| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Donald Fraley (fresh) SG - Eugene McKillop (fresh) SF - David Champagne (fresh) PF - Chen Qian (fresh) C - Jin Tang (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Tommy Curnutt (fresh) SG - Rory Jeter (fresh) SF - Jesse Holt (fresh) PF - David Thomas (fresh) C - Kevin Bellows (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Jin Tang wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:31 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Donald Fraley, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Northern Illinois University | Rory Jeter misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Holt snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | Northern Illinois University | Rory Jeter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:17 | Central Michigan | Jesse Holt picks off the pass by Donald Fraley | 0-0 |
| 18:08 | Northern Illinois University | David Thomas is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 17:43 | Central Michigan | David Champagne's pass is intercepted by Jesse Holt | 0-0 |
| 17:27 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Holt misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 17:26 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Holt snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 17:12 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 16:48 | Central Michigan | Eugene McKillop hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 16:46 | Northern Illinois University | David Thomas pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 16:41 | Northern Illinois University | Rory Jeter is hacked by Eugene McKillop - foul #1 on Eugene McKillop, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 16:25 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt misses the lay-in but the foul's on Donald Fraley - foul #2 on Donald Fraley, team foul #3 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher (PG) Donald Fraley | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 16:25 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 16:25 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 16:03 | Central Michigan | David Champagne is hacked by Jesse Holt - foul #1 on Jesse Holt, team foul #1 | 0-1 |
| 15:40 | Central Michigan | Jin Tang double dribbles | 0-1 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Leon Fisher (fresh) SG - Eugene McKillop (fresh) SF - David Champagne (fresh) PF - Chen Qian (fresh) C - Jin Tang (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Tommy Curnutt (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Rory Jeter (fresh) SF - Jesse Holt (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Thomas (fresh) C - Kevin Bellows (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Holt can't connect on a shot in the paint | 0-1 |
| 15:26 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian grabs the board | 0-1 |
| 15:00 | Central Michigan | Tommy Curnutt steals the ball from Leon Fisher | 0-1 |
| 14:54 | Northern Illinois University | David Thomas hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-1 |
| 14:53 | Central Michigan | David Champagne pulls down the rebound | 0-1 |
| 14:48 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian buries a driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by David Thomas - foul #1 on David Thomas, team foul #2 | 2-1 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leo Bee (C) Jin Tang | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 14:48 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian makes the free throw | 3-1 |
| 14:34 | Northern Illinois University | David Thomas misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-1 |
| 14:33 | Central Michigan | David Champagne gets the rebound | 3-1 |
| 14:16 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee buries a 3 from the right wing set up by David Champagne | 6-1 |
| 14:03 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt misses the shot from the right side | 6-1 |
| 14:01 | Northern Illinois University | David Thomas snags the offensive board | 6-1 |
| 13:46 | Northern Illinois University | Rory Jeter misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-1 |
| 13:45 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to David Champagne | 6-1 |
| 13:16 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian lays it in set up by Leon Fisher | 8-1 |
| 13:02 | Northern Illinois University | David Thomas can't finish the layup | 8-1 |
| 13:00 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian snags the defensive board | 8-1 |
| 12:32 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee scores on a jumper from the right wing | 10-1 |
| 12:03 | Northern Illinois University | Rory Jeter misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 10-1 |
| 12:02 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt hits the follow up shot | 10-3 |
| 11:33 | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Eugene McKillop | 12-3 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Leon Fisher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene McKillop (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Champagne (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Chen Qian (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Leo Bee (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Tommy Curnutt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rory Jeter (fairly fresh) SF - Jesse Holt (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Bellows (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:19 | Northern Illinois University | Rory Jeter misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-3 |
| 11:17 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian gets the rebound | 12-3 |
| 10:48 | Central Michigan | David Champagne misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-3 |
| 10:47 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee tips it back up and in | 14-3 |
| 10:40 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt clanks a jumper from the left wing | 14-3 |
| 10:38 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian grabs the defensive rebound | 14-3 |
| 10:27 | Central Michigan | David Champagne clanks a jumper from the right wing | 14-3 |
| 10:25 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Bellows pulls down the rebound | 14-3 |
| 10:21 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Holt misses short on a turnaround from close range | 14-3 |
| 10:19 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Holt pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-3 |
| 10:11 | Northern Illinois University | David Thomas can't finish the layup | 14-3 |
| 10:10 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee grabs the board | 14-3 |
| 09:50 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian can't throw it down | 14-3 |
| 09:49 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Bellows grabs the board | 14-3 |
| 09:45 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt connects on the floater from the baseline and he's fouled by Leon Fisher - foul #1 on Leon Fisher, team foul #4 | 14-5 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steve Tower (PG), Patrick Tobey (SG), Joe Kaneshiro (SF), Timothy Moody (PF), Jin Tang (C) Leon Fisher, Eugene McKillop, David Champagne, Chen Qian, Leo Bee | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Jackson (SG), Bobby Poirier (SF), Marty Bischoff (PF), John Burton (C) Rory Jeter, Jesse Holt, David Thomas, Kevin Bellows | |
| 09:45 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt misses the free throw | 14-5 |
| 09:45 | Central Michigan | Timothy Moody snags the defensive board | 14-5 |
| 09:42 | Central Michigan | Andrew Jackson steps in front of the Steve Tower pass in the backcourt | 14-5 |
| 09:39 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier lays it in on a nice dish by Andrew Jackson | 14-7 |
| 09:19 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro lays it up and in on a great pass from Patrick Tobey and he's hacked by Bobby Poirier - foul #1 on Bobby Poirier, team foul #3 | 16-7 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Ford (SG) Tommy Curnutt | |
| 09:19 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro makes the free throw | 17-7 |
| 09:00 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier comes up short on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Jin Tang - foul #1 on Jin Tang, team foul #5 | 17-7 |
| 09:00 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier misses the 1st free throw | 17-7 |
| 09:00 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier makes the 2nd free throw | 17-8 |
| 08:36 | Central Michigan | Steve Tower misses the floater from the right wing | 17-8 |
| 08:35 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro grabs the offensive board | 17-8 |
| 08:10 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Steve Tower | 19-8 |
| 07:47 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Andrew Jackson | 19-10 |
| 07:31 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Burton - foul #1 on John Burton, team foul #4 | 19-10 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher (PG), Chen Qian (PF) Steve Tower, Timothy Moody | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt (PG), Rory Jeter (SG), Jesse Holt (SF) Andrew Jackson, Michael Ford, Bobby Poirier | |
| 07:31 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro makes the 1st free throw | 20-10 |
| 07:31 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro makes the 2nd free throw | 21-10 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Leon Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Tobey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joe Kaneshiro (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Chen Qian (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jin Tang (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Tommy Curnutt (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Rory Jeter (fresh) SF - Jesse Holt (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marty Bischoff (fresh) C - John Burton (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Northern Illinois University | John Burton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-10 |
| 07:21 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Holt gets the offensive rebound | 21-10 |
| 07:14 | Northern Illinois University | Joe Kaneshiro is called for the reach on Jesse Holt - foul #1 on Joe Kaneshiro, team foul #6 | 21-10 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leo Bee (SF) Joe Kaneshiro | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 06:57 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Bischoff misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 21-10 |
| 06:56 | Northern Illinois University | John Burton grabs the offensive board | 21-10 |
| 06:49 | Northern Illinois University | Rory Jeter knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 21-13 |
| 06:32 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee is called for a charge - foul #1 on Leo Bee, team foul #7 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eugene McKillop (SG), David Champagne (SF) Patrick Tobey, Jin Tang | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier (PF), Kevin Bellows (C) Marty Bischoff, John Burton | |
| 06:07 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 21-13 |
| 06:05 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Bellows can't tip it in | 21-13 |
| 06:03 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Chen Qian | 21-13 |
| 05:40 | Central Michigan | Kevin Bellows steals it from Chen Qian | 21-13 |
| 05:24 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Bellows's layup is rejected by Chen Qian | 21-13 |
| 05:23 | Central Michigan | David Champagne snags the defensive board | 21-13 |
| 05:21 | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher loses the dribble to Tommy Curnutt in the backcourt | 21-13 |
| 05:07 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Holt is hacked by Leo Bee - foul #2 on Leo Bee, team foul #8 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Patrick Tobey (PG), Joe Kaneshiro (PF), Timothy Moody (C) Leon Fisher, Chen Qian, Leo Bee | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Jackson (PG), David Thomas (PF) Tommy Curnutt, Bobby Poirier | |
| 05:07 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Holt makes the 1st free throw | 21-14 |
| 05:07 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Holt misses the 2nd free throw | 21-14 |
| 05:07 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro grabs the board | 21-14 |
| 04:41 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro misses short on a runner near the basket | 21-14 |
| 04:39 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro can't tip it in | 21-14 |
| 04:38 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 21-14 |
| 04:31 | Northern Illinois University | David Thomas buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Andrew Jackson and he's hacked by David Champagne - foul #1 on David Champagne, team foul #9 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jin Tang (C) Timothy Moody | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 04:31 | Northern Illinois University | David Thomas makes the free throw | 21-17 |
| 04:09 | Central Michigan | Eugene McKillop misses the 3 from the left wing | 21-17 |
| 04:07 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Bellows grabs the defensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 03:50 | Northern Illinois University | David Thomas is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on David Thomas, team foul #5 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley (PG), Leo Bee (SF), Chen Qian (PF) Patrick Tobey, David Champagne, Joe Kaneshiro | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt (PG), Marty Bischoff (C) Andrew Jackson, Kevin Bellows | |
| 03:34 | Central Michigan | Jesse Holt swats the layup by Jin Tang | 21-17 |
| 03:32 | Central Michigan | Jin Tang hits the follow up shot | 23-17 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Donald Fraley (fresh) SG - Eugene McKillop (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leo Bee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chen Qian (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jin Tang (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Tommy Curnutt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Rory Jeter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jesse Holt (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Marty Bischoff (fresh) | |
| 03:18 | Northern Illinois University | Rory Jeter double dribbles | 23-17 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher (SG) Eugene McKillop | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Burton (C) David Thomas | |
| 02:56 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Marty Bischoff - foul #1 on Marty Bischoff, team foul #6 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Champagne (SF) Leo Bee | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Jackson (SG), Bobby Poirier (SF), Kevin Bellows (C) Rory Jeter, Jesse Holt, John Burton | |
| 02:56 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian misses the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 02:56 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian makes the 2nd free throw | 24-17 |
| 02:33 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Bellows clanks a floater in the paint | 24-17 |
| 02:32 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier tips it back up and in | 24-19 |
| 02:14 | Central Michigan | David Champagne is denied on a layup by Marty Bischoff | 24-19 |
| 02:12 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian misses the tip | 24-19 |
| 02:11 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Bischoff grabs the board | 24-19 |
| 02:04 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Bellows | 24-21 |
| 01:35 | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-21 |
| 01:34 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Bobby Poirier | 24-21 |
| 01:29 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Jackson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 24-21 |
| 01:27 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian gets the rebound | 24-21 |
| 01:22 | Central Michigan | David Champagne is whistled for a carry | 24-21 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eugene McKillop (SG), Leo Bee (C) Leon Fisher, Jin Tang | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rory Jeter (SG), Jesse Holt (SF), David Thomas (PF) Andrew Jackson, Bobby Poirier, Marty Bischoff | |
| 01:06 | Northern Illinois University | Chen Qian steps in front of the Tommy Curnutt pass | 24-21 |
| 00:37 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian connects on the runner from close range set up by Donald Fraley | 26-21 |
| 00:18 | Northern Illinois University | David Thomas is called for traveling | 26-21 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro (PF), Timothy Moody (C) David Champagne, Chen Qian | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marty Bischoff (C) Kevin Bellows | |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-21 |
| 00:03 | Northern Illinois University | David Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 26-21 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | David Thomas misses the halfcourt shot | 26-21 |