| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Chad Ayer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Gaskill (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frank Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kevin Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis Lesley (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - William Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Lasley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Daniels (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerome Stell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Prince (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Frank Wilson inbounds the ball | 30-27 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Central Michigan | Jason Prince takes the ball from David Gaskill | 30-27 |
| 19:16 | La Salle | Joseph Lasley splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-27 |
| 19:14 | Central Michigan | Chad Ayer snags the defensive board | 30-27 |
| 18:57 | Central Michigan | Chad Ayer hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by David Gaskill | 32-27 |
| 18:33 | La Salle | William Walker misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-27 |
| 18:32 | Central Michigan | Kevin Anderson grabs the board | 32-27 |
| 18:14 | Central Michigan | Frank Wilson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by William Walker - foul #2 on William Walker, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| 18:14 | Central Michigan | Frank Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 18:14 | Central Michigan | Frank Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 18:14 | Central Michigan | Frank Wilson makes the 3rd free throw | 34-27 |
| 17:48 | La Salle | Joseph Lasley buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Walker | 34-30 |
| 17:27 | Central Michigan | David Gaskill is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-30 |
| 17:26 | La Salle | Joseph Lasley gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 16:57 | La Salle | William Daniels makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Jason Prince | 34-32 |
| 16:37 | Central Michigan | Frank Wilson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 16:35 | La Salle | The rebound goes to Jason Prince | 34-32 |
| 16:15 | La Salle | Jason Prince hits the finger roll set up by William Daniels | 34-34 |
| 15:59 | Central Michigan | Jason Prince is called for the reach on David Gaskill - foul #3 on Jason Prince, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Swaim (PG), Kenneth Olsen (SG), Reuben Korn (SF), Theodore Stamper (PF), Peter Kost (C) Chad Ayer, David Gaskill, Frank Wilson, Kevin Anderson, Louis Lesley | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - David Swaim (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Olsen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Reuben Korn (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Theodore Stamper (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Kost (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - William Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Lasley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Daniels (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerome Stell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Prince (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 15:40 | Central Michigan | Reuben Korn hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 15:39 | Central Michigan | Theodore Stamper hits the follow up shot | 36-34 |
| 15:33 | La Salle | Jerome Stell is called for traveling | 36-34 |
| 15:15 | Central Michigan | Peter Kost makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by David Swaim | 38-34 |
| 14:51 | La Salle | Joseph Lasley hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from William Walker | 38-37 |
| 14:38 | Central Michigan | Theodore Stamper misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 14:36 | Central Michigan | Peter Kost pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 14:27 | Central Michigan | Peter Kost can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-37 |
| 14:25 | La Salle | Jerome Stell grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 14:04 | La Salle | William Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 14:03 | Central Michigan | David Swaim grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 13:57 | Central Michigan | Theodore Stamper comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 38-37 |
| 13:55 | La Salle | Jason Prince grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 13:27 | La Salle | William Walker scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Lasley | 38-39 |
| 13:16 | Central Michigan | Jason Prince denies the turnaround by Theodore Stamper | 38-39 |
| 13:14 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to David Swaim | 38-39 |
| 13:00 | Central Michigan | Jason Prince is called for the reach on Kenneth Olsen - foul #4 on Jason Prince, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chad Ayer (PG), David Gaskill (SG), Frank Wilson (SF), Kevin Anderson (PF), Louis Lesley (C) David Swaim, Kenneth Olsen, Reuben Korn, Theodore Stamper, Peter Kost | |
| Subs | La Salle | Randall Piccirillo (SF), Leonard Arnold (C) William Daniels, Jason Prince | |
| 12:48 | Central Michigan | Frank Wilson is denied on a layup by Leonard Arnold | 38-39 |
| 12:46 | Central Michigan | Louis Lesley snags the offensive board | 38-39 |
| 12:37 | Central Michigan | Louis Lesley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 12:35 | La Salle | Leonard Arnold grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 12:17 | La Salle | Jerome Stell misses short on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Frank Wilson - foul #3 on Frank Wilson, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Charles Collins (PG) William Walker | |
| 12:17 | La Salle | Jerome Stell makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 12:17 | La Salle | Jerome Stell makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 12:03 | Central Michigan | Chad Ayer scores on a driving attempt from close range | 40-41 |
| 11:42 | La Salle | Jerome Stell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Kevin Anderson - foul #2 on Kevin Anderson, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | La Salle | William Daniels (SF) Joseph Lasley | |
| 11:42 | La Salle | Jerome Stell makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 11:42 | La Salle | Jerome Stell makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Chad Ayer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Gaskill (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Lesley (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Charles Collins (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Randall Piccirillo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Daniels (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerome Stell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Leonard Arnold (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Central Michigan | Frank Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-43 |
| 11:00 | La Salle | William Daniels is fouled on the floor by Frank Wilson - foul #4 on Frank Wilson, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Reuben Korn (SF) Frank Wilson | |
| Subs | La Salle | William Walker (PG), James Alanis (C) Charles Collins, Jerome Stell | |
| 10:49 | La Salle | William Daniels is fouled on the floor by Reuben Korn - foul #2 on Reuben Korn, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| 10:25 | La Salle | A charge is called on William Walker - foul #3 on William Walker, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Joseph Lasley (SG) Randall Piccirillo | |
| 10:06 | Central Michigan | Chad Ayer's layup is rejected by Leonard Arnold | 40-43 |
| 10:04 | La Salle | Joseph Lasley gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 09:58 | La Salle | William Walker hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Leonard Arnold | 40-46 |
| 09:41 | Central Michigan | Kevin Anderson can't finish the layup | 40-46 |
| 09:39 | La Salle | Leonard Arnold grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 09:13 | La Salle | William Walker misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-46 |
| 09:12 | La Salle | James Alanis misses the tip | 40-46 |
| 09:10 | Central Michigan | Kevin Anderson snags the defensive board | 40-46 |
| 09:03 | Central Michigan | Louis Lesley is by himself and knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by a doubleteamed David Gaskill | 42-46 |
| 08:46 | La Salle | James Alanis is whistled for traveling | 42-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Swaim (PG), Kenneth Olsen (SG), Theodore Stamper (PF), Peter Kost (C) Chad Ayer, David Gaskill, Kevin Anderson, Louis Lesley | |
| Subs | La Salle | Charles Collins (PG), Randall Piccirillo (SF), Jerome Stell (PF) William Walker, William Daniels, James Alanis | |
| 08:33 | Central Michigan | Reuben Korn can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-46 |
| 08:31 | Central Michigan | Peter Kost snags the offensive board | 42-46 |
| 08:14 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Olsen scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by David Swaim | 44-46 |
| 07:50 | La Salle | Jerome Stell misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 07:49 | Central Michigan | Peter Kost grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 07:44 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by Kenneth Olsen is denied by Leonard Arnold | 44-46 |
| 07:43 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Kost | 44-46 |
| 07:38 | Central Michigan | Peter Kost clanks a floater in the lane | 44-46 |
| 07:37 | La Salle | Leonard Arnold grabs the board | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - David Swaim (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Olsen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reuben Korn (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Theodore Stamper (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Kost (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Charles Collins (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joseph Lasley (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Randall Piccirillo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerome Stell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Leonard Arnold (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:15 | La Salle | Joseph Lasley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-46 |
| 07:13 | La Salle | Charles Collins snags the offensive board | 44-46 |
| 06:54 | La Salle | Joseph Lasley is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-46 |
| 06:52 | La Salle | Jerome Stell snags the offensive board | 44-46 |
| 06:31 | La Salle | Charles Collins misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 44-46 |
| 06:29 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Reuben Korn | 44-46 |
| 06:09 | Central Michigan | Theodore Stamper knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from David Swaim | 46-46 |
| 05:53 | La Salle | Jerome Stell is whistled for traveling | 46-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chad Ayer (PG), David Gaskill (SG), Frank Wilson (SF), Kevin Anderson (PF), Louis Lesley (C) David Swaim, Kenneth Olsen, Reuben Korn, Theodore Stamper, Peter Kost | |
| Subs | La Salle | William Walker (PG), William Daniels (SF), Jason Prince (C) Charles Collins, Joseph Lasley, Leonard Arnold | |
| 05:45 | Central Michigan | Kevin Anderson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jerome Stell - foul #3 on Jerome Stell, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Abel Barthel (SG) Randall Piccirillo | |
| 05:45 | Central Michigan | Kevin Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 05:45 | Central Michigan | Kevin Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 05:16 | La Salle | Jerome Stell scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by William Walker | 48-48 |
| 05:01 | Central Michigan | Kevin Anderson comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jerome Stell - foul #4 on Jerome Stell, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| 05:01 | Central Michigan | Kevin Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 05:01 | Central Michigan | Kevin Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 04:42 | La Salle | 3 seconds is called on Abel Barthel | 50-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Randall Piccirillo (SG) Abel Barthel | |
| 04:21 | Central Michigan | Kevin Anderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 04:20 | Central Michigan | Chad Ayer hits the follow up shot | 52-48 |
| 04:04 | La Salle | Chad Ayer picks off the pass by William Daniels | 52-48 |
| 03:54 | Central Michigan | Kevin Anderson hits a driving attempt from the right block | 54-48 |
| 03:30 | La Salle | Jason Prince clanks a shot in the paint but the foul's on Louis Lesley - foul #2 on Louis Lesley, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Joseph Lasley (SG) Randall Piccirillo | |
| 03:30 | La Salle | Jason Prince makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 03:30 | La Salle | Jason Prince makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Chad Ayer (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Gaskill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Kevin Anderson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Louis Lesley (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - William Walker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Lasley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Daniels (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerome Stell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Jason Prince (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Central Michigan | William Daniels is called for the reach on Kevin Anderson - foul #3 on William Daniels, team foul #7 | 54-50 |
| 03:13 | Central Michigan | Kevin Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 03:13 | Central Michigan | Kevin Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 02:46 | La Salle | William Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-50 |
| 02:45 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Louis Lesley | 56-50 |
| 02:37 | Central Michigan | Chad Ayer can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 02:36 | La Salle | Jason Prince grabs the board | 56-50 |
| 02:21 | La Salle | Jason Prince comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-50 |
| 02:20 | La Salle | Jason Prince tips it back up and in | 56-52 |
| 02:12 | Central Michigan | David Gaskill splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Anderson | 59-52 |
| 01:50 | La Salle | William Walker double dribbles | 59-52 |
| 01:37 | Central Michigan | David Gaskill is fouled on the floor by Joseph Lasley - foul #2 on Joseph Lasley, team foul #8 | 59-52 |
| 01:37 | Central Michigan | David Gaskill makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 01:37 | Central Michigan | David Gaskill misses the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 01:37 | La Salle | Jerome Stell grabs the defensive rebound | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:27 | La Salle | Joseph Lasley is fouled on the floor by Kevin Anderson - foul #3 on Kevin Anderson, team foul #6 | 60-52 |
| 01:14 | La Salle | Jerome Stell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Central Michigan | Frank Wilson can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 00:54 | Central Michigan | Louis Lesley tips it home | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:48 | La Salle | William Daniels misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-52 |
| 00:46 | Central Michigan | Louis Lesley gets the rebound | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Central Michigan | William Walker is called for the reach on Louis Lesley in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Walker, team foul #9 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Swaim (PG), Kenneth Olsen (SG), Walter Claude (SF), Theodore Stamper (PF) Chad Ayer, David Gaskill, Frank Wilson, Kevin Anderson | |
| Subs | La Salle | Charles Collins (PG), Randall Piccirillo (SG), Robert Bush (SF), Leonard Arnold (PF), James Alanis (C) William Walker, Joseph Lasley, William Daniels, Jerome Stell, Jason Prince | |
| 00:43 | Central Michigan | Louis Lesley makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:43 | Central Michigan | Louis Lesley misses the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:43 | La Salle | James Alanis snags the defensive board | 63-52 |
| 00:38 | La Salle | Charles Collins's floater is knocked away by Louis Lesley | 63-52 |
| 00:37 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to David Swaim | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | David Swaim clanks a shot from the left side | 63-52 |
| 00:12 | La Salle | Leonard Arnold pulls down the rebound | 63-52 |
| 00:04 | La Salle | Walter Claude steps in front of the Charles Collins pass | 63-52 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | David Swaim runs out the clock | 63-52 |