| Lineup | Albany | PG - Claude Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Johnathan Blakemore (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Lee Faust (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James McKee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Bunce (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Erik Delacerda (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SG - Albert Gant (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Keith Campo (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Gerling (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Mario Payne (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Albany | Lee Faust inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Albany | The pull-up jumper by James McKee is blocked by Mario Payne | 34-36 |
| 19:45 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 19:25 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling is fouled on the floor by Stephen Bunce - foul #2 on Stephen Bunce, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 19:14 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant is fouled on the floor by Johnathan Blakemore - foul #2 on Johnathan Blakemore, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| 19:01 | Central Michigan | Mario Payne throws it down | 34-38 |
| 18:47 | Albany | Keith Campo takes the ball from Lee Faust | 34-38 |
| 18:30 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-38 |
| 18:29 | Albany | James McKee snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 18:17 | Albany | Johnathan Blakemore connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Stephen Bunce | 37-38 |
| 18:01 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda lays it in set up by Mario Payne | 37-40 |
| 17:53 | Albany | Erik Delacerda steals the ball from Stephen Bunce | 37-40 |
| 17:35 | Central Michigan | Mario Payne hits a turnaround from the left block | 37-42 |
| 17:25 | Albany | Lee Faust hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 37-42 |
| 17:24 | Albany | Stephen Bunce tips it but misses | 37-42 |
| 17:23 | Albany | Lee Faust grabs the offensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 17:15 | Albany | Lee Faust hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Stephen Bunce | 40-42 |
| 17:01 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | Albany | Dwayne Miles (SG), James Quinn (C) Johnathan Blakemore, Stephen Bunce | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joey Gregory (C) Mario Payne | |
| 16:43 | Albany | James Quinn drills a shot from close range and he's fouled by Keith Campo - foul #2 on Keith Campo, team foul #1 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Owen Chapman (SG) Albert Gant | |
| 16:43 | Albany | James Quinn misses the free throw | 42-42 |
| 16:43 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 16:22 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-42 |
| 16:21 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling hits the follow up shot | 42-44 |
| 16:04 | Albany | James Quinn's fadeaway is rejected by Joey Gregory | 42-44 |
| 16:02 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Daniel Gerling | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Claude Williams (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dwayne Miles (fresh) SF - Lee Faust (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - James McKee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - James Quinn (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Erik Delacerda (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SG - Owen Chapman (fresh) SF - Keith Campo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Daniel Gerling (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Joey Gregory (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Central Michigan | Owen Chapman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 15:38 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda misses the tip | 42-44 |
| 15:37 | Albany | Dwayne Miles snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 15:25 | Albany | Lee Faust connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 44-44 |
| 15:08 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling misses short on a floater in the paint | 44-44 |
| 15:06 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda tips it back up and in | 44-46 |
| 14:42 | Albany | Lee Faust comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 14:40 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 14:23 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Erik Delacerda | 44-49 |
| 14:17 | Albany | Erik Delacerda steals it from Dwayne Miles | 44-49 |
| 14:12 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Keith Campo is blocked by James Quinn | 44-49 |
| 14:10 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo tips it home | 44-51 |
| 13:46 | Albany | James Quinn's fadeaway is rejected by Keith Campo | 44-51 |
| 13:44 | Central Michigan | Owen Chapman gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| 13:40 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 44-51 |
| 13:38 | Albany | The rebound goes to James Quinn | 44-51 |
| 13:20 | Albany | Claude Williams clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 44-51 |
| 13:18 | Albany | James McKee grabs the offensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 13:00 | Albany | James Quinn blows the layup | 44-51 |
| 12:59 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda grabs the defensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 12:45 | Central Michigan | Claude Williams steps in front of the Daniel Gerling pass | 44-51 |
| 12:36 | Albany | James Quinn knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Lee Faust | 46-51 |
| 12:15 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo buries a jumper in the paint | 46-53 |
| 11:57 | Albany | Daniel Gerling denies the turnaround by Dwayne Miles | 46-53 |
| 11:55 | Albany | James Quinn hits the follow up shot | 48-53 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Claude Williams (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dwayne Miles (fairly fresh) SF - Lee Faust (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - James McKee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - James Quinn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Erik Delacerda (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. SG - Owen Chapman (fairly fresh) SF - Keith Campo (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Daniel Gerling (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Joey Gregory (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Owen Chapman | 48-56 |
| 11:28 | Albany | Lee Faust buries a jumper from the right wing | 50-56 |
| 11:06 | Central Michigan | Owen Chapman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-56 |
| Subs | Albany | Jeff Johnson (PG), Clarence Waterman (SG), Johnathan Blakemore (SF), Douglas Frederick (PF), Stephen Bunce (C) Claude Williams, Dwayne Miles, Lee Faust, James McKee, James Quinn | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Gant (SG), Mario Payne (C) Owen Chapman, Joey Gregory | |
| 10:45 | Albany | Erik Delacerda is called for the reach on Johnathan Blakemore - foul #3 on Erik Delacerda, team foul #2 | 50-56 |
| 10:33 | Albany | Clarence Waterman drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jeff Johnson | 53-56 |
| 10:14 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 53-58 |
| 10:00 | Albany | Stephen Bunce scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Clarence Waterman | 55-58 |
| 09:40 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 55-58 |
| 09:38 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda tips it in | 55-60 |
| 09:20 | Albany | Stephen Bunce misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Keith Campo - foul #3 on Keith Campo, team foul #3 | 55-60 |
| 09:20 | Albany | Stephen Bunce misses the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 09:20 | Albany | Stephen Bunce misses the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 09:20 | Central Michigan | Mario Payne snags the defensive board | 55-60 |
| 08:54 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant can't finish the layup | 55-60 |
| 08:52 | Albany | Stephen Bunce gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| 08:34 | Albany | Stephen Bunce jams it set up by Jeff Johnson and he's hacked by Daniel Gerling - foul #1 on Daniel Gerling, team foul #4 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Albany | James McKee (PF) Douglas Frederick | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Miller (PF) Mario Payne | |
| 08:34 | Albany | Stephen Bunce misses the free throw | 57-60 |
| 08:34 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to David Miller | 57-60 |
| 08:18 | Central Michigan | David Miller misses the shot from the left block | 57-60 |
| 08:16 | Albany | Jeff Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 07:47 | Albany | James McKee is hacked by David Miller - foul #1 on David Miller, team foul #5 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Albany | Claude Williams (PG), Lee Faust (SF), Don Luu (C) Jeff Johnson, Johnathan Blakemore, Stephen Bunce | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Owen Chapman (SG) Albert Gant | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Claude Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Clarence Waterman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lee Faust (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - James McKee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Don Luu (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Erik Delacerda (tiring) 17 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Owen Chapman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Campo (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - David Miller (fresh) C - Daniel Gerling (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Albany | James McKee knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Lee Faust | 60-60 |
| 07:24 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-60 |
| 07:23 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Gerling | 60-60 |
| 07:10 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Daniel Gerling and he's hacked by Clarence Waterman - foul #4 on Clarence Waterman, team foul #3 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Albany | James Quinn (PF), Douglas Frederick (C) James McKee, Don Luu | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mario Payne (C) David Miller | |
| 07:10 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo makes the free throw | 60-63 |
| 06:55 | Albany | Claude Williams misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 60-63 |
| 06:53 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda snags the defensive board | 60-63 |
| 06:48 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-63 |
| 06:46 | Albany | James Quinn gets the rebound | 60-63 |
| 06:40 | Albany | James Quinn lays it up and in set up by Douglas Frederick | 62-63 |
| 06:26 | Central Michigan | The pull-up jumper by Keith Campo is blocked by James Quinn | 62-63 |
| 06:25 | Albany | Douglas Frederick grabs the board | 62-63 |
| 06:05 | Albany | Claude Williams buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Clarence Waterman and he's hacked by Erik Delacerda - foul #4 on Erik Delacerda, team foul #6 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Albany | Johnathan Blakemore (SG) Clarence Waterman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Gant (SG), David Miller (PF) Owen Chapman, Mario Payne | |
| 06:05 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| 06:05 | Albany | Claude Williams makes the free throw | 65-63 |
| 05:46 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Erik Delacerda | 65-65 |
| 05:46 | Albany | Albany calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Subs | Albany | Clarence Waterman (SG), James McKee (PF), Stephen Bunce (C) Johnathan Blakemore, James Quinn, Douglas Frederick | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mario Payne (C) David Miller | |
| 05:38 | Albany | Clarence Waterman clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-65 |
| 05:36 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant grabs the defensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 05:24 | Central Michigan | Mario Payne blows the dunk but he's hacked by Stephen Bunce - foul #3 on Stephen Bunce, team foul #4 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joey Gregory (C) Albert Gant | |
| 05:24 | Central Michigan | Mario Payne makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 05:24 | Central Michigan | Mario Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 05:03 | Albany | Lee Faust hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-67 |
| 05:02 | Central Michigan | Mario Payne gets the rebound | 65-67 |
| 04:58 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda clanks a driving attempt from close range | 65-67 |
| 04:57 | Albany | The rebound goes to Clarence Waterman | 65-67 |
| 04:33 | Albany | James McKee misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-67 |
| 04:31 | Central Michigan | Joey Gregory pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| 04:18 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda clanks a 3 from the left corner | 65-67 |
| 04:17 | Albany | James McKee gets the rebound | 65-67 |
| 04:01 | Albany | Lee Faust makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Claude Williams | 68-67 |
| 03:59 | Central Michigan | Claude Williams picks off the pass by Mario Payne in the backcourt | 68-67 |
| 03:58 | Albany | Claude Williams banks in the layup | 70-67 |
| 03:38 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Keith Campo | 70-69 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Claude Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clarence Waterman (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Lee Faust (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - James McKee (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Stephen Bunce (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Mario Payne (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - Erik Delacerda (tiring) 17 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Keith Campo (tiring) 18 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Gerling (tired) 14 pts. 9 reb. C - Joey Gregory (fresh) | |
| 03:12 | Albany | Lee Faust comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-69 |
| 03:11 | Albany | James McKee hits the follow up shot | 72-69 |
| 02:52 | Central Michigan | Joey Gregory's pass is intercepted by Lee Faust | 72-69 |
| 02:48 | Albany | Claude Williams banks in the layup on a great pass from Lee Faust | 74-69 |
| 02:48 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-69 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Gant (SG) Joey Gregory | |
| 02:32 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda's fadeaway is rejected by Lee Faust | 74-69 |
| 02:30 | Albany | The rebound goes to James McKee | 74-69 |
| 02:10 | Albany | Clarence Waterman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Erik Delacerda - foul #5 on Erik Delacerda, team foul #7 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Matt Daniels (PG) Erik Delacerda | |
| 02:10 | Albany | Clarence Waterman makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 02:10 | Albany | Clarence Waterman makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 01:49 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant is hacked by Claude Williams - foul #2 on Claude Williams, team foul #5 | 76-69 |
| 01:35 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Keith Campo, team foul #8 | 76-69 |
| 01:08 | Albany | James McKee lays it in on a nice dish by Claude Williams and he's hacked by Albert Gant - foul #2 on Albert Gant, team foul #9 | 78-69 |
| 01:08 | Albany | James McKee makes the free throw | 79-69 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 79-69 |
| 00:40 | Albany | Lee Faust grabs the board | 79-69 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Albany | James McKee drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Lee Faust | 81-69 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Albert Gant, team foul #10 | 81-69 |
| Subs | Albany | Jeff Johnson (PG), Dwayne Miles (SG), Johnathan Blakemore (SF), James Quinn (PF), Douglas Frederick (C) Claude Williams, Clarence Waterman, Lee Faust, James McKee, Stephen Bunce | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:00 | Albany | Jeff Johnson runs out the clock | 81-69 |