| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Kirkpatrick (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Luis Pike (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Safford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Boyland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Terry Godwin (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Steven Grant (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SG - Eric Robledo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Yevgeny Zamor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Brown (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Yevgeny Zamor inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grant comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-26 |
| 19:40 | Miami (OH) | Richard Brown grabs the offensive board | 30-26 |
| 19:26 | Miami (OH) | Richard Brown hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by Yevgeny Zamor and the foul's on Daniel Safford - foul #1 on Daniel Safford, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| 19:26 | Miami (OH) | Richard Brown makes the free throw | 30-29 |
| 19:08 | Central Michigan | Luis Pike can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 19:06 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Eric Robledo | 30-29 |
| 18:42 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grant makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Eric Robledo | 30-32 |
| 18:18 | Central Michigan | Michael Kirkpatrick is called for 3 seconds | 30-32 |
| 17:59 | Miami (OH) | Yevgeny Zamor is hacked by Luis Pike - foul #2 on Luis Pike, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| 17:33 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-32 |
| 17:19 | Central Michigan | Terry Godwin blows the layup | 30-32 |
| 17:18 | Central Michigan | Daniel Safford snags the offensive board | 30-32 |
| 17:03 | Central Michigan | Terry Godwin connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Luis Pike | 32-32 |
| 16:48 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grant can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-32 |
| 16:47 | Central Michigan | John Boyland snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 16:43 | Central Michigan | Richard Brown is called for the reach on John Boyland - foul #4 on Richard Brown, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Luigi Russo (SF), Vlade Rogowski (C) Daniel Safford, Terry Godwin | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson (C) Richard Brown | |
| 16:25 | Central Michigan | Luis Pike double dribbles | 32-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Greene (PG) Michael Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 16:01 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grant misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 15:59 | Miami (OH) | Yevgeny Zamor tips it but misses | 32-32 |
| 15:57 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Luis Pike | 32-32 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Greene (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Luis Pike (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Luigi Russo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Boyland (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Vlade Rogowski (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Steven Grant (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. SG - Eric Robledo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Yevgeny Zamor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Martin Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Central Michigan | Luis Pike misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's fouled by Martin Johnson - foul #1 on Martin Johnson, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Dixon (PG), Daniel Safford (SF), Terry Godwin (C) Robert Greene, John Boyland, Vlade Rogowski | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 15:33 | Central Michigan | Luis Pike makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 15:33 | Central Michigan | Luis Pike makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 15:33 | Central Michigan | Luis Pike makes the 3rd free throw | 35-32 |
| 15:11 | Miami (OH) | John Dixon steals the ball from Eric Robledo | 35-32 |
| 14:43 | Central Michigan | Steven Grant steps in front of the Daniel Safford pass | 35-32 |
| 14:18 | Miami (OH) | Eric Robledo connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Yevgeny Zamor | 35-34 |
| 13:50 | Central Michigan | Daniel Safford comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-34 |
| 13:49 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 13:28 | Miami (OH) | Gary Thompson misses the floater near the basket but he's hacked by John Dixon - foul #4 on John Dixon, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Kirkpatrick (PG), Robert Greene (SG), John Boyland (PF), Vlade Rogowski (C) John Dixon, Luis Pike, Daniel Safford, Terry Godwin | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 13:28 | Miami (OH) | Gary Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 13:28 | Miami (OH) | Gary Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 13:05 | Central Michigan | Yevgeny Zamor steals it from Vlade Rogowski | 35-36 |
| 12:45 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grant clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-36 |
| 12:43 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Luigi Russo | 35-36 |
| 12:20 | Central Michigan | Robert Greene makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Kirkpatrick | 38-36 |
| 11:56 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grant hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Martin Johnson | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Kirkpatrick (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Greene (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Luigi Russo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Boyland (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Vlade Rogowski (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Steven Grant (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. SG - Eric Robledo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Yevgeny Zamor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Thompson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Martin Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Central Michigan | John Boyland can't connect on a runner in the lane | 38-39 |
| 11:44 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 11:38 | Miami (OH) | Eric Robledo misses short on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Michael Kirkpatrick - foul #2 on Michael Kirkpatrick, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Safford (SF), Terry Godwin (C) Luigi Russo, Vlade Rogowski | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Brown (C) Martin Johnson | |
| 11:38 | Miami (OH) | Eric Robledo makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 11:38 | Miami (OH) | Eric Robledo makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 11:22 | Central Michigan | Robert Greene can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 11:21 | Miami (OH) | Richard Brown pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 11:08 | Miami (OH) | Richard Brown banks in the layup set up by Yevgeny Zamor | 38-43 |
| 10:49 | Central Michigan | Robert Greene makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 10:29 | Miami (OH) | Gary Thompson hits the finger roll | 41-45 |
| 10:12 | Central Michigan | Michael Kirkpatrick can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Steven Grant - foul #3 on Steven Grant, team foul #3 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Luis Pike (SG) Robert Greene | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 10:12 | Central Michigan | Michael Kirkpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 10:12 | Central Michigan | Michael Kirkpatrick makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 10:00 | Miami (OH) | Eric Robledo is hacked by Luis Pike - foul #3 on Luis Pike, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Luigi Russo (PG) Michael Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 09:33 | Miami (OH) | Richard Brown can't finish the layup | 43-45 |
| 09:31 | Central Michigan | Daniel Safford grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 09:11 | Central Michigan | Luis Pike misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Steven Grant - foul #4 on Steven Grant, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Kirkpatrick (PG), Vlade Rogowski (C) John Boyland, Terry Godwin | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 09:11 | Central Michigan | Luis Pike misses the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 09:11 | Central Michigan | Luis Pike makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 09:00 | Miami (OH) | Gary Thompson blows the layup | 44-45 |
| 08:58 | Central Michigan | Daniel Safford pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 08:37 | Central Michigan | Luigi Russo misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Gary Thompson - foul #2 on Gary Thompson, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stewart Brooks (SF) Daniel Safford | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 08:37 | Central Michigan | Luigi Russo makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 08:37 | Central Michigan | Luigi Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 08:18 | Miami (OH) | Gary Thompson drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Richard Brown | 46-47 |
| 08:03 | Central Michigan | Michael Kirkpatrick makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-47 |
| 07:34 | Miami (OH) | Eric Robledo knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Grant | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Kirkpatrick (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luis Pike (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stewart Brooks (fresh) PF - Luigi Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Vlade Rogowski (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Steven Grant (tiring) 16 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SG - Eric Robledo (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Yevgeny Zamor (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Thompson (tiring) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Central Michigan | Michael Kirkpatrick misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-50 |
| 07:17 | Miami (OH) | Yevgeny Zamor grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 07:13 | Miami (OH) | Yevgeny Zamor lays it in set up by Steven Grant | 48-52 |
| 06:57 | Central Michigan | Vlade Rogowski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 06:55 | Central Michigan | Stewart Brooks tips it but misses | 48-52 |
| 06:54 | Miami (OH) | Gary Thompson gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 06:30 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grant knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Brown | 48-55 |
| 06:14 | Central Michigan | Yevgeny Zamor takes the ball from Luis Pike | 48-55 |
| 06:10 | Miami (OH) | Yevgeny Zamor lays it up and in | 48-57 |
| 05:59 | Central Michigan | Stewart Brooks is fouled on the floor by Richard Brown - foul #5 on Richard Brown, team foul #6 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Dixon (PG), Robert Greene (SG), Daniel Safford (SF), John Boyland (PF), Terry Godwin (C) Michael Kirkpatrick, Luis Pike, Stewart Brooks, Luigi Russo, Vlade Rogowski | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson (C) Richard Brown | |
| 05:41 | Central Michigan | Robert Greene can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-57 |
| 05:39 | Central Michigan | Terry Godwin grabs the offensive board | 48-57 |
| 05:25 | Central Michigan | Martin Johnson takes the ball from Terry Godwin | 48-57 |
| 05:00 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grant drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Eric Robledo | 48-59 |
| 04:56 | Central Michigan | John Dixon misses long on a shot from the left wing | 48-59 |
| 04:54 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grant gets the rebound | 48-59 |
| 04:28 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grant misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 48-59 |
| 04:27 | Central Michigan | Daniel Safford grabs the board | 48-59 |
| 04:17 | Central Michigan | Robert Greene is hacked by Eric Robledo - foul #2 on Eric Robledo, team foul #7 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Kirkpatrick (PG) John Dixon | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Donald Cowger (PF) Gary Thompson | |
| 04:17 | Central Michigan | Robert Greene misses the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 04:17 | Miami (OH) | Yevgeny Zamor snags the defensive board | 48-59 |
| 03:56 | Miami (OH) | Eric Robledo knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:44 | Central Michigan | John Boyland can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-62 |
| 03:43 | Miami (OH) | Yevgeny Zamor snags the defensive board | 48-62 |
| 03:23 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grant scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 48-64 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Kirkpatrick (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Greene (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Safford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Boyland (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Terry Godwin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Steven Grant (tiring) 23 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. SG - Eric Robledo (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Yevgeny Zamor (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Cowger (fresh) C - Martin Johnson (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:08 | Central Michigan | Terry Godwin comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-64 |
| 03:06 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Steven Grant | 48-64 |
| 02:40 | Miami (OH) | Yevgeny Zamor scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Eric Robledo | 48-66 |
| 02:30 | Central Michigan | Robert Greene is hacked by Eric Robledo - foul #3 on Eric Robledo, team foul #8 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Dixon (PG), Stewart Brooks (SF), Luigi Russo (PF), Vlade Rogowski (C) Michael Kirkpatrick, Daniel Safford, John Boyland, Terry Godwin | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Gary Thompson (PF) Yevgeny Zamor | |
| 02:30 | Central Michigan | Robert Greene makes the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 02:30 | Central Michigan | Robert Greene misses the 2nd free throw | 49-66 |
| 02:30 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Martin Johnson | 49-66 |
| 02:09 | Miami (OH) | Eric Robledo misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Greene - foul #1 on Robert Greene, team foul #6 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Martens (SG) Robert Greene | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 02:09 | Miami (OH) | Eric Robledo makes the 1st free throw | 49-67 |
| 02:09 | Miami (OH) | Eric Robledo makes the 2nd free throw | 49-68 |
| 01:54 | Central Michigan | Luigi Russo misses the fadeaway from the left block | 49-68 |
| 01:52 | Central Michigan | John Dixon tips it back up and in | 51-68 |
| 01:44 | Miami (OH) | John Dixon steals it from Steven Grant | 51-68 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:22 | Central Michigan | Stewart Brooks is denied on a dunk by Martin Johnson | 51-68 |
| 01:21 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson grabs the board | 51-68 |
| 00:59 | Miami (OH) | Eric Robledo is hacked by Steven Martens - foul #1 on Steven Martens, team foul #7 | 51-68 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Greene (SG) Steven Martens | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 00:59 | Miami (OH) | Eric Robledo makes the 1st free throw | 51-69 |
| 00:59 | Miami (OH) | Eric Robledo misses the 2nd free throw | 51-69 |
| 00:59 | Central Michigan | Vlade Rogowski gets the rebound | 51-69 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:52 | Central Michigan | Luigi Russo throws it down | 53-69 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Miami (OH) | Eric Robledo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-69 |
| 00:22 | Central Michigan | Robert Greene is hacked by Donald Cowger - foul #1 on Donald Cowger, team foul #9 | 53-69 |
| 00:22 | Central Michigan | Robert Greene makes the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 00:22 | Central Michigan | Robert Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 55-69 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grant runs out the clock | 55-69 |