| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James House (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Galaz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Simon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Casey Hawkins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Burger (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Cerna (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Powell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Nicholas Mota (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | James Simon inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:53 | Central Michigan | Casey Hawkins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 19:52 | Central Michigan | Timothy Burger pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 19:31 | Central Michigan | Casey Hawkins hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Manuel Galaz | 36-34 |
| 19:10 | Miami (OH) | Michael Powell drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Jason Hayes | 36-36 |
| 18:45 | Central Michigan | Casey Hawkins misses the jumpshot from the right side | 36-36 |
| 18:44 | Central Michigan | Timothy Burger tips it but misses | 36-36 |
| 18:42 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to James Cerna | 36-36 |
| 18:20 | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Mota is whistled for traveling | 36-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ryan Shaw (SF) Michael Powell | |
| 18:05 | Central Michigan | James House misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 36-36 |
| 18:04 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Nicholas Mota | 36-36 |
| 17:42 | Miami (OH) | Jason Hayes misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 17:40 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Casey Hawkins | 36-36 |
| 17:37 | Central Michigan | James House is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on James House, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| 17:28 | Miami (OH) | James Cerna is hacked by James House - foul #2 on James House, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| 17:13 | Miami (OH) | Jason Hayes drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Cerna | 36-39 |
| 16:49 | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 16:48 | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Mota pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 16:27 | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Mota makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by James Cerna | 36-41 |
| 16:20 | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz buries a runner from close range | 38-41 |
| 16:06 | Miami (OH) | James Cerna works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jason Hayes | 38-44 |
| 15:56 | Central Michigan | James Simon clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 15:54 | Miami (OH) | Jason Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James House (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Galaz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Simon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Casey Hawkins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Burger (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Cerna (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Hayes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ryan Shaw (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jeffrey Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Nicholas Mota (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Miami (OH) | James Cerna scores on a 3 from the left corner | 38-47 |
| 15:29 | Central Michigan | Timothy Burger is whistled for traveling | 38-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Cherry (SG), Jonathan Fischer (SF), Robert McGinnis (PF), Harold Zubia (C) Manuel Galaz, James Simon, Casey Hawkins, Timothy Burger | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Powell (SF) Ryan Shaw | |
| 15:15 | Miami (OH) | Jeffrey Thompson lays it in | 38-49 |
| 14:56 | Central Michigan | Jason Hayes steals the ball from James House | 38-49 |
| 14:50 | Miami (OH) | James Cerna hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-49 |
| 14:48 | Miami (OH) | Jeffrey Thompson snags the offensive board | 38-49 |
| 14:34 | Miami (OH) | Jeffrey Thompson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 38-49 |
| 14:32 | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Mota pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-49 |
| 14:15 | Miami (OH) | Jeffrey Thompson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 38-49 |
| 14:14 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Hayes | 38-49 |
| 14:00 | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Mota is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-49 |
| 13:59 | Miami (OH) | Jeffrey Thompson tips it but misses | 38-49 |
| 13:58 | Central Michigan | Harold Zubia pulls down the rebound | 38-49 |
| 13:44 | Central Michigan | James House buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-49 |
| 13:27 | Miami (OH) | Jason Hayes misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 41-49 |
| 13:26 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to James House | 41-49 |
| 13:18 | Central Michigan | Nicholas Mota is called for the reach on James House - foul #1 on Nicholas Mota, team foul #1 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz (PG), James Simon (SF), Casey Hawkins (PF), Timothy Burger (C) James House, John Cherry, Robert McGinnis, Harold Zubia | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ryan Shaw (SG) Jason Hayes | |
| 13:02 | Central Michigan | Nicholas Mota takes the ball from Casey Hawkins | 41-49 |
| 12:45 | Miami (OH) | Ryan Shaw can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left wing | 41-49 |
| 12:44 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Timothy Burger | 41-49 |
| 12:39 | Central Michigan | James Simon misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 41-49 |
| 12:38 | Central Michigan | Timothy Burger hits the follow up shot | 43-49 |
| 12:20 | Miami (OH) | James Cerna splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 12:19 | Central Michigan | James Simon snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 11:58 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Fischer is whistled for traveling | 43-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Cherry (SG) Jonathan Fischer | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jason Hayes (SG), Travis Tollefson (C) Michael Powell, Nicholas Mota | |
| 11:42 | Miami (OH) | Jason Hayes misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner but the foul's on John Cherry - foul #1 on John Cherry, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| 11:42 | Miami (OH) | Jason Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 11:42 | Miami (OH) | Jason Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 11:42 | Miami (OH) | Jason Hayes makes the 3rd free throw | 43-52 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Manuel Galaz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Cherry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Simon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Casey Hawkins (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Burger (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Cerna (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Hayes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ryan Shaw (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jeffrey Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Travis Tollefson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:26 | Central Michigan | James Cerna takes the ball from James Simon | 43-52 |
| 11:23 | Miami (OH) | James Cerna misses the lay-in | 43-52 |
| 11:22 | Miami (OH) | Jason Hayes tips it in | 43-54 |
| 11:11 | Central Michigan | Casey Hawkins comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-54 |
| 11:09 | Miami (OH) | Travis Tollefson snags the defensive board | 43-54 |
| 11:02 | Miami (OH) | Ryan Shaw misses badly on a shot from close range | 43-54 |
| 11:00 | Miami (OH) | Ryan Shaw tips it in | 43-56 |
| 10:40 | Central Michigan | Casey Hawkins comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-56 |
| 10:39 | Miami (OH) | Travis Tollefson snags the defensive board | 43-56 |
| 10:27 | Miami (OH) | Jeffrey Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James House (PG), Harold Zubia (PF) John Cherry, Casey Hawkins | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Powell (SF), Nicholas Mota (C) Jason Hayes, Travis Tollefson | |
| 10:11 | Central Michigan | James House misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-56 |
| 10:10 | Miami (OH) | Ryan Shaw snags the defensive board | 43-56 |
| 09:56 | Miami (OH) | James Cerna misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 43-56 |
| 09:54 | Central Michigan | Timothy Burger grabs the board | 43-56 |
| 09:48 | Central Michigan | Timothy Burger blows the dunk | 43-56 |
| 09:46 | Central Michigan | Harold Zubia gets the offensive rebound | 43-56 |
| 09:33 | Central Michigan | Harold Zubia makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James House | 45-56 |
| 09:14 | Miami (OH) | Jeffrey Thompson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Timothy Burger - foul #2 on Timothy Burger, team foul #4 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Cherry (SG), Jonathan Fischer (SF), Robert McGinnis (PF) Manuel Galaz, James Simon, Timothy Burger | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jason Hayes (SG) Michael Powell | |
| 09:14 | Miami (OH) | Jeffrey Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 09:14 | Miami (OH) | Jeffrey Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 08:51 | Central Michigan | Harold Zubia buries a driving attempt in the paint | 47-58 |
| 08:24 | Miami (OH) | Jason Hayes hits a wide open 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jeffrey Thompson | 47-61 |
| 08:06 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Fischer connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James House | 50-61 |
| 07:45 | Miami (OH) | Jason Hayes misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-61 |
| 07:43 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis gets the rebound | 50-61 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James House (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Cherry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Fischer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert McGinnis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Zubia (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Cerna (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Hayes (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ryan Shaw (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Thompson (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Nicholas Mota (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Central Michigan | Harold Zubia scores on a floater from the right block and the foul's on James Cerna - foul #3 on James Cerna, team foul #2 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz (SG), James Simon (SF), Timothy Burger (C) John Cherry, Jonathan Fischer, Robert McGinnis | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marvin Jones (PG), Michael Powell (SF), Travis Tollefson (C) James Cerna, Ryan Shaw, Nicholas Mota | |
| 07:23 | Central Michigan | Harold Zubia makes the free throw | 53-61 |
| 06:55 | Miami (OH) | Travis Tollefson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-61 |
| 06:54 | Central Michigan | Harold Zubia grabs the defensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 06:48 | Central Michigan | James House is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Jones - foul #1 on Marvin Jones, team foul #3 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Fischer (SG), Casey Hawkins (PF) James House, Harold Zubia | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Cerna (PG), Nicholas Mota (C) Marvin Jones, Travis Tollefson | |
| 06:34 | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 53-61 |
| 06:33 | Central Michigan | Casey Hawkins tips it back up and in | 55-61 |
| 06:14 | Miami (OH) | James Cerna is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-61 |
| 06:13 | Central Michigan | Timothy Burger grabs the board | 55-61 |
| 05:55 | Central Michigan | Timothy Burger is hacked by Nicholas Mota - foul #2 on Nicholas Mota, team foul #4 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James House (PG) Jonathan Fischer | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marvin Jones (PG), Ryan Shaw (SG), Travis Tollefson (C) James Cerna, Jason Hayes, Nicholas Mota | |
| 05:41 | Central Michigan | Casey Hawkins scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Manuel Galaz | 58-61 |
| 05:24 | Miami (OH) | Jeffrey Thompson is whistled for traveling | 58-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Cerna (PG), Nicholas Mota (C) Marvin Jones, Travis Tollefson | |
| 05:06 | Central Michigan | Timothy Burger misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 05:05 | Miami (OH) | Michael Powell gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| 04:59 | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Mota clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 58-61 |
| 04:57 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Manuel Galaz | 58-61 |
| 04:48 | Central Michigan | Nicholas Mota is called for the reach on James House - foul #3 on Nicholas Mota, team foul #5 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jason Hayes (SG) Ryan Shaw | |
| 04:30 | Central Michigan | James House lays it in set up by Manuel Galaz and he's hacked by James Cerna - foul #4 on James Cerna, team foul #6 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marvin Jones (PG), Travis Tollefson (C) James Cerna, Nicholas Mota | |
| 04:30 | Central Michigan | James House makes the free throw | 61-61 |
| 04:11 | Miami (OH) | Michael Powell double dribbles | 61-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Cerna (PG), Ryan Shaw (SF), Nicholas Mota (C) Marvin Jones, Michael Powell, Travis Tollefson | |
| 03:58 | Central Michigan | James House knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Manuel Galaz | 63-61 |
| 03:32 | Miami (OH) | Casey Hawkins swats the layup by James Cerna | 63-61 |
| 03:30 | Miami (OH) | Jason Hayes pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-61 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James House (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Manuel Galaz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SF - James Simon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Casey Hawkins (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Burger (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Cerna (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jason Hayes (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ryan Shaw (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Thompson (tired) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Nicholas Mota (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Miami (OH) | Jeffrey Thompson hits a jumper from the right side | 63-63 |
| 02:53 | Central Michigan | Timothy Burger's pass is intercepted by James Cerna | 63-63 |
| 02:34 | Miami (OH) | Nicholas Mota double dribbles | 63-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Cherry (SG), Jonathan Fischer (SF), Robert McGinnis (PF), Harold Zubia (C) Manuel Galaz, James Simon, Casey Hawkins, Timothy Burger | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marvin Jones (PG), Michael Powell (SF), Travis Tollefson (C) James Cerna, Jason Hayes, Nicholas Mota | |
| 02:31 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz (SG), Timothy Burger (C) John Cherry, Robert McGinnis | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jason Hayes (SG) Ryan Shaw | |
| 02:13 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Fischer comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 63-63 |
| 02:12 | Central Michigan | Timothy Burger snags the offensive board | 63-63 |
| 02:02 | Central Michigan | James House hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-63 |
| 02:00 | Miami (OH) | Jeffrey Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 01:42 | Miami (OH) | Michael Powell's pass is intercepted by James House | 63-63 |
| 01:39 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Fischer misses the dunk | 63-63 |
| 01:38 | Central Michigan | James House gets the offensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 01:38 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Simon (SF), Casey Hawkins (PF) Jonathan Fischer, Harold Zubia | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Cerna (PG), Nicholas Mota (C) Marvin Jones, Travis Tollefson | |
| 01:21 | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz is hacked by James Cerna - foul #5 on James Cerna, team foul #7 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marvin Jones (PG) James Cerna | |
| 01:21 | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 01:21 | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz misses the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 01:21 | Miami (OH) | Jeffrey Thompson gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| 01:04 | Miami (OH) | Jeffrey Thompson makes the jump hook from the baseline | 64-65 |
| 00:42 | Central Michigan | Timothy Burger can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Nicholas Mota - foul #4 on Nicholas Mota, team foul #8 | 64-65 |
| 00:42 | Central Michigan | Timothy Burger makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 00:42 | Central Michigan | Timothy Burger makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:27 | Miami (OH) | Jason Hayes misses short on a runner from close range | 66-65 |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz grabs the defensive rebound | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Hayes - foul #1 on Jason Hayes, team foul #9 | 66-65 |
| 00:23 | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:23 | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:12 | Miami (OH) | Marvin Jones's layup is rejected by Casey Hawkins | 68-65 |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | Casey Hawkins gets the rebound | 68-65 |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | Casey Hawkins is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Hayes - foul #2 on Jason Hayes, team foul #10 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Fischer (SG) Manuel Galaz | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | Casey Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | Casey Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Miami (OH) | Jason Hayes knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 69-68 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Marvin Jones is called for the reach on James Simon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marvin Jones, team foul #11 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz (SG) Jonathan Fischer | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | James Simon misses the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | James Simon misses the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:01 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Jason Hayes | 69-68 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Jason Hayes misses long on a fullcourt shot | 69-68 |