| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Leonard Carolan (fresh) SG - Randolph Sargent (fresh) SF - Dominic Esposito (fresh) PF - Melvin Staples (fresh) C - Gerard Tarbell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Brown | PG - Mack Kott (fresh) SG - James Butler (fresh) SF - Rolando Hargrove (fresh) PF - Roy McKinney (fresh) C - Gary Cox (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Brown | Roy McKinney wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Brown | Brown is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Brown | Rolando Hargrove comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Central Michigan | Melvin Staples grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Central Michigan | Melvin Staples knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Leonard Carolan | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Brown | Mack Kott makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 19:04 | Central Michigan | Randolph Sargent comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 19:02 | Central Michigan | Gerard Tarbell can't tip it in | 2-3 |
| 19:00 | Brown | The rebound goes to Roy McKinney | 2-3 |
| 18:55 | Brown | Mack Kott hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Rolando Hargrove | 2-5 |
| 18:28 | Central Michigan | Leonard Carolan hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Dominic Esposito and he's fouled by Mack Kott - foul #1 on Mack Kott, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| 18:28 | Central Michigan | Leonard Carolan makes the free throw | 5-5 |
| 18:09 | Brown | Mack Kott knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Rolando Hargrove | 5-8 |
| 18:07 | Central Michigan | James Butler picks off the pass by Leonard Carolan in the backcourt | 5-8 |
| 18:01 | Brown | Gary Cox misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-8 |
| 17:59 | Central Michigan | Dominic Esposito snags the defensive board | 5-8 |
| 17:54 | Central Michigan | Leonard Carolan misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Gary Cox - foul #1 on Gary Cox, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| 17:54 | Central Michigan | Leonard Carolan makes the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 17:54 | Central Michigan | Leonard Carolan makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 17:43 | Brown | James Butler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-8 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Brown | Paul Craig (SF), James Barthel (PF), Anthony Richards (C) Rolando Hargrove, Roy McKinney, Gary Cox | |
| 17:22 | Central Michigan | James Butler picks off the pass by Randolph Sargent | 7-8 |
| 17:09 | Brown | Anthony Richards clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 17:07 | Central Michigan | Melvin Staples grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 16:53 | Central Michigan | Randolph Sargent is denied on a layup by Anthony Richards | 7-8 |
| 16:52 | Brown | James Butler snags the defensive board | 7-8 |
| 16:25 | Brown | Paul Craig throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-8 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Longoria (PG), James Owens (SG), Mark Hassan (PF), Walter Kull (C) Leonard Carolan, Randolph Sargent, Melvin Staples, Gerard Tarbell | |
| Subs | Brown | Walter Grosso (PG), Thomas Buck (SG), Rolando Hargrove (SF), Roy McKinney (PF), Gary Cox (C) Mack Kott, James Butler, Paul Craig, James Barthel, Anthony Richards | |
| 16:13 | Central Michigan | Mark Hassan connects on the jumper near the basket set up by William Longoria | 9-8 |
| 16:00 | Brown | Walter Grosso misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-8 |
| 15:59 | Central Michigan | Dominic Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - William Longoria (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Owens (fresh) SF - Dominic Esposito (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mark Hassan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Walter Kull (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Brown | PG - Walter Grosso (fresh) SG - Thomas Buck (fresh) SF - Rolando Hargrove (fresh) PF - Roy McKinney (fresh) C - Gary Cox (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Central Michigan | James Owens hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dominic Esposito | 11-8 |
| 15:18 | Brown | Walter Grosso comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by William Longoria - foul #1 on William Longoria, team foul #1 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Erickson (SF) Dominic Esposito | |
| Subs | Brown | James Barthel (SF), Anthony Richards (C) Rolando Hargrove, Gary Cox | |
| 15:18 | Brown | Walter Grosso makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 15:18 | Brown | Walter Grosso makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 14:58 | Central Michigan | James Owens connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by William Longoria | 14-10 |
| 14:49 | Brown | Anthony Richards misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 14-10 |
| 14:47 | Brown | Roy McKinney misses the tip | 14-10 |
| 14:45 | Brown | The offensive rebound goes to James Barthel | 14-10 |
| 14:30 | Brown | Thomas Buck drills a runner near the basket set up by Walter Grosso | 14-12 |
| 14:20 | Central Michigan | Mark Hassan misses the lay-in | 14-12 |
| 14:18 | Brown | Thomas Buck grabs the board | 14-12 |
| 14:12 | Brown | Walter Grosso misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on William Longoria - foul #2 on William Longoria, team foul #2 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leonard Carolan (PG), Randolph Sargent (SG), Dominic Esposito (SF), Melvin Staples (PF), Gerard Tarbell (C) William Longoria, James Owens, Thomas Erickson, Mark Hassan, Walter Kull | |
| Subs | Brown | James Butler (SG), Paul Craig (SF) Thomas Buck, Roy McKinney | |
| 14:12 | Brown | Walter Grosso makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 14:12 | Brown | Walter Grosso makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 13:53 | Central Michigan | Randolph Sargent steps out of bounds on the sideline | 14-14 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Brown | Mack Kott (PG), Rolando Hargrove (SF), Gary Cox (C) Walter Grosso, Paul Craig, James Barthel | |
| 13:43 | Brown | Anthony Richards drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Mack Kott | 14-17 |
| 13:21 | Central Michigan | Gerard Tarbell scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Dominic Esposito | 16-17 |
| 13:03 | Brown | James Butler is hacked by Gerard Tarbell - foul #1 on Gerard Tarbell, team foul #3 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Owens (PF) Melvin Staples | |
| Subs | Brown | Sam Garrett (PF) Anthony Richards | |
| 12:43 | Brown | James Butler scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Mack Kott | 16-19 |
| 12:26 | Central Michigan | James Owens lays it up and in on a great pass from Randolph Sargent and he's hacked by Sam Garrett - foul #1 on Sam Garrett, team foul #3 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Shane Moffett (PG), Mark Hassan (PF) Leonard Carolan, Randolph Sargent | |
| Subs | Brown | Walter Grosso (SG), Paul Craig (SF), James Barthel (PF) James Butler, Rolando Hargrove, Gary Cox | |
| 12:26 | Central Michigan | James Owens misses the free throw | 18-19 |
| 12:26 | Brown | Sam Garrett grabs the defensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 12:13 | Brown | Paul Craig is fouled on the floor by Dominic Esposito - foul #1 on Dominic Esposito, team foul #4 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Erickson (SF) Dominic Esposito | |
| Subs | Brown | Roy McKinney (PF) Sam Garrett | |
| 11:54 | Brown | Walter Grosso is hacked by James Owens - foul #1 on James Owens, team foul #5 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Roy Foltz (SG), Melvin Staples (PF), Walter Kull (C) James Owens, Mark Hassan, Gerard Tarbell | |
| Subs | Brown | | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Shane Moffett (fresh) SG - Roy Foltz (fresh) SF - Thomas Erickson (fresh) PF - Melvin Staples (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Kull (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Brown | PG - Mack Kott (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Grosso (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Craig (fresh) PF - Roy McKinney (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Barthel (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Brown | James Barthel buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Walter Grosso | 18-21 |
| 11:15 | Central Michigan | Melvin Staples comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-21 |
| 11:13 | Central Michigan | Roy Foltz tips it back up and in | 20-21 |
| 11:09 | Brown | Walter Grosso hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Mack Kott | 20-23 |
| 10:51 | Central Michigan | Mack Kott steps in front of the Melvin Staples pass | 20-23 |
| 10:22 | Brown | Mack Kott is whistled for a carry | 20-23 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leonard Carolan (PG), Randolph Sargent (SG), Dominic Esposito (SF), Mark Hassan (PF), Gerard Tarbell (C) Shane Moffett, Roy Foltz, Thomas Erickson, Melvin Staples, Walter Kull | |
| Subs | Brown | Thomas Buck (PG), James Butler (SG), Rolando Hargrove (SF), Anthony Richards (PF), Gary Cox (C) Mack Kott, Walter Grosso, Paul Craig, Roy McKinney, James Barthel | |
| 10:05 | Central Michigan | Gary Cox is called for the reach on Randolph Sargent - foul #2 on Gary Cox, team foul #4 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Brown | Sam Garrett (C) Gary Cox | |
| 09:56 | Central Michigan | Leonard Carolan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-23 |
| 09:55 | Brown | The rebound goes to Anthony Richards | 20-23 |
| 09:51 | Brown | James Butler's floater is tipped away by Gerard Tarbell | 20-23 |
| 09:50 | Central Michigan | Mark Hassan grabs the defensive rebound | 20-23 |
| 09:35 | Central Michigan | Leonard Carolan misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-23 |
| 09:34 | Central Michigan | Mark Hassan tips it but misses | 20-23 |
| 09:33 | Brown | Sam Garrett pulls down the rebound | 20-23 |
| 09:18 | Brown | James Butler's pass is intercepted by Mark Hassan | 20-23 |
| 09:02 | Central Michigan | Dominic Esposito hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 20-23 |
| 09:01 | Central Michigan | Gerard Tarbell snags the offensive board | 20-23 |
| 08:40 | Central Michigan | Gerard Tarbell misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-23 |
| 08:38 | Central Michigan | Dominic Esposito snags the offensive board | 20-23 |
| 08:14 | Central Michigan | Randolph Sargent scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Gerard Tarbell | 23-23 |
| 07:56 | Brown | James Butler is called for traveling | 23-23 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Shane Moffett (PG), James Owens (SG), Melvin Staples (PF), Walter Kull (C) Leonard Carolan, Randolph Sargent, Mark Hassan, Gerard Tarbell | |
| Subs | Brown | Mack Kott (PG), Walter Grosso (SG), Paul Craig (SF), Roy McKinney (PF), James Barthel (C) Thomas Buck, James Butler, Rolando Hargrove, Anthony Richards, Sam Garrett | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Shane Moffett (fresh) SG - James Owens (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dominic Esposito (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Melvin Staples (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Kull (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Brown | PG - Mack Kott (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Grosso (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Craig (fresh) PF - Roy McKinney (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Barthel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:37 | Central Michigan | Shane Moffett scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Owens | 25-23 |
| 07:17 | Brown | Roy McKinney can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-23 |
| 07:15 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Melvin Staples | 25-23 |
| 06:48 | Central Michigan | Walter Kull misses the lay-in | 25-23 |
| 06:47 | Brown | Roy McKinney gets the rebound | 25-23 |
| 06:30 | Brown | Melvin Staples is called for the reach on Roy McKinney - foul #1 on Melvin Staples, team foul #6 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leonard Carolan (PG), Randolph Sargent (SG), Gerard Tarbell (C) Shane Moffett, Dominic Esposito, Walter Kull | |
| Subs | Brown | James Butler (SG), Anthony Richards (C) Walter Grosso, Paul Craig | |
| 06:22 | Brown | The jump hook by Anthony Richards is blocked by Melvin Staples | 25-23 |
| 06:21 | Brown | Roy McKinney tips it but misses | 25-23 |
| 06:20 | Brown | Roy McKinney tips it in | 25-25 |
| 06:01 | Central Michigan | Mack Kott is called for the reach on Leonard Carolan - foul #2 on Mack Kott, team foul #5 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Brown | Walter Grosso (PG) Mack Kott | |
| 05:45 | Central Michigan | Randolph Sargent is whistled for traveling | 25-25 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dominic Esposito (SF) James Owens | |
| Subs | Brown | Rolando Hargrove (SF) Anthony Richards | |
| 05:31 | Brown | James Butler makes the floater from close range and the foul's on Randolph Sargent - foul #1 on Randolph Sargent, team foul #7 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Hassan (PF) Melvin Staples | |
| Subs | Brown | Sam Garrett (C) James Barthel | |
| 05:31 | Brown | James Butler makes the free throw | 25-28 |
| 05:05 | Central Michigan | Randolph Sargent drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Mark Hassan | 27-28 |
| 04:44 | Brown | Sam Garrett buries a runner from close range set up by James Butler and he's fouled by Leonard Carolan - foul #1 on Leonard Carolan, team foul #8 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Brown | Anthony Richards (C) Roy McKinney | |
| 04:44 | Brown | Sam Garrett makes the free throw | 27-31 |
| 04:25 | Central Michigan | Dominic Esposito can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Rolando Hargrove - foul #1 on Rolando Hargrove, team foul #6 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Shane Moffett (PG), Melvin Staples (PF) Leonard Carolan, Mark Hassan | |
| Subs | Brown | Paul Craig (SF) Rolando Hargrove | |
| 04:25 | Central Michigan | Dominic Esposito misses the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 04:25 | Central Michigan | Dominic Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 04:12 | Brown | Paul Craig misses the fadeaway from the left side | 28-31 |
| 04:10 | Central Michigan | Gerard Tarbell gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| 04:00 | Central Michigan | Melvin Staples can't throw it down but he's fouled by Sam Garrett - foul #2 on Sam Garrett, team foul #7 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Longoria (PG), James Owens (SG), Walter Kull (C) Shane Moffett, Randolph Sargent, Gerard Tarbell | |
| Subs | Brown | Mack Kott (PG), Thomas Buck (SG), James Barthel (SF), Gary Cox (C) Walter Grosso, James Butler, Paul Craig, Sam Garrett | |
| 04:00 | Central Michigan | Melvin Staples makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 04:00 | Central Michigan | Melvin Staples misses the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 04:00 | Brown | Gary Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 03:51 | Brown | Thomas Buck misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Owens - foul #2 on James Owens, team foul #9 | 29-31 |
| 03:51 | Brown | Thomas Buck makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 03:51 | Brown | Thomas Buck makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - William Longoria (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Owens (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dominic Esposito (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Melvin Staples (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Kull (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Brown | PG - Mack Kott (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Buck (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Barthel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Richards (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gary Cox (fresh) | |
| 03:36 | Central Michigan | Gary Cox is called for the reach on Walter Kull - foul #3 on Gary Cox, team foul #8 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Erickson (SF) Dominic Esposito | |
| Subs | Brown | Paul Craig (SF) Gary Cox | |
| 03:36 | Central Michigan | Walter Kull makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 03:36 | Central Michigan | Walter Kull makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 03:22 | Brown | James Barthel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-33 |
| 03:21 | Central Michigan | Walter Kull pulls down the rebound | 31-33 |
| 03:14 | Central Michigan | James Barthel steps in front of the Walter Kull pass | 31-33 |
| 02:52 | Brown | Anthony Richards hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Walter Kull - foul #1 on Walter Kull, team foul #10 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leonard Carolan (PG), Randolph Sargent (SG), Dominic Esposito (SF), Mark Hassan (PF), Gerard Tarbell (C) William Longoria, James Owens, Thomas Erickson, Melvin Staples, Walter Kull | |
| Subs | Brown | Rolando Hargrove (SF), Roy McKinney (PF) Paul Craig, James Barthel | |
| 02:52 | Brown | Anthony Richards misses the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 02:52 | Brown | Anthony Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 02:27 | Central Michigan | Leonard Carolan hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 02:06 | Brown | Anthony Richards buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Rolando Hargrove | 34-36 |
| 01:50 | Central Michigan | Randolph Sargent clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-36 |
| 01:49 | Brown | Anthony Richards snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 01:44 | Brown | Thomas Buck blows the dunk | 34-36 |
| 01:43 | Central Michigan | Gerard Tarbell pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 01:28 | Central Michigan | Randolph Sargent comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-36 |
| 01:27 | Central Michigan | Dominic Esposito tips it in | 36-36 |
| 01:06 | Brown | Leonard Carolan takes the ball from Mack Kott | 36-36 |
| 00:53 | Central Michigan | Leonard Carolan is whistled for a carry | 36-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Longoria (PG), James Owens (SG), Melvin Staples (PF), Walter Kull (C) Leonard Carolan, Randolph Sargent, Mark Hassan, Gerard Tarbell | |
| Subs | Brown | Walter Grosso (PG), James Butler (SG), Paul Craig (SF), James Barthel (PF), Sam Garrett (C) Mack Kott, Thomas Buck, Rolando Hargrove, Roy McKinney, Anthony Richards | |
| 00:42 | Brown | Paul Craig misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Dominic Esposito - foul #2 on Dominic Esposito, team foul #11 | 36-36 |
| 00:42 | Brown | Paul Craig makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 00:42 | Brown | Paul Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | Melvin Staples misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 36-38 |
| 00:25 | Brown | Sam Garrett grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 00:02 | Brown | Paul Craig can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Melvin Staples snags the defensive board | 36-38 |