| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Moses Reese (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Scott Rogers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Allison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Holbrook (fresh) 11 pts. C - James Farmer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Seamon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Fitzgerald (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Russell Wallin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Berdy Ziler (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Branch (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Allison inbounds the ball | 36-25 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:49 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese misses long on a shot from the right wing | 36-25 |
| 19:47 | Central Michigan | John Branch grabs the defensive rebound | 36-25 |
| 19:26 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Seamon | 36-28 |
| 19:08 | Miami (OH) | Scott Rogers is fouled on the floor by David Fitzgerald - foul #2 on David Fitzgerald, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (PG), Igor Zapf (SF), Nathaniel Gottfried (PF), Bennie Boyd (C) Robert Seamon, Russell Wallin, Berdy Ziler, John Branch | |
| 18:50 | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Holbrook clanks a shot from close range | 36-28 |
| 18:49 | Miami (OH) | James Farmer grabs the offensive board | 36-28 |
| 18:27 | Miami (OH) | James Farmer is whistled for a carry | 36-28 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Jones (SG) Scott Rogers | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin (SF) Igor Zapf | |
| 18:03 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-28 |
| 18:02 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald snags the offensive board | 36-28 |
| 17:47 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-28 |
| 17:46 | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 17:27 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Fitzgerald | 36-30 |
| 17:05 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 36-30 |
| 17:03 | Miami (OH) | James Farmer snags the offensive board | 36-30 |
| 16:47 | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Holbrook misses the floater from the right wing | 36-30 |
| 16:46 | Central Michigan | Bennie Boyd gets the rebound | 36-30 |
| 16:42 | Central Michigan | James Jones is called for the reach on Warren Dildy in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Jones, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Scott Rogers (SG), Calvin Dunn (SF), Michael Trull (PF), Russell Bivona (C) Moses Reese, Stephen Allison, Jeremy Holbrook, James Farmer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), Igor Zapf (SF), Berdy Ziler (PF), John Branch (C) David Fitzgerald, Russell Wallin, Nathaniel Gottfried, Bennie Boyd | |
| 16:19 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy misses short on an open jumper from the right wing | 36-30 |
| 16:18 | Central Michigan | John Branch tips it in | 36-32 |
| 15:59 | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Jones | 39-32 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Rogers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Calvin Dunn (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Michael Trull (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Bivona (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Seamon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Warren Dildy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Igor Zapf (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Berdy Ziler (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Branch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler hits a jump hook from the left block and the foul's on Michael Trull - foul #1 on Michael Trull, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Derek Peck (SF) James Jones | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald (SG), Russell Wallin (SF), Bennie Boyd (C) Warren Dildy, Igor Zapf, John Branch | |
| 15:34 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler makes the free throw | 39-35 |
| 15:05 | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 15:04 | Central Michigan | Bennie Boyd pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 14:43 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon travels with the ball | 39-35 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese (PG), Stephen Kanagy (SG), Jeremy Holbrook (PF), James Farmer (C) Calvin Dunn, Scott Rogers, Michael Trull, Russell Bivona | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (PG), Nathaniel Gottfried (PF) Robert Seamon, Berdy Ziler | |
| 14:34 | Miami (OH) | James Farmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-35 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Branch (C) Bennie Boyd | |
| 14:16 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-35 |
| 14:15 | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Holbrook pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 13:53 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Kanagy is hacked by David Fitzgerald - foul #3 on David Fitzgerald, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Jones (SG), Stephen Allison (SF) Stephen Kanagy, Derek Peck | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), Igor Zapf (PF), Bennie Boyd (C) David Fitzgerald, Nathaniel Gottfried, John Branch | |
| 13:44 | Miami (OH) | James Farmer misses long on a shot from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 13:42 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Bennie Boyd | 39-35 |
| 13:25 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-35 |
| 13:23 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Allison snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 13:08 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Stephen Allison | 42-35 |
| 12:44 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Seamon | 42-37 |
| 12:29 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 12:28 | Miami (OH) | James Farmer grabs the offensive board | 42-37 |
| 12:09 | Miami (OH) | James Farmer slams it home on a great pass from Moses Reese | 44-37 |
| 12:05 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 44-37 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Calvin Dunn (PG), Scott Rogers (SG), Derek Peck (SF), Michael Trull (PF), Russell Bivona (C) Moses Reese, James Jones, Stephen Allison, Jeremy Holbrook, James Farmer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald (SG), Antonio Reed (SF), Nathaniel Gottfried (PF), John Branch (C) Robert Seamon, Russell Wallin, Igor Zapf, Bennie Boyd | |
| 11:52 | Miami (OH) | Antonio Reed denies the turnaround by Scott Rogers | 44-37 |
| 11:50 | Central Michigan | John Branch grabs the defensive rebound | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Calvin Dunn (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Scott Rogers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Derek Peck (fresh) PF - Michael Trull (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Bivona (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Warren Dildy (tiring) 2 pts. SG - David Fitzgerald (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Antonio Reed (fresh) PF - Nathaniel Gottfried (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Branch (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Central Michigan | Antonio Reed lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Branch | 44-39 |
| 11:14 | Miami (OH) | Scott Rogers knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Calvin Dunn | 46-39 |
| 10:45 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-42 |
| 10:39 | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 46-42 |
| 10:38 | Miami (OH) | Russell Bivona tips it home | 48-42 |
| 10:34 | Central Michigan | Scott Rogers steps in front of the Warren Dildy pass in the backcourt | 48-42 |
| 10:22 | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-42 |
| 10:20 | Miami (OH) | Scott Rogers tips it back up and in | 50-42 |
| 09:58 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Trull - foul #2 on Michael Trull, team foul #3 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese (PG), James Jones (SG), Stephen Allison (SF), Jeremy Holbrook (PF), James Farmer (C) Calvin Dunn, Scott Rogers, Derek Peck, Michael Trull, Russell Bivona | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), Russell Wallin (SF), Berdy Ziler (PF), Bennie Boyd (C) Warren Dildy, Antonio Reed, Nathaniel Gottfried, John Branch | |
| 09:58 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 09:58 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 09:34 | Miami (OH) | Russell Wallin blocks the short jumper by James Farmer | 50-44 |
| 09:33 | Central Michigan | Bennie Boyd snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 09:19 | Central Michigan | Stephen Allison blocks the short jumper by Berdy Ziler | 50-44 |
| 09:17 | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Holbrook gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 08:57 | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Holbrook makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by James Jones and he's hacked by Russell Wallin - foul #3 on Russell Wallin, team foul #3 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull (C) James Farmer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (SG) David Fitzgerald | |
| 08:57 | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Holbrook makes the free throw | 53-44 |
| 08:34 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler misses long on a shot near the basket | 53-44 |
| 08:33 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin can't tip it in | 53-44 |
| 08:32 | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull pulls down the rebound | 53-44 |
| 08:13 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese is fouled on the floor by Robert Seamon - foul #1 on Robert Seamon, team foul #4 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Scott Rogers (SG) James Jones | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald (SG), John Branch (C) Robert Seamon, Bennie Boyd | |
| 07:54 | Miami (OH) | Scott Rogers's pass is intercepted by David Fitzgerald | 53-44 |
| 07:50 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald lays it in | 53-46 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Moses Reese (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Allison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeremy Holbrook (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Trull (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Warren Dildy (tiring) 5 pts. SG - David Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Russell Wallin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Berdy Ziler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - John Branch (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:48 | Miami (OH) | David Fitzgerald steps in front of the Moses Reese pass in the backcourt | 53-46 |
| 07:20 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-46 |
| 07:19 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler hits the follow up shot | 53-48 |
| 07:03 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese scores on a jumper from the right side | 55-48 |
| 06:39 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy is fouled on the floor by Stephen Allison - foul #1 on Stephen Allison, team foul #4 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Jones (PG), Stephen Kanagy (SG), Calvin Dunn (SF), Duane Saxon (PF), James Farmer (C) Moses Reese, Scott Rogers, Stephen Allison, Jeremy Holbrook, Michael Trull | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), Igor Zapf (SF), Nathaniel Gottfried (PF), Bennie Boyd (C) David Fitzgerald, Russell Wallin, Berdy Ziler, John Branch | |
| 06:22 | Central Michigan | Bennie Boyd's layup is rejected by James Farmer | 55-48 |
| 06:20 | Miami (OH) | Calvin Dunn snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| 06:02 | Miami (OH) | James Farmer hits a floater from the right block and he's fouled by Warren Dildy - foul #3 on Warren Dildy, team foul #5 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald (SG), Russell Wallin (SF) Warren Dildy, Igor Zapf | |
| 06:02 | Miami (OH) | James Farmer makes the free throw | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 05:48 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 58-48 |
| 05:47 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald grabs the offensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 05:28 | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried makes the wide open shot near the basket set up by Robert Seamon | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 05:26 | Miami (OH) | James Jones is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Jones, team foul #5 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (PG), Igor Zapf (PF) Robert Seamon, Nathaniel Gottfried | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 05:04 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald misses short on a shot from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 05:03 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Calvin Dunn | 58-50 |
| 04:43 | Miami (OH) | Duane Saxon's pass is intercepted by Russell Wallin | 58-50 |
| 04:40 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin lays it up and in | 58-52 |
| 04:19 | Miami (OH) | James Farmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-52 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese (PG), Scott Rogers (SG), Stephen Allison (SF), Jeremy Holbrook (PF), Michael Trull (C) James Jones, Stephen Kanagy, Calvin Dunn, Duane Saxon, James Farmer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), Antonio Reed (SF), Nathaniel Gottfried (PF), John Branch (C) David Fitzgerald, Russell Wallin, Igor Zapf, Bennie Boyd | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:57 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon misses the lay-in | 58-52 |
| 03:55 | Central Michigan | John Branch hits the follow up shot | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:50 | Miami (OH) | Scott Rogers misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Warren Dildy - foul #4 on Warren Dildy, team foul #6 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald (SG), Russell Wallin (SF), Berdy Ziler (PF), Bennie Boyd (C) Warren Dildy, Antonio Reed, Nathaniel Gottfried, John Branch | |
| 03:50 | Miami (OH) | Scott Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 03:50 | Miami (OH) | Scott Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 03:50 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Moses Reese (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Allison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeremy Holbrook (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Trull (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Seamon (fresh) 4 ast. SG - David Fitzgerald (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Russell Wallin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Berdy Ziler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Bennie Boyd (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:24 | Central Michigan | Michael Trull steals it from Bennie Boyd | 58-54 |
| 03:10 | Miami (OH) | Michael Trull double dribbles | 58-54 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Derek Peck (SF) Stephen Allison | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (SG), Nathaniel Gottfried (PF), John Branch (C) David Fitzgerald, Berdy Ziler, Bennie Boyd | |
| 02:51 | Central Michigan | John Branch misses the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Derek Peck - foul #1 on Derek Peck, team foul #6 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Jones (SG), Russell Bivona (C) Scott Rogers, Michael Trull | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald (SG), Antonio Reed (SF), Berdy Ziler (PF) Robert Seamon, Russell Wallin, Nathaniel Gottfried | |
| 02:51 | Central Michigan | John Branch makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 02:51 | Central Michigan | John Branch makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 02:47 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-56 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Scott Rogers (SG), Stephen Allison (SF), James Farmer (C) James Jones, Derek Peck, Russell Bivona | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin (SF) Antonio Reed | |
| 02:29 | Miami (OH) | John Branch takes the ball from James Farmer | 58-56 |
| 02:05 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler misses short on a jumper in the lane | 58-56 |
| 02:03 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Allison snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 01:42 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by David Fitzgerald - foul #4 on David Fitzgerald, team foul #7 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG) Warren Dildy | |
| 01:42 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 01:42 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 01:27 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-56 |
| 01:26 | Miami (OH) | James Farmer grabs the defensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 01:21 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese banks in the layup set up by Scott Rogers | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:08 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-56 |
| 01:07 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Jeremy Holbrook | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Miami (OH) | James Farmer misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-56 |
| 00:36 | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Holbrook hits the follow up shot | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Miami (OH) | John Branch is called for the reach on Stephen Allison - foul #1 on John Branch, team foul #8 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Stephen Kanagy (SG), Michael Trull (C) Scott Rogers, James Farmer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:31 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Allison makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:31 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald is denied on a layup by Jeremy Holbrook | 66-56 |
| 00:23 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Allison grabs the board | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Moses Reese runs out the clock | 66-56 |