| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Clay Love (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Spence (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Trenton McFarland (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Merle Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael McShea (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Edward Tate (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Warren Dildy (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Igor Zapf (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vule Kopinski (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Cameron Butterfield (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Chicago State | Trenton McFarland inbounds the ball | 24-33 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Chicago State | Merle Thomas drills a runner from the left block | 26-33 |
| 19:19 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-33 |
| 19:18 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield misses the tip | 26-33 |
| 19:17 | Chicago State | Merle Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 19:05 | Chicago State | Clay Love hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Michael McShea | 29-33 |
| 18:42 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Igor Zapf | 29-36 |
| 18:26 | Chicago State | Michael Spence throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-36 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jed McNew (PG), Shaun Robertson (SG), Nathaniel Gottfried (SF), Thomas Clark (PF), Terry Lang (C) Edward Tate, Warren Dildy, Igor Zapf, Vule Kopinski, Cameron Butterfield | |
| 17:58 | Central Michigan | Jed McNew slams it home set up by Thomas Clark | 29-38 |
| 17:39 | Chicago State | Trenton McFarland misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 29-38 |
| 17:37 | Central Michigan | Thomas Clark gets the rebound | 29-38 |
| 17:08 | Central Michigan | Jed McNew is whistled for traveling | 29-38 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Donald Spray (PG), Gary Getchell (SG), Charles Ramsey (SF), Brandon Rippey (C) Clay Love, Michael Spence, Trenton McFarland, Michael McShea | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (SG), Igor Zapf (SF), Vule Kopinski (PF), Cameron Butterfield (C) Jed McNew, Shaun Robertson, Thomas Clark, Terry Lang | |
| 16:57 | Chicago State | Brandon Rippey clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-38 |
| 16:55 | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried pulls down the rebound | 29-38 |
| 16:41 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield blows the layup | 29-38 |
| 16:40 | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried tips it back up and in | 29-40 |
| 16:19 | Chicago State | Gary Getchell buries a floater from the free throw line | 31-40 |
| 16:11 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf banks in the layup on a nice dish by Nathaniel Gottfried | 31-42 |
| 15:50 | Chicago State | Brandon Rippey misses badly on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Igor Zapf - foul #1 on Igor Zapf, team foul #1 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Clay Love (PG), Michael Spence (SG), Michael McShea (PF), Gabriel Ferrari (C) Donald Spray, Gary Getchell, Charles Ramsey, Merle Thomas | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Newman (PG), Edward Tate (SF), Terry Lang (C) Nathaniel Gottfried, Igor Zapf, Cameron Butterfield | |
| 15:50 | Chicago State | Brandon Rippey misses the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 15:50 | Chicago State | Brandon Rippey makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Clay Love (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Michael Spence (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brandon Rippey (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael McShea (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gabriel Ferrari (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Newman (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Warren Dildy (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Tate (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Vule Kopinski (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Lang (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Central Michigan | Michael McShea takes the ball from Vule Kopinski | 32-42 |
| 15:16 | Chicago State | Vule Kopinski is called for the reach on Michael Spence - foul #2 on Vule Kopinski, team foul #2 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Trenton McFarland (SF) Brandon Rippey | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Shaun Robertson (SG), Thomas Clark (PF) Warren Dildy, Vule Kopinski | |
| 15:03 | Chicago State | Trenton McFarland can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 32-42 |
| 15:02 | Central Michigan | Michael Newman pulls down the rebound | 32-42 |
| 14:40 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate double dribbles | 32-42 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (SG), Igor Zapf (SF), Vule Kopinski (PF) Shaun Robertson, Edward Tate, Thomas Clark | |
| 14:27 | Chicago State | Clay Love is whistled for a carry | 32-42 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried (SF) Igor Zapf | |
| 14:08 | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried comes up short on the runner in the paint | 32-42 |
| 14:07 | Chicago State | Clay Love pulls down the rebound | 32-42 |
| 13:58 | Chicago State | Trenton McFarland can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 32-42 |
| 13:57 | Chicago State | Gabriel Ferrari tips it but misses | 32-42 |
| 13:56 | Central Michigan | Terry Lang snags the defensive board | 32-42 |
| 13:39 | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Newman | 32-44 |
| 13:26 | Chicago State | Clay Love misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-44 |
| 13:24 | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried snags the defensive board | 32-44 |
| 13:15 | Central Michigan | Michael Newman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-44 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Donald Spray (PG), Gary Getchell (SG), Brandon Rippey (SF), Merle Thomas (PF), Matthew Jackson (C) Clay Love, Michael Spence, Trenton McFarland, Michael McShea, Gabriel Ferrari | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Edward Tate (SG), Igor Zapf (SF), Thomas Clark (PF), Cameron Butterfield (C) Warren Dildy, Nathaniel Gottfried, Vule Kopinski, Terry Lang | |
| 12:54 | Chicago State | Thomas Clark swats the shot by Gary Getchell | 32-44 |
| 12:53 | Chicago State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Spray | 32-44 |
| 12:43 | Chicago State | Donald Spray is called for traveling | 32-44 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (SG), Vule Kopinski (PF) Edward Tate, Thomas Clark | |
| 12:20 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Igor Zapf | 32-47 |
| 12:13 | Chicago State | Donald Spray is hacked by Michael Newman - foul #4 on Michael Newman, team foul #3 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Clay Love (PG) Gary Getchell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jed McNew (PG), Shaun Robertson (SG), Edward Tate (SF), Thomas Clark (C) Michael Newman, Warren Dildy, Igor Zapf, Cameron Butterfield | |
| 11:53 | Chicago State | Clay Love drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Donald Spray | 34-47 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Clay Love (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Donald Spray (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Rippey (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Merle Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jed McNew (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Shaun Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Edward Tate (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Vule Kopinski (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Clark (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Central Michigan | Jed McNew loses the ball out of bounds | 34-47 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael McShea (SF), Gabriel Ferrari (C) Brandon Rippey, Matthew Jackson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried (PG), Warren Dildy (SG), Igor Zapf (SF), Terry Lang (PF), Cameron Butterfield (C) Jed McNew, Shaun Robertson, Edward Tate, Vule Kopinski, Thomas Clark | |
| 11:22 | Chicago State | Merle Thomas misses the lay-in | 34-47 |
| 11:20 | Central Michigan | Terry Lang pulls down the rebound | 34-47 |
| 10:57 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Nathaniel Gottfried | 34-49 |
| 10:42 | Chicago State | Igor Zapf takes the ball from Clay Love | 34-49 |
| 10:38 | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried lays it in set up by Igor Zapf | 34-51 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 10:28 | Chicago State | Michael McShea clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 34-51 |
| 10:27 | Chicago State | Clay Love tips it back up and in | 36-51 |
| 10:04 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield lays it up and in set up by Nathaniel Gottfried | 36-53 |
| 09:51 | Chicago State | Merle Thomas is called for traveling | 36-53 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Gary Getchell (PG), Michael Spence (SG), Trenton McFarland (SF), Brandon Rippey (PF), Matthew Jackson (C) Clay Love, Donald Spray, Michael McShea, Merle Thomas, Gabriel Ferrari | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jed McNew (PG), Shaun Robertson (SG), Edward Tate (SF), Vule Kopinski (PF), Thomas Clark (C) Nathaniel Gottfried, Warren Dildy, Igor Zapf, Terry Lang, Cameron Butterfield | |
| 09:31 | Central Michigan | Shaun Robertson hits the finger roll | 36-55 |
| 09:29 | Chicago State | Jed McNew is called for the reach on Gary Getchell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jed McNew, team foul #4 | 36-55 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (SG) Shaun Robertson | |
| 09:16 | Chicago State | Edward Tate takes the ball from Trenton McFarland | 36-55 |
| 08:48 | Central Michigan | Jed McNew clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Trenton McFarland - foul #3 on Trenton McFarland, team foul #1 | 36-55 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Shaun Robertson (SG), Igor Zapf (SF), Nathaniel Gottfried (C) Warren Dildy, Edward Tate, Thomas Clark | |
| 08:48 | Central Michigan | Jed McNew makes the 1st free throw | 36-56 |
| 08:48 | Central Michigan | Jed McNew makes the 2nd free throw | 36-57 |
| 08:26 | Chicago State | Trenton McFarland drills a shot near the basket | 38-57 |
| 08:02 | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried is fouled on the floor by Matthew Jackson - foul #4 on Matthew Jackson, team foul #2 | 38-57 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Clay Love (PG), Merle Thomas (PF), Gabriel Ferrari (C) Gary Getchell, Brandon Rippey, Matthew Jackson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Edward Tate (PG), Warren Dildy (SG), Thomas Clark (C) Jed McNew, Shaun Robertson, Nathaniel Gottfried | |
| 07:47 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Edward Tate | 38-60 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Clay Love (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Michael Spence (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Trenton McFarland (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Merle Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gabriel Ferrari (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Edward Tate (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Warren Dildy (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Igor Zapf (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vule Kopinski (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Clark (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Chicago State | Clay Love is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 38-60 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael McShea (SF) Trenton McFarland | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Newman (PG), Cameron Butterfield (C) Igor Zapf, Thomas Clark | |
| 07:27 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-60 |
| 07:25 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield grabs the offensive rebound | 38-60 |
| 07:06 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 38-60 |
| 07:04 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski misses the tip | 38-60 |
| 07:02 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski grabs the offensive rebound | 38-60 |
| 06:41 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 38-60 |
| 06:39 | Chicago State | Gabriel Ferrari snags the defensive board | 38-60 |
| 06:24 | Chicago State | Michael Newman steps in front of the Michael Spence pass | 38-60 |
| 06:21 | Central Michigan | Michael Newman misses the dunk attempt | 38-60 |
| 06:19 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy tips it in | 38-62 |
| 05:57 | Chicago State | Edward Tate is called for the reach on Michael Spence - foul #1 on Edward Tate, team foul #5 | 38-62 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Donald Spray (PG), Gary Getchell (SG), Brandon Rippey (PF), Matthew Jackson (C) Clay Love, Michael Spence, Merle Thomas, Gabriel Ferrari | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Shaun Robertson (SG), Igor Zapf (SF), Nathaniel Gottfried (PF), Thomas Clark (C) Warren Dildy, Edward Tate, Vule Kopinski, Cameron Butterfield | |
| 05:45 | Chicago State | Brandon Rippey is hacked by Michael Newman - foul #5 on Michael Newman, team foul #6 | 38-62 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski (PF) Michael Newman | |
| 05:38 | Chicago State | Gary Getchell misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-62 |
| 05:36 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski snags the defensive board | 38-62 |
| 05:13 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Nathaniel Gottfried and the foul's on Michael McShea - foul #2 on Michael McShea, team foul #3 | 38-64 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Charles Ramsey (SF) Michael McShea | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (SG), Terry Lang (C) Shaun Robertson, Vule Kopinski | |
| 05:13 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf makes the free throw | 38-65 |
| 04:57 | Chicago State | Donald Spray makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-65 |
| 04:29 | Central Michigan | Donald Spray picks off the pass by Terry Lang | 41-65 |
| 04:26 | Chicago State | Donald Spray banks in the layup | 43-65 |
| 04:11 | Central Michigan | 3 seconds is called on Terry Lang | 43-65 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael McShea (SF) Charles Ramsey | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jed McNew (PG), Vule Kopinski (PF) Thomas Clark, Terry Lang | |
| 03:55 | Chicago State | Brandon Rippey misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-65 |
| 03:53 | Central Michigan | Jed McNew pulls down the rebound | 43-65 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf is fouled on the floor by Michael McShea - foul #3 on Michael McShea, team foul #4 | 43-65 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Aaron Ogara (PG), Charles Ramsey (SF) Gary Getchell, Matthew Jackson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Edward Tate (PG), Shaun Robertson (SG), Cameron Butterfield (C) Jed McNew, Warren Dildy, Nathaniel Gottfried | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Aaron Ogara (fresh) SG - Donald Spray (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Ramsey (fresh) PF - Michael McShea (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Brandon Rippey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Edward Tate (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Shaun Robertson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Igor Zapf (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vule Kopinski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Cameron Butterfield (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Michael McShea - foul #4 on Michael McShea, team foul #5 | 43-65 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (SG), Nathaniel Gottfried (SF) Shaun Robertson, Igor Zapf | |
| 03:09 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski misses the 1st free throw | 43-65 |
| 03:09 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski makes the 2nd free throw | 43-66 |
| 02:51 | Chicago State | Michael McShea hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-66 |
| 02:49 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy grabs the defensive rebound | 43-66 |
| 02:28 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate is fouled on the floor by Brandon Rippey - foul #1 on Brandon Rippey, team foul #6 | 43-66 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Gary Getchell (PG) Donald Spray | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jed McNew (PG), Shaun Robertson (SG), Igor Zapf (SF), Thomas Clark (C) Edward Tate, Warren Dildy, Nathaniel Gottfried, Cameron Butterfield | |
| 02:07 | Central Michigan | Shaun Robertson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Aaron Ogara - foul #1 on Aaron Ogara, team foul #7 | 43-66 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Matthew Jackson (PF) Brandon Rippey | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Edward Tate (PG), Cameron Butterfield (C) Jed McNew, Vule Kopinski | |
| 02:07 | Central Michigan | Shaun Robertson misses the 1st free throw | 43-66 |
| 02:07 | Central Michigan | Shaun Robertson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-66 |
| 02:07 | Chicago State | Aaron Ogara gets the rebound | 43-66 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 01:58 | Chicago State | Michael McShea's pass is intercepted by Edward Tate | 43-66 |
| 01:46 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-66 |
| 01:44 | Chicago State | Matthew Jackson snags the defensive board | 43-66 |
| 01:24 | Chicago State | Matthew Jackson scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Michael McShea | 46-66 |
| 00:57 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Igor Zapf and the foul's on Aaron Ogara - foul #2 on Aaron Ogara, team foul #8 | 46-68 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Donald Spray (PG), Brandon Rippey (PF) Aaron Ogara, Charles Ramsey | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (SG), Vule Kopinski (PF) Shaun Robertson, Thomas Clark | |
| 00:57 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield misses the free throw | 46-68 |
| 00:57 | Chicago State | Brandon Rippey snags the defensive board | 46-68 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:52 | Chicago State | Brandon Rippey's pass is intercepted by Cameron Butterfield | 46-68 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Warren Dildy and he's hacked by Michael McShea - foul #5 on Michael McShea, team foul #9 | 46-70 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Charles Ramsey (SF) Michael McShea | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate makes the free throw | 46-71 |
| 00:19 | Chicago State | Charles Ramsey connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Donald Spray | 48-71 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate runs out the clock | 48-71 |