| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jonathan Johnson (fresh) SG - Joseph Manfredi (fresh) SF - John Hammes (fresh) PF - Richard Peterman (fresh) C - Elliott Thompson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Kevin Palmer (fresh) SG - Moses Reese (fresh) SF - Kenneth Boyers (fresh) PF - Frederick Morris (fresh) C - James Farmer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Elliott Thompson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:53 | Western Michigan | John Hammes misses the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Frederick Morris - foul #1 on Frederick Morris, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:53 | Western Michigan | John Hammes misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:53 | Western Michigan | John Hammes makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:37 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese connects on the open 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Palmer | 1-3 |
| 19:27 | Western Michigan | Richard Peterman comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 1-3 |
| 19:26 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese grabs the board | 1-3 |
| 19:02 | Miami (OH) | Frederick Morris blows the layup but he's hacked by Richard Peterman - foul #1 on Richard Peterman, team foul #1 | 1-3 |
| 19:02 | Miami (OH) | Frederick Morris makes the 1st free throw | 1-4 |
| 19:02 | Miami (OH) | Frederick Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 1-5 |
| 18:47 | Western Michigan | John Hammes double dribbles | 1-5 |
| 18:45 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 1-5 |
| 18:37 | Western Michigan | Elliott Thompson clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 1-5 |
| 18:35 | Western Michigan | John Hammes grabs the offensive rebound | 1-5 |
| 18:26 | Western Michigan | Elliott Thompson misses the floater from the left wing | 1-5 |
| 18:25 | Western Michigan | Jonathan Johnson tips it home | 3-5 |
| 18:05 | Miami (OH) | Frederick Morris misses long on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Peterman - foul #2 on Richard Peterman, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Scott Riveria (PF) Richard Peterman | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 18:05 | Miami (OH) | Frederick Morris makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 18:05 | Miami (OH) | Frederick Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 3-7 |
| 18:00 | Western Michigan | Moses Reese steps in front of the Jonathan Johnson pass in the backcourt | 3-7 |
| 17:43 | Miami (OH) | James Farmer knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Kevin Palmer | 3-9 |
| 17:40 | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi is hacked by Moses Reese in the backcourt - foul #1 on Moses Reese, team foul #2 | 3-9 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Huminski (PG), Michael Emmons (SG), Rex Hammond (PF), John Larsen (C) Jonathan Johnson, Joseph Manfredi, John Hammes, Elliott Thompson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Parker (PG), Scott Rogers (SG), Stephen Allison (SF), Jeremy Holbrook (PF), Michael Trull (C) Kevin Palmer, Moses Reese, Kenneth Boyers, Frederick Morris, James Farmer | |
| 17:25 | Western Michigan | Michael Emmons drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from James Huminski | 5-9 |
| 17:18 | Miami (OH) | Scott Rogers's pass is intercepted by Scott Riveria | 5-9 |
| 17:06 | Western Michigan | Rex Hammond knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Huminski | 7-9 |
| 17:00 | Miami (OH) | Richard Parker misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 7-9 |
| 16:58 | Miami (OH) | Richard Parker snags the offensive board | 7-9 |
| 16:53 | Miami (OH) | Richard Parker clanks a shot from the left wing | 7-9 |
| 16:51 | Western Michigan | Michael Emmons pulls down the rebound | 7-9 |
| 16:44 | Western Michigan | James Huminski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-9 |
| 16:42 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Stephen Allison | 7-9 |
| 16:40 | Miami (OH) | Richard Parker is hacked by James Huminski in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Huminski, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Peachey (PG), Christopher Vito (SG), John Hammes (SF) James Huminski, Michael Emmons, Rex Hammond | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer (PG), Moses Reese (SG), Calvin Dunn (SF), Frederick Morris (PF), Duane Saxon (C) Richard Parker, Scott Rogers, Stephen Allison, Jeremy Holbrook, Michael Trull | |
| 16:25 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer is hacked by Scott Riveria - foul #1 on Scott Riveria, team foul #4 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Elliott Thompson (C) John Larsen | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 16:11 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-9 |
| 16:09 | Western Michigan | Elliott Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 15:42 | Western Michigan | William Peachey scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Vito | 9-9 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - William Peachey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Vito (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Hammes (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Scott Riveria (tiring) C - Elliott Thompson (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Kevin Palmer (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Moses Reese (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Calvin Dunn (fairly fresh) PF - Frederick Morris (tiring) 4 pts. C - Duane Saxon (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Miami (OH) | Frederick Morris misses the easy layup | 9-9 |
| 15:28 | Western Michigan | Scott Riveria pulls down the rebound | 9-9 |
| 15:03 | Western Michigan | John Hammes misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Calvin Dunn - foul #1 on Calvin Dunn, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jonathan Johnson (PG), James Huminski (SG), Rex Hammond (PF), John Larsen (C) William Peachey, Christopher Vito, Scott Riveria, Elliott Thompson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Parker (PG), Scott Rogers (SG), Stephen Allison (SF), Jeremy Holbrook (PF), Michael Trull (C) Kevin Palmer, Moses Reese, Calvin Dunn, Frederick Morris, Duane Saxon | |
| 15:03 | Western Michigan | John Hammes makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 15:03 | Western Michigan | John Hammes makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:35 | Miami (OH) | Scott Rogers misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 11-9 |
| 14:33 | Western Michigan | James Huminski grabs the board | 11-9 |
| 14:27 | Western Michigan | Richard Parker steals it from Rex Hammond | 11-9 |
| 14:24 | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Holbrook dunks the ball on a nice dish by Richard Parker | 11-11 |
| 14:02 | Western Michigan | Jonathan Johnson misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 11-11 |
| 14:00 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Allison snags the defensive board | 11-11 |
| 13:57 | Miami (OH) | Richard Parker is hacked by John Hammes in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Hammes, team foul #5 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Emmons (SG), Scott Riveria (PF), Elliott Thompson (C) James Huminski, John Hammes, John Larsen | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer (PG), Moses Reese (SG), Kenneth Boyers (SF), James Farmer (C) Richard Parker, Scott Rogers, Stephen Allison, Michael Trull | |
| 13:43 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Kevin Palmer | 11-13 |
| 13:29 | Western Michigan | The jump hook by Scott Riveria is blocked by James Farmer | 11-13 |
| 13:27 | Miami (OH) | James Farmer grabs the defensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 13:23 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jeremy Holbrook | 11-16 |
| 13:14 | Western Michigan | Elliott Thompson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 11-16 |
| 13:12 | Western Michigan | Rex Hammond can't tip it in | 11-16 |
| 13:11 | Western Michigan | Elliott Thompson can't tip it in | 11-16 |
| 13:09 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Jeremy Holbrook | 11-16 |
| 12:50 | Miami (OH) | James Farmer misses the driving attempt near the basket | 11-16 |
| 12:49 | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Holbrook misses the tip | 11-16 |
| 12:47 | Miami (OH) | James Farmer tips it back up and in | 11-18 |
| 12:28 | Western Michigan | Jonathan Johnson drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Rex Hammond | 13-18 |
| 12:24 | Miami (OH) | Michael Emmons is called for the reach on Kevin Palmer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Emmons, team foul #6 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Peachey (PG), Joseph Manfredi (SG), John Hammes (SF), John Larsen (C) Jonathan Johnson, Michael Emmons, Scott Riveria, Elliott Thompson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Scott Rogers (SG), Stephen Allison (SF), Frederick Morris (PF) Moses Reese, Kenneth Boyers, Jeremy Holbrook | |
| 12:05 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Allison is whistled for traveling | 13-18 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Huminski (PG) William Peachey | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull (C) James Farmer | |
| 12:02 | Western Michigan | Kevin Palmer steals the ball from James Huminski in the backcourt | 13-18 |
| 11:47 | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull misses the floater from the right wing | 13-18 |
| 11:46 | Western Michigan | John Larsen gets the rebound | 13-18 |
| 11:42 | Western Michigan | Stephen Allison takes the ball from John Hammes in the backcourt | 13-18 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Huminski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Manfredi (fairly fresh) SF - John Hammes (tired) 3 pts. PF - Rex Hammond (tiring) 2 pts. C - John Larsen (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Kevin Palmer (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Scott Rogers (fairly fresh) SF - Stephen Allison (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Frederick Morris (tiring) 4 pts. C - Michael Trull (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Miami (OH) | Frederick Morris lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kevin Palmer | 13-20 |
| 11:23 | Western Michigan | Kevin Palmer is called for the reach on James Huminski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Palmer, team foul #4 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Peachey (PG), Scott Riveria (PF) James Huminski, Rex Hammond | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Parker (PG), Calvin Dunn (SG), Kenneth Boyers (SF), Duane Saxon (C) Kevin Palmer, Scott Rogers, Stephen Allison, Michael Trull | |
| 11:17 | Western Michigan | John Larsen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-20 |
| 11:15 | Miami (OH) | Calvin Dunn grabs the board | 13-20 |
| 11:08 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Boyers connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Calvin Dunn | 13-22 |
| 10:56 | Western Michigan | John Larsen knocks in the floater from close range | 15-22 |
| 10:42 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Boyers is hacked by John Hammes - foul #2 on John Hammes, team foul #7 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Emmons (PG), Christopher Vito (SG), Rex Hammond (PF), Elliott Thompson (C) William Peachey, Joseph Manfredi, John Hammes, John Larsen | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese (SG), Jeremy Holbrook (PF), James Farmer (C) Calvin Dunn, Frederick Morris, Duane Saxon | |
| 10:42 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Boyers makes the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 10:42 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Boyers makes the 2nd free throw | 15-24 |
| 10:31 | Western Michigan | Richard Parker picks off the pass by Christopher Vito | 15-24 |
| 10:07 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Boyers misses the dunk | 15-24 |
| 10:05 | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito snags the defensive board | 15-24 |
| 10:05 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 15-24 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jonathan Johnson (PG), James Huminski (SG) Michael Emmons, Christopher Vito | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer (PG), Calvin Dunn (SF), Michael Trull (PF), Duane Saxon (C) Richard Parker, Kenneth Boyers, Jeremy Holbrook, James Farmer | |
| 10:03 | Western Michigan | Michael Trull steps in front of the Scott Riveria pass in the backcourt | 15-24 |
| 09:57 | Miami (OH) | Duane Saxon makes the floater from close range set up by Calvin Dunn and he's fouled by Elliott Thompson - foul #1 on Elliott Thompson, team foul #8 | 15-26 |
| 09:57 | Miami (OH) | Duane Saxon misses the free throw | 15-26 |
| 09:57 | Western Michigan | James Huminski snags the defensive board | 15-26 |
| 09:41 | Western Michigan | Rex Hammond is fouled on the floor by Duane Saxon - foul #1 on Duane Saxon, team foul #5 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Stephen Allison (SF), Jeremy Holbrook (PF) Moses Reese, Duane Saxon | |
| 09:30 | Western Michigan | James Huminski can't finish the uncontested layup | 15-26 |
| 09:29 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Allison grabs the defensive rebound | 15-26 |
| 09:11 | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Holbrook comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Elliott Thompson - foul #2 on Elliott Thompson, team foul #9 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Emmons (SG), John Larsen (C) James Huminski, Elliott Thompson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Scott Rogers (SG), James Farmer (C) Calvin Dunn, Michael Trull | |
| 09:11 | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Holbrook makes the 1st free throw | 15-27 |
| 09:11 | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Holbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 15-28 |
| 09:05 | Western Michigan | Michael Emmons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-28 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Frederick Morris (PF) Jeremy Holbrook | |
| 08:41 | Miami (OH) | Frederick Morris connects on the floater from the baseline | 15-30 |
| 08:24 | Western Michigan | Rex Hammond misses the 3 from the left wing | 15-30 |
| 08:23 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Allison grabs the board | 15-30 |
| 08:08 | Miami (OH) | James Farmer misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right wing | 15-30 |
| 08:07 | Miami (OH) | Frederick Morris grabs the offensive rebound | 15-30 |
| 07:51 | Miami (OH) | James Farmer makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Frederick Morris and he's hacked by John Larsen - foul #1 on John Larsen, team foul #10 | 15-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Huminski (PG), Joseph Manfredi (SG) Jonathan Johnson, Michael Emmons | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Parker (PG), Moses Reese (SG), Kenneth Boyers (SF), Michael Trull (PF) Kevin Palmer, Scott Rogers, Stephen Allison, Frederick Morris | |
| 07:51 | Miami (OH) | James Farmer misses the free throw | 15-32 |
| 07:51 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Rex Hammond | 15-32 |
| 07:48 | Western Michigan | Richard Parker steals it from Scott Riveria in the backcourt | 15-32 |
| 07:32 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Boyers misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Huminski - foul #2 on James Huminski, team foul #11 | 15-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Peachey (PG) James Huminski | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Duane Saxon (C) James Farmer | |
| 07:32 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Boyers makes the 1st free throw | 15-33 |
| 07:32 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Boyers makes the 2nd free throw | 15-34 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - William Peachey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Manfredi (fresh) SF - Scott Riveria (very tired) PF - Rex Hammond (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Larsen (tired) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Richard Parker (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Moses Reese (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kenneth Boyers (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Michael Trull (fresh) C - Duane Saxon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi is fouled in the backcourt by Moses Reese - foul #2 on Moses Reese, team foul #6 | 15-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito (SG) Joseph Manfredi | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Calvin Dunn (SG) Moses Reese | |
| 07:03 | Western Michigan | Scott Riveria knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 17-34 |
| 06:36 | Miami (OH) | Richard Parker is hacked by John Larsen - foul #2 on John Larsen, team foul #12 | 17-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Emmons (SG), Richard Peterman (PF) Christopher Vito, John Larsen | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Scott Rogers (SG), Stephen Allison (SF), Jeremy Holbrook (PF) Calvin Dunn, Kenneth Boyers, Duane Saxon | |
| 06:36 | Miami (OH) | Richard Parker misses the 1st free throw | 17-34 |
| 06:36 | Miami (OH) | Richard Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 17-35 |
| 06:26 | Western Michigan | Michael Emmons's layup is rejected by Stephen Allison | 17-35 |
| 06:24 | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Holbrook grabs the defensive rebound | 17-35 |
| 06:18 | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Holbrook makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Scott Rogers | 17-37 |
| 06:08 | Western Michigan | Michael Emmons hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-37 |
| 06:06 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Stephen Allison | 17-37 |
| 05:59 | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Holbrook misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Scott Riveria - foul #2 on Scott Riveria, team foul #13 | 17-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi (SG), John Hammes (SF) William Peachey, Scott Riveria | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer (PG), James Farmer (C) Richard Parker, Michael Trull | |
| 05:59 | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Holbrook misses the 1st free throw | 17-37 |
| 05:59 | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Holbrook misses the 2nd free throw | 17-37 |
| 05:59 | Miami (OH) | James Farmer pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-37 |
| 05:40 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer clanks a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Rex Hammond - foul #1 on Rex Hammond, team foul #14 | 17-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jonathan Johnson (PG), Elliott Thompson (C) Michael Emmons, John Hammes | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Calvin Dunn (SG), Kenneth Boyers (SF) Scott Rogers, Stephen Allison | |
| 05:40 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 17-38 |
| 05:40 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 17-38 |
| 05:40 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to James Farmer | 17-38 |
| 05:35 | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Holbrook makes the wide open runner near the basket on a nice dish by Kevin Palmer | 17-40 |
| 05:08 | Western Michigan | Richard Peterman's floater is tipped away by James Farmer | 17-40 |
| 05:06 | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Holbrook pulls down the rebound | 17-40 |
| 05:00 | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Holbrook is open and scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Kevin Palmer | 17-42 |
| 04:42 | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi hits the finger roll set up by Richard Peterman | 19-42 |
| 04:39 | Miami (OH) | Calvin Dunn's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Johnson in the backcourt | 19-42 |
| 04:35 | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi slams it home on a great pass from Jonathan Johnson | 21-42 |
| 04:33 | Miami (OH) | Jonathan Johnson is called for the reach on Kevin Palmer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jonathan Johnson, team foul #15 | 21-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Emmons (PG), Christopher Vito (SG), John Hammes (SF) Jonathan Johnson, Joseph Manfredi, Elliott Thompson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Scott Rogers (SG), Stephen Allison (SF), Frederick Morris (PF), Duane Saxon (C) Calvin Dunn, Kenneth Boyers, Jeremy Holbrook, James Farmer | |
| 04:33 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 21-43 |
| 04:33 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 21-44 |
| 04:09 | Western Michigan | John Hammes misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-44 |
| 04:08 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Duane Saxon | 21-44 |
| 04:02 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer is hacked by Christopher Vito in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Vito, team foul #16 | 21-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Peachey (PG) Christopher Vito | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull (C) Duane Saxon | |
| 04:02 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 21-45 |
| 04:02 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 21-46 |
| 03:47 | Western Michigan | Richard Peterman hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Emmons and the foul's on Stephen Allison - foul #1 on Stephen Allison, team foul #7 | 23-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Huminski (PG), Elliott Thompson (C) William Peachey, Rex Hammond | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese (SG) Scott Rogers | |
| 03:47 | Western Michigan | Richard Peterman makes the free throw | 24-46 |
| 03:45 | Miami (OH) | John Hammes steals it from Moses Reese in the backcourt | 24-46 |
| 03:40 | Western Michigan | John Hammes is fouled on the floor by Stephen Allison - foul #2 on Stephen Allison, team foul #8 | 24-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Peachey (PG) Michael Emmons | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 03:40 | Western Michigan | John Hammes makes the 1st free throw | 25-46 |
| 03:40 | Western Michigan | John Hammes misses the 2nd free throw | 25-46 |
| 03:40 | Miami (OH) | Frederick Morris gets the rebound | 25-46 |
| 03:26 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-46 |
| 03:25 | Western Michigan | Elliott Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-46 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - William Peachey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Huminski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Hammes (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Richard Peterman (tiring) 3 pts. C - Elliott Thompson (tired) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Kevin Palmer (tiring) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Moses Reese (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Stephen Allison (tiring) 5 reb. PF - Frederick Morris (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Trull (tiring) | |
| 03:16 | Western Michigan | James Huminski misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 25-46 |
| 03:14 | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull snags the defensive board | 25-46 |
| 03:02 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Allison is whistled for a carry | 25-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jonathan Johnson (PG) William Peachey | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Parker (PG), Kenneth Boyers (SF), Jeremy Holbrook (PF), Duane Saxon (C) Kevin Palmer, Stephen Allison, Frederick Morris, Michael Trull | |
| 02:41 | Western Michigan | Duane Saxon picks off the pass by Elliott Thompson | 25-46 |
| 02:39 | Miami (OH) | James Huminski picks off the pass by Moses Reese in the backcourt | 25-46 |
| 02:19 | Western Michigan | John Hammes's fadeaway is rejected by Jeremy Holbrook | 25-46 |
| 02:18 | Western Michigan | Elliott Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 25-46 |
| 02:18 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 25-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi (SG) James Huminski | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer (PG), Calvin Dunn (SF), Michael Trull (C) Richard Parker, Kenneth Boyers, Duane Saxon | |
| 01:57 | Western Michigan | Elliott Thompson is hacked by Jeremy Holbrook - foul #1 on Jeremy Holbrook, team foul #9 | 25-46 |
| 01:57 | Western Michigan | Elliott Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 26-46 |
| 01:57 | Western Michigan | Elliott Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-46 |
| 01:55 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Manfredi is called for the reach on Kevin Palmer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Manfredi, team foul #17 | 27-46 |
| 01:55 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 27-47 |
| 01:55 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 27-48 |
| 01:33 | Western Michigan | Richard Peterman scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Joseph Manfredi and he's hacked by Jeremy Holbrook - foul #2 on Jeremy Holbrook, team foul #10 | 29-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Emmons (SG), John Larsen (C) Joseph Manfredi, Elliott Thompson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Frederick Morris (PF), James Farmer (C) Jeremy Holbrook, Michael Trull | |
| 01:33 | Western Michigan | Richard Peterman makes the free throw | 30-48 |
| 01:10 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 30-48 |
| 01:08 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-48 |
| 00:57 | Miami (OH) | Michael Emmons is called for the reach on Moses Reese - foul #2 on Michael Emmons, team foul #18 | 30-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Huminski (PG), Scott Riveria (SF) Jonathan Johnson, John Hammes | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Parker (PG), Stephen Allison (SF), Jeremy Holbrook (PF), Duane Saxon (C) Kevin Palmer, Calvin Dunn, Frederick Morris, James Farmer | |
| 00:57 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese makes the 1st free throw | 30-49 |
| 00:57 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese misses the 2nd free throw | 30-49 |
| 00:57 | Miami (OH) | Duane Saxon grabs the offensive rebound | 30-49 |
| 00:42 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Richard Parker | 30-52 |
| 00:40 | Western Michigan | Stephen Allison takes the ball from James Huminski in the backcourt | 30-52 |
| 00:37 | Miami (OH) | Richard Parker lays it in on a nice dish by Stephen Allison | 30-54 |
| 00:14 | Western Michigan | Richard Peterman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Peachey (PG), Joseph Manfredi (SG), John Hammes (SF), Elliott Thompson (C) James Huminski, Michael Emmons, Scott Riveria, John Larsen | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer (PG), Kenneth Boyers (SF), Frederick Morris (PF), Michael Trull (C) Richard Parker, Stephen Allison, Jeremy Holbrook, Duane Saxon | |
| 00:01 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-54 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-54 |