| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ronnie Negri (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Whitehorn (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Donald Pressley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Cory Defalco (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Allen McElligott (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert King (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kenneth Saver (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Jefferson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison inbounds the ball | 33-36 |
| 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 | Richard Harrison misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 19:46 | Miami (OH) | Cory Defalco gets the rebound | 33-36 |
| 19:26 | Miami (OH) | Robert King steals it from Allen McElligott | 33-36 |
| 19:12 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Saver throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-36 |
| 18:56 | Miami (OH) | William Whitehorn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-36 |
| 18:41 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison can't connect on a shot from the left side | 33-36 |
| 18:40 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 18:23 | Central Michigan | Robert King makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeffrey Hill and he's hacked by Cory Defalco - foul #2 on Cory Defalco, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| 18:23 | Central Michigan | Robert King misses the free throw | 33-38 |
| 18:23 | Miami (OH) | Cory Defalco gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 18:18 | Miami (OH) | William Whitehorn buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Donald Pressley | 35-38 |
| 17:55 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hill banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert King | 35-40 |
| 17:38 | Miami (OH) | Donald Pressley misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Kenneth Saver - foul #2 on Kenneth Saver, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| 17:38 | Miami (OH) | Donald Pressley makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 17:38 | Miami (OH) | Donald Pressley makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 17:16 | Central Michigan | Robert King can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 17:15 | Miami (OH) | Donald Pressley snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 17:01 | Miami (OH) | Allen McElligott can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-40 |
| 16:59 | Miami (OH) | Cory Defalco tips it but misses | 37-40 |
| 16:58 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 16:48 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Saver knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Robert King | 37-42 |
| 16:37 | Miami (OH) | The short jumper by Cory Defalco is denied by Jeffrey Hill | 37-42 |
| 16:36 | Central Michigan | Robert King gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 16:23 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Saver clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 16:21 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson gets the offensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 16:10 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hill misses the easy layup | 37-42 |
| 16:08 | Miami (OH) | Donald Pressley pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 15:46 | Miami (OH) | Robert Jefferson swats the shot by William Whitehorn | 37-42 |
| 15:45 | Miami (OH) | William Whitehorn grabs the offensive rebound | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ronnie Negri (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Whitehorn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Donald Pressley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cory Defalco (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Allen McElligott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert King (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Saver (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Richard Harrison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Hill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Jefferson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:28 | Miami (OH) | William Whitehorn can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Kenneth Saver - foul #3 on Kenneth Saver, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Travis Swayne (PG), John True (SF), Douglas Breece (PF), James Sakai (C) Ronnie Negri, Donald Pressley, Cory Defalco, Allen McElligott | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Adeyemo (PG), Jonathan Flannagan (SG), Daryl Mestas (SF), Richard Steffey (PF), Antonio Anthony (C) Robert King, Kenneth Saver, Richard Harrison, Jeffrey Hill, Robert Jefferson | |
| 15:28 | Miami (OH) | William Whitehorn makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 15:28 | Miami (OH) | William Whitehorn makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 15:05 | Central Michigan | Richard Steffey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-42 |
| 15:04 | Central Michigan | Daryl Mestas can't tip it in | 39-42 |
| 15:03 | Central Michigan | Antonio Anthony misses the tip | 39-42 |
| 15:02 | Central Michigan | Richard Steffey hits the follow up shot | 39-44 |
| 14:57 | Miami (OH) | William Whitehorn drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Travis Swayne | 41-44 |
| 14:39 | Central Michigan | Daryl Mestas is whistled for a carry | 41-44 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Evan Hall (PG) William Whitehorn | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 14:24 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Breece's pass is intercepted by Daryl Mestas | 41-44 |
| 14:21 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Flannagan slams it home set up by Daryl Mestas | 41-46 |
| 14:06 | Miami (OH) | Evan Hall blows the layup | 41-46 |
| 14:05 | Central Michigan | Antonio Anthony gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 13:48 | Central Michigan | Antonio Anthony misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by James Sakai - foul #1 on James Sakai, team foul #2 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Donald Pressley (SF) James Sakai | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert King (PG), Kenneth Saver (SG), Jeffrey Hill (PF) Dikembe Adeyemo, Daryl Mestas, Richard Steffey | |
| 13:48 | Central Michigan | Antonio Anthony makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 13:48 | Central Michigan | Antonio Anthony makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 13:25 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Breece throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-48 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Cory Defalco (PF) Evan Hall | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Steffey (C) Antonio Anthony | |
| 13:01 | Central Michigan | Robert King misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 12:59 | Miami (OH) | John True grabs the board | 41-48 |
| 12:46 | Miami (OH) | Travis Swayne connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-48 |
| 12:25 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hill makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Kenneth Saver | 44-50 |
| 11:56 | Miami (OH) | Donald Pressley knocks in the shot from the right side | 46-50 |
| 11:43 | Central Michigan | Robert King misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 11:42 | Miami (OH) | John True gets the rebound | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Travis Swayne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John True (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Donald Pressley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cory Defalco (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Douglas Breece (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert King (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Saver (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Flannagan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jeffrey Hill (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Steffey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Miami (OH) | Travis Swayne hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 11:23 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Hill | 46-50 |
| 11:05 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hill comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 46-50 |
| 11:04 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Breece grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 10:49 | Miami (OH) | Robert King steals it from Travis Swayne | 46-50 |
| 10:41 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hill misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-50 |
| 10:40 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Flannagan tips it home | 46-52 |
| 10:30 | Miami (OH) | Donald Pressley misses long on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Jonathan Flannagan - foul #1 on Jonathan Flannagan, team foul #3 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Negri (PG), William Whitehorn (SG), James Sakai (PF), Allen McElligott (C) Travis Swayne, John True, Cory Defalco, Douglas Breece | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Adeyemo (SG), Richard Harrison (SF), Daryl Mestas (PF), Robert Jefferson (C) Kenneth Saver, Jonathan Flannagan, Jeffrey Hill, Richard Steffey | |
| 10:30 | Miami (OH) | Donald Pressley makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 10:30 | Miami (OH) | Donald Pressley makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 10:11 | Central Michigan | Robert King is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Robert King, team foul #4 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Manuel Saunders (SF) Donald Pressley | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kenneth Saver (SG) Robert King | |
| 09:50 | Miami (OH) | Allen McElligott is hacked by Kenneth Saver - foul #4 on Kenneth Saver, team foul #5 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert King (PG) Kenneth Saver | |
| 09:39 | Miami (OH) | Manuel Saunders makes the driving attempt from the left block | 50-52 |
| 09:19 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson connects on the jumper from close range | 50-54 |
| 09:03 | Miami (OH) | William Whitehorn misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 09:02 | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Negri tips it in | 52-54 |
| 09:02 | Miami (OH) | The refs have stopped play. Ronnie Negri is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 52-54 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Evan Hall (PG), John True (SF) Ronnie Negri, Manuel Saunders | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 08:41 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Adeyemo loses the dribble to John True | 52-54 |
| 08:20 | Miami (OH) | Evan Hall clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-54 |
| 08:18 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| 07:59 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison is hacked by John True - foul #1 on John True, team foul #3 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Travis Swayne (PG), Donald Pressley (SF), Cory Defalco (PF) Evan Hall, John True, James Sakai | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kenneth Saver (SG), Jeffrey Hill (PF), Richard Steffey (C) Robert King, Daryl Mestas, Robert Jefferson | |
| 07:49 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hill makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Kenneth Saver | 52-56 |
| 07:37 | Miami (OH) | Allen McElligott can't connect on a runner in the lane | 52-56 |
| 07:36 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hill pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Travis Swayne (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Whitehorn (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Donald Pressley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cory Defalco (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Allen McElligott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Dikembe Adeyemo (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Saver (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Harrison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Hill (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Steffey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Richard Steffey | 52-59 |
| 07:11 | Miami (OH) | Donald Pressley travels with the ball | 52-59 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Evan Hall (PG), John True (C) William Whitehorn, Allen McElligott | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Flannagan (PG), Daryl Mestas (SF) Dikembe Adeyemo, Richard Harrison | |
| 06:59 | Central Michigan | Evan Hall steals it from Jeffrey Hill | 52-59 |
| 06:39 | Miami (OH) | Cory Defalco travels with the ball | 52-59 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Sakai (C) Evan Hall | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert King (PG), Robert Jefferson (C) Daryl Mestas, Richard Steffey | |
| 06:17 | Central Michigan | Robert King scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-62 |
| 06:06 | Miami (OH) | Travis Swayne is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Travis Swayne, team foul #4 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Negri (PG), William Whitehorn (SG), Douglas Breece (C) Travis Swayne, John True, James Sakai | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 05:46 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Flannagan is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Jonathan Flannagan, team foul #6 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Allen McElligott (C) Douglas Breece | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Steffey (SG), Daryl Mestas (SF) Kenneth Saver, Jonathan Flannagan | |
| 05:36 | Miami (OH) | William Whitehorn hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 52-62 |
| 05:34 | Miami (OH) | Cory Defalco pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-62 |
| 05:15 | Miami (OH) | The pull-up jumper by Cory Defalco is blocked by Daryl Mestas | 52-62 |
| 05:14 | Central Michigan | Robert King grabs the board | 52-62 |
| 04:59 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hill misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 52-62 |
| 04:58 | Miami (OH) | Donald Pressley grabs the defensive rebound | 52-62 |
| 04:50 | Miami (OH) | Cory Defalco drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronnie Negri | 55-62 |
| 04:26 | Central Michigan | Daryl Mestas misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-62 |
| 04:25 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Cory Defalco | 55-62 |
| 04:13 | Miami (OH) | Cory Defalco is hacked by Richard Steffey - foul #1 on Richard Steffey, team foul #7 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John True (SF), Douglas Breece (C) Donald Pressley, Allen McElligott | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Adeyemo (PG), Kenneth Saver (SG), Richard Harrison (SF), Jonathan Flannagan (PF) Robert King, Daryl Mestas, Jeffrey Hill, Robert Jefferson | |
| 04:13 | Miami (OH) | Cory Defalco makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 04:13 | Miami (OH) | Cory Defalco makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 04:01 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison is called for traveling | 57-62 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Travis Swayne (SG), James Sakai (C) William Whitehorn, Cory Defalco | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 03:40 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Breece misses the dunk | 57-62 |
| 03:39 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Richard Harrison | 57-62 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ronnie Negri (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Travis Swayne (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John True (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Douglas Breece (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Sakai (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Dikembe Adeyemo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Saver (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Harrison (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jonathan Flannagan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Steffey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Saver clanks a shot near the basket | 57-62 |
| 03:26 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Flannagan tips it but misses | 57-62 |
| 03:24 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Breece gets the rebound | 57-62 |
| 03:13 | Miami (OH) | Richard Steffey swats the layup by John True | 57-62 |
| 03:12 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison pulls down the rebound | 57-62 |
| 03:01 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Saver scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Steffey | 57-64 |
| 02:59 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-64 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Whitehorn (SG), Donald Pressley (SF), Cory Defalco (PF), Allen McElligott (C) Travis Swayne, John True, Douglas Breece, James Sakai | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert King (PG), Jeffrey Hill (PF), Robert Jefferson (C) Dikembe Adeyemo, Jonathan Flannagan, Richard Steffey | |
| 02:46 | Miami (OH) | Cory Defalco makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Ronnie Negri | 59-64 |
| 02:28 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson is fouled on the floor by Allen McElligott - foul #1 on Allen McElligott, team foul #5 | 59-64 |
| 02:17 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison loses the dribble to Donald Pressley | 59-64 |
| 02:13 | Miami (OH) | Donald Pressley banks in the layup | 61-64 |
| 02:07 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Jeffrey Hill | 61-66 |
| 01:52 | Miami (OH) | Richard Harrison denies the turnaround by Ronnie Negri | 61-66 |
| 01:50 | Central Michigan | Robert King snags the defensive board | 61-66 |
| 01:36 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson misses the lay-in | 61-66 |
| 01:35 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Saver tips it but misses | 61-66 |
| 01:33 | Miami (OH) | Allen McElligott pulls down the rebound | 61-66 |
| 01:11 | Miami (OH) | William Whitehorn hits a 3 from the right corner | 64-66 |
| 00:46 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison jams it set up by Robert King and he's hacked by Donald Pressley - foul #1 on Donald Pressley, team foul #6 | 64-68 |
| 00:46 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison makes the free throw | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:40 | Miami (OH) | Cory Defalco knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Donald Pressley | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Robert King comes up short on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Ronnie Negri - foul #1 on Ronnie Negri, team foul #7 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Flannagan (SG) Kenneth Saver | |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Robert King makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Robert King misses the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Jefferson | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:11 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson is hacked by Allen McElligott - foul #2 on Allen McElligott, team foul #8 | 66-70 |
| 00:11 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:11 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:03 | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Negri misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-72 |
| 00:02 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Cory Defalco | 66-72 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | The clock runs out | 66-72 |