| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Paul Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Elijah Masten (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Earl (fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Singh (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - William Teal (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Brian Foss (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randal Patchen (fresh) SF - Joel Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Guertin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Nicholas Earl inbounds the ball | 25-30 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:34 | San Diego State | William Teal hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 25-30 |
| 19:32 | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen pulls down the rebound | 25-30 |
| 19:28 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joel Brown | 25-32 |
| 19:03 | San Diego State | Randal Patchen takes the ball from Paul Brown | 25-32 |
| 19:00 | Central Michigan | Michael Guertin can't finish the layup | 25-32 |
| 18:58 | San Diego State | Elijah Masten snags the defensive board | 25-32 |
| 18:53 | San Diego State | Brian Foss steps in front of the Paul Brown pass | 25-32 |
| 18:31 | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen misses long on a shot from the left wing | 25-32 |
| 18:29 | Central Michigan | Michael Guertin tips it home | 25-34 |
| 18:14 | San Diego State | William Teal jams it | 27-34 |
| 17:47 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith misses the easy layup | 27-34 |
| 17:45 | San Diego State | George Singh snags the defensive board | 27-34 |
| 17:24 | San Diego State | Paul Brown can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Randal Patchen - foul #2 on Randal Patchen, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Julio Ramirez (SG) Elijah Masten | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Warren (PF), Michael Keen (C) Michael Guertin, Jimmy Smith | |
| 17:24 | San Diego State | Paul Brown makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 17:24 | San Diego State | Paul Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 17:07 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 17:05 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Warren grabs the offensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 16:39 | Central Michigan | Julio Ramirez steals it from Jonathan Warren | 29-34 |
| 16:26 | San Diego State | Paul Brown misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-34 |
| 16:24 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jonathan Warren | 29-34 |
| 16:10 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 29-34 |
| 16:09 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Warren snags the offensive board | 29-34 |
| 15:54 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown misses short on a jumper from the right side | 29-34 |
| 15:53 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 29-34 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Paul Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Julio Ramirez (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Nicholas Earl (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Singh (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - William Teal (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Brian Foss (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randal Patchen (fairly fresh) SF - Joel Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jonathan Warren (fresh) 5 reb. C - Michael Keen (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Central Michigan | Michael Keen misses the easy layup but the foul's on William Teal - foul #2 on William Teal, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Elijah Masten (SG), Kevin Henderson (SF), Dominic Marino (PF), Daryl Finnegan (C) Paul Brown, Nicholas Earl, George Singh, William Teal | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Matthew Studer (PG), Kenneth Root (SG), Michael Guertin (SF), Christopher Christensen (PF) Brian Foss, Randal Patchen, Joel Brown, Jonathan Warren | |
| 15:37 | Central Michigan | Michael Keen makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 15:37 | Central Michigan | Michael Keen misses the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 15:37 | Central Michigan | Michael Guertin pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 15:26 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Root hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 15:24 | Central Michigan | Christopher Christensen hits the follow up shot | 29-37 |
| 15:06 | San Diego State | Elijah Masten is hacked by Kenneth Root - foul #4 on Kenneth Root, team foul #2 | 29-37 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Louis Webb (SG), Jimmy Smith (C) Kenneth Root, Michael Keen | |
| 14:47 | San Diego State | Dominic Marino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-37 |
| 14:34 | Central Michigan | Christopher Christensen knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Matthew Studer | 29-39 |
| 14:30 | San Diego State | Elijah Masten hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-39 |
| 14:28 | Central Michigan | Matthew Studer gets the rebound | 29-39 |
| 14:15 | Central Michigan | Kevin Henderson steps in front of the Matthew Studer pass | 29-39 |
| 14:01 | San Diego State | Julio Ramirez connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-39 |
| 13:45 | Central Michigan | Louis Webb misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-39 |
| 13:43 | San Diego State | Dominic Marino snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| 13:29 | San Diego State | Julio Ramirez hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-39 |
| 13:27 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Louis Webb | 32-39 |
| 13:12 | Central Michigan | Matthew Studer connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Louis Webb | 32-41 |
| 13:02 | San Diego State | Christopher Christensen steals it from Elijah Masten | 32-41 |
| 12:55 | Central Michigan | Louis Webb misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-41 |
| 12:54 | San Diego State | Dominic Marino snags the defensive board | 32-41 |
| 12:25 | San Diego State | Julio Ramirez misses badly on a floater from the right side | 32-41 |
| 12:23 | Central Michigan | Christopher Christensen grabs the board | 32-41 |
| 12:00 | Central Michigan | Louis Webb connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Matthew Studer and the foul's on Daryl Finnegan - foul #2 on Daryl Finnegan, team foul #2 | 32-43 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Paul Brown (PG), Andre Bruno (SG), Nicholas Earl (SF), George Singh (PF), William Teal (C) Julio Ramirez, Elijah Masten, Kevin Henderson, Dominic Marino, Daryl Finnegan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Foss (PG), Joel Brown (SF), Jonathan Warren (PF), Michael Keen (C) Matthew Studer, Michael Guertin, Christopher Christensen, Jimmy Smith | |
| 12:00 | Central Michigan | Louis Webb makes the free throw | 32-44 |
| 11:37 | San Diego State | Nicholas Earl is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Nicholas Earl, team foul #3 | 32-44 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen (SG) Louis Webb | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Paul Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andre Bruno (fresh) SF - Nicholas Earl (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - George Singh (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - William Teal (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Brian Foss (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randal Patchen (fresh) SF - Joel Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jonathan Warren (fresh) 5 reb. C - Michael Keen (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:13 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-44 |
| 11:12 | San Diego State | William Teal grabs the defensive rebound | 32-44 |
| 11:06 | San Diego State | Nicholas Earl hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 32-44 |
| 11:04 | San Diego State | William Teal hits the follow up shot | 34-44 |
| 10:48 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Randal Patchen | 34-47 |
| 10:43 | San Diego State | Andre Bruno banks in the layup on a great pass from George Singh | 36-47 |
| 10:23 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Keen | 36-50 |
| 10:02 | San Diego State | Nicholas Earl makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by William Teal | 38-50 |
| 09:41 | Central Michigan | Michael Keen loses the ball out of bounds | 38-50 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Elijah Masten (SG) Andre Bruno | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Christopher Christensen (PF), Jimmy Smith (C) Jonathan Warren, Michael Keen | |
| 09:23 | San Diego State | Nicholas Earl knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by William Teal | 40-50 |
| 09:09 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith misses the shot in the paint | 40-50 |
| 09:07 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to George Singh | 40-50 |
| 08:54 | San Diego State | Paul Brown misses the shot from the left side | 40-50 |
| 08:52 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Joel Brown | 40-50 |
| 08:37 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown comes up short on the floater in the paint | 40-50 |
| 08:35 | San Diego State | William Teal grabs the defensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 08:28 | San Diego State | William Teal is called for traveling | 40-50 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Julio Ramirez (PG), Kevin Henderson (SF), Dominic Marino (PF), Daryl Finnegan (C) Paul Brown, Nicholas Earl, George Singh, William Teal | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Matthew Studer (PG), Louis Webb (SG), Michael Guertin (SF) Brian Foss, Randal Patchen, Joel Brown | |
| 08:17 | Central Michigan | Christopher Christensen travels with the ball | 40-50 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Warren (C) Jimmy Smith | |
| 07:59 | San Diego State | Elijah Masten hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Jonathan Warren - foul #1 on Jonathan Warren, team foul #3 | 40-50 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kenneth Root (SG) Louis Webb | |
| 07:59 | San Diego State | Elijah Masten makes the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 07:59 | San Diego State | Elijah Masten makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 07:41 | Central Michigan | Matthew Studer drills a jumper near the basket | 42-52 |
| 07:24 | San Diego State | Jonathan Warren is called for the reach on Elijah Masten - foul #2 on Jonathan Warren, team foul #4 | 42-52 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Andre Bruno (SG) Elijah Masten | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Foss (PG) Michael Guertin | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Julio Ramirez (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Andre Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dominic Marino (fresh) 5 reb. C - Daryl Finnegan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Brian Foss (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Root (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Matthew Studer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Christopher Christensen (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Warren (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:13 | San Diego State | Kevin Henderson knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Andre Bruno | 44-52 |
| 06:47 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Root misses short on a runner near the basket | 44-52 |
| 06:45 | Central Michigan | Christopher Christensen pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 06:22 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-52 |
| 06:21 | San Diego State | Kevin Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 05:59 | San Diego State | Dominic Marino can't connect on a floater in the paint | 44-52 |
| 05:58 | San Diego State | Dominic Marino grabs the offensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 05:58 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-52 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Paul Brown (PG), Elijah Masten (SG), Nicholas Earl (SF), George Singh (PF), William Teal (C) Julio Ramirez, Andre Bruno, Kevin Henderson, Dominic Marino, Daryl Finnegan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joel Brown (SF), Jimmy Smith (C) Matthew Studer, Jonathan Warren | |
| 05:44 | San Diego State | Paul Brown can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-52 |
| 05:42 | San Diego State | Elijah Masten grabs the offensive board | 44-52 |
| 05:23 | San Diego State | Brian Foss is called for the reach on George Singh - foul #2 on Brian Foss, team foul #5 | 44-52 |
| 05:16 | San Diego State | Paul Brown throws it down on a great pass from William Teal | 46-52 |
| 05:04 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith connects on the turnaround near the basket | 46-54 |
| 04:48 | San Diego State | Paul Brown blows the dunk | 46-54 |
| 04:47 | San Diego State | George Singh hits the follow up shot | 48-54 |
| 04:25 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown makes the floater from the right side | 48-56 |
| 04:04 | San Diego State | Elijah Masten scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Nicholas Earl | 50-56 |
| 03:42 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Foss | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:21 | San Diego State | William Teal hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Elijah Masten | 53-59 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Paul Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Elijah Masten (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nicholas Earl (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - George Singh (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - William Teal (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Brian Foss (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Root (fairly fresh) 4 pf. SF - Joel Brown (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. PF - Christopher Christensen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Jimmy Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 02:56 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jimmy Smith | 53-62 |
| 02:41 | San Diego State | Elijah Masten misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-62 |
| 02:39 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Joel Brown | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:23 | Central Michigan | Christopher Christensen makes the shot in the lane and he's fouled by Elijah Masten - foul #1 on Elijah Masten, team foul #4 | 53-64 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Julio Ramirez (PG), Andre Bruno (SG), Kevin Henderson (SF), Dominic Marino (PF), Daryl Finnegan (C) Paul Brown, Elijah Masten, Nicholas Earl, George Singh, William Teal | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Matthew Studer (PG), Randal Patchen (SG), Michael Guertin (SF), Jonathan Warren (C) Brian Foss, Kenneth Root, Joel Brown, Jimmy Smith | |
| 02:23 | Central Michigan | Christopher Christensen makes the free throw | 53-65 |
| 02:00 | San Diego State | Daryl Finnegan hits a jumper from the free throw line | 55-65 |
| 01:38 | Central Michigan | Michael Guertin knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Randal Patchen | 55-67 |
| 01:23 | San Diego State | Julio Ramirez drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Andre Bruno | 57-67 |
| 00:56 | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen is whistled for traveling | 57-67 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Louis Webb (SF) Christopher Christensen | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | San Diego State | Kevin Henderson buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Julio Ramirez | 60-67 |
| 00:50 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-67 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Paul Brown (PG), Elijah Masten (SG), Nicholas Earl (SF), George Singh (PF), William Teal (C) Julio Ramirez, Andre Bruno, Kevin Henderson, Dominic Marino, Daryl Finnegan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Foss (PG), Kenneth Root (SG), Joel Brown (SF), Christopher Christensen (PF), Jimmy Smith (C) Matthew Studer, Randal Patchen, Louis Webb, Michael Guertin, Jonathan Warren | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Elijah Masten - foul #2 on Elijah Masten, team foul #5 | 60-67 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Keen (C) Jimmy Smith | |
| 00:44 | Central Michigan | Elijah Masten is called for the reach on Brian Foss - foul #3 on Elijah Masten, team foul #6 | 60-67 |
| 00:43 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown is fouled on the floor by George Singh - foul #2 on George Singh, team foul #7 | 60-67 |
| 00:43 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:43 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:38 | San Diego State | Michael Keen is called for the reach on Nicholas Earl - foul #1 on Michael Keen, team foul #6 | 60-69 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith (C) Michael Keen | |
| 00:35 | San Diego State | Nicholas Earl clanks a 3 from the right wing | 60-69 |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jimmy Smith | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith is hacked by Paul Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Brown, team foul #8 | 60-69 |
| 00:33 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith misses the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:33 | San Diego State | William Teal grabs the defensive rebound | 60-69 |
| 00:27 | San Diego State | Elijah Masten can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-69 |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith snags the defensive board | 60-69 |
| 00:23 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith is hacked by Elijah Masten in the backcourt - foul #4 on Elijah Masten, team foul #9 | 60-69 |
| 00:23 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:23 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:17 | San Diego State | Nicholas Earl travels with the ball | 60-71 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Julio Ramirez (PG), Andre Bruno (SG), Kevin Henderson (SF), Dominic Marino (PF), Daryl Finnegan (C) Paul Brown, Elijah Masten, Nicholas Earl, George Singh, William Teal | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Matthew Studer (PG), Randal Patchen (SG), Louis Webb (SF), Michael Guertin (PF), Michael Keen (C) Brian Foss, Kenneth Root, Joel Brown, Christopher Christensen, Jimmy Smith | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Matthew Studer runs out the clock | 60-71 |