| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Michael Desalvo (fresh) SG - Gary Nutting (fresh) SF - Odell Hunter (fresh) PF - Jerry Kratz (fresh) C - Raymond Malloy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jerry Burrell (fresh) SG - Edward Tate (fresh) SF - Shaun Robertson (fresh) PF - Vule Kopinski (fresh) C - Cameron Butterfield (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | Raymond Malloy wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Alcorn State | Raymond Malloy makes the floater from the right wing and he's hacked by Edward Tate - foul #1 on Edward Tate, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:41 | Alcorn State | Raymond Malloy makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:20 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:19 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield tips it home | 3-2 |
| 18:59 | Alcorn State | Gary Nutting comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 18:58 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:41 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield is hacked by Raymond Malloy - foul #1 on Raymond Malloy, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:23 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:22 | Central Michigan | Shaun Robertson tips it in | 3-4 |
| 18:02 | Alcorn State | Michael Desalvo misses long on a shot from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 18:00 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:55 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Jerry Burrell | 3-6 |
| 17:36 | Alcorn State | Raymond Malloy misses the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Edward Tate - foul #2 on Edward Tate, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Anthony Salomon (PG) Michael Desalvo | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Browne (SG) Edward Tate | |
| 17:36 | Alcorn State | Raymond Malloy misses the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 17:36 | Alcorn State | Raymond Malloy misses the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 17:36 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski pulls down the rebound | 3-6 |
| 17:31 | Central Michigan | Jerry Burrell's pass is intercepted by Anthony Salomon in the backcourt | 3-6 |
| 17:17 | Alcorn State | Gary Nutting can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 3-6 |
| 17:16 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield gets the rebound | 3-6 |
| 16:54 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Cameron Butterfield is blocked by Jerry Kratz | 3-6 |
| 16:52 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski hits the follow up shot | 3-8 |
| 16:31 | Alcorn State | Jerry Kratz comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-8 |
| 16:30 | Alcorn State | Gary Nutting tips it in | 5-8 |
| 16:05 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield blows the layup but he's fouled by Raymond Malloy - foul #2 on Raymond Malloy, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Michael Desalvo (PG), Daniel Downing (SF), Maurice Robinson (PF), Howard Dollar (C) Gary Nutting, Odell Hunter, Jerry Kratz, Raymond Malloy | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 16:05 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 16:05 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield makes the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| 15:44 | Alcorn State | Michael Desalvo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-10 |
| 15:42 | Central Michigan | Robert Browne grabs the board | 5-10 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Michael Desalvo (fresh) SG - Anthony Salomon (fresh) SF - Daniel Downing (fresh) PF - Maurice Robinson (fresh) C - Howard Dollar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jerry Burrell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Browne (fresh) SF - Shaun Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vule Kopinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Cameron Butterfield (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Vule Kopinski | 5-12 |
| 15:04 | Alcorn State | Daniel Downing hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-12 |
| 15:03 | Alcorn State | Maurice Robinson hits the follow up shot | 7-12 |
| 14:44 | Central Michigan | Jerry Burrell misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 7-12 |
| 14:43 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Browne | 7-12 |
| 14:17 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield's floater is tipped away by Michael Desalvo | 7-12 |
| 14:16 | Alcorn State | Maurice Robinson snags the defensive board | 7-12 |
| 14:05 | Alcorn State | Vule Kopinski denies the turnaround by Daniel Downing | 7-12 |
| 14:03 | Alcorn State | Daniel Downing grabs the offensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 13:45 | Alcorn State | Maurice Robinson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-12 |
| 13:44 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jerry Burrell | 7-12 |
| 13:15 | Central Michigan | Robert Browne clanks a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Anthony Salomon - foul #1 on Anthony Salomon, team foul #3 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Vaughn Hawkes (PG), Gary Nutting (SG), Odell Hunter (SF), Jerry Kratz (PF) Michael Desalvo, Anthony Salomon, Maurice Robinson, Howard Dollar | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marko Zeimetz (PG), Jackie Bearce (SF), Terry Lang (PF), Ray Whisenant (C) Jerry Burrell, Shaun Robertson, Vule Kopinski, Cameron Butterfield | |
| 13:15 | Central Michigan | Robert Browne makes the 1st free throw | 7-13 |
| 13:15 | Central Michigan | Robert Browne misses the 2nd free throw | 7-13 |
| 13:15 | Alcorn State | Daniel Downing grabs the board | 7-13 |
| 12:59 | Alcorn State | Ray Whisenant steals the ball from Gary Nutting | 7-13 |
| 12:40 | Central Michigan | Ray Whisenant is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Ray Whisenant, team foul #3 | 7-13 |
| 12:25 | Alcorn State | Odell Hunter makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 9-13 |
| 12:03 | Central Michigan | Terry Lang comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 9-13 |
| 12:02 | Alcorn State | Jerry Kratz grabs the board | 9-13 |
| 11:58 | Alcorn State | Jackie Bearce steals the ball from Odell Hunter | 9-13 |
| 11:54 | Central Michigan | Robert Browne misses the lay-in | 9-13 |
| 11:52 | Alcorn State | Jerry Kratz grabs the board | 9-13 |
| 11:26 | Alcorn State | Gary Nutting knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Vaughn Hawkes and he's fouled by Ray Whisenant - foul #2 on Ray Whisenant, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Anthony Salomon (PG), Maurice Robinson (C) Vaughn Hawkes, Daniel Downing | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerry Burrell (PG), Radomil Kowaleski (C) Marko Zeimetz, Ray Whisenant | |
| 11:26 | Alcorn State | Gary Nutting misses the free throw | 11-13 |
| 11:26 | Alcorn State | Jerry Kratz grabs the offensive board | 11-13 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Anthony Salomon (fresh) SG - Gary Nutting (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Odell Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Kratz (fresh) 3 reb. C - Maurice Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jerry Burrell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Browne (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jackie Bearce (fresh) PF - Terry Lang (fresh) C - Radomil Kowaleski (fresh) | |
| 11:12 | Alcorn State | Anthony Salomon clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Browne - foul #1 on Robert Browne, team foul #5 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Shaun Robertson (SF) Jackie Bearce | |
| 11:12 | Alcorn State | Anthony Salomon makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 11:12 | Alcorn State | Anthony Salomon makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 10:49 | Central Michigan | Anthony Salomon is called for the reach on Jerry Burrell - foul #2 on Anthony Salomon, team foul #4 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Michael Desalvo (PG) Anthony Salomon | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski (PF), Cameron Butterfield (C) Terry Lang, Radomil Kowaleski | |
| 10:33 | Central Michigan | Odell Hunter steps in front of the Cameron Butterfield pass | 13-13 |
| 10:21 | Alcorn State | Michael Desalvo makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gary Nutting | 15-13 |
| 10:02 | Central Michigan | Shaun Robertson is hacked by Odell Hunter - foul #1 on Odell Hunter, team foul #5 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Vaughn Hawkes (SG), Scott Baker (PF), Howard Dollar (C) Gary Nutting, Jerry Kratz, Maurice Robinson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jackie Bearce (SG) Robert Browne | |
| 09:43 | Central Michigan | Shaun Robertson's pass is intercepted by Odell Hunter | 15-13 |
| 09:28 | Alcorn State | Odell Hunter makes the jumper from the free throw line | 17-13 |
| 09:04 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield drills a fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by Howard Dollar - foul #1 on Howard Dollar, team foul #6 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Gary Nutting (SG), Daniel Downing (SF) Michael Desalvo, Odell Hunter | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 09:04 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield makes the free throw | 17-16 |
| 08:50 | Alcorn State | Howard Dollar misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 17-16 |
| 08:48 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield pulls down the rebound | 17-16 |
| 08:24 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Vule Kopinski | 17-18 |
| 08:05 | Alcorn State | Jackie Bearce is called for the reach on Daniel Downing - foul #1 on Jackie Bearce, team foul #6 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jerry Kratz (PF), Maurice Robinson (C) Scott Baker, Howard Dollar | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Browne (SG), Terry Lang (PF), Radomil Kowaleski (C) Shaun Robertson, Vule Kopinski, Cameron Butterfield | |
| 07:50 | Alcorn State | Vaughn Hawkes misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 17-18 |
| 07:49 | Alcorn State | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Kratz | 17-18 |
| 07:32 | Alcorn State | Daniel Downing loses the ball out of bounds | 17-18 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Michael Desalvo (PG), Odell Hunter (SF) Vaughn Hawkes, Maurice Robinson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield (C) Jackie Bearce | |
| 07:07 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 17-18 |
| 07:06 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Jerry Kratz | 17-18 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Michael Desalvo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gary Nutting (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Odell Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Kratz (fresh) 5 reb. C - Daniel Downing (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jerry Burrell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Browne (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Radomil Kowaleski (fresh) PF - Terry Lang (fresh) C - Cameron Butterfield (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:52 | Alcorn State | Gary Nutting connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Odell Hunter | 20-18 |
| 06:30 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield misses the lay-in | 20-18 |
| 06:28 | Central Michigan | Terry Lang hits the follow up shot | 20-20 |
| 06:12 | Alcorn State | Daniel Downing banks in the layup set up by Michael Desalvo | 22-20 |
| 05:43 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Jerry Kratz - foul #1 on Jerry Kratz, team foul #7 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Vaughn Hawkes (PG), Rodney Engen (SG), Maurice Robinson (C) Michael Desalvo, Gary Nutting, Daniel Downing | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marko Zeimetz (PG), Shaun Robertson (SF), Vule Kopinski (PF) Jerry Burrell, Radomil Kowaleski, Terry Lang | |
| 05:43 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 05:43 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 05:30 | Alcorn State | Shaun Robertson is called for the reach on Odell Hunter - foul #1 on Shaun Robertson, team foul #7 | 22-22 |
| 05:30 | Alcorn State | Odell Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 05:30 | Alcorn State | Odell Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 05:30 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski snags the defensive board | 23-22 |
| 05:10 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 23-22 |
| 05:08 | Alcorn State | Rodney Engen pulls down the rebound | 23-22 |
| 04:53 | Alcorn State | Rodney Engen loses the dribble to Robert Browne | 23-22 |
| 04:50 | Central Michigan | Robert Browne hits the finger roll | 23-24 |
| 04:35 | Alcorn State | Odell Hunter is called for 5 seconds | 23-24 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Michael Desalvo (PG), Daniel Downing (SF), Howard Dollar (C) Rodney Engen, Odell Hunter, Jerry Kratz | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerry Burrell (PG), Jackie Bearce (SG), Terry Lang (C) Marko Zeimetz, Robert Browne, Cameron Butterfield | |
| 04:15 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Jerry Burrell | 23-26 |
| 03:56 | Alcorn State | Vule Kopinski steps in front of the Vaughn Hawkes pass | 23-26 |
| 03:30 | Central Michigan | Shaun Robertson drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 23-28 |
| 03:14 | Alcorn State | Terry Lang steals it from Michael Desalvo | 23-28 |
| 02:55 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 23-28 |
| 02:53 | Alcorn State | Michael Desalvo gets the rebound | 23-28 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Michael Desalvo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vaughn Hawkes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Downing (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Maurice Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Dollar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jerry Burrell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jackie Bearce (fresh) SF - Shaun Robertson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Vule Kopinski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Lang (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:46 | Alcorn State | Daniel Downing is fouled on the floor by Shaun Robertson - foul #2 on Shaun Robertson, team foul #8 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Anthony Salomon (PG), Gary Nutting (SG), Jerry Kratz (PF), Raymond Malloy (C) Michael Desalvo, Vaughn Hawkes, Maurice Robinson, Howard Dollar | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Edward Tate (SG) Jackie Bearce | |
| 02:46 | Alcorn State | Daniel Downing misses the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 02:46 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski grabs the board | 23-28 |
| 02:32 | Central Michigan | Daniel Downing swats the short shot by Terry Lang | 23-28 |
| 02:31 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Shaun Robertson | 23-28 |
| 02:08 | Central Michigan | Shaun Robertson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Edward Tate | 23-30 |
| 01:52 | Alcorn State | Anthony Salomon can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-30 |
| 01:51 | Alcorn State | Raymond Malloy misses the tip | 23-30 |
| 01:49 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Vule Kopinski | 23-30 |
| 01:24 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Jerry Burrell and he's hacked by Jerry Kratz - foul #2 on Jerry Kratz, team foul #8 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Odell Hunter (SF) Daniel Downing | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marko Zeimetz (PG), Jackie Bearce (SF), Cameron Butterfield (C) Jerry Burrell, Shaun Robertson, Terry Lang | |
| 01:24 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski misses the free throw | 23-32 |
| 01:24 | Alcorn State | Gary Nutting pulls down the rebound | 23-32 |
| 01:11 | Alcorn State | Anthony Salomon misses the 3 from straight away | 23-32 |
| 01:09 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield grabs the board | 23-32 |
| 00:48 | Central Michigan | Jackie Bearce is fouled on the floor by Odell Hunter - foul #2 on Odell Hunter, team foul #9 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Michael Desalvo (PG) Anthony Salomon | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ray Whisenant (PF) Vule Kopinski | |
| 00:48 | Central Michigan | Jackie Bearce makes the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 00:48 | Central Michigan | Jackie Bearce makes the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 00:39 | Alcorn State | Raymond Malloy misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-34 |
| 00:38 | Alcorn State | Gary Nutting pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-34 |
| 00:25 | Alcorn State | Michael Desalvo is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-34 |
| 00:23 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield grabs the board | 23-34 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield's floater is tipped away by Raymond Malloy | 23-34 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | The clock runs out | 23-34 |