| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Lohr (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Solomon Pearson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Greer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dennis Wareham (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Walker Butters (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jerome Groom (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Michael Cummings (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Simas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lee Kirst (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Knauss (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Simas inbounds the ball | 28-25 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 28-25 |
| 19:44 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst tips it but misses | 28-25 |
| 19:42 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Simas tips it home | 28-27 |
| 19:27 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 31-27 |
| 19:13 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Lee Kirst | 31-30 |
| 18:49 | Central Michigan | Steven Knauss steps in front of the Walker Butters pass | 31-30 |
| 18:22 | Miami (OH) | Richard Greer steps in front of the Daniel Simas pass | 31-30 |
| 17:53 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham lays it in set up by Solomon Pearson | 33-30 |
| 17:39 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Simas loses the dribble to Solomon Pearson | 33-30 |
| 17:14 | Central Michigan | Michael Cummings steals the ball from Dennis Wareham | 33-30 |
| 16:57 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst banks in the layup on a great pass from Jerome Groom and he's hacked by Richard Greer - foul #1 on Richard Greer, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen (SG), Ronnie Rondon (SF), Ernest Clifton (PF) Michael Cummings, Daniel Simas, Steven Knauss | |
| 16:57 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst makes the free throw | 33-33 |
| 16:30 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson lays it up and in on a great pass from Carl Lohr and the foul's on Al Fullen - foul #2 on Al Fullen, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Robey (SF), Ruben Harrill (C) Richard Greer, Walker Butters | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 16:30 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson misses the free throw | 35-33 |
| 16:30 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham grabs the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 16:12 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham misses long on a shot from close range but the foul's on Al Fullen - foul #3 on Al Fullen, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Martin Pursell (PG) Carl Lohr | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas Fikes (PG), Michael Cummings (SG) Jerome Groom, Al Fullen | |
| 16:12 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 16:12 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 15:56 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Wareham takes the ball from Ronnie Rondon | 37-33 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Martin Pursell (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Solomon Pearson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Robey (fresh) PF - Dennis Wareham (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Ruben Harrill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Thomas Fikes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Cummings (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SF - Ronnie Rondon (fresh) PF - Ernest Clifton (fresh) C - Lee Kirst (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 15:26 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 15:10 | Miami (OH) | Ernest Clifton makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronnie Rondon | 37-35 |
| 14:49 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill buries a jumpshot from the right side | 39-35 |
| 14:40 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 14:39 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 14:23 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 14:22 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 14:16 | Miami (OH) | Solomon Pearson is called for the reach on Thomas Fikes - foul #2 on Solomon Pearson, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr (PG), Neal Niblett (SG), Richard Greer (SF), Walker Butters (C) Martin Pursell, Solomon Pearson, Brian Robey, Dennis Wareham | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom (PG), Al Fullen (SG), Daniel Simas (SF), Steven Knauss (C) Thomas Fikes, Michael Cummings, Ernest Clifton, Lee Kirst | |
| 14:00 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen is fouled on the floor by Neal Niblett - foul #2 on Neal Niblett, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst (PF) Ronnie Rondon | |
| 13:54 | Miami (OH) | Steven Knauss is denied on a layup by Neal Niblett | 39-35 |
| 13:52 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 13:32 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Al Fullen - foul #4 on Al Fullen, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings (SG), Ronnie Rondon (PF) Al Fullen, Lee Kirst | |
| 13:32 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 13:32 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 13:13 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 12:50 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Carl Lohr | 44-38 |
| 12:33 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-38 |
| 12:31 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings misses the tip | 44-38 |
| 12:30 | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Rondon gets the offensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 12:14 | Miami (OH) | Steven Knauss drills a floater from the left block set up by Ronnie Rondon | 44-40 |
| 11:46 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Walker Butters | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Lohr (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Neal Niblett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Greer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Ruben Harrill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Walker Butters (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jerome Groom (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Cummings (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SF - Daniel Simas (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ronnie Rondon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Knauss (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Daniel Simas | 46-42 |
| 11:03 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 10:34 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Martin Pursell (PG), Solomon Pearson (SG), Brian Robey (SF), Dennis Wareham (PF) Carl Lohr, Neal Niblett, Richard Greer, Ruben Harrill | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ernest Clifton (PF), Lee Kirst (C) Ronnie Rondon, Steven Knauss | |
| 10:11 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham drills a jumper in the paint | 50-42 |
| 09:57 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings is called for traveling | 50-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas Fikes (PG) Jerome Groom | |
| 09:33 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 50-42 |
| 09:32 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters grabs the offensive board | 50-42 |
| 09:14 | Central Michigan | Martin Pursell's 3 pointer is rejected by Daniel Simas | 50-42 |
| 09:13 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| 09:00 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst slams it home | 50-44 |
| 08:34 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson is hacked by Michael Cummings - foul #3 on Michael Cummings, team foul #4 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr (PG), Richard Greer (SF) Martin Pursell, Brian Robey | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom (PG), Ronnie Rondon (SF), Steven Knauss (C) Thomas Fikes, Daniel Simas, Ernest Clifton | |
| 08:19 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Cummings - foul #4 on Michael Cummings, team foul #5 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen (SG) Michael Cummings | |
| 08:19 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 08:19 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 08:03 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen is hacked by Solomon Pearson - foul #3 on Solomon Pearson, team foul #4 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Daniel Simas (SF) Ronnie Rondon | |
| 07:51 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-44 |
| 07:29 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 52-44 |
| 07:27 | Miami (OH) | Steven Knauss snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Lohr (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Solomon Pearson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Richard Greer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Wareham (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Walker Butters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jerome Groom (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Al Fullen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Daniel Simas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lee Kirst (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Steven Knauss (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill (C) Walker Butters | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Rondon (SF) Daniel Simas | |
| 06:51 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Al Fullen - foul #5 on Al Fullen, team foul #6 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings (SG) Al Fullen | |
| 06:51 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 06:51 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer misses the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 06:51 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Michael Cummings | 53-44 |
| 06:39 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst misses the easy layup | 53-44 |
| 06:38 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson snags the defensive board | 53-44 |
| 06:09 | Central Michigan | Lee Kirst is called for the reach on Ruben Harrill - foul #1 on Lee Kirst, team foul #7 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Daniel Simas (SF), Ernest Clifton (PF) Ronnie Rondon, Lee Kirst | |
| 06:09 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 06:09 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 05:53 | Miami (OH) | Carl Lohr is called for the reach on Jerome Groom - foul #1 on Carl Lohr, team foul #5 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas Fikes (PG), Lee Kirst (C) Jerome Groom, Steven Knauss | |
| 05:41 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Fikes | 55-46 |
| 05:23 | Central Michigan | Ernest Clifton picks off the pass by Ruben Harrill | 55-46 |
| 05:15 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Simas makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Cummings and he's fouled by Richard Greer - foul #2 on Richard Greer, team foul #6 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett (SG), Brian Robey (SF) Solomon Pearson, Richard Greer | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom (PG), Steven Knauss (C) Thomas Fikes, Ernest Clifton | |
| 05:15 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Simas makes the free throw | 55-49 |
| 04:53 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Neal Niblett | 57-49 |
| 04:26 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings clanks a shot from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 04:25 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| 04:01 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill's dunk attempt is rejected by Steven Knauss | 57-49 |
| 04:00 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett gets the offensive rebound | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:44 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett's pass is intercepted by Steven Knauss | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Simas misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-49 |
| 03:25 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill grabs the board | 57-49 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Lohr (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Neal Niblett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Robey (fresh) PF - Dennis Wareham (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Ruben Harrill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jerome Groom (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Cummings (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Daniel Simas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Lee Kirst (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Steven Knauss (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:21 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson (SG), Richard Greer (SF), Walker Butters (C) Neal Niblett, Brian Robey, Dennis Wareham | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas Fikes (PG), Ronnie Rondon (SF), Ernest Clifton (PF) Jerome Groom, Daniel Simas, Lee Kirst | |
| 03:01 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom (PG) Thomas Fikes | |
| 02:44 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Ronnie Rondon | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:26 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Ruben Harrill | 60-52 |
| 02:09 | Miami (OH) | Carl Lohr is called for the reach on Jerome Groom - foul #2 on Carl Lohr, team foul #7 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Martin Pursell (PG), Dennis Wareham (PF) Carl Lohr, Ruben Harrill | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas Fikes (PG), Daniel Simas (SF), Lee Kirst (C) Michael Cummings, Ronnie Rondon, Steven Knauss | |
| 02:09 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 02:09 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom misses the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 02:09 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| 01:43 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters misses the jumper in the lane | 60-53 |
| 01:41 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:35 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Simas buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Lee Kirst | 60-55 |
| 01:11 | Central Michigan | Martin Pursell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 60-55 |
| 01:09 | Miami (OH) | Ernest Clifton gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 01:03 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Daniel Simas and he's hacked by Solomon Pearson - foul #4 on Solomon Pearson, team foul #8 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr (PG) Martin Pursell | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings (SG), Steven Knauss (C) Thomas Fikes, Ernest Clifton | |
| 01:03 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom makes the free throw | 60-58 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 60-58 |
| 00:40 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Simas grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 00:33 | Miami (OH) | Richard Greer takes the ball from Daniel Simas | 60-58 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson is hacked by Jerome Groom in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerome Groom, team foul #8 | 60-58 |
| 00:32 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:32 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Lee Kirst, team foul #9 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett (SG) Solomon Pearson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 00:23 | Central Michigan | Jerome Groom is called for the reach on Carl Lohr in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerome Groom, team foul #10 | 62-58 |
| 00:23 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:23 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:15 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Simas drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Lee Kirst | 64-61 |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett is hacked by Jerome Groom in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerome Groom, team foul #11 | 64-61 |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:07 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom misses short on a 3 from straight away | 65-61 |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett grabs the defensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | Michael Cummings is called for the reach on Neal Niblett in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Cummings, team foul #12 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas Fikes (SG) Michael Cummings | |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett misses the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Steven Knauss is called for the reach on Walker Butters - foul #3 on Steven Knauss, team foul #13 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Robey (SF) Richard Greer | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters misses the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom misses the fullcourt shot | 67-61 |