| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Bernardo Greco (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Dinkel (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Norman Patton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eric Desai (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Snider (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Travis Stalter (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Pankratz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luke Hawthorne (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Anthony Clarke (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Dan McKeon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Norman Patton inbounds the ball | 30-39 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:40 | Miami (OH) | John Dinkel misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 30-39 |
| 19:38 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Anthony Clarke | 30-39 |
| 19:36 | Northern Illinois University | Bernardo Greco steps in front of the Travis Stalter pass in the backcourt | 30-39 |
| 19:22 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Snider clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-39 |
| 19:20 | Miami (OH) | Norman Patton pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 19:01 | Miami (OH) | John Dinkel connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Bernardo Greco | 33-39 |
| 18:48 | Northern Illinois University | Luke Hawthorne misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-39 |
| 18:46 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Eric Desai | 33-39 |
| 18:42 | Miami (OH) | John Dinkel is whistled for traveling | 33-39 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Millen (PG), David True (PF) Travis Stalter, Anthony Clarke | |
| 18:31 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Pankratz can't finish the layup | 33-39 |
| 18:29 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Andrew Snider | 33-39 |
| 18:21 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Snider misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Dan McKeon - foul #2 on Dan McKeon, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Larocque (C) Dan McKeon | |
| 18:21 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Snider misses the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 18:21 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Snider makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 18:06 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Larocque loses the dribble to Norman Patton | 34-39 |
| 17:49 | Miami (OH) | Norman Patton misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-39 |
| 17:48 | Northern Illinois University | David True snags the defensive board | 34-39 |
| 17:42 | Northern Illinois University | Luke Hawthorne hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Millen | 34-41 |
| 17:25 | Miami (OH) | Eric Desai lays it in on a nice dish by Bernardo Greco | 36-41 |
| 17:11 | Northern Illinois University | Luke Hawthorne can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 17:10 | Miami (OH) | Eric Desai snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 16:59 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Snider shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 36-41 |
| 16:57 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Luke Hawthorne | 36-41 |
| 16:51 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Larocque misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 36-41 |
| 16:50 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Snider snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 16:40 | Miami (OH) | Eric Desai is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Bernardo Greco | 38-41 |
| 16:23 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Pankratz is fouled on the floor by John Dinkel - foul #1 on John Dinkel, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kurtis Gross (PG), John Cole (SG), Charles Gledhill (SF), Jon Shiner (PF), Andrew Vera (C) Bernardo Greco, John Dinkel, Norman Patton, Eric Desai, Andrew Snider | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Travis Stalter (PG), Anthony Clarke (PF), Dan McKeon (C) Richard Millen, David True, Kenneth Larocque | |
| 16:18 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Pankratz can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-41 |
| 16:17 | Miami (OH) | John Cole snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 16:03 | Miami (OH) | Charles Gledhill comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Dan McKeon - foul #3 on Dan McKeon, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Larocque (C) Dan McKeon | |
| 16:03 | Miami (OH) | Charles Gledhill misses the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 16:03 | Miami (OH) | Charles Gledhill misses the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 16:03 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Clarke grabs the board | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Kurtis Gross (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Cole (fresh) SF - Charles Gledhill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jon Shiner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Vera (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Travis Stalter (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Pankratz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luke Hawthorne (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Clarke (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Kenneth Larocque (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Northern Illinois University | Travis Stalter clanks a 3 from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 15:38 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Larocque pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 15:33 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Gledhill picks off the pass by Travis Stalter | 38-41 |
| 15:08 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Clarke steals it from Andrew Vera | 38-41 |
| 15:04 | Northern Illinois University | Luke Hawthorne misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 15:02 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Jon Shiner | 38-41 |
| 14:58 | Miami (OH) | Charles Gledhill drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 14:54 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Gledhill picks off the pass by Anthony Clarke | 40-41 |
| 14:50 | Miami (OH) | Charles Gledhill banks in the layup | 42-41 |
| 14:44 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Pankratz buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Anthony Clarke | 42-44 |
| 14:26 | Miami (OH) | Kurtis Gross's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Clarke | 42-44 |
| 14:24 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Luke Hawthorne | 42-44 |
| 14:19 | Northern Illinois University | Travis Stalter double dribbles | 42-44 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Bernardo Greco (PG), Clint Silver (SG), Norman Patton (SF), Eric Desai (PF), Andrew Snider (C) Kurtis Gross, John Cole, Charles Gledhill, Jon Shiner, Andrew Vera | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David True (PF), Dan McKeon (C) Anthony Clarke, Kenneth Larocque | |
| 13:50 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Snider travels with the ball | 42-44 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Clarke (PF) David True | |
| 13:36 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Pankratz is hacked by Bernardo Greco - foul #1 on Bernardo Greco, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| 13:31 | Northern Illinois University | Bernardo Greco steals the ball from Donald Pankratz | 42-44 |
| 13:11 | Miami (OH) | Luke Hawthorne denies the turnaround by Norman Patton | 42-44 |
| 13:10 | Northern Illinois University | Dan McKeon gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 13:05 | Northern Illinois University | Clint Silver is called for the reach on Luke Hawthorne - foul #4 on Clint Silver, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Dinkel (SG) Clint Silver | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David True (PF) Anthony Clarke | |
| 12:48 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Pankratz clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-44 |
| 12:46 | Northern Illinois University | David True grabs the offensive board | 42-44 |
| 12:32 | Northern Illinois University | Dan McKeon clanks a jumper from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 12:30 | Miami (OH) | John Dinkel grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 12:13 | Miami (OH) | Bernardo Greco loses the dribble to David True | 42-44 |
| 11:52 | Northern Illinois University | Dan McKeon is whistled for a carry | 42-44 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Gledhill (SF), Jon Shiner (PF) Norman Patton, Eric Desai | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Clarke (PF) David True | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Bernardo Greco (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Dinkel (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Gledhill (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. PF - Jon Shiner (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Andrew Snider (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Travis Stalter (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Pankratz (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luke Hawthorne (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Clarke (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Dan McKeon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | Miami (OH) | Jon Shiner hits a fadeaway in the paint | 44-44 |
| 11:26 | Northern Illinois University | Travis Stalter misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 44-44 |
| 11:25 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Snider snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 11:18 | Miami (OH) | John Dinkel misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 11:17 | Miami (OH) | Jon Shiner tips it but misses | 44-44 |
| 11:15 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Clarke gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 11:10 | Northern Illinois University | Travis Stalter hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Donald Pankratz | 44-46 |
| 10:48 | Miami (OH) | Donald Pankratz picks off the pass by Bernardo Greco | 44-46 |
| 10:43 | Northern Illinois University | Travis Stalter misses the dunk attempt | 44-46 |
| 10:41 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Clarke gets the offensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 10:25 | Northern Illinois University | Luke Hawthorne hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 10:23 | Miami (OH) | Jon Shiner gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 10:17 | Miami (OH) | Bernardo Greco is fouled on the floor by Travis Stalter - foul #1 on Travis Stalter, team foul #3 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kurtis Gross (SG), Norman Patton (SF), Eric Desai (PF) Bernardo Greco, Charles Gledhill, Andrew Snider | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Millen (PG), David True (PF) Travis Stalter, Anthony Clarke | |
| 10:01 | Miami (OH) | Jon Shiner buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Kurtis Gross | 47-46 |
| 09:51 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Desai steps in front of the David True pass | 47-46 |
| 09:33 | Miami (OH) | Kurtis Gross loses the dribble to Donald Pankratz | 47-46 |
| 09:28 | Northern Illinois University | Luke Hawthorne can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 09:27 | Miami (OH) | Jon Shiner snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 09:11 | Miami (OH) | Jon Shiner misses the lay-in but the foul's on David True - foul #2 on David True, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Cole (SG) John Dinkel | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Travis Stalter (PG), Anthony Clarke (PF), Kenneth Larocque (C) Richard Millen, David True, Dan McKeon | |
| 09:11 | Miami (OH) | Jon Shiner makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 09:11 | Miami (OH) | Jon Shiner makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 08:58 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Pankratz comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on John Cole - foul #1 on John Cole, team foul #4 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Gledhill (PF), Andrew Snider (C) Eric Desai, Jon Shiner | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 08:58 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Pankratz misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 08:58 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Pankratz misses the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 08:58 | Miami (OH) | John Cole grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 08:54 | Miami (OH) | Norman Patton can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 49-46 |
| 08:53 | Miami (OH) | Kurtis Gross pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 08:41 | Miami (OH) | Charles Gledhill makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Andrew Snider | 52-46 |
| 08:31 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Pankratz hits the finger roll set up by Travis Stalter | 52-48 |
| 08:19 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Snider's layup is rejected by Anthony Clarke | 52-48 |
| 08:17 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Larocque snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 08:12 | Northern Illinois University | Norman Patton steals it from Luke Hawthorne | 52-48 |
| 07:51 | Miami (OH) | John Cole hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-48 |
| 07:50 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Clarke pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Kurtis Gross (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cole (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Norman Patton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Gledhill (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. C - Andrew Snider (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Travis Stalter (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Pankratz (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Luke Hawthorne (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Clarke (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Larocque (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Northern Illinois University | Luke Hawthorne misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 07:27 | Miami (OH) | Norman Patton gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 07:15 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Larocque blocks the jumper by John Cole | 52-48 |
| 07:14 | Miami (OH) | John Cole gets the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 07:01 | Miami (OH) | John Cole is whistled for a carry | 52-48 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Bernardo Greco (PG), Clint Silver (SG), Eric Desai (PF) Kurtis Gross, John Cole, Norman Patton | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David True (PF), Dan McKeon (C) Anthony Clarke, Kenneth Larocque | |
| 06:47 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Pankratz is fouled on the floor by Clint Silver - foul #5 on Clint Silver, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Dinkel (SG), Jon Shiner (C) Clint Silver, Andrew Snider | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 06:33 | Northern Illinois University | Dan McKeon misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jon Shiner - foul #1 on Jon Shiner, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Norman Patton (SF) Charles Gledhill | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 06:33 | Northern Illinois University | Dan McKeon makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 06:33 | Northern Illinois University | Dan McKeon misses the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 06:33 | Miami (OH) | Jon Shiner snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 06:17 | Miami (OH) | Eric Desai buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Bernardo Greco | 54-49 |
| 06:06 | Northern Illinois University | Travis Stalter misses the shot from the right side | 54-49 |
| 06:05 | Northern Illinois University | David True misses the tip | 54-49 |
| 06:03 | Northern Illinois University | Dan McKeon grabs the offensive board | 54-49 |
| 05:44 | Northern Illinois University | Luke Hawthorne hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-49 |
| 05:43 | Northern Illinois University | David True can't tip it in | 54-49 |
| 05:41 | Northern Illinois University | Luke Hawthorne snags the offensive board | 54-49 |
| 05:27 | Northern Illinois University | Dan McKeon clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-49 |
| 05:26 | Miami (OH) | Eric Desai grabs the board | 54-49 |
| 05:11 | Miami (OH) | Dan McKeon is called for the reach on Jon Shiner - foul #4 on Dan McKeon, team foul #5 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Gledhill (SF), Andrew Snider (C) Norman Patton, Jon Shiner | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Millen (PG), Anthony Clarke (PF), Kenneth Larocque (C) Travis Stalter, David True, Dan McKeon | |
| 04:54 | Miami (OH) | Bernardo Greco misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 54-49 |
| 04:53 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Pankratz grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 04:48 | Northern Illinois University | Luke Hawthorne makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Larocque | 54-52 |
| 04:36 | Miami (OH) | John Dinkel makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 04:17 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Pankratz comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-52 |
| 04:15 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Snider snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 03:59 | Miami (OH) | Bernardo Greco misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 03:57 | Miami (OH) | Eric Desai tips it back up and in | 59-52 |
| 03:31 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Larocque is whistled for a carry | 59-52 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kurtis Gross (SG), John Cole (SF), Jon Shiner (PF) John Dinkel, Charles Gledhill, Eric Desai | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Travis Stalter (PG), Dan McKeon (C) Richard Millen, Kenneth Larocque | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Bernardo Greco (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kurtis Gross (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Cole (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jon Shiner (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - Andrew Snider (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Travis Stalter (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Pankratz (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Luke Hawthorne (tired) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Clarke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Dan McKeon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Miami (OH) | Travis Stalter is called for the reach on Bernardo Greco - foul #2 on Travis Stalter, team foul #6 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David True (PF) Anthony Clarke | |
| 03:13 | Miami (OH) | Jon Shiner misses long on an open runner from close range | 59-52 |
| 03:11 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to David True | 59-52 |
| 02:44 | Northern Illinois University | David True scores on a fadeaway from close range | 59-54 |
| 02:44 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-54 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Dinkel (SG), Norman Patton (SF), Eric Desai (PF) Kurtis Gross, John Cole, Jon Shiner | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Clarke (PF) David True | |
| 02:22 | Miami (OH) | John Dinkel can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donald Pankratz - foul #3 on Donald Pankratz, team foul #7 | 59-54 |
| 02:22 | Miami (OH) | John Dinkel makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 02:22 | Miami (OH) | John Dinkel misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 02:22 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Clarke grabs the defensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 02:16 | Northern Illinois University | Dan McKeon buries a turnaround from close range set up by Travis Stalter | 60-56 |
| 01:55 | Miami (OH) | Dan McKeon steals the ball from Bernardo Greco | 60-56 |
| 01:51 | Northern Illinois University | Travis Stalter drills a 3 from the right corner | 60-59 |
| 01:42 | Miami (OH) | Bernardo Greco splits the doubleteam but misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Travis Stalter - foul #3 on Travis Stalter, team foul #8 | 60-59 |
| 01:42 | Miami (OH) | Bernardo Greco makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 01:42 | Miami (OH) | Bernardo Greco misses the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 01:42 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Anthony Clarke | 61-59 |
| 01:25 | Northern Illinois University | Luke Hawthorne drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-62 |
| 01:05 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Snider works out of a doubleteam and scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Bernardo Greco | 63-62 |
| 00:58 | Northern Illinois University | Dan McKeon makes the fadeaway from the right block | 63-64 |
| 00:38 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Snider works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Bernardo Greco | 65-64 |
| 00:32 | Northern Illinois University | Dan McKeon misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 65-64 |
| 00:30 | Miami (OH) | Eric Desai grabs the board | 65-64 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:28 | Miami (OH) | Eric Desai is hacked by Travis Stalter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Travis Stalter, team foul #9 | 65-64 |
| 00:28 | Miami (OH) | Eric Desai misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:28 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Clarke gets the rebound | 65-64 |
| 00:11 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Snider blocks the jumper by Luke Hawthorne | 65-64 |
| 00:10 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Pankratz pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 00:08 | Northern Illinois University | Dan McKeon hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Travis Stalter | 65-66 |
| 00:08 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:04 | Miami (OH) | Norman Patton can't finish the layup but the foul's on Luke Hawthorne - foul #3 on Luke Hawthorne, team foul #10 | 65-66 |
| 00:04 | Miami (OH) | Norman Patton misses the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:04 | Miami (OH) | Norman Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 00:04 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Pankratz misses the halfcourt shot | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Bernardo Greco (fresh) 5 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Dinkel (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Norman Patton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eric Desai (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Andrew Snider (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Travis Stalter (fresh) 18 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Donald Pankratz (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Luke Hawthorne (tired) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Clarke (fresh) 6 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. C - Dan McKeon (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Northern Illinois University | Dan McKeon wins the tip | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 04:53 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Clarke hits a floater from the left block | 66-68 |
| 04:43 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Clarke swats the short shot by Bernardo Greco | 66-68 |
| 04:41 | Northern Illinois University | Dan McKeon gets the rebound | 66-68 |
| 04:30 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Pankratz makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 66-70 |
| 04:08 | Miami (OH) | Bernardo Greco knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Eric Desai | 68-70 |
| 03:47 | Northern Illinois University | Luke Hawthorne buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Clarke | 68-73 |
| 03:29 | Miami (OH) | Norman Patton is alone and drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by John Dinkel | 70-73 |
| 03:17 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Clarke makes the jump hook from the left block and the foul's on Norman Patton - foul #3 on Norman Patton, team foul #7 | 70-75 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donovan Glidewell (SG), Kenneth Larocque (C) Donald Pankratz, Dan McKeon | |
| 03:17 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Clarke makes the free throw | 70-76 |
| 03:05 | Miami (OH) | The short jumper by Norman Patton is denied by Anthony Clarke | 70-76 |
| 03:03 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Clarke grabs the defensive rebound | 70-76 |
| 02:35 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Clarke can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 70-76 |
| 02:33 | Miami (OH) | Eric Desai grabs the board | 70-76 |
| 02:18 | Miami (OH) | The jumper by John Dinkel is denied by Anthony Clarke | 70-76 |
| 02:16 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Clarke gets the rebound | 70-76 |
| 02:09 | Northern Illinois University | Travis Stalter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Norman Patton - foul #4 on Norman Patton, team foul #8 | 70-76 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kurtis Gross (SG), Charles Gledhill (SF), Jon Shiner (PF) Bernardo Greco, Norman Patton, Eric Desai | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donald Pankratz (SG), Radhi Accomando (SF), David True (PF) Donovan Glidewell, Luke Hawthorne, Anthony Clarke | |
| 02:09 | Northern Illinois University | Travis Stalter misses the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 02:09 | Northern Illinois University | Travis Stalter makes the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| 02:03 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-77 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Bernardo Greco (PG), Norman Patton (SF), Eric Desai (PF) Kurtis Gross, Charles Gledhill, Jon Shiner | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Millen (PG) Travis Stalter | |
| 01:48 | Miami (OH) | Norman Patton scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Bernardo Greco | 73-77 |
| 01:25 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Pankratz can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-77 |
| 01:24 | Miami (OH) | John Dinkel grabs the defensive rebound | 73-77 |
| 01:01 | Miami (OH) | Eric Desai misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-77 |
| 01:00 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Larocque grabs the defensive rebound | 73-77 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Bernardo Greco (fresh) 7 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Dinkel (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Patton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Eric Desai (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Andrew Snider (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Richard Millen (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Donald Pankratz (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Radhi Accomando (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David True (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Larocque (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:58 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Millen's pass is intercepted by Bernardo Greco in the backcourt | 73-77 |
| 00:56 | Miami (OH) | John Dinkel hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bernardo Greco | 75-77 |
| 00:28 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Desai takes the ball from David True | 75-77 |
| 00:17 | Miami (OH) | Bernardo Greco makes the contested 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Dinkel | 78-77 |
| 00:17 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 78-77 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Travis Stalter (PG), Luke Hawthorne (SF), Anthony Clarke (PF), Dan McKeon (C) Richard Millen, Radhi Accomando, David True, Kenneth Larocque | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:10 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Snider picks off the pass by Anthony Clarke | 78-77 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:07 | Miami (OH) | John Dinkel is hacked by Donald Pankratz in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Pankratz, team foul #11 | 78-77 |
| 00:07 | Miami (OH) | John Dinkel makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:07 | Miami (OH) | John Dinkel makes the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:07 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a :30 timeout (4 full remaining) | 80-77 |
| 00:01 | Northern Illinois University | John Dinkel steals the ball from Anthony Clarke | 80-77 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | John Dinkel runs out the clock | 80-77 |