| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Lohr (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Solomon Pearson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Bostick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dennis Wareham (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Becker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Jing Xiong (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Carl Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Edward Ortez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jacob Guard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Dave Marlow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick inbounds the ball | 24-29 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Solomon Pearson | 26-29 |
| 19:15 | James Madison | Carl Lohr picks off the pass by Edward Ortez | 26-29 |
| 18:57 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-29 |
| 18:56 | James Madison | Dave Marlow grabs the defensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 18:51 | James Madison | Carl Johnson hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jing Xiong | 26-32 |
| 18:25 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 26-32 |
| 18:24 | James Madison | Dave Marlow gets the rebound | 26-32 |
| 18:20 | James Madison | Carl Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-32 |
| 18:18 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick snags the defensive board | 26-32 |
| 17:49 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-32 |
| 17:48 | James Madison | Dave Marlow pulls down the rebound | 26-32 |
| 17:28 | James Madison | Jing Xiong hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-32 |
| 17:26 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick pulls down the rebound | 26-32 |
| 17:04 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-32 |
| 17:03 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham grabs the offensive board | 26-32 |
| 16:34 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Carl Lohr | 29-32 |
| 16:10 | James Madison | Carl Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 29-32 |
| 16:09 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| 15:45 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Carl Lohr | 32-32 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Lohr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Solomon Pearson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Bostick (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dennis Wareham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - John Becker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Jing Xiong (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Ortez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jacob Guard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Dave Marlow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:21 | James Madison | Jing Xiong clanks a shot from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 15:20 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 14:56 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick is fouled on the floor by Edward Ortez - foul #2 on Edward Ortez, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Dunkel (SG), Nathan Myers (SF) Solomon Pearson, Scott Bostick | |
| Subs | James Madison | Michael Smith (PG), Sydney Higgins (SG), James Fenstermacher (SF), Timothy Miura (PF), George Macdonald (C) Jing Xiong, Carl Johnson, Edward Ortez, Jacob Guard, Dave Marlow | |
| 14:41 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from David Dunkel | 34-32 |
| 14:22 | James Madison | James Fenstermacher misses the shot from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 14:20 | James Madison | James Fenstermacher gets the offensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 14:00 | James Madison | George Macdonald can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 34-32 |
| 13:59 | James Madison | Sydney Higgins can't tip it in | 34-32 |
| 13:58 | James Madison | James Fenstermacher hits the follow up shot | 34-34 |
| 13:29 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers misses the jumper from the free throw line | 34-34 |
| 13:28 | James Madison | George Macdonald grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 13:19 | James Madison | Sydney Higgins is called for traveling | 34-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson (SG) David Dunkel | |
| Subs | James Madison | Jing Xiong (PG), Carl Johnson (SG) Michael Smith, Sydney Higgins | |
| 13:00 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers is hacked by James Fenstermacher - foul #2 on James Fenstermacher, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick (PG) Carl Lohr | |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| 12:43 | Central Michigan | John Becker is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-34 |
| 12:42 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham misses the tip | 34-34 |
| 12:40 | James Madison | Jing Xiong snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 12:18 | James Madison | George Macdonald is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on George Macdonald, team foul #3 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | James Madison | Jacob Guard (PF), Dave Marlow (C) Timothy Miura, George Macdonald | |
| 11:57 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-34 |
| 11:55 | James Madison | James Fenstermacher gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 11:27 | James Madison | John Becker is called for the reach on Dave Marlow - foul #1 on John Becker, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Dunkel (SF) Nathan Myers | |
| Subs | James Madison | Joshua Bass (SF) James Fenstermacher | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Scott Bostick (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Solomon Pearson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Dunkel (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dennis Wareham (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - John Becker (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Jing Xiong (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Bass (fresh) PF - Jacob Guard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Dave Marlow (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:17 | James Madison | Joshua Bass comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-34 |
| 11:16 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Dennis Wareham | 34-34 |
| 10:55 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by David Dunkel | 37-34 |
| 10:36 | James Madison | Carl Johnson is hacked by David Dunkel - foul #1 on David Dunkel, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr (PG) Scott Bostick | |
| Subs | James Madison | Michael Smith (PG), Sydney Higgins (SG), Edward Ortez (SF) Jing Xiong, Carl Johnson, Joshua Bass | |
| 10:14 | James Madison | Edward Ortez can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by David Dunkel - foul #2 on David Dunkel, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers (SF) Solomon Pearson | |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| 10:14 | James Madison | Edward Ortez misses the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 10:14 | James Madison | Edward Ortez makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 09:53 | Central Michigan | David Dunkel misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 09:51 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham grabs the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 09:27 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Becker | 39-35 |
| 09:16 | James Madison | David Dunkel picks off the pass by Edward Ortez | 39-35 |
| 09:13 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr lays it up and in set up by David Dunkel | 41-35 |
| 08:55 | James Madison | Jacob Guard misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-35 |
| 08:53 | Central Michigan | John Becker grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 08:35 | Central Michigan | John Becker misses the lay-in but the foul's on Dave Marlow - foul #1 on Dave Marlow, team foul #4 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick (PG), Solomon Pearson (SG) Carl Lohr, David Dunkel | |
| Subs | James Madison | Jing Xiong (PG), Carl Johnson (SG), James Fenstermacher (SF), Timothy Miura (PF), George Macdonald (C) Michael Smith, Sydney Higgins, Edward Ortez, Jacob Guard, Dave Marlow | |
| 08:35 | Central Michigan | John Becker makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 08:35 | Central Michigan | John Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 08:14 | James Madison | James Fenstermacher hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jing Xiong | 43-38 |
| 07:51 | Central Michigan | George Macdonald is called for the reach on Nathan Myers - foul #2 on George Macdonald, team foul #5 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr (PG) Nathan Myers | |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| 07:22 | Central Michigan | George Macdonald steps in front of the Dennis Wareham pass | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Lohr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Solomon Pearson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Bostick (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dennis Wareham (tiring) 6 pts. 10 reb. C - John Becker (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Jing Xiong (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Fenstermacher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Timothy Miura (fresh) 3 pts. C - George Macdonald (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:05 | James Madison | Timothy Miura misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 07:03 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 06:34 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-38 |
| 06:32 | James Madison | James Fenstermacher pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 06:24 | James Madison | Solomon Pearson steals the ball from Timothy Miura | 43-38 |
| 06:20 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson lays it in | 45-38 |
| 05:56 | James Madison | George Macdonald is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on George Macdonald, team foul #6 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers (SF) Carl Lohr | |
| Subs | James Madison | Edward Ortez (SF), Jacob Guard (PF), Dave Marlow (C) James Fenstermacher, Timothy Miura, George Macdonald | |
| 05:40 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 05:38 | James Madison | The rebound goes to Edward Ortez | 45-38 |
| 05:30 | James Madison | Edward Ortez misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 05:28 | James Madison | Edward Ortez tips it but misses | 45-38 |
| 05:26 | Central Michigan | John Becker gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 05:02 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Scott Bostick | 48-38 |
| 04:56 | James Madison | Carl Johnson buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jing Xiong | 48-41 |
| 04:27 | Central Michigan | John Becker connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 50-41 |
| 04:15 | James Madison | Scott Bostick steals it from Dave Marlow | 50-41 |
| 03:53 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-41 |
| 03:52 | James Madison | Dave Marlow gets the rebound | 50-41 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:37 | James Madison | Jacob Guard can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-41 |
| 03:35 | James Madison | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Ortez | 50-41 |
| 03:29 | James Madison | Carl Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-41 |
| 03:27 | James Madison | The offensive rebound goes to Jacob Guard | 50-41 |
| 03:14 | James Madison | Dave Marlow hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Dennis Wareham - foul #3 on Dennis Wareham, team foul #4 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr (PG), David Dunkel (SG) Scott Bostick, Solomon Pearson | |
| Subs | James Madison | Michael Smith (PG), Sydney Higgins (SG), James Fenstermacher (SF) Jing Xiong, Carl Johnson, Edward Ortez | |
| 03:14 | James Madison | Dave Marlow misses the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 03:14 | James Madison | Dave Marlow misses the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 03:14 | Central Michigan | John Becker grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Lohr (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Dunkel (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Nathan Myers (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dennis Wareham (tired) 9 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - John Becker (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sydney Higgins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Fenstermacher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jacob Guard (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Dave Marlow (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:48 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 50-41 |
| 02:46 | James Madison | Dave Marlow grabs the board | 50-41 |
| 02:46 | James Madison | James Madison calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson (SG) David Dunkel | |
| Subs | James Madison | Jing Xiong (PG), Carl Johnson (SG), Edward Ortez (SF) Michael Smith, Sydney Higgins, James Fenstermacher | |
| 02:21 | James Madison | Carl Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick (SF) Nathan Myers | |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| 01:56 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick misses the 3 from the right corner | 50-41 |
| 01:54 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr gets the offensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 01:27 | Central Michigan | Edward Ortez is called for the reach on Scott Bostick - foul #3 on Edward Ortez, team foul #7 | 50-41 |
| 01:27 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick misses the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 01:27 | James Madison | Edward Ortez pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| 01:11 | James Madison | Carl Johnson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 50-41 |
| 01:09 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Dennis Wareham | 50-41 |
| 00:45 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Carl Johnson - foul #1 on Carl Johnson, team foul #8 | 50-41 |
| 00:45 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 00:45 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | James Madison | Dave Marlow clanks a jump hook in the lane | 52-41 |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-41 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr is hacked by Edward Ortez - foul #4 on Edward Ortez, team foul #9 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Martin Pursell (SG), Nathan Myers (SF), Richard Kirkland (PF) Solomon Pearson, Scott Bostick, Dennis Wareham | |
| Subs | James Madison | Michael Smith (PG), Sydney Higgins (SG), James Fenstermacher (SF), Timothy Miura (PF), George Macdonald (C) Jing Xiong, Carl Johnson, Edward Ortez, Jacob Guard, Dave Marlow | |
| 00:15 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr makes the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 00:15 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr makes the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| 00:11 | James Madison | Timothy Miura's pass is intercepted by John Becker | 54-41 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr runs out the clock | 54-41 |