| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Robert Arthur (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Jones (fresh) SF - Walter Winkel (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Mitchell (fresh) C - Vernon Geisler (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Stuart Gibb (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ted Greene (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Booth (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Chisulo Mohd (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Walter Winkel inbounds the ball | 42-36 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 19:37 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Jones knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Walter Winkel | 45-36 |
| 19:32 | Northern Illinois University | Ted Greene clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-36 |
| 19:30 | Miami (OH) | Walter Winkel gets the rebound | 45-36 |
| 19:18 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Jones misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-36 |
| 19:17 | Northern Illinois University | Chisulo Mohd snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 19:13 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Stewart clanks a jumper from the left side | 45-36 |
| 19:12 | Northern Illinois University | John Booth gets the offensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 18:48 | Northern Illinois University | John Mitchell takes the ball from Stuart Gibb | 45-36 |
| 18:29 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Arthur | 47-36 |
| 18:23 | Northern Illinois University | John Booth hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-36 |
| 18:22 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler grabs the board | 47-36 |
| 18:13 | Miami (OH) | Charles Stewart picks off the pass by Andrew Jones | 47-36 |
| 18:09 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Stewart lays it up and in | 47-38 |
| 17:52 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell misses the jump hook in the lane | 47-38 |
| 17:51 | Northern Illinois University | John Booth pulls down the rebound | 47-38 |
| 17:47 | Northern Illinois University | Stuart Gibb can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 17:45 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Vernon Geisler | 47-38 |
| 17:30 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Arthur and he's hacked by Ted Greene - foul #2 on Ted Greene, team foul #1 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Alex Watterson (SF), Richard Turner (C) Stuart Gibb, Chisulo Mohd | |
| 17:30 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell misses the free throw | 49-38 |
| 17:30 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Turner grabs the board | 49-38 |
| 17:13 | Northern Illinois University | John Booth connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Ted Greene | 49-40 |
| 16:55 | Miami (OH) | Richard Turner takes the ball from Vernon Geisler | 49-40 |
| 16:40 | Northern Illinois University | John Booth's fadeaway is rejected by John Mitchell | 49-40 |
| 16:39 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler snags the defensive board | 49-40 |
| 16:24 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-40 |
| 16:22 | Northern Illinois University | Alex Watterson grabs the board | 49-40 |
| 16:12 | Northern Illinois University | Ted Greene clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-40 |
| 16:11 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Turner tips it home | 49-42 |
| 15:54 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Jones misses the jump hook from the left block | 49-42 |
| 15:52 | Northern Illinois University | Ted Greene pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Robert Arthur (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Andrew Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Walter Winkel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Mitchell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Vernon Geisler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ted Greene (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Stewart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alex Watterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Booth (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Richard Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:47 | Northern Illinois University | Ted Greene hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Stewart | 49-44 |
| 15:27 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler misses the lay-in | 49-44 |
| 15:25 | Northern Illinois University | Alex Watterson grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 15:19 | Northern Illinois University | Ted Greene makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Charles Stewart | 49-47 |
| 15:09 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Jones is fouled on the floor by Richard Turner - foul #1 on Richard Turner, team foul #2 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Allen (PG), Jim Goforth (SG), John Clark (SF), Paul McFadden (PF), John Adams (C) Robert Arthur, Andrew Jones, Walter Winkel, John Mitchell, Vernon Geisler | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stuart Gibb (PG), Terrence Crawford (SF), Chisulo Mohd (C) Ted Greene, Charles Stewart, John Booth | |
| 14:50 | Miami (OH) | John Adams can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 49-47 |
| 14:48 | Miami (OH) | John Adams gets the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 14:41 | Miami (OH) | Jim Goforth makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 14:15 | Northern Illinois University | Chisulo Mohd misses the easy layup but he's hacked by William Allen - foul #2 on William Allen, team foul #1 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricardo Navarro (SG), John Booth (PF) Alex Watterson, Richard Turner | |
| 14:15 | Northern Illinois University | Chisulo Mohd makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 14:15 | Northern Illinois University | Chisulo Mohd makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 13:58 | Miami (OH) | Paul McFadden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Stewart (SG) Ricardo Navarro | |
| 13:41 | Northern Illinois University | Terrence Crawford is whistled for traveling | 52-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur (PG), Andrew Jones (SG), Walter Winkel (SF) William Allen, Jim Goforth, John Clark | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ted Greene (SG) Terrence Crawford | |
| 13:30 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur misses the dunk attempt | 52-49 |
| 13:29 | Miami (OH) | John Adams tips it back up and in | 54-49 |
| 13:10 | Northern Illinois University | John Booth misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-49 |
| 13:09 | Northern Illinois University | Ted Greene tips it in | 54-51 |
| 13:05 | Miami (OH) | Walter Winkel scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by John Adams | 56-51 |
| 12:58 | Northern Illinois University | Stuart Gibb makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Ted Greene | 56-54 |
| 12:33 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-54 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Savage (PF), Vernon Geisler (C) Paul McFadden, John Adams | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Alex Watterson (SF), Richard Turner (PF), Courtney Williams (C) Stuart Gibb, John Booth, Chisulo Mohd | |
| 12:13 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Stewart misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-54 |
| 12:12 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Alex Watterson | 56-54 |
| 11:57 | Northern Illinois University | Alex Watterson hits a runner in the lane | 56-56 |
| 11:42 | Miami (OH) | Walter Winkel clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 56-56 |
| 11:41 | Miami (OH) | William Savage hits the follow up shot | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Robert Arthur (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Andrew Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Walter Winkel (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Savage (fresh) 2 pts. C - Vernon Geisler (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ted Greene (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Stewart (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Alex Watterson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Courtney Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Stewart comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Savage - foul #1 on William Savage, team foul #2 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Allen (PG), Jim Goforth (SG), John Clark (SF), John Adams (PF) Robert Arthur, Andrew Jones, Walter Winkel, William Savage | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricardo Navarro (PG), John Booth (PF) Ted Greene, Courtney Williams | |
| 11:23 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 11:23 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 11:01 | Miami (OH) | John Adams knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Jim Goforth | 60-58 |
| 10:46 | Northern Illinois University | Alex Watterson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-58 |
| 10:45 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 10:41 | Miami (OH) | Jim Goforth misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 10:40 | Miami (OH) | John Adams snags the offensive board | 60-58 |
| 10:31 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler lays it in on a great pass from Jim Goforth | 62-58 |
| 10:07 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Stewart scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-60 |
| 09:56 | Miami (OH) | Charles Stewart is called for the reach on Jim Goforth - foul #2 on Charles Stewart, team foul #3 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur (PG), Andrew Jones (SG), Walter Winkel (SF), John Mitchell (PF), Paul McFadden (C) William Allen, Jim Goforth, John Clark, John Adams, Vernon Geisler | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stuart Gibb (PG), Ted Greene (SG), Terrence Crawford (SF), Chisulo Mohd (C) Ricardo Navarro, Charles Stewart, Alex Watterson, Richard Turner | |
| 09:38 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Jones can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 62-60 |
| 09:37 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell grabs the offensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 09:30 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Jones is hacked by Ted Greene - foul #3 on Ted Greene, team foul #4 | 62-60 |
| 09:20 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell is hacked by Stuart Gibb - foul #2 on Stuart Gibb, team foul #5 | 62-60 |
| 09:08 | Miami (OH) | Walter Winkel clanks a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Terrence Crawford - foul #2 on Terrence Crawford, team foul #6 | 62-60 |
| 09:08 | Miami (OH) | Walter Winkel makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 09:08 | Miami (OH) | Walter Winkel misses the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 09:08 | Miami (OH) | Paul McFadden snags the offensive board | 63-60 |
| 08:58 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-60 |
| 08:53 | Northern Illinois University | Terrence Crawford's pass is intercepted by Paul McFadden | 65-60 |
| 08:37 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Jones can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-60 |
| 08:36 | Northern Illinois University | Stuart Gibb snags the defensive board | 65-60 |
| 08:32 | Northern Illinois University | Ted Greene drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Stuart Gibb | 65-63 |
| 08:16 | Miami (OH) | Walter Winkel is hacked by Chisulo Mohd - foul #2 on Chisulo Mohd, team foul #7 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler (C) Paul McFadden | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Stewart (SF), Richard Turner (PF), Courtney Williams (C) Terrence Crawford, John Booth, Chisulo Mohd | |
| 08:16 | Miami (OH) | Walter Winkel makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 08:16 | Miami (OH) | Walter Winkel misses the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 08:16 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 08:11 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Stewart misses the 3 from the right wing | 66-63 |
| 08:09 | Northern Illinois University | Courtney Williams tips it back up and in | 66-65 |
| 07:40 | Miami (OH) | Ted Greene steals the ball from Andrew Jones | 66-65 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Robert Arthur (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Andrew Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Walter Winkel (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Mitchell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Vernon Geisler (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Stuart Gibb (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ted Greene (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Stewart (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. PF - Richard Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Courtney Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Northern Illinois University | Ted Greene hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-65 |
| 07:29 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell grabs the board | 66-65 |
| 07:24 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Jones is hacked by Ted Greene - foul #4 on Ted Greene, team foul #8 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Paul McFadden (PF) John Mitchell | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Alex Watterson (SF), John Booth (PF) Stuart Gibb, Courtney Williams | |
| 07:24 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Jones misses the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 07:24 | Northern Illinois University | John Booth gets the rebound | 66-65 |
| 07:18 | Northern Illinois University | Alex Watterson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 66-65 |
| 07:16 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur pulls down the rebound | 66-65 |
| 06:57 | Miami (OH) | Paul McFadden misses badly on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on John Booth - foul #1 on John Booth, team foul #9 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jim Goforth (SG) Andrew Jones | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 06:57 | Miami (OH) | Paul McFadden makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 06:57 | Miami (OH) | Paul McFadden makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 06:40 | Northern Illinois University | Ted Greene clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-65 |
| 06:39 | Miami (OH) | Paul McFadden grabs the defensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 06:11 | Miami (OH) | Paul McFadden hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jim Goforth | 70-65 |
| 05:46 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Stewart comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-65 |
| 05:45 | Miami (OH) | Paul McFadden pulls down the rebound | 70-65 |
| 05:38 | Miami (OH) | Walter Winkel connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Paul McFadden | 73-65 |
| 05:23 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Stewart is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 73-65 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Andrew Jones (SG), John Clark (SF), John Mitchell (PF), John Adams (C) Robert Arthur, Walter Winkel, Paul McFadden, Vernon Geisler | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stuart Gibb (PG), Terrence Crawford (SF), Chisulo Mohd (C) Ted Greene, Charles Stewart, Richard Turner | |
| 05:07 | Miami (OH) | Jim Goforth misses the shot from the left side | 73-65 |
| 05:06 | Northern Illinois University | Alex Watterson grabs the board | 73-65 |
| 05:02 | Northern Illinois University | Alex Watterson lays it up and in | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 04:44 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Jones misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-67 |
| 04:43 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell grabs the offensive board | 73-67 |
| 04:31 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Jones drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-67 |
| 04:21 | Northern Illinois University | John Booth misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 76-67 |
| 04:20 | Northern Illinois University | John Booth pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-67 |
| 04:13 | Northern Illinois University | Terrence Crawford drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 76-70 |
| 03:56 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell misses the jumper from the right side | 76-70 |
| 03:55 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell grabs the offensive board | 76-70 |
| 03:39 | Miami (OH) | Jim Goforth is fouled on the floor by Chisulo Mohd - foul #3 on Chisulo Mohd, team foul #10 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Walter Winkel (SF), Paul McFadden (PF), Vernon Geisler (C) John Clark, John Mitchell, John Adams | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricardo Navarro (PG), Ted Greene (SG), Charles Stewart (SF), Richard Turner (PF), Courtney Williams (C) Stuart Gibb, Alex Watterson, Terrence Crawford, John Booth, Chisulo Mohd | |
| 03:39 | Miami (OH) | Jim Goforth misses the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 03:39 | Miami (OH) | Jim Goforth makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jim Goforth (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Jones (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Walter Winkel (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul McFadden (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Vernon Geisler (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ricardo Navarro (fresh) SG - Ted Greene (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Charles Stewart (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. PF - Richard Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Courtney Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 03:30 | Northern Illinois University | Courtney Williams misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Walter Winkel - foul #2 on Walter Winkel, team foul #3 | 77-70 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur (PG) Jim Goforth | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 03:30 | Northern Illinois University | Courtney Williams makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 03:30 | Northern Illinois University | Courtney Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 03:16 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Jones drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Robert Arthur | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 03:04 | Northern Illinois University | Ted Greene comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 80-72 |
| 03:02 | Miami (OH) | Walter Winkel snags the defensive board | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 02:35 | Miami (OH) | Paul McFadden connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Arthur | 82-72 |
| 02:35 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-72 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell (PF) Paul McFadden | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stuart Gibb (PG), John Booth (PF), Chisulo Mohd (C) Ricardo Navarro, Richard Turner, Courtney Williams | |
| 02:19 | Northern Illinois University | John Booth scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Charles Stewart | 82-74 |
| 01:55 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Jones hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Arthur | 85-74 |
| 01:40 | Northern Illinois University | Ted Greene makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Stewart | 85-77 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 01:37 | Miami (OH) | Walter Winkel is fouled in the backcourt by Stuart Gibb - foul #3 on Stuart Gibb, team foul #11 | 85-77 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Adams (PF) John Mitchell | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 01:37 | Miami (OH) | Walter Winkel misses the 1st free throw | 85-77 |
| 01:37 | Miami (OH) | Walter Winkel misses the 2nd free throw | 85-77 |
| 01:37 | Northern Illinois University | John Booth pulls down the rebound | 85-77 |
| 01:32 | Northern Illinois University | Stuart Gibb comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 85-77 |
| 01:30 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler gets the rebound | 85-77 |
| 01:27 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler is hacked by Stuart Gibb in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stuart Gibb, team foul #12 | 85-77 |
| 01:27 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler makes the 1st free throw | 86-77 |
| 01:27 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler makes the 2nd free throw | 87-77 |
| 01:11 | Northern Illinois University | Ted Greene is fouled on the floor by Walter Winkel - foul #3 on Walter Winkel, team foul #4 | 87-77 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Allen (PG), Jim Goforth (SG), John Clark (SF), Paul McFadden (PF) Robert Arthur, Andrew Jones, Walter Winkel, Vernon Geisler | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:58 | Northern Illinois University | Ted Greene comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 87-77 |
| 00:57 | Northern Illinois University | John Booth tips it back up and in | 87-79 |
| 00:57 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 87-79 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur (PG), Andrew Jones (SG), Walter Winkel (SF), Vernon Geisler (C) William Allen, Jim Goforth, John Clark, Paul McFadden | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:55 | Miami (OH) | John Adams is hacked by Stuart Gibb in the backcourt - foul #5 on Stuart Gibb, team foul #13 | 87-79 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Alex Watterson (SF) Stuart Gibb | |
| 00:55 | Miami (OH) | John Adams makes the 1st free throw | 88-79 |
| 00:55 | Miami (OH) | John Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 89-79 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:48 | Northern Illinois University | Chisulo Mohd is whistled for traveling | 89-79 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jim Goforth (PG), John Clark (SG), Harry Ratliff (SF), Paul McFadden (C) Robert Arthur, Andrew Jones, Walter Winkel, Vernon Geisler | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:45 | Miami (OH) | Harry Ratliff is fouled in the backcourt by Ted Greene - foul #5 on Ted Greene, team foul #14 | 89-79 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricardo Navarro (PG) Ted Greene | |
| 00:45 | Miami (OH) | Harry Ratliff makes the 1st free throw | 90-79 |
| 00:45 | Miami (OH) | Harry Ratliff makes the 2nd free throw | 91-79 |
| 00:38 | Northern Illinois University | John Booth can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 91-79 |
| 00:36 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to John Clark | 91-79 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 00:09 | Miami (OH) | John Adams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 91-79 |
| 00:07 | Miami (OH) | John Clark tips it back up and in | 93-79 |
| 00:03 | Northern Illinois University | John Booth hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 93-79 |
| 00:02 | Miami (OH) | Jim Goforth snags the defensive board | 93-79 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Jim Goforth runs out the clock | 93-79 |