| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rosario Yazzie (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zoran Zehring (fresh) PF - Mo Knudtson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark McDilda (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Joe Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Fly (fresh) SF - Joe Bacon (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Blake James (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Evans (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marshall | Joe Bacon inbounds the ball | 28-41 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Marshall | Joe Bacon can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 28-41 |
| 19:48 | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda snags the defensive board | 28-41 |
| 19:29 | Central Michigan | Zoran Zehring buries a jump hook in the paint | 30-41 |
| 19:08 | Marshall | Joe Mitchell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-41 |
| 19:07 | Marshall | Blake James tips it back up and in | 30-43 |
| 18:41 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Mo Knudtson | 33-43 |
| 18:20 | Marshall | Mark McDilda is called for the reach on Joe Bacon - foul #2 on Mark McDilda, team foul #1 | 33-43 |
| 18:15 | Marshall | Blake James double dribbles | 33-43 |
| 18:01 | Central Michigan | James Simmons misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-43 |
| 17:59 | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda misses the tip | 33-43 |
| 17:57 | Marshall | John Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 17:34 | Marshall | Joe Bacon scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Blake James | 33-46 |
| 17:21 | Central Michigan | James Simmons is fouled on the floor by John Evans - foul #3 on John Evans, team foul #1 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Pascoe (SF), Louis Yeung (PF) Zoran Zehring, Mo Knudtson | |
| Subs | Marshall | Curtis Harpster (PG), Merle Jones (SG), Caleb Yoder (PF), Larry Mitchell (C) Joe Mitchell, David Fly, Blake James, John Evans | |
| 17:13 | Central Michigan | James Simmons comes up short on the jumper from close range | 33-46 |
| 17:11 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie tips it back up and in | 35-46 |
| 16:57 | Marshall | Joe Bacon hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Merle Jones and he's hacked by Rosario Yazzie - foul #1 on Rosario Yazzie, team foul #2 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Leonard (SG), Daniel Freeman (SF), Dustin Thach (C) James Simmons, Rosario Yazzie, Mark McDilda | |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| 16:57 | Marshall | Joe Bacon misses the free throw | 35-48 |
| 16:57 | Central Michigan | Dustin Thach grabs the board | 35-48 |
| 16:37 | Central Michigan | Robert Leonard comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 35-48 |
| 16:36 | Central Michigan | Dustin Thach hits the follow up shot | 37-48 |
| 16:15 | Marshall | Merle Jones can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-48 |
| 16:14 | Central Michigan | Daniel Freeman grabs the board | 37-48 |
| 15:53 | Central Michigan | Dustin Thach comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 37-48 |
| 15:52 | Central Michigan | Gerald Pascoe tips it back up and in | 39-48 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Pascoe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Leonard (fresh) SF - Daniel Freeman (fresh) PF - Louis Yeung (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dustin Thach (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Curtis Harpster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Merle Jones (fresh) SF - Joe Bacon (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Caleb Yoder (fresh) 5 pts. C - Larry Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:39 | Marshall | Caleb Yoder connects on the shot from the left wing | 39-50 |
| 15:20 | Central Michigan | Dustin Thach is whistled for a carry | 39-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Simmons (PG), Rosario Yazzie (SG), Zoran Zehring (SF), Mo Knudtson (PF), Mark McDilda (C) Gerald Pascoe, Robert Leonard, Daniel Freeman, Louis Yeung, Dustin Thach | |
| Subs | Marshall | James Christie (PG), David Fly (SG), Blake James (PF), John Evans (C) Curtis Harpster, Merle Jones, Joe Bacon, Larry Mitchell | |
| 15:09 | Marshall | David Fly connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-52 |
| 14:55 | Central Michigan | Caleb Yoder steals it from Zoran Zehring | 39-52 |
| 14:46 | Marshall | Blake James hits the finger roll set up by James Christie | 39-54 |
| 14:23 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie hits a 3 from the left corner | 42-54 |
| 14:03 | Marshall | James Christie connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Caleb Yoder | 42-57 |
| 13:37 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-57 |
| 13:36 | Marshall | The rebound goes to John Evans | 42-57 |
| 13:22 | Marshall | James Simmons steals the ball from Caleb Yoder | 42-57 |
| 12:55 | Central Michigan | Zoran Zehring can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-57 |
| 12:54 | Marshall | Blake James pulls down the rebound | 42-57 |
| 12:35 | Marshall | Blake James comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-57 |
| 12:33 | Central Michigan | Zoran Zehring grabs the board | 42-57 |
| 12:17 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Zoran Zehring | 44-57 |
| 12:15 | Marshall | James Christie loses the dribble to James Simmons in the backcourt | 44-57 |
| 12:11 | Central Michigan | James Simmons banks in the layup | 46-57 |
| 11:52 | Marshall | Caleb Yoder clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-57 |
| 11:50 | Marshall | Blake James tips it home | 46-59 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Simmons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Rosario Yazzie (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zoran Zehring (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mo Knudtson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark McDilda (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - James Christie (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Fly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Caleb Yoder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Blake James (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - John Evans (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:37 | Central Michigan | James Simmons is whistled for a carry | 46-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Pascoe (PG), Robert Leonard (SG), Daniel Freeman (SF), Louis Yeung (PF), Dustin Thach (C) James Simmons, Rosario Yazzie, Zoran Zehring, Mo Knudtson, Mark McDilda | |
| Subs | Marshall | Joe Mitchell (PG), Curtis Harpster (SG), Joe Bacon (SF), Gilbert Forrest (PF), Larry Mitchell (C) James Christie, David Fly, Caleb Yoder, Blake James, John Evans | |
| 11:17 | Marshall | Gilbert Forrest lays it up and in and he's fouled by Dustin Thach - foul #3 on Dustin Thach, team foul #3 | 46-61 |
| 11:17 | Marshall | Gilbert Forrest makes the free throw | 46-62 |
| 11:00 | Central Michigan | Daniel Freeman steps out of bounds on the baseline | 46-62 |
| 10:50 | Marshall | Larry Mitchell drills a floater in the paint | 46-64 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:45 | Central Michigan | Robert Leonard misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-64 |
| 10:43 | Marshall | Gilbert Forrest snags the defensive board | 46-64 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:38 | Marshall | Joe Bacon can't connect on a runner from close range | 46-64 |
| 10:36 | Central Michigan | Dustin Thach grabs the board | 46-64 |
| 10:21 | Central Michigan | Dustin Thach is fouled on the floor by Larry Mitchell - foul #1 on Larry Mitchell, team foul #2 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Marshall | John Evans (C) Larry Mitchell | |
| 10:09 | Central Michigan | Dustin Thach hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-64 |
| 10:07 | Central Michigan | Louis Yeung can't tip it in | 46-64 |
| 10:06 | Marshall | John Evans gets the rebound | 46-64 |
| 09:45 | Marshall | Curtis Harpster connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joe Bacon | 46-66 |
| 09:32 | Central Michigan | Gerald Pascoe can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-66 |
| 09:31 | Marshall | Curtis Harpster grabs the defensive rebound | 46-66 |
| 09:16 | Marshall | Curtis Harpster comes up short on the shot near the basket | 46-66 |
| 09:14 | Central Michigan | Robert Leonard pulls down the rebound | 46-66 |
| 08:54 | Central Michigan | Gerald Pascoe drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Louis Yeung | 49-66 |
| 08:34 | Marshall | Joe Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Gerald Pascoe - foul #1 on Gerald Pascoe, team foul #4 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Simmons (PG), Rosario Yazzie (SG), Zoran Zehring (SF), Mo Knudtson (PF), Mark McDilda (C) Gerald Pascoe, Robert Leonard, Daniel Freeman, Louis Yeung, Dustin Thach | |
| Subs | Marshall | James Christie (PG), David Fly (SG), Larry Mitchell (SF), Blake James (PF) Joe Mitchell, Curtis Harpster, Joe Bacon, Gilbert Forrest | |
| 08:18 | Marshall | Zoran Zehring swats the short shot by Blake James | 49-66 |
| 08:16 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson grabs the board | 49-66 |
| 08:04 | Central Michigan | James Simmons scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Rosario Yazzie | 51-66 |
| 07:41 | Marshall | Blake James misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-66 |
| 07:40 | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda snags the defensive board | 51-66 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Simmons (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Rosario Yazzie (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Zoran Zehring (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mo Knudtson (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark McDilda (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - James Christie (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Fly (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Blake James (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - John Evans (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Central Michigan | James Simmons scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:15 | Marshall | Larry Mitchell's pass is intercepted by Zoran Zehring | 53-66 |
| 07:12 | Central Michigan | James Simmons lays it in on a great pass from Zoran Zehring | 55-66 |
| 06:56 | Marshall | Mark McDilda steals the ball from David Fly | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:39 | Central Michigan | Zoran Zehring comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-66 |
| 06:38 | Central Michigan | James Simmons tips it in | 57-66 |
| 06:24 | Marshall | Blake James can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-66 |
| 06:22 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson pulls down the rebound | 57-66 |
| 06:07 | Central Michigan | Zoran Zehring misses the jumper from the baseline | 57-66 |
| 06:06 | Central Michigan | Zoran Zehring snags the offensive board | 57-66 |
| 05:52 | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Zoran Zehring | 59-66 |
| 05:41 | Marshall | John Evans drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by James Christie | 59-68 |
| 05:17 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-68 |
| 05:16 | Marshall | Blake James gets the rebound | 59-68 |
| 05:10 | Marshall | David Fly misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Rosario Yazzie - foul #2 on Rosario Yazzie, team foul #5 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Pascoe (PG), Robert Leonard (SG), Daniel Freeman (SF), Louis Yeung (PF), Dustin Thach (C) James Simmons, Rosario Yazzie, Zoran Zehring, Mo Knudtson, Mark McDilda | |
| Subs | Marshall | Joe Mitchell (PG), Joe Bacon (SF), Caleb Yoder (PF), Gilbert Forrest (C) James Christie, Larry Mitchell, Blake James, John Evans | |
| 05:10 | Marshall | David Fly makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 05:10 | Marshall | David Fly misses the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 05:10 | Marshall | The offensive rebound goes to Caleb Yoder | 59-69 |
| 05:02 | Marshall | Gilbert Forrest clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 59-69 |
| 05:01 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Dustin Thach | 59-69 |
| 04:46 | Central Michigan | Robert Leonard buries a fadeaway from the left side | 61-69 |
| 04:17 | Marshall | David Fly makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by Caleb Yoder | 61-71 |
| 04:06 | Central Michigan | Louis Yeung misses the shot from the free throw line | 61-71 |
| 04:04 | Marshall | David Fly grabs the board | 61-71 |
| 03:50 | Marshall | Joe Bacon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-71 |
| 03:48 | Central Michigan | Dustin Thach grabs the board | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Central Michigan | Robert Leonard drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-71 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Pascoe (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Leonard (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Freeman (fresh) PF - Louis Yeung (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Dustin Thach (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Joe Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Fly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joe Bacon (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Caleb Yoder (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Gilbert Forrest (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Marshall | David Fly makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Caleb Yoder | 64-73 |
| 03:09 | Central Michigan | Robert Leonard hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Gerald Pascoe | 66-73 |
| 02:54 | Marshall | Joe Bacon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-73 |
| 02:53 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Leonard | 66-73 |
| 02:53 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-73 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Simmons (PG), Rosario Yazzie (SG), Zoran Zehring (SF), Mo Knudtson (PF), Mark McDilda (C) Gerald Pascoe, Robert Leonard, Daniel Freeman, Louis Yeung, Dustin Thach | |
| Subs | Marshall | James Christie (PG), John Evans (C) David Fly, Gilbert Forrest | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:39 | Central Michigan | John Evans denies the turnaround by James Simmons | 66-73 |
| 02:38 | Marshall | John Evans snags the defensive board | 66-73 |
| 02:25 | Marshall | Joe Bacon buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Caleb Yoder | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:20 | Central Michigan | Zoran Zehring buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Simmons | 69-76 |
| 02:20 | Marshall | Marshall calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-76 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Blake James (PF) Caleb Yoder | |
| 02:09 | Marshall | Blake James makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Joe Mitchell | 69-78 |
| 01:56 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson drills a shot from the right wing set up by James Simmons | 71-78 |
| 01:30 | Marshall | John Evans knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 71-80 |
| 01:18 | Central Michigan | A charge is called on Mark McDilda - foul #3 on Mark McDilda, team foul #6 | 71-80 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Marshall | David Fly (SG) Joe Mitchell | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Marshall | John Evans clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-80 |
| 00:51 | Marshall | Joe Bacon tips it back up and in | 71-82 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Central Michigan | James Simmons makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Rosario Yazzie | 73-82 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Marshall | James Christie is fouled in the backcourt by James Simmons - foul #3 on James Simmons, team foul #7 | 73-82 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Marshall | Caleb Yoder (PF), Larry Mitchell (C) Blake James, John Evans | |
| 00:46 | Marshall | James Christie makes the 1st free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:46 | Marshall | James Christie makes the 2nd free throw | 73-84 |
| 00:39 | Central Michigan | Zoran Zehring can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-84 |
| 00:38 | Marshall | Caleb Yoder grabs the board | 73-84 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Marshall | Joe Bacon blows the dunk | 73-84 |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Zoran Zehring pulls down the rebound | 73-84 |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Fly - foul #3 on David Fly, team foul #3 | 73-84 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Pascoe (PG), Daniel Freeman (SF), Louis Yeung (PF), Dustin Thach (C) James Simmons, Zoran Zehring, Mo Knudtson, Mark McDilda | |
| Subs | Marshall | Joe Mitchell (PG), Curtis Harpster (SG), Gilbert Forrest (C) James Christie, David Fly, Joe Bacon | |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 74-84 |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie misses the 2nd free throw | 74-84 |
| 00:04 | Marshall | Caleb Yoder gets the rebound | 74-84 |
| 00:00 | Marshall | Joe Mitchell runs out the clock | 74-84 |