| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Earle McCoun (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Calvin Yates (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Percy Campbell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Dimmick (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Ivan Budziszewski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Nicholas Matuszeski (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Rodney Cora (fresh) SF - Hal Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Curtis Staats (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Tim Cockrum (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Percy Campbell inbounds the ball | 21-27 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Central Michigan | Robert Dimmick is open and buries a shot from the right wing set up by Calvin Yates | 23-27 |
| 19:30 | DePaul | Nicholas Matuszeski connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Rodney Cora | 23-29 |
| 19:13 | Central Michigan | Calvin Yates misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 23-29 |
| 19:12 | DePaul | Nicholas Matuszeski gets the rebound | 23-29 |
| 18:43 | DePaul | Curtis Staats misses the fadeaway from the left side | 23-29 |
| 18:42 | DePaul | Curtis Staats grabs the offensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 18:25 | DePaul | Hal Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-29 |
| 18:23 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Earle McCoun | 23-29 |
| 18:12 | Central Michigan | Percy Campbell misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt in the lane | 23-29 |
| 18:11 | DePaul | Nicholas Matuszeski grabs the board | 23-29 |
| 17:56 | DePaul | Earle McCoun steps in front of the Nicholas Matuszeski pass | 23-29 |
| 17:53 | Central Michigan | Earle McCoun lays it in | 25-29 |
| 17:26 | DePaul | Hal Johnson hits a floater from the left side | 25-31 |
| 17:06 | Central Michigan | Ivan Budziszewski hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Percy Campbell and the foul's on Curtis Staats - foul #3 on Curtis Staats, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Webster (SF) Percy Campbell | |
| Subs | DePaul | Joshua Grinder (PF), Jessie Batres (C) Curtis Staats, Tim Cockrum | |
| 17:06 | Central Michigan | Ivan Budziszewski makes the free throw | 28-31 |
| 16:44 | DePaul | Hal Johnson hits a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Nicholas Matuszeski | 28-33 |
| 16:22 | Central Michigan | Jason Webster misses badly on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Jessie Batres - foul #2 on Jessie Batres, team foul #2 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Casey (SG), Nathan Pruitt (PF), Dustin Whitmore (C) Calvin Yates, Robert Dimmick, Ivan Budziszewski | |
| Subs | DePaul | Bradley Burgos (PG), Timothy Caldwell (SG) Nicholas Matuszeski, Rodney Cora | |
| 16:22 | Central Michigan | Jason Webster misses the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 16:22 | Central Michigan | Jason Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 16:00 | DePaul | Hal Johnson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 29-33 |
| 15:58 | DePaul | Joshua Grinder hits the follow up shot | 29-35 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Earle McCoun (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ryan Casey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Webster (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nathan Pruitt (fresh) C - Dustin Whitmore (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Bradley Burgos (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Caldwell (fresh) SF - Hal Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joshua Grinder (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jessie Batres (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Central Michigan | Earle McCoun connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Dustin Whitmore | 31-35 |
| 15:03 | DePaul | Hal Johnson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 15:02 | Central Michigan | Dustin Whitmore snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 14:54 | Central Michigan | Jason Webster buries a jump hook from close range | 33-35 |
| 14:30 | DePaul | Hal Johnson misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 33-35 |
| 14:28 | Central Michigan | Ryan Casey grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 14:23 | Central Michigan | Bradley Burgos is called for the reach on Dustin Whitmore - foul #1 on Bradley Burgos, team foul #3 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bryan Keenan (PG), Calvin Yates (SG), Percy Campbell (SF), Robert Dimmick (PF), Ivan Budziszewski (C) Earle McCoun, Ryan Casey, Jason Webster, Nathan Pruitt, Dustin Whitmore | |
| Subs | DePaul | Nicholas Matuszeski (PG), Rodney Cora (SG), Curtis Staats (PF), Tim Cockrum (C) Bradley Burgos, Timothy Caldwell, Hal Johnson, Joshua Grinder | |
| 14:13 | Central Michigan | Jessie Batres steals it from Calvin Yates out of a doubleteam | 33-35 |
| 14:09 | DePaul | Jessie Batres banks in the layup | 33-37 |
| 13:48 | Central Michigan | Jessie Batres steals it from Robert Dimmick | 33-37 |
| 13:44 | DePaul | Nicholas Matuszeski lays it in on a great pass from Jessie Batres | 33-39 |
| 13:21 | Central Michigan | Robert Dimmick hits a wide open driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Calvin Yates out of a doubleteam | 35-39 |
| 13:03 | DePaul | Tim Cockrum clanks a floater from the right side | 35-39 |
| 13:01 | Central Michigan | Percy Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 12:50 | Central Michigan | Ivan Budziszewski is whistled for a carry | 35-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Earle McCoun (PG) Bryan Keenan | |
| Subs | DePaul | Hal Johnson (SF) Jessie Batres | |
| 12:34 | DePaul | Rodney Cora buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Nicholas Matuszeski | 35-42 |
| 12:10 | Central Michigan | Robert Dimmick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-42 |
| 11:41 | DePaul | Hal Johnson makes the shot from the left block set up by Curtis Staats and the foul's on Robert Dimmick - foul #1 on Robert Dimmick, team foul #1 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Webster (SF), Nathan Pruitt (PF), Dustin Whitmore (C) Percy Campbell, Robert Dimmick, Ivan Budziszewski | |
| Subs | DePaul | Bradley Burgos (SG), Joshua Grinder (PF) Rodney Cora, Curtis Staats | |
| 11:41 | DePaul | Hal Johnson makes the free throw | 35-45 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Earle McCoun (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Calvin Yates (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Webster (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Nathan Pruitt (fresh) C - Dustin Whitmore (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Nicholas Matuszeski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Burgos (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hal Johnson (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joshua Grinder (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Tim Cockrum (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Central Michigan | Jason Webster is hacked by Nicholas Matuszeski - foul #2 on Nicholas Matuszeski, team foul #4 | 35-45 |
| 11:11 | Central Michigan | Jason Webster hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 35-45 |
| 11:10 | Central Michigan | Nathan Pruitt hits the follow up shot | 37-45 |
| 10:44 | DePaul | Hal Johnson's layup is rejected by Dustin Whitmore | 37-45 |
| 10:43 | Central Michigan | Jason Webster snags the defensive board | 37-45 |
| 10:21 | Central Michigan | Jason Webster makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Calvin Yates | 39-45 |
| 09:57 | DePaul | Nicholas Matuszeski clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Earle McCoun - foul #3 on Earle McCoun, team foul #2 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bryan Keenan (PG), Ryan Casey (SG), Percy Campbell (SF), Robert Dimmick (PF), Ivan Budziszewski (C) Earle McCoun, Calvin Yates, Jason Webster, Nathan Pruitt, Dustin Whitmore | |
| Subs | DePaul | Rodney Cora (SG), Curtis Staats (PF), Jessie Batres (C) Bradley Burgos, Joshua Grinder, Tim Cockrum | |
| 09:57 | DePaul | Nicholas Matuszeski misses the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 09:57 | DePaul | Nicholas Matuszeski makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 09:49 | Central Michigan | Bryan Keenan misses short on a floater from the right wing | 39-46 |
| 09:47 | Central Michigan | Bryan Keenan tips it in | 41-46 |
| 09:23 | DePaul | Hal Johnson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-46 |
| 09:21 | DePaul | Jessie Batres pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 08:52 | DePaul | Nicholas Matuszeski is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Hal Johnson | 41-49 |
| 08:25 | Central Michigan | Ivan Budziszewski connects on the fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by Nicholas Matuszeski - foul #3 on Nicholas Matuszeski, team foul #5 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Earle McCoun (PG) Bryan Keenan | |
| Subs | DePaul | Bradley Burgos (PG), Joshua Grinder (C) Nicholas Matuszeski, Hal Johnson | |
| 08:25 | Central Michigan | Ivan Budziszewski misses the free throw | 43-49 |
| 08:25 | DePaul | Joshua Grinder grabs the board | 43-49 |
| 08:04 | DePaul | Joshua Grinder comes up short on the floater from the right side | 43-49 |
| 08:03 | DePaul | Jessie Batres pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 07:45 | DePaul | Ivan Budziszewski blocks the short jumper by Rodney Cora | 43-49 |
| 07:44 | DePaul | Jessie Batres misses the tip | 43-49 |
| 07:43 | Central Michigan | Earle McCoun gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Earle McCoun (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ryan Casey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Percy Campbell (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Dimmick (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Ivan Budziszewski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Bradley Burgos (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Cora (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jessie Batres (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Curtis Staats (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Joshua Grinder (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Central Michigan | Robert Dimmick can't finish the layup | 43-49 |
| 07:20 | DePaul | Curtis Staats pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 06:57 | DePaul | Bradley Burgos knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Rodney Cora | 43-52 |
| 06:40 | Central Michigan | Percy Campbell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-52 |
| 06:38 | DePaul | Joshua Grinder snags the defensive board | 43-52 |
| 06:23 | DePaul | Bradley Burgos buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-54 |
| 06:14 | Central Michigan | Robert Dimmick hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 43-54 |
| 06:13 | DePaul | Curtis Staats snags the defensive board | 43-54 |
| 05:53 | DePaul | Rodney Cora is whistled for a carry | 43-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Calvin Yates (SG), Jason Webster (SF), Nathan Pruitt (PF), Dustin Whitmore (C) Ryan Casey, Percy Campbell, Robert Dimmick, Ivan Budziszewski | |
| Subs | DePaul | Timothy Caldwell (SG), Hal Johnson (SF), Tim Cockrum (C) Rodney Cora, Jessie Batres, Joshua Grinder | |
| 05:26 | Central Michigan | Calvin Yates clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-54 |
| 05:24 | DePaul | Curtis Staats grabs the board | 43-54 |
| 05:02 | DePaul | Hal Johnson makes the contested 3 from the left wing set up by Timothy Caldwell | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:53 | Central Michigan | Nathan Pruitt's pass is intercepted by Tim Cockrum | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:25 | DePaul | Bradley Burgos comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 43-57 |
| 04:23 | DePaul | Bradley Burgos tips it back up and in | 43-59 |
| 04:03 | Central Michigan | Timothy Caldwell picks off the pass by Earle McCoun | 43-59 |
| 04:00 | DePaul | Bradley Burgos lays it up and in set up by Timothy Caldwell | 43-61 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:48 | Central Michigan | Calvin Yates knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 45-61 |
| 03:45 | DePaul | Bradley Burgos's pass is intercepted by Earle McCoun in the backcourt | 45-61 |
| 03:44 | Central Michigan | Jason Webster hits the finger roll set up by Earle McCoun | 47-61 |
| 03:28 | DePaul | Hal Johnson makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Curtis Staats | 47-63 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Earle McCoun (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Calvin Yates (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jason Webster (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Nathan Pruitt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dustin Whitmore (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Bradley Burgos (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Caldwell (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hal Johnson (fresh) 21 pts. 5 reb. PF - Curtis Staats (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Tim Cockrum (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:20 | Central Michigan | Jason Webster loses the dribble to Hal Johnson | 47-63 |
| 03:03 | DePaul | Dustin Whitmore swats the short shot by Hal Johnson | 47-63 |
| 03:02 | DePaul | Curtis Staats tips it but misses | 47-63 |
| 03:00 | DePaul | Timothy Caldwell pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-63 |
| 02:44 | DePaul | Dustin Whitmore is called for the reach on Tim Cockrum - foul #1 on Dustin Whitmore, team foul #3 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bryan Keenan (PG), Ryan Casey (SG), Percy Campbell (SF), Robert Dimmick (PF), Ivan Budziszewski (C) Earle McCoun, Calvin Yates, Jason Webster, Nathan Pruitt, Dustin Whitmore | |
| Subs | DePaul | Joshua Grinder (PF), Jessie Batres (C) Curtis Staats, Tim Cockrum | |
| 02:25 | DePaul | Percy Campbell picks off the pass by Hal Johnson | 47-63 |
| 02:09 | Central Michigan | Ivan Budziszewski can't finish the layup | 47-63 |
| 02:07 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Hal Johnson | 47-63 |
| 01:43 | DePaul | Percy Campbell picks off the pass by Timothy Caldwell | 47-63 |
| 01:27 | Central Michigan | Robert Dimmick hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jessie Batres - foul #3 on Jessie Batres, team foul #6 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Earle McCoun (PG), Calvin Yates (SG) Bryan Keenan, Ryan Casey | |
| Subs | DePaul | Tim Cockrum (C) Hal Johnson | |
| 01:27 | Central Michigan | Robert Dimmick misses the 1st free throw | 47-63 |
| 01:27 | Central Michigan | Robert Dimmick misses the 2nd free throw | 47-63 |
| 01:27 | DePaul | Tim Cockrum gets the rebound | 47-63 |
| 01:03 | DePaul | Tim Cockrum drills a floater from the free throw line | 47-65 |
| 00:49 | Central Michigan | Calvin Yates splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-65 |
| 00:48 | DePaul | Timothy Caldwell grabs the board | 47-65 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | DePaul | Tim Cockrum clanks a shot in the lane but the foul's on Ivan Budziszewski - foul #1 on Ivan Budziszewski, team foul #4 | 47-65 |
| 00:26 | DePaul | Tim Cockrum misses the 1st free throw | 47-65 |
| 00:26 | DePaul | Tim Cockrum misses the 2nd free throw | 47-65 |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | Ivan Budziszewski grabs the board | 47-65 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Calvin Yates shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-65 |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Ivan Budziszewski can't tip it in | 47-65 |
| 00:18 | DePaul | Joshua Grinder snags the defensive board | 47-65 |
| 00:00 | DePaul | Bradley Burgos runs out the clock | 47-65 |