| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Abraham Quinton (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Woodard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jamie Lofton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - James House (fresh) 2 pts. C - John McIff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Craig Seager (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Ratliff (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Sangster (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Cole (fresh) C - Frank Beyers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton inbounds the ball | 31-24 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Abraham Quinton out of the doubleteam | 34-24 |
| 19:15 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager lays it in on a great pass from Howard Ratliff | 34-26 |
| 18:57 | Miami (OH) | John McIff dunks the ball | 36-26 |
| 18:39 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager is called for traveling | 36-26 |
| 18:18 | Miami (OH) | James House can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right side | 36-26 |
| 18:17 | Miami (OH) | Harry Woodard hits the follow up shot | 38-26 |
| 17:51 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 38-26 |
| 17:49 | Miami (OH) | James House snags the defensive board | 38-26 |
| 17:34 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton clanks a jumper from the right wing | 38-26 |
| 17:33 | Miami (OH) | John McIff tips it home | 40-26 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 17:15 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Sangster | 40-28 |
| 16:52 | Miami (OH) | John McIff loses the dribble to Frank Beyers | 40-28 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 16:31 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff is hacked by Abraham Quinton - foul #2 on Abraham Quinton, team foul #1 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Brian Robertson (PG), Roger McGunnigle (SF), Tim Pierson (PF), Ronald Dent (C) Abraham Quinton, Jamie Lofton, James House, John McIff | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse (SG), Daniel Perry (SF), Dennis Weir (PF), Gerald Dean (C) Craig Seager, Richard Sangster, James Cole, Frank Beyers | |
| 16:14 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff makes the runner in the lane and he's hacked by Brian Robertson - foul #1 on Brian Robertson, team foul #2 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Sean Abner (SF) Harry Woodard | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 16:14 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff makes the free throw | 40-31 |
| 15:59 | Miami (OH) | Brian Robertson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Dennis Weir - foul #1 on Dennis Weir, team foul #1 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Danny Wales (PG) Howard Ratliff | |
| 15:59 | Miami (OH) | Brian Robertson misses the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 15:59 | Miami (OH) | Brian Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Brian Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger McGunnigle (fresh) SF - Sean Abner (fresh) PF - Tim Pierson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ronald Dent (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Danny Wales (fresh) SG - Benjamin Rouse (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Perry (fresh) PF - Dennis Weir (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gerald Dean (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Robertson steals it from Dennis Weir | 41-31 |
| 15:14 | Miami (OH) | Brian Robertson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Danny Wales - foul #1 on Danny Wales, team foul #2 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Harry Woodard (SG), Jamie Lofton (SF), John McIff (C) Roger McGunnigle, Sean Abner, Ronald Dent | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager (PG), Richard Sangster (SF), Frank Beyers (C) Danny Wales, Daniel Perry, Gerald Dean | |
| 15:14 | Miami (OH) | Brian Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 15:14 | Miami (OH) | Brian Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 14:54 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-31 |
| 14:52 | Miami (OH) | Tim Pierson gets the rebound | 43-31 |
| 14:32 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Benjamin Rouse - foul #1 on Benjamin Rouse, team foul #3 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Abraham Quinton (PG), James House (PF) Brian Robertson, Tim Pierson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff (SG), James Cole (PF) Benjamin Rouse, Dennis Weir | |
| 14:32 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton makes the 1st free throw | 44-31 |
| 14:32 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton makes the 2nd free throw | 45-31 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:19 | Northern Illinois University | James House is called for the reach on James Cole - foul #3 on James House, team foul #3 | 45-31 |
| 14:03 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-31 |
| 13:37 | Miami (OH) | Abraham Quinton evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-31 |
| 13:35 | Miami (OH) | James House misses the tip | 45-31 |
| 13:33 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager grabs the defensive rebound | 45-31 |
| 13:29 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 45-31 |
| 13:28 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to John McIff | 45-31 |
| 13:10 | Miami (OH) | Abraham Quinton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-31 |
| 13:09 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole grabs the board | 45-31 |
| 12:50 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers's pass is intercepted by Harry Woodard | 45-31 |
| 12:46 | Miami (OH) | Harry Woodard lays it up and in | 47-31 |
| 12:33 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-34 |
| 12:09 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-34 |
| 11:56 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-34 |
| 11:55 | Miami (OH) | James House grabs the board | 50-34 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Abraham Quinton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Woodard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jamie Lofton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. PF - James House (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John McIff (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Craig Seager (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Ratliff (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Sangster (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Cole (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Beyers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Miami (OH) | James House is whistled for traveling | 50-34 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Brian Robertson (PG), Roger McGunnigle (SG), Sean Abner (SF), Tim Pierson (PF), Ronald Dent (C) Abraham Quinton, Harry Woodard, Jamie Lofton, James House, John McIff | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse (SG), Daniel Perry (SF), Dennis Weir (PF), Gerald Dean (C) Craig Seager, Richard Sangster, James Cole, Frank Beyers | |
| 11:22 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 50-36 |
| 11:00 | Miami (OH) | Brian Robertson is whistled for traveling | 50-36 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Danny Wales (PG) Howard Ratliff | |
| 10:41 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Roger McGunnigle - foul #2 on Roger McGunnigle, team foul #4 | 50-36 |
| 10:41 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir makes the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 10:41 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir misses the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 10:41 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent grabs the board | 50-37 |
| 10:19 | Miami (OH) | Brian Robertson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-37 |
| 10:18 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir grabs the board | 50-37 |
| 10:12 | Northern Illinois University | Danny Wales knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-40 |
| 10:07 | Miami (OH) | Brian Robertson misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 10:05 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry snags the defensive board | 50-40 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:42 | Northern Illinois University | Danny Wales buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-43 |
| 09:30 | Miami (OH) | Brian Robertson hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Sean Abner | 52-43 |
| 09:04 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 52-43 |
| 09:03 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent pulls down the rebound | 52-43 |
| 08:48 | Miami (OH) | The short jumper by Brian Robertson is denied by Dennis Weir | 52-43 |
| 08:47 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 08:22 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Ronald Dent - foul #1 on Ronald Dent, team foul #5 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Abraham Quinton (PG), Harry Woodard (SG), Jamie Lofton (SF), James House (PF), John McIff (C) Brian Robertson, Roger McGunnigle, Sean Abner, Tim Pierson, Ronald Dent | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager (PG), Howard Ratliff (SG), Richard Sangster (SF), Frank Beyers (C) Danny Wales, Benjamin Rouse, Daniel Perry, Gerald Dean | |
| 08:22 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir misses the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 08:22 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 08:10 | Miami (OH) | Abraham Quinton loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 52-44 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Cole (PF) Dennis Weir | |
| 07:41 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Abraham Quinton (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Woodard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jamie Lofton (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. PF - James House (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John McIff (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Craig Seager (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Ratliff (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Sangster (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Cole (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Beyers (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Miami (OH) | Abraham Quinton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-46 |
| 07:34 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 07:15 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster lays it up and in | 52-48 |
| 06:47 | Miami (OH) | Abraham Quinton can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 52-48 |
| 06:45 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 06:17 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-50 |
| 05:57 | Miami (OH) | Abraham Quinton splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Harry Woodard | 55-50 |
| 05:39 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-50 |
| 05:38 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager tips it but misses | 55-50 |
| 05:37 | Miami (OH) | James House pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 05:23 | Miami (OH) | Richard Sangster is called for the reach on Jamie Lofton - foul #2 on Richard Sangster, team foul #4 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Brian Robertson (PG), Roger McGunnigle (SF), Tim Pierson (PF), Ronald Dent (C) Abraham Quinton, Jamie Lofton, James House, John McIff | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse (SG), Daniel Perry (SF), Dennis Weir (PF) Craig Seager, Richard Sangster, James Cole | |
| 05:13 | Miami (OH) | Harry Woodard's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-50 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean (C) Frank Beyers | |
| 04:58 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Daniel Perry | 55-52 |
| 04:45 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Weir takes the ball from Brian Robertson | 55-52 |
| 04:27 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 04:26 | Miami (OH) | Harry Woodard grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 04:04 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent misses the easy layup | 55-52 |
| 04:02 | Miami (OH) | Tim Pierson tips it back up and in | 57-52 |
| 03:35 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-52 |
| 03:34 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 03:34 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-52 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Abraham Quinton (PG), Jamie Lofton (SF), James House (PF), John McIff (C) Brian Robertson, Roger McGunnigle, Tim Pierson, Ronald Dent | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager (PG), Richard Sangster (SF), James Cole (PF), Frank Beyers (C) Benjamin Rouse, Daniel Perry, Dennis Weir, Gerald Dean | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Abraham Quinton (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Woodard (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jamie Lofton (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. PF - James House (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John McIff (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Craig Seager (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Ratliff (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Sangster (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Cole (fresh) 3 reb. C - Frank Beyers (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster is called for traveling | 57-52 |
| 02:59 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-52 |
| 02:36 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 57-52 |
| 02:35 | Miami (OH) | James House pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 02:30 | Miami (OH) | Abraham Quinton evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 02:28 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Frank Beyers | 57-52 |
| 02:24 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from James Cole | 57-54 |
| 02:02 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 57-54 |
| 02:00 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to John McIff | 57-54 |
| 01:50 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 01:48 | Miami (OH) | James House pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 01:32 | Miami (OH) | John McIff misses short on an open floater from the right side | 57-54 |
| 01:31 | Miami (OH) | John McIff snags the offensive board | 57-54 |
| 01:19 | Miami (OH) | John McIff comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Frank Beyers - foul #3 on Frank Beyers, team foul #5 | 57-54 |
| 01:19 | Miami (OH) | John McIff makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 01:19 | Miami (OH) | John McIff makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:59 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-54 |
| 00:57 | Miami (OH) | John McIff pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Miami (OH) | John McIff is hacked by Craig Seager in the backcourt - foul #1 on Craig Seager, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Brian Robertson (PG), Ronald Dent (C) Abraham Quinton, John McIff | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:51 | Miami (OH) | Brian Robertson is fouled on the floor by Richard Sangster - foul #3 on Richard Sangster, team foul #7 | 59-54 |
| 00:51 | Miami (OH) | Brian Robertson misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:51 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Craig Seager | 59-57 |
| 00:42 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-57 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Abraham Quinton (PG), John McIff (C) Brian Robertson, Ronald Dent | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Miami (OH) | John McIff lays it up and in on a nice dish by Abraham Quinton and he's fouled by Frank Beyers - foul #4 on Frank Beyers, team foul #8 | 61-57 |
| 00:19 | Miami (OH) | John McIff makes the free throw | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff hits a 3 from the left wing | 62-60 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Miami (OH) | Harry Woodard is fouled in the backcourt by Howard Ratliff - foul #3 on Howard Ratliff, team foul #9 | 62-60 |
| 00:10 | Miami (OH) | Harry Woodard makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:10 | Miami (OH) | Harry Woodard makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:06 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 64-60 |
| 00:05 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers grabs the offensive board | 64-60 |
| 00:02 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 64-60 |
| 00:01 | Miami (OH) | James House snags the defensive board | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | James House runs out the clock | 64-60 |