| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Scott Bostick (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Solomon Pearson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nathan Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Wareham (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dennis Breeden (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Curtis Reynolds (fresh) SG - Luis Guzman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Kuiper (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. PF - John Hamrick (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Leslie Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Southern | William Kuiper inbounds the ball | 40-31 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Texas Southern | William Kuiper misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 40-31 |
| 19:44 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers pulls down the rebound | 40-31 |
| 19:39 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick connects on the jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Curtis Reynolds - foul #2 on Curtis Reynolds, team foul #1 | 42-31 |
| 19:39 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick makes the free throw | 43-31 |
| 19:27 | Texas Southern | Leslie Lewis blows the layup | 43-31 |
| 19:25 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden grabs the board | 43-31 |
| 19:20 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick misses the shot from the right wing | 43-31 |
| 19:18 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to John Hamrick | 43-31 |
| 19:03 | Texas Southern | John Hamrick is fouled on the floor by Scott Bostick - foul #3 on Scott Bostick, team foul #1 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr (PG) Scott Bostick | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 18:53 | Texas Southern | Carl Lohr is called for the reach on Curtis Reynolds - foul #3 on Carl Lohr, team foul #2 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick (PG) Carl Lohr | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joe Hampton (C) Leslie Lewis | |
| 18:37 | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-31 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Becker (PF) Dennis Wareham | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gary Miller (PG), Larry Villalba (SF), Wayne Zech (C) Curtis Reynolds, William Kuiper, John Hamrick | |
| 18:33 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson's pass is intercepted by Wayne Zech in the backcourt | 43-31 |
| 18:20 | Texas Southern | Gary Miller misses the 3 from the left wing | 43-31 |
| 18:18 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers snags the defensive board | 43-31 |
| 18:03 | Central Michigan | John Becker is hacked by Luis Guzman - foul #1 on Luis Guzman, team foul #2 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr (PG), Dikembe Sato (SG), Irvin Walsh (SF), Michael Davidson (C) Scott Bostick, Solomon Pearson, Nathan Myers, Dennis Breeden | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Carpenter (SG) Luis Guzman | |
| 17:50 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr is fouled on the floor by Gary Miller - foul #2 on Gary Miller, team foul #3 | 43-31 |
| 17:36 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Sato drills a fadeaway near the basket | 45-31 |
| 17:20 | Texas Southern | Dikembe Sato steals the ball from Wayne Zech | 45-31 |
| 17:18 | Central Michigan | Thomas Carpenter is called for the reach on Dikembe Sato in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Carpenter, team foul #4 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham (PF) John Becker | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds (PG), William Kuiper (SF), Leslie Lewis (C) Thomas Carpenter, Joe Hampton, Wayne Zech | |
| 17:04 | Central Michigan | William Kuiper takes the ball from Carl Lohr | 45-31 |
| 17:00 | Texas Southern | William Kuiper banks in the layup | 45-33 |
| 16:38 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Sato misses the jumpshot from the left side | 45-33 |
| 16:37 | Texas Southern | Larry Villalba snags the defensive board | 45-33 |
| 16:17 | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-33 |
| 16:15 | Central Michigan | Michael Davidson pulls down the rebound | 45-33 |
| 16:12 | Central Michigan | Gary Miller steals the ball from Dikembe Sato in the backcourt | 45-33 |
| 15:50 | Texas Southern | Leslie Lewis knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Curtis Reynolds | 45-35 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Lohr (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dikembe Sato (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Irvin Walsh (fairly fresh) PF - Dennis Wareham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Davidson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Curtis Reynolds (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Kuiper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 stl. PF - Larry Villalba (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Leslie Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Sato misses long on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Gary Miller - foul #3 on Gary Miller, team foul #5 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick (PG), Nathan Myers (SF), John Becker (PF), Dennis Breeden (C) Carl Lohr, Irvin Walsh, Dennis Wareham, Michael Davidson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Carpenter (PG), Luis Guzman (SG), Joe Hampton (SF), John Hamrick (PF), Wayne Zech (C) Curtis Reynolds, Gary Miller, William Kuiper, Larry Villalba, Leslie Lewis | |
| 15:30 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Sato makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 15:30 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Sato makes the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 15:21 | Texas Southern | John Hamrick misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-35 |
| 15:20 | Texas Southern | John Hamrick tips it home | 47-37 |
| 15:17 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick is fouled in the backcourt by Luis Guzman - foul #2 on Luis Guzman, team foul #6 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson (SG) Dikembe Sato | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 15:08 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Nathan Myers | 50-37 |
| 14:55 | Texas Southern | John Hamrick scores on a floater from close range set up by Thomas Carpenter | 50-39 |
| 14:48 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick misses short on an open floater from the left side | 50-39 |
| 14:47 | Central Michigan | John Becker tips it back up and in | 52-39 |
| 14:35 | Texas Southern | Thomas Carpenter is fouled on the floor by Scott Bostick - foul #4 on Scott Bostick, team foul #3 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr (PG) Scott Bostick | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 14:22 | Texas Southern | John Hamrick banks in the layup on a nice dish by Wayne Zech | 52-41 |
| 14:19 | Central Michigan | Joe Hampton is called for the reach on Nathan Myers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joe Hampton, team foul #7 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Robert Williams (SF) John Hamrick | |
| 14:19 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers makes the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 14:19 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| 14:17 | Texas Southern | Thomas Carpenter is hacked by Carl Lohr in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carl Lohr, team foul #4 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick (PG) Carl Lohr | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 14:02 | Texas Southern | Robert Williams loses the dribble to Solomon Pearson | 54-41 |
| 13:48 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Solomon Pearson | 57-41 |
| 13:31 | Texas Southern | Robert Williams connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Joe Hampton | 57-44 |
| 13:24 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-44 |
| 13:22 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Wayne Zech | 57-44 |
| 13:00 | Texas Southern | Joe Hampton can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 57-44 |
| 12:59 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-44 |
| 12:46 | Central Michigan | Joe Hampton takes the ball from Scott Bostick | 57-44 |
| 12:31 | Texas Southern | Thomas Carpenter misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-44 |
| 12:30 | Texas Southern | Luis Guzman tips it in | 57-46 |
| 12:27 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Sato (SG), Samuel Galgano (SF), Dennis Wareham (PF), Michael Davidson (C) Solomon Pearson, Nathan Myers, John Becker, Dennis Breeden | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds (PG), Gary Miller (SG), William Kuiper (SF), John Hamrick (PF), Leslie Lewis (C) Thomas Carpenter, Luis Guzman, Robert Williams, Joe Hampton, Wayne Zech | |
| 12:18 | Texas Southern | William Kuiper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Larry Villalba (C) Leslie Lewis | |
| 12:15 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Sato throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr (PG) Scott Bostick | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 12:03 | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds is fouled on the floor by Samuel Galgano - foul #3 on Samuel Galgano, team foul #5 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Irvin Walsh (SF) Samuel Galgano | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 11:50 | Texas Southern | Larry Villalba clanks a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Davidson - foul #2 on Michael Davidson, team foul #6 | 57-46 |
| 11:50 | Texas Southern | Larry Villalba makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 11:50 | Texas Southern | Larry Villalba makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Lohr (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Dikembe Sato (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Irvin Walsh (fresh) PF - Dennis Wareham (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Davidson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Curtis Reynolds (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Kuiper (fresh) 8 pts. 4 stl. PF - John Hamrick (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Villalba (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Central Michigan | Gary Miller is called for the reach on Dikembe Sato in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Miller, team foul #8 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson (SG) Carl Lohr | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Earl Dumas (SG) Gary Miller | |
| 11:46 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Sato makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 11:46 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Sato misses the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 11:46 | Texas Southern | Larry Villalba grabs the defensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 11:26 | Texas Southern | Irvin Walsh is called for the reach on Curtis Reynolds - foul #2 on Irvin Walsh, team foul #7 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick (PG), Dennis Breeden (C) Solomon Pearson, Michael Davidson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Leslie Lewis (C) Larry Villalba | |
| 11:26 | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 11:26 | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 11:15 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 58-50 |
| 11:14 | Texas Southern | William Kuiper pulls down the rebound | 58-50 |
| 11:07 | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-50 |
| 11:05 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Dennis Wareham | 58-50 |
| 11:01 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick's pass is intercepted by William Kuiper in the backcourt | 58-50 |
| 10:44 | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Kuiper | 58-52 |
| 10:32 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-52 |
| 10:30 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Curtis Reynolds | 58-52 |
| 10:24 | Texas Southern | John Hamrick hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 58-52 |
| 10:23 | Texas Southern | William Kuiper grabs the offensive board | 58-52 |
| 09:58 | Texas Southern | Earl Dumas connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Leslie Lewis | 58-55 |
| 09:53 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-55 |
| 09:51 | Texas Southern | John Hamrick grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 09:32 | Texas Southern | Earl Dumas hits a turnaround in the lane | 58-57 |
| 09:20 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-57 |
| 09:19 | Texas Southern | William Kuiper snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| 09:00 | Texas Southern | William Kuiper hits the finger roll | 58-59 |
| 08:44 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 08:43 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham gets the offensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 08:36 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Scott Bostick and he's hacked by Leslie Lewis - foul #1 on Leslie Lewis, team foul #9 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson (SG), Nathan Myers (SF), John Becker (PF), Michael Davidson (C) Scott Bostick, Dikembe Sato, Irvin Walsh, Dennis Wareham | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Carpenter (PG), Luis Guzman (SG), Larry Villalba (SF), Joe Hampton (PF), Wayne Zech (C) Curtis Reynolds, Earl Dumas, William Kuiper, John Hamrick, Leslie Lewis | |
| 08:36 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden makes the free throw | 61-59 |
| 08:19 | Texas Southern | Joe Hampton makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Carpenter | 61-61 |
| 08:12 | Central Michigan | Joe Hampton is called for the reach on John Becker - foul #2 on Joe Hampton, team foul #10 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham (PF) Dennis Breeden | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 08:12 | Central Michigan | John Becker makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 08:12 | Central Michigan | John Becker misses the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 08:12 | Texas Southern | Wayne Zech grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 07:50 | Texas Southern | Wayne Zech misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 07:49 | Texas Southern | Joe Hampton hits the follow up shot | 62-63 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Becker (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. SG - Solomon Pearson (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nathan Myers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Wareham (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Davidson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Thomas Carpenter (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luis Guzman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Villalba (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joe Hampton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Zech (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers is hacked by Joe Hampton - foul #3 on Joe Hampton, team foul #11 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr (PG) Dennis Wareham | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gary Miller (PG), Robert Williams (SF) Thomas Carpenter, Wayne Zech | |
| 07:35 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 07:35 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 07:16 | Texas Southern | Carl Lohr steals the ball from Robert Williams | 64-63 |
| 07:13 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers lays it in on a great pass from Carl Lohr | 66-63 |
| 06:59 | Texas Southern | Larry Villalba blows the layup | 66-63 |
| 06:58 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers grabs the board | 66-63 |
| 06:43 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-63 |
| 06:42 | Central Michigan | Michael Davidson misses the tip | 66-63 |
| 06:41 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Larry Villalba | 66-63 |
| 06:38 | Texas Southern | Carl Lohr is called for the reach on Gary Miller in the backcourt - foul #5 on Carl Lohr, team foul #8 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick (PG), Samuel Galgano (SF), Dennis Breeden (C) Carl Lohr, Nathan Myers, Michael Davidson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Carpenter (SG), Leslie Lewis (C) Luis Guzman, Larry Villalba | |
| 06:38 | Texas Southern | Gary Miller misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 06:38 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| 06:24 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 69-63 |
| 06:08 | Texas Southern | Leslie Lewis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Dennis Breeden - foul #1 on Dennis Breeden, team foul #9 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Luis Guzman (SG), William Kuiper (SF), Wayne Zech (PF) Gary Miller, Robert Williams, Joe Hampton | |
| 06:08 | Texas Southern | Leslie Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 06:08 | Texas Southern | Leslie Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 06:06 | Central Michigan | William Kuiper picks off the pass by Scott Bostick in the backcourt | 69-65 |
| 05:50 | Texas Southern | William Kuiper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-65 |
| 05:48 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden grabs the board | 69-65 |
| 05:41 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-65 |
| 05:40 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to William Kuiper | 69-65 |
| 05:35 | Texas Southern | Thomas Carpenter hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Luis Guzman | 69-67 |
| 05:32 | Central Michigan | Thomas Carpenter picks off the pass by Samuel Galgano in the backcourt | 69-67 |
| 05:15 | Texas Southern | Luis Guzman is fouled on the floor by Samuel Galgano - foul #4 on Samuel Galgano, team foul #10 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Sato (SG), Nathan Myers (SF), Dennis Wareham (PF) Solomon Pearson, Samuel Galgano, John Becker | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Earl Dumas (PG), Larry Villalba (SF), John Hamrick (PF), Joe Hampton (C) Thomas Carpenter, William Kuiper, Wayne Zech, Leslie Lewis | |
| 05:15 | Texas Southern | Luis Guzman makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 05:15 | Texas Southern | Luis Guzman makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 05:12 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Davidson (C) Dennis Breeden | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 04:59 | Texas Southern | Joe Hampton scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-72 |
| 04:48 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick misses the 3 from the left corner | 69-72 |
| 04:47 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to John Hamrick | 69-72 |
| 04:30 | Texas Southern | Larry Villalba is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Larry Villalba, team foul #12 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden (C) Michael Davidson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds (PG), Gary Miller (SG), Robert Williams (SF) Earl Dumas, Luis Guzman, Larry Villalba | |
| 04:11 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-72 |
| 03:55 | Texas Southern | John Hamrick misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-72 |
| 03:54 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden gets the rebound | 72-72 |
| 03:43 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 72-72 |
| 03:42 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden gets the offensive rebound | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Scott Bostick (tiring) 33 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Dikembe Sato (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Myers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Wareham (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Breeden (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Curtis Reynolds (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Williams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Hamrick (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Joe Hampton (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:30 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Sato misses the wide open shot from just outside the lane | 72-72 |
| 03:29 | Texas Southern | Robert Williams gets the rebound | 72-72 |
| 03:00 | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds misses badly on a shot near the basket | 72-72 |
| 02:58 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers snags the defensive board | 72-72 |
| 02:52 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left corner | 72-72 |
| 02:50 | Texas Southern | John Hamrick grabs the defensive rebound | 72-72 |
| 02:50 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson (SG), Irvin Walsh (SF), John Becker (PF), Michael Davidson (C) Dikembe Sato, Nathan Myers, Dennis Wareham, Dennis Breeden | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Carpenter (SG), Larry Villalba (PF), Wayne Zech (C) Curtis Reynolds, John Hamrick, Joe Hampton | |
| 02:34 | Texas Southern | Scott Bostick steps in front of the Thomas Carpenter pass | 72-72 |
| 02:14 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 72-72 |
| 02:12 | Texas Southern | Larry Villalba gets the rebound | 72-72 |
| 02:12 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Luis Guzman (SG), William Kuiper (SF) Thomas Carpenter, Robert Williams | |
| 01:53 | Texas Southern | Larry Villalba misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Scott Bostick - foul #5 on Scott Bostick, team foul #11 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Sato (PG), Nathan Myers (SF), Dennis Wareham (PF), Dennis Breeden (C) Scott Bostick, Irvin Walsh, John Becker, Michael Davidson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds (PG), John Hamrick (PF), Leslie Lewis (C) Gary Miller, William Kuiper, Wayne Zech | |
| 01:53 | Texas Southern | Larry Villalba misses the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 01:53 | Texas Southern | Larry Villalba makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 01:33 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Dikembe Sato | 74-73 |
| 01:15 | Texas Southern | Luis Guzman clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dikembe Sato - foul #1 on Dikembe Sato, team foul #12 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | William Kuiper (SF) Larry Villalba | |
| 01:15 | Texas Southern | Luis Guzman makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 01:15 | Texas Southern | Luis Guzman misses the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 01:15 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden pulls down the rebound | 74-74 |
| 00:58 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 74-74 |
| 00:56 | Texas Southern | Leslie Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 74-74 |
| 00:35 | Texas Southern | William Kuiper hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Luis Guzman | 74-76 |
| 00:15 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers is by himself and knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dikembe Sato | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Texas Southern | Luis Guzman drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Curtis Reynolds | 76-78 |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 76-78 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Sato buries a halfcourt shot | 79-78 |