| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Richard Robinson (fresh) SG - Patrick Olmeda (fresh) SF - Gary Vance (fresh) PF - David Emig (fresh) C - John Handley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Everett Turcios (fresh) SG - Allen Thomason (fresh) SF - Samuel Burns (fresh) PF - Radman Dudzinski (fresh) C - Dong Ming (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Dong Ming wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Western Michigan | Samuel Burns lays it in on a great pass from Allen Thomason | 0-2 |
| 19:39 | Miami (OH) | Everett Turcios is called for the reach on Richard Robinson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Everett Turcios, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Miami (OH) | Dong Ming steps in front of the David Emig pass | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Western Michigan | Dong Ming throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Miami (OH) | David Emig misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left block but the foul's on Dong Ming - foul #1 on Dong Ming, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Miami (OH) | David Emig misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Miami (OH) | David Emig makes the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:41 | Western Michigan | Allen Thomason hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 1-5 |
| 18:36 | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson is called for traveling | 1-5 |
| 18:20 | Western Michigan | Dong Ming blows the layup | 1-5 |
| 18:19 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to David Emig | 1-5 |
| 18:12 | Miami (OH) | Patrick Olmeda hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Richard Robinson | 4-5 |
| 17:54 | Western Michigan | Everett Turcios connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-8 |
| 17:49 | Miami (OH) | Everett Turcios is called for the reach on Richard Robinson - foul #2 on Everett Turcios, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dallas McGlumphy (PG), Joe Porter (SG), Timothy Hudson (SF), Luther Youngblood (PF), Fabian Mancini (C) Everett Turcios, Allen Thomason, Samuel Burns, Radman Dudzinski, Dong Ming | |
| 17:27 | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 4-8 |
| 17:26 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Fabian Mancini | 4-8 |
| 17:14 | Western Michigan | Luther Youngblood misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Gary Vance - foul #1 on Gary Vance, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marvin Green (PG), Francis Brewer (SF), Rudolph Kent (PF), Tarek Wallace (C) Richard Robinson, Gary Vance, David Emig, John Handley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 17:14 | Western Michigan | Luther Youngblood makes the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 17:14 | Western Michigan | Luther Youngblood makes the 2nd free throw | 4-10 |
| 17:09 | Miami (OH) | Dallas McGlumphy picks off the pass by Marvin Green in the backcourt | 4-10 |
| 16:57 | Western Michigan | Patrick Olmeda steps in front of the Timothy Hudson pass | 4-10 |
| 16:41 | Miami (OH) | Patrick Olmeda knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Marvin Green | 7-10 |
| 16:28 | Western Michigan | Luther Youngblood blows the dunk but he's fouled by Rudolph Kent - foul #1 on Rudolph Kent, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Daniel Collins (SF) Patrick Olmeda | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Campagna (PG), Samuel Burns (SF), Radman Dudzinski (PF) Dallas McGlumphy, Joe Porter, Timothy Hudson | |
| 16:28 | Western Michigan | Luther Youngblood misses the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 16:28 | Western Michigan | Luther Youngblood misses the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 16:28 | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent grabs the defensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 16:10 | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-10 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson (PG), Gary Vance (SF), David Emig (PF) Marvin Green, Daniel Collins, Tarek Wallace | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Allen Thomason (SG), Dong Ming (C) Luther Youngblood, Fabian Mancini | |
| 15:49 | Western Michigan | Radman Dudzinski misses the fadeaway in the lane | 7-10 |
| 15:48 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance snags the defensive board | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Richard Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Francis Brewer (fresh) SF - Gary Vance (fresh) PF - David Emig (fresh) 1 pts. C - Rudolph Kent (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Campagna (fresh) SG - Allen Thomason (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Burns (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Radman Dudzinski (fresh) C - Dong Ming (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Miami (OH) | Francis Brewer misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-10 |
| 15:31 | Western Michigan | Dong Ming snags the defensive board | 7-10 |
| 15:12 | Western Michigan | The short jumper by Dong Ming is denied by David Emig | 7-10 |
| 15:10 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to David Emig | 7-10 |
| 14:53 | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent's layup is rejected by Dong Ming | 7-10 |
| 14:51 | Western Michigan | Allen Thomason pulls down the rebound | 7-10 |
| 14:39 | Western Michigan | Christopher Campagna is called for traveling | 7-10 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marvin Green (PG), Patrick Olmeda (SG), Daniel Collins (SF), Tarek Wallace (PF), John Handley (C) Richard Robinson, Francis Brewer, Gary Vance, David Emig, Rudolph Kent | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dallas McGlumphy (PG), Joe Porter (SG), Timothy Hudson (SF), Luther Youngblood (PF), Fabian Mancini (C) Christopher Campagna, Allen Thomason, Samuel Burns, Radman Dudzinski, Dong Ming | |
| 14:22 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Collins drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-10 |
| 14:10 | Western Michigan | Luther Youngblood knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-13 |
| 14:08 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Collins is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Hudson - foul #1 on Timothy Hudson, team foul #4 | 10-13 |
| 14:03 | Miami (OH) | Dallas McGlumphy is called for the reach on Marvin Green - foul #1 on Dallas McGlumphy, team foul #5 | 10-13 |
| 13:51 | Miami (OH) | John Handley connects on the open fadeaway from the baseline set up by Daniel Collins | 12-13 |
| 13:35 | Western Michigan | Dallas McGlumphy is hacked by Marvin Green - foul #1 on Marvin Green, team foul #3 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent (SF) Daniel Collins | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Radman Dudzinski (PF) Luther Youngblood | |
| 13:19 | Western Michigan | Fabian Mancini lays it up and in on a great pass from Joe Porter | 12-15 |
| 13:16 | Miami (OH) | Patrick Olmeda is fouled in the backcourt by Dallas McGlumphy - foul #2 on Dallas McGlumphy, team foul #6 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Kenny (PG), Samuel Burns (SF), Dong Ming (C) Dallas McGlumphy, Timothy Hudson, Fabian Mancini | |
| 12:59 | Miami (OH) | Marvin Green makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 14-15 |
| 12:42 | Western Michigan | Joe Porter is whistled for a carry | 14-15 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson (PG), Phil Phillips (SG), Gary Vance (SF), David Emig (PF) Marvin Green, Patrick Olmeda, Tarek Wallace, John Handley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Campagna (PG), Allen Thomason (SG) Thomas Kenny, Joe Porter | |
| 12:17 | Miami (OH) | Samuel Burns picks off the pass by Phil Phillips | 14-15 |
| 11:53 | Western Michigan | Dong Ming misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-15 |
| 11:51 | Western Michigan | Allen Thomason gets the offensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 11:32 | Western Michigan | Samuel Burns travels with the ball | 14-15 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Patrick Olmeda (SG), Tarek Wallace (C) Phil Phillips, Rudolph Kent | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Kenny (PG), Luther Youngblood (SG), Timothy Hudson (SF), Fabian Mancini (C) Christopher Campagna, Allen Thomason, Samuel Burns, Dong Ming | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Richard Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Olmeda (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gary Vance (fresh) PF - David Emig (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Tarek Wallace (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Thomas Kenny (fresh) SG - Luther Youngblood (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Timothy Hudson (fresh) PF - Radman Dudzinski (fairly fresh) C - Fabian Mancini (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:11 | Miami (OH) | Timothy Hudson is called for the reach on Patrick Olmeda - foul #2 on Timothy Hudson, team foul #7 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marvin Green (PG), Francis Brewer (SF), John Handley (C) Richard Robinson, Gary Vance, David Emig | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joe Porter (SG), Samuel Burns (SF) Timothy Hudson, Radman Dudzinski | |
| 11:11 | Miami (OH) | Patrick Olmeda makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 11:11 | Miami (OH) | Patrick Olmeda makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 10:50 | Western Michigan | Samuel Burns misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Handley - foul #1 on John Handley, team foul #4 | 16-15 |
| 10:50 | Western Michigan | Samuel Burns misses the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 10:50 | Western Michigan | Samuel Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 10:50 | Miami (OH) | Patrick Olmeda grabs the board | 16-15 |
| 10:32 | Miami (OH) | Francis Brewer scores on a 3 from straight away | 19-15 |
| 10:25 | Western Michigan | Joe Porter can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 19-15 |
| 10:23 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Porter | 19-15 |
| 10:08 | Western Michigan | Thomas Kenny knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Luther Youngblood | 19-17 |
| 10:06 | Miami (OH) | Marvin Green travels in the backcourt | 19-17 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson (PG), Gary Vance (SF), David Emig (PF), Rudolph Kent (C) Marvin Green, Francis Brewer, Tarek Wallace, John Handley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Campagna (PG), Allen Thomason (SG) Thomas Kenny, Joe Porter | |
| 10:00 | Western Michigan | Rudolph Kent picks off the pass by Luther Youngblood | 19-17 |
| 09:38 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 19-17 |
| 09:36 | Western Michigan | Luther Youngblood gets the rebound | 19-17 |
| 09:15 | Western Michigan | Christopher Campagna clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 19-17 |
| 09:14 | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent pulls down the rebound | 19-17 |
| 09:12 | Miami (OH) | Allen Thomason steps in front of the Richard Robinson pass in the backcourt | 19-17 |
| 08:58 | Western Michigan | Gary Vance steals the ball from Luther Youngblood | 19-17 |
| 08:43 | Miami (OH) | David Emig misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-17 |
| 08:42 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance tips it but misses | 19-17 |
| 08:41 | Miami (OH) | David Emig hits the follow up shot | 21-17 |
| 08:32 | Western Michigan | Luther Youngblood can't throw it down | 21-17 |
| 08:31 | Western Michigan | Samuel Burns snags the offensive board | 21-17 |
| 08:07 | Western Michigan | Luther Youngblood blows the layup | 21-17 |
| 08:05 | Miami (OH) | David Emig pulls down the rebound | 21-17 |
| 07:43 | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent blows the layup but the foul's on Luther Youngblood - foul #1 on Luther Youngblood, team foul #8 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marvin Green (PG), Francis Brewer (SG), Tarek Wallace (PF), John Handley (C) Richard Robinson, Patrick Olmeda, Gary Vance, David Emig | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Kenny (PG), Joe Porter (SG), Radman Dudzinski (PF), Dong Ming (C) Christopher Campagna, Allen Thomason, Luther Youngblood, Fabian Mancini | |
| 07:43 | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent misses the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 07:43 | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent makes the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 07:26 | Western Michigan | Samuel Burns banks in the layup set up by Thomas Kenny | 22-19 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Marvin Green (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francis Brewer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rudolph Kent (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tarek Wallace (fresh) C - John Handley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Thomas Kenny (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Porter (fresh) SF - Samuel Burns (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Radman Dudzinski (fresh) C - Dong Ming (fresh) | |
| 07:11 | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 22-19 |
| 07:10 | Miami (OH) | Tarek Wallace grabs the offensive board | 22-19 |
| 06:52 | Miami (OH) | Francis Brewer misses the 3 from the right wing | 22-19 |
| 06:50 | Western Michigan | Radman Dudzinski grabs the board | 22-19 |
| 06:42 | Western Michigan | Samuel Burns can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 22-19 |
| 06:40 | Miami (OH) | John Handley gets the rebound | 22-19 |
| 06:34 | Miami (OH) | Francis Brewer is fouled in the backcourt by Radman Dudzinski - foul #1 on Radman Dudzinski, team foul #9 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Daniel Collins (SF) Rudolph Kent | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Allen Thomason (SG) Samuel Burns | |
| 06:34 | Miami (OH) | Francis Brewer misses the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 06:34 | Western Michigan | Dong Ming gets the rebound | 22-19 |
| 06:09 | Western Michigan | Allen Thomason hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Dong Ming | 22-22 |
| 05:49 | Miami (OH) | Francis Brewer is wide open but clanks a floater from the right side | 22-22 |
| 05:48 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Collins | 22-22 |
| 05:33 | Miami (OH) | Joe Porter is called for the reach on Daniel Collins - foul #1 on Joe Porter, team foul #10 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson (PG), Phil Phillips (SG), David Emig (PF) Marvin Green, Francis Brewer, Tarek Wallace | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Campagna (PG), Luther Youngblood (SF) Thomas Kenny, Joe Porter | |
| 05:33 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Collins makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 05:33 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 05:24 | Western Michigan | Luther Youngblood drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 24-24 |
| 05:03 | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson is hacked by Christopher Campagna - foul #1 on Christopher Campagna, team foul #11 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Patrick Olmeda (SG), Gary Vance (SF) Phil Phillips, Daniel Collins | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Samuel Burns (SF) Allen Thomason | |
| 05:03 | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 05:03 | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 04:38 | Western Michigan | Christopher Campagna can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 26-24 |
| 04:36 | Western Michigan | Dong Ming snags the offensive board | 26-24 |
| 04:20 | Western Michigan | Dong Ming buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 26-26 |
| 03:54 | Miami (OH) | David Emig drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Richard Robinson | 28-26 |
| 03:52 | Western Michigan | Richard Robinson picks off the pass by Christopher Campagna in the backcourt | 28-26 |
| 03:49 | Miami (OH) | Patrick Olmeda lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Robinson | 30-26 |
| 03:34 | Western Michigan | Luther Youngblood misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 30-26 |
| 03:33 | Western Michigan | Dong Ming hits the follow up shot | 30-28 |
| 03:06 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-28 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Richard Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Olmeda (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Gary Vance (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Emig (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Handley (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Campagna (tiring) SG - Luther Youngblood (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Samuel Burns (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Radman Dudzinski (tiring) C - Dong Ming (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Western Michigan | Luther Youngblood comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-28 |
| 02:55 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance grabs the board | 33-28 |
| 02:45 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance is called for 10 seconds | 33-28 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marvin Green (PG), Francis Brewer (SG), Daniel Collins (SF), Rudolph Kent (PF), Tarek Wallace (C) Richard Robinson, Patrick Olmeda, Gary Vance, David Emig, John Handley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Everett Turcios (PG), Joe Porter (SG), Timothy Hudson (SF), Fabian Mancini (C) Christopher Campagna, Luther Youngblood, Samuel Burns, Dong Ming | |
| 02:29 | Western Michigan | Radman Dudzinski comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 33-28 |
| 02:27 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Collins pulls down the rebound | 33-28 |
| 02:25 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Collins is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 33-28 |
| 02:06 | Western Michigan | Everett Turcios clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-28 |
| 02:04 | Miami (OH) | Francis Brewer pulls down the rebound | 33-28 |
| 01:51 | Miami (OH) | Francis Brewer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-28 |
| 01:50 | Western Michigan | Fabian Mancini pulls down the rebound | 33-28 |
| 01:31 | Western Michigan | Timothy Hudson banks in the layup set up by Everett Turcios | 33-30 |
| 01:10 | Miami (OH) | Francis Brewer drills a 3 from the left wing | 36-30 |
| 00:48 | Western Michigan | Fabian Mancini knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Timothy Hudson | 36-32 |
| 00:28 | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent makes the jumper near the basket set up by Francis Brewer | 38-32 |
| 00:03 | Western Michigan | Everett Turcios can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 38-32 |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | Fabian Mancini tips it but misses | 38-32 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |