| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Derrick Springer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nathanael Plaster (fresh) SF - Raymond Cartwright (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jesse Ford (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Snyder (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Barry Bechtold (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wesley Shellenbarger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Dimick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Cranford (fresh) 7 pts. C - Nicholas Mota (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright inbounds the ball | 32-41 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:53 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Ronald Snyder | 35-41 |
| 19:26 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cranford is whistled for traveling | 35-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | David Teneyck (SG), Donald Walker (C) Wesley Shellenbarger, Nicholas Mota | |
| 19:07 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 35-41 |
| 19:05 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Snyder tips it in | 37-41 |
| 18:42 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Snyder is called for the reach on Barry Bechtold - foul #2 on Ronald Snyder, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Wesley Shellenbarger (SG), Nicholas Mota (C) Barry Bechtold, Donald Walker | |
| 18:26 | Miami (OH) | Nathanael Plaster takes the ball from Michael Dimick | 37-41 |
| 18:22 | Northern Illinois University | Nathanael Plaster drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Derrick Springer | 40-41 |
| 17:59 | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Mota drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Wesley Shellenbarger | 40-43 |
| 17:36 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Snyder scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Nathanael Plaster | 42-43 |
| 17:09 | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Mota hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 42-43 |
| 17:08 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Snyder gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 17:04 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright can't connect on a shot from the right block | 42-43 |
| 17:03 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cranford grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 16:44 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cranford is whistled for a carry | 42-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold (PG), Donald Walker (C) Wesley Shellenbarger, Nicholas Mota | |
| 16:34 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Snyder misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Joseph Cranford - foul #1 on Joseph Cranford, team foul #1 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mac Loos (PG) Derrick Springer | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 16:34 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 16:34 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 16:22 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cranford connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Dimick | 44-45 |
| 16:01 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Cranford is called for the reach on Jesse Ford - foul #2 on Joseph Cranford, team foul #2 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter (SG), Russell Williams (SF), John Todd (PF), James Baker (C) Nathanael Plaster, Raymond Cartwright, Jesse Ford, Ronald Snyder | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Wesley Shellenbarger (SG) David Teneyck | |
| 15:50 | Northern Illinois University | Mac Loos misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 15:48 | Miami (OH) | Donald Walker snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mac Loos (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Carter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Russell Williams (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Todd (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Baker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Barry Bechtold (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wesley Shellenbarger (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Dimick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Cranford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Miami (OH) | Donald Walker travels with the ball | 44-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Springer (PG) Steven Carter | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | David Teneyck (SG), Nicholas Mota (C) Wesley Shellenbarger, Donald Walker | |
| 15:14 | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Springer misses long on a jumper from the left side | 44-45 |
| 15:13 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cranford snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 14:51 | Miami (OH) | David Teneyck hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 44-45 |
| 14:49 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 14:43 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams scores on a shot from the left side set up by Derrick Springer | 46-45 |
| 14:21 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cranford misses the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Derrick Springer - foul #1 on Derrick Springer, team foul #2 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nathanael Plaster (SG), Raymond Cartwright (SF), Jesse Ford (PF), Ronald Snyder (C) Mac Loos, Russell Williams, John Todd, James Baker | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Wesley Shellenbarger (SG), Donald Walker (C) David Teneyck, Nicholas Mota | |
| 14:21 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cranford makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 14:21 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cranford makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 14:01 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Derrick Springer and the foul's on Michael Dimick - foul #1 on Michael Dimick, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| 14:01 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright misses the free throw | 48-47 |
| 14:01 | Miami (OH) | Michael Dimick gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 13:38 | Miami (OH) | Donald Walker hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Joseph Cranford | 48-49 |
| 13:25 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Walker blocks the short jumper by Jesse Ford | 48-49 |
| 13:23 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cranford gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 12:59 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cranford buries a floater in the lane | 48-51 |
| 12:44 | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Springer clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-51 |
| 12:43 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 12:26 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Bechtold steps in front of the Ronald Snyder pass | 48-51 |
| 12:01 | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Wesley Shellenbarger | 48-54 |
| 11:44 | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Springer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 48-54 |
| 11:43 | Northern Illinois University | Nathanael Plaster tips it home | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Derrick Springer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Nathanael Plaster (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Cartwright (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jesse Ford (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Snyder (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Barry Bechtold (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wesley Shellenbarger (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Michael Dimick (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Cranford (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Walker (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cranford hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Wesley Shellenbarger | 50-56 |
| 10:57 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-56 |
| 10:56 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Snyder grabs the offensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 10:49 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Walker steps in front of the Nathanael Plaster pass | 50-56 |
| 10:20 | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold connects on the 3 from the right wing | 50-59 |
| 10:03 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 50-59 |
| 10:02 | Miami (OH) | Michael Dimick snags the defensive board | 50-59 |
| 09:34 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cranford is fouled on the floor by Nathanael Plaster - foul #3 on Nathanael Plaster, team foul #3 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mac Loos (PG), Steven Carter (SG), Russell Williams (SF), John Todd (PF), James Baker (C) Derrick Springer, Nathanael Plaster, Raymond Cartwright, Jesse Ford, Ronald Snyder | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | David Teneyck (SG), Nicholas Mota (C) Wesley Shellenbarger, Donald Walker | |
| 09:05 | Miami (OH) | Steven Carter is called for the reach on Nicholas Mota - foul #3 on Steven Carter, team foul #4 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Stephens (SG) Barry Bechtold | |
| 08:44 | Miami (OH) | David Teneyck drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by William Stephens | 50-62 |
| 08:29 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-62 |
| 08:27 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams snags the offensive board | 50-62 |
| 08:10 | Northern Illinois University | James Baker is fouled on the floor by Michael Dimick - foul #2 on Michael Dimick, team foul #4 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold (PG) William Stephens | |
| 07:52 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Steven Carter, team foul #5 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nathanael Plaster (SG), Raymond Cartwright (SF), Jesse Ford (PF), Ronald Snyder (C) Steven Carter, Russell Williams, John Todd, James Baker | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Walter Robinson (SF) Michael Dimick | |
| 07:24 | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Mota can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-62 |
| 07:23 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Snyder pulls down the rebound | 50-62 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mac Loos (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathanael Plaster (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Cartwright (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jesse Ford (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Snyder (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Barry Bechtold (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Teneyck (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Robinson (fresh) PF - Joseph Cranford (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Mota (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Northern Illinois University | Mac Loos can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-62 |
| 07:17 | Miami (OH) | Walter Robinson grabs the board | 50-62 |
| 07:01 | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-62 |
| 07:00 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Snyder gets the rebound | 50-62 |
| 06:55 | Northern Illinois University | Mac Loos throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Wesley Shellenbarger (SG), Michael Dimick (SF) David Teneyck, Walter Robinson | |
| 06:28 | Miami (OH) | Michael Dimick hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 50-62 |
| 06:26 | Northern Illinois University | Nathanael Plaster grabs the defensive rebound | 50-62 |
| 06:20 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Cranford steals the ball from Jesse Ford | 50-62 |
| 05:56 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cranford can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 50-62 |
| 05:54 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright grabs the board | 50-62 |
| 05:48 | Northern Illinois University | Nathanael Plaster hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Raymond Cartwright | 53-62 |
| 05:26 | Miami (OH) | Wesley Shellenbarger hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Nathanael Plaster - foul #4 on Nathanael Plaster, team foul #6 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Springer (PG), Steven Carter (SG), John Todd (PF) Mac Loos, Nathanael Plaster, Jesse Ford | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | David Teneyck (PG) Barry Bechtold | |
| 05:26 | Miami (OH) | Wesley Shellenbarger misses the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 05:26 | Miami (OH) | Wesley Shellenbarger makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 05:10 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Snyder is whistled for traveling | 53-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams (SF), James Baker (C) Raymond Cartwright, Ronald Snyder | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Walter Robinson (SF) Michael Dimick | |
| 04:54 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cranford misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-63 |
| 04:53 | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Springer snags the defensive board | 53-63 |
| 04:39 | Northern Illinois University | James Baker is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Mota - foul #2 on Nicholas Mota, team foul #5 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold (PG), Michael Dimick (SF) David Teneyck, Walter Robinson | |
| 04:29 | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Springer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-63 |
| 04:27 | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Mota gets the rebound | 53-63 |
| 03:58 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cranford clanks a shot near the basket | 53-63 |
| 03:56 | Miami (OH) | Michael Dimick hits the follow up shot | 53-65 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Northern Illinois University | John Todd hits the finger roll | 55-65 |
| 03:10 | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-65 |
| 03:09 | Northern Illinois University | James Baker snags the defensive board | 55-65 |
| 03:09 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nathanael Plaster (SG), Raymond Cartwright (SF), Jesse Ford (PF), Ronald Snyder (C) Steven Carter, Russell Williams, John Todd, James Baker | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | David Teneyck (PG), William Stephens (SG), Walter Robinson (SF), Donald Walker (C) Barry Bechtold, Wesley Shellenbarger, Michael Dimick, Nicholas Mota | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Derrick Springer (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Nathanael Plaster (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Raymond Cartwright (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jesse Ford (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Snyder (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - David Teneyck (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Stephens (fresh) SF - Walter Robinson (fresh) PF - Joseph Cranford (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Walker (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:02 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright misses short on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Walter Robinson - foul #1 on Walter Robinson, team foul #6 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold (PG) William Stephens | |
| 03:02 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright misses the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 03:02 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 02:48 | Miami (OH) | David Teneyck misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-65 |
| 02:47 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Walker | 56-65 |
| 02:23 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cranford makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-68 |
| 02:15 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-68 |
| 02:13 | Miami (OH) | Donald Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 56-68 |
| 01:47 | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-68 |
| 01:45 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 56-68 |
| 01:39 | Northern Illinois University | Nathanael Plaster knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Snyder | 58-68 |
| 01:17 | Miami (OH) | David Teneyck clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-68 |
| 01:16 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Ronald Snyder | 58-68 |
| 01:10 | Northern Illinois University | David Teneyck takes the ball from Ronald Snyder | 58-68 |
| 00:47 | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by David Teneyck | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright is whistled for traveling | 58-71 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mac Loos (PG), Steven Carter (SG), Russell Williams (SF), John Todd (PF), James Baker (C) Derrick Springer, Nathanael Plaster, Raymond Cartwright, Jesse Ford, Ronald Snyder | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Stephens (SG), Nicholas Mota (C) Barry Bechtold, Joseph Cranford | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Mota makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Walter Robinson | 58-73 |
| 00:11 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-73 |
| 00:09 | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Mota grabs the board | 58-73 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | David Teneyck runs out the clock | 58-73 |