| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Byron Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Felipe Nunez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darryl Flickinger (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tommy Frazier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Franklin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Fred Ellison (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Keith Childs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Noack (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Browder (fresh) C - Frank Blanchard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger inbounds the ball | 26-29 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:37 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Felipe Nunez and he's fouled by Frank Blanchard - foul #1 on Frank Blanchard, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Paul Ransom (SF), Joe Bryant (PF), Dwayne Sisk (C) Darryl Flickinger, Tommy Frazier, Michael Franklin | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 19:37 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson makes the free throw | 29-29 |
| 19:17 | Oklahoma State | Keith Childs hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Felipe Nunez - foul #3 on Felipe Nunez, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (SG) Felipe Nunez | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 19:17 | Oklahoma State | Keith Childs makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 19:17 | Oklahoma State | Keith Childs makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 19:15 | Central Michigan | Fred Ellison is called for the reach on Byron Anderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fred Ellison, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| 19:05 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson misses the layup against the doubleteam | 29-31 |
| 19:03 | Oklahoma State | Frank Blanchard snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 18:34 | Oklahoma State | Keith Childs connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Frank Blanchard | 29-33 |
| 18:14 | Central Michigan | Dwayne Sisk is whistled for a carry | 29-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier (PF) Joe Bryant | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 17:50 | Oklahoma State | Frank Blanchard buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Fred Ellison | 29-35 |
| 17:23 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson makes the 3 from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 17:12 | Oklahoma State | Martin Noack knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Keith Childs | 32-37 |
| 17:01 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 32-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger (SF), Joe Bryant (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Paul Ransom, Tommy Frazier, Dwayne Sisk | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Bill Cunningham (SF) Martin Noack | |
| 16:39 | Oklahoma State | Frank Blanchard can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-37 |
| 16:37 | Oklahoma State | Frank Blanchard pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 16:15 | Oklahoma State | Fred Ellison hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Keith Childs | 32-39 |
| 15:58 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Byron Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ernest Bruni (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darryl Flickinger (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joe Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Franklin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Fred Ellison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Childs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bill Cunningham (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Paul Browder (fairly fresh) C - Frank Blanchard (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Oklahoma State | Michael Franklin picks off the pass by Keith Childs | 35-39 |
| 15:30 | Central Michigan | Joe Bryant connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Franklin | 38-39 |
| 15:10 | Oklahoma State | Paul Browder misses short on a jump hook from close range | 38-39 |
| 15:08 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 14:49 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 14:48 | Oklahoma State | Paul Browder pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 14:27 | Oklahoma State | Frank Blanchard is fouled on the floor by Michael Franklin as he's doubleteamed - foul #1 on Michael Franklin, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez (SG), Paul Ransom (SF), Tommy Frazier (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) Ernest Bruni, Darryl Flickinger, Joe Bryant, Michael Franklin | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Ernest Price (PG), Alden Maestas (SG), Martin Noack (SF), Russell Eubanks (PF), William Deyoung (C) Fred Ellison, Keith Childs, Bill Cunningham, Paul Browder, Frank Blanchard | |
| 14:06 | Oklahoma State | Martin Noack misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Paul Ransom - foul #2 on Paul Ransom, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| 14:06 | Oklahoma State | Martin Noack makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 14:06 | Oklahoma State | Martin Noack misses the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 14:06 | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 13:55 | Central Michigan | Russell Eubanks swats the dunk try by Tommy Frazier | 38-40 |
| 13:53 | Oklahoma State | Ernest Price pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 13:34 | Oklahoma State | Russell Eubanks is hacked by Raymond Johnson - foul #4 on Raymond Johnson, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger (SF), Dwayne Sisk (C) Paul Ransom, Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 13:19 | Oklahoma State | Martin Noack can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-40 |
| 13:17 | Central Michigan | Dwayne Sisk gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 12:57 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 12:55 | Oklahoma State | William Deyoung gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 12:30 | Oklahoma State | Martin Noack hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Ernest Price | 38-43 |
| 12:15 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 12:14 | Oklahoma State | Russell Eubanks grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 11:52 | Oklahoma State | Alden Maestas misses the floater from the right side | 38-43 |
| 11:51 | Central Michigan | Dwayne Sisk snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Byron Anderson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Felipe Nunez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Darryl Flickinger (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tommy Frazier (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dwayne Sisk (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Ernest Price (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alden Maestas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Martin Noack (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Russell Eubanks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Deyoung (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 11:28 | Oklahoma State | William Deyoung grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 11:19 | Oklahoma State | Martin Noack hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-43 |
| 11:17 | Oklahoma State | Russell Eubanks can't tip it in | 38-43 |
| 11:16 | Oklahoma State | Alden Maestas tips it in | 38-45 |
| 11:12 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger is hacked by William Deyoung - foul #2 on William Deyoung, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (SG), Paul Ransom (SF), Michael Franklin (C) Byron Anderson, Darryl Flickinger, Dwayne Sisk | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Fred Ellison (PG), Keith Childs (SG), Bill Cunningham (SF), Paul Browder (PF), Frank Blanchard (C) Ernest Price, Alden Maestas, Martin Noack, Russell Eubanks, William Deyoung | |
| 10:59 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez makes the contested 3 pointer from straight away | 41-45 |
| 10:36 | Oklahoma State | Keith Childs is hacked by Michael Franklin - foul #2 on Michael Franklin, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joe Bryant (PF) Tommy Frazier | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 10:15 | Oklahoma State | Frank Blanchard splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the right side | 41-45 |
| 10:13 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 09:54 | Central Michigan | Keith Childs steals the ball from Joe Bryant | 41-45 |
| 09:51 | Oklahoma State | Bill Cunningham throws it down on a great pass from Keith Childs | 41-47 |
| 09:31 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-47 |
| 09:29 | Oklahoma State | Bill Cunningham pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 09:08 | Oklahoma State | Bill Cunningham is fouled on the floor by Paul Ransom - foul #3 on Paul Ransom, team foul #6 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson (PG), Darryl Flickinger (SF), Tommy Frazier (PF), Dwayne Sisk (C) Ernest Bruni, Paul Ransom, Joe Bryant, Michael Franklin | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Martin Noack (SF) Bill Cunningham | |
| 08:42 | Oklahoma State | Paul Browder misses long on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Tommy Frazier - foul #1 on Tommy Frazier, team foul #7 | 41-47 |
| 08:42 | Oklahoma State | Paul Browder misses the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 08:42 | Oklahoma State | Paul Browder makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 08:33 | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Felipe Nunez | 44-48 |
| 08:13 | Oklahoma State | Keith Childs misses long on a shot from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 08:11 | Oklahoma State | Paul Browder gets the offensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 07:48 | Oklahoma State | Martin Noack can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-48 |
| 07:46 | Oklahoma State | Frank Blanchard tips it back up and in | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Byron Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Felipe Nunez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Darryl Flickinger (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tommy Frazier (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Dwayne Sisk (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Fred Ellison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Childs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Martin Noack (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Browder (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Blanchard (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Byron Anderson | 46-50 |
| 07:10 | Oklahoma State | Martin Noack scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Paul Browder | 46-53 |
| 06:49 | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier hits a jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Paul Browder - foul #1 on Paul Browder, team foul #4 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (SG), Paul Ransom (SF), Raymond Johnson (C) Byron Anderson, Darryl Flickinger, Dwayne Sisk | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Ernest Price (PG), Alden Maestas (SG), Russell Eubanks (PF), William Deyoung (C) Fred Ellison, Keith Childs, Paul Browder, Frank Blanchard | |
| 06:49 | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier makes the free throw | 49-53 |
| 06:25 | Oklahoma State | Ernest Price misses the lay-in | 49-53 |
| 06:24 | Central Michigan | Paul Ransom pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 06:18 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson blows the layup | 49-53 |
| 06:16 | Oklahoma State | Alden Maestas snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| 06:10 | Oklahoma State | Alden Maestas hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Ernest Price | 49-55 |
| 05:59 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson's pass is intercepted by Ernest Price | 49-55 |
| 05:56 | Oklahoma State | Ernest Price banks in the layup | 49-57 |
| 05:44 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-57 |
| 05:43 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Martin Noack | 49-57 |
| 05:14 | Oklahoma State | Alden Maestas misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-57 |
| 05:13 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson snags the defensive board | 49-57 |
| 04:55 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on William Deyoung - foul #3 on William Deyoung, team foul #5 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson (PG), Darryl Flickinger (SF), Michael Franklin (C) Ernest Bruni, Paul Ransom, Tommy Frazier | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Bill Cunningham (SF), Frank Blanchard (C) Martin Noack, William Deyoung | |
| 04:55 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 04:55 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 04:26 | Oklahoma State | Frank Blanchard's floater is tipped away by Michael Franklin | 50-57 |
| 04:24 | Oklahoma State | Frank Blanchard tips it home | 50-59 |
| 04:03 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-59 |
| 04:02 | Oklahoma State | Frank Blanchard grabs the defensive rebound | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 03:41 | Oklahoma State | Ernest Price drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Alden Maestas | 50-62 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Byron Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Felipe Nunez (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Darryl Flickinger (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Franklin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Ernest Price (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alden Maestas (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Russell Eubanks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Blanchard (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 03:24 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 50-62 |
| 03:22 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez tips it home | 52-62 |
| 03:22 | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Paul Ransom (SF), Joe Bryant (PF) Darryl Flickinger, Michael Franklin | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Fred Ellison (PG), Keith Childs (SG), Martin Noack (SF), Paul Browder (PF) Ernest Price, Alden Maestas, Bill Cunningham, Russell Eubanks | |
| 03:04 | Oklahoma State | Martin Noack makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Keith Childs | 52-65 |
| 02:47 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson buries a shot in the lane set up by Byron Anderson | 54-65 |
| 02:25 | Oklahoma State | Fred Ellison misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Byron Anderson - foul #1 on Byron Anderson, team foul #8 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Trenton Jackson (PG), Ernest Bruni (SG), Joel Terhune (PF) Byron Anderson, Felipe Nunez, Joe Bryant | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 02:25 | Oklahoma State | Fred Ellison misses the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 02:25 | Oklahoma State | Fred Ellison makes the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| 02:16 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 54-66 |
| 02:15 | Central Michigan | Joel Terhune tips it but misses | 54-66 |
| 02:13 | Central Michigan | Paul Ransom gets the offensive rebound | 54-66 |
| 01:59 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 54-66 |
| 01:58 | Oklahoma State | Keith Childs grabs the board | 54-66 |
| 01:56 | Oklahoma State | Fred Ellison is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fred Ellison, team foul #6 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joe Bryant (PF) Joel Terhune | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 01:46 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson clanks a shot from the left side | 54-66 |
| 01:45 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson tips it in | 56-66 |
| 01:26 | Oklahoma State | Frank Blanchard scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Fred Ellison | 56-68 |
| 01:18 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni is hacked by Paul Browder - foul #2 on Paul Browder, team foul #7 | 56-68 |
| 01:18 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 01:18 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:49 | Oklahoma State | Keith Childs banks in the layup on a nice dish by Paul Browder | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Central Michigan | Martin Noack steps in front of the Trenton Jackson pass | 58-70 |
| 00:40 | Oklahoma State | Keith Childs lays it in on a nice dish by Martin Noack | 58-72 |
| 00:33 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-72 |
| 00:32 | Oklahoma State | Keith Childs gets the rebound | 58-72 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Oklahoma State | Frank Blanchard blows the dunk but he's hacked by Raymond Johnson - foul #5 on Raymond Johnson, team foul #9 | 58-72 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dwayne Sisk (C) Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 00:09 | Oklahoma State | Frank Blanchard makes the 1st free throw | 58-73 |
| 00:09 | Oklahoma State | Frank Blanchard makes the 2nd free throw | 58-74 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Dwayne Sisk makes the turnaround from the left block | 60-74 |
| 00:00 | Oklahoma State | Fred Ellison runs out the clock | 60-74 |