| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Tommy Curnutt (fresh) SG - Rory Jeter (fresh) SF - Jesse Holt (fresh) PF - Antonio Lauritsen (fresh) C - Marty Bischoff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Merle Samuel (fresh) SG - Donald Fraley (fresh) SF - David Champagne (fresh) PF - Leo Bee (fresh) C - James Griner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Lauritsen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 19:53 | Northern Illinois University | James Griner blocks the short jumper by Jesse Holt | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Lauritsen grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Lauritsen's pass is intercepted by Leo Bee | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Bischoff grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Lauritsen drills a floater from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | Central Michigan | James Griner misses the dunk attempt | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:12 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Antonio Lauritsen - foul #1 on Antonio Lauritsen, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:12 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:12 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee makes the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 17:51 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Leo Bee - foul #1 on Leo Bee, team foul #1 | 2-1 |
| 17:51 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 17:51 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt misses the 2nd free throw | 3-1 |
| 17:51 | Central Michigan | James Griner gets the rebound | 3-1 |
| 17:37 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-1 |
| 17:35 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Lauritsen snags the defensive board | 3-1 |
| 17:30 | Northern Illinois University | Leo Bee blocks the jumper by Antonio Lauritsen | 3-1 |
| 17:29 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Rory Jeter | 3-1 |
| 17:13 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 3-1 |
| 17:12 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Bischoff misses the tip | 3-1 |
| 17:10 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley pulls down the rebound | 3-1 |
| 17:05 | Central Michigan | David Champagne clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 3-1 |
| 17:03 | Central Michigan | James Griner tips it home | 3-3 |
| 16:52 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Lauritsen misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Leo Bee - foul #2 on Leo Bee, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chen Qian (PF) Leo Bee | |
| 16:52 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Lauritsen makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 16:52 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Lauritsen misses the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 16:52 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Chen Qian | 4-3 |
| 16:23 | Central Michigan | James Griner scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Merle Samuel and the foul's on Marty Bischoff - foul #1 on Marty Bischoff, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Boshears (PF), William Cook (C) Antonio Lauritsen, Marty Bischoff | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 16:23 | Central Michigan | James Griner makes the free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:04 | Northern Illinois University | Merle Samuel steps in front of the Bobby Boshears pass | 4-6 |
| 15:42 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian's pass is intercepted by William Cook | 4-6 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Tommy Curnutt (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Rory Jeter (fresh) SF - Jesse Holt (fresh) PF - Bobby Boshears (fresh) C - William Cook (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Merle Samuel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Fraley (fresh) SF - David Champagne (fresh) PF - Chen Qian (fresh) C - James Griner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-6 |
| 15:36 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 15:13 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel is hacked by Bobby Boshears - foul #1 on Bobby Boshears, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Jackson (PG), Bobby Poirier (SG), Antonio Lauritsen (PF) Tommy Curnutt, Rory Jeter, Jesse Holt | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 14:52 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 4-6 |
| 14:50 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Andrew Jackson | 4-6 |
| 14:44 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Lauritsen is hacked by David Champagne - foul #1 on David Champagne, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marty Bischoff (C) Bobby Boshears | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro (PF) David Champagne | |
| 14:37 | Northern Illinois University | William Cook is whistled for traveling | 4-6 |
| 14:15 | Central Michigan | Marty Bischoff denies the turnaround by James Griner | 4-6 |
| 14:13 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Antonio Lauritsen | 4-6 |
| 14:09 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Jackson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 14:07 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Joe Kaneshiro | 4-6 |
| 13:48 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Merle Samuel | 4-9 |
| 13:36 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Jackson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-9 |
| 13:34 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian snags the defensive board | 4-9 |
| 13:14 | Central Michigan | James Griner travels with the ball | 4-9 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt (PG), Rory Jeter (SG), Jesse Holt (SF), Bobby Boshears (PF) Andrew Jackson, Bobby Poirier, William Cook, Antonio Lauritsen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher (PG), Eugene McKillop (SG), David Champagne (SF) Merle Samuel, Donald Fraley, James Griner | |
| 12:55 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt is hacked by Eugene McKillop - foul #1 on Eugene McKillop, team foul #4 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Griner (C) Chen Qian | |
| 12:45 | Northern Illinois University | Rory Jeter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Joe Kaneshiro - foul #1 on Joe Kaneshiro, team foul #5 | 4-9 |
| 12:45 | Northern Illinois University | Rory Jeter misses the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 12:45 | Northern Illinois University | Rory Jeter makes the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 12:20 | Central Michigan | James Griner hits the finger roll set up by Joe Kaneshiro | 5-11 |
| 12:15 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt clanks a floater from the free throw line | 5-11 |
| 12:13 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Joe Kaneshiro | 5-11 |
| 11:53 | Central Michigan | James Griner is fouled on the floor by Marty Bischoff - foul #2 on Marty Bischoff, team foul #4 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Lauritsen (PF) Marty Bischoff | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel (PG), Donald Fraley (SG), Chen Qian (PF) Leon Fisher, Eugene McKillop, Joe Kaneshiro | |
| 11:33 | Central Michigan | James Griner knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Donald Fraley | 5-13 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Tommy Curnutt (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Rory Jeter (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jesse Holt (fresh) PF - Antonio Lauritsen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby Boshears (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Merle Samuel (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donald Fraley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Champagne (fresh) PF - Chen Qian (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Griner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Northern Illinois University | Merle Samuel steals the ball from Tommy Curnutt in the backcourt | 5-13 |
| 11:28 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel lays it up and in | 5-15 |
| 11:09 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by James Griner - foul #1 on James Griner, team foul #6 | 5-15 |
| 11:09 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt misses the 1st free throw | 5-15 |
| 11:09 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt misses the 2nd free throw | 5-15 |
| 11:09 | Central Michigan | James Griner pulls down the rebound | 5-15 |
| 10:46 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-18 |
| 10:42 | Northern Illinois University | Rory Jeter makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-18 |
| 10:22 | Central Michigan | Bobby Boshears swats the layup by James Griner | 8-18 |
| 10:20 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian gets the offensive rebound | 8-18 |
| 10:10 | Central Michigan | Bobby Boshears denies the turnaround by James Griner | 8-18 |
| 10:08 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Lauritsen grabs the defensive rebound | 8-18 |
| 10:03 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Holt can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 8-18 |
| 10:01 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Boshears grabs the offensive rebound | 8-18 |
| 09:42 | Northern Illinois University | Rory Jeter is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Rory Jeter, team foul #5 | 8-18 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Jackson (PG), William Cook (PF), Kevin Bellows (C) Tommy Curnutt, Antonio Lauritsen, Bobby Boshears | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher (SG), Joe Kaneshiro (C) Merle Samuel, James Griner | |
| 09:40 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley's pass is intercepted by Andrew Jackson in the backcourt | 8-18 |
| 09:38 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Jackson lays it up and in | 10-18 |
| 09:21 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley misses long on a 3 from straight away | 10-18 |
| 09:20 | Northern Illinois University | Rory Jeter snags the defensive board | 10-18 |
| 09:14 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Bellows can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Joe Kaneshiro - foul #2 on Joe Kaneshiro, team foul #7 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier (SG), Antonio Lauritsen (PF) Rory Jeter, Jesse Holt | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Griner (C) Joe Kaneshiro | |
| 09:14 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Bellows misses the 1st free throw | 10-18 |
| 09:14 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Bellows makes the 2nd free throw | 11-18 |
| 08:45 | Central Michigan | James Griner is hacked by Kevin Bellows - foul #1 on Kevin Bellows, team foul #6 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt (PG) Bobby Poirier | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel (PG) Chen Qian | |
| 08:34 | Central Michigan | James Griner can't connect on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Tommy Curnutt - foul #1 on Tommy Curnutt, team foul #7 | 11-18 |
| 08:34 | Central Michigan | James Griner misses the 1st free throw | 11-18 |
| 08:34 | Central Michigan | James Griner makes the 2nd free throw | 11-19 |
| 08:20 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Lauritsen misses the 3 from the left wing | 11-19 |
| 08:18 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Bellows grabs the offensive board | 11-19 |
| 08:13 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Jackson makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Antonio Lauritsen | 14-19 |
| 07:44 | Central Michigan | James Griner misses the shot from the right wing | 14-19 |
| 07:43 | Northern Illinois University | William Cook snags the defensive board | 14-19 |
| 07:39 | Northern Illinois University | James Griner steals it from Tommy Curnutt | 14-19 |
| 07:19 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-19 |
| 07:18 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Bellows grabs the defensive rebound | 14-19 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Tommy Curnutt (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Andrew Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Cook (fresh) PF - Antonio Lauritsen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Bellows (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Merle Samuel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leon Fisher (fresh) SF - David Champagne (fairly fresh) PF - Donald Fraley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. C - James Griner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-19 |
| 07:09 | Central Michigan | David Champagne snags the defensive board | 14-19 |
| 06:44 | Central Michigan | James Griner connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Leon Fisher and the foul's on William Cook - foul #1 on William Cook, team foul #8 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Rhine (PG), Rory Jeter (SG), Jesse Holt (SF), Bobby Boshears (C) Tommy Curnutt, Andrew Jackson, William Cook, Kevin Bellows | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Patrick Tobey (PG), Eugene McKillop (SG), Chen Qian (PF) Merle Samuel, Leon Fisher, Donald Fraley | |
| 06:44 | Central Michigan | James Griner makes the free throw | 14-22 |
| 06:30 | Northern Illinois University | David Rhine's pass is intercepted by David Champagne | 14-22 |
| 06:05 | Central Michigan | David Champagne comes up short on the floater from the right side | 14-22 |
| 06:04 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Holt gets the rebound | 14-22 |
| 05:47 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Holt is fouled on the floor by Patrick Tobey - foul #1 on Patrick Tobey, team foul #8 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt (PG) David Rhine | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel (PG) Patrick Tobey | |
| 05:47 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Holt misses the 1st free throw | 14-22 |
| 05:47 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Chen Qian | 14-22 |
| 05:27 | Central Michigan | James Griner hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Rory Jeter - foul #2 on Rory Jeter, team foul #9 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Jackson (SG), William Cook (C) Rory Jeter, Antonio Lauritsen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher (SG), Donald Fraley (PF) Eugene McKillop, David Champagne | |
| 05:27 | Central Michigan | James Griner makes the 1st free throw | 14-23 |
| 05:27 | Central Michigan | James Griner makes the 2nd free throw | 14-24 |
| 05:13 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Fraley is called for the reach on William Cook - foul #1 on Donald Fraley, team foul #9 | 14-24 |
| 05:13 | Northern Illinois University | William Cook misses the 1st free throw | 14-24 |
| 05:13 | Central Michigan | James Griner snags the defensive board | 14-24 |
| 05:07 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-24 |
| 05:06 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Holt pulls down the rebound | 14-24 |
| 04:59 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Boshears misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-24 |
| 04:58 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian pulls down the rebound | 14-24 |
| 04:35 | Central Michigan | James Griner makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Leon Fisher | 14-26 |
| 04:18 | Northern Illinois University | William Cook can't finish the layup | 14-26 |
| 04:17 | Central Michigan | James Griner snags the defensive board | 14-26 |
| 04:14 | Central Michigan | Tommy Curnutt takes the ball from Merle Samuel in the backcourt | 14-26 |
| 04:05 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Jackson scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jesse Holt | 17-26 |
| 03:45 | Central Michigan | James Griner drills a shot from the left block | 17-28 |
| 03:41 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Jesse Holt | 19-28 |
| 03:22 | Central Michigan | James Griner makes the turnaround from the baseline | 19-30 |
| 03:16 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-30 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Rhine (PG), Rory Jeter (SG), Kevin Bellows (PF), Marty Bischoff (C) Tommy Curnutt, Andrew Jackson, William Cook, Bobby Boshears | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Patrick Tobey (PG), Eugene McKillop (SG), David Champagne (SF), Leo Bee (PF), Joe Kaneshiro (C) Merle Samuel, Leon Fisher, Chen Qian, Donald Fraley, James Griner | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - David Rhine (fresh) SG - Rory Jeter (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jesse Holt (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kevin Bellows (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Marty Bischoff (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Patrick Tobey (fresh) SG - Eugene McKillop (fresh) SF - David Champagne (fairly fresh) PF - Leo Bee (fresh) 1 pts. C - Joe Kaneshiro (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Patrick Tobey | 19-32 |
| 02:45 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Bellows is hacked by Patrick Tobey - foul #2 on Patrick Tobey, team foul #10 | 19-32 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier (SF) Jesse Holt | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 02:45 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Bellows misses the 1st free throw | 19-32 |
| 02:45 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Bellows makes the 2nd free throw | 20-32 |
| 02:26 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro is fouled on the floor by Marty Bischoff - foul #3 on Marty Bischoff, team foul #10 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Lauritsen (PF) Marty Bischoff | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley (PG) Patrick Tobey | |
| 02:26 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro misses the 1st free throw | 20-32 |
| 02:26 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro makes the 2nd free throw | 20-33 |
| 02:01 | Northern Illinois University | Rory Jeter drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-33 |
| 01:37 | Central Michigan | David Champagne knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-36 |
| 01:32 | Northern Illinois University | The jumper by Antonio Lauritsen is denied by Joe Kaneshiro | 23-36 |
| 01:31 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro grabs the defensive rebound | 23-36 |
| 01:12 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Eugene McKillop | 23-39 |
| 00:58 | Northern Illinois University | Rory Jeter misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 23-39 |
| 00:56 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley pulls down the rebound | 23-39 |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 23-39 |
| 00:28 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier grabs the defensive rebound | 23-39 |
| 00:23 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Bellows's pass is intercepted by David Champagne | 23-39 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 23-41 |