| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Erik Delacerda (fresh) SG - Albert Gant (fresh) SF - Keith Campo (fresh) PF - Frank Carroll (fresh) C - Daniel Gerling (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Dennis Fallis (fresh) SG - Jonathon Greer (fresh) SF - William Rasnick (fresh) PF - James Lovell (fresh) C - David Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | James Lovell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Arkansas State | Albert Gant is called for the reach on Jonathon Greer - foul #1 on Albert Gant, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Arkansas State | Jonathon Greer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Central Michigan | James Lovell steals the ball from Frank Carroll | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Arkansas State | Jonathon Greer jams it on a nice dish by Dennis Fallis | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Erik Delacerda | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | Arkansas State | Dennis Fallis is fouled on the floor by Frank Carroll - foul #1 on Frank Carroll, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:17 | Arkansas State | William Rasnick's dunk attempt is rejected by Frank Carroll | 2-2 |
| 18:15 | Arkansas State | James Lovell gets the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:57 | Arkansas State | William Rasnick hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from James Lovell | 2-4 |
| 17:43 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 2-4 |
| 17:41 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant tips it in | 4-4 |
| 17:22 | Arkansas State | James Lovell scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Jonathon Greer | 4-7 |
| 17:04 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-7 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Nolan Burns (C) David Jones | |
| 16:44 | Arkansas State | Jonathon Greer's floater is tipped away by Keith Campo | 4-7 |
| 16:42 | Arkansas State | James Lovell can't tip it in | 4-7 |
| 16:40 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll grabs the board | 4-7 |
| 16:35 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo is fouled on the floor by William Rasnick - foul #1 on William Rasnick, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Justin Burgess (PG), Jimmie Adame (SF), Philip Jenkins (PF) Dennis Fallis, William Rasnick, James Lovell | |
| 16:15 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-7 |
| 16:13 | Arkansas State | Jimmie Adame gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:07 | Arkansas State | Nolan Burns throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-7 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Bandy (SG) Albert Gant | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 15:57 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 15:56 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll hits the follow up shot | 6-7 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Erik Delacerda (fairly fresh) SG - Thomas Bandy (fresh) SF - Keith Campo (fresh) PF - Frank Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Gerling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Justin Burgess (fresh) SG - Jonathon Greer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Adame (fresh) PF - Philip Jenkins (fresh) C - Nolan Burns (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Arkansas State | Thomas Bandy is called for the reach on Jonathon Greer - foul #1 on Thomas Bandy, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dennis Fallis (PG) Jonathon Greer | |
| 15:17 | Arkansas State | Jimmie Adame can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 6-7 |
| 15:16 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Erik Delacerda | 6-7 |
| 15:05 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo misses short on a floater from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 15:04 | Arkansas State | Jimmie Adame pulls down the rebound | 6-7 |
| 15:00 | Arkansas State | Justin Burgess misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Thomas Bandy - foul #2 on Thomas Bandy, team foul #4 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Gant (SG) Thomas Bandy | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Rasnick (SF), James Lovell (PF), David Jones (C) Jimmie Adame, Philip Jenkins, Nolan Burns | |
| 15:00 | Arkansas State | Justin Burgess makes the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 15:00 | Arkansas State | Justin Burgess makes the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 14:43 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 6-9 |
| 14:41 | Arkansas State | James Lovell grabs the defensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 14:36 | Arkansas State | Justin Burgess hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-9 |
| 14:35 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda gets the rebound | 6-9 |
| 14:20 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant misses short on a floater from the right side | 6-9 |
| 14:18 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 13:57 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling drills a runner near the basket and he's fouled by Dennis Fallis - foul #1 on Dennis Fallis, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jonathon Greer (SG) Dennis Fallis | |
| 13:57 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling makes the free throw | 9-9 |
| 13:32 | Arkansas State | Albert Gant is called for the reach on William Rasnick - foul #2 on Albert Gant, team foul #5 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Matt Daniels (PG) Albert Gant | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jimmie Adame (PG) Justin Burgess | |
| 13:21 | Arkansas State | Jonathon Greer travels with the ball | 9-9 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Nolan Burns (C) David Jones | |
| 13:00 | Central Michigan | James Lovell is called for the reach on Daniel Gerling - foul #1 on James Lovell, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| 12:39 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by James Lovell - foul #2 on James Lovell, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Philip Jenkins (PF) James Lovell | |
| 12:39 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll misses the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 12:39 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 12:10 | Arkansas State | The jump hook by Nolan Burns is blocked by Daniel Gerling | 10-9 |
| 12:08 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll snags the defensive board | 10-9 |
| 11:52 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Erik Delacerda | 12-9 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Matt Daniels (fresh) SG - Erik Delacerda (tiring) 2 reb. SF - Keith Campo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Carroll (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Gerling (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jimmie Adame (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Jonathon Greer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Rasnick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Philip Jenkins (fresh) C - Nolan Burns (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Arkansas State | Jimmie Adame lays it up and in on a great pass from William Rasnick | 12-11 |
| 11:12 | Central Michigan | Matt Daniels misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-11 |
| 11:11 | Arkansas State | Nolan Burns gets the rebound | 12-11 |
| 11:07 | Arkansas State | Jimmie Adame is called for traveling in the backcourt | 12-11 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dennis Fallis (PG), David Jones (C) William Rasnick, Nolan Burns | |
| 10:55 | Central Michigan | Dennis Fallis steals the ball from Daniel Gerling | 12-11 |
| 10:51 | Arkansas State | Dennis Fallis can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 12-11 |
| 10:50 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo pulls down the rebound | 12-11 |
| 10:43 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll loses the dribble to Jonathon Greer | 12-11 |
| 10:25 | Arkansas State | Jonathon Greer misses the lay-in | 12-11 |
| 10:24 | Arkansas State | Philip Jenkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 10:12 | Arkansas State | Jimmie Adame blows the layup | 12-11 |
| 10:11 | Arkansas State | Jimmie Adame can't tip it in | 12-11 |
| 10:09 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Keith Campo | 12-11 |
| 09:43 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 12-11 |
| 09:42 | Arkansas State | Jimmie Adame grabs the board | 12-11 |
| 09:37 | Arkansas State | Jimmie Adame makes the jumper in the lane set up by Dennis Fallis and he's hacked by Keith Campo - foul #1 on Keith Campo, team foul #6 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Derick Higgin (PG) Matt Daniels | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Justin Burgess (SG), William Rasnick (SF) Jonathon Greer, Philip Jenkins | |
| 09:37 | Arkansas State | Jimmie Adame makes the free throw | 12-14 |
| 09:28 | Central Michigan | David Jones swats the short shot by Daniel Gerling | 12-14 |
| 09:26 | Arkansas State | William Rasnick gets the rebound | 12-14 |
| 09:20 | Arkansas State | Justin Burgess hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Jimmie Adame and he's fouled by Frank Carroll - foul #2 on Frank Carroll, team foul #7 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Robert Hill (PF) Jimmie Adame | |
| 09:20 | Arkansas State | Justin Burgess makes the free throw | 12-17 |
| 08:58 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Keith Campo | 14-17 |
| 08:44 | Arkansas State | Dennis Fallis is fouled on the floor by Keith Campo - foul #2 on Keith Campo, team foul #8 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Philip Jenkins (PF), Nolan Burns (C) Robert Hill, David Jones | |
| 08:44 | Arkansas State | Dennis Fallis makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 08:44 | Arkansas State | Dennis Fallis makes the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 08:33 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll is fouled on the floor by Philip Jenkins - foul #1 on Philip Jenkins, team foul #5 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jonathon Greer (SG) Justin Burgess | |
| 08:20 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Keith Campo | 16-19 |
| 08:14 | Arkansas State | Dennis Fallis is fouled on the floor by Frank Carroll - foul #3 on Frank Carroll, team foul #9 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mario Payne (C) Frank Carroll | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Robert Hill (SF) William Rasnick | |
| 08:14 | Arkansas State | Dennis Fallis makes the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 08:14 | Arkansas State | Dennis Fallis misses the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 08:14 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo gets the rebound | 16-20 |
| 08:10 | Central Michigan | Derick Higgin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-20 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Justin Burgess (PG) Dennis Fallis | |
| 07:47 | Arkansas State | Justin Burgess misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 16-20 |
| 07:46 | Arkansas State | Philip Jenkins tips it back up and in | 16-22 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Derick Higgin (fresh) SG - Erik Delacerda (tiring) 2 reb. SF - Keith Campo (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Gerling (tiring) 5 pts. C - Mario Payne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Justin Burgess (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jonathon Greer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hill (fresh) PF - Philip Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nolan Burns (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda clanks a 3 from straight away | 16-22 |
| 07:31 | Central Michigan | Mario Payne can't tip it in | 16-22 |
| 07:30 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Robert Hill | 16-22 |
| 07:11 | Arkansas State | Justin Burgess misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-22 |
| 07:09 | Arkansas State | Philip Jenkins snags the offensive board | 16-22 |
| 06:49 | Arkansas State | Nolan Burns hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Erik Delacerda - foul #1 on Erik Delacerda, team foul #10 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Matt Daniels (PG), Frank Carroll (PF) Derick Higgin, Mario Payne | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dennis Fallis (PG), William Rasnick (SF), Jimmie Adame (PF) Jonathon Greer, Robert Hill, Philip Jenkins | |
| 06:49 | Arkansas State | Nolan Burns misses the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 06:49 | Arkansas State | Nolan Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 06:49 | Arkansas State | William Rasnick pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-22 |
| 06:32 | Arkansas State | Nolan Burns connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Dennis Fallis | 16-24 |
| 06:15 | Central Michigan | Justin Burgess picks off the pass by Daniel Gerling | 16-24 |
| 06:09 | Arkansas State | Nolan Burns scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Dennis Fallis and the foul's on Daniel Gerling - foul #1 on Daniel Gerling, team foul #11 | 16-26 |
| 06:09 | Arkansas State | Nolan Burns makes the free throw | 16-27 |
| 05:52 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Keith Campo | 19-27 |
| 05:29 | Arkansas State | Jimmie Adame misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 19-27 |
| 05:28 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 19-27 |
| 05:28 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 19-27 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jonathon Greer (SG), Philip Jenkins (PF), David Jones (C) Justin Burgess, Jimmie Adame, Nolan Burns | |
| 05:13 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling's floater is tipped away by Philip Jenkins | 19-27 |
| 05:12 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll misses the tip | 19-27 |
| 05:11 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to David Jones | 19-27 |
| 05:07 | Arkansas State | William Rasnick lays it in on a nice dish by David Jones | 19-29 |
| 04:50 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 19-29 |
| 04:48 | Arkansas State | David Jones snags the defensive board | 19-29 |
| 04:44 | Arkansas State | Jonathon Greer can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Erik Delacerda - foul #2 on Erik Delacerda, team foul #12 | 19-29 |
| 04:44 | Arkansas State | Jonathon Greer makes the 1st free throw | 19-30 |
| 04:44 | Arkansas State | Jonathon Greer makes the 2nd free throw | 19-31 |
| 04:25 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 19-31 |
| 04:24 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo gets the offensive rebound | 19-31 |
| 04:14 | Central Michigan | Matt Daniels misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-31 |
| 04:12 | Arkansas State | Jonathon Greer pulls down the rebound | 19-31 |
| 04:06 | Arkansas State | David Jones buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Dennis Fallis | 19-33 |
| 03:43 | Central Michigan | Matt Daniels scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-33 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Matt Daniels (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Erik Delacerda (tired) 2 reb. SF - Keith Campo (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Gerling (tired) 8 pts. C - Frank Carroll (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Dennis Fallis (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jonathon Greer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Rasnick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Philip Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Arkansas State | Dennis Fallis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-33 |
| 03:28 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 22-33 |
| 03:09 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda is whistled for traveling | 22-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Gant (SG) Matt Daniels | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Justin Burgess (PG), James Lovell (PF), Nolan Burns (C) Dennis Fallis, Philip Jenkins, David Jones | |
| 02:56 | Arkansas State | Frank Carroll blocks the short jumper by Nolan Burns | 22-33 |
| 02:54 | Arkansas State | Jonathon Greer grabs the offensive board | 22-33 |
| 02:36 | Arkansas State | James Lovell comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 22-33 |
| 02:34 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll pulls down the rebound | 22-33 |
| 02:22 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 22-33 |
| 02:21 | Arkansas State | William Rasnick pulls down the rebound | 22-33 |
| 01:58 | Arkansas State | Justin Burgess's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jimmie Adame (SG), Philip Jenkins (SF) Jonathon Greer, William Rasnick | |
| 01:34 | Central Michigan | Jimmie Adame is called for the reach on Albert Gant - foul #1 on Jimmie Adame, team foul #6 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dennis Fallis (PG) Philip Jenkins | |
| 01:14 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo is called for a backcourt violation | 22-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David Jones (C) Nolan Burns | |
| 00:57 | Arkansas State | Justin Burgess scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Fallis | 22-36 |
| 00:42 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-36 |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant grabs the offensive rebound | 22-36 |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant is hacked by Dennis Fallis - foul #2 on Dennis Fallis, team foul #7 | 22-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jonathon Greer (SG), William Rasnick (SF), Philip Jenkins (PF) Justin Burgess, Jimmie Adame, James Lovell | |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant misses the 1st free throw | 22-36 |
| 00:26 | Arkansas State | William Rasnick grabs the defensive rebound | 22-36 |
| 00:19 | Arkansas State | Philip Jenkins drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Dennis Fallis | 22-38 |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on William Rasnick - foul #2 on William Rasnick, team foul #8 | 22-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Bandy (SG) Albert Gant | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo misses the 1st free throw | 22-38 |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo makes the 2nd free throw | 23-38 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | William Rasnick knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 23-40 |