| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Douglas Legrand (fresh) SG - Mark Sandusky (fresh) SF - Roger McGunnigle (fresh) PF - Kenneth Lyle (fresh) C - Eugene Clark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger French (fresh) SG - Daniel Perry (fresh) SF - Scott Aragon (fresh) PF - James Cole (fresh) C - James Jennings (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Kenneth Lyle | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Roger French | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 2-2 |
| 18:59 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:16 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand tips it back up and in | 4-2 |
| 17:54 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Roger French | 4-4 |
| 17:31 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Kenneth Lyle | 6-4 |
| 17:14 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-4 |
| 16:46 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 6-4 |
| 16:44 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle hits the follow up shot | 8-4 |
| 16:20 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Clark is called for the reach on James Jennings - foul #1 on Eugene Clark, team foul #1 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Glenn (C) Eugene Clark | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 16:10 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-7 |
| 15:52 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle is hacked by Daniel Perry - foul #1 on Daniel Perry, team foul #1 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch (SG), Jody Garland (C) Mark Sandusky, Kenneth Lyle | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson (C) James Jennings | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Douglas Legrand (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ron Risch (fresh) SF - Roger McGunnigle (fresh) PF - William Glenn (fresh) C - Jody Garland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger French (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Perry (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Scott Aragon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Cole (fresh) C - Chad Dawson (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-7 |
| 15:28 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon gets the rebound | 8-7 |
| 15:12 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Ron Risch - foul #1 on Ron Risch, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Sean Abner (SG) Douglas Legrand | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 15:12 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry misses the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 15:12 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 14:43 | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle is called for traveling | 8-8 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky (SG), Kenneth Lyle (PF), Eugene Clark (C) Sean Abner, Roger McGunnigle, William Glenn | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse (PG), Keith Derrick (SG), Martin Comstock (SF), James Jennings (C) Roger French, Daniel Perry, Scott Aragon, James Cole | |
| 14:35 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Benjamin Rouse | 8-10 |
| 14:10 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-10 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand (PG) Ron Risch | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 13:53 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Lyle - foul #1 on Kenneth Lyle, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle (SF) Jody Garland | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon (SF) Martin Comstock | |
| 13:53 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick makes the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 13:53 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick misses the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 13:53 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings snags the offensive board | 8-11 |
| 13:33 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon clanks a 3 from the right wing | 8-11 |
| 13:32 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle grabs the board | 8-11 |
| 13:26 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky misses short on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Chad Dawson - foul #1 on Chad Dawson, team foul #2 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger French (PG), Daniel Perry (SG), James Cole (PF) Benjamin Rouse, Keith Derrick, Chad Dawson | |
| 13:26 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 13:26 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 13:15 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 10-11 |
| 13:14 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole grabs the offensive board | 10-11 |
| 12:59 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 12:57 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry tips it in | 10-13 |
| 12:38 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #1 on Mark Sandusky, team foul #4 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch (SG) Mark Sandusky | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson (C) James Jennings | |
| 12:20 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole is hacked by Ron Risch - foul #2 on Ron Risch, team foul #5 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Sean Abner (SG), William Glenn (PF), Jody Garland (C) Ron Risch, Kenneth Lyle, Eugene Clark | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 12:09 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 10-13 |
| 12:07 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Jody Garland | 10-13 |
| 11:40 | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle misses the shot from the left wing | 10-13 |
| 11:39 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson grabs the board | 10-13 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Douglas Legrand (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Sean Abner (fresh) SF - Roger McGunnigle (fresh) PF - William Glenn (fresh) C - Jody Garland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger French (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Perry (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Scott Aragon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Cole (fresh) C - Chad Dawson (fresh) | |
| 11:14 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-13 |
| 11:12 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole misses the tip | 10-13 |
| 11:10 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon gets the offensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 11:00 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry misses long on a runner from the left block | 10-13 |
| 10:59 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand snags the defensive board | 10-13 |
| 10:31 | Miami (OH) | A charge is called on Jody Garland - foul #1 on Jody Garland, team foul #6 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky (SG), Kenneth Lyle (PF), Eugene Clark (C) Douglas Legrand, Roger McGunnigle, William Glenn | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock (SF), James Jennings (C) Scott Aragon, James Cole | |
| 10:20 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry misses the lay-in | 10-13 |
| 10:19 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Kenneth Lyle | 10-13 |
| 10:02 | Miami (OH) | Sean Abner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-13 |
| 10:01 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French snags the defensive board | 10-13 |
| 09:59 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French's pass is intercepted by Mark Sandusky in the backcourt | 10-13 |
| 09:43 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 10-13 |
| 09:42 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 09:19 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson clanks a floater from the right side | 10-13 |
| 09:18 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark snags the defensive board | 10-13 |
| 08:56 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Martin Comstock - foul #1 on Martin Comstock, team foul #3 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand (PG) Sean Abner | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse (PG), Keith Derrick (SG), Scott Aragon (SF), James Cole (PF) Roger French, Daniel Perry, Martin Comstock, Chad Dawson | |
| 08:56 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland misses the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 08:56 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 08:34 | Northern Illinois University | Jody Garland takes the ball from Scott Aragon | 11-13 |
| 08:10 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-13 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle (SF) Jody Garland | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 08:00 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 11-13 |
| 07:58 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle grabs the board | 11-13 |
| 07:39 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark misses the shot from the left wing | 11-13 |
| 07:37 | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-13 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Douglas Legrand (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Sandusky (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Roger McGunnigle (fresh) PF - Kenneth Lyle (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Eugene Clark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Benjamin Rouse (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Keith Derrick (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Scott Aragon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Cole (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Jennings (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 13-13 |
| 06:52 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings is whistled for traveling | 13-13 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Sean Abner (SG), William Glenn (PF), Jody Garland (C) Mark Sandusky, Kenneth Lyle, Eugene Clark | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger French (PG), Daniel Perry (SG), Chad Dawson (C) Benjamin Rouse, Keith Derrick, James Jennings | |
| 06:29 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland misses the lay-in | 13-13 |
| 06:28 | Miami (OH) | William Glenn grabs the offensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 06:12 | Miami (OH) | Sean Abner is hacked by Chad Dawson - foul #2 on Chad Dawson, team foul #4 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch (SG) Sean Abner | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 05:58 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 13-13 |
| 05:57 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson gets the rebound | 13-13 |
| 05:47 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole misses the layup against the doubleteam but he's hacked by William Glenn - foul #1 on William Glenn, team foul #7 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky (SG), Kenneth Lyle (PF) Ron Risch, Jody Garland | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 05:47 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole misses the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 05:47 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 05:25 | Miami (OH) | The jump hook by Mark Sandusky is blocked by Chad Dawson | 13-14 |
| 05:24 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole snags the defensive board | 13-14 |
| 05:09 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 13-14 |
| 05:08 | Miami (OH) | William Glenn pulls down the rebound | 13-14 |
| 04:45 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Lyle | 16-14 |
| 04:30 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 16-14 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch (PG), Eugene Clark (C) Douglas Legrand, William Glenn | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock (SF), James Jennings (C) Scott Aragon, James Cole | |
| 04:12 | Miami (OH) | Chad Dawson blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Lyle | 16-14 |
| 04:11 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock gets the rebound | 16-14 |
| 03:49 | Northern Illinois University | Ron Risch takes the ball from Daniel Perry | 16-14 |
| 03:46 | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle hits the finger roll set up by Ron Risch | 18-14 |
| 03:30 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Sandusky is called for the reach on Daniel Perry - foul #2 on Mark Sandusky, team foul #8 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand (PG), Jody Garland (SF), William Glenn (PF) Mark Sandusky, Roger McGunnigle, Kenneth Lyle | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon (SF) Martin Comstock | |
| 03:30 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry misses the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 03:30 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark gets the rebound | 18-14 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Douglas Legrand (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ron Risch (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jody Garland (fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Glenn (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eugene Clark (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger French (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Perry (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Scott Aragon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chad Dawson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Jennings (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 18-14 |
| 03:07 | Miami (OH) | William Glenn snags the offensive board | 18-14 |
| 02:48 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland scores on a jumper from the baseline | 20-14 |
| 02:42 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry blows the layup but he's hacked by Jody Garland - foul #2 on Jody Garland, team foul #9 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle (SF) Jody Garland | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse (PG), James Cole (PF) Roger French, Chad Dawson | |
| 02:42 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry makes the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 02:42 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 02:13 | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle is hacked by Scott Aragon - foul #1 on Scott Aragon, team foul #5 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky (SG), Kenneth Lyle (PF) Ron Risch, William Glenn | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick (SG) Daniel Perry | |
| 01:54 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky misses badly on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Keith Derrick - foul #1 on Keith Derrick, team foul #6 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Fender (C) James Jennings | |
| 01:54 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky misses the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 01:54 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky makes the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 01:35 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Sandusky takes the ball from Scott Aragon | 21-16 |
| 01:32 | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle lays it in on a great pass from Mark Sandusky | 23-16 |
| 01:05 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick slams it home on a nice dish by Scott Aragon | 23-18 |
| 00:37 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-18 |
| 00:18 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner and he's fouled by Eugene Clark - foul #2 on Eugene Clark, team foul #10 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Glenn (C) Eugene Clark | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger French (PG), Daniel Perry (SG), James Jennings (C) Benjamin Rouse, Keith Derrick, James Fender | |
| 00:18 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon makes the free throw | 26-22 |
| 00:03 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Douglas Legrand | 28-22 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon misses long on a halfcourt shot | 28-22 |