| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lane (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Barry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Cody Belcher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Ashley (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Theodore Loflin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dean Price (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwight Wooley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Schuler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Stephenson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Tennessee State | Dwight Wooley inbounds the ball | 43-33 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:52 | East Tennessee State | Dwight Wooley clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by William Ashley - foul #1 on William Ashley, team foul #1 | 43-33 |
| 19:52 | East Tennessee State | Dwight Wooley makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 19:52 | East Tennessee State | Dwight Wooley makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 19:49 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver is fouled in the backcourt by James Schuler - foul #2 on James Schuler, team foul #1 | 43-35 |
| 19:36 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Theodore Loflin - foul #3 on Theodore Loflin, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Thomas Rouse (PG) Theodore Loflin | |
| 19:36 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver misses the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 19:36 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 19:17 | East Tennessee State | Richard Stephenson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Ashley - foul #2 on William Ashley, team foul #2 | 44-35 |
| 19:17 | East Tennessee State | Richard Stephenson makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 19:17 | East Tennessee State | Richard Stephenson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 18:58 | Central Michigan | James Schuler swats the short shot by William Ashley | 44-37 |
| 18:57 | East Tennessee State | Dwight Wooley snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 18:51 | East Tennessee State | Dean Price is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 18:49 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver grabs the defensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 18:46 | Central Michigan | Dean Price steals it from John Lane in the backcourt | 44-37 |
| 18:43 | East Tennessee State | Dean Price lays it in | 44-39 |
| 18:29 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry misses the runner from the left block but the foul's on Dean Price - foul #3 on Dean Price, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan (SG), Tony Davis (C) John Lane, William Ashley | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Lee (SG), Gerald Pfeffer (SF), Jack Ostrom (PF), Peter Moore (C) Dean Price, Dwight Wooley, James Schuler, Richard Stephenson | |
| 18:29 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 18:29 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 18:15 | East Tennessee State | Peter Moore clanks a jumper from the right side | 46-39 |
| 18:13 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver gets the rebound | 46-39 |
| 18:00 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway in the lane | 46-39 |
| 17:58 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry tips it back up and in | 48-39 |
| 17:45 | East Tennessee State | Cody Belcher swats the short shot by John Lee | 48-39 |
| 17:43 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan gets the rebound | 48-39 |
| 17:39 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan is hacked by Gerald Pfeffer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald Pfeffer, team foul #4 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (PG), Raymond Smith (SF), Daniel Clark (PF) Gilbert McIver, Michael Barry, Cody Belcher | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Dwight Wooley (SF) Thomas Rouse | |
| 17:30 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark clanks a floater in the paint | 48-39 |
| 17:28 | East Tennessee State | Peter Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 17:22 | East Tennessee State | Benjamin Homan steals it from Gerald Pfeffer | 48-39 |
| 17:06 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Lane (SG), William Ashley (C) Benjamin Homan, Tony Davis | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Thomas Rouse (PG), James Schuler (PF), Richard Stephenson (C) Gerald Pfeffer, Jack Ostrom, Peter Moore | |
| 16:53 | East Tennessee State | Dwight Wooley buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Rouse | 48-41 |
| 16:43 | Central Michigan | James Schuler steps in front of the William Ashley pass | 48-41 |
| 16:14 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Rouse's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver (PG), Michael Barry (SF), Cody Belcher (PF) Cory Crouch, Raymond Smith, Daniel Clark | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gerald Pfeffer (PG), Eric Linde (C) Thomas Rouse, Richard Stephenson | |
| 15:59 | Central Michigan | John Lane makes the wide open floater from the right wing set up by Michael Barry | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lane (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Barry (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Cody Belcher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Ashley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Gerald Pfeffer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - John Lee (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Dwight Wooley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Schuler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Eric Linde (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:55 | East Tennessee State | Gerald Pfeffer connects on the runner in the paint and the foul's on William Ashley - foul #3 on William Ashley, team foul #3 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan (SG), Tony Davis (C) John Lane, William Ashley | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Theodore Loflin (PG), Dean Price (SG) John Lee, Dwight Wooley | |
| 15:55 | East Tennessee State | Gerald Pfeffer misses the free throw | 50-43 |
| 15:55 | Central Michigan | Tony Davis pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 15:51 | Central Michigan | Theodore Loflin is called for the reach on Gilbert McIver in the backcourt - foul #4 on Theodore Loflin, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Dwight Wooley (SF) Theodore Loflin | |
| 15:36 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry makes the wide open runner in the lane set up by Benjamin Homan | 52-43 |
| 15:25 | East Tennessee State | Dwight Wooley comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 15:23 | East Tennessee State | Dwight Wooley grabs the offensive board | 52-43 |
| 15:18 | East Tennessee State | James Schuler misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Tony Davis - foul #1 on Tony Davis, team foul #4 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (PG) Gilbert McIver | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Thomas Rouse (PG), Peter Moore (C) Gerald Pfeffer, Eric Linde | |
| 15:18 | East Tennessee State | James Schuler misses the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 15:18 | East Tennessee State | James Schuler makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 14:55 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Michael Barry | 54-44 |
| 14:46 | East Tennessee State | Dean Price misses the easy layup | 54-44 |
| 14:45 | East Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to James Schuler | 54-44 |
| 14:26 | East Tennessee State | Dwight Wooley is denied on a layup by Michael Barry | 54-44 |
| 14:24 | East Tennessee State | Dean Price misses the tip | 54-44 |
| 14:22 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher pulls down the rebound | 54-44 |
| 14:01 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-44 |
| 13:59 | East Tennessee State | Dean Price gets the rebound | 54-44 |
| 13:52 | East Tennessee State | Peter Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 54-44 |
| 13:50 | Central Michigan | Tony Davis snags the defensive board | 54-44 |
| 13:37 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Tony Davis | 57-44 |
| 13:19 | East Tennessee State | Dwight Wooley misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-44 |
| 13:17 | East Tennessee State | Peter Moore gets the offensive rebound | 57-44 |
| 12:58 | East Tennessee State | Dean Price can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 57-44 |
| 12:57 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Tony Davis | 57-44 |
| 12:43 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry connects on the shot from the left block set up by Benjamin Homan | 59-44 |
| 12:21 | East Tennessee State | Dean Price throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-44 |
| 12:21 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver (PG), John Lane (SG), Raymond Smith (SF), Daniel Clark (PF), William Ashley (C) Cory Crouch, Benjamin Homan, Michael Barry, Cody Belcher, Tony Davis | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Lee (PG), Gerald Pfeffer (SF), Jack Ostrom (PF), Richard Stephenson (C) Thomas Rouse, Dwight Wooley, James Schuler, Peter Moore | |
| 12:11 | Central Michigan | John Lane misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-44 |
| 12:09 | East Tennessee State | Jack Ostrom gets the rebound | 59-44 |
| 12:03 | East Tennessee State | Richard Stephenson drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by John Lee | 59-46 |
| 11:45 | Central Michigan | John Lane makes the 3 from the right corner | 62-46 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lane (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daniel Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - William Ashley (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - John Lee (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Dean Price (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Pfeffer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Ostrom (fresh) 1 pts. C - Richard Stephenson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | East Tennessee State | John Lee makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dean Price | 62-48 |
| 11:09 | Central Michigan | John Lane connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Clark | 64-48 |
| 10:55 | East Tennessee State | Gerald Pfeffer buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Richard Stephenson | 64-50 |
| 10:35 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan (SG), Michael Barry (SF), Cody Belcher (PF) John Lane, Raymond Smith, Daniel Clark | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Thomas Rouse (PG), Dwight Wooley (SF), Eric Linde (C) Dean Price, Gerald Pfeffer, Richard Stephenson | |
| 10:06 | East Tennessee State | Jack Ostrom hits a floater from close range set up by Thomas Rouse | 64-52 |
| 10:01 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | James Schuler (PF) Jack Ostrom | |
| 09:45 | East Tennessee State | Michael Barry is called for the reach on Thomas Rouse - foul #1 on Michael Barry, team foul #5 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (PG) Gilbert McIver | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Dean Price (SG) Thomas Rouse | |
| 09:28 | East Tennessee State | Dwight Wooley drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Lee | 64-55 |
| 09:26 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch is fouled in the backcourt by Dwight Wooley - foul #2 on Dwight Wooley, team foul #6 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gerald Pfeffer (PG) John Lee | |
| 09:06 | Central Michigan | Eric Linde picks off the pass by Benjamin Homan | 64-55 |
| 08:49 | East Tennessee State | James Schuler is whistled for traveling | 64-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver (PG), John Lane (SG), Paul Lawrence (SF), Daniel Clark (PF) Cory Crouch, Benjamin Homan, Michael Barry, Cody Belcher | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Thomas Rouse (PG), Jack Ostrom (PF), Richard Stephenson (C) Dwight Wooley, James Schuler, Eric Linde | |
| 08:45 | Central Michigan | John Lane's pass is intercepted by Dean Price in the backcourt | 64-55 |
| 08:44 | East Tennessee State | Dean Price lays it up and in | 64-57 |
| 08:35 | Central Michigan | William Ashley is by himself and knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from Daniel Clark | 66-57 |
| 08:23 | East Tennessee State | Paul Lawrence steps in front of the Jack Ostrom pass | 66-57 |
| 08:20 | Central Michigan | John Lane misses the lay-in | 66-57 |
| 08:18 | East Tennessee State | Jack Ostrom grabs the board | 66-57 |
| 08:13 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Rouse hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Dean Price | 66-59 |
| 08:09 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith (SF), Tony Davis (C) Paul Lawrence, William Ashley | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Lee (SG), Peter Moore (PF) Dean Price, Jack Ostrom | |
| 07:54 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Rouse comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 66-59 |
| 07:53 | East Tennessee State | Gerald Pfeffer misses the tip | 66-59 |
| 07:51 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark grabs the board | 66-59 |
| 07:45 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver is fouled on the floor by Thomas Rouse - foul #1 on Thomas Rouse, team foul #7 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Barry (SF), Cody Belcher (PF) Raymond Smith, Daniel Clark | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Theodore Loflin (PG), Dwight Wooley (SF) Thomas Rouse, Gerald Pfeffer | |
| 07:45 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 07:45 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lane (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Barry (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Cody Belcher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Tony Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Theodore Loflin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - John Lee (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Dwight Wooley (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Peter Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Stephenson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | East Tennessee State | Theodore Loflin clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-59 |
| 07:24 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry snags the defensive board | 68-59 |
| 07:11 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Gilbert McIver and he's hacked by Theodore Loflin - foul #5 on Theodore Loflin, team foul #8 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (PG), Benjamin Homan (SG) Gilbert McIver, John Lane | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Dean Price (SG), James Schuler (PF), Eric Linde (C) Theodore Loflin, Peter Moore, Richard Stephenson | |
| 07:11 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher makes the free throw | 71-59 |
| 06:49 | East Tennessee State | Dean Price evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from the left wing | 71-61 |
| 06:35 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Cory Crouch | 74-61 |
| 06:19 | East Tennessee State | Dean Price is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 74-61 |
| 06:18 | Central Michigan | Tony Davis gets the rebound | 74-61 |
| 06:13 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-61 |
| 06:11 | East Tennessee State | John Lee gets the rebound | 74-61 |
| 05:50 | East Tennessee State | John Lee comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Cory Crouch - foul #1 on Cory Crouch, team foul #6 | 74-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver (PG), John Lane (SG), Raymond Smith (SF), Daniel Clark (PF), William Ashley (C) Cory Crouch, Benjamin Homan, Michael Barry, Cody Belcher, Tony Davis | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Thomas Rouse (PG), Gerald Pfeffer (SF), Jack Ostrom (PF), Richard Stephenson (C) Dean Price, Dwight Wooley, James Schuler, Eric Linde | |
| 05:50 | East Tennessee State | John Lee makes the 1st free throw | 74-62 |
| 05:50 | East Tennessee State | John Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 05:46 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver is hacked by Thomas Rouse in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Rouse, team foul #9 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Dean Price (SG) John Lee | |
| 05:46 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver makes the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 05:46 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver misses the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| 05:46 | East Tennessee State | Jack Ostrom gets the rebound | 75-63 |
| 05:36 | East Tennessee State | Gerald Pfeffer is called for traveling | 75-63 |
| 05:16 | Central Michigan | John Lane throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Peter Moore (PF) Jack Ostrom | |
| 05:04 | East Tennessee State | Richard Stephenson double dribbles | 75-63 |
| 04:41 | Central Michigan | William Ashley hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 75-63 |
| 04:40 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Peter Moore | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:34 | East Tennessee State | Daniel Clark steals it from Peter Moore | 75-63 |
| 04:28 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 75-63 |
| 04:26 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Richard Stephenson | 75-63 |
| 04:20 | East Tennessee State | Dean Price knocks in the turnaround from the left block and the foul's on John Lane - foul #1 on John Lane, team foul #7 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (PG), Benjamin Homan (SG), Michael Barry (SF), Cody Belcher (PF) Gilbert McIver, John Lane, Raymond Smith, Daniel Clark | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jack Ostrom (PF) Peter Moore | |
| 04:20 | East Tennessee State | Dean Price misses the free throw | 75-65 |
| 04:20 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to William Ashley | 75-65 |
| 04:13 | Central Michigan | William Ashley's pass is intercepted by Richard Stephenson | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:58 | East Tennessee State | Gerald Pfeffer knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Rouse | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-67 |
| 03:33 | Central Michigan | William Ashley pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-67 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cory Crouch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Benjamin Homan (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Barry (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Cody Belcher (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - William Ashley (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Thomas Rouse (tired) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dean Price (tired) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Pfeffer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Ostrom (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Stephenson (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Central Michigan | William Ashley lays it up and in set up by Michael Barry and he's hacked by Thomas Rouse - foul #3 on Thomas Rouse, team foul #10 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Paul Lawrence (SF) Michael Barry | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Lee (SG), Dwight Wooley (SF), James Schuler (PF), Eric Linde (C) Thomas Rouse, Dean Price, Jack Ostrom, Richard Stephenson | |
| 03:20 | Central Michigan | William Ashley makes the free throw | 78-67 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:09 | East Tennessee State | Dwight Wooley connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 78-69 |
| 02:47 | Central Michigan | Paul Lawrence is fouled on the floor by John Lee - foul #2 on John Lee, team foul #11 | 78-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver (PG), John Lane (SG), Daniel Clark (PF), Tony Davis (C) Cory Crouch, Benjamin Homan, Cody Belcher, William Ashley | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 02:47 | Central Michigan | Paul Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 02:47 | Central Michigan | Paul Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 80-69 |
| 02:30 | East Tennessee State | Dwight Wooley comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 80-69 |
| 02:29 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 80-69 |
| 02:27 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Pfeffer - foul #2 on Gerald Pfeffer, team foul #12 | 80-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Barry (SF) Paul Lawrence | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Thomas Rouse (PG), Peter Moore (PF) Gerald Pfeffer, James Schuler | |
| 02:27 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver makes the 1st free throw | 81-69 |
| 02:27 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver makes the 2nd free throw | 82-69 |
| 02:05 | East Tennessee State | Peter Moore misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 82-69 |
| 02:04 | East Tennessee State | Dwight Wooley pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-69 |
| 01:54 | East Tennessee State | Dwight Wooley misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 82-69 |
| 01:52 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry grabs the defensive rebound | 82-69 |
| 01:33 | Central Michigan | Thomas Rouse is called for the reach on John Lane - foul #4 on Thomas Rouse, team foul #13 | 82-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (PG), Raymond Smith (SF) Gilbert McIver, Michael Barry | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gerald Pfeffer (SF), Jack Ostrom (PF) Dwight Wooley, Eric Linde | |
| 01:33 | Central Michigan | John Lane makes the 1st free throw | 83-69 |
| 01:33 | Central Michigan | John Lane misses the 2nd free throw | 83-69 |
| 01:33 | East Tennessee State | Peter Moore pulls down the rebound | 83-69 |
| 01:14 | East Tennessee State | John Lee can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 83-69 |
| 01:13 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 83-69 |
| 01:09 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch is hacked by Thomas Rouse in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Rouse, team foul #14 | 83-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan (SG) John Lane | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Dean Price (SG) Thomas Rouse | |
| 01:09 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch makes the 1st free throw | 84-69 |
| 01:09 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch makes the 2nd free throw | 85-69 |
| 00:59 | East Tennessee State | Tony Davis picks off the pass by Jack Ostrom | 85-69 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan is hacked by Gerald Pfeffer - foul #3 on Gerald Pfeffer, team foul #15 | 85-69 |
| 00:32 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan makes the 1st free throw | 86-69 |
| 00:32 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan makes the 2nd free throw | 87-69 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:24 | East Tennessee State | Gerald Pfeffer makes the floater from the right wing | 87-71 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch runs out the clock | 87-71 |