| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lonnie Riehle (fresh) SG - Christopher Haakenson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jesse Holt (fresh) PF - Antonio Lauritsen (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Willie Londono (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Kenneth Oppenheimer (fresh) 17 pts. SG - Dustin Schlegel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jim Lincoln (fresh) PF - Michael Hammer (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Shifflett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Jim Lincoln inbounds the ball | 24-34 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | Miami (OH) | Donald Shifflett makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Oppenheimer | 24-36 |
| 19:36 | Northern Illinois University | Willie Londono misses the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Donald Shifflett - foul #2 on Donald Shifflett, team foul #1 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Arnold Collins (PG) Kenneth Oppenheimer | |
| 19:36 | Northern Illinois University | Willie Londono misses the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 19:36 | Northern Illinois University | Willie Londono makes the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 19:16 | Miami (OH) | Donald Shifflett misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 25-36 |
| 19:15 | Miami (OH) | Michael Hammer tips it in | 25-38 |
| 19:02 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Lauritsen can't finish the layup | 25-38 |
| 19:01 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Holt hits the follow up shot | 27-38 |
| 18:45 | Miami (OH) | Lonnie Riehle steals the ball from Michael Hammer | 27-38 |
| 18:26 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Holt lays it up and in on a nice dish by Antonio Lauritsen | 29-38 |
| 18:10 | Miami (OH) | Michael Hammer misses the jump hook in the lane | 29-38 |
| 18:09 | Northern Illinois University | Willie Londono gets the rebound | 29-38 |
| 18:02 | Northern Illinois University | Lonnie Riehle is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Lonnie Riehle, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Oppenheimer (PG) Arnold Collins | |
| 17:35 | Miami (OH) | Willie Londono is called for the reach on Kenneth Oppenheimer - foul #1 on Willie Londono, team foul #2 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Kincaid (SG) Dustin Schlegel | |
| 17:17 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Oppenheimer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-38 |
| 17:16 | Miami (OH) | Michael Hammer misses the tip | 29-38 |
| 17:15 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Oppenheimer tips it in | 29-40 |
| 17:10 | Northern Illinois University | Lonnie Riehle's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Hammer | 29-40 |
| 17:08 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Donald Shifflett | 29-40 |
| 17:02 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Oppenheimer misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 29-40 |
| 17:01 | Northern Illinois University | Willie Londono pulls down the rebound | 29-40 |
| 16:52 | Northern Illinois University | Willie Londono's floater is tipped away by Donald Shifflett | 29-40 |
| 16:50 | Miami (OH) | Donald Shifflett grabs the board | 29-40 |
| 16:26 | Miami (OH) | Donald Shifflett misses short on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Willie Londono - foul #2 on Willie Londono, team foul #3 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt (PG), Rory Jeter (SG), William Cook (SF), Bobby Boshears (PF) Lonnie Riehle, Christopher Haakenson, Jesse Holt, Antonio Lauritsen | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Dustin Schlegel (SG) Richard Kincaid | |
| 16:26 | Miami (OH) | Donald Shifflett makes the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 16:26 | Miami (OH) | Donald Shifflett makes the 2nd free throw | 29-42 |
| 16:16 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Boshears knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Tommy Curnutt and the foul's on Donald Shifflett - foul #3 on Donald Shifflett, team foul #2 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gus Dortch (C) Willie Londono | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Daniel Fox (C) Donald Shifflett | |
| 16:16 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Boshears makes the free throw | 32-42 |
| 15:47 | Miami (OH) | Bobby Boshears blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Oppenheimer | 32-42 |
| 15:46 | Northern Illinois University | Rory Jeter gets the rebound | 32-42 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Tommy Curnutt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rory Jeter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Cook (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bobby Boshears (fresh) 7 pts. C - Gus Dortch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Kenneth Oppenheimer (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Schlegel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jim Lincoln (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Hammer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Fox (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Bobby Boshears | 34-42 |
| 15:27 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Fox connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Dustin Schlegel | 34-44 |
| 14:58 | Northern Illinois University | Gus Dortch lays it in | 36-44 |
| 14:32 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Oppenheimer connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Hammer | 36-46 |
| 14:25 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Tommy Curnutt, team foul #4 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lonnie Riehle (PG), Christopher Haakenson (SG), Jesse Holt (SF), Antonio Lauritsen (PF), Willie Londono (C) Tommy Curnutt, Rory Jeter, William Cook, Bobby Boshears, Gus Dortch | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Arnold Collins (PG), Richard Kincaid (SG), Bryan Taylor (SF), Donald Shifflett (C) Kenneth Oppenheimer, Dustin Schlegel, Jim Lincoln, Daniel Fox | |
| 14:08 | Miami (OH) | Bryan Taylor misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-46 |
| 14:06 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Haakenson pulls down the rebound | 36-46 |
| 14:02 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Holt misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 36-46 |
| 14:01 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Michael Hammer | 36-46 |
| 13:48 | Miami (OH) | Bryan Taylor is hacked by Jesse Holt - foul #3 on Jesse Holt, team foul #5 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Oppenheimer (PG) Arnold Collins | |
| 13:35 | Miami (OH) | Bryan Taylor is hacked by Jesse Holt - foul #4 on Jesse Holt, team foul #6 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Cook (SF) Jesse Holt | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Dustin Schlegel (SG) Richard Kincaid | |
| 13:19 | Miami (OH) | Bryan Taylor misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Lonnie Riehle - foul #3 on Lonnie Riehle, team foul #7 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Kincaid (SG) Dustin Schlegel | |
| 13:19 | Miami (OH) | Bryan Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 13:19 | Miami (OH) | Bryan Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 13:19 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Lauritsen snags the defensive board | 36-47 |
| 13:14 | Northern Illinois University | Lonnie Riehle clanks a 3 from the left wing | 36-47 |
| 13:12 | Miami (OH) | Richard Kincaid gets the rebound | 36-47 |
| 12:59 | Miami (OH) | Michael Hammer misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Antonio Lauritsen - foul #1 on Antonio Lauritsen, team foul #8 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Dustin Schlegel (SG) Richard Kincaid | |
| 12:59 | Miami (OH) | Michael Hammer makes the 1st free throw | 36-48 |
| 12:59 | Miami (OH) | Michael Hammer makes the 2nd free throw | 36-49 |
| 12:42 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Lauritsen is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Antonio Lauritsen, team foul #9 | 36-49 |
| 12:32 | Miami (OH) | Donald Shifflett banks in the layup | 36-51 |
| 12:21 | Northern Illinois University | Willie Londono scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Antonio Lauritsen | 38-51 |
| 12:08 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Oppenheimer buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Bryan Taylor | 38-53 |
| 11:44 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Haakenson makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-53 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lonnie Riehle (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Christopher Haakenson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Cook (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Antonio Lauritsen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Willie Londono (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Kenneth Oppenheimer (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Schlegel (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bryan Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Hammer (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Shifflett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | Miami (OH) | Donald Shifflett comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-53 |
| 11:27 | Miami (OH) | Donald Shifflett tips it home | 41-55 |
| 11:16 | Northern Illinois University | Willie Londono comes up short on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Donald Shifflett - foul #4 on Donald Shifflett, team foul #3 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt (PG), Rory Jeter (SG), Bobby Boshears (PF) Lonnie Riehle, Christopher Haakenson, Antonio Lauritsen | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Arnold Collins (PG), Richard Kincaid (SG), Jim Lincoln (SF), Daniel Fox (C) Kenneth Oppenheimer, Dustin Schlegel, Michael Hammer, Donald Shifflett | |
| 11:16 | Northern Illinois University | Willie Londono makes the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 11:16 | Northern Illinois University | Willie Londono makes the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 10:57 | Miami (OH) | Bryan Taylor drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Arnold Collins | 43-57 |
| 10:52 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt is hacked by Arnold Collins - foul #2 on Arnold Collins, team foul #4 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier (SF), Gus Dortch (C) William Cook, Willie Londono | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Hammer (PF) Jim Lincoln | |
| 10:34 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 43-57 |
| 10:32 | Miami (OH) | Arnold Collins snags the defensive board | 43-57 |
| 10:17 | Miami (OH) | Michael Hammer connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Richard Kincaid | 43-59 |
| 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) | |
| 10:09 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Boshears loses the dribble to Arnold Collins | 43-59 |
| 09:55 | Miami (OH) | Bryan Taylor lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Kincaid | 43-61 |
| 09:48 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Bryan Taylor - foul #4 on Bryan Taylor, team foul #5 | 43-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lonnie Riehle (PG), Christopher Haakenson (SG), Willie Londono (C) Tommy Curnutt, Rory Jeter, Gus Dortch | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Oppenheimer (PG), Dustin Schlegel (SG), Jim Lincoln (SF) Arnold Collins, Richard Kincaid, Bryan Taylor | |
| 09:48 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier misses the 1st free throw | 43-61 |
| 09:48 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier misses the 2nd free throw | 43-61 |
| 09:48 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Fox snags the defensive board | 43-61 |
| 09:19 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Oppenheimer hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Lonnie Riehle - foul #4 on Lonnie Riehle, team foul #10 | 43-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt (PG), William Cook (SF), Antonio Lauritsen (PF) Lonnie Riehle, Bobby Poirier, Bobby Boshears | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Paul Hoover (PF) Michael Hammer | |
| 09:19 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Oppenheimer misses the 1st free throw | 43-61 |
| 09:19 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Oppenheimer misses the 2nd free throw | 43-61 |
| 09:19 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Jim Lincoln | 43-61 |
| 08:58 | Miami (OH) | Antonio Lauritsen swats the dunk try by Kenneth Oppenheimer | 43-61 |
| 08:56 | Miami (OH) | Paul Hoover can't tip it in | 43-61 |
| 08:54 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Fox snags the offensive board | 43-61 |
| 08:31 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Oppenheimer travels with the ball | 43-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Kincaid (SG), Michael Hammer (PF) Dustin Schlegel, Paul Hoover | |
| 08:20 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Oppenheimer steps in front of the Antonio Lauritsen pass | 43-61 |
| 08:17 | Miami (OH) | Richard Kincaid banks in the layup on a great pass from Kenneth Oppenheimer | 43-63 |
| 08:07 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kenneth Oppenheimer - foul #3 on Kenneth Oppenheimer, team foul #6 | 43-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Donald Shifflett (C) Daniel Fox | |
| 08:07 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt makes the 1st free throw | 44-63 |
| 08:07 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt makes the 2nd free throw | 45-63 |
| 07:56 | Miami (OH) | Richard Kincaid can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 45-63 |
| 07:54 | Northern Illinois University | William Cook snags the defensive board | 45-63 |
| 07:48 | Northern Illinois University | Willie Londono drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from William Cook | 47-63 |
| 07:25 | Miami (OH) | Richard Kincaid is hacked by Willie Londono - foul #3 on Willie Londono, team foul #11 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lonnie Riehle (PG), Jesse Holt (SF), Bobby Boshears (PF) Tommy Curnutt, William Cook, Antonio Lauritsen | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Arnold Collins (PG), Bryan Taylor (SF) Kenneth Oppenheimer, Jim Lincoln | |
| 07:25 | Miami (OH) | Richard Kincaid misses the 1st free throw | 47-63 |
| 07:25 | Miami (OH) | Richard Kincaid makes the 2nd free throw | 47-64 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lonnie Riehle (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Christopher Haakenson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jesse Holt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Bobby Boshears (fresh) 7 pts. C - Willie Londono (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Arnold Collins (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Kincaid (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SF - Bryan Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Michael Hammer (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Shifflett (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:08 | Northern Illinois University | Lonnie Riehle makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Willie Londono and he's hacked by Arnold Collins - foul #3 on Arnold Collins, team foul #7 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gus Dortch (C) Willie Londono | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Oppenheimer (PG), Dustin Schlegel (SG) Arnold Collins, Richard Kincaid | |
| 07:08 | Northern Illinois University | Lonnie Riehle makes the free throw | 50-64 |
| 06:42 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Oppenheimer hits the finger roll set up by Dustin Schlegel | 50-66 |
| 06:31 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Boshears knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-66 |
| 06:12 | Miami (OH) | Michael Hammer misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 53-66 |
| 06:10 | Northern Illinois University | Gus Dortch pulls down the rebound | 53-66 |
| 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) | |
| 06:06 | Northern Illinois University | Lonnie Riehle drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-66 |
| 05:45 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Oppenheimer comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 56-66 |
| 05:43 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Haakenson snags the defensive board | 56-66 |
| 05:38 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Haakenson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-66 |
| 05:36 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Bryan Taylor | 56-66 |
| 05:21 | Miami (OH) | Donald Shifflett misses the floater in the paint | 56-66 |
| 05:20 | Miami (OH) | Michael Hammer grabs the offensive rebound | 56-66 |
| 05:09 | Miami (OH) | Bryan Taylor knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 56-68 |
| 05:09 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Lauritsen (PF), Willie Londono (C) Bobby Boshears, Gus Dortch | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Arnold Collins (PG), Richard Kincaid (SG), Jim Lincoln (SF) Kenneth Oppenheimer, Dustin Schlegel, Michael Hammer | |
| 05:01 | Northern Illinois University | Jim Lincoln blocks the short jumper by Antonio Lauritsen | 56-68 |
| 05:00 | Miami (OH) | Donald Shifflett gets the rebound | 56-68 |
| 04:54 | Miami (OH) | Arnold Collins is fouled on the floor by Willie Londono - foul #4 on Willie Londono, team foul #12 | 56-68 |
| 04:54 | Miami (OH) | Arnold Collins makes the 1st free throw | 56-69 |
| 04:54 | Miami (OH) | Arnold Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| 04:54 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Lauritsen snags the defensive board | 56-69 |
| 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) | |
| 04:39 | Northern Illinois University | The pull-up jumper by Christopher Haakenson is blocked by Bryan Taylor | 56-69 |
| 04:38 | Miami (OH) | Donald Shifflett snags the defensive board | 56-69 |
| 04:19 | Miami (OH) | Richard Kincaid hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Bryan Taylor | 56-72 |
| 04:04 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Haakenson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Richard Kincaid - foul #1 on Richard Kincaid, team foul #8 | 56-72 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Oppenheimer (PG), Dustin Schlegel (SG) Arnold Collins, Richard Kincaid | |
| 04:04 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Haakenson makes the 1st free throw | 57-72 |
| 04:04 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Haakenson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-72 |
| 03:46 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Oppenheimer lays it in on a nice dish by Jim Lincoln | 58-74 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Northern Illinois University | Willie Londono travels with the ball | 58-74 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt (SG) Christopher Haakenson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Hammer (PF) Jim Lincoln | |
| 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 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:10 | Miami (OH) | Bryan Taylor misses badly on a floater from the right side | 58-74 |
| 03:08 | Northern Illinois University | Lonnie Riehle grabs the board | 58-74 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lonnie Riehle (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SG - Tommy Curnutt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Holt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Antonio Lauritsen (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Willie Londono (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Kenneth Oppenheimer (fresh) 27 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Dustin Schlegel (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Bryan Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Michael Hammer (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Shifflett (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:00 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Oppenheimer is called for the reach on Lonnie Riehle - foul #4 on Kenneth Oppenheimer, team foul #9 | 58-74 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Cook (SF), Bobby Boshears (PF), Gus Dortch (C) Jesse Holt, Antonio Lauritsen, Willie Londono | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Arnold Collins (PG), Richard Kincaid (SG), Paul Hoover (PF), Daniel Fox (C) Kenneth Oppenheimer, Dustin Schlegel, Michael Hammer, Donald Shifflett | |
| 03:00 | Northern Illinois University | Lonnie Riehle makes the 1st free throw | 59-74 |
| 03:00 | Northern Illinois University | Lonnie Riehle misses the 2nd free throw | 59-74 |
| 03:00 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 59-74 |
| 02:44 | Miami (OH) | Bryan Taylor misses the floater near the basket but he's hacked by William Cook - foul #1 on William Cook, team foul #13 | 59-74 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rory Jeter (SG) Lonnie Riehle | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 02:44 | Miami (OH) | Bryan Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 59-75 |
| 02:44 | Miami (OH) | Bryan Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 59-76 |
| 02:30 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Boshears clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-76 |
| 02:29 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Fox gets the rebound | 59-76 |
| 02:24 | Miami (OH) | Arnold Collins double dribbles in the backcourt | 59-76 |
| 02:10 | Northern Illinois University | Gus Dortch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-76 |
| 01:52 | Miami (OH) | Bryan Taylor buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Paul Hoover | 59-78 |
| 01:34 | Northern Illinois University | Gus Dortch is whistled for traveling | 59-78 |
| 01:08 | Miami (OH) | Bryan Taylor hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 59-78 |
| 01:07 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt pulls down the rebound | 59-78 |
| 01:02 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-78 |
| 01:00 | Miami (OH) | Bryan Taylor pulls down the rebound | 59-78 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Miami (OH) | Bryan Taylor knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Arnold Collins | 59-80 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Boshears misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 59-80 |
| 00:27 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Boshears snags the offensive board | 59-80 |
| 00:23 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 61-80 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Arnold Collins runs out the clock | 61-80 |