| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Everett Lewis (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Gray (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Zachmann (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bill Donovan (fresh) C - Donald Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Dale Buzbee (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Daniel Austin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kendrick Bookmiller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Reinhold (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | James Johnson inbounds the ball | 45-34 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Austin makes the floater from the left side | 45-36 |
| 19:31 | Central Michigan | Donald Bennett clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 45-36 |
| 19:29 | Northern Illinois University | Sean Reinhold pulls down the rebound | 45-36 |
| 19:23 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Buzbee misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 19:22 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Donald Bennett | 45-36 |
| 19:13 | Central Michigan | Robert Gray is fouled on the floor by Dale Buzbee - foul #3 on Dale Buzbee, team foul #1 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Coppock (PG) Dale Buzbee | |
| 18:52 | Central Michigan | James Zachmann hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Everett Lewis | 48-36 |
| 18:36 | Northern Illinois University | James Johnson is called for a charge - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #2 | 48-36 |
| 18:16 | Central Michigan | Robert Gray misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-36 |
| 18:15 | Northern Illinois University | Kendrick Bookmiller gets the rebound | 48-36 |
| 18:11 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Coppock's pass is intercepted by James Zachmann | 48-36 |
| 17:58 | Central Michigan | Robert Gray misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-36 |
| 17:56 | Northern Illinois University | Kendrick Bookmiller pulls down the rebound | 48-36 |
| 17:50 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Austin scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Kendrick Bookmiller | 48-39 |
| 17:43 | Central Michigan | Robert Gray banks in the layup set up by Donald Bennett | 50-39 |
| 17:24 | Northern Illinois University | Kendrick Bookmiller misses the lay-in | 50-39 |
| 17:22 | Northern Illinois University | Sean Reinhold gets the offensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 17:07 | Northern Illinois University | Sean Reinhold's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Bennett | 50-39 |
| 17:05 | Central Michigan | Bill Donovan gets the rebound | 50-39 |
| 16:44 | Central Michigan | James Zachmann scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 52-39 |
| 16:30 | Northern Illinois University | Sean Reinhold misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-39 |
| 16:29 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Bill Donovan | 52-39 |
| 16:25 | Central Michigan | Robert Gray misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-39 |
| 16:24 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Bennett | 52-39 |
| 16:16 | Central Michigan | Daniel Austin picks off the pass by James Zachmann | 52-39 |
| 15:57 | Northern Illinois University | James Johnson drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-41 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Everett Lewis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Gray (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Zachmann (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Bill Donovan (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Bennett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Thomas Coppock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Austin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kendrick Bookmiller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Reinhold (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Central Michigan | Bill Donovan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-41 |
| 15:30 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Austin snags the defensive board | 52-41 |
| 15:26 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Bennett picks off the pass by Thomas Coppock | 52-41 |
| 15:15 | Central Michigan | Bill Donovan misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-41 |
| 15:13 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to James Zachmann | 52-41 |
| 14:56 | Central Michigan | Donald Bennett misses short on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Sean Reinhold - foul #2 on Sean Reinhold, team foul #3 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Teddy Messina (PG), Mark Everett (SG), Robert Wolford (SF), Curtis Bopp (PF) Everett Lewis, Robert Gray, James Zachmann, Bill Donovan | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dale Buzbee (PG), Cruz Bennington (SG), Hoyt Young (SF), Steven Riddell (PF), John Shead (C) Thomas Coppock, Daniel Austin, James Johnson, Kendrick Bookmiller, Sean Reinhold | |
| 14:56 | Central Michigan | Donald Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 14:56 | Central Michigan | Donald Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 14:56 | Northern Illinois University | John Shead grabs the defensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 14:51 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Buzbee can't finish the layup | 52-41 |
| 14:50 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Donald Bennett | 52-41 |
| 14:37 | Central Michigan | Donald Bennett misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-41 |
| 14:36 | Central Michigan | Donald Bennett pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 14:30 | Central Michigan | Dale Buzbee steals the ball from Donald Bennett | 52-41 |
| 14:18 | Northern Illinois University | Cruz Bennington hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 52-41 |
| 14:17 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Riddell tips it but misses | 52-41 |
| 14:15 | Northern Illinois University | John Shead tips it home | 52-43 |
| 13:53 | Central Michigan | Mark Everett buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-43 |
| 13:30 | Northern Illinois University | Hoyt Young misses the easy layup | 54-43 |
| 13:28 | Central Michigan | Curtis Bopp gets the rebound | 54-43 |
| 13:11 | Central Michigan | Dale Buzbee steps in front of the Donald Bennett pass | 54-43 |
| 13:05 | Northern Illinois University | John Shead double dribbles | 54-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Zachmann (SF), Bradley Fierros (C) Teddy Messina, Donald Bennett | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 12:42 | Central Michigan | Hoyt Young is called for the reach on James Zachmann - foul #2 on Hoyt Young, team foul #4 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis (PG), Robert Gray (SG) Mark Everett, Robert Wolford | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Coppock (SG), Barry McFarland (SF) Cruz Bennington, Hoyt Young | |
| 12:34 | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Gray | 57-43 |
| 12:15 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Coppock hits a floater from the left wing | 57-45 |
| 11:48 | Central Michigan | Curtis Bopp can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-45 |
| 11:46 | Northern Illinois University | Barry McFarland pulls down the rebound | 57-45 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Everett Lewis (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Gray (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Zachmann (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Curtis Bopp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Bradley Fierros (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Dale Buzbee (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Coppock (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry McFarland (fresh) PF - Steven Riddell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Shead (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Northern Illinois University | The short jumper by Steven Riddell is denied by James Zachmann | 57-45 |
| 11:38 | Northern Illinois University | Barry McFarland snags the offensive board | 57-45 |
| 11:13 | Northern Illinois University | John Shead clanks a shot from the left block | 57-45 |
| 11:11 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Riddell | 57-45 |
| 10:51 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Buzbee misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 57-45 |
| 10:49 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Everett Lewis | 57-45 |
| 10:28 | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis is fouled on the floor by Thomas Coppock - foul #2 on Thomas Coppock, team foul #5 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Everett (PG), Robert Wolford (SG), Bill Donovan (PF), John Gallagher (C) Everett Lewis, Robert Gray, Curtis Bopp, Bradley Fierros | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Cruz Bennington (PG), Daniel Austin (SG), James Johnson (SF), Kendrick Bookmiller (PF), Sean Reinhold (C) Dale Buzbee, Thomas Coppock, Barry McFarland, Steven Riddell, John Shead | |
| 10:20 | Central Michigan | Bill Donovan comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 57-45 |
| 10:18 | Northern Illinois University | Sean Reinhold snags the defensive board | 57-45 |
| 10:11 | Northern Illinois University | Bill Donovan steals the ball from Daniel Austin | 57-45 |
| 09:52 | Central Michigan | Bill Donovan makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Wolford | 59-45 |
| 09:23 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Everett steals it from Kendrick Bookmiller | 59-45 |
| 09:20 | Central Michigan | Mark Everett lays it up and in | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:11 | Northern Illinois University | Kendrick Bookmiller misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 61-45 |
| 09:10 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to John Gallagher | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:43 | Central Michigan | Mark Everett is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Mark Everett, team foul #1 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis (PG), Robert Gray (SG), Curtis Bopp (C) Robert Wolford, James Zachmann, John Gallagher | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Coppock (PG) Cruz Bennington | |
| 08:23 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Coppock knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Austin | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:04 | Central Michigan | Robert Gray clanks a 3 from the left wing | 61-47 |
| 08:02 | Northern Illinois University | Sean Reinhold pulls down the rebound | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:56 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Coppock misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 61-47 |
| 07:55 | Central Michigan | Curtis Bopp grabs the defensive rebound | 61-47 |
| 07:39 | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-47 |
| 07:37 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to James Johnson | 61-47 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Everett Lewis (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Gray (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Everett (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Bill Donovan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Curtis Bopp (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Thomas Coppock (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Austin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kendrick Bookmiller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Reinhold (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Northern Illinois University | James Johnson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Sean Reinhold | 61-50 |
| 07:18 | Central Michigan | Robert Gray clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 61-50 |
| 07:17 | Northern Illinois University | Kendrick Bookmiller pulls down the rebound | 61-50 |
| 07:10 | Northern Illinois University | Kendrick Bookmiller hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Coppock | 61-52 |
| 06:46 | Central Michigan | Mark Everett misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 61-52 |
| 06:44 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Kendrick Bookmiller | 61-52 |
| 06:38 | Northern Illinois University | James Johnson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-52 |
| 06:36 | Northern Illinois University | James Johnson grabs the offensive board | 61-52 |
| 06:13 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Coppock makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Sean Reinhold | 61-55 |
| 05:52 | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-55 |
| 05:50 | Central Michigan | Curtis Bopp misses the tip | 61-55 |
| 05:48 | Northern Illinois University | James Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 05:44 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Austin misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-55 |
| 05:43 | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis pulls down the rebound | 61-55 |
| 05:30 | Central Michigan | Mark Everett is hacked by Thomas Coppock - foul #3 on Thomas Coppock, team foul #6 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Teddy Messina (PG), Robert Wolford (SG), James Zachmann (SF), Bradley Fierros (PF), Donald Bennett (C) Everett Lewis, Robert Gray, Mark Everett, Bill Donovan, Curtis Bopp | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dale Buzbee (PG), Cruz Bennington (SG), Hoyt Young (SF), Steven Riddell (PF), John Shead (C) Thomas Coppock, Daniel Austin, James Johnson, Kendrick Bookmiller, Sean Reinhold | |
| 05:19 | Central Michigan | James Zachmann connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from Robert Wolford | 63-55 |
| 05:03 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Riddell hits the finger roll | 63-57 |
| 04:44 | Central Michigan | John Shead takes the ball from Robert Wolford | 63-57 |
| 04:28 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Buzbee hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Zachmann - foul #3 on James Zachmann, team foul #2 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis (PG) Teddy Messina | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 04:28 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Buzbee makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 04:28 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Buzbee makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 04:19 | Central Michigan | Robert Wolford is hacked by John Shead - foul #1 on John Shead, team foul #7 | 63-59 |
| 04:19 | Central Michigan | Robert Wolford makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 04:19 | Central Michigan | Robert Wolford makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 04:01 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Lewis steals it from Hoyt Young | 65-59 |
| 03:38 | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis banks in the layup on a great pass from James Zachmann | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense 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) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Everett Lewis (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Wolford (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Zachmann (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Bradley Fierros (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Dale Buzbee (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Cruz Bennington (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Hoyt Young (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Riddell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - John Shead (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:25 | Northern Illinois University | Cruz Bennington comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Wolford - foul #3 on Robert Wolford, team foul #3 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Gray (SG), Curtis Bopp (PF) Robert Wolford, Donald Bennett | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Coppock (SF) Hoyt Young | |
| 03:25 | Northern Illinois University | Cruz Bennington makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 03:25 | Northern Illinois University | Cruz Bennington makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 03:05 | Central Michigan | James Zachmann comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-61 |
| 03:03 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Coppock grabs the board | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:58 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Coppock misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-61 |
| 02:56 | Central Michigan | Bradley Fierros snags the defensive board | 67-61 |
| 02:56 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bill Donovan (PF), Donald Bennett (C) Curtis Bopp, Bradley Fierros | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Austin (SG), James Johnson (SF), Kendrick Bookmiller (PF), Sean Reinhold (C) Cruz Bennington, Thomas Coppock, Steven Riddell, John Shead | |
| 02:34 | Central Michigan | Bill Donovan's layup is rejected by Sean Reinhold | 67-61 |
| 02:32 | Northern Illinois University | Kendrick Bookmiller pulls down the rebound | 67-61 |
| 02:26 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Buzbee clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-61 |
| 02:24 | Central Michigan | Donald Bennett gets the rebound | 67-61 |
| 02:07 | Central Michigan | Donald Bennett can't connect on a floater in the lane | 67-61 |
| 02:05 | Central Michigan | Bill Donovan snags the offensive board | 67-61 |
| 01:50 | Central Michigan | Bill Donovan misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 67-61 |
| 01:48 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Bennett | 67-61 |
| 01:33 | Central Michigan | James Johnson picks off the pass by Everett Lewis | 67-61 |
| 01:19 | Northern Illinois University | Kendrick Bookmiller hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Dale Buzbee | 67-63 |
| 00:54 | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Northern Illinois University | Sean Reinhold buries a runner in the lane | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Central Michigan | Dale Buzbee is called for the reach on Everett Lewis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dale Buzbee, team foul #8 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Curtis Bopp (C) Donald Bennett | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:46 | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:46 | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:42 | Northern Illinois University | Kendrick Bookmiller's floater is tipped away by Curtis Bopp | 72-65 |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 72-65 |
| 00:37 | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis is hacked by Dale Buzbee in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dale Buzbee, team foul #9 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Coppock (PG) Dale Buzbee | |
| 00:37 | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:37 | Central Michigan | Bill Donovan pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-65 |
| 00:36 | Central Michigan | Kendrick Bookmiller is called for the reach on Bill Donovan - foul #2 on Kendrick Bookmiller, team foul #10 | 72-65 |
| 00:36 | Central Michigan | Bill Donovan makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:36 | Central Michigan | Bill Donovan makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Northern Illinois University | James Johnson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 74-65 |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis grabs the board | 74-65 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | Thomas Coppock is called for the reach on Everett Lewis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Coppock, team foul #11 | 74-65 |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:18 | Northern Illinois University | Kendrick Bookmiller can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 76-65 |
| 00:17 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Bill Donovan | 76-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis runs out the clock | 76-65 |