| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - William Sebastian (fresh) SG - Joseph Manfredi (fresh) SF - Gary Billings (fresh) PF - John Larsen (fresh) C - Elliott Thompson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Scott Rogers (fresh) SG - Calvin Dunn (fresh) SF - Stephen Allison (fresh) PF - Michael Trull (fresh) C - Nathan Scott (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Elliott Thompson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings misses the shot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Miami (OH) | Scott Rogers gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Miami (OH) | Scott Rogers knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Nathan Scott | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Western Michigan | Calvin Dunn is called for the reach on Joseph Manfredi - foul #1 on Calvin Dunn, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings hits a wide open jumpshot from the left side | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | Miami (OH) | Calvin Dunn is hacked by William Sebastian in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Sebastian, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull misses short on a shot in the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | Western Michigan | Elliott Thompson gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | Western Michigan | William Sebastian is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Sebastian, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito (PG) William Sebastian | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 18:34 | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull's pass is intercepted by Elliott Thompson | 2-2 |
| 18:13 | Western Michigan | John Larsen misses the easy layup | 2-2 |
| 18:12 | Miami (OH) | Scott Rogers pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:49 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Allison is open and buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Calvin Dunn | 2-4 |
| 17:30 | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi is open but can't throw it down | 2-4 |
| 17:29 | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:13 | Miami (OH) | Scott Rogers drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Calvin Dunn | 2-6 |
| 17:09 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Trull - foul #1 on Michael Trull, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer (PG), Michael Lindahl (SG), Emmanuel Badger (SF), John Stanberry (PF), Anthony Greene (C) Christopher Vito, Joseph Manfredi, Gary Billings, John Larsen, Elliott Thompson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Jones (PG), Stephen Kanagy (SG), Derek Peck (SF), Duane Saxon (PF), Russell Bivona (C) Scott Rogers, Calvin Dunn, Stephen Allison, Michael Trull, Nathan Scott | |
| 16:54 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry drills a floater from just outside the lane | 4-6 |
| 16:31 | Miami (OH) | Duane Saxon misses long on an open floater from the baseline | 4-6 |
| 16:29 | Miami (OH) | Derek Peck tips it back up and in | 4-8 |
| 16:14 | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Lindahl | 7-8 |
| 16:12 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Kanagy double dribbles in the backcourt | 7-8 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi (SG), Elliott Thompson (C) Monte Spicer, Emmanuel Badger | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Johnson (SG), Stephen Allison (SF), Shawn Getchell (PF), Nathan Scott (C) Stephen Kanagy, Derek Peck, Duane Saxon, Russell Bivona | |
| 15:56 | Western Michigan | Elliott Thompson is denied on a layup by Nathan Scott | 7-8 |
| 15:54 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry snags the offensive board | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Lindahl (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Manfredi (tiring) SF - John Stanberry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Greene (fairly fresh) C - Elliott Thompson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Jones (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) SF - Stephen Allison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shawn Getchell (fresh) C - Nathan Scott (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 15:35 | Miami (OH) | James Jones gets the rebound | 7-8 |
| 15:22 | Miami (OH) | Nathan Scott blows the wide open layup | 7-8 |
| 15:21 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Getchell grabs the offensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 15:01 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Allison knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 7-10 |
| 14:45 | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene loses the ball out of bounds | 7-10 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer (PG), Christopher Vito (SG), Gary Billings (SF), John Larsen (PF), Emmanuel Badger (C) Michael Lindahl, Joseph Manfredi, John Stanberry, Anthony Greene, Elliott Thompson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Scott Rogers (PG), Stephen Kanagy (SG), Derek Peck (SF), Michael Trull (PF), Russell Bivona (C) James Jones, Robert Johnson, Stephen Allison, Shawn Getchell, Nathan Scott | |
| 14:28 | Miami (OH) | Russell Bivona comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 7-10 |
| 14:26 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Kanagy gets the offensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 14:17 | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 7-10 |
| 14:16 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings pulls down the rebound | 7-10 |
| 14:11 | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer is hacked by Derek Peck - foul #1 on Derek Peck, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Calvin Dunn (SG) Stephen Kanagy | |
| 13:58 | Western Michigan | The pull-up jumper by John Larsen is blocked by Michael Trull | 7-10 |
| 13:56 | Western Michigan | Emmanuel Badger tips it back up and in | 9-10 |
| 13:34 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Vito steals it from Russell Bivona | 9-10 |
| 13:23 | Western Michigan | Derek Peck is called for the reach on Gary Billings - foul #2 on Derek Peck, team foul #4 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi (SG), Elliott Thompson (C) Monte Spicer, Emmanuel Badger | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Stephen Kanagy (SF), Duane Saxon (PF), Nathan Scott (C) Derek Peck, Michael Trull, Russell Bivona | |
| 13:14 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings lays it up and in set up by Joseph Manfredi | 11-10 |
| 13:05 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Kanagy misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-10 |
| 13:03 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Nathan Scott | 11-10 |
| 12:50 | Miami (OH) | Nathan Scott connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Calvin Dunn and he's hacked by Elliott Thompson - foul #1 on Elliott Thompson, team foul #3 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Jones (PG), Stephen Allison (SF) Scott Rogers, Stephen Kanagy | |
| 12:50 | Miami (OH) | Nathan Scott makes the free throw | 11-13 |
| 12:31 | Western Michigan | John Larsen travels with the ball | 11-13 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer (PG), Anthony Greene (PF) Christopher Vito, John Larsen | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 12:28 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Allison is hacked by Gary Billings in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Billings, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| 12:13 | Miami (OH) | Duane Saxon comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 11-13 |
| 12:12 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Elliott Thompson | 11-13 |
| 12:05 | Western Michigan | The short jumper by Elliott Thompson is denied by Nathan Scott | 11-13 |
| 12:04 | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer gets the offensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 11:52 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 11-13 |
| 11:50 | Miami (OH) | James Jones pulls down the rebound | 11-13 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Monte Spicer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Manfredi (tired) 1 ast. SF - Gary Billings (tired) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Greene (fairly fresh) C - Elliott Thompson (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Jones (fairly fresh) SG - Calvin Dunn (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Stephen Allison (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Duane Saxon (fairly fresh) C - Nathan Scott (tiring) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:44 | Miami (OH) | Duane Saxon knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Calvin Dunn and the foul's on Joseph Manfredi - foul #1 on Joseph Manfredi, team foul #5 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito (PG), Emmanuel Badger (SF), John Larsen (PF) Joseph Manfredi, Gary Billings, Elliott Thompson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Johnson (PG), Stephen Kanagy (SG), Russell Bivona (C) James Jones, Calvin Dunn, Nathan Scott | |
| 11:44 | Miami (OH) | Duane Saxon makes the free throw | 11-16 |
| 11:30 | Western Michigan | John Larsen scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 13-16 |
| 11:26 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Allison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-16 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl (PG), John Stanberry (PF) Monte Spicer, John Larsen | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull (PF) Duane Saxon | |
| 11:07 | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito hits a floater in the paint | 15-16 |
| 10:56 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Kanagy comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 15-16 |
| 10:55 | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene snags the defensive board | 15-16 |
| 10:41 | Western Michigan | The pull-up jumper by Christopher Vito is blocked by Michael Trull | 15-16 |
| 10:39 | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull pulls down the rebound | 15-16 |
| 10:28 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Kanagy hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Stephen Allison | 15-19 |
| 10:11 | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl can't throw it down but he's fouled by Robert Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #5 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer (SG), Gary Billings (SF), John Larsen (PF), Elliott Thompson (C) Christopher Vito, Emmanuel Badger, John Stanberry, Anthony Greene | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Scott Rogers (PG), Calvin Dunn (SG), Shawn Getchell (PF), Nathan Scott (C) Robert Johnson, Stephen Kanagy, Michael Trull, Russell Bivona | |
| 10:11 | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 10:11 | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 09:57 | Miami (OH) | John Larsen blocks the jumper by Stephen Allison | 17-19 |
| 09:56 | Western Michigan | Elliott Thompson snags the defensive board | 17-19 |
| 09:54 | Western Michigan | Elliott Thompson is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Elliott Thompson, team foul #6 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi (SG), Anthony Greene (C) Michael Lindahl, Elliott Thompson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 09:42 | Miami (OH) | Nathan Scott is alone and drills a floater in the paint set up by Calvin Dunn | 17-21 |
| 09:40 | Western Michigan | Scott Rogers picks off the pass by Joseph Manfredi in the backcourt | 17-21 |
| 09:38 | Miami (OH) | Calvin Dunn lays it up and in set up by Scott Rogers | 17-23 |
| 09:19 | Western Michigan | John Larsen hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Monte Spicer | 19-23 |
| 09:06 | Miami (OH) | Scott Rogers misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Anthony Greene - foul #1 on Anthony Greene, team foul #7 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Emmanuel Badger (C) Anthony Greene | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Stephen Kanagy (SF), Michael Trull (PF), Russell Bivona (C) Stephen Allison, Shawn Getchell, Nathan Scott | |
| 09:06 | Miami (OH) | Scott Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 09:06 | Miami (OH) | Scott Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 08:51 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Stephen Kanagy - foul #1 on Stephen Kanagy, team foul #6 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito (PG) Monte Spicer | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Jones (PG) Scott Rogers | |
| 08:51 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings misses the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 08:51 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings makes the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 08:27 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Kanagy's pass is intercepted by Christopher Vito | 20-25 |
| 08:23 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings lays it up and in on a nice dish by Christopher Vito | 22-25 |
| 08:14 | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-25 |
| 08:13 | Miami (OH) | James Jones snags the offensive board | 22-25 |
| 07:55 | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 22-25 |
| 07:54 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings grabs the board | 22-25 |
| 07:54 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 22-25 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl (PG), Monte Spicer (SG), John Stanberry (SF), Anthony Greene (C) Christopher Vito, Joseph Manfredi, Gary Billings, Emmanuel Badger | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Johnson (SG), Stephen Allison (SF), Duane Saxon (PF), Nathan Scott (C) Calvin Dunn, Stephen Kanagy, Michael Trull, Russell Bivona | |
| 07:42 | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by John Stanberry | 25-25 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Lindahl (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Monte Spicer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Stanberry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Larsen (tired) 4 pts. C - Anthony Greene (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Jones (fresh) SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) SF - Stephen Allison (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Duane Saxon (fresh) 3 pts. C - Nathan Scott (tiring) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:40 | Miami (OH) | John Stanberry steals it from James Jones in the backcourt | 25-25 |
| 07:23 | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl loses the ball out of bounds | 25-25 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Emmanuel Badger (PF) John Larsen | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Calvin Dunn (SG) Robert Johnson | |
| 07:21 | Miami (OH) | James Jones is fouled in the backcourt by John Stanberry - foul #1 on John Stanberry, team foul #8 | 25-25 |
| 07:21 | Miami (OH) | James Jones makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 07:21 | Miami (OH) | James Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 07:10 | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-27 |
| 06:57 | Miami (OH) | Calvin Dunn comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 28-27 |
| 06:55 | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 06:51 | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-27 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito (PG) Monte Spicer | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Scott Rogers (PG), Michael Trull (PF), Russell Bivona (C) James Jones, Duane Saxon, Nathan Scott | |
| 06:35 | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull's pass is intercepted by John Stanberry | 28-27 |
| 06:16 | Western Michigan | Emmanuel Badger misses the 3 from straight away | 28-27 |
| 06:15 | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene gets the offensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 05:57 | Western Michigan | Emmanuel Badger is called for 3 seconds | 28-27 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer (PG), Joseph Manfredi (SG), Gary Billings (SF), John Larsen (PF) Michael Lindahl, John Stanberry, Emmanuel Badger, Anthony Greene | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Jones (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), Stephen Kanagy (SF), Shawn Getchell (PF), Nathan Scott (C) Scott Rogers, Calvin Dunn, Stephen Allison, Michael Trull, Russell Bivona | |
| 05:52 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Manfredi is called for the reach on Robert Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Manfredi, team foul #9 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl (SG) Joseph Manfredi | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 05:52 | Miami (OH) | Robert Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 05:52 | Western Michigan | John Larsen grabs the board | 28-27 |
| 05:48 | Western Michigan | James Jones steals it from Gary Billings | 28-27 |
| 05:43 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Getchell misses the lay-in | 28-27 |
| 05:41 | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito gets the rebound | 28-27 |
| 05:25 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings hits a shot from the right side | 30-27 |
| 05:10 | Miami (OH) | Nathan Scott is whistled for traveling | 30-27 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene (C) Michael Lindahl | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Scott Rogers (PG), Michael Trull (PF), Russell Bivona (C) James Jones, Shawn Getchell, Nathan Scott | |
| 05:08 | Western Michigan | Robert Johnson is called for the reach on Christopher Vito in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Johnson, team foul #7 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Calvin Dunn (SG) Robert Johnson | |
| 05:08 | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 05:08 | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 05:06 | Miami (OH) | Scott Rogers is hacked by Christopher Vito in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Vito, team foul #10 | 32-27 |
| 05:06 | Miami (OH) | Scott Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 05:06 | Miami (OH) | Scott Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 05:03 | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 32-29 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Duane Saxon (PF) Michael Trull | |
| 04:47 | Miami (OH) | Duane Saxon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-29 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl (SG), John Stanberry (SF), Emmanuel Badger (C) Christopher Vito, Gary Billings, Anthony Greene | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Stephen Allison (SF) Stephen Kanagy | |
| 04:30 | Western Michigan | Emmanuel Badger clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-29 |
| 04:29 | Miami (OH) | Duane Saxon grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 04:24 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Allison misses long on an open floater from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 04:23 | Miami (OH) | Calvin Dunn snags the offensive board | 32-29 |
| 04:10 | Miami (OH) | Duane Saxon makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Scott Rogers | 32-31 |
| 04:08 | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito (SG), Gary Billings (SF), Anthony Greene (C) Michael Lindahl, John Larsen, Emmanuel Badger | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Jones (PG), Stephen Kanagy (SG), Michael Trull (PF), Nathan Scott (C) Scott Rogers, Calvin Dunn, Duane Saxon, Russell Bivona | |
| 03:57 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Kanagy misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 03:55 | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 03:40 | Western Michigan | Michael Trull swats the short shot by Christopher Vito | 32-31 |
| 03:38 | Miami (OH) | James Jones grabs the board | 32-31 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Monte Spicer (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Vito (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Billings (tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Stanberry (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Anthony Greene (tired) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen Kanagy (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Allison (tired) 4 pts. PF - Michael Trull (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Nathan Scott (tired) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 03:32 | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-34 |
| 03:16 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Michael Trull - foul #2 on Michael Trull, team foul #8 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Sebastian (PG), Joseph Manfredi (SG), Emmanuel Badger (PF), Elliott Thompson (C) Monte Spicer, Christopher Vito, Gary Billings, Anthony Greene | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Johnson (SG), Derek Peck (SF), Shawn Getchell (PF) Stephen Kanagy, Stephen Allison, Michael Trull | |
| 03:16 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 03:16 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 02:51 | Miami (OH) | James Jones is alone and drills a shot in the paint set up by Robert Johnson | 34-36 |
| 02:49 | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi is fouled in the backcourt by Derek Peck - foul #3 on Derek Peck, team foul #9 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Larsen (PF) John Stanberry | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Scott Rogers (PG), Stephen Allison (SF), Russell Bivona (C) James Jones, Derek Peck, Nathan Scott | |
| 02:49 | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 02:49 | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 02:31 | Miami (OH) | Robert Johnson is hacked by Joseph Manfredi - foul #3 on Joseph Manfredi, team foul #11 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl (SG) Joseph Manfredi | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull (PF) Shawn Getchell | |
| 02:31 | Miami (OH) | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 02:31 | Miami (OH) | Robert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 02:16 | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 02:15 | Western Michigan | John Larsen tips it but misses | 36-38 |
| 02:13 | Western Michigan | Elliott Thompson tips it back up and in | 38-38 |
| 02:06 | Miami (OH) | Russell Bivona is hacked by William Sebastian in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Sebastian, team foul #12 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer (SG), Gary Billings (SF) William Sebastian, Emmanuel Badger | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Jones (PG), Calvin Dunn (SG), Stephen Kanagy (SF) Scott Rogers, Robert Johnson, Stephen Allison | |
| 02:06 | Miami (OH) | Russell Bivona misses the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 02:06 | Miami (OH) | Russell Bivona misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 02:06 | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull gets the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 01:48 | Miami (OH) | Calvin Dunn can't finish the uncontested layup | 38-38 |
| 01:46 | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull hits the follow up shot | 38-40 |
| 01:39 | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl is hacked by Stephen Kanagy - foul #2 on Stephen Kanagy, team foul #10 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito (SG), John Stanberry (PF) Monte Spicer, John Larsen | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Duane Saxon (PF), Nathan Scott (C) Michael Trull, Russell Bivona | |
| 01:39 | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 01:39 | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 01:26 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Vito takes the ball from Nathan Scott | 40-40 |
| 01:23 | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito lays it in | 42-40 |
| 01:23 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-40 |
| 01:05 | Miami (OH) | James Jones misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Gary Billings - foul #2 on Gary Billings, team foul #13 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer (SG), Emmanuel Badger (SF) Michael Lindahl, Gary Billings | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Stephen Allison (SF) Stephen Kanagy | |
| 01:05 | Miami (OH) | James Jones makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 01:05 | Miami (OH) | James Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 00:45 | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook in the lane | 42-42 |
| 00:43 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to James Jones | 42-42 |
| 00:41 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Vito is called for the reach on James Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Vito, team foul #14 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl (SG), John Larsen (PF) Christopher Vito, John Stanberry | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Johnson (SG), Michael Trull (PF), Russell Bivona (C) Calvin Dunn, Duane Saxon, Nathan Scott | |
| 00:41 | Miami (OH) | James Jones makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 00:41 | Miami (OH) | James Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 00:39 | Western Michigan | Elliott Thompson's pass is intercepted by James Jones in the backcourt | 42-44 |
| 00:33 | Miami (OH) | Elliott Thompson steals it from Michael Trull | 42-44 |
| 00:29 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 42-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Scott Rogers (PG) James Jones | |
| 00:14 | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl is hacked by Robert Johnson - foul #3 on Robert Johnson, team foul #11 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Billings (SF), Anthony Greene (PF) Emmanuel Badger, John Larsen | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Calvin Dunn (SG) Robert Johnson | |
| 00:14 | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 00:14 | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 00:03 | Miami (OH) | Scott Rogers misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 00:02 | Miami (OH) | Calvin Dunn misses the tip | 44-44 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | The clock runs out | 44-44 |