| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Thomas McClinton (fresh) SG - Arthur Crowe (fresh) SF - Fred Menges (fresh) PF - Florencio Rossi (fresh) C - Vernon Carte (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Gerald Allen (fresh) SG - Kenneth Pence (fresh) SF - Earl Ladd (fresh) PF - Jose Montoya (fresh) C - Charles Sparks (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Carte wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Miami (OH) | Arthur Crowe hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Cleveland State | Arthur Crowe is called for the reach on Kenneth Pence - foul #1 on Arthur Crowe, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Cleveland State | Jose Montoya misses the easy open layup | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Miami (OH) | Fred Menges snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Miami (OH) | Florencio Rossi connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:29 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Thomas McClinton - foul #1 on Thomas McClinton, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:29 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:29 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd makes the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:29 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd makes the 3rd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:20 | Miami (OH) | Thomas McClinton can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:18 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Pence | 2-2 |
| 17:52 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 17:51 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Fred Menges | 2-2 |
| 17:32 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Carte comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 17:30 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Jose Montoya | 2-2 |
| 17:07 | Cleveland State | Charles Sparks misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 2-2 |
| 17:05 | Cleveland State | Jose Montoya tips it home | 2-4 |
| 16:51 | Miami (OH) | Florencio Rossi can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 16:49 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Earl Ladd | 2-4 |
| 16:44 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 16:43 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Pence | 2-4 |
| 16:18 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd double dribbles | 2-4 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas Gammill (PG), Eugene Lewis (SG), Roman Villanueva (SF), Dino Marino (PF), David Krebs (C) Thomas McClinton, Arthur Crowe, Fred Menges, Florencio Rossi, Vernon Carte | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 15:53 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Lewis can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 15:52 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Dino Marino | 2-4 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Thomas Gammill (fresh) SG - Eugene Lewis (fresh) SF - Roman Villanueva (fresh) PF - Dino Marino (fresh) C - David Krebs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Gerald Allen (fresh) SG - Kenneth Pence (fresh) SF - Earl Ladd (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jose Montoya (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Sparks (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Miami (OH) | David Krebs is whistled for a carry | 2-4 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Green (SG), Lawrence Smith (PF) Kenneth Pence, Jose Montoya | |
| 15:15 | Cleveland State | Charles Sparks buries a floater from the right block | 2-6 |
| 15:06 | Miami (OH) | Dino Marino misses the lay-in but the foul's on Charles Sparks - foul #1 on Charles Sparks, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas McClinton (PG), Fred Menges (SF) Eugene Lewis, Roman Villanueva | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Bones (PG), Frank Minton (SF) Gerald Allen, Earl Ladd | |
| 15:06 | Miami (OH) | Dino Marino makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 15:06 | Miami (OH) | Dino Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 14:45 | Cleveland State | Fred Menges steals the ball from Charles Sparks | 4-6 |
| 14:41 | Miami (OH) | Thomas McClinton banks in the layup on a great pass from Fred Menges | 6-6 |
| 14:15 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Green | 6-9 |
| 13:54 | Miami (OH) | Thomas McClinton misses the shot from the free throw line | 6-9 |
| 13:52 | Cleveland State | Lawrence Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 13:33 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 6-9 |
| 13:32 | Miami (OH) | Dino Marino grabs the board | 6-9 |
| 13:15 | Miami (OH) | Fred Menges hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from David Krebs | 8-9 |
| 12:48 | Cleveland State | Lawrence Smith is fouled on the floor by Dino Marino - foul #1 on Dino Marino, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Eugene Lewis (SG), Roman Villanueva (SF), Florencio Rossi (PF), Vernon Carte (C) Thomas McClinton, Fred Menges, Dino Marino, David Krebs | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen (PG), Kenneth Pence (SG), Earl Ladd (SF), Jose Montoya (PF) George Bones, John Green, Frank Minton, Lawrence Smith | |
| 12:26 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence lays it in despite the doubleteam | 8-11 |
| 12:03 | Miami (OH) | Florencio Rossi buries a jumper from the baseline | 10-11 |
| 11:39 | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen is whistled for a carry | 10-11 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas McClinton (PG), Fred Menges (SF), David Krebs (C) Thomas Gammill, Roman Villanueva, Vernon Carte | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Thomas McClinton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eugene Lewis (fresh) SF - Fred Menges (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Florencio Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Krebs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Gerald Allen (fresh) SG - Kenneth Pence (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Earl Ladd (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jose Montoya (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Sparks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Miami (OH) | Thomas McClinton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-11 |
| 11:20 | Miami (OH) | David Krebs can't tip it in | 10-11 |
| 11:19 | Miami (OH) | Florencio Rossi tips it back up and in | 12-11 |
| 10:57 | Cleveland State | Jose Montoya makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Earl Ladd | 12-13 |
| 10:45 | Miami (OH) | Thomas McClinton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Jose Montoya - foul #1 on Jose Montoya, team foul #2 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Arthur Crowe (SG), Vernon Carte (C) Eugene Lewis, David Krebs | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 10:45 | Miami (OH) | Thomas McClinton misses the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 10:45 | Miami (OH) | Thomas McClinton makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 10:26 | Cleveland State | Thomas McClinton steals it from Kenneth Pence out of a doubleteam | 13-13 |
| 10:21 | Miami (OH) | Florencio Rossi lays it in on a great pass from Thomas McClinton | 15-13 |
| 09:57 | Cleveland State | Jose Montoya misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 15-13 |
| 09:56 | Cleveland State | Jose Montoya tips it home | 15-15 |
| 09:44 | Miami (OH) | Thomas McClinton double dribbles | 15-15 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas Gammill (SG), David Krebs (C) Arthur Crowe, Vernon Carte | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Green (SG), Lawrence Smith (C) Kenneth Pence, Charles Sparks | |
| 09:19 | Cleveland State | Lawrence Smith drills a jumper from close range | 15-17 |
| 08:59 | Miami (OH) | Florencio Rossi misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 15-17 |
| 08:58 | Miami (OH) | David Krebs pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 08:37 | Miami (OH) | David Krebs clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-17 |
| 08:36 | Cleveland State | John Green snags the defensive board | 15-17 |
| 08:17 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-20 |
| 08:10 | Miami (OH) | Florencio Rossi loses the ball out of bounds | 15-20 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Arthur Crowe (SG), Roman Villanueva (SF), Vernon Carte (C) Thomas McClinton, Fred Menges, Florencio Rossi | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Bones (PG), Kenneth Pence (SG), Frank Minton (SF) Gerald Allen, John Green, Earl Ladd | |
| 07:51 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by George Bones | 15-23 |
| 07:32 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Carte loses the dribble to Jose Montoya | 15-23 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Thomas Gammill (fairly fresh) SG - Arthur Crowe (fresh) SF - Roman Villanueva (fresh) PF - David Krebs (fresh) 2 reb. C - Vernon Carte (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - George Bones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Pence (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Frank Minton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jose Montoya (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:15 | Cleveland State | Vernon Carte is called for the reach on Jose Montoya - foul #1 on Vernon Carte, team foul #4 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas McClinton (PG), Eugene Lewis (SG), Fred Menges (SF), Florencio Rossi (PF) Thomas Gammill, Arthur Crowe, Roman Villanueva, David Krebs | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Sparks (C) Lawrence Smith | |
| 07:00 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton's fadeaway is rejected by Florencio Rossi | 15-23 |
| 06:59 | Miami (OH) | Florencio Rossi gets the rebound | 15-23 |
| 06:53 | Miami (OH) | Fred Menges misses the lay-in | 15-23 |
| 06:51 | Cleveland State | Jose Montoya grabs the defensive rebound | 15-23 |
| 06:29 | Cleveland State | Jose Montoya is hacked by Florencio Rossi - foul #1 on Florencio Rossi, team foul #5 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Arthur Crowe (SG), Dino Marino (PF), David Krebs (C) Eugene Lewis, Florencio Rossi, Vernon Carte | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen (PG), Earl Ladd (SF) George Bones, Frank Minton | |
| 06:03 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-23 |
| 06:01 | Miami (OH) | David Krebs grabs the defensive rebound | 15-23 |
| 05:43 | Miami (OH) | David Krebs misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-23 |
| 05:41 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd grabs the board | 15-23 |
| 05:22 | Cleveland State | Thomas McClinton is called for the reach on Earl Ladd - foul #2 on Thomas McClinton, team foul #6 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas Gammill (PG), Eugene Lewis (SG), Florencio Rossi (PF), Vernon Carte (C) Thomas McClinton, Arthur Crowe, Dino Marino, David Krebs | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Green (SG) Kenneth Pence | |
| 05:01 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd clanks a shot from the free throw line | 15-23 |
| 05:00 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Lewis gets the rebound | 15-23 |
| 04:45 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Lewis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-23 |
| 04:44 | Miami (OH) | Florencio Rossi tips it back up and in | 17-23 |
| 04:24 | Cleveland State | Eugene Lewis steps in front of the John Green pass | 17-23 |
| 04:06 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Carte can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Charles Sparks - foul #2 on Charles Sparks, team foul #3 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Arthur Crowe (SG), Roman Villanueva (SF) Eugene Lewis, Fred Menges | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank Minton (SF), Lawrence Smith (C) Earl Ladd, Charles Sparks | |
| 04:06 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Carte makes the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 04:06 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Carte makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 03:52 | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Gerald Allen, team foul #4 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas McClinton (PG), Fred Menges (SF), David Krebs (C) Arthur Crowe, Roman Villanueva, Vernon Carte | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence (SG), Charles Sparks (C) John Green, Jose Montoya | |
| 03:42 | Miami (OH) | Thomas McClinton is called for 10 seconds | 19-23 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Arthur Crowe (SG) Thomas Gammill | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 03:31 | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 19-23 |
| 03:29 | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen can't tip it in | 19-23 |
| 03:27 | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen gets the offensive rebound | 19-23 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Thomas McClinton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Crowe (fresh) SF - Fred Menges (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Florencio Rossi (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - David Krebs (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Gerald Allen (fresh) SG - Kenneth Pence (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Frank Minton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lawrence Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Sparks (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 03:04 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-23 |
| 03:03 | Miami (OH) | Arthur Crowe snags the defensive board | 19-23 |
| 02:57 | Miami (OH) | Arthur Crowe makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Thomas McClinton | 22-23 |
| 02:29 | Cleveland State | Charles Sparks is hacked by David Krebs - foul #1 on David Krebs, team foul #7 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas Gammill (SG), Roman Villanueva (SF), Dino Marino (PF), Vernon Carte (C) Arthur Crowe, Fred Menges, Florencio Rossi, David Krebs | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Bones (PG), Earl Ladd (SF) Gerald Allen, Frank Minton | |
| 02:29 | Cleveland State | Charles Sparks misses the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 02:29 | Miami (OH) | Dino Marino pulls down the rebound | 22-23 |
| 02:27 | Miami (OH) | Thomas McClinton's pass is intercepted by George Bones in the backcourt | 22-23 |
| 02:25 | Cleveland State | George Bones misses the easy layup | 22-23 |
| 02:23 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Carte gets the rebound | 22-23 |
| 02:07 | Miami (OH) | Roman Villanueva travels with the ball | 22-23 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Fred Menges (SF), Florencio Rossi (PF) Roman Villanueva, Dino Marino | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Green (SG), Jose Montoya (PF) Kenneth Pence, Lawrence Smith | |
| 01:41 | Cleveland State | John Green can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 22-23 |
| 01:40 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Gammill gets the rebound | 22-23 |
| 01:16 | Miami (OH) | Florencio Rossi drills a floater from the left block set up by Thomas McClinton | 24-23 |
| 00:51 | Cleveland State | John Green makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-26 |
| 00:38 | Miami (OH) | John Green is called for the reach on Thomas Gammill - foul #1 on John Green, team foul #5 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Arthur Crowe (SG), Roman Villanueva (SF), Dino Marino (PF), David Krebs (C) Thomas Gammill, Fred Menges, Florencio Rossi, Vernon Carte | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen (PG), Kenneth Pence (SG) George Bones, John Green | |
| 00:22 | Miami (OH) | Dino Marino's fadeaway is rejected by Jose Montoya | 24-26 |
| 00:21 | Cleveland State | Jose Montoya snags the defensive board | 24-26 |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence is fouled on the floor by Dino Marino - foul #2 on Dino Marino, team foul #8 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas Gammill (SG), Fred Menges (SF) Arthur Crowe, Roman Villanueva | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank Minton (SF), Lawrence Smith (C) Earl Ladd, Charles Sparks | |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence misses the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 00:01 | Miami (OH) | David Krebs grabs the defensive rebound | 24-27 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | David Krebs hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 24-27 |