| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Martin Hubbard (fresh) SG - Charles Fabiszewski (fresh) SF - William Moyes (fresh) PF - Fred Bilderback (fresh) C - William Tong (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Robert Helberg (fresh) SG - Lawrence Staley (fresh) SF - Thomas Olson (fresh) PF - James Cuomo (fresh) C - Ivory Beasley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Miami (OH) | Martin Hubbard misses the 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Miami (OH) | William Moyes hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Staley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to William Moyes | 2-0 |
| 18:27 | Miami (OH) | William Moyes can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 2-0 |
| 18:25 | Miami (OH) | Charles Fabiszewski tips it but misses | 2-0 |
| 18:24 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:10 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback's pass is intercepted by James Cuomo | 2-0 |
| 18:01 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley double dribbles | 2-0 |
| 17:41 | Miami (OH) | William Moyes can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 17:39 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback tips it home | 4-0 |
| 17:27 | Western Carolina | Charles Fabiszewski steps in front of the Thomas Olson pass | 4-0 |
| 17:24 | Miami (OH) | Charles Fabiszewski banks in the layup | 6-0 |
| 17:10 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Staley works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 6-0 |
| 17:09 | Miami (OH) | Charles Fabiszewski snags the defensive board | 6-0 |
| 16:40 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback misses long on a jumper near the basket | 6-0 |
| 16:39 | Western Carolina | James Cuomo pulls down the rebound | 6-0 |
| 16:35 | Western Carolina | James Cuomo misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 6-0 |
| 16:33 | Miami (OH) | William Tong pulls down the rebound | 6-0 |
| 16:07 | Miami (OH) | Martin Hubbard misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 6-0 |
| 16:05 | Western Carolina | James Cuomo gets the rebound | 6-0 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Martin Hubbard (fresh) SG - Charles Fabiszewski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Moyes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Bilderback (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Tong (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Robert Helberg (fresh) SG - Lawrence Staley (fairly fresh) SF - Thomas Olson (fairly fresh) PF - James Cuomo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Ivory Beasley (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Western Carolina | James Cuomo scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Olson | 6-3 |
| 15:28 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback's floater is tipped away by James Cuomo | 6-3 |
| 15:26 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Staley grabs the defensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 15:05 | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg misses long on an open floater from the right wing | 6-3 |
| 15:03 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson can't tip it in | 6-3 |
| 15:01 | Western Carolina | James Cuomo tips it but misses | 6-3 |
| 15:00 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback pulls down the rebound | 6-3 |
| 14:50 | Miami (OH) | Charles Fabiszewski misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 6-3 |
| 14:48 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley grabs the defensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 14:44 | Western Carolina | William Tong blocks the short jumper by Thomas Olson | 6-3 |
| 14:42 | Miami (OH) | William Tong gets the rebound | 6-3 |
| 14:27 | Miami (OH) | Robert Helberg steals it from Fred Bilderback | 6-3 |
| 14:21 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Staley works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 6-3 |
| 14:20 | Miami (OH) | Martin Hubbard gets the rebound | 6-3 |
| 14:00 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-3 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Stucker (PG), David McCully (SG), Kenneth Slaton (SF), Scott Greene (PF), Jay Dubose (C) Robert Helberg, Lawrence Staley, Thomas Olson, James Cuomo, Ivory Beasley | |
| 13:42 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Slaton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-3 |
| 13:40 | Western Carolina | John Stucker grabs the offensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 13:24 | Western Carolina | Scott Greene loses the dribble to Charles Fabiszewski | 6-3 |
| 13:19 | Miami (OH) | Charles Fabiszewski banks in the layup | 8-3 |
| 12:56 | Western Carolina | Scott Greene is fouled on the floor by Martin Hubbard - foul #1 on Martin Hubbard, team foul #1 | 8-3 |
| 12:39 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Slaton misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-3 |
| 12:37 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Fred Bilderback | 8-3 |
| 12:31 | Miami (OH) | Martin Hubbard is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Slaton - foul #1 on Kenneth Slaton, team foul #1 | 8-3 |
| 12:23 | Miami (OH) | William Moyes misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's hacked by Jay Dubose - foul #1 on Jay Dubose, team foul #2 | 8-3 |
| 12:23 | Miami (OH) | William Moyes misses the 1st free throw | 8-3 |
| 12:23 | Miami (OH) | William Moyes makes the 2nd free throw | 9-3 |
| 12:23 | Miami (OH) | William Moyes makes the 3rd free throw | 10-3 |
| 12:10 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Slaton is hacked by William Moyes - foul #1 on William Moyes, team foul #2 | 10-3 |
| 11:55 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Slaton hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Stucker | 10-6 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Martin Hubbard (fairly fresh) SG - Charles Fabiszewski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Moyes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Bilderback (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Tong (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - John Stucker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David McCully (fresh) SF - Kenneth Slaton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Greene (fresh) C - Jay Dubose (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Miami (OH) | Martin Hubbard drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Charles Fabiszewski | 12-6 |
| 11:32 | Western Carolina | Charles Fabiszewski steps in front of the Kenneth Slaton pass | 12-6 |
| 11:29 | Miami (OH) | Martin Hubbard lays it in on a great pass from Charles Fabiszewski | 14-6 |
| 11:14 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Slaton scores on a shot from the right side | 14-8 |
| 11:00 | Miami (OH) | Martin Hubbard drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-8 |
| 10:55 | Western Carolina | John Stucker buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Scott Greene | 17-11 |
| 10:41 | Miami (OH) | William Tong throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-11 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Bradley Palmer (PG), Jeromy Linck (SG), Joseph Patterson (SF) Martin Hubbard, Charles Fabiszewski, William Moyes | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg (PG), Lawrence Staley (SG), Thomas Olson (SF), James Cuomo (PF), Ivory Beasley (C) John Stucker, David McCully, Kenneth Slaton, Scott Greene, Jay Dubose | |
| 10:33 | Western Carolina | William Tong steals it from Thomas Olson out of a doubleteam | 17-11 |
| 10:19 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback drills a jumper from the baseline and he's hacked by Lawrence Staley - foul #1 on Lawrence Staley, team foul #3 | 19-11 |
| 10:19 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback makes the free throw | 20-11 |
| 10:12 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley's layup is rejected by Fred Bilderback | 20-11 |
| 10:10 | Miami (OH) | William Tong snags the defensive board | 20-11 |
| 09:58 | Miami (OH) | Bradley Palmer connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by William Tong | 23-11 |
| 09:42 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 23-11 |
| 09:41 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Fred Bilderback | 23-11 |
| 09:25 | Miami (OH) | Bradley Palmer knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-11 |
| 09:15 | Western Carolina | James Cuomo hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 26-11 |
| 09:14 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley snags the offensive board | 26-11 |
| 08:57 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Lawrence Staley | 26-13 |
| 08:34 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 26-13 |
| 08:32 | Western Carolina | James Cuomo grabs the board | 26-13 |
| 08:20 | Western Carolina | James Cuomo connects on the open jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Lawrence Staley and the foul's on Jeromy Linck - foul #1 on Jeromy Linck, team foul #3 | 26-15 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Martin Hubbard (PG), Charles Fabiszewski (SG), William Moyes (SF), Roger Perryman (C) Bradley Palmer, Jeromy Linck, Joseph Patterson, William Tong | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 08:20 | Western Carolina | James Cuomo makes the free throw | 26-16 |
| 08:03 | Miami (OH) | William Moyes is whistled for traveling | 26-16 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Stucker (SG), Kenneth Slaton (SF), Scott Greene (PF) Lawrence Staley, Thomas Olson, James Cuomo | |
| 07:45 | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-18 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Martin Hubbard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Charles Fabiszewski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Moyes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Bilderback (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Roger Perryman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Robert Helberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Stucker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Slaton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Scott Greene (fresh) C - Ivory Beasley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Miami (OH) | William Moyes is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Slaton - foul #2 on Kenneth Slaton, team foul #4 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Tong (C) Fred Bilderback | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David McCully (SG), Thomas Johns (SF), Jay Dubose (C) Robert Helberg, Kenneth Slaton, Ivory Beasley | |
| 07:08 | Miami (OH) | Jay Dubose denies the turnaround by William Tong | 26-18 |
| 07:07 | Miami (OH) | William Tong tips it home | 28-18 |
| 06:58 | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns misses the shot from the left block | 28-18 |
| 06:56 | Western Carolina | Scott Greene pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-18 |
| 06:46 | Western Carolina | David McCully is hacked by Roger Perryman - foul #1 on Roger Perryman, team foul #4 | 28-18 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson (SF) William Moyes | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lawrence Staley (SG), Thomas Olson (SF), James Cuomo (PF) David McCully, Thomas Johns, Jay Dubose | |
| 06:36 | Western Carolina | John Stucker can't finish the uncontested layup | 28-18 |
| 06:35 | Miami (OH) | Martin Hubbard snags the defensive board | 28-18 |
| 06:17 | Miami (OH) | William Tong comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by John Stucker - foul #1 on John Stucker, team foul #5 | 28-18 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg (PG), Ivory Beasley (C) John Stucker, Scott Greene | |
| 06:17 | Miami (OH) | William Tong makes the 1st free throw | 29-18 |
| 06:17 | Miami (OH) | William Tong makes the 2nd free throw | 30-18 |
| 05:59 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Staley is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #2 on Lawrence Staley, team foul #6 | 30-18 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback (PF) William Tong | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David McCully (SG) Lawrence Staley | |
| 05:48 | Miami (OH) | Martin Hubbard is called for traveling | 30-18 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Tong (C) Roger Perryman | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 05:34 | Western Carolina | James Cuomo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-18 |
| 05:33 | Miami (OH) | Charles Fabiszewski grabs the defensive rebound | 30-18 |
| 05:19 | Miami (OH) | Charles Fabiszewski misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Helberg - foul #1 on Robert Helberg, team foul #7 | 30-18 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Moyes (SF) Joseph Patterson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 05:19 | Miami (OH) | Charles Fabiszewski misses the 1st free throw | 30-18 |
| 05:19 | Miami (OH) | Charles Fabiszewski misses the 2nd free throw | 30-18 |
| 05:19 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback grabs the offensive board | 30-18 |
| 05:03 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from William Moyes | 32-18 |
| 04:45 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-18 |
| 04:43 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback gets the rebound | 32-18 |
| 04:38 | Miami (OH) | William Moyes misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-18 |
| 04:37 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback misses the tip | 32-18 |
| 04:35 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley grabs the board | 32-18 |
| 04:17 | Western Carolina | James Cuomo is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-20 |
| 04:00 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Olson is called for the reach on Charles Fabiszewski - foul #1 on Thomas Olson, team foul #8 | 32-20 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Bradley Palmer (PG), Roger Perryman (C) Martin Hubbard, William Tong | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Stucker (PG), Lawrence Staley (SG), Kenneth Slaton (SF), Scott Greene (PF), Jay Dubose (C) Robert Helberg, David McCully, Thomas Olson, James Cuomo, Ivory Beasley | |
| 04:00 | Miami (OH) | Charles Fabiszewski misses the 1st free throw | 32-20 |
| 04:00 | Western Carolina | Scott Greene grabs the board | 32-20 |
| 03:55 | Western Carolina | Jay Dubose can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Fred Bilderback - foul #1 on Fred Bilderback, team foul #5 | 32-20 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jeromy Linck (SG) Charles Fabiszewski | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 03:55 | Western Carolina | Jay Dubose makes the 1st free throw | 32-21 |
| 03:55 | Western Carolina | Jay Dubose misses the 2nd free throw | 32-21 |
| 03:55 | Miami (OH) | Roger Perryman grabs the board | 32-21 |
| 03:33 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Jay Dubose - foul #2 on Jay Dubose, team foul #9 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson (SF) William Moyes | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 03:33 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback makes the 1st free throw | 33-21 |
| 03:33 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback makes the 2nd free throw | 34-21 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Bradley Palmer (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jeromy Linck (fresh) SF - Joseph Patterson (fresh) PF - Fred Bilderback (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Roger Perryman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - John Stucker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Staley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Slaton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Scott Greene (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jay Dubose (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:13 | Western Carolina | Scott Greene hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 34-21 |
| 03:12 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson gets the rebound | 34-21 |
| 02:46 | Miami (OH) | Bradley Palmer is called for a charge - foul #1 on Bradley Palmer, team foul #6 | 34-21 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Fabiszewski (SG), William Tong (C) Jeromy Linck, Fred Bilderback | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg (PG), Ivory Beasley (C) John Stucker, Jay Dubose | |
| 02:30 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Staley drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Helberg | 34-24 |
| 02:14 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson is hacked by Ivory Beasley - foul #1 on Ivory Beasley, team foul #10 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Martin Hubbard (PG) Bradley Palmer | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson (SF) Scott Greene | |
| 02:14 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 02:14 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 01:56 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 35-24 |
| 01:54 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Staley grabs the offensive rebound | 35-24 |
| 01:45 | Western Carolina | Charles Fabiszewski steps in front of the Robert Helberg pass | 35-24 |
| 01:40 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Fabiszewski | 37-24 |
| 01:33 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Slaton is open and scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Lawrence Staley | 37-26 |
| 01:11 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Slaton - foul #3 on Kenneth Slaton, team foul #11 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback (PF) Roger Perryman | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Stucker (SG), James Cuomo (PF), Scott Greene (C) Lawrence Staley, Kenneth Slaton, Ivory Beasley | |
| 01:11 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 01:11 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 01:11 | Western Carolina | James Cuomo gets the rebound | 37-26 |
| 01:02 | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 37-26 |
| 01:00 | Miami (OH) | William Tong gets the rebound | 37-26 |
| 00:56 | Miami (OH) | Charles Fabiszewski connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Fred Bilderback | 39-26 |
| 00:37 | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Olson | 39-29 |
| 00:26 | Miami (OH) | Martin Hubbard hits a 3 from straight away set up by William Tong | 42-29 |
| 00:03 | Western Carolina | John Stucker misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 42-29 |
| 00:01 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback snags the defensive board | 42-29 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 42-29 |