| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Wiley Cox (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David King (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mohammed Ward (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Raul Rivas (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Charles Mower (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mickey Dattilo (fresh) SF - Lawrence Hale (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Luciano (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lance Clerk (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale inbounds the ball | 44-20 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Northern Illinois University | David King steals the ball from Lawrence Hale | 44-20 |
| 19:17 | Miami (FL) | David King is hacked by Mickey Dattilo - foul #3 on Mickey Dattilo, team foul #1 | 44-20 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas (SG) Mickey Dattilo | |
| 19:01 | Miami (FL) | David King hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Wiley Cox | 47-20 |
| 18:39 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 47-20 |
| 18:38 | Miami (FL) | Raul Rivas gets the rebound | 47-20 |
| 18:20 | Miami (FL) | Raul Rivas connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Wiley Cox | 49-20 |
| 18:01 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Luciano loses the ball out of bounds | 49-20 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Anthony Messer (PG), Jerry Terry (SG), Antonio Lopez (SF), Alonzo Reyes (PF), Kenneth Stevens (C) Wiley Cox, David King, Richard Reynolds, Mohammed Ward, Raul Rivas | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Alghamdi (PG), Nolan Tapia (SF), Douglas Wathen (PF), Keith Fransen (C) Charles Mower, Lawrence Hale, Michael Luciano, Lance Clerk | |
| 17:37 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Stevens is hacked by Keith Fransen - foul #2 on Keith Fransen, team foul #2 | 49-20 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower (PG) Christopher Thomas | |
| 17:24 | Miami (FL) | Alonzo Reyes is hacked by Dikembe Alghamdi - foul #1 on Dikembe Alghamdi, team foul #3 | 49-20 |
| 17:07 | Miami (FL) | Alonzo Reyes misses the easy layup | 49-20 |
| 17:06 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Tapia grabs the board | 49-20 |
| 17:01 | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Alghamdi misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kenneth Stevens - foul #2 on Kenneth Stevens, team foul #1 | 49-20 |
| 17:01 | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Alghamdi makes the 1st free throw | 49-21 |
| 17:01 | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Alghamdi makes the 2nd free throw | 49-22 |
| 16:36 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Stevens misses the turnaround from the baseline | 49-22 |
| 16:35 | Miami (FL) | Alonzo Reyes tips it home | 51-22 |
| 16:33 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Terry steps in front of the Charles Mower pass in the backcourt | 51-22 |
| 16:20 | Miami (FL) | Charles Mower picks off the pass by Antonio Lopez | 51-22 |
| 15:59 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-22 |
| 15:58 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Stevens pulls down the rebound | 51-22 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Anthony Messer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Terry (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Antonio Lopez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alonzo Reyes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Stevens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Charles Mower (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Alghamdi (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nolan Tapia (fresh) PF - Douglas Wathen (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Keith Fransen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Stevens misses the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Keith Fransen - foul #3 on Keith Fransen, team foul #4 | 51-22 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Wiley Cox (PG), David King (SG), Jeffrey Cessna (SF), Mohammed Ward (PF) Anthony Messer, Jerry Terry, Antonio Lopez, Alonzo Reyes | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings (PG), Mickey Dattilo (SG), Lawrence Hale (SF), Michael Luciano (PF), Lance Clerk (C) Charles Mower, Dikembe Alghamdi, Nolan Tapia, Douglas Wathen, Keith Fransen | |
| 15:42 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 52-22 |
| 15:42 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 53-22 |
| 15:27 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Luciano drills a floater from the right block | 53-24 |
| 15:05 | Miami (FL) | David King knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Kenneth Stevens | 55-24 |
| 14:49 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 55-24 |
| 14:47 | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Cessna snags the defensive board | 55-24 |
| 14:25 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Stevens drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Mohammed Ward | 57-24 |
| 14:09 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Jeffrey Cessna - foul #1 on Jeffrey Cessna, team foul #2 | 57-24 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Joshua Wright (SG), Richard Reynolds (SF), Raul Rivas (C) David King, Jeffrey Cessna, Kenneth Stevens | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen (PF) Michael Luciano | |
| 14:09 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale makes the 1st free throw | 57-25 |
| 14:09 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 57-26 |
| 13:44 | Miami (FL) | Wiley Cox misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-26 |
| 13:43 | Miami (FL) | Raul Rivas grabs the offensive board | 57-26 |
| 13:30 | Miami (FL) | Raul Rivas's layup is rejected by Douglas Wathen | 57-26 |
| 13:29 | Northern Illinois University | Mickey Dattilo grabs the board | 57-26 |
| 13:21 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale lays it in | 57-28 |
| 13:00 | Miami (FL) | Lawrence Hale picks off the pass by Wiley Cox | 57-28 |
| 12:56 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale hits the finger roll | 57-30 |
| 12:40 | Miami (FL) | Richard Reynolds comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 57-30 |
| 12:38 | Miami (FL) | Mohammed Ward tips it home | 59-30 |
| 12:25 | Northern Illinois University | The jump hook by Lance Clerk is blocked by Raul Rivas | 59-30 |
| 12:24 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen grabs the offensive rebound | 59-30 |
| 12:11 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen clanks a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Joshua Wright - foul #1 on Joshua Wright, team foul #3 | 59-30 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | David King (PG), Anthony Messer (SG), Antonio Lopez (SF), Alonzo Reyes (PF) Wiley Cox, Joshua Wright, Richard Reynolds, Mohammed Ward | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower (PG), Christopher Thomas (SG), Nolan Tapia (SF), Keith Fransen (C) Jerry Shillings, Mickey Dattilo, Lawrence Hale, Lance Clerk | |
| 12:11 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen makes the 1st free throw | 59-31 |
| 12:11 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen makes the 2nd free throw | 59-32 |
| 11:50 | Miami (FL) | Antonio Lopez can't throw it down | 59-32 |
| 11:48 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Douglas Wathen | 59-32 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - David King (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Messer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Lopez (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alonzo Reyes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Raul Rivas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Charles Mower (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nolan Tapia (fresh) PF - Douglas Wathen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Keith Fransen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:44 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Tapia hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Mower | 59-34 |
| 11:37 | Miami (FL) | Anthony Messer's layup is rejected by Nolan Tapia | 59-34 |
| 11:35 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Tapia pulls down the rebound | 59-34 |
| 11:31 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas misses long on an open fadeaway from the right side | 59-34 |
| 11:30 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Antonio Lopez | 59-34 |
| 11:17 | Miami (FL) | Alonzo Reyes buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Anthony Messer | 61-34 |
| 11:04 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower loses the ball out of bounds | 61-34 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jerry Terry (SG) Anthony Messer | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Luciano (PF) Douglas Wathen | |
| 10:50 | Miami (FL) | Jerry Terry is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 61-34 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Wiley Cox (PG), Jeffrey Cessna (SF) David King, Antonio Lopez | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 10:48 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Luciano is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 61-34 |
| 10:35 | Miami (FL) | The jump hook by Alonzo Reyes is blocked by Michael Luciano | 61-34 |
| 10:34 | Miami (FL) | The offensive rebound goes to Wiley Cox | 61-34 |
| 10:16 | Miami (FL) | Alonzo Reyes drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Raul Rivas | 63-34 |
| 10:14 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower travels in the backcourt | 63-34 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Mohammed Ward (PF) Alonzo Reyes | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings (PG), Dikembe Alghamdi (SG), Lance Clerk (C) Charles Mower, Christopher Thomas, Keith Fransen | |
| 09:57 | Miami (FL) | Raul Rivas can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 63-34 |
| 09:55 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Lance Clerk | 63-34 |
| 09:53 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Tapia is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Terry - foul #2 on Jerry Terry, team foul #4 | 63-34 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | David King (PG) Wiley Cox | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mickey Dattilo (SG) Nolan Tapia | |
| 09:38 | Northern Illinois University | The jump hook by Lance Clerk is blocked by Mohammed Ward | 63-34 |
| 09:36 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Luciano grabs the offensive rebound | 63-34 |
| 09:24 | Northern Illinois University | Mickey Dattilo buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Shillings | 63-36 |
| 09:05 | Miami (FL) | David King comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-36 |
| 09:04 | Miami (FL) | Mohammed Ward misses the tip | 63-36 |
| 09:03 | Miami (FL) | Mohammed Ward pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-36 |
| 08:50 | Miami (FL) | Lance Clerk denies the turnaround by Raul Rivas | 63-36 |
| 08:48 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Luciano snags the defensive board | 63-36 |
| 08:42 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Luciano can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Mohammed Ward - foul #2 on Mohammed Ward, team foul #5 | 63-36 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Wiley Cox (PG), Anthony Messer (SG), Richard Reynolds (SF), Antonio Lopez (PF), Kenneth Stevens (C) David King, Jerry Terry, Jeffrey Cessna, Mohammed Ward, Raul Rivas | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower (PG), Christopher Thomas (SG), Lawrence Hale (SF), Nolan Tapia (C) Jerry Shillings, Mickey Dattilo, Dikembe Alghamdi, Lance Clerk | |
| 08:42 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Luciano makes the 1st free throw | 63-37 |
| 08:42 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Luciano misses the 2nd free throw | 63-37 |
| 08:42 | Miami (FL) | Antonio Lopez grabs the board | 63-37 |
| 08:21 | Miami (FL) | Wiley Cox comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-37 |
| 08:19 | Miami (FL) | Antonio Lopez pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-37 |
| 08:11 | Miami (FL) | Anthony Messer knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Reynolds | 66-37 |
| 08:09 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Messer steps in front of the Charles Mower pass in the backcourt | 66-37 |
| 07:55 | Miami (FL) | Anthony Messer is hacked by Christopher Thomas - foul #2 on Christopher Thomas, team foul #5 | 66-37 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alonzo Reyes (PF) Kenneth Stevens | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings (PG), Douglas Wathen (PF), Keith Fransen (C) Charles Mower, Lawrence Hale, Michael Luciano | |
| 07:50 | Miami (FL) | Alonzo Reyes lays it up and in on a great pass from Anthony Messer and he's hacked by Douglas Wathen - foul #2 on Douglas Wathen, team foul #6 | 68-37 |
| 07:50 | Miami (FL) | Alonzo Reyes makes the free throw | 69-37 |
| 07:46 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Messer - foul #1 on Anthony Messer, team foul #6 | 69-37 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Wiley Cox (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Messer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Alonzo Reyes (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Antonio Lopez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jerry Shillings (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nolan Tapia (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Douglas Wathen (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Keith Fransen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-37 |
| 07:32 | Miami (FL) | Anthony Messer pulls down the rebound | 69-37 |
| 07:30 | Miami (FL) | Wiley Cox is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 69-37 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Joshua Wright (SG), Kenneth Stevens (C) Anthony Messer, Antonio Lopez | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Alghamdi (SG) Christopher Thomas | |
| 07:25 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Stevens blocks the short jumper by Douglas Wathen | 69-37 |
| 07:24 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 69-37 |
| 07:01 | Miami (FL) | Alonzo Reyes is hacked by Douglas Wathen - foul #3 on Douglas Wathen, team foul #7 | 69-37 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | David King (PG) Wiley Cox | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas (SG) Nolan Tapia | |
| 07:01 | Miami (FL) | Alonzo Reyes makes the 1st free throw | 70-37 |
| 07:01 | Miami (FL) | Alonzo Reyes misses the 2nd free throw | 70-37 |
| 07:01 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Fransen snags the defensive board | 70-37 |
| 06:58 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-37 |
| 06:43 | Miami (FL) | Alonzo Reyes buries a runner from the right block | 72-37 |
| 06:39 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-37 |
| 06:38 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Alonzo Reyes | 72-37 |
| 06:19 | Miami (FL) | Alonzo Reyes misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 72-37 |
| 06:17 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Jerry Shillings | 72-37 |
| 05:56 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Fransen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-37 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Anthony Messer (PG), Jerry Terry (SG), Antonio Lopez (SF), Mohammed Ward (PF), Raul Rivas (C) David King, Joshua Wright, Richard Reynolds, Alonzo Reyes, Kenneth Stevens | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Tapia (SF) Christopher Thomas | |
| 05:42 | Miami (FL) | Anthony Messer misses the easy layup | 72-37 |
| 05:40 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Tapia grabs the defensive rebound | 72-37 |
| 05:35 | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Alghamdi hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 72-37 |
| 05:34 | Miami (FL) | Mohammed Ward gets the rebound | 72-37 |
| 05:10 | Miami (FL) | Antonio Lopez misses badly on a shot from the left side | 72-37 |
| 05:08 | Miami (FL) | Mohammed Ward grabs the offensive rebound | 72-37 |
| 04:54 | Miami (FL) | Raul Rivas lays it up and in on a nice dish by Anthony Messer | 74-37 |
| 04:51 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Messer - foul #2 on Anthony Messer, team foul #7 | 74-37 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Wiley Cox (PG), David King (SG), Jeffrey Cessna (SF) Anthony Messer, Jerry Terry, Antonio Lopez | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas (SG) Dikembe Alghamdi | |
| 04:51 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings makes the 1st free throw | 74-38 |
| 04:51 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings makes the 2nd free throw | 74-39 |
| 04:43 | Miami (FL) | Raul Rivas comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Douglas Wathen - foul #4 on Douglas Wathen, team foul #8 | 74-39 |
| 04:43 | Miami (FL) | Raul Rivas misses the 1st free throw | 74-39 |
| 04:43 | Miami (FL) | Raul Rivas makes the 2nd free throw | 75-39 |
| 04:31 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Fransen buries a jump hook from the baseline | 75-41 |
| 04:17 | Miami (FL) | Wiley Cox hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from David King and the foul's on Christopher Thomas - foul #3 on Christopher Thomas, team foul #9 | 77-41 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alonzo Reyes (PF) Mohammed Ward | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 04:17 | Miami (FL) | Wiley Cox misses the free throw | 77-41 |
| 04:17 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen grabs the defensive rebound | 77-41 |
| 04:01 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 77-41 |
| 03:59 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Tapia hits the follow up shot | 77-43 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Miami (FL) | Raul Rivas comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Keith Fransen - foul #4 on Keith Fransen, team foul #10 | 77-43 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Joshua Wright (SG) David King | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Alghamdi (SF) Keith Fransen | |
| 03:42 | Miami (FL) | Raul Rivas makes the 1st free throw | 78-43 |
| 03:42 | Miami (FL) | Raul Rivas misses the 2nd free throw | 78-43 |
| 03:42 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Jerry Shillings | 78-43 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Wiley Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Wright (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Cessna (fresh) PF - Alonzo Reyes (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. C - Raul Rivas (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jerry Shillings (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dikembe Alghamdi (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Douglas Wathen (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Nolan Tapia (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:19 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen is whistled for traveling | 78-43 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Antonio Lopez (SF), Kenneth Stevens (C) Jeffrey Cessna, Raul Rivas | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 03:09 | Miami (FL) | Alonzo Reyes drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Wiley Cox | 80-43 |
| 03:02 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Dikembe Alghamdi | 80-46 |
| 02:46 | Miami (FL) | Alonzo Reyes can't finish the layup | 80-46 |
| 02:44 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen gets the rebound | 80-46 |
| 02:41 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-46 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Anthony Messer (PG), Jerry Terry (SG), Mohammed Ward (PF) Wiley Cox, Joshua Wright, Alonzo Reyes | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Keith Fransen (C) Nolan Tapia | |
| 02:27 | Miami (FL) | Anthony Messer drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Antonio Lopez and the foul's on Jerry Shillings - foul #4 on Jerry Shillings, team foul #11 | 82-46 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Richard Reynolds (SF) Antonio Lopez | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Tapia (SF) Dikembe Alghamdi | |
| 02:27 | Miami (FL) | Anthony Messer makes the free throw | 83-46 |
| 02:19 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 83-46 |
| 02:18 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Stevens gets the rebound | 83-46 |
| 02:13 | Miami (FL) | Richard Reynolds scores on a shot from the left side set up by Anthony Messer | 85-46 |
| 02:10 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Reynolds is called for the reach on Christopher Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Reynolds, team foul #8 | 85-46 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | David King (PG) Mohammed Ward | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 02:10 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 85-47 |
| 02:10 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 85-47 |
| 02:10 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Anthony Messer | 85-47 |
| 01:52 | Miami (FL) | Richard Reynolds hits the finger roll on a great pass from David King and he's fouled by Nolan Tapia - foul #1 on Nolan Tapia, team foul #12 | 87-47 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Wiley Cox (PG), Mohammed Ward (PF), Raul Rivas (C) Jerry Terry, Anthony Messer, Kenneth Stevens | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 01:52 | Miami (FL) | Richard Reynolds makes the free throw | 88-47 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:38 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Fransen makes the runner in the lane | 88-49 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:12 | Miami (FL) | Richard Reynolds drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Wiley Cox | 90-49 |
| 01:03 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Tapia misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 90-49 |
| 01:01 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings pulls down the offensive rebound | 90-49 |
| 00:51 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Christopher Thomas | 90-51 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Miami (FL) | David King comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 90-51 |
| 00:20 | Miami (FL) | Richard Reynolds grabs the offensive board | 90-51 |
| 00:00 | Miami (FL) | Wiley Cox runs out the clock | 90-51 |