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