| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Wade Butler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Johnston (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jimmy Bruce (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Johnson (fresh) C - Frederick Hansen (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Bradley McLucas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Deleon (fresh) SF - David Dunn (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jim Cantor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Britt (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | David Dunn inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Central Michigan | Bradley McLucas connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Jim Cantor | 28-33 |
| 19:25 | Bowling Green | Wade Butler can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 28-33 |
| 19:23 | Bowling Green | Jimmy Bruce tips it but misses | 28-33 |
| 19:21 | Central Michigan | David Dunn grabs the board | 28-33 |
| 18:54 | Central Michigan | David Dunn misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-33 |
| 18:53 | Central Michigan | Paul Britt can't tip it in | 28-33 |
| 18:51 | Bowling Green | Ronald Johnson snags the defensive board | 28-33 |
| 18:34 | Bowling Green | Bryan Deleon is called for the reach on Alfred Johnston - foul #2 on Bryan Deleon, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| 18:16 | Bowling Green | Alfred Johnston hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Wade Butler | 31-33 |
| 17:58 | Central Michigan | Bradley McLucas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-33 |
| 17:39 | Bowling Green | Alfred Johnston misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-33 |
| 17:38 | Central Michigan | Jim Cantor snags the defensive board | 31-33 |
| 17:21 | Central Michigan | David Dunn hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 31-33 |
| 17:19 | Bowling Green | Ronald Johnson pulls down the rebound | 31-33 |
| 17:14 | Bowling Green | Jimmy Bruce clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 17:12 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jim Cantor | 31-33 |
| 17:07 | Central Michigan | Bradley McLucas misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-33 |
| 17:05 | Bowling Green | Alfred Johnston grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 16:50 | Bowling Green | Jim Cantor swats the short shot by Ronald Johnson | 31-33 |
| 16:49 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Paul Britt | 31-33 |
| 16:45 | Central Michigan | Bradley McLucas can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-33 |
| 16:43 | Central Michigan | David Dunn misses the tip | 31-33 |
| 16:41 | Central Michigan | Jim Cantor hits the follow up shot | 31-35 |
| 16:33 | Bowling Green | Jimmy Bruce hits a shot from the baseline and the foul's on David Dunn - foul #2 on David Dunn, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Joseph Berry (PG), Oliver Wooten (SG), Mark Peacock (PF), Luis Latham (C) Wade Butler, Alfred Johnston, Ronald Johnson, Frederick Hansen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Crawley (PG), Paul Grandberry (SG), Ronald Johns (SF), Joseph Murray (C) Bradley McLucas, Bryan Deleon, David Dunn, Paul Britt | |
| 16:33 | Bowling Green | Jimmy Bruce makes the free throw | 34-35 |
| 16:25 | Central Michigan | Mark Peacock steals the ball from Joseph Murray | 34-35 |
| 16:09 | Bowling Green | Mark Peacock misses the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Jim Cantor - foul #2 on Jim Cantor, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Boyd Hager (PG) Jimmy Bruce | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ivan Parker (SF) Jim Cantor | |
| 16:09 | Bowling Green | Mark Peacock makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 16:09 | Bowling Green | Mark Peacock makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 16:00 | Central Michigan | Luis Latham is called for the reach on Joseph Murray - foul #2 on Luis Latham, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Corey Thompson (PF) Ivan Parker | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Boyd Hager (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Berry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oliver Wooten (fresh) PF - Mark Peacock (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. C - Luis Latham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Crawley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Grandberry (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Johns (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Corey Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Murray (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Central Michigan | Corey Thompson steps out of bounds on the baseline | 36-35 |
| 15:39 | Bowling Green | Mark Peacock comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Corey Thompson - foul #4 on Corey Thompson, team foul #4 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Wade Butler (PG), Alfred Johnston (SG) Boyd Hager, Joseph Berry | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Dunn (SF) Corey Thompson | |
| 15:39 | Bowling Green | Mark Peacock makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 15:39 | Bowling Green | Mark Peacock misses the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 15:39 | Central Michigan | Joseph Murray pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 15:18 | Central Michigan | James Crawley hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by David Dunn | 37-38 |
| 14:56 | Bowling Green | Wade Butler's pass is intercepted by David Dunn | 37-38 |
| 14:34 | Central Michigan | Ronald Johns scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-41 |
| 14:19 | Bowling Green | Oliver Wooten misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-41 |
| 14:18 | Central Michigan | Ronald Johns grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 13:57 | Central Michigan | Mark Peacock is called for the reach on Ronald Johns - foul #1 on Mark Peacock, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Joseph Berry (SG), Jimmy Bruce (SF), Ronald Johnson (PF), Frederick Hansen (C) Alfred Johnston, Oliver Wooten, Mark Peacock, Luis Latham | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bradley McLucas (PG), Bryan Deleon (SG), Jim Cantor (PF), Paul Britt (C) James Crawley, Paul Grandberry, David Dunn, Joseph Murray | |
| 13:44 | Central Michigan | Paul Britt buries a jump hook from close range and the foul's on Frederick Hansen - foul #1 on Frederick Hansen, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Boyd Hager (PG) Wade Butler | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 13:44 | Central Michigan | Paul Britt makes the free throw | 37-44 |
| 13:23 | Bowling Green | Boyd Hager hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 37-44 |
| 13:22 | Bowling Green | Joseph Berry misses the tip | 37-44 |
| 13:21 | Central Michigan | Jim Cantor grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 13:02 | Central Michigan | Paul Britt is called for traveling | 37-44 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Alfred Johnston (SG) Boyd Hager | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Dunn (SF) Ronald Johns | |
| 12:48 | Bowling Green | Jimmy Bruce connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 39-44 |
| 12:32 | Central Michigan | Paul Britt clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 12:30 | Central Michigan | Jim Cantor tips it home | 39-46 |
| 12:12 | Bowling Green | Alfred Johnston's fadeaway is rejected by Jim Cantor | 39-46 |
| 12:10 | Central Michigan | Paul Britt grabs the defensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 11:50 | Central Michigan | Jim Cantor misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 39-46 |
| 11:48 | Bowling Green | Alfred Johnston pulls down the rebound | 39-46 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Joseph Berry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Johnston (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jimmy Bruce (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ronald Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Frederick Hansen (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Bradley McLucas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Deleon (fresh) SF - David Dunn (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jim Cantor (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Britt (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Bowling Green | Frederick Hansen's floater is tipped away by Paul Britt | 39-46 |
| 11:21 | Central Michigan | Jim Cantor grabs the defensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 11:12 | Central Michigan | Bradley McLucas knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-49 |
| 10:46 | Bowling Green | Paul Britt is called for the reach on Jimmy Bruce - foul #1 on Paul Britt, team foul #5 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Wade Butler (PG), Mark Peacock (PF), Luis Latham (C) Alfred Johnston, Ronald Johnson, Frederick Hansen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Crawley (PG), Paul Grandberry (SG), Ronald Johns (SF), Joseph Murray (C) Bradley McLucas, Bryan Deleon, David Dunn, Paul Britt | |
| 10:32 | Bowling Green | Mark Peacock comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-49 |
| 10:31 | Bowling Green | Jimmy Bruce hits the follow up shot | 41-49 |
| 10:27 | Central Michigan | James Crawley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-49 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Oliver Wooten (SF) Jimmy Bruce | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 10:06 | Bowling Green | Luis Latham hits a floater from the free throw line | 43-49 |
| 09:41 | Central Michigan | Jim Cantor can't finish the layup but the foul's on Mark Peacock - foul #2 on Mark Peacock, team foul #4 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Alfred Johnston (SG) Joseph Berry | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 09:41 | Central Michigan | Jim Cantor makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 09:41 | Central Michigan | Jim Cantor misses the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 09:41 | Central Michigan | Ronald Johns grabs the offensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 09:17 | Central Michigan | Oliver Wooten steals the ball from Ronald Johns | 43-50 |
| 08:59 | Bowling Green | Alfred Johnston blows the layup | 43-50 |
| 08:58 | Central Michigan | Joseph Murray pulls down the rebound | 43-50 |
| 08:39 | Central Michigan | James Crawley's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Peacock | 43-50 |
| 08:38 | Central Michigan | Ronald Johns grabs the offensive board | 43-50 |
| 08:21 | Central Michigan | Paul Grandberry drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Jim Cantor | 43-52 |
| 08:03 | Bowling Green | Oliver Wooten connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Luis Latham | 46-52 |
| 07:47 | Central Michigan | James Crawley misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-52 |
| 07:45 | Bowling Green | Mark Peacock gets the rebound | 46-52 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Wade Butler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Johnston (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Oliver Wooten (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Peacock (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Luis Latham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Crawley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Grandberry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Johns (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jim Cantor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Murray (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Bowling Green | Luis Latham comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 07:27 | Central Michigan | Ronald Johns grabs the defensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 07:03 | Central Michigan | Joseph Murray's floater is tipped away by Mark Peacock | 46-52 |
| 07:01 | Bowling Green | Mark Peacock grabs the board | 46-52 |
| 06:45 | Bowling Green | Wade Butler lays it in | 48-52 |
| 06:38 | Central Michigan | Jim Cantor clanks a turnaround in the lane | 48-52 |
| 06:37 | Bowling Green | Luis Latham snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 06:16 | Bowling Green | Alfred Johnston buries a runner in the paint | 50-52 |
| 05:53 | Central Michigan | Ronald Johns misses short on a jumper from the left side | 50-52 |
| 05:52 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Luis Latham | 50-52 |
| 05:52 | Bowling Green | Bowling Green calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-52 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jimmy Bruce (SF), Ronald Johnson (PF), Frederick Hansen (C) Oliver Wooten, Mark Peacock, Luis Latham | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bradley McLucas (PG), Bryan Deleon (SG), David Dunn (SF), Corey Thompson (PF), Paul Britt (C) James Crawley, Paul Grandberry, Ronald Johns, Jim Cantor, Joseph Murray | |
| 05:34 | Bowling Green | Alfred Johnston can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Bryan Deleon - foul #3 on Bryan Deleon, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| 05:34 | Bowling Green | Alfred Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 05:34 | Bowling Green | Alfred Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 05:15 | Central Michigan | Corey Thompson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-52 |
| 05:14 | Bowling Green | Frederick Hansen gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 05:03 | Bowling Green | Frederick Hansen banks in the layup on a great pass from Jimmy Bruce | 54-52 |
| 04:56 | Central Michigan | Bradley McLucas misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 04:55 | Central Michigan | Paul Britt grabs the offensive board | 54-52 |
| 04:34 | Central Michigan | David Dunn misses the 3 from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 04:32 | Central Michigan | Paul Britt tips it in | 54-54 |
| 04:14 | Bowling Green | Alfred Johnston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-54 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Joseph Berry (PG), Oliver Wooten (SG) Wade Butler, Alfred Johnston | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 03:48 | Central Michigan | Corey Thompson buries a jumper from close range | 54-56 |
| 03:42 | Bowling Green | Joseph Berry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-56 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Joseph Berry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oliver Wooten (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jimmy Bruce (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Frederick Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Bradley McLucas (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Deleon (fresh) 3 pf. SF - David Dunn (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Corey Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Paul Britt (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:19 | Central Michigan | David Dunn hits the finger roll | 54-58 |
| 02:53 | Bowling Green | Oliver Wooten loses the dribble to Paul Britt | 54-58 |
| 02:45 | Central Michigan | Paul Britt knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Bradley McLucas | 54-61 |
| 02:45 | Bowling Green | Bowling Green calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-61 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Wade Butler (PG), Alfred Johnston (SG) Joseph Berry, Oliver Wooten | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 02:20 | Bowling Green | Jimmy Bruce misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-61 |
| 02:19 | Central Michigan | Paul Britt grabs the defensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 02:06 | Central Michigan | David Dunn misses the 3 from the left corner | 54-61 |
| 02:04 | Bowling Green | Ronald Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 01:45 | Bowling Green | Wade Butler is hacked by Bradley McLucas - foul #3 on Bradley McLucas, team foul #7 | 54-61 |
| 01:45 | Bowling Green | Wade Butler makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 01:45 | Bowling Green | Wade Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 01:45 | Central Michigan | Paul Britt gets the rebound | 55-61 |
| 01:30 | Central Michigan | Bryan Deleon is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Bryan Deleon, team foul #8 | 55-61 |
| 01:09 | Bowling Green | Bryan Deleon takes the ball from Frederick Hansen | 55-61 |
| 00:46 | Central Michigan | David Dunn knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Bryan Deleon | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Bowling Green | Jimmy Bruce makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Frederick Hansen | 58-64 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Central Michigan | Corey Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Wade Butler - foul #1 on Wade Butler, team foul #5 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Johns (SF) David Dunn | |
| 00:35 | Central Michigan | Frederick Hansen is called for the reach on Bradley McLucas - foul #2 on Frederick Hansen, team foul #6 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Dunn (SF) Ronald Johns | |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnston is called for the reach on Bradley McLucas - foul #1 on Alfred Johnston, team foul #7 | 58-64 |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | Bradley McLucas makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | Bradley McLucas makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:28 | Bowling Green | Alfred Johnston knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jimmy Bruce | 61-66 |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | Bradley McLucas is fouled in the backcourt by Wade Butler - foul #2 on Wade Butler, team foul #8 | 61-66 |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | Bradley McLucas makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | Bradley McLucas makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Bowling Green | Frederick Hansen is fouled on the floor by Corey Thompson - foul #5 on Corey Thompson, team foul #9 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jim Cantor (PF) Corey Thompson | |
| 00:20 | Bowling Green | Frederick Hansen misses the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Jim Cantor pulls down the rebound | 61-68 |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Wade Butler is called for the reach on Jim Cantor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wade Butler, team foul #9 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Johns (SF) David Dunn | |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Jim Cantor makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Jim Cantor misses the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:19 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Ronald Johnson | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Bowling Green | Alfred Johnston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-69 |
| 00:11 | Bowling Green | The offensive rebound goes to Frederick Hansen | 61-69 |
| 00:08 | Bowling Green | Alfred Johnston clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-69 |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | Ronald Johns grabs the defensive rebound | 61-69 |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-69 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ivan Parker (SF) Jim Cantor | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Bradley McLucas runs out the clock | 61-69 |