| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Charles Brown (fresh) SG - Willy Crigler (fresh) SF - Clarence Stenger (fresh) PF - Billy McPhillips (fresh) C - Mark Hervey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Martin Hubbard (fresh) SG - Charles Fabiszewski (fresh) SF - William Moyes (fresh) PF - Fred Bilderback (fresh) C - William Tong (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | William Moyes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback comes up short on the floater in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Miami (OH) | Martin Hubbard misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Miami (OH) | William Tong grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Miami (OH) | William Tong connects on the turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on Willy Crigler - foul #1 on Willy Crigler, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Miami (OH) | William Tong makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:54 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown misses the 3 from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 18:53 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips grabs the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:47 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips throws it down set up by Clarence Stenger | 2-3 |
| 18:33 | Miami (OH) | William Tong loses the ball out of bounds | 2-3 |
| 18:17 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 18:16 | Miami (OH) | William Tong snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:05 | Miami (OH) | William Tong comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 2-3 |
| 18:04 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback tips it in | 2-5 |
| 17:58 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Billy McPhillips | 4-5 |
| 17:37 | Miami (OH) | Mark Hervey is called for the reach on Charles Fabiszewski - foul #1 on Mark Hervey, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood (PG), Thomas Brown (SG), James Allen (SF), Robert Camp (PF), Paul Summer (C) Charles Brown, Willy Crigler, Clarence Stenger, Billy McPhillips, Mark Hervey | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 17:18 | Miami (OH) | William Moyes travels with the ball | 4-5 |
| 16:55 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Fabiszewski picks off the pass by James Allen | 4-5 |
| 16:40 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by William Tong | 4-7 |
| 16:21 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 4-7 |
| 16:19 | Miami (OH) | Martin Hubbard pulls down the rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:04 | Miami (OH) | Mark Fullwood steals it from Fred Bilderback | 4-7 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mark Fullwood (fresh) SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) SF - James Allen (fresh) PF - Robert Camp (fresh) C - Paul Summer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Martin Hubbard (fairly fresh) SG - Charles Fabiszewski (fairly fresh) SF - William Moyes (fairly fresh) PF - Fred Bilderback (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Tong (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 15:39 | Miami (OH) | William Tong snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 15:16 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback clanks a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on James Allen - foul #1 on James Allen, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown (PG), Willy Crigler (SG), Clarence Stenger (SF), Billy McPhillips (PF), Mark Hervey (C) Mark Fullwood, Thomas Brown, James Allen, Robert Camp, Paul Summer | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 15:16 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback makes the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 15:16 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback makes the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 14:56 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Clarence Stenger | 7-9 |
| 14:31 | Miami (OH) | William Tong buries a turnaround from the right block | 7-11 |
| 14:16 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt in the lane | 7-11 |
| 14:14 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips hits the follow up shot | 9-11 |
| 14:02 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Fabiszewski | 9-13 |
| 13:57 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown is hacked by William Moyes - foul #1 on William Moyes, team foul #1 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Allen (SF) Clarence Stenger | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 13:39 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 9-13 |
| 13:38 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Martin Hubbard | 9-13 |
| 13:32 | Miami (OH) | William Moyes can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Mark Hervey - foul #2 on Mark Hervey, team foul #4 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Camp (C) Mark Hervey | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 13:32 | Miami (OH) | William Moyes makes the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 13:32 | Miami (OH) | William Moyes makes the 2nd free throw | 9-15 |
| 13:21 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown is called for traveling | 9-15 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson (SF) William Moyes | |
| 13:05 | Miami (OH) | Martin Hubbard clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Camp - foul #1 on Robert Camp, team foul #5 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger (SF) James Allen | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 13:05 | Miami (OH) | Martin Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 9-16 |
| 13:05 | Miami (OH) | Martin Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 9-17 |
| 12:50 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-17 |
| 12:41 | Miami (OH) | William Tong comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 12-17 |
| 12:40 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips pulls down the rebound | 12-17 |
| 12:36 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-17 |
| 12:35 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips hits the follow up shot | 14-17 |
| 12:23 | Miami (OH) | William Tong can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Charles Brown - foul #1 on Charles Brown, team foul #6 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown (SG), James Allen (SF), Paul Summer (C) Willy Crigler, Clarence Stenger, Robert Camp | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Bradley Palmer (PG) Martin Hubbard | |
| 12:23 | Miami (OH) | William Tong makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 12:23 | Miami (OH) | William Tong misses the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 12:23 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Paul Summer | 14-18 |
| 12:03 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-18 |
| 12:01 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback gets the rebound | 14-18 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Charles Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) SF - James Allen (fresh) PF - Billy McPhillips (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Summer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Bradley Palmer (fresh) SG - Charles Fabiszewski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Patterson (fresh) PF - Fred Bilderback (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - William Tong (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Miami (OH) | Billy McPhillips is called for the reach on Fred Bilderback - foul #1 on Billy McPhillips, team foul #7 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler (PG), Clarence Stenger (SF) Charles Brown, James Allen | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jeromy Linck (SG), William Moyes (SF) Charles Fabiszewski, Joseph Patterson | |
| 11:39 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback misses the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 11:39 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer pulls down the rebound | 14-18 |
| 11:28 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips misses short on a shot near the basket | 14-18 |
| 11:26 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback grabs the board | 14-18 |
| 11:14 | Miami (OH) | William Moyes buries a runner from the right block set up by Bradley Palmer | 14-20 |
| 10:54 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger is fouled on the floor by William Moyes - foul #2 on William Moyes, team foul #2 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown (PG), James Allen (SF), Robert Camp (C) Thomas Brown, Clarence Stenger, Paul Summer | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Martin Hubbard (PG), Joseph Patterson (SF), Roger Perryman (C) Bradley Palmer, William Moyes, William Tong | |
| 10:37 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-20 |
| 10:35 | Northern Illinois University | James Allen grabs the offensive board | 14-20 |
| 10:19 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Camp comes up short on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Roger Perryman - foul #1 on Roger Perryman, team foul #3 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown (SG), Clarence Stenger (SF) Willy Crigler, James Allen | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Fabiszewski (SG) Jeromy Linck | |
| 10:19 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Camp makes the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 10:19 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Camp misses the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 10:19 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback snags the defensive board | 15-20 |
| 10:15 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brown is called for the reach on Charles Fabiszewski - foul #1 on Thomas Brown, team foul #8 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer (C) Robert Camp | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 10:15 | Miami (OH) | Charles Fabiszewski makes the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 10:15 | Miami (OH) | Charles Fabiszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 09:47 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown is whistled for a carry | 15-22 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood (PG), Willy Crigler (SG), James Allen (SF), Robert Camp (C) Charles Brown, Thomas Brown, Clarence Stenger, Paul Summer | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Tong (C) Fred Bilderback | |
| 09:29 | Miami (OH) | A charge is called on Joseph Patterson - foul #1 on Joseph Patterson, team foul #4 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown (PG), Clarence Stenger (SF) Mark Fullwood, James Allen | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 09:10 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-22 |
| 09:08 | Miami (OH) | Roger Perryman grabs the defensive rebound | 15-22 |
| 08:51 | Miami (OH) | Martin Hubbard misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-22 |
| 08:49 | Miami (OH) | William Tong tips it in | 15-24 |
| 08:44 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Fabiszewski steps in front of the Billy McPhillips pass | 15-24 |
| 08:27 | Miami (OH) | William Tong clanks a shot near the basket | 15-24 |
| 08:25 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Charles Brown | 15-24 |
| 08:05 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Camp comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 15-24 |
| 08:04 | Miami (OH) | William Tong snags the defensive board | 15-24 |
| 08:00 | Miami (OH) | Martin Hubbard misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 15-24 |
| 07:59 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips pulls down the rebound | 15-24 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Charles Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Willy Crigler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clarence Stenger (fresh) PF - Billy McPhillips (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Camp (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Martin Hubbard (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Charles Fabiszewski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Patterson (fresh) PF - Roger Perryman (fresh) C - William Tong (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:54 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot near the basket | 15-24 |
| 07:52 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips grabs the offensive rebound | 15-24 |
| 07:30 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler clanks a 3 from the right wing | 15-24 |
| 07:29 | Miami (OH) | Roger Perryman grabs the defensive rebound | 15-24 |
| 07:22 | Miami (OH) | William Tong misses the lay-in | 15-24 |
| 07:20 | Miami (OH) | Roger Perryman tips it in | 15-26 |
| 07:01 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Camp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-26 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood (PG), Thomas Brown (SG), James Allen (SF), Paul Summer (C) Charles Brown, Willy Crigler, Clarence Stenger, Robert Camp | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Bradley Palmer (PG), Jeromy Linck (SG), Fred Bilderback (PF) Martin Hubbard, Charles Fabiszewski, Roger Perryman | |
| 06:34 | Miami (OH) | William Tong misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 15-26 |
| 06:32 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips grabs the defensive rebound | 15-26 |
| 06:26 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Fred Bilderback - foul #1 on Fred Bilderback, team foul #5 | 15-26 |
| 06:26 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips makes the 1st free throw | 16-26 |
| 06:26 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips makes the 2nd free throw | 17-26 |
| 06:07 | Miami (OH) | William Tong knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Jeromy Linck | 17-28 |
| 06:02 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips is whistled for a carry | 17-28 |
| 05:38 | Miami (OH) | Billy McPhillips is called for the reach on Joseph Patterson - foul #2 on Billy McPhillips, team foul #9 | 17-28 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown (PG), Willy Crigler (SG), Robert Camp (C) Mark Fullwood, Thomas Brown, Billy McPhillips | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Fabiszewski (SG) Jeromy Linck | |
| 05:38 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 17-29 |
| 05:38 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-30 |
| 05:27 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 20-30 |
| 05:11 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 20-30 |
| 05:10 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Camp grabs the defensive rebound | 20-30 |
| 04:50 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Camp knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 22-30 |
| 04:29 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback loses the ball out of bounds | 22-30 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood (PG), Thomas Brown (SG), Clarence Stenger (SF) Charles Brown, Willy Crigler, James Allen | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Martin Hubbard (PG), Roger Perryman (C) Bradley Palmer, William Tong | |
| 04:09 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Hubbard steals the ball from Clarence Stenger | 22-30 |
| 03:50 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 22-30 |
| 03:49 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 22-30 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mark Fullwood (fresh) SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) SF - Clarence Stenger (fresh) PF - Paul Summer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Camp (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Martin Hubbard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Fabiszewski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fred Bilderback (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Perryman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:44 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-30 |
| 03:43 | Miami (OH) | Roger Perryman snags the defensive board | 22-30 |
| 03:27 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brown steps in front of the Joseph Patterson pass | 22-30 |
| 03:15 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Fabiszewski takes the ball from Mark Fullwood | 22-30 |
| 02:58 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson is hacked by Clarence Stenger - foul #1 on Clarence Stenger, team foul #10 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown (PG), Willy Crigler (SG), James Allen (SF), Billy McPhillips (PF), Mark Hervey (C) Mark Fullwood, Thomas Brown, Clarence Stenger, Paul Summer, Robert Camp | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jeromy Linck (SG) Charles Fabiszewski | |
| 02:58 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 02:58 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 02:47 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-31 |
| 02:46 | Miami (OH) | Roger Perryman grabs the board | 22-31 |
| 02:34 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 22-33 |
| 02:15 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler is whistled for a carry | 22-33 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Moyes (SF), William Tong (C) Joseph Patterson, Roger Perryman | |
| 01:56 | Miami (OH) | Jeromy Linck misses short on a floater from the left wing | 22-33 |
| 01:54 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Mark Hervey | 22-33 |
| 01:49 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Martin Hubbard - foul #1 on Martin Hubbard, team foul #6 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger (SF) James Allen | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Fabiszewski (SG) Jeromy Linck | |
| 01:49 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips misses the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 01:49 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips makes the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 01:27 | Miami (OH) | Martin Hubbard misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-33 |
| 01:26 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback tips it but misses | 23-33 |
| 01:24 | Miami (OH) | William Moyes tips it in | 23-35 |
| 01:11 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips misses short on a jumper from the left side | 23-35 |
| 01:10 | Miami (OH) | William Tong snags the defensive board | 23-35 |
| 00:44 | Miami (OH) | Mark Hervey is called for the reach on William Tong - foul #3 on Mark Hervey, team foul #11 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Allen (SF), Paul Summer (C) Clarence Stenger, Mark Hervey | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Bradley Palmer (PG), Roger Perryman (PF) Martin Hubbard, Fred Bilderback | |
| 00:44 | Miami (OH) | William Tong makes the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 00:44 | Miami (OH) | William Tong misses the 2nd free throw | 23-36 |
| 00:44 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer snags the defensive board | 23-36 |
| 00:38 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Willy Crigler | 25-36 |
| 00:20 | Miami (OH) | Bradley Palmer is fouled on the floor by Charles Brown - foul #2 on Charles Brown, team foul #12 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown (SG) Willy Crigler | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 00:20 | Miami (OH) | Bradley Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 00:20 | Miami (OH) | Bradley Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 25-38 |
| 00:04 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Charles Brown | 27-38 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Charles Fabiszewski comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 27-38 |