| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Paul Brooks (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Daniels (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alfred Straub (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Frank Palen (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Maximo Mancini (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kong Chu (fresh) SF - Kenneth McClamma (fresh) PF - Michael Jeffery (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - David Maul (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma inbounds the ball | 36-29 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 19:33 | Illinois State | David Maul tips it but misses | 36-29 |
| 19:31 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery tips it in | 36-31 |
| 19:11 | Miami (OH) | John Daniels is hacked by David Maul - foul #1 on David Maul, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 18:58 | Miami (OH) | Maximo Mancini is called for the reach on John Daniels - foul #3 on Maximo Mancini, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Craig Williams (SG) Maximo Mancini | |
| 18:49 | Miami (OH) | Frank Palen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-31 |
| 18:36 | Illinois State | Kong Chu hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 36-31 |
| 18:35 | Miami (OH) | Frank Palen snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 18:33 | Miami (OH) | Paul Brooks is hacked by Craig Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Craig Williams, team foul #3 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Timothy Pierson (SG) John Daniels | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer (PG), Bill Smith (C) Kenneth McClamma, David Maul | |
| 18:28 | Miami (OH) | Harry Johnson drills a floater from close range | 38-31 |
| 18:08 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Kong Chu | 38-34 |
| 18:05 | Miami (OH) | Michael Jeffery picks off the pass by Paul Brooks in the backcourt | 38-34 |
| 17:48 | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 17:38 | Miami (OH) | Michael Jeffery steps in front of the Timothy Pierson pass | 38-37 |
| 17:21 | Illinois State | Kong Chu knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Johnny Neubauer | 38-40 |
| 17:00 | Miami (OH) | Frank Palen misses long on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Michael Jeffery - foul #2 on Michael Jeffery, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rick Denker (PG), John Daniels (SG), Allan Free (SF), Howard Wilkerson (C) Paul Brooks, Timothy Pierson, Alfred Straub, Harry Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jason Richardson (PG), Kenneth McClamma (SF), Frank Warner (PF), David Maul (C) Johnny Neubauer, Craig Williams, Michael Jeffery, Bill Smith | |
| 17:00 | Miami (OH) | Frank Palen makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 17:00 | Miami (OH) | Frank Palen makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 16:47 | Illinois State | Kong Chu is hacked by John Daniels - foul #2 on John Daniels, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | George Landry (PF) Frank Palen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 16:24 | Illinois State | Kong Chu is fouled on the floor by John Daniels - foul #3 on John Daniels, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Timothy Pierson (SG) John Daniels | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 16:16 | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma lays it in set up by Jason Richardson and the foul's on George Landry - foul #2 on George Landry, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| 16:16 | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma misses the free throw | 40-42 |
| 16:16 | Miami (OH) | Timothy Pierson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 15:47 | Miami (OH) | Allan Free hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Rick Denker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Pierson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Allan Free (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Landry (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. C - Howard Wilkerson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jason Richardson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kong Chu (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth McClamma (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Warner (fresh) C - David Maul (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Illinois State | David Maul can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Howard Wilkerson - foul #1 on Howard Wilkerson, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Paul Brooks (PG), John Daniels (SG), Alfred Straub (SF), Frank Palen (PF), Harry Johnson (C) Rick Denker, Timothy Pierson, Allan Free, George Landry, Howard Wilkerson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Derek Dietrich (SG), Bill Smith (PF) Jason Richardson, Kong Chu, Kenneth McClamma | |
| 15:30 | Illinois State | David Maul makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 15:30 | Illinois State | David Maul makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 15:15 | Miami (OH) | Paul Brooks misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 15:14 | Illinois State | Bill Smith grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 15:03 | Illinois State | Bill Smith scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Maximo Mancini | 42-47 |
| 14:43 | Miami (OH) | John Daniels misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 14:41 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Bill Smith | 42-47 |
| 14:20 | Illinois State | Frank Warner buries a driving attempt near the basket | 42-49 |
| 14:06 | Miami (OH) | Harry Johnson's floater is tipped away by Bill Smith | 42-49 |
| 14:05 | Illinois State | Bill Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 14:00 | Illinois State | Frank Warner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rick Denker (PG), Allan Free (SF), Howard Wilkerson (C) Paul Brooks, Alfred Straub, Harry Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jason Richardson (SG), Craig Williams (SF), Michael Jeffery (PF) Derek Dietrich, Frank Warner, Bill Smith | |
| 13:42 | Miami (OH) | Frank Palen is denied on a layup by Michael Jeffery | 42-49 |
| 13:40 | Miami (OH) | Rick Denker grabs the offensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 13:16 | Miami (OH) | Frank Palen clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 42-49 |
| 13:14 | Illinois State | Craig Williams pulls down the rebound | 42-49 |
| 13:09 | Illinois State | Frank Palen takes the ball from Jason Richardson | 42-49 |
| 12:45 | Miami (OH) | Howard Wilkerson misses long on a jumper from the right block | 42-49 |
| 12:44 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Allan Free | 42-49 |
| 12:19 | Miami (OH) | Rick Denker knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-49 |
| 12:00 | Illinois State | Craig Williams hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Maximo Mancini | 44-51 |
| 11:46 | Miami (OH) | Rick Denker scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from John Daniels and he's fouled by Jason Richardson - foul #3 on Jason Richardson, team foul #5 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Timothy Pierson (SG), Alfred Straub (SF), George Landry (PF), Harry Johnson (C) John Daniels, Allan Free, Frank Palen, Howard Wilkerson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer (PG), Derek Dietrich (SG), Kenneth McClamma (SF), Bill Smith (C) Maximo Mancini, Jason Richardson, Craig Williams, David Maul | |
| 11:46 | Miami (OH) | Rick Denker makes the free throw | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Rick Denker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Pierson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Alfred Straub (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - George Landry (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. C - Harry Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Johnny Neubauer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derek Dietrich (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth McClamma (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Jeffery (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Bill Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Illinois State | Derek Dietrich misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 11:25 | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer gets the offensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 11:07 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-51 |
| 11:06 | Illinois State | Bill Smith grabs the offensive board | 47-51 |
| 10:55 | Illinois State | Bill Smith blows the layup | 47-51 |
| 10:53 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery snags the offensive board | 47-51 |
| 10:45 | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Derek Dietrich | 47-53 |
| 10:42 | Miami (OH) | Alfred Straub is fouled in the backcourt by Johnny Neubauer - foul #2 on Johnny Neubauer, team foul #6 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Paul Brooks (PG) Rick Denker | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kong Chu (SG), Frank Warner (C) Derek Dietrich, Bill Smith | |
| 10:14 | Miami (OH) | Alfred Straub misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from close range | 47-53 |
| 10:13 | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 09:53 | Illinois State | Kong Chu comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Timothy Pierson - foul #2 on Timothy Pierson, team foul #5 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Frank Palen (PF) George Landry | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jason Richardson (SG), Bill Smith (PF) Johnny Neubauer, Michael Jeffery | |
| 09:53 | Illinois State | Kong Chu makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 09:53 | Illinois State | Kong Chu misses the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 09:53 | Illinois State | Frank Warner grabs the offensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 09:37 | Illinois State | Jason Richardson knocks in the 3 from straight away | 47-57 |
| 09:17 | Miami (OH) | Paul Brooks's pass is intercepted by Kenneth McClamma | 47-57 |
| 09:04 | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 47-57 |
| 09:03 | Illinois State | Frank Warner grabs the offensive board | 47-57 |
| 08:54 | Illinois State | Bill Smith misses long on a floater from the right wing | 47-57 |
| 08:52 | Miami (OH) | Paul Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 08:49 | Miami (OH) | Kong Chu takes the ball from Paul Brooks in the backcourt | 47-57 |
| 08:28 | Illinois State | Jason Richardson misses the 3 from the left wing | 47-57 |
| 08:27 | Illinois State | Bill Smith misses the tip | 47-57 |
| 08:25 | Miami (OH) | Alfred Straub pulls down the rebound | 47-57 |
| 08:20 | Miami (OH) | Paul Brooks misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 47-57 |
| 08:19 | Miami (OH) | Harry Johnson misses the tip | 47-57 |
| 08:18 | Illinois State | Bill Smith gets the rebound | 47-57 |
| 08:04 | Illinois State | Jason Richardson connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth McClamma | 47-60 |
| 07:45 | Miami (OH) | Alfred Straub misses long on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Kong Chu - foul #3 on Kong Chu, team foul #7 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Daniels (SG), George Landry (PF), Howard Wilkerson (C) Timothy Pierson, Frank Palen, Harry Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Derek Dietrich (SG), Craig Williams (SF), Michael Jeffery (PF), David Maul (C) Kong Chu, Jason Richardson, Kenneth McClamma, Bill Smith, Frank Warner | |
| 07:45 | Miami (OH) | Alfred Straub makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 07:45 | Miami (OH) | Alfred Straub makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Paul Brooks (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Daniels (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alfred Straub (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - George Landry (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. C - Howard Wilkerson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Maximo Mancini (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Derek Dietrich (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Craig Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Jeffery (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - David Maul (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Illinois State | Craig Williams connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-62 |
| 07:10 | Miami (OH) | George Landry's floater is knocked away by Michael Jeffery | 49-62 |
| 07:09 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to David Maul | 49-62 |
| 07:05 | Illinois State | Craig Williams can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Alfred Straub - foul #2 on Alfred Straub, team foul #6 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Allan Free (SF) Alfred Straub | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 07:05 | Illinois State | Craig Williams makes the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 07:05 | Illinois State | Craig Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| 07:05 | Miami (OH) | George Landry snags the defensive board | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:01 | Miami (OH) | Paul Brooks is fouled in the backcourt by Maximo Mancini - foul #4 on Maximo Mancini, team foul #8 | 49-63 |
| 07:01 | Miami (OH) | Paul Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 07:01 | Miami (OH) | Paul Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 06:33 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Maximo Mancini | 51-66 |
| 06:31 | Miami (OH) | Paul Brooks is hacked by Derek Dietrich in the backcourt - foul #4 on Derek Dietrich, team foul #9 | 51-66 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Frank Palen (PF) George Landry | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 06:31 | Miami (OH) | Paul Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 06:31 | Miami (OH) | Paul Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 06:15 | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-66 |
| 06:13 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-66 |
| 06:04 | Illinois State | Derek Dietrich scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Craig Williams | 53-68 |
| 05:59 | Miami (OH) | John Daniels is open but comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 53-68 |
| 05:58 | Illinois State | Derek Dietrich grabs the board | 53-68 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:39 | Illinois State | David Maul hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Jeffery | 53-70 |
| 05:27 | Miami (OH) | Paul Brooks hits a jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Maximo Mancini - foul #5 on Maximo Mancini, team foul #10 | 55-70 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Timothy Pierson (SG), Harry Johnson (C) John Daniels, Howard Wilkerson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer (PG), Jason Richardson (SF), Bill Smith (C) Maximo Mancini, Craig Williams, David Maul | |
| 05:27 | Miami (OH) | Paul Brooks makes the free throw | 56-70 |
| 04:59 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery misses the easy layup | 56-70 |
| 04:58 | Miami (OH) | Frank Palen pulls down the rebound | 56-70 |
| 04:45 | Miami (OH) | Paul Brooks hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Timothy Pierson | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:25 | Illinois State | Jason Richardson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-70 |
| 04:23 | Miami (OH) | Frank Palen grabs the defensive rebound | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:04 | Miami (OH) | Frank Palen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-70 |
| 04:03 | Illinois State | Derek Dietrich pulls down the rebound | 59-70 |
| 03:37 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery is fouled on the floor by Frank Palen - foul #2 on Frank Palen, team foul #7 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rick Denker (PG), John Daniels (SG), Alfred Straub (SF), George Landry (PF), Howard Wilkerson (C) Paul Brooks, Timothy Pierson, Allan Free, Frank Palen, Harry Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kong Chu (PG), Kenneth McClamma (SF), Frank Warner (C) Johnny Neubauer, Jason Richardson, Bill Smith | |
| 03:37 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery misses the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 03:37 | Miami (OH) | Howard Wilkerson snags the defensive board | 59-70 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Rick Denker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Daniels (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alfred Straub (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - George Landry (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Howard Wilkerson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Kong Chu (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Derek Dietrich (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kenneth McClamma (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Jeffery (tiring) 18 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Frank Warner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Miami (OH) | George Landry can't finish the uncontested layup | 59-70 |
| 03:11 | Miami (OH) | Howard Wilkerson pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-70 |
| 02:57 | Miami (OH) | John Daniels can't throw it down | 59-70 |
| 02:56 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery pulls down the rebound | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:50 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-70 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Frank Palen (PF) George Landry | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer (PG), Craig Williams (C) Derek Dietrich, Michael Jeffery | |
| 02:39 | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma is called for traveling | 59-70 |
| 02:31 | Miami (OH) | John Daniels scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Rick Denker | 61-70 |
| 02:14 | Illinois State | Frank Warner drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth McClamma | 61-72 |
| 02:10 | Miami (OH) | Rick Denker is fouled in the backcourt by Johnny Neubauer - foul #3 on Johnny Neubauer, team foul #11 | 61-72 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Timothy Pierson (SG), Allan Free (SF), George Landry (PF) John Daniels, Alfred Straub, Frank Palen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bill Smith (C) Kenneth McClamma | |
| 02:10 | Miami (OH) | Rick Denker makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 02:10 | Miami (OH) | Rick Denker makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 02:08 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-72 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Alfred Straub (SF), Frank Palen (PF) Allan Free, George Landry | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Maul (C) Frank Warner | |
| 01:54 | Illinois State | Bill Smith can't connect on a floater from the left side | 63-72 |
| 01:52 | Miami (OH) | Howard Wilkerson pulls down the rebound | 63-72 |
| 01:52 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-72 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Paul Brooks (PG), John Daniels (SG), Harry Johnson (C) Rick Denker, Timothy Pierson, Howard Wilkerson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Derek Dietrich (SG), Kenneth McClamma (SF), Michael Jeffery (PF) Johnny Neubauer, Craig Williams, Bill Smith | |
| 01:50 | Miami (OH) | Paul Brooks is hacked by Derek Dietrich in the backcourt - foul #5 on Derek Dietrich, team foul #12 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Craig Williams (SG) Derek Dietrich | |
| 01:50 | Miami (OH) | Paul Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 01:50 | Miami (OH) | Paul Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:33 | Illinois State | Kong Chu misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-72 |
| 01:32 | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma tips it in | 65-74 |
| 01:19 | Miami (OH) | Paul Brooks scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Daniels | 68-74 |
| 01:05 | Illinois State | Craig Williams misses badly on a shot from the right block | 68-74 |
| 01:04 | Illinois State | David Maul tips it in | 68-76 |
| 00:52 | Miami (OH) | Paul Brooks buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Frank Palen | 71-76 |
| 00:52 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-76 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 71-76 |
| 00:26 | Miami (OH) | Frank Palen grabs the defensive rebound | 71-76 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Miami (OH) | Harry Johnson is fouled on the floor by Craig Williams - foul #2 on Craig Williams, team foul #13 | 71-76 |
| 00:20 | Miami (OH) | Harry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:20 | Miami (OH) | Harry Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery grabs the defensive rebound | 72-76 |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-76 |
| 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) | |
| 00:18 | Illinois State | John Daniels is called for the reach on Michael Jeffery in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Daniels, team foul #8 | 72-76 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer (PG), Jason Richardson (SF) Craig Williams, Kenneth McClamma | |
| 00:18 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery misses the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:18 | Miami (OH) | Frank Palen grabs the board | 72-76 |
| 00:14 | Miami (OH) | Paul Brooks travels in the backcourt | 72-76 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Paul Brooks is called for the reach on David Maul - foul #2 on Paul Brooks, team foul #9 | 72-76 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | David Maul makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | David Maul makes the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:04 | Miami (OH) | Alfred Straub connects on the open 3 from the left corner set up by John Daniels | 75-78 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 75-78 |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Jason Richardson is hacked by Paul Brooks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Brooks, team foul #10 | 75-78 |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Jason Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Jason Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | John Daniels misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 75-80 |