| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - George Porter (fresh) SG - James Zerzan (fresh) SF - Oscar Martinez (fresh) PF - Michael Light (fresh) C - David Stevens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Adam Billman (fresh) SG - Denver Limones (fresh) SF - Edwin Canto (fresh) PF - Reynaldo Costa (fresh) C - Hubert Osterhout (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | David Stevens wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Central Michigan | James Zerzan loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Denver Limones's pass is intercepted by David Stevens | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Central Michigan | James Zerzan blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Central Michigan | George Porter tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Hubert Osterhout misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Central Michigan | George Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Central Michigan | David Stevens comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Edwin Canto | 2-0 |
| 18:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Canto hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:24 | Central Michigan | Michael Light grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:20 | Central Michigan | George Porter scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Light | 4-0 |
| 18:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Adam Billman steps out of bounds on the sideline | 4-0 |
| 17:39 | Central Michigan | Michael Light hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Zerzan | 7-0 |
| 17:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Denver Limones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-0 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Theodore Hall (PG), Martin Medley (SG), Ludoslaw Debski (SF), Luke Harpole (PF), Clint Warnock (C) George Porter, James Zerzan, Oscar Martinez, Michael Light, David Stevens | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Danny Foster (PF), Dustin Mikesell (C) Reynaldo Costa, Hubert Osterhout | |
| 17:01 | Central Michigan | Luke Harpole can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-0 |
| 17:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Mikesell gets the rebound | 7-0 |
| 16:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Canto can't connect on a floater in the paint | 7-0 |
| 16:48 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Clint Warnock | 7-0 |
| 16:43 | Central Michigan | Denver Limones picks off the pass by Theodore Hall | 7-0 |
| 16:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Canto banks in the layup on a great pass from Denver Limones | 7-2 |
| 16:26 | Central Michigan | Ludoslaw Debski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-2 |
| 16:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Canto snags the defensive board | 7-2 |
| 16:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Adam Billman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-2 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Porter (PG), Michael Light (PF) Theodore Hall, Clint Warnock | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Heath Campbell (PG), Ronald Kimball (SG), Steven Hamilton (SF), Hubert Osterhout (C) Adam Billman, Denver Limones, Edwin Canto, Dustin Mikesell | |
| 16:00 | Central Michigan | Ludoslaw Debski misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Ronald Kimball - foul #1 on Ronald Kimball, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Reynaldo Costa (PF) Danny Foster | |
| 16:00 | Central Michigan | Ludoslaw Debski makes the 1st free throw | 8-2 |
| 16:00 | Central Michigan | Ludoslaw Debski misses the 2nd free throw | 8-2 |
| 16:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Steven Hamilton snags the defensive board | 8-2 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - George Porter (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Martin Medley (fresh) SF - Ludoslaw Debski (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Light (fresh) 3 pts. C - Luke Harpole (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Heath Campbell (fresh) SG - Ronald Kimball (fresh) SF - Steven Hamilton (fresh) PF - Reynaldo Costa (fresh) C - Hubert Osterhout (fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Steven Hamilton is fouled on the floor by Luke Harpole - foul #1 on Luke Harpole, team foul #1 | 8-2 |
| 15:39 | Middle Tenn. State | George Porter steals it from Heath Campbell | 8-2 |
| 15:36 | Central Michigan | George Porter hits the finger roll | 10-2 |
| 15:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Heath Campbell clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-2 |
| 15:22 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Light | 10-2 |
| 14:54 | Central Michigan | Ludoslaw Debski drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Martin Medley | 13-2 |
| 14:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Heath Campbell scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Hubert Osterhout | 13-4 |
| 14:20 | Central Michigan | George Porter is hacked by Hubert Osterhout - foul #1 on Hubert Osterhout, team foul #2 | 13-4 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Theodore Hall (PG), James Zerzan (SG), Oscar Martinez (SF), David Stevens (C) George Porter, Martin Medley, Ludoslaw Debski, Luke Harpole | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Adam Billman (PG), Edwin Canto (SF), Danny Foster (PF), Dustin Mikesell (C) Ronald Kimball, Steven Hamilton, Reynaldo Costa, Hubert Osterhout | |
| 14:02 | Central Michigan | Oscar Martinez can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-4 |
| 14:00 | Central Michigan | David Stevens grabs the offensive rebound | 13-4 |
| 13:44 | Central Michigan | James Zerzan can't finish the layup but the foul's on Heath Campbell - foul #1 on Heath Campbell, team foul #3 | 13-4 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clint Warnock (PF) Michael Light | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Denver Limones (SG) Heath Campbell | |
| 13:44 | Central Michigan | James Zerzan makes the 1st free throw | 14-4 |
| 13:44 | Central Michigan | James Zerzan makes the 2nd free throw | 15-4 |
| 13:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Adam Billman misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 15-4 |
| 13:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Mikesell tips it but misses | 15-4 |
| 13:27 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Denver Limones | 15-4 |
| 13:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Danny Foster clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-4 |
| 13:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Denver Limones snags the offensive board | 15-4 |
| 12:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Adam Billman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-4 |
| 12:51 | Central Michigan | Clint Warnock gets the rebound | 15-4 |
| 12:30 | Central Michigan | James Zerzan buries a 3 from the right wing | 18-4 |
| 12:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Adam Billman connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Edwin Canto | 18-7 |
| 11:55 | Central Michigan | Clint Warnock clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-7 |
| 11:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Canto gets the rebound | 18-7 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Theodore Hall (fresh) SG - James Zerzan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Martinez (fairly fresh) PF - Clint Warnock (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Stevens (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Adam Billman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Denver Limones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edwin Canto (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Foster (fairly fresh) C - Dustin Mikesell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Canto comes up short on the jumper from close range | 18-7 |
| 11:47 | Central Michigan | Clint Warnock grabs the board | 18-7 |
| 11:30 | Central Michigan | Theodore Hall scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Stevens | 20-7 |
| 11:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Adam Billman travels with the ball | 20-7 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Porter (PG), Martin Medley (SG), Jared Fine (SF), Michael Light (PF), Luke Harpole (C) Theodore Hall, James Zerzan, Oscar Martinez, Clint Warnock, David Stevens | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Heath Campbell (PG), Ronald Kimball (SG), Steven Hamilton (SF), Reynaldo Costa (PF), Hubert Osterhout (C) Adam Billman, Denver Limones, Edwin Canto, Danny Foster, Dustin Mikesell | |
| 11:02 | Central Michigan | Heath Campbell is called for the reach on George Porter - foul #2 on Heath Campbell, team foul #4 | 20-7 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Canto (SF) Heath Campbell | |
| 10:49 | Central Michigan | George Porter clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Edwin Canto - foul #1 on Edwin Canto, team foul #5 | 20-7 |
| 10:49 | Central Michigan | George Porter makes the 1st free throw | 21-7 |
| 10:49 | Central Michigan | George Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 21-7 |
| 10:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Reynaldo Costa snags the defensive board | 21-7 |
| 10:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Kimball is hacked by Luke Harpole - foul #2 on Luke Harpole, team foul #2 | 21-7 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ludoslaw Debski (SF), Aaron Ross (C) Jared Fine, Luke Harpole | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 10:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Reynaldo Costa hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Michael Light - foul #1 on Michael Light, team foul #3 | 21-9 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clint Warnock (C) Aaron Ross | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 10:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Reynaldo Costa makes the free throw | 21-10 |
| 10:02 | Central Michigan | Michael Light misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-10 |
| 10:00 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Hubert Osterhout | 21-10 |
| 09:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Canto drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Kimball | 21-13 |
| 09:28 | Central Michigan | Ludoslaw Debski is whistled for a carry | 21-13 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Zerzan (SG), Jared Fine (SF) Martin Medley, Ludoslaw Debski | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Adam Billman (PG), Denver Limones (SG) Steven Hamilton, Edwin Canto | |
| 09:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Reynaldo Costa misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Clint Warnock - foul #1 on Clint Warnock, team foul #4 | 21-13 |
| 09:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Reynaldo Costa makes the 1st free throw | 21-14 |
| 09:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Reynaldo Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 21-15 |
| 08:56 | Central Michigan | Reynaldo Costa steps in front of the Jared Fine pass | 21-15 |
| 08:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Kimball is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Ronald Kimball, team foul #6 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Martin Medley (PG), David Stevens (C) George Porter, Clint Warnock | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Steven Hamilton (SF), Danny Foster (PF), Dustin Mikesell (C) Ronald Kimball, Reynaldo Costa, Hubert Osterhout | |
| 08:19 | Central Michigan | David Stevens buries a turnaround from the right block | 23-15 |
| 08:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Mikesell connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Adam Billman | 23-18 |
| 07:49 | Central Michigan | Martin Medley clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-18 |
| 07:47 | Central Michigan | Jared Fine tips it in | 25-18 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Martin Medley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Zerzan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jared Fine (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Light (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Adam Billman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Denver Limones (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Hamilton (fresh) PF - Danny Foster (fresh) C - Dustin Mikesell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Danny Foster hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Light - foul #2 on Michael Light, team foul #5 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Porter (PG), Oscar Martinez (SF), Aaron Ross (PF) James Zerzan, Jared Fine, Michael Light | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Canto (SF), Richard Wideman (PF) Denver Limones, Dustin Mikesell | |
| 07:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Danny Foster misses the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 07:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Danny Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 07:11 | Central Michigan | George Porter buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Martin Medley | 27-19 |
| 07:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Danny Foster misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-19 |
| 07:02 | Central Michigan | David Stevens snags the defensive board | 27-19 |
| 06:43 | Central Michigan | Martin Medley clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-19 |
| 06:42 | Central Michigan | Oscar Martinez grabs the offensive rebound | 27-19 |
| 06:27 | Central Michigan | George Porter loses the ball out of bounds | 27-19 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ludoslaw Debski (SG), Clint Warnock (PF) Martin Medley, David Stevens | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Reynaldo Costa (PF), Hubert Osterhout (C) Richard Wideman, Danny Foster | |
| 05:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Canto is fouled on the floor by Ludoslaw Debski - foul #1 on Ludoslaw Debski, team foul #6 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Theodore Hall (PG) George Porter | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Denver Limones (SG) Steven Hamilton | |
| 05:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Clint Warnock steals the ball from Adam Billman | 27-19 |
| 05:19 | Central Michigan | Oscar Martinez misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Denver Limones - foul #1 on Denver Limones, team foul #7 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Zerzan (SG), David Stevens (C) Ludoslaw Debski, Aaron Ross | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 05:19 | Central Michigan | Oscar Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 28-19 |
| 05:19 | Central Michigan | Oscar Martinez misses the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 05:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Hubert Osterhout pulls down the rebound | 28-19 |
| 05:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Hubert Osterhout misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 28-19 |
| 05:00 | Central Michigan | Oscar Martinez gets the rebound | 28-19 |
| 04:40 | Central Michigan | Clint Warnock misses short on a jumper from the right block | 28-19 |
| 04:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Reynaldo Costa pulls down the rebound | 28-19 |
| 04:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Canto misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-19 |
| 04:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Hubert Osterhout pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-19 |
| 04:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Canto is hacked by Oscar Martinez - foul #1 on Oscar Martinez, team foul #7 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Porter (PG), Ludoslaw Debski (SF) Theodore Hall, Oscar Martinez | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Steven Hamilton (SG), Danny Foster (PF), Dustin Mikesell (C) Denver Limones, Reynaldo Costa, Hubert Osterhout | |
| 04:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Canto makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 04:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Canto misses the 2nd free throw | 28-20 |
| 04:10 | Central Michigan | James Zerzan pulls down the rebound | 28-20 |
| 04:01 | Central Michigan | Edwin Canto steps in front of the Ludoslaw Debski pass | 28-20 |
| 03:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Steven Hamilton blows the layup | 28-20 |
| 03:56 | Central Michigan | James Zerzan pulls down the rebound | 28-20 |
| 03:32 | Central Michigan | James Zerzan banks in the layup | 30-20 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - George Porter (fresh) 9 pts. SG - James Zerzan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ludoslaw Debski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clint Warnock (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - David Stevens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Adam Billman (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Hamilton (fresh) SF - Edwin Canto (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Foster (fresh) 1 pts. C - Dustin Mikesell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Middle Tenn. State | James Zerzan takes the ball from Edwin Canto | 30-20 |
| 03:14 | Central Michigan | George Porter hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Zerzan | 32-20 |
| 02:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Steven Hamilton makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-22 |
| 02:51 | Central Michigan | George Porter misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 32-22 |
| 02:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Danny Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 32-22 |
| 02:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Steven Hamilton is hacked by Ludoslaw Debski - foul #2 on Ludoslaw Debski, team foul #8 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Martin Medley (SG), Jared Fine (SF), Michael Light (PF), Luke Harpole (C) James Zerzan, Ludoslaw Debski, Clint Warnock, David Stevens | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Heath Campbell (PG), Denver Limones (SG), Hubert Osterhout (C) Adam Billman, Edwin Canto, Dustin Mikesell | |
| 02:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Steven Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 02:33 | Central Michigan | Luke Harpole snags the defensive board | 32-22 |
| 02:16 | Central Michigan | Michael Light hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-22 |
| 02:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Steven Hamilton misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-22 |
| 02:10 | Central Michigan | Michael Light grabs the board | 35-22 |
| 02:05 | Central Michigan | Martin Medley drills a 3 from the left corner set up by George Porter | 38-22 |
| 01:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Danny Foster hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Denver Limones | 38-24 |
| 01:20 | Central Michigan | Martin Medley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-24 |
| 01:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Hubert Osterhout snags the defensive board | 38-24 |
| 01:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Heath Campbell is hacked by George Porter - foul #1 on George Porter, team foul #9 | 38-24 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ludoslaw Debski (SG), Oscar Martinez (SF) George Porter, Jared Fine | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Kimball (SF), Reynaldo Costa (PF), Dustin Mikesell (C) Steven Hamilton, Danny Foster, Hubert Osterhout | |
| 01:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Heath Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 38-24 |
| 01:03 | Central Michigan | Michael Light pulls down the rebound | 38-24 |
| 00:50 | Central Michigan | Oscar Martinez loses the dribble to Ronald Kimball | 38-24 |
| 00:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Reynaldo Costa scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Heath Campbell | 38-26 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Martin Medley makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-26 |