| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Cristopher Blackwell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Duke (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Quiles (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Inek Malkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Earnest Peterson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Brian Foss (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Root (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joel Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Lesure (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerald Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama A&M | Fred Quiles inbounds the ball | 33-36 |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Alabama A&M | Inek Malkowski connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Fred Quiles and he's hacked by Dennis Lesure - foul #3 on Dennis Lesure, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Walker (PF) Dennis Lesure | |
| 19:37 | Alabama A&M | Inek Malkowski makes the free throw | 36-36 |
| 19:12 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown is fouled on the floor by Earnest Peterson - foul #3 on Earnest Peterson, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Victor Lewis (C) Earnest Peterson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 18:55 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Root misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 18:54 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 18:41 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Brian Foss | 36-38 |
| 18:16 | Alabama A&M | Victor Lewis buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-38 |
| 18:11 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss misses the 3 from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 18:10 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to Victor Lewis | 39-38 |
| 17:45 | Alabama A&M | Bryan Duke misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 17:44 | Alabama A&M | Fred Quiles tips it home | 41-38 |
| 17:28 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Kenneth Root | 41-40 |
| 17:14 | Alabama A&M | Inek Malkowski is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Inek Malkowski, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Clarence Loranger (PG), Tony Pulliam (SG), Alan Paxson (PF), Joseph Rasmussen (C) Cristopher Blackwell, Bryan Duke, Fred Quiles, Inek Malkowski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen (SG), Quincy Barlowe (PF), Christopher Christensen (C) Kenneth Root, Albert Walker, Gerald Smith | |
| 17:02 | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-43 |
| 16:43 | Alabama A&M | Clarence Loranger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Thomas McKinley (SF) Victor Lewis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Lowder (SG), Matthew Studer (SF) Brian Foss, Joel Brown | |
| 16:18 | Central Michigan | Clarence Loranger is called for the reach on Robert Lowder - foul #1 on Clarence Loranger, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| 15:57 | Central Michigan | Matthew Studer makes the jump hook from the baseline | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Clarence Loranger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tony Pulliam (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas McKinley (fresh) PF - Alan Paxson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Rasmussen (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Randal Patchen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Lowder (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Studer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Quincy Barlowe (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Christensen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Rasmussen is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Joseph Rasmussen, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Cristopher Blackwell (PG), Bryan Duke (SG), Victor Lewis (SF), Inek Malkowski (PF), Earnest Peterson (C) Clarence Loranger, Tony Pulliam, Thomas McKinley, Alan Paxson, Joseph Rasmussen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Foss (PG), Joel Brown (SF), Dennis Lesure (PF), Albert Walker (C) Robert Lowder, Matthew Studer, Quincy Barlowe, Christopher Christensen | |
| 15:19 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Earnest Peterson - foul #4 on Earnest Peterson, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Fred Quiles (SF) Earnest Peterson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kenneth Root (SG), Gerald Smith (C) Randal Patchen, Albert Walker | |
| 15:19 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 15:19 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 15:03 | Alabama A&M | Victor Lewis scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Bryan Duke and the foul's on Brian Foss - foul #1 on Brian Foss, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| 15:03 | Alabama A&M | Victor Lewis misses the free throw | 43-47 |
| 15:03 | Central Michigan | Dennis Lesure gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 14:49 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Root scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Joel Brown | 43-49 |
| 14:28 | Alabama A&M | Cristopher Blackwell knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Inek Malkowski | 45-49 |
| 14:09 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown is hacked by Cristopher Blackwell - foul #1 on Cristopher Blackwell, team foul #6 | 45-49 |
| 13:55 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith misses the 3 from straight away | 45-49 |
| 13:54 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith gets the offensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 13:42 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Root hits a fadeaway from the right side | 45-51 |
| 13:26 | Alabama A&M | Bryan Duke can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 13:25 | Central Michigan | Dennis Lesure grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 13:09 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Root throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-51 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Clarence Loranger (PG), Tony Pulliam (SG), Thomas McKinley (SF), Alan Paxson (PF), Joseph Rasmussen (C) Cristopher Blackwell, Bryan Duke, Fred Quiles, Inek Malkowski, Victor Lewis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen (PG), Robert Lowder (SG), Matthew Studer (SF), Albert Walker (C) Brian Foss, Kenneth Root, Joel Brown, Gerald Smith | |
| 12:53 | Alabama A&M | Clarence Loranger drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Rasmussen | 47-51 |
| 12:26 | Central Michigan | Albert Walker loses the ball out of bounds | 47-51 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Quincy Barlowe (C) Dennis Lesure | |
| 12:11 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Rasmussen knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Clarence Loranger | 49-51 |
| 11:57 | Central Michigan | Thomas McKinley is called for the reach on Matthew Studer - foul #2 on Thomas McKinley, team foul #7 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Cristopher Blackwell (PG), Bryan Duke (SG), Inek Malkowski (PF) Tony Pulliam, Thomas McKinley, Joseph Rasmussen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Foss (PG) Robert Lowder | |
| 11:57 | Central Michigan | Matthew Studer makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 11:57 | Central Michigan | Matthew Studer misses the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 11:57 | Alabama A&M | Alan Paxson pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Cristopher Blackwell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Duke (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Loranger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Inek Malkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Alan Paxson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Brian Foss (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randal Patchen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Studer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Albert Walker (fresh) C - Quincy Barlowe (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Alabama A&M | Inek Malkowski knocks in the runner from the baseline | 51-52 |
| 11:11 | Central Michigan | Inek Malkowski steps in front of the Matthew Studer pass | 51-52 |
| 10:52 | Alabama A&M | Clarence Loranger misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-52 |
| 10:50 | Alabama A&M | Alan Paxson hits the follow up shot | 53-52 |
| 10:25 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 10:23 | Central Michigan | Albert Walker gets the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 10:12 | Central Michigan | Matthew Studer comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Clarence Loranger - foul #2 on Clarence Loranger, team foul #8 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Philip Gage (PG), Tony Pulliam (SG), Fred Quiles (SF), Victor Lewis (PF), Joseph Rasmussen (C) Cristopher Blackwell, Bryan Duke, Clarence Loranger, Inek Malkowski, Alan Paxson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kenneth Root (SG), Dennis Lesure (PF), Gerald Smith (C) Randal Patchen, Albert Walker, Quincy Barlowe | |
| 10:12 | Central Michigan | Matthew Studer makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 10:12 | Central Michigan | Matthew Studer misses the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 10:12 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to Victor Lewis | 53-53 |
| 09:56 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Rasmussen drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Victor Lewis | 55-53 |
| 09:34 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith travels with the ball | 55-53 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Lowder (PG), Joel Brown (SF) Brian Foss, Matthew Studer | |
| 09:17 | Alabama A&M | Victor Lewis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-53 |
| 09:16 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| 08:59 | Central Michigan | Dennis Lesure double dribbles | 55-53 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Cristopher Blackwell (PG) Philip Gage | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 08:44 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Rasmussen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 55-53 |
| 08:43 | Central Michigan | Dennis Lesure grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 08:22 | Central Michigan | Joseph Rasmussen denies the turnaround by Dennis Lesure | 55-53 |
| 08:21 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith hits the follow up shot | 55-55 |
| 08:02 | Alabama A&M | Fred Quiles misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 08:01 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Cristopher Blackwell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Pulliam (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Quiles (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Victor Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Rasmussen (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Lowder (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Root (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joel Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Lesure (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerald Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:37 | Central Michigan | Robert Lowder comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 07:35 | Alabama A&M | Victor Lewis snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 07:29 | Alabama A&M | Fred Quiles hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-55 |
| 07:28 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Rasmussen grabs the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 07:09 | Alabama A&M | Fred Quiles knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Cristopher Blackwell | 58-55 |
| 06:54 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 58-55 |
| 06:53 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to Fred Quiles | 58-55 |
| 06:38 | Alabama A&M | Victor Lewis lays it in on a nice dish by Cristopher Blackwell | 60-55 |
| 06:15 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-55 |
| 06:13 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 05:57 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Lowder | 60-57 |
| 05:57 | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Bryan Duke (SG), Inek Malkowski (PF), Earnest Peterson (C) Tony Pulliam, Fred Quiles, Joseph Rasmussen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Foss (PG), Randal Patchen (SG), Albert Walker (C) Robert Lowder, Kenneth Root, Gerald Smith | |
| 05:31 | Alabama A&M | Cristopher Blackwell misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 60-57 |
| 05:29 | Alabama A&M | Inek Malkowski can't tip it in | 60-57 |
| 05:28 | Alabama A&M | Inek Malkowski snags the offensive board | 60-57 |
| 05:11 | Alabama A&M | Bryan Duke connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-57 |
| 04:55 | Central Michigan | Dennis Lesure drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Brian Foss and he's fouled by Bryan Duke - foul #2 on Bryan Duke, team foul #9 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Clarence Loranger (PG), Thomas McKinley (SF) Cristopher Blackwell, Victor Lewis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 04:55 | Central Michigan | Dennis Lesure makes the free throw | 63-60 |
| 04:34 | Alabama A&M | Inek Malkowski is hacked by Albert Walker - foul #1 on Albert Walker, team foul #3 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Quincy Barlowe (C) Dennis Lesure | |
| 04:27 | Alabama A&M | Inek Malkowski knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Bryan Duke | 65-60 |
| 04:15 | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Brian Foss | 65-62 |
| 03:52 | Alabama A&M | Clarence Loranger clanks a 3 from the left corner | 65-62 |
| 03:50 | Central Michigan | Quincy Barlowe grabs the defensive rebound | 65-62 |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Clarence Loranger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Duke (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas McKinley (fresh) PF - Inek Malkowski (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Earnest Peterson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Brian Foss (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Randal Patchen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joel Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Walker (fresh) C - Quincy Barlowe (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:44 | Central Michigan | Quincy Barlowe misses short on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Earnest Peterson - foul #5 on Earnest Peterson, team foul #10 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Cristopher Blackwell (PG), Fred Quiles (SF), Alan Paxson (C) Clarence Loranger, Thomas McKinley, Earnest Peterson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kenneth Root (SG), Matthew Studer (SF), Gerald Smith (C) Randal Patchen, Joel Brown, Albert Walker | |
| 03:44 | Central Michigan | Quincy Barlowe makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 03:44 | Central Michigan | Quincy Barlowe makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 03:31 | Alabama A&M | The short jumper by Alan Paxson is denied by Quincy Barlowe | 65-64 |
| 03:30 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Gerald Smith | 65-64 |
| 03:18 | Central Michigan | Quincy Barlowe buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 65-66 |
| 03:09 | Alabama A&M | Inek Malkowski's layup is rejected by Quincy Barlowe | 65-66 |
| 03:07 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith pulls down the rebound | 65-66 |
| 02:49 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith blows the layup | 65-66 |
| 02:47 | Alabama A&M | Alan Paxson gets the rebound | 65-66 |
| 02:29 | Alabama A&M | Alan Paxson misses the jumper from the left side | 65-66 |
| 02:28 | Alabama A&M | Fred Quiles can't tip it in | 65-66 |
| 02:27 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Gerald Smith | 65-66 |
| 02:27 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Victor Lewis (C) Alan Paxson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joel Brown (SF), Dennis Lesure (PF) Matthew Studer, Quincy Barlowe | |
| 02:04 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Kenneth Root | 65-69 |
| 01:44 | Alabama A&M | Victor Lewis connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Cristopher Blackwell | 67-69 |
| 01:26 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss is hacked by Bryan Duke - foul #3 on Bryan Duke, team foul #11 | 67-69 |
| 01:26 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 01:26 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 01:07 | Alabama A&M | Gerald Smith is called for the reach on Victor Lewis - foul #2 on Gerald Smith, team foul #4 | 67-71 |
| 00:46 | Alabama A&M | Fred Quiles misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-71 |
| 00:44 | Alabama A&M | Cristopher Blackwell grabs the offensive rebound | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Alabama A&M | Inek Malkowski clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-71 |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Joel Brown | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Central Michigan | Cristopher Blackwell is called for the reach on Joel Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cristopher Blackwell, team foul #12 | 67-71 |
| 00:39 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown misses the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:39 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:33 | Alabama A&M | Victor Lewis misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-72 |
| 00:31 | Alabama A&M | Cristopher Blackwell tips it back up and in | 69-72 |
| 00:28 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Root is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Duke - foul #4 on Bryan Duke, team foul #13 | 69-72 |
| 00:28 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Root makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:28 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Root makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:23 | Alabama A&M | Bryan Duke can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-74 |
| 00:21 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith grabs the board | 69-74 |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Duke - foul #5 on Bryan Duke, team foul #14 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Tony Pulliam (SG) Bryan Duke | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Walker (PF) Dennis Lesure | |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith misses the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:16 | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-75 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dennis Lesure (PF) Albert Walker | |
| 00:14 | Alabama A&M | Fred Quiles misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-75 |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith gets the rebound | 69-75 |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Tony Pulliam is called for the reach on Gerald Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tony Pulliam, team foul #15 | 69-75 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Walker (PF) Dennis Lesure | |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Albert Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-76 |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | Albert Walker is hacked by Tony Pulliam - foul #2 on Tony Pulliam, team foul #16 | 69-76 |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | Albert Walker makes the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | Albert Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:04 | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-78 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dennis Lesure (PF) Albert Walker | |
| 00:01 | Alabama A&M | Inek Malkowski misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-78 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith grabs the board | 69-78 |