| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Joseph Cave (fresh) SG - Demarcus Smith (fresh) SF - Charles Meehan (fresh) PF - Christopher Grieco (fresh) C - Raymond Chisholm (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Counts (fresh) SG - Michael Spencer (fresh) SF - Paul Beach (fresh) PF - Paul Hill (fresh) C - Jackie Cox (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:24 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Paul Hill | 3-2 |
| 19:06 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 19:05 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:52 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 18:45 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 18:43 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco snags the offensive board | 3-5 |
| 18:24 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Demarcus Smith | 5-5 |
| 18:08 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 5-5 |
| 18:06 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Hill | 5-5 |
| 17:55 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-8 |
| 17:51 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith is hacked by Michael Spencer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Spencer, team foul #1 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Eugene Ahlberg (PG), Anthony Aponte (SG), James Montano (SF), Matt Simmons (C) Joseph Cave, Demarcus Smith, Charles Meehan, Raymond Chisholm | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza (PG), Ronald Schmeltzer (SG), John Larson (SF), Adam West (PF), Joseph Smith (C) Paul Counts, Michael Spencer, Paul Beach, Paul Hill, Jackie Cox | |
| 17:36 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte's pass is intercepted by Adam West | 5-8 |
| 17:15 | Western Michigan | Matt Simmons is called for the reach on John Larson - foul #1 on Matt Simmons, team foul #1 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Jones (PF) Christopher Grieco | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 17:07 | Western Michigan | John Larson lays it in on a nice dish by Jeffrey Pedraza | 5-10 |
| 16:45 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-10 |
| 16:25 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 8-13 |
| 16:09 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-13 |
| 16:07 | Western Michigan | John Larson grabs the defensive rebound | 8-13 |
| 15:41 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Ronald Schmeltzer | 8-16 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Eugene Ahlberg (fairly fresh) SG - Anthony Aponte (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Montano (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Jones (fresh) C - Matt Simmons (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jeffrey Pedraza (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Schmeltzer (fairly fresh) SF - John Larson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Adam West (fairly fresh) C - Joseph Smith (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:21 | Miami (OH) | Michael Jones drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Anthony Aponte and he's fouled by Jeffrey Pedraza - foul #1 on Jeffrey Pedraza, team foul #2 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave (PG), Demarcus Smith (SG), Charles Meehan (SF), Raymond Chisholm (C) Eugene Ahlberg, Anthony Aponte, James Montano, Matt Simmons | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (PG), Matthew Bannerman (SG), Paul Beach (SF), Paul Hill (PF), Jackie Cox (C) Jeffrey Pedraza, Ronald Schmeltzer, John Larson, Adam West, Joseph Smith | |
| 15:21 | Miami (OH) | Michael Jones makes the free throw | 11-16 |
| 15:04 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Jones | 11-16 |
| 15:03 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach hits the follow up shot | 11-18 |
| 14:49 | Miami (OH) | Paul Beach steals the ball from Joseph Cave | 11-18 |
| 14:33 | Western Michigan | Joseph Cave is called for the reach on Paul Counts - foul #1 on Joseph Cave, team foul #2 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco (PF) Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer (SG) Paul Counts | |
| 14:15 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Meehan - foul #1 on Charles Meehan, team foul #3 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Greg Fordyce (C) Raymond Chisholm | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Rodney Marrone (C) Jackie Cox | |
| 14:15 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach makes the 1st free throw | 11-19 |
| 14:15 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach makes the 2nd free throw | 11-20 |
| 14:13 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Bannerman - foul #1 on Matthew Bannerman, team foul #3 | 11-20 |
| 13:49 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 11-20 |
| 13:47 | Miami (OH) | Greg Fordyce tips it but misses | 11-20 |
| 13:46 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach snags the defensive board | 11-20 |
| 13:24 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach is whistled for traveling | 11-20 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Eugene Ahlberg (PG), Matt Simmons (C) Joseph Cave, Greg Fordyce | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (PG), John Larson (PF) Matthew Bannerman, Paul Hill | |
| 13:14 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 11-20 |
| 13:12 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons misses the tip | 11-20 |
| 13:11 | Western Michigan | John Larson snags the defensive board | 11-20 |
| 12:58 | Western Michigan | John Larson hits a jump hook in the paint | 11-22 |
| 12:56 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Ahlberg is hacked by Paul Beach in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Beach, team foul #4 | 11-22 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte (SG), Raymond Chisholm (C) Demarcus Smith, Matt Simmons | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox (C) Rodney Marrone | |
| 12:41 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Ahlberg misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-22 |
| 12:39 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Jackie Cox | 11-22 |
| 12:19 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Christopher Grieco - foul #1 on Christopher Grieco, team foul #4 | 11-22 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave (PG), James Montano (SF), Matt Simmons (PF) Eugene Ahlberg, Charles Meehan, Christopher Grieco | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer (SG), Paul Hill (PF) Michael Spencer, John Larson | |
| 12:19 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts misses the 1st free throw | 11-22 |
| 12:19 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts makes the 2nd free throw | 11-23 |
| 11:59 | Miami (OH) | James Montano misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-23 |
| 11:57 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Chisholm gets the offensive rebound | 11-23 |
| 11:42 | Miami (OH) | Jackie Cox steals it from James Montano | 11-23 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Joseph Cave (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Aponte (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Montano (fresh) PF - Matt Simmons (fresh) C - Raymond Chisholm (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Counts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ronald Schmeltzer (fresh) SF - Paul Beach (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Hill (fairly fresh) C - Jackie Cox (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Western Michigan | Anthony Aponte steps in front of the Paul Counts pass | 11-23 |
| 11:26 | Miami (OH) | James Montano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-23 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith (SG), Christopher Grieco (PF) Anthony Aponte, Raymond Chisholm | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza (PG), Matthew Bannerman (SG), John Larson (SF), Adam West (PF), Joseph Smith (C) Paul Counts, Ronald Schmeltzer, Paul Beach, Paul Hill, Jackie Cox | |
| 11:10 | Western Michigan | Matt Simmons blocks the jumper by Joseph Smith | 11-23 |
| 11:08 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Matt Simmons | 11-23 |
| 10:50 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Joseph Smith - foul #1 on Joseph Smith, team foul #5 | 11-23 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Eugene Ahlberg (PG), Charles Meehan (SF) Joseph Cave, James Montano | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 10:50 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 12-23 |
| 10:50 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 13-23 |
| 10:36 | Western Michigan | John Larson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Charles Meehan - foul #2 on Charles Meehan, team foul #5 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Montano (SF), Greg Fordyce (C) Charles Meehan, Matt Simmons | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer (SG), Paul Beach (SF), Rodney Marrone (C) Matthew Bannerman, Adam West, Joseph Smith | |
| 10:36 | Western Michigan | John Larson makes the 1st free throw | 13-24 |
| 10:36 | Western Michigan | John Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-25 |
| 10:25 | Miami (OH) | James Montano misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-25 |
| 10:24 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Paul Beach | 13-25 |
| 10:01 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-25 |
| 09:59 | Western Michigan | Rodney Marrone gets the offensive rebound | 13-25 |
| 09:39 | Western Michigan | John Larson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-25 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave (PG), Anthony Aponte (SG), Michael Jones (PF), Matt Simmons (C) Eugene Ahlberg, Demarcus Smith, Christopher Grieco, Greg Fordyce | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (PG), Ronald Schmeltzer (SG), Paul Hill (PF), Jackie Cox (C) Jeffrey Pedraza, Michael Spencer, John Larson, Rodney Marrone | |
| 09:18 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Anthony Aponte and the foul's on Paul Counts - foul #1 on Paul Counts, team foul #6 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman (PG), Adam West (SF) Paul Counts, Paul Beach | |
| 09:18 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons misses the free throw | 15-25 |
| 09:18 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox gets the rebound | 15-25 |
| 08:56 | Western Michigan | Michael Jones is called for the reach on Matthew Bannerman - foul #1 on Michael Jones, team foul #6 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith (SG), Raymond Chisholm (C) Anthony Aponte, Matt Simmons | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Smith (C) Jackie Cox | |
| 08:35 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 15-25 |
| 08:34 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith grabs the board | 15-25 |
| 08:15 | Miami (OH) | Paul Hill picks off the pass by Demarcus Smith | 15-25 |
| 07:57 | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 15-27 |
| 07:36 | Miami (OH) | James Montano hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Cave | 18-27 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Joseph Cave (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Demarcus Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Montano (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Michael Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Raymond Chisholm (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Matthew Bannerman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Schmeltzer (fairly fresh) SF - Adam West (fairly fresh) PF - Paul Hill (tiring) C - Joseph Smith (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:25 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill lays it in set up by Ronald Schmeltzer and the foul's on Michael Jones - foul #2 on Michael Jones, team foul #7 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte (SG), Eugene Ahlberg (SF), Christopher Grieco (PF), Matt Simmons (C) Demarcus Smith, James Montano, Michael Jones, Raymond Chisholm | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (PG), Michael Spencer (SG), John Larson (SF), Jackie Cox (C) Matthew Bannerman, Ronald Schmeltzer, Adam West, Joseph Smith | |
| 07:25 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill makes the free throw | 18-30 |
| 07:23 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 18-30 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Beach (SF) Paul Hill | |
| 07:04 | Western Michigan | John Larson misses the driving attempt from close range | 18-30 |
| 07:03 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons gets the rebound | 18-30 |
| 06:45 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave is hacked by John Larson - foul #1 on John Larson, team foul #7 | 18-30 |
| 06:45 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave misses the 1st free throw | 18-30 |
| 06:45 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Spencer | 18-30 |
| 06:26 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox connects on the floater from the baseline and the foul's on Matt Simmons - foul #2 on Matt Simmons, team foul #8 | 18-32 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith (SF), Greg Fordyce (C) Joseph Cave, Matt Simmons | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 06:26 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox makes the free throw | 18-33 |
| 06:07 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-33 |
| 06:05 | Western Michigan | John Larson snags the defensive board | 18-33 |
| 05:59 | Western Michigan | Demarcus Smith takes the ball from Michael Spencer | 18-33 |
| 05:55 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith lays it in | 20-33 |
| 05:40 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach buries a shot from the left block | 20-35 |
| 05:19 | Miami (OH) | Greg Fordyce is fouled on the floor by Jackie Cox - foul #1 on Jackie Cox, team foul #8 | 20-35 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave (PG), James Montano (SF) Eugene Ahlberg, Anthony Aponte | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza (PG), Paul Hill (PF), Rodney Marrone (C) Paul Counts, John Larson, Jackie Cox | |
| 05:19 | Miami (OH) | Greg Fordyce misses the 1st free throw | 20-35 |
| 05:19 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Rodney Marrone | 20-35 |
| 04:58 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Jeffrey Pedraza | 20-37 |
| 04:38 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Cave | 23-37 |
| 04:16 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-37 |
| 04:15 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave gets the rebound | 23-37 |
| 03:47 | Miami (OH) | Greg Fordyce hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Rodney Marrone - foul #1 on Rodney Marrone, team foul #9 | 23-37 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Eugene Ahlberg (PG), Anthony Aponte (SG), Charles Meehan (SF), Michael Jones (PF) Joseph Cave, Demarcus Smith, James Montano, Christopher Grieco | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer (SG), John Larson (SF), Adam West (PF), Joseph Smith (C) Michael Spencer, Paul Beach, Paul Hill, Rodney Marrone | |
| 03:47 | Miami (OH) | Greg Fordyce makes the 1st free throw | 24-37 |
| 03:47 | Miami (OH) | Greg Fordyce makes the 2nd free throw | 25-37 |
| 03:24 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 25-37 |
| 03:22 | Miami (OH) | Michael Jones snags the defensive board | 25-37 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Eugene Ahlberg (fresh) SG - Anthony Aponte (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Meehan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Jones (fresh) 3 pts. C - Greg Fordyce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jeffrey Pedraza (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Schmeltzer (fresh) SF - John Larson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam West (fresh) C - Joseph Smith (fresh) | |
| 03:04 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-37 |
| 03:03 | Western Michigan | Adam West snags the defensive board | 25-37 |
| 02:46 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 25-37 |
| 02:45 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer can't tip it in | 25-37 |
| 02:43 | Miami (OH) | Greg Fordyce grabs the board | 25-37 |
| 02:39 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Ahlberg is hacked by Jeffrey Pedraza in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Pedraza, team foul #10 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Raymond Chisholm (C) Greg Fordyce | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (PG), Paul Beach (SF), Jackie Cox (C) Jeffrey Pedraza, Adam West, Joseph Smith | |
| 02:39 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Ahlberg makes the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 02:39 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Ahlberg makes the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 02:15 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer is fouled on the floor by Raymond Chisholm - foul #1 on Raymond Chisholm, team foul #9 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave (PG), Demarcus Smith (SG), Matt Simmons (PF) Eugene Ahlberg, Anthony Aponte, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 02:15 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer makes the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 02:15 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer makes the 2nd free throw | 27-39 |
| 02:11 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-39 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman (SG), Paul Hill (PF) Ronald Schmeltzer, Paul Beach | |
| 02:06 | Western Michigan | Raymond Chisholm swats the layup by Paul Hill | 27-39 |
| 02:05 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill tips it back up and in | 27-41 |
| 01:45 | Miami (OH) | Jackie Cox picks off the pass by Raymond Chisholm | 27-41 |
| 01:26 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox banks in the layup | 27-43 |
| 01:15 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 27-43 |
| 01:14 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Chisholm | 27-43 |
| 01:05 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave's fadeaway is rejected by Jackie Cox | 27-43 |
| 01:04 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill grabs the board | 27-43 |
| 00:50 | Western Michigan | John Larson tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on John Larson, team foul #11 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte (SG), Christopher Grieco (PF) Demarcus Smith, Raymond Chisholm | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza (PG), Ronald Schmeltzer (SG), Adam West (SF), Joseph Smith (PF), Rodney Marrone (C) Paul Counts, Matthew Bannerman, John Larson, Paul Hill, Jackie Cox | |
| 00:29 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave is hacked by Jeffrey Pedraza - foul #3 on Jeffrey Pedraza, team foul #12 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Raymond Chisholm (C) Matt Simmons | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (PG) Jeffrey Pedraza | |
| 00:29 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave misses the 1st free throw | 27-43 |
| 00:29 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave makes the 2nd free throw | 28-43 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-43 |