| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jamie Lofton (fresh) SG - Mark Sandusky (fresh) SF - Harry Woodard (fresh) PF - Ronald Dent (fresh) C - John McIff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (fresh) SG - John Lane (fresh) SF - Michael Barry (fresh) PF - Cody Belcher (fresh) C - William Ashley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | John McIff wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Cody Belcher - foul #1 on Cody Belcher, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:44 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:44 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry gets the rebound | 1-0 |
| 19:36 | Central Michigan | William Ashley drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Michael Barry | 1-2 |
| 19:13 | Miami (OH) | John McIff hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Harry Woodard | 3-2 |
| 18:53 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry misses long on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Harry Woodard - foul #1 on Harry Woodard, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:53 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:53 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry misses the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:53 | Miami (OH) | Harry Woodard grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:29 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Harry Woodard | 6-3 |
| 18:22 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 6-3 |
| 18:21 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent pulls down the rebound | 6-3 |
| 18:05 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 6-3 |
| 18:03 | Central Michigan | William Ashley grabs the board | 6-3 |
| 17:53 | Central Michigan | William Ashley drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Lane | 6-5 |
| 17:28 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky is fouled on the floor by William Ashley - foul #1 on William Ashley, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| 17:05 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky's pass is intercepted by William Ashley | 6-5 |
| 17:00 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-5 |
| 16:40 | Miami (OH) | Harry Woodard misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 6-5 |
| 16:39 | Miami (OH) | John McIff tips it in | 8-5 |
| 16:28 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 8-5 |
| 16:27 | Central Michigan | John Lane can't tip it in | 8-5 |
| 16:26 | Miami (OH) | Harry Woodard pulls down the rebound | 8-5 |
| 16:18 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-5 |
| 16:17 | Miami (OH) | Harry Woodard snags the offensive board | 8-5 |
| 15:56 | Miami (OH) | Harry Woodard clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-5 |
| 15:55 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher pulls down the rebound | 8-5 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jamie Lofton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Sandusky (fairly fresh) SF - Harry Woodard (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Ronald Dent (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - John McIff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (fairly fresh) SG - John Lane (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Barry (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Cody Belcher (fresh) C - William Ashley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Central Michigan | Harry Woodard is called for the reach on Gilbert McIver - foul #2 on Harry Woodard, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand (PG), Sean Abner (SG), Roger McGunnigle (SF), Tim Pierson (C) Jamie Lofton, Mark Sandusky, Harry Woodard, John McIff | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (PG), Benjamin Homan (SG), Raymond Smith (SF), Daniel Clark (PF), Tony Davis (C) Gilbert McIver, John Lane, Michael Barry, Cody Belcher, William Ashley | |
| 15:30 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 8-5 |
| 15:29 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent snags the defensive board | 8-5 |
| 15:25 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-5 |
| 15:23 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch gets the rebound | 8-5 |
| 15:18 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 8-5 |
| 15:17 | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle grabs the board | 8-5 |
| 14:53 | Miami (OH) | Tim Pierson misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 8-5 |
| 14:52 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark snags the defensive board | 8-5 |
| 14:41 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith clanks a floater from the right wing | 8-5 |
| 14:39 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark snags the offensive board | 8-5 |
| 14:31 | Central Michigan | Tim Pierson is called for the reach on Raymond Smith - foul #1 on Tim Pierson, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John McIff (C) Ronald Dent | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver (PG), Michael Barry (SF), Cody Belcher (PF) Cory Crouch, Raymond Smith, Daniel Clark | |
| 14:23 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver throws it down set up by Michael Barry | 8-7 |
| 13:58 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 13:56 | Miami (OH) | Sean Abner tips it home | 10-7 |
| 13:45 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry misses badly on a floater in the paint | 10-7 |
| 13:43 | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle gets the rebound | 10-7 |
| 13:21 | Miami (OH) | John McIff splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Barry - foul #1 on Michael Barry, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton (PG), Mark Sandusky (SG) Douglas Legrand, Sean Abner | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Lane (SG), William Ashley (C) Benjamin Homan, Tony Davis | |
| 13:21 | Miami (OH) | John McIff makes the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 13:21 | Miami (OH) | John McIff makes the 2nd free throw | 12-7 |
| 13:05 | Central Michigan | Mark Sandusky is called for the reach on William Ashley - foul #1 on Mark Sandusky, team foul #4 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent (PF) Tim Pierson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 12:50 | Central Michigan | Ronald Dent denies the turnaround by Gilbert McIver | 12-7 |
| 12:49 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent pulls down the rebound | 12-7 |
| 12:38 | Miami (OH) | John McIff's pass is intercepted by John Lane | 12-7 |
| 12:35 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher jams it on a great pass from John Lane | 12-9 |
| 12:11 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky is wide open but clanks a runner from the baseline | 12-9 |
| 12:09 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent tips it in | 14-9 |
| 12:01 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Roger McGunnigle - foul #1 on Roger McGunnigle, team foul #5 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand (SF), Tim Pierson (C) Roger McGunnigle, John McIff | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (PG) Gilbert McIver | |
| 12:01 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher misses the 1st free throw | 14-9 |
| 12:01 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher misses the 2nd free throw | 14-9 |
| 12:01 | Miami (OH) | Tim Pierson grabs the defensive rebound | 14-9 |
| 11:41 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand is whistled for traveling | 14-9 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark (PF) Cody Belcher | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jamie Lofton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Sandusky (fresh) SF - Douglas Legrand (fresh) PF - Ronald Dent (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Tim Pierson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cory Crouch (fresh) SG - John Lane (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Barry (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daniel Clark (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Ashley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Central Michigan | Mark Sandusky steals it from William Ashley | 14-9 |
| 11:05 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Ronald Dent | 17-9 |
| 10:47 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Daniel Clark is blocked by Tim Pierson | 17-9 |
| 10:46 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton grabs the board | 17-9 |
| 10:20 | Miami (OH) | Tim Pierson travels with the ball | 17-9 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Sean Abner (SG), Roger McGunnigle (SF), John McIff (C) Jamie Lofton, Mark Sandusky, Tim Pierson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver (PG), Benjamin Homan (SG), Raymond Smith (SF), Cody Belcher (PF), Tony Davis (C) Cory Crouch, John Lane, Michael Barry, Daniel Clark, William Ashley | |
| 10:12 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 17-9 |
| 10:11 | Central Michigan | Tony Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 17-9 |
| 09:45 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-9 |
| 09:44 | Central Michigan | Tony Davis snags the offensive board | 17-9 |
| 09:27 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher's floater is tipped away by John McIff | 17-9 |
| 09:25 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith tips it back up and in | 17-11 |
| 09:01 | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 17-11 |
| 09:00 | Central Michigan | Tony Davis grabs the board | 17-11 |
| 08:50 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher is open and scores on a floater from the left block set up by Benjamin Homan | 17-13 |
| 08:27 | Miami (OH) | John McIff evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Gilbert McIver - foul #1 on Gilbert McIver, team foul #4 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton (PG), Mark Sandusky (SG), Tim Pierson (PF) Douglas Legrand, Sean Abner, Ronald Dent | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Lane (SG), Michael Barry (SF), William Ashley (C) Benjamin Homan, Raymond Smith, Tony Davis | |
| 08:27 | Miami (OH) | John McIff makes the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 08:27 | Miami (OH) | John McIff makes the 2nd free throw | 19-13 |
| 08:13 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Cody Belcher, team foul #5 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark (PF) Cody Belcher | |
| 07:51 | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 19-13 |
| 07:49 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky can't tip it in | 19-13 |
| 07:47 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark gets the rebound | 19-13 |
| 07:36 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver hits a floater from just outside the lane and the foul's on Tim Pierson - foul #2 on Tim Pierson, team foul #6 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent (PF) Tim Pierson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 07:36 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver makes the free throw | 19-16 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jamie Lofton (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Mark Sandusky (fresh) SF - Roger McGunnigle (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ronald Dent (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John McIff (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Lane (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Barry (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daniel Clark (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Ashley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:15 | Miami (OH) | John McIff is denied on a layup by Michael Barry | 19-16 |
| 07:14 | Central Michigan | William Ashley gets the rebound | 19-16 |
| 07:02 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark connects on the driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by Ronald Dent - foul #1 on Ronald Dent, team foul #7 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand (SF) Roger McGunnigle | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (PG) Gilbert McIver | |
| 07:02 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark misses the free throw | 19-18 |
| 07:02 | Miami (OH) | John McIff grabs the board | 19-18 |
| 06:36 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 19-18 |
| 06:34 | Central Michigan | William Ashley grabs the board | 19-18 |
| 06:19 | Central Michigan | Ronald Dent swats the short shot by John Lane | 19-18 |
| 06:18 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent grabs the board | 19-18 |
| 05:58 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 19-18 |
| 05:57 | Miami (OH) | John McIff grabs the offensive board | 19-18 |
| 05:31 | Miami (OH) | John Lane is called for the reach on Mark Sandusky - foul #1 on John Lane, team foul #6 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Harry Woodard (SF), Roger McGunnigle (PF), Tim Pierson (C) Mark Sandusky, Ronald Dent, John McIff | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver (PG), Benjamin Homan (SG), Cody Belcher (PF), Tony Davis (C) Cory Crouch, John Lane, Daniel Clark, William Ashley | |
| 05:14 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-18 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Sean Abner (SG) Douglas Legrand | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 04:58 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Sean Abner - foul #1 on Sean Abner, team foul #8 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith (SF) Michael Barry | |
| 04:58 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 04:58 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 04:39 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-20 |
| 04:38 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Cody Belcher | 19-20 |
| 04:31 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Gilbert McIver | 19-23 |
| 04:06 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-23 |
| 04:05 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher grabs the defensive rebound | 19-23 |
| 03:58 | Central Michigan | Tim Pierson is called for the reach on Raymond Smith - foul #3 on Tim Pierson, team foul #9 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand (PG), Mark Sandusky (SG), John McIff (C) Jamie Lofton, Sean Abner, Tim Pierson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Lane (SG), William Ashley (C) Benjamin Homan, Tony Davis | |
| 03:58 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 03:58 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 03:39 | Miami (OH) | William Ashley is called for the reach on Douglas Legrand - foul #2 on William Ashley, team foul #7 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Barry (SF) Raymond Smith | |
| 03:39 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand misses the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 03:39 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher grabs the board | 19-25 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Douglas Legrand (fresh) SG - Mark Sandusky (fresh) SF - Harry Woodard (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Roger McGunnigle (fresh) 2 reb. C - John McIff (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lane (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Barry (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Cody Belcher (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Ashley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher connects on the runner from the right block and he's fouled by Roger McGunnigle - foul #2 on Roger McGunnigle, team foul #10 | 19-27 |
| 03:21 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher makes the free throw | 19-28 |
| 02:55 | Miami (OH) | Harry Woodard is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Harry Woodard, team foul #11 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent (PF) Harry Woodard | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (PG) Gilbert McIver | |
| 02:35 | Central Michigan | John Lane drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Ashley | 19-30 |
| 02:14 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 19-30 |
| 02:12 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch pulls down the rebound | 19-30 |
| 02:07 | Central Michigan | John Lane's pass is intercepted by Mark Sandusky | 19-30 |
| 02:04 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand can't finish the layup | 19-30 |
| 02:03 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to William Ashley | 19-30 |
| 01:44 | Central Michigan | John Lane can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-30 |
| 01:43 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Ronald Dent | 19-30 |
| 01:22 | Miami (OH) | Cody Belcher is called for the reach on Douglas Legrand - foul #3 on Cody Belcher, team foul #8 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton (PG) Roger McGunnigle | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver (PG), Daniel Clark (PF), Tony Davis (C) Cory Crouch, Cody Belcher, William Ashley | |
| 01:22 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand makes the 1st free throw | 20-30 |
| 01:22 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand misses the 2nd free throw | 20-30 |
| 01:22 | Central Michigan | Tony Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 20-30 |
| 00:54 | Central Michigan | John McIff swats the layup by Michael Barry | 20-30 |
| 00:53 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand grabs the defensive rebound | 20-30 |
| 00:30 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-30 |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | John Lane grabs the board | 20-30 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark loses the ball out of bounds | 20-30 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Sean Abner (SG), Roger McGunnigle (SF) Mark Sandusky, Douglas Legrand | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan (SG), Raymond Smith (SF), William Ashley (C) John Lane, Michael Barry, Tony Davis | |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton misses long on a halfcourt shot | 20-30 |