| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lester Schley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steven Carter (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Cartwright (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Russell Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Terrell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Llanas (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jan Christensen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Breeden (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Donald Garrison (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Tim Cowherd (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright inbounds the ball | 21-39 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 19:47 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 23-39 |
| 19:24 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-39 |
| 19:22 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd tips it home | 23-41 |
| 18:54 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter misses long on a jumper from the left side | 23-41 |
| 18:52 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd snags the defensive board | 23-41 |
| 18:33 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison loses the ball out of bounds | 23-41 |
| 18:19 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams can't finish the layup | 23-41 |
| 18:18 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas gets the rebound | 23-41 |
| 18:03 | Central Michigan | Raymond Cartwright is called for the reach on Jack Llanas - foul #2 on Raymond Cartwright, team foul #1 | 23-41 |
| 17:44 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-41 |
| 17:17 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright is whistled for a carry | 23-41 |
| 16:54 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Joseph Terrell - foul #2 on Joseph Terrell, team foul #2 | 23-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Baker (PF), Micheal Kelly (C) Russell Williams, Joseph Terrell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 16:54 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd makes the 1st free throw | 23-42 |
| 16:54 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd misses the 2nd free throw | 23-42 |
| 16:54 | Northern Illinois University | Micheal Kelly gets the rebound | 23-42 |
| 16:48 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Steven Carter | 25-42 |
| 16:26 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jack Llanas | 25-45 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 16:09 | Northern Illinois University | Tim Cowherd steals it from James Baker | 25-45 |
| 15:48 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jan Christensen | 25-48 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lester Schley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Steven Carter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Cartwright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Baker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Micheal Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Llanas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - Jan Christensen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Breeden (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Donald Garrison (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. C - Tim Cowherd (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 15:34 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-48 |
| 15:33 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison gets the rebound | 25-48 |
| 15:04 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Jack Llanas | 25-50 |
| 14:57 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 27-50 |
| 14:34 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Baker - foul #1 on James Baker, team foul #3 | 27-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Duda (PG), Robert Pugh (SG), Russell Williams (PF), Joseph Terrell (C) Lester Schley, Steven Carter, Raymond Cartwright, Micheal Kelly | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore (SF) Dennis Breeden | |
| 14:34 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison makes the 1st free throw | 27-51 |
| 14:34 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison makes the 2nd free throw | 27-52 |
| 14:18 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Llanas is called for the reach on Stephen Duda - foul #1 on Jack Llanas, team foul #1 | 27-52 |
| 14:07 | Northern Illinois University | James Baker buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Stephen Duda and he's hacked by Jerry Moore - foul #1 on Jerry Moore, team foul #2 | 29-52 |
| 14:07 | Northern Illinois University | James Baker makes the free throw | 30-52 |
| 13:44 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison misses the jump hook from the right block | 30-52 |
| 13:43 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison gets the offensive rebound | 30-52 |
| 13:17 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas misses short on a shot from the right wing | 30-52 |
| 13:16 | Northern Illinois University | James Baker snags the defensive board | 30-52 |
| 13:11 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Russell Williams, team foul #4 | 30-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright (SF) James Baker | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 12:46 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-52 |
| 12:44 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell grabs the board | 30-52 |
| 12:40 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 30-52 |
| 12:39 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell grabs the offensive rebound | 30-52 |
| 12:24 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Russell Williams, team foul #5 | 30-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley (PG), Steven Carter (SG) Stephen Duda, Robert Pugh | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden (SF) Jerry Moore | |
| 12:00 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden is called for traveling | 30-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski (C) Tim Cowherd | |
| 11:44 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Steven Carter | 32-52 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lester Schley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Steven Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Cartwright (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Russell Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Joseph Terrell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Llanas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 ast. SG - Jan Christensen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Breeden (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Donald Garrison (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. C - Omer Kotarski (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison is hacked by Russell Williams - foul #4 on Russell Williams, team foul #6 | 32-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Baker (PF), Micheal Kelly (C) Russell Williams, Joseph Terrell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel (PF) Donald Garrison | |
| 11:07 | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel misses the shot from the baseline | 32-52 |
| 11:05 | Northern Illinois University | Micheal Kelly grabs the board | 32-52 |
| 11:01 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Pugh (SF) Raymond Cartwright | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 10:36 | Central Michigan | Robert Pugh swats the layup by Omer Kotarski | 32-52 |
| 10:34 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Robert Pugh | 32-52 |
| 10:15 | Northern Illinois University | Micheal Kelly misses long on a shot from the left block | 32-52 |
| 10:13 | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski grabs the defensive rebound | 32-52 |
| 09:57 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas is fouled on the floor by James Baker - foul #2 on James Baker, team foul #7 | 32-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Duda (PG), Raymond Cartwright (SF), Joseph Terrell (C) Lester Schley, Robert Pugh, Micheal Kelly | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick (SG), Donald Garrison (PF), Tim Cowherd (C) Jan Christensen, Stevan Zempel, Omer Kotarski | |
| 09:57 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas misses the 1st free throw | 32-52 |
| 09:57 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell gets the rebound | 32-52 |
| 09:40 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright is fouled on the floor by Scott Bostick - foul #1 on Scott Bostick, team foul #3 | 32-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Pugh (SG) Steven Carter | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel (PG) Jack Llanas | |
| 09:26 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 32-52 |
| 09:25 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Pugh tips it back up and in | 34-52 |
| 08:59 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Stevan Zempel | 34-55 |
| 08:53 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Pugh scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Stephen Duda | 36-55 |
| 08:35 | Central Michigan | Raymond Cartwright is called for the reach on Stevan Zempel - foul #3 on Raymond Cartwright, team foul #8 | 36-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley (PG), Steven Carter (SG) Stephen Duda, Robert Pugh | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen (SG), Jerry Moore (SF) Scott Bostick, Dennis Breeden | |
| 08:35 | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel makes the 1st free throw | 36-56 |
| 08:35 | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel makes the 2nd free throw | 36-57 |
| 08:24 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley is hacked by Stevan Zempel - foul #1 on Stevan Zempel, team foul #4 | 36-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas (PG) Stevan Zempel | |
| 08:12 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter loses the ball out of bounds | 36-57 |
| 07:56 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jack Llanas | 36-60 |
| 07:44 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-60 |
| 07:42 | Northern Illinois University | James Baker hits the follow up shot | 38-60 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lester Schley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Steven Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Cartwright (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Baker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Terrell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Llanas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 ast. SG - Jan Christensen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Moore (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Donald Garrison (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 5 reb. C - Tim Cowherd (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:25 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-60 |
| 07:24 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to James Baker | 38-60 |
| 07:20 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter misses long on a shot from the left wing | 38-60 |
| 07:18 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen pulls down the rebound | 38-60 |
| 07:01 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-60 |
| 07:00 | Northern Illinois University | James Baker gets the rebound | 38-60 |
| 06:43 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter scores on a jumper near the basket and he's hacked by Jan Christensen - foul #3 on Jan Christensen, team foul #5 | 40-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Pugh (SF), Russell Williams (PF), Micheal Kelly (C) Raymond Cartwright, James Baker, Joseph Terrell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden (SF), Stevan Zempel (PF) Jerry Moore, Donald Garrison | |
| 06:43 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter makes the free throw | 41-60 |
| 06:21 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 41-60 |
| 06:20 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Steven Carter | 41-60 |
| 06:13 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Llanas is called for the reach on Lester Schley - foul #2 on Jack Llanas, team foul #6 | 41-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Duda (SF) Steven Carter | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore (PG), Omer Kotarski (C) Jack Llanas, Tim Cowherd | |
| 05:59 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Pugh misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Omer Kotarski - foul #3 on Omer Kotarski, team foul #7 | 41-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Buford Becerra (SG) Lester Schley | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 05:59 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Pugh misses the 1st free throw | 41-60 |
| 05:59 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Pugh makes the 2nd free throw | 42-60 |
| 05:43 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jerry Moore | 42-63 |
| 05:39 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Duda misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-63 |
| 05:37 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore gets the rebound | 42-63 |
| 05:30 | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel misses short on a shot from the right side | 42-63 |
| 05:28 | Northern Illinois University | Micheal Kelly snags the defensive board | 42-63 |
| 05:23 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Breeden steals the ball from Stephen Duda | 42-63 |
| 05:20 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden hits the finger roll | 42-65 |
| 05:16 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Pugh is denied on a layup by Dennis Breeden | 42-65 |
| 05:14 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden grabs the board | 42-65 |
| 04:48 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Moore | 42-67 |
| 04:33 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Pugh can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-67 |
| 04:31 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden grabs the defensive rebound | 42-67 |
| 04:17 | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski banks in the layup and he's fouled by Micheal Kelly - foul #1 on Micheal Kelly, team foul #9 | 42-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Baker (PF) Russell Williams | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas (PG), Scott Bostick (SG), Donald Garrison (PF) Jerry Moore, Jan Christensen, Stevan Zempel | |
| 04:17 | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski makes the free throw | 42-70 |
| 03:56 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Duda misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-70 |
| 03:55 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden pulls down the rebound | 42-70 |
| 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 (+5) | |
| 03:39 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 42-70 |
| 03:38 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Duda pulls down the rebound | 42-70 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Stephen Duda (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Buford Becerra (fresh) SF - Robert Pugh (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Micheal Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Llanas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 ast. SG - Scott Bostick (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dennis Breeden (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Donald Garrison (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 5 reb. C - Omer Kotarski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:34 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Duda can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 42-70 |
| 03:32 | Northern Illinois University | Micheal Kelly grabs the offensive rebound | 42-70 |
| 03:17 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Pugh connects on the jump hook from close range | 44-70 |
| 02:52 | Central Michigan | James Baker takes the ball from Dennis Breeden | 44-70 |
| 02:42 | Northern Illinois University | James Baker misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-70 |
| 02:41 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Pugh tips it in | 46-70 |
| 02:15 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-70 |
| 02:13 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Duda snags the defensive board | 46-70 |
| 02:09 | Northern Illinois University | Omer Kotarski blocks the jumper by Robert Pugh | 46-70 |
| 02:07 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Pugh gets the offensive rebound | 46-70 |
| 02:02 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Duda misses long on a 3 from straight away | 46-70 |
| 02:01 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison grabs the board | 46-70 |
| 01:32 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Scott Bostick | 46-73 |
| 01:04 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Llanas steps in front of the Stephen Duda pass | 46-73 |
| 01:00 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas lays it up and in | 46-75 |
| 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 (+5) | |
| 00:52 | Northern Illinois University | Buford Becerra's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-75 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen (SG), Tim Cowherd (C) Scott Bostick, Omer Kotarski | |
| 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 (+5) | |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-75 |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd hits the follow up shot | 46-77 |
| 00:21 | Northern Illinois University | Buford Becerra hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Dennis Breeden - foul #2 on Dennis Breeden, team foul #8 | 46-77 |
| 00:21 | Northern Illinois University | Buford Becerra misses the 1st free throw | 46-77 |
| 00:21 | Northern Illinois University | Buford Becerra makes the 2nd free throw | 47-77 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas runs out the clock | 47-77 |