| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Mark Tolman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Swietomierz Zehnpfennig (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. C - Paul Britt (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Anthony Yamashita (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Corbin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hamilton (fresh) PF - Daniel Kahl (fresh) 4 pts. C - Lionel Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | David Dunn inbounds the ball | 40-38 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Central Michigan | Swietomierz Zehnpfennig buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 19:31 | Arkansas State | Robert Hamilton misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-38 |
| 19:29 | Central Michigan | Paul Britt snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 19:07 | Central Michigan | David Dunn's layup is rejected by Lionel Sanders | 43-38 |
| 19:05 | Arkansas State | Anthony Yamashita gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 18:50 | Arkansas State | Willie Corbin is fouled on the floor by Swietomierz Zehnpfennig - foul #3 on Swietomierz Zehnpfennig, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Armand Russo (SG) Swietomierz Zehnpfennig | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 18:38 | Arkansas State | Robert Hamilton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-38 |
| 18:37 | Arkansas State | Lionel Sanders tips it in | 43-40 |
| 18:30 | Central Michigan | Paul Britt lays it in | 45-40 |
| 18:18 | Arkansas State | Anthony Yamashita blows the layup but the foul's on Armand Russo - foul #3 on Armand Russo, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bryan Deleon (SG) Armand Russo | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 18:18 | Arkansas State | Anthony Yamashita makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 18:18 | Arkansas State | Anthony Yamashita makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 17:58 | Central Michigan | Paul Britt is fouled on the floor by Lionel Sanders - foul #1 on Lionel Sanders, team foul #1 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gary Sullivan (SG) Mark Tolman | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Johnnie Fuller (SF) Robert Hamilton | |
| 17:40 | Central Michigan | Bryan Deleon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-42 |
| 17:39 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Fuller snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 17:34 | Arkansas State | Paul Britt is called for the reach on Johnnie Fuller - foul #2 on Paul Britt, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Corey Thompson (SF), Jim Cantor (C) David Dunn, Paul Britt | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Wise (SG), Mark Smith (C) Willie Corbin, Lionel Sanders | |
| 17:11 | Arkansas State | Mark Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jack Johnson (PG) Anthony Yamashita | |
| 16:56 | Central Michigan | Bryan Deleon misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 16:54 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Fuller grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 16:48 | Arkansas State | Bryan Deleon is called for the reach on Jack Johnson - foul #1 on Bryan Deleon, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Tolman (PG), Ronald Johns (PF) Gary Sullivan, Robert Edwards | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Robert Hamilton (SF) Daniel Kahl | |
| 16:33 | Arkansas State | Ronald Johns swats the shot by James Wise | 45-42 |
| 16:31 | Central Michigan | Corey Thompson gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 16:09 | Central Michigan | Ronald Johns knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Corey Thompson | 47-42 |
| 15:55 | Arkansas State | Mark Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-42 |
| 15:53 | Central Michigan | Jim Cantor gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Mark Tolman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Deleon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Corey Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Johns (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jim Cantor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jack Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Wise (fresh) SF - Robert Hamilton (fresh) PF - Johnnie Fuller (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Central Michigan | Mark Tolman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-42 |
| 15:36 | Central Michigan | Ronald Johns tips it but misses | 47-42 |
| 15:35 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Jack Johnson | 47-42 |
| 15:31 | Arkansas State | Robert Hamilton scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Johnnie Fuller | 47-44 |
| 15:14 | Central Michigan | Johnnie Fuller blocks the jumper by Ronald Johns | 47-44 |
| 15:13 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Fuller pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 15:07 | Arkansas State | Robert Hamilton's fadeaway is rejected by Jim Cantor | 47-44 |
| 15:06 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Bryan Deleon | 47-44 |
| 14:59 | Central Michigan | Mark Tolman is fouled on the floor by Robert Hamilton - foul #2 on Robert Hamilton, team foul #2 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Armand Russo (PG), Swietomierz Zehnpfennig (SG), David Dunn (SF), Robert Edwards (PF), Paul Britt (C) Mark Tolman, Bryan Deleon, Corey Thompson, Ronald Johns, Jim Cantor | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Anthony Yamashita (PG), Willie Corbin (SG), Daniel Kahl (PF), Sammy Steele (C) Jack Johnson, James Wise, Johnnie Fuller, Mark Smith | |
| 14:33 | Central Michigan | Paul Britt misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 14:32 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Daniel Kahl | 47-44 |
| 14:30 | Arkansas State | Anthony Yamashita is fouled in the backcourt by Armand Russo - foul #4 on Armand Russo, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gary Sullivan (PG) Armand Russo | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 14:23 | Arkansas State | Anthony Yamashita misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 47-44 |
| 14:22 | Central Michigan | Swietomierz Zehnpfennig snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 14:03 | Central Michigan | Paul Britt hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 13:47 | Arkansas State | Anthony Yamashita knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Willie Corbin | 50-47 |
| 13:26 | Central Michigan | Paul Britt clanks a floater from the left side | 50-47 |
| 13:24 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Willie Corbin | 50-47 |
| 13:19 | Arkansas State | Willie Corbin clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Edwards - foul #2 on Robert Edwards, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Johnnie Fuller (SF), Lionel Sanders (PF) Robert Hamilton, Daniel Kahl | |
| 13:19 | Arkansas State | Willie Corbin makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 13:19 | Arkansas State | Willie Corbin misses the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 13:19 | Central Michigan | Paul Britt grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 12:57 | Central Michigan | The jumper by Paul Britt is denied by Lionel Sanders | 50-48 |
| 12:56 | Arkansas State | Sammy Steele gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 12:45 | Arkansas State | Swietomierz Zehnpfennig steps in front of the Johnnie Fuller pass | 50-48 |
| 12:33 | Central Michigan | Paul Britt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 12:31 | Arkansas State | Anthony Yamashita snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 12:23 | Arkansas State | Lionel Sanders is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Lionel Sanders, team foul #3 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Tolman (PG), Corey Thompson (SF), Jim Cantor (C) Gary Sullivan, David Dunn, Paul Britt | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Wise (SG), Mark Smith (C) Willie Corbin, Sammy Steele | |
| 12:10 | Central Michigan | Robert Edwards knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Swietomierz Zehnpfennig | 52-48 |
| 12:05 | Arkansas State | Anthony Yamashita hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 12:03 | Central Michigan | Corey Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 11:59 | Central Michigan | Swietomierz Zehnpfennig is called for traveling | 52-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jack Johnson (PG), Daniel Kahl (PF) Anthony Yamashita, Mark Smith | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Mark Tolman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Swietomierz Zehnpfennig (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Corey Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jim Cantor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jack Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Wise (fresh) SF - Johnnie Fuller (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Daniel Kahl (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lionel Sanders (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:46 | Arkansas State | Daniel Kahl blows the layup but he's hacked by Jim Cantor - foul #3 on Jim Cantor, team foul #7 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Johns (PF) Robert Edwards | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 11:46 | Arkansas State | Daniel Kahl misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 11:46 | Arkansas State | Daniel Kahl makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 11:22 | Central Michigan | Ronald Johns hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 11:20 | Arkansas State | James Wise grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 11:15 | Arkansas State | Jack Johnson clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ronald Johns - foul #2 on Ronald Johns, team foul #8 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bryan Deleon (SG) Swietomierz Zehnpfennig | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willie Corbin (SG), Sammy Steele (C) Johnnie Fuller, Lionel Sanders | |
| 11:15 | Arkansas State | Jack Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 11:15 | Arkansas State | Jack Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 10:58 | Central Michigan | Jim Cantor clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 10:56 | Central Michigan | Corey Thompson grabs the offensive board | 52-51 |
| 10:32 | Central Michigan | Ronald Johns is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Ronald Johns, team foul #9 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gary Sullivan (SG), David Dunn (SF), Robert Edwards (PF), Paul Britt (C) Mark Tolman, Corey Thompson, Ronald Johns, Jim Cantor | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Anthony Yamashita (PG), Mark Smith (PF) Jack Johnson, Daniel Kahl | |
| 10:09 | Arkansas State | Sammy Steele is fouled on the floor by Paul Britt - foul #3 on Paul Britt, team foul #10 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Swietomierz Zehnpfennig (SG) Gary Sullivan | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Johnnie Fuller (SF), Lionel Sanders (PF) James Wise, Mark Smith | |
| 10:09 | Arkansas State | Sammy Steele makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 10:09 | Arkansas State | Sammy Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 09:53 | Central Michigan | Paul Britt connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Dunn | 54-53 |
| 09:37 | Arkansas State | Robert Edwards blocks the jumper by Johnnie Fuller | 54-53 |
| 09:35 | Central Michigan | Swietomierz Zehnpfennig snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 09:27 | Central Michigan | David Dunn misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 09:25 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Johnnie Fuller | 54-53 |
| 09:09 | Arkansas State | Anthony Yamashita knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-56 |
| 08:50 | Central Michigan | Bryan Deleon double dribbles | 54-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Tolman (PG), Vincent Allen (SF), Jim Cantor (C) Bryan Deleon, David Dunn, Paul Britt | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Wise (SG), Robert Hamilton (SF), Daniel Kahl (PF) Willie Corbin, Lionel Sanders, Sammy Steele | |
| 08:26 | Arkansas State | Robert Edwards swats the layup by Robert Hamilton | 54-56 |
| 08:24 | Arkansas State | Robert Hamilton tips it back up and in | 54-58 |
| 08:03 | Central Michigan | Robert Edwards is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Robert Edwards, team foul #11 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Corey Thompson (SF) Vincent Allen | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Mark Smith (C) Johnnie Fuller | |
| 07:50 | Arkansas State | Mark Smith slams it home on a nice dish by Anthony Yamashita | 54-60 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Mark Tolman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Swietomierz Zehnpfennig (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Corey Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Jim Cantor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Anthony Yamashita (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Wise (fresh) SF - Robert Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Kahl (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:37 | Central Michigan | Robert Edwards misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 54-60 |
| 07:36 | Arkansas State | Mark Smith pulls down the rebound | 54-60 |
| 07:32 | Arkansas State | Robert Hamilton is hacked by Mark Tolman - foul #2 on Mark Tolman, team foul #12 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Dunn (SF), Paul Britt (C) Corey Thompson, Robert Edwards | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jack Johnson (PG), Lionel Sanders (C) Anthony Yamashita, Mark Smith | |
| 07:32 | Arkansas State | Robert Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 07:32 | Arkansas State | Robert Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 07:07 | Central Michigan | Lionel Sanders steps in front of the Jim Cantor pass | 54-62 |
| 06:51 | Arkansas State | Lionel Sanders knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Jack Johnson | 54-64 |
| 06:36 | Central Michigan | Jim Cantor drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-64 |
| 06:29 | Arkansas State | Robert Hamilton clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-64 |
| 06:27 | Arkansas State | Lionel Sanders tips it home | 56-66 |
| 06:09 | Central Michigan | David Dunn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-66 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Armand Russo (PG), Bryan Deleon (SG), Corey Thompson (SF), Robert Edwards (PF) Mark Tolman, Swietomierz Zehnpfennig, David Dunn, Jim Cantor | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Anthony Yamashita (PG), Willie Corbin (SG), Johnnie Fuller (SF), Sammy Steele (C) Jack Johnson, James Wise, Robert Hamilton, Daniel Kahl | |
| 05:50 | Arkansas State | Anthony Yamashita makes the floater from the free throw line | 56-68 |
| 05:39 | Central Michigan | Sammy Steele denies the turnaround by Robert Edwards | 56-68 |
| 05:38 | Central Michigan | Robert Edwards can't tip it in | 56-68 |
| 05:36 | Central Michigan | Bryan Deleon grabs the offensive rebound | 56-68 |
| 05:31 | Central Michigan | Bryan Deleon comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-68 |
| 05:30 | Arkansas State | Sammy Steele snags the defensive board | 56-68 |
| 05:25 | Arkansas State | Willie Corbin drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Johnnie Fuller | 56-70 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:20 | Central Michigan | Armand Russo buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Robert Edwards | 58-70 |
| 05:05 | Arkansas State | Sammy Steele connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Willie Corbin | 58-72 |
| 04:46 | Central Michigan | Robert Edwards lays it in on a great pass from Armand Russo and he's fouled by Lionel Sanders - foul #3 on Lionel Sanders, team foul #4 | 60-72 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Swietomierz Zehnpfennig (SG), David Dunn (SF) Bryan Deleon, Paul Britt | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Mark Smith (PF) Lionel Sanders | |
| 04:46 | Central Michigan | Robert Edwards makes the free throw | 61-72 |
| 04:22 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Fuller makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Willie Corbin | 61-74 |
| 04:12 | Central Michigan | Robert Edwards is denied on a layup by Anthony Yamashita | 61-74 |
| 04:11 | Central Michigan | David Dunn tips it but misses | 61-74 |
| 04:09 | Arkansas State | Sammy Steele grabs the board | 61-74 |
| 04:02 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Fuller misses long on a floater in the paint | 61-74 |
| 04:00 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Fuller hits the follow up shot | 61-76 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Central Michigan | David Dunn's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Smith | 61-76 |
| 03:38 | Arkansas State | Willie Corbin snags the defensive board | 61-76 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Armand Russo (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Swietomierz Zehnpfennig (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Edwards (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Corey Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Anthony Yamashita (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Corbin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Johnnie Fuller (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - Mark Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sammy Steele (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Arkansas State | Sammy Steele connects on the driving attempt from close range | 61-78 |
| 03:03 | Central Michigan | Corey Thompson drills a floater from the right block | 63-78 |
| 03:03 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-78 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Tolman (PG), Paul Britt (C) Armand Russo, Corey Thompson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Robert Hamilton (SF), Daniel Kahl (PF) Johnnie Fuller, Mark Smith | |
| 02:50 | Arkansas State | Sammy Steele misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Mark Tolman - foul #3 on Mark Tolman, team foul #13 | 63-78 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Armand Russo (PG), Bryan Deleon (SG), Vincent Allen (SF), Ronald Johns (PF), Jim Cantor (C) Mark Tolman, Swietomierz Zehnpfennig, David Dunn, Robert Edwards, Paul Britt | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jack Johnson (PG), James Wise (SG), Johnnie Fuller (SF), Lionel Sanders (PF) Anthony Yamashita, Willie Corbin, Robert Hamilton, Daniel Kahl | |
| 02:50 | Arkansas State | Sammy Steele makes the 1st free throw | 63-79 |
| 02:50 | Arkansas State | Sammy Steele misses the 2nd free throw | 63-79 |
| 02:50 | Arkansas State | Lionel Sanders gets the offensive rebound | 63-79 |
| 02:38 | Arkansas State | Jack Johnson is hacked by Armand Russo - foul #5 on Armand Russo, team foul #14 | 63-79 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gary Sullivan (SG) Armand Russo | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Mark Smith (C) Sammy Steele | |
| 02:38 | Arkansas State | Jack Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 63-80 |
| 02:38 | Arkansas State | Jack Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 63-80 |
| 02:38 | Arkansas State | Lionel Sanders grabs the offensive board | 63-80 |
| 02:21 | Arkansas State | Lionel Sanders misses the easy layup | 63-80 |
| 02:20 | Arkansas State | Lionel Sanders pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-80 |
| 02:12 | Arkansas State | James Wise can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Jim Cantor - foul #4 on Jim Cantor, team foul #15 | 63-80 |
| 02:12 | Arkansas State | James Wise misses the 1st free throw | 63-80 |
| 02:12 | Arkansas State | James Wise misses the 2nd free throw | 63-80 |
| 02:12 | Central Michigan | Jim Cantor pulls down the rebound | 63-80 |
| 01:55 | Central Michigan | Ronald Johns misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Lionel Sanders - foul #4 on Lionel Sanders, team foul #5 | 63-80 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Corey Thompson (SF) Vincent Allen | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 01:55 | Central Michigan | Ronald Johns makes the 1st free throw | 64-80 |
| 01:55 | Central Michigan | Ronald Johns makes the 2nd free throw | 65-80 |
| 01:42 | Arkansas State | James Wise loses the ball out of bounds | 65-80 |
| 01:27 | Central Michigan | Ronald Johns can't connect on a shot from the left block | 65-80 |
| 01:25 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Lionel Sanders | 65-80 |
| 01:19 | Arkansas State | Johnnie Fuller's pass is intercepted by Bryan Deleon | 65-80 |
| 01:06 | Central Michigan | Ronald Johns scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 67-80 |
| 00:43 | Arkansas State | Lionel Sanders misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 67-80 |
| 00:41 | Central Michigan | Gary Sullivan grabs the board | 67-80 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Central Michigan | Gary Sullivan travels with the ball | 67-80 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Arkansas State | James Wise misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Gary Sullivan - foul #1 on Gary Sullivan, team foul #16 | 67-80 |
| 00:12 | Arkansas State | James Wise makes the 1st free throw | 67-81 |
| 00:12 | Arkansas State | James Wise makes the 2nd free throw | 67-82 |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | Jim Cantor is whistled for traveling | 67-82 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Jack Johnson runs out the clock | 67-82 |