| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Eric Ward (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Greg Kirby (fresh) SF - John Beerman (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Ryan Graff (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Travis Ellison (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Sartain (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Matthew Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Freel (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | John Beerman inbounds the ball | 36-27 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:46 | Miami (OH) | Ryan Graff is fouled on the floor by Matthew Lee - foul #2 on Matthew Lee, team foul #1 | 36-27 |
| 19:21 | Miami (OH) | Eric Ward makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-27 |
| 19:04 | Northwestern State | Matthew Lee misses long on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Ryan Graff - foul #3 on Ryan Graff, team foul #1 | 39-27 |
| 19:04 | Northwestern State | Matthew Lee makes the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 19:04 | Northwestern State | Matthew Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 18:39 | Miami (OH) | Michael Freel blocks the short jumper by John Brooks | 39-29 |
| 18:37 | Miami (OH) | Eric Ward misses the tip | 39-29 |
| 18:35 | Miami (OH) | Ryan Graff tips it in | 41-29 |
| 18:17 | Northwestern State | Michael Freel scores on a fadeaway from the left wing and the foul's on Greg Kirby - foul #1 on Greg Kirby, team foul #2 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Shane Williams (PF), Eldon Logan (C) Ryan Graff, John Brooks | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Henry Mallon (PG), Rory Marciano (SG), Anthony Cooper (SF), Michael Vitale (PF) Travis Ellison, Jack Reynolds, Kenneth Sartain, Matthew Lee | |
| 18:17 | Northwestern State | Michael Freel makes the free throw | 41-32 |
| 17:55 | Miami (OH) | Henry Mallon picks off the pass by John Beerman | 41-32 |
| 17:42 | Northwestern State | Michael Vitale is hacked by Eldon Logan - foul #1 on Eldon Logan, team foul #3 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Martz (PF) John Beerman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Anthony Juliano (C) Michael Freel | |
| 17:27 | Northwestern State | Anthony Juliano misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 41-32 |
| 17:25 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Robert Martz | 41-32 |
| 17:23 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Cooper is called for the reach on Shane Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Cooper, team foul #2 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lester Willingham (PG) Eric Ward | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Basil Smith (C) Anthony Cooper | |
| 17:00 | Miami (OH) | Eldon Logan misses the easy layup | 41-32 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern State | Basil Smith gets the rebound | 41-32 |
| 16:47 | Northwestern State | Rory Marciano scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry Mallon | 41-35 |
| 16:29 | Miami (OH) | Lester Willingham connects on the open jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Shane Williams | 43-35 |
| 16:13 | Northwestern State | Anthony Juliano misses badly on a floater from close range | 43-35 |
| 16:12 | Miami (OH) | Shane Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 15:47 | Miami (OH) | Eldon Logan misses short on an open runner from the left block | 43-35 |
| 15:45 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Henry Mallon | 43-35 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Lester Willingham (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Greg Kirby (tiring) SF - Shane Williams (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Robert Martz (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Eldon Logan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Henry Mallon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rory Marciano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Anthony Juliano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Vitale (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Basil Smith (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Northwestern State | Rory Marciano can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 43-35 |
| 15:37 | Northwestern State | Anthony Juliano gets the offensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 15:16 | Northwestern State | Rory Marciano misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Greg Kirby - foul #2 on Greg Kirby, team foul #4 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Eric Ward (PG), Walter Meadows (SG), John Beerman (SF), Ryan Graff (PF), John Brooks (C) Lester Willingham, Greg Kirby, Shane Williams, Robert Martz, Eldon Logan | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jack Reynolds (SG), Kenneth Sartain (SF), Matthew Lee (PF), Michael Freel (C) Henry Mallon, Anthony Juliano, Michael Vitale, Basil Smith | |
| 15:16 | Northwestern State | Rory Marciano makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 15:16 | Northwestern State | Rory Marciano misses the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 15:16 | Miami (OH) | Ryan Graff pulls down the rebound | 43-36 |
| 15:14 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Sartain picks off the pass by Walter Meadows in the backcourt | 43-36 |
| 15:00 | Northwestern State | Jack Reynolds hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Rory Marciano | 43-38 |
| 14:37 | Miami (OH) | Walter Meadows misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 14:36 | Northwestern State | Jack Reynolds snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 14:12 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Sartain hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 14:10 | Northwestern State | Michael Freel tips it back up and in | 43-40 |
| 14:07 | Miami (OH) | Eric Ward double dribbles in the backcourt | 43-40 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Travis Ellison (PG) Rory Marciano | |
| 13:59 | Northwestern State | John Beerman is called for the reach on Kenneth Sartain - foul #1 on John Beerman, team foul #5 | 43-40 |
| 13:41 | Northwestern State | Travis Ellison misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-40 |
| 13:40 | Miami (OH) | Ryan Graff gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 13:11 | Miami (OH) | John Beerman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-40 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Shane Williams (SG), Howard Lamothe (SF), Robert Martz (PF), Eldon Logan (C) Walter Meadows, John Beerman, Ryan Graff, John Brooks | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Anthony Cooper (SF), Michael Vitale (PF), Basil Smith (C) Kenneth Sartain, Matthew Lee, Michael Freel | |
| 12:49 | Northwestern State | Travis Ellison hits the finger roll set up by Basil Smith | 43-42 |
| 12:23 | Miami (OH) | Eric Ward misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 12:21 | Miami (OH) | Howard Lamothe grabs the offensive board | 43-42 |
| 12:06 | Miami (OH) | Eric Ward misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 12:04 | Northwestern State | Basil Smith grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 12:02 | Northwestern State | Eric Ward takes the ball from Travis Ellison in the backcourt | 43-42 |
| 11:42 | Miami (OH) | Eric Ward misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Anthony Cooper - foul #4 on Anthony Cooper, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Greg Kirby (SG), John Beerman (SF), Ryan Graff (PF), John Brooks (C) Shane Williams, Howard Lamothe, Robert Martz, Eldon Logan | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Henry Mallon (SG), Kenneth Sartain (SF), Anthony Juliano (PF), Michael Freel (C) Jack Reynolds, Anthony Cooper, Michael Vitale, Basil Smith | |
| 11:42 | Miami (OH) | Eric Ward makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 11:42 | Miami (OH) | Eric Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Eric Ward (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SG - Greg Kirby (fairly fresh) SF - John Beerman (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Ryan Graff (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - John Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Travis Ellison (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Mallon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Sartain (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anthony Juliano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Freel (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Northwestern State | Travis Ellison can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-42 |
| 11:25 | Miami (OH) | Eric Ward gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 11:23 | Miami (OH) | John Brooks double dribbles in the backcourt | 45-42 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lester Willingham (PG) Eric Ward | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 11:00 | Northwestern State | Henry Mallon hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 10:58 | Northwestern State | Michael Freel snags the offensive board | 45-42 |
| 10:49 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Sartain connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Michael Freel and the foul's on John Beerman - foul #2 on John Beerman, team foul #6 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Shane Williams (PF) Ryan Graff | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Matthew Lee (PF) Michael Freel | |
| 10:49 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Sartain makes the free throw | 45-45 |
| 10:29 | Miami (OH) | Lester Willingham scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Greg Kirby | 47-45 |
| 10:20 | Northwestern State | Anthony Juliano hits the finger roll and he's hacked by John Beerman - foul #3 on John Beerman, team foul #7 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Walter Meadows (SF), Eldon Logan (C) John Beerman, John Brooks | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jack Reynolds (SG) Travis Ellison | |
| 10:20 | Northwestern State | Anthony Juliano makes the free throw | 47-48 |
| 09:56 | Miami (OH) | Lester Willingham scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Greg Kirby | 50-48 |
| 09:42 | Northwestern State | Shane Williams steals it from Jack Reynolds | 50-48 |
| 09:38 | Miami (OH) | Greg Kirby is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Reynolds - foul #1 on Jack Reynolds, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Eric Ward (PG), Ryan Graff (PF) Lester Willingham, Greg Kirby | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Travis Ellison (PG), Michael Vitale (PF), Basil Smith (C) Henry Mallon, Matthew Lee, Anthony Juliano | |
| 09:25 | Miami (OH) | Shane Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-48 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern State | Jack Reynolds's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-48 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Beerman (SF) Shane Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Rory Marciano (SG) Jack Reynolds | |
| 08:50 | Miami (OH) | Eric Ward can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 08:48 | Northwestern State | Michael Vitale grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 08:27 | Northwestern State | Michael Vitale misses the lay-in | 50-48 |
| 08:26 | Miami (OH) | Eldon Logan gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 07:57 | Miami (OH) | Walter Meadows clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-48 |
| 07:55 | Northwestern State | Basil Smith grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 07:36 | Northwestern State | Michael Vitale misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 50-48 |
| 07:35 | Miami (OH) | Ryan Graff grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Eric Ward (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SG - Walter Meadows (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Beerman (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ryan Graff (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Eldon Logan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Travis Ellison (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rory Marciano (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Sartain (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Michael Vitale (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Basil Smith (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Miami (OH) | Eric Ward is hacked by Travis Ellison - foul #2 on Travis Ellison, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lester Willingham (PG), Greg Kirby (SG), Shane Williams (SF), Robert Martz (PF), John Brooks (C) Eric Ward, Walter Meadows, John Beerman, Ryan Graff, Eldon Logan | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Henry Mallon (PG), Jack Reynolds (SG), Anthony Cooper (SF), Matthew Lee (PF), Michael Freel (C) Travis Ellison, Rory Marciano, Kenneth Sartain, Michael Vitale, Basil Smith | |
| 06:58 | Miami (OH) | John Brooks makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Shane Williams and the foul's on Matthew Lee - foul #3 on Matthew Lee, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| 06:58 | Miami (OH) | John Brooks makes the free throw | 53-48 |
| 06:43 | Northwestern State | Jack Reynolds connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Henry Mallon | 53-50 |
| 06:21 | Miami (OH) | Matthew Lee swats the layup by John Brooks | 53-50 |
| 06:20 | Miami (OH) | Robert Martz tips it but misses | 53-50 |
| 06:18 | Northwestern State | Matthew Lee grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern State | Michael Freel makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-53 |
| 05:45 | Miami (OH) | Henry Mallon takes the ball from Greg Kirby | 53-53 |
| 05:35 | Northwestern State | Jack Reynolds comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-53 |
| 05:33 | Miami (OH) | Robert Martz snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 05:05 | Miami (OH) | Lester Willingham buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Greg Kirby | 55-53 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern State | Matthew Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-53 |
| 04:43 | Northwestern State | Henry Mallon tips it home | 55-55 |
| 04:43 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Eric Ward (PG), John Beerman (SF), Ryan Graff (PF) Lester Willingham, Greg Kirby, Robert Martz | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Rory Marciano (SG), Michael Vitale (PF), Anthony Juliano (C) Jack Reynolds, Matthew Lee, Michael Freel | |
| 04:41 | Miami (OH) | Rory Marciano steps in front of the Shane Williams pass in the backcourt | 55-55 |
| 04:26 | Northwestern State | Michael Vitale scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Rory Marciano and he's fouled by Ryan Graff - foul #4 on Ryan Graff, team foul #8 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Travis Ellison (PG), Basil Smith (C) Henry Mallon, Anthony Cooper | |
| 04:26 | Northwestern State | Michael Vitale makes the free throw | 55-58 |
| 04:24 | Miami (OH) | Michael Vitale is called for the reach on Shane Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Vitale, team foul #7 | 55-58 |
| 04:24 | Miami (OH) | Shane Williams makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 04:24 | Miami (OH) | Shane Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern State | Shane Williams steals it from Anthony Juliano | 57-58 |
| 03:28 | Miami (OH) | John Brooks connects on the shot from the right block set up by John Beerman | 59-58 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Eric Ward (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SG - Shane Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Beerman (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ryan Graff (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - John Brooks (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Travis Ellison (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rory Marciano (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Juliano (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Vitale (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Basil Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Northwestern State | Michael Vitale scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 59-60 |
| 03:06 | Miami (OH) | John Brooks drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Eric Ward | 61-60 |
| 02:44 | Northwestern State | Travis Ellison is whistled for traveling | 61-60 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Greg Kirby (SG), Walter Meadows (SF), Robert Martz (PF), Eldon Logan (C) Shane Williams, John Beerman, Ryan Graff, John Brooks | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Henry Mallon (PG), Anthony Cooper (SG), Kenneth Sartain (SF), Matthew Lee (PF), Michael Freel (C) Travis Ellison, Rory Marciano, Anthony Juliano, Michael Vitale, Basil Smith | |
| 02:42 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Beerman (SF) Walter Meadows | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 02:24 | Miami (OH) | Eldon Logan is fouled on the floor by Michael Freel - foul #2 on Michael Freel, team foul #8 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ryan Graff (PF) Robert Martz | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 02:24 | Miami (OH) | Eldon Logan makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 02:24 | Miami (OH) | Eldon Logan makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 02:21 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Brooks (C) Eldon Logan | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jack Reynolds (SG) Anthony Cooper | |
| 02:06 | Northwestern State | Henry Mallon clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-60 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern State | Michael Freel tips it home | 63-62 |
| 01:38 | Miami (OH) | Eric Ward connects on the open 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-62 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern State | Matthew Lee can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 66-62 |
| 01:16 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to John Brooks | 66-62 |
| 00:49 | Miami (OH) | Eric Ward's pass is intercepted by Henry Mallon | 66-62 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:45 | Northwestern State | Henry Mallon drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth Sartain | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:21 | Miami (OH) | John Brooks misses the lay-in | 66-65 |
| 00:20 | Miami (OH) | Ryan Graff grabs the offensive rebound | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:18 | Miami (OH) | Ryan Graff is hacked by Matthew Lee - foul #4 on Matthew Lee, team foul #9 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Travis Ellison (PG) Henry Mallon | |
| 00:18 | Miami (OH) | Ryan Graff makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:18 | Miami (OH) | Ryan Graff misses the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Michael Freel | 67-65 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:12 | Northwestern State | John Brooks swats the short shot by Matthew Lee | 67-65 |
| 00:10 | Miami (OH) | John Beerman gets the rebound | 67-65 |
| 00:07 | Miami (OH) | Jack Reynolds is called for the reach on John Beerman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Reynolds, team foul #10 | 67-65 |
| 00:07 | Miami (OH) | John Beerman misses the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:07 | Miami (OH) | John Beerman makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern State | Travis Ellison misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-65 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Michael Freel grabs the offensive board | 68-65 |