| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cory Crouch (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Vickers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Randy Witz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daniel Clark (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Ashley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Douglas Legrand (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Sandusky (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger McGunnigle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Clark (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Glenn (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz inbounds the ball | 25-23 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:43 | Central Michigan | William Ashley can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Eugene Clark - foul #3 on Eugene Clark, team foul #1 | 25-23 |
| 19:43 | Central Michigan | William Ashley misses the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 19:43 | Central Michigan | William Ashley makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 19:28 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 26-23 |
| 19:26 | Central Michigan | William Ashley gets the rebound | 26-23 |
| 18:57 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-23 |
| 18:56 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark grabs the board | 26-23 |
| 18:28 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky is whistled for a carry | 26-23 |
| 17:59 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch is hacked by Douglas Legrand - foul #3 on Douglas Legrand, team foul #2 | 26-23 |
| 17:34 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-23 |
| 17:32 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 26-23 |
| 17:06 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-23 |
| 17:04 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark tips it back up and in | 26-25 |
| 16:43 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch is fouled on the floor by William Glenn - foul #4 on William Glenn, team foul #3 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross (PF) Daniel Clark | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle (PF), Jody Garland (C) Eugene Clark, William Glenn | |
| 16:23 | Central Michigan | William Ashley comes up short on the runner in the lane | 26-25 |
| 16:22 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland gets the rebound | 26-25 |
| 16:08 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland hits a wide open shot from the baseline on a great pass from Mark Sandusky | 26-27 |
| 15:42 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-27 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cory Crouch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Vickers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Randy Witz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Christopher Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Ashley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Douglas Legrand (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Sandusky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger McGunnigle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Lyle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jody Garland (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:18 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland double dribbles | 29-27 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman (PG), Raymond Smith (SG), Richard Dillon (SF), Daniel Clark (PF), Emmanuel Cox (C) Cory Crouch, James Vickers, Randy Witz, Christopher Ross, William Ashley | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch (PG), Sean Abner (SG), Eugene Clark (PF) Douglas Legrand, Mark Sandusky, Jody Garland | |
| 14:57 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-27 |
| 14:55 | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle grabs the board | 29-27 |
| 14:51 | Miami (OH) | Sean Abner is fouled on the floor by Raymond Smith - foul #1 on Raymond Smith, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland (SF) Roger McGunnigle | |
| 14:36 | Miami (OH) | Sean Abner knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Eugene Clark | 29-30 |
| 14:07 | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman is hacked by Ron Risch - foul #1 on Ron Risch, team foul #4 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand (PG), Roger McGunnigle (SF) Ron Risch, Jody Garland | |
| 13:48 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark banks in the layup | 31-30 |
| 13:38 | Miami (OH) | Sean Abner is fouled on the floor by Richard Dillon - foul #2 on Richard Dillon, team foul #2 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (PG), James Vickers (SG), Randy Witz (SF), Christopher Ross (PF), William Ashley (C) Antonio Fryman, Raymond Smith, Richard Dillon, Daniel Clark, Emmanuel Cox | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky (SG) Sean Abner | |
| 13:17 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Ross is called for the reach on Kenneth Lyle - foul #2 on Christopher Ross, team foul #3 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Glenn (C) Kenneth Lyle | |
| 13:08 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Roger McGunnigle | 31-32 |
| 12:48 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross lays it up and in | 33-32 |
| 12:31 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky is hacked by William Ashley - foul #2 on William Ashley, team foul #4 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle (PF) Eugene Clark | |
| 12:18 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky is wide open but clanks a turnaround in the paint | 33-32 |
| 12:17 | Central Michigan | William Ashley gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 11:57 | Central Michigan | Roger McGunnigle steps in front of the William Ashley pass | 33-32 |
| 11:43 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky is open and buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Douglas Legrand | 33-34 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cory Crouch (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Vickers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Randy Witz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Christopher Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Ashley (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Douglas Legrand (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Sandusky (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger McGunnigle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Lyle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - William Glenn (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:26 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz loses the dribble to Douglas Legrand | 33-34 |
| 11:23 | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle lays it up and in on a nice dish by Douglas Legrand | 33-36 |
| 10:57 | Central Michigan | William Ashley scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Cory Crouch | 35-36 |
| 10:33 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand travels with the ball | 35-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman (PG), Raymond Smith (SG), Richard Dillon (SF), Daniel Clark (PF), Emmanuel Cox (C) Cory Crouch, James Vickers, Randy Witz, Christopher Ross, William Ashley | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Sean Abner (SG), Jody Garland (SF), Eugene Clark (PF) Mark Sandusky, Roger McGunnigle, Kenneth Lyle | |
| 10:10 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark travels with the ball | 35-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch (PG) Douglas Legrand | |
| 09:49 | Miami (OH) | Sean Abner connects on the 3 from straight away | 35-39 |
| 09:24 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark buries a floater from the left side set up by Antonio Fryman | 37-39 |
| 09:00 | Miami (OH) | Sean Abner clanks a 3 from the left corner | 37-39 |
| 08:59 | Central Michigan | Richard Dillon gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 08:41 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 37-39 |
| 08:40 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 08:19 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland lays it up and in | 37-41 |
| 07:53 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith steps out of bounds on the sideline | 37-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (PG), James Vickers (SG), Randy Witz (SF), William Ashley (C) Antonio Fryman, Raymond Smith, Richard Dillon, Emmanuel Cox | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand (PG), Mark Sandusky (SG), Roger McGunnigle (SF), Kenneth Lyle (PF) Ron Risch, Sean Abner, Eugene Clark, William Glenn | |
| 07:43 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky banks in the layup on a great pass from Kenneth Lyle out of a doubleteam and the foul's on James Vickers - foul #1 on James Vickers, team foul #5 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross (PF) Daniel Clark | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 07:43 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky misses the free throw | 37-43 |
| 07:43 | Central Michigan | William Ashley gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cory Crouch (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Vickers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Randy Witz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Christopher Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Ashley (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Douglas Legrand (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Sandusky (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger McGunnigle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Lyle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jody Garland (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kenneth Lyle - foul #1 on Kenneth Lyle, team foul #5 | 37-43 |
| 07:18 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross misses the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 07:18 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 07:18 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 07:07 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Douglas Legrand | 37-45 |
| 06:47 | Central Michigan | William Ashley misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 37-45 |
| 06:45 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Witz | 37-45 |
| 06:25 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross clanks a runner in the paint | 37-45 |
| 06:24 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Roger McGunnigle | 37-45 |
| 06:09 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky is open and scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Douglas Legrand | 37-47 |
| 05:44 | Central Michigan | James Vickers blows the layup but the foul's on Mark Sandusky - foul #1 on Mark Sandusky, team foul #6 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark (PF) Christopher Ross | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark (PF) Jody Garland | |
| 05:44 | Central Michigan | James Vickers makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 05:44 | Central Michigan | James Vickers makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 05:27 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Roger McGunnigle | 39-50 |
| 04:58 | Central Michigan | William Ashley misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-50 |
| 04:57 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle pulls down the rebound | 39-50 |
| 04:37 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Douglas Legrand | 39-52 |
| 04:08 | Central Michigan | James Vickers comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Mark Sandusky - foul #2 on Mark Sandusky, team foul #7 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman (PG), Richard Dillon (SF), Emmanuel Cox (C) Cory Crouch, Randy Witz, William Ashley | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Sean Abner (SG), William Glenn (C) Mark Sandusky, Kenneth Lyle | |
| 04:08 | Central Michigan | James Vickers makes the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 04:08 | Central Michigan | James Vickers misses the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| 04:08 | Miami (OH) | William Glenn snags the defensive board | 40-52 |
| 03:54 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark lays it in | 40-54 |
| 03:25 | Central Michigan | Eugene Clark is called for the reach on Antonio Fryman - foul #4 on Eugene Clark, team foul #8 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith (SG) James Vickers | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch (PG) Douglas Legrand | |
| 03:25 | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman misses the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 03:25 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark pulls down the rebound | 40-54 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Antonio Fryman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Dillon (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Daniel Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Emmanuel Cox (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ron Risch (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Sean Abner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger McGunnigle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eugene Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - William Glenn (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:11 | Miami (OH) | William Glenn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (PG), Randy Witz (SF), William Ashley (C) Antonio Fryman, Richard Dillon, Emmanuel Cox | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky (SG), Jody Garland (SF) Sean Abner, Roger McGunnigle | |
| 02:50 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-54 |
| 02:49 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to William Glenn | 40-54 |
| 02:30 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-54 |
| 02:28 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland tips it in | 40-56 |
| 02:02 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 40-56 |
| 02:01 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith tips it but misses | 40-56 |
| 02:00 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark pulls down the rebound | 40-56 |
| 01:42 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 40-56 |
| 01:41 | Central Michigan | William Ashley snags the defensive board | 40-56 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:14 | Central Michigan | William Ashley drills a fadeaway from the left side | 42-56 |
| 01:01 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky is hacked by Randy Witz - foul #1 on Randy Witz, team foul #6 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Vickers (SG) Raymond Smith | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand (PG), Roger McGunnigle (SF) Ron Risch, Jody Garland | |
| 00:42 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 42-56 |
| 00:40 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-56 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:12 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 42-56 |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark pulls down the rebound | 42-56 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | William Glenn swats the short shot by William Ashley | 42-56 |
| 00:03 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark grabs the board | 42-56 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand runs out the clock | 42-56 |