| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Marvin Reynoso (fresh) SG - John Johnson (fresh) SF - Salvatore Ortiz (fresh) PF - Clarence Cordova (fresh) C - Craig Beauford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Taylor Hall (fresh) SG - Ronald Matthews (fresh) SF - Steven McRill (fresh) PF - Kasey Moultry (fresh) C - Kevin Strickland (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Oklahoma State | Steven McRill grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Oklahoma State | Clarence Cordova blocks the short jumper by Kevin Strickland | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz misses the easy layup but the foul's on Steven McRill - foul #1 on Steven McRill, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:16 | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Oklahoma State | Kasey Moultry is called for traveling | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Johnson | 5-0 |
| 18:47 | Oklahoma State | Ronald Matthews's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-0 |
| 18:33 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova comes up short on the runner from the left block | 5-0 |
| 18:32 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso snags the offensive board | 5-0 |
| 18:15 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Steven McRill - foul #2 on Steven McRill, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Richard Sandlin (SF) Steven McRill | |
| 18:15 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso misses the 1st free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:15 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso makes the 2nd free throw | 6-0 |
| 17:50 | Oklahoma State | Richard Sandlin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 6-0 |
| 17:48 | Oklahoma State | Kevin Strickland grabs the offensive board | 6-0 |
| 17:33 | Oklahoma State | Taylor Hall hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Kasey Moultry | 6-3 |
| 17:08 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-3 |
| 17:07 | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz misses the tip | 6-3 |
| 17:06 | Oklahoma State | Kevin Strickland snags the defensive board | 6-3 |
| 16:46 | Oklahoma State | John Johnson steals it from Richard Sandlin | 6-3 |
| 16:29 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-3 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Earl Coles (PG), Leonardo Russo (SG), Dikembe Abdelwahed (SF), Steven Grubbs (PF), Ronald Lee (C) Marvin Reynoso, John Johnson, Salvatore Ortiz, Clarence Cordova, Craig Beauford | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Brent Harper (SG), Willard Adams (SF), Dan Escalante (PF), George Ball (C) Taylor Hall, Ronald Matthews, Kasey Moultry, Kevin Strickland | |
| 16:18 | Oklahoma State | Brent Harper misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-3 |
| 16:16 | Central Michigan | Leonardo Russo gets the rebound | 6-3 |
| 15:56 | Central Michigan | Earl Coles misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 6-3 |
| 15:54 | Oklahoma State | Willard Adams gets the rebound | 6-3 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Earl Coles (fresh) SG - Leonardo Russo (fresh) SF - Dikembe Abdelwahed (fresh) PF - Steven Grubbs (fresh) C - Ronald Lee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Richard Sandlin (fresh) SG - Brent Harper (fresh) SF - Willard Adams (fresh) PF - Dan Escalante (fresh) C - George Ball (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Oklahoma State | Richard Sandlin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-3 |
| 15:46 | Central Michigan | Steven Grubbs gets the rebound | 6-3 |
| 15:24 | Central Michigan | Earl Coles clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-3 |
| 15:22 | Oklahoma State | Willard Adams grabs the board | 6-3 |
| 15:17 | Oklahoma State | Richard Sandlin misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-3 |
| 15:16 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed pulls down the rebound | 6-3 |
| 15:12 | Central Michigan | Dan Escalante steps in front of the Leonardo Russo pass | 6-3 |
| 14:56 | Oklahoma State | Brent Harper drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 6-5 |
| 14:41 | Central Michigan | Earl Coles misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 6-5 |
| 14:40 | Central Michigan | Steven Grubbs gets the offensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 14:23 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed can't throw it down | 6-5 |
| 14:22 | Oklahoma State | Willard Adams gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 14:15 | Oklahoma State | Dan Escalante hits the finger roll | 6-7 |
| 14:00 | Central Michigan | Earl Coles connects on the 3 from the left wing | 9-7 |
| 13:47 | Oklahoma State | George Ball is fouled on the floor by Ronald Lee - foul #1 on Ronald Lee, team foul #1 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso (PG), John Johnson (SG), Salvatore Ortiz (SF), Clarence Cordova (PF), Craig Beauford (C) Earl Coles, Leonardo Russo, Dikembe Abdelwahed, Steven Grubbs, Ronald Lee | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Taylor Hall (PG), Ronald Matthews (SG), William Williams (SF), Kasey Moultry (PF), Kevin Strickland (C) Richard Sandlin, Brent Harper, Willard Adams, Dan Escalante, George Ball | |
| 13:34 | Oklahoma State | Kasey Moultry drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Taylor Hall | 9-10 |
| 13:16 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-10 |
| 13:15 | Oklahoma State | Taylor Hall pulls down the rebound | 9-10 |
| 12:52 | Oklahoma State | Kasey Moultry hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 9-10 |
| 12:51 | Oklahoma State | Taylor Hall tips it home | 9-12 |
| 12:34 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso is hacked by William Williams - foul #1 on William Williams, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| 12:22 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-12 |
| 12:09 | Oklahoma State | Marvin Reynoso is called for the reach on Taylor Hall - foul #1 on Marvin Reynoso, team foul #2 | 9-12 |
| 11:48 | Oklahoma State | William Williams can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 9-12 |
| 11:47 | Oklahoma State | Kevin Strickland grabs the offensive board | 9-12 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Marvin Reynoso (fresh) 1 pts. SG - John Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Salvatore Ortiz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Cordova (fresh) C - Craig Beauford (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Taylor Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Matthews (fresh) SF - William Williams (fresh) PF - Kasey Moultry (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kevin Strickland (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Oklahoma State | Kasey Moultry connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Taylor Hall | 9-14 |
| 11:10 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by John Johnson | 12-14 |
| 10:52 | Oklahoma State | Kevin Strickland misses the 3 from the left corner | 12-14 |
| 10:51 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova pulls down the rebound | 12-14 |
| 10:33 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Craig Beauford, team foul #3 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Earl Coles (PG), Leonardo Russo (SG), Dikembe Abdelwahed (SF), Steven Grubbs (PF), Ronald Lee (C) Marvin Reynoso, John Johnson, Salvatore Ortiz, Clarence Cordova, Craig Beauford | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Richard Sandlin (PG), Brent Harper (SG), Willard Adams (SF), Dan Escalante (PF), George Ball (C) Taylor Hall, Ronald Matthews, William Williams, Kasey Moultry, Kevin Strickland | |
| 10:30 | Oklahoma State | Richard Sandlin is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 12-14 |
| 10:17 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-14 |
| 10:15 | Oklahoma State | Dan Escalante grabs the defensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 10:10 | Oklahoma State | Richard Sandlin's floater is knocked away by Ronald Lee | 12-14 |
| 10:09 | Central Michigan | Steven Grubbs gets the rebound | 12-14 |
| 10:02 | Central Michigan | Richard Sandlin takes the ball from Earl Coles | 12-14 |
| 09:40 | Oklahoma State | Willard Adams knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 12-17 |
| 09:21 | Central Michigan | Brent Harper is called for the reach on Earl Coles - foul #1 on Brent Harper, team foul #4 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz (SF) Dikembe Abdelwahed | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Taylor Hall (PG), Ronald Matthews (SG) Brent Harper, Willard Adams | |
| 09:04 | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz misses the fadeaway from the right side | 12-17 |
| 09:03 | Central Michigan | Steven Grubbs hits the follow up shot | 14-17 |
| 08:54 | Oklahoma State | Dan Escalante misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-17 |
| 08:52 | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz pulls down the rebound | 14-17 |
| 08:30 | Central Michigan | Ronald Matthews takes the ball from Steven Grubbs | 14-17 |
| 08:11 | Oklahoma State | Dan Escalante clanks a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Ronald Lee - foul #2 on Ronald Lee, team foul #4 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso (PG), John Johnson (SG), Clarence Cordova (PF), Craig Beauford (C) Earl Coles, Leonardo Russo, Steven Grubbs, Ronald Lee | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Kevin Strickland (C) George Ball | |
| 08:11 | Oklahoma State | Dan Escalante makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 08:11 | Oklahoma State | Dan Escalante misses the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 08:11 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford grabs the defensive rebound | 14-18 |
| 07:56 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova is fouled on the floor by Richard Sandlin - foul #1 on Richard Sandlin, team foul #5 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed (SF) Salvatore Ortiz | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Brent Harper (SG), Willard Adams (SF), Kasey Moultry (PF) Ronald Matthews, Richard Sandlin, Dan Escalante | |
| 07:50 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-18 |
| 07:29 | Oklahoma State | Kevin Strickland is hacked by Craig Beauford - foul #2 on Craig Beauford, team foul #5 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leonardo Russo (SF), Edward Gower (C) Dikembe Abdelwahed, Craig Beauford | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Marvin Reynoso (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Leonardo Russo (fresh) PF - Clarence Cordova (fresh) C - Edward Gower (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Taylor Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brent Harper (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willard Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kasey Moultry (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kevin Strickland (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Oklahoma State | John Johnson swats the short shot by Taylor Hall | 17-18 |
| 07:11 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova grabs the defensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 06:52 | Central Michigan | Leonardo Russo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Willard Adams - foul #1 on Willard Adams, team foul #6 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz (SF), Steven Grubbs (C) John Johnson, Edward Gower | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Richard Sandlin (PG), Ronald Matthews (SG) Taylor Hall, Brent Harper | |
| 06:52 | Central Michigan | Leonardo Russo makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 06:52 | Central Michigan | Leonardo Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 06:42 | Oklahoma State | Richard Sandlin hits the finger roll set up by Kevin Strickland | 19-20 |
| 06:22 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Salvatore Ortiz | 21-20 |
| 06:10 | Oklahoma State | Ronald Matthews is hacked by Leonardo Russo - foul #1 on Leonardo Russo, team foul #6 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Johnson (SG) Leonardo Russo | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 05:52 | Oklahoma State | Kevin Strickland comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-20 |
| 05:51 | Oklahoma State | Kasey Moultry grabs the offensive board | 21-20 |
| 05:35 | Oklahoma State | Kasey Moultry blows the layup but he's hacked by Salvatore Ortiz - foul #1 on Salvatore Ortiz, team foul #7 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Earl Coles (PG), Edward Gower (C) Marvin Reynoso, Clarence Cordova | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Taylor Hall (PG), Dan Escalante (C) Willard Adams, Kevin Strickland | |
| 05:35 | Oklahoma State | Kasey Moultry makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 05:35 | Oklahoma State | Kasey Moultry makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 05:14 | Central Michigan | Edward Gower blows the layup | 21-22 |
| 05:13 | Oklahoma State | Dan Escalante pulls down the rebound | 21-22 |
| 05:08 | Oklahoma State | Ronald Matthews scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-25 |
| 04:56 | Central Michigan | Edward Gower misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Dan Escalante - foul #1 on Dan Escalante, team foul #7 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leonardo Russo (SF), Clarence Cordova (PF) Salvatore Ortiz, Steven Grubbs | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Brent Harper (SG), William Williams (SF), George Ball (C) Ronald Matthews, Richard Sandlin, Kasey Moultry | |
| 04:56 | Central Michigan | Edward Gower makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 04:56 | Central Michigan | Edward Gower makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 04:46 | Oklahoma State | Taylor Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-25 |
| 04:22 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova is fouled on the floor by Dan Escalante - foul #2 on Dan Escalante, team foul #8 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso (PG) Earl Coles | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Kevin Strickland (C) Dan Escalante | |
| 04:22 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 04:22 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova misses the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 04:22 | Oklahoma State | George Ball gets the rebound | 24-25 |
| 04:11 | Oklahoma State | George Ball knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Taylor Hall and he's fouled by Clarence Cordova - foul #1 on Clarence Cordova, team foul #8 | 24-27 |
| 04:11 | Oklahoma State | George Ball makes the free throw | 24-28 |
| 04:07 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-28 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Earl Coles (SF) Clarence Cordova | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Willard Adams (SF) William Williams | |
| 04:00 | Oklahoma State | Willard Adams can't throw it down but the foul's on John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #9 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz (SF), Craig Beauford (C) Earl Coles, Edward Gower | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Steven McRill (SF), Dan Escalante (PF) Brent Harper, George Ball | |
| 04:00 | Oklahoma State | Willard Adams makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 04:00 | Oklahoma State | Willard Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 03:31 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-30 |
| 03:29 | Oklahoma State | Kevin Strickland pulls down the rebound | 24-30 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Marvin Reynoso (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Salvatore Ortiz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonardo Russo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Craig Beauford (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Taylor Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willard Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Steven McRill (fresh) PF - Dan Escalante (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Strickland (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Oklahoma State | Taylor Hall misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Marvin Reynoso - foul #2 on Marvin Reynoso, team foul #10 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Grubbs (PF) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Ronald Matthews (SG), Kasey Moultry (PF) Willard Adams, Dan Escalante | |
| 03:23 | Oklahoma State | Taylor Hall makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 03:23 | Oklahoma State | Taylor Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 03:23 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford snags the defensive board | 24-31 |
| 03:08 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Marvin Reynoso | 26-31 |
| 03:04 | Oklahoma State | Ronald Matthews misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 26-31 |
| 03:03 | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz pulls down the rebound | 26-31 |
| 02:46 | Central Michigan | Ronald Matthews takes the ball from Marvin Reynoso | 26-31 |
| 02:24 | Oklahoma State | Ronald Matthews throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-31 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter (PG), Earl Coles (SG), Dikembe Abdelwahed (SF), Clarence Cordova (PF) Marvin Reynoso, Leonardo Russo, Salvatore Ortiz, Steven Grubbs | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Richard Sandlin (PG), Dan Escalante (C) Taylor Hall, Kevin Strickland | |
| 02:13 | Central Michigan | Steven McRill steps in front of the Douglas Porter pass | 26-31 |
| 02:08 | Oklahoma State | Earl Coles is called for the reach on Ronald Matthews - foul #1 on Earl Coles, team foul #11 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Johnson (SG) Douglas Porter | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 02:08 | Oklahoma State | Ronald Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 02:08 | Oklahoma State | Ronald Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 01:49 | Central Michigan | John Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-33 |
| 01:48 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford tips it but misses | 26-33 |
| 01:46 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Kasey Moultry | 26-33 |
| 01:41 | Oklahoma State | Dan Escalante misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-33 |
| 01:40 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed grabs the board | 26-33 |
| 01:22 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford's layup is rejected by Kasey Moultry | 26-33 |
| 01:21 | Oklahoma State | Dan Escalante grabs the defensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 01:17 | Oklahoma State | Steven McRill is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Abdelwahed - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdelwahed, team foul #12 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz (SF), Steven Grubbs (C) Dikembe Abdelwahed, Craig Beauford | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Brent Harper (SG), George Ball (C) Ronald Matthews, Kasey Moultry | |
| 01:17 | Oklahoma State | Steven McRill misses the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 01:17 | Oklahoma State | Steven McRill misses the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 01:17 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova gets the rebound | 26-33 |
| 01:07 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova makes the jumper in the lane set up by Earl Coles | 28-33 |
| 00:43 | Oklahoma State | Brent Harper misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Steven Grubbs - foul #1 on Steven Grubbs, team foul #13 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso (PG) Earl Coles | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Taylor Hall (PG), Kevin Strickland (C) Steven McRill, George Ball | |
| 00:43 | Oklahoma State | Brent Harper makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 00:43 | Oklahoma State | Brent Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz travels with the ball | 28-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leonardo Russo (SG) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Willard Adams (SF), George Ball (PF) Brent Harper, Dan Escalante | |
| 00:00 | Oklahoma State | Taylor Hall buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-37 |