| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Bedgood (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Renninger (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roy Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Don Owen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Oscar Troyer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - David Morabito (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Darrell Carter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brandon Betts (fresh) 2 reb. C - Leon Moyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Norfolk State | Darrell Carter inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Norfolk State | Lawrence Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-28 |
| 19:26 | Central Michigan | Don Owen buries a runner in the paint set up by Roy Jones | 30-28 |
| 19:01 | Norfolk State | Darrell Carter scores on a shot near the basket | 30-30 |
| 18:46 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Roy Jones and the foul's on David Morabito - foul #1 on David Morabito, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| 18:46 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood makes the free throw | 33-30 |
| 18:23 | Norfolk State | Don Owen takes the ball from David Morabito | 33-30 |
| 18:06 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Stephen Renninger | 35-30 |
| 17:46 | Norfolk State | Brandon Betts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin (C) Oscar Troyer | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Michael Haffner (PG) David Morabito | |
| 17:36 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-30 |
| 17:13 | Norfolk State | Roy Jones takes the ball from Michael Haffner | 38-30 |
| 17:10 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood hits the finger roll on a great pass from Roy Jones | 40-30 |
| 17:05 | Norfolk State | Lawrence Jones connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Michael Haffner | 40-33 |
| 16:47 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Lawrence Jones - foul #1 on Lawrence Jones, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Felipe Nunez (SG), Dragan Zephier (C) Steven Bedgood, Stephen Renninger, Don Owen | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Ron Clarke (SG), James Drago (SF), Richard Strain (PF), David Leininger (C) Lawrence Jones, Darrell Carter, Brandon Betts, Leon Moyer | |
| 16:47 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones misses the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 16:47 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 16:31 | Norfolk State | Michael Haffner connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Richard Strain | 41-36 |
| 16:27 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez loses the dribble to James Drago | 41-36 |
| 16:14 | Norfolk State | Ron Clarke hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Strain and the foul's on Felipe Nunez - foul #3 on Felipe Nunez, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger (SG), Byron Anderson (SF), Oscar Troyer (C) Felipe Nunez, Roy Jones, Dragan Zephier | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | David Morabito (PG) David Leininger | |
| 16:14 | Norfolk State | Ron Clarke misses the free throw | 41-38 |
| 16:14 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 16:00 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin hits a floater from the right block and the foul's on Ron Clarke - foul #1 on Ron Clarke, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | David Leininger (C) Ron Clarke | |
| 16:00 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin makes the free throw | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ernest Bruni (fresh) SG - Stephen Renninger (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Byron Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Franklin (fresh) 6 pts. C - Oscar Troyer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - David Morabito (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Haffner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Drago (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Richard Strain (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Leininger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Norfolk State | James Drago misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Byron Anderson - foul #2 on Byron Anderson, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood (PG) Stephen Renninger | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Lawrence Jones (SG), Brandon Betts (PF) Michael Haffner, David Leininger | |
| 15:34 | Norfolk State | James Drago makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 15:34 | Norfolk State | James Drago makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 15:16 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson is whistled for traveling | 44-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier (PF) Michael Franklin | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| 14:52 | Norfolk State | David Morabito is fouled on the floor by Steven Bedgood - foul #1 on Steven Bedgood, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Don Owen (PF) Dragan Zephier | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Darrell Carter (SF), Leon Moyer (C) James Drago, Richard Strain | |
| 14:45 | Norfolk State | Leon Moyer can't throw it down | 44-40 |
| 14:44 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Byron Anderson | 44-40 |
| 14:34 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Don Owen is blocked by Brandon Betts | 44-40 |
| 14:32 | Norfolk State | Brandon Betts grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 14:10 | Norfolk State | Brandon Betts scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 13:56 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger (SG), Roy Jones (SF), Michael Franklin (C) Ernest Bruni, Byron Anderson, Oscar Troyer | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Michael Haffner (PG) David Morabito | |
| 13:41 | Norfolk State | Lawrence Jones misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 13:39 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Franklin | 44-43 |
| 13:23 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-43 |
| 13:21 | Norfolk State | The rebound goes to Brandon Betts | 44-43 |
| 12:54 | Norfolk State | Don Owen steps in front of the Leon Moyer pass | 44-43 |
| 12:46 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Dragan Zephier (C) Steven Bedgood, Don Owen | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Ron Clarke (SG), James Drago (SF), Richard Strain (PF), David Leininger (C) Lawrence Jones, Darrell Carter, Brandon Betts, Leon Moyer | |
| 12:30 | Norfolk State | Michael Haffner connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Drago | 44-45 |
| 12:10 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Ernest Bruni | 47-45 |
| 11:51 | Norfolk State | James Drago makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Haffner | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ernest Bruni (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Renninger (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Roy Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Franklin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Dragan Zephier (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Michael Haffner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ron Clarke (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Drago (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Richard Strain (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Leininger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing and the foul's on Richard Strain - foul #2 on Richard Strain, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson (SF), Oscar Troyer (C) Roy Jones, Dragan Zephier | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | David Morabito (PG), Lawrence Jones (SG), Brandon Betts (PF) Michael Haffner, Ron Clarke, David Leininger | |
| 11:33 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin misses the free throw | 49-47 |
| 11:33 | Norfolk State | Brandon Betts grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 11:11 | Norfolk State | David Morabito drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Lawrence Jones | 49-49 |
| 10:50 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 10:48 | Norfolk State | Lawrence Jones gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 10:29 | Norfolk State | Byron Anderson is called for the reach on Lawrence Jones - foul #3 on Byron Anderson, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood (PG), Don Owen (PF) Stephen Renninger, Michael Franklin | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Darrell Carter (SF), Leon Moyer (C) James Drago, Richard Strain | |
| 10:11 | Norfolk State | Lawrence Jones connects on the shot from close range | 49-51 |
| 09:50 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 09:39 | Norfolk State | Lawrence Jones drills a jump hook from the right block | 51-53 |
| 09:18 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Don Owen | 53-53 |
| 08:56 | Norfolk State | Darrell Carter buries a shot from the left block | 53-55 |
| 08:37 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-55 |
| 08:35 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer tips it home | 55-55 |
| 08:16 | Norfolk State | Darrell Carter comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 55-55 |
| 08:15 | Central Michigan | Don Owen gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 07:57 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 07:56 | Norfolk State | Brandon Betts pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 07:35 | Norfolk State | Lawrence Jones can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Ernest Bruni - foul #1 on Ernest Bruni, team foul #5 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez (PG), Stephen Renninger (SG), Roy Jones (SF), Michael Franklin (PF), Dragan Zephier (C) Steven Bedgood, Ernest Bruni, Byron Anderson, Don Owen, Oscar Troyer | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Michael Haffner (PG), James Drago (SF), Richard Strain (PF), David Leininger (C) David Morabito, Darrell Carter, Brandon Betts, Leon Moyer | |
| 07:35 | Norfolk State | Lawrence Jones makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 07:35 | Norfolk State | Lawrence Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Felipe Nunez (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Stephen Renninger (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Roy Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Franklin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Dragan Zephier (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Michael Haffner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Jones (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Drago (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Richard Strain (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Leininger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Central Michigan | Michael Haffner is called for the reach on Felipe Nunez - foul #2 on Michael Haffner, team foul #5 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Ron Clarke (SG) Lawrence Jones | |
| 07:02 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger is hacked by Ron Clarke - foul #2 on Ron Clarke, team foul #6 | 55-57 |
| 06:45 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 06:26 | Norfolk State | Ron Clarke comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-57 |
| 06:25 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 05:59 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez double dribbles | 57-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood (PG), Raymond Liberatore (PF) Felipe Nunez, Michael Franklin | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| 05:43 | Norfolk State | Ron Clarke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Brandon Betts (PF) David Leininger | |
| 05:22 | Central Michigan | Richard Strain is called for the reach on Steven Bedgood - foul #3 on Richard Strain, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Don Owen (PF) Raymond Liberatore | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Leon Moyer (C) Richard Strain | |
| 05:22 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 05:22 | Norfolk State | Brandon Betts gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 05:15 | Norfolk State | Ron Clarke comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 57-57 |
| 05:13 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Steven Bedgood | 57-57 |
| 05:08 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Darrell Carter (SF) James Drago | |
| 04:48 | Norfolk State | Leon Moyer misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 04:47 | Norfolk State | Leon Moyer grabs the offensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 04:35 | Norfolk State | Michael Haffner misses badly on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Steven Bedgood - foul #2 on Steven Bedgood, team foul #6 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (SG), Raymond Liberatore (SF), Michael Franklin (C) Stephen Renninger, Roy Jones, Dragan Zephier | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Lawrence Jones (SG) Ron Clarke | |
| 04:35 | Norfolk State | Michael Haffner misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 04:35 | Norfolk State | Michael Haffner makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 04:16 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni loses the ball out of bounds | 57-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Whitney Saucier (PG) Michael Haffner | |
| 04:10 | Norfolk State | Whitney Saucier is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Bedgood - foul #3 on Steven Bedgood, team foul #7 | 57-58 |
| 04:10 | Norfolk State | Whitney Saucier misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 04:10 | Norfolk State | Leon Moyer grabs the offensive board | 57-58 |
| 03:55 | Norfolk State | Lawrence Jones connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Leon Moyer | 57-60 |
| 03:33 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 03:32 | Norfolk State | Brandon Betts snags the defensive board | 57-60 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Bedgood (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Bruni (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Raymond Liberatore (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Don Owen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Franklin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Whitney Saucier (fresh) SG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrell Carter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brandon Betts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Leon Moyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Norfolk State | Whitney Saucier travels with the ball | 57-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger (SG), Byron Anderson (SF), Oscar Troyer (C) Ernest Bruni, Raymond Liberatore, Don Owen | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | David Morabito (PG), James Drago (SF), Richard Strain (PF), David Leininger (C) Whitney Saucier, Darrell Carter, Brandon Betts, Leon Moyer | |
| 03:08 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 02:56 | Norfolk State | Richard Strain hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from David Morabito | 59-62 |
| 02:56 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Roy Jones (SF), Don Owen (PF) Byron Anderson, Michael Franklin | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Darrell Carter (SF), Brandon Betts (PF), Leon Moyer (C) James Drago, Richard Strain, David Leininger | |
| 02:41 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Stephen Renninger | 62-62 |
| 02:34 | Norfolk State | Stephen Renninger is called for the reach on Darrell Carter - foul #2 on Stephen Renninger, team foul #8 | 62-62 |
| 02:34 | Norfolk State | Darrell Carter makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 02:34 | Norfolk State | Darrell Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 02:34 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 02:20 | Central Michigan | Don Owen can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 62-63 |
| 02:18 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones gets the offensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 02:06 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 62-63 |
| 02:05 | Norfolk State | Brandon Betts pulls down the rebound | 62-63 |
| 01:53 | Norfolk State | Lawrence Jones comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 62-63 |
| 01:52 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger grabs the board | 62-63 |
| 01:35 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-63 |
| 01:09 | Norfolk State | Lawrence Jones blows the layup | 62-63 |
| 01:08 | Central Michigan | Don Owen grabs the board | 62-63 |
| 01:03 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 62-63 |
| 01:01 | Central Michigan | Don Owen can't tip it in | 62-63 |
| 01:00 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer grabs the offensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 00:50 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer blows the layup | 62-63 |
| 00:49 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones hits the follow up shot | 64-63 |
| 00:36 | Norfolk State | Darrell Carter is fouled on the floor by Roy Jones - foul #1 on Roy Jones, team foul #9 | 64-63 |
| 00:36 | Norfolk State | Darrell Carter makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 00:36 | Norfolk State | Darrell Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 00:22 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Stephen Renninger | 66-65 |
| 00:17 | Norfolk State | Don Owen steals it from Darrell Carter | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Central Michigan | David Morabito is called for the reach on Don Owen in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Morabito, team foul #8 | 66-65 |
| 00:15 | Central Michigan | Don Owen makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:15 | Central Michigan | Don Owen misses the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:15 | Norfolk State | The rebound goes to Brandon Betts | 67-65 |
| 00:13 | Norfolk State | Steven Bedgood picks off the pass by David Morabito in the backcourt | 67-65 |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood banks in the layup | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Norfolk State | Lawrence Jones comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-65 |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones grabs the board | 69-65 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | David Morabito is called for the reach on Roy Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Morabito, team foul #9 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin (PF) Don Owen | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:00 | Norfolk State | Lawrence Jones misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 71-65 |