| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jesse Czarnecki (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Norris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Standish (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lance Whorton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Steven Fite (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Adrian Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nick Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Blake Dean (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Jordan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Richard Norris inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Howard | Lance Whorton is called for a charge - foul #1 on Lance Whorton, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| 19:24 | Miami (OH) | Adrian Anderson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 34-31 |
| 19:23 | Howard | Jesse Czarnecki gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 18:56 | Howard | Nick Ward takes the ball from Dennis Standish | 34-31 |
| 18:39 | Miami (OH) | Nick Ward can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-31 |
| 18:38 | Howard | The rebound goes to Lance Whorton | 34-31 |
| 18:32 | Howard | Jesse Czarnecki double dribbles | 34-31 |
| 18:11 | Miami (OH) | Steven Fite loses the dribble to Richard Norris | 34-31 |
| 18:07 | Howard | Richard Norris lays it in | 36-31 |
| 17:49 | Miami (OH) | Blake Dean makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Steven Fite | 36-33 |
| 17:25 | Howard | Dennis Standish loses the ball out of bounds | 36-33 |
| 17:05 | Miami (OH) | Richard Norris steps in front of the Steven Fite pass | 36-33 |
| 16:51 | Howard | Lance Whorton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Adrian Anderson - foul #2 on Adrian Anderson, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Howard | Kenneth Saddler (PF) Dennis Standish | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Hiram Holley (PG), Richard Tawney (SF), Richard Josephson (PF) Steven Fite, Nick Ward, Blake Dean | |
| 16:51 | Howard | Lance Whorton makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 16:51 | Howard | Lance Whorton makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 16:24 | Miami (OH) | Richard Josephson misses long on a turnaround from close range | 38-33 |
| 16:23 | Miami (OH) | Mark Jordan tips it home | 38-35 |
| 16:04 | Howard | Jesse Czarnecki is hacked by Hiram Holley - foul #1 on Hiram Holley, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Howard | William Updike (PG), Allen Tinoco (SG), Derek Turner (SF), Leonard Music (C) Jesse Czarnecki, James Alexander, Richard Norris, Lance Whorton | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mario Howell (SG), Henry Pothier (C) Adrian Anderson, Mark Jordan | |
| 15:57 | Howard | Kenneth Saddler comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-35 |
| 15:56 | Miami (OH) | Hiram Holley pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - William Updike (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Tinoco (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Derek Turner (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kenneth Saddler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leonard Music (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Hiram Holley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mario Howell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Tawney (fresh) PF - Richard Josephson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Pothier (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Miami (OH) | Hiram Holley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 15:49 | Howard | Allen Tinoco grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 15:22 | Howard | Derek Turner connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by William Updike | 41-35 |
| 15:00 | Miami (OH) | Mario Howell is fouled on the floor by William Updike - foul #2 on William Updike, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Howard | Jesse Czarnecki (PG), James Alexander (SG), Dennis Standish (PF) Allen Tinoco, Derek Turner, Leonard Music | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Steven Fite (PG), Adrian Anderson (SG), Nick Ward (SF), Blake Dean (PF) Hiram Holley, Mario Howell, Richard Tawney, Henry Pothier | |
| 14:46 | Miami (OH) | Richard Josephson makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-37 |
| 14:35 | Howard | Jesse Czarnecki drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Updike | 43-37 |
| 14:13 | Miami (OH) | Nick Ward hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Dennis Standish - foul #3 on Dennis Standish, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Howard | Richard Norris (SF), Lance Whorton (C) William Updike, Kenneth Saddler | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mark Jordan (C) Richard Josephson | |
| 14:13 | Miami (OH) | Nick Ward makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 14:13 | Miami (OH) | Nick Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 13:57 | Howard | Dennis Standish buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Alexander | 45-39 |
| 13:42 | Miami (OH) | Steven Fite hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 13:40 | Howard | Lance Whorton grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 13:17 | Howard | James Alexander travels with the ball | 45-39 |
| 12:59 | Miami (OH) | Adrian Anderson is fouled on the floor by James Alexander - foul #3 on James Alexander, team foul #4 | 45-39 |
| 12:46 | Miami (OH) | Nick Ward hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Adrian Anderson | 45-42 |
| 12:26 | Howard | Jesse Czarnecki clanks a 3 from the left corner | 45-42 |
| 12:25 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Jesse Czarnecki | 45-42 |
| 12:11 | Howard | James Alexander scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jesse Czarnecki | 47-42 |
| 11:50 | Miami (OH) | James Alexander blocks the jumper by Adrian Anderson | 47-42 |
| 11:49 | Howard | Lance Whorton snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jesse Czarnecki (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Alexander (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Norris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Standish (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Lance Whorton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Steven Fite (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Adrian Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nick Ward (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Blake Dean (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Jordan (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Howard | Lance Whorton loses the ball out of bounds | 47-42 |
| Subs | Howard | William Updike (PG), Allen Tinoco (SG), Kenneth Saddler (PF), Leonard Music (C) Jesse Czarnecki, James Alexander, Dennis Standish, Lance Whorton | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Hiram Holley (PG), Mario Howell (SG), Richard Tawney (SF), Richard Josephson (PF) Steven Fite, Adrian Anderson, Nick Ward, Blake Dean | |
| 11:04 | Miami (OH) | Mark Jordan connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Mario Howell and he's hacked by William Updike - foul #3 on William Updike, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| 11:04 | Miami (OH) | Mark Jordan makes the free throw | 47-45 |
| 10:47 | Howard | Richard Norris hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Allen Tinoco | 50-45 |
| 10:26 | Miami (OH) | Mark Jordan clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 10:24 | Howard | Kenneth Saddler grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 10:09 | Howard | Allen Tinoco can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 10:08 | Miami (OH) | Hiram Holley snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 09:57 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Saddler steals it from Richard Tawney | 50-45 |
| 09:42 | Howard | William Updike misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-45 |
| 09:41 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Hiram Holley | 50-45 |
| 09:37 | Miami (OH) | Allen Tinoco steals the ball from Hiram Holley | 50-45 |
| 09:15 | Howard | Mark Jordan takes the ball from Richard Norris | 50-45 |
| 08:55 | Miami (OH) | The jump hook by Mark Jordan is blocked by Kenneth Saddler | 50-45 |
| 08:54 | Howard | William Updike snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 08:43 | Howard | Leonard Music throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-45 |
| Subs | Howard | Jesse Czarnecki (PG), James Alexander (SG), Dennis Standish (PF), Lance Whorton (C) Allen Tinoco, Richard Norris, Kenneth Saddler, Leonard Music | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Steven Fite (PG), Adrian Anderson (SG), Nick Ward (SF), Blake Dean (PF) Hiram Holley, Mario Howell, Richard Tawney, Mark Jordan | |
| 08:22 | Miami (OH) | Nick Ward connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Adrian Anderson | 50-47 |
| 07:58 | Howard | William Updike drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Alexander | 53-47 |
| 07:38 | Miami (OH) | Steven Fite scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Adrian Anderson | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jesse Czarnecki (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Updike (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Standish (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Lance Whorton (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Steven Fite (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adrian Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Nick Ward (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Blake Dean (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Josephson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Howard | Jesse Czarnecki is fouled on the floor by Steven Fite - foul #1 on Steven Fite, team foul #3 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Howard | Derek Turner (SF) William Updike | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Henry Pothier (C) Richard Josephson | |
| 07:01 | Howard | Derek Turner clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-50 |
| 06:59 | Miami (OH) | Henry Pothier gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 06:57 | Miami (OH) | Steven Fite travels in the backcourt | 53-50 |
| 06:39 | Howard | Blake Dean is called for the reach on James Alexander - foul #1 on Blake Dean, team foul #4 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Howard | Richard Norris (SF) Derek Turner | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mark Jordan (C) Henry Pothier | |
| 06:26 | Howard | Richard Norris hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jesse Czarnecki and he's hacked by Nick Ward - foul #3 on Nick Ward, team foul #5 | 55-50 |
| 06:26 | Howard | Richard Norris misses the free throw | 55-50 |
| 06:26 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Mark Jordan | 55-50 |
| 06:06 | Miami (OH) | Blake Dean misses short on a shot from the left side | 55-50 |
| 06:05 | Miami (OH) | Mark Jordan tips it but misses | 55-50 |
| 06:03 | Howard | The rebound goes to Lance Whorton | 55-50 |
| 05:54 | Howard | Dennis Standish misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-50 |
| 05:52 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Adrian Anderson | 55-50 |
| 05:48 | Miami (OH) | Steven Fite connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-53 |
| 05:28 | Howard | Richard Norris can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 55-53 |
| 05:26 | Miami (OH) | Blake Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 05:22 | Miami (OH) | Nick Ward comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-53 |
| 05:21 | Howard | Lance Whorton snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 05:08 | Howard | Richard Norris misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 05:06 | Miami (OH) | Mark Jordan grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 04:48 | Miami (OH) | Adrian Anderson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 04:24 | Howard | Richard Norris can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Adrian Anderson - foul #3 on Adrian Anderson, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Howard | William Updike (PG), Allen Tinoco (SG), Kenneth Saddler (PF), Leonard Music (C) Jesse Czarnecki, James Alexander, Dennis Standish, Lance Whorton | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Hiram Holley (PG), Mario Howell (SG), Richard Tawney (SF), Richard Josephson (PF), Henry Pothier (C) Steven Fite, Adrian Anderson, Nick Ward, Blake Dean, Mark Jordan | |
| 04:24 | Howard | Richard Norris makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 04:24 | Howard | Richard Norris makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 04:08 | Miami (OH) | Hiram Holley blows the layup | 57-55 |
| 04:06 | Howard | William Updike grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 03:37 | Howard | Richard Norris comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-55 |
| 03:36 | Howard | Leonard Music snags the offensive board | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - William Updike (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Allen Tinoco (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Norris (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Saddler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leonard Music (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Hiram Holley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mario Howell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Tawney (fresh) PF - Richard Josephson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Pothier (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Howard | Allen Tinoco can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-55 |
| 03:19 | Howard | Kenneth Saddler tips it home | 59-55 |
| 02:58 | Miami (OH) | Mario Howell misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Norris - foul #1 on Richard Norris, team foul #6 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Howard | Jesse Czarnecki (PG), James Alexander (SG) Allen Tinoco, Richard Norris | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Adrian Anderson (SG), Mark Jordan (C) Richard Tawney, Henry Pothier | |
| 02:58 | Miami (OH) | Mario Howell makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 02:58 | Miami (OH) | Mario Howell misses the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 02:58 | Howard | Kenneth Saddler grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 02:58 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-56 |
| 02:36 | Howard | Kenneth Saddler is hacked by Adrian Anderson - foul #4 on Adrian Anderson, team foul #7 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Howard | Richard Norris (SF), Lance Whorton (C) William Updike, Leonard Music | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Steven Fite (PG), Nick Ward (SF), Blake Dean (PF) Mario Howell, Hiram Holley, Richard Josephson | |
| 02:36 | Howard | Kenneth Saddler makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 02:36 | Howard | Kenneth Saddler misses the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 02:36 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Mark Jordan | 60-56 |
| 02:09 | Miami (OH) | Steven Fite misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-56 |
| 02:08 | Howard | James Alexander snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 01:49 | Howard | Jesse Czarnecki's pass is intercepted by Steven Fite | 60-56 |
| 01:22 | Miami (OH) | Blake Dean misses the dunk | 60-56 |
| 01:21 | Howard | Lance Whorton pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| 01:04 | Howard | Lance Whorton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Nick Ward - foul #4 on Nick Ward, team foul #8 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Howard | Dennis Standish (PF) Kenneth Saddler | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 01:04 | Howard | Lance Whorton misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 01:04 | Howard | Lance Whorton makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Miami (OH) | Steven Fite hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-56 |
| 00:46 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Jordan | 61-56 |
| 00:34 | Miami (OH) | Nick Ward clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Richard Norris - foul #2 on Richard Norris, team foul #7 | 61-56 |
| 00:34 | Miami (OH) | Nick Ward makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:34 | Miami (OH) | Nick Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:34 | Howard | Lance Whorton gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Howard | Adrian Anderson is called for the reach on Lance Whorton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Adrian Anderson, team foul #9 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Howard | William Updike (SF), Derek Turner (PF) Richard Norris, Dennis Standish | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Hiram Holley (SG) Adrian Anderson | |
| 00:31 | Howard | Lance Whorton makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:31 | Howard | Lance Whorton misses the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:31 | Miami (OH) | Mark Jordan gets the rebound | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Miami (OH) | Nick Ward is fouled on the floor by Derek Turner - foul #1 on Derek Turner, team foul #8 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Howard | Richard Norris (SF), Dennis Standish (PF) William Updike, Derek Turner | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 00:23 | Miami (OH) | Nick Ward makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:23 | Miami (OH) | Nick Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:21 | Howard | Jesse Czarnecki is hacked by Steven Fite in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Fite, team foul #10 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Howard | William Updike (SF), Derek Turner (PF) Richard Norris, Dennis Standish | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 00:21 | Howard | Jesse Czarnecki makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:21 | Howard | Jesse Czarnecki makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:15 | Miami (OH) | Mark Jordan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-59 |
| 00:13 | Howard | Jesse Czarnecki is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Fite - foul #3 on Steven Fite, team foul #11 | 64-59 |
| 00:13 | Howard | Jesse Czarnecki makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:13 | Howard | Jesse Czarnecki makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:05 | Miami (OH) | Hiram Holley hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Jordan | 66-62 |
| 00:05 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| 00:02 | Howard | Hiram Holley is called for the reach on Jesse Czarnecki in the backcourt - foul #2 on Hiram Holley, team foul #12 | 66-62 |
| 00:02 | Howard | Jesse Czarnecki makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:02 | Howard | Jesse Czarnecki makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Steven Fite comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 68-62 |