| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Jones (fresh) SG - Stephen Kanagy (fresh) SF - Derek Peck (fresh) PF - Russell Bivona (fresh) C - Shawn Getchell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Alex Felix (fresh) SG - Arthur Burke (fresh) SF - Todd Cox (fresh) PF - Ruben Morris (fresh) C - Roderick Hudson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Getchell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:53 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Getchell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Cal State Northridge | Alex Felix pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Cal State Northridge | Ruben Morris comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Cal State Northridge | Todd Cox hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Getchell banks in the layup set up by James Jones | 2-2 |
| 18:59 | Cal State Northridge | Alex Felix lays it in on a great pass from Roderick Hudson | 2-4 |
| 18:39 | Miami (OH) | Russell Bivona misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Arthur Burke - foul #1 on Arthur Burke, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:39 | Miami (OH) | Russell Bivona makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:39 | Miami (OH) | Russell Bivona makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:12 | Cal State Northridge | Alex Felix hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Todd Cox | 4-7 |
| 17:55 | Miami (OH) | Roderick Hudson is called for the reach on James Jones - foul #1 on Roderick Hudson, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Johnson (PG), Bryan Thomas (SG), David Davis (SF), Dean Dawson (PF), Nathan Scott (C) James Jones, Stephen Kanagy, Derek Peck, Russell Bivona, Shawn Getchell | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 17:34 | Miami (OH) | Robert Johnson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton (PG) Alex Felix | |
| 17:25 | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 17:24 | Miami (OH) | Nathan Scott grabs the board | 4-7 |
| 17:09 | Miami (OH) | Dean Dawson connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 6-7 |
| 16:43 | Cal State Northridge | Ruben Morris lays it in set up by Arthur Burke | 6-9 |
| 16:27 | Miami (OH) | Robert Johnson hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bryan Thomas | 9-9 |
| 16:05 | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton jams it on a great pass from Ruben Morris | 9-11 |
| 15:46 | Miami (OH) | Robert Johnson makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Dean Dawson | 12-11 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Bryan Thomas (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Davis (fairly fresh) PF - Dean Dawson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Nathan Scott (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - David Singleton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Arthur Burke (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Todd Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ruben Morris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Roderick Hudson (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton is called for traveling in the backcourt | 12-11 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Jones (PG), Stephen Kanagy (SG), Jesse Chipman (SF), Russell Bivona (PF), Shawn Getchell (C) Robert Johnson, Bryan Thomas, David Davis, Dean Dawson, Nathan Scott | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Alex Felix (PG), Cameron Swenson (SF), Robert Sinn (PF), Timothy Cable (C) Arthur Burke, Todd Cox, Ruben Morris, Roderick Hudson | |
| 15:21 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Kanagy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-11 |
| 15:19 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Timothy Cable | 12-11 |
| 15:15 | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton is fouled on the floor by Jesse Chipman - foul #1 on Jesse Chipman, team foul #2 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Derek Peck (SF) Jesse Chipman | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 15:01 | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Cameron Swenson | 12-13 |
| 14:41 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Kanagy misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-13 |
| 14:40 | Cal State Northridge | Cameron Swenson grabs the board | 12-13 |
| 14:30 | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Alex Felix | 12-15 |
| 14:11 | Miami (OH) | James Jones clanks a shot from the free throw line | 12-15 |
| 14:10 | Miami (OH) | Derek Peck hits the follow up shot | 14-15 |
| 14:07 | Cal State Northridge | Shawn Getchell is called for the reach on Timothy Cable in the backcourt - foul #1 on Shawn Getchell, team foul #3 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | David Davis (SG), Jesse Chipman (SF), Dean Dawson (PF), Nathan Scott (C) Stephen Kanagy, Derek Peck, Russell Bivona, Shawn Getchell | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Rogers (SG), Todd Cox (SF), Ruben Morris (PF) Alex Felix, David Singleton, Robert Sinn | |
| 13:57 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Rogers misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-15 |
| 13:56 | Cal State Northridge | Cameron Swenson pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 13:47 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Cable makes the jumper from the left wing | 14-17 |
| 13:35 | Miami (OH) | James Jones is whistled for traveling | 14-17 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Johnson (PG), Bryan Thomas (SG) James Jones, Jesse Chipman | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Donald Bailey (PG), Roderick Hudson (C) Cameron Swenson, Timothy Cable | |
| 13:21 | Cal State Northridge | Todd Cox clanks a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Johnson - foul #2 on Robert Johnson, team foul #4 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Jones (PG), William Saucier (C) Robert Johnson, Nathan Scott | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 13:21 | Cal State Northridge | Todd Cox misses the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 13:21 | Cal State Northridge | Todd Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 13:02 | Miami (OH) | William Saucier clanks a jumper from the left wing | 14-18 |
| 13:00 | Miami (OH) | Dean Dawson misses the tip | 14-18 |
| 12:59 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to David Davis | 14-18 |
| 12:47 | Miami (OH) | William Saucier misses the lay-in but the foul's on Todd Cox - foul #1 on Todd Cox, team foul #3 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Stephen Kanagy (SG), Derek Peck (SF), Shawn Getchell (C) Bryan Thomas, David Davis, Dean Dawson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Alex Felix (PG), Arthur Burke (SG) Donald Bailey, Robert Rogers | |
| 12:47 | Miami (OH) | William Saucier makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 12:47 | Miami (OH) | William Saucier misses the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 12:47 | Cal State Northridge | Roderick Hudson grabs the board | 15-18 |
| 12:45 | Cal State Northridge | James Jones picks off the pass by Ruben Morris in the backcourt | 15-18 |
| 12:34 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Kanagy scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Derek Peck | 18-18 |
| 12:30 | Cal State Northridge | Alex Felix throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-18 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Russell Bivona (PF) William Saucier | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 12:17 | Miami (OH) | Arthur Burke is called for the reach on Stephen Kanagy - foul #2 on Arthur Burke, team foul #4 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton (SG), Cameron Swenson (SF), Robert Sinn (PF) Arthur Burke, Todd Cox, Ruben Morris | |
| 11:56 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Kanagy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-18 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Cable (C) Roderick Hudson | |
| 11:39 | Cal State Northridge | Cameron Swenson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-18 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | David Davis (SG), Jesse Chipman (SF), Nathan Scott (C) Stephen Kanagy, Derek Peck, Shawn Getchell | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Rogers (SF) Alex Felix | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Jones (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Davis (fresh) SF - Jesse Chipman (fresh) PF - Russell Bivona (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nathan Scott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - David Singleton (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Cameron Swenson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Rogers (fresh) PF - Robert Sinn (fresh) C - Timothy Cable (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:13 | Miami (OH) | The pull-up jumper by Nathan Scott is blocked by Timothy Cable | 18-18 |
| 11:12 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Robert Sinn | 18-18 |
| 11:10 | Cal State Northridge | Jesse Chipman is called for the reach on Timothy Cable in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jesse Chipman, team foul #5 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Bryan Thomas (SG), Dean Dawson (PF) Jesse Chipman, Russell Bivona | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Todd Cox (SF), Ruben Morris (PF) Robert Rogers, Robert Sinn | |
| 10:54 | Cal State Northridge | Ruben Morris misses the runner from the left block | 18-18 |
| 10:52 | Cal State Northridge | Todd Cox gets the offensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 10:40 | Cal State Northridge | Ruben Morris is whistled for a carry | 18-18 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Derek Peck (SF) David Davis | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Rogers (SG), Roderick Hudson (C) David Singleton, Timothy Cable | |
| 10:30 | Miami (OH) | Derek Peck clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 18-18 |
| 10:29 | Cal State Northridge | Todd Cox grabs the board | 18-18 |
| 10:16 | Cal State Northridge | Nathan Scott picks off the pass by Robert Rogers | 18-18 |
| 09:55 | Miami (OH) | Nathan Scott's pass is intercepted by Cameron Swenson | 18-18 |
| 09:44 | Cal State Northridge | Cameron Swenson's pass is intercepted by Derek Peck | 18-18 |
| 09:30 | Miami (OH) | James Jones scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Bryan Thomas | 20-18 |
| 09:28 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Rogers is hacked by Nathan Scott in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nathan Scott, team foul #6 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Stephen Kanagy (SG), David Davis (SF), Russell Bivona (PF), Shawn Getchell (C) Bryan Thomas, Derek Peck, Dean Dawson, Nathan Scott | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Alex Felix (PG), David Singleton (SG), Robert Sinn (PF) Cameron Swenson, Robert Rogers, Ruben Morris | |
| 09:07 | Cal State Northridge | Roderick Hudson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 20-18 |
| 09:05 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Shawn Getchell | 20-18 |
| 08:46 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Getchell misses short on a runner from the right block | 20-18 |
| 08:45 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Sinn grabs the defensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 08:29 | Cal State Northridge | Roderick Hudson is hacked by Shawn Getchell - foul #2 on Shawn Getchell, team foul #7 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Derek Peck (SF), William Saucier (C) David Davis, Shawn Getchell | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Rogers (SF), Ruben Morris (PF) Todd Cox, Robert Sinn | |
| 08:29 | Cal State Northridge | Roderick Hudson misses the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 08:29 | Miami (OH) | Russell Bivona grabs the defensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 08:12 | Miami (OH) | Russell Bivona misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 20-18 |
| 08:10 | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton grabs the defensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 07:49 | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Stephen Kanagy - foul #1 on Stephen Kanagy, team foul #8 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Dean Dawson (PF) Russell Bivona | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Donald Bailey (PG), Timothy Cable (C) Alex Felix, Roderick Hudson | |
| 07:49 | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 07:49 | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 07:32 | Miami (OH) | James Jones misses short on a floater from the left side | 20-20 |
| 07:30 | Miami (OH) | Derek Peck pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-20 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Jones (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Kanagy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Derek Peck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dean Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Saucier (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Donald Bailey (fresh) SG - David Singleton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Rogers (fresh) PF - Ruben Morris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Cable (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Kanagy scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Jones | 23-20 |
| 06:57 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Bailey connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Rogers | 23-22 |
| 06:37 | Miami (OH) | James Jones scores on a jumper from the right side | 25-22 |
| 06:34 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Bailey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-22 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Bryan Thomas (PG), David Davis (SF), Russell Bivona (PF), Nathan Scott (C) James Jones, Derek Peck, Dean Dawson, William Saucier | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Alex Felix (PG), Cameron Swenson (SG), Todd Cox (SF), Robert Sinn (PF) Donald Bailey, David Singleton, Robert Rogers, Ruben Morris | |
| 06:21 | Miami (OH) | Alex Felix is called for the reach on David Davis - foul #1 on Alex Felix, team foul #5 | 25-22 |
| 06:03 | Miami (OH) | Nathan Scott misses the floater from the right block | 25-22 |
| 06:02 | Cal State Northridge | Cameron Swenson pulls down the rebound | 25-22 |
| 05:56 | Cal State Northridge | Cameron Swenson is hacked by Stephen Kanagy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Kanagy, team foul #9 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Jones (PG) Stephen Kanagy | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Roderick Hudson (C) Timothy Cable | |
| 05:56 | Cal State Northridge | Cameron Swenson makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 05:56 | Cal State Northridge | Cameron Swenson misses the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 05:56 | Miami (OH) | Russell Bivona gets the rebound | 25-23 |
| 05:42 | Miami (OH) | Cameron Swenson steps in front of the Russell Bivona pass | 25-23 |
| 05:28 | Cal State Northridge | Cameron Swenson is hacked by Bryan Thomas - foul #1 on Bryan Thomas, team foul #10 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Dean Dawson (PF) Russell Bivona | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Donald Bailey (PG), Ruben Morris (PF) Alex Felix, Robert Sinn | |
| 05:28 | Cal State Northridge | Cameron Swenson makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 05:28 | Cal State Northridge | Cameron Swenson misses the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 05:28 | Miami (OH) | Dean Dawson gets the rebound | 25-24 |
| 05:12 | Miami (OH) | Nathan Scott misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 25-24 |
| 05:10 | Miami (OH) | Nathan Scott can't tip it in | 25-24 |
| 05:08 | Cal State Northridge | Roderick Hudson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 04:55 | Cal State Northridge | Ruben Morris buries a shot from the right side set up by Donald Bailey | 25-26 |
| 04:35 | Miami (OH) | Nathan Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-26 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Derek Peck (SF), William Saucier (C) David Davis, Nathan Scott | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton (PG), Timothy Cable (C) Donald Bailey, Roderick Hudson | |
| 04:19 | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton misses the shot from just outside the lane | 25-26 |
| 04:17 | Miami (OH) | Bryan Thomas pulls down the rebound | 25-26 |
| 04:03 | Miami (OH) | William Saucier clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 25-26 |
| 04:01 | Cal State Northridge | Todd Cox gets the rebound | 25-26 |
| 03:32 | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton misses the lay-in | 25-26 |
| 03:31 | Miami (OH) | Derek Peck pulls down the rebound | 25-26 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Jones (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Thomas (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Derek Peck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dean Dawson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Saucier (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - David Singleton (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Cameron Swenson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Todd Cox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ruben Morris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Timothy Cable (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:17 | Miami (OH) | Derek Peck is hacked by Timothy Cable - foul #1 on Timothy Cable, team foul #6 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Johnson (PG), Stephen Kanagy (SG), Jesse Chipman (SF), Russell Bivona (PF), Shawn Getchell (C) James Jones, Bryan Thomas, Derek Peck, Dean Dawson, William Saucier | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Alex Felix (PG), Arthur Burke (SG), Robert Rogers (SF), Robert Sinn (PF), Roderick Hudson (C) David Singleton, Cameron Swenson, Todd Cox, Ruben Morris, Timothy Cable | |
| 03:04 | Miami (OH) | Robert Rogers steals it from Shawn Getchell | 25-26 |
| 02:47 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Sinn misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 25-26 |
| 02:46 | Miami (OH) | Russell Bivona grabs the board | 25-26 |
| 02:27 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Kanagy clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-26 |
| 02:25 | Cal State Northridge | Alex Felix grabs the defensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 02:09 | Cal State Northridge | Alex Felix can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-26 |
| 02:08 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Kanagy grabs the board | 25-26 |
| 01:59 | Miami (OH) | Robert Johnson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-26 |
| 01:58 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Burke snags the defensive board | 25-26 |
| 01:39 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Burke misses the easy layup | 25-26 |
| 01:37 | Miami (OH) | Jesse Chipman gets the rebound | 25-26 |
| 01:17 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Getchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-26 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | David Davis (SF), Dean Dawson (PF), Nathan Scott (C) Jesse Chipman, Russell Bivona, Shawn Getchell | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton (PG), Cameron Swenson (SG), Todd Cox (SF), Ruben Morris (PF), Timothy Cable (C) Alex Felix, Arthur Burke, Robert Rogers, Robert Sinn, Roderick Hudson | |
| 01:13 | Cal State Northridge | Cameron Swenson is hacked by Robert Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Johnson, team foul #11 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Jones (PG) Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 01:13 | Cal State Northridge | Cameron Swenson makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 01:13 | Cal State Northridge | Cameron Swenson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 00:55 | Miami (OH) | James Jones makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Stephen Kanagy | 28-28 |
| 00:40 | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-28 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Derek Peck (SF) Stephen Kanagy | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 00:23 | Miami (OH) | Timothy Cable is called for the reach on Nathan Scott - foul #2 on Timothy Cable, team foul #7 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Bryan Thomas (PG) James Jones | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 00:23 | Miami (OH) | Nathan Scott makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 00:23 | Miami (OH) | Nathan Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 00:23 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Cable grabs the defensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton misses the wide open fadeaway in the paint | 29-28 |