| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Kevin Palmer (fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Moses Reese (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Allison (fresh) 2 blk. PF - Frederick Morris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Trull (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fresh) SG - Adam Shaw (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Young (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Ansell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Haynes (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Robert Young inbounds the ball | 39-48 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell loses the dribble to Kevin Palmer | 39-48 |
| 19:39 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kevin Palmer | 41-48 |
| 19:24 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Moses Reese - foul #3 on Moses Reese, team foul #1 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Scott Rogers (SG) Moses Reese | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG) James Haney | |
| 19:24 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 19:24 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 19:24 | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| 19:07 | Miami (OH) | Frederick Morris misses the lay-in | 41-48 |
| 19:06 | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull snags the offensive board | 41-48 |
| 18:47 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer is called for a backcourt violation | 41-48 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Parker (PG), Calvin Dunn (SF), Jeremy Holbrook (PF), Duane Saxon (C) Kevin Palmer, Stephen Allison, Frederick Morris, Michael Trull | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Herbert Baltz (SF), Larry Furlow (PF), Clinton Shell (C) James Thornton, Robert Young, Gary Ansell, James Haynes | |
| 18:25 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw clanks a 3 from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 18:24 | Miami (OH) | Calvin Dunn gets the rebound | 41-48 |
| 18:12 | Miami (OH) | Richard Parker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-48 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Young (SF) Adam Shaw | |
| 18:06 | Illinois State | Duane Saxon picks off the pass by Clinton Shell in the backcourt | 41-48 |
| 17:50 | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Holbrook is hacked by Robert Young - foul #2 on Robert Young, team foul #1 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer (PG), Stephen Allison (SF), Frederick Morris (PF), Michael Trull (C) Richard Parker, Calvin Dunn, Jeremy Holbrook, Duane Saxon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Shaw (SG), William Bonham (PF), James Haynes (C) Herbert Baltz, Larry Furlow, Clinton Shell | |
| 17:27 | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull blows the dunk but he's hacked by James Haynes - foul #1 on James Haynes, team foul #2 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Gary Ansell (PF) James Haney, William Bonham | |
| 17:27 | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 17:27 | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 17:03 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Trull | 43-48 |
| 17:01 | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 16:41 | Miami (OH) | Frederick Morris can't connect on a floater from the right block but the foul's on James Thornton - foul #3 on James Thornton, team foul #3 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Calvin Dunn (SG), Duane Saxon (C) Scott Rogers, Michael Trull | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), William Bonham (PF), Larry Furlow (C) James Thornton, Gary Ansell, James Haynes | |
| 16:41 | Miami (OH) | Frederick Morris misses the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 16:41 | Miami (OH) | Frederick Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 16:41 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Larry Furlow | 43-48 |
| 16:19 | Illinois State | James Haney misses long on an open 3 from the left corner | 43-48 |
| 16:17 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow tips it back up and in | 43-50 |
| 15:59 | Miami (OH) | Frederick Morris makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Calvin Dunn and he's fouled by Larry Furlow - foul #1 on Larry Furlow, team foul #4 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Parker (PG), Moses Reese (SG), Kenneth Boyers (SF), James Farmer (C) Kevin Palmer, Calvin Dunn, Stephen Allison, Duane Saxon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (SF), Gary Ansell (PF), Pete White (C) Robert Young, William Bonham, Larry Furlow | |
| 15:59 | Miami (OH) | Frederick Morris makes the free throw | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Richard Parker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Moses Reese (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Boyers (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Frederick Morris (tiring) 5 pts. C - James Farmer (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (tiring) SG - Adam Shaw (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Francis Tarr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Gary Ansell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Pete White (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:33 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by James Haney and he's fouled by Kenneth Boyers - foul #4 on Kenneth Boyers, team foul #2 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer (PG), Calvin Dunn (SF), Jeremy Holbrook (PF) Richard Parker, Kenneth Boyers, Frederick Morris | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz (SF) James Haney | |
| 15:33 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr makes the free throw | 46-53 |
| 15:11 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Kevin Palmer | 48-53 |
| 14:55 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz is called for traveling | 48-53 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Stephen Allison (SF) Calvin Dunn | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (SG), Robert Young (SF), Clinton Shell (C) Adam Shaw, Herbert Baltz, Pete White | |
| 14:36 | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Holbrook is whistled for a carry | 48-53 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Parker (PG) Kevin Palmer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Bonham (PF) Gary Ansell | |
| 14:14 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 48-53 |
| 14:13 | Illinois State | William Bonham tips it home | 48-55 |
| 13:53 | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Holbrook is alone and drills a jumper from the baseline set up by James Farmer | 50-55 |
| 13:51 | Illinois State | James Thornton loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-55 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer (PG), Calvin Dunn (SF), Michael Trull (C) Richard Parker, Stephen Allison, James Farmer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Adam Shaw (SG), Gary Ansell (PF), Pete White (C) James Thornton, Robert Young, William Bonham, Clinton Shell | |
| 13:33 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Michael Trull | 52-55 |
| 13:16 | Illinois State | James Haney clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-55 |
| 13:14 | Miami (OH) | Calvin Dunn grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 12:53 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 52-55 |
| 12:51 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Gary Ansell | 52-55 |
| 12:25 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-55 |
| 12:23 | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 12:07 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Moses Reese and he's hacked by Adam Shaw - foul #1 on Adam Shaw, team foul #5 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Scott Rogers (SG), Stephen Allison (SF), Frederick Morris (PF), Duane Saxon (C) Moses Reese, Calvin Dunn, Jeremy Holbrook, Michael Trull | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Herbert Baltz (SG), James Haynes (SF), Larry Furlow (PF) James Haney, Adam Shaw, Francis Tarr, Gary Ansell | |
| 12:07 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer misses the free throw | 54-55 |
| 12:07 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 11:56 | Illinois State | James Haynes misses the fadeaway from close range | 54-55 |
| 11:55 | Miami (OH) | Frederick Morris snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Kevin Palmer (tiring) 26 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Scott Rogers (tiring) SF - Stephen Allison (tiring) 2 blk. PF - Frederick Morris (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Duane Saxon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Thornton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Herbert Baltz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - James Haynes (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Larry Furlow (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Pete White (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | Miami (OH) | Frederick Morris misses short on a jumper from the left side | 54-55 |
| 11:31 | Illinois State | Pete White pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 11:29 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz is hacked by Stephen Allison in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Allison, team foul #3 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Parker (PG), Moses Reese (SG), James Farmer (C) Kevin Palmer, Scott Rogers, Duane Saxon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Young (SF), William Bonham (PF), Clinton Shell (C) James Thornton, Larry Furlow, Pete White | |
| 11:09 | Illinois State | Robert Young misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 11:07 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz tips it home | 54-57 |
| 10:44 | Miami (OH) | Robert Young picks off the pass by James Farmer | 54-57 |
| 10:41 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz can't finish the layup | 54-57 |
| 10:40 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell grabs the offensive board | 54-57 |
| 10:21 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 10:20 | Miami (OH) | Richard Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 10:20 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-57 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer (PG), Scott Rogers (SG), Calvin Dunn (SF), Jeremy Holbrook (PF), Duane Saxon (C) Richard Parker, Moses Reese, Stephen Allison, Frederick Morris, James Farmer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (PG), Adam Shaw (SG), Gary Ansell (PF), Larry Furlow (C) James Haynes, Herbert Baltz, William Bonham, Clinton Shell | |
| 10:00 | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Holbrook misses the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Robert Young - foul #3 on Robert Young, team foul #6 | 54-57 |
| 10:00 | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Holbrook misses the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 10:00 | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Holbrook misses the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 10:00 | Illinois State | Robert Young gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| 09:47 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Francis Tarr | 54-60 |
| 09:18 | Miami (OH) | Robert Young steps in front of the Kevin Palmer pass | 54-60 |
| 09:15 | Illinois State | Robert Young hits the finger roll | 54-62 |
| 09:13 | Miami (OH) | Gary Ansell takes the ball from Kevin Palmer in the backcourt | 54-62 |
| 08:49 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-62 |
| 08:47 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow tips it in | 54-64 |
| 08:38 | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Holbrook misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 54-64 |
| 08:36 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 54-64 |
| 08:36 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-64 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Parker (PG), Moses Reese (SG), Stephen Allison (SF), Frederick Morris (PF), Michael Trull (C) Kevin Palmer, Scott Rogers, Calvin Dunn, Jeremy Holbrook, Duane Saxon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), James Thornton (SG), James Haynes (SF), William Bonham (PF), Pete White (C) Francis Tarr, Adam Shaw, Robert Young, Gary Ansell, Larry Furlow | |
| 08:19 | Illinois State | William Bonham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-64 |
| 08:17 | Illinois State | Pete White grabs the offensive rebound | 54-64 |
| 08:00 | Illinois State | James Haynes knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 54-66 |
| 07:58 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese is fouled in the backcourt by Pete White - foul #4 on Pete White, team foul #7 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Boyers (SF), James Farmer (C) Stephen Allison, Michael Trull | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz (SF) James Haynes | |
| 07:58 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese misses the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 07:58 | Illinois State | Pete White snags the defensive board | 54-66 |
| 07:37 | Illinois State | James Haney misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-66 |
| 07:36 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Richard Parker | 54-66 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Richard Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Moses Reese (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Boyers (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Frederick Morris (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Farmer (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (tired) 1 ast. SG - James Thornton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Herbert Baltz (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Bonham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Pete White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Miami (OH) | Frederick Morris buries a jumper from the left block set up by Kenneth Boyers | 56-66 |
| 07:14 | Illinois State | William Bonham's pass is intercepted by Richard Parker in the backcourt | 56-66 |
| 07:12 | Miami (OH) | Richard Parker slams it home | 58-66 |
| 07:10 | Illinois State | James Haney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-66 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer (PG), Michael Trull (PF) Richard Parker, Frederick Morris | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (PG), Adam Shaw (SG), James Haynes (SF), Gary Ansell (PF), Clinton Shell (C) James Haney, James Thornton, Herbert Baltz, William Bonham, Pete White | |
| 07:00 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by Kevin Palmer | 60-66 |
| 06:58 | Illinois State | Michael Trull is called for the reach on Gary Ansell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Trull, team foul #4 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Holbrook (PF) James Farmer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 06:45 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-66 |
| 06:44 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr grabs the offensive board | 60-66 |
| 06:30 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-66 |
| 06:28 | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Holbrook grabs the defensive rebound | 60-66 |
| 06:24 | Miami (OH) | Francis Tarr is called for the reach on Moses Reese in the backcourt - foul #4 on Francis Tarr, team foul #8 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Young (SF), Pete White (C) James Haynes, Clinton Shell | |
| 06:24 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 06:24 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 06:10 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-66 |
| 06:09 | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull grabs the board | 62-66 |
| 05:59 | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Holbrook knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from Kevin Palmer | 64-66 |
| 05:41 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-66 |
| 05:40 | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Holbrook grabs the defensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 05:37 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-66 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Scott Rogers (SG), Frederick Morris (PF), Duane Saxon (C) Moses Reese, Jeremy Holbrook, Michael Trull | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Larry Furlow (C) Francis Tarr, Pete White | |
| 05:25 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 64-66 |
| 05:24 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer gets the rebound | 64-66 |
| 04:59 | Miami (OH) | Scott Rogers buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Duane Saxon | 66-66 |
| 04:30 | Illinois State | James Haney can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 66-66 |
| 04:28 | Miami (OH) | Duane Saxon pulls down the rebound | 66-66 |
| 04:08 | Miami (OH) | Frederick Morris misses the jumper from the right side | 66-66 |
| 04:06 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell snags the defensive board | 66-66 |
| 04:04 | Illinois State | Kevin Palmer steps in front of the James Haney pass in the backcourt | 66-66 |
| 04:02 | Miami (OH) | Scott Rogers can't finish the layup | 66-66 |
| 04:01 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Rogers | 66-66 |
| 03:44 | Miami (OH) | Frederick Morris's floater is tipped away by Gary Ansell | 66-66 |
| 03:42 | Illinois State | Robert Young gets the rebound | 66-66 |
| 03:37 | Illinois State | Kenneth Boyers steals the ball from Robert Young | 66-66 |
| 03:34 | Miami (OH) | Robert Young is called for the reach on Kenneth Boyers in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Young, team foul #9 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Parker (PG), Moses Reese (SG), Jeremy Holbrook (PF), James Farmer (C) Kevin Palmer, Scott Rogers, Frederick Morris, Duane Saxon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Herbert Baltz (SG), James Haynes (SF), William Bonham (PF), Clinton Shell (C) James Haney, Adam Shaw, Robert Young, Gary Ansell, Larry Furlow | |
| 03:34 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Boyers makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 03:34 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Boyers makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Richard Parker (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Moses Reese (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Boyers (tired) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Jeremy Holbrook (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Farmer (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Thornton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Herbert Baltz (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - James Haynes (fresh) 9 pts. PF - William Bonham (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Clinton Shell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Illinois State | Kenneth Boyers is called for the reach on James Haynes in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kenneth Boyers, team foul #5 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Stephen Allison (SF) Kenneth Boyers | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 03:15 | Illinois State | James Haynes blows the layup but he's fouled by Richard Parker - foul #2 on Richard Parker, team foul #6 | 68-66 |
| 03:15 | Illinois State | James Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 03:15 | Illinois State | James Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 03:13 | Miami (OH) | Richard Parker is fouled in the backcourt by Clinton Shell - foul #1 on Clinton Shell, team foul #10 | 68-68 |
| 03:13 | Miami (OH) | Richard Parker makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:13 | Miami (OH) | Richard Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:55 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell connects on the jumper from the left wing | 70-70 |
| 02:44 | Miami (OH) | James Farmer drills a jump hook from the baseline | 72-70 |
| 02:28 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Herbert Baltz | 72-72 |
| 02:26 | Miami (OH) | Herbert Baltz steps in front of the Richard Parker pass in the backcourt | 72-72 |
| 02:20 | Illinois State | William Bonham misses short on a floater near the basket | 72-72 |
| 02:18 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell tips it in | 72-74 |
| 02:02 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese misses the 3 from the left wing | 72-74 |
| 02:01 | Miami (OH) | James Farmer grabs the offensive rebound | 72-74 |
| 01:49 | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Holbrook hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the baseline | 72-74 |
| 01:47 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Clinton Shell | 72-74 |
| 01:29 | Illinois State | James Haynes is called for traveling | 72-74 |
| 01:29 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-74 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer (PG), Frederick Morris (PF) Richard Parker, Jeremy Holbrook | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Adam Shaw (SG), Robert Young (SF), Gary Ansell (PF), Pete White (C) James Thornton, Herbert Baltz, James Haynes, William Bonham, Clinton Shell | |
| 01:26 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Shaw - foul #2 on Adam Shaw, team foul #11 | 72-74 |
| 01:26 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 01:26 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 01:24 | Illinois State | Kevin Palmer picks off the pass by Adam Shaw in the backcourt | 74-74 |
| 01:13 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 74-74 |
| 01:12 | Illinois State | Pete White pulls down the rebound | 74-74 |
| 00:59 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Moses Reese - foul #4 on Moses Reese, team foul #7 | 74-74 |
| 00:59 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-74 |
| 00:59 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 00:59 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell makes the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:59 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 74-76 |
| 00:49 | Miami (OH) | Gary Ansell swats the dunk try by Frederick Morris | 74-76 |
| 00:47 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell grabs the board | 74-76 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw misses long on a jump hook from close range | 74-76 |
| 00:21 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Stephen Allison | 74-76 |
| 00:21 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 74-76 |
| 00:19 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer is fouled in the backcourt by James Haney - foul #3 on James Haney, team foul #12 | 74-76 |
| 00:19 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 00:19 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | James Haney misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 76-76 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Pete White snags the offensive board | 76-76 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Kevin Palmer (fresh) 30 pts. 5 ast. 5 stl. SG - Moses Reese (tired) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Stephen Allison (tiring) 2 blk. PF - Frederick Morris (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Farmer (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (tired) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Adam Shaw (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Young (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Gary Ansell (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. C - Pete White (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell wins the tip | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:54 | Illinois State | Robert Young double dribbles in the backcourt | 76-76 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Scott Rogers (SG), Calvin Dunn (SF), Jeremy Holbrook (PF), Michael Trull (C) Moses Reese, Stephen Allison, Frederick Morris, James Farmer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (PG), Herbert Baltz (SG), James Haynes (SF) James Haney, Adam Shaw, Robert Young | |
| 04:39 | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull misses badly on a shot from the right block | 76-76 |
| 04:37 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Pete White | 76-76 |
| 04:25 | Illinois State | Pete White can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-76 |
| 04:24 | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Holbrook grabs the board | 76-76 |
| 04:17 | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull's pass is intercepted by Gary Ansell | 76-76 |
| 04:05 | Illinois State | James Haynes clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Calvin Dunn - foul #2 on Calvin Dunn, team foul #8 | 76-76 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Duane Saxon (C) Michael Trull | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (SG), Larry Furlow (C) Herbert Baltz, Pete White | |
| 04:05 | Illinois State | James Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 04:05 | Illinois State | James Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 03:52 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 76-78 |
| 03:50 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Larry Furlow | 76-78 |
| 03:29 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 76-78 |
| 03:28 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow tips it but misses | 76-78 |
| 03:27 | Miami (OH) | Scott Rogers gets the rebound | 76-78 |
| 03:10 | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Holbrook lays it up and in set up by Kevin Palmer | 78-78 |
| 02:43 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Larry Furlow and he's fouled by Kevin Palmer - foul #3 on Kevin Palmer, team foul #9 | 78-80 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Parker (PG), Moses Reese (SG), Stephen Allison (SF), Frederick Morris (PF), Michael Trull (C) Kevin Palmer, Scott Rogers, Calvin Dunn, Jeremy Holbrook, Duane Saxon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Shaw (SG), Robert Young (SF), Pete White (C) James Thornton, James Haynes, Larry Furlow | |
| 02:43 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell misses the free throw | 78-80 |
| 02:43 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Frederick Morris | 78-80 |
| 02:24 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 78-80 |
| 02:22 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell grabs the board | 78-80 |
| 01:55 | Illinois State | Pete White hits a wide open fadeaway from the left block set up by Gary Ansell | 78-82 |
| 01:55 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 78-82 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer (PG), James Farmer (C) Richard Parker, Michael Trull | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG) Francis Tarr | |
| 01:43 | Miami (OH) | Robert Young steals it from Frederick Morris | 78-82 |
| 01:40 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw lays it in set up by Robert Young | 78-84 |
| 01:38 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer is fouled in the backcourt by James Haney - foul #4 on James Haney, team foul #13 | 78-84 |
| 01:38 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 79-84 |
| 01:38 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 80-84 |
| 01:36 | Illinois State | Robert Young is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Young, team foul #14 | 80-84 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (SF) Robert Young | |
| 01:22 | Miami (OH) | Frederick Morris is open and lays it up and in | 82-84 |
| 01:09 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw is open and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 82-87 |
| 00:44 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer is fouled on the floor by James Haney - foul #5 on James Haney, team foul #15 | 82-87 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haynes (SF) James Haney | |
| 00:44 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 83-87 |
| 00:44 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 84-87 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Kevin Palmer (fairly fresh) 34 pts. 6 ast. 5 stl. 3 pf. SG - Moses Reese (tired) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Stephen Allison (tired) 2 blk. PF - Frederick Morris (tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - James Farmer (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Francis Tarr (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Adam Shaw (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - James Haynes (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Gary Ansell (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 3 stl. C - Pete White (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Adam Shaw | 84-89 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Miami (OH) | Gary Ansell steals the ball from Moses Reese | 84-89 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | James Haynes is hacked by Moses Reese in the backcourt - foul #5 on Moses Reese, team foul #10 | 84-89 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Scott Rogers (SG) Moses Reese | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | James Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 84-90 |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | James Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 84-91 |
| 00:07 | Miami (OH) | Scott Rogers is called for traveling in the backcourt | 84-91 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr runs out the clock | 84-91 |