| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Kelvin Hartnett (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Wittrock (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene White (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Walker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Kells (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Rob Hipple (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Eric Ollis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John England (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Stanfield (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Thomas Hayes inbounds the ball | 39-28 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Central Michigan | Thomas Hayes lays it in and he's fouled by Kelvin Hartnett - foul #1 on Kelvin Hartnett, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| 19:48 | Central Michigan | Thomas Hayes makes the free throw | 39-31 |
| 19:28 | Miami (OH) | Rob Hipple is called for the reach on Kelvin Hartnett - foul #2 on Rob Hipple, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| 19:14 | Miami (OH) | Eugene White hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 39-31 |
| 19:12 | Miami (OH) | Michael Wittrock tips it back up and in | 41-31 |
| 18:57 | Central Michigan | Thomas Hayes buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Rob Hipple | 41-33 |
| 18:46 | Miami (OH) | Michael Kells makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Eugene White | 43-33 |
| 18:27 | Central Michigan | Thomas Hayes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-33 |
| 18:08 | Miami (OH) | Eugene White makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Kelvin Hartnett | 46-33 |
| 17:56 | Central Michigan | Scott Walker swats the short shot by John England | 46-33 |
| 17:54 | Central Michigan | Thomas Hayes tips it home | 46-35 |
| 17:33 | Miami (OH) | Eugene White double dribbles | 46-35 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Mathis (PF), Tyrone Lane (C) Scott Walker, Michael Kells | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Christopher Stanley (C) Steven Stanfield | |
| 17:11 | Central Michigan | Christopher Stanley's pass is intercepted by Eugene White | 46-35 |
| 16:55 | Miami (OH) | Kelvin Hartnett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-35 |
| 16:53 | Central Michigan | John England gets the rebound | 46-35 |
| 16:42 | Central Michigan | Eric Ollis hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-38 |
| 16:22 | Miami (OH) | Eugene White is hacked by Rob Hipple - foul #3 on Rob Hipple, team foul #2 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Leroy Mauch (PG), Scott Walker (PF), Michael Kells (C) Kelvin Hartnett, Eugene White, Tyrone Lane | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Lincoln Gutoski (PG), James Rife (SG), Greg Hester (SF), John Lindsey (PF) Rob Hipple, Eric Ollis, Thomas Hayes, John England | |
| 16:02 | Miami (OH) | Robert Mathis blows the layup but he's fouled by John Lindsey - foul #3 on John Lindsey, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ivan Sulejmanovski (SG) Michael Wittrock | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Stanfield (C) John Lindsey | |
| 16:02 | Miami (OH) | Robert Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 16:02 | Miami (OH) | Robert Mathis makes the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Leroy Mauch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ivan Sulejmanovski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Mathis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Walker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Kells (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Lincoln Gutoski (fresh) SG - James Rife (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Greg Hester (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Stanfield (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 15:43 | Central Michigan | James Rife buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Christopher Stanley and the foul's on Ivan Sulejmanovski - foul #1 on Ivan Sulejmanovski, team foul #2 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Derrick Seamons (C) Michael Kells | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Richardson (PG), John Lindsey (PF) Lincoln Gutoski, Christopher Stanley | |
| 15:43 | Central Michigan | James Rife misses the free throw | 48-40 |
| 15:43 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Ivan Sulejmanovski | 48-40 |
| 15:33 | Miami (OH) | Ivan Sulejmanovski misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 15:32 | Central Michigan | Greg Hester grabs the board | 48-40 |
| 15:28 | Central Michigan | David Richardson buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Greg Hester | 48-43 |
| 15:05 | Miami (OH) | Derrick Seamons hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-43 |
| 15:03 | Central Michigan | Steven Stanfield snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 14:37 | Central Michigan | Steven Stanfield drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Lindsey | 48-46 |
| 14:14 | Miami (OH) | Robert Mathis connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Leroy Mauch | 51-46 |
| 13:59 | Central Michigan | Greg Hester comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Mathis - foul #2 on Robert Mathis, team foul #3 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kelvin Hartnett (PG), Michael Wittrock (SG), Eugene White (SF), Michael Kells (PF) Leroy Mauch, Ivan Sulejmanovski, Robert Mathis, Scott Walker | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eric Ollis (SG), Thomas Hayes (SF), John England (PF), Christopher Stanley (C) David Richardson, James Rife, John Lindsey, Steven Stanfield | |
| 13:59 | Central Michigan | Greg Hester makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 13:59 | Central Michigan | Greg Hester misses the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 13:59 | Central Michigan | John England grabs the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 13:41 | Central Michigan | John England is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on John England, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Richardson (PG) Greg Hester | |
| 13:25 | Miami (OH) | Kelvin Hartnett buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Kells and he's hacked by Christopher Stanley - foul #1 on Christopher Stanley, team foul #5 | 53-47 |
| 13:25 | Miami (OH) | Kelvin Hartnett makes the free throw | 54-47 |
| 13:14 | Central Michigan | Eric Ollis misses short on a floater from the left side | 54-47 |
| 13:12 | Central Michigan | Christopher Stanley misses the tip | 54-47 |
| 13:11 | Miami (OH) | Michael Wittrock snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 12:48 | Miami (OH) | Derrick Seamons misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-47 |
| 12:47 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to John England | 54-47 |
| 12:31 | Central Michigan | David Richardson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-47 |
| 12:30 | Miami (OH) | Michael Wittrock grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 12:05 | Miami (OH) | Eugene White can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-47 |
| 12:04 | Central Michigan | David Richardson gets the rebound | 54-47 |
| 11:49 | Central Michigan | David Richardson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 11:47 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Derrick Seamons | 54-47 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Kelvin Hartnett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Wittrock (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene White (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Kells (fresh) 4 pts. C - Derrick Seamons (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - David Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Ollis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Hayes (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - John England (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Christopher Stanley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Miami (OH) | Eric Ollis picks off the pass by Eugene White | 54-47 |
| 11:14 | Central Michigan | Eugene White picks off the pass by Thomas Hayes | 54-47 |
| 11:11 | Miami (OH) | Eugene White lays it in | 56-47 |
| 10:52 | Central Michigan | Eric Ollis misses the 3 from the right corner | 56-47 |
| 10:50 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Kelvin Hartnett | 56-47 |
| 10:40 | Miami (OH) | Kelvin Hartnett connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Michael Wittrock | 58-47 |
| 10:11 | Central Michigan | Thomas Hayes misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 58-47 |
| 10:09 | Miami (OH) | Derrick Seamons snags the defensive board | 58-47 |
| 09:56 | Miami (OH) | Michael Wittrock misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-47 |
| 09:55 | Miami (OH) | Derrick Seamons pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-47 |
| 09:41 | Miami (OH) | John England picks off the pass by Michael Wittrock | 58-47 |
| 09:23 | Central Michigan | Thomas Hayes is hacked by Eugene White - foul #1 on Eugene White, team foul #4 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Leroy Mauch (PG), Ivan Sulejmanovski (SG), Robert Mathis (SF), Scott Walker (PF), Tyrone Lane (C) Kelvin Hartnett, Michael Wittrock, Eugene White, Michael Kells, Derrick Seamons | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rob Hipple (PG), James Rife (SG), Greg Hester (SF), John Lindsey (PF), Steven Stanfield (C) David Richardson, Eric Ollis, Thomas Hayes, John England, Christopher Stanley | |
| 09:10 | Central Michigan | James Rife misses badly on a floater from close range | 58-47 |
| 09:08 | Central Michigan | John Lindsey grabs the offensive rebound | 58-47 |
| 08:56 | Central Michigan | Greg Hester hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 08:46 | Miami (OH) | Leroy Mauch hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-50 |
| 08:45 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Mathis | 58-50 |
| 08:32 | Miami (OH) | Robert Mathis banks in the layup set up by Leroy Mauch | 60-50 |
| 08:11 | Central Michigan | James Rife can't finish the layup | 60-50 |
| 08:09 | Central Michigan | James Rife gets the offensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 07:57 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Lane denies the turnaround by James Rife | 60-50 |
| 07:56 | Central Michigan | John Lindsey gets the offensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 07:40 | Central Michigan | Steven Stanfield loses the dribble to Scott Walker | 60-50 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Leroy Mauch (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ivan Sulejmanovski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Mathis (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Tyrone Lane (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Rob Hipple (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Rife (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Greg Hester (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Lindsey (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Stanfield (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:15 | Miami (OH) | Ivan Sulejmanovski is whistled for traveling | 60-50 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Wittrock (SG), Eugene White (SF) Ivan Sulejmanovski, Robert Mathis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Richardson (PG), Eric Ollis (SG), Thomas Hayes (SF) Rob Hipple, James Rife, Greg Hester | |
| 06:59 | Central Michigan | Thomas Hayes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-50 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Derrick Seamons (C) Tyrone Lane | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John England (PF), Luis Mann (C) John Lindsey, Steven Stanfield | |
| 06:41 | Miami (OH) | Eugene White misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-50 |
| 06:39 | Central Michigan | Eric Ollis gets the rebound | 60-50 |
| 06:20 | Central Michigan | Leroy Mauch is called for the reach on David Richardson - foul #1 on Leroy Mauch, team foul #5 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kelvin Hartnett (PG), Robert Mathis (PF) Leroy Mauch, Scott Walker | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 06:04 | Central Michigan | Eric Ollis makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by John England and he's hacked by Michael Wittrock - foul #1 on Michael Wittrock, team foul #6 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Kells (C) Derrick Seamons | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 06:04 | Central Michigan | Eric Ollis makes the free throw | 60-53 |
| 05:43 | Miami (OH) | Michael Wittrock connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Kelvin Hartnett | 63-53 |
| 05:32 | Central Michigan | Eric Ollis clanks a 3 from the left wing | 63-53 |
| 05:30 | Miami (OH) | Michael Kells grabs the defensive rebound | 63-53 |
| 05:06 | Miami (OH) | Kelvin Hartnett scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Mathis | 65-53 |
| 04:50 | Central Michigan | John England makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-56 |
| 04:30 | Miami (OH) | Robert Mathis comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on John England - foul #2 on John England, team foul #6 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Scott Walker (PF), Derrick Seamons (C) Eugene White, Michael Kells | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rob Hipple (PG), Greg Hester (SF), John Lindsey (PF), Steven Stanfield (C) David Richardson, Thomas Hayes, John England, Luis Mann | |
| 04:30 | Miami (OH) | Robert Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 04:30 | Miami (OH) | Robert Mathis makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 04:05 | Central Michigan | Steven Stanfield is hacked by Derrick Seamons - foul #4 on Derrick Seamons, team foul #7 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ivan Sulejmanovski (PG), Leroy Mauch (SF) Kelvin Hartnett, Robert Mathis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Rife (SG) Eric Ollis | |
| 04:05 | Central Michigan | Steven Stanfield misses the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 04:05 | Miami (OH) | Derrick Seamons gets the rebound | 67-56 |
| 03:53 | Miami (OH) | Leroy Mauch clanks a 3 from straight away | 67-56 |
| 03:51 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Steven Stanfield | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:36 | Central Michigan | Leroy Mauch denies the turnaround by James Rife | 67-56 |
| 03:34 | Central Michigan | John Lindsey gets the offensive rebound | 67-56 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ivan Sulejmanovski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Wittrock (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leroy Mauch (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Scott Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Derrick Seamons (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Rob Hipple (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Rife (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Greg Hester (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Lindsey (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Stanfield (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:20 | Central Michigan | Greg Hester's fadeaway is rejected by Derrick Seamons | 67-56 |
| 03:19 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Rob Hipple | 67-56 |
| 03:11 | Central Michigan | Steven Stanfield knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by John Lindsey | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:47 | Miami (OH) | Michael Wittrock can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 67-58 |
| 02:46 | Miami (OH) | Leroy Mauch pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-58 |
| 02:46 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-58 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kelvin Hartnett (PG), Eugene White (SF) Ivan Sulejmanovski, Leroy Mauch | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Richardson (PG), Eric Ollis (SG), Thomas Hayes (SF), John England (PF) Rob Hipple, James Rife, Greg Hester, John Lindsey | |
| 02:32 | Miami (OH) | John England is called for the reach on Scott Walker - foul #3 on John England, team foul #7 | 67-58 |
| 02:32 | Miami (OH) | Scott Walker misses the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 02:32 | Central Michigan | John England pulls down the rebound | 67-58 |
| 02:15 | Central Michigan | Thomas Hayes can't finish the layup | 67-58 |
| 02:13 | Miami (OH) | Derrick Seamons gets the rebound | 67-58 |
| 01:44 | Miami (OH) | David Richardson takes the ball from Michael Wittrock | 67-58 |
| 01:41 | Central Michigan | David Richardson blows the layup | 67-58 |
| 01:39 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Derrick Seamons | 67-58 |
| 01:34 | Miami (OH) | Kelvin Hartnett is hacked by David Richardson in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Richardson, team foul #8 | 67-58 |
| 01:34 | Miami (OH) | Kelvin Hartnett makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 01:34 | Miami (OH) | Kelvin Hartnett makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 01:12 | Central Michigan | Thomas Hayes can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-58 |
| 01:11 | Central Michigan | David Richardson tips it but misses | 69-58 |
| 01:10 | Miami (OH) | Derrick Seamons snags the defensive board | 69-58 |
| 00:49 | Miami (OH) | Kelvin Hartnett misses badly on a shot from close range but he's fouled by John England - foul #4 on John England, team foul #9 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ivan Sulejmanovski (SG), Leroy Mauch (SF), Robert Mathis (PF), Michael Kells (C) Michael Wittrock, Eugene White, Scott Walker, Derrick Seamons | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rob Hipple (PG), James Rife (SG), Greg Hester (SF), John Lindsey (PF), Christopher Stanley (C) David Richardson, Eric Ollis, Thomas Hayes, John England, Steven Stanfield | |
| 00:49 | Miami (OH) | Kelvin Hartnett makes the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 00:49 | Miami (OH) | Kelvin Hartnett makes the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Central Michigan | Greg Hester comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 71-58 |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | Christopher Stanley hits the follow up shot | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Miami (OH) | Michael Kells misses the lay-in but the foul's on Christopher Stanley - foul #2 on Christopher Stanley, team foul #10 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joseph Thomas (SF) Kelvin Hartnett | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:16 | Miami (OH) | Michael Kells makes the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 00:16 | Miami (OH) | Michael Kells makes the 2nd free throw | 73-60 |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | James Rife is hacked by Joseph Thomas - foul #1 on Joseph Thomas, team foul #8 | 73-60 |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | James Rife makes the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | James Rife makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Leroy Mauch runs out the clock | 73-62 |