| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Scott Bostick (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Solomon Pearson (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Nathan Myers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Wareham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Breeden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Justin Gardner (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Bob Huff (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Viator (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Hartman (fresh) 7 pts. C - Blair Girard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Furman | Ralph Viator inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Furman | Furman is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Furman | Dennis Wareham is called for the reach on Nathan Hartman - foul #1 on Dennis Wareham, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 19:27 | Furman | Blair Girard clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 19:26 | Furman | Blair Girard tips it home | 36-33 |
| 18:57 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 18:56 | Furman | The rebound goes to Ralph Viator | 36-33 |
| 18:52 | Furman | Ralph Viator drills a jump hook from the baseline | 36-35 |
| 18:24 | Central Michigan | Nathan Hartman is called for the reach on Nathan Myers - foul #2 on Nathan Hartman, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| 18:14 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-35 |
| 18:12 | Furman | Blair Girard grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 17:59 | Furman | Bob Huff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-35 |
| 17:55 | Central Michigan | Justin Gardner steals it from Scott Bostick in the backcourt | 36-35 |
| 17:54 | Furman | Justin Gardner lays it up and in | 36-37 |
| 17:36 | Central Michigan | Justin Gardner takes the ball from Dennis Wareham | 36-37 |
| 17:31 | Furman | Justin Gardner banks in the layup | 36-39 |
| 17:02 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Irvin Walsh (SF), John Becker (PF) Nathan Myers, Dennis Wareham | |
| Subs | Furman | James Powell (PF) Nathan Hartman | |
| 16:47 | Furman | Justin Gardner hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Bob Huff | 36-41 |
| 16:35 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 38-41 |
| 16:08 | Furman | Bob Huff is fouled on the floor by Irvin Walsh - foul #3 on Irvin Walsh, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr (PG), Dikembe Sato (SG), Samuel Galgano (SF), Michael Davidson (C) Scott Bostick, Solomon Pearson, Irvin Walsh, Dennis Breeden | |
| Subs | Furman | Arnold Plaisance (PG), Daniel Bielinski (SG), Anthony Lachance (SF), Dennis Patrick (C) Justin Gardner, Bob Huff, Ralph Viator, Blair Girard | |
| 15:55 | Furman | Dennis Patrick makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-44 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Lohr (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Sato (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Samuel Galgano (fresh) PF - John Becker (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Davidson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Arnold Plaisance (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Bielinski (fresh) SF - Anthony Lachance (fresh) PF - James Powell (fresh) 6 pts. C - Dennis Patrick (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Central Michigan | John Becker comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 38-44 |
| 15:28 | Central Michigan | Samuel Galgano can't tip it in | 38-44 |
| 15:26 | Furman | Dennis Patrick grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 15:05 | Furman | Arnold Plaisance misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-44 |
| 15:04 | Furman | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Patrick | 38-44 |
| 14:48 | Furman | Anthony Lachance misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-44 |
| 14:47 | Furman | James Powell tips it home | 38-46 |
| 14:29 | Central Michigan | John Becker misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by James Powell - foul #2 on James Powell, team foul #2 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick (PG), Solomon Pearson (SG), Nathan Myers (SF), Dennis Breeden (C) Carl Lohr, Dikembe Sato, Samuel Galgano, Michael Davidson | |
| Subs | Furman | Justin Gardner (PG), Bob Huff (SG), Ralph Viator (SF), Nathan Hartman (PF), Blair Girard (C) Arnold Plaisance, Daniel Bielinski, Anthony Lachance, James Powell, Dennis Patrick | |
| 14:29 | Central Michigan | John Becker makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 14:29 | Central Michigan | John Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 14:10 | Furman | Bob Huff comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-46 |
| 14:08 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 13:39 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-46 |
| 13:37 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers tips it back up and in | 42-46 |
| 13:21 | Furman | Justin Gardner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-46 |
| 13:19 | Central Michigan | John Becker grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 12:59 | Central Michigan | John Becker drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Solomon Pearson | 44-46 |
| 12:39 | Furman | Nathan Hartman clanks a 3 from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 12:38 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 12:18 | Central Michigan | A charge is called on John Becker - foul #2 on John Becker, team foul #3 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Sato (SG), Dennis Wareham (PF) Solomon Pearson, John Becker | |
| Subs | Furman | | |
| 11:58 | Furman | Bob Huff misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-46 |
| 11:57 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Scott Bostick (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Sato (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Nathan Myers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dennis Wareham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Breeden (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Justin Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bob Huff (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Viator (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathan Hartman (fresh) 7 pts. C - Blair Girard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Sato can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-46 |
| 11:31 | Furman | Justin Gardner snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 11:11 | Furman | Justin Gardner buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Nathan Hartman | 44-49 |
| 10:42 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 44-49 |
| 10:40 | Furman | The rebound goes to Nathan Hartman | 44-49 |
| 10:36 | Furman | Bob Huff is fouled on the floor by Dennis Breeden - foul #1 on Dennis Breeden, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr (PG), Solomon Pearson (SG), Irvin Walsh (SF), Michael Davidson (C) Scott Bostick, Dikembe Sato, Nathan Myers, Dennis Breeden | |
| Subs | Furman | Arnold Plaisance (PG), Daniel Bielinski (SG), Anthony Lachance (SF), James Powell (PF), Dennis Patrick (C) Justin Gardner, Bob Huff, Ralph Viator, Nathan Hartman, Blair Girard | |
| 10:22 | Furman | Daniel Bielinski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 10:21 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 09:59 | Central Michigan | Michael Davidson misses badly on a runner in the paint | 44-49 |
| 09:58 | Furman | James Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 09:39 | Furman | Daniel Bielinski misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 09:38 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| 09:12 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Carl Lohr and he's hacked by James Powell - foul #3 on James Powell, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden (C) Michael Davidson | |
| Subs | Furman | Ralph Viator (SF), Blair Girard (C) Anthony Lachance, Dennis Patrick | |
| 09:12 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham misses the free throw | 46-49 |
| 09:12 | Furman | Blair Girard gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 08:54 | Furman | Ralph Viator knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 46-51 |
| 08:37 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Dennis Breeden | 48-51 |
| 08:32 | Furman | Daniel Bielinski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 08:30 | Central Michigan | Irvin Walsh pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 08:10 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Dennis Breeden and he's fouled by Blair Girard - foul #1 on Blair Girard, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers (SF), John Becker (PF) Irvin Walsh, Dennis Wareham | |
| Subs | Furman | Justin Gardner (PG), Bob Huff (SG), Nathan Hartman (PF) Arnold Plaisance, Daniel Bielinski, James Powell | |
| 08:10 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr makes the free throw | 51-51 |
| 07:49 | Furman | Bob Huff misses the dunk but he's hacked by Solomon Pearson - foul #1 on Solomon Pearson, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick (PG) Carl Lohr | |
| Subs | Furman | | |
| 07:49 | Furman | Bob Huff misses the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 07:49 | Furman | Bob Huff misses the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 07:49 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Scott Bostick (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Solomon Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SF - Nathan Myers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Becker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Breeden (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Justin Gardner (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bob Huff (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Viator (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathan Hartman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Blair Girard (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Solomon Pearson | 54-51 |
| 07:05 | Furman | Nathan Hartman loses the ball out of bounds | 54-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Sato (SG) Solomon Pearson | |
| Subs | Furman | Anthony Lachance (SF), James Powell (C) Ralph Viator, Blair Girard | |
| 06:41 | Central Michigan | Bob Huff takes the ball from Dikembe Sato | 54-51 |
| 06:32 | Furman | Nathan Hartman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Justin Gardner | 54-54 |
| 06:12 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick misses the 3 from the right corner | 54-54 |
| 06:11 | Furman | Anthony Lachance grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 06:00 | Furman | Nathan Hartman connects on the shot in the paint | 54-56 |
| 05:31 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers misses the lay-in but the foul's on Anthony Lachance - foul #2 on Anthony Lachance, team foul #5 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson (SG), Dennis Wareham (PF), Michael Davidson (C) Dikembe Sato, John Becker, Dennis Breeden | |
| Subs | Furman | Ralph Viator (SF), Blair Girard (C) Anthony Lachance, Nathan Hartman | |
| 05:31 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 05:31 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 05:18 | Furman | Bob Huff loses the ball out of bounds | 55-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Irvin Walsh (SF) Nathan Myers | |
| Subs | Furman | | |
| 04:56 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson misses short on a shot from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 04:54 | Furman | Ralph Viator gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 04:44 | Furman | Justin Gardner scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Ralph Viator | 55-59 |
| 04:20 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Solomon Pearson | 58-59 |
| 03:59 | Furman | Bob Huff clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Davidson - foul #1 on Michael Davidson, team foul #6 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr (PG), Nathan Myers (SF), Dennis Breeden (C) Scott Bostick, Irvin Walsh, Michael Davidson | |
| Subs | Furman | Arnold Plaisance (PG), Nathan Hartman (PF) Justin Gardner, James Powell | |
| 03:59 | Furman | Bob Huff makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 03:59 | Furman | Bob Huff makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 03:31 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-61 |
| 03:30 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson gets the offensive rebound | 58-61 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Lohr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Solomon Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. 8 ast. SF - Nathan Myers (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dennis Wareham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Breeden (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Arnold Plaisance (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bob Huff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Viator (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nathan Hartman (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Blair Girard (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Blair Girard - foul #2 on Blair Girard, team foul #6 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Sato (SG), John Becker (PF) Solomon Pearson, Dennis Wareham | |
| Subs | Furman | Daniel Bielinski (SG) Bob Huff | |
| 03:09 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 03:09 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 02:46 | Furman | Daniel Bielinski hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Ralph Viator | 60-63 |
| 02:46 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick (PG), Solomon Pearson (SG) Carl Lohr, Dikembe Sato | |
| Subs | Furman | Justin Gardner (PG) Arnold Plaisance | |
| 02:17 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick is hacked by Blair Girard - foul #3 on Blair Girard, team foul #7 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham (PF) John Becker | |
| Subs | Furman | Bob Huff (SG) Daniel Bielinski | |
| 02:17 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick misses the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 02:17 | Furman | The rebound goes to Blair Girard | 60-63 |
| 01:55 | Furman | Justin Gardner misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 01:54 | Furman | Bob Huff tips it back up and in | 60-65 |
| 01:32 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick is whistled for a carry | 60-65 |
| 01:13 | Furman | Nathan Hartman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-65 |
| 00:54 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick makes the 3 from the left corner | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Furman | Furman is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Furman | Bob Huff can't connect on a shot from the left side | 63-65 |
| 00:28 | Furman | Blair Girard tips it but misses | 63-65 |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham snags the defensive board | 63-65 |
| 00:11 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Scott Bostick and the foul's on Nathan Hartman - foul #3 on Nathan Hartman, team foul #8 | 65-65 |
| 00:11 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson misses the free throw | 65-65 |
| 00:11 | Furman | Blair Girard grabs the defensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 00:01 | Furman | Blair Girard's layup is rejected by Dennis Breeden | 65-65 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham grabs the board | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Scott Bostick (fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. SG - Solomon Pearson (fresh) 4 pts. 8 ast. SF - Nathan Myers (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dennis Wareham (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Dennis Breeden (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Justin Gardner (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bob Huff (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Viator (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nathan Hartman (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Blair Girard (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Furman | Blair Girard wins the tip | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Furman | Furman is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:50 | Furman | Justin Gardner misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-65 |
| 04:49 | Furman | Ralph Viator misses the tip | 65-65 |
| 04:48 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick pulls down the rebound | 65-65 |
| 04:33 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden is hacked by Justin Gardner - foul #2 on Justin Gardner, team foul #9 | 65-65 |
| 04:33 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 04:33 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 04:13 | Furman | Ralph Viator misses long on a shot from the right block | 67-65 |
| 04:12 | Furman | Blair Girard hits the follow up shot | 67-67 |
| 03:55 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-67 |
| 03:53 | Furman | Nathan Hartman gets the rebound | 67-67 |
| 03:47 | Furman | Ralph Viator misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-67 |
| 03:46 | Furman | Bob Huff tips it back up and in | 67-69 |
| 03:18 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Solomon Pearson | 70-69 |
| 03:02 | Furman | Bob Huff is hacked by Solomon Pearson - foul #2 on Solomon Pearson, team foul #7 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Becker (PF) Dennis Wareham | |
| Subs | Furman | | |
| 03:02 | Furman | Bob Huff misses the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 03:02 | Furman | Blair Girard grabs the offensive board | 70-69 |
| 02:46 | Furman | John Becker steals it from Blair Girard | 70-69 |
| 02:28 | Central Michigan | John Becker hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 70-69 |
| 02:27 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson grabs the offensive board | 70-69 |
| 02:05 | Central Michigan | John Becker can't finish the layup but the foul's on Nathan Hartman - foul #4 on Nathan Hartman, team foul #10 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Irvin Walsh (SF) Nathan Myers | |
| Subs | Furman | James Powell (PF) Nathan Hartman | |
| 02:05 | Central Michigan | John Becker makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 02:05 | Central Michigan | John Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 01:57 | Furman | Solomon Pearson picks off the pass by James Powell | 72-69 |
| 01:57 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers (SF), Dennis Wareham (PF) Irvin Walsh, John Becker | |
| Subs | Furman | Nathan Hartman (PF) James Powell | |
| 01:34 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-69 |
| 01:32 | Furman | Blair Girard snags the defensive board | 72-69 |
| 01:17 | Furman | Bob Huff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-69 |
| 00:48 | Central Michigan | Nathan Hartman steals it from Solomon Pearson | 72-69 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Scott Bostick (fresh) 26 pts. 2 ast. SG - Solomon Pearson (fresh) 4 pts. 9 ast. SF - Nathan Myers (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dennis Wareham (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Dennis Breeden (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Justin Gardner (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bob Huff (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Viator (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nathan Hartman (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Blair Girard (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:37 | Furman | Dennis Wareham denies the turnaround by Ralph Viator | 72-69 |
| 00:36 | Furman | Bob Huff grabs the offensive board | 72-69 |
| 00:24 | Furman | Justin Gardner's fadeaway is rejected by Dennis Wareham | 72-69 |
| 00:23 | Furman | Nathan Hartman gets the offensive rebound | 72-69 |
| 00:14 | Furman | Blair Girard misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 72-69 |
| 00:13 | Furman | Blair Girard pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-69 |
| 00:02 | Furman | Justin Gardner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-69 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden grabs the board | 72-69 |