| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Kevin Palmer (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Moses Reese (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Boyers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frederick Morris (fresh) 8 pts. C - James Farmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jeremy Peck (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Williams (fresh) SF - Lino Zarrineh (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh inbounds the ball | 42-33 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Samford | Donald Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Moses Reese - foul #1 on Moses Reese, team foul #1 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Wheeler (PG) Donald Williams | |
| 19:38 | Samford | Mark Jackson is hacked by Frederick Morris - foul #1 on Frederick Morris, team foul #2 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Williams (SG), Harold Pierce (PF) Robert Wheeler, Lino Zarrineh | |
| 19:28 | Samford | Mark Jackson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Kenneth Boyers - foul #2 on Kenneth Boyers, team foul #3 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Samford | Lino Zarrineh (SF) Harold Pierce | |
| 19:28 | Samford | Mark Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 19:28 | Samford | Mark Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 19:15 | Miami (OH) | Donald Williams steals it from James Farmer | 42-35 |
| 19:11 | Samford | Mark Jackson banks in the layup set up by Donald Williams | 42-37 |
| 18:46 | Miami (OH) | Donald Williams picks off the pass by Frederick Morris | 42-37 |
| 18:42 | Samford | Jeremy Peck slams it home on a great pass from Donald Williams | 42-39 |
| 18:31 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Lino Zarrineh - foul #2 on Lino Zarrineh, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Stephen Allison (SF), Jeremy Holbrook (PF), Michael Trull (C) Kenneth Boyers, Frederick Morris, James Farmer | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Wheeler (PG), Harold Pierce (PF) Donald Williams, Lino Zarrineh | |
| 18:31 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 18:31 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese misses the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 18:31 | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull grabs the offensive board | 43-39 |
| 18:26 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer is hacked by Michael Walker - foul #3 on Michael Walker, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Scott Rogers (SG) Moses Reese | |
| Subs | Samford | Lino Zarrineh (SF) Michael Walker | |
| 18:15 | Miami (OH) | Harold Pierce denies the turnaround by Kevin Palmer | 43-39 |
| 18:14 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Holbrook | 43-39 |
| 18:07 | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Holbrook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-39 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Parker (PG) Kevin Palmer | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 18:04 | Samford | Scott Rogers is called for the reach on Jeremy Peck in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Rogers, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| 17:40 | Samford | Mark Jackson misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from close range | 43-39 |
| 17:39 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Jackson | 43-39 |
| 17:16 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh scores on a jumper from close range and the foul's on Stephen Allison - foul #1 on Stephen Allison, team foul #5 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer (PG), Moses Reese (SG), Calvin Dunn (SF), Duane Saxon (C) Richard Parker, Scott Rogers, Stephen Allison, Michael Trull | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Williams (SG) Robert Wheeler | |
| 17:16 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh makes the free throw | 43-42 |
| 16:54 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Kevin Palmer | 46-42 |
| 16:52 | Samford | Jeremy Holbrook steals it from Harold Pierce in the backcourt | 46-42 |
| 16:39 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-42 |
| 16:37 | Samford | Mark Jackson snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 16:35 | Samford | Moses Reese steps in front of the Jeremy Peck pass in the backcourt | 46-42 |
| 16:34 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer can't finish the layup | 46-42 |
| 16:33 | Samford | Donald Williams grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 16:10 | Samford | Donald Williams misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-42 |
| 16:08 | Samford | Donald Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 15:55 | Samford | Donald Williams can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 46-42 |
| 15:53 | Samford | Harold Pierce grabs the offensive board | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Kevin Palmer (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Moses Reese (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Calvin Dunn (fairly fresh) PF - Jeremy Holbrook (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Duane Saxon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jeremy Peck (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Williams (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Lino Zarrineh (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Harold Pierce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Jackson (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Samford | Harold Pierce makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Jeremy Peck | 46-44 |
| 15:19 | Miami (OH) | Duane Saxon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-44 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Parker (PG), Scott Rogers (SG), Kenneth Boyers (SF), Frederick Morris (PF), James Farmer (C) Kevin Palmer, Moses Reese, Calvin Dunn, Jeremy Holbrook, Duane Saxon | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Wheeler (PG), Branko Lakowski (SF), Michael Walker (C) Donald Williams, Lino Zarrineh, Harold Pierce | |
| 14:54 | Samford | Scott Rogers is called for the reach on Branko Lakowski - foul #2 on Scott Rogers, team foul #6 | 46-44 |
| 14:30 | Samford | Michael Walker banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Wheeler | 46-46 |
| 14:15 | Miami (OH) | Frederick Morris works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 46-46 |
| 14:13 | Samford | Jeremy Peck gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 14:11 | Samford | Jeremy Peck is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Boyers - foul #3 on Kenneth Boyers, team foul #7 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer (PG), Moses Reese (SG), Stephen Allison (SF), Michael Trull (C) Richard Parker, Scott Rogers, Kenneth Boyers, James Farmer | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Williams (SG) Robert Wheeler | |
| 14:11 | Samford | Jeremy Peck makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 14:11 | Samford | Jeremy Peck makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 13:59 | Miami (OH) | Donald Williams steals the ball from Frederick Morris | 46-48 |
| 13:56 | Samford | Jeremy Peck misses the lay-in | 46-48 |
| 13:54 | Samford | Michael Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 13:38 | Samford | Michael Walker travels with the ball | 46-48 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Samford | Lino Zarrineh (SF) Donald Williams | |
| 13:26 | Miami (OH) | Frederick Morris drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Stephen Allison | 48-48 |
| 13:08 | Samford | Mark Jackson misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 48-48 |
| 13:06 | Samford | Mark Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 12:38 | Samford | Mark Jackson is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Lino Zarrineh | 48-50 |
| 12:24 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Allison misses the lay-in | 48-50 |
| 12:22 | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull hits the follow up shot | 50-50 |
| 11:53 | Samford | Mark Jackson comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 50-50 |
| 11:52 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Allison grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Kevin Palmer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Moses Reese (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Allison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frederick Morris (tiring) 10 pts. C - Michael Trull (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jeremy Peck (tired) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Branko Lakowski (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Lino Zarrineh (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Mark Jackson (tired) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:39 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Allison is fouled on the floor by Lino Zarrineh - foul #3 on Lino Zarrineh, team foul #3 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Parker (PG), Scott Rogers (SG), Kenneth Boyers (SF), Jeremy Holbrook (PF), James Farmer (C) Kevin Palmer, Moses Reese, Stephen Allison, Frederick Morris, Michael Trull | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Williams (SG) Lino Zarrineh | |
| 11:26 | Miami (OH) | Scott Rogers is hacked by Branko Lakowski - foul #4 on Branko Lakowski, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Samford | Lino Zarrineh (SF) Branko Lakowski | |
| 11:13 | Miami (OH) | Richard Parker loses the ball out of bounds | 50-50 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Wheeler (PG) Donald Williams | |
| 11:02 | Samford | Jeremy Peck connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 10:50 | Miami (OH) | James Farmer misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Michael Walker - foul #4 on Michael Walker, team foul #5 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Williams (SG), Harold Pierce (PF) Robert Wheeler, Michael Walker | |
| 10:50 | Miami (OH) | James Farmer makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 10:50 | Miami (OH) | James Farmer makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 10:28 | Samford | Mark Jackson clanks a shot from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 10:27 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Boyers gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 10:14 | Miami (OH) | Richard Parker misses long on an open shot from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 10:12 | Samford | Jeremy Peck pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 09:45 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-53 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer (PG), Calvin Dunn (SG), Frederick Morris (PF), Duane Saxon (C) Richard Parker, Scott Rogers, Jeremy Holbrook, James Farmer | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Wheeler (PG) Donald Williams | |
| 09:31 | Miami (OH) | Frederick Morris connects on the shot from the left side set up by Kenneth Boyers | 54-53 |
| 09:03 | Samford | Jeremy Peck misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Calvin Dunn - foul #3 on Calvin Dunn, team foul #8 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese (SG) Kenneth Boyers | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Williams (SG), Branko Lakowski (PF) Robert Wheeler, Harold Pierce | |
| 09:03 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-53 |
| 09:03 | Samford | Jeremy Peck misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 09:03 | Samford | Jeremy Peck makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 08:43 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Moses Reese | 56-54 |
| 08:14 | Samford | Jeremy Peck connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Branko Lakowski | 56-56 |
| 07:55 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-56 |
| 07:54 | Samford | The rebound goes to Branko Lakowski | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Kevin Palmer (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Moses Reese (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Calvin Dunn (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Frederick Morris (tiring) 12 pts. C - Duane Saxon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jeremy Peck (tired) 22 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Williams (fresh) 3 reb. 3 stl. SF - Lino Zarrineh (tired) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Branko Lakowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Mark Jackson (tired) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh is denied on a layup by Duane Saxon | 56-56 |
| 07:30 | Miami (OH) | Duane Saxon pulls down the rebound | 56-56 |
| 07:22 | Miami (OH) | Duane Saxon scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Kevin Palmer | 58-56 |
| 07:12 | Samford | Donald Williams connects on the floater from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 06:59 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Moses Reese | 60-58 |
| 06:41 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 60-58 |
| 06:40 | Miami (OH) | Frederick Morris pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| 06:32 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 06:30 | Samford | Jeremy Peck grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 06:28 | Samford | Jeremy Peck's pass is intercepted by Moses Reese in the backcourt | 60-58 |
| 06:25 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese throws it down | 62-58 |
| 06:03 | Samford | Mark Jackson misses the shot from the left side | 62-58 |
| 06:01 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese grabs the defensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 05:56 | Miami (OH) | Duane Saxon is hacked by Mark Jackson - foul #3 on Mark Jackson, team foul #6 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Parker (PG), Scott Rogers (SG), Kenneth Boyers (SF), Jeremy Holbrook (PF), James Farmer (C) Kevin Palmer, Moses Reese, Calvin Dunn, Frederick Morris, Duane Saxon | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Wheeler (PG), Harold Pierce (PF), Michael Walker (C) Donald Williams, Lino Zarrineh, Mark Jackson | |
| 05:42 | Miami (OH) | James Farmer hits a wide open turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Parker | 64-58 |
| 05:15 | Samford | Jeremy Peck misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-58 |
| 05:14 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to James Farmer | 64-58 |
| 05:03 | Miami (OH) | Harold Pierce picks off the pass by Scott Rogers | 64-58 |
| 05:01 | Samford | Jeremy Holbrook steals it from Branko Lakowski in the backcourt | 64-58 |
| 04:56 | Miami (OH) | Branko Lakowski is called for the reach on Richard Parker - foul #5 on Branko Lakowski, team foul #7 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Stephen Allison (SF) Kenneth Boyers | |
| Subs | Samford | Lino Zarrineh (SF), Mark Jackson (PF) Branko Lakowski, Harold Pierce | |
| 04:56 | Miami (OH) | Richard Parker makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 04:56 | Miami (OH) | Richard Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 04:56 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to James Farmer | 65-58 |
| 04:31 | Miami (OH) | Richard Parker comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 65-58 |
| 04:29 | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Holbrook snags the offensive board | 65-58 |
| 04:19 | Miami (OH) | James Farmer misses short on a shot in the paint | 65-58 |
| 04:17 | Samford | Robert Wheeler pulls down the rebound | 65-58 |
| 04:11 | Samford | Jeremy Peck is whistled for a carry | 65-58 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer (PG), Moses Reese (SG), Michael Trull (C) Richard Parker, Scott Rogers, James Farmer | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 03:50 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese misses the dunk | 65-58 |
| 03:49 | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Holbrook pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-58 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Kevin Palmer (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Moses Reese (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Stephen Allison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeremy Holbrook (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Michael Trull (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Wheeler (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeremy Peck (very tired) 22 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lino Zarrineh (tired) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mark Jackson (very tired) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:38 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Palmer | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Samford | Jeremy Peck is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 68-58 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Boyers (SF) Stephen Allison | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Williams (SG) Robert Wheeler | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Miami (OH) | The jump hook by Moses Reese is blocked by Michael Walker | 68-58 |
| 03:15 | Samford | Michael Walker grabs the board | 68-58 |
| 03:05 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh is called for 10 seconds | 68-58 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Frederick Morris (PF), James Farmer (C) Jeremy Holbrook, Michael Trull | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Wheeler (PG), Harold Pierce (PF) Donald Williams, Lino Zarrineh | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:43 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 68-58 |
| 02:41 | Samford | Harold Pierce grabs the board | 68-58 |
| 02:27 | Samford | Jeremy Peck misses the fadeaway from the left side | 68-58 |
| 02:25 | Samford | Harold Pierce gets the offensive rebound | 68-58 |
| 02:19 | Samford | Harold Pierce misses the easy layup | 68-58 |
| 02:18 | Samford | Harold Pierce hits the follow up shot | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 02:17 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Wheeler - foul #2 on Robert Wheeler, team foul #8 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Stephen Allison (SF), Michael Trull (PF), Duane Saxon (C) Kenneth Boyers, Frederick Morris, James Farmer | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Williams (SG), Lino Zarrineh (SF) Robert Wheeler, Harold Pierce | |
| 02:17 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-60 |
| 02:17 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 02:17 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 02:03 | Samford | Mark Jackson makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 70-62 |
| 02:03 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-62 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Scott Rogers (SG) Moses Reese | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 02:00 | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Peck is called for the reach on Michael Trull in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeremy Peck, team foul #9 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese (SG), Kenneth Boyers (SF) Scott Rogers, Stephen Allison | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 02:00 | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 02:00 | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 01:49 | Samford | Michael Walker misses the lay-in but the foul's on Michael Trull - foul #3 on Michael Trull, team foul #9 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Frederick Morris (PF), James Farmer (C) Michael Trull, Duane Saxon | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 01:49 | Samford | Michael Walker misses the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 01:49 | Samford | Michael Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 01:48 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Boyers is hacked by Donald Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Williams, team foul #10 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull (PF), Duane Saxon (C) Frederick Morris, James Farmer | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 01:48 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Boyers makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 01:48 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Boyers makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 01:46 | Samford | Jeremy Peck's pass is intercepted by Michael Trull in the backcourt | 74-63 |
| 01:45 | Miami (OH) | Michael Walker is called for the reach on Duane Saxon - foul #5 on Michael Walker, team foul #11 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Samford | Harold Pierce (PF) Michael Walker | |
| 01:45 | Miami (OH) | Duane Saxon makes the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 01:45 | Miami (OH) | Duane Saxon makes the 2nd free throw | 76-63 |
| 01:28 | Samford | Donald Williams misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-63 |
| 01:27 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh misses the tip | 76-63 |
| 01:26 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Kevin Palmer | 76-63 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:05 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 76-63 |
| 01:04 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Moses Reese | 76-63 |
| 00:43 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Boyers is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Moses Reese | 78-63 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Samford | Donald Williams hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-66 |
| 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 fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Boyers | 80-66 |
| 00:08 | Samford | Harold Pierce misses the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Kenneth Boyers - foul #4 on Kenneth Boyers, team foul #10 | 80-66 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Frederick Morris (PF), James Farmer (C) Michael Trull, Duane Saxon | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:08 | Samford | Harold Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 80-67 |
| 00:08 | Samford | Harold Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 80-68 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer runs out the clock | 80-68 |