| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Trenton Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Geoffrey Steinbeck (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Darryl Flickinger (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tommy Frazier (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Mathew Tingle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Rodney Palmisano (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Roy Bondi (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frank Stepchinski (fresh) C - Edwin Bower (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Manhattan | Roy Bondi inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:52 | Manhattan | Edwin Bower loses the dribble to Trenton Jackson | 37-33 |
| 19:45 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Mathew Tingle | 39-33 |
| 19:39 | Manhattan | Mathew Tingle is called for the reach on Edwin Bower - foul #3 on Mathew Tingle, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Christopher Saliba (SG), Randy Gochenour (SF), Joe Bryant (C) Geoffrey Steinbeck, Darryl Flickinger, Mathew Tingle | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 19:24 | Manhattan | Rodney Palmisano banks in the layup on a great pass from John Taylor | 39-35 |
| 18:55 | Central Michigan | Joe Bryant blows the layup but he's hacked by Roy Bondi - foul #3 on Roy Bondi, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charlie Baker (PG), Geoffrey Steinbeck (SG), Darryl Flickinger (SF) Trenton Jackson, Christopher Saliba, Randy Gochenour | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Miguel Alvarez (SF) Roy Bondi | |
| 18:55 | Central Michigan | Joe Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 18:55 | Central Michigan | Joe Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 18:48 | Manhattan | Rodney Palmisano knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Frank Stepchinski | 40-37 |
| 18:29 | Central Michigan | Joe Bryant scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Geoffrey Steinbeck | 42-37 |
| 18:06 | Manhattan | John Taylor misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-37 |
| 18:04 | Manhattan | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Stepchinski | 42-37 |
| 17:50 | Manhattan | John Taylor buries a shot from the left wing set up by Miguel Alvarez | 42-39 |
| 17:32 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger misses long on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Miguel Alvarez - foul #3 on Miguel Alvarez, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Trenton Jackson (PG), Christopher Saliba (SG), Mark Fitting (C) Charlie Baker, Geoffrey Steinbeck, Tommy Frazier | |
| Subs | Manhattan | David Stadler (SG), James Smith (SF), Roberto Ramirez (PF), Jack Cooper (C) John Taylor, Miguel Alvarez, Frank Stepchinski, Edwin Bower | |
| 17:32 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 17:32 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 17:20 | Manhattan | Christopher Saliba steals the ball from James Smith | 44-39 |
| 16:59 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger's pass is intercepted by David Stadler | 44-39 |
| 16:54 | Manhattan | David Stadler lays it up and in | 44-41 |
| 16:43 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger hits a floater in the paint set up by Christopher Saliba | 46-41 |
| 16:24 | Manhattan | James Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 16:22 | Manhattan | Jack Cooper tips it back up and in | 46-43 |
| 16:20 | Central Michigan | Mark Fitting's pass is intercepted by Rodney Palmisano in the backcourt | 46-43 |
| 15:59 | Manhattan | James Smith buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Jack Cooper | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Trenton Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Saliba (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darryl Flickinger (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Bryant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Fitting (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Rodney Palmisano (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Stadler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roberto Ramirez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jack Cooper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Mark Fitting | 48-45 |
| 15:33 | Manhattan | James Smith blows the layup | 48-45 |
| 15:31 | Central Michigan | Mark Fitting pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 15:08 | Central Michigan | Joe Bryant is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Christopher Saliba | 50-45 |
| 14:49 | Manhattan | Rodney Palmisano misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 50-45 |
| 14:48 | Central Michigan | Trenton Jackson pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 14:46 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger is fouled in the backcourt by James Smith - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #3 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Geoffrey Steinbeck (SG), Randy Gochenour (SF), Tommy Frazier (PF), Mathew Tingle (C) Trenton Jackson, Darryl Flickinger, Joe Bryant, Mark Fitting | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Miguel Alvarez (PG), John Taylor (SG), Roy Bondi (SF), Dikembe Elijah (PF), Edwin Bower (C) Rodney Palmisano, David Stadler, James Smith, Roberto Ramirez, Jack Cooper | |
| 14:41 | Central Michigan | Geoffrey Steinbeck is hacked by John Taylor - foul #2 on John Taylor, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| 14:22 | Central Michigan | Geoffrey Steinbeck hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-45 |
| 14:21 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Dikembe Elijah | 50-45 |
| 14:02 | Manhattan | Dikembe Elijah can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 50-45 |
| 14:00 | Manhattan | Edwin Bower hits the follow up shot | 50-47 |
| 13:51 | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier buries a runner from the left block set up by Geoffrey Steinbeck | 52-47 |
| 13:23 | Manhattan | Dikembe Elijah can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 13:22 | Manhattan | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Bondi | 52-47 |
| 13:12 | Manhattan | Roy Bondi misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-47 |
| 13:10 | Central Michigan | Geoffrey Steinbeck grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 12:52 | Central Michigan | Christopher Saliba knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Tommy Frazier | 55-47 |
| 12:28 | Manhattan | John Taylor knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Edwin Bower | 55-49 |
| 12:17 | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier clanks a runner from the left block | 55-49 |
| 12:16 | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier hits the follow up shot | 57-49 |
| 11:59 | Manhattan | John Taylor hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Miguel Alvarez | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Christopher Saliba (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Geoffrey Steinbeck (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randy Gochenour (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tommy Frazier (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Mathew Tingle (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Miguel Alvarez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Taylor (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Bondi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Elijah (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Edwin Bower (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Central Michigan | Geoffrey Steinbeck lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Christopher Saliba | 59-52 |
| 11:34 | Manhattan | Tommy Frazier takes the ball from Miguel Alvarez | 59-52 |
| 11:08 | Central Michigan | Christopher Saliba drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Geoffrey Steinbeck | 61-52 |
| 10:54 | Manhattan | Miguel Alvarez makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Roy Bondi | 61-54 |
| 10:50 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Elijah is called for the reach on Christopher Saliba in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dikembe Elijah, team foul #5 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Trenton Jackson (PG), Darryl Flickinger (SF), Joe Bryant (PF) Christopher Saliba, Randy Gochenour, Tommy Frazier | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Rodney Palmisano (PG), David Stadler (SG), James Smith (SF), Frank Stepchinski (PF), Roberto Ramirez (C) Miguel Alvarez, John Taylor, Roy Bondi, Dikembe Elijah, Edwin Bower | |
| 10:37 | Central Michigan | Geoffrey Steinbeck connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Trenton Jackson | 64-54 |
| 10:23 | Manhattan | James Smith misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Darryl Flickinger - foul #3 on Darryl Flickinger, team foul #2 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier (PF) Joe Bryant | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 10:23 | Manhattan | James Smith misses the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 10:23 | Manhattan | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 10:04 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Mathew Tingle and the foul's on David Stadler - foul #2 on David Stadler, team foul #6 | 66-55 |
| 10:04 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger makes the free throw | 67-55 |
| 09:35 | Manhattan | Geoffrey Steinbeck is called for the reach on Rodney Palmisano - foul #2 on Geoffrey Steinbeck, team foul #3 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joe Bryant (PF) Tommy Frazier | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jack Cooper (C) Roberto Ramirez | |
| 09:19 | Manhattan | A charge is called on David Stadler - foul #3 on David Stadler, team foul #7 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier (PF) Joe Bryant | |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Taylor (SG), Roy Bondi (SF) David Stadler, James Smith | |
| 08:53 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 67-55 |
| 08:51 | Manhattan | Jack Cooper snags the defensive board | 67-55 |
| 08:36 | Manhattan | Jack Cooper double dribbles | 67-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Christopher Saliba (SG), Joe Bryant (C) Geoffrey Steinbeck, Mathew Tingle | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 08:18 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 67-55 |
| 08:17 | Central Michigan | Joe Bryant misses the tip | 67-55 |
| 08:16 | Manhattan | John Taylor snags the defensive board | 67-55 |
| 07:57 | Manhattan | Rodney Palmisano misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Trenton Jackson - foul #2 on Trenton Jackson, team foul #4 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Geoffrey Steinbeck (SG), Mathew Tingle (C) Christopher Saliba, Tommy Frazier | |
| Subs | Manhattan | David Stadler (SG), James Smith (SF), Edwin Bower (C) John Taylor, Roy Bondi, Jack Cooper | |
| 07:57 | Manhattan | Rodney Palmisano misses the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 07:57 | Manhattan | Rodney Palmisano makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Trenton Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Geoffrey Steinbeck (tiring) 9 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SF - Darryl Flickinger (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joe Bryant (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Mathew Tingle (tiring) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Rodney Palmisano (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Stadler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frank Stepchinski (fairly fresh) C - Edwin Bower (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:54 | Central Michigan | Mathew Tingle loses the dribble to David Stadler in the backcourt | 67-56 |
| 07:34 | Manhattan | Rodney Palmisano buries a floater from close range | 67-58 |
| 07:29 | Central Michigan | Rodney Palmisano steps in front of the Darryl Flickinger pass in the backcourt | 67-58 |
| 07:14 | Manhattan | Frank Stepchinski misses the floater from the right wing | 67-58 |
| 07:13 | Manhattan | Rodney Palmisano misses the tip | 67-58 |
| 07:11 | Central Michigan | Joe Bryant grabs the board | 67-58 |
| 06:54 | Central Michigan | Geoffrey Steinbeck misses the shot from the right side | 67-58 |
| 06:53 | Manhattan | Frank Stepchinski gets the rebound | 67-58 |
| 06:49 | Manhattan | Geoffrey Steinbeck blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by James Smith | 67-58 |
| 06:48 | Manhattan | Edwin Bower can't tip it in | 67-58 |
| 06:47 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger grabs the board | 67-58 |
| 06:45 | Central Michigan | Geoffrey Steinbeck throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Christopher Saliba (SG), Tommy Frazier (PF) Geoffrey Steinbeck, Mathew Tingle | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Miguel Alvarez (PG), John Taylor (SG), Roy Bondi (SF), Dikembe Elijah (PF), Roberto Ramirez (C) Rodney Palmisano, David Stadler, James Smith, Frank Stepchinski, Edwin Bower | |
| 06:28 | Manhattan | John Taylor misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Christopher Saliba - foul #2 on Christopher Saliba, team foul #5 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Gochenour (SF) Darryl Flickinger | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 06:28 | Manhattan | John Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 06:28 | Manhattan | John Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 06:09 | Central Michigan | Trenton Jackson blows the wide open layup | 67-60 |
| 06:07 | Manhattan | John Taylor gets the rebound | 67-60 |
| 05:54 | Manhattan | Roberto Ramirez misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 67-60 |
| 05:52 | Central Michigan | Randy Gochenour snags the defensive board | 67-60 |
| 05:31 | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier's floater is tipped away by Dikembe Elijah | 67-60 |
| 05:29 | Central Michigan | Randy Gochenour gets the offensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 05:29 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Geoffrey Steinbeck (SG), Darryl Flickinger (SF) Christopher Saliba, Randy Gochenour | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Rodney Palmisano (PG), David Stadler (SG), James Smith (SF) Miguel Alvarez, John Taylor, Roy Bondi | |
| 05:09 | Central Michigan | Geoffrey Steinbeck is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right side | 69-60 |
| 04:47 | Manhattan | Rodney Palmisano is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Rodney Palmisano, team foul #8 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charlie Baker (PG), Mathew Tingle (C) Trenton Jackson, Tommy Frazier | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jack Cooper (C) Roberto Ramirez | |
| 04:36 | Central Michigan | Joe Bryant connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Charlie Baker | 71-60 |
| 04:19 | Manhattan | David Stadler clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 71-60 |
| 04:18 | Central Michigan | Mathew Tingle snags the defensive board | 71-60 |
| 03:57 | Central Michigan | Joe Bryant knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Charlie Baker | 73-60 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Charlie Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Geoffrey Steinbeck (tiring) 11 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SF - Darryl Flickinger (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joe Bryant (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Mathew Tingle (tiring) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Rodney Palmisano (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Stadler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dikembe Elijah (fairly fresh) 4 pf. C - Jack Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:49 | Manhattan | James Smith drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Rodney Palmisano | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger is hacked by James Smith - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #9 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Trenton Jackson (PG), Christopher Saliba (SG), Tommy Frazier (PF) Charlie Baker, Geoffrey Steinbeck, Mathew Tingle | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Miguel Alvarez (PG), John Taylor (SG), Roy Bondi (SF), Roberto Ramirez (PF), Edwin Bower (C) Rodney Palmisano, David Stadler, James Smith, Dikembe Elijah, Jack Cooper | |
| 03:33 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 03:33 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger makes the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| 03:17 | Manhattan | Roy Bondi is fouled on the floor by Darryl Flickinger - foul #4 on Darryl Flickinger, team foul #6 | 75-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Geoffrey Steinbeck (SG), Randy Gochenour (SF) Christopher Saliba, Darryl Flickinger | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 03:03 | Manhattan | Roy Bondi misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Tommy Frazier - foul #1 on Tommy Frazier, team foul #7 | 75-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger (SF) Randy Gochenour | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 03:03 | Manhattan | Roy Bondi makes the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 03:03 | Manhattan | Roy Bondi makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:34 | Central Michigan | Joe Bryant misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Edwin Bower - foul #1 on Edwin Bower, team foul #10 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Christopher Saliba (SG), Randy Gochenour (SF) Geoffrey Steinbeck, Darryl Flickinger | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Frank Stepchinski (PF) Roberto Ramirez | |
| 02:34 | Central Michigan | Joe Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 02:34 | Central Michigan | Joe Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 02:34 | Manhattan | Edwin Bower grabs the defensive rebound | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:24 | Manhattan | Frank Stepchinski misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-65 |
| 02:22 | Manhattan | John Taylor tips it in | 76-67 |
| 02:05 | Central Michigan | Joe Bryant comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 76-67 |
| 02:04 | Manhattan | John Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 76-67 |
| 01:59 | Manhattan | Roy Bondi clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 76-67 |
| 01:58 | Manhattan | Frank Stepchinski snags the offensive board | 76-67 |
| 01:50 | Manhattan | Edwin Bower buries a turnaround in the paint | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:31 | Central Michigan | Trenton Jackson is fouled on the floor by Miguel Alvarez - foul #4 on Miguel Alvarez, team foul #11 | 76-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Geoffrey Steinbeck (SG), Darryl Flickinger (SF), Mathew Tingle (C) Christopher Saliba, Randy Gochenour, Joe Bryant | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Rodney Palmisano (PG) Miguel Alvarez | |
| 01:31 | Central Michigan | Trenton Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 01:31 | Central Michigan | Trenton Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 01:19 | Manhattan | Roy Bondi buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Frank Stepchinski | 78-71 |
| 01:07 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Roy Bondi - foul #4 on Roy Bondi, team foul #12 | 78-71 |
| 01:07 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger makes the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 01:07 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger misses the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 01:07 | Central Michigan | Mathew Tingle gets the offensive rebound | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 79-71 |
| 00:44 | Manhattan | Rodney Palmisano grabs the defensive rebound | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Manhattan | Trenton Jackson is called for the reach on Edwin Bower - foul #3 on Trenton Jackson, team foul #8 | 79-71 |
| 00:36 | Manhattan | Edwin Bower misses the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:36 | Central Michigan | Mathew Tingle gets the rebound | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | John Taylor is called for the reach on Mathew Tingle in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Taylor, team foul #13 | 79-71 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Gochenour (SG), Joe Bryant (PF) Geoffrey Steinbeck, Tommy Frazier | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | Mathew Tingle makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | Mathew Tingle makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:28 | Manhattan | John Taylor misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 81-71 |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | Mathew Tingle grabs the defensive rebound | 81-71 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Trenton Jackson runs out the clock | 81-71 |