| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Sadiki Banda (fresh) SG - Vance Washington (fresh) SF - Tony Musick (fresh) PF - Clifford Gendron (fresh) C - Clarence Carter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ronnie Negri (fresh) SG - William Whitehorn (fresh) SF - Donald Pressley (fresh) PF - Cory Defalco (fresh) C - Allen McElligott (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Allen McElligott 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 motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:58 | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Negri is fouled in the backcourt by Vance Washington - foul #1 on Vance Washington, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Miami (OH) | Cory Defalco clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Clifford Gendron - foul #1 on Clifford Gendron, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Miami (OH) | Cory Defalco makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:40 | Miami (OH) | Cory Defalco misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:40 | Western Michigan | Clarence Carter snags the defensive board | 0-1 |
| 19:27 | Western Michigan | Vance Washington clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-1 |
| 19:25 | Miami (OH) | Cory Defalco pulls down the rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:08 | Miami (OH) | William Whitehorn connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 0-3 |
| 18:42 | Western Michigan | William Whitehorn is called for the reach on Clifford Gendron - foul #1 on William Whitehorn, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:28 | Western Michigan | Vance Washington misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on William Whitehorn - foul #2 on William Whitehorn, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Travis Swayne (SG) William Whitehorn | |
| 18:28 | Western Michigan | Vance Washington makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:28 | Western Michigan | Vance Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:28 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Allen McElligott | 1-3 |
| 18:26 | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Negri is fouled in the backcourt by Sadiki Banda - foul #1 on Sadiki Banda, team foul #3 | 1-3 |
| 18:21 | Miami (OH) | Cory Defalco misses the lay-in | 1-3 |
| 18:19 | Western Michigan | Tony Musick grabs the board | 1-3 |
| 18:08 | Western Michigan | Clifford Gendron comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 1-3 |
| 18:06 | Western Michigan | Tony Musick gets the offensive rebound | 1-3 |
| 17:52 | Western Michigan | Clarence Carter misses the lay-in | 1-3 |
| 17:51 | Western Michigan | Clifford Gendron gets the offensive rebound | 1-3 |
| 17:31 | Western Michigan | Tony Musick knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Vance Washington and the foul's on Donald Pressley - foul #1 on Donald Pressley, team foul #3 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Evan Hall (PG), John True (PF), Douglas Breece (C) Ronnie Negri, Cory Defalco, Allen McElligott | |
| 17:31 | Western Michigan | Tony Musick makes the free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:11 | Miami (OH) | Evan Hall comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 17:10 | Western Michigan | Clarence Carter grabs the board | 4-3 |
| 16:49 | Western Michigan | John True is called for the reach on Sadiki Banda - foul #1 on John True, team foul #4 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Andreas Esposito (PG), Shaiming Chu (SG), Bobby Ward (SF), Rolland Stickney (C) Sadiki Banda, Vance Washington, Tony Musick, Clarence Carter | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Sakai (C) Donald Pressley | |
| 16:38 | Western Michigan | Shaiming Chu misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-3 |
| 16:36 | Western Michigan | Clifford Gendron can't tip it in | 4-3 |
| 16:35 | Miami (OH) | Evan Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 16:31 | Miami (OH) | Andreas Esposito picks off the pass by Evan Hall in the backcourt | 4-3 |
| 16:24 | Western Michigan | Bobby Ward misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 16:23 | Miami (OH) | Travis Swayne snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 16:20 | Miami (OH) | Travis Swayne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-3 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Victor Dorsey (PF) Clifford Gendron | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Negri (PG), Cory Defalco (PF), Allen McElligott (C) Evan Hall, Douglas Breece, James Sakai | |
| 16:00 | Western Michigan | Ronnie Negri takes the ball from Andreas Esposito | 4-3 |
| 15:55 | Miami (OH) | Travis Swayne hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ronnie Negri | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Andreas Esposito (fresh) SG - Shaiming Chu (fresh) SF - Bobby Ward (fresh) PF - Victor Dorsey (fresh) C - Rolland Stickney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ronnie Negri (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Travis Swayne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John True (fresh) PF - Cory Defalco (fresh) 1 pts. C - Allen McElligott (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Western Michigan | Shaiming Chu misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 4-5 |
| 15:29 | Miami (OH) | Cory Defalco grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 15:25 | Miami (OH) | Rolland Stickney picks off the pass by Travis Swayne | 4-5 |
| 15:08 | Western Michigan | Victor Dorsey hits a jumper from the left side set up by Andreas Esposito | 6-5 |
| 14:52 | Miami (OH) | John True misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 6-5 |
| 14:50 | Western Michigan | Bobby Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 14:43 | Western Michigan | Shaiming Chu misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Cory Defalco - foul #1 on Cory Defalco, team foul #5 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Vance Washington (SG), Tony Musick (SF), Clifford Gendron (PF), Clarence Carter (C) Andreas Esposito, Bobby Ward, Victor Dorsey, Rolland Stickney | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Chase Bray (PG), Evan Hall (SG), Donald Pressley (SF), Douglas Breece (PF), James Sakai (C) Ronnie Negri, Travis Swayne, John True, Cory Defalco, Allen McElligott | |
| 14:43 | Western Michigan | Shaiming Chu misses the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 14:43 | Western Michigan | Shaiming Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 14:24 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Breece knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Donald Pressley | 7-7 |
| 14:06 | Western Michigan | Tony Musick clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Douglas Breece - foul #1 on Douglas Breece, team foul #6 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sadiki Banda (PG) Shaiming Chu | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 14:06 | Western Michigan | Tony Musick misses the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 14:06 | Western Michigan | Tony Musick makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 13:54 | Miami (OH) | Chase Bray knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Donald Pressley | 8-9 |
| 13:34 | Western Michigan | Tony Musick makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Clarence Carter | 10-9 |
| 13:32 | Miami (OH) | Chase Bray is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chase Bray, team foul #7 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Victor Dorsey (SF), Harry Willis (C) Tony Musick, Clarence Carter | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John True (SG) Chase Bray | |
| 13:15 | Western Michigan | Vance Washington drills a floater from the right side | 12-9 |
| 12:54 | Miami (OH) | Victor Dorsey is called for the reach on Evan Hall - foul #1 on Victor Dorsey, team foul #4 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Andreas Esposito (SG), Bobby Ward (SF), Rolland Stickney (C) Vance Washington, Clifford Gendron, Harry Willis | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Negri (PG), Cory Defalco (PF), Allen McElligott (C) Evan Hall, Douglas Breece, James Sakai | |
| 12:45 | Miami (OH) | Donald Pressley buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronnie Negri | 12-12 |
| 12:26 | Western Michigan | Victor Dorsey misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-12 |
| 12:25 | Western Michigan | Rolland Stickney tips it back up and in | 14-12 |
| 12:11 | Miami (OH) | Cory Defalco hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from John True | 14-14 |
| 11:58 | Western Michigan | Sadiki Banda is called for traveling | 14-14 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Shaiming Chu (SG), Tony Musick (SF) Sadiki Banda, Victor Dorsey | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Travis Swayne (SG) Donald Pressley | |
| 11:56 | Miami (OH) | Cory Defalco is fouled in the backcourt by Shaiming Chu - foul #1 on Shaiming Chu, team foul #5 | 14-14 |
| 11:39 | Miami (OH) | Cory Defalco is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Travis Swayne | 14-17 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Andreas Esposito (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shaiming Chu (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Tony Musick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobby Ward (fairly fresh) C - Rolland Stickney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ronnie Negri (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Travis Swayne (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John True (fairly fresh) PF - Cory Defalco (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen McElligott (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Western Michigan | Shaiming Chu hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 14-17 |
| 11:29 | Miami (OH) | Cory Defalco gets the rebound | 14-17 |
| 11:14 | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Negri misses short on a shot from the right side | 14-17 |
| 11:12 | Western Michigan | Bobby Ward gets the rebound | 14-17 |
| 10:50 | Western Michigan | Allen McElligott picks off the pass by Rolland Stickney | 14-17 |
| 10:40 | Miami (OH) | Rolland Stickney is called for the reach on John True - foul #1 on Rolland Stickney, team foul #6 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Vance Washington (SG), Victor Dorsey (SF), Clifford Gendron (PF), Clarence Carter (C) Andreas Esposito, Tony Musick, Bobby Ward, Rolland Stickney | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Chase Bray (PG), Evan Hall (SG), Manuel Saunders (SF), Douglas Breece (PF), James Sakai (C) Ronnie Negri, Travis Swayne, John True, Cory Defalco, Allen McElligott | |
| 10:21 | Miami (OH) | James Sakai misses short on a jumper from the right side | 14-17 |
| 10:20 | Miami (OH) | Manuel Saunders pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 09:59 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Breece misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 14-17 |
| 09:57 | Western Michigan | Clifford Gendron gets the rebound | 14-17 |
| 09:43 | Western Michigan | Victor Dorsey is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Victor Dorsey, team foul #7 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sadiki Banda (PG), Tony Musick (SF) Shaiming Chu, Victor Dorsey | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Donald Pressley (SF), Cory Defalco (PF) Manuel Saunders, Douglas Breece | |
| 09:22 | Miami (OH) | Chase Bray misses badly on a shot from the left side | 14-17 |
| 09:21 | Western Michigan | Tony Musick snags the defensive board | 14-17 |
| 09:03 | Western Michigan | Clarence Carter misses the lay-in | 14-17 |
| 09:01 | Miami (OH) | Cory Defalco snags the defensive board | 14-17 |
| 08:44 | Miami (OH) | Cory Defalco is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 14-17 |
| 08:43 | Miami (OH) | Cory Defalco hits the follow up shot | 14-19 |
| 08:29 | Western Michigan | Vance Washington comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-19 |
| 08:28 | Miami (OH) | Donald Pressley snags the defensive board | 14-19 |
| 08:10 | Miami (OH) | James Sakai travels with the ball | 14-19 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Andreas Esposito (PG), Shaiming Chu (SG), Bobby Ward (SF), Harry Willis (C) Sadiki Banda, Vance Washington, Tony Musick, Clarence Carter | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Negri (PG), Travis Swayne (SG), John True (PF), Allen McElligott (C) Chase Bray, Evan Hall, Cory Defalco, James Sakai | |
| 07:46 | Western Michigan | Bobby Ward scores on a 3 from the right corner | 17-19 |
| 07:38 | Miami (OH) | John True drills a jumper from the left wing | 17-21 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Andreas Esposito (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shaiming Chu (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Bobby Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clifford Gendron (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Harry Willis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ronnie Negri (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Travis Swayne (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Pressley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John True (fresh) 2 pts. C - Allen McElligott (fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Western Michigan | Bobby Ward is fouled on the floor by Allen McElligott - foul #1 on Allen McElligott, team foul #8 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Vance Washington (SG), Rolland Stickney (C) Clifford Gendron, Harry Willis | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Douglas Breece (PF) Donald Pressley | |
| 07:21 | Western Michigan | Bobby Ward makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 07:21 | Western Michigan | Bobby Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 07:19 | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Negri is hacked by Rolland Stickney in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rolland Stickney, team foul #8 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Clarence Carter (C) Rolland Stickney | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 07:19 | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Negri makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 07:19 | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Negri makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 07:06 | Western Michigan | Shaiming Chu scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Vance Washington | 22-23 |
| 07:04 | Miami (OH) | Vance Washington steps in front of the Douglas Breece pass in the backcourt | 22-23 |
| 06:46 | Western Michigan | Vance Washington connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Andreas Esposito | 25-23 |
| 06:23 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Breece misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Bobby Ward - foul #1 on Bobby Ward, team foul #9 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sadiki Banda (PG), Tony Musick (SF), Clifford Gendron (PF), Harry Willis (C) Andreas Esposito, Shaiming Chu, Bobby Ward, Clarence Carter | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Chase Bray (PG), Evan Hall (SG), Manuel Saunders (SF) Ronnie Negri, Travis Swayne, Allen McElligott | |
| 06:23 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Breece makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 06:23 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Breece misses the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 06:23 | Western Michigan | Harry Willis grabs the defensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 06:19 | Western Michigan | Vance Washington travels with the ball | 25-24 |
| 06:11 | Miami (OH) | John True lays it in on a great pass from Chase Bray | 25-26 |
| 05:47 | Western Michigan | Sadiki Banda misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-26 |
| 05:46 | Miami (OH) | Manuel Saunders gets the rebound | 25-26 |
| 05:17 | Miami (OH) | Chase Bray is fouled on the floor by Vance Washington - foul #2 on Vance Washington, team foul #10 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Shaiming Chu (SG), Clarence Carter (C) Vance Washington, Harry Willis | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Travis Swayne (SG), Donald Pressley (SF), Cory Defalco (PF), James Sakai (C) Evan Hall, Manuel Saunders, John True, Douglas Breece | |
| 05:17 | Miami (OH) | Chase Bray misses the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 05:17 | Miami (OH) | Chase Bray misses the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 05:17 | Miami (OH) | James Sakai grabs the offensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 05:00 | Miami (OH) | Chase Bray is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Donald Pressley | 25-28 |
| 04:36 | Western Michigan | Clarence Carter knocks in the shot from the left block and he's fouled by James Sakai - foul #1 on James Sakai, team foul #9 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Andreas Esposito (SG) Tony Musick | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Negri (PG) Chase Bray | |
| 04:36 | Western Michigan | Clarence Carter makes the free throw | 28-28 |
| 04:10 | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Negri misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 04:08 | Miami (OH) | Donald Pressley grabs the offensive board | 28-28 |
| 03:54 | Miami (OH) | Donald Pressley knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Ronnie Negri | 28-30 |
| 03:39 | Western Michigan | Andreas Esposito can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-30 |
| 03:37 | Miami (OH) | Cory Defalco grabs the board | 28-30 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Sadiki Banda (tiring) SG - Andreas Esposito (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Shaiming Chu (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clifford Gendron (tiring) 3 reb. C - Clarence Carter (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ronnie Negri (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Travis Swayne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Pressley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cory Defalco (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - James Sakai (fresh) | |
| 03:28 | Miami (OH) | Donald Pressley misses long on an open runner from the right block | 28-30 |
| 03:27 | Miami (OH) | Donald Pressley can't tip it in | 28-30 |
| 03:25 | Western Michigan | Clifford Gendron grabs the board | 28-30 |
| 03:07 | Western Michigan | The short jumper by Clarence Carter is denied by Cory Defalco | 28-30 |
| 03:06 | Western Michigan | Shaiming Chu hits the follow up shot | 30-30 |
| 02:41 | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Negri is open and buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Cory Defalco | 30-32 |
| 02:24 | Western Michigan | Andreas Esposito clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-32 |
| 02:23 | Miami (OH) | Cory Defalco grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 02:09 | Miami (OH) | Donald Pressley is open and buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronnie Negri | 30-34 |
| 01:57 | Western Michigan | Clarence Carter can't throw it down | 30-34 |
| 01:56 | Western Michigan | Andreas Esposito tips it in | 32-34 |
| 01:38 | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Negri is hacked by Sadiki Banda - foul #2 on Sadiki Banda, team foul #11 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Vance Washington (SG), Bobby Ward (SF), Victor Dorsey (PF), Rolland Stickney (C) Sadiki Banda, Shaiming Chu, Clifford Gendron, Clarence Carter | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Whitehorn (SG), John True (SF), Douglas Breece (PF), Allen McElligott (C) Travis Swayne, Donald Pressley, Cory Defalco, James Sakai | |
| 01:38 | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Negri misses the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 01:38 | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Negri makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 01:11 | Western Michigan | Bobby Ward is fouled on the floor by William Whitehorn - foul #3 on William Whitehorn, team foul #10 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Evan Hall (PG), Manuel Saunders (SF) Ronnie Negri, William Whitehorn | |
| 01:11 | Western Michigan | Bobby Ward makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 01:11 | Western Michigan | Bobby Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 01:11 | Miami (OH) | John True grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 00:50 | Miami (OH) | John True is fouled on the floor by Victor Dorsey - foul #3 on Victor Dorsey, team foul #12 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tony Musick (SF) Victor Dorsey | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 00:50 | Miami (OH) | John True misses the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 00:50 | Miami (OH) | John True makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Andreas Esposito clanks a jumper from the left side | 33-36 |
| 00:31 | Western Michigan | Bobby Ward tips it home | 35-36 |
| 00:29 | Miami (OH) | John True's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-36 |
| 00:05 | Western Michigan | Tony Musick misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 00:04 | Western Michigan | Rolland Stickney misses the tip | 35-36 |
| 00:03 | Miami (OH) | John True pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | John True comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 35-36 |