| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Frampton (fresh) SG - Doug Desrochers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Boyd (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rickie Danforth (fresh) 2 reb. C - Curtis Lee (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Kenneth Quon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Montgomery (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Emerson Moody (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Shelton (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Montgomery inbounds the ball | 25-22 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Miami (OH) | Edward Palmer misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 25-22 |
| 19:31 | Central Michigan | Doug Desrochers gets the rebound | 25-22 |
| 19:06 | Central Michigan | John Shelton steals the ball from Rickie Danforth | 25-22 |
| 18:39 | Miami (OH) | John Frampton picks off the pass by Edward Palmer | 25-22 |
| 18:21 | Central Michigan | John Shelton denies the turnaround by Rickie Danforth | 25-22 |
| 18:19 | Miami (OH) | John Shelton snags the defensive board | 25-22 |
| 18:01 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Quon scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from John Shelton | 25-24 |
| 17:38 | Central Michigan | John Frampton is hacked by Edward Palmer - foul #1 on Edward Palmer, team foul #1 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Daniels (SG), Vernon Welch (PF), Rob Hood (C) Doug Desrochers, Rickie Danforth, Curtis Lee | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 17:21 | Central Michigan | James Daniels loses the dribble to John Shelton | 25-24 |
| 16:56 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Quon is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Kenneth Quon, team foul #2 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Robinson (PG), Doug Desrochers (SG), Jonathan Wilder (SF) John Frampton, James Daniels, Benjamin Boyd | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 16:30 | Central Michigan | Doug Desrochers drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by John Robinson | 28-24 |
| 16:14 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Quon is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Wilder - foul #2 on Jonathan Wilder, team foul #1 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Frampton (PG), James Daniels (SG), Benjamin Boyd (SF) John Robinson, Doug Desrochers, Jonathan Wilder | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Daniel Pelzer (SF), Louis Moore (PF) Anthony Montgomery, Emerson Moody | |
| 16:01 | Miami (OH) | John Frampton steals it from Louis Moore | 28-24 |
| 15:58 | Central Michigan | James Daniels lays it in on a great pass from John Frampton | 30-24 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Frampton (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Daniels (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Benjamin Boyd (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vernon Welch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Rob Hood (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Kenneth Quon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Pelzer (fresh) PF - Louis Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Shelton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:45 | Miami (OH) | John Shelton can't finish the layup | 30-24 |
| 15:44 | Central Michigan | Rob Hood pulls down the rebound | 30-24 |
| 15:26 | Central Michigan | James Daniels comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-24 |
| 15:25 | Miami (OH) | Louis Moore grabs the board | 30-24 |
| 15:09 | Miami (OH) | John Shelton connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Quon | 30-27 |
| 14:40 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Boyd hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Daniels | 32-27 |
| 14:35 | Miami (OH) | Edward Palmer makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Kenneth Quon | 32-30 |
| 14:14 | Central Michigan | Vernon Welch clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Louis Moore - foul #1 on Louis Moore, team foul #3 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Robinson (PG), Doug Desrochers (SG), Rickie Danforth (PF), Curtis Lee (C) John Frampton, James Daniels, Benjamin Boyd, Rob Hood | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Walter Wurth (SG), Anthony Montgomery (SF), Emerson Moody (PF) Kenneth Quon, Edward Palmer, John Shelton | |
| 14:14 | Central Michigan | Vernon Welch misses the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 14:14 | Central Michigan | Vernon Welch misses the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 14:14 | Miami (OH) | Louis Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 13:51 | Miami (OH) | Louis Moore misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 13:50 | Central Michigan | Doug Desrochers snags the defensive board | 32-30 |
| 13:31 | Central Michigan | Doug Desrochers can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 32-30 |
| 13:30 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Emerson Moody | 32-30 |
| 13:16 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Montgomery is fouled on the floor by Rickie Danforth - foul #1 on Rickie Danforth, team foul #2 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rob Hood (PF) Rickie Danforth | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 12:59 | Miami (OH) | Louis Moore knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 12:34 | Central Michigan | Vernon Welch misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 12:33 | Central Michigan | Rob Hood grabs the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 12:12 | Central Michigan | Doug Desrochers misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner but the foul's on Walter Wurth - foul #1 on Walter Wurth, team foul #4 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Frampton (PG), Benjamin Boyd (SF), Rickie Danforth (PF) John Robinson, Rob Hood, Curtis Lee | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Quon (PG), Edward Palmer (SG), John Shelton (C) Daniel Pelzer, Walter Wurth, Louis Moore | |
| 12:12 | Central Michigan | Doug Desrochers makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 12:12 | Central Michigan | Doug Desrochers misses the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 12:12 | Central Michigan | Doug Desrochers makes the 3rd free throw | 34-33 |
| 12:10 | Miami (OH) | John Frampton is called for the reach on Kenneth Quon in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Frampton, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Daniels (SG) Doug Desrochers | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 11:55 | Miami (OH) | Edward Palmer scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Kenneth Quon | 34-36 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Frampton (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Daniels (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Boyd (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rickie Danforth (fresh) 2 reb. C - Vernon Welch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Kenneth Quon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Palmer (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Montgomery (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Emerson Moody (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Shelton (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:28 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Boyd drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Daniels | 37-36 |
| 11:23 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Quon buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by John Shelton | 37-38 |
| 11:05 | Central Michigan | Vernon Welch hits the finger roll set up by Benjamin Boyd | 39-38 |
| 10:43 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Montgomery drills a jumper from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 10:21 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Boyd misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 10:19 | Miami (OH) | Emerson Moody grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 10:09 | Miami (OH) | Edward Palmer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 10:08 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Montgomery tips it back up and in | 39-42 |
| 09:51 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Boyd misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-42 |
| 09:50 | Miami (OH) | John Shelton grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 09:32 | Miami (OH) | James Daniels steals it from Anthony Montgomery | 39-42 |
| 09:29 | Central Michigan | James Daniels lays it in | 41-42 |
| 09:14 | Miami (OH) | Edward Palmer connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Kenneth Quon | 41-45 |
| 08:54 | Central Michigan | Emerson Moody is called for the reach on John Frampton - foul #3 on Emerson Moody, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Robinson (PG), Doug Desrochers (SG), Rob Hood (PF), Curtis Lee (C) John Frampton, James Daniels, Benjamin Boyd, Rickie Danforth | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Daniel Pelzer (SF), Louis Moore (PF) Anthony Montgomery, Emerson Moody | |
| 08:40 | Central Michigan | Doug Desrochers steps out of bounds on the baseline | 41-45 |
| 08:24 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Pelzer loses the ball out of bounds | 41-45 |
| 08:07 | Central Michigan | Vernon Welch drills a shot from the free throw line set up by John Robinson | 43-45 |
| 07:45 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Quon can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Robinson - foul #1 on John Robinson, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Walter Wurth (SF) Edward Palmer | |
| 07:45 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Quon makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 07:45 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Quon makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Robinson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Doug Desrochers (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vernon Welch (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rob Hood (fresh) 5 reb. C - Curtis Lee (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Kenneth Quon (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Daniel Pelzer (fresh) SF - Walter Wurth (fresh) PF - Louis Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Shelton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:34 | Central Michigan | Vernon Welch misses the easy layup | 43-47 |
| 07:33 | Central Michigan | Rob Hood pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 07:17 | Central Michigan | Doug Desrochers misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by John Shelton - foul #2 on John Shelton, team foul #6 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Frampton (PG) John Robinson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Goldfarb (SG) Kenneth Quon | |
| 07:17 | Central Michigan | Doug Desrochers makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 07:17 | Central Michigan | Doug Desrochers makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 07:10 | Miami (OH) | John Goldfarb misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-47 |
| 07:09 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Rob Hood | 45-47 |
| 06:54 | Central Michigan | Vernon Welch makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 06:35 | Miami (OH) | Walter Wurth connects on the 3 from straight away | 47-50 |
| 06:20 | Central Michigan | Doug Desrochers makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by John Frampton | 50-50 |
| 05:58 | Miami (OH) | Louis Moore hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 05:29 | Central Michigan | Louis Moore denies the turnaround by Doug Desrochers | 50-53 |
| 05:27 | Central Michigan | John Frampton pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 05:03 | Central Michigan | Doug Desrochers can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-53 |
| 05:01 | Central Michigan | Curtis Lee grabs the offensive board | 50-53 |
| 04:33 | Central Michigan | Doug Desrochers buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-53 |
| 04:33 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Robinson (PG), James Daniels (SG), Benjamin Boyd (SF), Rickie Danforth (PF) John Frampton, Doug Desrochers, Rob Hood, Curtis Lee | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Quon (PG), Edward Palmer (SG), Anthony Montgomery (SF), Emerson Moody (PF) Daniel Pelzer, John Goldfarb, Walter Wurth, John Shelton | |
| 04:17 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Quon misses the lay-in | 53-53 |
| 04:16 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Boyd gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 03:51 | Central Michigan | Vernon Welch's pass is intercepted by Louis Moore | 53-53 |
| 03:33 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Montgomery is hacked by James Daniels - foul #3 on James Daniels, team foul #5 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rob Hood (C) Rickie Danforth | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Robinson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Daniels (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Benjamin Boyd (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vernon Welch (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Rob Hood (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Kenneth Quon (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edward Palmer (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Montgomery (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Emerson Moody (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Louis Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:19 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Quon is hacked by James Daniels - foul #4 on James Daniels, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Doug Desrochers (SG) John Robinson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 03:11 | Miami (OH) | Benjamin Boyd is called for the reach on Anthony Montgomery - foul #3 on Benjamin Boyd, team foul #7 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Robinson (PG) Doug Desrochers | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 03:11 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 03:11 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Montgomery misses the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 03:11 | Central Michigan | Rob Hood pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 02:52 | Central Michigan | Vernon Welch misses long on a shot from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 02:51 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Edward Palmer | 53-54 |
| 02:37 | Miami (OH) | Louis Moore buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Edward Palmer and the foul's on Vernon Welch - foul #3 on Vernon Welch, team foul #8 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Doug Desrochers (SG), Rickie Danforth (PF) John Robinson, Rob Hood | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 02:37 | Miami (OH) | Louis Moore makes the free throw | 53-57 |
| 02:18 | Central Michigan | Doug Desrochers misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 02:16 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Benjamin Boyd | 53-57 |
| 01:57 | Central Michigan | Doug Desrochers misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 01:56 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Montgomery grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 01:27 | Miami (OH) | Louis Moore misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-57 |
| 01:25 | Miami (OH) | Edward Palmer hits the follow up shot | 53-59 |
| 01:07 | Central Michigan | Vernon Welch comes up short on the floater from the right side | 53-59 |
| 01:06 | Central Michigan | Rickie Danforth hits the follow up shot | 55-59 |
| 01:03 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Quon is hacked by James Daniels in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Daniels, team foul #9 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Frampton (PG), Curtis Lee (C) James Daniels, Vernon Welch | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Shelton (C) Louis Moore | |
| 01:03 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Quon makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 01:03 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Quon makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Central Michigan | Doug Desrochers buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Benjamin Boyd | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Miami (OH) | John Frampton is called for the reach on Anthony Montgomery in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Frampton, team foul #10 | 58-61 |
| 00:36 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Montgomery misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:36 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Central Michigan | Doug Desrochers misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-62 |
| 00:29 | Miami (OH) | Emerson Moody grabs the defensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 00:28 | Miami (OH) | Emerson Moody is hacked by John Frampton in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Frampton, team foul #11 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Daniel Pelzer (PG), Walter Wurth (SF) Kenneth Quon, Anthony Montgomery | |
| 00:28 | Miami (OH) | Emerson Moody makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:28 | Miami (OH) | Emerson Moody misses the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:28 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Rickie Danforth | 58-63 |
| 00:23 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Boyd scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Doug Desrochers | 61-63 |
| 00:23 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Quon (PG), Anthony Montgomery (SF) Daniel Pelzer, Walter Wurth | |
| 00:20 | Miami (OH) | John Frampton is called for the reach on John Shelton in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Frampton, team foul #12 | 61-63 |
| 00:20 | Miami (OH) | John Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:20 | Miami (OH) | John Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | Doug Desrochers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-65 |
| 00:12 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Quon grabs the board | 61-65 |
| 00:09 | Miami (OH) | John Frampton is called for the reach on Kenneth Quon in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Frampton, team foul #13 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Robinson (PG) John Frampton | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Daniel Pelzer (SF), Louis Moore (PF) Anthony Montgomery, Emerson Moody | |
| 00:09 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Quon misses the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:09 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Quon makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Boyd hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Curtis Lee | 64-66 |
| 00:03 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Anthony Montgomery (SF), Emerson Moody (PF) Daniel Pelzer, Louis Moore | |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Quon runs out the clock | 64-66 |