| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Dikembe Masudi (fresh) 4 ast. SG - David Fitzgerald (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bryan Powers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terence Hiett (fresh) 2 ast. SF - George Hoffman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Lynam (fresh) C - Craig Andres (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman inbounds the ball | 40-29 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers loses the dribble to Dikembe Masudi in the backcourt | 40-29 |
| 19:57 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi lays it in | 42-29 |
| 19:34 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-29 |
| 19:32 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres snags the offensive board | 42-29 |
| 19:14 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres is fouled on the floor by Jack Adams as he's doubleteamed - foul #2 on Jack Adams, team foul #1 | 42-29 |
| 18:53 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman makes the wide open 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Craig Andres out of a doubleteam | 42-32 |
| 18:34 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams is called for traveling | 42-32 |
| 18:13 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-32 |
| 18:12 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones gets the rebound | 42-32 |
| 18:05 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Dikembe Masudi | 44-32 |
| 17:48 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Jones swats the shot by Frank Lynam | 44-32 |
| 17:47 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres tips it but misses | 44-32 |
| 17:46 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers tips it back up and in | 44-34 |
| 17:23 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 44-34 |
| 17:22 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres snags the defensive board | 44-34 |
| 17:18 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett is whistled for a carry | 44-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol (PF) Frank Lynam | |
| 17:00 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams can't finish the layup | 44-34 |
| 16:58 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 16:52 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-34 |
| 16:50 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jason Jones | 44-34 |
| 16:43 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 44-34 |
| 16:42 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 44-34 |
| 16:38 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from George Hoffman | 44-36 |
| 16:24 | Central Michigan | Craig Andres blocks the short jumper by Joseph Foster | 44-36 |
| 16:23 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman grabs the board | 44-36 |
| 16:19 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Terence Hiett | 44-38 |
| 16:01 | Central Michigan | Bryan Powers is called for the reach on Dikembe Masudi - foul #3 on Bryan Powers, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), Mack Deming (SG), Patrick Cooper (SF), Earl Nelson (PF), Berdy Ziler (C) Dikembe Masudi, David Fitzgerald, Jack Adams, Joseph Foster, Jason Jones | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson (PG), David Hodgdon (SG), Frank Lynam (PF), Forrest Morgan (C) Bryan Powers, Terence Hiett, George Hoffman, Craig Andres | |
| 15:46 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler is hacked by Forrest Morgan - foul #2 on Forrest Morgan, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Seamon (fresh) SG - Mack Deming (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Cooper (fresh) PF - Earl Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Berdy Ziler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Steven Wilson (fresh) SG - David Hodgdon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Rossignol (fresh) PF - Frank Lynam (fresh) C - Forrest Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Central Michigan | Mack Deming knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 46-38 |
| 15:02 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 15:01 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Forrest Morgan | 46-38 |
| 14:42 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 14:41 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam grabs the offensive board | 46-38 |
| 14:24 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-38 |
| 14:23 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 14:03 | Central Michigan | Mack Deming is hacked by David Hodgdon - foul #1 on David Hodgdon, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi (PG), David Fitzgerald (SG), Jack Adams (SF), Joseph Foster (PF), Jason Jones (C) Robert Seamon, Mack Deming, Patrick Cooper, Earl Nelson, Berdy Ziler | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers (PG), Terence Hiett (SG), George Hoffman (SF), Tommy Holman (PF), Craig Andres (C) Steven Wilson, David Hodgdon, Stanley Rossignol, Frank Lynam, Forrest Morgan | |
| 13:51 | Central Michigan | Terence Hiett is called for the reach on Dikembe Masudi - foul #2 on Terence Hiett, team foul #4 | 46-38 |
| 13:38 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Dikembe Masudi | 48-38 |
| 13:27 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman's fadeaway is rejected by Jack Adams | 48-38 |
| 13:25 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 13:11 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 48-40 |
| 12:54 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi is fouled on the floor by Tommy Holman - foul #2 on Tommy Holman, team foul #5 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam (PF) Tommy Holman | |
| 12:35 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Dikembe Masudi | 50-40 |
| 12:21 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-40 |
| 12:19 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres misses the tip | 50-40 |
| 12:17 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett grabs the offensive board | 50-40 |
| 12:05 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 50-40 |
| 12:04 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams snags the defensive board | 50-40 |
| 12:00 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Dikembe Masudi | 52-40 |
| 11:49 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Frank Lynam | 52-42 |
| 11:29 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster misses the jump hook near the basket | 52-42 |
| 11:27 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster grabs the offensive board | 52-42 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Dikembe Masudi (fresh) 2 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Fitzgerald (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Foster (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bryan Powers (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Terence Hiett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Hoffman (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Frank Lynam (fresh) 2 reb. C - Craig Andres (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:12 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Dikembe Masudi | 54-42 |
| 11:07 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Terence Hiett | 54-44 |
| 10:54 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by David Fitzgerald | 57-44 |
| 10:42 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-44 |
| 10:41 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres tips it back up and in | 57-46 |
| 10:22 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams is hacked by George Hoffman - foul #3 on George Hoffman, team foul #6 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), Mack Deming (SG), Patrick Cooper (SF), Earl Nelson (PF), Berdy Ziler (C) Dikembe Masudi, David Fitzgerald, Jack Adams, Joseph Foster, Jason Jones | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon (SG), Stanley Rossignol (SF), Tommy Holman (PF), Forrest Morgan (C) Terence Hiett, George Hoffman, Frank Lynam, Craig Andres | |
| 10:13 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 57-46 |
| 10:11 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol snags the defensive board | 57-46 |
| 10:06 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by David Hodgdon | 57-49 |
| 09:39 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Adams (SF) Robert Seamon | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson (PG) Bryan Powers | |
| 09:19 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Earl Nelson - foul #3 on Earl Nelson, team foul #2 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi (PG) Patrick Cooper | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 09:19 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 09:19 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 09:03 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler banks in the layup set up by Mack Deming | 59-51 |
| 08:36 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman comes up short on the floater from close range | 59-51 |
| 08:34 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler grabs the defensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 08:21 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Stanley Rossignol - foul #1 on Stanley Rossignol, team foul #7 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald (SG), Joseph Foster (PF), Jason Jones (C) Mack Deming, Earl Nelson, Berdy Ziler | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers (PG), Terence Hiett (SG), George Hoffman (SF), Frank Lynam (PF), Craig Andres (C) Steven Wilson, David Hodgdon, Stanley Rossignol, Tommy Holman, Forrest Morgan | |
| 08:21 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 08:21 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 07:56 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Bryan Powers and he's hacked by Jack Adams - foul #3 on Jack Adams, team foul #3 | 61-53 |
| 07:56 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman makes the free throw | 61-54 |
| 07:46 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 63-54 |
| 07:29 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Bryan Powers and he's hacked by David Fitzgerald - foul #2 on David Fitzgerald, team foul #4 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper (PG), Mack Deming (SF) Dikembe Masudi, Jack Adams | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 07:29 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam misses the free throw | 63-56 |
| 07:29 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster snags the defensive board | 63-56 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Patrick Cooper (fresh) SG - David Fitzgerald (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mack Deming (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bryan Powers (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Terence Hiett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - George Hoffman (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Lynam (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Andres (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:10 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Patrick Cooper | 65-56 |
| 06:52 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers loses the dribble to Patrick Cooper | 65-56 |
| 06:35 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 65-56 |
| 06:33 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman snags the defensive board | 65-56 |
| 06:27 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi (PG), Jack Adams (SF), Earl Nelson (PF) Patrick Cooper, Mack Deming, Joseph Foster | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 06:08 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald's fadeaway is rejected by Frank Lynam | 65-56 |
| 06:07 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones tips it home | 67-56 |
| 05:52 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Bryan Powers | 67-58 |
| 05:46 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson blows the layup | 67-58 |
| 05:44 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi can't tip it in | 67-58 |
| 05:43 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Frank Lynam | 67-58 |
| 05:36 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman is by himself and knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Frank Lynam | 67-60 |
| 05:19 | Central Michigan | Terence Hiett steals the ball from David Fitzgerald | 67-60 |
| 05:04 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Jones is called for the reach on Bryan Powers - foul #1 on Jason Jones, team foul #5 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mack Deming (SG), Joseph Foster (PF) David Fitzgerald, Jason Jones | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson (PG), David Hodgdon (SG), Stanley Rossignol (SF), Tommy Holman (PF), Forrest Morgan (C) Bryan Powers, Terence Hiett, George Hoffman, Frank Lynam, Craig Andres | |
| 04:48 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson misses the jumper from the right side | 67-60 |
| 04:47 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson gets the rebound | 67-60 |
| 04:27 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Dikembe Masudi | 69-60 |
| 04:04 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol connects on the open jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Steven Wilson | 69-62 |
| 03:40 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by David Hodgdon - foul #2 on David Hodgdon, team foul #8 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper (PG), David Fitzgerald (SG), Jason Jones (C) Dikembe Masudi, Jack Adams, Joseph Foster | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers (PG), Terence Hiett (SG), George Hoffman (SF) Steven Wilson, David Hodgdon, Tommy Holman | |
| 03:40 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 03:40 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 03:40 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Stanley Rossignol | 69-62 |
| 03:24 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 69-62 |
| 03:22 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson grabs the board | 69-62 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Patrick Cooper (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Fitzgerald (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mack Deming (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Earl Nelson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bryan Powers (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Terence Hiett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - George Hoffman (fresh) 19 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stanley Rossignol (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Forrest Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson comes up short on the floater from close range | 69-62 |
| 03:02 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson grabs the offensive board | 69-62 |
| 02:42 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Mack Deming | 71-62 |
| 02:42 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi (PG), Jack Adams (SF), Joseph Foster (PF) Patrick Cooper, Mack Deming, Earl Nelson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam (PF), Craig Andres (C) Stanley Rossignol, Forrest Morgan | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:34 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-62 |
| 02:33 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones grabs the board | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:15 | Central Michigan | Frank Lynam picks off the pass by Joseph Foster | 71-62 |
| 01:58 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 71-62 |
| 01:57 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam gets the offensive rebound | 71-62 |
| 01:47 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Adams denies the turnaround by George Hoffman | 71-62 |
| 01:46 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster gets the rebound | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:22 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Jones | 74-62 |
| 01:16 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-62 |
| 01:14 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald pulls down the rebound | 74-62 |
| 00:55 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi is hacked by Frank Lynam - foul #3 on Frank Lynam, team foul #9 | 74-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson (PG), David Hodgdon (SG), Stanley Rossignol (SF), Tommy Holman (PF), Forrest Morgan (C) Bryan Powers, Terence Hiett, George Hoffman, Frank Lynam, Craig Andres | |
| 00:55 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi makes the 1st free throw | 75-62 |
| 00:55 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi makes the 2nd free throw | 76-62 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Northern Illinois University | The pull-up jumper by David Hodgdon is blocked by Jason Jones | 76-62 |
| 00:50 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol tips it home | 76-64 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 76-64 |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster grabs the offensive board | 76-64 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi runs out the clock | 76-64 |