| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Mark Sandusky (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamie Lofton (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Jody Garland (fresh) PF - Kenneth Lyle (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ronald Dent (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Ralph Imler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Ray (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Johnny Patchett (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Calvin Stoltenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Mankoski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett inbounds the ball | 34-28 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler's pass is intercepted by Jody Garland | 34-28 |
| 19:41 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton dunks the ball set up by Jody Garland | 36-28 |
| 19:15 | Northwestern State | Ronald Dent steals the ball from Brian Ray | 36-28 |
| 18:49 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 36-28 |
| 18:48 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton snags the offensive board | 36-28 |
| 18:26 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent lays it up and in | 38-28 |
| 18:21 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-28 |
| 18:20 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent grabs the board | 38-28 |
| 17:54 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-28 |
| 17:36 | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett is hacked by Jody Garland - foul #3 on Jody Garland, team foul #1 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand (PG), Roger McGunnigle (SG), Sean Abner (SF), Eugene Clark (PF), William Glenn (C) Mark Sandusky, Jamie Lofton, Jody Garland, Kenneth Lyle, Ronald Dent | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie (PG), Warren Allen (SG), Justin Wellman (SF), Ryan West (PF), Eric Ogata (C) Ralph Imler, Brian Ray, Johnny Patchett, Calvin Stoltenberg, Robert Mankoski | |
| 17:20 | Northwestern State | Ryan West is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Ryan West, team foul #1 | 41-28 |
| 16:59 | Miami (OH) | Justin Wellman picks off the pass by Roger McGunnigle | 41-28 |
| 16:49 | Northwestern State | Eugene Clark steals the ball from Phillip Elie | 41-28 |
| 16:46 | Miami (OH) | Eric Ogata is called for the reach on Roger McGunnigle in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Ogata, team foul #2 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent (C) William Glenn | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Beets (SF) Eric Ogata | |
| 16:23 | Miami (OH) | Sean Abner makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Ronald Dent | 44-28 |
| 16:18 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie's pass is intercepted by Roger McGunnigle in the backcourt | 44-28 |
| 15:57 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-28 |
| 15:56 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Ryan West | 44-28 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Douglas Legrand (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Roger McGunnigle (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Sean Abner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eugene Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Dent (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Phillip Elie (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Warren Allen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Beets (fresh) PF - Ryan West (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Justin Wellman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Northwestern State | Warren Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-28 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky (PG), Jamie Lofton (SG), Jody Garland (SF), Kenneth Lyle (PF) Douglas Legrand, Roger McGunnigle, Sean Abner, Eugene Clark | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler (PG), Brian Ray (SG), Calvin Stoltenberg (PF), Eric Ogata (C) Phillip Elie, Warren Allen, Ryan West, Justin Wellman | |
| 15:15 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-28 |
| 15:14 | Northwestern State | Eric Ogata pulls down the rebound | 44-28 |
| 15:09 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 44-28 |
| 15:07 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton grabs the defensive rebound | 44-28 |
| 14:50 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Mark Sandusky | 46-28 |
| 14:41 | Northwestern State | Richard Beets hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-28 |
| 14:39 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent snags the defensive board | 46-28 |
| 14:16 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky is open and buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Ronald Dent | 48-28 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 13:53 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray clanks a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Jody Garland - foul #4 on Jody Garland, team foul #2 | 48-28 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle (SF), Eugene Clark (PF), William Glenn (C) Jody Garland, Kenneth Lyle, Ronald Dent | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie (PG), Johnny Patchett (SF), Justin Wellman (PF), Robert Mankoski (C) Ralph Imler, Richard Beets, Calvin Stoltenberg, Eric Ogata | |
| 13:53 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray makes the 1st free throw | 48-29 |
| 13:53 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 48-30 |
| 13:24 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark loses the dribble to Phillip Elie | 48-30 |
| 13:19 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie jams it | 48-32 |
| 13:03 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Glenn | 50-32 |
| 12:49 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Johnny Patchett | 50-34 |
| 12:22 | Miami (OH) | Phillip Elie is called for the reach on Roger McGunnigle - foul #2 on Phillip Elie, team foul #3 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand (PG), Jody Garland (SF), Kenneth Lyle (PF) Mark Sandusky, Jamie Lofton, Eugene Clark | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Warren Allen (PG), Arthur Geary (SG), Ryan West (PF) Phillip Elie, Brian Ray, Robert Mankoski | |
| 12:05 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland misses the lay-in | 50-34 |
| 12:04 | Northwestern State | Ryan West pulls down the rebound | 50-34 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 11:58 | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Lyle - foul #1 on Kenneth Lyle, team foul #3 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent (C) William Glenn | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler (PG), Calvin Stoltenberg (PF), Robert Mankoski (C) Arthur Geary, Ryan West, Justin Wellman | |
| 11:45 | Northwestern State | Warren Allen comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-34 |
| 11:44 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle grabs the defensive rebound | 50-34 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Douglas Legrand (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Roger McGunnigle (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jody Garland (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Kenneth Lyle (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Ronald Dent (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Ralph Imler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Allen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Johnny Patchett (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Calvin Stoltenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Mankoski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-34 |
| 11:26 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland snags the offensive board | 50-34 |
| 11:06 | Miami (OH) | Warren Allen steals the ball from Ronald Dent | 50-34 |
| 10:43 | Northwestern State | Warren Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-34 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton (SG), Sean Abner (SF), Eugene Clark (PF) Roger McGunnigle, Jody Garland, Kenneth Lyle | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie (PG), Justin Wellman (SF), Ryan West (PF), Eric Ogata (C) Ralph Imler, Johnny Patchett, Calvin Stoltenberg, Robert Mankoski | |
| 10:39 | Miami (OH) | Sean Abner is hacked by Phillip Elie in the backcourt - foul #3 on Phillip Elie, team foul #4 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky (PG) Douglas Legrand | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary (SG) Warren Allen | |
| 10:18 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-34 |
| 10:16 | Northwestern State | Eric Ogata grabs the defensive rebound | 50-34 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 09:58 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-34 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Glenn (C) Ronald Dent | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 09:53 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-34 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler (PG) Phillip Elie | |
| 09:48 | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary scores on a floater from the right wing | 50-36 |
| 09:35 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 50-36 |
| 09:33 | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary gets the rebound | 50-36 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 09:16 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-39 |
| 08:57 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Sandusky | 53-39 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-42 |
| 08:26 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky travels with the ball | 53-42 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand (PG), Roger McGunnigle (SG), Jody Garland (SF), Kenneth Lyle (PF), Ronald Dent (C) Mark Sandusky, Jamie Lofton, Sean Abner, Eugene Clark, William Glenn | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie (PG), Brian Ray (SG), Richard Beets (SF), Calvin Stoltenberg (PF), Robert Mankoski (C) Ralph Imler, Arthur Geary, Justin Wellman, Ryan West, Eric Ogata | |
| 08:13 | Northwestern State | Richard Beets throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-42 |
| 07:57 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jody Garland | 56-42 |
| 07:41 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie is hacked by Jody Garland - foul #5 on Jody Garland, team foul #4 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton (SG) Jody Garland | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Douglas Legrand (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jamie Lofton (fresh) 21 pts. SF - Roger McGunnigle (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Lyle (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Ronald Dent (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Phillip Elie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Brian Ray (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Richard Beets (fresh) PF - Calvin Stoltenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Mankoski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Lyle is called for the reach on Calvin Stoltenberg - foul #2 on Kenneth Lyle, team foul #5 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Warren Allen (PG) Phillip Elie | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 06:56 | Northwestern State | Roger McGunnigle picks off the pass by Richard Beets | 56-42 |
| 06:28 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle misses short on a floater from the left side | 56-42 |
| 06:26 | Northwestern State | Calvin Stoltenberg grabs the board | 56-42 |
| 06:05 | Northwestern State | Brian Ray is called for traveling | 56-42 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky (PG), Sean Abner (SF), Eugene Clark (PF), William Glenn (C) Douglas Legrand, Jamie Lofton, Kenneth Lyle, Ronald Dent | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ralph Imler (PG), Phillip Elie (SG), Johnny Patchett (SF), Justin Wellman (C) Warren Allen, Brian Ray, Richard Beets, Robert Mankoski | |
| 05:46 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky makes the wide open floater from the baseline | 58-42 |
| 05:33 | Northwestern State | Johnny Patchett knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 58-44 |
| 05:31 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-44 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton (SG) Roger McGunnigle | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eric Ogata (C) Calvin Stoltenberg | |
| 05:16 | Northwestern State | Eric Ogata can't finish the layup | 58-44 |
| 05:15 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Sean Abner | 58-44 |
| 05:02 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton is fouled on the floor by Phillip Elie - foul #4 on Phillip Elie, team foul #5 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand (SG), Ronald Dent (C) Jamie Lofton, William Glenn | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Warren Allen (SG) Phillip Elie | |
| 04:37 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Sean Abner | 61-44 |
| 04:21 | Northwestern State | Warren Allen scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Johnny Patchett | 61-47 |
| 03:57 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Ralph Imler - foul #3 on Ralph Imler, team foul #6 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle (SF), Kenneth Lyle (PF) Sean Abner, Eugene Clark | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brian Ray (SG), Phillip Elie (SF), Ryan West (PF), Robert Mankoski (C) Ralph Imler, Johnny Patchett, Justin Wellman, Eric Ogata | |
| 03:57 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand makes the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 03:57 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand makes the 2nd free throw | 63-47 |
| 03:48 | Northwestern State | Robert Mankoski misses long on a runner from the right block | 63-47 |
| 03:46 | Northwestern State | Warren Allen tips it home | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Miami (OH) | The short jumper by Roger McGunnigle is denied by Ryan West | 63-49 |
| 03:19 | Northwestern State | Robert Mankoski grabs the board | 63-49 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Mark Sandusky (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Douglas Legrand (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Roger McGunnigle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Lyle (tiring) 5 reb. C - Ronald Dent (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Warren Allen (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Brian Ray (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Phillip Elie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Ryan West (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Mankoski (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Northwestern State | Phillip Elie misses the floater from the left wing | 63-49 |
| 02:58 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand gets the rebound | 63-49 |
| 02:36 | Miami (OH) | Warren Allen is called for the reach on Roger McGunnigle - foul #1 on Warren Allen, team foul #7 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton (SG), Eugene Clark (PF), William Glenn (C) Douglas Legrand, Kenneth Lyle, Ronald Dent | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary (PG), Richard Beets (SF), Justin Wellman (PF), Eric Ogata (C) Warren Allen, Brian Ray, Ryan West, Robert Mankoski | |
| 02:36 | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle misses the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 02:36 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman grabs the defensive rebound | 63-49 |
| 02:24 | Northwestern State | Roger McGunnigle takes the ball from Arthur Geary | 63-49 |
| 02:20 | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle hits the finger roll | 65-49 |
| 01:58 | Northwestern State | Arthur Geary hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 65-49 |
| 01:56 | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle grabs the defensive rebound | 65-49 |
| 01:30 | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-49 |
| 01:28 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Clark | 65-49 |
| 01:05 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 65-49 |
| 01:04 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark hits the follow up shot | 67-49 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 67-49 |
| 00:45 | Miami (OH) | William Glenn grabs the board | 67-49 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roger McGunnigle, team foul #6 | 67-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle (PF), Ronald Dent (C) Eugene Clark, William Glenn | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Warren Allen (SG), Ryan West (PF) Arthur Geary, Richard Beets | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Northwestern State | Justin Wellman misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 67-49 |
| 00:39 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky gets the rebound | 67-49 |
| 00:10 | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle is hacked by Eric Ogata - foul #4 on Eric Ogata, team foul #8 | 67-49 |
| 00:10 | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle makes the 1st free throw | 68-49 |
| 00:10 | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle makes the 2nd free throw | 69-49 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern State | Ryan West comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Kenneth Lyle - foul #3 on Kenneth Lyle, team foul #7 | 69-49 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern State | Ryan West makes the 1st free throw | 69-50 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern State | Ryan West makes the 2nd free throw | 69-51 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky runs out the clock | 69-51 |