| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Dikembe Masudi (fresh) 4 ast. SG - David Fitzgerald (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jack Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jason Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jon Ikeda (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Maguire (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Eric Boudreaux (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joel Duke (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Heath Hackett (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams inbounds the ball | 31-34 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:57 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald loses the dribble to Robert Maguire in the backcourt | 31-34 |
| 19:48 | UC Riverside | Joel Duke misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-34 |
| 19:46 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire misses the tip | 31-34 |
| 19:45 | UC Riverside | Heath Hackett tips it home | 31-36 |
| 19:42 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi is hacked by Jon Ikeda in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jon Ikeda, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| 19:23 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster's layup is rejected by Heath Hackett | 31-36 |
| 19:22 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 19:08 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Maguire - foul #3 on Robert Maguire, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Kevin McDaniel (SG), Ron Mullins (C) Robert Maguire, Heath Hackett | |
| 19:08 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 19:08 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 19:05 | UC Riverside | Ron Mullins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson (PF) Joseph Foster | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Arthur Dickey (SF) Eric Boudreaux | |
| 18:55 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Kevin McDaniel - foul #3 on Kevin McDaniel, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper (SG), Berdy Ziler (C) David Fitzgerald, Jason Jones | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Linkous (SF), Emanuel Schwager (PF) Kevin McDaniel, Joel Duke | |
| 18:55 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi misses the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 18:55 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi misses the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 18:55 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler grabs the offensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 18:32 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler misses the dunk attempt | 33-36 |
| 18:31 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to John Linkous | 33-36 |
| 18:04 | UC Riverside | Jon Ikeda misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 18:03 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Earl Nelson | 33-36 |
| 17:44 | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper is hacked by Emanuel Schwager - foul #3 on Emanuel Schwager, team foul #4 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald (SG), Robert Seamon (SF), Joseph Foster (PF), Jason Jones (C) Patrick Cooper, Jack Adams, Earl Nelson, Berdy Ziler | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Eric Boudreaux (SG), Joel Duke (PF), Heath Hackett (C) John Linkous, Emanuel Schwager, Ron Mullins | |
| 17:39 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Dikembe Masudi | 35-36 |
| 17:15 | UC Riverside | Joseph Foster is called for the reach on Joel Duke - foul #1 on Joseph Foster, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Adams (SF) Dikembe Masudi | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 16:55 | UC Riverside | Robert Seamon takes the ball from Heath Hackett | 35-36 |
| 16:31 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster misses long on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 16:30 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones tips it in | 37-36 |
| 16:08 | UC Riverside | Heath Hackett knocks in the jumper from the right block | 37-38 |
| 16:00 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams drills a floater from the right side | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Seamon (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jack Adams (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Foster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jon Ikeda (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Boudreaux (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Arthur Dickey (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joel Duke (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Heath Hackett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | UC Riverside | Heath Hackett scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Eric Boudreaux | 39-40 |
| 15:17 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Jon Ikeda - foul #3 on Jon Ikeda, team foul #5 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi (PG), Mack Deming (SG), Earl Nelson (PF), Berdy Ziler (C) Robert Seamon, David Fitzgerald, Joseph Foster, Jason Jones | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Kevin McDaniel (PG), Robert Maguire (SG), John Linkous (SF), Emanuel Schwager (PF), Ron Mullins (C) Jon Ikeda, Eric Boudreaux, Arthur Dickey, Joel Duke, Heath Hackett | |
| 15:17 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams misses the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 15:17 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 15:15 | UC Riverside | John Linkous is hacked by Mack Deming in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mack Deming, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin (SG), Patrick Cooper (SF) Mack Deming, Jack Adams | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 15:02 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 15:01 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 14:56 | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 14:55 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin tips it home | 42-40 |
| 14:53 | UC Riverside | Berdy Ziler is called for the reach on Kevin McDaniel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Berdy Ziler, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| 14:29 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire loses the dribble to Dikembe Masudi | 42-40 |
| 14:24 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi hits the finger roll | 44-40 |
| 13:59 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 13:35 | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 13:33 | UC Riverside | Kevin McDaniel snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 13:31 | UC Riverside | Dikembe Masudi is called for the reach on Kevin McDaniel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dikembe Masudi, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald (SG), Jack Adams (SF), Joseph Foster (PF), Jason Jones (C) Russell Wallin, Patrick Cooper, Earl Nelson, Berdy Ziler | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jon Ikeda (PG), Eric Boudreaux (SF), Joel Duke (PF), Heath Hackett (C) Kevin McDaniel, John Linkous, Emanuel Schwager, Ron Mullins | |
| 13:06 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jon Ikeda | 44-46 |
| 12:57 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 12:37 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Fitzgerald - foul #2 on David Fitzgerald, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Kevin McDaniel (PG) Jon Ikeda | |
| 12:37 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 12:37 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 12:24 | Central Michigan | Joel Duke is called for the reach on Joseph Foster - foul #1 on Joel Duke, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| 12:10 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 12:09 | UC Riverside | Heath Hackett grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 11:45 | UC Riverside | Joel Duke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin (SG), Patrick Cooper (SF), Earl Nelson (PF) David Fitzgerald, Jack Adams, Joseph Foster | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jon Ikeda (PG), Emanuel Schwager (PF), Ron Mullins (C) Kevin McDaniel, Joel Duke, Heath Hackett | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Dikembe Masudi (tired) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Russell Wallin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Patrick Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Earl Nelson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Jones (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jon Ikeda (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Maguire (tiring) 22 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Eric Boudreaux (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Emanuel Schwager (fresh) 3 pf. C - Ron Mullins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson is wide open but clanks a jump hook from the left block | 47-48 |
| 11:29 | UC Riverside | Ron Mullins grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 11:19 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire is called for 10 seconds | 47-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), David Fitzgerald (SG) Dikembe Masudi, Jason Jones | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Linkous (C) Ron Mullins | |
| 11:10 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-48 |
| 11:08 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin tips it back up and in | 49-48 |
| 11:01 | UC Riverside | David Fitzgerald picks off the pass by Robert Maguire in the backcourt | 49-48 |
| 10:47 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Patrick Cooper | 52-48 |
| 10:19 | UC Riverside | Eric Boudreaux misses long on a floater from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 10:17 | UC Riverside | Jon Ikeda pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 09:57 | UC Riverside | Jon Ikeda hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-48 |
| 09:55 | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 09:31 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson connects on the open shot near the basket set up by Robert Seamon | 54-48 |
| 09:09 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire makes the wide open floater from the left side on a great pass from Jon Ikeda | 54-50 |
| 08:52 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 08:51 | UC Riverside | Eric Boudreaux pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 08:51 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi (PG), Jack Adams (SF), Joseph Foster (PF), Berdy Ziler (C) Robert Seamon, Patrick Cooper, Russell Wallin, Earl Nelson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Kevin McDaniel (PG), Arthur Dickey (SF), Joel Duke (PF), Ron Mullins (C) Jon Ikeda, Eric Boudreaux, Emanuel Schwager, John Linkous | |
| 08:30 | UC Riverside | Joel Duke misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 08:28 | UC Riverside | Kevin McDaniel snags the offensive board | 54-50 |
| 08:15 | UC Riverside | Kevin McDaniel travels with the ball | 54-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Jones (C) Joseph Foster | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 08:11 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-50 |
| 07:44 | UC Riverside | Joel Duke misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Jason Jones - foul #1 on Jason Jones, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mack Deming (SG), Joseph Foster (PF) David Fitzgerald, Berdy Ziler | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jon Ikeda (PG), Heath Hackett (C) Robert Maguire, Ron Mullins | |
| 07:44 | UC Riverside | Joel Duke makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 07:44 | UC Riverside | Joel Duke makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Dikembe Masudi (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mack Deming (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Jack Adams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Foster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jon Ikeda (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin McDaniel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Arthur Dickey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joel Duke (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Heath Hackett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster double dribbles | 54-52 |
| 07:26 | UC Riverside | Mack Deming picks off the pass by Arthur Dickey in the backcourt | 54-52 |
| 07:12 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster drills a fadeaway near the basket | 56-52 |
| 07:01 | UC Riverside | Heath Hackett drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Arthur Dickey and he's fouled by Jason Jones - foul #2 on Jason Jones, team foul #7 | 56-54 |
| 07:01 | UC Riverside | Heath Hackett makes the free throw | 56-55 |
| 06:49 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Dikembe Masudi and he's hacked by Kevin McDaniel - foul #4 on Kevin McDaniel, team foul #7 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire (SG) Jon Ikeda | |
| 06:49 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster makes the free throw | 59-55 |
| 06:36 | UC Riverside | Heath Hackett hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 59-55 |
| 06:34 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Dickey | 59-55 |
| 06:10 | UC Riverside | Heath Hackett is hacked by Dikembe Masudi - foul #2 on Dikembe Masudi, team foul #8 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin (PG) Dikembe Masudi | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jon Ikeda (PG), John Linkous (SF) Kevin McDaniel, Arthur Dickey | |
| 06:10 | UC Riverside | Heath Hackett misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 06:10 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 06:03 | Central Michigan | Mack Deming comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-55 |
| 06:02 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster snags the offensive board | 59-55 |
| 05:47 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Mack Deming | 61-55 |
| 05:18 | UC Riverside | Heath Hackett makes the jumper near the basket set up by Jon Ikeda | 61-57 |
| 05:06 | Central Michigan | Jon Ikeda is called for the reach on Mack Deming - foul #4 on Jon Ikeda, team foul #8 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), Patrick Cooper (SF), Berdy Ziler (PF), Earl Nelson (C) Russell Wallin, Jack Adams, Joseph Foster, Jason Jones | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Kevin McDaniel (SG), Eric Boudreaux (SF), Emanuel Schwager (PF), Ron Mullins (C) Robert Maguire, John Linkous, Joel Duke, Heath Hackett | |
| 05:06 | Central Michigan | Mack Deming makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 05:06 | Central Michigan | Mack Deming makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 04:41 | UC Riverside | Eric Boudreaux can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-57 |
| 04:39 | UC Riverside | Emanuel Schwager grabs the offensive board | 63-57 |
| 04:23 | UC Riverside | Eric Boudreaux drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 63-59 |
| 04:12 | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Berdy Ziler | 66-59 |
| 03:54 | UC Riverside | Jon Ikeda misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Seamon - foul #2 on Robert Seamon, team foul #9 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi (PG), David Fitzgerald (SG), Jack Adams (SF), Jason Jones (C) Robert Seamon, Mack Deming, Patrick Cooper, Earl Nelson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire (SG), John Linkous (SF), Joel Duke (PF) Kevin McDaniel, Eric Boudreaux, Emanuel Schwager | |
| 03:54 | UC Riverside | Jon Ikeda misses the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 03:54 | UC Riverside | Jon Ikeda makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 03:44 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-60 |
| 03:43 | UC Riverside | Ron Mullins pulls down the rebound | 66-60 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Dikembe Masudi (tiring) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Fitzgerald (tiring) 15 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jack Adams (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Berdy Ziler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Jones (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jon Ikeda (tired) 8 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Maguire (tiring) 24 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Linkous (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joel Duke (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Ron Mullins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:40 | UC Riverside | Jon Ikeda is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jon Ikeda, team foul #9 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin (SG), Joseph Foster (PF) David Fitzgerald, Berdy Ziler | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Kevin McDaniel (PG) Jon Ikeda | |
| 03:27 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin's pass is intercepted by John Linkous | 66-60 |
| 03:25 | UC Riverside | Joseph Foster is called for the reach on Joel Duke in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Foster, team foul #10 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Arthur Dickey (SF) Ron Mullins | |
| 03:25 | UC Riverside | Joel Duke makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 03:25 | UC Riverside | Joel Duke makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 03:17 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 66-62 |
| 03:16 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin tips it but misses | 66-62 |
| 03:14 | UC Riverside | Kevin McDaniel pulls down the rebound | 66-62 |
| 02:46 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-62 |
| 02:44 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones snags the defensive board | 66-62 |
| 02:44 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), David Fitzgerald (SG), Patrick Cooper (SF), Earl Nelson (C) Dikembe Masudi, Jack Adams, Joseph Foster, Jason Jones | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Emanuel Schwager (PF) Joel Duke | |
| 02:37 | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper loses the ball out of bounds | 66-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ron Mullins (C) Arthur Dickey | |
| 02:13 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire misses short on an open jumper from the right side | 66-62 |
| 02:11 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Earl Nelson | 66-62 |
| 02:05 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson makes the wide open jump hook from close range and he's hacked by Ron Mullins - foul #1 on Ron Mullins, team foul #10 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Adams (SF), Berdy Ziler (C) Patrick Cooper, Russell Wallin | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Eric Boudreaux (SF), Heath Hackett (C) John Linkous, Ron Mullins | |
| 02:05 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson makes the free throw | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:46 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Emanuel Schwager | 69-65 |
| 01:27 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson makes the wide open fadeaway from the left side | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:08 | UC Riverside | Heath Hackett misses the dunk | 71-65 |
| 01:06 | UC Riverside | Eric Boudreaux gets the offensive rebound | 71-65 |
| 00:51 | UC Riverside | Eric Boudreaux misses the wide open fadeaway near the basket | 71-65 |
| 00:50 | UC Riverside | Heath Hackett snags the offensive board | 71-65 |
| 00:50 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 71-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi (PG), Joseph Foster (PF), Jason Jones (C) Robert Seamon, Earl Nelson, Berdy Ziler | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joel Duke (PF) Emanuel Schwager | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:48 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 71-65 |
| 00:46 | UC Riverside | Heath Hackett grabs the offensive rebound | 71-65 |
| 00:43 | UC Riverside | Robert Maguire misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-65 |
| 00:41 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster snags the defensive board | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin McDaniel - foul #5 on Kevin McDaniel, team foul #11 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper (SF) Jack Adams | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Arthur Dickey (SF) Kevin McDaniel | |
| 00:39 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:39 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:39 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Heath Hackett | 72-65 |
| 00:31 | UC Riverside | Joel Duke buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Maguire | 72-68 |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones is hacked by Eric Boudreaux in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Boudreaux, team foul #12 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mack Deming (SG), Russell Wallin (PF) David Fitzgerald, Joseph Foster | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones misses the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:24 | UC Riverside | Russell Wallin steps in front of the Arthur Dickey pass | 73-68 |
| 00:22 | Central Michigan | Mack Deming is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Boudreaux - foul #3 on Eric Boudreaux, team foul #13 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster (PF) Russell Wallin | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 00:22 | Central Michigan | Mack Deming makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:22 | Central Michigan | Mack Deming makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:17 | UC Riverside | Dikembe Masudi picks off the pass by Robert Maguire | 75-68 |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi blows the layup | 75-68 |
| 00:10 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Joel Duke | 75-68 |
| 00:05 | UC Riverside | Joel Duke comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-68 |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi runs out the clock | 75-68 |