| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - David Richardson (fresh) SG - Gary Ogg (fresh) SF - Thomas Hayes (fresh) PF - Christopher Stanley (fresh) C - Andrew Horne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ivan Sulejmanovski (fresh) SG - Michael Wittrock (fresh) SF - Eugene White (fresh) PF - Michael Kells (fresh) C - John Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | John Johnson 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) | |
| 19:37 | Miami (OH) | Michael Wittrock is hacked by Thomas Hayes - foul #1 on Thomas Hayes, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Miami (OH) | Eugene White can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Central Michigan | Thomas Hayes grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Central Michigan | Thomas Hayes can't throw it down | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Central Michigan | Thomas Hayes grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Central Michigan | Michael Wittrock steals it from Andrew Horne | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Miami (OH) | Ivan Sulejmanovski lays it in on a great pass from Michael Wittrock | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | Central Michigan | Thomas Hayes makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by David Richardson | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | Miami (OH) | Eugene White is denied on a layup by Christopher Stanley | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene White | 2-2 |
| 18:07 | Miami (OH) | John Johnson misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:05 | Central Michigan | Thomas Hayes snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:46 | Central Michigan | Gary Ogg comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 17:44 | Central Michigan | Christopher Stanley hits the follow up shot | 4-2 |
| 17:19 | Miami (OH) | Ivan Sulejmanovski knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 4-5 |
| 17:08 | Central Michigan | Andrew Horne banks in the layup | 6-5 |
| 16:54 | Miami (OH) | Eugene White clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-5 |
| 16:52 | Miami (OH) | John Johnson tips it but misses | 6-5 |
| 16:51 | Miami (OH) | Michael Kells tips it home | 6-7 |
| 16:41 | Central Michigan | Christopher Stanley can't finish the layup | 6-7 |
| 16:40 | Miami (OH) | Michael Wittrock gets the rebound | 6-7 |
| 16:26 | Miami (OH) | Michael Kells connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Michael Wittrock | 6-9 |
| 16:10 | Central Michigan | Gary Ogg misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-9 |
| 16:09 | Miami (OH) | Michael Kells snags the defensive board | 6-9 |
| 15:57 | Miami (OH) | Gary Ogg steals the ball from Michael Kells | 6-9 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - David Richardson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Ogg (fresh) SF - Thomas Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Horne (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ivan Sulejmanovski (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Wittrock (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eugene White (fresh) PF - Michael Kells (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Johnson (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Central Michigan | Christopher Stanley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 6-9 |
| 15:43 | Miami (OH) | Michael Wittrock gets the rebound | 6-9 |
| 15:30 | Miami (OH) | Ivan Sulejmanovski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-9 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Rife (SG), John Lindsey (PF), Luis Mann (C) Gary Ogg, Christopher Stanley, Andrew Horne | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Leroy Mauch (SF), Robert Mathis (PF), Scott Walker (C) Eugene White, Michael Kells, John Johnson | |
| 15:12 | Central Michigan | Thomas Hayes knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by John Lindsey | 8-9 |
| 14:57 | Miami (OH) | Michael Wittrock misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 8-9 |
| 14:55 | Central Michigan | John Lindsey snags the defensive board | 8-9 |
| 14:50 | Central Michigan | David Richardson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-9 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bradley Cardinale (C) Thomas Hayes | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joseph Thomas (SF), George Jensen (C) Ivan Sulejmanovski, Michael Wittrock | |
| 14:38 | Miami (OH) | Robert Mathis is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Robert Mathis, team foul #1 | 8-9 |
| 14:23 | Central Michigan | James Rife can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 8-9 |
| 14:21 | Miami (OH) | Scott Walker snags the defensive board | 8-9 |
| 13:54 | Miami (OH) | Scott Walker connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Leroy Mauch | 8-11 |
| 13:44 | Central Michigan | Scott Walker takes the ball from John Lindsey | 8-11 |
| 13:20 | Miami (OH) | Robert Mathis blows the layup but the foul's on James Rife - foul #1 on James Rife, team foul #2 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gary Ogg (SG), Thomas Hayes (SF), Christopher Stanley (PF), Andrew Horne (C) David Richardson, John Lindsey, Luis Mann, Bradley Cardinale | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ivan Sulejmanovski (PG), Eugene White (SF), Michael Kells (PF), John Johnson (C) Leroy Mauch, Joseph Thomas, Scott Walker, George Jensen | |
| 13:20 | Miami (OH) | Robert Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 13:20 | Miami (OH) | Robert Mathis makes the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 12:59 | Central Michigan | Christopher Stanley clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-13 |
| 12:57 | Miami (OH) | Eugene White grabs the defensive rebound | 8-13 |
| 12:37 | Miami (OH) | John Johnson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-13 |
| 12:36 | Central Michigan | Thomas Hayes grabs the board | 8-13 |
| 12:11 | Central Michigan | Gary Ogg buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Stanley | 11-13 |
| 12:07 | Miami (OH) | Ivan Sulejmanovski misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-13 |
| 12:05 | Central Michigan | Gary Ogg pulls down the rebound | 11-13 |
| 11:52 | Central Michigan | Gary Ogg connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James Rife | 14-13 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Rife (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Ogg (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Horne (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ivan Sulejmanovski (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Mathis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eugene White (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Kells (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Johnson (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Miami (OH) | Robert Mathis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-13 |
| 11:36 | Miami (OH) | Michael Kells tips it back up and in | 14-15 |
| 11:22 | Central Michigan | Gary Ogg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-15 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Richardson (PG), Luis Mann (C) James Rife, Andrew Horne | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Wittrock (SG), Scott Walker (C) Robert Mathis, John Johnson | |
| 11:01 | Miami (OH) | Ivan Sulejmanovski misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 14-15 |
| 10:59 | Miami (OH) | Scott Walker gets the offensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 10:43 | Miami (OH) | Eugene White hits the finger roll set up by Ivan Sulejmanovski | 14-17 |
| 10:41 | Central Michigan | David Richardson is hacked by Ivan Sulejmanovski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ivan Sulejmanovski, team foul #2 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Lincoln Gutoski (SG), John Lindsey (PF) Gary Ogg, Christopher Stanley | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | George Jensen (C) Michael Kells | |
| 10:23 | Central Michigan | Lincoln Gutoski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-17 |
| 10:22 | Central Michigan | Luis Mann grabs the offensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 10:11 | Central Michigan | David Richardson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Wittrock - foul #1 on Michael Wittrock, team foul #3 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bradley Cardinale (C) Thomas Hayes | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Leroy Mauch (SF) Eugene White | |
| 10:11 | Central Michigan | David Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 10:11 | Central Michigan | David Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 09:52 | Miami (OH) | Leroy Mauch's pass is intercepted by Bradley Cardinale | 16-17 |
| 09:33 | Central Michigan | Luis Mann loses the dribble to Michael Wittrock | 16-17 |
| 09:23 | Miami (OH) | John Lindsey steps in front of the George Jensen pass | 16-17 |
| 09:19 | Central Michigan | David Richardson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Wittrock - foul #2 on Michael Wittrock, team foul #4 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gary Ogg (SG), Christopher Stanley (PF), Andrew Horne (C) Lincoln Gutoski, Luis Mann, Bradley Cardinale | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Mathis (SG), Joseph Thomas (SF), Michael Kells (PF), John Johnson (C) Ivan Sulejmanovski, Michael Wittrock, Scott Walker, George Jensen | |
| 09:19 | Central Michigan | David Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 09:19 | Central Michigan | David Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 09:05 | Miami (OH) | Leroy Mauch is hacked by David Richardson - foul #1 on David Richardson, team foul #3 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Hayes (SF) John Lindsey | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Eugene White (SF) Joseph Thomas | |
| 08:51 | Miami (OH) | Eugene White is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hayes - foul #2 on Thomas Hayes, team foul #4 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Lindsey (SF) Thomas Hayes | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 08:36 | Miami (OH) | Eugene White misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Lindsey - foul #1 on John Lindsey, team foul #5 | 18-17 |
| 08:36 | Miami (OH) | Eugene White misses the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 08:36 | Miami (OH) | Eugene White makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 08:27 | Central Michigan | David Richardson scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 20-18 |
| 08:13 | Miami (OH) | Robert Mathis banks in the layup on a great pass from Eugene White | 20-20 |
| 08:01 | Central Michigan | Andrew Horne misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 20-20 |
| 07:59 | Miami (OH) | John Johnson snags the defensive board | 20-20 |
| 07:38 | Miami (OH) | Leroy Mauch is fouled on the floor by David Richardson - foul #2 on David Richardson, team foul #6 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Rife (PG), Luis Mann (PF) David Richardson, Christopher Stanley | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ivan Sulejmanovski (PG) Robert Mathis | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Rife (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Ogg (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Lindsey (fresh) PF - Luis Mann (fresh) C - Andrew Horne (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ivan Sulejmanovski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Mauch (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eugene White (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Kells (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Miami (OH) | Ivan Sulejmanovski makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Eugene White | 20-22 |
| 07:09 | Central Michigan | Luis Mann clanks a jump hook from close range | 20-22 |
| 07:08 | Miami (OH) | Leroy Mauch pulls down the rebound | 20-22 |
| 07:04 | Miami (OH) | Ivan Sulejmanovski buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Leroy Mauch | 20-24 |
| 06:47 | Central Michigan | Luis Mann is fouled on the floor by Michael Kells - foul #1 on Michael Kells, team foul #5 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Lincoln Gutoski (SG), Andrew Riley (PF), Bradley Cardinale (C) Gary Ogg, John Lindsey, Andrew Horne | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joseph Thomas (SG), Scott Walker (PF), George Jensen (C) Leroy Mauch, Michael Kells, John Johnson | |
| 06:35 | Central Michigan | Luis Mann misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 20-24 |
| 06:33 | Central Michigan | James Rife snags the offensive board | 20-24 |
| 06:20 | Central Michigan | Eugene White steals the ball from Lincoln Gutoski | 20-24 |
| 06:11 | Miami (OH) | Eugene White hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ivan Sulejmanovski | 20-27 |
| 05:59 | Central Michigan | James Rife misses the easy layup but the foul's on George Jensen - foul #1 on George Jensen, team foul #6 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Christopher Stanley (PF) Andrew Riley | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Mathis (SG) Eugene White | |
| 05:59 | Central Michigan | James Rife makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 05:59 | Central Michigan | James Rife makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 05:41 | Miami (OH) | Robert Mathis travels with the ball | 22-27 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Leroy Mauch (SF) Joseph Thomas | |
| 05:25 | Central Michigan | Bradley Cardinale misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-27 |
| 05:24 | Miami (OH) | Robert Mathis snags the defensive board | 22-27 |
| 05:01 | Miami (OH) | Leroy Mauch misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-27 |
| 04:59 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Bradley Cardinale | 22-27 |
| 04:41 | Central Michigan | Christopher Stanley is hacked by Scott Walker - foul #1 on Scott Walker, team foul #7 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gary Ogg (SG), John Lindsey (SF), Andrew Horne (C) James Rife, Luis Mann, Bradley Cardinale | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Kells (PF), John Johnson (C) Scott Walker, George Jensen | |
| 04:41 | Central Michigan | Christopher Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 04:41 | Central Michigan | Christopher Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 04:23 | Miami (OH) | John Johnson loses the dribble to Christopher Stanley | 24-27 |
| 04:02 | Central Michigan | Christopher Stanley scores on a turnaround near the basket | 26-27 |
| 03:39 | Miami (OH) | Leroy Mauch clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 26-27 |
| 03:38 | Central Michigan | Christopher Stanley pulls down the rebound | 26-27 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Lincoln Gutoski (fairly fresh) SG - Gary Ogg (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Lindsey (fresh) PF - Christopher Stanley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Horne (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ivan Sulejmanovski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Mathis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Leroy Mauch (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Michael Kells (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Central Michigan | Lincoln Gutoski clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-27 |
| 03:17 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Robert Mathis | 26-27 |
| 03:01 | Miami (OH) | Gary Ogg takes the ball from Leroy Mauch | 26-27 |
| 02:35 | Central Michigan | Christopher Stanley can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michael Kells - foul #2 on Michael Kells, team foul #8 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Richardson (PG), Thomas Hayes (SF), Luis Mann (C) Lincoln Gutoski, John Lindsey, Andrew Horne | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joseph Thomas (PG), Michael Wittrock (SG), Eugene White (SF), Scott Walker (C) Ivan Sulejmanovski, Robert Mathis, Leroy Mauch, John Johnson | |
| 02:35 | Central Michigan | Christopher Stanley misses the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 02:35 | Central Michigan | Christopher Stanley misses the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 02:35 | Miami (OH) | Scott Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 02:22 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Thomas misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 26-27 |
| 02:21 | Miami (OH) | Michael Wittrock snags the offensive board | 26-27 |
| 02:00 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 26-27 |
| 01:58 | Central Michigan | Gary Ogg gets the rebound | 26-27 |
| 01:50 | Central Michigan | David Richardson is hacked by Scott Walker - foul #2 on Scott Walker, team foul #9 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Rife (SG), John Lindsey (PF) Gary Ogg, Christopher Stanley | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | George Jensen (C) Michael Kells | |
| 01:50 | Central Michigan | David Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 01:50 | Central Michigan | John Lindsey gets the offensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 01:37 | Central Michigan | David Richardson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-27 |
| 01:35 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Michael Wittrock | 26-27 |
| 01:06 | Miami (OH) | George Jensen connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Scott Walker | 26-29 |
| 00:54 | Central Michigan | James Rife scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Richardson | 29-29 |
| 00:43 | Miami (OH) | Eugene White misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-29 |
| 00:42 | Central Michigan | Luis Mann grabs the defensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 00:21 | Central Michigan | George Jensen is called for the reach on James Rife - foul #2 on George Jensen, team foul #10 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gary Ogg (SG), Andrew Horne (C) David Richardson, Luis Mann | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ivan Sulejmanovski (PG), Michael Kells (PF), John Johnson (C) Joseph Thomas, Scott Walker, George Jensen | |
| 00:21 | Central Michigan | James Rife makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 00:21 | Central Michigan | James Rife misses the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 00:21 | Miami (OH) | Michael Kells snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 00:01 | Miami (OH) | Eugene White hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | John Lindsey grabs the board | 30-29 |