| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Marvin Reynoso (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Salvatore Ortiz (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Clarence Cordova (fresh) 4 pts. C - Craig Beauford (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Robert Stigall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Gonsalves (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Karl Scott (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Rogers (fresh) 5 reb. C - Thomas Pope (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova scores on a runner from the baseline set up by John Johnson and he's fouled by Robert Rogers - foul #3 on Robert Rogers, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Dustin Lucas (PF) Robert Rogers | |
| 19:41 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova makes the free throw | 32-29 |
| 19:25 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Lucas's fadeaway is rejected by Clarence Cordova | 32-29 |
| 19:23 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Lucas snags the offensive board | 32-29 |
| 19:02 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Pope's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-29 |
| 18:39 | Central Michigan | John Johnson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-29 |
| 18:38 | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz can't tip it in | 32-29 |
| 18:36 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova tips it in | 34-29 |
| 18:07 | Miami (OH) | Marvin Reynoso steals it from Thomas Pope | 34-29 |
| 18:03 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso lays it in | 36-29 |
| 17:49 | Miami (OH) | John Johnson steals the ball from Billy Gonsalves | 36-29 |
| 17:24 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 36-29 |
| 17:22 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Pope gets the rebound | 36-29 |
| 17:03 | Miami (OH) | Robert Stigall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-29 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Earl Coles (PG), Leonardo Russo (SG), Steven Grubbs (PF), Ronald Lee (C) Marvin Reynoso, John Johnson, Clarence Cordova, Craig Beauford | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Sam Hatfield (SG), Jeremy Smith (PF), Bruce Deblois (C) Billy Gonsalves, Dustin Lucas, Thomas Pope | |
| 16:46 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by Salvatore Ortiz and the foul's on Bruce Deblois - foul #1 on Bruce Deblois, team foul #2 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed (SF) Salvatore Ortiz | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Prine (SF) Karl Scott | |
| 16:46 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee misses the free throw | 38-29 |
| 16:46 | Central Michigan | Steven Grubbs gets the offensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 16:27 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Steven Grubbs is blocked by Jeremy Smith | 38-29 |
| 16:26 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Bruce Deblois | 38-29 |
| 16:20 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Lee is called for the reach on Jeremy Smith - foul #1 on Ronald Lee, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| 15:58 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Deblois misses the runner from close range | 38-29 |
| 15:57 | Central Michigan | Earl Coles pulls down the rebound | 38-29 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Earl Coles (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leonardo Russo (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dikembe Abdelwahed (fresh) PF - Steven Grubbs (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Robert Stigall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sam Hatfield (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Prine (fresh) PF - Jeremy Smith (fresh) C - Bruce Deblois (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Central Michigan | Earl Coles misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-29 |
| 15:50 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Deblois snags the defensive board | 38-29 |
| 15:27 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Deblois misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 38-29 |
| 15:26 | Central Michigan | Steven Grubbs snags the defensive board | 38-29 |
| 15:09 | Central Michigan | Leonardo Russo misses short on a 3 from straight away | 38-29 |
| 15:08 | Central Michigan | Steven Grubbs can't tip it in | 38-29 |
| 15:07 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Deblois grabs the defensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 15:01 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Deblois is fouled on the floor by Ronald Lee - foul #2 on Ronald Lee, team foul #2 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso (PG), John Johnson (SG), Salvatore Ortiz (SF), Clarence Cordova (PF), Craig Beauford (C) Earl Coles, Leonardo Russo, Dikembe Abdelwahed, Steven Grubbs, Ronald Lee | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Billy Gonsalves (SG), Karl Scott (SF), Robert Rogers (PF), Thomas Pope (C) Robert Stigall, Charles Prine, Jeremy Smith, Bruce Deblois | |
| 14:49 | Miami (OH) | Karl Scott hits the finger roll | 38-31 |
| 14:38 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Craig Beauford | 41-31 |
| 14:16 | Miami (OH) | Sam Hatfield comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 41-31 |
| 14:15 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Clarence Cordova | 41-31 |
| 14:02 | Central Michigan | Thomas Pope denies the turnaround by Salvatore Ortiz | 41-31 |
| 14:00 | Miami (OH) | Billy Gonsalves grabs the defensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 13:53 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Pope scores on a runner from close range set up by Sam Hatfield | 41-33 |
| 13:46 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford buries a shot from the left block | 43-33 |
| 13:23 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Pope loses the ball out of bounds | 43-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Stigall (PG), Dustin Lucas (C) Sam Hatfield, Thomas Pope | |
| 12:56 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso is fouled on the floor by Robert Stigall - foul #2 on Robert Stigall, team foul #3 | 43-33 |
| 12:47 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford misses the dunk but the foul's on Robert Stigall - foul #3 on Robert Stigall, team foul #4 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Leonard Lowitz (SG) Billy Gonsalves | |
| 12:47 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford makes the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 12:47 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford makes the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 12:21 | Miami (OH) | Robert Stigall connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 45-35 |
| 12:18 | Central Michigan | Robert Stigall is called for the reach on Marvin Reynoso in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Stigall, team foul #5 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Earl Coles (PG), Steven Grubbs (PF) Marvin Reynoso, Clarence Cordova | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Prine (SG), Thomas Pope (C) Robert Stigall, Dustin Lucas | |
| 11:56 | Central Michigan | John Johnson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-35 |
| 11:54 | Central Michigan | Steven Grubbs gets the offensive rebound | 45-35 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Earl Coles (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Salvatore Ortiz (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Steven Grubbs (fresh) 5 reb. C - Craig Beauford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Leonard Lowitz (fresh) SG - Charles Prine (fresh) SF - Karl Scott (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Robert Rogers (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Pope (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz lays it up and in and he's fouled by Karl Scott - foul #1 on Karl Scott, team foul #6 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leonardo Russo (SG), Ronald Lee (C) John Johnson, Craig Beauford | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Sam Hatfield (PG), Billy Gonsalves (SG), Dustin Lucas (PF) Leonard Lowitz, Karl Scott, Robert Rogers | |
| 11:38 | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz makes the free throw | 48-35 |
| 11:21 | Miami (OH) | Sam Hatfield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso (PG), Clarence Cordova (PF) Salvatore Ortiz, Ronald Lee | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 10:58 | Central Michigan | Leonardo Russo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Smith (C) Thomas Pope | |
| 10:37 | Miami (OH) | Billy Gonsalves hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-35 |
| 10:35 | Central Michigan | Earl Coles snags the defensive board | 48-35 |
| 10:22 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso misses the 3 from the left corner | 48-35 |
| 10:20 | Central Michigan | Earl Coles snags the offensive board | 48-35 |
| 10:06 | Central Michigan | Jeremy Smith swats the layup by Steven Grubbs | 48-35 |
| 10:05 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova can't tip it in | 48-35 |
| 10:03 | Central Michigan | Leonardo Russo tips it home | 50-35 |
| 09:45 | Miami (OH) | Billy Gonsalves misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 50-35 |
| 09:43 | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Smith hits the follow up shot | 50-37 |
| 09:22 | Central Michigan | Sam Hatfield denies the turnaround by Clarence Cordova | 50-37 |
| 09:20 | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Smith pulls down the rebound | 50-37 |
| 08:57 | Miami (OH) | Billy Gonsalves hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-37 |
| 08:55 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova grabs the defensive rebound | 50-37 |
| 08:48 | Central Michigan | Steven Grubbs buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Leonardo Russo and the foul's on Dustin Lucas - foul #2 on Dustin Lucas, team foul #7 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter (PG), John Johnson (SG), Salvatore Ortiz (SF), Craig Beauford (C) Marvin Reynoso, Leonardo Russo, Earl Coles, Clarence Cordova | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Leonard Lowitz (PG), Karl Scott (SF), Robert Rogers (PF), Thomas Pope (C) Sam Hatfield, Charles Prine, Dustin Lucas, Jeremy Smith | |
| 08:48 | Central Michigan | Steven Grubbs misses the free throw | 52-37 |
| 08:48 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Thomas Pope | 52-37 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:36 | Miami (OH) | Salvatore Ortiz takes the ball from Thomas Pope | 52-37 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:13 | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-37 |
| 08:12 | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz grabs the offensive board | 52-37 |
| 07:52 | Central Michigan | John Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 52-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leonardo Russo (PF) Steven Grubbs | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Stigall (PG) Billy Gonsalves | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Douglas Porter (fresh) SG - John Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Salvatore Ortiz (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Leonardo Russo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Beauford (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Robert Stigall (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Leonard Lowitz (fresh) SF - Karl Scott (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Robert Rogers (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Pope (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Miami (OH) | The pull-up jumper by Thomas Pope is blocked by Leonardo Russo | 52-37 |
| 07:33 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford pulls down the rebound | 52-37 |
| 07:20 | Central Michigan | John Johnson is fouled on the floor by Leonard Lowitz - foul #1 on Leonard Lowitz, team foul #8 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Earl Coles (PG) Douglas Porter | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Sam Hatfield (SG) Leonard Lowitz | |
| 07:20 | Central Michigan | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 53-37 |
| 07:20 | Central Michigan | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-37 |
| 07:10 | Miami (OH) | Sam Hatfield hits a shot from the left side and the foul's on Leonardo Russo - foul #2 on Leonardo Russo, team foul #3 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova (PF) Leonardo Russo | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 07:10 | Miami (OH) | Sam Hatfield makes the free throw | 54-40 |
| 06:47 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova clanks a 3 from the left corner | 54-40 |
| 06:45 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Pope gets the rebound | 54-40 |
| 06:23 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Pope hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-40 |
| 06:22 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford grabs the board | 54-40 |
| 05:53 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Salvatore Ortiz | 57-40 |
| 05:33 | Miami (OH) | Robert Stigall misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-40 |
| 05:31 | Miami (OH) | Robert Rogers tips it home | 57-42 |
| 05:03 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova's dunk attempt is rejected by Robert Rogers | 57-42 |
| 05:01 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-42 |
| 04:39 | Central Michigan | John Johnson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 57-42 |
| 04:37 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Robert Rogers | 57-42 |
| 04:31 | Miami (OH) | Robert Stigall makes the jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Earl Coles - foul #1 on Earl Coles, team foul #4 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso (PG), Leonardo Russo (SG), Dikembe Abdelwahed (SF), Steven Grubbs (PF), Ronald Lee (C) Earl Coles, John Johnson, Salvatore Ortiz, Clarence Cordova, Craig Beauford | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Billy Gonsalves (SG), Charles Prine (SF), Dustin Lucas (PF), Jeremy Smith (C) Sam Hatfield, Karl Scott, Robert Rogers, Thomas Pope | |
| 04:31 | Miami (OH) | Robert Stigall makes the free throw | 57-45 |
| 04:06 | Central Michigan | Leonardo Russo misses the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles Prine - foul #1 on Charles Prine, team foul #9 | 57-45 |
| 04:06 | Central Michigan | Leonardo Russo makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 04:06 | Central Michigan | Leonardo Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 04:06 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Lucas grabs the board | 58-45 |
| 03:56 | Miami (OH) | Billy Gonsalves hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-45 |
| 03:54 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed grabs the board | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Marvin Reynoso (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leonardo Russo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dikembe Abdelwahed (fresh) PF - Steven Grubbs (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Robert Stigall (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Billy Gonsalves (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Prine (fresh) PF - Dustin Lucas (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremy Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:33 | Central Michigan | Leonardo Russo comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 58-45 |
| 03:31 | Miami (OH) | Charles Prine grabs the board | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Miami (OH) | Robert Stigall throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter (PG) Marvin Reynoso | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Leonard Lowitz (PG), Bruce Deblois (SF) Robert Stigall, Billy Gonsalves | |
| 03:02 | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-45 |
| 03:00 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Lucas gets the rebound | 58-45 |
| 02:55 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Porter is called for the reach on Leonard Lowitz - foul #1 on Douglas Porter, team foul #5 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Earl Coles (PG) Douglas Porter | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 02:50 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Deblois hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Leonard Lowitz | 58-47 |
| 02:25 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Earl Coles | 61-47 |
| 02:17 | Miami (OH) | Leonard Lowitz comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 61-47 |
| 02:16 | Central Michigan | Steven Grubbs grabs the board | 61-47 |
| 01:49 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-47 |
| 01:47 | Central Michigan | Earl Coles misses the tip | 61-47 |
| 01:46 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Lucas grabs the defensive rebound | 61-47 |
| 01:34 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Deblois hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-47 |
| 01:32 | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Smith misses the tip | 61-47 |
| 01:30 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Earl Coles | 61-47 |
| 01:10 | Central Michigan | Leonardo Russo buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Earl Coles | 64-47 |
| 00:56 | Miami (OH) | Charles Prine drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee misses badly on a floater in the lane | 64-50 |
| 00:29 | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Smith gets the rebound | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Lucas connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Charles Prine | 64-52 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Earl Coles runs out the clock | 64-52 |