| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Nicholas Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Colvard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Fred Gerardi (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Stamps (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jack Tuck (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Christopher Covey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Harry Armstrong (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Page (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Bernard Wallace (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Harry Armstrong inbounds the ball | 36-36 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Northern Illinois University | David Stamps is called for the reach on Christopher Covey - foul #3 on David Stamps, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Hatcher (PF) David Stamps | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 19:19 | Northern Illinois University | Harry Armstrong knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Covey | 36-38 |
| 19:10 | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Collins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 19:08 | Miami (OH) | Fred Gerardi tips it in | 38-38 |
| 18:41 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Hatcher swats the layup by James Page | 38-38 |
| 18:40 | Miami (OH) | Robert Hatcher pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 18:18 | Miami (OH) | Fred Gerardi comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 38-38 |
| 18:17 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Bernard Wallace | 38-38 |
| 18:11 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Jones loses the dribble to Fred Gerardi | 38-38 |
| 18:07 | Miami (OH) | Fred Gerardi can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-38 |
| 18:06 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Colvard tips it home | 40-38 |
| 18:01 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Covey's floater is knocked away by Jack Tuck | 40-38 |
| 18:00 | Miami (OH) | Jack Tuck grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 17:47 | Miami (OH) | Fred Gerardi misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Harry Armstrong - foul #3 on Harry Armstrong, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Trudel (SF) Harry Armstrong | |
| 17:47 | Miami (OH) | Fred Gerardi misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 17:47 | Miami (OH) | Fred Gerardi misses the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 17:47 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Bernard Wallace | 40-38 |
| 17:28 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Covey travels with the ball | 40-38 |
| 17:10 | Miami (OH) | Fred Gerardi misses the floater from the free throw line | 40-38 |
| 17:09 | Miami (OH) | Jack Tuck tips it back up and in | 42-38 |
| 16:47 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Jones comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 42-38 |
| 16:45 | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 16:29 | Miami (OH) | Fred Gerardi drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Stephen Colvard | 44-38 |
| 16:23 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Covey hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Jones and the foul's on Robert Hatcher - foul #3 on Robert Hatcher, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Johnson (SF), Paul Henderson (PF), Derek Turner (C) Fred Gerardi, Robert Hatcher, Jack Tuck | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hardin (SG), Harold Jones (PF), Kirk Reese (C) Robert Jones, James Page, Bernard Wallace | |
| 16:23 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Covey makes the free throw | 44-41 |
| 16:10 | Miami (OH) | Derek Turner can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 44-41 |
| 16:09 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Kirk Reese | 44-41 |
| 16:05 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hardin misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 16:03 | Miami (OH) | Derek Turner gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Nicholas Collins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Colvard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Henderson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Derek Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Christopher Covey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Hardin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Trudel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Jones (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kirk Reese (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Collins drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Colvard | 47-41 |
| 15:35 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Trudel comes up short on the floater from close range | 47-41 |
| 15:34 | Miami (OH) | Derek Turner grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 15:28 | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Collins is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Nicholas Collins, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joe Kraus (PG), Carl Compton (SG), David Stamps (PF) Nicholas Collins, Stephen Colvard, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Victor Maddox (SG), Harry Armstrong (SF) Christopher Covey, Robert Trudel | |
| 15:04 | Northern Illinois University | Harry Armstrong can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 15:03 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 14:45 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Jones can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 14:43 | Northern Illinois University | Kirk Reese grabs the offensive board | 47-41 |
| 14:29 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Jones misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 47-41 |
| 14:27 | Northern Illinois University | Kirk Reese grabs the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 14:09 | Northern Illinois University | Harry Armstrong banks in the layup on a nice dish by Brian Hardin | 47-43 |
| 13:52 | Miami (OH) | David Stamps scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-43 |
| 13:36 | Northern Illinois University | Kirk Reese hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Harry Armstrong | 49-45 |
| 13:16 | Miami (OH) | Carl Compton misses the 3 from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 13:14 | Northern Illinois University | Harry Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 12:56 | Northern Illinois University | Harry Armstrong drills a fadeaway from the left side | 49-47 |
| 12:50 | Miami (OH) | Paul Henderson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 49-47 |
| 12:49 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Jones snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 12:30 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hardin buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-50 |
| 12:06 | Miami (OH) | Joe Kraus scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by David Stamps and the foul's on Brian Hardin - foul #2 on Brian Hardin, team foul #2 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Stephen Colvard (SG), Fred Gerardi (SF), Robert Hatcher (PF), Jack Tuck (C) Carl Compton, Paul Henderson, David Stamps, Derek Turner | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Covey (PG), Robert Jones (SG), Robert Trudel (SF), James Page (PF), Bernard Wallace (C) Brian Hardin, Victor Maddox, Harry Armstrong, Harold Jones, Kirk Reese | |
| 12:06 | Miami (OH) | Joe Kraus makes the free throw | 52-50 |
| 11:52 | Northern Illinois University | James Page makes the shot from just outside the lane | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Joe Kraus (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stephen Colvard (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Fred Gerardi (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Hatcher (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Jack Tuck (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Christopher Covey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Trudel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Page (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Bernard Wallace (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Covey is called for the reach on Joe Kraus - foul #1 on Christopher Covey, team foul #3 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Collins (PG) Joe Kraus | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 11:09 | Miami (OH) | Robert Jones takes the ball from Robert Hatcher | 52-52 |
| 11:05 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Jones hits the finger roll | 52-54 |
| 10:47 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Colvard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 10:46 | Northern Illinois University | James Page grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 10:42 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-54 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Harry Armstrong (SF) Robert Trudel | |
| 10:30 | Miami (OH) | Fred Gerardi misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 10:28 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Robert Jones | 52-54 |
| 10:21 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Jones misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 10:20 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Robert Hatcher | 52-54 |
| 10:15 | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Collins scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 10:00 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-54 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | David Stamps (PF) Robert Hatcher | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 09:42 | Miami (OH) | Fred Gerardi comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-54 |
| 09:41 | Miami (OH) | Jack Tuck snags the offensive board | 55-54 |
| 09:36 | Miami (OH) | Fred Gerardi drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Stamps | 58-54 |
| 09:28 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Jones makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Christopher Covey | 58-56 |
| 09:13 | Miami (OH) | Jack Tuck loses the dribble to Harry Armstrong | 58-56 |
| 09:09 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Jones lays it up and in on a nice dish by Harry Armstrong | 58-58 |
| 08:55 | Miami (OH) | Fred Gerardi misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 08:54 | Northern Illinois University | Bernard Wallace pulls down the rebound | 58-58 |
| 08:48 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Colvard picks off the pass by James Page | 58-58 |
| 08:44 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Colvard misses the easy layup | 58-58 |
| 08:43 | Miami (OH) | David Stamps pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 08:37 | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Collins is fouled on the floor by Bernard Wallace - foul #3 on Bernard Wallace, team foul #4 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Paul Henderson (SF), Robert Hatcher (C) Fred Gerardi, Jack Tuck | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hardin (PG), Victor Maddox (SG), Robert Trudel (PF), Kirk Reese (C) Christopher Covey, Robert Jones, James Page, Bernard Wallace | |
| 08:19 | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Collins can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 58-58 |
| 08:18 | Miami (OH) | David Stamps tips it home | 60-58 |
| 08:12 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hardin misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 60-58 |
| 08:10 | Miami (OH) | Paul Henderson pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| 07:50 | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Collins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-58 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Carl Compton (SG), Derek Turner (C) Stephen Colvard, David Stamps | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Harold Jones (PF) Harry Armstrong | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Nicholas Collins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carl Compton (fresh) SF - Paul Henderson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Hatcher (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Derek Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Brian Hardin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Victor Maddox (fresh) SF - Robert Trudel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Jones (fresh) 5 reb. C - Kirk Reese (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Northern Illinois University | Kirk Reese comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-58 |
| 07:33 | Miami (OH) | Paul Henderson pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| 07:29 | Miami (OH) | Carl Compton misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-58 |
| 07:28 | Northern Illinois University | Kirk Reese pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| 07:24 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Maddox misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-58 |
| 07:23 | Miami (OH) | Robert Hatcher grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 07:01 | Miami (OH) | Carl Compton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-58 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joe Kraus (PG), Fred Gerardi (SF), Jack Tuck (C) Nicholas Collins, Paul Henderson, Derek Turner | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Covey (PG), Robert Jones (SG), James Page (PF), Bernard Wallace (C) Brian Hardin, Victor Maddox, Harold Jones, Kirk Reese | |
| 06:37 | Northern Illinois University | Bernard Wallace travels with the ball | 60-58 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Stephen Colvard (SG), Paul Henderson (PF) Carl Compton, Robert Hatcher | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Harry Armstrong (SF) Robert Trudel | |
| 06:19 | Miami (OH) | Fred Gerardi loses the dribble to Harry Armstrong | 60-58 |
| 06:01 | Northern Illinois University | James Page clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Stephen Colvard - foul #1 on Stephen Colvard, team foul #4 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Collins (PG), David Stamps (PF) Joe Kraus, Paul Henderson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 06:01 | Northern Illinois University | James Page makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 06:01 | Northern Illinois University | James Page makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 05:47 | Miami (OH) | Jack Tuck can't finish the layup | 60-60 |
| 05:45 | Miami (OH) | Fred Gerardi gets the offensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 05:32 | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Collins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 05:30 | Northern Illinois University | Bernard Wallace gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 05:23 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Jones misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 60-60 |
| 05:21 | Northern Illinois University | James Page can't tip it in | 60-60 |
| 05:19 | Northern Illinois University | Bernard Wallace hits the follow up shot | 60-62 |
| 04:57 | Miami (OH) | Jack Tuck clanks a 3 from the left wing | 60-62 |
| 04:55 | Northern Illinois University | James Page grabs the board | 60-62 |
| 04:53 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Covey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-62 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Paul Henderson (SF), Robert Hatcher (C) Fred Gerardi, Jack Tuck | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hardin (PG), Victor Maddox (SG), Robert Trudel (PF), Kirk Reese (C) Christopher Covey, Robert Jones, James Page, Bernard Wallace | |
| 04:40 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Colvard comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-62 |
| 04:39 | Northern Illinois University | Harry Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 04:29 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Colvard steps in front of the Harry Armstrong pass | 60-62 |
| 04:26 | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Collins hits the finger roll set up by Stephen Colvard | 62-62 |
| 04:05 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Maddox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-62 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joe Kraus (PG), Carl Compton (SG), Derek Turner (C) Nicholas Collins, Stephen Colvard, David Stamps | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Harold Jones (PF) Harry Armstrong | |
| 03:46 | Miami (OH) | Joe Kraus misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 62-62 |
| 03:45 | Miami (OH) | Derek Turner can't tip it in | 62-62 |
| 03:43 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Trudel gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Joe Kraus (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Carl Compton (fresh) SF - Paul Henderson (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Robert Hatcher (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Derek Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Brian Hardin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Victor Maddox (fresh) SF - Robert Trudel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Jones (fresh) 5 reb. C - Kirk Reese (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hardin misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-62 |
| 03:36 | Miami (OH) | Robert Hatcher pulls down the rebound | 62-62 |
| 03:17 | Miami (OH) | Harold Jones steps in front of the Derek Turner pass | 62-62 |
| 02:53 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Maddox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-62 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Collins (PG), Stephen Colvard (SG), Fred Gerardi (SF), David Stamps (PF), Jack Tuck (C) Joe Kraus, Carl Compton, Paul Henderson, Robert Hatcher, Derek Turner | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Covey (PG), Robert Jones (SG), James Page (PF), Bernard Wallace (C) Victor Maddox, Robert Trudel, Harold Jones, Kirk Reese | |
| 02:35 | Miami (OH) | Fred Gerardi makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by David Stamps | 64-62 |
| 02:23 | Northern Illinois University | James Page knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 64-64 |
| 02:11 | Miami (OH) | Robert Jones steps in front of the Jack Tuck pass | 64-64 |
| 02:05 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Tuck is called for the reach on Robert Jones - foul #3 on Jack Tuck, team foul #5 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Harry Armstrong (SF) Brian Hardin | |
| 01:55 | Northern Illinois University | Harry Armstrong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-64 |
| 01:33 | Miami (OH) | David Stamps is fouled on the floor by Harry Armstrong - foul #4 on Harry Armstrong, team foul #5 | 64-64 |
| 01:13 | Miami (OH) | James Page takes the ball from David Stamps | 64-64 |
| 00:53 | Northern Illinois University | Harry Armstrong misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 64-64 |
| 00:51 | Miami (OH) | David Stamps grabs the board | 64-64 |
| 00:39 | Miami (OH) | David Stamps comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 64-64 |
| 00:38 | Northern Illinois University | Harry Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 64-64 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Covey misses short on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Stephen Colvard - foul #2 on Stephen Colvard, team foul #6 | 64-64 |
| 00:32 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Covey misses the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 00:32 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Covey makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 00:15 | Miami (OH) | Jack Tuck scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:06 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Jones makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Page | 67-67 |
| 00:06 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) 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) | |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Colvard clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Nicholas Collins (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Colvard (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fred Gerardi (fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Stamps (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jack Tuck (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Christopher Covey (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Jones (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harry Armstrong (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - James Page (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Bernard Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Miami (OH) | Jack Tuck wins the tip | 67-67 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:52 | Miami (OH) | Fred Gerardi hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 67-67 |
| 04:50 | Northern Illinois University | James Page gets the rebound | 67-67 |
| 04:45 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Covey can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 67-67 |
| 04:44 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Jones snags the offensive board | 67-67 |
| 04:34 | Northern Illinois University | Harry Armstrong can't finish the layup | 67-67 |
| 04:32 | Miami (OH) | David Stamps snags the defensive board | 67-67 |
| 04:19 | Miami (OH) | Fred Gerardi is whistled for traveling | 67-67 |
| 04:04 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Covey drills a shot from the right side | 67-69 |
| 03:48 | Miami (OH) | David Stamps misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-69 |
| 03:46 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Covey gets the rebound | 67-69 |
| 03:40 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Jones knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Harry Armstrong | 67-71 |
| 03:26 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Colvard connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jack Tuck | 70-71 |
| 03:07 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Gerardi steals the ball from Christopher Covey | 70-71 |
| 02:41 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Colvard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-71 |
| 02:39 | Miami (OH) | Jack Tuck tips it home | 72-71 |
| 02:22 | Northern Illinois University | The short jumper by Bernard Wallace is denied by David Stamps | 72-71 |
| 02:20 | Miami (OH) | Jack Tuck pulls down the rebound | 72-71 |
| 01:59 | Miami (OH) | James Page denies the turnaround by David Stamps | 72-71 |
| 01:57 | Northern Illinois University | James Page grabs the defensive rebound | 72-71 |
| 01:52 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Covey misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-71 |
| 01:51 | Miami (OH) | Fred Gerardi gets the rebound | 72-71 |
| 01:31 | Miami (OH) | Fred Gerardi misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 72-71 |
| 01:30 | Northern Illinois University | James Page grabs the board | 72-71 |
| 01:28 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Covey double dribbles in the backcourt | 72-71 |
| 01:22 | Miami (OH) | Fred Gerardi misses long on a 3 from straight away | 72-71 |
| 01:20 | Northern Illinois University | James Page gets the rebound | 72-71 |
| 01:14 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Covey clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Jack Tuck - foul #4 on Jack Tuck, team foul #7 | 72-71 |
| 01:14 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Covey makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 01:14 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Covey makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:49 | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Collins is hacked by Christopher Covey - foul #2 on Christopher Covey, team foul #6 | 72-73 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Nicholas Collins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Colvard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fred Gerardi (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Stamps (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Jack Tuck (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Christopher Covey (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harry Armstrong (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - James Page (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Bernard Wallace (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:41 | Miami (OH) | Fred Gerardi misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 72-73 |
| 00:39 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 72-73 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Covey drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Robert Jones | 72-75 |
| 00:20 | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Collins misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 72-75 |
| 00:19 | Northern Illinois University | Bernard Wallace gets the rebound | 72-75 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense 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) | |
| 00:18 | Northern Illinois University | Bernard Wallace is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Collins - foul #4 on Nicholas Collins, team foul #8 | 72-75 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Harold Jones (PF) James Page | |
| 00:18 | Northern Illinois University | Bernard Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:18 | Miami (OH) | David Stamps grabs the board | 72-75 |
| 00:06 | Miami (OH) | Fred Gerardi misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 72-75 |
| 00:04 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Jones pulls down the rebound | 72-75 |
| 00:02 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Jones is hacked by Stephen Colvard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Colvard, team foul #9 | 72-75 |
| 00:02 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Jones misses the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:02 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Colvard pulls down the rebound | 72-75 |
| 00:02 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a :30 timeout (5 full remaining) | 72-75 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Fred Gerardi misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 72-75 |