| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Stephen Bartee (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Andrew Davis (fresh) SF - Scott Aragon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Fender (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kurt Grimmer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ron Risch (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jody Garland (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Rick Taylor (fresh) PF - Eugene Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Meeks (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon inbounds the ball | 15-19 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-19 |
| 19:07 | Miami (OH) | The jump hook by Jody Garland is blocked by James Fender | 18-19 |
| 19:05 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender snags the defensive board | 18-19 |
| 18:46 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer is hacked by Joseph Meeks - foul #3 on Joseph Meeks, team foul #1 | 18-19 |
| 18:32 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Andrew Davis | 21-19 |
| 18:19 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Fender - foul #1 on James Fender, team foul #1 | 21-19 |
| 18:19 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark misses the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 18:19 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 18:19 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender grabs the defensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 17:58 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-19 |
| 17:56 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Jody Garland | 21-19 |
| 17:37 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland is hacked by Andrew Davis - foul #3 on Andrew Davis, team foul #2 | 21-19 |
| 17:17 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Meeks buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Ron Risch and the foul's on Kurt Grimmer - foul #1 on Kurt Grimmer, team foul #3 | 21-21 |
| 17:17 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Meeks makes the free throw | 21-22 |
| 17:07 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Davis is fouled on the floor by Joseph Meeks - foul #4 on Joseph Meeks, team foul #2 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Glenn (C) Joseph Meeks | |
| 16:51 | Northern Illinois University | Rick Taylor is called for the reach on James Fender - foul #1 on Rick Taylor, team foul #3 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Kluesner (SG), Donnie Evans (PF), Jeremy Thomas (C) Andrew Davis, James Fender, Kurt Grimmer | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Todd Herbert (SF), Kenneth Lyle (PF) Rick Taylor, Eugene Clark | |
| 16:27 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-22 |
| 16:26 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland snags the defensive board | 21-22 |
| 16:00 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Bartee is called for the reach on Ron Risch - foul #2 on Stephen Bartee, team foul #4 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock (PG) Stephen Bartee | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rick Taylor (SF) Ron Risch | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Martin Comstock (fresh) SG - Christopher Kluesner (fresh) SF - Scott Aragon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Donnie Evans (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jeremy Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Todd Herbert (fresh) SG - Jody Garland (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Rick Taylor (fresh) PF - Kenneth Lyle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Glenn (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland evades the doubleteam and hits a runner in the paint | 21-24 |
| 15:28 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-24 |
| 15:26 | Miami (OH) | William Glenn grabs the defensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 15:08 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle's pass is intercepted by Christopher Kluesner | 21-24 |
| 14:39 | Northern Illinois University | Jeremy Thomas's pass is intercepted by Rick Taylor | 21-24 |
| 14:21 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland misses the floater in the lane | 21-24 |
| 14:20 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland tips it back up and in | 21-26 |
| 13:56 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-26 |
| 13:55 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle grabs the board | 21-26 |
| 13:34 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland misses long on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Martin Comstock - foul #1 on Martin Comstock, team foul #5 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee (PG), Andrew Davis (SG), James Fender (SF), Kurt Grimmer (C) Martin Comstock, Christopher Kluesner, Scott Aragon, Jeremy Thomas | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch (PG), Eugene Clark (PF) Rick Taylor, Kenneth Lyle | |
| 13:34 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 13:34 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland makes the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 13:14 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender double dribbles | 21-28 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock (SF) Donnie Evans | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rick Taylor (SF), Joseph Meeks (C) Jody Garland, William Glenn | |
| 12:48 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark hits a jump hook from the right block and the foul's on James Fender - foul #2 on James Fender, team foul #6 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle (SF) Rick Taylor | |
| 12:48 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark misses the free throw | 21-30 |
| 12:48 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer grabs the defensive rebound | 21-30 |
| 12:22 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 21-30 |
| 12:20 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark pulls down the rebound | 21-30 |
| 11:57 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 21-32 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Stephen Bartee (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Andrew Davis (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Martin Comstock (fresh) PF - James Fender (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kurt Grimmer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ron Risch (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Herbert (fairly fresh) SF - Kenneth Lyle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eugene Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Meeks (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:55 | Northern Illinois University | Ron Risch steals it from Stephen Bartee in the backcourt | 21-32 |
| 11:54 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ron Risch | 21-34 |
| 11:37 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Davis misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 21-34 |
| 11:36 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle snags the defensive board | 21-34 |
| 11:21 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle is hacked by Andrew Davis - foul #4 on Andrew Davis, team foul #7 | 21-34 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon (SF) Martin Comstock | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland (SG) Todd Herbert | |
| 11:21 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle misses the 1st free throw | 21-34 |
| 11:21 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Kurt Grimmer | 21-34 |
| 10:55 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Meeks denies the turnaround by Kurt Grimmer | 21-34 |
| 10:53 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer tips it but misses | 21-34 |
| 10:51 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark pulls down the rebound | 21-34 |
| 10:45 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Kurt Grimmer - foul #2 on Kurt Grimmer, team foul #8 | 21-34 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rick Taylor (SF) Eugene Clark | |
| 10:45 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle makes the 1st free throw | 21-35 |
| 10:45 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle makes the 2nd free throw | 21-36 |
| 10:33 | Northern Illinois University | The pull-up jumper by James Fender is blocked by Joseph Meeks | 21-36 |
| 10:31 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland snags the defensive board | 21-36 |
| 10:09 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jody Garland | 21-39 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:55 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer can't connect on a shot in the lane | 21-39 |
| 09:53 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender grabs the offensive rebound | 21-39 |
| 09:39 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Stephen Bartee | 23-39 |
| 09:27 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 23-39 |
| 09:26 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer grabs the board | 23-39 |
| 09:21 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Davis's pass is intercepted by Jody Garland | 23-39 |
| 08:55 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland drills a runner in the paint set up by Joseph Meeks | 23-41 |
| 08:36 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-41 |
| 08:15 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the left block | 26-41 |
| 08:13 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon gets the rebound | 26-41 |
| 08:06 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from James Fender | 29-41 |
| 07:41 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Ron Risch out of a doubleteam | 29-43 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Stephen Bartee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Davis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Scott Aragon (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Fender (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kurt Grimmer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ron Risch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jody Garland (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Taylor (fairly fresh) PF - Kenneth Lyle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Meeks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:28 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-43 |
| 07:26 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Kenneth Lyle | 29-43 |
| 06:59 | Miami (OH) | Rick Taylor banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Ron Risch out of a doubleteam | 29-45 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:46 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-45 |
| 06:24 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle misses the easy open layup | 32-45 |
| 06:23 | Miami (OH) | Rick Taylor misses the tip | 32-45 |
| 06:22 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland tips it in | 32-47 |
| 06:05 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender loses the ball out of bounds | 32-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock (PG), Christopher Kluesner (SG), Donnie Evans (PF), Jeremy Thomas (C) Stephen Bartee, Andrew Davis, James Fender, Kurt Grimmer | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Todd Herbert (PG), Eugene Clark (PF), William Glenn (C) Ron Risch, Kenneth Lyle, Joseph Meeks | |
| 05:43 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark makes the shot in the lane and he's fouled by Donnie Evans - foul #1 on Donnie Evans, team foul #9 | 32-49 |
| 05:43 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark makes the free throw | 32-50 |
| 05:30 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Kluesner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-50 |
| 05:07 | Miami (OH) | Todd Herbert hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Eugene Clark | 32-52 |
| 05:03 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock makes the floater from just outside the lane | 34-52 |
| 04:36 | Miami (OH) | Todd Herbert is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Todd Herbert, team foul #4 | 34-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch (PG) Jody Garland | |
| 04:24 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-52 |
| 04:23 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Todd Herbert | 34-52 |
| 04:03 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Rick Taylor | 34-55 |
| 03:49 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon lays it in set up by Martin Comstock | 36-55 |
| 03:32 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-55 |
| 03:31 | Northern Illinois University | Jeremy Thomas pulls down the rebound | 36-55 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Martin Comstock (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Kluesner (fresh) SF - Scott Aragon (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Donnie Evans (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jeremy Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ron Risch (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Todd Herbert (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rick Taylor (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eugene Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - William Glenn (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:03 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Kluesner is hacked by Ron Risch - foul #1 on Ron Risch, team foul #5 | 36-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee (PG) Scott Aragon | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland (SG), Kenneth Lyle (PF), Joseph Meeks (C) Rick Taylor, Eugene Clark, William Glenn | |
| 02:58 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Kluesner is hacked by Joseph Meeks - foul #5 on Joseph Meeks, team foul #6 | 36-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Glenn (C) Joseph Meeks | |
| 02:46 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-55 |
| 02:44 | Miami (OH) | Todd Herbert gets the rebound | 36-55 |
| 02:15 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #2 on Ron Risch, team foul #7 | 36-55 |
| 01:52 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-55 |
| 01:50 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock grabs the offensive rebound | 36-55 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:33 | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Evans drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Christopher Kluesner | 38-55 |
| 01:27 | Miami (OH) | Todd Herbert knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Ron Risch and he's hacked by Stephen Bartee - foul #3 on Stephen Bartee, team foul #10 | 38-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon (SF) Stephen Bartee | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rick Taylor (SF), Eugene Clark (PF) Ron Risch, Kenneth Lyle | |
| 01:27 | Miami (OH) | Todd Herbert makes the free throw | 38-58 |
| 01:08 | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Evans comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 38-58 |
| 01:06 | Miami (OH) | William Glenn grabs the board | 38-58 |
| 00:58 | Miami (OH) | Donnie Evans blocks the short jumper by Eugene Clark | 38-58 |
| 00:57 | Miami (OH) | Rick Taylor tips it home | 38-60 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:50 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Clark takes the ball from Scott Aragon | 38-60 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:29 | Miami (OH) | William Glenn misses the shot from the free throw line | 38-60 |
| 00:28 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Kluesner snags the defensive board | 38-60 |
| 00:24 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Kluesner is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Christopher Kluesner, team foul #11 | 38-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch (PG) Todd Herbert | |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch runs out the clock | 38-60 |