| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Pat Scherrer (fresh) SG - Douglas Porter (fresh) SF - Michael Charles (fresh) PF - Ronald Lee (fresh) C - Randy Virgen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jeffrey Baker (fresh) SG - James Mayor (fresh) SF - Curtis Kim (fresh) PF - Eric Schubert (fresh) C - Dustin Lucas (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Pat Scherrer | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Miami (OH) | Curtis Kim banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jeffrey Baker and he's hacked by Michael Charles - foul #1 on Michael Charles, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:25 | Miami (OH) | Curtis Kim makes the free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:01 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 19:00 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to James Mayor | 2-3 |
| 18:55 | Miami (OH) | James Mayor misses the shot from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 18:53 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Randy Virgen | 2-3 |
| 18:37 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Eric Schubert - foul #1 on Eric Schubert, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:37 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:37 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles misses the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:37 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Lucas pulls down the rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:13 | Miami (OH) | James Mayor misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 18:11 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles grabs the board | 3-3 |
| 18:03 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen misses the shot from the left block | 3-3 |
| 18:01 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen snags the offensive board | 3-3 |
| 17:48 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Douglas Porter | 6-3 |
| 17:36 | Miami (OH) | Jeffrey Baker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-3 |
| 17:34 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Lucas tips it in | 6-5 |
| 17:27 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Pat Scherrer and the foul's on Dustin Lucas - foul #1 on Dustin Lucas, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| 17:27 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee makes the free throw | 9-5 |
| 17:01 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Lucas misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Ronald Lee - foul #1 on Ronald Lee, team foul #2 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Larson (C) Randy Virgen | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Thompson (SF) Curtis Kim | |
| 17:01 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 17:01 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 16:48 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer is hacked by John Thompson - foul #1 on John Thompson, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas Pope (C) Dustin Lucas | |
| 16:35 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeffrey Baker - foul #1 on Jeffrey Baker, team foul #4 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jacob William (PG) Jeffrey Baker | |
| 16:35 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer makes the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 16:35 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer makes the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 16:21 | Miami (OH) | Pat Scherrer is called for the reach on Jacob William - foul #1 on Pat Scherrer, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Johnson (PG), Dikembe Abdelwahed (SF) Pat Scherrer, Michael Charles | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Jacobs (SG) James Mayor | |
| 16:09 | Miami (OH) | Jacob William double dribbles | 11-7 |
| 15:58 | Central Michigan | John Johnson clanks a jumper from the right side | 11-7 |
| 15:56 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Pope snags the defensive board | 11-7 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Johnson (fresh) SG - Douglas Porter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdelwahed (fresh) PF - Ronald Lee (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Larson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jacob William (fresh) SG - James Jacobs (fresh) SF - John Thompson (fresh) PF - Eric Schubert (fresh) C - Thomas Pope (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Pope knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Jacobs | 11-9 |
| 15:19 | Central Michigan | Eric Schubert denies the turnaround by James Larson | 11-9 |
| 15:17 | Miami (OH) | Jacob William snags the defensive board | 11-9 |
| 15:12 | Miami (OH) | John Thompson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 11-9 |
| 15:10 | Central Michigan | John Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 14:44 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed misses the 3 from the right wing | 11-9 |
| 14:42 | Central Michigan | John Johnson snags the offensive board | 11-9 |
| 14:37 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed lays it in set up by Douglas Porter | 13-9 |
| 14:27 | Miami (OH) | Jacob William hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 13-9 |
| 14:25 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to James Larson | 13-9 |
| 14:03 | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 16-9 |
| 13:42 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Pope banks in the layup | 16-11 |
| 13:29 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-11 |
| 13:28 | Miami (OH) | James Jacobs snags the defensive board | 16-11 |
| 13:24 | Miami (OH) | Jacob William misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 16-11 |
| 13:22 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 16-11 |
| 13:17 | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter's pass is intercepted by Thomas Pope | 16-11 |
| 13:12 | Miami (OH) | Jacob William is fouled on the floor by Ronald Lee - foul #2 on Ronald Lee, team foul #4 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer (PG), Chester Tritt (SG), Michael Charles (SF), John Dawson (PF), Randy Virgen (C) John Johnson, Douglas Porter, Dikembe Abdelwahed, Ronald Lee, James Larson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jeffrey Baker (PG), James Mayor (SG), Curtis Kim (SF), James Hart (PF), Dustin Lucas (C) Jacob William, James Jacobs, John Thompson, Eric Schubert, Thomas Pope | |
| 12:57 | Miami (OH) | James Mayor misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-11 |
| 12:55 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Lucas tips it in | 16-13 |
| 12:51 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-13 |
| 12:43 | Miami (OH) | James Mayor connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-16 |
| 12:31 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Chester Tritt | 19-16 |
| 12:13 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Lucas is called for a charge - foul #2 on Dustin Lucas, team foul #5 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Rondeau (C) Dustin Lucas | |
| 11:59 | Central Michigan | John Dawson misses the 3 from the left wing | 19-16 |
| 11:57 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer tips it in | 21-16 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Pat Scherrer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chester Tritt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Charles (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Dawson (fresh) C - Randy Virgen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jeffrey Baker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Mayor (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Curtis Kim (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Hart (fresh) C - John Rondeau (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Miami (OH) | James Hart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-16 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter (SG) Chester Tritt | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas Pope (PF) John Rondeau | |
| 11:07 | Central Michigan | James Hart swats the dunk try by Douglas Porter | 21-16 |
| 11:06 | Miami (OH) | James Mayor grabs the defensive rebound | 21-16 |
| 10:46 | Miami (OH) | Curtis Kim misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-16 |
| 10:44 | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter grabs the board | 21-16 |
| 10:32 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer double dribbles | 21-16 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Johnson (PG), James Larson (PF), Joey Beaver (C) Pat Scherrer, John Dawson, Randy Virgen | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jacob William (PG), John Thompson (SF), Eric Schubert (PF) Jeffrey Baker, Curtis Kim, James Hart | |
| 10:13 | Miami (OH) | John Thompson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-16 |
| 10:12 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Pope snags the offensive board | 21-16 |
| 09:56 | Miami (OH) | James Mayor connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-19 |
| 09:35 | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-19 |
| 09:33 | Miami (OH) | Eric Schubert grabs the board | 21-19 |
| 09:20 | Miami (OH) | Eric Schubert scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by James Mayor | 21-22 |
| 09:05 | Central Michigan | Eric Schubert swats the layup by James Larson | 21-22 |
| 09:04 | Central Michigan | John Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 21-22 |
| 08:47 | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 21-22 |
| 08:46 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Pope snags the defensive board | 21-22 |
| 08:33 | Miami (OH) | Jacob William is hacked by James Larson - foul #1 on James Larson, team foul #5 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer (PG), Dikembe Abdelwahed (SF), Randy Virgen (C) Douglas Porter, Michael Charles, Joey Beaver | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jeffrey Baker (PG), James Jacobs (SG), Curtis Kim (SF), James Hart (C) Jacob William, James Mayor, John Thompson, Thomas Pope | |
| 08:20 | Miami (OH) | Jeffrey Baker can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 21-22 |
| 08:18 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abdelwahed | 21-22 |
| 08:12 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-22 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Dawson (PF) James Larson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 07:59 | Miami (OH) | John Dawson steps in front of the Curtis Kim pass | 21-22 |
| 07:57 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer is hacked by Jeffrey Baker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Baker, team foul #6 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt (SG) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jacob William (PG) Jeffrey Baker | |
| 07:45 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 21-22 |
| 07:44 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen tips it home | 23-22 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Pat Scherrer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chester Tritt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdelwahed (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Dawson (fresh) C - Randy Virgen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jacob William (fresh) SG - James Jacobs (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Curtis Kim (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eric Schubert (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - James Hart (fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Miami (OH) | Curtis Kim lays it in | 23-24 |
| 07:18 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Randy Virgen, team foul #6 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter (SG) Chester Tritt | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Rondeau (C) Eric Schubert | |
| 07:05 | Miami (OH) | James Jacobs knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 23-26 |
| 06:40 | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Pat Scherrer | 26-26 |
| 06:18 | Miami (OH) | James Hart misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 26-26 |
| 06:16 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen grabs the board | 26-26 |
| 05:59 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Randy Virgen | 29-26 |
| 05:40 | Miami (OH) | John Rondeau misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Randy Virgen - foul #2 on Randy Virgen, team foul #7 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Johnson (PG), Michael Charles (SF), James Larson (PF), Joey Beaver (C) Pat Scherrer, Dikembe Abdelwahed, John Dawson, Randy Virgen | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Garry Vera (PG), James Mayor (SG), Eric Schubert (PF), Thomas Pope (C) Jacob William, James Jacobs, Curtis Kim, James Hart | |
| 05:40 | Miami (OH) | John Rondeau makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 05:40 | Miami (OH) | John Rondeau makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 05:24 | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joey Beaver | 32-28 |
| 05:02 | Miami (OH) | Eric Schubert misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-28 |
| 05:00 | Central Michigan | John Johnson gets the rebound | 32-28 |
| 04:46 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles is whistled for traveling | 32-28 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer (PG) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Thompson (SF) John Rondeau | |
| 04:32 | Miami (OH) | Garry Vera misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-28 |
| 04:31 | Miami (OH) | Eric Schubert pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 04:08 | Miami (OH) | Garry Vera is fouled on the floor by Joey Beaver - foul #1 on Joey Beaver, team foul #8 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Johnson (SG) Douglas Porter | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 04:08 | Miami (OH) | Garry Vera misses the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 04:08 | Central Michigan | James Larson grabs the board | 32-28 |
| 03:46 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Pat Scherrer | 34-28 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Pat Scherrer (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Johnson (fresh) SF - Michael Charles (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Larson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joey Beaver (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Garry Vera (fresh) SG - James Mayor (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Thompson (fresh) PF - Eric Schubert (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Pope (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Miami (OH) | James Mayor misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #9 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee (PF), Randy Virgen (C) James Larson, Joey Beaver | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jeffrey Baker (PG), Curtis Kim (SF), Dustin Lucas (C) Garry Vera, John Thompson, Thomas Pope | |
| 03:30 | Miami (OH) | James Mayor makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 03:30 | Miami (OH) | James Mayor misses the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 03:30 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 03:15 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-29 |
| 03:13 | Miami (OH) | Curtis Kim grabs the board | 34-29 |
| 03:03 | Miami (OH) | Jeffrey Baker is called for 10 seconds | 34-29 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter (SG) Pat Scherrer | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 02:42 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles throws it down | 36-29 |
| 02:28 | Miami (OH) | Curtis Kim misses the 3 from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 02:26 | Central Michigan | John Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 02:08 | Central Michigan | Eric Schubert is called for the reach on John Johnson - foul #2 on Eric Schubert, team foul #7 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed (SF) Michael Charles | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Jacobs (SG), John Thompson (SF), Thomas Pope (PF) James Mayor, Curtis Kim, Eric Schubert | |
| 02:08 | Central Michigan | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 02:08 | Central Michigan | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 01:51 | Miami (OH) | James Jacobs is hacked by Ronald Lee - foul #3 on Ronald Lee, team foul #10 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer (PG), James Larson (PF) Dikembe Abdelwahed, Ronald Lee | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 01:51 | Miami (OH) | James Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 01:51 | Miami (OH) | James Jacobs misses the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 01:51 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen pulls down the rebound | 38-30 |
| 01:45 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer is hacked by James Jacobs - foul #1 on James Jacobs, team foul #8 | 38-30 |
| 01:45 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 01:45 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer misses the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 01:45 | Central Michigan | James Larson pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 01:31 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 41-30 |
| 01:18 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Pope can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 41-30 |
| 01:16 | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 00:56 | Central Michigan | Thomas Pope swats the layup by Douglas Porter | 41-30 |
| 00:55 | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter can't tip it in | 41-30 |
| 00:54 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer misses the tip | 41-30 |
| 00:52 | Miami (OH) | Jeffrey Baker grabs the board | 41-30 |
| 00:42 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Lucas hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 41-30 |
| 00:41 | Central Michigan | John Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 00:21 | Central Michigan | John Johnson connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-30 |
| 00:04 | Miami (OH) | John Thompson is called for traveling | 44-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Charles (SF), Joey Beaver (C) John Johnson, Randy Virgen | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jacob William (PG), James Mayor (SG), Curtis Kim (SF), Eric Schubert (PF) Jeffrey Baker, James Jacobs, John Thompson, Dustin Lucas | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer clanks a halfcourt shot | 44-30 |