| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Terry Charland (fresh) SG - John Button (fresh) SF - Christopher Robinson (fresh) PF - Anthony Hill (fresh) C - John Loftin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Dikembe Masudi (fresh) SG - George Christensen (fresh) SF - Jack Adams (fresh) PF - Joseph Foster (fresh) C - Jason Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Christopher Robinson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Cleveland State | John Loftin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Central Michigan | George Christensen snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Central Michigan | George Christensen knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Dikembe Masudi | 0-3 |
| 19:18 | Cleveland State | John Button misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 19:17 | Cleveland State | John Loftin snags the offensive board | 0-3 |
| 19:01 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-3 |
| 18:34 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Dikembe Masudi | 2-5 |
| 18:05 | Cleveland State | Jason Jones steals the ball from Anthony Hill | 2-5 |
| 17:48 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones is called for traveling | 2-5 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper (PG), Mack Deming (SG), David Fitzgerald (SF), Berdy Ziler (PF), Earl Nelson (C) Dikembe Masudi, George Christensen, Jack Adams, Joseph Foster, Jason Jones | |
| 17:29 | Cleveland State | John Button is fouled on the floor by Mack Deming - foul #1 on Mack Deming, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 17:07 | Cleveland State | John Loftin clanks a shot in the lane but the foul's on Berdy Ziler - foul #1 on Berdy Ziler, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| 17:07 | Cleveland State | John Loftin makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:07 | Cleveland State | John Loftin makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:47 | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper hits the finger roll | 4-7 |
| 16:28 | Cleveland State | Christopher Robinson lays it up and in and he's fouled by Mack Deming - foul #2 on Mack Deming, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor (PG), Brandon Bright (C) Terry Charland, John Loftin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi (PG), Robert Seamon (SG) Mack Deming, Berdy Ziler | |
| 16:28 | Cleveland State | Christopher Robinson makes the free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:02 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson is whistled for traveling | 7-7 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Craig Keen (SG), Andrew Hampton (C) John Button, Christopher Robinson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Christensen (SG), Berdy Ziler (PF) Patrick Cooper, David Fitzgerald | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mark Naylor (fresh) SG - Craig Keen (fresh) SF - Brandon Bright (fresh) PF - Anthony Hill (fresh) C - Andrew Hampton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Dikembe Masudi (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Christensen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Seamon (fresh) PF - Berdy Ziler (fresh) C - Earl Nelson (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Cleveland State | Anthony Hill scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Craig Keen | 9-7 |
| 15:23 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon is fouled on the floor by Craig Keen - foul #1 on Craig Keen, team foul #1 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Terry Charland (PG), Alfred Foor (PF), John Loftin (C) Craig Keen, Anthony Hill, Andrew Hampton | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper (PG), David Fitzgerald (SF), Joseph Foster (PF) Dikembe Masudi, Robert Seamon, Berdy Ziler | |
| 15:03 | Central Michigan | George Christensen makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-10 |
| 14:53 | Cleveland State | Brandon Bright makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Terry Charland | 12-10 |
| 14:35 | Central Michigan | George Christensen misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 12-10 |
| 14:33 | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor gets the rebound | 12-10 |
| 14:28 | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Alfred Foor | 14-10 |
| 14:02 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson slams it home set up by George Christensen | 14-12 |
| 13:38 | Cleveland State | John Loftin knocks in the driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by Earl Nelson - foul #1 on Earl Nelson, team foul #4 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Button (SG), Christopher Robinson (SF), Anthony Hill (PF) Terry Charland, Brandon Bright, Alfred Foor | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi (PG), Robert Seamon (SG), Jack Adams (SF), Berdy Ziler (PF), Jason Jones (C) Patrick Cooper, George Christensen, David Fitzgerald, Joseph Foster, Earl Nelson | |
| 13:38 | Cleveland State | John Loftin makes the free throw | 17-12 |
| 13:28 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 17-12 |
| 13:27 | Cleveland State | Christopher Robinson snags the defensive board | 17-12 |
| 13:23 | Cleveland State | John Button clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Seamon - foul #1 on Robert Seamon, team foul #5 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Andrew Hampton (C) John Loftin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 13:23 | Cleveland State | John Button makes the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 13:23 | Cleveland State | John Button makes the 2nd free throw | 19-12 |
| 13:00 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones is hacked by Andrew Hampton - foul #1 on Andrew Hampton, team foul #2 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Craig Keen (PG) Mark Naylor | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Christensen (SG), Earl Nelson (PF) Robert Seamon, Berdy Ziler | |
| 12:45 | Central Michigan | George Christensen misses the jumper from the left wing | 19-12 |
| 12:43 | Cleveland State | Christopher Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 19-12 |
| 12:38 | Cleveland State | Christopher Robinson connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Hill | 21-12 |
| 12:15 | Central Michigan | George Christensen buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Dikembe Masudi | 21-14 |
| 11:58 | Cleveland State | John Button misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 21-14 |
| 11:57 | Cleveland State | Christopher Robinson snags the offensive board | 21-14 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Craig Keen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Button (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Hill (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Hampton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Dikembe Masudi (fresh) 3 ast. SG - George Christensen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Adams (fresh) PF - Earl Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Cleveland State | Andrew Hampton is hacked by George Christensen - foul #1 on George Christensen, team foul #6 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Terry Charland (PG), John Loftin (C) Craig Keen, Andrew Hampton | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald (SG), Patrick Cooper (SF), Joseph Foster (PF), Berdy Ziler (C) George Christensen, Jack Adams, Earl Nelson, Jason Jones | |
| 11:30 | Cleveland State | John Button drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-14 |
| 11:01 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster is called for traveling | 24-14 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (SG), Jack Adams (SF), Jason Jones (C) David Fitzgerald, Patrick Cooper, Joseph Foster | |
| 10:52 | Cleveland State | Robert Seamon steals the ball from Christopher Robinson | 24-14 |
| 10:48 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams hits the finger roll set up by Robert Seamon | 24-16 |
| 10:30 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Button | 26-16 |
| 10:03 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Jack Adams | 26-18 |
| 09:56 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Masudi - foul #1 on Dikembe Masudi, team foul #7 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor (SG), Brandon Bright (SF) John Button, Christopher Robinson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper (PG), George Christensen (SG), David Fitzgerald (SF), Joseph Foster (PF), Earl Nelson (C) Dikembe Masudi, Robert Seamon, Jack Adams, Berdy Ziler, Jason Jones | |
| 09:56 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland makes the 1st free throw | 27-18 |
| 09:56 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland makes the 2nd free throw | 28-18 |
| 09:34 | Central Michigan | Anthony Hill blocks the jumper by Joseph Foster | 28-18 |
| 09:32 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson gets the offensive rebound | 28-18 |
| 09:12 | Central Michigan | George Christensen clanks a 3 from straight away | 28-18 |
| 09:10 | Cleveland State | Anthony Hill gets the rebound | 28-18 |
| 08:53 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Patrick Cooper - foul #1 on Patrick Cooper, team foul #8 | 28-18 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Alfred Foor (PF), Andrew Hampton (C) Anthony Hill, John Loftin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi (PG), Jack Adams (SF), Jason Jones (C) Patrick Cooper, David Fitzgerald, Joseph Foster | |
| 08:53 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland makes the 1st free throw | 29-18 |
| 08:53 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland makes the 2nd free throw | 30-18 |
| 08:35 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from George Christensen | 30-21 |
| 08:17 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland loses the dribble to Earl Nelson | 30-21 |
| 07:54 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Jason Jones | 30-23 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Terry Charland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Naylor (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brandon Bright (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alfred Foor (fresh) C - Andrew Hampton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Dikembe Masudi (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Christensen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Adams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earl Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:34 | Cleveland State | Jack Adams swats the layup by Alfred Foor | 30-23 |
| 07:32 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Earl Nelson | 30-23 |
| 07:06 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-23 |
| 07:05 | Cleveland State | Alfred Foor pulls down the rebound | 30-23 |
| 06:51 | Cleveland State | Brandon Bright misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-23 |
| 06:49 | Cleveland State | Alfred Foor grabs the offensive board | 30-23 |
| 06:31 | Cleveland State | Alfred Foor misses long on a shot in the paint | 30-23 |
| 06:29 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones snags the defensive board | 30-23 |
| 06:08 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-23 |
| 06:06 | Cleveland State | Alfred Foor gets the rebound | 30-23 |
| 06:02 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-23 |
| 06:00 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams gets the rebound | 30-23 |
| 05:31 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson is denied on a layup by Alfred Foor | 30-23 |
| 05:29 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Adams | 30-23 |
| 05:11 | Central Michigan | Terry Charland is called for the reach on Dikembe Masudi - foul #1 on Terry Charland, team foul #3 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Craig Keen (PG), John Button (SG), Christopher Robinson (SF), Anthony Hill (PF), John Loftin (C) Terry Charland, Mark Naylor, Brandon Bright, Alfred Foor, Andrew Hampton | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper (PG), Robert Seamon (SG), David Fitzgerald (SF), Joseph Foster (PF), Berdy Ziler (C) Dikembe Masudi, George Christensen, Jack Adams, Earl Nelson, Jason Jones | |
| 04:52 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 30-23 |
| 04:50 | Cleveland State | John Button grabs the defensive rebound | 30-23 |
| 04:37 | Cleveland State | John Button clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-23 |
| 04:36 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to David Fitzgerald | 30-23 |
| 04:11 | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Craig Keen - foul #2 on Craig Keen, team foul #4 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa (PG) Craig Keen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi (PG) Robert Seamon | |
| 04:11 | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 04:11 | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 03:48 | Cleveland State | John Loftin misses the fadeaway from the right block | 30-25 |
| 03:47 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster pulls down the rebound | 30-25 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Justin Espinosa (fresh) SG - John Button (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Hill (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Loftin (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Dikembe Masudi (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Fitzgerald (fresh) SF - Patrick Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Foster (fresh) C - Berdy Ziler (fresh) | |
| 03:19 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from David Fitzgerald | 30-27 |
| 03:06 | Cleveland State | John Button clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 30-27 |
| 03:05 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster snags the defensive board | 30-27 |
| 02:42 | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-27 |
| 02:40 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster tips it home | 30-29 |
| 02:23 | Cleveland State | John Loftin is called for traveling | 30-29 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor (PG) Justin Espinosa | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mack Deming (SG), Earl Nelson (C) Patrick Cooper, Berdy Ziler | |
| 02:05 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster is denied on a dunk by Anthony Hill | 30-29 |
| 02:04 | Cleveland State | John Loftin pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| 01:39 | Cleveland State | Anthony Hill hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Loftin | 33-29 |
| 01:19 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Foster and he's fouled by John Button - foul #1 on John Button, team foul #5 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Craig Keen (SG), Brandon Bright (SF), Andrew Hampton (C) John Button, Christopher Robinson, John Loftin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper (SF), Jason Jones (C) David Fitzgerald, Joseph Foster | |
| 01:19 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi makes the free throw | 33-32 |
| 01:01 | Cleveland State | Brandon Bright double dribbles | 33-32 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Terry Charland (PG), Alfred Foor (PF) Craig Keen, Anthony Hill | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Adams (SF), Joseph Foster (PF) Dikembe Masudi, Earl Nelson | |
| 00:46 | Central Michigan | Mack Deming clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-32 |
| 00:44 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Andrew Hampton | 33-32 |
| 00:23 | Cleveland State | The jumper by Brandon Bright is denied by Joseph Foster | 33-32 |
| 00:21 | Cleveland State | Andrew Hampton misses the tip | 33-32 |
| 00:20 | Cleveland State | Andrew Hampton gets the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 00:04 | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 33-32 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 33-32 |