| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gregory Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd North (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Miller (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joshua Darden (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Warkentin (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Gary Degennaro (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Eric Oliver (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Melvin Kelly (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mitchell Gonsales (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Terrance Baden (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:33 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 29-32 |
| 19:31 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Gregory Miller | 29-32 |
| 19:12 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Todd North | 32-32 |
| 18:57 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver comes up short on the shot from the right side | 32-32 |
| 18:56 | Chicago State | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Oliver | 32-32 |
| 18:34 | Chicago State | Joseph Warkentin blocks the short jumper by Melvin Kelly | 32-32 |
| 18:32 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 18:18 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 18:16 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 18:02 | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales's pass is intercepted by Joseph Miller | 32-32 |
| 17:45 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-32 |
| 17:44 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin grabs the offensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 17:29 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Manuel North (SF) Joseph Miller | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 17:13 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden misses long on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Joseph Warkentin - foul #1 on Joseph Warkentin, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joshua Theiss (PF), Larry Hollingsworth (C) Joshua Darden, Joseph Warkentin | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Darrel Bowens (SG) Eric Oliver | |
| 17:13 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 17:13 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 16:53 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 16:35 | Chicago State | A charge is called on Melvin Kelly - foul #2 on Melvin Kelly, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt (PG), Bryce Craig (SG) Gregory Miller, Todd North | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Chad Saunders (PF), Robert Adams (C) Mitchell Gonsales, Terrance Baden | |
| 16:19 | Central Michigan | Manuel North clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 16:17 | Chicago State | Robert Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 16:13 | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 16:11 | Chicago State | The offensive rebound goes to Melvin Kelly | 35-34 |
| 15:50 | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Robert Adams | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Charles Wyatt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bryce Craig (fresh) SF - Manuel North (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Theiss (fresh) 3 pts. C - Larry Hollingsworth (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Gary Degennaro (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darrel Bowens (fresh) SF - Melvin Kelly (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chad Saunders (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Central Michigan | Joshua Theiss clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-37 |
| 15:32 | Central Michigan | Manuel North grabs the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 15:18 | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig is fouled on the floor by Darrel Bowens - foul #1 on Darrel Bowens, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller (PG), Todd North (SG), Joseph Miller (SF), Joshua Darden (PF), Joseph Warkentin (C) Charles Wyatt, Bryce Craig, Manuel North, Joshua Theiss, Larry Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Blanchard (PG), Eric Oliver (SG), Robert Brown (SF), Mitchell Gonsales (PF), Terrance Baden (C) Gary Degennaro, Darrel Bowens, Melvin Kelly, Chad Saunders, Robert Adams | |
| 15:02 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Todd North | 37-37 |
| 14:48 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 14:46 | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 14:32 | Chicago State | John Blanchard makes the pull-up jumper from the left side and the foul's on Gregory Miller - foul #2 on Gregory Miller, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| 14:32 | Chicago State | John Blanchard makes the free throw | 37-40 |
| 14:23 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Robert Brown | 37-40 |
| 14:10 | Chicago State | Robert Brown double dribbles | 37-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly (SF) Robert Brown | |
| 13:42 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Gregory Miller | 39-40 |
| 13:26 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 39-40 |
| 13:24 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 13:11 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 13:10 | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 12:48 | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales can't throw it down | 39-40 |
| 12:46 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 12:31 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller makes the contested shot from the free throw line | 41-40 |
| 12:12 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Todd North - foul #2 on Todd North, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt (PG), Bryce Craig (SG), Manuel North (SF), Joshua Theiss (PF), Larry Hollingsworth (C) Gregory Miller, Todd North, Joseph Miller, Joshua Darden, Joseph Warkentin | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro (PG), Robert Brown (SF), Chad Saunders (PF), Robert Adams (C) John Blanchard, Melvin Kelly, Mitchell Gonsales, Terrance Baden | |
| 12:12 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 12:12 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 12:10 | Central Michigan | Gary Degennaro steals the ball from Charles Wyatt in the backcourt | 41-42 |
| 12:09 | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro misses the lay-in | 41-42 |
| 12:07 | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 11:47 | Central Michigan | Eric Oliver steps in front of the Joshua Theiss pass | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Charles Wyatt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bryce Craig (fresh) SF - Manuel North (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Theiss (fresh) 3 pts. C - Larry Hollingsworth (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Gary Degennaro (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Oliver (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) PF - Chad Saunders (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 11:27 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver hits the follow up shot | 41-44 |
| 11:10 | Central Michigan | Eric Oliver picks off the pass by Bryce Craig | 41-44 |
| 10:43 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 41-44 |
| 10:41 | Chicago State | Chad Saunders tips it but misses | 41-44 |
| 10:40 | Central Michigan | Manuel North pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| 10:31 | Central Michigan | Joshua Theiss connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Bryce Craig | 43-44 |
| 10:19 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Adams | 43-46 |
| 10:11 | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Brown - foul #1 on Robert Brown, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller (PG), Joseph Miller (SF), Joshua Darden (PF), Joseph Warkentin (C) Charles Wyatt, Manuel North, Joshua Theiss, Larry Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Darrel Bowens (SG), Melvin Kelly (SF), Mitchell Gonsales (PF), Terrance Baden (C) Eric Oliver, Robert Brown, Chad Saunders, Robert Adams | |
| 10:11 | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig misses the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 10:11 | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 09:57 | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales is called for traveling | 44-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Todd North (SG) Bryce Craig | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 09:43 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Joshua Darden | 47-46 |
| 09:25 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 09:24 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden tips it but misses | 47-46 |
| 09:23 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 09:13 | Central Michigan | Todd North works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 47-46 |
| 09:11 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden can't tip it in | 47-46 |
| 09:09 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden hits the follow up shot | 49-46 |
| 08:55 | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Mitchell Gonsales | 49-49 |
| 08:38 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 08:37 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 08:18 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Melvin Kelly | 49-51 |
| 07:49 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 07:47 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Terrance Baden | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gregory Miller (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd North (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Miller (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Darden (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Warkentin (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Gary Degennaro (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darrel Bowens (fresh) SF - Melvin Kelly (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mitchell Gonsales (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Terrance Baden (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Chicago State | Gregory Miller steals the ball from Darrel Bowens | 49-51 |
| 07:03 | Central Michigan | Todd North evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Joshua Darden | 52-51 |
| 06:50 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden banks in the layup | 52-53 |
| 06:30 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-53 |
| 06:28 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 06:23 | Chicago State | Gregory Miller is called for the reach on Melvin Kelly - foul #3 on Gregory Miller, team foul #4 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt (PG), Bryce Craig (SG), Manuel North (SF), Joshua Theiss (PF), Larry Hollingsworth (C) Gregory Miller, Todd North, Joseph Miller, Joshua Darden, Joseph Warkentin | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Blanchard (PG), Eric Oliver (SG), Robert Brown (SF), Chad Saunders (PF), Robert Adams (C) Gary Degennaro, Darrel Bowens, Melvin Kelly, Mitchell Gonsales, Terrance Baden | |
| 06:17 | Chicago State | Joshua Theiss steps in front of the Robert Adams pass | 52-53 |
| 06:05 | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 06:03 | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth tips it but misses | 52-53 |
| 06:02 | Chicago State | Chad Saunders grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 05:53 | Chicago State | Robert Adams makes the jump hook from close range set up by Robert Brown and the foul's on Bryce Craig - foul #2 on Bryce Craig, team foul #5 | 52-55 |
| 05:53 | Chicago State | Robert Adams makes the free throw | 52-56 |
| 05:33 | Central Michigan | Manuel North lays it up and in | 54-56 |
| 05:16 | Chicago State | Robert Adams scores on a shot in the paint | 54-58 |
| 04:57 | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 04:56 | Chicago State | Robert Adams pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| 04:49 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver is hacked by Charles Wyatt - foul #3 on Charles Wyatt, team foul #6 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller (PG), Todd North (SG), Joseph Warkentin (C) Charles Wyatt, Bryce Craig, Larry Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly (SF) Robert Brown | |
| 04:35 | Chicago State | John Blanchard clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-58 |
| 04:33 | Chicago State | Robert Adams tips it back up and in | 54-60 |
| 04:10 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin makes the runner in the lane set up by Gregory Miller | 56-60 |
| 03:53 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-60 |
| 03:51 | Central Michigan | Todd North grabs the board | 56-60 |
| 03:36 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller (SF), Joshua Darden (PF) Manuel North, Joshua Theiss | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro (PG), Darrel Bowens (SG), Mitchell Gonsales (PF), Terrance Baden (C) John Blanchard, Eric Oliver, Chad Saunders, Robert Adams | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gregory Miller (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Todd North (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Miller (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Darden (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Warkentin (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Gary Degennaro (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darrel Bowens (fresh) SF - Melvin Kelly (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mitchell Gonsales (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Terrance Baden (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Chicago State | Todd North is called for the reach on Melvin Kelly - foul #3 on Todd North, team foul #7 | 56-60 |
| 03:24 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 03:24 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 03:01 | Central Michigan | Todd North knocks in the driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by Gary Degennaro - foul #2 on Gary Degennaro, team foul #4 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth (C) Joseph Warkentin | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 03:01 | Central Michigan | Todd North misses the free throw | 58-62 |
| 03:01 | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales snags the defensive board | 58-62 |
| 02:43 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden buries a turnaround from the left block | 58-64 |
| 02:22 | Central Michigan | Todd North is fouled on the floor by Darrel Bowens - foul #2 on Darrel Bowens, team foul #5 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig (SG) Todd North | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Eric Oliver (SG) Darrel Bowens | |
| 02:08 | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth misses the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-64 |
| 02:07 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller grabs the offensive board | 58-64 |
| 02:07 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Todd North (SG), Joseph Warkentin (C) Bryce Craig, Larry Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 01:44 | Central Michigan | Mitchell Gonsales steps in front of the Gregory Miller pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 58-64 |
| 01:27 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gary Degennaro | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:06 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 58-66 |
| 01:05 | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro gets the rebound | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:48 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-66 |
| 00:47 | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro grabs the offensive board | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:45 | Chicago State | Gregory Miller is called for the reach on Gary Degennaro - foul #4 on Gregory Miller, team foul #8 | 58-66 |
| 00:45 | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:45 | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:41 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Gregory Miller | 60-68 |
| 00:38 | Chicago State | Gregory Miller is called for the reach on Mitchell Gonsales in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gregory Miller, team foul #9 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt (PG) Gregory Miller | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 00:38 | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:38 | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:33 | Central Michigan | Todd North evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 60-70 |
| 00:31 | Central Michigan | Todd North grabs the offensive board | 60-70 |
| 00:28 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:25 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Wyatt - foul #4 on Charles Wyatt, team foul #10 | 63-70 |
| 00:25 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:25 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden grabs the defensive rebound | 63-71 |
| 00:18 | Central Michigan | Todd North's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:17 | Chicago State | Todd North is called for the reach on Eric Oliver in the backcourt - foul #4 on Todd North, team foul #11 | 63-71 |
| 00:17 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver misses the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:17 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt misses long on an open 3 from the left wing | 63-72 |
| 00:08 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro runs out the clock | 63-72 |