| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Agee (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Norman Marks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Winfield (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Don (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Raymond Hard (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel McKnight (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Albert Goldston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Duguay (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Teasley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | Albert Goldston inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:47 | South Alabama | Raymond Hard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-31 |
| 19:44 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee travels in the backcourt | 33-31 |
| 19:21 | South Alabama | Samuel McKnight misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 19:20 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 18:56 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-31 |
| 18:47 | South Alabama | Samuel McKnight's floater is knocked away by Johnny Don | 33-31 |
| 18:46 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 18:18 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Christopher Teasley - foul #1 on Christopher Teasley, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Bentley (SF), Peter Owens (PF), Jason Oakley (C) Norman Marks, Daniel Winfield, Johnny Don | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Lecuyer (PG), Thomas Eyre (SG), Adrian Eason (SF), Marshall Harris (PF), David Brown (C) Raymond Hard, Samuel McKnight, Albert Goldston, Steven Duguay, Christopher Teasley | |
| 18:18 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 18:18 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 18:00 | South Alabama | Thomas Eyre misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-31 |
| 17:58 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| 17:33 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-31 |
| 17:31 | South Alabama | David Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 17:26 | South Alabama | Richard Lecuyer misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 17:25 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| 17:04 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Kerry Honeycutt | 37-31 |
| 16:47 | South Alabama | Richard Lecuyer scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Adrian Eason | 37-34 |
| 16:25 | Central Michigan | David Brown is called for the reach on Raymond Agee - foul #2 on David Brown, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Logan (PG), Albert Strawn (SG), Norman Marks (SF), Daniel Winfield (PF), Johnny Don (C) Kerry Honeycutt, Raymond Agee, Charles Bentley, Peter Owens, Jason Oakley | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Raymond Hard (PG), Samuel McKnight (SG), Albert Goldston (SF), Steven Duguay (PF), Christopher Teasley (C) Richard Lecuyer, Thomas Eyre, Adrian Eason, Marshall Harris, David Brown | |
| 16:05 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-34 |
| 16:04 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Christopher Teasley | 37-34 |
| 15:59 | South Alabama | Samuel McKnight makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Albert Goldston | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Randy Logan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Albert Strawn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Norman Marks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Winfield (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Don (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Raymond Hard (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel McKnight (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Albert Goldston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Duguay (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Teasley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-36 |
| 15:33 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don tips it home | 39-36 |
| 15:25 | South Alabama | Albert Goldston misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 15:24 | South Alabama | Steven Duguay tips it in | 39-38 |
| 15:00 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Steven Duguay - foul #2 on Steven Duguay, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley (C) Johnny Don | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Lecuyer (PG), Thomas Eyre (SF), Tony Picard (PF) Raymond Hard, Albert Goldston, Steven Duguay | |
| 15:00 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield misses the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 15:00 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 14:38 | South Alabama | Christopher Teasley's pass is intercepted by Randy Logan | 40-38 |
| 14:23 | Central Michigan | Christopher Teasley picks off the pass by Albert Strawn | 40-38 |
| 14:06 | South Alabama | Tony Picard can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 14:05 | South Alabama | Thomas Eyre grabs the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 13:51 | South Alabama | Christopher Teasley clanks a runner in the paint but the foul's on Albert Strawn - foul #1 on Albert Strawn, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (PG), Raymond Agee (SG), Charles Bentley (SF), Peter Owens (PF) Randy Logan, Albert Strawn, Norman Marks, Daniel Winfield | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Adrian Eason (SG), Albert Goldston (SF), Marshall Harris (PF) Samuel McKnight, Thomas Eyre, Tony Picard | |
| 13:51 | South Alabama | Christopher Teasley makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 13:51 | South Alabama | Christopher Teasley misses the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 13:51 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 13:26 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Teasley | 40-39 |
| 13:25 | South Alabama | Adrian Eason grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 13:09 | South Alabama | Albert Goldston is fouled on the floor by Charles Bentley - foul #1 on Charles Bentley, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Johnny Don (C) Jason Oakley | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Raymond Hard (PG), Tony Picard (PF), David Brown (C) Richard Lecuyer, Marshall Harris, Christopher Teasley | |
| 12:57 | South Alabama | Albert Goldston is fouled on the floor by Charles Bentley - foul #2 on Charles Bentley, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Norman Marks (SF) Charles Bentley | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Samuel McKnight (SG), Steven Duguay (PF) Albert Goldston, Tony Picard | |
| 12:48 | South Alabama | David Brown is fouled on the floor by Kerry Honeycutt - foul #2 on Kerry Honeycutt, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| 12:27 | South Alabama | Raymond Hard connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Adrian Eason | 40-42 |
| 12:06 | Central Michigan | Samuel McKnight steals it from Johnny Don | 40-42 |
| 11:52 | South Alabama | Adrian Eason scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Samuel McKnight | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kerry Honeycutt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Agee (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Norman Marks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Owens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnny Don (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Raymond Hard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel McKnight (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Adrian Eason (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. PF - Steven Duguay (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks is fouled in the backcourt by Adrian Eason - foul #3 on Adrian Eason, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Paul Even (PG), Randy Logan (SF), Daniel Winfield (PF) Kerry Honeycutt, Norman Marks, Peter Owens | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Thomas Eyre (SG), Albert Goldston (SF), Tony Picard (PF), Marshall Harris (C) Samuel McKnight, Adrian Eason, Steven Duguay, David Brown | |
| 11:19 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee connects on the open floater from the left wing set up by Paul Even | 42-45 |
| 11:05 | South Alabama | Daniel Winfield takes the ball from Marshall Harris | 42-45 |
| 11:00 | Central Michigan | Marshall Harris denies the turnaround by Raymond Agee | 42-45 |
| 10:58 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Albert Goldston | 42-45 |
| 10:54 | South Alabama | Tony Picard misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 42-45 |
| 10:53 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 10:34 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 42-45 |
| 10:33 | South Alabama | Raymond Hard snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 10:29 | South Alabama | Albert Goldston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 10:27 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 10:23 | Central Michigan | Tony Picard is called for the reach on Paul Even in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tony Picard, team foul #5 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn (SG), Charles Bentley (SF), Peter Owens (PF), Jason Oakley (C) Paul Even, Raymond Agee, Daniel Winfield, Johnny Don | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Lecuyer (PG), Adrian Eason (SF), Steven Duguay (PF), David Brown (C) Raymond Hard, Albert Goldston, Tony Picard, Marshall Harris | |
| 10:00 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan hits a 3 from straight away | 45-45 |
| 09:45 | South Alabama | Steven Duguay misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 45-45 |
| 09:44 | South Alabama | Steven Duguay tips it but misses | 45-45 |
| 09:42 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 09:15 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 09:14 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley snags the offensive board | 45-45 |
| 08:56 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-45 |
| 08:51 | South Alabama | Charles Bentley is called for the reach on Adrian Eason - foul #3 on Charles Bentley, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (PG), Norman Marks (SF), Daniel Winfield (PF) Randy Logan, Charles Bentley, Peter Owens | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Samuel McKnight (SG), Albert Goldston (SF), Tony Picard (PF), Christopher Teasley (C) Thomas Eyre, Adrian Eason, Steven Duguay, David Brown | |
| 08:38 | South Alabama | Christopher Teasley scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Samuel McKnight and the foul's on Norman Marks - foul #1 on Norman Marks, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee (SG), Johnny Don (C) Albert Strawn, Jason Oakley | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Raymond Hard (PG) Richard Lecuyer | |
| 08:38 | South Alabama | Christopher Teasley makes the free throw | 48-48 |
| 08:14 | Central Michigan | Albert Goldston blocks the short jumper by Johnny Don | 48-48 |
| 08:13 | South Alabama | Tony Picard grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 07:54 | South Alabama | Albert Goldston hits a jump hook near the basket | 48-50 |
| 07:52 | Central Michigan | Samuel McKnight is called for the reach on Raymond Agee in the backcourt - foul #1 on Samuel McKnight, team foul #6 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Marshall Harris (C) Christopher Teasley | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Agee (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Norman Marks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Winfield (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Johnny Don (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Raymond Hard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel McKnight (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SF - Albert Goldston (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tony Picard (fresh) 2 reb. C - Marshall Harris (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield is by himself and knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from Johnny Don | 50-50 |
| 07:24 | South Alabama | Samuel McKnight buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Raymond Hard | 50-52 |
| 07:02 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Winfield | 53-52 |
| 06:40 | South Alabama | Marshall Harris misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 06:39 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 06:10 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee can't finish the uncontested layup | 53-52 |
| 06:08 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 05:56 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-52 |
| 05:54 | South Alabama | Albert Goldston snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 05:49 | South Alabama | Samuel McKnight is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Samuel McKnight, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Logan (PG), Albert Strawn (SG), Charles Bentley (SF), Peter Owens (PF), Jason Oakley (C) Kerry Honeycutt, Raymond Agee, Norman Marks, Daniel Winfield, Johnny Don | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Lecuyer (PG), Thomas Eyre (SG), Adrian Eason (SF), Steven Duguay (PF), David Brown (C) Raymond Hard, Samuel McKnight, Albert Goldston, Tony Picard, Marshall Harris | |
| 05:30 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan's pass is intercepted by Richard Lecuyer | 53-52 |
| 05:27 | South Alabama | Richard Lecuyer hits the finger roll | 53-54 |
| 05:05 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 53-54 |
| 05:04 | South Alabama | Steven Duguay snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 04:58 | South Alabama | Richard Lecuyer lays it in on a nice dish by Steven Duguay | 53-56 |
| 04:32 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 04:31 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn snags the offensive board | 53-56 |
| 04:12 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens drills a jumper in the lane | 55-56 |
| 04:05 | South Alabama | Thomas Eyre drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by David Brown | 55-59 |
| 03:51 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens can't connect on a floater from close range | 55-59 |
| 03:50 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Steven Duguay | 55-59 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Randy Logan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Strawn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Bentley (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Peter Owens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Oakley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Richard Lecuyer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Eyre (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Adrian Eason (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - Steven Duguay (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - David Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:46 | South Alabama | Richard Lecuyer connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-62 |
| 03:24 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens is by himself and knocks in the shot in the lane | 57-62 |
| 03:19 | South Alabama | Richard Lecuyer is fouled on the floor by Peter Owens - foul #1 on Peter Owens, team foul #7 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (PG), Raymond Agee (SG), Norman Marks (SF), Daniel Winfield (PF), Johnny Don (C) Randy Logan, Albert Strawn, Charles Bentley, Peter Owens, Jason Oakley | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Samuel McKnight (SG), Albert Goldston (SF), Christopher Teasley (C) Thomas Eyre, Adrian Eason, David Brown | |
| 03:19 | South Alabama | Richard Lecuyer makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 03:19 | South Alabama | Richard Lecuyer makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 02:53 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 57-64 |
| 02:52 | South Alabama | Steven Duguay pulls down the rebound | 57-64 |
| 02:48 | South Alabama | Richard Lecuyer knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Samuel McKnight and the foul's on Kerry Honeycutt - foul #3 on Kerry Honeycutt, team foul #8 | 57-66 |
| 02:48 | South Alabama | Richard Lecuyer makes the free throw | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:30 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks travels with the ball | 57-67 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Raymond Hard (PG), Tony Picard (PF) Richard Lecuyer, Steven Duguay | |
| 02:10 | South Alabama | Samuel McKnight scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 57-69 |
| 02:05 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 57-69 |
| 02:04 | South Alabama | Albert Goldston grabs the defensive rebound | 57-69 |
| 01:59 | South Alabama | Daniel Winfield picks off the pass by Raymond Hard | 57-69 |
| 01:47 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the baseline | 57-69 |
| 01:46 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield grabs the offensive rebound | 57-69 |
| 01:33 | Central Michigan | Christopher Teasley takes the ball from Daniel Winfield | 57-69 |
| 01:13 | South Alabama | Christopher Teasley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-69 |
| 01:12 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks snags the defensive board | 57-69 |
| 00:51 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee clanks a 3 from the right wing | 57-69 |
| 00:50 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don snags the offensive board | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield hits a floater from the left side set up by Raymond Agee | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:43 | South Alabama | Raymond Hard is hacked by Kerry Honeycutt in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kerry Honeycutt, team foul #9 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Logan (PG), Albert Strawn (SG), Charles Bentley (SF), Peter Owens (PF), Jason Oakley (C) Kerry Honeycutt, Raymond Agee, Norman Marks, Daniel Winfield, Johnny Don | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Lecuyer (SG), Thomas Eyre (SF), Marshall Harris (PF), David Brown (C) Samuel McKnight, Albert Goldston, Tony Picard, Christopher Teasley | |
| 00:43 | South Alabama | Raymond Hard makes the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:43 | South Alabama | Raymond Hard makes the 2nd free throw | 59-71 |
| 00:39 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-71 |
| 00:37 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens snags the offensive board | 59-71 |
| 00:33 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens clanks a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Marshall Harris - foul #2 on Marshall Harris, team foul #8 | 59-71 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Adrian Eason (SF) Raymond Hard | |
| 00:33 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens makes the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:33 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:12 | South Alabama | The jump hook by Richard Lecuyer is blocked by Jason Oakley | 61-71 |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens snags the defensive board | 61-71 |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | Thomas Eyre is called for the reach on Randy Logan - foul #3 on Thomas Eyre, team foul #9 | 61-71 |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:00 | South Alabama | Richard Lecuyer runs out the clock | 63-71 |