| Lineup | Washington | PG - Michael Starkey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clifford Cochrane (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel James (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brendan Buchman (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Grove (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Seamon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Fitzgerald (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Wallin (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Berdy Ziler (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Branch (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Washington | Samuel James inbounds the ball | 34-39 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Washington | Brendan Buchman buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Samuel James | 36-39 |
| 19:22 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler is called for traveling | 36-39 |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston (SG), Clayton Buhl (SF), Igor Zapf (PF), Antonio Reed (C) David Fitzgerald, Russell Wallin, Berdy Ziler, John Branch | |
| 19:07 | Washington | Samuel James knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Clifford Cochrane | 38-39 |
| 18:38 | Central Michigan | Brendan Buchman steals it from Larry Featherston | 38-39 |
| 18:20 | Washington | Clifford Cochrane drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Samuel James | 40-39 |
| 18:01 | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 18:00 | Washington | The rebound goes to Samuel James | 40-39 |
| 17:48 | Washington | Brendan Buchman is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Brendan Buchman, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (PG), David Fitzgerald (SG), Russell Wallin (SF), Bennie Boyd (C) Robert Seamon, Larry Featherston, Clayton Buhl, Antonio Reed | |
| 17:29 | Central Michigan | Clifford Cochrane steals it from Russell Wallin | 40-39 |
| 17:20 | Washington | Brendan Buchman misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Igor Zapf - foul #3 on Igor Zapf, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), Berdy Ziler (PF), John Branch (C) Warren Dildy, Igor Zapf, Bennie Boyd | |
| 17:20 | Washington | Brendan Buchman makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 17:20 | Washington | Brendan Buchman makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 17:04 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-39 |
| 17:03 | Washington | The rebound goes to Samuel James | 42-39 |
| 16:43 | Washington | Samuel James's fadeaway is rejected by John Branch | 42-39 |
| 16:42 | Washington | James Grove grabs the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 16:33 | Washington | John Branch is called for the reach on Michael Starkey - foul #1 on John Branch, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Washington | James Hunter (PG), George Jacobs (SF), Oluwa Abdeldayen (PF), Roderick Phillips (C) Michael Starkey, Samuel James, Brendan Buchman, James Grove | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl (PG), Larry Featherston (SG), Nathaniel Gottfried (PF), Bennie Boyd (C) Robert Seamon, David Fitzgerald, Berdy Ziler, John Branch | |
| 16:17 | Washington | Clifford Cochrane hits the finger roll | 44-39 |
| 15:59 | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston's pass is intercepted by Oluwa Abdeldayen | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - James Hunter (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifford Cochrane (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Jacobs (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Oluwa Abdeldayen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roderick Phillips (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Clayton Buhl (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Featherston (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Russell Wallin (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathaniel Gottfried (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bennie Boyd (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Washington | Roderick Phillips makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from James Hunter | 46-39 |
| 15:24 | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl is fouled on the floor by George Jacobs - foul #2 on George Jacobs, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Washington | Michael Starkey (PG) Clifford Cochrane | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), David Fitzgerald (SG), Igor Zapf (SF), Berdy Ziler (PF), John Branch (C) Clayton Buhl, Larry Featherston, Russell Wallin, Nathaniel Gottfried, Bennie Boyd | |
| 15:14 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon clanks a 3 from the right corner but the foul's on George Jacobs - foul #3 on George Jacobs, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| 15:14 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon misses the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 15:14 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 15:14 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon misses the 3rd free throw | 46-40 |
| 15:14 | Washington | The rebound goes to Oluwa Abdeldayen | 46-40 |
| 15:00 | Washington | James Hunter travels with the ball | 46-40 |
| Subs | Washington | Samuel James (SF), James Grove (C) George Jacobs, Roderick Phillips | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin (SF) John Branch | |
| 14:41 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-42 |
| 14:25 | Washington | Samuel James misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 14:23 | Washington | Oluwa Abdeldayen tips it home | 48-42 |
| 14:03 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler misses badly on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Oluwa Abdeldayen - foul #1 on Oluwa Abdeldayen, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Washington | Clifford Cochrane (SG), Brendan Buchman (PF) James Hunter, Oluwa Abdeldayen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (PG), Bennie Boyd (C) Robert Seamon, Russell Wallin | |
| 14:03 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 14:03 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler misses the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 14:03 | Washington | Brendan Buchman grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 13:39 | Washington | Samuel James connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 13:24 | Central Michigan | Michael Starkey picks off the pass by Igor Zapf | 50-43 |
| 12:59 | Washington | Michael Starkey's pass is intercepted by Berdy Ziler | 50-43 |
| 12:40 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-43 |
| 12:39 | Washington | Samuel James pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 12:27 | Washington | Clifford Cochrane comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by David Fitzgerald - foul #2 on David Fitzgerald, team foul #3 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Washington | James Hunter (PG), George Jacobs (SF), Oluwa Abdeldayen (C) Michael Starkey, Samuel James, James Grove | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), Larry Featherston (SG), Russell Wallin (SF), John Branch (C) Warren Dildy, David Fitzgerald, Berdy Ziler, Bennie Boyd | |
| 12:27 | Washington | Clifford Cochrane makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 12:27 | Washington | Clifford Cochrane makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 11:59 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-43 |
| 11:57 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin tips it back up and in | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - James Hunter (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifford Cochrane (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Jacobs (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brendan Buchman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Oluwa Abdeldayen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Seamon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Featherston (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Russell Wallin (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Igor Zapf (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - John Branch (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Washington | James Hunter hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 11:17 | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-48 |
| 10:58 | Washington | Clifford Cochrane hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Hunter | 57-48 |
| 10:56 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon loses the dribble to James Hunter in the backcourt | 57-48 |
| 10:41 | Washington | Brendan Buchman misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-48 |
| 10:39 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin pulls down the rebound | 57-48 |
| 10:18 | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-48 |
| 10:16 | Washington | James Hunter pulls down the rebound | 57-48 |
| 09:53 | Washington | Igor Zapf takes the ball from Oluwa Abdeldayen | 57-48 |
| 09:40 | Central Michigan | Brendan Buchman steals the ball from Igor Zapf | 57-48 |
| 09:32 | Washington | James Hunter hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 09:23 | Central Michigan | James Hunter steals it from Igor Zapf | 60-48 |
| 09:18 | Washington | George Jacobs lays it up and in on a great pass from James Hunter | 62-48 |
| 09:01 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 62-48 |
| 08:59 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon hits the follow up shot | 62-50 |
| 08:37 | Washington | James Hunter is called for traveling | 62-50 |
| Subs | Washington | Michael Starkey (PG), Jeffrey Henry (SG), Samuel James (SF), Roderick Phillips (PF), James Grove (C) James Hunter, Clifford Cochrane, George Jacobs, Brendan Buchman, Oluwa Abdeldayen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl (PG), David Fitzgerald (SG), Nathaniel Gottfried (SF), Berdy Ziler (PF), Bennie Boyd (C) Robert Seamon, Larry Featherston, Russell Wallin, Igor Zapf, John Branch | |
| 08:21 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 62-52 |
| 08:00 | Washington | James Grove comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 62-52 |
| 07:59 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler gets the rebound | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Michael Starkey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Henry (fresh) SF - Samuel James (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roderick Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Grove (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Clayton Buhl (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Fitzgerald (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathaniel Gottfried (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Berdy Ziler (fresh) 5 pts. C - Bennie Boyd (fresh) | |
| 07:55 | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-52 |
| 07:54 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler snags the offensive board | 62-52 |
| 07:34 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-52 |
| Subs | Washington | James Hunter (SG) Jeffrey Henry | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin (SF) Berdy Ziler | |
| 07:13 | Washington | James Hunter misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-52 |
| 07:11 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin grabs the board | 62-52 |
| 07:06 | Central Michigan | James Grove blocks the jumper by David Fitzgerald | 62-52 |
| 07:04 | Washington | The rebound goes to Roderick Phillips | 62-52 |
| 06:38 | Washington | Samuel James clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 62-52 |
| 06:36 | Washington | Roderick Phillips pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 06:22 | Washington | Nathaniel Gottfried steals the ball from James Grove | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 06:06 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 62-52 |
| 06:05 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin misses the tip | 62-52 |
| 06:03 | Washington | Samuel James pulls down the rebound | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 05:44 | Washington | Clayton Buhl steals the ball from Samuel James | 62-52 |
| 05:39 | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl banks in the layup | 62-54 |
| 05:35 | Washington | James Hunter misses long on an open 3 from the left corner | 62-54 |
| 05:33 | Central Michigan | Bennie Boyd gets the rebound | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 05:10 | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-54 |
| 05:08 | Washington | James Hunter pulls down the rebound | 62-54 |
| 04:45 | Washington | Roderick Phillips is whistled for a carry | 62-54 |
| Subs | Washington | Jeffrey Henry (PG), Clifford Cochrane (SG), George Jacobs (SF), Brendan Buchman (PF), Oluwa Abdeldayen (C) Michael Starkey, James Hunter, Samuel James, Roderick Phillips, James Grove | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), Warren Dildy (SG), Igor Zapf (SF), Berdy Ziler (PF), Antonio Reed (C) Clayton Buhl, David Fitzgerald, Russell Wallin, Nathaniel Gottfried, Bennie Boyd | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 04:34 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler buries a floater from the left block | 62-56 |
| 04:20 | Washington | Brendan Buchman makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Henry | 64-56 |
| 04:15 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 64-56 |
| 04:14 | Washington | George Jacobs grabs the board | 64-56 |
| 03:50 | Washington | Brendan Buchman can't finish the layup | 64-56 |
| 03:48 | Washington | Brendan Buchman hits the follow up shot | 66-56 |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Jeffrey Henry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clifford Cochrane (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brendan Buchman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Oluwa Abdeldayen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Seamon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Dildy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Igor Zapf (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Berdy Ziler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Antonio Reed (fresh) | |
| 03:44 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 66-56 |
| 03:42 | Washington | Oluwa Abdeldayen grabs the board | 66-56 |
| 03:22 | Washington | Warren Dildy is called for the reach on Clifford Cochrane - foul #1 on Warren Dildy, team foul #4 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald (SG), Russell Wallin (SF) Warren Dildy, Antonio Reed | |
| 03:15 | Washington | Berdy Ziler denies the turnaround by Brendan Buchman | 66-56 |
| 03:13 | Washington | Oluwa Abdeldayen tips it but misses | 66-56 |
| 03:12 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin snags the defensive board | 66-56 |
| 03:07 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Igor Zapf | 66-58 |
| 02:46 | Washington | George Jacobs is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-58 |
| 02:40 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Seamon | 69-60 |
| 02:40 | Washington | Washington calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-60 |
| Subs | Washington | Michael Starkey (PG), Samuel James (SF), James Grove (C) Jeffrey Henry, George Jacobs, Oluwa Abdeldayen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl (PG), John Branch (C) Robert Seamon, Berdy Ziler | |
| 02:20 | Washington | Samuel James is fouled on the floor by Russell Wallin - foul #3 on Russell Wallin, team foul #5 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Washington | Oluwa Abdeldayen (PF) Brendan Buchman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler (PF) Igor Zapf | |
| 02:03 | Washington | Oluwa Abdeldayen misses the lay-in | 69-60 |
| 02:01 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald gets the rebound | 69-60 |
| 01:50 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler misses the lay-in | 69-60 |
| 01:48 | Washington | James Grove grabs the defensive rebound | 69-60 |
| 01:34 | Washington | James Grove misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Branch - foul #2 on John Branch, team foul #6 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Washington | Brendan Buchman (PF) Oluwa Abdeldayen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG) Clayton Buhl | |
| 01:34 | Washington | James Grove makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 01:34 | Washington | James Grove makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 01:18 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin is called for a charge - foul #4 on Russell Wallin, team foul #7 | 71-60 |
| 01:05 | Washington | James Grove is hacked by Robert Seamon - foul #2 on Robert Seamon, team foul #8 | 71-60 |
| 01:05 | Washington | James Grove misses the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 01:05 | Central Michigan | John Branch pulls down the rebound | 71-60 |
| 00:57 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by James Grove - foul #1 on James Grove, team foul #5 | 71-60 |
| 00:57 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:57 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald misses the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:57 | Washington | James Grove pulls down the rebound | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:56 | Washington | Robert Seamon is called for the reach on James Grove in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Seamon, team foul #9 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Washington | James Hunter (PG), Jeffrey Henry (SG), Roderick Phillips (PF) Michael Starkey, Clifford Cochrane, Brendan Buchman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:56 | Washington | James Grove makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:56 | Washington | James Grove makes the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:51 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Seamon | 73-64 |
| 00:51 | Washington | Washington calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-64 |
| 00:50 | Washington | James Hunter is hacked by Robert Seamon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Seamon, team foul #10 | 73-64 |
| 00:50 | Washington | James Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:50 | Washington | James Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:44 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 75-64 |
| 00:43 | Washington | Samuel James grabs the board | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:20 | Washington | Jeffrey Henry drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Samuel James | 77-64 |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Samuel James steals it from Russell Wallin | 77-64 |
| 00:00 | Washington | James Hunter runs out the clock | 77-64 |