| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Price (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Louis Harvey (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Ervin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Darren Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Anthony Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leroy Clemons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Lemmons (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ferman Dinwiddie (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Northern Iowa | Ferman Dinwiddie scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Anthony Wallace and the foul's on Darren Bradley - foul #1 on Darren Bradley, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| 19:47 | Northern Iowa | Ferman Dinwiddie makes the free throw | 33-36 |
| 19:33 | Miami (OH) | Leroy Clemons is called for the reach on Michael Ervin - foul #2 on Leroy Clemons, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| 19:26 | Miami (OH) | James Stanley's pass is intercepted by Charles Johnson | 33-36 |
| 19:21 | Northern Iowa | Charles Johnson can't throw it down | 33-36 |
| 19:19 | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons snags the offensive board | 33-36 |
| 19:03 | Northern Iowa | Charles Johnson misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-36 |
| 19:02 | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons tips it in | 33-38 |
| 18:58 | Miami (OH) | James Stanley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-38 |
| 18:57 | Miami (OH) | Scott Price misses the tip | 33-38 |
| 18:56 | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 18:40 | Northern Iowa | James Stanley steals the ball from Charles Johnson | 33-38 |
| 18:36 | Miami (OH) | Louis Harvey throws it down set up by James Stanley | 35-38 |
| 18:12 | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons is hacked by Michael Ervin - foul #1 on Michael Ervin, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| 17:49 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 35-38 |
| 17:48 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Darren Bradley | 35-38 |
| 17:27 | Miami (OH) | Scott Price can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-38 |
| 17:26 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Billy Lemmons | 35-38 |
| 17:15 | Northern Iowa | Ferman Dinwiddie misses the easy layup | 35-38 |
| 17:14 | Miami (OH) | Michael Ervin grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 16:58 | Miami (OH) | Louis Harvey comes up short on the runner in the lane | 35-38 |
| 16:56 | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 16:27 | Northern Iowa | Anthony Wallace is whistled for traveling | 35-38 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mathew Wash (PG), David Hill (SG), Steven Espada (SF), Alfred Shell (PF), Rex Calhoun (C) James Stanley, Scott Price, Louis Harvey, Michael Ervin, Darren Bradley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Walter Heal (PG), Ray Johnson (SG), Ronald Serna (SF), Michael Adams (PF), Daniel Alberthal (C) Anthony Wallace, Charles Johnson, Leroy Clemons, Billy Lemmons, Ferman Dinwiddie | |
| 16:08 | Miami (OH) | David Hill hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Mathew Wash | 38-38 |
| 15:51 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Serna's layup is rejected by Steven Espada | 38-38 |
| 15:49 | Northern Iowa | Walter Heal hits the follow up shot | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Mathew Wash (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Hill (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Steven Espada (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Shell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rex Calhoun (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Walter Heal (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ray Johnson (fresh) SF - Ronald Serna (fresh) PF - Michael Adams (fresh) 3 pts. C - Daniel Alberthal (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Miami (OH) | Mathew Wash is called for traveling | 38-40 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Stanley (PG), Scott Price (SG), Louis Harvey (SF) Mathew Wash, David Hill, Rex Calhoun | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons (SF) Ronald Serna | |
| 14:56 | Northern Iowa | Walter Heal loses the dribble to James Stanley | 38-40 |
| 14:35 | Miami (OH) | Scott Price connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Stanley | 41-40 |
| 14:19 | Northern Iowa | Walter Heal misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 41-40 |
| 14:17 | Miami (OH) | Scott Price pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 13:58 | Miami (OH) | Louis Harvey misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Adams - foul #3 on Michael Adams, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Ervin (PF), Darren Bradley (C) Steven Espada, Alfred Shell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Anthony Wallace (PG), Charles Johnson (SG), Billy Lemmons (PF), Ferman Dinwiddie (C) Walter Heal, Ray Johnson, Michael Adams, Daniel Alberthal | |
| 13:58 | Miami (OH) | Louis Harvey misses the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 13:58 | Miami (OH) | Louis Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 13:40 | Northern Iowa | Charles Johnson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 13:38 | Miami (OH) | Michael Ervin grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 13:22 | Miami (OH) | Louis Harvey comes up short on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Leroy Clemons - foul #3 on Leroy Clemons, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mathew Wash (PG) James Stanley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ronald Serna (SF) Leroy Clemons | |
| 13:22 | Miami (OH) | Louis Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 13:22 | Miami (OH) | Louis Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 13:01 | Northern Iowa | Anthony Wallace comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 44-40 |
| 12:59 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons grabs the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 12:50 | Northern Iowa | Mathew Wash takes the ball from Anthony Wallace | 44-40 |
| 12:34 | Miami (OH) | Darren Bradley misses short on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Billy Lemmons - foul #1 on Billy Lemmons, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Stanley (PG), David Hill (SG), Steven Espada (SF) Mathew Wash, Scott Price, Louis Harvey | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 12:34 | Miami (OH) | Darren Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 12:34 | Miami (OH) | Darren Bradley misses the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 12:34 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Ferman Dinwiddie | 45-40 |
| 12:05 | Northern Iowa | Anthony Wallace knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Charles Johnson | 45-42 |
| 12:01 | Miami (OH) | James Stanley can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 12:00 | Miami (OH) | Steven Espada tips it but misses | 45-42 |
| 11:58 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Ronald Serna | 45-42 |
| 11:46 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons makes the runner in the paint and the foul's on David Hill - foul #2 on David Hill, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Walter Heal (SG), Leroy Clemons (SF) Charles Johnson, Ronald Serna | |
| 11:46 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons makes the free throw | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Hill (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Steven Espada (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Ervin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Darren Bradley (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Anthony Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Heal (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Leroy Clemons (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Billy Lemmons (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Ferman Dinwiddie (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Miami (OH) | Steven Espada hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Stanley | 47-45 |
| 11:08 | Northern Iowa | Walter Heal is denied on a layup by Darren Bradley | 47-45 |
| 11:07 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons grabs the offensive board | 47-45 |
| 11:02 | Northern Iowa | Darren Bradley steals it from Walter Heal | 47-45 |
| 10:51 | Miami (OH) | Darren Bradley hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by James Stanley | 49-45 |
| 10:46 | Northern Iowa | Walter Heal can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 10:45 | Miami (OH) | David Hill pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 10:24 | Miami (OH) | James Stanley misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-45 |
| 10:22 | Miami (OH) | Steven Espada pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 10:13 | Miami (OH) | Michael Ervin blows the dunk | 49-45 |
| 10:11 | Northern Iowa | Ferman Dinwiddie gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 09:57 | Northern Iowa | Anthony Wallace comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 49-45 |
| 09:56 | Miami (OH) | Darren Bradley pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 09:51 | Miami (OH) | David Hill clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-45 |
| 09:50 | Miami (OH) | Darren Bradley tips it back up and in | 51-45 |
| 09:29 | Northern Iowa | James Stanley steals the ball from Ferman Dinwiddie | 51-45 |
| 09:26 | Miami (OH) | James Stanley lays it up and in | 53-45 |
| 09:11 | Northern Iowa | Ferman Dinwiddie misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-45 |
| 09:09 | Miami (OH) | David Hill gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| 09:01 | Miami (OH) | James Stanley scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steven Espada | 55-45 |
| 08:48 | Northern Iowa | Walter Heal drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Wallace | 55-48 |
| 08:35 | Miami (OH) | Steven Espada blows the layup | 55-48 |
| 08:34 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| 08:30 | Northern Iowa | Anthony Wallace is hacked by James Stanley in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Stanley, team foul #4 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mathew Wash (PG), Scott Price (SG), Louis Harvey (SF), Alfred Shell (PF), Rex Calhoun (C) James Stanley, David Hill, Steven Espada, Michael Ervin, Darren Bradley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ray Johnson (PG), Charles Johnson (SG), Ronald Serna (SF), Michael Adams (PF), Daniel Alberthal (C) Anthony Wallace, Walter Heal, Leroy Clemons, Billy Lemmons, Ferman Dinwiddie | |
| 08:11 | Northern Iowa | Charles Johnson makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Adams | 55-51 |
| 07:56 | Miami (OH) | Alfred Shell is whistled for traveling | 55-51 |
| 07:44 | Northern Iowa | Michael Adams's fadeaway is rejected by Alfred Shell | 55-51 |
| 07:43 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Scott Price | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Mathew Wash (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Scott Price (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Louis Harvey (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alfred Shell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Rex Calhoun (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ray Johnson (fresh) SG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Serna (fresh) PF - Michael Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Daniel Alberthal (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Miami (OH) | Scott Price clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-51 |
| 07:18 | Northern Iowa | Michael Adams gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 07:11 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Alberthal can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Rex Calhoun - foul #1 on Rex Calhoun, team foul #5 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Steven Espada (PF) Rex Calhoun | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Walter Heal (PG), Leroy Clemons (SF) Ray Johnson, Ronald Serna | |
| 07:11 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Alberthal makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 07:11 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Alberthal makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 06:51 | Miami (OH) | Steven Espada can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 06:50 | Miami (OH) | Scott Price tips it home | 57-53 |
| 06:25 | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons is denied on a layup by Louis Harvey | 57-53 |
| 06:24 | Miami (OH) | Louis Harvey gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 06:05 | Miami (OH) | Alfred Shell is hacked by Daniel Alberthal - foul #1 on Daniel Alberthal, team foul #5 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Stanley (PG), Michael Ervin (PF), Rex Calhoun (C) Mathew Wash, Steven Espada, Alfred Shell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ray Johnson (SG) Charles Johnson | |
| 06:00 | Miami (OH) | Louis Harvey makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Stanley | 59-53 |
| 05:43 | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons scores on a floater near the basket | 59-55 |
| 05:26 | Miami (OH) | James Stanley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 05:25 | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons grabs the board | 59-55 |
| 05:04 | Northern Iowa | Rex Calhoun denies the turnaround by Leroy Clemons | 59-55 |
| 05:02 | Miami (OH) | Scott Price snags the defensive board | 59-55 |
| 04:48 | Miami (OH) | Louis Harvey drills a jump hook in the paint | 61-55 |
| 04:30 | Northern Iowa | Michael Adams connects on the floater in the lane | 61-57 |
| 04:06 | Miami (OH) | Rex Calhoun is hacked by Daniel Alberthal - foul #2 on Daniel Alberthal, team foul #6 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | David Hill (SG), Steven Espada (SF), Alfred Shell (PF), Darren Bradley (C) Scott Price, Louis Harvey, Michael Ervin, Rex Calhoun | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Anthony Wallace (PG), Charles Johnson (SG), Ronald Serna (SF), Billy Lemmons (PF), Ferman Dinwiddie (C) Walter Heal, Ray Johnson, Leroy Clemons, Michael Adams, Daniel Alberthal | |
| 03:58 | Miami (OH) | David Hill misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 03:57 | Miami (OH) | Darren Bradley tips it but misses | 61-57 |
| 03:55 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons grabs the defensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 03:50 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons dunks the ball on a great pass from Charles Johnson | 61-59 |
| 03:34 | Miami (OH) | David Hill knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by James Stanley | 64-59 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Stanley (fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. 4 stl. SG - David Hill (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. SF - Steven Espada (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alfred Shell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Darren Bradley (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Anthony Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Serna (fresh) PF - Billy Lemmons (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Ferman Dinwiddie (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Northern Iowa | Charles Johnson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-59 |
| 03:20 | Miami (OH) | Steven Espada pulls down the rebound | 64-59 |
| 03:09 | Miami (OH) | Steven Espada loses the dribble to Ronald Serna | 64-59 |
| 02:48 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Serna clanks a jump hook from the left block | 64-59 |
| 02:47 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Darren Bradley | 64-59 |
| 02:47 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-59 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Scott Price (SG), Louis Harvey (SF), Michael Ervin (PF) David Hill, Steven Espada, Alfred Shell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons (SF) Ronald Serna | |
| 02:21 | Miami (OH) | Scott Price misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ferman Dinwiddie - foul #1 on Ferman Dinwiddie, team foul #7 | 64-59 |
| 02:21 | Miami (OH) | Scott Price makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 02:21 | Miami (OH) | Scott Price makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 02:09 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 66-59 |
| 02:07 | Miami (OH) | Louis Harvey pulls down the rebound | 66-59 |
| 01:43 | Miami (OH) | Louis Harvey hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Stanley | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:34 | Northern Iowa | Ferman Dinwiddie can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 68-59 |
| 01:32 | Miami (OH) | Scott Price pulls down the rebound | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:13 | Miami (OH) | Billy Lemmons swats the shot by Darren Bradley | 68-59 |
| 01:11 | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons grabs the board | 68-59 |
| 00:49 | Northern Iowa | Charles Johnson makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Leroy Clemons | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Miami (OH) | Charles Johnson is called for the reach on Scott Price in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Johnson, team foul #8 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Steven Espada (PF) Michael Ervin | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:47 | Miami (OH) | Scott Price makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:47 | Miami (OH) | Scott Price makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons misses the 3 from the left wing | 70-62 |
| 00:38 | Northern Iowa | Anthony Wallace grabs the offensive board | 70-62 |
| 00:35 | Northern Iowa | Charles Johnson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-62 |
| 00:34 | Northern Iowa | Ferman Dinwiddie pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-62 |
| 00:30 | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons scores on a 3 from the left wing | 70-65 |
| 00:29 | Miami (OH) | Scott Price is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Johnson - foul #2 on Charles Johnson, team foul #9 | 70-65 |
| 00:29 | Miami (OH) | Scott Price makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:29 | Miami (OH) | Scott Price makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Northern Iowa | James Stanley steals the ball from Leroy Clemons | 72-65 |
| 00:20 | Miami (OH) | Steven Espada misses the easy layup | 72-65 |
| 00:19 | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons grabs the defensive rebound | 72-65 |
| 00:12 | Northern Iowa | Anthony Wallace is hacked by James Stanley - foul #3 on James Stanley, team foul #6 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Ervin (PF) Steven Espada | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:09 | Northern Iowa | Charles Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-65 |
| 00:08 | Miami (OH) | Michael Ervin gets the rebound | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | James Stanley runs out the clock | 72-65 |