| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Peter Ryan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Zimmerman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mario Belvin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Seeberger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. C - Harold Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - William Gouge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Richards (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Russell (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Crespo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Darwin Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Thomas Russell inbounds the ball | 47-41 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:35 | Murray State | John Richards hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 19:33 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks grabs the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 19:20 | Murray State | John Richards hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 19:00 | Miami (OH) | Peter Ryan scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Zimmerman | 50-43 |
| 18:42 | Murray State | Thomas Russell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-43 |
| 18:40 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Donald Zimmerman | 50-43 |
| 18:11 | Miami (OH) | John Richards steals the ball from Peter Ryan | 50-43 |
| 18:03 | Murray State | Thomas Russell blows the layup | 50-43 |
| 18:01 | Miami (OH) | Mario Belvin gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 17:54 | Miami (OH) | Harold Walsh is fouled on the floor by Kevin Crespo - foul #2 on Kevin Crespo, team foul #1 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Steven Oliver (PF), Kevin Gish (C) Edward Seeberger, Harold Walsh | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 17:33 | Miami (OH) | Donald Zimmerman is whistled for a carry | 50-43 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Antonio Pierce (PF), Robert Davidson (C) Kevin Crespo, Darwin Brooks | |
| 17:24 | Murray State | Steven Oliver steals the ball from Robert Davidson | 50-43 |
| 17:06 | Miami (OH) | Mario Belvin is hacked by John Richards - foul #3 on John Richards, team foul #2 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ricardo Diaz (SF) Mario Belvin | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Hodnett (PG), David Maclean (SG), Marco Rossi (SF) William Gouge, John Richards, Thomas Russell | |
| 16:50 | Miami (OH) | Donald Zimmerman blows the layup | 50-43 |
| 16:49 | Miami (OH) | Peter Ryan tips it back up and in | 52-43 |
| 16:25 | Murray State | David Maclean is hacked by Kevin Gish - foul #2 on Kevin Gish, team foul #1 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mario Belvin (SF), Edward Seeberger (PF) Peter Ryan, Donald Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kevin Crespo (PF) Antonio Pierce | |
| 16:11 | Murray State | Marco Rossi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-43 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Harold Walsh (C) Kevin Gish | |
| Subs | Murray State | Darwin Brooks (C) Robert Davidson | |
| 15:56 | Miami (OH) | Edward Seeberger loses the dribble to Kevin Crespo | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Steven Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Ricardo Diaz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Mario Belvin (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Seeberger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. C - Harold Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - John Hodnett (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Maclean (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marco Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Crespo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Darwin Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Murray State | Marco Rossi is hacked by Mario Belvin - foul #2 on Mario Belvin, team foul #2 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Billy Riebe (PG) Ricardo Diaz | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gouge (PG), John Richards (SG), Thomas Russell (SF) John Hodnett, David Maclean, Marco Rossi | |
| 15:38 | Murray State | John Richards misses the floater from the right side | 52-43 |
| 15:37 | Miami (OH) | Edward Seeberger gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| 15:25 | Miami (OH) | Billy Riebe hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Edward Seeberger | 54-43 |
| 15:16 | Murray State | Kevin Crespo hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by William Gouge and he's fouled by Edward Seeberger - foul #2 on Edward Seeberger, team foul #3 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kevin Gish (PG), Ricardo Diaz (SF) Steven Oliver, Mario Belvin | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 15:16 | Murray State | Kevin Crespo makes the free throw | 54-46 |
| 14:59 | Miami (OH) | Edward Seeberger misses the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Thomas Russell - foul #1 on Thomas Russell, team foul #3 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Peter Ryan (PG), Donald Zimmerman (SG) Ricardo Diaz, Harold Walsh | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 14:59 | Miami (OH) | Edward Seeberger makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 14:59 | Miami (OH) | Edward Seeberger makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 14:49 | Murray State | Thomas Russell clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Edward Seeberger - foul #3 on Edward Seeberger, team foul #4 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Chad Crowe (C) Edward Seeberger | |
| Subs | Murray State | Antonio Pierce (PF), Robert Davidson (C) Kevin Crespo, Darwin Brooks | |
| 14:49 | Murray State | Thomas Russell misses the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 14:49 | Murray State | Thomas Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 14:31 | Miami (OH) | Peter Ryan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Davidson - foul #2 on Robert Davidson, team foul #4 | 56-47 |
| 14:31 | Miami (OH) | Peter Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 14:31 | Miami (OH) | Peter Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 14:10 | Murray State | Thomas Russell misses the easy layup | 58-47 |
| 14:08 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Gish pulls down the rebound | 58-47 |
| 13:48 | Miami (OH) | Chad Crowe lays it up and in on a great pass from Peter Ryan | 60-47 |
| 13:37 | Murray State | William Gouge clanks a shot from the free throw line | 60-47 |
| 13:36 | Murray State | Antonio Pierce grabs the offensive board | 60-47 |
| 13:31 | Murray State | John Richards clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-47 |
| 13:29 | Murray State | Robert Davidson snags the offensive board | 60-47 |
| 13:19 | Murray State | William Gouge misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-47 |
| 13:18 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Gish pulls down the rebound | 60-47 |
| 13:03 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Russell takes the ball from Billy Riebe | 60-47 |
| 12:48 | Murray State | William Gouge knocks in the 3 from straight away | 60-50 |
| 12:27 | Miami (OH) | Peter Ryan misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-50 |
| 12:26 | Miami (OH) | Donald Zimmerman pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 12:03 | Miami (OH) | Peter Ryan drills a 3 from the right corner | 63-50 |
| 11:43 | Murray State | Donald Zimmerman steals the ball from Robert Davidson | 63-50 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Peter Ryan (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Zimmerman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Billy Riebe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Gish (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Chad Crowe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - William Gouge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Richards (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Russell (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Antonio Pierce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Davidson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Miami (OH) | Antonio Pierce is called for the reach on Donald Zimmerman - foul #1 on Antonio Pierce, team foul #5 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Steven Oliver (PG), Ricardo Diaz (SG), Mario Belvin (SF), Edward Seeberger (PF), Harold Walsh (C) Peter Ryan, Donald Zimmerman, Billy Riebe, Kevin Gish, Chad Crowe | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Hodnett (PG), David Maclean (SG), Marco Rossi (SF), Kevin Crespo (PF), Darwin Brooks (C) William Gouge, John Richards, Thomas Russell, Antonio Pierce, Robert Davidson | |
| 11:09 | Miami (OH) | Harold Walsh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-50 |
| 10:52 | Murray State | Marco Rossi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-50 |
| 10:35 | Miami (OH) | Marco Rossi swats the layup by Ricardo Diaz | 63-50 |
| 10:33 | Murray State | Kevin Crespo pulls down the rebound | 63-50 |
| 10:27 | Murray State | John Hodnett is fouled on the floor by Harold Walsh - foul #2 on Harold Walsh, team foul #5 | 63-50 |
| 10:19 | Murray State | John Hodnett is whistled for traveling | 63-50 |
| 10:04 | Miami (OH) | Steven Oliver hits a runner from the left block and he's fouled by John Hodnett - foul #2 on John Hodnett, team foul #6 | 65-50 |
| 10:04 | Miami (OH) | Steven Oliver makes the free throw | 66-50 |
| 10:01 | Murray State | John Hodnett loses the dribble to Steven Oliver in the backcourt | 66-50 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 09:43 | Miami (OH) | Marco Rossi steps in front of the Edward Seeberger pass | 66-50 |
| 09:39 | Murray State | Marco Rossi blows the dunk | 66-50 |
| 09:37 | Murray State | Kevin Crespo misses the tip | 66-50 |
| 09:35 | Miami (OH) | Harold Walsh grabs the defensive rebound | 66-50 |
| 09:06 | Miami (OH) | Marco Rossi steps in front of the Edward Seeberger pass | 66-50 |
| 08:47 | Murray State | David Maclean makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by John Hodnett | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 08:25 | Miami (OH) | Darwin Brooks is called for the reach on Steven Oliver - foul #2 on Darwin Brooks, team foul #7 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Peter Ryan (PG), Donald Zimmerman (SG), Billy Riebe (SF), Kevin Gish (C) Ricardo Diaz, Mario Belvin, Edward Seeberger, Harold Walsh | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gouge (PG), John Richards (SG), Thomas Russell (SF), Antonio Pierce (PF), Robert Davidson (C) John Hodnett, David Maclean, Marco Rossi, Kevin Crespo, Darwin Brooks | |
| 08:25 | Miami (OH) | Steven Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 08:25 | Miami (OH) | Steven Oliver misses the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| 08:25 | Murray State | John Richards pulls down the rebound | 67-53 |
| 08:07 | Murray State | William Gouge buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Russell | 67-55 |
| 07:52 | Miami (OH) | Robert Davidson takes the ball from Kevin Gish | 67-55 |
| 07:42 | Murray State | John Richards knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 67-58 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Peter Ryan (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Zimmerman (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Billy Riebe (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Steven Oliver (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Kevin Gish (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - William Gouge (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Richards (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Russell (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Antonio Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Miami (OH) | Peter Ryan lays it up and in set up by Kevin Gish | 69-58 |
| 07:04 | Murray State | William Gouge can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-58 |
| 07:02 | Murray State | Antonio Pierce hits the follow up shot | 69-60 |
| 06:54 | Miami (OH) | Steven Oliver loses the dribble to William Gouge | 69-60 |
| 06:47 | Murray State | William Gouge is fouled on the floor by Billy Riebe - foul #4 on Billy Riebe, team foul #6 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mario Belvin (SF), Chad Crowe (C) Billy Riebe, Steven Oliver | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Hodnett (PG), Kevin Crespo (PF), Darwin Brooks (C) William Gouge, Antonio Pierce, Robert Davidson | |
| 06:31 | Murray State | John Richards misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-60 |
| 06:29 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Darwin Brooks | 69-60 |
| 06:19 | Murray State | John Richards drills a floater from the right block | 69-62 |
| 06:10 | Miami (OH) | Donald Zimmerman scores on a shot from the right wing | 71-62 |
| 06:03 | Murray State | Thomas Russell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-62 |
| 06:02 | Miami (OH) | Peter Ryan gets the rebound | 71-62 |
| 05:49 | Miami (OH) | Darwin Brooks denies the turnaround by Chad Crowe | 71-62 |
| 05:48 | Murray State | Thomas Russell pulls down the rebound | 71-62 |
| 05:44 | Murray State | Thomas Russell's pass is intercepted by Kevin Gish | 71-62 |
| 05:24 | Miami (OH) | Peter Ryan travels with the ball | 71-62 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Billy Riebe (PG), Ricardo Diaz (SG), Edward Seeberger (PF), Harold Walsh (C) Peter Ryan, Donald Zimmerman, Kevin Gish, Chad Crowe | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gouge (PG), David Maclean (SG), Marco Rossi (SF), Robert Davidson (C) John Hodnett, John Richards, Thomas Russell, Darwin Brooks | |
| 05:05 | Murray State | Robert Davidson loses the ball out of bounds | 71-62 |
| 04:46 | Miami (OH) | Mario Belvin misses badly on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Marco Rossi - foul #1 on Marco Rossi, team foul #8 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Antonio Pierce (PF) Kevin Crespo | |
| 04:46 | Miami (OH) | Mario Belvin makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 04:46 | Miami (OH) | Mario Belvin makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 04:24 | Murray State | William Gouge misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 73-62 |
| 04:23 | Miami (OH) | Harold Walsh pulls down the rebound | 73-62 |
| 04:13 | Miami (OH) | Harold Walsh is whistled for a carry | 73-62 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Peter Ryan (PG), Donald Zimmerman (SG) Ricardo Diaz, Mario Belvin | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Richards (SG), Thomas Russell (SF), Darwin Brooks (C) David Maclean, Marco Rossi, Robert Davidson | |
| 04:04 | Murray State | William Gouge hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Miami (OH) | Peter Ryan is called for a charge - foul #2 on Peter Ryan, team foul #7 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Steven Oliver (SF), Kevin Gish (C) Billy Riebe, Harold Walsh | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Hodnett (PG), Kevin Crespo (PF) William Gouge, Antonio Pierce | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Peter Ryan (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Zimmerman (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Oliver (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edward Seeberger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Kevin Gish (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - John Hodnett (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Richards (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Russell (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Crespo (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Darwin Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Murray State | John Richards can't finish the layup | 73-64 |
| 03:24 | Murray State | Kevin Crespo tips it in | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:04 | Miami (OH) | Steven Oliver can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Darwin Brooks - foul #3 on Darwin Brooks, team foul #9 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mario Belvin (SF) Edward Seeberger | |
| Subs | Murray State | Marco Rossi (SF), Robert Davidson (C) Thomas Russell, Darwin Brooks | |
| 03:04 | Miami (OH) | Steven Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 03:04 | Miami (OH) | Steven Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 03:00 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-66 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gouge (PG), Thomas Russell (SF), Darwin Brooks (C) John Hodnett, Marco Rossi, Robert Davidson | |
| 02:48 | Murray State | Thomas Russell knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 75-68 |
| 02:48 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-68 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Edward Seeberger (PF), Harold Walsh (C) Steven Oliver, Kevin Gish | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 02:32 | Miami (OH) | Edward Seeberger lays it in set up by Donald Zimmerman | 77-68 |
| 02:20 | Murray State | Kevin Crespo buries a turnaround in the paint | 77-70 |
| 01:58 | Miami (OH) | Donald Zimmerman is fouled on the floor by Darwin Brooks - foul #4 on Darwin Brooks, team foul #10 | 77-70 |
| 01:58 | Miami (OH) | Donald Zimmerman misses the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 01:58 | Miami (OH) | Donald Zimmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 01:49 | Murray State | Harold Walsh swats the short shot by Darwin Brooks | 78-70 |
| 01:47 | Miami (OH) | Edward Seeberger grabs the defensive rebound | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:19 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Crespo is called for the reach on Edward Seeberger - foul #3 on Kevin Crespo, team foul #11 | 78-70 |
| 01:19 | Miami (OH) | Edward Seeberger makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 01:19 | Miami (OH) | Edward Seeberger makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 01:17 | Murray State | William Gouge's pass is intercepted by Donald Zimmerman in the backcourt | 80-70 |
| 01:05 | Miami (OH) | Peter Ryan is fouled on the floor by Thomas Russell - foul #2 on Thomas Russell, team foul #12 | 80-70 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Billy Riebe (SG), Ricardo Diaz (SF), Steven Oliver (PF), Kevin Gish (C) Donald Zimmerman, Mario Belvin, Edward Seeberger, Harold Walsh | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Hodnett (PG), David Maclean (SG), Marco Rossi (SF), Antonio Pierce (PF), Robert Davidson (C) William Gouge, John Richards, Thomas Russell, Kevin Crespo, Darwin Brooks | |
| 01:05 | Miami (OH) | Peter Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 81-70 |
| 01:05 | Miami (OH) | Peter Ryan misses the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| 01:05 | Murray State | Robert Davidson snags the defensive board | 81-70 |
| 00:50 | Murray State | Antonio Pierce misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 81-70 |
| 00:48 | Miami (OH) | Ricardo Diaz pulls down the rebound | 81-70 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Gish makes the driving attempt from the right block | 83-70 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Murray State | John Hodnett drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 83-73 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Peter Ryan runs out the clock | 83-73 |