| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Daniel Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Sletten (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Richmond (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Watts (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - James Weiss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cecil Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jerome Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chester Lytle (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Walter Carlson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Michael Richmond inbounds the ball | 31-39 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Johnny Sletten hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 31-39 |
| 19:37 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Watts tips it but misses | 31-39 |
| 19:35 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Watts grabs the offensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 19:25 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Watts blows the layup but he's hacked by Chester Lytle - foul #2 on Chester Lytle, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| 19:25 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Watts makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 19:25 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Watts misses the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 19:25 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| 19:09 | Central Michigan | Johnny Sletten takes the ball from Cecil Smith | 32-39 |
| 18:51 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Michael Richmond misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-39 |
| 18:49 | Central Michigan | John Carter pulls down the rebound | 32-39 |
| 18:35 | Central Michigan | Daniel Collins steals the ball from Walter Carlson | 32-39 |
| 18:31 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Daniel Collins hits the finger roll | 34-39 |
| 18:28 | Central Michigan | James Weiss steals the ball from Chester Lytle in the backcourt | 34-39 |
| 18:13 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Michael Richmond can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-39 |
| 18:11 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to John Carter | 34-39 |
| 17:48 | Central Michigan | The jumper by Walter Carlson is denied by Robert Watts | 34-39 |
| 17:46 | Central Michigan | John Carter tips it back up and in | 34-41 |
| 17:32 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Johnny Sletten clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 17:31 | Central Michigan | John Carter gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 17:16 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson misses the easy layup | 34-41 |
| 17:15 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Weiss grabs the defensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 16:59 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Weiss misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-41 |
| 16:58 | Central Michigan | John Carter grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 16:43 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Cecil Smith, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Eddington (PG), Charles Moreau (SG), Robert Sandiford (SF), Clifford Hamilton (PF), John Garner (C) Daniel Collins, Johnny Sletten, Michael Richmond, Robert Watts, James Weiss | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 16:31 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Sandiford clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Chester Lytle - foul #3 on Chester Lytle, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey (C) John Carter | |
| 16:31 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Sandiford misses the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 16:31 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Sandiford makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 16:15 | Central Michigan | James Eddington picks off the pass by Walter Carlson | 35-41 |
| 15:55 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Chester Lytle is called for the reach on Robert Sandiford - foul #4 on Chester Lytle, team foul #4 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski (PG), Mitch McAleer (SF), Carl Tellier (PF) Cecil Smith, Chester Lytle, Walter Carlson | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - James Eddington (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Moreau (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Sandiford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clifford Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Garner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ante Lozowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerome Moore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mitch McAleer (fresh) PF - Carl Tellier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Darrel Otey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Eddington can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 35-41 |
| 15:40 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jerome Moore | 35-41 |
| 15:33 | Central Michigan | John Garner steals it from Carl Tellier | 35-41 |
| 15:17 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Eddington misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 35-41 |
| 15:15 | Central Michigan | Carl Tellier grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 15:11 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mitch McAleer, team foul #5 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Daniel Collins (PG), Carl Thornton (SF), Luther Hasse (PF), James Weiss (C) Charles Moreau, Robert Sandiford, Clifford Hamilton, John Garner | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John McCann (SG), John Carter (C) Jerome Moore, Darrel Otey | |
| 14:52 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Ante Lozowski picks off the pass by Luther Hasse | 35-41 |
| 14:49 | Central Michigan | Carl Tellier lays it in on a great pass from Ante Lozowski | 35-43 |
| 14:39 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Eddington misses the jumpshot from the right side | 35-43 |
| 14:38 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to John Carter | 35-43 |
| 14:32 | Central Michigan | John Carter knocks in the floater in the paint | 35-45 |
| 14:19 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Luther Hasse makes the 3 from the left corner set up by James Eddington | 38-45 |
| 14:01 | Central Michigan | Carl Tellier misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Luther Hasse - foul #1 on Luther Hasse, team foul #1 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Johnny Sletten (SG), Michael Richmond (SF), Robert Watts (PF) James Eddington, Carl Thornton, Luther Hasse | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith (PG), Gregory Koster (SF), Darrel Otey (C) Ante Lozowski, Mitch McAleer, John Carter | |
| 14:01 | Central Michigan | Carl Tellier misses the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 14:01 | Central Michigan | Carl Tellier misses the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 14:01 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | The rebound goes to James Weiss | 38-45 |
| 13:45 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Watts slams it home | 40-45 |
| 13:23 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey misses the lay-in | 40-45 |
| 13:21 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Darrel Otey | 40-45 |
| 13:09 | Central Michigan | Carl Tellier is fouled on the floor by Robert Watts - foul #3 on Robert Watts, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Charles Moreau (PG), Robert Sandiford (SF), Clifford Hamilton (C) Daniel Collins, Michael Richmond, James Weiss | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore (SG), Chester Lytle (SF), Walter Carlson (PF) John McCann, Gregory Koster, Carl Tellier | |
| 12:52 | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Walter Carlson | 40-47 |
| 12:43 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Sandiford is hacked by Chester Lytle - foul #5 on Chester Lytle, team foul #6 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Koster (SF) Chester Lytle | |
| 12:26 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Johnny Sletten misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-47 |
| 12:25 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Walter Carlson | 40-47 |
| 12:08 | Central Michigan | Robert Watts swats the short shot by Gregory Koster | 40-47 |
| 12:07 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Sandiford grabs the board | 40-47 |
| 11:39 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Johnny Sletten connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Moreau and he's hacked by Walter Carlson - foul #3 on Walter Carlson, team foul #7 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Carl Thornton (PG), Michael Richmond (SF), Luther Hasse (PF), John Garner (C) Charles Moreau, Robert Sandiford, Robert Watts, Clifford Hamilton | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski (PG), Mitch McAleer (SF), John Carter (C) Cecil Smith, Gregory Koster, Darrel Otey | |
| 11:39 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Johnny Sletten misses the free throw | 42-47 |
| 11:39 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Carl Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Johnny Sletten (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Richmond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Luther Hasse (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Garner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ante Lozowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerome Moore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mitch McAleer (fresh) PF - Walter Carlson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Carter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:30 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Carter | 42-49 |
| 11:10 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | John Carter swats the layup by Luther Hasse | 42-49 |
| 11:09 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | John Garner tips it in | 44-49 |
| 10:58 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 10:57 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson snags the offensive board | 44-49 |
| 10:51 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mitch McAleer | 44-51 |
| 10:34 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Luther Hasse is hacked by Walter Carlson - foul #4 on Walter Carlson, team foul #8 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Daniel Collins (PG), James Eddington (SG), Robert Sandiford (SF), James Weiss (C) Carl Thornton, Johnny Sletten, Michael Richmond, John Garner | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith (PG), John McCann (SG), Cheslav Zeeb (PF) Ante Lozowski, Jerome Moore, Walter Carlson | |
| 10:34 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Luther Hasse makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 10:34 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Luther Hasse makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 10:20 | Central Michigan | James Weiss steps in front of the John Carter pass | 46-51 |
| 10:12 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Daniel Collins buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Weiss | 49-51 |
| 10:09 | Central Michigan | Robert Sandiford is called for the reach on Mitch McAleer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Sandiford, team foul #3 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Charles Moreau (SG), Robert Watts (PF) Daniel Collins, Luther Hasse | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Koster (SF), Darrel Otey (C) Mitch McAleer, John Carter | |
| 10:02 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey hits the finger roll set up by Cecil Smith | 49-53 |
| 09:57 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Eddington clanks a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Cecil Smith - foul #3 on Cecil Smith, team foul #9 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Tellier (PF) Cheslav Zeeb | |
| 09:57 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Eddington makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 09:57 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Eddington misses the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 09:57 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Carl Tellier | 50-53 |
| 09:41 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Michael Richmond (SF) Robert Sandiford | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore (SG) John McCann | |
| 09:15 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Michael Richmond misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-53 |
| 09:13 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 09:05 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by James Weiss - foul #2 on James Weiss, team foul #4 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Daniel Collins (PG), Robert Sandiford (PF) Charles Moreau, Robert Watts | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski (PG), Mitch McAleer (SF), Walter Carlson (PF) Cecil Smith, Gregory Koster, Carl Tellier | |
| 09:05 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 09:05 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 08:47 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Michael Richmond hits a floater in the paint set up by Daniel Collins and the foul's on Mitch McAleer - foul #3 on Mitch McAleer, team foul #10 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Carl Thornton (SG), Clifford Hamilton (PF), John Garner (C) James Eddington, Robert Sandiford, James Weiss | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Carter (C) Darrel Otey | |
| 08:47 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Michael Richmond makes the free throw | 53-55 |
| 08:37 | Central Michigan | Carl Thornton steps in front of the Mitch McAleer pass | 53-55 |
| 08:16 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | John Carter picks off the pass by Carl Thornton | 53-55 |
| 08:02 | Central Michigan | John Carter can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 53-55 |
| 08:01 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Carl Thornton pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 07:43 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Mitch McAleer is called for the reach on Michael Richmond - foul #4 on Mitch McAleer, team foul #11 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Eddington (SG), Luther Hasse (PF), James Weiss (C) Carl Thornton, Clifford Hamilton, John Garner | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith (PG), John McCann (SG), Carl Tellier (PF), Darrel Otey (C) Ante Lozowski, Jerome Moore, Walter Carlson, John Carter | |
| 07:43 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Michael Richmond makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 07:43 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Michael Richmond misses the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 07:43 | Central Michigan | Carl Tellier pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 07:41 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith loses the dribble to Daniel Collins in the backcourt | 54-55 |
| 07:39 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Michael Richmond misses the easy layup | 54-55 |
| 07:38 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Daniel Collins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Eddington (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Richmond (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Luther Hasse (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Weiss (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cecil Smith (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John McCann (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mitch McAleer (fairly fresh) 4 pf. PF - Carl Tellier (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Darrel Otey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Central Michigan | James Eddington is called for the reach on John McCann - foul #2 on James Eddington, team foul #5 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Charles Moreau (SG), Robert Sandiford (SF) James Eddington, Michael Richmond | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Koster (SF) Mitch McAleer | |
| 06:52 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith lays it up and in | 54-57 |
| 06:50 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Daniel Collins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Watts (PF) Luther Hasse | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson (PF), Cheslav Zeeb (C) Carl Tellier, Darrel Otey | |
| 06:39 | Central Michigan | James Weiss denies the turnaround by Cecil Smith | 54-57 |
| 06:37 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | The rebound goes to James Weiss | 54-57 |
| 06:24 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Weiss misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Cheslav Zeeb - foul #2 on Cheslav Zeeb, team foul #12 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Eddington (SG) Daniel Collins | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore (SG) John McCann | |
| 06:24 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Weiss makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 06:24 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Weiss makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 06:20 | Central Michigan | Charles Moreau is called for the reach on Cecil Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Moreau, team foul #6 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Carter (C) Walter Carlson | |
| 06:15 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by James Weiss - foul #3 on James Weiss, team foul #7 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Johnny Sletten (SG) Charles Moreau | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 06:15 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 06:15 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 05:54 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Weiss knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Eddington | 59-59 |
| 05:41 | Central Michigan | John Carter connects on the runner from the baseline | 59-61 |
| 05:21 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Gregory Koster steals it from Johnny Sletten | 59-61 |
| 05:03 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-61 |
| 05:02 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Watts gets the rebound | 59-61 |
| 04:51 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Eddington misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-61 |
| 04:50 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Weiss can't tip it in | 59-61 |
| 04:49 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb grabs the defensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 04:29 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith connects on the open jumper from the right wing | 59-63 |
| 04:15 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Sandiford misses the easy layup | 59-63 |
| 04:13 | Central Michigan | Gregory Koster gets the rebound | 59-63 |
| 04:13 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-63 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Daniel Collins (PG), Charles Moreau (SG), Carl Thornton (SF), Clifford Hamilton (PF), John Garner (C) James Eddington, Johnny Sletten, Robert Sandiford, Robert Watts, James Weiss | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski (PG), John McCann (SG), Mitch McAleer (SF), Walter Carlson (PF), Darrel Otey (C) Cecil Smith, Jerome Moore, Gregory Koster, Cheslav Zeeb, John Carter | |
| 03:44 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey misses long on a jumper in the lane | 59-63 |
| 03:42 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Clifford Hamilton gets the rebound | 59-63 |
| 03:24 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Carl Thornton misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 59-63 |
| 03:22 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson grabs the board | 59-63 |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Daniel Collins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Moreau (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carl Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clifford Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Garner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ante Lozowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John McCann (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mitch McAleer (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Walter Carlson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Darrel Otey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Central Michigan | John Garner swats the shot by John McCann | 59-63 |
| 03:16 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | The rebound goes to Charles Moreau | 59-63 |
| 02:57 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Daniel Collins scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Carl Thornton | 62-63 |
| 02:57 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Eddington (PG), Robert Sandiford (SF) Daniel Collins, Carl Thornton | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith (PG), Jerome Moore (SG), John Carter (C) Ante Lozowski, John McCann, Darrel Otey | |
| 02:55 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-63 |
| 02:31 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | John Garner buries a jumper from the right side | 64-63 |
| 02:21 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer is denied on a layup by John Garner | 64-63 |
| 02:20 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | John Garner grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 02:20 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Daniel Collins (PG), Michael Richmond (SF), James Weiss (C) Charles Moreau, Clifford Hamilton, John Garner | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 01:59 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Michael Richmond blows the dunk | 64-63 |
| 01:58 | Central Michigan | John Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 01:56 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Collins - foul #2 on Daniel Collins, team foul #8 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Johnny Sletten (SG), Robert Watts (PF) James Eddington, Robert Sandiford | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 01:56 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 01:56 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Watts grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 01:49 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Mitch McAleer is called for the reach on Michael Richmond - foul #5 on Mitch McAleer, team foul #13 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Koster (SF) Mitch McAleer | |
| 01:49 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Michael Richmond misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 01:49 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Michael Richmond misses the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 01:49 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 01:33 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 64-63 |
| 01:32 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Johnny Sletten snags the defensive board | 64-63 |
| 01:10 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Weiss misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 64-63 |
| 01:09 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Weiss tips it back up and in | 66-63 |
| 00:57 | Central Michigan | James Weiss is called for the reach on John Carter - foul #4 on James Weiss, team foul #9 | 66-63 |
| 00:57 | Central Michigan | John Carter makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:57 | Central Michigan | John Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Daniel Collins's pass is intercepted by Walter Carlson | 66-65 |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson misses short on an open jumper from close range | 66-65 |
| 00:24 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith drills a jumper from the left side | 66-67 |
| 00:06 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Watts lays it in | 68-67 |