| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Derek Chase (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Malcom McGregory (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alberto Conti (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Butler (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Joel Schooler (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Kyle Shephard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Kohler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Pereira (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Lucas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Bumpers (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Alberto Conti inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Miami (OH) | Alberto Conti misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 31-30 |
| 19:39 | Samford | Robert Lucas grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 19:14 | Samford | Gerald Bumpers scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from John Pereira | 31-32 |
| 19:05 | Miami (OH) | Alberto Conti can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by John Pereira - foul #2 on John Pereira, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Zorc (PG), Joel Bartee (SG), Robert Jones (SF) Kyle Shephard, Robert Kohler, John Pereira | |
| 19:05 | Miami (OH) | Alberto Conti misses the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 19:05 | Miami (OH) | Alberto Conti makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 18:42 | Samford | Gerald Bumpers misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Joel Schooler - foul #1 on Joel Schooler, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Valletta (SF) Robert Jones | |
| 18:42 | Samford | Gerald Bumpers makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 18:42 | Samford | Gerald Bumpers misses the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 18:42 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Joel Schooler | 32-33 |
| 18:28 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Butler can't finish the layup | 32-33 |
| 18:27 | Samford | Michael Valletta grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 18:02 | Samford | Gerald Bumpers misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 32-33 |
| 18:00 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Bumpers | 32-33 |
| 17:42 | Samford | Michael Valletta misses the fadeaway from the right block | 32-33 |
| 17:40 | Miami (OH) | Malcom McGregory grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 17:32 | Miami (OH) | Alberto Conti connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-33 |
| 17:14 | Samford | Michael Valletta clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 17:12 | Miami (OH) | Malcom McGregory gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 16:59 | Miami (OH) | Alberto Conti's pass is intercepted by Gerald Bumpers | 35-33 |
| 16:41 | Samford | Alberto Conti steals it from Gerald Bumpers | 35-33 |
| 16:38 | Miami (OH) | Derek Chase blows the layup | 35-33 |
| 16:36 | Samford | The rebound goes to Gerald Bumpers | 35-33 |
| 16:12 | Samford | Michael Valletta misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 16:11 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Butler grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 15:52 | Miami (OH) | Malcom McGregory misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-33 |
| 15:51 | Miami (OH) | Joel Schooler hits the follow up shot | 37-33 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Derek Chase (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Malcom McGregory (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alberto Conti (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Daniel Butler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Joel Schooler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ronald Zorc (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joel Bartee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Valletta (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Lucas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Bumpers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Samford | Joel Bartee misses long on a shot in the lane | 37-33 |
| 15:37 | Samford | Ronald Zorc misses the tip | 37-33 |
| 15:35 | Miami (OH) | Joel Schooler grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 15:28 | Miami (OH) | Derek Chase hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Malcom McGregory | 40-33 |
| 15:09 | Samford | Ronald Zorc misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-33 |
| 15:08 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Butler pulls down the rebound | 40-33 |
| 15:00 | Miami (OH) | Gerald Bumpers blocks the short jumper by Daniel Butler | 40-33 |
| 14:59 | Samford | The rebound goes to Joel Bartee | 40-33 |
| 14:55 | Samford | Ronald Zorc scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 14:40 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Butler buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Alberto Conti | 42-36 |
| 14:24 | Samford | Gerald Bumpers makes the shot in the lane | 42-38 |
| 14:11 | Miami (OH) | Malcom McGregory is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Malcom McGregory, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jack Byrns (PG), James Jackson (SG), Cecil Burnett (SF), Carl Grego (PF), Stanley Grant (C) Derek Chase, Malcom McGregory, Alberto Conti, Daniel Butler, Joel Schooler | |
| Subs | Samford | Kyle Shephard (PG), Robert Kohler (SG), John Pereira (SF), Edward Whitley (PF) Ronald Zorc, Joel Bartee, Michael Valletta, Robert Lucas | |
| 13:49 | Samford | Gerald Bumpers lays it in set up by Kyle Shephard | 42-40 |
| 13:29 | Miami (OH) | Jack Byrns misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-40 |
| 13:28 | Samford | Robert Kohler gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 13:19 | Samford | Gerald Bumpers misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 42-40 |
| 13:17 | Samford | Robert Kohler tips it in | 42-42 |
| 12:50 | Miami (OH) | Carl Grego misses the 3 from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 12:49 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Cecil Burnett | 42-42 |
| 12:29 | Miami (OH) | Cecil Burnett makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jack Byrns | 44-42 |
| 12:13 | Samford | Stanley Grant denies the turnaround by Gerald Bumpers | 44-42 |
| 12:11 | Miami (OH) | Jack Byrns grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 11:47 | Miami (OH) | Jack Byrns connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Stanley Grant | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jack Byrns (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Cecil Burnett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Grego (fresh) C - Stanley Grant (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Kyle Shephard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Kohler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Pereira (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Whitley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Gerald Bumpers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Samford | Gerald Bumpers lays it in set up by Robert Kohler | 46-44 |
| 11:14 | Miami (OH) | Stanley Grant loses the dribble to Robert Kohler | 46-44 |
| 11:11 | Samford | John Pereira slams it home on a great pass from Robert Kohler | 46-46 |
| 10:56 | Miami (OH) | Cecil Burnett buries a floater in the lane | 48-46 |
| 10:46 | Samford | Kyle Shephard knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Robert Kohler | 48-49 |
| 10:29 | Miami (OH) | Jack Byrns's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Derek Chase (PG), Malcom McGregory (SG), Alberto Conti (SF), Daniel Butler (PF), Joel Schooler (C) Jack Byrns, James Jackson, Cecil Burnett, Carl Grego, Stanley Grant | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Jones (SF), Robert Lucas (PF) John Pereira, Edward Whitley | |
| 10:11 | Samford | Gerald Bumpers blows the layup but the foul's on Joel Schooler - foul #2 on Joel Schooler, team foul #3 | 48-49 |
| 10:11 | Samford | Gerald Bumpers makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 10:11 | Samford | Gerald Bumpers makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 09:55 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Butler hits the finger roll on a great pass from Malcom McGregory | 50-51 |
| 09:37 | Samford | Gerald Bumpers's layup is rejected by Joel Schooler | 50-51 |
| 09:35 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Butler grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 09:29 | Miami (OH) | The short jumper by Alberto Conti is denied by Gerald Bumpers | 50-51 |
| 09:27 | Samford | Robert Lucas grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 09:11 | Samford | Robert Lucas drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Jones | 50-53 |
| 08:58 | Miami (OH) | Joel Schooler hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 50-53 |
| 08:56 | Samford | Robert Lucas snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 08:52 | Samford | Robert Kohler knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Jones | 50-55 |
| 08:29 | Miami (OH) | Alberto Conti drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Malcom McGregory | 52-55 |
| 08:25 | Samford | Robert Lucas is hacked by Joel Schooler - foul #3 on Joel Schooler, team foul #4 | 52-55 |
| 08:20 | Samford | Kyle Shephard hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Kohler | 52-58 |
| 07:56 | Miami (OH) | Derek Chase clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-58 |
| 07:54 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Butler grabs the offensive board | 52-58 |
| 07:40 | Miami (OH) | Joel Schooler clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-58 |
| 07:38 | Samford | Robert Lucas pulls down the rebound | 52-58 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Derek Chase (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Malcom McGregory (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Alberto Conti (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Daniel Butler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. C - Joel Schooler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Kyle Shephard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Kohler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) PF - Robert Lucas (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Gerald Bumpers (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:19 | Samford | Robert Kohler comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 52-58 |
| 07:17 | Miami (OH) | Joel Schooler snags the defensive board | 52-58 |
| 06:59 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Butler clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Kohler - foul #1 on Robert Kohler, team foul #2 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Cecil Burnett (SF), Carl Grego (C) Alberto Conti, Joel Schooler | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 06:59 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Butler makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 06:59 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 06:40 | Samford | Robert Kohler clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-58 |
| 06:38 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Butler grabs the board | 54-58 |
| 06:20 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Butler hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Derek Chase | 56-58 |
| 05:56 | Samford | Robert Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-58 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jack Byrns (PG), James Jackson (SG), Stanley Grant (C) Derek Chase, Malcom McGregory, Daniel Butler | |
| Subs | Samford | John Pereira (SF), Edward Whitley (PF) Robert Jones, Robert Lucas | |
| 05:38 | Miami (OH) | Carl Grego comes up short on the floater from the left side | 56-58 |
| 05:36 | Samford | Gerald Bumpers grabs the board | 56-58 |
| 05:16 | Samford | Robert Kohler misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 05:15 | Samford | Gerald Bumpers pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 05:06 | Samford | Robert Kohler is fouled on the floor by James Jackson - foul #1 on James Jackson, team foul #5 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Alberto Conti (SF), Joel Schooler (C) Jack Byrns, Stanley Grant | |
| Subs | Samford | Joel Bartee (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Robert Lucas (PF) Robert Kohler, John Pereira, Edward Whitley | |
| 04:47 | Samford | Gerald Bumpers banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Lucas | 56-60 |
| 04:28 | Miami (OH) | Joel Schooler misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-60 |
| 04:26 | Samford | Robert Jones pulls down the rebound | 56-60 |
| 04:07 | Samford | James Jackson takes the ball from Robert Jones | 56-60 |
| 04:02 | Miami (OH) | James Jackson slams it home | 58-60 |
| 03:40 | Samford | Gerald Bumpers connects on the jumper from the baseline | 58-62 |
| 03:40 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-62 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Derek Chase (PG), Malcom McGregory (SG), Daniel Butler (PF) James Jackson, Cecil Burnett, Carl Grego | |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Zorc (PG), Robert Kohler (SG), John Pereira (SF), Edward Whitley (PF) Kyle Shephard, Joel Bartee, Robert Jones, Robert Lucas | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Derek Chase (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Malcom McGregory (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Alberto Conti (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Daniel Butler (fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. C - Joel Schooler (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ronald Zorc (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Kohler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Pereira (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Whitley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Gerald Bumpers (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:25 | Miami (OH) | John Pereira swats the short shot by Joel Schooler | 58-62 |
| 03:24 | Miami (OH) | Malcom McGregory hits the follow up shot | 60-62 |
| 03:18 | Samford | John Pereira is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on John Pereira, team foul #3 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Lucas (PF) Edward Whitley | |
| 02:55 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Butler hits a 3 from the left corner | 63-62 |
| 02:34 | Samford | Daniel Butler steals the ball from Ronald Zorc | 63-62 |
| 02:23 | Miami (OH) | Alberto Conti misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-62 |
| 02:22 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Butler tips it back up and in | 65-62 |
| 01:57 | Samford | Gerald Bumpers is called for traveling | 65-62 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Samford | Kyle Shephard (PG) Ronald Zorc | |
| 01:37 | Miami (OH) | Malcom McGregory hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Alberto Conti | 67-62 |
| 01:18 | Samford | Robert Kohler drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-65 |
| 00:58 | Miami (OH) | Alberto Conti scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Samford | John Pereira's layup is rejected by Joel Schooler | 69-65 |
| 00:33 | Miami (OH) | Alberto Conti grabs the defensive rebound | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Miami (OH) | Alberto Conti is fouled in the backcourt by Kyle Shephard - foul #2 on Kyle Shephard, team foul #4 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Jackson (SG) Malcom McGregory | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:30 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Butler is fouled on the floor by Robert Lucas - foul #2 on Robert Lucas, team foul #5 | 69-65 |
| 00:28 | Miami (OH) | Robert Lucas is called for the reach on Daniel Butler - foul #3 on Robert Lucas, team foul #6 | 69-65 |
| 00:25 | Miami (OH) | John Pereira is called for the reach on Alberto Conti - foul #4 on John Pereira, team foul #7 | 69-65 |
| 00:25 | Miami (OH) | Alberto Conti makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:25 | Miami (OH) | Alberto Conti makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Samford | Robert Kohler misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-65 |
| 00:16 | Miami (OH) | James Jackson gets the rebound | 71-65 |
| 00:13 | Miami (OH) | Kyle Shephard is called for the reach on James Jackson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kyle Shephard, team foul #8 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Carl Grego (C) Joel Schooler | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:13 | Miami (OH) | James Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:13 | Samford | Robert Lucas grabs the board | 71-65 |
| 00:08 | Samford | Kyle Shephard misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-65 |
| 00:06 | Miami (OH) | James Jackson grabs the board | 71-65 |
| 00:06 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-65 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Cecil Burnett (SG) James Jackson | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:03 | Miami (OH) | Carl Grego is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Kohler - foul #2 on Robert Kohler, team foul #9 | 71-65 |
| 00:03 | Miami (OH) | Carl Grego makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:03 | Miami (OH) | Carl Grego makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Samford | Robert Kohler clanks a halfcourt shot | 73-65 |