| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - William Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Floyd Hegg (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Tommy Winbush (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rudolph Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Tim Baker (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Malcom McGregory (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Helton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Grant (fresh) 5 reb. C - Joel Schooler (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Winbush inbounds the ball | 34-26 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Floyd Hegg's floater is tipped away by Stanley Grant | 34-26 |
| 19:45 | Miami (OH) | Malcom McGregory grabs the board | 34-26 |
| 19:32 | Miami (OH) | The jump hook by Stanley Grant is blocked by Tim Baker | 34-26 |
| 19:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Floyd Hegg snags the defensive board | 34-26 |
| 19:21 | Eastern Kentucky | James Jackson is called for the reach on William Smith - foul #3 on James Jackson, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jack Byrns (PG) James Jackson | |
| 19:07 | Eastern Kentucky | William Smith scores on a 3 from the left corner | 37-26 |
| 18:45 | Miami (OH) | Jack Byrns can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-26 |
| 18:43 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Floyd Hegg | 37-26 |
| 18:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Baker double dribbles | 37-26 |
| 17:54 | Miami (OH) | Stanley Grant drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-29 |
| 17:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Floyd Hegg is hacked by Jack Byrns - foul #2 on Jack Byrns, team foul #2 | 37-29 |
| 17:31 | Eastern Kentucky | William Smith's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Jason Helton | 37-29 |
| 17:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Winbush tips it home | 39-29 |
| 17:24 | Miami (OH) | Jack Byrns buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Malcom McGregory | 39-32 |
| 17:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Rudolph Allen is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Rudolph Allen, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Kirk (SF) Tommy Winbush | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Louie Archey (SF), Maurice Guel (PF), John Topps (C) Jason Helton, Stanley Grant, Joel Schooler | |
| 16:49 | Miami (OH) | Jack Byrns misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 16:48 | Miami (OH) | Maurice Guel snags the offensive board | 39-32 |
| 16:26 | Miami (OH) | William Smith is called for the reach on Jack Byrns - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Triana (PG), Donovan Washington (SG), Charles Kirkham (C) William Smith, Floyd Hegg, Tim Baker | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 16:16 | Miami (OH) | Malcom McGregory hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 16:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Triana hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 16:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Kirkham hits the follow up shot | 41-35 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Mark Triana (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donovan Washington (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Kirk (fresh) PF - Rudolph Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Kirkham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jack Byrns (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Malcom McGregory (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louie Archey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Maurice Guel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Topps (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Miami (OH) | Louie Archey is hacked by Charles Kirkham - foul #2 on Charles Kirkham, team foul #3 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ryan Guyton (SF), Kenneth Porter (C) Joseph Kirk, Rudolph Allen | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Jackson (PG), Jason Helton (SF), Stanley Grant (PF), Joel Schooler (C) Jack Byrns, Malcom McGregory, Maurice Guel, John Topps | |
| 15:34 | Miami (OH) | James Jackson drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 15:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Donovan Washington drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-38 |
| 15:05 | Miami (OH) | Louie Archey comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Donovan Washington - foul #1 on Donovan Washington, team foul #4 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William Smith (PG), Floyd Hegg (SG) Mark Triana, Donovan Washington | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 15:05 | Miami (OH) | Louie Archey misses the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 15:05 | Miami (OH) | Louie Archey makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 14:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Porter misses the lay-in | 44-39 |
| 14:56 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Stanley Grant | 44-39 |
| 14:43 | Miami (OH) | Joel Schooler can't finish the layup | 44-39 |
| 14:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Porter grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 14:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Ryan Guyton is called for a backcourt violation | 44-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Malcom McGregory (SG) Louie Archey | |
| 14:13 | Miami (OH) | Stanley Grant misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-39 |
| 14:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Ryan Guyton snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 13:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Ryan Guyton misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-39 |
| 13:55 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Joel Schooler | 44-39 |
| 13:41 | Miami (OH) | Malcom McGregory misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-39 |
| 13:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 13:26 | Eastern Kentucky | The pull-up jumper by Floyd Hegg is blocked by Jason Helton | 44-39 |
| 13:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Porter grabs the offensive board | 44-39 |
| 13:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Kirkham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Rudolph Allen (PF) Charles Kirkham | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Louie Archey (SF), Maurice Guel (PF), John Topps (C) Jason Helton, Stanley Grant, Joel Schooler | |
| 12:51 | Miami (OH) | Ryan Guyton steals it from Maurice Guel | 44-39 |
| 12:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Floyd Hegg comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 12:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Rudolph Allen snags the offensive board | 44-39 |
| 12:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Ryan Guyton is called for a backcourt violation | 44-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Triana (PG), Donovan Washington (SG), Tommy Winbush (SF), Tim Baker (C) William Smith, Floyd Hegg, Ryan Guyton, Kenneth Porter | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jack Byrns (PG), Stanley Grant (PF) James Jackson, John Topps | |
| 12:06 | Miami (OH) | Stanley Grant can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Rudolph Allen - foul #2 on Rudolph Allen, team foul #5 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joel Schooler (C) Maurice Guel | |
| 12:06 | Miami (OH) | Stanley Grant makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 12:06 | Miami (OH) | Stanley Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 11:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Triana hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Mark Triana (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donovan Washington (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tommy Winbush (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rudolph Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Tim Baker (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jack Byrns (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Malcom McGregory (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louie Archey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stanley Grant (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Joel Schooler (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Miami (OH) | Louie Archey makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Malcom McGregory | 46-44 |
| 11:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Rudolph Allen misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Stanley Grant - foul #2 on Stanley Grant, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William Smith (PG), Ryan Guyton (SF), Kenneth Porter (C) Mark Triana, Tommy Winbush, Tim Baker | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Jackson (PG), Jason Helton (SF) Malcom McGregory, Louie Archey | |
| 11:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Rudolph Allen makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 11:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Rudolph Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 10:56 | Miami (OH) | Jason Helton is fouled on the floor by Ryan Guyton - foul #4 on Ryan Guyton, team foul #6 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Floyd Hegg (SG), Tommy Winbush (SF) Donovan Washington, Ryan Guyton | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 10:41 | Miami (OH) | Jason Helton knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 48-46 |
| 10:27 | Eastern Kentucky | William Smith clanks a 3 from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 10:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Floyd Hegg tips it back up and in | 50-46 |
| 10:04 | Miami (OH) | Jason Helton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-46 |
| 10:03 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Rudolph Allen | 50-46 |
| 09:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Floyd Hegg can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jason Helton - foul #1 on Jason Helton, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Kirkham (PF) Rudolph Allen | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Malcom McGregory (SG), Maurice Guel (PF), John Topps (C) Jack Byrns, Stanley Grant, Joel Schooler | |
| 09:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Floyd Hegg makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 09:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Floyd Hegg makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 09:40 | Miami (OH) | James Jackson makes the floater from the right wing set up by Malcom McGregory | 52-48 |
| 09:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Porter misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 52-48 |
| 09:13 | Miami (OH) | Malcom McGregory gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 08:51 | Miami (OH) | Maurice Guel misses the lay-in | 52-48 |
| 08:50 | Miami (OH) | Maurice Guel grabs the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 08:23 | Miami (OH) | Malcom McGregory clanks a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Kirkham - foul #3 on Charles Kirkham, team foul #7 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Triana (PG), Donovan Washington (SG), Joseph Kirk (SF), Rudolph Allen (PF), Tim Baker (C) William Smith, Floyd Hegg, Tommy Winbush, Charles Kirkham, Kenneth Porter | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jack Byrns (PG), Louie Archey (SF), Stanley Grant (PF), Joel Schooler (C) James Jackson, Jason Helton, Maurice Guel, John Topps | |
| 08:23 | Miami (OH) | Malcom McGregory makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 08:23 | Miami (OH) | Malcom McGregory makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 08:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Byrns steals it from Mark Triana in the backcourt | 52-50 |
| 08:14 | Miami (OH) | Stanley Grant makes the shot from the right side | 52-52 |
| 08:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Baker blows the layup but the foul's on Stanley Grant - foul #3 on Stanley Grant, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| 08:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Baker misses the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 08:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 08:00 | Miami (OH) | Malcom McGregory throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ryan Guyton (SF) Joseph Kirk | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 07:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Rudolph Allen misses long on a jumper in the paint | 53-52 |
| 07:36 | Miami (OH) | Malcom McGregory grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Mark Triana (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donovan Washington (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ryan Guyton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Rudolph Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Tim Baker (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jack Byrns (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Malcom McGregory (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Louie Archey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stanley Grant (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Joel Schooler (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Miami (OH) | Jack Byrns misses long on a 3 from straight away | 53-52 |
| 07:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Ryan Guyton grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 06:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Baker is fouled on the floor by Stanley Grant - foul #4 on Stanley Grant, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William Smith (PG), Floyd Hegg (SG), Kenneth Porter (C) Mark Triana, Donovan Washington, Tim Baker | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Jackson (PG), Jason Helton (SF) Jack Byrns, Louie Archey | |
| 06:35 | Eastern Kentucky | William Smith drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Floyd Hegg | 56-52 |
| 06:11 | Miami (OH) | James Jackson makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Malcom McGregory | 56-54 |
| 06:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Porter lays it up and in set up by William Smith | 58-54 |
| 05:41 | Miami (OH) | Malcom McGregory connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from James Jackson | 58-56 |
| 05:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Floyd Hegg hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William Smith | 60-56 |
| 05:18 | Miami (OH) | James Jackson is hacked by William Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #8 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Kirkham (PF) Rudolph Allen | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jack Byrns (SG), Maurice Guel (PF), John Topps (C) Malcom McGregory, Stanley Grant, Joel Schooler | |
| 05:18 | Miami (OH) | James Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 05:18 | Miami (OH) | James Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 05:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Ryan Guyton grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 04:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Porter can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Maurice Guel - foul #1 on Maurice Guel, team foul #7 | 60-57 |
| 04:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Porter misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 04:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 04:36 | Miami (OH) | Jack Byrns clanks a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Kenneth Porter - foul #4 on Kenneth Porter, team foul #9 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Donovan Washington (SG), Tommy Winbush (SF), Tim Baker (C) Floyd Hegg, Ryan Guyton, Kenneth Porter | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Louie Archey (SF) Jason Helton | |
| 04:36 | Miami (OH) | Jack Byrns makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 04:36 | Miami (OH) | Jack Byrns makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 04:10 | Eastern Kentucky | William Smith scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-59 |
| 03:56 | Miami (OH) | Jack Byrns hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-62 |
| 03:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Byrns is called for the reach on Donovan Washington - foul #3 on Jack Byrns, team foul #8 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Triana (PG), Ryan Guyton (SF), Rudolph Allen (PF) William Smith, Tommy Winbush, Charles Kirkham | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Malcom McGregory (SG), Joel Schooler (C) James Jackson, John Topps | |
| 03:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Donovan Washington makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 03:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Donovan Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 03:28 | Miami (OH) | Malcom McGregory comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 66-62 |
| 03:27 | Miami (OH) | Malcom McGregory pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-62 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Mark Triana (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donovan Washington (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ryan Guyton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Rudolph Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Tim Baker (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jack Byrns (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - Malcom McGregory (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Louie Archey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Maurice Guel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel Schooler (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Miami (OH) | Tim Baker denies the turnaround by Joel Schooler | 66-62 |
| 03:14 | Miami (OH) | Joel Schooler tips it but misses | 66-62 |
| 03:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Rudolph Allen pulls down the rebound | 66-62 |
| 02:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Rudolph Allen misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 66-62 |
| 02:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Donovan Washington pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 02:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William Smith (PG), Floyd Hegg (SG), Kenneth Porter (C) Mark Triana, Donovan Washington, Tim Baker | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Jackson (PG), Jason Helton (SF), Stanley Grant (PF) Jack Byrns, Louie Archey, Maurice Guel | |
| 02:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Porter hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by William Smith | 68-62 |
| 02:36 | Miami (OH) | Stanley Grant misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-62 |
| 02:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Floyd Hegg pulls down the rebound | 68-62 |
| 02:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Ryan Guyton clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 68-62 |
| 02:27 | Miami (OH) | Jason Helton pulls down the rebound | 68-62 |
| 02:22 | Miami (OH) | James Jackson scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Jason Helton | 68-64 |
| 02:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Rudolph Allen makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 70-64 |
| 01:39 | Miami (OH) | Joel Schooler drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Malcom McGregory | 70-66 |
| 01:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Floyd Hegg is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Floyd Hegg, team foul #10 | 70-66 |
| 01:07 | Miami (OH) | William Smith is called for the reach on James Jackson - foul #3 on William Smith, team foul #11 | 70-66 |
| 01:07 | Miami (OH) | James Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 01:07 | Miami (OH) | James Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:46 | Eastern Kentucky | William Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 70-67 |
| 00:44 | Miami (OH) | Stanley Grant grabs the board | 70-67 |
| 00:29 | Miami (OH) | James Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Rudolph Allen is hacked by James Jackson in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Jackson, team foul #9 | 70-67 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Rudolph Allen misses the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:27 | Miami (OH) | Stanley Grant pulls down the rebound | 70-67 |
| 00:13 | Miami (OH) | William Smith steals the ball from Stanley Grant | 70-67 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Ryan Guyton is fouled in the backcourt by James Jackson - foul #5 on James Jackson, team foul #10 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jack Byrns (PG) James Jackson | |
| 00:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Ryan Guyton makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Ryan Guyton makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Miami (OH) | Jack Byrns's pass is intercepted by William Smith | 72-67 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Ryan Guyton can't finish the layup | 72-67 |
| 00:03 | Miami (OH) | Malcom McGregory grabs the defensive rebound | 72-67 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Malcom McGregory comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 72-67 |