| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Wilfredo Vega (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wallace Craig (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Douglas Harris (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brett Doak (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Steven Grant (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Eric Robledo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Yevgeny Zamor (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Richard Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Richard Murphy inbounds the ball | 40-26 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:53 | Western Michigan | Richard Murphy comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 40-26 |
| 19:52 | Western Michigan | Douglas Harris tips it back up and in | 42-26 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 19:48 | Miami (OH) | Eric Robledo can't finish the layup | 42-26 |
| 19:46 | Western Michigan | Brett Doak grabs the defensive rebound | 42-26 |
| 19:33 | Western Michigan | Wallace Craig is fouled on the floor by Eric Robledo - foul #3 on Eric Robledo, team foul #1 | 42-26 |
| 19:22 | Western Michigan | Douglas Harris comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-26 |
| 19:20 | Miami (OH) | Gary Thompson grabs the board | 42-26 |
| 19:10 | Miami (OH) | Eric Robledo misses the floater from the left wing | 42-26 |
| 19:09 | Western Michigan | Brett Doak snags the defensive board | 42-26 |
| 19:00 | Western Michigan | Wilfredo Vega misses the driving attempt in the paint | 42-26 |
| 18:58 | Western Michigan | Richard Murphy snags the offensive board | 42-26 |
| 18:47 | Western Michigan | Douglas Harris clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Brown - foul #1 on Richard Brown, team foul #2 | 42-26 |
| 18:47 | Western Michigan | Douglas Harris makes the 1st free throw | 43-26 |
| 18:47 | Western Michigan | Douglas Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 44-26 |
| 18:33 | Miami (OH) | Eric Robledo loses the dribble to Wallace Craig | 44-26 |
| 18:30 | Western Michigan | Wilfredo Vega lays it up and in on a nice dish by Wallace Craig | 46-26 |
| 18:10 | Miami (OH) | Brett Doak blocks the short jumper by Eric Robledo | 46-26 |
| 18:08 | Western Michigan | Wilfredo Vega snags the defensive board | 46-26 |
| 17:49 | Western Michigan | Richard Murphy is whistled for a carry | 46-26 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Enrique Serrano (PG), Matthew Smith (SG), Larry Toman (SF), Frank Morgan (PF), Harold Harger (C) Wilfredo Vega, Wallace Craig, Richard Murphy, Douglas Harris, Brett Doak | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 17:34 | Miami (OH) | Richard Brown can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-26 |
| 17:32 | Miami (OH) | Yevgeny Zamor snags the offensive board | 46-26 |
| 17:21 | Miami (OH) | Richard Brown makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Yevgeny Zamor and he's fouled by Harold Harger - foul #1 on Harold Harger, team foul #1 | 46-28 |
| 17:21 | Miami (OH) | Richard Brown makes the free throw | 46-29 |
| 16:54 | Western Michigan | Larry Toman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Yevgeny Zamor - foul #3 on Yevgeny Zamor, team foul #3 | 46-29 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Douglas Harris (PF) Harold Harger | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 16:54 | Western Michigan | Larry Toman makes the 1st free throw | 47-29 |
| 16:54 | Western Michigan | Larry Toman misses the 2nd free throw | 47-29 |
| 16:54 | Western Michigan | Douglas Harris grabs the offensive board | 47-29 |
| 16:40 | Western Michigan | Matthew Smith connects on the 3 from the left wing | 50-29 |
| 16:21 | Miami (OH) | Gary Thompson is alone and drills a fadeaway near the basket | 50-31 |
| 16:02 | Western Michigan | Matthew Smith clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Yevgeny Zamor - foul #4 on Yevgeny Zamor, team foul #4 | 50-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wallace Craig (SG), Richard Murphy (SF), Brett Doak (C) Enrique Serrano, Larry Toman, Frank Morgan | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Donald Cowger (SF) Yevgeny Zamor | |
| 16:02 | Western Michigan | Matthew Smith makes the 1st free throw | 51-31 |
| 16:02 | Western Michigan | Matthew Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 52-31 |
| 16:00 | Miami (OH) | Richard Brown is hacked by Matthew Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Smith, team foul #2 | 52-31 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Matthew Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Wallace Craig (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Brett Doak (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Steven Grant (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SG - Eric Robledo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Cowger (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Gary Thompson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Richard Brown (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:47 | Miami (OH) | Eric Robledo is hacked by Matthew Smith - foul #4 on Matthew Smith, team foul #3 | 52-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilfredo Vega (PG), Harold Harger (PF) Matthew Smith, Douglas Harris | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 15:42 | Miami (OH) | Eric Robledo knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Steven Grant | 52-33 |
| 15:22 | Western Michigan | Harold Harger misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-33 |
| 15:20 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Brett Doak | 52-33 |
| 15:03 | Western Michigan | Steven Grant swats the shot by Harold Harger | 52-33 |
| 15:01 | Miami (OH) | Gary Thompson gets the rebound | 52-33 |
| 14:59 | Miami (OH) | Eric Robledo double dribbles in the backcourt | 52-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Enrique Serrano (PG), Douglas Harris (PF) Wilfredo Vega, Harold Harger | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 14:41 | Western Michigan | Wallace Craig can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-33 |
| 14:39 | Miami (OH) | Gary Thompson gets the rebound | 52-33 |
| 14:35 | Miami (OH) | Brett Doak takes the ball from Donald Cowger in the backcourt | 52-33 |
| 14:22 | Western Michigan | Wallace Craig misses long on a floater from the right wing | 52-33 |
| 14:21 | Western Michigan | Brett Doak tips it home | 54-33 |
| 14:18 | Miami (OH) | Wallace Craig steals the ball from Donald Cowger in the backcourt | 54-33 |
| 14:17 | Western Michigan | Wallace Craig misses the easy layup | 54-33 |
| 14:16 | Western Michigan | Richard Murphy snags the offensive board | 54-33 |
| 13:58 | Western Michigan | Douglas Harris knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Brett Doak | 57-33 |
| 13:52 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Harris blocks the short jumper by Richard Brown | 57-33 |
| 13:51 | Western Michigan | Brett Doak pulls down the rebound | 57-33 |
| 13:25 | Western Michigan | Douglas Harris misses the lay-in | 57-33 |
| 13:24 | Miami (OH) | Eric Robledo grabs the board | 57-33 |
| 13:16 | Miami (OH) | Eric Robledo clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-33 |
| 13:15 | Western Michigan | Brett Doak gets the rebound | 57-33 |
| 12:46 | Western Michigan | Brett Doak's pass is intercepted by Donald Cowger | 57-33 |
| 12:42 | Miami (OH) | Eric Robledo lays it up and in on a great pass from Donald Cowger | 57-35 |
| 12:16 | Western Michigan | Wallace Craig scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Enrique Serrano | 59-35 |
| 12:04 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Harris swats the layup by Gary Thompson | 59-35 |
| 12:03 | Miami (OH) | Donald Cowger grabs the offensive rebound | 59-35 |
| 11:54 | Miami (OH) | Richard Brown misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-35 |
| 11:53 | Western Michigan | Wallace Craig gets the rebound | 59-35 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Enrique Serrano (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wallace Craig (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Richard Murphy (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Harris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Brett Doak (tiring) 9 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Steven Grant (tiring) 2 reb. SG - Eric Robledo (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Cowger (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Thompson (tired) 11 pts. 11 reb. C - Richard Brown (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:30 | Western Michigan | Richard Murphy misses the 3 from straight away | 59-35 |
| 11:28 | Western Michigan | Brett Doak grabs the offensive rebound | 59-35 |
| 11:12 | Western Michigan | Douglas Harris drills a runner in the lane | 61-35 |
| 11:09 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilfredo Vega (PG), Larry Toman (SG), Colin Good (SF), Frank Morgan (PF), Harold Harger (C) Enrique Serrano, Wallace Craig, Richard Murphy, Douglas Harris, Brett Doak | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Yevgeny Zamor (SF), Martin Johnson (PF) Donald Cowger, Gary Thompson | |
| 10:51 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grant is alone and drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Brown | 61-37 |
| 10:26 | Western Michigan | Frank Morgan clanks a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Yevgeny Zamor - foul #5 on Yevgeny Zamor, team foul #5 | 61-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Donald Cowger (SF) Yevgeny Zamor | |
| 10:26 | Western Michigan | Frank Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 62-37 |
| 10:26 | Western Michigan | Frank Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 62-37 |
| 10:26 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-37 |
| 10:03 | Miami (OH) | Eric Robledo scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Donald Cowger | 62-39 |
| 09:43 | Western Michigan | The pull-up jumper by Larry Toman is blocked by Martin Johnson | 62-39 |
| 09:41 | Western Michigan | Larry Toman gets the offensive rebound | 62-39 |
| 09:20 | Western Michigan | Larry Toman is hacked by Eric Robledo - foul #4 on Eric Robledo, team foul #6 | 62-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wallace Craig (SG), Richard Murphy (SF), Douglas Harris (PF), Brett Doak (C) Larry Toman, Colin Good, Frank Morgan, Harold Harger | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Gary Thompson (PF) Martin Johnson | |
| 08:59 | Western Michigan | Richard Murphy misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 62-39 |
| 08:57 | Western Michigan | Brett Doak misses the tip | 62-39 |
| 08:56 | Western Michigan | Douglas Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 62-39 |
| 08:41 | Western Michigan | Brett Doak comes up short on the shot in the lane | 62-39 |
| 08:40 | Miami (OH) | Eric Robledo grabs the defensive rebound | 62-39 |
| 08:20 | Miami (OH) | Gary Thompson can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Douglas Harris - foul #2 on Douglas Harris, team foul #4 | 62-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Enrique Serrano (PG) Wilfredo Vega | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 08:20 | Miami (OH) | Gary Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 62-40 |
| 08:20 | Miami (OH) | Gary Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-41 |
| 07:54 | Western Michigan | Brett Doak hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Wallace Craig | 64-41 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Enrique Serrano (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wallace Craig (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Richard Murphy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Brett Doak (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Steven Grant (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Eric Robledo (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Donald Cowger (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Thompson (tiring) 13 pts. 11 reb. C - Richard Brown (tired) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:41 | Miami (OH) | The jumper by Eric Robledo is denied by Douglas Harris | 64-41 |
| 07:39 | Western Michigan | Douglas Harris pulls down the rebound | 64-41 |
| 07:14 | Western Michigan | Richard Murphy misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-41 |
| 07:12 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grant snags the defensive board | 64-41 |
| 07:00 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grant hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 64-41 |
| 06:59 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grant pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-41 |
| 06:54 | Miami (OH) | Wallace Craig steals the ball from Gary Thompson | 64-41 |
| 06:30 | Western Michigan | Richard Murphy knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Wallace Craig | 66-41 |
| 06:23 | Miami (OH) | Donald Cowger misses the lay-in | 66-41 |
| 06:21 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grant tips it but misses | 66-41 |
| 06:19 | Western Michigan | Douglas Harris grabs the board | 66-41 |
| 06:00 | Western Michigan | Douglas Harris can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-41 |
| 05:59 | Miami (OH) | Gary Thompson snags the defensive board | 66-41 |
| 05:46 | Miami (OH) | Enrique Serrano is called for the reach on Steven Grant - foul #2 on Enrique Serrano, team foul #5 | 66-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Smith (PG), Larry Toman (SG), Colin Good (SF), Frank Morgan (PF), Harold Harger (C) Enrique Serrano, Wallace Craig, Richard Murphy, Douglas Harris, Brett Doak | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson (PF) Gary Thompson | |
| 05:31 | Miami (OH) | Matthew Smith steals the ball from Richard Brown | 66-41 |
| 05:16 | Western Michigan | Larry Toman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 66-41 |
| 05:14 | Western Michigan | Larry Toman grabs the offensive rebound | 66-41 |
| 04:51 | Western Michigan | Martin Johnson blocks the short jumper by Colin Good | 66-41 |
| 04:50 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson gets the rebound | 66-41 |
| 04:29 | Miami (OH) | Eric Robledo clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Colin Good - foul #2 on Colin Good, team foul #6 | 66-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Enrique Serrano (PG) Colin Good | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Gary Thompson (C) Richard Brown | |
| 04:29 | Miami (OH) | Eric Robledo makes the 1st free throw | 66-42 |
| 04:29 | Miami (OH) | Eric Robledo makes the 2nd free throw | 66-43 |
| 04:07 | Western Michigan | Matthew Smith clanks a shot from the left wing | 66-43 |
| 04:06 | Western Michigan | Frank Morgan misses the tip | 66-43 |
| 04:04 | Western Michigan | Frank Morgan pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-43 |
| 03:44 | Western Michigan | Frank Morgan loses the dribble to Steven Grant | 66-43 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Enrique Serrano (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Larry Toman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Morgan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Harold Harger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Steven Grant (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SG - Eric Robledo (very tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Donald Cowger (tired) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Martin Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Thompson (tired) 13 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 03:41 | Miami (OH) | Donald Cowger is hacked by Enrique Serrano in the backcourt - foul #3 on Enrique Serrano, team foul #7 | 66-43 |
| 03:41 | Miami (OH) | Donald Cowger makes the 1st free throw | 66-44 |
| 03:41 | Miami (OH) | Donald Cowger misses the 2nd free throw | 66-44 |
| 03:41 | Western Michigan | Frank Morgan pulls down the rebound | 66-44 |
| 03:22 | Western Michigan | Matthew Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Martin Johnson - foul #1 on Martin Johnson, team foul #7 | 66-44 |
| 03:22 | Western Michigan | Matthew Smith makes the 1st free throw | 67-44 |
| 03:22 | Western Michigan | Matthew Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 67-44 |
| 03:22 | Miami (OH) | Gary Thompson pulls down the rebound | 67-44 |
| 03:07 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grant drills a 3 from the right wing | 67-47 |
| 02:38 | Western Michigan | Harold Harger misses the jumper near the basket | 67-47 |
| 02:37 | Western Michigan | Frank Morgan grabs the offensive board | 67-47 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:13 | Western Michigan | Frank Morgan clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-47 |
| 02:11 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grant pulls down the rebound | 67-47 |
| 01:56 | Miami (OH) | The pull-up jumper by Steven Grant is blocked by Larry Toman | 67-47 |
| 01:54 | Western Michigan | Harold Harger pulls down the rebound | 67-47 |
| 01:34 | Western Michigan | Matthew Smith drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Enrique Serrano | 69-47 |
| 01:14 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grant hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-50 |
| 01:00 | Western Michigan | Enrique Serrano misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 69-50 |
| 00:59 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Steven Grant | 69-50 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Miami (OH) | Larry Toman steals the ball from Steven Grant in the backcourt | 69-50 |
| 00:55 | Western Michigan | Matthew Smith dunks the ball on a nice dish by Larry Toman | 71-50 |
| 00:49 | Miami (OH) | Eric Robledo buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 71-52 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | Gary Thompson is called for the reach on Enrique Serrano - foul #1 on Gary Thompson, team foul #8 | 71-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Brown (C) Gary Thompson | |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | Enrique Serrano misses the 1st free throw | 71-52 |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | Frank Morgan grabs the offensive rebound | 71-52 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Enrique Serrano runs out the clock | 71-52 |