| Lineup | Howard | PG - Ronald Skow (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Tse (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Stuart (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Dickerson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Howard Percy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Meyer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jack Selph (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Porter (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Earl Henderson inbounds the ball | 36-27 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Central Michigan | Howard Percy scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane and the foul's on Michael Tse - foul #1 on Michael Tse, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| 19:47 | Central Michigan | Howard Percy makes the free throw | 36-30 |
| 19:22 | Howard | Billy Stuart is denied on a layup by Earl Henderson | 36-30 |
| 19:21 | Howard | Michael Tse tips it back up and in | 38-30 |
| 19:08 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter lays it in on a nice dish by Stephen Meyer | 38-32 |
| 18:57 | Howard | James Alexander is fouled on the floor by Stephen Meyer - foul #2 on Stephen Meyer, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| 18:45 | Howard | James Alexander misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 18:43 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 18:27 | Central Michigan | Howard Percy misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 18:25 | Howard | Michael Tse snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| 18:18 | Howard | Michael Tse hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Billy Stuart | 40-32 |
| 17:53 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph blows the layup | 40-32 |
| 17:51 | Howard | Robert Dickerson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 17:33 | Howard | Ronald Skow misses the floater from just outside the lane | 40-32 |
| 17:31 | Howard | Billy Stuart snags the offensive board | 40-32 |
| 17:13 | Howard | James Alexander connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ronald Skow | 42-32 |
| 17:02 | Central Michigan | Howard Percy misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-32 |
| 17:00 | Central Michigan | Earl Henderson hits the follow up shot | 42-34 |
| 16:51 | Howard | Robert Dickerson misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 42-34 |
| 16:50 | Central Michigan | Howard Percy pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| 16:29 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph is fouled on the floor by Billy Stuart - foul #2 on Billy Stuart, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Howard | Allen Tinoco (PG), Jesse Czarnecki (SG), William Updike (SF), Derek Turner (PF), Lance Whorton (C) Ronald Skow, James Alexander, Michael Tse, Billy Stuart, Robert Dickerson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Greene (PG), Blake Sharp (SG), Gerald Kelly (SF), Michael Knight (PF), Ernest Herring (C) Howard Percy, Stephen Meyer, Earl Henderson, Jack Selph, Ronald Porter | |
| 16:18 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Derek Turner - foul #1 on Derek Turner, team foul #3 | 42-34 |
| 16:18 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight misses the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 16:18 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 16:09 | Howard | Derek Turner scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Updike | 44-35 |
| 15:47 | Central Michigan | Blake Sharp misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-35 |
| 15:46 | Central Michigan | Gerald Kelly tips it back up and in | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Allen Tinoco (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Czarnecki (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Updike (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Derek Turner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lance Whorton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Brian Greene (fresh) SG - Blake Sharp (fresh) SF - Gerald Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Knight (fresh) 1 pts. C - Ernest Herring (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | Howard | Ernest Herring swats the short shot by Lance Whorton | 44-37 |
| 15:22 | Central Michigan | Ernest Herring grabs the defensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 14:59 | Central Michigan | Blake Sharp misses the shot from the left block | 44-37 |
| 14:57 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight can't tip it in | 44-37 |
| 14:56 | Central Michigan | Ernest Herring pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 14:37 | Central Michigan | Derek Turner is called for the reach on Michael Knight - foul #2 on Derek Turner, team foul #4 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Howard | Ronald Skow (PG), James Alexander (SG), Richard Norris (SF), Billy Stuart (PF), Robert Dickerson (C) Allen Tinoco, Jesse Czarnecki, William Updike, Derek Turner, Lance Whorton | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer (SG), Jack Selph (PF), Ronald Porter (C) Brian Greene, Gerald Kelly, Ernest Herring | |
| 14:19 | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer misses long on a floater from the left block | 44-37 |
| 14:18 | Howard | Richard Norris gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| 14:03 | Howard | Robert Dickerson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 44-37 |
| 14:02 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| 13:57 | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-37 |
| 13:55 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight snags the offensive board | 44-37 |
| 13:42 | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-37 |
| 13:41 | Howard | Ronald Skow pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 13:29 | Howard | Michael Knight is called for the reach on Ronald Skow - foul #1 on Michael Knight, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Howard Percy (PG), Earl Henderson (SF) Blake Sharp, Michael Knight | |
| 13:15 | Howard | Ronald Skow misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Ronald Porter - foul #2 on Ronald Porter, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| 13:15 | Howard | Ronald Skow makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 13:15 | Howard | Ronald Skow makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 12:57 | Central Michigan | Earl Henderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-37 |
| Subs | Howard | Michael Tse (C) Robert Dickerson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 12:45 | Howard | Howard Percy steals the ball from Richard Norris | 46-37 |
| 12:40 | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer hits the finger roll on a great pass from Howard Percy | 46-39 |
| 12:21 | Howard | Richard Norris misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 12:19 | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer pulls down the rebound | 46-39 |
| 12:10 | Central Michigan | Billy Stuart denies the turnaround by Ronald Porter | 46-39 |
| 12:09 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter tips it in | 46-41 |
| 11:56 | Howard | James Alexander knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-41 |
| 11:37 | Central Michigan | Earl Henderson scores on a 3 from the right wing | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Ronald Skow (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Alexander (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Norris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Billy Stuart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Tse (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Howard Percy (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Meyer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Henderson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Selph (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Porter (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Howard | Michael Tse misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 11:28 | Howard | Billy Stuart can't tip it in | 49-44 |
| 11:26 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 11:11 | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Ronald Porter | 49-47 |
| 10:56 | Howard | Michael Tse misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 49-47 |
| 10:55 | Central Michigan | Howard Percy snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 10:41 | Central Michigan | Earl Henderson hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Howard Percy | 49-49 |
| 10:31 | Howard | James Alexander is whistled for a carry | 49-49 |
| Subs | Howard | Jesse Czarnecki (PG), William Updike (SG), Lance Whorton (PF), Robert Dickerson (C) Ronald Skow, James Alexander, Richard Norris, Billy Stuart | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Greene (PG), Blake Sharp (SG), Gerald Kelly (SF), Michael Knight (PF), Ernest Herring (C) Howard Percy, Stephen Meyer, Earl Henderson, Jack Selph, Ronald Porter | |
| 10:12 | Central Michigan | Gerald Kelly can't throw it down but the foul's on Lance Whorton - foul #2 on Lance Whorton, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| 10:12 | Central Michigan | Gerald Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 10:12 | Central Michigan | Gerald Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 09:48 | Howard | William Updike knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jesse Czarnecki | 51-51 |
| 09:30 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight's dunk attempt is rejected by Robert Dickerson | 51-51 |
| 09:28 | Central Michigan | Ernest Herring gets the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 09:20 | Central Michigan | Lance Whorton is called for the reach on Gerald Kelly - foul #3 on Lance Whorton, team foul #6 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Howard | Allen Tinoco (PG) Michael Tse | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 09:07 | Central Michigan | Blake Sharp buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Gerald Kelly | 51-54 |
| 08:40 | Howard | Jesse Czarnecki lays it in set up by William Updike | 53-54 |
| 08:21 | Central Michigan | Brian Greene scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-56 |
| 08:08 | Howard | Blake Sharp takes the ball from Jesse Czarnecki | 53-56 |
| 08:05 | Central Michigan | Blake Sharp lays it in | 53-58 |
| 07:55 | Howard | William Updike can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-58 |
| 07:54 | Central Michigan | Ernest Herring grabs the board | 53-58 |
| 07:48 | Central Michigan | Gerald Kelly hits the finger roll on a great pass from Blake Sharp | 53-60 |
| 07:42 | Howard | Lance Whorton can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Michael Knight - foul #2 on Michael Knight, team foul #4 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Howard | Ronald Skow (PG), James Alexander (SG), Richard Norris (SF), Billy Stuart (PF) Allen Tinoco, Jesse Czarnecki, William Updike, Robert Dickerson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Howard Percy (PG), Stephen Meyer (SG), Earl Henderson (SF), Jack Selph (PF), Ronald Porter (C) Brian Greene, Blake Sharp, Gerald Kelly, Michael Knight, Ernest Herring | |
| 07:42 | Howard | Lance Whorton makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 07:42 | Howard | Lance Whorton misses the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 07:42 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter snags the defensive board | 54-60 |
| 07:28 | Central Michigan | Howard Percy scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jack Selph | 54-63 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Ronald Skow (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Alexander (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Norris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Billy Stuart (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Lance Whorton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Howard Percy (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Meyer (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Henderson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Selph (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Porter (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Howard | Richard Norris drills a floater from the right side set up by James Alexander and he's fouled by Earl Henderson - foul #1 on Earl Henderson, team foul #5 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Howard | Michael Tse (C) Lance Whorton | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 07:17 | Howard | Richard Norris makes the free throw | 57-63 |
| 06:55 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph clanks a driving attempt from close range | 57-63 |
| 06:54 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter grabs the offensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 06:44 | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-66 |
| 06:24 | Howard | Ronald Skow connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Alexander | 60-66 |
| 06:11 | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-66 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Dickerson (C) Michael Tse | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 05:42 | Howard | Billy Stuart loses the dribble to Howard Percy | 60-66 |
| 05:21 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Stephen Meyer | 60-69 |
| 05:09 | Howard | Billy Stuart hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-69 |
| 05:08 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph grabs the defensive rebound | 60-69 |
| 04:51 | Central Michigan | Howard Percy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-69 |
| 04:49 | Howard | Robert Dickerson snags the defensive board | 60-69 |
| 04:42 | Howard | Richard Norris hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Ronald Skow | 62-69 |
| 04:24 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter is hacked by Richard Norris - foul #4 on Richard Norris, team foul #7 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Howard | Allen Tinoco (PG), Jesse Czarnecki (SG), William Updike (SF), Michael Tse (PF), Lance Whorton (C) Ronald Skow, James Alexander, Richard Norris, Billy Stuart, Robert Dickerson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Greene (PG), Blake Sharp (SG), Michael Knight (SF), Ernest Herring (PF) Howard Percy, Stephen Meyer, Earl Henderson, Jack Selph | |
| 04:24 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 04:24 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| 04:03 | Howard | Jesse Czarnecki loses the dribble to Brian Greene | 62-71 |
| 03:38 | Central Michigan | Ernest Herring is hacked by Michael Tse - foul #2 on Michael Tse, team foul #8 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Kelly (SF) Ronald Porter | |
| 03:38 | Central Michigan | Ernest Herring makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 03:38 | Central Michigan | Ernest Herring makes the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Howard | William Updike comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 62-73 |
| 03:18 | Central Michigan | Ernest Herring gets the rebound | 62-73 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Allen Tinoco (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Czarnecki (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Updike (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Tse (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Lance Whorton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Brian Greene (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Blake Sharp (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ernest Herring (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Knight (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:53 | Central Michigan | Brian Greene comes up short on the floater from the left side | 62-73 |
| 02:51 | Central Michigan | Ernest Herring gets the offensive rebound | 62-73 |
| 02:51 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-73 |
| Subs | Howard | Ronald Skow (PG), James Alexander (SG), Richard Norris (SF), Billy Stuart (PF), Robert Dickerson (C) Allen Tinoco, Jesse Czarnecki, William Updike, Michael Tse, Lance Whorton | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Howard Percy (PG), Stephen Meyer (SG), Earl Henderson (SF), Jack Selph (PF), Ronald Porter (C) Brian Greene, Blake Sharp, Gerald Kelly, Ernest Herring, Michael Knight | |
| 02:37 | Central Michigan | Earl Henderson misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 62-73 |
| 02:35 | Howard | The rebound goes to Robert Dickerson | 62-73 |
| 02:22 | Howard | Robert Dickerson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Robert Dickerson, team foul #9 | 62-73 |
| 01:58 | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer misses badly on a floater from the right side | 62-73 |
| 01:56 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter tips it in | 62-75 |
| 01:44 | Howard | Earl Henderson is called for the reach on Richard Norris - foul #2 on Earl Henderson, team foul #6 | 62-75 |
| Subs | Howard | Allen Tinoco (PG), Jesse Czarnecki (SG), William Updike (SF), Michael Tse (PF), Lance Whorton (C) Ronald Skow, James Alexander, Richard Norris, Billy Stuart, Robert Dickerson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Greene (PG), Blake Sharp (SG), Gerald Kelly (SF), Michael Knight (PF), Ernest Herring (C) Howard Percy, Stephen Meyer, Earl Henderson, Jack Selph, Ronald Porter | |
| 01:30 | Howard | William Updike's pass is intercepted by Brian Greene | 62-75 |
| 01:07 | Central Michigan | Lance Whorton steals the ball from Ernest Herring | 62-75 |
| 00:46 | Howard | Jesse Czarnecki is fouled on the floor by Gerald Kelly - foul #1 on Gerald Kelly, team foul #7 | 62-75 |
| 00:46 | Howard | Jesse Czarnecki makes the 1st free throw | 63-75 |
| 00:46 | Howard | Jesse Czarnecki makes the 2nd free throw | 64-75 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Central Michigan | Gerald Kelly loses the dribble to Jesse Czarnecki | 64-75 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Howard | Brian Greene takes the ball from Allen Tinoco | 64-75 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Brian Greene runs out the clock | 64-75 |