| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Faust (fresh) SG - Ryan Roberts (fresh) SF - James Link (fresh) PF - Darrell Vaughn (fresh) C - Richard Langford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Louis Boyle (fresh) SG - Kenneth Ross (fresh) SF - Jesse Humiston (fresh) PF - Cesar Russo (fresh) C - Phillip Bennett (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Oakland | Phillip Bennett wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Oakland | Kenneth Ross is hacked by Ryan Roberts - foul #1 on Ryan Roberts, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Oakland | Kenneth Ross comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ryan Roberts - foul #2 on Ryan Roberts, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Adam Merrell (SG) Ryan Roberts | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| 19:39 | Oakland | Kenneth Ross makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:39 | Oakland | Kenneth Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Central Michigan | Robert Faust misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Oakland | Kenneth Ross grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Oakland | Cesar Russo misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Oakland | The offensive rebound goes to Jesse Humiston | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Oakland | Cesar Russo connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Jesse Humiston | 0-4 |
| 19:03 | Central Michigan | Adam Merrell travels in the backcourt | 0-4 |
| 18:43 | Oakland | Richard Langford steals the ball from Cesar Russo | 0-4 |
| 18:27 | Central Michigan | James Link knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Adam Merrell and he's hacked by Jesse Humiston - foul #1 on Jesse Humiston, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:27 | Central Michigan | James Link makes the free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:05 | Oakland | Phillip Bennett can't connect on a floater in the paint | 3-4 |
| 18:03 | Central Michigan | Richard Langford grabs the board | 3-4 |
| 17:49 | Central Michigan | Robert Faust makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Link | 6-4 |
| 17:45 | Oakland | Kenneth Ross can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 6-4 |
| 17:44 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Darrell Vaughn | 6-4 |
| 17:31 | Central Michigan | James Link misses the wide open jump hook in the lane | 6-4 |
| 17:29 | Oakland | Louis Boyle grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 17:25 | Oakland | Cesar Russo is called for a charge - foul #1 on Cesar Russo, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Adam Moore (PG), Scott Landry (SG), Lawrence Williams (SF), David Brown (PF), Michael Arsenault (C) Robert Faust, Adam Merrell, James Link, Darrell Vaughn, Richard Langford | |
| Subs | Oakland | Gary Brown (SF), Darrell Bandy (C) Jesse Humiston, Phillip Bennett | |
| 17:09 | Central Michigan | Adam Moore loses the dribble to Darrell Bandy | 6-4 |
| 16:57 | Oakland | Kenneth Ross clanks a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Lawrence Williams - foul #1 on Lawrence Williams, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| 16:57 | Oakland | Kenneth Ross misses the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:57 | Oakland | Kenneth Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:37 | Central Michigan | Adam Moore misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 6-5 |
| 16:35 | Central Michigan | Lawrence Williams snags the offensive board | 6-5 |
| 16:14 | Central Michigan | Adam Moore hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 6-5 |
| 16:12 | Oakland | Louis Boyle snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| 15:58 | Oakland | Gary Brown misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Arsenault - foul #1 on Michael Arsenault, team foul #4 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Faust (PG), Adam Merrell (SG), James Link (SF), Darrell Vaughn (PF), Richard Davis (C) Adam Moore, Scott Landry, Lawrence Williams, David Brown, Michael Arsenault | |
| Subs | Oakland | David Green (PG), Jose Perez (SG), Rodney Jordan (PF), Phillip Bennett (C) Louis Boyle, Kenneth Ross, Cesar Russo, Darrell Bandy | |
| 15:58 | Oakland | Gary Brown makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 15:58 | Oakland | Gary Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Faust (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Adam Merrell (fresh) SF - James Link (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Darrell Vaughn (fresh) C - Richard Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - David Green (fresh) SG - Jose Perez (fresh) SF - Gary Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rodney Jordan (fresh) C - Phillip Bennett (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:56 | Central Michigan | Adam Merrell is fouled in the backcourt by Jose Perez - foul #1 on Jose Perez, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Oakland | Ignacio Gonzales (SF) Gary Brown | |
| 15:40 | Central Michigan | Darrell Vaughn drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-7 |
| 15:33 | Oakland | Phillip Bennett hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by David Green | 9-9 |
| 15:17 | Central Michigan | Robert Faust connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-9 |
| 15:07 | Oakland | David Green is hacked by Adam Merrell - foul #1 on Adam Merrell, team foul #5 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Langford (C) Richard Davis | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| 14:55 | Oakland | Darrell Vaughn picks off the pass by Ignacio Gonzales | 12-9 |
| 14:38 | Central Michigan | Rodney Jordan takes the ball from Robert Faust | 12-9 |
| 14:23 | Oakland | Phillip Bennett scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ignacio Gonzales | 12-11 |
| 14:04 | Central Michigan | Robert Faust connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by James Link and he's fouled by David Green - foul #1 on David Green, team foul #4 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Adam Moore (SG), Lawrence Williams (SF), David Brown (PF) Adam Merrell, James Link, Darrell Vaughn | |
| Subs | Oakland | Louis Boyle (PG), Kenneth Ross (SG), Jesse Humiston (SF), Cesar Russo (PF), Darrell Bandy (C) David Green, Jose Perez, Ignacio Gonzales, Rodney Jordan, Phillip Bennett | |
| 14:04 | Central Michigan | Robert Faust misses the free throw | 14-11 |
| 14:04 | Oakland | Kenneth Ross grabs the board | 14-11 |
| 13:52 | Oakland | David Brown takes the ball from Kenneth Ross | 14-11 |
| 13:35 | Central Michigan | Adam Moore misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 14-11 |
| 13:33 | Central Michigan | Lawrence Williams grabs the offensive board | 14-11 |
| 13:26 | Central Michigan | Robert Faust comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 14-11 |
| 13:24 | Oakland | Louis Boyle snags the defensive board | 14-11 |
| 13:20 | Oakland | Louis Boyle comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Adam Moore - foul #1 on Adam Moore, team foul #6 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Landry (SG), James Link (SF), Michael Arsenault (C) Robert Faust, Lawrence Williams, Richard Langford | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| 13:20 | Oakland | Louis Boyle makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 13:20 | Oakland | Louis Boyle misses the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 13:20 | Central Michigan | David Brown gets the rebound | 14-12 |
| 12:55 | Central Michigan | Adam Moore knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James Link | 17-12 |
| 12:40 | Oakland | Louis Boyle drills a fadeaway in the paint and the foul's on Adam Moore - foul #2 on Adam Moore, team foul #7 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Adam Merrell (SG), Richard Davis (C) Adam Moore, David Brown | |
| Subs | Oakland | Gary Brown (SF) Jesse Humiston | |
| 12:40 | Oakland | Louis Boyle makes the free throw | 17-15 |
| 12:29 | Central Michigan | Michael Arsenault is called for 5 seconds | 17-15 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Oakland | Phillip Bennett (C) Darrell Bandy | |
| 12:13 | Oakland | Phillip Bennett misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Davis - foul #1 on Richard Davis, team foul #8 | 17-15 |
| 12:13 | Oakland | Phillip Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 12:13 | Oakland | Phillip Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 11:57 | Central Michigan | Michael Arsenault's pass is intercepted by Gary Brown | 17-16 |
| 11:54 | Oakland | Kenneth Ross misses the easy layup | 17-16 |
| 11:52 | Central Michigan | Michael Arsenault snags the defensive board | 17-16 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Scott Landry (fairly fresh) SG - Adam Merrell (fairly fresh) SF - James Link (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Arsenault (fairly fresh) C - Richard Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Louis Boyle (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Kenneth Ross (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Gary Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cesar Russo (tiring) 2 pts. C - Phillip Bennett (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Central Michigan | Adam Merrell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 17-16 |
| 11:35 | Oakland | The rebound goes to Kenneth Ross | 17-16 |
| 11:30 | Oakland | Cesar Russo misses long on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Arsenault - foul #2 on Michael Arsenault, team foul #9 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Faust (PG), Lawrence Williams (SF), Darrell Vaughn (PF), Richard Langford (C) Scott Landry, James Link, Michael Arsenault, Richard Davis | |
| Subs | Oakland | Jose Perez (SG), Ignacio Gonzales (SF), Darrell Bandy (C) Kenneth Ross, Gary Brown, Phillip Bennett | |
| 11:30 | Oakland | Cesar Russo misses the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 11:30 | Oakland | Cesar Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 11:25 | Central Michigan | Louis Boyle picks off the pass by Robert Faust in the backcourt | 17-17 |
| 11:24 | Oakland | Louis Boyle banks in the layup | 17-19 |
| 11:07 | Central Michigan | Robert Faust hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-19 |
| 11:06 | Central Michigan | Adam Merrell grabs the offensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 10:59 | Central Michigan | Robert Faust hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 17-19 |
| 10:57 | Oakland | Cesar Russo grabs the board | 17-19 |
| 10:49 | Oakland | Ignacio Gonzales double dribbles | 17-19 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Brown (C) Richard Langford | |
| Subs | Oakland | David Green (PG), Jesse Humiston (SF), Rodney Jordan (PF) Louis Boyle, Ignacio Gonzales, Cesar Russo | |
| 10:28 | Central Michigan | Adam Merrell is whistled for traveling | 17-19 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Link (SF), Richard Davis (C) Lawrence Williams, Darrell Vaughn | |
| Subs | Oakland | Kenneth Ross (SG), Phillip Bennett (C) Jose Perez, Darrell Bandy | |
| 10:17 | Oakland | David Green hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 17-19 |
| 10:16 | Oakland | David Green can't tip it in | 17-19 |
| 10:15 | Central Michigan | Richard Davis pulls down the rebound | 17-19 |
| 09:53 | Central Michigan | James Link misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-19 |
| 09:52 | Oakland | Phillip Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 09:48 | Oakland | Kenneth Ross drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 17-21 |
| 09:19 | Central Michigan | Robert Faust misses short on an open 3 from the right wing | 17-21 |
| 09:17 | Central Michigan | James Link misses the tip | 17-21 |
| 09:16 | Oakland | Rodney Jordan pulls down the rebound | 17-21 |
| 09:11 | Oakland | Jesse Humiston clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 17-21 |
| 09:09 | Central Michigan | David Brown grabs the board | 17-21 |
| 08:47 | Central Michigan | Robert Faust misses long on a jumper from the right side | 17-21 |
| 08:46 | Central Michigan | Robert Faust hits the follow up shot | 19-21 |
| 08:34 | Oakland | Jesse Humiston is fouled on the floor by James Link - foul #1 on James Link, team foul #10 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Landry (PG), Lawrence Williams (SF), Darrell Vaughn (PF), Richard Langford (C) Robert Faust, James Link, David Brown, Richard Davis | |
| Subs | Oakland | Louis Boyle (PG), Jose Perez (SG), Cesar Russo (PF), Darrell Bandy (C) David Green, Kenneth Ross, Rodney Jordan, Phillip Bennett | |
| 08:34 | Oakland | Jesse Humiston misses the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 08:34 | Oakland | Jesse Humiston makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 08:17 | Central Michigan | Scott Landry misses the jumper from the free throw line | 19-22 |
| 08:16 | Oakland | Cesar Russo snags the defensive board | 19-22 |
| 08:12 | Oakland | Jesse Humiston misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 19-22 |
| 08:11 | Central Michigan | Richard Langford pulls down the rebound | 19-22 |
| 08:04 | Central Michigan | Richard Langford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-22 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Faust (PG) Adam Merrell | |
| Subs | Oakland | Gary Brown (SF) Jesse Humiston | |
| 07:49 | Oakland | Cesar Russo misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 19-22 |
| 07:47 | Oakland | Gary Brown tips it in | 19-24 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Faust (tiring) 10 pts. SG - Scott Landry (fresh) SF - Lawrence Williams (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Darrell Vaughn (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Langford (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Louis Boyle (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Jose Perez (fresh) SF - Gary Brown (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Cesar Russo (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrell Bandy (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Central Michigan | Lawrence Williams misses short on a floater from the right wing | 19-24 |
| 07:28 | Oakland | Darrell Bandy pulls down the rebound | 19-24 |
| 07:19 | Oakland | Jose Perez can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 19-24 |
| 07:17 | Central Michigan | Richard Langford gets the rebound | 19-24 |
| 07:04 | Central Michigan | Gary Brown is called for the reach on Lawrence Williams - foul #1 on Gary Brown, team foul #5 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Adam Merrell (SG), James Link (SF) Robert Faust, Lawrence Williams | |
| Subs | Oakland | Kenneth Ross (SG), Ignacio Gonzales (SF) Jose Perez, Gary Brown | |
| 06:41 | Central Michigan | James Link is fouled on the floor by Ignacio Gonzales - foul #1 on Ignacio Gonzales, team foul #6 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Oakland | Rodney Jordan (PF) Cesar Russo | |
| 06:27 | Central Michigan | Richard Langford misses the wide open shot from close range | 19-24 |
| 06:26 | Oakland | Kenneth Ross grabs the board | 19-24 |
| 06:20 | Oakland | Louis Boyle is called for traveling | 19-24 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Oakland | Phillip Bennett (C) Darrell Bandy | |
| 05:53 | Central Michigan | Adam Merrell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 19-24 |
| 05:52 | Central Michigan | Darrell Vaughn tips it back up and in | 21-24 |
| 05:45 | Oakland | Louis Boyle is hacked by Scott Landry - foul #1 on Scott Landry, team foul #11 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Faust (PG), David Brown (C) Adam Merrell, Richard Langford | |
| Subs | Oakland | Jose Perez (SG), Jesse Humiston (SF), Cesar Russo (PF) Kenneth Ross, Ignacio Gonzales, Rodney Jordan | |
| 05:45 | Oakland | Louis Boyle misses the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 05:45 | Oakland | Louis Boyle misses the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 05:45 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to David Brown | 21-24 |
| 05:43 | Central Michigan | Louis Boyle picks off the pass by James Link in the backcourt | 21-24 |
| 05:26 | Oakland | Phillip Bennett throws it down on a great pass from Jose Perez and he's fouled by David Brown - foul #1 on David Brown, team foul #12 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Davis (C) Darrell Vaughn | |
| Subs | Oakland | David Green (PG), Gary Brown (SF) Louis Boyle, Jesse Humiston | |
| 05:26 | Oakland | Phillip Bennett makes the free throw | 21-27 |
| 05:09 | Central Michigan | Robert Faust misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 21-27 |
| 05:07 | Oakland | The rebound goes to Phillip Bennett | 21-27 |
| 05:01 | Oakland | The jump hook by Phillip Bennett is blocked by Richard Davis | 21-27 |
| 04:59 | Central Michigan | James Link grabs the defensive rebound | 21-27 |
| 04:40 | Central Michigan | David Brown misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Phillip Bennett - foul #1 on Phillip Bennett, team foul #7 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Adam Merrell (SG), Richard Langford (C) Scott Landry, Richard Davis | |
| Subs | Oakland | Louis Boyle (PG), Kenneth Ross (SG), Jesse Humiston (SF), Rodney Jordan (PF), Darrell Bandy (C) David Green, Jose Perez, Gary Brown, Cesar Russo, Phillip Bennett | |
| 04:40 | Central Michigan | David Brown makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 04:40 | Central Michigan | David Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 04:33 | Oakland | Rodney Jordan hits a floater in the lane set up by Jesse Humiston | 23-29 |
| 04:20 | Central Michigan | Robert Faust comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 23-29 |
| 04:19 | Central Michigan | Richard Langford tips it back up and in | 25-29 |
| 04:04 | Oakland | Louis Boyle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-29 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Lawrence Williams (SF), Darrell Vaughn (PF) James Link, David Brown | |
| Subs | Oakland | Ignacio Gonzales (SG) Kenneth Ross | |
| 03:59 | Central Michigan | Ignacio Gonzales takes the ball from Darrell Vaughn in the backcourt | 25-29 |
| 03:54 | Oakland | Jesse Humiston makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ignacio Gonzales and the foul's on Lawrence Williams - foul #2 on Lawrence Williams, team foul #13 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Adam Moore (PG), Ryan Roberts (SG), Michael Arsenault (C) Robert Faust, Adam Merrell, Richard Langford | |
| Subs | Oakland | Cesar Russo (PF) Rodney Jordan | |
| 03:54 | Oakland | Jesse Humiston makes the free throw | 25-32 |
| 03:51 | Central Michigan | Ryan Roberts is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ryan Roberts, team foul #14 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Adam Merrell (SG) Ryan Roberts | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| 03:46 | Oakland | Ignacio Gonzales misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 25-32 |
| 03:45 | Central Michigan | Lawrence Williams snags the defensive board | 25-32 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Adam Moore (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Adam Merrell (tired) SF - Lawrence Williams (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Darrell Vaughn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Arsenault (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Louis Boyle (tired) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ignacio Gonzales (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jesse Humiston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Cesar Russo (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrell Bandy (tiring) | |
| 03:42 | Central Michigan | Adam Moore is hacked by Louis Boyle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Louis Boyle, team foul #8 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Oakland | David Green (PG) Louis Boyle | |
| 03:42 | Central Michigan | Adam Moore makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 03:42 | Central Michigan | Adam Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 03:22 | Oakland | David Green clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-32 |
| 03:20 | Oakland | Jesse Humiston tips it in | 27-34 |
| 03:03 | Central Michigan | Lawrence Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-34 |
| 03:01 | Oakland | Darrell Bandy grabs the board | 27-34 |
| 02:47 | Oakland | Jesse Humiston connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 27-36 |
| 02:45 | Central Michigan | Ignacio Gonzales steals it from Adam Moore in the backcourt | 27-36 |
| 02:36 | Oakland | Darrell Vaughn denies the turnaround by Cesar Russo | 27-36 |
| 02:35 | Central Michigan | Adam Moore snags the defensive board | 27-36 |
| 02:33 | Central Michigan | Adam Moore is hacked by Cesar Russo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cesar Russo, team foul #9 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Landry (SG), James Link (SF), David Brown (PF), Richard Davis (C) Adam Merrell, Lawrence Williams, Darrell Vaughn, Michael Arsenault | |
| Subs | Oakland | Louis Boyle (PG), Jose Perez (SG), Gary Brown (SF), Rodney Jordan (PF), Phillip Bennett (C) David Green, Ignacio Gonzales, Jesse Humiston, Cesar Russo, Darrell Bandy | |
| 02:33 | Central Michigan | Adam Moore makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 02:33 | Central Michigan | Adam Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 02:11 | Oakland | Jose Perez clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-36 |
| 02:09 | Oakland | Louis Boyle misses the tip | 29-36 |
| 02:08 | Oakland | Phillip Bennett grabs the offensive board | 29-36 |
| 02:02 | Oakland | Rodney Jordan lays it in on a great pass from Louis Boyle and the foul's on Richard Davis - foul #2 on Richard Davis, team foul #15 | 29-38 |
| 02:02 | Oakland | Rodney Jordan makes the free throw | 29-39 |
| 02:00 | Central Michigan | Jose Perez is called for the reach on Scott Landry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jose Perez, team foul #10 | 29-39 |
| 02:00 | Central Michigan | Scott Landry misses the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 02:00 | Central Michigan | Scott Landry misses the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 02:00 | Oakland | Phillip Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 01:42 | Oakland | Louis Boyle comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on James Link - foul #2 on James Link, team foul #16 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Faust (PG) Scott Landry | |
| Subs | Oakland | Kenneth Ross (SG) Jose Perez | |
| 01:42 | Oakland | Louis Boyle makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 01:42 | Oakland | Louis Boyle misses the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 01:42 | Central Michigan | Richard Davis gets the rebound | 29-40 |
| 01:37 | Central Michigan | Adam Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-40 |
| 01:17 | Oakland | Kenneth Ross drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Louis Boyle | 29-42 |
| 00:54 | Central Michigan | Robert Faust comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 29-42 |
| 00:53 | Oakland | Rodney Jordan gets the rebound | 29-42 |
| 00:46 | Oakland | David Brown blocks the jumper by Louis Boyle | 29-42 |
| 00:45 | Central Michigan | Richard Davis gets the rebound | 29-42 |
| 00:21 | Central Michigan | James Link comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 29-42 |
| 00:19 | Oakland | Kenneth Ross grabs the board | 29-42 |
| 00:19 | Oakland | Oakland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 29-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Landry (SG), Lawrence Williams (SF), Michael Arsenault (PF), Richard Langford (C) Robert Faust, James Link, David Brown, Richard Davis | |
| Subs | Oakland | David Green (PG), Jose Perez (SG), Ignacio Gonzales (SF), Cesar Russo (PF), Darrell Bandy (C) Louis Boyle, Kenneth Ross, Gary Brown, Rodney Jordan, Phillip Bennett | |
| 00:17 | Oakland | Adam Moore is called for the reach on David Green in the backcourt - foul #3 on Adam Moore, team foul #17 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Adam Merrell (SG) Adam Moore | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| 00:17 | Oakland | David Green makes the 1st free throw | 29-43 |
| 00:17 | Oakland | David Green makes the 2nd free throw | 29-44 |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | Adam Merrell hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Landry | 31-44 |
| 00:01 | Oakland | Michael Arsenault denies the turnaround by Ignacio Gonzales | 31-44 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Lawrence Williams gets the rebound | 31-44 |