| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jason Cornell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Kendig (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Callan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Briggs (fresh) 4 pts. C - Carl Hefley (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Kang Hong (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herbert Arndt (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Cedric Frank (fresh) PF - Mario Perez (fresh) 3 reb. C - Leif Ratkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (FL) | Cedric Frank inbounds the ball | 24-26 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Miami (FL) | Mario Perez hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Cedric Frank | 24-28 |
| 19:20 | Western Illinois | The jump hook by Earl Callan is blocked by Cedric Frank | 24-28 |
| 19:19 | Miami (FL) | Kang Hong snags the defensive board | 24-28 |
| 19:11 | Miami (FL) | Cedric Frank's fadeaway is rejected by Carl Hefley | 24-28 |
| 19:09 | Miami (FL) | Mario Perez tips it in | 24-30 |
| 18:51 | Western Illinois | Carl Hefley is called for traveling | 24-30 |
| 18:24 | Miami (FL) | Herbert Arndt buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Kang Hong | 24-33 |
| 18:09 | Western Illinois | Carl Hefley connects on the shot in the lane set up by Jason Cornell | 26-33 |
| 17:49 | Miami (FL) | Jason Cornell takes the ball from Kang Hong | 26-33 |
| 17:27 | Western Illinois | Earl Callan connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 28-33 |
| 17:08 | Miami (FL) | Mario Perez is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 28-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Williams (SF), Larry Wagner (PF), Raymond Elkins (C) Earl Callan, Billy Briggs, Carl Hefley | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Raul Rodriguez (SF) Cedric Frank | |
| 16:48 | Western Illinois | Charles Williams clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 28-33 |
| 16:46 | Western Illinois | Raymond Elkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 16:38 | Western Illinois | Charles Williams clanks a floater from close range but the foul's on Mario Perez - foul #3 on Mario Perez, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Kroeker (PG), Carl Durante (C) Jason Cornell, Harry Kendig | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Theodore Darling (PG), Wilfredo Russo (C) Kang Hong, Leif Ratkowski | |
| 16:38 | Western Illinois | Charles Williams makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 16:38 | Western Illinois | Charles Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 16:17 | Miami (FL) | Raul Rodriguez misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by James Kroeker - foul #2 on James Kroeker, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Earl Callan (SF) Carl Durante | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 16:17 | Miami (FL) | Raul Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 16:17 | Miami (FL) | Raul Rodriguez misses the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 16:17 | Western Illinois | Larry Wagner gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| 15:56 | Western Illinois | Larry Wagner hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Charles Williams | 33-34 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Kroeker (fresh) SG - Charles Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Callan (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Wagner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Elkins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Theodore Darling (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Herbert Arndt (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Raul Rodriguez (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mario Perez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Wilfredo Russo (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Miami (FL) | Herbert Arndt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 15:46 | Miami (FL) | Wilfredo Russo misses the tip | 33-34 |
| 15:44 | Western Illinois | Charles Williams snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 15:29 | Western Illinois | Earl Callan buries a runner in the paint | 35-34 |
| 15:13 | Miami (FL) | Raul Rodriguez can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-34 |
| 15:12 | Western Illinois | Earl Callan pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 15:06 | Western Illinois | Charles Williams misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 15:05 | Miami (FL) | Theodore Darling gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 14:51 | Miami (FL) | Herbert Arndt is whistled for a carry | 35-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jason Cornell (PG), Harry Kendig (SG), Billy Briggs (PF), Carl Hefley (C) James Kroeker, Charles Williams, Larry Wagner, Raymond Elkins | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Kang Hong (PG), Gregory Keaton (SG), Cedric Frank (SF), Leif Ratkowski (C) Theodore Darling, Herbert Arndt, Raul Rodriguez, Wilfredo Russo | |
| 14:34 | Western Illinois | Carl Hefley misses long on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Leif Ratkowski - foul #3 on Leif Ratkowski, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Clarence Street (SF) Earl Callan | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 14:34 | Western Illinois | Carl Hefley makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 14:34 | Western Illinois | Carl Hefley makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 14:21 | Miami (FL) | Mario Perez misses the dunk | 37-34 |
| 14:19 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Billy Briggs | 37-34 |
| 14:01 | Western Illinois | Leif Ratkowski blocks the jumper by Carl Hefley | 37-34 |
| 13:59 | Miami (FL) | Leif Ratkowski gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 13:43 | Miami (FL) | Kang Hong misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-34 |
| 13:42 | Miami (FL) | Cedric Frank tips it home | 37-36 |
| 13:26 | Western Illinois | The short jumper by Jason Cornell is denied by Leif Ratkowski | 37-36 |
| 13:25 | Miami (FL) | Gregory Keaton pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 13:12 | Miami (FL) | Leif Ratkowski makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Kang Hong | 37-38 |
| 12:57 | Western Illinois | Carl Hefley knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 12:36 | Miami (FL) | Leif Ratkowski drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Mario Perez | 40-40 |
| 12:07 | Western Illinois | The jumper by Clarence Street is denied by Leif Ratkowski | 40-40 |
| 12:05 | Western Illinois | Harry Kendig grabs the offensive board | 40-40 |
| 11:54 | Western Illinois | Harry Kendig misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Gregory Keaton - foul #1 on Gregory Keaton, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Kroeker (PG), Earl Callan (SF), Larry Wagner (PF), Raymond Elkins (C) Jason Cornell, Clarence Street, Billy Briggs, Carl Hefley | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Herbert Arndt (SG), Raul Rodriguez (SF), Roberto Colombo (PF) Gregory Keaton, Cedric Frank, Mario Perez | |
| 11:54 | Western Illinois | Harry Kendig makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 11:54 | Western Illinois | Harry Kendig makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Kroeker (fresh) SG - Harry Kendig (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Callan (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Wagner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Elkins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Kang Hong (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Herbert Arndt (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Raul Rodriguez (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roberto Colombo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leif Ratkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Miami (FL) | Kang Hong makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Leif Ratkowski | 42-42 |
| 11:17 | Western Illinois | James Kroeker clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 11:15 | Miami (FL) | Roberto Colombo pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 10:54 | Miami (FL) | Leif Ratkowski knocks in the floater in the paint | 42-44 |
| 10:35 | Western Illinois | James Kroeker loses the ball out of bounds | 42-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jason Cornell (PG), Charles Williams (SG) James Kroeker, Harry Kendig | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Theodore Darling (PG), Cedric Frank (SF), Wilfredo Russo (C) Kang Hong, Raul Rodriguez, Leif Ratkowski | |
| 10:10 | Miami (FL) | Herbert Arndt misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-44 |
| 10:09 | Miami (FL) | Cedric Frank tips it back up and in | 42-46 |
| 09:52 | Western Illinois | Raymond Elkins's pass is intercepted by Herbert Arndt | 42-46 |
| 09:35 | Miami (FL) | Wilfredo Russo misses short on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Larry Wagner - foul #2 on Larry Wagner, team foul #2 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Billy Briggs (PF), Carl Hefley (C) Charles Williams, Raymond Elkins | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 09:35 | Miami (FL) | Wilfredo Russo misses the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 09:35 | Miami (FL) | Wilfredo Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 09:22 | Western Illinois | Earl Callan clanks a jumper in the lane | 42-47 |
| 09:21 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Hefley | 42-47 |
| 09:05 | Western Illinois | Billy Briggs connects on the fadeaway from close range | 44-47 |
| 08:46 | Miami (FL) | Herbert Arndt makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Theodore Darling | 44-50 |
| 08:29 | Western Illinois | Billy Briggs hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Theodore Darling - foul #1 on Theodore Darling, team foul #4 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harry Kendig (SG), Charles Williams (SF) Larry Wagner, Earl Callan | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Kang Hong (PG), Raul Rodriguez (SF), Mario Perez (PF), Leif Ratkowski (C) Theodore Darling, Cedric Frank, Roberto Colombo, Wilfredo Russo | |
| 08:29 | Western Illinois | Billy Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 08:29 | Western Illinois | Billy Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 08:11 | Miami (FL) | Leif Ratkowski double dribbles | 46-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Kroeker (PG) Jason Cornell | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 07:56 | Western Illinois | Mario Perez blocks the short jumper by Billy Briggs | 46-50 |
| 07:55 | Miami (FL) | Mario Perez grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Kroeker (fresh) SG - Harry Kendig (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Billy Briggs (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Hefley (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Kang Hong (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Herbert Arndt (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Raul Rodriguez (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mario Perez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Leif Ratkowski (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:40 | Miami (FL) | Leif Ratkowski knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kang Hong | 46-52 |
| 07:23 | Western Illinois | Charles Williams throws it down on a great pass from Carl Hefley and the foul's on Raul Rodriguez - foul #1 on Raul Rodriguez, team foul #5 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Raymond Elkins (C) Carl Hefley | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Gregory Keaton (SG), Cedric Frank (SF) Herbert Arndt, Raul Rodriguez | |
| 07:23 | Western Illinois | Charles Williams misses the free throw | 48-52 |
| 07:23 | Miami (FL) | Cedric Frank gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 06:58 | Miami (FL) | Kang Hong comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 48-52 |
| 06:56 | Miami (FL) | Gregory Keaton can't tip it in | 48-52 |
| 06:55 | Western Illinois | Raymond Elkins gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 06:44 | Western Illinois | Gregory Keaton steals it from Harry Kendig | 48-52 |
| 06:20 | Miami (FL) | Harry Kendig steals the ball from Cedric Frank | 48-52 |
| 06:05 | Western Illinois | Harry Kendig misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 06:04 | Miami (FL) | Gregory Keaton grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 05:52 | Miami (FL) | Kang Hong scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Cedric Frank | 48-54 |
| 05:52 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jason Cornell (PG), Earl Callan (SF), Carl Hefley (C) James Kroeker, Charles Williams, Raymond Elkins | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Herbert Arndt (SG), Roberto Colombo (PF) Gregory Keaton, Mario Perez | |
| 05:33 | Western Illinois | Earl Callan clanks a 3 from the right corner | 48-54 |
| 05:31 | Miami (FL) | Roberto Colombo grabs the defensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 05:26 | Miami (FL) | Leif Ratkowski is fouled on the floor by Billy Briggs - foul #2 on Billy Briggs, team foul #3 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Larry Wagner (PF) Billy Briggs | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 05:14 | Miami (FL) | Leif Ratkowski clanks a floater from close range but the foul's on Carl Hefley - foul #1 on Carl Hefley, team foul #4 | 48-54 |
| 05:14 | Miami (FL) | Leif Ratkowski makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 05:14 | Miami (FL) | Leif Ratkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 04:59 | Western Illinois | Herbert Arndt is called for the reach on Jason Cornell - foul #1 on Herbert Arndt, team foul #6 | 48-56 |
| 04:50 | Western Illinois | Earl Callan can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-56 |
| 04:48 | Western Illinois | Larry Wagner grabs the offensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 04:32 | Western Illinois | Harry Kendig is fouled on the floor by Herbert Arndt - foul #2 on Herbert Arndt, team foul #7 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Mario Perez (PF) Roberto Colombo | |
| 04:32 | Western Illinois | Harry Kendig makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 04:32 | Western Illinois | Harry Kendig misses the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 04:32 | Miami (FL) | Mario Perez snags the defensive board | 49-56 |
| 04:14 | Miami (FL) | Leif Ratkowski's pass is intercepted by Harry Kendig | 49-56 |
| 04:11 | Western Illinois | Jason Cornell dunks the ball on a nice dish by Harry Kendig | 51-56 |
| 03:51 | Miami (FL) | Leif Ratkowski hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Herbert Arndt | 51-58 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jason Cornell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Kendig (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Earl Callan (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Wagner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Hefley (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Kang Hong (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - Herbert Arndt (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Cedric Frank (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mario Perez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Leif Ratkowski (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Western Illinois | Carl Hefley is denied on a layup by Cedric Frank | 51-58 |
| 03:25 | Western Illinois | Carl Hefley tips it in | 53-58 |
| 03:07 | Miami (FL) | Cedric Frank hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 03:05 | Western Illinois | Carl Hefley grabs the board | 53-58 |
| 02:55 | Western Illinois | Larry Wagner misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 02:54 | Western Illinois | Jason Cornell gets the offensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 02:32 | Western Illinois | Jason Cornell can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Cedric Frank - foul #1 on Cedric Frank, team foul #8 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Williams (SG), Clarence Street (SF), Billy Briggs (PF), Raymond Elkins (C) Harry Kendig, Earl Callan, Larry Wagner, Carl Hefley | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Theodore Darling (PG), Raul Rodriguez (SF), Roberto Colombo (PF), Wilfredo Russo (C) Kang Hong, Cedric Frank, Mario Perez, Leif Ratkowski | |
| 02:32 | Western Illinois | Jason Cornell makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 02:32 | Western Illinois | Jason Cornell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 02:30 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harry Kendig (SG), Earl Callan (SF) Charles Williams, Clarence Street | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Kang Hong (PG), Leif Ratkowski (C) Theodore Darling, Wilfredo Russo | |
| 02:21 | Miami (FL) | Leif Ratkowski misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Raymond Elkins - foul #3 on Raymond Elkins, team foul #5 | 55-58 |
| 02:21 | Miami (FL) | Leif Ratkowski makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 02:21 | Miami (FL) | Leif Ratkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 02:21 | Western Illinois | Billy Briggs grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 02:01 | Western Illinois | Raymond Elkins misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 01:59 | Miami (FL) | Raul Rodriguez grabs the board | 55-59 |
| 01:59 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Carl Hefley (C) Raymond Elkins | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Cedric Frank (SF), Mario Perez (PF) Raul Rodriguez, Roberto Colombo | |
| 01:36 | Miami (FL) | Leif Ratkowski hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 55-59 |
| 01:34 | Western Illinois | Earl Callan pulls down the rebound | 55-59 |
| 01:20 | Western Illinois | Harry Kendig can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 01:19 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Mario Perez | 55-59 |
| 01:13 | Miami (FL) | Kang Hong makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mario Perez and he's hacked by Carl Hefley - foul #2 on Carl Hefley, team foul #6 | 55-61 |
| 01:13 | Miami (FL) | Kang Hong makes the free throw | 55-62 |
| 01:02 | Western Illinois | Harry Kendig misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-62 |
| 01:00 | Miami (FL) | Leif Ratkowski snags the defensive board | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Miami (FL) | Harry Kendig is called for the reach on Leif Ratkowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harry Kendig, team foul #7 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Brett Sweet (SF) Cedric Frank | |
| 00:58 | Miami (FL) | Leif Ratkowski makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:58 | Miami (FL) | Leif Ratkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:52 | Western Illinois | Earl Callan hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Harry Kendig | 58-64 |
| 00:49 | Miami (FL) | Kang Hong is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Cornell - foul #3 on Jason Cornell, team foul #8 | 58-64 |
| 00:49 | Miami (FL) | Kang Hong makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:49 | Miami (FL) | Kang Hong makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:44 | Western Illinois | Jason Cornell is called for traveling | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:43 | Miami (FL) | Kang Hong is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Cornell - foul #4 on Jason Cornell, team foul #9 | 58-66 |
| 00:43 | Miami (FL) | Kang Hong makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:43 | Miami (FL) | Kang Hong makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:38 | Western Illinois | Carl Hefley loses the dribble to Brett Sweet | 58-68 |
| 00:35 | Miami (FL) | Herbert Arndt lays it up and in set up by Brett Sweet | 58-70 |
| 00:28 | Western Illinois | Leif Ratkowski denies the turnaround by Earl Callan | 58-70 |
| 00:26 | Western Illinois | Billy Briggs tips it in | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Miami (FL) | Kang Hong runs out the clock | 60-70 |