| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Newman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Tate (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Igor Zapf (fresh) PF - Vule Kopinski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Cameron Butterfield (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Russell Holgate (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Kane (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jean Trisler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew St. Martin (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Charles Linquist (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Jean Trisler inbounds the ball | 31-26 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Howard | Russell Holgate hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 31-26 |
| 19:37 | Howard | Charles Linquist tips it back up and in | 31-28 |
| 19:24 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-28 |
| 19:23 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Vule Kopinski | 31-28 |
| 19:13 | Central Michigan | Charles Linquist is called for the reach on Cameron Butterfield - foul #3 on Charles Linquist, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Howard | Andrew Braziel (C) Charles Linquist | |
| 18:59 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Christopher Kane - foul #1 on Christopher Kane, team foul #2 | 31-28 |
| 18:59 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 18:59 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 18:40 | Howard | Christopher Kane can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 33-28 |
| 18:38 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield snags the defensive board | 33-28 |
| 18:25 | Central Michigan | Jean Trisler takes the ball from Edward Tate | 33-28 |
| 18:22 | Howard | Jean Trisler banks in the layup | 33-30 |
| 18:11 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-30 |
| 18:09 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield tips it back up and in | 35-30 |
| 17:48 | Howard | Russell Holgate scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Andrew Braziel | 35-33 |
| 17:24 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-33 |
| 17:22 | Howard | Matthew St. Martin gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 17:08 | Howard | Andrew Braziel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-33 |
| 16:49 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski misses badly on a floater from the left block | 35-33 |
| 16:47 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf snags the offensive board | 35-33 |
| 16:31 | Central Michigan | Jean Trisler takes the ball from Cameron Butterfield | 35-33 |
| 16:09 | Howard | Andrew Braziel lays it in on a nice dish by Russell Holgate | 35-35 |
| 15:58 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 15:57 | Howard | The rebound goes to Jean Trisler | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Newman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Tate (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Igor Zapf (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Vule Kopinski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Cameron Butterfield (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Russell Holgate (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Kane (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jean Trisler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Matthew St. Martin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Andrew Braziel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Howard | Christopher Kane connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Russell Holgate | 35-37 |
| 15:13 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf throws it down set up by Michael Newman | 37-37 |
| 14:58 | Howard | Russell Holgate hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 37-37 |
| 14:57 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 14:49 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Vule Kopinski and he's fouled by Christopher Kane - foul #2 on Christopher Kane, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerry Burrell (PG), Shaun Robertson (SG), Thomas Clark (SF), Terry Lang (PF) Michael Newman, Edward Tate, Igor Zapf, Vule Kopinski | |
| Subs | Howard | Myles Leland (PG), Dana Kinman (SG), Rudolf Cole (SF), Dan Ballesteros (PF), Charles Linquist (C) Russell Holgate, Christopher Kane, Jean Trisler, Matthew St. Martin, Andrew Braziel | |
| 14:49 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield makes the free throw | 40-37 |
| 14:31 | Howard | Terry Lang steals it from Charles Linquist | 40-37 |
| 14:14 | Central Michigan | Jerry Burrell travels with the ball | 40-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jed McNew (C) Cameron Butterfield | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 13:49 | Howard | Rudolf Cole hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Myles Leland | 40-39 |
| 13:32 | Central Michigan | Jed McNew clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-39 |
| 13:31 | Howard | Rudolf Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 13:17 | Howard | Dana Kinman is hacked by Jed McNew - foul #1 on Jed McNew, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf (SF) Terry Lang | |
| Subs | Howard | Russell Holgate (PG) Myles Leland | |
| 13:06 | Howard | Dana Kinman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 13:04 | Central Michigan | Jerry Burrell pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 12:53 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf knocks in the jump hook in the lane and he's hacked by Rudolf Cole - foul #1 on Rudolf Cole, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Newman (PG), Edward Tate (SG), Vule Kopinski (PF) Jerry Burrell, Shaun Robertson, Thomas Clark | |
| Subs | Howard | Jean Trisler (SF), Matthew St. Martin (PF) Rudolf Cole, Dan Ballesteros | |
| 12:53 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf makes the free throw | 43-39 |
| 12:35 | Howard | Jed McNew steps in front of the Matthew St. Martin pass | 43-39 |
| 12:19 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski hits the finger roll | 45-39 |
| 12:07 | Howard | Jean Trisler slams it home set up by Russell Holgate and he's fouled by Jed McNew - foul #2 on Jed McNew, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Howard | Christopher Kane (SG), Andrew Braziel (C) Dana Kinman, Charles Linquist | |
| 12:07 | Howard | Jean Trisler misses the free throw | 45-41 |
| 12:07 | Central Michigan | Jed McNew gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 11:53 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski misses the fadeaway from close range | 45-41 |
| 11:51 | Howard | Christopher Kane gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Newman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Tate (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Igor Zapf (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vule Kopinski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Jed McNew (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Russell Holgate (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Kane (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jean Trisler (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Matthew St. Martin (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Andrew Braziel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Howard | Jean Trisler hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Andrew Braziel | 45-43 |
| 11:18 | Central Michigan | Michael Newman misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 45-43 |
| 11:17 | Howard | Jean Trisler grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 11:14 | Howard | Edward Tate steals the ball from Russell Holgate in the backcourt | 45-43 |
| 10:57 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski clanks a shot from close range but he's hacked by Matthew St. Martin - foul #3 on Matthew St. Martin, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Clark (SF), Cameron Butterfield (C) Igor Zapf, Jed McNew | |
| Subs | Howard | Dana Kinman (SF) Jean Trisler | |
| 10:57 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 10:57 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 10:41 | Howard | Dana Kinman makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 10:22 | Central Michigan | Russell Holgate is called for the reach on Michael Newman - foul #3 on Russell Holgate, team foul #6 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerry Burrell (PG), Shaun Robertson (SG), Terry Lang (PF) Michael Newman, Edward Tate, Vule Kopinski | |
| Subs | Howard | Myles Leland (PG), Dan Ballesteros (PF), Charles Linquist (C) Russell Holgate, Matthew St. Martin, Andrew Braziel | |
| 10:10 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield hits the finger roll on a great pass from Terry Lang | 48-46 |
| 10:04 | Howard | Myles Leland drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Dana Kinman | 48-48 |
| 09:41 | Central Michigan | Terry Lang buries a floater in the lane set up by Cameron Butterfield | 50-48 |
| 09:24 | Howard | Dana Kinman connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Myles Leland | 50-51 |
| 09:04 | Central Michigan | Dan Ballesteros swats the short shot by Terry Lang | 50-51 |
| 09:03 | Central Michigan | Terry Lang tips it home | 52-51 |
| 08:45 | Howard | Myles Leland drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Dan Ballesteros | 52-54 |
| 08:26 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Jerry Burrell | 54-54 |
| 08:07 | Howard | Dana Kinman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Clark - foul #1 on Thomas Clark, team foul #3 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Newman (PG), Edward Tate (SG), Igor Zapf (SF), Vule Kopinski (PF), Jed McNew (C) Jerry Burrell, Shaun Robertson, Thomas Clark, Terry Lang, Cameron Butterfield | |
| Subs | Howard | Russell Holgate (PG), Jean Trisler (SF), Matthew St. Martin (PF), Andrew Braziel (C) Myles Leland, Christopher Kane, Dan Ballesteros, Charles Linquist | |
| 08:07 | Howard | Dana Kinman makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 08:07 | Howard | Dana Kinman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 08:00 | Central Michigan | Michael Newman hits a 3 from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 07:40 | Howard | Michael Newman steals the ball from Jean Trisler | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Newman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Tate (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Igor Zapf (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vule Kopinski (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Jed McNew (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Russell Holgate (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dana Kinman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jean Trisler (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Matthew St. Martin (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Andrew Braziel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:15 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Newman | 59-56 |
| 06:58 | Howard | Jean Trisler can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 59-56 |
| 06:57 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Igor Zapf | 59-56 |
| 06:52 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 59-56 |
| 06:51 | Howard | Dana Kinman pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 06:33 | Howard | Matthew St. Martin travels with the ball | 59-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield (C) Jed McNew | |
| Subs | Howard | Christopher Kane (SG), Charles Linquist (C) Dana Kinman, Andrew Braziel | |
| 06:14 | Central Michigan | Matthew St. Martin steals the ball from Vule Kopinski | 59-56 |
| 05:58 | Howard | The jumper by Christopher Kane is denied by Vule Kopinski | 59-56 |
| 05:56 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 05:47 | Central Michigan | Jean Trisler is called for the reach on Vule Kopinski - foul #2 on Jean Trisler, team foul #7 | 59-56 |
| 05:47 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 05:47 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 05:26 | Howard | Charles Linquist throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-56 |
| 05:11 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield misses the easy layup | 61-56 |
| 05:10 | Howard | Russell Holgate gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| 05:06 | Howard | Russell Holgate makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jean Trisler | 61-58 |
| 05:03 | Central Michigan | Russell Holgate steps in front of the Michael Newman pass in the backcourt | 61-58 |
| 04:53 | Howard | Russell Holgate misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-58 |
| 04:51 | Central Michigan | Michael Newman grabs the defensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 04:33 | Central Michigan | Michael Newman buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Igor Zapf | 63-58 |
| 04:18 | Howard | Charles Linquist knocks in the jumper near the basket | 63-60 |
| 03:55 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski's layup is rejected by Charles Linquist | 63-60 |
| 03:54 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 03:47 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf knocks in the shot from the right side and he's hacked by Charles Linquist - foul #4 on Charles Linquist, team foul #8 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerry Burrell (PG), Shaun Robertson (SG), Thomas Clark (PF), Jed McNew (C) Michael Newman, Edward Tate, Vule Kopinski, Cameron Butterfield | |
| Subs | Howard | Myles Leland (PG), Dana Kinman (SG), Rudolf Cole (SF), Andrew Braziel (PF), Dan Ballesteros (C) Russell Holgate, Christopher Kane, Jean Trisler, Matthew St. Martin, Charles Linquist | |
| 03:47 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf makes the free throw | 66-60 |
| 03:30 | Howard | Rudolf Cole is hacked by Shaun Robertson - foul #2 on Shaun Robertson, team foul #4 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Terry Lang (PF) Igor Zapf | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jerry Burrell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shaun Robertson (fresh) SF - Thomas Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Terry Lang (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jed McNew (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Myles Leland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dana Kinman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Rudolf Cole (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Braziel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dan Ballesteros (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:14 | Howard | Andrew Braziel misses the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Shaun Robertson - foul #3 on Shaun Robertson, team foul #5 | 66-60 |
| 03:14 | Howard | Andrew Braziel misses the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 03:14 | Howard | Andrew Braziel makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 02:50 | Central Michigan | Rudolf Cole denies the turnaround by Jed McNew | 66-61 |
| 02:49 | Central Michigan | Jed McNew gets the offensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 02:49 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Newman (PG), Edward Tate (SG), Igor Zapf (SF), Vule Kopinski (PF), Cameron Butterfield (C) Jerry Burrell, Shaun Robertson, Thomas Clark, Terry Lang, Jed McNew | |
| Subs | Howard | Russell Holgate (PG), Christopher Kane (SG), Jean Trisler (SF), Matthew St. Martin (PF) Myles Leland, Dana Kinman, Rudolf Cole, Dan Ballesteros | |
| 02:28 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Howard | Charles Linquist (C) Andrew Braziel | |
| 02:17 | Howard | Charles Linquist blows the layup but the foul's on Cameron Butterfield - foul #1 on Cameron Butterfield, team foul #6 | 66-61 |
| 02:17 | Howard | Charles Linquist makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 02:17 | Howard | Charles Linquist makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 02:04 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 66-63 |
| 02:03 | Howard | Russell Holgate grabs the defensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 01:56 | Howard | Jean Trisler knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-66 |
| 01:37 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf banks in the layup on a great pass from Vule Kopinski | 68-66 |
| 01:15 | Howard | Christopher Kane throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-66 |
| 01:01 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield drills a floater from the baseline set up by Vule Kopinski | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:53 | Howard | Christopher Kane scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Russell Holgate | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Central Michigan | Michael Newman comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Russell Holgate - foul #4 on Russell Holgate, team foul #9 | 70-68 |
| 00:31 | Central Michigan | Michael Newman makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:31 | Central Michigan | Michael Newman makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Howard | Vule Kopinski is called for the reach on Matthew St. Martin - foul #3 on Vule Kopinski, team foul #7 | 72-68 |
| 00:26 | Howard | Matthew St. Martin misses the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Cameron Butterfield | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Holgate - foul #5 on Russell Holgate, team foul #10 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Howard | Myles Leland (PG) Russell Holgate | |
| 00:24 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:24 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield misses the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:24 | Howard | Matthew St. Martin snags the defensive board | 73-68 |
| 00:19 | Howard | Jean Trisler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-68 |
| 00:18 | Howard | Christopher Kane gets the offensive rebound | 73-68 |
| 00:16 | Howard | Michael Newman picks off the pass by Matthew St. Martin | 73-68 |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf misses the easy layup | 73-68 |
| 00:12 | Howard | Matthew St. Martin snags the defensive board | 73-68 |
| 00:10 | Howard | Myles Leland is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Myles Leland, team foul #11 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Shaun Robertson (SG), Terry Lang (C) Edward Tate, Cameron Butterfield | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski is fouled on the floor by Matthew St. Martin - foul #4 on Matthew St. Martin, team foul #12 | 73-68 |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski misses the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:09 | Howard | Charles Linquist grabs the board | 74-68 |
| 00:03 | Howard | Christopher Kane can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-68 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski grabs the defensive rebound | 74-68 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski runs out the clock | 74-68 |