| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Anthony Damico (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Bennett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Heimbach (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Higgins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Kris Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Melvin Stark (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Herdon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Greg Teachout (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Lafountain (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brandon Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern | Greg Teachout inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Southern | Brandon Smith misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-31 |
| 19:44 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 19:40 | Central Michigan | Allen Bennett buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-31 |
| 19:18 | Southern | Melvin Stark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-31 |
| 18:57 | Central Michigan | Kris Johnson makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Heimbach and the foul's on Brandon Smith - foul #1 on Brandon Smith, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| 18:57 | Central Michigan | Kris Johnson makes the free throw | 40-31 |
| 18:45 | Southern | Greg Teachout comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Kris Johnson - foul #1 on Kris Johnson, team foul #1 | 40-31 |
| 18:45 | Southern | Greg Teachout makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 18:45 | Southern | Greg Teachout makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 18:32 | Central Michigan | Charles Higgins misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 18:31 | Southern | Greg Teachout pulls down the rebound | 40-33 |
| 18:27 | Southern | The short jumper by Richard Herdon is denied by Charles Higgins | 40-33 |
| 18:26 | Central Michigan | Allen Bennett grabs the board | 40-33 |
| 18:17 | Central Michigan | Kris Johnson connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Allen Bennett | 42-33 |
| 17:58 | Southern | Thomas Heimbach takes the ball from Greg Teachout | 42-33 |
| 17:45 | Central Michigan | Mark Lafountain denies the turnaround by Kris Johnson | 42-33 |
| 17:44 | Southern | Richard Herdon grabs the board | 42-33 |
| 17:40 | Southern | Richard Herdon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-33 |
| 17:39 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Thomas Heimbach | 42-33 |
| 17:20 | Central Michigan | Allen Bennett is whistled for a carry | 42-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Terry Golden (SG), Gregory Givens (SF), Richard McCandlish (PF), Nestor Block (C) Allen Bennett, Thomas Heimbach, Charles Higgins, Kris Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern | Joel Morris (PG), Edward Nelson (SG), Garry Shields (SF), Anthony Monroe (PF) Melvin Stark, Richard Herdon, Greg Teachout, Mark Lafountain | |
| 17:08 | Southern | Anthony Monroe is called for traveling | 42-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Larson (PG) Anthony Damico | |
| Subs | Southern | Steven Byrnes (C) Brandon Smith | |
| 16:58 | Central Michigan | Terry Golden can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Joel Morris - foul #2 on Joel Morris, team foul #2 | 42-33 |
| 16:58 | Central Michigan | Terry Golden makes the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 16:58 | Central Michigan | Terry Golden makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 16:41 | Southern | Anthony Monroe hits the finger roll | 44-35 |
| 16:24 | Central Michigan | Terry Golden makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Ronald Larson | 47-35 |
| 16:05 | Southern | Joel Morris's floater is knocked away by Nestor Block | 47-35 |
| 16:04 | Southern | Steven Byrnes tips it but misses | 47-35 |
| 16:02 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Richard McCandlish | 47-35 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ronald Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Terry Golden (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Gregory Givens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard McCandlish (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nestor Block (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Joel Morris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Garry Shields (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Monroe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Byrnes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Central Michigan | Ronald Larson is hacked by Joel Morris - foul #3 on Joel Morris, team foul #3 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Anthony Damico (PG), Allen Bennett (SG), Thomas Heimbach (SF), Charles Higgins (PF), Kris Johnson (C) Ronald Larson, Terry Golden, Gregory Givens, Richard McCandlish, Nestor Block | |
| Subs | Southern | Melvin Stark (PG), Richard Herdon (SG), Mark Lafountain (PF), Brandon Smith (C) Joel Morris, Edward Nelson, Anthony Monroe, Steven Byrnes | |
| 15:43 | Central Michigan | Kris Johnson misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Garry Shields - foul #1 on Garry Shields, team foul #4 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Southern | Greg Teachout (SF) Garry Shields | |
| 15:43 | Central Michigan | Kris Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 15:43 | Central Michigan | Kris Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-35 |
| 15:20 | Southern | Mark Lafountain hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Herdon | 49-37 |
| 15:02 | Central Michigan | Anthony Damico's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-37 |
| 14:44 | Southern | Mark Lafountain misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-37 |
| 14:43 | Southern | Richard Herdon pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 14:25 | Southern | Melvin Stark is called for traveling | 49-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Terry Golden (SG), Richard McCandlish (PF), Nestor Block (C) Allen Bennett, Charles Higgins, Kris Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern | Garry Shields (SF), Anthony Monroe (PF) Greg Teachout, Mark Lafountain | |
| 14:09 | Central Michigan | Richard McCandlish makes the jump hook from close range | 51-37 |
| 13:51 | Southern | Garry Shields misses the floater from the free throw line | 51-37 |
| 13:50 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Anthony Damico | 51-37 |
| 13:44 | Central Michigan | Richard McCandlish blows the layup but he's fouled by Brandon Smith - foul #2 on Brandon Smith, team foul #5 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Larson (PG), Gregory Givens (SF) Anthony Damico, Thomas Heimbach | |
| Subs | Southern | Edward Nelson (PG), Steven Byrnes (C) Melvin Stark, Brandon Smith | |
| 13:44 | Central Michigan | Richard McCandlish makes the 1st free throw | 52-37 |
| 13:44 | Central Michigan | Richard McCandlish makes the 2nd free throw | 53-37 |
| 13:36 | Southern | Edward Nelson is hacked by Ronald Larson - foul #2 on Ronald Larson, team foul #2 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Southern | Joel Morris (PG) Richard Herdon | |
| 13:31 | Southern | Ronald Larson picks off the pass by Edward Nelson | 53-37 |
| 13:16 | Central Michigan | Richard McCandlish knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Terry Golden | 55-37 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:03 | Southern | Edward Nelson buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 55-39 |
| 12:58 | Central Michigan | Gregory Givens scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Larson | 57-39 |
| 12:39 | Southern | Steven Byrnes misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-39 |
| 12:38 | Central Michigan | Terry Golden gets the rebound | 57-39 |
| 12:24 | Central Michigan | Nestor Block comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 57-39 |
| 12:22 | Central Michigan | Nestor Block grabs the offensive board | 57-39 |
| 12:09 | Central Michigan | Nestor Block misses the easy layup | 57-39 |
| 12:08 | Southern | Steven Byrnes snags the defensive board | 57-39 |
| 12:03 | Southern | Garry Shields lays it in set up by Edward Nelson | 57-41 |
| 11:50 | Central Michigan | Nestor Block makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Terry Golden and he's fouled by Joel Morris - foul #4 on Joel Morris, team foul #6 | 59-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Anthony Damico (PG), Allen Bennett (SG), Thomas Heimbach (SF), Charles Higgins (PF) Ronald Larson, Terry Golden, Gregory Givens, Richard McCandlish | |
| Subs | Southern | Melvin Stark (PG), Richard Herdon (SG), Greg Teachout (SF), Mark Lafountain (PF), Brandon Smith (C) Joel Morris, Edward Nelson, Garry Shields, Anthony Monroe, Steven Byrnes | |
| 11:50 | Central Michigan | Nestor Block makes the free throw | 60-41 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Anthony Damico (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Heimbach (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Higgins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Nestor Block (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Melvin Stark (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Herdon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Greg Teachout (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Lafountain (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brandon Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Southern | Charles Higgins steals it from Mark Lafountain | 60-41 |
| 11:23 | Central Michigan | Anthony Damico comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 60-41 |
| 11:21 | Southern | Brandon Smith pulls down the rebound | 60-41 |
| 11:15 | Southern | Richard Herdon misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-41 |
| 11:14 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Nestor Block | 60-41 |
| 11:02 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach double dribbles | 60-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kris Johnson (C) Nestor Block | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 10:45 | Southern | Mark Lafountain misses short on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Charles Higgins - foul #1 on Charles Higgins, team foul #3 | 60-41 |
| 10:45 | Southern | Mark Lafountain makes the 1st free throw | 60-42 |
| 10:45 | Southern | Mark Lafountain makes the 2nd free throw | 60-43 |
| 10:21 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Greg Teachout - foul #2 on Greg Teachout, team foul #7 | 60-43 |
| 10:21 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach misses the 1st free throw | 60-43 |
| 10:21 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach makes the 2nd free throw | 61-43 |
| 10:08 | Southern | Melvin Stark makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Brandon Smith | 61-45 |
| 09:44 | Central Michigan | Anthony Damico misses short on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Brandon Smith - foul #3 on Brandon Smith, team foul #8 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard McCandlish (PF) Charles Higgins | |
| Subs | Southern | Garry Shields (SF), Anthony Monroe (PF) Greg Teachout, Mark Lafountain | |
| 09:44 | Central Michigan | Anthony Damico misses the 1st free throw | 61-45 |
| 09:44 | Central Michigan | Anthony Damico makes the 2nd free throw | 62-45 |
| 09:31 | Southern | Anthony Monroe makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Melvin Stark | 62-47 |
| 09:24 | Central Michigan | Garry Shields picks off the pass by Kris Johnson | 62-47 |
| 09:20 | Southern | Melvin Stark lays it up and in on a nice dish by Garry Shields | 62-49 |
| 08:59 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-49 |
| 08:57 | Central Michigan | Richard McCandlish pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-49 |
| 08:41 | Central Michigan | Anthony Damico hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Allen Bennett | 64-49 |
| 08:19 | Southern | Richard Herdon is whistled for a carry | 64-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Larson (PG), Terry Golden (SG), Charles Higgins (PF), Nestor Block (C) Anthony Damico, Allen Bennett, Thomas Heimbach, Kris Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern | Edward Nelson (SG), Greg Teachout (SF), Mark Lafountain (PF), Steven Byrnes (C) Melvin Stark, Richard Herdon, Anthony Monroe, Brandon Smith | |
| 08:05 | Central Michigan | Richard McCandlish hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 64-49 |
| 08:04 | Southern | The rebound goes to Garry Shields | 64-49 |
| 07:58 | Southern | Edward Nelson misses badly on a floater from the right side | 64-49 |
| 07:57 | Central Michigan | Richard McCandlish gets the rebound | 64-49 |
| 07:50 | Central Michigan | Terry Golden clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-49 |
| 07:49 | Southern | Steven Byrnes grabs the defensive rebound | 64-49 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ronald Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Terry Golden (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard McCandlish (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Higgins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Nestor Block (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Garry Shields (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Teachout (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Lafountain (fresh) 6 pts. C - Steven Byrnes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Southern | Greg Teachout is fouled on the floor by Richard McCandlish - foul #1 on Richard McCandlish, team foul #4 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Southern | Anthony Monroe (SG) Garry Shields | |
| 07:33 | Southern | Richard McCandlish swats the short shot by Steven Byrnes | 64-49 |
| 07:31 | Central Michigan | Charles Higgins gets the rebound | 64-49 |
| 07:17 | Central Michigan | Charles Higgins drills a floater from the right block set up by Ronald Larson | 66-49 |
| 07:11 | Southern | Edward Nelson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-49 |
| 07:09 | Central Michigan | Richard McCandlish pulls down the rebound | 66-49 |
| 06:57 | Central Michigan | Edward Nelson picks off the pass by Nestor Block | 66-49 |
| 06:53 | Southern | Edward Nelson jams it | 66-51 |
| 06:39 | Central Michigan | Richard McCandlish buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ronald Larson | 69-51 |
| 06:16 | Southern | Anthony Monroe misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-51 |
| 06:14 | Southern | Steven Byrnes tips it back up and in | 69-53 |
| 05:56 | Central Michigan | Charles Higgins misses the floater from just outside the lane | 69-53 |
| 05:54 | Southern | Edward Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 69-53 |
| 05:54 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Anthony Damico (PG), Allen Bennett (SG), Thomas Heimbach (SF), Kris Johnson (C) Ronald Larson, Terry Golden, Richard McCandlish, Nestor Block | |
| Subs | Southern | Melvin Stark (PG), Richard Herdon (SG), Brandon Smith (C) Edward Nelson, Anthony Monroe, Steven Byrnes | |
| 05:43 | Southern | Richard Herdon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-53 |
| 05:42 | Southern | Mark Lafountain grabs the offensive rebound | 69-53 |
| 05:28 | Southern | Richard Herdon misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-53 |
| 05:26 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Charles Higgins | 69-53 |
| 05:19 | Central Michigan | Kris Johnson scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Allen Bennett | 71-53 |
| 05:03 | Southern | Richard Herdon scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Mark Lafountain | 71-56 |
| 04:44 | Central Michigan | Allen Bennett scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Heimbach | 74-56 |
| 04:25 | Southern | Melvin Stark misses long on a shot from the right wing | 74-56 |
| 04:24 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Thomas Heimbach | 74-56 |
| 04:03 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Damico | 76-56 |
| 03:52 | Southern | Richard Herdon scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-59 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Anthony Damico (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Heimbach (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Higgins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Kris Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Melvin Stark (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Herdon (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Greg Teachout (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Lafountain (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Brandon Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:35 | Central Michigan | Charles Higgins hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Heimbach and he's hacked by Mark Lafountain - foul #3 on Mark Lafountain, team foul #9 | 78-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Larson (PG), Terry Golden (SG), Richard McCandlish (SF), Nestor Block (C) Anthony Damico, Allen Bennett, Thomas Heimbach, Kris Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern | Joel Morris (PG), Edward Nelson (SG), Garry Shields (SF), Anthony Monroe (PF), Steven Byrnes (C) Melvin Stark, Richard Herdon, Greg Teachout, Mark Lafountain, Brandon Smith | |
| 03:35 | Central Michigan | Charles Higgins makes the free throw | 79-59 |
| 03:21 | Southern | Anthony Monroe hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 79-59 |
| 03:20 | Central Michigan | Terry Golden gets the rebound | 79-59 |
| 03:15 | Central Michigan | Ronald Larson buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Terry Golden | 82-59 |
| 03:02 | Southern | Steven Byrnes buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 82-62 |
| 02:40 | Central Michigan | Terry Golden is fouled on the floor by Garry Shields - foul #2 on Garry Shields, team foul #10 | 82-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Givens (SF) Charles Higgins | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 02:40 | Central Michigan | Terry Golden misses the 1st free throw | 82-62 |
| 02:40 | Central Michigan | Terry Golden makes the 2nd free throw | 83-62 |
| 02:28 | Southern | Joel Morris double dribbles | 83-62 |
| 02:14 | Central Michigan | Richard McCandlish clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 83-62 |
| 02:12 | Central Michigan | Ronald Larson gets the offensive rebound | 83-62 |
| 02:01 | Central Michigan | Terry Golden clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 83-62 |
| 02:00 | Southern | Steven Byrnes grabs the defensive rebound | 83-62 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:58 | Southern | Ronald Larson is called for the reach on Joel Morris in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Larson, team foul #5 | 83-62 |
| 01:49 | Southern | Garry Shields is hacked by Gregory Givens - foul #3 on Gregory Givens, team foul #6 | 83-62 |
| 01:40 | Southern | Terry Golden is called for the reach on Joel Morris - foul #1 on Terry Golden, team foul #7 | 83-62 |
| 01:40 | Southern | Joel Morris makes the 1st free throw | 83-63 |
| 01:40 | Southern | Joel Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 83-64 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:13 | Central Michigan | Joel Morris is called for the reach on Ronald Larson - foul #5 on Joel Morris, team foul #11 | 83-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Southern | Allen Beck (C) Joel Morris | |
| 01:13 | Central Michigan | Ronald Larson makes the 1st free throw | 84-64 |
| 01:13 | Central Michigan | Ronald Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 85-64 |
| 00:57 | Southern | Garry Shields misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 85-64 |
| 00:56 | Southern | Steven Byrnes grabs the offensive rebound | 85-64 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Southern | Steven Byrnes misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 85-64 |
| 00:52 | Central Michigan | Ronald Larson pulls down the rebound | 85-64 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Central Michigan | Steven Byrnes steps in front of the Terry Golden pass | 85-64 |
| 00:18 | Southern | Steven Byrnes comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Richard McCandlish - foul #2 on Richard McCandlish, team foul #8 | 85-64 |
| 00:18 | Southern | Steven Byrnes makes the 1st free throw | 85-65 |
| 00:18 | Southern | Steven Byrnes makes the 2nd free throw | 85-66 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Ronald Larson runs out the clock | 85-66 |