| Lineup | American U. | PG - John Gurley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Henry Galvin (fresh) SF - Gordon Webb (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jesse Tope (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Vance Donald (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ryan Noel (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Eric Devoe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Taylor (fresh) PF - Timothy Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Vincente Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | American U. | Gordon Webb inbounds the ball | 17-18 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | American U. | Jesse Tope misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-18 |
| 19:43 | American U. | Vance Donald tips it back up and in | 19-18 |
| 19:23 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-18 |
| 19:22 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Clifford Taylor | 19-18 |
| 19:00 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Timothy Sanders, team foul #1 | 19-18 |
| 18:32 | American U. | Jesse Tope travels with the ball | 19-18 |
| 18:07 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito is hacked by Gordon Webb - foul #2 on Gordon Webb, team foul #1 | 19-18 |
| 17:43 | Central Michigan | Jesse Tope is called for the reach on Timothy Sanders - foul #2 on Jesse Tope, team foul #2 | 19-18 |
| 17:28 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 19-18 |
| 17:27 | American U. | The rebound goes to Vance Donald | 19-18 |
| 17:08 | American U. | Gordon Webb connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by John Gurley | 22-18 |
| 16:46 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Timothy Sanders | 22-21 |
| 16:17 | American U. | Jesse Tope misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-21 |
| 16:16 | American U. | Jesse Tope grabs the offensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 15:57 | American U. | Vincente Esposito blocks the short jumper by Henry Galvin | 22-21 |
| 15:56 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 22-21 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - John Gurley (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Henry Galvin (fairly fresh) SF - Gordon Webb (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jesse Tope (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Vance Donald (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ryan Noel (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Eric Devoe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Timothy Sanders (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Vincente Esposito (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 22-21 |
| 15:33 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders tips it home | 22-23 |
| 15:12 | American U. | Henry Galvin is hacked by Eric Devoe - foul #1 on Eric Devoe, team foul #2 | 22-23 |
| Subs | American U. | Bryan Hering (PG), George Clark (SG), Billy Kearse (SF), Michael Fuchs (PF), Andrew Victorino (C) John Gurley, Henry Galvin, Gordon Webb, Jesse Tope, Vance Donald | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry (PG), Haywood Davis (SG), George Anderson (SF), James McGahan (PF), Charles Bell (C) Ryan Noel, Eric Devoe, Clifford Taylor, Timothy Sanders, Vincente Esposito | |
| 15:00 | American U. | George Clark connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Billy Kearse | 25-23 |
| 14:31 | Central Michigan | George Anderson is whistled for a carry | 25-23 |
| 14:14 | American U. | Bryan Hering's pass is intercepted by James McGahan | 25-23 |
| 13:54 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 25-23 |
| 13:52 | American U. | Bryan Hering snags the defensive board | 25-23 |
| 13:36 | American U. | Bryan Hering hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-23 |
| 13:17 | Central Michigan | George Anderson buries a runner from the right block set up by Haywood Davis | 28-25 |
| 13:11 | American U. | Michael Fuchs blows the layup | 28-25 |
| 13:09 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis pulls down the rebound | 28-25 |
| 12:40 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-25 |
| 12:38 | American U. | Andrew Victorino grabs the board | 28-25 |
| 12:19 | American U. | George Clark can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by James McGahan - foul #2 on James McGahan, team foul #3 | 28-25 |
| Subs | American U. | John Gurley (PG), Gordon Webb (SF), Jesse Tope (PF), Vance Donald (C) Bryan Hering, Billy Kearse, Michael Fuchs, Andrew Victorino | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel (PG), Eric Devoe (SG), Clifford Taylor (SF), Timothy Sanders (PF), Vincente Esposito (C) Fred Kerry, Haywood Davis, George Anderson, James McGahan, Charles Bell | |
| 12:19 | American U. | George Clark makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 12:19 | American U. | George Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 11:57 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe's pass is intercepted by Gordon Webb | 30-25 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - John Gurley (fresh) 3 ast. SG - George Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Webb (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jesse Tope (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Vance Donald (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ryan Noel (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Eric Devoe (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Timothy Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Vincente Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | American U. | Vance Donald's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-25 |
| Subs | American U. | Henry Galvin (SG) George Clark | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 11:16 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-25 |
| 11:15 | American U. | Jesse Tope gets the rebound | 30-25 |
| 10:47 | American U. | Gordon Webb connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 32-25 |
| 10:25 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Ryan Noel | 32-27 |
| 10:10 | American U. | Vance Donald misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-27 |
| 10:08 | American U. | Jesse Tope misses the tip | 32-27 |
| 10:07 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito snags the defensive board | 32-27 |
| 09:42 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders misses the lay-in | 32-27 |
| 09:41 | American U. | Vance Donald grabs the defensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 09:19 | American U. | Gordon Webb is called for traveling | 32-27 |
| Subs | American U. | Michael Fuchs (PF) Jesse Tope | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis (SF), James McGahan (PF) Clifford Taylor, Timothy Sanders | |
| 09:06 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Ryan Noel and he's fouled by John Gurley - foul #2 on John Gurley, team foul #3 | 32-29 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Anderson (SF) Eric Devoe | |
| 09:06 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito makes the free throw | 32-30 |
| 08:57 | American U. | Gordon Webb hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but the foul's on George Anderson - foul #2 on George Anderson, team foul #4 | 32-30 |
| 08:57 | American U. | Gordon Webb makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 08:57 | American U. | Gordon Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 08:45 | Central Michigan | George Anderson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 08:44 | American U. | Vance Donald grabs the board | 34-30 |
| 08:24 | American U. | James McGahan blocks the jumper by Vance Donald | 34-30 |
| 08:23 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito grabs the board | 34-30 |
| 08:04 | Central Michigan | George Anderson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 34-30 |
| 08:03 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito gets the offensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 07:45 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Vance Donald - foul #2 on Vance Donald, team foul #4 | 34-30 |
| Subs | American U. | Bryan Hering (PG), George Clark (SG), Billy Kearse (SF), Jesse Tope (PF) John Gurley, Henry Galvin, Gordon Webb, Vance Donald | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe (SG), Clifford Taylor (SF), Timothy Sanders (PF) Haywood Davis, George Anderson, Vincente Esposito | |
| 07:45 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 07:45 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel misses the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 07:45 | American U. | Michael Fuchs snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Bryan Hering (fresh) 6 pts. SG - George Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Kearse (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Jesse Tope (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Fuchs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ryan Noel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Devoe (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Timothy Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James McGahan (fresh) | |
| 07:32 | American U. | Michael Fuchs comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 07:31 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 07:10 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel is hacked by Bryan Hering - foul #2 on Bryan Hering, team foul #5 | 34-31 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry (PG) Ryan Noel | |
| 06:56 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor misses short on a 3 from straight away | 34-31 |
| 06:55 | Central Michigan | James McGahan misses the tip | 34-31 |
| 06:54 | American U. | Bryan Hering gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 06:35 | American U. | Jesse Tope clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 34-31 |
| 06:34 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 06:16 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Fred Kerry | 34-34 |
| 06:03 | American U. | Fred Kerry is called for the reach on George Clark - foul #1 on Fred Kerry, team foul #5 | 34-34 |
| Subs | American U. | John Gurley (PG), Henry Galvin (SG), Gordon Webb (SF), Vance Donald (C) Bryan Hering, George Clark, Billy Kearse, Michael Fuchs | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito (C) James McGahan | |
| 05:43 | American U. | Jesse Tope knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Gurley | 36-34 |
| 05:19 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders's layup is rejected by Gordon Webb | 36-34 |
| 05:18 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor grabs the offensive board | 36-34 |
| 04:52 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry is hacked by Jesse Tope - foul #3 on Jesse Tope, team foul #6 | 36-34 |
| Subs | American U. | Michael Fuchs (PF) Jesse Tope | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel (PG), Haywood Davis (SG), George Anderson (SF) Fred Kerry, Eric Devoe, Clifford Taylor | |
| 04:31 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis is whistled for a carry | 36-34 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James McGahan (PF) Timothy Sanders | |
| 04:15 | American U. | Vance Donald is hacked by James McGahan - foul #3 on James McGahan, team foul #6 | 36-34 |
| 04:10 | American U. | John Gurley is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on John Gurley, team foul #7 | 36-34 |
| 03:57 | Central Michigan | James McGahan can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 36-34 |
| 03:56 | Central Michigan | James McGahan snags the offensive board | 36-34 |
| 03:29 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Haywood Davis | 36-36 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - John Gurley (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Henry Galvin (fresh) SF - Gordon Webb (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Fuchs (fresh) C - Vance Donald (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ryan Noel (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Haywood Davis (fresh) 4 reb. SF - George Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James McGahan (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Vincente Esposito (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:18 | American U. | John Gurley comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 36-36 |
| 03:16 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Haywood Davis | 36-36 |
| 02:49 | Central Michigan | George Anderson is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on George Anderson, team foul #7 | 36-36 |
| Subs | American U. | Bryan Hering (PG), George Clark (SG), Billy Kearse (SF), Jesse Tope (PF) John Gurley, Henry Galvin, Gordon Webb, Vance Donald | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe (SG), Clifford Taylor (SF), Charles Bell (C) George Anderson, James McGahan, Vincente Esposito | |
| 02:44 | American U. | American U. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 36-36 |
| Subs | American U. | John Gurley (PG), Henry Galvin (SG), Gordon Webb (SF), Vance Donald (C) Bryan Hering, George Clark, Billy Kearse, Michael Fuchs | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders (PF), Vincente Esposito (C) Haywood Davis, Charles Bell | |
| 02:30 | American U. | John Gurley knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Jesse Tope | 38-36 |
| 02:01 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe loses the dribble to Jesse Tope | 38-36 |
| 01:42 | American U. | The jump hook by Gordon Webb is blocked by Vincente Esposito | 38-36 |
| 01:41 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 01:22 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor misses the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Vance Donald - foul #3 on Vance Donald, team foul #8 | 38-36 |
| 01:22 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 01:22 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 00:57 | American U. | Jesse Tope makes the floater from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Ryan Noel - foul #1 on Ryan Noel, team foul #8 | 40-38 |
| 00:57 | American U. | Jesse Tope makes the free throw | 41-38 |
| 00:32 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-38 |
| Subs | American U. | Bryan Hering (SG) Henry Galvin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:31 | American U. | Gordon Webb is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Noel - foul #2 on Ryan Noel, team foul #9 | 41-38 |
| 00:31 | American U. | Gordon Webb makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 00:31 | American U. | Gordon Webb misses the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 00:31 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel drills a shot from the right side | 42-40 |
| 00:25 | American U. | Eric Devoe is called for the reach on John Gurley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Devoe, team foul #10 | 42-40 |
| Subs | American U. | Henry Galvin (SG) Bryan Hering | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:25 | American U. | John Gurley makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 00:25 | American U. | John Gurley makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor is fouled on the floor by Vance Donald - foul #4 on Vance Donald, team foul #9 | 44-40 |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 00:20 | American U. | Vance Donald pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 00:17 | American U. | Eric Devoe is called for the reach on Vance Donald in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Devoe, team foul #11 | 44-40 |
| Subs | American U. | Bryan Hering (SG) Henry Galvin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:17 | American U. | Vance Donald makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 00:17 | American U. | Vance Donald makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe loses the dribble to Vance Donald | 46-40 |
| 00:11 | American U. | John Gurley is hacked by Ryan Noel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ryan Noel, team foul #12 | 46-40 |
| 00:11 | American U. | John Gurley makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 00:11 | American U. | John Gurley makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-40 |
| 00:02 | American U. | John Gurley pulls down the rebound | 48-40 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | American U. | John Gurley runs out the clock | 48-40 |