| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Borski (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Kuehn (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tyrone Pittard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Cahoon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Johnny White (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Forest Lore (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lane Towe (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Arthur Cox (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Toby Ibrahim (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson inbounds the ball | 36-32 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Tyrone Pittard | 38-32 |
| 19:27 | South Carolina State | Toby Ibrahim buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Johnny White and the foul's on James Cahoon - foul #3 on James Cahoon, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley (C) James Cahoon | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 19:27 | South Carolina State | Toby Ibrahim makes the free throw | 38-35 |
| 19:05 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-35 |
| 18:50 | South Carolina State | Forest Lore makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Johnny White | 38-38 |
| 18:46 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson's pass is intercepted by Forest Lore | 38-38 |
| 18:43 | South Carolina State | Lane Towe hits the finger roll on a great pass from Forest Lore | 38-40 |
| 18:41 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski is hacked by Johnny White in the backcourt - foul #2 on Johnny White, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| 18:29 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Louis Borski | 40-40 |
| 18:10 | South Carolina State | Johnny White can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 18:09 | South Carolina State | Toby Ibrahim grabs the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 17:58 | South Carolina State | Johnny White misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 17:57 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 17:43 | Central Michigan | Arthur Cox picks off the pass by Tyrone Pittard | 40-40 |
| 17:18 | South Carolina State | Forest Lore is called for traveling | 40-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter (SG), Michael Alley (PF), William Benavides (C) Carlos Kuehn, Tyrone Pittard, Ronald Shepley | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Elmer Lau (PG), Timothy Paras (SG), Ryan Fujiwara (SF), John Dietrick (PF), Brian Smith (C) Johnny White, Forest Lore, Lane Towe, Arthur Cox, Toby Ibrahim | |
| 16:52 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Alley | 42-40 |
| 16:27 | South Carolina State | Elmer Lau loses the ball out of bounds | 42-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs (PG), Ronald Shepley (C) Louis Borski, Anthony Thompson | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 16:04 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley misses the easy layup | 42-40 |
| 16:02 | South Carolina State | Elmer Lau grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 16:00 | South Carolina State | Elmer Lau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn (SG), Tyrone Pittard (PF), James Cahoon (C) Oscar Slaughter, Michael Alley, Ronald Shepley | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Johnny White (PG), Forest Lore (SG), Lane Towe (SF), Toby Ibrahim (C) Elmer Lau, Timothy Paras, John Dietrick, Brian Smith | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Riggs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carlos Kuehn (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Benavides (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tyrone Pittard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Cahoon (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Johnny White (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Forest Lore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lane Towe (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Ryan Fujiwara (fresh) 4 reb. C - Toby Ibrahim (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 42-40 |
| 15:45 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs grabs the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 15:29 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-40 |
| 15:27 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Forest Lore | 42-40 |
| 15:09 | South Carolina State | Johnny White hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Forest Lore | 42-43 |
| 14:53 | Central Michigan | William Benavides connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Carlos Kuehn | 45-43 |
| 14:37 | South Carolina State | James Cahoon denies the turnaround by Toby Ibrahim | 45-43 |
| 14:35 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 14:25 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn hits a 3 from the right corner | 48-43 |
| 14:11 | South Carolina State | Steven Riggs steals the ball from Ryan Fujiwara | 48-43 |
| 13:52 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon blows the layup | 48-43 |
| 13:50 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Toby Ibrahim | 48-43 |
| 13:28 | South Carolina State | Johnny White makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ryan Fujiwara | 48-45 |
| 13:11 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Carlos Kuehn | 50-45 |
| 12:47 | South Carolina State | Lane Towe's floater is tipped away by James Cahoon | 50-45 |
| 12:46 | South Carolina State | Toby Ibrahim tips it in | 50-47 |
| 12:34 | Central Michigan | William Benavides hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Lane Towe - foul #1 on Lane Towe, team foul #2 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Louis Borski (PG), Anthony Thompson (SF), Michael Alley (PF), Ronald Shepley (C) Steven Riggs, Carlos Kuehn, Tyrone Pittard, James Cahoon | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Elmer Lau (PG), Timothy Paras (SG), John Dietrick (SF), Arthur Cox (PF), Brian Smith (C) Johnny White, Forest Lore, Lane Towe, Ryan Fujiwara, Toby Ibrahim | |
| 12:34 | Central Michigan | William Benavides makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 12:34 | Central Michigan | William Benavides makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 12:17 | South Carolina State | John Dietrick's pass is intercepted by Anthony Thompson | 52-47 |
| 11:51 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by John Dietrick - foul #2 on John Dietrick, team foul #3 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter (SG) William Benavides | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 11:51 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 11:51 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley misses the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 11:51 | South Carolina State | Brian Smith grabs the board | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Borski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oscar Slaughter (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Anthony Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Michael Alley (fresh) 1 pts. C - Ronald Shepley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Elmer Lau (fresh) SG - Timothy Paras (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Dietrick (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Arthur Cox (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Smith (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 11:28 | South Carolina State | Timothy Paras can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 11:26 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Anthony Thompson | 53-47 |
| 11:20 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Oscar Slaughter | 55-47 |
| 10:59 | South Carolina State | Arthur Cox misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Oscar Slaughter - foul #1 on Oscar Slaughter, team foul #2 | 55-47 |
| 10:59 | South Carolina State | Arthur Cox makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 10:59 | South Carolina State | Arthur Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 10:44 | Central Michigan | Arthur Cox is called for the reach on Oscar Slaughter - foul #2 on Arthur Cox, team foul #4 | 55-49 |
| 10:28 | Central Michigan | Brian Smith steals the ball from Anthony Thompson | 55-49 |
| 10:13 | South Carolina State | John Dietrick misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 55-49 |
| 10:11 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 09:49 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley is fouled on the floor by Brian Smith - foul #1 on Brian Smith, team foul #5 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn (SG), Tyrone Pittard (PF), James Cahoon (C) Oscar Slaughter, Michael Alley, Ronald Shepley | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Johnny White (PG), Forest Lore (SG), Lane Towe (SF), Toby Ibrahim (C) Elmer Lau, Timothy Paras, John Dietrick, Brian Smith | |
| 09:27 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-49 |
| 09:25 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 09:16 | Central Michigan | Toby Ibrahim swats the short shot by James Cahoon | 55-49 |
| 09:15 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson snags the offensive board | 55-49 |
| 08:54 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Arthur Cox - foul #3 on Arthur Cox, team foul #6 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs (PG) Louis Borski | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Ryan Fujiwara (PF) Arthur Cox | |
| 08:54 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 08:54 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 08:31 | South Carolina State | Forest Lore blows the layup | 57-49 |
| 08:30 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| 08:24 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Steven Riggs and he's fouled by Ryan Fujiwara - foul #3 on Ryan Fujiwara, team foul #7 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Alley (PF) Anthony Thompson | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | John Dietrick (PF) Lane Towe | |
| 08:24 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard makes the free throw | 60-49 |
| 08:08 | South Carolina State | Carlos Kuehn is called for the reach on Forest Lore - foul #1 on Carlos Kuehn, team foul #3 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter (SF) Tyrone Pittard | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Timothy Paras (SG) Forest Lore | |
| 07:56 | South Carolina State | John Dietrick misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-49 |
| 07:54 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter pulls down the rebound | 60-49 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Riggs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Kuehn (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Oscar Slaughter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Alley (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Cahoon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Johnny White (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Paras (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Fujiwara (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Dietrick (fresh) 3 pts. C - Toby Ibrahim (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by Timothy Paras - foul #2 on Timothy Paras, team foul #8 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Louis Borski (PG), William Benavides (SF) Steven Riggs, Oscar Slaughter | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Elmer Lau (PG), Brian Smith (C) Johnny White, Toby Ibrahim | |
| 07:37 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon misses the free throw | 62-49 |
| 07:37 | South Carolina State | John Dietrick gets the rebound | 62-49 |
| 07:23 | South Carolina State | John Dietrick can't connect on a shot from the left side but the foul's on William Benavides - foul #2 on William Benavides, team foul #4 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley (C) James Cahoon | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Lane Towe (SF) Ryan Fujiwara | |
| 07:23 | South Carolina State | John Dietrick makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 07:23 | South Carolina State | John Dietrick makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 07:10 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Elmer Lau - foul #1 on Elmer Lau, team foul #9 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter (SG), Anthony Thompson (SF) Carlos Kuehn, William Benavides | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 07:10 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski makes the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 07:10 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski makes the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| 06:43 | South Carolina State | Timothy Paras misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-51 |
| 06:42 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley grabs the board | 64-51 |
| 06:19 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Oscar Slaughter | 67-51 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:14 | South Carolina State | Lane Towe buries a 3 from the left corner | 67-54 |
| 05:55 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Michael Alley, team foul #5 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn (SG), Tyrone Pittard (PF) Oscar Slaughter, Michael Alley | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Johnny White (PG), Forest Lore (SG), Ryan Fujiwara (SF), Arthur Cox (PF), Toby Ibrahim (C) Elmer Lau, Timothy Paras, Lane Towe, John Dietrick, Brian Smith | |
| 05:34 | South Carolina State | Arthur Cox travels with the ball | 67-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Cahoon (C) Ronald Shepley | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:09 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 67-54 |
| 05:08 | South Carolina State | Ryan Fujiwara pulls down the rebound | 67-54 |
| 05:02 | South Carolina State | James Cahoon swats the layup by Ryan Fujiwara | 67-54 |
| 05:00 | South Carolina State | Toby Ibrahim pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-54 |
| 04:54 | South Carolina State | Forest Lore loses the dribble to Anthony Thompson | 67-54 |
| 04:51 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson dunks the ball | 69-54 |
| 04:32 | South Carolina State | Forest Lore is hacked by Carlos Kuehn - foul #2 on Carlos Kuehn, team foul #6 | 69-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs (PG), William Benavides (SF) Louis Borski, Anthony Thompson | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Lane Towe (SF) Ryan Fujiwara | |
| 04:22 | South Carolina State | Lane Towe lays it in on a nice dish by Johnny White | 69-56 |
| 04:04 | Central Michigan | William Benavides makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by James Cahoon | 71-56 |
| 03:52 | South Carolina State | Lane Towe lays it in | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Riggs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Kuehn (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Benavides (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tyrone Pittard (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - James Cahoon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Johnny White (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Forest Lore (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lane Towe (fresh) 16 pts. PF - Arthur Cox (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Toby Ibrahim (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 71-58 |
| 03:26 | South Carolina State | Toby Ibrahim pulls down the rebound | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:20 | South Carolina State | Tyrone Pittard takes the ball from Johnny White | 71-58 |
| 03:03 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn's pass is intercepted by Johnny White | 71-58 |
| 02:38 | South Carolina State | Toby Ibrahim buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Forest Lore | 71-60 |
| 02:38 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Louis Borski (PG), Anthony Thompson (SF), Ronald Shepley (C) Steven Riggs, William Benavides, James Cahoon | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 02:09 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Louis Borski | 73-60 |
| 01:51 | South Carolina State | Arthur Cox's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Shepley | 73-60 |
| 01:50 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley gets the rebound | 73-60 |
| 01:45 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Louis Borski and he's fouled by Toby Ibrahim - foul #3 on Toby Ibrahim, team foul #10 | 75-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs (PG), Oscar Slaughter (SG), Michael Alley (PF) Louis Borski, Carlos Kuehn, Tyrone Pittard | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Elmer Lau (PG), Timothy Paras (SG), Ryan Fujiwara (SF), John Dietrick (PF), Brian Smith (C) Johnny White, Forest Lore, Lane Towe, Arthur Cox, Toby Ibrahim | |
| 01:45 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson makes the free throw | 76-60 |
| 01:27 | South Carolina State | John Dietrick makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Elmer Lau | 76-62 |
| 01:22 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-62 |
| 01:20 | South Carolina State | Ryan Fujiwara pulls down the rebound | 76-62 |
| 00:58 | South Carolina State | Elmer Lau misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 76-62 |
| 00:57 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter snags the defensive board | 76-62 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Anthony Thompson is blocked by John Dietrick | 76-62 |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley tips it home | 78-62 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | South Carolina State | Elmer Lau misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 78-62 |
| 00:23 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley grabs the defensive rebound | 78-62 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs runs out the clock | 78-62 |