| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Eugene Heideman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Thomas Harding (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andres Moretti (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Craig Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Samuels (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Carl Manns (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zachary Ames (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brandon Penney (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hollis Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tom Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Brandon Penney inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois State | Tom Wilson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ronald Samuels - foul #1 on Ronald Samuels, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| 19:43 | Illinois State | Tom Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 19:43 | Illinois State | Tom Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 19:25 | Miami (FL) | Thomas Harding lays it in on a nice dish by Craig Brown | 32-35 |
| 19:12 | Illinois State | Tom Wilson makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by Brandon Penney | 32-37 |
| 18:43 | Miami (FL) | Andres Moretti is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Andres Moretti, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | William Edick (SF) Andres Moretti | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Abbott (PG), Richard O'Toole (SG), George Stone (PF), Jeremy Sharp (C) Carl Manns, Zachary Ames, Hollis Jones, Tom Wilson | |
| 18:24 | Illinois State | Brandon Penney clanks a jumper in the paint | 32-37 |
| 18:22 | Illinois State | John Abbott snags the offensive board | 32-37 |
| 18:00 | Illinois State | Richard O'Toole hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 17:58 | Miami (FL) | Craig Brown gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| 17:44 | Miami (FL) | Craig Brown misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 32-37 |
| 17:43 | Illinois State | Brandon Penney snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 17:27 | Illinois State | Brandon Penney misses the lay-in | 32-37 |
| 17:26 | Illinois State | Brandon Penney tips it but misses | 32-37 |
| 17:24 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Craig Brown | 32-37 |
| 17:15 | Miami (FL) | Eugene Heideman knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Thomas Harding | 34-37 |
| 17:02 | Illinois State | William Edick is called for the reach on Brandon Penney - foul #3 on William Edick, team foul #3 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Rafael Garcia (PG), Bob Cornish (SG), Steven Devries (SF), Joseph Parker (PF), Edward Thomas (C) Eugene Heideman, Thomas Harding, William Edick, Craig Brown, Ronald Samuels | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Manns (PG), Zachary Ames (SG), Richard Girardi (SF), Hollis Jones (PF), Tom Wilson (C) John Abbott, Richard O'Toole, Brandon Penney, George Stone, Jeremy Sharp | |
| 16:48 | Illinois State | Hollis Jones misses the floater from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 16:46 | Illinois State | Hollis Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 16:32 | Illinois State | Tom Wilson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 16:31 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Parker gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 16:28 | Miami (FL) | Steven Devries loses the dribble to Tom Wilson in the backcourt | 34-37 |
| 16:17 | Illinois State | Tom Wilson comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 34-37 |
| 16:15 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Parker snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 16:01 | Miami (FL) | Edward Thomas is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Edward Thomas, team foul #4 | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Rafael Garcia (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bob Cornish (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Devries (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Parker (fresh) 4 reb. C - Edward Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Carl Manns (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zachary Ames (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Girardi (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Hollis Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Tom Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Illinois State | Hollis Jones can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Joseph Parker - foul #1 on Joseph Parker, team foul #5 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Andres Moretti (SF) Steven Devries | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Abbott (SG), Lawrence Adams (SF) Carl Manns, Zachary Ames | |
| 15:43 | Illinois State | Hollis Jones makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 15:43 | Illinois State | Hollis Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 15:29 | Miami (FL) | Edward Thomas misses the shot from the left block | 34-39 |
| 15:27 | Illinois State | Hollis Jones grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 15:21 | Illinois State | Tom Wilson hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 34-39 |
| 15:19 | Illinois State | Tom Wilson snags the offensive board | 34-39 |
| 15:03 | Illinois State | Lawrence Adams hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-42 |
| 14:47 | Miami (FL) | Andres Moretti misses long on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Richard Girardi - foul #2 on Richard Girardi, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Eugene Heideman (PG), Keith Perkins (SG), Craig Brown (PF), William Edick (C) Rafael Garcia, Bob Cornish, Joseph Parker, Edward Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Conners (PG), Richard O'Toole (SG), Brandon Penney (SF), George Stone (PF), Jeremy Sharp (C) Richard Girardi, John Abbott, Lawrence Adams, Hollis Jones, Tom Wilson | |
| 14:47 | Miami (FL) | Andres Moretti makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 14:47 | Miami (FL) | Andres Moretti makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 14:31 | Illinois State | Richard O'Toole hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Andres Moretti - foul #4 on Andres Moretti, team foul #6 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Thomas Harding (SG), Ronald Samuels (C) Keith Perkins, Andres Moretti | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 14:31 | Illinois State | Richard O'Toole makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 14:31 | Illinois State | Richard O'Toole makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 14:08 | Miami (FL) | William Edick comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 14:06 | Miami (FL) | Thomas Harding gets the offensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 13:54 | Miami (FL) | Eugene Heideman is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Sharp - foul #1 on Jeremy Sharp, team foul #2 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Manns (PG), Zachary Ames (SG) Larry Conners, George Stone | |
| 13:36 | Miami (FL) | Thomas Harding can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-44 |
| 13:34 | Miami (FL) | Ronald Samuels tips it in | 38-44 |
| 13:30 | Illinois State | Brandon Penney knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Zachary Ames | 38-46 |
| 13:28 | Miami (FL) | William Edick throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-46 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Bob Cornish (SG) Thomas Harding | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lawrence Adams (SF), Hollis Jones (PF), Tom Wilson (C) Brandon Penney, Richard O'Toole, Jeremy Sharp | |
| 13:17 | Illinois State | Lawrence Adams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-46 |
| 12:50 | Miami (FL) | Eugene Heideman hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Bob Cornish and he's fouled by Carl Manns - foul #1 on Carl Manns, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Rafael Garcia (SG), Edward Thomas (C) William Edick, Ronald Samuels | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Girardi (PG), John Abbott (SG), George Stone (PF) Carl Manns, Zachary Ames, Hollis Jones | |
| 12:50 | Miami (FL) | Eugene Heideman misses the free throw | 40-46 |
| 12:50 | Illinois State | George Stone grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 12:43 | Illinois State | Craig Brown swats the short shot by Lawrence Adams | 40-46 |
| 12:41 | Miami (FL) | Edward Thomas grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 12:21 | Miami (FL) | Rafael Garcia is open and buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Eugene Heideman | 42-46 |
| 12:00 | Illinois State | Lawrence Adams scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Abbott | 42-48 |
| 11:38 | Miami (FL) | Rafael Garcia's floater is tipped away by Tom Wilson | 42-48 |
| 11:36 | Miami (FL) | Rafael Garcia grabs the offensive board | 42-48 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Eugene Heideman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rafael Garcia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bob Cornish (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Craig Brown (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Richard Girardi (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Abbott (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lawrence Adams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - George Stone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tom Wilson (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Miami (FL) | Rafael Garcia is hacked by John Abbott - foul #2 on John Abbott, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Keith Perkins (PG), Thomas Harding (SG), William Edick (SF), Joseph Parker (PF), Ronald Samuels (C) Eugene Heideman, Rafael Garcia, Bob Cornish, Craig Brown, Edward Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Manns (PG), Zachary Ames (SG), Brandon Penney (SF), Richard O'Toole (PF), Jeremy Sharp (C) Richard Girardi, John Abbott, Lawrence Adams, George Stone, Tom Wilson | |
| 11:02 | Miami (FL) | Keith Perkins misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-48 |
| 11:00 | Illinois State | Jeremy Sharp snags the defensive board | 42-48 |
| 10:46 | Illinois State | William Edick steals it from Jeremy Sharp | 42-48 |
| 10:34 | Miami (FL) | Ronald Samuels loses the ball out of bounds | 42-48 |
| 10:12 | Illinois State | Richard O'Toole is fouled on the floor by William Edick - foul #4 on William Edick, team foul #7 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Bob Cornish (PG), Steven Devries (SF) Keith Perkins, William Edick | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Conners (PG), John Abbott (SG), George Stone (C) Carl Manns, Zachary Ames, Jeremy Sharp | |
| 10:12 | Illinois State | Richard O'Toole makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 10:12 | Illinois State | Richard O'Toole makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 09:50 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Parker is open and buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Harding | 44-50 |
| 09:31 | Illinois State | Brandon Penney buries a 3 from straight away | 44-53 |
| 09:10 | Miami (FL) | Steven Devries hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-53 |
| 09:09 | Miami (FL) | Bob Cornish tips it in | 46-53 |
| 08:51 | Illinois State | George Stone is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on George Stone, team foul #5 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Eugene Heideman (PG), Rafael Garcia (SG), Craig Brown (PF), Edward Thomas (C) Thomas Harding, Steven Devries, Joseph Parker, Ronald Samuels | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Girardi (PG), Zachary Ames (SG), Lawrence Adams (SF), Hollis Jones (PF), Jeremy Sharp (C) Larry Conners, John Abbott, Brandon Penney, Richard O'Toole, George Stone | |
| 08:35 | Miami (FL) | Bob Cornish hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Lawrence Adams - foul #1 on Lawrence Adams, team foul #6 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Manns (PG) Lawrence Adams | |
| 08:35 | Miami (FL) | Bob Cornish makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 08:35 | Miami (FL) | Bob Cornish makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 08:12 | Illinois State | Carl Manns hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Craig Brown - foul #2 on Craig Brown, team foul #8 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Steven Devries (SF) Bob Cornish | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 08:12 | Illinois State | Carl Manns makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 08:12 | Illinois State | Carl Manns makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 07:59 | Miami (FL) | Steven Devries can't finish the layup | 48-55 |
| 07:57 | Illinois State | Jeremy Sharp grabs the defensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 07:42 | Illinois State | Hollis Jones is whistled for a carry | 48-55 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Andres Moretti (SF), William Edick (C) Steven Devries, Craig Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lawrence Adams (SF), Tom Wilson (C) Carl Manns, Jeremy Sharp | |
| 07:25 | Miami (FL) | Edward Thomas clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-55 |
| 07:24 | Illinois State | Hollis Jones gets the rebound | 48-55 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Eugene Heideman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rafael Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andres Moretti (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Edward Thomas (fresh) 4 reb. C - William Edick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Richard Girardi (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Zachary Ames (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lawrence Adams (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Hollis Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Tom Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Illinois State | Andres Moretti is called for the reach on Lawrence Adams - foul #5 on Andres Moretti, team foul #9 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Keith Perkins (SG), Craig Brown (PF), Joseph Parker (C) Rafael Garcia, Andres Moretti, Edward Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Conners (PG), John Abbott (SG) Richard Girardi, Zachary Ames | |
| 07:18 | Illinois State | Lawrence Adams makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 07:18 | Illinois State | Lawrence Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 07:16 | Miami (FL) | Larry Conners is called for the reach on Eugene Heideman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Conners, team foul #7 | 48-57 |
| 07:16 | Miami (FL) | Eugene Heideman misses the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 07:16 | Illinois State | Tom Wilson snags the defensive board | 48-57 |
| 07:04 | Illinois State | John Abbott hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Larry Conners | 48-59 |
| 06:46 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Parker misses badly on a shot from close range | 48-59 |
| 06:44 | Illinois State | Tom Wilson gets the rebound | 48-59 |
| 06:28 | Illinois State | Lawrence Adams misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-59 |
| 06:26 | Miami (FL) | Craig Brown gets the rebound | 48-59 |
| 06:09 | Miami (FL) | William Edick scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Keith Perkins and he's hacked by Larry Conners - foul #3 on Larry Conners, team foul #8 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Rafael Garcia (PG), Thomas Harding (SG), Bob Cornish (SF) Eugene Heideman, Keith Perkins, Joseph Parker | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Manns (PG), Richard Girardi (SG), Brandon Penney (SF), George Stone (PF) Larry Conners, John Abbott, Lawrence Adams, Hollis Jones | |
| 06:09 | Miami (FL) | William Edick makes the free throw | 51-59 |
| 05:46 | Illinois State | Carl Manns hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-59 |
| 05:44 | Miami (FL) | Bob Cornish snags the defensive board | 51-59 |
| 05:40 | Miami (FL) | Rafael Garcia is fouled in the backcourt by George Stone - foul #4 on George Stone, team foul #9 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Edward Thomas (PF), Ronald Samuels (C) Craig Brown, William Edick | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard O'Toole (PF), Jeremy Sharp (C) George Stone, Tom Wilson | |
| 05:40 | Miami (FL) | Rafael Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 05:40 | Miami (FL) | Rafael Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 05:13 | Illinois State | Jeremy Sharp makes the floater near the basket set up by Brandon Penney | 53-61 |
| 05:02 | Miami (FL) | Bob Cornish travels with the ball | 53-61 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Steven Devries (SF) Rafael Garcia | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Conners (PG), Zachary Ames (SG) Carl Manns, Richard Girardi | |
| 04:44 | Illinois State | Brandon Penney buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-64 |
| 04:39 | Miami (FL) | Ronald Samuels is fouled on the floor by Zachary Ames - foul #2 on Zachary Ames, team foul #10 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Keith Perkins (SG) Thomas Harding | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Abbott (SG), Hollis Jones (PF), George Stone (C) Zachary Ames, Richard O'Toole, Jeremy Sharp | |
| 04:39 | Miami (FL) | Ronald Samuels makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 04:39 | Miami (FL) | Ronald Samuels makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 04:12 | Illinois State | Larry Conners is fouled on the floor by Ronald Samuels - foul #2 on Ronald Samuels, team foul #10 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Eugene Heideman (PG), William Edick (SF), Craig Brown (PF), Joseph Parker (C) Keith Perkins, Steven Devries, Edward Thomas, Ronald Samuels | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lawrence Adams (SF) Brandon Penney | |
| 04:12 | Illinois State | Larry Conners makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 04:12 | Illinois State | Larry Conners misses the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 04:12 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Parker snags the defensive board | 55-65 |
| 04:10 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Parker is hacked by John Abbott in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Abbott, team foul #11 | 55-65 |
| 04:10 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Parker misses the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 04:10 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 04:10 | Illinois State | George Stone grabs the defensive rebound | 55-65 |
| 03:44 | Illinois State | George Stone comes up short on the shot from the right side | 55-65 |
| 03:42 | Illinois State | George Stone tips it but misses | 55-65 |
| 03:40 | Miami (FL) | Craig Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Miami (FL) | William Edick hits a wide open 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Bob Cornish | 58-65 |
| 03:15 | Illinois State | Lawrence Adams is hacked by William Edick - foul #5 on William Edick, team foul #11 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Thomas Harding (SG), Steven Devries (SF) Bob Cornish, William Edick | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Manns (PG), Zachary Ames (SG), Richard O'Toole (PF), Jeremy Sharp (C) Larry Conners, John Abbott, Hollis Jones, George Stone | |
| 03:15 | Illinois State | Lawrence Adams makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 03:15 | Illinois State | Lawrence Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 03:15 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Parker snags the defensive board | 58-66 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Eugene Heideman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Harding (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Devries (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Craig Brown (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Carl Manns (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zachary Ames (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lawrence Adams (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Richard O'Toole (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Miami (FL) | Eugene Heideman is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Sharp - foul #2 on Jeremy Sharp, team foul #12 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brandon Penney (SF) Lawrence Adams | |
| 03:00 | Miami (FL) | Eugene Heideman makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 03:00 | Miami (FL) | Eugene Heideman makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 02:43 | Illinois State | Jeremy Sharp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-66 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Rafael Garcia (PG), Edward Thomas (PF), Ronald Samuels (C) Eugene Heideman, Craig Brown, Joseph Parker | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:41 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-66 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Eugene Heideman (PG), Bob Cornish (SF) Rafael Garcia, Steven Devries | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:30 | Miami (FL) | Eugene Heideman blows the wide open layup | 60-66 |
| 02:29 | Illinois State | Brandon Penney snags the defensive board | 60-66 |
| 02:19 | Illinois State | Brandon Penney clanks a runner in the lane | 60-66 |
| 02:17 | Miami (FL) | Eugene Heideman snags the defensive board | 60-66 |
| 02:00 | Miami (FL) | Edward Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-66 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Craig Brown (PF) Edward Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Hollis Jones (PF), Tom Wilson (C) Richard O'Toole, Jeremy Sharp | |
| 01:49 | Illinois State | Carl Manns misses long on a floater from the left side | 60-66 |
| 01:47 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Tom Wilson | 60-66 |
| 01:34 | Illinois State | Tom Wilson is hacked by Bob Cornish - foul #1 on Bob Cornish, team foul #12 | 60-66 |
| 01:34 | Illinois State | Tom Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 01:34 | Illinois State | Tom Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 01:13 | Miami (FL) | Tom Wilson swats the short shot by Thomas Harding | 60-67 |
| 01:12 | Illinois State | Tom Wilson grabs the board | 60-67 |
| 00:51 | Illinois State | Zachary Ames is called for traveling | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Miami (FL) | Thomas Harding hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Ronald Samuels | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Illinois State | Eugene Heideman is called for the reach on Zachary Ames in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eugene Heideman, team foul #13 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard O'Toole (PF) Hollis Jones | |
| 00:43 | Illinois State | Zachary Ames makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:43 | Illinois State | Zachary Ames makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:35 | Miami (FL) | Bob Cornish comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-69 |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Tom Wilson | 62-69 |
| 00:32 | Illinois State | Thomas Harding is called for the reach on Tom Wilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Harding, team foul #14 | 62-69 |
| 00:32 | Illinois State | Tom Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:32 | Illinois State | Tom Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:32 | Miami (FL) | Ronald Samuels gets the rebound | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Miami (FL) | Thomas Harding connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-70 |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | Eugene Heideman is called for the reach on Brandon Penney in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eugene Heideman, team foul #15 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Girardi (PG) Carl Manns | |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | Brandon Penney makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | Brandon Penney misses the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:23 | Miami (FL) | Ronald Samuels grabs the defensive rebound | 65-71 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Miami (FL) | Eugene Heideman hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Ronald Samuels | 68-71 |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | Richard O'Toole is hacked by Eugene Heideman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eugene Heideman, team foul #16 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Abbott (PG) Brandon Penney | |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | Richard O'Toole misses the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | Richard O'Toole makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:09 | Miami (FL) | Eugene Heideman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-72 |
| 00:08 | Miami (FL) | Thomas Harding pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-72 |
| 00:05 | Miami (FL) | Bob Cornish is wide open but clanks a 3 from straight away | 68-72 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Tom Wilson gets the rebound | 68-72 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-72 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Eugene Heideman is called for the reach on Zachary Ames in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eugene Heideman, team foul #17 | 68-72 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Zachary Ames makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Zachary Ames makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:00 | Miami (FL) | Bob Cornish clanks a fullcourt shot | 68-74 |