| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Frankie Cummings (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Ollis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John England (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Meredith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Charles Byrne (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Irwin (fresh) SF - William Koller (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Stanley Humphrey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlos Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Thomas Hayes inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:45 | Central Michigan | Eric Ollis's pass is intercepted by Robert Irwin | 34-29 |
| 19:24 | Denison | Frankie Cummings steals it from Carlos Bailey | 34-29 |
| 19:19 | Central Michigan | Frankie Cummings misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-29 |
| 19:18 | Denison | Stanley Humphrey snags the defensive board | 34-29 |
| 18:59 | Denison | Charles Byrne misses the shot from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 18:58 | Denison | William Koller tips it but misses | 34-29 |
| 18:57 | Central Michigan | Eric Ollis gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 18:39 | Central Michigan | Frankie Cummings is hacked by Charles Byrne - foul #2 on Charles Byrne, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| 18:23 | Central Michigan | Eric Ollis makes the jumper from the right block | 36-29 |
| 18:06 | Denison | Carlos Bailey knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Charles Byrne | 36-31 |
| 17:48 | Central Michigan | Eric Ollis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 17:47 | Denison | Carlos Bailey gets the rebound | 36-31 |
| 17:41 | Denison | William Koller buries a floater from the right wing set up by Charles Byrne | 36-33 |
| 17:13 | Central Michigan | Eric Ollis is fouled on the floor by Stanley Humphrey - foul #1 on Stanley Humphrey, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Greg Hester (SG), Michael Jones (SF), Bradley Mizell (PF), Steven Stanfield (C) Eric Ollis, Thomas Hayes, John England, Michael Meredith | |
| Subs | Denison | Richard Dougherty (PG), Woodrow Hall (PF) Robert Irwin, Stanley Humphrey | |
| 16:58 | Central Michigan | Steven Stanfield connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Frankie Cummings | 38-33 |
| 16:54 | Denison | Richard Dougherty hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 38-33 |
| 16:53 | Central Michigan | Steven Stanfield gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 16:45 | Central Michigan | Frankie Cummings drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Greg Hester | 40-33 |
| 16:29 | Denison | William Koller double dribbles | 40-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rob Hipple (SG) Frankie Cummings | |
| Subs | Denison | Joshua Slaughter (SG) Charles Byrne | |
| 16:13 | Central Michigan | Bradley Mizell hits a floater near the basket set up by Greg Hester | 42-33 |
| 16:08 | Denison | William Koller misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-33 |
| 16:07 | Denison | Carlos Bailey snags the offensive board | 42-33 |
| 15:47 | Denison | Richard Dougherty comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-33 |
| 15:45 | Central Michigan | Steven Stanfield gets the rebound | 42-33 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Greg Hester (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rob Hipple (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Bradley Mizell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Stanfield (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Richard Dougherty (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Joshua Slaughter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Koller (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Woodrow Hall (fresh) 3 reb. C - Carlos Bailey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 15:27 | Central Michigan | Bradley Mizell clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Woodrow Hall - foul #2 on Woodrow Hall, team foul #3 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eric Ollis (SG), Thomas Hayes (SF), Michael Meredith (C) Rob Hipple, Michael Jones, Steven Stanfield | |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| 15:27 | Central Michigan | Bradley Mizell makes the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 15:27 | Central Michigan | Bradley Mizell misses the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 15:27 | Denison | Carlos Bailey grabs the board | 43-33 |
| 15:23 | Denison | William Koller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-33 |
| 15:21 | Central Michigan | Bradley Mizell grabs the board | 43-33 |
| 14:52 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Thomas Hayes is blocked by Carlos Bailey | 43-33 |
| 14:51 | Central Michigan | Michael Meredith pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 14:37 | Central Michigan | Michael Meredith makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Greg Hester and the foul's on William Koller - foul #1 on William Koller, team foul #4 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Frankie Cummings (PG), John England (PF) Greg Hester, Bradley Mizell | |
| Subs | Denison | Charles Byrne (PG), Robert Irwin (SG), Stanley Humphrey (PF) Richard Dougherty, Joshua Slaughter, Woodrow Hall | |
| 14:37 | Central Michigan | Michael Meredith misses the free throw | 45-33 |
| 14:37 | Denison | Carlos Bailey grabs the board | 45-33 |
| 14:30 | Denison | Carlos Bailey's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Meredith | 45-33 |
| 14:28 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to John England | 45-33 |
| 14:12 | Central Michigan | William Koller picks off the pass by Thomas Hayes | 45-33 |
| 14:07 | Denison | William Koller misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Hayes - foul #2 on Thomas Hayes, team foul #1 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rob Hipple (SG) Eric Ollis | |
| Subs | Denison | Richard Dougherty (PG) Stanley Humphrey | |
| 14:07 | Denison | William Koller makes the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 14:07 | Denison | William Koller makes the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 13:51 | Central Michigan | John England can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 45-35 |
| 13:50 | Central Michigan | John England pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 13:32 | Central Michigan | Frankie Cummings misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-35 |
| 13:30 | Denison | Carlos Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 13:24 | Denison | William Koller buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Byrne | 45-37 |
| 13:17 | Central Michigan | Rob Hipple's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Greg Hester (SG), Michael Jones (SF), Bradley Mizell (C) Rob Hipple, Thomas Hayes, Michael Meredith | |
| Subs | Denison | Joshua Slaughter (SG), Stanley Humphrey (PF) Richard Dougherty, Robert Irwin | |
| 13:09 | Denison | Bradley Mizell picks off the pass by Carlos Bailey | 45-37 |
| 12:47 | Central Michigan | Michael Jones lays it up and in set up by Frankie Cummings | 47-37 |
| 12:32 | Denison | Stanley Humphrey lays it up and in set up by William Koller | 47-39 |
| 12:12 | Central Michigan | John England is fouled on the floor by Stanley Humphrey - foul #2 on Stanley Humphrey, team foul #5 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eric Ollis (SG) John England | |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| 11:51 | Central Michigan | Eric Ollis scores on a floater near the basket set up by Michael Jones | 49-39 |
| 11:32 | Denison | Carlos Bailey buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua Slaughter | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Frankie Cummings (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eric Ollis (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Greg Hester (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Michael Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Bradley Mizell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Charles Byrne (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joshua Slaughter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Koller (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Stanley Humphrey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlos Bailey (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 11:20 | Central Michigan | William Koller steals it from Bradley Mizell | 49-41 |
| 10:57 | Denison | Charles Byrne can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 10:55 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Bradley Mizell | 49-41 |
| 10:37 | Central Michigan | Michael Jones knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Frankie Cummings | 51-41 |
| 10:32 | Denison | Charles Byrne loses the ball out of bounds | 51-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rob Hipple (PG), Thomas Hayes (SF), John England (PF), Michael Meredith (C) Frankie Cummings, Greg Hester, Michael Jones, Bradley Mizell | |
| Subs | Denison | Richard Dougherty (PG), Robert Irwin (SG), Woodrow Hall (PF) Charles Byrne, Joshua Slaughter, Stanley Humphrey | |
| 10:19 | Central Michigan | Eric Ollis misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-41 |
| 10:18 | Central Michigan | John England tips it in | 53-41 |
| 09:56 | Denison | William Koller hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 53-41 |
| 09:54 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Eric Ollis | 53-41 |
| 09:26 | Central Michigan | John England can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 53-41 |
| 09:25 | Denison | Carlos Bailey pulls down the rebound | 53-41 |
| 09:21 | Denison | Rob Hipple steals the ball from William Koller | 53-41 |
| 09:16 | Central Michigan | Thomas Hayes throws it down set up by Rob Hipple | 55-41 |
| 09:14 | Denison | Eric Ollis steps in front of the Richard Dougherty pass in the backcourt | 55-41 |
| 08:59 | Central Michigan | Eric Ollis misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by William Koller - foul #2 on William Koller, team foul #6 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Frankie Cummings (PG) Rob Hipple | |
| Subs | Denison | Charles Byrne (SF) William Koller | |
| 08:59 | Central Michigan | Eric Ollis makes the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 08:59 | Central Michigan | Eric Ollis makes the 2nd free throw | 57-41 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 08:40 | Denison | Charles Byrne misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-41 |
| 08:38 | Denison | Carlos Bailey snags the offensive board | 57-41 |
| 08:22 | Denison | Charles Byrne buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Irwin | 57-44 |
| 08:02 | Central Michigan | John England makes the fadeaway in the paint | 59-44 |
| 07:51 | Denison | Carlos Bailey can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 59-44 |
| 07:50 | Central Michigan | Michael Meredith pulls down the rebound | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 07:24 | Central Michigan | Thomas Hayes can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 59-44 |
| 07:22 | Denison | The rebound goes to Carlos Bailey | 59-44 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Frankie Cummings (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Eric Ollis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thomas Hayes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John England (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Meredith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Richard Dougherty (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Robert Irwin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Byrne (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. PF - Woodrow Hall (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Carlos Bailey (tired) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Denison | Charles Byrne clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Eric Ollis - foul #3 on Eric Ollis, team foul #2 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Greg Hester (PG), Rob Hipple (SG), Michael Jones (SF), Bradley Mizell (PF), Steven Stanfield (C) Frankie Cummings, Eric Ollis, Thomas Hayes, John England, Michael Meredith | |
| Subs | Denison | Joshua Slaughter (SG), William Koller (SF) Robert Irwin, Woodrow Hall | |
| 07:18 | Denison | Charles Byrne makes the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 07:18 | Denison | Charles Byrne misses the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 07:18 | Central Michigan | Bradley Mizell grabs the board | 59-45 |
| 06:53 | Central Michigan | Greg Hester scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Michael Jones | 62-45 |
| 06:46 | Denison | Charles Byrne drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Dougherty | 62-47 |
| 06:23 | Central Michigan | Greg Hester hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-47 |
| 06:22 | Central Michigan | Bradley Mizell gets the offensive rebound | 62-47 |
| 06:09 | Central Michigan | Greg Hester comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-47 |
| 06:08 | Central Michigan | Bradley Mizell can't tip it in | 62-47 |
| 06:06 | Central Michigan | Bradley Mizell tips it home | 64-47 |
| 05:51 | Denison | Carlos Bailey buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Joshua Slaughter | 64-49 |
| 05:25 | Central Michigan | Steven Stanfield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Frankie Cummings (PG), Thomas Hayes (SF), Michael Meredith (C) Rob Hipple, Bradley Mizell, Steven Stanfield | |
| Subs | Denison | Stanley Humphrey (PF) Richard Dougherty | |
| 05:11 | Denison | William Koller scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Byrne | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:48 | Central Michigan | Michael Meredith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-52 |
| 04:46 | Denison | Charles Byrne snags the defensive board | 64-52 |
| 04:41 | Denison | William Koller comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-52 |
| 04:40 | Central Michigan | Michael Meredith grabs the board | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:22 | Central Michigan | Michael Meredith can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 64-52 |
| 04:20 | Central Michigan | Frankie Cummings tips it but misses | 64-52 |
| 04:19 | Central Michigan | Michael Meredith grabs the offensive board | 64-52 |
| 03:53 | Central Michigan | Frankie Cummings loses the ball out of bounds | 64-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rob Hipple (SG), John Lindsey (SF), John England (PF), Bradley Mizell (C) Greg Hester, Thomas Hayes, Michael Jones, Michael Meredith | |
| Subs | Denison | Robert Irwin (SG) Joshua Slaughter | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:35 | Denison | Charles Byrne lays it in set up by William Koller | 64-54 |
| 03:06 | Central Michigan | Stanley Humphrey steals the ball from Frankie Cummings | 64-54 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Frankie Cummings (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Rob Hipple (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Lindsey (fresh) PF - John England (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Bradley Mizell (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Charles Byrne (tiring) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Irwin (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Koller (tired) 20 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Stanley Humphrey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlos Bailey (tired) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:44 | Denison | William Koller hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 64-56 |
| 02:44 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eric Ollis (SG), Thomas Hayes (SF), Michael Meredith (C) Rob Hipple, John Lindsey, Bradley Mizell | |
| Subs | Denison | Richard Dougherty (PG) Charles Byrne | |
| 02:22 | Central Michigan | Eric Ollis misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 64-56 |
| 02:21 | Denison | Richard Dougherty grabs the board | 64-56 |
| 02:17 | Denison | William Koller makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Carlos Bailey | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:57 | Central Michigan | Frankie Cummings is hacked by Carlos Bailey - foul #5 on Carlos Bailey, team foul #7 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Denison | Charles Byrne (PG), Woodrow Hall (C) Richard Dougherty, Carlos Bailey | |
| 01:57 | Central Michigan | Frankie Cummings misses the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 01:57 | Denison | Stanley Humphrey snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:49 | Denison | Robert Irwin buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Stanley Humphrey and he's hacked by John England - foul #2 on John England, team foul #3 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Denison | Richard Dougherty (PG) Woodrow Hall | |
| 01:49 | Denison | Robert Irwin misses the free throw | 64-61 |
| 01:49 | Central Michigan | Michael Meredith gets the rebound | 64-61 |
| 01:44 | Central Michigan | Thomas Hayes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Denison | Woodrow Hall (C) Richard Dougherty | |
| 01:25 | Denison | Charles Byrne misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 01:23 | Central Michigan | Thomas Hayes gets the rebound | 64-61 |
| 01:01 | Central Michigan | Woodrow Hall steals the ball from Eric Ollis | 64-61 |
| 00:46 | Denison | Woodrow Hall loses the dribble to Eric Ollis | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:17 | Central Michigan | Thomas Hayes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-61 |
| 00:09 | Denison | Robert Irwin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-61 |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to John England | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | Robert Irwin is called for the reach on John England in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Irwin, team foul #8 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Greg Hester (SF) Thomas Hayes | |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | John England makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | John England misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:07 | Denison | Woodrow Hall grabs the board | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Denison | Robert Irwin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-61 |