| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gary Loving (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert John (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Warren Comer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Patrick (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Lawrence Nuzzo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Russell (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Charles Mayfield (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Luke Burleson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Gates (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield inbounds the ball | 40-34 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:57 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-34 |
| 19:46 | Western Michigan | Luke Burleson steals it from Gary Loving out of a doubleteam | 40-34 |
| 19:17 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell's pass is intercepted by Warren Comer | 40-34 |
| 19:05 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 19:04 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving snags the offensive board | 40-34 |
| 18:55 | Western Michigan | The jump hook by Warren Comer is blocked by Charles Mayfield | 40-34 |
| 18:53 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer tips it home | 42-34 |
| 18:50 | Miami (OH) | Robert John is called for the reach on Lawrence Nuzzo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert John, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| 18:37 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield is fouled on the floor by Robert Davis - foul #2 on Robert Davis, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames (C) Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 18:21 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson can't connect on a shot from the right side | 42-34 |
| 18:19 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames grabs the defensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 17:58 | Western Michigan | Luke Burleson is called for the reach on Robert Davis - foul #1 on Luke Burleson, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (PG), Michael Bakken (SG), Delbert Bryant (SF), Donald Harris (C) Gary Loving, Robert Davis, Robert John, Warren Comer | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco (C) Mark Gates | |
| 17:45 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-34 |
| 17:44 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 17:27 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 17:25 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| 17:23 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Ako - foul #3 on Dikembe Ako, team foul #3 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer (PG), Matthew Patrick (C) Dikembe Ako, Donald Harris | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 17:03 | Miami (OH) | Kermit Eames is called for the reach on Lawrence Nuzzo - foul #3 on Kermit Eames, team foul #4 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Robert John (SF), Donald Harris (PF) Gerald Boyer, Delbert Bryant, Kermit Eames | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 16:50 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Lawrence Nuzzo | 42-36 |
| 16:32 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Robert John | 45-36 |
| 16:29 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (SG), Warren Comer (PF) Michael Bakken, Donald Harris | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates (C) Christopher Grieco | |
| 16:12 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick misses short on a shot from the left side | 45-36 |
| 16:11 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield grabs the defensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 15:57 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 45-36 |
| 15:55 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert John | 45-36 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gary Loving (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert John (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Warren Comer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Matthew Patrick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Lawrence Nuzzo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joe Russell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Charles Mayfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Luke Burleson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Gates (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:34 | Western Michigan | Robert John misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Mayfield - foul #2 on Charles Mayfield, team foul #2 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (PG), Michael Bakken (SG), Kermit Eames (C) Gary Loving, Robert Davis, Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 15:34 | Western Michigan | Robert John makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 15:34 | Western Michigan | Robert John makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 15:14 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates is hacked by Robert John - foul #3 on Robert John, team foul #5 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant (SF), Donald Harris (C) Robert John, Warren Comer | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jesse Wright (PG) Lawrence Nuzzo | |
| 14:52 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson banks in the wide open layup | 47-38 |
| 14:42 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 47-38 |
| 14:41 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken tips it home | 49-38 |
| 14:29 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates loses the ball out of bounds | 49-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Robert Davis (SG) Dikembe Ako, Michael Bakken | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson (PG), Lloyd Cottrell (PF), Christopher Grieco (C) Joe Russell, Luke Burleson, Mark Gates | |
| 14:11 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 49-38 |
| 14:10 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield grabs the board | 49-38 |
| 14:08 | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Anderson, team foul #3 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Beach (PF) Kermit Eames | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo (PG), Donald Stollings (SF) Charles Anderson, Charles Mayfield | |
| 14:00 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris is hacked by Jesse Wright - foul #1 on Jesse Wright, team foul #4 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Warren Comer (PF) Paul Beach | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 13:46 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving makes the contested pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Davis | 51-38 |
| 13:27 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken (SG), Robert John (SF), Matthew Patrick (C) Robert Davis, Delbert Bryant, Donald Harris | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 13:10 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-38 |
| 13:08 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Donald Stollings | 51-38 |
| 13:06 | Miami (OH) | Gary Loving steals it from Donald Stollings in the backcourt | 51-38 |
| 12:52 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Robert John | 54-38 |
| 12:35 | Miami (OH) | Jesse Wright makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-41 |
| 12:19 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 54-41 |
| 12:18 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer can't tip it in | 54-41 |
| 12:16 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken snags the offensive board | 54-41 |
| 12:02 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gary Loving | 56-41 |
| 11:37 | Miami (OH) | Michael Bakken steals the ball from Christopher Grieco | 56-41 |
| 11:33 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving lays it up and in set up by Michael Bakken | 58-41 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gary Loving (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Bakken (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert John (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Warren Comer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Matthew Patrick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Lawrence Nuzzo (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jesse Wright (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Stollings (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lloyd Cottrell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Grieco (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:14 | Miami (OH) | Matthew Patrick denies the turnaround by Christopher Grieco | 58-41 |
| 11:13 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Nuzzo | 58-41 |
| 11:06 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jesse Wright and he's hacked by Matthew Patrick - foul #1 on Matthew Patrick, team foul #6 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Delbert Bryant (SF), Kermit Eames (PF), Donald Harris (C) Gary Loving, Michael Bakken, Robert John, Warren Comer, Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson (PG), Joe Russell (SG), Charles Mayfield (SF), Luke Burleson (PF) Lawrence Nuzzo, Jesse Wright, Donald Stollings, Lloyd Cottrell | |
| 11:06 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco misses the free throw | 58-43 |
| 11:06 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson gets the offensive rebound | 58-43 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 10:55 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Charles Anderson and he's hacked by Dikembe Ako - foul #4 on Dikembe Ako, team foul #7 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer (PG) Dikembe Ako | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates (C) Christopher Grieco | |
| 10:55 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson misses the free throw | 58-45 |
| 10:55 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Kermit Eames | 58-45 |
| 10:27 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant is whistled for traveling | 58-45 |
| 10:11 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield misses the 3 from the left corner | 58-45 |
| 10:10 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell tips it home | 58-47 |
| 09:57 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 58-47 |
| 09:55 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates gets the rebound | 58-47 |
| 09:37 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Charles Mayfield and he's fouled by Donald Harris - foul #1 on Donald Harris, team foul #8 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert John (SF) Kermit Eames | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 09:37 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates makes the free throw | 58-50 |
| 09:18 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant makes the shot from the free throw line | 60-50 |
| 09:08 | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson is called for 10 seconds | 60-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Beach (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Donald Harris, Delbert Bryant | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo (PG) Charles Anderson | |
| 08:50 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-50 |
| 08:48 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Michael Bakken (SG) Gerald Boyer, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell (C) Mark Gates | |
| 08:35 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick slams it home on a great pass from Gary Loving out of a doubleteam | 64-50 |
| 08:20 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Nuzzo | 64-53 |
| 08:18 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 64-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant (SF), Kermit Eames (C) Robert John, Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson (PG) Lawrence Nuzzo | |
| 08:10 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 64-53 |
| 08:08 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Kermit Eames | 64-53 |
| 07:41 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Lloyd Cottrell - foul #3 on Lloyd Cottrell, team foul #5 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Warren Comer (PF) Paul Beach | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jesse Wright (PG) Charles Anderson | |
| 07:41 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving makes the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 07:41 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving makes the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| 07:22 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway in the paint | 66-53 |
| 07:21 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer snags the defensive board | 66-53 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gary Loving (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Bakken (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Delbert Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Warren Comer (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Kermit Eames (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jesse Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Russell (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Charles Mayfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Luke Burleson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Lloyd Cottrell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-53 |
| 07:16 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant gets the offensive rebound | 66-53 |
| 07:04 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Luke Burleson - foul #2 on Luke Burleson, team foul #6 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (PG), Robert John (SF), Donald Harris (C) Gary Loving, Delbert Bryant, Kermit Eames | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson (PG), Christopher Grieco (PF), Mark Gates (C) Joe Russell, Luke Burleson, Lloyd Cottrell | |
| 07:04 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken misses the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 07:04 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken misses the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| 07:04 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco grabs the board | 66-53 |
| 07:00 | Miami (OH) | Jesse Wright is hacked by Michael Bakken in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Bakken, team foul #9 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (SG) Michael Bakken | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 07:00 | Miami (OH) | Jesse Wright makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 07:00 | Miami (OH) | Jesse Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 06:52 | Western Michigan | Robert John misses the easy layup | 66-55 |
| 06:50 | Western Michigan | Robert John tips it but misses | 66-55 |
| 06:49 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco snags the defensive board | 66-55 |
| 06:39 | Miami (OH) | Jesse Wright misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-55 |
| 06:38 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco tips it home | 66-57 |
| 06:31 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris is whistled for traveling | 66-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo (PG) Charles Anderson | |
| 06:19 | Miami (OH) | Robert John steals the ball from Jesse Wright | 66-57 |
| 06:12 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris is fouled on the floor by Mark Gates - foul #1 on Mark Gates, team foul #7 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Beach (PF) Warren Comer | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell (SG) Jesse Wright | |
| 06:12 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 06:12 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 06:12 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco grabs the board | 67-57 |
| 05:50 | Miami (OH) | Robert John takes the ball from Mark Gates | 67-57 |
| 05:33 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 69-57 |
| 05:21 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield is hacked by Robert Davis - foul #3 on Robert Davis, team foul #10 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Michael Bakken (SG), Delbert Bryant (SF), Kermit Eames (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Dikembe Ako, Robert Davis, Robert John, Paul Beach, Donald Harris | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson (PG), Luke Burleson (PF), Lloyd Cottrell (C) Lawrence Nuzzo, Christopher Grieco, Mark Gates | |
| 05:21 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 05:21 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 04:54 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-59 |
| 04:53 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell grabs the board | 69-59 |
| 04:48 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Patrick - foul #2 on Matthew Patrick, team foul #11 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Warren Comer (PF) Kermit Eames | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jesse Wright (PG), Donald Stollings (SF) Charles Anderson, Charles Mayfield | |
| 04:48 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell misses the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 04:48 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 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 halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:37 | Western Michigan | Jesse Wright is called for the reach on Michael Bakken - foul #2 on Jesse Wright, team foul #8 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson (PG) Joe Russell | |
| 04:37 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken misses the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 04:37 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Luke Burleson | 69-60 |
| 04:18 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell makes the wide open driving attempt in the paint | 69-62 |
| 04:06 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-62 |
| 03:50 | Miami (OH) | Jesse Wright is open and buries a 3 from the right wing | 72-65 |
| 03:38 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-65 |
| 03:37 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell grabs the board | 72-65 |
| 03:17 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson's dunk attempt is rejected by Matthew Patrick | 72-65 |
| 03:15 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick gets the rebound | 72-65 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gary Loving (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Bakken (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Delbert Bryant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Warren Comer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Matthew Patrick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Charles Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Wright (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Stollings (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Luke Burleson (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Lloyd Cottrell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant is called for traveling | 72-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Robert John (SF), Kermit Eames (PF), Donald Harris (C) Gary Loving, Michael Bakken, Delbert Bryant, Warren Comer, Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo (PG), Joe Russell (SG), Charles Mayfield (SF), Christopher Grieco (PF), Mark Gates (C) Charles Anderson, Jesse Wright, Donald Stollings, Luke Burleson, Lloyd Cottrell | |
| 02:49 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates banks in the wide open layup | 72-67 |
| 02:49 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-67 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG) Dikembe Ako | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson (PF) Christopher Grieco | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 02:36 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Nuzzo | 72-67 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:18 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson clanks a shot from the right block | 72-67 |
| 02:16 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert John | 72-67 |
| 02:16 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-67 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Warren Comer (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Kermit Eames, Donald Harris | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 02:01 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Luke Burleson - foul #3 on Luke Burleson, team foul #9 | 72-67 |
| 02:01 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 02:01 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 01:45 | Miami (OH) | Matthew Patrick blocks the short jumper by Charles Mayfield | 74-67 |
| 01:44 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Matthew Patrick | 74-67 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:39 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 74-67 |
| 01:25 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo makes the wide open jump hook from close range | 74-69 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:06 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gary Loving and he's hacked by Luke Burleson - foul #4 on Luke Burleson, team foul #10 | 76-69 |
| 01:06 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer makes the free throw | 77-69 |
| 01:02 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:38 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer is fouled on the floor by Mark Gates - foul #2 on Mark Gates, team foul #11 | 77-69 |
| 00:38 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer misses the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:38 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:32 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-69 |
| 00:31 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick pulls down the rebound | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Russell - foul #1 on Joe Russell, team foul #12 | 78-69 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames (PF) Warren Comer | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 80-69 |
| 00:20 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 80-69 |
| 00:19 | Western Michigan | Robert John grabs the defensive rebound | 80-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving runs out the clock | 80-69 |