| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Wayne Dozier (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Kimmons (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Morris Jenkins (fresh) 12 pts. PF - George Nunley (fresh) 2 blk. C - Christopher Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Warren Leyva (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Spear (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeff Rizzuto (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Edward Tatom (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Herbert Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Morris Jenkins inbounds the ball | 33-28 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Miami (OH) | Morris Jenkins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-28 |
| 19:43 | Miami (OH) | George Nunley hits the follow up shot | 35-28 |
| 19:14 | Samford | Jonathan Spear misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-28 |
| 19:13 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Wayne Dozier | 35-28 |
| 19:09 | Miami (OH) | William Kimmons is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Spear - foul #3 on Jonathan Spear, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Lakes (PG), Boyd Waters (SG), James Mendonca (C) Warren Leyva, Jonathan Spear, Herbert Wilson | |
| 18:57 | Miami (OH) | Edward Lakes is called for the reach on Morris Jenkins - foul #3 on Edward Lakes, team foul #2 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Samford | Warren Leyva (PG) Edward Lakes | |
| 18:36 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Dozier misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 35-28 |
| 18:35 | Samford | The rebound goes to James Mendonca | 35-28 |
| 18:11 | Samford | Christopher Smith steps in front of the Edward Tatom pass | 35-28 |
| 18:02 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Dozier's floater is knocked away by James Mendonca | 35-28 |
| 18:01 | Samford | Jeff Rizzuto grabs the board | 35-28 |
| 17:37 | Samford | Jeff Rizzuto misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 35-28 |
| 17:36 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 17:32 | Miami (OH) | Edward Tatom denies the turnaround by Wayne Dozier | 35-28 |
| 17:31 | Samford | James Mendonca grabs the board | 35-28 |
| 17:09 | Samford | Jeff Rizzuto buries a floater from the free throw line | 35-30 |
| 16:49 | Miami (OH) | George Nunley loses the ball out of bounds | 35-30 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Clement Brown (PG), Graham Canter (SG), Walter Hammond (SF), Dean Brazil (PF), Timothy Welch (C) Wayne Dozier, William Kimmons, Morris Jenkins, George Nunley, Christopher Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | Herbert Wilson (PF), Andre Bruno (C) Edward Tatom, James Mendonca | |
| 16:24 | Samford | Boyd Waters knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 35-32 |
| 16:22 | Miami (OH) | Clement Brown is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clement Brown, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Tatom (SF) Jeff Rizzuto | |
| 16:01 | Samford | Edward Tatom steps out of bounds on the sideline | 35-32 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Samford | Jeff Rizzuto (SF), James Mendonca (C) Edward Tatom, Andre Bruno | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Clement Brown (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Graham Canter (fresh) SF - Walter Hammond (fresh) PF - Dean Brazil (fresh) 2 reb. C - Timothy Welch (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Warren Leyva (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boyd Waters (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeff Rizzuto (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herbert Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Mendonca (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Miami (OH) | Clement Brown misses the jumper from the free throw line | 35-32 |
| 15:39 | Miami (OH) | Dean Brazil gets the offensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 15:25 | Miami (OH) | Timothy Welch's pass is intercepted by Jeff Rizzuto | 35-32 |
| 14:59 | Samford | Herbert Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-32 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marion Black (PG), William Kimmons (SG), Charles Satterwhite (SF), George Nunley (PF), Christopher Smith (C) Clement Brown, Graham Canter, Walter Hammond, Dean Brazil, Timothy Welch | |
| Subs | Samford | Jonathan Spear (SG), Edward Lakes (SF), Edward Tatom (PF) Boyd Waters, Jeff Rizzuto, James Mendonca | |
| 14:41 | Miami (OH) | George Nunley hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Charles Satterwhite | 37-32 |
| 14:39 | Samford | Warren Leyva loses the dribble to Charles Satterwhite in the backcourt | 37-32 |
| 14:29 | Miami (OH) | Herbert Wilson swats the shot by William Kimmons | 37-32 |
| 14:28 | Samford | Herbert Wilson pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 14:06 | Samford | Herbert Wilson double dribbles | 37-32 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Wayne Dozier (PG), Morris Jenkins (SF) William Kimmons, Charles Satterwhite | |
| Subs | Samford | Jeff Rizzuto (SF), Andre Bruno (C) Warren Leyva, Herbert Wilson | |
| 13:47 | Miami (OH) | Marion Black misses badly on the uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 37-32 |
| 13:45 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Dozier | 37-32 |
| 13:30 | Miami (OH) | Morris Jenkins evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Edward Tatom - foul #1 on Edward Tatom, team foul #3 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Graham Canter (SG), Dean Brazil (PF), Timothy Welch (C) Marion Black, George Nunley, Christopher Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | Warren Leyva (PG), Herbert Wilson (C) Jeff Rizzuto, Andre Bruno | |
| 13:30 | Miami (OH) | Morris Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 13:30 | Miami (OH) | Morris Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 13:01 | Samford | Warren Leyva hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Lakes | 39-35 |
| 12:48 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Dozier scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Graham Canter | 41-35 |
| 12:24 | Samford | Jonathan Spear misses long on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-35 |
| 12:22 | Samford | Herbert Wilson hits the follow up shot | 41-37 |
| 12:09 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Dozier misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 12:08 | Miami (OH) | Dean Brazil snags the offensive board | 41-37 |
| 11:52 | Miami (OH) | Dean Brazil is alone and drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Morris Jenkins | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Wayne Dozier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Graham Canter (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Morris Jenkins (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dean Brazil (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Welch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Warren Leyva (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Spear (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Edward Lakes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Edward Tatom (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Herbert Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Samford | Edward Lakes is fouled in the backcourt by Dean Brazil - foul #1 on Dean Brazil, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Clement Brown (PG), William Kimmons (SG), Charles Satterwhite (SF), Walter Hammond (PF), Christopher Smith (C) Wayne Dozier, Graham Canter, Morris Jenkins, Dean Brazil, Timothy Welch | |
| Subs | Samford | Jeff Rizzuto (SF), James Mendonca (C) Warren Leyva, Edward Tatom | |
| 11:27 | Samford | Jonathan Spear misses the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Clement Brown - foul #3 on Clement Brown, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Tatom (PF) Herbert Wilson | |
| 11:27 | Samford | Jonathan Spear misses the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 11:27 | Samford | Jonathan Spear makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 11:03 | Miami (OH) | Jonathan Spear steals it from Charles Satterwhite | 43-38 |
| 10:58 | Samford | Jonathan Spear banks in the layup | 43-40 |
| 10:49 | Miami (OH) | James Mendonca is called for the reach on Christopher Smith - foul #3 on James Mendonca, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Samford | Herbert Wilson (PF) Edward Tatom | |
| 10:34 | Miami (OH) | Clement Brown buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Walter Hammond | 45-40 |
| 10:07 | Samford | James Mendonca misses short on a shot from the right side | 45-40 |
| 10:06 | Samford | James Mendonca tips it home | 45-42 |
| 09:42 | Miami (OH) | William Kimmons works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Jonathan Spear - foul #4 on Jonathan Spear, team foul #5 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marion Black (PG), Morris Jenkins (SF), George Nunley (PF), Timothy Welch (C) Clement Brown, Charles Satterwhite, Walter Hammond, Christopher Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | Warren Leyva (SG), Edward Tatom (PF), Andre Bruno (C) Jonathan Spear, Herbert Wilson, James Mendonca | |
| 09:42 | Miami (OH) | William Kimmons makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 09:42 | Miami (OH) | William Kimmons makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 09:22 | Samford | Edward Tatom hits the finger roll on a great pass from Edward Lakes | 47-44 |
| 08:55 | Miami (OH) | Marion Black misses the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 47-44 |
| 08:53 | Samford | Andre Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 08:51 | Samford | Warren Leyva is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 47-44 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Wayne Dozier (PG), Graham Canter (SG) Marion Black, William Kimmons | |
| Subs | Samford | Boyd Waters (SG), Herbert Wilson (C) Edward Lakes, Andre Bruno | |
| 08:36 | Miami (OH) | Morris Jenkins misses short on a shot from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 08:34 | Samford | Herbert Wilson pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 08:31 | Samford | George Nunley steps in front of the Jeff Rizzuto pass in the backcourt | 47-44 |
| 08:19 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Dozier connects on the shot near the basket set up by Morris Jenkins | 49-44 |
| 08:00 | Samford | Warren Leyva comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Wayne Dozier - foul #2 on Wayne Dozier, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Dean Brazil (PF), Christopher Smith (C) George Nunley, Timothy Welch | |
| Subs | Samford | Jonathan Spear (SG), Edward Lakes (SF), James Mendonca (C) Boyd Waters, Jeff Rizzuto, Edward Tatom | |
| 08:00 | Samford | Warren Leyva makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 08:00 | Samford | Warren Leyva makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 07:43 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Dozier loses the ball out of bounds | 49-46 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Samford | Jeff Rizzuto (SF), Edward Tatom (PF) Edward Lakes, Herbert Wilson | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Wayne Dozier (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Graham Canter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Morris Jenkins (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dean Brazil (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Warren Leyva (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Spear (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Jeff Rizzuto (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edward Tatom (tired) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - James Mendonca (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Samford | Edward Tatom misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-46 |
| 07:12 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Smith gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 07:07 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Dozier clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-46 |
| 07:06 | Miami (OH) | Morris Jenkins hits the follow up shot | 51-46 |
| 07:02 | Samford | Warren Leyva loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-46 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Clement Brown (PG), Marion Black (SG), Walter Hammond (SF) Wayne Dozier, Graham Canter, Morris Jenkins | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Lakes (SF), Herbert Wilson (C) Jeff Rizzuto, James Mendonca | |
| 06:49 | Miami (OH) | Clement Brown misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 06:47 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Smith snags the offensive board | 51-46 |
| 06:35 | Miami (OH) | Clement Brown hits a shot from the left wing and the foul's on Warren Leyva - foul #2 on Warren Leyva, team foul #6 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Kimmons (SG), George Nunley (PF) Marion Black, Christopher Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | Jeff Rizzuto (SF), James Mendonca (C) Edward Lakes, Edward Tatom | |
| 06:35 | Miami (OH) | Clement Brown makes the free throw | 54-46 |
| 06:15 | Samford | Herbert Wilson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jonathan Spear | 54-49 |
| 05:53 | Miami (OH) | Jonathan Spear is called for the reach on William Kimmons - foul #5 on Jonathan Spear, team foul #7 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Satterwhite (SF), Timothy Welch (C) Walter Hammond, Dean Brazil | |
| Subs | Samford | Boyd Waters (SG), Edward Lakes (SF), Edward Tatom (PF) Jonathan Spear, Jeff Rizzuto, James Mendonca | |
| 05:53 | Miami (OH) | William Kimmons makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 05:53 | Miami (OH) | William Kimmons makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 05:27 | Samford | Warren Leyva misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 05:25 | Miami (OH) | William Kimmons snags the defensive board | 56-49 |
| 05:18 | Miami (OH) | George Nunley misses the dunk but he's hacked by Edward Tatom - foul #2 on Edward Tatom, team foul #8 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Wayne Dozier (PG), Graham Canter (SG) Clement Brown, William Kimmons | |
| Subs | Samford | Jeff Rizzuto (SF), Andre Bruno (C) Boyd Waters, Herbert Wilson | |
| 05:18 | Miami (OH) | George Nunley makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 05:18 | Miami (OH) | George Nunley misses the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 05:18 | Samford | Andre Bruno snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| 04:50 | Samford | Edward Lakes is whistled for traveling | 57-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Samford | Boyd Waters (SG), Herbert Wilson (C) Edward Lakes, Andre Bruno | |
| 04:39 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Dozier evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from close range | 57-49 |
| 04:38 | Samford | Warren Leyva snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| 04:16 | Samford | Warren Leyva hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Boyd Waters | 57-52 |
| 03:49 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Dozier misses badly on a runner in the lane | 57-52 |
| 03:48 | Samford | Warren Leyva grabs the board | 57-52 |
| 03:23 | Samford | Edward Tatom can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Charles Satterwhite - foul #2 on Charles Satterwhite, team foul #5 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Clement Brown (PG), William Kimmons (SG), Morris Jenkins (SF), Walter Hammond (PF), Dean Brazil (C) Wayne Dozier, Graham Canter, Charles Satterwhite, George Nunley, Timothy Welch | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Lakes (PG), James Mendonca (C) Boyd Waters, Herbert Wilson | |
| 03:23 | Samford | Edward Tatom makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 03:23 | Samford | Edward Tatom misses the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 03:23 | Miami (OH) | Walter Hammond grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Clement Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - William Kimmons (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Morris Jenkins (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. PF - Walter Hammond (fresh) C - Dean Brazil (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Lakes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Warren Leyva (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Rizzuto (very tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edward Tatom (very tired) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - James Mendonca (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:05 | Miami (OH) | William Kimmons is fouled on the floor by Edward Lakes - foul #4 on Edward Lakes, team foul #9 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Christopher Smith (C) Walter Hammond | |
| Subs | Samford | Herbert Wilson (PF) Edward Tatom | |
| 03:05 | Miami (OH) | William Kimmons misses the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 03:05 | Samford | James Mendonca gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 02:38 | Samford | James Mendonca misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Christopher Smith - foul #1 on Christopher Smith, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| 02:38 | Samford | James Mendonca makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 02:38 | Samford | James Mendonca makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 02:10 | Miami (OH) | Morris Jenkins clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 57-55 |
| 02:08 | Samford | Herbert Wilson gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 01:44 | Samford | Morris Jenkins blocks the short jumper by Warren Leyva | 57-55 |
| 01:42 | Miami (OH) | Morris Jenkins grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 01:42 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-55 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Wayne Dozier (PG), George Nunley (PF) Clement Brown, Dean Brazil | |
| Subs | Samford | Boyd Waters (SG), Edward Tatom (PF) Edward Lakes, James Mendonca | |
| 01:27 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Dozier is open but misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jeff Rizzuto - foul #1 on Jeff Rizzuto, team foul #10 | 57-55 |
| 01:27 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-55 |
| 01:27 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Dozier makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 01:27 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Dozier misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 01:27 | Samford | Herbert Wilson snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| 01:01 | Samford | Christopher Smith denies the turnaround by Edward Tatom | 58-55 |
| 01:00 | Samford | Boyd Waters pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-55 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Samford | Herbert Wilson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 00:34 | Miami (OH) | William Kimmons snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Miami (OH) | William Kimmons is fouled in the backcourt by Warren Leyva - foul #3 on Warren Leyva, team foul #11 | 58-55 |
| 00:31 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-55 |
| 00:31 | Miami (OH) | William Kimmons misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:31 | Miami (OH) | William Kimmons makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Samford | Wayne Dozier takes the ball from Jeff Rizzuto | 59-55 |
| 00:21 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Dozier lays it in | 61-55 |
| 00:14 | Samford | Warren Leyva misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-55 |
| 00:13 | Miami (OH) | George Nunley snags the defensive board | 61-55 |
| 00:11 | Miami (OH) | Boyd Waters is called for the reach on George Nunley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Boyd Waters, team foul #12 | 61-55 |
| 00:11 | Miami (OH) | George Nunley misses the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:11 | Miami (OH) | George Nunley makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:07 | Samford | Morris Jenkins is called for the reach on Warren Leyva in the backcourt - foul #1 on Morris Jenkins, team foul #7 | 62-55 |
| 00:07 | Samford | Warren Leyva misses the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:07 | Miami (OH) | William Kimmons snags the defensive board | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Dozier runs out the clock | 62-55 |