| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ivan Sulejmanovski (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Michael Wittrock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Eugene White (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Kells (fresh) C - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kenneth McCarren (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hankerson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steve Ward (fresh) PF - Mark Atkinson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Hunter (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Eugene White inbounds the ball | 23-28 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Miami (OH) | Michael Wittrock misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Kenneth McCarren - foul #2 on Kenneth McCarren, team foul #1 | 23-28 |
| 19:42 | Miami (OH) | Michael Wittrock misses the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 19:42 | Miami (OH) | Michael Wittrock makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 19:19 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren misses badly on a floater from the left side | 24-28 |
| 19:18 | Miami (OH) | John Johnson grabs the board | 24-28 |
| 19:02 | Miami (OH) | Ivan Sulejmanovski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-28 |
| 19:00 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Atkinson snags the defensive board | 24-28 |
| 18:43 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Mark Atkinson | 24-30 |
| 18:33 | Miami (OH) | John Johnson dunks the ball set up by Ivan Sulejmanovski | 26-30 |
| 18:12 | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 26-30 |
| 18:11 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ward grabs the offensive board | 26-30 |
| 18:03 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Kells is called for the reach on Brian Hunter - foul #2 on Michael Kells, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| 17:46 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Steve Ward | 26-32 |
| 17:25 | Miami (OH) | Michael Kells connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Eugene White and he's hacked by Steve Ward - foul #2 on Steve Ward, team foul #2 | 28-32 |
| 17:25 | Miami (OH) | Michael Kells misses the free throw | 28-32 |
| 17:25 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Mark Atkinson | 28-32 |
| 17:02 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-35 |
| 16:49 | Miami (OH) | Michael Kells buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Ivan Sulejmanovski | 30-35 |
| 16:21 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-37 |
| 16:01 | Miami (OH) | Brian Hunter blocks the short jumper by Michael Kells | 30-37 |
| 15:59 | Miami (OH) | Eugene White hits the follow up shot | 32-37 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ivan Sulejmanovski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Wittrock (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Eugene White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Kells (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kenneth McCarren (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hankerson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steve Ward (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mark Atkinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Hunter (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:34 | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson makes the fadeaway from the right side | 32-39 |
| 15:20 | Miami (OH) | Ivan Sulejmanovski clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 15:18 | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson gets the rebound | 32-39 |
| 15:00 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren comes up short on the floater from the right block | 32-39 |
| 14:58 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to John Johnson | 32-39 |
| 14:46 | Miami (OH) | Michael Kells hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 14:23 | Northern Illinois University | John Johnson denies the turnaround by Kenneth McCarren | 35-39 |
| 14:21 | Miami (OH) | Michael Kells gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 14:15 | Miami (OH) | Mark Atkinson is called for the reach on Michael Kells - foul #2 on Mark Atkinson, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Leroy Mauch (PG), Robert Mathis (SG), Joseph Thomas (SF), Scott Walker (PF), George Jensen (C) Ivan Sulejmanovski, Michael Wittrock, Eugene White, Michael Kells, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt (PG), Peter Hines (SG), Charles Whitten (SF), Jessie Zuercher (PF), Jeffrey King (C) Kenneth McCarren, John Hankerson, Steve Ward, Mark Atkinson, Brian Hunter | |
| 13:53 | Miami (OH) | George Jensen misses short on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Jeffrey King - foul #1 on Jeffrey King, team foul #4 | 35-39 |
| 13:53 | Miami (OH) | George Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 13:53 | Miami (OH) | George Jensen misses the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 13:53 | Northern Illinois University | Jessie Zuercher gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 13:29 | Northern Illinois University | George Jensen is called for the reach on Peter Hines - foul #2 on George Jensen, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| 13:07 | Northern Illinois University | Jessie Zuercher misses short on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Scott Walker - foul #2 on Scott Walker, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Wittrock (SG) Joseph Thomas | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 13:07 | Northern Illinois University | Jessie Zuercher makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 13:07 | Northern Illinois University | Jessie Zuercher misses the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 13:07 | Miami (OH) | George Jensen grabs the defensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 12:50 | Miami (OH) | Leroy Mauch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-40 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ivan Sulejmanovski (PG) George Jensen | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 12:26 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-40 |
| 12:24 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey King gets the offensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 11:59 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-40 |
| 11:58 | Miami (OH) | Scott Walker snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ivan Sulejmanovski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Wittrock (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Leroy Mauch (fresh) PF - Robert Mathis (fresh) 3 pts. C - Scott Walker (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Tom Holt (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Hines (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Whitten (fresh) PF - Jessie Zuercher (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey King (fresh) | |
| 11:51 | Miami (OH) | Scott Walker drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Leroy Mauch | 38-40 |
| 11:29 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Whitten misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 38-40 |
| 11:27 | Miami (OH) | Michael Wittrock snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 11:12 | Miami (OH) | Leroy Mauch is fouled on the floor by Jessie Zuercher - foul #2 on Jessie Zuercher, team foul #5 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Eugene White (SF), Michael Kells (PF), George Jensen (C) Leroy Mauch, Robert Mathis, Scott Walker | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren (PG), John Hankerson (SG), Brian Hunter (C) Tom Holt, Charles Whitten, Jeffrey King | |
| 10:59 | Miami (OH) | Eugene White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-40 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Johnson (C) George Jensen | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 10:31 | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson is hacked by Ivan Sulejmanovski - foul #3 on Ivan Sulejmanovski, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ward (SF), Mark Atkinson (PF) Peter Hines, Jessie Zuercher | |
| 10:02 | Northern Illinois University | John Johnson blocks the short jumper by John Hankerson | 38-40 |
| 10:01 | Miami (OH) | Michael Kells gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 09:40 | Miami (OH) | Michael Kells's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-40 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Leroy Mauch (PG) Ivan Sulejmanovski | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 09:17 | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 38-40 |
| 09:15 | Miami (OH) | Michael Wittrock grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 08:57 | Miami (OH) | Michael Wittrock hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Leroy Mauch | 41-40 |
| 08:31 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ward misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-40 |
| 08:29 | Miami (OH) | Eugene White snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 08:08 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth McCarren is called for the reach on Leroy Mauch - foul #3 on Kenneth McCarren, team foul #6 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ivan Sulejmanovski (PG), Robert Mathis (PF), Scott Walker (C) Michael Wittrock, Michael Kells, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt (SG), Peter Hines (SF), Jessie Zuercher (PF), Jeffrey King (C) John Hankerson, Steve Ward, Mark Atkinson, Brian Hunter | |
| 07:42 | Miami (OH) | Peter Hines steps in front of the Eugene White pass | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ivan Sulejmanovski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leroy Mauch (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eugene White (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Mathis (fresh) 3 pts. C - Scott Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kenneth McCarren (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tom Holt (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Hines (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jessie Zuercher (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey King (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Northern Illinois University | Jessie Zuercher comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 07:19 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Robert Mathis | 41-40 |
| 07:12 | Miami (OH) | Ivan Sulejmanovski is whistled for a carry | 41-40 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Wittrock (SG) Eugene White | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Whitten (SF) Kenneth McCarren | |
| 06:48 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 06:47 | Miami (OH) | Scott Walker gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 06:28 | Miami (OH) | Scott Walker clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-40 |
| 06:27 | Northern Illinois University | Jessie Zuercher gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 06:07 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Hines misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 06:05 | Miami (OH) | Robert Mathis gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 05:59 | Miami (OH) | Ivan Sulejmanovski is fouled on the floor by Tom Holt - foul #1 on Tom Holt, team foul #7 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Eugene White (SF), Michael Kells (PF), John Johnson (C) Leroy Mauch, Robert Mathis, Scott Walker | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren (PG), John Hankerson (SG), Steve Ward (SF), Mark Atkinson (PF), Brian Hunter (C) Tom Holt, Peter Hines, Charles Whitten, Jessie Zuercher, Jeffrey King | |
| 05:59 | Miami (OH) | Ivan Sulejmanovski misses the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 05:59 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Atkinson grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 05:37 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Atkinson is fouled on the floor by John Johnson - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #5 | 41-40 |
| 05:14 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hunter's pass is intercepted by Michael Wittrock | 41-40 |
| 04:51 | Miami (OH) | Michael Wittrock buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Michael Kells | 44-40 |
| 04:26 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene White steps in front of the John Hankerson pass | 44-40 |
| 04:08 | Miami (OH) | Eugene White connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Kells | 47-40 |
| 03:47 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ward misses the runner in the paint but the foul's on Ivan Sulejmanovski - foul #4 on Ivan Sulejmanovski, team foul #6 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Mathis (SG), Scott Walker (C) Michael Wittrock, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 03:47 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ward makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 03:47 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 03:27 | Miami (OH) | Brian Hunter steals it from Michael Kells | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ivan Sulejmanovski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Mathis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Eugene White (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Kells (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kenneth McCarren (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Hankerson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steve Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Atkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Hunter (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:07 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene White picks off the pass by Steve Ward | 47-42 |
| 03:02 | Miami (OH) | Robert Mathis banks in the layup on a nice dish by Eugene White | 49-42 |
| 02:45 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ward's pass is intercepted by Eugene White | 49-42 |
| 02:45 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-42 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Wittrock (SG), John Johnson (C) Robert Mathis, Scott Walker | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 02:33 | Miami (OH) | Michael Wittrock misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-42 |
| 02:31 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Atkinson grabs the board | 49-42 |
| 02:15 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren hits a floater in the paint set up by Mark Atkinson | 49-44 |
| 01:48 | Miami (OH) | Michael Kells misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 49-44 |
| 01:47 | Miami (OH) | Michael Kells tips it back up and in | 51-44 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:21 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Kells denies the turnaround by John Hankerson | 51-44 |
| 01:20 | Miami (OH) | John Johnson pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 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 motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 01:19 | Miami (OH) | John Johnson is hacked by Kenneth McCarren in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth McCarren, team foul #8 | 51-44 |
| 01:19 | Miami (OH) | John Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 01:19 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Atkinson grabs the board | 51-44 |
| 01:10 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ward drills a shot from the baseline set up by Mark Atkinson | 51-46 |
| 01:09 | Miami (OH) | Michael Wittrock is fouled in the backcourt by John Hankerson - foul #3 on John Hankerson, team foul #9 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Scott Walker (C) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 01:09 | Miami (OH) | Michael Wittrock makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 01:09 | Miami (OH) | Michael Wittrock makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 00:47 | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth McCarren | 53-48 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:46 | Miami (OH) | Michael Wittrock is hacked by Kenneth McCarren in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kenneth McCarren, team foul #10 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt (PG) Kenneth McCarren | |
| 00:46 | Miami (OH) | Michael Wittrock makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 00:46 | Miami (OH) | Michael Wittrock makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:39 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt is hacked by Ivan Sulejmanovski - foul #5 on Ivan Sulejmanovski, team foul #7 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Leroy Mauch (PG), John Johnson (C) Ivan Sulejmanovski, Scott Walker | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:39 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:39 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:38 | Miami (OH) | Michael Wittrock is fouled in the backcourt by John Hankerson - foul #4 on John Hankerson, team foul #11 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Scott Walker (C) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:38 | Miami (OH) | Michael Wittrock misses the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:38 | Miami (OH) | Michael Wittrock makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:32 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Steve Ward | 56-53 |
| 00:32 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Johnson (C) Scott Walker | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:29 | Miami (OH) | Leroy Mauch is hacked by Tom Holt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tom Holt, team foul #12 | 56-53 |
| 00:29 | Miami (OH) | Leroy Mauch misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:29 | Miami (OH) | Leroy Mauch makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:23 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-53 |
| 00:21 | Miami (OH) | Michael Wittrock is hacked by John Hankerson in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Hankerson, team foul #13 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Peter Hines (SG) John Hankerson | |
| 00:21 | Miami (OH) | Michael Wittrock makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:21 | Miami (OH) | Michael Wittrock makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:18 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-53 |
| 00:15 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Peter Hines | 59-56 |
| 00:13 | Miami (OH) | Tom Holt is called for the reach on Michael Wittrock in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tom Holt, team foul #14 | 59-56 |
| 00:13 | Miami (OH) | Michael Wittrock makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:13 | Miami (OH) | Michael Wittrock makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:08 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Steve Ward | 61-59 |
| 00:07 | Miami (OH) | Eugene White is hacked by Tom Holt in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tom Holt, team foul #15 | 61-59 |
| 00:07 | Miami (OH) | Eugene White makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:07 | Miami (OH) | Eugene White misses the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:07 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Atkinson snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 00:07 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:02 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 62-59 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Atkinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-59 |