| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Trinidad (fresh) SG - Christopher Higgins (fresh) SF - Jack Hurst (fresh) PF - Salehe Ahmed (fresh) C - Joseph Aultman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Richard Robinson (fresh) SG - Patrick Olmeda (fresh) SF - Gary Vance (fresh) PF - David Emig (fresh) C - John Handley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | David Emig wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:58 | Miami (OH) | David Trinidad steps in front of the Richard Robinson pass in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:57 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Higgins banks in the layup set up by David Trinidad | 2-0 |
| 19:44 | Miami (OH) | Patrick Olmeda scores on a 3 from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 19:30 | Western Kentucky | David Trinidad hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 2-3 |
| 19:28 | Western Kentucky | Jack Hurst snags the offensive board | 2-3 |
| 19:12 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Higgins misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on David Emig - foul #1 on David Emig, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 19:12 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Higgins makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 19:12 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Higgins makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:55 | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson clanks a shot from the free throw line | 4-3 |
| 18:54 | Western Kentucky | Jack Hurst grabs the board | 4-3 |
| 18:34 | Western Kentucky | Jack Hurst is hacked by Gary Vance - foul #1 on Gary Vance, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| 18:28 | Western Kentucky | David Trinidad loses the ball out of bounds | 4-3 |
| 18:26 | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Higgins - foul #1 on Christopher Higgins, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 18:11 | Miami (OH) | David Emig comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 18:09 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joseph Aultman | 4-3 |
| 17:48 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Higgins misses badly on a shot from the right side | 4-3 |
| 17:46 | Miami (OH) | David Emig grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:41 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Robinson | 4-5 |
| 17:24 | Western Kentucky | Jack Hurst misses the lay-in | 4-5 |
| 17:22 | Miami (OH) | David Emig grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 17:18 | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Patrick Olmeda | 4-8 |
| 16:52 | Western Kentucky | Jack Hurst's pass is intercepted by David Emig | 4-8 |
| 16:37 | Miami (OH) | Patrick Olmeda travels with the ball | 4-8 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clayton Cassidy (PG), Richard Burns (SG), Thomas Wiese (SF), Allen Milford (PF), Randall Elks (C) David Trinidad, Christopher Higgins, Jack Hurst, Salehe Ahmed, Joseph Aultman | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marvin Green (PG), Francis Brewer (SG), Daniel Collins (SF), Rudolph Kent (PF), Tarek Wallace (C) Richard Robinson, Patrick Olmeda, Gary Vance, David Emig, John Handley | |
| 16:14 | Western Kentucky | Randall Elks double dribbles | 4-8 |
| 16:00 | Miami (OH) | Marvin Green drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Francis Brewer | 4-11 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Clayton Cassidy (fresh) SG - Richard Burns (fresh) SF - Thomas Wiese (fresh) PF - Allen Milford (fresh) C - Randall Elks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Marvin Green (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Francis Brewer (fresh) SF - Daniel Collins (fresh) PF - Rudolph Kent (fresh) C - Tarek Wallace (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Western Kentucky | Francis Brewer is called for the reach on Richard Burns - foul #1 on Francis Brewer, team foul #3 | 4-11 |
| 15:37 | Western Kentucky | Allen Milford connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Clayton Cassidy and he's fouled by Rudolph Kent - foul #1 on Rudolph Kent, team foul #4 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Higgins (SG) Richard Burns | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 15:37 | Western Kentucky | Allen Milford makes the free throw | 7-11 |
| 15:12 | Miami (OH) | Francis Brewer travels with the ball | 7-11 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Trinidad (PG) Clayton Cassidy | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 14:54 | Western Kentucky | The jump hook by Allen Milford is blocked by Tarek Wallace | 7-11 |
| 14:52 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Daniel Collins | 7-11 |
| 14:41 | Miami (OH) | Tarek Wallace's layup is rejected by Randall Elks | 7-11 |
| 14:40 | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent hits the follow up shot | 7-13 |
| 14:25 | Western Kentucky | David Trinidad scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Higgins | 9-13 |
| 14:06 | Miami (OH) | Francis Brewer misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 9-13 |
| 14:04 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Collins snags the offensive board | 9-13 |
| 13:51 | Miami (OH) | Marvin Green comes up short on the floater near the basket | 9-13 |
| 13:49 | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent misses the tip | 9-13 |
| 13:48 | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent tips it back up and in | 9-15 |
| 13:27 | Western Kentucky | Randall Elks makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from David Trinidad | 11-15 |
| 13:09 | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent is fouled on the floor by David Trinidad - foul #1 on David Trinidad, team foul #2 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clayton Cassidy (PG), Richard Burns (SG), Jack Hurst (SF), Salehe Ahmed (PF), Joseph Aultman (C) David Trinidad, Christopher Higgins, Thomas Wiese, Allen Milford, Randall Elks | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson (PG), Patrick Olmeda (SG), Gary Vance (SF), David Emig (PF), John Handley (C) Marvin Green, Francis Brewer, Daniel Collins, Rudolph Kent, Tarek Wallace | |
| 12:56 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance is whistled for traveling | 11-15 |
| 12:42 | Western Kentucky | Jack Hurst misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-15 |
| 12:41 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Aultman hits the follow up shot | 13-15 |
| 12:30 | Miami (OH) | Patrick Olmeda comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-15 |
| 12:28 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jack Hurst | 13-15 |
| 12:12 | Western Kentucky | Richard Burns misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-15 |
| 12:10 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance snags the defensive board | 13-15 |
| 11:57 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Aultman swats the layup by Gary Vance | 13-15 |
| 11:56 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Clayton Cassidy | 13-15 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Clayton Cassidy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Burns (fresh) SF - Jack Hurst (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Salehe Ahmed (fresh) C - Joseph Aultman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Richard Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Olmeda (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Vance (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Emig (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Handley (fresh) | |
| 11:51 | Western Kentucky | Jack Hurst hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Richard Robinson - foul #1 on Richard Robinson, team foul #5 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Trinidad (PG), Christopher Higgins (SG) Clayton Cassidy, Richard Burns | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 11:51 | Western Kentucky | Jack Hurst makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 11:51 | Western Kentucky | Jack Hurst makes the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 11:24 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Salehe Ahmed - foul #1 on Salehe Ahmed, team foul #3 | 15-15 |
| 11:24 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance misses the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 11:24 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 11:03 | Western Kentucky | Salehe Ahmed misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Robinson - foul #2 on Richard Robinson, team foul #6 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marvin Green (PG) Richard Robinson | |
| 11:03 | Western Kentucky | Salehe Ahmed misses the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 11:03 | Western Kentucky | Salehe Ahmed makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 10:56 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance blows the layup but the foul's on Salehe Ahmed - foul #2 on Salehe Ahmed, team foul #4 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Allen Milford (PF) Salehe Ahmed | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 10:56 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 10:56 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 10:39 | Western Kentucky | David Emig steals the ball from Allen Milford | 16-18 |
| 10:19 | Miami (OH) | David Emig's pass is intercepted by Joseph Aultman | 16-18 |
| 09:50 | Western Kentucky | David Trinidad misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Marvin Green - foul #1 on Marvin Green, team foul #7 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Burns (SG), Thomas Wiese (SF), Randall Elks (C) Christopher Higgins, Jack Hurst, Joseph Aultman | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Francis Brewer (SG), Daniel Collins (SF), Rudolph Kent (PF), Tarek Wallace (C) Patrick Olmeda, Gary Vance, David Emig, John Handley | |
| 09:50 | Western Kentucky | David Trinidad makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 09:50 | Western Kentucky | David Trinidad makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 09:34 | Miami (OH) | Richard Burns is called for the reach on Tarek Wallace - foul #1 on Richard Burns, team foul #5 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clayton Cassidy (PG), Joseph Aultman (C) David Trinidad, Allen Milford | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 09:25 | Miami (OH) | Francis Brewer knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Marvin Green | 18-21 |
| 09:16 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Aultman misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 18-21 |
| 09:14 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Wiese | 18-21 |
| 08:46 | Western Kentucky | Richard Burns hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Wiese | 21-21 |
| 08:42 | Miami (OH) | Francis Brewer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-21 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Trinidad (PG), Christopher Higgins (SG) Clayton Cassidy, Richard Burns | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Patrick Olmeda (SG), Gary Vance (SF), David Emig (PF) Francis Brewer, Daniel Collins, Tarek Wallace | |
| 08:32 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Aultman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-21 |
| 08:12 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Higgins steals it from Gary Vance | 21-21 |
| 08:09 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Higgins lays it up and in | 23-21 |
| 08:03 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Aultman steps in front of the Rudolph Kent pass | 23-21 |
| 07:46 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Higgins can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-21 |
| 07:45 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Higgins | 23-21 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Trinidad (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Higgins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Wiese (fresh) PF - Randall Elks (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Aultman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Marvin Green (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Olmeda (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Vance (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Emig (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Rudolph Kent (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Western Kentucky | Rudolph Kent steps in front of the Randall Elks pass | 23-21 |
| 07:02 | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent buries a turnaround from close range set up by Marvin Green | 23-23 |
| 06:35 | Western Kentucky | David Emig swats the layup by Thomas Wiese | 23-23 |
| 06:33 | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent snags the defensive board | 23-23 |
| 06:11 | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Joseph Aultman - foul #1 on Joseph Aultman, team foul #6 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clayton Cassidy (PG), Richard Burns (SG), Jack Hurst (SF), Allen Milford (PF) David Trinidad, Christopher Higgins, Thomas Wiese, Randall Elks | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Phil Phillips (PG), Francis Brewer (SG), Tarek Wallace (PF), John Handley (C) Marvin Green, Patrick Olmeda, Gary Vance, David Emig | |
| 06:11 | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 06:11 | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent misses the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 06:11 | Western Kentucky | Allen Milford grabs the board | 23-24 |
| 06:05 | Western Kentucky | Allen Milford is denied on a dunk by John Handley | 23-24 |
| 06:04 | Miami (OH) | Tarek Wallace snags the defensive board | 23-24 |
| 05:40 | Miami (OH) | John Handley is fouled on the floor by Joseph Aultman - foul #2 on Joseph Aultman, team foul #7 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Randall Elks (C) Joseph Aultman | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Daniel Collins (SF) Rudolph Kent | |
| 05:40 | Miami (OH) | John Handley makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 05:40 | Miami (OH) | John Handley makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 05:13 | Western Kentucky | Allen Milford clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 23-26 |
| 05:12 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to John Handley | 23-26 |
| 04:55 | Miami (OH) | Phil Phillips hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Collins | 23-29 |
| 04:31 | Western Kentucky | Richard Burns can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-29 |
| 04:30 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to John Handley | 23-29 |
| 04:16 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Collins is fouled on the floor by Richard Burns - foul #2 on Richard Burns, team foul #8 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Trinidad (PG), Christopher Higgins (SG), Thomas Wiese (C) Clayton Cassidy, Richard Burns, Randall Elks | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marvin Green (PG), Patrick Olmeda (SG), David Emig (PF) Phil Phillips, Francis Brewer, Tarek Wallace | |
| 04:16 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Collins makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 04:16 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 03:59 | Western Kentucky | Allen Milford makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by David Trinidad | 25-31 |
| 03:39 | Miami (OH) | Patrick Olmeda misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-31 |
| 03:38 | Western Kentucky | Allen Milford grabs the defensive rebound | 25-31 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Trinidad (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Higgins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Hurst (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allen Milford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Wiese (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Marvin Green (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Olmeda (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Emig (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Handley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Higgins knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Allen Milford | 28-31 |
| 03:20 | Miami (OH) | David Emig can't throw it down | 28-31 |
| 03:19 | Miami (OH) | Marvin Green can't tip it in | 28-31 |
| 03:18 | Western Kentucky | Allen Milford grabs the board | 28-31 |
| 02:59 | Western Kentucky | Jack Hurst is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jack Hurst, team foul #9 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Salehe Ahmed (PF), Joseph Aultman (C) Jack Hurst, Allen Milford | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson (PG), Gary Vance (SF), Rudolph Kent (C) Marvin Green, Daniel Collins, John Handley | |
| 02:57 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Higgins steals it from Richard Robinson in the backcourt | 28-31 |
| 02:56 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Higgins misses the dunk attempt | 28-31 |
| 02:55 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to David Emig | 28-31 |
| 02:36 | Miami (OH) | David Emig's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-31 |
| 02:27 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Higgins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 02:26 | Miami (OH) | David Emig pulls down the rebound | 28-31 |
| 02:10 | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson is hacked by David Trinidad - foul #2 on David Trinidad, team foul #10 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Randall Elks (C) Joseph Aultman | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 02:10 | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 02:10 | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 01:47 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Higgins buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-33 |
| 01:33 | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent lays it up and in set up by Patrick Olmeda | 31-35 |
| 01:11 | Western Kentucky | Salehe Ahmed misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 31-35 |
| 01:10 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Higgins | 31-35 |
| 00:57 | Western Kentucky | Randall Elks misses short on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Rudolph Kent - foul #2 on Rudolph Kent, team foul #8 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clayton Cassidy (PG), Richard Burns (SG), Jack Hurst (SF) David Trinidad, Christopher Higgins, Thomas Wiese | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Francis Brewer (SG), John Handley (C) Patrick Olmeda, David Emig | |
| 00:57 | Western Kentucky | Randall Elks makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 00:57 | Western Kentucky | Randall Elks makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 00:36 | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-35 |
| 00:34 | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent tips it back up and in | 33-37 |
| 00:22 | Western Kentucky | Randall Elks loses the dribble to Richard Robinson | 33-37 |
| 00:18 | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson hits the finger roll | 33-39 |
| 00:04 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Cassidy comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Gary Vance - foul #2 on Gary Vance, team foul #9 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Higgins (SG), Allen Milford (PF), Joseph Aultman (C) Richard Burns, Salehe Ahmed, Randall Elks | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marvin Green (PG), Patrick Olmeda (SG) Richard Robinson, Francis Brewer | |
| 00:04 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Cassidy makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 00:04 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Cassidy makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Marvin Green misses long on a halfcourt shot | 35-39 |