| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Chase Dalessio (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shilin Chu (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jake McKamey (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Michael Reid (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - John Kovar (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Victor Peters (fresh) SG - Hiram Holley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Zachariah Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Rothman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey inbounds the ball | 42-35 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio travels in the backcourt | 42-35 |
| 19:41 | Miami (OH) | Victor Peters buries a shot from the free throw line | 42-37 |
| 19:23 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar makes the fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by Mark Jordan - foul #1 on Mark Jordan, team foul #1 | 44-37 |
| 19:23 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar misses the free throw | 44-37 |
| 19:23 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to James Rothman | 44-37 |
| 19:02 | Miami (OH) | Zachariah Jenkins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 19:00 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 18:54 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by John Kovar | 46-37 |
| 18:29 | Miami (OH) | Hiram Holley buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Victor Peters | 46-40 |
| 18:23 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid is hacked by James Rothman - foul #1 on James Rothman, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| 18:09 | Northern Illinois University | Zachariah Jenkins steps in front of the Jake McKamey pass | 46-40 |
| 18:05 | Miami (OH) | Zachariah Jenkins drills a runner from close range and the foul's on Jake McKamey - foul #3 on Jake McKamey, team foul #1 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Washington (SF) Jake McKamey | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 18:05 | Miami (OH) | Zachariah Jenkins makes the free throw | 46-43 |
| 17:42 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Reid | 49-43 |
| 17:15 | Miami (OH) | Zachariah Jenkins misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 49-43 |
| 17:14 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 17:10 | Northern Illinois University | Hiram Holley steals the ball from Shilin Chu | 49-43 |
| 17:06 | Miami (OH) | Hiram Holley slams it home | 49-45 |
| 16:48 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-45 |
| 16:46 | Miami (OH) | Victor Peters gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 16:30 | Miami (OH) | Zachariah Jenkins misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 16:28 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 16:24 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Washington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda (PG), Lyle Holloway (SG), David Clark (PF), Timothy Harris (C) Chase Dalessio, Shilin Chu, Michael Reid, John Kovar | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Rodberg (PG), Ellis Fairley (SG), Adrian Anderson (SF), Lance Beland (PF), Richard Josephson (C) Victor Peters, Hiram Holley, Zachariah Jenkins, James Rothman, Mark Jordan | |
| 16:09 | Miami (OH) | Timothy Harris is called for the reach on Ellis Fairley - foul #1 on Timothy Harris, team foul #2 | 49-45 |
| 15:59 | Miami (OH) | Lance Beland clanks a 3 from straight away | 49-45 |
| 15:58 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Washington gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Rance Banda (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Lyle Holloway (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Kenneth Rodberg (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ellis Fairley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adrian Anderson (fresh) PF - Lance Beland (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Josephson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Washington | 52-45 |
| 15:30 | Miami (OH) | Ellis Fairley double dribbles | 52-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey (SF) Robert Washington | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 15:10 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Rodberg takes the ball from Timothy Harris | 52-45 |
| 14:59 | Miami (OH) | Ellis Fairley misses the shot from just outside the lane | 52-45 |
| 14:57 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to David Clark | 52-45 |
| 14:51 | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway misses the jumper from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 14:50 | Miami (OH) | Richard Josephson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 14:34 | Miami (OH) | Lance Beland is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Lance Beland, team foul #3 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio (PG), Shilin Chu (SG), Michael Reid (PF) Rance Banda, Lyle Holloway, Timothy Harris | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Victor Peters (PG), James Rothman (PF), Mark Jordan (C) Ellis Fairley, Adrian Anderson, Richard Josephson | |
| 14:10 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio scores on a jumper from the baseline | 54-45 |
| 13:41 | Miami (OH) | Victor Peters is hacked by Chase Dalessio - foul #2 on Chase Dalessio, team foul #3 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar (C) David Clark | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Hiram Holley (SG) Kenneth Rodberg | |
| 13:24 | Miami (OH) | Mark Jordan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-45 |
| 13:23 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid grabs the board | 54-45 |
| 13:16 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Jordan is called for the reach on Jake McKamey - foul #2 on Mark Jordan, team foul #4 | 54-45 |
| 12:51 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey's pass is intercepted by Victor Peters | 54-45 |
| 12:47 | Miami (OH) | Victor Peters hits the finger roll | 54-47 |
| 12:30 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar misses long on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Mark Jordan - foul #3 on Mark Jordan, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda (PG), Robert Washington (SF) Chase Dalessio, Jake McKamey | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Zachariah Jenkins (SF), Richard Josephson (PF) Lance Beland, James Rothman | |
| 12:30 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 12:30 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 12:05 | Miami (OH) | Mark Jordan misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-47 |
| 12:04 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 11:58 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Peters takes the ball from John Kovar | 56-47 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Rance Banda (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shilin Chu (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Reid (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - John Kovar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Victor Peters (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Hiram Holley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Zachariah Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Josephson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | Miami (OH) | Zachariah Jenkins's pass is intercepted by John Kovar | 56-47 |
| 11:22 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid comes up short on the floater from close range | 56-47 |
| 11:21 | Miami (OH) | Mark Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 11:15 | Miami (OH) | Hiram Holley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 11:13 | Miami (OH) | Richard Josephson tips it but misses | 56-47 |
| 11:11 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar pulls down the rebound | 56-47 |
| 10:54 | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-47 |
| 10:35 | Miami (OH) | Richard Josephson hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Victor Peters | 59-49 |
| 10:16 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-49 |
| 10:11 | Miami (OH) | Zachariah Jenkins hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Richard Josephson | 62-51 |
| 09:58 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Washington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio (PG), Lyle Holloway (SG), Jake McKamey (SF), David Clark (PF), Timothy Harris (C) Rance Banda, Shilin Chu, Robert Washington, Michael Reid, John Kovar | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Rodberg (PG), Ellis Fairley (SG), Adrian Anderson (SF), James Rothman (PF), Lance Beland (C) Victor Peters, Hiram Holley, Zachariah Jenkins, Richard Josephson, Mark Jordan | |
| 09:42 | Miami (OH) | Ellis Fairley knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Kenneth Rodberg | 62-53 |
| 09:13 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 09:11 | Miami (OH) | Ellis Fairley pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| 08:50 | Miami (OH) | James Rothman can't connect on a runner in the paint but the foul's on David Clark - foul #2 on David Clark, team foul #4 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Josephson (C) Adrian Anderson | |
| 08:50 | Miami (OH) | James Rothman makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 08:50 | Miami (OH) | James Rothman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 08:27 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 62-55 |
| 08:26 | Miami (OH) | Richard Josephson grabs the board | 62-55 |
| 08:06 | Miami (OH) | James Rothman dunks the ball on a nice dish by Ellis Fairley | 62-57 |
| 07:57 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 64-57 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Chase Dalessio (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lyle Holloway (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jake McKamey (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Kenneth Rodberg (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ellis Fairley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lance Beland (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Rothman (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Josephson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Miami (OH) | Ellis Fairley drills a 3 from the left wing | 64-60 |
| 07:17 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Josephson | 64-60 |
| 07:16 | Miami (OH) | James Rothman grabs the board | 64-60 |
| 07:00 | Miami (OH) | Richard Josephson loses the ball out of bounds | 64-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda (PG), Shilin Chu (SG), Robert Washington (SF), Michael Reid (PF) Chase Dalessio, Lyle Holloway, Jake McKamey, David Clark | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Victor Peters (PG), Hiram Holley (SG), Zachariah Jenkins (SF), Mark Jordan (C) Kenneth Rodberg, Ellis Fairley, James Rothman, Richard Josephson | |
| 06:41 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Beland swats the shot by Timothy Harris | 64-60 |
| 06:39 | Miami (OH) | Mark Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 06:33 | Miami (OH) | Hiram Holley clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-60 |
| 06:31 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris snags the defensive board | 64-60 |
| 06:27 | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda travels with the ball | 64-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Jones (C) Timothy Harris | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 06:09 | Miami (OH) | Rance Banda is called for the reach on Victor Peters - foul #2 on Rance Banda, team foul #5 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar (C) Craig Jones | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Nick Ward (PF) Lance Beland | |
| 05:52 | Miami (OH) | Zachariah Jenkins misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 64-60 |
| 05:50 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar gets the rebound | 64-60 |
| 05:45 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Jordan takes the ball from Rance Banda | 64-60 |
| 05:38 | Miami (OH) | Nick Ward is hacked by Rance Banda - foul #3 on Rance Banda, team foul #6 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio (PG), Jake McKamey (SF) Rance Banda, Robert Washington | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Adrian Anderson (SF), James Rothman (PF) Zachariah Jenkins, Nick Ward | |
| 05:16 | Miami (OH) | Mark Jordan can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jake McKamey - foul #4 on Jake McKamey, team foul #7 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lance Beland (SF) Adrian Anderson | |
| 05:16 | Miami (OH) | Mark Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 05:16 | Miami (OH) | Mark Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 05:00 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Chase Dalessio | 67-62 |
| 04:41 | Miami (OH) | Mark Jordan can't connect on a floater from the left side | 67-62 |
| 04:40 | Miami (OH) | Hiram Holley snags the offensive board | 67-62 |
| 04:30 | Miami (OH) | James Rothman scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Hiram Holley | 67-65 |
| 04:07 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-65 |
| 04:05 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid can't tip it in | 67-65 |
| 04:04 | Miami (OH) | James Rothman snags the defensive board | 67-65 |
| 03:47 | Miami (OH) | James Rothman scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Lance Beland | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Chase Dalessio (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shilin Chu (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jake McKamey (fresh) 13 pts. 4 pf. PF - Michael Reid (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. C - John Kovar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Victor Peters (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Hiram Holley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lance Beland (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Rothman (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Jordan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:27 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-67 |
| 03:25 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid hits the follow up shot | 69-67 |
| 03:20 | Miami (OH) | Hiram Holley misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-67 |
| 03:18 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar snags the defensive board | 69-67 |
| 03:13 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by James Rothman - foul #2 on James Rothman, team foul #6 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway (SG), Robert Washington (SF), David Clark (PF), Timothy Harris (C) Shilin Chu, Jake McKamey, Michael Reid, John Kovar | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Rodberg (PG), Ellis Fairley (SG), Zachariah Jenkins (SF), Richard Josephson (C) Victor Peters, Hiram Holley, James Rothman, Mark Jordan | |
| 03:13 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 03:13 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 02:56 | Miami (OH) | Zachariah Jenkins connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-70 |
| 02:56 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-70 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu (SG), Jake McKamey (SF), Michael Reid (PF) Lyle Holloway, Robert Washington, Timothy Harris | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Victor Peters (PG), Mark Jordan (C) Ellis Fairley, Richard Josephson | |
| 02:39 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Jordan steals the ball from Chase Dalessio | 71-70 |
| 02:39 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-70 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar (C) David Clark | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Hiram Holley (SG), James Rothman (PF) Kenneth Rodberg, Lance Beland | |
| 02:15 | Miami (OH) | Jake McKamey picks off the pass by Victor Peters | 71-70 |
| 02:10 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu banks in the layup set up by Jake McKamey | 73-70 |
| 01:55 | Miami (OH) | James Rothman clanks a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Chase Dalessio - foul #3 on Chase Dalessio, team foul #8 | 73-70 |
| 01:55 | Miami (OH) | James Rothman misses the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 01:55 | Miami (OH) | James Rothman misses the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 01:55 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to John Kovar | 73-70 |
| 01:51 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 73-70 |
| 01:50 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid tips it home | 75-70 |
| 01:45 | Miami (OH) | Shilin Chu is called for the reach on Victor Peters - foul #3 on Shilin Chu, team foul #9 | 75-70 |
| 01:45 | Miami (OH) | Victor Peters misses the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 01:45 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar grabs the defensive rebound | 75-70 |
| 01:28 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Jordan denies the turnaround by Jake McKamey | 75-70 |
| 01:27 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Victor Peters | 75-70 |
| 01:04 | Miami (OH) | Jake McKamey steals the ball from Zachariah Jenkins | 75-70 |
| 00:54 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio is denied on a dunk by James Rothman | 75-70 |
| 00:53 | Miami (OH) | Victor Peters pulls down the rebound | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Miami (OH) | Victor Peters travels in the backcourt | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar misses the lay-in but the foul's on Mark Jordan - foul #4 on Mark Jordan, team foul #7 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Clark (PF) Michael Reid | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 00:31 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:31 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Miami (OH) | Hiram Holley misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 77-70 |
| 00:23 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar grabs the board | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar is fouled in the backcourt by Hiram Holley - foul #1 on Hiram Holley, team foul #8 | 77-70 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway (SG), Michael Reid (PF) Shilin Chu, David Clark | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 00:20 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar misses the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:20 | Miami (OH) | Mark Jordan grabs the board | 77-70 |
| 00:14 | Miami (OH) | Hiram Holley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 77-70 |
| 00:13 | Miami (OH) | James Rothman snags the offensive board | 77-70 |
| 00:11 | Miami (OH) | Hiram Holley makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Victor Peters | 77-73 |
| 00:10 | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway is hacked by Hiram Holley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Hiram Holley, team foul #9 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Clark (PF) Michael Reid | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 00:10 | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:10 | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:03 | Miami (OH) | Victor Peters hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 79-73 |
| 00:01 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar gets the rebound | 79-73 |
| 00:01 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar runs out the clock | 79-73 |