| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Anthony Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Steffan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Swietomierz Jaskolski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Aaron Loessberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dominic Yazzie (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Radman Gajewski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Li-Liang Wang (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Shawn Rieves (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnny Wong (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Swietomierz Jaskolski inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Northern Illinois University | Aaron Loessberg clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 19:37 | Central Michigan | Shawn Rieves gets the rebound | 30-35 |
| 19:15 | Central Michigan | Li-Liang Wang misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 19:14 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Coleman snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 19:08 | Northern Illinois University | Swietomierz Jaskolski misses the fadeaway from close range | 30-35 |
| 19:07 | Northern Illinois University | Dominic Yazzie pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 18:47 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Coleman makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Dominic Yazzie | 32-35 |
| 18:30 | Central Michigan | Radman Gajewski hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 18:10 | Northern Illinois University | Dominic Yazzie is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Dominic Yazzie, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| 17:49 | Central Michigan | Shawn Rieves travels with the ball | 32-38 |
| 17:24 | Northern Illinois University | Aaron Loessberg misses long on a shot from the right side | 32-38 |
| 17:23 | Central Michigan | Li-Liang Wang grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 17:12 | Central Michigan | Richard Smith hits the finger roll set up by Radman Gajewski | 32-40 |
| 17:10 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Coleman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Harris (PG), Ralph Hirst (SF), Joseph Johnson (PF), Kevin Bray (C) Anthony Coleman, Swietomierz Jaskolski, Aaron Loessberg, Dominic Yazzie | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Holm (PG), Fred Lembo (PF) Radman Gajewski, Richard Smith | |
| 16:48 | Central Michigan | Daniel Steffan is called for the reach on David Holm - foul #3 on Daniel Steffan, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Fritz Shemanski (SG) Daniel Steffan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Chartier (SG), David Mace (PF), George Gill (C) Li-Liang Wang, Shawn Rieves, Johnny Wong | |
| 16:34 | Central Michigan | David Mace clanks a floater near the basket | 32-40 |
| 16:33 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Lembo | 32-40 |
| 16:15 | Central Michigan | David Holm buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by George Gill | 32-43 |
| 15:56 | Northern Illinois University | George Gill blocks the short jumper by Joseph Harris | 32-43 |
| 15:55 | Central Michigan | Michael Chartier grabs the board | 32-43 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Joseph Harris (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Fritz Shemanski (fresh) SF - Ralph Hirst (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Bray (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - David Holm (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Chartier (fresh) SF - Fred Lembo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Mace (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Gill (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Central Michigan | Fred Lembo connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Michael Chartier | 32-45 |
| 15:14 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Hirst buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-45 |
| 14:59 | Central Michigan | Fred Lembo connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-48 |
| 14:40 | Northern Illinois University | David Mace steals it from Fritz Shemanski | 34-48 |
| 14:19 | Central Michigan | Fred Lembo misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-48 |
| 14:18 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to David Mace | 34-48 |
| 13:56 | Central Michigan | David Mace comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 34-48 |
| 13:54 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Bray grabs the board | 34-48 |
| 13:48 | Northern Illinois University | Fritz Shemanski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-48 |
| 13:46 | Central Michigan | George Gill pulls down the rebound | 34-48 |
| 13:38 | Central Michigan | Fred Lembo is fouled on the floor by Ralph Hirst - foul #2 on Ralph Hirst, team foul #3 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Coleman (PG), Daniel Steffan (SG), Swietomierz Jaskolski (SF), Aaron Loessberg (PF), Dominic Yazzie (C) Joseph Harris, Fritz Shemanski, Ralph Hirst, Joseph Johnson, Kevin Bray | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Radman Gajewski (PG), Li-Liang Wang (SG), Shawn Rieves (SF), Richard Smith (PF), Johnny Wong (C) David Holm, Michael Chartier, Fred Lembo, David Mace, George Gill | |
| 13:30 | Central Michigan | Shawn Rieves makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Radman Gajewski | 34-50 |
| 13:10 | Northern Illinois University | Swietomierz Jaskolski's pass is intercepted by Radman Gajewski | 34-50 |
| 13:07 | Central Michigan | Shawn Rieves lays it in set up by Radman Gajewski | 34-52 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:53 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Steffan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-52 |
| 12:52 | Northern Illinois University | Aaron Loessberg tips it in | 36-52 |
| 12:45 | Central Michigan | Johnny Wong hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 36-52 |
| 12:43 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Dominic Yazzie | 36-52 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:34 | Northern Illinois University | Aaron Loessberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-52 |
| 12:27 | Central Michigan | Daniel Steffan steals the ball from Richard Smith | 36-52 |
| 12:24 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Coleman is fouled in the backcourt by Radman Gajewski - foul #3 on Radman Gajewski, team foul #1 | 36-52 |
| 11:59 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Steffan comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 36-52 |
| 11:58 | Central Michigan | Johnny Wong snags the defensive board | 36-52 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Anthony Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Steffan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Swietomierz Jaskolski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Aaron Loessberg (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dominic Yazzie (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Radman Gajewski (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Li-Liang Wang (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Shawn Rieves (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnny Wong (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Central Michigan | Johnny Wong blows the layup | 36-52 |
| 11:33 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Daniel Steffan | 36-52 |
| 11:26 | Northern Illinois University | Swietomierz Jaskolski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Shawn Rieves - foul #1 on Shawn Rieves, team foul #2 | 36-52 |
| 11:26 | Northern Illinois University | Swietomierz Jaskolski misses the 1st free throw | 36-52 |
| 11:26 | Northern Illinois University | Swietomierz Jaskolski makes the 2nd free throw | 37-52 |
| 11:04 | Central Michigan | Shawn Rieves buries a runner in the paint | 37-54 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:52 | Northern Illinois University | Swietomierz Jaskolski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-54 |
| 10:51 | Central Michigan | Shawn Rieves pulls down the rebound | 37-54 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:28 | Central Michigan | Johnny Wong is whistled for a carry | 37-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Harris (PG), Ralph Hirst (SF), Joseph Johnson (PF), Kevin Bray (C) Anthony Coleman, Swietomierz Jaskolski, Aaron Loessberg, Dominic Yazzie | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Lawrence Chesley (PG), David Holm (SG), Fred Lembo (SF), David Mace (PF) Radman Gajewski, Li-Liang Wang, Shawn Rieves, Richard Smith | |
| 10:04 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Steffan makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Ralph Hirst | 39-54 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:43 | Central Michigan | David Holm is hacked by Ralph Hirst - foul #3 on Ralph Hirst, team foul #4 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Fritz Shemanski (SG) Daniel Steffan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Gill (C) Johnny Wong | |
| 09:29 | Central Michigan | Fritz Shemanski takes the ball from David Mace | 39-54 |
| 09:26 | Northern Illinois University | Fritz Shemanski misses the lay-in | 39-54 |
| 09:25 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Johnson tips it home | 41-54 |
| 09:11 | Central Michigan | Joseph Johnson swats the layup by Fred Lembo | 41-54 |
| 09:09 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Harris gets the rebound | 41-54 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:03 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Lembo takes the ball from Ralph Hirst | 41-54 |
| 08:44 | Central Michigan | Lawrence Chesley is fouled on the floor by Ralph Hirst - foul #4 on Ralph Hirst, team foul #5 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Coleman (PG), Daniel Steffan (SG), Swietomierz Jaskolski (SF), Aaron Loessberg (PF), Dominic Yazzie (C) Joseph Harris, Fritz Shemanski, Ralph Hirst, Joseph Johnson, Kevin Bray | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Radman Gajewski (PG), Li-Liang Wang (SG), Shawn Rieves (SF), Richard Smith (PF) Lawrence Chesley, David Holm, Fred Lembo, George Gill | |
| 08:28 | Central Michigan | Li-Liang Wang scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by David Mace | 41-57 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:22 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Steffan makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Anthony Coleman | 43-57 |
| 08:10 | Central Michigan | Shawn Rieves connects on the floater from the free throw line | 43-59 |
| 07:50 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Coleman makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dominic Yazzie | 46-59 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Anthony Coleman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Steffan (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Swietomierz Jaskolski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Aaron Loessberg (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dominic Yazzie (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Radman Gajewski (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Li-Liang Wang (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - Shawn Rieves (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - David Mace (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:44 | Central Michigan | Shawn Rieves misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Aaron Loessberg - foul #3 on Aaron Loessberg, team foul #6 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Johnny Wong (C) David Mace | |
| 07:44 | Central Michigan | Shawn Rieves misses the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 07:44 | Central Michigan | Shawn Rieves makes the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:28 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Coleman drills a shot from the free throw line | 48-60 |
| 07:09 | Central Michigan | Radman Gajewski clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-60 |
| 07:08 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Swietomierz Jaskolski | 48-60 |
| 07:03 | Northern Illinois University | Radman Gajewski picks off the pass by Swietomierz Jaskolski | 48-60 |
| 06:44 | Central Michigan | Shawn Rieves misses the shot from the right side | 48-60 |
| 06:43 | Central Michigan | Radman Gajewski gets the offensive rebound | 48-60 |
| 06:34 | Central Michigan | Richard Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Radman Gajewski | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:19 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Steffan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Harris (PG), Fritz Shemanski (SG), Ralph Hirst (SF), Joseph Johnson (PF), Kevin Bray (C) Anthony Coleman, Daniel Steffan, Swietomierz Jaskolski, Aaron Loessberg, Dominic Yazzie | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Lembo (PF) Richard Smith | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:58 | Central Michigan | Fritz Shemanski takes the ball from Johnny Wong | 48-62 |
| 05:55 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Harris banks in the layup on a nice dish by Fritz Shemanski | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:50 | Central Michigan | Joseph Johnson is called for the reach on Radman Gajewski - foul #1 on Joseph Johnson, team foul #7 | 50-62 |
| 05:50 | Central Michigan | Radman Gajewski misses the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 05:50 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Kevin Bray | 50-62 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:39 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Hirst misses long on a shot from the right wing | 50-62 |
| 05:37 | Central Michigan | Shawn Rieves gets the rebound | 50-62 |
| 05:18 | Central Michigan | Fred Lembo is fouled on the floor by Kevin Bray - foul #1 on Kevin Bray, team foul #8 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Steffan (SG), Aaron Loessberg (PF) Fritz Shemanski, Kevin Bray | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Lawrence Chesley (PG), David Holm (SG), David Mace (PF) Radman Gajewski, Li-Liang Wang, Shawn Rieves | |
| 05:18 | Central Michigan | Fred Lembo misses the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 05:18 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Johnson gets the rebound | 50-62 |
| 05:02 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Steffan misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-62 |
| 05:00 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Hirst tips it but misses | 50-62 |
| 04:59 | Central Michigan | Johnny Wong grabs the defensive rebound | 50-62 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 04:36 | Central Michigan | David Mace misses short on a floater from the right wing | 50-62 |
| 04:35 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Ralph Hirst | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:28 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Harris makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Aaron Loessberg | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:21 | Central Michigan | David Holm double dribbles | 52-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Coleman (PG), Swietomierz Jaskolski (SF), Dominic Yazzie (C) Joseph Harris, Ralph Hirst, Joseph Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Li-Liang Wang (SG), Shawn Rieves (SF), Richard Smith (PF) David Holm, Fred Lembo, Johnny Wong | |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:02 | Northern Illinois University | Li-Liang Wang steps in front of the Daniel Steffan pass | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:35 | Central Michigan | Shawn Rieves makes the fadeaway in the lane | 52-64 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Anthony Coleman (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Steffan (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Swietomierz Jaskolski (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Aaron Loessberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Dominic Yazzie (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Lawrence Chesley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Li-Liang Wang (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - Shawn Rieves (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Mace (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Northern Illinois University | Swietomierz Jaskolski clanks a floater from the left wing | 52-64 |
| 03:27 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Dominic Yazzie | 52-64 |
| 03:16 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Steffan is hacked by Shawn Rieves - foul #2 on Shawn Rieves, team foul #3 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Harris (SG), Joseph Johnson (PF) Daniel Steffan, Aaron Loessberg | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Radman Gajewski (PG), Johnny Wong (C) Lawrence Chesley, David Mace | |
| 03:02 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Johnson travels with the ball | 52-64 |
| 02:44 | Central Michigan | Shawn Rieves makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Li-Liang Wang | 52-66 |
| 02:18 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Johnson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-66 |
| 02:17 | Central Michigan | Li-Liang Wang grabs the board | 52-66 |
| 01:48 | Central Michigan | Anthony Coleman is called for the reach on Shawn Rieves - foul #2 on Anthony Coleman, team foul #9 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Fritz Shemanski (SG), Ralph Hirst (SF), Kevin Bray (C) Anthony Coleman, Swietomierz Jaskolski, Dominic Yazzie | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Lawrence Chesley (PG), David Holm (SG), Fred Lembo (PF), David Mace (C) Radman Gajewski, Li-Liang Wang, Richard Smith, Johnny Wong | |
| 01:48 | Central Michigan | Shawn Rieves makes the 1st free throw | 52-67 |
| 01:48 | Central Michigan | Shawn Rieves misses the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| 01:48 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Johnson snags the defensive board | 52-67 |
| 01:28 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Bray hits the finger roll | 54-67 |
| 00:59 | Central Michigan | David Mace buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Shawn Rieves | 54-70 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Johnson buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Kevin Bray | 56-70 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University 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) | |
| 00:52 | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris picks off the pass by Lawrence Chesley in the backcourt | 56-70 |
| 00:50 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Bray lays it up and in and he's hacked by David Holm - foul #3 on David Holm, team foul #4 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Gill (C) Shawn Rieves | |
| 00:50 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Bray makes the free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | Lawrence Chesley misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-70 |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | David Holm misses the tip | 59-70 |
| 00:24 | Northern Illinois University | Fritz Shemanski grabs the board | 59-70 |
| 00:19 | Northern Illinois University | David Holm steals the ball from Ralph Hirst | 59-70 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Lawrence Chesley runs out the clock | 59-70 |