| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Strawn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Randy Logan (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Norman Marks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Don (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Francis (NY) | PG - Russell Fredrickson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shane Greer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Myles (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Lind (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | St. Francis (NY) | Shane Greer inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Francis (NY) | St. Francis (NY) is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | St. Francis (NY) | Richard Myles drills a floater from just outside the lane | 37-35 |
| 19:39 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-35 |
| 19:34 | St. Francis (NY) | Richard Myles misses the jumper from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 19:33 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 19:12 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Patrick Phillips - foul #2 on Patrick Phillips, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| 19:12 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 19:12 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn misses the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 19:12 | St. Francis (NY) | Gary Lind gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 18:56 | St. Francis (NY) | Russell Fredrickson misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 38-35 |
| 18:54 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Albert Strawn | 38-35 |
| 18:31 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-35 |
| 18:30 | St. Francis (NY) | The rebound goes to Richard Myles | 38-35 |
| 18:12 | St. Francis (NY) | Russell Fredrickson hits a 3 from straight away | 38-38 |
| 18:09 | Central Michigan | Patrick Phillips picks off the pass by Kerry Honeycutt in the backcourt | 38-38 |
| 18:08 | St. Francis (NY) | Patrick Phillips lays it in | 38-40 |
| 18:04 | Central Michigan | Russell Fredrickson is called for the reach on Kerry Honeycutt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Russell Fredrickson, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons (PG), Carl Henderson (SG), Walter Laplant (SF), Peter Owens (PF), Jason Oakley (C) Kerry Honeycutt, Albert Strawn, Randy Logan, Norman Marks, Johnny Don | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Frank Byrd (PG), Erik Breeden (SG), Michael Miller (PF), John Means (C) Russell Fredrickson, Patrick Phillips, Richard Myles, Gary Lind | |
| 17:45 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-40 |
| 17:25 | St. Francis (NY) | Shane Greer buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-43 |
| 17:04 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens hits a shot from close range | 40-43 |
| 16:48 | St. Francis (NY) | John Means hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 40-43 |
| 16:46 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 16:43 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Miller - foul #1 on Michael Miller, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (PG), Albert Strawn (SG), Randy Logan (SF), Norman Marks (PF) Tim Simmons, Carl Henderson, Walter Laplant, Peter Owens | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Russell Fredrickson (PG), Patrick Phillips (SG), Richard Myles (PF), Gary Lind (C) Frank Byrd, Erik Breeden, Michael Miller, John Means | |
| 16:28 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-43 |
| 16:27 | St. Francis (NY) | Shane Greer snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 16:16 | St. Francis (NY) | Patrick Phillips loses the dribble to Randy Logan | 40-43 |
| 15:58 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-43 |
| 15:57 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley tips it home | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Strawn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Randy Logan (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Norman Marks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Oakley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Francis (NY) | PG - Russell Fredrickson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Phillips (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Shane Greer (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Myles (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Lind (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:48 | St. Francis (NY) | Richard Myles lays it up and in and the foul's on Jason Oakley - foul #1 on Jason Oakley, team foul #1 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Johnny Don (C) Jason Oakley | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Bryan Strothers (PG), William Alexander (SF) Russell Fredrickson, Shane Greer | |
| 15:48 | St. Francis (NY) | Richard Myles makes the free throw | 42-46 |
| 15:26 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Bryan Strothers - foul #4 on Bryan Strothers, team foul #4 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Peter Owens (PF) Norman Marks | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Shane Greer (SF), Michael Miller (PF), John Means (C) Bryan Strothers, Richard Myles, Gary Lind | |
| 15:26 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 15:26 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 15:07 | St. Francis (NY) | Michael Miller connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-48 |
| 14:56 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Miller - foul #2 on Michael Miller, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons (PG), Carl Henderson (SG), Walter Laplant (SF) Kerry Honeycutt, Albert Strawn, Randy Logan | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Erik Breeden (SF) Shane Greer | |
| 14:56 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 14:56 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 14:40 | St. Francis (NY) | The jump hook by Erik Breeden is blocked by Johnny Don | 46-48 |
| 14:38 | St. Francis (NY) | John Means tips it back up and in | 46-50 |
| 14:36 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson is hacked by William Alexander in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Alexander, team foul #6 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner (C) Johnny Don | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Frank Byrd (PG), Robert Wilson (C) William Alexander, John Means | |
| 14:22 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens scores on a shot from the left side set up by Tim Simmons | 48-50 |
| 14:14 | St. Francis (NY) | Robert Wilson lays it in set up by Erik Breeden | 48-52 |
| 13:53 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right block | 48-52 |
| 13:51 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant grabs the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 13:40 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens buries a driving attempt in the paint | 50-52 |
| 13:17 | St. Francis (NY) | Frank Byrd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (PG), Albert Strawn (SG), Randy Logan (SF), Norman Marks (PF), Johnny Don (C) Tim Simmons, Carl Henderson, Walter Laplant, Peter Owens, Clyde Miesner | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Russell Fredrickson (PG), Shane Greer (SF), Richard Myles (PF), Gary Lind (C) Frank Byrd, Erik Breeden, Michael Miller, Robert Wilson | |
| 13:01 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt is called for traveling | 50-52 |
| 12:41 | St. Francis (NY) | Patrick Phillips can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 12:40 | St. Francis (NY) | Shane Greer misses the tip | 50-52 |
| 12:38 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 12:17 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don is alone and drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Kerry Honeycutt | 52-52 |
| 12:04 | St. Francis (NY) | Patrick Phillips misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-52 |
| 12:02 | St. Francis (NY) | Gary Lind snags the offensive board | 52-52 |
| 11:56 | St. Francis (NY) | Richard Myles is fouled on the floor by Norman Marks - foul #2 on Norman Marks, team foul #2 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley (C) Johnny Don | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | John Means (PF) Richard Myles | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Strawn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Randy Logan (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Norman Marks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Oakley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Francis (NY) | PG - Russell Fredrickson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Phillips (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Shane Greer (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Means (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Lind (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | St. Francis (NY) | Shane Greer misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-52 |
| 11:38 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 11:28 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks misses the easy layup but the foul's on Russell Fredrickson - foul #3 on Russell Fredrickson, team foul #7 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson (SG), Walter Laplant (SF) Kerry Honeycutt, Albert Strawn | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Richard Myles (PF) Gary Lind | |
| 11:28 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 11:28 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 11:15 | St. Francis (NY) | Walter Laplant swats the layup by Patrick Phillips | 54-52 |
| 11:13 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jason Oakley | 54-52 |
| 10:58 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan is fouled on the floor by Russell Fredrickson - foul #4 on Russell Fredrickson, team foul #8 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Peter Owens (PF) Norman Marks | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Frank Byrd (PG), Michael Miller (PF) Russell Fredrickson, Richard Myles | |
| 10:58 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 10:58 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 10:37 | St. Francis (NY) | John Means loses the dribble to Walter Laplant | 56-52 |
| 10:15 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens blows the dunk | 56-52 |
| 10:13 | St. Francis (NY) | The rebound goes to Frank Byrd | 56-52 |
| 10:03 | St. Francis (NY) | Frank Byrd's floater is tipped away by Walter Laplant | 56-52 |
| 10:01 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 09:39 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 56-52 |
| 09:37 | St. Francis (NY) | Frank Byrd gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 09:31 | St. Francis (NY) | Shane Greer misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 56-52 |
| 09:29 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 09:25 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant is hacked by John Means in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Means, team foul #9 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (PG), Albert Strawn (SG), Norman Marks (PF), Johnny Don (C) Randy Logan, Carl Henderson, Peter Owens, Jason Oakley | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Erik Breeden (SG), Richard Myles (PF), Gary Lind (C) Patrick Phillips, Michael Miller, John Means | |
| 09:25 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 09:25 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 09:06 | St. Francis (NY) | Erik Breeden loses the dribble to Albert Strawn | 58-52 |
| 09:01 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant lays it up and in on a nice dish by Albert Strawn | 60-52 |
| 08:39 | St. Francis (NY) | Johnny Don denies the turnaround by Frank Byrd | 60-52 |
| 08:37 | St. Francis (NY) | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Lind | 60-52 |
| 08:32 | St. Francis (NY) | Frank Byrd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-52 |
| 08:30 | St. Francis (NY) | Gary Lind can't tip it in | 60-52 |
| 08:29 | St. Francis (NY) | Richard Myles tips it back up and in | 60-54 |
| 08:14 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 08:13 | St. Francis (NY) | The rebound goes to Shane Greer | 60-54 |
| 08:07 | St. Francis (NY) | The jumper by Frank Byrd is denied by Norman Marks | 60-54 |
| 08:06 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 08:01 | Central Michigan | Frank Byrd is called for the reach on Kerry Honeycutt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Byrd, team foul #10 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Logan (SF), Peter Owens (PF), Clyde Miesner (C) Walter Laplant, Norman Marks, Johnny Don | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Patrick Phillips (SG) Erik Breeden | |
| 08:01 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 08:01 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 07:50 | St. Francis (NY) | Frank Byrd is fouled on the floor by Albert Strawn - foul #3 on Albert Strawn, team foul #3 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Bryan Strothers (PG), Russell Fredrickson (SG), William Alexander (SF), Robert Wilson (C) Frank Byrd, Patrick Phillips, Shane Greer, Gary Lind | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Strawn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Randy Logan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Peter Owens (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Clyde Miesner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Francis (NY) | PG - Bryan Strothers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Russell Fredrickson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - William Alexander (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Richard Myles (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:31 | St. Francis (NY) | Richard Myles comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-54 |
| 07:30 | St. Francis (NY) | William Alexander gets the offensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 07:18 | St. Francis (NY) | Robert Wilson lays it up and in | 62-56 |
| 06:55 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens misses badly on the uncontested turnaround near the basket | 62-56 |
| 06:53 | St. Francis (NY) | The rebound goes to Robert Wilson | 62-56 |
| 06:38 | St. Francis (NY) | Russell Fredrickson hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Wilson and the foul's on Albert Strawn - foul #4 on Albert Strawn, team foul #4 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons (PG), Carl Henderson (SG), Norman Marks (PF), Johnny Don (C) Kerry Honeycutt, Albert Strawn, Peter Owens, Clyde Miesner | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Michael Miller (PF), Gary Lind (C) Richard Myles, Robert Wilson | |
| 06:38 | St. Francis (NY) | Russell Fredrickson makes the free throw | 62-59 |
| 06:21 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan scores on a 3 from the left wing | 65-59 |
| 06:06 | St. Francis (NY) | Bryan Strothers comes up short on the runner from close range | 65-59 |
| 06:05 | St. Francis (NY) | Michael Miller snags the offensive board | 65-59 |
| 05:52 | St. Francis (NY) | Gary Lind's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Erik Breeden (SG) Russell Fredrickson | |
| 05:39 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don drills a shot from close range | 67-59 |
| 05:29 | St. Francis (NY) | Erik Breeden buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Gary Lind and the foul's on Carl Henderson - foul #1 on Carl Henderson, team foul #5 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Peter Owens (PF), Jason Oakley (C) Norman Marks, Johnny Don | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | John Means (C) Gary Lind | |
| 05:29 | St. Francis (NY) | Erik Breeden makes the free throw | 67-62 |
| 05:11 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Tim Simmons | 69-62 |
| 04:53 | St. Francis (NY) | Erik Breeden hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Means | 69-64 |
| 04:51 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson is fouled in the backcourt by Erik Breeden - foul #1 on Erik Breeden, team foul #11 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (PG), Walter Laplant (SF) Tim Simmons, Randy Logan | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Patrick Phillips (SG), Richard Myles (PF) Erik Breeden, Michael Miller | |
| 04:51 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 04:51 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 04:24 | St. Francis (NY) | Richard Myles misses long on a floater in the lane | 70-64 |
| 04:22 | St. Francis (NY) | Richard Myles snags the offensive board | 70-64 |
| 04:02 | St. Francis (NY) | Bryan Strothers clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 70-64 |
| 04:00 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley gets the rebound | 70-64 |
| 03:50 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 70-64 |
| 03:49 | St. Francis (NY) | John Means grabs the board | 70-64 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Henderson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Laplant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. PF - Peter Owens (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Oakley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Francis (NY) | PG - Bryan Strothers (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Patrick Phillips (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Alexander (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Richard Myles (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - John Means (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:31 | St. Francis (NY) | Richard Myles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-64 |
| 03:30 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Peter Owens | 70-64 |
| 03:30 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn (SG), Norman Marks (PF), Johnny Don (C) Carl Henderson, Peter Owens, Jason Oakley | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Russell Fredrickson (SG), Erik Breeden (SF), Michael Miller (PF), Gary Lind (C) Patrick Phillips, William Alexander, Richard Myles, John Means | |
| 03:11 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Albert Strawn | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Francis (NY) | St. Francis (NY) is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:50 | St. Francis (NY) | Bryan Strothers scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Russell Fredrickson | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Francis (NY) | St. Francis (NY) is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:47 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn is hacked by Russell Fredrickson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Russell Fredrickson, team foul #12 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Shane Greer (SF) Russell Fredrickson | |
| 02:47 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn misses the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 02:47 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Francis (NY) | St. Francis (NY) is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:31 | St. Francis (NY) | Bryan Strothers misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 74-67 |
| 02:30 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant pulls down the rebound | 74-67 |
| 02:15 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Miller - foul #3 on Michael Miller, team foul #13 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Logan (SF) Walter Laplant | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Patrick Phillips (SG), Richard Myles (PF) Erik Breeden, Michael Miller | |
| 02:15 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks misses the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 02:15 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks misses the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 02:15 | St. Francis (NY) | Gary Lind pulls down the rebound | 74-67 |
| 01:54 | St. Francis (NY) | Patrick Phillips drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Francis (NY) | St. Francis (NY) is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:44 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Johnny Don is blocked by Gary Lind | 74-70 |
| 01:42 | St. Francis (NY) | Richard Myles snags the defensive board | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Francis (NY) | St. Francis (NY) is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:31 | St. Francis (NY) | Bryan Strothers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-70 |
| 01:17 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don misses the lay-in | 74-70 |
| 01:15 | St. Francis (NY) | Gary Lind gets the rebound | 74-70 |
| 01:02 | St. Francis (NY) | Gary Lind misses short on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Johnny Don - foul #2 on Johnny Don, team foul #6 | 74-70 |
| 01:02 | St. Francis (NY) | Gary Lind misses the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 01:02 | St. Francis (NY) | Gary Lind makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 01:00 | Central Michigan | Patrick Phillips steals it from Albert Strawn in the backcourt | 74-71 |
| 00:58 | St. Francis (NY) | Patrick Phillips hits the finger roll | 74-73 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Francis (NY) | St. Francis (NY) is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt misses long on an open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 74-73 |
| 00:31 | St. Francis (NY) | Gary Lind grabs the defensive rebound | 74-73 |
| 00:10 | St. Francis (NY) | Shane Greer hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Johnny Don - foul #3 on Johnny Don, team foul #7 | 74-73 |
| 00:10 | St. Francis (NY) | Shane Greer misses the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 00:10 | St. Francis (NY) | Shane Greer makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left side | 74-74 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn gets the offensive rebound | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Strawn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Randy Logan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Norman Marks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Don (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. Francis (NY) | PG - Bryan Strothers (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Patrick Phillips (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Shane Greer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Myles (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Lind (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don wins the tip | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Francis (NY) | St. Francis (NY) is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:34 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 74-74 |
| 04:33 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks grabs the offensive rebound | 74-74 |
| 04:22 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Gary Lind - foul #3 on Gary Lind, team foul #14 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Peter Owens (PF) Norman Marks | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | William Alexander (PG), Erik Breeden (SG), Frank Byrd (SF), John Means (C) Bryan Strothers, Patrick Phillips, Shane Greer, Gary Lind | |
| 04:22 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don misses the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 04:22 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don misses the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 04:22 | St. Francis (NY) | Erik Breeden gets the rebound | 74-74 |
| 03:53 | St. Francis (NY) | John Means hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 74-74 |
| 03:51 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens grabs the board | 74-74 |
| 03:49 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-74 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson (SG), Walter Laplant (SF), Jason Oakley (C) Kerry Honeycutt, Albert Strawn, Johnny Don | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Michael Miller (PF) Richard Myles | |
| 03:36 | St. Francis (NY) | John Means scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Erik Breeden | 74-76 |
| 03:16 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-76 |
| 03:07 | St. Francis (NY) | William Alexander misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Peter Owens - foul #3 on Peter Owens, team foul #8 | 77-76 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons (PG), Norman Marks (PF) Randy Logan, Peter Owens | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Bryan Strothers (PG), Shane Greer (SF), Gary Lind (C) Erik Breeden, Frank Byrd, John Means | |
| 03:07 | St. Francis (NY) | William Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 77-77 |
| 03:07 | St. Francis (NY) | William Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 77-78 |
| 02:48 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley misses the easy layup | 77-78 |
| 02:46 | St. Francis (NY) | The rebound goes to Gary Lind | 77-78 |
| 02:27 | St. Francis (NY) | Jason Oakley steps in front of the William Alexander pass | 77-78 |
| 02:27 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-78 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (PG), Albert Strawn (SG), Randy Logan (SF) Tim Simmons, Carl Henderson, Walter Laplant | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Erik Breeden (SG), Richard Myles (PF) Bryan Strothers, Michael Miller | |
| 02:11 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt is wide open but clanks a floater from the right side | 77-78 |
| 02:09 | St. Francis (NY) | Richard Myles gets the rebound | 77-78 |
| 02:09 | St. Francis (NY) | St. Francis (NY) calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 77-78 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Johnny Don (C) Jason Oakley | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Patrick Phillips (SG) Erik Breeden | |
| 01:57 | St. Francis (NY) | Shane Greer is whistled for a carry | 77-78 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Bryan Strothers (PG) William Alexander | |
| 01:42 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Kerry Honeycutt | 80-78 |
| 01:24 | St. Francis (NY) | Kerry Honeycutt takes the ball from Shane Greer | 80-78 |
| 01:13 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don buries a turnaround from the right block | 82-78 |
| 00:58 | St. Francis (NY) | Norman Marks swats the layup by Gary Lind | 82-78 |
| 00:57 | St. Francis (NY) | Richard Myles tips it home | 82-80 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Strawn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Randy Logan (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Norman Marks (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Johnny Don (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. Francis (NY) | PG - Bryan Strothers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Patrick Phillips (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Shane Greer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Myles (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - Gary Lind (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Francis (NY) | St. Francis (NY) is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don comes up short on the jumper from close range | 82-80 |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don can't tip it in | 82-80 |
| 00:25 | St. Francis (NY) | Richard Myles snags the defensive board | 82-80 |
| 00:20 | St. Francis (NY) | Shane Greer makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Patrick Phillips | 82-82 |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks is fouled on the floor by Patrick Phillips - foul #3 on Patrick Phillips, team foul #15 | 82-82 |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks makes the 1st free throw | 83-82 |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks makes the 2nd free throw | 84-82 |
| 00:04 | St. Francis (NY) | St. Francis (NY) calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 84-82 |
| 00:00 | St. Francis (NY) | Patrick Phillips misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 84-82 |