| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Leonard Carolan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randolph Sargent (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dominic Esposito (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Melvin Staples (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerard Tarbell (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Peter Truax (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leo Gannon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Moreau (fresh) PF - John Sewell (fresh) C - Jacob Maynard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Dominic Esposito inbounds the ball | 25-32 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Central Michigan | Randolph Sargent throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-32 |
| 19:22 | Charleston Southern | George Moreau misses long on a floater from the left side | 25-32 |
| 19:21 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Melvin Staples | 25-32 |
| 19:02 | Central Michigan | Dominic Esposito makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-32 |
| 18:47 | Charleston Southern | John Sewell misses the lay-in | 28-32 |
| 18:46 | Central Michigan | Dominic Esposito grabs the board | 28-32 |
| 18:32 | Central Michigan | Dominic Esposito misses short on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on John Sewell - foul #1 on John Sewell, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| 18:32 | Central Michigan | Dominic Esposito misses the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 18:32 | Central Michigan | Dominic Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 18:14 | Charleston Southern | Leo Gannon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-32 |
| 17:46 | Central Michigan | Leonard Carolan connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Dominic Esposito | 31-32 |
| 17:29 | Charleston Southern | George Moreau hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Peter Truax | 31-34 |
| 17:12 | Central Michigan | Gerard Tarbell misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Leo Gannon - foul #2 on Leo Gannon, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Hassan (PF) Melvin Staples | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Thomas Boone (PF), Charles Nau (C) George Moreau, Jacob Maynard | |
| 17:12 | Central Michigan | Gerard Tarbell makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 17:12 | Central Michigan | Gerard Tarbell makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 17:04 | Charleston Southern | Leo Gannon comes up short on the shot from the left side | 33-34 |
| 17:03 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Randolph Sargent | 33-34 |
| 16:53 | Central Michigan | Leo Gannon is called for the reach on Randolph Sargent - foul #3 on Leo Gannon, team foul #3 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Longoria (PG), James Owens (SG) Leonard Carolan, Randolph Sargent | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Eddie Greene (SG) Leo Gannon | |
| 16:30 | Central Michigan | Mark Hassan clanks a shot near the basket | 33-34 |
| 16:29 | Central Michigan | James Owens tips it but misses | 33-34 |
| 16:27 | Central Michigan | James Owens tips it home | 35-34 |
| 16:23 | Charleston Southern | Peter Truax is fouled in the backcourt by William Longoria - foul #2 on William Longoria, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Walter Kull (C) Gerard Tarbell | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Matthew Flanagan (SG), Porter Boone (SF) Peter Truax, John Sewell | |
| 16:11 | Charleston Southern | Charles Nau misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-34 |
| 16:09 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to James Owens | 35-34 |
| 16:04 | Central Michigan | James Owens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Melvin Staples (PF) Mark Hassan | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | George Moreau (SF), Jacob Maynard (C) Porter Boone, Charles Nau | |
| 15:46 | Charleston Southern | Matthew Flanagan makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - William Longoria (fresh) SG - James Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. SF - Dominic Esposito (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Melvin Staples (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Kull (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Eddie Greene (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Flanagan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Moreau (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Boone (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jacob Maynard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Central Michigan | Dominic Esposito misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 15:22 | Charleston Southern | Jacob Maynard grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 15:18 | Charleston Southern | Eddie Greene makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Matthew Flanagan and he's hacked by William Longoria - foul #3 on William Longoria, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leonard Carolan (PG), Randolph Sargent (SG), Gerard Tarbell (C) William Longoria, Dominic Esposito, Walter Kull | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Leo Gannon (SG), John Paolucci (PF) Matthew Flanagan, Thomas Boone | |
| 15:18 | Charleston Southern | Eddie Greene makes the free throw | 35-40 |
| 14:50 | Central Michigan | James Owens clanks a shot from the left side | 35-40 |
| 14:49 | Charleston Southern | Jacob Maynard grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 14:22 | Charleston Southern | George Moreau knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Leo Gannon | 35-43 |
| 13:57 | Central Michigan | Melvin Staples misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-43 |
| 13:55 | Charleston Southern | Jacob Maynard grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 13:34 | Charleston Southern | George Moreau is hacked by James Owens - foul #1 on James Owens, team foul #3 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dominic Esposito (SF), Mark Hassan (PF), Walter Kull (C) James Owens, Melvin Staples, Gerard Tarbell | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Peter Truax (PG), John Sewell (SF), Charles Nau (C) Eddie Greene, George Moreau, Jacob Maynard | |
| 13:22 | Charleston Southern | Leo Gannon hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Peter Truax and he's fouled by Mark Hassan - foul #2 on Mark Hassan, team foul #4 | 35-45 |
| 13:22 | Charleston Southern | Leo Gannon misses the free throw | 35-45 |
| 13:22 | Central Michigan | Walter Kull grabs the defensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 13:05 | Central Michigan | Randolph Sargent drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-45 |
| 12:52 | Charleston Southern | Peter Truax misses long on a runner from the right block | 38-45 |
| 12:51 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Walter Kull | 38-45 |
| 12:36 | Central Michigan | John Paolucci is called for the reach on Mark Hassan - foul #4 on John Paolucci, team foul #4 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Longoria (PG), Gerard Tarbell (C) Leonard Carolan, Walter Kull | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Thomas Boone (PF) John Paolucci | |
| 12:18 | Central Michigan | Dominic Esposito comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-45 |
| 12:16 | Charleston Southern | Peter Truax grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 11:56 | Charleston Southern | Peter Truax can't finish the layup | 38-45 |
| 11:55 | Charleston Southern | John Sewell grabs the offensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 11:46 | Charleston Southern | Leo Gannon misses the shot from just outside the lane | 38-45 |
| 11:44 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Gerard Tarbell | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - William Longoria (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Randolph Sargent (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Dominic Esposito (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mark Hassan (fresh) C - Gerard Tarbell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Peter Truax (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leo Gannon (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Sewell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Boone (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Nau (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Central Michigan | William Longoria is called for traveling in the backcourt | 38-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Owens (SG), Melvin Staples (PF) Randolph Sargent, Mark Hassan | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | George Moreau (SF), Jacob Maynard (C) Thomas Boone, Charles Nau | |
| 11:21 | Charleston Southern | George Moreau comes up short on the runner from the right block | 38-45 |
| 11:20 | Central Michigan | Dominic Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 11:11 | Central Michigan | William Longoria is called for traveling | 38-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leonard Carolan (PG) William Longoria | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Eddie Greene (SG) Leo Gannon | |
| 10:50 | Charleston Southern | Jacob Maynard comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 38-45 |
| 10:48 | Charleston Southern | Eddie Greene tips it in | 38-47 |
| 10:33 | Central Michigan | Gerard Tarbell comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 38-47 |
| 10:31 | Central Michigan | Melvin Staples hits the follow up shot | 40-47 |
| 10:17 | Charleston Southern | Jacob Maynard comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Melvin Staples - foul #1 on Melvin Staples, team foul #5 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randolph Sargent (SG), Walter Kull (C) James Owens, Gerard Tarbell | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Leo Gannon (SG), Thomas Boone (PF) Peter Truax, John Sewell | |
| 10:17 | Charleston Southern | Jacob Maynard misses the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 10:17 | Charleston Southern | Jacob Maynard makes the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 10:01 | Central Michigan | Melvin Staples misses long on a floater from the right block | 40-48 |
| 10:00 | Charleston Southern | Leo Gannon grabs the defensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 09:45 | Charleston Southern | Thomas Boone comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 40-48 |
| 09:44 | Charleston Southern | The offensive rebound goes to George Moreau | 40-48 |
| 09:32 | Charleston Southern | George Moreau is hacked by Randolph Sargent - foul #1 on Randolph Sargent, team foul #6 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Hassan (PF) Melvin Staples | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Porter Boone (SF), Charles Nau (C) George Moreau, Jacob Maynard | |
| 09:15 | Charleston Southern | Porter Boone lays it in set up by Thomas Boone | 40-50 |
| 08:55 | Central Michigan | Randolph Sargent hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-50 |
| 08:54 | Charleston Southern | Eddie Greene snags the defensive board | 40-50 |
| 08:49 | Charleston Southern | Leo Gannon blows the layup | 40-50 |
| 08:47 | Charleston Southern | Thomas Boone pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 08:28 | Charleston Southern | Thomas Boone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Longoria (PG), James Owens (SG), Thomas Erickson (SF), Gerard Tarbell (C) Leonard Carolan, Randolph Sargent, Dominic Esposito, Walter Kull | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Peter Truax (PG), George Moreau (SF), John Sewell (PF) Eddie Greene, Porter Boone, Thomas Boone | |
| 08:13 | Central Michigan | Mark Hassan's layup is rejected by George Moreau | 40-50 |
| 08:12 | Central Michigan | James Owens grabs the offensive board | 40-50 |
| 08:00 | Central Michigan | Mark Hassan lays it in on a great pass from William Longoria | 42-50 |
| 07:43 | Charleston Southern | George Moreau throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Melvin Staples (PF) Mark Hassan | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Eddie Greene (SG), John Paolucci (PF), Jacob Maynard (C) Leo Gannon, John Sewell, Charles Nau | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - William Longoria (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. SF - Thomas Erickson (fresh) PF - Melvin Staples (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerard Tarbell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Peter Truax (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eddie Greene (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Moreau (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Paolucci (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Jacob Maynard (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Central Michigan | William Longoria is fouled on the floor by George Moreau - foul #3 on George Moreau, team foul #5 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randolph Sargent (SG), Dominic Esposito (SF) James Owens, Thomas Erickson | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | | |
| 07:14 | Central Michigan | Randolph Sargent makes the floater from the free throw line | 44-50 |
| 06:55 | Charleston Southern | Eddie Greene is hacked by Randolph Sargent - foul #2 on Randolph Sargent, team foul #7 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leonard Carolan (PG) William Longoria | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Leo Gannon (SG), John Sewell (SF) Peter Truax, George Moreau | |
| 06:55 | Charleston Southern | Eddie Greene makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 06:55 | Charleston Southern | Eddie Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 06:53 | Central Michigan | Eddie Greene takes the ball from Leonard Carolan in the backcourt | 44-52 |
| 06:50 | Charleston Southern | Eddie Greene hits the finger roll | 44-54 |
| 06:34 | Central Michigan | Leonard Carolan knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 06:17 | Charleston Southern | Melvin Staples blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by John Sewell | 47-54 |
| 06:16 | Central Michigan | Gerard Tarbell grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 05:59 | Central Michigan | Leonard Carolan clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 47-54 |
| 05:58 | Central Michigan | Melvin Staples hits the follow up shot | 49-54 |
| 05:51 | Charleston Southern | John Sewell buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Eddie Greene | 49-56 |
| 05:23 | Central Michigan | Melvin Staples can't connect on a floater near the basket | 49-56 |
| 05:21 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Dominic Esposito | 49-56 |
| 05:10 | Central Michigan | Leonard Carolan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-56 |
| 05:08 | Charleston Southern | John Paolucci pulls down the rebound | 49-56 |
| 04:52 | Charleston Southern | John Paolucci's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Longoria (PG), James Owens (SG), Mark Hassan (PF), Walter Kull (C) Leonard Carolan, Randolph Sargent, Melvin Staples, Gerard Tarbell | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Peter Truax (PG), Matthew Flanagan (SG), George Moreau (SF) Eddie Greene, Leo Gannon, Jacob Maynard | |
| 04:30 | Central Michigan | James Owens makes the floater from the right wing set up by William Longoria | 51-56 |
| 04:22 | Charleston Southern | John Sewell connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Matthew Flanagan | 51-59 |
| 04:06 | Central Michigan | Peter Truax steals the ball from Walter Kull | 51-59 |
| 03:55 | Charleston Southern | William Longoria is called for the reach on Peter Truax - foul #4 on William Longoria, team foul #8 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Erickson (SF) Dominic Esposito | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Leo Gannon (SG), Charles Nau (C) Matthew Flanagan, John Paolucci | |
| 03:55 | Charleston Southern | Peter Truax makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 03:55 | Charleston Southern | Peter Truax makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:46 | Central Michigan | James Owens misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 51-61 |
| 03:45 | Central Michigan | James Owens tips it in | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - William Longoria (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Owens (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. SF - Thomas Erickson (fresh) PF - Mark Hassan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Walter Kull (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Peter Truax (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leo Gannon (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Moreau (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Sewell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Nau (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:20 | Charleston Southern | Leo Gannon makes the shot from the left side set up by George Moreau | 53-63 |
| 03:08 | Central Michigan | William Longoria misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-63 |
| 03:07 | Charleston Southern | Leo Gannon grabs the board | 53-63 |
| 02:38 | Charleston Southern | Leo Gannon is hacked by James Owens - foul #2 on James Owens, team foul #9 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leonard Carolan (PG), Randolph Sargent (SG), Dominic Esposito (SF), Melvin Staples (PF), Gerard Tarbell (C) William Longoria, James Owens, Thomas Erickson, Mark Hassan, Walter Kull | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | John Paolucci (PF), Jacob Maynard (C) John Sewell, Charles Nau | |
| 02:38 | Charleston Southern | Leo Gannon makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 02:38 | Charleston Southern | Leo Gannon misses the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 02:38 | Central Michigan | Melvin Staples grabs the defensive rebound | 53-64 |
| 02:29 | Central Michigan | Randolph Sargent comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 53-64 |
| 02:27 | Central Michigan | Gerard Tarbell misses the tip | 53-64 |
| 02:25 | Central Michigan | Leonard Carolan gets the offensive rebound | 53-64 |
| 02:15 | Central Michigan | Randolph Sargent misses the easy layup | 53-64 |
| 02:13 | Charleston Southern | The rebound goes to John Paolucci | 53-64 |
| 01:55 | Charleston Southern | George Moreau knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Peter Truax | 53-66 |
| 01:46 | Central Michigan | Dominic Esposito comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 53-66 |
| 01:45 | Charleston Southern | John Paolucci snags the defensive board | 53-66 |
| 01:26 | Charleston Southern | Leo Gannon makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by John Paolucci | 53-68 |
| 01:17 | Central Michigan | Dominic Esposito makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Leonard Carolan | 55-68 |
| 00:48 | Charleston Southern | Peter Truax comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner but the foul's on Randolph Sargent - foul #3 on Randolph Sargent, team foul #10 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Longoria (PG), James Owens (SG), Thomas Erickson (SF), Mark Hassan (PF), Walter Kull (C) Leonard Carolan, Randolph Sargent, Dominic Esposito, Melvin Staples, Gerard Tarbell | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Eddie Greene (SG), John Sewell (SF), Thomas Boone (PF), Charles Nau (C) Leo Gannon, George Moreau, John Paolucci, Jacob Maynard | |
| 00:48 | Charleston Southern | Peter Truax misses the 1st free throw | 55-68 |
| 00:48 | Charleston Southern | Peter Truax misses the 2nd free throw | 55-68 |
| 00:48 | Charleston Southern | Peter Truax makes the 3rd free throw | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Central Michigan | Charles Nau takes the ball from James Owens | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Charleston Southern | Peter Truax clanks a runner near the basket but the foul's on William Longoria - foul #5 on William Longoria, team foul #11 | 55-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Shane Moffett (PG) William Longoria | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | | |
| 00:16 | Charleston Southern | Peter Truax makes the 1st free throw | 55-70 |
| 00:16 | Charleston Southern | Peter Truax makes the 2nd free throw | 55-71 |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | Shane Moffett is hacked by Charles Nau - foul #1 on Charles Nau, team foul #6 | 55-71 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Matthew Flanagan (SG) Peter Truax | |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | Shane Moffett misses badly on a jumper from close range | 55-71 |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | Walter Kull gets the offensive rebound | 55-71 |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | Walter Kull can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-71 |
| 00:04 | Charleston Southern | The rebound goes to John Sewell | 55-71 |
| 00:00 | Charleston Southern | Eddie Greene runs out the clock | 55-71 |