| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Clinton Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SG - Paul Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Montagna (fresh) PF - Timothy Bell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Raymond Vowell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Walter Swartz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Joines (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Davis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Olujimi Abdula (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Moore inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Moore misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-31 |
| 19:36 | Western Michigan | Paul Marshall gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 19:15 | Western Michigan | Timothy Bell hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Davis - foul #2 on Robert Davis, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| 19:15 | Western Michigan | Timothy Bell makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 19:15 | Western Michigan | Timothy Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 19:15 | Miami (OH) | Robert Davis gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 18:57 | Miami (OH) | Olujimi Abdula misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 33-31 |
| 18:55 | Western Michigan | Timothy Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 18:39 | Western Michigan | Raymond Vowell hits the finger roll on a great pass from Clinton Adams | 35-31 |
| 18:19 | Miami (OH) | Walter Swartz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas Olesen (SG) Paul Marshall | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 17:56 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Olesen misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-31 |
| 17:54 | Miami (OH) | Larry Joines grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 17:49 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Vowell takes the ball from Olujimi Abdula in the backcourt | 35-31 |
| 17:37 | Western Michigan | Raymond Vowell can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-31 |
| 17:35 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to John Montagna | 35-31 |
| 17:24 | Western Michigan | Raymond Moore steps in front of the Raymond Vowell pass | 35-31 |
| 17:21 | Miami (OH) | Walter Swartz banks in the layup set up by Raymond Moore | 35-33 |
| 17:02 | Western Michigan | Timothy Bell misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 35-33 |
| 17:00 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Moore grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 16:44 | Miami (OH) | Olujimi Abdula hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Raymond Moore | 35-35 |
| 16:32 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Olesen is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Nicholas Olesen, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Marshall (SG), William Banks (PF), Bill Polster (C) Nicholas Olesen, Timothy Bell, Raymond Vowell | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Dwayne Smith (PG), Kevin Taylor (SG), Gregory Hendley (SF), Matthew Palmer (PF), Jeffrey Altizer (C) Walter Swartz, Larry Joines, Raymond Moore, Robert Davis, Olujimi Abdula | |
| 16:03 | Miami (OH) | Matthew Palmer is called for a charge - foul #2 on Matthew Palmer, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| 15:45 | Western Michigan | Paul Marshall banks in the layup on a great pass from Clinton Adams | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Clinton Adams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SG - Paul Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Montagna (tiring) PF - William Banks (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bill Polster (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Dwayne Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Hendley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Jeffrey Altizer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Miami (OH) | Dwayne Smith scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kevin Taylor | 37-37 |
| 15:17 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Altizer swats the short shot by John Montagna | 37-37 |
| 15:16 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Altizer | 37-37 |
| 15:10 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Taylor misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-37 |
| 15:09 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to William Banks | 37-37 |
| 14:54 | Western Michigan | Bill Polster lays it up and in | 39-37 |
| 14:31 | Miami (OH) | Jeffrey Altizer hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Kevin Taylor | 39-39 |
| 14:14 | Western Michigan | William Banks misses the easy layup | 39-39 |
| 14:13 | Miami (OH) | Matthew Palmer gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 14:01 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Taylor scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Dwayne Smith | 39-42 |
| 13:35 | Western Michigan | Bill Polster is hacked by Jeffrey Altizer - foul #1 on Jeffrey Altizer, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Silverman (PG), Nicholas Olesen (SF), Timothy Bell (PF), Raymond Vowell (C) Clinton Adams, John Montagna, William Banks, Bill Polster | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Lynn (PG), Larry Joines (SG), Raymond Moore (SF), Robert Davis (PF), Olujimi Abdula (C) Dwayne Smith, Kevin Taylor, Gregory Hendley, Matthew Palmer, Jeffrey Altizer | |
| 13:23 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Olesen drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Paul Marshall and he's hacked by Raymond Moore - foul #2 on Raymond Moore, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Walter Swartz (PG) John Lynn | |
| 13:23 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Olesen makes the free throw | 42-42 |
| 13:06 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Moore hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left block | 42-42 |
| 13:05 | Western Michigan | Raymond Vowell pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 12:51 | Western Michigan | Michael Silverman buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Marshall | 44-42 |
| 12:44 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Moore buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Walter Swartz | 44-45 |
| 12:29 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Olesen clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 12:27 | Western Michigan | Timothy Bell pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 12:10 | Western Michigan | Larry Joines steals the ball from Timothy Bell | 44-45 |
| 12:05 | Miami (OH) | Walter Swartz blows the layup | 44-45 |
| 12:04 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Olesen grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 11:39 | Western Michigan | Timothy Bell lays it in on a nice dish by Paul Marshall | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Silverman (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - Paul Marshall (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Nicholas Olesen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Bell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Vowell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Walter Swartz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Joines (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Olujimi Abdula (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Vowell takes the ball from Olujimi Abdula | 46-45 |
| 11:03 | Western Michigan | Raymond Vowell comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 46-45 |
| 11:02 | Miami (OH) | Larry Joines grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 11:00 | Miami (OH) | Olujimi Abdula is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Olujimi Abdula, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Montagna (SF), William Banks (C) Paul Marshall, Raymond Vowell | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Dwayne Smith (PG), Kevin Taylor (SG), Gregory Hendley (SF), Matthew Palmer (PF), Jeffrey Altizer (C) Walter Swartz, Larry Joines, Raymond Moore, Robert Davis, Olujimi Abdula | |
| 10:38 | Western Michigan | William Banks jams it and the foul's on Gregory Hendley - foul #1 on Gregory Hendley, team foul #6 | 48-45 |
| 10:38 | Western Michigan | William Banks makes the free throw | 49-45 |
| 10:19 | Miami (OH) | Matthew Palmer can't finish the layup | 49-45 |
| 10:18 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to William Banks | 49-45 |
| 09:56 | Western Michigan | Michael Silverman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 09:55 | Western Michigan | Michael Silverman snags the offensive board | 49-45 |
| 09:45 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Olesen clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-45 |
| 09:44 | Miami (OH) | Matthew Palmer gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 09:25 | Miami (OH) | Dwayne Smith's fadeaway is rejected by William Banks | 49-45 |
| 09:24 | Western Michigan | William Banks gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 09:11 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Olesen buries a shot from the right wing set up by Michael Silverman | 51-45 |
| 08:57 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Taylor hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-47 |
| 08:33 | Western Michigan | Timothy Bell misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Dwayne Smith - foul #1 on Dwayne Smith, team foul #7 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Clinton Adams (PG), Paul Marshall (SG), Raymond Vowell (C) Michael Silverman, Nicholas Olesen, William Banks | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Lynn (PG), Larry Joines (SG), Raymond Moore (SF), Robert Davis (PF), Olujimi Abdula (C) Dwayne Smith, Kevin Taylor, Gregory Hendley, Matthew Palmer, Jeffrey Altizer | |
| 08:33 | Western Michigan | Timothy Bell misses the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 08:33 | Western Michigan | Timothy Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 08:33 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Olujimi Abdula | 51-47 |
| 08:28 | Miami (OH) | Robert Davis misses long on an open 3 from the right corner | 51-47 |
| 08:26 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Raymond Vowell | 51-47 |
| 08:08 | Western Michigan | Raymond Vowell comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 51-47 |
| 08:07 | Miami (OH) | Olujimi Abdula grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 08:04 | Miami (OH) | John Lynn travels in the backcourt | 51-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Silverman (PG) John Montagna | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Walter Swartz (PG) John Lynn | |
| 07:41 | Western Michigan | Raymond Vowell knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Michael Silverman | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Silverman (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Marshall (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Clinton Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Bell (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Vowell (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Walter Swartz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Joines (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Davis (fresh) 3 reb. C - Olujimi Abdula (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Miami (OH) | Larry Joines drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Robert Davis | 53-49 |
| 07:09 | Western Michigan | Paul Marshall's floater is tipped away by Robert Davis | 53-49 |
| 07:08 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Olujimi Abdula | 53-49 |
| 06:48 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Moore scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Larry Joines | 53-51 |
| 06:35 | Western Michigan | Clinton Adams is fouled on the floor by Raymond Moore - foul #3 on Raymond Moore, team foul #8 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Montagna (SF), William Banks (PF), Bill Polster (C) Michael Silverman, Timothy Bell, Raymond Vowell | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Dwayne Smith (PG), Matthew Palmer (PF) Walter Swartz, Robert Davis | |
| 06:35 | Western Michigan | Clinton Adams makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 06:35 | Western Michigan | Clinton Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 06:20 | Miami (OH) | Larry Joines is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Larry Joines, team foul #9 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kevin Taylor (SG), Gregory Hendley (SF), Jeffrey Altizer (C) Larry Joines, Raymond Moore, Olujimi Abdula | |
| 06:05 | Western Michigan | John Montagna misses short on a runner from the left block | 55-51 |
| 06:04 | Western Michigan | William Banks snags the offensive board | 55-51 |
| 05:51 | Western Michigan | Bill Polster is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Altizer - foul #2 on Jeffrey Altizer, team foul #10 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Silverman (PG), Nicholas Olesen (SG) Clinton Adams, Paul Marshall | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 05:51 | Western Michigan | Bill Polster makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 05:51 | Western Michigan | Bill Polster misses the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 05:51 | Miami (OH) | Gregory Hendley grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 05:33 | Miami (OH) | Matthew Palmer misses long on a floater from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 05:31 | Miami (OH) | Gregory Hendley pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 05:19 | Miami (OH) | John Montagna picks off the pass by Jeffrey Altizer | 56-51 |
| 05:02 | Western Michigan | John Montagna clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Gregory Hendley - foul #2 on Gregory Hendley, team foul #11 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Vowell (C) Bill Polster | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Walter Swartz (PG), Larry Joines (SG), Raymond Moore (SF), Robert Davis (PF), Olujimi Abdula (C) Dwayne Smith, Kevin Taylor, Gregory Hendley, Matthew Palmer, Jeffrey Altizer | |
| 05:02 | Western Michigan | John Montagna misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 05:02 | Western Michigan | John Montagna makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 04:59 | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Olesen takes the ball from Walter Swartz in the backcourt | 57-51 |
| 04:58 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Olesen can't finish the layup | 57-51 |
| 04:56 | Western Michigan | William Banks snags the offensive board | 57-51 |
| 04:47 | Western Michigan | John Montagna can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 04:45 | Western Michigan | Raymond Vowell snags the offensive board | 57-51 |
| 04:33 | Western Michigan | Michael Silverman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 04:32 | Miami (OH) | Olujimi Abdula gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| 04:23 | Miami (OH) | Robert Davis blows the wide open layup | 57-51 |
| 04:22 | Miami (OH) | Robert Davis gets the offensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 04:05 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Moore drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Walter Swartz | 57-54 |
| 04:00 | Western Michigan | Michael Silverman misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Olujimi Abdula - foul #3 on Olujimi Abdula, team foul #12 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Marshall (SG), Clinton Adams (SF), Timothy Bell (PF) Nicholas Olesen, John Montagna, William Banks | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Dwayne Smith (PG) Walter Swartz | |
| 04:00 | Western Michigan | Michael Silverman misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 04:00 | Western Michigan | Michael Silverman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 03:58 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Moore is hacked by Clinton Adams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clinton Adams, team foul #2 | 58-54 |
| 03:48 | Miami (OH) | Michael Silverman steals the ball from Olujimi Abdula | 58-54 |
| 03:33 | Western Michigan | Raymond Vowell is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Raymond Vowell, team foul #3 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas Olesen (SF), Bill Polster (C) Michael Silverman, Raymond Vowell | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Matthew Palmer (PF), Jeffrey Altizer (C) Robert Davis, Olujimi Abdula | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Clinton Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SG - Paul Marshall (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Nicholas Olesen (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Bell (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Bill Polster (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Dwayne Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Joines (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Moore (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffrey Altizer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Miami (OH) | Larry Joines knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 58-56 |
| 03:07 | Western Michigan | Paul Marshall buries a floater from the baseline | 60-56 |
| 02:47 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Moore scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Dwayne Smith | 60-58 |
| 02:25 | Western Michigan | Timothy Bell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-58 |
| 02:23 | Miami (OH) | Jeffrey Altizer pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| 02:23 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Montagna (SF), Raymond Vowell (C) Nicholas Olesen, Bill Polster | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Walter Swartz (PG), Robert Davis (PF), Olujimi Abdula (C) Dwayne Smith, Matthew Palmer, Jeffrey Altizer | |
| 02:07 | Miami (OH) | Olujimi Abdula is hacked by John Montagna - foul #3 on John Montagna, team foul #4 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Banks (PF) Timothy Bell | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 01:50 | Miami (OH) | Walter Swartz misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 01:48 | Western Michigan | Raymond Vowell grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 01:23 | Western Michigan | William Banks is whistled for a carry | 60-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Silverman (PG), Timothy Bell (PF) Clinton Adams, William Banks | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 01:05 | Miami (OH) | Robert Davis loses the dribble to Paul Marshall | 60-58 |
| 00:54 | Western Michigan | Paul Marshall misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-58 |
| 00:52 | Miami (OH) | Olujimi Abdula grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 00:29 | Miami (OH) | Robert Davis scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Olujimi Abdula | 60-61 |
| 00:10 | Western Michigan | Michael Silverman is fouled on the floor by Robert Davis - foul #3 on Robert Davis, team foul #13 | 60-61 |
| 00:10 | Western Michigan | Michael Silverman makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 00:10 | Western Michigan | Michael Silverman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:10 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| 00:03 | Miami (OH) | Robert Davis scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Larry Joines | 62-63 |
| 00:03 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | John Montagna can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 62-63 |