| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Ronald Ryan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Robertson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jerry Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Hirth (fresh) 5 reb. C - Gary Ellett (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Seamon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Fitzgerald (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Wallin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Berdy Ziler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Branch (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | Jerry Powell inbounds the ball | 27-37 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:51 | Alcorn State | Frank Robertson hits a wide open fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Ronald Ryan | 29-37 |
| 19:30 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Branch | 29-39 |
| 19:05 | Alcorn State | John Branch steps in front of the Jerry Powell pass | 29-39 |
| 18:51 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 29-39 |
| 18:49 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett gets the rebound | 29-39 |
| 18:37 | Alcorn State | Jerry Powell hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left block | 29-39 |
| 18:36 | Central Michigan | John Branch snags the defensive board | 29-39 |
| 18:29 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler can't throw it down but the foul's on Fred Hirth - foul #3 on Fred Hirth, team foul #1 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Milton Gee (PF) Fred Hirth | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (PG), Clayton Buhl (SG), Igor Zapf (SF), Bennie Boyd (C) Robert Seamon, David Fitzgerald, Russell Wallin, John Branch | |
| 18:29 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 18:29 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler makes the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 18:00 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Igor Zapf - foul #1 on Igor Zapf, team foul #1 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin (SF) Berdy Ziler | |
| 18:00 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 18:00 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 17:44 | Central Michigan | Bennie Boyd is fouled on the floor by Frank Robertson - foul #3 on Frank Robertson, team foul #2 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Daniel Conner (SG), Maurice Hendon (PF) Frank Robertson, Jerry Powell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald (SG), Nathaniel Gottfried (PF) Clayton Buhl, Igor Zapf | |
| 17:21 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-41 |
| 17:20 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin grabs the offensive board | 31-41 |
| 17:13 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald dunks the ball on a great pass from Warren Dildy and the foul's on Milton Gee - foul #2 on Milton Gee, team foul #3 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ralph Harbert (C) Gary Ellett | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl (PG), Igor Zapf (PF) Warren Dildy, Nathaniel Gottfried | |
| 17:13 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald makes the free throw | 31-44 |
| 16:59 | Alcorn State | Ronald Ryan scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-44 |
| 16:47 | Central Michigan | Ralph Harbert swats the dunk try by David Fitzgerald | 33-44 |
| 16:45 | Alcorn State | Milton Gee snags the defensive board | 33-44 |
| 16:35 | Alcorn State | David Fitzgerald is called for the reach on Daniel Conner - foul #1 on David Fitzgerald, team foul #2 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (PG), Larry Featherston (SG), Nathaniel Gottfried (PF), Antonio Reed (C) Clayton Buhl, David Fitzgerald, Igor Zapf, Bennie Boyd | |
| 16:12 | Alcorn State | Milton Gee is hacked by Warren Dildy - foul #2 on Warren Dildy, team foul #3 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Charles Harris (SG), Jerry Powell (SF) Ronald Ryan, Maurice Hendon | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), Clayton Buhl (SG), Igor Zapf (PF), Bennie Boyd (C) Warren Dildy, Larry Featherston, Nathaniel Gottfried, Antonio Reed | |
| 15:50 | Alcorn State | Ralph Harbert can't finish the layup | 33-44 |
| 15:48 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Seamon | 33-44 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Daniel Conner (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Charles Harris (fresh) SF - Jerry Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Milton Gee (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Ralph Harbert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Seamon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clayton Buhl (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Russell Wallin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Igor Zapf (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bennie Boyd (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Seamon | 33-47 |
| 15:08 | Alcorn State | Clayton Buhl takes the ball from Jerry Powell | 33-47 |
| 15:05 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon can't finish the layup | 33-47 |
| 15:04 | Alcorn State | Charles Harris gets the rebound | 33-47 |
| 15:00 | Alcorn State | Charles Harris scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Milton Gee | 36-47 |
| 14:46 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin double dribbles | 36-47 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ronald Ryan (PG), Frank Robertson (SG), Fred Hirth (PF), Gary Ellett (C) Daniel Conner, Jerry Powell, Milton Gee, Ralph Harbert | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (PG), David Fitzgerald (SG), Nathaniel Gottfried (SF), Berdy Ziler (PF), Antonio Reed (C) Robert Seamon, Clayton Buhl, Russell Wallin, Igor Zapf, Bennie Boyd | |
| 14:26 | Alcorn State | Ronald Ryan misses short on an open jumper from the baseline | 36-47 |
| 14:24 | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried snags the defensive board | 36-47 |
| 13:57 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler banks in the layup | 36-49 |
| 13:46 | Alcorn State | Berdy Ziler steps in front of the Charles Harris pass | 36-49 |
| 13:28 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler misses the driving attempt from the right block | 36-49 |
| 13:27 | Central Michigan | Antonio Reed snags the offensive board | 36-49 |
| 13:18 | Central Michigan | Fred Hirth steps in front of the Berdy Ziler pass | 36-49 |
| 13:01 | Alcorn State | Ronald Ryan double dribbles | 36-49 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jerry Powell (SF) Charles Harris | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), Larry Featherston (SG), Russell Wallin (SF), Igor Zapf (PF), John Branch (C) Warren Dildy, David Fitzgerald, Nathaniel Gottfried, Berdy Ziler, Antonio Reed | |
| 12:43 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 36-49 |
| 12:41 | Alcorn State | Fred Hirth grabs the defensive rebound | 36-49 |
| 12:27 | Alcorn State | Fred Hirth knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Ronald Ryan | 38-49 |
| 12:11 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-52 |
| 11:56 | Alcorn State | Fred Hirth drills a floater from the right wing | 40-52 |
| 11:37 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-52 |
| 11:35 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Fred Hirth | 40-52 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Ronald Ryan (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Frank Robertson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Hirth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Ellett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Seamon (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Larry Featherston (fresh) SF - Russell Wallin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Igor Zapf (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Branch (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Alcorn State | Frank Robertson blows the layup | 40-52 |
| 11:12 | Central Michigan | John Branch gets the rebound | 40-52 |
| 11:06 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Seamon | 40-54 |
| 11:00 | Alcorn State | Jerry Powell is whistled for traveling | 40-54 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Daniel Conner (PG), Charles Harris (SG), Milton Gee (SF), Maurice Hendon (PF), Ralph Harbert (C) Ronald Ryan, Frank Robertson, Jerry Powell, Fred Hirth, Gary Ellett | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (PG), David Fitzgerald (SG), Berdy Ziler (PF), Bennie Boyd (C) Robert Seamon, Larry Featherston, Igor Zapf, John Branch | |
| 10:41 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-54 |
| 10:40 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler grabs the offensive rebound | 40-54 |
| 10:33 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Warren Dildy | 40-56 |
| 10:11 | Alcorn State | Daniel Conner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-56 |
| 10:09 | Central Michigan | Bennie Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 40-56 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 09:52 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler clanks a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Milton Gee - foul #3 on Milton Gee, team foul #4 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ronald Ryan (PG) Charles Harris | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), Clayton Buhl (SF) Warren Dildy, Russell Wallin | |
| 09:52 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler misses the 1st free throw | 40-56 |
| 09:52 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler makes the 2nd free throw | 40-57 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 09:31 | Alcorn State | Daniel Conner clanks a 3 from the right wing | 40-57 |
| 09:30 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Seamon | 40-57 |
| 09:10 | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl is fouled on the floor by Milton Gee - foul #4 on Milton Gee, team foul #5 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Frank Robertson (SG), Jerry Powell (SF), Fred Hirth (PF) Daniel Conner, Milton Gee, Maurice Hendon | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin (SF), Nathaniel Gottfried (PF) David Fitzgerald, Berdy Ziler | |
| 08:49 | Central Michigan | Jerry Powell takes the ball from Russell Wallin | 40-57 |
| 08:39 | Alcorn State | Fred Hirth drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Ralph Harbert and he's fouled by Russell Wallin - foul #2 on Russell Wallin, team foul #4 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett (C) Ralph Harbert | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (PG), Igor Zapf (PF) Robert Seamon, Nathaniel Gottfried | |
| 08:39 | Alcorn State | Fred Hirth makes the free throw | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 08:17 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-60 |
| 08:01 | Alcorn State | Ronald Ryan scores on a driving attempt from close range | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 07:37 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-60 |
| 07:36 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf grabs the offensive board | 45-60 |
| 07:23 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Bennie Boyd | 45-63 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Ronald Ryan (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Frank Robertson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Powell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Hirth (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Ellett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Warren Dildy (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clayton Buhl (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Russell Wallin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Igor Zapf (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bennie Boyd (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Alcorn State | Frank Robertson scores on a turnaround in the paint | 47-63 |
| 06:44 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 47-63 |
| 06:42 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Jerry Powell | 47-63 |
| 06:21 | Alcorn State | Jerry Powell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-63 |
| 06:20 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-63 |
| 06:07 | Alcorn State | Fred Hirth is whistled for traveling | 47-63 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Daniel Conner (PG), Charles Harris (SG), Milton Gee (SF), Maurice Hendon (PF), Ralph Harbert (C) Ronald Ryan, Frank Robertson, Jerry Powell, Fred Hirth, Gary Ellett | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), David Fitzgerald (SG), Nathaniel Gottfried (SF), Berdy Ziler (PF), John Branch (C) Warren Dildy, Clayton Buhl, Russell Wallin, Igor Zapf, Bennie Boyd | |
| 05:38 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-66 |
| 05:31 | Alcorn State | Daniel Conner clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-66 |
| 05:29 | Central Michigan | John Branch gets the rebound | 47-66 |
| 05:02 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald drills a floater from close range | 47-68 |
| 04:49 | Alcorn State | Charles Harris misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-68 |
| 04:48 | Alcorn State | Ralph Harbert gets the offensive rebound | 47-68 |
| 04:38 | Alcorn State | Charles Harris clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-68 |
| 04:36 | Alcorn State | The offensive rebound goes to Maurice Hendon | 47-68 |
| 04:25 | Alcorn State | Charles Harris is fouled on the floor by David Fitzgerald - foul #2 on David Fitzgerald, team foul #5 | 47-68 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin (SF), Igor Zapf (PF), Antonio Reed (C) Nathaniel Gottfried, Berdy Ziler, John Branch | |
| 04:19 | Alcorn State | Daniel Conner clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-68 |
| 04:18 | Central Michigan | Antonio Reed pulls down the rebound | 47-68 |
| 03:49 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald misses long on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Charles Harris - foul #1 on Charles Harris, team foul #6 | 47-68 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Daniel Kettle (SF) Maurice Hendon | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried (PF) Igor Zapf | |
| 03:49 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 47-69 |
| 03:49 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 47-70 |
| 03:29 | Alcorn State | Daniel Conner misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-70 |
| 03:27 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Gottfried | 47-70 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Daniel Conner (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Charles Harris (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Kettle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Milton Gee (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Ralph Harbert (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Seamon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - David Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Wallin (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nathaniel Gottfried (fresh) 2 reb. C - Antonio Reed (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robert Seamon | 47-73 |
| 02:52 | Alcorn State | Daniel Conner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-73 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Maurice Hendon (PF) Ralph Harbert | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (PG), Clayton Buhl (SG), Berdy Ziler (PF), John Branch (C) Robert Seamon, David Fitzgerald, Nathaniel Gottfried, Antonio Reed | |
| 02:23 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-73 |
| 02:22 | Alcorn State | Daniel Kettle gets the rebound | 47-73 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 02:15 | Alcorn State | Russell Wallin steals the ball from Charles Harris | 47-73 |
| 01:46 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Clayton Buhl | 47-75 |
| 01:42 | Alcorn State | Warren Dildy takes the ball from Daniel Conner in the backcourt | 47-75 |
| 01:23 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Warren Dildy | 47-77 |
| 01:13 | Alcorn State | Daniel Kettle clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-77 |
| 01:11 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler gets the rebound | 47-77 |
| 00:58 | Central Michigan | Daniel Kettle steps in front of the Russell Wallin pass | 47-77 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:52 | Alcorn State | Maurice Hendon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-77 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ralph Harbert (C) Daniel Kettle | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), David Fitzgerald (SG) Warren Dildy, Clayton Buhl | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | Maurice Hendon takes the ball from David Fitzgerald | 47-77 |
| 00:22 | Alcorn State | Maurice Hendon connects on the shot from close range | 49-77 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon runs out the clock | 49-77 |