| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Carlos Barras (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Araki (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerald Carr (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Vernon Bassham (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robin Jordan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Kyser (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Arwood (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Barry Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Spoon (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Arwood inbounds the ball | 30-40 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Carr steps in front of the Barry Jackson pass | 30-40 |
| 19:39 | Miami (OH) | Gerald Carr banks in the layup | 32-40 |
| 19:33 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Spoon misses the jump hook from close range | 32-40 |
| 19:31 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Bassham gets the rebound | 32-40 |
| 19:19 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Bassham can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Joseph Spoon - foul #1 on Joseph Spoon, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| 19:19 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Bassham misses the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 19:19 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Bassham makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 19:02 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Spoon comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 33-40 |
| 19:00 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Jackson tips it back up and in | 33-42 |
| 18:40 | Miami (OH) | Gerald Carr comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Barry Jackson - foul #2 on Barry Jackson, team foul #2 | 33-42 |
| 18:40 | Miami (OH) | Gerald Carr makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 18:40 | Miami (OH) | Gerald Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 18:28 | Northern Illinois University | Robin Jordan knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Barry Jackson | 35-44 |
| 18:11 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Bassham misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-44 |
| 18:09 | Northern Illinois University | Robin Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 18:04 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Arwood misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 35-44 |
| 18:02 | Miami (OH) | Carlos Barras pulls down the rebound | 35-44 |
| 17:39 | Miami (OH) | Gerald Carr can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-44 |
| 17:38 | Miami (OH) | Dikembe Araki pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 17:20 | Miami (OH) | Dikembe Araki drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Vernon Bassham | 38-44 |
| 16:54 | Northern Illinois University | George Kyser scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Paul Arwood and he's fouled by Dikembe Araki - foul #2 on Dikembe Araki, team foul #1 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Corey Mitchell (SG), Robert Payne (SF), Jonathan Nussbaum (PF), Alfredo Benitez (C) Dikembe Araki, Gerald Carr, James Gibson, Vernon Bassham | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Rice (PG), Daniel Nosal (SF), Marco Ridgeway (PF), Roger Weaver (C) Robin Jordan, Paul Arwood, Barry Jackson, Joseph Spoon | |
| 16:54 | Northern Illinois University | George Kyser makes the free throw | 38-47 |
| 16:25 | Miami (OH) | The jumper by Carlos Barras is denied by Roger Weaver | 38-47 |
| 16:23 | Miami (OH) | Alfredo Benitez grabs the offensive board | 38-47 |
| 16:11 | Miami (OH) | Patrick Rice steals the ball from Jonathan Nussbaum | 38-47 |
| 16:07 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Rice misses the lay-in | 38-47 |
| 16:05 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Weaver hits the follow up shot | 38-49 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Carlos Barras (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Corey Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Payne (fresh) PF - Jonathan Nussbaum (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Alfredo Benitez (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Rice (fresh) 8 pts. SG - George Kyser (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Nosal (fresh) PF - Marco Ridgeway (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Roger Weaver (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Miami (OH) | Robert Payne misses short on a floater in the lane | 38-49 |
| 15:46 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Rice snags the defensive board | 38-49 |
| 15:40 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Rice misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-49 |
| 15:39 | Miami (OH) | Corey Mitchell gets the rebound | 38-49 |
| 15:34 | Miami (OH) | Corey Mitchell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-49 |
| 15:33 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Nosal grabs the defensive rebound | 38-49 |
| 15:29 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Rice misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Carlos Barras - foul #3 on Carlos Barras, team foul #2 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Dikembe Araki (SG), Gerald Carr (SF), Vernon Bassham (C) Carlos Barras, Robert Payne, Alfredo Benitez | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robin Jordan (PG), Paul Arwood (SF), Barry Jackson (PF) George Kyser, Daniel Nosal, Roger Weaver | |
| 15:29 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Rice misses the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 15:29 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 15:04 | Miami (OH) | Paul Arwood is called for the reach on Corey Mitchell - foul #1 on Paul Arwood, team foul #3 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Spoon (C) Marco Ridgeway | |
| 14:47 | Miami (OH) | Jonathan Nussbaum is fouled on the floor by Joseph Spoon - foul #2 on Joseph Spoon, team foul #4 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Gibson (PF) Jonathan Nussbaum | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 14:34 | Miami (OH) | Gerald Carr hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-50 |
| 14:33 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Spoon pulls down the rebound | 38-50 |
| 14:22 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Rice buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Paul Arwood | 38-52 |
| 14:12 | Miami (OH) | Corey Mitchell can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 38-52 |
| 14:11 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Jackson pulls down the rebound | 38-52 |
| 14:06 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Arwood is whistled for traveling | 38-52 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Carlos Barras (PG) Corey Mitchell | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Kyser (SG) Patrick Rice | |
| 13:37 | Miami (OH) | Gerald Carr scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Carlos Barras | 41-52 |
| 13:21 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Spoon drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Barry Jackson | 41-54 |
| 13:03 | Miami (OH) | Carlos Barras misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Joseph Spoon - foul #3 on Joseph Spoon, team foul #5 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Payne (SF), Jonathan Nussbaum (PF), Alfredo Benitez (C) Gerald Carr, James Gibson, Vernon Bassham | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Rice (PG), Daniel Nosal (SF), Marco Ridgeway (PF), Roger Weaver (C) Robin Jordan, Paul Arwood, Barry Jackson, Joseph Spoon | |
| 13:03 | Miami (OH) | Carlos Barras makes the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 13:03 | Miami (OH) | Carlos Barras makes the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 12:43 | Northern Illinois University | George Kyser makes the 3 from straight away set up by Daniel Nosal | 43-57 |
| 12:22 | Miami (OH) | Jonathan Nussbaum misses the fadeaway from close range | 43-57 |
| 12:20 | Miami (OH) | Robert Payne tips it but misses | 43-57 |
| 12:18 | Miami (OH) | Alfredo Benitez tips it home | 45-57 |
| 12:05 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Nosal knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by George Kyser | 45-60 |
| 11:47 | Miami (OH) | Alfredo Benitez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-60 |
| 11:46 | Miami (OH) | Robert Payne hits the follow up shot | 47-60 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Carlos Barras (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dikembe Araki (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Payne (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Nussbaum (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Alfredo Benitez (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Rice (fresh) 11 pts. SG - George Kyser (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Nosal (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marco Ridgeway (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Roger Weaver (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Northern Illinois University | George Kyser misses the easy layup | 47-60 |
| 11:27 | Northern Illinois University | Marco Ridgeway hits the follow up shot | 47-62 |
| 11:17 | Miami (OH) | Dikembe Araki can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 47-62 |
| 11:16 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Weaver gets the rebound | 47-62 |
| 11:09 | Northern Illinois University | Marco Ridgeway can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-62 |
| 11:08 | Miami (OH) | Jonathan Nussbaum grabs the board | 47-62 |
| 10:46 | Miami (OH) | Robert Payne knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Alfredo Benitez | 49-62 |
| 10:24 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Nosal is fouled on the floor by Alfredo Benitez - foul #2 on Alfredo Benitez, team foul #3 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Corey Mitchell (PG), Gerald Carr (SF), James Gibson (PF), Vernon Bassham (C) Carlos Barras, Dikembe Araki, Jonathan Nussbaum, Alfredo Benitez | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robin Jordan (PG), Paul Arwood (SF), Barry Jackson (PF), Joseph Spoon (C) George Kyser, Daniel Nosal, Marco Ridgeway, Roger Weaver | |
| 10:19 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Spoon misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-62 |
| 10:17 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Bassham gets the rebound | 49-62 |
| 10:10 | Miami (OH) | Robert Payne can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-62 |
| 10:08 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Jackson pulls down the rebound | 49-62 |
| 10:03 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Rice can't finish the layup | 49-62 |
| 10:01 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Spoon tips it but misses | 49-62 |
| 09:59 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Bassham grabs the defensive rebound | 49-62 |
| 09:55 | Miami (OH) | Corey Mitchell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-62 |
| 09:54 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Jackson grabs the board | 49-62 |
| 09:50 | Northern Illinois University | Robin Jordan comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Corey Mitchell - foul #2 on Corey Mitchell, team foul #4 | 49-62 |
| 09:50 | Northern Illinois University | Robin Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 09:50 | Northern Illinois University | Robin Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| 09:36 | Miami (OH) | Paul Arwood is called for the reach on Robert Payne - foul #2 on Paul Arwood, team foul #6 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ken Baker (PG) Robert Payne | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 09:20 | Miami (OH) | Paul Arwood steals it from Corey Mitchell | 49-64 |
| 09:16 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Rice hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Paul Arwood | 49-66 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 08:54 | Miami (OH) | Corey Mitchell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-66 |
| 08:53 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Bassham grabs the offensive board | 49-66 |
| 08:45 | Miami (OH) | Corey Mitchell connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by James Gibson | 52-66 |
| 08:32 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Rice blows the layup but the foul's on Corey Mitchell - foul #3 on Corey Mitchell, team foul #5 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Carlos Barras (PG), Dikembe Araki (SG) Ken Baker, Corey Mitchell | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Kyser (SG) Robin Jordan | |
| 08:32 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Rice makes the 1st free throw | 52-67 |
| 08:32 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| 08:32 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Bassham snags the defensive board | 52-67 |
| 08:17 | Miami (OH) | Gerald Carr clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-67 |
| 08:16 | Miami (OH) | Dikembe Araki pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-67 |
| 07:57 | Miami (OH) | Gerald Carr can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 52-67 |
| 07:55 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Barry Jackson | 52-67 |
| 07:50 | Northern Illinois University | George Kyser misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 52-67 |
| 07:48 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Dikembe Araki | 52-67 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Carlos Barras (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dikembe Araki (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Carr (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Gibson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Vernon Bassham (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Rice (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SG - George Kyser (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Arwood (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Barry Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Spoon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Bassham misses the shot from just outside the lane | 52-67 |
| 07:28 | Miami (OH) | James Gibson tips it home | 54-67 |
| 06:59 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Rice throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-67 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Payne (SF), Jonathan Nussbaum (PF), Alfredo Benitez (C) Gerald Carr, James Gibson, Vernon Bassham | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robin Jordan (PG), Daniel Nosal (SF), Marco Ridgeway (PF), Roger Weaver (C) Patrick Rice, Paul Arwood, Barry Jackson, Joseph Spoon | |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 06:41 | Miami (OH) | Dikembe Araki hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-67 |
| 06:18 | Northern Illinois University | Marco Ridgeway knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Robin Jordan | 57-69 |
| 06:05 | Miami (OH) | Carlos Barras hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Payne | 59-69 |
| 05:57 | Northern Illinois University | George Kyser scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Robin Jordan and he's fouled by Dikembe Araki - foul #3 on Dikembe Araki, team foul #6 | 59-71 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ken Baker (PG), Corey Mitchell (SG) Carlos Barras, Dikembe Araki | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 05:57 | Northern Illinois University | George Kyser makes the free throw | 59-72 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 05:48 | Miami (OH) | Robert Payne can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Roger Weaver - foul #1 on Roger Weaver, team foul #7 | 59-72 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schiff (SG) George Kyser | |
| 05:48 | Miami (OH) | Robert Payne makes the 1st free throw | 60-72 |
| 05:48 | Miami (OH) | Robert Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 05:28 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Nosal comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-72 |
| 05:27 | Northern Illinois University | Marco Ridgeway tips it but misses | 61-72 |
| 05:25 | Miami (OH) | Ken Baker pulls down the rebound | 61-72 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 05:08 | Miami (OH) | Jonathan Nussbaum misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-72 |
| 05:07 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Robin Jordan | 61-72 |
| 05:03 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Weaver is hacked by Jonathan Nussbaum - foul #1 on Jonathan Nussbaum, team foul #7 | 61-72 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Carlos Barras (PG), Gerald Carr (SF), Vernon Bassham (C) Ken Baker, Robert Payne, Alfredo Benitez | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Rice (SG), Paul Arwood (SF), Joseph Spoon (C) Lester Schiff, Daniel Nosal, Marco Ridgeway | |
| 05:03 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Weaver misses the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 05:03 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Bassham pulls down the rebound | 61-72 |
| 04:56 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Bassham loses the ball out of bounds | 61-72 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Kyser (SG), Barry Jackson (PF) Patrick Rice, Roger Weaver | |
| 04:42 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Carr steals the ball from Barry Jackson | 61-72 |
| 04:39 | Miami (OH) | Carlos Barras banks in the layup on a great pass from Gerald Carr | 63-72 |
| 04:14 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Jackson loses the dribble to Gerald Carr | 63-72 |
| 04:10 | Miami (OH) | Corey Mitchell hits the finger roll set up by Gerald Carr | 65-72 |
| 03:58 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Nussbaum swats the short shot by Barry Jackson | 65-72 |
| 03:57 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Bassham grabs the defensive rebound | 65-72 |
| 03:30 | Miami (OH) | Paul Arwood steals the ball from Carlos Barras | 65-72 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Carlos Barras (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Corey Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Carr (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jonathan Nussbaum (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Vernon Bassham (fresh) 5 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robin Jordan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Kyser (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Arwood (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Barry Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Spoon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Jackson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-72 |
| 03:10 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Arwood tips it back up and in | 65-74 |
| 03:10 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-74 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Dikembe Araki (SG), James Gibson (PF) Corey Mitchell, Jonathan Nussbaum | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:01 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Bassham hits a jumpshot from the right side and he's fouled by Joseph Spoon - foul #4 on Joseph Spoon, team foul #8 | 67-74 |
| 03:01 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Bassham makes the free throw | 68-74 |
| 02:45 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Jackson hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Robin Jordan | 68-76 |
| 02:32 | Miami (OH) | Carlos Barras is hacked by Joseph Spoon - foul #5 on Joseph Spoon, team foul #9 | 68-76 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marco Ridgeway (C) Joseph Spoon | |
| 02:32 | Miami (OH) | Carlos Barras makes the 1st free throw | 69-76 |
| 02:32 | Miami (OH) | Carlos Barras misses the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 02:32 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Arwood grabs the defensive rebound | 69-76 |
| 02:15 | Northern Illinois University | Marco Ridgeway hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Vernon Bassham - foul #3 on Vernon Bassham, team foul #8 | 69-76 |
| 02:15 | Northern Illinois University | Marco Ridgeway makes the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 02:15 | Northern Illinois University | Marco Ridgeway misses the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| 02:15 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Bassham grabs the defensive rebound | 69-77 |
| 01:49 | Miami (OH) | Gerald Carr can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Paul Arwood - foul #3 on Paul Arwood, team foul #10 | 69-77 |
| 01:49 | Miami (OH) | Gerald Carr makes the 1st free throw | 70-77 |
| 01:49 | Miami (OH) | Gerald Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| 01:49 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Marco Ridgeway | 70-77 |
| 01:29 | Northern Illinois University | Marco Ridgeway hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-77 |
| 01:27 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Barry Jackson | 70-77 |
| 01:04 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Jackson misses the jump hook in the paint | 70-77 |
| 01:02 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Bassham snags the defensive board | 70-77 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Miami (OH) | Gerald Carr makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Vernon Bassham | 73-77 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Jackson blows the layup but the foul's on James Gibson - foul #2 on James Gibson, team foul #9 | 73-77 |
| 00:36 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:36 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-79 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Miami (OH) | Dikembe Araki comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-79 |
| 00:26 | Northern Illinois University | Marco Ridgeway gets the rebound | 73-79 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Northern Illinois University | Carlos Barras is called for the reach on Marco Ridgeway in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carlos Barras, team foul #10 | 73-79 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Rice (C) Barry Jackson | |
| 00:24 | Northern Illinois University | Marco Ridgeway makes the 1st free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:24 | Northern Illinois University | Marco Ridgeway makes the 2nd free throw | 73-81 |
| 00:18 | Miami (OH) | Dikembe Araki misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 73-81 |
| 00:16 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to James Gibson | 73-81 |
| 00:14 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Bassham is whistled for traveling | 73-81 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Barry Jackson (PF) Marco Ridgeway | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Arwood is fouled in the backcourt by Carlos Barras - foul #5 on Carlos Barras, team foul #11 | 73-81 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Corey Mitchell (PG) Carlos Barras | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:11 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Arwood misses the 1st free throw | 73-81 |
| 00:11 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Arwood makes the 2nd free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:03 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Bassham knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Dikembe Araki | 76-82 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Rice is fouled in the backcourt by Corey Mitchell - foul #4 on Corey Mitchell, team foul #12 | 76-82 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marco Ridgeway (PF) Barry Jackson | |
| 00:02 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Rice makes the 1st free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:02 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 76-84 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Dikembe Araki misses the fullcourt shot | 76-84 |