| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Matt Austin (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Sean Harrison (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Rogers (fresh) PF - Kevin Macpherson (fresh) 8 pts. C - James Scruggs (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Morris (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Larry Penrose (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Randy Hauer (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Beams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Willy Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Terry Rogers inbounds the ball | 28-23 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Macpherson misses the runner from close range | 28-23 |
| 19:33 | Louisville | Robert Beams gets the rebound | 28-23 |
| 19:31 | Louisville | Terry Rogers is called for the reach on William Morris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terry Rogers, team foul #1 | 28-23 |
| 19:15 | Louisville | Matt Austin is called for the reach on William Morris - foul #1 on Matt Austin, team foul #2 | 28-23 |
| 18:59 | Louisville | Robert Beams's pass is intercepted by Terry Rogers | 28-23 |
| 18:40 | Miami (OH) | James Scruggs buries a floater from the right block set up by Sean Harrison | 30-23 |
| 18:23 | Louisville | William Morris drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Willy Jones | 30-25 |
| 18:02 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Macpherson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Kevin Macpherson, team foul #3 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marion Sarno (PG), William Schwab (SG), Donald Strickland (SF), Anthony Gift (PF), Ralph Allen (C) Matt Austin, Sean Harrison, Terry Rogers, Kevin Macpherson, James Scruggs | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 17:59 | Louisville | William Morris is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Morris, team foul #1 | 30-25 |
| 17:40 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Ralph Allen | 32-25 |
| 17:14 | Louisville | William Morris connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Randy Hauer | 32-27 |
| 17:03 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift is fouled on the floor by Robert Beams - foul #3 on Robert Beams, team foul #2 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Brown (SG) Robert Beams | |
| 16:52 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Allen misses the jumpshot from the right side | 32-27 |
| 16:51 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Allen pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 16:41 | Miami (OH) | Michael Brown steals it from William Schwab | 32-27 |
| 16:37 | Louisville | William Morris is hacked by Marion Sarno in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marion Sarno, team foul #4 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin (PG), Sean Harrison (SG), Terry Rogers (SF), James Scruggs (C) Marion Sarno, William Schwab, Donald Strickland, Ralph Allen | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 16:14 | Louisville | Larry Penrose knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by Sean Harrison - foul #3 on Sean Harrison, team foul #5 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kevin Macpherson (PF) Sean Harrison | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 16:14 | Louisville | Larry Penrose makes the free throw | 32-30 |
| 15:53 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Macpherson is whistled for a carry | 32-30 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Sean Harrison (SG) Anthony Gift | |
| Subs | Louisville | James Martens (SF), Robert Beams (PF) Randy Hauer, Larry Penrose | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Matt Austin (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Sean Harrison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Terry Rogers (fresh) PF - Kevin Macpherson (fresh) 8 pts. C - James Scruggs (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Morris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Martens (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Beams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Willy Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:51 | Louisville | Terry Rogers is called for the reach on William Morris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terry Rogers, team foul #6 | 32-30 |
| 15:43 | Louisville | James Martens clanks a jumper from the left side | 32-30 |
| 15:42 | Miami (OH) | James Scruggs grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 15:25 | Miami (OH) | Sean Harrison comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 32-30 |
| 15:24 | Miami (OH) | James Scruggs gets the offensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 15:08 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Macpherson blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Beams - foul #4 on Robert Beams, team foul #3 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marion Sarno (PG), William Schwab (SG), Donald Strickland (SF), Ralph Allen (C) Matt Austin, Sean Harrison, Terry Rogers, James Scruggs | |
| Subs | Louisville | Randy Hauer (SF) Robert Beams | |
| 15:08 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Macpherson misses the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 15:08 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Macpherson misses the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 15:08 | Louisville | The rebound goes to James Martens | 32-30 |
| 14:54 | Louisville | William Morris buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Randy Hauer | 32-32 |
| 14:29 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Allen hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 32-32 |
| 14:27 | Louisville | Willy Jones grabs the board | 32-32 |
| 14:04 | Louisville | Willy Jones scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from William Morris | 32-34 |
| 13:48 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Macpherson scores on a floater from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 13:26 | Louisville | James Martens misses the wide open driving attempt from the left block | 34-34 |
| 13:24 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Macpherson pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 13:00 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Macpherson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 34-34 |
| 12:59 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Macpherson pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 12:49 | Miami (OH) | James Martens steals the ball from Ralph Allen | 34-34 |
| 12:36 | Louisville | Michael Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-34 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin (PG), Sean Harrison (SG), Terry Rogers (SF), Anthony Gift (PF), James Scruggs (C) Marion Sarno, William Schwab, Donald Strickland, Kevin Macpherson, Ralph Allen | |
| Subs | Louisville | Vule Zickler (PG), Larry Penrose (SG) William Morris, Michael Brown | |
| 12:17 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 34-34 |
| 12:15 | Louisville | Vule Zickler grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 11:54 | Louisville | Randy Hauer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-34 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Benjamin Byram (SG) Randy Hauer | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Matt Austin (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Sean Harrison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Terry Rogers (fresh) PF - Anthony Gift (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Scruggs (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Vule Zickler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Byram (fresh) SF - Larry Penrose (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Martens (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Willy Jones (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:40 | Miami (OH) | Sean Harrison comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-34 |
| 11:38 | Miami (OH) | Terry Rogers snags the offensive board | 34-34 |
| 11:20 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift loses the ball out of bounds | 34-34 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Brown (PG) Benjamin Byram | |
| 10:58 | Louisville | Larry Penrose's pass is intercepted by James Scruggs | 34-34 |
| 10:40 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-34 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Donald Strickland (SF), Charles Bacon (C) Terry Rogers, James Scruggs | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 10:23 | Louisville | Larry Penrose misses the lay-in | 34-34 |
| 10:22 | Louisville | James Martens tips it but misses | 34-34 |
| 10:21 | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 10:01 | Miami (OH) | Sean Harrison misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 10:00 | Louisville | James Martens grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 09:40 | Louisville | James Martens makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Vule Zickler and the foul's on Anthony Gift - foul #3 on Anthony Gift, team foul #7 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marion Sarno (PG), Kevin Macpherson (PF) Matt Austin, Anthony Gift | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Morris (PG), Randy Hauer (SF) Michael Brown, Larry Penrose | |
| 09:40 | Louisville | James Martens misses the free throw | 34-36 |
| 09:40 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Macpherson snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 09:18 | Miami (OH) | Sean Harrison comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-36 |
| 09:16 | Louisville | Randy Hauer grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 09:11 | Louisville | Vule Zickler knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Willy Jones | 34-38 |
| 08:51 | Miami (OH) | Sean Harrison drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 08:36 | Louisville | William Morris comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Marion Sarno - foul #3 on Marion Sarno, team foul #8 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Schwab (SG), Terry Rogers (SF), Ralph Allen (PF), James Scruggs (C) Sean Harrison, Donald Strickland, Kevin Macpherson, Charles Bacon | |
| Subs | Louisville | Larry Penrose (PF) James Martens | |
| 08:36 | Louisville | William Morris misses the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 08:36 | Louisville | William Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 08:36 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Allen pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 08:20 | Miami (OH) | James Scruggs drills a turnaround from the right block set up by William Schwab | 39-38 |
| 08:01 | Louisville | William Morris misses long on a runner from the baseline | 39-38 |
| 07:59 | Miami (OH) | Marion Sarno pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 07:44 | Miami (OH) | James Scruggs misses the driving attempt from the left block | 39-38 |
| 07:42 | Louisville | Vule Zickler grabs the board | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Marion Sarno (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Schwab (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Terry Rogers (fresh) PF - Ralph Allen (fresh) 6 reb. C - James Scruggs (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Morris (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vule Zickler (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Hauer (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Penrose (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Willy Jones (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:25 | Louisville | Randy Hauer drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Vule Zickler | 39-40 |
| 07:16 | Miami (OH) | James Scruggs hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Willy Jones - foul #1 on Willy Jones, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin (PG), Sean Harrison (SG), Anthony Gift (PF) Marion Sarno, William Schwab, Ralph Allen | |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Brown (PG), Benjamin Byram (SG), Robert Beams (PF) William Morris, Vule Zickler, Willy Jones | |
| 07:16 | Miami (OH) | James Scruggs makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 07:16 | Miami (OH) | James Scruggs makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 06:54 | Louisville | Robert Beams makes the runner near the basket set up by Randy Hauer | 41-42 |
| 06:45 | Miami (OH) | Sean Harrison drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Matt Austin | 44-42 |
| 06:32 | Louisville | Larry Penrose knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-44 |
| 06:10 | Miami (OH) | Sean Harrison comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 06:08 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Robert Beams | 44-44 |
| 06:03 | Louisville | Larry Penrose is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Penrose, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Donald Strickland (SF), Kevin Macpherson (PF), Charles Bacon (C) Sean Harrison, Terry Rogers, James Scruggs | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Morris (PG), James Martens (C) Benjamin Byram, Larry Penrose | |
| 05:41 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Macpherson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert Beams - foul #5 on Robert Beams, team foul #6 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ralph Allen (C) Charles Bacon | |
| Subs | Louisville | Willy Jones (C) Robert Beams | |
| 05:41 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Macpherson misses the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 05:41 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Macpherson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 05:41 | Louisville | James Martens grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 05:27 | Louisville | William Morris is fouled on the floor by Donald Strickland - foul #1 on Donald Strickland, team foul #9 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Sean Harrison (SG), Charles Bacon (C) Anthony Gift, Kevin Macpherson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Vule Zickler (SG) Michael Brown | |
| 05:27 | Louisville | William Morris makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 05:27 | Louisville | William Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 05:27 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Ralph Allen | 44-45 |
| 05:08 | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 05:07 | Louisville | James Martens grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 04:46 | Louisville | William Morris buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Vule Zickler | 44-47 |
| 04:25 | Miami (OH) | Sean Harrison misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-47 |
| 04:23 | Louisville | James Martens grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 04:21 | Louisville | William Morris is hacked by Matt Austin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matt Austin, team foul #10 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marion Sarno (PG), William Schwab (SG), Terry Rogers (SF), Kevin Macpherson (PF) Matt Austin, Sean Harrison, Donald Strickland, Ralph Allen | |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Brown (SG), Larry Penrose (SF) Vule Zickler, Randy Hauer | |
| 04:21 | Louisville | William Morris misses the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 04:21 | Louisville | William Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 04:04 | Miami (OH) | Larry Penrose is called for the reach on William Schwab - foul #4 on Larry Penrose, team foul #7 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Scruggs (C) Charles Bacon | |
| Subs | Louisville | Benjamin Byram (SG) William Morris | |
| 04:04 | Miami (OH) | William Schwab misses the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 04:04 | Louisville | James Martens pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 03:46 | Louisville | Michael Brown hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Benjamin Byram | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Marion Sarno (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Schwab (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Terry Rogers (fresh) PF - Kevin Macpherson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - James Scruggs (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Michael Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Byram (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Penrose (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Martens (tired) 5 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Willy Jones (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:21 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Macpherson knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Marion Sarno | 46-51 |
| 03:03 | Louisville | Willy Jones is hacked by James Scruggs - foul #3 on James Scruggs, team foul #11 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin (PG), Anthony Gift (SG), Donald Strickland (SF), Charles Bacon (C) Marion Sarno, William Schwab, Terry Rogers, James Scruggs | |
| Subs | Louisville | Vule Zickler (PG) Michael Brown | |
| 03:03 | Louisville | Willy Jones makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 03:03 | Louisville | Willy Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 03:03 | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon grabs the board | 46-52 |
| 02:37 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift misses the easy layup | 46-52 |
| 02:35 | Miami (OH) | Donald Strickland can't tip it in | 46-52 |
| 02:34 | Miami (OH) | Donald Strickland gets the offensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 02:34 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-52 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Terry Rogers (SF), Ralph Allen (PF), James Scruggs (C) Donald Strickland, Kevin Macpherson, Charles Bacon | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Morris (PG), Michael Brown (SG), Randy Hauer (SF) Vule Zickler, Benjamin Byram, James Martens | |
| 02:21 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Allen makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Matt Austin | 48-52 |
| 02:03 | Louisville | William Morris misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-52 |
| 02:01 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Allen pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 02:01 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-52 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Sean Harrison (SG) Ralph Allen | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 01:46 | Miami (OH) | Sean Harrison scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Terry Rogers | 51-52 |
| 01:25 | Louisville | Willy Jones comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 01:23 | Miami (OH) | Sean Harrison pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 00:54 | Miami (OH) | Sean Harrison misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 00:52 | Louisville | Randy Hauer gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Louisville | Anthony Gift takes the ball from William Morris in the backcourt | 51-52 |
| 00:40 | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin is hacked by Randy Hauer - foul #2 on Randy Hauer, team foul #8 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kevin Macpherson (PF) Anthony Gift | |
| Subs | Louisville | James Martens (PF) Michael Brown | |
| 00:40 | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 00:40 | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Louisville | The jump hook by James Martens is blocked by Kevin Macpherson | 53-52 |
| 00:24 | Miami (OH) | James Scruggs snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Miami (OH) | James Scruggs is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Penrose - foul #5 on Larry Penrose, team foul #9 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Brown (SG) Larry Penrose | |
| 00:21 | Miami (OH) | James Scruggs misses the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 00:21 | Louisville | Willy Jones pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 00:17 | Louisville | William Morris is fouled in the backcourt by Sean Harrison - foul #4 on Sean Harrison, team foul #12 | 53-52 |
| 00:17 | Louisville | William Morris makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 00:17 | Louisville | William Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Macpherson comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 53-54 |
| 00:08 | Louisville | William Morris grabs the board | 53-54 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Louisville | William Morris is fouled in the backcourt by Matt Austin - foul #3 on Matt Austin, team foul #13 | 53-54 |
| 00:07 | Louisville | William Morris misses the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 00:07 | Louisville | William Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 00:07 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-55 |
| 00:02 | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin misses the jumper from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Macpherson grabs the offensive board | 53-55 |