| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Stevan Zempel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jan Christensen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Breeden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Garrison (fresh) 18 pts. C - Tim Cowherd (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacred Heart | PG - Jason Riddick (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Kellems (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Burns (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - David Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sacred Heart | Benjamin Nichols inbounds the ball | 39-34 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Sacred Heart | John Burns is whistled for traveling | 39-34 |
| 19:25 | Central Michigan | David Williams is called for the reach on Tim Cowherd - foul #3 on David Williams, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Junior Nations (C) David Williams | |
| 19:08 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd misses the lay-in | 39-34 |
| 19:07 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen tips it but misses | 39-34 |
| 19:06 | Sacred Heart | John Burns pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 18:49 | Sacred Heart | Jason Riddick misses the easy layup | 39-34 |
| 18:48 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 18:28 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen is hacked by Harold Kellems - foul #2 on Harold Kellems, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| 18:05 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Jan Christensen | 41-34 |
| 17:46 | Sacred Heart | Jason Riddick can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 17:45 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd gets the rebound | 41-34 |
| 17:26 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 17:25 | Sacred Heart | Harold Kellems pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| 16:56 | Sacred Heart | John Burns comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 41-34 |
| 16:54 | Sacred Heart | Jason Riddick snags the offensive board | 41-34 |
| 16:37 | Sacred Heart | Harold Kellems buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 16:16 | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel is hacked by Junior Nations - foul #1 on Junior Nations, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore (SF) Dennis Breeden | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Brandon Sanders (PG), Stephen Benavides (SG), Joseph Moody (SF), Howard Anderson (PF), Dean Cunningham (C) Jason Riddick, Harold Kellems, Benjamin Nichols, John Burns, Junior Nations | |
| 15:56 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison travels with the ball | 41-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas (PG) Stevan Zempel | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | David Williams (C) Dean Cunningham | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Llanas (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jan Christensen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry Moore (fresh) PF - Donald Garrison (fairly fresh) 18 pts. C - Tim Cowherd (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacred Heart | PG - Brandon Sanders (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Benavides (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Moody (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Howard Anderson (fresh) C - David Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:43 | Sacred Heart | Howard Anderson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 15:14 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 41-39 |
| 15:12 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas tips it in | 43-39 |
| 14:53 | Sacred Heart | Jerry Moore steps in front of the Brandon Sanders pass | 43-39 |
| 14:32 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 14:31 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore gets the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 14:08 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd is hacked by Stephen Benavides - foul #1 on Stephen Benavides, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden (SF) Jerry Moore | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Jason Riddick (PG), Harold Kellems (SG), Benjamin Nichols (SF), John Burns (PF) Brandon Sanders, Stephen Benavides, Joseph Moody, Howard Anderson | |
| 13:45 | Central Michigan | David Williams blocks the short jumper by Donald Garrison | 43-39 |
| 13:43 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Breeden | 43-39 |
| 13:20 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Burns - foul #1 on John Burns, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| 13:20 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 13:20 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 12:58 | Sacred Heart | John Burns misses the shot from the baseline | 45-39 |
| 12:57 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Donald Garrison | 45-39 |
| 12:34 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison hits a fadeaway in the lane and he's hacked by John Burns - foul #2 on John Burns, team foul #6 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski (C) Tim Cowherd | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Joseph Moody (PF), Junior Nations (C) John Burns, David Williams | |
| 12:34 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison makes the free throw | 48-39 |
| 12:15 | Sacred Heart | Benjamin Nichols buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-42 |
| 11:46 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-42 |
| 11:45 | Sacred Heart | Junior Nations snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Llanas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jan Christensen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dennis Breeden (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Garrison (tiring) 23 pts. C - Omer Kotarski (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sacred Heart | PG - Jason Riddick (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Kellems (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Nichols (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Moody (fresh) 5 pts. C - Junior Nations (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:26 | Sacred Heart | Benjamin Nichols's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Garrison | 48-42 |
| 11:25 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 10:59 | Central Michigan | Harold Kellems is called for the reach on Jan Christensen - foul #3 on Harold Kellems, team foul #7 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel (PF), Tim Cowherd (C) Donald Garrison, Omer Kotarski | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Stephen Benavides (SG), John Burns (PF), David Williams (C) Harold Kellems, Benjamin Nichols, Junior Nations | |
| 10:59 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen misses the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 10:59 | Sacred Heart | John Burns gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 10:36 | Sacred Heart | David Williams misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-42 |
| 10:35 | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 10:06 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd hits a floater from the left block set up by Jack Llanas and the foul's on John Burns - foul #3 on John Burns, team foul #8 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick (SG), Jerry Moore (SF) Jan Christensen, Dennis Breeden | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Brandon Sanders (PG) Jason Riddick | |
| 10:06 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd misses the free throw | 50-42 |
| 10:06 | Sacred Heart | John Burns snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| 09:57 | Sacred Heart | Joseph Moody misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-42 |
| 09:56 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 09:35 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas scores on a floater from the left side set up by Scott Bostick and the foul's on David Williams - foul #4 on David Williams, team foul #9 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Harold Kellems (SG), Junior Nations (C) Stephen Benavides, David Williams | |
| 09:35 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas makes the free throw | 53-42 |
| 09:14 | Sacred Heart | Harold Kellems misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-42 |
| 09:13 | Sacred Heart | Joseph Moody pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 08:49 | Sacred Heart | Junior Nations misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Tim Cowherd - foul #2 on Tim Cowherd, team foul #1 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden (SF), Donald Garrison (PF), Omer Kotarski (C) Jerry Moore, Stevan Zempel, Tim Cowherd | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Jason Riddick (PG), Benjamin Nichols (SF), Howard Anderson (PF) Brandon Sanders, Joseph Moody, John Burns | |
| 08:49 | Sacred Heart | Junior Nations makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 08:49 | Sacred Heart | Junior Nations misses the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 08:49 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison pulls down the rebound | 53-43 |
| 08:35 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison clanks a jumper from the left wing | 53-43 |
| 08:34 | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski tips it in | 55-43 |
| 08:30 | Sacred Heart | Jason Riddick is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Riddick, team foul #10 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen (SG) Scott Bostick | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | | |
| 08:16 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Jack Llanas | 57-43 |
| 07:50 | Sacred Heart | Howard Anderson hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Jason Riddick and the foul's on Dennis Breeden - foul #3 on Dennis Breeden, team foul #2 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd (C) Omer Kotarski | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Stephen Benavides (SG), David Williams (C) Harold Kellems, Junior Nations | |
| 07:50 | Sacred Heart | Howard Anderson misses the free throw | 57-45 |
| 07:50 | Sacred Heart | David Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-45 |
| 07:34 | Sacred Heart | Jason Riddick buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-48 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Llanas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jan Christensen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dennis Breeden (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Garrison (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Tim Cowherd (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacred Heart | PG - Jason Riddick (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Benavides (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Benjamin Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Howard Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jack Llanas, team foul #3 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | John Burns (PF) Howard Anderson | |
| 07:19 | Sacred Heart | Jason Riddick is hacked by Donald Garrison - foul #1 on Donald Garrison, team foul #4 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel (PG) Jack Llanas | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | | |
| 07:04 | Sacred Heart | Stephen Benavides is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Stephen Benavides, team foul #11 | 57-48 |
| 06:39 | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-48 |
| 06:37 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden snags the offensive board | 57-48 |
| 06:10 | Central Michigan | David Williams is called for the reach on Tim Cowherd - foul #5 on David Williams, team foul #12 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas (PG), Scott Bostick (SG), Jerry Moore (SF) Jan Christensen, Dennis Breeden, Donald Garrison | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Brandon Sanders (PG), Harold Kellems (SG), Joseph Moody (SF), Howard Anderson (PF), Junior Nations (C) Jason Riddick, Stephen Benavides, Benjamin Nichols, John Burns, David Williams | |
| 06:10 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 06:10 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd misses the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 06:10 | Sacred Heart | The rebound goes to Junior Nations | 58-48 |
| 06:02 | Sacred Heart | Jack Llanas is called for the reach on Howard Anderson - foul #5 on Jack Llanas, team foul #5 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Sato (PG), Omer Kotarski (C) Jack Llanas, Tim Cowherd | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | | |
| 05:42 | Sacred Heart | Brandon Sanders misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-48 |
| 05:40 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Scott Bostick | 58-48 |
| 05:25 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Sato can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-48 |
| 05:23 | Sacred Heart | Howard Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 05:11 | Sacred Heart | Howard Anderson travels with the ball | 58-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Jason Riddick (PG) Brandon Sanders | |
| 04:42 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:22 | Sacred Heart | Harold Kellems is hacked by Scott Bostick - foul #1 on Scott Bostick, team foul #6 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen (SG), Dennis Breeden (SF), Donald Garrison (PF), Tim Cowherd (C) Dikembe Sato, Scott Bostick, Jerry Moore, Omer Kotarski | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Benjamin Nichols (SF), John Burns (PF) Joseph Moody, Howard Anderson | |
| 04:08 | Sacred Heart | Benjamin Nichols misses the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Dennis Breeden - foul #4 on Dennis Breeden, team foul #7 | 61-48 |
| 04:08 | Sacred Heart | Benjamin Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 04:08 | Sacred Heart | Benjamin Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 03:45 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-50 |
| 03:44 | Sacred Heart | Junior Nations grabs the board | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Sacred Heart | Benjamin Nichols misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 61-50 |
| 03:29 | Sacred Heart | Junior Nations misses the tip | 61-50 |
| 03:28 | Sacred Heart | John Burns tips it back up and in | 61-52 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Stevan Zempel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jan Christensen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dennis Breeden (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Donald Garrison (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Tim Cowherd (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacred Heart | PG - Jason Riddick (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Kellems (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Benjamin Nichols (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Burns (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Junior Nations (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:59 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-52 |
| 02:58 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 02:32 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen is fouled on the floor by Jason Riddick - foul #3 on Jason Riddick, team foul #13 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Brandon Sanders (PG), Stephen Benavides (SG), Joseph Moody (SF), Dean Cunningham (C) Jason Riddick, Harold Kellems, Benjamin Nichols, Junior Nations | |
| 02:32 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 02:32 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 02:15 | Sacred Heart | Brandon Sanders hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 63-52 |
| 02:14 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Tim Cowherd | 63-52 |
| 01:50 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison misses the 3 from the left wing | 63-52 |
| 01:48 | Sacred Heart | Stephen Benavides pulls down the rebound | 63-52 |
| 01:42 | Sacred Heart | Joseph Moody can't finish the layup | 63-52 |
| 01:41 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison grabs the defensive rebound | 63-52 |
| 01:25 | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jan Christensen | 66-52 |
| 01:15 | Sacred Heart | John Burns's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Garrison | 66-52 |
| 01:14 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Donald Garrison | 66-52 |
| 01:10 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Tim Cowherd | 69-52 |
| 00:48 | Sacred Heart | Joseph Moody's pass is intercepted by Dennis Breeden | 69-52 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd misses the lay-in | 69-52 |
| 00:18 | Sacred Heart | Joseph Moody grabs the board | 69-52 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Sacred Heart | Brandon Sanders makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Dean Cunningham | 69-54 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel runs out the clock | 69-54 |