| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Merle Samuel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Fraley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Champagne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leo Bee (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Griner (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Tommy Curnutt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rory Jeter (fresh) SF - Jesse Holt (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Antonio Lauritsen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Marty Bischoff (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | David Champagne inbounds the ball | 35-10 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Central Michigan | James Griner misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-10 |
| 19:34 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Holt pulls down the rebound | 35-10 |
| 19:27 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-10 |
| 19:03 | Central Michigan | James Griner drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Donald Fraley and he's fouled by Marty Bischoff - foul #3 on Marty Bischoff, team foul #1 | 37-10 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Boshears (C) Marty Bischoff | |
| 19:03 | Central Michigan | James Griner makes the free throw | 38-10 |
| 18:45 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Boshears is fouled on the floor by James Griner - foul #2 on James Griner, team foul #1 | 38-10 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher (PG), Eugene McKillop (SG), Joseph Stewart (SF), Chen Qian (PF), Joe Kaneshiro (C) Merle Samuel, Donald Fraley, David Champagne, Leo Bee, James Griner | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Jackson (PG), Bobby Poirier (SG), William Cook (SF), Kevin Bellows (C) Tommy Curnutt, Rory Jeter, Jesse Holt, Antonio Lauritsen | |
| 18:37 | Northern Illinois University | William Cook blows the layup but the foul's on Joseph Stewart - foul #1 on Joseph Stewart, team foul #2 | 38-10 |
| 18:37 | Northern Illinois University | William Cook makes the 1st free throw | 38-11 |
| 18:37 | Northern Illinois University | William Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 38-12 |
| 18:19 | Central Michigan | Joseph Stewart misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-12 |
| 18:18 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Kevin Bellows | 38-12 |
| 18:12 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Jackson misses the shot from just outside the lane | 38-12 |
| 18:11 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro gets the rebound | 38-12 |
| 18:07 | Central Michigan | Eugene McKillop hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-12 |
| 18:05 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Boshears pulls down the rebound | 38-12 |
| 18:00 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Jackson connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bobby Poirier | 38-14 |
| 17:39 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian can't connect on a floater near the basket | 38-14 |
| 17:37 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian can't tip it in | 38-14 |
| 17:35 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Bobby Boshears | 38-14 |
| 17:28 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier is whistled for a carry | 38-14 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel (PG), Donald Fraley (SG), David Champagne (SF), Leo Bee (PF), James Griner (C) Leon Fisher, Eugene McKillop, Joseph Stewart, Chen Qian, Joe Kaneshiro | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt (PG), Rory Jeter (SG), Jesse Holt (SF), Antonio Lauritsen (PF) Andrew Jackson, Bobby Poirier, William Cook, Kevin Bellows | |
| 17:12 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Donald Fraley | 40-14 |
| 16:56 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Lauritsen scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 40-16 |
| 16:38 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Leo Bee | 42-16 |
| 16:25 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Bobby Boshears | 42-18 |
| 16:04 | Central Michigan | Tommy Curnutt steals the ball from Merle Samuel | 42-18 |
| 15:49 | Northern Illinois University | Rory Jeter hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-21 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Merle Samuel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Fraley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Champagne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leo Bee (fresh) 7 pts. C - James Griner (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Tommy Curnutt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rory Jeter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jesse Holt (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Antonio Lauritsen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Bobby Boshears (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Merle Samuel | 44-21 |
| 15:16 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Griner - foul #3 on James Griner, team foul #3 | 44-21 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marty Bischoff (C) Bobby Boshears | |
| 15:16 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt makes the 1st free throw | 44-22 |
| 15:16 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt makes the 2nd free throw | 44-23 |
| 14:48 | Central Michigan | James Griner is called for a charge - foul #4 on James Griner, team foul #4 | 44-23 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chen Qian (C) James Griner | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 14:37 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt is hacked by David Champagne - foul #2 on David Champagne, team foul #5 | 44-23 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Cook (PF) Antonio Lauritsen | |
| 14:28 | Northern Illinois University | Rory Jeter loses the ball out of bounds | 44-23 |
| 14:08 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 44-23 |
| 14:06 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-23 |
| 13:46 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee is fouled on the floor by William Cook - foul #1 on William Cook, team foul #2 | 44-23 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher (SG), Joe Kaneshiro (C) Merle Samuel, David Champagne | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Jackson (PG), Bobby Poirier (SG), Bobby Boshears (PF) Tommy Curnutt, Rory Jeter, William Cook | |
| 13:29 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 44-23 |
| 13:27 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier gets the rebound | 44-23 |
| 13:21 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Bischoff banks in the layup on a nice dish by Andrew Jackson | 44-25 |
| 12:57 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 44-25 |
| 12:56 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Holt grabs the board | 44-25 |
| 12:50 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-25 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel (PG), David Champagne (SF) Donald Fraley, Leo Bee | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt (PG), Rory Jeter (SG), William Cook (SF), Antonio Lauritsen (PF) Andrew Jackson, Bobby Poirier, Jesse Holt, Bobby Boshears | |
| 12:25 | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-25 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Boshears (C) Marty Bischoff | |
| 12:00 | Northern Illinois University | William Cook is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on William Cook, team foul #3 | 44-25 |
| 11:34 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Joe Kaneshiro | 47-25 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Merle Samuel (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leon Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Champagne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chen Qian (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Joe Kaneshiro (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Tommy Curnutt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rory Jeter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Cook (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Antonio Lauritsen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Bobby Boshears (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Northern Illinois University | William Cook misses long on a jumper near the basket | 47-25 |
| 11:19 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro grabs the defensive rebound | 47-25 |
| 11:03 | Central Michigan | The pull-up jumper by Chen Qian is blocked by Bobby Boshears | 47-25 |
| 11:02 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Boshears snags the defensive board | 47-25 |
| 10:57 | Northern Illinois University | David Champagne steals it from William Cook | 47-25 |
| 10:28 | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Rory Jeter - foul #3 on Rory Jeter, team foul #4 | 47-25 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley (SG), Leo Bee (PF) Merle Samuel, Joe Kaneshiro | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Jackson (PG), Jesse Holt (SF), Marty Bischoff (C) Tommy Curnutt, William Cook, Bobby Boshears | |
| 10:28 | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 48-25 |
| 10:28 | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 49-25 |
| 10:13 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Holt's layup is rejected by Chen Qian | 49-25 |
| 10:12 | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 49-25 |
| 09:43 | Central Michigan | Jesse Holt is called for the reach on Leon Fisher - foul #1 on Jesse Holt, team foul #5 | 49-25 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eugene McKillop (SG) Leon Fisher | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier (SG), William Cook (PF) Rory Jeter, Antonio Lauritsen | |
| 09:21 | Central Michigan | David Champagne misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-25 |
| 09:20 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian tips it back up and in | 51-25 |
| 09:11 | Northern Illinois University | William Cook clanks a 3 from the right wing | 51-25 |
| 09:10 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Chen Qian | 51-25 |
| 08:51 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-25 |
| 08:49 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Jackson grabs the board | 51-25 |
| 08:42 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Holt lays it up and in | 51-27 |
| 08:18 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee misses badly on a jumper from close range | 51-27 |
| 08:16 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Marty Bischoff | 51-27 |
| 07:57 | Northern Illinois University | William Cook buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Bobby Poirier | 51-29 |
| 07:35 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee buries a runner in the paint and he's fouled by Andrew Jackson - foul #2 on Andrew Jackson, team foul #6 | 53-29 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher (PG), Joseph Stewart (SF), Joe Kaneshiro (C) Donald Fraley, David Champagne, Chen Qian | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Rhine (PG), Bobby Boshears (PF), Kevin Bellows (C) Andrew Jackson, Jesse Holt, Marty Bischoff | |
| 07:35 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee makes the free throw | 54-29 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Leon Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Eugene McKillop (fresh) SF - Joseph Stewart (fresh) PF - Leo Bee (fresh) 12 pts. C - Joe Kaneshiro (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - David Rhine (fresh) SG - Bobby Poirier (fresh) 2 reb. SF - William Cook (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bobby Boshears (fresh) 4 reb. C - Kevin Bellows (fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Northern Illinois University | William Cook scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Bobby Poirier | 54-31 |
| 06:59 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro scores on a shot near the basket set up by Leon Fisher and he's fouled by Kevin Bellows - foul #2 on Kevin Bellows, team foul #7 | 56-31 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chen Qian (C) Leo Bee | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 06:59 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro makes the free throw | 57-31 |
| 06:41 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene McKillop steals the ball from Kevin Bellows | 57-31 |
| 06:15 | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-31 |
| 06:14 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Bellows grabs the board | 57-31 |
| 06:08 | Northern Illinois University | William Cook buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by David Rhine | 57-33 |
| 05:51 | Central Michigan | Eugene McKillop comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-33 |
| 05:50 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian snags the offensive board | 57-33 |
| 05:32 | Central Michigan | Joseph Stewart misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-33 |
| 05:31 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Bellows gets the rebound | 57-33 |
| 05:23 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier blows the layup but he's hacked by Joseph Stewart - foul #2 on Joseph Stewart, team foul #6 | 57-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Patrick Tobey (PG) Eugene McKillop | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Jackson (SG) William Cook | |
| 05:23 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier makes the 1st free throw | 57-34 |
| 05:23 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier makes the 2nd free throw | 57-35 |
| 05:01 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian banks in the layup | 59-35 |
| 04:56 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Joseph Stewart - foul #3 on Joseph Stewart, team foul #7 | 59-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Cook (C) Kevin Bellows | |
| 04:56 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier makes the 1st free throw | 59-36 |
| 04:56 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier makes the 2nd free throw | 59-37 |
| 04:41 | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Leon Fisher, team foul #8 | 59-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Bloom (PG), Kevin Bellows (C) David Rhine, Bobby Poirier | |
| 04:26 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Bellows is fouled on the floor by Joseph Stewart - foul #4 on Joseph Stewart, team foul #9 | 59-37 |
| 04:26 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Bellows misses the 1st free throw | 59-37 |
| 04:26 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian grabs the board | 59-37 |
| 04:05 | Central Michigan | Patrick Tobey misses the shot from the left side | 59-37 |
| 04:04 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Jackson gets the rebound | 59-37 |
| 03:58 | Northern Illinois University | David Bloom clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 59-37 |
| 03:57 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro grabs the defensive rebound | 59-37 |
| 03:37 | Central Michigan | David Bloom is called for the reach on Leon Fisher - foul #1 on David Bloom, team foul #8 | 59-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eugene McKillop (SG) Patrick Tobey | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Rhine (PG) David Bloom | |
| 03:37 | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 60-37 |
| 03:37 | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 60-37 |
| 03:37 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Boshears grabs the defensive rebound | 60-37 |
| 03:18 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Bellows can't connect on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Eugene McKillop - foul #1 on Eugene McKillop, team foul #10 | 60-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Patrick Tobey (PG) Leon Fisher | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 03:18 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Bellows makes the 1st free throw | 60-38 |
| 03:18 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Bellows makes the 2nd free throw | 60-39 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Patrick Tobey (fresh) SG - Eugene McKillop (fresh) SF - Joseph Stewart (fairly fresh) 4 pf. PF - Chen Qian (tiring) 10 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Joe Kaneshiro (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - David Rhine (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Cook (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kevin Bellows (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby Boshears (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 02:50 | Central Michigan | Patrick Tobey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-39 |
| 02:48 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro gets the offensive rebound | 60-39 |
| 02:31 | Central Michigan | Joseph Stewart connects on the jumper from the left wing | 62-39 |
| 02:27 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Jackson comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Eugene McKillop - foul #2 on Eugene McKillop, team foul #11 | 62-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier (SF) Kevin Bellows | |
| 02:27 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 62-40 |
| 02:27 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-40 |
| 02:27 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro gets the rebound | 62-40 |
| 02:09 | Central Michigan | Joseph Stewart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Bloom (PG) David Rhine | |
| 01:53 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Boshears knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by David Bloom and he's hacked by Eugene McKillop - foul #3 on Eugene McKillop, team foul #12 | 62-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher (PG) Patrick Tobey | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Bellows (C) David Bloom | |
| 01:53 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Boshears makes the free throw | 62-43 |
| 01:51 | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher's pass is intercepted by Bobby Poirier in the backcourt | 62-43 |
| 01:50 | Northern Illinois University | William Cook lays it up and in set up by Bobby Poirier | 62-45 |
| 01:25 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian is denied on a dunk by Andrew Jackson | 62-45 |
| 01:23 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro hits the follow up shot | 64-45 |
| 01:10 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Boshears's fadeaway is rejected by Joe Kaneshiro | 64-45 |
| 01:09 | Northern Illinois University | William Cook snags the offensive board | 64-45 |
| 01:01 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Boshears knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by William Cook | 64-47 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher hits a jumpshot from the right side | 66-47 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Northern Illinois University | William Cook is fouled on the floor by Joseph Stewart - foul #5 on Joseph Stewart, team foul #13 | 66-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Griner (C) Joseph Stewart | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:31 | Northern Illinois University | William Cook misses the 1st free throw | 66-47 |
| 00:31 | Northern Illinois University | William Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 66-48 |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 66-48 |
| 00:03 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 66-48 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Jackson misses short on a halfcourt shot | 66-48 |