| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Clarence Mitchum (fresh) SG - Blake Sharp (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Earl Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jack Selph (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ernest Herring (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Buswell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Percy Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Husky (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Roberson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Stuart Griggs (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Earl Henderson inbounds the ball | 25-30 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph is whistled for a carry | 25-30 |
| 19:20 | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-33 |
| 18:56 | Central Michigan | Ernest Herring misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-33 |
| 18:54 | Cleveland State | David Roberson grabs the board | 25-33 |
| 18:40 | Cleveland State | John Buswell is whistled for traveling | 25-33 |
| 18:19 | Central Michigan | Clarence Mitchum travels with the ball | 25-33 |
| 18:00 | Cleveland State | David Roberson misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 25-33 |
| 17:59 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jack Selph | 25-33 |
| 17:42 | Central Michigan | Stuart Griggs picks off the pass by Clarence Mitchum | 25-33 |
| 17:28 | Cleveland State | John Buswell clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-33 |
| 17:26 | Central Michigan | Blake Sharp grabs the defensive rebound | 25-33 |
| 17:03 | Central Michigan | David Roberson steals it from Earl Henderson | 25-33 |
| 16:36 | Cleveland State | John Buswell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-33 |
| 16:35 | Cleveland State | David Roberson tips it back up and in | 25-35 |
| 16:23 | Central Michigan | Ernest Herring misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-35 |
| 16:21 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph tips it in | 27-35 |
| 16:07 | Cleveland State | John Buswell knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Samuel Husky | 27-37 |
| 15:49 | Central Michigan | Earl Henderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-37 |
| 15:47 | Cleveland State | David Roberson gets the rebound | 27-37 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Clarence Mitchum (fairly fresh) SG - Blake Sharp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Earl Henderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jack Selph (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ernest Herring (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Buswell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Percy Bryant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Husky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Roberson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Stuart Griggs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:29 | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs misses the shot from the free throw line | 27-37 |
| 15:27 | Central Michigan | Earl Henderson grabs the board | 27-37 |
| 15:09 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph hits a jumper from the left side set up by Clarence Mitchum | 29-37 |
| 14:52 | Cleveland State | Samuel Husky hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 29-37 |
| 14:51 | Central Michigan | Blake Sharp grabs the defensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 14:29 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph dunks the ball set up by Clarence Mitchum | 31-37 |
| 14:17 | Cleveland State | David Roberson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jack Selph - foul #3 on Jack Selph, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Greene (PG), Robert Rudisill (SG), Michael Knight (SF), Gerald Kelly (PF), Robert Jeanpierre (C) Clarence Mitchum, Blake Sharp, Earl Henderson, Jack Selph, Ernest Herring | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett (PG), Robert Joyce (SG), James Towell (SF), Jeffrey Hurdle (C) John Buswell, Percy Bryant, Samuel Husky, Stuart Griggs | |
| 14:17 | Cleveland State | David Roberson makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 14:17 | Cleveland State | David Roberson misses the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 14:17 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Gerald Kelly | 31-38 |
| 14:02 | Central Michigan | David Roberson steals the ball from Gerald Kelly | 31-38 |
| 13:53 | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett is called for traveling | 31-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Williams (C) David Roberson | |
| 13:40 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-38 |
| 13:39 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Hurdle gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 13:17 | Cleveland State | George Williams connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jeffrey Hurdle | 31-40 |
| 13:00 | Central Michigan | Brian Greene is hacked by Michael Burnett - foul #1 on Michael Burnett, team foul #1 | 31-40 |
| 12:45 | Central Michigan | Brian Greene is hacked by Michael Burnett - foul #2 on Michael Burnett, team foul #2 | 31-40 |
| 12:40 | Central Michigan | Robert Jeanpierre is fouled on the floor by George Williams - foul #1 on George Williams, team foul #3 | 31-40 |
| 12:19 | Central Michigan | Robert Jeanpierre misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-40 |
| 12:18 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Hurdle pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| 12:13 | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Joyce | 31-43 |
| 11:59 | Central Michigan | James Towell steps in front of the Robert Rudisill pass | 31-43 |
| 11:44 | Cleveland State | James Towell clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-43 |
| 11:42 | Central Michigan | Gerald Kelly gets the rebound | 31-43 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Brian Greene (fresh) SG - Robert Rudisill (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Michael Knight (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Gerald Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Jeanpierre (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Michael Burnett (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Joyce (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Towell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Hurdle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - George Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 11:22 | Central Michigan | Gerald Kelly misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-43 |
| 11:21 | Cleveland State | James Towell grabs the board | 31-43 |
| 11:03 | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett misses the runner near the basket | 31-43 |
| 11:02 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to George Williams | 31-43 |
| 10:52 | Cleveland State | Gerald Kelly steals it from James Towell | 31-43 |
| 10:38 | Central Michigan | Robert Rudisill's fadeaway is rejected by George Williams | 31-43 |
| 10:37 | Cleveland State | James Towell gets the rebound | 31-43 |
| 10:24 | Cleveland State | James Towell is hacked by Robert Rudisill - foul #2 on Robert Rudisill, team foul #2 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jacob Reese (PG), Blake Sharp (SG), William McDay (SF), Jack Selph (PF), Ernest Herring (C) Brian Greene, Robert Rudisill, Michael Knight, Gerald Kelly, Robert Jeanpierre | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Buswell (PG), Percy Bryant (SG), Samuel Husky (SF), David Roberson (PF), Stuart Griggs (C) Michael Burnett, Robert Joyce, James Towell, Jeffrey Hurdle, George Williams | |
| 10:13 | Cleveland State | John Buswell is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on John Buswell, team foul #4 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clarence Mitchum (PG) Jacob Reese | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 09:58 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by David Roberson - foul #1 on David Roberson, team foul #5 | 31-43 |
| 09:58 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph makes the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 09:58 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 09:34 | Cleveland State | John Buswell hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Samuel Husky | 33-46 |
| 09:16 | Central Michigan | Stuart Griggs steps in front of the Blake Sharp pass | 33-46 |
| 09:10 | Cleveland State | John Buswell misses badly on a shot from the left side | 33-46 |
| 09:09 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Clarence Mitchum | 33-46 |
| 08:45 | Central Michigan | William McDay comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-46 |
| 08:44 | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs gets the rebound | 33-46 |
| 08:28 | Cleveland State | John Buswell can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Clarence Mitchum - foul #3 on Clarence Mitchum, team foul #3 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Greene (PG), Earl Henderson (SF), Michael Knight (C) Clarence Mitchum, William McDay, Ernest Herring | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Williams (C) Stuart Griggs | |
| 08:28 | Cleveland State | John Buswell makes the 1st free throw | 33-47 |
| 08:28 | Cleveland State | John Buswell makes the 2nd free throw | 33-48 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:07 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-48 |
| 08:06 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight gets the offensive rebound | 33-48 |
| 07:54 | Central Michigan | Brian Greene can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-48 |
| 07:53 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph tips it in | 35-48 |
| 07:32 | Cleveland State | John Buswell knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Percy Bryant | 35-51 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Brian Greene (fresh) SG - Blake Sharp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Earl Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. PF - Jack Selph (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Michael Knight (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Buswell (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Percy Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Husky (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Roberson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - George Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 07:23 | Central Michigan | Blake Sharp can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 35-51 |
| 07:22 | Cleveland State | Samuel Husky grabs the defensive rebound | 35-51 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:08 | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant loses the dribble to Brian Greene | 35-51 |
| 07:05 | Central Michigan | Brian Greene lays it up and in | 37-51 |
| 06:41 | Cleveland State | Michael Knight is called for the reach on George Williams - foul #1 on Michael Knight, team foul #4 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clarence Mitchum (PG), Robert Rudisill (SG), Gerald Kelly (C) Brian Greene, Blake Sharp, Jack Selph | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett (PG), Robert Joyce (SG), James Towell (SF), Jeffrey Hurdle (PF) John Buswell, Percy Bryant, Samuel Husky, David Roberson | |
| 06:22 | Cleveland State | Robert Joyce misses the 3 from straight away | 37-51 |
| 06:20 | Cleveland State | James Towell can't tip it in | 37-51 |
| 06:19 | Central Michigan | Gerald Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 37-51 |
| 05:58 | Central Michigan | Robert Joyce picks off the pass by Clarence Mitchum | 37-51 |
| 05:33 | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 37-51 |
| 05:31 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight pulls down the rebound | 37-51 |
| 05:13 | Central Michigan | Gerald Kelly hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 37-51 |
| 05:12 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Hurdle | 37-51 |
| 04:49 | Cleveland State | James Towell misses long on a shot from the right side | 37-51 |
| 04:47 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 37-51 |
| 04:40 | Central Michigan | Gerald Kelly misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-51 |
| 04:39 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Hurdle grabs the defensive rebound | 37-51 |
| 04:39 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 37-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Blake Sharp (SG), Jack Selph (PF), Ernest Herring (C) Robert Rudisill, Earl Henderson, Gerald Kelly | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Buswell (PG), Percy Bryant (SG), Samuel Husky (SF), David Roberson (PF), Stuart Griggs (C) Michael Burnett, Robert Joyce, James Towell, Jeffrey Hurdle, George Williams | |
| 04:24 | Cleveland State | Michael Knight picks off the pass by John Buswell | 37-51 |
| 04:08 | Central Michigan | Stuart Griggs blocks the jumper by Blake Sharp | 37-51 |
| 04:06 | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs gets the rebound | 37-51 |
| 03:40 | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Percy Bryant | 37-53 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:26 | Central Michigan | Clarence Mitchum can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Samuel Husky - foul #2 on Samuel Husky, team foul #6 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Rudisill (SG), Gerald Kelly (PF), Robert Jeanpierre (C) Blake Sharp, Jack Selph, Ernest Herring | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett (PG), Robert Joyce (SG), James Towell (SF), Jeffrey Hurdle (PF), George Williams (C) John Buswell, Percy Bryant, Samuel Husky, David Roberson, Stuart Griggs | |
| 03:26 | Central Michigan | Clarence Mitchum misses the 1st free throw | 37-53 |
| 03:26 | Central Michigan | Clarence Mitchum makes the 2nd free throw | 38-53 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Clarence Mitchum (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Rudisill (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Michael Knight (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Gerald Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Jeanpierre (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Michael Burnett (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Joyce (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Towell (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Jeffrey Hurdle (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - George Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:05 | Cleveland State | Robert Joyce makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from George Williams | 38-55 |
| 02:56 | Central Michigan | Gerald Kelly misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-55 |
| 02:55 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to James Towell | 38-55 |
| 02:35 | Cleveland State | Robert Joyce scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Burnett | 38-57 |
| 02:18 | Central Michigan | Gerald Kelly hits a runner near the basket set up by Michael Knight | 40-57 |
| 01:58 | Cleveland State | James Towell blows the layup | 40-57 |
| 01:57 | Cleveland State | George Williams grabs the offensive board | 40-57 |
| 01:39 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Hurdle makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by James Towell and he's fouled by Gerald Kelly - foul #2 on Gerald Kelly, team foul #5 | 40-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Greene (PG) Clarence Mitchum | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 01:39 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Hurdle misses the free throw | 40-59 |
| 01:39 | Central Michigan | Robert Rudisill grabs the defensive rebound | 40-59 |
| 01:34 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight loses the dribble to Michael Burnett | 40-59 |
| 01:15 | Cleveland State | Robert Joyce drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by James Towell | 40-61 |
| 00:51 | Central Michigan | George Williams is called for the reach on Robert Jeanpierre - foul #2 on George Williams, team foul #7 | 40-61 |
| 00:51 | Central Michigan | Robert Jeanpierre makes the 1st free throw | 41-61 |
| 00:51 | Central Michigan | Robert Jeanpierre makes the 2nd free throw | 42-61 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Hurdle knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 42-63 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on George Williams - foul #3 on George Williams, team foul #8 | 42-63 |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight makes the 1st free throw | 43-63 |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight misses the 2nd free throw | 43-63 |
| 00:19 | Cleveland State | George Williams pulls down the rebound | 43-63 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett runs out the clock | 43-63 |