| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Agee (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Norman Marks (fresh) PF - Daniel Winfield (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jason Oakley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Marcus Mines (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Black (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ed Rogers (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Dews (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Chad Sabbagh (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers inbounds the ball | 25-42 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dews lays it in | 25-44 |
| 19:45 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield's pass is intercepted by Michael Black in the backcourt | 25-44 |
| 19:32 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Marcus Mines | 25-46 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:17 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield's pass is intercepted by Michael Black | 25-46 |
| 19:14 | Sacramento State | Michael Black jams it | 25-48 |
| 19:10 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right corner | 25-48 |
| 19:08 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers pulls down the rebound | 25-48 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 18:41 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 25-48 |
| 18:39 | Sacramento State | Marcus Mines pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-48 |
| 18:14 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers is whistled for traveling | 25-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Logan (PG), Charles Bentley (SF), Peter Owens (PF) Kerry Honeycutt, Norman Marks, Daniel Winfield | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Hammel (PG), George Forcier (SG), George Nobles (SF), John Gaines (PF), Paul Eberhart (C) Marcus Mines, Michael Black, Ed Rogers, Kenneth Dews, Chad Sabbagh | |
| 18:05 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Peter Owens, team foul #1 | 25-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn (SG), Daniel Winfield (PF) Raymond Agee, Peter Owens | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 17:45 | Sacramento State | George Forcier misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 25-48 |
| 17:43 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley grabs the board | 25-48 |
| 17:39 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 25-48 |
| 17:38 | Sacramento State | John Gaines gets the rebound | 25-48 |
| 17:17 | Sacramento State | Paul Eberhart slams it home on a nice dish by Robert Hammel | 25-50 |
| 17:10 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 25-50 |
| 17:09 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley tips it back up and in | 27-50 |
| 16:42 | Sacramento State | George Forcier scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by John Gaines and the foul's on Daniel Winfield - foul #2 on Daniel Winfield, team foul #2 | 27-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (PG), Raymond Agee (SG), Norman Marks (SF) Randy Logan, Albert Strawn, Charles Bentley | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Marcus Mines (PG), Ed Rogers (SF), Kenneth Dews (PF), Chad Sabbagh (C) Robert Hammel, George Nobles, John Gaines, Paul Eberhart | |
| 16:42 | Sacramento State | George Forcier makes the free throw | 27-53 |
| 16:19 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt drills a jumper from the left side | 29-53 |
| 15:59 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers misses badly on a shot from the right side | 29-53 |
| 15:58 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley gets the rebound | 29-53 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Agee (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Norman Marks (fresh) PF - Daniel Winfield (tiring) 3 pts. C - Jason Oakley (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Marcus Mines (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Forcier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ed Rogers (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Dews (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Chad Sabbagh (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:52 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee clanks a jumper in the paint | 29-53 |
| 15:50 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Ed Rogers | 29-53 |
| 15:44 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dews misses the lay-in | 29-53 |
| 15:42 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley gets the rebound | 29-53 |
| 15:33 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Kerry Honeycutt | 31-53 |
| 15:10 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dews misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-53 |
| 15:09 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks grabs the defensive rebound | 31-53 |
| 15:02 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield's floater is knocked away by Chad Sabbagh | 31-53 |
| 15:00 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Dews | 31-53 |
| 14:56 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from George Forcier | 31-55 |
| 14:52 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt is hacked by Ed Rogers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ed Rogers, team foul #1 | 31-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Logan (PG), Charles Bentley (SF), Peter Owens (PF), Johnny Don (C) Kerry Honeycutt, Norman Marks, Daniel Winfield, Jason Oakley | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Hammel (PG), Michael Black (SG), George Nobles (SF), John Gaines (PF), Paul Eberhart (C) Marcus Mines, George Forcier, Ed Rogers, Kenneth Dews, Chad Sabbagh | |
| 14:45 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-55 |
| 14:16 | Sacramento State | Paul Eberhart is whistled for traveling | 33-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn (SG) Raymond Agee | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 14:02 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Bentley | 36-55 |
| 13:43 | Sacramento State | George Nobles lays it in on a nice dish by Paul Eberhart | 36-57 |
| 13:32 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-57 |
| 13:30 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens grabs the offensive board | 36-57 |
| 13:15 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens is fouled on the floor by Michael Black - foul #3 on Michael Black, team foul #2 | 36-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (PG), Norman Marks (SF) Randy Logan, Charles Bentley | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Marcus Mines (PG), George Meek (SG), Ed Rogers (SF), Kenneth Dews (PF), Chad Sabbagh (C) Robert Hammel, Michael Black, George Nobles, John Gaines, Paul Eberhart | |
| 13:06 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens is fouled on the floor by Chad Sabbagh - foul #2 on Chad Sabbagh, team foul #3 | 36-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee (SG) Albert Strawn | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 12:50 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-57 |
| 12:48 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-57 |
| 12:32 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-57 |
| 12:15 | Sacramento State | Chad Sabbagh is hacked by Kerry Honeycutt - foul #1 on Kerry Honeycutt, team foul #3 | 38-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield (PF) Peter Owens | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Michael Black (SG) George Meek | |
| 11:56 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-57 |
| 11:54 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don gets the rebound | 38-57 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Agee (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Norman Marks (fairly fresh) PF - Daniel Winfield (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Johnny Don (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Marcus Mines (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Black (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ed Rogers (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kenneth Dews (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Chad Sabbagh (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:52 | Central Michigan | Michael Black is called for the reach on Raymond Agee in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Black, team foul #4 | 38-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn (SG), Randy Logan (SF) Raymond Agee, Norman Marks | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Meek (SG) Michael Black | |
| 11:34 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kerry Honeycutt | 40-57 |
| 11:05 | Sacramento State | Marcus Mines travels with the ball | 40-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Paul Even (PG), Raymond Agee (SG), Jason Oakley (C) Kerry Honeycutt, Albert Strawn, Johnny Don | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Hammel (SG), John Gaines (PF), Paul Eberhart (C) Marcus Mines, Kenneth Dews, Chad Sabbagh | |
| 10:46 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 40-57 |
| 10:44 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers gets the rebound | 40-57 |
| 10:22 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers connects on the floater from the right block and he's fouled by Jason Oakley - foul #1 on Jason Oakley, team foul #4 | 40-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Norman Marks (SF), Peter Owens (PF) Randy Logan, Daniel Winfield | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Marcus Mines (PG), George Nobles (PF) George Meek, John Gaines | |
| 10:22 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers makes the free throw | 40-60 |
| 10:07 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens makes the turnaround from close range set up by Paul Even and the foul's on George Nobles - foul #1 on George Nobles, team foul #5 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Johnny Don (C) Jason Oakley | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Chad Sabbagh (C) Ed Rogers | |
| 10:07 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens makes the free throw | 43-60 |
| 09:44 | Sacramento State | George Nobles is hacked by Norman Marks - foul #2 on Norman Marks, team foul #5 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (PG), Albert Strawn (SG) Paul Even, Raymond Agee | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Forcier (SG), John Gaines (PF) Robert Hammel, Paul Eberhart | |
| 09:24 | Sacramento State | Marcus Mines misses the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Kerry Honeycutt - foul #2 on Kerry Honeycutt, team foul #6 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers (SF) George Nobles | |
| 09:24 | Sacramento State | Marcus Mines makes the 1st free throw | 43-61 |
| 09:24 | Sacramento State | Marcus Mines misses the 2nd free throw | 43-61 |
| 09:24 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens pulls down the rebound | 43-61 |
| 09:20 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dews (PF) Chad Sabbagh | |
| 09:00 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dews misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Peter Owens - foul #4 on Peter Owens, team foul #7 | 43-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Bentley (SF), Daniel Winfield (PF), Jason Oakley (C) Norman Marks, Peter Owens, Johnny Don | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 09:00 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dews makes the 1st free throw | 43-62 |
| 09:00 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dews makes the 2nd free throw | 43-63 |
| 08:52 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield scores on a floater near the basket | 45-63 |
| 08:31 | Sacramento State | John Gaines hits the finger roll | 45-65 |
| 08:17 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield misses the easy layup | 45-65 |
| 08:15 | Sacramento State | John Gaines grabs the defensive rebound | 45-65 |
| 08:09 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Bentley - foul #1 on Charles Bentley, team foul #8 | 45-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Logan (PG), Raymond Agee (SG), Norman Marks (SF) Kerry Honeycutt, Albert Strawn, Charles Bentley | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Meek (PG), Robert Hammel (SG), George Nobles (PF), Paul Eberhart (C) Marcus Mines, George Forcier, Kenneth Dews, John Gaines | |
| 08:09 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 45-66 |
| 08:09 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 45-67 |
| 07:59 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 45-67 |
| 07:58 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Ed Rogers | 45-67 |
| 07:30 | Sacramento State | Paul Eberhart misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-67 |
| 07:28 | Sacramento State | George Meek gets the offensive rebound | 45-67 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Randy Logan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Raymond Agee (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Norman Marks (fresh) PF - Daniel Winfield (tiring) 5 pts. C - Jason Oakley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - George Meek (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hammel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ed Rogers (tiring) 24 pts. 8 reb. PF - George Nobles (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Eberhart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Sacramento State | George Meek's pass is intercepted by Norman Marks | 45-67 |
| 06:55 | Central Michigan | George Meek picks off the pass by Norman Marks in the backcourt | 45-67 |
| 06:54 | Sacramento State | Robert Hammel lays it in on a great pass from George Meek | 45-69 |
| 06:36 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Randy Logan | 48-69 |
| 06:15 | Sacramento State | George Meek is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on George Meek, team foul #6 | 48-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (PG), Charles Bentley (SF), Peter Owens (PF), Johnny Don (C) Randy Logan, Norman Marks, Daniel Winfield, Jason Oakley | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Marcus Mines (PG), Michael Black (SG), John Gaines (PF), Chad Sabbagh (C) George Meek, Robert Hammel, George Nobles, Paul Eberhart | |
| 05:57 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-69 |
| 05:55 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers snags the defensive board | 48-69 |
| 05:37 | Sacramento State | Marcus Mines drills a jumper from the right side set up by Ed Rogers | 48-71 |
| 05:33 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee travels with the ball | 48-71 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn (SG) Raymond Agee | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Forcier (SF), Kenneth Dews (PF) Ed Rogers, John Gaines | |
| 05:04 | Sacramento State | Michael Black is whistled for traveling | 48-71 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Logan (PG), Jason Oakley (C) Kerry Honeycutt, Johnny Don | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Hammel (PG), George Nobles (SF), Paul Eberhart (PF), John Gaines (C) Marcus Mines, Michael Black, Kenneth Dews, Chad Sabbagh | |
| 04:47 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-71 |
| 04:18 | Sacramento State | John Gaines misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-71 |
| 04:16 | Sacramento State | George Nobles hits the follow up shot | 51-73 |
| 04:07 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens's floater is tipped away by John Gaines | 51-73 |
| 04:06 | Sacramento State | John Gaines pulls down the rebound | 51-73 |
| 04:02 | Sacramento State | George Nobles lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Hammel | 51-75 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:54 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens drills a fadeaway from the left block | 53-75 |
| 03:33 | Sacramento State | Paul Eberhart hits the finger roll set up by George Forcier and he's hacked by Charles Bentley - foul #2 on Charles Bentley, team foul #9 | 53-77 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Paul Even (PG) Randy Logan | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Meek (PG) George Forcier | |
| 03:33 | Sacramento State | Paul Eberhart makes the free throw | 53-78 |
| 03:25 | Central Michigan | Paul Even is fouled on the floor by George Meek - foul #2 on George Meek, team foul #7 | 53-78 |
| 03:25 | Central Michigan | Paul Even makes the 1st free throw | 54-78 |
| 03:25 | Central Michigan | Paul Even misses the 2nd free throw | 54-78 |
| 03:25 | Sacramento State | Robert Hammel grabs the board | 54-78 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Paul Even (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Strawn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Bentley (fairly fresh) PF - Peter Owens (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Jason Oakley (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - George Meek (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Hammel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Nobles (tiring) 6 pts. PF - John Gaines (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Paul Eberhart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Sacramento State | Robert Hammel is fouled on the floor by Paul Even - foul #1 on Paul Even, team foul #10 | 54-78 |
| 03:09 | Sacramento State | Robert Hammel misses the 1st free throw | 54-78 |
| 03:09 | Sacramento State | Robert Hammel misses the 2nd free throw | 54-78 |
| 03:09 | Sacramento State | Paul Eberhart grabs the offensive board | 54-78 |
| 02:43 | Sacramento State | The jumper by John Gaines is denied by Peter Owens | 54-78 |
| 02:41 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn pulls down the rebound | 54-78 |
| 02:39 | Central Michigan | Paul Even is fouled in the backcourt by George Meek - foul #3 on George Meek, team foul #8 | 54-78 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Logan (SF) Charles Bentley | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 02:39 | Central Michigan | Paul Even misses the 1st free throw | 54-78 |
| 02:39 | Sacramento State | George Nobles snags the defensive board | 54-78 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:15 | Sacramento State | Paul Eberhart knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-81 |
| 02:11 | Central Michigan | George Meek is called for the reach on Paul Even in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Meek, team foul #9 | 54-81 |
| 02:11 | Central Michigan | Paul Even misses the 1st free throw | 54-81 |
| 02:11 | Sacramento State | Paul Eberhart pulls down the rebound | 54-81 |
| 01:54 | Sacramento State | George Meek is fouled on the floor by Jason Oakley - foul #2 on Jason Oakley, team foul #11 | 54-81 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Bentley (SF) Paul Even | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 01:54 | Sacramento State | George Meek misses the 1st free throw | 54-81 |
| 01:54 | Sacramento State | George Meek makes the 2nd free throw | 54-82 |
| 01:41 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens blows the layup | 54-82 |
| 01:39 | Sacramento State | Robert Hammel gets the rebound | 54-82 |
| 01:13 | Sacramento State | George Meek buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Hammel | 54-85 |
| 00:45 | Central Michigan | George Nobles is called for the reach on Charles Bentley - foul #2 on George Nobles, team foul #10 | 54-85 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Forcier (SG) George Meek | |
| 00:45 | Central Michigan | Charles Bentley misses the 1st free throw | 54-85 |
| 00:45 | Central Michigan | Charles Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 55-85 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Sacramento State | John Gaines misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-85 |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 55-85 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-85 |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley snags the offensive board | 55-85 |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens is hacked by John Gaines - foul #2 on John Gaines, team foul #11 | 55-85 |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens makes the 1st free throw | 56-85 |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 57-85 |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Robert Hammel runs out the clock | 57-85 |