| Lineup | American U. | PG - Charles Price (fresh) SG - Edward Scott (fresh) SF - Alan Vaillancourt (fresh) PF - Antonio Bayne (fresh) C - Stanley Lounsbury (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Pat Scherrer (fresh) SG - Douglas Porter (fresh) SF - Salvatore Ortiz (fresh) PF - Clarence Cordova (fresh) C - Steven Grubbs (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | American U. | Stanley Lounsbury wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. 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 (0) | |
| 19:40 | American U. | Salvatore Ortiz swats the short shot by Antonio Bayne | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | American U. | Charles Price misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | American U. | Alan Vaillancourt grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | American U. | Charles Price misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | American U. | Stanley Lounsbury tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Salvatore Ortiz | 2-3 |
| 18:53 | American U. | Alan Vaillancourt hits a jump hook from the left block | 4-3 |
| 18:34 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Pat Scherrer and he's hacked by Antonio Bayne - foul #1 on Antonio Bayne, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| 18:34 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova misses the free throw | 4-5 |
| 18:34 | American U. | Stanley Lounsbury gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 18:15 | American U. | Edward Scott misses the easy layup | 4-5 |
| 18:14 | American U. | Antonio Bayne tips it back up and in | 6-5 |
| 17:57 | Central Michigan | Alan Vaillancourt steps in front of the Salvatore Ortiz pass | 6-5 |
| 17:37 | American U. | Alan Vaillancourt clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 17:35 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 17:20 | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 17:18 | Central Michigan | Steven Grubbs snags the offensive board | 6-5 |
| 17:09 | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Clarence Cordova | 6-7 |
| 16:53 | American U. | Stanley Lounsbury hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Douglas Porter - foul #1 on Douglas Porter, team foul #1 | 6-7 |
| Subs | American U. | Gerald Danner (PG), Gregory Cooper (SG), Solomon Soluri (SF), Antonio Ruel (PF) Charles Price, Edward Scott, Alan Vaillancourt, Antonio Bayne | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Earl Coles (PG), Leonardo Russo (PF), Ronald Lee (C) Pat Scherrer, Clarence Cordova, Steven Grubbs | |
| 16:53 | American U. | Stanley Lounsbury misses the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:53 | American U. | Stanley Lounsbury misses the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:53 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee pulls down the rebound | 6-7 |
| 16:41 | Central Michigan | Earl Coles is fouled on the floor by Solomon Soluri - foul #1 on Solomon Soluri, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | American U. | Matt Swain (C) Stanley Lounsbury | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 16:27 | Central Michigan | Earl Coles knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Lee | 6-10 |
| 16:13 | American U. | Gerald Danner is hacked by Douglas Porter - foul #2 on Douglas Porter, team foul #2 | 6-10 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Johnson (SF), Edward Gower (C) Douglas Porter, Salvatore Ortiz | |
| 15:51 | American U. | Ronald Lee is called for the reach on Gerald Danner - foul #1 on Ronald Lee, team foul #3 | 6-10 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer (PG), Clarence Cordova (PF) John Johnson, Edward Gower | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Gerald Danner (fresh) SG - Gregory Cooper (fresh) SF - Solomon Soluri (fresh) PF - Antonio Ruel (fresh) C - Matt Swain (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Pat Scherrer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonardo Russo (fresh) SF - Earl Coles (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clarence Cordova (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Lee (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | American U. | Solomon Soluri misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 6-10 |
| 15:40 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova snags the defensive board | 6-10 |
| 15:17 | Central Michigan | Matt Swain is called for the reach on Earl Coles - foul #1 on Matt Swain, team foul #3 | 6-10 |
| Subs | American U. | Edward Scott (SG) Solomon Soluri | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz (SF), Steven Grubbs (C) Earl Coles, Ronald Lee | |
| 15:06 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Matt Swain - foul #2 on Matt Swain, team foul #4 | 6-10 |
| Subs | American U. | Antonio Bayne (PF), Stanley Lounsbury (C) Antonio Ruel, Matt Swain | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 15:06 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova makes the 1st free throw | 6-11 |
| 15:06 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova makes the 2nd free throw | 6-12 |
| 14:47 | American U. | Gregory Cooper misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-12 |
| 14:45 | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz pulls down the rebound | 6-12 |
| 14:39 | Central Michigan | Steven Grubbs misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Gregory Cooper - foul #1 on Gregory Cooper, team foul #5 | 6-12 |
| Subs | American U. | Charles Price (PG), Alan Vaillancourt (SF) Gerald Danner, Gregory Cooper | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 14:39 | Central Michigan | Steven Grubbs makes the 1st free throw | 6-13 |
| 14:39 | Central Michigan | Steven Grubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 6-14 |
| 14:17 | American U. | Antonio Bayne can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Salvatore Ortiz - foul #1 on Salvatore Ortiz, team foul #4 | 6-14 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee (PF) Clarence Cordova | |
| 14:17 | American U. | Antonio Bayne makes the 1st free throw | 7-14 |
| 14:17 | American U. | Antonio Bayne makes the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| 14:00 | Central Michigan | Leonardo Russo connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Grubbs | 8-17 |
| 13:55 | American U. | Edward Scott knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Alan Vaillancourt | 10-17 |
| 13:26 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 10-17 |
| 13:24 | American U. | Stanley Lounsbury pulls down the rebound | 10-17 |
| 13:02 | American U. | Alan Vaillancourt is whistled for a carry | 10-17 |
| Subs | American U. | Gregory Cooper (SF), Antonio Ruel (PF), Michael Liddle (C) Alan Vaillancourt, Antonio Bayne, Stanley Lounsbury | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Earl Coles (PG), John Johnson (SG), Clarence Cordova (PF) Pat Scherrer, Leonardo Russo, Steven Grubbs | |
| 12:48 | Central Michigan | Earl Coles misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 10-17 |
| 12:47 | Central Michigan | John Johnson grabs the offensive board | 10-17 |
| 12:33 | Central Michigan | John Johnson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-17 |
| 12:31 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-17 |
| 12:17 | Central Michigan | John Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-17 |
| 12:15 | American U. | Charles Price gets the rebound | 10-17 |
| 12:09 | American U. | Edward Scott misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Earl Coles - foul #1 on Earl Coles, team foul #5 | 10-17 |
| Subs | American U. | Gerald Danner (PG) Charles Price | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 12:09 | American U. | Edward Scott misses the 1st free throw | 10-17 |
| 12:09 | American U. | Edward Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| 11:50 | Central Michigan | Earl Coles can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Antonio Ruel - foul #1 on Antonio Ruel, team foul #6 | 11-17 |
| Subs | American U. | Solomon Soluri (SF), Stanley Lounsbury (C) Edward Scott, Michael Liddle | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 11:50 | Central Michigan | Earl Coles makes the 1st free throw | 11-18 |
| 11:50 | Central Michigan | Earl Coles makes the 2nd free throw | 11-19 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Gerald Danner (fresh) SG - Gregory Cooper (fresh) SF - Solomon Soluri (fresh) PF - Antonio Ruel (fresh) C - Stanley Lounsbury (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Earl Coles (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Johnson (fresh) SF - Salvatore Ortiz (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clarence Cordova (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Lee (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | American U. | Antonio Ruel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-19 |
| 11:33 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Ronald Lee | 11-19 |
| 11:18 | Central Michigan | Earl Coles's fadeaway is rejected by Gregory Cooper | 11-19 |
| 11:16 | American U. | Antonio Ruel gets the rebound | 11-19 |
| 11:08 | American U. | Solomon Soluri connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Gerald Danner | 13-19 |
| 10:54 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova misses the fadeaway near the basket | 13-19 |
| 10:52 | American U. | The rebound goes to Stanley Lounsbury | 13-19 |
| 10:32 | American U. | Earl Coles is called for the reach on Gerald Danner - foul #2 on Earl Coles, team foul #6 | 13-19 |
| Subs | American U. | Edward Scott (SG), Alan Vaillancourt (SF), Antonio Bayne (PF) Gregory Cooper, Solomon Soluri, Antonio Ruel | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer (PG), Leonardo Russo (SG), Edward Gower (PF), Steven Grubbs (C) Earl Coles, Salvatore Ortiz, Clarence Cordova, Ronald Lee | |
| 10:11 | American U. | John Johnson is called for the reach on Alan Vaillancourt - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #7 | 13-19 |
| Subs | American U. | Charles Price (PG), Michael Liddle (C) Gerald Danner, Stanley Lounsbury | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz (SF) John Johnson | |
| 10:11 | American U. | Alan Vaillancourt makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 10:11 | American U. | Alan Vaillancourt misses the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 10:11 | Central Michigan | Steven Grubbs grabs the defensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 09:50 | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Liddle - foul #1 on Michael Liddle, team foul #7 | 14-19 |
| 09:50 | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz makes the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 09:50 | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz makes the 2nd free throw | 14-21 |
| 09:35 | American U. | Michael Liddle comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 14-21 |
| 09:34 | Central Michigan | Leonardo Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 14-21 |
| 09:13 | Central Michigan | Michael Liddle is called for the reach on Steven Grubbs - foul #2 on Michael Liddle, team foul #8 | 14-21 |
| Subs | American U. | Antonio Ruel (C) Michael Liddle | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Johnson (SF), Clarence Cordova (PF) Salvatore Ortiz, Edward Gower | |
| 09:13 | Central Michigan | Steven Grubbs makes the 1st free throw | 14-22 |
| 09:13 | Central Michigan | Steven Grubbs misses the 2nd free throw | 14-22 |
| 09:13 | American U. | Antonio Ruel grabs the defensive rebound | 14-22 |
| 08:53 | American U. | Antonio Ruel lays it up and in on a nice dish by Alan Vaillancourt | 16-22 |
| 08:34 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova dunks the ball on a nice dish by Pat Scherrer | 16-24 |
| 08:15 | American U. | Clarence Cordova is called for the reach on Edward Scott - foul #1 on Clarence Cordova, team foul #8 | 16-24 |
| Subs | American U. | Gerald Danner (PG), Stanley Lounsbury (C) Charles Price, Antonio Ruel | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 08:15 | American U. | Edward Scott misses the 1st free throw | 16-24 |
| 08:15 | Central Michigan | Steven Grubbs grabs the defensive rebound | 16-24 |
| 08:01 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova is called for traveling | 16-24 |
| Subs | American U. | Gregory Cooper (SG), Solomon Soluri (SF) Edward Scott, Alan Vaillancourt | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 07:37 | American U. | John Johnson steals it from Antonio Bayne | 16-24 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Gerald Danner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Cooper (fresh) SF - Solomon Soluri (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Antonio Bayne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Stanley Lounsbury (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Pat Scherrer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leonardo Russo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Johnson (fresh) PF - Clarence Cordova (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Grubbs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer is fouled on the floor by Gerald Danner - foul #1 on Gerald Danner, team foul #9 | 16-24 |
| Subs | American U. | Antonio Ruel (PF) Antonio Bayne | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz (SF), Ronald Lee (PF), Edward Gower (C) John Johnson, Clarence Cordova, Steven Grubbs | |
| 07:14 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer makes the 1st free throw | 16-25 |
| 07:14 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer misses the 2nd free throw | 16-25 |
| 07:14 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Gower | 16-25 |
| 07:02 | Central Michigan | Edward Gower misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Gerald Danner - foul #2 on Gerald Danner, team foul #10 | 16-25 |
| Subs | American U. | Charles Price (PG) Gerald Danner | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed (PG) Pat Scherrer | |
| 07:02 | Central Michigan | Edward Gower makes the 1st free throw | 16-26 |
| 07:02 | Central Michigan | Edward Gower makes the 2nd free throw | 16-27 |
| 06:48 | American U. | Charles Price comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-27 |
| 06:46 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Ronald Lee | 16-27 |
| 06:41 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-27 |
| 06:39 | Central Michigan | Leonardo Russo pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-27 |
| 06:25 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Stanley Lounsbury - foul #1 on Stanley Lounsbury, team foul #11 | 16-27 |
| Subs | American U. | Edward Scott (SG), Alan Vaillancourt (SF) Gregory Cooper, Solomon Soluri | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 06:25 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee makes the 1st free throw | 16-28 |
| 06:25 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 16-29 |
| 06:11 | American U. | Antonio Ruel throws it down | 18-29 |
| 05:48 | Central Michigan | Edward Gower knocks in the driving attempt in the paint and he's hacked by Antonio Ruel - foul #2 on Antonio Ruel, team foul #12 | 18-31 |
| Subs | American U. | Antonio Bayne (PF) Antonio Ruel | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer (PG), John Johnson (SG), Clarence Cordova (PF) Dikembe Abdelwahed, Leonardo Russo, Ronald Lee | |
| 05:48 | Central Michigan | Edward Gower makes the free throw | 18-32 |
| 05:31 | American U. | Charles Price buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Edward Scott | 21-32 |
| 05:24 | Central Michigan | Edward Scott takes the ball from Pat Scherrer | 21-32 |
| 05:08 | American U. | Edward Scott can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 21-32 |
| 05:06 | American U. | Edward Scott misses the tip | 21-32 |
| 05:05 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Clarence Cordova | 21-32 |
| 04:45 | Central Michigan | John Johnson is whistled for traveling | 21-32 |
| Subs | American U. | Gregory Cooper (PG), Solomon Soluri (SF) Charles Price, Alan Vaillancourt | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Grubbs (C) Edward Gower | |
| 04:35 | American U. | The jump hook by Antonio Bayne is blocked by Steven Grubbs | 21-32 |
| 04:33 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova grabs the defensive rebound | 21-32 |
| 04:13 | Central Michigan | John Johnson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-35 |
| 04:03 | American U. | Stanley Lounsbury travels with the ball | 21-35 |
| Subs | American U. | Charles Price (PG) Edward Scott | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leonardo Russo (SG) Pat Scherrer | |
| 03:46 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by John Johnson | 21-37 |
| 03:22 | American U. | Solomon Soluri is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Solomon Soluri, team foul #13 | 21-37 |
| Subs | American U. | Gerald Danner (PG), Alan Vaillancourt (SF), Antonio Ruel (PF), Matt Swain (C) Charles Price, Solomon Soluri, Antonio Bayne, Stanley Lounsbury | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Earl Coles (PG), Douglas Porter (SG), Ronald Lee (PF) John Johnson, Salvatore Ortiz, Clarence Cordova | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Gerald Danner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Cooper (fresh) SF - Alan Vaillancourt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Antonio Ruel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Matt Swain (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Earl Coles (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Douglas Porter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leonardo Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Grubbs (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Central Michigan | Leonardo Russo misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 21-37 |
| 03:03 | American U. | Antonio Ruel gets the rebound | 21-37 |
| 02:58 | American U. | Gerald Danner double dribbles | 21-37 |
| Subs | American U. | Edward Scott (SG) Gregory Cooper | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer (PG) Earl Coles | |
| 02:45 | Central Michigan | Leonardo Russo misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 21-37 |
| 02:44 | American U. | Matt Swain grabs the board | 21-37 |
| 02:29 | American U. | Edward Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-37 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz (SF) Leonardo Russo | |
| 02:08 | Central Michigan | Gerald Danner is called for the reach on Salvatore Ortiz - foul #3 on Gerald Danner, team foul #14 | 21-37 |
| Subs | American U. | Gregory Cooper (PG) Gerald Danner | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova (PF) Steven Grubbs | |
| 02:08 | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz makes the 1st free throw | 21-38 |
| 02:08 | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz makes the 2nd free throw | 21-39 |
| 01:48 | American U. | Edward Scott clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-39 |
| 01:46 | American U. | Edward Scott snags the offensive board | 21-39 |
| 01:27 | American U. | Edward Scott banks in the layup on a great pass from Matt Swain and the foul's on Ronald Lee - foul #2 on Ronald Lee, team foul #9 | 23-39 |
| Subs | American U. | Charles Price (PG), Antonio Bayne (PF) Alan Vaillancourt, Matt Swain | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 01:27 | American U. | Edward Scott makes the free throw | 24-39 |
| 01:09 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer misses the shot from the right side | 24-39 |
| 01:08 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Pat Scherrer | 24-39 |
| 00:51 | Central Michigan | Charles Price is called for the reach on Pat Scherrer - foul #1 on Charles Price, team foul #15 | 24-39 |
| Subs | American U. | Solomon Soluri (SF), Stanley Lounsbury (C) Edward Scott, Antonio Ruel | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Grubbs (C) Ronald Lee | |
| 00:51 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer misses the 1st free throw | 24-39 |
| 00:51 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer misses the 2nd free throw | 24-39 |
| 00:51 | Central Michigan | Steven Grubbs gets the offensive rebound | 24-39 |
| 00:37 | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz is hacked by Gregory Cooper - foul #2 on Gregory Cooper, team foul #16 | 24-39 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Earl Coles (PG) Pat Scherrer | |
| 00:37 | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz makes the 1st free throw | 24-40 |
| 00:37 | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz makes the 2nd free throw | 24-41 |
| 00:26 | American U. | Charles Price misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 24-41 |
| 00:24 | American U. | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Price | 24-41 |
| 00:03 | American U. | Gregory Cooper misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 24-41 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova pulls down the rebound | 24-41 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova clanks a fullcourt shot | 24-41 |