| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ryan Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey McKenzie (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Emerson Moody (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ricky Ybanez (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jake McCaffity (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Rodney Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Todd Coleman (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Harrington (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | John Phillips inbounds the ball | 26-44 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Miami (OH) | Emerson Moody clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-44 |
| 19:42 | Western Michigan | Todd Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 26-44 |
| 19:26 | Western Michigan | Thomas Johnson connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Rodney Lewis | 26-46 |
| 19:12 | Miami (OH) | John Phillips is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left corner | 26-46 |
| 19:11 | Western Michigan | Joseph Harrington pulls down the rebound | 26-46 |
| 18:53 | Western Michigan | Todd Coleman is hacked by Jeffrey McKenzie - foul #3 on Jeffrey McKenzie, team foul #1 | 26-46 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Jones (SG) Jeffrey McKenzie | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 18:43 | Western Michigan | Thomas Johnson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ryan Clark - foul #1 on Ryan Clark, team foul #2 | 26-46 |
| 18:43 | Western Michigan | Thomas Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 26-46 |
| 18:43 | Western Michigan | Thomas Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-47 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 18:27 | Miami (OH) | Michael Jones can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-47 |
| 18:26 | Western Michigan | Joseph Harrington gets the rebound | 26-47 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 18:19 | Western Michigan | Rodney Lewis misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Ryan Clark - foul #2 on Ryan Clark, team foul #3 | 26-47 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dennis Hitchcock (PG), Russell Allison (SF), John Pettway (PF), James Swims (C) Jake McCaffity, Todd Coleman, Joseph Harrington, Thomas Johnson | |
| 18:19 | Western Michigan | Rodney Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 26-48 |
| 18:19 | Western Michigan | Rodney Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 26-49 |
| 18:00 | Miami (OH) | Ricky Ybanez misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by James Swims - foul #2 on James Swims, team foul #1 | 26-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Hildebrandt (SG), Michael Parker (SF), Bryan Johnson (PF) Ryan Clark, John Phillips, Emerson Moody | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Perine (SG) Rodney Lewis | |
| 18:00 | Miami (OH) | Ricky Ybanez makes the 1st free throw | 27-49 |
| 18:00 | Miami (OH) | Ricky Ybanez makes the 2nd free throw | 28-49 |
| 17:45 | Western Michigan | Russell Allison's floater is tipped away by Bryan Johnson | 28-49 |
| 17:44 | Miami (OH) | Ricky Ybanez grabs the board | 28-49 |
| 17:26 | Miami (OH) | John Hildebrandt misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-49 |
| 17:24 | Miami (OH) | Michael Parker hits the follow up shot | 30-49 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 17:22 | Western Michigan | John Hildebrandt steps in front of the Dennis Hitchcock pass in the backcourt | 30-49 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 17:10 | Miami (OH) | Michael Parker comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-49 |
| 17:08 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to James Swims | 30-49 |
| 16:54 | Western Michigan | Steven Perine misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-49 |
| 16:53 | Miami (OH) | Bryan Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-49 |
| 16:51 | Miami (OH) | Steven Perine steals it from Michael Jones in the backcourt | 30-49 |
| 16:50 | Western Michigan | Dennis Hitchcock banks in the layup set up by Steven Perine | 30-51 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 16:37 | Miami (OH) | Ricky Ybanez misses the lay-in | 30-51 |
| 16:36 | Miami (OH) | Bryan Johnson hits the follow up shot | 32-51 |
| 16:25 | Western Michigan | Russell Allison can't connect on a shot from the left side | 32-51 |
| 16:24 | Miami (OH) | Bryan Johnson pulls down the rebound | 32-51 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 15:57 | Miami (OH) | John Hildebrandt buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Michael Jones | 35-51 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Michael Jones (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Hildebrandt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Parker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryan Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ricky Ybanez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dennis Hitchcock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Steven Perine (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Russell Allison (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Pettway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Swims (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Western Michigan | James Swims hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-51 |
| 15:39 | Miami (OH) | John Hildebrandt snags the defensive board | 35-51 |
| 15:37 | Miami (OH) | John Pettway is called for the reach on Michael Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Pettway, team foul #2 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ryan Clark (PG), Jeffrey McKenzie (SG), John Phillips (SF), Emerson Moody (PF), Richard Howze (C) Michael Jones, John Hildebrandt, Michael Parker, Bryan Johnson, Ricky Ybanez | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity (PG), Rodney Lewis (SG), Todd Coleman (SF), Joseph Harrington (PF), Thomas Johnson (C) Dennis Hitchcock, Steven Perine, Russell Allison, John Pettway, James Swims | |
| 15:24 | Miami (OH) | Ryan Clark is hacked by Jake McCaffity - foul #3 on Jake McCaffity, team foul #3 | 35-51 |
| 15:19 | Miami (OH) | Jeffrey McKenzie scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 37-51 |
| 15:02 | Western Michigan | Thomas Johnson buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Jake McCaffity | 37-53 |
| 14:53 | Miami (OH) | Emerson Moody comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-53 |
| 14:51 | Miami (OH) | Ryan Clark tips it but misses | 37-53 |
| 14:50 | Western Michigan | Joseph Harrington snags the defensive board | 37-53 |
| 14:30 | Western Michigan | Rodney Lewis misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-53 |
| 14:29 | Western Michigan | Joseph Harrington tips it home | 37-55 |
| 14:09 | Miami (OH) | Richard Howze misses the 3 from the left corner | 37-55 |
| 14:07 | Western Michigan | Todd Coleman grabs the board | 37-55 |
| 14:02 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity is whistled for traveling | 37-55 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Bryan Johnson (C) Richard Howze | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Reggie Patterson (PG), Steven Perine (SG), Bruce Allain (SF) Jake McCaffity, Rodney Lewis, Todd Coleman | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 13:55 | Miami (OH) | John Phillips buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Ryan Clark | 40-55 |
| 13:38 | Western Michigan | Bruce Allain hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 40-55 |
| 13:36 | Miami (OH) | Bryan Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-55 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 13:31 | Miami (OH) | Jeffrey McKenzie drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Ryan Clark | 43-55 |
| 13:24 | Western Michigan | Joseph Harrington misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 43-55 |
| 13:22 | Miami (OH) | Bryan Johnson grabs the board | 43-55 |
| 13:16 | Miami (OH) | Ryan Clark hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Emerson Moody | 45-55 |
| 12:58 | Western Michigan | Thomas Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-55 |
| 12:57 | Miami (OH) | John Phillips pulls down the rebound | 45-55 |
| 12:52 | Miami (OH) | Jeffrey McKenzie misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-55 |
| 12:51 | Western Michigan | Bruce Allain pulls down the rebound | 45-55 |
| 12:47 | Western Michigan | The short jumper by Steven Perine is denied by John Phillips | 45-55 |
| 12:46 | Western Michigan | Steven Perine gets the offensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 12:39 | Western Michigan | Joseph Harrington hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 45-55 |
| 12:38 | Miami (OH) | Bryan Johnson snags the defensive board | 45-55 |
| 12:36 | Miami (OH) | Steven Perine is called for the reach on Jeffrey McKenzie in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Perine, team foul #4 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Jones (PG), John Hildebrandt (SG), Michael Parker (SF), Ricky Ybanez (C) Ryan Clark, Jeffrey McKenzie, John Phillips, Emerson Moody | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity (PG), Rodney Lewis (SG), Todd Coleman (SF), Russell Allison (PF), James Swims (C) Reggie Patterson, Steven Perine, Bruce Allain, Joseph Harrington, Thomas Johnson | |
| 12:12 | Miami (OH) | Ricky Ybanez connects on the open fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Jones | 47-55 |
| 11:56 | Western Michigan | Rodney Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 11:55 | Western Michigan | James Swims grabs the offensive rebound | 47-55 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Michael Jones (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Hildebrandt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Parker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryan Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Ricky Ybanez (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jake McCaffity (fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rodney Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Todd Coleman (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Russell Allison (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - James Swims (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Western Michigan | James Swims drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jake McCaffity and he's hacked by Ricky Ybanez - foul #2 on Ricky Ybanez, team foul #4 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Timmy Prouty (PG), Thomas Granado (PF) Michael Jones, Bryan Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dennis Hitchcock (SG), John Pettway (PF) Rodney Lewis, Todd Coleman | |
| 11:40 | Western Michigan | James Swims misses the free throw | 47-57 |
| 11:40 | Miami (OH) | Ricky Ybanez grabs the board | 47-57 |
| 11:38 | Miami (OH) | Michael Parker is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 47-57 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Johnson (C) James Swims | |
| 11:26 | Western Michigan | Dennis Hitchcock connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Pettway | 47-59 |
| 11:20 | Miami (OH) | Timmy Prouty is fouled in the backcourt by Jake McCaffity - foul #4 on Jake McCaffity, team foul #5 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Reggie Patterson (PG), Steven Perine (SG) Jake McCaffity, Thomas Johnson | |
| 11:05 | Miami (OH) | John Hildebrandt misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-59 |
| 11:04 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Ricky Ybanez | 47-59 |
| 10:52 | Miami (OH) | Ricky Ybanez scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Timmy Prouty | 49-59 |
| 10:36 | Western Michigan | John Pettway hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-59 |
| 10:34 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Hitchcock | 49-59 |
| 10:19 | Western Michigan | Reggie Patterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-59 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Jones (PG), Jeffrey McKenzie (SG), John Phillips (SF), Bryan Johnson (PF), Richard Howze (C) Timmy Prouty, John Hildebrandt, Michael Parker, Thomas Granado, Ricky Ybanez | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Rodney Lewis (SG), Todd Coleman (SF), Joseph Harrington (PF), James Swims (C) Reggie Patterson, Steven Perine, John Pettway, Russell Allison | |
| 10:08 | Miami (OH) | John Phillips connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jeffrey McKenzie | 52-59 |
| 09:56 | Western Michigan | Dennis Hitchcock is fouled on the floor by Richard Howze - foul #1 on Richard Howze, team foul #5 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ryan Clark (PG), Emerson Moody (PF) Michael Jones, Richard Howze | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 09:42 | Western Michigan | Emerson Moody steals it from Joseph Harrington | 52-59 |
| 09:30 | Miami (OH) | Jeffrey McKenzie hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Joseph Harrington - foul #2 on Joseph Harrington, team foul #6 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Perine (PG) Dennis Hitchcock | |
| 09:30 | Miami (OH) | Jeffrey McKenzie makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 09:30 | Miami (OH) | Jeffrey McKenzie makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 09:12 | Western Michigan | Steven Perine is hacked by Ryan Clark - foul #3 on Ryan Clark, team foul #6 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ricky Ybanez (C) Bryan Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Reggie Patterson (PG), Bruce Allain (SF), Thomas Johnson (C) Rodney Lewis, Todd Coleman, James Swims | |
| 08:52 | Western Michigan | Steven Perine drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-61 |
| 08:36 | Miami (OH) | Emerson Moody clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-61 |
| 08:35 | Western Michigan | Thomas Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 08:12 | Western Michigan | Steven Perine hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-61 |
| 08:10 | Miami (OH) | Emerson Moody snags the defensive board | 54-61 |
| 07:54 | Miami (OH) | Jeffrey McKenzie is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-61 |
| 07:52 | Miami (OH) | John Phillips gets the offensive rebound | 54-61 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ryan Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey McKenzie (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Phillips (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Emerson Moody (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ricky Ybanez (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Reggie Patterson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Steven Perine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Allain (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Harrington (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Johnson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Miami (OH) | Emerson Moody is alone and drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Ryan Clark | 56-61 |
| 07:31 | Western Michigan | Ryan Clark picks off the pass by Reggie Patterson in the backcourt | 56-61 |
| 07:28 | Miami (OH) | Jeffrey McKenzie banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ryan Clark | 58-61 |
| 07:12 | Western Michigan | Bruce Allain throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-61 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Jones (PG), John Hildebrandt (SG), Michael Parker (SF), Bryan Johnson (PF), Richard Howze (C) Ryan Clark, Jeffrey McKenzie, John Phillips, Emerson Moody, Ricky Ybanez | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity (PG), Rodney Lewis (SG), Todd Coleman (SF), John Pettway (PF), James Swims (C) Reggie Patterson, Steven Perine, Bruce Allain, Joseph Harrington, Thomas Johnson | |
| 06:53 | Miami (OH) | Michael Parker misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 06:52 | Western Michigan | John Pettway snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| 06:48 | Western Michigan | Rodney Lewis knocks in the floater from the left side | 58-63 |
| 06:46 | Miami (OH) | Rodney Lewis steps in front of the Michael Jones pass in the backcourt | 58-63 |
| 06:36 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Todd Coleman | 58-66 |
| 06:34 | Miami (OH) | John Hildebrandt's pass is intercepted by Jake McCaffity in the backcourt | 58-66 |
| 06:29 | Western Michigan | James Swims misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 58-66 |
| 06:27 | Western Michigan | James Swims misses the tip | 58-66 |
| 06:25 | Miami (OH) | Bryan Johnson pulls down the rebound | 58-66 |
| 06:20 | Miami (OH) | John Hildebrandt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-66 |
| 06:06 | Western Michigan | Rodney Lewis misses the jumper from the right side | 58-66 |
| 06:04 | Miami (OH) | Richard Howze pulls down the rebound | 58-66 |
| 05:40 | Miami (OH) | John Hildebrandt clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-66 |
| 05:38 | Miami (OH) | Richard Howze tips it back up and in | 60-66 |
| 05:12 | Western Michigan | John Pettway misses the lay-in but the foul's on Bryan Johnson - foul #2 on Bryan Johnson, team foul #7 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Timmy Prouty (PG), Jeffrey McKenzie (SG), Thomas Granado (SF), Emerson Moody (PF), Ricky Ybanez (C) Michael Jones, John Hildebrandt, Michael Parker, Bryan Johnson, Richard Howze | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dennis Hitchcock (SG), Russell Allison (SF), Thomas Johnson (C) Rodney Lewis, Todd Coleman, James Swims | |
| 05:12 | Western Michigan | John Pettway makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 05:12 | Western Michigan | John Pettway misses the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 05:12 | Miami (OH) | Ricky Ybanez grabs the defensive rebound | 60-67 |
| 04:50 | Miami (OH) | The jumper by Timmy Prouty is denied by Thomas Johnson | 60-67 |
| 04:49 | Miami (OH) | Timmy Prouty grabs the offensive rebound | 60-67 |
| 04:42 | Miami (OH) | Jeffrey McKenzie drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Timmy Prouty | 63-67 |
| 04:20 | Western Michigan | Dennis Hitchcock is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey McKenzie - foul #4 on Jeffrey McKenzie, team foul #8 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ryan Clark (PG), John Phillips (SF), Bryan Johnson (PF) Timmy Prouty, Jeffrey McKenzie, Emerson Moody | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Reggie Patterson (PG), Steven Perine (SG) Jake McCaffity, John Pettway | |
| 04:20 | Western Michigan | Dennis Hitchcock makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 04:20 | Western Michigan | Dennis Hitchcock makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 04:18 | Miami (OH) | Bryan Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Reggie Patterson - foul #2 on Reggie Patterson, team foul #7 | 63-69 |
| 04:18 | Miami (OH) | Bryan Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 04:18 | Western Michigan | Thomas Johnson grabs the board | 63-69 |
| 04:00 | Western Michigan | Russell Allison drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Dennis Hitchcock | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:45 | Miami (OH) | John Phillips hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Dennis Hitchcock - foul #2 on Dennis Hitchcock, team foul #8 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Hildebrandt (SG) Thomas Granado | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bruce Allain (SF) Dennis Hitchcock | |
| 03:45 | Miami (OH) | John Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 03:45 | Miami (OH) | John Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ryan Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Hildebrandt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Phillips (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryan Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Ricky Ybanez (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Reggie Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Steven Perine (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Allain (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Russell Allison (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Johnson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Western Michigan | Ricky Ybanez is called for the reach on Reggie Patterson - foul #3 on Ricky Ybanez, team foul #9 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Jones (SG) John Hildebrandt | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Harrington (PF) Russell Allison | |
| 03:31 | Western Michigan | Reggie Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 03:31 | Western Michigan | Reggie Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| 03:29 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Allain is called for the reach on Ryan Clark in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bruce Allain, team foul #9 | 65-73 |
| 03:29 | Miami (OH) | Ryan Clark makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 03:29 | Miami (OH) | Ryan Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 03:14 | Western Michigan | Bruce Allain throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-73 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jeffrey McKenzie (SG) John Phillips | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity (PG), Todd Coleman (SF) Reggie Patterson, Bruce Allain | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:57 | Miami (OH) | Ricky Ybanez's floater is tipped away by Thomas Johnson | 67-73 |
| 02:55 | Miami (OH) | Ricky Ybanez tips it back up and in | 69-73 |
| 02:48 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey McKenzie is called for the reach on Steven Perine - foul #5 on Jeffrey McKenzie, team foul #10 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Timmy Prouty (PG), John Hildebrandt (SG), Michael Parker (PF), Richard Howze (C) Ryan Clark, Jeffrey McKenzie, Bryan Johnson, Ricky Ybanez | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Rodney Lewis (SG), James Swims (C) Jake McCaffity, Thomas Johnson | |
| 02:48 | Western Michigan | Steven Perine makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 02:48 | Western Michigan | Steven Perine makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 02:46 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-75 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Phillips (SF), Emerson Moody (PF), Ricky Ybanez (C) Timmy Prouty, Michael Parker, Richard Howze | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dennis Hitchcock (PG), Russell Allison (PF) Steven Perine, Joseph Harrington | |
| 02:29 | Miami (OH) | John Phillips comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-75 |
| 02:27 | Miami (OH) | John Hildebrandt gets the offensive rebound | 69-75 |
| 02:16 | Miami (OH) | Michael Jones drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Hildebrandt and the foul's on Dennis Hitchcock - foul #3 on Dennis Hitchcock, team foul #10 | 71-75 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ryan Clark (PG) John Hildebrandt | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity (PG) Dennis Hitchcock | |
| 02:16 | Miami (OH) | Michael Jones makes the free throw | 72-75 |
| 02:12 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-75 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Pettway (PF) Russell Allison | |
| 02:00 | Western Michigan | Todd Coleman knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Jake McCaffity | 72-77 |
| 01:41 | Miami (OH) | Michael Jones is open and buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Ryan Clark | 74-77 |
| 01:41 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-77 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Harrington (PF), Thomas Johnson (C) John Pettway, James Swims | |
| 01:29 | Western Michigan | Joseph Harrington connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Jake McCaffity and the foul's on Emerson Moody - foul #1 on Emerson Moody, team foul #11 | 74-79 |
| 01:29 | Western Michigan | Joseph Harrington misses the free throw | 74-79 |
| 01:29 | Miami (OH) | Ricky Ybanez gets the rebound | 74-79 |
| 01:25 | Miami (OH) | Michael Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-79 |
| 01:06 | Western Michigan | Thomas Johnson clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 74-79 |
| 01:04 | Miami (OH) | John Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 74-79 |
| 00:41 | Miami (OH) | Ricky Ybanez misses the open dunk | 74-79 |
| 00:40 | Western Michigan | Todd Coleman gets the rebound | 74-79 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Western Michigan | Ryan Clark is called for the reach on Todd Coleman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ryan Clark, team foul #12 | 74-79 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dennis Hitchcock (PG) Jake McCaffity | |
| 00:38 | Western Michigan | Todd Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:38 | Western Michigan | Todd Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:38 | Miami (OH) | Ricky Ybanez gets the rebound | 74-80 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Johnson steps in front of the Ricky Ybanez pass | 74-80 |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | Thomas Johnson is hacked by Michael Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Jones, team foul #13 | 74-80 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Pettway (PF) Joseph Harrington | |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | Thomas Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | Thomas Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:24 | Miami (OH) | John Phillips hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Michael Jones | 77-81 |
| 00:24 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-81 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity (PG) Dennis Hitchcock | |
| 00:23 | Western Michigan | Thomas Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Clark - foul #5 on Ryan Clark, team foul #14 | 77-81 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Hildebrandt (SG) Ryan Clark | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:23 | Western Michigan | Thomas Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 77-81 |
| 00:23 | Western Michigan | Thomas Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:21 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-82 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Harrington (PF) John Pettway | |
| 00:18 | Miami (OH) | John Phillips makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Jones | 80-82 |
| 00:16 | Western Michigan | Thomas Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Jones - foul #3 on Michael Jones, team foul #15 | 80-82 |
| 00:16 | Western Michigan | Thomas Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 80-83 |
| 00:16 | Western Michigan | Thomas Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-84 |
| 00:08 | Miami (OH) | Michael Jones scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Hildebrandt | 83-84 |
| 00:06 | Western Michigan | Thomas Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Jones - foul #4 on Michael Jones, team foul #16 | 83-84 |
| 00:06 | Western Michigan | Thomas Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 83-84 |
| 00:06 | Western Michigan | Thomas Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 83-85 |
| 00:06 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-85 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Ricky Ybanez can't connect on a shot near the basket | 83-85 |