| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger Carr (fresh) SG - Jerry O'Shea (fresh) SF - Nathan Woods (fresh) PF - Tommy Holman (fresh) C - Craig Andres (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Moses Reese (fresh) SG - Scott Rogers (fresh) SF - Stephen Allison (fresh) PF - Jeremy Holbrook (fresh) C - James Farmer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:40 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Scott Rogers | 0-3 |
| 19:31 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods loses the ball out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 19:12 | Miami (OH) | James Farmer makes the jump hook from close range | 0-5 |
| 19:08 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Allison is called for the reach on Jerry O'Shea - foul #1 on Stephen Allison, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:53 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods hits a floater from the free throw line | 2-5 |
| 18:41 | Miami (OH) | Roger Carr picks off the pass by Jeremy Holbrook | 2-5 |
| 18:38 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr can't finish the layup | 2-5 |
| 18:36 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman grabs the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:27 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 18:25 | Miami (OH) | James Farmer grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 18:21 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Stephen Allison | 2-7 |
| 18:14 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea hits a 3 from the right wing | 5-7 |
| 17:55 | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Holbrook steps out of bounds on the baseline | 5-7 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford (PG), Robert Lange (SG), Jonathan Rosenbalm (SF), Forrest Morgan (PF), Dan Kiker (C) Roger Carr, Jerry O'Shea, Nathan Woods, Tommy Holman, Craig Andres | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Jones (SG), Calvin Dunn (SF), Michael Trull (C) Scott Rogers, Stephen Allison, James Farmer | |
| 17:53 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange is hacked by James Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Jones, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Stephen Kanagy (SG) Moses Reese | |
| 17:41 | Northern Illinois University | Dan Kiker misses the 3 from the right corner | 5-7 |
| 17:39 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 17:20 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan misses the jumpshot from the right side | 5-7 |
| 17:18 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan tips it home | 7-7 |
| 17:01 | Miami (OH) | James Jones hits a floater from the left side | 7-9 |
| 16:38 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Stephen Kanagy - foul #1 on Stephen Kanagy, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr (PG) Robert Lange | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese (PG), Stephen Allison (SF), James Farmer (C) Stephen Kanagy, Calvin Dunn, Jeremy Holbrook | |
| 16:38 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 16:38 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 16:38 | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull pulls down the rebound | 8-9 |
| 16:16 | Miami (OH) | James Farmer can't finish the layup | 8-9 |
| 16:14 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese tips it home | 8-11 |
| 15:55 | Northern Illinois University | Dan Kiker can't finish the layup | 8-11 |
| 15:54 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Allison snags the defensive board | 8-11 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger Carr (fresh) SG - Dennis Buford (fairly fresh) SF - Jonathan Rosenbalm (fairly fresh) PF - Forrest Morgan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dan Kiker (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Moses Reese (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Allison (fresh) PF - Michael Trull (fairly fresh) C - James Farmer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Allison loses the dribble to Dennis Buford | 8-11 |
| 15:36 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-11 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea (SG), Nathan Woods (SF), Tommy Holman (PF), Craig Andres (C) Dennis Buford, Jonathan Rosenbalm, Forrest Morgan, Dan Kiker | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Scott Rogers (SG), Calvin Dunn (SF), Duane Saxon (PF), Russell Bivona (C) James Jones, Stephen Allison, Michael Trull, James Farmer | |
| 15:21 | Miami (OH) | Duane Saxon clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Craig Andres - foul #1 on Craig Andres, team foul #1 | 8-11 |
| 15:21 | Miami (OH) | Duane Saxon makes the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 15:21 | Miami (OH) | Duane Saxon makes the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 15:03 | Northern Illinois University | Duane Saxon blocks the short jumper by Tommy Holman | 8-13 |
| 15:02 | Miami (OH) | Russell Bivona snags the defensive board | 8-13 |
| 14:54 | Miami (OH) | The pull-up jumper by Moses Reese is blocked by Roger Carr | 8-13 |
| 14:53 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres gets the rebound | 8-13 |
| 14:50 | Northern Illinois University | Moses Reese steals it from Nathan Woods in the backcourt | 8-13 |
| 14:43 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Roger Carr - foul #1 on Roger Carr, team foul #2 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange (PG) Roger Carr | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Derek Peck (SF), Jeremy Holbrook (PF) Calvin Dunn, Duane Saxon | |
| 14:43 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese makes the 1st free throw | 8-14 |
| 14:43 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 8-15 |
| 14:18 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jeremy Holbrook - foul #1 on Jeremy Holbrook, team foul #4 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Corby (SG) Jerry O'Shea | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Stephen Kanagy (SG), Stephen Allison (SF), James Farmer (C) Scott Rogers, Derek Peck, Russell Bivona | |
| 14:18 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman makes the 1st free throw | 9-15 |
| 14:18 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman misses the 2nd free throw | 9-15 |
| 14:18 | Miami (OH) | James Farmer gets the rebound | 9-15 |
| 13:52 | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Holbrook misses the shot from the right block | 9-15 |
| 13:51 | Miami (OH) | James Farmer gets the offensive rebound | 9-15 |
| 13:37 | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Holbrook makes the shot from close range set up by Moses Reese and the foul's on Tommy Holman - foul #1 on Tommy Holman, team foul #3 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr (PG), Dennis Buford (SG), Dan Kiker (PF) Jesse Corby, Nathan Woods, Tommy Holman | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Jones (PG) Moses Reese | |
| 13:37 | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Holbrook makes the free throw | 9-18 |
| 13:18 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-18 |
| 13:17 | Miami (OH) | James Farmer gets the rebound | 9-18 |
| 13:08 | Miami (OH) | James Farmer misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Craig Andres - foul #2 on Craig Andres, team foul #4 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm (SF), Forrest Morgan (PF) Robert Lange, Craig Andres | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Calvin Dunn (SF), Michael Trull (PF) Stephen Allison, Jeremy Holbrook | |
| 13:08 | Miami (OH) | James Farmer misses the 1st free throw | 9-18 |
| 13:08 | Miami (OH) | James Farmer makes the 2nd free throw | 9-19 |
| 12:52 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Trull swats the short shot by Dan Kiker | 9-19 |
| 12:50 | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull gets the rebound | 9-19 |
| 12:46 | Miami (OH) | Dan Kiker is called for the reach on Stephen Kanagy - foul #1 on Dan Kiker, team foul #5 | 9-19 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Scott Rogers (SG), Russell Bivona (C) Stephen Kanagy, James Farmer | |
| 12:32 | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Jones | 9-21 |
| 12:16 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 11-21 |
| 12:02 | Miami (OH) | Scott Rogers is fouled on the floor by Dennis Buford - foul #1 on Dennis Buford, team foul #6 | 11-21 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricardo Rodriquez (PG), Jerry O'Shea (SG), Nathan Woods (SF), Tommy Holman (PF) Roger Carr, Dennis Buford, Jonathan Rosenbalm, Dan Kiker | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Derek Peck (SF), Jeremy Holbrook (PF) James Jones, Russell Bivona | |
| 11:44 | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull scores on a shot from the right side | 11-23 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ricardo Rodriquez (fresh) SG - Jerry O'Shea (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nathan Woods (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tommy Holman (fresh) 1 pts. C - Forrest Morgan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Calvin Dunn (fairly fresh) SG - Scott Rogers (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Derek Peck (fresh) PF - Jeremy Holbrook (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Trull (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods lays it in on a great pass from Ricardo Rodriquez | 13-23 |
| 11:12 | Miami (OH) | Calvin Dunn clanks a floater near the basket | 13-23 |
| 11:11 | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull can't tip it in | 13-23 |
| 11:10 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman gets the rebound | 13-23 |
| 11:08 | Northern Illinois University | Calvin Dunn takes the ball from Jerry O'Shea in the backcourt | 13-23 |
| 10:55 | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull misses the fadeaway from the right block | 13-23 |
| 10:54 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Forrest Morgan | 13-23 |
| 10:50 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Derek Peck - foul #1 on Derek Peck, team foul #5 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr (PG), Jonathan Rosenbalm (PF), Dan Kiker (C) Ricardo Rodriquez, Tommy Holman, Forrest Morgan | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese (PG), James Jones (SG), Stephen Allison (SF), Duane Saxon (PF), James Farmer (C) Calvin Dunn, Scott Rogers, Derek Peck, Jeremy Holbrook, Michael Trull | |
| 10:50 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods makes the 1st free throw | 14-23 |
| 10:50 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 15-23 |
| 10:29 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Jones | 15-26 |
| 10:06 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods loses the dribble to James Farmer | 15-26 |
| 10:00 | Miami (OH) | Duane Saxon hits the finger roll set up by Moses Reese | 15-28 |
| 09:54 | Northern Illinois University | Moses Reese steals it from Nathan Woods | 15-28 |
| 09:39 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-28 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford (PG), Jesse Corby (SG), Robert Lange (SF), Tommy Holman (PF), Forrest Morgan (C) Roger Carr, Jerry O'Shea, Nathan Woods, Jonathan Rosenbalm, Dan Kiker | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Holbrook (PF), Russell Bivona (C) Duane Saxon, James Farmer | |
| 09:35 | Northern Illinois University | Moses Reese takes the ball from Tommy Holman in the backcourt | 15-28 |
| 09:34 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Allison banks in the layup set up by Moses Reese | 15-30 |
| 09:29 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford can't finish the layup | 15-30 |
| 09:28 | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Holbrook snags the defensive board | 15-30 |
| 09:25 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Buford - foul #2 on Dennis Buford, team foul #7 | 15-30 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricardo Rodriquez (PG) Dennis Buford | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Stephen Kanagy (SG), Derek Peck (SF) James Jones, Stephen Allison | |
| 09:25 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese makes the 1st free throw | 15-31 |
| 09:25 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese misses the 2nd free throw | 15-31 |
| 09:25 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Corby gets the rebound | 15-31 |
| 09:22 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan loses the dribble to Moses Reese in the backcourt | 15-31 |
| 09:21 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Kanagy lays it in set up by Moses Reese | 15-33 |
| 09:16 | Northern Illinois University | Ricardo Rodriquez throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-33 |
| 09:08 | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Holbrook knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Derek Peck | 15-35 |
| 08:46 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 15-35 |
| 08:45 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Russell Bivona | 15-35 |
| 08:40 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Kanagy hits the finger roll set up by Moses Reese | 15-37 |
| 08:13 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Corby drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Ricardo Rodriquez | 17-37 |
| 07:56 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 17-37 |
| 07:54 | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Holbrook snags the offensive board | 17-37 |
| 07:38 | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Holbrook lays it in on a nice dish by Moses Reese | 17-39 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ricardo Rodriquez (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jesse Corby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Lange (fairly fresh) PF - Tommy Holman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Forrest Morgan (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Moses Reese (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Stephen Kanagy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Derek Peck (fairly fresh) PF - Jeremy Holbrook (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Bivona (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan can't finish the layup | 17-39 |
| 07:18 | Miami (OH) | Derek Peck pulls down the rebound | 17-39 |
| 07:00 | Miami (OH) | Jesse Corby steals it from Moses Reese | 17-39 |
| 06:51 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 17-39 |
| 06:50 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Corby tips it in | 19-39 |
| 06:38 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-39 |
| 06:37 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan gets the rebound | 19-39 |
| 06:32 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-39 |
| 06:31 | Miami (OH) | Derek Peck snags the defensive board | 19-39 |
| 06:26 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 19-39 |
| 06:25 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Jesse Corby | 19-39 |
| 06:14 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan misses long on a shot from the right side | 19-39 |
| 06:13 | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Holbrook grabs the board | 19-39 |
| 06:00 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-42 |
| 05:39 | Northern Illinois University | Ricardo Rodriquez comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 19-42 |
| 05:38 | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Holbrook grabs the defensive rebound | 19-42 |
| 05:20 | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Holbrook misses badly on a shot in the paint | 19-42 |
| 05:19 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman pulls down the rebound | 19-42 |
| 04:59 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan misses the lay-in but the foul's on Stephen Kanagy - foul #2 on Stephen Kanagy, team foul #6 | 19-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr (PG), Jerry O'Shea (SG), Nathan Woods (SF), Jonathan Rosenbalm (C) Ricardo Rodriquez, Jesse Corby, Robert Lange, Tommy Holman | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Jones (PG), Scott Rogers (SG), Stephen Allison (SF), Michael Trull (PF), James Farmer (C) Moses Reese, Stephen Kanagy, Derek Peck, Jeremy Holbrook, Russell Bivona | |
| 04:59 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 19-42 |
| 04:59 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 20-42 |
| 04:42 | Miami (OH) | James Farmer banks in the layup on a great pass from Scott Rogers | 20-44 |
| 04:40 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dan Kiker (C) Forrest Morgan | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 04:35 | Miami (OH) | James Farmer misses the fadeaway from the left side | 20-44 |
| 04:33 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Allison grabs the offensive board | 20-44 |
| 04:16 | Miami (OH) | James Farmer makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Scott Rogers | 20-46 |
| 04:12 | Northern Illinois University | James Farmer takes the ball from Roger Carr in the backcourt | 20-46 |
| 03:57 | Miami (OH) | Scott Rogers hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by James Jones | 20-48 |
| 03:52 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-48 |
| 03:50 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-48 |
| 03:31 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Roger Carr | 22-48 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry O'Shea (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Nathan Woods (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jonathan Rosenbalm (fairly fresh) C - Dan Kiker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Allison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Trull (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Farmer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:21 | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull buries a driving attempt from the left block | 22-50 |
| 03:15 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea is whistled for a carry | 22-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford (SG), Craig Andres (C) Jerry O'Shea, Jonathan Rosenbalm | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Calvin Dunn (SF), Duane Saxon (PF) Stephen Allison, Michael Trull | |
| 02:59 | Miami (OH) | Scott Rogers jams it on a great pass from James Farmer | 22-52 |
| 02:38 | Northern Illinois University | James Farmer swats the shot by Dennis Buford | 22-52 |
| 02:37 | Miami (OH) | Calvin Dunn grabs the board | 22-52 |
| 02:23 | Miami (OH) | Duane Saxon is denied on a layup by Craig Andres | 22-52 |
| 02:22 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 22-52 |
| 02:17 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 22-52 |
| 02:15 | Miami (OH) | James Farmer snags the defensive board | 22-52 |
| 02:09 | Miami (OH) | James Farmer clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Roger Carr - foul #2 on Roger Carr, team foul #8 | 22-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea (SG), Tommy Holman (PF) Roger Carr, Dan Kiker | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese (PG), Jeremy Holbrook (PF) James Jones, Duane Saxon | |
| 02:09 | Miami (OH) | James Farmer misses the 1st free throw | 22-52 |
| 02:09 | Miami (OH) | James Farmer misses the 2nd free throw | 22-52 |
| 02:09 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Tommy Holman | 22-52 |
| 01:49 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Calvin Dunn - foul #1 on Calvin Dunn, team foul #7 | 22-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Stephen Allison (SF), Michael Trull (C) Calvin Dunn, James Farmer | |
| 01:49 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford makes the 1st free throw | 23-52 |
| 01:49 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford misses the 2nd free throw | 23-52 |
| 01:49 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-52 |
| 01:44 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea is hacked by Stephen Allison - foul #2 on Stephen Allison, team foul #8 | 23-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr (PG) Dennis Buford | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 01:44 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea makes the 1st free throw | 24-52 |
| 01:44 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 25-52 |
| 01:29 | Miami (OH) | Jerry O'Shea steals it from Moses Reese | 25-52 |
| 01:24 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea lays it in | 27-52 |
| 01:10 | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull buries a shot from the right block set up by Stephen Allison and he's hacked by Craig Andres - foul #3 on Craig Andres, team foul #9 | 27-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm (C) Craig Andres | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Jones (SG), Duane Saxon (PF) Scott Rogers, Jeremy Holbrook | |
| 01:10 | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull makes the free throw | 27-55 |
| 00:53 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Stephen Allison - foul #3 on Stephen Allison, team foul #9 | 27-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Calvin Dunn (SF), James Farmer (C) Stephen Allison, Michael Trull | |
| 00:53 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods misses the 1st free throw | 27-55 |
| 00:53 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods misses the 2nd free throw | 27-55 |
| 00:53 | Miami (OH) | Duane Saxon grabs the board | 27-55 |
| 00:30 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 27-55 |
| 00:28 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman snags the defensive board | 27-55 |
| 00:22 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-55 |
| 00:20 | Miami (OH) | James Farmer grabs the defensive rebound | 27-55 |
| 00:15 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Calvin Dunn | 27-58 |
| 00:04 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Nathan Woods | 29-58 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese misses the halfcourt shot | 29-58 |