| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ernest West (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bobby Bay (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Lawrence McNayr (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffery Zuanich (fresh) C - Alex Dechant (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Jonathan Childers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Olson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Favela (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Snively (fresh) 3 reb. C - Todd Moss (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Bowling Green | Robert Favela inbounds the ball | 31-20 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Bowling Green | Todd Moss misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Ernest West - foul #2 on Ernest West, team foul #1 | 31-20 |
| 19:42 | Bowling Green | Todd Moss makes the 1st free throw | 31-21 |
| 19:42 | Bowling Green | Todd Moss makes the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 19:26 | Central Michigan | Lawrence McNayr misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Jonathan Childers - foul #2 on Jonathan Childers, team foul #1 | 31-22 |
| 19:26 | Central Michigan | Lawrence McNayr makes the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 19:26 | Central Michigan | Lawrence McNayr makes the 2nd free throw | 33-22 |
| 19:18 | Bowling Green | Jonathan Childers lays it in | 33-24 |
| 18:57 | Central Michigan | Ernest West is fouled on the floor by Robert Olson - foul #2 on Robert Olson, team foul #2 | 33-24 |
| 18:31 | Central Michigan | Alex Dechant buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Jeffery Zuanich | 35-24 |
| 18:09 | Bowling Green | Todd Moss is whistled for a carry | 35-24 |
| 17:42 | Central Michigan | Bobby Bay misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-24 |
| 17:41 | Bowling Green | James Snively snags the defensive board | 35-24 |
| 17:19 | Bowling Green | Jeffery Zuanich is called for the reach on Robert Favela - foul #1 on Jeffery Zuanich, team foul #2 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Gregory Green (PF), Craig Manchester (C) James Snively, Todd Moss | |
| 16:58 | Bowling Green | Robert Favela misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-24 |
| 16:57 | Central Michigan | Ernest West snags the defensive board | 35-24 |
| 16:44 | Central Michigan | Ernest West makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Lawrence McNayr | 37-24 |
| 16:22 | Bowling Green | Jonathan Childers works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 37-24 |
| 16:21 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Lawrence McNayr | 37-24 |
| 16:06 | Central Michigan | Alex Dechant connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Ernest West | 39-24 |
| 15:56 | Bowling Green | Jonathan Childers shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-27 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ernest West (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bobby Bay (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Lawrence McNayr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jeffery Zuanich (fairly fresh) C - Alex Dechant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Jonathan Childers (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Olson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Favela (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gregory Green (fresh) C - Craig Manchester (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Central Michigan | Bobby Bay makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Lawrence McNayr | 41-27 |
| 15:26 | Bowling Green | Lawrence McNayr denies the turnaround by Craig Manchester | 41-27 |
| 15:25 | Bowling Green | Gregory Green grabs the offensive rebound | 41-27 |
| 15:12 | Bowling Green | Robert Olson buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Robert Favela | 41-30 |
| 14:56 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Childers steals the ball from Bobby Bay | 41-30 |
| 14:38 | Bowling Green | Jonathan Childers misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 41-30 |
| 14:37 | Bowling Green | Craig Manchester misses the tip | 41-30 |
| 14:35 | Bowling Green | Robert Olson tips it back up and in | 41-32 |
| 14:14 | Central Michigan | Bobby Bay comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 14:12 | Bowling Green | Gregory Green pulls down the rebound | 41-32 |
| 14:00 | Bowling Green | Robert Olson hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jonathan Childers out of a doubleteam | 41-35 |
| 13:40 | Central Michigan | Bobby Bay can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 13:39 | Central Michigan | Alex Dechant tips it in | 43-35 |
| 13:24 | Bowling Green | Gregory Green is whistled for traveling | 43-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jim Oliver (PG), Sammie Lynch (SG), Byron Bryant (SF), Timothy Fogleman (PF), John Nathaniel (C) Ernest West, Bobby Bay, Lawrence McNayr, Jeffery Zuanich, Alex Dechant | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Douglas Taber (PG), Melvin Coleman (SG), Jerry Melton (SF), James Snively (PF), John Stoudt (C) Jonathan Childers, Robert Olson, Robert Favela, Gregory Green, Craig Manchester | |
| 13:07 | Central Michigan | Melvin Coleman steals the ball from Byron Bryant | 43-35 |
| 12:49 | Bowling Green | James Snively scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Douglas Taber | 43-37 |
| 12:34 | Central Michigan | Sammie Lynch comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-37 |
| 12:33 | Central Michigan | John Nathaniel grabs the offensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 12:12 | Central Michigan | John Nathaniel misses the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by John Stoudt - foul #4 on John Stoudt, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Todd Moss (C) John Stoudt | |
| 12:12 | Central Michigan | John Nathaniel makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 12:12 | Central Michigan | John Nathaniel makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 11:43 | Bowling Green | Douglas Taber hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Melvin Coleman | 45-39 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jim Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sammie Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Byron Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Fogleman (fresh) C - John Nathaniel (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Douglas Taber (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Coleman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerry Melton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Snively (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Moss (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Central Michigan | Melvin Coleman is called for the reach on Byron Bryant - foul #1 on Melvin Coleman, team foul #4 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest West (PG) Jim Oliver | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 10:58 | Central Michigan | Ernest West knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by John Nathaniel | 48-39 |
| 10:37 | Bowling Green | Melvin Coleman misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Timothy Fogleman - foul #3 on Timothy Fogleman, team foul #3 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jeffery Zuanich (PF) Timothy Fogleman | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Robert Olson (SG), Robert Favela (SF), Craig Manchester (C) Douglas Taber, Jerry Melton, James Snively | |
| 10:37 | Bowling Green | Melvin Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 10:37 | Bowling Green | Melvin Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 10:26 | Central Michigan | Ernest West buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Sammie Lynch | 50-40 |
| 10:15 | Bowling Green | Byron Bryant is called for the reach on Robert Favela - foul #1 on Byron Bryant, team foul #4 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bobby Bay (SG), Gerard Macgregor (SF), Alex Dechant (C) Sammie Lynch, Byron Bryant, John Nathaniel | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jonathan Childers (PG) Melvin Coleman | |
| 09:55 | Bowling Green | Jonathan Childers shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Alex Dechant - foul #1 on Alex Dechant, team foul #5 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Lawrence McNayr (SF) Gerard Macgregor | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 09:55 | Bowling Green | Jonathan Childers makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 09:55 | Bowling Green | Jonathan Childers makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 09:33 | Central Michigan | Bobby Bay misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Robert Olson - foul #3 on Robert Olson, team foul #5 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Gregory Green (PF) Todd Moss | |
| 09:33 | Central Michigan | Bobby Bay makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 09:33 | Central Michigan | Bobby Bay makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 09:14 | Bowling Green | Jonathan Childers can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 09:13 | Central Michigan | Alex Dechant pulls down the rebound | 52-42 |
| 08:48 | Central Michigan | Lawrence McNayr can't connect on a shot from the right block | 52-42 |
| 08:47 | Central Michigan | Alex Dechant tips it back up and in | 54-42 |
| 08:40 | Bowling Green | Robert Favela connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jonathan Childers | 54-45 |
| 08:27 | Central Michigan | Jeffery Zuanich misses the driving attempt from the right block | 54-45 |
| 08:25 | Bowling Green | Robert Olson snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 08:09 | Bowling Green | Robert Olson makes the wide open driving attempt from close range set up by Jonathan Childers out of the doubleteam | 54-47 |
| 07:52 | Central Michigan | Lawrence McNayr hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-47 |
| 07:50 | Bowling Green | Craig Manchester pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 07:31 | Bowling Green | The pull-up jumper by Jonathan Childers is blocked by Alex Dechant | 54-47 |
| 07:29 | Central Michigan | Alex Dechant snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ernest West (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bobby Bay (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Lawrence McNayr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jeffery Zuanich (fairly fresh) C - Alex Dechant (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Jonathan Childers (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Olson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Favela (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gregory Green (fresh) 2 reb. C - Craig Manchester (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Central Michigan | Ernest West misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-47 |
| 07:23 | Bowling Green | Gregory Green pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 07:07 | Bowling Green | Jonathan Childers shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Robert Favela | 54-49 |
| 06:50 | Central Michigan | Lawrence McNayr comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 54-49 |
| 06:48 | Central Michigan | Jeffery Zuanich hits the follow up shot | 56-49 |
| 06:34 | Bowling Green | Jonathan Childers splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 56-49 |
| 06:32 | Central Michigan | Jeffery Zuanich grabs the board | 56-49 |
| 06:21 | Central Michigan | Ernest West misses the shot from the right side but the foul's on Jonathan Childers - foul #3 on Jonathan Childers, team foul #6 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Sammie Lynch (SG), Byron Bryant (SF), Timothy Fogleman (PF), John Nathaniel (C) Bobby Bay, Lawrence McNayr, Jeffery Zuanich, Alex Dechant | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Douglas Taber (PG), Melvin Coleman (SG), Jerry Melton (SF), James Snively (PF), John Stoudt (C) Jonathan Childers, Robert Olson, Robert Favela, Gregory Green, Craig Manchester | |
| 06:21 | Central Michigan | Ernest West makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 06:21 | Central Michigan | Ernest West misses the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 06:21 | Central Michigan | John Nathaniel grabs the offensive board | 57-49 |
| 06:09 | Central Michigan | Byron Bryant buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-49 |
| 05:50 | Bowling Green | Douglas Taber buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Melvin Coleman | 60-52 |
| 05:35 | Central Michigan | John Nathaniel knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Ernest West | 62-52 |
| 05:17 | Bowling Green | Douglas Taber is hacked by Timothy Fogleman - foul #4 on Timothy Fogleman, team foul #6 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jim Oliver (PG) Ernest West | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 05:01 | Bowling Green | Jim Oliver is called for the reach on Melvin Coleman - foul #1 on Jim Oliver, team foul #7 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Robert Olson (SG) Douglas Taber | |
| 05:01 | Bowling Green | Melvin Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 05:01 | Bowling Green | Melvin Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 04:45 | Central Michigan | Byron Bryant makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Timothy Fogleman | 64-54 |
| 04:18 | Bowling Green | Robert Olson steps out of bounds on the sideline | 64-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jeffery Zuanich (PF) Timothy Fogleman | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jonathan Childers (PG), Robert Favela (SF) Melvin Coleman, Jerry Melton | |
| 04:01 | Central Michigan | Jim Oliver can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-54 |
| 03:59 | Central Michigan | John Nathaniel pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Central Michigan | Byron Bryant misses the easy layup | 64-54 |
| 03:37 | Bowling Green | Robert Olson grabs the board | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Bowling Green | Jeffery Zuanich steals it from James Snively | 64-54 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jim Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sammie Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Byron Bryant (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffery Zuanich (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Nathaniel (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Jonathan Childers (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Olson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Favela (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Snively (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Stoudt (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Central Michigan | Sammie Lynch misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 64-54 |
| 03:13 | Bowling Green | Robert Olson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-54 |
| 03:08 | Bowling Green | Jeffery Zuanich steps in front of the Jonathan Childers pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 64-54 |
| 02:45 | Central Michigan | Jeffery Zuanich scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Sammie Lynch | 66-54 |
| 02:32 | Bowling Green | Robert Favela misses the easy layup | 66-54 |
| 02:31 | Bowling Green | Robert Olson grabs the offensive rebound | 66-54 |
| 02:20 | Bowling Green | Byron Bryant steals the ball from Jonathan Childers | 66-54 |
| 01:56 | Central Michigan | John Nathaniel comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-54 |
| 01:55 | Bowling Green | Robert Favela pulls down the rebound | 66-54 |
| 01:32 | Bowling Green | Sammie Lynch is called for the reach on Jonathan Childers - foul #2 on Sammie Lynch, team foul #8 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Timothy Fogleman (PF) Jeffery Zuanich | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Douglas Taber (SG), Jerry Melton (SF), Todd Moss (PF), Craig Manchester (C) Robert Olson, Robert Favela, James Snively, John Stoudt | |
| 01:32 | Bowling Green | Jonathan Childers makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 01:32 | Bowling Green | Jonathan Childers makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 01:14 | Central Michigan | John Nathaniel misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 66-56 |
| 01:12 | Central Michigan | John Nathaniel can't tip it in | 66-56 |
| 01:10 | Central Michigan | Byron Bryant snags the offensive board | 66-56 |
| 00:54 | Central Michigan | Byron Bryant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Melvin Coleman (SG) Jonathan Childers | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Bowling Green | Melvin Coleman misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-56 |
| 00:46 | Central Michigan | John Nathaniel grabs the board | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Central Michigan | John Nathaniel is hacked by Melvin Coleman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Melvin Coleman, team foul #7 | 66-56 |
| 00:43 | Central Michigan | John Nathaniel makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:43 | Central Michigan | John Nathaniel misses the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:43 | Bowling Green | Jerry Melton pulls down the rebound | 67-56 |
| 00:37 | Bowling Green | Craig Manchester is whistled for traveling | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Central Michigan | Jim Oliver's pass is intercepted by Melvin Coleman | 67-56 |
| 00:14 | Bowling Green | Douglas Taber lays it up and in on a nice dish by Melvin Coleman | 67-58 |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest West (PG), Bobby Bay (SG), Lawrence McNayr (SF), Jeffery Zuanich (PF), Alex Dechant (C) Jim Oliver, Sammie Lynch, Byron Bryant, Timothy Fogleman, John Nathaniel | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jonathan Childers (PG), Robert Olson (SG), Robert Favela (SF), James Snively (PF), John Stoudt (C) Douglas Taber, Melvin Coleman, Jerry Melton, Todd Moss, Craig Manchester | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | Ernest West is hacked by Jonathan Childers in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jonathan Childers, team foul #8 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Timothy Fogleman (PF) Jeffery Zuanich | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | Ernest West makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | Ernest West misses the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:12 | Bowling Green | John Stoudt grabs the defensive rebound | 68-58 |
| 00:06 | Bowling Green | James Snively clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-58 |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Bobby Bay | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Ernest West runs out the clock | 68-58 |