| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jonathan Kroeker (fresh) SG - Mark Arthur (fresh) SF - Anthony Mayweather (fresh) PF - David Springer (fresh) C - James Shope (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Carl Brant (fresh) SG - Paul Price (fresh) SF - Joseph Dorrough (fresh) PF - Gregory Dacosta (fresh) C - James Galey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | David Springer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Central Michigan | James Shope scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jonathan Kroeker | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Dorrough misses the 3 from the right wing but he's hacked by David Springer - foul #1 on David Springer, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Dorrough misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Dorrough makes the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:17 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Dorrough makes the 3rd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | Central Michigan | Anthony Mayweather knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Mark Arthur | 4-2 |
| 18:44 | Alabama A&M | Carl Brant's pass is intercepted by James Shope | 4-2 |
| 18:24 | Central Michigan | Gregory Dacosta blocks the short jumper by Mark Arthur | 4-2 |
| 18:23 | Alabama A&M | Carl Brant snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 18:06 | Alabama A&M | James Galey misses the shot from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 18:04 | Central Michigan | David Springer grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 17:53 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Kroeker misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 17:52 | Alabama A&M | Paul Price gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:30 | Alabama A&M | Gregory Dacosta connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Paul Price | 4-4 |
| 17:13 | Central Michigan | James Shope knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Jonathan Kroeker and the foul's on Gregory Dacosta - foul #1 on Gregory Dacosta, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Virgil Estelle (SG) Mark Arthur | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 17:13 | Central Michigan | James Shope makes the free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:53 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Dorrough misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-4 |
| 16:52 | Alabama A&M | Gregory Dacosta grabs the offensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:38 | Alabama A&M | James Galey can't connect on a shot from the right side | 7-4 |
| 16:36 | Central Michigan | David Springer grabs the defensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:31 | Central Michigan | The jumper by Virgil Estelle is denied by Gregory Dacosta | 7-4 |
| 16:29 | Central Michigan | James Shope hits the follow up shot | 9-4 |
| 16:12 | Alabama A&M | David Springer takes the ball from James Galey | 9-4 |
| 15:53 | Central Michigan | Virgil Estelle connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Anthony Mayweather | 11-4 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jonathan Kroeker (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Virgil Estelle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Mayweather (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Springer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Shope (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Carl Brant (fairly fresh) SG - Paul Price (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Dorrough (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Dacosta (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - James Galey (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Alabama A&M | Paul Price connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Carl Brant | 11-7 |
| 15:13 | Central Michigan | David Springer misses the lay-in but the foul's on Gregory Dacosta - foul #2 on Gregory Dacosta, team foul #2 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Arthur (SG), John Gapinski (SF), Brandon Salyers (C) Jonathan Kroeker, Anthony Mayweather, James Shope | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Ernest Hardy (PG), Charles Wilkes (SG), Sam Connor (SF), Arthur Hopkins (PF), James Bowers (C) Carl Brant, Paul Price, Joseph Dorrough, Gregory Dacosta, James Galey | |
| 15:13 | Central Michigan | David Springer misses the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 15:13 | Central Michigan | David Springer makes the 2nd free throw | 12-7 |
| 14:52 | Alabama A&M | Sam Connor is denied on a layup by David Springer | 12-7 |
| 14:51 | Alabama A&M | Sam Connor pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-7 |
| 14:37 | Alabama A&M | James Bowers misses short on a floater near the basket | 12-7 |
| 14:36 | Central Michigan | Virgil Estelle snags the defensive board | 12-7 |
| 14:21 | Central Michigan | Mark Arthur hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Gapinski and he's fouled by Charles Wilkes - foul #1 on Charles Wilkes, team foul #3 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Deshi Chiou (PG), Christopher Lawhon (C) Virgil Estelle, David Springer | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 14:21 | Central Michigan | Mark Arthur misses the free throw | 14-7 |
| 14:21 | Alabama A&M | James Bowers grabs the defensive rebound | 14-7 |
| 14:05 | Alabama A&M | Ernest Hardy is fouled on the floor by Deshi Chiou - foul #1 on Deshi Chiou, team foul #2 | 14-7 |
| 13:39 | Alabama A&M | Arthur Hopkins knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Charles Wilkes and the foul's on Brandon Salyers - foul #1 on Brandon Salyers, team foul #3 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | James Galey (C) Charles Wilkes | |
| 13:39 | Alabama A&M | Arthur Hopkins misses the free throw | 14-9 |
| 13:39 | Central Michigan | Christopher Lawhon gets the rebound | 14-9 |
| 13:14 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by Mark Arthur is denied by James Galey | 14-9 |
| 13:12 | Alabama A&M | James Galey snags the defensive board | 14-9 |
| 12:50 | Alabama A&M | Arthur Hopkins can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by John Gapinski - foul #1 on John Gapinski, team foul #4 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Kroeker (PG), Virgil Estelle (SG), Anthony Mayweather (SF), Michael Heath (PF), James Shope (C) Deshi Chiou, Mark Arthur, John Gapinski, Brandon Salyers, Christopher Lawhon | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Carl Brant (PG), Paul Price (SG), Joseph Dorrough (SF) Ernest Hardy, Sam Connor, James Bowers | |
| 12:50 | Alabama A&M | Arthur Hopkins misses the 1st free throw | 14-9 |
| 12:50 | Alabama A&M | Arthur Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 12:41 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Kroeker scores on a runner from the left block and the foul's on Paul Price - foul #1 on Paul Price, team foul #4 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Robert Donohue (PF) Arthur Hopkins | |
| 12:41 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Kroeker misses the free throw | 16-10 |
| 12:41 | Alabama A&M | James Galey snags the defensive board | 16-10 |
| 12:36 | Alabama A&M | Paul Price hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Robert Donohue | 16-13 |
| 12:16 | Central Michigan | Anthony Mayweather misses long on a shot from the left side | 16-13 |
| 12:14 | Central Michigan | Anthony Mayweather tips it home | 18-13 |
| 11:45 | Alabama A&M | James Galey drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Paul Price | 18-15 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jonathan Kroeker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Virgil Estelle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Mayweather (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Heath (fresh) C - James Shope (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Carl Brant (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Price (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Dorrough (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Donohue (fresh) C - James Galey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Central Michigan | Michael Heath connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Jonathan Kroeker | 20-15 |
| 11:08 | Alabama A&M | Paul Price is called for a backcourt violation | 20-15 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brandon Salyers (PG), Mark Arthur (SG), John Gapinski (SF), David Springer (PF) Jonathan Kroeker, Virgil Estelle, Anthony Mayweather, Michael Heath | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Arthur Hopkins (PF), James Bowers (C) Robert Donohue, James Galey | |
| 10:51 | Central Michigan | Mark Arthur makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Brandon Salyers | 22-15 |
| 10:30 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Dorrough is hacked by John Gapinski - foul #2 on John Gapinski, team foul #5 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Deshi Chiou (SF) John Gapinski | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Ernest Hardy (SG) Paul Price | |
| 10:08 | Alabama A&M | Arthur Hopkins comes up short on the shot from the left side | 22-15 |
| 10:06 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Brandon Salyers | 22-15 |
| 09:52 | Central Michigan | Deshi Chiou's pass is intercepted by Joseph Dorrough | 22-15 |
| 09:29 | Alabama A&M | Arthur Hopkins hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joseph Dorrough | 22-17 |
| 09:12 | Central Michigan | Mark Arthur is hacked by Carl Brant - foul #1 on Carl Brant, team foul #5 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Kroeker (PG), Anthony Mayweather (SF), Christopher Lawhon (C) Brandon Salyers, Deshi Chiou, James Shope | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Paul Price (SG), Sam Connor (SF), Robert Donohue (PF), James Galey (C) Carl Brant, Joseph Dorrough, Arthur Hopkins, James Bowers | |
| 09:05 | Central Michigan | Paul Price picks off the pass by Jonathan Kroeker | 22-17 |
| 09:02 | Alabama A&M | Ernest Hardy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-17 |
| 08:49 | Central Michigan | David Springer buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-17 |
| 08:27 | Alabama A&M | Mark Arthur steps in front of the Robert Donohue pass | 25-17 |
| 08:08 | Central Michigan | Mark Arthur misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-17 |
| 08:07 | Central Michigan | Christopher Lawhon grabs the offensive board | 25-17 |
| 07:51 | Central Michigan | Mark Arthur hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 25-17 |
| 07:49 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to James Galey | 25-17 |
| 07:20 | Alabama A&M | Robert Donohue hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 25-19 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jonathan Kroeker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Arthur (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Mayweather (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Springer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Lawhon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Ernest Hardy (fairly fresh) SG - Paul Price (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sam Connor (fresh) PF - Robert Donohue (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Galey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Central Michigan | Mark Arthur misses the jumper from the free throw line | 25-19 |
| 07:09 | Alabama A&M | Ernest Hardy grabs the board | 25-19 |
| 06:47 | Alabama A&M | Sam Connor misses the easy layup | 25-19 |
| 06:46 | Central Michigan | David Springer pulls down the rebound | 25-19 |
| 06:37 | Central Michigan | Christopher Lawhon misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on James Galey - foul #1 on James Galey, team foul #6 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Deshi Chiou (SG), Virgil Estelle (SF), Brandon Salyers (PF) Mark Arthur, Anthony Mayweather, David Springer | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Carl Brant (PG), Charles Wilkes (SG), Joseph Dorrough (SF), Arthur Hopkins (PF), James Bowers (C) Ernest Hardy, Paul Price, Sam Connor, Robert Donohue, James Galey | |
| 06:37 | Central Michigan | Christopher Lawhon makes the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 06:37 | Central Michigan | Christopher Lawhon makes the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 06:19 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Dorrough is fouled on the floor by Deshi Chiou - foul #2 on Deshi Chiou, team foul #6 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Anthony Mayweather (SF), James Shope (C) Deshi Chiou, Christopher Lawhon | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 06:00 | Alabama A&M | James Bowers misses long on a shot from the left block | 27-19 |
| 05:59 | Central Michigan | James Shope snags the defensive board | 27-19 |
| 05:34 | Central Michigan | Brandon Salyers misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Arthur Hopkins - foul #1 on Arthur Hopkins, team foul #7 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Sam Connor (SG), James Galey (C) Charles Wilkes, James Bowers | |
| 05:34 | Central Michigan | Brandon Salyers misses the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 05:34 | Central Michigan | Brandon Salyers makes the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 05:25 | Alabama A&M | James Galey misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on James Shope - foul #1 on James Shope, team foul #7 | 28-19 |
| 05:25 | Alabama A&M | James Galey makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 05:25 | Alabama A&M | James Galey makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 05:08 | Central Michigan | Sam Connor is called for the reach on Virgil Estelle - foul #1 on Sam Connor, team foul #8 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Paul Price (SG) Sam Connor | |
| 05:08 | Central Michigan | Virgil Estelle makes the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 05:08 | Central Michigan | Virgil Estelle makes the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 04:44 | Alabama A&M | Paul Price comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 30-21 |
| 04:42 | Central Michigan | Brandon Salyers snags the defensive board | 30-21 |
| 04:28 | Central Michigan | Virgil Estelle loses the ball out of bounds | 30-21 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Arthur (SG), David Springer (PF) Jonathan Kroeker, Brandon Salyers | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 04:08 | Alabama A&M | Arthur Hopkins is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Arthur Hopkins, team foul #9 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Kroeker (PG) Virgil Estelle | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Robert Donohue (PF) Arthur Hopkins | |
| 03:59 | Central Michigan | Mark Arthur loses the ball out of bounds | 30-21 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Deshi Chiou (SG), John Gapinski (SF) Mark Arthur, Anthony Mayweather | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Gregory Dacosta (PF) Robert Donohue | |
| 03:43 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Dorrough misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-21 |
| 03:41 | Alabama A&M | James Galey hits the follow up shot | 30-23 |
| 03:17 | Central Michigan | Gregory Dacosta steals the ball from Jonathan Kroeker | 30-23 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jonathan Kroeker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Deshi Chiou (fresh) SF - John Gapinski (fresh) PF - David Springer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Shope (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Carl Brant (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Price (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Dorrough (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Dacosta (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - James Galey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:48 | Alabama A&M | James Galey banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joseph Dorrough | 30-25 |
| 02:43 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Kroeker comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-25 |
| 02:42 | Alabama A&M | Paul Price grabs the board | 30-25 |
| 02:21 | Alabama A&M | Paul Price's pass is intercepted by Deshi Chiou | 30-25 |
| 02:17 | Central Michigan | John Gapinski banks in the layup set up by Deshi Chiou | 32-25 |
| 01:55 | Alabama A&M | Gregory Dacosta's layup is rejected by James Shope | 32-25 |
| 01:54 | Alabama A&M | Gregory Dacosta misses the tip | 32-25 |
| 01:52 | Alabama A&M | James Galey can't tip it in | 32-25 |
| 01:51 | Central Michigan | Deshi Chiou grabs the defensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 01:28 | Central Michigan | John Gapinski loses the dribble to Paul Price | 32-25 |
| 01:02 | Alabama A&M | James Galey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-25 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Virgil Estelle (PG), Mark Arthur (SG), Anthony Mayweather (SF), Brandon Salyers (PF), Christopher Lawhon (C) Jonathan Kroeker, Deshi Chiou, John Gapinski, David Springer, James Shope | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Ernest Hardy (PG), Charles Wilkes (SG), Sam Connor (SF), Arthur Hopkins (PF), James Bowers (C) Carl Brant, Paul Price, Joseph Dorrough, Gregory Dacosta, James Galey | |
| 00:44 | Central Michigan | Anthony Mayweather hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-25 |
| 00:42 | Alabama A&M | Sam Connor pulls down the rebound | 32-25 |
| 00:13 | Alabama A&M | Charles Wilkes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 32-25 |
| 00:11 | Alabama A&M | The offensive rebound goes to James Bowers | 32-25 |
| 00:05 | Alabama A&M | Arthur Hopkins misses the jump hook from the baseline | 32-25 |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | Anthony Mayweather snags the defensive board | 32-25 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Anthony Mayweather misses the halfcourt shot | 32-25 |