| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jason Butler (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - James McCraven (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Pollard (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Canterbury (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Munk (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Brian Kruse (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Royce Garrett (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Brathwaite (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Grubbs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Ronald Pollard inbounds the ball | 42-24 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Central Michigan | Ronald Pollard misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 42-24 |
| 19:37 | Central Michigan | James McCraven tips it home | 44-24 |
| 19:22 | Bowling Green | Brian Kruse loses the dribble to Ronald Pollard | 44-24 |
| 19:07 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James McCraven | 47-24 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:00 | Bowling Green | Brian Kruse buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Ronald Canterbury - foul #1 on Ronald Canterbury, team foul #1 | 47-26 |
| 19:00 | Bowling Green | Brian Kruse makes the free throw | 47-27 |
| 18:51 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Peter Munk | 50-27 |
| 18:32 | Bowling Green | Roger Morris comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-27 |
| 18:30 | Bowling Green | Kenneth Grubbs tips it back up and in | 50-29 |
| 18:11 | Central Michigan | Ronald Pollard misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-29 |
| 18:09 | Bowling Green | Royce Garrett snags the defensive board | 50-29 |
| 17:48 | Bowling Green | Peter Munk swats the short shot by Kenneth Grubbs | 50-29 |
| 17:47 | Central Michigan | Peter Munk grabs the board | 50-29 |
| 17:32 | Central Michigan | Ronald Pollard buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Jason Butler | 52-29 |
| 17:15 | Bowling Green | Brian Kruse makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-32 |
| 16:59 | Central Michigan | Royce Garrett picks off the pass by James McCraven | 52-32 |
| 16:55 | Bowling Green | Brian Kruse lays it up and in on a nice dish by Royce Garrett | 52-34 |
| 16:42 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Grubbs steps in front of the Ronald Canterbury pass | 52-34 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 16:21 | Bowling Green | Peter Munk is called for the reach on Charles Brathwaite - foul #2 on Peter Munk, team foul #2 | 52-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cedric Walters (PG), Antonio Munoz (SG), Steven Johnson (SF), Robert Scott (PF), George Hayes (C) Jason Butler, James McCraven, Ronald Pollard, Ronald Canterbury, Peter Munk | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Daniel Britt (PG), Robert Prewett (SG), Duane Konen (PF), Russell Kirk (C) Brian Kruse, Royce Garrett, Kenneth Grubbs, Roger Morris | |
| 15:58 | Bowling Green | Duane Konen is fouled on the floor by Robert Scott - foul #1 on Robert Scott, team foul #3 | 52-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Roger Anderton (SF), Tommie Howard (C) Charles Brathwaite, Russell Kirk | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cedric Walters (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Antonio Munoz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - George Hayes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Daniel Britt (fresh) SG - Robert Prewett (fresh) SF - Roger Anderton (fresh) PF - Duane Konen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tommie Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:45 | Bowling Green | Duane Konen scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Britt | 52-37 |
| 15:24 | Central Michigan | Cedric Walters scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Antonio Munoz | 55-37 |
| 15:08 | Bowling Green | Robert Prewett misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 55-37 |
| 15:07 | Central Michigan | Antonio Munoz snags the defensive board | 55-37 |
| 15:02 | Central Michigan | Cedric Walters's floater is knocked away by Duane Konen | 55-37 |
| 15:01 | Central Michigan | Robert Scott grabs the offensive board | 55-37 |
| 14:46 | Central Michigan | Robert Scott misses long on a runner in the paint | 55-37 |
| 14:45 | Bowling Green | Tommie Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 55-37 |
| 14:40 | Bowling Green | Roger Anderton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-37 |
| 14:39 | Central Michigan | Robert Scott pulls down the rebound | 55-37 |
| 14:24 | Central Michigan | Robert Scott misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Duane Konen - foul #1 on Duane Konen, team foul #1 | 55-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Butler (PG), Ronald Pollard (SF), Peter Munk (C) Antonio Munoz, Steven Johnson, George Hayes | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Brian Kruse (PG), Royce Garrett (SG), Charles Brathwaite (SF), Kenneth Grubbs (PF), Roger Morris (C) Daniel Britt, Robert Prewett, Roger Anderton, Duane Konen, Tommie Howard | |
| 14:24 | Central Michigan | Robert Scott makes the 1st free throw | 56-37 |
| 14:24 | Central Michigan | Robert Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 56-37 |
| 14:24 | Bowling Green | Roger Morris snags the defensive board | 56-37 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:59 | Bowling Green | Roger Morris drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Brian Kruse and he's fouled by Peter Munk - foul #3 on Peter Munk, team foul #4 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James McCraven (SG), Ronald Canterbury (PF) Cedric Walters, Robert Scott | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 13:59 | Bowling Green | Roger Morris makes the free throw | 56-40 |
| 13:42 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-40 |
| 13:40 | Central Michigan | Ronald Pollard tips it back up and in | 58-40 |
| 13:29 | Bowling Green | Royce Garrett knocks in the floater from the left block | 58-42 |
| 13:08 | Central Michigan | Ronald Pollard misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-42 |
| 13:06 | Bowling Green | Roger Morris grabs the board | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:50 | Bowling Green | Royce Garrett loses the ball out of bounds | 58-42 |
| 12:35 | Central Michigan | Peter Munk double dribbles | 58-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cedric Walters (SG) James McCraven | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 12:18 | Bowling Green | Charles Brathwaite clanks a 3 from straight away | 58-42 |
| 12:16 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler pulls down the rebound | 58-42 |
| 12:02 | Central Michigan | Peter Munk can't finish the layup | 58-42 |
| 12:00 | Central Michigan | Cedric Walters pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-42 |
| 11:44 | Central Michigan | Ronald Pollard scores on a jump hook from the left block | 60-42 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jason Butler (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cedric Walters (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Pollard (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Canterbury (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Munk (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Brian Kruse (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Royce Garrett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Brathwaite (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Grubbs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Morris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:30 | Bowling Green | Royce Garrett scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-45 |
| 11:07 | Central Michigan | Ronald Pollard misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Charles Brathwaite - foul #2 on Charles Brathwaite, team foul #2 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James McCraven (SG), Robert Scott (PF), George Hayes (C) Jason Butler, Ronald Canterbury, Peter Munk | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Daniel Britt (PG), Robert Prewett (SG), Duane Konen (PF), Tommie Howard (C) Brian Kruse, Royce Garrett, Kenneth Grubbs, Roger Morris | |
| 11:07 | Central Michigan | Ronald Pollard misses the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 11:07 | Central Michigan | Ronald Pollard misses the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| 11:07 | Bowling Green | Charles Brathwaite grabs the board | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:48 | Bowling Green | Charles Brathwaite misses the lay-in | 60-45 |
| 10:47 | Bowling Green | Robert Prewett gets the offensive rebound | 60-45 |
| 10:33 | Bowling Green | Charles Brathwaite clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 60-45 |
| 10:32 | Central Michigan | Robert Scott grabs the board | 60-45 |
| 10:16 | Central Michigan | Robert Scott makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ronald Pollard | 62-45 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:09 | Bowling Green | Daniel Britt scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Brathwaite | 62-48 |
| 10:02 | Central Michigan | Charles Brathwaite steals it from Cedric Walters | 62-48 |
| 09:59 | Bowling Green | Robert Prewett lays it up and in set up by Charles Brathwaite | 62-50 |
| 09:42 | Central Michigan | Charles Brathwaite takes the ball from Robert Scott | 62-50 |
| 09:37 | Bowling Green | Duane Konen hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Brathwaite | 62-52 |
| 09:19 | Central Michigan | Cedric Walters hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-52 |
| 09:18 | Central Michigan | George Hayes pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 09:00 | Central Michigan | Robert Scott is hacked by Duane Konen - foul #2 on Duane Konen, team foul #3 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Butler (PG), Antonio Munoz (SG), Steven Johnson (SF), Ronald Canterbury (PF), Peter Munk (C) Cedric Walters, James McCraven, Ronald Pollard, Robert Scott, George Hayes | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Brian Kruse (PG), Royce Garrett (SG), Kenneth Grubbs (PF), Roger Morris (C) Daniel Britt, Charles Brathwaite, Duane Konen, Tommie Howard | |
| 08:46 | Central Michigan | Royce Garrett takes the ball from Jason Butler | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:26 | Bowling Green | Robert Prewett misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 62-52 |
| 08:24 | Central Michigan | Steven Johnson grabs the board | 62-52 |
| 08:04 | Central Michigan | Antonio Munoz is fouled on the floor by Royce Garrett - foul #1 on Royce Garrett, team foul #4 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Roger Anderton (SF) Robert Prewett | |
| 07:59 | Central Michigan | Peter Munk knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Butler | 64-52 |
| 07:37 | Bowling Green | Brian Kruse comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 64-52 |
| 07:36 | Bowling Green | Roger Morris pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-52 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jason Butler (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Antonio Munoz (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Steven Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ronald Canterbury (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Munk (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Brian Kruse (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Royce Garrett (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roger Anderton (fresh) PF - Kenneth Grubbs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Bowling Green | Steven Johnson picks off the pass by Roger Anderton | 64-52 |
| 07:03 | Central Michigan | Peter Munk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James McCraven (SG), Ronald Pollard (SF) Antonio Munoz, Steven Johnson | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Charles Brathwaite (SF) Roger Anderton | |
| 06:38 | Bowling Green | Brian Kruse misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-52 |
| 06:37 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to James McCraven | 64-52 |
| 06:31 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Brian Kruse - foul #2 on Brian Kruse, team foul #5 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Scott (PF) Ronald Canterbury | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Daniel Britt (PG), Tommie Howard (C) Brian Kruse, Roger Morris | |
| 06:31 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 06:31 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:23 | Bowling Green | Robert Scott swats the dunk try by Tommie Howard | 66-52 |
| 06:21 | Central Michigan | Ronald Pollard gets the rebound | 66-52 |
| 06:11 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 66-52 |
| 06:09 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Charles Brathwaite | 66-52 |
| 06:03 | Bowling Green | Ronald Pollard steals the ball from Kenneth Grubbs | 66-52 |
| 05:52 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-52 |
| 05:51 | Bowling Green | Tommie Howard grabs the board | 66-52 |
| 05:26 | Bowling Green | Jason Butler takes the ball from Tommie Howard | 66-52 |
| 05:05 | Central Michigan | Royce Garrett takes the ball from James McCraven | 66-52 |
| 04:49 | Bowling Green | Royce Garrett misses long on a shot from the left side | 66-52 |
| 04:48 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to James McCraven | 66-52 |
| 04:42 | Central Michigan | Robert Scott's pass is intercepted by Charles Brathwaite | 66-52 |
| 04:37 | Bowling Green | Royce Garrett lays it up and in set up by Charles Brathwaite | 66-54 |
| 04:17 | Central Michigan | James McCraven's layup is rejected by Tommie Howard | 66-54 |
| 04:15 | Central Michigan | Robert Scott tips it back up and in | 68-54 |
| 04:15 | Bowling Green | Bowling Green calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Canterbury (PF) Robert Scott | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Brian Kruse (PG), Roger Morris (C) Daniel Britt, Tommie Howard | |
| 04:12 | Bowling Green | Brian Kruse's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-54 |
| 03:56 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ronald Pollard | 70-54 |
| 03:38 | Bowling Green | Roger Morris buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Brathwaite | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jason Butler (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James McCraven (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Pollard (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Ronald Canterbury (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Munk (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Brian Kruse (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Royce Garrett (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charles Brathwaite (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Kenneth Grubbs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Morris (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-57 |
| 03:18 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Kenneth Grubbs | 70-57 |
| 03:08 | Bowling Green | Royce Garrett loses the ball out of bounds | 70-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cedric Walters (SG), Robert Scott (C) James McCraven, Peter Munk | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Robert Prewett (SG), Duane Konen (PF) Royce Garrett, Kenneth Grubbs | |
| 02:47 | Central Michigan | Robert Scott banks in the layup on a great pass from Cedric Walters | 72-57 |
| 02:34 | Bowling Green | Charles Brathwaite misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-57 |
| 02:33 | Bowling Green | Charles Brathwaite pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-57 |
| 02:22 | Bowling Green | Charles Brathwaite hits the finger roll | 72-59 |
| 02:06 | Central Michigan | Jason Butler misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 72-59 |
| 02:05 | Bowling Green | Roger Morris snags the defensive board | 72-59 |
| 01:54 | Bowling Green | Robert Prewett is fouled on the floor by Robert Scott - foul #2 on Robert Scott, team foul #5 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Munoz (SG), Steven Johnson (SF), George Hayes (C) Jason Butler, Ronald Pollard, Ronald Canterbury | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Daniel Britt (PG), Roger Anderton (SF), Tommie Howard (C) Brian Kruse, Charles Brathwaite, Roger Morris | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:48 | Bowling Green | Daniel Britt hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 72-59 |
| 01:47 | Central Michigan | Robert Scott grabs the board | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:23 | Central Michigan | Robert Scott blows the layup | 72-59 |
| 01:22 | Bowling Green | Robert Prewett grabs the defensive rebound | 72-59 |
| 01:12 | Bowling Green | Steven Johnson swats the short shot by Daniel Britt | 72-59 |
| 01:10 | Bowling Green | Tommie Howard grabs the offensive board | 72-59 |
| 00:56 | Bowling Green | Daniel Britt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-59 |
| 00:55 | Central Michigan | Robert Scott grabs the board | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Central Michigan | George Hayes drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Antonio Munoz | 74-59 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Bowling Green | Tommie Howard buries a jump hook near the basket | 74-61 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Cedric Walters runs out the clock | 74-61 |