| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Leslie Nash (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ron Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnnie Betton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Ellenburg (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roberto Cruz (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Matt Daniels (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Gant (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mickey Gaskins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Windley (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Mario Payne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Mickey Gaskins inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 31-32 |
| 19:44 | Central Michigan | Mickey Gaskins tips it but misses | 31-32 |
| 19:42 | Missouri State | Brian Ellenburg snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 19:27 | Missouri State | Ron Clark is fouled on the floor by Albert Gant - foul #1 on Albert Gant, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| 19:19 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-32 |
| 19:17 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Mickey Gaskins | 31-32 |
| 18:48 | Central Michigan | Mario Payne misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 18:47 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Johnnie Betton | 31-32 |
| 18:41 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash's pass is intercepted by Matt Daniels in the backcourt | 31-32 |
| 18:35 | Central Michigan | Mickey Gaskins misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 31-32 |
| 18:34 | Missouri State | Roberto Cruz pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 18:16 | Missouri State | Brian Ellenburg connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Ron Clark | 33-32 |
| 18:09 | Central Michigan | Mario Payne can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 33-32 |
| 18:07 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant gets the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 17:51 | Central Michigan | A charge is called on Mickey Gaskins - foul #3 on Mickey Gaskins, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Johns (SF), Dale Walter (PF) Johnnie Betton, Brian Ellenburg | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Clark (SF), Joey Gregory (PF) Mickey Gaskins, Robert Windley | |
| 17:37 | Missouri State | Roberto Cruz hits the finger roll set up by Dale Johns | 35-32 |
| 17:27 | Central Michigan | Robert Clark connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Matt Daniels | 35-34 |
| 17:12 | Missouri State | Albert Gant picks off the pass by Leslie Nash | 35-34 |
| 17:06 | Central Michigan | Joey Gregory comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-34 |
| 17:05 | Central Michigan | Mario Payne hits the follow up shot | 35-36 |
| 16:51 | Missouri State | Dale Johns knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Leslie Nash | 38-36 |
| 16:25 | Central Michigan | Robert Clark is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Robert Clark, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Alvin Bacote (SG), Johnnie Betton (SF), Brian Ellenburg (PF) Leslie Nash, Ron Clark, Roberto Cruz | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eugene Heidt (PG), Larry Campbell (SG), Kendall Seo (SF), Robert Windley (PF) Matt Daniels, Albert Gant, Robert Clark, Mario Payne | |
| 15:58 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Larry Campbell - foul #2 on Larry Campbell, team foul #4 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mickey Gaskins (SF) Kendall Seo | |
| 15:58 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 15:58 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Dale Johns (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alvin Bacote (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Johnnie Betton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Ellenburg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Walter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Eugene Heidt (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mickey Gaskins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Windley (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Joey Gregory (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Central Michigan | Eugene Heidt misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-36 |
| 15:36 | Central Michigan | Larry Campbell grabs the offensive board | 40-36 |
| 15:26 | Central Michigan | Joey Gregory drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Mickey Gaskins | 40-38 |
| 15:13 | Missouri State | Brian Ellenburg makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Dale Johns | 42-38 |
| 15:09 | Central Michigan | Robert Windley scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Joey Gregory and he's fouled by Dale Walter - foul #1 on Dale Walter, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James White (SG), Douglas Blankenship (SF), Billy McCunn (C) Dale Johns, Johnnie Betton, Dale Walter | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Gant (SG), John Golden (C) Larry Campbell, Joey Gregory | |
| 15:09 | Central Michigan | Robert Windley misses the free throw | 42-40 |
| 15:09 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Douglas Blankenship | 42-40 |
| 14:56 | Missouri State | Brian Ellenburg lays it in | 44-40 |
| 14:47 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Mickey Gaskins | 44-43 |
| 14:38 | Missouri State | Alvin Bacote makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Brian Ellenburg | 47-43 |
| 14:10 | Central Michigan | Eugene Heidt is fouled on the floor by Alvin Bacote - foul #3 on Alvin Bacote, team foul #2 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leslie Nash (PG), Ron Clark (SG), Roberto Cruz (C) Alvin Bacote, James White, Brian Ellenburg | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Matt Daniels (PG), Mario Payne (C) Eugene Heidt, Robert Windley | |
| 13:57 | Central Michigan | Mario Payne clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Roberto Cruz - foul #3 on Roberto Cruz, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Clark (SF) Mickey Gaskins | |
| 13:57 | Central Michigan | Mario Payne misses the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 13:57 | Central Michigan | Mario Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 13:28 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 13:27 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Billy McCunn | 47-44 |
| 13:18 | Missouri State | Ron Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-44 |
| 13:17 | Missouri State | Billy McCunn grabs the offensive board | 47-44 |
| 12:57 | Missouri State | Billy McCunn scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Leslie Nash | 49-44 |
| 12:36 | Central Michigan | A charge is called on Matt Daniels - foul #1 on Matt Daniels, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Johns (SG), Johnnie Betton (SF), Dale Walter (PF) Ron Clark, Douglas Blankenship, Billy McCunn | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eugene Heidt (PG), Larry Campbell (SG), Mickey Gaskins (SF), Joey Gregory (PF) Matt Daniels, Albert Gant, John Golden, Mario Payne | |
| 12:27 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Roberto Cruz | 52-44 |
| 12:01 | Central Michigan | Joey Gregory is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Joey Gregory, team foul #6 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Ellenburg (PF) Roberto Cruz | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 11:42 | Missouri State | Larry Campbell blocks the jumper by Dale Johns | 52-44 |
| 11:41 | Central Michigan | Robert Clark snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Leslie Nash (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Dale Johns (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnnie Betton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Ellenburg (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Walter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Eugene Heidt (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mickey Gaskins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joey Gregory (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:23 | Central Michigan | Dale Walter steals it from Eugene Heidt | 52-44 |
| 10:56 | Missouri State | Robert Clark is called for the reach on Dale Walter - foul #4 on Robert Clark, team foul #7 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ron Clark (SG), Roberto Cruz (C) Leslie Nash, Brian Ellenburg | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Matt Daniels (PG), Albert Gant (SG), Kendall Seo (SF), Robert Windley (PF), Mario Payne (C) Eugene Heidt, Larry Campbell, Mickey Gaskins, Joey Gregory, Robert Clark | |
| 10:56 | Missouri State | Dale Walter misses the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 10:56 | Central Michigan | Robert Windley grabs the board | 52-44 |
| 10:41 | Central Michigan | Kendall Seo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-44 |
| 10:23 | Missouri State | Ron Clark scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Roberto Cruz | 55-44 |
| 10:20 | Central Michigan | Ron Clark steps in front of the Matt Daniels pass in the backcourt | 55-44 |
| 10:18 | Missouri State | Ron Clark lays it in | 57-44 |
| 10:01 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-44 |
| 10:00 | Missouri State | Roberto Cruz pulls down the rebound | 57-44 |
| 09:40 | Missouri State | Dale Johns misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-44 |
| 09:39 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Roberto Cruz | 57-44 |
| 09:25 | Missouri State | Dale Walter misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-44 |
| 09:23 | Central Michigan | Matt Daniels grabs the defensive rebound | 57-44 |
| 08:59 | Central Michigan | Robert Windley scores on a jump hook in the lane | 57-46 |
| 08:37 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton knocks in the jumper near the basket and he's fouled by Kendall Seo - foul #1 on Kendall Seo, team foul #8 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leslie Nash (PG), Alvin Bacote (SG), Brian Ellenburg (PF), Billy McCunn (C) Dale Johns, Ron Clark, Dale Walter, Roberto Cruz | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eugene Heidt (PG), Mickey Gaskins (SF), Joey Gregory (PF), John Golden (C) Matt Daniels, Kendall Seo, Robert Windley, Mario Payne | |
| 08:37 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton misses the free throw | 59-46 |
| 08:37 | Central Michigan | Joey Gregory grabs the defensive rebound | 59-46 |
| 08:32 | Central Michigan | Mickey Gaskins scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Golden | 59-49 |
| 08:20 | Missouri State | Alvin Bacote misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 59-49 |
| 08:18 | Missouri State | Alvin Bacote grabs the offensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 07:59 | Missouri State | Alvin Bacote is called for 3 seconds | 59-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Douglas Blankenship (SF) Johnnie Betton | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Larry Campbell (SG) Albert Gant | |
| 07:47 | Central Michigan | Eugene Heidt buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Joey Gregory | 59-51 |
| 07:30 | Missouri State | Brian Ellenburg's pass is intercepted by Mickey Gaskins | 59-51 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Leslie Nash (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Alvin Bacote (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Douglas Blankenship (fresh) PF - Brian Ellenburg (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy McCunn (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Eugene Heidt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mickey Gaskins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joey Gregory (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Golden (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Central Michigan | John Golden lays it up and in on a nice dish by Eugene Heidt | 59-53 |
| 07:05 | Missouri State | Douglas Blankenship misses badly on a shot in the paint | 59-53 |
| 07:03 | Central Michigan | Joey Gregory snags the defensive board | 59-53 |
| 06:50 | Central Michigan | Mickey Gaskins comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-53 |
| 06:48 | Missouri State | Alvin Bacote gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| 06:39 | Missouri State | Douglas Blankenship comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Mickey Gaskins - foul #4 on Mickey Gaskins, team foul #9 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ron Clark (SG), Roberto Cruz (C) Alvin Bacote, Billy McCunn | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Matt Daniels (PG), Albert Gant (SG), Mario Payne (C) Eugene Heidt, Larry Campbell, Joey Gregory | |
| 06:39 | Missouri State | Douglas Blankenship makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 06:39 | Missouri State | Douglas Blankenship makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 06:21 | Central Michigan | Leslie Nash steals the ball from Matt Daniels | 61-53 |
| 06:04 | Missouri State | Brian Ellenburg misses the lay-in | 61-53 |
| 06:02 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Matt Daniels | 61-53 |
| 05:55 | Central Michigan | Matt Daniels misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-53 |
| 05:53 | Central Michigan | Matt Daniels grabs the offensive board | 61-53 |
| 05:34 | Central Michigan | Mario Payne misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-53 |
| 05:32 | Missouri State | Douglas Blankenship grabs the board | 61-53 |
| 05:29 | Missouri State | Matt Daniels is called for the reach on Leslie Nash in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matt Daniels, team foul #10 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Johns (SF), Dale Walter (PF) Douglas Blankenship, Brian Ellenburg | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Clark (SF), Robert Windley (PF) Mickey Gaskins, John Golden | |
| 05:29 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 05:29 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash misses the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 05:29 | Central Michigan | Mario Payne gets the rebound | 62-53 |
| 05:11 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 05:09 | Missouri State | Ron Clark pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| 04:45 | Missouri State | Roberto Cruz misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Clark - foul #5 on Robert Clark, team foul #11 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Alvin Bacote (PG) Leslie Nash | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kendall Seo (SF), Joey Gregory (C) Robert Clark, Mario Payne | |
| 04:45 | Missouri State | Roberto Cruz misses the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 04:45 | Missouri State | Roberto Cruz misses the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 04:45 | Central Michigan | Joey Gregory gets the rebound | 62-53 |
| 04:30 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 62-53 |
| 04:28 | Missouri State | Ron Clark gets the rebound | 62-53 |
| 04:11 | Missouri State | Roberto Cruz clanks a jump hook in the lane | 62-53 |
| 04:10 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant grabs the defensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 03:42 | Central Michigan | Matt Daniels knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 03:35 | Missouri State | Dale Johns makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Ron Clark | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:27 | Central Michigan | Ron Clark steals it from Joey Gregory | 65-56 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Alvin Bacote (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ron Clark (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dale Johns (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dale Walter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roberto Cruz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Matt Daniels (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Albert Gant (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kendall Seo (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Windley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Joey Gregory (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:06 | Missouri State | Ron Clark is hacked by Kendall Seo - foul #2 on Kendall Seo, team foul #12 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton (SF), Brian Ellenburg (PF), Billy McCunn (C) Dale Johns, Dale Walter, Roberto Cruz | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eugene Heidt (PG), Larry Campbell (SG), Mickey Gaskins (SF), Mario Payne (C) Matt Daniels, Albert Gant, Kendall Seo, Robert Windley | |
| 03:06 | Missouri State | Ron Clark makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 03:06 | Missouri State | Ron Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 03:06 | Central Michigan | Mario Payne grabs the board | 66-56 |
| 02:48 | Central Michigan | Mario Payne clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Alvin Bacote - foul #4 on Alvin Bacote, team foul #4 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leslie Nash (PG) Ron Clark | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Golden (PF) Joey Gregory | |
| 02:48 | Central Michigan | Mario Payne makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 02:48 | Central Michigan | Mario Payne misses the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 02:48 | Missouri State | Brian Ellenburg gets the rebound | 66-57 |
| 02:48 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-57 |
| 02:19 | Missouri State | Mario Payne takes the ball from Alvin Bacote | 66-57 |
| 02:19 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ron Clark (SG), Roberto Cruz (C) Alvin Bacote, Billy McCunn | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Matt Daniels (PG), Albert Gant (SG), Robert Windley (PF) Eugene Heidt, Larry Campbell, John Golden | |
| 02:02 | Central Michigan | Mickey Gaskins buries a shot from the right side | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:47 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-59 |
| 01:45 | Central Michigan | Robert Windley gets the rebound | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:38 | Central Michigan | Matt Daniels is hacked by Ron Clark - foul #3 on Ron Clark, team foul #5 | 66-59 |
| 01:19 | Central Michigan | Mickey Gaskins connects on the floater from the left side set up by Matt Daniels and he's hacked by Brian Ellenburg - foul #2 on Brian Ellenburg, team foul #6 | 66-61 |
| 01:19 | Central Michigan | Mickey Gaskins makes the free throw | 66-62 |
| 01:08 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Ron Clark | 68-62 |
| 00:49 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 68-62 |
| 00:48 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant tips it in | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:45 | Missouri State | Brian Ellenburg is hacked by Albert Gant in the backcourt - foul #2 on Albert Gant, team foul #13 | 68-64 |
| 00:45 | Missouri State | Brian Ellenburg makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:45 | Missouri State | Brian Ellenburg makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | Johnnie Betton picks off the pass by Albert Gant | 70-64 |
| 00:37 | Missouri State | Matt Daniels is called for the reach on Ron Clark in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matt Daniels, team foul #14 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Johns (PG), Douglas Blankenship (SF), Dale Walter (PF) Leslie Nash, Johnnie Betton, Brian Ellenburg | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:37 | Missouri State | Ron Clark misses the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:37 | Missouri State | Ron Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:31 | Central Michigan | Matt Daniels knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Mickey Gaskins | 71-67 |
| 00:31 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-67 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leslie Nash (PG), Johnnie Betton (SF) Dale Johns, Douglas Blankenship | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:28 | Missouri State | Ron Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Matt Daniels - foul #4 on Matt Daniels, team foul #15 | 71-67 |
| 00:28 | Missouri State | Ron Clark makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:28 | Missouri State | Ron Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:22 | Central Michigan | Matt Daniels misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 73-67 |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant grabs the offensive board | 73-67 |
| 00:18 | Central Michigan | Matt Daniels hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-67 |
| 00:16 | Missouri State | Roberto Cruz grabs the board | 73-67 |
| 00:13 | Missouri State | Matt Daniels is called for the reach on Roberto Cruz in the backcourt - foul #5 on Matt Daniels, team foul #16 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Johns (SF) Johnnie Betton | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eugene Heidt (PG) Matt Daniels | |
| 00:13 | Missouri State | Roberto Cruz makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:13 | Missouri State | Roberto Cruz makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-70 |
| 00:09 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-70 |
| 00:06 | Missouri State | Roberto Cruz is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Gant - foul #3 on Albert Gant, team foul #17 | 75-70 |
| 00:06 | Missouri State | Roberto Cruz makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:06 | Missouri State | Roberto Cruz makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Mickey Gaskins is whistled for traveling | 77-70 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Douglas Blankenship (SF) Leslie Nash | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Dale Johns runs out the clock | 77-70 |