| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Turnbow (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Anselmo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Damon Monte (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Calvo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Karl Turgeon (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jerome Groom (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rodney Johnson (fresh) SF - Michael Cummings (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lee Kirst (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Knauss (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings inbounds the ball | 25-36 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Lee Kirst | 25-39 |
| 19:24 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 25-39 |
| 19:22 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings gets the rebound | 25-39 |
| 19:14 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Albert Calvo - foul #3 on Albert Calvo, team foul #1 | 25-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg (PF) Albert Calvo | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Isaac Carr (SG), Keith Boatman (C) Rodney Johnson, Steven Knauss | |
| 19:14 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst makes the 1st free throw | 25-40 |
| 19:14 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst makes the 2nd free throw | 25-41 |
| 19:01 | Northern Illinois University | Karl Turgeon drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Sieg | 27-41 |
| 18:47 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst is fouled on the floor by Michael Sieg - foul #1 on Michael Sieg, team foul #2 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen (PG), Ernest Clifton (PF) Jerome Groom, Lee Kirst | |
| 18:32 | Miami (OH) | Keith Boatman makes the shot from the right block | 27-43 |
| 18:15 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by James Anselmo and he's fouled by Isaac Carr - foul #1 on Isaac Carr, team foul #1 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom (PG), Rodney Johnson (SG), Jay Ayotte (PF), Steven Knauss (C) Al Fullen, Isaac Carr, Ernest Clifton, Keith Boatman | |
| 18:15 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg makes the free throw | 30-43 |
| 17:59 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings is fouled on the floor by Michael Sieg - foul #2 on Michael Sieg, team foul #3 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Isaac Carr (SF), Lee Kirst (PF), Keith Boatman (C) Michael Cummings, Jay Ayotte, Steven Knauss | |
| 17:42 | Miami (OH) | Keith Boatman hits a floater from the free throw line and he's hacked by Michael Sieg - foul #3 on Michael Sieg, team foul #4 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie (PF) Michael Sieg | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen (PG), Michael Cummings (SF), Jay Ayotte (PF) Jerome Groom, Rodney Johnson, Lee Kirst | |
| 17:42 | Miami (OH) | Keith Boatman makes the free throw | 30-46 |
| 17:26 | Northern Illinois University | 3 seconds is called on Patrick Turnbow | 30-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost (SF) Damon Monte | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom (PG), Rodney Johnson (SG), Lee Kirst (PF), Steven Knauss (C) Al Fullen, Isaac Carr, Jay Ayotte, Keith Boatman | |
| 17:06 | Miami (OH) | Rodney Johnson is fouled on the floor by James Anselmo - foul #1 on James Anselmo, team foul #5 | 30-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Larry Marko (SF), Joseph Sheridan (C) James Anselmo, Karl Turgeon | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen (PG), Isaac Carr (SG), Jay Ayotte (PF) Jerome Groom, Rodney Johnson, Lee Kirst | |
| 16:53 | Miami (OH) | Isaac Carr hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Al Fullen | 30-49 |
| 16:34 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 30-49 |
| 16:32 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie snags the offensive board | 30-49 |
| 16:18 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-49 |
| 16:17 | Miami (OH) | Steven Knauss snags the defensive board | 30-49 |
| 16:11 | Miami (OH) | Isaac Carr buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Al Fullen | 30-52 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 16:03 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Sheridan misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 30-52 |
| 16:01 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Marko tips it home | 32-52 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Turnbow (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Freddie Frost (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Marko (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dale Beattie (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Sheridan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Al Fullen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Isaac Carr (fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Cummings (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jay Ayotte (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Knauss (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:42 | Miami (OH) | Isaac Carr comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-52 |
| 15:40 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow grabs the defensive rebound | 32-52 |
| 15:32 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-52 |
| 15:31 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Marko tips it but misses | 32-52 |
| 15:29 | Miami (OH) | Jay Ayotte gets the rebound | 32-52 |
| 15:22 | Miami (OH) | Steven Knauss makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Al Fullen | 32-54 |
| 15:15 | Northern Illinois University | Al Fullen steals the ball from Freddie Frost | 32-54 |
| 14:59 | Miami (OH) | Jay Ayotte hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Isaac Carr | 32-57 |
| 14:45 | Northern Illinois University | Jay Ayotte blocks the short jumper by Larry Marko | 32-57 |
| 14:43 | Miami (OH) | Isaac Carr gets the rebound | 32-57 |
| 14:37 | Miami (OH) | Isaac Carr connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Al Fullen | 32-60 |
| 14:22 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost buries a driving attempt from the left block | 34-60 |
| 14:00 | Miami (OH) | Isaac Carr drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Michael Cummings | 34-63 |
| 13:53 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Cummings blocks the short jumper by Joseph Sheridan | 34-63 |
| 13:52 | Miami (OH) | Steven Knauss grabs the defensive rebound | 34-63 |
| 13:38 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Isaac Carr | 34-66 |
| 13:15 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow travels with the ball | 34-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG), James Anselmo (SG), Damon Monte (SF), Albert Calvo (PF), Karl Turgeon (C) Patrick Turnbow, Freddie Frost, Larry Marko, Dale Beattie, Joseph Sheridan | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom (PG), Rodney Johnson (SG), Ernest Clifton (SF), Lee Kirst (PF), Keith Boatman (C) Al Fullen, Isaac Carr, Michael Cummings, Jay Ayotte, Steven Knauss | |
| 13:01 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst clanks a turnaround near the basket | 34-66 |
| 13:00 | Northern Illinois University | Karl Turgeon pulls down the rebound | 34-66 |
| 12:56 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo is whistled for traveling | 34-66 |
| 12:33 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Rodney Johnson | 34-69 |
| 12:23 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-69 |
| 12:21 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte tips it in | 36-69 |
| 12:08 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-69 |
| 12:07 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Karl Turgeon | 36-69 |
| 11:45 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 36-69 |
| 11:44 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Keith Boatman | 36-69 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Smith (fresh) SG - James Anselmo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Damon Monte (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Albert Calvo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Karl Turgeon (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jerome Groom (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Rodney Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ernest Clifton (fresh) PF - Lee Kirst (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Keith Boatman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-72 |
| 11:33 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Boatman is called for the reach on James Anselmo - foul #1 on Keith Boatman, team foul #2 | 36-72 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost (PG) John Smith | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings (SF) Ernest Clifton | |
| 11:13 | Northern Illinois University | Rodney Johnson takes the ball from Damon Monte | 36-72 |
| 10:57 | Miami (OH) | Keith Boatman misses the driving attempt from the right block | 36-72 |
| 10:56 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo grabs the board | 36-72 |
| 10:49 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Boatman blocks the short jumper by Freddie Frost | 36-72 |
| 10:48 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst pulls down the rebound | 36-72 |
| 10:40 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst is hacked by Albert Calvo - foul #4 on Albert Calvo, team foul #6 | 36-72 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG), Michael Sieg (PF), Dale Beattie (C) Damon Monte, Albert Calvo, Karl Turgeon | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Isaac Carr (SF) Michael Cummings | |
| 10:28 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-72 |
| 10:26 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg snags the defensive board | 36-72 |
| 10:03 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Anselmo and he's fouled by Lee Kirst - foul #2 on Lee Kirst, team foul #3 | 38-72 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow (PG), Larry Marko (SF) John Smith, James Anselmo | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings (SF), Steven Knauss (C) Isaac Carr, Keith Boatman | |
| 10:03 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost misses the free throw | 38-72 |
| 10:03 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst grabs the board | 38-72 |
| 09:42 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst is hacked by Michael Sieg - foul #4 on Michael Sieg, team foul #7 | 38-72 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Karl Turgeon (C) Michael Sieg | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 09:42 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst misses the 1st free throw | 38-72 |
| 09:42 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Marko snags the defensive board | 38-72 |
| 09:21 | Northern Illinois University | Karl Turgeon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-72 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte (SF) Larry Marko | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Keith Boatman (C) Steven Knauss | |
| 09:01 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst scores on a shot from the right block and he's fouled by Dale Beattie - foul #2 on Dale Beattie, team foul #8 | 38-74 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ted Sample (PG), John Smith (SG), Larry Marko (SF), Joseph Sheridan (C) Patrick Turnbow, Freddie Frost, Damon Monte, Karl Turgeon | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas Fikes (PG), Isaac Carr (SG), Ernest Clifton (SF) Jerome Groom, Rodney Johnson, Michael Cummings | |
| 09:01 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst misses the free throw | 38-74 |
| 09:01 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Dale Beattie | 38-74 |
| 08:47 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Sheridan hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Larry Marko and he's fouled by Keith Boatman - foul #2 on Keith Boatman, team foul #4 | 40-74 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost (SF) Dale Beattie | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jay Ayotte (PF) Lee Kirst | |
| 08:47 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Sheridan makes the free throw | 41-74 |
| 08:18 | Miami (OH) | John Smith is called for the reach on Isaac Carr - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #9 | 41-74 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen (PG) Jay Ayotte | |
| 08:18 | Miami (OH) | Isaac Carr makes the 1st free throw | 41-75 |
| 08:18 | Miami (OH) | Isaac Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 41-76 |
| 08:10 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Sheridan connects on the floater near the basket | 43-76 |
| 07:59 | Miami (OH) | Keith Boatman lays it up and in set up by Al Fullen | 43-78 |
| 07:46 | Northern Illinois University | Ted Sample makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Smith | 46-78 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ted Sample (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Freddie Frost (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Marko (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Sheridan (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Al Fullen (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Fikes (fresh) SF - Isaac Carr (fresh) 31 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ernest Clifton (fresh) C - Keith Boatman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-78 |
| 07:19 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Marko gets the rebound | 46-78 |
| 07:12 | Northern Illinois University | Ernest Clifton picks off the pass by Joseph Sheridan | 46-78 |
| 06:55 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Fikes knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Al Fullen | 46-81 |
| 06:46 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith connects on the runner from the left block set up by Freddie Frost | 48-81 |
| 06:27 | Miami (OH) | Isaac Carr misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-81 |
| 06:25 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Larry Marko | 48-81 |
| 06:21 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith makes the floater in the lane and he's hacked by Thomas Fikes - foul #1 on Thomas Fikes, team foul #5 | 50-81 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg (PF), Dale Beattie (C) Ted Sample, Joseph Sheridan | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Daniel Simas (SF), Jay Ayotte (PF) Al Fullen, Ernest Clifton | |
| 06:21 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith makes the free throw | 51-81 |
| 05:56 | Miami (OH) | Jay Ayotte clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-81 |
| 05:54 | Miami (OH) | Isaac Carr grabs the offensive board | 51-81 |
| 05:38 | Miami (OH) | Isaac Carr travels with the ball | 51-81 |
| 05:18 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Simas blocks the short jumper by John Smith | 51-81 |
| 05:17 | Miami (OH) | Keith Boatman grabs the defensive rebound | 51-81 |
| 04:58 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Fikes is called for traveling | 51-81 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ted Sample (PG) Larry Marko | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen (PG) Isaac Carr | |
| 04:37 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-81 |
| 04:35 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Jay Ayotte | 51-81 |
| 04:15 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Simas knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Jay Ayotte | 51-83 |
| 03:56 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 51-83 |
| 03:54 | Miami (OH) | Jay Ayotte pulls down the rebound | 51-83 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Fikes | 51-86 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ted Sample (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Freddie Frost (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Sieg (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Dale Beattie (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Al Fullen (fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Fikes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Simas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jay Ayotte (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Keith Boatman (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Fikes takes the ball from Ted Sample in the backcourt | 51-86 |
| 03:21 | Miami (OH) | Keith Boatman's pass is intercepted by John Smith | 51-86 |
| 03:09 | Northern Illinois University | Ted Sample comes up short on the shot from the left side | 51-86 |
| 03:07 | Miami (OH) | Jay Ayotte grabs the board | 51-86 |
| 02:42 | Miami (OH) | Jay Ayotte scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Al Fullen | 51-89 |
| 02:25 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg clanks a shot from close range | 51-89 |
| 02:23 | Miami (OH) | Jay Ayotte grabs the board | 51-89 |
| 02:04 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Fikes is fouled on the floor by Ted Sample - foul #1 on Ted Sample, team foul #10 | 51-89 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Larry Marko (SF), Joseph Sheridan (C) Ted Sample, Dale Beattie | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Isaac Carr (SG), Ernest Clifton (SF) Jay Ayotte, Keith Boatman | |
| 02:04 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Fikes makes the 1st free throw | 51-90 |
| 02:04 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Fikes misses the 2nd free throw | 51-90 |
| 02:04 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Marko pulls down the rebound | 51-90 |
| 01:48 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg misses long on a shot from the right block | 51-90 |
| 01:46 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-90 |
| 01:34 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith is hacked by Ernest Clifton - foul #1 on Ernest Clifton, team foul #6 | 51-90 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie (C) Joseph Sheridan | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jay Ayotte (PF), Keith Boatman (C) Daniel Simas, Thomas Fikes | |
| 01:27 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Keith Boatman - foul #3 on Keith Boatman, team foul #7 | 53-90 |
| 01:27 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie misses the free throw | 53-90 |
| 01:27 | Miami (OH) | Isaac Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 53-90 |
| 01:23 | Miami (OH) | Keith Boatman misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #11 | 53-90 |
| 01:23 | Miami (OH) | Keith Boatman makes the 1st free throw | 53-91 |
| 01:23 | Miami (OH) | Keith Boatman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-92 |
| 01:06 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost is fouled on the floor by Ernest Clifton - foul #2 on Ernest Clifton, team foul #8 | 53-92 |
| 01:06 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost makes the 1st free throw | 54-92 |
| 01:06 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost makes the 2nd free throw | 55-92 |
| 00:47 | Miami (OH) | Isaac Carr misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-92 |
| 00:46 | Miami (OH) | Jay Ayotte gets the offensive rebound | 55-92 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Miami (OH) | Isaac Carr misses badly on a runner near the basket | 55-92 |
| 00:16 | Miami (OH) | Keith Boatman pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-92 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen runs out the clock | 55-92 |