| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Dale Green (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Marvin White (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gregory Vicente (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Corman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Everett Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Gray (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Mace (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - George Gill (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 20:00 | St. Joseph's | Gregory Vicente inbounds the ball | 43-33 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | St. Joseph's | Marvin White makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-33 |
| 19:30 | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by David Mace | 46-36 |
| 19:14 | St. Joseph's | Robert Corman buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dale Green | 48-36 |
| 18:57 | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-36 |
| 18:56 | Central Michigan | George Gill pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 18:43 | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by David Mace | 48-39 |
| 18:19 | St. Joseph's | Robert Corman hits a jumper near the basket set up by Marvin White | 50-39 |
| 18:02 | Central Michigan | Robert Gray can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-39 |
| 18:00 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Robert Corman | 50-39 |
| 17:43 | St. Joseph's | Justin Johnson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-39 |
| 17:41 | Central Michigan | George Gill gets the rebound | 50-39 |
| 17:27 | Central Michigan | David Mace is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on David Mace, team foul #1 | 50-39 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Jerry Hewitt (PF) Justin Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Wolford (SF), Bill Donovan (PF) David Mace, Richard Smith | |
| 17:20 | St. Joseph's | Everett Lewis takes the ball from Jerry Hewitt | 50-39 |
| 17:08 | Central Michigan | Robert Gray knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from George Gill | 50-42 |
| 16:52 | St. Joseph's | George Gill steals it from Marvin White | 50-42 |
| 16:29 | Central Michigan | Jerry Hewitt steps in front of the George Gill pass | 50-42 |
| 16:23 | St. Joseph's | Gregory Vicente lays it up and in set up by Dale Green | 52-42 |
| 16:08 | Central Michigan | George Gill hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Everett Lewis | 52-45 |
| 15:58 | St. Joseph's | Dale Green is hacked by Robert Wolford - foul #3 on Robert Wolford, team foul #2 | 52-45 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | William Bates (PG), Robert Wilson (SG), Adam Fitzgerald (SF), Justin Johnson (PF) Dale Green, Marvin White, Gregory Vicente, Robert Corman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Teddy Messina (PG), James Zachmann (SF), Richard Smith (PF), David Mace (C) Everett Lewis, Robert Gray, Bill Donovan, George Gill | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - William Bates (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Robert Wilson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Adam Fitzgerald (fresh) PF - Justin Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Hewitt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Teddy Messina (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Wolford (fresh) 3 pf. SF - James Zachmann (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - David Mace (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:43 | St. Joseph's | Robert Wilson is fouled on the floor by Robert Wolford - foul #4 on Robert Wolford, team foul #3 | 52-45 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Everett (PG) Robert Wolford | |
| 15:33 | St. Joseph's | Robert Wilson buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by William Bates | 55-45 |
| 15:13 | Central Michigan | David Mace clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-45 |
| 15:11 | St. Joseph's | Justin Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 14:50 | St. Joseph's | Jerry Hewitt lays it in and he's hacked by David Mace - foul #4 on David Mace, team foul #4 | 57-45 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Curtis Bopp (C) David Mace | |
| 14:50 | St. Joseph's | Jerry Hewitt makes the free throw | 58-45 |
| 14:27 | Central Michigan | Richard Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Jerry Hewitt | 58-45 |
| 14:25 | St. Joseph's | Justin Johnson grabs the board | 58-45 |
| 14:21 | St. Joseph's | William Bates connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Hewitt | 60-45 |
| 13:56 | Central Michigan | Richard Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-45 |
| 13:54 | Central Michigan | Curtis Bopp grabs the offensive rebound | 60-45 |
| 13:39 | Central Michigan | Teddy Messina scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Richard Smith | 60-47 |
| 13:29 | St. Joseph's | Robert Wilson buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jerry Hewitt | 63-47 |
| 13:19 | Central Michigan | Adam Fitzgerald is called for the reach on Teddy Messina - foul #3 on Adam Fitzgerald, team foul #1 | 63-47 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Dale Green (PG), Marvin White (SG), Gregory Vicente (SF), Robert Ross (PF), Robert Corman (C) William Bates, Robert Wilson, Adam Fitzgerald, Justin Johnson, Jerry Hewitt | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis (PG), Robert Gray (SG), Bill Donovan (PF), George Gill (C) Mark Everett, Teddy Messina, Richard Smith, Curtis Bopp | |
| 13:10 | Central Michigan | George Gill loses the ball out of bounds | 63-47 |
| 12:57 | St. Joseph's | Robert Ross clanks a floater from close range | 63-47 |
| 12:55 | Central Michigan | George Gill snags the defensive board | 63-47 |
| 12:44 | Central Michigan | Bill Donovan comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 63-47 |
| 12:43 | St. Joseph's | Robert Corman snags the defensive board | 63-47 |
| 12:19 | St. Joseph's | Gregory Vicente's pass is intercepted by Bill Donovan | 63-47 |
| 12:02 | Central Michigan | Robert Ross takes the ball from James Zachmann | 63-47 |
| 11:48 | St. Joseph's | Dale Green is fouled on the floor by Robert Gray - foul #1 on Robert Gray, team foul #5 | 63-47 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Jerry Hewitt (PF) Robert Ross | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Everett (SF), Richard Smith (PF) James Zachmann, Bill Donovan | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Dale Green (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Marvin White (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Vicente (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Hewitt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Corman (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Everett Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Everett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - George Gill (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | St. Joseph's | Gregory Vicente scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Marvin White | 65-47 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:28 | Central Michigan | Richard Smith slams it home on a nice dish by Everett Lewis | 65-49 |
| 11:15 | St. Joseph's | Jerry Hewitt misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-49 |
| 11:14 | Central Michigan | Mark Everett snags the defensive board | 65-49 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:04 | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-49 |
| 11:02 | St. Joseph's | Jerry Hewitt gets the rebound | 65-49 |
| 10:40 | St. Joseph's | Jerry Hewitt clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 65-49 |
| 10:38 | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 65-49 |
| 10:17 | Central Michigan | Richard Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-49 |
| 10:16 | St. Joseph's | Gregory Vicente pulls down the rebound | 65-49 |
| 09:56 | St. Joseph's | Dale Green can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Richard Smith - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #6 | 65-49 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | William Bates (SG), Robert Wilson (SF), Justin Johnson (PF), Robert Ross (C) Marvin White, Gregory Vicente, Jerry Hewitt, Robert Corman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Teddy Messina (SG), James Zachmann (SF), Bill Donovan (PF), Curtis Bopp (C) Everett Lewis, Robert Gray, Richard Smith, George Gill | |
| 09:56 | St. Joseph's | Dale Green makes the 1st free throw | 66-49 |
| 09:56 | St. Joseph's | Dale Green misses the 2nd free throw | 66-49 |
| 09:56 | Central Michigan | Curtis Bopp grabs the board | 66-49 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:37 | Central Michigan | James Zachmann misses the fadeaway from the right side | 66-49 |
| 09:35 | St. Joseph's | Robert Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 66-49 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:06 | St. Joseph's | William Bates misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-49 |
| 09:05 | St. Joseph's | Justin Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-49 |
| 08:53 | St. Joseph's | Robert Wilson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-49 |
| 08:51 | St. Joseph's | Justin Johnson misses the tip | 66-49 |
| 08:49 | Central Michigan | Mark Everett grabs the defensive rebound | 66-49 |
| 08:45 | Central Michigan | James Zachmann makes the driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by Justin Johnson - foul #1 on Justin Johnson, team foul #2 | 66-51 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Adam Fitzgerald (SF), Robert Corman (C) Dale Green, Robert Ross | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Gray (SG), George Gill (C) Mark Everett, Curtis Bopp | |
| 08:45 | Central Michigan | James Zachmann makes the free throw | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:19 | St. Joseph's | George Gill picks off the pass by William Bates | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:00 | Central Michigan | James Zachmann's layup is rejected by Robert Corman | 66-52 |
| 07:59 | St. Joseph's | Robert Corman snags the defensive board | 66-52 |
| 07:33 | St. Joseph's | William Bates is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on William Bates, team foul #3 | 66-52 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Marvin White (SG), Gregory Vicente (SF), Jerry Hewitt (PF) Robert Wilson, Adam Fitzgerald, Justin Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis (PG), Richard Smith (PF) Teddy Messina, Bill Donovan | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - William Bates (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin White (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gregory Vicente (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerry Hewitt (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Corman (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Everett Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Zachmann (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - George Gill (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:21 | Central Michigan | Gregory Vicente takes the ball from James Zachmann | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:55 | St. Joseph's | Gregory Vicente hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 66-52 |
| 06:53 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Richard Smith | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:39 | Central Michigan | Robert Gray is hacked by Jerry Hewitt - foul #1 on Jerry Hewitt, team foul #4 | 66-52 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Dale Green (PG), Robert Ross (C) William Bates, Robert Corman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Wolford (SG), David Mace (C) Robert Gray, George Gill | |
| 06:30 | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-52 |
| 06:29 | St. Joseph's | Gregory Vicente snags the defensive board | 66-52 |
| 06:04 | St. Joseph's | Robert Ross can't connect on a floater from the left side | 66-52 |
| 06:02 | St. Joseph's | Dale Green gets the offensive rebound | 66-52 |
| 05:34 | St. Joseph's | Gregory Vicente misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-52 |
| 05:33 | Central Michigan | Richard Smith pulls down the rebound | 66-52 |
| 05:17 | Central Michigan | James Zachmann scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Wolford | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:13 | St. Joseph's | Dale Green is fouled in the backcourt by Everett Lewis - foul #3 on Everett Lewis, team foul #7 | 66-55 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert Wilson (SF), Justin Johnson (PF), Robert Corman (C) Gregory Vicente, Jerry Hewitt, Robert Ross | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Gray (SG), George Gill (C) Robert Wolford, James Zachmann | |
| 05:13 | St. Joseph's | Dale Green makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 05:13 | St. Joseph's | Dale Green misses the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 05:13 | Central Michigan | Richard Smith gets the rebound | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:47 | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Richard Smith | 67-58 |
| 04:37 | St. Joseph's | Marvin White can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-58 |
| 04:35 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Richard Smith | 67-58 |
| 04:18 | Central Michigan | David Mace connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Gray | 67-60 |
| 03:59 | St. Joseph's | Robert Wilson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-60 |
| 03:57 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Richard Smith | 67-60 |
| 03:36 | Central Michigan | Robert Gray is called for traveling | 67-60 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | William Bates (PG), Gregory Vicente (SF) Dale Green, Marvin White | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Teddy Messina (PG), Robert Wolford (SG), James Zachmann (SF), Bill Donovan (PF) Everett Lewis, Robert Gray, David Mace, Richard Smith | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - William Bates (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Vicente (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Justin Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Corman (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Teddy Messina (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Wolford (fresh) 4 pf. SF - James Zachmann (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bill Donovan (fresh) C - George Gill (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:13 | St. Joseph's | Justin Johnson drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Bates | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:58 | Central Michigan | James Zachmann clanks a 3 from the left wing | 69-60 |
| 02:56 | St. Joseph's | Robert Corman grabs the defensive rebound | 69-60 |
| 02:56 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-60 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Dale Green (PG), Marvin White (SG) William Bates, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis (PG), Robert Gray (SG), David Mace (PF) Teddy Messina, Robert Wolford, Bill Donovan | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:35 | St. Joseph's | Robert Corman is called for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Corman, team foul #5 | 69-60 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Smith (PF) David Mace | |
| 02:23 | Central Michigan | Robert Corman is called for the reach on Everett Lewis - foul #3 on Robert Corman, team foul #6 | 69-60 |
| 02:10 | Central Michigan | Robert Gray comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-60 |
| 02:09 | St. Joseph's | Gregory Vicente pulls down the rebound | 69-60 |
| 01:45 | St. Joseph's | Marvin White drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 71-60 |
| 01:27 | Central Michigan | James Zachmann comes up short on the floater from the right side | 71-60 |
| 01:25 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Smith | 71-60 |
| 01:15 | Central Michigan | George Gill misses the 3 from the left corner | 71-60 |
| 01:14 | St. Joseph's | Marvin White grabs the board | 71-60 |
| 00:46 | St. Joseph's | Robert Corman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dale Green | 73-60 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Central Michigan | George Gill connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Robert Gray | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | St. Joseph's | Marvin White misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 73-62 |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | George Gill pulls down the rebound | 73-62 |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | James Zachmann knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 73-64 |
| 00:00 | St. Joseph's | Dale Green runs out the clock | 73-64 |