| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Randy Logan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Strawn (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Walter Laplant (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Norman Marks (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnny Don (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Demarcus Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Aponte (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Menges (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Raymond Chisholm (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Matt Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Fred Menges inbounds the ball | 39-39 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-39 |
| 19:22 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don loses the ball out of bounds | 39-39 |
| 19:06 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 19:05 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons snags the offensive board | 39-39 |
| 18:44 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 18:43 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 18:38 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-39 |
| 18:37 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks gets the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 18:22 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant is hacked by Fred Menges - foul #1 on Fred Menges, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| 18:16 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don connects on the runner from close range | 41-39 |
| 17:50 | Miami (OH) | Fred Menges misses badly on a floater from the left block | 41-39 |
| 17:49 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 17:33 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn is fouled on the floor by Anthony Aponte - foul #1 on Anthony Aponte, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Cooper (PF), Jason Oakley (C) Walter Laplant, Johnny Don | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ronald Hilliard (SF), Robert Mills (PF) Fred Menges, Raymond Chisholm | |
| 17:15 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Randy Logan | 44-39 |
| 16:58 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 44-39 |
| 16:56 | Miami (OH) | Robert Mills grabs the offensive board | 44-39 |
| 16:35 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 44-39 |
| 16:33 | Central Michigan | George Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 16:09 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-39 |
| 16:08 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to George Cooper | 44-39 |
| 15:46 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-39 |
| 15:45 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Randy Logan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Albert Strawn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Norman Marks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Cooper (fresh) 7 reb. C - Jason Oakley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Demarcus Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Aponte (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Hilliard (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Mills (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matt Simmons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-39 |
| 15:23 | Central Michigan | George Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 15:18 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-39 |
| 15:17 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| 15:08 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith scores on a jumper from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 14:52 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by George Cooper | 47-41 |
| 14:35 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 14:33 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 14:30 | Central Michigan | Demarcus Smith steps in front of the Randy Logan pass in the backcourt | 47-41 |
| 14:18 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith is hacked by George Cooper - foul #2 on George Cooper, team foul #1 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons (PG), Carl Henderson (SG), Walter Laplant (SF), Johnny Don (C) Randy Logan, Albert Strawn, George Cooper, Jason Oakley | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Arthur Crowe (SG), Fred Menges (SF), Raymond Chisholm (PF), Michael Jones (C) Anthony Aponte, Ronald Hilliard, Robert Mills, Matt Simmons | |
| 14:06 | Miami (OH) | Carl Henderson is called for the reach on Michael Jones - foul #1 on Carl Henderson, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| 13:57 | Miami (OH) | Michael Jones misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 47-41 |
| 13:56 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith can't tip it in | 47-41 |
| 13:54 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 13:34 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 47-41 |
| 13:33 | Miami (OH) | Michael Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 13:19 | Miami (OH) | Arthur Crowe clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 13:18 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 13:04 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Walter Laplant, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave (PG), Matt Simmons (C) Demarcus Smith, Michael Jones | |
| 12:49 | Miami (OH) | Arthur Crowe knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 12:34 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson's floater is tipped away by Matt Simmons | 47-44 |
| 12:33 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 12:04 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons lays it in on a nice dish by Arthur Crowe and the foul's on Carl Henderson - foul #2 on Carl Henderson, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Logan (PG), George Cooper (PF), Jason Oakley (C) Carl Henderson, Norman Marks, Johnny Don | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith (PG), Anthony Aponte (SG), Ronald Hilliard (SF), Michael Jones (PF) Joseph Cave, Arthur Crowe, Fred Menges, Raymond Chisholm | |
| 12:04 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons makes the free throw | 47-47 |
| 11:45 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn (SG) Tim Simmons | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Mills (PF) Michael Jones | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Randy Logan (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Albert Strawn (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Walter Laplant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Cooper (fresh) 8 reb. C - Jason Oakley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Demarcus Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Aponte (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Hilliard (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Mills (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matt Simmons (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:31 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 47-47 |
| 11:29 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to George Cooper | 47-47 |
| 11:14 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Randy Logan | 49-47 |
| 11:01 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 11:00 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 10:56 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley is fouled on the floor by Matt Simmons - foul #1 on Matt Simmons, team foul #3 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Johnny Don (C) Walter Laplant | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Fred Menges (SF), Raymond Chisholm (PF), Michael Jones (C) Ronald Hilliard, Robert Mills, Matt Simmons | |
| 10:35 | Central Michigan | George Cooper hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 49-47 |
| 10:34 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don grabs the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 10:17 | Central Michigan | George Cooper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant (SF) George Cooper | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave (PG) Demarcus Smith | |
| 10:04 | Miami (OH) | Michael Jones drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Anthony Aponte | 49-49 |
| 09:35 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 09:33 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Don | 49-49 |
| 09:15 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Albert Strawn | 51-49 |
| 08:53 | Miami (OH) | Michael Jones lays it in | 51-51 |
| 08:32 | Central Michigan | Raymond Chisholm swats the short shot by Johnny Don | 51-51 |
| 08:31 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 08:12 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Randy Logan | 54-51 |
| 07:45 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Chisholm makes the floater near the basket | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Randy Logan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Albert Strawn (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Walter Laplant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Oakley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Don (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Joseph Cave (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Aponte (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Menges (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Raymond Chisholm (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Michael Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-53 |
| 07:34 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don misses the tip | 54-53 |
| 07:33 | Miami (OH) | Michael Jones gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 07:08 | Miami (OH) | Michael Jones's floater is tipped away by Jason Oakley | 54-53 |
| 07:06 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 06:57 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-53 |
| 06:55 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 06:48 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-53 |
| 06:47 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Chisholm snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 06:21 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Cave | 54-56 |
| 05:55 | Central Michigan | Fred Menges steals the ball from Walter Laplant | 54-56 |
| 05:55 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons (PG), Carl Henderson (SG), Norman Marks (SF), George Cooper (PF), Clyde Miesner (C) Randy Logan, Albert Strawn, Walter Laplant, Jason Oakley, Johnny Don | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith (PG), Arthur Crowe (SG), Ronald Hilliard (SF), Robert Mills (PF), Matt Simmons (C) Joseph Cave, Anthony Aponte, Fred Menges, Raymond Chisholm, Michael Jones | |
| 05:38 | Miami (OH) | Arthur Crowe can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Carl Henderson - foul #3 on Carl Henderson, team foul #5 | 54-56 |
| 05:38 | Miami (OH) | Arthur Crowe makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 05:38 | Miami (OH) | Arthur Crowe makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 05:10 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks drills a fadeaway in the paint | 56-58 |
| 04:51 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith hits a turnaround near the basket and the foul's on Tim Simmons - foul #1 on Tim Simmons, team foul #6 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Logan (PG) Carl Henderson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 04:51 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith makes the free throw | 56-61 |
| 04:38 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 56-61 |
| 04:36 | Miami (OH) | Robert Mills gets the rebound | 56-61 |
| 04:21 | Miami (OH) | Arthur Crowe scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Ronald Hilliard | 56-64 |
| 04:08 | Central Michigan | Matt Simmons denies the turnaround by Norman Marks | 56-64 |
| 04:07 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to George Cooper | 56-64 |
| 03:47 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Tim Simmons, team foul #7 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn (SG), Jason Oakley (C) Tim Simmons, Clyde Miesner | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave (PG), Fred Menges (SF), Michael Jones (PF) Arthur Crowe, Ronald Hilliard, Robert Mills | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Randy Logan (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Albert Strawn (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Norman Marks (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - George Cooper (fresh) 10 reb. C - Jason Oakley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Joseph Cave (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Demarcus Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fred Menges (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Matt Simmons (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:28 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith loses the dribble to Jason Oakley | 56-64 |
| 03:15 | Central Michigan | Fred Menges steals it from George Cooper | 56-64 |
| 03:11 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith lays it in on a nice dish by Fred Menges | 56-66 |
| 02:49 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-66 |
| 02:47 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley can't tip it in | 56-66 |
| 02:46 | Miami (OH) | Michael Jones gets the rebound | 56-66 |
| 02:46 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-66 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant (SF), Johnny Don (C) George Cooper, Jason Oakley | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte (SG), Raymond Chisholm (PF) Joseph Cave, Michael Jones | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 02:28 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-66 |
| 02:27 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Chisholm tips it in | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 02:19 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan is hacked by Anthony Aponte - foul #2 on Anthony Aponte, team foul #4 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons (PG), Carl Henderson (SG), George Cooper (SF), Jason Oakley (PF), Clyde Miesner (C) Randy Logan, Albert Strawn, Walter Laplant, Norman Marks, Johnny Don | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave (PG), Arthur Crowe (SG), Ronald Hilliard (SF), Robert Mills (PF), Michael Jones (C) Demarcus Smith, Anthony Aponte, Fred Menges, Raymond Chisholm, Matt Simmons | |
| 02:08 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 56-68 |
| 02:06 | Miami (OH) | Michael Jones grabs the board | 56-68 |
| 02:00 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Hilliard connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Cave | 56-70 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:47 | Central Michigan | Michael Jones swats the layup by Carl Henderson | 56-70 |
| 01:46 | Miami (OH) | Michael Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 56-70 |
| 01:17 | Miami (OH) | Arthur Crowe misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-70 |
| 01:16 | Miami (OH) | Michael Jones tips it in | 56-72 |
| 00:59 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley is hacked by Arthur Crowe - foul #2 on Arthur Crowe, team foul #5 | 56-72 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:55 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson makes the runner from the baseline | 58-72 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:33 | Miami (OH) | Arthur Crowe makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Cave | 58-74 |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | George Cooper lays it up and in set up by Tim Simmons and he's hacked by Ronald Hilliard - foul #1 on Ronald Hilliard, team foul #6 | 60-74 |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | George Cooper makes the free throw | 61-74 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave runs out the clock | 61-74 |