| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Cherry (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Clarence Buono (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Garrison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Preston Bryan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Marcus Kern (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Thomas Grijalva (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Kimbrough (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clayton Jones (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gary James (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Javier Cantu (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arizona | Clayton Jones inbounds the ball | 37-38 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Arizona | Gary James misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Preston Bryan - foul #2 on Preston Bryan, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| 19:44 | Arizona | Gary James makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 19:44 | Arizona | Gary James misses the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 19:44 | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 19:31 | Central Michigan | Marcus Kern is hacked by Javier Cantu - foul #3 on Javier Cantu, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd (PF) Preston Bryan | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 19:17 | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 19:16 | Central Michigan | Marcus Kern tips it back up and in | 39-39 |
| 18:53 | Arizona | Tim Cowherd takes the ball from William Kimbrough | 39-39 |
| 18:42 | Central Michigan | John Cherry misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 18:40 | Arizona | Thomas Grijalva grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 18:16 | Arizona | William Kimbrough misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 18:14 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 18:07 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Simon (SG), Preston Bryan (PF) Donald Garrison, Tim Cowherd | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 17:43 | Arizona | William Kimbrough knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Clayton Jones | 39-42 |
| 17:20 | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Marcus Kern | 42-42 |
| 17:00 | Arizona | William Kimbrough hits a 3 from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 16:56 | Central Michigan | James Simon hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from John Cherry | 45-45 |
| 16:27 | Arizona | Gary James misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 45-45 |
| 16:26 | Central Michigan | Marcus Kern pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 16:10 | Central Michigan | William Kimbrough is called for the reach on John Cherry - foul #2 on William Kimbrough, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Click (PG), Donald Garrison (SF), Tim Cowherd (C) John Cherry, James Simon, Marcus Kern | |
| Subs | Arizona | James Francis (PG), Dominic Lehoux (SG), Michael Newman (SF) Thomas Grijalva, William Kimbrough, Clayton Jones | |
| 15:59 | Central Michigan | Thomas Click's floater is knocked away by Javier Cantu | 45-45 |
| 15:57 | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono gets the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Thomas Click (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clarence Buono (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Garrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Preston Bryan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Tim Cowherd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - James Francis (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Dominic Lehoux (fresh) SF - Michael Newman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary James (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Javier Cantu (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:44 | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan misses the fadeaway in the lane | 45-45 |
| 15:42 | Arizona | Gary James grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 15:15 | Arizona | Gary James knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 45-47 |
| 15:03 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison is hacked by Gary James - foul #3 on Gary James, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Cherry (PG), Robert McGinnis (SF), Marcus Kern (C) Thomas Click, Preston Bryan, Tim Cowherd | |
| Subs | Arizona | Clayton Jones (SF) Gary James | |
| 14:55 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Marcus Kern | 47-47 |
| 14:30 | Arizona | Michael Newman buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Francis | 47-49 |
| 14:22 | Central Michigan | Javier Cantu is called for the reach on John Cherry - foul #4 on Javier Cantu, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Simon (SG), Tim Cowherd (C) Clarence Buono, Marcus Kern | |
| Subs | Arizona | Thomas Grijalva (PG) Javier Cantu | |
| 14:14 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd makes the fadeaway in the paint and the foul's on Dominic Lehoux - foul #1 on Dominic Lehoux, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono (SF) Donald Garrison | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 14:14 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd misses the free throw | 49-49 |
| 14:14 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Michael Newman | 49-49 |
| 13:45 | Arizona | James Francis loses the dribble to James Simon | 49-49 |
| 13:34 | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-49 |
| 13:32 | Arizona | Clayton Jones gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 13:03 | Arizona | The pull-up jumper by Michael Newman is blocked by Clarence Buono | 49-49 |
| 13:02 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 12:58 | Central Michigan | John Cherry buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert McGinnis | 52-49 |
| 12:29 | Arizona | Dominic Lehoux hits a jumper from the left side set up by James Francis | 52-51 |
| 12:16 | Central Michigan | John Cherry is whistled for traveling | 52-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Click (PG), Donald Garrison (PF), Marcus Kern (C) John Cherry, Clarence Buono, Tim Cowherd | |
| Subs | Arizona | William Kimbrough (SG), Gary James (PF), Javier Cantu (C) James Francis, Michael Newman, Dominic Lehoux | |
| 11:54 | Arizona | Clayton Jones drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Gary James | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Thomas Click (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Simon (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert McGinnis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Garrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Marcus Kern (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Thomas Grijalva (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Kimbrough (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clayton Jones (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary James (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Javier Cantu (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 11:46 | Central Michigan | Gary James swats the short shot by Marcus Kern | 52-53 |
| 11:44 | Arizona | Thomas Grijalva grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 11:18 | Arizona | Clayton Jones is hacked by Robert McGinnis - foul #4 on Robert McGinnis, team foul #2 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Cherry (PG), Preston Bryan (PF) James Simon, Robert McGinnis | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 10:57 | Arizona | William Kimbrough misses long on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Marcus Kern - foul #1 on Marcus Kern, team foul #3 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono (SG) John Cherry | |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Newman (SF) Clayton Jones | |
| 10:57 | Arizona | William Kimbrough makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 10:57 | Arizona | William Kimbrough misses the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 10:57 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Marcus Kern | 52-54 |
| 10:42 | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-54 |
| 10:41 | Arizona | William Kimbrough grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 10:17 | Arizona | Michael Newman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Cherry (PG), Tim Cowherd (C) Clarence Buono, Marcus Kern | |
| Subs | Arizona | James Francis (PG), Dominic Lehoux (C) Thomas Grijalva, Javier Cantu | |
| 10:02 | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dominic Lehoux - foul #2 on Dominic Lehoux, team foul #6 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Javier Cantu (C) Michael Newman | |
| 10:02 | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 10:02 | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan misses the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 10:02 | Arizona | Gary James pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| 09:40 | Arizona | Dominic Lehoux hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 09:39 | Arizona | Gary James tips it in | 52-56 |
| 09:31 | Central Michigan | Javier Cantu steals the ball from Preston Bryan | 52-56 |
| 09:12 | Arizona | Gary James's pass is intercepted by John Cherry | 52-56 |
| 09:08 | Central Michigan | John Cherry misses the easy layup | 52-56 |
| 09:07 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd tips it home | 54-56 |
| 08:48 | Arizona | William Kimbrough misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 08:46 | Arizona | James Francis grabs the offensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 08:32 | Arizona | William Kimbrough misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 08:31 | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 08:16 | Central Michigan | John Cherry misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-56 |
| 08:15 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 08:05 | Central Michigan | John Cherry connects on the 3 from the right corner | 57-56 |
| 07:42 | Arizona | Thomas Click is called for the reach on James Francis - foul #1 on Thomas Click, team foul #4 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Simon (SG), Clarence Buono (SF), Robert McGinnis (PF), Marcus Kern (C) John Cherry, Donald Garrison, Preston Bryan, Tim Cowherd | |
| Subs | Arizona | Thomas Grijalva (PG), Clayton Jones (SF), Michael Newman (C) James Francis, William Kimbrough, Javier Cantu | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Thomas Click (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Simon (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clarence Buono (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert McGinnis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Marcus Kern (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Thomas Grijalva (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dominic Lehoux (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clayton Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary James (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Newman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Arizona | Michael Newman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Marcus Kern - foul #2 on Marcus Kern, team foul #5 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Arizona | William Kimbrough (SG) Dominic Lehoux | |
| 07:27 | Arizona | Michael Newman makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 07:27 | Arizona | Michael Newman misses the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 07:27 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert McGinnis | 57-57 |
| 07:18 | Central Michigan | James Simon misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 07:16 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis grabs the offensive board | 57-57 |
| 07:11 | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono is fouled on the floor by William Kimbrough - foul #3 on William Kimbrough, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Cherry (PG) Thomas Click | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 07:11 | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 07:11 | Arizona | Michael Newman pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 06:54 | Arizona | Michael Newman is called for traveling | 57-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Click (PG), Preston Bryan (PF) John Cherry, Clarence Buono | |
| Subs | Arizona | Javier Cantu (C) Gary James | |
| 06:31 | Central Michigan | Javier Cantu swats the short shot by Robert McGinnis | 57-57 |
| 06:30 | Central Michigan | Marcus Kern gets the offensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 06:13 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis buries a jumper in the paint | 59-57 |
| 05:44 | Arizona | Clayton Jones comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-57 |
| 05:42 | Arizona | Michael Newman snags the offensive board | 59-57 |
| 05:30 | Arizona | Javier Cantu is called for traveling | 59-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Cherry (PG), Clarence Buono (SG), Donald Garrison (PF) Thomas Click, James Simon, Preston Bryan | |
| Subs | Arizona | James Francis (SG), Dominic Lehoux (C) William Kimbrough, Javier Cantu | |
| 05:13 | Central Michigan | John Cherry clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-57 |
| 05:11 | Arizona | Clayton Jones snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 04:44 | Arizona | Dominic Lehoux drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Grijalva | 59-60 |
| 04:34 | Central Michigan | John Cherry misses long on a 3 from the right corner but the foul's on Thomas Grijalva - foul #1 on Thomas Grijalva, team foul #8 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan (PF), Tim Cowherd (C) Donald Garrison, Marcus Kern | |
| Subs | Arizona | Gary James (PF), Javier Cantu (C) Clayton Jones, Michael Newman | |
| 04:34 | Central Michigan | John Cherry misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 04:34 | Central Michigan | John Cherry misses the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 04:34 | Central Michigan | John Cherry makes the 3rd free throw | 60-60 |
| 04:12 | Arizona | John Cherry is called for the reach on Thomas Grijalva - foul #1 on John Cherry, team foul #6 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Simon (SG) Preston Bryan | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 04:00 | Arizona | Dominic Lehoux hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Grijalva | 60-63 |
| 03:41 | Central Michigan | John Cherry misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-63 |
| 03:40 | Arizona | Javier Cantu pulls down the rebound | 60-63 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Cherry (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Simon (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clarence Buono (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert McGinnis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Tim Cowherd (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Thomas Grijalva (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Francis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dominic Lehoux (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gary James (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Javier Cantu (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Arizona | Dominic Lehoux clanks a 3 from the right corner | 60-63 |
| 03:13 | Arizona | James Francis grabs the offensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 02:48 | Arizona | Javier Cantu is hacked by Tim Cowherd - foul #1 on Tim Cowherd, team foul #7 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Click (PG), Preston Bryan (PF), Marcus Kern (C) John Cherry, James Simon, Tim Cowherd | |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Newman (SF) Thomas Grijalva | |
| 02:48 | Arizona | Javier Cantu misses the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 02:48 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis grabs the defensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 02:37 | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan misses the lay-in | 60-63 |
| 02:36 | Arizona | Gary James gets the rebound | 60-63 |
| 02:36 | Arizona | Arizona calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Simon (SG) Clarence Buono | |
| Subs | Arizona | William Kimbrough (SG) Javier Cantu | |
| 02:07 | Arizona | William Kimbrough clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-63 |
| 02:05 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Preston Bryan | 60-63 |
| 01:58 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis is denied on a layup by Dominic Lehoux | 60-63 |
| 01:57 | Arizona | The rebound goes to William Kimbrough | 60-63 |
| 01:57 | Arizona | Arizona calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Cherry (PG), Clarence Buono (SG) Thomas Click, James Simon | |
| Subs | Arizona | Thomas Grijalva (PG), Clayton Jones (SF), Javier Cantu (C) James Francis, Michael Newman, Dominic Lehoux | |
| 01:28 | Arizona | William Kimbrough buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Thomas Grijalva | 60-66 |
| 01:07 | Central Michigan | John Cherry makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-66 |
| 00:45 | Arizona | William Kimbrough buries a fadeaway from the right side | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:39 | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan makes the runner near the basket | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:17 | Arizona | Gary James misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 65-68 |
| 00:15 | Arizona | Javier Cantu tips it in | 65-70 |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Gary James picks off the pass by John Cherry | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:06 | Arizona | Clayton Jones is hacked by John Cherry in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Cherry, team foul #8 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Arizona | James Francis (PF), Michael Newman (C) Gary James, Javier Cantu | |
| 00:06 | Arizona | Clayton Jones makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:06 | Arizona | Clayton Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | Marcus Kern gets the rebound | 65-71 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | John Cherry can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 65-71 |