| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Scotty Pickard (fresh) SG - Raul Rodriguez (fresh) SF - Donald Gaddis (fresh) PF - Jack Jackson (fresh) C - Bryce Day (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Earle McCoun (fresh) SG - Calvin Yates (fresh) SF - Percy Campbell (fresh) PF - Robert Dimmick (fresh) C - Ivan Budziszewski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Ivan Budziszewski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Central Michigan | Robert Dimmick misses long on a floater in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Miami (FL) | Raul Rodriguez pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Miami (FL) | Bryce Day scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Central Michigan | Ivan Budziszewski blows the layup | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Miami (FL) | Scotty Pickard gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:22 | Miami (FL) | Bryce Day knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Scotty Pickard | 5-0 |
| 18:01 | Central Michigan | Calvin Yates evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 5-0 |
| 18:00 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Calvin Yates | 5-0 |
| 17:47 | Central Michigan | Earle McCoun comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Bryce Day - foul #1 on Bryce Day, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 17:47 | Central Michigan | Earle McCoun makes the 1st free throw | 5-1 |
| 17:47 | Central Michigan | Earle McCoun makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:27 | Miami (FL) | Bryce Day throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-2 |
| 17:08 | Central Michigan | Ivan Budziszewski comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Donald Gaddis - foul #1 on Donald Gaddis, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| 17:08 | Central Michigan | Ivan Budziszewski makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:08 | Central Michigan | Ivan Budziszewski misses the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:08 | Miami (FL) | Jack Jackson pulls down the rebound | 5-3 |
| 16:48 | Miami (FL) | Jack Jackson hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Raul Rodriguez | 7-3 |
| 16:37 | Central Michigan | Ivan Budziszewski can't finish the layup | 7-3 |
| 16:36 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Calvin Yates | 7-3 |
| 16:26 | Central Michigan | Percy Campbell misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-3 |
| 16:24 | Miami (FL) | Raul Rodriguez grabs the board | 7-3 |
| 16:20 | Miami (FL) | Raul Rodriguez connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Jack Jackson | 10-3 |
| 16:05 | Central Michigan | Earle McCoun loses the ball out of bounds | 10-3 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Webster (SF) Percy Campbell | |
| 15:41 | Miami (FL) | The jump hook by Scotty Pickard is blocked by Ivan Budziszewski | 10-3 |
| 15:40 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Ivan Budziszewski | 10-3 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Scotty Pickard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raul Rodriguez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Gaddis (fresh) PF - Jack Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bryce Day (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Earle McCoun (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Calvin Yates (fresh) SF - Jason Webster (fresh) PF - Robert Dimmick (fairly fresh) C - Ivan Budziszewski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Central Michigan | Earle McCoun connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 10-5 |
| 15:07 | Miami (FL) | Donald Gaddis is fouled on the floor by Jason Webster as he's doubleteamed - foul #1 on Jason Webster, team foul #1 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Casey (SG), Nathan Pruitt (PF), Dustin Whitmore (C) Calvin Yates, Robert Dimmick, Ivan Budziszewski | |
| 14:43 | Miami (FL) | Donald Gaddis evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-5 |
| 14:42 | Central Michigan | Nathan Pruitt snags the defensive board | 10-5 |
| 14:23 | Central Michigan | Earle McCoun comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 10-5 |
| 14:22 | Central Michigan | Dustin Whitmore tips it back up and in | 10-7 |
| 13:58 | Miami (FL) | Donald Gaddis splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-7 |
| 13:57 | Central Michigan | Jason Webster gets the rebound | 10-7 |
| 13:42 | Central Michigan | Jason Webster blows the layup | 10-7 |
| 13:40 | Miami (FL) | Bryce Day pulls down the rebound | 10-7 |
| 13:28 | Miami (FL) | Scotty Pickard is hacked by Earle McCoun - foul #1 on Earle McCoun, team foul #2 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bryan Keenan (PG), Calvin Yates (SG), Percy Campbell (SF), Robert Dimmick (PF), Ivan Budziszewski (C) Earle McCoun, Ryan Casey, Jason Webster, Nathan Pruitt, Dustin Whitmore | |
| 13:05 | Miami (FL) | Scotty Pickard hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-7 |
| 12:47 | Central Michigan | Ivan Budziszewski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 13-7 |
| 12:45 | Central Michigan | Calvin Yates hits the follow up shot | 13-9 |
| 12:18 | Miami (FL) | Jack Jackson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Raul Rodriguez | 15-9 |
| 11:55 | Central Michigan | Robert Dimmick misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 15-9 |
| 11:54 | Miami (FL) | Scotty Pickard pulls down the rebound | 15-9 |
| 11:48 | Miami (FL) | Bryan Keenan steals the ball from Donald Gaddis | 15-9 |
| 11:44 | Central Michigan | Bryan Keenan hits the finger roll | 15-11 |
| 11:17 | Miami (FL) | Scotty Pickard knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Raul Rodriguez | 17-11 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Scotty Pickard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raul Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Gaddis (fairly fresh) PF - Jack Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Bryce Day (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Bryan Keenan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Calvin Yates (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Percy Campbell (fresh) PF - Robert Dimmick (fresh) C - Ivan Budziszewski (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 10:49 | Central Michigan | Robert Dimmick clanks a jumper from the left side | 17-11 |
| 10:48 | Miami (FL) | Raul Rodriguez pulls down the rebound | 17-11 |
| 10:42 | Miami (FL) | Donald Gaddis misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 17-11 |
| 10:41 | Miami (FL) | Jack Jackson hits the follow up shot | 19-11 |
| 10:21 | Central Michigan | Bryan Keenan can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 19-11 |
| 10:20 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Percy Campbell | 19-11 |
| 10:05 | Central Michigan | Robert Dimmick hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Raul Rodriguez - foul #1 on Raul Rodriguez, team foul #3 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alec Weaver (SG), Roland Battle (SF), Matthew Sollars (C) Raul Rodriguez, Donald Gaddis, Bryce Day | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Earle McCoun (PG), Ryan Casey (SG), Jason Webster (SF), Dustin Whitmore (C) Bryan Keenan, Calvin Yates, Percy Campbell, Ivan Budziszewski | |
| 10:05 | Central Michigan | Robert Dimmick misses the 1st free throw | 19-11 |
| 10:05 | Central Michigan | Robert Dimmick makes the 2nd free throw | 19-12 |
| 09:44 | Miami (FL) | Earle McCoun steps in front of the Scotty Pickard pass | 19-12 |
| 09:40 | Central Michigan | Earle McCoun lays it in | 19-14 |
| 09:23 | Miami (FL) | Alec Weaver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-14 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Raul Rodriguez (SG), Thomas Ballard (C) Scotty Pickard, Jack Jackson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathan Pruitt (PF) Robert Dimmick | |
| 09:08 | Central Michigan | Earle McCoun is fouled on the floor by Matthew Sollars - foul #1 on Matthew Sollars, team foul #4 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Donald Gaddis (SF) Roland Battle | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 08:55 | Central Michigan | Matthew Sollars is called for the reach on Ryan Casey - foul #2 on Matthew Sollars, team foul #5 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Frederick Cox (C) Matthew Sollars | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Calvin Yates (SG), Percy Campbell (SF) Ryan Casey, Jason Webster | |
| 08:38 | Central Michigan | Dustin Whitmore loses the ball out of bounds | 19-14 |
| 08:20 | Miami (FL) | Alec Weaver connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Donald Gaddis out of the doubleteam | 22-14 |
| 08:00 | Central Michigan | Earle McCoun is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 22-14 |
| 07:58 | Miami (FL) | Frederick Cox snags the defensive board | 22-14 |
| 07:53 | Miami (FL) | Alec Weaver is hacked by Earle McCoun - foul #2 on Earle McCoun, team foul #3 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Scotty Pickard (PG), Jack Jackson (PF), Bryce Day (C) Raul Rodriguez, Thomas Ballard, Frederick Cox | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bryan Keenan (PG), Ivan Budziszewski (C) Earle McCoun, Dustin Whitmore | |
| 07:36 | Miami (FL) | Alec Weaver comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-14 |
| 07:34 | Central Michigan | Ivan Budziszewski gets the rebound | 22-14 |
| 07:13 | Central Michigan | Nathan Pruitt misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Bryce Day - foul #2 on Bryce Day, team foul #6 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Roland Battle (SF), Thomas Ballard (C) Donald Gaddis, Bryce Day | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Webster (SF) Percy Campbell | |
| 07:13 | Central Michigan | Nathan Pruitt makes the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 07:13 | Central Michigan | Nathan Pruitt makes the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Scotty Pickard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alec Weaver (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roland Battle (fresh) PF - Jack Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Ballard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Bryan Keenan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Calvin Yates (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Webster (fresh) PF - Nathan Pruitt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ivan Budziszewski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:45 | Miami (FL) | Scotty Pickard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-16 |
| 06:43 | Miami (FL) | Jack Jackson tips it in | 24-16 |
| 06:29 | Central Michigan | Ivan Budziszewski loses the dribble to Scotty Pickard | 24-16 |
| 06:15 | Miami (FL) | Scotty Pickard is whistled for a carry | 24-16 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Raul Rodriguez (SG) Roland Battle | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Casey (SG), Robert Dimmick (PF) Calvin Yates, Nathan Pruitt | |
| 06:06 | Central Michigan | Robert Dimmick makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Ryan Casey | 24-18 |
| 05:38 | Miami (FL) | Alec Weaver comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Jason Webster - foul #2 on Jason Webster, team foul #4 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Donald Gaddis (SF), Frederick Cox (C) Scotty Pickard, Jack Jackson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Percy Campbell (SF) Jason Webster | |
| 05:38 | Miami (FL) | Alec Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 05:38 | Miami (FL) | Alec Weaver misses the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 05:38 | Central Michigan | Robert Dimmick grabs the board | 25-18 |
| 05:21 | Central Michigan | Robert Dimmick makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Thomas Ballard - foul #1 on Thomas Ballard, team foul #7 | 25-20 |
| 05:21 | Central Michigan | Robert Dimmick misses the free throw | 25-20 |
| 05:21 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Frederick Cox | 25-20 |
| 05:00 | Miami (FL) | Thomas Ballard drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Donald Gaddis | 27-20 |
| 04:49 | Central Michigan | Alec Weaver takes the ball from Robert Dimmick | 27-20 |
| 04:29 | Miami (FL) | Thomas Ballard is wide open but clanks a turnaround in the lane | 27-20 |
| 04:28 | Central Michigan | Ivan Budziszewski snags the defensive board | 27-20 |
| 04:14 | Central Michigan | Thomas Ballard is called for the reach on Bryan Keenan - foul #2 on Thomas Ballard, team foul #8 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Scotty Pickard (PG), Jack Jackson (PF) Alec Weaver, Thomas Ballard | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Calvin Yates (SG), Dustin Whitmore (C) Ryan Casey, Ivan Budziszewski | |
| 04:14 | Central Michigan | Bryan Keenan misses the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 04:14 | Miami (FL) | Frederick Cox grabs the board | 27-20 |
| 03:52 | Miami (FL) | Jack Jackson misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Percy Campbell - foul #1 on Percy Campbell, team foul #5 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alec Weaver (SG), Bryce Day (C) Raul Rodriguez, Frederick Cox | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Earle McCoun (PG) Bryan Keenan | |
| 03:52 | Miami (FL) | Jack Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 03:52 | Miami (FL) | Jack Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-20 |
| 03:35 | Central Michigan | Earle McCoun hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Scotty Pickard - foul #1 on Scotty Pickard, team foul #9 | 29-20 |
| 03:35 | Central Michigan | Earle McCoun makes the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 03:35 | Central Michigan | Earle McCoun makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 03:15 | Miami (FL) | Bryce Day knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Alec Weaver | 31-22 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Scotty Pickard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alec Weaver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Gaddis (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Jack Jackson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryce Day (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Earle McCoun (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Calvin Yates (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Percy Campbell (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Dimmick (fresh) 5 pts. C - Dustin Whitmore (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:01 | Central Michigan | Robert Dimmick hits a floater near the basket | 31-24 |
| 02:58 | Miami (FL) | Scotty Pickard is hacked by Earle McCoun in the backcourt - foul #3 on Earle McCoun, team foul #6 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Roland Battle (SF) Donald Gaddis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Casey (SG), Jason Webster (SF), Nathan Pruitt (PF) Earle McCoun, Percy Campbell, Robert Dimmick | |
| 02:37 | Miami (FL) | Roland Battle is fouled on the floor by Jason Webster - foul #3 on Jason Webster, team foul #7 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Raul Rodriguez (SG) Alec Weaver | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bryan Keenan (PG), Ivan Budziszewski (C) Jason Webster, Dustin Whitmore | |
| 02:37 | Miami (FL) | Roland Battle misses the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 02:37 | Central Michigan | Ivan Budziszewski snags the defensive board | 31-24 |
| 02:20 | Central Michigan | Ivan Budziszewski clanks a shot from the left wing | 31-24 |
| 02:18 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Bryce Day | 31-24 |
| 01:59 | Miami (FL) | Scotty Pickard comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-24 |
| 01:58 | Miami (FL) | Jack Jackson tips it but misses | 31-24 |
| 01:56 | Central Michigan | Ivan Budziszewski grabs the board | 31-24 |
| 01:36 | Central Michigan | Ivan Budziszewski lays it in set up by Calvin Yates and he's fouled by Roland Battle - foul #1 on Roland Battle, team foul #10 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alec Weaver (PG), Donald Gaddis (SF), Matthew Sollars (PF) Scotty Pickard, Roland Battle, Jack Jackson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Percy Campbell (SF), Robert Dimmick (PF) Ryan Casey, Nathan Pruitt | |
| 01:36 | Central Michigan | Ivan Budziszewski misses the free throw | 31-26 |
| 01:36 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Matthew Sollars | 31-26 |
| 01:21 | Miami (FL) | Robert Dimmick denies the turnaround by Bryce Day | 31-26 |
| 01:19 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Bryan Keenan | 31-26 |
| 01:03 | Central Michigan | Percy Campbell misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 31-26 |
| 01:01 | Miami (FL) | Bryce Day grabs the defensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 00:43 | Miami (FL) | Alec Weaver is hacked by Bryan Keenan - foul #1 on Bryan Keenan, team foul #8 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Casey (SG), Dustin Whitmore (C) Calvin Yates, Ivan Budziszewski | |
| 00:43 | Miami (FL) | Alec Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 00:43 | Miami (FL) | Alec Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 00:31 | Central Michigan | Robert Dimmick hits the finger roll | 33-28 |
| 00:17 | Miami (FL) | Alec Weaver misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-28 |
| 00:15 | Miami (FL) | Matthew Sollars tips it back up and in | 35-28 |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | Bryan Keenan travels in the backcourt | 35-28 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Scotty Pickard (PG), Jack Jackson (PF) Raul Rodriguez, Matthew Sollars | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:00 | Miami (FL) | Dustin Whitmore denies the turnaround by Donald Gaddis | 35-28 |