| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Everett Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Mark Everett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bob Samberg (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bill Donovan (fresh) 4 pts. C - Donald Bennett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Freddie Ambrose (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Creagh (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Rushin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Doyal (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Kinzer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Oscar Rushin inbounds the ball | 32-38 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | SE Missouri State | George Creagh knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Stephen Doyal | 32-40 |
| 19:22 | Central Michigan | Bill Donovan misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Oscar Rushin - foul #2 on Oscar Rushin, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| 19:22 | Central Michigan | Bill Donovan makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 19:22 | Central Michigan | Bill Donovan makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 19:05 | SE Missouri State | George Creagh misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-40 |
| 19:04 | SE Missouri State | Stephen Doyal pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 18:52 | SE Missouri State | The jump hook by Oscar Rushin is blocked by Bill Donovan | 34-40 |
| 18:51 | Central Michigan | Donald Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 18:31 | Central Michigan | Mark Everett drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-40 |
| 18:09 | SE Missouri State | Freddie Ambrose loses the dribble to Bob Samberg | 37-40 |
| 17:40 | Central Michigan | Bob Samberg knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Donald Bennett | 40-40 |
| 17:23 | SE Missouri State | George Creagh comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 17:21 | SE Missouri State | George Creagh pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 17:12 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Kinzer is fouled on the floor by Donald Bennett - foul #1 on Donald Bennett, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Gray (SF), Curtis Bopp (PF), Bradley Fierros (C) Bob Samberg, Bill Donovan, Donald Bennett | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Charles Ross (PG), Levi Raub (SG), Matt Sanders (SF), Gary Wynkoop (PF), Joseph Couture (C) Freddie Ambrose, George Creagh, Oscar Rushin, Stephen Doyal, Thomas Kinzer | |
| 16:54 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Couture can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Bradley Fierros - foul #2 on Bradley Fierros, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| 16:54 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Couture makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 16:54 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Couture makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 16:34 | Central Michigan | Mark Everett scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 16:27 | SE Missouri State | Levi Raub connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Couture | 43-45 |
| 16:02 | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Everett | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Everett Lewis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Mark Everett (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Curtis Bopp (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bradley Fierros (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Charles Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Levi Raub (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Matt Sanders (fresh) PF - Gary Wynkoop (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Couture (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:48 | SE Missouri State | Levi Raub can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Mark Everett - foul #2 on Mark Everett, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Teddy Messina (SG), Bill Donovan (PF) Everett Lewis, Mark Everett | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Freddie Ambrose (PG), Oscar Rushin (SF), Stephen Doyal (PF), Thomas Kinzer (C) Charles Ross, Matt Sanders, Gary Wynkoop, Joseph Couture | |
| 15:48 | SE Missouri State | Levi Raub makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 15:48 | SE Missouri State | Levi Raub makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 15:39 | Central Michigan | Bill Donovan clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 45-47 |
| 15:38 | SE Missouri State | Stephen Doyal snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 15:23 | SE Missouri State | Levi Raub is denied on a layup by Curtis Bopp | 45-47 |
| 15:21 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Kinzer gets the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 15:05 | SE Missouri State | Oscar Rushin misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-47 |
| 15:03 | SE Missouri State | Levi Raub hits the follow up shot | 45-49 |
| 14:41 | Central Michigan | Robert Gray can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Thomas Kinzer - foul #1 on Thomas Kinzer, team foul #2 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Everett (SG), Bob Samberg (SF), Donald Bennett (C) Teddy Messina, Bradley Fierros, Curtis Bopp | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | George Creagh (SG) Levi Raub | |
| 14:41 | Central Michigan | Robert Gray makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 14:41 | Central Michigan | Robert Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 14:31 | SE Missouri State | George Creagh scores on a 3 from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 14:26 | Central Michigan | Robert Gray misses badly on a shot from the right block | 47-52 |
| 14:24 | Central Michigan | Bill Donovan can't tip it in | 47-52 |
| 14:22 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Kinzer grabs the board | 47-52 |
| 14:06 | SE Missouri State | Mark Everett steps in front of the Oscar Rushin pass | 47-52 |
| 13:50 | Central Michigan | Mark Everett is hacked by Stephen Doyal - foul #2 on Stephen Doyal, team foul #3 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis (PG), Curtis Bopp (PF) Robert Gray, Bill Donovan | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Charles Ross (PG), Gary Wynkoop (C) Freddie Ambrose, Thomas Kinzer | |
| 13:37 | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis is fouled on the floor by Charles Ross - foul #1 on Charles Ross, team foul #4 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Levi Raub (SF) Oscar Rushin | |
| 13:27 | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 13:25 | SE Missouri State | Stephen Doyal pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 13:02 | SE Missouri State | Charles Ross loses the dribble to Curtis Bopp | 47-52 |
| 12:51 | Central Michigan | Curtis Bopp lays it up and in set up by Everett Lewis | 49-52 |
| 12:35 | SE Missouri State | Levi Raub misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 12:34 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Doyal | 49-52 |
| 12:22 | SE Missouri State | Bob Samberg swats the short shot by Stephen Doyal | 49-52 |
| 12:20 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Doyal | 49-52 |
| 12:07 | SE Missouri State | Levi Raub misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-52 |
| 12:06 | Central Michigan | Curtis Bopp grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 11:50 | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis is hacked by Levi Raub - foul #3 on Levi Raub, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Gray (SF), Bill Donovan (PF) Bob Samberg, Donald Bennett | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Freddie Ambrose (PG), Oscar Rushin (SF), Thomas Kinzer (C) Charles Ross, George Creagh, Stephen Doyal | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Everett Lewis (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Everett (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Gray (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bill Donovan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Curtis Bopp (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Freddie Ambrose (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Levi Raub (fresh) 16 pts. 3 pf. SF - Oscar Rushin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Wynkoop (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Kinzer (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Central Michigan | Mark Everett comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-52 |
| 11:34 | Central Michigan | Bill Donovan hits the follow up shot | 51-52 |
| 11:25 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Kinzer loses the dribble to Curtis Bopp | 51-52 |
| 11:18 | Central Michigan | Robert Gray misses short on a 3 from straight away | 51-52 |
| 11:16 | SE Missouri State | Gary Wynkoop grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 10:59 | SE Missouri State | Oscar Rushin misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 10:58 | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 10:52 | Central Michigan | Robert Gray hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-52 |
| 10:51 | SE Missouri State | Gary Wynkoop grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 10:30 | SE Missouri State | Bill Donovan picks off the pass by Levi Raub | 51-52 |
| 10:07 | Central Michigan | Mark Everett misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-52 |
| 10:05 | Central Michigan | Bill Donovan tips it home | 53-52 |
| 09:40 | SE Missouri State | Gary Wynkoop jams it on a great pass from Levi Raub | 53-54 |
| 09:23 | Central Michigan | Bill Donovan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Teddy Messina (SG), Bradley Fierros (SF), Donald Bennett (C) Everett Lewis, Mark Everett, Curtis Bopp | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Charles Ross (PG), George Creagh (SG), Stephen Doyal (PF) Freddie Ambrose, Levi Raub, Gary Wynkoop | |
| 08:59 | SE Missouri State | George Creagh misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-54 |
| 08:58 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Oscar Rushin | 53-54 |
| 08:40 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Kinzer's pass is intercepted by Robert Gray | 53-54 |
| 08:37 | Central Michigan | Teddy Messina blows the layup | 53-54 |
| 08:36 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Bradley Fierros | 53-54 |
| 08:17 | Central Michigan | Bradley Fierros travels with the ball | 53-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Matthew Koch (SG), Bob Samberg (SF) Robert Gray, Bill Donovan | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Freddie Ambrose (PG), Matt Sanders (SF), Joseph Couture (C) Charles Ross, Oscar Rushin, Thomas Kinzer | |
| 07:58 | SE Missouri State | Donald Bennett picks off the pass by Joseph Couture | 53-54 |
| 07:37 | Central Michigan | Bradley Fierros can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 07:36 | SE Missouri State | Matt Sanders gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Teddy Messina (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Koch (fresh) SF - Bob Samberg (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bradley Fierros (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Bennett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Freddie Ambrose (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Creagh (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matt Sanders (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Stephen Doyal (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Joseph Couture (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:11 | SE Missouri State | Teddy Messina steals the ball from Freddie Ambrose | 53-54 |
| 07:08 | Central Michigan | Matthew Koch misses the easy layup | 53-54 |
| 07:06 | Central Michigan | Donald Bennett grabs the offensive board | 53-54 |
| 06:55 | Central Michigan | Teddy Messina buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Bradley Fierros | 56-54 |
| 06:44 | SE Missouri State | Donald Bennett swats the layup by Joseph Couture | 56-54 |
| 06:42 | SE Missouri State | George Creagh misses the tip | 56-54 |
| 06:40 | SE Missouri State | George Creagh snags the offensive board | 56-54 |
| 06:27 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Couture misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 06:25 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Matthew Koch | 56-54 |
| 06:10 | Central Michigan | Bradley Fierros can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 56-54 |
| 06:09 | SE Missouri State | Matt Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 05:51 | SE Missouri State | George Creagh loses the dribble to Bradley Fierros | 56-54 |
| 05:51 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis (PG), Mark Everett (SG), Robert Gray (SF), Bill Donovan (PF) Teddy Messina, Matthew Koch, Bob Samberg, Bradley Fierros | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Oscar Rushin (SF), Thomas Kinzer (C) Matt Sanders, Joseph Couture | |
| 05:31 | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Gray | 59-54 |
| 05:07 | SE Missouri State | Stephen Doyal misses the floater near the basket | 59-54 |
| 05:06 | Central Michigan | Mark Everett grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 04:46 | Central Michigan | Oscar Rushin is called for the reach on Robert Gray - foul #3 on Oscar Rushin, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Curtis Bopp (C) Donald Bennett | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Charles Ross (PG) Freddie Ambrose | |
| 04:40 | Central Michigan | Mark Everett hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 59-54 |
| 04:38 | SE Missouri State | Oscar Rushin snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| 04:17 | SE Missouri State | Oscar Rushin buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by George Creagh and he's fouled by Robert Gray - foul #1 on Robert Gray, team foul #4 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Levi Raub (SG), Gary Wynkoop (PF) George Creagh, Stephen Doyal | |
| 04:17 | SE Missouri State | Oscar Rushin makes the free throw | 59-57 |
| 04:03 | Central Michigan | Mark Everett hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 59-57 |
| 04:02 | SE Missouri State | Gary Wynkoop gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 03:55 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Kinzer comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 59-57 |
| 03:54 | Central Michigan | Mark Everett grabs the board | 59-57 |
| 03:34 | Central Michigan | Mark Everett hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Everett Lewis | 62-57 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Everett Lewis (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Everett (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Gray (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Bill Donovan (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Curtis Bopp (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Charles Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Levi Raub (fresh) 16 pts. 3 pf. SF - Oscar Rushin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Wynkoop (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Kinzer (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:22 | SE Missouri State | Levi Raub can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 03:21 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Kinzer gets the offensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 03:05 | SE Missouri State | Oscar Rushin buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Ross | 62-60 |
| 03:00 | Central Michigan | Mark Everett clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-60 |
| 02:58 | SE Missouri State | Oscar Rushin grabs the board | 62-60 |
| 02:58 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bob Samberg (SF), Donald Bennett (C) Robert Gray, Curtis Bopp | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Freddie Ambrose (PG), George Creagh (SG), Stephen Doyal (PF) Charles Ross, Levi Raub, Gary Wynkoop | |
| 02:47 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Kinzer clanks a jumper from the right block | 62-60 |
| 02:45 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Bill Donovan | 62-60 |
| 02:27 | Central Michigan | Donald Bennett knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Bob Samberg | 64-60 |
| 02:02 | SE Missouri State | Freddie Ambrose throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-60 |
| 01:44 | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-60 |
| 01:42 | Central Michigan | Donald Bennett misses the tip | 64-60 |
| 01:40 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Oscar Rushin | 64-60 |
| 01:12 | SE Missouri State | Oscar Rushin clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-60 |
| 01:11 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Bob Samberg | 64-60 |
| 00:42 | Central Michigan | Bill Donovan knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Bennett | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:37 | SE Missouri State | Donald Bennett is called for the reach on George Creagh - foul #2 on Donald Bennett, team foul #5 | 67-60 |
| 00:35 | SE Missouri State | George Creagh knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Freddie Ambrose | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:33 | Central Michigan | Freddie Ambrose is called for the reach on Bill Donovan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Freddie Ambrose, team foul #7 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Gray (SF) Bob Samberg | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 00:33 | Central Michigan | Bill Donovan makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:33 | Central Michigan | Bill Donovan makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:26 | SE Missouri State | Oscar Rushin knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-66 |
| 00:23 | Central Michigan | Robert Gray is fouled in the backcourt by Freddie Ambrose - foul #3 on Freddie Ambrose, team foul #8 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bradley Fierros (PF) Bill Donovan | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 00:23 | Central Michigan | Robert Gray makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:23 | Central Michigan | Robert Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:17 | SE Missouri State | George Creagh is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on George Creagh, team foul #9 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Teddy Messina (SG), Curtis Bopp (PF) Mark Everett, Bradley Fierros | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 00:16 | Central Michigan | Donald Bennett is hacked by Freddie Ambrose in the backcourt - foul #4 on Freddie Ambrose, team foul #10 | 71-66 |
| 00:16 | Central Michigan | Donald Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:16 | Central Michigan | Donald Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:16 | SE Missouri State | Stephen Doyal gets the rebound | 72-66 |
| 00:12 | SE Missouri State | George Creagh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-66 |
| 00:11 | Central Michigan | Teddy Messina is fouled in the backcourt by George Creagh - foul #4 on George Creagh, team foul #11 | 72-66 |
| 00:11 | Central Michigan | Teddy Messina makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:11 | Central Michigan | Teddy Messina makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:06 | SE Missouri State | George Creagh clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-66 |
| 00:04 | SE Missouri State | Oscar Rushin pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-66 |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | Freddie Ambrose can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 74-66 |