| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Mark Sandusky (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ron Risch (fresh) SF - Jody Garland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Eugene Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Glenn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger French (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Aragon (fresh) SF - Chad Dawson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Fender (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Jennings (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland inbounds the ball | 27-34 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Ron Risch, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| 19:11 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 27-34 |
| 19:10 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to William Glenn | 27-34 |
| 18:47 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Chad Dawson - foul #2 on Chad Dawson, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| 18:47 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 18:47 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 18:47 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings snags the defensive board | 28-34 |
| 18:34 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-34 |
| 18:32 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland pulls down the rebound | 28-34 |
| 18:07 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark makes the wide open runner from the right block on a great pass from Mark Sandusky out of a doubleteam | 30-34 |
| 17:50 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon is hacked by Ron Risch - foul #4 on Ron Risch, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Todd Herbert (SF) Ron Risch | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 17:37 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 17:36 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 17:07 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Scott Aragon - foul #3 on Scott Aragon, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle (PF), Rick Taylor (C) Eugene Clark, William Glenn | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock (SF), Kurt Grimmer (C) James Fender, James Jennings | |
| 17:07 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 17:07 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 16:51 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-36 |
| 16:30 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky is fouled on the floor by Kurt Grimmer - foul #2 on Kurt Grimmer, team foul #3 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick (PG), Donnie Evans (C) Roger French, Chad Dawson | |
| 16:07 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle misses the easy layup | 32-36 |
| 16:06 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Donnie Evans | 32-36 |
| 15:51 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick hits a fadeaway in the paint | 32-38 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Mark Sandusky (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Todd Herbert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jody Garland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Lyle (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Rick Taylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Keith Derrick (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Scott Aragon (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Martin Comstock (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kurt Grimmer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Donnie Evans (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 32-38 |
| 15:25 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 15:15 | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Evans's pass is intercepted by Rick Taylor | 32-38 |
| 14:53 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Todd Herbert | 34-38 |
| 14:31 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock loses the dribble to Jody Garland | 34-38 |
| 14:07 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Donnie Evans - foul #2 on Donnie Evans, team foul #4 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Glenn (C) Rick Taylor | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger French (PG), Chad Dawson (SF), James Fender (PF), James Jennings (C) Scott Aragon, Martin Comstock, Kurt Grimmer, Donnie Evans | |
| 14:07 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 14:07 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle misses the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 14:07 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 13:50 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-38 |
| 13:49 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 13:28 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Keith Derrick - foul #1 on Keith Derrick, team foul #5 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark (PF) Kenneth Lyle | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon (SG) Keith Derrick | |
| 13:28 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 13:28 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 13:15 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-41 |
| 12:50 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Roger French - foul #2 on Roger French, team foul #6 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch (SG) Todd Herbert | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock (SG) Scott Aragon | |
| 12:50 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 12:50 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 12:41 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French drills a jumper from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 12:35 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland is fouled on the floor by James Fender - foul #2 on James Fender, team foul #7 | 39-43 |
| 12:35 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 12:35 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 12:11 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 41-43 |
| 12:09 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings tips it in | 41-45 |
| 11:47 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Fender - foul #3 on James Fender, team foul #8 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rick Taylor (SF) Jody Garland | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 11:47 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch misses the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 11:47 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch misses the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 11:47 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to James Fender | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Mark Sandusky (tiring) 19 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ron Risch (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Rick Taylor (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Eugene Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - William Glenn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger French (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Comstock (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Chad Dawson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Fender (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Jennings (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings is denied on a layup by William Glenn | 41-45 |
| 11:36 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French grabs the offensive board | 41-45 |
| 11:22 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 41-45 |
| 11:20 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 11:03 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky makes the contested fadeaway near the basket | 43-45 |
| 10:36 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Jennings | 43-47 |
| 10:14 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-47 |
| 10:13 | Miami (OH) | William Glenn snags the offensive board | 43-47 |
| 09:47 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 43-47 |
| 09:45 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 09:25 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 09:24 | Miami (OH) | William Glenn snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 09:04 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 08:48 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 08:46 | Miami (OH) | William Glenn pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 08:26 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Rick Taylor | 49-47 |
| 08:07 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 49-47 |
| 08:05 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock can't tip it in | 49-47 |
| 08:04 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 07:40 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark is whistled for a carry | 49-47 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Todd Herbert (PG), Jody Garland (SF), Kenneth Lyle (C) Mark Sandusky, Rick Taylor, William Glenn | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick (PG), Scott Aragon (SG), Stephen Bartee (SF), Kurt Grimmer (PF), Donnie Evans (C) Roger French, Martin Comstock, Chad Dawson, James Fender, James Jennings | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Todd Herbert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ron Risch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Jody Garland (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Eugene Clark (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Lyle (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Keith Derrick (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Scott Aragon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Bartee (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kurt Grimmer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Donnie Evans (fresh) | |
| 07:25 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 07:24 | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Evans tips it home | 49-49 |
| 07:00 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ron Risch | 51-49 |
| 06:48 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 06:46 | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Evans grabs the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 06:25 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Bartee | 51-52 |
| 05:56 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 05:55 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 05:50 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 05:49 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 05:20 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch is hacked by Scott Aragon - foul #4 on Scott Aragon, team foul #9 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Glenn (C) Eugene Clark | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger French (PG), Chad Dawson (SF) Keith Derrick, Stephen Bartee | |
| 05:20 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 05:20 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 05:05 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon misses the 3 from straight away | 53-52 |
| 05:03 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer gets the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 04:54 | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Evans is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Donnie Evans, team foul #10 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky (PG) Ron Risch | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock (SF) Kurt Grimmer | |
| 04:25 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 53-52 |
| 04:24 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Roger French | 53-52 |
| 04:07 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 04:06 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 03:47 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Todd Herbert | 55-52 |
| 03:23 | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Evans misses the dunk but the foul's on William Glenn - foul #3 on William Glenn, team foul #3 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch (SG), Rick Taylor (PF) Todd Herbert, Kenneth Lyle | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee (SF), Kurt Grimmer (PF) Scott Aragon, Chad Dawson | |
| 03:23 | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Evans makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 03:23 | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Mark Sandusky (tiring) 23 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ron Risch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jody Garland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Rick Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. C - William Glenn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger French (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Comstock (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - Stephen Bartee (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Kurt Grimmer (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Donnie Evans (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:58 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 02:58 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Todd Herbert (PG), Kenneth Lyle (PF) Mark Sandusky, William Glenn | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon (SG), Chad Dawson (SF), James Fender (PF), James Jennings (C) Martin Comstock, Stephen Bartee, Kurt Grimmer, Donnie Evans | |
| 02:38 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Ron Risch - foul #5 on Ron Risch, team foul #4 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky (PG) Ron Risch | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 02:38 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 02:38 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 02:36 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-56 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark (PF) Rick Taylor | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 02:11 | Miami (OH) | James Jennings swats the shot by Mark Sandusky | 57-56 |
| 02:09 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 01:45 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Roger French | 57-58 |
| 01:45 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-58 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Glenn (C) Kenneth Lyle | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 01:33 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark's fadeaway is rejected by Chad Dawson | 57-58 |
| 01:31 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark hits the follow up shot | 59-58 |
| 01:19 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson's pass is intercepted by Mark Sandusky | 59-58 |
| 01:16 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky lays it up and in | 61-58 |
| 01:12 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-60 |
| 00:45 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky blows the layup | 61-60 |
| 00:43 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 00:22 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender is hacked by Eugene Clark - foul #1 on Eugene Clark, team foul #5 | 61-60 |
| 00:16 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon is called for traveling | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky is fouled in the backcourt by Roger French - foul #3 on Roger French, team foul #11 | 61-60 |
| 00:13 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:13 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:05 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Roger French | 63-63 |
| 00:05 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the left side | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Mark Sandusky (fresh) 29 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jody Garland (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Todd Herbert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Eugene Clark (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - William Glenn (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger French (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Aragon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Chad Dawson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Fender (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Jennings (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings wins the tip | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:39 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Chad Dawson | 63-66 |
| 04:16 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-66 |
| 04:15 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Sandusky | 63-66 |
| 03:52 | Miami (OH) | Scott Aragon takes the ball from Jody Garland | 63-66 |
| 03:49 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French lays it in set up by Scott Aragon | 63-68 |
| 03:34 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky is hacked by Chad Dawson during a doubleteam - foul #3 on Chad Dawson, team foul #12 | 63-68 |
| 03:34 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 03:34 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 03:16 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings misses badly on a floater near the basket | 65-68 |
| 03:15 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky grabs the defensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 02:55 | Miami (OH) | Scott Aragon steps in front of the Eugene Clark pass | 65-68 |
| 02:51 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon lays it up and in | 65-70 |
| 02:27 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark throws it down set up by Jody Garland | 67-70 |
| 02:11 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings is whistled for a carry | 67-70 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle (PF), Rick Taylor (C) Eugene Clark, William Glenn | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock (SF), Kurt Grimmer (C) James Fender, James Jennings | |
| 02:09 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark (PF), William Glenn (C) Kenneth Lyle, Rick Taylor | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings (C) Martin Comstock | |
| 01:45 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the right block | 67-70 |
| 01:43 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings grabs the defensive rebound | 67-70 |
| 01:29 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer loses the dribble to Jody Garland | 67-70 |
| 01:26 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland dunks the ball | 69-70 |
| 01:17 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 69-70 |
| 01:16 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson hits the follow up shot | 69-72 |
| 00:47 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark makes the wide open shot from the left wing | 71-72 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Mark Sandusky (fresh) 31 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jody Garland (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Todd Herbert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Eugene Clark (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - William Glenn (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger French (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Aragon (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Chad Dawson (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Kurt Grimmer (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - James Jennings (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon misses badly on a floater from the left side | 71-72 |
| 00:21 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark snags the defensive board | 71-72 |
| 00:01 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 73-72 |