| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - David Proper (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bradley Waldschmidt (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Partridge (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Curtis Washam (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Pat Huntsman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Peter Ryan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Billy Riebe (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edward Seeberger (fresh) 2 reb. C - Chris Bishop (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Steven Oliver inbounds the ball | 27-29 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:49 | Miami (OH) | Chris Bishop hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Billy Riebe and he's hacked by Curtis Washam - foul #3 on Curtis Washam, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Aaron Wagner (PF) Curtis Washam | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 19:49 | Miami (OH) | Chris Bishop misses the free throw | 27-31 |
| 19:49 | Northern Illinois University | Pat Huntsman grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 19:40 | Northern Illinois University | Pat Huntsman misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Edward Seeberger - foul #3 on Edward Seeberger, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mario Belvin (PF) Edward Seeberger | |
| 19:40 | Northern Illinois University | Pat Huntsman makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 19:40 | Northern Illinois University | Pat Huntsman misses the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 19:40 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Partridge grabs the offensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 19:28 | Northern Illinois University | Billy Riebe picks off the pass by David Proper | 28-31 |
| 19:09 | Miami (OH) | Peter Ryan comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-31 |
| 19:08 | Miami (OH) | Billy Riebe pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 18:51 | Miami (OH) | Bradley Waldschmidt is called for the reach on Steven Oliver - foul #1 on Bradley Waldschmidt, team foul #2 | 28-31 |
| 18:42 | Miami (OH) | Mario Belvin scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-34 |
| 18:27 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Partridge misses the dunk attempt | 28-34 |
| 18:26 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Chris Bishop | 28-34 |
| 18:14 | Miami (OH) | Mario Belvin is whistled for a carry | 28-34 |
| 17:59 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Partridge knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by David Proper | 31-34 |
| 17:41 | Miami (OH) | Chris Bishop misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-34 |
| 17:40 | Miami (OH) | Billy Riebe misses the tip | 31-34 |
| 17:38 | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Waldschmidt gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 17:36 | Northern Illinois University | David Proper throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-34 |
| 17:21 | Miami (OH) | Billy Riebe comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-34 |
| 17:19 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Oliver | 31-34 |
| 17:07 | Miami (OH) | Steven Oliver misses the lay-in but the foul's on Bradley Waldschmidt - foul #2 on Bradley Waldschmidt, team foul #3 | 31-34 |
| 17:07 | Miami (OH) | Steven Oliver misses the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 17:07 | Miami (OH) | Steven Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 16:44 | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Waldschmidt buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Aaron Wagner | 33-35 |
| 16:23 | Miami (OH) | Chris Bishop hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 33-35 |
| 16:21 | Northern Illinois University | Aaron Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 16:16 | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Waldschmidt misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-35 |
| 16:15 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Partridge tips it home | 35-35 |
| 15:55 | Miami (OH) | Billy Riebe buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Peter Ryan | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - David Proper (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Bradley Waldschmidt (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Partridge (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Aaron Wagner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Pat Huntsman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Peter Ryan (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Billy Riebe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Oliver (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mario Belvin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Bishop (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Partridge clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 15:47 | Northern Illinois University | Aaron Wagner misses the tip | 35-38 |
| 15:46 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Wagner | 35-38 |
| 15:31 | Northern Illinois University | Aaron Wagner dunks the ball | 37-38 |
| 15:15 | Miami (OH) | Mario Belvin misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 15:14 | Northern Illinois University | Pat Huntsman snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 15:09 | Northern Illinois University | Aaron Wagner misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-38 |
| 15:07 | Miami (OH) | Mario Belvin pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 14:43 | Miami (OH) | Steven Oliver's pass is intercepted by Patrick Partridge | 37-38 |
| 14:14 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Partridge lays it up and in | 39-38 |
| 13:59 | Miami (OH) | Peter Ryan scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Oliver | 39-41 |
| 13:45 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Partridge is hacked by Steven Oliver - foul #1 on Steven Oliver, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stuart Cadwell (PG), Keith Hopping (SF), Curtis Washam (PF), John Fisher (C) David Proper, Patrick Partridge, Aaron Wagner, Pat Huntsman | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Weldon (PG), Alex Haynes (SG), Donald Zimmerman (SF), Edward Seeberger (PF), Kevin Gish (C) Peter Ryan, Billy Riebe, Steven Oliver, Mario Belvin, Chris Bishop | |
| 13:27 | Northern Illinois University | Curtis Washam's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Seeberger | 39-41 |
| 13:25 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Gish snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 13:21 | Miami (OH) | Alex Haynes knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Edward Seeberger | 39-44 |
| 13:06 | Northern Illinois University | Curtis Washam is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Curtis Washam, team foul #4 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Pat Huntsman (C) Curtis Washam | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 12:52 | Miami (OH) | Alex Haynes hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Weldon | 39-46 |
| 12:27 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Hopping misses the lay-in | 39-46 |
| 12:26 | Miami (OH) | Donald Zimmerman gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| 12:05 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Gish misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by John Fisher - foul #1 on John Fisher, team foul #5 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Partridge (SF) Bradley Waldschmidt | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 12:05 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Gish makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 12:05 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Gish makes the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 11:51 | Northern Illinois University | Pat Huntsman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-48 |
| 11:49 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Gish snags the defensive board | 39-48 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Stuart Cadwell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Keith Hopping (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Partridge (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. C - Pat Huntsman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Michael Weldon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Haynes (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Zimmerman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edward Seeberger (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Gish (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Miami (OH) | Alex Haynes misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Keith Hopping - foul #3 on Keith Hopping, team foul #6 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Peter Ryan (PG) Michael Weldon | |
| 11:31 | Miami (OH) | Alex Haynes misses the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 11:31 | Miami (OH) | Alex Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 11:23 | Northern Illinois University | John Fisher blows the layup | 39-49 |
| 11:22 | Northern Illinois University | Pat Huntsman snags the offensive board | 39-49 |
| 11:12 | Northern Illinois University | Pat Huntsman loses the ball out of bounds | 39-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Aaron Wagner (PF) Pat Huntsman | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Weldon (SG), Mario Belvin (PF), Chris Bishop (C) Alex Haynes, Edward Seeberger, Kevin Gish | |
| 10:49 | Miami (OH) | Donald Zimmerman makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Mario Belvin | 39-52 |
| 10:39 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Partridge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Proper (PG), Pat Huntsman (C) Keith Hopping, John Fisher | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Billy Riebe (SG), Steven Oliver (SF) Michael Weldon, Donald Zimmerman | |
| 10:26 | Miami (OH) | Mario Belvin is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Mario Belvin, team foul #3 | 39-52 |
| 10:04 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Partridge misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-52 |
| 10:02 | Miami (OH) | Mario Belvin grabs the board | 39-52 |
| 09:44 | Miami (OH) | Peter Ryan clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 39-52 |
| 09:42 | Miami (OH) | Chris Bishop grabs the offensive rebound | 39-52 |
| 09:34 | Miami (OH) | Peter Ryan connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 39-54 |
| 09:28 | Northern Illinois University | David Proper is hacked by Chris Bishop - foul #2 on Chris Bishop, team foul #4 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Waldschmidt (SG), Keith Hopping (SF) Stuart Cadwell, Patrick Partridge | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Edward Seeberger (PF) Mario Belvin | |
| 09:01 | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Waldschmidt misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-54 |
| 08:59 | Northern Illinois University | Aaron Wagner misses the tip | 39-54 |
| 08:57 | Miami (OH) | Chris Bishop grabs the defensive rebound | 39-54 |
| 08:42 | Miami (OH) | Edward Seeberger is whistled for a carry | 39-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Fisher (PF) Pat Huntsman | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Weldon (PG), Kevin Gish (C) Peter Ryan, Chris Bishop | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:34 | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Waldschmidt loses the dribble to Edward Seeberger | 39-54 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:07 | Miami (OH) | Michael Weldon can't finish the layup but the foul's on David Proper - foul #1 on David Proper, team foul #7 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stuart Cadwell (SF) Aaron Wagner | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Alex Haynes (SG), Donald Zimmerman (SF) Billy Riebe, Steven Oliver | |
| 08:07 | Miami (OH) | Michael Weldon misses the 1st free throw | 39-54 |
| 08:07 | Miami (OH) | Michael Weldon makes the 2nd free throw | 39-55 |
| 07:56 | Northern Illinois University | David Proper's pass is intercepted by Alex Haynes | 39-55 |
| 07:40 | Miami (OH) | Bradley Waldschmidt picks off the pass by Michael Weldon | 39-55 |
| 07:36 | Northern Illinois University | David Proper misses the easy layup | 39-55 |
| 07:34 | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Waldschmidt tips it but misses | 39-55 |
| 07:33 | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Waldschmidt tips it back up and in | 41-55 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - David Proper (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Bradley Waldschmidt (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stuart Cadwell (fresh) 2 ast. PF - John Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. C - Keith Hopping (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Michael Weldon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Haynes (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donald Zimmerman (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Edward Seeberger (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Gish (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:17 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Gish hits the finger roll on a great pass from Alex Haynes | 41-57 |
| 06:56 | Northern Illinois University | Stuart Cadwell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Weldon - foul #1 on Michael Weldon, team foul #5 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Partridge (SF), Curtis Washam (PF) David Proper, Keith Hopping | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Peter Ryan (PG), Billy Riebe (SG), Steven Oliver (SF), Mario Belvin (PF), Chris Bishop (C) Michael Weldon, Alex Haynes, Donald Zimmerman, Edward Seeberger, Kevin Gish | |
| 06:56 | Northern Illinois University | Stuart Cadwell makes the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 06:56 | Northern Illinois University | Stuart Cadwell makes the 2nd free throw | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:36 | Miami (OH) | Billy Riebe buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-60 |
| 06:27 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Partridge misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-60 |
| 06:26 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Chris Bishop | 43-60 |
| 06:04 | Miami (OH) | Peter Ryan misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner but he's hacked by Stuart Cadwell - foul #1 on Stuart Cadwell, team foul #8 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jessie Hartwell (PG), Aaron Wagner (C) Stuart Cadwell, John Fisher | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 06:04 | Miami (OH) | Peter Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 43-61 |
| 06:04 | Miami (OH) | Peter Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 43-62 |
| 06:04 | Miami (OH) | Peter Ryan misses the 3rd free throw | 43-62 |
| 06:04 | Northern Illinois University | Aaron Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 43-62 |
| 05:57 | Northern Illinois University | Jessie Hartwell hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Patrick Partridge | 45-62 |
| 05:35 | Miami (OH) | Mario Belvin misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Bradley Waldschmidt - foul #3 on Bradley Waldschmidt, team foul #9 | 45-62 |
| 05:35 | Miami (OH) | Mario Belvin makes the 1st free throw | 45-63 |
| 05:35 | Miami (OH) | Mario Belvin makes the 2nd free throw | 45-64 |
| 05:18 | Northern Illinois University | Jessie Hartwell is fouled on the floor by Mario Belvin - foul #3 on Mario Belvin, team foul #6 | 45-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Proper (PG), Keith Hopping (SG) Jessie Hartwell, Bradley Waldschmidt | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Weldon (SG) Billy Riebe | |
| 05:03 | Northern Illinois University | Aaron Wagner misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 45-64 |
| 05:01 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Hopping tips it back up and in | 47-64 |
| 04:41 | Miami (OH) | Michael Weldon misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-64 |
| 04:40 | Miami (OH) | Steven Oliver pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-64 |
| 04:11 | Miami (OH) | The jump hook by Chris Bishop is blocked by Curtis Washam | 47-64 |
| 04:09 | Miami (OH) | Chris Bishop pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-64 |
| 03:42 | Miami (OH) | Mario Belvin comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 47-64 |
| 03:40 | Northern Illinois University | Aaron Wagner snags the defensive board | 47-64 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Partridge hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-64 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - David Proper (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Keith Hopping (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Partridge (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Curtis Washam (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Aaron Wagner (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Peter Ryan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Weldon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Oliver (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mario Belvin (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Chris Bishop (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Miami (OH) | Chris Bishop is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Chris Bishop, team foul #7 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jessie Hartwell (PG), Stuart Cadwell (SG), John Fisher (PF) David Proper, Patrick Partridge, Curtis Washam | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Alex Haynes (SG), Donald Zimmerman (SF), Michael Seagraves (PF), Kevin Gish (C) Peter Ryan, Steven Oliver, Mario Belvin, Chris Bishop | |
| 03:07 | Northern Illinois University | Jessie Hartwell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-64 |
| 03:06 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to John Fisher | 49-64 |
| 02:59 | Northern Illinois University | Aaron Wagner misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-64 |
| 02:58 | Miami (OH) | Michael Weldon snags the defensive board | 49-64 |
| 02:29 | Miami (OH) | Michael Weldon is fouled on the floor by Keith Hopping - foul #4 on Keith Hopping, team foul #10 | 49-64 |
| 02:29 | Miami (OH) | Michael Weldon makes the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 02:29 | Miami (OH) | Michael Weldon makes the 2nd free throw | 49-66 |
| 02:14 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Zimmerman steps in front of the Keith Hopping pass | 49-66 |
| 01:50 | Miami (OH) | John Fisher denies the turnaround by Alex Haynes | 49-66 |
| 01:48 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Gish tips it back up and in | 49-68 |
| 01:39 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Hopping misses the floater from the free throw line | 49-68 |
| 01:38 | Northern Illinois University | John Fisher grabs the offensive rebound | 49-68 |
| 01:31 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Hopping misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-68 |
| 01:29 | Northern Illinois University | John Fisher tips it home | 51-68 |
| 01:10 | Miami (OH) | Michael Weldon misses the fadeaway in the paint | 51-68 |
| 01:08 | Northern Illinois University | John Fisher snags the defensive board | 51-68 |
| 01:03 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Hopping makes the 3 from straight away set up by Stuart Cadwell | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Miami (OH) | Michael Seagraves drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Alex Haynes | 54-70 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Hopping can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-70 |
| 00:29 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Michael Seagraves | 54-70 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Michael Weldon runs out the clock | 54-70 |