| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Mark Sandusky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ron Risch (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jody Garland (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Lyle (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Eugene Clark (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Robert Shaul (fresh) SG - Stanley Patrick (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney Poirier (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Philip Brockberg (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland inbounds the ball | 32-21 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland is fouled on the floor by Rodney Poirier - foul #1 on Rodney Poirier, team foul #1 | 32-21 |
| 19:23 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Kenneth Lyle | 34-21 |
| 19:14 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-21 |
| 19:12 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland gets the rebound | 34-21 |
| 18:52 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-21 |
| 18:51 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland tips it home | 36-21 |
| 18:48 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 36-21 |
| 18:20 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland is fouled on the floor by Philip Brockberg - foul #2 on Philip Brockberg, team foul #2 | 36-21 |
| 17:58 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Eugene Clark | 39-21 |
| 17:34 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick banks in the layup | 39-23 |
| 17:14 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-23 |
| 17:12 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Rodney Poirier | 39-23 |
| 17:05 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Shaul | 39-25 |
| 16:36 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark is whistled for traveling | 39-25 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Todd Herbert (SG), Rick Taylor (SF), William Glenn (C) Ron Risch, Jody Garland, Eugene Clark | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards (SF), Benny Garry (C) Rodney Poirier, Jason Sanders | |
| 16:25 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-25 |
| 16:24 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg tips it home | 39-27 |
| 16:09 | Miami (OH) | William Glenn misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Benny Garry - foul #2 on Benny Garry, team foul #3 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch (SG) Kenneth Lyle | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Newton (SG), Alan Hanenberger (C) Stanley Patrick, Philip Brockberg | |
| 16:09 | Miami (OH) | William Glenn misses the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 16:09 | Miami (OH) | William Glenn makes the 2nd free throw | 40-27 |
| 15:44 | Western Kentucky | The short jumper by Benny Garry is denied by William Glenn | 40-27 |
| 15:43 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards tips it in | 40-29 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Mark Sandusky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ron Risch (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Todd Herbert (fresh) 2 ast. PF - William Glenn (fresh) 1 pts. C - Rick Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Robert Shaul (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Newton (fresh) SF - Shawn Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Benny Garry (fresh) 7 pts. C - Alan Hanenberger (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Todd Herbert | 43-29 |
| 15:20 | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry can't finish the layup | 43-29 |
| 15:19 | Miami (OH) | William Glenn pulls down the rebound | 43-29 |
| 15:07 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 43-29 |
| 15:06 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Alan Hanenberger | 43-29 |
| 14:54 | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 43-29 |
| 14:53 | Western Kentucky | Alan Hanenberger tips it but misses | 43-29 |
| 14:52 | Miami (OH) | William Glenn pulls down the rebound | 43-29 |
| 14:37 | Miami (OH) | Robert Shaul is called for the reach on Todd Herbert - foul #1 on Robert Shaul, team foul #4 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland (SG), Kenneth Lyle (PF), Eugene Clark (C) Mark Sandusky, Ron Risch, William Glenn | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick (SG), Rodney Poirier (SF), Philip Brockberg (PF), Jason Sanders (C) Robert Shaul, Robert Newton, Benny Garry, Alan Hanenberger | |
| 14:18 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle blows the layup | 43-29 |
| 14:16 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark hits the follow up shot | 45-29 |
| 13:51 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg clanks a 3 from the right corner | 45-29 |
| 13:49 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 45-29 |
| 13:20 | Miami (OH) | Stanley Patrick is called for the reach on Rick Taylor - foul #1 on Stanley Patrick, team foul #5 | 45-29 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch (SG) Rick Taylor | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul (PG) Shawn Edwards | |
| 12:55 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-29 |
| 12:54 | Western Kentucky | Jason Sanders snags the defensive board | 45-29 |
| 12:32 | Western Kentucky | Jason Sanders misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 45-29 |
| 12:30 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle gets the rebound | 45-29 |
| 12:25 | Miami (OH) | Philip Brockberg swats the short shot by Jody Garland | 45-29 |
| 12:24 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland grabs the offensive board | 45-29 |
| 12:02 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-29 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky (PG) Todd Herbert | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards (SF) Rodney Poirier | |
| 11:36 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg misses short on a runner from the right block | 45-29 |
| 11:35 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards tips it home | 45-31 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Mark Sandusky (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ron Risch (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Jody Garland (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Lyle (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Eugene Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Robert Shaul (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stanley Patrick (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Philip Brockberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:17 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland misses short on a shot from the left side | 45-31 |
| 11:15 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Philip Brockberg | 45-31 |
| 10:50 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-34 |
| 10:40 | Miami (OH) | Jason Sanders blocks the short jumper by Eugene Clark | 45-34 |
| 10:39 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards pulls down the rebound | 45-34 |
| 10:17 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-34 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Todd Herbert (SF), William Glenn (PF), Rick Taylor (C) Jody Garland, Kenneth Lyle, Eugene Clark | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Newton (SG), Rodney Poirier (SF), Benny Garry (PF), Alan Hanenberger (C) Robert Shaul, Stanley Patrick, Philip Brockberg, Jason Sanders | |
| 09:48 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky can't connect on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Shawn Edwards - foul #3 on Shawn Edwards, team foul #6 | 45-34 |
| 09:48 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky makes the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 09:48 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky makes the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 09:35 | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Robert Newton | 47-36 |
| 09:15 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 47-36 |
| 09:13 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky tips it in | 49-36 |
| 08:59 | Western Kentucky | Alan Hanenberger loses the dribble to Mark Sandusky | 49-36 |
| 08:33 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Alan Hanenberger - foul #1 on Alan Hanenberger, team foul #7 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland (SG), Kenneth Lyle (PF), Eugene Clark (C) Ron Risch, William Glenn, Rick Taylor | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul (PG), Stanley Patrick (SG), Philip Brockberg (PF), Jason Sanders (C) Shawn Edwards, Robert Newton, Benny Garry, Alan Hanenberger | |
| 08:33 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky makes the 1st free throw | 50-36 |
| 08:33 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky misses the 2nd free throw | 50-36 |
| 08:33 | Western Kentucky | Jason Sanders pulls down the rebound | 50-36 |
| 08:24 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Poirier misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 50-36 |
| 08:23 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul snags the offensive board | 50-36 |
| 08:11 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-36 |
| 08:09 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark gets the rebound | 50-36 |
| 07:50 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky buries a jump hook in the paint | 52-36 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:36 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Poirier misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-36 |
| 07:35 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle grabs the defensive rebound | 52-36 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Mark Sandusky (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Jody Garland (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Herbert (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Kenneth Lyle (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Eugene Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Robert Shaul (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Patrick (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney Poirier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Philip Brockberg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland misses the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Jason Sanders - foul #1 on Jason Sanders, team foul #8 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rick Taylor (SF) Mark Sandusky | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry (SF) Rodney Poirier | |
| 07:31 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland makes the 1st free throw | 53-36 |
| 07:31 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland misses the 2nd free throw | 53-36 |
| 07:31 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark gets the offensive rebound | 53-36 |
| 07:17 | Miami (OH) | Benny Garry blocks the short jumper by Jody Garland | 53-36 |
| 07:15 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark can't tip it in | 53-36 |
| 07:13 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jason Sanders | 53-36 |
| 07:00 | Western Kentucky | Jason Sanders misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Eugene Clark - foul #1 on Eugene Clark, team foul #1 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards (SF) Benny Garry | |
| 07:00 | Western Kentucky | Jason Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 53-36 |
| 07:00 | Western Kentucky | Jason Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 53-36 |
| 07:00 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland grabs the defensive rebound | 53-36 |
| 06:37 | Miami (OH) | Todd Herbert is whistled for a carry | 53-36 |
| 06:29 | Western Kentucky | Jason Sanders is fouled on the floor by Todd Herbert - foul #2 on Todd Herbert, team foul #2 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Glenn (C) Eugene Clark | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 06:18 | Western Kentucky | Jody Garland steals it from Shawn Edwards | 53-36 |
| 06:15 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland banks in the layup | 55-36 |
| 06:07 | Western Kentucky | The short jumper by Jason Sanders is denied by William Glenn | 55-36 |
| 06:05 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Rick Taylor | 55-36 |
| 05:47 | Miami (OH) | William Glenn is whistled for a carry | 55-36 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky (PG), Ron Risch (SG) Todd Herbert, Jody Garland | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Newton (SG), Larry Beeks (SF), Benny Garry (PF), Alan Hanenberger (C) Robert Shaul, Stanley Patrick, Philip Brockberg, Jason Sanders | |
| 05:37 | Western Kentucky | Robert Newton misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-36 |
| 05:35 | Western Kentucky | Alan Hanenberger tips it back up and in | 55-38 |
| 05:06 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Ron Risch | 57-38 |
| 04:59 | Western Kentucky | Ron Risch steals it from Robert Newton | 57-38 |
| 04:33 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ron Risch | 59-38 |
| 04:17 | Western Kentucky | Robert Newton connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-40 |
| 03:57 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Mark Sandusky | 62-40 |
| 03:48 | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Newton | 62-42 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Miami (OH) | William Glenn is fouled on the floor by Benny Garry - foul #3 on Benny Garry, team foul #9 | 62-42 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland (SG), Todd Herbert (SF), Eugene Clark (C) Ron Risch, Rick Taylor, Kenneth Lyle | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Bevan (SG) Shawn Edwards | |
| 03:24 | Miami (OH) | William Glenn makes the 1st free throw | 63-42 |
| 03:24 | Miami (OH) | William Glenn makes the 2nd free throw | 64-42 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Mark Sandusky (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Jody Garland (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Todd Herbert (fresh) 3 ast. PF - William Glenn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Eugene Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Robert Newton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Bevan (fresh) SF - Larry Beeks (fresh) PF - Benny Garry (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. C - Alan Hanenberger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on William Glenn - foul #1 on William Glenn, team foul #3 | 64-42 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle (PF) William Glenn | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards (SG) Robert Newton | |
| 03:08 | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry makes the 1st free throw | 64-43 |
| 03:08 | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry makes the 2nd free throw | 64-44 |
| 02:51 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky misses the lay-in | 64-44 |
| 02:49 | Western Kentucky | Larry Beeks snags the defensive board | 64-44 |
| 02:27 | Western Kentucky | Todd Herbert steps in front of the Shawn Edwards pass | 64-44 |
| 02:10 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 66-44 |
| 01:53 | Western Kentucky | Alan Hanenberger buries a shot from the left wing | 66-46 |
| 01:34 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky is hacked by Shawn Edwards - foul #4 on Shawn Edwards, team foul #10 | 66-46 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch (SG) Todd Herbert | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Newton (SG) Anthony Bevan | |
| 01:34 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky makes the 1st free throw | 67-46 |
| 01:34 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky misses the 2nd free throw | 67-46 |
| 01:34 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Benny Garry | 67-46 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:19 | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry misses the lay-in but the foul's on Eugene Clark - foul #2 on Eugene Clark, team foul #4 | 67-46 |
| 01:19 | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry makes the 1st free throw | 67-47 |
| 01:19 | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry makes the 2nd free throw | 67-48 |
| 00:57 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Sandusky | 70-48 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Western Kentucky | Larry Beeks hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 70-48 |
| 00:51 | Western Kentucky | Larry Beeks can't tip it in | 70-48 |
| 00:50 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky pulls down the rebound | 70-48 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-48 |
| 00:23 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark tips it back up and in | 72-48 |
| 00:19 | Western Kentucky | Alan Hanenberger hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Robert Newton and he's fouled by Ron Risch - foul #2 on Ron Risch, team foul #5 | 72-50 |
| 00:19 | Western Kentucky | Alan Hanenberger makes the free throw | 72-51 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky runs out the clock | 72-51 |