| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Llanas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Jan Christensen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Bostick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Omer Kotarski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Gary Ward (fresh) SG - Edward Jackson (fresh) SF - Rolf Zimmerman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ryan Lyons (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Fredrick Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick inbounds the ball | 23-23 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:34 | Central Michigan | Ryan Lyons is called for the reach on Jerry Moore - foul #1 on Ryan Lyons, team foul #1 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden (SF), Stevan Zempel (PF) Scott Bostick, Jerry Moore | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 19:29 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas is whistled for traveling | 23-23 |
| 19:08 | Cal | Rolf Zimmerman misses the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Jan Christensen - foul #3 on Jan Christensen, team foul #1 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore (PF) Jan Christensen | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 19:08 | Cal | Rolf Zimmerman makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 19:08 | Cal | Rolf Zimmerman misses the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 19:08 | Cal | Ryan Lyons grabs the offensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 18:56 | Cal | Edward Jackson can't throw it down | 23-24 |
| 18:55 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden pulls down the rebound | 23-24 |
| 18:26 | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski buries a floater near the basket and he's fouled by Ryan Lyons - foul #2 on Ryan Lyons, team foul #2 | 25-24 |
| 18:26 | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski makes the free throw | 26-24 |
| 18:04 | Cal | Fredrick Brown scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Ward | 26-26 |
| 17:36 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 26-26 |
| 17:34 | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel grabs the offensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 17:11 | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-26 |
| 17:09 | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski tips it back up and in | 28-26 |
| 16:40 | Cal | Rolf Zimmerman misses the easy layup | 28-26 |
| 16:38 | Cal | Rolf Zimmerman tips it home | 28-28 |
| 16:15 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas scores on a jumper from the left wing | 30-28 |
| 15:47 | Cal | Gary Ward makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Edward Jackson | 30-31 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Llanas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SG - Stevan Zempel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dennis Breeden (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jerry Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Omer Kotarski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Gary Ward (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Jackson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rolf Zimmerman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ryan Lyons (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Fredrick Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jack Llanas | 32-31 |
| 15:15 | Cal | Gary Ward misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-31 |
| 15:14 | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 14:53 | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-31 |
| 14:51 | Cal | Ryan Lyons pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 14:25 | Cal | Fredrick Brown comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 14:24 | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 14:18 | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jack Llanas | 35-31 |
| 13:51 | Cal | Jerry Moore steals it from Fredrick Brown | 35-31 |
| 13:30 | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 13:28 | Cal | Rolf Zimmerman grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 13:07 | Cal | Ryan Lyons scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Jackson | 35-33 |
| 12:52 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-33 |
| 12:50 | Cal | Gary Ward gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 12:29 | Cal | Ryan Lyons misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 35-33 |
| 12:28 | Cal | Ryan Lyons tips it but misses | 35-33 |
| 12:27 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 12:22 | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski is hacked by Fredrick Brown - foul #2 on Fredrick Brown, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick (SG), Nathan Myers (SF) Dennis Breeden, Jerry Moore | |
| Subs | Cal | William Alban (PG), Manuel Ammons (SG), James Hagen (SF) Gary Ward, Edward Jackson, Rolf Zimmerman | |
| 12:17 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Stevan Zempel | 37-33 |
| 11:55 | Cal | Ryan Lyons connects on the shot from the right block set up by Manuel Ammons | 37-35 |
| 11:39 | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Scott Bostick and he's fouled by Fredrick Brown - foul #3 on Fredrick Brown, team foul #4 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Cal | Rolf Zimmerman (SF) Ryan Lyons | |
| 11:39 | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel makes the free throw | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Llanas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SG - Scott Bostick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Myers (fresh) PF - Stevan Zempel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. C - Omer Kotarski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - William Alban (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Manuel Ammons (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Rolf Zimmerman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Hagen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Fredrick Brown (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:12 | Cal | Fredrick Brown hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Omer Kotarski - foul #2 on Omer Kotarski, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eddie Cuellar (C) Omer Kotarski | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 11:12 | Cal | Fredrick Brown makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 11:12 | Cal | Fredrick Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 10:54 | Central Michigan | A charge is called on Stevan Zempel - foul #3 on Stevan Zempel, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden (PF) Nathan Myers | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 10:37 | Cal | Rolf Zimmerman is whistled for traveling | 40-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers (SF), Omer Kotarski (C) Dennis Breeden, Eddie Cuellar | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 10:15 | Central Michigan | James Hagen picks off the pass by Jack Llanas | 40-37 |
| 09:49 | Cal | Fredrick Brown misses the runner from close range | 40-37 |
| 09:48 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 09:35 | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Scott Bostick | 42-37 |
| 09:12 | Cal | Rolf Zimmerman loses the ball out of bounds | 42-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen (SG), Eddie Cuellar (C) Nathan Myers, Omer Kotarski | |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Paquette (PG), Ryan Lyons (PF) William Alban, Rolf Zimmerman | |
| 08:56 | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel is hacked by James Hagen - foul #2 on James Hagen, team foul #5 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Cal | Rolf Zimmerman (SF) James Hagen | |
| 08:33 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Scott Bostick | 44-37 |
| 08:13 | Cal | Fredrick Brown hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Paquette | 44-39 |
| 07:52 | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel is hacked by Robert Paquette - foul #1 on Robert Paquette, team foul #6 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore (SF), Omer Kotarski (C) Scott Bostick, Eddie Cuellar | |
| Subs | Cal | Edward Jackson (SG), James Hagen (SF) Manuel Ammons, Rolf Zimmerman | |
| 07:33 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 07:31 | Cal | Fredrick Brown snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Llanas (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. SG - Jan Christensen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stevan Zempel (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. C - Omer Kotarski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Robert Paquette (fresh) SG - Edward Jackson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Hagen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan Lyons (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. C - Fredrick Brown (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:12 | Cal | Robert Paquette connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ryan Lyons and he's fouled by Jack Llanas - foul #2 on Jack Llanas, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick (SF), Dennis Breeden (PF), John Becker (C) Jack Llanas, Jerry Moore, Omer Kotarski | |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Ward (PG) Fredrick Brown | |
| 07:12 | Cal | Robert Paquette misses the free throw | 44-41 |
| 07:12 | Cal | James Hagen pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 06:53 | Cal | Ryan Lyons hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 06:52 | Cal | James Hagen pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 06:39 | Cal | Robert Paquette drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Gary Ward | 44-43 |
| 06:21 | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-43 |
| 06:20 | Cal | James Hagen gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 06:01 | Cal | Ryan Lyons misses the easy layup | 44-43 |
| 05:59 | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 05:55 | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 44-43 |
| 05:54 | Cal | Robert Paquette grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 05:41 | Cal | Edward Jackson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Scott Bostick - foul #2 on Scott Bostick, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas (PG), Jerry Moore (SF), Omer Kotarski (C) Scott Bostick, Dennis Breeden, John Becker | |
| Subs | Cal | Rolf Zimmerman (SF), Fredrick Brown (C) Ryan Lyons, Robert Paquette | |
| 05:41 | Cal | Edward Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 05:41 | Cal | Edward Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 05:25 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen misses long on a 3 from the right wing but the foul's on Fredrick Brown - foul #4 on Fredrick Brown, team foul #7 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Cal | Ryan Lyons (PF) James Hagen | |
| 05:25 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 05:25 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen misses the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 05:25 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen makes the 3rd free throw | 46-44 |
| 05:02 | Cal | Gary Ward is hacked by Jerry Moore - foul #1 on Jerry Moore, team foul #6 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Cal | William Alban (PG) Gary Ward | |
| 04:41 | Cal | Ryan Lyons connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by William Alban | 46-46 |
| 04:29 | Central Michigan | William Alban steps in front of the Stevan Zempel pass | 46-46 |
| 04:09 | Cal | Fredrick Brown travels with the ball | 46-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers (SF) Jack Llanas | |
| Subs | Cal | Manuel Ammons (SG), James Hagen (PF) Edward Jackson, Ryan Lyons | |
| 04:00 | Central Michigan | Manuel Ammons steps in front of the Nathan Myers pass | 46-46 |
| 03:44 | Cal | Rolf Zimmerman hits a jump hook from the baseline | 46-48 |
| 03:31 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Stevan Zempel (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jan Christensen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nathan Myers (fresh) PF - Jerry Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Omer Kotarski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - William Alban (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Ammons (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Rolf Zimmerman (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Hagen (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Fredrick Brown (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Cal | Fredrick Brown knocks in the runner from the baseline | 49-50 |
| 02:58 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Omer Kotarski is blocked by Fredrick Brown | 49-50 |
| 02:57 | Cal | The rebound goes to Fredrick Brown | 49-50 |
| 02:57 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas (PG), Scott Bostick (SF), Dennis Breeden (C) Nathan Myers, Jerry Moore, Omer Kotarski | |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Ward (PG), Edward Jackson (SG), Ryan Lyons (PF) William Alban, Manuel Ammons, Rolf Zimmerman | |
| 02:28 | Cal | Edward Jackson misses the lay-in | 49-50 |
| 02:26 | Cal | Ryan Lyons gets the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 02:06 | Cal | Ryan Lyons loses the dribble to Stevan Zempel | 49-50 |
| 01:46 | Central Michigan | James Hagen takes the ball from Jan Christensen | 49-50 |
| 01:42 | Cal | Edward Jackson blows the dunk | 49-50 |
| 01:40 | Cal | Edward Jackson hits the follow up shot | 49-52 |
| 01:26 | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-52 |
| 01:25 | Cal | James Hagen pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 01:22 | Cal | Jack Llanas steals it from Gary Ward in the backcourt | 49-52 |
| 01:17 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-52 |
| 01:16 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 01:04 | Central Michigan | Ryan Lyons swats the shot by Stevan Zempel | 49-52 |
| 01:02 | Cal | Edward Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:42 | Cal | Ryan Lyons misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 49-52 |
| 00:41 | Cal | James Hagen tips it but misses | 49-52 |
| 00:40 | Cal | Edward Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 00:18 | Cal | James Hagen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 49-52 |
| 00:17 | Cal | Fredrick Brown snags the offensive board | 49-52 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:15 | Cal | Dennis Breeden is called for the reach on Fredrick Brown - foul #2 on Dennis Breeden, team foul #7 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore (PF), Omer Kotarski (C) Stevan Zempel, Dennis Breeden | |
| Subs | Cal | Manuel Ammons (SG), Rolf Zimmerman (SF) Edward Jackson, James Hagen | |
| 00:15 | Cal | Fredrick Brown makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 00:15 | Cal | Fredrick Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen is hacked by Manuel Ammons - foul #2 on Manuel Ammons, team foul #8 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Cal | Edward Jackson (SG) Manuel Ammons | |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 00:06 | Cal | Fredrick Brown is hacked by Jan Christensen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jan Christensen, team foul #8 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Cal | Manuel Ammons (SG) Edward Jackson | |
| 00:06 | Cal | Fredrick Brown makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 00:06 | Cal | Fredrick Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-56 |
| 00:00 | Cal | Gary Ward runs out the clock | 54-56 |