| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Alexander Keen (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Hollomon (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Albert Ensign (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tracy Parker (fresh) C - Marty Disalvo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Wayne Dozier (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Kimmons (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Morris Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - George Nunley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Ensign inbounds the ball | 37-44 |
| 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 triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Ensign is open but comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 37-44 |
| 19:45 | Miami (OH) | William Kimmons grabs the board | 37-44 |
| 19:23 | Miami (OH) | William Hollomon is called for the reach on William Kimmons - foul #3 on William Hollomon, team foul #1 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Malizia (SG) William Hollomon | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 19:06 | Miami (OH) | William Kimmons misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-44 |
| 19:04 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Smith misses the tip | 37-44 |
| 19:02 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Malizia gets the rebound | 37-44 |
| 18:58 | Northern Illinois University | Alexander Keen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-44 |
| 18:40 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Dozier misses the lay-in | 37-44 |
| 18:38 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Malizia pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| 18:36 | Northern Illinois University | Alexander Keen's pass is intercepted by William Kimmons in the backcourt | 37-44 |
| 18:17 | Miami (OH) | George Nunley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-44 |
| 18:15 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Malizia gets the rebound | 37-44 |
| 17:48 | Northern Illinois University | Alexander Keen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Wallace (PG), Rodney Simmons (SG), Frederick Owens (PF), Chris Tay (C) Alexander Keen, Albert Ensign, Tracy Parker, Marty Disalvo | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Clement Brown (PG), Graham Canter (SG), Walter Hammond (SF), Dean Brazil (PF), Timothy Welch (C) Wayne Dozier, William Kimmons, Morris Jenkins, George Nunley, Christopher Smith | |
| 17:22 | Miami (OH) | Graham Canter misses the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Randolph Wallace - foul #2 on Randolph Wallace, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Albert Ensign (SF) Richard Malizia | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 17:22 | Miami (OH) | Graham Canter makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 17:22 | Miami (OH) | Graham Canter makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 17:06 | Northern Illinois University | Frederick Owens connects on the open shot from the left side on a nice dish by Albert Ensign | 39-46 |
| 16:50 | Miami (OH) | Clement Brown clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 16:49 | Miami (OH) | Clement Brown hits the follow up shot | 39-48 |
| 16:25 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Ensign hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Randolph Wallace and he's fouled by Walter Hammond - foul #1 on Walter Hammond, team foul #1 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Malizia (PF) Chris Tay | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Wayne Dozier (PG), William Kimmons (SG), Marion Black (SF), Charles Satterwhite (PF), Christopher Smith (C) Clement Brown, Graham Canter, Walter Hammond, Dean Brazil, Timothy Welch | |
| 16:25 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Ensign makes the free throw | 42-48 |
| 16:00 | Miami (OH) | William Kimmons misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-48 |
| 15:59 | Miami (OH) | Charles Satterwhite tips it but misses | 42-48 |
| 15:57 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 42-48 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Randolph Wallace (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rodney Simmons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Ensign (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Malizia (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Frederick Owens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Wayne Dozier (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Kimmons (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marion Black (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charles Satterwhite (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Smith (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Northern Illinois University | Marion Black takes the ball from Randolph Wallace in the backcourt | 42-48 |
| 15:35 | Miami (OH) | Marion Black is hacked by Albert Ensign - foul #1 on Albert Ensign, team foul #3 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Alexander Keen (PG), William Hollomon (SG), Tracy Parker (PF), Marty Disalvo (C) Randolph Wallace, Rodney Simmons, Albert Ensign, Frederick Owens | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Clement Brown (PG), Morris Jenkins (SF), George Nunley (PF) Wayne Dozier, William Kimmons, Charles Satterwhite | |
| 15:25 | Miami (OH) | George Nunley comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 42-48 |
| 15:24 | Northern Illinois University | Tracy Parker grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 15:22 | Northern Illinois University | Clement Brown steps in front of the Tracy Parker pass in the backcourt | 42-48 |
| 15:05 | Miami (OH) | Clement Brown knocks in the floater from the left side | 42-50 |
| 15:03 | Northern Illinois University | Marion Black picks off the pass by Marty Disalvo in the backcourt | 42-50 |
| 15:02 | Miami (OH) | Marion Black lays it up and in | 42-52 |
| 14:51 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Disalvo is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 42-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chris Tay (SF) Richard Malizia | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Graham Canter (SG), Timothy Welch (C) Clement Brown, Christopher Smith | |
| 14:23 | Miami (OH) | Timothy Welch misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Tracy Parker - foul #3 on Tracy Parker, team foul #4 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Albert Ensign (SF) Marty Disalvo | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Wayne Dozier (PG), Walter Hammond (SF), Dean Brazil (PF) Marion Black, Morris Jenkins, George Nunley | |
| 14:23 | Miami (OH) | Timothy Welch misses the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 14:23 | Miami (OH) | Timothy Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 14:11 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Welch blocks the jumper by Tracy Parker | 42-53 |
| 14:09 | Miami (OH) | Timothy Welch snags the defensive board | 42-53 |
| 14:05 | Miami (OH) | Graham Canter is fouled on the floor by Tracy Parker - foul #4 on Tracy Parker, team foul #5 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Wallace (PG), Richard Malizia (PF), Thomas Putt (C) Alexander Keen, Tracy Parker, Chris Tay | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Kimmons (SG) Graham Canter | |
| 13:45 | Miami (OH) | Timothy Welch can't finish the layup | 42-53 |
| 13:43 | Northern Illinois University | William Hollomon grabs the board | 42-53 |
| 13:37 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Ensign hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-53 |
| 13:36 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Ensign snags the offensive board | 42-53 |
| 13:15 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Putt hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Randolph Wallace | 45-53 |
| 12:54 | Miami (OH) | Walter Hammond is fouled on the floor by Albert Ensign - foul #2 on Albert Ensign, team foul #6 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Alexander Keen (PG), Rodney Simmons (SG), Chris Tay (SF), Frederick Owens (PF) Randolph Wallace, William Hollomon, Albert Ensign, Richard Malizia | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Clement Brown (PG), Graham Canter (SG), Morris Jenkins (SF), George Nunley (PF), Christopher Smith (C) Wayne Dozier, William Kimmons, Walter Hammond, Dean Brazil, Timothy Welch | |
| 12:35 | Miami (OH) | Clement Brown clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Thomas Putt - foul #2 on Thomas Putt, team foul #7 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marty Disalvo (C) Thomas Putt | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 12:35 | Miami (OH) | Clement Brown makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 12:35 | Miami (OH) | Clement Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 12:15 | Northern Illinois University | Frederick Owens lays it up and in on a great pass from Rodney Simmons | 47-55 |
| 11:55 | Miami (OH) | Graham Canter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Rodney Simmons - foul #1 on Rodney Simmons, team foul #8 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Albert Ensign (SF) Chris Tay | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Satterwhite (PF) George Nunley | |
| 11:55 | Miami (OH) | Graham Canter misses the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 11:55 | Miami (OH) | Graham Canter makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Alexander Keen (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Rodney Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Albert Ensign (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frederick Owens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Marty Disalvo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Clement Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Graham Canter (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Morris Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Charles Satterwhite (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Smith (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Northern Illinois University | Rodney Simmons clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-56 |
| 11:32 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 11:14 | Miami (OH) | Graham Canter hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 47-56 |
| 11:12 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Frederick Owens | 47-56 |
| 11:06 | Northern Illinois University | Rodney Simmons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Aaron Langlinais (PG), William Hollomon (SG), Randolph Wallace (SF), Richard Malizia (PF), Thomas Putt (C) Alexander Keen, Rodney Simmons, Albert Ensign, Frederick Owens, Marty Disalvo | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Wayne Dozier (PG), William Kimmons (SG), Walter Hammond (SF), Dean Brazil (PF) Clement Brown, Graham Canter, Morris Jenkins, Charles Satterwhite | |
| 10:55 | Miami (OH) | William Kimmons scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Walter Hammond | 47-59 |
| 10:42 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Putt clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-59 |
| 10:41 | Miami (OH) | Dean Brazil grabs the board | 47-59 |
| 10:15 | Miami (OH) | Dean Brazil is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 47-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marty Disalvo (C) Thomas Putt | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marion Black (PG), George Nunley (PF), Timothy Welch (C) Wayne Dozier, Dean Brazil, Christopher Smith | |
| 10:09 | Northern Illinois University | William Kimmons steps in front of the Aaron Langlinais pass in the backcourt | 47-59 |
| 10:02 | Miami (OH) | Randolph Wallace steals it from George Nunley | 47-59 |
| 09:56 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Wallace can't connect on a floater from the right side | 47-59 |
| 09:55 | Miami (OH) | Timothy Welch pulls down the rebound | 47-59 |
| 09:40 | Miami (OH) | George Nunley is fouled on the floor by Richard Malizia - foul #2 on Richard Malizia, team foul #9 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frederick Owens (PF), Chris Tay (C) Aaron Langlinais, Marty Disalvo | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Clement Brown (PG), Graham Canter (SG) William Kimmons, Walter Hammond | |
| 09:40 | Miami (OH) | George Nunley makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 09:40 | Miami (OH) | George Nunley makes the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| 09:27 | Northern Illinois University | Frederick Owens's pass is intercepted by George Nunley | 47-61 |
| 09:07 | Miami (OH) | Graham Canter buries a shot near the basket set up by Marion Black | 47-63 |
| 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 triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 09:02 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Wallace misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-63 |
| 09:00 | Miami (OH) | Marion Black pulls down the rebound | 47-63 |
| 08:48 | Miami (OH) | Clement Brown hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Marion Black | 47-65 |
| 08:44 | Northern Illinois University | Marion Black is called for the reach on Randolph Wallace in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marion Black, team foul #2 | 47-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Alexander Keen (PG), Rodney Simmons (SG), Albert Ensign (SF), Thomas Putt (C) Randolph Wallace, William Hollomon, Frederick Owens, Chris Tay | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Wayne Dozier (PG), William Kimmons (SG), Morris Jenkins (SF), Charles Satterwhite (PF), Dean Brazil (C) Clement Brown, Graham Canter, Marion Black, George Nunley, Timothy Welch | |
| 08:39 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Ensign can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 47-65 |
| 08:37 | Miami (OH) | Morris Jenkins snags the defensive board | 47-65 |
| 08:18 | Miami (OH) | Morris Jenkins hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Satterwhite | 47-68 |
| 08:01 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Ensign misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-68 |
| 08:00 | Northern Illinois University | Alexander Keen tips it back up and in | 49-68 |
| 07:38 | Miami (OH) | William Kimmons is fouled on the floor by Rodney Simmons - foul #2 on Rodney Simmons, team foul #10 | 49-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chris Tay (SF), Tracy Parker (PF), Marty Disalvo (C) Albert Ensign, Richard Malizia, Thomas Putt | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Timothy Welch (C) Charles Satterwhite | |
| 07:38 | Miami (OH) | William Kimmons makes the 1st free throw | 49-69 |
| 07:38 | Miami (OH) | William Kimmons makes the 2nd free throw | 49-70 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Alexander Keen (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Rodney Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chris Tay (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Tracy Parker (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Marty Disalvo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Wayne Dozier (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Kimmons (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Morris Jenkins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Dean Brazil (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Welch (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Northern Illinois University | Rodney Simmons is fouled in the backcourt by William Kimmons - foul #2 on William Kimmons, team foul #3 | 49-70 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Graham Canter (SG) William Kimmons | |
| 07:17 | Northern Illinois University | Tracy Parker hits a wide open jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Alexander Keen and he's hacked by Dean Brazil - foul #1 on Dean Brazil, team foul #4 | 51-70 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Hollomon (SG) Rodney Simmons | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Clement Brown (PG), Walter Hammond (SF), George Nunley (PF) Wayne Dozier, Morris Jenkins, Dean Brazil | |
| 07:17 | Northern Illinois University | Tracy Parker makes the free throw | 52-70 |
| 06:56 | Miami (OH) | Timothy Welch makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Graham Canter | 52-72 |
| 06:53 | Northern Illinois University | Alexander Keen's pass is intercepted by Graham Canter in the backcourt | 52-72 |
| 06:50 | Miami (OH) | Clement Brown lays it in on a great pass from Graham Canter | 52-74 |
| 06:34 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Tay blows the wide open layup | 52-74 |
| 06:33 | Miami (OH) | George Nunley snags the defensive board | 52-74 |
| 06:19 | Miami (OH) | George Nunley connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Clement Brown | 52-76 |
| 06:16 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Tay is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 52-76 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Wallace (PG), Albert Ensign (SF), Frederick Owens (C) Alexander Keen, Chris Tay, Marty Disalvo | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Wayne Dozier (PG), William Kimmons (SG), Charles Satterwhite (PF), Christopher Smith (C) Clement Brown, Graham Canter, George Nunley, Timothy Welch | |
| 06:09 | Miami (OH) | Albert Ensign steals the ball from Charles Satterwhite | 52-76 |
| 05:41 | Northern Illinois University | William Hollomon connects on the open 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-76 |
| 05:29 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Dozier connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Kimmons | 55-78 |
| 05:13 | Northern Illinois University | William Hollomon is whistled for traveling | 55-78 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rodney Simmons (PG), Richard Malizia (PF) Albert Ensign, Tracy Parker | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Clement Brown (PG), Marion Black (SG), Morris Jenkins (SF), Dean Brazil (PF) Wayne Dozier, William Kimmons, Walter Hammond, Charles Satterwhite | |
| 04:51 | Miami (OH) | Marion Black hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Morris Jenkins | 55-80 |
| 04:42 | Northern Illinois University | Rodney Simmons blows the layup | 55-80 |
| 04:41 | Miami (OH) | Dean Brazil grabs the defensive rebound | 55-80 |
| 04:13 | Miami (OH) | Morris Jenkins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-80 |
| 04:12 | Miami (OH) | Dean Brazil tips it in | 55-82 |
| 03:51 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Wallace hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 55-82 |
| 03:50 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Frederick Owens | 55-82 |
| 03:40 | Northern Illinois University | Marion Black steps in front of the Richard Malizia pass | 55-82 |
| 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 triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Rodney Simmons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Hollomon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Randolph Wallace (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. PF - Richard Malizia (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Frederick Owens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Clement Brown (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marion Black (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Morris Jenkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Dean Brazil (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Smith (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Miami (OH) | William Hollomon is called for the reach on Marion Black - foul #4 on William Hollomon, team foul #11 | 55-82 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Aaron Langlinais (PG), Chris Tay (PF), Thomas Putt (C) Rodney Simmons, William Hollomon, Frederick Owens | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Graham Canter (SG), Walter Hammond (SF), Charles Satterwhite (PF), Timothy Welch (C) Clement Brown, Morris Jenkins, Dean Brazil, Christopher Smith | |
| 03:23 | Miami (OH) | Marion Black misses the 1st free throw | 55-82 |
| 03:23 | Miami (OH) | Marion Black makes the 2nd free throw | 55-83 |
| 03:04 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Wallace connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Aaron Langlinais | 57-83 |
| 02:54 | Miami (OH) | Timothy Welch jams it on a great pass from Walter Hammond | 57-85 |
| 02:51 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Malizia is fouled in the backcourt by Graham Canter - foul #1 on Graham Canter, team foul #5 | 57-85 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Clement Brown (PG) Marion Black | |
| 02:35 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Putt misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-85 |
| 02:33 | Miami (OH) | Graham Canter grabs the defensive rebound | 57-85 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:09 | Miami (OH) | Clement Brown misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-85 |
| 02:08 | Miami (OH) | Walter Hammond can't tip it in | 57-85 |
| 02:06 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Tay grabs the board | 57-85 |
| 02:02 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Tay clanks a shot in the paint | 57-85 |
| 02:00 | Miami (OH) | Walter Hammond pulls down the rebound | 57-85 |
| 01:37 | Miami (OH) | Clement Brown drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Charles Satterwhite | 57-87 |
| 01:30 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Putt misses the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-87 |
| 01:28 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Tay tips it in | 59-87 |
| 01:06 | Miami (OH) | Graham Canter can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-87 |
| 01:04 | Miami (OH) | Timothy Welch tips it back up and in | 59-89 |
| 01:01 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Wallace loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-89 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rodney Simmons (SG), Frederick Owens (PF) Aaron Langlinais, Thomas Putt | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Dean Brazil (PF) Charles Satterwhite | |
| 00:41 | Miami (OH) | Timothy Welch misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 59-89 |
| 00:39 | Miami (OH) | Walter Hammond gets the offensive rebound | 59-89 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Miami (OH) | Dean Brazil is hacked by Rodney Simmons - foul #3 on Rodney Simmons, team foul #12 | 59-89 |
| 00:17 | Miami (OH) | Dean Brazil makes the 1st free throw | 59-90 |
| 00:17 | Miami (OH) | Dean Brazil makes the 2nd free throw | 59-91 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:12 | Northern Illinois University | Frederick Owens lays it in | 61-91 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Clement Brown runs out the clock | 61-91 |