| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Zachary Lemieux (fresh) SG - Martin Pankey (fresh) SF - Michael Rude (fresh) PF - Frank Bale (fresh) C - Donald Blackwood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Robert Stigall (fresh) SG - Billy Gonsalves (fresh) SF - Karl Scott (fresh) PF - Robert Rogers (fresh) C - Thomas Pope (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Donald Blackwood wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Western Michigan | Frank Bale misses long on a floater from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Miami (OH) | Billy Gonsalves pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Pope clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Miami (OH) | Robert Rogers tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Miami (OH) | Robert Stigall tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Western Michigan | Martin Pankey connects on the shot from the right block and the foul's on Karl Scott - foul #1 on Karl Scott, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:12 | Western Michigan | Martin Pankey makes the free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:00 | Miami (OH) | Robert Rogers can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 3-2 |
| 18:59 | Western Michigan | Donald Blackwood pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:45 | Western Michigan | Zachary Lemieux misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 18:44 | Western Michigan | Donald Blackwood grabs the offensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:37 | Western Michigan | The jumper by Frank Bale is denied by Thomas Pope | 3-2 |
| 18:36 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Pope grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:32 | Miami (OH) | Robert Stigall can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 18:30 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Pope tips it back up and in | 3-4 |
| 18:17 | Western Michigan | Martin Pankey drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Zachary Lemieux | 6-4 |
| 18:15 | Miami (OH) | Martin Pankey steps in front of the Robert Stigall pass in the backcourt | 6-4 |
| 18:14 | Western Michigan | Martin Pankey lays it up and in | 8-4 |
| 17:51 | Miami (OH) | Robert Rogers loses the dribble to Michael Rude | 8-4 |
| 17:31 | Western Michigan | The short jumper by Michael Rude is denied by Thomas Pope | 8-4 |
| 17:30 | Western Michigan | Frank Bale hits the follow up shot | 10-4 |
| 17:23 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Pope hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Robert Stigall | 10-6 |
| 17:04 | Western Michigan | Martin Pankey is called for traveling | 10-6 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Williams (PG), Marty Webb (SG), Hubert Prater (SF), Harold Williams (PF), Paul Crowe (C) Zachary Lemieux, Martin Pankey, Michael Rude, Frank Bale, Donald Blackwood | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Sam Hatfield (PG), Leonard Lowitz (SG), Charles Prine (SF), Dustin Lucas (PF), Jeremy Smith (C) Robert Stigall, Billy Gonsalves, Karl Scott, Robert Rogers, Thomas Pope | |
| 16:47 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Lucas scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Sam Hatfield | 10-8 |
| 16:33 | Western Michigan | Harold Williams misses long on a jumper near the basket | 10-8 |
| 16:31 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Jeremy Smith | 10-8 |
| 16:13 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Lucas misses short on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Harold Williams - foul #1 on Harold Williams, team foul #1 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Stigall (PG) Leonard Lowitz | |
| 16:13 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 16:13 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 16:01 | Western Michigan | Hubert Prater hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Williams | 12-10 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - John Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marty Webb (fresh) SF - Hubert Prater (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Williams (fresh) C - Paul Crowe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Robert Stigall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sam Hatfield (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Prine (fresh) PF - Dustin Lucas (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jeremy Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Lucas misses long on a shot from the baseline | 12-10 |
| 15:43 | Western Michigan | Paul Crowe grabs the board | 12-10 |
| 15:31 | Western Michigan | Charles Prine is called for the reach on Marty Webb - foul #1 on Charles Prine, team foul #2 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Derek Phillips (PG), Martin Pankey (SG), George Rahn (SF), Frank Bale (PF), Donald Blackwood (C) John Williams, Marty Webb, Hubert Prater, Harold Williams, Paul Crowe | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Leonard Lowitz (SG), Karl Scott (SF), Robert Rogers (PF) Sam Hatfield, Charles Prine, Dustin Lucas | |
| 15:16 | Western Michigan | Frank Bale misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeremy Smith - foul #1 on Jeremy Smith, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| 15:16 | Western Michigan | Frank Bale makes the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 15:16 | Western Michigan | Frank Bale makes the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 15:03 | Miami (OH) | Karl Scott misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 14-10 |
| 15:02 | Western Michigan | Donald Blackwood grabs the defensive rebound | 14-10 |
| 14:41 | Western Michigan | Martin Pankey connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Derek Phillips | 16-10 |
| 14:21 | Miami (OH) | Robert Rogers hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Jeremy Smith | 16-12 |
| 14:06 | Western Michigan | Martin Pankey scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-12 |
| 13:41 | Miami (OH) | Robert Stigall misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 19-12 |
| 13:39 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Martin Pankey | 19-12 |
| 13:23 | Western Michigan | Donald Blackwood can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 19-12 |
| 13:21 | Western Michigan | Martin Pankey tips it in | 21-12 |
| 13:19 | Miami (OH) | Derek Phillips is called for the reach on Karl Scott in the backcourt - foul #1 on Derek Phillips, team foul #2 | 21-12 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Zachary Lemieux (PG), John Williams (SG), Michael Rude (SF), Harold Williams (PF), Paul Crowe (C) Derek Phillips, Martin Pankey, George Rahn, Frank Bale, Donald Blackwood | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Sam Hatfield (PG), Billy Gonsalves (SG), Charles Prine (SF), Dustin Lucas (PF), Thomas Pope (C) Robert Stigall, Leonard Lowitz, Karl Scott, Robert Rogers, Jeremy Smith | |
| 13:13 | Miami (OH) | Billy Gonsalves makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Sam Hatfield | 21-15 |
| 12:59 | Western Michigan | Harold Williams misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 21-15 |
| 12:57 | Miami (OH) | Charles Prine snags the defensive board | 21-15 |
| 12:33 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Pope scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Sam Hatfield | 21-17 |
| 12:19 | Western Michigan | John Williams misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 21-17 |
| 12:17 | Western Michigan | Harold Williams tips it home | 23-17 |
| 12:00 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Pope can't connect on an uncontested runner near the basket but the foul's on Paul Crowe - foul #1 on Paul Crowe, team foul #3 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Marty Webb (SG), Hubert Prater (C) John Williams, Paul Crowe | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 12:00 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Pope makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 12:00 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Pope misses the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 12:00 | Western Michigan | Hubert Prater grabs the defensive rebound | 23-18 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Zachary Lemieux (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marty Webb (fresh) SF - Michael Rude (fresh) PF - Harold Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Hubert Prater (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Sam Hatfield (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Billy Gonsalves (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Prine (fresh) PF - Dustin Lucas (fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Pope (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:39 | Western Michigan | Hubert Prater misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-18 |
| 11:38 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Charles Prine | 23-18 |
| 11:35 | Miami (OH) | Billy Gonsalves is fouled in the backcourt by Marty Webb - foul #1 on Marty Webb, team foul #4 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Frank Bale (PF), Donald Blackwood (C) Michael Rude, Harold Williams | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Stigall (PG), Leonard Lowitz (SG), Karl Scott (SF), Robert Rogers (PF), Bruce Deblois (C) Sam Hatfield, Billy Gonsalves, Charles Prine, Dustin Lucas, Thomas Pope | |
| 11:19 | Miami (OH) | Robert Stigall is open and buries a 3 from the left corner | 23-21 |
| 11:05 | Western Michigan | Leonard Lowitz steals it from Hubert Prater | 23-21 |
| 11:01 | Miami (OH) | Leonard Lowitz banks in the layup | 23-23 |
| 10:39 | Western Michigan | Robert Rogers is called for the reach on Marty Webb - foul #1 on Robert Rogers, team foul #4 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Martin Pankey (SG), Paul Crowe (C) Zachary Lemieux, Donald Blackwood | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Smith (PF) Robert Rogers | |
| 10:25 | Western Michigan | Frank Bale is fouled on the floor by Leonard Lowitz - foul #1 on Leonard Lowitz, team foul #5 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Williams (PG), Michael Rude (SF), Harold Williams (PF) Marty Webb, Hubert Prater, Frank Bale | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Sam Hatfield (SG), Thomas Pope (C) Leonard Lowitz, Karl Scott | |
| 10:09 | Western Michigan | Michael Rude scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Martin Pankey | 25-23 |
| 09:57 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Deblois makes the wide open jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Stigall | 25-25 |
| 09:37 | Western Michigan | John Williams misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-25 |
| 09:35 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Pope snags the defensive board | 25-25 |
| 09:24 | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Smith connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Stigall and the foul's on Martin Pankey - foul #1 on Martin Pankey, team foul #5 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Derek Phillips (PG), Marty Webb (SG), Hubert Prater (SF), George Rahn (PF), Donald Blackwood (C) John Williams, Martin Pankey, Michael Rude, Harold Williams, Paul Crowe | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Leonard Lowitz (PG), Billy Gonsalves (SG), Karl Scott (SF), Dustin Lucas (C) Robert Stigall, Sam Hatfield, Bruce Deblois, Thomas Pope | |
| 09:24 | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Smith makes the free throw | 25-28 |
| 09:09 | Western Michigan | Hubert Prater hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 25-28 |
| 09:08 | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Smith pulls down the rebound | 25-28 |
| 09:01 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Lucas makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Karl Scott | 25-30 |
| 08:36 | Western Michigan | Donald Blackwood connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Derek Phillips | 28-30 |
| 08:31 | Miami (OH) | Leonard Lowitz is fouled in the backcourt by Derek Phillips - foul #2 on Derek Phillips, team foul #6 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Martin Pankey (SG), Frank Bale (PF), Harold Williams (C) Derek Phillips, George Rahn, Donald Blackwood | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Stigall (PG), Robert Rogers (PF) Leonard Lowitz, Jeremy Smith | |
| 08:26 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Lucas blows the wide open layup | 28-30 |
| 08:25 | Western Michigan | Martin Pankey grabs the defensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 08:16 | Western Michigan | Marty Webb comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-30 |
| 08:14 | Miami (OH) | Karl Scott snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 07:54 | Miami (OH) | Robert Rogers misses the dunk attempt | 28-30 |
| 07:52 | Western Michigan | Frank Bale grabs the defensive rebound | 28-30 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Marty Webb (fairly fresh) SG - Martin Pankey (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hubert Prater (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Bale (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Robert Stigall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Gonsalves (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Karl Scott (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dustin Lucas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:48 | Western Michigan | Dustin Lucas blocks the short jumper by Hubert Prater | 28-30 |
| 07:47 | Western Michigan | Hubert Prater pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 07:27 | Western Michigan | Marty Webb misses long on a shot from the left side | 28-30 |
| 07:25 | Western Michigan | Harold Williams misses the tip | 28-30 |
| 07:24 | Miami (OH) | Robert Rogers gets the rebound | 28-30 |
| 07:22 | Miami (OH) | Billy Gonsalves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Zachary Lemieux (PG), John Williams (SG), Michael Rude (SF), Paul Crowe (C) Marty Webb, Martin Pankey, Hubert Prater, Harold Williams | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Sam Hatfield (SG), Charles Prine (SF), Jeremy Smith (C) Billy Gonsalves, Karl Scott, Dustin Lucas | |
| 07:04 | Western Michigan | Frank Bale can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Robert Rogers - foul #2 on Robert Rogers, team foul #6 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas Pope (C) Robert Rogers | |
| 07:04 | Western Michigan | Frank Bale makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 07:04 | Western Michigan | Frank Bale makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 07:02 | Miami (OH) | Charles Prine throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-30 |
| 06:34 | Western Michigan | A charge is called on Zachary Lemieux - foul #1 on Zachary Lemieux, team foul #7 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | George Rahn (PF) Frank Bale | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Leonard Lowitz (SG) Robert Stigall | |
| 06:17 | Miami (OH) | Charles Prine comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-30 |
| 06:15 | Western Michigan | George Rahn pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| 06:03 | Western Michigan | Zachary Lemieux misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 06:01 | Miami (OH) | Charles Prine snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| 05:58 | Miami (OH) | Sam Hatfield is fouled in the backcourt by George Rahn - foul #1 on George Rahn, team foul #8 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Martin Pankey (SG), Harold Williams (PF), Hubert Prater (C) John Williams, George Rahn, Paul Crowe | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Bruce Deblois (PF) Jeremy Smith | |
| 05:58 | Miami (OH) | Sam Hatfield makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 05:58 | Miami (OH) | Sam Hatfield makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 05:51 | Western Michigan | Martin Pankey misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 05:49 | Western Michigan | Michael Rude snags the offensive board | 30-32 |
| 05:42 | Western Michigan | Harold Williams buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-32 |
| 05:32 | Miami (OH) | Leonard Lowitz misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 05:31 | Miami (OH) | Leonard Lowitz grabs the offensive board | 32-32 |
| 05:09 | Miami (OH) | Charles Prine drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-35 |
| 04:52 | Western Michigan | Hubert Prater misses the turnaround near the basket | 32-35 |
| 04:50 | Miami (OH) | Sam Hatfield grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 04:29 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Deblois is open and buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Sam Hatfield | 32-38 |
| 04:16 | Western Michigan | Hubert Prater jams it on a nice dish by Zachary Lemieux and the foul's on Charles Prine - foul #2 on Charles Prine, team foul #7 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Williams (PG), Marty Webb (SG), Frank Bale (PF), Donald Blackwood (C) Zachary Lemieux, Martin Pankey, Michael Rude, Harold Williams | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Stigall (PG), Billy Gonsalves (SG), Karl Scott (SF), Dustin Lucas (PF), Jeremy Smith (C) Sam Hatfield, Leonard Lowitz, Charles Prine, Bruce Deblois, Thomas Pope | |
| 04:16 | Western Michigan | Hubert Prater makes the free throw | 35-38 |
| 04:06 | Miami (OH) | Billy Gonsalves is fouled on the floor by Marty Webb - foul #2 on Marty Webb, team foul #9 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Martin Pankey (SG), George Rahn (SF) Marty Webb, Hubert Prater | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 04:06 | Miami (OH) | Billy Gonsalves misses the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 04:06 | Western Michigan | Donald Blackwood pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 03:45 | Western Michigan | Donald Blackwood is whistled for a carry | 35-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Marty Webb (SG) Martin Pankey | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Rogers (PF) Jeremy Smith | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - John Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marty Webb (fresh) SF - George Rahn (fresh) PF - Frank Bale (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Blackwood (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Robert Stigall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Gonsalves (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Karl Scott (fresh) PF - Robert Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Lucas (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:36 | Miami (OH) | Billy Gonsalves misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-38 |
| 03:34 | Western Michigan | Frank Bale pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 03:19 | Western Michigan | George Rahn knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by John Williams and he's hacked by Dustin Lucas - foul #1 on Dustin Lucas, team foul #8 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Derek Phillips (PG) John Williams | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 03:19 | Western Michigan | George Rahn makes the free throw | 38-38 |
| 03:17 | Miami (OH) | Marty Webb is called for the reach on Billy Gonsalves in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marty Webb, team foul #10 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Martin Pankey (SG) Marty Webb | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 03:17 | Miami (OH) | Billy Gonsalves makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 03:17 | Miami (OH) | Billy Gonsalves makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 03:01 | Western Michigan | Donald Blackwood knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Frank Bale | 40-40 |
| 02:45 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Lucas double dribbles | 40-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Hubert Prater (SG), Harold Williams (SF), Paul Crowe (C) Martin Pankey, George Rahn, Donald Blackwood | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Leonard Lowitz (SG), Jeremy Smith (C) Billy Gonsalves, Dustin Lucas | |
| 02:23 | Western Michigan | Frank Bale misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-40 |
| 02:21 | Western Michigan | Harold Williams tips it home | 42-40 |
| 02:13 | Miami (OH) | Robert Stigall misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Derek Phillips - foul #3 on Derek Phillips, team foul #11 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Williams (PG), Martin Pankey (SG) Derek Phillips, Frank Bale | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Bruce Deblois (SF) Karl Scott | |
| 02:13 | Miami (OH) | Robert Stigall makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 02:13 | Miami (OH) | Robert Stigall misses the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 02:13 | Western Michigan | Harold Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 01:59 | Western Michigan | Bruce Deblois is called for the reach on Hubert Prater - foul #1 on Bruce Deblois, team foul #9 | 42-41 |
| 01:59 | Western Michigan | Hubert Prater misses the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 01:59 | Miami (OH) | Robert Rogers grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 01:44 | Miami (OH) | Leonard Lowitz misses long on a floater from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 01:42 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Deblois grabs the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 01:27 | Miami (OH) | Harold Williams swats the layup by Robert Rogers | 42-41 |
| 01:25 | Miami (OH) | Robert Rogers hits the follow up shot | 42-43 |
| 01:09 | Western Michigan | Martin Pankey misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 01:08 | Western Michigan | Hubert Prater misses the tip | 42-43 |
| 01:07 | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Smith pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 00:40 | Miami (OH) | Robert Rogers is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Bruce Deblois | 42-45 |
| 00:16 | Western Michigan | Robert Rogers takes the ball from Hubert Prater | 42-45 |
| 00:12 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Deblois's pass is intercepted by Hubert Prater in the backcourt | 42-45 |
| 00:05 | Western Michigan | Paul Crowe misses long on a shot from close range but the foul's on Robert Rogers - foul #3 on Robert Rogers, team foul #10 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Zachary Lemieux (PG), Michael Rude (SF), Donald Blackwood (C) John Williams, Hubert Prater, Harold Williams | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Sam Hatfield (PG), Billy Gonsalves (SG), Karl Scott (SF), Dustin Lucas (PF), Thomas Pope (C) Robert Stigall, Leonard Lowitz, Bruce Deblois, Robert Rogers, Jeremy Smith | |
| 00:05 | Western Michigan | Paul Crowe makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 00:05 | Western Michigan | Paul Crowe makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 00:01 | Miami (OH) | Billy Gonsalves misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-45 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | The clock runs out | 44-45 |