| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Alec Turner (fresh) SG - Eric Arana (fresh) SF - Marcel Corbin (fresh) PF - Alfred Johnson (fresh) C - David Hill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Freddie Taylor (fresh) SG - Anthony Norman (fresh) SF - Craig Pike (fresh) PF - Joseph Carter (fresh) C - Henry Espitia (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | David Hill wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | Central Michigan | David Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Miami (OH) | Craig Pike misses the floater from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Norman gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Carter connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Freddie Taylor | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Central Michigan | David Hill misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Anthony Norman - foul #1 on Anthony Norman, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Central Michigan | David Hill misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Central Michigan | David Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Miami (OH) | Henry Espitia gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | Miami (OH) | Craig Pike hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:28 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 18:06 | Miami (OH) | Marcel Corbin takes the ball from Craig Pike | 2-2 |
| 17:39 | Central Michigan | David Hill connects on the turnaround from close range | 4-2 |
| 17:24 | Miami (OH) | Freddie Taylor misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Alec Turner - foul #1 on Alec Turner, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 17:24 | Miami (OH) | Freddie Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:24 | Miami (OH) | Freddie Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:24 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to David Hill | 4-3 |
| 17:16 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 4-3 |
| 17:15 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner can't tip it in | 4-3 |
| 17:14 | Miami (OH) | Craig Pike pulls down the rebound | 4-3 |
| 16:52 | Miami (OH) | Henry Espitia can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 16:51 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 16:40 | Central Michigan | David Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-3 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Williams (SF) Marcel Corbin | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 16:22 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Norman jams it | 4-5 |
| 16:00 | Central Michigan | David Hill can't connect on a shot from the left side | 4-5 |
| 15:58 | Central Michigan | David Hill grabs the offensive board | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Alec Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Arana (fresh) SF - Robert Williams (fresh) PF - Alfred Johnson (fairly fresh) C - David Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Freddie Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Norman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Craig Pike (fresh) PF - Joseph Carter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Espitia (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana hits the finger roll set up by Alec Turner | 6-5 |
| 15:39 | Miami (OH) | Craig Pike misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 6-5 |
| 15:37 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Carter misses the tip | 6-5 |
| 15:35 | Miami (OH) | Henry Espitia grabs the offensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 15:16 | Miami (OH) | Freddie Taylor is whistled for traveling | 6-5 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin (SF) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jeffery Humphreys (PG), Carl Romano (PF), Charles Stonebraker (C) Freddie Taylor, Joseph Carter, Henry Espitia | |
| 15:07 | Central Michigan | David Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-5 |
| 14:51 | Miami (OH) | Charles Stonebraker lays it up and in on a great pass from Anthony Norman | 6-7 |
| 14:28 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-7 |
| 14:27 | Central Michigan | David Hill can't tip it in | 6-7 |
| 14:26 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Anthony Norman | 6-7 |
| 14:04 | Miami (OH) | Jeffery Humphreys hits a jumper from the left wing | 6-9 |
| 13:42 | Central Michigan | David Hill comes up short on the shot in the lane | 6-9 |
| 13:41 | Miami (OH) | Charles Stonebraker grabs the board | 6-9 |
| 13:31 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Norman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-9 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Freddie Taylor (PG), Norman Reedy (SF), Joseph Carter (PF), Henry Espitia (C) Jeffery Humphreys, Anthony Norman, Craig Pike, Charles Stonebraker | |
| 13:18 | Central Michigan | David Hill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Henry Espitia - foul #1 on Henry Espitia, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| 13:18 | Central Michigan | David Hill misses the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 13:18 | Central Michigan | David Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 13:01 | Miami (OH) | Carl Romano comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 7-9 |
| 13:00 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner pulls down the rebound | 7-9 |
| 12:44 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 7-9 |
| 12:42 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Henry Espitia | 7-9 |
| 12:27 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Carter comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-9 |
| 12:25 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana grabs the board | 7-9 |
| 12:16 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 10-9 |
| 11:59 | Miami (OH) | Carl Romano scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-12 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Alec Turner (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Arana (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Marcel Corbin (fairly fresh) PF - Alfred Johnson (fairly fresh) C - David Hill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Freddie Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Romano (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Norman Reedy (fresh) PF - Joseph Carter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Espitia (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson hits a turnaround from the right block and the foul's on Norman Reedy - foul #1 on Norman Reedy, team foul #3 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rodney James (PG), Robert Williams (SF) Alec Turner, Marcel Corbin | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Anthony Norman (SG), Craig Pike (SF), Charles Stonebraker (PF) Carl Romano, Norman Reedy, Joseph Carter | |
| 11:45 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson makes the free throw | 13-12 |
| 11:25 | Miami (OH) | Henry Espitia misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 13-12 |
| 11:24 | Central Michigan | David Hill gets the rebound | 13-12 |
| 11:09 | Central Michigan | Craig Pike steals the ball from Eric Arana | 13-12 |
| 10:50 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Norman hits the finger roll set up by Craig Pike | 13-14 |
| 10:44 | Central Michigan | Rodney James is hacked by Freddie Taylor - foul #1 on Freddie Taylor, team foul #4 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins (PF), Robert Kastner (C) Alfred Johnson, David Hill | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jeffery Humphreys (PG), Carl Romano (PF) Freddie Taylor, Charles Stonebraker | |
| 10:38 | Central Michigan | Rodney James hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's fouled by Henry Espitia - foul #2 on Henry Espitia, team foul #5 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joseph Carter (PF), Charles Stonebraker (C) Carl Romano, Henry Espitia | |
| 10:38 | Central Michigan | Rodney James makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 10:38 | Central Michigan | Rodney James makes the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 10:38 | Central Michigan | Rodney James makes the 3rd free throw | 16-14 |
| 10:17 | Miami (OH) | Jeffery Humphreys misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Eric Arana - foul #1 on Eric Arana, team foul #2 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin (SF) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 10:17 | Miami (OH) | Jeffery Humphreys misses the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 10:17 | Miami (OH) | Jeffery Humphreys makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 10:06 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Rodney James | 19-15 |
| 09:49 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-15 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Alec Turner (SG) Eric Arana | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 09:31 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-15 |
| 09:29 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Carter snags the defensive board | 19-15 |
| 09:07 | Miami (OH) | Craig Pike is fouled on the floor by Marcel Corbin - foul #1 on Marcel Corbin, team foul #3 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson (PF), David Hill (C) Mark Jenkins, Robert Kastner | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Freddie Taylor (PG), Carl Romano (PF) Jeffery Humphreys, Joseph Carter | |
| 08:50 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Norman's floater is knocked away by Alec Turner | 19-15 |
| 08:48 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner pulls down the rebound | 19-15 |
| 08:43 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 19-15 |
| 08:41 | Central Michigan | Rodney James gets the offensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 08:36 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 19-15 |
| 08:35 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin grabs the offensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 08:24 | Central Michigan | David Hill knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Rodney James | 21-15 |
| 08:10 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Norman loses the dribble to Marcel Corbin | 21-15 |
| 07:52 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 21-15 |
| 07:51 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Norman grabs the defensive rebound | 21-15 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Rodney James (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alec Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcel Corbin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alfred Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - David Hill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Freddie Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Norman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Pike (fairly fresh) PF - Carl Romano (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Stonebraker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Miami (OH) | Charles Stonebraker misses short on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on David Hill - foul #1 on David Hill, team foul #4 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Fountain (PG), Eric Arana (SG), Robert Williams (SF) Rodney James, Alec Turner, Marcel Corbin | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Norman Reedy (SF), Joseph Carter (PF) Anthony Norman, Craig Pike | |
| 07:31 | Miami (OH) | Charles Stonebraker misses the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 07:31 | Miami (OH) | Charles Stonebraker makes the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 07:11 | Central Michigan | Charles Stonebraker is called for the reach on Jack Fountain - foul #1 on Charles Stonebraker, team foul #6 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jeffery Humphreys (PG), John Spencer (C) Freddie Taylor, Charles Stonebraker | |
| 06:59 | Central Michigan | David Hill misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 21-16 |
| 06:57 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Carter snags the defensive board | 21-16 |
| 06:45 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Carter is whistled for traveling | 21-16 |
| 06:36 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson misses the easy layup | 21-16 |
| 06:34 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson tips it home | 23-16 |
| 06:23 | Miami (OH) | Carl Romano hits a shot from just outside the lane | 23-18 |
| 06:07 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 23-18 |
| 06:06 | Central Michigan | Robert Williams can't tip it in | 23-18 |
| 06:05 | Miami (OH) | Carl Romano snags the defensive board | 23-18 |
| 05:55 | Miami (OH) | Norman Reedy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-18 |
| 05:53 | Miami (OH) | John Spencer pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-18 |
| 05:45 | Miami (OH) | Jeffery Humphreys misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-18 |
| 05:43 | Central Michigan | David Hill snags the defensive board | 23-18 |
| 05:37 | Central Michigan | David Hill clanks a jumper in the paint | 23-18 |
| 05:35 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 23-18 |
| 05:16 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Carter lays it in set up by Carl Romano | 23-20 |
| 05:14 | Central Michigan | Carl Romano takes the ball from Jack Fountain in the backcourt | 23-20 |
| 05:02 | Miami (OH) | Jeffery Humphreys is whistled for a carry | 23-20 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Alec Turner (PG), Marcel Corbin (SF), Mark Jenkins (PF), Robert Kastner (C) Jack Fountain, Robert Williams, Alfred Johnson, David Hill | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Freddie Taylor (PG), Anthony Norman (SG), Craig Pike (SF), Charles Stonebraker (PF) Jeffery Humphreys, Carl Romano, Norman Reedy, Joseph Carter | |
| 04:42 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Anthony Norman - foul #2 on Anthony Norman, team foul #7 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Carl Romano (SG) Anthony Norman | |
| 04:42 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 04:42 | Miami (OH) | Charles Stonebraker gets the rebound | 23-20 |
| 04:31 | Miami (OH) | Craig Pike comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Mark Jenkins - foul #1 on Mark Jenkins, team foul #5 | 23-20 |
| 04:31 | Miami (OH) | Craig Pike misses the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 04:31 | Miami (OH) | Craig Pike misses the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 04:31 | Central Michigan | Robert Kastner pulls down the rebound | 23-20 |
| 04:24 | Central Michigan | Charles Stonebraker takes the ball from Marcel Corbin | 23-20 |
| 04:07 | Miami (OH) | Freddie Taylor comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 23-20 |
| 04:05 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins snags the defensive board | 23-20 |
| 03:40 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Alec Turner | 25-20 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Alec Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Arana (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Marcel Corbin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Jenkins (fresh) C - Robert Kastner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Freddie Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Romano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Craig Pike (fresh) PF - Charles Stonebraker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Spencer (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:19 | Miami (OH) | Craig Pike makes the fadeaway from the right side | 25-22 |
| 03:08 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins misses the jumper near the basket | 25-22 |
| 03:07 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins gets the offensive rebound | 25-22 |
| 02:55 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Stonebraker - foul #2 on Charles Stonebraker, team foul #8 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson (PF), David Hill (C) Mark Jenkins, Robert Kastner | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Anthony Norman (SG), Joseph Carter (PF), Henry Espitia (C) Carl Romano, Charles Stonebraker, John Spencer | |
| 02:55 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 02:55 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 02:55 | Miami (OH) | Henry Espitia grabs the board | 26-22 |
| 02:36 | Miami (OH) | Henry Espitia's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-22 |
| 02:23 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson misses the runner near the basket | 26-22 |
| 02:21 | Central Michigan | David Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 02:13 | Central Michigan | David Hill misses long on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Henry Espitia - foul #3 on Henry Espitia, team foul #9 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Williams (SF) Marcel Corbin | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jeffery Humphreys (PG), Charles Stonebraker (C) Freddie Taylor, Henry Espitia | |
| 02:13 | Central Michigan | David Hill makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 02:13 | Central Michigan | David Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 01:49 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Norman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-22 |
| 01:48 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson grabs the board | 28-22 |
| 01:36 | Central Michigan | David Hill drills a shot near the basket | 30-22 |
| 01:21 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Norman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-22 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rodney James (PG) Alec Turner | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Norman Reedy (SF) Craig Pike | |
| 01:06 | Central Michigan | David Hill can't connect on a floater near the basket | 30-22 |
| 01:04 | Miami (OH) | Jeffery Humphreys grabs the defensive rebound | 30-22 |
| 00:59 | Miami (OH) | Jeffery Humphreys loses the ball out of bounds | 30-22 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin (SF) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Freddie Taylor (PG), Carl Romano (C) Jeffery Humphreys, Charles Stonebraker | |
| 00:45 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-22 |
| 00:44 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson grabs the offensive board | 30-22 |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-22 |
| 00:27 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 30-22 |
| 00:02 | Miami (OH) | Norman Reedy misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 30-22 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to David Hill | 30-22 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | David Hill can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 30-22 |