| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Kyle Larson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leonard Croom (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Miles (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randall Barnett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Angulo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Orbison (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Shelton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Schneider (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Cales (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Shelton inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Leonard Croom - foul #2 on Leonard Croom, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 19:43 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison misses the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 19:43 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 19:24 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Cales steps in front of the Randall Barnett pass | 34-37 |
| 19:16 | Northern Iowa | David Miles picks off the pass by Kevin Orbison | 34-37 |
| 19:08 | Miami (OH) | Randall Barnett blows the layup but the foul's on Michael Schneider - foul #1 on Michael Schneider, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| 19:08 | Miami (OH) | Randall Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 19:08 | Miami (OH) | Randall Barnett makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 18:46 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales clanks a shot from the right block | 36-37 |
| 18:45 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales grabs the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 18:37 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider is hacked by Randall Barnett - foul #3 on Randall Barnett, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Paul Blue (PF) Randall Barnett | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 18:16 | Northern Iowa | Roger Cox blocks the short jumper by Arthur Shelton | 36-37 |
| 18:14 | Miami (OH) | Paul Blue gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 17:55 | Miami (OH) | Arthur Shelton is called for the reach on Roger Cox - foul #1 on Arthur Shelton, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| 17:39 | Miami (OH) | Leonard Croom is hacked by Michael Schneider - foul #2 on Michael Schneider, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| 17:24 | Miami (OH) | Paul Blue blows the layup but he's hacked by Michael Schneider - foul #3 on Michael Schneider, team foul #4 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marcus Logue (C) Roger Cox | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak (SF), Richard Cottrill (PF) Arthur Shelton, Michael Schneider | |
| 17:24 | Miami (OH) | Paul Blue misses the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 17:24 | Miami (OH) | Paul Blue misses the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 17:24 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 17:14 | Northern Iowa | Robert Angulo scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Kevin Orbison | 36-39 |
| 16:52 | Miami (OH) | Kyle Larson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 16:36 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison is called for traveling | 39-39 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Leonard Catron (PG), Joshua Anderson (SG), Scot Morris (C) Kyle Larson, Leonard Croom, David Miles | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | George Inabinet (PG), David Chappell (C) Robert Angulo, Thomas Cales | |
| 16:24 | Miami (OH) | Joshua Anderson misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-39 |
| 16:23 | Miami (OH) | Scot Morris hits the follow up shot | 41-39 |
| 16:11 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-39 |
| 16:10 | Miami (OH) | Scot Morris pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 15:51 | Miami (OH) | Joshua Anderson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 15:49 | Northern Iowa | David Chappell gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Leonard Catron (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joshua Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marcus Logue (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Blue (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Scot Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - George Inabinet (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Orbison (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Hudak (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Cottrill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - David Chappell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Anderson picks off the pass by George Inabinet | 41-39 |
| 15:19 | Miami (OH) | Paul Blue knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Joshua Anderson | 44-39 |
| 14:56 | Northern Iowa | Richard Cottrill knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Ray Hudak and he's fouled by Paul Blue - foul #1 on Paul Blue, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kyle Larson (PG), Leonard Croom (SG), David Miles (SF), Randall Barnett (PF), Roger Cox (C) Leonard Catron, Joshua Anderson, Marcus Logue, Paul Blue, Scot Morris | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Angulo (PG), Jay Edwards (SF), Thomas Cales (C) George Inabinet, Kevin Orbison, David Chappell | |
| 14:56 | Northern Iowa | Richard Cottrill makes the free throw | 44-42 |
| 14:30 | Miami (OH) | David Miles misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 14:28 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Jay Edwards | 44-42 |
| 14:08 | Northern Iowa | Robert Angulo misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 14:07 | Miami (OH) | Leonard Croom gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 13:54 | Miami (OH) | Leonard Croom buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Kyle Larson | 46-42 |
| 13:37 | Northern Iowa | Richard Cottrill hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-42 |
| 13:36 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Leonard Croom | 46-42 |
| 13:31 | Miami (OH) | Kyle Larson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 13:30 | Miami (OH) | Randall Barnett tips it home | 48-42 |
| 13:28 | Northern Iowa | Robert Angulo travels in the backcourt | 48-42 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison (SG), Michael Schneider (PF) Ray Hudak, Richard Cottrill | |
| 13:16 | Miami (OH) | David Miles drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Kyle Larson | 50-42 |
| 12:54 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-42 |
| 12:53 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Randall Barnett | 50-42 |
| 12:33 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Cales is called for the reach on Randall Barnett - foul #1 on Thomas Cales, team foul #5 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Leonard Catron (SG) Leonard Croom | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | George Inabinet (PG) Robert Angulo | |
| 12:19 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Orbison steps in front of the Randall Barnett pass | 50-42 |
| 12:16 | Northern Iowa | George Inabinet can't finish the layup | 50-42 |
| 12:15 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Leonard Catron | 50-42 |
| 11:55 | Miami (OH) | Kyle Larson buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Roger Cox | 53-42 |
| 11:43 | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards is fouled on the floor by David Miles - foul #2 on David Miles, team foul #4 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Paul Blue (C) Roger Cox | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Shelton (SF), David Chappell (C) Jay Edwards, Thomas Cales | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Kyle Larson (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leonard Catron (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Miles (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Randall Barnett (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Blue (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - George Inabinet (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Orbison (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Shelton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Schneider (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David Chappell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-42 |
| 11:20 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Shelton can't tip it in | 53-42 |
| 11:18 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison tips it but misses | 53-42 |
| 11:16 | Miami (OH) | Paul Blue grabs the defensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 10:55 | Miami (OH) | David Miles knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Leonard Catron | 56-42 |
| 10:32 | Northern Iowa | George Inabinet comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-42 |
| 10:31 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Shelton gets the offensive rebound | 56-42 |
| 10:16 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Shelton knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by David Chappell | 56-45 |
| 09:55 | Miami (OH) | George Inabinet steals the ball from Randall Barnett | 56-45 |
| 09:50 | Northern Iowa | David Chappell misses long on a jumper from the right block | 56-45 |
| 09:49 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Shelton tips it back up and in | 56-47 |
| 09:34 | Miami (OH) | George Inabinet takes the ball from Leonard Catron | 56-47 |
| 09:27 | Northern Iowa | David Chappell can't finish the layup | 56-47 |
| 09:26 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison tips it home | 56-49 |
| 09:05 | Miami (OH) | Paul Blue's pass is intercepted by Arthur Shelton | 56-49 |
| 08:46 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Leonard Catron - foul #1 on Leonard Catron, team foul #5 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Shawn Ferreri (PG), Leonard Croom (SG), Marcus Logue (SF), Scot Morris (PF), Roger Cox (C) Kyle Larson, Leonard Catron, David Miles, Randall Barnett, Paul Blue | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Angulo (PG), Ray Hudak (SG), Jay Edwards (SF), Thomas Cales (C) George Inabinet, Kevin Orbison, Arthur Shelton, David Chappell | |
| 08:46 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 08:46 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 08:34 | Miami (OH) | Roger Cox misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-51 |
| 08:33 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Jay Edwards | 56-51 |
| 08:27 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider misses short on a jump hook from close range | 56-51 |
| 08:25 | Miami (OH) | Marcus Logue pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 08:20 | Miami (OH) | Ray Hudak takes the ball from Shawn Ferreri | 56-51 |
| 08:15 | Northern Iowa | Robert Angulo lays it in set up by Ray Hudak | 56-53 |
| 07:51 | Miami (OH) | Marcus Logue connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Shawn Ferreri | 59-53 |
| 07:42 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Roger Cox - foul #1 on Roger Cox, team foul #6 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Paul Blue (PF) Scot Morris | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison (SG), Richard Cottrill (PF) Ray Hudak, Michael Schneider | |
| 07:42 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales misses the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 07:42 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales misses the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 07:42 | Miami (OH) | Roger Cox gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Shawn Ferreri (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leonard Croom (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marcus Logue (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Blue (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Roger Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Angulo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Orbison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jay Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Cottrill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Cales (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:19 | Miami (OH) | Roger Cox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-53 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Shelton (PF) Richard Cottrill | |
| 07:07 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Shelton clanks a 3 from the left corner | 59-53 |
| 07:05 | Miami (OH) | Marcus Logue pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 06:45 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Ferreri makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Leonard Croom | 62-53 |
| 06:16 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Angulo | 62-55 |
| 06:03 | Miami (OH) | Marcus Logue hits a shot from the left wing | 64-55 |
| 05:43 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-55 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kyle Larson (PG), Leonard Catron (SG), David Miles (SF), Randall Barnett (PF), Scot Morris (C) Shawn Ferreri, Leonard Croom, Marcus Logue, Paul Blue, Roger Cox | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | George Inabinet (PG), Ray Hudak (SF), Richard Cottrill (PF), David Chappell (C) Robert Angulo, Jay Edwards, Arthur Shelton, Thomas Cales | |
| 05:22 | Miami (OH) | David Miles scores on a 3 from straight away | 67-55 |
| 05:02 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-55 |
| 05:00 | Miami (OH) | Leonard Catron grabs the board | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:55 | Miami (OH) | Kyle Larson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 67-55 |
| 04:54 | Miami (OH) | Leonard Catron tips it in | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:47 | Northern Iowa | George Inabinet misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-55 |
| 04:45 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to David Miles | 69-55 |
| 04:22 | Miami (OH) | Leonard Catron misses the dunk attempt | 69-55 |
| 04:20 | Northern Iowa | Richard Cottrill pulls down the rebound | 69-55 |
| 04:13 | Northern Iowa | Richard Cottrill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-55 |
| 04:12 | Miami (OH) | Scot Morris snags the defensive board | 69-55 |
| 03:59 | Miami (OH) | Ray Hudak is called for the reach on David Miles - foul #1 on Ray Hudak, team foul #6 | 69-55 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Leonard Croom (SG), Roger Cox (C) Leonard Catron, Scot Morris | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Angulo (PG), Jay Edwards (SF), Michael Schneider (PF), Thomas Cales (C) George Inabinet, Kevin Orbison, Richard Cottrill, David Chappell | |
| 03:41 | Miami (OH) | Randall Barnett is denied on a layup by Michael Schneider | 69-55 |
| 03:40 | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak pulls down the rebound | 69-55 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Kyle Larson (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leonard Croom (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Miles (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Randall Barnett (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Roger Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Angulo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ray Hudak (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jay Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Schneider (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Cales (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak is fouled on the floor by Roger Cox - foul #2 on Roger Cox, team foul #7 | 69-55 |
| 03:33 | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak makes the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 03:33 | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 03:05 | Miami (OH) | David Miles misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-57 |
| 03:03 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales pulls down the rebound | 69-57 |
| 02:47 | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards clanks a 3 from the right wing | 69-57 |
| 02:46 | Miami (OH) | Randall Barnett grabs the board | 69-57 |
| 02:21 | Miami (OH) | Roger Cox double dribbles | 69-57 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Leonard Catron (PG), Joshua Anderson (SG), Marcus Logue (SF), Paul Blue (PF), Scot Morris (C) Kyle Larson, Leonard Croom, David Miles, Randall Barnett, Roger Cox | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | George Inabinet (PG), Brandon Carroll (SG), Arthur Shelton (SF), Richard Cottrill (PF), David Chappell (C) Robert Angulo, Ray Hudak, Jay Edwards, Michael Schneider, Thomas Cales | |
| 02:17 | Northern Iowa | The refs have stopped play. David Chappell is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 69-57 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak (SF) David Chappell | |
| 02:09 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Shelton hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ray Hudak | 69-59 |
| 02:09 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-59 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kyle Larson (PG), Leonard Croom (SG), David Miles (SF), Randall Barnett (PF), Roger Cox (C) Leonard Catron, Joshua Anderson, Marcus Logue, Paul Blue, Scot Morris | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Angulo (PG), Kevin Orbison (SG), Jay Edwards (SF), Michael Schneider (PF), Thomas Cales (C) George Inabinet, Brandon Carroll, Ray Hudak, Arthur Shelton, Richard Cottrill | |
| 01:49 | Miami (OH) | Leonard Croom hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Kyle Larson and he's fouled by Robert Angulo - foul #1 on Robert Angulo, team foul #7 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Leonard Catron (PG), Marcus Logue (SF), Paul Blue (PF), Scot Morris (C) Kyle Larson, David Miles, Randall Barnett, Roger Cox | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | George Inabinet (PG), Brandon Carroll (SG), Ray Hudak (SF), Arthur Shelton (PF), Richard Cottrill (C) Robert Angulo, Kevin Orbison, Jay Edwards, Michael Schneider, Thomas Cales | |
| 01:49 | Miami (OH) | Leonard Croom misses the free throw | 71-59 |
| 01:49 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Shelton pulls down the rebound | 71-59 |
| 01:35 | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by George Inabinet | 71-61 |
| 01:06 | Miami (OH) | Leonard Catron banks in the layup set up by Leonard Croom | 73-61 |
| 00:48 | Northern Iowa | Richard Cottrill's floater is tipped away by Scot Morris | 73-61 |
| 00:46 | Miami (OH) | Marcus Logue grabs the board | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Miami (OH) | Marcus Logue is hacked by Richard Cottrill - foul #2 on Richard Cottrill, team foul #8 | 73-61 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joshua Anderson (SG) Leonard Croom | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:19 | Miami (OH) | Marcus Logue makes the 1st free throw | 74-61 |
| 00:19 | Miami (OH) | Marcus Logue makes the 2nd free throw | 75-61 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Northern Iowa | George Inabinet buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Brandon Carroll | 75-64 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Leonard Catron runs out the clock | 75-64 |