| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Andrew Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Parmenter (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Alexander (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eddie Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - Robert Coffey (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Chad Ayer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Olsen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kevin Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Lesley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Frank Wilson inbounds the ball | 40-30 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Central Michigan | Chad Ayer misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 40-30 |
| 19:39 | Kansas State | Robert Parmenter grabs the defensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 19:34 | Kansas State | Andrew Pierce banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Alexander | 42-30 |
| 19:18 | Central Michigan | Kevin Anderson is fouled on the floor by Eddie Stanley - foul #2 on Eddie Stanley, team foul #1 | 42-30 |
| 19:04 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Olsen's layup is rejected by Robert Coffey | 42-30 |
| 19:03 | Kansas State | Robert Parmenter snags the defensive board | 42-30 |
| 18:48 | Kansas State | Robert Parmenter drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-30 |
| 18:21 | Central Michigan | Chad Ayer travels with the ball | 44-30 |
| 18:03 | Kansas State | Robert Coffey makes the shot from the left wing set up by Richard Alexander | 46-30 |
| 17:46 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Olsen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-30 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Freddie Campbell (PF) Eddie Stanley | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Theodore Stamper (PF) Kevin Anderson | |
| 17:26 | Kansas State | 3 seconds is called on Robert Parmenter | 46-30 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Daniel Sakai (SF) Richard Alexander | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Swaim (PG), Walter Claude (SG), Reuben Korn (SF), Peter Kost (C) Chad Ayer, Kenneth Olsen, Frank Wilson, Louis Lesley | |
| 17:08 | Central Michigan | Peter Kost hits the finger roll on a great pass from Walter Claude | 46-32 |
| 16:53 | Kansas State | Freddie Campbell drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Daniel Sakai | 48-32 |
| 16:34 | Central Michigan | Reuben Korn comes up short on the floater from the left side | 48-32 |
| 16:33 | Central Michigan | Peter Kost snags the offensive board | 48-32 |
| 16:12 | Central Michigan | Peter Kost knocks in the floater from the left wing | 48-34 |
| 15:56 | Kansas State | Robert Parmenter buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Freddie Campbell | 51-34 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Andrew Pierce (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Parmenter (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Sakai (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Freddie Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Coffey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - David Swaim (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Walter Claude (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reuben Korn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Theodore Stamper (fresh) C - Peter Kost (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Central Michigan | Theodore Stamper can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-34 |
| 15:33 | Kansas State | Andrew Pierce pulls down the rebound | 51-34 |
| 15:15 | Kansas State | Robert Parmenter misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-34 |
| 15:14 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Peter Kost | 51-34 |
| 15:10 | Central Michigan | Walter Claude clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-34 |
| 15:08 | Kansas State | Robert Coffey snags the defensive board | 51-34 |
| 14:49 | Kansas State | Freddie Campbell comes up short on the runner near the basket | 51-34 |
| 14:48 | Central Michigan | David Swaim pulls down the rebound | 51-34 |
| 14:40 | Central Michigan | Theodore Stamper knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 51-36 |
| 14:30 | Kansas State | Daniel Sakai clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Reuben Korn - foul #2 on Reuben Korn, team foul #1 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Frankie Moritz (SG), Eddie Stanley (PF), Michael Lacayo (C) Robert Parmenter, Freddie Campbell, Robert Coffey | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chad Ayer (PG), David Gaskill (SG), Frank Wilson (SF), Kevin Anderson (PF), Louis Lesley (C) David Swaim, Walter Claude, Reuben Korn, Theodore Stamper, Peter Kost | |
| 14:30 | Kansas State | Daniel Sakai makes the 1st free throw | 52-36 |
| 14:30 | Kansas State | Daniel Sakai makes the 2nd free throw | 53-36 |
| 14:08 | Central Michigan | David Gaskill scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Chad Ayer | 53-39 |
| 13:47 | Kansas State | Eddie Stanley is called for traveling | 53-39 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Richard Alexander (SF) Daniel Sakai | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 13:27 | Central Michigan | Frank Wilson drills a jump hook from the right block | 53-41 |
| 13:06 | Kansas State | Andrew Pierce knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-41 |
| 13:01 | Central Michigan | Frank Wilson drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Chad Ayer | 55-44 |
| 12:51 | Kansas State | Andrew Pierce clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Frank Wilson - foul #1 on Frank Wilson, team foul #2 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Parmenter (SG) Frankie Moritz | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 12:51 | Kansas State | Andrew Pierce misses the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 12:51 | Kansas State | Andrew Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 12:39 | Central Michigan | Kevin Anderson lays it up and in against a doubleteam on a great pass from Chad Ayer | 56-46 |
| 12:26 | Kansas State | Richard Alexander knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Andrew Pierce | 59-46 |
| 12:03 | Central Michigan | David Gaskill comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-46 |
| 12:01 | Central Michigan | Kevin Anderson tips it but misses | 59-46 |
| 12:00 | Kansas State | Robert Parmenter snags the defensive board | 59-46 |
| 11:40 | Kansas State | Robert Parmenter misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-46 |
| 11:39 | Kansas State | Eddie Stanley tips it home | 61-46 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Andrew Pierce (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Parmenter (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Alexander (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eddie Stanley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - Michael Lacayo (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Chad Ayer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Gaskill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Frank Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Louis Lesley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:25 | Central Michigan | Kevin Anderson makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Chad Ayer | 61-48 |
| 11:19 | Kansas State | Robert Parmenter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-48 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Larry Shipton (PG), Daniel Sakai (SF), Freddie Campbell (PF) Andrew Pierce, Richard Alexander, Eddie Stanley | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Swaim (PG), Kenneth Olsen (SG), Reuben Korn (SF), Theodore Stamper (PF), Peter Kost (C) Chad Ayer, David Gaskill, Frank Wilson, Kevin Anderson, Louis Lesley | |
| 11:02 | Central Michigan | Reuben Korn buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-50 |
| 10:38 | Kansas State | Daniel Sakai misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 61-50 |
| 10:37 | Kansas State | Larry Shipton misses the tip | 61-50 |
| 10:36 | Central Michigan | David Swaim pulls down the rebound | 61-50 |
| 10:13 | Central Michigan | Reuben Korn loses the dribble to Michael Lacayo | 61-50 |
| 09:57 | Kansas State | Larry Shipton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-50 |
| 09:55 | Central Michigan | Peter Kost grabs the defensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 09:30 | Central Michigan | Larry Shipton is called for the reach on David Swaim - foul #1 on Larry Shipton, team foul #2 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Frankie Moritz (SG), Richard Alexander (SF), Robert Coffey (C) Robert Parmenter, Daniel Sakai, Michael Lacayo | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chad Ayer (PG), David Gaskill (SG), Frank Wilson (SF), Louis Lesley (C) David Swaim, Kenneth Olsen, Reuben Korn, Peter Kost | |
| 09:14 | Central Michigan | David Gaskill is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on David Gaskill, team foul #3 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Walter Claude (SG), Kevin Anderson (PF) David Gaskill, Theodore Stamper | |
| 09:02 | Kansas State | Robert Coffey is fouled on the floor by Louis Lesley - foul #2 on Louis Lesley, team foul #4 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Andrew Pierce (PG), Eddie Stanley (PF) Larry Shipton, Freddie Campbell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kenneth Olsen (SG) Walter Claude | |
| 08:46 | Kansas State | Richard Alexander is hacked by Frank Wilson - foul #2 on Frank Wilson, team foul #5 | 61-50 |
| 08:35 | Kansas State | Eddie Stanley misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Kenneth Olsen - foul #3 on Kenneth Olsen, team foul #6 | 61-50 |
| 08:35 | Kansas State | Eddie Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 08:35 | Kansas State | Eddie Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| 08:18 | Central Michigan | Eddie Stanley steps in front of the Kevin Anderson pass | 63-50 |
| 07:58 | Kansas State | Richard Alexander hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Frank Wilson - foul #3 on Frank Wilson, team foul #7 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Parmenter (SG) Frankie Moritz | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Gaskill (SG), Theodore Stamper (PF) Kenneth Olsen, Kevin Anderson | |
| 07:58 | Kansas State | Richard Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 07:58 | Kansas State | Richard Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| 07:58 | Central Michigan | Louis Lesley snags the defensive board | 64-50 |
| 07:42 | Central Michigan | Theodore Stamper hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Chad Ayer | 64-53 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Andrew Pierce (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Parmenter (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Alexander (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eddie Stanley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - Robert Coffey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Chad Ayer (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - David Gaskill (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Frank Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Theodore Stamper (fresh) 5 pts. C - Louis Lesley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:26 | Kansas State | Robert Parmenter hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Alexander | 67-53 |
| 07:11 | Central Michigan | Theodore Stamper is whistled for traveling | 67-53 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Larry Shipton (PG), Daniel Sakai (SF), Freddie Campbell (PF), Michael Lacayo (C) Andrew Pierce, Richard Alexander, Eddie Stanley, Robert Coffey | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Swaim (PG), Reuben Korn (SF), Peter Kost (C) Chad Ayer, Frank Wilson, Louis Lesley | |
| 06:58 | Kansas State | Michael Lacayo is hacked by David Swaim - foul #2 on David Swaim, team foul #8 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kevin Anderson (PF) Theodore Stamper | |
| 06:58 | Kansas State | Michael Lacayo misses the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 06:58 | Central Michigan | Kevin Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:43 | Central Michigan | Daniel Sakai denies the turnaround by David Gaskill | 67-53 |
| 06:41 | Kansas State | Freddie Campbell pulls down the rebound | 67-53 |
| 06:32 | Kansas State | Robert Parmenter comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 67-53 |
| 06:30 | Central Michigan | Kevin Anderson pulls down the rebound | 67-53 |
| 06:24 | Central Michigan | David Gaskill is called for the offensive foul - foul #5 on David Gaskill, team foul #9 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kenneth Olsen (SG) David Gaskill | |
| 06:08 | Kansas State | Robert Parmenter is whistled for a carry | 67-53 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Coffey (C) Michael Lacayo | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Frank Wilson (SF), Louis Lesley (C) Reuben Korn, Peter Kost | |
| 05:52 | Central Michigan | Kevin Anderson misses short on a shot from the right wing | 67-53 |
| 05:51 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Robert Parmenter | 67-53 |
| 05:32 | Kansas State | Robert Parmenter misses the 3 from straight away | 67-53 |
| 05:31 | Central Michigan | David Swaim snags the defensive board | 67-53 |
| 05:13 | Central Michigan | Freddie Campbell is called for the reach on Louis Lesley - foul #2 on Freddie Campbell, team foul #3 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Andrew Pierce (PG), Frankie Moritz (SG), Richard Alexander (SF), Eddie Stanley (PF) Larry Shipton, Robert Parmenter, Daniel Sakai, Freddie Campbell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chad Ayer (PG), Theodore Stamper (PF) David Swaim, Kevin Anderson | |
| 05:01 | Central Michigan | Theodore Stamper makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Chad Ayer | 67-56 |
| 04:36 | Kansas State | Frankie Moritz misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 67-56 |
| 04:34 | Kansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Coffey | 67-56 |
| 04:22 | Kansas State | Richard Alexander hits the finger roll | 69-56 |
| 04:07 | Central Michigan | Frank Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 69-56 |
| 04:05 | Kansas State | Robert Coffey pulls down the rebound | 69-56 |
| 04:00 | Kansas State | Richard Alexander travels with the ball | 69-56 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Parmenter (SG), Freddie Campbell (PF), Michael Lacayo (C) Frankie Moritz, Eddie Stanley, Robert Coffey | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Reuben Korn (SF), Peter Kost (C) Frank Wilson, Louis Lesley | |
| 03:51 | Central Michigan | Freddie Campbell is called for the reach on Chad Ayer - foul #3 on Freddie Campbell, team foul #4 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Walter Claude (SG) Kenneth Olsen | |
| 03:42 | Central Michigan | The pull-up jumper by Theodore Stamper is blocked by Michael Lacayo | 69-56 |
| 03:41 | Central Michigan | Theodore Stamper pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-56 |
| 03:32 | Central Michigan | Theodore Stamper can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-56 |
| 03:31 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Michael Lacayo | 69-56 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Andrew Pierce (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Parmenter (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Alexander (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Freddie Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Lacayo (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Chad Ayer (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - Walter Claude (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reuben Korn (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Theodore Stamper (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Kost (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Kansas State | Freddie Campbell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Reuben Korn - foul #3 on Reuben Korn, team foul #10 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kevin Anderson (PF) Theodore Stamper | |
| 03:26 | Kansas State | Freddie Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 03:26 | Kansas State | Freddie Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 71-56 |
| 03:15 | Central Michigan | Walter Claude loses the dribble to Andrew Pierce | 71-56 |
| 03:12 | Kansas State | Andrew Pierce hits the finger roll | 73-56 |
| 02:59 | Central Michigan | Kevin Anderson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 73-56 |
| 02:57 | Kansas State | Freddie Campbell gets the rebound | 73-56 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:41 | Kansas State | Richard Alexander misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 73-56 |
| 02:39 | Central Michigan | Peter Kost grabs the board | 73-56 |
| 02:30 | Central Michigan | Peter Kost misses short on a runner from the baseline | 73-56 |
| 02:28 | Central Michigan | Peter Kost tips it back up and in | 73-58 |
| 02:15 | Kansas State | Richard Alexander misses short on a floater from the left block | 73-58 |
| 02:13 | Central Michigan | Kevin Anderson grabs the board | 73-58 |
| 01:56 | Central Michigan | Kevin Anderson's dunk attempt is rejected by Freddie Campbell | 73-58 |
| 01:54 | Kansas State | Freddie Campbell snags the defensive board | 73-58 |
| 01:25 | Kansas State | Michael Lacayo scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Pierce | 75-58 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:04 | Central Michigan | Andrew Pierce picks off the pass by Peter Kost | 75-58 |
| 00:40 | Kansas State | Richard Alexander misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Reuben Korn - foul #4 on Reuben Korn, team foul #11 | 75-58 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Eddie Stanley (PF) Freddie Campbell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kenneth Olsen (SG), Frank Wilson (SF), Louis Lesley (C) Walter Claude, Reuben Korn, Peter Kost | |
| 00:40 | Kansas State | Richard Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 76-58 |
| 00:40 | Kansas State | Richard Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 76-58 |
| 00:40 | Kansas State | Michael Lacayo grabs the offensive rebound | 76-58 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Kansas State | Richard Alexander buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Andrew Pierce | 78-58 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | Frank Wilson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 78-58 |
| 00:06 | Kansas State | Michael Lacayo grabs the board | 78-58 |
| 00:00 | Kansas State | Andrew Pierce runs out the clock | 78-58 |