| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Kevin Palmer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Moses Reese (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Combs (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Bacon (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Farmer (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Dikembe Masudi (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Fitzgerald (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Cooper (fresh) PF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs inbounds the ball | 40-27 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:53 | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kevin Palmer | 42-27 |
| 19:35 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster's floater is tipped away by James Farmer | 42-27 |
| 19:34 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese grabs the board | 42-27 |
| 19:18 | Miami (OH) | The pull-up jumper by Kevin Palmer is blocked by Patrick Cooper | 42-27 |
| 19:17 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 42-27 |
| 18:53 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones clanks a jumper from the left wing | 42-27 |
| 18:51 | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon pulls down the rebound | 42-27 |
| 18:31 | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs double dribbles | 42-27 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Schwab (SG), Kenneth Boyers (SF), Frederick Morris (PF), Jeremy Holbrook (C) Moses Reese, Donald Combs, Charles Bacon, James Farmer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin (SG), Robert Seamon (SF), Earl Nelson (PF), Berdy Ziler (C) David Fitzgerald, Patrick Cooper, Joseph Foster, Jason Jones | |
| 18:19 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-27 |
| 17:56 | Miami (OH) | Dikembe Masudi steps in front of the Kenneth Boyers pass | 42-27 |
| 17:53 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon lays it in set up by Dikembe Masudi | 42-29 |
| 17:33 | Miami (OH) | Robert Seamon takes the ball from Frederick Morris | 42-29 |
| 17:29 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon is called for traveling in the backcourt | 42-29 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Parker (PG), Moses Reese (SG), Donald Combs (SF) Kevin Palmer, William Schwab, Kenneth Boyers | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald (SG), Joseph Foster (PF), Jason Jones (C) Dikembe Masudi, Earl Nelson, Berdy Ziler | |
| 17:13 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese makes the turnaround from close range set up by Richard Parker and he's hacked by David Fitzgerald - foul #2 on David Fitzgerald, team foul #1 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon (PF) Frederick Morris | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper (SF) Russell Wallin | |
| 17:13 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese makes the free throw | 45-29 |
| 16:59 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald is open but comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 45-29 |
| 16:58 | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs grabs the defensive rebound | 45-29 |
| 16:49 | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 45-29 |
| 16:47 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon grabs the board | 45-29 |
| 16:42 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald is open and buries a floater from the right side set up by Joseph Foster | 45-31 |
| 16:22 | Miami (OH) | Richard Parker double dribbles | 45-31 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer (PG), William Schwab (SG), Kenneth Boyers (SF), Michael Trull (PF), James Farmer (C) Richard Parker, Moses Reese, Donald Combs, Charles Bacon, Jeremy Holbrook | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin (PG), Earl Nelson (PF), Berdy Ziler (C) Robert Seamon, Joseph Foster, Jason Jones | |
| 16:14 | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 45-31 |
| 16:13 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson grabs the offensive board | 45-31 |
| 16:00 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by David Fitzgerald and he's fouled by James Farmer - foul #2 on James Farmer, team foul #1 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Frederick Morris (PF) Michael Trull | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mack Deming (SG), Jack Adams (SF) David Fitzgerald, Patrick Cooper | |
| 16:00 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler makes the free throw | 45-34 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Kevin Palmer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Schwab (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Boyers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frederick Morris (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - James Farmer (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Russell Wallin (fresh) SG - Mack Deming (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Jack Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Berdy Ziler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Miami (OH) | Frederick Morris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-34 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs (SF), Michael Trull (C) Kenneth Boyers, James Farmer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi (PG) Russell Wallin | |
| 15:16 | Central Michigan | Mack Deming misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 45-34 |
| 15:15 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Berdy Ziler | 45-34 |
| 15:07 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson knocks in the fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by Donald Combs - foul #1 on Donald Combs, team foul #2 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Parker (PG), Moses Reese (SG), Charles Bacon (PF) Kevin Palmer, William Schwab, Frederick Morris | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Jones (C) Berdy Ziler | |
| 15:07 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson misses the free throw | 45-36 |
| 15:07 | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs grabs the board | 45-36 |
| 15:03 | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Richard Parker | 48-36 |
| 14:41 | Central Michigan | Mack Deming scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Dikembe Masudi | 48-39 |
| 14:14 | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull loses the dribble to Earl Nelson | 48-39 |
| 13:57 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by Dikembe Masudi is denied by Charles Bacon | 48-39 |
| 13:55 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones tips it home | 48-41 |
| 13:38 | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Moses Reese | 50-41 |
| 13:36 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams is hacked by Donald Combs in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Combs, team foul #3 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer (PG), William Schwab (SG), Kenneth Boyers (SF), Frederick Morris (PF), James Farmer (C) Richard Parker, Moses Reese, Donald Combs, Charles Bacon, Michael Trull | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), David Fitzgerald (SG), Patrick Cooper (SF), Joseph Foster (PF), Russell Wallin (C) Dikembe Masudi, Mack Deming, Jack Adams, Earl Nelson, Jason Jones | |
| 13:12 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster makes the shot from the right block set up by David Fitzgerald | 50-43 |
| 12:51 | Miami (OH) | William Schwab is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on William Schwab, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler (C) Russell Wallin | |
| 12:32 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald hits a runner in the paint set up by Patrick Cooper | 50-45 |
| 12:19 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Foster swats the layup by Frederick Morris | 50-45 |
| 12:17 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 11:56 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald's pass is intercepted by Kevin Palmer | 50-45 |
| 11:52 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Boyers hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kevin Palmer | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Kevin Palmer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Schwab (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Boyers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frederick Morris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - James Farmer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Seamon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Patrick Cooper (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joseph Foster (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Berdy Ziler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Central Michigan | Kevin Palmer steps in front of the Patrick Cooper pass in the backcourt | 52-45 |
| 11:29 | Miami (OH) | Frederick Morris is fouled on the floor by Berdy Ziler - foul #1 on Berdy Ziler, team foul #2 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Parker (PG), Moses Reese (SG), Donald Combs (SF), Charles Bacon (PF), Jeremy Holbrook (C) Kevin Palmer, William Schwab, Kenneth Boyers, Frederick Morris, James Farmer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi (PG), Jack Adams (SF), Russell Wallin (PF), Jason Jones (C) Robert Seamon, Patrick Cooper, Joseph Foster, Berdy Ziler | |
| 11:14 | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs slams it home on a great pass from Richard Parker | 54-45 |
| 10:48 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 54-45 |
| 10:47 | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon grabs the defensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 10:31 | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Moses Reese and he's fouled by Jack Adams - foul #4 on Jack Adams, team foul #3 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer (PG) Richard Parker | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mack Deming (SF), Joseph Foster (PF) David Fitzgerald, Jack Adams | |
| 10:31 | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs misses the free throw | 56-45 |
| 10:31 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster gets the rebound | 56-45 |
| 10:10 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster comes up short on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Charles Bacon - foul #2 on Charles Bacon, team foul #5 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Scott Rogers (SG), Michael Trull (PF) Moses Reese, Charles Bacon | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper (SF), Earl Nelson (C) Dikembe Masudi, Jason Jones | |
| 10:10 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 10:10 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 09:54 | Miami (OH) | The short jumper by Kevin Palmer is denied by Joseph Foster | 56-47 |
| 09:53 | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs can't tip it in | 56-47 |
| 09:51 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Patrick Cooper | 56-47 |
| 09:47 | Central Michigan | Michael Trull is called for the reach on Russell Wallin - foul #1 on Michael Trull, team foul #6 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Schwab (SG), Charles Bacon (PF) Scott Rogers, Jeremy Holbrook | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi (PG), Berdy Ziler (C) Russell Wallin, Joseph Foster | |
| 09:24 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Dikembe Masudi and the foul's on Kevin Palmer - foul #2 on Kevin Palmer, team foul #7 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Parker (PG) Kevin Palmer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (SF) Patrick Cooper | |
| 09:24 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson makes the free throw | 56-50 |
| 09:10 | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon throws it down | 58-50 |
| 09:08 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Seamon, team foul #4 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald (SG), Joseph Foster (PF), Jason Jones (C) Mack Deming, Earl Nelson, Berdy Ziler | |
| 08:41 | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 08:39 | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon grabs the offensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 08:19 | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by William Schwab | 61-50 |
| 08:09 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster hits a wide open jumper from close range on a great pass from Dikembe Masudi | 61-52 |
| 07:50 | Miami (OH) | Richard Parker connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 63-52 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Richard Parker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Schwab (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Combs (tiring) 15 pts. PF - Charles Bacon (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Trull (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Dikembe Masudi (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - David Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Seamon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Foster (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Jason Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:43 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right wing | 63-52 |
| 07:42 | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs snags the defensive board | 63-52 |
| 07:28 | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs misses the lay-in | 63-52 |
| 07:27 | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull misses the tip | 63-52 |
| 07:25 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster gets the rebound | 63-52 |
| 07:03 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald misses the 3 from the left wing | 63-52 |
| 07:01 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to David Fitzgerald | 63-52 |
| 06:49 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Seamon | 63-55 |
| 06:33 | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon hits a floater from the left side | 65-55 |
| 06:07 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 65-55 |
| 06:05 | Miami (OH) | William Schwab gets the rebound | 65-55 |
| 05:48 | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 65-55 |
| 05:47 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald gets the rebound | 65-55 |
| 05:39 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster is alone and drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Jason Jones | 65-57 |
| 05:39 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-57 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer (PG), Moses Reese (SG), Kenneth Boyers (SF), Frederick Morris (PF), James Farmer (C) Richard Parker, William Schwab, Donald Combs, Charles Bacon, Michael Trull | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper (PG), Mack Deming (SG), Jack Adams (SF), Earl Nelson (PF), Berdy Ziler (C) Dikembe Masudi, David Fitzgerald, Robert Seamon, Joseph Foster, Jason Jones | |
| 05:28 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-57 |
| 05:27 | Miami (OH) | Frederick Morris grabs the offensive board | 65-57 |
| 05:01 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Boyers's pass is intercepted by Earl Nelson | 65-57 |
| 04:59 | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper double dribbles in the backcourt | 65-57 |
| 04:49 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Frederick Morris | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 04:43 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 67-57 |
| 04:41 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Adams | 67-57 |
| 04:30 | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 67-57 |
| 04:28 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler grabs the offensive rebound | 67-57 |
| 04:16 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 67-59 |
| 03:55 | Miami (OH) | The pull-up jumper by Kevin Palmer is blocked by Jack Adams | 67-59 |
| 03:54 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams gets the rebound | 67-59 |
| 03:41 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson makes the shot near the basket set up by Patrick Cooper | 67-61 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Kevin Palmer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Moses Reese (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Boyers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frederick Morris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - James Farmer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Patrick Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mack Deming (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jack Adams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Earl Nelson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Berdy Ziler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 03:23 | Miami (OH) | Berdy Ziler denies the turnaround by Frederick Morris | 67-61 |
| 03:22 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler pulls down the rebound | 67-61 |
| 03:10 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler makes the jump hook from close range and he's hacked by Kevin Palmer - foul #3 on Kevin Palmer, team foul #8 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Scott Rogers (SG), Donald Combs (SF), Charles Bacon (PF), Jeremy Holbrook (C) Moses Reese, Kenneth Boyers, Frederick Morris, James Farmer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi (PG), Russell Wallin (SG), Jason Jones (C) Patrick Cooper, Mack Deming, Earl Nelson | |
| 03:10 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler makes the free throw | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:54 | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs loses the ball out of bounds | 67-64 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald (SG) Berdy Ziler | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:38 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi scores on a runner in the lane | 67-66 |
| 02:25 | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left corner | 67-66 |
| 02:24 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Dikembe Masudi | 67-66 |
| 02:18 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Donald Combs - foul #3 on Donald Combs, team foul #9 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Schwab (PG) Kevin Palmer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster (PF) Dikembe Masudi | |
| 02:18 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 02:18 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald misses the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 02:18 | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Holbrook snags the defensive board | 67-67 |
| 02:04 | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-67 |
| 02:03 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones pulls down the rebound | 67-67 |
| 02:00 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones is hacked by Jeremy Holbrook in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeremy Holbrook, team foul #10 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer (PG), Moses Reese (SG), James Farmer (C) William Schwab, Scott Rogers, Jeremy Holbrook | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi (PG) Russell Wallin | |
| 02:00 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 02:00 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 01:48 | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 69-69 |
| 01:23 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster's floater is tipped away by Charles Bacon | 69-69 |
| 01:22 | Miami (OH) | James Farmer snags the defensive board | 69-69 |
| 00:59 | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon misses the wide open jumper from the left side | 69-69 |
| 00:57 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 00:54 | Central Michigan | Donald Combs is called for the reach on David Fitzgerald in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Combs, team foul #11 | 69-69 |
| 00:54 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:54 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald misses the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:54 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams snags the offensive board | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 69-70 |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones misses the tip | 69-70 |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones tips it in | 69-72 |
| 00:16 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Palmer lays it in | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Moses Reese is called for the reach on Dikembe Masudi in the backcourt - foul #2 on Moses Reese, team foul #12 | 71-72 |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi misses the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:14 | Miami (OH) | James Farmer pulls down the rebound | 71-73 |
| 00:03 | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 71-73 |
| 00:02 | Miami (OH) | James Farmer tips it but misses | 71-73 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald grabs the defensive rebound | 71-73 |