| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Adams (fresh) SG - Ira Barnes (fresh) SF - Clark Hathaway (fresh) PF - Willard Dufault (fresh) C - Paul Rhodes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - James White (fresh) SG - Richard Peets (fresh) SF - Jimmie Morabito (fresh) PF - Thomas Gainey (fresh) C - Lesley Gonsalez (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Centenary | Lesley Gonsalez wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Centenary | Lesley Gonsalez misses long on a 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Centenary | Lesley Gonsalez pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Centenary | Richard Peets clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Paul Rhodes - foul #1 on Paul Rhodes, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Centenary | Richard Peets makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:58 | Centenary | Richard Peets misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:58 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Paul Rhodes | 0-1 |
| 18:44 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes clanks a floater from the left block | 0-1 |
| 18:43 | Central Michigan | James Adams grabs the offensive board | 0-1 |
| 18:27 | Central Michigan | James Adams misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-1 |
| 18:26 | Central Michigan | Clark Hathaway tips it home | 2-1 |
| 18:09 | Centenary | Lesley Gonsalez misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-1 |
| 18:07 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes snags the defensive board | 2-1 |
| 17:39 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-1 |
| 17:37 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Richard Peets | 2-1 |
| 17:24 | Centenary | Paul Rhodes is called for the reach on Jimmie Morabito - foul #2 on Paul Rhodes, team foul #2 | 2-1 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Butler (PG), Scott Matthias (SG), John Jackson (SF), Rick Daniels (PF), Peter Munk (C) James Adams, Ira Barnes, Clark Hathaway, Willard Dufault, Paul Rhodes | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 17:11 | Centenary | Thomas Gainey lays it in set up by Richard Peets | 2-3 |
| 16:43 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John Jackson | 5-3 |
| 16:27 | Centenary | Thomas Gainey loses the dribble to Rick Daniels | 5-3 |
| 16:08 | Central Michigan | Peter Munk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-3 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Adams (PG) John Jackson | |
| Subs | Centenary | Glen Williams (PG), John Blakeslee (SF), Patrick Ziniewicz (PF), Kito Mohd (C) James White, Jimmie Morabito, Thomas Gainey, Lesley Gonsalez | |
| 15:53 | Centenary | Jason Butler steals it from Glen Williams | 5-3 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Adams (fresh) SG - Jason Butler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Matthias (fresh) PF - Rick Daniels (fresh) C - Peter Munk (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Glen Williams (fresh) SG - Richard Peets (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Blakeslee (fresh) PF - Patrick Ziniewicz (fresh) C - Kito Mohd (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 5-3 |
| 15:25 | Centenary | Glen Williams gets the rebound | 5-3 |
| 15:07 | Centenary | Patrick Ziniewicz clanks a runner from the left block | 5-3 |
| 15:05 | Centenary | Richard Peets tips it in | 5-5 |
| 14:37 | Central Michigan | James Adams misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-5 |
| 14:36 | Centenary | Kito Mohd snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| 14:15 | Centenary | Patrick Ziniewicz misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 14:14 | Centenary | John Blakeslee gets the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 14:00 | Centenary | Peter Munk steals the ball from Glen Williams | 5-5 |
| 13:43 | Central Michigan | James Adams is fouled on the floor by Glen Williams - foul #1 on Glen Williams, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Jackson (PG), Ira Barnes (SG), Clark Hathaway (SF), Willard Dufault (PF), Robert Scott (C) James Adams, Jason Butler, Scott Matthias, Rick Daniels, Peter Munk | |
| Subs | Centenary | James White (PG), Jimmie Morabito (SF), Thomas Gainey (PF), Lesley Gonsalez (C) Richard Peets, John Blakeslee, Patrick Ziniewicz, Kito Mohd | |
| 13:18 | Central Michigan | Robert Scott misses the floater in the lane | 5-5 |
| 13:16 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Jimmie Morabito | 5-5 |
| 13:11 | Centenary | James White can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Scott - foul #1 on Robert Scott, team foul #3 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Adams (PG) Willard Dufault | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 13:11 | Centenary | James White makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 13:11 | Centenary | James White misses the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 13:11 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Scott | 5-6 |
| 12:52 | Central Michigan | James Adams is whistled for a carry | 5-6 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Willard Dufault (PF) James Adams | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 12:26 | Centenary | Thomas Gainey misses badly on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Willard Dufault - foul #1 on Willard Dufault, team foul #4 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Adams (PG) John Jackson | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 12:26 | Centenary | Thomas Gainey misses the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 12:26 | Centenary | Thomas Gainey misses the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 12:26 | Central Michigan | Robert Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 12:01 | Central Michigan | Robert Scott makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Ira Barnes | 7-6 |
| 11:52 | Centenary | Lesley Gonsalez misses the lay-in but the foul's on Ira Barnes - foul #1 on Ira Barnes, team foul #5 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Butler (PG), John Jackson (PF) James Adams, Willard Dufault | |
| Subs | Centenary | Richard Peets (SG) Glen Williams | |
| 11:52 | Centenary | Lesley Gonsalez makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 11:52 | Centenary | Lesley Gonsalez misses the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 11:52 | Central Michigan | John Jackson snags the defensive board | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jason Butler (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ira Barnes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clark Hathaway (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Jackson (fresh) C - Robert Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - James White (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Richard Peets (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Morabito (fresh) PF - Thomas Gainey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lesley Gonsalez (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Central Michigan | John Jackson comes up short on the shot from the right side | 7-7 |
| 11:27 | Central Michigan | Clark Hathaway misses the tip | 7-7 |
| 11:25 | Central Michigan | Clark Hathaway tips it home | 9-7 |
| 11:05 | Centenary | John Jackson steals it from James White | 9-7 |
| 10:50 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-7 |
| 10:49 | Centenary | Lesley Gonsalez grabs the board | 9-7 |
| 10:34 | Centenary | Jimmie Morabito misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-7 |
| 10:33 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler pulls down the rebound | 9-7 |
| 10:15 | Central Michigan | Clark Hathaway drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 11-7 |
| 10:11 | Centenary | Jimmie Morabito misses the 3 from the right wing | 11-7 |
| 10:09 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes pulls down the rebound | 11-7 |
| 09:45 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes clanks a 3 from the left corner but he's hacked by Jimmie Morabito - foul #1 on Jimmie Morabito, team foul #2 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Adams (PG), Scott Matthias (SF), Willard Dufault (PF), Peter Munk (C) Jason Butler, Clark Hathaway, John Jackson, Robert Scott | |
| Subs | Centenary | Glen Williams (PG), John Blakeslee (SF), Patrick Ziniewicz (PF), Kito Mohd (C) James White, Jimmie Morabito, Thomas Gainey, Lesley Gonsalez | |
| 09:45 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 09:45 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 09:45 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes makes the 3rd free throw | 12-7 |
| 09:32 | Centenary | Patrick Ziniewicz hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 12-7 |
| 09:31 | Centenary | Glen Williams gets the offensive rebound | 12-7 |
| 09:10 | Centenary | Kito Mohd drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Glen Williams | 12-9 |
| 08:44 | Central Michigan | James Adams misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 12-9 |
| 08:43 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Patrick Ziniewicz | 12-9 |
| 08:25 | Centenary | John Blakeslee comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 12-9 |
| 08:23 | Central Michigan | Peter Munk grabs the defensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 08:06 | Central Michigan | Peter Munk loses the ball out of bounds | 12-9 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clark Hathaway (SF), Rick Daniels (PF) Ira Barnes, Willard Dufault | |
| Subs | Centenary | Dennis Fessler (SG), Jimmie Morabito (SF), Thomas Gainey (PF) Richard Peets, Patrick Ziniewicz, Kito Mohd | |
| 07:41 | Centenary | Thomas Gainey makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Dennis Fessler | 12-12 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Adams (fresh) SG - Scott Matthias (fresh) SF - Clark Hathaway (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rick Daniels (fresh) C - Peter Munk (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Glen Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Fessler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Morabito (fresh) PF - Thomas Gainey (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Blakeslee (fresh) | |
| 07:19 | Central Michigan | Clark Hathaway makes the floater from the right side | 14-12 |
| 07:01 | Centenary | Dennis Fessler misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-12 |
| 06:59 | Central Michigan | Peter Munk pulls down the rebound | 14-12 |
| 06:31 | Central Michigan | James Adams comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 14-12 |
| 06:29 | Centenary | Thomas Gainey gets the rebound | 14-12 |
| 06:07 | Centenary | Jimmie Morabito is hacked by Clark Hathaway - foul #1 on Clark Hathaway, team foul #6 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Butler (SG), Willard Dufault (PF), Robert Scott (C) Scott Matthias, Clark Hathaway, Peter Munk | |
| Subs | Centenary | James White (PG), Richard Peets (SG), Lesley Gonsalez (C) Glen Williams, Dennis Fessler, John Blakeslee | |
| 05:55 | Centenary | Thomas Gainey misses long on a floater in the lane | 14-12 |
| 05:54 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler pulls down the rebound | 14-12 |
| 05:25 | Central Michigan | Rick Daniels is fouled on the floor by Jimmie Morabito - foul #2 on Jimmie Morabito, team foul #3 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes (SG), Clark Hathaway (SF) Jason Butler, Robert Scott | |
| Subs | Centenary | John Holt (SF), Patrick Ziniewicz (PF) Jimmie Morabito, Thomas Gainey | |
| 05:07 | Central Michigan | John Holt is called for the reach on Clark Hathaway - foul #1 on John Holt, team foul #4 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Butler (PG), John Jackson (SF) James Adams, Clark Hathaway | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 04:48 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes's floater is knocked away by Patrick Ziniewicz | 14-12 |
| 04:46 | Central Michigan | Willard Dufault hits the follow up shot | 16-12 |
| 04:31 | Centenary | Lesley Gonsalez misses the fadeaway from close range | 16-12 |
| 04:29 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to John Jackson | 16-12 |
| 04:07 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 16-12 |
| 04:06 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Rick Daniels | 16-12 |
| 03:55 | Central Michigan | Richard Peets picks off the pass by Rick Daniels | 16-12 |
| 03:43 | Centenary | James White can't connect on a floater in the paint | 16-12 |
| 03:41 | Centenary | Patrick Ziniewicz snags the offensive board | 16-12 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jason Butler (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ira Barnes (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Willard Dufault (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rick Daniels (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - James White (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Richard Peets (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Holt (fresh) PF - Patrick Ziniewicz (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lesley Gonsalez (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Centenary | Lesley Gonsalez comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Rick Daniels - foul #1 on Rick Daniels, team foul #7 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Adams (PG), Scott Matthias (SG), Clark Hathaway (SF), Robert Scott (PF), Paul Rhodes (C) Jason Butler, Ira Barnes, John Jackson, Willard Dufault, Rick Daniels | |
| Subs | Centenary | Jimmie Morabito (SF), Thomas Gainey (PF) John Holt, Patrick Ziniewicz | |
| 03:28 | Centenary | Lesley Gonsalez makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 03:28 | Centenary | Lesley Gonsalez makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 03:01 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 16-14 |
| 02:59 | Central Michigan | Robert Scott tips it home | 18-14 |
| 02:52 | Centenary | James White slams it home on a nice dish by Richard Peets | 18-16 |
| 02:33 | Central Michigan | Clark Hathaway scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Scott Matthias | 20-16 |
| 02:12 | Centenary | Thomas Gainey clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-16 |
| 02:10 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to James Adams | 20-16 |
| 01:44 | Central Michigan | James Adams drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-16 |
| 01:30 | Centenary | Jimmie Morabito buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Peets | 23-19 |
| 01:14 | Central Michigan | Robert Scott blows the layup but he's hacked by Richard Peets - foul #1 on Richard Peets, team foul #5 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes (SG) Scott Matthias | |
| Subs | Centenary | Glen Williams (PG), Dennis Fessler (SG), John Blakeslee (C) James White, Richard Peets, Lesley Gonsalez | |
| 01:14 | Central Michigan | Robert Scott makes the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 01:14 | Central Michigan | Robert Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 00:48 | Centenary | James Adams picks off the pass by Dennis Fessler | 25-19 |
| 00:45 | Central Michigan | James Adams hits the finger roll | 27-19 |
| 00:30 | Centenary | John Blakeslee misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 27-19 |
| 00:28 | Central Michigan | James Adams snags the defensive board | 27-19 |
| 00:22 | Central Michigan | Ira Barnes can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 27-19 |
| 00:21 | Centenary | Dennis Fessler snags the defensive board | 27-19 |
| 00:17 | Centenary | Glen Williams is hacked by James Adams - foul #1 on James Adams, team foul #8 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Butler (PG), John Jackson (SF), Willard Dufault (PF), Peter Munk (C) James Adams, Clark Hathaway, Robert Scott, Paul Rhodes | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 00:17 | Centenary | Glen Williams makes the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 00:17 | Centenary | Glen Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 00:17 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Willard Dufault | 27-20 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler is fouled on the floor by Glen Williams - foul #2 on Glen Williams, team foul #6 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Adams (PG), Rick Daniels (SF), Paul Rhodes (C) Jason Butler, John Jackson, Peter Munk | |
| Subs | Centenary | Richard Peets (SG), Kito Mohd (C) Dennis Fessler, Thomas Gainey | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Paul Rhodes hits a floater from the right side | 29-20 |