| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Raymond Agee (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Marks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Winfield (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Don (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Charles Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Demarcus Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Meehan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Grieco (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Matt Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| 19:36 | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-32 |
| 19:23 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt loses the dribble to Charles Meehan | 32-32 |
| 19:20 | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan banks in the layup | 32-34 |
| 18:58 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield hits the finger roll and the foul's on Charles Anderson - foul #1 on Charles Anderson, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| 18:58 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield makes the free throw | 35-34 |
| 18:36 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith misses the jumper from the free throw line | 35-34 |
| 18:35 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 18:20 | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 18:19 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 17:53 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don misses the dunk | 35-34 |
| 17:52 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don grabs the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 17:24 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Demarcus Smith - foul #1 on Demarcus Smith, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Peter Owens (PF), Jason Oakley (C) Daniel Winfield, Johnny Don | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte (PG), Joseph Cave (SF) Charles Anderson, Charles Meehan | |
| 17:24 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 17:24 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee misses the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 17:24 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 17:03 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 36-34 |
| 17:02 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 16:42 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Raymond Agee | 39-34 |
| 16:21 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 16:19 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco grabs the offensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 16:05 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Logan (PG), Albert Strawn (SG), Charles Bentley (SF), Daniel Winfield (PF), Johnny Don (C) Kerry Honeycutt, Raymond Agee, Norman Marks, Peter Owens, Jason Oakley | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson (PG) Anthony Aponte | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Randy Logan (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Albert Strawn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Bentley (fresh) PF - Daniel Winfield (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Don (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Charles Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Demarcus Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Cave (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Grieco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Matt Simmons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-34 |
| 15:49 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 15:44 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith's pass is intercepted by Albert Strawn | 39-34 |
| 15:26 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan is hacked by Joseph Cave - foul #1 on Joseph Cave, team foul #3 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Eugene Ahlberg (PG), Charles Meehan (SF) Charles Anderson, Joseph Cave | |
| 15:20 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don lays it up and in on a great pass from Randy Logan | 41-34 |
| 15:08 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco is called for traveling | 41-34 |
| 14:52 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 14:51 | Central Michigan | Charles Bentley tips it back up and in | 43-34 |
| 14:34 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Ahlberg comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 43-34 |
| 14:33 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn grabs the defensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 14:15 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield buries a runner from close range | 45-34 |
| 13:52 | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan misses the easy layup | 45-34 |
| 13:50 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 13:36 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-34 |
| 13:34 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don gets the rebound | 45-34 |
| 13:27 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Randy Logan | 47-34 |
| 13:07 | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Charles Bentley - foul #1 on Charles Bentley, team foul #1 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (PG), Raymond Agee (SG), Norman Marks (SF), Peter Owens (PF), Jason Oakley (C) Randy Logan, Albert Strawn, Charles Bentley, Daniel Winfield, Johnny Don | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte (SG), Lloyd Cottrell (PF), Raymond Chisholm (C) Demarcus Smith, Christopher Grieco, Matt Simmons | |
| 13:07 | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan makes the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 13:07 | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 12:38 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Anthony Aponte - foul #2 on Anthony Aponte, team foul #4 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave (SF) Charles Meehan | |
| 12:38 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee makes the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 12:38 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee makes the 2nd free throw | 49-36 |
| 12:21 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-39 |
| 12:03 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens drills a shot from the left side | 51-39 |
| 11:39 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-39 |
| 11:37 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks grabs the defensive rebound | 51-39 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond Agee (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Marks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Owens (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jason Oakley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Eugene Ahlberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Aponte (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Cave (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lloyd Cottrell (fresh) C - Raymond Chisholm (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Peter Owens | 53-39 |
| 10:54 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell misses the floater from the free throw line | 53-39 |
| 10:53 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Chisholm grabs the offensive rebound | 53-39 |
| 10:40 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Ahlberg blows the layup but the foul's on Kerry Honeycutt - foul #3 on Kerry Honeycutt, team foul #2 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield (PF) Peter Owens | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith (SG), Christopher Grieco (PF), Matt Simmons (C) Anthony Aponte, Lloyd Cottrell, Raymond Chisholm | |
| 10:40 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Ahlberg makes the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 10:40 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Ahlberg makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 10:25 | Central Michigan | Eugene Ahlberg is called for the reach on Kerry Honeycutt - foul #4 on Eugene Ahlberg, team foul #5 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Bentley (SF), Johnny Don (C) Norman Marks, Jason Oakley | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson (PG) Eugene Ahlberg | |
| 10:12 | Central Michigan | Charles Bentley is hacked by Joseph Cave - foul #2 on Joseph Cave, team foul #6 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Logan (PG) Kerry Honeycutt | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 09:55 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 53-41 |
| 09:53 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield snags the offensive board | 53-41 |
| 09:41 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 53-41 |
| 09:39 | Central Michigan | Charles Bentley grabs the offensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 09:23 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don can't connect on a shot from the left side | 53-41 |
| 09:22 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco gets the rebound | 53-41 |
| 09:07 | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 53-41 |
| 09:05 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don gets the rebound | 53-41 |
| 08:48 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan misses the jumper from the right side | 53-41 |
| 08:47 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco snags the defensive board | 53-41 |
| 08:30 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-41 |
| 08:28 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco grabs the offensive board | 53-41 |
| 08:14 | Miami (OH) | Johnny Don is called for the reach on Charles Anderson - foul #1 on Johnny Don, team foul #3 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (PG), Albert Strawn (SG), Norman Marks (SF), Jason Oakley (C) Randy Logan, Raymond Agee, Charles Bentley, Johnny Don | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte (SG), Charles Meehan (SF) Demarcus Smith, Joseph Cave | |
| 08:02 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Charles Meehan | 53-43 |
| 07:38 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield misses the turnaround from the baseline | 53-43 |
| 07:37 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Anthony Aponte | 53-43 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Albert Strawn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Norman Marks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Winfield (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Oakley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Charles Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Aponte (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Meehan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Grieco (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Matt Simmons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-46 |
| 06:53 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt is fouled on the floor by Charles Anderson - foul #2 on Charles Anderson, team foul #7 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Peter Owens (PF) Daniel Winfield | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Eugene Ahlberg (PG), Demarcus Smith (SG), Raymond Chisholm (C) Charles Anderson, Anthony Aponte, Matt Simmons | |
| 06:53 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 06:53 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt misses the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 06:53 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| 06:39 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco scores on a jumper from close range set up by Eugene Ahlberg | 54-48 |
| 06:34 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 06:33 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks hits the follow up shot | 56-48 |
| 06:14 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-48 |
| 06:13 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks pulls down the rebound | 56-48 |
| 05:46 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee (SG), Johnny Don (C) Albert Strawn, Jason Oakley | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave (SF), Lloyd Cottrell (PF), Matt Simmons (C) Charles Meehan, Christopher Grieco, Raymond Chisholm | |
| 05:25 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Ahlberg misses the 3 from straight away | 56-48 |
| 05:23 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Ahlberg gets the offensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 05:03 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Kerry Honeycutt - foul #4 on Kerry Honeycutt, team foul #4 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Logan (PG), Charles Bentley (SF), Daniel Winfield (PF) Kerry Honeycutt, Norman Marks, Peter Owens | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 05:03 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 05:03 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 04:44 | Central Michigan | Demarcus Smith is called for the reach on Raymond Agee - foul #2 on Demarcus Smith, team foul #8 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte (SG), Christopher Grieco (PF) Demarcus Smith, Lloyd Cottrell | |
| 04:44 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 04:44 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| 04:33 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 58-50 |
| 04:31 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don grabs the board | 58-50 |
| 04:07 | Central Michigan | Christopher Grieco swats the short shot by Raymond Agee | 58-50 |
| 04:06 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don tips it home | 60-50 |
| 03:58 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-53 |
| 03:44 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-53 |
| 03:28 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Daniel Winfield - foul #3 on Daniel Winfield, team foul #5 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (PG), Norman Marks (SF), Jason Oakley (C) Randy Logan, Charles Bentley, Johnny Don | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson (PG), Demarcus Smith (SG), Charles Meehan (SF), Raymond Chisholm (C) Eugene Ahlberg, Anthony Aponte, Joseph Cave, Matt Simmons | |
| 03:28 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco misses the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 03:28 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Raymond Agee (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Marks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Winfield (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Oakley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Charles Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Demarcus Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Meehan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Grieco (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Raymond Chisholm (fresh) | |
| 03:02 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 64-54 |
| 02:59 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Johnny Don (C) Jason Oakley | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Eugene Ahlberg (PG), Matt Simmons (C) Charles Anderson, Raymond Chisholm | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| 02:56 | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:38 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don's floater is tipped away by Charles Meehan | 64-56 |
| 02:37 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Charles Meehan | 64-56 |
| 02:25 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-56 |
| 02:24 | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan tips it home | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| 02:01 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee loses the dribble to Demarcus Smith | 64-58 |
| 01:43 | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan loses the ball out of bounds | 64-58 |
| 01:20 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield loses the ball out of bounds | 64-58 |
| 00:57 | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| 00:32 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don loses the ball out of bounds | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| 00:15 | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan loses the ball out of bounds | 64-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Logan (SF) Norman Marks | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Ahlberg - foul #5 on Eugene Ahlberg, team foul #9 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson (PG) Eugene Ahlberg | |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:13 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons gets the rebound | 64-61 |
| 00:05 | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-61 |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don is hacked by Charles Anderson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Anderson, team foul #10 | 64-61 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 66-61 |