| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Smith (fresh) SG - Ramiro Sanchez (fresh) SF - Michael Morgan (fresh) PF - Wesley Bowman (fresh) C - Dustin Whitmore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Abel Preston (fresh) SG - William Click (fresh) SF - John Pauls (fresh) PF - Gary Schweigart (fresh) C - Edgardo Cruz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Wesley Bowman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Central Michigan | Ramiro Sanchez shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Central Florida | Abel Preston grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Central Florida | William Click double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Central Michigan | Michael Morgan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Central Florida | Abel Preston clanks a 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | Central Florida | Edgardo Cruz misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 18:37 | Central Michigan | Ramiro Sanchez pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:14 | Central Michigan | Ramiro Sanchez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 17:58 | Central Florida | Gary Schweigart connects on the jumper near the basket set up by William Click and he's fouled by Ramiro Sanchez - foul #1 on Ramiro Sanchez, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 17:58 | Central Florida | Gary Schweigart makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 17:39 | Central Michigan | Edgardo Cruz takes the ball from Wesley Bowman after a doubleteam | 0-3 |
| 17:19 | Central Florida | William Click misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 17:17 | Central Florida | John Pauls snags the offensive board | 0-3 |
| 17:05 | Central Florida | Ramiro Sanchez is called for the reach on Abel Preston - foul #2 on Ramiro Sanchez, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Baca (SG), Peter Fisher (SF), Dan Herron (C) Ramiro Sanchez, Michael Morgan, Dustin Whitmore | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 16:53 | Central Florida | William Click misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-3 |
| 16:51 | Central Florida | Gary Schweigart misses the tip | 0-3 |
| 16:49 | Central Michigan | Peter Fisher pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 16:30 | Central Michigan | Dan Herron is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-3 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Johnson (PG), Marvin Echavarria (C) Gerald Smith, Wesley Bowman | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Yuri Laski (SF) John Pauls | |
| 16:10 | Central Florida | Abel Preston misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 0-3 |
| 16:08 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Marvin Echavarria | 0-3 |
| 16:04 | Central Michigan | William Click steals it from Steven Johnson in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 15:46 | Central Florida | Abel Preston scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 0-5 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Johnson (fresh) SG - Ryan Baca (fresh) SF - Peter Fisher (fresh) PF - Dan Herron (fresh) C - Marvin Echavarria (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Abel Preston (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Click (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Yuri Laski (fresh) PF - Gary Schweigart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Edgardo Cruz (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:18 | Central Michigan | Dan Herron is hacked by Yuri Laski - foul #1 on Yuri Laski, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith (PG), Michael Morgan (SF), Wesley Bowman (PF), Dustin Whitmore (C) Steven Johnson, Peter Fisher, Dan Herron, Marvin Echavarria | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Barcia (PG), Brian Tineo (SG), John Pauls (SF), Clifford Crockett (PF), Larry Huguley (C) Abel Preston, William Click, Yuri Laski, Gary Schweigart, Edgardo Cruz | |
| 14:57 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-5 |
| 14:55 | Central Florida | John Pauls grabs the defensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 14:42 | Central Florida | Brian Tineo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-5 |
| 14:24 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-5 |
| 14:23 | Central Florida | Clifford Crockett pulls down the rebound | 0-5 |
| 14:08 | Central Florida | Brian Tineo can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 0-5 |
| 14:07 | Central Michigan | Dustin Whitmore pulls down the rebound | 0-5 |
| 13:43 | Central Michigan | Wesley Bowman is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Brian Tineo - foul #1 on Brian Tineo, team foul #2 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Johnson (SG) Ryan Baca | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Abel Preston (PG), William Click (SG), Yuri Laski (SF), Gary Schweigart (PF), Edgardo Cruz (C) James Barcia, Brian Tineo, John Pauls, Clifford Crockett, Larry Huguley | |
| 13:43 | Central Michigan | Wesley Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 1-5 |
| 13:43 | Central Michigan | Wesley Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 13:21 | Central Florida | Abel Preston is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 13:20 | Central Michigan | Wesley Bowman gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 12:51 | Central Michigan | Dustin Whitmore can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-5 |
| 12:50 | Central Michigan | Michael Morgan gets the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 12:24 | Central Michigan | Wesley Bowman clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-5 |
| 12:23 | Central Florida | Yuri Laski grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 12:06 | Central Florida | Gerald Smith is called for the reach on Abel Preston - foul #1 on Gerald Smith, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Baca (SG), Peter Fisher (SF), Dan Herron (PF), Marvin Echavarria (C) Gerald Smith, Michael Morgan, Wesley Bowman, Dustin Whitmore | |
| Subs | Central Florida | John Pauls (SF) Yuri Laski | |
| 11:57 | Central Florida | Abel Preston shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Peter Fisher - foul #1 on Peter Fisher, team foul #4 | 2-5 |
| 11:57 | Central Florida | Abel Preston makes the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 11:57 | Central Florida | Abel Preston misses the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 11:57 | Central Florida | Edgardo Cruz grabs the offensive board | 2-6 |
| 11:47 | Central Florida | Edgardo Cruz loses the ball out of bounds | 2-6 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Johnson (fresh) SG - Ryan Baca (fresh) SF - Peter Fisher (fresh) PF - Dan Herron (fresh) C - Marvin Echavarria (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Abel Preston (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Click (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Pauls (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gary Schweigart (fresh) 3 pts. C - Edgardo Cruz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Central Michigan | Dan Herron's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Schweigart | 2-6 |
| 11:27 | Central Michigan | Dan Herron hits the follow up shot | 4-6 |
| 11:15 | Central Florida | William Click splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Peter Fisher - foul #2 on Peter Fisher, team foul #5 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Prejean (SF) Peter Fisher | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Clifford Crockett (PF), Larry Huguley (C) Gary Schweigart, Edgardo Cruz | |
| 11:15 | Central Florida | William Click makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 11:15 | Central Florida | William Click makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 10:56 | Central Michigan | Steven Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 4-8 |
| 10:55 | Central Florida | Larry Huguley snags the defensive board | 4-8 |
| 10:51 | Central Florida | Abel Preston scores on a floater from the right side | 4-10 |
| 10:34 | Central Michigan | Dan Herron misses the layup against the doubleteam but the foul's on Abel Preston - foul #1 on Abel Preston, team foul #3 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith (PG), Michael Morgan (SF) Steven Johnson, Ronald Prejean | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Barcia (PG) Abel Preston | |
| 10:34 | Central Michigan | Dan Herron misses the 1st free throw | 4-10 |
| 10:34 | Central Michigan | Dan Herron makes the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| 10:18 | Central Florida | James Barcia misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-10 |
| 10:17 | Central Michigan | Marvin Echavarria grabs the board | 5-10 |
| 10:12 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-10 |
| 10:10 | Central Florida | John Pauls gets the rebound | 5-10 |
| 09:51 | Central Florida | William Click misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-10 |
| 09:49 | Central Florida | Clifford Crockett tips it back up and in | 5-12 |
| 09:26 | Central Michigan | Michael Morgan hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Marvin Echavarria | 7-12 |
| 09:11 | Central Florida | James Barcia buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from John Pauls | 7-15 |
| 08:42 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith is fouled on the floor by James Barcia - foul #1 on James Barcia, team foul #4 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Johnson (SG), Ronald Prejean (SF), Wesley Bowman (PF), Dustin Whitmore (C) Ryan Baca, Michael Morgan, Dan Herron, Marvin Echavarria | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Abel Preston (PG), Brian Tineo (SG), Yuri Laski (SF), Gary Schweigart (PF), Edgardo Cruz (C) James Barcia, William Click, John Pauls, Clifford Crockett, Larry Huguley | |
| 08:26 | Central Michigan | Wesley Bowman splits the doubleteam and buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Steven Johnson | 9-15 |
| 08:08 | Central Florida | Brian Tineo misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-15 |
| 08:07 | Central Michigan | Wesley Bowman grabs the defensive rebound | 9-15 |
| 07:46 | Central Michigan | Dustin Whitmore knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Gerald Smith | 11-15 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Prejean (fresh) PF - Wesley Bowman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Whitmore (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Abel Preston (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brian Tineo (fresh) SF - Yuri Laski (fresh) PF - Gary Schweigart (fresh) 3 pts. C - Edgardo Cruz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Central Florida | Gerald Smith takes the ball from Abel Preston after a doubleteam | 11-15 |
| 07:36 | Central Michigan | Ronald Prejean can't finish the layup | 11-15 |
| 07:35 | Central Florida | Gary Schweigart pulls down the rebound | 11-15 |
| 07:23 | Central Florida | Gary Schweigart misses badly on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Wesley Bowman - foul #1 on Wesley Bowman, team foul #6 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Morgan (SF) Gerald Smith | |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Click (SG) Brian Tineo | |
| 07:23 | Central Florida | Gary Schweigart makes the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 07:23 | Central Florida | Gary Schweigart makes the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| 07:05 | Central Michigan | Wesley Bowman lays it in despite the doubleteam on a nice dish by Michael Morgan | 13-17 |
| 06:45 | Central Florida | Steven Johnson steals the ball from Gary Schweigart | 13-17 |
| 06:27 | Central Michigan | Gary Schweigart is called for the reach on Dustin Whitmore - foul #1 on Gary Schweigart, team foul #5 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Baca (SG) Ronald Prejean | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 06:02 | Central Michigan | Wesley Bowman can't throw it down against a doubleteam | 13-17 |
| 06:01 | Central Florida | Gary Schweigart gets the rebound | 13-17 |
| 05:45 | Central Florida | Gary Schweigart misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Ryan Baca - foul #1 on Ryan Baca, team foul #7 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith (PG), Dan Herron (PF), Marvin Echavarria (C) Steven Johnson, Wesley Bowman, Dustin Whitmore | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Barcia (PG), John Pauls (SF), Larry Huguley (C) Abel Preston, Yuri Laski, Edgardo Cruz | |
| 05:45 | Central Florida | Gary Schweigart makes the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 05:45 | Central Florida | Gary Schweigart misses the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 05:45 | Central Michigan | Dan Herron snags the defensive board | 13-18 |
| 05:19 | Central Michigan | Ryan Baca lays it up and in and he's fouled by James Barcia - foul #2 on James Barcia, team foul #6 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Prejean (SF) Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Clifford Crockett (PF) Gary Schweigart | |
| 05:19 | Central Michigan | Ryan Baca makes the free throw | 16-18 |
| 04:55 | Central Florida | James Barcia clanks a 3 from the left corner | 16-18 |
| 04:53 | Central Michigan | Dan Herron snags the defensive board | 16-18 |
| 04:24 | Central Michigan | Dan Herron misses short on a shot from the right wing | 16-18 |
| 04:22 | Central Florida | William Click grabs the defensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 04:08 | Central Florida | James Barcia is whistled for a carry | 16-18 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Johnson (SG), Wesley Bowman (PF), Dustin Whitmore (C) Ronald Prejean, Dan Herron, Marvin Echavarria | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Abel Preston (PG), Brian Tineo (SG), Edgardo Cruz (PF) James Barcia, William Click, Clifford Crockett | |
| 03:43 | Central Michigan | Wesley Bowman misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Edgardo Cruz - foul #1 on Edgardo Cruz, team foul #7 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ramiro Sanchez (SG), Michael Morgan (SF) Steven Johnson, Ryan Baca | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Yuri Laski (SF), Gary Schweigart (PF) John Pauls, Larry Huguley | |
| 03:43 | Central Michigan | Wesley Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 03:43 | Central Michigan | Wesley Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ramiro Sanchez (fresh) SF - Michael Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wesley Bowman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Whitmore (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Abel Preston (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brian Tineo (fresh) SF - Yuri Laski (fresh) PF - Gary Schweigart (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Edgardo Cruz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Central Florida | Brian Tineo is fouled on the floor by Ramiro Sanchez - foul #3 on Ramiro Sanchez, team foul #8 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Johnson (SG) Ramiro Sanchez | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 03:35 | Central Florida | Brian Tineo makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 03:35 | Central Florida | Brian Tineo misses the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 03:35 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Wesley Bowman | 18-19 |
| 03:17 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith is hacked by Abel Preston - foul #2 on Abel Preston, team foul #8 | 18-19 |
| 03:17 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 03:17 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 02:48 | Central Florida | Abel Preston splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 20-19 |
| 02:47 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith pulls down the rebound | 20-19 |
| 02:30 | Central Michigan | Wesley Bowman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brian Tineo - foul #2 on Brian Tineo, team foul #9 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Baca (SG), Dan Herron (C) Gerald Smith, Dustin Whitmore | |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Click (SG), John Pauls (SF) Brian Tineo, Yuri Laski | |
| 02:30 | Central Michigan | Wesley Bowman misses the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 02:30 | Central Michigan | Wesley Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 02:18 | Central Florida | John Pauls's floater is tipped away by Dan Herron | 21-19 |
| 02:17 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Schweigart | 21-19 |
| 01:51 | Central Florida | Abel Preston's fadeaway is rejected by Dan Herron | 21-19 |
| 01:50 | Central Florida | Gary Schweigart tips it in | 21-21 |
| 01:27 | Central Michigan | Ryan Baca's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-21 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith (PG), Peter Fisher (SF), Marvin Echavarria (C) Steven Johnson, Michael Morgan, Wesley Bowman | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Clifford Crockett (PF), Larry Huguley (C) Gary Schweigart, Edgardo Cruz | |
| 01:04 | Central Florida | William Click evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-24 |
| 00:48 | Central Michigan | Marvin Echavarria hits a wide open floater from the left block on a great pass from Dan Herron out of a doubleteam | 23-24 |
| 00:36 | Central Florida | Larry Huguley misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 23-24 |
| 00:35 | Central Florida | John Pauls hits the follow up shot | 23-26 |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | John Pauls swats the layup by Gerald Smith | 23-26 |
| 00:07 | Central Florida | John Pauls grabs the board | 23-26 |
| 00:02 | Central Florida | Larry Huguley misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 23-26 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Dan Herron snags the defensive board | 23-26 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Dan Herron clanks a fullcourt shot | 23-26 |