| Lineup | Southern | PG - Ernest Pullum (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Reaves (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Daniel (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bruce Harris (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Brian Foss (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Root (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Studer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dennis Lesure (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Jimmy Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Matthew Studer inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Central Michigan | Dennis Lesure misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-33 |
| 19:34 | Southern | Bruce Harris gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 19:31 | Southern | Ernest Pullum's pass is intercepted by Brian Foss in the backcourt | 35-33 |
| 19:28 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss banks in the layup | 35-35 |
| 19:12 | Southern | Jack Daniel misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-35 |
| 19:10 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jimmy Smith | 35-35 |
| 18:57 | Central Michigan | Matthew Studer makes the shot from the left side and he's hacked by Jack Daniel - foul #2 on Jack Daniel, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| 18:57 | Central Michigan | Matthew Studer misses the free throw | 35-37 |
| 18:57 | Southern | The rebound goes to Michael Fisher | 35-37 |
| 18:35 | Southern | Jack Daniel buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Christopher Reaves | 38-37 |
| 18:22 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith banks in the layup on a great pass from Brian Foss and he's fouled by Jack Daniel - foul #3 on Jack Daniel, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Southern | Matthew Thomas (SF) Jack Daniel | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 18:22 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith misses the free throw | 38-39 |
| 18:22 | Southern | Bruce Harris gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 18:07 | Southern | Jimmy Smith is called for the reach on Ernest Pullum - foul #1 on Jimmy Smith, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| 17:46 | Southern | Bruce Harris can't finish the layup | 38-39 |
| 17:44 | Central Michigan | Dennis Lesure grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 17:30 | Central Michigan | Matthew Studer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 17:29 | Central Michigan | Matthew Studer tips it but misses | 38-39 |
| 17:27 | Southern | Matthew Thomas gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 17:20 | Southern | Michael Fisher knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Christopher Reaves | 40-39 |
| 16:59 | Central Michigan | Christopher Reaves steals it from Kenneth Root | 40-39 |
| 16:42 | Southern | Michael Fisher hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-39 |
| 16:31 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 16:11 | Southern | Matthew Thomas can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 16:10 | Southern | Bruce Harris tips it in | 45-42 |
| 15:47 | Central Michigan | Dennis Lesure drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Matthew Studer | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Ernest Pullum (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Reaves (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Matthew Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Fisher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Brian Foss (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Root (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Studer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Dennis Lesure (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Jimmy Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Southern | Matthew Studer picks off the pass by Matthew Thomas | 45-44 |
| 15:38 | Central Michigan | Matthew Studer throws it down | 45-46 |
| 15:34 | Southern | Matthew Thomas buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bruce Harris | 47-46 |
| 15:24 | Central Michigan | Dennis Lesure misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 15:22 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 15:07 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jimmy Smith | 47-48 |
| 14:42 | Southern | Bruce Harris comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 14:40 | Southern | Bruce Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 14:22 | Southern | Jimmy Smith steps in front of the Bruce Harris pass | 47-48 |
| 14:05 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 14:03 | Southern | Michael Fisher snags the defensive board | 47-48 |
| 13:57 | Southern | Brian Foss is called for the reach on Ernest Pullum - foul #2 on Brian Foss, team foul #2 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Southern | Alfred Hoskins (PG), John Lipman (SG), Jack Daniel (SF), Glenn McGlohon (PF), Mark Banks (C) Ernest Pullum, Christopher Reaves, Matthew Thomas, Michael Fisher, Bruce Harris | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen (PG), Louis Webb (SG), Joel Brown (SF), Christopher Christensen (PF), Michael Guertin (C) Brian Foss, Kenneth Root, Matthew Studer, Dennis Lesure, Jimmy Smith | |
| 13:42 | Southern | Alfred Hoskins is fouled on the floor by Randal Patchen - foul #3 on Randal Patchen, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| 13:30 | Southern | Glenn McGlohon misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 47-48 |
| 13:29 | Southern | Glenn McGlohon hits the follow up shot | 49-48 |
| 13:13 | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Mark Banks - foul #1 on Mark Banks, team foul #3 | 49-48 |
| 13:13 | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 13:13 | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 12:52 | Southern | John Lipman loses the dribble to Christopher Christensen | 49-50 |
| 12:39 | Central Michigan | Louis Webb is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Louis Webb, team foul #4 | 49-50 |
| 12:15 | Southern | Alfred Hoskins drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Lipman | 51-50 |
| 12:07 | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Joel Brown | 51-52 |
| 11:59 | Southern | Jack Daniel loses the dribble to Christopher Christensen | 51-52 |
| 11:49 | Central Michigan | Louis Webb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-52 |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Fisher (PF) Glenn McGlohon | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Lowder (PG), Dennis Lesure (PF) Louis Webb, Michael Guertin | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Alfred Hoskins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Lipman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jack Daniel (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Fisher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Banks (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Lowder (fresh) SG - Randal Patchen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joel Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Lesure (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Christensen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:34 | Southern | Michael Fisher can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Dennis Lesure - foul #2 on Dennis Lesure, team foul #5 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Southern | Matthew Thomas (SG), Manuel Rodgers (SF), Bruce Harris (C) John Lipman, Jack Daniel, Mark Banks | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Foss (PG), Kenneth Root (SG), Jimmy Smith (C) Robert Lowder, Randal Patchen, Christopher Christensen | |
| 11:34 | Southern | Michael Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 11:34 | Southern | Michael Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 11:20 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Bruce Harris - foul #3 on Bruce Harris, team foul #4 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Southern | Ernest Pullum (PG), David Price (SG) Alfred Hoskins, Michael Fisher | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 11:20 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 11:20 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss misses the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 11:20 | Southern | David Price snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 11:15 | Southern | Ernest Pullum connects on the fadeaway from the right block and the foul's on Kenneth Root - foul #1 on Kenneth Root, team foul #6 | 55-53 |
| 11:15 | Southern | Ernest Pullum makes the free throw | 56-53 |
| 10:54 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-53 |
| 10:53 | Southern | The rebound goes to Manuel Rodgers | 56-53 |
| 10:48 | Southern | Joel Brown steals it from Ernest Pullum | 56-53 |
| 10:32 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-53 |
| 10:30 | Southern | The rebound goes to Bruce Harris | 56-53 |
| 10:26 | Southern | David Price makes the floater from the left wing set up by Ernest Pullum | 58-53 |
| 10:11 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith can't connect on a shot in the paint | 58-53 |
| 10:09 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown gets the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 09:54 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Brian Foss | 58-55 |
| 09:41 | Southern | Ernest Pullum is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Smith - foul #2 on Jimmy Smith, team foul #7 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Southern | Christopher Reaves (SG), Jack Daniel (SF), Glenn McGlohon (PF), Mark Banks (C) David Price, Manuel Rodgers, Matthew Thomas, Bruce Harris | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen (PG), Louis Webb (SG), Matthew Studer (SF), Christopher Christensen (PF), Michael Guertin (C) Brian Foss, Kenneth Root, Joel Brown, Dennis Lesure, Jimmy Smith | |
| 09:41 | Southern | Ernest Pullum misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 09:41 | Central Michigan | Christopher Christensen pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 09:24 | Central Michigan | Matthew Studer clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 09:22 | Southern | Jack Daniel grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 09:18 | Southern | Christopher Reaves hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 09:16 | Central Michigan | Michael Guertin snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| 08:57 | Central Michigan | Christopher Christensen connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Matthew Studer | 58-57 |
| 08:43 | Southern | Ernest Pullum misses badly on a floater from the left side | 58-57 |
| 08:42 | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen grabs the defensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 08:29 | Central Michigan | Louis Webb's floater is knocked away by Mark Banks | 58-57 |
| 08:28 | Central Michigan | Michael Guertin pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 08:14 | Central Michigan | Mark Banks is called for the reach on Matthew Studer - foul #2 on Mark Banks, team foul #5 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Southern | John Lipman (PG), Michael Fisher (PF) Ernest Pullum, Mark Banks | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Foss (PG), Dennis Lesure (PF) Louis Webb, Christopher Christensen | |
| 07:59 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 07:57 | Southern | Jack Daniel grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 07:53 | Southern | Christopher Reaves misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-57 |
| 07:52 | Central Michigan | Matthew Studer gets the rebound | 58-57 |
| 07:36 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by Brian Foss is denied by Michael Fisher | 58-57 |
| 07:34 | Central Michigan | Matthew Studer can't tip it in | 58-57 |
| 07:33 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss tips it but misses | 58-57 |
| 07:32 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Studer | 58-57 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - John Lipman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Reaves (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jack Daniel (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Fisher (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Glenn McGlohon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Brian Foss (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randal Patchen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Studer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Lesure (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Guertin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss double dribbles | 58-57 |
| Subs | Southern | Alfred Hoskins (PG), Matthew Thomas (SF), Mark Banks (C) Christopher Reaves, Jack Daniel, Glenn McGlohon | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joel Brown (SF), Jimmy Smith (C) Randal Patchen, Michael Guertin | |
| 07:02 | Southern | Michael Fisher can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Dennis Lesure - foul #3 on Dennis Lesure, team foul #8 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Louis Webb (SG), Christopher Christensen (C) Matthew Studer, Jimmy Smith | |
| 07:02 | Southern | Michael Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 07:02 | Southern | Michael Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 07:02 | Central Michigan | Christopher Christensen gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 06:40 | Central Michigan | Dennis Lesure comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 06:38 | Southern | Michael Fisher pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| 06:31 | Southern | The jumper by Alfred Hoskins is denied by Dennis Lesure | 59-57 |
| 06:30 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Brian Foss | 59-57 |
| 06:01 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Dennis Lesure | 59-60 |
| 05:41 | Southern | Mark Banks comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-60 |
| 05:39 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| 05:25 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss is fouled on the floor by John Lipman - foul #1 on John Lipman, team foul #6 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Southern | Christopher Reaves (SG), Jack Daniel (SF) John Lipman, Michael Fisher | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen (PG), Matthew Studer (SG), Jimmy Smith (C) Brian Foss, Louis Webb, Christopher Christensen | |
| 05:05 | Central Michigan | Matthew Studer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 05:04 | Southern | Matthew Thomas grabs the board | 59-60 |
| 05:00 | Southern | Christopher Reaves hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 04:58 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 04:35 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 04:33 | Central Michigan | Matthew Studer tips it home | 59-62 |
| 04:27 | Southern | Christopher Reaves comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-62 |
| 04:26 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Banks | 59-62 |
| 04:16 | Southern | Jack Daniel scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Christopher Reaves | 61-62 |
| 03:52 | Central Michigan | Dennis Lesure lays it in | 61-64 |
| 03:52 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| Subs | Southern | Ernest Pullum (PG), Michael Fisher (PF), Bruce Harris (C) Alfred Hoskins, Matthew Thomas, Mark Banks | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Foss (PG), Kenneth Root (SG), Christopher Christensen (PF), Michael Guertin (C) Randal Patchen, Matthew Studer, Dennis Lesure, Jimmy Smith | |
| 03:33 | Southern | Bruce Harris connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Reaves | 63-64 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Ernest Pullum (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Reaves (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SF - Jack Daniel (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Fisher (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Bruce Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Brian Foss (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Root (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joel Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Christensen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Guertin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Central Michigan | Christopher Reaves picks off the pass by Christopher Christensen | 63-64 |
| 02:50 | Southern | Christopher Reaves is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Root - foul #2 on Kenneth Root, team foul #9 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Matthew Studer (SF) Joel Brown | |
| 02:50 | Southern | Christopher Reaves misses the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 02:50 | Southern | Bruce Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 02:33 | Southern | Ernest Pullum misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-64 |
| 02:32 | Southern | Bruce Harris tips it in | 65-64 |
| 02:32 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joel Brown (SF), Dennis Lesure (PF), Jimmy Smith (C) Matthew Studer, Christopher Christensen, Michael Guertin | |
| 02:10 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith is fouled on the floor by Bruce Harris - foul #4 on Bruce Harris, team foul #7 | 65-64 |
| 02:10 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 02:10 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 02:10 | Southern | Bruce Harris grabs the board | 65-65 |
| 01:44 | Southern | Jack Daniel makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Bruce Harris | 67-65 |
| 01:28 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown is called for traveling | 67-65 |
| 01:05 | Southern | Michael Fisher hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Ernest Pullum | 69-65 |
| 00:43 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Root scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Southern | Christopher Reaves can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 69-67 |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 69-67 |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 69-67 |
| 00:07 | Southern | Ernest Pullum grabs the board | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Southern | Ernest Pullum is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Root - foul #3 on Kenneth Root, team foul #10 | 69-67 |
| 00:05 | Southern | Ernest Pullum makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:05 | Southern | Ernest Pullum makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss misses the 3 from straight away | 71-67 |