| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - George Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Adams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Ginsburg (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Walters (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Gadberry (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Leslie Heintz (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Roberto Valdez (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Storey (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Daniel Dunn (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Bernard Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | James Storey inbounds the ball | 28-46 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 19:49 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Dunn comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Walters - foul #2 on Michael Walters, team foul #1 | 28-46 |
| 19:49 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 28-47 |
| 19:49 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Dunn misses the 2nd free throw | 28-47 |
| 19:49 | Northern Illinois University | James Adams snags the defensive board | 28-47 |
| 19:29 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Ginsburg buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Adams | 30-47 |
| 19:09 | Miami (OH) | James Storey is hacked by Jeffrey Ginsburg - foul #3 on Jeffrey Ginsburg, team foul #2 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Samual Rink (SF) Jeffrey Ginsburg | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 18:53 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Dunn scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Roberto Valdez | 30-49 |
| 18:38 | Northern Illinois University | James Adams buries a 3 from straight away set up by George Johnson | 33-49 |
| 18:15 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Dunn connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Leslie Heintz | 33-51 |
| 17:52 | Northern Illinois University | Leslie Heintz picks off the pass by Michael Walters | 33-51 |
| 17:32 | Miami (OH) | Bernard Taylor misses the lay-in | 33-51 |
| 17:31 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Dunn hits the follow up shot | 33-53 |
| 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 flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 17:21 | Northern Illinois University | George Johnson comes up short on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Bernard Taylor - foul #3 on Bernard Taylor, team foul #1 | 33-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ted Perry (PF), Mark Gray (C) Michael Walters, Robert Gadberry | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Dikembe Abdin (C) Bernard Taylor | |
| 17:21 | Northern Illinois University | George Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 34-53 |
| 17:21 | Northern Illinois University | George Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-53 |
| 17:05 | Miami (OH) | Roberto Valdez is whistled for a carry | 35-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Gerard Alexander (SF) James Storey | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 16:36 | Northern Illinois University | George Johnson's dunk attempt is rejected by Daniel Dunn | 35-53 |
| 16:35 | Miami (OH) | Dikembe Abdin snags the defensive board | 35-53 |
| 16:15 | Miami (OH) | Gerard Alexander buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Daniel Dunn | 35-55 |
| 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 flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 16:01 | Northern Illinois University | Ted Perry blows the layup | 35-55 |
| 15:59 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Gray grabs the offensive rebound | 35-55 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - George Johnson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samual Rink (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ted Perry (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mark Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Leslie Heintz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roberto Valdez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerard Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Dunn (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Dikembe Abdin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Northern Illinois University | Ted Perry hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 35-55 |
| 15:40 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Dunn gets the rebound | 35-55 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 15:13 | Miami (OH) | Leslie Heintz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Courtemanche (PG), Vincent Caldwell (SG), Jeffrey Ginsburg (SF), Michael Walters (PF), Robert Gadberry (C) George Johnson, James Adams, Samual Rink, Ted Perry, Mark Gray | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Dragan Cichowski (PG), James Storey (SF), Ivan Zelkind (PF), Bernard Taylor (C) Leslie Heintz, Gerard Alexander, Daniel Dunn, Dikembe Abdin | |
| 15:09 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Courtemanche's pass is intercepted by Dragan Cichowski in the backcourt | 35-55 |
| 14:48 | Miami (OH) | James Storey is whistled for a carry | 35-55 |
| 14:33 | Northern Illinois University | Vincent Caldwell drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Ginsburg | 37-55 |
| 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 flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 14:20 | Miami (OH) | James Storey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-55 |
| 14:19 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Ginsburg gets the rebound | 37-55 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 14:13 | Northern Illinois University | Vincent Caldwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Adams (SG) Vincent Caldwell | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 13:55 | Miami (OH) | James Storey is called for 3 seconds | 37-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Johnson (PG) Richard Courtemanche | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Daniel Dunn (PF) Ivan Zelkind | |
| 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 flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 13:36 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Ginsburg's 3 pointer is rejected by Bernard Taylor | 37-55 |
| 13:35 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Bernard Taylor | 37-55 |
| 13:26 | Miami (OH) | Bernard Taylor scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from James Storey | 37-57 |
| 13:08 | Northern Illinois University | James Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-57 |
| 13:06 | Miami (OH) | Bernard Taylor snags the defensive board | 37-57 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 12:41 | Miami (OH) | Bernard Taylor's floater is tipped away by Robert Gadberry | 37-57 |
| 12:39 | Miami (OH) | James Storey tips it back up and in | 37-59 |
| 12:25 | Northern Illinois University | James Adams misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-59 |
| 12:23 | Miami (OH) | Bernard Taylor snags the defensive board | 37-59 |
| 12:08 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Dunn misses the jumper from the right block | 37-59 |
| 12:06 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Dunn gets the offensive rebound | 37-59 |
| 11:44 | Miami (OH) | James Storey misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-59 |
| 11:42 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Walters grabs the defensive rebound | 37-59 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - George Johnson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Ginsburg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Walters (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Gadberry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Dragan Cichowski (fairly fresh) SG - Roberto Valdez (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Storey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Dunn (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Bernard Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | Northern Illinois University | James Adams hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Ginsburg | 39-59 |
| 11:16 | Miami (OH) | Bernard Taylor misses the lay-in but the foul's on Michael Walters - foul #3 on Michael Walters, team foul #3 | 39-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Courtemanche (PG), Samual Rink (SG), Vincent Caldwell (SF), Ted Perry (PF), Mark Gray (C) George Johnson, James Adams, Jeffrey Ginsburg, Michael Walters, Robert Gadberry | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Leslie Heintz (PG), Ronnie Cook (SG), Gerard Alexander (SF), Ivan Zelkind (PF) Dragan Cichowski, Roberto Valdez, James Storey, Daniel Dunn | |
| 11:16 | Miami (OH) | Bernard Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 39-59 |
| 11:16 | Miami (OH) | Bernard Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 39-60 |
| 11:09 | Northern Illinois University | Samual Rink misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-60 |
| 11:08 | Northern Illinois University | Vincent Caldwell snags the offensive board | 39-60 |
| 10:58 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Gray misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-60 |
| 10:57 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Gray snags the offensive board | 39-60 |
| 10:52 | Northern Illinois University | Samual Rink misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-60 |
| 10:50 | Miami (OH) | Ivan Zelkind gets the rebound | 39-60 |
| 10:30 | Miami (OH) | Bernard Taylor blows the layup | 39-60 |
| 10:29 | Northern Illinois University | Samual Rink snags the defensive board | 39-60 |
| 10:14 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Courtemanche misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-60 |
| 10:13 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Gray snags the offensive board | 39-60 |
| 10:00 | Northern Illinois University | Vincent Caldwell knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Richard Courtemanche | 41-60 |
| 09:39 | Miami (OH) | Gerard Alexander is whistled for a carry | 41-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Johnson (PG), James Adams (SG), Jeffrey Ginsburg (SF) Richard Courtemanche, Samual Rink, Vincent Caldwell | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Daniel Dunn (PF), Dikembe Abdin (C) Ivan Zelkind, Bernard Taylor | |
| 09:32 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Ginsburg misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 41-60 |
| 09:30 | Miami (OH) | Dikembe Abdin pulls down the rebound | 41-60 |
| 09:27 | Miami (OH) | George Johnson is called for the reach on Leslie Heintz in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Johnson, team foul #4 | 41-60 |
| 09:11 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Dunn hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Ronnie Cook | 41-62 |
| 08:55 | Northern Illinois University | Gerard Alexander blocks the short jumper by Mark Gray | 41-62 |
| 08:53 | Miami (OH) | Dikembe Abdin snags the defensive board | 41-62 |
| 08:24 | Miami (OH) | Gerard Alexander drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Leslie Heintz | 41-65 |
| 08:06 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Dunn picks off the pass by Mark Gray | 41-65 |
| 07:47 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Dunn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Ted Perry - foul #3 on Ted Perry, team foul #5 | 41-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Walters (PF), Robert Gadberry (C) Ted Perry, Mark Gray | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Dragan Cichowski (PG), Roberto Valdez (SG), James Storey (SF), Bernard Taylor (C) Leslie Heintz, Ronnie Cook, Gerard Alexander, Dikembe Abdin | |
| 07:47 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 41-66 |
| 07:47 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 41-67 |
| 07:37 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Walters can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-67 |
| 07:36 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Gadberry can't tip it in | 41-67 |
| 07:35 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Gadberry tips it home | 43-67 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - George Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Ginsburg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Walters (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Gadberry (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Dragan Cichowski (fresh) SG - Roberto Valdez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Storey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Dunn (fresh) 22 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. C - Bernard Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:09 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Dunn scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-69 |
| 06:49 | Northern Illinois University | James Adams misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 43-69 |
| 06:47 | Miami (OH) | Bernard Taylor snags the defensive board | 43-69 |
| 06:21 | Miami (OH) | Bernard Taylor jams it set up by Dragan Cichowski | 43-71 |
| 06:09 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Walters misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 43-71 |
| 06:07 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Ginsburg pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-71 |
| 05:59 | Northern Illinois University | George Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-71 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Courtemanche (PG), Samual Rink (SG), Vincent Caldwell (SF), Ted Perry (PF), Mark Gray (C) George Johnson, James Adams, Jeffrey Ginsburg, Michael Walters, Robert Gadberry | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Leslie Heintz (PG) Dragan Cichowski | |
| 05:41 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Dunn misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Courtemanche - foul #1 on Richard Courtemanche, team foul #6 | 43-71 |
| 05:41 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Dunn misses the 1st free throw | 43-71 |
| 05:41 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 43-72 |
| 05:24 | Northern Illinois University | James Storey swats the shot by Richard Courtemanche | 43-72 |
| 05:23 | Northern Illinois University | Samual Rink grabs the offensive board | 43-72 |
| 05:09 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Courtemanche's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-72 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ivan Zelkind (PF) Daniel Dunn | |
| 04:55 | Miami (OH) | Leslie Heintz is fouled on the floor by Vincent Caldwell - foul #1 on Vincent Caldwell, team foul #7 | 43-72 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Gerard Alexander (SF) James Storey | |
| 04:55 | Miami (OH) | Leslie Heintz misses the 1st free throw | 43-72 |
| 04:55 | Northern Illinois University | Vincent Caldwell pulls down the rebound | 43-72 |
| 04:42 | Northern Illinois University | Samual Rink is hacked by Bernard Taylor - foul #4 on Bernard Taylor, team foul #2 | 43-72 |
| 04:37 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Gray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-72 |
| 04:19 | Miami (OH) | Ted Perry is called for the reach on Roberto Valdez - foul #4 on Ted Perry, team foul #8 | 43-72 |
| 04:19 | Miami (OH) | Roberto Valdez makes the 1st free throw | 43-73 |
| 04:19 | Miami (OH) | Roberto Valdez makes the 2nd free throw | 43-74 |
| 04:03 | Northern Illinois University | Vincent Caldwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-74 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jackie Unrein (PF) Ted Perry | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Daniel Dunn (PF) Ivan Zelkind | |
| 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 flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 03:46 | Miami (OH) | Leslie Heintz misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-74 |
| 03:45 | Northern Illinois University | Vincent Caldwell gets the rebound | 43-74 |
| 03:29 | Northern Illinois University | Jackie Unrein misses long on a floater from the left wing | 43-74 |
| 03:27 | Miami (OH) | Bernard Taylor gets the rebound | 43-74 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Richard Courtemanche (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Samual Rink (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Vincent Caldwell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jackie Unrein (fresh) C - Mark Gray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Leslie Heintz (fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roberto Valdez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerard Alexander (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Dunn (fresh) 25 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. C - Bernard Taylor (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Miami (OH) | Bernard Taylor misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 43-74 |
| 03:17 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Vincent Caldwell | 43-74 |
| 03:13 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Courtemanche connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Samual Rink | 46-74 |
| 03:05 | Miami (OH) | Roberto Valdez buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Dunn | 46-77 |
| 02:46 | Northern Illinois University | Jackie Unrein clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-77 |
| 02:45 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Gray snags the offensive board | 46-77 |
| 02:28 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Gray makes the floater from the right block | 48-77 |
| 02:14 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Dunn clanks a runner in the paint | 48-77 |
| 02:13 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Gray snags the defensive board | 48-77 |
| 02:06 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Courtemanche can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-77 |
| 02:04 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Dunn grabs the board | 48-77 |
| 01:50 | Miami (OH) | Gerard Alexander throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-77 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ted Perry (PF) Jackie Unrein | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Storey (SF) Gerard Alexander | |
| 01:32 | Northern Illinois University | Vincent Caldwell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Roberto Valdez - foul #3 on Roberto Valdez, team foul #3 | 48-77 |
| 01:32 | Northern Illinois University | Vincent Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 49-77 |
| 01:32 | Northern Illinois University | Vincent Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-77 |
| 01:04 | Miami (OH) | James Storey buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Roberto Valdez | 50-80 |
| 00:52 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Gray drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Richard Courtemanche | 53-80 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 00:24 | Miami (OH) | Bernard Taylor can't connect on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Vincent Caldwell - foul #2 on Vincent Caldwell, team foul #9 | 53-80 |
| 00:24 | Miami (OH) | Bernard Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 53-81 |
| 00:24 | Miami (OH) | Bernard Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 53-81 |
| 00:24 | Northern Illinois University | Ted Perry grabs the board | 53-81 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 00:20 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Gray is whistled for traveling | 53-81 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Leslie Heintz runs out the clock | 53-81 |