| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Douglas Legrand (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ron Risch (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger McGunnigle (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Lyle (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Clark (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger French (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Perry (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Scott Aragon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Cole (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Jennings (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon inbounds the ball | 35-44 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Clark takes the ball from James Jennings | 35-44 |
| 19:27 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark loses the ball out of bounds | 35-44 |
| 19:20 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Eugene Clark - foul #3 on Eugene Clark, team foul #1 | 35-44 |
| 19:20 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 19:20 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon misses the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 19:20 | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle snags the defensive board | 35-45 |
| 18:56 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-45 |
| 18:55 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon pulls down the rebound | 35-45 |
| 18:42 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry lays it in | 35-47 |
| 18:31 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-47 |
| 18:29 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle tips it in | 37-47 |
| 18:22 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry's pass is intercepted by Douglas Legrand | 37-47 |
| 18:18 | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle lays it in set up by Douglas Legrand | 39-47 |
| 18:04 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 18:02 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 17:49 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-47 |
| 17:43 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 42-47 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky (SG), William Glenn (PF), Jody Garland (C) Ron Risch, Kenneth Lyle, Eugene Clark | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Fender (C) James Jennings | |
| 17:24 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland is fouled on the floor by James Fender - foul #1 on James Fender, team foul #1 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse (PG), Keith Derrick (SG), Chad Dawson (C) Roger French, Daniel Perry, James Cole | |
| 17:10 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-47 |
| 17:08 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 16:53 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 16:34 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 16:32 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| 16:14 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch (SG), Kenneth Lyle (PF), Eugene Clark (C) Douglas Legrand, Roger McGunnigle, William Glenn | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger French (PG), Daniel Perry (SG), Martin Comstock (SF), James Cole (PF) Benjamin Rouse, Keith Derrick, Scott Aragon, Chad Dawson | |
| 15:50 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-49 |
| 15:49 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky tips it but misses | 42-49 |
| 15:48 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock gets the rebound | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Mark Sandusky (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ron Risch (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jody Garland (fresh) PF - Kenneth Lyle (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Eugene Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger French (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Perry (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Martin Comstock (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Cole (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Fender (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 15:25 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole misses the tip | 42-49 |
| 15:23 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle gets the rebound | 42-49 |
| 15:06 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch connects on the shot from the left side | 44-49 |
| 14:43 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Daniel Perry | 44-51 |
| 14:25 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 14:24 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle grabs the offensive board | 44-51 |
| 14:07 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Mark Sandusky | 46-51 |
| 13:51 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 46-51 |
| 13:49 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock tips it home | 46-53 |
| 13:30 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky lays it in set up by Ron Risch | 48-53 |
| 13:10 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ron Risch - foul #2 on Ron Risch, team foul #2 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand (PG), Sean Abner (SG), Roger McGunnigle (SF), William Glenn (C) Mark Sandusky, Ron Risch, Jody Garland, Eugene Clark | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse (PG), Scott Aragon (SF), Chad Dawson (PF), James Jennings (C) Roger French, Martin Comstock, James Cole, James Fender | |
| 13:10 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 13:10 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 12:50 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-55 |
| 12:48 | Miami (OH) | William Glenn pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 12:41 | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle is fouled on the floor by James Jennings - foul #1 on James Jennings, team foul #2 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick (SG) Daniel Perry | |
| 12:21 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle hits a wide open shot near the basket on a great pass from Douglas Legrand | 50-55 |
| 11:58 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Chad Dawson | 50-58 |
| 11:53 | Miami (OH) | Sean Abner is hacked by James Jennings - foul #2 on James Jennings, team foul #3 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark (C) Kenneth Lyle | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Fender (PF) Chad Dawson | |
| 11:31 | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Sean Abner | 52-58 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Douglas Legrand (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Abner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger McGunnigle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Glenn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Eugene Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Benjamin Rouse (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Keith Derrick (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Aragon (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Fender (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - James Jennings (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse is denied on a layup by Roger McGunnigle | 52-58 |
| 11:14 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse grabs the offensive board | 52-58 |
| 10:59 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse is whistled for traveling | 52-58 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch (SG), Kenneth Lyle (PF) Sean Abner, William Glenn | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger French (PG), James Cole (PF) Benjamin Rouse, James Jennings | |
| 10:32 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark misses the easy layup | 52-58 |
| 10:30 | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle misses the tip | 52-58 |
| 10:29 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender gets the rebound | 52-58 |
| 10:13 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Cole | 52-60 |
| 09:46 | Miami (OH) | James Cole steals the ball from Kenneth Lyle | 52-60 |
| 09:19 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick clanks a floater from the baseline | 52-60 |
| 09:18 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle pulls down the rebound | 52-60 |
| 09:01 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-60 |
| 08:59 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark grabs the offensive board | 52-60 |
| 08:39 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Roger McGunnigle | 55-60 |
| 08:19 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-60 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky (PG), Sean Abner (SG), Todd Herbert (SF), William Glenn (PF), Jody Garland (C) Douglas Legrand, Ron Risch, Roger McGunnigle, Kenneth Lyle, Eugene Clark | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse (PG), Daniel Perry (SG), Martin Comstock (SF), Chad Dawson (PF), James Jennings (C) Roger French, Keith Derrick, Scott Aragon, James Cole, James Fender | |
| 08:06 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 55-60 |
| 07:47 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Martin Comstock | 55-62 |
| 07:30 | Miami (OH) | William Glenn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-62 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Mark Sandusky (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sean Abner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Herbert (fresh) PF - William Glenn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jody Garland (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Benjamin Rouse (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Perry (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Comstock (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chad Dawson (fresh) C - James Jennings (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry misses long on a jumper from the left side | 55-62 |
| 07:10 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Mark Sandusky | 55-62 |
| 07:05 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but he's fouled by Benjamin Rouse - foul #2 on Benjamin Rouse, team foul #4 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle (SF) Todd Herbert | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger French (PG), James Cole (PF) Benjamin Rouse, Chad Dawson | |
| 07:05 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 07:05 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 06:46 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry lays it in on a nice dish by Martin Comstock | 57-64 |
| 06:19 | Miami (OH) | Martin Comstock picks off the pass by Sean Abner | 57-64 |
| 06:16 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock slams it home | 57-66 |
| 06:05 | Miami (OH) | James Jennings blocks the short jumper by Mark Sandusky | 57-66 |
| 06:03 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings gets the rebound | 57-66 |
| 05:43 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 57-66 |
| 05:41 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Martin Comstock | 57-66 |
| 05:30 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole misses the dunk attempt against a doubleteam but the foul's on Jody Garland - foul #2 on Jody Garland, team foul #3 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand (PG), Ron Risch (SG), Kenneth Lyle (PF), Eugene Clark (C) Mark Sandusky, Sean Abner, William Glenn, Jody Garland | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse (SG), Scott Aragon (SF), Chad Dawson (C) Daniel Perry, Martin Comstock, James Jennings | |
| 05:30 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole misses the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 05:30 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 05:30 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 57-66 |
| 05:23 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-66 |
| 05:21 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon gets the rebound | 57-66 |
| 05:19 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French's pass is intercepted by Douglas Legrand in the backcourt | 57-66 |
| 05:07 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-66 |
| 05:06 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark tips it back up and in | 59-66 |
| 04:43 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-66 |
| 04:41 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole tips it back up and in | 59-68 |
| 04:25 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 59-68 |
| 04:24 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson snags the defensive board | 59-68 |
| 04:05 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse loses the dribble to Roger McGunnigle | 59-68 |
| 03:52 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Roger McGunnigle | 62-68 |
| 03:33 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson is fouled on the floor by Eugene Clark - foul #4 on Eugene Clark, team foul #4 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky (SF), William Glenn (PF), Jody Garland (C) Roger McGunnigle, Kenneth Lyle, Eugene Clark | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry (SG), James Fender (PF), James Jennings (C) Roger French, James Cole, Chad Dawson | |
| 03:14 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse's pass is intercepted by Mark Sandusky | 62-68 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Douglas Legrand (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ron Risch (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Sandusky (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. PF - William Glenn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jody Garland (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Benjamin Rouse (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Perry (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Aragon (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Fender (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - James Jennings (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:58 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Sandusky | 65-68 |
| 02:58 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle (SF) Mark Sandusky | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Cole (PF) James Fender | |
| 02:41 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 65-70 |
| 02:41 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-70 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle (PF), Eugene Clark (C) William Glenn, Jody Garland | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger French (PG) Benjamin Rouse | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:24 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Douglas Legrand and the foul's on Scott Aragon - foul #2 on Scott Aragon, team foul #5 | 67-70 |
| 02:24 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark misses the free throw | 67-70 |
| 02:24 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings snags the defensive board | 67-70 |
| 02:04 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-70 |
| 02:03 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole grabs the offensive rebound | 67-70 |
| 01:56 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Eugene Clark - foul #5 on Eugene Clark, team foul #5 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Glenn (C) Eugene Clark | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 01:56 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 01:56 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:31 | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 67-72 |
| 01:29 | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle misses the tip | 67-72 |
| 01:27 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand grabs the offensive rebound | 67-72 |
| 01:09 | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Roger French - foul #1 on Roger French, team foul #6 | 67-72 |
| 01:09 | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 01:09 | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:56 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 69-72 |
| 00:55 | Miami (OH) | William Glenn pulls down the rebound | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-72 |
| 00:32 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings grabs the defensive rebound | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Northern Illinois University | Ron Risch is called for the reach on James Jennings in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ron Risch, team foul #6 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick (SG), Chad Dawson (PF) Daniel Perry, James Cole | |
| 00:28 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick is fouled on the floor by Ron Risch - foul #4 on Ron Risch, team foul #7 | 69-72 |
| 00:28 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:28 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:20 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by William Glenn | 72-74 |
| 00:20 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-74 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry (SG), James Cole (PF) Keith Derrick, Chad Dawson | |
| 00:18 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French is hacked by Douglas Legrand in the backcourt - foul #3 on Douglas Legrand, team foul #8 | 72-74 |
| 00:18 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:18 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-76 |
| 00:11 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle grabs the offensive rebound | 72-76 |
| 00:08 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-76 |
| 00:07 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings grabs the board | 72-76 |
| 00:06 | Northern Illinois University | Ron Risch is called for the reach on James Jennings in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ron Risch, team foul #9 | 72-76 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky (SG) Ron Risch | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick (SG), Chad Dawson (PF) Daniel Perry, James Cole | |
| 00:06 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:06 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:04 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-78 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry (SG), James Cole (PF) Keith Derrick, Chad Dawson | |
| 00:02 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 72-78 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings gets the rebound | 72-78 |