| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Alfred Straub (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Daniels (fresh) 5 pts. SF - George Landry (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Harry Johnson (fresh) 2 blk. C - Darrell Matthews (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Hondo Akwei (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim Morris (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rufus Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenny Zelinsky (fresh) 5 pts. C - Marvin Barkman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | George Landry inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Miami (OH) | Darrell Matthews can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Jim Morris - foul #3 on Jim Morris, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg (SG) Jim Morris | |
| 19:41 | Miami (OH) | Darrell Matthews misses the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 19:41 | Miami (OH) | Darrell Matthews misses the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 19:41 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Barkman grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 19:36 | East Tennessee State | Harry Johnson steals it from Hondo Akwei | 33-33 |
| 19:23 | Miami (OH) | Alfred Straub is open and buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from John Daniels | 35-33 |
| 19:10 | East Tennessee State | Kenny Zelinsky misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-33 |
| 19:09 | Miami (OH) | John Daniels grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 18:49 | Miami (OH) | Harry Johnson hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Alfred Straub | 37-33 |
| 18:29 | East Tennessee State | Kenny Zelinsky hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Harry Johnson - foul #1 on Harry Johnson, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rick Denker (SG), Howard Wilkerson (C) John Daniels, Darrell Matthews | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Bergantzel (SG), Jason Dinkins (SF), Ronald Carpenter (C) Hondo Akwei, Rufus Henry, Marvin Barkman | |
| 18:29 | East Tennessee State | Kenny Zelinsky misses the free throw | 37-35 |
| 18:29 | Miami (OH) | Howard Wilkerson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 18:23 | Miami (OH) | Rick Denker is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 37-35 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Gregory Pursel (C) George Landry | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gary Dunleavy (PF) Kenny Zelinsky | |
| 17:57 | East Tennessee State | Gary Dunleavy misses the easy layup | 37-35 |
| 17:56 | East Tennessee State | John Bergantzel grabs the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 17:36 | East Tennessee State | Gary Dunleavy misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-35 |
| 17:35 | East Tennessee State | Jason Dinkins misses the tip | 37-35 |
| 17:33 | East Tennessee State | John Bergantzel gets the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 17:19 | East Tennessee State | John Bergantzel knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jerry Plantenberg | 37-38 |
| 17:02 | Miami (OH) | Gary Dunleavy steals it from Harry Johnson | 37-38 |
| 16:54 | East Tennessee State | Alfred Straub steps in front of the Jason Dinkins pass | 37-38 |
| 16:34 | Miami (OH) | Rick Denker misses badly on the uncontested runner in the paint | 37-38 |
| 16:33 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Carpenter grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 16:28 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Allan Free (PG), John Daniels (SG), George Landry (SF), Frank Bishop (PF), Darrell Matthews (C) Alfred Straub, Rick Denker, Howard Wilkerson, Harry Johnson, Gregory Pursel | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Hondo Akwei (PG), Rufus Henry (SF), Scott Weidman (PF), Marvin Barkman (C) John Bergantzel, Jason Dinkins, Gary Dunleavy, Ronald Carpenter | |
| 16:17 | Miami (OH) | John Daniels's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-38 |
| 16:02 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Scott Weidman | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Allan Free (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Daniels (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Landry (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Frank Bishop (fresh) 2 reb. C - Darrell Matthews (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Hondo Akwei (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Plantenberg (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rufus Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Weidman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Marvin Barkman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Miami (OH) | John Daniels misses the floater near the basket but the foul's on Scott Weidman - foul #1 on Scott Weidman, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jim Morris (SG), Kenny Zelinsky (PF) Jerry Plantenberg, Scott Weidman | |
| 15:42 | Miami (OH) | John Daniels misses the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 15:42 | Miami (OH) | John Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 15:25 | East Tennessee State | Jim Morris travels with the ball | 38-41 |
| 15:19 | Miami (OH) | Allan Free is fouled in the backcourt by Hondo Akwei - foul #3 on Hondo Akwei, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| 14:53 | Miami (OH) | George Landry misses long on a floater from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 14:52 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to George Landry | 38-41 |
| 14:40 | Miami (OH) | George Landry can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 38-41 |
| 14:38 | East Tennessee State | Kenny Zelinsky grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 14:34 | East Tennessee State | Jim Morris clanks a jump hook in the lane | 38-41 |
| 14:32 | Miami (OH) | George Landry pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 14:29 | Miami (OH) | Allan Free is fouled in the backcourt by Kenny Zelinsky - foul #2 on Kenny Zelinsky, team foul #4 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Alfred Straub (PG), Rick Denker (SG), Timothy Pierson (SF), Howard Wilkerson (PF), Gregory Pursel (C) Allan Free, John Daniels, George Landry, Frank Bishop, Darrell Matthews | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jason Dinkins (SF), Gary Dunleavy (PF), Ronald Carpenter (C) Rufus Henry, Kenny Zelinsky, Marvin Barkman | |
| 14:24 | Miami (OH) | Alfred Straub knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Gregory Pursel | 41-41 |
| 14:08 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Carpenter misses badly on a shot near the basket | 41-41 |
| 14:06 | Miami (OH) | Alfred Straub grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 14:02 | Miami (OH) | Rick Denker misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 14:00 | East Tennessee State | Gary Dunleavy pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 13:44 | East Tennessee State | Gary Dunleavy clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-41 |
| 13:43 | Miami (OH) | Gregory Pursel grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 13:21 | Miami (OH) | Timothy Pierson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 13:20 | Miami (OH) | Howard Wilkerson grabs the offensive board | 41-41 |
| 13:00 | Miami (OH) | Rick Denker connects on the open 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Howard Wilkerson | 44-41 |
| 12:49 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Carpenter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Alfred Straub - foul #1 on Alfred Straub, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Allan Free (PG), John Daniels (SG), George Landry (SF), Harry Johnson (PF), Darrell Matthews (C) Alfred Straub, Rick Denker, Timothy Pierson, Howard Wilkerson, Gregory Pursel | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Bergantzel (SG), Rufus Henry (SF), Scott Weidman (PF) Jim Morris, Jason Dinkins, Gary Dunleavy | |
| 12:49 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Carpenter misses the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 12:49 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 12:20 | Miami (OH) | John Daniels misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-42 |
| 12:19 | East Tennessee State | Hondo Akwei pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 12:15 | East Tennessee State | John Bergantzel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-42 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg (PG), Marvin Barkman (C) Hondo Akwei, Ronald Carpenter | |
| 11:53 | Miami (OH) | Harry Johnson connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by John Daniels and he's hacked by Rufus Henry - foul #1 on Rufus Henry, team foul #5 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Alfred Straub (PG) John Daniels | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gary Dunleavy (PG), Kenny Zelinsky (PF) Jerry Plantenberg, Scott Weidman | |
| 11:53 | Miami (OH) | Harry Johnson makes the free throw | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Alfred Straub (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allan Free (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Landry (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Darrell Matthews (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Gary Dunleavy (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. SG - John Bergantzel (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Rufus Henry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenny Zelinsky (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Marvin Barkman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | East Tennessee State | Rufus Henry clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 11:36 | Miami (OH) | Darrell Matthews grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 11:23 | Miami (OH) | Alfred Straub buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Allan Free | 49-42 |
| 11:04 | East Tennessee State | Rufus Henry misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 11:02 | East Tennessee State | Gary Dunleavy grabs the offensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 10:48 | East Tennessee State | John Bergantzel drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 10:46 | Miami (OH) | Alfred Straub is hacked by Gary Dunleavy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Dunleavy, team foul #6 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rick Denker (SG), Timothy Pierson (SF), Frank Bishop (PF), Gregory Pursel (C) Allan Free, George Landry, Harry Johnson, Darrell Matthews | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg (PG), Jim Morris (SG), Jason Dinkins (SF), Scott Weidman (PF), Ronald Carpenter (C) Gary Dunleavy, John Bergantzel, Rufus Henry, Kenny Zelinsky, Marvin Barkman | |
| 10:36 | Miami (OH) | Frank Bishop is hacked by Scott Weidman - foul #2 on Scott Weidman, team foul #7 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Daniels (SG) Alfred Straub | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 10:36 | Miami (OH) | Frank Bishop misses the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 10:36 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Carpenter grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 10:15 | East Tennessee State | Scott Weidman is fouled on the floor by Frank Bishop - foul #1 on Frank Bishop, team foul #3 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Howard Wilkerson (PF) Frank Bishop | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 09:59 | East Tennessee State | Scott Weidman is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Scott Weidman, team foul #8 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Hondo Akwei (PG) Jerry Plantenberg | |
| 09:52 | Miami (OH) | John Daniels misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 49-44 |
| 09:51 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Carpenter gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 09:47 | East Tennessee State | Jason Dinkins scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Ronald Carpenter | 49-47 |
| 09:35 | Miami (OH) | John Daniels's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-47 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Alfred Straub (PG), Frank Bishop (PF) John Daniels, Gregory Pursel | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Rufus Henry (SF), Gary Dunleavy (PF) Jason Dinkins, Scott Weidman | |
| 09:18 | East Tennessee State | Hondo Akwei can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-47 |
| 09:16 | East Tennessee State | Rufus Henry tips it home | 49-49 |
| 09:01 | Miami (OH) | Alfred Straub hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right block | 49-49 |
| 08:59 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Carpenter gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 08:43 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Carpenter clanks a shot from the left block | 49-49 |
| 08:41 | Miami (OH) | Howard Wilkerson pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 08:36 | Miami (OH) | Rick Denker hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Alfred Straub and the foul's on Jim Morris - foul #4 on Jim Morris, team foul #9 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Allan Free (SG), George Landry (SF), Harry Johnson (PF), Darrell Matthews (C) Alfred Straub, Timothy Pierson, Frank Bishop, Howard Wilkerson | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg (PG), John Bergantzel (SG), Kenny Zelinsky (PF), Marvin Barkman (C) Hondo Akwei, Jim Morris, Gary Dunleavy, Ronald Carpenter | |
| 08:36 | Miami (OH) | Rick Denker makes the free throw | 52-49 |
| 08:21 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Barkman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-49 |
| 08:20 | Miami (OH) | Harry Johnson pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 08:14 | Miami (OH) | Marvin Barkman is called for the reach on George Landry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marvin Barkman, team foul #10 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Daniels (SG), Gregory Pursel (C) Rick Denker, Darrell Matthews | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jason Dinkins (SF) Rufus Henry | |
| 08:14 | Miami (OH) | George Landry makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 08:14 | Miami (OH) | George Landry makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 07:53 | East Tennessee State | Kenny Zelinsky can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-49 |
| 07:51 | Miami (OH) | Harry Johnson grabs the board | 54-49 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Allan Free (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Daniels (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Landry (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Gregory Pursel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Jerry Plantenberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bergantzel (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Jason Dinkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenny Zelinsky (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Marvin Barkman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Miami (OH) | John Daniels buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 56-49 |
| 07:31 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-49 |
| 07:29 | Miami (OH) | Gregory Pursel grabs the board | 56-49 |
| 07:12 | Miami (OH) | Harry Johnson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 07:10 | East Tennessee State | Jason Dinkins snags the defensive board | 56-49 |
| 07:05 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 07:04 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Barkman can't tip it in | 56-49 |
| 07:02 | Miami (OH) | Gregory Pursel grabs the board | 56-49 |
| 06:44 | Miami (OH) | Allan Free is open and buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Harry Johnson | 58-49 |
| 06:38 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Barkman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Alfred Straub (PG), Timothy Pierson (SF), Frank Bishop (PF), Darrell Matthews (C) Allan Free, George Landry, Harry Johnson, Gregory Pursel | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Hondo Akwei (PG), Jim Morris (SG), Rufus Henry (SF), Gary Dunleavy (PF), Ronald Carpenter (C) Jerry Plantenberg, John Bergantzel, Jason Dinkins, Kenny Zelinsky, Marvin Barkman | |
| 06:14 | Miami (OH) | Frank Bishop's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rick Denker (SG), Howard Wilkerson (PF) John Daniels, Frank Bishop | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 05:51 | East Tennessee State | Rufus Henry travels with the ball | 58-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Frank Bishop (PF) Darrell Matthews | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 05:34 | Miami (OH) | Alfred Straub is hacked by Jim Morris - foul #5 on Jim Morris, team foul #11 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Harry Johnson (PF) Timothy Pierson | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg (SG) Jim Morris | |
| 05:34 | Miami (OH) | Alfred Straub makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 05:34 | Miami (OH) | Alfred Straub misses the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 05:34 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Gary Dunleavy | 59-49 |
| 05:29 | East Tennessee State | Hondo Akwei can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-49 |
| 05:28 | Miami (OH) | Howard Wilkerson snags the defensive board | 59-49 |
| 05:26 | Miami (OH) | Alfred Straub is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Plantenberg - foul #1 on Jerry Plantenberg, team foul #12 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Darrell Matthews (C) Howard Wilkerson | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 05:26 | Miami (OH) | Alfred Straub makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 05:26 | Miami (OH) | Alfred Straub makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 05:14 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Carpenter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Allan Free (SG) Rick Denker | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Bergantzel (SG) Hondo Akwei | |
| 04:56 | Miami (OH) | Harry Johnson is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Frank Bishop | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:37 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Carpenter can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 63-49 |
| 04:36 | Miami (OH) | Harry Johnson gets the rebound | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:11 | Miami (OH) | Alfred Straub misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jerry Plantenberg - foul #2 on Jerry Plantenberg, team foul #13 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rick Denker (SG), George Landry (SF), Howard Wilkerson (PF), Gregory Pursel (C) Allan Free, Frank Bishop, Harry Johnson, Darrell Matthews | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Hondo Akwei (PG), Jason Dinkins (SF), Scott Weidman (PF), Marvin Barkman (C) John Bergantzel, Rufus Henry, Gary Dunleavy, Ronald Carpenter | |
| 04:11 | Miami (OH) | Alfred Straub makes the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 04:11 | Miami (OH) | Alfred Straub misses the 2nd free throw | 64-49 |
| 04:11 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Barkman grabs the board | 64-49 |
| 03:57 | East Tennessee State | Scott Weidman clanks a runner from the right block | 64-49 |
| 03:56 | Miami (OH) | Alfred Straub pulls down the rebound | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Miami (OH) | Alfred Straub misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-49 |
| 03:27 | Miami (OH) | Gregory Pursel hits the follow up shot | 66-49 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Alfred Straub (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rick Denker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Landry (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Howard Wilkerson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Gregory Pursel (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Hondo Akwei (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Plantenberg (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Dinkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Weidman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Marvin Barkman (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:11 | East Tennessee State | Howard Wilkerson takes the ball from Marvin Barkman | 66-49 |
| 02:42 | Miami (OH) | George Landry makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Alfred Straub | 69-49 |
| 02:22 | East Tennessee State | The short jumper by Scott Weidman is denied by Howard Wilkerson | 69-49 |
| 02:20 | Miami (OH) | Howard Wilkerson gets the rebound | 69-49 |
| 01:57 | Miami (OH) | George Landry misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-49 |
| 01:55 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Barkman pulls down the rebound | 69-49 |
| 01:38 | East Tennessee State | Scott Weidman is hacked by Howard Wilkerson - foul #3 on Howard Wilkerson, team foul #4 | 69-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Allan Free (SG), Timothy Pierson (SF) Alfred Straub, George Landry | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Bergantzel (SG), Gary Dunleavy (PF), Ronald Carpenter (C) Hondo Akwei, Scott Weidman, Marvin Barkman | |
| 01:23 | East Tennessee State | Jason Dinkins clanks a shot from the left wing | 69-49 |
| 01:21 | East Tennessee State | Jason Dinkins grabs the offensive board | 69-49 |
| 01:10 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 69-51 |
| 01:06 | Miami (OH) | Timothy Pierson travels in the backcourt | 69-51 |
| 01:01 | East Tennessee State | John Bergantzel clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 69-51 |
| 00:59 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Rick Denker | 69-51 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Miami (OH) | Howard Wilkerson clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 69-51 |
| 00:32 | Miami (OH) | Howard Wilkerson gets the offensive rebound | 69-51 |
| 00:04 | Miami (OH) | Allan Free clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Ronald Carpenter - foul #1 on Ronald Carpenter, team foul #14 | 69-51 |
| 00:04 | Miami (OH) | Allan Free misses the 1st free throw | 69-51 |
| 00:04 | Miami (OH) | Allan Free misses the 2nd free throw | 69-51 |
| 00:04 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Carpenter gets the rebound | 69-51 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Carpenter clanks a halfcourt shot | 69-51 |