| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Hankerson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth McCarren (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Trevor Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jessie Zuercher (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Paul Bockman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - David Richardson (fresh) SG - Eric Ollis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John England (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Stanfield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Trevor Jones inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson's floater is knocked away by Thomas Hayes | 36-31 |
| 19:48 | Central Michigan | Steven Stanfield pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 19:43 | Central Michigan | Eric Ollis clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 19:41 | Central Michigan | John England pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 19:30 | Central Michigan | John England misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Trevor Jones - foul #2 on Trevor Jones, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 19:30 | Central Michigan | John England makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 19:30 | Central Michigan | John England makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 19:10 | Northern Illinois University | The jumper by John Hankerson is denied by Steven Stanfield | 36-33 |
| 19:09 | Northern Illinois University | Trevor Jones grabs the offensive board | 36-33 |
| 18:55 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Eric Ollis - foul #3 on Eric Ollis, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rob Hipple (SG) Eric Ollis | |
| 18:55 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 18:55 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 18:44 | Central Michigan | Jessie Zuercher steps in front of the Rob Hipple pass | 38-33 |
| 18:27 | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 18:25 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Bockman can't tip it in | 38-33 |
| 18:23 | Central Michigan | Rob Hipple gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 18:16 | Central Michigan | Thomas Hayes misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-33 |
| 18:14 | Central Michigan | John England snags the offensive board | 38-33 |
| 17:57 | Central Michigan | Thomas Hayes misses the easy layup | 38-33 |
| 17:56 | Central Michigan | Thomas Hayes hits the follow up shot | 38-35 |
| 17:37 | Northern Illinois University | Trevor Jones misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 17:36 | Northern Illinois University | Trevor Jones tips it in | 40-35 |
| 17:24 | Central Michigan | David Richardson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 40-35 |
| 17:22 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Paul Bockman | 40-35 |
| 17:16 | Northern Illinois University | Trevor Jones misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-35 |
| 17:15 | Central Michigan | Steven Stanfield grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 17:05 | Central Michigan | John England lays it up and in | 40-37 |
| 16:40 | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 16:39 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Rob Hipple | 40-37 |
| 16:22 | Central Michigan | Steven Stanfield blows the layup but he's fouled by Paul Bockman - foul #2 on Paul Bockman, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt (PG), Stephen Prentiss (SG), Peter Hines (SF), Charles Whitten (PF), Jeffrey King (C) John Hankerson, Kenneth McCarren, Trevor Jones, Jessie Zuercher, Paul Bockman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Rife (SG), Greg Hester (SF), John Lindsey (PF) David Richardson, Thomas Hayes, John England | |
| 16:22 | Central Michigan | Steven Stanfield misses the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 16:22 | Central Michigan | Steven Stanfield makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 16:05 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Prentiss knocks in the turnaround from close range and he's hacked by Greg Hester - foul #1 on Greg Hester, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Christopher Stanley (C) Steven Stanfield | |
| 16:05 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Prentiss makes the free throw | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Tom Holt (fresh) SG - Stephen Prentiss (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Peter Hines (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Whitten (fresh) C - Jeffrey King (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Rob Hipple (fresh) 11 pts. SG - James Rife (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Greg Hester (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Lindsey (fresh) C - Christopher Stanley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Central Michigan | Rob Hipple hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Lindsey | 43-40 |
| 15:43 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Prentiss loses the dribble to Christopher Stanley | 43-40 |
| 15:27 | Central Michigan | Charles Whitten steals it from Rob Hipple | 43-40 |
| 15:13 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Prentiss clanks a shot from the right side | 43-40 |
| 15:11 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Hines tips it but misses | 43-40 |
| 15:10 | Central Michigan | Christopher Stanley pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 14:50 | Central Michigan | Rob Hipple misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-40 |
| 14:49 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Jeffrey King | 43-40 |
| 14:44 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt double dribbles | 43-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren (SG), Trevor Jones (SF), Michael Leiser (PF), Paul Bockman (C) Tom Holt, Stephen Prentiss, Charles Whitten, Jeffrey King | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Richardson (PG), Eric Ollis (SG), Thomas Hayes (SF) Rob Hipple, James Rife, Greg Hester | |
| 14:33 | Central Michigan | Trevor Jones is called for the reach on David Richardson - foul #3 on Trevor Jones, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson (PG) Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John England (PF) John Lindsey | |
| 14:14 | Central Michigan | Eric Ollis scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 13:54 | Northern Illinois University | Trevor Jones knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Michael Leiser | 45-43 |
| 13:44 | Central Michigan | David Richardson buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-46 |
| 13:39 | Northern Illinois University | John England steals it from Trevor Jones | 45-46 |
| 13:26 | Central Michigan | Christopher Stanley misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-46 |
| 13:24 | Central Michigan | Eric Ollis tips it in | 45-48 |
| 13:22 | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson's pass is intercepted by David Richardson in the backcourt | 45-48 |
| 13:19 | Central Michigan | Eric Ollis lays it in on a nice dish by David Richardson | 45-50 |
| 13:00 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 12:58 | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson snags the offensive board | 45-50 |
| 12:48 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 12:29 | Central Michigan | Christopher Stanley drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-53 |
| 12:12 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren clanks a 3 from the right corner | 48-53 |
| 12:11 | Central Michigan | John England grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 11:55 | Central Michigan | The jumper by John England is denied by Michael Leiser | 48-53 |
| 11:53 | Central Michigan | David Richardson tips it but misses | 48-53 |
| 11:51 | Central Michigan | Thomas Hayes grabs the offensive board | 48-53 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Hankerson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth McCarren (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Trevor Jones (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Leiser (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Paul Bockman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - David Richardson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Ollis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Hayes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John England (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Christopher Stanley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Central Michigan | Christopher Stanley connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by John England and he's hacked by Paul Bockman - foul #3 on Paul Bockman, team foul #4 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt (PG), Stephen Prentiss (SG), Peter Hines (SF), Jessie Zuercher (C) John Hankerson, Kenneth McCarren, Trevor Jones, Paul Bockman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rob Hipple (PG), Greg Hester (SG), John Lindsey (SF), Steven Stanfield (C) David Richardson, Eric Ollis, Thomas Hayes, John England | |
| 11:36 | Central Michigan | Christopher Stanley makes the free throw | 48-56 |
| 11:24 | Northern Illinois University | Jessie Zuercher is called for a charge - foul #2 on Jessie Zuercher, team foul #5 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey King (C) Michael Leiser | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Rife (SG) Christopher Stanley | |
| 10:58 | Central Michigan | John Lindsey drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by James Rife | 48-58 |
| 10:53 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Prentiss lays it in on a nice dish by Tom Holt | 50-58 |
| 10:35 | Central Michigan | Rob Hipple misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-58 |
| 10:33 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey King grabs the board | 50-58 |
| 10:28 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt is called for traveling | 50-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Leiser (PF) Jeffrey King | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eric Ollis (SG) James Rife | |
| 10:08 | Central Michigan | Jessie Zuercher steps in front of the Rob Hipple pass | 50-58 |
| 09:54 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Leiser is called for traveling | 50-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren (SG), Trevor Jones (SF) Tom Holt, Stephen Prentiss | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Richardson (PG), Thomas Hayes (SF) Rob Hipple, Greg Hester | |
| 09:41 | Central Michigan | Michael Leiser is called for the reach on John Lindsey - foul #4 on Michael Leiser, team foul #6 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey King (C) Michael Leiser | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 09:25 | Central Michigan | Thomas Hayes lays it in on a nice dish by David Richardson | 50-60 |
| 08:59 | Northern Illinois University | Jessie Zuercher can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 50-60 |
| 08:57 | Central Michigan | John Lindsey gets the rebound | 50-60 |
| 08:38 | Central Michigan | Eric Ollis scores on a 3 from straight away set up by David Richardson | 50-63 |
| 08:22 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ollis is called for the reach on Trevor Jones - foul #4 on Eric Ollis, team foul #3 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson (PG), Paul Bockman (C) Peter Hines, Jessie Zuercher | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rob Hipple (SG), John England (PF), Luis Mann (C) Eric Ollis, John Lindsey, Steven Stanfield | |
| 08:06 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Bockman is whistled for traveling | 50-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Prentiss (SG) Kenneth McCarren | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 07:49 | Central Michigan | Rob Hipple lays it up and in set up by David Richardson | 50-65 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Hankerson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Prentiss (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Trevor Jones (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey King (fresh) 6 reb. C - Paul Bockman (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - David Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rob Hipple (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Thomas Hayes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - John England (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Luis Mann (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:44 | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-65 |
| 07:42 | Central Michigan | Thomas Hayes snags the defensive board | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:13 | Central Michigan | Luis Mann misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Trevor Jones - foul #4 on Trevor Jones, team foul #7 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren (SG), Peter Hines (SF), Michael Leiser (PF) Stephen Prentiss, Trevor Jones, Jeffrey King | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eric Ollis (SG), Greg Hester (SF) David Richardson, Thomas Hayes | |
| 07:13 | Central Michigan | Luis Mann misses the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 07:13 | Central Michigan | Luis Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 50-66 |
| 06:55 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Leiser misses badly on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on John England - foul #1 on John England, team foul #4 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Christopher Stanley (C) Luis Mann | |
| 06:55 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Leiser makes the 1st free throw | 51-66 |
| 06:55 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Leiser makes the 2nd free throw | 52-66 |
| 06:30 | Central Michigan | Rob Hipple misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-66 |
| 06:29 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Bockman snags the defensive board | 52-66 |
| 06:22 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Bockman buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Peter Hines | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:12 | Central Michigan | Rob Hipple misses short on a shot from the left wing | 54-66 |
| 06:11 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren gets the rebound | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:05 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Hines throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Trevor Jones (SF) Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Hayes (SF) Greg Hester | |
| 05:51 | Central Michigan | Eric Ollis misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 54-66 |
| 05:50 | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson grabs the board | 54-66 |
| 05:28 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Leiser's layup is rejected by Thomas Hayes | 54-66 |
| 05:27 | Central Michigan | Christopher Stanley snags the defensive board | 54-66 |
| 05:15 | Central Michigan | Paul Bockman steals the ball from Christopher Stanley | 54-66 |
| 04:58 | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson's pass is intercepted by Christopher Stanley | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:37 | Central Michigan | Thomas Hayes drills a jumper in the paint and he's fouled by John Hankerson - foul #2 on John Hankerson, team foul #8 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Peter Hines (PG), Stephen Prentiss (SG), Jessie Zuercher (C) John Hankerson, Kenneth McCarren, Paul Bockman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Richardson (PG), Greg Hester (SG), John Lindsey (PF), Steven Stanfield (C) Rob Hipple, Eric Ollis, John England, Christopher Stanley | |
| 04:37 | Central Michigan | Thomas Hayes makes the free throw | 54-69 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:19 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Hines misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-69 |
| 04:17 | Central Michigan | Thomas Hayes pulls down the rebound | 54-69 |
| 03:55 | Central Michigan | Jessie Zuercher steps in front of the John Lindsey pass | 54-69 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Prentiss connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Peter Hines | 56-69 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Peter Hines (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Prentiss (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Trevor Jones (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Michael Leiser (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Jessie Zuercher (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - David Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Greg Hester (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Hayes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Lindsey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Stanfield (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:06 | Central Michigan | Trevor Jones steals it from Greg Hester | 56-69 |
| 03:03 | Northern Illinois University | Trevor Jones misses the easy layup | 56-69 |
| 03:02 | Central Michigan | Thomas Hayes snags the defensive board | 56-69 |
| 02:57 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson (PG), Kenneth McCarren (SG), Paul Bockman (C) Peter Hines, Stephen Prentiss, Jessie Zuercher | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eric Ollis (SG), John England (PF) Greg Hester, John Lindsey | |
| 02:43 | Central Michigan | Trevor Jones is called for the reach on Eric Ollis - foul #5 on Trevor Jones, team foul #9 | 56-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt (PG), Stephen Prentiss (SG), Peter Hines (SF), Jessie Zuercher (PF), Jeffrey King (C) John Hankerson, Kenneth McCarren, Trevor Jones, Michael Leiser, Paul Bockman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rob Hipple (PG), Greg Hester (SF), John Lindsey (PF), Christopher Stanley (C) David Richardson, Thomas Hayes, John England, Steven Stanfield | |
| 02:43 | Central Michigan | Eric Ollis makes the 1st free throw | 56-70 |
| 02:43 | Central Michigan | Eric Ollis makes the 2nd free throw | 56-71 |
| 02:26 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Peter Hines | 59-71 |
| 02:01 | Central Michigan | Greg Hester comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-71 |
| 01:59 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Hines grabs the defensive rebound | 59-71 |
| 01:44 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Stephen Prentiss | 62-71 |
| 01:44 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-71 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson (PG), Kenneth McCarren (SG), Michael Leiser (PF), Paul Bockman (C) Tom Holt, Stephen Prentiss, Jessie Zuercher, Jeffrey King | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Richardson (PG), Thomas Hayes (SF), John England (PF), Steven Stanfield (C) Rob Hipple, Greg Hester, John Lindsey, Christopher Stanley | |
| 01:29 | Central Michigan | Eric Ollis misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-71 |
| 01:28 | Central Michigan | Steven Stanfield tips it home | 62-73 |
| 01:21 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 62-73 |
| 01:20 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Bockman grabs the offensive board | 62-73 |
| 01:05 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Leiser is denied on a layup by Steven Stanfield | 62-73 |
| 01:03 | Central Michigan | Eric Ollis grabs the board | 62-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:59 | Central Michigan | Michael Leiser is called for the reach on John England - foul #5 on Michael Leiser, team foul #10 | 62-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt (PG), Stephen Prentiss (SG), Jessie Zuercher (PF), Jeffrey King (C) John Hankerson, Kenneth McCarren, Michael Leiser, Paul Bockman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rob Hipple (PG), James Rife (SG), John Lindsey (SF), Christopher Stanley (C) David Richardson, Eric Ollis, Thomas Hayes, Steven Stanfield | |
| 00:59 | Central Michigan | John England makes the 1st free throw | 62-74 |
| 00:59 | Central Michigan | John England misses the 2nd free throw | 62-74 |
| 00:59 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Peter Hines | 62-74 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Hines clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-74 |
| 00:51 | Central Michigan | Christopher Stanley grabs the defensive rebound | 62-74 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | James Rife's floater is tipped away by Peter Hines | 62-74 |
| 00:24 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt grabs the defensive rebound | 62-74 |
| 00:17 | Northern Illinois University | John England steps in front of the Jessie Zuercher pass | 62-74 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Rob Hipple runs out the clock | 62-74 |