| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Arthur Washington (fresh) SG - Dwight Smith (fresh) SF - Donnie Townsend (fresh) PF - Michael White (fresh) C - Michael Swope (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Bradley Wright (fresh) SG - Michael Baker (fresh) SF - Bruce Olsen (fresh) PF - John Hartley (fresh) C - David Bellamy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | John Hartley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 19:58 | Miami (OH) | Bradley Wright is hacked by Michael White in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael White, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Ohio | Michael White grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Ohio | Michael White loses the dribble to Bruce Olsen | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Michael Swope | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Ohio | Michael Swope misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Ohio | Michael White gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:36 | Ohio | Dwight Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:35 | Miami (OH) | John Hartley grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:30 | Miami (OH) | Michael Baker is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Bradley Wright | 0-3 |
| 18:16 | Ohio | Dwight Smith misses the easy layup | 0-3 |
| 18:15 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to John Hartley | 0-3 |
| 17:58 | Miami (OH) | Michael Baker comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 17:57 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Michael Swope | 0-3 |
| 17:50 | Ohio | Michael Baker steals it from Dwight Smith | 0-3 |
| 17:46 | Miami (OH) | Bradley Wright misses the lay-in | 0-3 |
| 17:44 | Ohio | Arthur Washington snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 17:36 | Ohio | Michael Swope buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Donnie Townsend | 2-3 |
| 17:29 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Bradley Wright | 2-5 |
| 17:16 | Ohio | Arthur Washington is hacked by Bradley Wright - foul #1 on Bradley Wright, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Ohio | Christopher Bouck (SG), James Dillon (SF), Thomas Velasco (PF), Benny Milanowski (C) Dwight Smith, Donnie Townsend, Michael White, Michael Swope | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rupert Engelbrecht (SF) Bruce Olsen | |
| 17:01 | Ohio | Christopher Bouck hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Arthur Washington | 5-5 |
| 16:57 | Miami (OH) | Rupert Engelbrecht is called for traveling in the backcourt | 5-5 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ken Knapp (PG) Arthur Washington | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 16:44 | Ohio | Ken Knapp misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 16:42 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco grabs the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:25 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco's layup is rejected by John Hartley | 5-5 |
| 16:24 | Miami (OH) | Rupert Engelbrecht grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:19 | Miami (OH) | Bradley Wright drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Hartley | 5-8 |
| 15:57 | Ohio | Rupert Engelbrecht picks off the pass by Thomas Velasco | 5-8 |
| 15:54 | Miami (OH) | Michael Baker hits the finger roll set up by Rupert Engelbrecht | 5-10 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ken Knapp (fresh) SG - Christopher Bouck (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Dillon (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Velasco (fairly fresh) C - Benny Milanowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Bradley Wright (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Baker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Rupert Engelbrecht (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Hartley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - David Bellamy (tiring) | |
| 15:40 | Ohio | Benny Milanowski buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Ken Knapp and he's fouled by Rupert Engelbrecht - foul #1 on Rupert Engelbrecht, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Ohio | Arthur Washington (PG), Dwight Smith (SG), Donnie Townsend (SF), Michael White (PF) Ken Knapp, Christopher Bouck, James Dillon, Thomas Velasco | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Randy Sherrick (PG), James Turansky (SG), Bruce Olsen (SF), Robert Husted (PF), Frank Pannell (C) Bradley Wright, Michael Baker, Rupert Engelbrecht, John Hartley, David Bellamy | |
| 15:40 | Ohio | Benny Milanowski misses the free throw | 7-10 |
| 15:40 | Ohio | Arthur Washington gets the offensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 15:28 | Ohio | Arthur Washington knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Dwight Smith | 9-10 |
| 15:04 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell is called for traveling | 9-10 |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Swope (C) Benny Milanowski | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 14:41 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend is fouled on the floor by Bruce Olsen - foul #1 on Bruce Olsen, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Ohio | Christopher Bouck (SG) Dwight Smith | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rupert Engelbrecht (SF) Bruce Olsen | |
| 14:26 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 9-10 |
| 14:24 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell grabs the defensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 14:10 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Michael Swope - foul #1 on Michael Swope, team foul #2 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ken Knapp (PG) Arthur Washington | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Bradley Wright (PG), Michael Baker (SG), John Hartley (PF) Randy Sherrick, James Turansky, Robert Husted | |
| 14:10 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell misses the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:10 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell misses the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:10 | Ohio | Michael White grabs the defensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 13:52 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Christopher Bouck | 11-10 |
| 13:35 | Miami (OH) | Bradley Wright drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Baker | 11-13 |
| 13:20 | Ohio | Ken Knapp hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 11-13 |
| 13:18 | Ohio | Michael White tips it but misses | 11-13 |
| 13:17 | Ohio | Michael Swope can't tip it in | 11-13 |
| 13:16 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Frank Pannell | 11-13 |
| 13:08 | Miami (OH) | Bradley Wright can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 11-13 |
| 13:07 | Miami (OH) | John Hartley grabs the offensive board | 11-13 |
| 12:57 | Miami (OH) | John Hartley lays it up and in set up by Michael Baker | 11-15 |
| 12:38 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-15 |
| 12:36 | Miami (OH) | John Hartley grabs the board | 11-15 |
| 12:23 | Miami (OH) | John Hartley misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Swope - foul #2 on Michael Swope, team foul #3 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Ohio | Arthur Washington (PG), Dwight Smith (SG), James Dillon (SF), Thomas Velasco (PF), Benny Milanowski (C) Ken Knapp, Christopher Bouck, Donnie Townsend, Michael White, Michael Swope | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Randy Sherrick (PG), James Turansky (SG), Bruce Olsen (SF), David Bellamy (C) Bradley Wright, Michael Baker, Rupert Engelbrecht, Frank Pannell | |
| 12:23 | Miami (OH) | John Hartley makes the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 12:23 | Miami (OH) | John Hartley makes the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| 12:10 | Ohio | Benny Milanowski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 11-17 |
| 12:08 | Ohio | Benny Milanowski gets the offensive rebound | 11-17 |
| 11:52 | Ohio | Dwight Smith is hacked by Bruce Olsen - foul #2 on Bruce Olsen, team foul #4 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rupert Engelbrecht (SF), Robert Husted (PF) Bruce Olsen, John Hartley | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Arthur Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dwight Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Dillon (fresh) PF - Thomas Velasco (fresh) C - Benny Milanowski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Randy Sherrick (fresh) SG - James Turansky (fresh) SF - Rupert Engelbrecht (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Husted (fresh) C - David Bellamy (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Ohio | David Bellamy takes the ball from Dwight Smith | 11-17 |
| 11:23 | Miami (OH) | Randy Sherrick is fouled on the floor by Arthur Washington - foul #1 on Arthur Washington, team foul #4 | 11-17 |
| 11:17 | Miami (OH) | Randy Sherrick is fouled on the floor by Thomas Velasco - foul #1 on Thomas Velasco, team foul #5 | 11-17 |
| 11:01 | Miami (OH) | James Turansky comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 11-17 |
| 10:59 | Miami (OH) | Robert Husted pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-17 |
| 10:38 | Miami (OH) | Rupert Engelbrecht hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 11-17 |
| 10:37 | Miami (OH) | Robert Husted snags the offensive board | 11-17 |
| 10:22 | Miami (OH) | Rupert Engelbrecht misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-17 |
| 10:21 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco pulls down the rebound | 11-17 |
| 10:15 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Arthur Washington | 13-17 |
| 10:11 | Miami (OH) | James Turansky is hacked by Dwight Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dwight Smith, team foul #6 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ken Knapp (PG), Vyacheslav Majkowski (SG), Donnie Townsend (SF), Michael White (PF) Arthur Washington, Dwight Smith, Thomas Velasco, Benny Milanowski | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Bradley Wright (PG), Michael Baker (SG), Kirk Peterson (C) Randy Sherrick, James Turansky, David Bellamy | |
| 09:59 | Miami (OH) | Bradley Wright makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Husted | 13-19 |
| 09:46 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ken Knapp | 15-19 |
| 09:40 | Miami (OH) | Bradley Wright can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Michael White - foul #2 on Michael White, team foul #7 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Ohio | Christopher Bouck (SG), Thomas Velasco (PF) Vyacheslav Majkowski, Michael White | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 09:40 | Miami (OH) | Bradley Wright makes the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 09:40 | Miami (OH) | Bradley Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 15-21 |
| 09:18 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by James Dillon | 18-21 |
| 09:15 | Miami (OH) | Donnie Townsend steals the ball from Rupert Engelbrecht in the backcourt | 18-21 |
| 08:58 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Husted - foul #1 on Robert Husted, team foul #5 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Ohio | Craig Graham (PG) Ken Knapp | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Hartley (PF), David Bellamy (C) Robert Husted, Kirk Peterson | |
| 08:58 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 08:58 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 08:39 | Miami (OH) | Michael Baker double dribbles | 20-21 |
| Subs | Ohio | Arthur Washington (PG) Craig Graham | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kirk Peterson (SF) Rupert Engelbrecht | |
| 08:10 | Ohio | Arthur Washington knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 22-21 |
| 07:51 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy loses the dribble to Donnie Townsend | 22-21 |
| 07:47 | Ohio | Arthur Washington lays it in on a great pass from Donnie Townsend | 24-21 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Arthur Washington (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Bouck (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donnie Townsend (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Dillon (tiring) C - Thomas Velasco (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Bradley Wright (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Baker (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kirk Peterson (fresh) PF - John Hartley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Bellamy (tiring) | |
| 07:45 | Miami (OH) | Arthur Washington takes the ball from Kirk Peterson in the backcourt | 24-21 |
| 07:43 | Ohio | Christopher Bouck misses the easy layup | 24-21 |
| 07:42 | Miami (OH) | Michael Baker snags the defensive board | 24-21 |
| 07:19 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy is fouled on the floor by James Dillon - foul #1 on James Dillon, team foul #8 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ken Knapp (PG), Dwight Smith (SG), Benny Milanowski (PF) Arthur Washington, Christopher Bouck, Thomas Velasco | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Randy Sherrick (PG), James Turansky (SG), Rupert Engelbrecht (SF), Robert Husted (PF) Bradley Wright, Michael Baker, Kirk Peterson, John Hartley | |
| 07:19 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy misses the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 07:19 | Ohio | Benny Milanowski grabs the defensive rebound | 24-21 |
| 07:01 | Ohio | Dwight Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 24-21 |
| 07:00 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy gets the rebound | 24-21 |
| 06:43 | Miami (OH) | Rupert Engelbrecht loses the ball out of bounds | 24-21 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell (C) David Bellamy | |
| 06:25 | Ohio | Dwight Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-21 |
| 06:24 | Miami (OH) | Rupert Engelbrecht snags the defensive board | 24-21 |
| 06:09 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell misses short on an open turnaround from the baseline | 24-21 |
| 06:07 | Miami (OH) | Robert Husted tips it but misses | 24-21 |
| 06:06 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend grabs the defensive rebound | 24-21 |
| 05:42 | Ohio | Dwight Smith connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Ken Knapp | 26-21 |
| 05:26 | Miami (OH) | James Turansky is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 26-21 |
| 05:24 | Miami (OH) | Robert Husted tips it but misses | 26-21 |
| 05:23 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell can't tip it in | 26-21 |
| 05:21 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Ken Knapp | 26-21 |
| 05:16 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Rupert Engelbrecht - foul #2 on Rupert Engelbrecht, team foul #6 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Ohio | Arthur Washington (PG), Vyacheslav Majkowski (SG), Thomas Velasco (PF) Ken Knapp, Dwight Smith, James Dillon | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Baker (SG), Kirk Peterson (SF), John Hartley (PF) James Turansky, Rupert Engelbrecht, Frank Pannell | |
| 05:16 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend misses the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 05:16 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 05:02 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Velasco is called for the reach on Kirk Peterson - foul #2 on Thomas Velasco, team foul #9 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Ohio | Christopher Bouck (SF), James Dillon (C) Donnie Townsend, Thomas Velasco | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Bradley Wright (PG) Randy Sherrick | |
| 05:02 | Miami (OH) | Kirk Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 05:02 | Miami (OH) | Kirk Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 04:47 | Ohio | James Dillon blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Husted - foul #2 on Robert Husted, team foul #7 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy (C) Robert Husted | |
| 04:47 | Ohio | James Dillon makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 04:47 | Ohio | James Dillon makes the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 04:45 | Miami (OH) | John Hartley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-23 |
| 04:32 | Ohio | Arthur Washington is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Arthur Washington, team foul #10 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Ohio | Craig Graham (PG) Arthur Washington | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 04:11 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Bouck picks off the pass by John Hartley | 29-23 |
| 03:49 | Ohio | Vyacheslav Majkowski misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-23 |
| 03:47 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Kirk Peterson | 29-23 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Craig Graham (fresh) SG - Vyacheslav Majkowski (fresh) SF - Christopher Bouck (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Benny Milanowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Dillon (tired) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Bradley Wright (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Baker (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kirk Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Hartley (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Bellamy (tiring) | |
| 03:32 | Miami (OH) | Bradley Wright makes the wide open jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Baker | 29-25 |
| 03:20 | Ohio | Vyacheslav Majkowski is fouled on the floor by Michael Baker - foul #1 on Michael Baker, team foul #8 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Ohio | Arthur Washington (PG), Dwight Smith (SG), Michael White (PF), Michael Swope (C) Craig Graham, Christopher Bouck, Benny Milanowski, James Dillon | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Randy Sherrick (PG), James Turansky (SG), Bruce Olsen (SF), Robert Husted (PF), Frank Pannell (C) Bradley Wright, Michael Baker, Kirk Peterson, John Hartley, David Bellamy | |
| 03:20 | Ohio | Vyacheslav Majkowski misses the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 03:20 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell gets the rebound | 29-25 |
| 03:06 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Randy Sherrick and the foul's on Michael Swope - foul #3 on Michael Swope, team foul #11 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Ohio | Donnie Townsend (SF), Thomas Velasco (C) Vyacheslav Majkowski, Michael Swope | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 03:06 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell misses the free throw | 29-27 |
| 03:06 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco grabs the board | 29-27 |
| 02:49 | Ohio | Arthur Washington misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 29-27 |
| 02:48 | Ohio | Dwight Smith tips it but misses | 29-27 |
| 02:46 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 02:29 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 02:28 | Ohio | Michael White pulls down the rebound | 29-27 |
| 02:07 | Ohio | Michael White scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Dwight Smith | 31-27 |
| 01:54 | Miami (OH) | Robert Husted lays it in | 31-29 |
| 01:37 | Ohio | Dwight Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 01:36 | Ohio | Dwight Smith tips it but misses | 31-29 |
| 01:34 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend grabs the offensive board | 31-29 |
| 01:20 | Ohio | Michael White knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 33-29 |
| 01:03 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 33-29 |
| 01:02 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco grabs the board | 33-29 |
| 00:55 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Dwight Smith | 35-29 |
| 00:30 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen connects on the open 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Randy Sherrick | 35-32 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-32 |