| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cory Crouch (fresh) SG - James Vickers (fresh) SF - Randy Witz (fresh) PF - Joseph Lown (fresh) C - Daniel Clark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Jerry Dill (fresh) SG - Eric Newsome (fresh) SF - Booker Lawrence (fresh) PF - Michael Gorney (fresh) C - John Link (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | La Salle | John Link wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:51 | La Salle | Eric Newsome misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | La Salle | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Gorney | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | La Salle | Michael Gorney splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on James Vickers - foul #1 on James Vickers, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | La Salle | Michael Gorney misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | La Salle | Michael Gorney misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch's pass is intercepted by Eric Newsome in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | La Salle | Jerry Dill lays it up and in on a nice dish by Eric Newsome | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark drills a jumper in the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | La Salle | Michael Gorney hits a fadeaway from the right side | 2-4 |
| 18:21 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch is hacked by Jerry Dill - foul #1 on Jerry Dill, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 17:59 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark makes the driving attempt from the left block | 4-4 |
| 17:30 | La Salle | Eric Newsome misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 4-4 |
| 17:29 | La Salle | Jerry Dill pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:15 | La Salle | Jerry Dill can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Joseph Lown - foul #1 on Joseph Lown, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross (PF), Emmanuel Cox (C) Joseph Lown, Daniel Clark | |
| Subs | La Salle | Leslie Picard (SG), Andrew Cooper (SF), Robert Stickler (PF), William Husby (C) Eric Newsome, Booker Lawrence, Michael Gorney, John Link | |
| 17:15 | La Salle | Jerry Dill makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:15 | La Salle | Jerry Dill makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:58 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Cory Crouch | 6-6 |
| 16:43 | La Salle | Leslie Picard misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 6-6 |
| 16:41 | La Salle | Andrew Cooper gets the offensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:24 | La Salle | Jerry Dill hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-9 |
| 16:08 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Randy Witz is blocked by Robert Stickler | 6-9 |
| 16:07 | La Salle | Leslie Picard grabs the defensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 16:02 | La Salle | Jerry Dill is fouled on the floor by Cory Crouch - foul #1 on Cory Crouch, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman (PG), Raymond Smith (SG), Richard Dillon (SF) Cory Crouch, James Vickers, Randy Witz | |
| Subs | La Salle | Kenneth Messer (PG) Jerry Dill | |
| 15:48 | La Salle | Andrew Cooper is whistled for a carry | 6-9 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown (PF), Daniel Clark (C) Christopher Ross, Emmanuel Cox | |
| Subs | La Salle | Michael Gorney (PF) Kenneth Messer | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Antonio Fryman (fresh) SG - Raymond Smith (fresh) SF - Richard Dillon (fresh) PF - Joseph Lown (fresh) C - Daniel Clark (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Leslie Picard (fresh) SG - Robert Stickler (fresh) SF - Andrew Cooper (fresh) PF - Michael Gorney (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Husby (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Central Michigan | Andrew Cooper takes the ball from Joseph Lown | 6-9 |
| 15:17 | La Salle | Leslie Picard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-9 |
| 15:16 | La Salle | Michael Gorney hits the follow up shot | 6-11 |
| 15:00 | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 6-11 |
| 14:58 | Central Michigan | Richard Dillon tips it back up and in | 8-11 |
| 14:38 | La Salle | Michael Gorney makes the contested 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Leslie Picard | 8-14 |
| 14:21 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Richard Dillon | 11-14 |
| 14:14 | La Salle | Andrew Cooper lays it up and in set up by Leslie Picard | 11-16 |
| 13:51 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark is called for traveling | 11-16 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (PG), James Vickers (SG), Randy Witz (SF), Christopher Ross (PF), Emmanuel Cox (C) Antonio Fryman, Raymond Smith, Richard Dillon, Joseph Lown, Daniel Clark | |
| Subs | La Salle | Kenneth Messer (PG), Eric Newsome (SG), Booker Lawrence (SF), John Link (C) Leslie Picard, Robert Stickler, Andrew Cooper, William Husby | |
| 13:30 | La Salle | Emmanuel Cox steps in front of the Eric Newsome pass | 11-16 |
| 13:28 | Central Michigan | Eric Newsome is called for the reach on James Vickers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Newsome, team foul #2 | 11-16 |
| 13:10 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-16 |
| 13:08 | La Salle | Booker Lawrence pulls down the rebound | 11-16 |
| 13:02 | La Salle | James Vickers steals it from Michael Gorney out of a doubleteam | 11-16 |
| 13:00 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz is fouled in the backcourt by Booker Lawrence - foul #1 on Booker Lawrence, team foul #3 | 11-16 |
| 12:38 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-16 |
| 12:37 | La Salle | Booker Lawrence grabs the board | 11-16 |
| 12:12 | La Salle | John Link's pass is intercepted by Christopher Ross | 11-16 |
| 11:54 | Central Michigan | Emmanuel Cox is hacked by Kenneth Messer - foul #1 on Kenneth Messer, team foul #4 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown (PF), Daniel Clark (C) Christopher Ross, Emmanuel Cox | |
| Subs | La Salle | Jerry Dill (PG), Andrew Cooper (PF), Bobby Mullen (C) Kenneth Messer, Michael Gorney, John Link | |
| 11:31 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 11-16 |
| 11:30 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch hits the follow up shot | 13-16 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cory Crouch (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Vickers (fairly fresh) SF - Randy Witz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Lown (fresh) C - Daniel Clark (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Jerry Dill (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Eric Newsome (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Booker Lawrence (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Andrew Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bobby Mullen (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | La Salle | Andrew Cooper buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Bobby Mullen | 13-18 |
| 10:55 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark misses the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Eric Newsome - foul #2 on Eric Newsome, team foul #5 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman (PG), Raymond Smith (SG), Richard Dillon (SF), Christopher Ross (PF) Cory Crouch, James Vickers, Randy Witz, Joseph Lown | |
| Subs | La Salle | Leslie Picard (SG), William Husby (C) Eric Newsome, Bobby Mullen | |
| 10:55 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 10:55 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 10:55 | La Salle | Leslie Picard grabs the board | 14-18 |
| 10:38 | La Salle | Booker Lawrence splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 14-18 |
| 10:36 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark snags the defensive board | 14-18 |
| 10:11 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Leslie Picard - foul #1 on Leslie Picard, team foul #6 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Emmanuel Cox (C) Daniel Clark | |
| Subs | La Salle | Kenneth Messer (PG), Robert Stickler (SG), Michael Gorney (PF) Jerry Dill, Leslie Picard, Booker Lawrence | |
| 10:11 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 10:11 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 10:00 | La Salle | Robert Stickler buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Kenneth Messer | 16-21 |
| 09:34 | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-21 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (PG), Randy Witz (SF), Joseph Lown (PF) Antonio Fryman, Richard Dillon, Christopher Ross | |
| Subs | La Salle | Booker Lawrence (SF), John Link (C) Andrew Cooper, William Husby | |
| 09:18 | La Salle | Kenneth Messer is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Kenneth Messer, team foul #7 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Vickers (SG) Raymond Smith | |
| Subs | La Salle | Jerry Dill (PG) Kenneth Messer | |
| 08:55 | Central Michigan | Michael Gorney steals it from Cory Crouch | 16-21 |
| 08:42 | La Salle | Jerry Dill connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Robert Stickler | 16-23 |
| 08:16 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Cory Crouch | 18-23 |
| 08:10 | La Salle | Robert Stickler is whistled for traveling | 18-23 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross (PF), Daniel Clark (C) Joseph Lown, Emmanuel Cox | |
| Subs | La Salle | Leslie Picard (SG), Andrew Cooper (SF), William Husby (PF), Bobby Mullen (C) Robert Stickler, Booker Lawrence, Michael Gorney, John Link | |
| 08:07 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch is hacked by Jerry Dill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Dill, team foul #8 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Robert Stickler (SG) Jerry Dill | |
| 08:07 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 08:07 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch misses the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 08:07 | La Salle | Bobby Mullen gets the rebound | 19-23 |
| 07:47 | La Salle | Bobby Mullen makes the shot from the left side | 19-25 |
| 07:18 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on William Husby - foul #1 on William Husby, team foul #9 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman (PG), Raymond Smith (SG), Richard Dillon (SF) Cory Crouch, James Vickers, Randy Witz | |
| Subs | La Salle | Michael Gorney (PF) Bobby Mullen | |
| 07:18 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 07:18 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Antonio Fryman (fresh) SG - Raymond Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Dillon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Ross (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Clark (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Leslie Picard (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Stickler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andrew Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Gorney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - William Husby (fresh) | |
| 07:01 | La Salle | Leslie Picard's layup is rejected by Richard Dillon | 21-25 |
| 07:00 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark grabs the board | 21-25 |
| 06:39 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 21-25 |
| 06:38 | La Salle | Michael Gorney grabs the board | 21-25 |
| 06:31 | La Salle | William Husby is whistled for traveling | 21-25 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown (PF), Emmanuel Cox (C) Christopher Ross, Daniel Clark | |
| Subs | La Salle | Bobby Mullen (C) William Husby | |
| 06:29 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-25 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | La Salle | John Link (C) Bobby Mullen | |
| 06:08 | La Salle | Robert Stickler is called for 3 seconds | 21-25 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Witz (SF) Richard Dillon | |
| Subs | La Salle | Booker Lawrence (SF) Andrew Cooper | |
| 05:49 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith misses long on a floater from the right block | 21-25 |
| 05:47 | La Salle | Leslie Picard grabs the board | 21-25 |
| 05:43 | La Salle | John Link misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-25 |
| 05:42 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown gets the rebound | 21-25 |
| 05:13 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown lays it up and in | 23-25 |
| 04:57 | La Salle | John Link is fouled on the floor by Emmanuel Cox - foul #1 on Emmanuel Cox, team foul #4 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (PG), James Vickers (SG), Christopher Ross (PF), Daniel Clark (C) Antonio Fryman, Raymond Smith, Joseph Lown, Emmanuel Cox | |
| Subs | La Salle | Andrew Cooper (PF), Bobby Mullen (C) Michael Gorney, John Link | |
| 04:42 | La Salle | Booker Lawrence splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-25 |
| 04:41 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch gets the rebound | 23-25 |
| 04:15 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Cory Crouch | 25-25 |
| 04:07 | La Salle | Robert Stickler can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Randy Witz - foul #1 on Randy Witz, team foul #5 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Dillon (SF) Randy Witz | |
| Subs | La Salle | William Husby (PF) Booker Lawrence | |
| 04:07 | La Salle | Robert Stickler misses the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 04:07 | La Salle | Robert Stickler misses the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 04:07 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross gets the rebound | 25-25 |
| 04:03 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch is hacked by Robert Stickler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Stickler, team foul #10 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Emmanuel Cox (C) Daniel Clark | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 04:03 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 04:03 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 03:45 | La Salle | William Husby scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Stickler | 27-27 |
| 03:42 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-27 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith (SF) Richard Dillon | |
| Subs | La Salle | Jerry Dill (PG), Eric Newsome (SG), Michael Gorney (PF) Leslie Picard, Robert Stickler, Bobby Mullen | |
| 03:28 | La Salle | Michael Gorney scores on a shot near the basket and he's fouled by Christopher Ross - foul #1 on Christopher Ross, team foul #6 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown (PF) Christopher Ross | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 03:28 | La Salle | Michael Gorney makes the free throw | 27-30 |
| 03:08 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown misses the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Gorney - foul #1 on Michael Gorney, team foul #11 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Witz (SF) Raymond Smith | |
| Subs | La Salle | John Link (C) Michael Gorney | |
| 03:08 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown misses the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 03:08 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown misses the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 03:08 | La Salle | William Husby pulls down the rebound | 27-30 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cory Crouch (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Vickers (fresh) SF - Randy Witz (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Lown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Emmanuel Cox (fresh) | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Jerry Dill (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Eric Newsome (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Cooper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Husby (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Link (fresh) | |
| 02:44 | La Salle | Eric Newsome comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Emmanuel Cox - foul #2 on Emmanuel Cox, team foul #7 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman (PG), Raymond Smith (SG), Daniel Clark (C) Cory Crouch, James Vickers, Emmanuel Cox | |
| Subs | La Salle | Michael Gorney (PF) William Husby | |
| 02:44 | La Salle | Eric Newsome misses the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 02:44 | La Salle | Eric Newsome makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 02:22 | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman is fouled on the floor by Michael Gorney - foul #2 on Michael Gorney, team foul #12 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross (PF) Joseph Lown | |
| Subs | La Salle | Kenneth Messer (PG), Booker Lawrence (SF) Jerry Dill, Andrew Cooper | |
| 02:22 | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 02:22 | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman misses the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 02:22 | La Salle | The rebound goes to Eric Newsome | 28-31 |
| 02:11 | La Salle | Booker Lawrence hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-31 |
| 02:10 | La Salle | Eric Newsome hits the follow up shot | 28-33 |
| 01:49 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 28-33 |
| 01:48 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross tips it home | 30-33 |
| 01:36 | La Salle | Michael Gorney misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-33 |
| 01:35 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 01:19 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz is hacked by Michael Gorney - foul #3 on Michael Gorney, team foul #13 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (PG), James Vickers (SG), Joseph Lown (PF), Emmanuel Cox (C) Antonio Fryman, Raymond Smith, Christopher Ross, Daniel Clark | |
| Subs | La Salle | Jerry Dill (PG), Andrew Cooper (SF), William Husby (PF), Bobby Mullen (C) Eric Newsome, Booker Lawrence, Michael Gorney, John Link | |
| 01:19 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz misses the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 01:19 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 01:06 | La Salle | James Vickers steals it from Bobby Mullen | 31-33 |
| 00:42 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from James Vickers | 33-33 |
| 00:15 | La Salle | Jerry Dill misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | James Vickers gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz hits a fadeaway from close range | 35-33 |
| 00:05 | La Salle | Jerry Dill is fouled on the floor by Cory Crouch - foul #2 on Cory Crouch, team foul #8 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith (SF), Christopher Ross (PF) Randy Witz, Joseph Lown | |
| Subs | La Salle | Eric Newsome (SG), Booker Lawrence (SF), John Link (C) Kenneth Messer, William Husby, Bobby Mullen | |
| 00:05 | La Salle | Jerry Dill makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 00:05 | La Salle | Jerry Dill makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-35 |