| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Michael Landowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Veasley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Mateer (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - William McClimans (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Harry Hamilton (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Mikel Zacek (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rocky Rizzo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | N. Kentucky | Mikel Zacek inbounds the ball | 28-25 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | N. Kentucky | Jack Wallace knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Mikel Zacek | 28-27 |
| 19:22 | Miami (OH) | Michael Landowski misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 28-27 |
| 19:20 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to James Mateer | 28-27 |
| 19:04 | Miami (OH) | Michael Landowski clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-27 |
| 19:03 | Miami (OH) | William McClimans pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 18:42 | Miami (OH) | Michael Landowski is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Anderson | 31-27 |
| 18:18 | N. Kentucky | William McClimans swats the layup by Rocky Rizzo | 31-27 |
| 18:16 | N. Kentucky | David Stephens tips it but misses | 31-27 |
| 18:15 | N. Kentucky | Jack Wallace pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 18:01 | N. Kentucky | Mikel Zacek hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 31-27 |
| 17:59 | Miami (OH) | James Mateer grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 17:51 | Miami (OH) | James Mateer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 17:49 | N. Kentucky | Jack Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 17:31 | N. Kentucky | Harry Hamilton banks in the layup set up by Mikel Zacek | 31-29 |
| 17:08 | Miami (OH) | James Mateer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-29 |
| 17:07 | Miami (OH) | Michael Landowski misses the tip | 31-29 |
| 17:05 | N. Kentucky | Mikel Zacek snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| 16:48 | N. Kentucky | Jack Wallace's floater is tipped away by William McClimans | 31-29 |
| 16:46 | N. Kentucky | Jack Wallace hits the follow up shot | 31-31 |
| 16:25 | Miami (OH) | James Mateer scores on a shot in the paint set up by Michael Landowski | 33-31 |
| 16:07 | N. Kentucky | David Stephens can't finish the layup | 33-31 |
| 16:06 | Miami (OH) | Michael Landowski grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 15:49 | Miami (OH) | James Veasley buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-31 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Michael Landowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Veasley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Mateer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - William McClimans (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Harry Hamilton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Stephens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Mikel Zacek (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rocky Rizzo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Wallace (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:33 | N. Kentucky | Rocky Rizzo hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by James Mateer - foul #3 on James Mateer, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jonathan Yingst (PG), Aaron Johnson (SG), Scott Bullock (SF), Paul Nettles (PF), Norman Bates (C) Michael Landowski, Michael Anderson, James Veasley, James Mateer, William McClimans | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 15:33 | N. Kentucky | Rocky Rizzo misses the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 15:33 | N. Kentucky | Rocky Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 15:14 | Miami (OH) | Aaron Johnson hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Jonathan Yingst | 38-32 |
| 14:58 | N. Kentucky | Harry Hamilton misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-32 |
| 14:56 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Norman Bates | 38-32 |
| 14:50 | Miami (OH) | Scott Bullock is called for traveling | 38-32 |
| 14:27 | N. Kentucky | Paul Nettles takes the ball from Mikel Zacek | 38-32 |
| 14:16 | Miami (OH) | Scott Bullock is fouled on the floor by Jack Wallace - foul #2 on Jack Wallace, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Landowski (SG), James Veasley (SF) Aaron Johnson, Scott Bullock | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 13:52 | Miami (OH) | Jonathan Yingst drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from James Veasley out of a doubleteam | 40-32 |
| 13:23 | N. Kentucky | Harry Hamilton is hacked by Jonathan Yingst - foul #4 on Jonathan Yingst, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Anderson (SG) Jonathan Yingst | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Luis Rodriguez (SF) Mikel Zacek | |
| 12:57 | N. Kentucky | Jack Wallace's floater is tipped away by Paul Nettles | 40-32 |
| 12:56 | Miami (OH) | James Veasley gets the rebound | 40-32 |
| 12:34 | Miami (OH) | Michael Anderson slams it home on a great pass from Paul Nettles | 42-32 |
| 12:29 | N. Kentucky | Luis Rodriguez makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Harry Hamilton | 42-34 |
| 12:02 | Miami (OH) | Michael Anderson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 12:01 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Harry Hamilton | 42-34 |
| 11:40 | N. Kentucky | Harry Hamilton clanks a jump hook from the right block | 42-34 |
| 11:39 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Paul Nettles | 42-34 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Michael Landowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Veasley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Nettles (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Norman Bates (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Harry Hamilton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Stephens (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Luis Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rocky Rizzo (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Wallace (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:35 | Miami (OH) | Michael Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-34 |
| 11:33 | N. Kentucky | Harry Hamilton gets the rebound | 42-34 |
| 11:11 | N. Kentucky | Norman Bates denies the turnaround by Jack Wallace | 42-34 |
| 11:09 | N. Kentucky | Jack Wallace grabs the offensive board | 42-34 |
| 10:50 | N. Kentucky | David Stephens clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 42-34 |
| 10:48 | N. Kentucky | Jack Wallace grabs the offensive board | 42-34 |
| 10:25 | N. Kentucky | David Stephens buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 42-36 |
| 10:09 | Miami (OH) | Michael Anderson is hacked by Harry Hamilton - foul #4 on Harry Hamilton, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Luis Vasquez (PG), Aaron Johnson (SG), Scott Bullock (SF), James Mateer (PF), William McClimans (C) Michael Landowski, Michael Anderson, James Veasley, Paul Nettles, Norman Bates | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Ramon Aguilar (PG), Mikel Zacek (SF), Chauncey Roy (PF), Doyle Beaumont (C) Harry Hamilton, David Stephens, Rocky Rizzo, Jack Wallace | |
| 10:02 | Miami (OH) | James Mateer makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Aaron Johnson | 44-36 |
| 09:42 | N. Kentucky | Mikel Zacek misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 44-36 |
| 09:41 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Aaron Johnson | 44-36 |
| 09:21 | Miami (OH) | Scott Bullock scores on a jumper from the right wing | 46-36 |
| 09:02 | N. Kentucky | Mikel Zacek can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-36 |
| 09:00 | Miami (OH) | James Mateer snags the defensive board | 46-36 |
| 08:39 | Miami (OH) | Scott Bullock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-36 |
| 08:38 | Miami (OH) | Aaron Johnson tips it in | 48-36 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 08:22 | N. Kentucky | Mikel Zacek makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ramon Aguilar | 48-38 |
| 08:02 | Miami (OH) | Aaron Johnson hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Luis Vasquez | 51-38 |
| 07:46 | N. Kentucky | Mikel Zacek misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Scott Bullock - foul #1 on Scott Bullock, team foul #3 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jonathan Yingst (PG), Michael Anderson (SG), James Veasley (SF) Luis Vasquez, Aaron Johnson, Scott Bullock | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Harry Hamilton (PG), Rocky Rizzo (PF), Jack Wallace (C) Ramon Aguilar, Chauncey Roy, Doyle Beaumont | |
| 07:46 | N. Kentucky | Mikel Zacek makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 07:46 | N. Kentucky | Mikel Zacek makes the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 07:39 | Miami (OH) | James Mateer clanks a jumper from close range | 51-40 |
| 07:37 | N. Kentucky | Luis Rodriguez grabs the defensive rebound | 51-40 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jonathan Yingst (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Veasley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Mateer (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - William McClimans (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Harry Hamilton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Luis Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Mikel Zacek (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rocky Rizzo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Wallace (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:19 | N. Kentucky | Luis Rodriguez buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Harry Hamilton | 51-42 |
| 07:00 | Miami (OH) | Michael Anderson is called for 3 seconds | 51-42 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Scott Bullock (PF), Paul Nettles (C) James Mateer, William McClimans | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | David Stephens (SG) Luis Rodriguez | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 06:40 | N. Kentucky | Harry Hamilton can't finish the layup | 51-42 |
| 06:38 | N. Kentucky | Jack Wallace misses the tip | 51-42 |
| 06:37 | Miami (OH) | Paul Nettles snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| 06:24 | Miami (OH) | Rocky Rizzo blocks the short jumper by James Veasley | 51-42 |
| 06:23 | Miami (OH) | Jonathan Yingst misses the tip | 51-42 |
| 06:22 | N. Kentucky | Rocky Rizzo grabs the board | 51-42 |
| 06:17 | N. Kentucky | David Stephens is fouled on the floor by Michael Anderson - foul #2 on Michael Anderson, team foul #4 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Norman Bates (C) Scott Bullock | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Chauncey Roy (SF) Mikel Zacek | |
| 06:02 | N. Kentucky | Jack Wallace hits the finger roll set up by David Stephens | 51-44 |
| 05:46 | Miami (OH) | Michael Anderson hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Paul Nettles | 54-44 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 05:32 | N. Kentucky | David Stephens can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Norman Bates - foul #2 on Norman Bates, team foul #5 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William McClimans (C) Norman Bates | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Luis Rodriguez (SF), Doyle Beaumont (C) Rocky Rizzo, Jack Wallace | |
| 05:32 | N. Kentucky | David Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 05:32 | N. Kentucky | David Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 05:32 | Miami (OH) | William McClimans grabs the board | 54-45 |
| 05:15 | Miami (OH) | James Veasley scores on a driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on Luis Rodriguez - foul #1 on Luis Rodriguez, team foul #3 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Mateer (PF) Paul Nettles | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 05:15 | Miami (OH) | James Veasley makes the free throw | 57-45 |
| 04:58 | N. Kentucky | David Stephens loses the dribble to James Veasley | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:38 | Miami (OH) | James Veasley is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 57-45 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Landowski (SG) Michael Anderson | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Mikel Zacek (SF), Rocky Rizzo (PF), Jack Wallace (C) David Stephens, Chauncey Roy, Doyle Beaumont | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:26 | N. Kentucky | Harry Hamilton drills a floater from the right wing set up by Mikel Zacek | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:14 | Miami (OH) | James Veasley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-47 |
| 04:12 | N. Kentucky | Rocky Rizzo grabs the defensive rebound | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:49 | N. Kentucky | Rocky Rizzo's floater is tipped away by James Mateer | 57-47 |
| 03:48 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to William McClimans | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:26 | Miami (OH) | James Veasley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-47 |
| 03:24 | N. Kentucky | Harry Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 57-47 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jonathan Yingst (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Landowski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Veasley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Mateer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - William McClimans (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Harry Hamilton (tiring) 5 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - Luis Rodriguez (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Mikel Zacek (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rocky Rizzo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Wallace (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:08 | N. Kentucky | Jack Wallace comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 57-47 |
| 03:07 | Miami (OH) | James Mateer snags the defensive board | 57-47 |
| 02:40 | Miami (OH) | William McClimans misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 57-47 |
| 02:39 | N. Kentucky | The rebound goes to Rocky Rizzo | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:23 | N. Kentucky | Rocky Rizzo misses long on a jump hook from close range | 57-47 |
| 02:21 | Miami (OH) | James Veasley grabs the defensive rebound | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:56 | Miami (OH) | Michael Landowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-47 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Aaron Johnson (SG), Scott Bullock (SF), Paul Nettles (PF), Norman Bates (C) Jonathan Yingst, James Veasley, James Mateer, William McClimans | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Ramon Aguilar (PG), Chauncey Roy (SF), Eric Carmichael (PF), Doyle Beaumont (C) Harry Hamilton, Mikel Zacek, Rocky Rizzo, Jack Wallace | |
| 01:43 | N. Kentucky | Doyle Beaumont is denied on a layup by Paul Nettles | 57-47 |
| 01:41 | Miami (OH) | Norman Bates gets the rebound | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 01:39 | Miami (OH) | Norman Bates is hacked by Luis Rodriguez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Luis Rodriguez, team foul #4 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Luis Vasquez (PG), Joseph Smith (SF) Aaron Johnson, Scott Bullock | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| 01:38 | Miami (OH) | Luis Rodriguez is called for the reach on Michael Landowski - foul #3 on Luis Rodriguez, team foul #5 | 57-47 |
| 01:35 | Miami (OH) | Norman Bates is hacked by Doyle Beaumont - foul #1 on Doyle Beaumont, team foul #6 | 57-47 |
| 01:33 | Miami (OH) | Norman Bates is fouled on the floor by Eric Carmichael - foul #1 on Eric Carmichael, team foul #7 | 57-47 |
| 01:33 | Miami (OH) | Norman Bates misses the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 01:33 | N. Kentucky | Eric Carmichael gets the rebound | 57-47 |
| 01:15 | N. Kentucky | Joseph Smith steals the ball from Chauncey Roy | 57-47 |
| 01:14 | Miami (OH) | Paul Nettles is hacked by Luis Rodriguez in the backcourt - foul #4 on Luis Rodriguez, team foul #8 | 57-47 |
| 01:14 | Miami (OH) | Paul Nettles makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 01:14 | Miami (OH) | Paul Nettles makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 00:56 | N. Kentucky | Doyle Beaumont can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-47 |
| 00:54 | Miami (OH) | Norman Bates snags the defensive board | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:33 | Miami (OH) | Paul Nettles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-47 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Aaron Johnson (SG), Scott Bullock (SF) Luis Vasquez, Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:26 | N. Kentucky | Doyle Beaumont comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Norman Bates - foul #3 on Norman Bates, team foul #6 | 59-47 |
| 00:26 | N. Kentucky | Doyle Beaumont misses the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 00:26 | N. Kentucky | Doyle Beaumont makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Michael Landowski runs out the clock | 59-48 |