| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Charles Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Willy Crigler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Stenger (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Mark Hervey (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Billy McPhillips (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Charles Fabiszewski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Jones (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Patterson (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Fred Bilderback (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger inbounds the ball | 33-44 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 19:53 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Roy Jones - foul #2 on Roy Jones, team foul #1 | 33-44 |
| 19:53 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger makes the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 19:53 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger misses the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 19:53 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Fred Bilderback | 34-44 |
| 19:36 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-44 |
| 19:34 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger snags the defensive board | 34-44 |
| 19:18 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Charles Brown | 37-44 |
| 18:56 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-44 |
| 18:47 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips lays it up and in set up by Charles Brown | 39-44 |
| 18:28 | Miami (OH) | Clarence Stenger picks off the pass by Charles Fabiszewski | 39-44 |
| 18:11 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey misses the shot from just outside the lane | 39-44 |
| 18:09 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 17:52 | Miami (OH) | Charles Fabiszewski makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Fred Bilderback | 39-47 |
| 17:31 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown loses the dribble to Joseph Patterson | 39-47 |
| 17:13 | Miami (OH) | Billy McPhillips blocks the short jumper by Joseph Patterson | 39-47 |
| 17:12 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler snags the defensive board | 39-47 |
| 17:06 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-47 |
| 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, Mark Hervey, Billy McPhillips | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Bradley Palmer (SG), William Moyes (SF) Roy Jones, David Jones | |
| 16:42 | Miami (OH) | Bradley Palmer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but the foul's on Thomas Brown - foul #2 on Thomas Brown, team foul #1 | 39-47 |
| 16:42 | Miami (OH) | Bradley Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 16:42 | Miami (OH) | Bradley Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 16:42 | Miami (OH) | Bradley Palmer makes the 3rd free throw | 39-50 |
| 16:26 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 39-50 |
| 16:25 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood grabs the offensive rebound | 39-50 |
| 16:20 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Camp connects on the jumper in the paint | 41-50 |
| 16:05 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-50 |
| 16:04 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 15:59 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Brown | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mark Fullwood (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Allen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Camp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Summer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Charles Fabiszewski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Moyes (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Patterson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Fred Bilderback (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Miami (OH) | Bradley Palmer is fouled on the floor by James Allen - foul #2 on James Allen, team foul #2 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown (PG), Willy Crigler (SG), Clarence Stenger (SF), Mark Hervey (PF), Billy McPhillips (C) Mark Fullwood, Thomas Brown, James Allen, Robert Camp, Paul Summer | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Roy Jones (SG) Bradley Palmer | |
| 15:25 | Miami (OH) | Charles Fabiszewski drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Moyes | 43-52 |
| 15:16 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 43-52 |
| 15:15 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler grabs the offensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 15:03 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Willy Crigler | 45-52 |
| 14:44 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Billy McPhillips - foul #3 on Billy McPhillips, team foul #3 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | David Jones (SF) William Moyes | |
| 14:44 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback misses the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 14:44 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback misses the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 14:44 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Billy McPhillips | 45-52 |
| 14:36 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Patterson swats the short shot by Clarence Stenger | 45-52 |
| 14:34 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson pulls down the rebound | 45-52 |
| 14:15 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback banks in the layup | 45-54 |
| 14:09 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger makes the shot near the basket and he's hacked by Roy Jones - foul #3 on Roy Jones, team foul #2 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Bradley Palmer (SG) Roy Jones | |
| 14:09 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger makes the free throw | 48-54 |
| 13:44 | Miami (OH) | Bradley Palmer knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Fabiszewski | 48-57 |
| 13:31 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown is fouled on the floor by Charles Fabiszewski - foul #3 on Charles Fabiszewski, team foul #3 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood (PG), Thomas Brown (SG), Robert Camp (PF), Paul Summer (C) Charles Brown, Willy Crigler, Mark Hervey, Billy McPhillips | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 13:24 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Fabiszewski steps in front of the Robert Camp pass | 48-57 |
| 13:17 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Bradley Palmer | 48-59 |
| 13:13 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood is hacked by Charles Fabiszewski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Fabiszewski, team foul #4 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jeromy Linck (PG), William Moyes (PF) Charles Fabiszewski, Joseph Patterson | |
| 13:08 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Thomas Brown | 50-59 |
| 12:54 | Miami (OH) | William Moyes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Roy Jones (SG) Bradley Palmer | |
| 12:35 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-59 |
| 12:33 | Miami (OH) | William Moyes grabs the defensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 12:19 | Miami (OH) | William Moyes hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Roy Jones | 50-61 |
| 12:15 | Northern Illinois University | Jeromy Linck steps in front of the Mark Fullwood pass | 50-61 |
| 12:00 | Miami (OH) | William Moyes misses badly on a runner from close range | 50-61 |
| 11:59 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Camp pulls down the rebound | 50-61 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mark Fullwood (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clarence Stenger (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Camp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Summer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jeromy Linck (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roy Jones (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Jones (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Moyes (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred Bilderback (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:54 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 50-61 |
| 11:52 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer snags the offensive board | 50-61 |
| 11:39 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood misses badly on a shot from the right side | 50-61 |
| 11:37 | Miami (OH) | Jeromy Linck pulls down the rebound | 50-61 |
| 11:21 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-61 |
| 11:19 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer grabs the defensive rebound | 50-61 |
| 11:13 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Camp | 53-61 |
| 10:54 | Miami (OH) | William Moyes misses the wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 53-61 |
| 10:52 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood gets the rebound | 53-61 |
| 10:46 | Northern Illinois University | David Jones is called for the reach on Clarence Stenger - foul #3 on David Jones, team foul #5 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown (PG), Willy Crigler (SG), James Allen (SF), Mark Hervey (PF), Billy McPhillips (C) Mark Fullwood, Thomas Brown, Clarence Stenger, Robert Camp, Paul Summer | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Bradley Palmer (SG), Joseph Patterson (PF), Roger Perryman (C) Roy Jones, David Jones, Fred Bilderback | |
| 10:34 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-61 |
| 10:32 | Miami (OH) | Roger Perryman gets the rebound | 53-61 |
| 10:19 | Miami (OH) | William Moyes loses the dribble to Willy Crigler | 53-61 |
| 10:16 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler hits the finger roll | 55-61 |
| 10:06 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 55-61 |
| 10:05 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson tips it back up and in | 55-63 |
| 09:49 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Perryman is called for the reach on James Allen - foul #2 on Roger Perryman, team foul #6 | 55-63 |
| 09:33 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey misses the shot from just outside the lane | 55-63 |
| 09:32 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown gets the offensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 09:18 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback (C) Roger Perryman | |
| 09:02 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson misses the floater from the left side | 55-63 |
| 09:01 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler snags the defensive board | 55-63 |
| 08:58 | Northern Illinois University | Jeromy Linck takes the ball from Charles Brown in the backcourt | 55-63 |
| 08:41 | Miami (OH) | William Moyes connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Bradley Palmer | 55-65 |
| 08:34 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Brown | 57-65 |
| 08:17 | Miami (OH) | Bradley Palmer is fouled on the floor by James Allen - foul #3 on James Allen, team foul #4 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood (PG), Thomas Brown (SG), Clarence Stenger (SF), Robert Camp (PF), Paul Summer (C) Charles Brown, Willy Crigler, James Allen, Mark Hervey, Billy McPhillips | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Roy Jones (SG), David Jones (SF) Bradley Palmer, William Moyes | |
| 08:12 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback blows the layup | 57-65 |
| 08:11 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Clarence Stenger | 57-65 |
| 08:05 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 57-65 |
| 08:03 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 07:54 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Mark Fullwood and the foul's on David Jones - foul #4 on David Jones, team foul #7 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Fabiszewski (PG) Jeromy Linck | |
| 07:54 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger makes the free throw | 60-65 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mark Fullwood (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clarence Stenger (fresh) 19 pts. 8 reb. PF - Robert Camp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Summer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Charles Fabiszewski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Roy Jones (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Jones (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Patterson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. C - Fred Bilderback (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson lays it up and in | 60-67 |
| 07:31 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Fred Bilderback - foul #1 on Fred Bilderback, team foul #8 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler (PG), Billy McPhillips (C) Mark Fullwood, Paul Summer | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 07:31 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger misses the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 07:31 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 07:22 | Miami (OH) | Charles Fabiszewski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-67 |
| 07:20 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson tips it home | 61-69 |
| 07:15 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-69 |
| 06:52 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 64-69 |
| 06:50 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Camp snags the defensive board | 64-69 |
| 06:45 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-69 |
| 06:43 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips tips it back up and in | 66-69 |
| 06:25 | Miami (OH) | Charles Fabiszewski misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-69 |
| 06:24 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson tips it in | 66-71 |
| 06:12 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips is fouled on the floor by Charles Fabiszewski - foul #5 on Charles Fabiszewski, team foul #9 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown (PG), Mark Hervey (PF) Willy Crigler, Robert Camp | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jeromy Linck (PG), William Moyes (SF), Roger Perryman (C) Charles Fabiszewski, David Jones, Fred Bilderback | |
| 06:12 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 06:12 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips misses the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 06:12 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson gets the rebound | 67-71 |
| 05:53 | Miami (OH) | Roy Jones drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-74 |
| 05:40 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Charles Brown | 69-74 |
| 05:26 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brown is called for the reach on Jeromy Linck - foul #3 on Thomas Brown, team foul #5 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood (SG), James Allen (SF), Paul Summer (C) Thomas Brown, Clarence Stenger, Billy McPhillips | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Bradley Palmer (SG), Fred Bilderback (C) Roy Jones, Roger Perryman | |
| 05:10 | Miami (OH) | William Moyes misses the lay-in | 69-74 |
| 05:08 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson grabs the offensive rebound | 69-74 |
| 04:44 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 69-74 |
| 04:43 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Mark Hervey | 69-74 |
| 04:37 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joseph Patterson - foul #3 on Joseph Patterson, team foul #10 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler (SG), Clarence Stenger (SF), Robert Camp (C) Mark Fullwood, James Allen, Paul Summer | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 04:37 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 04:37 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 04:25 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Willy Crigler - foul #3 on Willy Crigler, team foul #6 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | David Jones (SF) Joseph Patterson | |
| 04:25 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback makes the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 04:25 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback makes the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 04:12 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Willy Crigler | 73-76 |
| 03:58 | Miami (OH) | William Moyes misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Clarence Stenger - foul #2 on Clarence Stenger, team foul #7 | 73-76 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips (C) Robert Camp | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Roy Jones (SG) Bradley Palmer | |
| 03:58 | Miami (OH) | William Moyes makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 03:58 | Miami (OH) | William Moyes makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 03:49 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey hits the finger roll set up by Charles Brown and the foul's on Fred Bilderback - foul #2 on Fred Bilderback, team foul #11 | 75-78 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown (SG) Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson (PF) William Moyes | |
| 03:49 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey makes the free throw | 76-78 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Willy Crigler (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clarence Stenger (fresh) 22 pts. 8 reb. PF - Mark Hervey (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Billy McPhillips (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jeromy Linck (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roy Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Jones (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Patterson (tiring) 18 pts. 14 reb. 3 pf. C - Fred Bilderback (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Miami (OH) | Mark Hervey steps in front of the Joseph Patterson pass | 76-78 |
| 03:12 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 76-78 |
| 03:10 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Fred Bilderback | 76-78 |
| 02:59 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson knocks in the jumper from the left side | 76-80 |
| 02:43 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 76-80 |
| 02:42 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson pulls down the rebound | 76-80 |
| 02:23 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brown is called for the reach on Roy Jones - foul #4 on Thomas Brown, team foul #8 | 76-80 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown (PG), James Allen (SF), Robert Camp (PF) Thomas Brown, Clarence Stenger, Mark Hervey | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Moyes (SF), Roger Perryman (C) David Jones, Fred Bilderback | |
| 02:23 | Miami (OH) | Roy Jones makes the 1st free throw | 76-81 |
| 02:23 | Miami (OH) | Roy Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 76-82 |
| 02:19 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-82 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger (SF) James Allen | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback (C) Roger Perryman | |
| 02:14 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Camp comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 76-82 |
| 02:13 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 76-82 |
| 02:13 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-82 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey (PF) Robert Camp | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 02:00 | Miami (OH) | William Moyes drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Jeromy Linck | 76-84 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 01:53 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 76-84 |
| 01:51 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey gets the offensive rebound | 76-84 |
| 01:46 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 76-84 |
| 01:45 | Miami (OH) | William Moyes grabs the board | 76-84 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 01:43 | Miami (OH) | William Moyes is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Brown - foul #3 on Charles Brown, team foul #9 | 76-84 |
| 01:43 | Miami (OH) | William Moyes makes the 1st free throw | 76-85 |
| 01:43 | Miami (OH) | William Moyes misses the 2nd free throw | 76-85 |
| 01:43 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Billy McPhillips | 76-85 |
| 01:26 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 76-85 |
| 01:25 | Miami (OH) | Jeromy Linck grabs the board | 76-85 |
| 01:25 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-85 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | David Jones (SF) William Moyes | |
| 01:23 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Brown - foul #4 on Charles Brown, team foul #10 | 76-85 |
| 01:23 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback makes the 1st free throw | 76-86 |
| 01:23 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback makes the 2nd free throw | 76-87 |
| 01:07 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Charles Brown | 78-87 |
| 01:05 | Miami (OH) | Jeromy Linck is fouled in the backcourt by Willy Crigler - foul #4 on Willy Crigler, team foul #11 | 78-87 |
| 01:05 | Miami (OH) | Jeromy Linck misses the 1st free throw | 78-87 |
| 01:05 | Miami (OH) | Jeromy Linck makes the 2nd free throw | 78-88 |
| 00:52 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Bilderback swats the short shot by Billy McPhillips | 78-88 |
| 00:51 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback gets the rebound | 78-88 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:49 | Miami (OH) | Charles Brown is called for the reach on Fred Bilderback in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Brown, team foul #12 | 78-88 |
| 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, Mark Hervey, Billy McPhillips | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Bradley Palmer (SG), William Moyes (PF), Roger Perryman (C) Roy Jones, David Jones, Joseph Patterson | |
| 00:49 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback makes the 1st free throw | 78-89 |
| 00:49 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback makes the 2nd free throw | 78-90 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:45 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown is fouled on the floor by Jeromy Linck - foul #2 on Jeromy Linck, team foul #12 | 78-90 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson (PF) Fred Bilderback | |
| 00:45 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown makes the 1st free throw | 79-90 |
| 00:45 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 80-90 |
| 00:42 | Miami (OH) | Bradley Palmer is hacked by Mark Fullwood in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Fullwood, team foul #13 | 80-90 |
| 00:42 | Miami (OH) | Bradley Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 80-91 |
| 00:42 | Miami (OH) | Bradley Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 80-92 |
| 00:38 | Northern Illinois University | James Allen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 80-92 |
| 00:37 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown tips it home | 82-92 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:13 | Miami (OH) | William Moyes's floater is tipped away by James Allen | 82-92 |
| 00:12 | Miami (OH) | Roger Perryman pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-92 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Jeromy Linck runs out the clock | 82-92 |