| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Demarcus Smith (fresh) SG - Anthony Aponte (fresh) SF - Fred Menges (fresh) PF - Raymond Chisholm (fresh) C - Matt Simmons (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Earnest O'Neill (fresh) SG - Mack Colvard (fresh) SF - Johnny Parrott (fresh) PF - Melvin Bolan (fresh) C - John Hintze (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Chisholm wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Vanderbilt | Melvin Bolan hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 18:58 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Anthony Aponte | 4-2 |
| 18:30 | Vanderbilt | The short jumper by Melvin Bolan is denied by Raymond Chisholm | 4-2 |
| 18:28 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Raymond Chisholm | 4-2 |
| 18:24 | Miami (OH) | Fred Menges's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-2 |
| 18:01 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard is hacked by Matt Simmons - foul #1 on Matt Simmons, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 17:36 | Vanderbilt | Melvin Bolan drills a runner from the right block set up by John Hintze | 4-4 |
| 17:22 | Miami (OH) | Fred Menges connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Demarcus Smith | 7-4 |
| 16:58 | Vanderbilt | Matt Simmons steals the ball from Earnest O'Neill | 7-4 |
| 16:42 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Chisholm is fouled on the floor by Johnny Parrott - foul #1 on Johnny Parrott, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ronald Hilliard (SF), Robert Mills (PF) Fred Menges, Raymond Chisholm | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 16:28 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 7-4 |
| 16:26 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons tips it but misses | 7-4 |
| 16:25 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons grabs the offensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:13 | Miami (OH) | Robert Mills misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Hintze - foul #1 on John Hintze, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| 16:13 | Miami (OH) | Robert Mills makes the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 16:13 | Miami (OH) | Robert Mills misses the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 16:13 | Vanderbilt | John Hintze pulls down the rebound | 8-4 |
| 15:54 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 8-4 |
| 15:53 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith grabs the board | 8-4 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Demarcus Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Aponte (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Hilliard (fresh) PF - Robert Mills (fresh) 1 pts. C - Matt Simmons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Earnest O'Neill (fresh) SG - Mack Colvard (fresh) SF - Johnny Parrott (fresh) PF - Melvin Bolan (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Hintze (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Hilliard can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-4 |
| 15:36 | Vanderbilt | John Hintze grabs the board | 8-4 |
| 15:31 | Vanderbilt | John Hintze can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Mills - foul #1 on Robert Mills, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Fred Menges (SF), Raymond Chisholm (PF) Ronald Hilliard, Robert Mills | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Dennis Carroll (PG) Earnest O'Neill | |
| 15:31 | Vanderbilt | John Hintze makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 15:31 | Vanderbilt | John Hintze makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 15:05 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-6 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Brian Fisher (C) John Hintze | |
| 14:36 | Vanderbilt | Melvin Bolan misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 8-6 |
| 14:35 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Matt Simmons | 8-6 |
| 14:25 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Carroll steals the ball from Anthony Aponte | 8-6 |
| 14:21 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott banks in the layup on a great pass from Dennis Carroll | 8-8 |
| 14:19 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Carroll steps in front of the Demarcus Smith pass in the backcourt | 8-8 |
| 14:18 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dennis Carroll | 8-10 |
| 13:58 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Chisholm | 11-10 |
| 13:36 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 11-13 |
| 13:25 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-13 |
| 13:24 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott snags the defensive board | 11-13 |
| 13:20 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 11-13 |
| 13:18 | Vanderbilt | Brian Fisher tips it but misses | 11-13 |
| 13:16 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Chisholm gets the rebound | 11-13 |
| 13:12 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Demarcus Smith | 14-13 |
| 12:45 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Johnny Parrott | 14-16 |
| 12:21 | Miami (OH) | Mack Colvard steals it from Anthony Aponte | 14-16 |
| 12:02 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 14-16 |
| 12:00 | Vanderbilt | Brian Fisher gets the offensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 11:42 | Vanderbilt | Fred Menges steals it from Johnny Parrott | 14-16 |
| 11:39 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith lays it in set up by Fred Menges | 16-16 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Demarcus Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Aponte (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Menges (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Raymond Chisholm (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Matt Simmons (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Dennis Carroll (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mack Colvard (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Johnny Parrott (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Melvin Bolan (tiring) 4 pts. C - Brian Fisher (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott connects on the runner from close range set up by Brian Fisher | 16-18 |
| 11:02 | Miami (OH) | Mack Colvard steals it from Fred Menges | 16-18 |
| 10:45 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Demarcus Smith - foul #1 on Demarcus Smith, team foul #3 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave (PG), Arthur Crowe (SG), Ronald Hilliard (SF), Robert Mills (PF), Michael Jones (C) Demarcus Smith, Anthony Aponte, Fred Menges, Raymond Chisholm, Matt Simmons | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill (PG), Michael Weller (SG), John Hintze (PF), Marvin Luis (C) Dennis Carroll, Mack Colvard, Melvin Bolan, Brian Fisher | |
| 10:45 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 10:45 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott makes the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 10:27 | Miami (OH) | Arthur Crowe misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-20 |
| 10:26 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott snags the defensive board | 16-20 |
| 09:57 | Vanderbilt | John Hintze clanks a runner near the basket | 16-20 |
| 09:55 | Miami (OH) | Arthur Crowe grabs the board | 16-20 |
| 09:38 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Hilliard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-20 |
| 09:36 | Vanderbilt | John Hintze gets the rebound | 16-20 |
| 09:19 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott hits the finger roll on a great pass from Earnest O'Neill | 16-22 |
| 09:10 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-22 |
| 09:09 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Johnny Parrott | 16-22 |
| 08:51 | Vanderbilt | Marvin Luis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-22 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith (PG), Matt Simmons (C) Joseph Cave, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Don Speicher (SG), Melvin Bolan (PF) Johnny Parrott, Marvin Luis | |
| 08:35 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons knocks in the floater from the baseline | 18-22 |
| 08:23 | Vanderbilt | Don Speicher misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 18-22 |
| 08:22 | Vanderbilt | John Hintze snags the offensive board | 18-22 |
| 08:05 | Vanderbilt | John Hintze misses the easy layup | 18-22 |
| 08:04 | Vanderbilt | Melvin Bolan misses the tip | 18-22 |
| 08:03 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Hilliard snags the defensive board | 18-22 |
| 07:46 | Miami (OH) | Melvin Bolan is called for the reach on Matt Simmons - foul #1 on Melvin Bolan, team foul #3 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte (SG), Fred Menges (SF), Michael Jones (PF) Arthur Crowe, Ronald Hilliard, Robert Mills | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard (SG), Brian Fisher (C) Don Speicher, John Hintze | |
| 07:37 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Brian Fisher - foul #1 on Brian Fisher, team foul #4 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Dennis Carroll (PG) Earnest O'Neill | |
| 07:37 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 07:37 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Demarcus Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Aponte (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Menges (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Jones (fresh) C - Matt Simmons (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Dennis Carroll (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mack Colvard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Weller (fairly fresh) PF - Melvin Bolan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Fisher (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 20-22 |
| 07:13 | Vanderbilt | Brian Fisher tips it back up and in | 20-24 |
| 06:58 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Aponte and the foul's on Melvin Bolan - foul #2 on Melvin Bolan, team foul #5 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Raymond Chisholm (PF) Fred Menges | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Marvin Luis (C) Melvin Bolan | |
| 06:58 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons makes the free throw | 23-24 |
| 06:33 | Vanderbilt | Brian Fisher is fouled on the floor by Demarcus Smith - foul #2 on Demarcus Smith, team foul #4 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave (PG), Fred Menges (SF) Demarcus Smith, Matt Simmons | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 06:10 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Carroll scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Mack Colvard | 23-26 |
| 06:01 | Miami (OH) | Brian Fisher is called for the reach on Joseph Cave - foul #2 on Brian Fisher, team foul #6 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ronald Hilliard (SF) Fred Menges | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill (PG), John Hintze (PF) Dennis Carroll, Brian Fisher | |
| 05:53 | Miami (OH) | John Hintze is called for the reach on Raymond Chisholm - foul #2 on John Hintze, team foul #7 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Arthur Crowe (SG) Anthony Aponte | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 05:53 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Chisholm makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 05:53 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Chisholm makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 05:36 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Earnest O'Neill | 25-28 |
| 05:13 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Hilliard loses the dribble to Michael Weller | 25-28 |
| 04:45 | Vanderbilt | Earnest O'Neill knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Mack Colvard | 25-31 |
| 04:27 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Chisholm hits the finger roll | 27-31 |
| 04:06 | Vanderbilt | John Hintze loses the ball out of bounds | 27-31 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte (SG), Fred Menges (SF), Robert Mills (PF), Matt Simmons (C) Arthur Crowe, Ronald Hilliard, Raymond Chisholm, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Dennis Carroll (PG), Don Speicher (SG), Johnny Parrott (SF), Melvin Bolan (PF) Earnest O'Neill, Mack Colvard, Michael Weller, John Hintze | |
| 03:57 | Miami (OH) | Fred Menges misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Don Speicher - foul #1 on Don Speicher, team foul #8 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith (PG) Joseph Cave | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Brian Fisher (C) Marvin Luis | |
| 03:57 | Miami (OH) | Fred Menges makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 03:57 | Miami (OH) | Fred Menges makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 03:31 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott clanks a jumper from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 03:30 | Vanderbilt | Brian Fisher hits the follow up shot | 29-33 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Demarcus Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Aponte (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Menges (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Mills (fresh) 1 pts. C - Matt Simmons (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Dennis Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Don Speicher (fresh) SF - Johnny Parrott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Melvin Bolan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Miami (OH) | Fred Menges connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 02:54 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Carroll buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-36 |
| 02:40 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 31-36 |
| 02:38 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Don Speicher | 31-36 |
| 02:33 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Carroll connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Melvin Bolan | 31-38 |
| 02:15 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-38 |
| 02:13 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Demarcus Smith | 31-38 |
| 01:53 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Fred Menges | 34-38 |
| 01:34 | Vanderbilt | Demarcus Smith steals it from Dennis Carroll | 34-38 |
| 01:18 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Demarcus Smith | 37-38 |
| 01:00 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 00:59 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 00:52 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons misses the shot from just outside the lane | 37-38 |
| 00:51 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 00:22 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Carroll clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 00:20 | Miami (OH) | Robert Mills grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 00:13 | Miami (OH) | Fred Menges misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 37-38 |
| 00:11 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 00:04 | Vanderbilt | Don Speicher drills a jumper from the right side | 37-40 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte clanks a halfcourt shot | 37-40 |