| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Harold Reid (fresh) SG - Gregory Parks (fresh) SF - Daniel Troup (fresh) PF - James Ford (fresh) C - Ruben Shinkle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gregory Miller (fresh) SG - Oscar Slaughter (fresh) SF - William Benavides (fresh) PF - Tyrone Pittard (fresh) C - James Cahoon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | James Ford wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Arkansas State | Ruben Shinkle double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Central Michigan | William Benavides is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Arkansas State | Gregory Parks makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Ford | 3-0 |
| 18:54 | Central Michigan | Harold Reid picks off the pass by William Benavides | 3-0 |
| 18:34 | Arkansas State | Daniel Troup comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:32 | Arkansas State | Ruben Shinkle gets the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:24 | Arkansas State | Gregory Parks comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:22 | Arkansas State | Daniel Troup gets the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:10 | Arkansas State | Harold Reid misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:08 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:54 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard misses short on a 3 from straight away | 3-0 |
| 17:53 | Arkansas State | James Ford snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 17:45 | Arkansas State | James Ford loses the dribble to James Cahoon | 3-0 |
| 17:35 | Central Michigan | James Ford steals it from Oscar Slaughter | 3-0 |
| 17:20 | Arkansas State | Gregory Parks is whistled for a carry | 3-0 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Justin Matheney (SF) Daniel Troup | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 17:05 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 17:03 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to James Ford | 3-0 |
| 16:59 | Arkansas State | Harold Reid clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 16:58 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 16:56 | Central Michigan | Harold Reid picks off the pass by Gregory Miller in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 16:54 | Arkansas State | Gregory Parks lays it in on a nice dish by Harold Reid | 5-0 |
| 16:34 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Gregory Miller and the foul's on Ruben Shinkle - foul #1 on Ruben Shinkle, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Galey (PG), Freddie Harris (SG), Mark Eberhart (PF), Billy Rego (C) Harold Reid, Gregory Parks, James Ford, Ruben Shinkle | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Belford (PG), Steven Riggs (SG), William Finch (SF), Michael Alley (PF) Gregory Miller, Oscar Slaughter, William Benavides, Tyrone Pittard | |
| 16:34 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon makes the free throw | 5-3 |
| 16:11 | Arkansas State | Billy Rego is fouled on the floor by James Cahoon - foul #1 on James Cahoon, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Troup (SF) Billy Rego | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin (C) James Cahoon | |
| 15:53 | Arkansas State | Justin Matheney is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Justin Matheney, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Galey (fresh) SG - Freddie Harris (fresh) SF - Daniel Troup (fresh) PF - Mark Eberhart (fresh) C - Justin Matheney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Thomas Belford (fresh) SG - Steven Riggs (fresh) SF - William Finch (fresh) PF - Michael Alley (fresh) C - Joseph Warkentin (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin is hacked by Daniel Troup - foul #1 on Daniel Troup, team foul #3 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Harold Reid (PG), Gregory Parks (SG), Ruben Shinkle (C) John Galey, Freddie Harris, Justin Matheney | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Benavides (SF) Thomas Belford | |
| 15:28 | Central Michigan | William Benavides can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-3 |
| 15:27 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Ruben Shinkle | 5-3 |
| 15:23 | Arkansas State | Daniel Troup misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 5-3 |
| 15:21 | Central Michigan | William Benavides grabs the defensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 15:16 | Central Michigan | William Finch connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Riggs | 5-6 |
| 15:04 | Arkansas State | Gregory Parks is whistled for a carry | 5-6 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Freddie Harris (SF), James Ford (PF) Daniel Troup, Mark Eberhart | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller (PG), Oscar Slaughter (SG), Tyrone Pittard (PF) Steven Riggs, William Finch, Michael Alley | |
| 14:37 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller lays it up and in on a great pass from Tyrone Pittard | 5-8 |
| 14:24 | Arkansas State | Freddie Harris comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 14:23 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin grabs the defensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 13:59 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter is fouled on the floor by Gregory Parks - foul #1 on Gregory Parks, team foul #4 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Galey (SG), Justin Matheney (SF), Mark Eberhart (C) Gregory Parks, Freddie Harris, Ruben Shinkle | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Finch (SF), James Cahoon (C) William Benavides, Joseph Warkentin | |
| 13:38 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 13:36 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Mark Eberhart | 5-8 |
| 13:28 | Arkansas State | John Galey comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 5-8 |
| 13:26 | Arkansas State | Mark Eberhart tips it back up and in | 7-8 |
| 13:06 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by James Cahoon and he's fouled by John Galey - foul #1 on John Galey, team foul #5 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gregory Parks (SG), Daniel Troup (SF) Harold Reid, James Ford | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs (PG), Michael Alley (PF) Gregory Miller, Tyrone Pittard | |
| 13:06 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter makes the free throw | 7-11 |
| 12:51 | Arkansas State | Daniel Troup misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 7-11 |
| 12:50 | Arkansas State | John Galey gets the offensive rebound | 7-11 |
| 12:28 | Arkansas State | William Finch is called for the reach on Daniel Troup - foul #1 on William Finch, team foul #2 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ruben Shinkle (C) Mark Eberhart | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Belford (PG), William Benavides (SF) Oscar Slaughter, William Finch | |
| 12:15 | Arkansas State | John Galey makes the jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Steven Riggs - foul #1 on Steven Riggs, team foul #3 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Ford (PF) Justin Matheney | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 12:15 | Arkansas State | John Galey makes the free throw | 10-11 |
| 11:55 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Steven Riggs | 10-13 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Galey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gregory Parks (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Troup (fresh) PF - James Ford (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ruben Shinkle (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Thomas Belford (fresh) SG - Steven Riggs (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Benavides (fresh) PF - Michael Alley (fresh) C - James Cahoon (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Arkansas State | Ruben Shinkle clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-13 |
| 11:34 | Arkansas State | James Ford hits the follow up shot | 12-13 |
| 11:22 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 12-13 |
| 11:21 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to William Benavides | 12-13 |
| 11:05 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-13 |
| 11:04 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley tips it in | 12-15 |
| 10:59 | Arkansas State | Michael Alley steals it from John Galey | 12-15 |
| 10:40 | Central Michigan | James Ford steps in front of the William Benavides pass | 12-15 |
| 10:20 | Arkansas State | John Galey misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 12-15 |
| 10:19 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon grabs the defensive rebound | 12-15 |
| 09:59 | Central Michigan | William Benavides misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 12-15 |
| 09:57 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley tips it home | 12-17 |
| 09:51 | Arkansas State | Ruben Shinkle misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 12-17 |
| 09:50 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to William Benavides | 12-17 |
| 09:24 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley clanks a jumper in the lane | 12-17 |
| 09:22 | Arkansas State | Ruben Shinkle grabs the defensive rebound | 12-17 |
| 09:16 | Arkansas State | Ruben Shinkle is hacked by Thomas Belford - foul #1 on Thomas Belford, team foul #4 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Harold Reid (PG), Freddie Harris (SG), Justin Matheney (SF), Mark Eberhart (PF), Billy Rego (C) John Galey, Gregory Parks, Daniel Troup, James Ford, Ruben Shinkle | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller (PG), Oscar Slaughter (SG), William Finch (SF), Tyrone Pittard (PF), Joseph Warkentin (C) Thomas Belford, Steven Riggs, William Benavides, Michael Alley, James Cahoon | |
| 09:02 | Arkansas State | Justin Matheney misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-17 |
| 09:01 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin pulls down the rebound | 12-17 |
| 08:34 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-17 |
| 08:32 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter gets the offensive rebound | 12-17 |
| 08:17 | Central Michigan | William Finch misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 12-17 |
| 08:16 | Arkansas State | Billy Rego snags the defensive board | 12-17 |
| 08:12 | Arkansas State | Billy Rego makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Justin Matheney | 14-17 |
| 07:56 | Central Michigan | William Finch drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Gregory Miller | 14-20 |
| 07:34 | Arkansas State | Freddie Harris drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Harold Reid | 17-20 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Harold Reid (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Freddie Harris (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Justin Matheney (fresh) PF - Mark Eberhart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Rego (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gregory Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oscar Slaughter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Finch (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Tyrone Pittard (fresh) C - Joseph Warkentin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Gregory Miller | 17-23 |
| 06:52 | Arkansas State | Mark Eberhart double dribbles | 17-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gregory Parks (SG), James Ford (PF), Ruben Shinkle (C) Justin Matheney, Mark Eberhart, Billy Rego | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Belford (PG), Steven Riggs (SG), William Benavides (SF), Michael Alley (PF), James Cahoon (C) Gregory Miller, Oscar Slaughter, William Finch, Tyrone Pittard, Joseph Warkentin | |
| 06:27 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley is whistled for traveling | 17-23 |
| 06:00 | Arkansas State | Freddie Harris misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on William Benavides - foul #1 on William Benavides, team foul #5 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Troup (SF) Harold Reid | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 06:00 | Arkansas State | Freddie Harris makes the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 06:00 | Arkansas State | Freddie Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 06:00 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to James Cahoon | 18-23 |
| 05:47 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Ruben Shinkle - foul #2 on Ruben Shinkle, team foul #6 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Galey (PG), Justin Matheney (C) Freddie Harris, Ruben Shinkle | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard (PF), Joseph Warkentin (C) Michael Alley, James Cahoon | |
| 05:47 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 05:47 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs makes the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 05:28 | Arkansas State | Justin Matheney buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Daniel Troup | 20-25 |
| 05:16 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 20-25 |
| 05:15 | Central Michigan | William Benavides gets the offensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 04:56 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin's layup is rejected by James Ford | 20-25 |
| 04:55 | Arkansas State | Justin Matheney grabs the board | 20-25 |
| 04:50 | Arkansas State | Daniel Troup knocks in the floater from the left side and he's hacked by William Benavides - foul #2 on William Benavides, team foul #6 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Harold Reid (PG), Mark Eberhart (C) John Galey, Justin Matheney | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller (PG), Oscar Slaughter (SG), William Finch (SF) Thomas Belford, Steven Riggs, William Benavides | |
| 04:50 | Arkansas State | Daniel Troup misses the free throw | 22-25 |
| 04:50 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard grabs the board | 22-25 |
| 04:39 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-25 |
| 04:38 | Arkansas State | Daniel Troup grabs the defensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 04:32 | Arkansas State | William Finch is called for the reach on Daniel Troup - foul #2 on William Finch, team foul #7 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Alley (PF), James Cahoon (C) William Finch, Joseph Warkentin | |
| 04:32 | Arkansas State | Daniel Troup makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 04:32 | Arkansas State | Daniel Troup makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 04:16 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Daniel Troup - foul #2 on Daniel Troup, team foul #7 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Galey (SG), Freddie Harris (SF), Billy Rego (C) Gregory Parks, Daniel Troup, James Ford | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 04:16 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard misses the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 04:16 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 03:59 | Arkansas State | Billy Rego misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gregory Miller - foul #1 on Gregory Miller, team foul #8 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Justin Matheney (SF), Ruben Shinkle (C) Freddie Harris, Mark Eberhart | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Finch (SF) Tyrone Pittard | |
| 03:59 | Arkansas State | Billy Rego makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 03:59 | Arkansas State | Billy Rego misses the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 03:59 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter gets the rebound | 25-26 |
| 03:37 | Central Michigan | William Finch misses short on a jumper from the right side | 25-26 |
| 03:35 | Arkansas State | Justin Matheney snags the defensive board | 25-26 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Harold Reid (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Galey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Justin Matheney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Rego (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ruben Shinkle (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gregory Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Oscar Slaughter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Finch (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Alley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Cahoon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Arkansas State | John Galey knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Harold Reid | 27-26 |
| 03:14 | Central Michigan | Billy Rego is called for the reach on Michael Alley - foul #1 on Billy Rego, team foul #8 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gregory Parks (SG), James Ford (PF) John Galey, Billy Rego | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Benavides (SF) William Finch | |
| 03:14 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 03:14 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 02:56 | Arkansas State | Gregory Parks can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-28 |
| 02:54 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon gets the rebound | 27-28 |
| 02:34 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller clanks a shot from the left wing | 27-28 |
| 02:32 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Justin Matheney | 27-28 |
| 02:26 | Arkansas State | James Cahoon denies the turnaround by James Ford | 27-28 |
| 02:24 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon grabs the defensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 02:19 | Central Michigan | Justin Matheney is called for the reach on Oscar Slaughter - foul #2 on Justin Matheney, team foul #9 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Galey (PG), Daniel Troup (SF) Harold Reid, Justin Matheney | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs (PG), Tyrone Pittard (PF), Joseph Warkentin (C) Gregory Miller, Michael Alley, James Cahoon | |
| 02:19 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 02:19 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 02:06 | Arkansas State | John Galey makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Gregory Parks | 30-30 |
| 01:47 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 01:46 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Daniel Troup | 30-30 |
| 01:42 | Arkansas State | Gregory Parks misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-30 |
| 01:40 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| 01:24 | Central Michigan | Gregory Parks picks off the pass by Tyrone Pittard | 30-30 |
| 01:05 | Arkansas State | Ruben Shinkle hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gregory Parks | 32-30 |
| 00:57 | Central Michigan | John Galey takes the ball from William Benavides | 32-30 |
| 00:54 | Arkansas State | Gregory Parks lays it in on a great pass from John Galey | 34-30 |
| 00:35 | Central Michigan | William Benavides clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 00:33 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin can't tip it in | 34-30 |
| 00:31 | Arkansas State | James Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 00:25 | Arkansas State | Ruben Shinkle misses the lay-in | 34-30 |
| 00:23 | Arkansas State | John Galey can't tip it in | 34-30 |
| 00:21 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Ruben Shinkle | 34-30 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas State | The short jumper by Gregory Parks is denied by Joseph Warkentin | 34-30 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Troup | 34-30 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | The clock runs out | 34-30 |