| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Joseph Harris (fresh) SG - Jeremy Anderson (fresh) SF - Gary Phillips (fresh) PF - Charles Love (fresh) C - Rodney Derouen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Carlos Barras (fresh) SG - Dikembe Araki (fresh) SF - Gerald Carr (fresh) PF - James Gibson (fresh) C - Vernon Bassham (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Charles Love 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) | |
| 19:33 | Central Michigan | Charles Love hits a runner from the baseline | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Miami (OH) | Carlos Barras's pass is intercepted by Rodney Derouen | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | Central Michigan | Charles Love slams it home | 4-0 |
| 18:33 | Miami (OH) | Gerald Carr can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 4-0 |
| 18:32 | Miami (OH) | James Gibson misses the tip | 4-0 |
| 18:30 | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:09 | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Jeremy Anderson | 6-0 |
| 17:47 | Miami (OH) | Gerald Carr is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Gerald Carr, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| 17:30 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Araki steps in front of the Charles Love pass | 6-0 |
| 17:25 | Miami (OH) | Dikembe Araki hits the finger roll | 6-2 |
| 17:13 | Central Michigan | Charles Love drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 8-2 |
| 16:56 | Miami (OH) | Carlos Barras drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James Gibson | 8-5 |
| 16:40 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Jeremy Anderson is blocked by James Gibson | 8-5 |
| 16:38 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Bassham gets the rebound | 8-5 |
| 16:27 | Miami (OH) | Carlos Barras is hacked by Charles Love - foul #1 on Charles Love, team foul #1 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mickey Hill (SG), Kevin Cooper (SF), Neal Mendosa (C) Jeremy Anderson, Gary Phillips, Rodney Derouen | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 16:12 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Bassham is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Vernon Bassham, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| 15:58 | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-5 |
| 15:56 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Vernon Bassham | 8-5 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Joseph Harris (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mickey Hill (fresh) SF - Kevin Cooper (fresh) PF - Charles Love (fresh) 6 pts. C - Neal Mendosa (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Carlos Barras (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dikembe Araki (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerald Carr (fresh) PF - James Gibson (fairly fresh) C - Vernon Bassham (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Harris steals the ball from Carlos Barras in the backcourt | 8-5 |
| 15:33 | Central Michigan | Mickey Hill makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Joseph Harris | 10-5 |
| 15:16 | Miami (OH) | James Gibson scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Vernon Bassham | 10-7 |
| 15:04 | Central Michigan | Charles Love misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by James Gibson - foul #1 on James Gibson, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson (SG), Gary Phillips (SF), Rodney Derouen (C) Joseph Harris, Kevin Cooper, Neal Mendosa | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ken Baker (PG), Corey Mitchell (SG), Robert Payne (SF), Jonathan Nussbaum (PF), Alfredo Benitez (C) Carlos Barras, Dikembe Araki, Gerald Carr, James Gibson, Vernon Bassham | |
| 15:04 | Central Michigan | Charles Love makes the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 15:04 | Central Michigan | Charles Love makes the 2nd free throw | 12-7 |
| 14:49 | Miami (OH) | Ken Baker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-7 |
| 14:47 | Central Michigan | Rodney Derouen grabs the defensive rebound | 12-7 |
| 14:30 | Central Michigan | Gary Phillips connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Mickey Hill | 15-7 |
| 14:15 | Miami (OH) | Robert Payne buries a shot from the left side and he's fouled by Gary Phillips - foul #1 on Gary Phillips, team foul #2 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris (PG), Neal Mendosa (PF) Mickey Hill, Charles Love | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Carlos Barras (PG), Dikembe Araki (SG) Ken Baker, Corey Mitchell | |
| 14:15 | Miami (OH) | Robert Payne makes the free throw | 15-10 |
| 13:53 | Central Michigan | Gary Phillips misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-10 |
| 13:51 | Miami (OH) | Robert Payne snags the defensive board | 15-10 |
| 13:32 | Miami (OH) | Jonathan Nussbaum misses badly on a shot in the paint | 15-10 |
| 13:31 | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris gets the rebound | 15-10 |
| 13:09 | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris is hacked by Alfredo Benitez - foul #1 on Alfredo Benitez, team foul #4 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mickey Hill (SG), Kevin Cooper (SF), Timothy Henn (C) Jeremy Anderson, Gary Phillips, Rodney Derouen | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Gerald Carr (SF), Vernon Bassham (C) Robert Payne, Alfredo Benitez | |
| 12:48 | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Mickey Hill | 17-10 |
| 12:37 | Miami (OH) | Jonathan Nussbaum misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-10 |
| 12:36 | Central Michigan | Kevin Cooper grabs the board | 17-10 |
| 12:25 | Central Michigan | Neal Mendosa is hacked by Vernon Bassham - foul #2 on Vernon Bassham, team foul #5 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Love (PF) Timothy Henn | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ken Baker (PG), Corey Mitchell (SG), James Gibson (PF), Robert Payne (C) Carlos Barras, Dikembe Araki, Jonathan Nussbaum, Vernon Bassham | |
| 12:15 | Central Michigan | Mickey Hill drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Charles Love | 19-10 |
| 12:05 | Miami (OH) | Robert Payne is hacked by Neal Mendosa - foul #1 on Neal Mendosa, team foul #3 | 19-10 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson (SG), Timothy Henn (C) Joseph Harris, Neal Mendosa | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 11:54 | Miami (OH) | James Gibson's pass is intercepted by Mickey Hill | 19-10 |
| 11:51 | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mickey Hill | 21-10 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Mickey Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeremy Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Cooper (fresh) PF - Charles Love (fresh) 8 pts. C - Timothy Henn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ken Baker (fresh) SG - Corey Mitchell (fresh) SF - Gerald Carr (fresh) PF - James Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Payne (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Miami (OH) | Gerald Carr clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-10 |
| 11:38 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Charles Love | 21-10 |
| 11:17 | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson is called for traveling | 21-10 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris (PG), Gary Phillips (SF), Rodney Derouen (C) Mickey Hill, Kevin Cooper, Timothy Henn | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Carlos Barras (PG), Dikembe Araki (SG) Ken Baker, Corey Mitchell | |
| 10:56 | Miami (OH) | Dikembe Araki makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 21-13 |
| 10:45 | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Carlos Barras - foul #1 on Carlos Barras, team foul #6 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jonathan Nussbaum (C) Robert Payne | |
| 10:45 | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 22-13 |
| 10:45 | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-13 |
| 10:31 | Miami (OH) | James Gibson misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 23-13 |
| 10:29 | Central Michigan | Rodney Derouen gets the rebound | 23-13 |
| 10:20 | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 23-13 |
| 10:18 | Miami (OH) | Gerald Carr pulls down the rebound | 23-13 |
| 10:00 | Miami (OH) | Carlos Barras misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Joseph Harris - foul #1 on Joseph Harris, team foul #4 | 23-13 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mickey Hill (SG), Neal Mendosa (C) Jeremy Anderson, Rodney Derouen | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Payne (SF), Alfredo Benitez (C) Gerald Carr, James Gibson | |
| 10:00 | Miami (OH) | Carlos Barras makes the 1st free throw | 23-14 |
| 10:00 | Miami (OH) | Carlos Barras makes the 2nd free throw | 23-15 |
| 09:47 | Central Michigan | Gary Phillips is fouled on the floor by Robert Payne - foul #1 on Robert Payne, team foul #7 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Timothy Henn (C) Charles Love | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 09:47 | Central Michigan | Gary Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 24-15 |
| 09:47 | Central Michigan | Gary Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 25-15 |
| 09:26 | Miami (OH) | Alfredo Benitez comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 25-15 |
| 09:24 | Central Michigan | Gary Phillips snags the defensive board | 25-15 |
| 09:20 | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Mickey Hill | 28-15 |
| 09:13 | Miami (OH) | Jonathan Nussbaum misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-15 |
| 09:11 | Miami (OH) | Robert Payne pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-15 |
| 08:56 | Miami (OH) | Jonathan Nussbaum misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Neal Mendosa - foul #2 on Neal Mendosa, team foul #5 | 28-15 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dale Boone (SG), Kevin Cooper (SF), Charles Love (PF), Rodney Derouen (C) Joseph Harris, Gary Phillips, Neal Mendosa, Timothy Henn | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ken Baker (PG), Corey Mitchell (SG) Carlos Barras, Dikembe Araki | |
| 08:56 | Miami (OH) | Jonathan Nussbaum makes the 1st free throw | 28-16 |
| 08:56 | Miami (OH) | Jonathan Nussbaum makes the 2nd free throw | 28-17 |
| 08:27 | Central Michigan | Rodney Derouen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-17 |
| 08:25 | Central Michigan | Kevin Cooper misses the tip | 28-17 |
| 08:24 | Central Michigan | Rodney Derouen misses the tip | 28-17 |
| 08:22 | Central Michigan | Charles Love pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-17 |
| 08:05 | Central Michigan | Rodney Derouen hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-17 |
| 07:40 | Miami (OH) | Corey Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 31-17 |
| 07:39 | Central Michigan | Charles Love grabs the defensive rebound | 31-17 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Mickey Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dale Boone (fresh) SF - Kevin Cooper (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Love (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodney Derouen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ken Baker (fresh) SG - Corey Mitchell (fresh) SF - Robert Payne (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jonathan Nussbaum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Alfredo Benitez (fresh) | |
| 07:35 | Central Michigan | Dale Boone drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Mickey Hill | 34-17 |
| 07:19 | Miami (OH) | Jonathan Nussbaum can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-17 |
| 07:17 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Charles Love | 34-17 |
| 07:01 | Central Michigan | Dale Boone misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-17 |
| 07:00 | Miami (OH) | Robert Payne gets the rebound | 34-17 |
| 06:56 | Miami (OH) | Corey Mitchell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-17 |
| 06:54 | Central Michigan | Rodney Derouen pulls down the rebound | 34-17 |
| 06:48 | Central Michigan | Charles Love clanks a runner from the baseline | 34-17 |
| 06:46 | Central Michigan | Rodney Derouen pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-17 |
| 06:26 | Central Michigan | Mickey Hill clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-17 |
| 06:25 | Central Michigan | Dale Boone snags the offensive board | 34-17 |
| 06:12 | Central Michigan | Alfredo Benitez denies the turnaround by Dale Boone | 34-17 |
| 06:10 | Central Michigan | Rodney Derouen tips it back up and in | 36-17 |
| 05:53 | Miami (OH) | Alfredo Benitez travels with the ball | 36-17 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris (PG), Jeremy Anderson (SG), Gary Phillips (SF), Grady Hunt (PF), Timothy Henn (C) Mickey Hill, Dale Boone, Kevin Cooper, Charles Love, Rodney Derouen | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Carlos Barras (PG), Dikembe Araki (SG), Gerald Carr (SF), James Gibson (PF) Ken Baker, Corey Mitchell, Robert Payne, Alfredo Benitez | |
| 05:26 | Central Michigan | Timothy Henn connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Phillips | 38-17 |
| 05:14 | Miami (OH) | Dikembe Araki comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-17 |
| 05:13 | Central Michigan | Gary Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 38-17 |
| 04:50 | Central Michigan | Gerald Carr picks off the pass by Timothy Henn | 38-17 |
| 04:28 | Miami (OH) | Gerald Carr can't finish the layup | 38-17 |
| 04:26 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Carlos Barras | 38-17 |
| 04:08 | Miami (OH) | Gerald Carr buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Carlos Barras and the foul's on Gary Phillips - foul #2 on Gary Phillips, team foul #6 | 38-19 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kevin Cooper (SF), Charles Love (PF) Gary Phillips, Grady Hunt | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Payne (C) Jonathan Nussbaum | |
| 04:08 | Miami (OH) | Gerald Carr makes the free throw | 38-20 |
| 03:52 | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Carlos Barras - foul #2 on Carlos Barras, team foul #8 | 38-20 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mickey Hill (SF), Neal Mendosa (C) Kevin Cooper, Timothy Henn | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Vernon Bassham (C) Robert Payne | |
| 03:52 | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris makes the 1st free throw | 39-20 |
| 03:52 | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 40-20 |
| 03:40 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Bassham misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-20 |
| 03:39 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Charles Love | 40-20 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Joseph Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mickey Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. PF - Charles Love (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Neal Mendosa (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Carlos Barras (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Araki (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gerald Carr (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Vernon Bassham (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Central Michigan | Charles Love clanks a 3 from straight away | 40-20 |
| 03:16 | Central Michigan | Neal Mendosa hits the follow up shot | 42-20 |
| 02:50 | Miami (OH) | Dikembe Araki misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-20 |
| 02:49 | Central Michigan | Neal Mendosa snags the defensive board | 42-20 |
| 02:43 | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris clanks a jumper from the left side | 42-20 |
| 02:42 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Mickey Hill | 42-20 |
| 02:32 | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson is hacked by Dikembe Araki - foul #1 on Dikembe Araki, team foul #9 | 42-20 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gary Phillips (SF), Rodney Derouen (C) Mickey Hill, Neal Mendosa | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ken Baker (PG), Corey Mitchell (SG), Robert Payne (SF), Alfredo Benitez (PF) Carlos Barras, Dikembe Araki, Gerald Carr, James Gibson | |
| 02:32 | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 43-20 |
| 02:32 | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-20 |
| 02:14 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Bassham misses the turnaround in the paint | 44-20 |
| 02:13 | Miami (OH) | Robert Payne gets the offensive rebound | 44-20 |
| 01:56 | Miami (OH) | Robert Payne connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Vernon Bassham | 44-22 |
| 01:39 | Central Michigan | Gary Phillips's pass is intercepted by Robert Payne | 44-22 |
| 01:19 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Bassham comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 44-22 |
| 01:17 | Miami (OH) | Ken Baker can't tip it in | 44-22 |
| 01:16 | Central Michigan | Rodney Derouen gets the rebound | 44-22 |
| 00:53 | Central Michigan | Charles Love knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Rodney Derouen | 47-22 |
| 00:33 | Miami (OH) | Alfredo Benitez blows the dunk but he's hacked by Charles Love - foul #2 on Charles Love, team foul #7 | 47-22 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mickey Hill (PG), Dale Boone (SG), Neal Mendosa (PF), Timothy Henn (C) Joseph Harris, Jeremy Anderson, Charles Love, Rodney Derouen | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Carlos Barras (PG), Dikembe Araki (SG), Gerald Carr (SF) Ken Baker, Corey Mitchell, Vernon Bassham | |
| 00:33 | Miami (OH) | Alfredo Benitez makes the 1st free throw | 47-23 |
| 00:33 | Miami (OH) | Alfredo Benitez makes the 2nd free throw | 47-24 |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Neal Mendosa buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Dale Boone | 49-24 |
| 00:01 | Miami (OH) | Gerald Carr misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-24 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Dikembe Araki | 49-24 |