| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dean Nardi (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Nathan Scott (fresh) 4 pts. C - Shawn Getchell (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Kevin Dallas (fresh) SG - Gary Payne (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SF - Eusebio Rossi (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Parsons (fresh) 2 reb. C - Darrell Raley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | David Davis inbounds the ball | 38-24 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Miami (OH) | Nathan Scott misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 38-24 |
| 19:41 | Illinois State | Darrell Raley gets the rebound | 38-24 |
| 19:14 | Illinois State | William Parsons hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Gary Payne | 38-27 |
| 19:03 | Miami (OH) | David Davis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-27 |
| 19:01 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Getchell hits the follow up shot | 40-27 |
| 18:41 | Illinois State | Nathan Scott is called for the reach on William Parsons - foul #1 on Nathan Scott, team foul #1 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Bryan Thomas (PG), Michael Brotherton (SG), Jesse Chipman (SF), Dean Dawson (PF), William Saucier (C) Robert Johnson, Dean Nardi, David Davis, Nathan Scott, Shawn Getchell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Johnson (SG), Keith Cordero (PF), James Doty (C) Gary Payne, William Parsons, Darrell Raley | |
| 18:31 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 40-27 |
| 18:30 | Miami (OH) | Jesse Chipman grabs the defensive rebound | 40-27 |
| 18:25 | Miami (OH) | Adam Johnson steps in front of the Michael Brotherton pass | 40-27 |
| 18:22 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero hits the finger roll on a great pass from Adam Johnson | 40-29 |
| 18:20 | Miami (OH) | Bryan Thomas loses the dribble to Adam Johnson in the backcourt | 40-29 |
| 17:59 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Michael Brotherton - foul #3 on Michael Brotherton, team foul #2 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Dean Nardi (SG) Michael Brotherton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Payne (SG), Stanley Wicker (PF) Kevin Dallas, James Doty | |
| 17:59 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 17:59 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 17:43 | Miami (OH) | Bryan Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-31 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Johnson (PG), Kyle Lagrone (SF), Christopher Brown (PF), Shawn Getchell (C) Bryan Thomas, Jesse Chipman, Dean Dawson, William Saucier | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas (PG), Darrell Raley (C) Adam Johnson, Keith Cordero | |
| 17:24 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker hits a fadeaway from the right side | 40-33 |
| 17:11 | Miami (OH) | Robert Johnson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 17:09 | Illinois State | Gary Payne grabs the board | 40-33 |
| 16:47 | Illinois State | Gary Payne misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-33 |
| 16:46 | Miami (OH) | Kyle Lagrone gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 16:28 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Getchell is hacked by Stanley Wicker - foul #3 on Stanley Wicker, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | David Davis (SG), Jesse Chipman (SF), Nathan Scott (PF) Dean Nardi, Kyle Lagrone, Christopher Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Johnson (PG), Keith Cordero (SF), William Parsons (PF), James Doty (C) Kevin Dallas, Eusebio Rossi, Stanley Wicker, Darrell Raley | |
| 16:15 | Miami (OH) | Jesse Chipman makes the wide open runner near the basket | 42-33 |
| 16:12 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 42-33 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Bryan Thomas (PG), William Saucier (C) Robert Johnson, Shawn Getchell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 16:03 | Miami (OH) | David Davis misses the easy layup but the foul's on William Parsons - foul #1 on William Parsons, team foul #2 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi (SF) James Doty | |
| 16:03 | Miami (OH) | David Davis makes the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 16:03 | Miami (OH) | David Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Bryan Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jesse Chipman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Scott (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Saucier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Adam Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SG - Gary Payne (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Eusebio Rossi (tiring) 6 pts. PF - William Parsons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Cordero (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Illinois State | The short jumper by William Parsons is denied by Nathan Scott | 44-33 |
| 15:41 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to David Davis | 44-33 |
| 15:28 | Miami (OH) | William Parsons takes the ball from Jesse Chipman | 44-33 |
| 15:15 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-33 |
| 15:14 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 14:56 | Illinois State | William Parsons drills a fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by Jesse Chipman - foul #1 on Jesse Chipman, team foul #3 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Johnson (PG), Michael Brotherton (SG), Kyle Lagrone (SF), Dean Dawson (PF), Shawn Getchell (C) Bryan Thomas, David Davis, Jesse Chipman, Nathan Scott, William Saucier | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timmy Mayfield (PG), Kevin Dallas (SF), Darrell Raley (C) Gary Payne, Eusebio Rossi, Keith Cordero | |
| 14:56 | Illinois State | William Parsons misses the free throw | 44-35 |
| 14:56 | Illinois State | Darrell Raley pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 14:36 | Illinois State | Robert Johnson steals the ball from Adam Johnson | 44-35 |
| 14:32 | Miami (OH) | Michael Brotherton blows the dunk | 44-35 |
| 14:30 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Shawn Getchell | 44-35 |
| 14:14 | Miami (OH) | Dean Dawson is called for traveling | 44-35 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Doty (C) Darrell Raley | |
| 14:03 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-35 |
| 14:02 | Illinois State | William Parsons snags the offensive board | 44-35 |
| 13:48 | Illinois State | Timmy Mayfield hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Adam Johnson | 44-37 |
| 13:45 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Getchell is hacked by Kevin Dallas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Dallas, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Dean Nardi (SG), David Davis (SF), Nathan Scott (PF) Michael Brotherton, Kyle Lagrone, Dean Dawson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Payne (SG), Keith Cordero (SF), Stanley Wicker (PF), Darrell Raley (C) Adam Johnson, Kevin Dallas, William Parsons, James Doty | |
| 13:26 | Miami (OH) | David Davis connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Robert Johnson | 47-37 |
| 13:06 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero is open and scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Timmy Mayfield | 47-39 |
| 12:47 | Miami (OH) | Robert Johnson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-39 |
| 12:45 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 12:32 | Illinois State | Gary Payne scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-42 |
| 12:10 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Getchell misses the lay-in | 47-42 |
| 12:08 | Miami (OH) | Nathan Scott tips it in | 49-42 |
| 12:05 | Illinois State | Nathan Scott steals the ball from Timmy Mayfield in the backcourt | 49-42 |
| 11:46 | Miami (OH) | Nathan Scott misses the dunk attempt | 49-42 |
| 11:45 | Illinois State | Gary Payne grabs the board | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Robert Johnson (tired) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dean Nardi (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Davis (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Nathan Scott (tiring) 6 pts. C - Shawn Getchell (tired) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Timmy Mayfield (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Payne (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Keith Cordero (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stanley Wicker (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Darrell Raley (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Illinois State | David Davis takes the ball from Timmy Mayfield in the backcourt | 49-42 |
| 11:29 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Getchell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Stanley Wicker - foul #4 on Stanley Wicker, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Bryan Thomas (PG), Michael Brotherton (SG), Jesse Chipman (SF), Dean Dawson (PF) Robert Johnson, Dean Nardi, David Davis, Nathan Scott | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Johnson (SG), Eusebio Rossi (SF), William Parsons (PF), James Doty (C) Gary Payne, Keith Cordero, Stanley Wicker, Darrell Raley | |
| 11:29 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Getchell misses the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 11:29 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Getchell misses the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 11:29 | Illinois State | James Doty gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 11:27 | Illinois State | Jesse Chipman is called for the reach on Eusebio Rossi in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jesse Chipman, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Saucier (C) Shawn Getchell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 11:22 | Illinois State | Timmy Mayfield's pass is intercepted by William Saucier | 49-42 |
| 11:07 | Miami (OH) | William Saucier buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Bryan Thomas | 51-42 |
| 10:51 | Illinois State | James Doty misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Dean Dawson - foul #1 on Dean Dawson, team foul #5 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kyle Lagrone (SF) Jesse Chipman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas (PG) Timmy Mayfield | |
| 10:51 | Illinois State | James Doty makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 10:51 | Illinois State | James Doty makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 10:47 | Miami (OH) | Bryan Thomas loses the dribble to Eusebio Rossi in the backcourt | 51-44 |
| 10:31 | Illinois State | James Doty misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-44 |
| 10:30 | Miami (OH) | Dean Dawson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 10:06 | Miami (OH) | Bryan Thomas makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Brotherton | 53-44 |
| 10:04 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Thomas - foul #2 on Bryan Thomas, team foul #6 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Christopher Brown (C) William Saucier | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timmy Mayfield (PG), Keith Cordero (C) Eusebio Rossi, James Doty | |
| 09:45 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-44 |
| 09:43 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero tips it home | 53-46 |
| 09:17 | Miami (OH) | Dean Dawson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bryan Thomas | 55-46 |
| 09:15 | Illinois State | Christopher Brown steps in front of the Timmy Mayfield pass in the backcourt | 55-46 |
| 08:57 | Miami (OH) | Dean Dawson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bryan Thomas | 57-46 |
| 08:53 | Illinois State | Timmy Mayfield travels in the backcourt | 57-46 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Johnson (PG), Dean Nardi (SG), Jesse Chipman (SF), Nathan Scott (PF), William Saucier (C) Bryan Thomas, Michael Brotherton, Kyle Lagrone, Dean Dawson, Christopher Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Payne (SG), Eusebio Rossi (SF), Darrell Raley (C) Adam Johnson, Kevin Dallas, Keith Cordero | |
| 08:32 | Miami (OH) | Nathan Scott is whistled for a carry | 57-46 |
| 08:32 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-46 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas (PG) Timmy Mayfield | |
| 08:05 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi scores on a floater from close range | 57-48 |
| 07:43 | Miami (OH) | Nathan Scott is alone and drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Robert Johnson | 59-48 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Robert Johnson (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dean Nardi (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jesse Chipman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Scott (tiring) 8 pts. C - William Saucier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Kevin Dallas (tiring) 3 pf. SG - Gary Payne (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Eusebio Rossi (tired) 8 pts. PF - William Parsons (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Darrell Raley (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Illinois State | Gary Payne misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-48 |
| 07:28 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas grabs the offensive board | 59-48 |
| 07:15 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Johnson - foul #2 on Robert Johnson, team foul #7 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Bryan Thomas (PG), David Davis (SG), Kyle Lagrone (SF), Christopher Brown (PF), Shawn Getchell (C) Robert Johnson, Dean Nardi, Jesse Chipman, Nathan Scott, William Saucier | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timmy Mayfield (PG), Adam Johnson (SG), Stanley Wicker (PF), Keith Cordero (C) Gary Payne, Eusebio Rossi, William Parsons, Darrell Raley | |
| 07:15 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 07:15 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 07:13 | Miami (OH) | David Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Stanley Wicker - foul #5 on Stanley Wicker, team foul #5 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Doty (C) Stanley Wicker | |
| 07:06 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Getchell dunks the ball on a nice dish by Kyle Lagrone | 61-50 |
| 06:49 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson lays it in | 61-52 |
| 06:31 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Getchell clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 61-52 |
| 06:30 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero pulls down the rebound | 61-52 |
| 06:07 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 61-54 |
| 05:44 | Miami (OH) | Bryan Thomas drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Shawn Getchell | 63-54 |
| 05:41 | Illinois State | Timmy Mayfield's pass is intercepted by Bryan Thomas in the backcourt | 63-54 |
| 05:21 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Getchell is open and buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by David Davis | 65-54 |
| 05:02 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas is fouled on the floor by Kyle Lagrone - foul #1 on Kyle Lagrone, team foul #8 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Johnson (PG), Michael Brotherton (SG), Jesse Chipman (SF), Dean Dawson (PF), William Saucier (C) Bryan Thomas, David Davis, Kyle Lagrone, Christopher Brown, Shawn Getchell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Payne (SG), Eusebio Rossi (SF), William Parsons (PF), Darrell Raley (C) Timmy Mayfield, Adam Johnson, Keith Cordero, James Doty | |
| 05:02 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 05:02 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas misses the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 05:02 | Miami (OH) | William Saucier snags the defensive board | 65-55 |
| 04:35 | Miami (OH) | Dean Dawson misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 65-55 |
| 04:34 | Illinois State | William Parsons pulls down the rebound | 65-55 |
| 04:15 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi is open but misses the lay-in | 65-55 |
| 04:14 | Illinois State | William Parsons can't tip it in | 65-55 |
| 04:13 | Miami (OH) | Dean Dawson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 03:55 | Miami (OH) | Michael Brotherton connects on the open fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Robert Johnson | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:43 | Illinois State | William Parsons clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 67-55 |
| 03:42 | Illinois State | William Parsons pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-55 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Robert Johnson (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Brotherton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jesse Chipman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dean Dawson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Saucier (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Kevin Dallas (very tired) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Gary Payne (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Eusebio Rossi (tired) 8 pts. PF - William Parsons (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Darrell Raley (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Illinois State | Gary Payne misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Brotherton - foul #4 on Michael Brotherton, team foul #9 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Dean Nardi (SG), David Davis (SF), Nathan Scott (PF), Shawn Getchell (C) Michael Brotherton, Jesse Chipman, Dean Dawson, William Saucier | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timmy Mayfield (PG), Keith Cordero (C) Kevin Dallas, Darrell Raley | |
| 03:30 | Illinois State | Gary Payne misses the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 03:30 | Illinois State | Gary Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Miami (OH) | Nathan Scott misses long on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Timmy Mayfield - foul #4 on Timmy Mayfield, team foul #6 | 67-56 |
| 03:16 | Miami (OH) | Nathan Scott makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 03:16 | Miami (OH) | Nathan Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 03:04 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Keith Cordero is denied by Nathan Scott | 69-56 |
| 03:02 | Miami (OH) | Dean Nardi grabs the defensive rebound | 69-56 |
| 03:00 | Miami (OH) | David Davis is hacked by Eusebio Rossi in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eusebio Rossi, team foul #7 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Brotherton (PG) Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Johnson (SG) Gary Payne | |
| 03:00 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 69-56 |
| 03:00 | Miami (OH) | David Davis makes the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 03:00 | Miami (OH) | David Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 70-56 |
| 03:00 | Illinois State | William Parsons gets the rebound | 70-56 |
| 02:50 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 70-56 |
| 02:49 | Miami (OH) | Nathan Scott snags the defensive board | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:28 | Miami (OH) | David Davis connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Nathan Scott | 72-56 |
| 02:24 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-56 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Bryan Thomas (PG), Kyle Lagrone (SF), Dean Dawson (PF), William Saucier (C) Dean Nardi, David Davis, Nathan Scott, Shawn Getchell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas (SF), James Doty (C) Eusebio Rossi, William Parsons | |
| 01:55 | Miami (OH) | Adam Johnson picks off the pass by Kyle Lagrone | 72-56 |
| 01:52 | Illinois State | Timmy Mayfield lays it in on a great pass from Adam Johnson | 72-58 |
| 01:50 | Miami (OH) | Kyle Lagrone is fouled in the backcourt by Timmy Mayfield - foul #5 on Timmy Mayfield, team foul #8 | 72-58 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi (SF) Timmy Mayfield | |
| 01:50 | Miami (OH) | Kyle Lagrone makes the 1st free throw | 73-58 |
| 01:50 | Miami (OH) | Kyle Lagrone misses the 2nd free throw | 73-58 |
| 01:50 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson pulls down the rebound | 73-58 |
| 01:35 | Illinois State | Dean Dawson takes the ball from Adam Johnson | 73-58 |
| 01:32 | Miami (OH) | Eusebio Rossi takes the ball from Bryan Thomas in the backcourt | 73-58 |
| 01:31 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas banks in the layup on a nice dish by Eusebio Rossi | 73-60 |
| 01:02 | Miami (OH) | James Doty is called for the reach on William Saucier - foul #1 on James Doty, team foul #9 | 73-60 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jesse Chipman (SF) Kyle Lagrone | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 01:02 | Miami (OH) | William Saucier makes the 1st free throw | 74-60 |
| 01:02 | Miami (OH) | William Saucier makes the 2nd free throw | 75-60 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Illinois State | Michael Brotherton takes the ball from Adam Johnson | 75-60 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Miami (OH) | Michael Brotherton is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Johnson - foul #3 on Adam Johnson, team foul #10 | 75-60 |
| 00:55 | Miami (OH) | Michael Brotherton makes the 1st free throw | 76-60 |
| 00:55 | Miami (OH) | Michael Brotherton misses the 2nd free throw | 76-60 |
| 00:55 | Illinois State | James Doty gets the rebound | 76-60 |
| 00:51 | Illinois State | William Saucier steals the ball from Kevin Dallas | 76-60 |
| 00:27 | Miami (OH) | Adam Johnson steals it from William Saucier | 76-60 |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Dallas, team foul #11 | 76-60 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Bryan Thomas runs out the clock | 76-60 |