| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Terry Craney (fresh) SG - Ellis Larson (fresh) SF - Clifton Teeters (fresh) PF - Robert Morrow (fresh) C - Roy Grillo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gregory Miller (fresh) SG - Todd North (fresh) SF - William Finch (fresh) PF - Joshua Darden (fresh) C - Joseph Warkentin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Central Michigan | Todd North can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ellis Larson - foul #1 on Ellis Larson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Central Michigan | Todd North makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:45 | Central Michigan | Todd North makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Southern Methodist | Ellis Larson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Central Michigan | William Finch grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Southern Methodist | Roy Grillo grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Southern Methodist | Clifton Teeters knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Terry Craney | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Roy Grillo - foul #1 on Roy Grillo, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin misses the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Central Michigan | William Finch snags the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:15 | Central Michigan | William Finch misses short on an open driving attempt from the right block | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | Southern Methodist | Roy Grillo gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:09 | Southern Methodist | Ellis Larson hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Roy Grillo | 5-2 |
| 18:06 | Central Michigan | Todd North throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-2 |
| 17:53 | Southern Methodist | Robert Morrow drills a floater from the left block | 7-2 |
| 17:32 | Central Michigan | William Finch misses the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Clifton Teeters - foul #1 on Clifton Teeters, team foul #3 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Patterson (SG), Franklin Hampton (SF), Richard Loera (PF), Brian Molden (C) Ellis Larson, Clifton Teeters, Robert Morrow, Roy Grillo | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt (PG), Bryce Craig (SG), Manuel Barnes (PF), Larry Hollingsworth (C) Gregory Miller, Todd North, Joshua Darden, Joseph Warkentin | |
| 17:32 | Central Michigan | William Finch misses the 1st free throw | 7-2 |
| 17:32 | Central Michigan | William Finch misses the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 17:32 | Southern Methodist | Robert Patterson gets the rebound | 7-2 |
| 17:06 | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Manuel Barnes - foul #1 on Manuel Barnes, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller (SF) William Finch | |
| 17:06 | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera makes the 1st free throw | 8-2 |
| 17:06 | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera misses the 2nd free throw | 8-2 |
| 17:06 | Southern Methodist | Brian Molden pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-2 |
| 16:52 | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-2 |
| 16:50 | Southern Methodist | Robert Patterson gets the offensive rebound | 8-2 |
| 16:34 | Southern Methodist | Brian Molden's pass is intercepted by Charles Wyatt | 8-2 |
| 16:29 | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt lays it up and in | 8-4 |
| 16:17 | Southern Methodist | Franklin Hampton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-4 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Morrow (PF) Terry Craney | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller (PG) Charles Wyatt | |
| 16:02 | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig double dribbles | 8-4 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ellis Larson (SG), Clifton Teeters (SF) Richard Loera, Brian Molden | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Todd North (SG), Joseph Warkentin (C) Bryce Craig, Larry Hollingsworth | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Robert Patterson (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Ellis Larson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clifton Teeters (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Morrow (fresh) 2 pts. C - Franklin Hampton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gregory Miller (fresh) SG - Todd North (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Miller (fresh) PF - Manuel Barnes (fresh) C - Joseph Warkentin (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Southern Methodist | Robert Patterson knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Clifton Teeters and he's fouled by Gregory Miller - foul #1 on Gregory Miller, team foul #2 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Roy Grillo (C) Franklin Hampton | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden (PF) Manuel Barnes | |
| 15:47 | Southern Methodist | Robert Patterson makes the free throw | 11-4 |
| 15:34 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin misses badly on a runner from the right block | 11-4 |
| 15:32 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden grabs the offensive board | 11-4 |
| 15:21 | Central Michigan | Todd North is wide open but clanks a 3 from straight away | 11-4 |
| 15:20 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller gets the offensive rebound | 11-4 |
| 15:08 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden misses the jumper from the left block | 11-4 |
| 15:07 | Southern Methodist | Roy Grillo grabs the board | 11-4 |
| 14:54 | Southern Methodist | Roy Grillo connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Patterson and he's fouled by Joshua Darden - foul #1 on Joshua Darden, team foul #3 | 13-4 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney (PG), Billie Lawson (SF), Brian Molden (PF) Robert Patterson, Clifton Teeters, Robert Morrow | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt (PG), Bryce Craig (SG), William Finch (SF), Larry Hollingsworth (C) Gregory Miller, Todd North, Joseph Miller, Joseph Warkentin | |
| 14:54 | Southern Methodist | Roy Grillo makes the free throw | 14-4 |
| 14:46 | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-4 |
| 14:45 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Roy Grillo | 14-4 |
| 14:32 | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney is whistled for a carry | 14-4 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Franklin Hampton (SF), Richard Loera (PF) Billie Lawson, Roy Grillo | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Manuel Barnes (PF) Joshua Darden | |
| 14:30 | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig is hacked by Ellis Larson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ellis Larson, team foul #4 | 14-4 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Billie Lawson (SF) Ellis Larson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 14:22 | Central Michigan | Billie Lawson is called for the reach on Charles Wyatt - foul #1 on Billie Lawson, team foul #5 | 14-4 |
| 14:06 | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by William Finch | 14-6 |
| 13:50 | Southern Methodist | Franklin Hampton lays it up and in | 16-6 |
| 13:40 | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt is hacked by Brian Molden - foul #1 on Brian Molden, team foul #6 | 16-6 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Patterson (SG), Robert Morrow (PF), Roy Grillo (C) Franklin Hampton, Richard Loera, Brian Molden | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller (PG), Todd North (SG), Joseph Warkentin (C) Charles Wyatt, William Finch, Larry Hollingsworth | |
| 13:24 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin banks in the layup on a great pass from Gregory Miller | 16-8 |
| 13:11 | Southern Methodist | Billie Lawson misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Gregory Miller - foul #2 on Gregory Miller, team foul #4 | 16-8 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Rinaldi (PG), William Finch (SF), Joshua Darden (PF) Gregory Miller, Bryce Craig, Manuel Barnes | |
| 13:11 | Southern Methodist | Billie Lawson misses the 1st free throw | 16-8 |
| 13:11 | Southern Methodist | Billie Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-8 |
| 13:01 | Central Michigan | William Finch is called for 10 seconds | 17-8 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clifton Teeters (SF) Billie Lawson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt (PG) James Rinaldi | |
| 12:46 | Southern Methodist | Robert Patterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-8 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller (SF) William Finch | |
| 12:20 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller lays it up and in set up by Joshua Darden | 17-10 |
| 12:07 | Southern Methodist | Robert Patterson loses the ball out of bounds | 17-10 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Franklin Hampton (SF), Richard Loera (C) Clifton Teeters, Roy Grillo | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Rinaldi (PG), Bryce Craig (SG) Charles Wyatt, Todd North | |
| 11:42 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 17-12 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Terry Craney (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Robert Patterson (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Franklin Hampton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Morrow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Loera (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Rinaldi (fresh) SG - Bryce Craig (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Darden (fairly fresh) C - Joseph Warkentin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Southern Methodist | Robert Morrow banks in the layup | 19-12 |
| 11:18 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden loses the dribble to Richard Loera | 19-12 |
| 11:04 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Warkentin swats the short shot by Robert Patterson | 19-12 |
| 11:03 | Central Michigan | James Rinaldi grabs the defensive rebound | 19-12 |
| 10:35 | Central Michigan | Robert Patterson is called for the reach on Bryce Craig - foul #1 on Robert Patterson, team foul #7 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clifton Teeters (SF), Brian Molden (PF), Roy Grillo (C) Robert Patterson, Franklin Hampton, Robert Morrow | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Todd North (SG), William Finch (SF), Manuel Barnes (PF), Larry Hollingsworth (C) James Rinaldi, Joseph Miller, Joshua Darden, Joseph Warkentin | |
| 10:35 | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig makes the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 10:35 | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 19-14 |
| 10:21 | Southern Methodist | Brian Molden loses the dribble to Larry Hollingsworth | 19-14 |
| 10:05 | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-14 |
| 10:03 | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera pulls down the rebound | 19-14 |
| 09:48 | Southern Methodist | Clifton Teeters can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 19-14 |
| 09:46 | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera snags the offensive board | 19-14 |
| 09:29 | Southern Methodist | Brian Molden misses the lay-in but the foul's on Larry Hollingsworth - foul #1 on Larry Hollingsworth, team foul #5 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Patterson (SG), Billie Lawson (SF), Robert Morrow (PF) Richard Loera, Clifton Teeters, Roy Grillo | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt (PG), Erwin Hardin (SG) Bryce Craig, Todd North | |
| 09:29 | Southern Methodist | Brian Molden makes the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 09:29 | Southern Methodist | Brian Molden makes the 2nd free throw | 21-14 |
| 09:27 | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Patterson - foul #2 on Robert Patterson, team foul #8 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Franklin Hampton (SG) Robert Patterson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 09:27 | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt makes the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 09:27 | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt misses the 2nd free throw | 21-15 |
| 09:27 | Southern Methodist | Robert Morrow pulls down the rebound | 21-15 |
| 09:14 | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney travels with the ball | 21-15 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Roy Grillo (C) Brian Molden | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 09:07 | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Erwin Hardin | 21-18 |
| 09:03 | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney clanks a jumper from the left wing | 21-18 |
| 09:02 | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth pulls down the rebound | 21-18 |
| 08:45 | Central Michigan | Manuel Barnes connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Wyatt | 21-20 |
| 08:25 | Southern Methodist | Robert Morrow misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Manuel Barnes - foul #2 on Manuel Barnes, team foul #6 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera (PG) Terry Craney | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden (PF), Joseph Warkentin (C) Manuel Barnes, Larry Hollingsworth | |
| 08:25 | Southern Methodist | Robert Morrow misses the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 08:25 | Southern Methodist | Robert Morrow misses the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 08:25 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden grabs the board | 21-20 |
| 08:05 | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 21-20 |
| 08:04 | Southern Methodist | Robert Morrow grabs the defensive rebound | 21-20 |
| 07:59 | Southern Methodist | Billie Lawson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-20 |
| 07:57 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin pulls down the rebound | 21-20 |
| 07:54 | Central Michigan | Richard Loera is called for the reach on Charles Wyatt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Loera, team foul #9 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clifton Teeters (SF), Brian Molden (C) Billie Lawson, Roy Grillo | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Todd North (SG) Erwin Hardin | |
| 07:54 | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 07:54 | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 07:35 | Southern Methodist | Franklin Hampton is hacked by Joshua Darden - foul #2 on Joshua Darden, team foul #7 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Rinaldi (PG), Joseph Miller (PF) Charles Wyatt, Joshua Darden | |
| 07:35 | Southern Methodist | Franklin Hampton makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 07:35 | Southern Methodist | Franklin Hampton misses the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 07:35 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin grabs the defensive rebound | 22-22 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Franklin Hampton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Loera (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Clifton Teeters (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Morrow (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Molden (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Rinaldi (fresh) SG - Todd North (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Finch (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Miller (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Warkentin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Central Michigan | William Finch hits a floater near the basket set up by James Rinaldi | 22-24 |
| 07:24 | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera double dribbles | 22-24 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney (PG) Franklin Hampton | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 07:20 | Central Michigan | James Rinaldi double dribbles in the backcourt | 22-24 |
| 07:07 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Warkentin swats the short shot by Clifton Teeters | 22-24 |
| 07:06 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller snags the defensive board | 22-24 |
| 07:01 | Central Michigan | Todd North connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by James Rinaldi | 22-27 |
| 06:43 | Southern Methodist | Brian Molden makes the turnaround in the paint | 24-27 |
| 06:14 | Central Michigan | William Finch makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Todd North | 24-30 |
| 06:01 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Warkentin picks off the pass by Robert Morrow | 24-30 |
| 05:59 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller is hacked by Terry Craney in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terry Craney, team foul #10 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Franklin Hampton (SG), Billie Lawson (SF), Roy Grillo (C) Richard Loera, Clifton Teeters, Robert Morrow | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt (PG), Erwin Hardin (SG), Bryce Craig (SF), Larry Hollingsworth (C) James Rinaldi, Todd North, William Finch, Joseph Warkentin | |
| 05:59 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 05:59 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 05:59 | Southern Methodist | Franklin Hampton snags the defensive board | 24-31 |
| 05:44 | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-31 |
| 05:42 | Southern Methodist | Billie Lawson tips it home | 26-31 |
| 05:40 | Central Michigan | Brian Molden is called for the reach on Bryce Craig in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Molden, team foul #11 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Morrow (PF) Brian Molden | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 05:40 | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 05:40 | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 05:28 | Southern Methodist | Robert Morrow's layup is rejected by Bryce Craig | 26-33 |
| 05:26 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Franklin Hampton | 26-33 |
| 05:10 | Southern Methodist | 3 seconds is called on Robert Morrow | 26-33 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera (SG) Terry Craney | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Todd North (SG) Erwin Hardin | |
| 04:45 | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth is hacked by Robert Morrow - foul #1 on Robert Morrow, team foul #12 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clifton Teeters (SF) Billie Lawson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Rinaldi (PG), Joseph Warkentin (C) Charles Wyatt, Joseph Miller | |
| 04:45 | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 04:45 | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 04:34 | Southern Methodist | Clifton Teeters loses the dribble to James Rinaldi | 26-35 |
| 04:13 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Bryce Craig | 26-37 |
| 04:13 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 26-37 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney (PG), Billie Lawson (SF) Clifton Teeters, Robert Morrow | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt (PG), Erwin Hardin (SG), Joseph Miller (PF) James Rinaldi, Todd North, Larry Hollingsworth | |
| 04:02 | Southern Methodist | Roy Grillo misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-37 |
| 04:01 | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt grabs the defensive rebound | 26-37 |
| 03:41 | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-37 |
| 03:39 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Erwin Hardin | 26-37 |
| 03:22 | Central Michigan | Erwin Hardin's pass is intercepted by Roy Grillo | 26-37 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Terry Craney (tired) 1 ast. SG - Franklin Hampton (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Billie Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Loera (tired) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Grillo (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Charles Wyatt (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erwin Hardin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bryce Craig (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Miller (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Warkentin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:03 | Southern Methodist | Billie Lawson's pass is intercepted by Charles Wyatt | 26-37 |
| 03:00 | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt blows the layup | 26-37 |
| 02:58 | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera grabs the board | 26-37 |
| 02:46 | Southern Methodist | Franklin Hampton comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-37 |
| 02:45 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Bryce Craig | 26-37 |
| 02:41 | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig is fouled in the backcourt by Billie Lawson - foul #2 on Billie Lawson, team foul #13 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Patterson (PG), Ellis Larson (SG), Clifton Teeters (SF), Robert Morrow (PF), Brian Molden (C) Terry Craney, Franklin Hampton, Billie Lawson, Richard Loera, Roy Grillo | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller (PG), Todd North (SG), Joshua Darden (PF), Larry Hollingsworth (C) Charles Wyatt, Erwin Hardin, Joseph Miller, Joseph Warkentin | |
| 02:41 | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig misses the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 02:41 | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 02:31 | Southern Methodist | Robert Patterson is hacked by Bryce Craig - foul #1 on Bryce Craig, team foul #8 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Manuel Barnes (SF) Bryce Craig | |
| 02:31 | Southern Methodist | Robert Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 02:31 | Southern Methodist | Robert Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 02:14 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-38 |
| 02:13 | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth tips it home | 28-40 |
| 01:55 | Southern Methodist | Ellis Larson double dribbles | 28-40 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Finch (SF) Larry Hollingsworth | |
| 01:46 | Central Michigan | William Finch can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 28-40 |
| 01:45 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-40 |
| 01:35 | Central Michigan | William Finch is hacked by Ellis Larson - foul #3 on Ellis Larson, team foul #14 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Terry Craney (PG) Ellis Larson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 01:35 | Central Michigan | William Finch makes the 1st free throw | 28-41 |
| 01:35 | Central Michigan | William Finch makes the 2nd free throw | 28-42 |
| 01:13 | Southern Methodist | Brian Molden clanks a jumper from close range | 28-42 |
| 01:12 | Southern Methodist | Clifton Teeters can't tip it in | 28-42 |
| 01:10 | Central Michigan | William Finch pulls down the rebound | 28-42 |
| 00:50 | Central Michigan | William Finch is open and buries a jumper in the lane set up by Todd North | 28-44 |
| 00:35 | Southern Methodist | Todd North is called for the reach on Robert Patterson - foul #1 on Todd North, team foul #9 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Franklin Hampton (SG), Billie Lawson (SF), Roy Grillo (C) Terry Craney, Clifton Teeters, Robert Morrow | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt (PG), Bryce Craig (SG), Larry Hollingsworth (C) Gregory Miller, Todd North, Manuel Barnes | |
| 00:35 | Southern Methodist | Robert Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 29-44 |
| 00:35 | Southern Methodist | Robert Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 29-44 |
| 00:35 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Joshua Darden | 29-44 |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Wyatt and the foul's on Brian Molden - foul #3 on Brian Molden, team foul #15 | 29-46 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Richard Loera (PF) Brian Molden | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden makes the free throw | 29-47 |
| 00:03 | Southern Methodist | Billie Lawson's layup is rejected by Charles Wyatt | 29-47 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | William Finch grabs the board | 29-47 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | William Finch misses short on a fullcourt shot | 29-47 |