| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Derek Chase (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Malcom McGregory (fresh) SF - Alberto Conti (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joel Schooler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Donald Maldanado (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Tyler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Frey (fresh) PF - James Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Edgar Hillenbrand (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Steven Frey inbounds the ball | 35-35 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Edgar Hillenbrand scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Steven Frey | 35-37 |
| 19:29 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Butler drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Malcom McGregory | 37-37 |
| 19:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Tyler comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 37-37 |
| 19:10 | Miami (OH) | Joel Schooler gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 19:04 | Miami (OH) | Alberto Conti hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Derek Chase and the foul's on Joshua Tyler - foul #2 on Joshua Tyler, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| 19:04 | Miami (OH) | Alberto Conti misses the free throw | 39-37 |
| 19:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Tyler grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 18:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Edgar Hillenbrand misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 18:49 | Miami (OH) | Derek Chase pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 18:34 | Miami (OH) | Derek Chase knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Joel Schooler | 42-37 |
| 18:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Edgar Hillenbrand misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 18:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Edgar Hillenbrand can't tip it in | 42-37 |
| 18:14 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Butler grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 17:55 | Miami (OH) | Alberto Conti misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 17:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Maldanado snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 17:44 | Middle Tenn. State | James Thompson is fouled on the floor by Daniel Butler - foul #2 on Daniel Butler, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Caouette (PF), Arthur Brashear (C) James Thompson, Edgar Hillenbrand | |
| 17:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Brashear is whistled for traveling | 42-37 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Carl Grego (PF), Stanley Grant (C) Daniel Butler, Joel Schooler | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Meachum (SG) Joshua Tyler | |
| 17:11 | Miami (OH) | Carl Grego hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 42-37 |
| 17:09 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to James Caouette | 42-37 |
| 16:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Brashear clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-37 |
| 16:53 | Miami (OH) | Malcom McGregory snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 16:49 | Miami (OH) | Derek Chase's pass is intercepted by Arthur Brashear | 42-37 |
| 16:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Maldanado drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Terry Meachum | 42-40 |
| 16:14 | Miami (OH) | Alberto Conti connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Malcom McGregory | 45-40 |
| 16:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Brashear misses long on a shot from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 15:59 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to James Caouette | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Derek Chase (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Malcom McGregory (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Alberto Conti (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Grego (fresh) 3 pts. C - Stanley Grant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Donald Maldanado (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Meachum (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Steven Frey (fairly fresh) PF - James Caouette (fresh) 3 reb. C - Arthur Brashear (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Maldanado is hacked by Derek Chase - foul #2 on Derek Chase, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jack Byrns (PG), James Jackson (SG), Cecil Burnett (SF), Daniel Butler (PF), Joel Schooler (C) Derek Chase, Malcom McGregory, Alberto Conti, Carl Grego, Stanley Grant | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Tyler (SG), Danny Lippincott (SF), James Thompson (PF), Edgar Hillenbrand (C) Donald Maldanado, Steven Frey, James Caouette, Arthur Brashear | |
| 15:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Meachum loses the dribble to James Jackson | 45-40 |
| 15:20 | Miami (OH) | Jack Byrns misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 15:19 | Middle Tenn. State | James Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 14:58 | Middle Tenn. State | James Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 14:57 | Miami (OH) | James Jackson gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 14:51 | Miami (OH) | James Jackson misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-40 |
| 14:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Edgar Hillenbrand snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 14:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Meachum is fouled on the floor by Cecil Burnett - foul #4 on Cecil Burnett, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Derek Chase (PG), Malcom McGregory (SG), Donald Bramblett (SF) Jack Byrns, James Jackson, Cecil Burnett | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 14:03 | Middle Tenn. State | James Thompson loses the dribble to Derek Chase | 45-40 |
| 14:00 | Miami (OH) | Derek Chase lays it in | 47-40 |
| 13:46 | Middle Tenn. State | James Thompson can't finish the layup | 47-40 |
| 13:45 | Middle Tenn. State | James Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 13:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Meachum misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-40 |
| 13:25 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Joel Schooler | 47-40 |
| 13:21 | Miami (OH) | Derek Chase connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Daniel Butler | 50-40 |
| 12:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Edgar Hillenbrand throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-40 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Alberto Conti (SF), Carl Grego (PF), Stanley Grant (C) Donald Bramblett, Daniel Butler, Joel Schooler | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Maldanado (PG), James Gengler (SG), Steven Frey (SF), James Caouette (PF), Arthur Brashear (C) Terry Meachum, Joshua Tyler, Danny Lippincott, James Thompson, Edgar Hillenbrand | |
| 12:45 | Miami (OH) | Alberto Conti can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 12:44 | Miami (OH) | Carl Grego tips it in | 52-40 |
| 12:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Steven Frey misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-40 |
| 12:32 | Miami (OH) | Stanley Grant grabs the board | 52-40 |
| 12:06 | Miami (OH) | Carl Grego can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 52-40 |
| 12:04 | Miami (OH) | Alberto Conti tips it in | 54-40 |
| 11:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Brashear is hacked by Stanley Grant - foul #1 on Stanley Grant, team foul #4 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jack Byrns (PG), James Jackson (SG) Derek Chase, Malcom McGregory | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jack Byrns (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alberto Conti (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Grego (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Grant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Donald Maldanado (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Gengler (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Frey (fresh) PF - James Caouette (fresh) 3 reb. C - Arthur Brashear (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Steven Frey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Alberto Conti - foul #1 on Alberto Conti, team foul #5 | 54-40 |
| 11:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Steven Frey makes the 1st free throw | 54-41 |
| 11:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Steven Frey misses the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| 11:42 | Miami (OH) | Stanley Grant grabs the board | 54-41 |
| 11:27 | Miami (OH) | Stanley Grant drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Jack Byrns | 56-41 |
| 11:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Alberto Conti blocks the short jumper by Steven Frey | 56-41 |
| 11:10 | Miami (OH) | James Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-41 |
| 10:58 | Miami (OH) | Alberto Conti misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-41 |
| 10:56 | Miami (OH) | Stanley Grant hits the follow up shot | 58-41 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Steven Frey connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Donald Maldanado and the foul's on Stanley Grant - foul #2 on Stanley Grant, team foul #6 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Derek Chase (PG), Malcom McGregory (SG), Daniel Butler (PF), Joel Schooler (C) Jack Byrns, James Jackson, Carl Grego, Stanley Grant | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Tyler (SG), Edgar Hillenbrand (C) James Gengler, Arthur Brashear | |
| 10:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Steven Frey makes the free throw | 58-44 |
| 10:21 | Miami (OH) | Alberto Conti hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Joel Schooler | 60-44 |
| 10:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Tyler drills a 3 from the right corner | 60-47 |
| 09:55 | Miami (OH) | Joel Schooler misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-47 |
| 09:54 | Middle Tenn. State | James Caouette grabs the defensive rebound | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Tyler misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-47 |
| 09:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Edgar Hillenbrand hits the follow up shot | 60-49 |
| 09:18 | Miami (OH) | Derek Chase is hacked by Edgar Hillenbrand - foul #2 on Edgar Hillenbrand, team foul #2 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Donald Bramblett (SF) Alberto Conti | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Meachum (PG), Danny Lippincott (SF), James Thompson (PF) Donald Maldanado, Steven Frey, James Caouette | |
| 09:04 | Miami (OH) | Derek Chase clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-49 |
| 09:02 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Butler grabs the offensive board | 60-49 |
| 08:49 | Miami (OH) | Derek Chase comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-49 |
| 08:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Tyler gets the rebound | 60-49 |
| 08:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Meachum can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Joel Schooler - foul #2 on Joel Schooler, team foul #7 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Carl Grego (PF), Stanley Grant (C) Daniel Butler, Joel Schooler | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Gengler (SG), Arthur Brashear (C) Joshua Tyler, Edgar Hillenbrand | |
| 08:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Meachum makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 08:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Meachum makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 08:28 | Miami (OH) | Carl Grego's pass is intercepted by Terry Meachum | 60-51 |
| 08:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Meachum misses the easy layup | 60-51 |
| 08:24 | Miami (OH) | Carl Grego gets the rebound | 60-51 |
| 08:01 | Miami (OH) | Terry Meachum is called for the reach on Stanley Grant - foul #1 on Terry Meachum, team foul #3 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jack Byrns (PG), James Jackson (SG) Derek Chase, Malcom McGregory | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Steven Frey (SF) Danny Lippincott | |
| 07:48 | Miami (OH) | Donald Bramblett misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by James Gengler - foul #1 on James Gengler, team foul #4 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Cecil Burnett (SG), Alberto Conti (SF) Jack Byrns, Stanley Grant | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Maldanado (PG) James Gengler | |
| 07:48 | Miami (OH) | Donald Bramblett makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 07:48 | Miami (OH) | Donald Bramblett misses the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 07:48 | Middle Tenn. State | James Thompson pulls down the rebound | 61-51 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Cecil Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Alberto Conti (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Bramblett (fresh) 4 pts. C - Carl Grego (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Donald Maldanado (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Meachum (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Steven Frey (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Arthur Brashear (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Maldanado clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by James Jackson - foul #1 on James Jackson, team foul #8 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Daniel Butler (PF) Donald Bramblett | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 07:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Maldanado makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 07:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Maldanado makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 07:13 | Miami (OH) | Alberto Conti hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 61-53 |
| 07:12 | Middle Tenn. State | James Thompson gets the rebound | 61-53 |
| 06:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Maldanado hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 61-53 |
| 06:44 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Frey | 61-53 |
| 06:31 | Middle Tenn. State | James Thompson misses the easy layup | 61-53 |
| 06:30 | Miami (OH) | Alberto Conti snags the defensive board | 61-53 |
| 06:25 | Miami (OH) | Alberto Conti is fouled on the floor by Steven Frey - foul #2 on Steven Frey, team foul #5 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Derek Chase (PG), Malcom McGregory (SG), Joel Schooler (C) James Jackson, Cecil Burnett, Carl Grego | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Tyler (SG), Danny Lippincott (SF), James Caouette (PF), Edgar Hillenbrand (C) Terry Meachum, Steven Frey, James Thompson, Arthur Brashear | |
| 06:09 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Butler clanks a 3 from the left wing | 61-53 |
| 06:07 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Edgar Hillenbrand | 61-53 |
| 05:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Maldanado misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-53 |
| 05:39 | Miami (OH) | Joel Schooler grabs the defensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 05:20 | Miami (OH) | Derek Chase misses long on a floater from the right wing | 61-53 |
| 05:19 | Miami (OH) | Derek Chase grabs the offensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 05:04 | Miami (OH) | Joel Schooler is hacked by Donald Maldanado - foul #3 on Donald Maldanado, team foul #6 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Cecil Burnett (SF), Carl Grego (PF) Alberto Conti, Daniel Butler | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Meachum (PG), Steven Frey (SF) Donald Maldanado, Danny Lippincott | |
| 04:52 | Miami (OH) | Derek Chase misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Terry Meachum - foul #2 on Terry Meachum, team foul #7 | 61-53 |
| 04:52 | Miami (OH) | Derek Chase makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 04:52 | Miami (OH) | Derek Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 04:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Steven Frey connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-56 |
| 04:16 | Miami (OH) | Derek Chase double dribbles | 63-56 |
| 03:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Steven Frey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-56 |
| 03:56 | Miami (OH) | Carl Grego grabs the board | 63-56 |
| 03:50 | Miami (OH) | Cecil Burnett buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Malcom McGregory | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Derek Chase (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SG - Malcom McGregory (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Cecil Burnett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Carl Grego (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joel Schooler (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Terry Meachum (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joshua Tyler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Frey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Caouette (fresh) 4 reb. C - Edgar Hillenbrand (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Steven Frey misses short on a floater from the left block | 65-56 |
| 03:31 | Miami (OH) | Joel Schooler grabs the board | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:05 | Miami (OH) | Joel Schooler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-56 |
| 03:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Meachum pulls down the rebound | 65-56 |
| 02:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Meachum comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 65-56 |
| 02:47 | Miami (OH) | Cecil Burnett grabs the defensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 02:47 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-56 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Alberto Conti (SF), Daniel Butler (PF) Cecil Burnett, Carl Grego | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Maldanado (PG), James Thompson (PF) Terry Meachum, James Caouette | |
| 02:32 | Miami (OH) | Alberto Conti misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 65-56 |
| 02:31 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Butler grabs the offensive board | 65-56 |
| 02:10 | Miami (OH) | Malcom McGregory knocks in the shot in the lane | 67-56 |
| 02:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Maldanado misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-56 |
| 02:03 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Butler grabs the board | 67-56 |
| 01:45 | Miami (OH) | Derek Chase misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-56 |
| 01:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Tyler gets the rebound | 67-56 |
| 01:40 | Middle Tenn. State | James Thompson is hacked by Malcom McGregory - foul #1 on Malcom McGregory, team foul #9 | 67-56 |
| 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 | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Meachum (PG), James Gengler (SG), Danny Lippincott (SF), Arthur Brashear (C) Donald Maldanado, Joshua Tyler, Steven Frey, Edgar Hillenbrand | |
| 01:40 | Middle Tenn. State | James Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 01:40 | Miami (OH) | Carl Grego gets the rebound | 67-56 |
| 01:19 | Miami (OH) | Jack Byrns hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-56 |
| 00:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Brashear misses long on a shot from the left block | 70-56 |
| 00:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Meachum gets the offensive rebound | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Brashear drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Terry Meachum | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Miami (OH) | Carl Grego lays it in set up by Cecil Burnett | 72-58 |
| 00:25 | Middle Tenn. State | James Gengler knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Arthur Brashear | 72-61 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Jack Byrns runs out the clock | 72-61 |