| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Phillip Mongillo (fresh) SG - Alfred Brown (fresh) SF - Benjamin Mahle (fresh) PF - Albert Woods (fresh) C - Barry Simon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Robert Arthur (fresh) SG - Roy Jones (fresh) SF - Shawn Brown (fresh) PF - John Mitchell (fresh) C - Thomas Brazelton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 19:48 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle makes the contested 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Phillip Mongillo | 3-0 |
| 19:29 | Miami (OH) | Roy Jones misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 3-0 |
| 19:28 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Simon grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:24 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the right side | 3-0 |
| 19:23 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo grabs the offensive board | 3-0 |
| 19:05 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Alfred Brown and the foul's on Robert Arthur - foul #1 on Robert Arthur, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 19:05 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods makes the free throw | 6-0 |
| 18:49 | Miami (OH) | Roy Jones can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-0 |
| 18:47 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton tips it home | 6-2 |
| 18:29 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Simon clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 6-2 |
| 18:27 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell snags the defensive board | 6-2 |
| 18:07 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 17:49 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 17:48 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle snags the offensive board | 6-5 |
| 17:42 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Simon misses short on a jumper from close range | 6-5 |
| 17:40 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle hits the follow up shot | 8-5 |
| 17:24 | Miami (OH) | Roy Jones scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Arthur | 8-8 |
| 17:11 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Simon is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 8-8 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Leavitt (SG), James Jackson (C) Alfred Brown, Barry Simon | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 16:57 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Robert Arthur | 8-10 |
| 16:39 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Kevin Leavitt | 10-10 |
| 16:21 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on James Jackson - foul #1 on James Jackson, team foul #1 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ted Greene (PG), Steve Kasper (SF), John Booth (C) Phillip Mongillo, Benjamin Mahle, Albert Woods | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | David Jones (PF) John Mitchell | |
| 16:21 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton misses the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 16:21 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 16:06 | Northern Illinois University | Ted Greene is called for a charge - foul #1 on Ted Greene, team foul #2 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown (SG), Barry Simon (C) Kevin Leavitt, John Booth | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 15:49 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton is hacked by Steve Kasper - foul #1 on Steve Kasper, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ted Greene (fresh) SG - Alfred Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steve Kasper (fresh) PF - James Jackson (fresh) C - Barry Simon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Robert Arthur (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Shawn Brown (fresh) PF - David Jones (fresh) C - Thomas Brazelton (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Roy Jones | 10-13 |
| 15:15 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Simon comes up short on the floater from the left side | 10-13 |
| 15:14 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton grabs the board | 10-13 |
| 14:59 | Miami (OH) | Steve Kasper steals it from Thomas Brazelton | 10-13 |
| 14:35 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-13 |
| 14:33 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown gets the rebound | 10-13 |
| 14:29 | Miami (OH) | Roy Jones comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 10-13 |
| 14:27 | Northern Illinois University | Ted Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 14:23 | Northern Illinois University | Ted Greene is hacked by Robert Arthur - foul #2 on Robert Arthur, team foul #2 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo (PG), Kevin Leavitt (SG), Benjamin Mahle (SF), Albert Woods (PF), John Booth (C) Ted Greene, Alfred Brown, Steve Kasper, James Jackson, Barry Simon | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jordan Rexford (PG), Paul Salerno (SF), John Mitchell (PF) Robert Arthur, Shawn Brown, Thomas Brazelton | |
| 14:15 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle is fouled on the floor by John Mitchell - foul #1 on John Mitchell, team foul #3 | 10-13 |
| 14:10 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Phillip Mongillo out of a doubleteam | 12-13 |
| 13:56 | Miami (OH) | Jordan Rexford misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-13 |
| 13:55 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods gets the rebound | 12-13 |
| 13:51 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Booth | 15-13 |
| 13:24 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell clanks a runner in the lane but the foul's on Phillip Mongillo - foul #1 on Phillip Mongillo, team foul #4 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown (SG) Kevin Leavitt | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 13:24 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 13:24 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 13:24 | Northern Illinois University | John Booth grabs the board | 15-14 |
| 13:19 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 15-14 |
| 13:17 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods tips it in | 17-14 |
| 13:02 | Miami (OH) | Roy Jones hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Paul Salerno | 17-17 |
| 12:52 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-17 |
| 12:41 | Miami (OH) | Jordan Rexford drills a 3 from straight away set up by Roy Jones | 20-20 |
| 12:26 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods is wide open but clanks a floater from the free throw line | 20-20 |
| 12:25 | Miami (OH) | Roy Jones pulls down the rebound | 20-20 |
| 12:08 | Miami (OH) | Roy Jones's pass is intercepted by John Booth | 20-20 |
| 11:51 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Benjamin Mahle | 23-20 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Phillip Mongillo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alfred Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Mahle (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Woods (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Booth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jordan Rexford (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Roy Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Salerno (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Mitchell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - David Jones (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Miami (OH) | Jordan Rexford comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-20 |
| 11:35 | Miami (OH) | Paul Salerno tips it back up and in | 23-22 |
| 11:26 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-22 |
| 11:24 | Miami (OH) | Roy Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 11:19 | Miami (OH) | Paul Salerno buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Roy Jones | 23-25 |
| 11:13 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-25 |
| 11:12 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods tips it in | 25-25 |
| 10:55 | Miami (OH) | Albert Woods is called for the reach on Jordan Rexford - foul #1 on Albert Woods, team foul #5 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ted Greene (PG), Kevin Leavitt (SG), Steve Kasper (SF), James Jackson (PF), Barry Simon (C) Phillip Mongillo, Alfred Brown, Benjamin Mahle, Albert Woods, John Booth | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown (SF), Thomas Brazelton (C) Paul Salerno, David Jones | |
| 10:44 | Miami (OH) | Roy Jones comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-25 |
| 10:42 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson snags the defensive board | 25-25 |
| 10:33 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Simon clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-25 |
| 10:31 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Kasper grabs the offensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 10:16 | Northern Illinois University | Jordan Rexford is called for the reach on Barry Simon - foul #1 on Jordan Rexford, team foul #4 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jae Christy (SG) Roy Jones | |
| 10:00 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Kasper is hacked by Shawn Brown - foul #1 on Shawn Brown, team foul #5 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | David Jones (PF) John Mitchell | |
| 09:49 | Northern Illinois University | Ted Greene scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 27-25 |
| 09:28 | Miami (OH) | Jae Christy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-25 |
| 09:27 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to James Jackson | 27-25 |
| 09:20 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by David Jones - foul #1 on David Jones, team foul #6 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo (PG), Benjamin Mahle (SG), Albert Woods (SF) Ted Greene, Kevin Leavitt, Steve Kasper | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Roy Jones (SG) Jae Christy | |
| 09:20 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 09:20 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 08:57 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 29-25 |
| 08:55 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson gets the rebound | 29-25 |
| 08:49 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to David Jones | 29-25 |
| 08:25 | Miami (OH) | Jordan Rexford drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Brazelton | 29-28 |
| 08:11 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson double dribbles | 29-28 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown (SG), John Booth (C) James Jackson, Barry Simon | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 07:51 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton clanks a turnaround from the left block | 29-28 |
| 07:49 | Northern Illinois University | John Booth snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Phillip Mongillo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alfred Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Mahle (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Woods (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - John Booth (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jordan Rexford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Roy Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Shawn Brown (fresh) PF - David Jones (fresh) C - Thomas Brazelton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Phillip Mongillo | 32-28 |
| 07:24 | Miami (OH) | David Jones misses short on a runner near the basket | 32-28 |
| 07:23 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods grabs the board | 32-28 |
| 07:19 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-28 |
| 07:18 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton grabs the defensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 07:00 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown's floater is tipped away by Albert Woods | 32-28 |
| 06:59 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton grabs the offensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 06:49 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-28 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ted Greene (PG), Anthony Downs (PF), Barry Simon (C) Phillip Mongillo, Albert Woods, John Booth | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jae Christy (SG), Paul Salerno (SF), John Mitchell (PF) Roy Jones, Shawn Brown, David Jones | |
| 06:39 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Simon drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-28 |
| 06:13 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton dunks the ball set up by John Mitchell | 35-30 |
| 06:08 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brazelton takes the ball from Alfred Brown | 35-30 |
| 05:55 | Miami (OH) | Jae Christy misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 35-30 |
| 05:54 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Salerno | 35-30 |
| 05:37 | Miami (OH) | Paul Salerno knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jae Christy | 35-33 |
| 05:29 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Simon misses the 3 from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 05:28 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 05:11 | Miami (OH) | Jae Christy misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-33 |
| 05:09 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton can't tip it in | 35-33 |
| 05:07 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell tips it in | 35-35 |
| 04:54 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Simon misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-35 |
| 04:52 | Miami (OH) | Paul Salerno gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 04:41 | Miami (OH) | Jae Christy buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jordan Rexford | 35-38 |
| 04:25 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Downs hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by John Mitchell - foul #2 on John Mitchell, team foul #7 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo (PG), Kevin Leavitt (SG), Albert Woods (SF), James Jackson (C) Ted Greene, Alfred Brown, Benjamin Mahle, Barry Simon | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Roy Jones (SG), Shawn Brown (SF), David Jones (PF) Jae Christy, Paul Salerno, John Mitchell | |
| 04:25 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Downs misses the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 04:25 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Downs makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 04:08 | Miami (OH) | Roy Jones buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jordan Rexford | 36-41 |
| 03:53 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo is called for traveling | 36-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steve Kasper (SF) Anthony Downs | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur (PG) Jordan Rexford | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Phillip Mongillo (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kevin Leavitt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steve Kasper (fresh) PF - Albert Woods (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - James Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Robert Arthur (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Shawn Brown (fresh) PF - David Jones (fresh) C - Thomas Brazelton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Miami (OH) | 3 seconds is called on Thomas Brazelton | 36-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell (PF) Thomas Brazelton | |
| 03:12 | Northern Illinois University | John Mitchell takes the ball from Albert Woods | 36-41 |
| 03:00 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Steve Kasper - foul #2 on Steve Kasper, team foul #6 | 36-41 |
| 03:00 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 03:00 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 03:00 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods grabs the board | 36-42 |
| 02:56 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Roy Jones - foul #1 on Roy Jones, team foul #8 | 36-42 |
| 02:56 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 02:56 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo misses the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 02:56 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 02:38 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from David Jones | 37-45 |
| 02:32 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-45 |
| 02:31 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 02:05 | Miami (OH) | Roy Jones scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by David Jones | 37-48 |
| 01:44 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Albert Woods | 39-48 |
| 01:31 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Phillip Mongillo - foul #2 on Phillip Mongillo, team foul #7 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown (SG), Benjamin Mahle (SF), Anthony Downs (PF), Barry Simon (C) Kevin Leavitt, Steve Kasper, Albert Woods, James Jackson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton (C) John Mitchell | |
| 01:31 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 01:31 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 01:29 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ted Greene (PG) Phillip Mongillo | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 01:16 | Miami (OH) | David Jones connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Arthur | 39-52 |
| 01:01 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown clanks a shot in the paint | 39-52 |
| 00:59 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to David Jones | 39-52 |
| 00:44 | Miami (OH) | Roy Jones can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-52 |
| 00:43 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Simon gets the rebound | 39-52 |
| 00:38 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 39-52 |
| 00:36 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Downs grabs the offensive board | 39-52 |
| 00:31 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Simon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo (PG), Albert Woods (PF) Ted Greene, Anthony Downs | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jordan Rexford (PG), Paul Salerno (SF) Robert Arthur, Shawn Brown | |
| 00:18 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 39-52 |
| 00:16 | Miami (OH) | Roy Jones hits the follow up shot | 39-54 |
| 00:10 | Northern Illinois University | The jump hook by Benjamin Mahle is blocked by Thomas Brazelton | 39-54 |
| 00:09 | Miami (OH) | Roy Jones pulls down the rebound | 39-54 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Roy Jones knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-57 |