| Lineup | American U. | PG - John Gurley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Milian (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rudy Blumer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Trahan (fresh) 9 pts. C - Michael Fuchs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Perine (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Ray (fresh) SF - Haywood Davis (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Jimmie McEachin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis inbounds the ball | 36-24 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Haywood Davis | 36-27 |
| 19:39 | American U. | Michael Fuchs's fadeaway is rejected by Bruce Johnson | 36-27 |
| 19:37 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Charles Ray | 36-27 |
| 19:12 | Central Michigan | John Gurley takes the ball from Jimmie McEachin | 36-27 |
| 19:09 | American U. | Lawrence Milian misses the easy layup | 36-27 |
| 19:08 | American U. | James Trahan grabs the offensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 19:00 | American U. | Lawrence Milian buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Rudy Blumer | 38-27 |
| 18:42 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Fuchs - foul #3 on Michael Fuchs, team foul #1 | 38-27 |
| Subs | American U. | Vance Donald (C) Michael Fuchs | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 18:42 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 18:42 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 18:42 | American U. | James Trahan grabs the board | 38-28 |
| 18:29 | American U. | Bruce Johnson blocks the jumper by Rudy Blumer | 38-28 |
| 18:27 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jimmie McEachin | 38-28 |
| 18:06 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin travels with the ball | 38-28 |
| 17:48 | American U. | John Gurley hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-28 |
| 17:34 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Steven Perine and he's fouled by James Trahan - foul #2 on James Trahan, team foul #2 | 40-30 |
| 17:34 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson makes the free throw | 40-31 |
| 17:21 | American U. | Lawrence Milian's pass is intercepted by Haywood Davis | 40-31 |
| 17:05 | Central Michigan | Steven Perine is hacked by John Gurley - foul #1 on John Gurley, team foul #3 | 40-31 |
| Subs | American U. | Bryan Hering (PG), Gordon Webb (SG), Jesse Tope (C) John Gurley, Lawrence Milian, James Trahan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel (PG), Eric Devoe (SG), Timothy Sanders (SF), Vincente Esposito (C) Steven Perine, Charles Ray, Haywood Davis, Bruce Johnson | |
| 16:55 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ryan Noel | 40-33 |
| 16:32 | American U. | Rudy Blumer can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 40-33 |
| 16:30 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin grabs the board | 40-33 |
| 16:11 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel is fouled on the floor by Bryan Hering - foul #1 on Bryan Hering, team foul #4 | 40-33 |
| Subs | American U. | Luis Parr (SF) Rudy Blumer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Perine (PG) Jimmie McEachin | |
| 15:53 | Central Michigan | Bryan Hering is called for the reach on Steven Perine - foul #2 on Bryan Hering, team foul #5 | 40-33 |
| Subs | American U. | John Gurley (PG), Lawrence Milian (SG), James Trahan (PF), Michael Fuchs (C) Bryan Hering, Luis Parr, Vance Donald, Jesse Tope | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Ray (SG), Haywood Davis (SF) Ryan Noel, Eric Devoe | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - John Gurley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Milian (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gordon Webb (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Trahan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Fuchs (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Perine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Ray (fresh) SF - Haywood Davis (fresh) 3 stl. PF - Timothy Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Vincente Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Gordon Webb - foul #2 on Gordon Webb, team foul #6 | 40-33 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson (C) Vincente Esposito | |
| 15:39 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 15:39 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 15:16 | American U. | James Trahan scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Lawrence Milian | 42-35 |
| 15:12 | Central Michigan | Steven Perine misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 42-35 |
| 15:10 | American U. | Lawrence Milian snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| 14:57 | American U. | Timothy Sanders picks off the pass by James Trahan | 42-35 |
| 14:32 | Central Michigan | Steven Perine clanks a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on James Trahan - foul #3 on James Trahan, team foul #7 | 42-35 |
| Subs | American U. | Rudy Blumer (SF) Gordon Webb | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin (PF) Timothy Sanders | |
| 14:32 | Central Michigan | Steven Perine makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 14:32 | Central Michigan | Steven Perine makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 14:22 | American U. | John Gurley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-37 |
| 14:20 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 13:54 | Central Michigan | Charles Ray is fouled on the floor by Michael Fuchs - foul #4 on Michael Fuchs, team foul #8 | 42-37 |
| Subs | American U. | Bryan Hering (PG), Henry Galvin (SG), Vance Donald (PF), Jesse Tope (C) John Gurley, Lawrence Milian, James Trahan, Michael Fuchs | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel (PG), Eric Devoe (SF), Vincente Esposito (C) Steven Perine, Haywood Davis, Bruce Johnson | |
| 13:54 | Central Michigan | Charles Ray makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 13:54 | Central Michigan | Charles Ray misses the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 13:54 | American U. | Vance Donald snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 13:31 | American U. | Ryan Noel steals it from Henry Galvin | 42-38 |
| 13:12 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-41 |
| 12:50 | American U. | Jesse Tope makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 12:27 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Bryan Hering - foul #3 on Bryan Hering, team foul #9 | 45-41 |
| Subs | American U. | John Gurley (PG), Lawrence Milian (SG), James Trahan (PF) Bryan Hering, Henry Galvin, Jesse Tope | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis (SF), Bruce Johnson (C) Charles Ray, Vincente Esposito | |
| 12:27 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 12:27 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 12:07 | American U. | Rudy Blumer drills a 3 from the left corner set up by John Gurley | 48-43 |
| 11:44 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 48-43 |
| 11:42 | American U. | Vance Donald gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - John Gurley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Milian (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rudy Blumer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Trahan (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Vance Donald (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ryan Noel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Devoe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Haywood Davis (fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jimmie McEachin (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Bruce Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:32 | American U. | James Trahan misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 48-43 |
| 11:31 | American U. | Vance Donald pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 11:02 | American U. | Rudy Blumer buries a shot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Jimmie McEachin - foul #3 on Jimmie McEachin, team foul #1 | 50-43 |
| Subs | American U. | Jesse Tope (C) Vance Donald | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Perine (PG), Timothy Sanders (PF), Vincente Esposito (C) Eric Devoe, Jimmie McEachin, Bruce Johnson | |
| 11:02 | American U. | Rudy Blumer makes the free throw | 51-43 |
| 10:50 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel drills a jumper from the left side | 51-45 |
| 10:24 | American U. | James Trahan misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 10:22 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 10:07 | Central Michigan | Steven Perine drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Timothy Sanders | 51-48 |
| 09:50 | American U. | Lawrence Milian clanks a floater from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 09:48 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 09:43 | Central Michigan | Steven Perine scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Ryan Noel | 51-51 |
| 09:27 | American U. | Jesse Tope hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 51-51 |
| 09:25 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 08:58 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel is hacked by John Gurley - foul #2 on John Gurley, team foul #10 | 51-51 |
| Subs | American U. | Bryan Hering (PG), Gordon Webb (SG), Luis Parr (SF), Vance Donald (PF) John Gurley, Lawrence Milian, Rudy Blumer, James Trahan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Ray (SG), Jimmie McEachin (PF), Bruce Johnson (C) Steven Perine, Haywood Davis, Vincente Esposito | |
| 08:58 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 08:58 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 08:47 | American U. | Bryan Hering hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 51-53 |
| 08:46 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 08:25 | Central Michigan | Bryan Hering steals the ball from Charles Ray | 51-53 |
| 08:22 | American U. | Bryan Hering lays it in | 53-53 |
| 08:04 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Bruce Johnson and he's fouled by Luis Parr - foul #1 on Luis Parr, team foul #11 | 53-55 |
| Subs | American U. | James Trahan (PF) Jesse Tope | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Perine (PG), Eric Devoe (SF) Ryan Noel, Timothy Sanders | |
| 08:04 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin makes the free throw | 53-56 |
| 08:02 | American U. | Bryan Hering is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Perine - foul #2 on Steven Perine, team foul #2 | 53-56 |
| 07:40 | American U. | James Trahan's layup is rejected by Jimmie McEachin | 53-56 |
| 07:38 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Bryan Hering (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gordon Webb (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Luis Parr (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Trahan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Vance Donald (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Perine (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Ray (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Eric Devoe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jimmie McEachin (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Bruce Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:25 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Bruce Johnson is blocked by James Trahan | 53-56 |
| 07:24 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe gets the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 07:07 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Ray | 53-58 |
| 06:48 | American U. | Jimmie McEachin is called for the reach on James Trahan - foul #4 on Jimmie McEachin, team foul #3 | 53-58 |
| Subs | American U. | John Gurley (PG), Lawrence Milian (SG), Rudy Blumer (SF), Michael Fuchs (C) Bryan Hering, Gordon Webb, Luis Parr, James Trahan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis (SF) Eric Devoe | |
| 06:33 | American U. | Michael Fuchs travels with the ball | 53-58 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito (C) Bruce Johnson | |
| 06:25 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 53-58 |
| 06:23 | American U. | Vance Donald grabs the board | 53-58 |
| 06:17 | American U. | Lawrence Milian is fouled on the floor by Vincente Esposito - foul #2 on Vincente Esposito, team foul #4 | 53-58 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe (SG), Timothy Sanders (C) Charles Ray, Vincente Esposito | |
| 06:01 | American U. | Michael Fuchs drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Lawrence Milian | 56-58 |
| 05:47 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 56-58 |
| 05:46 | American U. | Lawrence Milian pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| 05:32 | American U. | Vance Donald buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by John Gurley | 58-58 |
| 05:19 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders lays it in on a great pass from Jimmie McEachin | 58-60 |
| 05:03 | American U. | Lawrence Milian's pass is intercepted by Timothy Sanders | 58-60 |
| 04:49 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 58-63 |
| 04:36 | American U. | Eric Devoe is called for the reach on Lawrence Milian - foul #1 on Eric Devoe, team foul #5 | 58-63 |
| Subs | American U. | Bryan Hering (PG), Gordon Webb (SF), James Trahan (PF) John Gurley, Rudy Blumer, Vance Donald | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel (PG), Charles Ray (SG), Vincente Esposito (PF), Bruce Johnson (C) Steven Perine, Eric Devoe, Jimmie McEachin, Timothy Sanders | |
| 04:23 | American U. | Lawrence Milian buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Trahan | 60-63 |
| 04:06 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Ryan Noel | 60-65 |
| 03:46 | American U. | Gordon Webb misses the lay-in | 60-65 |
| 03:45 | American U. | Gordon Webb gets the offensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 03:24 | American U. | James Trahan loses the ball out of bounds | 60-65 |
| Subs | American U. | John Gurley (PG), Rudy Blumer (SF), Jesse Tope (C) Bryan Hering, Lawrence Milian, Michael Fuchs | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders (SF) Haywood Davis | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - John Gurley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gordon Webb (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Rudy Blumer (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Trahan (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jesse Tope (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ryan Noel (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Ray (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Sanders (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Vincente Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:09 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 60-65 |
| 03:07 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel tips it in | 60-67 |
| 02:51 | American U. | Gordon Webb hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Gurley | 62-67 |
| 02:51 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-67 |
| Subs | American U. | Lawrence Milian (SG), Michael Fuchs (C) Gordon Webb, Jesse Tope | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Perine (PG), Haywood Davis (SF), Jimmie McEachin (PF) Ryan Noel, Timothy Sanders, Vincente Esposito | |
| 02:37 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on James Trahan - foul #4 on James Trahan, team foul #12 | 62-67 |
| 02:37 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 02:37 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 02:18 | American U. | Lawrence Milian misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-69 |
| 02:16 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jimmie McEachin | 62-69 |
| 02:10 | Central Michigan | Steven Perine misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-69 |
| 02:09 | American U. | Michael Fuchs pulls down the rebound | 62-69 |
| 01:45 | American U. | Rudy Blumer misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-69 |
| 01:43 | American U. | Lawrence Milian grabs the offensive rebound | 62-69 |
| 01:28 | American U. | James Trahan misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-69 |
| 01:27 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson snags the defensive board | 62-69 |
| 01:13 | Central Michigan | Steven Perine knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Bruce Johnson | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:53 | American U. | Michael Fuchs makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from John Gurley and the foul's on Bruce Johnson - foul #3 on Bruce Johnson, team foul #6 | 64-72 |
| 00:53 | American U. | Michael Fuchs makes the free throw | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:51 | Central Michigan | Steven Perine is hacked by John Gurley in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Gurley, team foul #13 | 65-72 |
| 00:51 | Central Michigan | Steven Perine makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:51 | Central Michigan | Steven Perine makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:45 | American U. | Rudy Blumer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-74 |
| 00:44 | Central Michigan | Charles Ray gets the rebound | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:42 | Central Michigan | John Gurley is called for the reach on Charles Ray in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Gurley, team foul #14 | 65-74 |
| 00:42 | Central Michigan | Charles Ray makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:42 | Central Michigan | Charles Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:37 | American U. | James Trahan misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-76 |
| 00:36 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis pulls down the rebound | 65-76 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | Steven Perine is hacked by John Gurley in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Gurley, team foul #15 | 65-76 |
| Subs | American U. | Bryan Hering (PG), Gordon Webb (SG), Luis Parr (SF), Vance Donald (PF), Jesse Tope (C) John Gurley, Lawrence Milian, Rudy Blumer, James Trahan, Michael Fuchs | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel (SG), Eric Devoe (SF), Timothy Sanders (PF), Vincente Esposito (C) Charles Ray, Haywood Davis, Jimmie McEachin, Bruce Johnson | |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | Steven Perine misses the 1st free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | Steven Perine makes the 2nd free throw | 65-77 |
| 00:26 | American U. | Gordon Webb lays it in on a great pass from Bryan Hering | 67-77 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Steven Perine runs out the clock | 67-77 |