| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edward Pittman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Russell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Trachtenberg (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randall Campbell (fresh) 1 pts. C - Virgil Classen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Neal Niblett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Greer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Havel (fresh) PF - Walker Butters (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Zachary Kessler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg inbounds the ball | 31-26 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Bruce Trachtenberg | 34-26 |
| 19:13 | Central Michigan | Bruce Trachtenberg swats the layup by Richard Greer | 34-26 |
| 19:12 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters tips it but misses | 34-26 |
| 19:11 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen gets the rebound | 34-26 |
| 18:54 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-26 |
| 18:52 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters snags the defensive board | 34-26 |
| 18:35 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett is fouled on the floor by Bruce Trachtenberg - foul #1 on Bruce Trachtenberg, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| 18:19 | Central Michigan | Zachary Kessler misses the easy layup | 34-26 |
| 18:17 | Central Michigan | Zachary Kessler tips it in | 34-28 |
| 17:59 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 34-28 |
| 17:57 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer grabs the board | 34-28 |
| 17:52 | Central Michigan | David Havel hits a wide open jumper from the baseline set up by Neal Niblett | 34-30 |
| 17:38 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Virgil Classen | 36-30 |
| 17:23 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Neal Niblett | 36-33 |
| 17:03 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman is hacked by Neal Niblett - foul #3 on Neal Niblett, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Lauver (C) Virgil Classen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Robey (PG), David Dunkel (SG), Ruben Harrill (SF), Richard Wright (C) Neal Niblett, Richard Greer, David Havel, Zachary Kessler | |
| 16:46 | Missouri State | Richard Wright steps in front of the Paul Lauver pass | 36-33 |
| 16:23 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 16:21 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 16:03 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg misses the jump hook near the basket | 36-33 |
| 16:02 | Missouri State | Paul Lauver gets the offensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 15:46 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-33 |
| 15:44 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edward Pittman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Russell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Trachtenberg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randall Campbell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Paul Lauver (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Brian Robey (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Dunkel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ruben Harrill (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Walker Butters (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Wright (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Central Michigan | Kevin Russell is called for the reach on David Dunkel - foul #3 on Kevin Russell, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Floyd Kazanowski (SF), Virgil Classen (C) Bruce Trachtenberg, Paul Lauver | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett (PG), Richard Greer (SG), David Havel (SF), Zachary Kessler (C) Brian Robey, David Dunkel, Walker Butters, Richard Wright | |
| 15:16 | Central Michigan | Kevin Russell steals it from David Havel | 36-33 |
| 14:47 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-33 |
| 14:21 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett's pass is intercepted by Edward Pittman | 38-33 |
| 14:18 | Missouri State | Floyd Kazanowski dunks the ball set up by Edward Pittman | 40-33 |
| 14:02 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 40-33 |
| 14:00 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell grabs the board | 40-33 |
| 13:35 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Virgil Classen | 42-33 |
| 13:21 | Central Michigan | Kevin Russell steals it from Richard Greer | 42-33 |
| 12:53 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell misses the easy layup | 42-33 |
| 12:52 | Central Michigan | Zachary Kessler pulls down the rebound | 42-33 |
| 12:32 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 12:06 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell is fouled on the floor by Ruben Harrill - foul #1 on Ruben Harrill, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Calvin Randall (PG), Bruce Trachtenberg (SF), Chad Hampton (PF), Paul Lauver (C) Edward Pittman, Floyd Kazanowski, Randall Campbell, Virgil Classen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Dunkel (PG), Zlatko Gostomski (SG), Brian Robey (SF), Walker Butters (PF), Richard Wright (C) Neal Niblett, Richard Greer, David Havel, Ruben Harrill, Zachary Kessler | |
| 11:37 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell misses the jump hook near the basket | 42-36 |
| 11:35 | Missouri State | Chad Hampton can't tip it in | 42-36 |
| 11:34 | Central Michigan | David Dunkel grabs the board | 42-36 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Calvin Randall (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Russell (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Bruce Trachtenberg (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chad Hampton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Lauver (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - David Dunkel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Zlatko Gostomski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Robey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Walker Butters (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Wright (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Central Michigan | Chad Hampton steals it from Brian Robey | 42-36 |
| 10:50 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 10:48 | Central Michigan | Richard Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 10:44 | Central Michigan | David Dunkel misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Calvin Randall - foul #2 on Calvin Randall, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| 10:44 | Central Michigan | David Dunkel makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 10:44 | Central Michigan | David Dunkel misses the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 10:44 | Missouri State | Chad Hampton pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 10:19 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 42-37 |
| 10:17 | Missouri State | Chad Hampton can't tip it in | 42-37 |
| 10:15 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 09:55 | Central Michigan | Brian Robey buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Zlatko Gostomski | 42-40 |
| 09:26 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall is hacked by David Dunkel - foul #1 on David Dunkel, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Pittman (PG), Robert Yetter (PF), Virgil Classen (C) Calvin Randall, Chad Hampton, Paul Lauver | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett (PG), Richard Greer (SG), David Havel (SF), Zachary Kessler (C) David Dunkel, Zlatko Gostomski, Brian Robey, Richard Wright | |
| 09:08 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 09:06 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 08:49 | Central Michigan | David Havel misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-40 |
| 08:48 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters tips it back up and in | 42-42 |
| 08:32 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 08:31 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Zachary Kessler | 42-42 |
| 08:27 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Havel | 42-44 |
| 08:00 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen misses badly on a shot from close range but the foul's on Zachary Kessler - foul #2 on Zachary Kessler, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Floyd Kazanowski (SF), Randall Campbell (PF) Bruce Trachtenberg, Robert Yetter | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill (PF) Walker Butters | |
| 08:00 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 08:00 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 07:36 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-44 |
| 07:35 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edward Pittman (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Russell (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Floyd Kazanowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Randall Campbell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Virgil Classen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Neal Niblett (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Greer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Havel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ruben Harrill (fresh) 3 pts. C - Zachary Kessler (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Randall Campbell | 47-44 |
| 06:57 | Central Michigan | David Havel is hacked by Virgil Classen - foul #2 on Virgil Classen, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Calvin Randall (PG), Paul Lauver (C) Edward Pittman, Virgil Classen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Robey (SF), Walker Butters (PF) David Havel, Ruben Harrill | |
| 06:39 | Central Michigan | Zachary Kessler comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-44 |
| 06:38 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 06:24 | Missouri State | Zachary Kessler denies the turnaround by Kevin Russell | 47-44 |
| 06:22 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 06:04 | Central Michigan | Brian Robey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 47-44 |
| 06:02 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer snags the offensive board | 47-44 |
| 05:51 | Central Michigan | Zachary Kessler misses long on a floater from the right side | 47-44 |
| 05:50 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 05:30 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell is whistled for a carry | 47-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg (SF) Floyd Kazanowski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Dunkel (SG), David Havel (SF), Ruben Harrill (C) Neal Niblett, Richard Greer, Zachary Kessler | |
| 05:18 | Central Michigan | Brian Robey buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from David Dunkel | 47-47 |
| 05:03 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell throws it down set up by Calvin Randall | 49-47 |
| 04:43 | Central Michigan | David Havel can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 49-47 |
| 04:42 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 04:18 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Calvin Randall | 51-47 |
| 03:54 | Central Michigan | David Dunkel scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Havel | 51-49 |
| 03:54 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Pittman (PG), Chad Hampton (PF), Virgil Classen (C) Calvin Randall, Randall Campbell, Paul Lauver | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett (PG), Richard Greer (SG), Zachary Kessler (C) Brian Robey, David Dunkel, Ruben Harrill | |
| 03:31 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen blows the layup | 51-49 |
| 03:30 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters grabs the board | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edward Pittman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Russell (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Bruce Trachtenberg (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Chad Hampton (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Virgil Classen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Neal Niblett (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Greer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Havel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walker Butters (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Zachary Kessler (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 03:22 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Virgil Classen | 51-49 |
| 03:03 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Neal Niblett - foul #4 on Neal Niblett, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| 03:03 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 03:03 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 02:45 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer is fouled on the floor by Chad Hampton - foul #1 on Chad Hampton, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Floyd Kazanowski (SG), Randall Campbell (PF) Kevin Russell, Chad Hampton | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 02:24 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters loses the dribble to Floyd Kazanowski | 52-49 |
| 02:21 | Missouri State | Floyd Kazanowski misses the easy layup | 52-49 |
| 02:20 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to David Havel | 52-49 |
| 02:12 | Central Michigan | Zachary Kessler is open but misses the lay-in | 52-49 |
| 02:10 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 01:42 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg connects on the jump hook in the paint | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:15 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer is hacked by Floyd Kazanowski - foul #2 on Floyd Kazanowski, team foul #6 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kevin Russell (SG) Floyd Kazanowski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 01:07 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-49 |
| 01:05 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg grabs the board | 54-49 |
| 00:49 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen makes the runner in the paint | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett clanks a shot from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 00:40 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Bruce Trachtenberg | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Greer - foul #1 on Richard Greer, team foul #6 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Chad Hampton (PF) Randall Campbell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:38 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman is fouled on the floor by Richard Greer - foul #2 on Richard Greer, team foul #7 | 56-49 |
| 00:38 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 00:38 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-49 |
| 00:32 | Central Michigan | David Havel pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Zachary Kessler | 58-52 |
| 00:28 | Missouri State | Neal Niblett is called for the reach on Edward Pittman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Neal Niblett, team foul #8 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Floyd Kazanowski (SF) Bruce Trachtenberg | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Robey (PG) Neal Niblett | |
| 00:28 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:28 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:21 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-52 |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Zachary Kessler pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 00:16 | Central Michigan | Zachary Kessler scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Brian Robey | 60-55 |
| 00:16 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-55 |
| 00:13 | Missouri State | Chad Hampton is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Robey - foul #1 on Brian Robey, team foul #9 | 60-55 |
| 00:13 | Missouri State | Chad Hampton makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:13 | Missouri State | Chad Hampton misses the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters pulls down the rebound | 61-55 |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Robey | 61-58 |
| 00:06 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Randall Campbell (PF) Chad Hampton | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:04 | Missouri State | Brian Robey is called for the reach on Edward Pittman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Robey, team foul #10 | 61-58 |
| 00:04 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:04 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | David Havel misses short on a halfcourt shot | 62-58 |