| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (fresh) SG - John Lane (fresh) SF - Raymond Smith (fresh) PF - Cody Belcher (fresh) C - William Ashley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Francis Johnson (fresh) SG - Mark Vallejos (fresh) SF - Kirk Deskins (fresh) PF - Dennis Conner (fresh) C - Christopher Cordell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith's pass is intercepted by Mark Vallejos | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Portland State | Kirk Deskins evades the doubleteam and hits a jump hook from the left block | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by John Lane | 2-2 |
| 19:14 | Portland State | Dennis Conner can't finish the layup | 2-2 |
| 19:13 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Cody Belcher | 2-2 |
| 19:04 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher connects on the shot in the lane | 4-2 |
| 18:50 | Portland State | Kirk Deskins hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mark Vallejos | 4-4 |
| 18:37 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 18:36 | Portland State | The rebound goes to Mark Vallejos | 4-4 |
| 18:20 | Portland State | Kirk Deskins is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Raymond Smith - foul #1 on Raymond Smith, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 18:20 | Portland State | Kirk Deskins misses the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:20 | Portland State | Kirk Deskins makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 18:05 | Central Michigan | John Lane misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-5 |
| 18:04 | Portland State | Christopher Cordell snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 18:00 | Portland State | Francis Johnson misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 4-5 |
| 17:59 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:49 | Central Michigan | Mark Vallejos steals the ball from John Lane | 4-5 |
| 17:29 | Portland State | Francis Johnson is fouled on the floor by Cody Belcher - foul #1 on Cody Belcher, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (PG), Benjamin Homan (SG), Christopher Ross (SF), Daniel Clark (PF), Tony Davis (C) Gilbert McIver, John Lane, Raymond Smith, Cody Belcher, William Ashley | |
| Subs | Portland State | Richard Presley (PF), Emmanuel Volz (C) Dennis Conner, Christopher Cordell | |
| 17:13 | Portland State | Tony Davis steps in front of the Kirk Deskins pass | 4-5 |
| 17:00 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-5 |
| 16:59 | Central Michigan | Tony Davis hits the follow up shot | 6-5 |
| 16:37 | Portland State | Richard Presley misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Christopher Ross - foul #1 on Christopher Ross, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Portland State | Ethan Ferranti (PG), Phillip Crews (SG), Joel Nichols (SF) Francis Johnson, Mark Vallejos, Kirk Deskins | |
| 16:37 | Portland State | Richard Presley makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:37 | Portland State | Richard Presley makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:19 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark misses the easy layup but the foul's on Richard Presley - foul #1 on Richard Presley, team foul #1 | 6-7 |
| 16:19 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:19 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 16:08 | Portland State | Joel Nichols hits the finger roll | 8-9 |
| 16:00 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-9 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver (PG), John Lane (SG), Cody Belcher (PF), William Ashley (C) Cory Crouch, Benjamin Homan, Daniel Clark, Tony Davis | |
| Subs | Portland State | Dennis Conner (PF) Joel Nichols | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Lane (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Ross (fresh) PF - Cody Belcher (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Ashley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Ethan Ferranti (fresh) SG - Phillip Crews (fresh) SF - Richard Presley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Conner (fresh) C - Emmanuel Volz (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Portland State | Phillip Crews comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-9 |
| 15:34 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher grabs the defensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 15:17 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver is hacked by Ethan Ferranti - foul #1 on Ethan Ferranti, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith (SF) Christopher Ross | |
| Subs | Portland State | Francis Johnson (PG), Mark Vallejos (SG), Christopher Cordell (C) Ethan Ferranti, Richard Presley, Emmanuel Volz | |
| 15:06 | Central Michigan | John Lane is hacked by Christopher Cordell - foul #1 on Christopher Cordell, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Portland State | Kirk Deskins (SF) Phillip Crews | |
| 14:49 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Ashley | 10-9 |
| 14:30 | Portland State | Christopher Cordell knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Kirk Deskins | 10-11 |
| 14:16 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gilbert McIver and he's hacked by Francis Johnson - foul #1 on Francis Johnson, team foul #4 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (PG), Benjamin Homan (SG), Tony Davis (C) Gilbert McIver, John Lane, William Ashley | |
| Subs | Portland State | Richard Presley (PF) Dennis Conner | |
| 14:16 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher makes the free throw | 13-11 |
| 13:51 | Portland State | Christopher Cordell misses short on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Cody Belcher - foul #2 on Cody Belcher, team foul #4 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark (PF) Cody Belcher | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 13:51 | Portland State | Christopher Cordell makes the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 13:51 | Portland State | Christopher Cordell makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 13:35 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith drills a jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Francis Johnson - foul #2 on Francis Johnson, team foul #5 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Portland State | Ethan Ferranti (PG), Phillip Crews (SF), Emmanuel Volz (C) Francis Johnson, Kirk Deskins, Christopher Cordell | |
| 13:35 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith makes the free throw | 16-13 |
| 13:28 | Portland State | Cory Crouch steals it from Emmanuel Volz | 16-13 |
| 13:05 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-13 |
| 13:04 | Portland State | The rebound goes to Richard Presley | 16-13 |
| 12:59 | Portland State | Mark Vallejos is hacked by Benjamin Homan - foul #1 on Benjamin Homan, team foul #5 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver (PG), John Lane (SG), Christopher Ross (SF), William Ashley (C) Cory Crouch, Benjamin Homan, Raymond Smith, Tony Davis | |
| Subs | Portland State | Dennis Conner (PF) Mark Vallejos | |
| 12:54 | Portland State | Richard Presley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-13 |
| 12:52 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Gilbert McIver | 16-13 |
| 12:48 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver misses the dunk attempt | 16-13 |
| 12:46 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross hits the follow up shot | 18-13 |
| 12:36 | Portland State | Ethan Ferranti is hacked by Christopher Ross - foul #2 on Christopher Ross, team foul #6 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith (SF) Christopher Ross | |
| Subs | Portland State | Kirk Deskins (SF) Richard Presley | |
| 12:21 | Portland State | Phillip Crews clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by John Lane - foul #1 on John Lane, team foul #7 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Portland State | Christopher Cordell (C) Emmanuel Volz | |
| 12:21 | Portland State | Phillip Crews makes the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 12:21 | Portland State | Phillip Crews makes the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 12:09 | Central Michigan | Christopher Cordell is called for the reach on Gilbert McIver - foul #2 on Christopher Cordell, team foul #6 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Portland State | Mark Vallejos (SG) Christopher Cordell | |
| 12:04 | Central Michigan | William Ashley is called for traveling | 18-15 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Portland State | Emmanuel Volz (C) Phillip Crews | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lane (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Raymond Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Clark (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Ashley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Ethan Ferranti (fresh) SG - Mark Vallejos (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kirk Deskins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dennis Conner (fresh) C - Emmanuel Volz (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Portland State | Dennis Conner can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 18-15 |
| 11:39 | Portland State | Kirk Deskins grabs the offensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 11:21 | Portland State | Ethan Ferranti is fouled on the floor by Daniel Clark - foul #1 on Daniel Clark, team foul #8 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (PG), Benjamin Homan (SG), Tony Davis (C) Gilbert McIver, John Lane, William Ashley | |
| Subs | Portland State | Richard Presley (PF) Dennis Conner | |
| 11:21 | Portland State | Ethan Ferranti makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 11:21 | Portland State | Ethan Ferranti makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 11:06 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 18-17 |
| 11:04 | Portland State | Ethan Ferranti grabs the board | 18-17 |
| 10:59 | Portland State | Kirk Deskins is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 18-17 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Portland State | Phillip Crews (SF) Kirk Deskins | |
| 10:42 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 18-17 |
| 10:40 | Portland State | Richard Presley grabs the defensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 10:26 | Portland State | Mark Vallejos hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 18-17 |
| 10:25 | Portland State | Mark Vallejos grabs the offensive board | 18-17 |
| 10:09 | Portland State | Ethan Ferranti makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-20 |
| 09:53 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Cory Crouch | 21-20 |
| 09:40 | Portland State | Phillip Crews connects on the runner from the left block | 21-22 |
| 09:28 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-22 |
| 09:26 | Portland State | Mark Vallejos snags the defensive board | 21-22 |
| 09:22 | Portland State | Mark Vallejos is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Mark Vallejos, team foul #7 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver (PG), John Lane (SG), William Ashley (C) Cory Crouch, Benjamin Homan, Tony Davis | |
| Subs | Portland State | Ira Dehoyos (PG), Kirk Deskins (SF), Dennis Conner (PF) Ethan Ferranti, Mark Vallejos, Emmanuel Volz | |
| 09:07 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-22 |
| 08:51 | Portland State | Dennis Conner clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-22 |
| 08:49 | Portland State | Kirk Deskins tips it in | 21-24 |
| 08:28 | Central Michigan | John Lane hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Presley - foul #2 on Richard Presley, team foul #8 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Portland State | Jonathan Reed (SG), Emmanuel Volz (C) Phillip Crews, Richard Presley | |
| 08:28 | Central Michigan | John Lane makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 08:28 | Central Michigan | John Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 08:13 | Portland State | Ira Dehoyos is hacked by Daniel Clark - foul #2 on Daniel Clark, team foul #9 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher (PF) Daniel Clark | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 08:13 | Portland State | Ira Dehoyos makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 08:13 | Portland State | Ira Dehoyos makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 07:50 | Central Michigan | William Ashley is whistled for traveling | 23-26 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Portland State | Mark Vallejos (SG) Jonathan Reed | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Smith (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Cody Belcher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Ashley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Ira Dehoyos (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Vallejos (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kirk Deskins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Conner (fresh) C - Emmanuel Volz (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Portland State | Kirk Deskins buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Ira Dehoyos | 23-29 |
| 07:23 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher misses short on a shot in the lane | 23-29 |
| 07:21 | Portland State | Dennis Conner snags the defensive board | 23-29 |
| 07:16 | Portland State | Emmanuel Volz knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Ira Dehoyos | 23-31 |
| 06:49 | Central Michigan | Mark Vallejos picks off the pass by William Ashley | 23-31 |
| 06:30 | Portland State | Kirk Deskins lays it in on a great pass from Ira Dehoyos | 23-33 |
| 06:14 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher misses long on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Dennis Conner - foul #1 on Dennis Conner, team foul #9 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (PG), Benjamin Homan (SG), Tony Davis (C) Gilbert McIver, John Lane, William Ashley | |
| Subs | Portland State | Ethan Ferranti (PG), Joel Nichols (SF), Phillip Crews (C) Ira Dehoyos, Kirk Deskins, Emmanuel Volz | |
| 06:14 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 06:14 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher misses the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 06:14 | Portland State | Phillip Crews snags the defensive board | 24-33 |
| 06:02 | Portland State | Joel Nichols makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-36 |
| 05:51 | Central Michigan | Ethan Ferranti is called for the reach on Cory Crouch - foul #2 on Ethan Ferranti, team foul #10 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Portland State | Jonathan Reed (PG) Ethan Ferranti | |
| 05:51 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch makes the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 05:51 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch makes the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 05:29 | Portland State | Raymond Smith steals it from Jonathan Reed | 26-36 |
| 05:17 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-36 |
| 05:03 | Portland State | Joel Nichols connects on the driving attempt from close range and he's hacked by Raymond Smith - foul #2 on Raymond Smith, team foul #10 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross (SF) Raymond Smith | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 05:03 | Portland State | Joel Nichols makes the free throw | 26-39 |
| 04:45 | Central Michigan | Joel Nichols blocks the jumper by Cody Belcher | 26-39 |
| 04:44 | Central Michigan | Tony Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 26-39 |
| 04:35 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Tony Davis | 28-39 |
| 04:29 | Portland State | Dennis Conner can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Cody Belcher - foul #3 on Cody Belcher, team foul #11 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver (PG), John Lane (SG), Daniel Clark (PF), William Ashley (C) Cory Crouch, Benjamin Homan, Cody Belcher, Tony Davis | |
| Subs | Portland State | Ira Dehoyos (PG), Kirk Deskins (SF) Mark Vallejos, Joel Nichols | |
| 04:29 | Portland State | Dennis Conner makes the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 04:29 | Portland State | Dennis Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 28-41 |
| 04:12 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Reed is called for the reach on John Lane - foul #1 on Jonathan Reed, team foul #11 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan (SG) Christopher Ross | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 04:12 | Central Michigan | John Lane makes the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 04:12 | Central Michigan | John Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 04:02 | Portland State | Kirk Deskins makes the contested 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Ira Dehoyos | 30-44 |
| 03:47 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 30-44 |
| 03:45 | Portland State | Dennis Conner snags the defensive board | 30-44 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Homan (fresh) SF - John Lane (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Ashley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Ira Dehoyos (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jonathan Reed (fresh) SF - Kirk Deskins (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Conner (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Phillip Crews (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:40 | Portland State | Kirk Deskins evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-44 |
| 03:39 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver gets the rebound | 30-44 |
| 03:20 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross (SF) Benjamin Homan | |
| Subs | Portland State | Francis Johnson (PG), Ethan Ferranti (SG), Richard Presley (PF), Christopher Cordell (C) Ira Dehoyos, Jonathan Reed, Dennis Conner, Phillip Crews | |
| 03:02 | Portland State | Gilbert McIver steals it from Francis Johnson | 30-44 |
| 02:59 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver hits the finger roll | 32-44 |
| 02:54 | Portland State | Kirk Deskins shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 32-44 |
| 02:52 | Portland State | Christopher Cordell tips it back up and in | 32-46 |
| 02:32 | Central Michigan | John Lane clanks a floater from the left side | 32-46 |
| 02:31 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Ross | 32-46 |
| 02:24 | Central Michigan | Ethan Ferranti is called for the reach on John Lane - foul #3 on Ethan Ferranti, team foul #12 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (PG), Tony Davis (C) Gilbert McIver, William Ashley | |
| Subs | Portland State | Mark Vallejos (SG), Emmanuel Volz (PF) Ethan Ferranti, Kirk Deskins | |
| 02:24 | Central Michigan | John Lane makes the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 02:24 | Central Michigan | John Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 02:06 | Portland State | Richard Presley loses the ball out of bounds | 34-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan (SG) John Lane | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 01:48 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch is fouled on the floor by Emmanuel Volz - foul #1 on Emmanuel Volz, team foul #13 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Portland State | Phillip Crews (SF) Emmanuel Volz | |
| 01:48 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 01:48 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch makes the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 01:31 | Portland State | Daniel Clark steals it from Richard Presley | 36-46 |
| 01:15 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-46 |
| 01:14 | Portland State | The rebound goes to Richard Presley | 36-46 |
| 01:07 | Portland State | Phillip Crews knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 36-48 |
| 00:51 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Tony Davis | 39-48 |
| 00:45 | Portland State | Phillip Crews clanks a driving attempt from close range | 39-48 |
| 00:43 | Central Michigan | Tony Davis grabs the board | 39-48 |
| 00:32 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 39-48 |
| 00:31 | Central Michigan | Tony Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 00:21 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-48 |
| 00:01 | Portland State | Tony Davis blocks the short jumper by Mark Vallejos | 42-48 |
| 00:00 | Portland State | The clock runs out | 42-48 |