| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Levi Deason (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Henry Saucier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Reed (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Terry Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Curtis Meurer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Jeffrey Shepardson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ryan Pitcher (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Louis Hannigan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Middlebrook (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Howard Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (FL) | Louis Hannigan inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Miami (FL) | Louis Hannigan misses long on an open 3 from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 19:47 | Northwestern State | Terry Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 19:32 | Northwestern State | Terry Harris misses the fadeaway near the basket | 34-29 |
| 19:31 | Miami (FL) | Howard Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 19:05 | Miami (FL) | Ryan Pitcher knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jeffrey Shepardson | 34-31 |
| 18:45 | Northwestern State | Terry Harris misses short on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Louis Hannigan - foul #2 on Louis Hannigan, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| 18:45 | Northwestern State | Terry Harris makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 18:45 | Northwestern State | Terry Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 18:45 | Miami (FL) | Louis Hannigan pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 18:41 | Miami (FL) | Terry Harris steals the ball from Louis Hannigan in the backcourt | 35-31 |
| 18:36 | Northwestern State | Henry Saucier is called for traveling | 35-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jason Dorsey (PF) Terry Harris | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 18:22 | Miami (FL) | Levi Deason takes the ball from Howard Hill | 35-31 |
| 18:18 | Northwestern State | Henry Saucier lays it up and in on a nice dish by Levi Deason | 37-31 |
| 18:01 | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Shepardson is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Ryan Pitcher | 37-34 |
| 17:56 | Northwestern State | Eric Reed misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 17:54 | Northwestern State | Curtis Meurer tips it in | 39-34 |
| 17:51 | Miami (FL) | Ryan Pitcher is hacked by Levi Deason in the backcourt - foul #2 on Levi Deason, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ryan Holifield (PG), Emory Johnstone (SG), Philip Stankiewicz (SF), Bruce Daniels (C) Levi Deason, Henry Saucier, Eric Reed, Curtis Meurer | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Johnny Groce (PG), Jason Cleland (SG), Brian Goligoski (SF), Robert Nickerson (PF), Aaron Hunt (C) Jeffrey Shepardson, Ryan Pitcher, Louis Hannigan, Richard Middlebrook, Howard Hill | |
| 17:42 | Miami (FL) | Brian Goligoski is whistled for traveling | 39-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Terry Harris (PF) Bruce Daniels | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 17:32 | Northwestern State | Ryan Holifield misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 39-34 |
| 17:31 | Miami (FL) | Brian Goligoski pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 17:27 | Miami (FL) | Jason Cleland comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 17:26 | Miami (FL) | Robert Nickerson grabs the offensive board | 39-34 |
| 17:14 | Miami (FL) | Johnny Groce can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 39-34 |
| 17:13 | Northwestern State | Terry Harris snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 16:58 | Northwestern State | Emory Johnstone can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-34 |
| 16:56 | Northwestern State | Philip Stankiewicz tips it but misses | 39-34 |
| 16:54 | Miami (FL) | Robert Nickerson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 16:51 | Miami (FL) | Jason Cleland is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 39-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Levi Deason (PG), Bruce Daniels (C) Terry Harris, Jason Dorsey | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Shepardson (PG), Ryan Pitcher (SG), Richard Middlebrook (PF) Johnny Groce, Jason Cleland, Aaron Hunt | |
| 16:33 | Northwestern State | Levi Deason throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Curtis Meurer (C) Emory Johnstone | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Louis Hannigan (SF) Robert Nickerson | |
| 16:20 | Miami (FL) | Louis Hannigan hits the finger roll and the foul's on Philip Stankiewicz - foul #2 on Philip Stankiewicz, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eric Reed (SF) Philip Stankiewicz | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 16:20 | Miami (FL) | Louis Hannigan misses the free throw | 39-36 |
| 16:20 | Northwestern State | Eric Reed pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 16:09 | Northwestern State | Levi Deason is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Shepardson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Shepardson, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Henry Saucier (SG) Ryan Holifield | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Howard Hill (C) Brian Goligoski | |
| 15:56 | Northwestern State | Bruce Daniels clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-36 |
| 15:54 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Ryan Pitcher | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Levi Deason (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Henry Saucier (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Reed (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bruce Daniels (fresh) 2 reb. C - Curtis Meurer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Jeffrey Shepardson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Pitcher (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Hannigan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Middlebrook (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Howard Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:29 | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Shepardson is open and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-39 |
| 15:14 | Northwestern State | Bruce Daniels's floater is tipped away by Richard Middlebrook | 39-39 |
| 15:13 | Miami (FL) | Louis Hannigan grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 14:52 | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Shepardson misses the 3 from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 14:50 | Miami (FL) | Louis Hannigan grabs the offensive board | 39-39 |
| 14:33 | Miami (FL) | Louis Hannigan is denied on a layup by Bruce Daniels | 39-39 |
| 14:31 | Northwestern State | Bruce Daniels gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 14:15 | Northwestern State | Bruce Daniels drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Levi Deason | 42-39 |
| 13:51 | Miami (FL) | Howard Hill misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 13:49 | Miami (FL) | Howard Hill can't tip it in | 42-39 |
| 13:47 | Northwestern State | Henry Saucier pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 13:32 | Northwestern State | Levi Deason hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 13:31 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Louis Hannigan | 42-39 |
| 13:23 | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Shepardson misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 13:21 | Miami (FL) | Ryan Pitcher grabs the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 13:06 | Miami (FL) | Howard Hill clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-39 |
| 13:04 | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Shepardson snags the offensive board | 42-39 |
| 12:35 | Miami (FL) | Louis Hannigan misses the jumper from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 12:33 | Miami (FL) | Richard Middlebrook tips it home | 42-41 |
| 12:18 | Northwestern State | Eric Reed is hacked by Louis Hannigan - foul #3 on Louis Hannigan, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Wood (PG), Ryan Holifield (SG), Philip Stankiewicz (SF), Terry Harris (PF), Jason Dorsey (C) Levi Deason, Henry Saucier, Eric Reed, Bruce Daniels, Curtis Meurer | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Johnny Groce (PG), Jason Cleland (SG), Brian Goligoski (SF), Robert Nickerson (PF), Aaron Hunt (C) Jeffrey Shepardson, Ryan Pitcher, Louis Hannigan, Richard Middlebrook, Howard Hill | |
| 12:03 | Northwestern State | Ryan Holifield is fouled on the floor by Johnny Groce - foul #1 on Johnny Groce, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| 11:43 | Northwestern State | The jump hook by Jason Dorsey is blocked by Aaron Hunt | 42-41 |
| 11:42 | Miami (FL) | Robert Nickerson grabs the board | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Michael Wood (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Ryan Holifield (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Stankiewicz (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Terry Harris (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jason Dorsey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Johnny Groce (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Cleland (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brian Goligoski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Nickerson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Aaron Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Miami (FL) | Robert Nickerson is hacked by Terry Harris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terry Harris, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| 11:30 | Miami (FL) | Johnny Groce comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-41 |
| 11:29 | Northwestern State | Jason Dorsey grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 11:25 | Northwestern State | Jason Cleland picks off the pass by Ryan Holifield | 42-41 |
| 11:22 | Miami (FL) | Johnny Groce jams it set up by Jason Cleland | 42-43 |
| 11:07 | Northwestern State | Michael Wood knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Philip Stankiewicz | 44-43 |
| 10:50 | Miami (FL) | Jason Cleland is whistled for a carry | 44-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Emory Johnstone (SF) Jason Dorsey | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Herman Rapier (SG) Robert Nickerson | |
| 10:37 | Northwestern State | Emory Johnstone misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 10:36 | Miami (FL) | Brian Goligoski gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 10:32 | Miami (FL) | Johnny Groce comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 10:30 | Northwestern State | Terry Harris gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 10:18 | Northwestern State | Ryan Holifield hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-43 |
| 10:17 | Miami (FL) | Aaron Hunt snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 09:55 | Miami (FL) | Jason Cleland hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 44-43 |
| 09:54 | Northwestern State | Emory Johnstone grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 09:38 | Northwestern State | Michael Wood misses the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Aaron Hunt - foul #1 on Aaron Hunt, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Levi Deason (PG), Jason Dorsey (C) Ryan Holifield, Philip Stankiewicz | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | John Nunnery (PG), Louis Hannigan (SF), Richard Middlebrook (PF), Robert Nickerson (C) Johnny Groce, Jason Cleland, Brian Goligoski, Aaron Hunt | |
| 09:38 | Northwestern State | Michael Wood makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 09:38 | Northwestern State | Michael Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 09:22 | Miami (FL) | Richard Middlebrook can't throw it down but the foul's on Michael Wood - foul #4 on Michael Wood, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Henry Saucier (SG), Eric Reed (SF), Curtis Meurer (C) Michael Wood, Emory Johnstone, Terry Harris | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ryan Pitcher (SG) Herman Rapier | |
| 09:22 | Miami (FL) | Richard Middlebrook makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 09:22 | Miami (FL) | Richard Middlebrook makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern State | Robert Nickerson is called for the reach on Eric Reed - foul #2 on Robert Nickerson, team foul #6 | 46-45 |
| 08:41 | Northwestern State | Jason Dorsey misses the fadeaway from the left block | 46-45 |
| 08:40 | Miami (FL) | Louis Hannigan grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 08:24 | Miami (FL) | Ryan Pitcher is fouled on the floor by Henry Saucier - foul #3 on Henry Saucier, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ryan Holifield (SG), Emory Johnstone (SF), Terry Harris (PF) Henry Saucier, Eric Reed, Jason Dorsey | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Shepardson (PG), Jason Cleland (SF), Howard Hill (C) John Nunnery, Louis Hannigan, Robert Nickerson | |
| 08:09 | Miami (FL) | Ryan Pitcher is fouled on the floor by Ryan Holifield - foul #3 on Ryan Holifield, team foul #6 | 46-45 |
| 07:57 | Miami (FL) | Richard Middlebrook is fouled on the floor by Terry Harris - foul #2 on Terry Harris, team foul #7 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Herman Rapier (SG), Aaron Hunt (C) Ryan Pitcher, Howard Hill | |
| 07:57 | Miami (FL) | Richard Middlebrook makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 07:57 | Miami (FL) | Richard Middlebrook misses the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 07:57 | Miami (FL) | Aaron Hunt pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 07:47 | Miami (FL) | The jumper by Herman Rapier is denied by Curtis Meurer | 46-46 |
| 07:45 | Miami (FL) | Richard Middlebrook tips it home | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Levi Deason (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Ryan Holifield (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Emory Johnstone (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Terry Harris (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Curtis Meurer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Jeffrey Shepardson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herman Rapier (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jason Cleland (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Middlebrook (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Aaron Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Northwestern State | Emory Johnstone misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 07:18 | Miami (FL) | Aaron Hunt pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 07:12 | Miami (FL) | Herman Rapier can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Terry Harris - foul #3 on Terry Harris, team foul #8 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Wood (PG), Philip Stankiewicz (SF), Bruce Daniels (C) Levi Deason, Emory Johnstone, Curtis Meurer | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Brian Goligoski (PF) Richard Middlebrook | |
| 07:12 | Miami (FL) | Herman Rapier makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 07:12 | Miami (FL) | Herman Rapier misses the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 07:12 | Northwestern State | Terry Harris grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 06:58 | Northwestern State | Philip Stankiewicz scores on a shot from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 06:46 | Miami (FL) | Brian Goligoski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-49 |
| 06:45 | Northwestern State | Michael Wood pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern State | Michael Wood connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Bruce Daniels | 50-49 |
| 06:27 | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Shepardson can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Wood - foul #5 on Michael Wood, team foul #9 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Levi Deason (PG), Henry Saucier (SG), Jason Dorsey (PF) Michael Wood, Ryan Holifield, Terry Harris | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ryan Pitcher (SG), Robert Nickerson (PF), Howard Hill (C) Herman Rapier, Jason Cleland, Aaron Hunt | |
| 06:27 | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Shepardson makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 06:27 | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Shepardson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 06:27 | Miami (FL) | Robert Nickerson gets the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 06:07 | Miami (FL) | Ryan Pitcher misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 06:05 | Miami (FL) | Ryan Pitcher gets the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 06:00 | Miami (FL) | Howard Hill is open and buries a shot from close range | 50-52 |
| 05:43 | Northwestern State | Levi Deason scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 05:37 | Miami (FL) | Philip Stankiewicz steps in front of the Jeffrey Shepardson pass in the backcourt | 53-52 |
| 05:17 | Northwestern State | Henry Saucier makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Levi Deason | 56-52 |
| 04:54 | Miami (FL) | Brian Goligoski scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Ryan Pitcher | 56-54 |
| 04:36 | Northwestern State | Bruce Daniels is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Bruce Daniels, team foul #10 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ryan Holifield (PG), Emory Johnstone (SG), Eric Reed (SF), Terry Harris (PF), Curtis Meurer (C) Levi Deason, Henry Saucier, Philip Stankiewicz, Jason Dorsey, Bruce Daniels | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Johnny Groce (PG), Jason Cleland (SG), Louis Hannigan (SF), Richard Middlebrook (PF), Aaron Hunt (C) Jeffrey Shepardson, Ryan Pitcher, Brian Goligoski, Robert Nickerson, Howard Hill | |
| 04:34 | Miami (FL) | Johnny Groce is fouled in the backcourt by Curtis Meurer - foul #2 on Curtis Meurer, team foul #11 | 56-54 |
| 04:34 | Miami (FL) | Johnny Groce misses the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 04:34 | Miami (FL) | Johnny Groce makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 04:16 | Northwestern State | Curtis Meurer comes up short on the shot in the paint | 56-55 |
| 04:14 | Northwestern State | Emory Johnstone pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 04:04 | Northwestern State | Emory Johnstone comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 56-55 |
| 04:03 | Miami (FL) | Louis Hannigan grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 03:51 | Miami (FL) | Johnny Groce drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 03:31 | Northwestern State | Eric Reed is hacked by Louis Hannigan - foul #4 on Louis Hannigan, team foul #7 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jason Dorsey (PF) Terry Harris | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ryan Pitcher (SG) Jason Cleland | |
| 03:31 | Northwestern State | Eric Reed makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 03:31 | Northwestern State | Eric Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Ryan Holifield (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Emory Johnstone (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Eric Reed (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jason Dorsey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Curtis Meurer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Johnny Groce (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Pitcher (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis Hannigan (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. PF - Richard Middlebrook (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Aaron Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Miami (FL) | Ryan Pitcher throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Henry Saucier (SG) Eric Reed | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 03:10 | Northwestern State | Jason Dorsey is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jason Dorsey, team foul #12 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Howard Hill (C) Richard Middlebrook | |
| 03:07 | Miami (FL) | Ryan Holifield is called for the reach on Ryan Pitcher in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ryan Holifield, team foul #13 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eric Reed (SF) Emory Johnstone | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 03:07 | Miami (FL) | Ryan Pitcher makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 03:07 | Miami (FL) | Ryan Pitcher makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 02:54 | Northwestern State | Ryan Holifield hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Aaron Hunt - foul #2 on Aaron Hunt, team foul #8 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | John Nunnery (PG), Jason Cleland (SF) Johnny Groce, Louis Hannigan | |
| 02:54 | Northwestern State | Ryan Holifield makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 02:54 | Northwestern State | Ryan Holifield makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 02:52 | Miami (FL) | Ryan Pitcher is called for traveling in the backcourt | 60-60 |
| 02:36 | Northwestern State | Henry Saucier comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 60-60 |
| 02:35 | Northwestern State | Jason Dorsey tips it back up and in | 62-60 |
| 02:35 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Emory Johnstone (SG), Philip Stankiewicz (C) Henry Saucier, Curtis Meurer | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Shepardson (PG), Louis Hannigan (SF), Richard Middlebrook (PF) John Nunnery, Jason Cleland, Aaron Hunt | |
| 02:06 | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Shepardson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-60 |
| 02:05 | Miami (FL) | Louis Hannigan snags the offensive board | 62-60 |
| 01:45 | Miami (FL) | Louis Hannigan's pass is intercepted by Philip Stankiewicz | 62-60 |
| 01:45 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Levi Deason (PG), Henry Saucier (SG), Terry Harris (PF), Curtis Meurer (C) Ryan Holifield, Emory Johnstone, Jason Dorsey, Philip Stankiewicz | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 01:25 | Northwestern State | Henry Saucier misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-60 |
| 01:24 | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Shepardson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 01:21 | Miami (FL) | Richard Middlebrook is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Harris - foul #4 on Terry Harris, team foul #14 | 62-60 |
| 01:21 | Miami (FL) | Richard Middlebrook makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 01:21 | Miami (FL) | Richard Middlebrook misses the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 01:21 | Northwestern State | Terry Harris pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern State | Levi Deason banks in the layup on a nice dish by Henry Saucier | 64-61 |
| 01:13 | Miami (FL) | Louis Hannigan is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 64-61 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern State | Ryan Pitcher takes the ball from Terry Harris | 64-61 |
| 00:50 | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Shepardson is hacked by Levi Deason in the backcourt - foul #3 on Levi Deason, team foul #15 | 64-61 |
| 00:50 | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Shepardson makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:50 | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Shepardson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern State | Terry Harris snags the defensive board | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Northwestern State | Curtis Meurer travels with the ball | 64-62 |
| 00:15 | Miami (FL) | Louis Hannigan is hacked by Curtis Meurer - foul #3 on Curtis Meurer, team foul #16 | 64-62 |
| 00:15 | Miami (FL) | Louis Hannigan makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:15 | Miami (FL) | Louis Hannigan makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern State | Henry Saucier's floater is tipped away by Howard Hill | 64-64 |
| 00:01 | Miami (FL) | Howard Hill grabs the board | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Miami (FL) | Howard Hill hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Levi Deason (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Henry Saucier (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eric Reed (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Terry Harris (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Curtis Meurer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Jeffrey Shepardson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Pitcher (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis Hannigan (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. PF - Richard Middlebrook (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Howard Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Miami (FL) | Richard Middlebrook wins the tip | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:46 | Miami (FL) | Louis Hannigan is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 64-64 |
| 04:28 | Northwestern State | Eric Reed buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Levi Deason | 66-64 |
| 04:13 | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Shepardson buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Louis Hannigan | 66-66 |
| 04:07 | Northwestern State | Henry Saucier misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-66 |
| 04:06 | Northwestern State | Terry Harris tips it in | 68-66 |
| 03:56 | Miami (FL) | Ryan Pitcher clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-66 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Curtis Meurer | 68-66 |
| 03:49 | Northwestern State | Terry Harris buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Levi Deason | 70-66 |
| 03:43 | Miami (FL) | Richard Middlebrook misses short on a shot from the right block | 70-66 |
| 03:41 | Northwestern State | Eric Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 70-66 |
| 03:20 | Northwestern State | Eric Reed makes the floater from the left block | 72-66 |
| 03:03 | Miami (FL) | Richard Middlebrook is hacked by Curtis Meurer - foul #4 on Curtis Meurer, team foul #17 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ryan Holifield (PG), Emory Johnstone (SG), Philip Stankiewicz (SF), Jason Dorsey (PF), Bruce Daniels (C) Levi Deason, Henry Saucier, Eric Reed, Terry Harris, Curtis Meurer | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Johnny Groce (PG), Jason Cleland (SG), Brian Goligoski (SF), Robert Nickerson (C) Jeffrey Shepardson, Ryan Pitcher, Louis Hannigan, Howard Hill | |
| 03:03 | Miami (FL) | Richard Middlebrook misses the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 03:03 | Miami (FL) | Richard Middlebrook makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 02:57 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Levi Deason (PG), Curtis Meurer (C) Emory Johnstone, Bruce Daniels | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Shepardson (PG), Ryan Pitcher (SG), Louis Hannigan (SF) Johnny Groce, Jason Cleland, Robert Nickerson | |
| 02:42 | Northwestern State | Philip Stankiewicz drills a 3 from the right corner | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:34 | Miami (FL) | Richard Middlebrook misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 75-67 |
| 02:32 | Northwestern State | Curtis Meurer gets the rebound | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:08 | Northwestern State | Levi Deason connects on the jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Louis Hannigan - foul #5 on Louis Hannigan, team foul #9 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Henry Saucier (SG) Ryan Holifield | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Howard Hill (C) Louis Hannigan | |
| 02:08 | Northwestern State | Levi Deason makes the free throw | 78-67 |
| 02:01 | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Shepardson misses long on a shot from the left wing | 78-67 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern State | Jason Dorsey grabs the board | 78-67 |
| 01:53 | Northwestern State | Henry Saucier clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 78-67 |
| 01:51 | Miami (FL) | Richard Middlebrook grabs the board | 78-67 |
| 01:34 | Miami (FL) | Richard Middlebrook knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Jeffrey Shepardson | 78-69 |
| 01:34 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eric Reed (SF), Terry Harris (PF) Philip Stankiewicz, Jason Dorsey | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 01:08 | Northwestern State | Levi Deason clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 78-69 |
| 01:06 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Shepardson | 78-69 |
| 01:04 | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Shepardson is fouled in the backcourt by Levi Deason - foul #4 on Levi Deason, team foul #18 | 78-69 |
| 01:04 | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Shepardson misses the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 01:04 | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Shepardson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern State | Levi Deason misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-70 |
| 00:40 | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Shepardson pulls down the rebound | 78-70 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Levi Deason (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - Henry Saucier (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eric Reed (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Harris (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Curtis Meurer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Jeffrey Shepardson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Pitcher (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Goligoski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Middlebrook (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Howard Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Miami (FL) | Howard Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Northwestern State | Jeffrey Shepardson is called for the reach on Eric Reed in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Shepardson, team foul #10 | 78-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ryan Holifield (SG), Philip Stankiewicz (C) Henry Saucier, Curtis Meurer | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 00:34 | Northwestern State | Eric Reed makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern State | Eric Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:30 | Miami (FL) | Richard Middlebrook is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Jeffrey Shepardson | 80-72 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-72 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern State | Ryan Pitcher is called for the reach on Levi Deason in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ryan Pitcher, team foul #11 | 80-72 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern State | Levi Deason makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern State | Levi Deason makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:22 | Miami (FL) | Richard Middlebrook hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Shepardson | 82-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Northwestern State | Jeffrey Shepardson is called for the reach on Eric Reed in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Shepardson, team foul #12 | 82-75 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern State | Eric Reed makes the 1st free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern State | Eric Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:13 | Miami (FL) | Richard Middlebrook can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 84-75 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern State | Philip Stankiewicz gets the rebound | 84-75 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 84-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Northwestern State | Terry Harris is hacked by Jeffrey Shepardson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffrey Shepardson, team foul #13 | 84-75 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern State | Terry Harris makes the 1st free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern State | Terry Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:10 | Miami (FL) | Richard Middlebrook snags the defensive board | 85-75 |
| 00:04 | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Shepardson is hacked by Eric Reed - foul #1 on Eric Reed, team foul #19 | 85-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Emory Johnstone (SG), Jason Dorsey (PF), Bruce Daniels (C) Levi Deason, Eric Reed, Terry Harris | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Johnny Groce (SG), Jason Cleland (SF), Robert Nickerson (C) Ryan Pitcher, Richard Middlebrook, Howard Hill | |
| 00:04 | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Shepardson makes the 1st free throw | 85-76 |
| 00:04 | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Shepardson makes the 2nd free throw | 85-77 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Ryan Holifield runs out the clock | 85-77 |