| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jeff Fernald (fresh) SG - Aaron Laird (fresh) SF - Phillip Gipson (fresh) PF - James Osterhout (fresh) C - Edwin Harbour (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Pat Scherrer (fresh) SG - Douglas Porter (fresh) SF - Michael Charles (fresh) PF - Ronald Lee (fresh) C - Randy Virgen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Edwin Harbour wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | McNeese State | Aaron Laird misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer blows the dunk | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | McNeese State | Aaron Laird misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Douglas Porter - foul #1 on Douglas Porter, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | McNeese State | Aaron Laird misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | McNeese State | Aaron Laird makes the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:47 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen comes up short on the floater from the right side | 1-2 |
| 18:46 | McNeese State | Aaron Laird grabs the board | 1-2 |
| 18:40 | McNeese State | Aaron Laird can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 1-2 |
| 18:39 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Charles | 1-2 |
| 18:18 | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter is hacked by James Osterhout - foul #1 on James Osterhout, team foul #1 | 1-2 |
| 18:04 | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 1-2 |
| 17:56 | McNeese State | Aaron Laird is hacked by Randy Virgen - foul #1 on Randy Virgen, team foul #2 | 1-2 |
| 17:34 | McNeese State | Jeff Fernald's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 1-2 |
| 17:17 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 1-2 |
| 17:16 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Edwin Harbour | 1-2 |
| 16:59 | McNeese State | Aaron Laird scores on a jump hook in the paint | 3-2 |
| 16:45 | Central Michigan | Phillip Gipson picks off the pass by Pat Scherrer | 3-2 |
| 16:35 | McNeese State | Phillip Gipson scores on a 3 from straight away | 6-2 |
| 16:12 | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Pat Scherrer | 6-5 |
| 15:49 | McNeese State | Aaron Laird is fouled on the floor by Pat Scherrer - foul #1 on Pat Scherrer, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jonathan Hentges (PG), Dominick Littleton (SG), Carlos Steiner (SF), Scott Bostic (PF), Rafael Brewer (C) Jeff Fernald, Aaron Laird, Phillip Gipson, James Osterhout, Edwin Harbour | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Johnson (PG), James Larson (C) Pat Scherrer, Randy Virgen | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jonathan Hentges (fresh) SG - Dominick Littleton (fresh) SF - Carlos Steiner (fresh) PF - Scott Bostic (fresh) C - Rafael Brewer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Johnson (fresh) SG - Douglas Porter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Charles (fresh) PF - Ronald Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Larson (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | McNeese State | Dominick Littleton is hacked by James Larson - foul #1 on James Larson, team foul #4 | 6-5 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed (SF), Joey Beaver (C) Michael Charles, Ronald Lee | |
| 15:25 | McNeese State | Dikembe Abdelwahed picks off the pass by Scott Bostic | 6-5 |
| 15:02 | Central Michigan | John Johnson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-5 |
| 15:01 | McNeese State | Scott Bostic grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 14:52 | McNeese State | Rafael Brewer double dribbles | 6-5 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer (PG), Ronald Lee (PF) Douglas Porter, Joey Beaver | |
| 14:26 | Central Michigan | James Larson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 14:24 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee hits the follow up shot | 6-7 |
| 14:05 | McNeese State | Scott Bostic blows the layup | 6-7 |
| 14:04 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed snags the defensive board | 6-7 |
| 13:47 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 6-7 |
| 13:45 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Carlos Steiner | 6-7 |
| 13:38 | McNeese State | Jonathan Hentges misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 6-7 |
| 13:37 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to John Johnson | 6-7 |
| 13:30 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by John Johnson is blocked by Rafael Brewer | 6-7 |
| 13:28 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Pat Scherrer | 6-7 |
| 13:10 | Central Michigan | John Johnson is hacked by Dominick Littleton - foul #1 on Dominick Littleton, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jeff Fernald (PG), Aaron Laird (SG), Phillip Gipson (SF), James Osterhout (PF), Edwin Harbour (C) Jonathan Hentges, Dominick Littleton, Carlos Steiner, Scott Bostic, Rafael Brewer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter (SG), Michael Charles (SF), Randy Virgen (C) Pat Scherrer, Dikembe Abdelwahed, James Larson | |
| 12:56 | Central Michigan | John Johnson loses the dribble to Edwin Harbour | 6-7 |
| 12:42 | McNeese State | Edwin Harbour's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-7 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt (PG), John Dawson (PF) John Johnson, Ronald Lee | |
| 12:29 | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-7 |
| 12:28 | McNeese State | Phillip Gipson pulls down the rebound | 6-7 |
| 12:11 | McNeese State | Aaron Laird scores on a driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Douglas Porter - foul #2 on Douglas Porter, team foul #5 | 8-7 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer (PG), Dikembe Abdelwahed (SG), James Larson (PF) Chester Tritt, Douglas Porter, John Dawson | |
| 12:11 | McNeese State | Aaron Laird makes the free throw | 9-7 |
| 11:54 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 11:52 | Central Michigan | James Larson misses the tip | 9-7 |
| 11:50 | McNeese State | Edwin Harbour grabs the board | 9-7 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jeff Fernald (fresh) SG - Aaron Laird (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Phillip Gipson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Osterhout (fresh) C - Edwin Harbour (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Pat Scherrer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdelwahed (fresh) SF - Michael Charles (fresh) PF - James Larson (fresh) C - Randy Virgen (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | McNeese State | James Osterhout misses the dunk attempt | 9-7 |
| 11:29 | McNeese State | Aaron Laird snags the offensive board | 9-7 |
| 11:17 | McNeese State | Edwin Harbour scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 11-7 |
| 10:59 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Phillip Gipson - foul #1 on Phillip Gipson, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jonathan Hentges (PG), Dominick Littleton (SG) Jeff Fernald, Aaron Laird | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Johnson (SG), Ronald Lee (PF) Dikembe Abdelwahed, James Larson | |
| 10:59 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 10:59 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles misses the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 10:59 | McNeese State | James Osterhout grabs the defensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 10:46 | McNeese State | James Osterhout hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Phillip Gipson | 13-8 |
| 10:40 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Pat Scherrer | 13-10 |
| 10:22 | McNeese State | James Osterhout misses badly on a floater from close range but the foul's on Ronald Lee - foul #1 on Ronald Lee, team foul #6 | 13-10 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Scott Bostic (C) Edwin Harbour | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt (PG), Joey Beaver (C) Pat Scherrer, Randy Virgen | |
| 10:22 | McNeese State | James Osterhout misses the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 10:22 | McNeese State | James Osterhout makes the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 10:05 | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 14-10 |
| 10:04 | McNeese State | Scott Bostic gets the rebound | 14-10 |
| 09:53 | McNeese State | James Osterhout hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Ronald Lee - foul #2 on Ronald Lee, team foul #7 | 14-10 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Aaron Laird (SG), Rafael Brewer (C) Dominick Littleton, Phillip Gipson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed (SF), James Larson (PF) Michael Charles, Ronald Lee | |
| 09:53 | McNeese State | James Osterhout makes the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 09:53 | McNeese State | James Osterhout misses the 2nd free throw | 15-10 |
| 09:53 | McNeese State | Rafael Brewer grabs the offensive board | 15-10 |
| 09:44 | McNeese State | Aaron Laird hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 15-10 |
| 09:43 | McNeese State | James Osterhout tips it home | 17-10 |
| 09:17 | Central Michigan | John Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-10 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Edwin Harbour (C) James Osterhout | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer (PG) Chester Tritt | |
| 09:06 | McNeese State | Aaron Laird hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 17-10 |
| 09:05 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer pulls down the rebound | 17-10 |
| 08:43 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-10 |
| 08:41 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed tips it in | 17-12 |
| 08:26 | McNeese State | Aaron Laird clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-12 |
| 08:24 | McNeese State | Scott Bostic tips it in | 19-12 |
| 08:03 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostic is called for the reach on John Johnson - foul #1 on Scott Bostic, team foul #4 | 19-12 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jeff Fernald (PG), Phillip Gipson (SF) Aaron Laird, Rafael Brewer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt (SG), Michael Charles (SF), John Dawson (PF), Randy Virgen (C) John Johnson, Dikembe Abdelwahed, James Larson, Joey Beaver | |
| 07:52 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer jams it on a nice dish by Michael Charles and he's fouled by Jeff Fernald - foul #1 on Jeff Fernald, team foul #5 | 19-14 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dominick Littleton (SG), Donald Maloney (C) Jonathan Hentges, Edwin Harbour | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 07:52 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer makes the free throw | 19-15 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jeff Fernald (fresh) SG - Dominick Littleton (fresh) SF - Phillip Gipson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Bostic (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Maloney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Pat Scherrer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chester Tritt (fresh) SF - Michael Charles (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Dawson (fresh) C - Randy Virgen (fresh) | |
| 07:43 | McNeese State | Donald Maloney can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-15 |
| 07:41 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer gets the rebound | 19-15 |
| 07:12 | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt is called for a charge - foul #1 on Chester Tritt, team foul #8 | 19-15 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Osterhout (PF), Rafael Brewer (C) Scott Bostic, Donald Maloney | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 07:01 | McNeese State | James Osterhout lays it up and in on a great pass from Rafael Brewer | 21-15 |
| 06:45 | Central Michigan | John Dawson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-15 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jonathan Hentges (SG), Edwin Harbour (C) Dominick Littleton, Rafael Brewer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Johnson (PG), Dikembe Abdelwahed (SG), James Larson (PF) Pat Scherrer, Chester Tritt, John Dawson | |
| 06:27 | McNeese State | Jeff Fernald makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Osterhout | 24-15 |
| 06:07 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles buries a jumper near the basket | 24-17 |
| 05:49 | McNeese State | James Osterhout drills a driving attempt from close range | 26-17 |
| 05:43 | Central Michigan | James Osterhout blocks the jumper by John Johnson | 26-17 |
| 05:41 | McNeese State | Jeff Fernald grabs the board | 26-17 |
| 05:20 | McNeese State | Jonathan Hentges is hacked by Dikembe Abdelwahed - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdelwahed, team foul #9 | 26-17 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Aaron Laird (SG) Jeff Fernald | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer (PG), Chester Tritt (SG), Joey Beaver (C) John Johnson, Dikembe Abdelwahed, Randy Virgen | |
| 05:20 | McNeese State | Jonathan Hentges makes the 1st free throw | 27-17 |
| 05:20 | McNeese State | Jonathan Hentges makes the 2nd free throw | 28-17 |
| 05:06 | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 28-17 |
| 05:05 | McNeese State | Edwin Harbour pulls down the rebound | 28-17 |
| 04:44 | McNeese State | Aaron Laird hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-17 |
| 04:43 | McNeese State | Edwin Harbour hits the follow up shot | 30-17 |
| 04:35 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Chester Tritt | 30-20 |
| 04:14 | McNeese State | Edwin Harbour scores on a runner from close range | 32-20 |
| 03:59 | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Phillip Gipson - foul #2 on Phillip Gipson, team foul #6 | 32-20 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dominick Littleton (PG), Carlos Steiner (SF), Scott Bostic (PF), Rafael Brewer (C) Jonathan Hentges, Phillip Gipson, James Osterhout, Edwin Harbour | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter (SG), John Johnson (SF), Ronald Lee (PF) Chester Tritt, Michael Charles, James Larson | |
| 03:59 | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver misses the 1st free throw | 32-20 |
| 03:59 | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver makes the 2nd free throw | 32-21 |
| 03:42 | McNeese State | Aaron Laird connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 34-21 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Dominick Littleton (fresh) SG - Aaron Laird (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Carlos Steiner (fresh) PF - Scott Bostic (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Rafael Brewer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Pat Scherrer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Porter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Johnson (fresh) PF - Ronald Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joey Beaver (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:29 | Central Michigan | John Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-21 |
| 03:27 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee can't tip it in | 34-21 |
| 03:25 | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter tips it but misses | 34-21 |
| 03:23 | McNeese State | Carlos Steiner pulls down the rebound | 34-21 |
| 03:17 | McNeese State | Carlos Steiner misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-21 |
| 03:15 | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver snags the defensive board | 34-21 |
| 02:55 | Central Michigan | Dominick Littleton steps in front of the John Johnson pass | 34-21 |
| 02:48 | McNeese State | Aaron Laird misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 34-21 |
| 02:46 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee grabs the board | 34-21 |
| 02:26 | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-21 |
| 02:24 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Scott Bostic | 34-21 |
| 02:22 | McNeese State | Dominick Littleton is called for traveling in the backcourt | 34-21 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jeff Fernald (PG), Jonathan Hentges (SG), Phillip Gipson (SF) Dominick Littleton, Aaron Laird, Carlos Steiner | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Charles (SF), Randy Virgen (C) Pat Scherrer, Joey Beaver | |
| 02:10 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen is hacked by Scott Bostic - foul #2 on Scott Bostic, team foul #7 | 34-21 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Osterhout (PF), Edwin Harbour (C) Scott Bostic, Rafael Brewer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt (PG) John Johnson | |
| 02:10 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen makes the 1st free throw | 34-22 |
| 02:10 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen makes the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| 01:49 | McNeese State | Michael Charles steals it from James Osterhout | 34-23 |
| 01:46 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles throws it down | 34-25 |
| 01:26 | McNeese State | Jeff Fernald throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-25 |
| 01:09 | Central Michigan | Phillip Gipson takes the ball from Randy Virgen | 34-25 |
| 00:57 | McNeese State | Jonathan Hentges comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 34-25 |
| 00:56 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Edwin Harbour | 34-25 |
| 00:51 | McNeese State | Jonathan Hentges is fouled on the floor by Douglas Porter - foul #3 on Douglas Porter, team foul #10 | 34-25 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Scott Bostic (C) Edwin Harbour | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Johnson (PG), Dikembe Abdelwahed (SG), James Larson (PF) Chester Tritt, Douglas Porter, Ronald Lee | |
| 00:51 | McNeese State | Jonathan Hentges makes the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 00:51 | McNeese State | Jonathan Hentges misses the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 00:51 | Central Michigan | James Larson snags the defensive board | 35-25 |
| 00:22 | Central Michigan | James Larson loses the dribble to Jonathan Hentges | 35-25 |
| 00:05 | McNeese State | Scott Bostic blows the layup but he's fouled by James Larson - foul #2 on James Larson, team foul #11 | 35-25 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Aaron Laird (SG), Carlos Steiner (SF), Rafael Brewer (C) Jeff Fernald, Phillip Gipson, James Osterhout | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer (PG), Joey Beaver (C) Michael Charles, Randy Virgen | |
| 00:05 | McNeese State | Scott Bostic makes the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 00:05 | McNeese State | Scott Bostic makes the 2nd free throw | 37-25 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | James Larson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-25 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | The clock runs out | 37-25 |