| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Raul Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leroy Stone (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Oscar Mercado (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Eddie Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Benjamin Wells (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Heath (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jimmy Ratzlaff (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willie Corwin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Edwin Debord (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Miami (FL) | Michael Rice inbounds the ball | 34-25 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Miami (FL) | Leroy Stone is hacked by James Heath - foul #1 on James Heath, team foul #1 | 34-25 |
| 19:19 | Miami (FL) | Raul Rodriguez can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Willie Corwin - foul #1 on Willie Corwin, team foul #2 | 34-25 |
| 19:19 | Miami (FL) | Raul Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 19:19 | Miami (FL) | Raul Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 18:58 | Eastern Illinois | James Heath clanks a shot from the free throw line | 36-25 |
| 18:56 | Eastern Illinois | Willie Corwin grabs the offensive board | 36-25 |
| 18:41 | Eastern Illinois | James Heath is hacked by Michael Rice - foul #1 on Michael Rice, team foul #1 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Garland Hubbard (PG), David Wallace (C) Benjamin Wells, Edwin Debord | |
| 18:33 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 36-27 |
| 18:28 | Miami (FL) | Michael Rice is hacked by Jimmy Ratzlaff in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jimmy Ratzlaff, team foul #3 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Dasilva (PF), Marcus Ruff (C) Jimmy Ratzlaff, Willie Corwin | |
| 18:13 | Miami (FL) | Oscar Mercado lays it up and in set up by Raul Rodriguez | 38-27 |
| 17:54 | Eastern Illinois | The short jumper by Garland Hubbard is denied by Oscar Mercado | 38-27 |
| 17:52 | Miami (FL) | Oscar Mercado grabs the defensive rebound | 38-27 |
| 17:32 | Miami (FL) | Oscar Mercado blows the layup | 38-27 |
| 17:31 | Miami (FL) | Oscar Mercado hits the follow up shot | 40-27 |
| 17:06 | Eastern Illinois | Garland Hubbard comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 40-27 |
| 17:05 | Miami (FL) | Michael Rice gets the rebound | 40-27 |
| 16:46 | Miami (FL) | Leroy Stone comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 40-27 |
| 16:45 | Miami (FL) | Leroy Stone tips it but misses | 40-27 |
| 16:44 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Dasilva | 40-27 |
| 16:25 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace jams it and the foul's on Michael Rice - foul #2 on Michael Rice, team foul #2 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Rick Musselman (SG), Donald Spano (SF), Thomas Ballard (C) Leroy Stone, Michael Rice, Eddie Robinson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Wells (PG), John Orman (SG), Willie Corwin (PF), Edwin Debord (C) Garland Hubbard, James Heath, John Dasilva, Marcus Ruff | |
| 16:25 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace makes the free throw | 40-30 |
| 16:23 | Miami (FL) | John Orman steps in front of the Rick Musselman pass in the backcourt | 40-30 |
| 15:58 | Eastern Illinois | Willie Corwin is hacked by Oscar Mercado - foul #1 on Oscar Mercado, team foul #3 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jimmy Ratzlaff (SF) David Wallace | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Raul Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rick Musselman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Spano (fresh) PF - Oscar Mercado (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Thomas Ballard (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Benjamin Wells (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Orman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jimmy Ratzlaff (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Willie Corwin (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Edwin Debord (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Wells can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 40-30 |
| 15:45 | Miami (FL) | Rick Musselman gets the rebound | 40-30 |
| 15:38 | Miami (FL) | Oscar Mercado misses long on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Edwin Debord - foul #2 on Edwin Debord, team foul #4 | 40-30 |
| 15:38 | Miami (FL) | Oscar Mercado makes the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 15:38 | Miami (FL) | Oscar Mercado makes the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| 15:13 | Eastern Illinois | Edwin Debord's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-30 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Leroy Stone (SG), Earl Lillie (PF), Eddie Robinson (C) Raul Rodriguez, Oscar Mercado, Thomas Ballard | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rafael Wymore (SG) John Orman | |
| 14:47 | Miami (FL) | Leroy Stone connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Earl Lillie | 45-30 |
| 14:29 | Eastern Illinois | Rafael Wymore misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 45-30 |
| 14:28 | Eastern Illinois | Edwin Debord tips it back up and in | 45-32 |
| 14:12 | Miami (FL) | Earl Lillie blows the wide open layup | 45-32 |
| 14:11 | Eastern Illinois | Willie Corwin gets the rebound | 45-32 |
| 13:53 | Eastern Illinois | Willie Corwin misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-32 |
| 13:51 | Miami (FL) | Earl Lillie snags the defensive board | 45-32 |
| 13:28 | Miami (FL) | Rafael Wymore is called for the reach on Earl Lillie - foul #1 on Rafael Wymore, team foul #5 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Raul Rodriguez (PG), Michael Rice (SF), Oscar Mercado (PF), Thomas Ballard (C) Leroy Stone, Donald Spano, Earl Lillie, Eddie Robinson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Garland Hubbard (PG), James Heath (SG), Dennis Henderson (SF), John Dasilva (PF), Marcus Ruff (C) Benjamin Wells, Rafael Wymore, Jimmy Ratzlaff, Willie Corwin, Edwin Debord | |
| 13:14 | Miami (FL) | Michael Rice loses the ball out of bounds | 45-32 |
| 12:57 | Eastern Illinois | Marcus Ruff misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 45-32 |
| 12:56 | Miami (FL) | Thomas Ballard snags the defensive board | 45-32 |
| 12:45 | Miami (FL) | Oscar Mercado can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Dennis Henderson - foul #2 on Dennis Henderson, team foul #6 | 45-32 |
| 12:45 | Miami (FL) | Oscar Mercado makes the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 12:45 | Miami (FL) | Oscar Mercado makes the 2nd free throw | 47-32 |
| 12:25 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Rice is called for the reach on Garland Hubbard - foul #3 on Michael Rice, team foul #4 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace (SF) Dennis Henderson | |
| 12:10 | Eastern Illinois | James Heath scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-35 |
| 11:49 | Miami (FL) | Michael Rice scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Rick Musselman | 50-35 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Raul Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rick Musselman (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Rice (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Oscar Mercado (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - Thomas Ballard (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Garland Hubbard (fresh) SG - James Heath (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Dasilva (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Marcus Ruff (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Eastern Illinois | James Heath makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Garland Hubbard | 50-38 |
| 11:05 | Miami (FL) | Rick Musselman buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Oscar Mercado | 53-38 |
| 10:45 | Eastern Illinois | Garland Hubbard steps out of bounds on the sideline | 53-38 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Leroy Stone (SG), Donald Spano (SF), Earl Lillie (PF), Eddie Robinson (C) Rick Musselman, Michael Rice, Oscar Mercado, Thomas Ballard | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Orman (PG), Rafael Wymore (SG), Jimmy Ratzlaff (SF), Dennis Henderson (PF), Edwin Debord (C) Garland Hubbard, James Heath, David Wallace, John Dasilva, Marcus Ruff | |
| 10:22 | Miami (FL) | Leroy Stone clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-38 |
| 10:21 | Eastern Illinois | Edwin Debord pulls down the rebound | 53-38 |
| 10:06 | Eastern Illinois | Rafael Wymore travels with the ball | 53-38 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Willie Corwin (PF) Dennis Henderson | |
| 09:54 | Miami (FL) | Raul Rodriguez hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Earl Lillie | 55-38 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:35 | Eastern Illinois | Jimmy Ratzlaff lays it in | 55-40 |
| 09:33 | Miami (FL) | Raul Rodriguez is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmy Ratzlaff - foul #4 on Jimmy Ratzlaff, team foul #7 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Thomas Ballard (C) Eddie Robinson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Wells (PG), James Heath (SG), David Wallace (SF) John Orman, Rafael Wymore, Jimmy Ratzlaff | |
| 09:33 | Miami (FL) | Raul Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 56-40 |
| 09:33 | Miami (FL) | Raul Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 57-40 |
| 09:08 | Eastern Illinois | James Heath connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Benjamin Wells | 57-42 |
| 09:06 | Miami (FL) | Leroy Stone is fouled in the backcourt by James Heath - foul #2 on James Heath, team foul #8 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Dennis Henderson (SF) David Wallace | |
| 09:06 | Miami (FL) | Leroy Stone makes the 1st free throw | 58-42 |
| 09:06 | Miami (FL) | Leroy Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 59-42 |
| 08:55 | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Wells scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from Willie Corwin and he's fouled by Raul Rodriguez - foul #2 on Raul Rodriguez, team foul #5 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Herman Fox (SF), Oscar Mercado (PF) Leroy Stone, Earl Lillie | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Garland Hubbard (SF) Willie Corwin | |
| 08:55 | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Wells misses the free throw | 59-44 |
| 08:55 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Thomas Ballard | 59-44 |
| 08:32 | Miami (FL) | Raul Rodriguez scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Herman Fox | 62-44 |
| 08:17 | Eastern Illinois | Garland Hubbard misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-44 |
| 08:16 | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Wells tips it in | 62-46 |
| 08:02 | Miami (FL) | Oscar Mercado is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Raul Rodriguez | 64-46 |
| 07:54 | Eastern Illinois | Dennis Henderson makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Garland Hubbard | 64-48 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Raul Rodriguez (tiring) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donald Spano (fairly fresh) SF - Herman Fox (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Oscar Mercado (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. C - Thomas Ballard (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Benjamin Wells (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Heath (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Garland Hubbard (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Dennis Henderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Edwin Debord (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Miami (FL) | Donald Spano is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Donald Spano, team foul #6 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Rick Musselman (PG), Leroy Stone (SG), Earl Lillie (PF), Eddie Robinson (C) Raul Rodriguez, Herman Fox, Oscar Mercado, Thomas Ballard | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Orman (PG), Rafael Wymore (SG), Jimmy Ratzlaff (SF), Willie Corwin (PF), John Dasilva (C) Benjamin Wells, James Heath, Garland Hubbard, Dennis Henderson, Edwin Debord | |
| 07:24 | Eastern Illinois | John Orman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Rick Musselman - foul #3 on Rick Musselman, team foul #7 | 64-48 |
| 07:24 | Eastern Illinois | John Orman misses the 1st free throw | 64-48 |
| 07:24 | Eastern Illinois | John Orman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-49 |
| 07:09 | Miami (FL) | Rick Musselman is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Eddie Robinson | 67-49 |
| 07:05 | Eastern Illinois | John Orman drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Willie Corwin | 67-52 |
| 06:55 | Miami (FL) | Rick Musselman misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Orman - foul #1 on John Orman, team foul #9 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Michael Rice (SF) Donald Spano | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace (C) John Dasilva | |
| 06:55 | Miami (FL) | Rick Musselman misses the 1st free throw | 67-52 |
| 06:55 | Miami (FL) | Rick Musselman misses the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| 06:55 | Miami (FL) | Earl Lillie grabs the offensive board | 67-52 |
| 06:41 | Miami (FL) | Earl Lillie throws it down on a nice dish by Rick Musselman and the foul's on Willie Corwin - foul #2 on Willie Corwin, team foul #10 | 69-52 |
| 06:41 | Miami (FL) | Earl Lillie makes the free throw | 70-52 |
| 06:21 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy Stone steals the ball from John Orman | 70-52 |
| 06:18 | Miami (FL) | John Orman is called for the reach on Earl Lillie in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Orman, team foul #11 | 70-52 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Herman Fox (SG) Leroy Stone | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Garland Hubbard (PG), James Heath (SG), John Dasilva (C) John Orman, Rafael Wymore, Willie Corwin | |
| 06:18 | Miami (FL) | Earl Lillie makes the 1st free throw | 71-52 |
| 06:18 | Miami (FL) | Earl Lillie makes the 2nd free throw | 72-52 |
| 05:56 | Eastern Illinois | John Dasilva hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Wallace | 72-54 |
| 05:52 | Miami (FL) | Michael Rice misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-54 |
| 05:50 | Eastern Illinois | James Heath snags the defensive board | 72-54 |
| 05:44 | Eastern Illinois | James Heath can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-54 |
| 05:43 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace tips it home | 72-56 |
| 05:40 | Miami (FL) | James Heath steps in front of the Michael Rice pass in the backcourt | 72-56 |
| 05:39 | Eastern Illinois | James Heath lays it up and in | 72-58 |
| 05:37 | Miami (FL) | Michael Rice is fouled in the backcourt by John Dasilva - foul #1 on John Dasilva, team foul #12 | 72-58 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Donald Spano (SG), Oscar Mercado (PF), Thomas Ballard (C) Herman Fox, Earl Lillie, Eddie Robinson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Marcus Ruff (C) David Wallace | |
| 05:37 | Miami (FL) | Michael Rice makes the 1st free throw | 73-58 |
| 05:37 | Miami (FL) | Michael Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 74-58 |
| 05:19 | Eastern Illinois | James Heath makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Garland Hubbard | 74-61 |
| 05:05 | Miami (FL) | Thomas Ballard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-61 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Raul Rodriguez (PG), Herman Fox (SF) Rick Musselman, Michael Rice | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Wells (PG), Willie Corwin (PF) Garland Hubbard, John Dasilva | |
| 04:58 | Eastern Illinois | Jimmy Ratzlaff comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Ballard - foul #3 on Thomas Ballard, team foul #8 | 74-61 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Leroy Stone (SG) Herman Fox | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rafael Wymore (SG) James Heath | |
| 04:58 | Eastern Illinois | Jimmy Ratzlaff makes the 1st free throw | 74-62 |
| 04:58 | Eastern Illinois | Jimmy Ratzlaff makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 04:40 | Miami (FL) | Rafael Wymore takes the ball from Thomas Ballard | 74-63 |
| 04:35 | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Wells lays it in set up by Rafael Wymore | 74-65 |
| 04:15 | Miami (FL) | Oscar Mercado can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jimmy Ratzlaff - foul #5 on Jimmy Ratzlaff, team foul #13 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Herman Fox (SF) Donald Spano | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Orman (PG), James Heath (SG), David Wallace (SF), Edwin Debord (C) Benjamin Wells, Rafael Wymore, Jimmy Ratzlaff, Marcus Ruff | |
| 04:15 | Miami (FL) | Oscar Mercado makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 04:15 | Miami (FL) | Oscar Mercado misses the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 04:15 | Miami (FL) | Thomas Ballard grabs the offensive board | 75-65 |
| 03:57 | Miami (FL) | Raul Rodriguez can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-65 |
| 03:55 | Eastern Illinois | Edwin Debord pulls down the rebound | 75-65 |
| 03:51 | Eastern Illinois | John Orman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-65 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Rick Musselman (PG), Eddie Robinson (C) Raul Rodriguez, Thomas Ballard | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Garland Hubbard (SF), Dennis Henderson (PF), John Dasilva (C) David Wallace, Willie Corwin, Edwin Debord | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Rick Musselman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leroy Stone (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Herman Fox (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Oscar Mercado (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. C - Eddie Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - John Orman (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Heath (fresh) 19 pts. 3 stl. SF - Garland Hubbard (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Dennis Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Dasilva (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Miami (FL) | Oscar Mercado connects on the shot in the paint | 77-65 |
| 03:20 | Eastern Illinois | Rick Musselman is called for the reach on John Orman - foul #4 on Rick Musselman, team foul #9 | 77-65 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Raul Rodriguez (PG), Earl Lillie (PF) Leroy Stone, Oscar Mercado | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Willie Corwin (PF) James Heath | |
| 03:20 | Eastern Illinois | John Orman misses the 1st free throw | 77-65 |
| 03:20 | Miami (FL) | Earl Lillie snags the defensive board | 77-65 |
| 03:18 | Miami (FL) | Rick Musselman is hacked by Garland Hubbard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Garland Hubbard, team foul #14 | 77-65 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Wells (PG) John Orman | |
| 03:18 | Miami (FL) | Rick Musselman makes the 1st free throw | 78-65 |
| 03:18 | Miami (FL) | Rick Musselman makes the 2nd free throw | 79-65 |
| 03:03 | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Wells hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Garland Hubbard | 79-67 |
| 02:57 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-67 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Michael Rice (SF), Oscar Mercado (PF) Herman Fox, Earl Lillie | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Heath (SG), David Wallace (SF) Garland Hubbard, Dennis Henderson | |
| 02:46 | Miami (FL) | Michael Rice misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 79-67 |
| 02:44 | Eastern Illinois | John Dasilva gets the rebound | 79-67 |
| 02:44 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-67 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Leroy Stone (SG) Rick Musselman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edwin Debord (C) John Dasilva | |
| 02:31 | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Wells makes the shot from just outside the lane | 79-69 |
| 02:28 | Miami (FL) | Raul Rodriguez is fouled in the backcourt by Benjamin Wells - foul #2 on Benjamin Wells, team foul #15 | 79-69 |
| 02:28 | Miami (FL) | Raul Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 80-69 |
| 02:28 | Miami (FL) | Raul Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 81-69 |
| 02:08 | Eastern Illinois | Oscar Mercado picks off the pass by Willie Corwin | 81-69 |
| 01:59 | Miami (FL) | Oscar Mercado drills a floater from the left block | 83-69 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:44 | Eastern Illinois | James Heath loses the dribble to Michael Rice | 83-69 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:40 | Miami (FL) | Raul Rodriguez is fouled in the backcourt by James Heath - foul #3 on James Heath, team foul #16 | 83-69 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Garland Hubbard (PG), John Orman (SG), John Dasilva (PF), Marcus Ruff (C) Benjamin Wells, James Heath, Willie Corwin, Edwin Debord | |
| 01:40 | Miami (FL) | Raul Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 84-69 |
| 01:40 | Miami (FL) | Raul Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 85-69 |
| 01:24 | Eastern Illinois | John Dasilva scores on a jumper from the right block | 85-71 |
| 01:06 | Miami (FL) | Raul Rodriguez buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Eddie Robinson | 88-71 |
| 00:49 | Eastern Illinois | Garland Hubbard scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 88-74 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Miami (FL) | Oscar Mercado misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 88-74 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | Marcus Ruff grabs the board | 88-74 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace misses the runner in the paint | 88-74 |
| 00:14 | Miami (FL) | Eddie Robinson snags the defensive board | 88-74 |
| 00:00 | Miami (FL) | Raul Rodriguez runs out the clock | 88-74 |