| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Malcom McGregory (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Helton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Grant (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joel Schooler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Raymond Davis (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jackie Honeycutt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Travis Daniel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alex Mann (fresh) 3 reb. C - Craig Robison (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Travis Daniel inbounds the ball | 18-27 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Western Michigan | Travis Daniel misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-27 |
| 19:42 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Joel Schooler | 18-27 |
| 19:24 | Miami (OH) | Joel Schooler makes the wide open jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Jason Helton | 20-27 |
| 19:09 | Western Michigan | Jackie Honeycutt's fadeaway is rejected by Joel Schooler | 20-27 |
| 19:07 | Miami (OH) | Joel Schooler snags the defensive board | 20-27 |
| 18:53 | Miami (OH) | James Jackson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-27 |
| 18:52 | Miami (OH) | Stanley Grant pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-27 |
| 18:29 | Miami (OH) | Alex Mann steals it from Malcom McGregory | 20-27 |
| 18:08 | Western Michigan | Raymond Davis connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Alex Mann | 20-29 |
| 17:39 | Miami (OH) | Alex Mann swats the short shot by Joel Schooler | 20-29 |
| 17:38 | Western Michigan | Travis Daniel gets the rebound | 20-29 |
| 17:09 | Western Michigan | Joel Schooler blocks the jumper by Craig Robison | 20-29 |
| 17:07 | Western Michigan | Craig Robison misses the tip | 20-29 |
| 17:06 | Western Michigan | Craig Robison tips it in | 20-31 |
| 17:04 | Miami (OH) | Jackie Honeycutt steals it from James Jackson in the backcourt | 20-31 |
| 17:02 | Western Michigan | Raymond Davis hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jackie Honeycutt | 20-33 |
| 16:42 | Miami (OH) | Joel Schooler is alone and drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by James Jackson | 22-33 |
| 16:24 | Western Michigan | Travis Daniel misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-33 |
| 16:22 | Western Michigan | Raymond Davis tips it back up and in | 22-35 |
| 16:05 | Miami (OH) | Jason Helton misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 22-35 |
| 16:04 | Western Michigan | Craig Robison pulls down the rebound | 22-35 |
| 15:46 | Western Michigan | Raymond Davis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-35 |
| 15:45 | Miami (OH) | Jason Helton snags the defensive board | 22-35 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Malcom McGregory (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Helton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stanley Grant (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Joel Schooler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Raymond Davis (tiring) 11 pts. SG - Jackie Honeycutt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Travis Daniel (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alex Mann (tiring) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Craig Robison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Miami (OH) | Jason Helton hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by James Jackson | 24-35 |
| 15:06 | Western Michigan | Craig Robison buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Travis Daniel and he's fouled by Joel Schooler - foul #1 on Joel Schooler, team foul #1 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jack Byrns (PG), Louie Archey (SF), Carl Grego (PF), Maurice Guel (C) James Jackson, Jason Helton, Stanley Grant, Joel Schooler | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Santo Ramirez (PG), Donald Scott (SG), Darrell Coleman (SF), Larry Sampson (PF) Raymond Davis, Jackie Honeycutt, Travis Daniel, Alex Mann | |
| 15:06 | Western Michigan | Craig Robison makes the free throw | 24-38 |
| 14:40 | Miami (OH) | Jack Byrns is open but comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 24-38 |
| 14:39 | Western Michigan | Larry Sampson pulls down the rebound | 24-38 |
| 14:12 | Western Michigan | Santo Ramirez connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Sampson | 24-40 |
| 13:54 | Miami (OH) | Maurice Guel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-40 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Jackson (PG) Malcom McGregory | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Bacon (C) Craig Robison | |
| 13:28 | Western Michigan | Larry Sampson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-40 |
| 13:26 | Western Michigan | Santo Ramirez grabs the offensive rebound | 24-40 |
| 13:06 | Western Michigan | Darrell Coleman knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 24-42 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:52 | Miami (OH) | Larry Sampson is called for the reach on Carl Grego - foul #1 on Larry Sampson, team foul #1 | 24-42 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Malcom McGregory (SG), Luis Griffin (SF), Joseph Capetillo (PF), Joel Schooler (C) Jack Byrns, Louie Archey, Carl Grego, Maurice Guel | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jackie Honeycutt (SG), Travis Daniel (SF) Donald Scott, Darrell Coleman | |
| 12:36 | Miami (OH) | James Jackson knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Joseph Capetillo | 27-42 |
| 12:25 | Western Michigan | Jackie Honeycutt drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Santo Ramirez | 27-45 |
| 12:23 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Capetillo's pass is intercepted by Santo Ramirez in the backcourt | 27-45 |
| 12:22 | Western Michigan | Santo Ramirez lays it up and in | 27-47 |
| 12:16 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Capetillo scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by James Jackson | 29-47 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:51 | Western Michigan | Christopher Bacon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Luis Griffin - foul #1 on Luis Griffin, team foul #2 | 29-47 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jack Byrns (PG), Louie Archey (SF), Stanley Grant (PF) James Jackson, Luis Griffin, Joel Schooler | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alex Mann (PF) Larry Sampson | |
| 11:51 | Western Michigan | Christopher Bacon makes the 1st free throw | 29-48 |
| 11:51 | Western Michigan | Christopher Bacon misses the 2nd free throw | 29-48 |
| 11:51 | Miami (OH) | Stanley Grant snags the defensive board | 29-48 |
| 11:47 | Miami (OH) | Jack Byrns is fouled in the backcourt by Jackie Honeycutt - foul #1 on Jackie Honeycutt, team foul #2 | 29-48 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Carl Grego (C) Joseph Capetillo | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Phillip Gillespie (C) Christopher Bacon | |
| 11:38 | Miami (OH) | Malcom McGregory hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 29-48 |
| 11:37 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Jackie Honeycutt | 29-48 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jack Byrns (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Malcom McGregory (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louie Archey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stanley Grant (fresh) 5 reb. C - Carl Grego (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Santo Ramirez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jackie Honeycutt (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Travis Daniel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alex Mann (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Phillip Gillespie (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Western Michigan | Travis Daniel scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-51 |
| 11:25 | Miami (OH) | Travis Daniel is called for the reach on Jack Byrns - foul #1 on Travis Daniel, team foul #3 | 29-51 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Maurice Guel (C) Stanley Grant | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Scott (PF) Alex Mann | |
| 11:16 | Miami (OH) | Phillip Gillespie swats the short shot by Maurice Guel | 29-51 |
| 11:15 | Western Michigan | Travis Daniel grabs the board | 29-51 |
| 10:59 | Western Michigan | Santo Ramirez hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Travis Daniel | 29-53 |
| 10:44 | Miami (OH) | Jack Byrns comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 29-53 |
| 10:42 | Western Michigan | Jackie Honeycutt grabs the board | 29-53 |
| 10:23 | Western Michigan | Jackie Honeycutt misses the 3 from the left wing | 29-53 |
| 10:22 | Miami (OH) | Carl Grego gets the rebound | 29-53 |
| 10:05 | Miami (OH) | Malcom McGregory is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Malcom McGregory, team foul #3 | 29-53 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Jackson (PG), Jason Helton (SF), Stanley Grant (PF), Joseph Capetillo (C) Malcom McGregory, Louie Archey, Carl Grego, Maurice Guel | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Darrell Coleman (SF), Larry Sampson (PF), Christopher Bacon (C) Travis Daniel, Donald Scott, Phillip Gillespie | |
| 09:44 | Western Michigan | Santo Ramirez is hacked by James Jackson - foul #1 on James Jackson, team foul #4 | 29-53 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Davis (PG) Santo Ramirez | |
| 09:26 | Western Michigan | Larry Sampson clanks a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Joseph Capetillo - foul #1 on Joseph Capetillo, team foul #5 | 29-53 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Malcom McGregory (SG), Joel Schooler (C) Jack Byrns, Joseph Capetillo | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 09:26 | Western Michigan | Larry Sampson makes the 1st free throw | 29-54 |
| 09:26 | Western Michigan | Larry Sampson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-55 |
| 09:09 | Miami (OH) | Jason Helton misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Raymond Davis - foul #2 on Raymond Davis, team foul #4 | 29-55 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jack Byrns (PG), Louie Archey (SG), Joseph Capetillo (PF), Carl Grego (C) James Jackson, Malcom McGregory, Stanley Grant, Joel Schooler | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Scott (PF) Jackie Honeycutt | |
| 09:09 | Miami (OH) | Jason Helton makes the 1st free throw | 30-55 |
| 09:09 | Miami (OH) | Jason Helton makes the 2nd free throw | 31-55 |
| 08:51 | Western Michigan | Joseph Capetillo denies the turnaround by Christopher Bacon | 31-55 |
| 08:49 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Joseph Capetillo | 31-55 |
| 08:25 | Miami (OH) | Jason Helton misses short on a jumper from the right side | 31-55 |
| 08:23 | Western Michigan | Raymond Davis pulls down the rebound | 31-55 |
| 07:57 | Western Michigan | Larry Sampson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Christopher Bacon | 31-58 |
| 07:30 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Capetillo makes the jumper from the baseline | 33-58 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jack Byrns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louie Archey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Helton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Capetillo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Carl Grego (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Darrell Coleman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raymond Davis (tiring) 11 pts. SF - Larry Sampson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Scott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Bacon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Western Michigan | Darrell Coleman comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 33-58 |
| 07:22 | Western Michigan | Raymond Davis tips it home | 33-60 |
| 06:55 | Miami (OH) | Carl Grego misses the lay-in but the foul's on Christopher Bacon - foul #2 on Christopher Bacon, team foul #5 | 33-60 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Luis Griffin (SF), Maurice Guel (C) Jason Helton, Joseph Capetillo | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Phillip Gillespie (C) Christopher Bacon | |
| 06:55 | Miami (OH) | Carl Grego misses the 1st free throw | 33-60 |
| 06:55 | Miami (OH) | Carl Grego makes the 2nd free throw | 34-60 |
| 06:36 | Western Michigan | Larry Sampson is fouled on the floor by Jack Byrns - foul #1 on Jack Byrns, team foul #6 | 34-60 |
| 06:09 | Western Michigan | Darrell Coleman is fouled on the floor by Louie Archey - foul #1 on Louie Archey, team foul #7 | 34-60 |
| 06:09 | Western Michigan | Darrell Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 34-61 |
| 06:09 | Western Michigan | Darrell Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 34-62 |
| 06:06 | Miami (OH) | Maurice Guel is fouled in the backcourt by Darrell Coleman - foul #1 on Darrell Coleman, team foul #6 | 34-62 |
| 05:48 | Miami (OH) | Maurice Guel knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Luis Griffin | 37-62 |
| 05:20 | Western Michigan | Darrell Coleman misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 37-62 |
| 05:19 | Miami (OH) | Jack Byrns pulls down the rebound | 37-62 |
| 05:15 | Miami (OH) | Louie Archey scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-62 |
| 04:54 | Western Michigan | Phillip Gillespie lays it in set up by Raymond Davis and the foul's on Carl Grego - foul #2 on Carl Grego, team foul #8 | 40-64 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joseph Capetillo (PF) Carl Grego | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 04:54 | Western Michigan | Phillip Gillespie makes the free throw | 40-65 |
| 04:37 | Miami (OH) | Jack Byrns buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-65 |
| 04:19 | Western Michigan | Darrell Coleman comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 43-65 |
| 04:18 | Western Michigan | Darrell Coleman tips it back up and in | 43-67 |
| 04:01 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Capetillo misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-67 |
| 03:59 | Miami (OH) | Louie Archey gets the offensive rebound | 43-67 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:49 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Capetillo misses the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Phillip Gillespie - foul #1 on Phillip Gillespie, team foul #7 | 43-67 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Carl Grego (C) Maurice Guel | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Bacon (C) Phillip Gillespie | |
| 03:49 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Capetillo misses the 1st free throw | 43-67 |
| 03:49 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Capetillo makes the 2nd free throw | 44-67 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Western Michigan | Donald Scott comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Luis Griffin - foul #2 on Luis Griffin, team foul #9 | 44-67 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Maurice Guel (C) Joseph Capetillo | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 03:21 | Western Michigan | Donald Scott makes the 1st free throw | 44-68 |
| 03:21 | Western Michigan | Donald Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 44-68 |
| 03:21 | Miami (OH) | Carl Grego grabs the board | 44-68 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jack Byrns (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louie Archey (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luis Griffin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Carl Grego (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Maurice Guel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Raymond Davis (tired) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Scott (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Darrell Coleman (tired) 6 pts. PF - Larry Sampson (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Bacon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Miami (OH) | Carl Grego is called for traveling | 44-68 |
| 02:51 | Western Michigan | Jack Byrns picks off the pass by Larry Sampson | 44-68 |
| 02:48 | Miami (OH) | Jack Byrns misses the easy layup | 44-68 |
| 02:47 | Western Michigan | Christopher Bacon snags the defensive board | 44-68 |
| 02:32 | Western Michigan | Christopher Bacon can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 44-68 |
| 02:31 | Western Michigan | Darrell Coleman gets the offensive rebound | 44-68 |
| 02:12 | Western Michigan | Maurice Guel blocks the short jumper by Raymond Davis | 44-68 |
| 02:10 | Miami (OH) | Carl Grego gets the rebound | 44-68 |
| 02:07 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Davis steals it from Luis Griffin in the backcourt | 44-68 |
| 01:44 | Western Michigan | Christopher Bacon buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Donald Scott | 44-70 |
| 01:40 | Miami (OH) | Donald Scott is called for the reach on Carl Grego in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Scott, team foul #8 | 44-70 |
| 01:40 | Miami (OH) | Carl Grego makes the 1st free throw | 45-70 |
| 01:40 | Miami (OH) | Carl Grego misses the 2nd free throw | 45-70 |
| 01:40 | Western Michigan | Christopher Bacon gets the rebound | 45-70 |
| 01:29 | Western Michigan | Larry Sampson lays it up and in | 45-72 |
| 01:25 | Miami (OH) | Luis Griffin misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-72 |
| 01:24 | Western Michigan | Christopher Bacon snags the defensive board | 45-72 |
| 01:03 | Western Michigan | Louie Archey is called for the reach on Larry Sampson - foul #2 on Louie Archey, team foul #10 | 45-72 |
| 01:03 | Western Michigan | Larry Sampson misses the 1st free throw | 45-72 |
| 01:03 | Western Michigan | Larry Sampson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-72 |
| 01:03 | Miami (OH) | Maurice Guel pulls down the rebound | 45-72 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Miami (OH) | Darrell Coleman is called for the reach on Carl Grego - foul #2 on Darrell Coleman, team foul #9 | 45-72 |
| 00:57 | Miami (OH) | Carl Grego makes the 1st free throw | 46-72 |
| 00:57 | Miami (OH) | Carl Grego makes the 2nd free throw | 47-72 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Western Michigan | Luis Griffin picks off the pass by Darrell Coleman | 47-72 |
| 00:27 | Miami (OH) | Maurice Guel can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Larry Sampson - foul #2 on Larry Sampson, team foul #10 | 47-72 |
| 00:27 | Miami (OH) | Maurice Guel misses the 1st free throw | 47-72 |
| 00:27 | Miami (OH) | Maurice Guel misses the 2nd free throw | 47-72 |
| 00:27 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Christopher Bacon | 47-72 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Raymond Davis runs out the clock | 47-72 |