| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Robert Zerbe (fresh) SG - Charles Wiggins (fresh) SF - James Cooper (fresh) PF - David Hickman (fresh) C - Brent Knight (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Donald Zolty (fresh) SG - Jason Snyder (fresh) SF - Chester Almonte (fresh) PF - Rodney Walton (fresh) C - Corey Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Seton Hall | Brent Knight wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Seton Hall | David Hickman clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Rodney Walton | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by Jason Snyder is denied by Brent Knight | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Seton Hall | James Cooper gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Seton Hall | Charles Wiggins is hacked by Jason Snyder - foul #1 on Jason Snyder, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:37 | Seton Hall | Robert Zerbe misses the 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:36 | Seton Hall | The offensive rebound goes to David Hickman | 0-0 |
| 18:24 | Seton Hall | Brent Knight is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Wiggins | 2-0 |
| 17:55 | Central Michigan | Corey Johnson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 17:54 | Seton Hall | David Hickman grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:50 | Seton Hall | Brent Knight's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi (PG), Charles Tostado (SG), Robert Griffith (SF), James Falcon (PF), Jason Jones (C) Donald Zolty, Jason Snyder, Chester Almonte, Rodney Walton, Corey Johnson | |
| 17:29 | Central Michigan | James Falcon misses the lay-in | 2-0 |
| 17:27 | Seton Hall | Charles Wiggins snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 17:23 | Seton Hall | Robert Zerbe misses short on an open jump hook in the paint | 2-0 |
| 17:22 | Seton Hall | James Cooper tips it home | 4-0 |
| 16:53 | Central Michigan | James Falcon lays it in | 4-2 |
| 16:38 | Seton Hall | Brent Knight scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Robert Zerbe | 6-2 |
| 16:09 | Central Michigan | James Falcon comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by David Hickman - foul #1 on David Hickman, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Scott Arnold (PG), Mike Ehret (SF), Ronald Matthews (PF), Monroe Olson (C) Robert Zerbe, James Cooper, David Hickman, Brent Knight | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chester Almonte (SG), Robert Stolz (PF), Corey Johnson (C) Charles Tostado, Robert Griffith, Jason Jones | |
| 16:09 | Central Michigan | James Falcon makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 16:09 | Central Michigan | James Falcon makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 15:48 | Seton Hall | Charles Wiggins makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Monroe Olson and he's fouled by James Falcon - foul #1 on James Falcon, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Snyder (SG), Rodney Walton (PF) Chester Almonte, Corey Johnson | |
| 15:48 | Seton Hall | Charles Wiggins makes the free throw | 9-4 |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Scott Arnold (fresh) SG - Charles Wiggins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mike Ehret (fresh) PF - Ronald Matthews (fresh) C - Monroe Olson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Dikembe Masudi (fresh) SG - Jason Snyder (fresh) SF - James Falcon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Rodney Walton (fresh) C - Robert Stolz (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton hits a shot from the left side set up by James Falcon | 9-6 |
| 15:22 | Seton Hall | Scott Arnold drills a runner from the baseline and he's fouled by Dikembe Masudi - foul #1 on Dikembe Masudi, team foul #3 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Zolty (PG), Chester Almonte (SG), Corey Johnson (C) Dikembe Masudi, Jason Snyder, Rodney Walton | |
| 15:22 | Seton Hall | Scott Arnold makes the free throw | 12-6 |
| 15:04 | Central Michigan | James Falcon hits a jump hook in the paint | 12-8 |
| 14:59 | Seton Hall | Scott Arnold is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Arnold, team foul #2 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Tostado (SG), Rodney Walton (PF) James Falcon, Corey Johnson | |
| 14:32 | Central Michigan | Chester Almonte scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-11 |
| 14:19 | Seton Hall | Monroe Olson hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Charles Tostado - foul #1 on Charles Tostado, team foul #4 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Robert Zerbe (PG), Robert Hebert (SG), James Cooper (SF), David Hickman (PF) Scott Arnold, Charles Wiggins, Mike Ehret, Ronald Matthews | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi (PG), Jason Snyder (SG), Robert Griffith (SF), James Falcon (PF), Corey Johnson (C) Donald Zolty, Charles Tostado, Chester Almonte, Rodney Walton, Robert Stolz | |
| 14:19 | Seton Hall | Monroe Olson makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 14:19 | Seton Hall | Monroe Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 13:52 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi travels with the ball | 14-11 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Brent Knight (C) Monroe Olson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton (PF), Jason Jones (C) Robert Griffith, Corey Johnson | |
| 13:39 | Seton Hall | Brent Knight is hacked by Jason Jones - foul #1 on Jason Jones, team foul #5 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Zolty (PG), Robert Griffith (SG), Chester Almonte (SF), Corey Johnson (C) Dikembe Masudi, Jason Snyder, James Falcon, Jason Jones | |
| 13:21 | Seton Hall | David Hickman misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Rodney Walton - foul #1 on Rodney Walton, team foul #6 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Scott Arnold (PG) Robert Zerbe | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi (PG), Jason Snyder (SG), James Falcon (SF), Robert Stolz (PF) Donald Zolty, Robert Griffith, Chester Almonte, Rodney Walton | |
| 13:21 | Seton Hall | David Hickman makes the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 13:21 | Seton Hall | David Hickman makes the 2nd free throw | 16-11 |
| 13:00 | Central Michigan | James Falcon is whistled for traveling | 16-11 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Zolty (PG), Charles Tostado (SG), Chester Almonte (SF), Rodney Walton (PF), Jason Jones (C) Dikembe Masudi, Jason Snyder, James Falcon, Robert Stolz, Corey Johnson | |
| 12:56 | Seton Hall | Scott Arnold is hacked by Jason Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Jones, team foul #7 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Charles Wiggins (SG), Ronald Matthews (PF) Robert Hebert, David Hickman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Corey Johnson (C) Jason Jones | |
| 12:56 | Seton Hall | Scott Arnold misses the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 12:56 | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton grabs the board | 16-11 |
| 12:36 | Central Michigan | Corey Johnson lays it in on a nice dish by Chester Almonte | 16-13 |
| 12:22 | Seton Hall | Brent Knight misses the easy layup | 16-13 |
| 12:21 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Corey Johnson | 16-13 |
| 12:10 | Central Michigan | Charles Tostado is hacked by Ronald Matthews - foul #1 on Ronald Matthews, team foul #3 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Robert Zerbe (PG), Mike Ehret (SF) Scott Arnold, James Cooper | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi (PG), Jason Snyder (SG), Robert Griffith (SF), James Falcon (PF), Robert Stolz (C) Donald Zolty, Charles Tostado, Chester Almonte, Rodney Walton, Corey Johnson | |
| 11:56 | Central Michigan | Jason Snyder is fouled on the floor by Charles Wiggins - foul #1 on Charles Wiggins, team foul #4 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Robert Hebert (SG), David Hickman (PF) Charles Wiggins, Ronald Matthews | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chester Almonte (SF), Kenneth Harpole (C) Robert Griffith, Robert Stolz | |
| 11:43 | Central Michigan | James Falcon can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Hickman - foul #2 on David Hickman, team foul #5 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Ronald Matthews (PF) David Hickman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Griffith (SG), Rodney Walton (PF) Jason Snyder, Chester Almonte | |
| 11:43 | Central Michigan | James Falcon makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 11:43 | Central Michigan | James Falcon makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Robert Zerbe (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Hebert (fresh) SF - Mike Ehret (fresh) PF - Ronald Matthews (fresh) C - Brent Knight (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Dikembe Masudi (fresh) SG - Robert Griffith (fresh) SF - James Falcon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Rodney Walton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Harpole (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Seton Hall | Robert Griffith is called for the reach on Robert Hebert in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Griffith, team foul #8 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Snyder (SG), Corey Johnson (C) Robert Griffith, Kenneth Harpole | |
| 11:38 | Seton Hall | Robert Hebert makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 11:38 | Seton Hall | Robert Hebert makes the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 11:20 | Central Michigan | Jason Snyder knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Corey Johnson | 18-17 |
| 11:01 | Seton Hall | Ronald Matthews misses the easy layup | 18-17 |
| 11:00 | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton grabs the defensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 10:31 | Central Michigan | Brent Knight denies the turnaround by Rodney Walton | 18-17 |
| 10:30 | Seton Hall | Mike Ehret snags the defensive board | 18-17 |
| 10:24 | Seton Hall | Corey Johnson is called for the reach on Brent Knight - foul #1 on Corey Johnson, team foul #9 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Scott Arnold (PG), Charles Wiggins (SG), James Cooper (SF) Robert Zerbe, Robert Hebert, Mike Ehret | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Zolty (PG), Robert Griffith (SG), Chester Almonte (SF), Robert Stolz (PF), Kenneth Harpole (C) Dikembe Masudi, Jason Snyder, James Falcon, Rodney Walton, Corey Johnson | |
| 10:24 | Seton Hall | Brent Knight makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 10:24 | Seton Hall | Brent Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 10:02 | Central Michigan | Robert Stolz buries a shot from the right block and he's fouled by Brent Knight - foul #1 on Brent Knight, team foul #6 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Monroe Olson (C) Brent Knight | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Tostado (SG) Robert Griffith | |
| 10:02 | Central Michigan | Robert Stolz misses the free throw | 20-19 |
| 10:02 | Seton Hall | Monroe Olson snags the defensive board | 20-19 |
| 09:59 | Seton Hall | Donald Zolty is called for the reach on Scott Arnold in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Zolty, team foul #10 | 20-19 |
| 09:59 | Seton Hall | Scott Arnold misses the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 09:59 | Seton Hall | Scott Arnold misses the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 09:59 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Harpole grabs the defensive rebound | 20-19 |
| 09:35 | Central Michigan | Chester Almonte connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Tostado | 20-21 |
| 09:29 | Seton Hall | Scott Arnold's pass is intercepted by Robert Stolz in the backcourt | 20-21 |
| 09:08 | Central Michigan | Chester Almonte banks in the layup on a nice dish by Donald Zolty | 20-23 |
| 09:01 | Seton Hall | James Cooper is denied on a layup by Robert Stolz | 20-23 |
| 09:00 | Central Michigan | Donald Zolty grabs the board | 20-23 |
| 08:50 | Central Michigan | Chester Almonte clanks a jumper from the left side | 20-23 |
| 08:49 | Central Michigan | Charles Tostado hits the follow up shot | 20-25 |
| 08:32 | Seton Hall | James Cooper travels with the ball | 20-25 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Robert Zerbe (PG), Robert Hebert (SG), Mike Ehret (SF), Brent Knight (C) Scott Arnold, Charles Wiggins, James Cooper, Monroe Olson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi (PG), Robert Griffith (SG), James Falcon (SF), Rodney Walton (PF), Corey Johnson (C) Donald Zolty, Charles Tostado, Chester Almonte, Robert Stolz, Kenneth Harpole | |
| 08:10 | Central Michigan | Robert Griffith is whistled for a carry | 20-25 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Snyder (SG) Dikembe Masudi | |
| 07:48 | Seton Hall | Brent Knight is open but misses the lay-in | 20-25 |
| 07:46 | Seton Hall | Ronald Matthews snags the offensive board | 20-25 |
| 07:23 | Seton Hall | Brent Knight hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Robert Hebert | 22-25 |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Robert Zerbe (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Hebert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Ehret (fresh) PF - Ronald Matthews (tiring) C - Brent Knight (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Griffith (fresh) SG - Jason Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Falcon (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Rodney Walton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Corey Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:10 | Central Michigan | Ronald Matthews steals the ball from Corey Johnson | 22-25 |
| 06:56 | Seton Hall | Brent Knight misses short on a floater from the baseline | 22-25 |
| 06:55 | Central Michigan | James Falcon grabs the board | 22-25 |
| 06:49 | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton slams it home on a nice dish by Jason Snyder | 22-27 |
| 06:31 | Seton Hall | Rodney Walton steals it from Robert Hebert | 22-27 |
| 06:03 | Central Michigan | Ronald Matthews picks off the pass by James Falcon | 22-27 |
| 05:40 | Seton Hall | Brent Knight comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Jason Snyder - foul #2 on Jason Snyder, team foul #11 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Scott Arnold (PG), Charles Wiggins (SG), James Cooper (SF) Robert Zerbe, Robert Hebert, Mike Ehret | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi (PG), Charles Tostado (SG), Chester Almonte (SF), Kenneth Harpole (PF), Robert Stolz (C) Robert Griffith, Jason Snyder, James Falcon, Rodney Walton, Corey Johnson | |
| 05:40 | Seton Hall | Brent Knight makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 05:40 | Seton Hall | Brent Knight misses the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 05:40 | Central Michigan | Charles Tostado gets the rebound | 23-27 |
| 05:23 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by Dikembe Masudi is denied by Brent Knight | 23-27 |
| 05:21 | Seton Hall | James Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 23-27 |
| 05:14 | Seton Hall | Brent Knight hits a fadeaway in the paint | 25-27 |
| 05:09 | Central Michigan | Chester Almonte comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 25-27 |
| 05:08 | Central Michigan | Robert Stolz misses the tip | 25-27 |
| 05:06 | Central Michigan | Chester Almonte tips it home | 25-29 |
| 04:55 | Seton Hall | James Cooper makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Wiggins | 27-29 |
| 04:26 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Charles Tostado | 27-32 |
| 04:05 | Seton Hall | Brent Knight double dribbles | 27-32 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Monroe Olson (C) Brent Knight | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Zolty (PG), James Falcon (SF), Rodney Walton (PF), Corey Johnson (C) Dikembe Masudi, Charles Tostado, Kenneth Harpole, Robert Stolz | |
| 03:44 | Central Michigan | Corey Johnson is fouled on the floor by Monroe Olson - foul #1 on Monroe Olson, team foul #7 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Robert Zerbe (PG), Mike Ehret (SF), David Hickman (PF) Scott Arnold, James Cooper, Ronald Matthews | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Snyder (SG) Rodney Walton | |
| 03:44 | Central Michigan | Corey Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 03:44 | Seton Hall | David Hickman gets the rebound | 27-32 |
| 03:21 | Seton Hall | Robert Zerbe hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper near the basket | 27-32 |
| 03:19 | Seton Hall | Monroe Olson can't tip it in | 27-32 |
| 03:18 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to James Falcon | 27-32 |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Robert Zerbe (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Wiggins (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Mike Ehret (fresh) PF - David Hickman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Monroe Olson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Donald Zolty (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chester Almonte (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Falcon (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Corey Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:00 | Central Michigan | Corey Johnson makes the jumper from the right side set up by Donald Zolty | 27-34 |
| 02:40 | Seton Hall | Charles Wiggins scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Mike Ehret | 30-34 |
| 02:19 | Central Michigan | Jason Snyder hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charles Wiggins - foul #2 on Charles Wiggins, team foul #8 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Scott Arnold (PG), Robert Hebert (SG), James Cooper (SF) Robert Zerbe, Charles Wiggins, Mike Ehret | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi (PG), Rodney Walton (PF), Jason Jones (C) Donald Zolty, James Falcon, Corey Johnson | |
| 02:19 | Central Michigan | Jason Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 02:19 | Central Michigan | Jason Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 01:53 | Seton Hall | Jason Jones steps in front of the Scott Arnold pass | 30-36 |
| 01:31 | Central Michigan | Jason Snyder drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-39 |
| 01:23 | Seton Hall | Scott Arnold is hacked by Dikembe Masudi - foul #2 on Dikembe Masudi, team foul #12 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Charles Wiggins (SG), Brent Knight (C) Robert Hebert, Monroe Olson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Zolty (PG), Charles Tostado (SG), James Falcon (SF) Dikembe Masudi, Jason Snyder, Chester Almonte | |
| 01:23 | Seton Hall | Scott Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 01:23 | Seton Hall | Scott Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 00:54 | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by David Hickman - foul #3 on David Hickman, team foul #9 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Robert Zerbe (PG), Ronald Matthews (PF) Scott Arnold, David Hickman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi (PG), Robert Griffith (SG), Chester Almonte (SF) Donald Zolty, Charles Tostado, James Falcon | |
| 00:54 | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton misses the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 00:54 | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 00:43 | Seton Hall | Charles Wiggins's layup is rejected by Chester Almonte | 32-40 |
| 00:41 | Central Michigan | Chester Almonte gets the rebound | 32-40 |
| 00:23 | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton misses the jumper in the paint | 32-40 |
| 00:22 | Seton Hall | Ronald Matthews snags the defensive board | 32-40 |
| 00:17 | Seton Hall | Charles Wiggins hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 32-40 |
| 00:16 | Central Michigan | Robert Griffith snags the defensive board | 32-40 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Ronald Matthews swats the short shot by Chester Almonte | 32-40 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi gets the offensive rebound | 32-40 |