| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Thomas Reid (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jason Arledge (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Howard Heiberg (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jake Hurley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffery Kile (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Lawrence Horton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian McClellan (fresh) 9 pts. SF - James Leclaire (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Andy Puleo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Sutton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | James Leclaire inbounds the ball | 32-35 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Miami (OH) | Paul Sutton clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 19:44 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Howard Heiberg | 32-35 |
| 19:29 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Reid misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-35 |
| 19:28 | Miami (OH) | Brian McClellan grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 19:18 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Horton is denied on a layup by Jake Hurley | 32-35 |
| 19:16 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 18:56 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 32-35 |
| 18:55 | Miami (OH) | James Leclaire gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 18:32 | Miami (OH) | Brian McClellan hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-37 |
| 18:17 | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Jake Hurley | 34-37 |
| 17:51 | Miami (OH) | Andy Puleo is denied on a layup by Jeffery Kile | 34-37 |
| 17:50 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 17:30 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-37 |
| 17:21 | Miami (OH) | Brian McClellan comes up short on the floater from the left side | 37-37 |
| 17:20 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to James Leclaire | 37-37 |
| 17:03 | Miami (OH) | The short jumper by James Leclaire is denied by Howard Heiberg | 37-37 |
| 17:02 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 16:43 | Western Kentucky | Paul Sutton is called for the reach on Jeffery Kile - foul #3 on Paul Sutton, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson (SF) Howard Heiberg | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris (PG), Evan Bills (SF), Donald Fitzgerald (PF), Todd Rhodes (C) Lawrence Horton, James Leclaire, Andy Puleo, Paul Sutton | |
| 16:27 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-37 |
| 16:26 | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson gets the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 16:13 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 16:12 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile hits the follow up shot | 39-37 |
| 15:50 | Miami (OH) | Evan Bills makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Fitzgerald and he's fouled by Thomas Reid - foul #1 on Thomas Reid, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller (PG), Clifford Brown (SF), Joseph Boren (PF), Joe Landis (C) Thomas Reid, Jason Arledge, Jake Hurley, Jeffery Kile | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 15:50 | Miami (OH) | Evan Bills makes the free throw | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Frederick Heller (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Steven Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clifford Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Boren (fresh) 6 pts. C - Joe Landis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ralph Harris (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Brian McClellan (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Evan Bills (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Fitzgerald (fresh) 4 pts. C - Todd Rhodes (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller banks in the layup set up by Steven Richardson | 41-40 |
| 15:11 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Boren is called for the reach on Donald Fitzgerald - foul #2 on Joseph Boren, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg (SF) Clifford Brown | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Horton (PG), James Leclaire (SF), Andy Puleo (PF), Paul Sutton (C) Brian McClellan, Evan Bills, Donald Fitzgerald, Todd Rhodes | |
| 14:54 | Miami (OH) | Steven Richardson picks off the pass by Ralph Harris | 41-40 |
| 14:31 | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg hits the finger roll set up by Frederick Heller | 43-40 |
| 14:08 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Boren takes the ball from Ralph Harris | 43-40 |
| 13:51 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Boren can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 13:50 | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg snags the offensive board | 43-40 |
| 13:38 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-40 |
| 13:37 | Miami (OH) | Andy Puleo grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 13:16 | Miami (OH) | Paul Sutton misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 43-40 |
| 13:14 | Miami (OH) | Paul Sutton misses the tip | 43-40 |
| 13:13 | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 12:56 | Western Kentucky | Paul Sutton denies the turnaround by Frederick Heller | 43-40 |
| 12:55 | Miami (OH) | Paul Sutton gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 12:50 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Horton is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Lawrence Horton, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge (SG), Jake Hurley (PF), Jeffery Kile (C) Steven Richardson, Joseph Boren, Joe Landis | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Brian McClellan (SG), Evan Bills (SF), Donald Fitzgerald (PF) Ralph Harris, James Leclaire, Andy Puleo | |
| 12:41 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley's layup is rejected by Paul Sutton | 43-40 |
| 12:39 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffery Kile | 43-40 |
| 12:32 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller's pass is intercepted by Donald Fitzgerald | 43-40 |
| 12:20 | Miami (OH) | Jeffery Kile is called for the reach on Lawrence Horton - foul #1 on Jeffery Kile, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clifford Brown (SF) Howard Heiberg | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Williams (PG), Todd Rhodes (C) Lawrence Horton, Paul Sutton | |
| 12:03 | Miami (OH) | Todd Rhodes can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 43-40 |
| 12:02 | Miami (OH) | Todd Rhodes grabs the offensive board | 43-40 |
| 11:48 | Miami (OH) | Evan Bills misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 11:47 | Miami (OH) | Todd Rhodes grabs the offensive board | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Frederick Heller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Arledge (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Clifford Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jake Hurley (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Jeffery Kile (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Williams (fresh) SG - Brian McClellan (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Evan Bills (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Fitzgerald (fresh) 4 pts. C - Todd Rhodes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Miami (OH) | Evan Bills hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-40 |
| 11:39 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 11:20 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge loses the dribble to James Williams | 43-40 |
| 11:16 | Miami (OH) | Evan Bills hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Williams | 43-42 |
| 11:03 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller misses long on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Evan Bills - foul #1 on Evan Bills, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg (SF) Clifford Brown | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Horton (PG), James Leclaire (SF), Andy Puleo (PF), Paul Sutton (C) James Williams, Evan Bills, Donald Fitzgerald, Todd Rhodes | |
| 11:03 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller misses the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 11:03 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 10:52 | Miami (OH) | Brian McClellan hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Leclaire | 44-44 |
| 10:35 | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Frederick Heller | 46-44 |
| 10:17 | Miami (OH) | Andy Puleo banks in the layup | 46-46 |
| 10:01 | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Leclaire - foul #2 on James Leclaire, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Reid (PG) Frederick Heller | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 10:01 | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg misses the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 10:01 | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 09:40 | Miami (OH) | Paul Sutton hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 47-46 |
| 09:39 | Miami (OH) | Paul Sutton tips it but misses | 47-46 |
| 09:38 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 09:32 | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg clanks a jumper in the lane | 47-46 |
| 09:31 | Miami (OH) | Andy Puleo snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 09:15 | Miami (OH) | Brian McClellan scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Leclaire | 47-49 |
| 08:52 | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Reid | 50-49 |
| 08:43 | Miami (OH) | Andy Puleo loses the dribble to Howard Heiberg | 50-49 |
| 08:38 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Howard Heiberg | 52-49 |
| 08:24 | Miami (OH) | Paul Sutton knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by James Leclaire | 52-52 |
| 08:04 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Reid misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Lawrence Horton - foul #3 on Lawrence Horton, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller (PG), Steven Richardson (SF), Joseph Boren (PF), Joe Landis (C) Jason Arledge, Howard Heiberg, Jake Hurley, Jeffery Kile | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Williams (PG), Ralph Harris (SG), Evan Bills (SF), Donald Fitzgerald (PF), Todd Rhodes (C) Lawrence Horton, Brian McClellan, James Leclaire, Andy Puleo, Paul Sutton | |
| 08:04 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Reid misses the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 08:04 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 07:35 | Miami (OH) | Evan Bills misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-52 |
| 07:34 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Boren pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Frederick Heller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Reid (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Joseph Boren (fresh) 6 pts. C - Joe Landis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ralph Harris (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Evan Bills (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Fitzgerald (fresh) 4 pts. C - Todd Rhodes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 07:14 | Miami (OH) | Donald Fitzgerald gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 06:52 | Miami (OH) | Evan Bills misses the shot from the left side | 53-52 |
| 06:51 | Western Kentucky | Joe Landis gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 06:33 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Reid misses long on a jumper near the basket | 53-52 |
| 06:31 | Miami (OH) | Todd Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 06:27 | Miami (OH) | James Williams travels in the backcourt | 53-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge (SG), Jake Hurley (PF), Jeffery Kile (C) Thomas Reid, Joseph Boren, Joe Landis | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Horton (PG), Brian McClellan (SG), James Leclaire (SF), Andy Puleo (PF), Paul Sutton (C) James Williams, Ralph Harris, Evan Bills, Donald Fitzgerald, Todd Rhodes | |
| 06:11 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller is hacked by Brian McClellan - foul #2 on Brian McClellan, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg (SF) Frederick Heller | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 05:56 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 55-52 |
| 05:31 | Miami (OH) | Andy Puleo hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Jake Hurley - foul #1 on Jake Hurley, team foul #4 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Reid (PG) Steven Richardson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 05:31 | Miami (OH) | Andy Puleo misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 05:31 | Miami (OH) | Andy Puleo makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 05:14 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 05:13 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile hits the follow up shot | 57-53 |
| 04:49 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Horton comes up short on the floater from the right side | 57-53 |
| 04:48 | Miami (OH) | Paul Sutton tips it back up and in | 57-55 |
| 04:28 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Reid misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 57-55 |
| 04:27 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Paul Sutton | 57-55 |
| 04:22 | Miami (OH) | Brian McClellan makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Lawrence Horton | 57-58 |
| 04:09 | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 57-58 |
| 04:07 | Miami (OH) | Paul Sutton pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| 03:52 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Horton buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from James Leclaire | 57-60 |
| 03:39 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-60 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller (PG), Steven Richardson (SF), Joseph Boren (PF), Joe Landis (C) Jason Arledge, Howard Heiberg, Jake Hurley, Jeffery Kile | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris (PG), Evan Bills (SF), Donald Fitzgerald (PF), Todd Rhodes (C) Lawrence Horton, James Leclaire, Andy Puleo, Paul Sutton | |
| 03:19 | Miami (OH) | Joe Landis steals the ball from Todd Rhodes | 57-60 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Frederick Heller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Reid (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Joseph Boren (fresh) 6 pts. C - Joe Landis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ralph Harris (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Brian McClellan (fresh) 19 pts. SF - Evan Bills (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Fitzgerald (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Rhodes (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Western Kentucky | Joe Landis's pass is intercepted by Donald Fitzgerald | 57-60 |
| 02:55 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-60 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge (SG), Howard Heiberg (SF), Jake Hurley (PF), Jeffery Kile (C) Thomas Reid, Steven Richardson, Joseph Boren, Joe Landis | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Horton (PG), James Leclaire (SF), Andy Puleo (PF), Paul Sutton (C) Ralph Harris, Evan Bills, Donald Fitzgerald, Todd Rhodes | |
| 02:37 | Miami (OH) | Jake Hurley denies the turnaround by Andy Puleo | 57-60 |
| 02:35 | Miami (OH) | Andy Puleo hits the follow up shot | 57-62 |
| 02:17 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-62 |
| 02:16 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile tips it back up and in | 59-62 |
| 01:58 | Miami (OH) | Paul Sutton's pass is intercepted by Howard Heiberg | 59-62 |
| 01:55 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller misses the easy layup | 59-62 |
| 01:53 | Miami (OH) | James Leclaire snags the defensive board | 59-62 |
| 01:48 | Miami (OH) | James Leclaire loses the dribble to Frederick Heller | 59-62 |
| 01:45 | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg lays it in set up by Frederick Heller | 61-62 |
| 01:20 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Horton drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-65 |
| 01:00 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge is denied on a layup by Andy Puleo | 61-65 |
| 00:59 | Miami (OH) | Andy Puleo pulls down the rebound | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Miami (OH) | Andy Puleo drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Brian McClellan | 61-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jason Arledge | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Miami (OH) | Jason Arledge is called for the reach on Lawrence Horton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Arledge, team foul #5 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris (SF), Evan Bills (PF) James Leclaire, Andy Puleo | |
| 00:21 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Horton is hacked by Frederick Heller - foul #4 on Frederick Heller, team foul #6 | 64-67 |
| 00:19 | Miami (OH) | Jason Arledge is called for the reach on Brian McClellan - foul #2 on Jason Arledge, team foul #7 | 64-67 |
| 00:19 | Miami (OH) | Brian McClellan makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:19 | Miami (OH) | Brian McClellan makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:13 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 64-69 |
| 00:12 | Miami (OH) | Paul Sutton gets the rebound | 64-69 |
| 00:12 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-69 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Todd Rhodes (PF) Evan Bills | |
| 00:11 | Miami (OH) | Frederick Heller is called for the reach on Brian McClellan in the backcourt - foul #5 on Frederick Heller, team foul #8 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Reid (PG) Frederick Heller | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 00:11 | Miami (OH) | Brian McClellan makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:11 | Miami (OH) | Brian McClellan makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:03 | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-71 |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-71 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | The clock runs out | 64-71 |