| Lineup | Cal | PG - James Trautman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Marion (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Arnott (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Mitch Maughan (fresh) 6 pts. C - Stanley Bryant (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cory Crouch (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Vickers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Witz (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Joseph Lown (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz inbounds the ball | 27-29 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Central Michigan | Jason Arnott denies the turnaround by Daniel Clark | 27-29 |
| 19:38 | Central Michigan | James Vickers tips it in | 27-31 |
| 19:09 | Cal | James Trautman evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Patrick Marion | 29-31 |
| 18:44 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Cory Crouch and he's fouled by Jason Arnott - foul #2 on Jason Arnott, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| 18:44 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown makes the free throw | 29-34 |
| 18:23 | Cal | Mitch Maughan scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Patrick Marion | 31-34 |
| 17:56 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch misses the shot from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 17:55 | Cal | Mitch Maughan gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 17:29 | Cal | Jason Arnott is called for a charge - foul #3 on Jason Arnott, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Cal | Elliot Croy (SG), Rodney Delp (SF), Robert Eubanks (C) Patrick Marion, Jason Arnott, Stanley Bryant | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 17:03 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Mitch Maughan - foul #2 on Mitch Maughan, team foul #3 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Emmanuel Cox (C) Daniel Clark | |
| 17:03 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 17:03 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 16:35 | Cal | Joseph Lown swats the shot by Rodney Delp | 31-36 |
| 16:34 | Central Michigan | James Vickers pulls down the rebound | 31-36 |
| 16:28 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz misses the lay-in but the foul's on Rodney Delp - foul #1 on Rodney Delp, team foul #4 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith (SG), Christopher Ross (PF) James Vickers, Joseph Lown | |
| 16:28 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 16:28 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 16:02 | Cal | Rodney Delp clanks a shot from the left wing | 31-38 |
| 16:00 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Raymond Smith | 31-38 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - James Trautman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elliot Croy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rodney Delp (fresh) PF - Mitch Maughan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Eubanks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cory Crouch (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Raymond Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randy Witz (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Christopher Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Emmanuel Cox (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross is called for a charge - foul #1 on Christopher Ross, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Cal | Patrick Marion (SG), Jason Arnott (SF), Stanley Bryant (C) Elliot Croy, Rodney Delp, Robert Eubanks | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman (PG), James Vickers (SG), Daniel Clark (C) Cory Crouch, Randy Witz, Emmanuel Cox | |
| 15:08 | Cal | Mitch Maughan misses badly on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Raymond Smith - foul #1 on Raymond Smith, team foul #2 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown (PF) Christopher Ross | |
| 15:08 | Cal | Mitch Maughan makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 15:08 | Cal | Mitch Maughan makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 14:42 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith lays it up and in set up by Antonio Fryman and the foul's on Mitch Maughan - foul #3 on Mitch Maughan, team foul #5 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Witz (SF) James Vickers | |
| 14:42 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith makes the free throw | 33-41 |
| 14:14 | Cal | James Trautman hits a 3 from straight away set up by Patrick Marion | 36-41 |
| 13:56 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith is whistled for traveling | 36-41 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (PG), James Vickers (SG) Antonio Fryman, Raymond Smith | |
| 13:32 | Cal | James Trautman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 13:30 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 13:07 | Central Michigan | Jason Arnott picks off the pass by Randy Witz | 36-41 |
| 13:02 | Cal | James Trautman hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 12:49 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz knocks in the jumper from the left block | 38-43 |
| 12:20 | Cal | James Trautman hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 12:00 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - James Trautman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Marion (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jason Arnott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mitch Maughan (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Stanley Bryant (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cory Crouch (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Vickers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Witz (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Joseph Lown (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Clark (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Cal | James Vickers steps in front of the James Trautman pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 41-45 |
| 11:12 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 41-47 |
| 10:51 | Cal | Stanley Bryant scores on a runner from the left block | 43-47 |
| 10:31 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz clanks a shot from the right block | 43-47 |
| 10:30 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark snags the offensive board | 43-47 |
| 10:25 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz is hacked by Jason Arnott - foul #4 on Jason Arnott, team foul #6 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Cal | Ronald Moody (PG), Elliot Croy (SG), Rodney Delp (SF), Robert Eubanks (PF), Gary Sclafani (C) James Trautman, Patrick Marion, Jason Arnott, Mitch Maughan, Stanley Bryant | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman (PG), Raymond Smith (SG), Richard Dillon (SF), Christopher Ross (PF), Emmanuel Cox (C) Cory Crouch, James Vickers, Randy Witz, Joseph Lown, Daniel Clark | |
| 10:08 | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 43-50 |
| 09:39 | Cal | Raymond Smith takes the ball from Rodney Delp | 43-50 |
| 09:35 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-50 |
| 09:33 | Cal | The rebound goes to Elliot Croy | 43-50 |
| 09:11 | Cal | Rodney Delp is hacked by Christopher Ross - foul #2 on Christopher Ross, team foul #3 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (PG), James Vickers (SG), Randy Witz (SF) Antonio Fryman, Raymond Smith, Richard Dillon | |
| 08:47 | Cal | Rodney Delp scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Robert Eubanks | 45-50 |
| 08:18 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 08:16 | Cal | Gary Sclafani snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 07:58 | Cal | Ronald Moody hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 45-50 |
| 07:56 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross grabs the board | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Ronald Moody (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Elliot Croy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rodney Delp (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Eubanks (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Sclafani (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cory Crouch (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Vickers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randy Witz (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Christopher Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Emmanuel Cox (fresh) | |
| 07:34 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Ross | 45-52 |
| 07:19 | Cal | Rodney Delp lays it in and the foul's on Christopher Ross - foul #3 on Christopher Ross, team foul #4 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Cal | James Trautman (PG), Jason Arnott (PF), Mitch Maughan (C) Ronald Moody, Robert Eubanks, Gary Sclafani | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown (PF), Daniel Clark (C) Christopher Ross, Emmanuel Cox | |
| 07:19 | Cal | Rodney Delp makes the free throw | 48-52 |
| 07:10 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Elliot Croy - foul #1 on Elliot Croy, team foul #7 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Cal | Stanley Bryant (C) Rodney Delp | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith (SG) James Vickers | |
| 07:10 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 07:10 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 06:45 | Cal | James Trautman is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Daniel Clark - foul #2 on Daniel Clark, team foul #5 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Cal | Patrick Marion (SG) Elliot Croy | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 06:45 | Cal | James Trautman misses the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 06:45 | Cal | James Trautman misses the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 06:45 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Joseph Lown | 48-54 |
| 06:26 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown makes the jump hook from close range | 48-56 |
| 05:59 | Cal | Mitch Maughan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-56 |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Eubanks (C) Stanley Bryant | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman (PG), James Vickers (SG), Emmanuel Cox (C) Cory Crouch, Randy Witz, Daniel Clark | |
| 05:45 | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Patrick Marion - foul #2 on Patrick Marion, team foul #8 | 48-56 |
| 05:45 | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman misses the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 05:45 | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman misses the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 05:45 | Cal | Robert Eubanks grabs the defensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 05:20 | Cal | Mitch Maughan works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 48-56 |
| 05:19 | Central Michigan | Emmanuel Cox pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| 05:10 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-56 |
| 05:09 | Cal | The rebound goes to Jason Arnott | 48-56 |
| 04:49 | Cal | Raymond Smith is called for the reach on Patrick Marion - foul #2 on Raymond Smith, team foul #6 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Cal | Elliot Croy (SG), Stanley Bryant (C) Patrick Marion, Robert Eubanks | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (PG), Randy Witz (SF), Daniel Clark (C) Antonio Fryman, Raymond Smith, Emmanuel Cox | |
| 04:23 | Cal | Jason Arnott loses the ball out of bounds | 48-56 |
| Subs | Cal | Rodney Delp (SF) Mitch Maughan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross (PF) Joseph Lown | |
| 04:05 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-59 |
| 03:46 | Cal | James Trautman scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-59 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - James Trautman (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elliot Croy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rodney Delp (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jason Arnott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Stanley Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cory Crouch (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Vickers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randy Witz (fresh) 19 pts. PF - Christopher Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:23 | Central Michigan | James Vickers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-59 |
| Subs | Cal | Mitch Maughan (PF), Robert Eubanks (C) Rodney Delp, Stanley Bryant | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 03:01 | Cal | James Vickers is called for the reach on James Trautman - foul #2 on James Vickers, team foul #7 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Cal | Patrick Marion (SG) Elliot Croy | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith (SG), Joseph Lown (PF), Emmanuel Cox (C) James Vickers, Christopher Ross, Daniel Clark | |
| 03:01 | Cal | James Trautman misses the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 03:01 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown grabs the board | 51-59 |
| 02:56 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-59 |
| Subs | Cal | Stanley Bryant (C) Robert Eubanks | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Vickers (SG), Daniel Clark (C) Raymond Smith, Emmanuel Cox | |
| 02:40 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Jason Arnott - foul #5 on Jason Arnott, team foul #9 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Cal | Rodney Delp (SF) Jason Arnott | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 02:40 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 02:40 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:15 | Cal | James Trautman comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 51-61 |
| 02:14 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch gets the rebound | 51-61 |
| 01:56 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown is fouled on the floor by Stanley Bryant - foul #1 on Stanley Bryant, team foul #10 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Cal | Ronald Moody (PG), Elliot Croy (SG), Robert Eubanks (PF), Gary Sclafani (C) James Trautman, Patrick Marion, Mitch Maughan, Stanley Bryant | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 01:56 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown misses the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 01:56 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown misses the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 01:56 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown snags the offensive board | 51-61 |
| 01:44 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 51-61 |
| 01:43 | Central Michigan | James Vickers misses the tip | 51-61 |
| 01:41 | Cal | The rebound goes to Rodney Delp | 51-61 |
| 01:32 | Cal | Robert Eubanks is called for traveling | 51-61 |
| 01:10 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-61 |
| 01:08 | Central Michigan | James Vickers gets the offensive rebound | 51-61 |
| 00:50 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but the foul's on Gary Sclafani - foul #1 on Gary Sclafani, team foul #11 | 51-61 |
| 00:50 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark misses the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:50 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:46 | Cal | Rodney Delp misses the fadeaway from the right side | 51-62 |
| 00:44 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark grabs the board | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:16 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz clanks a floater in the lane | 51-62 |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch tips it home | 51-64 |
| 00:08 | Cal | Daniel Clark is called for the reach on Rodney Delp - foul #3 on Daniel Clark, team foul #8 | 51-64 |
| 00:08 | Cal | Rodney Delp makes the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 00:08 | Cal | Rodney Delp misses the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark gets the rebound | 52-64 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch runs out the clock | 52-64 |