| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Andrew Jones (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Salerno (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Shawn Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Vernon Geisler (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Bolling (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Graham Lloyd (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clarence Errico (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Marshall (fresh) C - Corey Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-31 |
| 19:41 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 19:28 | Western Michigan | Shawn Brown picks off the pass by Clarence Errico | 30-31 |
| 19:10 | Miami (OH) | Corey Johnson is called for the reach on Vernon Geisler - foul #3 on Corey Johnson, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Giddings (C) Corey Johnson | |
| 18:50 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 18:49 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico grabs the board | 30-31 |
| 18:31 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-31 |
| 18:30 | Western Michigan | James Marshall snags the offensive board | 30-31 |
| 18:22 | Western Michigan | James Marshall's pass is intercepted by Shawn Brown | 30-31 |
| 18:07 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 30-31 |
| 17:54 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-31 |
| 17:30 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown jams it on a nice dish by Vernon Geisler and he's fouled by Ronald Giddings - foul #1 on Ronald Giddings, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Paul McFadden (PF) John Mitchell | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 17:30 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown makes the free throw | 33-31 |
| 17:13 | Western Michigan | James Marshall can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Paul McFadden - foul #1 on Paul McFadden, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 17:13 | Western Michigan | James Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 17:13 | Western Michigan | James Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 16:51 | Miami (OH) | Paul Salerno makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Andrew Jones | 36-33 |
| 16:36 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico is called for traveling | 36-33 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jim Goforth (PG), John Adams (C) Andrew Jones, Vernon Geisler | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Shannon Goodall (C) James Marshall | |
| 16:07 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown is called for 3 seconds | 36-33 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Walter Winkel (SF) Shawn Brown | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mark Mousseau (PG), John Gay (SG), Robert Parker (PF) Michael Bolling, Graham Lloyd, Ronald Giddings | |
| 15:56 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-33 |
| 15:55 | Western Michigan | Mark Mousseau tips it back up and in | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jim Goforth (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Salerno (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Walter Winkel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul McFadden (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Adams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Mark Mousseau (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Gay (fresh) SF - Clarence Errico (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Parker (fresh) C - Shannon Goodall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Miami (OH) | Walter Winkel clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 15:32 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 15:13 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 14:51 | Miami (OH) | Walter Winkel connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 14:41 | Western Michigan | Shannon Goodall is fouled on the floor by John Adams - foul #1 on John Adams, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur (PG), Andrew Jones (SG), Shawn Brown (SF), John Mitchell (PF), Vernon Geisler (C) Jim Goforth, Paul Salerno, Walter Winkel, Paul McFadden, John Adams | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling (PG), Graham Lloyd (SG), James Marshall (PF), Corey Johnson (C) Mark Mousseau, John Gay, Robert Parker, Shannon Goodall | |
| 14:22 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Graham Lloyd | 39-41 |
| 14:02 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell drills a jump hook in the lane | 41-41 |
| 13:49 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Mitchell - foul #1 on John Mitchell, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| 13:49 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 13:49 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 13:40 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Jones misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 41-43 |
| 13:39 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 13:21 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 13:20 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown hits the follow up shot | 43-43 |
| 13:01 | Western Michigan | James Marshall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Paul Salerno (SG) Andrew Jones | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 12:43 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-43 |
| 12:41 | Western Michigan | James Marshall gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 12:35 | Western Michigan | Shawn Brown blocks the jumper by James Marshall | 43-43 |
| 12:34 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 12:14 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Vernon Geisler | 46-43 |
| 12:01 | Western Michigan | James Marshall's pass is intercepted by Robert Arthur | 46-43 |
| 11:46 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 46-43 |
| 11:44 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Clarence Errico | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Robert Arthur (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Paul Salerno (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Shawn Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Mitchell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Vernon Geisler (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Bolling (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Graham Lloyd (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Errico (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Marshall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Corey Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 11:32 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson tips it back up and in | 46-45 |
| 11:08 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler is hacked by Corey Johnson - foul #4 on Corey Johnson, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Andrew Jones (PG), Paul McFadden (PF), John Adams (C) Robert Arthur, John Mitchell, Vernon Geisler | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Gay (SG), Ronald Giddings (PF), Shannon Goodall (C) Graham Lloyd, James Marshall, Corey Johnson | |
| 10:55 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Jones hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Shawn Brown | 49-45 |
| 10:46 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 10:45 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Jones pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 10:21 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Jones hits a 3 from the left corner | 52-45 |
| 10:10 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-45 |
| 10:08 | Miami (OH) | John Adams snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 10:00 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown lays it up and in | 54-45 |
| 09:52 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling's pass is intercepted by Andrew Jones | 54-45 |
| 09:32 | Miami (OH) | John Adams is open and scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Andrew Jones | 56-45 |
| 09:18 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 56-45 |
| 09:17 | Miami (OH) | Paul Salerno pulls down the rebound | 56-45 |
| 09:05 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 56-45 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur (PG), Walter Winkel (SF), Vernon Geisler (C) Paul Salerno, Shawn Brown, John Adams | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mark Mousseau (PG), Graham Lloyd (SG), Robert Parker (SF), James Marshall (PF) Michael Bolling, John Gay, Clarence Errico, Shannon Goodall | |
| 08:55 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-48 |
| 08:37 | Miami (OH) | Walter Winkel is whistled for traveling | 56-48 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell (PF) Paul McFadden | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 08:34 | Western Michigan | Mark Mousseau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-48 |
| 08:21 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Jones misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-48 |
| 08:20 | Western Michigan | Ronald Giddings grabs the defensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 08:03 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Walter Winkel - foul #1 on Walter Winkel, team foul #4 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Paul Salerno (SG) Walter Winkel | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Shannon Goodall (C) Ronald Giddings | |
| 08:03 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker misses the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 08:03 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 07:45 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 56-49 |
| 07:44 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Robert Arthur (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Paul Salerno (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Andrew Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Vernon Geisler (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Mark Mousseau (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Graham Lloyd (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Parker (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Shannon Goodall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Western Michigan | Mark Mousseau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown (SF) Andrew Jones | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico (SF), Corey Johnson (C) Robert Parker, Shannon Goodall | |
| 07:20 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Arthur | 58-49 |
| 07:03 | Western Michigan | Vernon Geisler is called for the reach on Corey Johnson - foul #1 on Vernon Geisler, team foul #5 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Paul McFadden (PF) John Mitchell | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling (PG) Mark Mousseau | |
| 06:58 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by James Marshall | 58-52 |
| 06:46 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-52 |
| 06:44 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Vernon Geisler | 58-52 |
| 06:24 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-52 |
| 06:23 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Clarence Errico | 58-52 |
| 06:02 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson is fouled on the floor by Vernon Geisler - foul #2 on Vernon Geisler, team foul #6 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Adams (C) Vernon Geisler | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Giddings (PF) James Marshall | |
| 05:57 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico is hacked by Shawn Brown - foul #2 on Shawn Brown, team foul #7 | 58-52 |
| 05:57 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 05:57 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 05:42 | Miami (OH) | Paul McFadden hits the finger roll and the foul's on Ronald Giddings - foul #2 on Ronald Giddings, team foul #4 | 60-54 |
| 05:42 | Miami (OH) | Paul McFadden makes the free throw | 61-54 |
| 05:39 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 61-54 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Andrew Jones (PG), Jim Goforth (SG) Robert Arthur, Paul Salerno | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 05:31 | Miami (OH) | Jim Goforth drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Jones | 64-54 |
| 05:17 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Bolling | 64-57 |
| 04:59 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from straight away | 67-57 |
| 04:49 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-57 |
| 04:48 | Miami (OH) | John Adams snags the defensive board | 67-57 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:25 | Miami (OH) | Paul McFadden misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 67-57 |
| 04:24 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico grabs the defensive rebound | 67-57 |
| 04:12 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-60 |
| 04:12 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-60 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur (PG), Paul Salerno (SG), John Mitchell (PF), Vernon Geisler (C) Andrew Jones, Jim Goforth, Paul McFadden, John Adams | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Marshall (PF) Ronald Giddings | |
| 03:58 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 67-60 |
| 03:57 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson grabs the board | 67-60 |
| 03:51 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 67-60 |
| 03:50 | Miami (OH) | Paul Salerno grabs the board | 67-60 |
| 03:25 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler knocks in the runner from the left block | 69-60 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Robert Arthur (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Paul Salerno (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Shawn Brown (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Vernon Geisler (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Bolling (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Graham Lloyd (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Errico (fairly fresh) 29 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Corey Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:12 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Corey Johnson | 69-63 |
| 02:49 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler's fadeaway is rejected by Corey Johnson | 69-63 |
| 02:48 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler tips it in | 71-63 |
| 02:35 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico loses the ball out of bounds | 71-63 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Giddings (C) Corey Johnson | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:12 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown misses the easy layup | 71-63 |
| 02:10 | Western Michigan | Ronald Giddings pulls down the rebound | 71-63 |
| 01:59 | Western Michigan | James Marshall misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by John Mitchell - foul #2 on John Mitchell, team foul #8 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson (C) Ronald Giddings | |
| 01:59 | Western Michigan | James Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 01:59 | Western Michigan | James Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 01:58 | Miami (OH) | Graham Lloyd is called for the reach on Paul Salerno in the backcourt - foul #2 on Graham Lloyd, team foul #5 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Andrew Jones (PG), Walter Winkel (PF) Robert Arthur, John Mitchell | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 01:55 | Miami (OH) | Paul Salerno is hacked by James Marshall - foul #1 on James Marshall, team foul #6 | 71-65 |
| 01:52 | Miami (OH) | Paul Salerno is hacked by Michael Bolling - foul #2 on Michael Bolling, team foul #7 | 71-65 |
| 01:52 | Miami (OH) | Paul Salerno makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 01:52 | Miami (OH) | Paul Salerno makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 01:40 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by James Marshall | 73-68 |
| 01:40 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-68 |
| 01:39 | Miami (OH) | Walter Winkel is hacked by Michael Bolling in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Bolling, team foul #8 | 73-68 |
| 01:39 | Miami (OH) | Walter Winkel misses the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 01:39 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-68 |
| 01:37 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown is hacked by Clarence Errico - foul #2 on Clarence Errico, team foul #9 | 73-68 |
| 01:37 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 01:37 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 01:37 | Miami (OH) | Walter Winkel grabs the offensive rebound | 74-68 |
| 01:34 | Miami (OH) | James Marshall is called for the reach on Walter Winkel - foul #2 on James Marshall, team foul #10 | 74-68 |
| 01:34 | Miami (OH) | Walter Winkel misses the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 01:34 | Miami (OH) | Walter Winkel makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 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 (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 01:17 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-68 |
| 01:15 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler grabs the defensive rebound | 75-68 |
| 01:13 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Bolling - foul #4 on Michael Bolling, team foul #11 | 75-68 |
| 01:13 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 01:13 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler misses the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 01:13 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico grabs the defensive rebound | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-68 |
| 00:53 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Walter Winkel | 76-68 |
| 00:53 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Miami (OH) | Paul Salerno is hacked by Michael Bolling in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Bolling, team foul #12 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mark Mousseau (PG) Michael Bolling | |
| 00:50 | Miami (OH) | Paul Salerno makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:50 | Miami (OH) | Paul Salerno makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-68 |
| 00:44 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown snags the defensive board | 78-68 |
| 00:42 | Miami (OH) | Mark Mousseau is called for the reach on Shawn Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Mousseau, team foul #13 | 78-68 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jim Goforth (SG), Paul McFadden (C) Paul Salerno, Vernon Geisler | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Gay (SG), Robert Parker (SF), Ronald Giddings (PF), Shannon Goodall (C) Graham Lloyd, Clarence Errico, James Marshall, Corey Johnson | |
| 00:42 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown misses the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:42 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:35 | Western Michigan | John Gay misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 79-68 |
| 00:33 | Western Michigan | Shannon Goodall tips it back up and in | 79-70 |
| 00:30 | Miami (OH) | John Gay is called for the reach on Shawn Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Gay, team foul #14 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Paul Salerno (SG), Vernon Geisler (C) Jim Goforth, Paul McFadden | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd (SG), Clarence Errico (SF), James Marshall (PF), Corey Johnson (C) John Gay, Robert Parker, Ronald Giddings, Shannon Goodall | |
| 00:30 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:30 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:23 | Western Michigan | James Marshall clanks a jump hook in the lane | 81-70 |
| 00:21 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler grabs the defensive rebound | 81-70 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Jones runs out the clock | 81-70 |