| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Leslie Heintz (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roberto Valdez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Storey (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Daniel Dunn (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Bernard Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Broadhead (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Pafford (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Varnum (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jim Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | James Storey inbounds the ball | 36-35 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Dunn makes the shot in the lane | 38-35 |
| 19:31 | Western Michigan | Robert Varnum misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 19:30 | Miami (OH) | Leslie Heintz snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 19:13 | Miami (OH) | James Storey misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 19:11 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Varnum | 38-35 |
| 18:59 | Western Michigan | Joshua Pafford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-35 |
| 18:39 | Miami (OH) | James Storey misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 38-35 |
| 18:37 | Western Michigan | Jim Richardson gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 18:22 | Western Michigan | James Broadhead comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-35 |
| 18:20 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Dunn grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 18:06 | Miami (OH) | Bernard Taylor misses the easy layup | 38-35 |
| 18:04 | Western Michigan | Jim Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 17:38 | Western Michigan | Don Foster is called for traveling | 38-35 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Dragan Cichowski (PG), Gerard Alexander (SF), Ivan Zelkind (PF) Leslie Heintz, James Storey, Daniel Dunn | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Miramontes (PG), Jason Blount (SG), Earl Dobson (SF), James Busch (PF), Michael Schwartz (C) James Broadhead, Don Foster, Joshua Pafford, Robert Varnum, Jim Richardson | |
| 17:20 | Miami (OH) | Gerard Alexander misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-35 |
| 17:18 | Miami (OH) | Bernard Taylor hits the follow up shot | 40-35 |
| 17:13 | Western Michigan | Joseph Miramontes hits a floater in the paint and he's fouled by Bernard Taylor - foul #2 on Bernard Taylor, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Dikembe Abdin (C) Bernard Taylor | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 17:13 | Western Michigan | Joseph Miramontes misses the free throw | 40-37 |
| 17:13 | Miami (OH) | Dikembe Abdin grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 16:48 | Miami (OH) | Dikembe Abdin misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Earl Dobson - foul #1 on Earl Dobson, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Daniel Dunn (PF) Ivan Zelkind | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 16:48 | Miami (OH) | Dikembe Abdin misses the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 16:48 | Miami (OH) | Dikembe Abdin misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 16:48 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Schwartz | 40-37 |
| 16:29 | Western Michigan | James Busch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-37 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Broadhead (PG) Jason Blount | |
| 16:10 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Dunn buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Dragan Cichowski | 42-37 |
| 16:01 | Western Michigan | Joseph Miramontes scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Schwartz | 42-39 |
| 15:56 | Miami (OH) | Dragan Cichowski is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dragan Cichowski, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Leslie Heintz (PG), Bernard Taylor (C) Dragan Cichowski, Dikembe Abdin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joshua Pafford (SF), Robert Varnum (PF), Jim Richardson (C) Earl Dobson, James Busch, Michael Schwartz | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Leslie Heintz (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roberto Valdez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerard Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Dunn (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Bernard Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Broadhead (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Miramontes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Pafford (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Varnum (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jim Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Western Michigan | Robert Varnum misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 42-39 |
| 15:35 | Miami (OH) | Bernard Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 15:21 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Dunn misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Varnum - foul #1 on Robert Varnum, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Cook (SG), James Storey (SF) Roberto Valdez, Gerard Alexander | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Don Foster (SG) Joseph Miramontes | |
| 15:21 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 15:21 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 15:07 | Western Michigan | James Broadhead buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Varnum | 44-41 |
| 14:57 | Miami (OH) | James Storey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 44-41 |
| 14:55 | Western Michigan | Jim Richardson pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 14:51 | Western Michigan | James Broadhead comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Bernard Taylor - foul #3 on Bernard Taylor, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ivan Zelkind (PF) Daniel Dunn | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 14:51 | Western Michigan | James Broadhead makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 14:51 | Western Michigan | James Broadhead makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 14:34 | Miami (OH) | James Storey drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Bernard Taylor | 47-43 |
| 14:29 | Western Michigan | Robert Varnum misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-43 |
| 14:28 | Miami (OH) | Ivan Zelkind grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 14:04 | Miami (OH) | Bernard Taylor misses the easy open layup | 47-43 |
| 14:03 | Western Michigan | Robert Varnum pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 13:41 | Western Michigan | James Broadhead hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 47-43 |
| 13:40 | Western Michigan | Jim Richardson hits the follow up shot | 47-45 |
| 13:28 | Miami (OH) | James Storey misses the jumper from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 13:27 | Miami (OH) | James Storey can't tip it in | 47-45 |
| 13:25 | Western Michigan | Jim Richardson gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 13:06 | Western Michigan | James Broadhead is hacked by Leslie Heintz - foul #3 on Leslie Heintz, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Dragan Cichowski (PG), Roberto Valdez (SG), Gerard Alexander (SF), Daniel Dunn (PF), Dikembe Abdin (C) Leslie Heintz, Ronnie Cook, James Storey, Ivan Zelkind, Bernard Taylor | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Miramontes (PG), Jason Blount (SG), Earl Dobson (SF), James Busch (PF), Michael Schwartz (C) James Broadhead, Don Foster, Joshua Pafford, Robert Varnum, Jim Richardson | |
| 12:58 | Western Michigan | Joseph Miramontes is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Joseph Miramontes, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| 12:55 | Miami (OH) | Jason Blount is called for the reach on Roberto Valdez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Blount, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| 12:46 | Miami (OH) | Dikembe Abdin dunks the ball on a great pass from Dragan Cichowski | 49-45 |
| 12:30 | Western Michigan | James Busch buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Earl Dobson and the foul's on Dragan Cichowski - foul #2 on Dragan Cichowski, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| 12:30 | Western Michigan | James Busch makes the free throw | 49-48 |
| 12:09 | Miami (OH) | Gerard Alexander scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-48 |
| 11:47 | Western Michigan | James Busch jams it | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Dragan Cichowski (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Roberto Valdez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerard Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Dunn (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Dikembe Abdin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Joseph Miramontes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Blount (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Earl Dobson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Busch (fresh) 7 pts. C - Michael Schwartz (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Miami (OH) | Dikembe Abdin clanks a shot from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 11:23 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Dunn | 52-50 |
| 11:05 | Miami (OH) | Roberto Valdez misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 11:04 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to James Busch | 52-50 |
| 11:00 | Western Michigan | Joseph Miramontes hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Schwartz | 52-52 |
| 10:56 | Miami (OH) | Roberto Valdez double dribbles in the backcourt | 52-52 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Leslie Heintz (PG), Luka Kawczynski (SG), Thomas Gibson (SF), Ivan Zelkind (PF), Bernard Taylor (C) Dragan Cichowski, Roberto Valdez, Gerard Alexander, Daniel Dunn, Dikembe Abdin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Broadhead (PG), Don Foster (SG), Joshua Pafford (SF), Robert Varnum (PF), Jim Richardson (C) Joseph Miramontes, Jason Blount, Earl Dobson, James Busch, Michael Schwartz | |
| 10:45 | Western Michigan | Ivan Zelkind denies the turnaround by Joshua Pafford | 52-52 |
| 10:43 | Miami (OH) | Leslie Heintz grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 10:18 | Miami (OH) | Luka Kawczynski clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 10:17 | Western Michigan | Robert Varnum snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 10:00 | Western Michigan | Robert Varnum banks in the layup on a great pass from James Broadhead | 52-54 |
| 09:46 | Miami (OH) | Bernard Taylor knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Luka Kawczynski | 54-54 |
| 09:35 | Western Michigan | Robert Varnum clanks a turnaround in the lane | 54-54 |
| 09:33 | Western Michigan | Robert Varnum hits the follow up shot | 54-56 |
| 09:13 | Miami (OH) | Joshua Pafford is called for the reach on Bernard Taylor - foul #3 on Joshua Pafford, team foul #5 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Dragan Cichowski (PG), Roberto Valdez (SG), James Storey (SF), Daniel Dunn (PF) Leslie Heintz, Luka Kawczynski, Thomas Gibson, Ivan Zelkind | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Miramontes (SG), James Busch (PF), Gilbert Kim (C) Don Foster, Robert Varnum, Jim Richardson | |
| 09:05 | Miami (OH) | James Storey misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-56 |
| 09:03 | Western Michigan | Joseph Miramontes snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 08:37 | Western Michigan | Joseph Miramontes hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 54-56 |
| 08:35 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to James Storey | 54-56 |
| 08:29 | Miami (OH) | James Broadhead steps in front of the Dragan Cichowski pass in the backcourt | 54-56 |
| 08:05 | Western Michigan | James Busch clanks a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Daniel Dunn - foul #1 on Daniel Dunn, team foul #6 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Leslie Heintz (PG), Ronnie Cook (SG), Dikembe Abdin (C) Dragan Cichowski, Roberto Valdez, Bernard Taylor | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Earl Dobson (SF), Michael Schwartz (C) Joshua Pafford, Gilbert Kim | |
| 08:05 | Western Michigan | James Busch makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 08:05 | Western Michigan | James Busch misses the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 08:05 | Miami (OH) | Dikembe Abdin gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| 07:39 | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Cook is hacked by Joseph Miramontes - foul #4 on Joseph Miramontes, team foul #6 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jason Blount (SG), Jim Richardson (C) Joseph Miramontes, James Busch | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Leslie Heintz (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronnie Cook (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Storey (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Dunn (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Dikembe Abdin (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Broadhead (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Blount (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Earl Dobson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Schwartz (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jim Richardson (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Miami (OH) | James Storey is hacked by Earl Dobson - foul #2 on Earl Dobson, team foul #7 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Luka Kawczynski (PG) Leslie Heintz | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 07:22 | Miami (OH) | James Storey makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 07:22 | Miami (OH) | James Storey makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 07:02 | Western Michigan | Jim Richardson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-57 |
| 07:01 | Western Michigan | Jason Blount tips it home | 56-59 |
| 06:40 | Miami (OH) | James Storey's pass is intercepted by Michael Schwartz | 56-59 |
| 06:24 | Western Michigan | James Broadhead clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 56-59 |
| 06:23 | Western Michigan | Jim Richardson tips it but misses | 56-59 |
| 06:21 | Miami (OH) | Luka Kawczynski grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 06:10 | Miami (OH) | Luka Kawczynski misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-59 |
| 06:09 | Miami (OH) | Luka Kawczynski pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 06:01 | Miami (OH) | Dikembe Abdin misses the easy open layup | 56-59 |
| 05:59 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Earl Dobson | 56-59 |
| 05:39 | Western Michigan | Earl Dobson misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by James Storey - foul #1 on James Storey, team foul #7 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Leslie Heintz (PG), Roberto Valdez (SG), Gerard Alexander (SF), Ivan Zelkind (PF), Bernard Taylor (C) Luka Kawczynski, Ronnie Cook, James Storey, Daniel Dunn, Dikembe Abdin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Miramontes (PG), Don Foster (SG), Robert Varnum (PF), James Busch (C) James Broadhead, Jason Blount, Michael Schwartz, Jim Richardson | |
| 05:39 | Western Michigan | Earl Dobson makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 05:39 | Western Michigan | Earl Dobson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 05:24 | Miami (OH) | Roberto Valdez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-61 |
| 05:23 | Western Michigan | Robert Varnum grabs the board | 56-61 |
| 05:18 | Western Michigan | Joseph Miramontes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-61 |
| 05:17 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Roberto Valdez | 56-61 |
| 05:11 | Miami (OH) | Earl Dobson is called for the reach on Gerard Alexander in the backcourt - foul #3 on Earl Dobson, team foul #8 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joshua Pafford (SF) Earl Dobson | |
| 05:11 | Miami (OH) | Gerard Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 05:11 | Miami (OH) | Gerard Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 04:52 | Western Michigan | Joshua Pafford loses the dribble to Roberto Valdez | 58-61 |
| 04:37 | Miami (OH) | Gerard Alexander misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-61 |
| 04:36 | Miami (OH) | Ivan Zelkind grabs the offensive board | 58-61 |
| 04:21 | Miami (OH) | Bernard Taylor is called for traveling | 58-61 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gilbert Kim (C) James Busch | |
| 04:04 | Western Michigan | Joseph Miramontes buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Varnum | 58-64 |
| 04:02 | Miami (OH) | Roberto Valdez is fouled in the backcourt by Don Foster - foul #2 on Don Foster, team foul #9 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Daniel Dunn (PF) Ivan Zelkind | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 04:02 | Miami (OH) | Roberto Valdez makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 04:02 | Miami (OH) | Roberto Valdez makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 03:43 | Western Michigan | Gilbert Kim clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on Bernard Taylor - foul #4 on Bernard Taylor, team foul #8 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Dragan Cichowski (PG), Thomas Gibson (SF) Leslie Heintz, Gerard Alexander | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Broadhead (PG) Joseph Miramontes | |
| 03:43 | Western Michigan | Gilbert Kim makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 03:43 | Western Michigan | Gilbert Kim makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Dragan Cichowski (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Roberto Valdez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Gibson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Daniel Dunn (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Bernard Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Broadhead (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Don Foster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Pafford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Varnum (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Gilbert Kim (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:20 | Miami (OH) | Bernard Taylor scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Dragan Cichowski | 62-66 |
| 03:05 | Western Michigan | Don Foster loses the dribble to Daniel Dunn | 62-66 |
| 02:59 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-66 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Leslie Heintz (PG), James Storey (SF) Dragan Cichowski, Thomas Gibson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Miramontes (PG), Jason Blount (SG), James Busch (PF), Jim Richardson (C) James Broadhead, Don Foster, Robert Varnum, Gilbert Kim | |
| 02:53 | Miami (OH) | Leslie Heintz is fouled on the floor by Jason Blount - foul #3 on Jason Blount, team foul #10 | 62-66 |
| 02:53 | Miami (OH) | Leslie Heintz makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 02:53 | Miami (OH) | Leslie Heintz misses the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 02:53 | Western Michigan | Jim Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 02:53 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-66 |
| 02:45 | Western Michigan | Bernard Taylor steals it from Jason Blount | 63-66 |
| 02:20 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Dunn hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Joseph Miramontes - foul #5 on Joseph Miramontes, team foul #11 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Broadhead (PG), Robert Varnum (PF) Joseph Miramontes, James Busch | |
| 02:20 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Dunn misses the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 02:20 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 02:02 | Western Michigan | Robert Varnum connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Joshua Pafford | 64-68 |
| 01:48 | Miami (OH) | Bernard Taylor is open but comes up short on the jumper from close range | 64-68 |
| 01:46 | Miami (OH) | Bernard Taylor tips it in | 66-68 |
| 01:31 | Western Michigan | Jim Richardson misses badly on a runner near the basket | 66-68 |
| 01:29 | Western Michigan | Jason Blount grabs the offensive board | 66-68 |
| 01:15 | Western Michigan | Robert Varnum knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Joshua Pafford and he's fouled by Roberto Valdez - foul #2 on Roberto Valdez, team foul #9 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Don Foster (SG) Jason Blount | |
| 01:15 | Western Michigan | Robert Varnum makes the free throw | 66-71 |
| 01:02 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Dunn hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by James Storey | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Western Michigan | Robert Varnum misses the floater in the lane | 68-71 |
| 00:40 | Western Michigan | Robert Varnum snags the offensive board | 68-71 |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | Robert Varnum can't connect on a jumper from close range | 68-71 |
| 00:16 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Dunn pulls down the rebound | 68-71 |
| 00:10 | Miami (OH) | James Storey scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-71 |
| 00:10 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | The pull-up jumper by Joshua Pafford is blocked by Bernard Taylor | 71-71 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Dunn pulls down the rebound | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Leslie Heintz (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roberto Valdez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Storey (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Dunn (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. C - Bernard Taylor (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Broadhead (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Don Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Pafford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Varnum (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. C - Jim Richardson (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Miami (OH) | Bernard Taylor wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:48 | Miami (OH) | Roberto Valdez is fouled on the floor by Don Foster - foul #3 on Don Foster, team foul #12 | 71-71 |
| 04:48 | Miami (OH) | Roberto Valdez makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 04:48 | Miami (OH) | Roberto Valdez makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 04:31 | Western Michigan | Roberto Valdez is called for the reach on Don Foster - foul #3 on Roberto Valdez, team foul #10 | 73-71 |
| 04:31 | Western Michigan | Don Foster makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 04:31 | Western Michigan | Don Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 04:14 | Miami (OH) | James Storey hits a shot from the right side | 75-73 |
| 03:58 | Western Michigan | Jim Richardson is denied on a layup by Bernard Taylor | 75-73 |
| 03:57 | Western Michigan | Jim Richardson hits the follow up shot | 75-75 |
| 03:36 | Miami (OH) | Joshua Pafford steals the ball from Daniel Dunn | 75-75 |
| 03:32 | Western Michigan | James Broadhead banks in the layup set up by Joshua Pafford | 75-77 |
| 03:14 | Miami (OH) | Jim Richardson swats the short shot by Daniel Dunn | 75-77 |
| 03:12 | Miami (OH) | Bernard Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 75-77 |
| 03:01 | Miami (OH) | Bernard Taylor misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 75-77 |
| 03:00 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Jim Richardson | 75-77 |
| 02:42 | Western Michigan | Joshua Pafford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-77 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Dragan Cichowski (PG), Ronnie Cook (SG), Gerard Alexander (SF), Ivan Zelkind (PF) Leslie Heintz, Roberto Valdez, James Storey, Daniel Dunn | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jason Blount (SG), Earl Dobson (SF), James Busch (PF), Michael Schwartz (C) Don Foster, Joshua Pafford, Robert Varnum, Jim Richardson | |
| 02:40 | Miami (OH) | James Busch picks off the pass by Ronnie Cook in the backcourt | 75-77 |
| 02:40 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-77 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Daniel Dunn (PF) Ivan Zelkind | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 02:20 | Western Michigan | Michael Schwartz scores on a floater from the right block set up by James Broadhead | 75-79 |
| 02:20 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-79 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Leslie Heintz (PG), Roberto Valdez (SG), James Storey (SF) Dragan Cichowski, Ronnie Cook, Gerard Alexander | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Don Foster (SG), Joshua Pafford (SF), Robert Varnum (PF), Jim Richardson (C) Jason Blount, Earl Dobson, James Busch, Michael Schwartz | |
| 01:59 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Dunn drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 77-79 |
| 01:52 | Western Michigan | Joshua Pafford comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-79 |
| 01:51 | Western Michigan | James Broadhead hits the follow up shot | 77-81 |
| 01:32 | Miami (OH) | Bernard Taylor can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 77-81 |
| 01:31 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Varnum | 77-81 |
| 01:13 | Western Michigan | Robert Varnum can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-81 |
| 01:11 | Miami (OH) | James Storey grabs the defensive rebound | 77-81 |
| 01:05 | Miami (OH) | Leslie Heintz is fouled on the floor by Joshua Pafford - foul #4 on Joshua Pafford, team foul #13 | 77-81 |
| 01:05 | Miami (OH) | Leslie Heintz makes the 1st free throw | 78-81 |
| 01:05 | Miami (OH) | Leslie Heintz makes the 2nd free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:55 | Western Michigan | Bernard Taylor swats the layup by James Broadhead | 79-81 |
| 00:53 | Western Michigan | Jim Richardson tips it but misses | 79-81 |
| 00:52 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Roberto Valdez | 79-81 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Leslie Heintz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roberto Valdez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Storey (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Dunn (fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. C - Bernard Taylor (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Broadhead (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Don Foster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Pafford (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Robert Varnum (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. C - Jim Richardson (fresh) 9 pts. 14 reb. | |
| 00:35 | Miami (OH) | Bernard Taylor can't finish the layup | 79-81 |
| 00:34 | Western Michigan | Joshua Pafford snags the defensive board | 79-81 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Western Michigan | Joshua Pafford is hacked by Leslie Heintz in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leslie Heintz, team foul #11 | 79-81 |
| 00:33 | Western Michigan | Joshua Pafford misses the 1st free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:33 | Western Michigan | Joshua Pafford makes the 2nd free throw | 79-82 |
| 00:30 | Miami (OH) | Roberto Valdez is hacked by Don Foster in the backcourt - foul #4 on Don Foster, team foul #14 | 79-82 |
| 00:30 | Miami (OH) | Roberto Valdez makes the 1st free throw | 80-82 |
| 00:30 | Miami (OH) | Roberto Valdez makes the 2nd free throw | 81-82 |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | James Broadhead is hacked by Leslie Heintz in the backcourt - foul #5 on Leslie Heintz, team foul #12 | 81-82 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Dragan Cichowski (PG) Leslie Heintz | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | James Broadhead makes the 1st free throw | 81-83 |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | James Broadhead makes the 2nd free throw | 81-84 |
| 00:08 | Miami (OH) | Joshua Pafford is called for the reach on Dragan Cichowski - foul #5 on Joshua Pafford, team foul #15 | 81-84 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Busch (SF) Joshua Pafford | |
| 00:08 | Miami (OH) | Dragan Cichowski makes the 1st free throw | 82-84 |
| 00:08 | Miami (OH) | Dragan Cichowski makes the 2nd free throw | 83-84 |
| 00:06 | Western Michigan | Dragan Cichowski is called for the reach on James Busch in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dragan Cichowski, team foul #13 | 83-84 |
| 00:06 | Western Michigan | James Busch misses the 1st free throw | 83-84 |
| 00:06 | Western Michigan | James Busch makes the 2nd free throw | 83-85 |
| 00:06 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-85 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Miami (OH) | Robert Varnum denies the turnaround by Daniel Dunn | 83-85 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Varnum | 83-85 |