| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ante Lozowski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Trevor Cantrell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mitch McAleer (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Zlatko Zingg (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Cheslav Zeeb (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Jon McElheny (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Enlai Chu (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rickie Henson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Shilin Xiong (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Huang-fu Shih (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer inbounds the ball | 52-39 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Central Michigan | Enlai Chu is called for the reach on Trevor Cantrell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Enlai Chu, team foul #1 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Conrad (SG) Enlai Chu | |
| 19:45 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer hits the finger roll | 54-39 |
| 19:31 | Iowa State | Rickie Henson hits a wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Shilin Xiong | 54-41 |
| 19:26 | Central Michigan | Trevor Cantrell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-41 |
| 19:24 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg grabs the offensive rebound | 54-41 |
| 19:06 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb is open and buries a runner near the basket set up by Mitch McAleer | 56-41 |
| 18:50 | Iowa State | Jon McElheny misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Ante Lozowski - foul #3 on Ante Lozowski, team foul #1 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Phillip Romo (PG), Andres Bianchi (SG), Neil Smith (SF), Kenneth Bader (PF), Damek Zeminski (C) Ante Lozowski, Trevor Cantrell, Mitch McAleer, Zlatko Zingg, Cheslav Zeeb | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Rene Rizzo (SF), Akim Debski (PF), Lee Sams (C) Rickie Henson, Shilin Xiong, Huang-fu Shih | |
| 18:50 | Iowa State | Jon McElheny makes the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 18:50 | Iowa State | Jon McElheny makes the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| 18:50 | Iowa State | Jon McElheny misses the 3rd free throw | 56-43 |
| 18:50 | Central Michigan | Damek Zeminski gets the rebound | 56-43 |
| 18:35 | Central Michigan | Damek Zeminski is open and buries a runner from the right block set up by Andres Bianchi | 58-43 |
| 18:12 | Iowa State | Jon McElheny misses the wide open 3 from straight away | 58-43 |
| 18:11 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Kenneth Bader | 58-43 |
| 18:08 | Central Michigan | Phillip Romo is hacked by Rene Rizzo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rene Rizzo, team foul #2 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Baumgardner (PG), Trevor Cantrell (SG), Steven Cranston (PF), Cheslav Zeeb (C) Phillip Romo, Andres Bianchi, Kenneth Bader, Damek Zeminski | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Rickie Henson (SF), Shilin Xiong (PF), Huang-fu Shih (C) Rene Rizzo, Akim Debski, Lee Sams | |
| 17:52 | Central Michigan | Steven Cranston misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 58-43 |
| 17:50 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Huang-fu Shih | 58-43 |
| 17:34 | Iowa State | Shilin Xiong misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-43 |
| 17:33 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb grabs the defensive rebound | 58-43 |
| 17:18 | Central Michigan | Neil Smith is hacked by Shilin Xiong - foul #2 on Shilin Xiong, team foul #3 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski (PG), Mitch McAleer (SF), Zlatko Zingg (PF), Damek Zeminski (C) Daniel Baumgardner, Neil Smith, Steven Cranston, Cheslav Zeeb | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 17:07 | Central Michigan | Damek Zeminski is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 58-43 |
| 17:06 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Shilin Xiong | 58-43 |
| 16:56 | Iowa State | Rickie Henson is hacked by Trevor Cantrell - foul #4 on Trevor Cantrell, team foul #2 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Andres Bianchi (SG), Kenneth Bader (PF) Trevor Cantrell, Zlatko Zingg | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 16:47 | Iowa State | Rickie Henson misses the shot from the free throw line | 58-43 |
| 16:45 | Iowa State | James Conrad grabs the offensive rebound | 58-43 |
| 16:29 | Iowa State | Shilin Xiong misses long on an open turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Kenneth Bader - foul #2 on Kenneth Bader, team foul #3 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Phillip Romo (PG), Zlatko Zingg (PF), Cheslav Zeeb (C) Ante Lozowski, Kenneth Bader, Damek Zeminski | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Lee Sams (C) Huang-fu Shih | |
| 16:29 | Iowa State | Shilin Xiong misses the 1st free throw | 58-43 |
| 16:29 | Iowa State | Shilin Xiong makes the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| 16:12 | Central Michigan | James Conrad picks off the pass by Andres Bianchi | 58-44 |
| 16:07 | Iowa State | Shilin Xiong misses the easy layup | 58-44 |
| 16:06 | Iowa State | Lee Sams pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-44 |
| 15:48 | Iowa State | Shilin Xiong knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Jon McElheny | 58-46 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Phillip Romo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andres Bianchi (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mitch McAleer (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - Zlatko Zingg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Cheslav Zeeb (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Jon McElheny (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Conrad (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. SF - Rickie Henson (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shilin Xiong (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Sams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 58-46 |
| 15:29 | Iowa State | Shilin Xiong grabs the board | 58-46 |
| 15:14 | Iowa State | Rickie Henson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-46 |
| 15:13 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb snags the defensive board | 58-46 |
| 15:08 | Central Michigan | Lee Sams takes the ball from Phillip Romo | 58-46 |
| 15:05 | Iowa State | Andres Bianchi is called for the reach on Jon McElheny in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andres Bianchi, team foul #4 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski (PG), Daniel Baumgardner (SG), Neil Smith (SF), Kenneth Bader (PF), Steven Cranston (C) Phillip Romo, Andres Bianchi, Mitch McAleer, Zlatko Zingg, Cheslav Zeeb | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Bo Chin (PG), Enlai Chu (SG), Steve Harrell (SF), Akim Debski (PF), Huang-fu Shih (C) Jon McElheny, James Conrad, Rickie Henson, Shilin Xiong, Lee Sams | |
| 14:48 | Iowa State | Enlai Chu misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-46 |
| 14:47 | Central Michigan | Steven Cranston pulls down the rebound | 58-46 |
| 14:40 | Central Michigan | Daniel Baumgardner is fouled on the floor by Enlai Chu - foul #4 on Enlai Chu, team foul #4 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Tyson Bohn (SG) Enlai Chu | |
| 14:32 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 58-46 |
| 14:30 | Iowa State | Akim Debski snags the defensive board | 58-46 |
| 14:12 | Iowa State | Huang-fu Shih blows the wide open layup | 58-46 |
| 14:11 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Bader snags the defensive board | 58-46 |
| 14:05 | Central Michigan | Huang-fu Shih steals it from Ante Lozowski | 58-46 |
| 13:47 | Iowa State | Steve Harrell comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 58-46 |
| 13:46 | Iowa State | Akim Debski grabs the offensive board | 58-46 |
| 13:30 | Iowa State | Huang-fu Shih knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Bo Chin | 58-48 |
| 13:27 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Andres Bianchi (SG), Mitch McAleer (SF), Zlatko Zingg (PF), Damek Zeminski (C) Daniel Baumgardner, Neil Smith, Kenneth Bader, Steven Cranston | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Rene Rizzo (SF), Shilin Xiong (PF) Steve Harrell, Akim Debski | |
| 13:10 | Iowa State | Tyson Bohn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-48 |
| 13:09 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer grabs the board | 58-48 |
| 13:03 | Central Michigan | Damek Zeminski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-48 |
| 13:02 | Iowa State | Shilin Xiong gets the rebound | 58-48 |
| 13:00 | Iowa State | Rene Rizzo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Phillip Romo (PG), Trevor Cantrell (SG) Ante Lozowski, Andres Bianchi | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jon McElheny (PG) Tyson Bohn | |
| 12:52 | Central Michigan | Damek Zeminski makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Phillip Romo | 60-48 |
| 12:52 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-48 |
| 12:49 | Iowa State | Rene Rizzo is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 60-48 |
| 12:42 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg scores on a runner from the baseline | 62-48 |
| 12:23 | Iowa State | Shilin Xiong misses long on an open floater from close range | 62-48 |
| 12:21 | Central Michigan | Damek Zeminski grabs the defensive rebound | 62-48 |
| 12:16 | Central Michigan | Phillip Romo is fouled on the floor by Jon McElheny - foul #2 on Jon McElheny, team foul #5 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski (PG), Kenneth Bader (PF), Cheslav Zeeb (C) Phillip Romo, Zlatko Zingg, Damek Zeminski | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Tyson Bohn (SG), Steve Harrell (SF), Rickie Henson (PF), Lee Sams (C) Bo Chin, Rene Rizzo, Shilin Xiong, Huang-fu Shih | |
| 12:09 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb blows the wide open layup | 62-48 |
| 12:07 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Lee Sams | 62-48 |
| 11:53 | Iowa State | Lee Sams knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Tyson Bohn | 62-50 |
| 11:39 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer hits a wide open jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Ante Lozowski | 64-50 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ante Lozowski (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Trevor Cantrell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Mitch McAleer (tiring) 17 pts. PF - Kenneth Bader (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Cheslav Zeeb (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Jon McElheny (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tyson Bohn (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steve Harrell (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Rickie Henson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Sams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Iowa State | Steve Harrell misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Kenneth Bader - foul #3 on Kenneth Bader, team foul #5 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Phillip Romo (PG), Neil Smith (SF), Steven Cranston (PF), Damek Zeminski (C) Ante Lozowski, Mitch McAleer, Kenneth Bader, Cheslav Zeeb | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Bo Chin (PG), Shilin Xiong (PF), Huang-fu Shih (C) Jon McElheny, Rickie Henson, Lee Sams | |
| 11:21 | Iowa State | Steve Harrell makes the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 11:21 | Iowa State | Steve Harrell makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 11:01 | Central Michigan | Neil Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 64-52 |
| 10:59 | Iowa State | Bo Chin grabs the defensive rebound | 64-52 |
| 10:57 | Iowa State | Steve Harrell's pass is intercepted by Phillip Romo in the backcourt | 64-52 |
| 10:40 | Central Michigan | Damek Zeminski misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Tyson Bohn - foul #4 on Tyson Bohn, team foul #6 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski (PG), Zlatko Zingg (PF) Phillip Romo, Steven Cranston | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jon McElheny (PG), Rene Rizzo (SF), Akim Debski (PF), James Conrad (C) Tyson Bohn, Steve Harrell, Shilin Xiong, Huang-fu Shih | |
| 10:40 | Central Michigan | Damek Zeminski makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 10:40 | Central Michigan | Damek Zeminski makes the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| 10:22 | Iowa State | Jon McElheny can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 66-52 |
| 10:20 | Iowa State | Akim Debski tips it home | 66-54 |
| 10:06 | Central Michigan | Damek Zeminski can't finish the layup | 66-54 |
| 10:05 | Iowa State | James Conrad pulls down the rebound | 66-54 |
| 09:56 | Iowa State | Jon McElheny hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Akim Debski | 66-57 |
| 09:39 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Akim Debski - foul #1 on Akim Debski, team foul #7 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Baumgardner (PG), Andres Bianchi (SG), Steven Cranston (SF), Cheslav Zeeb (C) Ante Lozowski, Trevor Cantrell, Neil Smith, Damek Zeminski | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Steve Harrell (SF), Shilin Xiong (PF), Rickie Henson (C) Rene Rizzo, Akim Debski, James Conrad | |
| 09:39 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg misses the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 09:39 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg misses the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 09:39 | Iowa State | Rickie Henson grabs the board | 66-57 |
| 09:33 | Iowa State | Shilin Xiong can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-57 |
| 09:31 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb pulls down the rebound | 66-57 |
| 09:28 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg's pass is intercepted by Jon McElheny in the backcourt | 66-57 |
| 09:18 | Iowa State | Bo Chin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-57 |
| 09:16 | Iowa State | Rickie Henson grabs the offensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 09:08 | Iowa State | Cheslav Zeeb swats the short shot by Rickie Henson | 66-57 |
| 09:07 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb pulls down the rebound | 66-57 |
| 09:02 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg is open and scores on a runner from the baseline | 68-57 |
| 08:59 | Iowa State | Steve Harrell is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Cranston - foul #1 on Steven Cranston, team foul #6 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Phillip Romo (PG), Mitch McAleer (SF), Kenneth Bader (PF) Daniel Baumgardner, Steven Cranston, Zlatko Zingg | |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Conrad (SG), Lee Sams (C) Bo Chin, Shilin Xiong | |
| 08:37 | Iowa State | Andres Bianchi steps in front of the Jon McElheny pass | 68-57 |
| 08:32 | Central Michigan | Andres Bianchi lays it up and in | 70-57 |
| 08:23 | Iowa State | Jon McElheny drills a floater from the free throw line | 70-59 |
| 08:19 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer lays it in set up by Cheslav Zeeb | 72-59 |
| 07:57 | Iowa State | Rickie Henson misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 72-59 |
| 07:55 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Kenneth Bader | 72-59 |
| 07:48 | Central Michigan | Phillip Romo comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 72-59 |
| 07:47 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Bader pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-59 |
| 07:33 | Central Michigan | Phillip Romo misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Lee Sams - foul #2 on Lee Sams, team foul #8 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Trevor Cantrell (SG), Neil Smith (SF), Steven Cranston (PF), Damek Zeminski (C) Andres Bianchi, Mitch McAleer, Kenneth Bader, Cheslav Zeeb | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Tyson Bohn (PG), Enlai Chu (SG), Rene Rizzo (SF), Shilin Xiong (PF), Huang-fu Shih (C) Jon McElheny, James Conrad, Steve Harrell, Rickie Henson, Lee Sams | |
| 07:33 | Central Michigan | Phillip Romo makes the 1st free throw | 73-59 |
| 07:33 | Central Michigan | Phillip Romo makes the 2nd free throw | 74-59 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Phillip Romo (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Trevor Cantrell (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Neil Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Cranston (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Damek Zeminski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Tyson Bohn (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Enlai Chu (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Rene Rizzo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Shilin Xiong (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Huang-fu Shih (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:29 | Iowa State | Rene Rizzo is hacked by Damek Zeminski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Damek Zeminski, team foul #7 | 74-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Baumgardner (PG) Phillip Romo | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 07:29 | Iowa State | Rene Rizzo misses the 1st free throw | 74-59 |
| 07:29 | Central Michigan | Steven Cranston pulls down the rebound | 74-59 |
| 07:12 | Central Michigan | Rene Rizzo steals the ball from Damek Zeminski | 74-59 |
| 07:04 | Iowa State | Tyson Bohn knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Rene Rizzo | 74-62 |
| 07:01 | Central Michigan | Damek Zeminski is fouled in the backcourt by Enlai Chu - foul #5 on Enlai Chu, team foul #9 | 74-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski (PG) Daniel Baumgardner | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Bo Chin (SG), Akim Debski (PF) Enlai Chu, Shilin Xiong | |
| 07:01 | Central Michigan | Damek Zeminski makes the 1st free throw | 75-62 |
| 07:01 | Central Michigan | Damek Zeminski makes the 2nd free throw | 76-62 |
| 06:59 | Iowa State | Ante Lozowski is called for the reach on Tyson Bohn in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ante Lozowski, team foul #8 | 76-62 |
| 06:59 | Iowa State | Tyson Bohn makes the 1st free throw | 76-63 |
| 06:59 | Iowa State | Tyson Bohn misses the 2nd free throw | 76-63 |
| 06:59 | Central Michigan | Steven Cranston grabs the board | 76-63 |
| 06:56 | Central Michigan | Steven Cranston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-63 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:38 | Iowa State | Neil Smith denies the turnaround by Bo Chin | 76-63 |
| 06:36 | Central Michigan | Neil Smith gets the rebound | 76-63 |
| 06:34 | Central Michigan | Trevor Cantrell travels in the backcourt | 76-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kenneth Bader (PF) Steven Cranston | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Steve Harrell (SF) Rene Rizzo | |
| 06:24 | Iowa State | Kenneth Bader is called for the reach on Akim Debski - foul #4 on Kenneth Bader, team foul #9 | 76-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer (SF), Cheslav Zeeb (C) Neil Smith, Damek Zeminski | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jon McElheny (PG) Bo Chin | |
| 06:24 | Iowa State | Akim Debski makes the 1st free throw | 76-64 |
| 06:24 | Iowa State | Akim Debski makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 06:06 | Central Michigan | Trevor Cantrell misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 76-65 |
| 06:05 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski hits the follow up shot | 78-65 |
| 05:36 | Iowa State | Huang-fu Shih throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-65 |
| 05:36 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 78-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Baumgardner (SG), Neil Smith (SF), Zlatko Zingg (PF), Steven Cranston (C) Trevor Cantrell, Mitch McAleer, Kenneth Bader, Cheslav Zeeb | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Rene Rizzo (SF), Shilin Xiong (PF), James Conrad (C) Steve Harrell, Akim Debski, Huang-fu Shih | |
| 05:34 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski is hacked by Jon McElheny in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jon McElheny, team foul #10 | 78-65 |
| 05:34 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski makes the 1st free throw | 79-65 |
| 05:34 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski makes the 2nd free throw | 80-65 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:14 | Iowa State | Tyson Bohn hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right corner | 80-65 |
| 05:12 | Central Michigan | Neil Smith gets the rebound | 80-65 |
| 05:04 | Central Michigan | James Conrad takes the ball from Daniel Baumgardner | 80-65 |
| 04:46 | Iowa State | Shilin Xiong buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 80-67 |
| 04:42 | Central Michigan | Jon McElheny is called for the reach on Ante Lozowski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jon McElheny, team foul #11 | 80-67 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Trevor Cantrell (SG), Mitch McAleer (SF), Damek Zeminski (C) Daniel Baumgardner, Neil Smith, Steven Cranston | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Bo Chin (PG), Steve Harrell (SF), Lee Sams (C) Jon McElheny, Rene Rizzo, James Conrad | |
| 04:42 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski misses the 1st free throw | 80-67 |
| 04:42 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski makes the 2nd free throw | 81-67 |
| 04:34 | Iowa State | Bo Chin misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Ante Lozowski - foul #5 on Ante Lozowski, team foul #10 | 81-67 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Phillip Romo (PG) Ante Lozowski | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 04:34 | Iowa State | Bo Chin makes the 1st free throw | 81-68 |
| 04:34 | Iowa State | Bo Chin makes the 2nd free throw | 81-69 |
| 04:32 | Central Michigan | Phillip Romo is hacked by Steve Harrell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steve Harrell, team foul #12 | 81-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kenneth Bader (PF) Zlatko Zingg | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 04:32 | Central Michigan | Phillip Romo makes the 1st free throw | 82-69 |
| 04:32 | Central Michigan | Phillip Romo makes the 2nd free throw | 83-69 |
| 04:21 | Iowa State | Tyson Bohn misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 83-69 |
| 04:20 | Central Michigan | Phillip Romo grabs the defensive rebound | 83-69 |
| 04:15 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Lee Sams - foul #3 on Lee Sams, team foul #13 | 83-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jon McElheny (PG), Rickie Henson (PF), Huang-fu Shih (C) Tyson Bohn, Shilin Xiong, Lee Sams | |
| 04:15 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer makes the 1st free throw | 84-69 |
| 04:15 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer makes the 2nd free throw | 85-69 |
| 03:59 | Iowa State | Huang-fu Shih's fadeaway is rejected by Damek Zeminski | 85-69 |
| 03:58 | Iowa State | Rickie Henson hits the follow up shot | 85-71 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:56 | Central Michigan | Bo Chin is called for the reach on Trevor Cantrell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bo Chin, team foul #14 | 85-71 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Cranston (PF), Cheslav Zeeb (C) Kenneth Bader, Damek Zeminski | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Rene Rizzo (SF) Steve Harrell | |
| 03:56 | Central Michigan | Trevor Cantrell misses the 1st free throw | 85-71 |
| 03:56 | Central Michigan | Trevor Cantrell makes the 2nd free throw | 86-71 |
| 03:40 | Iowa State | Mitch McAleer steals the ball from Rickie Henson | 86-71 |
| 03:23 | Central Michigan | Phillip Romo is fouled on the floor by Bo Chin - foul #5 on Bo Chin, team foul #15 | 86-71 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Andres Bianchi (SG), Neil Smith (SF), Zlatko Zingg (PF) Trevor Cantrell, Mitch McAleer, Steven Cranston | |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Conrad (SG), Steve Harrell (SF), Shilin Xiong (PF), Lee Sams (C) Bo Chin, Rene Rizzo, Rickie Henson, Huang-fu Shih | |
| 03:23 | Central Michigan | Phillip Romo makes the 1st free throw | 87-71 |
| 03:23 | Central Michigan | Phillip Romo misses the 2nd free throw | 87-71 |
| 03:23 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb snags the offensive board | 87-71 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Phillip Romo (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andres Bianchi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Neil Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Zlatko Zingg (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Cheslav Zeeb (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Jon McElheny (very tired) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - James Conrad (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. SF - Steve Harrell (tired) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Shilin Xiong (tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Lee Sams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:05 | Central Michigan | Neil Smith is open and buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Andres Bianchi | 89-71 |
| 02:46 | Iowa State | Jon McElheny can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 89-71 |
| 02:44 | Iowa State | Lee Sams grabs the offensive board | 89-71 |
| 02:27 | Iowa State | Zlatko Zingg swats the short shot by Shilin Xiong | 89-71 |
| 02:26 | Central Michigan | Neil Smith pulls down the rebound | 89-71 |
| 02:21 | Central Michigan | James Conrad takes the ball from Andres Bianchi | 89-71 |
| 02:19 | Iowa State | James Conrad is fouled in the backcourt by Phillip Romo - foul #2 on Phillip Romo, team foul #11 | 89-71 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Baumgardner (PG), Trevor Cantrell (SG), Mitch McAleer (SF), Steven Cranston (PF), Damek Zeminski (C) Phillip Romo, Andres Bianchi, Neil Smith, Zlatko Zingg, Cheslav Zeeb | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Tyson Bohn (SG), Rene Rizzo (SF), Akim Debski (PF), Rickie Henson (C) Jon McElheny, Steve Harrell, Shilin Xiong, Lee Sams | |
| 02:19 | Iowa State | James Conrad makes the 1st free throw | 89-72 |
| 02:19 | Iowa State | James Conrad misses the 2nd free throw | 89-72 |
| 02:19 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer snags the defensive board | 89-72 |
| 02:12 | Central Michigan | Steven Cranston connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from Daniel Baumgardner and the foul's on Rene Rizzo - foul #4 on Rene Rizzo, team foul #16 | 91-72 |
| 02:12 | Central Michigan | Steven Cranston makes the free throw | 92-72 |
| 02:09 | Iowa State | Rene Rizzo's pass is intercepted by Trevor Cantrell in the backcourt | 92-72 |
| 01:49 | Central Michigan | Steven Cranston comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 92-72 |
| 01:48 | Iowa State | Rene Rizzo pulls down the rebound | 92-72 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:43 | Iowa State | Tyson Bohn misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 92-72 |
| 01:42 | Central Michigan | Damek Zeminski pulls down the rebound | 92-72 |
| 01:39 | Central Michigan | Trevor Cantrell is called for traveling in the backcourt | 92-72 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Phillip Romo (PG), Zlatko Zingg (PF), Cheslav Zeeb (C) Daniel Baumgardner, Steven Cranston, Damek Zeminski | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Lee Sams (C) Rene Rizzo | |
| 01:34 | Iowa State | James Conrad can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 92-72 |
| 01:33 | Iowa State | Rickie Henson tips it back up and in | 92-74 |
| 01:31 | Central Michigan | Akim Debski steals it from Phillip Romo in the backcourt | 92-74 |
| 01:17 | Iowa State | Rickie Henson misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 92-74 |
| 01:15 | Iowa State | James Conrad pulls down the offensive rebound | 92-74 |
| 01:01 | Iowa State | Akim Debski hits a wide open jumper from the left block | 92-76 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer clanks a jumper near the basket | 92-76 |
| 00:55 | Iowa State | Akim Debski gets the rebound | 92-76 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Iowa State | Phillip Romo takes the ball from Akim Debski | 92-76 |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb lays it up and in | 94-76 |
| 00:15 | Iowa State | James Conrad banks in the layup | 94-78 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Phillip Romo runs out the clock | 94-78 |