| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bryan Powers (fresh) SG - Terence Hiett (fresh) SF - George Hoffman (fresh) PF - Alfred Dorsey (fresh) C - Jerome Herrick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Kevin Palmer (fresh) SG - Moses Reese (fresh) SF - Marion Sarno (fresh) PF - Anthony Gift (fresh) C - Charles Bacon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift 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 triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:49 | Miami (OH) | Marion Sarno scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Bacon | 0-3 |
| 19:35 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Bacon denies the turnaround by Alfred Dorsey | 0-3 |
| 19:34 | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:19 | Miami (OH) | Alfred Dorsey denies the turnaround by Charles Bacon | 0-3 |
| 19:18 | Miami (OH) | Marion Sarno pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:05 | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jerome Herrick - foul #1 on Jerome Herrick, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:05 | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon misses the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:05 | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon misses the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:05 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:48 | Northern Illinois University | Marion Sarno picks off the pass by Jerome Herrick | 0-3 |
| 18:45 | Miami (OH) | Marion Sarno jams it | 0-5 |
| 18:22 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett lays it in set up by Bryan Powers | 2-5 |
| 18:10 | Miami (OH) | Marion Sarno misses the 3 from straight away | 2-5 |
| 18:09 | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon snags the offensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:54 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 2-5 |
| 17:53 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer snags the offensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:42 | Miami (OH) | Marion Sarno knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Palmer | 2-8 |
| 17:36 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey is open and buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Terence Hiett | 4-8 |
| 17:12 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Moses Reese | 4-10 |
| 17:10 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett is hacked by Moses Reese in the backcourt - foul #1 on Moses Reese, team foul #1 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon (PG), Stanley Rossignol (SG), Timothy Arneberg (SF), Gary Gibbs (PF), Frank Lynam (C) Bryan Powers, Terence Hiett, George Hoffman, Alfred Dorsey, Jerome Herrick | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Schwab (PG), Donald Combs (SG), Kenneth Boyers (SF), Frederick Morris (PF), James Farmer (C) Kevin Palmer, Moses Reese, Marion Sarno, Anthony Gift, Charles Bacon | |
| 17:05 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Gibbs lays it in on a nice dish by David Hodgdon | 6-10 |
| 16:50 | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by William Schwab | 6-13 |
| 16:32 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 8-13 |
| 16:12 | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-13 |
| 16:11 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Gibbs grabs the board | 8-13 |
| 16:07 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon misses badly on a floater from the right side | 8-13 |
| 16:05 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Gibbs grabs the offensive rebound | 8-13 |
| 15:48 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 8-13 |
| 15:47 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Gibbs tips it in | 10-13 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - David Hodgdon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stanley Rossignol (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Arneberg (fresh) PF - Gary Gibbs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Lynam (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - William Schwab (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Combs (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Boyers (fairly fresh) PF - Frederick Morris (fairly fresh) C - James Farmer (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:20 | Miami (OH) | Frederick Morris comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 10-13 |
| 15:18 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam grabs the defensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 15:16 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Gibbs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-13 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers (PG), Terence Hiett (SG), George Hoffman (SF), Alfred Dorsey (PF) David Hodgdon, Stanley Rossignol, Gary Gibbs, Frank Lynam | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer (PG), Moses Reese (SG), Marion Sarno (SF), Jeremy Holbrook (PF), Charles Bacon (C) William Schwab, Donald Combs, Kenneth Boyers, Frederick Morris, James Farmer | |
| 15:04 | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Moses Reese | 10-15 |
| 15:00 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers loses the dribble to Kevin Palmer in the backcourt | 10-15 |
| 14:47 | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 10-15 |
| 14:45 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Timothy Arneberg | 10-15 |
| 14:41 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Palmer picks off the pass by Terence Hiett in the backcourt | 10-15 |
| 14:26 | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon can't finish the layup but the foul's on Alfred Dorsey - foul #1 on Alfred Dorsey, team foul #2 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerome Herrick (C) Timothy Arneberg | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift (PF) Jeremy Holbrook | |
| 14:26 | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon makes the 1st free throw | 10-16 |
| 14:26 | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon makes the 2nd free throw | 10-17 |
| 14:06 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Kevin Palmer - foul #1 on Kevin Palmer, team foul #2 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Holbrook (C) Charles Bacon | |
| 14:06 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey makes the 1st free throw | 11-17 |
| 14:06 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey makes the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| 13:42 | Miami (OH) | Terence Hiett takes the ball from Marion Sarno | 12-17 |
| 13:18 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey misses short on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Marion Sarno - foul #1 on Marion Sarno, team foul #3 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson (PG), Stanley Rossignol (SG), Gary Gibbs (SF), Frank Lynam (C) Bryan Powers, Terence Hiett, George Hoffman, Jerome Herrick | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Schwab (PG), Donald Combs (SG), Frederick Morris (PF) Kevin Palmer, Moses Reese, Anthony Gift | |
| 13:18 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey misses the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 13:18 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey makes the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 12:59 | Miami (OH) | Marion Sarno's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-17 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon (PG), Timothy Arneberg (SF) Steven Wilson, Alfred Dorsey | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Boyers (SF), Charles Bacon (C) Marion Sarno, Jeremy Holbrook | |
| 12:34 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg makes the wide open turnaround from the right block | 15-17 |
| 12:23 | Miami (OH) | William Schwab's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-17 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift (PF) Frederick Morris | |
| 12:06 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Arneberg | 18-17 |
| 11:56 | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon hits a floater from the left block | 18-19 |
| 11:39 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 18-19 |
| 11:38 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg misses the tip | 18-19 |
| 11:37 | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon gets the rebound | 18-19 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - David Hodgdon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Rossignol (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Arneberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Gibbs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Lynam (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - William Schwab (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Combs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Boyers (fairly fresh) PF - Anthony Gift (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Bacon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 18-19 |
| 11:22 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Gibbs gets the rebound | 18-19 |
| 11:16 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Gibbs drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Stanley Rossignol | 20-19 |
| 10:58 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Boyers is hacked by Frank Lynam - foul #1 on Frank Lynam, team foul #3 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers (PG), Terence Hiett (SG), George Hoffman (SF), Alfred Dorsey (PF), Jerome Herrick (C) David Hodgdon, Stanley Rossignol, Timothy Arneberg, Gary Gibbs, Frank Lynam | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer (PG), Moses Reese (SG), Marion Sarno (SF), Jeremy Holbrook (PF), James Farmer (C) William Schwab, Donald Combs, Kenneth Boyers, Anthony Gift, Charles Bacon | |
| 10:40 | Miami (OH) | Marion Sarno misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-19 |
| 10:38 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Bryan Powers | 20-19 |
| 10:34 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers is hacked by Kevin Palmer - foul #2 on Kevin Palmer, team foul #4 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Parker (PG), Frederick Morris (PF) Kevin Palmer, Jeremy Holbrook | |
| 10:24 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett lays it up and in | 22-19 |
| 10:06 | Miami (OH) | Marion Sarno loses the ball out of bounds | 22-19 |
| 10:04 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman double dribbles in the backcourt | 22-19 |
| 09:55 | Miami (OH) | Marion Sarno misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-19 |
| 09:54 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Alfred Dorsey | 22-19 |
| 09:49 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-19 |
| 09:47 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey gets the offensive rebound | 22-19 |
| 09:21 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Alfred Dorsey | 25-19 |
| 08:59 | Miami (OH) | Marion Sarno makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Moses Reese | 25-22 |
| 08:57 | Northern Illinois University | Frederick Morris is called for the reach on Alfred Dorsey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frederick Morris, team foul #5 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson (PG), Timothy Arneberg (C) Bryan Powers, Jerome Herrick | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Schwab (PG), Donald Combs (SG), Anthony Gift (PF), Jeremy Holbrook (C) Richard Parker, Moses Reese, Frederick Morris, James Farmer | |
| 08:43 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-22 |
| 08:41 | Miami (OH) | William Schwab pulls down the rebound | 25-22 |
| 08:16 | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs misses the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Terence Hiett - foul #1 on Terence Hiett, team foul #4 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol (SG), Frank Lynam (C) Terence Hiett, George Hoffman | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Boyers (SF) Marion Sarno | |
| 08:16 | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs misses the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 08:16 | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 08:14 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-23 |
| 08:03 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by William Schwab and the foul's on Frank Lynam - foul #2 on Frank Lynam, team foul #5 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerome Herrick (C) Frank Lynam | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese (SG) Donald Combs | |
| 08:03 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift makes the free throw | 25-26 |
| 07:46 | Northern Illinois University | Jerome Herrick hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth Boyers - foul #1 on Kenneth Boyers, team foul #6 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers (PG) Steven Wilson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon (C) Anthony Gift | |
| 07:46 | Northern Illinois University | Jerome Herrick makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 07:46 | Northern Illinois University | Jerome Herrick makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 07:21 | Miami (OH) | William Schwab is hacked by Jerome Herrick - foul #2 on Jerome Herrick, team foul #6 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman (SF), Gary Gibbs (C) Alfred Dorsey, Jerome Herrick | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Parker (PG), Marion Sarno (SF), Anthony Gift (PF) William Schwab, Kenneth Boyers, Jeremy Holbrook | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bryan Powers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Rossignol (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Hoffman (fairly fresh) PF - Timothy Arneberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Gibbs (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Richard Parker (fresh) SG - Moses Reese (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Marion Sarno (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Anthony Gift (fresh) 5 pts. C - Charles Bacon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Miami (OH) | Marion Sarno buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Parker | 27-28 |
| 06:58 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol's floater is tipped away by Anthony Gift | 27-28 |
| 06:57 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift snags the defensive board | 27-28 |
| 06:39 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift blows the layup | 27-28 |
| 06:38 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Gibbs snags the defensive board | 27-28 |
| 06:33 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Marion Sarno - foul #2 on Marion Sarno, team foul #7 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon (SG), Alfred Dorsey (PF) Stanley Rossignol, Timothy Arneberg | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs (SG), Kevin Palmer (SF), Frederick Morris (PF) Moses Reese, Marion Sarno, Anthony Gift | |
| 06:33 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 06:33 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 06:17 | Miami (OH) | Frederick Morris is hacked by Gary Gibbs - foul #1 on Gary Gibbs, team foul #7 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson (PG), Timothy Arneberg (C) Bryan Powers, Gary Gibbs | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Boyers (SF) Richard Parker | |
| 06:17 | Miami (OH) | Frederick Morris makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 06:17 | Miami (OH) | Frederick Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 06:15 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson loses the dribble to Kevin Palmer in the backcourt | 29-30 |
| 06:13 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer hits the finger roll | 29-32 |
| 06:06 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-32 |
| 06:05 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Frederick Morris | 29-32 |
| 06:00 | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 29-32 |
| 05:58 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg grabs the board | 29-32 |
| 05:55 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Combs is called for the reach on David Hodgdon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Combs, team foul #8 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett (SG) Steven Wilson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift (PF), Jeremy Holbrook (C) Frederick Morris, Charles Bacon | |
| 05:55 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 05:55 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 05:36 | Miami (OH) | George Hoffman is called for the reach on Anthony Gift - foul #1 on George Hoffman, team foul #8 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson (PG) David Hodgdon | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 05:36 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 05:36 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 05:23 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey loses the ball out of bounds | 31-34 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Farmer (C) Anthony Gift | |
| 05:02 | Miami (OH) | George Hoffman steals it from Donald Combs | 31-34 |
| 04:34 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Terence Hiett and he's fouled by Kenneth Boyers - foul #2 on Kenneth Boyers, team foul #9 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers (PG), Stanley Rossignol (SG), Gary Gibbs (C) Steven Wilson, Terence Hiett, Timothy Arneberg | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Schwab (PG), Moses Reese (SG), Frederick Morris (PF), Charles Bacon (C) Donald Combs, Kenneth Boyers, Jeremy Holbrook, James Farmer | |
| 04:34 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman makes the free throw | 34-34 |
| 04:20 | Miami (OH) | William Schwab comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 04:19 | Miami (OH) | William Schwab misses the tip | 34-34 |
| 04:18 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Gibbs grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 04:12 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-34 |
| 04:10 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Frederick Morris | 34-34 |
| 03:55 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer lays it up and in on a great pass from William Schwab and he's hacked by George Hoffman - foul #2 on George Hoffman, team foul #9 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon (SG), Frank Lynam (C) George Hoffman, Alfred Dorsey | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 03:55 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer makes the free throw | 34-37 |
| 03:30 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-37 |
| 03:22 | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon misses the easy layup | 37-37 |
| 03:21 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bryan Powers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Hodgdon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Rossignol (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Gibbs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Lynam (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - William Schwab (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Moses Reese (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Kevin Palmer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Frederick Morris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Bacon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Palmer steals the ball from David Hodgdon | 37-37 |
| 03:13 | Miami (OH) | William Schwab lays it up and in set up by Kevin Palmer | 37-39 |
| 02:53 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Frank Lynam | 40-39 |
| 02:35 | Miami (OH) | William Schwab misses badly on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Bryan Powers - foul #1 on Bryan Powers, team foul #10 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson (PG), Terence Hiett (SG), Timothy Arneberg (SF), Jerome Herrick (C) Bryan Powers, David Hodgdon, Stanley Rossignol, Gary Gibbs | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs (SG), Marion Sarno (SF), Anthony Gift (PF), Jeremy Holbrook (C) Moses Reese, Kevin Palmer, Frederick Morris, Charles Bacon | |
| 02:35 | Miami (OH) | William Schwab misses the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 02:35 | Miami (OH) | William Schwab makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 02:17 | Northern Illinois University | William Schwab is called for the reach on Steven Wilson - foul #1 on William Schwab, team foul #10 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey (PF) Frank Lynam | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Parker (PG), James Farmer (C) William Schwab, Jeremy Holbrook | |
| 02:17 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 02:17 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 02:04 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-40 |
| 02:02 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Combs picks off the pass by Steven Wilson in the backcourt | 42-40 |
| 01:45 | Miami (OH) | Marion Sarno drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Anthony Gift | 42-43 |
| 01:37 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg hits a shot from the left block | 44-43 |
| 01:29 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift misses badly on a floater from the right block | 44-43 |
| 01:27 | Northern Illinois University | Jerome Herrick gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 01:21 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 01:20 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg grabs the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 01:12 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Parker steals it from Steven Wilson | 44-43 |
| 00:54 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 44-43 |
| 00:53 | Miami (OH) | James Farmer gets the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 00:43 | Miami (OH) | Marion Sarno comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 00:42 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 00:40 | Northern Illinois University | James Farmer steals it from Steven Wilson in the backcourt | 44-43 |
| 00:29 | Miami (OH) | Marion Sarno hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-43 |
| 00:28 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift tips it home | 44-45 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Combs steals the ball from Terence Hiett | 44-45 |