| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Clement Fields (fresh) SG - James Grant (fresh) SF - Diego Reyes (fresh) PF - Heriberto Mancini (fresh) C - Donald Hauck (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Harry Steger (fresh) SG - Arthur Sullivan (fresh) SF - Andrew Golden (fresh) PF - David Dolan (fresh) C - Christopher Turner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Miami (FL) | David Dolan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Miami (FL) | Andrew Golden is hacked by Diego Reyes - foul #1 on Diego Reyes, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Miami (FL) | Andrew Golden can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Donald Hauck - foul #1 on Donald Hauck, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Miami (FL) | Andrew Golden misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Miami (FL) | Andrew Golden makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:09 | Northern Iowa | David Dolan steals it from Donald Hauck | 0-1 |
| 18:50 | Miami (FL) | Harry Steger knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by David Dolan | 0-3 |
| 18:40 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini is fouled on the floor by Christopher Turner - foul #1 on Christopher Turner, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:25 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 17:56 | Miami (FL) | Christopher Turner lays it in | 0-5 |
| 17:40 | Northern Iowa | James Grant hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-5 |
| 17:38 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to David Dolan | 0-5 |
| 17:18 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Sullivan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-5 |
| 17:17 | Miami (FL) | Christopher Turner pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:06 | Miami (FL) | Andrew Golden misses the jumper from the left wing | 0-5 |
| 17:05 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck gets the rebound | 0-5 |
| 16:51 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Harry Steger - foul #1 on Harry Steger, team foul #2 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Allan Leake (PG), Gary White (SG), Michael Collins (PF) Harry Steger, Arthur Sullivan, David Dolan | |
| 16:51 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields makes the 1st free throw | 1-5 |
| 16:51 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 16:29 | Miami (FL) | Michael Collins is whistled for traveling | 2-5 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Arthur Sullivan (SG), David Dolan (PF) Andrew Golden, Christopher Turner | |
| 16:27 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clement Fields, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| 16:12 | Miami (FL) | David Dolan misses long on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Diego Reyes - foul #2 on Diego Reyes, team foul #4 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks (SF) Diego Reyes | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Harry Steger (PG) Arthur Sullivan | |
| 16:12 | Miami (FL) | David Dolan misses the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 16:12 | Miami (FL) | David Dolan makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 16:05 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-6 |
| 16:03 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck gets the offensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 15:54 | Northern Iowa | James Grant's floater is tipped away by David Dolan | 2-6 |
| 15:52 | Miami (FL) | Gary White grabs the board | 2-6 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Clement Fields (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Grant (fresh) SF - Julian Brooks (fresh) PF - Heriberto Mancini (fresh) C - Donald Hauck (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Harry Steger (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Allan Leake (fresh) SF - Gary White (fresh) PF - David Dolan (fresh) 1 pts. C - Michael Collins (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Miami (FL) | Gary White hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Donald Hauck - foul #2 on Donald Hauck, team foul #5 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser (C) Donald Hauck | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Arthur Sullivan (SG), Christopher Turner (C) Harry Steger, David Dolan | |
| 15:47 | Miami (FL) | Gary White makes the 1st free throw | 2-7 |
| 15:47 | Miami (FL) | Gary White misses the 2nd free throw | 2-7 |
| 15:47 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser snags the defensive board | 2-7 |
| 15:25 | Northern Iowa | James Grant comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-7 |
| 15:23 | Miami (FL) | Michael Collins gets the rebound | 2-7 |
| 15:18 | Miami (FL) | Allan Leake hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-7 |
| 15:17 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini snags the defensive board | 2-7 |
| 14:58 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser blows the layup | 2-7 |
| 14:56 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser can't tip it in | 2-7 |
| 14:54 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Sullivan snags the defensive board | 2-7 |
| 14:27 | Miami (FL) | Michael Collins comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 2-7 |
| 14:26 | Miami (FL) | Gary White can't tip it in | 2-7 |
| 14:25 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser pulls down the rebound | 2-7 |
| 14:18 | Northern Iowa | James Grant drills a runner from close range set up by Clement Fields | 4-7 |
| 14:06 | Miami (FL) | Heriberto Mancini swats the short shot by Gary White | 4-7 |
| 14:05 | Miami (FL) | The offensive rebound goes to Gary White | 4-7 |
| 13:59 | Miami (FL) | Gary White misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Julian Brooks - foul #1 on Julian Brooks, team foul #6 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis (PG), Clinton Thayer (SG), Charles Davis (C) Clement Fields, James Grant, Heriberto Mancini | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Harry Steger (PG), Andrew Golden (SF), David Dolan (PF) Allan Leake, Arthur Sullivan, Christopher Turner | |
| 13:59 | Miami (FL) | Gary White makes the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 13:59 | Miami (FL) | Gary White makes the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 13:35 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-9 |
| 13:34 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks snags the offensive board | 4-9 |
| 13:23 | Northern Iowa | Gary White steps in front of the Clinton Thayer pass | 4-9 |
| 13:20 | Miami (FL) | Gary White hits the finger roll | 4-11 |
| 12:56 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Ralph Davis | 6-11 |
| 12:35 | Miami (FL) | Harry Steger misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 6-11 |
| 12:33 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks snags the defensive board | 6-11 |
| 12:15 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks drills a turnaround from close range set up by Ralph Davis | 8-11 |
| 11:53 | Miami (FL) | Gary White hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 8-11 |
| 11:52 | Miami (FL) | David Dolan pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-11 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ralph Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Clinton Thayer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Julian Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earnest Fraser (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Harry Steger (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gary White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Andrew Golden (fresh) 1 pts. PF - David Dolan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Collins (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Miami (FL) | Andrew Golden misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 8-11 |
| 11:36 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 11:32 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 8-11 |
| 11:30 | Miami (FL) | Gary White grabs the defensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 11:13 | Miami (FL) | Andrew Golden misses the dunk attempt | 8-11 |
| 11:11 | Miami (FL) | Gary White tips it home | 8-13 |
| 10:58 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks misses the dunk but he's fouled by Michael Collins - foul #1 on Michael Collins, team foul #3 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields (PG), James Grant (SG), Heriberto Mancini (PF) Ralph Davis, Earnest Fraser, Charles Davis | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Allan Leake (PG), Arthur Sullivan (SG), Christopher Turner (C) Harry Steger, Andrew Golden, David Dolan | |
| 10:58 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 10:58 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 10:45 | Miami (FL) | Gary White's pass is intercepted by Clement Fields | 10-13 |
| 10:31 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-13 |
| 10:29 | Miami (FL) | Michael Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 10:08 | Miami (FL) | Gary White scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Arthur Sullivan | 10-16 |
| 09:57 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Sullivan is called for the reach on James Grant - foul #1 on Arthur Sullivan, team foul #4 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Harry Steger (PG), Andrew Golden (SF), David Dolan (PF) Allan Leake, Gary White, Michael Collins | |
| 09:38 | Northern Iowa | James Grant misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Arthur Sullivan - foul #2 on Arthur Sullivan, team foul #5 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Gary White (SG), Michael Collins (PF) Arthur Sullivan, David Dolan | |
| 09:38 | Northern Iowa | James Grant makes the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 09:38 | Northern Iowa | James Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 09:18 | Miami (FL) | Julian Brooks denies the turnaround by Michael Collins | 12-16 |
| 09:16 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini gets the rebound | 12-16 |
| 08:59 | Northern Iowa | James Grant connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Heriberto Mancini | 15-16 |
| 08:37 | Miami (FL) | Michael Collins is fouled on the floor by Clinton Thayer - foul #1 on Clinton Thayer, team foul #7 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Davis (SF), Earnest Fraser (C) Clinton Thayer, Julian Brooks | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Allan Leake (PG), David Dolan (PF) Harry Steger, Christopher Turner | |
| 08:37 | Miami (FL) | Michael Collins makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 08:37 | Miami (FL) | Michael Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 08:09 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Collins - foul #2 on Michael Collins, team foul #6 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis (PG) Clement Fields | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Harry Steger (PG), Christopher Turner (C) Gary White, Michael Collins | |
| 08:09 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 08:09 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 08:01 | Miami (FL) | Christopher Turner blows the layup | 17-18 |
| 07:59 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser gets the rebound | 17-18 |
| 07:46 | Northern Iowa | Charles Davis double dribbles | 17-18 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Gary White (SF) Andrew Golden | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ralph Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Grant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Charles Davis (fresh) PF - Heriberto Mancini (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Earnest Fraser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Harry Steger (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Allan Leake (fresh) SF - Gary White (tiring) 10 pts. PF - David Dolan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Turner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Miami (FL) | David Dolan is fouled on the floor by Heriberto Mancini - foul #1 on Heriberto Mancini, team foul #8 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Andrew Golden (SF) Gary White | |
| 07:29 | Miami (FL) | David Dolan makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 07:29 | Miami (FL) | David Dolan misses the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 07:29 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser grabs the board | 17-19 |
| 07:15 | Northern Iowa | Charles Davis knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Ralph Davis | 20-19 |
| 07:00 | Miami (FL) | David Dolan makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 20-21 |
| 06:31 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 20-21 |
| 06:30 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser tips it home | 22-21 |
| 06:23 | Miami (FL) | Christopher Turner banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Dolan and he's hacked by James Grant - foul #1 on James Grant, team foul #9 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields (PG), Clinton Thayer (SF), Julian Brooks (C) James Grant, Charles Davis, Earnest Fraser | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Gary White (SG) Allan Leake | |
| 06:23 | Miami (FL) | Christopher Turner makes the free throw | 22-24 |
| 06:12 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 22-24 |
| 06:10 | Miami (FL) | David Dolan grabs the board | 22-24 |
| 05:48 | Miami (FL) | Christopher Turner misses the easy layup | 22-24 |
| 05:47 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Heriberto Mancini | 22-24 |
| 05:33 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-24 |
| 05:13 | Miami (FL) | David Dolan can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 25-24 |
| 05:11 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Heriberto Mancini | 25-24 |
| 04:57 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-24 |
| 04:55 | Miami (FL) | David Dolan snags the defensive board | 25-24 |
| 04:48 | Miami (FL) | David Dolan hits the finger roll set up by Harry Steger | 25-26 |
| 04:30 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis is fouled on the floor by Gary White - foul #1 on Gary White, team foul #7 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Davis (C) Julian Brooks | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Allan Leake (PG) Harry Steger | |
| 04:30 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 04:30 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 04:08 | Miami (FL) | Christopher Turner clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Clement Fields - foul #2 on Clement Fields, team foul #10 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Tavares (PG), James Grant (SG) Clement Fields, Ralph Davis | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Harry Steger (PG) Andrew Golden | |
| 04:08 | Miami (FL) | Christopher Turner misses the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 04:08 | Miami (FL) | Christopher Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 03:49 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-27 |
| 03:47 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini snags the offensive board | 27-27 |
| 03:30 | Northern Iowa | James Grant makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-27 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Tavares (fresh) SG - James Grant (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Clinton Thayer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Heriberto Mancini (tiring) 5 reb. C - Charles Davis (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Harry Steger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allan Leake (fresh) SF - Gary White (tiring) 10 pts. PF - David Dolan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Turner (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| 03:18 | Miami (FL) | Harry Steger misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-27 |
| 03:16 | Miami (FL) | Gary White grabs the offensive board | 29-27 |
| 03:09 | Miami (FL) | Gary White banks in the layup on a great pass from Harry Steger | 29-29 |
| 02:58 | Northern Iowa | Robert Tavares misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-29 |
| 02:57 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to David Dolan | 29-29 |
| 02:36 | Miami (FL) | Harry Steger is fouled on the floor by Clinton Thayer - foul #2 on Clinton Thayer, team foul #11 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields (PG), Diego Reyes (SF), Earnest Fraser (PF), Donald Hauck (C) Robert Tavares, Clinton Thayer, Heriberto Mancini, Charles Davis | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Arthur Sullivan (SG), Andrew Golden (SF), Michael Collins (C) Allan Leake, Gary White, Christopher Turner | |
| 02:36 | Miami (FL) | Harry Steger misses the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 02:36 | Miami (FL) | Harry Steger misses the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 02:36 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser grabs the defensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 02:18 | Northern Iowa | James Grant knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Earnest Fraser | 31-29 |
| 02:11 | Miami (FL) | Earnest Fraser is called for the reach on David Dolan - foul #1 on Earnest Fraser, team foul #12 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Allan Leake (PG) Harry Steger | |
| 02:11 | Miami (FL) | David Dolan misses the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 02:11 | Miami (FL) | David Dolan makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 01:52 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on David Dolan - foul #1 on David Dolan, team foul #8 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Gary White (PG), Christopher Turner (C) Allan Leake, David Dolan | |
| 01:52 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 01:52 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 01:32 | Miami (FL) | Earnest Fraser steals the ball from Arthur Sullivan | 33-30 |
| 01:24 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields is fouled on the floor by Andrew Golden - foul #1 on Andrew Golden, team foul #9 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis (SG) James Grant | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Allan Leake (PG) Andrew Golden | |
| 01:24 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields misses the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 01:24 | Miami (FL) | Michael Collins snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| 01:07 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Sullivan is hacked by Ralph Davis - foul #1 on Ralph Davis, team foul #13 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Harry Steger (PG), Andrew Golden (SF), David Dolan (PF) Allan Leake, Gary White, Christopher Turner | |
| 01:07 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 01:07 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 01:04 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-31 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Christopher Turner (C) David Dolan | |
| 00:50 | Miami (FL) | Michael Collins misses the jumper from the right block | 33-31 |
| 00:49 | Miami (FL) | Harry Steger gets the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 00:36 | Miami (FL) | Harry Steger can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 33-31 |
| 00:34 | Miami (FL) | Michael Collins tips it back up and in | 33-33 |
| 00:17 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Golden steals it from Clement Fields | 33-33 |
| 00:02 | Miami (FL) | Harry Steger is hacked by Clement Fields - foul #3 on Clement Fields, team foul #14 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Tavares (PG), Clinton Thayer (SG), Julian Brooks (PF) Clement Fields, Ralph Davis, Earnest Fraser | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Gary White (SF), David Dolan (PF) Andrew Golden, Christopher Turner | |
| 00:02 | Miami (FL) | Harry Steger makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 00:02 | Miami (FL) | Harry Steger makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Robert Tavares hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 33-35 |