| Lineup | Marian | PG - John Romain (fresh) SG - Stephen Beers (fresh) SF - Thomas Conover (fresh) PF - Brian Wheeler (fresh) C - Robert Kees (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Borski (fresh) SG - Carlos Kuehn (fresh) SF - Leonard Lutz (fresh) PF - Jesse Curtis (fresh) C - Ronald Shepley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marian | Robert Kees wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Marian | Marian is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Marian | Jesse Curtis swats the dunk try by Brian Wheeler | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Central Michigan | Leonard Lutz snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Central Michigan | Thomas Conover is called for the reach on Louis Borski - foul #1 on Thomas Conover, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Jesse Curtis | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Marian | Ronald Shepley steps in front of the Stephen Beers pass | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:30 | Marian | The rebound goes to Robert Kees | 0-2 |
| 18:25 | Marian | John Romain scores on a 3 from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 18:07 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Shepley | 3-5 |
| 17:46 | Marian | John Romain misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 17:45 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Carlos Kuehn | 3-5 |
| 17:40 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Louis Borski, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| 17:30 | Marian | Thomas Conover can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 3-5 |
| 17:29 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jesse Curtis | 3-5 |
| 17:22 | Central Michigan | Jesse Curtis buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Louis Borski | 3-7 |
| 16:54 | Marian | Brian Wheeler misses short on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Jesse Curtis - foul #1 on Jesse Curtis, team foul #2 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Marian | Huey Darnell (SG) Stephen Beers | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 16:54 | Marian | Brian Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:54 | Marian | Brian Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:35 | Central Michigan | Leonard Lutz comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Thomas Conover - foul #2 on Thomas Conover, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Marian | Marcel Plaza (SG), Robert Bello (SF), Eddie Wilson (PF) John Romain, Thomas Conover, Brian Wheeler | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 16:35 | Central Michigan | Leonard Lutz makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 16:35 | Central Michigan | Leonard Lutz makes the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 16:15 | Marian | Huey Darnell clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-9 |
| 16:13 | Central Michigan | Jesse Curtis pulls down the rebound | 5-9 |
| 15:57 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 5-9 |
| 15:56 | Marian | Robert Bello grabs the board | 5-9 |
| Lineup | Marian | PG - Huey Darnell (fresh) SG - Marcel Plaza (fresh) SF - Robert Bello (fresh) PF - Eddie Wilson (fresh) C - Robert Kees (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Borski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Kuehn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leonard Lutz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jesse Curtis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Shepley (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Marian | Robert Bello drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-9 |
| 15:25 | Central Michigan | Huey Darnell is called for the reach on Louis Borski - foul #1 on Huey Darnell, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Marian | John Romain (PG), Stephen Beers (SG), Brian Wheeler (PF) Huey Darnell, Marcel Plaza, Robert Kees | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Harmon (PG), John Isley (SG), Michael Alley (PF), James Cahoon (C) Louis Borski, Carlos Kuehn, Jesse Curtis, Ronald Shepley | |
| 15:07 | Central Michigan | Leonard Lutz misses the lay-in but the foul's on Eddie Wilson - foul #1 on Eddie Wilson, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| 15:07 | Central Michigan | Leonard Lutz misses the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 15:07 | Central Michigan | Leonard Lutz misses the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 15:07 | Marian | Robert Bello snags the defensive board | 8-9 |
| 14:50 | Marian | James Cahoon is called for the reach on Eddie Wilson - foul #1 on James Cahoon, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Marian | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson (SF) Leonard Lutz | |
| 14:37 | Marian | Brian Wheeler blows the layup | 8-9 |
| 14:35 | Marian | Brian Wheeler tips it home | 10-9 |
| 14:24 | Central Michigan | John Isley misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 10-9 |
| 14:22 | Marian | Robert Bello pulls down the rebound | 10-9 |
| 14:15 | Marian | Brian Wheeler loses the dribble to Donald Harmon | 10-9 |
| 14:00 | Central Michigan | Donald Harmon is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Donald Harmon, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Marian | Jason Orta (SF), Robert Kees (C) Robert Bello, Eddie Wilson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Louis Borski (PG), Leonard Lutz (SF) Donald Harmon, Anthony Thompson | |
| 13:35 | Marian | Brian Wheeler connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from John Romain | 12-9 |
| 13:20 | Central Michigan | Leonard Lutz lays it up and in set up by John Isley | 12-11 |
| 13:01 | Marian | Brian Wheeler misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Cahoon - foul #2 on James Cahoon, team foul #5 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Marian | Huey Darnell (PG), Marcel Plaza (SG) John Romain, Stephen Beers | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn (SG), Jesse Curtis (PF), Ronald Shepley (C) John Isley, Michael Alley, James Cahoon | |
| 13:01 | Marian | Brian Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 13:01 | Marian | Brian Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 12:44 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski is hacked by Huey Darnell - foul #2 on Huey Darnell, team foul #5 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Marian | Matthew Blosser (SG), Robert Bello (SF), Eddie Wilson (PF) Huey Darnell, Jason Orta, Brian Wheeler | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 12:24 | Central Michigan | Leonard Lutz makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Carlos Kuehn | 14-13 |
| 12:07 | Marian | Leonard Lutz steals the ball from Robert Kees | 14-13 |
| 12:02 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski jams it on a great pass from Leonard Lutz | 14-15 |
| 11:40 | Marian | Robert Kees hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Marcel Plaza | 16-15 |
| Lineup | Marian | PG - Marcel Plaza (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Blosser (fresh) SF - Robert Bello (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eddie Wilson (fresh) C - Robert Kees (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Borski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Kuehn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Lutz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jesse Curtis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Shepley (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Central Michigan | Robert Bello takes the ball from Louis Borski | 16-15 |
| 11:21 | Marian | Robert Bello hits the finger roll | 18-15 |
| 11:05 | Central Michigan | Matthew Blosser is called for the reach on Carlos Kuehn - foul #1 on Matthew Blosser, team foul #6 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Marian | John Romain (PG), Stephen Beers (SG), Jason Orta (SF), Brian Wheeler (PF) Marcel Plaza, Matthew Blosser, Robert Bello, Eddie Wilson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Harmon (PG), Anthony Thompson (SF), Michael Alley (PF) Louis Borski, Leonard Lutz, Jesse Curtis | |
| 10:50 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-15 |
| 10:46 | Marian | John Romain is hacked by Donald Harmon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Harmon, team foul #6 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Marian | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Isley (PG) Donald Harmon | |
| 10:27 | Marian | Stephen Beers misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Carlos Kuehn - foul #1 on Carlos Kuehn, team foul #7 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Marian | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathan Smith (PG) Carlos Kuehn | |
| 10:27 | Marian | Stephen Beers misses the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 10:27 | Marian | Stephen Beers misses the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 10:27 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Ronald Shepley | 18-15 |
| 10:20 | Central Michigan | John Isley comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Stephen Beers - foul #1 on Stephen Beers, team foul #7 | 18-15 |
| 10:20 | Central Michigan | John Isley misses the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 10:20 | Central Michigan | John Isley makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 10:01 | Marian | Robert Kees connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Jason Orta | 20-16 |
| 09:46 | Central Michigan | John Isley knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Michael Alley | 20-18 |
| 09:30 | Marian | Stephen Beers can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 20-18 |
| 09:29 | Marian | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Wheeler | 20-18 |
| 09:08 | Marian | Stephen Beers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-18 |
| Subs | Marian | Marcel Plaza (SG), Robert Bello (SF), Eddie Wilson (PF) Stephen Beers, Brian Wheeler, Robert Kees | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Louis Borski (PG), Carlos Kuehn (SG), Leonard Lutz (SF), Jesse Curtis (PF) Nathan Smith, John Isley, Anthony Thompson, Ronald Shepley | |
| 08:48 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 20-20 |
| 08:30 | Marian | John Romain comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-20 |
| 08:29 | Central Michigan | Jesse Curtis snags the defensive board | 20-20 |
| 08:24 | Central Michigan | Leonard Lutz dunks the ball set up by Louis Borski | 20-22 |
| 08:03 | Marian | Robert Bello misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 20-22 |
| 08:01 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley grabs the defensive rebound | 20-22 |
| 07:48 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 20-22 |
| 07:47 | Marian | Jason Orta snags the defensive board | 20-22 |
| 07:43 | Marian | John Romain comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-22 |
| 07:42 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn grabs the board | 20-22 |
| Lineup | Marian | PG - John Romain (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marcel Plaza (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Bello (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eddie Wilson (fresh) C - Jason Orta (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Borski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Kuehn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Lutz (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jesse Curtis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Alley (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn is fouled on the floor by Marcel Plaza - foul #1 on Marcel Plaza, team foul #8 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Marian | Stephen Beers (SG), Brian Wheeler (PF) John Romain, Jason Orta | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson (C) Michael Alley | |
| 07:21 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 07:21 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 06:55 | Marian | Robert Bello makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 22-24 |
| 06:46 | Central Michigan | Leonard Lutz comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Stephen Beers - foul #2 on Stephen Beers, team foul #9 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Marian | John Romain (PG), Matthew Blosser (SG), Robert Kees (C) Marcel Plaza, Stephen Beers, Eddie Wilson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathan Smith (PG), John Isley (SG), Ronald Shepley (C) Louis Borski, Carlos Kuehn, Jesse Curtis | |
| 06:46 | Central Michigan | Leonard Lutz makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 06:46 | Central Michigan | Leonard Lutz makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 06:26 | Marian | Nathan Smith picks off the pass by Robert Bello | 22-26 |
| 06:08 | Central Michigan | Leonard Lutz clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 22-26 |
| 06:07 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Thompson | 22-26 |
| 05:57 | Central Michigan | Nathan Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-26 |
| 05:56 | Marian | Brian Wheeler grabs the board | 22-26 |
| 05:48 | Marian | John Romain knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Wheeler | 25-26 |
| 05:33 | Central Michigan | Leonard Lutz connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Nathan Smith | 25-29 |
| 05:11 | Marian | Robert Bello can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-29 |
| 05:10 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley gets the rebound | 25-29 |
| 04:50 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from John Isley and he's hacked by Matthew Blosser - foul #2 on Matthew Blosser, team foul #10 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Marian | Marcel Plaza (SG), Jason Orta (SF), Eddie Wilson (PF) Matthew Blosser, Robert Bello, Brian Wheeler | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Louis Borski (PG), Carlos Kuehn (SG), Jesse Curtis (PF) Nathan Smith, John Isley, Leonard Lutz | |
| 04:50 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley misses the free throw | 25-31 |
| 04:50 | Marian | Eddie Wilson grabs the board | 25-31 |
| 04:40 | Marian | Robert Kees hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Ronald Shepley - foul #1 on Ronald Shepley, team foul #8 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Marian | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Alley (C) Ronald Shepley | |
| 04:40 | Marian | Robert Kees makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 04:40 | Marian | Robert Kees makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 04:24 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn is hacked by Marcel Plaza - foul #2 on Marcel Plaza, team foul #11 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Marian | Stephen Beers (SG) Marcel Plaza | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 04:24 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn misses the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 04:24 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn misses the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 04:24 | Marian | Robert Kees pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 04:12 | Marian | John Romain hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-31 |
| 03:57 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-31 |
| 03:56 | Central Michigan | Jesse Curtis hits the follow up shot | 29-33 |
| 03:31 | Marian | John Romain misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-33 |
| 03:30 | Marian | Eddie Wilson tips it back up and in | 31-33 |
| Lineup | Marian | PG - John Romain (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Beers (fresh) SF - Jason Orta (fresh) PF - Eddie Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Kees (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Borski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Kuehn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Thompson (fairly fresh) PF - Jesse Curtis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Alley (fresh) | |
| 03:16 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 03:15 | Marian | Robert Kees grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 03:04 | Marian | Jesse Curtis steals it from Eddie Wilson | 31-33 |
| 02:52 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 02:50 | Marian | John Romain snags the defensive board | 31-33 |
| 02:34 | Marian | Eddie Wilson is fouled on the floor by Carlos Kuehn - foul #2 on Carlos Kuehn, team foul #9 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Marian | Huey Darnell (PG), Thomas Conover (SF), Brian Wheeler (PF) John Romain, Jason Orta, Robert Kees | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Isley (SG), Leonard Lutz (SF), James Cahoon (C) Carlos Kuehn, Anthony Thompson, Jesse Curtis | |
| 02:34 | Marian | Eddie Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 02:34 | Marian | Eddie Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 02:34 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 02:05 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-33 |
| 02:04 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon grabs the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 01:51 | Central Michigan | Leonard Lutz buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Isley | 32-35 |
| 01:37 | Marian | Stephen Beers's pass is intercepted by Leonard Lutz | 32-35 |
| 01:33 | Central Michigan | John Isley blows the layup | 32-35 |
| 01:32 | Central Michigan | Leonard Lutz grabs the offensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 01:21 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 32-35 |
| 01:19 | Marian | Eddie Wilson pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 00:58 | Marian | Huey Darnell buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Stephen Beers | 34-35 |
| 00:43 | Central Michigan | Leonard Lutz is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Leonard Lutz, team foul #10 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Marian | Marcel Plaza (SG), Robert Kees (C) Stephen Beers, Eddie Wilson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Harmon (PG), Carlos Kuehn (SG), Jesse Curtis (PF), Ronald Shepley (C) Louis Borski, John Isley, Michael Alley, James Cahoon | |
| 00:25 | Marian | Robert Kees connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Huey Darnell and he's fouled by Carlos Kuehn - foul #3 on Carlos Kuehn, team foul #11 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Marian | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson (SG) Carlos Kuehn | |
| 00:25 | Marian | Robert Kees makes the free throw | 37-35 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Donald Harmon comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-35 |