| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Garrett Whiteaker (fresh) SG - Everett Hayes (fresh) SF - Dale Pulido (fresh) PF - Jesse Rowsey (fresh) C - Gilbert Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Melvin Edwards (fresh) SG - Keith France (fresh) SF - Raymond Hungerford (fresh) PF - Jared Glass (fresh) C - Edward Ceniceros (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Gilbert Johnson 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) | |
| 19:44 | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Hungerford makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Keith France | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Western Kentucky | Dale Pulido drills a shot from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 19:12 | Miami (OH) | Keith France makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Raymond Hungerford | 2-4 |
| 18:54 | Western Kentucky | Dale Pulido is called for traveling | 2-4 |
| 18:39 | Miami (OH) | Jared Glass buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-6 |
| 18:23 | Western Kentucky | Edward Ceniceros takes the ball from Everett Hayes | 2-6 |
| 17:57 | Miami (OH) | Melvin Edwards misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-6 |
| 17:55 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Hungerford tips it in | 2-8 |
| 17:40 | Western Kentucky | Everett Hayes clanks a shot from the right wing | 2-8 |
| 17:39 | Miami (OH) | Edward Ceniceros grabs the board | 2-8 |
| 17:17 | Miami (OH) | Jared Glass drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Keith France | 2-10 |
| 17:01 | Western Kentucky | Gilbert Johnson can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 2-10 |
| 16:59 | Miami (OH) | Edward Ceniceros snags the defensive board | 2-10 |
| 16:43 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Hungerford is fouled on the floor by Dale Pulido - foul #1 on Dale Pulido, team foul #1 | 2-10 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rene Giordano (SF), Carl Ritthaler (PF), Michael Haines (C) Dale Pulido, Jesse Rowsey, Gilbert Johnson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Bill (SF), Darrell Preston (C) Raymond Hungerford, Edward Ceniceros | |
| 16:30 | Miami (OH) | Jared Glass makes the jumper from the right block set up by James Bill | 2-12 |
| 16:13 | Western Kentucky | Michael Haines misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 2-12 |
| 16:12 | Miami (OH) | James Bill snags the defensive board | 2-12 |
| 16:07 | Miami (OH) | Melvin Edwards hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 2-12 |
| 16:06 | Miami (OH) | Keith France can't tip it in | 2-12 |
| 16:05 | Western Kentucky | Rene Giordano grabs the board | 2-12 |
| 15:47 | Western Kentucky | Carl Ritthaler misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-12 |
| 15:45 | Western Kentucky | Michael Haines tips it back up and in | 4-12 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Garrett Whiteaker (fairly fresh) SG - Everett Hayes (fairly fresh) SF - Rene Giordano (fresh) PF - Carl Ritthaler (fresh) C - Michael Haines (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Melvin Edwards (fairly fresh) SG - Keith France (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Bill (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jared Glass (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Darrell Preston (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Miami (OH) | Keith France misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 4-12 |
| 15:31 | Western Kentucky | Rene Giordano pulls down the rebound | 4-12 |
| 15:25 | Western Kentucky | Everett Hayes misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-12 |
| 15:24 | Miami (OH) | Darrell Preston grabs the defensive rebound | 4-12 |
| 15:10 | Miami (OH) | James Bill misses long on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Rene Giordano - foul #1 on Rene Giordano, team foul #2 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Alessi (PG), Tim Hoang (SG), Dale Pulido (SF) Garrett Whiteaker, Everett Hayes, Rene Giordano | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lonnie Warren (SG), Raymond Hungerford (SF), Edward Ceniceros (C) Melvin Edwards, Keith France, Jared Glass | |
| 15:10 | Miami (OH) | James Bill misses the 1st free throw | 4-12 |
| 15:10 | Miami (OH) | James Bill makes the 2nd free throw | 4-13 |
| 14:41 | Western Kentucky | Carl Ritthaler knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from David Alessi | 6-13 |
| 14:29 | Miami (OH) | James Bill clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-13 |
| 14:28 | Western Kentucky | Michael Haines pulls down the rebound | 6-13 |
| 14:07 | Western Kentucky | David Alessi makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Haines | 9-13 |
| 13:58 | Miami (OH) | Tim Hoang steps in front of the Raymond Hungerford pass | 9-13 |
| 13:54 | Western Kentucky | David Alessi comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-13 |
| 13:52 | Western Kentucky | Carl Ritthaler tips it back up and in | 11-13 |
| 13:30 | Miami (OH) | Lonnie Warren knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 11-16 |
| 13:04 | Western Kentucky | Dale Pulido scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Alessi | 13-16 |
| 12:43 | Miami (OH) | Lonnie Warren drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by James Bill | 13-19 |
| 12:22 | Western Kentucky | David Alessi's fadeaway is rejected by Darrell Preston | 13-19 |
| 12:20 | Western Kentucky | Dale Pulido tips it in | 15-19 |
| 12:13 | Miami (OH) | Edward Ceniceros can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 15-19 |
| 12:12 | Western Kentucky | Tim Hoang grabs the board | 15-19 |
| 11:54 | Western Kentucky | Carl Ritthaler can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-19 |
| 11:53 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Hungerford snags the defensive board | 15-19 |
| 11:32 | Miami (OH) | Lonnie Warren misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 15-19 |
| 11:30 | Western Kentucky | Dale Pulido grabs the board | 15-19 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Alessi (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tim Hoang (fairly fresh) SF - Dale Pulido (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Ritthaler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Haines (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Bill (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lonnie Warren (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Raymond Hungerford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrell Preston (fairly fresh) C - Edward Ceniceros (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Western Kentucky | David Alessi can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-19 |
| 11:16 | Western Kentucky | Carl Ritthaler can't tip it in | 15-19 |
| 11:14 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Raymond Hungerford | 15-19 |
| 11:08 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Hungerford can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-19 |
| 11:06 | Western Kentucky | Carl Ritthaler grabs the defensive rebound | 15-19 |
| 10:40 | Western Kentucky | Dale Pulido misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Lonnie Warren - foul #1 on Lonnie Warren, team foul #1 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker (PG), Everett Hayes (SG), Jesse Rowsey (PF), Gilbert Johnson (C) David Alessi, Tim Hoang, Carl Ritthaler, Michael Haines | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Melvin Edwards (PG), Keith France (SG), Hunter Borquez (SF), Jared Glass (PF), Steven Tindle (C) James Bill, Lonnie Warren, Raymond Hungerford, Darrell Preston, Edward Ceniceros | |
| 10:40 | Western Kentucky | Dale Pulido makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 10:40 | Western Kentucky | Dale Pulido makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 10:27 | Miami (OH) | Jared Glass misses the lay-in | 17-19 |
| 10:25 | Miami (OH) | Steven Tindle pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 10:14 | Miami (OH) | Melvin Edwards loses the dribble to Garrett Whiteaker | 17-19 |
| 10:10 | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker misses the lay-in | 17-19 |
| 10:09 | Western Kentucky | Gilbert Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 09:42 | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Dale Pulido | 20-19 |
| 09:27 | Miami (OH) | Hunter Borquez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-19 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rene Giordano (SF) Dale Pulido | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 09:12 | Western Kentucky | Jesse Rowsey misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 20-19 |
| 09:10 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Gilbert Johnson | 20-19 |
| 08:56 | Western Kentucky | Everett Hayes can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 20-19 |
| 08:54 | Miami (OH) | Jared Glass snags the defensive board | 20-19 |
| 08:49 | Miami (OH) | Keith France makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Hunter Borquez | 20-21 |
| 08:35 | Western Kentucky | Everett Hayes misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-21 |
| 08:34 | Miami (OH) | Melvin Edwards snags the defensive board | 20-21 |
| 08:26 | Miami (OH) | Melvin Edwards buries a floater from the free throw line | 20-23 |
| 08:00 | Western Kentucky | Gilbert Johnson buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Everett Hayes | 22-23 |
| 07:44 | Miami (OH) | Keith France misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Jesse Rowsey - foul #1 on Jesse Rowsey, team foul #3 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Haines (PF), Bobbie Hurley (C) Jesse Rowsey, Gilbert Johnson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lonnie Warren (PG), Shawn Yuan (SF), Edward Ceniceros (C) Melvin Edwards, Hunter Borquez, Steven Tindle | |
| 07:44 | Miami (OH) | Keith France misses the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 07:44 | Miami (OH) | Keith France misses the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 07:44 | Western Kentucky | Michael Haines grabs the board | 22-23 |
| 07:23 | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker loses the dribble to Lonnie Warren | 22-23 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Garrett Whiteaker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Everett Hayes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rene Giordano (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Haines (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobbie Hurley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Lonnie Warren (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Keith France (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Yuan (fresh) PF - Jared Glass (fresh) 6 pts. C - Edward Ceniceros (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Yuan clanks a floater from the free throw line | 22-23 |
| 07:04 | Miami (OH) | Jared Glass grabs the offensive board | 22-23 |
| 06:53 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Yuan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-23 |
| 06:51 | Miami (OH) | Jared Glass grabs the offensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 06:42 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Yuan is whistled for a carry | 22-23 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Alan Schneider (PG), David Alessi (SG), Dale Pulido (SF), Carl Ritthaler (PF) Garrett Whiteaker, Everett Hayes, Rene Giordano, Bobbie Hurley | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Melvin Edwards (PG), James Bill (SF), Darrell Preston (C) Keith France, Shawn Yuan, Edward Ceniceros | |
| 06:20 | Western Kentucky | James Bill is called for the reach on Alan Schneider - foul #1 on James Bill, team foul #2 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jesse Rowsey (PF), Gilbert Johnson (C) Carl Ritthaler, Michael Haines | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Raymond Hungerford (SF), Steven Tindle (C) James Bill, Jared Glass | |
| 06:10 | Western Kentucky | Gilbert Johnson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 22-23 |
| 06:09 | Miami (OH) | Darrell Preston gets the rebound | 22-23 |
| 05:50 | Miami (OH) | Melvin Edwards misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 22-23 |
| 05:48 | Western Kentucky | Dale Pulido grabs the defensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 05:36 | Western Kentucky | Alan Schneider connects on the floater near the basket set up by David Alessi and he's hacked by Melvin Edwards - foul #1 on Melvin Edwards, team foul #3 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Everett Hayes (SG) David Alessi | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 05:36 | Western Kentucky | Alan Schneider makes the free throw | 25-23 |
| 05:12 | Miami (OH) | Melvin Edwards can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jesse Rowsey - foul #2 on Jesse Rowsey, team foul #4 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker (PG), Carl Ritthaler (PF) Alan Schneider, Jesse Rowsey | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Keith France (SG) Lonnie Warren | |
| 05:12 | Miami (OH) | Melvin Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 05:12 | Miami (OH) | Melvin Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 04:46 | Western Kentucky | Carl Ritthaler lays it up and in on a nice dish by Garrett Whiteaker | 27-25 |
| 04:28 | Miami (OH) | Keith France misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gilbert Johnson - foul #1 on Gilbert Johnson, team foul #5 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rene Giordano (SF), Michael Haines (C) Dale Pulido, Gilbert Johnson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lonnie Warren (PG), James Bill (SF), Jared Glass (PF), Edward Ceniceros (C) Melvin Edwards, Raymond Hungerford, Darrell Preston, Steven Tindle | |
| 04:28 | Miami (OH) | Keith France makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 04:28 | Miami (OH) | Keith France makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 04:16 | Western Kentucky | Rene Giordano knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Everett Hayes | 29-27 |
| 03:57 | Miami (OH) | Lonnie Warren can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Garrett Whiteaker - foul #1 on Garrett Whiteaker, team foul #6 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jesse Rowsey (PF) Rene Giordano | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 03:57 | Miami (OH) | Lonnie Warren makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 03:57 | Miami (OH) | Lonnie Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 03:41 | Western Kentucky | Carl Ritthaler scores on a 3 from the right corner | 32-29 |
| 03:21 | Miami (OH) | Jared Glass is hacked by Jesse Rowsey - foul #3 on Jesse Rowsey, team foul #7 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Dale Pulido (SF) Jesse Rowsey | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Melvin Edwards (PG) Lonnie Warren | |
| 03:21 | Miami (OH) | Jared Glass makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 03:21 | Miami (OH) | Jared Glass makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Garrett Whiteaker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Everett Hayes (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dale Pulido (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Ritthaler (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Haines (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Melvin Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Keith France (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Bill (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jared Glass (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Ceniceros (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Western Kentucky | Michael Haines makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Garrett Whiteaker | 34-31 |
| 02:47 | Miami (OH) | Keith France can't finish the layup | 34-31 |
| 02:46 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Carl Ritthaler | 34-31 |
| 02:28 | Western Kentucky | Carl Ritthaler comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-31 |
| 02:27 | Miami (OH) | Edward Ceniceros gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 02:06 | Miami (OH) | Melvin Edwards misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 02:05 | Miami (OH) | Keith France hits the follow up shot | 34-33 |
| 01:55 | Western Kentucky | Edward Ceniceros is called for the reach on Garrett Whiteaker - foul #1 on Edward Ceniceros, team foul #4 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Alessi (SG), Gilbert Johnson (C) Everett Hayes, Carl Ritthaler | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lonnie Warren (SG), Raymond Hungerford (SF), Darrell Preston (C) Keith France, James Bill, Edward Ceniceros | |
| 01:36 | Western Kentucky | Gilbert Johnson is fouled on the floor by Darrell Preston - foul #1 on Darrell Preston, team foul #5 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Tim Hoang (SG) Garrett Whiteaker | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Randy Green (SG), Steven Tindle (C) Melvin Edwards, Jared Glass | |
| 01:25 | Western Kentucky | David Alessi drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Dale Pulido | 37-33 |
| 01:02 | Miami (OH) | Lonnie Warren comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 01:00 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Hungerford snags the offensive board | 37-33 |
| 00:42 | Miami (OH) | Lonnie Warren misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 00:41 | Western Kentucky | Michael Haines snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 00:26 | Western Kentucky | Gilbert Johnson banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Alessi and he's hacked by Steven Tindle - foul #1 on Steven Tindle, team foul #6 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker (PG), Everett Hayes (SG), Rene Giordano (SF), Carl Ritthaler (PF) David Alessi, Tim Hoang, Dale Pulido, Michael Haines | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Melvin Edwards (PG), Keith France (SG), Jared Glass (PF) Lonnie Warren, Randy Green, Steven Tindle | |
| 00:26 | Western Kentucky | Gilbert Johnson makes the free throw | 40-33 |
| 00:02 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Hungerford clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-33 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Keith France grabs the offensive board | 40-33 |