| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fresh) SG - Harley Medley (fresh) SF - Milton Swanson (fresh) PF - Robert Savage (fresh) C - David Riley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ralph Harris (fresh) SG - Dustin Crumb (fresh) SF - Humberto Diaz (fresh) PF - Clarence Mejias (fresh) C - Jean Hicks (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | David Riley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:34 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Harley Medley | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | Miami (OH) | Humberto Diaz throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Clarence Mejias - foul #1 on Clarence Mejias, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Miami (OH) | Jean Hicks gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris is hacked by Edward Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Thomas, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Crumb is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Ralph Harris | 2-3 |
| 18:50 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 2-3 |
| 18:49 | Miami (OH) | Jean Hicks snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:44 | Miami (OH) | Robert Savage swats the short shot by Dustin Crumb | 2-3 |
| 18:43 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to David Riley | 2-3 |
| 18:19 | Northwestern | Robert Savage misses long on a jumper from the left side | 2-3 |
| 18:17 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson snags the offensive board | 2-3 |
| 17:56 | Northwestern | Harley Medley comes up short on the shot from the left side | 2-3 |
| 17:55 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Jean Hicks | 2-3 |
| 17:44 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 17:42 | Miami (OH) | Jean Hicks can't tip it in | 2-3 |
| 17:41 | Northwestern | Robert Savage snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 17:34 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by David Riley | 4-3 |
| 17:18 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Crumb misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 17:17 | Northwestern | Robert Savage pulls down the rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:11 | Northwestern | Robert Savage can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 17:09 | Northwestern | Robert Savage grabs the offensive board | 4-3 |
| 16:58 | Northwestern | Harley Medley misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 4-3 |
| 16:56 | Northwestern | David Riley hits the follow up shot | 6-3 |
| 16:40 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Crumb misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 6-3 |
| 16:39 | Miami (OH) | Jean Hicks grabs the offensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 16:16 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris misses short on an open shot from the right side | 6-3 |
| 16:15 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Milton Swanson | 6-3 |
| 16:11 | Northwestern | Robert Savage comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-3 |
| 16:09 | Miami (OH) | Jean Hicks snags the defensive board | 6-3 |
| 15:49 | Miami (OH) | Milton Swanson picks off the pass by Humberto Diaz | 6-3 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Harley Medley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Milton Swanson (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Robert Savage (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - David Riley (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ralph Harris (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dustin Crumb (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Humberto Diaz (fairly fresh) PF - Clarence Mejias (fairly fresh) C - Jean Hicks (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas is called for traveling | 6-3 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG), Guillermo Guzman (SG), John Knight (SF), Alfred Barrett (PF), Herman Brewer (C) Edward Thomas, Harley Medley, Milton Swanson, Robert Savage, David Riley | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Williams (PG), Robert Abell (SG), Solomon Purdie (SF), Henry Zumstein (PF), Donald Sabo (C) Ralph Harris, Dustin Crumb, Humberto Diaz, Clarence Mejias, Jean Hicks | |
| 15:09 | Miami (OH) | James Williams misses the floater from the free throw line | 6-3 |
| 15:07 | Miami (OH) | Donald Sabo can't tip it in | 6-3 |
| 15:05 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Solomon Purdie | 6-3 |
| 14:45 | Miami (OH) | Solomon Purdie's pass is intercepted by Guillermo Guzman | 6-3 |
| 14:42 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich lays it in on a great pass from Guillermo Guzman | 8-3 |
| 14:29 | Miami (OH) | Donald Sabo connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from James Williams | 8-5 |
| 14:15 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 8-5 |
| 14:14 | Miami (OH) | Solomon Purdie snags the defensive board | 8-5 |
| 14:12 | Miami (OH) | Robert Abell's pass is intercepted by Guillermo Guzman in the backcourt | 8-5 |
| 14:11 | Northwestern | John Knight lays it up and in on a nice dish by Guillermo Guzman | 10-5 |
| 13:53 | Miami (OH) | James Williams connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Solomon Purdie | 10-8 |
| 13:39 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 13:38 | Northwestern | John Knight tips it home | 12-8 |
| 13:31 | Miami (OH) | Donald Sabo's floater is tipped away by Herman Brewer | 12-8 |
| 13:30 | Miami (OH) | Henry Zumstein can't tip it in | 12-8 |
| 13:28 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett grabs the board | 12-8 |
| 13:24 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 12-8 |
| 13:22 | Miami (OH) | Donald Sabo grabs the defensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 13:01 | Miami (OH) | Robert Abell blows the layup but the foul's on Guillermo Guzman - foul #1 on Guillermo Guzman, team foul #2 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (PG), Harley Medley (SG), Milton Swanson (SF), Robert Savage (PF), David Riley (C) Robert Goodrich, Guillermo Guzman, John Knight, Alfred Barrett, Herman Brewer | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris (PG), Humberto Diaz (SF), Clarence Mejias (PF), Jean Hicks (C) James Williams, Solomon Purdie, Henry Zumstein, Donald Sabo | |
| 13:01 | Miami (OH) | Robert Abell makes the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 13:01 | Miami (OH) | Robert Abell makes the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 12:42 | Northwestern | Robert Savage is fouled on the floor by Clarence Mejias - foul #2 on Clarence Mejias, team foul #2 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Dustin Crumb (SG), Henry Zumstein (PF) Robert Abell, Clarence Mejias | |
| 12:29 | Northwestern | Harley Medley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-10 |
| 12:27 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 12:23 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Crumb makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Humberto Diaz | 12-12 |
| 12:02 | Northwestern | David Riley misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 12-12 |
| 12:01 | Miami (OH) | Humberto Diaz grabs the board | 12-12 |
| 11:59 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Ridley takes the ball from Dustin Crumb in the backcourt | 12-12 |
| 11:56 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley hits the finger roll | 14-12 |
| 11:33 | Miami (OH) | Jean Hicks scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Ralph Harris and the foul's on Lawrence Ridley - foul #1 on Lawrence Ridley, team foul #3 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Robert Goodrich (SF), Alfred Barrett (C) Lawrence Ridley, Milton Swanson, David Riley | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Williams (PG), Solomon Purdie (SF) Ralph Harris, Humberto Diaz | |
| 11:33 | Miami (OH) | Jean Hicks makes the free throw | 14-15 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Harley Medley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Goodrich (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Savage (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Alfred Barrett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Crumb (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Solomon Purdie (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Henry Zumstein (fairly fresh) C - Jean Hicks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Northwestern | Harley Medley is hacked by Dustin Crumb - foul #1 on Dustin Crumb, team foul #3 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Abell (SG), Donald Sabo (C) Dustin Crumb, Jean Hicks | |
| 11:05 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by Harley Medley and he's fouled by Solomon Purdie - foul #1 on Solomon Purdie, team foul #4 | 16-15 |
| 11:05 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett makes the free throw | 17-15 |
| 10:45 | Miami (OH) | Robert Abell drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 17-17 |
| 10:29 | Northwestern | James Williams is called for the reach on Edward Thomas - foul #1 on James Williams, team foul #5 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (SG) Harley Medley | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris (PG), Jean Hicks (C) James Williams, Donald Sabo | |
| 10:06 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Lawrence Ridley, team foul #4 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (SG), Guillermo Guzman (SF) Edward Thomas, Lawrence Ridley | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Dustin Crumb (SG) Robert Abell | |
| 09:49 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Crumb is fouled on the floor by Guillermo Guzman - foul #2 on Guillermo Guzman, team foul #5 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Herman Brewer (C) Guillermo Guzman, Alfred Barrett | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Humberto Diaz (SF) Solomon Purdie | |
| 09:39 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 17-17 |
| 09:38 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer pulls down the rebound | 17-17 |
| 09:31 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas is fouled on the floor by Henry Zumstein - foul #1 on Henry Zumstein, team foul #6 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Milton Swanson (SF) Robert Goodrich | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Williams (PG) Ralph Harris | |
| 09:20 | Northwestern | Harley Medley drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Thomas | 20-17 |
| 09:04 | Miami (OH) | Humberto Diaz misses long on a 3 from straight away | 20-17 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Edward Thomas | 20-17 |
| 08:57 | Northwestern | Humberto Diaz is called for the reach on Milton Swanson - foul #1 on Humberto Diaz, team foul #7 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Knight (PF), David Riley (C) Robert Savage, Herman Brewer | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Abell (SG), Solomon Purdie (SF), Donald Sabo (C) Dustin Crumb, Humberto Diaz, Jean Hicks | |
| 08:57 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson misses the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 08:57 | Miami (OH) | Henry Zumstein snags the defensive board | 20-17 |
| 08:42 | Miami (OH) | Robert Abell is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Abell, team foul #8 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG) Edward Thomas | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 08:25 | Northwestern | John Knight buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Robert Goodrich | 22-17 |
| 08:21 | Miami (OH) | Solomon Purdie is hacked by Milton Swanson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Milton Swanson, team foul #6 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris (PG) James Williams | |
| 08:07 | Miami (OH) | Robert Abell hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Solomon Purdie and he's hacked by Harley Medley - foul #1 on Harley Medley, team foul #7 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Alfred Barrett (PF) Milton Swanson, John Knight | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 08:07 | Miami (OH) | Robert Abell makes the free throw | 22-20 |
| 07:51 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 24-20 |
| 07:36 | Miami (OH) | Donald Sabo clanks a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by David Riley - foul #1 on David Riley, team foul #8 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Savage (PF) David Riley | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Dustin Crumb (SG), Humberto Diaz (SF) Robert Abell, Solomon Purdie | |
| 07:36 | Miami (OH) | Donald Sabo makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 07:36 | Miami (OH) | Donald Sabo makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 07:22 | Northwestern | Humberto Diaz steals it from Robert Goodrich | 24-22 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harley Medley (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Goodrich (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Savage (tiring) 3 reb. C - Alfred Barrett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ralph Harris (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dustin Crumb (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Humberto Diaz (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Henry Zumstein (tired) 2 reb. C - Donald Sabo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Miami (OH) | Harley Medley steps in front of the Ralph Harris pass in the backcourt | 24-22 |
| 07:01 | Northwestern | Ralph Harris steals the ball from Robert Savage | 24-22 |
| 06:42 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris is fouled on the floor by Edward Thomas - foul #2 on Edward Thomas, team foul #9 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Milton Swanson (SF), Herman Brewer (C) Edward Thomas, Alfred Barrett | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jean Hicks (C) Donald Sabo | |
| 06:42 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 06:42 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 06:20 | Northwestern | Harley Medley scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Goodrich | 27-24 |
| 06:12 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-24 |
| 06:11 | Miami (OH) | Jean Hicks hits the follow up shot | 27-26 |
| 05:48 | Northwestern | Harley Medley misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 05:46 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Jean Hicks | 27-26 |
| 05:44 | Miami (OH) | Milton Swanson is called for the reach on Dustin Crumb in the backcourt - foul #2 on Milton Swanson, team foul #10 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Knight (SF), Alfred Barrett (PF) Milton Swanson, Robert Savage | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Williams (PG), Solomon Purdie (SF) Ralph Harris, Humberto Diaz | |
| 05:44 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Crumb makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 05:44 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Crumb makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 05:29 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-28 |
| 05:28 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett grabs the offensive board | 27-28 |
| 05:23 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Riley (C) Herman Brewer | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Abell (SG) Dustin Crumb | |
| 05:06 | Miami (OH) | James Williams buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Robert Abell | 27-31 |
| 04:51 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Henry Zumstein - foul #2 on Henry Zumstein, team foul #9 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Clarence Mejias (PF) Henry Zumstein | |
| 04:51 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 04:51 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett misses the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 04:51 | Miami (OH) | Clarence Mejias snags the defensive board | 28-31 |
| 04:44 | Miami (OH) | Robert Abell misses the floater in the lane but the foul's on Alfred Barrett - foul #1 on Alfred Barrett, team foul #11 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Savage (PF) Alfred Barrett | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Dustin Crumb (SG) Clarence Mejias | |
| 04:44 | Miami (OH) | Robert Abell makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 04:44 | Miami (OH) | Robert Abell makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 04:21 | Northwestern | James Williams is called for the reach on Harley Medley - foul #2 on James Williams, team foul #10 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris (PG), Clarence Mejias (PF), Donald Sabo (C) James Williams, Dustin Crumb, Jean Hicks | |
| 04:21 | Northwestern | Harley Medley makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 04:21 | Northwestern | Harley Medley makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 03:58 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris is called for a charge - foul #1 on Ralph Harris, team foul #11 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Lawrence Ridley (SG), Guillermo Guzman (SF) Robert Goodrich, Harley Medley, John Knight | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 03:41 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas travels with the ball | 30-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett (PF), Herman Brewer (C) Robert Savage, David Riley | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Williams (PG), Humberto Diaz (SF) Ralph Harris, Solomon Purdie | |
| 03:25 | Miami (OH) | James Williams makes the wide open jumper from the right block set up by Robert Abell | 30-35 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Ridley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Guillermo Guzman (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Alfred Barrett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Herman Brewer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Abell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Humberto Diaz (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Clarence Mejias (fresh) C - Donald Sabo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Lawrence Ridley | 33-35 |
| 03:18 | Miami (OH) | Humberto Diaz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Dustin Crumb (SG), Jean Hicks (C) Robert Abell, Donald Sabo | |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas loses the dribble to Humberto Diaz | 33-35 |
| 03:09 | Miami (OH) | James Williams blows the layup | 33-35 |
| 03:08 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 03:01 | Northwestern | Jean Hicks blocks the short jumper by Edward Thomas | 33-35 |
| 02:59 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Clarence Mejias | 33-35 |
| 02:53 | Miami (OH) | Humberto Diaz comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 33-35 |
| 02:52 | Miami (OH) | Clarence Mejias tips it home | 33-37 |
| 02:36 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-37 |
| 02:35 | Miami (OH) | Jean Hicks snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 02:33 | Miami (OH) | Humberto Diaz is hacked by Edward Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Thomas, team foul #12 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Milton Swanson (SF), Robert Savage (PF), David Riley (C) Edward Thomas, Alfred Barrett, Herman Brewer | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris (PG) James Williams | |
| 02:33 | Miami (OH) | Humberto Diaz misses the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 02:33 | Miami (OH) | Humberto Diaz makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 02:16 | Northwestern | Jean Hicks blocks the short jumper by Milton Swanson | 33-38 |
| 02:15 | Miami (OH) | Clarence Mejias grabs the board | 33-38 |
| 02:00 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 01:46 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley drills a 3 from the left corner | 36-41 |
| 01:21 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Humberto Diaz | 36-43 |
| 01:15 | Northwestern | David Riley is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on David Riley, team foul #13 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG), Harley Medley (SG), Alfred Barrett (C) Lawrence Ridley, Guillermo Guzman, David Riley | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Williams (PG), Robert Abell (SG), Solomon Purdie (SF), Donald Sabo (C) Ralph Harris, Dustin Crumb, Humberto Diaz, Jean Hicks | |
| 01:05 | Miami (OH) | Solomon Purdie is hacked by Harley Medley - foul #2 on Harley Medley, team foul #14 | 36-43 |
| 01:05 | Miami (OH) | Solomon Purdie misses the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 01:05 | Miami (OH) | Solomon Purdie makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-44 |
| 00:37 | Miami (OH) | Solomon Purdie pulls down the rebound | 36-44 |
| 00:13 | Miami (OH) | Robert Abell misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 36-44 |
| 00:12 | Miami (OH) | Clarence Mejias snags the offensive board | 36-44 |
| 00:02 | Miami (OH) | Donald Sabo travels with the ball | 36-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SF), John Knight (PF), Herman Brewer (C) Milton Swanson, Robert Savage, Alfred Barrett | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris (PG) James Williams | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman misses short on a halfcourt shot | 36-44 |