| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Joseph Zupp (fresh) SG - Ryan Hooper (fresh) SF - Stephen Webb (fresh) PF - Mathew Cox (fresh) C - Richard Graham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Abraham Quinton (fresh) SG - Greg Kirby (fresh) SF - John Beerman (fresh) PF - James House (fresh) C - John McIff (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | John McIff wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Miami (OH) | Greg Kirby misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Missouri State | Mathew Cox snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Missouri State | Mathew Cox misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Miami (OH) | John McIff grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Miami (OH) | James House scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Abraham Quinton | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Missouri State | Ryan Hooper misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Missouri State | Stephen Webb pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | Missouri State | Ryan Hooper clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | Missouri State | Richard Graham can't tip it in | 0-2 |
| 18:35 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to James House | 0-2 |
| 18:21 | Miami (OH) | John Beerman is fouled on the floor by Stephen Webb - foul #1 on Stephen Webb, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 17:59 | Miami (OH) | John McIff hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 0-2 |
| 17:58 | Miami (OH) | James House hits the follow up shot | 0-4 |
| 17:40 | Missouri State | Mathew Cox misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 17:39 | Miami (OH) | John Beerman pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:28 | Miami (OH) | Mathew Cox blocks the jumper by Greg Kirby | 0-4 |
| 17:27 | Missouri State | Stephen Webb grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 16:58 | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp is fouled on the floor by Abraham Quinton - foul #1 on Abraham Quinton, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Howard Lamothe (PG) Abraham Quinton | |
| 16:41 | Missouri State | Stephen Webb hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-4 |
| 16:40 | Miami (OH) | Greg Kirby grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 16:26 | Miami (OH) | John Beerman's floater is tipped away by Mathew Cox | 0-4 |
| 16:24 | Miami (OH) | Greg Kirby can't tip it in | 0-4 |
| 16:23 | Missouri State | Mathew Cox snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 15:58 | Missouri State | Mathew Cox comes up short on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on James House - foul #1 on James House, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent (PF), Tim Pierson (C) James House, John McIff | |
| 15:58 | Missouri State | Mathew Cox misses the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 15:58 | Missouri State | Mathew Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 15:58 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Joseph Zupp (fresh) SG - Ryan Hooper (fresh) SF - Stephen Webb (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mathew Cox (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Graham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Howard Lamothe (fresh) SG - Greg Kirby (fresh) SF - John Beerman (fresh) PF - Ronald Dent (fresh) C - Tim Pierson (fresh) | |
| 15:56 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Zupp picks off the pass by Howard Lamothe in the backcourt | 0-4 |
| 15:54 | Missouri State | Ryan Hooper banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph Zupp | 2-4 |
| 15:41 | Miami (OH) | Greg Kirby loses the dribble to Ryan Hooper | 2-4 |
| 15:37 | Missouri State | Ryan Hooper blows the layup | 2-4 |
| 15:35 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 15:20 | Miami (OH) | Tim Pierson dunks the ball set up by Howard Lamothe | 2-6 |
| 14:56 | Missouri State | Mathew Cox connects on the shot from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 14:37 | Miami (OH) | Howard Lamothe comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Mathew Cox - foul #1 on Mathew Cox, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis (PG), Christopher Thompson (SG), Korey Dowling (SF), Robert Phelps (PF), Terry Sweeting (C) Joseph Zupp, Ryan Hooper, Stephen Webb, Mathew Cox, Richard Graham | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Shane Williams (SG), Jamie Lofton (SF), John McIff (C) Greg Kirby, John Beerman, Tim Pierson | |
| 14:37 | Miami (OH) | Howard Lamothe misses the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 14:37 | Miami (OH) | Howard Lamothe makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 14:22 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Ronald Dent - foul #1 on Ronald Dent, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Abraham Quinton (PG), James House (PF) Howard Lamothe, Ronald Dent | |
| 14:22 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 14:22 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 14:03 | Miami (OH) | Shane Williams comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 14:02 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting gets the rebound | 6-7 |
| 13:41 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting lays it in on a great pass from Kenneth Davis | 8-7 |
| 13:14 | Miami (OH) | John McIff connects on the floater in the paint | 8-9 |
| 12:56 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Kenneth Davis | 10-9 |
| 12:45 | Miami (OH) | Shane Williams comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 10-9 |
| 12:44 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting pulls down the rebound | 10-9 |
| 12:28 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson is fouled on the floor by Jamie Lofton - foul #1 on Jamie Lofton, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp (PG), Ryan Hooper (SG), Stephen Webb (SF), Richard Graham (C) Kenneth Davis, Christopher Thompson, Korey Dowling, Terry Sweeting | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Greg Kirby (SG), John Beerman (SF), Ronald Dent (PF), Tim Pierson (C) Shane Williams, Jamie Lofton, James House, John McIff | |
| 12:07 | Missouri State | Stephen Webb scores on a 3 from the right wing | 13-9 |
| 11:54 | Miami (OH) | Tim Pierson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Graham - foul #1 on Richard Graham, team foul #3 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Mathew Cox (PF) Robert Phelps | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 11:54 | Miami (OH) | Tim Pierson makes the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 11:54 | Miami (OH) | Tim Pierson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Joseph Zupp (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ryan Hooper (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Webb (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mathew Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Graham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Abraham Quinton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Greg Kirby (fresh) SF - John Beerman (fresh) PF - Ronald Dent (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tim Pierson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Missouri State | Ryan Hooper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-11 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Howard Lamothe (PG) Abraham Quinton | |
| 11:13 | Miami (OH) | Greg Kirby misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-11 |
| 11:12 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Stephen Webb | 13-11 |
| 10:43 | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-11 |
| 10:29 | Miami (OH) | Greg Kirby hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 16-13 |
| 10:04 | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-13 |
| 10:02 | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp grabs the offensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 09:41 | Missouri State | Ryan Hooper knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-13 |
| 09:37 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent is fouled on the floor by Mathew Cox - foul #2 on Mathew Cox, team foul #4 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Phelps (PF) Mathew Cox | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Abraham Quinton (PG), James House (PF), John McIff (C) Howard Lamothe, Ronald Dent, Tim Pierson | |
| 09:13 | Miami (OH) | Greg Kirby connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Abraham Quinton | 19-16 |
| 09:07 | Missouri State | John McIff swats the layup by Robert Phelps | 19-16 |
| 09:05 | Missouri State | Richard Graham tips it back up and in | 21-16 |
| 08:49 | Miami (OH) | John Beerman clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 21-16 |
| 08:47 | Missouri State | Stephen Webb gets the rebound | 21-16 |
| 08:27 | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-16 |
| 08:25 | Miami (OH) | John Beerman snags the defensive board | 21-16 |
| 08:13 | Miami (OH) | John Beerman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-16 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis (PG), Christopher Thompson (SG), Korey Dowling (SF), Terry Sweeting (C) Joseph Zupp, Ryan Hooper, Stephen Webb, Richard Graham | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Shane Williams (SG), Jamie Lofton (SF) Greg Kirby, John Beerman | |
| 08:05 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling misses short on a floater from the right wing | 21-16 |
| 08:03 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson snags the offensive board | 21-16 |
| 07:34 | Missouri State | Abraham Quinton takes the ball from Robert Phelps | 21-16 |
| 07:31 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Abraham Quinton | 21-18 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Kenneth Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Thompson (fresh) SF - Korey Dowling (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Phelps (fresh) C - Terry Sweeting (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Abraham Quinton (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Shane Williams (fresh) SF - Jamie Lofton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James House (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John McIff (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:08 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jamie Lofton - foul #2 on Jamie Lofton, team foul #5 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Howard Lamothe (PG), Greg Kirby (SG), John Beerman (SF) Abraham Quinton, Shane Williams, Jamie Lofton | |
| 07:08 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling misses the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 07:08 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 06:43 | Miami (OH) | Robert Phelps steals the ball from John Beerman | 22-18 |
| 06:27 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson is called for traveling | 22-18 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp (PG), Ryan Hooper (SG), Stephen Webb (SF), Richard Graham (C) Kenneth Davis, Christopher Thompson, Korey Dowling, Terry Sweeting | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent (PF), Tim Pierson (C) James House, John McIff | |
| 06:09 | Miami (OH) | John Beerman lays it in and he's fouled by Robert Phelps - foul #1 on Robert Phelps, team foul #5 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Michael Thompson (PF) Robert Phelps | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 06:09 | Miami (OH) | John Beerman makes the free throw | 22-21 |
| 05:40 | Missouri State | Richard Graham is hacked by Tim Pierson - foul #1 on Tim Pierson, team foul #6 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Abraham Quinton (PG) Howard Lamothe | |
| 05:22 | Missouri State | Michael Thompson connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Ryan Hooper | 24-21 |
| 05:07 | Miami (OH) | John Beerman clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-21 |
| 05:06 | Miami (OH) | Greg Kirby can't tip it in | 24-21 |
| 05:05 | Missouri State | Michael Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 24-21 |
| 04:46 | Missouri State | Abraham Quinton is called for the reach on Joseph Zupp - foul #2 on Abraham Quinton, team foul #7 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Phelps (PF) Michael Thompson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James House (PF), John McIff (C) Ronald Dent, Tim Pierson | |
| 04:46 | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 04:46 | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 04:27 | Miami (OH) | John Beerman connects on the shot from the left block set up by Greg Kirby | 26-23 |
| 04:08 | Missouri State | Ryan Hooper makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Zupp | 29-23 |
| 03:53 | Miami (OH) | John McIff is whistled for a carry | 29-23 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson (SG), Korey Dowling (SF), Mathew Cox (PF), Terry Sweeting (C) Ryan Hooper, Stephen Webb, Robert Phelps, Richard Graham | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Howard Lamothe (PG), Shane Williams (SG), Jamie Lofton (SF) Abraham Quinton, Greg Kirby, John Beerman | |
| 03:29 | Missouri State | The jump hook by Terry Sweeting is blocked by James House | 29-23 |
| 03:27 | Miami (OH) | James House pulls down the rebound | 29-23 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Joseph Zupp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Thompson (fresh) SF - Korey Dowling (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mathew Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Terry Sweeting (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Howard Lamothe (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shane Williams (fresh) SF - Jamie Lofton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James House (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John McIff (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:01 | Miami (OH) | Shane Williams is fouled on the floor by Christopher Thompson - foul #1 on Christopher Thompson, team foul #6 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis (PG) Joseph Zupp | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Beerman (SF) Jamie Lofton | |
| 02:51 | Miami (OH) | James House knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Howard Lamothe | 29-25 |
| 02:33 | Missouri State | John McIff swats the dunk try by Mathew Cox | 29-25 |
| 02:31 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling tips it home | 31-25 |
| 02:11 | Miami (OH) | Shane Williams misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Korey Dowling - foul #1 on Korey Dowling, team foul #7 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ryan Hooper (SG), Stephen Webb (SF), Richard Graham (C) Christopher Thompson, Korey Dowling, Terry Sweeting | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Abraham Quinton (PG), Ronald Dent (PF), Tim Pierson (C) Howard Lamothe, James House, John McIff | |
| 02:11 | Miami (OH) | Shane Williams makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 02:11 | Miami (OH) | Shane Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 01:48 | Missouri State | Stephen Webb can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 01:47 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Shane Williams | 31-27 |
| 01:31 | Miami (OH) | John Beerman can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 31-27 |
| 01:29 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Mathew Cox | 31-27 |
| 01:05 | Missouri State | Mathew Cox is fouled on the floor by Ronald Dent - foul #2 on Ronald Dent, team foul #8 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp (PG) Kenneth Davis | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Greg Kirby (SG), John McIff (C) Shane Williams, Tim Pierson | |
| 01:05 | Missouri State | Mathew Cox misses the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 01:05 | Miami (OH) | John McIff gets the rebound | 31-27 |
| 00:43 | Miami (OH) | Abraham Quinton scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Greg Kirby | 31-30 |
| 00:26 | Missouri State | Stephen Webb makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 00:01 | Miami (OH) | Abraham Quinton misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | The clock runs out | 34-30 |