| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Henry Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Felix Pena (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Elias (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jack Selph (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronald Porter (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Horace Quintal (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Manuel Milbrandt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tyler Raminez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Louis Stern (fresh) 7 pts. C - Craig Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Michael Elias inbounds the ball | 30-40 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph is whistled for traveling | 30-40 |
| 19:25 | C. Connecticut State | Tyler Raminez misses the jumper from the left block | 30-40 |
| 19:23 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena pulls down the rebound | 30-40 |
| 19:17 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-40 |
| 19:15 | C. Connecticut State | Louis Stern grabs the board | 30-40 |
| 19:09 | C. Connecticut State | Manuel Milbrandt loses the ball out of bounds | 30-40 |
| 18:57 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-40 |
| 18:55 | C. Connecticut State | Tyler Raminez grabs the defensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 18:43 | C. Connecticut State | Horace Quintal misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Henry Armstrong - foul #3 on Henry Armstrong, team foul #1 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Howard Percy (PG) Henry Armstrong | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 18:43 | C. Connecticut State | Horace Quintal misses the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 18:43 | C. Connecticut State | Horace Quintal misses the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 18:43 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter pulls down the rebound | 30-40 |
| 18:19 | Central Michigan | Michael Elias can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-40 |
| 18:17 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter snags the offensive board | 30-40 |
| 18:00 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter misses long on a 3 from straight away | 30-40 |
| 17:58 | C. Connecticut State | Louis Stern pulls down the rebound | 30-40 |
| 17:40 | C. Connecticut State | Manuel Milbrandt misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 30-40 |
| 17:38 | Central Michigan | Michael Elias grabs the defensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 17:27 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Howard Percy | 33-40 |
| 17:10 | C. Connecticut State | Craig Davis knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Horace Quintal and he's fouled by Michael Elias - foul #1 on Michael Elias, team foul #2 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer (SG), Gerald Kelly (SF), Ernest Herring (PF), Michael Knight (C) Felix Pena, Michael Elias, Jack Selph, Ronald Porter | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Troy Tuthill (SG), Michael Armstrong (SF), Michael Smith (PF) Manuel Milbrandt, Tyler Raminez, Louis Stern | |
| 17:10 | C. Connecticut State | Craig Davis makes the free throw | 33-43 |
| 16:51 | Central Michigan | Gerald Kelly misses long on a floater from the left side | 33-43 |
| 16:50 | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer misses the tip | 33-43 |
| 16:48 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Michael Armstrong | 33-43 |
| 16:38 | C. Connecticut State | Horace Quintal connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Armstrong | 33-45 |
| 16:20 | Central Michigan | Ernest Herring lays it up and in on a great pass from Stephen Meyer | 35-45 |
| 16:15 | C. Connecticut State | Horace Quintal can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-45 |
| 16:14 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Ernest Herring | 35-45 |
| 15:52 | Central Michigan | Gerald Kelly drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Knight | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Howard Percy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ernest Herring (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Knight (fresh) | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Horace Quintal (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. SG - Troy Tuthill (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Armstrong (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Craig Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | C. Connecticut State | Horace Quintal misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-45 |
| 15:38 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 15:19 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 15:17 | Central Michigan | Howard Percy gets the offensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 15:06 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Troy Tuthill - foul #2 on Troy Tuthill, team foul #1 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong (PG), Felix Pena (SG), Michael Elias (SF), Ronald Porter (C) Howard Percy, Stephen Meyer, Gerald Kelly, Ernest Herring | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Manuel Milbrandt (SG), Tyler Raminez (SF), Louis Stern (PF) Horace Quintal, Michael Smith, Craig Davis | |
| 15:06 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 15:06 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight misses the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 15:06 | C. Connecticut State | Louis Stern gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 15:02 | C. Connecticut State | Manuel Milbrandt drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Troy Tuthill | 39-47 |
| 14:43 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Manuel Milbrandt - foul #2 on Manuel Milbrandt, team foul #2 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Selph (PF) Michael Knight | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Gary Bard (PG) Troy Tuthill | |
| 14:43 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 14:43 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 14:15 | C. Connecticut State | Gary Bard lays it in | 41-49 |
| 13:57 | Central Michigan | Michael Elias clanks a floater from the right block | 41-49 |
| 13:56 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter tips it back up and in | 43-49 |
| 13:31 | C. Connecticut State | Tyler Raminez misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-49 |
| 13:29 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 13:22 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 43-49 |
| 13:20 | Central Michigan | Michael Elias tips it in | 45-49 |
| 13:03 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Armstrong's pass is intercepted by Michael Elias | 45-49 |
| 12:42 | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong is whistled for traveling | 45-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Howard Percy (PG), Stephen Meyer (SF) Henry Armstrong, Michael Elias | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Horace Quintal (PG), Michael Smith (PF), Craig Davis (C) Gary Bard, Louis Stern, Michael Armstrong | |
| 12:29 | C. Connecticut State | Manuel Milbrandt connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Horace Quintal | 45-52 |
| 12:00 | Central Michigan | Michael Smith denies the turnaround by Felix Pena | 45-52 |
| 11:58 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Tyler Raminez | 45-52 |
| 11:44 | C. Connecticut State | Horace Quintal connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Tyler Raminez and he's hacked by Jack Selph - foul #3 on Jack Selph, team foul #3 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong (PG), Ernest Herring (PF), Michael Knight (C) Felix Pena, Jack Selph, Ronald Porter | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Troy Tuthill (SG), Bobbie Connelly (PF) Manuel Milbrandt, Tyler Raminez | |
| 11:44 | C. Connecticut State | Horace Quintal makes the free throw | 45-55 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Henry Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Howard Percy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ernest Herring (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Knight (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Horace Quintal (fresh) 15 pts. 8 ast. SG - Troy Tuthill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. PF - Bobbie Connelly (fresh) 4 reb. C - Craig Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Central Michigan | Craig Davis swats the layup by Stephen Meyer | 45-55 |
| 11:28 | C. Connecticut State | Craig Davis grabs the board | 45-55 |
| 11:10 | C. Connecticut State | Horace Quintal misses short on a 3 from straight away | 45-55 |
| 11:09 | C. Connecticut State | Horace Quintal snags the offensive board | 45-55 |
| 10:55 | C. Connecticut State | Howard Percy is called for the reach on Horace Quintal - foul #1 on Howard Percy, team foul #4 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Elias (SF) Howard Percy | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Michael Armstrong (SF), Louis Stern (PF) Michael Smith, Bobbie Connelly | |
| 10:32 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Armstrong misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 45-55 |
| 10:31 | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer grabs the board | 45-55 |
| 10:26 | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 45-55 |
| 10:25 | C. Connecticut State | Craig Davis gets the rebound | 45-55 |
| 10:08 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Armstrong can't connect on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Michael Elias - foul #2 on Michael Elias, team foul #5 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felix Pena (SG), Jack Selph (PF), Ronald Porter (C) Henry Armstrong, Ernest Herring, Michael Knight | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Manuel Milbrandt (SG), Tyler Raminez (SF) Troy Tuthill, Craig Davis | |
| 10:08 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 10:08 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 09:50 | Central Michigan | A charge is called on Michael Elias - foul #3 on Michael Elias, team foul #6 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Kelly (PG) Stephen Meyer | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 09:32 | C. Connecticut State | Manuel Milbrandt's floater is knocked away by Jack Selph | 45-56 |
| 09:31 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jack Selph | 45-56 |
| 09:21 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter misses the floater from the left wing | 45-56 |
| 09:20 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter grabs the offensive rebound | 45-56 |
| 09:05 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-56 |
| 09:03 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Armstrong snags the defensive board | 45-56 |
| 08:48 | C. Connecticut State | Tyler Raminez misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 45-56 |
| 08:47 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter snags the defensive board | 45-56 |
| 08:26 | Central Michigan | Michael Elias clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Armstrong - foul #2 on Michael Armstrong, team foul #3 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong (PG), Ernest Herring (PF), Michael Knight (C) Gerald Kelly, Jack Selph, Ronald Porter | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Troy Tuthill (PG), Gary Bard (SG), Michael Smith (SF), Bobbie Connelly (PF), Craig Davis (C) Horace Quintal, Manuel Milbrandt, Tyler Raminez, Louis Stern, Michael Armstrong | |
| 08:26 | Central Michigan | Michael Elias misses the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 08:26 | Central Michigan | Michael Elias makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 08:01 | C. Connecticut State | Troy Tuthill misses the lay-in | 46-56 |
| 07:59 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Knight | 46-56 |
| 07:33 | Central Michigan | Ernest Herring clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-56 |
| 07:31 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 46-56 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Henry Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Felix Pena (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Elias (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ernest Herring (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Knight (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Troy Tuthill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Bard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Smith (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. PF - Bobbie Connelly (fresh) 4 reb. C - Craig Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | C. Connecticut State | Henry Armstrong is called for the reach on Troy Tuthill - foul #4 on Henry Armstrong, team foul #7 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Howard Percy (SG), Stephen Meyer (SF), Jack Selph (PF), Ronald Porter (C) Felix Pena, Michael Elias, Ernest Herring, Michael Knight | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Manuel Milbrandt (SG) Gary Bard | |
| 07:16 | C. Connecticut State | Troy Tuthill makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 07:16 | C. Connecticut State | Troy Tuthill makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 06:48 | Central Michigan | Bobbie Connelly denies the turnaround by Howard Percy | 46-58 |
| 06:46 | C. Connecticut State | Manuel Milbrandt gets the rebound | 46-58 |
| 06:41 | C. Connecticut State | Troy Tuthill is whistled for a carry | 46-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Horace Quintal (PG), Tyler Raminez (SF), Michael Armstrong (PF) Troy Tuthill, Michael Smith, Bobbie Connelly | |
| 06:25 | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Horace Quintal - foul #1 on Horace Quintal, team foul #4 | 46-58 |
| 06:25 | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 06:25 | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong misses the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 06:25 | C. Connecticut State | Tyler Raminez grabs the defensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 06:05 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Armstrong clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 47-58 |
| 06:04 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Armstrong snags the offensive board | 47-58 |
| 05:56 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Armstrong is fouled on the floor by Stephen Meyer - foul #1 on Stephen Meyer, team foul #8 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felix Pena (SG) Henry Armstrong | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Louis Stern (PF) Craig Davis | |
| 05:56 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 05:56 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:38 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 47-60 |
| 05:37 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Louis Stern | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:14 | C. Connecticut State | Tyler Raminez connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 47-62 |
| 04:53 | Central Michigan | Howard Percy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Kelly (SF), Ernest Herring (PF), Michael Knight (C) Howard Percy, Jack Selph, Ronald Porter | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Troy Tuthill (SG) Manuel Milbrandt | |
| 04:33 | C. Connecticut State | Troy Tuthill misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 47-62 |
| 04:31 | C. Connecticut State | Louis Stern tips it back up and in | 47-64 |
| 04:15 | Central Michigan | Gerald Kelly comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 47-64 |
| 04:14 | C. Connecticut State | Tyler Raminez snags the defensive board | 47-64 |
| 04:08 | C. Connecticut State | Troy Tuthill is hacked by Gerald Kelly - foul #2 on Gerald Kelly, team foul #9 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Howard Percy (PG), Earl Henderson (SG) Stephen Meyer, Felix Pena | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Gary Bard (SG), John Yates (SF), Michael Smith (PF), Bobbie Connelly (C) Horace Quintal, Tyler Raminez, Louis Stern, Michael Armstrong | |
| 04:08 | C. Connecticut State | Troy Tuthill makes the 1st free throw | 47-65 |
| 04:08 | C. Connecticut State | Troy Tuthill misses the 2nd free throw | 47-65 |
| 04:08 | Central Michigan | Ernest Herring grabs the board | 47-65 |
| 04:02 | Central Michigan | Ernest Herring is called for traveling | 47-65 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:46 | C. Connecticut State | Troy Tuthill drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Bard | 47-68 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:31 | Central Michigan | Earl Henderson knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Howard Percy | 49-68 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Howard Percy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerald Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ernest Herring (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Knight (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Troy Tuthill (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Bard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Yates (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Smith (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Bobbie Connelly (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:08 | C. Connecticut State | Gerald Kelly takes the ball from John Yates | 49-68 |
| 03:04 | Central Michigan | Gerald Kelly throws it down and the foul's on Bobbie Connelly - foul #1 on Bobbie Connelly, team foul #5 | 51-68 |
| 03:04 | Central Michigan | Gerald Kelly misses the free throw | 51-68 |
| 03:04 | C. Connecticut State | Bobbie Connelly grabs the board | 51-68 |
| 02:45 | C. Connecticut State | John Yates hits a shot from close range | 51-70 |
| 02:29 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 51-70 |
| 02:27 | C. Connecticut State | Bobbie Connelly grabs the board | 51-70 |
| 01:59 | C. Connecticut State | Earl Henderson steals it from Michael Smith | 51-70 |
| 01:46 | Central Michigan | Gerald Kelly knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Earl Henderson | 53-70 |
| 01:17 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Knight swats the layup by John Yates | 53-70 |
| 01:15 | Central Michigan | Gerald Kelly snags the defensive board | 53-70 |
| 01:09 | Central Michigan | Gerald Kelly misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 53-70 |
| 01:08 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight gets the offensive rebound | 53-70 |
| 00:58 | Central Michigan | Ernest Herring travels with the ball | 53-70 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer (SG) Earl Henderson | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Michael Armstrong (SF) John Yates | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | C. Connecticut State | Gary Bard misses short on a shot from the left side | 53-70 |
| 00:28 | Central Michigan | Ernest Herring snags the defensive board | 53-70 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Central Michigan | Bobbie Connelly swats the short shot by Gerald Kelly | 53-70 |
| 00:23 | C. Connecticut State | Gary Bard grabs the board | 53-70 |
| 00:00 | C. Connecticut State | Troy Tuthill runs out the clock | 53-70 |