| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Kenneth Davis (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Carl Reese (fresh) SF - John Fulbright (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bruce Alcaraz (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Carlos Rowles (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Mark Sandusky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamie Lofton (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Jody Garland (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Lyle (fresh) 5 reb. C - Ronald Dent (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland inbounds the ball | 22-30 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:33 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Alcaraz picks off the pass by Jody Garland | 22-30 |
| 19:29 | Missouri State | Carl Reese's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-30 |
| 19:07 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jamie Lofton | 22-32 |
| 18:52 | Missouri State | Carl Reese clanks a 3 from the left wing | 22-32 |
| 18:51 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky grabs the board | 22-32 |
| 18:22 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent is hacked by Bruce Alcaraz - foul #2 on Bruce Alcaraz, team foul #1 | 22-32 |
| 18:02 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton misses the 3 from straight away | 22-32 |
| 18:00 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland snags the offensive board | 22-32 |
| 17:48 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle is hacked by John Fulbright - foul #3 on John Fulbright, team foul #2 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Victor Planas (SF) John Fulbright | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 17:29 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Alcaraz swats the short shot by Ronald Dent | 22-32 |
| 17:27 | Missouri State | Victor Planas grabs the defensive rebound | 22-32 |
| 17:12 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Carl Reese and the foul's on Ronald Dent - foul #2 on Ronald Dent, team foul #1 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wayne Camp (SG) Carl Reese | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark (PF) Kenneth Lyle | |
| 17:12 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles makes the free throw | 25-32 |
| 16:51 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-35 |
| 16:42 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 25-35 |
| 16:41 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark gets the rebound | 25-35 |
| 16:34 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 25-37 |
| 16:06 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis's pass is intercepted by Jody Garland | 25-37 |
| 15:45 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky is fouled on the floor by Bruce Alcaraz - foul #3 on Bruce Alcaraz, team foul #3 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer (SG), John Fulbright (SF), Peter Schroeder (C) Kenneth Davis, Bruce Alcaraz, Carlos Rowles | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand (PG), Roger McGunnigle (SG), Sean Abner (SF), William Glenn (C) Mark Sandusky, Jamie Lofton, Jody Garland, Ronald Dent | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Wayne Camp (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edwin Brouwer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Fulbright (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Victor Planas (fresh) 4 reb. C - Peter Schroeder (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Douglas Legrand (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Roger McGunnigle (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Sean Abner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eugene Clark (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Glenn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Miami (OH) | Sean Abner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 25-37 |
| 15:19 | Missouri State | Victor Planas snags the defensive board | 25-37 |
| 15:04 | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer makes the 3 from the right wing | 28-37 |
| 14:35 | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle throws it down on a great pass from Douglas Legrand | 28-39 |
| 14:14 | Missouri State | Douglas Legrand picks off the pass by Edwin Brouwer | 28-39 |
| 14:10 | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle lays it in set up by Douglas Legrand | 28-41 |
| 13:44 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 28-41 |
| 13:42 | Miami (OH) | William Glenn gets the rebound | 28-41 |
| 13:13 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis (PG), Carl Reese (SG), Bruce Alcaraz (PF), Carlos Rowles (C) Wayne Camp, Edwin Brouwer, Victor Planas, Peter Schroeder | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky (PG), Jamie Lofton (SG), Jody Garland (SF), Kenneth Lyle (PF), Ronald Dent (C) Douglas Legrand, Roger McGunnigle, Sean Abner, Eugene Clark, William Glenn | |
| 12:58 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Lyle - foul #2 on Kenneth Lyle, team foul #2 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eddie Jones (SF) John Fulbright | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 12:48 | Missouri State | Carl Reese connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-41 |
| 12:25 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mark Sandusky | 31-43 |
| 12:11 | Missouri State | Ronald Dent denies the turnaround by Kenneth Davis | 31-43 |
| 12:09 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Ronald Dent | 31-43 |
| 11:47 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent travels with the ball | 31-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Fulbright (SF) Eddie Jones | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Kenneth Davis (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Carl Reese (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Fulbright (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bruce Alcaraz (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Carlos Rowles (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Mark Sandusky (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jamie Lofton (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jody Garland (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Lyle (fresh) 5 reb. C - Ronald Dent (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:20 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Jody Garland - foul #1 on Jody Garland, team foul #3 | 31-43 |
| 11:20 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles makes the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 11:20 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 11:00 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent misses long on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Carlos Rowles - foul #1 on Carlos Rowles, team foul #4 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Peter Schroeder (C) Carlos Rowles | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 11:00 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent makes the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 11:00 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent makes the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 10:38 | Missouri State | Peter Schroeder hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-45 |
| 10:36 | Missouri State | Peter Schroeder can't tip it in | 33-45 |
| 10:34 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent grabs the defensive rebound | 33-45 |
| 10:05 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jamie Lofton | 33-47 |
| 09:56 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis clanks a shot from the left wing | 33-47 |
| 09:55 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Jamie Lofton | 33-47 |
| 09:32 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle is fouled on the floor by Bruce Alcaraz - foul #4 on Bruce Alcaraz, team foul #5 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wayne Camp (PG), Edwin Brouwer (SG), Victor Planas (SF), Steven Mellberg (C) Kenneth Davis, Carl Reese, John Fulbright, Bruce Alcaraz | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand (PG), Roger McGunnigle (SG), Sean Abner (SF), Eugene Clark (PF), William Glenn (C) Mark Sandusky, Jamie Lofton, Jody Garland, Kenneth Lyle, Ronald Dent | |
| 09:11 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles (C) Steven Mellberg | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 09:03 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Wayne Camp | 35-47 |
| 08:35 | Miami (OH) | Sean Abner knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Roger McGunnigle | 35-50 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:18 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles's fadeaway is rejected by Sean Abner | 35-50 |
| 08:16 | Miami (OH) | William Glenn grabs the defensive rebound | 35-50 |
| 07:54 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-50 |
| 07:53 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark grabs the offensive board | 35-50 |
| 07:28 | Miami (OH) | Sean Abner double dribbles | 35-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis (PG), John Fulbright (SF), Bruce Alcaraz (PF), Steven Mellberg (C) Edwin Brouwer, Victor Planas, Peter Schroeder, Carlos Rowles | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky (PG), Jamie Lofton (SG), Jody Garland (SF), Ronald Dent (C) Douglas Legrand, Roger McGunnigle, Sean Abner, William Glenn | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Kenneth Davis (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Wayne Camp (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Fulbright (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bruce Alcaraz (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Steven Mellberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Mark Sandusky (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jamie Lofton (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jody Garland (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Eugene Clark (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ronald Dent (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:04 | Missouri State | John Fulbright misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 35-50 |
| 07:03 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Ronald Dent | 35-50 |
| 06:46 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton is hacked by Steven Mellberg - foul #3 on Steven Mellberg, team foul #6 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carl Reese (SG) Wayne Camp | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle (PF) Eugene Clark | |
| 06:23 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland is hacked by Steven Mellberg - foul #4 on Steven Mellberg, team foul #7 | 35-50 |
| 06:23 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland makes the 1st free throw | 35-51 |
| 06:23 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland makes the 2nd free throw | 35-52 |
| 06:08 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Carl Reese | 37-52 |
| 05:51 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Mark Sandusky | 37-54 |
| 05:32 | Missouri State | Carl Reese connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Fulbright | 40-54 |
| 05:19 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-54 |
| 05:17 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Bruce Alcaraz | 40-54 |
| 05:13 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-54 |
| 04:57 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Alcaraz steps in front of the Jamie Lofton pass | 42-54 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:28 | Missouri State | Carl Reese misses the 3 from the right wing | 42-54 |
| 04:27 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz tips it but misses | 42-54 |
| 04:25 | Missouri State | John Fulbright grabs the offensive rebound | 42-54 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:15 | Missouri State | Steven Mellberg misses the lay-in | 42-54 |
| 04:13 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky snags the defensive board | 42-54 |
| 03:49 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-54 |
| 03:47 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Steven Mellberg | 42-54 |
| 03:37 | Missouri State | Carl Reese can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-54 |
| 03:35 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis grabs the offensive board | 42-54 |
| 03:23 | Missouri State | Carl Reese clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-54 |
| 03:21 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent grabs the board | 42-54 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Kenneth Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Carl Reese (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Fulbright (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bruce Alcaraz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Steven Mellberg (fairly fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Mark Sandusky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jamie Lofton (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jody Garland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Lyle (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Ronald Dent (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 02:59 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Mark Sandusky and he's fouled by Steven Mellberg - foul #5 on Steven Mellberg, team foul #8 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wayne Camp (PG), Edwin Brouwer (SG), Eddie Jones (SF), Victor Planas (PF), Peter Schroeder (C) Kenneth Davis, Carl Reese, John Fulbright, Bruce Alcaraz, Steven Mellberg | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand (PG), Roger McGunnigle (SG), Sean Abner (SF), Eugene Clark (PF) Mark Sandusky, Jamie Lofton, Jody Garland, Kenneth Lyle | |
| 02:59 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent makes the free throw | 42-57 |
| 02:35 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Wayne Camp, team foul #9 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Glenn (C) Ronald Dent | |
| 02:10 | Miami (OH) | Sean Abner clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Victor Planas - foul #1 on Victor Planas, team foul #10 | 42-57 |
| 02:10 | Miami (OH) | Sean Abner makes the 1st free throw | 42-58 |
| 02:10 | Miami (OH) | Sean Abner makes the 2nd free throw | 42-59 |
| 01:54 | Missouri State | Eddie Jones buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Peter Schroeder | 45-59 |
| 01:30 | Miami (OH) | Edwin Brouwer steals it from Roger McGunnigle | 45-59 |
| 01:26 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp jams it set up by Edwin Brouwer | 47-59 |
| 01:11 | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Douglas Legrand | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:01 | Missouri State | Peter Schroeder misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-61 |
| 00:59 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark pulls down the rebound | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:39 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand is hacked by Eddie Jones - foul #1 on Eddie Jones, team foul #11 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton (SG), Jody Garland (SF), Kenneth Lyle (PF), Ronald Dent (C) Sean Abner, Roger McGunnigle, Eugene Clark, William Glenn | |
| 00:39 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand makes the 1st free throw | 47-62 |
| 00:39 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand makes the 2nd free throw | 47-63 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:32 | Missouri State | Eddie Jones is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Eddie Jones, team foul #12 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky (PG) Douglas Legrand | |
| 00:10 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton is fouled on the floor by Edwin Brouwer - foul #1 on Edwin Brouwer, team foul #13 | 47-63 |
| 00:10 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton makes the 1st free throw | 47-64 |
| 00:10 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton makes the 2nd free throw | 47-65 |
| 00:06 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-65 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky runs out the clock | 47-65 |