| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Clayton Buhl (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Warren Dildy (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Russell Wallin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Vule Kopinski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Branch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Michael Desalvo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Kratz (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gary Ellett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin inbounds the ball | 41-29 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Clayton Buhl and he's fouled by Jerry Kratz - foul #1 on Jerry Kratz, team foul #1 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston (PG), Nathaniel Gottfried (SG) Clayton Buhl, Warren Dildy | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 19:53 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski makes the free throw | 44-29 |
| 19:30 | Alcorn State | Frank Robertson connects on the jump hook in the lane | 44-31 |
| 19:23 | Central Michigan | Frank Robertson picks off the pass by Larry Featherston | 44-31 |
| 19:12 | Alcorn State | Jerry Powell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-31 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (SG) Nathaniel Gottfried | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 18:55 | Central Michigan | Gary Ellett swats the shot by Larry Featherston | 44-31 |
| 18:53 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Vule Kopinski | 44-31 |
| 18:34 | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 44-31 |
| 18:32 | Alcorn State | Jerry Kratz grabs the board | 44-31 |
| 18:03 | Alcorn State | Frank Robertson connects on the floater in the paint set up by Michael Desalvo and he's hacked by Vule Kopinski - foul #1 on Vule Kopinski, team foul #1 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl (PG), Igor Zapf (SG) Larry Featherston, Warren Dildy | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 18:03 | Alcorn State | Frank Robertson makes the free throw | 44-34 |
| 17:44 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 44-34 |
| 17:42 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Vule Kopinski | 44-34 |
| 17:25 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf is hacked by Jerry Powell - foul #3 on Jerry Powell, team foul #2 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (SG), Bennie Boyd (C) Igor Zapf, John Branch | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Charles Harris (PG), Daniel Kettle (SF), Ralph Harbert (PF) Michael Desalvo, Jerry Powell, Jerry Kratz | |
| 17:12 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-34 |
| 17:11 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett grabs the board | 44-34 |
| 16:56 | Alcorn State | Frank Robertson's layup is rejected by Bennie Boyd | 44-34 |
| 16:55 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Vule Kopinski | 44-34 |
| 16:31 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 44-34 |
| 16:30 | Alcorn State | Charles Harris grabs the board | 44-34 |
| 16:05 | Alcorn State | Frank Robertson hits a runner from the left block | 44-36 |
| 15:39 | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl is whistled for a carry | 44-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston (PG), Igor Zapf (SG), Nathaniel Gottfried (PF), John Branch (C) Clayton Buhl, Warren Dildy, Vule Kopinski, Bennie Boyd | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Michael Desalvo (PG), Jerry Powell (SF), Jerry Kratz (PF) Frank Robertson, Daniel Kettle, Gary Ellett | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Larry Featherston (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Igor Zapf (fresh) SF - Russell Wallin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nathaniel Gottfried (fresh) C - John Branch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Michael Desalvo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Kratz (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ralph Harbert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Alcorn State | Jerry Kratz can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 44-36 |
| 15:19 | Alcorn State | Ralph Harbert pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 15:07 | Alcorn State | Nathaniel Gottfried blocks the jumper by Jerry Powell | 44-36 |
| 15:06 | Alcorn State | Charles Harris tips it but misses | 44-36 |
| 15:04 | Alcorn State | Ralph Harbert gets the offensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 14:48 | Alcorn State | Jerry Kratz misses the dunk but he's fouled by Nathaniel Gottfried - foul #2 on Nathaniel Gottfried, team foul #2 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (SG) Larry Featherston | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 14:48 | Alcorn State | Jerry Kratz misses the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 14:48 | Alcorn State | Jerry Kratz makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 14:20 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-37 |
| 14:19 | Alcorn State | Jerry Kratz grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 14:14 | Alcorn State | Michael Desalvo knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 13:55 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf clanks a floater from the free throw line | 44-39 |
| 13:54 | Alcorn State | Ralph Harbert grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 13:30 | Alcorn State | Jerry Powell comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Russell Wallin - foul #3 on Russell Wallin, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston (PG), Vule Kopinski (PF), Bennie Boyd (C) Igor Zapf, Nathaniel Gottfried, John Branch | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Frank Robertson (SG), Elvin Chang (PF), Gary Ellett (C) Charles Harris, Jerry Kratz, Ralph Harbert | |
| 13:30 | Alcorn State | Jerry Powell makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 13:30 | Alcorn State | Jerry Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 13:09 | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Warren Dildy | 47-41 |
| 12:55 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Frank Robertson | 47-43 |
| 12:30 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin scores on a 3 from the left corner | 50-43 |
| 12:13 | Alcorn State | Jerry Powell is whistled for a carry | 50-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl (PG), Igor Zapf (SG), John Branch (C) Larry Featherston, Warren Dildy, Bennie Boyd | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Charles Harris (PG), Daniel Kettle (SF) Michael Desalvo, Jerry Powell | |
| 12:00 | Central Michigan | Elvin Chang swats the short shot by Russell Wallin | 50-43 |
| 11:59 | Central Michigan | John Branch pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 11:35 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-43 |
| 11:33 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Clayton Buhl (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Igor Zapf (fresh) SF - Russell Wallin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Vule Kopinski (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - John Branch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Charles Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Frank Robertson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Daniel Kettle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Elvin Chang (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Ellett (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Alcorn State | Daniel Kettle can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-43 |
| 11:15 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 10:46 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Igor Zapf and he's hacked by Daniel Kettle - foul #2 on Daniel Kettle, team foul #3 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston (PG), Warren Dildy (SG), Nathaniel Gottfried (PF), Bennie Boyd (C) Clayton Buhl, Igor Zapf, Vule Kopinski, John Branch | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jerry Kratz (PF), Ralph Harbert (C) Elvin Chang, Gary Ellett | |
| 10:46 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin makes the free throw | 53-43 |
| 10:31 | Alcorn State | Frank Robertson misses the floater from the left wing | 53-43 |
| 10:30 | Central Michigan | Bennie Boyd gets the rebound | 53-43 |
| 10:13 | Central Michigan | Charles Harris takes the ball from Bennie Boyd | 53-43 |
| 09:57 | Alcorn State | Daniel Kettle misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Nathaniel Gottfried - foul #3 on Nathaniel Gottfried, team foul #4 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl (PG), Igor Zapf (PF) Larry Featherston, Nathaniel Gottfried | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Michael Desalvo (PG), Jerry Powell (SF) Charles Harris, Frank Robertson | |
| 09:57 | Alcorn State | Daniel Kettle makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 09:57 | Alcorn State | Daniel Kettle makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 09:29 | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-45 |
| 09:28 | Alcorn State | Ralph Harbert gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| 09:13 | Alcorn State | Clayton Buhl steals the ball from Daniel Kettle | 53-45 |
| 08:59 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-45 |
| 08:58 | Central Michigan | Bennie Boyd pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 08:47 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 08:46 | Alcorn State | Ralph Harbert pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| 08:37 | Alcorn State | Michael Desalvo misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 08:35 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Bennie Boyd | 53-45 |
| 08:22 | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 08:20 | Alcorn State | Daniel Kettle grabs the board | 53-45 |
| 08:02 | Alcorn State | Ralph Harbert connects on the floater in the paint and he's hacked by Bennie Boyd - foul #2 on Bennie Boyd, team foul #5 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston (PG), Nathaniel Gottfried (SG), Vule Kopinski (PF), John Branch (C) Clayton Buhl, Warren Dildy, Igor Zapf, Bennie Boyd | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Vaughn Hawkes (PG), Frank Robertson (SG), Charles Harris (SF), Gary Ellett (C) Michael Desalvo, Daniel Kettle, Jerry Powell, Jerry Kratz | |
| 08:02 | Alcorn State | Ralph Harbert makes the free throw | 53-48 |
| 07:50 | Central Michigan | John Branch is fouled on the floor by Charles Harris - foul #2 on Charles Harris, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Elvin Chang (PF) Ralph Harbert | |
| 07:41 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Larry Featherston | 56-48 |
| 07:23 | Alcorn State | Frank Robertson misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Larry Featherston - foul #1 on Larry Featherston, team foul #6 | 56-48 |
| 07:23 | Alcorn State | Frank Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 07:23 | Alcorn State | Frank Robertson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 07:23 | Central Michigan | John Branch gets the rebound | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Larry Featherston (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathaniel Gottfried (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Russell Wallin (tiring) 13 pts. 3 pf. PF - Vule Kopinski (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - John Branch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Vaughn Hawkes (fresh) SG - Frank Robertson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. PF - Elvin Chang (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Ellett (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 07:09 | Alcorn State | Elvin Chang grabs the board | 56-49 |
| 07:00 | Alcorn State | Charles Harris is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Charles Harris, team foul #5 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (SG) Nathaniel Gottfried | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 06:44 | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston loses the ball out of bounds | 56-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Michael Desalvo (PG), Jerry Powell (SF), Jerry Kratz (PF) Vaughn Hawkes, Charles Harris, Elvin Chang | |
| 06:34 | Alcorn State | Jerry Kratz banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Desalvo | 56-51 |
| 06:16 | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 06:14 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin tips it back up and in | 58-51 |
| 05:46 | Alcorn State | Frank Robertson banks in the layup | 58-53 |
| 05:29 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy comes up short on the shot from the right side | 58-53 |
| 05:28 | Central Michigan | John Branch tips it in | 60-53 |
| 05:01 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 60-53 |
| 04:59 | Central Michigan | John Branch snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| 04:42 | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-53 |
| 04:41 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Frank Robertson | 60-53 |
| 04:22 | Alcorn State | Jerry Kratz can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-53 |
| 04:20 | Central Michigan | John Branch grabs the defensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 03:53 | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 03:51 | Alcorn State | Jerry Kratz grabs the defensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 03:45 | Alcorn State | Michael Desalvo clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Russell Wallin - foul #4 on Russell Wallin, team foul #7 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl (PG), Igor Zapf (SG), Nathaniel Gottfried (PF), Bennie Boyd (C) Larry Featherston, Warren Dildy, Vule Kopinski, John Branch | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Charles Harris (SG), Daniel Kettle (SF), Ralph Harbert (PF), Elvin Chang (C) Frank Robertson, Jerry Powell, Jerry Kratz, Gary Ellett | |
| 03:45 | Alcorn State | Michael Desalvo makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 03:45 | Alcorn State | Michael Desalvo makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 03:18 | Central Michigan | Bennie Boyd scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Russell Wallin and he's fouled by Charles Harris - foul #4 on Charles Harris, team foul #6 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Vaughn Hawkes (PG) Michael Desalvo | |
| 03:18 | Central Michigan | Bennie Boyd makes the free throw | 63-55 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Clayton Buhl (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Igor Zapf (fresh) SF - Russell Wallin (tiring) 15 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Nathaniel Gottfried (fresh) 3 pf. C - Bennie Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Vaughn Hawkes (fresh) SG - Charles Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Daniel Kettle (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ralph Harbert (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Elvin Chang (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:06 | Alcorn State | Ralph Harbert is hacked by Bennie Boyd - foul #3 on Bennie Boyd, team foul #8 | 63-55 |
| 03:06 | Alcorn State | Ralph Harbert misses the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 03:06 | Alcorn State | Elvin Chang grabs the offensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 02:49 | Alcorn State | Vaughn Hawkes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-55 |
| 02:47 | Central Michigan | Bennie Boyd snags the defensive board | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:29 | Central Michigan | Vaughn Hawkes steals it from Russell Wallin | 63-55 |
| 02:26 | Alcorn State | Vaughn Hawkes can't finish the layup | 63-55 |
| 02:24 | Central Michigan | Bennie Boyd snags the defensive board | 63-55 |
| 02:12 | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl hits the finger roll set up by Igor Zapf | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:52 | Alcorn State | Vaughn Hawkes connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Ralph Harbert | 65-57 |
| 01:36 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Igor Zapf | 68-57 |
| 01:22 | Alcorn State | Elvin Chang misses the floater near the basket but the foul's on Igor Zapf - foul #2 on Igor Zapf, team foul #9 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (SG), Vule Kopinski (PF), John Branch (C) Igor Zapf, Nathaniel Gottfried, Bennie Boyd | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 01:22 | Alcorn State | Elvin Chang makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 01:22 | Alcorn State | Elvin Chang misses the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 01:22 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Vule Kopinski | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:00 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy is fouled on the floor by Charles Harris - foul #5 on Charles Harris, team foul #7 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Daniel Downing (SF) Charles Harris | |
| 01:00 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 01:00 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Alcorn State | The jump hook by Daniel Kettle is blocked by John Branch | 70-58 |
| 00:52 | Alcorn State | Elvin Chang misses the tip | 70-58 |
| 00:51 | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl snags the defensive board | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski misses the lay-in | 70-58 |
| 00:26 | Alcorn State | Ralph Harbert snags the defensive board | 70-58 |
| 00:19 | Alcorn State | Vaughn Hawkes's pass is intercepted by Clayton Buhl | 70-58 |
| 00:16 | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl lays it up and in | 72-58 |
| 00:09 | Alcorn State | Ralph Harbert travels with the ball | 72-58 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl runs out the clock | 72-58 |