| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ryan Noel (fresh) SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Cedrick Turner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jimmie McEachin (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bruce Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Curtis Darosa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Tidwell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Russell Penix (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Cedrick Turner inbounds the ball | 20-32 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 22-32 |
| 19:22 | Liberty | Russell Penix hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Bruce Johnson - foul #1 on Bruce Johnson, team foul #1 | 22-32 |
| 19:22 | Liberty | Russell Penix makes the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 19:22 | Liberty | Russell Penix makes the 2nd free throw | 22-34 |
| 19:20 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-34 |
| 19:07 | Liberty | Gary Johnson buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 22-36 |
| 19:02 | Central Michigan | Robert Davis is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jimmie McEachin | 25-36 |
| 18:41 | Liberty | Bruce Johnson swats the layup by Curtis Darosa | 25-36 |
| 18:39 | Liberty | John Tidwell misses the tip | 25-36 |
| 18:38 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel snags the defensive board | 25-36 |
| 18:31 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 25-36 |
| 18:30 | Liberty | Russell Penix pulls down the rebound | 25-36 |
| 18:07 | Liberty | Russell Penix hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 25-36 |
| 18:06 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson pulls down the rebound | 25-36 |
| 17:58 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Ryan Noel | 27-36 |
| 17:44 | Liberty | John Tidwell buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Bennett | 27-38 |
| 17:25 | Central Michigan | Robert Davis buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Ryan Noel | 30-38 |
| 17:07 | Liberty | Robert Davis steps in front of the Gary Johnson pass | 30-38 |
| 16:50 | Central Michigan | Robert Davis travels with the ball | 30-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Blum (PG), Steven Perine (SG), Carlos Irons (SF), Timothy Sanders (PF), Vincente Esposito (C) Ryan Noel, Robert Davis, Cedrick Turner, Jimmie McEachin, Bruce Johnson | |
| Subs | Liberty | Charles Slone (PG), Dustin Gaines (SG), Robert Roger (SF), Dean Ridinger (PF), Robert Gama (C) Curtis Darosa, Gary Johnson, Jonathan Bennett, John Tidwell, Russell Penix | |
| 16:40 | Liberty | Dustin Gaines throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-38 |
| 16:20 | Central Michigan | Robert Gama steals the ball from Steven Perine | 30-38 |
| 15:58 | Liberty | Dustin Gaines misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-38 |
| 15:56 | Central Michigan | Jason Blum gets the rebound | 30-38 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jason Blum (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Steven Perine (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Carlos Irons (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Timothy Sanders (fresh) 2 reb. C - Vincente Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Charles Slone (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dustin Gaines (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Roger (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Dean Ridinger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Gama (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:40 | Central Michigan | Jason Blum misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-38 |
| 15:39 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito can't tip it in | 30-38 |
| 15:37 | Liberty | Dean Ridinger snags the defensive board | 30-38 |
| 15:08 | Liberty | Robert Roger is hacked by Carlos Irons - foul #2 on Carlos Irons, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin (PF) Timothy Sanders | |
| Subs | Liberty | Curtis Darosa (PG), Gary Johnson (SG), Jonathan Bennett (SF), Mark Hendrix (PF), Ricky Abner (C) Charles Slone, Dustin Gaines, Robert Roger, Dean Ridinger, Robert Gama | |
| 14:49 | Liberty | Curtis Darosa misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Steven Perine - foul #2 on Steven Perine, team foul #3 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Cedrick Turner (SF), Bruce Johnson (C) Jason Blum, Steven Perine, Carlos Irons, Vincente Esposito | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 14:49 | Liberty | Curtis Darosa makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 14:49 | Liberty | Curtis Darosa makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 14:29 | Central Michigan | Robert Davis is hacked by Gary Johnson - foul #2 on Gary Johnson, team foul #1 | 30-40 |
| 14:02 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Curtis Darosa - foul #1 on Curtis Darosa, team foul #2 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Blum (SG), Timothy Sanders (C) Robert Davis, Bruce Johnson | |
| Subs | Liberty | Dustin Gaines (SG), Russell Penix (C) Gary Johnson, Jonathan Bennett | |
| 14:02 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 14:02 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel misses the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 14:02 | Liberty | Russell Penix grabs the defensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 13:41 | Liberty | Russell Penix misses long on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Ryan Noel - foul #1 on Ryan Noel, team foul #4 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Perine (SG), Vincente Esposito (C) Ryan Noel, Jimmie McEachin | |
| Subs | Liberty | Charles Slone (PG), Robert Roger (SF) Curtis Darosa, Ricky Abner | |
| 13:41 | Liberty | Russell Penix makes the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 13:41 | Liberty | Russell Penix makes the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 13:24 | Central Michigan | Jason Blum is fouled on the floor by Charles Slone - foul #1 on Charles Slone, team foul #3 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carlos Irons (SF) Cedrick Turner | |
| Subs | Liberty | John Tidwell (PF), Robert Gama (C) Mark Hendrix, Russell Penix | |
| 13:10 | Central Michigan | Carlos Irons connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Blum | 34-42 |
| 12:50 | Liberty | Dustin Gaines knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Jason Blum - foul #1 on Jason Blum, team foul #5 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Davis (SG), Jimmie McEachin (PF) Jason Blum, Timothy Sanders | |
| Subs | Liberty | Dean Ridinger (PF) John Tidwell | |
| 12:50 | Liberty | Dustin Gaines makes the free throw | 34-45 |
| 12:48 | Central Michigan | Robert Davis is hacked by Charles Slone in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Slone, team foul #4 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Jonathan Bennett (SF) Dustin Gaines | |
| 12:31 | Central Michigan | Carlos Irons hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 34-45 |
| 12:30 | Liberty | Robert Gama snags the defensive board | 34-45 |
| 12:06 | Liberty | Robert Roger misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-45 |
| 12:05 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 11:49 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin is denied on a layup by Dean Ridinger | 34-45 |
| 11:47 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Charles Slone | 34-45 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Perine (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Carlos Irons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmie McEachin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Vincente Esposito (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Charles Slone (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Roger (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Bennett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dean Ridinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Gama (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:30 | Liberty | Jonathan Bennett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel (PG), Jason Blum (SG), Cedrick Turner (SF), Timothy Sanders (PF), Bruce Johnson (C) Steven Perine, Robert Davis, Carlos Irons, Jimmie McEachin, Vincente Esposito | |
| Subs | Liberty | Curtis Darosa (PG), Dustin Gaines (SG), Mark Hendrix (SF), John Tidwell (PF), Russell Penix (C) Charles Slone, Robert Roger, Jonathan Bennett, Dean Ridinger, Robert Gama | |
| 11:26 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel is called for traveling in the backcourt | 34-45 |
| 11:07 | Liberty | Dustin Gaines knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-48 |
| 10:55 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders blows the layup | 34-48 |
| 10:54 | Liberty | The rebound goes to John Tidwell | 34-48 |
| 10:26 | Liberty | Russell Penix can't finish the layup | 34-48 |
| 10:25 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson grabs the board | 34-48 |
| 10:03 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 34-48 |
| 10:02 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 34-48 |
| 09:40 | Central Michigan | Curtis Darosa steals the ball from Jason Blum | 34-48 |
| 09:17 | Liberty | Mark Hendrix is fouled on the floor by Bruce Johnson - foul #2 on Bruce Johnson, team foul #6 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Perine (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Carlos Irons (SF), Jimmie McEachin (PF), Vincente Esposito (C) Ryan Noel, Jason Blum, Cedrick Turner, Timothy Sanders, Bruce Johnson | |
| Subs | Liberty | Charles Slone (PG), Gary Johnson (SG), Jonathan Bennett (SF), Dean Ridinger (PF), Ricky Abner (C) Curtis Darosa, Dustin Gaines, Mark Hendrix, John Tidwell, Russell Penix | |
| 09:02 | Liberty | Gary Johnson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-48 |
| 09:00 | Liberty | Jonathan Bennett tips it home | 34-50 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 08:47 | Central Michigan | Robert Davis is called for traveling | 34-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Robert Gama (C) Ricky Abner | |
| 08:28 | Liberty | Robert Gama hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Charles Slone | 34-52 |
| 08:10 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin connects on the open shot from the baseline | 36-52 |
| 07:42 | Liberty | Vincente Esposito is called for the reach on Robert Gama - foul #2 on Vincente Esposito, team foul #7 | 36-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Blum (PG), Cedrick Turner (PF) Steven Perine, Jimmie McEachin | |
| Subs | Liberty | Robert Roger (PG), Mark Hendrix (SF), Ricky Abner (PF) Charles Slone, Jonathan Bennett, Dean Ridinger | |
| 07:42 | Liberty | Robert Gama misses the 1st free throw | 36-52 |
| 07:42 | Central Michigan | Robert Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 36-52 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jason Blum (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Carlos Irons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cedrick Turner (fresh) 2 reb. C - Vincente Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Robert Roger (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gary Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Hendrix (fresh) PF - Ricky Abner (fresh) C - Robert Gama (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:39 | Central Michigan | Robert Gama is called for the reach on Jason Blum in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Gama, team foul #5 | 36-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Dustin Gaines (SF) Robert Gama | |
| 07:30 | Central Michigan | Robert Davis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-52 |
| 07:29 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito tips it home | 38-52 |
| 07:08 | Liberty | Gary Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 38-52 |
| 07:07 | Central Michigan | Cedrick Turner gets the rebound | 38-52 |
| 07:04 | Central Michigan | Carlos Irons throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Perine (SG), Jimmie McEachin (PF), Bruce Johnson (C) Robert Davis, Carlos Irons, Vincente Esposito | |
| Subs | Liberty | Russell Penix (C) Gary Johnson | |
| 06:43 | Liberty | Russell Penix misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 38-52 |
| 06:42 | Liberty | Ricky Abner pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-52 |
| 06:23 | Liberty | Russell Penix hits a turnaround from close range | 38-54 |
| 06:19 | Central Michigan | Dustin Gaines steals it from Jason Blum in the backcourt | 38-54 |
| 06:16 | Liberty | Robert Roger hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dustin Gaines | 38-56 |
| 06:10 | Central Michigan | Jason Blum can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt near the basket | 38-56 |
| 06:08 | Liberty | Mark Hendrix gets the rebound | 38-56 |
| 05:44 | Liberty | Dustin Gaines connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Roger | 38-59 |
| 05:42 | Central Michigan | Russell Penix steps in front of the Steven Perine pass in the backcourt | 38-59 |
| 05:19 | Liberty | Russell Penix misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 38-59 |
| 05:18 | Liberty | Russell Penix snags the offensive board | 38-59 |
| 05:03 | Liberty | Dustin Gaines hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-59 |
| 05:02 | Liberty | Robert Roger grabs the offensive rebound | 38-59 |
| 04:43 | Liberty | Dustin Gaines comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-59 |
| 04:41 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Bruce Johnson | 38-59 |
| 04:22 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Bruce Johnson | 40-59 |
| 04:02 | Liberty | Russell Penix is denied on a layup by Cedrick Turner | 40-59 |
| 04:01 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin grabs the board | 40-59 |
| 03:55 | Central Michigan | Cedrick Turner knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Steven Perine | 42-59 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Liberty | Russell Penix throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carlos Irons (SF), Timothy Sanders (PF), Vincente Esposito (C) Cedrick Turner, Jimmie McEachin, Bruce Johnson | |
| Subs | Liberty | Charles Slone (PG), Dean Ridinger (PF), Robert Gama (C) Mark Hendrix, Ricky Abner, Russell Penix | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jason Blum (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Perine (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Irons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Sanders (fresh) 2 reb. C - Vincente Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Charles Slone (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dustin Gaines (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Roger (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Dean Ridinger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Gama (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:08 | Central Michigan | Carlos Irons clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-59 |
| 03:06 | Liberty | Dean Ridinger gets the rebound | 42-59 |
| 02:37 | Liberty | Dean Ridinger's pass is intercepted by Jason Blum | 42-59 |
| 02:19 | Central Michigan | Steven Perine misses long on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-59 |
| 02:17 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito can't tip it in | 42-59 |
| 02:16 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Carlos Irons | 42-59 |
| 01:56 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito scores on a fadeaway from the right wing and he's hacked by Robert Roger - foul #1 on Robert Roger, team foul #6 | 44-59 |
| 01:56 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito misses the free throw | 44-59 |
| 01:56 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Dustin Gaines | 44-59 |
| 01:36 | Liberty | Dustin Gaines can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-59 |
| 01:35 | Liberty | Dustin Gaines grabs the offensive board | 44-59 |
| 01:14 | Liberty | Dustin Gaines clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-59 |
| 01:13 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders grabs the board | 44-59 |
| 00:50 | Central Michigan | Steven Perine is hacked by Dustin Gaines - foul #3 on Dustin Gaines, team foul #7 | 44-59 |
| 00:50 | Central Michigan | Steven Perine makes the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 00:50 | Central Michigan | Steven Perine makes the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Liberty | Robert Gama misses long on a runner from the left block | 46-59 |
| 00:23 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito snags the defensive board | 46-59 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Steven Perine is called for a charge - foul #3 on Steven Perine, team foul #8 | 46-59 |
| 00:00 | Liberty | Charles Slone runs out the clock | 46-59 |