| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Randy Logan (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Strawn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Laplant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Marks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Don (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Juan Rivera (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Romeo Sanchez (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Arthur McCusker (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Norman Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Leyva (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Hartford | Arthur McCusker inbounds the ball | 31-19 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Hartford | Leroy Leyva dunks the ball on a nice dish by Juan Rivera | 31-21 |
| 19:21 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks is hacked by Arthur McCusker - foul #2 on Arthur McCusker, team foul #1 | 31-21 |
| 18:59 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-21 |
| 18:58 | Hartford | Juan Rivera gets the rebound | 31-21 |
| 18:52 | Hartford | Norman Marks steals the ball from Leroy Leyva | 31-21 |
| 18:25 | Central Michigan | Romeo Sanchez is called for the reach on Walter Laplant - foul #3 on Romeo Sanchez, team foul #2 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Allen Johnson (SG) Romeo Sanchez | |
| 18:20 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn hits a 3 from the left corner | 34-21 |
| 17:57 | Hartford | Allen Johnson's floater is knocked away by Walter Laplant | 34-21 |
| 17:55 | Hartford | Norman Reynolds pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-21 |
| 17:37 | Hartford | Allen Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-21 |
| 17:35 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan pulls down the rebound | 34-21 |
| 17:28 | Central Michigan | Norman Reynolds picks off the pass by Albert Strawn | 34-21 |
| 17:09 | Hartford | Arthur McCusker drills a jumper from the right wing | 34-23 |
| 16:46 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-23 |
| 16:45 | Hartford | Norman Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 34-23 |
| 16:31 | Hartford | Juan Rivera misses the shot from the right wing | 34-23 |
| 16:30 | Hartford | Leroy Leyva gets the offensive rebound | 34-23 |
| 16:12 | Hartford | Leroy Leyva is whistled for traveling | 34-23 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons (SG), George Cooper (PF), Jason Oakley (C) Albert Strawn, Norman Marks, Johnny Don | |
| Subs | Hartford | Matthew Mazzariello (PG), Roy Barr (SF), Jing-Sheng Chiong (PF), Wilbert Garner (C) Juan Rivera, Arthur McCusker, Norman Reynolds, Leroy Leyva | |
| 15:57 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-23 |
| 15:56 | Hartford | Roy Barr pulls down the rebound | 34-23 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Randy Logan (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tim Simmons (fresh) SF - Walter Laplant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Cooper (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Oakley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Matthew Mazzariello (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Allen Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roy Barr (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Jing-Sheng Chiong (fresh) C - Wilbert Garner (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Hartford | Jing-Sheng Chiong is whistled for traveling | 34-23 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson (SG) Randy Logan | |
| Subs | Hartford | Romeo Sanchez (SG) Allen Johnson | |
| 15:23 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons is hacked by Roy Barr - foul #1 on Roy Barr, team foul #3 | 34-23 |
| 15:06 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant connects on the runner from the baseline | 36-23 |
| 14:48 | Hartford | Matthew Mazzariello connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Romeo Sanchez | 36-25 |
| 14:34 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson is fouled on the floor by Romeo Sanchez - foul #4 on Romeo Sanchez, team foul #4 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Logan (PG), Albert Strawn (SG), Norman Marks (SF) Tim Simmons, Carl Henderson, Walter Laplant | |
| Subs | Hartford | Juan Rivera (PG), Allen Johnson (SG), Norman Reynolds (PF) Matthew Mazzariello, Romeo Sanchez, Wilbert Garner | |
| 14:20 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from Randy Logan | 38-25 |
| 14:02 | Hartford | Jing-Sheng Chiong can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-25 |
| 14:00 | Hartford | Roy Barr can't tip it in | 38-25 |
| 13:59 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley pulls down the rebound | 38-25 |
| 13:36 | Central Michigan | George Cooper is called for traveling | 38-25 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Johnny Don (C) Jason Oakley | |
| Subs | Hartford | Arthur McCusker (SF), Leroy Leyva (C) Roy Barr, Jing-Sheng Chiong | |
| 13:18 | Hartford | Juan Rivera's pass is intercepted by Johnny Don | 38-25 |
| 13:03 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-25 |
| 13:01 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Norman Reynolds | 38-25 |
| 12:47 | Hartford | Allen Johnson is hacked by George Cooper - foul #2 on George Cooper, team foul #1 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley (PF) George Cooper | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 12:39 | Hartford | Leroy Leyva misses the floater from the right block but the foul's on Johnny Don - foul #2 on Johnny Don, team foul #2 | 38-25 |
| 12:39 | Hartford | Leroy Leyva makes the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 12:39 | Hartford | Leroy Leyva makes the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 12:19 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 38-27 |
| 12:17 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley can't tip it in | 38-27 |
| 12:15 | Hartford | Arthur McCusker snags the defensive board | 38-27 |
| 12:01 | Hartford | Jason Oakley swats the layup by Arthur McCusker | 38-27 |
| 11:59 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don grabs the board | 38-27 |
| 11:49 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks clanks a shot from the right wing | 38-27 |
| 11:47 | Hartford | Leroy Leyva grabs the board | 38-27 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Randy Logan (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Strawn (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Norman Marks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jason Oakley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Johnny Don (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Juan Rivera (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Allen Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Arthur McCusker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norman Reynolds (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Leroy Leyva (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Hartford | Juan Rivera comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-27 |
| 11:36 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley snags the defensive board | 38-27 |
| 11:25 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Arthur McCusker - foul #3 on Arthur McCusker, team foul #5 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons (PG), Walter Laplant (SF) Randy Logan, Jason Oakley | |
| Subs | Hartford | Matthew Mazzariello (PG), Roy Barr (SF), Jing-Sheng Chiong (PF), Wilbert Garner (C) Juan Rivera, Arthur McCusker, Norman Reynolds, Leroy Leyva | |
| 11:25 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn makes the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 11:25 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn makes the 2nd free throw | 40-27 |
| 11:07 | Hartford | Matthew Mazzariello misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Tim Simmons - foul #1 on Tim Simmons, team foul #3 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Cooper (PF) Norman Marks | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 11:07 | Hartford | Matthew Mazzariello makes the 1st free throw | 40-28 |
| 11:07 | Hartford | Matthew Mazzariello misses the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 11:07 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don snags the defensive board | 40-28 |
| 10:55 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons is fouled on the floor by Jing-Sheng Chiong - foul #1 on Jing-Sheng Chiong, team foul #6 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson (SG), Jason Oakley (C) Albert Strawn, Johnny Don | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 10:34 | Central Michigan | George Cooper's pass is intercepted by Roy Barr | 40-28 |
| 10:20 | Hartford | Roy Barr lays it in set up by Matthew Mazzariello | 40-30 |
| 10:03 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-30 |
| 09:50 | Hartford | Allen Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-30 |
| 09:48 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to George Cooper | 43-30 |
| 09:42 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-30 |
| 09:41 | Hartford | Jing-Sheng Chiong grabs the board | 43-30 |
| 09:25 | Hartford | Matthew Mazzariello loses the ball out of bounds | 43-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Logan (PG), Albert Strawn (SG), Norman Marks (PF), Johnny Don (C) Tim Simmons, Carl Henderson, George Cooper, Jason Oakley | |
| Subs | Hartford | Juan Rivera (PG), Arthur McCusker (SF), Norman Reynolds (PF), Leroy Leyva (C) Allen Johnson, Roy Barr, Jing-Sheng Chiong, Wilbert Garner | |
| 09:13 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-30 |
| 09:12 | Hartford | Arthur McCusker pulls down the rebound | 43-30 |
| 09:04 | Hartford | Leroy Leyva misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-30 |
| 09:02 | Hartford | Norman Reynolds snags the offensive board | 43-30 |
| 08:53 | Hartford | Juan Rivera buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Arthur McCusker | 43-32 |
| 08:34 | Central Michigan | Juan Rivera is called for the reach on Randy Logan - foul #2 on Juan Rivera, team foul #7 | 43-32 |
| 08:34 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan makes the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 08:34 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan makes the 2nd free throw | 45-32 |
| 08:12 | Hartford | Juan Rivera hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Norman Reynolds and he's hacked by Randy Logan - foul #2 on Randy Logan, team foul #4 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Cooper (PF) Walter Laplant | |
| Subs | Hartford | Allen Johnson (SG) Matthew Mazzariello | |
| 08:12 | Hartford | Juan Rivera misses the free throw | 45-34 |
| 08:12 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don pulls down the rebound | 45-34 |
| 07:57 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Albert Strawn | 48-34 |
| 07:38 | Hartford | Arthur McCusker is whistled for traveling | 48-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Romeo Sanchez (SG) Allen Johnson | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Randy Logan (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Strawn (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Norman Marks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Cooper (fresh) 3 reb. C - Johnny Don (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Juan Rivera (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Romeo Sanchez (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Arthur McCusker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Norman Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Leroy Leyva (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Central Michigan | Romeo Sanchez takes the ball from Randy Logan | 48-34 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:13 | Hartford | Leroy Leyva comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 48-34 |
| 07:11 | Central Michigan | George Cooper grabs the board | 48-34 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:51 | Central Michigan | Arthur McCusker is called for the reach on Albert Strawn - foul #4 on Arthur McCusker, team foul #8 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant (SF), Jason Oakley (C) George Cooper, Johnny Don | |
| Subs | Hartford | Matthew Mazzariello (PG), Roy Barr (SF), Jing-Sheng Chiong (PF), Wilbert Garner (C) Juan Rivera, Arthur McCusker, Norman Reynolds, Leroy Leyva | |
| 06:51 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn misses the 1st free throw | 48-34 |
| 06:51 | Hartford | Jing-Sheng Chiong pulls down the rebound | 48-34 |
| 06:35 | Hartford | Norman Marks swats the short shot by Roy Barr | 48-34 |
| 06:34 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Norman Marks | 48-34 |
| 06:14 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-34 |
| 06:13 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley misses the tip | 48-34 |
| 06:11 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley snags the offensive board | 48-34 |
| 05:50 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons (SG), George Cooper (PF) Albert Strawn, Norman Marks | |
| Subs | Hartford | Juan Rivera (PG) Matthew Mazzariello | |
| 05:42 | Hartford | Romeo Sanchez misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 48-34 |
| 05:40 | Hartford | Romeo Sanchez pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-34 |
| 05:25 | Hartford | Jason Oakley takes the ball from Jing-Sheng Chiong | 48-34 |
| 05:01 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-34 |
| 04:59 | Hartford | Juan Rivera snags the defensive board | 48-34 |
| 04:41 | Hartford | Jing-Sheng Chiong misses the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by George Cooper - foul #3 on George Cooper, team foul #5 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson (SG), Clyde Miesner (C) Randy Logan, Walter Laplant | |
| Subs | Hartford | Matthew Mazzariello (PG), Allen Johnson (SG) Juan Rivera, Romeo Sanchez | |
| 04:41 | Hartford | Jing-Sheng Chiong makes the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 04:41 | Hartford | Jing-Sheng Chiong makes the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 04:12 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-36 |
| 04:10 | Central Michigan | George Cooper grabs the offensive board | 48-36 |
| 03:46 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-36 |
| 03:22 | Hartford | Allen Johnson scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-39 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Tim Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Carl Henderson (fresh) SF - George Cooper (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jason Oakley (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Clyde Miesner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Matthew Mazzariello (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Roy Barr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jing-Sheng Chiong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Wilbert Garner (fairly fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:03 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-39 |
| 03:01 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley grabs the offensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 02:32 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Tim Simmons | 53-39 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:16 | Hartford | Matthew Mazzariello misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-39 |
| 02:14 | Hartford | Roy Barr tips it home | 53-41 |
| 02:12 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Kelsey (PG) Tim Simmons | |
| Subs | Hartford | Ronald Clark (SF) Wilbert Garner | |
| 02:04 | Hartford | Allen Johnson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-41 |
| 02:03 | Central Michigan | George Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 01:39 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Clyde Miesner | 55-41 |
| 01:31 | Hartford | Roy Barr misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-41 |
| 01:30 | Central Michigan | George Cooper pulls down the rebound | 55-41 |
| 01:09 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jing-Sheng Chiong - foul #2 on Jing-Sheng Chiong, team foul #9 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons (SG) Robert Kelsey | |
| Subs | Hartford | Wilbert Garner (C) Ronald Clark | |
| 01:09 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 01:09 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-41 |
| 00:57 | Hartford | Roy Barr hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Clyde Miesner - foul #1 on Clyde Miesner, team foul #6 | 57-41 |
| 00:57 | Hartford | Roy Barr makes the 1st free throw | 57-42 |
| 00:57 | Hartford | Roy Barr makes the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Allen Johnson - foul #2 on Allen Johnson, team foul #10 | 57-43 |
| 00:32 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 58-43 |
| 00:32 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-43 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Hartford | Allen Johnson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Matthew Mazzariello | 59-46 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson runs out the clock | 59-46 |