez blocks the jumper by Raymond Chisholm | 60-75 |
| 02:33 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace pulls down the rebound | 60-75 |
| 02:17 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-75 |
| 02:15 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Chisholm snags the defensive board | 60-75 |
| 01:46 | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan loses the ball out of bounds | 60-75 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Marvin Carlton (SG), Michael McMutry (SF), Bobby Smart (PF), Ronnie Rexford (C) David Feder, Robert Bigby, Ricky Wallace, Felix Gonzalez, Hector Vega | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave (PG), Anthony Aponte (SG), James Montano (SF), Michael Jones (PF), Matt Simmons (C) Eugene Ahlberg, Demarcus Smith, Charles Meehan, Christopher Grieco, Raymond Chisholm | |
| 01:17 | Northern Illinois University | Michael McMutry misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-75 |
| 01:16 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte snags the defensive board | 60-75 |
| 01:04 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons misses the easy layup but the foul's on Ronnie Rexford - foul #1 on Ronnie Rexford, team foul #7 | 60-75 |
| 01:04 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 60-76 |
| 01:04 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 60-77 |
| 00:50 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 60-77 |
| 00:49 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Matt Simmons | 60-77 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte is hacked by Marvin Carlton - foul #3 on Marvin Carlton, team foul #8 | 60-77 |
| 00:28 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte makes the 1st free throw | 60-78 |
| 00:28 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte misses the 2nd free throw | 60-78 |
| 00:28 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford pulls down the rebound | 60-78 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton misses long on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Michael Jones - foul #1 on Michael Jones, team foul #7 | 60-78 |
| 00:20 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton misses the 1st free throw | 60-78 |
| 00:20 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton misses the 2nd free throw | 60-78 |
| 00:20 | Miami (OH) | Michael Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 60-78 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave runs out the clock | 60-78 |