| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - David Pape (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Hilliker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Abraham Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kyle Carter (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jason Vess (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Nathan Carr (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mickey Gaskins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mario Payne (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Joey Gregory (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | David Hilliker inbounds the ball | 31-38 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Tennessee State | Abraham Morgan misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 31-38 |
| 19:38 | Tennessee State | Kyle Carter tips it back up and in | 33-38 |
| 19:15 | Central Michigan | Nathan Carr hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 19:14 | Central Michigan | Joey Gregory tips it but misses | 33-38 |
| 19:13 | Central Michigan | Nathan Carr gets the offensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 19:02 | Central Michigan | Kyle Carter swats the layup by Mickey Gaskins | 33-38 |
| 19:01 | Tennessee State | David Pape grabs the board | 33-38 |
| 18:55 | Tennessee State | David Pape connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Harold Moore | 35-38 |
| 18:38 | Central Michigan | Nathan Carr hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 35-38 |
| 18:37 | Tennessee State | Harold Moore gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 18:20 | Tennessee State | Harold Moore makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 18:09 | Central Michigan | Harold Moore takes the ball from Nathan Carr | 38-38 |
| 17:48 | Tennessee State | Nathan Carr is called for the reach on Harold Moore - foul #2 on Nathan Carr, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kenneth Hughes (PG) Jason Vess | |
| 17:32 | Tennessee State | David Hilliker hits a runner in the lane set up by Harold Moore and he's hacked by Mickey Gaskins - foul #2 on Mickey Gaskins, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Willie Prue (PF) Abraham Morgan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Golden (C) Joey Gregory | |
| 17:32 | Tennessee State | David Hilliker misses the free throw | 40-38 |
| 17:32 | Central Michigan | John Golden grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 17:22 | Central Michigan | Mario Payne can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 40-38 |
| 17:20 | Tennessee State | Kyle Carter pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 17:03 | Tennessee State | Kyle Carter hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Mario Payne - foul #1 on Mario Payne, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Cooper (PG), Robert Brown (SF) David Pape, David Hilliker | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Fairbank (SG), Robert Clark (SF), Joey Gregory (C) Nathan Carr, Mickey Gaskins, Mario Payne | |
| 17:03 | Tennessee State | Kyle Carter makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 17:03 | Tennessee State | Kyle Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 16:42 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Hughes misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 16:40 | Tennessee State | Harold Moore gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 16:21 | Tennessee State | Willie Prue comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 16:20 | Central Michigan | John Golden pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 16:13 | Central Michigan | Robert Clark can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 16:11 | Central Michigan | Robert Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 16:00 | Central Michigan | Robert Clark drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Golden | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - James Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Willie Prue (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kyle Carter (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kenneth Hughes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ryan Fairbank (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Golden (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joey Gregory (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Tennessee State | Willie Prue is hacked by Joey Gregory - foul #1 on Joey Gregory, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Pape (PG), David Hilliker (SF), Abraham Morgan (PF), Wayne Strahan (C) James Cooper, Harold Moore, Willie Prue, Kyle Carter | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Vess (PG), Nathan Carr (SG), Mickey Gaskins (SF), Robert Windley (PF), Mario Payne (C) Kenneth Hughes, Ryan Fairbank, Robert Clark, John Golden, Joey Gregory | |
| 15:27 | Tennessee State | David Pape knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Brown | 44-40 |
| 15:15 | Central Michigan | Mickey Gaskins is whistled for traveling | 44-40 |
| 14:50 | Tennessee State | David Hilliker buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 14:31 | Central Michigan | Jason Vess is fouled on the floor by David Pape - foul #1 on David Pape, team foul #1 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Harold Moore (SG) Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 14:19 | Central Michigan | Robert Windley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 14:18 | Central Michigan | Mario Payne grabs the offensive board | 47-40 |
| 14:02 | Central Michigan | Mickey Gaskins is hacked by David Hilliker - foul #1 on David Hilliker, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Clark (SF), Joey Gregory (C) Mickey Gaskins, Mario Payne | |
| 13:47 | Central Michigan | David Pape is called for the reach on Jason Vess - foul #2 on David Pape, team foul #3 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Davy (C) Abraham Morgan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 13:29 | Central Michigan | Jason Vess hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 47-40 |
| 13:28 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Joey Gregory | 47-40 |
| 13:13 | Central Michigan | Robert Windley slams it home on a great pass from Jason Vess and he's fouled by Wayne Strahan - foul #4 on Wayne Strahan, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Cooper (PG), Robert Brown (SF), Willie Prue (PF), Kyle Carter (C) David Pape, David Hilliker, Wayne Strahan, James Davy | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kenneth Hughes (PG), Ryan Fairbank (SG) Jason Vess, Nathan Carr | |
| 13:13 | Central Michigan | Robert Windley makes the free throw | 47-43 |
| 12:54 | Tennessee State | Willie Prue hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 47-43 |
| 12:53 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Hughes snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 12:26 | Central Michigan | Robert Clark can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 12:25 | Central Michigan | Joey Gregory tips it in | 47-45 |
| 11:56 | Tennessee State | Harold Moore misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-45 |
| 11:54 | Central Michigan | Robert Windley grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - James Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Willie Prue (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kyle Carter (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kenneth Hughes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ryan Fairbank (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Windley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joey Gregory (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Hughes scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ryan Fairbank | 47-48 |
| 11:27 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Hughes is called for the reach on James Cooper - foul #1 on Kenneth Hughes, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Pape (PG), David Hilliker (SF), Abraham Morgan (PF) James Cooper, Harold Moore, Willie Prue | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Vess (PG), Nathan Carr (SG), Mickey Gaskins (SF), Mario Payne (PF), John Golden (C) Kenneth Hughes, Ryan Fairbank, Robert Clark, Robert Windley, Joey Gregory | |
| 11:07 | Tennessee State | David Pape hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 11:05 | Central Michigan | John Golden gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 10:56 | Central Michigan | Nathan Carr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Davy (C) Kyle Carter | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 10:38 | Tennessee State | Abraham Morgan is denied on a dunk by Mario Payne | 47-48 |
| 10:36 | Tennessee State | David Hilliker misses the tip | 47-48 |
| 10:35 | Central Michigan | Jason Vess grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 10:13 | Central Michigan | Jason Vess hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 10:12 | Tennessee State | David Hilliker snags the defensive board | 47-48 |
| 10:07 | Tennessee State | Robert Brown knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by David Hilliker | 50-48 |
| 09:52 | Central Michigan | Jason Vess misses the shot from the free throw line | 50-48 |
| 09:50 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to David Hilliker | 50-48 |
| 09:43 | Tennessee State | Robert Brown can't connect on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Mario Payne - foul #2 on Mario Payne, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Kyle Carter (C) James Davy | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kenneth Hughes (PG) Jason Vess | |
| 09:43 | Tennessee State | Robert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 09:43 | Tennessee State | Robert Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 09:30 | Central Michigan | Mickey Gaskins comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-48 |
| 09:28 | Central Michigan | John Golden gets the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 09:11 | Central Michigan | Mickey Gaskins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Harold Moore (SG) Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joey Gregory (C) John Golden | |
| 08:58 | Tennessee State | Nathan Carr takes the ball from Abraham Morgan | 52-48 |
| 08:46 | Central Michigan | Mario Payne hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 52-48 |
| 08:44 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Hughes | 52-48 |
| 08:28 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Hughes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 08:26 | Central Michigan | Mario Payne tips it in | 52-50 |
| 08:18 | Tennessee State | David Pape is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Hughes - foul #2 on Kenneth Hughes, team foul #7 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Cooper (SF), Willie Prue (PF) David Hilliker, Abraham Morgan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Vess (PG), Robert Clark (SF), Robert Windley (PF) Nathan Carr, Mickey Gaskins, Mario Payne | |
| 08:18 | Tennessee State | David Pape makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 08:18 | Tennessee State | David Pape makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 08:00 | Central Michigan | Jason Vess scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-52 |
| 07:38 | Tennessee State | Robert Windley blocks the short jumper by Kyle Carter | 54-52 |
| 07:37 | Tennessee State | James Cooper snags the offensive board | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - David Pape (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Willie Prue (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kyle Carter (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jason Vess (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Windley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joey Gregory (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Tennessee State | Kyle Carter knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-52 |
| 07:20 | Central Michigan | Jason Vess's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Hilliker (SF), Wayne Strahan (PF), James Davy (C) David Pape, Willie Prue, Kyle Carter | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathan Carr (SG), John Golden (C) Kenneth Hughes, Joey Gregory | |
| 07:09 | Tennessee State | James Davy hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Harold Moore | 59-52 |
| 06:54 | Central Michigan | John Golden misses badly on a shot from the left side | 59-52 |
| 06:53 | Central Michigan | Robert Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 06:35 | Central Michigan | Jason Vess hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on James Cooper - foul #1 on James Cooper, team foul #5 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Abraham Morgan (PF) James Davy | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mickey Gaskins (SF), Mario Payne (C) Robert Clark, John Golden | |
| 06:35 | Central Michigan | Jason Vess misses the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 06:35 | Central Michigan | Jason Vess makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 06:14 | Tennessee State | David Hilliker's floater is tipped away by Robert Windley | 59-53 |
| 06:12 | Central Michigan | Mario Payne snags the defensive board | 59-53 |
| 06:07 | Central Michigan | Jason Vess knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Mickey Gaskins and he's hacked by Abraham Morgan - foul #2 on Abraham Morgan, team foul #6 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joey Gregory (C) Mario Payne | |
| 06:07 | Central Michigan | Jason Vess makes the free throw | 59-56 |
| 05:53 | Tennessee State | Abraham Morgan lays it in on a nice dish by James Cooper | 61-56 |
| 05:45 | Central Michigan | Nathan Carr is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Nathan Carr, team foul #8 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Pape (PG), Kyle Carter (C) James Cooper, Wayne Strahan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kenneth Hughes (PG), Ryan Fairbank (SG), Mario Payne (PF) Jason Vess, Nathan Carr, Robert Windley | |
| 05:29 | Tennessee State | David Hilliker misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-56 |
| 05:28 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Joey Gregory | 61-56 |
| 05:18 | Central Michigan | Joey Gregory lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kenneth Hughes | 61-58 |
| 05:09 | Tennessee State | David Hilliker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 05:07 | Central Michigan | Joey Gregory grabs the board | 61-58 |
| 04:47 | Central Michigan | David Hilliker is called for the reach on Ryan Fairbank - foul #2 on David Hilliker, team foul #7 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Brown (SG), James Cooper (SF), Wayne Strahan (PF) Harold Moore, David Hilliker, Abraham Morgan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathan Carr (SG) Kenneth Hughes | |
| 04:47 | Central Michigan | Ryan Fairbank makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 04:47 | Central Michigan | Ryan Fairbank makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 04:24 | Tennessee State | David Pape hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Brown | 64-60 |
| 04:05 | Central Michigan | Mickey Gaskins's fadeaway is rejected by Kyle Carter | 64-60 |
| 04:03 | Tennessee State | Kyle Carter grabs the board | 64-60 |
| 03:46 | Tennessee State | The pull-up jumper by David Pape is blocked by Mario Payne | 64-60 |
| 03:44 | Tennessee State | Wayne Strahan gets the offensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 03:38 | Tennessee State | Robert Brown knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by James Cooper | 66-60 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - David Pape (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Wayne Strahan (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Kyle Carter (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ryan Fairbank (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathan Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Mickey Gaskins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mario Payne (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Joey Gregory (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Central Michigan | Mario Payne hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Nathan Carr | 66-62 |
| 03:17 | Tennessee State | Robert Brown misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 66-62 |
| 03:15 | Central Michigan | Joey Gregory grabs the defensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 02:55 | Central Michigan | Ryan Fairbank misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-62 |
| 02:54 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Wayne Strahan | 66-62 |
| 02:54 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Harold Moore (SG), David Hilliker (SF), Abraham Morgan (PF) Robert Brown, James Cooper, Wayne Strahan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Vess (PG), Robert Windley (PF) Ryan Fairbank, Joey Gregory | |
| 02:37 | Tennessee State | David Pape scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kyle Carter | 68-62 |
| 02:24 | Central Michigan | Mario Payne makes the fadeaway from the left block | 68-64 |
| 02:08 | Tennessee State | Kyle Carter is fouled on the floor by Mario Payne - foul #3 on Mario Payne, team foul #9 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Clark (SF), John Golden (C) Mickey Gaskins, Mario Payne | |
| 02:08 | Tennessee State | Kyle Carter makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 02:08 | Tennessee State | Kyle Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 02:04 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joey Gregory (C) John Golden | |
| 01:51 | Central Michigan | Jason Vess hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-64 |
| 01:49 | Tennessee State | Kyle Carter grabs the board | 70-64 |
| 01:32 | Tennessee State | Abraham Morgan scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Hilliker | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:23 | Central Michigan | Robert Windley lays it in | 72-66 |
| 01:00 | Tennessee State | David Hilliker misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Clark - foul #1 on Robert Clark, team foul #10 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mickey Gaskins (SF) Robert Clark | |
| 01:00 | Tennessee State | David Hilliker makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 01:00 | Tennessee State | David Hilliker makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Central Michigan | Jason Vess clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 74-66 |
| 00:53 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to David Hilliker | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Tennessee State | David Hilliker is hacked by Jason Vess in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Vess, team foul #11 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Brown (C) Kyle Carter | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:50 | Tennessee State | David Hilliker makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:50 | Tennessee State | David Hilliker makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:45 | Central Michigan | Mickey Gaskins connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Jason Vess | 76-68 |
| 00:43 | Tennessee State | David Pape is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Vess - foul #3 on Jason Vess, team foul #12 | 76-68 |
| 00:43 | Tennessee State | David Pape makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:43 | Tennessee State | David Pape makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:36 | Central Michigan | Joey Gregory is fouled on the floor by David Pape - foul #3 on David Pape, team foul #8 | 78-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Cooper (PG), Willie Prue (SF), Wayne Strahan (PF), James Davy (C) David Pape, Harold Moore, David Hilliker, Abraham Morgan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kenneth Hughes (PG), Ryan Fairbank (SG), Robert Clark (SF), Mario Payne (PF) Jason Vess, Nathan Carr, Mickey Gaskins, Robert Windley | |
| 00:36 | Central Michigan | Joey Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:36 | Central Michigan | Joey Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:34 | Tennessee State | Robert Brown is hacked by Ryan Fairbank in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ryan Fairbank, team foul #13 | 78-70 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Pape (PG), Harold Moore (SG), David Hilliker (SF), Abraham Morgan (PF) James Cooper, Willie Prue, Wayne Strahan, James Davy | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Vess (PG), Nathan Carr (SG), Mickey Gaskins (SF), Robert Windley (PF) Kenneth Hughes, Ryan Fairbank, Robert Clark, Mario Payne | |
| 00:34 | Tennessee State | Robert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:34 | Tennessee State | Robert Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | Jason Vess loses the dribble to David Pape | 80-70 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | David Pape runs out the clock | 80-70 |