| Lineup | Stony Brook | PG - Tristan Bradley (fresh) SG - Kenneth Butler (fresh) SF - John Reinke (fresh) PF - James Wix (fresh) C - Richard Cory (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Lyle Kennell (fresh) SG - Albert Alston (fresh) SF - James Fisher (fresh) PF - James Sullivan (fresh) C - John Kravitz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | James Sullivan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Stony Brook | Stony Brook is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | Central Michigan | Lyle Kennell is hacked by Tristan Bradley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tristan Bradley, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Central Michigan | Albert Alston scores on a 3 from straight away set up by James Fisher | 0-3 |
| 19:40 | Stony Brook | Tristan Bradley loses the dribble to Lyle Kennell in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 19:23 | Central Michigan | Albert Alston connects on the open floater from the left side | 0-5 |
| 18:59 | Stony Brook | James Wix is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 0-5 |
| 18:33 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 0-5 |
| 18:32 | Stony Brook | James Wix grabs the board | 0-5 |
| 18:16 | Stony Brook | John Kravitz denies the turnaround by Richard Cory | 0-5 |
| 18:14 | Stony Brook | James Wix misses the tip | 0-5 |
| 18:12 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to John Kravitz | 0-5 |
| 17:46 | Central Michigan | James Sullivan misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-5 |
| 17:44 | Central Michigan | James Fisher pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:32 | Central Michigan | Albert Alston is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Albert Alston, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Jason Williams (PG), Antonio Womble (SG), Kenneth Houser (SF), Troy Shivers (PF), Roy Pritchett (C) Tristan Bradley, Kenneth Butler, John Reinke, James Wix, Richard Cory | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Ruppert (PG), Herbert Hendren (SG), Curtis Kornegay (SF), Adam Johnson (PF), Theodore Morgan (C) Lyle Kennell, Albert Alston, James Fisher, James Sullivan, John Kravitz | |
| 17:10 | Stony Brook | Roy Pritchett misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-5 |
| 17:09 | Central Michigan | Herbert Hendren gets the rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:00 | Central Michigan | Curtis Kornegay loses the dribble to Troy Shivers | 0-5 |
| 16:44 | Stony Brook | Kenneth Houser can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-5 |
| 16:43 | Stony Brook | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Pritchett | 0-5 |
| 16:27 | Stony Brook | Antonio Womble is fouled on the floor by Herbert Hendren - foul #1 on Herbert Hendren, team foul #2 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Tristan Bradley (PG), John Reinke (SF) Antonio Womble, Kenneth Houser | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Sullivan (PF) Theodore Morgan | |
| 16:16 | Stony Brook | Roy Pritchett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-5 |
| 16:15 | Central Michigan | James Sullivan snags the defensive board | 0-5 |
| 15:51 | Central Michigan | Adam Johnson blows the wide open layup | 0-5 |
| 15:50 | Stony Brook | Roy Pritchett grabs the board | 0-5 |
| Lineup | Stony Brook | PG - Tristan Bradley (fresh) SG - Jason Williams (fresh) SF - John Reinke (fresh) PF - Troy Shivers (fresh) C - Roy Pritchett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - David Ruppert (fairly fresh) SG - Herbert Hendren (fresh) SF - Curtis Kornegay (fresh) PF - James Sullivan (fresh) C - Adam Johnson (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Stony Brook | Troy Shivers's pass is intercepted by James Sullivan | 0-5 |
| 15:34 | Central Michigan | Adam Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-5 |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Kenneth Butler (SG), James Wix (PF), Richard Cory (C) Jason Williams, Troy Shivers, Roy Pritchett | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Bealer (PG), Albert Alston (SG), James Fisher (SF), John Kravitz (C) David Ruppert, Herbert Hendren, Curtis Kornegay, Adam Johnson | |
| 15:22 | Stony Brook | Richard Cory loses the dribble to John Kravitz | 0-5 |
| 15:02 | Central Michigan | Jack Bealer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-5 |
| 15:01 | Stony Brook | James Wix grabs the board | 0-5 |
| 14:40 | Stony Brook | Tristan Bradley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jack Bealer - foul #1 on Jack Bealer, team foul #3 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Antonio Womble (SF) John Reinke | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Lyle Kennell (PG), Herbert Hendren (PF) Jack Bealer, James Sullivan | |
| 14:40 | Stony Brook | Tristan Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 1-5 |
| 14:40 | Stony Brook | Tristan Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 14:28 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Herbert Hendren | 2-7 |
| 14:16 | Stony Brook | James Wix drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Antonio Womble | 5-7 |
| 13:59 | Central Michigan | Herbert Hendren can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 5-7 |
| 13:57 | Stony Brook | The rebound goes to Richard Cory | 5-7 |
| 13:39 | Stony Brook | Herbert Hendren takes the ball from Kenneth Butler | 5-7 |
| 13:20 | Central Michigan | Antonio Womble picks off the pass by James Fisher | 5-7 |
| 12:57 | Stony Brook | Richard Cory hits a jumper from close range and he's fouled by Herbert Hendren - foul #2 on Herbert Hendren, team foul #4 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Jason Williams (PG), Roger Drown (SG), John Reinke (SF), Troy Shivers (PF) Tristan Bradley, Kenneth Butler, Antonio Womble, James Wix | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Ruppert (PG), Jack Bealer (SG), Curtis Kornegay (SF), James Sullivan (PF), Adam Johnson (C) Lyle Kennell, Albert Alston, James Fisher, Herbert Hendren, John Kravitz | |
| 12:57 | Stony Brook | Richard Cory makes the free throw | 8-7 |
| 12:46 | Central Michigan | Troy Shivers swats the short shot by Adam Johnson | 8-7 |
| 12:45 | Central Michigan | Adam Johnson tips it in | 8-9 |
| 12:35 | Stony Brook | Curtis Kornegay is called for the reach on John Reinke - foul #1 on Curtis Kornegay, team foul #5 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Roy Pritchett (C) Richard Cory | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 12:15 | Stony Brook | Roger Drown hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 12:14 | Central Michigan | Jack Bealer snags the defensive board | 8-9 |
| 12:08 | Central Michigan | Roger Drown steals the ball from David Ruppert in the backcourt | 8-9 |
| 12:07 | Stony Brook | Roger Drown hits the finger roll | 10-9 |
| 11:45 | Central Michigan | James Sullivan makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jack Bealer | 10-12 |
| Lineup | Stony Brook | PG - Jason Williams (fresh) SG - Roger Drown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Reinke (fairly fresh) PF - Troy Shivers (fresh) C - Roy Pritchett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - David Ruppert (fresh) SG - Jack Bealer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Curtis Kornegay (fresh) PF - James Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. C - Adam Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Stony Brook | Troy Shivers is fouled on the floor by Jack Bealer - foul #2 on Jack Bealer, team foul #6 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Antonio Womble (SG), Kenneth Houser (SF), Paul Herrington (C) Roger Drown, John Reinke, Troy Shivers | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Lyle Kennell (PG), Albert Alston (SG), Theodore Morgan (C) David Ruppert, Jack Bealer, Adam Johnson | |
| 11:20 | Stony Brook | Antonio Womble misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 10-12 |
| 11:19 | Stony Brook | Kenneth Houser can't tip it in | 10-12 |
| 11:17 | Central Michigan | Theodore Morgan snags the defensive board | 10-12 |
| 11:01 | Central Michigan | Albert Alston comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 10-12 |
| 11:00 | Stony Brook | Paul Herrington grabs the defensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 10:55 | Stony Brook | Jason Williams scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 12-12 |
| 10:45 | Central Michigan | James Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 12-12 |
| 10:44 | Central Michigan | Albert Alston gets the offensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 10:32 | Central Michigan | James Sullivan connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Albert Alston | 12-14 |
| 10:18 | Stony Brook | Paul Herrington comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-14 |
| 10:17 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to James Sullivan | 12-14 |
| 10:13 | Central Michigan | James Sullivan is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Herrington - foul #1 on Paul Herrington, team foul #2 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Tristan Bradley (PG), Kenneth Butler (SG), John Reinke (SF), James Wix (PF) Jason Williams, Antonio Womble, Kenneth Houser, Roy Pritchett | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Ruppert (PG), James Fisher (SF), John Kravitz (C) Lyle Kennell, Curtis Kornegay, Theodore Morgan | |
| 09:52 | Central Michigan | Tristan Bradley steals the ball from James Sullivan | 12-14 |
| 09:34 | Stony Brook | Kenneth Butler's pass is intercepted by James Sullivan | 12-14 |
| 09:31 | Central Michigan | James Fisher is hacked by John Reinke in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Reinke, team foul #3 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Troy Shivers (C) Paul Herrington | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Adam Johnson (PF) James Sullivan | |
| 09:15 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-14 |
| 09:14 | Central Michigan | James Fisher can't tip it in | 12-14 |
| 09:13 | Stony Brook | Kenneth Butler snags the defensive board | 12-14 |
| 09:08 | Stony Brook | Tristan Bradley makes the turnaround in the paint set up by John Reinke | 14-14 |
| 08:53 | Central Michigan | James Fisher is alone and drills a driving attempt near the basket | 14-16 |
| 08:37 | Stony Brook | Troy Shivers misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-16 |
| 08:36 | Stony Brook | Kenneth Butler grabs the offensive board | 14-16 |
| 08:24 | Stony Brook | John Reinke is fouled on the floor by Adam Johnson - foul #1 on Adam Johnson, team foul #7 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Jason Williams (PG), Antonio Womble (SG), Richard Cory (C) Tristan Bradley, Kenneth Butler, Troy Shivers | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Lyle Kennell (PG), James Sullivan (PF), Theodore Morgan (C) David Ruppert, Adam Johnson, John Kravitz | |
| 08:24 | Stony Brook | John Reinke makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 08:24 | Stony Brook | John Reinke makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 08:21 | Central Michigan | Jason Williams takes the ball from Lyle Kennell in the backcourt | 16-16 |
| 08:15 | Stony Brook | Jason Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-16 |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Kenneth Houser (SF) John Reinke | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 07:51 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Houser takes the ball from Lyle Kennell | 16-16 |
| 07:48 | Stony Brook | Antonio Womble lays it up and in on a great pass from Kenneth Houser | 18-16 |
| Lineup | Stony Brook | PG - Jason Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Antonio Womble (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Houser (fresh) PF - James Wix (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Cory (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Lyle Kennell (fairly fresh) SG - Albert Alston (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Fisher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Sullivan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Theodore Morgan (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Central Michigan | James Wix is called for the reach on Theodore Morgan - foul #1 on James Wix, team foul #4 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Tristan Bradley (PG), Roy Pritchett (PF) Jason Williams, James Wix | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Curtis Kornegay (SF) James Fisher | |
| 07:12 | Central Michigan | Albert Alston clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-16 |
| 07:10 | Stony Brook | Roy Pritchett grabs the board | 18-16 |
| 06:57 | Stony Brook | Kenneth Houser misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-16 |
| 06:56 | Stony Brook | Richard Cory grabs the offensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 06:39 | Stony Brook | Roy Pritchett clanks a 3 pointer from straight away but he's fouled by Albert Alston - foul #2 on Albert Alston, team foul #8 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Kenneth Butler (SG), Paul Herrington (SF), Troy Shivers (C) Antonio Womble, Kenneth Houser, Richard Cory | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Ruppert (SG), Adam Johnson (PF), John Kravitz (C) Albert Alston, James Sullivan, Theodore Morgan | |
| 06:39 | Stony Brook | Roy Pritchett makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 06:39 | Stony Brook | Roy Pritchett makes the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 06:39 | Stony Brook | Roy Pritchett makes the 3rd free throw | 21-16 |
| 06:30 | Central Michigan | Lyle Kennell hits a floater in the lane set up by Curtis Kornegay | 21-18 |
| 06:09 | Stony Brook | Tristan Bradley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 21-18 |
| 06:07 | Stony Brook | Troy Shivers tips it back up and in | 23-18 |
| 05:51 | Central Michigan | Roy Pritchett blocks the short jumper by David Ruppert | 23-18 |
| 05:49 | Stony Brook | Troy Shivers pulls down the rebound | 23-18 |
| 05:33 | Stony Brook | Troy Shivers drills a jumper from the left block and he's fouled by Curtis Kornegay - foul #2 on Curtis Kornegay, team foul #9 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Jason Williams (PG), Roger Drown (SG), John Reinke (SF) Tristan Bradley, Kenneth Butler, Roy Pritchett | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Fisher (SF), James Sullivan (PF) Curtis Kornegay, Adam Johnson | |
| 05:33 | Stony Brook | Troy Shivers makes the free throw | 26-18 |
| 05:12 | Central Michigan | David Ruppert comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-18 |
| 05:11 | Stony Brook | Paul Herrington grabs the defensive rebound | 26-18 |
| 05:07 | Stony Brook | Jason Williams misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-18 |
| 05:05 | Central Michigan | James Sullivan snags the defensive board | 26-18 |
| 04:54 | Central Michigan | Lyle Kennell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-18 |
| 04:53 | Central Michigan | David Ruppert misses the tip | 26-18 |
| 04:52 | Stony Brook | John Reinke grabs the board | 26-18 |
| 04:46 | Stony Brook | Jason Williams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's fouled by John Kravitz - foul #1 on John Kravitz, team foul #10 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Antonio Womble (SG), James Wix (PF), Richard Cory (C) Roger Drown, Troy Shivers, Paul Herrington | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Theodore Morgan (C) John Kravitz | |
| 04:46 | Stony Brook | Jason Williams makes the 1st free throw | 27-18 |
| 04:46 | Stony Brook | Jason Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 28-18 |
| 04:46 | Stony Brook | Jason Williams makes the 3rd free throw | 29-18 |
| 04:29 | Central Michigan | Lyle Kennell clanks a 3 from the right wing | 29-18 |
| 04:27 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to David Ruppert | 29-18 |
| 04:09 | Central Michigan | James Sullivan is open but comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 29-18 |
| 04:07 | Stony Brook | James Wix gets the rebound | 29-18 |
| 03:44 | Stony Brook | Lyle Kennell takes the ball from James Wix | 29-18 |
| Lineup | Stony Brook | PG - Jason Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Antonio Womble (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Reinke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Wix (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Cory (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Lyle Kennell (tired) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - David Ruppert (tiring) SF - James Fisher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Sullivan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Theodore Morgan (fresh) | |
| 03:40 | Central Michigan | James Fisher loses the dribble to John Reinke | 29-18 |
| 03:23 | Stony Brook | John Reinke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-18 |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Tristan Bradley (PG), Kenneth Butler (SG), Kenneth Houser (SF), Roy Pritchett (PF) Jason Williams, Antonio Womble, John Reinke, James Wix | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Bealer (PG), Herbert Hendren (SG), Curtis Kornegay (SF), Adam Johnson (PF), John Kravitz (C) Lyle Kennell, David Ruppert, James Fisher, James Sullivan, Theodore Morgan | |
| 03:06 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz is hacked by Roy Pritchett - foul #1 on Roy Pritchett, team foul #5 | 29-18 |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Paul Herrington (C) Richard Cory | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 02:49 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jack Bealer | 29-21 |
| 02:36 | Stony Brook | Kenneth Houser misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Curtis Kornegay - foul #3 on Curtis Kornegay, team foul #11 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Stony Brook | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Alston (SG) Curtis Kornegay | |
| 02:36 | Stony Brook | Kenneth Houser makes the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 02:36 | Stony Brook | Kenneth Houser makes the 2nd free throw | 31-21 |
| 02:11 | Central Michigan | Herbert Hendren can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-21 |
| 02:10 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Herbert Hendren | 31-21 |
| 02:01 | Central Michigan | Albert Alston can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Tristan Bradley - foul #2 on Tristan Bradley, team foul #6 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Roger Drown (SG), John Reinke (SF), Troy Shivers (PF), Richard Cory (C) Kenneth Butler, Kenneth Houser, Roy Pritchett, Paul Herrington | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Sullivan (PF), Theodore Morgan (C) Adam Johnson, John Kravitz | |
| 02:01 | Central Michigan | Albert Alston makes the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 02:01 | Central Michigan | Albert Alston makes the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 01:47 | Stony Brook | John Reinke is fouled on the floor by James Sullivan - foul #1 on James Sullivan, team foul #12 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Jason Williams (PG), Antonio Womble (SG) Tristan Bradley, Roger Drown | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Fisher (SF) Albert Alston | |
| 01:47 | Stony Brook | John Reinke makes the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 01:47 | Stony Brook | John Reinke makes the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| 01:32 | Central Michigan | James Fisher knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Herbert Hendren | 33-26 |
| 01:07 | Stony Brook | Jason Williams misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jack Bealer - foul #3 on Jack Bealer, team foul #13 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Roger Drown (SG), James Wix (PF) John Reinke, Troy Shivers | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Ruppert (PG), Albert Alston (SG) Jack Bealer, Herbert Hendren | |
| 01:07 | Stony Brook | Jason Williams makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 01:07 | Stony Brook | Jason Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 00:46 | Central Michigan | David Ruppert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-26 |
| 00:44 | Stony Brook | James Wix grabs the defensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 00:39 | Stony Brook | Jason Williams misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-26 |
| 00:37 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to James Sullivan | 35-26 |
| 00:17 | Central Michigan | Theodore Morgan misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on James Wix - foul #2 on James Wix, team foul #7 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Tristan Bradley (PG), Kenneth Butler (SG), Kenneth Houser (SF), Roy Pritchett (PF), Paul Herrington (C) Jason Williams, Roger Drown, Antonio Womble, James Wix, Richard Cory | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Lyle Kennell (PG), Adam Johnson (PF) David Ruppert, James Sullivan | |
| 00:17 | Central Michigan | Theodore Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 00:17 | Central Michigan | Theodore Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 00:02 | Stony Brook | Roy Pritchett knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-27 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | James Fisher misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 38-27 |