| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - William Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Witz (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Vickers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Dillon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Emmanuel Cox (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Richard Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tommy Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Colby Salem (fresh) PF - Vance Wilbourn (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - James Olson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Lamar | Colby Salem inbounds the ball | 37-29 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Lamar | Richard Marshall is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to James Vickers | 37-29 |
| 19:29 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz blows the layup | 37-29 |
| 19:28 | Central Michigan | Emmanuel Cox pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 19:05 | Central Michigan | William Adams misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-29 |
| 19:04 | Lamar | Vance Wilbourn snags the defensive board | 37-29 |
| 18:49 | Lamar | Richard Marshall works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 37-29 |
| 18:48 | Lamar | James Olson snags the offensive board | 37-29 |
| 18:31 | Lamar | Vance Wilbourn misses badly on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Emmanuel Cox - foul #1 on Emmanuel Cox, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| 18:31 | Lamar | Vance Wilbourn misses the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 18:31 | Lamar | Vance Wilbourn makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 18:06 | Central Michigan | Colby Salem is called for the reach on James Vickers - foul #2 on Colby Salem, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| 17:41 | Central Michigan | Richard Dillon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 17:39 | Lamar | Tommy Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 17:32 | Lamar | James Olson misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Emmanuel Cox - foul #2 on Emmanuel Cox, team foul #2 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Lamar | Tanner Morris (SF) Colby Salem | |
| 17:32 | Lamar | James Olson misses the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 17:32 | Lamar | James Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 17:03 | Central Michigan | Richard Dillon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-31 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross (PF) Richard Dillon | |
| Subs | Lamar | Russell Hampton (SG), Santos Quinones (PF) Tommy Thomas, Vance Wilbourn | |
| 16:46 | Lamar | Tanner Morris misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 37-31 |
| 16:45 | Lamar | Richard Marshall pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 16:37 | Lamar | Tanner Morris hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 16:14 | Central Michigan | James Vickers is hacked by Tanner Morris - foul #1 on Tanner Morris, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman (PG), Paul Herron (C) William Adams, Emmanuel Cox | |
| Subs | Lamar | Melvin Jones (SG), Colby Salem (SF), Leonard Deaton (C) Richard Marshall, Tanner Morris, James Olson | |
| 15:54 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-33 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Antonio Fryman (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Randy Witz (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Vickers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Ross (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Herron (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Russell Hampton (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Melvin Jones (fresh) SF - Colby Salem (fresh) PF - Santos Quinones (fresh) 6 pts. C - Leonard Deaton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Lamar | Santos Quinones buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Melvin Jones | 39-35 |
| 15:19 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Dillon (SF), Joseph Lown (PF) James Vickers, Paul Herron | |
| Subs | Lamar | Richard Marshall (PG), Tommy Thomas (SG), Vance Wilbourn (PF), James Olson (C) Russell Hampton, Melvin Jones, Santos Quinones, Leonard Deaton | |
| 14:56 | Lamar | Colby Salem can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-35 |
| 14:54 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 14:30 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz is fouled on the floor by Richard Marshall - foul #2 on Richard Marshall, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Adams (PG), Emmanuel Cox (C) Randy Witz, Christopher Ross | |
| Subs | Lamar | Tanner Morris (SF) Colby Salem | |
| 14:14 | Central Michigan | Richard Marshall steals the ball from Richard Dillon | 39-35 |
| 13:56 | Lamar | Tommy Thomas works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Antonio Fryman - foul #1 on Antonio Fryman, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| 13:56 | Lamar | Tommy Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 13:56 | Lamar | Tommy Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 13:32 | Central Michigan | James Olson takes the ball from Antonio Fryman | 39-37 |
| 13:12 | Lamar | Tanner Morris misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 13:10 | Lamar | Richard Marshall tips it back up and in | 39-39 |
| 12:43 | Central Michigan | Richard Dillon connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 12:21 | Lamar | Tommy Thomas shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 12:19 | Lamar | Richard Marshall tips it in | 42-41 |
| 11:57 | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 11:55 | Lamar | Tommy Thomas gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - William Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antonio Fryman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Dillon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Lown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Emmanuel Cox (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Richard Marshall (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Tommy Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Tanner Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Vance Wilbourn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Olson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Lamar | James Olson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 11:33 | Lamar | Richard Marshall snags the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 11:24 | Lamar | Tommy Thomas makes the contested jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Vance Wilbourn | 42-43 |
| 11:05 | Central Michigan | Emmanuel Cox throws it down on a great pass from William Adams | 44-43 |
| 10:46 | Lamar | Vance Wilbourn is open but comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 44-43 |
| 10:44 | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 10:23 | Central Michigan | Richard Dillon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Witz (SG), James Vickers (SF), Christopher Ross (PF), Paul Herron (C) Antonio Fryman, Richard Dillon, Joseph Lown, Emmanuel Cox | |
| Subs | Lamar | Russell Hampton (PG), Melvin Jones (SG), Colby Salem (SF), Santos Quinones (PF), Leonard Deaton (C) Richard Marshall, Tommy Thomas, Tanner Morris, Vance Wilbourn, James Olson | |
| 09:57 | Lamar | James Vickers steals it from Russell Hampton | 44-43 |
| 09:54 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz lays it in on a great pass from James Vickers | 46-43 |
| 09:39 | Lamar | Colby Salem travels with the ball | 46-43 |
| 09:22 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-43 |
| 09:21 | Lamar | Leonard Deaton snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 09:06 | Lamar | Leonard Deaton's floater is tipped away by Paul Herron | 46-43 |
| 09:05 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 08:36 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz misses long on a floater from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 08:35 | Lamar | The rebound goes to Santos Quinones | 46-43 |
| 08:30 | Lamar | Melvin Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 08:29 | Central Michigan | Paul Herron gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 08:04 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Santos Quinones - foul #3 on Santos Quinones, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman (PG), Joseph Lown (PF) William Adams, Paul Herron | |
| Subs | Lamar | Richard Marshall (PG), James Olson (C) Melvin Jones, Leonard Deaton | |
| 08:04 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross misses the free throw | 48-43 |
| 08:04 | Lamar | Santos Quinones gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| 07:42 | Lamar | James Olson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-43 |
| 07:40 | Lamar | James Olson tips it home | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Antonio Fryman (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Randy Witz (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Vickers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Lown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Ross (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Richard Marshall (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Russell Hampton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Colby Salem (fairly fresh) PF - Santos Quinones (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Olson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross lays it in and the foul's on James Olson - foul #1 on James Olson, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Lamar | Tommy Thomas (SG), Tanner Morris (SF), Vance Wilbourn (PF) Russell Hampton, Colby Salem, Santos Quinones | |
| 07:16 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross misses the free throw | 50-45 |
| 07:16 | Lamar | Vance Wilbourn gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 07:04 | Lamar | Joseph Lown is called for the reach on Vance Wilbourn - foul #4 on Joseph Lown, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Emmanuel Cox (C) Christopher Ross | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 06:56 | Lamar | James Olson connects on the jumper from the baseline | 50-47 |
| 06:27 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown misses short on a jumper from the right block | 50-47 |
| 06:25 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Witz | 50-47 |
| 05:56 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown's pass is intercepted by Tommy Thomas | 50-47 |
| 05:35 | Lamar | Tanner Morris clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 05:34 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 05:15 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 05:14 | Lamar | The rebound goes to Vance Wilbourn | 50-47 |
| 04:54 | Lamar | James Olson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Adams (PG), Richard Dillon (SF) Randy Witz, James Vickers | |
| Subs | Lamar | Russell Hampton (PG), Colby Salem (SF) Richard Marshall, Tanner Morris | |
| 04:31 | Central Michigan | Colby Salem is called for the reach on Antonio Fryman - foul #3 on Colby Salem, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross (PF) Joseph Lown | |
| Subs | Lamar | Melvin Jones (SG), Santos Quinones (PF) Tommy Thomas, Vance Wilbourn | |
| 04:10 | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Olson - foul #2 on James Olson, team foul #7 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Lamar | Leonard Deaton (C) James Olson | |
| 04:10 | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 04:10 | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman misses the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 04:10 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross grabs the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 03:50 | Central Michigan | Richard Dillon comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 03:49 | Lamar | Santos Quinones snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 03:45 | Lamar | Russell Hampton misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 03:43 | Lamar | Leonard Deaton tips it in | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - William Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Antonio Fryman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Richard Dillon (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Emmanuel Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Russell Hampton (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Melvin Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Colby Salem (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Santos Quinones (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Leonard Deaton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Central Michigan | Richard Dillon clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Melvin Jones - foul #1 on Melvin Jones, team foul #8 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Witz (SG), Joseph Lown (PF) Antonio Fryman, Emmanuel Cox | |
| Subs | Lamar | Richard Marshall (PG), Tommy Thomas (SG), Vance Wilbourn (PF) Russell Hampton, Melvin Jones, Leonard Deaton | |
| 03:23 | Central Michigan | Richard Dillon makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 03:23 | Central Michigan | Richard Dillon misses the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 03:23 | Lamar | Santos Quinones gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 03:12 | Lamar | Richard Marshall shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Santos Quinones | 52-52 |
| 02:45 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz is fouled on the floor by Tommy Thomas - foul #2 on Tommy Thomas, team foul #9 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Vickers (SF) Richard Dillon | |
| Subs | Lamar | Tanner Morris (SF), James Olson (C) Colby Salem, Santos Quinones | |
| 02:45 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 02:45 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 02:31 | Lamar | Richard Marshall shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Christopher Ross - foul #1 on Christopher Ross, team foul #5 | 54-52 |
| 02:31 | Lamar | Richard Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 02:31 | Lamar | Richard Marshall misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 02:31 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 02:03 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross drills a jumper from the left side set up by William Adams | 56-52 |
| 01:43 | Lamar | Tanner Morris loses the ball out of bounds | 56-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Emmanuel Cox (C) Christopher Ross | |
| Subs | Lamar | Colby Salem (SF) Tanner Morris | |
| 01:17 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by William Adams | 59-52 |
| 01:01 | Lamar | Colby Salem clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-52 |
| 01:00 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz snags the defensive board | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Central Michigan | Richard Marshall is called for the reach on Randy Witz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Marshall, team foul #10 | 59-52 |
| 00:57 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:57 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Lamar | Richard Marshall is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Richard Marshall, team foul #11 | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Marshall - foul #5 on Richard Marshall, team foul #12 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Lamar | Russell Hampton (PG) Richard Marshall | |
| 00:47 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:47 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown misses the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:47 | Lamar | James Olson snags the defensive board | 62-52 |
| 00:39 | Lamar | Colby Salem scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Russell Hampton | 62-54 |
| 00:38 | Central Michigan | Russell Hampton is called for the reach on Joseph Lown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Russell Hampton, team foul #13 | 62-54 |
| 00:38 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:38 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown misses the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:38 | Lamar | James Olson grabs the board | 63-54 |
| 00:31 | Lamar | Vance Wilbourn makes the wide open 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Tommy Thomas | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | Russell Hampton is called for the reach on James Vickers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Russell Hampton, team foul #14 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman (PG), Richard Dillon (PF) William Adams, Joseph Lown | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | James Vickers makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | James Vickers makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:22 | Lamar | Antonio Fryman steals it from Tommy Thomas out of a doubleteam | 65-57 |
| 00:22 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Adams (PG), Joseph Lown (PF) Antonio Fryman, Richard Dillon | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Russell Hampton is called for the reach on Joseph Lown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Russell Hampton, team foul #15 | 65-57 |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown misses the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:19 | Lamar | Colby Salem snags the defensive board | 66-57 |
| 00:13 | Lamar | Tommy Thomas knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | James Vickers is hacked by Russell Hampton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Russell Hampton, team foul #16 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman (PG), Richard Dillon (PF) William Adams, Joseph Lown | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | James Vickers misses the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | James Vickers misses the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:12 | Lamar | The rebound goes to Vance Wilbourn | 66-60 |
| 00:08 | Lamar | Tommy Thomas misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-60 |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | Emmanuel Cox snags the defensive board | 66-60 |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-60 |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | Richard Dillon is fouled in the backcourt by Tommy Thomas - foul #3 on Tommy Thomas, team foul #17 | 66-60 |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | Richard Dillon makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | Richard Dillon makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:00 | Lamar | Tommy Thomas splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-60 |