| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ray Norton (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Robert Tapp (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Stanley Walker (fresh) PF - James Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Samuel Muse (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Ernesto Hernandez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Millard Ezell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Dugan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Wendell Benjamin (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dugan inbounds the ball | 30-38 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:57 | Miami (FL) | Ernesto Hernandez throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-38 |
| 19:48 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Thomas | 32-38 |
| 19:21 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dugan misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 32-38 |
| 19:20 | Miami (FL) | William Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 18:53 | Miami (FL) | Millard Ezell misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Tapp - foul #1 on Robert Tapp, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| 18:53 | Miami (FL) | Millard Ezell misses the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 18:53 | Miami (FL) | Millard Ezell misses the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 18:53 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 18:29 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ray Norton | 34-38 |
| 18:04 | Miami (FL) | William Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 18:02 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 17:52 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas blows the dunk but he's fouled by William Smith - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| 17:52 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 17:52 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 17:52 | Miami (FL) | William Smith grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 17:41 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dugan can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 35-38 |
| 17:39 | Miami (FL) | The offensive rebound goes to Millard Ezell | 35-38 |
| 17:25 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dugan hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ernesto Hernandez and he's fouled by Stanley Walker - foul #3 on Stanley Walker, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Lampley (SF) Stanley Walker | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 17:25 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dugan makes the free throw | 35-41 |
| 17:02 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from Ray Norton | 37-41 |
| 16:38 | Miami (FL) | Ray Norton takes the ball from Ernesto Hernandez | 37-41 |
| 16:28 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 37-41 |
| 16:26 | Miami (FL) | William Smith gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 15:57 | Miami (FL) | William Smith banks in the layup set up by Ralph Dugan | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ray Norton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Tapp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Lampley (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Samuel Muse (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Ernesto Hernandez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Millard Ezell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Dugan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Wendell Benjamin (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:33 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse misses long on a shot from the right block | 37-43 |
| 15:32 | Miami (FL) | William Smith grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 15:13 | Miami (FL) | Ernesto Hernandez connects on the 3 from the left corner | 37-46 |
| 14:56 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Tapp | 39-46 |
| 14:31 | Miami (FL) | William Smith clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-46 |
| 14:29 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas pulls down the rebound | 39-46 |
| 14:13 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 13:57 | Miami (FL) | Millard Ezell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile (PG), David Williams (SG), Stanley Walker (SF), Kermit Anderson (PF), Raymond Norrell (C) Ray Norton, Robert Tapp, David Lampley, James Thomas, Samuel Muse | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alfredo Russo (PG), Santiago Rosario (SF), Dima Zhirkov (PF) Ernesto Hernandez, Ralph Dugan, William Smith | |
| 13:34 | Western Kentucky | Kermit Anderson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 42-46 |
| 13:33 | Miami (FL) | Dima Zhirkov gets the rebound | 42-46 |
| 13:04 | Miami (FL) | Santiago Rosario drills a shot from the left side | 42-48 |
| 12:51 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell clanks a turnaround in the lane | 42-48 |
| 12:50 | Miami (FL) | Wendell Benjamin gets the rebound | 42-48 |
| 12:43 | Miami (FL) | Dima Zhirkov buries a fadeaway from the left block | 42-50 |
| 12:16 | Western Kentucky | Santiago Rosario steps in front of the Raymond Norrell pass | 42-50 |
| 11:53 | Miami (FL) | Wendell Benjamin can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 42-50 |
| 11:51 | Western Kentucky | Kermit Anderson grabs the board | 42-50 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Haile (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Williams (fresh) SF - Stanley Walker (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Kermit Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Norrell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Alfredo Russo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Millard Ezell (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Santiago Rosario (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Dima Zhirkov (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Wendell Benjamin (tiring) 3 pf. | |
| 11:29 | Western Kentucky | David Williams knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Kermit Anderson | 45-50 |
| 11:14 | Miami (FL) | Millard Ezell hits a jumper from the baseline | 45-52 |
| 10:45 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker misses the 3 from straight away | 45-52 |
| 10:44 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Dima Zhirkov | 45-52 |
| 10:25 | Miami (FL) | Stanley Walker picks off the pass by Santiago Rosario | 45-52 |
| 10:22 | Western Kentucky | David Williams lays it in on a nice dish by Stanley Walker | 47-52 |
| 10:20 | Miami (FL) | Alfredo Russo's pass is intercepted by Joseph Haile in the backcourt | 47-52 |
| 10:01 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 09:59 | Miami (FL) | Wendell Benjamin gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 09:30 | Miami (FL) | Dima Zhirkov makes the floater from the right side | 47-54 |
| 09:15 | Western Kentucky | Kermit Anderson loses the ball out of bounds | 47-54 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton (PG), Robert Tapp (SG), David Lampley (SF), James Thomas (PF), Samuel Muse (C) Joseph Haile, David Williams, Stanley Walker, Kermit Anderson, Raymond Norrell | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ernesto Hernandez (PG), Gavin Kresge (SG), Ralph Dugan (SF), William Smith (PF), Carlos Lara (C) Alfredo Russo, Millard Ezell, Santiago Rosario, Dima Zhirkov, Wendell Benjamin | |
| 08:52 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dugan clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 47-54 |
| 08:51 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dugan hits the follow up shot | 47-56 |
| 08:42 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-56 |
| 08:41 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton tips it in | 49-56 |
| 08:14 | Miami (FL) | William Smith clanks a floater in the lane | 49-56 |
| 08:13 | Miami (FL) | William Smith misses the tip | 49-56 |
| 08:11 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas grabs the board | 49-56 |
| 07:49 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-56 |
| 07:47 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley tips it home | 51-56 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ray Norton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Tapp (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Lampley (fresh) 14 pts. PF - James Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Samuel Muse (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Ernesto Hernandez (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gavin Kresge (fresh) SF - Ralph Dugan (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. C - Carlos Lara (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:20 | Miami (FL) | Ernesto Hernandez clanks a shot from the right wing | 51-56 |
| 07:19 | Miami (FL) | Ernesto Hernandez tips it but misses | 51-56 |
| 07:17 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dugan gets the offensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 06:59 | Miami (FL) | Ernesto Hernandez comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-56 |
| 06:57 | Miami (FL) | William Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 06:36 | Miami (FL) | William Smith can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Ray Norton - foul #1 on Ray Norton, team foul #3 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker (SF) David Lampley | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 06:36 | Miami (FL) | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 06:36 | Miami (FL) | William Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 06:36 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| 06:15 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Stanley Walker, team foul #4 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile (SG), Raymond Norrell (C) Robert Tapp, Samuel Muse | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alfredo Russo (PG), Dima Zhirkov (PF), Wendell Benjamin (C) Ernesto Hernandez, William Smith, Carlos Lara | |
| 05:56 | Miami (FL) | Gavin Kresge misses the 3 from straight away | 51-57 |
| 05:55 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell gets the rebound | 51-57 |
| 05:42 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 51-57 |
| 05:40 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dugan pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| 05:15 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dugan can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 51-57 |
| 05:14 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell grabs the board | 51-57 |
| 05:02 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 53-57 |
| 04:44 | Miami (FL) | Dima Zhirkov drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Gavin Kresge | 53-59 |
| 04:30 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-59 |
| 04:29 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dugan grabs the defensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 04:25 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dugan hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Alfredo Russo | 53-61 |
| 04:12 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-61 |
| 03:57 | Miami (FL) | Gavin Kresge drills a 3 from straight away set up by Alfredo Russo | 55-64 |
| 03:57 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-64 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp (SG), Samuel Muse (C) Joseph Haile, Raymond Norrell | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ernesto Hernandez (PG), Millard Ezell (SG), William Smith (PF), Carlos Lara (C) Alfredo Russo, Gavin Kresge, Dima Zhirkov, Wendell Benjamin | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:41 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton's floater is tipped away by Carlos Lara | 55-64 |
| 03:40 | Miami (FL) | Millard Ezell snags the defensive board | 55-64 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ray Norton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Tapp (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Walker (fresh) 4 pf. PF - James Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Samuel Muse (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Ernesto Hernandez (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Millard Ezell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Dugan (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. C - Carlos Lara (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:14 | Miami (FL) | Ernesto Hernandez misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Stanley Walker - foul #5 on Stanley Walker, team foul #5 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Lampley (SF) Stanley Walker | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Santiago Rosario (SF) Ralph Dugan | |
| 03:14 | Miami (FL) | Ernesto Hernandez misses the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 03:14 | Miami (FL) | Ernesto Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 03:06 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 58-65 |
| 02:45 | Miami (FL) | James Thomas steals it from Carlos Lara | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:22 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-65 |
| 02:17 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-65 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dugan (SF), Wendell Benjamin (C) Santiago Rosario, Carlos Lara | |
| 01:53 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dugan misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Tapp - foul #2 on Robert Tapp, team foul #6 | 58-65 |
| 01:53 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dugan misses the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 01:53 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dugan makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:31 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-66 |
| 01:29 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-66 |
| 01:23 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-66 |
| 01:02 | Miami (FL) | Ernesto Hernandez drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Millard Ezell | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:55 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-68 |
| 00:54 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dugan pulls down the rebound | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:53 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dugan is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Tapp - foul #3 on Robert Tapp, team foul #7 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile (PG), David Williams (SG), Kermit Anderson (PF), Raymond Norrell (C) Ray Norton, Robert Tapp, James Thomas, Samuel Muse | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alfredo Russo (PG) Ernesto Hernandez | |
| 00:53 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dugan misses the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:53 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell pulls down the rebound | 58-68 |
| 00:48 | Western Kentucky | David Williams comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-68 |
| 00:46 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell misses the tip | 58-68 |
| 00:45 | Miami (FL) | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 58-68 |
| 00:42 | Miami (FL) | William Smith is fouled in the backcourt by David Williams - foul #1 on David Williams, team foul #8 | 58-68 |
| 00:42 | Miami (FL) | William Smith misses the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:42 | Miami (FL) | Wendell Benjamin snags the offensive board | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:20 | Miami (FL) | Alfredo Russo misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 58-68 |
| 00:19 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley snags the defensive board | 58-68 |
| 00:14 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-68 |
| 00:12 | Miami (FL) | Millard Ezell grabs the board | 58-68 |
| 00:00 | Miami (FL) | Alfredo Russo runs out the clock | 58-68 |