| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ryan Noel (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Eric Devoe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Haywood Davis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Timothy Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Dennis Corvin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Draeger (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Walter Symons (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Chaffin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | St. Joseph's | Walter Symons inbounds the ball | 25-25 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | St. Joseph's | Dennis Corvin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-25 |
| 19:26 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Frank Chaffin - foul #2 on Frank Chaffin, team foul #1 | 25-25 |
| 19:26 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 19:26 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 19:03 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Draeger hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Timothy Sanders - foul #1 on Timothy Sanders, team foul #1 | 26-25 |
| 19:03 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Draeger makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 19:03 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Draeger makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 18:55 | Central Michigan | Frank Chaffin is called for the reach on Bruce Johnson - foul #3 on Frank Chaffin, team foul #2 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Lawrence Timpson (C) Frank Chaffin | |
| 18:42 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 26-27 |
| 18:41 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Johnson | 26-27 |
| 18:26 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson throws it down set up by Haywood Davis | 28-27 |
| 17:57 | St. Joseph's | Lawrence Timpson blows the dunk | 28-27 |
| 17:56 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson grabs the board | 28-27 |
| 17:35 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 28-27 |
| 17:33 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe snags the offensive board | 28-27 |
| 17:13 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel comes up short on the shot from the right side | 28-27 |
| 17:12 | St. Joseph's | Walter Symons gets the rebound | 28-27 |
| 17:06 | St. Joseph's | Walter Symons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-27 |
| 17:04 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Draeger tips it in | 28-29 |
| 16:54 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Dennis Corvin - foul #1 on Dennis Corvin, team foul #3 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Ray (SG), Vincente Esposito (PF) Eric Devoe, Timothy Sanders | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Vance Anker (PG), Rodney Matthews (SG), Chadwick Bibb (PF) Dennis Corvin, Thomas Draeger, Michael Gardner | |
| 16:54 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel misses the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 16:54 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 16:36 | St. Joseph's | Chadwick Bibb misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Vincente Esposito - foul #2 on Vincente Esposito, team foul #2 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Bukowski (PG) Ryan Noel | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Michael Gardner (C) Lawrence Timpson | |
| 16:36 | St. Joseph's | Chadwick Bibb makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 16:36 | St. Joseph's | Chadwick Bibb misses the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 16:36 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 16:14 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 31-30 |
| 15:53 | St. Joseph's | Walter Symons makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Rodney Matthews | 31-33 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Randy Bukowski (fresh) SG - Charles Ray (fresh) SF - Haywood Davis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Vincente Esposito (fresh) 5 reb. C - Bruce Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Vance Anker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Matthews (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Symons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Chadwick Bibb (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Gardner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson is whistled for a carry | 31-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Perine (PG), Ryan Noel (SG), Jimmie McEachin (PF) Randy Bukowski, Charles Ray, Bruce Johnson | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Thomas Draeger (SG), Frank Chaffin (C) Rodney Matthews, Michael Gardner | |
| 15:12 | St. Joseph's | Ryan Noel steals the ball from Thomas Draeger | 31-33 |
| 14:50 | Central Michigan | Steven Perine can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 31-33 |
| 14:49 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 14:43 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin blows the layup but he's fouled by Chadwick Bibb - foul #2 on Chadwick Bibb, team foul #4 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe (SG), Timothy Sanders (SF) Ryan Noel, Haywood Davis | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Dennis Corvin (PG) Vance Anker | |
| 14:43 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 14:43 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 14:15 | St. Joseph's | Frank Chaffin scores on a shot from the left side | 33-35 |
| 14:02 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Timothy Sanders | 35-35 |
| 13:45 | St. Joseph's | Walter Symons drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Dennis Corvin | 35-38 |
| 13:25 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 13:04 | St. Joseph's | Walter Symons comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 13:02 | St. Joseph's | Frank Chaffin tips it in | 38-40 |
| 12:53 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away but he's hacked by Walter Symons - foul #2 on Walter Symons, team foul #5 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson (C) Vincente Esposito | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Rodney Matthews (SG), Dennis Rasnick (SF), Michael Gardner (PF), Lawrence Timpson (C) Thomas Draeger, Walter Symons, Chadwick Bibb, Frank Chaffin | |
| 12:53 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe misses the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 12:53 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe misses the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 12:53 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe misses the 3rd free throw | 38-40 |
| 12:53 | St. Joseph's | Lawrence Timpson snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 12:39 | St. Joseph's | Dennis Rasnick comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Eric Devoe - foul #2 on Eric Devoe, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Vance Anker (PG) Dennis Corvin | |
| 12:39 | St. Joseph's | Dennis Rasnick makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 12:39 | St. Joseph's | Dennis Rasnick makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 12:17 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel (PG), Charles Ray (SG), Haywood Davis (SF) Steven Perine, Eric Devoe, Timothy Sanders | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 11:50 | St. Joseph's | Rodney Matthews misses short on a floater from the right block | 38-42 |
| 11:48 | St. Joseph's | Michael Gardner grabs the offensive board | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ryan Noel (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Charles Ray (fresh) SF - Haywood Davis (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jimmie McEachin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Bruce Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Vance Anker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Matthews (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dennis Rasnick (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Lawrence Timpson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | St. Joseph's | Michael Gardner misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-42 |
| 11:28 | St. Joseph's | Dennis Rasnick gets the offensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 11:09 | St. Joseph's | Michael Gardner connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Rodney Matthews | 38-44 |
| 10:43 | Central Michigan | The jumper by Jimmie McEachin is denied by Lawrence Timpson | 38-44 |
| 10:41 | St. Joseph's | Dennis Rasnick snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 10:16 | St. Joseph's | Haywood Davis is called for the reach on Lawrence Timpson - foul #2 on Haywood Davis, team foul #4 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Perine (PG), Eric Devoe (SG), Timothy Sanders (PF), Vincente Esposito (C) Ryan Noel, Charles Ray, Jimmie McEachin, Bruce Johnson | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Dennis Corvin (PG), Thomas Draeger (SG), Walter Symons (SF), Chadwick Bibb (PF), Frank Chaffin (C) Vance Anker, Rodney Matthews, Dennis Rasnick, Michael Gardner, Lawrence Timpson | |
| 09:58 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Draeger hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Corvin | 38-46 |
| 09:56 | Central Michigan | Steven Perine loses the dribble to Dennis Corvin in the backcourt | 38-46 |
| 09:37 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Draeger misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 09:36 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito snags the defensive board | 38-46 |
| 09:14 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 38-46 |
| 09:13 | St. Joseph's | Chadwick Bibb grabs the defensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 08:57 | St. Joseph's | Frank Chaffin clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Vincente Esposito - foul #3 on Vincente Esposito, team foul #5 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson (C) Haywood Davis | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 08:57 | St. Joseph's | Frank Chaffin makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 08:57 | St. Joseph's | Frank Chaffin misses the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 08:57 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Vincente Esposito | 38-47 |
| 08:36 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders clanks a floater from the left side | 38-47 |
| 08:35 | St. Joseph's | Dennis Corvin gets the rebound | 38-47 |
| 08:12 | St. Joseph's | Bruce Johnson steals it from Dennis Corvin | 38-47 |
| 07:53 | Central Michigan | Steven Perine misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-47 |
| 07:51 | St. Joseph's | Chadwick Bibb grabs the board | 38-47 |
| 07:47 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Draeger misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Eric Devoe - foul #3 on Eric Devoe, team foul #6 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis (SF), Jimmie McEachin (PF) Timothy Sanders, Bruce Johnson | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Vance Anker (PG), Michael Gardner (PF), Lawrence Timpson (C) Dennis Corvin, Chadwick Bibb, Frank Chaffin | |
| 07:47 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Draeger misses the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 07:47 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Draeger makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Perine (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Eric Devoe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Haywood Davis (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jimmie McEachin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Vincente Esposito (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Vance Anker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Draeger (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Walter Symons (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Michael Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Lawrence Timpson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Central Michigan | Steven Perine hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 38-48 |
| 07:28 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito tips it home | 40-48 |
| 07:05 | St. Joseph's | Walter Symons makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Thomas Draeger | 40-50 |
| 06:47 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Eric Devoe, team foul #7 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel (PG), Charles Ray (SG), Bruce Johnson (C) Steven Perine, Eric Devoe, Vincente Esposito | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Rodney Matthews (SG) Thomas Draeger | |
| 06:25 | St. Joseph's | Jimmie McEachin steals the ball from Walter Symons | 40-50 |
| 06:03 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-50 |
| 06:02 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin tips it home | 42-50 |
| 05:40 | St. Joseph's | Michael Gardner travels with the ball | 42-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Perine (PG), Timothy Sanders (SF) Charles Ray, Haywood Davis | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Dennis Corvin (PG), Dennis Rasnick (SF), Frank Chaffin (C) Vance Anker, Walter Symons, Lawrence Timpson | |
| 05:29 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 42-50 |
| 05:28 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Michael Gardner | 42-50 |
| 05:03 | St. Joseph's | Rodney Matthews can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 42-50 |
| 05:01 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin grabs the defensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 04:47 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe (SG), Vincente Esposito (C) Ryan Noel, Bruce Johnson | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Thomas Draeger (SG), Chadwick Bibb (PF) Dennis Rasnick, Michael Gardner | |
| 04:30 | St. Joseph's | Frank Chaffin clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-50 |
| 04:28 | Central Michigan | Steven Perine snags the defensive board | 42-50 |
| 04:17 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by Steven Perine is denied by Frank Chaffin | 42-50 |
| 04:16 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin grabs the offensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 03:56 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 03:27 | St. Joseph's | Chadwick Bibb can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Steven Perine - foul #4 on Steven Perine, team foul #8 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel (PG), Haywood Davis (SF) Steven Perine, Jimmie McEachin | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Walter Symons (SF), Lawrence Timpson (C) Rodney Matthews, Frank Chaffin | |
| 03:27 | St. Joseph's | Chadwick Bibb makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 03:27 | St. Joseph's | Chadwick Bibb makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ryan Noel (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Eric Devoe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Haywood Davis (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Timothy Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Vincente Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Dennis Corvin (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Draeger (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Symons (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Chadwick Bibb (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Timpson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 03:09 | St. Joseph's | Chadwick Bibb snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 02:51 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Draeger is hacked by Vincente Esposito - foul #4 on Vincente Esposito, team foul #9 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Ray (SG), Bruce Johnson (C) Eric Devoe, Timothy Sanders | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Vance Anker (PG), Michael Gardner (PF) Dennis Corvin, Chadwick Bibb | |
| 02:51 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Draeger makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 02:51 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Draeger misses the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 02:51 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito pulls down the rebound | 45-53 |
| 02:51 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-53 |
| 02:40 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Haywood Davis | 47-53 |
| 02:40 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Perine (PG), Eric Devoe (SG), Jimmie McEachin (PF) Ryan Noel, Charles Ray, Vincente Esposito | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Dennis Corvin (PG), Frank Chaffin (C) Vance Anker, Lawrence Timpson | |
| 02:16 | St. Joseph's | Walter Symons misses the fadeaway from the left block | 47-53 |
| 02:15 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Bruce Johnson | 47-53 |
| 01:58 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-53 |
| 01:56 | Central Michigan | Steven Perine grabs the offensive board | 47-53 |
| 01:51 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson misses badly on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Frank Chaffin - foul #4 on Frank Chaffin, team foul #6 | 47-53 |
| 01:51 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 01:51 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 01:51 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin gets the offensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 01:35 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eric Devoe and he's hacked by Michael Gardner - foul #3 on Michael Gardner, team foul #7 | 50-53 |
| 01:35 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin makes the free throw | 51-53 |
| 01:12 | St. Joseph's | Walter Symons loses the dribble to Steven Perine | 51-53 |
| 01:08 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis jams it on a nice dish by Steven Perine | 53-53 |
| 00:56 | St. Joseph's | Frank Chaffin clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-53 |
| 00:54 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 00:42 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe misses the 3 from the right corner | 53-53 |
| 00:41 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin hits the follow up shot | 55-53 |
| 00:25 | St. Joseph's | Walter Symons buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Dennis Corvin | 55-56 |
| 00:15 | Central Michigan | Frank Chaffin steals the ball from Bruce Johnson | 55-56 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:13 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Draeger is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Devoe - foul #5 on Eric Devoe, team foul #10 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel (SG) Eric Devoe | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 00:13 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Draeger makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:13 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Draeger makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-58 |
| 00:07 | St. Joseph's | Frank Chaffin gets the rebound | 55-58 |
| 00:04 | St. Joseph's | Steven Perine is called for the reach on Frank Chaffin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steven Perine, team foul #11 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Ray (SG) Steven Perine | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Chadwick Bibb (PF) Michael Gardner | |
| 00:04 | St. Joseph's | Frank Chaffin makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:04 | St. Joseph's | Frank Chaffin makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel misses long on a halfcourt shot | 55-60 |