| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Joseph Beall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Morrison (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Harrington (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joshua Ervin (fresh) C - Clifford Hughes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Stanley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Price (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Louis Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Ervin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Darren Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Harrington inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| 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) | |
| 19:45 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Harrington hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-30 |
| 19:25 | Miami (OH) | Scott Price is fouled on the floor by Jason Harrington - foul #2 on Jason Harrington, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| 19:07 | Miami (OH) | Scott Price makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Stanley | 34-32 |
| 18:46 | Northern Illinois University | John Morrison misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 18:45 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Michael Ervin | 34-32 |
| 18:39 | Miami (OH) | Louis Harvey lays it up and in on a great pass from Scott Price | 34-34 |
| 18:24 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ervin misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Ervin - foul #3 on Michael Ervin, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Steven Espada (PF) Michael Ervin | |
| 18:24 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ervin makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 18:24 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ervin misses the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 18:24 | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Hughes grabs the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 18:11 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Harrington misses the 3 from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 18:10 | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Hughes tips it home | 37-34 |
| 17:56 | Miami (OH) | James Stanley knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Louis Harvey | 37-37 |
| 17:35 | Northern Illinois University | John Morrison buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Joseph Beall | 40-37 |
| 17:26 | Miami (OH) | Louis Harvey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 17:25 | Miami (OH) | Scott Price grabs the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 17:10 | Miami (OH) | Jason Harrington steps in front of the Steven Espada pass | 40-37 |
| 16:51 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Beall is fouled on the floor by Scott Price - foul #2 on Scott Price, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Larry Toland (SF), James Melton (PF) Jason Harrington, Joshua Ervin | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Alfred Shell (C) Darren Bradley | |
| 16:35 | Northern Illinois University | James Melton misses the floater in the paint but the foul's on Alfred Shell - foul #2 on Alfred Shell, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton (PG), Shane Singer (SG) Joseph Beall, John Morrison | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mathew Wash (PG), David Hill (SG), Rex Calhoun (C) James Stanley, Scott Price, Louis Harvey | |
| 16:35 | Northern Illinois University | James Melton makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 16:35 | Northern Illinois University | James Melton makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 16:19 | Miami (OH) | Steven Espada misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-37 |
| 16:18 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to James Melton | 42-37 |
| 15:52 | Northern Illinois University | James Melton is called for a charge - foul #1 on James Melton, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jason Harrington (SF), Joshua Ervin (PF) Larry Toland, Clifford Hughes | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Ervin (PF) Rex Calhoun | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Brian Barton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Shane Singer (fresh) SF - Jason Harrington (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joshua Ervin (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Melton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Mathew Wash (fresh) SG - David Hill (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Espada (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Ervin (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Alfred Shell (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Miami (OH) | Steven Espada can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 42-37 |
| 15:29 | Miami (OH) | David Hill tips it in | 42-39 |
| 15:18 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Espada steals it from Joshua Ervin | 42-39 |
| 15:03 | Miami (OH) | Mathew Wash is hacked by Brian Barton - foul #1 on Brian Barton, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Beall (PG), John Morrison (SG), Clifford Hughes (C) Brian Barton, Shane Singer, James Melton | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Stanley (PG), Scott Price (SG), Louis Harvey (SF), Darren Bradley (C) Mathew Wash, David Hill, Steven Espada, Alfred Shell | |
| 14:52 | Miami (OH) | James Stanley makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Louis Harvey | 42-42 |
| 14:48 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Beall lays it up and in set up by John Morrison | 44-42 |
| 14:20 | Miami (OH) | Scott Price drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Michael Ervin and he's fouled by John Morrison - foul #3 on John Morrison, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| 14:20 | Miami (OH) | Scott Price makes the free throw | 44-45 |
| 13:54 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Beall comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 13:53 | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Hughes misses the tip | 44-45 |
| 13:52 | Miami (OH) | Michael Ervin snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 13:35 | Miami (OH) | Louis Harvey makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Scott Price | 44-47 |
| 13:15 | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Hughes lays it in | 46-47 |
| 12:53 | Miami (OH) | Scott Price misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 12:51 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Harrington pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 12:46 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Beall buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-47 |
| 12:39 | Miami (OH) | Michael Ervin scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 49-49 |
| 12:19 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Beall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-49 |
| 12:18 | Miami (OH) | Louis Harvey snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 11:55 | Miami (OH) | Louis Harvey misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Jason Harrington - foul #3 on Jason Harrington, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton (SG), Larry Toland (SF), James Melton (PF), Alan Leonard (C) John Morrison, Jason Harrington, Joshua Ervin, Clifford Hughes | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Steven Espada (PF), Alfred Shell (C) Michael Ervin, Darren Bradley | |
| 11:55 | Miami (OH) | Louis Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 11:55 | Miami (OH) | Louis Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 11:44 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Toland loses the dribble to Louis Harvey | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Joseph Beall (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Barton (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Larry Toland (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Melton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Leonard (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Stanley (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Price (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Louis Harvey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Espada (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Alfred Shell (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Miami (OH) | Scott Price clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-51 |
| 11:28 | Miami (OH) | James Stanley gets the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 11:15 | Miami (OH) | Louis Harvey hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 49-51 |
| 11:14 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Beall grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 11:01 | Northern Illinois University | The jump hook by James Melton is blocked by Steven Espada | 49-51 |
| 10:59 | Miami (OH) | Scott Price snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 10:52 | Miami (OH) | Louis Harvey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Morrison (SG), Clifford Hughes (C) Joseph Beall, Alan Leonard | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mathew Wash (PG), David Hill (SG), Rex Calhoun (C) James Stanley, Scott Price, Louis Harvey | |
| 10:38 | Northern Illinois University | John Morrison buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Toland and he's hacked by Alfred Shell - foul #3 on Alfred Shell, team foul #4 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Darren Bradley (C) Rex Calhoun | |
| 10:38 | Northern Illinois University | John Morrison makes the free throw | 52-51 |
| 10:29 | Miami (OH) | Darren Bradley can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 52-51 |
| 10:28 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Mathew Wash | 52-51 |
| 10:12 | Miami (OH) | Mathew Wash makes the shot in the lane | 52-53 |
| 10:08 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Toland makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Brian Barton | 54-53 |
| 09:48 | Miami (OH) | Alfred Shell hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Clifford Hughes - foul #2 on Clifford Hughes, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jason Harrington (SF), Joshua Ervin (PF) Larry Toland, James Melton | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Scott Price (SG), Michael Ervin (PF) David Hill, Darren Bradley | |
| 09:48 | Miami (OH) | Alfred Shell makes the free throw | 54-56 |
| 09:24 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Harrington clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-56 |
| 09:23 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ervin tips it but misses | 54-56 |
| 09:22 | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Hughes gets the offensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 09:17 | Northern Illinois University | John Morrison is hacked by Scott Price - foul #3 on Scott Price, team foul #5 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Beall (PG) Brian Barton | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Stanley (PG), Louis Harvey (SF), Darren Bradley (C) Mathew Wash, Steven Espada, Alfred Shell | |
| 09:06 | Northern Illinois University | John Morrison drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Clifford Hughes | 56-56 |
| 08:45 | Miami (OH) | Darren Bradley is denied on a layup by Clifford Hughes | 56-56 |
| 08:43 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Clifford Hughes | 56-56 |
| 08:25 | Northern Illinois University | James Stanley picks off the pass by John Morrison | 56-56 |
| 08:20 | Miami (OH) | James Stanley lays it up and in | 56-58 |
| 08:00 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Harvey swats the short shot by John Morrison | 56-58 |
| 07:59 | Miami (OH) | Darren Bradley grabs the board | 56-58 |
| 07:57 | Miami (OH) | James Stanley is hacked by Joseph Beall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Beall, team foul #7 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton (SG), James Melton (PF), Alan Leonard (C) John Morrison, Joshua Ervin, Clifford Hughes | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | David Hill (SG) Scott Price | |
| 07:57 | Miami (OH) | James Stanley misses the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 07:57 | Northern Illinois University | James Melton pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| 07:31 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Beall hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-58 |
| 07:30 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Beall tips it home | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Joseph Beall (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Barton (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jason Harrington (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Melton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Alan Leonard (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Stanley (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Louis Harvey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Ervin (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Darren Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Beall steals it from James Stanley in the backcourt | 58-58 |
| 07:25 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Beall hits the finger roll | 60-58 |
| 07:08 | Miami (OH) | Darren Bradley knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by James Stanley and he's hacked by Alan Leonard - foul #2 on Alan Leonard, team foul #8 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Larry Toland (SF) Jason Harrington | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Scott Price (SG) David Hill | |
| 07:08 | Miami (OH) | Darren Bradley makes the free throw | 60-61 |
| 06:55 | Northern Illinois University | Alan Leonard slams it home on a great pass from Brian Barton and he's fouled by Michael Ervin - foul #4 on Michael Ervin, team foul #6 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ervin (PF), Clifford Hughes (C) Larry Toland, James Melton | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Steven Espada (PF), Alfred Shell (C) Michael Ervin, Darren Bradley | |
| 06:55 | Northern Illinois University | Alan Leonard misses the free throw | 62-61 |
| 06:55 | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Hughes grabs the offensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 06:37 | Northern Illinois University | James Stanley is called for the reach on Joseph Beall - foul #1 on James Stanley, team foul #7 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Morrison (SG), Larry Toland (SF) Brian Barton, Alan Leonard | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mathew Wash (PG), David Hill (SF) James Stanley, Louis Harvey | |
| 06:37 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Beall misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 06:37 | Miami (OH) | Steven Espada pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 06:19 | Miami (OH) | David Hill clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-61 |
| 06:17 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Toland grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 06:12 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Beall hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by John Morrison | 64-61 |
| 05:59 | Miami (OH) | Mathew Wash can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 05:57 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Espada | 64-61 |
| 05:49 | Miami (OH) | Alfred Shell knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Mathew Wash | 64-63 |
| 05:25 | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Hughes knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Joshua Ervin | 66-63 |
| 05:01 | Miami (OH) | Scott Price scores on a jumper from the right wing | 66-65 |
| 04:36 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ervin misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Mathew Wash - foul #3 on Mathew Wash, team foul #8 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton (PG), Shane Singer (SG), Jason Harrington (SF), James Melton (C) Joseph Beall, John Morrison, Larry Toland, Clifford Hughes | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Stanley (PG), Louis Harvey (SF), Michael Ervin (PF), Darren Bradley (C) Mathew Wash, Scott Price, Steven Espada, Alfred Shell | |
| 04:36 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ervin misses the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 04:36 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ervin misses the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 04:36 | Miami (OH) | Michael Ervin pulls down the rebound | 66-65 |
| 04:23 | Miami (OH) | Joshua Ervin takes the ball from David Hill | 66-65 |
| 04:09 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Harrington drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-65 |
| 03:42 | Miami (OH) | Darren Bradley lays it in set up by James Stanley | 69-67 |
| 03:25 | Northern Illinois University | James Melton comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 69-67 |
| 03:23 | Miami (OH) | Louis Harvey grabs the defensive rebound | 69-67 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Brian Barton (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Shane Singer (fresh) SF - Jason Harrington (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joshua Ervin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - James Melton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Stanley (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Louis Harvey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Ervin (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Darren Bradley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Miami (OH) | James Stanley buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Louis Harvey | 69-69 |
| 03:00 | Northern Illinois University | James Stanley is called for the reach on Brian Barton - foul #2 on James Stanley, team foul #9 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Morrison (SG), Clifford Hughes (C) Shane Singer, Joshua Ervin | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Scott Price (SG) David Hill | |
| 03:00 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 03:00 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 02:41 | Miami (OH) | Louis Harvey connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from James Stanley | 71-71 |
| 02:41 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Beall (PG) Brian Barton | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 02:22 | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Hughes clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-71 |
| 02:20 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Harrington grabs the offensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 02:01 | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Hughes knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Jason Harrington | 73-71 |
| 01:45 | Miami (OH) | James Stanley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-71 |
| 01:44 | Miami (OH) | Michael Ervin pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-71 |
| 01:31 | Miami (OH) | Scott Price is hacked by John Morrison - foul #4 on John Morrison, team foul #9 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ervin (PF) James Melton | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 01:31 | Miami (OH) | Scott Price makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 01:31 | Miami (OH) | Scott Price misses the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 01:31 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Harrington gets the rebound | 73-72 |
| 01:08 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Beall can't finish the layup | 73-72 |
| 01:07 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Michael Ervin | 73-72 |
| 00:41 | Miami (OH) | Louis Harvey misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Joshua Ervin - foul #1 on Joshua Ervin, team foul #10 | 73-72 |
| 00:41 | Miami (OH) | Louis Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 00:41 | Miami (OH) | Louis Harvey misses the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 00:41 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ervin snags the defensive board | 73-73 |
| 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 motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Harrington comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-73 |
| 00:15 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Michael Ervin | 73-73 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Miami (OH) | Michael Ervin knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Darren Bradley | 73-75 |
| 00:05 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-75 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ervin hits the finger roll | 75-75 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Joseph Beall (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Morrison (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jason Harrington (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joshua Ervin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifford Hughes (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Stanley (fresh) 18 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Scott Price (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Louis Harvey (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Ervin (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. C - Darren Bradley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Miami (OH) | Darren Bradley wins the tip | 75-75 |
| 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) | |
| 04:40 | Miami (OH) | Michael Ervin misses the lay-in | 75-75 |
| 04:38 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ervin grabs the board | 75-75 |
| 04:32 | Northern Illinois University | John Morrison comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-75 |
| 04:30 | Miami (OH) | Michael Ervin snags the defensive board | 75-75 |
| 04:05 | Miami (OH) | Scott Price knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from James Stanley and he's fouled by Jason Harrington - foul #4 on Jason Harrington, team foul #11 | 75-77 |
| 04:05 | Miami (OH) | Scott Price makes the free throw | 75-78 |
| 03:44 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Beall misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-78 |
| 03:43 | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Hughes hits the follow up shot | 77-78 |
| 03:25 | Miami (OH) | Joshua Ervin swats the layup by Darren Bradley | 77-78 |
| 03:24 | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Hughes pulls down the rebound | 77-78 |
| 03:19 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Harrington makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 80-78 |
| 02:57 | Miami (OH) | James Stanley is fouled on the floor by Joseph Beall - foul #2 on Joseph Beall, team foul #12 | 80-78 |
| 02:57 | Miami (OH) | James Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 02:57 | Miami (OH) | James Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 80-80 |
| 02:39 | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Hughes lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Morrison | 82-80 |
| 02:20 | Miami (OH) | Michael Ervin makes the jump hook from the left block | 82-82 |
| 01:55 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Beall's pass is intercepted by Darren Bradley | 82-82 |
| 01:43 | Miami (OH) | Jason Harrington is called for the reach on Louis Harvey - foul #5 on Jason Harrington, team foul #13 | 82-82 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Larry Toland (SF) Jason Harrington | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 01:43 | Miami (OH) | Louis Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 82-83 |
| 01:43 | Miami (OH) | Louis Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 82-84 |
| 01:23 | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Hughes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 82-84 |
| 01:01 | Miami (OH) | James Stanley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 82-84 |
| 00:59 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ervin gets the rebound | 82-84 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Joseph Beall (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Morrison (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Larry Toland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Ervin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Clifford Hughes (fresh) 19 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Stanley (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Scott Price (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Louis Harvey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Ervin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. 4 pf. C - Darren Bradley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 00:54 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Beall makes the floater near the basket set up by Joshua Ervin and the foul's on James Stanley - foul #3 on James Stanley, team foul #10 | 84-84 |
| 00:54 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Beall makes the free throw | 85-84 |
| 00:33 | Miami (OH) | James Stanley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 85-84 |
| 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 and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Northern Illinois University | John Morrison is hacked by James Stanley in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Stanley, team foul #11 | 85-84 |
| 00:31 | Northern Illinois University | John Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 86-84 |
| 00:31 | Northern Illinois University | John Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 87-84 |
| 00:14 | Miami (OH) | James Stanley misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 87-84 |
| 00:12 | Northern Illinois University | John Morrison pulls down the rebound | 87-84 |
| 00:11 | Northern Illinois University | John Morrison is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Price - foul #4 on Scott Price, team foul #12 | 87-84 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Melton (PF) Joshua Ervin | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 00:11 | Northern Illinois University | John Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 88-84 |
| 00:11 | Northern Illinois University | John Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 89-84 |
| 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) | |
| 00:06 | Miami (OH) | Scott Price is called for the offensive foul - foul #5 on Scott Price, team foul #13 | 89-84 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton (PG), Henry Roberts (SF), Alan Leonard (PF) Joseph Beall, Larry Toland, James Melton | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | David Hill (SG) Scott Price | |
| 00:03 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton is fouled in the backcourt by David Hill - foul #1 on David Hill, team foul #14 | 89-84 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Shane Singer (PG) Clifford Hughes | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 00:03 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton makes the 1st free throw | 90-84 |
| 00:03 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 91-84 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Louis Harvey misses the halfcourt shot | 91-84 |