| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Michael Degraffenreid (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Ketterman (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Rodney Battle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Damek Prondzinski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jack Schriver (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Anthony Damico (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Allen Bennett (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Richard McCandlish (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Higgins (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Kris Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Richard McCandlish inbounds the ball | 46-42 |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Central Michigan | Kris Johnson can't connect on a shot from close range | 46-42 |
| 19:35 | UNC Asheville | The rebound goes to Jack Schriver | 46-42 |
| 19:29 | UNC Asheville | Michael Degraffenreid drills a 3 from the right corner | 49-42 |
| 19:05 | Central Michigan | Charles Higgins's pass is intercepted by Michael Degraffenreid | 49-42 |
| 19:03 | UNC Asheville | Michael Degraffenreid is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Damico - foul #1 on Anthony Damico, team foul #1 | 49-42 |
| 18:50 | UNC Asheville | Eric Ketterman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-42 |
| 18:22 | Central Michigan | Charles Higgins can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 18:20 | UNC Asheville | Michael Degraffenreid grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 18:10 | UNC Asheville | Michael Degraffenreid buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-42 |
| 17:56 | Central Michigan | Kris Johnson scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Allen Bennett | 52-44 |
| 17:31 | UNC Asheville | Eric Ketterman buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jack Schriver | 55-44 |
| 17:10 | Central Michigan | Charles Higgins's floater is tipped away by Damek Prondzinski | 55-44 |
| 17:09 | UNC Asheville | Rodney Battle grabs the defensive rebound | 55-44 |
| 17:04 | UNC Asheville | Eric Ketterman can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-44 |
| 17:02 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Anthony Damico | 55-44 |
| 16:43 | Central Michigan | 3 seconds is called on Charles Higgins | 55-44 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Zoran Jastremski (PG), Kevin Dunn (SG), Mo Robinson (SF), Andre Lombardi (PF) Michael Degraffenreid, Eric Ketterman, Rodney Battle, Damek Prondzinski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Larson (PG), Terry Golden (SG), Thomas Heimbach (PF), Nestor Block (C) Anthony Damico, Allen Bennett, Charles Higgins, Kris Johnson | |
| 16:29 | UNC Asheville | Mo Robinson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-44 |
| 16:28 | Central Michigan | Nestor Block snags the defensive board | 55-44 |
| 16:16 | Central Michigan | Richard McCandlish hits a wide open jumper near the basket set up by Ronald Larson | 55-46 |
| 15:59 | UNC Asheville | Mo Robinson can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Richard McCandlish - foul #2 on Richard McCandlish, team foul #2 | 55-46 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Ivan Bielawski (PF) Jack Schriver | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 15:59 | UNC Asheville | Mo Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 15:59 | UNC Asheville | Mo Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Zoran Jastremski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Mo Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ivan Bielawski (fresh) 3 pf. C - Andre Lombardi (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ronald Larson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Terry Golden (fresh) SF - Richard McCandlish (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Heimbach (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nestor Block (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Central Michigan | Nestor Block is denied on a dunk by Ivan Bielawski | 56-46 |
| 15:36 | UNC Asheville | The rebound goes to Andre Lombardi | 56-46 |
| 15:11 | UNC Asheville | Mo Robinson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 56-46 |
| 15:09 | UNC Asheville | Ivan Bielawski snags the offensive board | 56-46 |
| 14:47 | UNC Asheville | Ivan Bielawski misses the easy layup | 56-46 |
| 14:45 | Central Michigan | Ronald Larson snags the defensive board | 56-46 |
| 14:22 | Central Michigan | Richard McCandlish misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Ivan Bielawski - foul #4 on Ivan Bielawski, team foul #1 | 56-46 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Michael Degraffenreid (PG), Eric Ketterman (SG), Rodney Battle (SF), Damek Prondzinski (PF), Jack Schriver (C) Zoran Jastremski, Kevin Dunn, Mo Robinson, Ivan Bielawski, Andre Lombardi | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Anthony Damico (PG), Allen Bennett (SG), Charles Higgins (PF), Kris Johnson (C) Ronald Larson, Terry Golden, Thomas Heimbach, Nestor Block | |
| 14:22 | Central Michigan | Richard McCandlish makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 14:22 | Central Michigan | Richard McCandlish misses the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 14:22 | Central Michigan | Charles Higgins snags the offensive board | 56-47 |
| 14:08 | Central Michigan | Allen Bennett clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-47 |
| 14:06 | Central Michigan | Anthony Damico misses the tip | 56-47 |
| 14:05 | Central Michigan | Kris Johnson hits the follow up shot | 56-49 |
| 13:48 | UNC Asheville | Michael Degraffenreid misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-49 |
| 13:47 | UNC Asheville | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Schriver | 56-49 |
| 13:35 | UNC Asheville | Michael Degraffenreid misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-49 |
| 13:33 | UNC Asheville | Rodney Battle gets the offensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 13:21 | UNC Asheville | Eric Ketterman misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 13:19 | Central Michigan | Kris Johnson pulls down the rebound | 56-49 |
| 13:00 | Central Michigan | Charles Higgins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-49 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Andre Lombardi (SF) Rodney Battle | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Terry Golden (SG), Gregory Givens (SF), Thomas Heimbach (PF) Allen Bennett, Richard McCandlish, Charles Higgins | |
| 12:52 | UNC Asheville | Eric Ketterman buries a 3 from straight away | 59-49 |
| 12:36 | Central Michigan | Gregory Givens is hacked by Andre Lombardi - foul #3 on Andre Lombardi, team foul #2 | 59-49 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Kevin Dunn (SG), Mo Robinson (SF) Eric Ketterman, Damek Prondzinski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nestor Block (C) Kris Johnson | |
| 12:23 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Anthony Damico | 59-52 |
| 12:12 | UNC Asheville | Michael Degraffenreid clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 12:11 | UNC Asheville | Jack Schriver grabs the offensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 11:54 | UNC Asheville | Michael Degraffenreid misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 11:52 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Michael Degraffenreid (fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Mo Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andre Lombardi (fresh) 3 pf. C - Jack Schriver (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Anthony Damico (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Terry Golden (fresh) SF - Gregory Givens (fresh) PF - Thomas Heimbach (fresh) 5 pts. C - Nestor Block (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-52 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Zoran Jastremski (PG), Damek Prondzinski (C) Michael Degraffenreid, Jack Schriver | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Larson (PG), Allen Bennett (SG), Charles Higgins (PF) Anthony Damico, Terry Golden, Gregory Givens | |
| 11:13 | UNC Asheville | Mo Robinson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Heimbach - foul #1 on Thomas Heimbach, team foul #3 | 59-52 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Eric Ketterman (SG) Kevin Dunn | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kris Johnson (C) Nestor Block | |
| 11:13 | UNC Asheville | Mo Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 11:13 | UNC Asheville | Mo Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 10:55 | Central Michigan | Allen Bennett is hacked by Mo Robinson - foul #1 on Mo Robinson, team foul #3 | 60-52 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Rodney Battle (SF), Jack Schriver (C) Mo Robinson, Andre Lombardi | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Givens (SF) Thomas Heimbach | |
| 10:39 | Central Michigan | Kris Johnson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jack Schriver - foul #3 on Jack Schriver, team foul #4 | 60-52 |
| 10:39 | Central Michigan | Kris Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 10:39 | Central Michigan | Kris Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 10:39 | UNC Asheville | Jack Schriver gets the rebound | 60-53 |
| 10:23 | UNC Asheville | Rodney Battle can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 10:21 | Central Michigan | Kris Johnson snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| 10:15 | Central Michigan | Kris Johnson misses long on an open driving attempt near the basket | 60-53 |
| 10:13 | Central Michigan | Gregory Givens snags the offensive board | 60-53 |
| 09:58 | Central Michigan | Allen Bennett hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-53 |
| 09:56 | UNC Asheville | Jack Schriver gets the rebound | 60-53 |
| 09:39 | UNC Asheville | Eric Ketterman loses the dribble to Charles Higgins | 60-53 |
| 09:22 | Central Michigan | Kris Johnson throws it down on a nice dish by Allen Bennett | 60-55 |
| 09:00 | UNC Asheville | Charles Higgins swats the short shot by Eric Ketterman | 60-55 |
| 08:59 | UNC Asheville | Rodney Battle hits the follow up shot | 62-55 |
| 08:35 | Central Michigan | Kris Johnson misses short on a shot from the right side | 62-55 |
| 08:34 | Central Michigan | Allen Bennett tips it back up and in | 62-57 |
| 08:30 | UNC Asheville | Eric Ketterman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-57 |
| 08:29 | Central Michigan | Allen Bennett grabs the board | 62-57 |
| 08:15 | Central Michigan | Allen Bennett can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-57 |
| 08:13 | UNC Asheville | Rodney Battle pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| 07:46 | UNC Asheville | Eric Ketterman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-57 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Michael Degraffenreid (PG), Kevin Dunn (SG), Mo Robinson (SF), Ivan Bielawski (PF), Andre Lombardi (C) Zoran Jastremski, Eric Ketterman, Rodney Battle, Damek Prondzinski, Jack Schriver | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Anthony Damico (PG), Terry Golden (SG), Richard McCandlish (SF), Thomas Heimbach (PF), Nestor Block (C) Ronald Larson, Allen Bennett, Gregory Givens, Charles Higgins, Kris Johnson | |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Michael Degraffenreid (fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Mo Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ivan Bielawski (fresh) 4 pf. C - Andre Lombardi (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Anthony Damico (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Terry Golden (fresh) SF - Richard McCandlish (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Heimbach (fresh) 5 pts. C - Nestor Block (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Central Michigan | Richard McCandlish connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Anthony Damico | 62-60 |
| 07:06 | UNC Asheville | Ivan Bielawski shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Kevin Dunn | 64-60 |
| 06:44 | Central Michigan | Nestor Block loses the dribble to Kevin Dunn | 64-60 |
| 06:41 | UNC Asheville | Mo Robinson lays it up and in on a great pass from Kevin Dunn | 66-60 |
| 06:24 | Central Michigan | Richard McCandlish is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Richard McCandlish, team foul #4 | 66-60 |
| 06:03 | UNC Asheville | Ivan Bielawski blows the layup but he's hacked by Terry Golden - foul #2 on Terry Golden, team foul #5 | 66-60 |
| 06:03 | UNC Asheville | Ivan Bielawski makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 06:03 | UNC Asheville | Ivan Bielawski makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 05:54 | Central Michigan | Nestor Block knocks in the driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Mo Robinson - foul #2 on Mo Robinson, team foul #5 | 68-62 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Eric Ketterman (SG) Kevin Dunn | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Higgins (PF) Richard McCandlish | |
| 05:54 | Central Michigan | Nestor Block misses the free throw | 68-62 |
| 05:54 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Heimbach | 68-62 |
| 05:37 | Central Michigan | Terry Golden is fouled on the floor by Eric Ketterman - foul #1 on Eric Ketterman, team foul #6 | 68-62 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Rodney Battle (SF) Mo Robinson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kris Johnson (C) Nestor Block | |
| 05:08 | Central Michigan | Anthony Damico hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Degraffenreid - foul #2 on Michael Degraffenreid, team foul #7 | 68-62 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Szczesny Pajerski (PG), Damek Prondzinski (C) Michael Degraffenreid, Andre Lombardi | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Allen Bennett (SG), Richard McCandlish (SF) Terry Golden, Thomas Heimbach | |
| 05:08 | Central Michigan | Anthony Damico makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 05:08 | Central Michigan | Anthony Damico makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 04:48 | UNC Asheville | Rodney Battle clanks a 3 from the left corner | 68-64 |
| 04:46 | Central Michigan | Kris Johnson pulls down the rebound | 68-64 |
| 04:40 | Central Michigan | Ivan Bielawski is called for the reach on Charles Higgins - foul #5 on Ivan Bielawski, team foul #8 | 68-64 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Kevin Dunn (SG), Mo Robinson (C) Eric Ketterman, Ivan Bielawski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Larson (PG) Anthony Damico | |
| 04:40 | Central Michigan | Charles Higgins makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 04:40 | Central Michigan | Charles Higgins misses the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 04:40 | UNC Asheville | Mo Robinson grabs the board | 68-65 |
| 04:23 | UNC Asheville | Mo Robinson can't finish the layup | 68-65 |
| 04:21 | Central Michigan | Charles Higgins snags the defensive board | 68-65 |
| 04:02 | Central Michigan | Charles Higgins drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Allen Bennett | 68-67 |
| 03:45 | UNC Asheville | Kevin Dunn is fouled on the floor by Allen Bennett - foul #2 on Allen Bennett, team foul #6 | 68-67 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Michael Degraffenreid (PG), Andre Lombardi (SF), Jack Schriver (C) Szczesny Pajerski, Rodney Battle, Damek Prondzinski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Terry Golden (SG), Gregory Givens (SF), Thomas Heimbach (PF), Nestor Block (C) Allen Bennett, Richard McCandlish, Charles Higgins, Kris Johnson | |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Michael Degraffenreid (fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Andre Lombardi (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Mo Robinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Schriver (tiring) 7 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ronald Larson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Terry Golden (fresh) SF - Gregory Givens (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Heimbach (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Nestor Block (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:30 | UNC Asheville | Michael Degraffenreid connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Dunn | 71-67 |
| 03:12 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Terry Golden | 71-70 |
| 02:58 | UNC Asheville | Nestor Block is called for the reach on Mo Robinson - foul #2 on Nestor Block, team foul #7 | 71-70 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Eric Ketterman (SG) Kevin Dunn | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Anthony Damico (PG) Ronald Larson | |
| 02:58 | UNC Asheville | Mo Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 02:58 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Thomas Heimbach | 71-70 |
| 02:58 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-70 |
| 02:34 | Central Michigan | Terry Golden misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-70 |
| 02:32 | UNC Asheville | Jack Schriver gets the rebound | 71-70 |
| 02:13 | UNC Asheville | Eric Ketterman hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jack Schriver | 73-70 |
| 02:13 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-70 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Kevin Dunn (SF) Jack Schriver | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Allen Bennett (SG), Richard McCandlish (SF), Charles Higgins (PF), Kris Johnson (C) Terry Golden, Gregory Givens, Thomas Heimbach, Nestor Block | |
| 01:54 | Central Michigan | Kris Johnson misses the easy layup | 73-70 |
| 01:53 | UNC Asheville | Mo Robinson pulls down the rebound | 73-70 |
| 01:53 | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-70 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Rodney Battle (SF), Damek Prondzinski (PF), Jack Schriver (C) Kevin Dunn, Mo Robinson, Andre Lombardi | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 01:37 | UNC Asheville | Michael Degraffenreid misses the 3 from straight away | 73-70 |
| 01:35 | Central Michigan | Charles Higgins grabs the board | 73-70 |
| 01:26 | Central Michigan | Allen Bennett buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Anthony Damico | 73-73 |
| 01:09 | UNC Asheville | Eric Ketterman drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jack Schriver | 76-73 |
| 00:57 | Central Michigan | Richard McCandlish lays it up and in and he's hacked by Rodney Battle - foul #2 on Rodney Battle, team foul #9 | 76-75 |
| 00:57 | Central Michigan | Richard McCandlish makes the free throw | 76-76 |
| 00:40 | UNC Asheville | Eric Ketterman clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-76 |
| 00:38 | UNC Asheville | Rodney Battle grabs the offensive board | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:09 | UNC Asheville | Michael Degraffenreid buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 78-76 |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-76 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Richard McCandlish misses the jumper from the right wing | 78-76 |
| 00:00 | UNC Asheville | Jack Schriver pulls down the rebound | 78-76 |