| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Derrick Springer (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Nathanael Plaster (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Cartwright (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jesse Ford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Snyder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Barry Bechtold (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wesley Shellenbarger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Dimick (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Cranford (fresh) 18 pts. C - Nicholas Mota (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Michael Dimick inbounds the ball | 27-41 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-41 |
| 19:40 | Miami (OH) | Michael Dimick grabs the offensive board | 27-41 |
| 19:21 | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Dimick | 27-44 |
| 19:16 | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Springer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-44 |
| 18:47 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cranford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-44 |
| 18:46 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 27-44 |
| 18:39 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Dimick takes the ball from Ronald Snyder | 27-44 |
| 18:35 | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold lays it in set up by Michael Dimick | 27-46 |
| 18:14 | Northern Illinois University | Nicholas Mota denies the turnaround by Raymond Cartwright | 27-46 |
| 18:12 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright misses the tip | 27-46 |
| 18:11 | Miami (OH) | Michael Dimick pulls down the rebound | 27-46 |
| 18:05 | Miami (OH) | Jesse Ford picks off the pass by Michael Dimick | 27-46 |
| 17:59 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Nathanael Plaster | 30-46 |
| 17:43 | Miami (OH) | Michael Dimick is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael Dimick, team foul #1 | 30-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | David Teneyck (SG), William Stephens (SF), Donald Walker (C) Wesley Shellenbarger, Michael Dimick, Nicholas Mota | |
| 17:20 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford clanks a runner from close range | 30-46 |
| 17:18 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Snyder snags the offensive board | 30-46 |
| 17:04 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-46 |
| 17:03 | Miami (OH) | William Stephens grabs the board | 30-46 |
| 16:47 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Snyder takes the ball from Barry Bechtold | 30-46 |
| 16:33 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright misses the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Barry Bechtold - foul #1 on Barry Bechtold, team foul #2 | 30-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Wesley Shellenbarger (SG), Michael Dimick (SF), Nicholas Mota (C) Barry Bechtold, William Stephens, Joseph Cranford | |
| 16:33 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright makes the 1st free throw | 31-46 |
| 16:33 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright misses the 2nd free throw | 31-46 |
| 16:33 | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Mota pulls down the rebound | 31-46 |
| 16:13 | Miami (OH) | Michael Dimick's layup is rejected by Jesse Ford | 31-46 |
| 16:12 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright pulls down the rebound | 31-46 |
| 16:06 | Northern Illinois University | Nathanael Plaster is hacked by Wesley Shellenbarger - foul #1 on Wesley Shellenbarger, team foul #3 | 31-46 |
| 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) | Barry Bechtold (PG), Walter Robinson (SF) David Teneyck, Michael Dimick | |
| 15:59 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Mac Loos and he's fouled by Barry Bechtold - foul #2 on Barry Bechtold, team foul #4 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cranford (PF) Donald Walker | |
| 15:59 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter misses the free throw | 33-46 |
| 15:59 | Miami (OH) | Walter Robinson pulls down the rebound | 33-46 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Steven Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Mac Loos (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Russell Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Todd (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Baker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Barry Bechtold (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wesley Shellenbarger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Robinson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joseph Cranford (fresh) 18 pts. C - Nicholas Mota (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:30 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cranford misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-46 |
| 15:29 | Northern Illinois University | Mac Loos grabs the board | 33-46 |
| 15:25 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-46 |
| 15:24 | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Mota snags the defensive board | 33-46 |
| 14:56 | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 33-46 |
| 14:54 | Northern Illinois University | Mac Loos grabs the defensive rebound | 33-46 |
| 14:50 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 33-46 |
| 14:49 | Miami (OH) | Wesley Shellenbarger grabs the defensive rebound | 33-46 |
| 14:43 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cranford misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 33-46 |
| 14:41 | Northern Illinois University | James Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 33-46 |
| 14:37 | Northern Illinois University | Mac Loos is hacked by Walter Robinson - foul #1 on Walter Robinson, team foul #5 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Springer (PG), Nathanael Plaster (SG), Raymond Cartwright (SF), Jesse Ford (PF), Ronald Snyder (C) Steven Carter, Mac Loos, Russell Williams, John Todd, James Baker | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | David Teneyck (PG), Michael Dimick (SF), Donald Walker (PF) Barry Bechtold, Walter Robinson, Joseph Cranford | |
| 14:25 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Walker takes the ball from Ronald Snyder | 33-46 |
| 14:10 | Miami (OH) | Michael Dimick clanks a jump hook from close range | 33-46 |
| 14:08 | Miami (OH) | Michael Dimick gets the offensive rebound | 33-46 |
| 13:45 | Miami (OH) | The jump hook by Donald Walker is blocked by Ronald Snyder | 33-46 |
| 13:44 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Snyder grabs the board | 33-46 |
| 13:40 | Northern Illinois University | Nathanael Plaster can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 33-46 |
| 13:38 | Miami (OH) | Donald Walker gets the rebound | 33-46 |
| 13:17 | Miami (OH) | Derrick Springer picks off the pass by David Teneyck | 33-46 |
| 13:13 | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Springer lays it up and in | 35-46 |
| 12:45 | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Mota misses the lay-in | 35-46 |
| 12:43 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford grabs the board | 35-46 |
| 12:39 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright loses the dribble to Michael Dimick | 35-46 |
| 12:15 | Miami (OH) | Jesse Ford is called for the reach on Donald Walker - foul #2 on Jesse Ford, team foul #1 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold (PG), William Stephens (SG), Joseph Cranford (PF) David Teneyck, Wesley Shellenbarger, Nicholas Mota | |
| 11:51 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cranford scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 35-48 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Derrick Springer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Nathanael Plaster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Cartwright (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jesse Ford (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Snyder (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Barry Bechtold (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Stephens (fresh) SF - Michael Dimick (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Joseph Cranford (fresh) 20 pts. C - Donald Walker (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Snyder clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-48 |
| 11:43 | Miami (OH) | Michael Dimick gets the rebound | 35-48 |
| 11:27 | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-51 |
| 11:08 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 35-51 |
| 11:07 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Snyder snags the offensive board | 35-51 |
| 10:52 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Snyder misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-51 |
| 10:50 | Miami (OH) | Michael Dimick grabs the defensive rebound | 35-51 |
| 10:21 | Miami (OH) | Michael Dimick is denied on a layup by Ronald Snyder | 35-51 |
| 10:19 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright grabs the defensive rebound | 35-51 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 10:07 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Cranford swats the shot by Derrick Springer | 35-51 |
| 10:05 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Snyder hits the follow up shot | 37-51 |
| 09:44 | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-51 |
| 09:43 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford grabs the board | 37-51 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 09:37 | Northern Illinois University | Nathanael Plaster knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Derrick Springer | 40-51 |
| 09:22 | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Dimick | 40-54 |
| 08:59 | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Springer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-54 |
| 08:57 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Cartwright | 40-54 |
| 08:43 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Nathanael Plaster | 42-54 |
| 08:14 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cranford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 42-54 |
| 08:13 | Miami (OH) | Donald Walker gets the offensive rebound | 42-54 |
| 07:53 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cranford lays it up and in on a great pass from William Stephens | 42-56 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Derrick Springer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nathanael Plaster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Cartwright (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jesse Ford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Snyder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Barry Bechtold (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Stephens (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Dimick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. PF - Joseph Cranford (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 2 blk. C - Donald Walker (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 42-56 |
| 07:34 | Miami (OH) | Michael Dimick snags the defensive board | 42-56 |
| 07:29 | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-56 |
| 07:27 | Miami (OH) | Donald Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-56 |
| 06:59 | Miami (OH) | Donald Walker banks in the layup on a great pass from Barry Bechtold | 42-58 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 06:51 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright buries a 3 from straight away set up by Derrick Springer | 45-58 |
| 06:30 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cranford misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-58 |
| 06:29 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Snyder grabs the board | 45-58 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 06:23 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-58 |
| 06:21 | Northern Illinois University | Nathanael Plaster tips it but misses | 45-58 |
| 06:20 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Donald Walker | 45-58 |
| 06:04 | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-58 |
| 06:02 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Snyder gets the rebound | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 05:56 | Northern Illinois University | Nathanael Plaster misses the 3 from the left corner | 45-58 |
| 05:54 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford tips it back up and in | 47-58 |
| 05:54 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-58 |
| 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) | Wesley Shellenbarger (SG), Walter Robinson (SF), Nicholas Mota (C) William Stephens, Michael Dimick, Donald Walker | |
| 05:38 | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Mota misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by James Baker - foul #2 on James Baker, team foul #2 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | David Teneyck (PG) Barry Bechtold | |
| 05:38 | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Mota misses the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 05:38 | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Mota misses the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 05:38 | Northern Illinois University | James Baker snags the defensive board | 47-58 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 05:33 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams's layup is rejected by Joseph Cranford | 47-58 |
| 05:32 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Nicholas Mota | 47-58 |
| 05:27 | Miami (OH) | David Teneyck knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Wesley Shellenbarger | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 05:12 | Northern Illinois University | John Todd is denied on a layup by Joseph Cranford | 47-61 |
| 05:10 | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Mota grabs the board | 47-61 |
| 04:46 | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Mota is fouled on the floor by John Todd - foul #1 on John Todd, team foul #3 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold (PG) David Teneyck | |
| 04:20 | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-61 |
| 04:19 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams gets the rebound | 47-61 |
| 04:14 | Northern Illinois University | Mac Loos misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 47-61 |
| 04:13 | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Mota pulls down the rebound | 47-61 |
| 04:07 | Miami (OH) | Wesley Shellenbarger is hacked by Steven Carter - foul #1 on Steven Carter, team foul #4 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright (SF), Ronald Snyder (C) Russell Williams, James Baker | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 03:38 | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Mota buries a shot from the right block | 47-63 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mac Loos (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steven Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Cartwright (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Todd (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ronald Snyder (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Barry Bechtold (fresh) 21 pts. 5 ast. SG - Wesley Shellenbarger (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Walter Robinson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joseph Cranford (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 4 blk. C - Nicholas Mota (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:17 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Robinson is called for the reach on Steven Carter - foul #2 on Walter Robinson, team foul #6 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams (SF), James Baker (C) Raymond Cartwright, Ronald Snyder | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | David Teneyck (PG), William Stephens (SG), Donald Walker (PF) Barry Bechtold, Wesley Shellenbarger, Joseph Cranford | |
| 03:06 | Northern Illinois University | William Stephens takes the ball from Russell Williams | 47-63 |
| 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) | |
| 02:39 | Miami (OH) | David Teneyck hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by William Stephens | 47-65 |
| 02:26 | Northern Illinois University | James Baker comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 47-65 |
| 02:25 | Miami (OH) | Donald Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 47-65 |
| 02:19 | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Mota is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Nicholas Mota, team foul #7 | 47-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Duda (SG), Robert Pugh (SF) Steven Carter, John Todd | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 01:52 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Walker steals it from Robert Pugh | 47-65 |
| 01:32 | Miami (OH) | Donald Walker misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 47-65 |
| 01:30 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Duda grabs the board | 47-65 |
| 01:22 | Northern Illinois University | The short jumper by Stephen Duda is denied by Donald Walker | 47-65 |
| 01:21 | Miami (OH) | Donald Walker pulls down the rebound | 47-65 |
| 00:52 | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Mota blows the layup but he's hacked by Russell Williams - foul #2 on Russell Williams, team foul #5 | 47-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter (SG), John Todd (PF) Stephen Duda, Robert Pugh | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 00:52 | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Mota misses the 1st free throw | 47-65 |
| 00:52 | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Mota misses the 2nd free throw | 47-65 |
| 00:52 | Northern Illinois University | James Baker gets the rebound | 47-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:46 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams can't connect on a shot from the right block | 47-65 |
| 00:45 | Northern Illinois University | James Baker tips it back up and in | 49-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:19 | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Mota drills a floater from the left side set up by David Teneyck | 49-67 |
| 00:15 | Northern Illinois University | Mac Loos can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by David Teneyck - foul #2 on David Teneyck, team foul #8 | 49-67 |
| 00:15 | Northern Illinois University | Mac Loos misses the 1st free throw | 49-67 |
| 00:15 | Northern Illinois University | Mac Loos makes the 2nd free throw | 50-67 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | David Teneyck runs out the clock | 50-67 |