| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Victor Peters (fresh) SG - Thomas Hamilton (fresh) SF - Jimmy Jury (fresh) PF - Lance Beland (fresh) C - George Dwyer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Ward (fresh) SG - Felix Pena (fresh) SF - Nelek Stanojevic (fresh) PF - Aaron Stenson (fresh) C - Ronald Porter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Central Michigan | John Ward clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Victor Peters - foul #1 on Victor Peters, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Central Michigan | John Ward makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:50 | Central Michigan | John Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:50 | Miami (OH) | Lance Beland snags the defensive board | 0-1 |
| 19:26 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Hamilton connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Lance Beland | 3-1 |
| 19:23 | Central Michigan | Victor Peters is called for the reach on John Ward in the backcourt - foul #2 on Victor Peters, team foul #2 | 3-1 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Rodberg (PG) Victor Peters | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 19:11 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic's pass is intercepted by Thomas Hamilton | 3-1 |
| 18:53 | Miami (OH) | Jimmy Jury's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-1 |
| 18:35 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic misses the 3 from the right wing | 3-1 |
| 18:33 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Lance Beland | 3-1 |
| 18:25 | Miami (OH) | Lance Beland misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-1 |
| 18:24 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter snags the defensive board | 3-1 |
| 18:17 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Felix Pena and the foul's on Kenneth Rodberg - foul #1 on Kenneth Rodberg, team foul #3 | 3-3 |
| 18:17 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter makes the free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:01 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-4 |
| 18:00 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:40 | Central Michigan | John Ward is hacked by Kenneth Rodberg - foul #2 on Kenneth Rodberg, team foul #4 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Stephen Johnson (PG) Kenneth Rodberg | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 17:26 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 3-4 |
| 17:25 | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson grabs the offensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:17 | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 17:15 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Stephen Johnson | 3-4 |
| 17:01 | Miami (OH) | Jimmy Jury misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 16:59 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 16:41 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-4 |
| 16:40 | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson tips it in | 3-6 |
| 16:19 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Hamilton misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Ronald Porter - foul #1 on Ronald Porter, team foul #1 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Rothman (SF) Jimmy Jury | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong (PG), John Cotter (SG), Michael Elias (SF), Douglas Fleming (PF), Michael Knight (C) John Ward, Felix Pena, Nelek Stanojevic, Aaron Stenson, Ronald Porter | |
| 16:19 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:19 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:02 | Central Michigan | Thomas Hamilton steals the ball from Michael Knight | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) SG - Thomas Hamilton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Rothman (fresh) PF - Lance Beland (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Dwyer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Henry Armstrong (fresh) SG - John Cotter (fresh) SF - Michael Elias (fresh) PF - Douglas Fleming (fresh) C - Michael Knight (fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Miami (OH) | Michael Elias is called for the reach on James Rothman - foul #1 on Michael Elias, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Steele (PG), Glenn Meade (SF) Thomas Hamilton, George Dwyer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 15:36 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Johnson makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from James Steele | 7-6 |
| 15:17 | Central Michigan | Michael Elias buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Henry Armstrong and he's fouled by Glenn Meade - foul #1 on Glenn Meade, team foul #5 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jimmy Jury (SF) Lance Beland | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 15:17 | Central Michigan | Michael Elias makes the free throw | 7-9 |
| 14:57 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-9 |
| 14:56 | Central Michigan | Douglas Fleming pulls down the rebound | 7-9 |
| 14:43 | Central Michigan | John Cotter scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry Armstrong | 7-11 |
| 14:21 | Miami (OH) | Glenn Meade can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 7-11 |
| 14:20 | Miami (OH) | Jimmy Jury tips it home | 9-11 |
| 14:15 | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by James Steele - foul #1 on James Steele, team foul #6 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas Hamilton (SG), Lance Beland (PF), George Dwyer (C) James Steele, Glenn Meade, James Rothman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felix Pena (SG), Nelek Stanojevic (SF), Aaron Stenson (PF), Ronald Porter (C) John Cotter, Michael Elias, Douglas Fleming, Michael Knight | |
| 14:15 | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 14:15 | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 14:02 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Johnson misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 9-13 |
| 14:01 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic snags the defensive board | 9-13 |
| 13:56 | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 9-13 |
| 13:55 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter tips it home | 9-15 |
| 13:35 | Miami (OH) | George Dwyer hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Stephen Johnson | 11-15 |
| 13:21 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 11-15 |
| 13:19 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Jimmy Jury | 11-15 |
| 12:57 | Miami (OH) | George Dwyer connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Stephen Johnson | 13-15 |
| 12:39 | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-15 |
| 12:37 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Johnson pulls down the rebound | 13-15 |
| 12:31 | Miami (OH) | Aaron Stenson swats the short shot by Jimmy Jury | 13-15 |
| 12:29 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic snags the defensive board | 13-15 |
| 12:20 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 13-15 |
| 12:19 | Miami (OH) | Jimmy Jury gets the rebound | 13-15 |
| 11:57 | Miami (OH) | Jimmy Jury comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-15 |
| 11:55 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Hamilton tips it back up and in | 15-15 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Stephen Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Hamilton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jimmy Jury (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lance Beland (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Dwyer (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Henry Armstrong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Felix Pena (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nelek Stanojevic (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Aaron Stenson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Porter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-15 |
| 11:33 | Miami (OH) | Lance Beland pulls down the rebound | 15-15 |
| 11:13 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Hamilton clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-15 |
| 11:12 | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson pulls down the rebound | 15-15 |
| 10:50 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic misses short on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on George Dwyer - foul #1 on George Dwyer, team foul #7 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Steele (PG), Ellis Fairley (SG), Glenn Meade (PF), James Rothman (C) Stephen Johnson, Thomas Hamilton, Lance Beland, George Dwyer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Ward (PG), John Cotter (SG), Douglas Fleming (PF), Michael Knight (C) Henry Armstrong, Felix Pena, Aaron Stenson, Ronald Porter | |
| 10:50 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 10:50 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic makes the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 10:36 | Miami (OH) | Glenn Meade's pass is intercepted by John Ward | 15-17 |
| 10:32 | Central Michigan | John Cotter banks in the layup set up by John Ward | 15-19 |
| 10:03 | Miami (OH) | Nelek Stanojevic steals the ball from Jimmy Jury | 15-19 |
| 10:00 | Central Michigan | John Ward banks in the layup on a nice dish by Nelek Stanojevic | 15-21 |
| 09:46 | Miami (OH) | Jimmy Jury throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-21 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | George Dwyer (C) Jimmy Jury | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Elias (SF) Nelek Stanojevic | |
| 09:17 | Central Michigan | John Cotter lays it in on a nice dish by John Ward | 15-23 |
| 08:59 | Miami (OH) | George Dwyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-23 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Stephen Johnson (PG), Thomas Hamilton (SG), Lance Beland (PF) James Steele, Ellis Fairley, Glenn Meade | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felix Pena (SG) Michael Knight | |
| 08:37 | Central Michigan | John Ward misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 15-23 |
| 08:36 | Central Michigan | Douglas Fleming hits the follow up shot | 15-25 |
| 08:16 | Miami (OH) | George Dwyer hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by John Ward - foul #1 on John Ward, team foul #3 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Steele (PG) James Rothman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson (PF), Ronald Porter (C) John Cotter, Douglas Fleming | |
| 08:16 | Miami (OH) | George Dwyer makes the 1st free throw | 16-25 |
| 08:16 | Miami (OH) | George Dwyer makes the 2nd free throw | 17-25 |
| 08:00 | Central Michigan | John Ward is whistled for traveling | 17-25 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Glenn Meade (C) George Dwyer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Howard Percy (PG), Nelek Stanojevic (SF) John Ward, Michael Elias | |
| 07:39 | Miami (OH) | Lance Beland drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by James Steele | 19-25 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Steele (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Hamilton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lance Beland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Meade (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Howard Percy (fresh) SG - Felix Pena (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nelek Stanojevic (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aaron Stenson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Porter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Central Michigan | Howard Percy hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Felix Pena | 19-27 |
| 07:11 | Miami (OH) | Lance Beland drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Glenn Meade | 21-27 |
| 06:53 | Central Michigan | Howard Percy hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-30 |
| 06:40 | Miami (OH) | Glenn Meade misses the dunk attempt | 21-30 |
| 06:38 | Miami (OH) | Lance Beland tips it in | 23-30 |
| 06:19 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-33 |
| 06:04 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Hamilton is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Thomas Hamilton, team foul #8 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ellis Fairley (SG), Jimmy Jury (SF), George Dwyer (C) James Steele, Thomas Hamilton, Glenn Meade | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Ward (PG), John Cotter (SG), Michael Elias (SF), Douglas Fleming (C) Howard Percy, Felix Pena, Nelek Stanojevic, Ronald Porter | |
| 05:57 | Central Michigan | John Cotter misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-33 |
| 05:55 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Johnson grabs the board | 23-33 |
| 05:39 | Miami (OH) | Ellis Fairley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-33 |
| 05:38 | Miami (OH) | Lance Beland tips it in | 25-33 |
| 05:27 | Central Michigan | John Ward comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 25-33 |
| 05:26 | Central Michigan | John Cotter hits the follow up shot | 25-35 |
| 05:06 | Miami (OH) | George Dwyer misses the runner near the basket | 25-35 |
| 05:05 | Miami (OH) | Lance Beland tips it but misses | 25-35 |
| 05:04 | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson snags the defensive board | 25-35 |
| 04:59 | Central Michigan | John Ward misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-35 |
| 04:58 | Miami (OH) | George Dwyer grabs the board | 25-35 |
| 04:46 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Johnson is fouled on the floor by Douglas Fleming - foul #1 on Douglas Fleming, team foul #4 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Steele (PG), James Rothman (PF) Stephen Johnson, Lance Beland | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felix Pena (SG), Nelek Stanojevic (SF), Ronald Porter (C) Michael Elias, Aaron Stenson, Douglas Fleming | |
| 04:34 | Miami (OH) | James Steele hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Rothman | 28-35 |
| 04:15 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena is hacked by James Steele - foul #2 on James Steele, team foul #9 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Stephen Johnson (PG), Thomas Hamilton (SG) James Steele, Ellis Fairley | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 04:15 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena misses the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 04:15 | Miami (OH) | George Dwyer snags the defensive board | 28-35 |
| 04:01 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Hamilton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-35 |
| 03:59 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 03:45 | Miami (OH) | Nelek Stanojevic steps in front of the Stephen Johnson pass | 28-35 |
| 03:30 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena clanks a 3 from the right wing | 28-35 |
| 03:29 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to John Cotter | 28-35 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Hamilton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jimmy Jury (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Rothman (fresh) C - George Dwyer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Felix Pena (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nelek Stanojevic (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Cotter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Porter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic's fadeaway is rejected by James Rothman | 28-35 |
| 03:06 | Central Michigan | John Cotter grabs the offensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 02:55 | Central Michigan | John Ward is hacked by James Rothman - foul #1 on James Rothman, team foul #10 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Victor Peters (PG), Glenn Meade (SF), Lance Beland (PF) Stephen Johnson, Jimmy Jury, George Dwyer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson (PF), Douglas Fleming (C) John Cotter, Ronald Porter | |
| 02:55 | Central Michigan | John Ward misses the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 02:55 | Central Michigan | John Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 02:42 | Miami (OH) | Lance Beland is hacked by Douglas Fleming - foul #2 on Douglas Fleming, team foul #5 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong (PG), Stephen Meyer (SG), Michael Elias (SF) John Ward, Felix Pena, Nelek Stanojevic | |
| 02:22 | Miami (OH) | Victor Peters's pass is intercepted by Henry Armstrong | 28-36 |
| 02:07 | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-36 |
| 02:06 | Miami (OH) | Lance Beland grabs the board | 28-36 |
| 01:47 | Miami (OH) | Lance Beland misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 28-36 |
| 01:46 | Central Michigan | Douglas Fleming snags the defensive board | 28-36 |
| 01:23 | Central Michigan | Douglas Fleming misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 28-36 |
| 01:21 | Central Michigan | Douglas Fleming tips it in | 28-38 |
| 01:05 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Hamilton makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Glenn Meade | 30-38 |
| 00:48 | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-38 |
| 00:47 | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson snags the offensive board | 30-38 |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Henry Armstrong, team foul #6 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Stephen Johnson (SG), Jimmy Jury (SF), George Dwyer (C) Thomas Hamilton, Glenn Meade, James Rothman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Ward (PG), Felix Pena (SG), Nelek Stanojevic (SF), John Cotter (PF), Ronald Porter (C) Henry Armstrong, Stephen Meyer, Michael Elias, Aaron Stenson, Douglas Fleming | |
| 00:18 | Miami (OH) | Lance Beland misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Cotter - foul #1 on John Cotter, team foul #7 | 30-38 |
| 00:18 | Miami (OH) | Lance Beland misses the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 00:18 | Miami (OH) | Lance Beland misses the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 00:18 | Miami (OH) | George Dwyer grabs the offensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 00:01 | Miami (OH) | John Cotter denies the turnaround by Stephen Johnson | 30-38 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Nelek Stanojevic | 30-38 |