| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Lawrence Nuzzo (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joe Russell (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Mayfield (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Luke Burleson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Gates (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roy Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis Wren (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeff Price (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Hector Vega (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield inbounds the ball | 45-49 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo misses the easy layup but the foul's on Lawrence Jones - foul #2 on Lawrence Jones, team foul #1 | 45-49 |
| 19:41 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 19:41 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo misses the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 19:41 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 19:20 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Nuzzo picks off the pass by Roy Brown | 46-49 |
| 19:07 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates misses the lay-in | 46-49 |
| 19:05 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates tips it back up and in | 48-49 |
| 18:58 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 18:57 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 18:50 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-49 |
| 18:48 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 18:42 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 18:41 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price gets the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 18:15 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Nuzzo picks off the pass by Louis Wren | 48-49 |
| 17:59 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Lawrence Nuzzo | 50-49 |
| 17:41 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Nuzzo | 50-49 |
| 17:26 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Mayfield | 52-49 |
| 16:59 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones travels with the ball | 52-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson (PG), Christopher Grieco (C) Lawrence Nuzzo, Mark Gates | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre (SG), Robert Heffernan (SF), Benjamin Glick (PF), Ronnie Rexford (C) Lawrence Jones, Louis Wren, Jeff Price, Hector Vega | |
| 16:41 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield can't connect on a shot from the left side | 52-49 |
| 16:39 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Robert Heffernan | 52-49 |
| 16:33 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Anderson takes the ball from Gregory Webre | 52-49 |
| 16:30 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson throws it down on a great pass from Charles Anderson | 54-49 |
| 16:23 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick loses the dribble to Luke Burleson | 54-49 |
| 16:12 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 54-49 |
| 16:11 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 16:00 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Anderson | 57-49 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Charles Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joe Russell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Mayfield (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. PF - Luke Burleson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Grieco (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roy Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Webre (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Heffernan (fresh) PF - Benjamin Glick (fresh) 1 pts. C - Ronnie Rexford (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre misses the 3 from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 15:43 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 15:35 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-49 |
| 15:34 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| 15:10 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-52 |
| 14:52 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco misses the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Heffernan - foul #1 on Robert Heffernan, team foul #2 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo (PG), Jesse Wright (SG) Charles Anderson, Joe Russell | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (SG), Louis Wren (SF), Jeff Price (PF), Hector Vega (C) Roy Brown, Robert Heffernan, Benjamin Glick, Ronnie Rexford | |
| 14:52 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco misses the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 14:52 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco misses the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 14:52 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price grabs the board | 57-52 |
| 14:28 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 14:27 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 14:06 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco connects on the shot from the right side set up by Charles Mayfield | 59-52 |
| 13:46 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-52 |
| 13:44 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco snags the defensive board | 59-52 |
| 13:40 | Miami (OH) | Gregory Webre is called for the reach on Lawrence Nuzzo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Webre, team foul #3 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates (C) Christopher Grieco | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown (PG) Gregory Webre | |
| 13:28 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo's pass is intercepted by Roy Brown | 59-52 |
| 13:25 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown lays it up and in | 59-54 |
| 13:09 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates blows the layup but he's hacked by Hector Vega - foul #1 on Hector Vega, team foul #4 | 59-54 |
| 13:09 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 13:09 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 13:09 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| 12:43 | Northern Illinois University | The pull-up jumper by Hector Vega is blocked by Mark Gates | 60-54 |
| 12:41 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates grabs the defensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 12:19 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-54 |
| 12:17 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown snags the defensive board | 60-54 |
| 12:13 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren is alone and drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Lawrence Jones | 60-56 |
| 11:58 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 60-56 |
| 11:56 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones grabs the board | 60-56 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Lawrence Nuzzo (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. SG - Jesse Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Mayfield (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. PF - Luke Burleson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Gates (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roy Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Louis Wren (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeff Price (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. C - Hector Vega (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:52 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Lawrence Jones | 60-59 |
| 11:34 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Jesse Wright | 62-59 |
| 11:27 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Hector Vega | 62-61 |
| 11:19 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 11:18 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 11:13 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Roy Brown | 62-63 |
| 10:58 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates clanks a runner in the lane | 62-63 |
| 10:56 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Hector Vega | 62-63 |
| 10:51 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Wright is called for the reach on Lawrence Jones - foul #3 on Jesse Wright, team foul #1 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson (PG), Joe Russell (SG), Donald Stollings (SF), Lloyd Cottrell (PF), Christopher Grieco (C) Lawrence Nuzzo, Jesse Wright, Charles Mayfield, Luke Burleson, Mark Gates | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre (SG), Robert Heffernan (SF), Benjamin Glick (PF), Ronnie Rexford (C) Lawrence Jones, Louis Wren, Jeff Price, Hector Vega | |
| 10:38 | Northern Illinois University | Joe Russell is called for the reach on Robert Heffernan - foul #2 on Joe Russell, team foul #2 | 62-63 |
| 10:23 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Cottrell - foul #2 on Lloyd Cottrell, team foul #3 | 62-63 |
| 10:12 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 62-63 |
| 10:11 | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson grabs the board | 62-63 |
| 09:54 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Charles Anderson | 65-63 |
| 09:49 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 65-63 |
| 09:47 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan tips it home | 65-65 |
| 09:26 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell misses the 3 from the right wing | 65-65 |
| 09:25 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan grabs the defensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 09:20 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Benjamin Glick | 65-68 |
| 09:18 | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson is hacked by Roy Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roy Brown, team foul #5 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield (SF), Mark Gates (C) Donald Stollings, Christopher Grieco | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby (SG), Jeff Price (PF) Roy Brown, Robert Heffernan | |
| 08:52 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Charles Anderson | 67-68 |
| 08:32 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-68 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo (PG), Luke Burleson (PF) Charles Anderson, Lloyd Cottrell | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren (SF), Hector Vega (C) Benjamin Glick, Ronnie Rexford | |
| 08:10 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 67-68 |
| 08:08 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield hits the follow up shot | 69-68 |
| 08:01 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-68 |
| 08:00 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson gets the rebound | 69-68 |
| 07:53 | Miami (OH) | Robert Bigby steps in front of the Charles Mayfield pass | 69-68 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Lawrence Nuzzo (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. SG - Joe Russell (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Mayfield (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. PF - Luke Burleson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Gates (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Gregory Webre (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bigby (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Louis Wren (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeff Price (fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. C - Hector Vega (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeff Price | 69-71 |
| 07:12 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates's layup is rejected by Hector Vega | 69-71 |
| 07:10 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price snags the defensive board | 69-71 |
| 07:04 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-71 |
| 07:03 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell gets the rebound | 69-71 |
| 06:45 | Miami (OH) | Jeff Price steals the ball from Joe Russell | 69-71 |
| 06:35 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega's floater is tipped away by Mark Gates | 69-71 |
| 06:33 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield gets the rebound | 69-71 |
| 06:21 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-71 |
| 06:19 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega snags the defensive board | 69-71 |
| 06:14 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren travels with the ball | 69-71 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jesse Wright (SG), Christopher Grieco (C) Joe Russell, Mark Gates | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown (PG), Lawrence Jones (SG), Robert Heffernan (SF), Benjamin Glick (PF), Ronnie Rexford (C) Gregory Webre, Robert Bigby, Louis Wren, Jeff Price, Hector Vega | |
| 05:58 | Miami (OH) | Jesse Wright drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Mayfield | 72-71 |
| 05:43 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Robert Heffernan | 72-73 |
| 05:29 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield's layup is rejected by Ronnie Rexford | 72-73 |
| 05:28 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco grabs the offensive board | 72-73 |
| 05:13 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Jesse Wright | 74-73 |
| 04:58 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-73 |
| 04:56 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco snags the defensive board | 74-73 |
| 04:52 | Miami (OH) | Benjamin Glick steps in front of the Jesse Wright pass | 74-73 |
| 04:32 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown is hacked by Lawrence Nuzzo - foul #1 on Lawrence Nuzzo, team foul #4 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson (PG), Joe Russell (SG), Donald Stollings (SF), Lloyd Cottrell (PF), Mark Gates (C) Lawrence Nuzzo, Jesse Wright, Charles Mayfield, Luke Burleson, Christopher Grieco | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren (SF), Hector Vega (C) Robert Heffernan, Ronnie Rexford | |
| 04:27 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Anderson picks off the pass by Roy Brown | 74-73 |
| 04:15 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates's floater is tipped away by Hector Vega | 74-73 |
| 04:14 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren grabs the board | 74-73 |
| 04:09 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Roy Brown | 74-75 |
| 03:48 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates loses the ball out of bounds | 74-75 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre (SG), Jeff Price (PF) Lawrence Jones, Benjamin Glick | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Charles Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joe Russell (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Stollings (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lloyd Cottrell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Gates (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roy Brown (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Webre (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis Wren (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeff Price (fresh) 6 pts. 13 reb. C - Hector Vega (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:26 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Roy Brown and the foul's on Lloyd Cottrell - foul #3 on Lloyd Cottrell, team foul #5 | 74-77 |
| 03:26 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price makes the free throw | 74-78 |
| 02:57 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-78 |
| 02:38 | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Cottrell is called for the reach on Gregory Webre - foul #4 on Lloyd Cottrell, team foul #6 | 77-78 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo (PG), Jesse Wright (SG), Charles Mayfield (SF), Luke Burleson (PF) Charles Anderson, Joe Russell, Donald Stollings, Lloyd Cottrell | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (SG), Robert Heffernan (SF), Benjamin Glick (C) Gregory Webre, Louis Wren, Hector Vega | |
| 02:31 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 77-80 |
| 02:08 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson loses the ball out of bounds | 77-80 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco (C) Mark Gates | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre (PG) Roy Brown | |
| 02:04 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-80 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell (SG), Mark Gates (C) Jesse Wright, Christopher Grieco | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown (PG), Louis Wren (SF), Hector Vega (C) Gregory Webre, Robert Heffernan, Benjamin Glick | |
| 01:47 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Luke Burleson - foul #3 on Luke Burleson, team foul #7 | 77-80 |
| 01:47 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown makes the 1st free throw | 77-81 |
| 01:47 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 77-81 |
| 01:47 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates pulls down the rebound | 77-81 |
| 01:27 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo is fouled on the floor by Hector Vega - foul #2 on Hector Vega, team foul #6 | 77-81 |
| 01:16 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield hits a 3 from straight away set up by Joe Russell | 80-81 |
| 00:59 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 80-81 |
| 00:57 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 80-81 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 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 | Jeff Price can't connect on an uncontested turnaround in the lane | 80-81 |
| 00:33 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega hits the follow up shot | 80-83 |
| 00:25 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Hector Vega - foul #3 on Hector Vega, team foul #7 | 80-83 |
| 00:25 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield makes the 1st free throw | 81-83 |
| 00:25 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield makes the 2nd free throw | 82-83 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Russell - foul #3 on Joe Russell, team foul #8 | 82-83 |
| 00:23 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price makes the 1st free throw | 82-84 |
| 00:23 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price misses the 2nd free throw | 82-84 |
| 00:23 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 82-84 |
| 00:20 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown is fouled on the floor by Mark Gates - foul #2 on Mark Gates, team foul #9 | 82-84 |
| 00:20 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown misses the 1st free throw | 82-84 |
| 00:20 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-84 |
| 00:18 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price is fouled on the floor by Mark Gates - foul #3 on Mark Gates, team foul #10 | 82-84 |
| 00:18 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price makes the 1st free throw | 82-85 |
| 00:18 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price misses the 2nd free throw | 82-85 |
| 00:18 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates grabs the defensive rebound | 82-85 |
| 00:01 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 85-85 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 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 | Louis Wren hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 85-85 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Lawrence Nuzzo (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. SG - Joe Russell (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Mayfield (fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. PF - Luke Burleson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Gates (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roy Brown (fresh) 18 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Louis Wren (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeff Price (fresh) 11 pts. 14 reb. C - Hector Vega (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates wins the tip | 85-85 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:45 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell clanks a 3 from the left wing | 85-85 |
| 04:44 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates pulls down the offensive rebound | 85-85 |
| 04:26 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson is hacked by Lawrence Jones - foul #3 on Lawrence Jones, team foul #8 | 85-85 |
| 04:26 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson makes the 1st free throw | 86-85 |
| 04:26 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson makes the 2nd free throw | 87-85 |
| 04:11 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 87-85 |
| 04:10 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo gets the rebound | 87-85 |
| 03:44 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield misses long on a floater from the left side | 87-85 |
| 03:42 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones snags the defensive board | 87-85 |
| 03:38 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Roy Brown | 87-88 |
| 03:36 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo is called for traveling in the backcourt | 87-88 |
| 03:25 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 87-88 |
| 03:24 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates grabs the board | 87-88 |
| 03:09 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Lawrence Nuzzo | 90-88 |
| 02:54 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega connects on the jumper from close range | 90-90 |
| 02:37 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 90-90 |
| 02:36 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price grabs the defensive rebound | 90-90 |
| 02:31 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 90-90 |
| 02:30 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson snags the defensive board | 90-90 |
| 02:17 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 90-90 |
| 02:15 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega grabs the defensive rebound | 90-90 |
| 02:07 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mayfield is called for the reach on Louis Wren - foul #2 on Charles Mayfield, team foul #11 | 90-90 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson (PG), Christopher Grieco (C) Lawrence Nuzzo, Mark Gates | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre (SG), Benjamin Glick (PF), Ronnie Rexford (C) Lawrence Jones, Jeff Price, Hector Vega | |
| 02:07 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren makes the 1st free throw | 90-91 |
| 02:07 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren makes the 2nd free throw | 90-92 |
| 02:05 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 90-92 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo (PG), Mark Gates (C) Charles Anderson, Christopher Grieco | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price (PF) Ronnie Rexford | |
| 01:53 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Mayfield | 92-92 |
| 01:53 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 92-92 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (SG), Hector Vega (C) Gregory Webre, Benjamin Glick | |
| 01:41 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price jams it | 92-94 |
| 01:34 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield is fouled on the floor by Roy Brown - foul #4 on Roy Brown, team foul #9 | 92-94 |
| 01:34 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield makes the 1st free throw | 93-94 |
| 01:34 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield makes the 2nd free throw | 94-94 |
| 01:10 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 94-97 |
| 00:54 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 94-97 |
| 00:53 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates snags the offensive board | 94-97 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Lawrence Nuzzo (fresh) 4 pts. 8 ast. 4 stl. SG - Joe Russell (fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Mayfield (fresh) 25 pts. 4 ast. PF - Luke Burleson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Gates (fresh) 15 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roy Brown (fresh) 21 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Louis Wren (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeff Price (fresh) 13 pts. 15 reb. C - Hector Vega (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 00:37 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson clanks a jump hook from the left block | 94-97 |
| 00:36 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Roy Brown | 94-97 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown is hacked by Lawrence Nuzzo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Nuzzo, team foul #12 | 94-97 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre (SG) Lawrence Jones | |
| 00:34 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown makes the 1st free throw | 94-98 |
| 00:34 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 94-98 |
| 00:34 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Mark Gates | 94-98 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 94-98 |
| 00:24 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield grabs the offensive board | 94-98 |
| 00:22 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 94-98 |
| 00:20 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega grabs the board | 94-98 |
| 00:17 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Nuzzo - foul #3 on Lawrence Nuzzo, team foul #13 | 94-98 |
| 00:17 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega misses the 1st free throw | 94-98 |
| 00:17 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega makes the 2nd free throw | 94-99 |
| 00:12 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Lawrence Nuzzo | 97-99 |
| 00:09 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Russell - foul #4 on Joe Russell, team foul #14 | 97-99 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (SG) Roy Brown | |
| 00:09 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre makes the 1st free throw | 97-100 |
| 00:09 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre misses the 2nd free throw | 97-100 |
| 00:09 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson snags the defensive board | 97-100 |
| 00:09 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 97-100 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 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) | Joe Russell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 97-100 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega snags the defensive board | 97-100 |