| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cory Crouch (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Vickers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randy Witz (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joseph Lown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Mark Sandusky (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ron Risch (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jody Garland (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Lyle (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Eugene Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz inbounds the ball | 25-36 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Central Michigan | James Vickers can't connect on a shot from the right side | 25-36 |
| 19:34 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Eugene Clark | 25-36 |
| 19:16 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark misses short on a jumper from the right side | 25-36 |
| 19:14 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch snags the offensive board | 25-36 |
| 18:49 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch is fouled on the floor by Daniel Clark - foul #2 on Daniel Clark, team foul #1 | 25-36 |
| 18:31 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-36 |
| 18:29 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky tips it home | 25-38 |
| 18:14 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Kenneth Lyle - foul #3 on Kenneth Lyle, team foul #1 | 25-38 |
| 18:14 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark misses the 1st free throw | 25-38 |
| 18:14 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 17:53 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky is hacked by Cory Crouch - foul #2 on Cory Crouch, team foul #2 | 26-38 |
| 17:44 | Miami (OH) | The 3pt attempt by Ron Risch is denied by Randy Witz | 26-38 |
| 17:42 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Joseph Lown | 26-38 |
| 17:26 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 26-38 |
| 17:24 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark gets the rebound | 26-38 |
| 17:04 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Sandusky | 26-41 |
| 16:58 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-41 |
| 16:57 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Eugene Clark | 26-41 |
| 16:28 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-41 |
| 16:26 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch grabs the board | 26-41 |
| 16:20 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Eugene Clark - foul #1 on Eugene Clark, team foul #2 | 26-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman (PG), Raymond Smith (SG), Christopher Ross (PF), Emmanuel Cox (C) Cory Crouch, James Vickers, Joseph Lown, Daniel Clark | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Todd Herbert (SF), William Glenn (PF), Rick Taylor (C) Jody Garland, Kenneth Lyle, Eugene Clark | |
| 16:20 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz makes the 1st free throw | 27-41 |
| 16:20 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz makes the 2nd free throw | 28-41 |
| 15:58 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 28-41 |
| 15:57 | Central Michigan | Emmanuel Cox snags the defensive board | 28-41 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Antonio Fryman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Raymond Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Randy Witz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Christopher Ross (fresh) C - Emmanuel Cox (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Mark Sandusky (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ron Risch (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Herbert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Glenn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rick Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 15:48 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by William Glenn - foul #2 on William Glenn, team foul #3 | 28-41 |
| 15:48 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz misses the 1st free throw | 28-41 |
| 15:48 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz makes the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 15:21 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Mark Sandusky | 29-44 |
| 15:03 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz scores on a shot from the left side set up by Antonio Fryman | 31-44 |
| 14:34 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-44 |
| 14:33 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Emmanuel Cox | 31-44 |
| 14:15 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-44 |
| 14:14 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky grabs the defensive rebound | 31-44 |
| 13:55 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Emmanuel Cox - foul #2 on Emmanuel Cox, team foul #3 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (PG), James Vickers (SG), Richard Dillon (SF), Joseph Lown (PF), Daniel Clark (C) Antonio Fryman, Raymond Smith, Randy Witz, Christopher Ross, Emmanuel Cox | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland (SG), Kenneth Lyle (PF), Eugene Clark (C) Ron Risch, William Glenn, Rick Taylor | |
| 13:55 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky makes the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 13:55 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky makes the 2nd free throw | 31-46 |
| 13:39 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Cory Crouch | 33-46 |
| 13:10 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle is open and buries a floater from the left side set up by Mark Sandusky out of the doubleteam and he's hacked by Joseph Lown - foul #1 on Joseph Lown, team foul #4 | 33-48 |
| 13:10 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle makes the free throw | 33-49 |
| 13:02 | Central Michigan | Richard Dillon hits a runner from the right block set up by Cory Crouch and he's fouled by Mark Sandusky - foul #1 on Mark Sandusky, team foul #4 | 35-49 |
| 13:02 | Central Michigan | Richard Dillon makes the free throw | 36-49 |
| 12:41 | Miami (OH) | Richard Dillon takes the ball from Mark Sandusky | 36-49 |
| 12:38 | Central Michigan | Richard Dillon can't finish the layup | 36-49 |
| 12:36 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland snags the defensive board | 36-49 |
| 12:24 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Daniel Clark - foul #3 on Daniel Clark, team foul #5 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Witz (SF) Richard Dillon | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rick Taylor (SF) Todd Herbert | |
| 12:24 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark makes the 1st free throw | 36-50 |
| 12:24 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 36-50 |
| 12:24 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz pulls down the rebound | 36-50 |
| 12:01 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 36-50 |
| 11:59 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch grabs the offensive board | 36-50 |
| 11:54 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-50 |
| 11:52 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Cory Crouch | 36-50 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cory Crouch (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Vickers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randy Witz (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Joseph Lown (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Clark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Mark Sandusky (tiring) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jody Garland (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Lyle (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Eugene Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:32 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away but he's fouled by Eugene Clark - foul #2 on Eugene Clark, team foul #5 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Emmanuel Cox (C) Daniel Clark | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 11:32 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz misses the 1st free throw | 36-50 |
| 11:32 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz makes the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| 11:32 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz misses the 3rd free throw | 37-50 |
| 11:32 | Central Michigan | Emmanuel Cox snags the offensive board | 37-50 |
| 11:21 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 37-50 |
| 11:19 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark pulls down the rebound | 37-50 |
| 11:15 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 37-50 |
| 11:14 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark snags the offensive board | 37-50 |
| 10:51 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Rick Taylor | 37-52 |
| 10:37 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Joseph Lown | 40-52 |
| 10:22 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman (PG), Raymond Smith (SG), Christopher Ross (PF) Cory Crouch, James Vickers, Joseph Lown | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Todd Herbert (PG), Ron Risch (SG), William Glenn (C) Mark Sandusky, Rick Taylor, Eugene Clark | |
| 10:03 | Central Michigan | Todd Herbert steals it from Emmanuel Cox | 40-52 |
| 10:00 | Miami (OH) | Todd Herbert hits the finger roll | 40-54 |
| 09:40 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz's floater is knocked away by William Glenn | 40-54 |
| 09:38 | Central Michigan | Emmanuel Cox tips it in | 42-54 |
| 09:16 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Ross swats the layup by Jody Garland | 42-54 |
| 09:14 | Central Michigan | Emmanuel Cox pulls down the rebound | 42-54 |
| 09:05 | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-54 |
| 08:40 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Todd Herbert | 45-56 |
| 08:18 | Central Michigan | Emmanuel Cox can't connect on a shot from the left side | 45-56 |
| 08:17 | Miami (OH) | William Glenn gets the rebound | 45-56 |
| 07:48 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 45-56 |
| 07:47 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle tips it in | 45-58 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Antonio Fryman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Randy Witz (fairly fresh) 17 pts. PF - Christopher Ross (fresh) C - Emmanuel Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Todd Herbert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ron Risch (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jody Garland (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Lyle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - William Glenn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:38 | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-58 |
| 07:37 | Central Michigan | Emmanuel Cox pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-58 |
| 07:24 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross clanks a driving attempt from close range | 45-58 |
| 07:23 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Kenneth Lyle | 45-58 |
| 06:57 | Miami (OH) | Todd Herbert buries a runner in the paint set up by Kenneth Lyle | 45-60 |
| 06:35 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz is called for traveling | 45-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (PG), James Vickers (SG), Richard Dillon (SF), Joseph Lown (PF), Daniel Clark (C) Antonio Fryman, Raymond Smith, Randy Witz, Christopher Ross, Emmanuel Cox | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky (PG), Rick Taylor (SF), Eugene Clark (C) Todd Herbert, Jody Garland, William Glenn | |
| 06:13 | Miami (OH) | Cory Crouch steps in front of the Eugene Clark pass | 45-60 |
| 05:58 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark knocks in the shot from close range set up by Cory Crouch | 47-60 |
| 05:29 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark is hacked by Richard Dillon - foul #1 on Richard Dillon, team foul #6 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Todd Herbert (SF) Kenneth Lyle | |
| 05:05 | Miami (OH) | Rick Taylor drills a floater from the left wing set up by Mark Sandusky | 47-62 |
| 04:49 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Todd Herbert - foul #2 on Todd Herbert, team foul #6 | 47-62 |
| 04:49 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark misses the 1st free throw | 47-62 |
| 04:49 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| 04:32 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-62 |
| 04:30 | Central Michigan | Richard Dillon grabs the defensive rebound | 48-62 |
| 04:24 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 48-62 |
| 04:22 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky pulls down the rebound | 48-62 |
| 04:07 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky can't finish the layup but the foul's on Daniel Clark - foul #4 on Daniel Clark, team foul #7 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Witz (SF), Emmanuel Cox (C) Richard Dillon, Daniel Clark | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Glenn (PF) Rick Taylor | |
| 04:07 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky makes the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 04:07 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky makes the 2nd free throw | 48-64 |
| 03:59 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz buries a jump hook from the left block and he's hacked by Todd Herbert - foul #3 on Todd Herbert, team foul #7 | 50-64 |
| 03:59 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz misses the free throw | 50-64 |
| 03:59 | Central Michigan | Emmanuel Cox grabs the offensive rebound | 50-64 |
| 03:45 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-64 |
| 03:44 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark snags the defensive board | 50-64 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cory Crouch (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Vickers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randy Witz (fresh) 19 pts. PF - Joseph Lown (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Emmanuel Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Mark Sandusky (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ron Risch (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Herbert (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - William Glenn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eugene Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 03:42 | Miami (OH) | James Vickers picks off the pass by Mark Sandusky in the backcourt | 50-64 |
| 03:34 | Central Michigan | Ron Risch steps in front of the Joseph Lown pass | 50-64 |
| 03:11 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by William Glenn | 50-67 |
| 02:54 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-67 |
| 02:52 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 50-67 |
| 02:27 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway near the basket | 50-69 |
| 02:14 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Todd Herbert - foul #4 on Todd Herbert, team foul #8 | 50-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman (PG), Raymond Smith (SG), Christopher Ross (PF), Daniel Clark (C) Cory Crouch, James Vickers, Joseph Lown, Emmanuel Cox | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland (SG), Rick Taylor (SF), Kenneth Lyle (PF) Ron Risch, Todd Herbert, Eugene Clark | |
| 02:14 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz makes the 1st free throw | 51-69 |
| 02:14 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz misses the 2nd free throw | 51-69 |
| 02:14 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle snags the defensive board | 51-69 |
| 01:48 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Clark swats the short shot by Mark Sandusky | 51-69 |
| 01:46 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith pulls down the rebound | 51-69 |
| 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) | |
| 01:39 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Rick Taylor - foul #1 on Rick Taylor, team foul #9 | 51-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (PG), Joseph Lown (PF) Antonio Fryman, Christopher Ross | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch (SG), Eugene Clark (C) Rick Taylor, William Glenn | |
| 01:39 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith makes the 1st free throw | 52-69 |
| 01:39 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 53-69 |
| 01:22 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky double dribbles | 53-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Vickers (SG) Raymond Smith | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 01:07 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 53-69 |
| 01:05 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 53-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:39 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from the baseline | 53-71 |
| 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) | |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Cory Crouch | 55-71 |
| 00:11 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Lown - foul #2 on Joseph Lown, team foul #8 | 55-71 |
| 00:11 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland makes the 1st free throw | 55-72 |
| 00:11 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland makes the 2nd free throw | 55-73 |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Cory Crouch | 57-73 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky runs out the clock | 57-73 |