| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Lawrence Nuzzo (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Demarcus Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Mayfield (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lloyd Cottrell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Gates (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dikembe Ako (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Bakken (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert John (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Patrick (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Robert John inbounds the ball | 29-39 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Western Michigan | Lawrence Nuzzo is called for the reach on Paul Hill - foul #1 on Lawrence Nuzzo, team foul #1 | 29-39 |
| 19:35 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-39 |
| 19:10 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Demarcus Smith | 31-39 |
| 19:03 | Western Michigan | Lawrence Nuzzo is called for the reach on Dikembe Ako in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Nuzzo, team foul #2 | 31-39 |
| 18:55 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 18:53 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken tips it home | 31-41 |
| 18:37 | Miami (OH) | Matthew Patrick picks off the pass by Mark Gates | 31-41 |
| 18:26 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 31-41 |
| 18:24 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates pulls down the rebound | 31-41 |
| 18:22 | Miami (OH) | Dikembe Ako is called for the reach on Charles Mayfield in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dikembe Ako, team foul #1 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan (SG) Demarcus Smith | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (PG), Delbert Bryant (SG), Kermit Eames (PF), Donald Harris (C) Dikembe Ako, Michael Bakken, Paul Hill, Matthew Patrick | |
| 18:08 | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Lawrence Nuzzo | 34-41 |
| 17:52 | Western Michigan | Lloyd Cottrell picks off the pass by Kermit Eames | 34-41 |
| 17:45 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell makes the wide open floater in the paint | 36-41 |
| 17:23 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-41 |
| 17:21 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis tips it back up and in | 36-43 |
| 17:03 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates is denied on a dunk by Kermit Eames | 36-43 |
| 17:01 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Delbert Bryant | 36-43 |
| 16:56 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis is whistled for a carry | 36-43 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith (SG), Christopher Grieco (PF) Charles Meehan, Lloyd Cottrell | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Warren Comer (PG), Michael Bakken (SG), Paul Hill (PF), Jackie Cox (C) Robert Davis, Robert John, Kermit Eames, Donald Harris | |
| 16:43 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Paul Hill - foul #1 on Paul Hill, team foul #2 | 36-43 |
| 16:43 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 16:43 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 16:33 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill is hacked by Christopher Grieco - foul #2 on Christopher Grieco, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Beach (SF), Matthew Patrick (C) Delbert Bryant, Jackie Cox | |
| 16:27 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-43 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson (PG) Lawrence Nuzzo | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 16:25 | Miami (OH) | Warren Comer steals the ball from Charles Mayfield in the backcourt | 38-43 |
| 16:10 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-43 |
| 16:08 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 15:44 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Charles Anderson | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Charles Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Demarcus Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Mayfield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Christopher Grieco (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Gates (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Warren Comer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Bakken (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Paul Beach (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Patrick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-46 |
| 15:04 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Hill | 41-46 |
| 15:02 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach grabs the defensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 14:39 | Western Michigan | Charles Mayfield picks off the pass by Paul Beach | 41-46 |
| 14:36 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith can't throw it down | 41-46 |
| 14:34 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Matthew Patrick | 41-46 |
| 14:29 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 41-46 |
| 14:27 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill grabs the offensive board | 41-46 |
| 14:15 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Mark Gates - foul #2 on Mark Gates, team foul #4 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo (PG), Jesse Wright (SG), Charles Meehan (SF), Lloyd Cottrell (PF), Raymond Chisholm (C) Charles Anderson, Demarcus Smith, Charles Mayfield, Christopher Grieco, Mark Gates | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (PG), Delbert Bryant (SG), Robert John (SF), Kermit Eames (C) Michael Bakken, Paul Beach, Paul Hill, Matthew Patrick | |
| 14:15 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 14:15 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 13:52 | Miami (OH) | Dikembe Ako steps in front of the Lawrence Nuzzo pass | 41-48 |
| 13:34 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 13:33 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer gets the offensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 13:16 | Western Michigan | Robert John can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 13:14 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames snags the offensive board | 41-48 |
| 13:01 | Western Michigan | Robert John hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-48 |
| 13:00 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer tips it in | 41-50 |
| 12:44 | Miami (OH) | Jesse Wright hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-50 |
| 12:42 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames gets the rebound | 41-50 |
| 12:22 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer is alone and drills a shot from the baseline set up by Dikembe Ako | 41-52 |
| 12:18 | Miami (OH) | Jesse Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-52 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson (PG), Charles Mayfield (SF), Christopher Grieco (PF) Lawrence Nuzzo, Charles Meehan, Lloyd Cottrell | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (PG), Michael Bakken (SG), Donald Harris (PF), Jackie Cox (C) Dikembe Ako, Delbert Bryant, Warren Comer, Kermit Eames | |
| 11:55 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Bakken | 41-55 |
| 11:48 | Miami (OH) | Jesse Wright is hacked by Michael Bakken - foul #2 on Michael Bakken, team foul #3 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Beach (SF) Robert John | |
| 11:34 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Chisholm knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Anderson | 43-55 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Charles Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Wright (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Mayfield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Christopher Grieco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Chisholm (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Bakken (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Beach (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Harris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jackie Cox (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-55 |
| 11:15 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield gets the rebound | 43-55 |
| 10:58 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco is open but misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Donald Harris - foul #3 on Donald Harris, team foul #4 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo (PG), Demarcus Smith (SG), Mark Gates (C) Charles Anderson, Jesse Wright, Raymond Chisholm | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (PG), Delbert Bryant (SG), Matthew Patrick (C) Michael Bakken, Paul Beach, Jackie Cox | |
| 10:58 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 10:58 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 10:37 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako loses the dribble to Christopher Grieco | 45-55 |
| 10:12 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco comes up short on the shot from the left side | 45-55 |
| 10:10 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo tips it back up and in | 47-55 |
| 10:01 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako's pass is intercepted by Demarcus Smith | 47-55 |
| 09:57 | Miami (OH) | Dikembe Ako steals it from Christopher Grieco in the backcourt | 47-55 |
| 09:38 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-55 |
| 09:36 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates grabs the defensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 09:23 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-55 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson (PG), Jesse Wright (SG), Charles Meehan (SF), Lloyd Cottrell (PF) Lawrence Nuzzo, Demarcus Smith, Charles Mayfield, Christopher Grieco | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken (SG), Robert John (SF), Kermit Eames (PF), Jackie Cox (C) Delbert Bryant, Robert Davis, Donald Harris, Matthew Patrick | |
| 09:08 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken is fouled on the floor by Jesse Wright - foul #4 on Jesse Wright, team foul #5 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith (SG) Jesse Wright | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 08:59 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Dikembe Ako | 47-58 |
| 08:38 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates is called for traveling | 47-58 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Hill (PF) Jackie Cox | |
| 08:25 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 47-58 |
| 08:24 | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson pulls down the rebound | 47-58 |
| 08:08 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Anderson and he's hacked by Dikembe Ako - foul #4 on Dikembe Ako, team foul #5 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield (SF) Demarcus Smith | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant (PG), Paul Beach (SG) Dikembe Ako, Michael Bakken | |
| 08:08 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates misses the free throw | 49-58 |
| 08:08 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames grabs the board | 49-58 |
| 07:47 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-58 |
| 07:46 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Mark Gates | 49-58 |
| 07:21 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates misses the fadeaway in the paint | 49-58 |
| 07:20 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates can't tip it in | 49-58 |
| 07:19 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames grabs the board | 49-58 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Charles Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Meehan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Mayfield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lloyd Cottrell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Gates (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Delbert Bryant (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Beach (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert John (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kermit Eames (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:03 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Delbert Bryant | 49-60 |
| 07:01 | Miami (OH) | Paul Beach is called for the reach on Charles Meehan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Beach, team foul #6 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo (PG), Jesse Wright (SG), Christopher Grieco (PF), Raymond Chisholm (C) Charles Anderson, Charles Meehan, Lloyd Cottrell, Mark Gates | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (PG), Michael Bakken (SG), Warren Comer (PF), Jackie Cox (C) Paul Beach, Robert John, Paul Hill, Kermit Eames | |
| 06:49 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-60 |
| 06:36 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:23 | Miami (OH) | Warren Comer steals it from Charles Mayfield | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:59 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 49-65 |
| 05:39 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco scores on a jumper from the right block | 51-65 |
| 05:13 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken loses the dribble to Lawrence Nuzzo | 51-65 |
| 05:09 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco lays it in on a great pass from Lawrence Nuzzo | 53-65 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:48 | Western Michigan | Lawrence Nuzzo steals the ball from Delbert Bryant | 53-65 |
| 04:45 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-65 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson (PG), Demarcus Smith (SG), Charles Meehan (SF), Lloyd Cottrell (PF) Lawrence Nuzzo, Jesse Wright, Charles Mayfield, Raymond Chisholm | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (PG), Paul Beach (SG), Robert John (SF), Kermit Eames (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Dikembe Ako, Michael Bakken, Delbert Bryant, Warren Comer, Jackie Cox | |
| 04:36 | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Charles Meehan, team foul #6 | 53-65 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:16 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis misses the 3 from the left wing | 53-65 |
| 04:15 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell grabs the board | 53-65 |
| 04:06 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Anderson | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:50 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick is hacked by Christopher Grieco - foul #3 on Christopher Grieco, team foul #7 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo (PG), Mark Gates (C) Charles Anderson, Christopher Grieco | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken (SG) Paul Beach | |
| 03:50 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 03:50 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:46 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-67 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield (SF) Charles Meehan | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Demarcus Smith - foul #2 on Demarcus Smith, team foul #8 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jesse Wright (SG) Demarcus Smith | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant (PG), Paul Hill (PF) Robert Davis, Matthew Patrick | |
| 03:18 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames makes the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 03:18 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames makes the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Lawrence Nuzzo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jesse Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Charles Mayfield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lloyd Cottrell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Gates (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Delbert Bryant (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Bakken (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert John (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kermit Eames (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:16 | Miami (OH) | Kermit Eames is called for the reach on Jesse Wright in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kermit Eames, team foul #7 | 56-69 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Harris (C) Kermit Eames | |
| 03:16 | Miami (OH) | Jesse Wright makes the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 03:16 | Miami (OH) | Jesse Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 03:00 | Western Michigan | Jesse Wright is called for the reach on Delbert Bryant - foul #5 on Jesse Wright, team foul #9 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson (PG), Charles Meehan (SG) Lawrence Nuzzo, Jesse Wright | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Warren Comer (PG) Robert John | |
| 03:00 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 03:00 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 03:00 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Lloyd Cottrell | 58-70 |
| 03:00 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-70 |
| 02:43 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell misses the easy layup but the foul's on Paul Hill - foul #2 on Paul Hill, team foul #8 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo (PG), Demarcus Smith (SG) Charles Anderson, Charles Meehan | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (PG), Robert John (SF), Matthew Patrick (C) Warren Comer, Delbert Bryant, Donald Harris | |
| 02:43 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell makes the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 02:43 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell misses the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 02:43 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill gets the rebound | 59-70 |
| 02:21 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Dikembe Ako | 59-73 |
| 02:09 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield misses the 3 from the right corner | 59-73 |
| 02:07 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith tips it in | 61-73 |
| 01:47 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Nuzzo - foul #3 on Lawrence Nuzzo, team foul #10 | 61-73 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson (PG), Charles Meehan (SG), Donald Stollings (SF), Christopher Grieco (PF), Raymond Chisholm (C) Lawrence Nuzzo, Demarcus Smith, Charles Mayfield, Lloyd Cottrell, Mark Gates | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant (SG), Robert Davis (SF), Kermit Eames (PF), Donald Harris (C) Michael Bakken, Robert John, Paul Hill, Matthew Patrick | |
| 01:47 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako misses the 1st free throw | 61-73 |
| 01:47 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako makes the 2nd free throw | 61-74 |
| 01:44 | Miami (OH) | Donald Stollings is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Davis - foul #1 on Robert Davis, team foul #9 | 61-74 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Beach (SF) Dikembe Ako | |
| 01:44 | Miami (OH) | Donald Stollings makes the 1st free throw | 62-74 |
| 01:44 | Miami (OH) | Donald Stollings makes the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| 01:16 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 63-74 |
| 01:14 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris gets the offensive rebound | 63-74 |
| 01:04 | Western Michigan | Charles Anderson steals the ball from Paul Beach | 63-74 |
| 00:53 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 65-74 |
| 00:53 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-74 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo (PG), Demarcus Smith (SG), Charles Mayfield (SF), Lloyd Cottrell (PF), Mark Gates (C) Charles Anderson, Donald Stollings, Charles Meehan, Christopher Grieco, Raymond Chisholm | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (PG), Michael Bakken (SG), Robert John (SF), Paul Hill (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Robert Davis, Delbert Bryant, Paul Beach, Kermit Eames, Donald Harris | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Nuzzo - foul #4 on Lawrence Nuzzo, team foul #11 | 65-74 |
| 00:52 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:52 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako makes the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 65-76 |
| 00:42 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Matthew Patrick | 65-76 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Western Michigan | Charles Mayfield denies the turnaround by Dikembe Ako | 65-76 |
| 00:12 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield grabs the defensive rebound | 65-76 |
| 00:09 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Ako - foul #5 on Dikembe Ako, team foul #10 | 65-76 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan (SG), Donald Stollings (SF), Christopher Grieco (PF), Raymond Chisholm (C) Demarcus Smith, Charles Mayfield, Lloyd Cottrell, Mark Gates | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (PG), Delbert Bryant (SG), Paul Beach (SF), Kermit Eames (PF), Donald Harris (C) Dikembe Ako, Michael Bakken, Robert John, Paul Hill, Matthew Patrick | |
| 00:09 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo makes the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:09 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo makes the 2nd free throw | 67-76 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis is hacked by Charles Meehan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Meehan, team foul #12 | 67-76 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith (SG), Charles Mayfield (SF), Lloyd Cottrell (PF), Mark Gates (C) Charles Meehan, Donald Stollings, Christopher Grieco, Raymond Chisholm | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken (SG), Robert John (SF), Paul Hill (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Delbert Bryant, Paul Beach, Kermit Eames, Donald Harris | |
| 00:08 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:08 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:08 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith gets the rebound | 67-77 |
| 00:02 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis runs out the clock | 69-77 |