| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Howard Percy (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Blake Sharp (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Earl Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jack Selph (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Porter (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - David Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Sparks (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Crisp (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Terry Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradley Briscoe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Earl Henderson inbounds the ball | 24-32 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph lays it in on a great pass from Earl Henderson | 26-32 |
| 19:19 | Appalachian State | Terry Taylor can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-32 |
| 19:17 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph snags the defensive board | 26-32 |
| 18:57 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 26-32 |
| 18:56 | Appalachian State | Bradley Briscoe pulls down the rebound | 26-32 |
| 18:34 | Appalachian State | David Nichols misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ronald Porter - foul #2 on Ronald Porter, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| 18:34 | Appalachian State | David Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 18:34 | Appalachian State | David Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 18:17 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Earl Henderson | 29-34 |
| 18:04 | Appalachian State | William Crisp misses long on a 3 from straight away | 29-34 |
| 18:02 | Appalachian State | Bradley Briscoe tips it in | 29-36 |
| 17:37 | Central Michigan | Howard Percy lays it in set up by Earl Henderson and he's hacked by William Crisp - foul #1 on William Crisp, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Knight (SF) Earl Henderson | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 17:37 | Central Michigan | Howard Percy makes the free throw | 32-36 |
| 17:20 | Appalachian State | Bradley Briscoe comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Ronald Porter - foul #3 on Ronald Porter, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Greene (SG), Ernest Herring (C) Blake Sharp, Ronald Porter | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Carl Dill (PG), Gerald Papa (PF) David Nichols, Terry Taylor | |
| 17:20 | Appalachian State | Bradley Briscoe makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 17:20 | Appalachian State | Bradley Briscoe misses the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 17:20 | Appalachian State | Bradley Briscoe pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 16:59 | Appalachian State | Carl Dill can't connect on a shot from the right block | 32-37 |
| 16:57 | Central Michigan | Ernest Herring snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 16:33 | Central Michigan | Wayne Sparks steps in front of the Michael Knight pass | 32-37 |
| 16:29 | Appalachian State | William Crisp hits the finger roll on a great pass from Wayne Sparks | 32-39 |
| 16:00 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-39 |
| 15:59 | Appalachian State | William Crisp grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Howard Percy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Brian Greene (fresh) SF - Michael Knight (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jack Selph (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ernest Herring (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Carl Dill (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Sparks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Crisp (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Papa (fresh) C - Bradley Briscoe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Appalachian State | Howard Percy picks off the pass by Carl Dill in the backcourt | 32-39 |
| 15:52 | Central Michigan | Howard Percy lays it up and in | 34-39 |
| 15:39 | Appalachian State | Wayne Sparks double dribbles | 34-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Blake Sharp (PG), Stephen Meyer (SG), Earl Henderson (SF), Ronald Porter (C) Howard Percy, Brian Greene, Jack Selph, Ernest Herring | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | David Nichols (PG), Guy Seeber (SF), Mark Clark (PF), Terry Taylor (C) Wayne Sparks, William Crisp, Gerald Papa, Bradley Briscoe | |
| 15:25 | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Knight | 36-39 |
| 15:03 | Appalachian State | Terry Taylor is fouled on the floor by Ronald Porter - foul #4 on Ronald Porter, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Herring (C) Ronald Porter | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 14:53 | Appalachian State | Mark Clark scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from David Nichols | 36-42 |
| 14:29 | Central Michigan | Terry Taylor steals the ball from Blake Sharp | 36-42 |
| 14:06 | Appalachian State | Terry Taylor can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 14:05 | Appalachian State | Terry Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 13:54 | Appalachian State | Guy Seeber connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by David Nichols | 36-45 |
| 13:33 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Mark Clark - foul #4 on Mark Clark, team foul #2 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Kelly (SF), Jack Selph (PF) Earl Henderson, Ernest Herring | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Wayne Sparks (SG), William Crisp (SF), Bradley Briscoe (C) Carl Dill, Guy Seeber, Mark Clark | |
| 13:33 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight misses the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 13:33 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 13:11 | Appalachian State | William Crisp can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 37-45 |
| 13:09 | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer grabs the defensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 13:05 | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Blake Sharp and he's fouled by Wayne Sparks - foul #1 on Wayne Sparks, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Greene (PG), Robert Jeanpierre (C) Blake Sharp, Michael Knight | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Guy Seeber (PG), Gerald Papa (PF) David Nichols, Terry Taylor | |
| 13:05 | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer makes the free throw | 40-45 |
| 12:45 | Appalachian State | Wayne Sparks hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 12:43 | Central Michigan | Gerald Kelly pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 12:27 | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Robert Jeanpierre | 42-45 |
| 12:16 | Appalachian State | Bradley Briscoe comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-45 |
| 12:14 | Appalachian State | Gerald Papa snags the offensive board | 42-45 |
| 12:04 | Appalachian State | Gerald Papa is hacked by Jack Selph - foul #3 on Jack Selph, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Howard Percy (PG), Earl Henderson (SF), Ernest Herring (C) Stephen Meyer, Gerald Kelly, Robert Jeanpierre | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | David Nichols (PG) Guy Seeber | |
| 11:55 | Appalachian State | David Nichols hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 11:54 | Appalachian State | Bradley Briscoe gets the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Howard Percy (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Brian Greene (fresh) SF - Earl Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jack Selph (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Ernest Herring (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - David Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wayne Sparks (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Crisp (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Papa (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bradley Briscoe (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Appalachian State | Bradley Briscoe knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Wayne Sparks | 42-47 |
| 11:33 | Central Michigan | Howard Percy can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 42-47 |
| 11:32 | Central Michigan | Earl Henderson tips it but misses | 42-47 |
| 11:30 | Appalachian State | William Crisp pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 11:24 | Appalachian State | Ernest Herring blocks the short jumper by Bradley Briscoe | 42-47 |
| 11:22 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 11:02 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Ernest Herring | 44-47 |
| 10:43 | Appalachian State | David Nichols's pass is intercepted by Howard Percy | 44-47 |
| 10:40 | Central Michigan | Brian Greene banks in the layup set up by Howard Percy | 46-47 |
| 10:35 | Appalachian State | Wayne Sparks can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Howard Percy - foul #1 on Howard Percy, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer (SG), Gerald Kelly (SF), Michael Knight (PF), Robert Jeanpierre (C) Brian Greene, Earl Henderson, Jack Selph, Ernest Herring | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Carl Dill (PG), Terry Taylor (PF) David Nichols, Bradley Briscoe | |
| 10:35 | Appalachian State | Wayne Sparks makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 10:35 | Appalachian State | Wayne Sparks makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 10:28 | Central Michigan | Gerald Kelly is called for a charge - foul #1 on Gerald Kelly, team foul #6 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Guy Seeber (SG) Wayne Sparks | |
| 10:13 | Appalachian State | Carl Dill makes the floater in the paint set up by William Crisp | 46-51 |
| 09:46 | Central Michigan | Howard Percy blows the dunk but he's fouled by Gerald Papa - foul #1 on Gerald Papa, team foul #4 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Ben Tritt (SG), Edward Lux (PF) William Crisp, Gerald Papa | |
| 09:46 | Central Michigan | Howard Percy misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 09:46 | Central Michigan | Howard Percy makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 09:19 | Appalachian State | Ben Tritt makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Guy Seeber | 47-54 |
| 09:06 | Central Michigan | Ben Tritt steps in front of the Stephen Meyer pass | 47-54 |
| 09:02 | Appalachian State | Ben Tritt dunks the ball | 47-56 |
| 08:36 | Central Michigan | Howard Percy comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 47-56 |
| 08:34 | Appalachian State | Guy Seeber grabs the board | 47-56 |
| 08:10 | Appalachian State | Terry Taylor is called for traveling | 47-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Greene (PG), Blake Sharp (SG), Earl Henderson (SF), Jack Selph (PF) Howard Percy, Stephen Meyer, Gerald Kelly, Robert Jeanpierre | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | David Nichols (PG), Wayne Sparks (SG), William Crisp (SF), Bradley Briscoe (C) Carl Dill, Ben Tritt, Guy Seeber, Edward Lux | |
| 08:07 | Central Michigan | Brian Greene travels in the backcourt | 47-56 |
| 07:59 | Appalachian State | Wayne Sparks's pass is intercepted by Brian Greene | 47-56 |
| 07:38 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph misses the dunk attempt | 47-56 |
| 07:36 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph tips it back up and in | 49-56 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Brian Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Blake Sharp (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Selph (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Michael Knight (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - David Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wayne Sparks (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Crisp (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradley Briscoe (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Appalachian State | Bradley Briscoe blows the dunk | 49-56 |
| 07:10 | Appalachian State | William Crisp hits the follow up shot | 49-58 |
| 06:50 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight is fouled on the floor by Bradley Briscoe - foul #2 on Bradley Briscoe, team foul #5 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer (SG), Ronald Porter (C) Brian Greene, Michael Knight | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Mark Clark (PF) Terry Taylor | |
| 06:36 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Bradley Briscoe - foul #3 on Bradley Briscoe, team foul #6 | 51-58 |
| 06:36 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter makes the free throw | 52-58 |
| 06:09 | Appalachian State | David Nichols clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-58 |
| 06:08 | Appalachian State | Bradley Briscoe hits the follow up shot | 52-60 |
| 05:50 | Central Michigan | Blake Sharp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Kelly (SF) Earl Henderson | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 05:28 | Appalachian State | Wayne Sparks misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 52-60 |
| 05:27 | Central Michigan | Gerald Kelly grabs the board | 52-60 |
| 05:10 | Central Michigan | Blake Sharp hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-60 |
| 05:09 | Central Michigan | Gerald Kelly tips it home | 54-60 |
| 04:56 | Appalachian State | Wayne Sparks is denied on a layup by Ronald Porter | 54-60 |
| 04:55 | Appalachian State | Mark Clark tips it back up and in | 54-62 |
| 04:36 | Central Michigan | Blake Sharp can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Nichols - foul #3 on David Nichols, team foul #7 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Howard Percy (PG), Earl Henderson (SF), Michael Knight (PF) Stephen Meyer, Gerald Kelly, Jack Selph | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Carl Dill (PG), Guy Seeber (SG), Gerald Papa (SF), Terry Taylor (C) David Nichols, Wayne Sparks, William Crisp, Bradley Briscoe | |
| 04:36 | Central Michigan | Blake Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 04:36 | Central Michigan | Blake Sharp misses the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 04:36 | Appalachian State | Mark Clark grabs the board | 55-62 |
| 04:30 | Appalachian State | Carl Dill hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Mark Clark | 55-64 |
| 04:21 | Central Michigan | Earl Henderson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 55-64 |
| 04:19 | Appalachian State | Guy Seeber grabs the defensive rebound | 55-64 |
| 04:04 | Appalachian State | Guy Seeber misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-64 |
| 04:03 | Central Michigan | Howard Percy gets the rebound | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-64 |
| 03:42 | Appalachian State | Guy Seeber gets the rebound | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Appalachian State | Carl Dill drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Mark Clark and the foul's on Howard Percy - foul #2 on Howard Percy, team foul #7 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer (SG), Ernest Herring (C) Blake Sharp, Ronald Porter | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Ben Tritt (SG) Mark Clark | |
| 03:36 | Appalachian State | Carl Dill makes the free throw | 55-67 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Howard Percy (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Meyer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Earl Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Knight (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ernest Herring (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Carl Dill (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ben Tritt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Guy Seeber (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Terry Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Papa (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Central Michigan | Earl Henderson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-67 |
| 03:26 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Henderson | 55-67 |
| 03:17 | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer hits a 3 from the left wing | 58-67 |
| 02:59 | Appalachian State | Terry Taylor hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 58-67 |
| 02:57 | Central Michigan | Earl Henderson pulls down the rebound | 58-67 |
| 02:57 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-67 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Selph (PF), Ronald Porter (C) Michael Knight, Ernest Herring | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | David Nichols (PG), Wayne Sparks (SG), William Crisp (SF), Mark Clark (PF), Bradley Briscoe (C) Carl Dill, Ben Tritt, Guy Seeber, Terry Taylor, Gerald Papa | |
| 02:49 | Central Michigan | Wayne Sparks picks off the pass by Earl Henderson | 58-67 |
| 02:28 | Appalachian State | David Nichols knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Mark Clark | 58-70 |
| 02:14 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph is called for traveling | 58-70 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Greene (PG), Blake Sharp (SG), Gerald Kelly (SF), Michael Knight (PF), Ernest Herring (C) Howard Percy, Stephen Meyer, Earl Henderson, Jack Selph, Ronald Porter | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Carl Dill (PG), Ben Tritt (SG), Guy Seeber (SF), Terry Taylor (PF), Gerald Papa (C) David Nichols, Wayne Sparks, William Crisp, Mark Clark, Bradley Briscoe | |
| 01:46 | Appalachian State | Gerald Papa blows the layup but the foul's on Michael Knight - foul #1 on Michael Knight, team foul #8 | 58-70 |
| 01:46 | Appalachian State | Gerald Papa misses the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 01:46 | Appalachian State | Gerald Papa makes the 2nd free throw | 58-71 |
| 01:30 | Central Michigan | Carl Dill steps in front of the Gerald Kelly pass | 58-71 |
| 01:08 | Appalachian State | Ben Tritt comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-71 |
| 01:07 | Central Michigan | Gerald Kelly grabs the board | 58-71 |
| 00:49 | Central Michigan | Terry Taylor steals it from Brian Greene | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Appalachian State | Ben Tritt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Central Michigan | Blake Sharp clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-71 |
| 00:14 | Appalachian State | Carl Dill grabs the board | 58-71 |
| 00:00 | Appalachian State | Carl Dill runs out the clock | 58-71 |