| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Mark Pledger (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Greg Zelechowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Kitterman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Louis Wear (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Sanders (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Matt Austin (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Sean Harrison (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Macpherson (fresh) C - Ralph Allen (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Terry Rogers inbounds the ball | 37-40 |
| 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 triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:38 | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 19:36 | Western Michigan | Greg Zelechowski grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 19:34 | Western Michigan | Louis Wear loses the dribble to Terry Rogers in the backcourt | 37-40 |
| 19:33 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Macpherson banks in the layup on a great pass from Terry Rogers | 37-42 |
| 19:18 | Western Michigan | Greg Zelechowski clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-42 |
| 19:16 | Miami (OH) | Terry Rogers snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 18:58 | Miami (OH) | Terry Rogers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hunt (PG), Richard Gendreau (SF), Warren Corn (PF), Michael Richardson (C) Mark Pledger, John Kitterman, Louis Wear, Joseph Sanders | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marion Sarno (PG), Donald Combs (SG), Donald Strickland (SF), Anthony Gift (PF), Charles Bacon (C) Matt Austin, Sean Harrison, Terry Rogers, Kevin Macpherson, Ralph Allen | |
| 18:39 | Western Michigan | Greg Zelechowski misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-42 |
| 18:38 | Western Michigan | Michael Richardson pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 18:19 | Western Michigan | Warren Corn misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 18:17 | Western Michigan | Richard Gendreau tips it back up and in | 39-42 |
| 18:07 | Miami (OH) | Donald Strickland misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Warren Corn - foul #2 on Warren Corn, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Louis Wear (PF) Warren Corn | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Schwab (SG), Ralph Allen (C) Donald Combs, Charles Bacon | |
| 18:07 | Miami (OH) | Donald Strickland makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 18:07 | Miami (OH) | Donald Strickland makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 18:04 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hunt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mark Pledger (PG), Joseph Sanders (C) Kenneth Hunt, Michael Richardson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin (PG), Kevin Macpherson (PF) Marion Sarno, Anthony Gift | |
| 17:46 | Miami (OH) | Donald Strickland misses the easy open layup | 39-44 |
| 17:44 | Western Michigan | Joseph Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 17:22 | Western Michigan | Mark Pledger misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 39-44 |
| 17:21 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Donald Strickland | 39-44 |
| 17:01 | Miami (OH) | Donald Strickland clanks a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Richard Gendreau - foul #1 on Richard Gendreau, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hunt (PG), John Kitterman (SF), Warren Corn (PF), Michael Richardson (C) Greg Zelechowski, Richard Gendreau, Louis Wear, Joseph Sanders | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marion Sarno (PG), Sean Harrison (SG), Anthony Gift (PF), Charles Bacon (C) Matt Austin, William Schwab, Kevin Macpherson, Ralph Allen | |
| 17:01 | Miami (OH) | Donald Strickland makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 17:01 | Miami (OH) | Donald Strickland misses the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 17:01 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 16:48 | Miami (OH) | Donald Strickland lays it up and in | 39-47 |
| 16:33 | Western Michigan | Michael Richardson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 16:31 | Western Michigan | Warren Corn misses the tip | 39-47 |
| 16:30 | Western Michigan | Warren Corn snags the offensive board | 39-47 |
| 16:09 | Western Michigan | Mark Pledger can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Sean Harrison - foul #2 on Sean Harrison, team foul #1 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Greg Zelechowski (SG), Louis Wear (PF), Joseph Sanders (C) Kenneth Hunt, Warren Corn, Michael Richardson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin (PG), Donald Combs (SG), Terry Rogers (SF), Kevin Macpherson (PF), Ralph Allen (C) Marion Sarno, Sean Harrison, Donald Strickland, Anthony Gift, Charles Bacon | |
| 16:09 | Western Michigan | Mark Pledger makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 16:09 | Western Michigan | Mark Pledger misses the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 16:09 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Sanders | 40-47 |
| 16:03 | Western Michigan | Greg Zelechowski makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Mark Pledger | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Mark Pledger (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Greg Zelechowski (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Kitterman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Louis Wear (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Sanders (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Matt Austin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Donald Combs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Macpherson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ralph Allen (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Greg Zelechowski - foul #3 on Greg Zelechowski, team foul #3 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Frank Stafford (PG), James Conner (SG) Mark Pledger, Greg Zelechowski | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Scruggs (C) Ralph Allen | |
| 15:45 | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs makes the free throw | 42-50 |
| 15:16 | Western Michigan | Frank Stafford loses the dribble to James Scruggs | 42-50 |
| 14:56 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Macpherson connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Donald Combs and he's fouled by Louis Wear - foul #1 on Louis Wear, team foul #4 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Gendreau (SF), Warren Corn (C) John Kitterman, Joseph Sanders | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Schwab (PG), Sean Harrison (SG) Matt Austin, Donald Combs | |
| 14:56 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Macpherson misses the free throw | 42-52 |
| 14:56 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Warren Corn | 42-52 |
| 14:39 | Western Michigan | Frank Stafford can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 42-52 |
| 14:37 | Miami (OH) | James Scruggs grabs the board | 42-52 |
| 14:18 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Macpherson misses long on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Richard Gendreau - foul #2 on Richard Gendreau, team foul #5 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hunt (SG), Michael Richardson (C) James Conner, Louis Wear | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marion Sarno (PG), Charles Bacon (C) William Schwab, James Scruggs | |
| 14:18 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Macpherson misses the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 14:18 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Macpherson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 14:15 | Western Michigan | Frank Stafford double dribbles in the backcourt | 42-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Greg Zelechowski (SG) Richard Gendreau | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift (PF) Kevin Macpherson | |
| 14:04 | Miami (OH) | Sean Harrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-53 |
| 13:47 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hunt drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Frank Stafford | 45-53 |
| 13:25 | Miami (OH) | Frank Stafford is called for the reach on Terry Rogers - foul #4 on Frank Stafford, team foul #6 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mark Pledger (PG), Richard Gendreau (SF), Louis Wear (PF), Joseph Sanders (C) Frank Stafford, Kenneth Hunt, Warren Corn, Michael Richardson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin (PG), James Scruggs (C) Marion Sarno, Charles Bacon | |
| 13:03 | Miami (OH) | Sean Harrison misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-53 |
| 13:01 | Western Michigan | Greg Zelechowski pulls down the rebound | 45-53 |
| 12:48 | Western Michigan | Richard Gendreau misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 45-53 |
| 12:46 | Miami (OH) | James Scruggs grabs the defensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 12:42 | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Scruggs | 45-55 |
| 12:36 | Western Michigan | Sean Harrison steals the ball from Mark Pledger in the backcourt | 45-55 |
| 12:29 | Miami (OH) | Sean Harrison scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Matt Austin | 45-58 |
| 12:16 | Western Michigan | Terry Rogers steps in front of the Richard Gendreau pass | 45-58 |
| 12:11 | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin lays it up and in on a great pass from Terry Rogers | 45-60 |
| 11:53 | Western Michigan | Greg Zelechowski double dribbles | 45-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Conner (PG), Kenneth Hunt (SG), John Kitterman (SF), Warren Corn (PF), Michael Richardson (C) Mark Pledger, Greg Zelechowski, Richard Gendreau, Louis Wear, Joseph Sanders | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marion Sarno (PG), Donald Combs (SG), Donald Strickland (SF), Ralph Allen (PF), Charles Bacon (C) Matt Austin, Sean Harrison, Terry Rogers, Anthony Gift, James Scruggs | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Conner (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Hunt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Kitterman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Warren Corn (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Michael Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Marion Sarno (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Combs (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Strickland (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Ralph Allen (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Bacon (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Miami (OH) | James Conner steals the ball from Donald Combs | 45-60 |
| 11:28 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hunt is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Kenneth Hunt, team foul #7 | 45-60 |
| 11:12 | Miami (OH) | Donald Strickland is alone and drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Combs | 45-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 11:01 | Western Michigan | John Kitterman can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Ralph Allen - foul #1 on Ralph Allen, team foul #2 | 45-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Louis Wear (PF) Michael Richardson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Schwab (PG), Kevin Macpherson (PF), James Scruggs (C) Marion Sarno, Ralph Allen, Charles Bacon | |
| 11:01 | Western Michigan | John Kitterman makes the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 11:01 | Western Michigan | John Kitterman misses the 2nd free throw | 46-62 |
| 11:01 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Macpherson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-62 |
| 10:44 | Miami (OH) | James Conner is called for the reach on William Schwab - foul #4 on James Conner, team foul #8 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mark Pledger (PG), Joseph Sanders (C) James Conner, Warren Corn | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin (PG) Donald Combs | |
| 10:44 | Miami (OH) | William Schwab makes the 1st free throw | 46-63 |
| 10:44 | Miami (OH) | William Schwab makes the 2nd free throw | 46-64 |
| 10:31 | Western Michigan | Mark Pledger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-64 |
| 10:30 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Macpherson gets the rebound | 46-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 10:28 | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-64 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Greg Zelechowski (SG) Kenneth Hunt | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 10:11 | Western Michigan | Joseph Sanders hits a driving attempt in the lane | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 09:48 | Miami (OH) | James Scruggs lays it in uncontested on a great pass from William Schwab | 48-66 |
| 09:48 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 48-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hunt (SG), Richard Gendreau (PF), Michael Richardson (C) Greg Zelechowski, Louis Wear, Joseph Sanders | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marion Sarno (PG), Donald Combs (SG), Terry Rogers (SF), Ralph Allen (PF), Charles Bacon (C) Matt Austin, William Schwab, Donald Strickland, Kevin Macpherson, James Scruggs | |
| 09:46 | Western Michigan | Marion Sarno steals it from Kenneth Hunt in the backcourt | 48-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 09:23 | Miami (OH) | Terry Rogers can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Kitterman - foul #2 on John Kitterman, team foul #9 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Warren Corn (PF) John Kitterman | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift (PF) Charles Bacon | |
| 09:23 | Miami (OH) | Terry Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 48-67 |
| 09:23 | Miami (OH) | Terry Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 48-67 |
| 09:23 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Richardson | 48-67 |
| 09:07 | Western Michigan | Mark Pledger misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-67 |
| 09:06 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Terry Rogers | 48-67 |
| 09:04 | Miami (OH) | Marion Sarno is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Pledger - foul #2 on Mark Pledger, team foul #10 | 48-67 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Greg Zelechowski (SG) Mark Pledger | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Sean Harrison (SG), Donald Strickland (SF), Charles Bacon (C) Donald Combs, Terry Rogers, Ralph Allen | |
| 09:04 | Miami (OH) | Marion Sarno misses the 1st free throw | 48-67 |
| 09:04 | Miami (OH) | Marion Sarno makes the 2nd free throw | 48-68 |
| 08:56 | Western Michigan | Greg Zelechowski misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-68 |
| 08:55 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift pulls down the rebound | 48-68 |
| 08:50 | Miami (OH) | Donald Strickland blows the dunk | 48-68 |
| 08:49 | Western Michigan | Warren Corn pulls down the rebound | 48-68 |
| 08:34 | Western Michigan | Greg Zelechowski is whistled for traveling | 48-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Kitterman (SF), Louis Wear (PF), Joseph Sanders (C) Richard Gendreau, Warren Corn, Michael Richardson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin (PG), William Schwab (SG) Marion Sarno, Sean Harrison | |
| 08:31 | Miami (OH) | Greg Zelechowski is called for the reach on William Schwab in the backcourt - foul #4 on Greg Zelechowski, team foul #11 | 48-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mark Pledger (SG) Greg Zelechowski | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 08:31 | Miami (OH) | William Schwab makes the 1st free throw | 48-69 |
| 08:31 | Miami (OH) | William Schwab makes the 2nd free throw | 48-70 |
| 08:28 | Western Michigan | Mark Pledger is hacked by William Schwab in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Schwab, team foul #3 | 48-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Scruggs (C) Charles Bacon | |
| 08:19 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hunt's floater is tipped away by James Scruggs | 48-70 |
| 08:18 | Western Michigan | Louis Wear tips it back up and in | 50-70 |
| 07:53 | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Mark Pledger - foul #3 on Mark Pledger, team foul #12 | 50-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Frank Stafford (PG), James Conner (SG), Richard Gendreau (SF), Warren Corn (C) Mark Pledger, Kenneth Hunt, John Kitterman, Joseph Sanders | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs (SG), Terry Rogers (SF), Kevin Macpherson (PF), Ralph Allen (C) William Schwab, Donald Strickland, Anthony Gift, James Scruggs | |
| 07:53 | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin misses the 1st free throw | 50-70 |
| 07:53 | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin misses the 2nd free throw | 50-70 |
| 07:53 | Miami (OH) | Terry Rogers pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-70 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Frank Stafford (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Conner (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Gendreau (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. PF - Louis Wear (tiring) 4 pts. C - Warren Corn (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Matt Austin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Combs (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Terry Rogers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Kevin Macpherson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Allen (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Macpherson's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Gendreau | 50-70 |
| 07:23 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Allen tips it back up and in | 50-72 |
| 07:16 | Western Michigan | Frank Stafford is open and scores on a 3 from the right corner | 53-72 |
| 06:49 | Miami (OH) | Terry Rogers hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Ralph Allen and he's fouled by Richard Gendreau - foul #3 on Richard Gendreau, team foul #13 | 53-74 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Kitterman (SF), Michael Richardson (C) Richard Gendreau, Warren Corn | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marion Sarno (PG), Sean Harrison (SG), Anthony Gift (PF), Charles Bacon (C) Matt Austin, Donald Combs, Kevin Macpherson, Ralph Allen | |
| 06:49 | Miami (OH) | Terry Rogers makes the free throw | 53-75 |
| 06:36 | Western Michigan | Michael Richardson's layup is rejected by Anthony Gift | 53-75 |
| 06:35 | Western Michigan | Frank Stafford snags the offensive board | 53-75 |
| 06:09 | Western Michigan | Marion Sarno steals the ball from John Kitterman | 53-75 |
| 06:06 | Miami (OH) | Marion Sarno lays it up and in | 53-77 |
| 05:52 | Western Michigan | Frank Stafford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 53-77 |
| 05:50 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift snags the defensive board | 53-77 |
| 05:21 | Miami (OH) | James Conner is called for the reach on Sean Harrison - foul #5 on James Conner, team foul #14 | 53-77 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Greg Zelechowski (SG), Richard Gendreau (SF), Warren Corn (PF), Joseph Sanders (C) James Conner, John Kitterman, Louis Wear, Michael Richardson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Schwab (PG), Donald Strickland (SF), Kevin Macpherson (PF), James Scruggs (C) Marion Sarno, Terry Rogers, Anthony Gift, Charles Bacon | |
| 05:21 | Miami (OH) | Sean Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 53-78 |
| 05:21 | Miami (OH) | Sean Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 53-79 |
| 05:07 | Western Michigan | Warren Corn misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-79 |
| 05:05 | Miami (OH) | James Scruggs snags the defensive board | 53-79 |
| 05:01 | Miami (OH) | Sean Harrison is hacked by Greg Zelechowski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Greg Zelechowski, team foul #15 | 53-79 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mark Pledger (PG), Kenneth Hunt (SG), Michael Richardson (C) Frank Stafford, Greg Zelechowski, Joseph Sanders | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift (PF), Ralph Allen (C) Kevin Macpherson, James Scruggs | |
| 05:01 | Miami (OH) | Sean Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 53-79 |
| 05:01 | Miami (OH) | Sean Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 53-80 |
| 04:53 | Western Michigan | Anthony Gift is called for the reach on Warren Corn - foul #1 on Anthony Gift, team foul #4 | 53-80 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs (SG) Sean Harrison | |
| 04:44 | Western Michigan | Warren Corn drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Michael Richardson | 55-80 |
| 04:40 | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Hunt in the backcourt | 55-80 |
| 04:30 | Western Michigan | Warren Corn is whistled for a carry | 55-80 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marion Sarno (PG) William Schwab | |
| 04:14 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Allen can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 55-80 |
| 04:12 | Western Michigan | Mark Pledger snags the defensive board | 55-80 |
| 03:46 | Western Michigan | Anthony Gift denies the turnaround by Kenneth Hunt | 55-80 |
| 03:45 | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs grabs the board | 55-80 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Mark Pledger (tired) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Hunt (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Richard Gendreau (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. PF - Warren Corn (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Richardson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Marion Sarno (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Donald Combs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Strickland (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - Anthony Gift (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ralph Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 03:18 | Miami (OH) | Donald Strickland is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Donald Combs | 55-82 |
| 03:02 | Western Michigan | Mark Pledger misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-82 |
| 03:01 | Western Michigan | Warren Corn pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-82 |
| 02:49 | Western Michigan | Mark Pledger misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-82 |
| 02:47 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Anthony Gift | 55-82 |
| 02:23 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Marion Sarno and he's fouled by Richard Gendreau - foul #4 on Richard Gendreau, team foul #16 | 55-84 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Schwab (PG), Charles Bacon (C) Marion Sarno, Ralph Allen | |
| 02:23 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift makes the free throw | 55-85 |
| 02:15 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hunt loses the dribble to Donald Strickland | 55-85 |
| 02:13 | Miami (OH) | William Schwab throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-85 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ralph Allen (PF) Anthony Gift | |
| 02:08 | Western Michigan | Richard Gendreau misses short on a 3 from straight away | 55-85 |
| 02:06 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Allen grabs the board | 55-85 |
| 01:47 | Miami (OH) | William Schwab connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Donald Combs | 55-88 |
| 01:22 | Western Michigan | Richard Gendreau hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-88 |
| 01:21 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Allen grabs the board | 55-88 |
| 01:01 | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs is fouled on the floor by Mark Pledger - foul #4 on Mark Pledger, team foul #17 | 55-88 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marion Sarno (PG), Anthony Gift (PF) William Schwab, Charles Bacon | |
| 01:01 | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs misses the 1st free throw | 55-88 |
| 01:01 | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs makes the 2nd free throw | 55-89 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:55 | Western Michigan | Warren Corn lays it up and in | 57-89 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:33 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the baseline | 57-89 |
| 00:32 | Miami (OH) | Donald Strickland snags the offensive board | 57-89 |
| 00:09 | Miami (OH) | Richard Gendreau steals it from Anthony Gift | 57-89 |
| 00:05 | Western Michigan | Michael Richardson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 57-89 |
| 00:03 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Warren Corn | 57-89 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Richard Gendreau knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 59-89 |