| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Romeo Ortiz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Merle Samuel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Berthold (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Griner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Kaneshiro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lonnie Riehle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Haakenson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bobby Poirier (fresh) PF - Antonio Lauritsen (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Willard Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier inbounds the ball | 29-24 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Northern Illinois University | James Griner swats the short shot by Bobby Poirier | 29-24 |
| 19:41 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz snags the defensive board | 29-24 |
| 19:22 | Central Michigan | James Griner knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Merle Samuel | 31-24 |
| 19:16 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Haakenson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-24 |
| 18:48 | Central Michigan | James Griner buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Joe Kaneshiro | 33-24 |
| 18:31 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Lauritsen misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 33-24 |
| 18:30 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Merle Samuel | 33-24 |
| 18:05 | Central Michigan | James Griner is called for 3 seconds | 33-24 |
| 17:52 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Haakenson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-24 |
| 17:50 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier misses the tip | 33-24 |
| 17:49 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Joe Kaneshiro | 33-24 |
| 17:25 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-24 |
| 17:24 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Lauritsen pulls down the rebound | 33-24 |
| 17:19 | Northern Illinois University | Lonnie Riehle connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Haakenson | 33-26 |
| 17:01 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro is called for 5 seconds | 33-26 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley (PG), Derek Felts (PF), Leo Bee (C) Romeo Ortiz, James Griner, Joe Kaneshiro | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rory Jeter (PG), Cecil Glover (SG), Willie Londono (PF) Lonnie Riehle, Christopher Haakenson, Antonio Lauritsen | |
| 16:32 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-26 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Peter Waldrep (SG), Chen Qian (C) Merle Samuel, John Berthold | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Cook (SF), Bobby Boshears (C) Bobby Poirier, Willard Adams | |
| 16:07 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian is hacked by Bobby Boshears - foul #1 on Bobby Boshears, team foul #1 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Griner (PF) Chen Qian | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 15:45 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 33-26 |
| 15:44 | Central Michigan | James Griner tips it in | 35-26 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Donald Fraley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Waldrep (fresh) SF - Leo Bee (fresh) PF - James Griner (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Derek Felts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Rory Jeter (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Cecil Glover (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Londono (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Bobby Boshears (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Boshears scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Cecil Glover | 35-28 |
| 15:04 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee is hacked by Rory Jeter - foul #2 on Rory Jeter, team foul #2 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz (PG), Merle Samuel (SG), John Berthold (SF), Joe Kaneshiro (C) Donald Fraley, Peter Waldrep, Leo Bee, Derek Felts | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lonnie Riehle (PG), Christopher Haakenson (SG), Bobby Poirier (SF), Antonio Lauritsen (PF), Willard Adams (C) Rory Jeter, Cecil Glover, William Cook, Willie Londono, Bobby Boshears | |
| 14:42 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-28 |
| 14:40 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro grabs the offensive board | 35-28 |
| 14:17 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-28 |
| 14:15 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier snags the defensive board | 35-28 |
| 14:09 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Haakenson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 35-28 |
| 14:08 | Central Michigan | James Griner gets the rebound | 35-28 |
| 13:39 | Central Michigan | James Griner misses the shot in the lane | 35-28 |
| 13:37 | Northern Illinois University | Lonnie Riehle pulls down the rebound | 35-28 |
| 13:23 | Northern Illinois University | Romeo Ortiz steps in front of the Bobby Poirier pass | 35-28 |
| 13:20 | Central Michigan | John Berthold lays it up and in on a nice dish by Romeo Ortiz | 37-28 |
| 13:03 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Adams makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-31 |
| 12:34 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Romeo Ortiz | 39-31 |
| 12:12 | Northern Illinois University | Lonnie Riehle can't connect on a shot from the right side | 39-31 |
| 12:11 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to James Griner | 39-31 |
| 11:43 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Willard Adams - foul #1 on Willard Adams, team foul #3 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley (PG), Leo Bee (SF), Derek Felts (PF), Chen Qian (C) Romeo Ortiz, John Berthold, James Griner, Joe Kaneshiro | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rory Jeter (PG), Cecil Glover (SG), William Cook (SF), Willie Londono (PF), Bobby Boshears (C) Lonnie Riehle, Christopher Haakenson, Bobby Poirier, Antonio Lauritsen, Willard Adams | |
| 11:43 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel misses the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 11:43 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Donald Fraley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Merle Samuel (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leo Bee (fresh) PF - Derek Felts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Chen Qian (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Rory Jeter (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Cecil Glover (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Londono (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Bobby Boshears (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Northern Illinois University | Willie Londono buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Cecil Glover | 40-33 |
| 11:11 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Merle Samuel | 42-33 |
| 10:57 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Boshears hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Rory Jeter and the foul's on Donald Fraley - foul #1 on Donald Fraley, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Peter Waldrep (SG) Merle Samuel | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 10:57 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Boshears makes the free throw | 42-36 |
| 10:34 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley is fouled on the floor by Rory Jeter - foul #3 on Rory Jeter, team foul #4 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lonnie Riehle (PG), Christopher Haakenson (SG), Bobby Poirier (SF), Willard Adams (C) Rory Jeter, Cecil Glover, William Cook, Bobby Boshears | |
| 10:17 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-36 |
| 10:01 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Adams buries a runner from the left block | 45-38 |
| 09:36 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee loses the ball out of bounds | 45-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz (PG), Merle Samuel (SG), John Berthold (SF), Joe Kaneshiro (C) Donald Fraley, Peter Waldrep, Leo Bee, Chen Qian | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Lauritsen (PF) Willie Londono | |
| 09:18 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Lauritsen connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Lonnie Riehle | 45-40 |
| 09:00 | Central Michigan | John Berthold makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joe Kaneshiro | 48-40 |
| 08:42 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Lauritsen knocks in the jumper from the right block | 48-42 |
| 08:13 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz buries a jumpshot from the left wing and he's hacked by Willard Adams - foul #2 on Willard Adams, team foul #5 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Griner (PF), Leo Bee (C) Derek Felts, Joe Kaneshiro | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rory Jeter (PG), Cecil Glover (SG), William Cook (SF), Bobby Boshears (C) Lonnie Riehle, Christopher Haakenson, Bobby Poirier, Willard Adams | |
| 08:13 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz makes the free throw | 51-42 |
| 08:01 | Northern Illinois University | Rory Jeter misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 08:00 | Northern Illinois University | William Cook misses the tip | 51-42 |
| 07:58 | Central Michigan | James Griner grabs the board | 51-42 |
| 07:33 | Central Michigan | Cecil Glover steals it from Merle Samuel | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Romeo Ortiz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Merle Samuel (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Berthold (fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Griner (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Leo Bee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Rory Jeter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cecil Glover (fresh) 3 ast. SF - William Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Antonio Lauritsen (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Bobby Boshears (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Glover's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley (SG) Merle Samuel | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 07:07 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-42 |
| 07:05 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee tips it back up and in | 53-42 |
| 06:41 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Lauritsen connects on the jumper in the paint | 53-44 |
| 06:19 | Central Michigan | John Berthold connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James Griner | 56-44 |
| 06:14 | Northern Illinois University | Rory Jeter is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Rory Jeter, team foul #6 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel (SG), Joe Kaneshiro (C) Romeo Ortiz, John Berthold | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lonnie Riehle (PG), Christopher Haakenson (SG), Bobby Poirier (SF), Willie Londono (PF), Willard Adams (C) Rory Jeter, Cecil Glover, William Cook, Antonio Lauritsen, Bobby Boshears | |
| 06:01 | Central Michigan | James Griner misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Willie Londono - foul #2 on Willie Londono, team foul #7 | 56-44 |
| 06:01 | Central Michigan | James Griner makes the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 06:01 | Central Michigan | James Griner misses the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 06:01 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Willie Londono | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:47 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Haakenson connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Bobby Poirier | 57-47 |
| 05:29 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel is fouled on the floor by Bobby Poirier - foul #2 on Bobby Poirier, team foul #8 | 57-47 |
| 05:29 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 05:29 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:11 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 59-47 |
| 05:10 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Adams snags the offensive board | 59-47 |
| 04:59 | Northern Illinois University | Lonnie Riehle knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 59-50 |
| 04:30 | Central Michigan | James Griner connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Joe Kaneshiro | 61-50 |
| 04:15 | Northern Illinois University | James Griner picks off the pass by Lonnie Riehle | 61-50 |
| 03:51 | Central Michigan | Bobby Poirier steps in front of the Donald Fraley pass | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:41 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Haakenson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-50 |
| 03:39 | Central Michigan | James Griner grabs the defensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 03:39 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz (PG), John Berthold (SF) Donald Fraley, Leo Bee | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Lauritsen (PF) Willie Londono | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:10 | Central Michigan | Bobby Poirier is called for the reach on Joe Kaneshiro - foul #3 on Bobby Poirier, team foul #9 | 61-50 |
| 03:10 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro misses the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 03:10 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Lauritsen grabs the defensive rebound | 61-50 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Romeo Ortiz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Merle Samuel (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Berthold (fresh) 19 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Griner (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Joe Kaneshiro (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lonnie Riehle (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Haakenson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Poirier (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Antonio Lauritsen (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Willard Adams (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:44 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Adams comes up short on the shot from close range | 61-50 |
| 02:43 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Lauritsen grabs the offensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 02:34 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Adams connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Lonnie Riehle | 61-52 |
| 02:11 | Central Michigan | John Berthold knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Romeo Ortiz | 64-52 |
| 02:05 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley (PG), Peter Waldrep (SG), Leo Bee (SF), Derek Felts (PF), Chen Qian (C) Romeo Ortiz, Merle Samuel, John Berthold, James Griner, Joe Kaneshiro | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rory Jeter (PG), Cecil Glover (SG), William Cook (SF), Willie Londono (PF), Bobby Boshears (C) Lonnie Riehle, Christopher Haakenson, Bobby Poirier, Antonio Lauritsen, Willard Adams | |
| 01:42 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Leo Bee | 67-52 |
| 01:29 | Northern Illinois University | William Cook's fadeaway is rejected by Chen Qian | 67-52 |
| 01:28 | Northern Illinois University | William Cook tips it in | 67-54 |
| 01:24 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-54 |
| 01:22 | Northern Illinois University | William Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 67-54 |
| 01:18 | Northern Illinois University | William Cook's pass is intercepted by Chen Qian | 67-54 |
| 01:07 | Central Michigan | Peter Waldrep throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-54 |
| 00:50 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Boshears scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by William Cook | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | Bobby Boshears is called for the reach on Derek Felts - foul #2 on Bobby Boshears, team foul #10 | 67-56 |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts misses the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Glover misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 68-56 |
| 00:18 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Leo Bee | 68-56 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley runs out the clock | 68-56 |