| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Edmund Pierce (fresh) SG - James McLerran (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Summerfield (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony McCandlish (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlton Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Lohr (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Dunkel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Greer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Dennis Wareham (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Walker Butters (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Jackson State | Curtis Summerfield inbounds the ball | 22-42 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Jackson State | Curtis Summerfield misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Greer - foul #1 on Richard Greer, team foul #1 | 22-42 |
| 19:50 | Jackson State | Curtis Summerfield makes the 1st free throw | 23-42 |
| 19:50 | Jackson State | Curtis Summerfield misses the 2nd free throw | 23-42 |
| 19:50 | Jackson State | Anthony McCandlish grabs the offensive board | 23-42 |
| 19:37 | Jackson State | Carlton Holmes misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-42 |
| 19:36 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham gets the rebound | 23-42 |
| 19:15 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 23-42 |
| 19:13 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to James McLerran | 23-42 |
| 18:59 | Jackson State | Curtis Summerfield buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from James McLerran | 26-42 |
| 18:40 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 26-42 |
| 18:38 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham hits the follow up shot | 26-44 |
| 18:15 | Jackson State | James McLerran knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Carlton Holmes | 28-44 |
| 18:10 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-44 |
| 18:09 | Jackson State | Anthony McCandlish grabs the defensive rebound | 28-44 |
| 17:51 | Jackson State | James McLerran scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Edmund Pierce | 31-44 |
| 17:27 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-44 |
| 17:26 | Central Michigan | David Dunkel hits the follow up shot | 31-46 |
| 17:17 | Jackson State | James McLerran hits a 3 from the right wing | 34-46 |
| 17:02 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's hacked by Edmund Pierce - foul #3 on Edmund Pierce, team foul #1 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Wilford Carter (PG), John Rutherford (SF), Mike Lacey (PF), William Gullo (C) Edmund Pierce, Curtis Summerfield, Anthony McCandlish, Carlton Holmes | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett (SG), Brian Robey (SF), Ruben Harrill (C) David Dunkel, Richard Greer, Walker Butters | |
| 17:02 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr makes the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 17:02 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr makes the 2nd free throw | 34-48 |
| 17:02 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr makes the 3rd free throw | 34-49 |
| 16:50 | Jackson State | Wilford Carter misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-49 |
| 16:49 | Jackson State | Mike Lacey pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-49 |
| 16:39 | Jackson State | Wilford Carter makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-49 |
| 16:23 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Carl Lohr | 37-52 |
| 16:02 | Jackson State | Neal Niblett picks off the pass by John Rutherford | 37-52 |
| 15:59 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham throws it down set up by Neal Niblett | 37-54 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Wilford Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James McLerran (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Rutherford (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Mike Lacey (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Gullo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Lohr (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Neal Niblett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Robey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dennis Wareham (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Ruben Harrill (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Jackson State | Mike Lacey misses short on a runner from the left block | 37-54 |
| 15:45 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham gets the rebound | 37-54 |
| 15:28 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Ruben Harrill | 37-57 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:10 | Jackson State | William Gullo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-57 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Edmund Pierce (PG), Curtis Summerfield (SF), Anthony McCandlish (PF), Carlton Holmes (C) Wilford Carter, James McLerran, Mike Lacey, William Gullo | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Martin Pursell (PG), Solomon Pearson (SG), Richard Greer (SF), Walker Butters (C) Carl Lohr, Neal Niblett, Brian Robey, Dennis Wareham | |
| 14:55 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Martin Pursell and the foul's on Edmund Pierce - foul #4 on Edmund Pierce, team foul #2 | 37-59 |
| Subs | Jackson State | George Anderson (SG) Edmund Pierce | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 14:55 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson makes the free throw | 37-60 |
| 14:39 | Jackson State | George Anderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-60 |
| 14:37 | Jackson State | Carlton Holmes tips it home | 39-60 |
| 14:15 | Central Michigan | Martin Pursell's pass is intercepted by George Anderson | 39-60 |
| 14:11 | Jackson State | John Rutherford lays it in set up by George Anderson | 41-60 |
| 13:54 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson travels with the ball | 41-60 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Wilford Carter (PG) John Rutherford | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham (PF) Ruben Harrill | |
| 13:39 | Jackson State | Martin Pursell takes the ball from Wilford Carter | 41-60 |
| 13:36 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer lays it up and in on a great pass from Martin Pursell | 41-62 |
| 13:13 | Jackson State | Curtis Summerfield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-62 |
| Subs | Jackson State | James McLerran (SG), Mike Lacey (C) George Anderson, Carlton Holmes | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 12:52 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 41-62 |
| 12:51 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Walker Butters | 41-62 |
| 12:34 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-62 |
| 12:32 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters hits the follow up shot | 41-64 |
| 12:17 | Jackson State | Curtis Summerfield clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-64 |
| 12:15 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham gets the rebound | 41-64 |
| 11:46 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer's floater is tipped away by Mike Lacey | 41-64 |
| 11:44 | Jackson State | Mike Lacey snags the defensive board | 41-64 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Wilford Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James McLerran (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Summerfield (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony McCandlish (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Mike Lacey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Martin Pursell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Solomon Pearson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Greer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Dennis Wareham (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. C - Walker Butters (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Jackson State | Wilford Carter is hacked by Martin Pursell - foul #3 on Martin Pursell, team foul #2 | 41-64 |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Rutherford (PG), William Gullo (SF), Carlton Holmes (C) Wilford Carter, Curtis Summerfield, Anthony McCandlish | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr (PG), David Dunkel (SG), Brian Robey (SF), Ruben Harrill (C) Martin Pursell, Solomon Pearson, Richard Greer, Walker Butters | |
| 11:30 | Jackson State | James McLerran misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 41-64 |
| 11:28 | Jackson State | The offensive rebound goes to Mike Lacey | 41-64 |
| 11:17 | Jackson State | Mike Lacey misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by David Dunkel - foul #2 on David Dunkel, team foul #3 | 41-64 |
| Subs | Jackson State | George Anderson (SG) James McLerran | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 11:17 | Jackson State | Mike Lacey makes the 1st free throw | 42-64 |
| 11:17 | Jackson State | Mike Lacey makes the 2nd free throw | 43-64 |
| 11:01 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Brian Robey | 43-66 |
| 10:45 | Jackson State | Brian Robey is called for the reach on William Gullo - foul #1 on Brian Robey, team foul #4 | 43-66 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Wilford Carter (SG) George Anderson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson (SG), Walker Butters (C) David Dunkel, Dennis Wareham | |
| 10:35 | Jackson State | Carl Lohr picks off the pass by William Gullo | 43-66 |
| 10:18 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 43-66 |
| 10:16 | Jackson State | William Gullo snags the defensive board | 43-66 |
| 10:00 | Jackson State | Mike Lacey comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-66 |
| 09:58 | Central Michigan | Brian Robey pulls down the rebound | 43-66 |
| 09:50 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Solomon Pearson | 43-68 |
| 09:33 | Jackson State | Carlton Holmes can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 43-68 |
| 09:32 | Jackson State | Carlton Holmes tips it but misses | 43-68 |
| 09:30 | Jackson State | Wilford Carter pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-68 |
| 09:17 | Jackson State | Carlton Holmes banks in the layup set up by John Rutherford | 45-68 |
| 08:52 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson's fadeaway is rejected by Carlton Holmes | 45-68 |
| 08:50 | Jackson State | Carlton Holmes gets the rebound | 45-68 |
| 08:41 | Jackson State | Mike Lacey's pass is intercepted by Brian Robey | 45-68 |
| 08:32 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson double dribbles | 45-68 |
| Subs | Jackson State | George Anderson (PG), James McLerran (SG), Curtis Summerfield (SF), Anthony McCandlish (PF) John Rutherford, Wilford Carter, William Gullo, Mike Lacey | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Martin Pursell (PG), Richard Greer (SF), Dennis Wareham (PF) Carl Lohr, Brian Robey, Ruben Harrill | |
| 08:18 | Jackson State | Curtis Summerfield's fadeaway is rejected by Walker Butters | 45-68 |
| 08:16 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Solomon Pearson | 45-68 |
| 08:05 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Martin Pursell | 45-71 |
| 07:57 | Jackson State | James McLerran knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony McCandlish | 48-71 |
| 07:44 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Greer | 48-73 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - George Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James McLerran (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Summerfield (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony McCandlish (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Carlton Holmes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Martin Pursell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Solomon Pearson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Greer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. PF - Dennis Wareham (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. C - Walker Butters (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Jackson State | James McLerran is fouled on the floor by Martin Pursell - foul #4 on Martin Pursell, team foul #5 | 48-73 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Edmund Pierce (PG), Wilford Carter (C) George Anderson, Carlton Holmes | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Dunkel (SG), Ruben Harrill (C) Solomon Pearson, Walker Butters | |
| 07:20 | Jackson State | Richard Greer is called for the reach on Anthony McCandlish - foul #2 on Richard Greer, team foul #6 | 48-73 |
| Subs | Jackson State | William Gullo (C) Wilford Carter | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr (PG) Martin Pursell | |
| 07:14 | Jackson State | Curtis Summerfield misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-73 |
| 07:12 | Jackson State | William Gullo gets the offensive rebound | 48-73 |
| 07:07 | Jackson State | Edmund Pierce hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-73 |
| 07:06 | Jackson State | Anthony McCandlish misses the tip | 48-73 |
| 07:05 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham pulls down the rebound | 48-73 |
| 06:49 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Carl Lohr | 48-75 |
| 06:30 | Jackson State | Anthony McCandlish knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Curtis Summerfield | 50-75 |
| 06:20 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-75 |
| 06:19 | Jackson State | Anthony McCandlish grabs the defensive rebound | 50-75 |
| 06:01 | Jackson State | Curtis Summerfield connects on the floater from the right side set up by James McLerran | 52-75 |
| 05:54 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer is called for traveling | 52-75 |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Rutherford (SF), Mike Lacey (C) Curtis Summerfield, William Gullo | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Martin Pursell (PG), Solomon Pearson (SG), Brian Robey (SF), Walker Butters (C) Carl Lohr, David Dunkel, Richard Greer, Ruben Harrill | |
| 05:28 | Jackson State | Anthony McCandlish knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Rutherford | 55-75 |
| 05:13 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham can't finish the layup | 55-75 |
| 05:12 | Jackson State | Mike Lacey snags the defensive board | 55-75 |
| 04:53 | Jackson State | Walker Butters is called for the reach on Mike Lacey - foul #1 on Walker Butters, team foul #7 | 55-75 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Curtis Summerfield (SF), Carlton Holmes (C) James McLerran, Anthony McCandlish | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr (PG) Martin Pursell | |
| 04:53 | Jackson State | Mike Lacey misses the 1st free throw | 55-75 |
| 04:53 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters grabs the defensive rebound | 55-75 |
| 04:32 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Walker Butters | 55-78 |
| 04:08 | Jackson State | Mike Lacey makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Curtis Summerfield | 57-78 |
| 03:44 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson loses the ball out of bounds | 57-78 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Wilford Carter (SG), George Anderson (SF), David Burrage (PF), William Gullo (C) Edmund Pierce, Curtis Summerfield, Mike Lacey, Carlton Holmes | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Martin Pursell (PG), David Dunkel (SG), Ruben Harrill (C) Carl Lohr, Solomon Pearson, Walker Butters | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - John Rutherford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wilford Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Burrage (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Gullo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Martin Pursell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Dunkel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Robey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dennis Wareham (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 10 reb. C - Ruben Harrill (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:28 | Jackson State | Wilford Carter misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 57-78 |
| 03:27 | Jackson State | Wilford Carter grabs the offensive board | 57-78 |
| 03:20 | Jackson State | David Burrage is whistled for traveling | 57-78 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:02 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham misses the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on David Burrage - foul #1 on David Burrage, team foul #3 | 57-78 |
| 03:02 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham makes the 1st free throw | 57-79 |
| 03:02 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham makes the 2nd free throw | 57-80 |
| 02:53 | Jackson State | John Rutherford's pass is intercepted by Dennis Wareham | 57-80 |
| 02:39 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 57-80 |
| 02:37 | Central Michigan | David Dunkel misses the tip | 57-80 |
| 02:35 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill misses the tip | 57-80 |
| 02:34 | Jackson State | William Gullo grabs the board | 57-80 |
| 02:15 | Jackson State | Wilford Carter comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 57-80 |
| 02:14 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham snags the defensive board | 57-80 |
| 01:55 | Central Michigan | Martin Pursell is hacked by William Gullo - foul #1 on William Gullo, team foul #4 | 57-80 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Mike Lacey (C) George Anderson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Walker Butters (C) Dennis Wareham | |
| 01:50 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill can't connect on a shot from the left block but the foul's on David Burrage - foul #2 on David Burrage, team foul #5 | 57-80 |
| 01:50 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill makes the 1st free throw | 57-81 |
| 01:50 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill misses the 2nd free throw | 57-81 |
| 01:50 | Jackson State | Mike Lacey snags the defensive board | 57-81 |
| 01:38 | Jackson State | David Burrage misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 57-81 |
| 01:37 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Walker Butters | 57-81 |
| 01:20 | Central Michigan | David Dunkel scores on a shot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Wilford Carter - foul #1 on Wilford Carter, team foul #6 | 57-83 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett (SG) Walker Butters | |
| 01:20 | Central Michigan | David Dunkel makes the free throw | 57-84 |
| 01:05 | Jackson State | Wilford Carter can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-84 |
| 01:03 | Jackson State | Wilford Carter hits the follow up shot | 59-84 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett's fadeaway is rejected by Mike Lacey | 59-84 |
| 00:38 | Jackson State | Mike Lacey grabs the defensive rebound | 59-84 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Jackson State | John Rutherford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-84 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Walker Butters (C) Neal Niblett | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Martin Pursell runs out the clock | 59-84 |