| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Robert Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donny Johnston (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Petway (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Freddie Davies (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Kerrigan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Mike Kirk (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Gregory Nau (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - David Kelty (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Frank Shoemake (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Holbrook (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Petway inbounds the ball | 29-21 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Miami (OH) | Donny Johnston double dribbles | 29-21 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Roger Grand (PG), Samuel Mack (SG), Joseph Jensen (PF) Robert Robinson, Donny Johnston, Freddie Davies | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 19:10 | Alabama | Dennis Petway is called for the reach on Frank Shoemake - foul #2 on Dennis Petway, team foul #1 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Donny Johnston (SG) Samuel Mack | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 18:58 | Alabama | Donny Johnston steals the ball from Gregory Nau | 29-21 |
| 18:54 | Miami (OH) | Donny Johnston blows the layup | 29-21 |
| 18:52 | Alabama | David Kelty snags the defensive board | 29-21 |
| 18:28 | Alabama | Mike Kirk knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from David Kelty | 29-24 |
| 18:09 | Miami (OH) | Roger Grand buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Jensen | 31-24 |
| 17:47 | Alabama | Mike Kirk misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-24 |
| 17:45 | Alabama | Donald Holbrook grabs the offensive rebound | 31-24 |
| 17:24 | Alabama | Mike Kirk buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-27 |
| 17:07 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Jensen drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Roger Grand and he's hacked by David Kelty - foul #2 on David Kelty, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Samuel Mack (SG), Freddie Davies (PF) Donny Johnston, Larry Kerrigan | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 17:07 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Jensen makes the free throw | 34-27 |
| 16:43 | Alabama | Mike Kirk misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-27 |
| 16:42 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Jensen snags the defensive board | 34-27 |
| 16:19 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Jensen misses badly on a floater from the left side | 34-27 |
| 16:18 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Grand | 34-27 |
| 16:08 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Jensen's floater is tipped away by David Kelty | 34-27 |
| 16:06 | Alabama | Gregory Nau grabs the defensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 15:44 | Alabama | Gregory Nau misses the easy layup | 34-27 |
| 15:43 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Petway snags the defensive board | 34-27 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Roger Grand (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Mack (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dennis Petway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Freddie Davies (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Jensen (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Mike Kirk (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SG - Gregory Nau (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - David Kelty (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Frank Shoemake (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Holbrook (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Miami (OH) | Freddie Davies blows the dunk | 34-27 |
| 15:31 | Alabama | Gregory Nau pulls down the rebound | 34-27 |
| 15:02 | Alabama | Gregory Nau misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Samuel Mack - foul #1 on Samuel Mack, team foul #2 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Robinson (PG), Donny Johnston (SG), Tim Belville (SF), Larry Kerrigan (C) Roger Grand, Samuel Mack, Dennis Petway, Joseph Jensen | |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Yorke (PG), Wesley Blocher (SF), Phillip Ford (C) Mike Kirk, David Kelty, Donald Holbrook | |
| 15:02 | Alabama | Gregory Nau misses the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 15:02 | Alabama | Gregory Nau makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 14:42 | Miami (OH) | Larry Kerrigan drills a runner from the baseline | 36-28 |
| 14:14 | Alabama | Frank Shoemake's floater is tipped away by Freddie Davies | 36-28 |
| 14:13 | Miami (OH) | Tim Belville pulls down the rebound | 36-28 |
| 13:57 | Miami (OH) | Donny Johnston can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-28 |
| 13:55 | Alabama | Gregory Nau snags the defensive board | 36-28 |
| 13:29 | Alabama | Wesley Blocher knocks in the jumper near the basket | 36-30 |
| 13:09 | Miami (OH) | Donny Johnston connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 38-30 |
| 12:47 | Alabama | Wesley Blocher is fouled on the floor by Freddie Davies - foul #3 on Freddie Davies, team foul #3 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Roger Grand (PG), Dennis Petway (SF), Joseph Jensen (C) Robert Robinson, Tim Belville, Larry Kerrigan | |
| Subs | Alabama | Mike Kirk (PG), Brian Chang (SG), David Kelty (SF), Donald Holbrook (C) Larry Yorke, Gregory Nau, Frank Shoemake, Phillip Ford | |
| 12:24 | Alabama | Joseph Jensen denies the turnaround by Wesley Blocher | 38-30 |
| 12:23 | Alabama | David Kelty grabs the offensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 12:09 | Alabama | Mike Kirk hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Chang | 38-33 |
| 11:44 | Miami (OH) | Donny Johnston comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-33 |
| 11:43 | Alabama | Donald Holbrook gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Roger Grand (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donny Johnston (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Petway (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Freddie Davies (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Joseph Jensen (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Mike Kirk (fresh) 18 pts. SG - Brian Chang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Kelty (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Wesley Blocher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Donald Holbrook (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Alabama | David Kelty misses short on a floater from the right side | 38-33 |
| 11:20 | Alabama | Donald Holbrook tips it in | 38-35 |
| 11:02 | Miami (OH) | Donny Johnston can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-35 |
| 11:00 | Miami (OH) | Freddie Davies tips it home | 40-35 |
| 10:40 | Alabama | Mike Kirk drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Chang | 40-38 |
| 10:29 | Miami (OH) | Freddie Davies hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Wesley Blocher - foul #2 on Wesley Blocher, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Robinson (PG), Samuel Mack (SG), Tim Belville (SF), Larry Kerrigan (C) Roger Grand, Donny Johnston, Dennis Petway, Joseph Jensen | |
| Subs | Alabama | Phillip Ford (PF) Wesley Blocher | |
| 10:29 | Miami (OH) | Freddie Davies makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 10:29 | Miami (OH) | Freddie Davies makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 10:26 | Alabama | Mike Kirk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-38 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joseph Jensen (PF) Freddie Davies | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 10:20 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Jensen misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 10:18 | Alabama | Phillip Ford gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 09:51 | Alabama | Brian Chang misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 09:49 | Miami (OH) | Tim Belville grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 09:44 | Miami (OH) | Phillip Ford steps in front of the Samuel Mack pass | 42-38 |
| 09:16 | Alabama | Mike Kirk loses the ball out of bounds | 42-38 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Donny Johnston (SG), Dennis Petway (SF) Samuel Mack, Tim Belville | |
| Subs | Alabama | Gregory Nau (SG), Frank Shoemake (PF) Brian Chang, Donald Holbrook | |
| 08:55 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Jensen knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 08:38 | Alabama | Gregory Nau connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Frank Shoemake | 44-40 |
| 08:36 | Miami (OH) | Mike Kirk steps in front of the Robert Robinson pass in the backcourt | 44-40 |
| 08:07 | Alabama | Gregory Nau is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Gregory Nau, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Samuel Mack (SG), Tim Belville (SF), Freddie Davies (PF) Donny Johnston, Dennis Petway, Larry Kerrigan | |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Yorke (PG), Wesley Blocher (SF) Mike Kirk, David Kelty | |
| 07:52 | Miami (OH) | Freddie Davies hits the finger roll | 46-40 |
| 07:30 | Alabama | Gregory Nau buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Larry Yorke | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Robert Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Mack (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tim Belville (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Freddie Davies (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Joseph Jensen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Larry Yorke (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gregory Nau (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. SF - Wesley Blocher (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Shoemake (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Phillip Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Jensen scores on a jump hook from the right block | 48-42 |
| 06:45 | Alabama | Samuel Mack steps in front of the Larry Yorke pass | 48-42 |
| 06:42 | Miami (OH) | Samuel Mack jams it | 50-42 |
| 06:13 | Alabama | Frank Shoemake misses the lay-in | 50-42 |
| 06:11 | Miami (OH) | Samuel Mack grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 05:56 | Miami (OH) | Freddie Davies drills a jump hook from the left block | 52-42 |
| 05:56 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-42 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Roger Grand (PG), Donny Johnston (SG), Dennis Petway (SF), Larry Kerrigan (C) Robert Robinson, Samuel Mack, Tim Belville, Joseph Jensen | |
| Subs | Alabama | Mike Kirk (PG), David Kelty (SF), Donald Holbrook (C) Larry Yorke, Wesley Blocher, Phillip Ford | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:30 | Alabama | Gregory Nau misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 52-42 |
| 05:28 | Miami (OH) | Freddie Davies gets the rebound | 52-42 |
| 05:04 | Miami (OH) | Larry Kerrigan comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Donald Holbrook - foul #2 on Donald Holbrook, team foul #4 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joseph Jensen (PF) Freddie Davies | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 05:04 | Miami (OH) | Larry Kerrigan misses the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 05:04 | Miami (OH) | Larry Kerrigan makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 04:52 | Alabama | Gregory Nau is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Gregory Nau, team foul #5 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Freddie Davies (PF) Joseph Jensen | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 04:32 | Miami (OH) | The jump hook by Freddie Davies is blocked by Frank Shoemake | 53-42 |
| 04:30 | Alabama | Donald Holbrook pulls down the rebound | 53-42 |
| 04:14 | Alabama | Gregory Nau buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Mike Kirk | 53-44 |
| 04:00 | Miami (OH) | Freddie Davies lays it in | 55-44 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:39 | Alabama | Mike Kirk misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 55-44 |
| 03:38 | Alabama | Donald Holbrook grabs the offensive rebound | 55-44 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:25 | Alabama | Gregory Nau comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 55-44 |
| 03:24 | Miami (OH) | Freddie Davies snags the defensive board | 55-44 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Roger Grand (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donny Johnston (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Petway (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Freddie Davies (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Larry Kerrigan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Mike Kirk (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Nau (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. SF - David Kelty (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Frank Shoemake (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Holbrook (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:55 | Miami (OH) | Donny Johnston clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-44 |
| 02:53 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Freddie Davies | 55-44 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:43 | Miami (OH) | Freddie Davies can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Gregory Nau - foul #3 on Gregory Nau, team foul #6 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Gregory Grey (SG), Tim Belville (SF), Joseph Jensen (C) Donny Johnston, Dennis Petway, Larry Kerrigan | |
| Subs | Alabama | Brian Chang (SG), Wesley Blocher (PF), Phillip Ford (C) Gregory Nau, Frank Shoemake, Donald Holbrook | |
| 02:43 | Miami (OH) | Freddie Davies makes the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 02:43 | Miami (OH) | Freddie Davies makes the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:28 | Alabama | Mike Kirk misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Freddie Davies - foul #4 on Freddie Davies, team foul #4 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Samuel Mack (SG), Jimmie Smith (C) Gregory Grey, Freddie Davies | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 02:28 | Alabama | Mike Kirk makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 02:28 | Alabama | Mike Kirk makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 02:07 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Jensen clanks a floater from the left side | 57-46 |
| 02:05 | Alabama | David Kelty snags the defensive board | 57-46 |
| 01:51 | Alabama | Brian Chang is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Brian Chang, team foul #7 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Gregory Nau (SG), Frank Shoemake (PF), Donald Holbrook (C) Brian Chang, Wesley Blocher, Phillip Ford | |
| 01:36 | Miami (OH) | Samuel Mack misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 57-46 |
| 01:35 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Jensen tips it in | 59-46 |
| 01:23 | Alabama | Mike Kirk misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-46 |
| 01:22 | Miami (OH) | Samuel Mack pulls down the rebound | 59-46 |
| 01:01 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Jensen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:55 | Alabama | Frank Shoemake misses short on a floater from the right side | 59-46 |
| 00:53 | Alabama | Frank Shoemake grabs the offensive rebound | 59-46 |
| 00:49 | Alabama | Frank Shoemake hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Gregory Nau | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:24 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Jensen is hacked by Frank Shoemake - foul #3 on Frank Shoemake, team foul #8 | 59-48 |
| 00:24 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 00:24 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 00:18 | Alabama | Gregory Nau hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 61-48 |
| 00:16 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Jensen pulls down the rebound | 61-48 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Roger Grand runs out the clock | 61-48 |