| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Hans Zbell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alfred Straub (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Walter Ellis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Webster (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Martin Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ricky Tyre (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roberto Martin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Macdonald (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Aldridge (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - William Beatty (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald inbounds the ball | 30-38 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 19:37 | Miami (OH) | Walter Ellis pulls down the rebound | 30-38 |
| 19:16 | Miami (OH) | Michael Webster hits a floater from close range and he's fouled by Fred Aldridge - foul #1 on Fred Aldridge, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| 19:16 | Miami (OH) | Michael Webster makes the free throw | 33-38 |
| 18:50 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Ricky Tyre and the foul's on Hans Zbell - foul #2 on Hans Zbell, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| 18:50 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty misses the free throw | 33-40 |
| 18:50 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| 18:39 | Miami (OH) | Walter Ellis makes the turnaround from close range set up by Michael Webster | 35-40 |
| 18:34 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald misses the lay-in | 35-40 |
| 18:32 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty tips it but misses | 35-40 |
| 18:30 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge tips it in | 35-42 |
| 18:23 | Miami (OH) | Michael Webster misses the dunk attempt | 35-42 |
| 18:22 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge snags the defensive board | 35-42 |
| 18:16 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty is fouled on the floor by Walter Ellis - foul #1 on Walter Ellis, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| 18:02 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty's floater is tipped away by Michael Webster | 35-42 |
| 18:01 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Alfred Straub | 35-42 |
| 17:47 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Hans Zbell | 37-42 |
| 17:43 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 17:41 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty grabs the offensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 17:21 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin knocks in the jumper in the lane | 37-44 |
| 17:12 | Miami (OH) | Michael Webster misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 17:10 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson hits the follow up shot | 39-44 |
| 17:03 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre is fouled on the floor by Walter Ellis - foul #2 on Walter Ellis, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Elmer Watkins (SG) Alfred Straub | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie (PG), Thomas Lamothe (PF), Edward Williams (C) Ricky Tyre, Fred Aldridge, William Beatty | |
| 16:46 | Northern Illinois University | Hans Zbell steals it from Edward Williams | 39-44 |
| 16:28 | Miami (OH) | Hans Zbell is hacked by Edward Williams - foul #1 on Edward Williams, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| 16:09 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Leslie takes the ball from Martin Johnson | 39-44 |
| 16:04 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin banks in the layup on a nice dish by Lloyd Leslie | 39-46 |
| 15:48 | Miami (OH) | Michael Webster drills a floater from the free throw line and the foul's on Thomas Lamothe - foul #1 on Thomas Lamothe, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Alfred Straub (SG) Elmer Watkins | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre (PG), John Shockley (SF), Leland Laffey (PF) Roberto Martin, Michael Macdonald, Thomas Lamothe | |
| 15:48 | Miami (OH) | Michael Webster makes the free throw | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Hans Zbell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Alfred Straub (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Walter Ellis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Webster (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Martin Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ricky Tyre (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lloyd Leslie (fresh) 4 ast. SF - John Shockley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leland Laffey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams misses the shot from close range but he's fouled by Walter Ellis - foul #3 on Walter Ellis, team foul #4 | 42-46 |
| 15:28 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 15:28 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 15:11 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson scores on a jumper from the baseline | 44-48 |
| 14:53 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre misses the driving attempt from the left block | 44-48 |
| 14:52 | Miami (OH) | Walter Ellis snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| 14:35 | Miami (OH) | Leland Laffey blocks the short jumper by Walter Ellis | 44-48 |
| 14:33 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 14:29 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Ellis steals it from Leland Laffey | 44-48 |
| 14:11 | Miami (OH) | Michael Webster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-48 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin (SG), Michael Macdonald (SF), William Beatty (C) Lloyd Leslie, John Shockley, Edward Williams | |
| 13:48 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre misses the floater from just outside the lane | 44-48 |
| 13:47 | Miami (OH) | Michael Webster pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 13:22 | Miami (OH) | Michael Webster can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Ricky Tyre - foul #2 on Ricky Tyre, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Elmer Watkins (SG) Alfred Straub | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie (PG) Ricky Tyre | |
| 13:22 | Miami (OH) | Michael Webster makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 13:22 | Miami (OH) | Michael Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 12:58 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey loses the dribble to Walter Ellis | 46-48 |
| 12:55 | Miami (OH) | Walter Ellis lays it up and in | 48-48 |
| 12:44 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 48-50 |
| 12:27 | Miami (OH) | William Beatty picks off the pass by Martin Johnson | 48-50 |
| 12:06 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Roberto Martin | 48-52 |
| 11:43 | Miami (OH) | Hans Zbell is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Leslie - foul #3 on Lloyd Leslie, team foul #5 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Paul Brooks (PG), Alfred Straub (SG), Howard Thresher (SF), George Hart (PF), Gary Harmon (C) Hans Zbell, Elmer Watkins, Walter Ellis, Michael Webster, Martin Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre (PG), Fred Aldridge (PF) Lloyd Leslie, Leland Laffey | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Paul Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alfred Straub (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Howard Thresher (fresh) PF - George Hart (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Harmon (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ricky Tyre (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roberto Martin (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Macdonald (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Aldridge (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - William Beatty (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Miami (OH) | Paul Brooks drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-52 |
| 11:19 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge can't throw it down but the foul's on George Hart - foul #2 on George Hart, team foul #5 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams (C) William Beatty | |
| 11:19 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 11:19 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 11:06 | Miami (OH) | Howard Thresher loses the ball out of bounds | 51-54 |
| 10:44 | Northern Illinois University | George Hart steals the ball from Fred Aldridge | 51-54 |
| 10:39 | Miami (OH) | Alfred Straub misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Roberto Martin - foul #2 on Roberto Martin, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie (SG) Roberto Martin | |
| 10:39 | Miami (OH) | Alfred Straub makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 10:39 | Miami (OH) | Alfred Straub misses the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 10:39 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| 10:15 | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Macdonald | 52-57 |
| 10:00 | Miami (OH) | Alfred Straub is fouled on the floor by Fred Aldridge - foul #2 on Fred Aldridge, team foul #7 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Hans Zbell (PG), Martin Johnson (PF) Paul Brooks, George Hart | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley (SF), William Beatty (C) Michael Macdonald, Edward Williams | |
| 10:00 | Miami (OH) | Alfred Straub misses the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 10:00 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 09:55 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Harmon steps in front of the Ricky Tyre pass | 52-57 |
| 09:40 | Miami (OH) | Gary Harmon knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Hans Zbell | 54-57 |
| 09:24 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge misses the shot from the right block | 54-57 |
| 09:23 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Gary Harmon | 54-57 |
| 09:05 | Miami (OH) | Hans Zbell loses the dribble to Lloyd Leslie | 54-57 |
| 08:53 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 08:51 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Howard Thresher | 54-57 |
| 08:34 | Miami (OH) | Alfred Straub is hacked by Fred Aldridge - foul #3 on Fred Aldridge, team foul #8 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Walter Ellis (SF), Michael Webster (PF) Howard Thresher, Gary Harmon | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin (SG), Michael Macdonald (SF), Leland Laffey (PF), Edward Williams (C) Ricky Tyre, John Shockley, Fred Aldridge, William Beatty | |
| 08:34 | Miami (OH) | Alfred Straub misses the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 08:34 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson grabs the offensive board | 54-57 |
| 08:20 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 08:19 | Miami (OH) | Hans Zbell tips it in | 56-57 |
| 08:11 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-60 |
| 07:53 | Miami (OH) | Hans Zbell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-60 |
| 07:51 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson tips it back up and in | 58-60 |
| 07:45 | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie is hacked by Hans Zbell - foul #3 on Hans Zbell, team foul #6 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Paul Brooks (PG), Elmer Watkins (SG), Gary Harmon (C) Hans Zbell, Alfred Straub, Martin Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley (PG) Lloyd Leslie | |
| 07:33 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin lays it in on a great pass from Edward Williams and the foul's on Michael Webster - foul #3 on Michael Webster, team foul #7 | 58-62 |
| 07:33 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin makes the free throw | 58-63 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Paul Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Elmer Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Walter Ellis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Michael Webster (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Harmon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Shockley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roberto Martin (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Macdonald (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leland Laffey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Miami (OH) | Michael Webster hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Walter Ellis | 60-63 |
| 07:00 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 60-63 |
| 06:59 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey snags the offensive board | 60-63 |
| 06:49 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald is fouled on the floor by Michael Webster - foul #4 on Michael Webster, team foul #8 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson (C) Gary Harmon | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre (PG), William Beatty (C) John Shockley, Edward Williams | |
| 06:49 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 06:49 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald misses the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 06:49 | Miami (OH) | Michael Webster grabs the defensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 06:37 | Miami (OH) | Paul Brooks misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-64 |
| 06:36 | Miami (OH) | Elmer Watkins grabs the offensive board | 60-64 |
| 06:26 | Miami (OH) | The jump hook by Michael Webster is blocked by Michael Macdonald | 60-64 |
| 06:24 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald pulls down the rebound | 60-64 |
| 06:19 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin is fouled on the floor by Elmer Watkins - foul #1 on Elmer Watkins, team foul #9 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Hans Zbell (PG) Paul Brooks | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 06:19 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 06:19 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 06:08 | Miami (OH) | Michael Webster lays it up and in and he's fouled by Leland Laffey - foul #4 on Leland Laffey, team foul #9 | 62-66 |
| 06:08 | Miami (OH) | Michael Webster makes the free throw | 63-66 |
| 05:47 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Webster - foul #5 on Michael Webster, team foul #10 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Alfred Straub (SG), Gary Harmon (C) Elmer Watkins, Michael Webster | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge (PF) Leland Laffey | |
| 05:47 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 05:47 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 05:26 | Miami (OH) | Gary Harmon is whistled for traveling | 63-68 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie (SF) Michael Macdonald | |
| 05:05 | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie clanks a floater from the right side | 63-68 |
| 05:03 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin tips it in | 63-70 |
| 04:45 | Miami (OH) | Alfred Straub misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 63-70 |
| 04:44 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Fred Aldridge | 63-70 |
| 04:27 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge drills a turnaround from the left block | 63-72 |
| 04:06 | Miami (OH) | Ricky Tyre is called for the reach on Hans Zbell - foul #3 on Ricky Tyre, team foul #10 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Howard Thresher (SF), George Hart (PF) Walter Ellis, Martin Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley (SG), Michael Macdonald (SF), Leland Laffey (PF), Edward Williams (C) Ricky Tyre, Roberto Martin, Fred Aldridge, William Beatty | |
| 04:06 | Miami (OH) | Hans Zbell misses the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 04:06 | Miami (OH) | Hans Zbell makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| 03:58 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 64-72 |
| 03:57 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald tips it in | 64-74 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:31 | Miami (OH) | Howard Thresher banks in the layup set up by Gary Harmon and he's hacked by Leland Laffey - foul #5 on Leland Laffey, team foul #11 | 66-74 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Paul Brooks (PG), Elmer Watkins (SG) Hans Zbell, Alfred Straub | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge (PF) Leland Laffey | |
| 03:31 | Miami (OH) | Howard Thresher makes the free throw | 67-74 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Paul Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Elmer Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Howard Thresher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Hart (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Harmon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lloyd Leslie (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Shockley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Macdonald (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Fred Aldridge (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Edward Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Fred Aldridge | 67-76 |
| 02:41 | Miami (OH) | Elmer Watkins loses the dribble to Lloyd Leslie | 67-76 |
| 02:41 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-76 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Hans Zbell (PG), Alfred Straub (SG), Walter Ellis (SF), Martin Johnson (PF) Paul Brooks, Elmer Watkins, Howard Thresher, George Hart | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre (PG), Roberto Martin (SG), William Beatty (C) Lloyd Leslie, John Shockley, Edward Williams | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:22 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald hits a jump hook near the basket | 67-78 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:03 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Hans Zbell | 69-78 |
| 01:40 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Walter Ellis - foul #4 on Walter Ellis, team foul #11 | 69-78 |
| 01:40 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald makes the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 01:40 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald misses the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| 01:40 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson gets the rebound | 69-79 |
| 01:19 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson can't finish the layup | 69-79 |
| 01:18 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald snags the defensive board | 69-79 |
| 01:02 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-79 |
| 01:01 | Miami (OH) | Gary Harmon pulls down the rebound | 69-79 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Miami (OH) | Gary Harmon can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 69-79 |
| 00:51 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Michael Macdonald | 69-79 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald is hacked by Hans Zbell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Hans Zbell, team foul #12 | 69-79 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Paul Brooks (PG), Elmer Watkins (SG), Howard Thresher (SF), George Hart (PF) Hans Zbell, Alfred Straub, Walter Ellis, Martin Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie (PG), John Shockley (SG), Edward Williams (C) Ricky Tyre, Roberto Martin, William Beatty | |
| 00:49 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald makes the 1st free throw | 69-80 |
| 00:49 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald makes the 2nd free throw | 69-81 |
| 00:42 | Miami (OH) | Fred Aldridge steps in front of the Elmer Watkins pass | 69-81 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 69-81 |
| 00:14 | Miami (OH) | Howard Thresher grabs the defensive rebound | 69-81 |
| 00:08 | Miami (OH) | Elmer Watkins clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 69-81 |
| 00:07 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 69-81 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie runs out the clock | 69-81 |