| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Counts (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Bakken (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Delbert Bryant (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Hill (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Charles Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Demarcus Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Meehan (fresh) PF - Lloyd Cottrell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Matt Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan inbounds the ball | 35-35 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 19:42 | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson is fouled on the floor by Michael Bakken - foul #1 on Michael Bakken, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| 19:21 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons is by himself and knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Anderson | 35-37 |
| 19:04 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts is fouled on the floor by Matt Simmons - foul #1 on Matt Simmons, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| 18:48 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (PG), Warren Comer (PF) Paul Counts, Paul Hill | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave (SF) Charles Meehan | |
| 18:33 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons can't throw it down | 35-37 |
| 18:31 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons tips it in | 35-39 |
| 18:13 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant is hacked by Demarcus Smith - foul #3 on Demarcus Smith, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Larson (SF), Jackie Cox (C) Delbert Bryant, Donald Harris | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte (SG) Demarcus Smith | |
| 18:04 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer double dribbles | 35-39 |
| 17:40 | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson misses the jumper from the free throw line | 35-39 |
| 17:38 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 17:19 | Western Michigan | Lloyd Cottrell is called for the reach on Warren Comer - foul #1 on Lloyd Cottrell, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (PG), Delbert Bryant (SG), Paul Hill (PF) Robert Davis, Michael Bakken, Warren Comer | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan (SF) Joseph Cave | |
| 16:55 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-39 |
| 16:53 | Western Michigan | John Larson grabs the offensive board | 35-39 |
| 16:48 | Western Michigan | Lloyd Cottrell picks off the pass by Delbert Bryant | 35-39 |
| 16:44 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 16:42 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 16:21 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Paul Counts | 38-39 |
| 16:13 | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson is fouled on the floor by Paul Counts - foul #1 on Paul Counts, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (PG), Michael Bakken (SG), Warren Comer (PF), Donald Harris (C) Paul Counts, John Larson, Paul Hill, Jackie Cox | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Eugene Ahlberg (SG), Joseph Cave (SF), Christopher Grieco (C) Anthony Aponte, Charles Meehan, Matt Simmons | |
| 16:01 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-39 |
| 15:59 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris grabs the board | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Bakken (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Delbert Bryant (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Warren Comer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Charles Anderson (tiring) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Ahlberg (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Cave (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lloyd Cottrell (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Grieco (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Delbert Bryant | 41-39 |
| 15:53 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Beach (SF) Delbert Bryant | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith (SG), Raymond Chisholm (PF) Charles Anderson, Lloyd Cottrell | |
| 15:45 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris's pass is intercepted by Joseph Cave | 41-39 |
| 15:25 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Chisholm comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 41-39 |
| 15:23 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 15:12 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 15:11 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer tips it in | 43-39 |
| 14:56 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Joseph Cave | 43-42 |
| 14:43 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach misses long on a runner from the baseline | 43-42 |
| 14:41 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 14:23 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 43-42 |
| 14:21 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith tips it home | 43-44 |
| 14:00 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 13:59 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Chisholm grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 13:52 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave makes the 3 from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 13:25 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (PG), Delbert Bryant (SG), John Larson (SF), Paul Hill (PF), Jackie Cox (C) Robert Davis, Michael Bakken, Paul Beach, Warren Comer, Donald Harris | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson (PG), Charles Meehan (SF), Lloyd Cottrell (PF), Matt Simmons (C) Eugene Ahlberg, Joseph Cave, Raymond Chisholm, Christopher Grieco | |
| 13:14 | Miami (OH) | Paul Counts picks off the pass by Demarcus Smith | 43-47 |
| 12:54 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-47 |
| 12:52 | Western Michigan | John Larson hits the follow up shot | 45-47 |
| 12:30 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 12:28 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 12:09 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Paul Counts | 47-47 |
| 11:46 | Miami (OH) | Paul Hill blocks the short jumper by Lloyd Cottrell | 47-47 |
| 11:44 | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Counts (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Delbert Bryant (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Larson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jackie Cox (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Charles Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Demarcus Smith (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Meehan (fairly fresh) PF - Lloyd Cottrell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Matt Simmons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell blows the layup | 47-47 |
| 11:34 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons grabs the offensive board | 47-47 |
| 11:17 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Charles Meehan | 47-49 |
| 10:58 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant is hacked by Demarcus Smith - foul #4 on Demarcus Smith, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza (PG), Michael Bakken (SG), Paul Beach (SF), Donald Harris (C) Paul Counts, Delbert Bryant, John Larson, Jackie Cox | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte (SG), Michael Jones (SF), Christopher Grieco (PF) Demarcus Smith, Charles Meehan, Lloyd Cottrell | |
| 10:43 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach misses long on a shot from the left block | 47-49 |
| 10:42 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Christopher Grieco | 47-49 |
| 10:22 | Miami (OH) | Michael Jones misses short on a floater from the left block | 47-49 |
| 10:20 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 10:14 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-49 |
| 10:12 | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 09:47 | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 09:45 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Donald Harris | 47-49 |
| 09:32 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach is fouled on the floor by Michael Jones - foul #2 on Michael Jones, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (PG), Delbert Bryant (SG), Warren Comer (PF) Jeffrey Pedraza, Michael Bakken, Paul Hill | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Eugene Ahlberg (PG), Joseph Cave (SF), Lloyd Cottrell (PF) Charles Anderson, Michael Jones, Matt Simmons | |
| 09:18 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robert Davis | 50-49 |
| 08:58 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-49 |
| 08:57 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Warren Comer | 50-49 |
| 08:45 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Christopher Grieco - foul #1 on Christopher Grieco, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Larson (SF) Paul Beach | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson (PG), Raymond Chisholm (PF) Eugene Ahlberg, Anthony Aponte | |
| 08:45 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 08:45 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 08:26 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco can't connect on a floater from the right side | 52-49 |
| 08:25 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 08:07 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris is by himself and knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Larson | 54-49 |
| 08:05 | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by John Larson - foul #2 on John Larson, team foul #3 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza (PG), Michael Bakken (SG), Paul Beach (SF) Robert Davis, Delbert Bryant, Warren Comer | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Jones (SF) Lloyd Cottrell | |
| 07:48 | Miami (OH) | Jeffrey Pedraza is called for the reach on Charles Anderson - foul #2 on Jeffrey Pedraza, team foul #4 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox (C) Donald Harris | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith (SG), Charles Meehan (SF), Lloyd Cottrell (PF) Joseph Cave, Michael Jones, Raymond Chisholm | |
| 07:39 | Miami (OH) | Michael Bakken takes the ball from Lloyd Cottrell | 54-49 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jeffrey Pedraza (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Bakken (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SF - Paul Beach (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jackie Cox (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Charles Anderson (tiring) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Demarcus Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Charles Meehan (fresh) PF - Lloyd Cottrell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Grieco (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (PG) Jeffrey Pedraza | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Eugene Ahlberg (PG), Matt Simmons (C) Charles Anderson, Lloyd Cottrell | |
| 07:19 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith is hacked by Paul Counts in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Counts, team foul #5 | 54-49 |
| 07:02 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Demarcus Smith | 54-51 |
| 06:38 | Western Michigan | Demarcus Smith steals it from Jackie Cox | 54-51 |
| 06:31 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (PG), Delbert Bryant (SF), Warren Comer (PF), Donald Harris (C) Paul Counts, Paul Beach, John Larson, Jackie Cox | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson (PG), Joseph Cave (SF), Lloyd Cottrell (PF) Eugene Ahlberg, Charles Meehan, Christopher Grieco | |
| 06:17 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 06:15 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 06:08 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell misses the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Warren Comer - foul #2 on Warren Comer, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte (SG), Raymond Chisholm (C) Demarcus Smith, Matt Simmons | |
| 06:08 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 06:08 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 06:08 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 05:54 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Hill (PF) Warren Comer | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 05:35 | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 05:33 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Chisholm hits the follow up shot | 54-54 |
| 05:10 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Bakken | 56-54 |
| 04:57 | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson loses the dribble to Paul Hill | 56-54 |
| 04:52 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 04:51 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris tips it in | 58-54 |
| 04:46 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Chisholm is fouled on the floor by Donald Harris - foul #3 on Donald Harris, team foul #7 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (PG), Paul Beach (SF), John Larson (PF), Warren Comer (C) Robert Davis, Delbert Bryant, Paul Hill, Donald Harris | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Eugene Ahlberg (PG), Demarcus Smith (SG), Michael Jones (SF), Matt Simmons (C) Charles Anderson, Anthony Aponte, Joseph Cave, Lloyd Cottrell | |
| 04:46 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Chisholm misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 04:46 | Western Michigan | John Larson snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| 04:17 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Paul Counts and he's hacked by Michael Jones - foul #3 on Michael Jones, team foul #7 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox (C) Michael Bakken | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan (SF), Christopher Grieco (PF) Michael Jones, Raymond Chisholm | |
| 04:17 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach makes the free throw | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 04:00 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons misses short on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Paul Counts - foul #3 on Paul Counts, team foul #8 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant (SG) Paul Beach | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 04:00 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 04:00 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 04:00 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 03:42 | Western Michigan | John Larson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 03:40 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 03:25 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant slams it home set up by Paul Counts | 63-55 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Counts (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Delbert Bryant (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Warren Comer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jackie Cox (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Eugene Ahlberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Demarcus Smith (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Charles Meehan (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Grieco (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Matt Simmons (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 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/man to man (-3) | |
| 03:18 | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 63-55 |
| 03:16 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco tips it in | 63-57 |
| 03:03 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Counts | 65-57 |
| 02:59 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (PG), Michael Bakken (SG), Paul Beach (SF) Paul Counts, Delbert Bryant, John Larson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave (PG), Lloyd Cottrell (PF) Eugene Ahlberg, Christopher Grieco | |
| 02:47 | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan is fouled on the floor by Paul Beach - foul #4 on Paul Beach, team foul #9 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant (C) Warren Comer | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte (SG) Demarcus Smith | |
| 02:47 | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 02:47 | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 02:43 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (PG), Warren Comer (PF), Donald Harris (C) Robert Davis, Jackie Cox, Delbert Bryant | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson (PG), Demarcus Smith (SG) Joseph Cave, Anthony Aponte | |
| 02:26 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-59 |
| 02:25 | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 02:21 | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Beach - foul #5 on Paul Beach, team foul #10 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant (SF), Paul Hill (PF) Paul Beach, Warren Comer | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 02:21 | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 02:21 | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 02:21 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Paul Hill | 65-60 |
| 02:06 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant loses the ball out of bounds | 65-60 |
| 01:54 | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson is hacked by Donald Harris - foul #4 on Donald Harris, team foul #11 | 65-60 |
| 01:54 | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 01:54 | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 01:42 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 01:26 | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan travels with the ball | 65-62 |
| 01:10 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 01:08 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith snags the defensive board | 65-62 |
| 00:48 | Miami (OH) | The jump hook by Lloyd Cottrell is blocked by Paul Hill | 65-62 |
| 00:46 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill grabs the board | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 00:22 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant is hacked by Lloyd Cottrell - foul #2 on Lloyd Cottrell, team foul #8 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (PG) Paul Counts | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 00:22 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:22 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:21 | Western Michigan | Lloyd Cottrell is called for the reach on Paul Hill - foul #3 on Lloyd Cottrell, team foul #9 | 65-62 |
| 00:21 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:21 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:21 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell grabs the defensive rebound | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:15 | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Anderson | 66-65 |
| 00:12 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis is hacked by Charles Anderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Anderson, team foul #10 | 66-65 |
| 00:12 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:12 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:02 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith drills a 3 from the left wing | 68-68 |
| 00:02 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (PG) Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Counts (fresh) 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Bakken (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Delbert Bryant (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Hill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Charles Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Demarcus Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Charles Meehan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lloyd Cottrell (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Matt Simmons (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons wins the tip | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 04:58 | Miami (OH) | Delbert Bryant is called for the reach on Demarcus Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Delbert Bryant, team foul #12 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Warren Comer (PF) Paul Hill | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave (SF) Charles Meehan | |
| 04:58 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 04:58 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 04:34 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Matt Simmons - foul #2 on Matt Simmons, team foul #11 | 68-70 |
| 04:34 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 04:34 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts misses the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 04:34 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell grabs the board | 69-70 |
| 04:32 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave is fouled in the backcourt by Delbert Bryant - foul #2 on Delbert Bryant, team foul #13 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (PG) Paul Counts | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 04:32 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave misses the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 04:32 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave misses the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 04:32 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris pulls down the rebound | 69-70 |
| 04:30 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Demarcus Smith - foul #5 on Demarcus Smith, team foul #12 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte (SG) Demarcus Smith | |
| 04:30 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 04:30 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 04:09 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-70 |
| 04:08 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell tips it back up and in | 71-72 |
| 03:44 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-72 |
| 03:43 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons snags the defensive board | 71-72 |
| 03:37 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Anthony Aponte | 71-74 |
| 03:32 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Davis | 74-74 |
| 03:12 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-77 |
| 02:58 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-77 |
| 02:57 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Davis | 74-77 |
| 02:57 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-77 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (PG), Paul Hill (PF) Robert Davis, Donald Harris | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan (SF) Joseph Cave | |
| 02:45 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Lloyd Cottrell - foul #4 on Lloyd Cottrell, team foul #13 | 74-77 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox (C) Warren Comer | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 02:45 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 02:45 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 02:45 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte gets the rebound | 75-77 |
| 02:30 | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 75-77 |
| 02:28 | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan misses the tip | 75-77 |
| 02:26 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Paul Hill | 75-77 |
| 02:26 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-77 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Harris (C) Jackie Cox | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 02:19 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken is hacked by Anthony Aponte - foul #1 on Anthony Aponte, team foul #14 | 75-77 |
| 02:19 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken makes the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 02:19 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken misses the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| 02:19 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons snags the defensive board | 76-77 |
| 01:57 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 76-80 |
| 01:52 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant's fadeaway is rejected by Lloyd Cottrell | 76-80 |
| 01:51 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Anthony Aponte | 76-80 |
| 01:36 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-80 |
| 01:34 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts grabs the board | 76-80 |
| 01:16 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill misses the floater from the right block | 76-80 |
| 01:14 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell snags the defensive board | 76-80 |
| 01:10 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-80 |
| 00:49 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Paul Counts | 79-80 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Counts (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Bakken (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Delbert Bryant (fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Harris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Charles Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Aponte (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Meehan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lloyd Cottrell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Matt Simmons (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 00:23 | Miami (OH) | Donald Harris swats the short shot by Lloyd Cottrell | 79-80 |
| 00:22 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-80 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 00:21 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte is fouled on the floor by Michael Bakken - foul #2 on Michael Bakken, team foul #14 | 79-80 |
| 00:21 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte makes the 1st free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:21 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte misses the 2nd free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:21 | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson grabs the offensive board | 79-81 |
| 00:19 | Miami (OH) | Paul Counts is called for the reach on Charles Anderson - foul #4 on Paul Counts, team foul #15 | 79-81 |
| 00:19 | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 79-82 |
| 00:19 | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-83 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 00:15 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 79-83 |
| 00:13 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Charles Meehan | 79-83 |
| 00:10 | Miami (OH) | Paul Counts is called for the reach on Charles Meehan in the backcourt - foul #5 on Paul Counts, team foul #16 | 79-83 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (PG) Paul Counts | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Eugene Ahlberg (PG) Charles Anderson | |
| 00:10 | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan makes the 1st free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:10 | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan misses the 2nd free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:10 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 79-84 |
| 00:03 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken's 3 pointer is rejected by Matt Simmons | 79-84 |
| 00:01 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Ahlberg snags the defensive board | 79-84 |
| 00:01 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-84 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Ahlberg runs out the clock | 79-84 |