| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Everett Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Gray (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Zachmann (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bill Donovan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Jerome Lipsey (fresh) SG - James Eastridge (fresh) SF - John Harris (fresh) PF - William Nocera (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Josh Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Bowling Green | John Harris inbounds the ball | 28-21 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Bowling Green | William Nocera throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-21 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Johnnie Morton (SG), Stephen Heath (SF), Martin Dunn (PF) James Eastridge, John Harris, William Nocera | |
| 19:08 | Central Michigan | James Zachmann buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Donald Bennett | 31-21 |
| 18:41 | Bowling Green | Josh Wilson misses short on a jump hook from close range | 31-21 |
| 18:40 | Central Michigan | Donald Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 31-21 |
| 18:22 | Central Michigan | Robert Gray is fouled on the floor by Johnnie Morton - foul #1 on Johnnie Morton, team foul #1 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | James Aycock (SF) Martin Dunn | |
| 18:13 | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right wing | 31-21 |
| 18:11 | Central Michigan | Bill Donovan snags the offensive board | 31-21 |
| 18:00 | Central Michigan | James Zachmann drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Gray | 33-21 |
| 17:36 | Bowling Green | Johnnie Morton comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-21 |
| 17:34 | Central Michigan | Bill Donovan gets the rebound | 33-21 |
| 17:09 | Central Michigan | Robert Gray is denied on a layup by Josh Wilson | 33-21 |
| 17:08 | Bowling Green | Josh Wilson snags the defensive board | 33-21 |
| 16:45 | Bowling Green | Johnnie Morton is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Johnnie Morton, team foul #2 | 33-21 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Everett (PG), Robert Wolford (SG), Curtis Bopp (PF), Bradley Fierros (C) Everett Lewis, Robert Gray, Bill Donovan, Donald Bennett | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Robert Pauls (PG), John Logan (SG), Martin Dunn (SF), William Nocera (PF) Jerome Lipsey, Johnnie Morton, James Aycock, Stephen Heath | |
| 16:36 | Central Michigan | Bradley Fierros clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Josh Wilson - foul #2 on Josh Wilson, team foul #3 | 33-21 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jerome Lipsey (PG), Stephen Heath (SF) John Logan, Martin Dunn | |
| 16:36 | Central Michigan | Bradley Fierros makes the 1st free throw | 34-21 |
| 16:36 | Central Michigan | Bradley Fierros misses the 2nd free throw | 34-21 |
| 16:36 | Bowling Green | William Nocera gets the rebound | 34-21 |
| 16:21 | Bowling Green | Mark Everett takes the ball from Robert Pauls | 34-21 |
| 16:11 | Central Michigan | James Zachmann scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Robert Wolford and he's fouled by Stephen Heath - foul #1 on Stephen Heath, team foul #4 | 36-21 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | John Logan (SG), James Aycock (SF), Martin Dunn (PF) Jerome Lipsey, Stephen Heath, William Nocera | |
| 16:11 | Central Michigan | James Zachmann misses the free throw | 36-21 |
| 16:11 | Bowling Green | Josh Wilson pulls down the rebound | 36-21 |
| 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 triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 15:46 | Bowling Green | John Logan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-21 |
| 15:44 | Central Michigan | James Zachmann grabs the defensive rebound | 36-21 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Mark Everett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Wolford (fresh) SF - James Zachmann (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Curtis Bopp (fresh) C - Bradley Fierros (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Robert Pauls (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Logan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Aycock (fresh) PF - Martin Dunn (fresh) C - Josh Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:29 | Central Michigan | James Zachmann shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 36-21 |
| 15:27 | Bowling Green | John Logan pulls down the rebound | 36-21 |
| 15:20 | Bowling Green | Martin Dunn hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-21 |
| 15:19 | Central Michigan | James Zachmann pulls down the rebound | 36-21 |
| 15:01 | Central Michigan | Mark Everett connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Curtis Bopp | 38-21 |
| 14:46 | Bowling Green | Josh Wilson is hacked by Robert Wolford - foul #1 on Robert Wolford, team foul #1 | 38-21 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis (PG), Robert Gray (SG), Bill Donovan (PF) Robert Wolford, James Zachmann, Bradley Fierros | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Johnnie Morton (PG), James Eastridge (SG), John Harris (SF), Donald Thorne (PF) Robert Pauls, John Logan, James Aycock, Martin Dunn | |
| 14:36 | Bowling Green | Mark Everett steals it from Josh Wilson | 38-21 |
| 14:22 | Central Michigan | John Harris takes the ball from Curtis Bopp | 38-21 |
| 14:10 | Bowling Green | Donald Thorne connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Josh Wilson | 38-23 |
| 13:53 | Central Michigan | Mark Everett drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Gray | 41-23 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 13:42 | Bowling Green | Johnnie Morton's layup is rejected by Curtis Bopp | 41-23 |
| 13:41 | Central Michigan | Curtis Bopp grabs the board | 41-23 |
| 13:33 | Central Michigan | Robert Gray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-23 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Zachmann (SF), Donald Bennett (C) Mark Everett, Curtis Bopp | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jerome Lipsey (PG), Robert Pauls (SG), Stephen Heath (SF) Johnnie Morton, James Eastridge, John Harris | |
| 13:17 | Bowling Green | Josh Wilson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Heath | 41-26 |
| 13:08 | Central Michigan | Donald Thorne blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Everett Lewis | 41-26 |
| 13:07 | Bowling Green | Josh Wilson gets the rebound | 41-26 |
| 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 triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 12:59 | Bowling Green | Josh Wilson misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 41-26 |
| 12:57 | Bowling Green | Josh Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 41-26 |
| 12:46 | Bowling Green | Stephen Heath hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 41-26 |
| 12:45 | Central Michigan | James Zachmann grabs the board | 41-26 |
| 12:38 | Central Michigan | James Zachmann shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Stephen Heath - foul #2 on Stephen Heath, team foul #5 | 41-26 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bradley Fierros (PF) Bill Donovan | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | James Eastridge (SG), William Nocera (PF) Robert Pauls, Josh Wilson | |
| 12:38 | Central Michigan | James Zachmann makes the 1st free throw | 42-26 |
| 12:38 | Central Michigan | James Zachmann misses the 2nd free throw | 42-26 |
| 12:38 | Bowling Green | William Nocera gets the rebound | 42-26 |
| 12:20 | Bowling Green | Donald Thorne misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 42-26 |
| 12:19 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Donald Bennett | 42-26 |
| 11:58 | Central Michigan | William Nocera swats the layup by James Zachmann | 42-26 |
| 11:57 | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis can't tip it in | 42-26 |
| 11:56 | Central Michigan | Donald Bennett pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-26 |
| 11:47 | Central Michigan | Robert Gray can't throw it down | 42-26 |
| 11:45 | Bowling Green | James Eastridge gets the rebound | 42-26 |
| 11:42 | Bowling Green | Everett Lewis picks off the pass by Jerome Lipsey in the backcourt | 42-26 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Everett Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Gray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Zachmann (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bradley Fierros (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Jerome Lipsey (fairly fresh) SG - James Eastridge (fresh) SF - Stephen Heath (fairly fresh) PF - William Nocera (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Thorne (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-26 |
| 11:25 | Central Michigan | Donald Bennett can't tip it in | 42-26 |
| 11:24 | Central Michigan | Robert Gray tips it back up and in | 44-26 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 11:13 | Bowling Green | Stephen Heath comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-26 |
| 11:12 | Central Michigan | James Zachmann pulls down the rebound | 44-26 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 10:45 | Central Michigan | Robert Gray's fadeaway is rejected by Stephen Heath | 44-26 |
| 10:44 | Bowling Green | William Nocera pulls down the rebound | 44-26 |
| 10:25 | Bowling Green | William Nocera clanks a shot in the lane | 44-26 |
| 10:23 | Central Michigan | Bradley Fierros gets the rebound | 44-26 |
| 10:01 | Central Michigan | Robert Gray misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Eastridge - foul #2 on James Eastridge, team foul #6 | 44-26 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Everett (PG), Robert Wolford (SF), Bill Donovan (PF), Curtis Bopp (C) Everett Lewis, James Zachmann, Bradley Fierros, Donald Bennett | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Johnnie Morton (PG), John Logan (SG), John Harris (SF), Josh Wilson (C) Jerome Lipsey, James Eastridge, Stephen Heath, William Nocera | |
| 10:01 | Central Michigan | Robert Gray makes the 1st free throw | 45-26 |
| 10:01 | Central Michigan | Robert Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 46-26 |
| 09:52 | Bowling Green | Donald Thorne's fadeaway is rejected by Curtis Bopp | 46-26 |
| 09:50 | Bowling Green | John Harris tips it home | 46-28 |
| 09:31 | Central Michigan | Curtis Bopp is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Curtis Bopp, team foul #2 | 46-28 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Teddy Messina (PG) Robert Gray | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 09:28 | Bowling Green | Johnnie Morton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-28 |
| 09:14 | Central Michigan | Curtis Bopp hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Teddy Messina | 48-28 |
| 08:50 | Bowling Green | Donald Thorne scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by John Logan | 48-30 |
| 08:27 | Central Michigan | Bill Donovan blows the wide open layup | 48-30 |
| 08:26 | Bowling Green | John Harris grabs the board | 48-30 |
| 08:11 | Bowling Green | Josh Wilson misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Curtis Bopp - foul #4 on Curtis Bopp, team foul #3 | 48-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Zachmann (SF), Bradley Fierros (C) Teddy Messina, Curtis Bopp | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Robert Pauls (SG), Martin Dunn (SF) John Logan, John Harris | |
| 08:11 | Bowling Green | Josh Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 48-30 |
| 08:11 | Bowling Green | Josh Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-31 |
| 07:42 | Central Michigan | Mark Everett can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-31 |
| 07:40 | Central Michigan | Bill Donovan tips it back up and in | 50-31 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Mark Everett (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SG - Robert Wolford (fresh) SF - James Zachmann (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bill Donovan (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Bradley Fierros (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Johnnie Morton (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Pauls (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Martin Dunn (fresh) PF - Donald Thorne (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Josh Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Bowling Green | Josh Wilson connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Donald Thorne | 50-33 |
| 07:02 | Central Michigan | Robert Wolford is hacked by Donald Thorne - foul #4 on Donald Thorne, team foul #7 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis (PG), Curtis Bopp (PF) Mark Everett, Bill Donovan | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | John Logan (PG), James Eastridge (SG), John Harris (SF) Johnnie Morton, Robert Pauls, Martin Dunn | |
| 07:02 | Central Michigan | Robert Wolford makes the 1st free throw | 51-33 |
| 07:02 | Central Michigan | Robert Wolford makes the 2nd free throw | 52-33 |
| 06:50 | Bowling Green | Donald Thorne lays it up and in on a nice dish by Josh Wilson | 52-35 |
| 06:48 | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis is hacked by John Logan in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Logan, team foul #8 | 52-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Gray (SG), Donald Bennett (C) Robert Wolford, Bradley Fierros | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jerome Lipsey (PG) James Eastridge | |
| 06:48 | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 53-35 |
| 06:48 | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 54-35 |
| 06:40 | Bowling Green | Donald Thorne makes the floater from the right wing | 54-37 |
| 06:18 | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Curtis Bopp | 57-37 |
| 06:06 | Bowling Green | James Zachmann steps in front of the John Harris pass | 57-37 |
| 05:46 | Central Michigan | John Logan steals it from Curtis Bopp | 57-37 |
| 05:36 | Bowling Green | Donald Thorne can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 57-37 |
| 05:34 | Central Michigan | Donald Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 57-37 |
| 05:19 | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Curtis Bopp | 60-37 |
| 04:57 | Bowling Green | Donald Thorne misses the lay-in | 60-37 |
| 04:56 | Bowling Green | John Harris grabs the offensive board | 60-37 |
| 04:43 | Bowling Green | Donald Thorne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Teddy Messina (PG), Mark Everett (SG), Robert Wolford (SF), Bradley Fierros (C) Everett Lewis, Robert Gray, James Zachmann, Donald Bennett | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Johnnie Morton (PG), Robert Pauls (SG), Stephen Heath (SF), William Nocera (PF), Martin Dunn (C) Jerome Lipsey, John Logan, John Harris, Donald Thorne, Josh Wilson | |
| 04:26 | Central Michigan | Bradley Fierros misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 60-37 |
| 04:24 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Curtis Bopp | 60-37 |
| 04:06 | Central Michigan | Curtis Bopp misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 60-37 |
| 04:05 | Bowling Green | Stephen Heath snags the defensive board | 60-37 |
| 04:00 | Bowling Green | Johnnie Morton connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Martin Dunn and he's fouled by Bradley Fierros - foul #1 on Bradley Fierros, team foul #4 | 60-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Gallagher (C) Curtis Bopp | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 04:00 | Bowling Green | Johnnie Morton makes the free throw | 60-40 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Central Michigan | Martin Dunn blocks the jumper by John Gallagher | 60-40 |
| 03:29 | Bowling Green | Martin Dunn snags the defensive board | 60-40 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Teddy Messina (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Everett (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SF - Robert Wolford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bradley Fierros (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - John Gallagher (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Johnnie Morton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Pauls (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Stephen Heath (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Nocera (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Martin Dunn (fresh) | |
| 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) | |
| 03:24 | Bowling Green | Martin Dunn is called for traveling | 60-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | James Aycock (SF) Martin Dunn | |
| 02:57 | Central Michigan | Bradley Fierros makes the wide open fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by John Gallagher | 62-40 |
| 02:44 | Bowling Green | A charge is called on James Aycock - foul #1 on James Aycock, team foul #9 | 62-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Curtis Bopp (PF) John Gallagher | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | John Logan (SG), Martin Dunn (SF) Johnnie Morton, James Aycock | |
| 02:22 | Central Michigan | Bradley Fierros drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Mark Everett and he's fouled by Stephen Heath - foul #3 on Stephen Heath, team foul #10 | 64-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Matthew Koch (SF) Teddy Messina | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | James Aycock (SF) Stephen Heath | |
| 02:22 | Central Michigan | Bradley Fierros misses the free throw | 64-40 |
| 02:22 | Bowling Green | Martin Dunn snags the defensive board | 64-40 |
| 01:58 | Bowling Green | James Aycock loses the dribble to Curtis Bopp | 64-40 |
| 01:42 | Central Michigan | Matthew Koch is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right corner | 64-40 |
| 01:41 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to William Nocera | 64-40 |
| 01:31 | Bowling Green | John Logan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 64-40 |
| 01:29 | Central Michigan | Robert Wolford grabs the defensive rebound | 64-40 |
| 01:11 | Central Michigan | Mark Everett hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Martin Dunn - foul #1 on Martin Dunn, team foul #11 | 64-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Teddy Messina (PG) Matthew Koch | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Johnnie Morton (PG), Stephen Heath (SF) Robert Pauls, James Aycock | |
| 01:11 | Central Michigan | Mark Everett misses the 1st free throw | 64-40 |
| 01:11 | Central Michigan | Mark Everett makes the 2nd free throw | 65-40 |
| 01:03 | Bowling Green | Mark Everett steps in front of the Martin Dunn pass | 65-40 |
| 00:38 | Central Michigan | Robert Wolford is open but comes up short on the floater from the right side | 65-40 |
| 00:37 | Bowling Green | Johnnie Morton pulls down the rebound | 65-40 |
| 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) | |
| 00:31 | Bowling Green | Johnnie Morton is fouled on the floor by Teddy Messina - foul #1 on Teddy Messina, team foul #5 | 65-40 |
| 00:27 | Bowling Green | William Nocera clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Curtis Bopp - foul #5 on Curtis Bopp, team foul #6 | 65-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Gallagher (C) Curtis Bopp | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 00:27 | Bowling Green | William Nocera misses the 1st free throw | 65-40 |
| 00:27 | Bowling Green | William Nocera misses the 2nd free throw | 65-40 |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | Mark Everett grabs the board | 65-40 |
| 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 | Teddy Messina runs out the clock | 65-40 |