| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Richard Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Olmeda (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Vance (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Emig (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Handley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jake Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Spence (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Snell (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roger Minchew (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Issac Engles (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Snell inbounds the ball | 31-34 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Northern Illinois University | Issac Engles connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Roger Minchew | 31-36 |
| 19:45 | Miami (OH) | Issac Engles blocks the short jumper by Patrick Olmeda | 31-36 |
| 19:44 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Snell gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 19:38 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Snell clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-36 |
| 19:36 | Miami (OH) | John Handley gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 19:32 | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Patrick Olmeda and he's hacked by Thomas Snell - foul #2 on Thomas Snell, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| 19:32 | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson makes the free throw | 34-36 |
| 19:20 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Snell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Issac Engles | 34-38 |
| 19:06 | Miami (OH) | Patrick Olmeda throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-38 |
| 18:49 | Northern Illinois University | Issac Engles is hacked by Richard Robinson - foul #3 on Richard Robinson, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marvin Green (PG) Richard Robinson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 18:38 | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris hits a shot from the free throw line | 34-40 |
| 18:26 | Miami (OH) | Marvin Green misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 18:25 | Miami (OH) | David Emig hits the follow up shot | 36-40 |
| 18:06 | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Emig - foul #2 on David Emig, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| 18:06 | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 18:06 | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 17:46 | Miami (OH) | David Emig's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-42 |
| 17:27 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Snell buries a floater from the right side set up by Roger Minchew | 36-44 |
| 17:04 | Miami (OH) | David Emig misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jake Harris - foul #1 on Jake Harris, team foul #2 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent (C) John Handley | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Morgenthaler (PG) Jake Harris | |
| 17:04 | Miami (OH) | David Emig makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 17:04 | Miami (OH) | David Emig makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 16:37 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Snell misses the easy layup | 38-44 |
| 16:35 | Miami (OH) | Marvin Green snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 16:14 | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent makes the shot from the left side | 40-44 |
| 16:01 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Snell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 16:00 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Rudolph Kent | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Marvin Green (fresh) SG - Patrick Olmeda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Vance (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Emig (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Rudolph Kent (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Nathan Morgenthaler (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Spence (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Snell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Roger Minchew (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Issac Engles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:56 | Miami (OH) | Marvin Green can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-44 |
| 15:54 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance snags the offensive board | 40-44 |
| 15:35 | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Nathan Morgenthaler - foul #1 on Nathan Morgenthaler, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson (PG), Francis Brewer (SG), Tarek Wallace (PF), John Handley (C) Marvin Green, Patrick Olmeda, Gary Vance, David Emig | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Willard Cook (PG), Jake Harris (SG), Sammy Caperton (SF), Michael Burke (PF), Arthur Woodard (C) Nathan Morgenthaler, Robert Spence, Thomas Snell, Roger Minchew, Issac Engles | |
| 15:35 | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 15:35 | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 15:16 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Burke misses long on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Rudolph Kent - foul #1 on Rudolph Kent, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| 15:16 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Burke misses the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 15:16 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 14:59 | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-45 |
| 14:57 | Miami (OH) | Francis Brewer tips it back up and in | 44-45 |
| 14:55 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Cook is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on Willard Cook, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Morgenthaler (PG) Willard Cook | |
| 14:41 | Miami (OH) | Francis Brewer misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-45 |
| 14:40 | Miami (OH) | Tarek Wallace tips it in | 46-45 |
| 14:18 | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 14:17 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Tarek Wallace | 46-45 |
| 14:11 | Miami (OH) | Arthur Woodard steps in front of the Richard Robinson pass | 46-45 |
| 13:53 | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris is hacked by Francis Brewer - foul #2 on Francis Brewer, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Patrick Olmeda (SG), Gary Vance (SF), David Emig (PF) Francis Brewer, Rudolph Kent, Tarek Wallace | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Spence (SG), Thomas Snell (SF), Roger Minchew (PF), Issac Engles (C) Nathan Morgenthaler, Sammy Caperton, Michael Burke, Arthur Woodard | |
| 13:41 | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 13:39 | Northern Illinois University | Issac Engles can't tip it in | 46-45 |
| 13:38 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Spence | 46-45 |
| 13:25 | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris drills a jump hook from the left block | 46-47 |
| 13:01 | Miami (OH) | Patrick Olmeda hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Richard Robinson | 49-47 |
| 12:47 | Northern Illinois University | Issac Engles is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Issac Engles, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent (C) John Handley | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Morgenthaler (PG) Jake Harris | |
| 12:30 | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Patrick Olmeda | 51-47 |
| 12:21 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Snell misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-47 |
| 12:20 | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 12:09 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance double dribbles | 51-47 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marvin Green (PG) Richard Robinson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 11:56 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Morgenthaler is fouled on the floor by Patrick Olmeda - foul #2 on Patrick Olmeda, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Marvin Green (fresh) SG - Patrick Olmeda (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Vance (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Emig (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Rudolph Kent (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Nathan Morgenthaler (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Spence (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Snell (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Roger Minchew (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Issac Engles (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:43 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Olmeda is called for the reach on Nathan Morgenthaler - foul #3 on Patrick Olmeda, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Tarek Wallace (C) David Emig | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Burke (SF) Thomas Snell | |
| 11:31 | Northern Illinois University | Issac Engles comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 11:30 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Burke pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 11:19 | Northern Illinois University | Issac Engles connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Robert Spence | 51-49 |
| 11:11 | Miami (OH) | Patrick Olmeda misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Spence - foul #2 on Robert Spence, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Francis Brewer (SF) Gary Vance | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris (SG), Sammy Caperton (SF), Arthur Woodard (C) Robert Spence, Roger Minchew, Issac Engles | |
| 11:11 | Miami (OH) | Patrick Olmeda makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 11:11 | Miami (OH) | Patrick Olmeda makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 10:50 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Morgenthaler comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Francis Brewer - foul #3 on Francis Brewer, team foul #7 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson (PG), David Emig (PF), John Handley (C) Marvin Green, Patrick Olmeda, Tarek Wallace | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Snell (SF) Sammy Caperton | |
| 10:50 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Morgenthaler misses the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 10:50 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Morgenthaler makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 10:31 | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Francis Brewer | 55-50 |
| 10:12 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Burke can't finish the layup | 55-50 |
| 10:11 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Burke gets the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 10:01 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Burke drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Nathan Morgenthaler | 55-52 |
| 09:39 | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Francis Brewer | 58-52 |
| 09:22 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Snell comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-52 |
| 09:21 | Miami (OH) | David Emig pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| 09:01 | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson is hacked by Nathan Morgenthaler - foul #2 on Nathan Morgenthaler, team foul #7 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Patrick Olmeda (SG), Gary Vance (SF) Francis Brewer, David Emig | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Spence (SG), Roger Minchew (PF), Issac Engles (C) Nathan Morgenthaler, Thomas Snell, Arthur Woodard | |
| 09:01 | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 09:01 | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 08:45 | Northern Illinois University | Issac Engles misses long on a floater near the basket | 60-52 |
| 08:43 | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent gets the rebound | 60-52 |
| 08:24 | Miami (OH) | John Handley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 08:22 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Burke grabs the board | 60-52 |
| 08:01 | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris can't connect on a shot from the right side | 60-52 |
| 07:59 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to John Handley | 60-52 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Richard Robinson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Olmeda (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Vance (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rudolph Kent (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - John Handley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jake Harris (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Spence (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Burke (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Minchew (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Issac Engles (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:53 | Miami (OH) | Robert Spence is called for the reach on John Handley - foul #3 on Robert Spence, team foul #8 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marvin Green (PG), David Emig (PF) Richard Robinson, Rudolph Kent | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Willard Cook (PG), Thomas Snell (SF) Jake Harris, Michael Burke | |
| 07:53 | Miami (OH) | John Handley makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 07:53 | Miami (OH) | John Handley makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 07:35 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Cook comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Marvin Green - foul #3 on Marvin Green, team foul #8 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Tarek Wallace (C) John Handley | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 07:35 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Cook misses the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 07:35 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 07:15 | Miami (OH) | David Emig is hacked by Willard Cook - foul #5 on Willard Cook, team foul #9 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Morgenthaler (PG) Willard Cook | |
| 07:15 | Miami (OH) | David Emig makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 07:15 | Miami (OH) | David Emig makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 07:08 | Northern Illinois University | Issac Engles is hacked by Tarek Wallace - foul #1 on Tarek Wallace, team foul #9 | 64-53 |
| 07:08 | Northern Illinois University | Issac Engles makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 07:08 | Northern Illinois University | Issac Engles misses the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 07:08 | Miami (OH) | David Emig grabs the defensive rebound | 64-54 |
| 06:45 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Marvin Green and he's fouled by Thomas Snell - foul #3 on Thomas Snell, team foul #10 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent (C) Tarek Wallace | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 06:45 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance makes the free throw | 67-54 |
| 06:35 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Spence connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 67-56 |
| 06:23 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Rudolph Kent | 70-56 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:14 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Spence loses the dribble to David Emig | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:51 | Miami (OH) | Patrick Olmeda connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Marvin Green | 73-56 |
| 05:33 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Morgenthaler misses badly on a floater from the right side | 73-56 |
| 05:32 | Miami (OH) | David Emig snags the defensive board | 73-56 |
| 05:06 | Miami (OH) | The short jumper by Rudolph Kent is denied by Roger Minchew | 73-56 |
| 05:04 | Northern Illinois University | Issac Engles grabs the board | 73-56 |
| 04:58 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Snell's fadeaway is rejected by Rudolph Kent | 73-56 |
| 04:57 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance grabs the defensive rebound | 73-56 |
| 04:30 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 73-56 |
| 04:28 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Minchew snags the defensive board | 73-56 |
| 04:24 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Green steps in front of the Nathan Morgenthaler pass | 73-56 |
| 04:24 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-56 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson (PG), John Handley (C) Marvin Green, Rudolph Kent | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris (PG) Nathan Morgenthaler | |
| 04:03 | Miami (OH) | John Handley scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Patrick Olmeda | 75-56 |
| 03:53 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Spence drills a shot from the left side set up by Thomas Snell | 75-58 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Richard Robinson (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Olmeda (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Vance (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Emig (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - John Handley (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jake Harris (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Spence (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Snell (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Roger Minchew (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Issac Engles (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Miami (OH) | David Emig scores on a floater near the basket set up by Richard Robinson | 77-58 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:04 | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-58 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marvin Green (PG), Francis Brewer (SG), Daniel Collins (SF), Rudolph Kent (PF), Tarek Wallace (C) Richard Robinson, Patrick Olmeda, Gary Vance, David Emig, John Handley | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Morgenthaler (PG), Sammy Caperton (SF), Michael Burke (PF), Arthur Woodard (C) Robert Spence, Thomas Snell, Roger Minchew, Issac Engles | |
| 02:38 | Miami (OH) | Tarek Wallace's floater is tipped away by Arthur Woodard | 77-58 |
| 02:36 | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris gets the rebound | 77-58 |
| 02:08 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Caperton misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-58 |
| 02:06 | Miami (OH) | Tarek Wallace gets the rebound | 77-58 |
| 01:42 | Miami (OH) | Francis Brewer clanks a 3 from the right corner | 77-58 |
| 01:40 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Burke grabs the defensive rebound | 77-58 |
| 01:36 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Caperton misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 77-58 |
| 01:35 | Miami (OH) | Tarek Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 77-58 |
| 01:16 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Collins misses long on a jumper in the lane | 77-58 |
| 01:14 | Miami (OH) | Tarek Wallace pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-58 |
| 00:56 | Miami (OH) | Marvin Green drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Francis Brewer | 80-58 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Burke can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 80-58 |
| 00:47 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Tarek Wallace | 80-58 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Miami (OH) | Sammy Caperton steals the ball from Francis Brewer | 80-58 |
| 00:20 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Caperton lays it up and in | 80-60 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Marvin Green runs out the clock | 80-60 |