| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Sadiki Banda (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Vance Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tony Musick (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Clifford Gendron (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Clarence Carter (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ronnie Negri (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Whitehorn (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Donald Pressley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cory Defalco (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen McElligott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Donald Pressley inbounds the ball | 42-39 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:58 | Miami (OH) | Allen McElligott is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 42-39 |
| 19:46 | Western Michigan | Allen McElligott is called for the reach on Clifford Gendron - foul #1 on Allen McElligott, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| 19:32 | Western Michigan | Clifford Gendron hits the finger roll on a great pass from Sadiki Banda | 44-39 |
| 19:10 | Miami (OH) | Cory Defalco knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by William Whitehorn | 44-41 |
| 18:59 | Western Michigan | Vance Washington knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Clifford Gendron and the foul's on William Whitehorn - foul #2 on William Whitehorn, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| 18:59 | Western Michigan | Vance Washington makes the free throw | 47-41 |
| 18:42 | Miami (OH) | Allen McElligott can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-41 |
| 18:41 | Western Michigan | Clarence Carter pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 18:25 | Western Michigan | Clifford Gendron can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 47-41 |
| 18:24 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Musick | 47-41 |
| 18:10 | Western Michigan | Clarence Carter misses the dunk | 47-41 |
| 18:08 | Miami (OH) | Cory Defalco snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 18:04 | Miami (OH) | William Whitehorn travels in the backcourt | 47-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Andreas Esposito (PG), Shaiming Chu (SG), Bobby Ward (SF), Victor Dorsey (PF), Rolland Stickney (C) Sadiki Banda, Vance Washington, Tony Musick, Clifford Gendron, Clarence Carter | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Evan Hall (PG), Travis Swayne (SG), John True (SF), Douglas Breece (PF), James Sakai (C) Ronnie Negri, William Whitehorn, Donald Pressley, Cory Defalco, Allen McElligott | |
| 17:49 | Western Michigan | Rolland Stickney lays it up and in set up by Bobby Ward | 49-41 |
| 17:35 | Miami (OH) | Evan Hall comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Bobby Ward - foul #3 on Bobby Ward, team foul #1 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Vance Washington (SG) Bobby Ward | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 17:35 | Miami (OH) | Evan Hall makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 17:35 | Miami (OH) | Evan Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 17:35 | Western Michigan | Victor Dorsey pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 17:31 | Western Michigan | Vance Washington hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 17:29 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Breece snags the defensive board | 49-42 |
| 17:23 | Miami (OH) | Travis Swayne misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-42 |
| 17:22 | Western Michigan | Rolland Stickney pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 16:57 | Western Michigan | Shaiming Chu can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Travis Swayne - foul #2 on Travis Swayne, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tony Musick (SF) Vance Washington | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Whitehorn (SG), Donald Pressley (SF) Evan Hall, James Sakai | |
| 16:57 | Western Michigan | Shaiming Chu misses the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 16:57 | Western Michigan | Shaiming Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 16:39 | Miami (OH) | John True travels with the ball | 50-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Clifford Gendron (PF), Harry Willis (C) Andreas Esposito, Rolland Stickney | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Negri (PG), Cory Defalco (PF), Allen McElligott (C) Travis Swayne, John True, Douglas Breece | |
| 16:31 | Western Michigan | Victor Dorsey's fadeaway is rejected by Allen McElligott | 50-42 |
| 16:30 | Western Michigan | Tony Musick tips it home | 52-42 |
| 16:17 | Miami (OH) | William Whitehorn clanks a jump hook in the paint | 52-42 |
| 16:15 | Western Michigan | Shaiming Chu snags the defensive board | 52-42 |
| 15:56 | Western Michigan | Tony Musick drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-42 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Shaiming Chu (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Victor Dorsey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Tony Musick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clifford Gendron (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Harry Willis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ronnie Negri (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Whitehorn (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SF - Donald Pressley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cory Defalco (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Allen McElligott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:48 | Miami (OH) | Cory Defalco connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Ronnie Negri | 54-44 |
| 15:31 | Western Michigan | Victor Dorsey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sadiki Banda (PG), Andreas Esposito (SG), Bobby Ward (SF), Rolland Stickney (C) Shaiming Chu, Victor Dorsey, Tony Musick, Harry Willis | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Evan Hall (PG), Travis Swayne (SG), Manuel Saunders (SF), John True (PF), James Sakai (C) Ronnie Negri, William Whitehorn, Donald Pressley, Cory Defalco, Allen McElligott | |
| 15:13 | Miami (OH) | Clifford Gendron steals it from Travis Swayne | 54-44 |
| 14:55 | Western Michigan | Sadiki Banda drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Bobby Ward | 57-44 |
| 14:38 | Miami (OH) | James Sakai knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 57-47 |
| 14:18 | Western Michigan | Bobby Ward misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-47 |
| 14:16 | Miami (OH) | James Sakai grabs the board | 57-47 |
| 13:57 | Miami (OH) | Travis Swayne is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Travis Swayne, team foul #4 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Vance Washington (SG), Shaiming Chu (SF), Clarence Carter (C) Andreas Esposito, Bobby Ward, Rolland Stickney | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Negri (PG), William Whitehorn (SG), Donald Pressley (SF), Cory Defalco (PF), Allen McElligott (C) Evan Hall, Travis Swayne, Manuel Saunders, John True, James Sakai | |
| 13:39 | Western Michigan | Clarence Carter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 57-47 |
| 13:38 | Miami (OH) | William Whitehorn pulls down the rebound | 57-47 |
| 13:34 | Miami (OH) | Donald Pressley banks in the layup set up by Ronnie Negri | 57-49 |
| 13:11 | Western Michigan | Clarence Carter hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-49 |
| 13:09 | Western Michigan | Clarence Carter tips it in | 59-49 |
| 12:47 | Miami (OH) | William Whitehorn misses long on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 59-49 |
| 12:45 | Miami (OH) | Allen McElligott snags the offensive board | 59-49 |
| 12:32 | Miami (OH) | Clarence Carter swats the shot by Ronnie Negri | 59-49 |
| 12:30 | Miami (OH) | Cory Defalco gets the offensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 12:24 | Miami (OH) | Allen McElligott is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Donald Pressley | 59-51 |
| 12:19 | Western Michigan | Sadiki Banda comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-51 |
| 12:17 | Miami (OH) | Allen McElligott pulls down the rebound | 59-51 |
| 11:57 | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Negri clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-51 |
| 11:55 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Clarence Carter | 59-51 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Sadiki Banda (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vance Washington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Shaiming Chu (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Clifford Gendron (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Clarence Carter (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ronnie Negri (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Whitehorn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SF - Donald Pressley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cory Defalco (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Allen McElligott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:40 | Western Michigan | Clifford Gendron misses the jumper near the basket | 59-51 |
| 11:38 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Donald Pressley | 59-51 |
| 11:13 | Miami (OH) | Cory Defalco misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-51 |
| 11:12 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Vance Washington | 59-51 |
| 10:51 | Western Michigan | Sadiki Banda connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Clifford Gendron | 62-51 |
| 10:31 | Miami (OH) | Donald Pressley is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Donald Pressley, team foul #5 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Andreas Esposito (PG), Victor Dorsey (SG), Tony Musick (SF), Bobby Ward (PF), Rolland Stickney (C) Sadiki Banda, Vance Washington, Shaiming Chu, Clifford Gendron, Clarence Carter | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Evan Hall (PG), Travis Swayne (SG), John True (SF), Douglas Breece (PF), James Sakai (C) Ronnie Negri, William Whitehorn, Donald Pressley, Cory Defalco, Allen McElligott | |
| 10:10 | Western Michigan | Victor Dorsey blows the layup | 62-51 |
| 10:09 | Miami (OH) | Evan Hall gets the rebound | 62-51 |
| 09:55 | Miami (OH) | Evan Hall misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-51 |
| 09:54 | Miami (OH) | Travis Swayne grabs the offensive board | 62-51 |
| 09:45 | Miami (OH) | Travis Swayne buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Evan Hall | 62-53 |
| 09:16 | Western Michigan | Bobby Ward clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 09:15 | Western Michigan | Victor Dorsey snags the offensive board | 62-53 |
| 09:02 | Western Michigan | Travis Swayne takes the ball from Victor Dorsey | 62-53 |
| 08:58 | Miami (OH) | Travis Swayne drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-56 |
| 08:47 | Western Michigan | Victor Dorsey misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-56 |
| 08:46 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Douglas Breece | 62-56 |
| 08:42 | Miami (OH) | James Sakai is fouled in the backcourt by Tony Musick - foul #2 on Tony Musick, team foul #2 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Vance Washington (SG), Harry Willis (C) Victor Dorsey, Rolland Stickney | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Chase Bray (PG), William Whitehorn (SG), Manuel Saunders (SF), Allen McElligott (C) Evan Hall, Travis Swayne, Douglas Breece, James Sakai | |
| 08:34 | Miami (OH) | Bobby Ward steals the ball from Allen McElligott | 62-56 |
| 08:10 | Western Michigan | Harry Willis is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Harry Willis, team foul #3 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Cory Defalco (PF) John True | |
| 08:00 | Miami (OH) | Allen McElligott clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-56 |
| 07:58 | Western Michigan | Vance Washington gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| 07:47 | Western Michigan | Tony Musick drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Bobby Ward | 64-56 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Andreas Esposito (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Vance Washington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tony Musick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobby Ward (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Harry Willis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Chase Bray (fresh) SG - William Whitehorn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SF - Manuel Saunders (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Cory Defalco (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Allen McElligott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Miami (OH) | William Whitehorn misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 64-56 |
| 07:29 | Western Michigan | Harry Willis snags the defensive board | 64-56 |
| 07:08 | Western Michigan | Bobby Ward is hacked by Cory Defalco - foul #1 on Cory Defalco, team foul #6 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Shaiming Chu (PG), Victor Dorsey (PF), Rolland Stickney (C) Andreas Esposito, Bobby Ward, Harry Willis | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Evan Hall (PG), Travis Swayne (SG), Donald Pressley (SF), John True (PF), James Sakai (C) Chase Bray, William Whitehorn, Manuel Saunders, Cory Defalco, Allen McElligott | |
| 06:57 | Western Michigan | Shaiming Chu is fouled on the floor by Evan Hall - foul #2 on Evan Hall, team foul #7 | 64-56 |
| 06:57 | Western Michigan | Shaiming Chu misses the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 06:57 | Miami (OH) | James Sakai grabs the board | 64-56 |
| 06:41 | Miami (OH) | Donald Pressley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Tony Musick - foul #3 on Tony Musick, team foul #4 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Negri (PG) Evan Hall | |
| 06:41 | Miami (OH) | Donald Pressley makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 06:41 | Miami (OH) | Donald Pressley makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 06:22 | Western Michigan | Tony Musick hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 64-58 |
| 06:20 | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Negri grabs the defensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 06:13 | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Negri is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Shaiming Chu - foul #3 on Shaiming Chu, team foul #5 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sadiki Banda (PG), Clarence Carter (C) Tony Musick, Rolland Stickney | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Douglas Breece (C) James Sakai | |
| 06:13 | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Negri makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 06:13 | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Negri makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 05:58 | Western Michigan | Vance Washington drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Sadiki Banda | 67-60 |
| 05:56 | Miami (OH) | Travis Swayne throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Andreas Esposito (SG), Clifford Gendron (PF) Vance Washington, Victor Dorsey | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 05:34 | Western Michigan | Clarence Carter hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 67-60 |
| 05:33 | Western Michigan | Shaiming Chu snags the offensive board | 67-60 |
| 05:17 | Western Michigan | Andreas Esposito's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bobby Ward (SF) Shaiming Chu | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Evan Hall (PG), William Whitehorn (SG), Manuel Saunders (SF), Cory Defalco (PF), James Sakai (C) Ronnie Negri, Travis Swayne, Donald Pressley, John True, Douglas Breece | |
| 05:10 | Miami (OH) | Cory Defalco misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Clifford Gendron - foul #1 on Clifford Gendron, team foul #6 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Vance Washington (SG) Sadiki Banda | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 05:10 | Miami (OH) | Cory Defalco makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 05:10 | Miami (OH) | Cory Defalco makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 04:54 | Western Michigan | Bobby Ward is fouled on the floor by Evan Hall - foul #3 on Evan Hall, team foul #8 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Victor Dorsey (PF), Rolland Stickney (C) Clifford Gendron, Clarence Carter | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 04:54 | Western Michigan | Bobby Ward makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 04:54 | Western Michigan | Bobby Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 04:52 | Miami (OH) | Manuel Saunders's pass is intercepted by Vance Washington in the backcourt | 69-62 |
| 04:39 | Western Michigan | Vance Washington misses the 3 from straight away | 69-62 |
| 04:37 | Miami (OH) | Evan Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 69-62 |
| 04:20 | Miami (OH) | Rolland Stickney is called for the reach on William Whitehorn - foul #3 on Rolland Stickney, team foul #7 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sadiki Banda (PG), Tony Musick (SF) Andreas Esposito, Bobby Ward | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Donald Pressley (SF) Manuel Saunders | |
| 04:20 | Miami (OH) | William Whitehorn makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 04:20 | Miami (OH) | William Whitehorn makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 04:07 | Western Michigan | The pull-up jumper by Sadiki Banda is blocked by Cory Defalco | 69-64 |
| 04:05 | Western Michigan | Rolland Stickney tips it but misses | 69-64 |
| 04:03 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Rolland Stickney | 69-64 |
| 03:54 | Western Michigan | Sadiki Banda is fouled on the floor by Evan Hall - foul #4 on Evan Hall, team foul #9 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Shaiming Chu (SG), Clifford Gendron (PF), Harry Willis (C) Vance Washington, Victor Dorsey, Rolland Stickney | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Travis Swayne (SG), John True (PF), Douglas Breece (C) William Whitehorn, Cory Defalco, James Sakai | |
| 03:54 | Western Michigan | Sadiki Banda misses the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 03:54 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to John True | 69-64 |
| 03:50 | Miami (OH) | Sadiki Banda is called for the reach on Douglas Breece in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sadiki Banda, team foul #8 | 69-64 |
| 03:50 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Breece makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 03:50 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Breece makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 03:35 | Western Michigan | Travis Swayne steps in front of the Shaiming Chu pass | 69-66 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Sadiki Banda (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shaiming Chu (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Tony Musick (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clifford Gendron (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Harry Willis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Evan Hall (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Travis Swayne (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Donald Pressley (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - John True (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Breece (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Miami (OH) | Donald Pressley misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 69-66 |
| 03:09 | Western Michigan | Shaiming Chu grabs the defensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 02:49 | Western Michigan | Shaiming Chu misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Evan Hall - foul #5 on Evan Hall, team foul #10 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Andreas Esposito (SG), Bobby Ward (SF), Victor Dorsey (PF) Sadiki Banda, Tony Musick, Clifford Gendron | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Negri (PG), William Whitehorn (SG), Manuel Saunders (SF), Allen McElligott (C) Evan Hall, Travis Swayne, Donald Pressley, Douglas Breece | |
| 02:49 | Western Michigan | Shaiming Chu makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 02:49 | Western Michigan | Shaiming Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 02:42 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Rolland Stickney (C) Harry Willis | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Donald Pressley (SF), Cory Defalco (PF) Manuel Saunders, John True | |
| 02:27 | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Negri misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 71-66 |
| 02:25 | Western Michigan | Bobby Ward pulls down the rebound | 71-66 |
| 02:25 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Clifford Gendron (PF), Clarence Carter (C) Victor Dorsey, Rolland Stickney | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 02:01 | Western Michigan | Bobby Ward makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Clarence Carter | 73-66 |
| 01:44 | Miami (OH) | William Whitehorn connects on the open 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Cory Defalco | 73-69 |
| 01:25 | Western Michigan | Clarence Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-69 |
| 01:23 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Ronnie Negri | 73-69 |
| 01:18 | Miami (OH) | William Whitehorn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-69 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sadiki Banda (PG), Vance Washington (SG), Tony Musick (SF) Andreas Esposito, Shaiming Chu, Bobby Ward | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 01:09 | Western Michigan | Vance Washington misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-69 |
| 01:07 | Miami (OH) | Donald Pressley gets the rebound | 73-69 |
| 01:04 | Miami (OH) | Sadiki Banda is called for the reach on Ronnie Negri in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sadiki Banda, team foul #9 | 73-69 |
| 01:04 | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Negri misses the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 01:04 | Western Michigan | Vance Washington grabs the board | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:37 | Western Michigan | Ronnie Negri steals the ball from Vance Washington | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:31 | Miami (OH) | Donald Pressley misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 73-69 |
| 00:29 | Miami (OH) | Cory Defalco tips it in | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:26 | Western Michigan | Sadiki Banda is hacked by William Whitehorn in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Whitehorn, team foul #11 | 73-71 |
| 00:26 | Western Michigan | Sadiki Banda makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:26 | Western Michigan | Sadiki Banda misses the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:26 | Miami (OH) | Cory Defalco grabs the defensive rebound | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:14 | Miami (OH) | Cory Defalco makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | Clarence Carter misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 74-74 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Cory Defalco pulls down the rebound | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Sadiki Banda (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Vance Washington (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Tony Musick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clifford Gendron (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Clarence Carter (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ronnie Negri (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Whitehorn (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Pressley (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Cory Defalco (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Allen McElligott (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Miami (OH) | Allen McElligott wins the tip | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:38 | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Negri misses long on an open shot from the left wing | 74-74 |
| 04:36 | Miami (OH) | Allen McElligott tips it but misses | 74-74 |
| 04:34 | Western Michigan | Clarence Carter snags the defensive board | 74-74 |
| 04:19 | Western Michigan | Clarence Carter can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Allen McElligott - foul #2 on Allen McElligott, team foul #12 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Andreas Esposito (PG), Shaiming Chu (SG), Bobby Ward (SF), Victor Dorsey (PF) Sadiki Banda, Vance Washington, Tony Musick, Clifford Gendron | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 04:19 | Western Michigan | Clarence Carter makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 04:19 | Western Michigan | Clarence Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 04:03 | Miami (OH) | William Whitehorn misses the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 76-74 |
| 04:01 | Western Michigan | Shaiming Chu grabs the defensive rebound | 76-74 |
| 03:44 | Western Michigan | Shaiming Chu is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Shaiming Chu, team foul #10 | 76-74 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Rolland Stickney (C) Clarence Carter | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Travis Swayne (PG), John True (PF), Douglas Breece (C) Ronnie Negri, Cory Defalco, Allen McElligott | |
| 03:42 | Miami (OH) | Donald Pressley is hacked by Victor Dorsey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Victor Dorsey, team foul #11 | 76-74 |
| 03:42 | Miami (OH) | Donald Pressley misses the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 03:42 | Miami (OH) | Donald Pressley makes the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 03:25 | Western Michigan | Bobby Ward makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Andreas Esposito | 79-75 |
| 03:05 | Miami (OH) | William Whitehorn drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Pressley | 79-78 |
| 02:41 | Western Michigan | Rolland Stickney comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 79-78 |
| 02:40 | Western Michigan | Andreas Esposito tips it but misses | 79-78 |
| 02:39 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Breece grabs the board | 79-78 |
| 02:39 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-78 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Vance Washington (SG), Clifford Gendron (PF) Shaiming Chu, Victor Dorsey | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Negri (PG), Cory Defalco (PF), Allen McElligott (C) Travis Swayne, John True, Douglas Breece | |
| 02:19 | Miami (OH) | Cory Defalco clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 79-78 |
| 02:18 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Rolland Stickney | 79-78 |
| 02:18 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-78 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tony Musick (SF) Rolland Stickney | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 01:59 | Western Michigan | Bobby Ward misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 79-78 |
| 01:57 | Western Michigan | Tony Musick snags the offensive board | 79-78 |
| 01:47 | Western Michigan | Tony Musick comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 79-78 |
| 01:45 | Miami (OH) | Donald Pressley snags the defensive board | 79-78 |
| 01:40 | Miami (OH) | Donald Pressley clanks a floater from the left wing | 79-78 |
| 01:38 | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Negri pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-78 |
| 01:29 | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Negri misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 79-78 |
| 01:28 | Miami (OH) | Allen McElligott gets the offensive rebound | 79-78 |
| 01:08 | Miami (OH) | Donald Pressley buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Ronnie Negri | 79-80 |
| 01:08 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-80 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sadiki Banda (PG), Clarence Carter (C) Andreas Esposito, Bobby Ward | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 00:39 | Western Michigan | Tony Musick misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 79-80 |
| 00:38 | Western Michigan | Clarence Carter hits the follow up shot | 81-80 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Sadiki Banda (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Vance Washington (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Tony Musick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clifford Gendron (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Clarence Carter (fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ronnie Negri (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Whitehorn (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Pressley (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Cory Defalco (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Allen McElligott (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 00:36 | Miami (OH) | Clifford Gendron steals it from William Whitehorn in the backcourt | 81-80 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:33 | Western Michigan | Clifford Gendron is hacked by Donald Pressley - foul #3 on Donald Pressley, team foul #13 | 81-80 |
| 00:33 | Western Michigan | Clifford Gendron makes the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:33 | Western Michigan | Clifford Gendron misses the 2nd free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:33 | Miami (OH) | Allen McElligott snags the defensive board | 82-80 |
| 00:17 | Miami (OH) | Tony Musick swats the dunk try by Ronnie Negri | 82-80 |
| 00:15 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Clarence Carter | 82-80 |
| 00:13 | Western Michigan | William Whitehorn is called for the reach on Clarence Carter in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Whitehorn, team foul #14 | 82-80 |
| 00:13 | Western Michigan | Clarence Carter makes the 1st free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:13 | Western Michigan | Clarence Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 84-80 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:11 | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Negri is hacked by Sadiki Banda in the backcourt - foul #5 on Sadiki Banda, team foul #12 | 84-80 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Andreas Esposito (PG) Sadiki Banda | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 00:11 | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Negri makes the 1st free throw | 84-81 |
| 00:11 | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Negri misses the 2nd free throw | 84-81 |
| 00:11 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Andreas Esposito | 84-81 |
| 00:09 | Western Michigan | Andreas Esposito is fouled in the backcourt by Ronnie Negri - foul #1 on Ronnie Negri, team foul #15 | 84-81 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bobby Ward (PF) Clifford Gendron | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 00:09 | Western Michigan | Andreas Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:09 | Western Michigan | Andreas Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:04 | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Negri makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 86-84 |
| 00:04 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 86-84 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Clifford Gendron (PF) Bobby Ward | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 00:02 | Western Michigan | William Whitehorn is called for the reach on Clifford Gendron in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Whitehorn, team foul #16 | 86-84 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Travis Swayne (SG) William Whitehorn | |
| 00:02 | Western Michigan | Clifford Gendron makes the 1st free throw | 87-84 |
| 00:02 | Western Michigan | Clifford Gendron makes the 2nd free throw | 88-84 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Travis Swayne misses the fullcourt shot | 88-84 |