| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Eric Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregory Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Timm (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Sawyer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Stinson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Johnathan Higham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Villacorta (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Justin Vanhorn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joshua Amundson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Russell (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Timm inbounds the ball | 30-45 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Timm misses the jumpshot from the right side | 30-45 |
| 19:40 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Smith | 30-45 |
| 19:31 | Northern Illinois University | Johnathan Higham steps in front of the Robert Timm pass | 30-45 |
| 19:13 | Miami (OH) | William Stinson denies the turnaround by William Villacorta | 30-45 |
| 19:12 | Northern Illinois University | William Sawyer gets the rebound | 30-45 |
| 19:05 | Northern Illinois University | Johnathan Higham takes the ball from Robert Timm | 30-45 |
| 19:00 | Miami (OH) | Johnathan Higham slams it home | 30-47 |
| 18:55 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Byrd comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Russell - foul #1 on Robert Russell, team foul #1 | 30-47 |
| 18:55 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 31-47 |
| 18:55 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 32-47 |
| 18:36 | Miami (OH) | Eric Byrd is called for the reach on Johnathan Higham - foul #1 on Eric Byrd, team foul #1 | 32-47 |
| 18:29 | Miami (OH) | William Villacorta misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 32-47 |
| 18:28 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Byrd grabs the defensive rebound | 32-47 |
| 18:24 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Byrd dunks the ball | 34-47 |
| 18:07 | Miami (OH) | Justin Vanhorn misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-47 |
| 18:06 | Miami (OH) | Justin Vanhorn tips it but misses | 34-47 |
| 18:05 | Northern Illinois University | William Sawyer grabs the defensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 17:59 | Northern Illinois University | William Sawyer can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 34-47 |
| 17:58 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Justin Vanhorn | 34-47 |
| 17:41 | Miami (OH) | William Stinson denies the turnaround by Johnathan Higham | 34-47 |
| 17:39 | Miami (OH) | Joshua Amundson grabs the offensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 17:29 | Miami (OH) | Robert Timm steps in front of the Robert Russell pass | 34-47 |
| 17:18 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Byrd buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gregory Smith | 36-47 |
| 17:04 | Miami (OH) | Justin Vanhorn misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 36-47 |
| 17:03 | Northern Illinois University | William Sawyer grabs the board | 36-47 |
| 16:42 | Northern Illinois University | William Stinson buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory Smith | 38-47 |
| 16:23 | Miami (OH) | William Villacorta misses the easy layup | 38-47 |
| 16:21 | Northern Illinois University | William Stinson gets the rebound | 38-47 |
| 16:16 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Smith is hacked by Joshua Amundson - foul #2 on Joshua Amundson, team foul #2 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool (SG), Roger Walker (SF), Roger Lacefield (PF), David Lail (C) Gregory Smith, Robert Timm, William Sawyer, William Stinson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Drew Temple (PG), George Harris (SF), John Chanofsky (PF), Michael Brown (C) Johnathan Higham, Justin Vanhorn, Joshua Amundson, Robert Russell | |
| 16:05 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Lacefield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist (SF) Eric Byrd | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Barry Baumann (C) William Villacorta | |
| 15:44 | Miami (OH) | George Harris is fouled on the floor by Roger Walker - foul #2 on Roger Walker, team foul #2 | 38-47 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Gabriel McCool (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Paul Sechrist (fresh) PF - Roger Lacefield (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Lail (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Drew Temple (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Chanofsky (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Baumann (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Miami (OH) | Michael Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 38-47 |
| 15:04 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Lacefield blows the layup | 38-47 |
| 15:02 | Miami (OH) | John Chanofsky snags the defensive board | 38-47 |
| 14:40 | Miami (OH) | George Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-47 |
| 14:39 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Paul Sechrist | 38-47 |
| 14:33 | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on George Harris - foul #2 on George Harris, team foul #3 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Smith (SG), Robert Timm (SF), William Stinson (C) Roger Walker, Paul Sechrist, David Lail | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Johnathan Higham (PG), William Villacorta (SG), Justin Vanhorn (SF), Joshua Amundson (PF) Drew Temple, George Harris, Michael Brown, Barry Baumann | |
| 14:33 | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 14:33 | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 14:13 | Miami (OH) | William Villacorta misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 14:12 | Miami (OH) | Joshua Amundson grabs the offensive board | 40-47 |
| 13:57 | Miami (OH) | Robert Timm steals it from William Villacorta | 40-47 |
| 13:53 | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool lays it in set up by Robert Timm | 42-47 |
| 13:35 | Miami (OH) | Johnathan Higham is hacked by Gabriel McCool - foul #3 on Gabriel McCool, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eric Byrd (PG), William Sawyer (PF) Gabriel McCool, Roger Lacefield | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Russell (C) John Chanofsky | |
| 13:15 | Miami (OH) | William Villacorta drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Johnathan Higham and he's hacked by Gregory Smith - foul #1 on Gregory Smith, team foul #4 | 42-49 |
| 13:15 | Miami (OH) | William Villacorta makes the free throw | 42-50 |
| 12:58 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Byrd blows the layup but he's hacked by William Villacorta - foul #3 on William Villacorta, team foul #4 | 42-50 |
| 12:58 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 12:58 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Byrd misses the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 12:58 | Miami (OH) | Robert Russell gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| 12:50 | Miami (OH) | William Villacorta connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Johnathan Higham | 43-52 |
| 12:28 | Northern Illinois University | Johnathan Higham picks off the pass by William Sawyer | 43-52 |
| 12:10 | Miami (OH) | Justin Vanhorn comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-52 |
| 12:08 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to William Stinson | 43-52 |
| 12:03 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Byrd misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-52 |
| 12:01 | Northern Illinois University | William Sawyer pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 11:48 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Byrd knocks in the shot from close range set up by Robert Timm | 45-52 |
| 11:41 | Miami (OH) | Johnathan Higham misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 45-52 |
| 11:40 | Miami (OH) | Joshua Amundson grabs the offensive board | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Eric Byrd (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregory Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Timm (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Sawyer (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - William Stinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Johnathan Higham (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - William Villacorta (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Justin Vanhorn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Amundson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Russell (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Miami (OH) | Justin Vanhorn hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 11:27 | Northern Illinois University | William Stinson pulls down the rebound | 45-52 |
| 11:23 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Smith hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Eric Byrd | 47-52 |
| 11:10 | Miami (OH) | William Villacorta misses the lay-in | 47-52 |
| 11:08 | Miami (OH) | Joshua Amundson tips it but misses | 47-52 |
| 11:06 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Timm gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 10:59 | Northern Illinois University | William Sawyer knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Gregory Smith | 49-52 |
| 10:42 | Miami (OH) | Johnathan Higham scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Justin Vanhorn | 49-54 |
| 10:21 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Smith clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Villacorta - foul #4 on William Villacorta, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool (SF), Roger Lacefield (PF), David Lail (C) Robert Timm, William Sawyer, William Stinson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Drew Temple (PG), George Harris (SG), Michael Brown (SF), John Chanofsky (PF), Barry Baumann (C) Johnathan Higham, William Villacorta, Justin Vanhorn, Joshua Amundson, Robert Russell | |
| 10:21 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Smith makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 10:21 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 10:21 | Miami (OH) | John Chanofsky grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 10:03 | Miami (OH) | Michael Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Walker (SF) Gregory Smith | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 09:53 | Northern Illinois University | John Chanofsky steps in front of the Roger Walker pass | 50-54 |
| 09:29 | Miami (OH) | John Chanofsky connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Drew Temple and the foul's on Roger Lacefield - foul #2 on Roger Lacefield, team foul #5 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist (SF) Eric Byrd | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 09:29 | Miami (OH) | John Chanofsky misses the free throw | 50-56 |
| 09:29 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to David Lail | 50-56 |
| 09:00 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Lacefield knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gabriel McCool | 52-56 |
| 08:46 | Miami (OH) | Michael Brown can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 08:45 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Lacefield gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| 08:41 | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool buries a jumper from the left side | 54-56 |
| 08:23 | Miami (OH) | Michael Brown misses the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Paul Sechrist - foul #1 on Paul Sechrist, team foul #6 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eric Byrd (PG), William Sawyer (PF) Paul Sechrist, David Lail | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Johnathan Higham (PG), Joshua Amundson (PF) Drew Temple, Barry Baumann | |
| 08:23 | Miami (OH) | Michael Brown misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 08:23 | Miami (OH) | Michael Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 08:04 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Walker makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-57 |
| 07:40 | Miami (OH) | Johnathan Higham buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Joshua Amundson | 57-59 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Eric Byrd (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gabriel McCool (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roger Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Sawyer (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Roger Lacefield (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Johnathan Higham (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - George Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joshua Amundson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - John Chanofsky (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Byrd is hacked by Johnathan Higham - foul #2 on Johnathan Higham, team foul #6 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Timm (SF), William Stinson (C) Roger Walker, Roger Lacefield | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Villacorta (SG), Justin Vanhorn (SF), Robert Russell (C) George Harris, Michael Brown, John Chanofsky | |
| 07:05 | Northern Illinois University | William Sawyer drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Timm | 59-59 |
| 06:41 | Miami (OH) | William Villacorta clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 06:39 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to William Stinson | 59-59 |
| 06:34 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Byrd misses short on a floater from the right side | 59-59 |
| 06:33 | Miami (OH) | Joshua Amundson grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 06:04 | Miami (OH) | Joshua Amundson throws it down set up by Justin Vanhorn | 59-61 |
| 05:57 | Northern Illinois University | William Sawyer misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Joshua Amundson - foul #3 on Joshua Amundson, team foul #7 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Smith (SG) Gabriel McCool | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 05:57 | Northern Illinois University | William Sawyer misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 05:57 | Northern Illinois University | William Sawyer makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 05:40 | Miami (OH) | Johnathan Higham is whistled for traveling | 60-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Lacefield (PF) William Sawyer | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 05:26 | Northern Illinois University | William Stinson drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Eric Byrd | 62-61 |
| 05:13 | Miami (OH) | Justin Vanhorn buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Joshua Amundson | 62-64 |
| 04:49 | Northern Illinois University | Johnathan Higham takes the ball from Roger Lacefield | 62-64 |
| 04:38 | Miami (OH) | William Villacorta connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Joshua Amundson | 62-66 |
| 04:26 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-66 |
| 04:25 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Lacefield grabs the offensive board | 62-66 |
| 04:19 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Byrd makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Stinson | 65-66 |
| 04:02 | Miami (OH) | Joshua Amundson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Roger Lacefield - foul #3 on Roger Lacefield, team foul #7 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool (PG), Roger Walker (SF), William Sawyer (PF) Eric Byrd, Robert Timm, William Stinson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | George Harris (PG), Michael Brown (SF), John Chanofsky (C) Johnathan Higham, Justin Vanhorn, Robert Russell | |
| 04:02 | Miami (OH) | Joshua Amundson makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 04:02 | Miami (OH) | Joshua Amundson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 03:40 | Northern Illinois University | William Sawyer's pass is intercepted by Michael Brown | 65-68 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Gabriel McCool (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roger Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Sawyer (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Roger Lacefield (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - George Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Villacorta (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joshua Amundson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - John Chanofsky (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Miami (OH) | William Villacorta misses long on a shot in the lane | 65-68 |
| 03:35 | Miami (OH) | Michael Brown hits the follow up shot | 65-70 |
| 03:18 | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 65-70 |
| 03:16 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Joshua Amundson | 65-70 |
| 02:59 | Miami (OH) | Joshua Amundson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-70 |
| 02:57 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Lacefield snags the defensive board | 65-70 |
| 02:57 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-70 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eric Byrd (PG), Robert Timm (SF), William Stinson (C) Gabriel McCool, Roger Walker, Roger Lacefield | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Johnathan Higham (PG), Justin Vanhorn (SF), Robert Russell (C) George Harris, Michael Brown, John Chanofsky | |
| 02:45 | Northern Illinois University | William Sawyer connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Eric Byrd | 68-70 |
| 02:26 | Miami (OH) | Joshua Amundson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 68-73 |
| 02:20 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Timm is hacked by Joshua Amundson - foul #4 on Joshua Amundson, team foul #8 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Chanofsky (PF) Joshua Amundson | |
| 02:20 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Timm makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 02:20 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Timm makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 02:06 | Miami (OH) | William Villacorta scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Robert Russell | 70-75 |
| 01:44 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Smith drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Eric Byrd | 72-75 |
| 01:25 | Miami (OH) | William Stinson takes the ball from John Chanofsky | 72-75 |
| 01:20 | Northern Illinois University | William Sawyer misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 72-75 |
| 01:18 | Miami (OH) | Johnathan Higham gets the rebound | 72-75 |
| 00:57 | Miami (OH) | Johnathan Higham's floater is knocked away by Eric Byrd | 72-75 |
| 00:56 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to William Sawyer | 72-75 |
| 00:48 | Northern Illinois University | William Stinson clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Russell - foul #2 on Robert Russell, team foul #9 | 72-75 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joshua Amundson (PF) John Chanofsky | |
| 00:48 | Northern Illinois University | William Stinson makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:48 | Northern Illinois University | William Stinson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:27 | Miami (OH) | Robert Russell misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 74-75 |
| 00:26 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Smith grabs the board | 74-75 |
| 00:10 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Smith scores on a jump hook from the left block and the foul's on Robert Russell - foul #3 on Robert Russell, team foul #10 | 76-75 |
| 00:10 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Smith makes the free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:10 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 77-75 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:03 | Miami (OH) | Johnathan Higham buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 77-77 |
| 00:03 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-77 |
| 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 motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Byrd comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 77-77 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Eric Byrd (fresh) 14 pts. 8 ast. SG - Gregory Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Timm (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Sawyer (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - William Stinson (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Johnathan Higham (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. SG - William Villacorta (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Justin Vanhorn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Amundson (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Robert Russell (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Miami (OH) | Robert Russell wins the tip | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:45 | Miami (OH) | William Villacorta makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Johnathan Higham | 77-80 |
| 04:31 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Amundson denies the turnaround by Robert Timm | 77-80 |
| 04:30 | Miami (OH) | Joshua Amundson gets the rebound | 77-80 |
| 04:24 | Miami (OH) | Johnathan Higham is hacked by Gregory Smith - foul #2 on Gregory Smith, team foul #8 | 77-80 |
| 04:24 | Miami (OH) | Johnathan Higham makes the 1st free throw | 77-81 |
| 04:24 | Miami (OH) | Johnathan Higham misses the 2nd free throw | 77-81 |
| 04:24 | Northern Illinois University | William Stinson snags the defensive board | 77-81 |
| 04:07 | Northern Illinois University | William Stinson misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 77-81 |
| 04:06 | Miami (OH) | Robert Russell pulls down the rebound | 77-81 |
| 03:48 | Miami (OH) | William Villacorta is hacked by Eric Byrd - foul #2 on Eric Byrd, team foul #9 | 77-81 |
| 03:48 | Miami (OH) | William Villacorta makes the 1st free throw | 77-82 |
| 03:48 | Miami (OH) | William Villacorta misses the 2nd free throw | 77-82 |
| 03:48 | Northern Illinois University | William Sawyer pulls down the rebound | 77-82 |
| 03:25 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Smith hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 80-82 |
| 03:06 | Miami (OH) | William Villacorta misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 80-82 |
| 03:04 | Miami (OH) | Joshua Amundson tips it back up and in | 80-84 |
| 03:00 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Vanhorn is called for the reach on Robert Timm - foul #1 on Justin Vanhorn, team foul #11 | 80-84 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Chanofsky (C) Robert Russell | |
| 03:00 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Timm misses the 1st free throw | 80-84 |
| 03:00 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Timm makes the 2nd free throw | 81-84 |
| 02:41 | Miami (OH) | Justin Vanhorn misses the turnaround from the baseline | 81-84 |
| 02:40 | Northern Illinois University | William Stinson grabs the board | 81-84 |
| 02:33 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Timm can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 81-84 |
| 02:32 | Miami (OH) | John Chanofsky grabs the defensive rebound | 81-84 |
| 02:27 | Miami (OH) | William Stinson swats the short shot by William Villacorta | 81-84 |
| 02:26 | Miami (OH) | Joshua Amundson pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-84 |
| 02:13 | Miami (OH) | Joshua Amundson drills a jumper in the paint set up by Justin Vanhorn and the foul's on Eric Byrd - foul #3 on Eric Byrd, team foul #10 | 81-86 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool (SG), Roger Walker (SF), Roger Lacefield (PF) Gregory Smith, Robert Timm, William Sawyer | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | George Harris (SF) Justin Vanhorn | |
| 02:13 | Miami (OH) | Joshua Amundson misses the free throw | 81-86 |
| 02:13 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Lacefield snags the defensive board | 81-86 |
| 02:13 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-86 |
| 01:52 | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 81-86 |
| 01:50 | Miami (OH) | John Chanofsky grabs the defensive rebound | 81-86 |
| 01:50 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 81-86 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Smith (SG), Robert Timm (SF), William Sawyer (PF) Gabriel McCool, Roger Walker, Roger Lacefield | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Justin Vanhorn (SF), Robert Russell (C) George Harris, John Chanofsky | |
| 01:26 | Miami (OH) | Joshua Amundson misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 81-86 |
| 01:24 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Timm gets the rebound | 81-86 |
| 01:19 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Timm makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Eric Byrd | 84-86 |
| 01:05 | Miami (OH) | William Villacorta's floater is knocked away by William Stinson | 84-86 |
| 01:04 | Northern Illinois University | William Stinson grabs the defensive rebound | 84-86 |
| 01:00 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Byrd connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Robert Timm | 86-86 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Eric Byrd (fresh) 16 pts. 9 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Timm (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Sawyer (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - William Stinson (fresh) 10 pts. 13 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Johnathan Higham (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 5 stl. SG - William Villacorta (fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Justin Vanhorn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Amundson (fresh) 13 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Robert Russell (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:31 | Miami (OH) | Johnathan Higham misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 86-86 |
| 00:29 | Miami (OH) | Joshua Amundson pulls down the offensive rebound | 86-86 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:02 | Miami (OH) | Johnathan Higham misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 86-86 |
| 00:01 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to William Sawyer | 86-86 |
| 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 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | William Sawyer comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 86-86 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Eric Byrd (fresh) 16 pts. 9 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Timm (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Sawyer (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. C - William Stinson (fresh) 10 pts. 13 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Johnathan Higham (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 5 stl. SG - William Villacorta (fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Justin Vanhorn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Amundson (fresh) 13 pts. 13 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Robert Russell (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Northern Illinois University | William Stinson wins the tip | 86-86 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:36 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Byrd misses long on a runner from the left block | 86-86 |
| 04:35 | Miami (OH) | Robert Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 86-86 |
| 04:31 | Miami (OH) | Justin Vanhorn hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 86-86 |
| 04:30 | Miami (OH) | William Villacorta grabs the offensive board | 86-86 |
| 04:11 | Miami (OH) | William Stinson blocks the short jumper by Robert Russell | 86-86 |
| 04:10 | Northern Illinois University | William Stinson pulls down the rebound | 86-86 |
| 04:06 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Amundson picks off the pass by Robert Timm | 86-86 |
| 03:48 | Miami (OH) | Johnathan Higham hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Justin Vanhorn | 86-88 |
| 03:42 | Northern Illinois University | William Sawyer knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Byrd | 89-88 |
| 03:13 | Miami (OH) | Justin Vanhorn loses the ball out of bounds | 89-88 |
| 02:51 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Timm misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Joshua Amundson - foul #5 on Joshua Amundson, team foul #12 | 89-88 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Chanofsky (PF) Joshua Amundson | |
| 02:51 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Timm misses the 1st free throw | 89-88 |
| 02:51 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Timm makes the 2nd free throw | 90-88 |
| 02:30 | Miami (OH) | Justin Vanhorn knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 90-90 |
| 02:04 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Timm hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 90-90 |
| 02:02 | Miami (OH) | Robert Russell pulls down the rebound | 90-90 |
| 01:49 | Miami (OH) | William Villacorta is fouled on the floor by Gregory Smith - foul #3 on Gregory Smith, team foul #11 | 90-90 |
| 01:49 | Miami (OH) | William Villacorta makes the 1st free throw | 90-91 |
| 01:49 | Miami (OH) | William Villacorta makes the 2nd free throw | 90-92 |
| 01:27 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Smith knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Eric Byrd | 93-92 |
| 01:19 | Miami (OH) | Johnathan Higham is hacked by Eric Byrd - foul #4 on Eric Byrd, team foul #12 | 93-92 |
| 01:19 | Miami (OH) | Johnathan Higham misses the 1st free throw | 93-92 |
| 01:19 | Miami (OH) | Johnathan Higham makes the 2nd free throw | 93-93 |
| 01:07 | Northern Illinois University | William Stinson misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 93-93 |
| 01:06 | Miami (OH) | Justin Vanhorn pulls down the rebound | 93-93 |
| 00:45 | Miami (OH) | Robert Russell makes the floater from the right block set up by John Chanofsky | 93-95 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Eric Byrd (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 11 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gregory Smith (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Timm (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Sawyer (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. C - William Stinson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 14 reb. 6 blk. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Johnathan Higham (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 5 stl. SG - William Villacorta (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Justin Vanhorn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Chanofsky (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Russell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:31 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Timm drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by William Sawyer | 96-95 |
| 00:18 | Miami (OH) | William Villacorta makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Justin Vanhorn | 96-97 |
| 00:04 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Vanhorn is called for the reach on Robert Timm - foul #2 on Justin Vanhorn, team foul #13 | 96-97 |
| 00:04 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Timm makes the 1st free throw | 97-97 |
| 00:04 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Timm misses the 2nd free throw | 97-97 |
| 00:04 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Robert Russell | 97-97 |
| 00:04 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a :30 timeout (5 full remaining) | 97-97 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | William Villacorta comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 97-97 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Eric Byrd (fresh) 16 pts. 11 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gregory Smith (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Timm (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Sawyer (fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. C - William Stinson (fresh) 10 pts. 14 reb. 6 blk. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Johnathan Higham (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 5 stl. SG - William Villacorta (fresh) 27 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Justin Vanhorn (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Chanofsky (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Russell (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Northern Illinois University | William Stinson wins the tip | 97-97 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:46 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Smith clanks a floater in the paint | 97-97 |
| 04:44 | Miami (OH) | Justin Vanhorn grabs the defensive rebound | 97-97 |
| 04:39 | Miami (OH) | Johnathan Higham misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Eric Byrd - foul #5 on Eric Byrd, team foul #13 | 97-97 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool (PG) Eric Byrd | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Brown (C) Robert Russell | |
| 04:39 | Miami (OH) | Johnathan Higham misses the 1st free throw | 97-97 |
| 04:39 | Miami (OH) | Johnathan Higham misses the 2nd free throw | 97-97 |
| 04:39 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to John Chanofsky | 97-97 |
| 04:21 | Miami (OH) | William Villacorta clanks a shot from the left side | 97-97 |
| 04:19 | Miami (OH) | William Villacorta misses the tip | 97-97 |
| 04:17 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 97-97 |
| 04:11 | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool's pass is intercepted by John Chanofsky | 97-97 |
| 03:48 | Miami (OH) | Michael Brown connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from William Villacorta | 97-99 |
| 03:41 | Northern Illinois University | A charge is called on William Stinson - foul #3 on William Stinson, team foul #14 | 97-99 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Walker (SG), Paul Sechrist (SF), Roger Lacefield (PF) Gregory Smith, Robert Timm, William Sawyer | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | George Harris (SF) Justin Vanhorn | |
| 03:30 | Miami (OH) | John Chanofsky misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 97-99 |
| 03:29 | Northern Illinois University | William Stinson snags the defensive board | 97-99 |
| 03:24 | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 97-99 |
| 03:22 | Northern Illinois University | William Stinson tips it in | 99-99 |
| 03:11 | Miami (OH) | William Villacorta hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Johnathan Higham | 99-102 |
| 02:50 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 99-102 |
| 02:49 | Miami (OH) | Michael Brown pulls down the rebound | 99-102 |
| 02:49 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (5 full remaining) | 99-102 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Smith (SG), Robert Timm (SF), William Sawyer (PF) Roger Walker, Paul Sechrist, Roger Lacefield | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Justin Vanhorn (SF), Robert Russell (C) George Harris, Michael Brown | |
| 02:28 | Miami (OH) | Justin Vanhorn misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 99-102 |
| 02:27 | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool snags the defensive board | 99-102 |
| 02:21 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Timm hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 99-102 |
| 02:20 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Smith gets the offensive rebound | 99-102 |
| 02:00 | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool hits a 3 from the left corner | 102-102 |
| 01:40 | Miami (OH) | Justin Vanhorn buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Johnathan Higham | 102-105 |
| 01:22 | Northern Illinois University | William Sawyer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 102-105 |
| 00:59 | Miami (OH) | Robert Timm picks off the pass by Robert Russell | 102-105 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Gabriel McCool (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Smith (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Timm (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - William Sawyer (fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. C - William Stinson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 16 reb. 6 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Johnathan Higham (fresh) 15 pts. 7 ast. 5 stl. SG - William Villacorta (fresh) 30 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Justin Vanhorn (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Chanofsky (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Russell (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:46 | Northern Illinois University | William Stinson hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Timm | 105-105 |
| 00:27 | Miami (OH) | Johnathan Higham comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 105-105 |
| 00:25 | Northern Illinois University | William Sawyer grabs the defensive rebound | 105-105 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:17 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Smith scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Gabriel McCool | 107-105 |
| 00:11 | Miami (OH) | John Chanofsky comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 107-105 |
| 00:09 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Gregory Smith | 107-105 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:06 | Northern Illinois University | Johnathan Higham is called for the reach on Gregory Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Johnathan Higham, team foul #14 | 107-105 |
| 00:06 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Smith makes the 1st free throw | 108-105 |
| 00:06 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 109-105 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | William Villacorta misses the 3 from the left wing | 109-105 |