| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jake McCaffity (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Chumbley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Nicholas Barrett (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Duane Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Laubach (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ryan Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Fowler (fresh) SF - Michael Parker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Hibbard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Howze (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley drills a 3 from the left corner | 33-26 |
| 19:16 | Miami (OH) | Richard Howze knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Phillip Fowler | 33-29 |
| 18:53 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-29 |
| 18:52 | Miami (OH) | Michael Parker gets the rebound | 33-29 |
| 18:37 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Hibbard is called for traveling | 33-29 |
| 18:22 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jake McCaffity and the foul's on Michael Parker - foul #1 on Michael Parker, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| 18:22 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett misses the free throw | 36-29 |
| 18:22 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Hibbard snags the defensive board | 36-29 |
| 18:06 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Hibbard is called for a charge - foul #1 on Dennis Hibbard, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| 17:43 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 36-29 |
| 17:41 | Miami (OH) | Richard Howze pulls down the rebound | 36-29 |
| 17:29 | Miami (OH) | Richard Howze is hacked by Sean Laubach - foul #2 on Sean Laubach, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| 17:10 | Miami (OH) | Michael Parker buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Phillip Fowler | 36-32 |
| 16:55 | Western Michigan | Phillip Fowler takes the ball from Jake McCaffity | 36-32 |
| 16:33 | Miami (OH) | Michael Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-32 |
| 16:31 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 16:13 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 16:12 | Miami (OH) | Michael Parker gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 15:52 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Hibbard misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing but he's fouled by Sean Laubach - foul #3 on Sean Laubach, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roy Dixon (SG), Adam Pender (SF), Coy Schooley (PF), James Swims (C) John Chumbley, Nicholas Barrett, Duane Howard, Sean Laubach | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Timmy Prouty (PG), John Phillips (SG), Martin Hering (C) Ryan Clark, Phillip Fowler, Richard Howze | |
| 15:52 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Hibbard misses the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 15:52 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Hibbard makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 15:52 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Hibbard makes the 3rd free throw | 36-34 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jake McCaffity (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Dixon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Adam Pender (fresh) PF - Coy Schooley (fresh) 2 stl. C - James Swims (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Timmy Prouty (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Phillips (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Michael Parker (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis Hibbard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Martin Hering (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Roy Dixon | 38-34 |
| 15:22 | Miami (OH) | Michael Parker misses the dunk but he's fouled by Adam Pender - foul #1 on Adam Pender, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago (PG) Jake McCaffity | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas Granado (PF) Dennis Hibbard | |
| 15:22 | Miami (OH) | Michael Parker makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 15:22 | Miami (OH) | Michael Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 15:02 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Howze (C) Michael Parker | |
| 14:46 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Granado scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Timmy Prouty | 38-39 |
| 14:33 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-39 |
| 14:15 | Miami (OH) | John Phillips misses badly on a floater from close range | 41-39 |
| 14:13 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 13:54 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Timmy Prouty - foul #1 on Timmy Prouty, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity (PG), John Chumbley (SG), Duane Howard (PF), Sean Laubach (C) Miguel Santiago, Roy Dixon, Coy Schooley, James Swims | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ryan Clark (PG), Phillip Fowler (SG), Michael Parker (SF), Dennis Hibbard (PF) Timmy Prouty, John Phillips, Thomas Granado, Martin Hering | |
| 13:54 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 13:54 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 13:33 | Miami (OH) | Richard Howze misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 13:32 | Miami (OH) | Michael Parker gets the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 13:12 | Miami (OH) | Phillip Fowler misses the runner from the left block | 43-39 |
| 13:11 | Miami (OH) | Phillip Fowler pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 12:59 | Miami (OH) | Michael Parker can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 43-39 |
| 12:57 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Parker | 43-39 |
| 12:46 | Miami (OH) | Phillip Fowler misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 12:44 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Sean Laubach | 43-39 |
| 12:15 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-39 |
| 12:14 | Miami (OH) | Richard Howze gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 12:08 | Miami (OH) | Phillip Fowler drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Ryan Clark | 43-42 |
| 11:39 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender misses the jumper from the baseline | 43-42 |
| 11:37 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender misses the tip | 43-42 |
| 11:35 | Miami (OH) | Michael Parker gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jake McCaffity (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Chumbley (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Adam Pender (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Duane Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Laubach (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ryan Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Phillip Fowler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Parker (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Dennis Hibbard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Howze (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Miami (OH) | Richard Howze hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Ryan Clark | 43-45 |
| 10:53 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender makes the floater in the lane | 45-45 |
| 10:37 | Miami (OH) | Michael Parker hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Dennis Hibbard | 45-48 |
| 10:11 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Adam Pender | 48-48 |
| 09:56 | Miami (OH) | Phillip Fowler clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 09:54 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 09:28 | Western Michigan | Richard Howze steps in front of the Adam Pender pass | 48-48 |
| 09:10 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Hibbard connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Phillip Fowler and he's fouled by Duane Howard - foul #1 on Duane Howard, team foul #4 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago (PG), Roy Dixon (SG), Nicholas Barrett (SF), Coy Schooley (PF), James Swims (C) Jake McCaffity, John Chumbley, Adam Pender, Duane Howard, Sean Laubach | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Timmy Prouty (PG), John Phillips (SG), Thomas Granado (SF), Martin Hering (C) Ryan Clark, Phillip Fowler, Michael Parker, Richard Howze | |
| 09:10 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Hibbard makes the free throw | 48-51 |
| 08:45 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 08:44 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Hibbard snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 08:17 | Miami (OH) | John Phillips misses the lay-in | 48-51 |
| 08:15 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 07:57 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-51 |
| 07:56 | Western Michigan | Roy Dixon gets the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 07:40 | Western Michigan | Roy Dixon loses the ball out of bounds | 48-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity (PG), John Chumbley (SG), Sean Laubach (C) Miguel Santiago, Roy Dixon, James Swims | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ryan Clark (PG), Michael Parker (SF) Timmy Prouty, Dennis Hibbard | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jake McCaffity (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Chumbley (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Nicholas Barrett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Coy Schooley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Sean Laubach (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ryan Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Phillips (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Michael Parker (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. PF - Thomas Granado (fresh) 3 pts. C - Martin Hering (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Miami (OH) | John Phillips makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Granado | 48-54 |
| 07:08 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by John Chumbley | 51-54 |
| 06:50 | Miami (OH) | John Phillips misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 51-54 |
| 06:48 | Miami (OH) | Michael Parker tips it in | 51-56 |
| 06:23 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Coy Schooley | 54-56 |
| 06:15 | Miami (OH) | John Phillips misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-56 |
| 06:14 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 05:58 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 05:57 | Miami (OH) | Ryan Clark grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 05:43 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Granado misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-56 |
| 05:42 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Jake McCaffity | 54-56 |
| 05:35 | Western Michigan | Michael Parker steps in front of the Jake McCaffity pass | 54-56 |
| 05:31 | Miami (OH) | Ryan Clark misses the lay-in | 54-56 |
| 05:29 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Sean Laubach | 54-56 |
| 05:21 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Nicholas Barrett | 57-56 |
| 05:21 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Duane Howard (PF) Coy Schooley | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Phillip Fowler (SG), Dennis Hibbard (PF), Richard Howze (C) John Phillips, Thomas Granado, Martin Hering | |
| 05:05 | Miami (OH) | Richard Howze misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 05:03 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 04:41 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-56 |
| 04:21 | Miami (OH) | Michael Parker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-56 |
| 03:57 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Jake McCaffity | 62-56 |
| 03:39 | Miami (OH) | Duane Howard knocks away the 3 by Richard Howze | 62-56 |
| 03:37 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley grabs the defensive rebound | 62-56 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jake McCaffity (fresh) 30 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Chumbley (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nicholas Barrett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Duane Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Laubach (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ryan Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Phillip Fowler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Parker (fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. PF - Dennis Hibbard (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Howze (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:31 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 03:29 | Miami (OH) | Michael Parker gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| 03:15 | Miami (OH) | Michael Parker misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-56 |
| 03:13 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Hibbard can't tip it in | 62-56 |
| 03:12 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity pulls down the rebound | 62-56 |
| 02:45 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 02:43 | Miami (OH) | Ryan Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 02:18 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Hibbard clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Duane Howard - foul #2 on Duane Howard, team foul #5 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roy Dixon (SG), Adam Pender (SF), Coy Schooley (PF) John Chumbley, Nicholas Barrett, Duane Howard | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Timmy Prouty (PG), John Phillips (SG) Ryan Clark, Phillip Fowler | |
| 02:18 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Hibbard makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 02:18 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Hibbard makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 02:12 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Chumbley (SG), Nicholas Barrett (SF), Duane Howard (PF) Roy Dixon, Adam Pender, Coy Schooley | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ryan Clark (PG), Phillip Fowler (SG) Timmy Prouty, John Phillips | |
| 01:55 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 01:54 | Miami (OH) | Michael Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 01:41 | Miami (OH) | Phillip Fowler connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Parker | 62-60 |
| 01:15 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity is whistled for a carry | 62-60 |
| 01:00 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Hibbard clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-60 |
| 00:58 | Miami (OH) | Richard Howze tips it home | 62-62 |
| 00:37 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jake McCaffity | 65-62 |
| 00:17 | Miami (OH) | Phillip Fowler misses the 3 from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 00:16 | Miami (OH) | Ryan Clark tips it but misses | 65-62 |
| 00:14 | Miami (OH) | Richard Howze grabs the offensive board | 65-62 |
| 00:12 | Miami (OH) | Ryan Clark misses long on a floater from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 00:10 | Miami (OH) | Michael Parker snags the offensive board | 65-62 |
| 00:01 | Miami (OH) | Phillip Fowler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-62 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Duane Howard | 65-62 |