| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - John Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Erik Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kenneth Dempster (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Cardiel (fresh) 8 pts. C - Gilbert Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - William Albert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Eastland (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Ralph Turcios (fresh) 5 pts. C - Tracy Benes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Dempster inbounds the ball | 40-34 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Cardiel makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Erik Anderson | 43-34 |
| 19:21 | East Tennessee State | William Albert hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John Gibbs | 43-37 |
| 18:57 | Miami (OH) | John Kelly can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-37 |
| 18:55 | Miami (OH) | Gilbert Bryant grabs the offensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 18:50 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Dempster misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 18:48 | East Tennessee State | Tracy Benes pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 18:43 | East Tennessee State | Clifford Eastland can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-37 |
| 18:42 | East Tennessee State | Ralph Turcios tips it but misses | 43-37 |
| 18:41 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Wayne Cardiel | 43-37 |
| 18:25 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Dempster hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 18:23 | East Tennessee State | Ralph Turcios gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 18:18 | East Tennessee State | Clifford Eastland scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Gibbs | 43-39 |
| 18:01 | Miami (OH) | Erik Anderson can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left corner | 43-39 |
| 18:00 | East Tennessee State | Tracy Benes pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 17:54 | East Tennessee State | Tracy Benes knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by John Gibbs | 43-41 |
| 17:51 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Turcios is called for the reach on Wayne Cardiel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ralph Turcios, team foul #1 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Brian Eckhart (PG), Thomas Nieman (SG), Willy Grado (SF), Timothy Hawkins (PF), Phillip Baker (C) John Kelly, Erik Anderson, Kenneth Dempster, Wayne Cardiel, Gilbert Bryant | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Stewart (PG), Earl Anderson (SG), Anthony Clayton (SF), Mark Morin (PF), Richard Clark (C) William Albert, John Gibbs, Clifford Eastland, Ralph Turcios, Tracy Benes | |
| 17:34 | Miami (OH) | Mark Morin steals the ball from Phillip Baker | 43-41 |
| 17:28 | East Tennessee State | Mark Morin clanks a 3 from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 17:27 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Clayton grabs the offensive board | 43-41 |
| 17:05 | East Tennessee State | Richard Clark's layup is rejected by Phillip Baker | 43-41 |
| 17:04 | Miami (OH) | Brian Eckhart pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 16:59 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Nieman is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 16:57 | East Tennessee State | Mark Morin grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 16:51 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Clayton blows the layup but he's hacked by Thomas Nieman - foul #1 on Thomas Nieman, team foul #1 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Wayne Cardiel (PF) Phillip Baker | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 16:51 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Clayton makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 16:51 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Clayton misses the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 16:51 | Miami (OH) | Timothy Hawkins snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 16:49 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Clayton steals the ball from Thomas Nieman in the backcourt | 43-42 |
| 16:43 | East Tennessee State | Earl Anderson scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Anthony Clayton | 43-44 |
| 16:26 | Miami (OH) | Willy Grado hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Nieman | 46-44 |
| 16:21 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Stewart is whistled for traveling | 46-44 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lyndon Ahrens (PG), Gilbert Bryant (C) Willy Grado, Timothy Hawkins | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Carl Domenech (PG), John Gibbs (SG), Clifford Eastland (SF), Ralph Turcios (PF), Tracy Benes (C) Anthony Clayton, Earl Anderson, Jeffrey Stewart, Mark Morin, Richard Clark | |
| 15:57 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Nieman makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Lyndon Ahrens | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Lyndon Ahrens (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Eckhart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Nieman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Cardiel (fresh) 11 pts. C - Gilbert Bryant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Carl Domenech (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Clifford Eastland (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Ralph Turcios (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Tracy Benes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:47 | East Tennessee State | John Gibbs scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 49-46 |
| 15:32 | Miami (OH) | Brian Eckhart clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 15:31 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Ralph Turcios | 49-46 |
| 15:26 | East Tennessee State | John Gibbs is whistled for a carry | 49-46 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Kelly (PG), Arthur Thorne (SG), Kenneth Dempster (SF), Phillip Baker (C) Lyndon Ahrens, Brian Eckhart, Thomas Nieman, Gilbert Bryant | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Albert (PG), Anthony Clayton (SG) Carl Domenech, John Gibbs | |
| 15:02 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Cardiel blows the layup but he's fouled by Clifford Eastland - foul #3 on Clifford Eastland, team foul #2 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Timothy Hawkins (C) Phillip Baker | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Stewart (SG), Earl Anderson (PF), Mark Morin (C) Clifford Eastland, Ralph Turcios, Tracy Benes | |
| 15:02 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Cardiel misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 15:02 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Cardiel makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 14:50 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Clayton hits a runner in the paint | 50-48 |
| 14:33 | Miami (OH) | Arthur Thorne can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 14:32 | East Tennessee State | Mark Morin pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 14:28 | East Tennessee State | William Albert drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Earl Anderson | 50-51 |
| 14:03 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Cardiel hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by John Kelly | 52-51 |
| 13:48 | East Tennessee State | William Albert connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 13:29 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Cardiel buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Arthur Thorne | 54-54 |
| 13:16 | East Tennessee State | William Albert can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-54 |
| 13:15 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Wayne Cardiel | 54-54 |
| 13:02 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Dempster misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on William Albert - foul #1 on William Albert, team foul #3 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Brian Eckhart (PG), Erik Anderson (SG), Willy Grado (PF), Gilbert Bryant (C) John Kelly, Arthur Thorne, Wayne Cardiel, Timothy Hawkins | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Carl Domenech (PG), John Gibbs (SG), Clifford Eastland (SF), Ralph Turcios (PF), Richard Clark (C) William Albert, Jeffrey Stewart, Anthony Clayton, Earl Anderson, Mark Morin | |
| 13:02 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Dempster makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 13:02 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Dempster makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 12:42 | East Tennessee State | Ralph Turcios misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 12:41 | East Tennessee State | Clifford Eastland pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 12:21 | East Tennessee State | Ralph Turcios misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Kenneth Dempster - foul #1 on Kenneth Dempster, team foul #2 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Phillip Baker (PF) Kenneth Dempster | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 12:21 | East Tennessee State | Ralph Turcios makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 12:21 | East Tennessee State | Ralph Turcios makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 12:18 | Miami (OH) | Brian Eckhart is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 56-56 |
| 11:56 | East Tennessee State | Clifford Eastland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-56 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas Nieman (SF) Gilbert Bryant | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Brian Eckhart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Erik Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Thomas Nieman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Willy Grado (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Phillip Baker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Carl Domenech (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Gibbs (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Clifford Eastland (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Turcios (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Clark (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:54 | Miami (OH) | Erik Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by John Gibbs - foul #2 on John Gibbs, team foul #4 | 56-56 |
| 11:41 | Miami (OH) | Willy Grado scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-56 |
| 11:32 | East Tennessee State | Clifford Eastland knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by John Gibbs | 58-58 |
| 11:13 | Miami (OH) | Phillip Baker misses the easy layup | 58-58 |
| 11:12 | East Tennessee State | Carl Domenech grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 11:06 | East Tennessee State | Clifford Eastland buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Ralph Turcios | 58-60 |
| 10:43 | Miami (OH) | Phillip Baker is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Brian Eckhart | 60-60 |
| 10:35 | East Tennessee State | Ralph Turcios misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Willy Grado - foul #1 on Willy Grado, team foul #3 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lyndon Ahrens (PG), Arthur Thorne (SG), Timothy Hawkins (PF), Gilbert Bryant (C) Brian Eckhart, Erik Anderson, Willy Grado, Phillip Baker | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Stewart (PG), Earl Anderson (SG), Tracy Benes (C) Carl Domenech, John Gibbs, Richard Clark | |
| 10:35 | East Tennessee State | Ralph Turcios misses the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 10:35 | East Tennessee State | Ralph Turcios makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 10:33 | Miami (OH) | Jeffrey Stewart is called for the reach on Lyndon Ahrens in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Stewart, team foul #5 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Gibbs (SG) Ralph Turcios | |
| 10:20 | Miami (OH) | Earl Anderson blocks the jumper by Arthur Thorne | 60-61 |
| 10:19 | East Tennessee State | Earl Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 10:13 | East Tennessee State | Clifford Eastland clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-61 |
| 10:12 | Miami (OH) | Timothy Hawkins gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 10:10 | Miami (OH) | Arthur Thorne is hacked by John Gibbs in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Gibbs, team foul #6 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Dempster (SF) Thomas Nieman | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Anthony Clayton (SG) John Gibbs | |
| 09:52 | Miami (OH) | Arthur Thorne misses long on a shot from the right wing | 60-61 |
| 09:51 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Tracy Benes | 60-61 |
| 09:29 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Clayton knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Stewart | 60-64 |
| 09:01 | Miami (OH) | Gilbert Bryant is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left corner | 60-64 |
| 08:59 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Earl Anderson | 60-64 |
| 08:54 | East Tennessee State | Clifford Eastland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-64 |
| 08:52 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Timothy Hawkins | 60-64 |
| 08:32 | Miami (OH) | Gilbert Bryant comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 60-64 |
| 08:31 | East Tennessee State | Tracy Benes grabs the defensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 08:27 | East Tennessee State | The short jumper by Anthony Clayton is denied by Gilbert Bryant | 60-64 |
| 08:26 | Miami (OH) | Timothy Hawkins gets the rebound | 60-64 |
| 08:06 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Dempster hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-64 |
| 07:55 | East Tennessee State | Earl Anderson misses the floater from just outside the lane | 63-64 |
| 07:54 | Miami (OH) | Gilbert Bryant gets the rebound | 63-64 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Lyndon Ahrens (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arthur Thorne (tiring) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Dempster (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Hawkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Gilbert Bryant (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Jeffrey Stewart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Clayton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Clifford Eastland (tiring) 15 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Earl Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Tracy Benes (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:50 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Dempster misses the jumper from the free throw line | 63-64 |
| 07:48 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Stewart | 63-64 |
| 07:43 | East Tennessee State | Clifford Eastland hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Stewart | 63-67 |
| 07:26 | Miami (OH) | Gilbert Bryant banks in the wide open layup set up by Lyndon Ahrens | 65-67 |
| 07:22 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Stewart drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Clifford Eastland | 65-70 |
| 07:04 | Miami (OH) | Arthur Thorne makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Lyndon Ahrens | 68-70 |
| 06:49 | East Tennessee State | Lyndon Ahrens is called for the reach on Tracy Benes - foul #1 on Lyndon Ahrens, team foul #4 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Kelly (PG), Brian Eckhart (SG), Erik Anderson (SF), Wayne Cardiel (PF), Willy Grado (C) Lyndon Ahrens, Arthur Thorne, Kenneth Dempster, Timothy Hawkins, Gilbert Bryant | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Albert (PG), John Gibbs (SG), Mark Morin (PF), Richard Clark (C) Jeffrey Stewart, Anthony Clayton, Earl Anderson, Tracy Benes | |
| 06:33 | East Tennessee State | Clifford Eastland misses badly on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Wayne Cardiel - foul #3 on Wayne Cardiel, team foul #5 | 68-70 |
| 06:33 | East Tennessee State | Clifford Eastland misses the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 06:33 | East Tennessee State | Clifford Eastland makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 06:20 | Miami (OH) | John Kelly hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-71 |
| 06:18 | East Tennessee State | Clifford Eastland gets the rebound | 68-71 |
| 06:12 | East Tennessee State | Erik Anderson takes the ball from Mark Morin | 68-71 |
| 05:52 | Miami (OH) | Brian Eckhart misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-71 |
| 05:51 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Clifford Eastland | 68-71 |
| 05:38 | East Tennessee State | John Kelly steals the ball from Richard Clark | 68-71 |
| 05:35 | Miami (OH) | John Kelly throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-71 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Earl Anderson (SF), Ralph Turcios (PF) Clifford Eastland, Richard Clark | |
| 05:20 | East Tennessee State | Ralph Turcios's pass is intercepted by Erik Anderson | 68-71 |
| 05:06 | Miami (OH) | Erik Anderson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 68-71 |
| 05:04 | Miami (OH) | John Kelly snags the offensive board | 68-71 |
| 04:47 | Miami (OH) | Brian Eckhart makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by John Kelly | 70-71 |
| 04:27 | East Tennessee State | Ralph Turcios buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Earl Anderson | 70-73 |
| 04:25 | Miami (OH) | Erik Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-73 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Arthur Thorne (SG), Thomas Nieman (SF), Phillip Baker (C) Brian Eckhart, Erik Anderson, Willy Grado | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Carl Domenech (PG), Tracy Benes (C) William Albert, Mark Morin | |
| 04:10 | East Tennessee State | Earl Anderson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-73 |
| 04:09 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Phillip Baker | 70-73 |
| 03:45 | Miami (OH) | Arthur Thorne knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Nieman | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - John Kelly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Thorne (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Nieman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Cardiel (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Phillip Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Carl Domenech (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Gibbs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Earl Anderson (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Turcios (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Tracy Benes (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:40 | East Tennessee State | Earl Anderson lays it up and in set up by Carl Domenech | 73-75 |
| 03:14 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Cardiel hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 73-75 |
| 03:12 | East Tennessee State | Earl Anderson grabs the board | 73-75 |
| 03:06 | East Tennessee State | Earl Anderson can't finish the layup | 73-75 |
| 03:04 | Miami (OH) | Phillip Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 73-75 |
| 02:41 | Miami (OH) | Earl Anderson steals the ball from Phillip Baker | 73-75 |
| 02:27 | East Tennessee State | Ralph Turcios comes up short on the runner in the lane | 73-75 |
| 02:25 | East Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Tracy Benes | 73-75 |
| 02:14 | East Tennessee State | John Gibbs can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-75 |
| 02:13 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Cardiel grabs the board | 73-75 |
| 02:13 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-75 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Brian Eckhart (PG), Erik Anderson (SG), Willy Grado (SF), Timothy Hawkins (PF), Gilbert Bryant (C) John Kelly, Arthur Thorne, Thomas Nieman, Wayne Cardiel, Phillip Baker | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Albert (PG), Jeffrey Stewart (SG), Anthony Clayton (SF), Mark Morin (PF), Richard Clark (C) Carl Domenech, John Gibbs, Earl Anderson, Ralph Turcios, Tracy Benes | |
| 01:52 | Miami (OH) | Gilbert Bryant misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 73-75 |
| 01:50 | Miami (OH) | Timothy Hawkins snags the offensive board | 73-75 |
| 01:43 | Miami (OH) | Brian Eckhart misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-75 |
| 01:41 | Miami (OH) | Willy Grado tips it home | 75-75 |
| 01:36 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Stewart comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Erik Anderson - foul #2 on Erik Anderson, team foul #6 | 75-75 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Kelly (PG), Arthur Thorne (SG), Kenneth Dempster (SF), Wayne Cardiel (PF) Brian Eckhart, Erik Anderson, Willy Grado, Timothy Hawkins | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Gibbs (SG), Clifford Eastland (SF), Ralph Turcios (PF), Tracy Benes (C) William Albert, Anthony Clayton, Mark Morin, Richard Clark | |
| 01:36 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 01:36 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 01:16 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Cardiel buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Dempster | 77-77 |
| 01:01 | East Tennessee State | John Gibbs misses short on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Gilbert Bryant - foul #2 on Gilbert Bryant, team foul #7 | 77-77 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Albert (PG) Jeffrey Stewart | |
| 01:01 | East Tennessee State | John Gibbs misses the 1st free throw | 77-77 |
| 01:01 | East Tennessee State | John Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 77-78 |
| 00:41 | Miami (OH) | John Kelly is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Arthur Thorne | 80-78 |
| 00:13 | East Tennessee State | Ralph Turcios clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 80-78 |
| 00:11 | East Tennessee State | Tracy Benes tips it home | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Dempster misses long on an open turnaround from the right block | 80-80 |
| 00:03 | East Tennessee State | John Gibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 80-80 |
| 00:03 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | East Tennessee State | John Gibbs misses the halfcourt shot | 80-80 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - John Kelly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Thorne (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Dempster (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Cardiel (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Gilbert Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - William Albert (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Gibbs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clifford Eastland (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Turcios (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Tracy Benes (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Dempster wins the tip | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:36 | Miami (OH) | John Kelly clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 80-80 |
| 04:34 | East Tennessee State | Clifford Eastland snags the defensive board | 80-80 |
| 04:12 | East Tennessee State | Clifford Eastland is hacked by Arthur Thorne - foul #4 on Arthur Thorne, team foul #8 | 80-80 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Brian Eckhart (PG), Erik Anderson (SG), Willy Grado (SF), Timothy Hawkins (C) John Kelly, Arthur Thorne, Kenneth Dempster, Gilbert Bryant | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Stewart (SG), Mark Morin (PF), Richard Clark (C) John Gibbs, Ralph Turcios, Tracy Benes | |
| 04:12 | East Tennessee State | Clifford Eastland misses the 1st free throw | 80-80 |
| 04:12 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Cardiel snags the defensive board | 80-80 |
| 03:55 | Miami (OH) | William Albert steals it from Willy Grado | 80-80 |
| 03:51 | East Tennessee State | William Albert misses the easy layup | 80-80 |
| 03:50 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Wayne Cardiel | 80-80 |
| 03:43 | Miami (OH) | Erik Anderson knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Willy Grado | 82-80 |
| 03:39 | East Tennessee State | Wayne Cardiel is called for the reach on Richard Clark - foul #4 on Wayne Cardiel, team foul #9 | 82-80 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Phillip Baker (C) Wayne Cardiel | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Earl Anderson (SG), Anthony Clayton (SF) William Albert, Clifford Eastland | |
| 03:39 | East Tennessee State | Richard Clark misses the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 03:39 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Timothy Hawkins | 82-80 |
| 03:35 | Miami (OH) | Willy Grado is hacked by Earl Anderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Earl Anderson, team foul #7 | 82-80 |
| 03:35 | Miami (OH) | Willy Grado makes the 1st free throw | 83-80 |
| 03:35 | Miami (OH) | Willy Grado misses the 2nd free throw | 83-80 |
| 03:35 | East Tennessee State | Mark Morin grabs the defensive rebound | 83-80 |
| 03:22 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Clayton drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Stewart | 83-82 |
| 03:05 | Miami (OH) | Erik Anderson hits a wide open jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Eckhart | 85-82 |
| 02:40 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Stewart slams it home | 85-84 |
| 02:40 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 85-84 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Dempster (SF), Wayne Cardiel (PF), Gilbert Bryant (C) Willy Grado, Timothy Hawkins, Phillip Baker | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Albert (PG), Clifford Eastland (SF) Anthony Clayton, Richard Clark | |
| 02:19 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Cardiel comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 85-84 |
| 02:18 | East Tennessee State | Mark Morin snags the defensive board | 85-84 |
| 02:18 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 85-84 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Gibbs (SG) Jeffrey Stewart | |
| 02:02 | East Tennessee State | Clifford Eastland knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by John Gibbs | 85-87 |
| 02:02 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 85-87 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Kelly (PG) Brian Eckhart | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Ralph Turcios (PF) Earl Anderson | |
| 02:00 | Miami (OH) | John Kelly loses the dribble to John Gibbs in the backcourt | 85-87 |
| 01:59 | East Tennessee State | John Gibbs lays it in | 85-89 |
| 01:56 | Miami (OH) | Erik Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by John Gibbs - foul #4 on John Gibbs, team foul #8 | 85-89 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Tracy Benes (C) Mark Morin | |
| 01:56 | Miami (OH) | Erik Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 86-89 |
| 01:56 | Miami (OH) | Erik Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 87-89 |
| 01:47 | East Tennessee State | The jump hook by Clifford Eastland is blocked by Kenneth Dempster | 87-89 |
| 01:46 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Dempster snags the defensive board | 87-89 |
| 01:27 | Miami (OH) | John Kelly misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 87-89 |
| 01:26 | East Tennessee State | Tracy Benes snags the defensive board | 87-89 |
| 01:22 | East Tennessee State | John Gibbs scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Ralph Turcios | 87-92 |
| 01:18 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Turcios takes the ball from John Kelly | 87-92 |
| 01:03 | East Tennessee State | Ralph Turcios hits a floater from close range | 87-94 |
| 00:49 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Cardiel is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on Wayne Cardiel, team foul #10 | 87-94 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Arthur Thorne (SG), Timothy Hawkins (PF) Erik Anderson, Wayne Cardiel | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - John Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Thorne (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Kenneth Dempster (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. C - Gilbert Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - William Albert (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Gibbs (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SF - Clifford Eastland (fresh) 22 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Turcios (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Tracy Benes (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:46 | East Tennessee State | John Kelly is called for the reach on John Gibbs in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Kelly, team foul #11 | 87-94 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Stewart (PG), Earl Anderson (SF), Mark Morin (C) William Albert, Clifford Eastland, Tracy Benes | |
| 00:46 | East Tennessee State | John Gibbs misses the 1st free throw | 87-94 |
| 00:46 | East Tennessee State | John Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 87-95 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Miami (OH) | Timothy Hawkins is open and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth Dempster | 90-95 |
| 00:41 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 90-95 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Clifford Eastland (SF) John Gibbs | |
| 00:40 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Stewart is fouled in the backcourt by John Kelly - foul #2 on John Kelly, team foul #12 | 90-95 |
| 00:40 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 90-95 |
| 00:40 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 90-96 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Miami (OH) | Arthur Thorne misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right corner | 90-96 |
| 00:33 | East Tennessee State | Clifford Eastland snags the defensive board | 90-96 |
| 00:30 | East Tennessee State | Clifford Eastland is hacked by John Kelly in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Kelly, team foul #13 | 90-96 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Albert (PG) Jeffrey Stewart | |
| 00:30 | East Tennessee State | Clifford Eastland makes the 1st free throw | 90-97 |
| 00:30 | East Tennessee State | Clifford Eastland makes the 2nd free throw | 90-98 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Miami (OH) | Earl Anderson is called for the reach on Arthur Thorne - foul #3 on Earl Anderson, team foul #9 | 90-98 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Gibbs (SG), Tracy Benes (C) Earl Anderson, Mark Morin | |
| 00:25 | Miami (OH) | Arthur Thorne makes the 1st free throw | 91-98 |
| 00:25 | Miami (OH) | Arthur Thorne makes the 2nd free throw | 92-98 |
| 00:23 | East Tennessee State | Ralph Turcios is fouled in the backcourt by John Kelly - foul #4 on John Kelly, team foul #14 | 92-98 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Stewart (PG), Earl Anderson (SG), Mark Morin (C) William Albert, John Gibbs, Tracy Benes | |
| 00:23 | East Tennessee State | Ralph Turcios makes the 1st free throw | 92-99 |
| 00:23 | East Tennessee State | Ralph Turcios makes the 2nd free throw | 92-100 |
| 00:17 | Miami (OH) | Arthur Thorne is hacked by Mark Morin - foul #3 on Mark Morin, team foul #10 | 92-100 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Albert (PG), John Gibbs (SG), Tracy Benes (C) Jeffrey Stewart, Earl Anderson, Mark Morin | |
| 00:17 | Miami (OH) | Arthur Thorne makes the 1st free throw | 93-100 |
| 00:17 | Miami (OH) | Arthur Thorne misses the 2nd free throw | 93-100 |
| 00:17 | Miami (OH) | Timothy Hawkins gets the offensive rebound | 93-100 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Miami (OH) | Tracy Benes is called for the reach on Gilbert Bryant - foul #1 on Tracy Benes, team foul #11 | 93-100 |
| 00:15 | Miami (OH) | Gilbert Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 94-100 |
| 00:15 | Miami (OH) | Gilbert Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 95-100 |
| 00:13 | East Tennessee State | John Kelly is called for the reach on Tracy Benes in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Kelly, team foul #15 | 95-100 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Brian Eckhart (PG) John Kelly | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Stewart (PG), Earl Anderson (SG) William Albert, John Gibbs | |
| 00:13 | East Tennessee State | Tracy Benes makes the 1st free throw | 95-101 |
| 00:13 | East Tennessee State | Tracy Benes misses the 2nd free throw | 95-101 |
| 00:13 | Miami (OH) | Gilbert Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 95-101 |
| 00:13 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 95-101 |
| 00:06 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Dempster drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Arthur Thorne | 98-101 |
| 00:06 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 98-101 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Albert (PG), John Gibbs (SG) Jeffrey Stewart, Earl Anderson | |
| 00:03 | East Tennessee State | John Gibbs is hacked by Arthur Thorne in the backcourt - foul #5 on Arthur Thorne, team foul #16 | 98-101 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Erik Anderson (SG) Arthur Thorne | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 00:03 | East Tennessee State | John Gibbs misses the 1st free throw | 98-101 |
| 00:03 | East Tennessee State | John Gibbs misses the 2nd free throw | 98-101 |
| 00:03 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Gilbert Bryant | 98-101 |
| 00:03 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 98-101 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Brian Eckhart clanks a halfcourt shot | 98-101 |