| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Matthew Waite (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Steve Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jim Williams (fresh) SF - Charles Hampton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Rizer (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard English (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Eric Jackson inbounds the ball | 35-27 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Johnson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 35-27 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ernest Moore (PG), Leonard Logsdon (PF), Bob Bivins (C) Matthew Waite, Anthony Johnson, David Adams | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 19:44 | Western Michigan | Charles Hampton misses the 3pt shot from the left wing but the foul's on Eric Jackson - foul #2 on Eric Jackson, team foul #1 | 35-27 |
| 19:44 | Western Michigan | Charles Hampton makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 19:44 | Western Michigan | Charles Hampton makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 19:44 | Western Michigan | Charles Hampton misses the 3rd free throw | 35-29 |
| 19:44 | Western Michigan | Richard English grabs the offensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 19:28 | Western Michigan | Steve Lewis hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 19:11 | Miami (OH) | Richard English blocks the jumper by Ernest Moore | 35-32 |
| 19:09 | Western Michigan | Richard English snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| 18:40 | Western Michigan | Brian Rizer is hacked by Leonard Logsdon - foul #2 on Leonard Logsdon, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Matthew Waite (PG), Anthony Johnson (PF), David Adams (C) Ernest Moore, Leonard Logsdon, Bob Bivins | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 18:20 | Western Michigan | Jim Williams hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 18:04 | Miami (OH) | Eric Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-35 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Marion Wakefield (PG), Joseph Woodmansee (SG), Robert Underwood (SF), Jeffery Salo (PF), James Hughes (C) Steve Lewis, Jim Williams, Charles Hampton, Brian Rizer, Richard English | |
| 17:36 | Western Michigan | Jeffery Salo comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-35 |
| 17:35 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Jerry Taylor | 35-35 |
| 17:31 | Miami (OH) | Jerry Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Woodmansee - foul #1 on Joseph Woodmansee, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| 17:20 | Miami (OH) | Jerry Taylor can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 17:19 | Western Michigan | James Hughes grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 17:13 | Western Michigan | Robert Underwood misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 17:12 | Miami (OH) | Jerry Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 17:06 | Miami (OH) | Robert Underwood is called for the reach on Jerry Taylor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Underwood, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ernest Moore (PG), Bob Bivins (C) Matthew Waite, David Adams | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Hampton (SF) Robert Underwood | |
| 16:55 | Miami (OH) | Ernest Moore is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Ernest Moore, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Matthew Waite (PG), David Adams (C) Ernest Moore, Bob Bivins | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard English (C) James Hughes | |
| 16:40 | Western Michigan | Charles Hampton hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Marion Wakefield | 35-38 |
| 16:38 | Miami (OH) | Jeffery Salo steals the ball from Matthew Waite in the backcourt | 35-38 |
| 16:16 | Western Michigan | Charles Hampton's dunk attempt is rejected by Anthony Johnson | 35-38 |
| 16:14 | Western Michigan | Richard English grabs the offensive board | 35-38 |
| 16:01 | Western Michigan | Marion Wakefield is hacked by David Adams - foul #1 on David Adams, team foul #4 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ernest Moore (PG), Byron Zoltek (SF), Leonard Logsdon (PF), Bob Bivins (C) Matthew Waite, Eric Jackson, Anthony Johnson, David Adams | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steve Lewis (PG), Jim Williams (SG), Brian Rizer (PF), James Hughes (C) Marion Wakefield, Joseph Woodmansee, Jeffery Salo, Richard English | |
| 15:52 | Western Michigan | Steve Lewis drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-40 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ernest Moore (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Jerry Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Byron Zoltek (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Leonard Logsdon (fresh) C - Bob Bivins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Steve Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jim Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Hampton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Rizer (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Hughes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Miami (OH) | Bob Bivins banks in the wide open layup set up by Jerry Taylor | 37-40 |
| 15:26 | Western Michigan | Charles Hampton misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 37-40 |
| 15:24 | Western Michigan | Brian Rizer grabs the offensive board | 37-40 |
| 15:05 | Western Michigan | Byron Zoltek picks off the pass by Charles Hampton | 37-40 |
| 15:02 | Miami (OH) | Jerry Taylor lays it up and in on a great pass from Byron Zoltek | 39-40 |
| 14:42 | Western Michigan | Charles Hampton hits a fadeaway from the right wing and he's hacked by Jerry Taylor - foul #3 on Jerry Taylor, team foul #5 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Matthew Waite (PG), Eric Jackson (SF), Anthony Johnson (PF), David Adams (C) Ernest Moore, Byron Zoltek, Leonard Logsdon, Bob Bivins | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard English (C) James Hughes | |
| 14:42 | Western Michigan | Charles Hampton makes the free throw | 39-43 |
| 14:22 | Miami (OH) | Eric Jackson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Adams | 41-43 |
| 14:11 | Western Michigan | Charles Hampton misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-43 |
| 14:09 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Hampton | 41-43 |
| 14:00 | Western Michigan | Charles Hampton hits a 3 from straight away | 41-46 |
| 13:45 | Miami (OH) | Jerry Taylor buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Jackson | 44-46 |
| 13:23 | Western Michigan | Steve Lewis is hacked by Matthew Waite - foul #3 on Matthew Waite, team foul #6 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Marion Wakefield (PG), Joseph Woodmansee (SG), Robert Underwood (SF), Jeffery Salo (PF), Charles Brown (C) Steve Lewis, Jim Williams, Charles Hampton, Brian Rizer, Richard English | |
| 13:06 | Western Michigan | Joseph Woodmansee hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Marion Wakefield | 44-49 |
| 12:41 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Johnson can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from the left block | 44-49 |
| 12:39 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Charles Brown | 44-49 |
| 12:37 | Western Michigan | Marion Wakefield's pass is intercepted by Matthew Waite in the backcourt | 44-49 |
| 12:35 | Miami (OH) | Matthew Waite lays it in | 46-49 |
| 12:27 | Western Michigan | Robert Underwood loses the dribble to Anthony Johnson | 46-49 |
| 12:25 | Miami (OH) | Matthew Waite travels in the backcourt | 46-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ernest Moore (PG), Mike Lawson (SG), Byron Zoltek (SF), Leonard Logsdon (PF), Bob Bivins (C) Matthew Waite, Jerry Taylor, Eric Jackson, Anthony Johnson, David Adams | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard English (C) Charles Brown | |
| 12:20 | Western Michigan | Richard English hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Leonard Logsdon - foul #3 on Leonard Logsdon, team foul #7 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Eric Jackson (SF) Byron Zoltek | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 12:20 | Western Michigan | Richard English misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 12:20 | Western Michigan | Richard English misses the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 12:20 | Miami (OH) | Leonard Logsdon grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 12:10 | Miami (OH) | Leonard Logsdon hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Eric Jackson | 48-49 |
| 11:55 | Western Michigan | Marion Wakefield connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 11:53 | Miami (OH) | Ernest Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-51 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Matthew Waite (PG), Jerry Taylor (SG), Byron Zoltek (SF), Anthony Johnson (PF), David Adams (C) Ernest Moore, Mike Lawson, Eric Jackson, Leonard Logsdon, Bob Bivins | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Lambright (PG), Jim Williams (SG), Brian Rizer (PF) Marion Wakefield, Joseph Woodmansee, Jeffery Salo | |
| 11:38 | Western Michigan | Brian Rizer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-51 |
| 11:36 | Miami (OH) | Byron Zoltek grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Matthew Waite (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Taylor (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Byron Zoltek (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Matthew Lambright (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Underwood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Brian Rizer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard English (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Miami (OH) | Richard English is called for the reach on Matthew Waite in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard English, team foul #3 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mike Lawson (SG), Eric Jackson (SF) Jerry Taylor, Byron Zoltek | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Hampton (SF) Robert Underwood | |
| 11:14 | Miami (OH) | Jim Williams steps in front of the David Adams pass | 48-51 |
| 10:56 | Western Michigan | Matthew Lambright hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 48-51 |
| 10:55 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Johnson gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 10:28 | Miami (OH) | Matthew Waite misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Matthew Lambright - foul #2 on Matthew Lambright, team foul #4 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jerry Taylor (SG), Byron Zoltek (SF), Leonard Logsdon (PF), Bob Bivins (C) Mike Lawson, Eric Jackson, Anthony Johnson, David Adams | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steve Lewis (PG), Marion Wakefield (SG), Joseph Woodmansee (SF), Jeffery Salo (PF), James Hughes (C) Matthew Lambright, Jim Williams, Charles Hampton, Brian Rizer, Richard English | |
| 10:28 | Miami (OH) | Matthew Waite misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 10:28 | Miami (OH) | Matthew Waite makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 10:04 | Western Michigan | Marion Wakefield hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jerry Taylor - foul #4 on Jerry Taylor, team foul #8 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ernest Moore (PG), Mike Lawson (SG), Eric Jackson (SF), David Adams (C) Matthew Waite, Jerry Taylor, Byron Zoltek, Bob Bivins | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 10:04 | Western Michigan | Marion Wakefield makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 10:04 | Western Michigan | Marion Wakefield misses the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 10:04 | Western Michigan | Jeffery Salo grabs the offensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 09:43 | Western Michigan | Marion Wakefield misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-52 |
| 09:42 | Miami (OH) | David Adams gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 09:14 | Miami (OH) | Leonard Logsdon misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 09:12 | Western Michigan | Marion Wakefield pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 09:07 | Western Michigan | Marion Wakefield hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 09:06 | Miami (OH) | David Adams pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 08:45 | Miami (OH) | David Adams lays it up and in | 51-52 |
| 08:18 | Western Michigan | Steve Lewis misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-52 |
| 08:17 | Western Michigan | James Hughes gets the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 07:50 | Western Michigan | Joseph Woodmansee connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Marion Wakefield | 51-54 |
| 07:31 | Miami (OH) | Leonard Logsdon connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Mike Lawson | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ernest Moore (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Mike Lawson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Jackson (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonard Logsdon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David Adams (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Steve Lewis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marion Wakefield (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Woodmansee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffery Salo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Hughes (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Western Michigan | Joseph Woodmansee misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-54 |
| 07:23 | Miami (OH) | Mike Lawson gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 07:02 | Miami (OH) | Eric Jackson knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mike Lawson | 56-54 |
| 06:52 | Western Michigan | Steve Lewis makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Marion Wakefield | 56-57 |
| 06:38 | Miami (OH) | David Adams is hacked by James Hughes - foul #1 on James Hughes, team foul #5 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Matthew Waite (PG), Jerry Taylor (SG), Byron Zoltek (SF), Anthony Johnson (PF), Bob Bivins (C) Ernest Moore, Mike Lawson, Eric Jackson, Leonard Logsdon, David Adams | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Lambright (PG), Jim Williams (SG), Charles Hampton (SF), Brian Rizer (PF), Richard English (C) Steve Lewis, Marion Wakefield, Joseph Woodmansee, Jeffery Salo, James Hughes | |
| 06:29 | Miami (OH) | A charge is called on Anthony Johnson - foul #1 on Anthony Johnson, team foul #9 | 56-57 |
| 06:09 | Western Michigan | Richard English misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 56-57 |
| 06:08 | Western Michigan | Brian Rizer tips it but misses | 56-57 |
| 06:07 | Western Michigan | Charles Hampton pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 05:50 | Western Michigan | Richard English clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 56-57 |
| 05:48 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Johnson grabs the board | 56-57 |
| 05:46 | Miami (OH) | Jim Williams is called for the reach on Jerry Taylor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jim Williams, team foul #6 | 56-57 |
| 05:34 | Miami (OH) | Charles Hampton is called for the reach on Byron Zoltek - foul #3 on Charles Hampton, team foul #7 | 56-57 |
| 05:34 | Miami (OH) | Byron Zoltek misses the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 05:34 | Western Michigan | Brian Rizer pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| 05:22 | Western Michigan | Richard English misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Matthew Waite - foul #4 on Matthew Waite, team foul #10 | 56-57 |
| 05:22 | Western Michigan | Richard English makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 05:22 | Western Michigan | Richard English makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 05:02 | Miami (OH) | Richard English swats the short shot by Anthony Johnson | 56-59 |
| 05:01 | Miami (OH) | Bob Bivins tips it home | 58-59 |
| 04:46 | Western Michigan | Brian Rizer hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-62 |
| 04:35 | Miami (OH) | Matthew Waite is fouled on the floor by Matthew Lambright - foul #3 on Matthew Lambright, team foul #8 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Eric Jackson (SF), David Adams (C) Byron Zoltek, Bob Bivins | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steve Lewis (PG), Robert Underwood (PF), Charles Brown (C) Matthew Lambright, Brian Rizer, Richard English | |
| 04:35 | Miami (OH) | Matthew Waite makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 04:35 | Miami (OH) | Matthew Waite misses the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 04:35 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Charles Brown | 59-62 |
| 04:20 | Western Michigan | Jim Williams clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-62 |
| 04:19 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Johnson pulls down the rebound | 59-62 |
| 04:14 | Miami (OH) | Jerry Taylor knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Matthew Waite | 62-62 |
| 04:08 | Western Michigan | Anthony Johnson steals it from Charles Brown | 62-62 |
| 03:58 | Miami (OH) | Jerry Taylor clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 03:57 | Western Michigan | Charles Brown grabs the board | 62-62 |
| 03:41 | Western Michigan | Robert Underwood hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Charles Brown | 62-64 |
| 03:38 | Miami (OH) | Jim Williams is called for the reach on Jerry Taylor in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jim Williams, team foul #9 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Byron Zoltek (SF), Bob Bivins (C) Eric Jackson, David Adams | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Rizer (PF) Charles Hampton | |
| 03:38 | Miami (OH) | Jerry Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 03:38 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Brian Rizer | 62-64 |
| 03:26 | Western Michigan | Charles Brown's pass is intercepted by Jerry Taylor | 62-64 |
| 03:22 | Miami (OH) | Matthew Waite banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jerry Taylor | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Matthew Waite (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jerry Taylor (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Byron Zoltek (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Bob Bivins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Steve Lewis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jim Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Robert Underwood (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Brian Rizer (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Western Michigan | Robert Underwood makes the runner in the paint | 64-66 |
| 02:37 | Miami (OH) | Jerry Taylor buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Byron Zoltek | 67-66 |
| 02:37 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Eric Jackson (SF), David Adams (C) Byron Zoltek, Bob Bivins | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Marion Wakefield (PG), Joseph Woodmansee (SG), Charles Hampton (SF), Richard English (C) Steve Lewis, Jim Williams, Robert Underwood, Charles Brown | |
| 02:21 | Western Michigan | Charles Hampton can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 67-66 |
| 02:20 | Miami (OH) | Matthew Waite snags the defensive board | 67-66 |
| 01:59 | Miami (OH) | Matthew Waite is open but comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 67-66 |
| 01:57 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Johnson hits the follow up shot | 69-66 |
| 01:57 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steve Lewis (PG), Jim Williams (SG) Marion Wakefield, Joseph Woodmansee | |
| 01:38 | Western Michigan | Brian Rizer connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 69-68 |
| 01:13 | Miami (OH) | Eric Jackson's pass is intercepted by Brian Rizer | 69-68 |
| 00:53 | Western Michigan | Charles Hampton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 69-68 |
| 00:51 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Johnson snags the defensive board | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Johnson misses long on an open fadeaway from the right block | 69-68 |
| 00:27 | Miami (OH) | Jerry Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Miami (OH) | Jerry Taylor is fouled on the floor by Brian Rizer - foul #2 on Brian Rizer, team foul #10 | 69-68 |
| 00:26 | Miami (OH) | Jerry Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:26 | Miami (OH) | Jerry Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:15 | Western Michigan | Charles Hampton is hacked by Eric Jackson - foul #3 on Eric Jackson, team foul #11 | 71-68 |
| 00:15 | Western Michigan | Charles Hampton misses the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:15 | Western Michigan | Charles Hampton misses the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:15 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Johnson gets the rebound | 71-68 |
| 00:13 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Johnson is hacked by Steve Lewis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steve Lewis, team foul #11 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ernest Moore (PG), Byron Zoltek (SF) Matthew Waite, Eric Jackson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:13 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:13 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Western Michigan | Steve Lewis hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jim Williams | 72-71 |
| 00:05 | Miami (OH) | Ernest Moore is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Lewis - foul #3 on Steve Lewis, team foul #12 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Eric Jackson (SF) Byron Zoltek | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:05 | Miami (OH) | Ernest Moore misses the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:05 | Miami (OH) | Ernest Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:05 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | Brian Rizer is fouled on the floor by Eric Jackson - foul #4 on Eric Jackson, team foul #12 | 73-71 |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | Brian Rizer makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | Brian Rizer misses the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:01 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Johnson snags the defensive board | 73-72 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Johnson runs out the clock | 73-72 |