| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Willard Cook (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Spence (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Snell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Burke (fresh) 3 reb. C - Issac Engles (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Marvin Green (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Olmeda (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Vance (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Emig (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Handley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance inbounds the ball | 35-39 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Miami (OH) | Marvin Green can't connect on a floater from the left side | 35-39 |
| 19:33 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Cook gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 19:28 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Spence clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 19:26 | Miami (OH) | David Emig gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 19:20 | Miami (OH) | John Handley misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 35-39 |
| 19:18 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Thomas Snell | 35-39 |
| 19:13 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Snell misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 35-39 |
| 19:12 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to John Handley | 35-39 |
| 18:56 | Miami (OH) | David Emig hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Marvin Green | 35-41 |
| 18:40 | Northern Illinois University | Issac Engles misses short on a floater from the right side | 35-41 |
| 18:38 | Miami (OH) | John Handley grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 18:23 | Miami (OH) | John Handley's fadeaway is rejected by Issac Engles | 35-41 |
| 18:21 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance gets the offensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 18:03 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance is called for a charge - foul #1 on Gary Vance, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| 17:37 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Spence makes the 3 from straight away set up by Michael Burke | 38-41 |
| 17:26 | Miami (OH) | Marvin Green comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 17:24 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance snags the offensive board | 38-41 |
| 17:03 | Miami (OH) | David Emig scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by John Handley and the foul's on Michael Burke - foul #1 on Michael Burke, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent (C) John Handley | |
| 17:03 | Miami (OH) | David Emig misses the free throw | 38-43 |
| 17:03 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Issac Engles | 38-43 |
| 16:41 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Snell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Arthur Woodard (PF) Thomas Snell | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Tarek Wallace (C) David Emig | |
| 16:16 | Miami (OH) | Marvin Green misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Burke - foul #2 on Michael Burke, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Morgenthaler (PG), Jake Harris (SG), Sammy Caperton (SF) Willard Cook, Robert Spence, Issac Engles | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Francis Brewer (SG), Daniel Collins (SF) Patrick Olmeda, Gary Vance | |
| 16:16 | Miami (OH) | Marvin Green makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 16:16 | Miami (OH) | Marvin Green makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 16:03 | Northern Illinois University | Arthur Woodard is fouled on the floor by Tarek Wallace - foul #2 on Tarek Wallace, team foul #2 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steven Powell (C) Michael Burke | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Phil Phillips (PG) Marvin Green | |
| 15:50 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Morgenthaler drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Nathan Morgenthaler (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jake Harris (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Sammy Caperton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arthur Woodard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Powell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Phil Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Francis Brewer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Collins (fresh) PF - Rudolph Kent (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Tarek Wallace (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Miami (OH) | Francis Brewer hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Phil Phillips | 41-48 |
| 15:13 | Northern Illinois University | Arthur Woodard hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Steven Powell | 44-48 |
| 14:56 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Collins loses the dribble to Steven Powell | 44-48 |
| 14:52 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Caperton connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Nathan Morgenthaler | 47-48 |
| 14:33 | Miami (OH) | Francis Brewer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 14:32 | Northern Illinois University | Arthur Woodard grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 14:27 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Morgenthaler misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-48 |
| 14:25 | Miami (OH) | Francis Brewer gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 14:04 | Miami (OH) | Phil Phillips scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 13:48 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Morgenthaler loses the dribble to Daniel Collins | 47-50 |
| 13:45 | Miami (OH) | Phil Phillips lays it up and in set up by Daniel Collins | 47-52 |
| 13:25 | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-52 |
| 13:24 | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 13:02 | Miami (OH) | Steven Powell steals the ball from Rudolph Kent | 47-52 |
| 12:59 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Morgenthaler double dribbles in the backcourt | 47-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Willard Cook (PG), Robert Spence (SG), Thomas Snell (SF), Roger Minchew (PF), Issac Engles (C) Nathan Morgenthaler, Jake Harris, Sammy Caperton, Arthur Woodard, Steven Powell | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson (PG), Patrick Olmeda (SG), Gary Vance (SF), David Emig (PF), John Handley (C) Phil Phillips, Francis Brewer, Daniel Collins, Rudolph Kent, Tarek Wallace | |
| 12:53 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-52 |
| 12:51 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Snell grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 12:46 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Snell misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 12:44 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Spence misses the tip | 47-52 |
| 12:43 | Northern Illinois University | Issac Engles tips it back up and in | 49-52 |
| 12:24 | Miami (OH) | Patrick Olmeda drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Robinson | 49-55 |
| 12:18 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Spence blows the layup | 49-55 |
| 12:17 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| 12:02 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-55 |
| 12:00 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Cook snags the defensive board | 49-55 |
| 11:55 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Snell misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 49-55 |
| 11:53 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance grabs the board | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Willard Cook (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Spence (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Snell (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roger Minchew (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Issac Engles (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Richard Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Olmeda (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Vance (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. PF - David Emig (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - John Handley (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Miami (OH) | David Emig banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Robinson | 49-57 |
| 11:03 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Snell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-57 |
| 10:42 | Miami (OH) | Patrick Olmeda misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-57 |
| 10:41 | Northern Illinois University | Issac Engles snags the defensive board | 49-57 |
| 10:35 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Minchew hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 10:15 | Miami (OH) | David Emig can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 10:14 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance snags the offensive board | 52-57 |
| 09:57 | Miami (OH) | John Handley buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Robinson and he's fouled by Willard Cook - foul #1 on Willard Cook, team foul #3 | 52-59 |
| 09:57 | Miami (OH) | John Handley makes the free throw | 52-60 |
| 09:36 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Spence comes up short on the shot from the right side | 52-60 |
| 09:35 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance snags the defensive board | 52-60 |
| 09:20 | Miami (OH) | David Emig is hacked by Robert Spence - foul #2 on Robert Spence, team foul #4 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Morgenthaler (PG), Jake Harris (SG), Sammy Caperton (SF), Michael Burke (PF), Arthur Woodard (C) Willard Cook, Robert Spence, Thomas Snell, Roger Minchew, Issac Engles | |
| 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 | |
| 09:08 | Miami (OH) | Marvin Green comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-60 |
| 09:06 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Collins hits the follow up shot | 52-62 |
| 08:50 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Caperton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-62 |
| 08:49 | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent gets the rebound | 52-62 |
| 08:29 | Miami (OH) | Francis Brewer misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-62 |
| 08:28 | Northern Illinois University | Arthur Woodard pulls down the rebound | 52-62 |
| 08:23 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Morgenthaler hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Michael Burke | 54-62 |
| 08:07 | Miami (OH) | Michael Burke picks off the pass by Francis Brewer | 54-62 |
| 07:53 | Northern Illinois University | Arthur Woodard misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-62 |
| 07:51 | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent grabs the board | 54-62 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Nathan Morgenthaler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jake Harris (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Sammy Caperton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Burke (fresh) 3 reb. C - Arthur Woodard (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Marvin Green (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Francis Brewer (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Daniel Collins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rudolph Kent (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Tarek Wallace (fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Miami (OH) | Francis Brewer drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Marvin Green | 54-65 |
| 07:27 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Morgenthaler knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jake Harris | 57-65 |
| 07:05 | Miami (OH) | Tarek Wallace buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Marvin Green | 57-67 |
| 06:53 | Northern Illinois University | Arthur Woodard misses the 3 from the right corner | 57-67 |
| 06:51 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Burke gets the offensive rebound | 57-67 |
| 06:36 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Morgenthaler can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-67 |
| 06:35 | Miami (OH) | Tarek Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 57-67 |
| 06:17 | Miami (OH) | Marvin Green clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-67 |
| 06:16 | Miami (OH) | Tarek Wallace can't tip it in | 57-67 |
| 06:15 | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent snags the offensive board | 57-67 |
| 05:57 | Miami (OH) | Marvin Green's layup is rejected by Arthur Woodard | 57-67 |
| 05:56 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Collins hits the follow up shot | 57-69 |
| 05:56 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Willard Cook (PG), Robert Spence (SG), Thomas Snell (SF), Roger Minchew (PF), Issac Engles (C) Nathan Morgenthaler, Jake Harris, Sammy Caperton, Michael Burke, Arthur Woodard | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson (PG), Patrick Olmeda (SG), Gary Vance (SF), David Emig (PF), John Handley (C) Marvin Green, Francis Brewer, Daniel Collins, Rudolph Kent, Tarek Wallace | |
| 05:39 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Spence misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-69 |
| 05:37 | Miami (OH) | John Handley snags the defensive board | 57-69 |
| 05:14 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance loses the dribble to Roger Minchew | 57-69 |
| 05:10 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Snell clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Gary Vance - foul #2 on Gary Vance, team foul #3 | 57-69 |
| 05:10 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Snell makes the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 05:10 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Snell misses the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 05:10 | Miami (OH) | John Handley gets the rebound | 58-69 |
| 04:58 | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson lays it in | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:43 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Cook hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-71 |
| 04:41 | Miami (OH) | Patrick Olmeda pulls down the rebound | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:12 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Spence - foul #3 on Robert Spence, team foul #5 | 58-71 |
| 04:12 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance misses the 1st free throw | 58-71 |
| 04:12 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance makes the 2nd free throw | 58-72 |
| 03:55 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Cook hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Spence | 61-72 |
| 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) | |
| 03:38 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Patrick Olmeda | 61-74 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Willard Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Spence (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Snell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roger Minchew (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Issac Engles (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Richard Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Olmeda (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Vance (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. PF - David Emig (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - John Handley (fresh) 3 pts. 6 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Minchew scores on a 3 from the right corner | 64-74 |
| 02:58 | Miami (OH) | Patrick Olmeda misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-74 |
| 02:57 | Northern Illinois University | Issac Engles gets the rebound | 64-74 |
| 02:51 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Spence can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-74 |
| 02:50 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Cook pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-74 |
| 02:34 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Minchew comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-74 |
| 02:33 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Minchew gets the offensive rebound | 64-74 |
| 02:22 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Snell's pass is intercepted by Gary Vance | 64-74 |
| 02:18 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance hits the finger roll | 64-76 |
| 02:00 | Northern Illinois University | The jump hook by Roger Minchew is blocked by David Emig | 64-76 |
| 01:58 | Miami (OH) | David Emig grabs the defensive rebound | 64-76 |
| 01:37 | Miami (OH) | David Emig throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-76 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Morgenthaler (PG), Jake Harris (SG), Sammy Caperton (SF), Michael Burke (PF), Arthur Woodard (C) Willard Cook, Robert Spence, Thomas Snell, Roger Minchew, Issac Engles | |
| 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 | |
| 01:25 | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris misses the 3 from the right corner | 64-76 |
| 01:24 | Northern Illinois University | Arthur Woodard can't tip it in | 64-76 |
| 01:22 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Daniel Collins | 64-76 |
| 00:58 | Miami (OH) | Tarek Wallace makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Collins | 64-79 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Caperton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Marvin Green - foul #2 on Marvin Green, team foul #4 | 64-79 |
| 00:53 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Caperton makes the 1st free throw | 65-79 |
| 00:53 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Caperton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-79 |
| 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) | |
| 00:32 | Miami (OH) | Sammy Caperton steals it from Tarek Wallace | 66-79 |
| 00:25 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Caperton is fouled on the floor by Rudolph Kent - foul #1 on Rudolph Kent, team foul #5 | 66-79 |
| 00:23 | Northern Illinois University | Francis Brewer is called for the reach on Sammy Caperton - foul #2 on Francis Brewer, team foul #6 | 66-79 |
| 00:20 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Caperton misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 66-79 |
| 00:18 | Northern Illinois University | Arthur Woodard grabs the offensive board | 66-79 |
| 00:14 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Caperton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Tarek Wallace - foul #3 on Tarek Wallace, team foul #7 | 66-79 |
| 00:14 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Caperton misses the 1st free throw | 66-79 |
| 00:14 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Caperton makes the 2nd free throw | 67-79 |
| 00:14 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Caperton makes the 3rd free throw | 68-79 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Marvin Green runs out the clock | 68-79 |