| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - James Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wendell Althoff (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Britton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lester Patillo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Chatman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Lyle Kennell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Alston (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Kravitz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | James Fisher inbounds the ball | 35-32 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-32 |
| 19:50 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Alston | 35-32 |
| 19:37 | Central Michigan | Lester Patillo is called for the reach on Lyle Kennell - foul #3 on Lester Patillo, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Johnny Cummins (PF) Lester Patillo | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 19:26 | Central Michigan | James Fisher can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Matthew Britton - foul #2 on Matthew Britton, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| 19:26 | Central Michigan | James Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 19:26 | Central Michigan | James Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 19:26 | Norfolk State | Joseph Chatman gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 19:05 | Norfolk State | Wendell Althoff misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 35-32 |
| 19:04 | Central Michigan | James Fisher pulls down the rebound | 35-32 |
| 18:44 | Central Michigan | Albert Alston drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 18:33 | Norfolk State | Matthew Britton misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-34 |
| 18:31 | Norfolk State | Joseph Chatman gets the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 18:07 | Norfolk State | Joseph Chatman is whistled for traveling | 35-34 |
| 17:54 | Central Michigan | Lyle Kennell knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 17:35 | Norfolk State | Johnny Cummins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 17:34 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 17:20 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Fisher | 35-40 |
| 16:53 | Norfolk State | James Henderson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Lyle Kennell - foul #1 on Lyle Kennell, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Ralph Petrie (SG), David Reynolds (SF), Clifford Foster (PF) Wendell Althoff, Matthew Britton, Johnny Cummins | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Bealer (PG), Herbert Hendren (SG), Curtis Kornegay (SF), Adam Johnson (C) Lyle Kennell, Albert Alston, James Fisher, John Kravitz | |
| 16:53 | Norfolk State | James Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 16:53 | Norfolk State | James Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 16:53 | Norfolk State | Clifford Foster grabs the offensive board | 36-40 |
| 16:40 | Norfolk State | James Henderson is fouled on the floor by Curtis Kornegay - foul #2 on Curtis Kornegay, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Jacob Horton (SG) James Henderson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Theodore Morgan (C) James Sullivan | |
| 16:17 | Norfolk State | Jacob Horton misses the jumper from the right side | 36-40 |
| 16:15 | Central Michigan | Curtis Kornegay pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 15:49 | Central Michigan | Curtis Kornegay clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-40 |
| 15:47 | Central Michigan | Adam Johnson hits the follow up shot | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Ralph Petrie (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob Horton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clifford Foster (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Chatman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Bealer (fresh) SG - Herbert Hendren (fresh) SF - Curtis Kornegay (fresh) PF - Adam Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Theodore Morgan (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Norfolk State | Ralph Petrie misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 15:27 | Norfolk State | David Reynolds pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 15:17 | Norfolk State | Jacob Horton is hacked by Herbert Hendren - foul #3 on Herbert Hendren, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Wendell Althoff (SG), Matthew Britton (SF), Lester Patillo (PF), Johnny Cummins (C) Jacob Horton, David Reynolds, Clifford Foster, Joseph Chatman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Ruppert (PG), Albert Alston (SG), James Fisher (SF), James Sullivan (PF), John Kravitz (C) Jack Bealer, Herbert Hendren, Curtis Kornegay, Adam Johnson, Theodore Morgan | |
| 14:58 | Norfolk State | Matthew Britton is hacked by James Fisher - foul #1 on James Fisher, team foul #4 | 36-42 |
| 14:37 | Norfolk State | Matthew Britton misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 14:36 | Norfolk State | Ralph Petrie grabs the offensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 14:23 | Norfolk State | Ralph Petrie misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-42 |
| 14:22 | Central Michigan | James Sullivan snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 14:06 | Central Michigan | Wendell Althoff is called for the reach on John Kravitz - foul #1 on Wendell Althoff, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | James Henderson (PG) Ralph Petrie | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Lyle Kennell (PG) David Ruppert | |
| 13:48 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-42 |
| 13:46 | Norfolk State | Matthew Britton pulls down the rebound | 36-42 |
| 13:40 | Norfolk State | James Henderson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-42 |
| 13:38 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 13:16 | Central Michigan | James Fisher lays it up and in on a nice dish by Lyle Kennell | 36-44 |
| 13:08 | Norfolk State | Matthew Britton scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by James Henderson | 38-44 |
| 12:53 | Central Michigan | James Fisher scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Albert Alston | 38-46 |
| 12:30 | Norfolk State | James Sullivan steals it from Matthew Britton | 38-46 |
| 12:14 | Central Michigan | Albert Alston makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Lyle Kennell | 38-49 |
| 11:51 | Norfolk State | Johnny Cummins clanks a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on James Fisher - foul #2 on James Fisher, team foul #5 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Ralph Petrie (SG), David Reynolds (SF), Joseph Chatman (C) Wendell Althoff, Matthew Britton, Lester Patillo | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Ruppert (PG), Herbert Hendren (SG), Curtis Kornegay (SF), Adam Johnson (C) Lyle Kennell, Albert Alston, James Fisher, John Kravitz | |
| 11:51 | Norfolk State | Johnny Cummins makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 11:51 | Norfolk State | Johnny Cummins misses the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 11:51 | Central Michigan | James Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 39-49 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - James Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ralph Petrie (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Johnny Cummins (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Chatman (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - David Ruppert (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Herbert Hendren (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Curtis Kornegay (fresh) PF - James Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Adam Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Central Michigan | Adam Johnson can't finish the layup | 39-49 |
| 11:36 | Norfolk State | Joseph Chatman gets the rebound | 39-49 |
| 11:17 | Norfolk State | James Henderson scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Johnny Cummins | 41-49 |
| 10:58 | Central Michigan | Adam Johnson lays it in on a great pass from David Ruppert | 41-51 |
| 10:36 | Norfolk State | Ralph Petrie misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-51 |
| 10:35 | Central Michigan | James Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 41-51 |
| 10:18 | Central Michigan | James Sullivan scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Herbert Hendren and he's fouled by Johnny Cummins - foul #1 on Johnny Cummins, team foul #4 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Arthur Strickland (PG), Wendell Althoff (SG), Lester Patillo (PF) James Henderson, Ralph Petrie, Johnny Cummins | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Lyle Kennell (PG) Curtis Kornegay | |
| 10:18 | Central Michigan | James Sullivan misses the free throw | 41-53 |
| 10:18 | Norfolk State | Joseph Chatman gets the rebound | 41-53 |
| 09:53 | Norfolk State | Joseph Chatman drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Wendell Althoff | 44-53 |
| 09:36 | Central Michigan | James Sullivan misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 09:34 | Norfolk State | Lester Patillo grabs the defensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 09:21 | Norfolk State | Arthur Strickland misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-53 |
| 09:19 | Central Michigan | Adam Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 08:58 | Central Michigan | Adam Johnson is hacked by Lester Patillo - foul #4 on Lester Patillo, team foul #5 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Ralph Petrie (PG), Matthew Britton (SF), Clifford Foster (PF) Arthur Strickland, David Reynolds, Lester Patillo | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Bealer (PG), Albert Alston (SG), James Fisher (SF), John Kravitz (C) Lyle Kennell, David Ruppert, Herbert Hendren, Adam Johnson | |
| 08:46 | Central Michigan | James Sullivan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-53 |
| 08:44 | Norfolk State | Ralph Petrie snags the defensive board | 44-53 |
| 08:23 | Norfolk State | Clifford Foster buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Ralph Petrie | 46-53 |
| 08:01 | Central Michigan | Clifford Foster steals it from John Kravitz | 46-53 |
| 07:38 | Norfolk State | Matthew Britton buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Ralph Petrie | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Ralph Petrie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wendell Althoff (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Britton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clifford Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Chatman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Bealer (fresh) SG - Albert Alston (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Fisher (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Sullivan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - John Kravitz (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Central Michigan | Jack Bealer clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-53 |
| 07:21 | Central Michigan | James Sullivan can't tip it in | 49-53 |
| 07:19 | Norfolk State | The rebound goes to Wendell Althoff | 49-53 |
| 07:06 | Norfolk State | Jack Bealer takes the ball from Matthew Britton | 49-53 |
| 07:03 | Central Michigan | Ralph Petrie steps in front of the Jack Bealer pass in the backcourt | 49-53 |
| 06:49 | Norfolk State | Ralph Petrie misses long on a floater from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 06:48 | Norfolk State | Matthew Britton can't tip it in | 49-53 |
| 06:46 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to John Kravitz | 49-53 |
| 06:40 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz is hacked by Joseph Chatman - foul #1 on Joseph Chatman, team foul #6 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | James Henderson (PG), Jacob Horton (SG), David Reynolds (SF), Lester Patillo (PF), Johnny Cummins (C) Ralph Petrie, Wendell Althoff, Matthew Britton, Clifford Foster, Joseph Chatman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Lyle Kennell (PG), Adam Johnson (PF) Jack Bealer, James Sullivan | |
| 06:26 | Central Michigan | Lyle Kennell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-53 |
| 06:24 | Norfolk State | The rebound goes to Johnny Cummins | 49-53 |
| 06:18 | Norfolk State | Johnny Cummins misses the shot from the right side | 49-53 |
| 06:16 | Norfolk State | Johnny Cummins grabs the offensive board | 49-53 |
| 05:54 | Norfolk State | David Reynolds misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 05:53 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 05:49 | Central Michigan | Lyle Kennell misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 05:48 | Norfolk State | Jacob Horton gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 05:34 | Norfolk State | Johnny Cummins's floater is tipped away by John Kravitz | 49-53 |
| 05:32 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 05:08 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 49-53 |
| 05:06 | Norfolk State | The rebound goes to Lester Patillo | 49-53 |
| 05:00 | Norfolk State | Johnny Cummins misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-53 |
| 04:58 | Norfolk State | David Reynolds snags the offensive board | 49-53 |
| 04:43 | Norfolk State | Jacob Horton misses long on a floater from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 04:42 | Norfolk State | Johnny Cummins tips it in | 51-53 |
| 04:23 | Central Michigan | Albert Alston comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-53 |
| 04:22 | Norfolk State | Lester Patillo grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 04:02 | Norfolk State | Jacob Horton scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-53 |
| 03:53 | Central Michigan | Albert Alston misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 03:51 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz misses the tip | 54-53 |
| 03:50 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz grabs the offensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 03:27 | Central Michigan | James Fisher makes the shot in the paint | 54-55 |
| 03:27 | Norfolk State | Norfolk State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-55 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Wendell Althoff (SG), Matthew Britton (SF), Joseph Chatman (C) Jacob Horton, David Reynolds, Johnny Cummins | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Ruppert (SG), Herbert Hendren (SF), James Sullivan (PF), Theodore Morgan (C) Albert Alston, James Fisher, Adam Johnson, John Kravitz | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - James Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wendell Althoff (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Britton (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lester Patillo (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Joseph Chatman (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Lyle Kennell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Ruppert (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Herbert Hendren (fresh) 3 pf. PF - James Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Theodore Morgan (fresh) | |
| 03:14 | Norfolk State | Wendell Althoff dunks the ball on a nice dish by James Henderson | 56-55 |
| 02:57 | Central Michigan | David Ruppert comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 02:55 | Norfolk State | Matthew Britton gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 02:49 | Norfolk State | Joseph Chatman can't connect on a jumper from close range | 56-55 |
| 02:47 | Central Michigan | Theodore Morgan snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 02:47 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-55 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Alston (SG), James Fisher (SF), John Kravitz (C) David Ruppert, Herbert Hendren, Theodore Morgan | |
| 02:27 | Central Michigan | James Fisher misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 02:25 | Central Michigan | James Fisher grabs the offensive board | 56-55 |
| 02:16 | Central Michigan | Albert Alston can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-55 |
| 02:14 | Central Michigan | James Fisher tips it but misses | 56-55 |
| 02:12 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Lyle Kennell | 56-55 |
| 01:53 | Central Michigan | James Henderson steals the ball from Lyle Kennell | 56-55 |
| 01:32 | Norfolk State | Wendell Althoff hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Lyle Kennell - foul #2 on Lyle Kennell, team foul #6 | 56-55 |
| 01:32 | Norfolk State | Wendell Althoff makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 01:32 | Norfolk State | Wendell Althoff misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 01:32 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 01:13 | Central Michigan | Joseph Chatman takes the ball from John Kravitz | 57-55 |
| 00:57 | Norfolk State | Joseph Chatman clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-55 |
| 00:55 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to James Fisher | 57-55 |
| 00:37 | Central Michigan | Joseph Chatman is called for the reach on John Kravitz - foul #2 on Joseph Chatman, team foul #7 | 57-55 |
| 00:37 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz misses the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:37 | Norfolk State | Joseph Chatman grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:35 | Norfolk State | Joseph Chatman is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Alston - foul #2 on Albert Alston, team foul #7 | 57-55 |
| 00:35 | Norfolk State | Joseph Chatman makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:35 | Norfolk State | Joseph Chatman makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | Albert Alston comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 59-55 |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | James Fisher tips it back up and in | 59-57 |
| 00:24 | Norfolk State | Albert Alston is called for the reach on Joseph Chatman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Albert Alston, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| 00:24 | Norfolk State | Joseph Chatman makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:24 | Norfolk State | Joseph Chatman makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Albert Alston clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-57 |
| 00:18 | Norfolk State | James Henderson gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| 00:15 | Norfolk State | James Henderson is hacked by Lyle Kennell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lyle Kennell, team foul #9 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Johnny Cummins (PF) Lester Patillo | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:15 | Norfolk State | James Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:15 | Norfolk State | James Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | James Fisher buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Albert Alston | 63-60 |
| 00:06 | Norfolk State | Lyle Kennell is called for the reach on Joseph Chatman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lyle Kennell, team foul #10 | 63-60 |
| 00:06 | Norfolk State | Joseph Chatman makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:06 | Norfolk State | Joseph Chatman makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | James Fisher clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-60 |