| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Bolling (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Freeberg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Errico (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Marshall (fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Morris (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Robert Arthur (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jordan Rexford (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Shawn Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vernon Geisler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Brazelton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico inbounds the ball | 46-35 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:45 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right wing but the foul's on Jordan Rexford - foul #1 on Jordan Rexford, team foul #1 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson (C) Donald Morris | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 19:45 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg makes the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 19:45 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg makes the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 19:45 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg makes the 3rd free throw | 49-35 |
| 19:31 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton clanks a runner from close range | 49-35 |
| 19:29 | Miami (OH) | Jordan Rexford grabs the offensive board | 49-35 |
| 19:13 | Miami (OH) | Michael Bolling takes the ball from Jordan Rexford | 49-35 |
| 19:09 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling is hacked by Vernon Geisler - foul #3 on Vernon Geisler, team foul #2 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd (SG), Donald Morris (C) Robert Freeberg, James Marshall | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell (PF) Vernon Geisler | |
| 19:03 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico's pass is intercepted by John Mitchell | 49-35 |
| 18:46 | Miami (OH) | Jordan Rexford is hacked by Corey Johnson - foul #1 on Corey Johnson, team foul #1 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg (SG) Graham Lloyd | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 18:25 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown lays it in on a great pass from Robert Arthur | 49-37 |
| 18:17 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris loses the dribble to John Mitchell | 49-37 |
| 17:50 | Miami (OH) | Jordan Rexford clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-37 |
| 17:48 | Miami (OH) | Jordan Rexford hits the follow up shot | 49-39 |
| 17:31 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-39 |
| 17:30 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 49-39 |
| 17:19 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell is by himself and knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Jordan Rexford | 49-41 |
| 17:03 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Brazelton - foul #3 on Thomas Brazelton, team foul #3 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Gay (PG), Graham Lloyd (SG), James Marshall (PF) Michael Bolling, Robert Freeberg, Corey Johnson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Paul McFadden (C) Thomas Brazelton | |
| 17:03 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 17:03 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 17:03 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| 16:48 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Robert Arthur | 50-43 |
| 16:37 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-43 |
| 16:36 | Western Michigan | James Marshall tips it in | 52-43 |
| 16:21 | Miami (OH) | Jordan Rexford loses the dribble to Graham Lloyd | 52-43 |
| 16:13 | Western Michigan | Robert Arthur steals it from Graham Lloyd | 52-43 |
| 15:52 | Miami (OH) | Jordan Rexford buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - John Gay (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Graham Lloyd (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Clarence Errico (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Morris (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Robert Arthur (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jordan Rexford (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Shawn Brown (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul McFadden (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Western Michigan | James Marshall drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Graham Lloyd | 54-46 |
| 15:18 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown is called for a charge - foul #2 on Shawn Brown, team foul #4 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling (PG), Robert Freeberg (SG), Corey Johnson (C) John Gay, Graham Lloyd, Donald Morris | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jae Christy (PG), Vernon Geisler (PF), Thomas Brazelton (C) Robert Arthur, John Mitchell, Paul McFadden | |
| 15:09 | Western Michigan | Vernon Geisler is called for the reach on Robert Freeberg - foul #4 on Vernon Geisler, team foul #5 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell (PF) Vernon Geisler | |
| 14:46 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg evades the doubleteam and hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Bolling | 56-46 |
| 14:24 | Miami (OH) | Jordan Rexford can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-46 |
| 14:22 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson grabs the board | 56-46 |
| 14:09 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 56-46 |
| 14:07 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson tips it home | 58-46 |
| 13:52 | Miami (OH) | Jae Christy can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 58-46 |
| 13:50 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg grabs the defensive rebound | 58-46 |
| 13:30 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-46 |
| 13:28 | Miami (OH) | Jordan Rexford grabs the board | 58-46 |
| 13:14 | Miami (OH) | Jordan Rexford clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-46 |
| 13:12 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson gets the rebound | 58-46 |
| 12:55 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson is alone and drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Bolling | 60-46 |
| 12:34 | Miami (OH) | Jae Christy misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-46 |
| 12:33 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson snags the defensive board | 60-46 |
| 12:12 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-46 |
| 12:10 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown snags the defensive board | 60-46 |
| 12:06 | Miami (OH) | Michael Bolling is called for the reach on Jae Christy - foul #1 on Michael Bolling, team foul #2 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Gay (PG), Graham Lloyd (SG), Robert Parker (PF), Donald Morris (C) Michael Bolling, Robert Freeberg, James Marshall, Corey Johnson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 11:50 | Miami (OH) | Jordan Rexford splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-46 |
| 11:48 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton gets the offensive rebound | 60-46 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - John Gay (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Graham Lloyd (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clarence Errico (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Parker (fresh) C - Donald Morris (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jae Christy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jordan Rexford (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Shawn Brown (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Mitchell (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Brazelton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | Miami (OH) | Jae Christy misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-46 |
| 11:29 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris snags the defensive board | 60-46 |
| 11:24 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker is hacked by John Mitchell - foul #1 on John Mitchell, team foul #6 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Paul Salerno (SF) Shawn Brown | |
| 11:14 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd is hacked by Jordan Rexford - foul #2 on Jordan Rexford, team foul #7 | 60-46 |
| 11:14 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd makes the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 11:14 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd makes the 2nd free throw | 62-46 |
| 10:59 | Miami (OH) | Jae Christy scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jordan Rexford | 62-48 |
| 10:49 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico misses the easy layup | 62-48 |
| 10:48 | Western Michigan | John Gay misses the tip | 62-48 |
| 10:46 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton grabs the defensive rebound | 62-48 |
| 10:23 | Miami (OH) | Jordan Rexford is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-48 |
| 10:22 | Miami (OH) | Jordan Rexford tips it but misses | 62-48 |
| 10:20 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris snags the defensive board | 62-48 |
| 10:11 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-48 |
| 10:09 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell grabs the board | 62-48 |
| 09:54 | Miami (OH) | Paul Salerno misses the wide open 3 from straight away | 62-48 |
| 09:53 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Parker | 62-48 |
| 09:45 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris evades the doubleteam but misses long on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Jordan Rexford - foul #3 on Jordan Rexford, team foul #8 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling (PG), Robert Freeberg (SG), James Marshall (PF) John Gay, Graham Lloyd, Robert Parker | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Andrew Jones (SG), Shawn Brown (SF) Jordan Rexford, Paul Salerno | |
| 09:45 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris makes the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 09:45 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 64-48 |
| 09:24 | Miami (OH) | Jae Christy's floater is knocked away by Donald Morris | 64-48 |
| 09:23 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris grabs the board | 64-48 |
| 08:58 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 64-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson (PF) James Marshall | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 08:47 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 64-48 |
| 08:46 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico snags the defensive board | 64-48 |
| 08:38 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Bolling and he's hacked by Thomas Brazelton - foul #4 on Thomas Brazelton, team foul #9 | 66-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jordan Rexford (SG), Paul McFadden (C) Andrew Jones, Thomas Brazelton | |
| 08:38 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson misses the free throw | 66-48 |
| 08:38 | Miami (OH) | Paul McFadden gets the rebound | 66-48 |
| 08:20 | Miami (OH) | Jordan Rexford hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by John Mitchell | 66-51 |
| 08:08 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Robert Freeberg out of the doubleteam | 69-51 |
| 07:43 | Miami (OH) | Jordan Rexford can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-51 |
| 07:42 | Miami (OH) | Paul McFadden tips it in | 69-53 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Bolling (fresh) 11 pts. 8 ast. SG - Robert Freeberg (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clarence Errico (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Corey Johnson (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Morris (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jae Christy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jordan Rexford (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Shawn Brown (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Mitchell (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul McFadden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-53 |
| 07:24 | Miami (OH) | Jordan Rexford pulls down the rebound | 69-53 |
| 07:04 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Gay (PG), James Marshall (PF) Michael Bolling, Corey Johnson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur (PG), Vernon Geisler (PF), Thomas Brazelton (C) Jae Christy, John Mitchell, Paul McFadden | |
| 06:46 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-53 |
| 06:44 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris grabs the offensive board | 69-53 |
| 06:31 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Clarence Errico | 71-53 |
| 06:21 | Miami (OH) | Robert Freeberg picks off the pass by Jordan Rexford out of a doubleteam | 71-53 |
| 06:03 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 71-53 |
| 06:01 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris grabs the offensive rebound | 71-53 |
| 05:55 | Western Michigan | John Gay is hacked by Robert Arthur - foul #3 on Robert Arthur, team foul #10 | 71-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd (SG) Robert Freeberg | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jae Christy (PG), Andrew Jones (SG), Paul Salerno (SF) Robert Arthur, Jordan Rexford, Shawn Brown | |
| 05:55 | Western Michigan | John Gay makes the 1st free throw | 72-53 |
| 05:55 | Western Michigan | John Gay misses the 2nd free throw | 72-53 |
| 05:55 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler gets the rebound | 72-53 |
| 05:35 | Miami (OH) | Paul Salerno buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-56 |
| 05:13 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by John Gay and he's fouled by Vernon Geisler - foul #5 on Vernon Geisler, team foul #11 | 74-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling (PG), Robert Freeberg (SG), Corey Johnson (PF) John Gay, Graham Lloyd, James Marshall | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell (PF) Vernon Geisler | |
| 05:13 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico makes the free throw | 75-56 |
| 04:47 | Miami (OH) | Jae Christy misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-56 |
| 04:45 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris snags the defensive board | 75-56 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 04:21 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling connects on the open fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Morris out of a doubleteam | 77-56 |
| 04:05 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton is fouled on the floor by Corey Johnson - foul #2 on Corey Johnson, team foul #3 | 77-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Gay (PG), Graham Lloyd (SG), Robert Parker (SF) Michael Bolling, Robert Freeberg, Clarence Errico | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur (PG), Paul McFadden (C) Jae Christy, Thomas Brazelton | |
| 03:58 | Miami (OH) | John Gay is called for the reach on Andrew Jones - foul #1 on John Gay, team foul #4 | 77-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Marshall (PF) Donald Morris | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 03:42 | Miami (OH) | Paul Salerno misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-56 |
| 03:40 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Jones gets the offensive rebound | 77-56 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - John Gay (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Graham Lloyd (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Parker (fresh) PF - James Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Corey Johnson (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Robert Arthur (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Jones (fresh) SF - Paul Salerno (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Mitchell (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul McFadden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Miami (OH) | Paul Salerno clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-56 |
| 03:31 | Western Michigan | James Marshall pulls down the rebound | 77-56 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:18 | Western Michigan | James Marshall misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by John Mitchell - foul #2 on John Mitchell, team foul #12 | 77-56 |
| 03:18 | Western Michigan | James Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 78-56 |
| 03:18 | Western Michigan | James Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 79-56 |
| 02:54 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 79-59 |
| 02:36 | Western Michigan | Paul McFadden blocks the short jumper by James Marshall | 79-59 |
| 02:35 | Miami (OH) | Paul Salerno grabs the defensive rebound | 79-59 |
| 02:16 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 79-59 |
| 02:14 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker gets the rebound | 79-59 |
| 01:48 | Western Michigan | James Marshall hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by John Gay | 81-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:40 | Miami (OH) | Paul Salerno clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 81-59 |
| 01:39 | Miami (OH) | Paul McFadden snags the offensive board | 81-59 |
| 01:32 | Miami (OH) | Paul Salerno misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 81-59 |
| 01:31 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd snags the defensive board | 81-59 |
| 01:26 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 81-59 |
| 01:24 | Miami (OH) | Paul McFadden pulls down the rebound | 81-59 |
| 01:08 | Miami (OH) | Paul Salerno makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Robert Arthur | 81-62 |
| 00:45 | Western Michigan | John Gay travels with the ball | 81-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Morris (C) James Marshall | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:39 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Morris | 81-62 |
| 00:38 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur tips it but misses | 81-62 |
| 00:36 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Parker | 81-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:09 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson lays it in set up by John Gay | 83-62 |
| 00:04 | Miami (OH) | Paul Salerno clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 83-62 |
| 00:02 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 83-62 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson runs out the clock | 83-62 |