| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Barry Bechtold (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Stephens (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Walter Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Engen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Llanas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jan Christensen (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Breeden (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Garrison (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Tim Cowherd (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | William Stephens inbounds the ball | 27-27 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:36 | Miami (OH) | Walter Robinson can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Donald Garrison - foul #2 on Donald Garrison, team foul #1 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | David Teneyck (SG), Sterling Zeledon (C) Rodney Johnson, Jason Engen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 19:36 | Miami (OH) | Walter Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 19:36 | Miami (OH) | Walter Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 19:09 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison makes the 3 from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 19:07 | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold's pass is intercepted by Jan Christensen in the backcourt | 29-30 |
| 18:48 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 29-30 |
| 18:47 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to William Stephens | 29-30 |
| 18:20 | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 18:19 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd grabs the defensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 17:53 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jack Llanas | 29-33 |
| 17:35 | Miami (OH) | Sterling Zeledon loses the dribble to Donald Garrison | 29-33 |
| 17:06 | Central Michigan | David Teneyck is called for the reach on Jan Christensen - foul #2 on David Teneyck, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rodney Johnson (SG), Jay Ayotte (SF), Keith Boatman (PF), Jason Engen (C) David Teneyck, William Stephens, Walter Robinson, Sterling Zeledon | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 16:48 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jack Llanas | 29-36 |
| 16:26 | Miami (OH) | Jason Engen blows the layup | 29-36 |
| 16:24 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison grabs the defensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 16:01 | Central Michigan | Barry Bechtold steps in front of the Dennis Breeden pass | 29-36 |
| 15:58 | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold hits the finger roll | 31-36 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Barry Bechtold (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jay Ayotte (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Keith Boatman (fresh) C - Jason Engen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Llanas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jan Christensen (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Breeden (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Garrison (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Tim Cowherd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jack Llanas | 31-39 |
| 15:14 | Miami (OH) | Jay Ayotte double dribbles | 31-39 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | David Teneyck (PG), Isaac Carr (SG), William Stephens (SF), Walter Robinson (PF) Barry Bechtold, Rodney Johnson, Jay Ayotte, Keith Boatman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore (SF) Dennis Breeden | |
| 14:46 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-39 |
| 14:45 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd misses the tip | 31-39 |
| 14:43 | Miami (OH) | William Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 14:31 | Miami (OH) | William Stephens loses the ball out of bounds | 31-39 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold (PG), Sterling Zeledon (C) Isaac Carr, Jason Engen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 14:02 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-39 |
| 14:00 | Miami (OH) | Sterling Zeledon grabs the board | 31-39 |
| 13:45 | Miami (OH) | Sterling Zeledon hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Jan Christensen - foul #2 on Jan Christensen, team foul #2 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rodney Johnson (SG), Jay Ayotte (SF), Keith Boatman (PF) Barry Bechtold, William Stephens, Walter Robinson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden (SF) Jerry Moore | |
| 13:45 | Miami (OH) | Sterling Zeledon makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 13:45 | Miami (OH) | Sterling Zeledon makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 13:18 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd misses long on a shot from the left block | 33-39 |
| 13:17 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden grabs the offensive board | 33-39 |
| 12:50 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Dennis Breeden | 33-41 |
| 12:25 | Miami (OH) | Sterling Zeledon travels with the ball | 33-41 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold (PG), William Stephens (SF), Walter Robinson (PF), Jason Engen (C) Rodney Johnson, Jay Ayotte, Keith Boatman, Sterling Zeledon | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 12:05 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Garrison | 33-44 |
| 11:50 | Miami (OH) | David Teneyck misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-44 |
| 11:49 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison grabs the board | 33-44 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Barry Bechtold (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Teneyck (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Stephens (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Walter Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Engen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Llanas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jan Christensen (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Breeden (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Donald Garrison (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Tim Cowherd (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jason Engen - foul #2 on Jason Engen, team foul #2 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rodney Johnson (SG) David Teneyck | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore (SF), Omer Kotarski (C) Dennis Breeden, Tim Cowherd | |
| 11:20 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison misses the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 11:20 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison makes the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 10:58 | Miami (OH) | Walter Robinson jams it on a nice dish by Barry Bechtold | 35-45 |
| 10:29 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-45 |
| 10:27 | Miami (OH) | William Stephens pulls down the rebound | 35-45 |
| 10:08 | Miami (OH) | Donald Garrison is called for the reach on Walter Robinson - foul #3 on Donald Garrison, team foul #3 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | David Teneyck (SG) Rodney Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick (SG), Dennis Breeden (SF), Stevan Zempel (PF) Jack Llanas, Jan Christensen, Donald Garrison | |
| 09:53 | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-45 |
| 09:51 | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski gets the rebound | 35-45 |
| 09:29 | Central Michigan | David Teneyck steps in front of the Omer Kotarski pass | 35-45 |
| 09:26 | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold throws it down on a nice dish by David Teneyck | 37-45 |
| 09:05 | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel clanks a 3 from the right corner | 37-45 |
| 09:04 | Miami (OH) | David Teneyck grabs the defensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 08:44 | Miami (OH) | Walter Robinson clanks a jumper from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 08:42 | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski grabs the board | 37-45 |
| 08:35 | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Jerry Moore | 37-47 |
| 08:20 | Miami (OH) | William Stephens misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-47 |
| 08:18 | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold hits the follow up shot | 39-47 |
| 08:12 | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Stevan Zempel | 39-49 |
| 07:51 | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rodney Johnson (SG), Jay Ayotte (SF), Keith Boatman (PF), Sterling Zeledon (C) David Teneyck, William Stephens, Walter Robinson, Jason Engen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas (PG), Jan Christensen (SG), Donald Garrison (PF), Tim Cowherd (C) Jerry Moore, Scott Bostick, Stevan Zempel, Omer Kotarski | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Barry Bechtold (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jay Ayotte (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Keith Boatman (fresh) C - Sterling Zeledon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Llanas (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jan Christensen (fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Breeden (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Donald Garrison (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Tim Cowherd (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen is hacked by Keith Boatman - foul #2 on Keith Boatman, team foul #3 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | David Teneyck (SG) Rodney Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 07:01 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 39-49 |
| 06:59 | Miami (OH) | Sterling Zeledon grabs the defensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 06:52 | Miami (OH) | David Teneyck misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-49 |
| 06:51 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Tim Cowherd | 39-49 |
| 06:23 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jack Llanas | 39-51 |
| 06:12 | Miami (OH) | David Teneyck hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jay Ayotte | 42-51 |
| 05:51 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-51 |
| 05:49 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Jay Ayotte | 42-51 |
| 05:49 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-51 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rodney Johnson (SG), William Stephens (SF), Walter Robinson (PF), Jason Engen (C) David Teneyck, Jay Ayotte, Keith Boatman, Sterling Zeledon | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 05:27 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Breeden blocks the short jumper by Jason Engen | 42-51 |
| 05:25 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd grabs the defensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 05:06 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-51 |
| 05:04 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd snags the offensive board | 42-51 |
| 04:52 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden is whistled for a carry | 42-51 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | David Teneyck (PG), Sterling Zeledon (C) Barry Bechtold, Jason Engen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 04:34 | Miami (OH) | David Teneyck misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-51 |
| 04:32 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Donald Garrison | 42-51 |
| 04:26 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-51 |
| 04:25 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd grabs the offensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 04:11 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 42-53 |
| 04:02 | Miami (OH) | Walter Robinson misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 42-53 |
| 04:00 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd gets the rebound | 42-53 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 03:55 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-53 |
| 03:53 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-53 |
| 03:29 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 42-53 |
| 03:28 | Miami (OH) | Sterling Zeledon gets the rebound | 42-53 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - David Teneyck (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rodney Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Stephens (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Walter Robinson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Sterling Zeledon (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Llanas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jan Christensen (fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Breeden (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Donald Garrison (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Tim Cowherd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 03:14 | Miami (OH) | Rodney Johnson clanks a shot from the left side | 42-53 |
| 03:12 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Donald Garrison | 42-53 |
| 02:50 | Central Michigan | William Stephens swats the short shot by Donald Garrison | 42-53 |
| 02:48 | Miami (OH) | Walter Robinson gets the rebound | 42-53 |
| 02:44 | Miami (OH) | David Teneyck misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 42-53 |
| 02:43 | Miami (OH) | Rodney Johnson tips it back up and in | 44-53 |
| 02:28 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-53 |
| 02:26 | Miami (OH) | William Stephens snags the defensive board | 44-53 |
| 02:26 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 44-53 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold (PG), Isaac Carr (SG), Jay Ayotte (SF), Keith Boatman (PF), Jason Engen (C) David Teneyck, Rodney Johnson, William Stephens, Walter Robinson, Sterling Zeledon | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 02:07 | Miami (OH) | Keith Boatman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 02:05 | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold tips it in | 46-53 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:49 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-53 |
| 01:48 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 01:32 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jack Llanas | 46-56 |
| 01:06 | Miami (OH) | Barry Bechtold hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-56 |
| 01:04 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison gets the rebound | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:35 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 46-56 |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 46-56 |
| 00:11 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison tips it in | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:04 | Miami (OH) | Jay Ayotte knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Barry Bechtold | 48-58 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas runs out the clock | 48-58 |