| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Mike Frahm (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Streater (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Lee King (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Corbin (fresh) 2 blk. C - Troy Coughlin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Stewart Brooks (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. SG - Erik Delacerda (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Keith Campo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Daniel Gerling (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Lafayette | Lee King inbounds the ball | 37-28 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Lafayette | Troy Coughlin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-28 |
| 19:48 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda gets the rebound | 37-28 |
| 19:42 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-28 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Benjamin Shields (C) Troy Coughlin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 19:26 | Lafayette | Daniel Gerling takes the ball from David Streater | 37-28 |
| 19:14 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda's pass is intercepted by Lee King | 37-28 |
| 18:58 | Lafayette | Mike Frahm comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-28 |
| 18:57 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda gets the rebound | 37-28 |
| 18:44 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-28 |
| 18:42 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Fred Corbin | 37-28 |
| 18:15 | Lafayette | Stewart Brooks knocks away the 3 by Fred Corbin | 37-28 |
| 18:13 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Daniel Gerling | 37-28 |
| 18:08 | Central Michigan | Stewart Brooks misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 37-28 |
| 18:06 | Lafayette | David Streater grabs the board | 37-28 |
| 17:49 | Lafayette | Mike Frahm misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Frank Carroll - foul #2 on Frank Carroll, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Lafayette | James Kiser (SG), Frank Keen (SF), Samuel Brantley (PF), Troy Coughlin (C) David Streater, Lee King, Fred Corbin, Benjamin Shields | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 17:49 | Lafayette | Mike Frahm makes the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 17:49 | Lafayette | Mike Frahm makes the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 17:46 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda is called for traveling in the backcourt | 39-28 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Lee King (SF) Mike Frahm | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 17:27 | Lafayette | Frank Keen knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 41-28 |
| 17:04 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Keith Campo | 41-30 |
| 16:45 | Lafayette | Frank Keen misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Frank Carroll - foul #3 on Frank Carroll, team foul #2 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Lafayette | David Streater (SG), Fred Corbin (PF) Samuel Brantley, Lee King | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 16:45 | Lafayette | Frank Keen misses the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 16:45 | Lafayette | Frank Keen misses the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 16:45 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo pulls down the rebound | 41-30 |
| 16:41 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Keith Campo, team foul #3 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Mike Frahm (PG) James Kiser | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 16:24 | Lafayette | Frank Keen double dribbles | 41-30 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Lee King (SF) Frank Keen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 15:55 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-30 |
| 15:53 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda hits the follow up shot | 41-32 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Mike Frahm (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Streater (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Lee King (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Fred Corbin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Troy Coughlin (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Stewart Brooks (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. SG - Erik Delacerda (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Keith Campo (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Carroll (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Gerling (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 15:46 | Lafayette | Troy Coughlin comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 41-32 |
| 15:44 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Stewart Brooks | 41-32 |
| 15:30 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-32 |
| 15:29 | Lafayette | Troy Coughlin grabs the board | 41-32 |
| 15:27 | Lafayette | Stewart Brooks steals it from Mike Frahm in the backcourt | 41-32 |
| 15:25 | Central Michigan | Stewart Brooks jams it | 41-34 |
| 15:01 | Lafayette | Troy Coughlin can't connect on a shot in the lane | 41-34 |
| 14:59 | Lafayette | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Corbin | 41-34 |
| 14:42 | Lafayette | Troy Coughlin misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 41-34 |
| 14:40 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Daniel Gerling | 41-34 |
| 14:14 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll connects on the open 3 from the right corner | 41-37 |
| 13:53 | Lafayette | David Streater misses short on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Stewart Brooks - foul #2 on Stewart Brooks, team foul #4 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Lafayette | James Kiser (PG), Benjamin Shields (SF), Frank Keen (PF), Samuel Brantley (C) Mike Frahm, Lee King, Fred Corbin, Troy Coughlin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 13:53 | Lafayette | David Streater makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 13:53 | Lafayette | David Streater makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 13:51 | Central Michigan | Samuel Brantley picks off the pass by Erik Delacerda in the backcourt | 43-37 |
| 13:36 | Lafayette | Benjamin Shields buries a jump hook in the lane set up by David Streater | 45-37 |
| 13:13 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-39 |
| 12:49 | Lafayette | David Streater's 3 pointer is rejected by Frank Carroll | 45-39 |
| 12:48 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 12:48 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 45-39 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Fred Corbin (PF) David Streater | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 12:34 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Samuel Brantley - foul #2 on Samuel Brantley, team foul #1 | 45-39 |
| 12:34 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 12:34 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 12:15 | Lafayette | Samuel Brantley clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 12:14 | Lafayette | James Kiser misses the tip | 45-41 |
| 12:12 | Central Michigan | Stewart Brooks pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 12:00 | Central Michigan | Frank Keen picks off the pass by Erik Delacerda | 45-41 |
| 11:41 | Lafayette | Benjamin Shields misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Keith Campo - foul #3 on Keith Campo, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Mike Frahm (PG), Lee King (SF) Samuel Brantley, Frank Keen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 11:41 | Lafayette | Benjamin Shields makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 11:41 | Lafayette | Benjamin Shields makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Mike Frahm (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Kiser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee King (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Fred Corbin (tiring) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Benjamin Shields (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Stewart Brooks (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. SG - Erik Delacerda (tired) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Keith Campo (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Carroll (tired) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Gerling (tired) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:39 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll is hacked by Mike Frahm in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mike Frahm, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| 11:24 | Central Michigan | Stewart Brooks clanks a shot near the basket | 47-41 |
| 11:22 | Lafayette | Lee King snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 11:07 | Lafayette | Erik Delacerda is called for the reach on James Kiser - foul #3 on Erik Delacerda, team foul #6 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Troy Coughlin (C) Fred Corbin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 10:50 | Lafayette | Mike Frahm hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Troy Coughlin | 49-41 |
| 10:22 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Shields swats the layup by Daniel Gerling | 49-41 |
| 10:20 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Erik Delacerda | 49-41 |
| 09:58 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by Daniel Gerling is denied by Benjamin Shields | 49-41 |
| 09:56 | Lafayette | Troy Coughlin snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| 09:49 | Lafayette | Troy Coughlin buries a fadeaway near the basket | 51-41 |
| 09:31 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda travels with the ball | 51-41 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Samuel Brantley (SG), Fred Corbin (PF), Frank Keen (C) James Kiser, Benjamin Shields, Troy Coughlin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 09:06 | Lafayette | Frank Carroll is called for the reach on Samuel Brantley - foul #4 on Frank Carroll, team foul #7 | 51-41 |
| 09:06 | Lafayette | Samuel Brantley makes the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 09:06 | Lafayette | Samuel Brantley makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 08:52 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-41 |
| 08:51 | Lafayette | Samuel Brantley pulls down the rebound | 53-41 |
| 08:36 | Lafayette | Frank Keen is hacked by Erik Delacerda - foul #4 on Erik Delacerda, team foul #8 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Lafayette | James Kiser (PG), David Streater (SG) Mike Frahm, Samuel Brantley | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Gant (SG) Erik Delacerda | |
| 08:36 | Lafayette | Frank Keen makes the 1st free throw | 54-41 |
| 08:36 | Lafayette | Frank Keen makes the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| 08:19 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-44 |
| 08:02 | Lafayette | Frank Keen hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Fred Corbin | 57-44 |
| 07:47 | Central Michigan | Stewart Brooks misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 57-44 |
| 07:45 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Carroll | 57-44 |
| 07:33 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 57-44 |
| 07:31 | Lafayette | Fred Corbin gets the rebound | 57-44 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - James Kiser (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Streater (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee King (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Fred Corbin (tiring) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Keen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Stewart Brooks (tired) 14 pts. 4 reb. SG - Albert Gant (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Keith Campo (very tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Gerling (very tired) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Frank Carroll (very tired) 9 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:11 | Lafayette | James Kiser can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 57-44 |
| 07:10 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling gets the rebound | 57-44 |
| 06:57 | Central Michigan | Lee King blocks the jumper by Stewart Brooks | 57-44 |
| 06:55 | Lafayette | Fred Corbin pulls down the rebound | 57-44 |
| 06:45 | Lafayette | Fred Corbin loses the ball out of bounds | 57-44 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Mike Frahm (PG), Samuel Brantley (SF), Benjamin Shields (PF), Troy Coughlin (C) James Kiser, Lee King, Fred Corbin, Frank Keen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda (SG) Albert Gant | |
| 06:22 | Central Michigan | Troy Coughlin denies the turnaround by Frank Carroll | 57-44 |
| 06:20 | Lafayette | Mike Frahm grabs the defensive rebound | 57-44 |
| 06:07 | Lafayette | David Streater's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-44 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Frank Keen (PF) David Streater | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 06:05 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Brantley - foul #3 on Samuel Brantley, team foul #3 | 57-44 |
| 05:51 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-47 |
| 05:38 | Lafayette | Mike Frahm comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 57-47 |
| 05:36 | Lafayette | Mike Frahm grabs the offensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 05:27 | Lafayette | Frank Keen blows the layup | 57-47 |
| 05:25 | Lafayette | Troy Coughlin gets the offensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 05:03 | Lafayette | Frank Keen knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Mike Frahm | 59-47 |
| 05:03 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 59-47 |
| Subs | Lafayette | James Kiser (PG), David Streater (SG), Lee King (SF), Fred Corbin (PF) Mike Frahm, Samuel Brantley, Benjamin Shields, Frank Keen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 04:45 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 59-47 |
| 04:44 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda grabs the offensive rebound | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:32 | Central Michigan | Fred Corbin steps in front of the Daniel Gerling pass | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:05 | Lafayette | 3 seconds is called on Troy Coughlin | 59-47 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Mike Frahm (PG), Benjamin Shields (C) James Kiser, Troy Coughlin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 03:51 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-47 |
| 03:50 | Lafayette | Benjamin Shields gets the rebound | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Lafayette | Benjamin Shields is fouled on the floor by Daniel Gerling - foul #4 on Daniel Gerling, team foul #9 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Samuel Brantley (SG), Frank Keen (SF) David Streater, Lee King | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 03:31 | Lafayette | Benjamin Shields misses the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 03:31 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll gets the rebound | 59-47 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Mike Frahm (tired) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Samuel Brantley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Frank Keen (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. PF - Fred Corbin (tired) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Benjamin Shields (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Stewart Brooks (very tired) 14 pts. 4 reb. SG - Erik Delacerda (very tired) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Keith Campo (very tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Carroll (very tired) 9 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Daniel Gerling (very tired) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:09 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-47 |
| 03:08 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Benjamin Shields | 59-47 |
| 03:03 | Lafayette | Mike Frahm can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-47 |
| 03:02 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo gets the rebound | 59-47 |
| 02:58 | Central Michigan | Stewart Brooks is hacked by Mike Frahm - foul #3 on Mike Frahm, team foul #4 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Lafayette | James Kiser (PG), Troy Coughlin (C) Mike Frahm, Fred Corbin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 02:35 | Central Michigan | James Kiser steals the ball from Stewart Brooks | 59-47 |
| 02:08 | Lafayette | Benjamin Shields is fouled on the floor by Daniel Gerling - foul #5 on Daniel Gerling, team foul #10 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Lee King (SF) Troy Coughlin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Gant (SG) Daniel Gerling | |
| 02:08 | Lafayette | Benjamin Shields makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 02:08 | Lafayette | Benjamin Shields makes the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| 01:59 | Central Michigan | Frank Keen denies the turnaround by Erik Delacerda | 61-47 |
| 01:57 | Lafayette | Frank Keen snags the defensive board | 61-47 |
| 01:29 | Lafayette | Benjamin Shields throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-47 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Troy Coughlin (C) Lee King | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 01:26 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #5 on Erik Delacerda, team foul #11 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Matt Daniels (PG) Erik Delacerda | |
| 01:06 | Lafayette | Frank Keen hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Stewart Brooks - foul #3 on Stewart Brooks, team foul #12 | 61-47 |
| 01:06 | Lafayette | Frank Keen makes the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 01:06 | Lafayette | Frank Keen misses the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| 01:06 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll pulls down the rebound | 62-47 |
| 00:52 | Central Michigan | Troy Coughlin denies the turnaround by Albert Gant | 62-47 |
| 00:51 | Lafayette | James Kiser gets the rebound | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Lafayette | Benjamin Shields lays it in set up by Troy Coughlin | 64-47 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Matt Daniels loses the dribble to Frank Keen | 64-47 |
| 00:00 | Lafayette | James Kiser runs out the clock | 64-47 |