| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Craig Seager (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Daniel Perry (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Rouse (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Dean (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Mark Sandusky (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamie Lofton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Legrand (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Eugene Clark (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Dent (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand inbounds the ball | 28-27 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 28-27 |
| 19:30 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky tips it home | 28-29 |
| 19:02 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager is hacked by Eugene Clark - foul #1 on Eugene Clark, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| 18:46 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry misses short on a runner from close range | 28-29 |
| 18:44 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent gets the rebound | 28-29 |
| 18:22 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Mark Sandusky | 28-31 |
| 18:02 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Craig Seager and the foul's on Jamie Lofton - foul #1 on Jamie Lofton, team foul #2 | 30-31 |
| 18:02 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean makes the free throw | 31-31 |
| 17:33 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 31-31 |
| 17:31 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark tips it home | 31-33 |
| 17:10 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 16:41 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ronald Dent | 33-35 |
| 16:12 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-35 |
| 16:10 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to James Cole | 33-35 |
| 15:56 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Clark is called for the reach on Craig Seager - foul #2 on Eugene Clark, team foul #3 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger French (PG), Keith Derrick (SG), Scott Aragon (SF), Chad Dawson (PF), Dennis Weir (C) Craig Seager, Daniel Perry, Benjamin Rouse, James Cole, Gerald Dean | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle (PG), Sean Abner (SG), Jody Garland (SF), Kenneth Lyle (PF) Mark Sandusky, Jamie Lofton, Douglas Legrand, Eugene Clark | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger French (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Derrick (fresh) SF - Scott Aragon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chad Dawson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dennis Weir (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Roger McGunnigle (fresh) SG - Sean Abner (fresh) SF - Jody Garland (fresh) PF - Kenneth Lyle (fresh) C - Ronald Dent (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:36 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick clanks a floater from the left block | 33-35 |
| 15:34 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 15:16 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Dennis Weir - foul #1 on Dennis Weir, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| 15:16 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 15:16 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 14:56 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir misses long on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Ronald Dent - foul #3 on Ronald Dent, team foul #4 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Cole (PF) Chad Dawson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky (PG), Jamie Lofton (SG), Douglas Legrand (SF), William Glenn (C) Roger McGunnigle, Sean Abner, Jody Garland, Ronald Dent | |
| 14:56 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir misses the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 14:56 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 14:30 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-37 |
| 14:29 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 14:06 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 14:04 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 13:44 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 13:42 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 13:20 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Keith Derrick | 36-37 |
| 13:16 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-37 |
| 13:15 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 12:59 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-37 |
| 12:58 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole tips it home | 38-37 |
| 12:38 | Miami (OH) | Keith Derrick steals it from Jamie Lofton out of a doubleteam | 38-37 |
| 12:19 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-37 |
| 12:17 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 11:57 | Miami (OH) | Roger French is called for the reach on Jamie Lofton - foul #2 on Roger French, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager (PG), Daniel Perry (SG), Benjamin Rouse (SF), Chad Dawson (PF), Gerald Dean (C) Roger French, Keith Derrick, Scott Aragon, James Cole, Dennis Weir | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle (PG), Sean Abner (SG), Jody Garland (SF), Eugene Clark (PF), Ronald Dent (C) Mark Sandusky, Jamie Lofton, Douglas Legrand, Kenneth Lyle, William Glenn | |
| 11:35 | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Craig Seager (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Perry (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Rouse (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Chad Dawson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gerald Dean (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Roger McGunnigle (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Sean Abner (fresh) SF - Jody Garland (fresh) PF - Eugene Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Dent (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:10 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Clark steps in front of the Benjamin Rouse pass | 38-39 |
| 10:47 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark loses the dribble to Benjamin Rouse | 38-39 |
| 10:26 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry comes up short on the shot near the basket | 38-39 |
| 10:25 | Miami (OH) | Sean Abner gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 10:05 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Perry steps in front of the Roger McGunnigle pass | 38-39 |
| 10:01 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry lays it up and in | 40-39 |
| 09:41 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 40-39 |
| 09:39 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 09:21 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager is fouled on the floor by Roger McGunnigle - foul #1 on Roger McGunnigle, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Cole (PF) Chad Dawson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky (PG), Jamie Lofton (SG), Douglas Legrand (SF) Roger McGunnigle, Sean Abner, Jody Garland | |
| 09:00 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 42-39 |
| 08:40 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 42-39 |
| 08:38 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky snags the offensive board | 42-39 |
| 08:10 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 42-39 |
| 08:08 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand grabs the offensive board | 42-39 |
| 07:43 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Douglas Legrand and he's fouled by Craig Seager - foul #3 on Craig Seager, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger French (PG), Keith Derrick (SG), Scott Aragon (SF), Dennis Weir (C) Craig Seager, Daniel Perry, Benjamin Rouse, Gerald Dean | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle (PF), William Glenn (C) Eugene Clark, Ronald Dent | |
| 07:43 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky misses the free throw | 42-41 |
| 07:43 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 07:16 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick comes up short on the floater from the left side | 42-41 |
| 07:14 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger French (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Derrick (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Aragon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Dennis Weir (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Mark Sandusky (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamie Lofton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Legrand (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. PF - Kenneth Lyle (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Glenn (fresh) | |
| 06:49 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 06:47 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Keith Derrick | 42-41 |
| 06:22 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-41 |
| 06:20 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Weir | 42-41 |
| 06:03 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 06:02 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 05:44 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-41 |
| 05:42 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 05:16 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir misses the jump hook in the paint | 42-41 |
| 05:15 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 04:51 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton is hacked by Dennis Weir - foul #2 on Dennis Weir, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager (PG), Daniel Perry (SG), Benjamin Rouse (SF), Chad Dawson (PF), Gerald Dean (C) Roger French, Keith Derrick, Scott Aragon, James Cole, Dennis Weir | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle (PG), Sean Abner (SG), Jody Garland (SF), Eugene Clark (PF), Ronald Dent (C) Mark Sandusky, Jamie Lofton, Douglas Legrand, Kenneth Lyle, William Glenn | |
| 04:28 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 42-41 |
| 04:27 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 04:06 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry is called for 5 seconds | 42-41 |
| 03:43 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent loses the dribble to Benjamin Rouse | 42-41 |
| 03:20 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Eugene Clark - foul #3 on Eugene Clark, team foul #6 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Cole (PF) Chad Dawson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky (PG), Jamie Lofton (SG), Douglas Legrand (SF) Roger McGunnigle, Sean Abner, Jody Garland | |
| 03:20 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 03:20 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 02:52 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-41 |
| 02:50 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent grabs the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Craig Seager (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Perry (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Benjamin Rouse (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - James Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Gerald Dean (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Mark Sandusky (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamie Lofton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Legrand (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. PF - Eugene Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Dent (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 02:35 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Gerald Dean - foul #2 on Gerald Dean, team foul #5 | 44-41 |
| 02:35 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 02:35 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent misses the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 02:35 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 02:12 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 02:10 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Jamie Lofton | 44-42 |
| 01:46 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Mark Sandusky | 44-45 |
| 01:17 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 44-45 |
| 01:16 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 01:00 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent lays it in on a nice dish by Mark Sandusky | 44-47 |
| 00:38 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole lays it up and in on a nice dish by Daniel Perry | 46-47 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:35 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Perry is called for the reach on Ronald Dent in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Perry, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| 00:33 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent is fouled on the floor by Gerald Dean - foul #3 on Gerald Dean, team foul #7 | 46-47 |
| 00:33 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 00:33 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 00:17 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-49 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:03 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton hits the finger roll against a doubleteam set up by Mark Sandusky and he's fouled by Gerald Dean - foul #4 on Gerald Dean, team foul #8 | 49-51 |
| 00:03 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton makes the free throw | 49-52 |
| 00:03 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 49-52 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse clanks a halfcourt shot | 49-52 |