| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roy Brown (fresh) SG - Joshua Ruth (fresh) SF - Michael Whitley (fresh) PF - Bruce Batty (fresh) C - Wayne Rader (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Joe Russell (fresh) SG - Bruce Olsen (fresh) SF - Frank Pannell (fresh) PF - David Bellamy (fresh) C - Robert Husted (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Miami (OH) | Robert Husted can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Miami (OH) | Robert Husted tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Roy Brown | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Joe Russell and he's fouled by Roy Brown - foul #1 on Roy Brown, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:10 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:10 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 19:04 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 2-2 |
| 19:02 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Pannell | 2-5 |
| 18:33 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-5 |
| 18:21 | Miami (OH) | Robert Husted is denied on a layup by Bruce Batty | 2-5 |
| 18:20 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Joshua Ruth | 2-5 |
| 18:15 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 2-5 |
| 18:14 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty grabs the offensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:53 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty is fouled on the floor by David Bellamy - foul #1 on David Bellamy, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 17:45 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 17:43 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:25 | Miami (OH) | Robert Husted makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Frank Pannell and he's hacked by Wayne Rader - foul #1 on Wayne Rader, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis (SF), William Carrier (C) Michael Whitley, Wayne Rader | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 17:25 | Miami (OH) | Robert Husted makes the free throw | 2-8 |
| 17:04 | Northern Illinois University | William Carrier makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Joshua Ruth | 4-8 |
| 16:46 | Miami (OH) | Robert Husted hits a runner from the right block | 4-10 |
| 16:26 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-10 |
| 16:07 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 7-10 |
| 16:05 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty pulls down the rebound | 7-10 |
| 16:03 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown's pass is intercepted by Bruce Olsen in the backcourt | 7-10 |
| 15:53 | Miami (OH) | The short jumper by Robert Husted is denied by Bruce Batty | 7-10 |
| 15:51 | Northern Illinois University | William Carrier pulls down the rebound | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roy Brown (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joshua Ruth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Davis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bruce Batty (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - William Carrier (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Joe Russell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Olsen (fairly fresh) SF - Frank Pannell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Bellamy (fairly fresh) C - Robert Husted (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Joshua Ruth | 10-10 |
| 15:36 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell lays it up and in | 10-12 |
| 15:32 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-12 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (PG), Gregory Webre (SG), Michael Whitley (SF), Wayne Rader (C) Roy Brown, Joshua Ruth, Bruce Batty, William Carrier | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo (PG), Mark Gates (C) Joe Russell, Robert Husted | |
| 15:27 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Webre - foul #1 on Gregory Webre, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| 15:22 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Gregory Webre - foul #2 on Gregory Webre, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth (SG) Gregory Webre | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 15:22 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 15:22 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo misses the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 15:22 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Wayne Rader | 10-13 |
| 14:59 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-13 |
| 14:57 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Ruth | 10-13 |
| 14:40 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader makes the shot from the left block set up by Joshua Ruth and the foul's on Mark Gates - foul #1 on Mark Gates, team foul #2 | 12-13 |
| 14:40 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader misses the free throw | 12-13 |
| 14:40 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates grabs the defensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 14:20 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell misses the fadeaway from the right block | 12-13 |
| 14:19 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell snags the offensive board | 12-13 |
| 14:06 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Joshua Ruth - foul #1 on Joshua Ruth, team foul #5 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown (PG), William Carrier (PF) Joshua Ruth, Dennis Davis | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson (SF) Frank Pannell | |
| 14:06 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 14:06 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 13:45 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones can't connect on a shot from the left side | 12-15 |
| 13:44 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy grabs the board | 12-15 |
| 13:17 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-15 |
| 13:15 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader grabs the defensive rebound | 12-15 |
| 12:58 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-15 |
| 12:56 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Brown | 12-15 |
| 12:35 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 12-15 |
| 12:34 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to David Bellamy | 12-15 |
| 12:16 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson is fouled on the floor by Wayne Rader - foul #2 on Wayne Rader, team foul #6 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth (SG), Dennis Davis (SF), Bruce Batty (PF) Lawrence Jones, Michael Whitley, Wayne Rader | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell (PG), Jesse Wright (SG), Frank Pannell (SF), Robert Husted (C) Lawrence Nuzzo, Bruce Olsen, David Bellamy, Mark Gates | |
| 12:09 | Miami (OH) | Jesse Wright hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Joe Russell | 12-18 |
| 11:54 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 12-18 |
| 11:53 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis snags the offensive board | 12-18 |
| 11:34 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-18 |
| 11:33 | Miami (OH) | Robert Husted gets the rebound | 12-18 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roy Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Ruth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dennis Davis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bruce Batty (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - William Carrier (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Joe Russell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Wright (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frank Pannell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Luke Burleson (fresh) C - Robert Husted (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Jesse Wright | 12-20 |
| 10:50 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty double dribbles | 12-20 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown (C) William Carrier | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen (SG), Charles Addis (PF) Jesse Wright, Luke Burleson | |
| 10:39 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Joe Russell | 12-22 |
| 10:33 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth is hacked by Bruce Olsen - foul #1 on Bruce Olsen, team foul #3 | 12-22 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley (SF) Darrell Brown | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 10:23 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-22 |
| 10:21 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen grabs the board | 12-22 |
| 10:11 | Miami (OH) | Robert Husted is whistled for traveling | 12-22 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (PG) Roy Brown | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 09:50 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis's pass is intercepted by Bruce Olsen | 12-22 |
| 09:28 | Miami (OH) | Charles Addis's layup is rejected by Bruce Batty | 12-22 |
| 09:27 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Pannell | 12-22 |
| 09:16 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-22 |
| 09:14 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth pulls down the rebound | 12-22 |
| 09:10 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth is whistled for a carry | 12-22 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Carrier (C) Dennis Davis | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo (PG), Luke Burleson (SF), David Bellamy (PF), Mark Gates (C) Joe Russell, Frank Pannell, Charles Addis, Robert Husted | |
| 08:54 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson misses the lay-in | 12-22 |
| 08:52 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates tips it but misses | 12-22 |
| 08:50 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-22 |
| 08:35 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy loses the ball out of bounds | 12-22 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown (PG), Darrell Brown (SF), Dennis Davis (PF) Joshua Ruth, Michael Whitley, Bruce Batty | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 08:25 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown clanks a jumper in the lane | 12-22 |
| 08:24 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy grabs the defensive rebound | 12-22 |
| 08:03 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen lays it up and in on a nice dish by Luke Burleson | 12-24 |
| 07:43 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown blows the layup but he's hacked by Bruce Olsen - foul #2 on Bruce Olsen, team foul #4 | 12-24 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth (SG) Lawrence Jones | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell (PG), Jesse Wright (SG), Frank Pannell (SF), Robert Husted (C) Lawrence Nuzzo, Bruce Olsen, Luke Burleson, Mark Gates | |
| 07:43 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown makes the 1st free throw | 13-24 |
| 07:43 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 14-24 |
| 07:24 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 14-24 |
| 07:22 | Miami (OH) | Robert Husted tips it home | 14-26 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roy Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Ruth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Darrell Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Davis (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Carrier (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Joe Russell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jesse Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Pannell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Bellamy (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Robert Husted (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-26 |
| 07:08 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 17-28 |
| 07:01 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 20-28 |
| 06:41 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-28 |
| 06:40 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to William Carrier | 20-28 |
| 06:34 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown drills a floater from the right side | 22-28 |
| 06:20 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell steps out of bounds on the sideline | 22-28 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley (SF), Bruce Batty (PF) Darrell Brown, William Carrier | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson (SF) Frank Pannell | |
| 05:55 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Roy Brown | 24-28 |
| 05:32 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson dunks the ball on a nice dish by Joe Russell | 24-30 |
| 05:26 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-30 |
| 05:25 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson pulls down the rebound | 24-30 |
| 05:20 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Joe Russell, team foul #5 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (PG), Darrell Brown (C) Roy Brown, Dennis Davis | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell (SF), Mark Gates (C) David Bellamy, Robert Husted | |
| 04:54 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Mark Gates - foul #2 on Mark Gates, team foul #6 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Carrier (C) Darrell Brown | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo (PG), Charles Mayfield (SG), Charles Addis (PF) Joe Russell, Jesse Wright, Mark Gates | |
| 04:54 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 04:54 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty misses the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 04:54 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty grabs the offensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 04:36 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 25-30 |
| 04:35 | Miami (OH) | Charles Addis gets the rebound | 25-30 |
| 04:24 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 25-30 |
| 04:22 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth gets the rebound | 25-30 |
| 04:05 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty is fouled on the floor by Charles Addis - foul #1 on Charles Addis, team foul #7 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown (PG) Joshua Ruth | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Husted (C) Charles Addis | |
| 04:05 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 04:05 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 03:49 | Miami (OH) | Robert Husted hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Frank Pannell and he's fouled by William Carrier - foul #1 on William Carrier, team foul #7 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre (SG), Wayne Rader (C) Lawrence Jones, William Carrier | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell (PG), Bruce Olsen (SG), Charles Addis (PF) Lawrence Nuzzo, Charles Mayfield, Frank Pannell | |
| 03:49 | Miami (OH) | Robert Husted makes the free throw | 27-33 |
| 03:29 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Husted - foul #1 on Robert Husted, team foul #8 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis (SF) Michael Whitley | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield (SF), David Bellamy (PF) Luke Burleson, Charles Addis | |
| 03:29 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 03:29 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 03:18 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Joe Russell | 29-36 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roy Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Webre (fresh) SF - Dennis Davis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bruce Batty (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Wayne Rader (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Joe Russell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bruce Olsen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Charles Mayfield (fresh) PF - David Bellamy (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Robert Husted (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:49 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-36 |
| 02:48 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 02:30 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis blows the layup but he's hacked by David Bellamy - foul #2 on David Bellamy, team foul #9 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Carrier (PF) Bruce Batty | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell (SF) Charles Mayfield | |
| 02:30 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 02:30 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 02:16 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell's pass is intercepted by Gregory Webre | 31-36 |
| 02:09 | Northern Illinois University | William Carrier is denied on a layup by Robert Husted | 31-36 |
| 02:08 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy grabs the board | 31-36 |
| 01:39 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy lays it in on a nice dish by Joe Russell | 31-38 |
| 01:22 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre misses the 3 from the left wing | 31-38 |
| 01:21 | Miami (OH) | Robert Husted pulls down the rebound | 31-38 |
| 01:08 | Miami (OH) | Robert Husted comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 31-38 |
| 01:07 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell tips it home | 31-40 |
| 00:53 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-40 |
| 00:51 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen snags the defensive board | 31-40 |
| 00:39 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell misses the easy layup | 31-40 |
| 00:37 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| 00:31 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 00:15 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Wayne Rader - foul #3 on Wayne Rader, team foul #8 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (PG), Joshua Ruth (SG), Michael Whitley (SF), Bruce Batty (PF) Roy Brown, Gregory Webre, Dennis Davis, Wayne Rader | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson (SF), Charles Addis (PF), Mark Gates (C) Frank Pannell, David Bellamy, Robert Husted | |
| 00:15 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 00:15 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 00:03 | Northern Illinois University | William Carrier can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 34-42 |
| 00:01 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Batty | 34-42 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | The clock runs out | 34-42 |