| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Charles Fabiszewski (fresh) SG - Roy Jones (fresh) SF - David Jones (fresh) PF - Joseph Patterson (fresh) C - Fred Bilderback (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robin Bass (fresh) SG - Howin Chu (fresh) SF - Norman Scott (fresh) PF - Johnnie Gorsuch (fresh) C - Gregory Gaskin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass splits the doubleteam but misses short on a runner from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Miami (OH) | Charles Fabiszewski snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Miami (OH) | Johnnie Gorsuch steals it from Roy Jones | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Robin Bass | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson connects on the jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass banks in the layup over the doubleteam on a nice dish by Johnnie Gorsuch | 2-4 |
| 18:36 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Johnnie Gorsuch - foul #1 on Johnnie Gorsuch, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:36 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:36 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:36 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:19 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Robin Bass | 2-6 |
| 17:58 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback clanks a floater near the basket | 2-6 |
| 17:57 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback tips it in | 4-6 |
| 17:47 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right block | 4-6 |
| 17:46 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 17:28 | Miami (OH) | Roy Jones drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Jones | 7-6 |
| 17:22 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 17:21 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 17:03 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch is hacked by Charles Fabiszewski - foul #1 on Charles Fabiszewski, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Bradley Palmer (SG), William Moyes (SF) Roy Jones, David Jones | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford (PG), Charles Adams (SG), Wilson Lappin (SF), Jeremiah Miller (PF), Allen Weeks (C) Robin Bass, Howin Chu, Norman Scott, Johnnie Gorsuch, Gregory Gaskin | |
| 16:55 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 7-6 |
| 16:53 | Miami (OH) | William Moyes pulls down the rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:44 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson hits the finger roll | 9-6 |
| 16:19 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Christopher Oxford | 9-8 |
| 16:10 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Bradley Palmer | 11-8 |
| 15:55 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams's fadeaway is rejected by William Moyes | 11-8 |
| 15:53 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Allen Weeks | 11-8 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Charles Fabiszewski (fairly fresh) SG - Bradley Palmer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Moyes (fresh) PF - Joseph Patterson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Fred Bilderback (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Oxford (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Adams (fresh) SF - Wilson Lappin (fresh) PF - Jeremiah Miller (fresh) C - Allen Weeks (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams makes the runner in the lane and he's hacked by Fred Bilderback - foul #1 on Fred Bilderback, team foul #2 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Roy Jones (SG), David Jones (SF) Bradley Palmer, William Moyes | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robin Bass (PG), Gregory Gaskin (C) Jeremiah Miller, Allen Weeks | |
| 15:37 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams makes the free throw | 11-11 |
| 15:20 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 13-11 |
| 15:11 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 13-11 |
| 15:09 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin tips it in | 13-13 |
| 14:47 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson lays it up and in set up by Roy Jones | 15-13 |
| 14:39 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Charles Fabiszewski - foul #2 on Charles Fabiszewski, team foul #3 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jeromy Linck (PG) Charles Fabiszewski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howin Chu (SG), Norman Scott (SF), Johnnie Gorsuch (PF) Christopher Oxford, Charles Adams, Gregory Gaskin | |
| 14:39 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass misses the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 14:39 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass misses the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 14:39 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback grabs the defensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 14:14 | Miami (OH) | Roy Jones misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-13 |
| 14:13 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin gets the rebound | 15-13 |
| 14:10 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass double dribbles in the backcourt | 15-13 |
| 14:04 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Wilson Lappin - foul #1 on Wilson Lappin, team foul #2 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin (C) Wilson Lappin | |
| 14:04 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 14:04 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback makes the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 13:54 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gregory Gaskin | 17-15 |
| 13:32 | Miami (OH) | Robin Bass is called for the reach on Jeromy Linck - foul #1 on Robin Bass, team foul #3 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Moyes (SF) David Jones | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin (C) Gregory Gaskin | |
| 13:20 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Johnnie Gorsuch - foul #2 on Johnnie Gorsuch, team foul #4 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Bradley Palmer (SG) Roy Jones | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin (C) Johnnie Gorsuch | |
| 13:20 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 13:20 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 13:20 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin grabs the defensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 13:09 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass splits the doubleteam but misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Jeromy Linck - foul #1 on Jeromy Linck, team foul #4 | 17-15 |
| 13:09 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 13:09 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 13:02 | Miami (OH) | Bradley Palmer buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-17 |
| 12:44 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Fred Bilderback - foul #2 on Fred Bilderback, team foul #5 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Roger Perryman (C) Fred Bilderback | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford (PG) Robin Bass | |
| 12:44 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin makes the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 12:44 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin misses the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 12:44 | Miami (OH) | Roger Perryman gets the rebound | 20-18 |
| 12:32 | Miami (OH) | Roger Perryman misses the jump hook in the paint | 20-18 |
| 12:31 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin grabs the board | 20-18 |
| 12:23 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 20-18 |
| 12:21 | Miami (OH) | Roger Perryman pulls down the rebound | 20-18 |
| 12:16 | Miami (OH) | Jeromy Linck buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-18 |
| 11:56 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Wilson Lappin | 23-21 |
| 11:29 | Miami (OH) | The pull-up jumper by Joseph Patterson is blocked by Wilson Lappin | 23-21 |
| 11:28 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin snags the defensive board | 23-21 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jeromy Linck (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bradley Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Moyes (fresh) PF - Joseph Patterson (tiring) 8 pts. C - Roger Perryman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Oxford (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howin Chu (fairly fresh) SF - Norman Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wilson Lappin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Gregory Gaskin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu loses the ball out of bounds | 23-21 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Roy Jones (SG), David Jones (SF) Bradley Palmer, Joseph Patterson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robin Bass (PG), Charles Adams (SF), Allen Weeks (C) Howin Chu, Norman Scott, Gregory Gaskin | |
| 11:11 | Miami (OH) | Jeromy Linck hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 23-21 |
| 11:09 | Miami (OH) | Roger Perryman snags the offensive board | 23-21 |
| 11:04 | Miami (OH) | Wilson Lappin denies the turnaround by Roger Perryman | 23-21 |
| 11:03 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin pulls down the rebound | 23-21 |
| 10:51 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams is hacked by Jeromy Linck - foul #2 on Jeromy Linck, team foul #6 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Fabiszewski (PG) Jeromy Linck | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howin Chu (SG), Norman Scott (SF), Gregory Gaskin (C) Christopher Oxford, Charles Adams, Allen Weeks | |
| 10:36 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott's pass is intercepted by Roger Perryman | 23-21 |
| 10:27 | Miami (OH) | Charles Fabiszewski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-21 |
| 10:25 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin pulls down the rebound | 23-21 |
| 10:19 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott banks in the layup | 23-23 |
| 10:07 | Miami (OH) | Charles Fabiszewski scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 25-23 |
| 09:55 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott misses badly on a shot from the left block but the foul's on David Jones - foul #1 on David Jones, team foul #7 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson (PF) William Moyes | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford (SG), Jeremiah Miller (PF) Howin Chu, Gregory Gaskin | |
| 09:55 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott misses the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 09:55 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 09:55 | Miami (OH) | Roger Perryman gets the rebound | 25-23 |
| 09:40 | Miami (OH) | Roy Jones is called for 3 seconds | 25-23 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howin Chu (SG), Charles Adams (SF), Gregory Gaskin (C) Christopher Oxford, Norman Scott, Jeremiah Miller | |
| 09:20 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin can't connect on a runner from the right block | 25-23 |
| 09:18 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 08:58 | Miami (OH) | Roy Jones misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-23 |
| 08:56 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson tips it back up and in | 27-23 |
| 08:49 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-23 |
| 08:47 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Wilson Lappin | 27-23 |
| 08:33 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin misses long on an open jumper from the right wing | 27-23 |
| 08:32 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson snags the defensive board | 27-23 |
| 08:23 | Miami (OH) | Gregory Gaskin blocks the short jumper by Joseph Patterson | 27-23 |
| 08:22 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to David Jones | 27-23 |
| 08:01 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 27-23 |
| 07:59 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin gets the rebound | 27-23 |
| 07:41 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass is hacked by Charles Fabiszewski - foul #3 on Charles Fabiszewski, team foul #8 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jeromy Linck (PG), Bradley Palmer (SG), William Moyes (SF) Charles Fabiszewski, Roy Jones, David Jones | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford (SG), Norman Scott (SF), Jeremiah Miller (PF), Allen Weeks (C) Howin Chu, Charles Adams, Wilson Lappin, Gregory Gaskin | |
| 07:41 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 07:41 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 07:20 | Miami (OH) | William Moyes's pass is intercepted by Norman Scott | 27-25 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jeromy Linck (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bradley Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Moyes (fresh) PF - Joseph Patterson (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Perryman (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robin Bass (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Oxford (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Scott (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeremiah Miller (fresh) C - Allen Weeks (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:03 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-25 |
| 07:02 | Miami (OH) | William Moyes snags the defensive board | 27-25 |
| 06:38 | Miami (OH) | Bradley Palmer can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 27-25 |
| 06:36 | Miami (OH) | Roger Perryman tips it back up and in | 29-25 |
| 06:31 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-25 |
| 06:30 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson gets the rebound | 29-25 |
| 06:10 | Miami (OH) | Jeremiah Miller steals the ball from Joseph Patterson | 29-25 |
| 06:06 | Western Michigan | Roger Perryman takes the ball from Christopher Oxford | 29-25 |
| 05:50 | Miami (OH) | Allen Weeks blocks the short jumper by Joseph Patterson | 29-25 |
| 05:48 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 05:26 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robin Bass | 29-28 |
| 05:12 | Miami (OH) | William Moyes misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-28 |
| 05:10 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Allen Weeks | 29-28 |
| 04:57 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott banks in the layup on a great pass from Christopher Oxford | 29-30 |
| 04:42 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson hits the finger roll set up by Bradley Palmer | 31-30 |
| 04:21 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Christopher Oxford | 31-32 |
| 03:59 | Miami (OH) | William Moyes's layup is rejected by Jeremiah Miller | 31-32 |
| 03:58 | Miami (OH) | William Moyes tips it back up and in | 33-32 |
| 03:40 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks blows the dunk | 33-32 |
| 03:38 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks tips it in | 33-34 |
| 03:12 | Miami (OH) | Jeromy Linck is hacked by Jeremiah Miller - foul #1 on Jeremiah Miller, team foul #5 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Roy Jones (SG), David Jones (SF), Fred Bilderback (C) Bradley Palmer, Joseph Patterson, Roger Perryman | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Adams (PG), Howin Chu (SG), Wilson Lappin (SF), Johnnie Gorsuch (PF), Gregory Gaskin (C) Robin Bass, Christopher Oxford, Norman Scott, Jeremiah Miller, Allen Weeks | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jeromy Linck (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Roy Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Jones (fresh) PF - William Moyes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Bilderback (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Charles Adams (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Howin Chu (fresh) SF - Wilson Lappin (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Johnnie Gorsuch (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory Gaskin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Miami (OH) | William Moyes is hacked by Johnnie Gorsuch - foul #3 on Johnnie Gorsuch, team foul #6 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robin Bass (PG), Norman Scott (SF) Charles Adams, Johnnie Gorsuch | |
| 02:32 | Miami (OH) | Howin Chu steals it from William Moyes | 33-34 |
| 02:27 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu banks in the layup | 33-36 |
| 02:25 | Miami (OH) | Jeromy Linck is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 33-36 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson (PF) William Moyes | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Adams (SF) Norman Scott | |
| 02:10 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Robin Bass | 33-38 |
| 01:47 | Miami (OH) | Gregory Gaskin blocks the jumper by Joseph Patterson | 33-38 |
| 01:45 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Wilson Lappin | 33-38 |
| 01:28 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Robin Bass | 33-40 |
| 01:19 | Miami (OH) | Jeromy Linck loses the ball out of bounds | 33-40 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Norman Scott (SF) Charles Adams | |
| 01:00 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-40 |
| 00:59 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin tips it in | 33-42 |
| 00:46 | Miami (OH) | Wilson Lappin denies the turnaround by Fred Bilderback | 33-42 |
| 00:44 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson tips it home | 35-42 |
| 00:35 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu can't connect on a shot from the left side | 35-42 |
| 00:34 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott gets the offensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 00:29 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott is hacked by Fred Bilderback - foul #3 on Fred Bilderback, team foul #9 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Bradley Palmer (SG), William Moyes (PF), Roger Perryman (C) Roy Jones, Joseph Patterson, Fred Bilderback | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:29 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 00:29 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 00:29 | Miami (OH) | William Moyes snags the defensive board | 35-43 |
| 00:01 | Miami (OH) | William Moyes can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin pulls down the rebound | 35-43 |