| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Pete Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Xi-Wang Chin (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Leroy Stanford (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lavern Deville (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Timmy Millen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Newman (fresh) SG - Edward Tate (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SF - Igor Zapf (fresh) PF - Vule Kopinski (fresh) 8 pts. C - Cameron Butterfield (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf inbounds the ball | 31-24 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:38 | Central Michigan | Timmy Millen swats the short shot by Vule Kopinski | 31-24 |
| 19:36 | Arizona | Xi-Wang Chin snags the defensive board | 31-24 |
| 19:17 | Arizona | Leroy Stanford hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Pete Anderson | 33-24 |
| 19:00 | Central Michigan | Michael Newman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-24 |
| 18:58 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 18:39 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 33-24 |
| 18:37 | Arizona | Timmy Millen pulls down the rebound | 33-24 |
| 18:19 | Arizona | Leroy Stanford is hacked by Igor Zapf - foul #3 on Igor Zapf, team foul #1 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Shaun Robertson (SF) Igor Zapf | |
| 18:09 | Arizona | Leroy Stanford misses the wide open shot from the left wing | 33-24 |
| 18:08 | Arizona | Timmy Millen tips it home | 35-24 |
| 17:39 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-24 |
| 17:38 | Arizona | Timmy Millen grabs the defensive rebound | 35-24 |
| 17:19 | Arizona | Leroy Stanford buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Pete Anderson | 37-24 |
| 17:03 | Central Michigan | Leroy Stanford is called for the reach on Shaun Robertson - foul #1 on Leroy Stanford, team foul #1 | 37-24 |
| Subs | Arizona | Ken Lindsey (SG), Bruce Holbrook (SF) Xi-Wang Chin, Leroy Stanford | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Terry Lang (SF), Thomas Clark (C) Edward Tate, Cameron Butterfield | |
| 16:44 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 37-24 |
| 16:43 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Ken Lindsey | 37-24 |
| 16:31 | Arizona | Timmy Millen misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-24 |
| 16:30 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Shaun Robertson | 37-24 |
| 16:01 | Central Michigan | Terry Lang knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-26 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Pete Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ken Lindsey (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bruce Holbrook (fresh) PF - Lavern Deville (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Timmy Millen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Newman (fairly fresh) SG - Shaun Robertson (fresh) SF - Terry Lang (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vule Kopinski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Thomas Clark (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Arizona | Thomas Clark steps in front of the Pete Anderson pass | 37-26 |
| 15:35 | Central Michigan | Terry Lang is hacked by Bruce Holbrook - foul #3 on Bruce Holbrook, team foul #2 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Arizona | Jermaine Blackburn (PG), Xi-Wang Chin (SG), Leroy Stanford (SF), Eric Wright (PF), John Huff (C) Pete Anderson, Ken Lindsey, Bruce Holbrook, Lavern Deville, Timmy Millen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerry Burrell (PG), Edward Tate (SG), Igor Zapf (SF), Cameron Butterfield (C) Michael Newman, Shaun Robertson, Terry Lang, Thomas Clark | |
| 15:10 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf is hacked by Xi-Wang Chin - foul #2 on Xi-Wang Chin, team foul #3 | 37-26 |
| 15:05 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski knocks in the floater from the baseline | 37-28 |
| 14:49 | Arizona | Leroy Stanford's pass is intercepted by Cameron Butterfield | 37-28 |
| 14:20 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by John Huff - foul #1 on John Huff, team foul #4 | 37-28 |
| 14:20 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 14:20 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 14:02 | Arizona | Eric Wright jams it | 39-30 |
| 13:33 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Jermaine Blackburn - foul #1 on Jermaine Blackburn, team foul #5 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Arizona | Pete Anderson (PG), Ken Lindsey (SG), Bruce Holbrook (SF), Lavern Deville (PF), Timmy Millen (C) Jermaine Blackburn, Xi-Wang Chin, Leroy Stanford, Eric Wright, John Huff | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Newman (PG) Jerry Burrell | |
| 13:33 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield misses the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 13:33 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield misses the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 13:33 | Arizona | Lavern Deville pulls down the rebound | 39-30 |
| 13:15 | Arizona | Lavern Deville splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Pete Anderson and he's fouled by Vule Kopinski - foul #3 on Vule Kopinski, team foul #2 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Clark (C) Cameron Butterfield | |
| 13:15 | Arizona | Lavern Deville makes the free throw | 42-30 |
| 12:49 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf misses long on a runner near the basket | 42-30 |
| 12:48 | Central Michigan | Michael Newman grabs the offensive rebound | 42-30 |
| 12:32 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Vule Kopinski | 42-33 |
| 12:14 | Arizona | Timmy Millen drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Bruce Holbrook and the foul's on Igor Zapf - foul #4 on Igor Zapf, team foul #3 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Arizona | Xi-Wang Chin (SG), Leroy Stanford (SF) Ken Lindsey, Bruce Holbrook | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Shaun Robertson (SG), Terry Lang (SF), Jed McNew (PF) Edward Tate, Igor Zapf, Vule Kopinski | |
| 12:14 | Arizona | Timmy Millen misses the free throw | 44-33 |
| 12:14 | Central Michigan | Thomas Clark gets the rebound | 44-33 |
| 11:59 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Jed McNew is blocked by Leroy Stanford | 44-33 |
| 11:58 | Central Michigan | Terry Lang tips it in | 44-35 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Pete Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Xi-Wang Chin (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Leroy Stanford (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lavern Deville (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Timmy Millen (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Newman (fresh) SG - Shaun Robertson (fresh) SF - Terry Lang (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jed McNew (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Clark (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:54 | Arizona | Leroy Stanford misses the floater from the right block but the foul's on Michael Newman - foul #2 on Michael Newman, team foul #4 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield (C) Thomas Clark | |
| 11:54 | Arizona | Leroy Stanford makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 11:54 | Arizona | Leroy Stanford makes the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 11:37 | Central Michigan | Michael Newman buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Cameron Butterfield | 46-38 |
| 11:24 | Arizona | Lavern Deville can't finish the layup | 46-38 |
| 11:22 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| 11:00 | Central Michigan | Jed McNew's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-38 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Edward Tate (SG), Vule Kopinski (PF) Terry Lang, Jed McNew | |
| 10:33 | Arizona | Lavern Deville evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Timmy Millen | 48-38 |
| 10:04 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield misses the dunk | 48-38 |
| 10:02 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Leroy Stanford | 48-38 |
| 09:40 | Arizona | Lavern Deville misses the floater from the free throw line | 48-38 |
| 09:38 | Central Michigan | Shaun Robertson gets the rebound | 48-38 |
| 09:10 | Central Michigan | Michael Newman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-38 |
| 09:09 | Arizona | Timmy Millen gets the rebound | 48-38 |
| 08:51 | Arizona | Leroy Stanford is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Pete Anderson | 50-38 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 08:35 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 50-38 |
| 08:33 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski can't tip it in | 50-38 |
| 08:31 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Tate | 50-38 |
| 08:17 | Central Michigan | Timmy Millen blocks the short jumper by Vule Kopinski | 50-38 |
| 08:16 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Lavern Deville | 50-38 |
| 08:06 | Arizona | Xi-Wang Chin is hacked by Edward Tate - foul #2 on Edward Tate, team foul #5 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Arizona | Jermaine Blackburn (PG), Ken Lindsey (SG), Bruce Holbrook (SF), Eric Wright (PF), John Huff (C) Pete Anderson, Xi-Wang Chin, Leroy Stanford, Lavern Deville, Timmy Millen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerry Burrell (PG), Radomil Kowaleski (SG), Terry Lang (SF), Jed McNew (PF), Thomas Clark (C) Michael Newman, Edward Tate, Shaun Robertson, Vule Kopinski, Cameron Butterfield | |
| 07:46 | Arizona | John Huff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-38 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf (SF) Terry Lang | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Jermaine Blackburn (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ken Lindsey (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bruce Holbrook (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Eric Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Huff (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jerry Burrell (fresh) SG - Radomil Kowaleski (fresh) SF - Igor Zapf (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Jed McNew (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Clark (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:24 | Central Michigan | Eric Wright takes the ball from Radomil Kowaleski | 50-38 |
| 07:08 | Arizona | Bruce Holbrook misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-38 |
| 07:06 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf pulls down the rebound | 50-38 |
| 06:50 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf misses the easy layup | 50-38 |
| 06:49 | Central Michigan | Radomil Kowaleski grabs the offensive rebound | 50-38 |
| 06:34 | Central Michigan | Jed McNew comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Ken Lindsey - foul #1 on Ken Lindsey, team foul #6 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Shaun Robertson (SG) Radomil Kowaleski | |
| 06:34 | Central Michigan | Jed McNew makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 06:34 | Central Michigan | Jed McNew makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 06:21 | Arizona | John Huff drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Jermaine Blackburn | 52-40 |
| 06:05 | Central Michigan | Shaun Robertson makes the floater from the right side | 52-42 |
| 05:55 | Arizona | Igor Zapf denies the turnaround by John Huff | 52-42 |
| 05:53 | Arizona | Eric Wright gets the offensive rebound | 52-42 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 05:34 | Arizona | Jed McNew swats the short shot by Bruce Holbrook | 52-42 |
| 05:33 | Central Michigan | Jed McNew grabs the board | 52-42 |
| 05:33 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-42 |
| Subs | Arizona | Pete Anderson (PG), Xi-Wang Chin (SG), Leroy Stanford (SF), Lavern Deville (PF), Timmy Millen (C) Jermaine Blackburn, Ken Lindsey, Bruce Holbrook, Eric Wright, John Huff | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Newman (PG), Edward Tate (SG), Vule Kopinski (PF), Cameron Butterfield (C) Jerry Burrell, Shaun Robertson, Jed McNew, Thomas Clark | |
| 05:18 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Michael Newman | 52-44 |
| 04:59 | Arizona | Leroy Stanford's fadeaway is rejected by Vule Kopinski | 52-44 |
| 04:57 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield pulls down the rebound | 52-44 |
| 04:43 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-44 |
| 04:42 | Arizona | Leroy Stanford pulls down the rebound | 52-44 |
| 04:25 | Arizona | Leroy Stanford misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left wing | 52-44 |
| 04:24 | Arizona | Timmy Millen can't tip it in | 52-44 |
| 04:22 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski grabs the board | 52-44 |
| 04:09 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Edward Tate | 52-46 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 03:45 | Arizona | Michael Newman is called for the reach on Pete Anderson - foul #3 on Michael Newman, team foul #6 | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Pete Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Xi-Wang Chin (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Leroy Stanford (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. PF - Lavern Deville (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Timmy Millen (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Newman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Tate (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Igor Zapf (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Vule Kopinski (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Cameron Butterfield (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Arizona | Timmy Millen loses the dribble to Michael Newman | 52-46 |
| 03:31 | Central Michigan | Michael Newman jams it | 52-48 |
| 03:13 | Arizona | Leroy Stanford knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Timmy Millen | 54-48 |
| 02:57 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate makes the wide open shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Newman | 54-50 |
| 02:39 | Arizona | Cameron Butterfield blocks the jumper by Pete Anderson | 54-50 |
| 02:38 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Cameron Butterfield | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 02:22 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Cameron Butterfield | 54-52 |
| 01:59 | Arizona | Leroy Stanford misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-52 |
| 01:57 | Arizona | Leroy Stanford gets the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 01:41 | Arizona | Pete Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-52 |
| 01:40 | Arizona | Leroy Stanford pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 01:25 | Arizona | Leroy Stanford connects on the runner from close range | 56-52 |
| 01:05 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield loses the ball out of bounds | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:42 | Arizona | Leroy Stanford hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 56-52 |
| 00:40 | Arizona | Leroy Stanford tips it home | 58-52 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:32 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf is fouled on the floor by Lavern Deville - foul #1 on Lavern Deville, team foul #7 | 58-52 |
| 00:32 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:32 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:30 | Arizona | Michael Newman is called for the reach on Pete Anderson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Newman, team foul #7 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Arizona | Ken Lindsey (SG) Xi-Wang Chin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:30 | Arizona | Pete Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:30 | Arizona | Pete Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:22 | Central Michigan | Michael Newman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 00:21 | Arizona | Ken Lindsey grabs the defensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 00:20 | Arizona | Ken Lindsey is hacked by Edward Tate in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Tate, team foul #8 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Arizona | John Huff (C) Timmy Millen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:20 | Arizona | Ken Lindsey misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield snags the defensive board | 60-54 |
| 00:15 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate hits a 3 from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 00:12 | Arizona | Ken Lindsey is hacked by Edward Tate in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Tate, team foul #9 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Arizona | Jermaine Blackburn (PG), Timmy Millen (C) Pete Anderson, John Huff | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:12 | Arizona | Ken Lindsey makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:12 | Arizona | Ken Lindsey makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | Leroy Stanford steals the ball from Igor Zapf | 62-57 |
| 00:06 | Arizona | Arizona calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-57 |
| Subs | Arizona | Pete Anderson (PG), John Huff (C) Jermaine Blackburn, Timmy Millen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:04 | Arizona | Pete Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Newman - foul #5 on Michael Newman, team foul #10 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerry Burrell (PG) Michael Newman | |
| 00:04 | Arizona | Pete Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:04 | Arizona | Pete Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Jerry Burrell scores on a halfcourt shot | 64-60 |