| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Fred Kerry (fresh) SG - Clifford Taylor (fresh) SF - Haywood Davis (fresh) PF - James McGahan (fresh) C - John Kravitz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Morton (fresh) SG - Timothy Guglielmo (fresh) SF - John Battles (fresh) PF - Joseph Dingus (fresh) C - Robert Hatfield (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | James McGahan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis banks in the layup | 2-0 |
| 19:41 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles misses long on a shot from the left block | 2-0 |
| 19:40 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Clifford Taylor | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Dingus snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:24 | Central Michigan | James McGahan grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:07 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:05 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis grabs the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 17:53 | Central Michigan | James McGahan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 17:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hatfield grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:42 | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton loses the ball out of bounds | 2-0 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Anderson (PF), Charles Bell (C) James McGahan, John Kravitz | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 17:21 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 17:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hatfield snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 17:08 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles's layup is rejected by George Anderson | 2-0 |
| 17:07 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 16:42 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 2-0 |
| 16:40 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Bell | 2-0 |
| 16:30 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell clanks a jump hook from close range | 2-0 |
| 16:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hatfield gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 16:07 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by John Morton | 2-3 |
| 15:48 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell clanks a floater from the right side | 2-3 |
| 15:47 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles grabs the board | 2-3 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Fred Kerry (fairly fresh) SG - Clifford Taylor (fairly fresh) SF - Haywood Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Anderson (fresh) C - Charles Bell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Morton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Guglielmo (fairly fresh) SF - John Battles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Dingus (fairly fresh) C - Robert Hatfield (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by John Morton | 2-5 |
| 15:13 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis banks in the layup on a great pass from Clifford Taylor and he's hacked by John Battles - foul #1 on John Battles, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler (PG), James McGahan (PF), John Kravitz (C) Fred Kerry, Clifford Taylor, Charles Bell | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone (PG), Arthur Atkinson (SG), Robert Brock (SF), Kevin Paynter (PF), Malcolm Morissette (C) John Morton, Timothy Guglielmo, John Battles, Joseph Dingus, Robert Hatfield | |
| 15:13 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis makes the free throw | 5-5 |
| 14:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 14:50 | Central Michigan | George Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 14:33 | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler clanks a floater from the left side | 5-5 |
| 14:32 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to John Kravitz | 5-5 |
| 14:11 | Central Michigan | James McGahan knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Haywood Davis | 8-5 |
| 13:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 8-7 |
| 13:43 | Central Michigan | James McGahan comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Kevin Paynter - foul #1 on Kevin Paynter, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Fisher (SG), Charles Bell (SF) George Anderson, Haywood Davis | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton (PG), John Battles (SF) Harold Noone, Arthur Atkinson | |
| 13:43 | Central Michigan | James McGahan makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 13:43 | Central Michigan | James McGahan makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 13:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Malcolm Morissette misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-7 |
| 13:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock snags the offensive board | 10-7 |
| 13:09 | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton is fouled on the floor by John Kravitz - foul #1 on John Kravitz, team foul #1 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor (SG) James Fisher | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo (SG), Robert Hatfield (C) Robert Brock, Malcolm Morissette | |
| 12:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo is hacked by James McGahan - foul #1 on James McGahan, team foul #2 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry (PG) Stephen Butler | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Dingus (PF) Kevin Paynter | |
| 12:37 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles makes the shot from the right block on a nice dish by John Morton and he's fouled by John Kravitz - foul #2 on John Kravitz, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Fisher (SF), James Sullivan (C) James McGahan, John Kravitz | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 12:37 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles makes the free throw | 10-10 |
| 12:17 | Central Michigan | James Fisher misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 10-10 |
| 12:15 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 12:01 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by John Morton - foul #1 on John Morton, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| 12:01 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 12:01 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 11:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Kerry steals it from John Battles | 12-10 |
| 11:39 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell banks in the layup on a great pass from Fred Kerry | 14-10 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Fred Kerry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clifford Taylor (fresh) SF - James Fisher (fresh) PF - Charles Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Sullivan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Morton (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Timothy Guglielmo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Battles (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Dingus (fresh) C - Robert Hatfield (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Dingus is whistled for a carry | 14-10 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler (SG), Haywood Davis (SF), James McGahan (PF) Clifford Taylor, James Fisher, James Sullivan | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock (SF) John Battles | |
| 11:08 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-10 |
| 11:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hatfield snags the defensive board | 14-10 |
| 10:51 | Middle Tenn. State | The pull-up jumper by Robert Brock is blocked by Haywood Davis | 14-10 |
| 10:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo grabs the offensive board | 14-10 |
| 10:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hatfield loses the dribble to James McGahan | 14-10 |
| 10:25 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry is hacked by John Morton - foul #2 on John Morton, team foul #4 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor (SG), James Sullivan (C) Fred Kerry, Charles Bell | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson (SG), John Battles (SF), Kevin Paynter (PF), Malcolm Morissette (C) John Morton, Timothy Guglielmo, Joseph Dingus, Robert Hatfield | |
| 10:09 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis blows the layup | 14-10 |
| 10:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Malcolm Morissette pulls down the rebound | 14-10 |
| 09:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Malcolm Morissette is called for traveling | 14-10 |
| 09:33 | Central Michigan | James McGahan comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 14-10 |
| 09:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock gets the rebound | 14-10 |
| 09:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Haywood Davis - foul #1 on Haywood Davis, team foul #4 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Anderson (SF), Charles Bell (PF) Haywood Davis, James McGahan | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 09:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock makes the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 09:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock misses the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 09:23 | Central Michigan | James Sullivan snags the defensive board | 14-11 |
| 09:03 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 14-11 |
| 09:01 | Central Michigan | James Sullivan snags the offensive board | 14-11 |
| 08:47 | Central Michigan | George Anderson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-11 |
| 08:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock gets the rebound | 14-11 |
| 08:31 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 14-11 |
| 08:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Paynter gets the offensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 08:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Paynter hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Battles and he's hacked by Charles Bell - foul #1 on Charles Bell, team foul #5 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry (PG), James Fisher (SG), Haywood Davis (SF) Stephen Butler, Clifford Taylor, James Sullivan | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone (PG), Timothy Guglielmo (SG), Robert Hatfield (C) Robert Brock, Arthur Atkinson, Malcolm Morissette | |
| 08:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Paynter misses the free throw | 14-13 |
| 08:16 | Central Michigan | James Fisher pulls down the rebound | 14-13 |
| 07:59 | Central Michigan | James Fisher clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 14-13 |
| 07:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Paynter grabs the board | 14-13 |
| 07:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Paynter is called for traveling | 14-13 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James McGahan (PF) James Fisher | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson (SF), Joseph Dingus (PF) John Battles, Kevin Paynter | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Fred Kerry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Anderson (fresh) SF - Haywood Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James McGahan (fresh) 5 pts. C - Charles Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Harold Noone (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Guglielmo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Arthur Atkinson (fresh) PF - Joseph Dingus (fresh) C - Robert Hatfield (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Central Michigan | James McGahan can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Arthur Atkinson - foul #1 on Arthur Atkinson, team foul #5 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor (SG), James Sullivan (C) George Anderson, Charles Bell | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Malcolm Morissette (SF) Arthur Atkinson | |
| 07:18 | Central Michigan | James McGahan makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 07:18 | Central Michigan | James McGahan makes the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 06:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone double dribbles | 16-13 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock (PG) Harold Noone | |
| 06:43 | Central Michigan | James McGahan misses badly on a runner in the lane | 16-13 |
| 06:41 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis tips it home | 18-13 |
| 06:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hatfield misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-13 |
| 06:15 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor gets the rebound | 18-13 |
| 06:01 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis buries a fadeaway from the left side | 20-13 |
| 05:35 | Middle Tenn. State | James McGahan swats the layup by Robert Hatfield | 20-13 |
| 05:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hatfield grabs the offensive rebound | 20-13 |
| 05:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo misses badly on a runner in the lane | 20-13 |
| 05:20 | Central Michigan | James McGahan snags the defensive board | 20-13 |
| 04:59 | Central Michigan | James McGahan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-13 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler (PG), James Fisher (SG), George Anderson (SF), Charles Bell (PF) Fred Kerry, Clifford Taylor, Haywood Davis, James McGahan | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone (PG), Arthur Atkinson (SG), John Battles (SF), Kevin Paynter (C) Robert Brock, Timothy Guglielmo, Malcolm Morissette, Robert Hatfield | |
| 04:42 | Middle Tenn. State | A charge is called on John Battles - foul #2 on John Battles, team foul #6 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock (SF), Mathew Silver (C) John Battles, Joseph Dingus | |
| 04:20 | Central Michigan | George Anderson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-13 |
| 04:18 | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler grabs the offensive board | 20-13 |
| 04:09 | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by George Anderson | 23-13 |
| 03:49 | Middle Tenn. State | The jump hook by Kevin Paynter is blocked by Charles Bell | 23-13 |
| 03:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone gets the offensive rebound | 23-13 |
| 03:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 23-13 |
| 03:40 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell snags the defensive board | 23-13 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Stephen Butler (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Fisher (fresh) SF - George Anderson (fresh) PF - Charles Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Sullivan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Harold Noone (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Arthur Atkinson (fresh) SF - Robert Brock (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Kevin Paynter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mathew Silver (fresh) | |
| 03:22 | Central Michigan | James Fisher is hacked by Arthur Atkinson - foul #2 on Arthur Atkinson, team foul #7 | 23-13 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry (PG), Haywood Davis (SF), James McGahan (PF), John Kravitz (C) Stephen Butler, George Anderson, Charles Bell, James Sullivan | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton (PG), Timothy Guglielmo (SG), John Battles (SF), Joseph Dingus (PF), Robert Hatfield (C) Harold Noone, Arthur Atkinson, Robert Brock, Kevin Paynter, Mathew Silver | |
| 03:22 | Central Michigan | James Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 23-13 |
| 03:22 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Joseph Dingus | 23-13 |
| 03:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hatfield makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by John Battles | 23-15 |
| 02:59 | Central Michigan | James Fisher misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-15 |
| 02:57 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles grabs the defensive rebound | 23-15 |
| 02:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo misses short on a floater from close range but the foul's on Fred Kerry - foul #1 on Fred Kerry, team foul #6 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor (SG) James Fisher | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 02:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo makes the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 02:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo makes the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 02:19 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 23-17 |
| 02:17 | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton snags the defensive board | 23-17 |
| 01:53 | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-20 |
| 01:29 | Central Michigan | John Battles is called for the reach on Haywood Davis - foul #3 on John Battles, team foul #8 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock (SF) John Battles | |
| 01:29 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 01:29 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 01:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Dingus misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Kravitz - foul #3 on John Kravitz, team foul #7 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Bell (C) John Kravitz | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 01:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Dingus makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 01:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Dingus misses the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 01:09 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell snags the defensive board | 25-21 |
| 00:52 | Central Michigan | James McGahan connects on the floater near the basket set up by Fred Kerry | 27-21 |
| 00:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock is fouled on the floor by Fred Kerry - foul #2 on Fred Kerry, team foul #8 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler (PG), George Anderson (PF) Fred Kerry, James McGahan | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson (SG), Kevin Paynter (PF), Malcolm Morissette (C) Timothy Guglielmo, Joseph Dingus, Robert Hatfield | |
| 00:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 00:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-23 |
| 00:05 | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton travels with the ball | 27-23 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 27-23 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | The clock runs out | 27-23 |