| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - William Stone (fresh) SG - Clarence Narvaez (fresh) SF - Theodore Smith (fresh) PF - Carlos Grinder (fresh) C - Marcus Walker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - William Probst (fresh) SG - Murray Hawkin (fresh) SF - Aaron Descoteaux (fresh) PF - Paul Porter (fresh) C - Michael Rogers (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Southern Methodist | Theodore Smith steals the ball from Aaron Descoteaux | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Central Michigan | Theodore Smith's pass is intercepted by Murray Hawkin in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Southern Methodist | William Probst misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Central Michigan | William Stone grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Central Michigan | William Stone hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Carlos Grinder | 2-0 |
| 18:30 | Southern Methodist | William Probst clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:29 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Carlos Grinder | 2-0 |
| 18:11 | Central Michigan | Carlos Grinder misses the easy layup | 2-0 |
| 18:09 | Southern Methodist | Paul Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:00 | Southern Methodist | Paul Porter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 17:59 | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:55 | Central Michigan | Theodore Smith is hacked by Michael Rogers - foul #1 on Michael Rogers, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Mitchell (PG), Wayne Schroeder (SF), Chris Miller (PF), Adolfo Costa (C) William Stone, Theodore Smith, Carlos Grinder, Marcus Walker | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Noah Allen (SF), Stephen McPhetridge (PF) Aaron Descoteaux, Paul Porter | |
| 17:35 | Central Michigan | Wayne Schroeder hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mark Mitchell | 4-0 |
| 17:09 | Southern Methodist | Noah Allen hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Murray Hawkin | 4-3 |
| 16:55 | Central Michigan | Chris Miller misses the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Stephen McPhetridge - foul #1 on Stephen McPhetridge, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Hart (SG), Theodore Smith (SF) Clarence Narvaez, Adolfo Costa | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Danny Chadbourne (PG), Anthony Glass (SG), Paul Porter (PF) William Probst, Murray Hawkin, Michael Rogers | |
| 16:55 | Central Michigan | Chris Miller misses the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 16:55 | Central Michigan | Chris Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 16:39 | Southern Methodist | Noah Allen hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Paul Porter | 5-5 |
| 16:23 | Central Michigan | Theodore Smith misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-5 |
| 16:21 | Southern Methodist | Paul Porter grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 16:17 | Southern Methodist | Noah Allen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-5 |
| 16:16 | Southern Methodist | Paul Porter grabs the offensive board | 5-5 |
| 16:01 | Southern Methodist | Noah Allen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 15:59 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Chris Miller | 5-5 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Mark Mitchell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Hart (fresh) SF - Theodore Smith (fresh) PF - Chris Miller (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Wayne Schroeder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Danny Chadbourne (fresh) SG - Anthony Glass (fresh) SF - Noah Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Porter (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Stephen McPhetridge (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Central Michigan | Chris Miller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-5 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Stone (PG), Carlos Grinder (PF), Adolfo Costa (C) Theodore Smith, Chris Miller, Wayne Schroeder | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Probst (PG), Aaron Descoteaux (SF), Anthony Weaver (PF), Donald Wright (C) Danny Chadbourne, Noah Allen, Paul Porter, Stephen McPhetridge | |
| 15:36 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Glass is hacked by Richard Hart - foul #1 on Richard Hart, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clarence Narvaez (SG), Marcus Walker (C) Mark Mitchell, Adolfo Costa | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Murray Hawkin (SG) Anthony Weaver | |
| 15:14 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Glass drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Wright | 5-8 |
| 15:00 | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker misses short on a shot in the lane | 5-8 |
| 14:58 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Murray Hawkin | 5-8 |
| 14:53 | Southern Methodist | William Probst double dribbles | 5-8 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Theodore Smith (SF) Richard Hart | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clint Brunk (SF), Anthony Weaver (PF) Aaron Descoteaux, Anthony Glass | |
| 14:37 | Central Michigan | Carlos Grinder misses the floater in the lane | 5-8 |
| 14:35 | Central Michigan | Carlos Grinder tips it but misses | 5-8 |
| 14:34 | Central Michigan | Clarence Narvaez grabs the offensive board | 5-8 |
| 14:24 | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker comes up short on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Donald Wright - foul #1 on Donald Wright, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Mitchell (SG) Clarence Narvaez | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Danny Chadbourne (PG), Paul Porter (PF), Michael Rogers (C) William Probst, Anthony Weaver, Donald Wright | |
| 14:24 | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker makes the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 14:24 | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:07 | Southern Methodist | Danny Chadbourne misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 7-8 |
| 14:06 | Southern Methodist | Paul Porter hits the follow up shot | 7-10 |
| 13:51 | Central Michigan | Carlos Grinder lays it in and the foul's on Danny Chadbourne - foul #1 on Danny Chadbourne, team foul #4 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chris Miller (C) Marcus Walker | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Anthony Glass (SG), Noah Allen (SF) Murray Hawkin, Clint Brunk | |
| 13:51 | Central Michigan | Carlos Grinder misses the free throw | 9-10 |
| 13:51 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Paul Porter | 9-10 |
| 13:28 | Southern Methodist | Noah Allen is fouled on the floor by Carlos Grinder - foul #1 on Carlos Grinder, team foul #2 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clarence Narvaez (SG), Wayne Schroeder (SF), Adolfo Costa (C) William Stone, Theodore Smith, Carlos Grinder | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Probst (PG), Aaron Descoteaux (SF), Anthony Weaver (PF) Danny Chadbourne, Noah Allen, Paul Porter | |
| 13:13 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Weaver hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 13:12 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Descoteaux | 9-10 |
| 12:59 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Descoteaux misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-10 |
| 12:58 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Weaver tips it in | 9-12 |
| 12:52 | Central Michigan | Michael Rogers is called for the reach on Adolfo Costa in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Rogers, team foul #5 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Hart (SF) Chris Miller | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Noah Allen (SG) Michael Rogers | |
| 12:26 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Wayne Schroeder | 11-12 |
| 12:10 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Descoteaux connects on the shot from the left wing | 11-14 |
| 12:06 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Descoteaux - foul #1 on Aaron Descoteaux, team foul #6 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Stone (PG), Theodore Smith (SF), Carlos Grinder (PF) Mark Mitchell, Clarence Narvaez, Wayne Schroeder | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Murray Hawkin (SG), Paul Porter (PF), Stephen McPhetridge (C) Aaron Descoteaux, Anthony Weaver, Anthony Glass | |
| 11:53 | Central Michigan | Carlos Grinder buries a turnaround from close range | 13-14 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - William Stone (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Hart (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Theodore Smith (fresh) PF - Carlos Grinder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Adolfo Costa (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - William Probst (fresh) SG - Murray Hawkin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Noah Allen (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen McPhetridge (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Southern Methodist | William Probst misses the jumper from the baseline | 13-14 |
| 11:36 | Central Michigan | Adolfo Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 11:33 | Central Michigan | William Stone is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Stone, team foul #3 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clarence Narvaez (SG), Marcus Walker (C) Richard Hart, Adolfo Costa | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Danny Chadbourne (PG) William Probst | |
| 11:13 | Southern Methodist | Stephen McPhetridge comes up short on the floater in the paint | 13-14 |
| 11:12 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Theodore Smith | 13-14 |
| 11:08 | Central Michigan | Clarence Narvaez connects on the open jumpshot from the left side set up by Theodore Smith | 15-14 |
| 10:58 | Southern Methodist | Murray Hawkin misses the shot from the free throw line | 15-14 |
| 10:56 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Theodore Smith | 15-14 |
| 10:50 | Central Michigan | Clarence Narvaez makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by William Stone | 18-14 |
| 10:34 | Southern Methodist | Noah Allen's fadeaway is rejected by Theodore Smith | 18-14 |
| 10:33 | Southern Methodist | Stephen McPhetridge grabs the offensive rebound | 18-14 |
| 10:22 | Southern Methodist | Noah Allen buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Danny Chadbourne | 18-17 |
| 10:01 | Central Michigan | Theodore Smith is open and buries a shot from the right block | 20-17 |
| 09:40 | Southern Methodist | Noah Allen blows the layup but he's hacked by Carlos Grinder - foul #2 on Carlos Grinder, team foul #4 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Mitchell (PG), Richard Hart (SG), Wayne Schroeder (SF), Chris Miller (PF), Adolfo Costa (C) William Stone, Clarence Narvaez, Theodore Smith, Carlos Grinder, Marcus Walker | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Probst (PG), Aaron Descoteaux (SF), Donald Wright (PF), Anthony Glass (C) Danny Chadbourne, Murray Hawkin, Paul Porter, Stephen McPhetridge | |
| 09:40 | Southern Methodist | Noah Allen misses the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 09:40 | Southern Methodist | Noah Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 09:40 | Central Michigan | Chris Miller gets the rebound | 20-17 |
| 09:38 | Central Michigan | Mark Mitchell is hacked by Aaron Descoteaux in the backcourt - foul #2 on Aaron Descoteaux, team foul #7 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clint Brunk (SF), Anthony Weaver (PF) Noah Allen, Aaron Descoteaux | |
| 09:38 | Central Michigan | Mark Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 09:38 | Central Michigan | Mark Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 09:38 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Glass grabs the defensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 09:19 | Southern Methodist | William Probst hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-20 |
| 09:04 | Central Michigan | Wayne Schroeder lays it up and in | 23-20 |
| 08:38 | Southern Methodist | William Probst makes the driving attempt near the basket | 23-22 |
| 08:26 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 23-22 |
| 08:25 | Central Michigan | Chris Miller tips it in | 25-22 |
| 08:16 | Southern Methodist | Clint Brunk makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Wright | 25-24 |
| 07:52 | Central Michigan | Wayne Schroeder double dribbles | 25-24 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clarence Narvaez (SG), Theodore Smith (SF), Marcus Walker (C) Richard Hart, Chris Miller, Adolfo Costa | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Murray Hawkin (SG), Noah Allen (SF), Paul Porter (PF), Stephen McPhetridge (C) Anthony Glass, Clint Brunk, Anthony Weaver, Donald Wright | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Mark Mitchell (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Narvaez (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Theodore Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Schroeder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Marcus Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - William Probst (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Murray Hawkin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Noah Allen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Paul Porter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen McPhetridge (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Southern Methodist | William Probst throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-24 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Danny Chadbourne (PG) William Probst | |
| 07:21 | Central Michigan | Paul Porter denies the turnaround by Clarence Narvaez | 25-24 |
| 07:20 | Southern Methodist | Noah Allen pulls down the rebound | 25-24 |
| 06:51 | Southern Methodist | Stephen McPhetridge misses the dunk | 25-24 |
| 06:49 | Central Michigan | Theodore Smith gets the rebound | 25-24 |
| 06:45 | Central Michigan | Theodore Smith's pass is intercepted by Noah Allen in the backcourt | 25-24 |
| 06:34 | Southern Methodist | Danny Chadbourne is hacked by Mark Mitchell - foul #1 on Mark Mitchell, team foul #5 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Stone (PG), Adolfo Costa (PF) Mark Mitchell, Wayne Schroeder | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Probst (PG), Anthony Glass (C) Danny Chadbourne, Stephen McPhetridge | |
| 06:15 | Southern Methodist | William Stone steals it from Murray Hawkin | 25-24 |
| 06:11 | Central Michigan | Clarence Narvaez misses the dunk attempt | 25-24 |
| 06:10 | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker tips it in | 27-24 |
| 05:52 | Southern Methodist | Murray Hawkin is hacked by Adolfo Costa - foul #1 on Adolfo Costa, team foul #6 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Hart (SF), Chris Miller (PF) Theodore Smith, Marcus Walker | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Danny Chadbourne (SG), Anthony Weaver (SF) Murray Hawkin, Noah Allen | |
| 05:47 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Weaver makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Anthony Glass | 27-26 |
| 05:20 | Central Michigan | William Stone is hacked by William Probst - foul #1 on William Probst, team foul #8 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Mitchell (SG), Marcus Walker (C) Clarence Narvaez, Adolfo Costa | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clint Brunk (SF) Paul Porter | |
| 05:20 | Central Michigan | William Stone makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 05:20 | Central Michigan | William Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 05:01 | Southern Methodist | William Probst clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-26 |
| 05:00 | Southern Methodist | Clint Brunk misses the tip | 29-26 |
| 04:58 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 04:37 | Central Michigan | Chris Miller is open and buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by William Stone and the foul's on Anthony Glass - foul #1 on Anthony Glass, team foul #9 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Theodore Smith (SF) William Stone | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Murray Hawkin (SG), Paul Porter (PF), Donald Wright (C) Danny Chadbourne, Anthony Weaver, Anthony Glass | |
| 04:37 | Central Michigan | Chris Miller makes the free throw | 32-26 |
| 04:15 | Southern Methodist | Paul Porter dunks the ball set up by Murray Hawkin and he's fouled by Chris Miller - foul #1 on Chris Miller, team foul #7 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clarence Narvaez (SG), Adolfo Costa (PF), Wayne Schroeder (C) Richard Hart, Chris Miller, Marcus Walker | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Noah Allen (SF) Clint Brunk | |
| 04:15 | Southern Methodist | Paul Porter misses the free throw | 32-28 |
| 04:15 | Central Michigan | Wayne Schroeder snags the defensive board | 32-28 |
| 04:01 | Central Michigan | Wayne Schroeder makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Mitchell | 35-28 |
| 03:56 | Southern Methodist | William Probst hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Paul Porter | 35-31 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Mark Mitchell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Narvaez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Theodore Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adolfo Costa (fresh) C - Wayne Schroeder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - William Probst (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Murray Hawkin (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Noah Allen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Paul Porter (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Wright (fresh) | |
| 03:32 | Central Michigan | Clarence Narvaez blows the layup | 35-31 |
| 03:30 | Southern Methodist | William Probst gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| 03:12 | Southern Methodist | William Probst is fouled on the floor by Mark Mitchell - foul #2 on Mark Mitchell, team foul #8 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Stone (PG), Carlos Grinder (PF) Mark Mitchell, Wayne Schroeder | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Anthony Glass (SG), Aaron Descoteaux (SF), Anthony Weaver (PF), Michael Rogers (C) Murray Hawkin, Noah Allen, Paul Porter, Donald Wright | |
| 03:12 | Southern Methodist | William Probst misses the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 03:12 | Central Michigan | Carlos Grinder snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 02:56 | Central Michigan | William Stone buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Clarence Narvaez | 37-31 |
| 02:38 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Descoteaux hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Glass | 37-34 |
| 02:17 | Central Michigan | Clarence Narvaez connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Theodore Smith and he's hacked by Anthony Weaver - foul #1 on Anthony Weaver, team foul #10 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Hart (SF), Chris Miller (C) Theodore Smith, Adolfo Costa | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Murray Hawkin (SG), Stephen McPhetridge (PF) William Probst, Anthony Weaver | |
| 02:17 | Central Michigan | Clarence Narvaez makes the free throw | 40-34 |
| 01:56 | Southern Methodist | Murray Hawkin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-34 |
| 01:55 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Chris Miller | 40-34 |
| 01:52 | Central Michigan | William Stone loses the dribble to Aaron Descoteaux in the backcourt | 40-34 |
| 01:33 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Descoteaux is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Aaron Descoteaux, team foul #11 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Mitchell (SG), Marcus Walker (C) Clarence Narvaez, Chris Miller | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Danny Chadbourne (PG), Clint Brunk (SF) Anthony Glass, Aaron Descoteaux | |
| 01:31 | Central Michigan | William Stone is fouled in the backcourt by Danny Chadbourne - foul #2 on Danny Chadbourne, team foul #12 | 40-34 |
| 01:31 | Central Michigan | William Stone makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 01:31 | Central Michigan | William Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 01:15 | Southern Methodist | Michael Rogers scores on a shot near the basket set up by Danny Chadbourne and he's fouled by Carlos Grinder - foul #3 on Carlos Grinder, team foul #9 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Wayne Schroeder (PF) Carlos Grinder | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 01:15 | Southern Methodist | Michael Rogers misses the free throw | 42-36 |
| 01:15 | Southern Methodist | Clint Brunk pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 01:04 | Southern Methodist | Clint Brunk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Theodore Smith (SF) William Stone | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Anthony Weaver (PF) Stephen McPhetridge | |
| 00:52 | Central Michigan | Mark Mitchell misses the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Anthony Weaver - foul #2 on Anthony Weaver, team foul #13 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clarence Narvaez (SG) Richard Hart | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 00:52 | Central Michigan | Mark Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 00:52 | Central Michigan | Mark Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 00:27 | Southern Methodist | Clint Brunk connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-39 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker misses the lay-in | 44-39 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Weaver grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |