| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Lawrence Nuzzo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joe Russell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Mayfield (fresh) PF - Luke Burleson (fresh) 7 pts. C - Mark Gates (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Townsend (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Hugh Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brett Townley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Kennedy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Mark Gates - foul #2 on Mark Gates, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell (PF), Christopher Grieco (C) Luke Burleson, Mark Gates | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 19:37 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend misses the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 19:37 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend misses the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 19:37 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco grabs the board | 30-34 |
| 19:15 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Brett Townley - foul #1 on Brett Townley, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jesse Wright (PG), Mark Gates (C) Charles Mayfield, Christopher Grieco | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 19:15 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell misses the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 19:15 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 18:54 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy buries a floater near the basket set up by Gerald Townsend and the foul's on Mark Gates - foul #3 on Mark Gates, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield (SF), Luke Burleson (PF), Christopher Grieco (C) Jesse Wright, Lloyd Cottrell, Mark Gates | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 18:54 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy misses the free throw | 31-36 |
| 18:54 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco snags the defensive board | 31-36 |
| 18:43 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 18:14 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 18:13 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 17:56 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo makes the shot from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 17:27 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Kerry Honeycutt | 35-38 |
| 17:08 | Miami (OH) | Brett Townley steps in front of the Lawrence Nuzzo pass | 35-38 |
| 16:39 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 16:37 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 16:30 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson banks in the layup on a great pass from Lawrence Nuzzo | 37-38 |
| 16:10 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend can't connect on a shot from the right side | 37-38 |
| 16:09 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy misses the tip | 37-38 |
| 16:08 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 15:45 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Kennedy - foul #1 on Robert Kennedy, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jesse Wright (PG), Mark Gates (C) Charles Mayfield, Luke Burleson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo (PG), Jamie Davenport (SG), Joseph Bechtel (PF), Daniel Winfield (C) Kerry Honeycutt, Hugh Wallace, Brett Townley, Robert Kennedy | |
| 15:45 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 15:45 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jesse Wright (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joe Russell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Nuzzo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Grieco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Gates (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jonathan Jaramillo (fresh) SG - Jamie Davenport (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Townsend (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Bechtel (fresh) C - Daniel Winfield (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Central Michigan | Christopher Grieco steals it from Gerald Townsend | 39-38 |
| 15:13 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Winfield picks off the pass by Mark Gates | 39-38 |
| 14:44 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend can't connect on a floater from the left side | 39-38 |
| 14:42 | Central Michigan | Joseph Bechtel hits the follow up shot | 39-40 |
| 14:33 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates banks in the layup and he's fouled by Daniel Winfield - foul #1 on Daniel Winfield, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield (SF), Lloyd Cottrell (PF) Lawrence Nuzzo, Christopher Grieco | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 14:33 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates makes the free throw | 42-40 |
| 14:06 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Jesse Wright - foul #1 on Jesse Wright, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo (PG), Luke Burleson (PF) Joe Russell, Lloyd Cottrell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (PG) Jonathan Jaramillo | |
| 14:06 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 14:06 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend misses the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 14:06 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 13:44 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Jesse Wright | 45-41 |
| 13:21 | Central Michigan | Joseph Bechtel is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Nuzzo - foul #1 on Lawrence Nuzzo, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell (SG), Lloyd Cottrell (PF) Charles Mayfield, Luke Burleson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace (SF), Brett Townley (PF), Robert Kennedy (C) Gerald Townsend, Joseph Bechtel, Daniel Winfield | |
| 13:03 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 12:46 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Davenport picks off the pass by Lawrence Nuzzo | 45-44 |
| 12:23 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 12:22 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley can't tip it in | 45-44 |
| 12:20 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 12:14 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 12:12 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates grabs the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 11:57 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo is whistled for a carry | 45-44 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield (SF), Luke Burleson (PF) Lawrence Nuzzo, Lloyd Cottrell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo (PG), Paul Even (SG) Kerry Honeycutt, Jamie Davenport | |
| 11:40 | Central Michigan | Joe Russell steals it from Brett Townley | 45-44 |
| 11:36 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell jams it | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jesse Wright (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Russell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Mayfield (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Luke Burleson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Gates (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jonathan Jaramillo (fresh) SG - Paul Even (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Hugh Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brett Townley (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Charles Mayfield - foul #1 on Charles Mayfield, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo (PG) Jesse Wright | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend (SG), Joseph Bechtel (PF) Paul Even, Brett Townley | |
| 11:15 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 11:15 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo misses the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 11:15 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 10:55 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Lawrence Nuzzo | 49-45 |
| 10:38 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo is fouled on the floor by Mark Gates - foul #4 on Mark Gates, team foul #6 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jesse Wright (SG), Lloyd Cottrell (C) Joe Russell, Mark Gates | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (PG), Jamie Davenport (SG), Daniel Winfield (C) Jonathan Jaramillo, Hugh Wallace, Robert Kennedy | |
| 10:14 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Gerald Townsend | 49-48 |
| 09:59 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 09:58 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 09:35 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend can't finish the layup | 49-48 |
| 09:34 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 09:07 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gerald Townsend - foul #1 on Gerald Townsend, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell (SG), Christopher Grieco (C) Lawrence Nuzzo, Lloyd Cottrell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brett Townley (PF), Robert Kennedy (C) Joseph Bechtel, Daniel Winfield | |
| 09:07 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 09:07 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield misses the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 09:07 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 08:42 | Central Michigan | Joe Russell steals it from Brett Townley | 50-48 |
| 08:25 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell misses badly on a runner from close range but the foul's on Jamie Davenport - foul #4 on Jamie Davenport, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo (PG), Donald Stollings (SF), Lloyd Cottrell (C) Jesse Wright, Charles Mayfield, Christopher Grieco | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo (PG), Hugh Wallace (SF) Kerry Honeycutt, Jamie Davenport | |
| 08:25 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 08:25 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 08:25 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 07:56 | Central Michigan | Lloyd Cottrell is called for the reach on Robert Kennedy - foul #1 on Lloyd Cottrell, team foul #7 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates (C) Lloyd Cottrell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Paul Even (SG) Gerald Townsend | |
| 07:56 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 07:56 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 07:56 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 07:38 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Kennedy - foul #2 on Robert Kennedy, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield (SF) Donald Stollings | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 07:38 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 07:38 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Lawrence Nuzzo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Russell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Mayfield (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Luke Burleson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Gates (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jonathan Jaramillo (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Paul Even (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Hugh Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brett Townley (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Central Michigan | Lawrence Nuzzo steps in front of the Jonathan Jaramillo pass | 53-49 |
| 06:47 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Lawrence Nuzzo | 55-49 |
| 06:26 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy banks in the layup on a nice dish by Paul Even | 55-51 |
| 06:16 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates misses the lay-in | 55-51 |
| 06:14 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates tips it home | 57-51 |
| 05:53 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 05:52 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| 05:36 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on Mark Gates, team foul #8 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jesse Wright (PG), Donald Stollings (SF), Lloyd Cottrell (PF), Christopher Grieco (C) Lawrence Nuzzo, Charles Mayfield, Luke Burleson, Mark Gates | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (PG), Jamie Davenport (SG), Gerald Townsend (SF), Joseph Bechtel (PF), Daniel Winfield (C) Jonathan Jaramillo, Paul Even, Hugh Wallace, Brett Townley, Robert Kennedy | |
| 05:16 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-53 |
| 05:04 | Miami (OH) | Jesse Wright hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-53 |
| 04:41 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield is called for traveling | 60-53 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo (PG), Charles Mayfield (SF), Luke Burleson (PF) Jesse Wright, Donald Stollings, Lloyd Cottrell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 04:23 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 60-53 |
| 04:21 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Daniel Winfield | 60-53 |
| 03:55 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 03:54 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:25 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell is fouled on the floor by Daniel Winfield - foul #2 on Daniel Winfield, team foul #7 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jesse Wright (PG), Lloyd Cottrell (C) Charles Mayfield, Christopher Grieco | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brett Townley (PF), Robert Kennedy (C) Joseph Bechtel, Daniel Winfield | |
| 03:25 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell misses the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 03:25 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley grabs the board | 60-53 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jesse Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Russell (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Nuzzo (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Luke Burleson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Lloyd Cottrell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jamie Davenport (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gerald Townsend (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brett Townley (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Kennedy (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport is hacked by Lloyd Cottrell - foul #2 on Lloyd Cottrell, team foul #9 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield (SF) Joe Russell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 02:59 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 02:59 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:36 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:22 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Jamie Davenport | 63-57 |
| 02:01 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Jesse Wright | 66-57 |
| 01:51 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Luke Burleson - foul #1 on Luke Burleson, team foul #10 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell (SG), Christopher Grieco (C) Jesse Wright, Lloyd Cottrell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 01:51 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 01:51 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend misses the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 01:51 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley gets the offensive rebound | 66-58 |
| 01:38 | Central Michigan | The pull-up jumper by Gerald Townsend is blocked by Christopher Grieco | 66-58 |
| 01:37 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco grabs the board | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:16 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell is called for traveling | 66-58 |
| 01:08 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy loses the dribble to Lawrence Nuzzo | 66-58 |
| 00:47 | Miami (OH) | Robert Kennedy swats the shot by Lawrence Nuzzo | 66-58 |
| 00:45 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco tips it home | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Central Michigan | Charles Mayfield steps in front of the Jamie Davenport pass | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco's floater is knocked away by Brett Townley | 68-58 |
| 00:17 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley grabs the defensive rebound | 68-58 |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-58 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jesse Wright (PG), Charles Meehan (SG), Donald Stollings (SF), Lloyd Cottrell (PF) Lawrence Nuzzo, Joe Russell, Charles Mayfield, Luke Burleson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo (PG), Paul Even (SG), Hugh Wallace (SF), Joseph Bechtel (PF), Daniel Winfield (C) Kerry Honeycutt, Jamie Davenport, Gerald Townsend, Brett Townley, Robert Kennedy | |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Jesse Wright runs out the clock | 68-58 |