| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Theriault (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Victor Gift (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Wilkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Byfield (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Tarango (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Charles Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Demarcus Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Meehan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lloyd Cottrell (fresh) 10 pts. C - Matt Simmons (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson inbounds the ball | 29-37 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:37 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 29-37 |
| 19:35 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango hits the follow up shot | 31-37 |
| 19:12 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons is called for a charge - foul #3 on Matt Simmons, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco (C) Matt Simmons | |
| 18:54 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Jonathan Wilkinson and he's fouled by Lloyd Cottrell - foul #3 on Lloyd Cottrell, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Raymond Chisholm (PF) Lloyd Cottrell | |
| 18:54 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift misses the free throw | 33-37 |
| 18:54 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 18:29 | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan scores on a 3 from straight away | 33-40 |
| 18:12 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault is whistled for traveling | 33-40 |
| 17:44 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco is hacked by John Tarango - foul #3 on John Tarango, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan (C) John Tarango | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 17:27 | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-40 |
| 17:25 | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 17:06 | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois (SG), Michael Branam (SF) Victor Gift, Jonathan Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave (SF) Charles Meehan | |
| 16:52 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam is fouled on the floor by Joseph Cave - foul #2 on Joseph Cave, team foul #3 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister (PF) John Byfield | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 16:45 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 33-40 |
| 16:44 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| 16:37 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-43 |
| 16:21 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault lays it in | 35-43 |
| 16:02 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Chisholm misses badly on a shot from the left side | 35-43 |
| 16:01 | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois snags the defensive board | 35-43 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Theriault (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herbert Deblois (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Branam (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randall Keister (fresh) 2 pts. C - Willie Phelan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Charles Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Demarcus Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Cave (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Chisholm (fairly fresh) C - Christopher Grieco (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:56 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Randall Keister | 37-43 |
| 15:51 | Miami (OH) | David Theriault is called for the reach on Charles Anderson - foul #2 on David Theriault, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant (PG), Jonathan Wilkinson (SF), John Byfield (PF), John Tarango (C) David Theriault, Michael Branam, Randall Keister, Willie Phelan | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan (SF), Lloyd Cottrell (PF), Matt Simmons (C) Joseph Cave, Raymond Chisholm, Christopher Grieco | |
| 15:35 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Anderson | 37-46 |
| 15:18 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-46 |
| 15:17 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell pulls down the rebound | 37-46 |
| 14:58 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons hits a jumper from close range set up by Charles Meehan | 37-48 |
| 14:39 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson lays it in on a nice dish by John Byfield | 39-48 |
| 14:24 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-48 |
| 14:23 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango grabs the defensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 14:19 | Western Kentucky | Charles Meehan is called for the reach on Freddy Morant - foul #1 on Charles Meehan, team foul #4 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Theriault (PG), Victor Gift (SG) Freddy Morant, Herbert Deblois | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave (SF) Charles Meehan | |
| 14:03 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield hits a 3 from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 13:43 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-48 |
| 13:42 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| 13:24 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault is hacked by Matt Simmons - foul #4 on Matt Simmons, team foul #5 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam (SF), Herbert Deblois (PF) Jonathan Wilkinson, John Byfield | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco (C) Matt Simmons | |
| 13:08 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift misses short on a jumper in the lane | 42-48 |
| 13:07 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco snags the defensive board | 42-48 |
| 12:46 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-48 |
| 12:44 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco misses the tip | 42-48 |
| 12:43 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Victor Gift | 42-48 |
| 12:17 | Western Kentucky | Lloyd Cottrell denies the turnaround by John Tarango | 42-48 |
| 12:16 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Lloyd Cottrell | 42-48 |
| 12:05 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 12:03 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell hits the follow up shot | 42-50 |
| 11:45 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Victor Gift, team foul #3 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson (SF), John Byfield (PF), Willie Phelan (C) Victor Gift, Michael Branam, John Tarango | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Eugene Ahlberg (PG), Anthony Aponte (SG), Charles Meehan (SF) Charles Anderson, Demarcus Smith, Joseph Cave | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Theriault (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herbert Deblois (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jonathan Wilkinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Byfield (fresh) 7 pts. C - Willie Phelan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Eugene Ahlberg (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Aponte (fresh) SF - Charles Meehan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lloyd Cottrell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Grieco (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:22 | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-50 |
| 11:10 | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois knocks in the shot from the left side set up by David Theriault | 44-50 |
| 11:02 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 11:00 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault grabs the board | 44-50 |
| 10:54 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield misses the easy layup | 44-50 |
| 10:52 | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan pulls down the rebound | 44-50 |
| 10:47 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Eugene Ahlberg | 44-53 |
| 10:38 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield is hacked by Anthony Aponte - foul #2 on Anthony Aponte, team foul #6 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam (SG) Herbert Deblois | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson (PG) Eugene Ahlberg | |
| 10:24 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-53 |
| 10:23 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield tips it in | 46-53 |
| 10:07 | Miami (OH) | David Theriault steals it from Charles Anderson | 46-53 |
| 09:44 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault lays it up and in on a great pass from Willie Phelan | 48-53 |
| 09:19 | Miami (OH) | Jonathan Wilkinson steps in front of the Christopher Grieco pass | 48-53 |
| 09:05 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by David Theriault | 51-53 |
| 08:42 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 08:40 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 08:34 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Aponte steals the ball from Willie Phelan | 51-53 |
| 08:19 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant (PG), Victor Gift (SG), Herbert Deblois (PF), John Tarango (C) David Theriault, Jonathan Wilkinson, John Byfield, Willie Phelan | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith (SG), Joseph Cave (SF) Anthony Aponte, Charles Meehan | |
| 07:52 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Victor Gift | 53-53 |
| 07:43 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco connects on the jumper from the right block | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Freddy Morant (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Gift (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Branam (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Herbert Deblois (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Tarango (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Charles Anderson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Demarcus Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Cave (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lloyd Cottrell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Grieco (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:27 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-55 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister (PF) Michael Branam | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Eugene Ahlberg (PG), Raymond Chisholm (PF), Matt Simmons (C) Charles Anderson, Lloyd Cottrell, Christopher Grieco | |
| 07:18 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 07:16 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Chisholm tips it but misses | 53-55 |
| 07:14 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 06:59 | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois's pass is intercepted by Raymond Chisholm | 53-55 |
| 06:42 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Chisholm makes the jumper from the baseline set up by Eugene Ahlberg and the foul's on Victor Gift - foul #3 on Victor Gift, team foul #4 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Theriault (PG), Jonathan Wilkinson (SF), John Byfield (PF) Freddy Morant, Herbert Deblois, Randall Keister | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 06:42 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Chisholm misses the free throw | 53-57 |
| 06:42 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| 06:36 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield misses long on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Raymond Chisholm - foul #1 on Raymond Chisholm, team foul #7 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan (SF), Lloyd Cottrell (PF) Joseph Cave, Raymond Chisholm | |
| 06:36 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 06:36 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 06:16 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 06:15 | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan tips it in | 55-59 |
| 05:51 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault is called for traveling | 55-59 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois (SG) Victor Gift | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson (PG) Eugene Ahlberg | |
| 05:36 | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 55-61 |
| 05:16 | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-61 |
| 04:56 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-61 |
| 04:54 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell snags the offensive board | 58-61 |
| 04:38 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell is fouled on the floor by John Byfield - foul #2 on John Byfield, team foul #5 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift (SG), Michael Branam (SF), Willie Phelan (C) Jonathan Wilkinson, John Byfield, John Tarango | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave (SF), Raymond Chisholm (PF) Charles Meehan, Lloyd Cottrell | |
| 04:25 | Miami (OH) | Willie Phelan steals the ball from Matt Simmons | 58-61 |
| 04:06 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 58-61 |
| 04:04 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Chisholm grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 03:54 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Charles Anderson | 58-63 |
| 03:39 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam blows the layup | 58-63 |
| 03:37 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam tips it back up and in | 60-63 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Theriault (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Victor Gift (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Branam (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Herbert Deblois (fresh) 7 pts. C - Willie Phelan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Charles Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Demarcus Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Cave (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Chisholm (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Matt Simmons (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 03:16 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam pulls down the rebound | 60-63 |
| 03:09 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam's pass is intercepted by Charles Anderson | 60-63 |
| 02:43 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-65 |
| 02:43 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-65 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson (SF), John Byfield (PF), John Tarango (C) Michael Branam, Herbert Deblois, Willie Phelan | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan (SF), Lloyd Cottrell (PF) Joseph Cave, Raymond Chisholm | |
| 02:28 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield lays it in on a nice dish by David Theriault | 62-65 |
| 01:59 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 62-65 |
| 01:57 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango grabs the board | 62-65 |
| 01:52 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-65 |
| 01:50 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 01:37 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-68 |
| 01:20 | Western Kentucky | Demarcus Smith picks off the pass by John Tarango | 62-68 |
| 01:16 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith dunks the ball | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:02 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Theriault and he's hacked by Demarcus Smith - foul #2 on Demarcus Smith, team foul #8 | 64-70 |
| 01:02 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson makes the free throw | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:41 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Demarcus Smith, team foul #9 | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:37 | Western Kentucky | Matt Simmons is called for the reach on John Tarango - foul #5 on Matt Simmons, team foul #10 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco (C) Matt Simmons | |
| 00:37 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango misses the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:37 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:34 | Miami (OH) | David Theriault is called for the reach on Lloyd Cottrell in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Theriault, team foul #6 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Eugene Ahlberg (PG), Anthony Aponte (SG) Charles Anderson, Demarcus Smith | |
| 00:33 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Ahlberg is hacked by David Theriault - foul #4 on David Theriault, team foul #7 | 66-70 |
| 00:33 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Ahlberg makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:33 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Ahlberg makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:26 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-72 |
| 00:24 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Lloyd Cottrell | 66-72 |
| 00:24 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-72 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith (SG) Anthony Aponte | |
| 00:21 | Miami (OH) | David Theriault is called for the reach on Eugene Ahlberg in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Theriault, team foul #8 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant (PG) David Theriault | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 00:21 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Ahlberg makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:21 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Ahlberg makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:13 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-74 |
| 00:11 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith gets the rebound | 66-74 |
| 00:11 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-74 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson (PG) Demarcus Smith | |
| 00:08 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Ahlberg is fouled in the backcourt by Victor Gift - foul #4 on Victor Gift, team foul #9 | 66-74 |
| 00:08 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Ahlberg makes the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:08 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Ahlberg makes the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:06 | Western Kentucky | Charles Anderson is called for the reach on Freddy Morant in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Anderson, team foul #11 | 66-76 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois (SG), Michael Branam (SF), Randall Keister (PF), Willie Phelan (C) Victor Gift, Jonathan Wilkinson, John Byfield, John Tarango | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte (SG), Joseph Cave (SF), Raymond Chisholm (PF) Charles Anderson, Charles Meehan, Lloyd Cottrell | |
| 00:06 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:06 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant makes the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Ahlberg runs out the clock | 68-76 |