| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cory Crouch (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Vickers (fresh) SF - Randy Witz (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joseph Lown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Mark Sandusky (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ron Risch (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jody Garland (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eugene Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Glenn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz inbounds the ball | 26-27 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-27 |
| 19:44 | Miami (OH) | William Glenn gets the rebound | 26-27 |
| 19:24 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark misses the easy layup but the foul's on Joseph Lown - foul #1 on Joseph Lown, team foul #1 | 26-27 |
| 19:24 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 19:24 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 19:24 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz snags the defensive board | 26-28 |
| 19:10 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 26-28 |
| 19:08 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz grabs the offensive board | 26-28 |
| 18:41 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 26-28 |
| 18:40 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 18:37 | Miami (OH) | Cory Crouch picks off the pass by Mark Sandusky in the backcourt | 26-28 |
| 18:18 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Vickers | 29-28 |
| 17:49 | Miami (OH) | William Glenn clanks a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Daniel Clark - foul #1 on Daniel Clark, team foul #2 | 29-28 |
| 17:49 | Miami (OH) | William Glenn makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 17:49 | Miami (OH) | William Glenn makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 17:28 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-30 |
| 17:26 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch tips it home | 31-30 |
| 17:14 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-30 |
| 17:12 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 16:55 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark drills a jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by William Glenn - foul #3 on William Glenn, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith (SG), Christopher Ross (PF) James Vickers, Joseph Lown | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Todd Herbert (SF), Kenneth Lyle (PF), Rick Taylor (C) Jody Garland, Eugene Clark, William Glenn | |
| 16:55 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark makes the free throw | 34-30 |
| 16:29 | Miami (OH) | Todd Herbert can't connect on an uncontested floater near the basket | 34-30 |
| 16:27 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Raymond Smith | 34-30 |
| 16:21 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 16:20 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark can't tip it in | 34-30 |
| 16:18 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 16:01 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 16:00 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz snags the defensive board | 34-30 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cory Crouch (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Randy Witz (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Christopher Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Clark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Mark Sandusky (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ron Risch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Todd Herbert (fresh) 4 ast. PF - Kenneth Lyle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Rick Taylor (fresh) 2 ast. | |
| 15:35 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark can't connect on a runner from the left block | 34-30 |
| 15:34 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Kenneth Lyle | 34-30 |
| 15:29 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 15:27 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky tips it in | 34-32 |
| 15:12 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz hits a jump hook from the right block and the foul's on Todd Herbert - foul #2 on Todd Herbert, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman (PG), James Vickers (SG), Joseph Lown (PF), Emmanuel Cox (C) Cory Crouch, Raymond Smith, Christopher Ross, Daniel Clark | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland (SG), Eugene Clark (PF), William Glenn (C) Mark Sandusky, Ron Risch, Kenneth Lyle | |
| 15:12 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz misses the free throw | 36-32 |
| 15:12 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 14:43 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland misses the runner in the paint but the foul's on Joseph Lown - foul #2 on Joseph Lown, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith (SF) Randy Witz | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky (PG) Rick Taylor | |
| 14:43 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland misses the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 14:43 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 14:23 | Central Michigan | James Vickers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-33 |
| 14:00 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky lays it up and in and the foul's on James Vickers - foul #1 on James Vickers, team foul #4 | 36-35 |
| 14:00 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky makes the free throw | 36-36 |
| 13:38 | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman loses the dribble to Todd Herbert | 36-36 |
| 13:35 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky lays it up and in on a nice dish by Todd Herbert | 36-38 |
| 13:23 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith misses the 3 from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 13:22 | Central Michigan | James Vickers hits the follow up shot | 38-38 |
| 13:02 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland scores on a shot in the lane | 38-40 |
| 12:54 | Central Michigan | Mark Sandusky takes the ball from Joseph Lown | 38-40 |
| 12:51 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky banks in the layup | 38-42 |
| 12:31 | Central Michigan | Emmanuel Cox's pass is intercepted by William Glenn | 38-42 |
| 12:06 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland misses the wide open fadeaway from the left side | 38-42 |
| 12:04 | Miami (OH) | William Glenn tips it back up and in | 38-44 |
| 11:45 | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 11:43 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark gets the rebound | 38-44 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Antonio Fryman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Vickers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Lown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Emmanuel Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Mark Sandusky (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jody Garland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Todd Herbert (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. PF - Eugene Clark (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - William Glenn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:15 | Miami (OH) | Emmanuel Cox steals the ball from William Glenn | 38-44 |
| 11:01 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jody Garland - foul #2 on Jody Garland, team foul #3 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (PG), Randy Witz (SF), Daniel Clark (C) Antonio Fryman, Raymond Smith, Emmanuel Cox | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch (SG), Kenneth Lyle (PF), Rick Taylor (C) Todd Herbert, Eugene Clark, William Glenn | |
| 11:01 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 11:01 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown misses the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 11:01 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Rick Taylor | 39-44 |
| 10:32 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky is denied on a layup by Randy Witz | 39-44 |
| 10:31 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown gets the rebound | 39-44 |
| 10:06 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark clanks a shot from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 10:04 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Kenneth Lyle | 39-44 |
| 10:00 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle is hacked by Daniel Clark - foul #2 on Daniel Clark, team foul #5 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross (PF) Joseph Lown | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark (PF) Jody Garland | |
| 09:39 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Ross is called for the reach on Mark Sandusky - foul #1 on Christopher Ross, team foul #6 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman (SG) James Vickers | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 09:20 | Miami (OH) | Antonio Fryman is called for the reach on Ron Risch - foul #3 on Antonio Fryman, team foul #7 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith (SG) Antonio Fryman | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 09:20 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 09:20 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 09:07 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Mark Sandusky - foul #2 on Mark Sandusky, team foul #4 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Todd Herbert (PG), William Glenn (C) Mark Sandusky, Eugene Clark | |
| 09:07 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith misses the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 09:07 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 08:46 | Miami (OH) | William Glenn knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Todd Herbert | 40-48 |
| 08:22 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 08:20 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz tips it home | 42-48 |
| 08:05 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle makes the wide open driving attempt from close range set up by Ron Risch out of the doubleteam | 42-50 |
| 07:43 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-50 |
| 07:42 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz hits the follow up shot | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cory Crouch (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Randy Witz (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Clark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Todd Herbert (fresh) 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ron Risch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Kenneth Lyle (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - William Glenn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 44-50 |
| 07:16 | Miami (OH) | Todd Herbert gets the offensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 07:07 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Randy Witz - foul #3 on Randy Witz, team foul #8 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman (PG), James Vickers (SG), Richard Dillon (SF), Joseph Lown (PF), Emmanuel Cox (C) Cory Crouch, Raymond Smith, Randy Witz, Christopher Ross, Daniel Clark | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky (PG), Jody Garland (SF), Eugene Clark (PF) Todd Herbert, Rick Taylor, William Glenn | |
| 07:07 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 07:07 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle misses the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 07:07 | Central Michigan | Emmanuel Cox pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| 06:50 | Central Michigan | Richard Dillon comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 06:48 | Central Michigan | Emmanuel Cox tips it back up and in | 46-51 |
| 06:27 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland scores on a floater in the lane set up by Mark Sandusky out of the doubleteam | 46-53 |
| 06:06 | Central Michigan | Jody Garland steals the ball from Emmanuel Cox | 46-53 |
| 05:43 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (PG), Randy Witz (SF), Christopher Ross (PF) Antonio Fryman, Richard Dillon, Joseph Lown | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Todd Herbert (PG), William Glenn (C) Mark Sandusky, Kenneth Lyle | |
| 05:27 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz is fouled on the floor by Jody Garland - foul #3 on Jody Garland, team foul #5 | 46-53 |
| 05:19 | Central Michigan | William Glenn steals the ball from Emmanuel Cox | 46-53 |
| 04:52 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 46-53 |
| 04:51 | Central Michigan | Emmanuel Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 04:46 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch loses the dribble to Todd Herbert | 46-53 |
| 04:30 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark connects on the runner near the basket | 46-55 |
| 04:15 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross can't connect on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Todd Herbert - foul #3 on Todd Herbert, team foul #6 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith (SG), Daniel Clark (C) James Vickers, Emmanuel Cox | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky (PG), Rick Taylor (C) Ron Risch, William Glenn | |
| 04:15 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 04:15 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 03:55 | Miami (OH) | Todd Herbert is hacked by Raymond Smith - foul #2 on Raymond Smith, team foul #9 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown (PF) Christopher Ross | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle (PF) Eugene Clark | |
| 03:55 | Miami (OH) | Todd Herbert makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 03:55 | Miami (OH) | Todd Herbert misses the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 03:55 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 03:37 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith steps out of bounds on the sideline | 48-56 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cory Crouch (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Randy Witz (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Lown (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Mark Sandusky (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Todd Herbert (fresh) 1 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jody Garland (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Lyle (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Rick Taylor (fresh) 2 ast. | |
| 03:08 | Central Michigan | The refs have stopped play. Daniel Clark is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing his arm. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 48-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman (PG), Emmanuel Cox (C) Cory Crouch, Daniel Clark | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch (SG) Jody Garland | |
| 03:08 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Rick Taylor | 48-59 |
| 02:47 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown is hacked by Rick Taylor - foul #1 on Rick Taylor, team foul #7 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Vickers (SG) Raymond Smith | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Glenn (C) Rick Taylor | |
| 02:47 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 02:47 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 02:45 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (PG) Antonio Fryman | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland (SG), Eugene Clark (PF) Ron Risch, Kenneth Lyle | |
| 02:25 | Miami (OH) | Todd Herbert hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 50-59 |
| 02:23 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown snags the defensive board | 50-59 |
| 02:05 | Central Michigan | Eugene Clark swats the layup by Joseph Lown | 50-59 |
| 02:03 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland gets the rebound | 50-59 |
| 01:57 | Miami (OH) | William Glenn comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 50-59 |
| 01:55 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Sandusky | 50-59 |
| 01:31 | Miami (OH) | Emmanuel Cox is called for the reach on William Glenn - foul #2 on Emmanuel Cox, team foul #10 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark (C) Emmanuel Cox | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch (SG) Todd Herbert | |
| 01:31 | Miami (OH) | William Glenn makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 01:31 | Miami (OH) | William Glenn misses the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 01:31 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown pulls down the rebound | 50-60 |
| 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) | |
| 01:20 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 52-60 |
| 01:03 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-60 |
| 01:01 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch grabs the defensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:54 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-60 |
| 00:53 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 00:51 | Central Michigan | James Vickers double dribbles | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:48 | Miami (OH) | James Vickers is called for the reach on Jody Garland in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Vickers, team foul #11 | 52-60 |
| 00:48 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:48 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland misses the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:48 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Daniel Clark | 52-61 |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Clark | 55-61 |
| 00:37 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch is hacked by James Vickers in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Vickers, team foul #12 | 55-61 |
| 00:37 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:37 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:31 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 55-63 |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | The 3pt attempt by Cory Crouch is denied by William Glenn | 55-63 |
| 00:26 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark gets the rebound | 55-63 |
| 00:24 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark is hacked by Cory Crouch in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cory Crouch, team foul #13 | 55-63 |
| 00:24 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark misses the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:24 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:18 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-64 |
| 00:17 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch is fouled in the backcourt by James Vickers - foul #4 on James Vickers, team foul #14 | 55-64 |
| 00:17 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:17 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark's layup is rejected by William Glenn | 55-66 |
| 00:09 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland pulls down the rebound | 55-66 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky runs out the clock | 55-66 |