| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jason Morrisey (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edgar Waddell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dwayne Snow (fresh) PF - Bruce Berganza (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Reilly (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Charles Little (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin Worcester (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Callahan (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brent Mosca (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Alexander (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Dwayne Snow inbounds the ball | 42-39 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Miami (OH) | Dwayne Snow misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-39 |
| 19:36 | Northern Illinois University | Brent Mosca pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 19:29 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Callahan misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 19:27 | Miami (OH) | Jason Morrisey grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 19:21 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Callahan is called for the reach on Edgar Waddell - foul #2 on Joseph Callahan, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Edward Foster (PG), Yafeu Abdelmuti (SG), Paul Peters (PF) Jason Morrisey, Edgar Waddell, Bruce Berganza | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 19:11 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Alexander swats the short shot by Yafeu Abdelmuti | 42-39 |
| 19:09 | Northern Illinois University | Brent Mosca snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 19:03 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Little is whistled for traveling | 42-39 |
| 18:53 | Miami (OH) | Robert Reilly makes the jumpshot from the left side | 44-39 |
| 18:37 | Northern Illinois University | Brent Mosca is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Brent Mosca, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Imarogbe Araki (PF) Paul Peters | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 18:25 | Miami (OH) | Edward Foster knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 46-39 |
| 18:20 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Callahan misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-39 |
| 18:18 | Northern Illinois University | Edwin Worcester tips it back up and in | 46-41 |
| 18:08 | Miami (OH) | Robert Reilly misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 46-41 |
| 18:06 | Miami (OH) | Robert Reilly tips it back up and in | 48-41 |
| 17:52 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Alexander hits a shot from the left block | 48-43 |
| 17:28 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Alexander steps in front of the Dwayne Snow pass | 48-43 |
| 17:03 | Northern Illinois University | Brent Mosca can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 17:01 | Miami (OH) | Yafeu Abdelmuti pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 16:44 | Miami (OH) | Robert Reilly misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Brent Mosca - foul #3 on Brent Mosca, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jason Morrisey (PG), Edgar Waddell (SG), Stephen Clarke (SF), Paul Peters (PF) Edward Foster, Yafeu Abdelmuti, Dwayne Snow, Imarogbe Araki | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marc Happel (PG), James Sund (SG), Anthony Arnold (PF), Greg Huffaker (C) Charles Little, Edwin Worcester, Brent Mosca, Thomas Alexander | |
| 16:44 | Miami (OH) | Robert Reilly misses the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 16:44 | Miami (OH) | Robert Reilly makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 16:21 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Callahan connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Arnold | 49-46 |
| 16:03 | Miami (OH) | Jason Morrisey hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 49-46 |
| 16:01 | Northern Illinois University | Greg Huffaker grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jason Morrisey (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edgar Waddell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Clarke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Peters (fresh) 2 blk. C - Robert Reilly (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Marc Happel (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Sund (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Joseph Callahan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. C - Greg Huffaker (fresh) | |
| 15:56 | Northern Illinois University | James Sund is whistled for traveling | 49-46 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Dwayne Snow (SF), Bruce Berganza (PF) Stephen Clarke, Paul Peters | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Edwin Worcester (SG), Brent Mosca (PF) Joseph Callahan, Greg Huffaker | |
| 15:38 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Berganza buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dwayne Snow | 52-46 |
| 15:21 | Northern Illinois University | James Sund misses the 3 from the left corner | 52-46 |
| 15:20 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Berganza snags the defensive board | 52-46 |
| 15:07 | Miami (OH) | Robert Reilly's layup is rejected by Brent Mosca | 52-46 |
| 15:06 | Northern Illinois University | James Sund pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 15:00 | Northern Illinois University | Marc Happel misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 52-46 |
| 14:58 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Arnold tips it back up and in | 52-48 |
| 14:33 | Miami (OH) | Jason Morrisey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-48 |
| 14:31 | Miami (OH) | Dwayne Snow can't tip it in | 52-48 |
| 14:30 | Northern Illinois University | Marc Happel grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 14:19 | Northern Illinois University | Marc Happel connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Arnold | 52-51 |
| 13:55 | Miami (OH) | Brent Mosca steps in front of the Edgar Waddell pass | 52-51 |
| 13:26 | Northern Illinois University | James Sund misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jason Morrisey - foul #2 on Jason Morrisey, team foul #1 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Edward Foster (PG), Yafeu Abdelmuti (SG), Stephen Clarke (SF), Paul Peters (PF) Jason Morrisey, Edgar Waddell, Dwayne Snow, Bruce Berganza | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Little (PG), Joseph Callahan (SF), Thomas Alexander (C) Marc Happel, Edwin Worcester, Anthony Arnold | |
| 13:26 | Northern Illinois University | James Sund makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 13:26 | Northern Illinois University | James Sund makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 13:07 | Miami (OH) | Paul Peters's pass is intercepted by Joseph Callahan | 52-53 |
| 13:04 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Callahan lays it in | 52-55 |
| 12:49 | Miami (OH) | Brent Mosca is called for the reach on Paul Peters - foul #4 on Brent Mosca, team foul #4 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Edgar Waddell (SG), Robert Sturgill (C) Yafeu Abdelmuti, Robert Reilly | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steve Guinan (SG), Greg Huffaker (PF) James Sund, Brent Mosca | |
| 12:34 | Miami (OH) | Paul Peters banks in the layup | 54-55 |
| 12:13 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Little hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 12:11 | Miami (OH) | Paul Peters snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 11:56 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Callahan swats the layup by Paul Peters | 54-55 |
| 11:54 | Miami (OH) | Edgar Waddell grabs the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Edward Foster (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edgar Waddell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Clarke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Peters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Robert Sturgill (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Charles Little (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Guinan (fresh) SF - Joseph Callahan (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Greg Huffaker (fresh) C - Thomas Alexander (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Miami (OH) | Edgar Waddell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-55 |
| 11:39 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Callahan grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 11:33 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Guinan buries a jumper from the right side set up by Charles Little | 54-57 |
| 11:28 | Miami (OH) | Edward Foster misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 11:26 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Alexander pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 11:21 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Little buries a jumpshot from the right side | 54-59 |
| 11:03 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Clarke comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Greg Huffaker - foul #2 on Greg Huffaker, team foul #5 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jason Morrisey (PG), Yafeu Abdelmuti (SG), Bruce Berganza (PF), Robert Reilly (C) Edward Foster, Edgar Waddell, Paul Peters, Robert Sturgill | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Edwin Worcester (SG), Anthony Arnold (PF) Steve Guinan, Thomas Alexander | |
| 11:03 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Clarke misses the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 11:03 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Clarke misses the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 11:03 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Berganza grabs the offensive board | 54-59 |
| 10:50 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Clarke steps out of bounds on the sideline | 54-59 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Dwayne Snow (SF) Stephen Clarke | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 10:24 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Little misses the floater from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 10:23 | Miami (OH) | Robert Reilly snags the defensive board | 54-59 |
| 10:09 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Callahan steals it from Yafeu Abdelmuti | 54-59 |
| 10:05 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Callahan banks in the layup | 54-61 |
| 09:44 | Miami (OH) | Robert Reilly misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 54-61 |
| 09:43 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Joseph Callahan | 54-61 |
| 09:39 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Morrisey steals it from Greg Huffaker | 54-61 |
| 09:34 | Miami (OH) | Jason Morrisey lays it up and in | 56-61 |
| 09:13 | Northern Illinois University | Greg Huffaker misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 56-61 |
| 09:12 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Arnold can't tip it in | 56-61 |
| 09:11 | Miami (OH) | Yafeu Abdelmuti snags the defensive board | 56-61 |
| 08:47 | Miami (OH) | Jason Morrisey knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Yafeu Abdelmuti | 59-61 |
| 08:34 | Northern Illinois University | Greg Huffaker is hacked by Robert Reilly - foul #3 on Robert Reilly, team foul #2 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Edgar Waddell (SG), Stephen Clarke (SF), Imarogbe Araki (PF) Yafeu Abdelmuti, Dwayne Snow, Bruce Berganza | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marc Happel (PG), James Sund (SF), Thomas Alexander (C) Charles Little, Joseph Callahan, Greg Huffaker | |
| 08:23 | Northern Illinois University | James Sund scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Edwin Worcester | 59-64 |
| 07:59 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Arnold takes the ball from Stephen Clarke | 59-64 |
| 07:39 | Northern Illinois University | James Sund misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 59-64 |
| 07:38 | Northern Illinois University | Marc Happel pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-64 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jason Morrisey (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edgar Waddell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Clarke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Imarogbe Araki (fresh) C - Robert Reilly (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Marc Happel (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Edwin Worcester (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Sund (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Arnold (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Alexander (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Northern Illinois University | James Sund misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 59-64 |
| 07:13 | Miami (OH) | Imarogbe Araki snags the defensive board | 59-64 |
| 07:08 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Clarke misses long on a floater from the baseline | 59-64 |
| 07:06 | Northern Illinois University | James Sund gets the rebound | 59-64 |
| 06:59 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Alexander is hacked by Robert Reilly - foul #4 on Robert Reilly, team foul #3 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Edward Foster (PG), Dwayne Snow (SF), Paul Peters (PF), Robert Sturgill (C) Jason Morrisey, Stephen Clarke, Imarogbe Araki, Robert Reilly | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Callahan (SF), Brent Mosca (PF) Edwin Worcester, Anthony Arnold | |
| 06:46 | Northern Illinois University | Brent Mosca buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Marc Happel | 59-67 |
| 06:19 | Miami (OH) | Edgar Waddell buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-67 |
| 05:56 | Northern Illinois University | Marc Happel buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Brent Mosca and he's fouled by Robert Sturgill - foul #1 on Robert Sturgill, team foul #4 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jason Morrisey (PG), Stephen Clarke (SF), Bruce Berganza (PF), Robert Reilly (C) Edward Foster, Dwayne Snow, Paul Peters, Robert Sturgill | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Edwin Worcester (SG), Greg Huffaker (C) James Sund, Thomas Alexander | |
| 05:56 | Northern Illinois University | Marc Happel makes the free throw | 62-70 |
| 05:42 | Miami (OH) | Jason Morrisey buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 64-70 |
| 05:24 | Northern Illinois University | Greg Huffaker travels with the ball | 64-70 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Little (PG) Marc Happel | |
| 05:07 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Clarke clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-70 |
| 05:05 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Berganza gets the offensive rebound | 64-70 |
| 04:52 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Clarke hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Joseph Callahan - foul #3 on Joseph Callahan, team foul #6 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Arnold (C) Greg Huffaker | |
| 04:52 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Clarke makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 04:52 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Clarke makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 04:36 | Northern Illinois University | Brent Mosca hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 66-70 |
| 04:34 | Miami (OH) | Robert Reilly grabs the defensive rebound | 66-70 |
| 04:26 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Berganza clanks a runner from close range | 66-70 |
| 04:25 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Joseph Callahan | 66-70 |
| 04:19 | Northern Illinois University | Brent Mosca can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-70 |
| 04:18 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Berganza grabs the board | 66-70 |
| 04:12 | Miami (OH) | Robert Reilly misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Anthony Arnold - foul #2 on Anthony Arnold, team foul #7 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Edward Foster (PG), Yafeu Abdelmuti (SG), Dwayne Snow (SF), Imarogbe Araki (PF) Jason Morrisey, Edgar Waddell, Stephen Clarke, Bruce Berganza | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Sund (SF), Thomas Alexander (C) Joseph Callahan, Anthony Arnold | |
| 04:12 | Miami (OH) | Robert Reilly makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 04:12 | Miami (OH) | Robert Reilly makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 03:47 | Northern Illinois University | James Sund hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 68-70 |
| 03:45 | Northern Illinois University | Brent Mosca tips it in | 68-72 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Edward Foster (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Yafeu Abdelmuti (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwayne Snow (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Imarogbe Araki (fresh) C - Robert Reilly (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Charles Little (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Worcester (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Sund (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brent Mosca (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Thomas Alexander (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Miami (OH) | Dwayne Snow can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Thomas Alexander - foul #2 on Thomas Alexander, team foul #8 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jason Morrisey (PG), Edgar Waddell (SG), Bruce Berganza (PF), Robert Sturgill (C) Edward Foster, Yafeu Abdelmuti, Imarogbe Araki, Robert Reilly | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Arnold (SF) Edwin Worcester | |
| 03:29 | Miami (OH) | Dwayne Snow makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 03:29 | Miami (OH) | Dwayne Snow misses the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 03:29 | Northern Illinois University | Brent Mosca gets the rebound | 69-72 |
| 03:10 | Northern Illinois University | James Sund misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-72 |
| 03:09 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Alexander snags the offensive board | 69-72 |
| 02:55 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Alexander misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Edgar Waddell - foul #1 on Edgar Waddell, team foul #5 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Stephen Clarke (SF), Paul Peters (PF) Dwayne Snow, Bruce Berganza | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Callahan (SF) Brent Mosca | |
| 02:55 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 02:55 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 02:35 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Callahan is called for the reach on Paul Peters - foul #4 on Joseph Callahan, team foul #9 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Dwayne Snow (SF), Robert Reilly (C) Stephen Clarke, Robert Sturgill | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 02:35 | Miami (OH) | Paul Peters makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 02:35 | Miami (OH) | Paul Peters misses the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 02:35 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Arnold grabs the board | 70-74 |
| 02:35 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-74 |
| 02:19 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Callahan comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Paul Peters - foul #1 on Paul Peters, team foul #6 | 70-74 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Edward Foster (PG), Yafeu Abdelmuti (SG), Stephen Clarke (SF), Bruce Berganza (PF) Jason Morrisey, Edgar Waddell, Dwayne Snow, Paul Peters | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Edwin Worcester (SG), Brent Mosca (PF) James Sund, Anthony Arnold | |
| 02:19 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Callahan misses the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 02:19 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Callahan misses the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 02:19 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Clarke gets the rebound | 70-74 |
| 01:56 | Miami (OH) | Edward Foster drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Yafeu Abdelmuti | 72-74 |
| 01:50 | Northern Illinois University | The jump hook by Brent Mosca is blocked by Bruce Berganza | 72-74 |
| 01:48 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Berganza pulls down the rebound | 72-74 |
| 01:26 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Berganza can't throw it down | 72-74 |
| 01:25 | Northern Illinois University | Brent Mosca pulls down the rebound | 72-74 |
| 01:20 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Little can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 72-74 |
| 01:18 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Berganza pulls down the rebound | 72-74 |
| 01:18 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-74 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jason Morrisey (PG), Edgar Waddell (SG), Dwayne Snow (SF) Edward Foster, Yafeu Abdelmuti, Stephen Clarke | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:55 | Miami (OH) | Edgar Waddell misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-74 |
| 00:53 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Callahan gets the rebound | 72-74 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Little misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 72-74 |
| 00:47 | Miami (OH) | Jason Morrisey pulls down the rebound | 72-74 |
| 00:26 | Miami (OH) | Jason Morrisey clanks a 3 from straight away | 72-74 |
| 00:25 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Joseph Callahan | 72-74 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Morrisey is called for the reach on Joseph Callahan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Morrisey, team foul #7 | 72-74 |
| 00:24 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:24 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Callahan makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Miami (OH) | Edgar Waddell loses the dribble to Charles Little | 72-76 |
| 00:17 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Little hits the finger roll | 72-78 |
| 00:12 | Miami (OH) | Brent Mosca is called for the reach on Dwayne Snow - foul #5 on Brent Mosca, team foul #10 | 72-78 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Arnold (PF) Brent Mosca | |
| 00:12 | Miami (OH) | Dwayne Snow misses the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:12 | Miami (OH) | Dwayne Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:10 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Callahan is hacked by Jason Morrisey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jason Morrisey, team foul #8 | 73-78 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marc Happel (PG), William Hahn (PF), Greg Huffaker (C) Charles Little, Anthony Arnold, Thomas Alexander | |
| 00:10 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:10 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Callahan makes the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:05 | Miami (OH) | Edgar Waddell buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jason Morrisey | 76-80 |
| 00:05 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-80 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Little (PG), Anthony Arnold (PF), Thomas Alexander (C) Marc Happel, William Hahn, Greg Huffaker | |
| 00:03 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Morrisey is called for the reach on Joseph Callahan in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jason Morrisey, team foul #9 | 76-80 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Edward Foster (PG) Jason Morrisey | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:03 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Callahan misses the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:03 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Alexander gets the offensive rebound | 76-80 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Alexander runs out the clock | 76-80 |