| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - James Tyler (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Robert Tapp (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Walker (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Weber (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Raymond Norrell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Al Fullen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Grayson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ronnie Rondon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Clifton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker inbounds the ball | 33-37 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Western Kentucky | Steven Grayson picks off the pass by Robert Tapp | 33-37 |
| 19:26 | Miami (OH) | James Tyler is called for the reach on Al Fullen - foul #2 on James Tyler, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings (SG), Donald Myers (C) Steven Grayson, Dennis Williams | |
| 19:10 | Miami (OH) | Donald Myers misses the lay-in | 33-37 |
| 19:08 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 18:46 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell loses the ball out of bounds | 33-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Steven Grayson (SG), Louis Gentry (SF), Michael Olsen (PF), Dennis Williams (C) Michael Cummings, Ronnie Rondon, Ernest Clifton, Donald Myers | |
| 18:29 | Miami (OH) | Louis Gentry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Donald Myers (C) Dennis Williams | |
| 18:14 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 17:57 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Myers | 36-40 |
| 17:42 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-40 |
| 17:40 | Western Kentucky | John Weber hits the follow up shot | 38-40 |
| 17:16 | Miami (OH) | Donald Myers can't finish the layup | 38-40 |
| 17:15 | Western Kentucky | James Tyler gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 16:52 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell misses the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Donald Myers - foul #1 on Donald Myers, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Alex Tufts (PG), Kermit Anderson (SF), Walter Morse (PF) James Tyler, Stanley Walker, John Weber | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings (SG), Ronnie Rondon (SF), Ernest Clifton (PF), Dennis Williams (C) Steven Grayson, Louis Gentry, Michael Olsen, Donald Myers | |
| 16:52 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 16:52 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 16:30 | Miami (OH) | Robert Tapp steps in front of the Dennis Williams pass | 40-40 |
| 16:25 | Western Kentucky | Alex Tufts dunks the ball on a nice dish by Robert Tapp | 42-40 |
| 16:12 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 15:58 | Western Kentucky | Walter Morse knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Alex Tufts (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Tapp (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kermit Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Walter Morse (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Norrell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Al Fullen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Cummings (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Rondon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Clifton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-43 |
| 15:44 | Western Kentucky | Walter Morse grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 15:37 | Western Kentucky | Alex Tufts's pass is intercepted by Ronnie Rondon | 44-43 |
| 15:32 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen misses the lay-in | 44-43 |
| 15:30 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen snags the offensive board | 44-43 |
| 15:21 | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Rondon misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Walter Morse - foul #2 on Walter Morse, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Tyler (PG), Joseph Haile (SG), Stanley Walker (SF) Alex Tufts, Robert Tapp, Walter Morse | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 15:21 | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Rondon makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 15:21 | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Rondon makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 15:01 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell's layup is rejected by Ernest Clifton | 44-45 |
| 14:59 | Western Kentucky | James Tyler misses the tip | 44-45 |
| 14:58 | Western Kentucky | James Tyler tips it home | 46-45 |
| 14:43 | Miami (OH) | Ernest Clifton dunks the ball on a nice dish by Al Fullen and the foul's on Raymond Norrell - foul #1 on Raymond Norrell, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Weber (PF) Raymond Norrell | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Steven Grayson (SG), Louis Gentry (SF), Donald Myers (C) Michael Cummings, Ronnie Rondon, Dennis Williams | |
| 14:43 | Miami (OH) | Ernest Clifton makes the free throw | 46-48 |
| 14:31 | Western Kentucky | Donald Myers swats the short shot by Joseph Haile | 46-48 |
| 14:30 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker tips it in | 48-48 |
| 14:11 | Miami (OH) | John Weber is called for the reach on Louis Gentry - foul #1 on John Weber, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell (C) Kermit Anderson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings (SG), Ronnie Rondon (SF), Michael Olsen (PF), Dennis Williams (C) Steven Grayson, Louis Gentry, Ernest Clifton, Donald Myers | |
| 13:47 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 13:46 | Western Kentucky | John Weber pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 13:28 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker blows the dunk | 48-48 |
| 13:26 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile tips it in | 50-48 |
| 13:10 | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Rondon scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Michael Cummings | 50-50 |
| 12:55 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 50-50 |
| 12:53 | Miami (OH) | Michael Olsen pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 12:48 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Williams's pass is intercepted by John Weber | 50-50 |
| 12:29 | Western Kentucky | James Tyler comes up short on the shot from the right side | 50-50 |
| 12:28 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Dennis Williams | 50-50 |
| 12:20 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings blows the layup | 50-50 |
| 12:19 | Miami (OH) | Michael Olsen tips it in | 50-52 |
| 12:11 | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Rondon steps in front of the John Weber pass | 50-52 |
| 11:47 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Michael Cummings | 50-55 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - James Tyler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Haile (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Stanley Walker (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Weber (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Raymond Norrell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Al Fullen (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Cummings (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronnie Rondon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Olsen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 50-55 |
| 11:24 | Western Kentucky | John Weber tips it back up and in | 52-55 |
| 11:09 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 11:08 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 10:50 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile is fouled on the floor by Michael Cummings - foul #1 on Michael Cummings, team foul #2 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Alex Tufts (PG), Robert Tapp (SG), Kermit Anderson (SF), Walter Morse (PF) James Tyler, Joseph Haile, Stanley Walker, John Weber | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Steven Grayson (SG), Louis Gentry (SF), Ernest Clifton (PF), Donald Myers (C) Michael Cummings, Ronnie Rondon, Michael Olsen, Dennis Williams | |
| 10:25 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-55 |
| 10:23 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell gets the offensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 10:03 | Western Kentucky | Donald Myers steps in front of the Robert Tapp pass | 52-55 |
| 09:39 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Norrell is called for the reach on Donald Myers - foul #2 on Raymond Norrell, team foul #5 | 52-55 |
| 09:26 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grayson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Al Fullen | 52-58 |
| 09:20 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell is denied on a layup by Donald Myers | 52-58 |
| 09:19 | Miami (OH) | Donald Myers grabs the defensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 08:59 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Grayson | 52-61 |
| 08:44 | Western Kentucky | Louis Gentry is called for the reach on Raymond Norrell - foul #2 on Louis Gentry, team foul #3 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile (SF) Walter Morse | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 08:23 | Western Kentucky | Kermit Anderson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-61 |
| 08:21 | Miami (OH) | Louis Gentry grabs the board | 52-61 |
| 08:04 | Miami (OH) | Donald Myers lays it in and he's hacked by Raymond Norrell - foul #3 on Raymond Norrell, team foul #6 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker (SF), John Weber (PF) Alex Tufts, Kermit Anderson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings (SG), Ronnie Rondon (SF) Steven Grayson, Louis Gentry | |
| 08:04 | Miami (OH) | Donald Myers makes the free throw | 52-64 |
| 07:50 | Western Kentucky | John Weber hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 52-64 |
| 07:49 | Miami (OH) | Donald Myers grabs the board | 52-64 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Haile (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Tapp (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Walker (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Weber (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Raymond Norrell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Al Fullen (tiring) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Cummings (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronnie Rondon (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ernest Clifton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Myers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:32 | Miami (OH) | Ernest Clifton is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 52-64 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Tyler (PG) Raymond Norrell | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Steven Grayson (SG), Dennis Williams (C) Michael Cummings, Donald Myers | |
| 07:11 | Western Kentucky | James Tyler clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-64 |
| 07:10 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Steven Grayson | 52-64 |
| 06:41 | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Rondon knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Ernest Clifton | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 06:29 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Haile | 55-66 |
| 06:06 | Miami (OH) | Ernest Clifton's fadeaway is rejected by Stanley Walker | 55-66 |
| 06:05 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 55-66 |
| 05:48 | Miami (OH) | Ernest Clifton misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 55-66 |
| 05:46 | Western Kentucky | James Tyler snags the defensive board | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 05:41 | Western Kentucky | James Tyler is whistled for a carry | 55-66 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kermit Anderson (PF), Raymond Norrell (C) Robert Tapp, John Weber | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings (SG), Louis Gentry (SF), Michael Olsen (PF), Donald Myers (C) Steven Grayson, Ronnie Rondon, Ernest Clifton, Dennis Williams | |
| 05:24 | Miami (OH) | Donald Myers buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Al Fullen | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 05:06 | Western Kentucky | Kermit Anderson clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Olsen - foul #2 on Michael Olsen, team foul #4 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Alex Tufts (PG), Kevin Spurling (SF), Walter Morse (PF) James Tyler, Joseph Haile, Stanley Walker | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 05:06 | Western Kentucky | Kermit Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 05:06 | Western Kentucky | Kermit Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 04:56 | Miami (OH) | Louis Gentry misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-68 |
| 04:55 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Olsen | 57-68 |
| 04:39 | Miami (OH) | Michael Olsen is hacked by Kevin Spurling - foul #1 on Kevin Spurling, team foul #7 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Steven Grayson (SG), Dennis Williams (C) Al Fullen, Donald Myers | |
| 04:39 | Miami (OH) | Michael Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 04:39 | Miami (OH) | Michael Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 57-70 |
| 04:25 | Western Kentucky | Walter Morse connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Kevin Spurling | 59-70 |
| 04:10 | Miami (OH) | Louis Gentry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-70 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile (SG) Kevin Spurling | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen (PG), Ronnie Rondon (SF), Ernest Clifton (PF), Donald Myers (C) Steven Grayson, Louis Gentry, Michael Olsen, Dennis Williams | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:58 | Western Kentucky | Alex Tufts misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-70 |
| 03:56 | Miami (OH) | Ernest Clifton pulls down the rebound | 59-70 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Rondon misses the lay-in | 59-70 |
| 03:33 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Cummings | 59-70 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Alex Tufts (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Haile (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kermit Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Walter Morse (fresh) 4 pts. C - Raymond Norrell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Al Fullen (tired) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Cummings (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronnie Rondon (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ernest Clifton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Myers (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:05 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Michael Cummings | 59-73 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:01 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-73 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Tyler (PG), Robert Tapp (SG), Stanley Walker (SF), John Weber (PF) Alex Tufts, Joseph Haile, Kermit Anderson, Walter Morse | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Steven Grayson (SG), Louis Gentry (SF), Michael Olsen (PF), Dennis Williams (C) Al Fullen, Ronnie Rondon, Ernest Clifton, Donald Myers | |
| 02:50 | Western Kentucky | James Tyler is called for a charge - foul #3 on James Tyler, team foul #8 | 59-73 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Alex Tufts (PG), Joseph Haile (SG), Kevin Spurling (SF), Walter Morse (PF), Kermit Anderson (C) James Tyler, Robert Tapp, Stanley Walker, John Weber, Raymond Norrell | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Donny Neilson (SG), Donald Myers (C) Steven Grayson, Dennis Williams | |
| 02:30 | Miami (OH) | Louis Gentry misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Alex Tufts - foul #3 on Alex Tufts, team foul #9 | 59-73 |
| 02:30 | Miami (OH) | Louis Gentry makes the 1st free throw | 59-74 |
| 02:30 | Miami (OH) | Louis Gentry misses the 2nd free throw | 59-74 |
| 02:30 | Western Kentucky | Kermit Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-74 |
| 02:21 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Spurling's floater is tipped away by Louis Gentry | 59-74 |
| 02:20 | Miami (OH) | Donny Neilson snags the defensive board | 59-74 |
| 01:53 | Miami (OH) | Louis Gentry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-74 |
| 01:52 | Western Kentucky | Kermit Anderson pulls down the rebound | 59-74 |
| 01:38 | Western Kentucky | Kermit Anderson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Haile | 62-74 |
| 01:18 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings is hacked by Kevin Spurling - foul #2 on Kevin Spurling, team foul #10 | 62-74 |
| 01:18 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings makes the 1st free throw | 62-75 |
| 01:18 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings makes the 2nd free throw | 62-76 |
| 01:07 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile hits a shot from close range set up by Kevin Spurling and he's fouled by Michael Olsen - foul #3 on Michael Olsen, team foul #5 | 64-76 |
| 01:07 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile makes the free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:47 | Miami (OH) | Donald Myers buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Louis Gentry | 65-78 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Western Kentucky | Alex Tufts can't connect on a floater from the right side | 65-78 |
| 00:40 | Miami (OH) | Donald Myers pulls down the rebound | 65-78 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Miami (OH) | Michael Olsen can't connect on a floater in the lane | 65-78 |
| 00:17 | Western Kentucky | Kermit Anderson pulls down the rebound | 65-78 |
| 00:13 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Spurling scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Kermit Anderson | 67-78 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings runs out the clock | 67-78 |