| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Everett Lewis (fresh) SG - Robert Gray (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Zachmann (fresh) PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - George Gill (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Jonathan Penrod (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cliff Firestone (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Walker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Millett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Sapp (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Quinnipiac | Richard Walker inbounds the ball | 33-41 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Quinnipiac | Jonathan Penrod comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 19:36 | Central Michigan | Robert Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 19:15 | Central Michigan | Robert Gray misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 19:13 | Quinnipiac | William Millett grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 19:06 | Quinnipiac | William Millett hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Cliff Firestone | 33-44 |
| 18:39 | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-44 |
| 18:14 | Quinnipiac | Richard Sapp drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Cliff Firestone and he's fouled by Robert Gray - foul #3 on Robert Gray, team foul #1 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Teddy Messina (PG), Robert Wolford (SG), David Mace (PF) Everett Lewis, Robert Gray, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Richard Crow (PG), Michael Greenlee (SG), Eddie Richard (SF), David Potter (PF) Jonathan Penrod, Cliff Firestone, Richard Walker, William Millett | |
| 18:14 | Quinnipiac | Richard Sapp makes the free throw | 36-47 |
| 17:51 | Central Michigan | Teddy Messina misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-47 |
| 17:49 | Central Michigan | David Mace snags the offensive board | 36-47 |
| 17:41 | Central Michigan | George Gill double dribbles | 36-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bill Donovan (PF), Curtis Bopp (C) James Zachmann, George Gill | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Jake Mize (C) Richard Sapp | |
| 17:19 | Quinnipiac | David Potter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-47 |
| 17:18 | Central Michigan | Robert Wolford snags the defensive board | 36-47 |
| 17:05 | Central Michigan | Robert Wolford is alone and drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Curtis Bopp | 39-47 |
| 16:52 | Quinnipiac | Michael Greenlee misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-47 |
| 16:50 | Central Michigan | Bill Donovan grabs the board | 39-47 |
| 16:41 | Central Michigan | Curtis Bopp comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by David Potter - foul #1 on David Potter, team foul #1 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis (PG), James Zachmann (SF), Richard Smith (PF) Teddy Messina, David Mace, Bill Donovan | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Jonathan Penrod (PG), Cliff Firestone (SG), Gary Buffington (SF), Michael Perin (PF) Richard Crow, Michael Greenlee, Eddie Richard, David Potter | |
| 16:41 | Central Michigan | Curtis Bopp makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 16:41 | Central Michigan | Curtis Bopp makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 16:31 | Quinnipiac | Jonathan Penrod clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Curtis Bopp - foul #1 on Curtis Bopp, team foul #2 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | William Millett (PF) Michael Perin | |
| 16:31 | Quinnipiac | Jonathan Penrod makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 16:31 | Quinnipiac | Jonathan Penrod misses the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 16:31 | Central Michigan | Curtis Bopp grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 16:09 | Central Michigan | James Zachmann drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Robert Wolford | 43-48 |
| 15:52 | Quinnipiac | William Millett clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-48 |
| 15:50 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to James Zachmann | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Everett Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Wolford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Zachmann (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Curtis Bopp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Jonathan Penrod (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cliff Firestone (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Buffington (fresh) PF - William Millett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jake Mize (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Central Michigan | Robert Wolford hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 15:33 | Central Michigan | James Zachmann snags the offensive board | 43-48 |
| 15:22 | Central Michigan | James Zachmann connects on the open floater from the right side on a great pass from Everett Lewis | 45-48 |
| 15:10 | Quinnipiac | William Millett misses short on a shot in the lane | 45-48 |
| 15:09 | Central Michigan | Curtis Bopp grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 15:05 | Central Michigan | Robert Wolford is hacked by Cliff Firestone in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cliff Firestone, team foul #2 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Teddy Messina (PG), Robert Gray (SG), David Mace (PF), George Gill (C) Everett Lewis, Robert Wolford, Richard Smith, Curtis Bopp | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Richard Crow (SG), Richard Walker (SF), David Potter (PF), Richard Sapp (C) Cliff Firestone, Gary Buffington, William Millett, Jake Mize | |
| 14:51 | Central Michigan | David Mace misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 14:50 | Quinnipiac | Richard Sapp pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 14:33 | Quinnipiac | David Potter's fadeaway is rejected by James Zachmann | 45-48 |
| 14:32 | Central Michigan | Robert Gray snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 14:08 | Central Michigan | George Gill misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 14:06 | Quinnipiac | David Potter pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 14:01 | Quinnipiac | Richard Walker can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 13:59 | Central Michigan | George Gill pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 13:39 | Central Michigan | David Mace connects on the open floater from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 13:21 | Quinnipiac | Jonathan Penrod hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Walker | 47-50 |
| 13:03 | Central Michigan | David Mace is fouled on the floor by David Potter - foul #2 on David Potter, team foul #3 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis (PG), Robert Wolford (SG), Mark Everett (SF), Richard Smith (PF), Curtis Bopp (C) Teddy Messina, Robert Gray, James Zachmann, David Mace, George Gill | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Michael Greenlee (PG), Cliff Firestone (SG), Eddie Richard (SF), Gary Buffington (PF), Michael Perin (C) Jonathan Penrod, Richard Crow, Richard Walker, David Potter, Richard Sapp | |
| 12:53 | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis is fouled on the floor by Gary Buffington - foul #1 on Gary Buffington, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | William Millett (PF) Gary Buffington | |
| 12:43 | Central Michigan | Mark Everett can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-50 |
| 12:42 | Quinnipiac | Michael Perin grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 12:26 | Quinnipiac | Richard Smith picks off the pass by Michael Greenlee | 47-50 |
| 12:24 | Central Michigan | Robert Wolford throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-50 |
| 12:04 | Quinnipiac | Michael Perin's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Smith | 47-50 |
| 12:02 | Central Michigan | Robert Wolford grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 11:59 | Central Michigan | Michael Greenlee picks off the pass by Robert Wolford in the backcourt | 47-50 |
| 11:57 | Quinnipiac | William Millett blows the dunk | 47-50 |
| 11:56 | Central Michigan | Curtis Bopp snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 11:38 | Central Michigan | Curtis Bopp misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-50 |
| 11:36 | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis tips it home | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Everett Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Wolford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Mark Everett (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Curtis Bopp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Michael Greenlee (fresh) SG - Cliff Firestone (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eddie Richard (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Millett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Perin (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:18 | Quinnipiac | Michael Greenlee connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Eddie Richard | 49-52 |
| 11:16 | Central Michigan | Cliff Firestone is called for the reach on Robert Wolford in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cliff Firestone, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Gray (SG), James Zachmann (SF), David Mace (PF), George Gill (C) Robert Wolford, Mark Everett, Richard Smith, Curtis Bopp | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Jonathan Penrod (PG), Richard Crow (SG), Jake Mize (SF), Gary Buffington (PF), Richard Sapp (C) Michael Greenlee, Cliff Firestone, Eddie Richard, William Millett, Michael Perin | |
| 11:01 | Central Michigan | Robert Gray misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 10:59 | Quinnipiac | Jake Mize snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 10:47 | Quinnipiac | Jonathan Penrod hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-55 |
| 10:44 | Central Michigan | George Gill throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | David Potter (PF) Jake Mize | |
| 10:27 | Quinnipiac | David Mace steals the ball from David Potter | 49-55 |
| 10:11 | Central Michigan | David Mace scores on a shot from close range | 51-55 |
| 09:53 | Quinnipiac | Gary Buffington hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Richard Sapp | 51-58 |
| 09:32 | Central Michigan | 3 seconds is called on Everett Lewis | 51-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Everett (PG), Teddy Messina (SG), Robert Wolford (SF), Bill Donovan (PF) Everett Lewis, Robert Gray, James Zachmann, David Mace | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Michael Greenlee (PG), Cliff Firestone (SG), Richard Walker (SF), William Millett (PF), Jake Mize (C) Jonathan Penrod, Richard Crow, Gary Buffington, David Potter, Richard Sapp | |
| 09:11 | Quinnipiac | Michael Greenlee misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-58 |
| 09:09 | Central Michigan | Robert Wolford gets the rebound | 51-58 |
| 08:55 | Central Michigan | Cliff Firestone picks off the pass by Teddy Messina | 51-58 |
| 08:50 | Quinnipiac | Michael Greenlee hits the finger roll set up by Cliff Firestone | 51-60 |
| 08:35 | Central Michigan | George Gill makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Mark Everett | 54-60 |
| 08:11 | Quinnipiac | William Millett misses the jumpshot from the left side | 54-60 |
| 08:10 | Quinnipiac | Richard Walker gets the offensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 07:50 | Quinnipiac | Jake Mize is fouled on the floor by George Gill - foul #2 on George Gill, team foul #3 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis (PG), Robert Gray (SG), James Zachmann (SF), Richard Smith (PF), David Mace (C) Mark Everett, Teddy Messina, Robert Wolford, Bill Donovan, George Gill | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Jonathan Penrod (PG), Richard Crow (SG), Eddie Richard (SF), Gary Buffington (PF), David Potter (C) Michael Greenlee, Cliff Firestone, Richard Walker, William Millett, Jake Mize | |
| 07:34 | Quinnipiac | Robert Gray steals the ball from David Potter | 54-60 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Everett Lewis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Zachmann (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Mace (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Jonathan Penrod (fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Crow (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Richard (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Gary Buffington (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Potter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Central Michigan | James Zachmann lays it in on a nice dish by Everett Lewis | 56-60 |
| 06:46 | Quinnipiac | Richard Crow misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on David Mace - foul #2 on David Mace, team foul #4 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Everett (PG) Everett Lewis | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Richard Sapp (C) David Potter | |
| 06:46 | Quinnipiac | Richard Crow makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 06:46 | Quinnipiac | Richard Crow misses the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 06:46 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Richard Smith | 56-61 |
| 06:28 | Central Michigan | Robert Gray misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-61 |
| 06:26 | Central Michigan | David Mace gets the offensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 06:06 | Central Michigan | David Mace lays it in on a nice dish by Mark Everett | 58-61 |
| 05:48 | Quinnipiac | Jonathan Penrod hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 05:46 | Quinnipiac | Eddie Richard grabs the offensive board | 58-61 |
| 05:38 | Quinnipiac | Eddie Richard misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Zachmann - foul #1 on James Zachmann, team foul #5 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis (PG), Robert Wolford (SG), Bill Donovan (PF), Curtis Bopp (C) Mark Everett, Robert Gray, Richard Smith, David Mace | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Michael Greenlee (PG), Cliff Firestone (SG), Michael Perin (PF) Jonathan Penrod, Richard Crow, Gary Buffington | |
| 05:38 | Quinnipiac | Eddie Richard makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 05:38 | Quinnipiac | Eddie Richard makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 05:11 | Central Michigan | Curtis Bopp hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-63 |
| 05:09 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to James Zachmann | 58-63 |
| 04:56 | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 58-63 |
| 04:54 | Quinnipiac | Richard Sapp grabs the defensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 04:33 | Quinnipiac | Cliff Firestone misses the easy layup | 58-63 |
| 04:32 | Central Michigan | Curtis Bopp grabs the defensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 04:26 | Central Michigan | Robert Wolford misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Cliff Firestone - foul #4 on Cliff Firestone, team foul #6 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Everett (PG), Teddy Messina (SG), George Gill (C) Everett Lewis, James Zachmann, Bill Donovan | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Jonathan Penrod (PG), Richard Walker (SF), William Millett (PF), David Potter (C) Michael Greenlee, Eddie Richard, Michael Perin, Richard Sapp | |
| 04:26 | Central Michigan | Robert Wolford makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 04:26 | Central Michigan | Robert Wolford makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 04:07 | Quinnipiac | David Potter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-63 |
| 04:03 | Central Michigan | Robert Wolford is hacked by William Millett in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Millett, team foul #7 | 60-63 |
| 04:03 | Central Michigan | Robert Wolford makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 04:03 | Central Michigan | Robert Wolford makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 03:48 | Quinnipiac | William Millett lays it in | 62-65 |
| 03:27 | Central Michigan | Curtis Bopp misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Cliff Firestone - foul #5 on Cliff Firestone, team foul #8 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Gray (SG), David Mace (SF), Richard Smith (PF) Mark Everett, Robert Wolford, George Gill | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Richard Crow (SG), Jake Mize (C) Cliff Firestone, William Millett | |
| 03:27 | Central Michigan | Curtis Bopp misses the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 03:27 | Central Michigan | Curtis Bopp makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Teddy Messina (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - David Mace (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Curtis Bopp (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Jonathan Penrod (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Crow (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Walker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Potter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jake Mize (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:11 | Quinnipiac | Jonathan Penrod is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Jonathan Penrod, team foul #9 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Gill (C) Curtis Bopp | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Gary Buffington (SF) Richard Walker | |
| 02:52 | Central Michigan | David Mace scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from George Gill | 65-65 |
| 02:52 | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis (PG), James Zachmann (SF) Teddy Messina, David Mace | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Michael Greenlee (SG), Richard Walker (SF), William Millett (PF), Richard Sapp (C) Jonathan Penrod, Gary Buffington, David Potter, Jake Mize | |
| 02:32 | Quinnipiac | Richard Walker buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Crow | 65-67 |
| 02:28 | Central Michigan | James Zachmann hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 65-67 |
| 02:27 | Quinnipiac | The rebound goes to Richard Sapp | 65-67 |
| 02:23 | Quinnipiac | Michael Greenlee knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by William Millett | 65-70 |
| 02:07 | Central Michigan | Robert Gray scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by James Zachmann | 67-70 |
| 02:07 | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Jonathan Penrod (PG) Michael Greenlee | |
| 01:54 | Quinnipiac | Jonathan Penrod clanks a 3 from the left wing | 67-70 |
| 01:53 | Central Michigan | George Gill snags the defensive board | 67-70 |
| 01:50 | Central Michigan | Robert Gray loses the dribble to Richard Walker in the backcourt | 67-70 |
| 01:47 | Quinnipiac | Richard Crow misses the lay-in | 67-70 |
| 01:46 | Central Michigan | James Zachmann grabs the defensive rebound | 67-70 |
| 01:28 | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-70 |
| 01:20 | Quinnipiac | Richard Sapp hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 70-70 |
| 01:19 | Quinnipiac | Richard Walker gets the offensive rebound | 70-70 |
| 01:03 | Quinnipiac | Richard Crow misses long on a shot from the right side | 70-70 |
| 01:01 | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis snags the defensive board | 70-70 |
| 00:56 | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 70-70 |
| 00:55 | Quinnipiac | Richard Sapp snags the defensive board | 70-70 |
| 00:34 | Quinnipiac | Richard Crow is hacked by Robert Gray - foul #4 on Robert Gray, team foul #6 | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:07 | Quinnipiac | Jonathan Penrod is hacked by Robert Gray - foul #5 on Robert Gray, team foul #7 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Teddy Messina (SG) Robert Gray | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| 00:07 | Quinnipiac | Jonathan Penrod makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:07 | Quinnipiac | Jonathan Penrod misses the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Richard Smith | 70-71 |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-71 |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | James Zachmann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:02 | Quinnipiac | Richard Crow is hacked by Everett Lewis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Everett Lewis, team foul #8 | 70-71 |
| 00:02 | Quinnipiac | Richard Crow misses the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | James Zachmann pulls down the rebound | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | James Zachmann comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 70-71 |