| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - James Shurtz (fresh) SG - Donald Fuller (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Laliberte (fresh) PF - Ronald Picou (fresh) C - John Canfield (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Steve Johnson (fresh) SG - Earl Hamilton (fresh) SF - Dusty Passarelli (fresh) PF - Dennis Gilbert (fresh) C - Thomas Scott (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan Tech. | John Canfield wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Michigan Tech. | Jeffrey Laliberte hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Dennis Gilbert - foul #1 on Dennis Gilbert, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Michigan Tech. | Jeffrey Laliberte makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:40 | Michigan Tech. | Jeffrey Laliberte makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Central Missouri | Dusty Passarelli makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Earl Hamilton | 2-3 |
| 19:17 | Michigan Tech. | Ronald Picou clanks a shot from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 19:16 | Michigan Tech. | Ronald Picou tips it home | 4-3 |
| 19:07 | Central Missouri | Steve Johnson hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Earl Hamilton | 4-5 |
| 19:05 | Michigan Tech. | James Shurtz is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Gilbert - foul #2 on Dennis Gilbert, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | John Brandon (PF) Dennis Gilbert | |
| 18:44 | Michigan Tech. | Dusty Passarelli steps in front of the Donald Fuller pass | 4-5 |
| 18:41 | Central Missouri | Dusty Passarelli lays it up and in | 4-7 |
| 18:22 | Michigan Tech. | Dusty Passarelli is called for the reach on Donald Fuller - foul #1 on Dusty Passarelli, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| 18:12 | Michigan Tech. | Ronald Picou misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 4-7 |
| 18:10 | Central Missouri | John Brandon gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 18:06 | Central Missouri | Dusty Passarelli comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 4-7 |
| 18:04 | Michigan Tech. | John Canfield grabs the defensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 17:53 | Michigan Tech. | James Shurtz hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ronald Picou | 6-7 |
| 17:36 | Central Missouri | Thomas Scott knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by John Brandon | 6-9 |
| 17:17 | Michigan Tech. | Ronald Picou makes the driving attempt near the basket | 8-9 |
| 17:06 | Central Missouri | Donald Fuller is called for the reach on Steve Johnson - foul #1 on Donald Fuller, team foul #1 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Thomas Price (PG), Michael Thomas (SG), Eddie Surles (SF), Winfred Rawls (PF), George Davis (C) James Shurtz, Donald Fuller, Jeffrey Laliberte, Ronald Picou, John Canfield | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | John Johnson (PG), Michael Elzy (SG), William Choate (SF), Heath Henderson (PF), James Elders (C) Steve Johnson, Earl Hamilton, Dusty Passarelli, John Brandon, Thomas Scott | |
| 16:53 | Central Missouri | William Choate knocks in the jumper from the left block | 8-11 |
| 16:38 | Michigan Tech. | Winfred Rawls hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Heath Henderson - foul #1 on Heath Henderson, team foul #4 | 8-11 |
| 16:38 | Michigan Tech. | Winfred Rawls makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 16:38 | Michigan Tech. | Winfred Rawls makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 16:25 | Central Missouri | Heath Henderson jams it on a nice dish by John Johnson | 10-13 |
| 16:23 | Michigan Tech. | Thomas Price's pass is intercepted by John Johnson in the backcourt | 10-13 |
| 15:54 | Central Missouri | William Choate misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-13 |
| 15:52 | Michigan Tech. | George Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 10-13 |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - Thomas Price (fresh) SG - Michael Thomas (fresh) SF - Eddie Surles (fresh) PF - Winfred Rawls (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Elzy (fresh) SF - William Choate (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Heath Henderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Elders (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Michigan Tech. | Eddie Surles misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 10-13 |
| 15:27 | Michigan Tech. | Winfred Rawls grabs the offensive board | 10-13 |
| 15:15 | Michigan Tech. | Eddie Surles misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-13 |
| 15:13 | Central Missouri | Heath Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 15:09 | Central Missouri | William Choate's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-13 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Jim Brooks (PG), Glenn Crabtree (SG), Jeffrey Laliberte (SF), Ronald Picou (PF), John Canfield (C) Thomas Price, Michael Thomas, Eddie Surles, Winfred Rawls, George Davis | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Steve Johnson (PG), Earl Hamilton (SG), Dusty Passarelli (SF), John Brandon (PF), Thomas Scott (C) John Johnson, Michael Elzy, William Choate, Heath Henderson, James Elders | |
| 14:43 | Michigan Tech. | Glenn Crabtree buries a floater from the right block and he's hacked by John Brandon - foul #1 on John Brandon, team foul #5 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | James Shurtz (PG) Jim Brooks | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| 14:43 | Michigan Tech. | Glenn Crabtree makes the free throw | 13-13 |
| 14:26 | Central Missouri | Thomas Scott comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 13-13 |
| 14:25 | Michigan Tech. | The rebound goes to John Canfield | 13-13 |
| 14:08 | Michigan Tech. | James Shurtz misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 13-13 |
| 14:06 | Central Missouri | John Brandon grabs the board | 13-13 |
| 13:51 | Central Missouri | Earl Hamilton misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Ronald Picou - foul #1 on Ronald Picou, team foul #2 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Donald Fuller (SG) Glenn Crabtree | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| 13:51 | Central Missouri | Earl Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 13:51 | Central Missouri | Earl Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 13:22 | Michigan Tech. | The short jumper by John Canfield is denied by Thomas Scott | 13-15 |
| 13:21 | Central Missouri | Thomas Scott gets the rebound | 13-15 |
| 13:15 | Central Missouri | John Brandon misses the lay-in | 13-15 |
| 13:13 | Michigan Tech. | Ronald Picou grabs the defensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 13:08 | Michigan Tech. | Donald Fuller is open and buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from John Canfield | 15-15 |
| 13:02 | Central Missouri | Earl Hamilton connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Steve Johnson | 15-17 |
| 12:45 | Michigan Tech. | John Canfield knocks in the 3 from straight away | 18-17 |
| 12:27 | Central Missouri | Steve Johnson clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Canfield - foul #1 on John Canfield, team foul #3 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Thomas Price (PG), Eddie Surles (SF), Winfred Rawls (PF), George Davis (C) James Shurtz, Jeffrey Laliberte, Ronald Picou, John Canfield | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | John Johnson (SG), Michael Elzy (SF), William Choate (PF), Heath Henderson (C) Earl Hamilton, Dusty Passarelli, John Brandon, Thomas Scott | |
| 12:27 | Central Missouri | Steve Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 12:27 | Central Missouri | Steve Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 12:08 | Michigan Tech. | George Davis misses the lay-in but the foul's on Heath Henderson - foul #2 on Heath Henderson, team foul #6 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Michael Thomas (SG) Donald Fuller | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Earl Hamilton (SG), James Elders (C) Steve Johnson, Heath Henderson | |
| 12:08 | Michigan Tech. | George Davis misses the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 12:08 | Michigan Tech. | George Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 11:53 | Central Missouri | William Choate can't finish the layup | 19-19 |
| 11:52 | Central Missouri | James Elders grabs the offensive board | 19-19 |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - Thomas Price (fresh) SG - Michael Thomas (fresh) SF - Eddie Surles (fresh) PF - Winfred Rawls (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Davis (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Earl Hamilton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Elzy (fresh) PF - William Choate (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Elders (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Central Missouri | William Choate can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-19 |
| 11:36 | Central Missouri | James Elders snags the offensive board | 19-19 |
| 11:21 | Central Missouri | John Johnson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 19-19 |
| 11:19 | Michigan Tech. | Eddie Surles grabs the board | 19-19 |
| 11:16 | Michigan Tech. | Eddie Surles double dribbles in the backcourt | 19-19 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Ronald Picou (PF) George Davis | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Dusty Passarelli (SF), John Brandon (PF), Thomas Scott (C) Earl Hamilton, William Choate, James Elders | |
| 11:03 | Central Missouri | John Johnson double dribbles | 19-19 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Donald Fuller (SG) Eddie Surles | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Steve Johnson (PG) John Johnson | |
| 10:59 | Michigan Tech. | Ronald Picou is hacked by Michael Elzy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Elzy, team foul #7 | 19-19 |
| 10:59 | Michigan Tech. | Ronald Picou makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 10:59 | Michigan Tech. | Ronald Picou makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 10:40 | Central Missouri | Dusty Passarelli throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-19 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Jim Brooks (PG) Thomas Price | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Earl Hamilton (SG) Michael Elzy | |
| 10:28 | Michigan Tech. | Donald Fuller misses the runner near the basket | 21-19 |
| 10:26 | Central Missouri | Thomas Scott grabs the board | 21-19 |
| 10:04 | Central Missouri | John Brandon drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-22 |
| 09:36 | Michigan Tech. | Michael Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-22 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | James Shurtz (PG), Glenn Crabtree (SG), Jeffrey Laliberte (SF), Eddie Surles (PF), George Davis (C) Jim Brooks, Donald Fuller, Michael Thomas, Ronald Picou, Winfred Rawls | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | John Johnson (PG), Michael Elzy (SF), William Choate (PF), James Elders (C) Steve Johnson, Dusty Passarelli, John Brandon, Thomas Scott | |
| 09:07 | Central Missouri | William Choate clanks a jumper from the right side | 21-22 |
| 09:06 | Central Missouri | William Choate grabs the offensive rebound | 21-22 |
| 08:45 | Central Missouri | Michael Elzy drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from William Choate and he's fouled by Jeffrey Laliberte - foul #1 on Jeffrey Laliberte, team foul #4 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Thomas Price (SG) Glenn Crabtree | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Dusty Passarelli (SF), John Brandon (PF), Thomas Scott (C) Earl Hamilton, William Choate, James Elders | |
| 08:45 | Central Missouri | Michael Elzy misses the free throw | 21-24 |
| 08:45 | Michigan Tech. | George Davis gets the rebound | 21-24 |
| 08:28 | Michigan Tech. | Thomas Price is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 21-24 |
| 08:26 | Central Missouri | Michael Elzy grabs the defensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 08:03 | Central Missouri | Michael Elzy drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Johnson | 21-27 |
| 07:50 | Michigan Tech. | Thomas Price connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by James Shurtz | 24-27 |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - James Shurtz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Price (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffrey Laliberte (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eddie Surles (fairly fresh) C - George Davis (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Elzy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dusty Passarelli (tiring) 5 pts. PF - John Brandon (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Scott (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Central Missouri | John Brandon hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 24-27 |
| 07:39 | Michigan Tech. | George Davis gets the rebound | 24-27 |
| 07:37 | Michigan Tech. | James Shurtz is fouled in the backcourt by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #8 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Donald Fuller (SG), Michael Thomas (SF), Ronald Picou (PF), John Canfield (C) Thomas Price, Jeffrey Laliberte, Eddie Surles, George Davis | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Steve Johnson (PG), Earl Hamilton (SG), William Choate (PF) John Johnson, Michael Elzy, John Brandon | |
| 07:37 | Michigan Tech. | James Shurtz makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 07:37 | Michigan Tech. | James Shurtz makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 07:10 | Central Missouri | James Shurtz picks off the pass by Steve Johnson | 26-27 |
| 07:05 | Michigan Tech. | Donald Fuller slams it home set up by James Shurtz | 28-27 |
| 06:54 | Central Missouri | William Choate misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-27 |
| 06:52 | Central Missouri | Earl Hamilton tips it home | 28-29 |
| 06:38 | Michigan Tech. | James Shurtz misses the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 28-29 |
| 06:37 | Michigan Tech. | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Picou | 28-29 |
| 06:29 | Michigan Tech. | James Shurtz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-29 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Thomas Price (PG), Jeffrey Laliberte (SF), Winfred Rawls (PF) James Shurtz, Michael Thomas, Ronald Picou | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Michael Elzy (SF), John Brandon (PF), James Elders (C) Dusty Passarelli, William Choate, Thomas Scott | |
| 06:02 | Central Missouri | Michael Elzy scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Steve Johnson | 28-31 |
| 06:00 | Michigan Tech. | Thomas Price's pass is intercepted by Earl Hamilton in the backcourt | 28-31 |
| 05:59 | Central Missouri | Earl Hamilton throws it down | 28-33 |
| 05:39 | Michigan Tech. | Michael Elzy steals it from Winfred Rawls | 28-33 |
| 05:32 | Central Missouri | Earl Hamilton's pass is intercepted by Thomas Price | 28-33 |
| 05:17 | Michigan Tech. | Winfred Rawls misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-33 |
| 05:15 | Central Missouri | The rebound goes to Earl Hamilton | 28-33 |
| 05:02 | Central Missouri | Earl Hamilton buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 28-35 |
| 04:57 | Michigan Tech. | Donald Fuller is fouled in the backcourt by Earl Hamilton - foul #1 on Earl Hamilton, team foul #9 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Michael Thomas (PG), Eddie Surles (SF), Ronald Picou (PF), George Davis (C) Thomas Price, Jeffrey Laliberte, Winfred Rawls, John Canfield | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | John Johnson (SG), Dusty Passarelli (SF), Thomas Scott (C) Earl Hamilton, Michael Elzy, James Elders | |
| 04:57 | Michigan Tech. | Donald Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 04:57 | Michigan Tech. | Donald Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 04:34 | Central Missouri | A charge is called on Dusty Passarelli - foul #2 on Dusty Passarelli, team foul #10 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Glenn Crabtree (SG) Donald Fuller | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Michael Elzy (SF), William Choate (PF) Dusty Passarelli, John Brandon | |
| 04:12 | Michigan Tech. | Eddie Surles hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 30-35 |
| 04:10 | Central Missouri | The rebound goes to Thomas Scott | 30-35 |
| 03:53 | Central Missouri | William Choate loses the dribble to Ronald Picou | 30-35 |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - Michael Thomas (fresh) SG - Glenn Crabtree (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eddie Surles (fairly fresh) PF - Ronald Picou (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - George Davis (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Steve Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Elzy (tiring) 7 pts. PF - William Choate (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Scott (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:44 | Michigan Tech. | Eddie Surles scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 32-35 |
| 03:29 | Central Missouri | Thomas Scott clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Glenn Crabtree - foul #1 on Glenn Crabtree, team foul #5 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | James Shurtz (PG), Thomas Price (SG), Jeffrey Laliberte (SF), Winfred Rawls (C) Michael Thomas, Glenn Crabtree, Eddie Surles, George Davis | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Earl Hamilton (SG), Dusty Passarelli (SF), Dennis Gilbert (PF) John Johnson, Michael Elzy, William Choate | |
| 03:29 | Central Missouri | Thomas Scott misses the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 03:29 | Central Missouri | Thomas Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 03:29 | Michigan Tech. | Ronald Picou snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 03:25 | Michigan Tech. | Jeffrey Laliberte is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Laliberte, team foul #6 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | John Canfield (C) Ronald Picou | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Heath Henderson (C) Thomas Scott | |
| 03:07 | Central Missouri | Dennis Gilbert drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Earl Hamilton | 32-37 |
| 02:53 | Michigan Tech. | James Shurtz hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Canfield | 35-37 |
| 02:28 | Central Missouri | Earl Hamilton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 02:26 | Central Missouri | Heath Henderson can't tip it in | 35-37 |
| 02:25 | Michigan Tech. | The rebound goes to John Canfield | 35-37 |
| 02:06 | Michigan Tech. | Jeffrey Laliberte misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-37 |
| 02:05 | Central Missouri | Earl Hamilton snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 02:01 | Central Missouri | Earl Hamilton misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-37 |
| 01:59 | Michigan Tech. | Jeffrey Laliberte pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 01:57 | Michigan Tech. | Thomas Price is hacked by Earl Hamilton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Earl Hamilton, team foul #11 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Glenn Crabtree (SG), Michael Thomas (SF), Ronald Picou (PF) James Shurtz, Jeffrey Laliberte, John Canfield | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Michael Elzy (SG), James Elders (C) Earl Hamilton, Heath Henderson | |
| 01:57 | Michigan Tech. | Thomas Price makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 01:57 | Michigan Tech. | Thomas Price makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 01:38 | Central Missouri | Steve Johnson hits a driving attempt from the right block | 37-39 |
| 01:22 | Michigan Tech. | Winfred Rawls misses the driving attempt near the basket | 37-39 |
| 01:21 | Central Missouri | James Elders pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 01:17 | Central Missouri | Ronald Picou steals the ball from Michael Elzy | 37-39 |
| 01:02 | Michigan Tech. | Winfred Rawls can't connect on a shot in the lane | 37-39 |
| 01:01 | Michigan Tech. | Winfred Rawls hits the follow up shot | 39-39 |
| 00:47 | Central Missouri | Dusty Passarelli misses badly on a shot from the right side | 39-39 |
| 00:46 | Michigan Tech. | The rebound goes to Ronald Picou | 39-39 |
| 00:31 | Michigan Tech. | Winfred Rawls makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Michael Thomas and the foul's on James Elders - foul #1 on James Elders, team foul #12 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | James Shurtz (PG), Donald Fuller (SG), Eddie Surles (SF), George Davis (C) Thomas Price, Glenn Crabtree, Michael Thomas, Ronald Picou | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | John Johnson (PG), Earl Hamilton (SG), William Choate (SF), Heath Henderson (C) Steve Johnson, Michael Elzy, Dusty Passarelli, James Elders | |
| 00:31 | Michigan Tech. | Winfred Rawls misses the free throw | 41-39 |
| 00:31 | Central Missouri | The rebound goes to Dennis Gilbert | 41-39 |
| 00:24 | Central Missouri | Earl Hamilton's floater is knocked away by Eddie Surles | 41-39 |
| 00:22 | Michigan Tech. | Winfred Rawls pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 00:17 | Michigan Tech. | Winfred Rawls loses the dribble to John Johnson | 41-39 |
| 00:03 | Central Missouri | John Johnson makes the turnaround from close range set up by Earl Hamilton | 41-41 |
| 00:00 | Michigan Tech. | James Shurtz misses the halfcourt shot | 41-41 |