| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Mark Sandusky (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamie Lofton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Legrand (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Tim Pierson (fresh) C - John McIff (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eugene Cox (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harry Moore (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gary Salcido (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Willie Shelton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Heath Sutton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand inbounds the ball | 37-26 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-26 |
| 19:29 | Montana | Eugene Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 37-26 |
| 19:17 | Montana | Harry Moore loses the ball out of bounds | 37-26 |
| 18:58 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky misses the easy layup | 37-26 |
| 18:57 | Montana | Heath Sutton gets the rebound | 37-26 |
| 18:43 | Montana | Heath Sutton is denied on a layup by John McIff | 37-26 |
| 18:42 | Miami (OH) | Tim Pierson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-26 |
| 18:22 | Miami (OH) | The jump hook by John McIff is blocked by Heath Sutton | 37-26 |
| 18:21 | Montana | Willie Shelton grabs the defensive rebound | 37-26 |
| 18:00 | Montana | Heath Sutton lays it in | 37-28 |
| 17:39 | Miami (OH) | A charge is called on Jamie Lofton - foul #1 on Jamie Lofton, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| 17:21 | Montana | Tim Pierson picks off the pass by Heath Sutton | 37-28 |
| 16:58 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Tim Pierson | 39-28 |
| 16:44 | Montana | Willie Shelton can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 39-28 |
| 16:43 | Miami (OH) | John McIff snags the defensive board | 39-28 |
| 16:18 | Miami (OH) | John McIff clanks a floater from the right wing | 39-28 |
| 16:17 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton tips it in | 41-28 |
| 16:01 | Montana | Harry Moore's pass is intercepted by Tim Pierson | 41-28 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Mark Sandusky (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamie Lofton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Legrand (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Tim Pierson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John McIff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eugene Cox (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harry Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gary Salcido (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Willie Shelton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Heath Sutton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Miami (OH) | Tim Pierson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-28 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Sean Abner (SG), Harry Woodard (SF), Roger McGunnigle (PF), Ronald Dent (C) Jamie Lofton, Douglas Legrand, Tim Pierson, John McIff | |
| Subs | Montana | Floyd Means (PG), Gary Smith (SG), Andre Dunkel (SF), Louis Caba (PF), Cleveland Hudson (C) Eugene Cox, Harry Moore, Gary Salcido, Willie Shelton, Heath Sutton | |
| 15:35 | Montana | Louis Caba makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-30 |
| 15:33 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-30 |
| 15:26 | Montana | Andre Dunkel hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 41-30 |
| 15:24 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky grabs the board | 41-30 |
| 15:01 | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Ronald Dent and the foul's on Floyd Means - foul #2 on Floyd Means, team foul #1 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John McIff (C) Mark Sandusky | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 15:01 | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle makes the free throw | 44-30 |
| 14:49 | Montana | Cleveland Hudson is fouled on the floor by John McIff - foul #1 on John McIff, team foul #2 | 44-30 |
| 14:32 | Montana | Floyd Means knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Andre Dunkel and the foul's on Ronald Dent - foul #1 on Ronald Dent, team foul #3 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton (SG) Sean Abner | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 14:32 | Montana | Floyd Means makes the free throw | 44-33 |
| 14:14 | Miami (OH) | Harry Woodard hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 44-33 |
| 14:12 | Montana | Louis Caba snags the defensive board | 44-33 |
| 13:53 | Montana | Andre Dunkel double dribbles | 44-33 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand (SF) John McIff | |
| Subs | Montana | Harry Moore (SG), Gary Salcido (SF), Willie Shelton (PF) Gary Smith, Andre Dunkel, Cleveland Hudson | |
| 13:31 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Harry Woodard | 46-33 |
| 13:07 | Montana | Harry Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-33 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky (PG), Tim Pierson (PF) Harry Woodard, Roger McGunnigle | |
| Subs | Montana | Eugene Cox (PG), Heath Sutton (C) Floyd Means, Louis Caba | |
| 12:44 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-33 |
| 12:43 | Montana | Heath Sutton gets the rebound | 46-33 |
| 12:26 | Montana | Jamie Lofton is called for the reach on Harry Moore - foul #2 on Jamie Lofton, team foul #4 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Harry Woodard (SG), John McIff (C) Jamie Lofton, Ronald Dent | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 12:20 | Montana | Harry Moore comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Tim Pierson - foul #3 on Tim Pierson, team foul #5 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle (SF) Douglas Legrand | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 12:20 | Montana | Harry Moore misses the 1st free throw | 46-33 |
| 12:20 | Montana | Harry Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 11:51 | Miami (OH) | The refs have stopped play. Harry Woodard is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 46-34 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Sean Abner (SG) Harry Woodard | |
| Subs | Montana | Gary Smith (SG), Floyd Means (SF), Louis Caba (PF) Harry Moore, Gary Salcido, Willie Shelton | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Mark Sandusky (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Abner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roger McGunnigle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tim Pierson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - John McIff (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eugene Cox (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Floyd Means (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Louis Caba (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Heath Sutton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Miami (OH) | John McIff is fouled on the floor by Heath Sutton - foul #1 on Heath Sutton, team foul #2 | 46-34 |
| 11:30 | Miami (OH) | Gary Smith steals the ball from Sean Abner | 46-34 |
| 11:25 | Montana | Gary Smith banks in the layup | 46-36 |
| 11:08 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky's pass is intercepted by Floyd Means | 46-36 |
| 11:04 | Montana | Floyd Means can't finish the layup | 46-36 |
| 11:02 | Miami (OH) | John McIff snags the defensive board | 46-36 |
| 10:45 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Cox steals it from John McIff | 46-36 |
| 10:40 | Montana | Eugene Cox banks in the layup | 46-38 |
| 10:21 | Miami (OH) | John McIff misses badly on a runner near the basket | 46-38 |
| 10:19 | Montana | Floyd Means grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 10:02 | Montana | Louis Caba misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-38 |
| 10:01 | Montana | Heath Sutton tips it home | 46-40 |
| 09:43 | Miami (OH) | John McIff drills a shot from the right block | 48-40 |
| 09:27 | Montana | Floyd Means comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 48-40 |
| 09:25 | Miami (OH) | Sean Abner snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| 09:04 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Eugene Cox - foul #2 on Eugene Cox, team foul #3 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton (SG), Douglas Legrand (SF), Ronald Dent (PF) Sean Abner, Roger McGunnigle, Tim Pierson | |
| Subs | Montana | Albert Colby (PG), Harry Moore (SG), Gary Salcido (SF), Willie Shelton (PF), Cleveland Hudson (C) Eugene Cox, Gary Smith, Floyd Means, Louis Caba, Heath Sutton | |
| 09:04 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 09:04 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 08:40 | Montana | Gary Salcido misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-40 |
| 08:38 | Miami (OH) | John McIff pulls down the rebound | 50-40 |
| 08:34 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Ronald Dent | 52-40 |
| 08:18 | Montana | Willie Shelton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner but the foul's on Ronald Dent - foul #2 on Ronald Dent, team foul #6 | 52-40 |
| 08:18 | Montana | Willie Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 08:18 | Montana | Willie Shelton misses the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 08:18 | Montana | Willie Shelton makes the 3rd free throw | 52-42 |
| 08:14 | Miami (OH) | Albert Colby is called for the reach on Mark Sandusky in the backcourt - foul #1 on Albert Colby, team foul #4 | 52-42 |
| 07:59 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Mark Sandusky | 55-42 |
| 07:47 | Montana | Harry Moore's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Dent | 55-42 |
| 07:46 | Montana | Gary Salcido grabs the offensive rebound | 55-42 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Mark Sandusky (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jamie Lofton (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Legrand (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ronald Dent (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - John McIff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Albert Colby (fresh) SG - Harry Moore (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gary Salcido (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Willie Shelton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Cleveland Hudson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Montana | Willie Shelton scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 55-44 |
| 07:19 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Harry Moore - foul #2 on Harry Moore, team foul #5 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Sean Abner (PG), Roger McGunnigle (PF) Mark Sandusky, John McIff | |
| Subs | Montana | Floyd Means (PG) Albert Colby | |
| 07:19 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton makes the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 07:19 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton makes the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 06:53 | Montana | Harry Moore hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-47 |
| 06:30 | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle lays it in on a great pass from Jamie Lofton | 59-47 |
| 06:09 | Montana | Harry Moore makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 59-49 |
| 05:51 | Miami (OH) | Cleveland Hudson swats the dunk try by Douglas Legrand | 59-49 |
| 05:49 | Montana | Gary Salcido grabs the board | 59-49 |
| 05:32 | Montana | Cleveland Hudson connects on the jumper near the basket | 59-51 |
| 05:09 | Miami (OH) | Sean Abner is hacked by Floyd Means - foul #3 on Floyd Means, team foul #6 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky (PG), Harry Woodard (SF), Tim Pierson (PF) Sean Abner, Douglas Legrand, Roger McGunnigle | |
| Subs | Montana | Eugene Cox (PG), Gary Smith (SG), Andre Dunkel (SF), Louis Caba (PF), Heath Sutton (C) Floyd Means, Harry Moore, Gary Salcido, Willie Shelton, Cleveland Hudson | |
| 04:51 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton is called for 3 seconds | 59-51 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John McIff (C) Ronald Dent | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 04:31 | Montana | Louis Caba can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Jamie Lofton - foul #3 on Jamie Lofton, team foul #7 | 59-51 |
| 04:31 | Montana | Louis Caba misses the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 04:31 | Montana | Louis Caba makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 04:11 | Miami (OH) | John McIff misses the dunk attempt | 59-52 |
| 04:09 | Miami (OH) | John McIff hits the follow up shot | 61-52 |
| 03:51 | Montana | Andre Dunkel hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Eugene Cox | 61-54 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Mark Sandusky (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jamie Lofton (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harry Woodard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Tim Pierson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - John McIff (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eugene Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andre Dunkel (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Louis Caba (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Heath Sutton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-54 |
| 03:24 | Miami (OH) | John McIff grabs the offensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 03:02 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-54 |
| 03:01 | Montana | The rebound goes to Louis Caba | 61-54 |
| 02:56 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-54 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand (SF) Jamie Lofton | |
| Subs | Montana | Harry Moore (SG), Gary Salcido (SF), Willie Shelton (PF) Gary Smith, Andre Dunkel, Louis Caba | |
| 02:39 | Montana | Gary Salcido hits the finger roll and the foul's on John McIff - foul #2 on John McIff, team foul #8 | 61-56 |
| 02:39 | Montana | Gary Salcido makes the free throw | 61-57 |
| 02:12 | Miami (OH) | John McIff connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Harry Woodard and he's hacked by Eugene Cox - foul #3 on Eugene Cox, team foul #7 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Sean Abner (SG) Mark Sandusky | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 02:12 | Miami (OH) | John McIff makes the free throw | 64-57 |
| 01:48 | Montana | Gary Salcido can't finish the layup | 64-57 |
| 01:46 | Miami (OH) | Tim Pierson snags the defensive board | 64-57 |
| 01:46 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-57 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky (PG), Jamie Lofton (SG) Harry Woodard, Sean Abner | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 01:30 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 64-57 |
| 01:28 | Montana | Eugene Cox gets the rebound | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:10 | Montana | Willie Shelton travels with the ball | 64-57 |
| 00:46 | Miami (OH) | John McIff hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Jamie Lofton | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:39 | Montana | Harry Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 66-57 |
| 00:37 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to John McIff | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Miami (OH) | John McIff is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Cox - foul #4 on Eugene Cox, team foul #8 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Harry Woodard (PG), Ronald Dent (PF) Mark Sandusky, Tim Pierson | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 00:36 | Miami (OH) | John McIff misses the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:36 | Montana | Willie Shelton grabs the board | 66-57 |
| 00:31 | Montana | Eugene Cox can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-57 |
| 00:29 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Ronald Dent | 66-57 |
| 00:29 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-57 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Tim Pierson (PF) John McIff | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 00:26 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent is fouled in the backcourt by Harry Moore - foul #3 on Harry Moore, team foul #9 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John McIff (C) Tim Pierson | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 00:26 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent misses the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:26 | Montana | Heath Sutton pulls down the rebound | 66-57 |
| 00:20 | Montana | Harry Moore misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-57 |
| 00:18 | Miami (OH) | John McIff grabs the board | 66-57 |
| 00:18 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-57 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Tim Pierson (PF) John McIff | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 00:15 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent is hacked by Eugene Cox in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eugene Cox, team foul #10 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John McIff (C) Tim Pierson | |
| Subs | Montana | Floyd Means (PG) Eugene Cox | |
| 00:15 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:15 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:09 | Montana | Gary Salcido makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Harry Moore | 68-59 |
| 00:08 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent is hacked by Floyd Means in the backcourt - foul #4 on Floyd Means, team foul #11 | 68-59 |
| 00:08 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent misses the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:08 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:03 | Montana | Floyd Means misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 69-59 |
| 00:02 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent grabs the board | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent runs out the clock | 69-59 |