| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jerome Groom (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Cummings (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Simas (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lee Kirst (fresh) 4 pts. C - Steven Knauss (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Turnbow (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Anselmo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Damon Monte (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Dale Beattie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Matthews (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Simas inbounds the ball | 46-33 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst can't connect on a shot from the right block | 46-33 |
| 19:52 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo grabs the defensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 19:46 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 46-35 |
| 19:28 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Simas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-35 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen (SG), Ronnie Rondon (SF), Ernest Clifton (PF) Michael Cummings, Daniel Simas, Lee Kirst | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 19:06 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-35 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Daniel Simas (SF) Ronnie Rondon | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 18:47 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Simas hits a shot in the lane set up by Al Fullen | 48-35 |
| 18:35 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Ernest Clifton - foul #2 on Ernest Clifton, team foul #1 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings (SG) Al Fullen | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 18:35 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 18:35 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 18:08 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Daniel Simas | 51-37 |
| 17:54 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-37 |
| 17:52 | Miami (OH) | Steven Knauss grabs the defensive rebound | 51-37 |
| 17:33 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Simas clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-37 |
| 17:31 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to James Anselmo | 51-37 |
| 17:27 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie clanks a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Ernest Clifton - foul #3 on Ernest Clifton, team foul #2 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen (SG), Ronnie Rondon (SF), Lee Kirst (PF) Michael Cummings, Daniel Simas, Ernest Clifton | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 17:27 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie misses the 1st free throw | 51-37 |
| 17:27 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie makes the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| 17:07 | Miami (OH) | Steven Knauss misses long on a floater in the lane | 51-38 |
| 17:06 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie snags the defensive board | 51-38 |
| 17:00 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Damon Monte | 51-40 |
| 16:51 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 51-40 |
| 16:50 | Miami (OH) | Steven Knauss hits the follow up shot | 53-40 |
| 16:38 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo banks in the layup and he's hacked by Al Fullen - foul #2 on Al Fullen, team foul #3 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas Fikes (PG), Michael Cummings (SG), Daniel Simas (SF) Jerome Groom, Al Fullen, Ronnie Rondon | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost (SF), Michael Sieg (PF) Damon Monte, Dale Beattie | |
| 16:38 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo makes the free throw | 53-43 |
| 16:25 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Simas scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Cummings | 56-43 |
| 16:11 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Fikes steps in front of the Freddie Frost pass | 56-43 |
| 15:51 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 56-43 |
| 15:50 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Simas tips it in | 58-43 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Thomas Fikes (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Michael Cummings (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Simas (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lee Kirst (fresh) 4 pts. C - Steven Knauss (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Turnbow (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Anselmo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Freddie Frost (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Sieg (fresh) 5 pts. C - Patrick Matthews (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-43 |
| 15:36 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings gets the rebound | 58-43 |
| 15:26 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Fikes travels with the ball | 58-43 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom (PG), Al Fullen (SG), Ronnie Rondon (SF), Ernest Clifton (PF) Thomas Fikes, Michael Cummings, Daniel Simas, Steven Knauss | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG), Damon Monte (SF), Kenneth Zimmerman (C) Patrick Turnbow, James Anselmo, Patrick Matthews | |
| 15:11 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Jerome Groom - foul #2 on Jerome Groom, team foul #4 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie (PF) John Smith | |
| 15:11 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg misses the 1st free throw | 58-43 |
| 15:11 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg makes the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| 14:59 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Al Fullen | 61-44 |
| 14:54 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 61-44 |
| 14:53 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman misses the tip | 61-44 |
| 14:51 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst snags the defensive board | 61-44 |
| 14:32 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Zimmerman is called for the reach on Jerome Groom - foul #4 on Kenneth Zimmerman, team foul #1 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Daniel Simas (SF), Steven Knauss (C) Ronnie Rondon, Ernest Clifton | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews (C) Kenneth Zimmerman | |
| 14:14 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-44 |
| 14:13 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 61-44 |
| 14:07 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg's pass is intercepted by Al Fullen | 61-44 |
| 13:52 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-44 |
| 13:51 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie gets the rebound | 61-44 |
| 13:43 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 61-44 |
| 13:42 | Miami (OH) | Steven Knauss pulls down the rebound | 61-44 |
| 13:17 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Steven Knauss | 64-44 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:55 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 64-44 |
| 12:54 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Freddie Frost | 64-44 |
| 12:45 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 64-44 |
| 12:44 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst gets the rebound | 64-44 |
| 12:27 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Simas | 67-44 |
| 12:22 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-44 |
| 12:21 | Miami (OH) | Steven Knauss snags the defensive board | 67-44 |
| 12:17 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-44 |
| 12:15 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-44 |
| 11:59 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 67-44 |
| 11:57 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Dale Beattie | 67-44 |
| 11:53 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Sieg | 67-46 |
| 11:24 | Miami (OH) | Steven Knauss lays it up and in on a great pass from Al Fullen | 69-46 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jerome Groom (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Al Fullen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Simas (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lee Kirst (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Knauss (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Freddie Frost (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Sieg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Damon Monte (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Dale Beattie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Matthews (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 11:11 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 69-46 |
| 11:10 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie grabs the offensive board | 69-46 |
| 10:54 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 69-46 |
| 10:53 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Daniel Simas | 69-46 |
| 10:33 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jerome Groom | 71-46 |
| 10:26 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-49 |
| 10:08 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Simas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas Fikes (PG), Michael Cummings (SG), Ronnie Rondon (SF), Ernest Clifton (PF) Jerome Groom, Al Fullen, Daniel Simas, Lee Kirst | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow (PG), James Anselmo (SG), Larry Marko (SF) Freddie Frost, Michael Sieg, Damon Monte | |
| 09:54 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Cummings is called for the reach on James Anselmo - foul #1 on Michael Cummings, team foul #5 | 71-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst (C) Steven Knauss | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 09:44 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Larry Marko | 71-52 |
| 09:31 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst can't finish the layup | 71-52 |
| 09:30 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Marko snags the defensive board | 71-52 |
| 09:26 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow connects on the jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Thomas Fikes - foul #1 on Thomas Fikes, team foul #6 | 71-54 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Steven Knauss (C) Lee Kirst | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte (SF) Dale Beattie | |
| 09:26 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow makes the free throw | 71-55 |
| 09:13 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Fikes is fouled on the floor by Patrick Turnbow - foul #3 on Patrick Turnbow, team foul #2 | 71-55 |
| 08:57 | Miami (OH) | Patrick Matthews steals the ball from Steven Knauss | 71-55 |
| 08:45 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews connects on the shot from the left side set up by James Anselmo | 71-57 |
| 08:26 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings is hacked by Patrick Turnbow - foul #4 on Patrick Turnbow, team foul #3 | 71-57 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom (PG), Lee Kirst (C) Thomas Fikes, Steven Knauss | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG), Michael Sieg (PF) Patrick Turnbow, Damon Monte | |
| 08:06 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst drills a shot near the basket set up by Jerome Groom | 73-57 |
| 07:54 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews is called for a charge - foul #1 on Patrick Matthews, team foul #4 | 73-57 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas Fikes (PG), Daniel Simas (SF) Jerome Groom, Ronnie Rondon | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow (PG), Freddie Frost (SF), Kenneth Zimmerman (C) John Smith, Larry Marko, Patrick Matthews | |
| 07:34 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Zimmerman blocks the short jumper by Daniel Simas | 73-57 |
| 07:33 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman gets the rebound | 73-57 |
| 07:29 | Northern Illinois University | Ernest Clifton is called for the reach on Patrick Turnbow - foul #4 on Ernest Clifton, team foul #7 | 73-57 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom (PG), Ronnie Rondon (SF), Steven Knauss (C) Thomas Fikes, Daniel Simas, Lee Kirst | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 07:29 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow makes the 1st free throw | 73-58 |
| 07:29 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow makes the 2nd free throw | 73-59 |
| 07:11 | Miami (OH) | Ernest Clifton is hacked by James Anselmo - foul #2 on James Anselmo, team foul #5 | 73-59 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Daniel Simas (SF) Ronnie Rondon | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jerome Groom (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Cummings (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Simas (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ernest Clifton (fresh) 4 pf. C - Steven Knauss (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Turnbow (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Anselmo (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Freddie Frost (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Sieg (fresh) 6 pts. C - Kenneth Zimmerman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:02 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-59 |
| 07:01 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Patrick Turnbow | 73-59 |
| 06:55 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo is called for traveling | 73-59 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas Fikes (PG), Ronnie Rondon (SF), Lee Kirst (C) Jerome Groom, Daniel Simas, Steven Knauss | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Larry Marko (SF) James Anselmo | |
| 06:38 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst misses long on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Patrick Turnbow - foul #5 on Patrick Turnbow, team foul #6 | 73-59 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom (PG), Daniel Simas (SF) Thomas Fikes, Ronnie Rondon | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG) Patrick Turnbow | |
| 06:38 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst misses the 1st free throw | 73-59 |
| 06:38 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst makes the 2nd free throw | 74-59 |
| 06:21 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 74-59 |
| 06:20 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings grabs the defensive rebound | 74-59 |
| 06:07 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom hits the finger roll set up by Michael Cummings | 76-59 |
| 05:46 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Cummings takes the ball from Freddie Frost | 76-59 |
| 05:32 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-59 |
| 05:30 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg gets the rebound | 76-59 |
| 05:27 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-59 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas Fikes (PG), Al Fullen (SG), Ronnie Rondon (PF), Steven Knauss (C) Jerome Groom, Michael Cummings, Ernest Clifton, Lee Kirst | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo (SG), Dale Beattie (PF), Patrick Matthews (C) Freddie Frost, Michael Sieg, Kenneth Zimmerman | |
| 05:06 | Miami (OH) | James Anselmo steals it from Steven Knauss | 76-59 |
| 04:50 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 76-59 |
| 04:48 | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Rondon pulls down the rebound | 76-59 |
| 04:41 | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Rondon is hacked by Larry Marko - foul #1 on Larry Marko, team foul #7 | 76-59 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom (PG), Michael Cummings (SG), Lee Kirst (PF) Thomas Fikes, Al Fullen, Daniel Simas | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte (SF) Larry Marko | |
| 04:41 | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Rondon makes the 1st free throw | 77-59 |
| 04:41 | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Rondon makes the 2nd free throw | 78-59 |
| 04:26 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte is called for traveling | 78-59 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Daniel Simas (SF), Ernest Clifton (PF) Ronnie Rondon, Lee Kirst | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 04:08 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Simas clanks a 3 from the right corner | 78-59 |
| 04:07 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews pulls down the rebound | 78-59 |
| 04:02 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Knauss picks off the pass by James Anselmo | 78-59 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 78-59 |
| 03:35 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Simas hits the follow up shot | 80-59 |
| 03:25 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on James Anselmo, team foul #8 | 80-59 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas Fikes (PG), Al Fullen (SG), Ronnie Rondon (SF), Lee Kirst (C) Jerome Groom, Michael Cummings, Daniel Simas, Steven Knauss | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost (SG), Larry Marko (SF), Michael Sieg (PF), Kenneth Zimmerman (C) James Anselmo, Damon Monte, Dale Beattie, Patrick Matthews | |
| 03:16 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Kenneth Zimmerman - foul #5 on Kenneth Zimmerman, team foul #9 | 80-59 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews (C) Kenneth Zimmerman | |
| 03:16 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen makes the 1st free throw | 81-59 |
| 03:16 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen misses the 2nd free throw | 81-59 |
| 03:16 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Michael Sieg | 81-59 |
| 03:07 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 81-61 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Thomas Fikes (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Al Fullen (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronnie Rondon (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ernest Clifton (fairly fresh) 4 pf. C - Lee Kirst (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Freddie Frost (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Marko (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Sieg (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Matthews (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:47 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Thomas Fikes | 84-61 |
| 02:37 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews hits the finger roll | 84-63 |
| 02:08 | Miami (OH) | Ernest Clifton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 84-63 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Steven Knauss (C) Lee Kirst | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 01:49 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Fikes takes the ball from John Smith | 84-63 |
| 01:21 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 84-63 |
| 01:20 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg snags the defensive board | 84-63 |
| 01:13 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Marko scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 84-66 |
| 00:46 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Fikes | 87-66 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg misses the lay-in | 87-66 |
| 00:38 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Sieg | 87-66 |
| 00:35 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Freddie Frost | 87-68 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Larry Marko - foul #2 on Larry Marko, team foul #10 | 87-68 |
| 00:09 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen misses the 1st free throw | 87-68 |
| 00:09 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen misses the 2nd free throw | 87-68 |
| 00:09 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg snags the defensive board | 87-68 |
| 00:03 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 87-68 |
| 00:01 | Miami (OH) | Ernest Clifton grabs the board | 87-68 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Ernest Clifton runs out the clock | 87-68 |