| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Demeo (fresh) SG - Adam Holman (fresh) SF - Michael Zander (fresh) PF - Devin Jordan (fresh) C - Robert Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (fresh) SG - John Lane (fresh) SF - Michael Barry (fresh) PF - Cody Belcher (fresh) C - Justin Smiley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Chicago State | Robert Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Chicago State | Adam Holman can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Chicago State | Devin Jordan gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Chicago State | John Demeo shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Chicago State | Cody Belcher is called for the reach on Adam Holman - foul #1 on Cody Belcher, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | Chicago State | Devin Jordan is denied on a layup by Justin Smiley | 0-0 |
| 18:37 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:27 | Central Michigan | Robert Smith steals it from Gilbert McIver | 0-0 |
| 18:06 | Chicago State | Michael Zander buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Smith | 2-0 |
| 17:46 | Central Michigan | John Lane misses the shot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 17:45 | Chicago State | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:39 | Chicago State | Robert Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Matthew Brewer (SF) Michael Zander | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 17:23 | Central Michigan | John Lane is fouled on the floor by Adam Holman - foul #1 on Adam Holman, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Terry McKnight (PF), Charles Caywood (C) Devin Jordan, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 17:06 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley misses the lay-in but the foul's on Matthew Brewer - foul #1 on Matthew Brewer, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Clint Meier (SG), Corey Withrow (SF) John Demeo, Adam Holman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 17:06 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 17:06 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 16:50 | Chicago State | Matthew Brewer misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 16:48 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 16:22 | Central Michigan | Clint Meier is called for the reach on John Lane - foul #1 on Clint Meier, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael Zander (SF) Corey Withrow | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan (SG), Tony Davis (C) John Lane, Justin Smiley | |
| 16:07 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 16:06 | Chicago State | Charles Caywood snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 15:50 | Chicago State | Michael Zander misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 15:48 | Chicago State | Michael Zander grabs the offensive board | 2-2 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Matthew Brewer (fresh) SG - Clint Meier (fresh) SF - Michael Zander (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry McKnight (fresh) C - Charles Caywood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (fairly fresh) SG - Benjamin Homan (fresh) SF - Michael Barry (fairly fresh) PF - Cody Belcher (fairly fresh) C - Tony Davis (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Chicago State | Michael Zander throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-2 |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Demeo (PG), Adam Holman (SG), Devin Jordan (PF), Robert Smith (C) Matthew Brewer, Clint Meier, Terry McKnight, Charles Caywood | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Paul Lawrence (SF) Michael Barry | |
| 15:24 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Gilbert McIver | 2-5 |
| 15:01 | Chicago State | Michael Zander clanks a shot in the lane | 2-5 |
| 14:59 | Chicago State | Devin Jordan pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 14:53 | Chicago State | John Demeo drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Adam Holman | 5-5 |
| 14:36 | Central Michigan | Paul Lawrence loses the dribble to Michael Zander | 5-5 |
| 14:32 | Chicago State | Michael Zander hits the finger roll | 7-5 |
| 14:12 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Demeo - foul #1 on John Demeo, team foul #4 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Matthew Brewer (SF) Michael Zander | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Lane (SG), Michael Barry (SF), Justin Smiley (C) Benjamin Homan, Paul Lawrence, Tony Davis | |
| 14:12 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 14:12 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver misses the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 14:12 | Chicago State | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 7-6 |
| 14:01 | Chicago State | Devin Jordan misses the easy layup | 7-6 |
| 13:59 | Chicago State | The offensive rebound goes to John Demeo | 7-6 |
| 13:38 | Chicago State | Adam Holman double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 7-6 |
| 13:20 | Central Michigan | Adam Holman steals it from Gilbert McIver | 7-6 |
| 13:14 | Chicago State | Matthew Brewer knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Demeo | 10-6 |
| 12:53 | Central Michigan | Adam Holman is called for the reach on John Lane - foul #2 on Adam Holman, team foul #5 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Clint Meier (SG), Corey Withrow (SF), Terry McKnight (PF), Charles Caywood (C) John Demeo, Adam Holman, Devin Jordan, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan (PG), Tony Davis (PF) Gilbert McIver, Cody Belcher | |
| 12:35 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Michael Barry | 10-8 |
| 12:26 | Chicago State | Terry McKnight can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 10-8 |
| 12:25 | Chicago State | Terry McKnight gets the offensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 12:14 | Chicago State | Charles Caywood hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 12:13 | Central Michigan | Tony Davis pulls down the rebound | 10-8 |
| 12:06 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Benjamin Homan | 10-10 |
| 11:43 | Chicago State | Clint Meier misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-10 |
| 11:42 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley snags the defensive board | 10-10 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Matthew Brewer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Clint Meier (fresh) SF - Corey Withrow (fresh) PF - Terry McKnight (fresh) C - Charles Caywood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Benjamin Homan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lane (fresh) SF - Michael Barry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tony Davis (fresh) C - Justin Smiley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan clanks a 3 from the right corner | 10-10 |
| 11:26 | Chicago State | Terry McKnight grabs the board | 10-10 |
| 11:15 | Chicago State | Terry McKnight makes the runner in the paint set up by Clint Meier | 12-10 |
| 11:02 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 12-10 |
| 11:00 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley can't tip it in | 12-10 |
| 10:59 | Central Michigan | Tony Davis grabs the offensive board | 12-10 |
| 10:40 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Benjamin Homan, team foul #2 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Demeo (PG), Michael Zander (SF), Devin Jordan (PF), Robert Smith (C) Matthew Brewer, Corey Withrow, Terry McKnight, Charles Caywood | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver (PG), Paul Lawrence (SF), Cody Belcher (PF) John Lane, Michael Barry, Justin Smiley | |
| 10:14 | Chicago State | Devin Jordan knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by John Demeo and he's hacked by Paul Lawrence - foul #1 on Paul Lawrence, team foul #3 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Wekesa Suleiman (C) Tony Davis | |
| 10:14 | Chicago State | Devin Jordan makes the free throw | 15-10 |
| 09:50 | Central Michigan | Paul Lawrence scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Benjamin Homan and he's hacked by Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #6 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Corey Withrow (SG) Clint Meier | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Harold Beasley (SG) Benjamin Homan | |
| 09:50 | Central Michigan | Paul Lawrence makes the free throw | 15-13 |
| 09:37 | Chicago State | Michael Zander can't connect on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Paul Lawrence - foul #2 on Paul Lawrence, team foul #4 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Robbins (SF) Paul Lawrence | |
| 09:37 | Chicago State | Michael Zander makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 09:37 | Chicago State | Michael Zander makes the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 09:18 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher misses long on a floater from the left side | 17-13 |
| 09:16 | Chicago State | Michael Zander pulls down the rebound | 17-13 |
| 08:55 | Chicago State | John Demeo evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Devin Jordan | 20-13 |
| 08:31 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher lays it up and in set up by Gilbert McIver | 20-15 |
| 08:17 | Chicago State | Michael Zander misses long on an open jumper from the right wing | 20-15 |
| 08:16 | Chicago State | John Demeo misses the tip | 20-15 |
| 08:14 | Central Michigan | Harold Beasley gets the rebound | 20-15 |
| 08:08 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Beasley | 20-17 |
| 07:51 | Chicago State | Michael Zander misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-17 |
| 07:50 | Chicago State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Smith | 20-17 |
| 07:32 | Chicago State | Devin Jordan scores on a jumper from the left side set up by John Demeo | 22-17 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Demeo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Corey Withrow (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Zander (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Devin Jordan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Beasley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Robbins (fresh) PF - Cody Belcher (tiring) 2 pts. C - Wekesa Suleiman (fresh) | |
| 07:16 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Corey Withrow - foul #1 on Corey Withrow, team foul #7 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Matthew Brewer (SG), Clint Meier (SF), Terry McKnight (PF), Charles Caywood (C) Corey Withrow, Michael Zander, Devin Jordan, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Lane (SG), Michael Barry (SF), Tony Davis (PF), Justin Smiley (C) Harold Beasley, John Robbins, Cody Belcher, Wekesa Suleiman | |
| 07:16 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 07:16 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver misses the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 07:16 | Chicago State | Terry McKnight snags the defensive board | 22-18 |
| 06:55 | Chicago State | Charles Caywood is called for 3 seconds | 22-18 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan (PG) Gilbert McIver | |
| 06:42 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry makes the shot from the left wing | 22-20 |
| 06:22 | Chicago State | Clint Meier makes the 3 from straight away set up by John Demeo | 25-20 |
| 06:10 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley clanks a shot in the lane | 25-20 |
| 06:08 | Central Michigan | Tony Davis grabs the offensive board | 25-20 |
| 05:57 | Central Michigan | Tony Davis makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Benjamin Homan | 25-22 |
| 05:43 | Chicago State | Charles Caywood clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 25-22 |
| 05:41 | Chicago State | Clint Meier misses the tip | 25-22 |
| 05:39 | Chicago State | Charles Caywood grabs the offensive rebound | 25-22 |
| 05:20 | Chicago State | Matthew Brewer is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed John Demeo | 27-22 |
| 05:08 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley makes the fadeaway from the right block | 27-24 |
| 04:56 | Chicago State | Matthew Brewer is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Matthew Brewer, team foul #8 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Corey Withrow (SG), Michael Zander (SF), Devin Jordan (PF), Robert Smith (C) John Demeo, Matthew Brewer, Terry McKnight, Charles Caywood | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver (PG), Cody Belcher (PF) Benjamin Homan, Tony Davis | |
| 04:45 | Central Michigan | Michael Zander steps in front of the Cody Belcher pass | 27-24 |
| 04:38 | Chicago State | Corey Withrow misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 27-24 |
| 04:36 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley snags the defensive board | 27-24 |
| 04:32 | Central Michigan | Corey Withrow picks off the pass by Gilbert McIver in the backcourt | 27-24 |
| 04:18 | Chicago State | Clint Meier clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-24 |
| 04:16 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley gets the rebound | 27-24 |
| 03:58 | Central Michigan | John Lane hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-24 |
| 03:57 | Chicago State | Devin Jordan pulls down the rebound | 27-24 |
| 03:40 | Chicago State | Michael Zander is whistled for traveling | 27-24 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Matthew Brewer (PG), Adam Holman (SG) Clint Meier, Corey Withrow | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan (SG), Paul Lawrence (SF), Tony Davis (C) John Lane, Michael Barry, Justin Smiley | |
| 03:15 | Central Michigan | Michael Zander steals it from Cody Belcher | 27-24 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Matthew Brewer (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Adam Holman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Zander (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Devin Jordan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Homan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Lawrence (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Cody Belcher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Tony Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Chicago State | Michael Zander can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-24 |
| 02:50 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver grabs the defensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 02:34 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver makes the floater from the right side set up by Paul Lawrence | 27-26 |
| 02:10 | Chicago State | Adam Holman is hacked by Benjamin Homan - foul #2 on Benjamin Homan, team foul #5 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Demeo (PG), Terry McKnight (PF), Charles Caywood (C) Michael Zander, Devin Jordan, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Harold Beasley (SG), Michael Barry (SF), Wekesa Suleiman (C) Gilbert McIver, Paul Lawrence, Cody Belcher | |
| 02:04 | Chicago State | Adam Holman misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 27-26 |
| 02:02 | Central Michigan | Tony Davis pulls down the rebound | 27-26 |
| 01:49 | Central Michigan | Tony Davis comes up short on the floater from the right block | 27-26 |
| 01:47 | Central Michigan | Wekesa Suleiman pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 01:33 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-26 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Lane (SG), John Robbins (PF), Justin Smiley (C) Harold Beasley, Tony Davis, Wekesa Suleiman | |
| 01:09 | Chicago State | John Demeo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-26 |
| 01:08 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley snags the defensive board | 27-26 |
| 01:04 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry hits the finger roll on a great pass from Benjamin Homan and he's fouled by Terry McKnight - foul #1 on Terry McKnight, team foul #9 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Clint Meier (SF) Matthew Brewer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher (PF) John Robbins | |
| 01:04 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry makes the free throw | 27-29 |
| 00:47 | Chicago State | Adam Holman splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-29 |
| 00:46 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher snags the defensive board | 27-29 |
| 00:17 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-29 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Corey Withrow (SG), Michael Zander (SF), Devin Jordan (PF), Robert Smith (C) John Demeo, Adam Holman, Terry McKnight, Charles Caywood | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver (PG) Benjamin Homan | |
| 00:02 | Chicago State | Devin Jordan connects on the turnaround from the left block | 29-29 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 29-29 |