| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bobby Neilsen (fresh) SG - William Landowski (fresh) SF - Paul Caldwell (fresh) PF - Carl Christenson (fresh) C - George Botkin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Scott Koch (fresh) SG - Michael Schilling (fresh) SF - Martin Gray (fresh) PF - David Nixon (fresh) C - Dema Gradowski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Miami (FL) | Dema Gradowski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Miami (FL) | Dema Gradowski jams it | 0-2 |
| 19:34 | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski's pass is intercepted by Martin Gray | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Miami (FL) | Martin Gray hits the finger roll | 0-4 |
| 19:27 | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Carl Christenson | 2-4 |
| 19:02 | Miami (FL) | Dema Gradowski's floater is tipped away by George Botkin | 2-4 |
| 19:01 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:56 | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Carl Christenson | 5-4 |
| 18:54 | Miami (FL) | Scott Koch is hacked by Bobby Neilsen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bobby Neilsen, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| 18:40 | Miami (FL) | Dema Gradowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-4 |
| 18:21 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Neilsen connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Landowski | 7-4 |
| 17:52 | Miami (FL) | David Nixon hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Scott Koch | 7-6 |
| 17:28 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson's fadeaway is rejected by Martin Gray | 7-6 |
| 17:27 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin misses the tip | 7-6 |
| 17:25 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin tips it home | 9-6 |
| 17:04 | Miami (FL) | Martin Gray can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Paul Caldwell - foul #1 on Paul Caldwell, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy (PG), Jacob Polster (SG), Charles Smith (SF), Edgar Schell (PF), Harold Parks (C) Bobby Neilsen, William Landowski, Paul Caldwell, Carl Christenson, George Botkin | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Peter Adams (PG), Thad Ugarte (SG), Michael Paul (PF), Everett Bush (C) Scott Koch, Michael Schilling, David Nixon, Dema Gradowski | |
| 17:04 | Miami (FL) | Martin Gray makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 17:04 | Miami (FL) | Martin Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 16:39 | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Polster clanks a jumper from the left side | 9-8 |
| 16:37 | Miami (FL) | Thad Ugarte pulls down the rebound | 9-8 |
| 16:35 | Miami (FL) | Peter Adams's pass is intercepted by Jacob Polster in the backcourt | 9-8 |
| 16:22 | Eastern Illinois | Edgar Schell scores on a jump hook in the lane | 11-8 |
| 16:18 | Miami (FL) | Thad Ugarte's pass is intercepted by Jacob Polster in the backcourt | 11-8 |
| 16:09 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Smith is fouled on the floor by Martin Gray - foul #1 on Martin Gray, team foul #1 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Scott Koch (PG) Martin Gray | |
| 15:52 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Parks drills a jumper from close range | 13-8 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Emery Murphy (fresh) SG - Jacob Polster (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Charles Smith (fresh) PF - Edgar Schell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harold Parks (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Scott Koch (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thad Ugarte (fairly fresh) SF - Peter Adams (fresh) PF - Michael Paul (fresh) C - Everett Bush (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Miami (FL) | Michael Paul misses short on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Jacob Polster - foul #1 on Jacob Polster, team foul #3 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Neilsen (PG), William Landowski (SG), John Cubbage (SF), Carl Christenson (PF), George Botkin (C) Emery Murphy, Jacob Polster, Charles Smith, Edgar Schell, Harold Parks | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Michael Schilling (SG), Dema Gradowski (C) Thad Ugarte, Everett Bush | |
| 15:29 | Miami (FL) | Michael Paul misses the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 15:29 | Miami (FL) | Michael Paul misses the 2nd free throw | 13-8 |
| 15:29 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin snags the defensive board | 13-8 |
| 15:17 | Eastern Illinois | John Cubbage double dribbles | 13-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | David Nixon (PF) Michael Paul | |
| 14:58 | Miami (FL) | Dema Gradowski clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by John Cubbage - foul #1 on John Cubbage, team foul #4 | 13-8 |
| 14:58 | Miami (FL) | Dema Gradowski makes the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 14:58 | Miami (FL) | Dema Gradowski makes the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 14:51 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Neilsen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-10 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Martin Gray (SF) Peter Adams | |
| 14:35 | Miami (FL) | David Nixon is hacked by Carl Christenson - foul #1 on Carl Christenson, team foul #5 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell (SF) John Cubbage | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 14:13 | Miami (FL) | David Nixon knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Scott Koch and he's fouled by Carl Christenson - foul #2 on Carl Christenson, team foul #6 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Polster (SG), Edgar Schell (PF), Harold Parks (C) William Landowski, Carl Christenson, George Botkin | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 14:13 | Miami (FL) | David Nixon makes the free throw | 13-13 |
| 13:49 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Martin Gray - foul #2 on Martin Gray, team foul #2 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy (PG) Bobby Neilsen | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Everett Bush (SF), Michael Paul (C) Martin Gray, Dema Gradowski | |
| 13:49 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell misses the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 13:49 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell misses the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 13:49 | Miami (FL) | Michael Paul pulls down the rebound | 13-13 |
| 13:27 | Miami (FL) | Michael Paul is open and scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Michael Schilling | 13-15 |
| 13:15 | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Polster misses short on a jumper from the right side | 13-15 |
| 13:13 | Miami (FL) | Everett Bush grabs the board | 13-15 |
| 12:56 | Miami (FL) | Michael Paul misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 13-15 |
| 12:55 | Miami (FL) | Everett Bush tips it back up and in | 13-17 |
| 12:44 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Neilsen (PG), William Landowski (SG), Charles Smith (SF), George Botkin (C) Emery Murphy, Jacob Polster, Paul Caldwell, Harold Parks | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Thad Ugarte (SG), Peter Adams (SF), Dema Gradowski (C) Michael Schilling, Everett Bush, David Nixon | |
| 12:16 | Miami (FL) | Thad Ugarte scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 13-19 |
| 12:00 | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Scott Koch - foul #1 on Scott Koch, team foul #3 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | David Nixon (PF) Michael Paul | |
| 12:00 | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski misses the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 12:00 | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski makes the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 11:38 | Miami (FL) | Peter Adams makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Dema Gradowski | 14-21 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bobby Neilsen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Landowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Smith (fresh) PF - Edgar Schell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - George Botkin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Scott Koch (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Thad Ugarte (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Adams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Nixon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Dema Gradowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin is called for a backcourt violation | 14-21 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy (SG), John Cubbage (SF) William Landowski, Charles Smith | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Michael Schilling (SG) Thad Ugarte | |
| 11:09 | Miami (FL) | Peter Adams is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Schilling | 14-24 |
| 10:46 | Eastern Illinois | John Cubbage comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 14-24 |
| 10:44 | Miami (FL) | Michael Schilling snags the defensive board | 14-24 |
| 10:22 | Miami (FL) | Dema Gradowski misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 14-24 |
| 10:20 | Miami (FL) | Michael Schilling grabs the offensive board | 14-24 |
| 09:58 | Miami (FL) | Peter Adams scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by David Nixon | 14-27 |
| 09:44 | Eastern Illinois | John Cubbage's pass is intercepted by Peter Adams | 14-27 |
| 09:39 | Miami (FL) | Peter Adams comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-27 |
| 09:37 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin grabs the defensive rebound | 14-27 |
| 09:31 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin misses long on a shot from the baseline | 14-27 |
| 09:29 | Miami (FL) | David Nixon gets the rebound | 14-27 |
| 09:26 | Miami (FL) | David Nixon is hacked by George Botkin in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Botkin, team foul #7 | 14-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Polster (PG), Charles Smith (SG), Paul Caldwell (SF), Harold Parks (C) Bobby Neilsen, Emery Murphy, John Cubbage, George Botkin | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Everett Bush (PG), Thad Ugarte (SG), Michael Paul (C) Scott Koch, Michael Schilling, Dema Gradowski | |
| 09:26 | Miami (FL) | David Nixon makes the 1st free throw | 14-28 |
| 09:26 | Miami (FL) | David Nixon makes the 2nd free throw | 14-29 |
| 09:10 | Eastern Illinois | Edgar Schell hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by David Nixon - foul #1 on David Nixon, team foul #4 | 14-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Dema Gradowski (C) David Nixon | |
| 09:10 | Eastern Illinois | Edgar Schell misses the 1st free throw | 14-29 |
| 09:10 | Eastern Illinois | Edgar Schell makes the 2nd free throw | 15-29 |
| 09:02 | Miami (FL) | Thad Ugarte misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 15-29 |
| 09:00 | Miami (FL) | Peter Adams pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-29 |
| 08:48 | Miami (FL) | Thad Ugarte is open and lays it up and in set up by Everett Bush | 15-31 |
| 08:41 | Eastern Illinois | Everett Bush steals the ball from Charles Smith | 15-31 |
| 08:36 | Miami (FL) | Michael Paul is hacked by Edgar Schell - foul #1 on Edgar Schell, team foul #8 | 15-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin (C) Edgar Schell | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Scott Koch (PG), Michael Schilling (SG) Thad Ugarte, Peter Adams | |
| 08:36 | Miami (FL) | Michael Paul misses the 1st free throw | 15-31 |
| 08:36 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell gets the rebound | 15-31 |
| 08:15 | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Polster travels with the ball | 15-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | David Nixon (PF) Dema Gradowski | |
| 07:46 | Miami (FL) | Michael Paul hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Scott Koch | 15-33 |
| 07:40 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell hits a runner from close range | 17-33 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jacob Polster (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SG - Charles Smith (fairly fresh) SF - Paul Caldwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Parks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - George Botkin (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Scott Koch (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Michael Schilling (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Everett Bush (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Nixon (tiring) 7 pts. C - Michael Paul (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:13 | Miami (FL) | George Botkin blocks the short jumper by David Nixon | 17-33 |
| 07:12 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 17-33 |
| 07:06 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell clanks a shot from the free throw line | 17-33 |
| 07:04 | Miami (FL) | Everett Bush snags the defensive board | 17-33 |
| 06:48 | Miami (FL) | Michael Paul clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 17-33 |
| 06:47 | Miami (FL) | Everett Bush can't tip it in | 17-33 |
| 06:46 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell gets the rebound | 17-33 |
| 06:41 | Eastern Illinois | David Nixon steals the ball from George Botkin | 17-33 |
| 06:21 | Miami (FL) | Everett Bush misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left wing | 17-33 |
| 06:20 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell pulls down the rebound | 17-33 |
| 06:16 | Eastern Illinois | David Nixon denies the turnaround by Paul Caldwell | 17-33 |
| 06:15 | Miami (FL) | Michael Schilling gets the rebound | 17-33 |
| 05:46 | Miami (FL) | Michael Paul banks in the layup | 17-35 |
| 05:33 | Eastern Illinois | Everett Bush steps in front of the Jacob Polster pass | 17-35 |
| 05:33 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 17-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Neilsen (PG), William Landowski (SG), John Cubbage (SF), Edgar Schell (PF) Jacob Polster, Charles Smith, Paul Caldwell, George Botkin | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Peter Adams (PG), Thad Ugarte (SG), Martin Gray (SF), Dema Gradowski (C) Scott Koch, Michael Schilling, Everett Bush, David Nixon | |
| 05:29 | Miami (FL) | Peter Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-35 |
| 05:13 | Eastern Illinois | John Cubbage misses the runner from close range | 17-35 |
| 05:12 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Michael Paul | 17-35 |
| 04:50 | Miami (FL) | William Landowski steps in front of the Peter Adams pass | 17-35 |
| 04:29 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Parks hits a shot from the left block | 19-35 |
| 04:02 | Miami (FL) | Peter Adams misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 19-35 |
| 04:00 | Eastern Illinois | John Cubbage gets the rebound | 19-35 |
| 03:56 | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 19-35 |
| 03:54 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Parks can't tip it in | 19-35 |
| 03:53 | Miami (FL) | Dema Gradowski grabs the defensive rebound | 19-35 |
| 03:34 | Miami (FL) | Martin Gray buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Dema Gradowski | 19-38 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bobby Neilsen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Landowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Cubbage (fairly fresh) PF - Edgar Schell (tiring) 3 pts. C - Harold Parks (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Peter Adams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Thad Ugarte (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Martin Gray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Paul (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Dema Gradowski (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 03:28 | Eastern Illinois | Edgar Schell's pass is intercepted by Martin Gray | 19-38 |
| 03:06 | Miami (FL) | Martin Gray is hacked by John Cubbage - foul #2 on John Cubbage, team foul #9 | 19-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy (SG), Paul Caldwell (SF), Carl Christenson (PF), George Botkin (C) William Landowski, John Cubbage, Edgar Schell, Harold Parks | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Scott Koch (PG), Michael Schilling (SG), David Nixon (PF) Peter Adams, Thad Ugarte, Michael Paul | |
| 03:06 | Miami (FL) | Martin Gray makes the 1st free throw | 19-39 |
| 03:06 | Miami (FL) | Martin Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 19-40 |
| 02:50 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Paul Caldwell, team foul #10 | 19-40 |
| 02:48 | Miami (FL) | Martin Gray is hacked by Paul Caldwell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Caldwell, team foul #11 | 19-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Smith (SF) Paul Caldwell | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 02:48 | Miami (FL) | Martin Gray misses the 1st free throw | 19-40 |
| 02:48 | Miami (FL) | Martin Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 19-40 |
| 02:48 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin snags the defensive board | 19-40 |
| 02:28 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Smith knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Emery Murphy | 21-40 |
| 02:06 | Miami (FL) | The pull-up jumper by Martin Gray is blocked by George Botkin | 21-40 |
| 02:04 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Smith | 21-40 |
| 01:56 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Smith banks in the layup and he's hacked by David Nixon - foul #2 on David Nixon, team foul #5 | 23-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Polster (PG), William Landowski (SG) Bobby Neilsen, Emery Murphy | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Everett Bush (C) Dema Gradowski | |
| 01:56 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Smith makes the free throw | 24-40 |
| 01:30 | Miami (FL) | Martin Gray misses the easy layup | 24-40 |
| 01:29 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Smith gets the rebound | 24-40 |
| 01:21 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by David Nixon - foul #3 on David Nixon, team foul #6 | 24-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Harold Parks (C) George Botkin | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Peter Adams (SG), Dema Gradowski (C) Michael Schilling, David Nixon | |
| 01:21 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson misses the 1st free throw | 24-40 |
| 01:21 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson misses the 2nd free throw | 24-40 |
| 01:21 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Everett Bush | 24-40 |
| 00:52 | Miami (FL) | Martin Gray misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 24-40 |
| 00:51 | Miami (FL) | Everett Bush grabs the offensive rebound | 24-40 |
| 00:39 | Miami (FL) | Everett Bush hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Martin Gray | 24-42 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 24-42 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Parks tips it home | 26-42 |
| 00:04 | Miami (FL) | Peter Adams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by William Landowski - foul #1 on William Landowski, team foul #12 | 26-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Neilsen (PG), Emery Murphy (SG), John Cubbage (SF), George Botkin (C) Jacob Polster, William Landowski, Charles Smith, Harold Parks | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Michael Schilling (SG), Michael Paul (PF) Martin Gray, Everett Bush | |
| 00:04 | Miami (FL) | Peter Adams makes the 1st free throw | 26-43 |
| 00:04 | Miami (FL) | Peter Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 26-44 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | John Cubbage can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 26-44 |