| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Brian Harding (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Winebrenner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Gandhi (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Norris Beshears (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Ralph Schreiber (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Matthew Stucky (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brett Phillips (fresh) PF - John Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Cary Thrasher (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Frank Gandhi inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Miami (OH) | Brian Harding is hacked by Ralph Schreiber in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ralph Schreiber, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Ramsey (SG) Ralph Schreiber | |
| 19:46 | Miami (OH) | Frank Gandhi knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Bobby Winebrenner | 36-30 |
| 19:30 | Murray State | James Ramsey loses the dribble to Brian Harding | 36-30 |
| 19:12 | Miami (OH) | Frank Gandhi misses the lay-in | 36-30 |
| 19:10 | Murray State | Brett Phillips grabs the board | 36-30 |
| 18:53 | Murray State | The jumper by Brett Phillips is denied by Frank Gandhi | 36-30 |
| 18:52 | Murray State | James Ramsey grabs the offensive board | 36-30 |
| 18:47 | Murray State | John Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-30 |
| 18:46 | Murray State | Cary Thrasher tips it home | 36-32 |
| 18:28 | Miami (OH) | Bobby Winebrenner buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Frank Gandhi | 38-32 |
| 18:13 | Murray State | Brett Phillips is fouled on the floor by Brian Harding - foul #1 on Brian Harding, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Franke (SG) Bobby Winebrenner | |
| Subs | Murray State | Boryslaw Dombrowski (PG), Martin Hill (PF), Darren Arrieta (C) James Ramsey, John Smith, Cary Thrasher | |
| 18:01 | Murray State | Darren Arrieta clanks a 3 from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 17:59 | Miami (OH) | Brian Harding snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| 17:57 | Miami (OH) | Boryslaw Dombrowski steps in front of the Norris Beshears pass in the backcourt | 38-32 |
| 17:44 | Murray State | Matthew Stucky misses the lay-in | 38-32 |
| 17:42 | Miami (OH) | Frank Gandhi grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 17:32 | Miami (OH) | Michael Franke misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-32 |
| 17:31 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Norris Beshears | 38-32 |
| 17:12 | Miami (OH) | Norris Beshears jams the wide open dunk on a great pass from Michael Franke and he's hacked by Boryslaw Dombrowski - foul #1 on Boryslaw Dombrowski, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Henry Haro (PG), James Eisenbarth (SF), John Tanner (PF) Brian Harding, Frank Gandhi, David Cook | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 17:12 | Miami (OH) | Norris Beshears makes the free throw | 41-32 |
| 16:43 | Murray State | Brett Phillips comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by James Eisenbarth - foul #2 on James Eisenbarth, team foul #2 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Norman Doney (C) Norris Beshears | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Ramsey (PG), Jerome Nelson (PF), Cary Thrasher (C) Boryslaw Dombrowski, Martin Hill, Darren Arrieta | |
| 16:43 | Murray State | Brett Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 16:43 | Murray State | Brett Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 16:43 | Miami (OH) | Norman Doney pulls down the rebound | 41-33 |
| 16:40 | Miami (OH) | Michael Franke is hacked by Matthew Stucky in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Stucky, team foul #3 | 41-33 |
| 16:24 | Miami (OH) | Norman Doney is open and buries a jumper near the basket | 43-33 |
| 16:02 | Murray State | Jerome Nelson drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by James Ramsey | 43-36 |
| 16:00 | Miami (OH) | Henry Haro throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-36 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Bobby Winebrenner (SG), David Cook (PF) James Eisenbarth, Norman Doney | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ralph Schreiber (PG), Dustin Moses (SG), John Smith (PF) Matthew Stucky, Brett Phillips, Jerome Nelson | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Henry Haro (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Winebrenner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Franke (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Tanner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Ralph Schreiber (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Dustin Moses (fresh) 3 pf. SF - James Ramsey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Cary Thrasher (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Murray State | Cary Thrasher is fouled on the floor by John Tanner - foul #1 on John Tanner, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Norman Doney (SF) Michael Franke | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 15:33 | Murray State | Cary Thrasher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-36 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Brian Harding (PG), Frank Gandhi (SF) Henry Haro, Norman Doney | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jerome Nelson (C) Cary Thrasher | |
| 15:23 | Miami (OH) | John Tanner misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 43-36 |
| 15:22 | Miami (OH) | David Cook hits the follow up shot | 45-36 |
| 15:07 | Murray State | Frank Gandhi is called for the reach on Ralph Schreiber - foul #3 on Frank Gandhi, team foul #4 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Norman Doney (C) John Tanner | |
| Subs | Murray State | Martin Hill (SF) James Ramsey | |
| 14:57 | Murray State | Ralph Schreiber's fadeaway is rejected by Frank Gandhi | 45-36 |
| 14:55 | Miami (OH) | David Cook gets the rebound | 45-36 |
| 14:39 | Miami (OH) | David Cook is fouled on the floor by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #4 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Eisenbarth (SG), Michael Franke (PF) Bobby Winebrenner, David Cook | |
| Subs | Murray State | Brett Phillips (SF), John Burton (C) John Smith, Jerome Nelson | |
| 14:17 | Miami (OH) | Frank Gandhi makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Harding | 48-36 |
| 14:13 | Murray State | Dustin Moses misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-36 |
| 14:12 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Frank Gandhi | 48-36 |
| 13:54 | Miami (OH) | Brian Harding scores on a jumper from the right block | 50-36 |
| 13:37 | Murray State | Dustin Moses scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Brett Phillips | 50-39 |
| 13:16 | Miami (OH) | Norman Doney misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Brett Phillips - foul #1 on Brett Phillips, team foul #5 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Henry Haro (PG), David Cook (PF), Norris Beshears (C) Brian Harding, James Eisenbarth, Frank Gandhi | |
| Subs | Murray State | Boryslaw Dombrowski (PG), James Ramsey (SF), Darren Arrieta (PF), Cary Thrasher (C) Ralph Schreiber, Brett Phillips, Martin Hill, John Burton | |
| 13:16 | Miami (OH) | Norman Doney makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 13:16 | Miami (OH) | Norman Doney misses the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 13:16 | Murray State | Cary Thrasher snags the defensive board | 51-39 |
| 12:55 | Murray State | Dustin Moses is called for traveling | 51-39 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Bobby Winebrenner (SG) Norman Doney | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Smith (PF) Darren Arrieta | |
| 12:35 | Miami (OH) | David Cook can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #6 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Matthew Stucky (SG) Dustin Moses | |
| 12:35 | Miami (OH) | David Cook makes the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 12:35 | Miami (OH) | David Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 53-39 |
| 12:23 | Murray State | James Ramsey makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Matthew Stucky | 53-42 |
| 12:18 | Miami (OH) | Henry Haro misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 53-42 |
| 12:17 | Miami (OH) | Norris Beshears hits the follow up shot | 55-42 |
| 11:56 | Murray State | David Cook is called for the reach on Matthew Stucky - foul #1 on David Cook, team foul #5 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Eric Denney (SG), James Eisenbarth (SF) Bobby Winebrenner, Michael Franke | |
| Subs | Murray State | Darren Arrieta (PF) John Smith | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Henry Haro (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Denney (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Eisenbarth (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Cook (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Norris Beshears (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Boryslaw Dombrowski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Matthew Stucky (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Ramsey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Darren Arrieta (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Cary Thrasher (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Murray State | Eric Denney steps in front of the Matthew Stucky pass | 55-42 |
| 11:39 | Miami (OH) | Henry Haro can't finish the layup | 55-42 |
| 11:37 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to James Eisenbarth | 55-42 |
| 11:12 | Miami (OH) | Norris Beshears hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 55-42 |
| 11:10 | Murray State | Cary Thrasher gets the rebound | 55-42 |
| 11:03 | Murray State | Matthew Stucky drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Cary Thrasher | 55-45 |
| 11:01 | Miami (OH) | Eric Denney loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-45 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Brian Harding (PG), Frank Gandhi (SF), John Tanner (C) Henry Haro, Eric Denney, Norris Beshears | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ralph Schreiber (PG), Dustin Moses (SG), Jerome Nelson (C) Boryslaw Dombrowski, James Ramsey, Cary Thrasher | |
| 10:50 | Murray State | Matthew Stucky hits a floater in the lane | 55-47 |
| 10:24 | Miami (OH) | John Tanner misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 55-47 |
| 10:23 | Murray State | Dustin Moses grabs the board | 55-47 |
| 10:07 | Murray State | Darren Arrieta clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 55-47 |
| 10:05 | Miami (OH) | James Eisenbarth snags the defensive board | 55-47 |
| 09:47 | Miami (OH) | The pull-up jumper by James Eisenbarth is blocked by Darren Arrieta | 55-47 |
| 09:45 | Miami (OH) | David Cook tips it back up and in | 57-47 |
| 09:20 | Murray State | Matthew Stucky clanks a runner from the right block | 57-47 |
| 09:18 | Miami (OH) | Brian Harding pulls down the rebound | 57-47 |
| 08:56 | Miami (OH) | Brian Harding misses short on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Ralph Schreiber - foul #4 on Ralph Schreiber, team foul #7 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Bobby Winebrenner (SG), Michael Franke (SF), Norman Doney (PF), Norris Beshears (C) James Eisenbarth, Frank Gandhi, David Cook, John Tanner | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Ramsey (PG), Martin Hill (SG), Brett Phillips (SF), John Smith (PF), Cary Thrasher (C) Ralph Schreiber, Dustin Moses, Matthew Stucky, Darren Arrieta, Jerome Nelson | |
| 08:56 | Miami (OH) | Brian Harding makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 08:56 | Miami (OH) | Brian Harding makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 08:38 | Murray State | James Ramsey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-47 |
| 08:36 | Murray State | John Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 59-47 |
| 08:13 | Murray State | Brett Phillips misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 59-47 |
| 08:12 | Murray State | John Smith tips it back up and in | 59-49 |
| 07:53 | Miami (OH) | Norris Beshears can't finish the layup | 59-49 |
| 07:51 | Miami (OH) | Norris Beshears hits the follow up shot | 61-49 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Brian Harding (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bobby Winebrenner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Franke (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Doney (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Norris Beshears (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - James Ramsey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Martin Hill (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Brett Phillips (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Cary Thrasher (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Murray State | John Smith misses the 3 from the left corner | 61-49 |
| 07:39 | Miami (OH) | Norman Doney grabs the board | 61-49 |
| 07:15 | Miami (OH) | Norman Doney's floater is tipped away by John Smith | 61-49 |
| 07:13 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Cary Thrasher | 61-49 |
| 06:53 | Murray State | Cary Thrasher misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Bobby Winebrenner - foul #3 on Bobby Winebrenner, team foul #6 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Henry Haro (PG), Frank Gandhi (SF), John Tanner (PF) Brian Harding, Bobby Winebrenner, Norman Doney | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ralph Schreiber (PG), Dustin Moses (SG) James Ramsey, Martin Hill | |
| 06:53 | Murray State | Cary Thrasher makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 06:53 | Murray State | Cary Thrasher makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 06:35 | Miami (OH) | Frank Gandhi is fouled on the floor by John Smith - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #8 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | David Cook (PF) Norris Beshears | |
| Subs | Murray State | Matthew Stucky (SF), John Burton (C) Brett Phillips, Cary Thrasher | |
| 06:35 | Miami (OH) | Frank Gandhi makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 06:35 | Miami (OH) | Frank Gandhi misses the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 06:35 | Murray State | John Smith gets the rebound | 62-51 |
| 06:21 | Murray State | Matthew Stucky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-51 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Eric Denney (SG) Michael Franke | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jerome Nelson (C) John Burton | |
| 05:52 | Miami (OH) | Henry Haro misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-51 |
| 05:50 | Murray State | Ralph Schreiber grabs the board | 62-51 |
| 05:45 | Murray State | Ralph Schreiber hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 62-51 |
| 05:43 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to David Cook | 62-51 |
| 05:21 | Miami (OH) | David Cook lays it in on a nice dish by Frank Gandhi | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:08 | Murray State | Matthew Stucky can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 64-51 |
| 05:07 | Miami (OH) | David Cook grabs the board | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:04 | Miami (OH) | David Cook is hacked by Ralph Schreiber in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ralph Schreiber, team foul #9 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Terry Cuomo (PG), Michael Franke (SG), Norman Doney (C) Henry Haro, Eric Denney, John Tanner | |
| Subs | Murray State | Boryslaw Dombrowski (PG), Brett Phillips (SF), Martin Hill (PF), John Burton (C) Ralph Schreiber, Matthew Stucky, John Smith, Jerome Nelson | |
| 05:04 | Miami (OH) | David Cook misses the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 05:04 | Murray State | John Burton grabs the defensive rebound | 64-51 |
| 04:48 | Murray State | Martin Hill comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-51 |
| 04:46 | Miami (OH) | Michael Franke pulls down the rebound | 64-51 |
| 04:26 | Miami (OH) | Norman Doney misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 64-51 |
| 04:25 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Gandhi | 64-51 |
| 04:05 | Miami (OH) | Terry Cuomo misses the floater from the right side | 64-51 |
| 04:03 | Murray State | Dustin Moses grabs the board | 64-51 |
| 03:53 | Murray State | John Burton misses the lay-in | 64-51 |
| 03:51 | Murray State | Martin Hill misses the tip | 64-51 |
| 03:49 | Miami (OH) | David Cook grabs the board | 64-51 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Terry Cuomo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Franke (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Frank Gandhi (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - David Cook (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Norman Doney (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Boryslaw Dombrowski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dustin Moses (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Brett Phillips (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Martin Hill (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - John Burton (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Miami (OH) | Frank Gandhi drills a shot from the left side | 66-51 |
| 03:21 | Murray State | Norman Doney swats the shot by Martin Hill | 66-51 |
| 03:19 | Miami (OH) | Michael Franke gets the rebound | 66-51 |
| 03:01 | Miami (OH) | Michael Franke knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Terry Cuomo | 69-51 |
| 02:48 | Murray State | Dustin Moses misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-51 |
| 02:47 | Miami (OH) | Michael Franke pulls down the rebound | 69-51 |
| 02:18 | Miami (OH) | Norman Doney is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Gandhi | 71-51 |
| 02:04 | Murray State | John Burton buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Boryslaw Dombrowski | 71-53 |
| 01:45 | Miami (OH) | Michael Franke buries a shot from the right side set up by Frank Gandhi | 73-53 |
| 01:37 | Murray State | The jump hook by Martin Hill is blocked by Norman Doney | 73-53 |
| 01:35 | Miami (OH) | Norman Doney grabs the board | 73-53 |
| 01:16 | Miami (OH) | David Cook is called for traveling | 73-53 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Henry Haro (PG), James Eisenbarth (SF), John Tanner (PF) Terry Cuomo, Frank Gandhi, David Cook | |
| Subs | Murray State | Matthew Stucky (SG), James Ramsey (SF), Darren Arrieta (C) Dustin Moses, Brett Phillips, John Burton | |
| 01:08 | Murray State | Martin Hill is fouled on the floor by Michael Franke - foul #1 on Michael Franke, team foul #7 | 73-53 |
| 01:08 | Murray State | Martin Hill misses the 1st free throw | 73-53 |
| 01:08 | Miami (OH) | Norman Doney grabs the board | 73-53 |
| 00:42 | Miami (OH) | Darren Arrieta steps in front of the James Eisenbarth pass | 73-53 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Murray State | Martin Hill drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Ramsey | 73-56 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Miami (OH) | Matthew Stucky takes the ball from Henry Haro in the backcourt | 73-56 |
| 00:33 | Murray State | Boryslaw Dombrowski lays it in on a great pass from Matthew Stucky | 73-58 |
| 00:08 | Miami (OH) | John Tanner drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Norman Doney and the foul's on Boryslaw Dombrowski - foul #2 on Boryslaw Dombrowski, team foul #10 | 75-58 |
| 00:08 | Miami (OH) | John Tanner makes the free throw | 76-58 |
| 00:04 | Murray State | Matthew Stucky connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Boryslaw Dombrowski | 76-61 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Henry Haro runs out the clock | 76-61 |