| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Alec Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Arana (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Thomas Heimbach (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alfred Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Hill (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Guidry (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brandon Maio (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tommy Lenox (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - William Cannon (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:32 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson steps out of bounds on the sideline | 36-33 |
| 19:18 | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith's pass is intercepted by Alfred Johnson | 36-33 |
| 18:52 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana is hacked by Tommy Lenox - foul #2 on Tommy Lenox, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| 18:33 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Alec Turner | 38-33 |
| 18:15 | Cleveland State | William Cannon travels with the ball | 38-33 |
| 17:48 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 38-33 |
| 17:47 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 17:38 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio's fadeaway is rejected by David Hill | 38-33 |
| 17:36 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio tips it home | 38-35 |
| 17:16 | Central Michigan | William Cannon is called for the reach on Alfred Johnson - foul #1 on William Cannon, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| 17:03 | Central Michigan | William Cannon blocks the short jumper by Alec Turner | 38-35 |
| 17:02 | Central Michigan | David Hill tips it in | 40-35 |
| 16:46 | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Jack Guidry | 40-37 |
| 16:28 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Heimbach | 43-37 |
| 16:11 | Cleveland State | Thomas Heimbach steps in front of the Brandon Maio pass | 43-37 |
| 15:42 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner is fouled on the floor by William Cannon - foul #2 on William Cannon, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Shane Spero (PG), Marty Walter (SG), Gene Palmer (SF), Ralph Borchers (PF), Jeremy Kent (C) Joseph Smith, Jack Guidry, Brandon Maio, Tommy Lenox, William Cannon | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Alec Turner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Arana (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Heimbach (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alfred Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Shane Spero (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marty Walter (fresh) SF - Gene Palmer (fresh) PF - Ralph Borchers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Kent (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Central Michigan | Shane Spero is called for the reach on Alec Turner - foul #2 on Shane Spero, team foul #4 | 43-37 |
| 15:07 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 43-37 |
| 15:06 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 14:43 | Cleveland State | The short jumper by Shane Spero is denied by Eric Arana | 43-37 |
| 14:41 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 14:12 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 43-37 |
| 14:10 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach grabs the offensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 13:52 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 45-37 |
| 13:32 | Cleveland State | Jeremy Kent can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 13:31 | Cleveland State | Ralph Borchers tips it home | 45-39 |
| 13:04 | Central Michigan | Ralph Borchers is called for the reach on Alfred Johnson - foul #3 on Ralph Borchers, team foul #5 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith (PG), Jack Guidry (SG), Brandon Maio (SF), Tommy Lenox (PF), William Cannon (C) Shane Spero, Marty Walter, Gene Palmer, Ralph Borchers, Jeremy Kent | |
| 12:47 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson is whistled for a carry | 45-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Willie Parmer (PG) Alec Turner | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 12:23 | Cleveland State | David Hill steals the ball from Brandon Maio | 45-39 |
| 11:59 | Central Michigan | David Hill scores on a floater from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 11:47 | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Tommy Lenox | 47-42 |
| 11:22 | Central Michigan | David Hill jams it and he's fouled by Joseph Smith - foul #2 on Joseph Smith, team foul #6 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Alec Turner (PG), Marcel Corbin (SG), Mark Jenkins (PF) Willie Parmer, Eric Arana, Alfred Johnson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 11:22 | Central Michigan | David Hill misses the free throw | 49-42 |
| 11:22 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox grabs the board | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Alec Turner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marcel Corbin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Heimbach (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. PF - Mark Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Hill (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Guidry (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Brandon Maio (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tommy Lenox (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - William Cannon (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Cleveland State | Thomas Heimbach swats the short shot by Joseph Smith | 49-42 |
| 11:17 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio grabs the offensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 11:08 | Cleveland State | Mark Jenkins steps in front of the Jack Guidry pass | 49-42 |
| 10:43 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach blows the layup | 49-42 |
| 10:41 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox snags the defensive board | 49-42 |
| 10:13 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox is fouled on the floor by David Hill - foul #3 on David Hill, team foul #1 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eric Arana (SG), Alfred Johnson (PF), Robert Kastner (C) Thomas Heimbach, Mark Jenkins, David Hill | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Shane Spero (PG), Ralph Borchers (C) Joseph Smith, William Cannon | |
| 10:02 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox loses the ball out of bounds | 49-42 |
| 09:37 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 51-42 |
| 09:18 | Cleveland State | Ralph Borchers misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-42 |
| 09:16 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Alfred Johnson | 51-42 |
| 09:01 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson is whistled for traveling | 51-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Willie Parmer (PG), Thomas Heimbach (SF) Alec Turner, Marcel Corbin | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith (PG), Jeremy Kent (C) Jack Guidry, Tommy Lenox | |
| 08:41 | Cleveland State | Shane Spero is called for traveling | 51-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer (SF), William Cannon (C) Brandon Maio, Jeremy Kent | |
| 08:16 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by William Cannon - foul #3 on William Cannon, team foul #7 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Hill (C) Robert Kastner | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 08:16 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 08:16 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 07:58 | Cleveland State | Ralph Borchers is called for a charge - foul #4 on Ralph Borchers, team foul #8 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins (PF) Alfred Johnson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jack Guidry (SG) Gene Palmer | |
| 07:48 | Central Michigan | David Hill's floater is tipped away by Ralph Borchers | 53-42 |
| 07:47 | Cleveland State | William Cannon pulls down the rebound | 53-42 |
| 07:43 | Cleveland State | Thomas Heimbach is called for the reach on Shane Spero - foul #2 on Thomas Heimbach, team foul #2 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Alec Turner (PG) Willie Parmer | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio (SF), Tommy Lenox (PF) Shane Spero, Ralph Borchers | |
| 07:33 | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith is fouled on the floor by Mark Jenkins - foul #1 on Mark Jenkins, team foul #3 | 53-42 |
| 07:11 | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith misses the 3 from the right wing | 53-42 |
| 07:10 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Thomas Heimbach | 53-42 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Alec Turner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Arana (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Heimbach (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 7 reb. PF - Mark Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Hill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Guidry (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Brandon Maio (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tommy Lenox (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - William Cannon (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:48 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-42 |
| 06:47 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana tips it in | 55-42 |
| 06:34 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 06:19 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-45 |
| 06:17 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner tips it in | 57-45 |
| 06:01 | Cleveland State | William Cannon misses the jumper from the left side | 57-45 |
| 06:00 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana pulls down the rebound | 57-45 |
| 05:37 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-45 |
| 05:36 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox snags the defensive board | 57-45 |
| 05:23 | Cleveland State | Thomas Heimbach is called for the reach on Joseph Smith - foul #3 on Thomas Heimbach, team foul #4 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Willie Parmer (PG), Charles Levron (SG), Marcel Corbin (SF), Alfred Johnson (PF), Robert Kastner (C) Alec Turner, Eric Arana, Thomas Heimbach, Mark Jenkins, David Hill | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Shane Spero (PG), Marty Walter (SG), Ralph Borchers (PF), Jeremy Kent (C) Joseph Smith, Jack Guidry, Tommy Lenox, William Cannon | |
| 05:06 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio lays it in on a nice dish by Ralph Borchers and the foul's on Marcel Corbin - foul #1 on Marcel Corbin, team foul #5 | 57-47 |
| 05:06 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio misses the free throw | 57-47 |
| 05:06 | Central Michigan | Robert Kastner snags the defensive board | 57-47 |
| 04:37 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson buries a jumper near the basket | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:16 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-50 |
| 03:47 | Central Michigan | Shane Spero is called for the reach on Robert Kastner - foul #3 on Shane Spero, team foul #9 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Alec Turner (PG), Thomas Heimbach (SF) Willie Parmer, Charles Levron | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jack Guidry (SG), Gene Palmer (SF), Tommy Lenox (PF) Marty Walter, Brandon Maio, Jeremy Kent | |
| 03:47 | Central Michigan | Robert Kastner makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 03:47 | Central Michigan | Robert Kastner makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 03:38 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox is denied on a layup by Alfred Johnson | 61-50 |
| 03:37 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach grabs the defensive rebound | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eric Arana (SG), David Hill (C) Marcel Corbin, Robert Kastner | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith (PG), William Cannon (C) Gene Palmer, Ralph Borchers | |
| 03:08 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Thomas Heimbach - foul #4 on Thomas Heimbach, team foul #6 | 61-50 |
| 03:08 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 03:08 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Alec Turner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Arana (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Heimbach (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. PF - Alfred Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - David Hill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Guidry (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Shane Spero (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Tommy Lenox (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - William Cannon (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:42 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson misses the lay-in | 61-52 |
| 02:40 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson hits the follow up shot | 63-52 |
| 02:31 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Willie Parmer (PG), Charles Levron (SG), Marcel Corbin (SF), Mark Jenkins (PF), Robert Kastner (C) Alec Turner, Eric Arana, Thomas Heimbach, Alfred Johnson, David Hill | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Marty Walter (SG), Gene Palmer (SF), Ralph Borchers (PF), Jeremy Kent (C) Joseph Smith, Jack Guidry, Tommy Lenox, William Cannon | |
| 02:09 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Willie Parmer | 65-52 |
| 02:05 | Cleveland State | Charles Levron is called for the reach on Shane Spero - foul #2 on Charles Levron, team foul #7 | 65-52 |
| 02:05 | Cleveland State | Shane Spero misses the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 02:05 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin grabs the defensive rebound | 65-52 |
| 01:42 | Central Michigan | Willie Parmer misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 65-52 |
| 01:41 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin can't tip it in | 65-52 |
| 01:39 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin grabs the offensive board | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:26 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Mark Jenkins is blocked by Ralph Borchers | 65-52 |
| 01:25 | Cleveland State | Ralph Borchers grabs the defensive rebound | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:21 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer is hacked by Willie Parmer - foul #2 on Willie Parmer, team foul #8 | 65-52 |
| 01:21 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 01:21 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 01:04 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins travels with the ball | 65-54 |
| 00:47 | Cleveland State | Shane Spero hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Marty Walter | 65-56 |
| 00:47 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Alec Turner (PG), Eric Arana (SG), Thomas Heimbach (SF), Alfred Johnson (PF), David Hill (C) Willie Parmer, Charles Levron, Marcel Corbin, Mark Jenkins, Robert Kastner | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith (PG), Jack Guidry (SG), Brandon Maio (SF), Tommy Lenox (PF), William Cannon (C) Shane Spero, Marty Walter, Gene Palmer, Ralph Borchers, Jeremy Kent | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Smith - foul #3 on Joseph Smith, team foul #10 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Willie Parmer (PG) Alec Turner | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:45 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach misses the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:45 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach misses the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:45 | Cleveland State | William Cannon pulls down the rebound | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-56 |
| 00:39 | Cleveland State | William Cannon snags the offensive board | 65-56 |
| 00:35 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox misses the 3 from the right wing | 65-56 |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson snags the defensive board | 65-56 |
| 00:32 | Central Michigan | Joseph Smith is called for the reach on Alfred Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Smith, team foul #11 | 65-56 |
| 00:32 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:32 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:26 | Cleveland State | The jumper by William Cannon is denied by David Hill | 66-56 |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | David Hill snags the defensive board | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Willie Parmer runs out the clock | 66-56 |