| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Merle Samuel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Fraley (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Romeo Ortiz (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Griner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Derek Felts (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Obayana Alvarenga (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Hector Cruz (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Lee Cumberland (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Felton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Saul Campos (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Lee Cumberland inbounds the ball | 39-23 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Rhode Island | James Griner picks off the pass by Obayana Alvarenga | 39-23 |
| 19:19 | Central Michigan | James Griner can't throw it down but the foul's on Saul Campos - foul #2 on Saul Campos, team foul #1 | 39-23 |
| 19:19 | Central Michigan | James Griner makes the 1st free throw | 40-23 |
| 19:19 | Central Michigan | James Griner makes the 2nd free throw | 41-23 |
| 19:00 | Rhode Island | Derek Felts steps in front of the Saul Campos pass | 41-23 |
| 18:51 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 41-23 |
| 18:50 | Central Michigan | James Griner snags the offensive board | 41-23 |
| 18:40 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 41-23 |
| 18:39 | Central Michigan | James Griner hits the follow up shot | 43-23 |
| 18:23 | Rhode Island | Hector Cruz is fouled on the floor by Merle Samuel - foul #2 on Merle Samuel, team foul #1 | 43-23 |
| 18:07 | Rhode Island | Robert Felton shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-23 |
| 18:05 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts snags the defensive board | 43-23 |
| 17:44 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Saul Campos - foul #3 on Saul Campos, team foul #2 | 43-23 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bernard McCorry (PG), Rene Ricci (PF), Kenneth Jackson (C) Obayana Alvarenga, Robert Felton, Saul Campos | |
| 17:44 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts misses the 1st free throw | 43-23 |
| 17:44 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts misses the 2nd free throw | 43-23 |
| 17:44 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Romeo Ortiz | 43-23 |
| 17:30 | Central Michigan | James Griner buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Donald Fraley | 45-23 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 17:16 | Rhode Island | Bernard McCorry can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-23 |
| 17:14 | Central Michigan | James Griner pulls down the rebound | 45-23 |
| 17:01 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-23 |
| 16:46 | Rhode Island | Rene Ricci blows the layup but the foul's on Derek Felts - foul #1 on Derek Felts, team foul #2 | 48-23 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher (PG), Leo Bee (SF), Joe Kaneshiro (PF), Chen Qian (C) Merle Samuel, Romeo Ortiz, James Griner, Derek Felts | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Hill (SF) Lee Cumberland | |
| 16:46 | Rhode Island | Rene Ricci misses the 1st free throw | 48-23 |
| 16:46 | Rhode Island | Rene Ricci makes the 2nd free throw | 48-24 |
| 16:39 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Leon Fisher | 50-24 |
| 16:28 | Rhode Island | Leo Bee is called for the reach on Rene Ricci - foul #2 on Leo Bee, team foul #3 | 50-24 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Obayana Alvarenga (PG), Robert Felton (PF) Hector Cruz, Rene Ricci | |
| 16:16 | Rhode Island | James Hill hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Leo Bee - foul #3 on Leo Bee, team foul #4 | 50-24 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Champagne (SF) Leo Bee | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 16:16 | Rhode Island | James Hill misses the 1st free throw | 50-24 |
| 16:16 | Rhode Island | James Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 50-25 |
| 15:48 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian lays it in set up by David Champagne and he's fouled by Obayana Alvarenga - foul #2 on Obayana Alvarenga, team foul #3 | 52-25 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leo Bee (SF) David Champagne | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hector Cruz (SG), Saul Campos (C) Bernard McCorry, Kenneth Jackson | |
| 15:48 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian makes the free throw | 53-25 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Leon Fisher (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Fraley (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leo Bee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joe Kaneshiro (fresh) C - Chen Qian (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Obayana Alvarenga (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Hector Cruz (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Hill (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Felton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Saul Campos (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:37 | Rhode Island | Chen Qian steals it from James Hill | 53-25 |
| 15:19 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro's pass is intercepted by Obayana Alvarenga | 53-25 |
| 15:15 | Rhode Island | Hector Cruz banks in the layup on a nice dish by Obayana Alvarenga | 53-27 |
| 15:02 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Saul Campos - foul #4 on Saul Campos, team foul #4 | 53-27 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel (SG), Romeo Ortiz (SF), James Griner (PF) Donald Fraley, Leo Bee, Joe Kaneshiro | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bernard McCorry (PG), Lee Cumberland (SF), Rene Ricci (PF), Kenneth Jackson (C) Obayana Alvarenga, James Hill, Robert Felton, Saul Campos | |
| 15:02 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian makes the 1st free throw | 54-27 |
| 15:02 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian makes the 2nd free throw | 55-27 |
| 14:47 | Rhode Island | Hector Cruz splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 55-27 |
| 14:46 | Central Michigan | James Griner grabs the defensive rebound | 55-27 |
| 14:23 | Central Michigan | James Griner lays it in on a great pass from Merle Samuel | 57-27 |
| 14:16 | Rhode Island | Bernard McCorry misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Leon Fisher - foul #1 on Leon Fisher, team foul #5 | 57-27 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leo Bee (SF), Derek Felts (C) Leon Fisher, Chen Qian | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 14:16 | Rhode Island | Bernard McCorry makes the 1st free throw | 57-28 |
| 14:16 | Rhode Island | Bernard McCorry makes the 2nd free throw | 57-29 |
| 13:59 | Central Michigan | James Griner misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Rene Ricci - foul #1 on Rene Ricci, team foul #5 | 57-29 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Obayana Alvarenga (PG), Robert Felton (PF) Bernard McCorry, Rene Ricci | |
| 13:59 | Central Michigan | James Griner makes the 1st free throw | 58-29 |
| 13:59 | Central Michigan | James Griner misses the 2nd free throw | 58-29 |
| 13:59 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts grabs the offensive board | 58-29 |
| 13:46 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Romeo Ortiz | 60-29 |
| 13:41 | Rhode Island | Lee Cumberland clanks a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Leo Bee - foul #4 on Leo Bee, team foul #6 | 60-29 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley (SG) Leo Bee | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Hill (SG) Hector Cruz | |
| 13:41 | Rhode Island | Lee Cumberland makes the 1st free throw | 60-30 |
| 13:41 | Rhode Island | Lee Cumberland makes the 2nd free throw | 60-31 |
| 13:19 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Merle Samuel | 62-31 |
| 13:06 | Rhode Island | James Hill connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Obayana Alvarenga | 62-34 |
| 12:57 | Central Michigan | James Griner loses the ball out of bounds | 62-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Champagne (SF) Romeo Ortiz | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hector Cruz (SG), Rene Ricci (C) Lee Cumberland, Kenneth Jackson | |
| 12:44 | Rhode Island | Rene Ricci double dribbles | 62-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher (PG) Merle Samuel | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bernard McCorry (PG), John Hughes (C) Obayana Alvarenga, Robert Felton | |
| 12:22 | Central Michigan | James Griner blows the layup | 62-34 |
| 12:20 | Central Michigan | David Champagne tips it back up and in | 64-34 |
| 12:10 | Rhode Island | Hector Cruz makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Rene Ricci | 64-37 |
| 11:56 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts's layup is rejected by James Hill | 64-37 |
| 11:55 | Rhode Island | Rene Ricci gets the rebound | 64-37 |
| 11:51 | Rhode Island | Rene Ricci clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 64-37 |
| 11:50 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts grabs the board | 64-37 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Leon Fisher (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Fraley (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Champagne (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Griner (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Derek Felts (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bernard McCorry (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hector Cruz (fresh) 12 pts. SF - James Hill (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Rene Ricci (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Hughes (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Central Michigan | David Champagne is hacked by Hector Cruz - foul #2 on Hector Cruz, team foul #6 | 64-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel (PG), Joe Kaneshiro (PF), Chen Qian (C) Leon Fisher, James Griner, Derek Felts | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Obayana Alvarenga (PG), Kenneth Jackson (SF), Robert Felton (PF) Bernard McCorry, James Hill, John Hughes | |
| 11:30 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Merle Samuel | 66-37 |
| 11:14 | Rhode Island | Rene Ricci loses the dribble to Merle Samuel | 66-37 |
| 10:58 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 68-37 |
| 10:37 | Rhode Island | David Champagne swats the dunk try by Rene Ricci | 68-37 |
| 10:35 | Central Michigan | David Champagne grabs the defensive rebound | 68-37 |
| 10:29 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Obayana Alvarenga - foul #3 on Obayana Alvarenga, team foul #7 | 68-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher (PG), Romeo Ortiz (SF), Derek Felts (C) Donald Fraley, David Champagne, Chen Qian | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bernard McCorry (SG), Lee Cumberland (SF) Hector Cruz, Rene Ricci | |
| 10:29 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro misses the 1st free throw | 68-37 |
| 10:29 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro makes the 2nd free throw | 69-37 |
| 10:11 | Rhode Island | Robert Felton hits the finger roll | 69-39 |
| 09:48 | Central Michigan | Robert Felton picks off the pass by Joe Kaneshiro | 69-39 |
| 09:34 | Rhode Island | Bernard McCorry buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Lee Cumberland | 69-42 |
| 09:21 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-42 |
| 09:20 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Jackson grabs the board | 69-42 |
| 09:09 | Rhode Island | Robert Felton works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 69-42 |
| 09:08 | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher grabs the board | 69-42 |
| 08:50 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from Merle Samuel | 71-42 |
| 08:34 | Rhode Island | Robert Felton double dribbles | 71-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley (SG), James Griner (PF), Chen Qian (C) Leon Fisher, Joe Kaneshiro, Derek Felts | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Billy Job (PG), Hector Cruz (SG), James Hill (SF), Rene Ricci (PF), John Hughes (C) Obayana Alvarenga, Bernard McCorry, Lee Cumberland, Robert Felton, Kenneth Jackson | |
| 08:09 | Central Michigan | Hector Cruz is called for the reach on Merle Samuel - foul #3 on Hector Cruz, team foul #8 | 71-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Champagne (SF) Romeo Ortiz | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 08:09 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel makes the 1st free throw | 72-42 |
| 08:09 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel makes the 2nd free throw | 73-42 |
| 07:56 | Rhode Island | Billy Job connects on the open 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-45 |
| 07:46 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 73-45 |
| 07:45 | Central Michigan | David Champagne tips it back up and in | 75-45 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Merle Samuel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Donald Fraley (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Champagne (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Griner (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Chen Qian (fresh) 9 pts. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Billy Job (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Hector Cruz (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Hill (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Rene Ricci (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Hughes (fresh) | |
| 07:38 | Rhode Island | James Griner picks off the pass by Billy Job | 75-45 |
| 07:23 | Central Michigan | Rene Ricci denies the turnaround by Chen Qian | 75-45 |
| 07:21 | Rhode Island | Rene Ricci grabs the defensive rebound | 75-45 |
| 07:14 | Rhode Island | James Hill hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Hector Cruz | 75-47 |
| 06:49 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz (SG), Leo Bee (SF), Derek Felts (C) Donald Fraley, David Champagne, Chen Qian | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bernard McCorry (PG), Lee Cumberland (SF), Saul Campos (C) Billy Job, James Hill, John Hughes | |
| 06:32 | Rhode Island | Romeo Ortiz steals the ball from Hector Cruz | 75-47 |
| 06:27 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel lays it up and in on a great pass from Romeo Ortiz | 77-47 |
| 06:10 | Rhode Island | Hector Cruz is fouled on the floor by Romeo Ortiz - foul #2 on Romeo Ortiz, team foul #7 | 77-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher (PG), Joe Kaneshiro (PF), Chen Qian (C) Merle Samuel, James Griner, Derek Felts | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Hill (SF), Martin Kim (PF), Kenneth Jackson (C) Lee Cumberland, Rene Ricci, Saul Campos | |
| 06:10 | Rhode Island | Hector Cruz makes the 1st free throw | 77-48 |
| 06:10 | Rhode Island | Hector Cruz makes the 2nd free throw | 77-49 |
| 05:44 | Central Michigan | Bernard McCorry is called for the reach on Leon Fisher - foul #2 on Bernard McCorry, team foul #9 | 77-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Billy Job (SG) Hector Cruz | |
| 05:44 | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 78-49 |
| 05:44 | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 79-49 |
| 05:28 | Rhode Island | Billy Job makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Bernard McCorry | 79-52 |
| 05:16 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 82-52 |
| 05:09 | Rhode Island | Martin Kim banks in the layup | 82-54 |
| 04:50 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 82-54 |
| 04:49 | Rhode Island | Martin Kim pulls down the rebound | 82-54 |
| 04:32 | Rhode Island | James Hill clanks a 3 from the right wing | 82-54 |
| 04:31 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian snags the defensive board | 82-54 |
| 04:21 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 82-54 |
| 04:20 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro gets the offensive rebound | 82-54 |
| 04:07 | Central Michigan | James Hill swats the short shot by Joe Kaneshiro | 82-54 |
| 04:06 | Rhode Island | Billy Job pulls down the rebound | 82-54 |
| 03:57 | Rhode Island | Martin Kim misses badly on a runner near the basket | 82-54 |
| 03:55 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Job | 82-54 |
| 03:39 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Jackson scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 82-56 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Leon Fisher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Romeo Ortiz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leo Bee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Joe Kaneshiro (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Chen Qian (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bernard McCorry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Job (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Hill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Martin Kim (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro hits the finger roll set up by Romeo Ortiz | 84-56 |
| 03:16 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Jackson clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 84-56 |
| 03:14 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee gets the rebound | 84-56 |
| 02:54 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro banks in the layup set up by Leo Bee | 86-56 |
| 02:38 | Rhode Island | Martin Kim misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Chen Qian - foul #2 on Chen Qian, team foul #8 | 86-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley (SG), David Champagne (SF) Romeo Ortiz, Chen Qian | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rene Ricci (PF), John Hughes (C) Billy Job, Kenneth Jackson | |
| 02:38 | Rhode Island | Martin Kim makes the 1st free throw | 86-57 |
| 02:38 | Rhode Island | Martin Kim makes the 2nd free throw | 86-58 |
| 02:18 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 86-58 |
| 02:16 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to David Champagne | 86-58 |
| 01:58 | Central Michigan | Rene Ricci swats the short shot by Joe Kaneshiro | 86-58 |
| 01:56 | Rhode Island | Martin Kim gets the rebound | 86-58 |
| 01:28 | Rhode Island | John Hughes misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 86-58 |
| 01:26 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to David Champagne | 86-58 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:08 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee can't finish the layup | 86-58 |
| 01:07 | Rhode Island | John Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 86-58 |
| 00:53 | Rhode Island | Rene Ricci lays it up and in | 86-60 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley clanks a floater from the left side | 86-60 |
| 00:28 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee tips it in | 88-60 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Rhode Island | John Hughes hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 88-60 |
| 00:20 | Rhode Island | Rene Ricci tips it back up and in | 88-62 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher runs out the clock | 88-62 |