| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Peter Ryan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Riebe (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Highberger (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Bishop (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Gary Hatfield (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Patrick Partridge (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Curtis Washam (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Pat Huntsman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Steven Oliver inbounds the ball | 25-39 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:41 | Miami (OH) | Billy Riebe misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-39 |
| 19:40 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Hatfield snags the defensive board | 25-39 |
| 19:23 | Northern Illinois University | Curtis Washam comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Chris Bishop - foul #1 on Chris Bishop, team foul #1 | 25-39 |
| 19:23 | Northern Illinois University | Curtis Washam makes the 1st free throw | 25-40 |
| 19:23 | Northern Illinois University | Curtis Washam makes the 2nd free throw | 25-41 |
| 19:04 | Miami (OH) | Peter Ryan drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-41 |
| 18:56 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Partridge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-41 |
| 18:31 | Miami (OH) | Peter Ryan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-41 |
| 18:29 | Miami (OH) | Billy Riebe gets the offensive rebound | 28-41 |
| 18:08 | Miami (OH) | Peter Ryan knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by David Highberger | 31-41 |
| 17:45 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-41 |
| 17:31 | Miami (OH) | Steven Oliver comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-41 |
| 17:30 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Partridge gets the rebound | 31-41 |
| 17:26 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Johnson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Billy Riebe - foul #2 on Billy Riebe, team foul #2 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Aaron Wagner (C) Pat Huntsman | |
| 17:26 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 17:26 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 17:10 | Miami (OH) | Billy Riebe can't finish the layup | 31-43 |
| 17:08 | Miami (OH) | Chris Bishop misses the tip | 31-43 |
| 17:06 | Northern Illinois University | Aaron Wagner snags the defensive board | 31-43 |
| 17:02 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Johnson drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-45 |
| 16:40 | Miami (OH) | Billy Riebe is fouled on the floor by Gary Hatfield - foul #2 on Gary Hatfield, team foul #1 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Weldon (PG), Alex Haynes (SG), Donald Zimmerman (SF), Wayne Flaherty (C) Peter Ryan, Billy Riebe, Steven Oliver, Chris Bishop | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Walter Corbett (PG), Bradley Waldschmidt (SF), John Fisher (C) Gary Hatfield, Patrick Partridge, Curtis Washam | |
| 16:26 | Miami (OH) | Michael Weldon's pass is intercepted by Bradley Waldschmidt | 31-45 |
| 16:09 | Northern Illinois University | John Fisher comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-45 |
| 16:07 | Miami (OH) | Michael Weldon grabs the board | 31-45 |
| 16:03 | Miami (OH) | Alex Haynes misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-45 |
| 16:01 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to John Fisher | 31-45 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Michael Weldon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alex Haynes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Zimmerman (fresh) 1 pts. PF - David Highberger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Flaherty (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Walter Corbett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bradley Waldschmidt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Aaron Wagner (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - John Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Corbett clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-45 |
| 15:52 | Northern Illinois University | Aaron Wagner hits the follow up shot | 31-47 |
| 15:43 | Miami (OH) | Alex Haynes misses badly on a shot from the left side | 31-47 |
| 15:42 | Miami (OH) | Donald Zimmerman tips it in | 33-47 |
| 15:35 | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Waldschmidt clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 33-47 |
| 15:34 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Johnson grabs the offensive board | 33-47 |
| 15:11 | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Waldschmidt is fouled on the floor by Michael Weldon - foul #1 on Michael Weldon, team foul #3 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Peter Ryan (PG), Billy Riebe (SG), Steven Oliver (SF), Chris Bishop (C) Michael Weldon, Alex Haynes, Donald Zimmerman, David Highberger | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Farnsworth (PG), Patrick Partridge (SF), Curtis Washam (PF), Pat Huntsman (C) Donald Johnson, Bradley Waldschmidt, Aaron Wagner, John Fisher | |
| 15:00 | Northern Illinois University | Curtis Washam's pass is intercepted by Peter Ryan | 33-47 |
| 14:42 | Miami (OH) | Steven Oliver knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-47 |
| 14:36 | Northern Illinois University | Curtis Washam is fouled on the floor by Wayne Flaherty - foul #1 on Wayne Flaherty, team foul #4 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gary Hatfield (SG) Walter Corbett | |
| 14:29 | Northern Illinois University | Curtis Washam drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by James Farnsworth | 36-50 |
| 14:00 | Miami (OH) | Billy Riebe is whistled for traveling | 36-50 |
| 13:43 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Oliver steals the ball from Gary Hatfield | 36-50 |
| 13:29 | Miami (OH) | Gary Hatfield steals the ball from Steven Oliver | 36-50 |
| 13:14 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Hatfield is hacked by Peter Ryan - foul #2 on Peter Ryan, team foul #5 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Weldon (SG), David Highberger (PF), Donald Zimmerman (C) Billy Riebe, Wayne Flaherty, Chris Bishop | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donald Johnson (SG), Aaron Wagner (PF) Gary Hatfield, Curtis Washam | |
| 13:01 | Northern Illinois University | Pat Huntsman hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Aaron Wagner | 36-52 |
| 12:43 | Miami (OH) | Peter Ryan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-52 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Alex Haynes (SG), Chris Bishop (C) Peter Ryan, Steven Oliver | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Waldschmidt (SF), John Fisher (C) Patrick Partridge, Pat Huntsman | |
| 12:32 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Weldon is called for the reach on Donald Johnson - foul #2 on Michael Weldon, team foul #6 | 36-52 |
| 12:24 | Northern Illinois University | James Farnsworth misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-52 |
| 12:23 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Wagner | 36-52 |
| 12:11 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Johnson misses the 3 from the right corner | 36-52 |
| 12:09 | Miami (OH) | Donald Zimmerman gets the rebound | 36-52 |
| 11:46 | Miami (OH) | Michael Weldon knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Chris Bishop | 39-52 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Michael Weldon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Haynes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Zimmerman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Highberger (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Bishop (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - James Farnsworth (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bradley Waldschmidt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Aaron Wagner (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - John Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Northern Illinois University | James Farnsworth clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-52 |
| 11:26 | Miami (OH) | Michael Weldon grabs the board | 39-52 |
| 11:20 | Miami (OH) | Alex Haynes scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Michael Weldon | 42-52 |
| 11:11 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Johnson connects on the jumper from the right side | 42-54 |
| 10:56 | Miami (OH) | David Highberger drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Chris Bishop | 45-54 |
| 10:40 | Northern Illinois University | Aaron Wagner clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 45-54 |
| 10:39 | Miami (OH) | Michael Weldon grabs the board | 45-54 |
| 10:26 | Miami (OH) | Michael Weldon can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-54 |
| 10:24 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Donald Johnson | 45-54 |
| 10:19 | Northern Illinois University | James Farnsworth can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-54 |
| 10:18 | Miami (OH) | Chris Bishop grabs the board | 45-54 |
| 10:03 | Miami (OH) | Chris Bishop misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 45-54 |
| 10:02 | Miami (OH) | David Highberger grabs the offensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 09:41 | Miami (OH) | Donald Johnson takes the ball from David Highberger | 45-54 |
| 09:38 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Johnson hits the finger roll | 45-56 |
| 09:30 | Miami (OH) | Chris Bishop drills a shot from the right block and the foul's on John Fisher - foul #2 on John Fisher, team foul #2 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Peter Ryan (PG), Billy Riebe (SG), Steven Oliver (SF), Wayne Flaherty (PF) Michael Weldon, Alex Haynes, Donald Zimmerman, David Highberger | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gary Hatfield (PG), Walter Corbett (SG), Patrick Partridge (SF), Curtis Washam (PF), Pat Huntsman (C) James Farnsworth, Donald Johnson, Bradley Waldschmidt, Aaron Wagner, John Fisher | |
| 09:30 | Miami (OH) | Chris Bishop makes the free throw | 48-56 |
| 09:02 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Hatfield misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-56 |
| 09:00 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Corbett tips it but misses | 48-56 |
| 08:58 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Pat Huntsman | 48-56 |
| 08:39 | Northern Illinois University | Curtis Washam comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 48-56 |
| 08:38 | Miami (OH) | Peter Ryan pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| 08:23 | Miami (OH) | Peter Ryan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-56 |
| 08:22 | Northern Illinois University | Pat Huntsman grabs the defensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 08:10 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Partridge hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 48-56 |
| 08:09 | Northern Illinois University | Curtis Washam can't tip it in | 48-56 |
| 08:08 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Peter Ryan | 48-56 |
| 07:51 | Miami (OH) | Steven Oliver is whistled for a carry | 48-56 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | David Highberger (PF) Chris Bishop | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Farnsworth (PG), Donald Johnson (SG) Gary Hatfield, Walter Corbett | |
| 07:36 | Northern Illinois University | Pat Huntsman misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 48-56 |
| 07:34 | Miami (OH) | David Highberger grabs the defensive rebound | 48-56 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Peter Ryan (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Riebe (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Oliver (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Highberger (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Flaherty (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - James Farnsworth (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Patrick Partridge (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curtis Washam (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Pat Huntsman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Miami (OH) | Peter Ryan's pass is intercepted by Pat Huntsman | 48-56 |
| 07:23 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Partridge knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-59 |
| 07:05 | Miami (OH) | Peter Ryan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-59 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Aaron Wagner (C) Pat Huntsman | |
| 06:50 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Johnson lays it in set up by Curtis Washam | 48-61 |
| 06:40 | Miami (OH) | Steven Oliver loses the dribble to Curtis Washam | 48-61 |
| 06:22 | Northern Illinois University | Curtis Washam misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 48-61 |
| 06:20 | Northern Illinois University | Curtis Washam grabs the offensive board | 48-61 |
| 06:01 | Northern Illinois University | James Farnsworth knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Patrick Partridge | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:45 | Miami (OH) | Billy Riebe misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-64 |
| 05:43 | Northern Illinois University | Aaron Wagner pulls down the rebound | 48-64 |
| 05:39 | Northern Illinois University | James Farnsworth connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Johnson | 48-67 |
| 05:30 | Miami (OH) | Peter Ryan is hacked by James Farnsworth - foul #4 on James Farnsworth, team foul #3 | 48-67 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Weldon (PG), Alex Haynes (SG), Donald Zimmerman (SF), Chris Bishop (C) Peter Ryan, Billy Riebe, Steven Oliver, Wayne Flaherty | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Waldschmidt (SF), Pat Huntsman (C) Patrick Partridge, Curtis Washam | |
| 05:14 | Miami (OH) | David Highberger connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Chris Bishop | 50-67 |
| 04:54 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-67 |
| 04:53 | Northern Illinois University | Pat Huntsman can't tip it in | 50-67 |
| 04:51 | Miami (OH) | Michael Weldon grabs the defensive rebound | 50-67 |
| 04:41 | Miami (OH) | David Highberger hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-67 |
| 04:39 | Northern Illinois University | James Farnsworth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-67 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ricardo Diaz (PF) David Highberger | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gary Hatfield (SG) Donald Johnson | |
| 04:21 | Miami (OH) | Michael Weldon comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Farnsworth - foul #5 on James Farnsworth, team foul #4 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Walter Corbett (SG), John Fisher (PF) James Farnsworth, Aaron Wagner | |
| 04:21 | Miami (OH) | Michael Weldon misses the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 04:21 | Miami (OH) | Michael Weldon misses the 2nd free throw | 53-67 |
| 04:21 | Northern Illinois University | John Fisher snags the defensive board | 53-67 |
| 04:01 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Hatfield hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-67 |
| 03:59 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Hatfield grabs the offensive rebound | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:41 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Hatfield comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-67 |
| 03:40 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to John Fisher | 53-67 |
| 03:33 | Northern Illinois University | A charge is called on Pat Huntsman - foul #2 on Pat Huntsman, team foul #5 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Peter Ryan (PG), Billy Riebe (SG), Steven Oliver (SF), David Highberger (PF), Wayne Flaherty (C) Michael Weldon, Alex Haynes, Donald Zimmerman, Ricardo Diaz, Chris Bishop | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donald Johnson (SG), Patrick Partridge (SF), Curtis Washam (PF) Walter Corbett, Bradley Waldschmidt, Pat Huntsman | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Peter Ryan (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Riebe (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Oliver (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Highberger (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Flaherty (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Gary Hatfield (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Patrick Partridge (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curtis Washam (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - John Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Miami (OH) | David Highberger is hacked by Donald Johnson - foul #2 on Donald Johnson, team foul #6 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Weldon (PG), Alex Haynes (SG), Donald Zimmerman (SF), Ricardo Diaz (PF) Peter Ryan, Billy Riebe, Steven Oliver, David Highberger | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Walter Corbett (SG), Bradley Waldschmidt (SF), Aaron Wagner (PF) Donald Johnson, Patrick Partridge, Curtis Washam | |
| 03:01 | Miami (OH) | Donald Zimmerman knocks in the floater from the left wing | 55-67 |
| 02:59 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-67 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Peter Ryan (PG), Billy Riebe (SG), Steven Oliver (SF), David Highberger (PF) Michael Weldon, Alex Haynes, Donald Zimmerman, Ricardo Diaz | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donald Johnson (SG), Patrick Partridge (SF), Curtis Washam (PF), Pat Huntsman (C) Walter Corbett, Bradley Waldschmidt, Aaron Wagner, John Fisher | |
| 02:43 | Northern Illinois University | Curtis Washam connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Donald Johnson | 55-69 |
| 02:41 | Miami (OH) | Peter Ryan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-69 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Weldon (PG), Alex Haynes (SG), Donald Zimmerman (SF), Ricardo Diaz (PF) Peter Ryan, Billy Riebe, Steven Oliver, David Highberger | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Walter Corbett (SG), Bradley Waldschmidt (SF), Aaron Wagner (PF), John Fisher (C) Donald Johnson, Patrick Partridge, Curtis Washam, Pat Huntsman | |
| 02:34 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Corbett misses badly on a floater from the left side | 55-69 |
| 02:33 | Northern Illinois University | Aaron Wagner snags the offensive board | 55-69 |
| 02:15 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Weldon takes the ball from John Fisher | 55-69 |
| 02:12 | Miami (OH) | Alex Haynes banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Weldon | 57-69 |
| 01:59 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Hatfield buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bradley Waldschmidt | 57-71 |
| 01:46 | Miami (OH) | Michael Weldon is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Michael Weldon, team foul #7 | 57-71 |
| 01:29 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Corbett makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from John Fisher | 57-74 |
| 01:15 | Miami (OH) | Alex Haynes makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Wayne Flaherty | 60-74 |
| 00:57 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Weldon is called for the reach on John Fisher - foul #4 on Michael Weldon, team foul #8 | 60-74 |
| 00:57 | Northern Illinois University | John Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 60-74 |
| 00:57 | Miami (OH) | Ricardo Diaz grabs the defensive rebound | 60-74 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Miami (OH) | Alex Haynes is called for traveling | 60-74 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Waldschmidt can't connect on a shot from close range | 60-74 |
| 00:27 | Northern Illinois University | John Fisher pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-74 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Hatfield runs out the clock | 60-74 |