Down Five at the Half, 26-21

Central Michigan takes a26-21 advantage into the locker room at the half. CMU had to burn its third timeout of the first half with 33 seconds left. After the timeout CMU tossed the long pass for the easy dunk, but EMU unable to convert in the trip back down the floor.

The Eagles and Chippewas have faced each other the most times in the schools histories. However, this is just the second meeting between the in-state rivals in MAC Tournament history.