| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Alec Turner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Arana (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marcel Corbin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - David Hill (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Randy Gillman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Perryman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SF - Jessie Mettler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Budde (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Lawrence Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jessie Mettler inbounds the ball | 42-36 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Daniel Perryman misses long on a 3 from straight away | 42-36 |
| 19:44 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to David Hill | 42-36 |
| 19:41 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Thomas - foul #2 on Lawrence Thomas, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| 19:20 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson misses short on a jumper from the left side | 42-36 |
| 19:19 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to David Hill | 42-36 |
| 19:12 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner double dribbles | 42-36 |
| 18:50 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Randy Gillman is fouled on the floor by Alec Turner - foul #2 on Alec Turner, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Vernon (PF), Daniel Prejean (C) Kevin Budde, Lawrence Thomas | |
| 18:30 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Vernon misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Alfred Johnson - foul #2 on Alfred Johnson, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Williams (SF) Marcel Corbin | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Harry Norman (SG) Daniel Perryman | |
| 18:30 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Vernon makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 18:30 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Vernon makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 18:11 | Central Michigan | Daniel Prejean is called for the reach on Alec Turner - foul #1 on Daniel Prejean, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Paul Coyle (SG) Randy Gillman | |
| 17:50 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Alfred Johnson | 44-38 |
| 17:35 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Vernon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 17:34 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jessie Mettler hits the follow up shot | 44-40 |
| 17:14 | Central Michigan | Daniel Prejean is called for the reach on Alfred Johnson - foul #2 on Daniel Prejean, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin (SF) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Daniel Perryman (SG), Kevin Budde (PF), Lawrence Thomas (C) Jessie Mettler, Richard Vernon, Daniel Prejean | |
| 16:56 | Central Michigan | David Hill is open and scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Marcel Corbin | 46-40 |
| 16:32 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The jump hook by Lawrence Thomas is blocked by David Hill | 46-40 |
| 16:30 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Eric Arana | 46-40 |
| 16:20 | Central Michigan | David Hill connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Alec Turner | 48-40 |
| 16:04 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Daniel Perryman is hacked by Eric Arana - foul #1 on Eric Arana, team foul #3 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rodney James (PG), Robert Williams (SF) Alec Turner, Marcel Corbin | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Randy Gillman (PG), Jessie Mettler (SF), Robert Dodson (PF) Harry Norman, Paul Coyle, Kevin Budde | |
| 15:58 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jessie Mettler misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 15:56 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Lawrence Thomas hits the follow up shot | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Rodney James (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Arana (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Williams (fresh) PF - Alfred Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - David Hill (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Randy Gillman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Perryman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SF - Jessie Mettler (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Dodson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. C - Lawrence Thomas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:52 | Central Michigan | Jessie Mettler steals it from Rodney James in the backcourt | 48-42 |
| 15:50 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jessie Mettler lays it in | 48-44 |
| 15:33 | Central Michigan | David Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins (PF), Robert Kastner (C) Alfred Johnson, David Hill | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Vernon (PF) Lawrence Thomas | |
| 15:25 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Vernon clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 48-44 |
| 15:23 | Central Michigan | Rodney James grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 14:59 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 14:58 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jessie Mettler gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 14:44 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Vernon loses the ball out of bounds | 48-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin (SF) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Kevin Budde (PF), Daniel Prejean (C) Richard Vernon, Robert Dodson | |
| 14:22 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins misses short on a shot in the paint | 48-44 |
| 14:20 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jessie Mettler snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 14:16 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Randy Gillman connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Perryman | 48-47 |
| 14:06 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 14:05 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jessie Mettler grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 13:51 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The short jumper by Jessie Mettler is denied by Mark Jenkins | 48-47 |
| 13:50 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 13:25 | Central Michigan | Kevin Budde is called for the reach on Mark Jenkins - foul #3 on Kevin Budde, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Fountain (PG), Alec Turner (SG), Alfred Johnson (PF), David Hill (C) Rodney James, Eric Arana, Mark Jenkins, Robert Kastner | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jeremiah McGannon (PG), Harry Norman (SG), Richard Vernon (SF), Lawrence Thomas (C) Randy Gillman, Daniel Perryman, Jessie Mettler, Daniel Prejean | |
| 13:12 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 48-47 |
| 13:10 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Kevin Budde pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 12:54 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Lawrence Thomas blows the layup but he's hacked by Alfred Johnson - foul #3 on Alfred Johnson, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Williams (SF) Marcel Corbin | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Paul Coyle (SF) Kevin Budde | |
| 12:54 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Lawrence Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 12:54 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Lawrence Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 12:44 | Central Michigan | David Hill is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Thomas - foul #3 on Lawrence Thomas, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Robert Dodson (C) Lawrence Thomas | |
| 12:32 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jack Fountain | 51-49 |
| 12:19 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Paul Coyle misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 12:17 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Alec Turner | 51-49 |
| 12:12 | Central Michigan | Jeremiah McGannon is called for the reach on Jack Fountain in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeremiah McGannon, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Randy Gillman (PG) Jeremiah McGannon | |
| 12:01 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Williams | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Fountain (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alec Turner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) PF - Alfred Johnson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - David Hill (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Randy Gillman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Norman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Paul Coyle (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Vernon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Robert Dodson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 11:32 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Paul Coyle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rodney James (PG), Eric Arana (SG), Marcel Corbin (SF) Jack Fountain, Alec Turner, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Daniel Perryman (SG), Jessie Mettler (SF), Daniel Prejean (PF), Lawrence Thomas (C) Harry Norman, Paul Coyle, Richard Vernon, Robert Dodson | |
| 11:30 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Gillman - foul #1 on Randy Gillman, team foul #7 | 53-49 |
| 11:30 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 11:30 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 11:21 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Daniel Prejean clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Marcel Corbin - foul #1 on Marcel Corbin, team foul #5 | 55-49 |
| 11:21 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Daniel Prejean makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 11:21 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Daniel Prejean makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 11:07 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Marcel Corbin | 58-51 |
| 10:46 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Daniel Perryman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins (PF), Robert Kastner (C) Alfred Johnson, David Hill | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jeremiah McGannon (PG), Kevin Budde (PF) Randy Gillman, Daniel Prejean | |
| 10:37 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-51 |
| 10:36 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana gets the offensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 10:15 | Central Michigan | Rodney James hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Marcel Corbin and he's fouled by Lawrence Thomas - foul #4 on Lawrence Thomas, team foul #8 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Alec Turner (SG) Eric Arana | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Harry Norman (SG), Daniel Prejean (C) Daniel Perryman, Lawrence Thomas | |
| 10:15 | Central Michigan | Rodney James misses the free throw | 60-51 |
| 10:15 | Central Michigan | Robert Kastner gets the offensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 09:58 | Central Michigan | Rodney James scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Jenkins | 63-51 |
| 09:46 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Marcel Corbin blocks the short jumper by Kevin Budde | 63-51 |
| 09:44 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Daniel Prejean grabs the offensive rebound | 63-51 |
| 09:29 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Harry Norman clanks a 3 from the left corner | 63-51 |
| 09:27 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin grabs the board | 63-51 |
| 09:05 | Central Michigan | Jessie Mettler steals the ball from Marcel Corbin | 63-51 |
| 08:43 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Kevin Budde knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Harry Norman | 63-54 |
| 08:30 | Central Michigan | Rodney James misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 63-54 |
| 08:28 | Central Michigan | Robert Kastner grabs the offensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 08:16 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-54 |
| 08:14 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 07:57 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Rodney James | 66-54 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Rodney James (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alec Turner (tiring) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Marcel Corbin (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Jenkins (fairly fresh) C - Robert Kastner (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Jeremiah McGannon (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Harry Norman (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jessie Mettler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Budde (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Prejean (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:47 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jeremiah McGannon is whistled for a carry | 66-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Fountain (PG), Eric Arana (SG), Robert Williams (SF), Alfred Johnson (PF), David Hill (C) Rodney James, Alec Turner, Marcel Corbin, Mark Jenkins, Robert Kastner | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Randy Gillman (PG), Paul Coyle (SG), Richard Vernon (SF), Robert Dodson (PF), Lawrence Thomas (C) Jeremiah McGannon, Harry Norman, Jessie Mettler, Kevin Budde, Daniel Prejean | |
| 07:21 | Central Michigan | David Hill makes the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jack Fountain | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 07:00 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Eric Arana is called for the reach on Randy Gillman - foul #2 on Eric Arana, team foul #6 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Daniel Perryman (SG) Robert Dodson | |
| 06:51 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Daniel Perryman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-54 |
| 06:49 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson gets the rebound | 68-54 |
| 06:26 | Central Michigan | David Hill blows the layup | 68-54 |
| 06:25 | Central Michigan | David Hill tips it in | 70-54 |
| 06:00 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Randy Gillman clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-54 |
| 05:58 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 70-54 |
| 05:35 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Alec Turner (PG), Marcel Corbin (SF) Jack Fountain, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Harry Norman (SG), Jessie Mettler (SF), Robert Dodson (PF) Daniel Perryman, Paul Coyle, Richard Vernon | |
| 05:19 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Robert Dodson blows the layup | 70-54 |
| 05:17 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Lawrence Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 70-54 |
| 05:02 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Harry Norman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-54 |
| 05:01 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 70-54 |
| 04:40 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 70-54 |
| 04:38 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The rebound goes to Jessie Mettler | 70-54 |
| 04:23 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Harry Norman loses the ball out of bounds | 70-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rodney James (PG), Robert Kastner (C) Alec Turner, David Hill | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Daniel Perryman (SG), Kevin Budde (PF) Harry Norman, Robert Dodson | |
| 04:06 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jessie Mettler - foul #3 on Jessie Mettler, team foul #9 | 70-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins (PF) Alfred Johnson | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Daniel Prejean (C) Lawrence Thomas | |
| 04:06 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin makes the 1st free throw | 71-54 |
| 04:06 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin makes the 2nd free throw | 72-54 |
| 03:54 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Robert Kastner swats the shot by Daniel Prejean | 72-54 |
| 03:53 | Central Michigan | Robert Kastner gets the rebound | 72-54 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Rodney James (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Arana (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marcel Corbin (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Jenkins (fresh) C - Robert Kastner (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Randy Gillman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Perryman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jessie Mettler (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Budde (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Prejean (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Central Michigan | Jessie Mettler steals it from Marcel Corbin | 72-54 |
| 03:21 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Randy Gillman makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Daniel Prejean | 72-57 |
| 02:53 | Central Michigan | Rodney James can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-57 |
| 02:52 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jessie Mettler gets the rebound | 72-57 |
| 02:44 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Randy Gillman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-57 |
| 02:42 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana snags the defensive board | 72-57 |
| 02:29 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 72-57 |
| 02:28 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jessie Mettler grabs the defensive rebound | 72-57 |
| 02:10 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Randy Gillman's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Rodney James | 72-57 |
| 01:46 | Central Michigan | Rodney James comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 72-57 |
| 01:45 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana tips it back up and in | 74-57 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:31 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jessie Mettler misses the easy layup | 74-57 |
| 01:29 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jessie Mettler gets the offensive rebound | 74-57 |
| 01:16 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Kevin Budde misses the dunk but the foul's on Marcel Corbin - foul #2 on Marcel Corbin, team foul #7 | 74-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Williams (SF) Marcel Corbin | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Harry Norman (PG), Paul Coyle (SG), Richard Vernon (SF) Randy Gillman, Daniel Perryman, Jessie Mettler | |
| 01:16 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Kevin Budde makes the 1st free throw | 74-58 |
| 01:16 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Kevin Budde makes the 2nd free throw | 74-59 |
| 01:13 | Central Michigan | Rodney James is hacked by Harry Norman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harry Norman, team foul #10 | 74-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Fountain (PG) Eric Arana | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jeremiah McGannon (PG) Kevin Budde | |
| 01:13 | Central Michigan | Rodney James misses the 1st free throw | 74-59 |
| 01:13 | Central Michigan | Rodney James makes the 2nd free throw | 75-59 |
| 00:58 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Daniel Prejean double dribbles | 75-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eric Arana (SG) Jack Fountain | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana misses the jumper from the right side | 75-59 |
| 00:34 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Vernon grabs the board | 75-59 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Robert Williams is called for the reach on Paul Coyle - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #8 | 75-59 |
| 00:29 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Paul Coyle makes the 1st free throw | 75-60 |
| 00:29 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Paul Coyle makes the 2nd free throw | 75-61 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Rodney James runs out the clock | 75-61 |