| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Mark Sandusky (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamie Lofton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Legrand (fresh) PF - Eugene Clark (fresh) 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Ronald Dent (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Craig Seager (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Benjamin Rouse (fresh) SF - Daniel Perry (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Cole (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gerald Dean (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand inbounds the ball | 17-21 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-21 |
| 19:33 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark hits the follow up shot | 19-21 |
| 19:19 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Eugene Clark - foul #4 on Eugene Clark, team foul #1 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle (PF) Eugene Clark | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 19:19 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole makes the free throw | 19-24 |
| 19:04 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Sandusky | 22-24 |
| 18:40 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Legrand takes the ball from Craig Seager after a doubleteam | 22-24 |
| 18:36 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton hits the finger roll on a great pass from Douglas Legrand | 24-24 |
| 18:11 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole banks in the layup over the doubleteam on a nice dish by Benjamin Rouse | 24-26 |
| 17:43 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-26 |
| 17:15 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole jams it | 24-28 |
| 16:59 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Mark Sandusky and the foul's on Gerald Dean - foul #3 on Gerald Dean, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| 16:59 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent makes the free throw | 27-28 |
| 16:33 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-28 |
| 16:32 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole tips it in | 27-30 |
| 16:04 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 27-30 |
| 16:03 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Lyle | 27-30 |
| 15:38 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-30 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Mark Sandusky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jamie Lofton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Legrand (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Lyle (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Dent (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Craig Seager (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Benjamin Rouse (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Perry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Cole (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Dean (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:09 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-30 |
| 15:07 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole hits the follow up shot | 30-32 |
| 14:38 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-32 |
| 14:36 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 14:13 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse misses the floater from the left side | 30-32 |
| 14:12 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse hits the follow up shot | 30-34 |
| 13:49 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Craig Seager - foul #1 on Craig Seager, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Sean Abner (SG), Jody Garland (SF), William Glenn (PF) Jamie Lofton, Douglas Legrand, Kenneth Lyle | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger French (PG), Keith Derrick (SG), Scott Aragon (SF), Chad Dawson (PF), Dennis Weir (C) Craig Seager, Benjamin Rouse, Daniel Perry, James Cole, Gerald Dean | |
| 13:49 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 13:49 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 13:24 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir banks in the layup on a great pass from Roger French | 32-36 |
| 13:14 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky makes the fadeaway from close range set up by Sean Abner | 34-36 |
| 12:56 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir comes up short on the shot from the left side | 34-36 |
| 12:55 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir grabs the offensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 12:38 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Keith Derrick | 34-38 |
| 12:25 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Ronald Dent | 36-38 |
| 11:56 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by William Glenn - foul #1 on William Glenn, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle (PG), Jamie Lofton (SG), Douglas Legrand (SF), Eugene Clark (PF) Mark Sandusky, Sean Abner, Jody Garland, Ronald Dent | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Cole (PF) Chad Dawson | |
| 11:56 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 11:56 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 11:39 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-40 |
| 11:38 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Roger McGunnigle (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jamie Lofton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Legrand (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eugene Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - William Glenn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger French (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Derrick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Aragon (fresh) PF - James Cole (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Weir (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole clanks a jump hook from close range | 36-40 |
| 11:08 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Douglas Legrand | 36-40 |
| 10:40 | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle loses the ball out of bounds | 36-40 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle (C) William Glenn | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager (PG), Benjamin Rouse (SG), Daniel Perry (SF), Gerald Dean (C) Roger French, Keith Derrick, Scott Aragon, Dennis Weir | |
| 10:34 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager is hacked by Roger McGunnigle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roger McGunnigle, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| 10:11 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Eugene Clark - foul #5 on Eugene Clark, team foul #4 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent (C) Eugene Clark | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 10:11 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole misses the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 10:11 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 09:51 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 09:49 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Gerald Dean | 36-41 |
| 09:45 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 36-41 |
| 09:43 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 09:16 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 09:15 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 09:09 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 09:07 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 09:02 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-41 |
| 09:00 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 08:46 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 36-41 |
| 08:45 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle tips it back up and in | 38-41 |
| 08:21 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole buries a runner near the basket | 38-43 |
| 07:56 | Miami (OH) | Craig Seager picks off the pass by Roger McGunnigle | 38-43 |
| 07:30 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by James Cole | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Roger McGunnigle (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jamie Lofton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Legrand (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Lyle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Dent (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Craig Seager (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Benjamin Rouse (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Perry (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Cole (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Dean (fairly fresh) 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:06 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 06:55 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 41-45 |
| 06:53 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole gets the offensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 06:34 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Douglas Legrand - foul #1 on Douglas Legrand, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky (PG), Sean Abner (SG), Jody Garland (SF), William Glenn (PF) Roger McGunnigle, Jamie Lofton, Douglas Legrand, Kenneth Lyle | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger French (PG), Keith Derrick (SG), Chad Dawson (PF), Dennis Weir (C) Craig Seager, Benjamin Rouse, James Cole, Gerald Dean | |
| 06:34 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 06:34 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 06:07 | Miami (OH) | Roger French steals the ball from Ronald Dent | 41-47 |
| 05:38 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Chad Dawson | 41-50 |
| 05:13 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Roger French - foul #1 on Roger French, team foul #3 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand (SF) Jody Garland | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager (PG), Benjamin Rouse (SG), Scott Aragon (SF) Roger French, Keith Derrick, Daniel Perry | |
| 05:13 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 05:13 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 04:54 | Northern Illinois University | Sean Abner is called for the reach on Chad Dawson - foul #1 on Sean Abner, team foul #6 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton (SG), Kenneth Lyle (PF) Sean Abner, Ronald Dent | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean (C) Dennis Weir | |
| 04:37 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 43-50 |
| 04:36 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Mark Sandusky | 43-50 |
| 04:14 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky knocks in the floater from the left side | 45-50 |
| 03:48 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager makes the contested jumpshot from the left wing set up by Benjamin Rouse | 45-52 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:37 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Sandusky | 48-52 |
| 03:19 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Douglas Legrand - foul #2 on Douglas Legrand, team foul #7 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent (C) William Glenn | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick (SG), Daniel Perry (SF), James Cole (PF) Benjamin Rouse, Scott Aragon, Chad Dawson | |
| 03:19 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager misses the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 03:19 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Mark Sandusky (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jamie Lofton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Legrand (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Lyle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Dent (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Craig Seager (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Keith Derrick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Perry (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Cole (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Dean (fresh) 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:13 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-53 |
| 02:52 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole misses the easy layup but the foul's on Kenneth Lyle - foul #3 on Kenneth Lyle, team foul #8 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger French (PG), Dennis Weir (C) Craig Seager, Gerald Dean | |
| 02:52 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole misses the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 02:52 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:35 | Miami (OH) | James Cole takes the ball from Kenneth Lyle | 48-54 |
| 02:35 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-54 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager (PG), Benjamin Rouse (SG), Gerald Dean (C) Roger French, Keith Derrick, Dennis Weir | |
| 02:07 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-54 |
| 02:06 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry tips it back up and in | 48-56 |
| 01:46 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton makes the contested 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-56 |
| 01:20 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry is open and buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Benjamin Rouse | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:07 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jamie Lofton | 54-58 |
| 00:45 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:38 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand loses the ball out of bounds | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:35 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse is hacked by Jamie Lofton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jamie Lofton, team foul #9 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon (SF), Dennis Weir (PF) Daniel Perry, James Cole | |
| 00:35 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:35 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:28 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Rouse - foul #1 on Benjamin Rouse, team foul #4 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry (SF), James Cole (PF) Scott Aragon, Dennis Weir | |
| 00:26 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand is fouled on the floor by Gerald Dean - foul #4 on Gerald Dean, team foul #5 | 54-62 |
| 00:24 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-62 |
| 00:23 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean snags the defensive board | 54-62 |
| 00:22 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean is hacked by Mark Sandusky in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Sandusky, team foul #10 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir (PF) James Cole | |
| 00:22 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:22 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean misses the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:22 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Ronald Dent | 54-63 |
| 00:18 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-63 |
| 00:17 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir snags the defensive board | 54-63 |
| 00:14 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir is fouled in the backcourt by Jamie Lofton - foul #2 on Jamie Lofton, team foul #11 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Cole (PF) Gerald Dean | |
| 00:14 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:14 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 00:08 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton is hacked by Benjamin Rouse - foul #2 on Benjamin Rouse, team foul #6 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean (C) Dennis Weir | |
| 00:04 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky makes the wide open runner in the paint | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager runs out the clock | 56-65 |