| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Erik Delacerda (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Albert Gant (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Keith Campo (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Gerling (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Carroll (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ricky Tyre (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lloyd Leslie (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Macdonald (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leland Laffey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Beatty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo inbounds the ball | 21-28 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense 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) | |
| 19:44 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda travels with the ball | 21-28 |
| 19:33 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Ricky Tyre | 21-31 |
| 19:19 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo's floater is tipped away by Leland Laffey | 21-31 |
| 19:17 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty grabs the defensive rebound | 21-31 |
| 19:11 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty can't finish the layup | 21-31 |
| 19:10 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-31 |
| 18:55 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre knocks in the jumper in the lane and he's hacked by Frank Carroll - foul #4 on Frank Carroll, team foul #1 | 21-33 |
| 18:55 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre makes the free throw | 21-34 |
| 18:26 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-34 |
| 18:25 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo grabs the offensive board | 21-34 |
| 18:03 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-34 |
| 18:01 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty gets the rebound | 21-34 |
| 17:32 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Erik Delacerda - foul #2 on Erik Delacerda, team foul #2 | 21-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams (C) William Beatty | |
| 17:32 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre misses the 1st free throw | 21-34 |
| 17:32 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre misses the 2nd free throw | 21-34 |
| 17:32 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Daniel Gerling | 21-34 |
| 17:14 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Frank Carroll | 23-34 |
| 17:10 | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-34 |
| 17:09 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams grabs the offensive board | 23-34 |
| 16:55 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald is whistled for a carry | 23-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Bandy (SG) Albert Gant | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley (SG), Fred Aldridge (PF) Ricky Tyre, Leland Laffey | |
| 16:46 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll is whistled for a carry | 23-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton (SG) Lloyd Leslie | |
| 16:33 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by John Shockley | 23-36 |
| 16:12 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda is fouled on the floor by John Shockley - foul #2 on John Shockley, team foul #1 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty (C) Edward Williams | |
| 16:03 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo's pass is intercepted by John Shockley | 23-36 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Erik Delacerda (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Thomas Bandy (fresh) SF - Keith Campo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frank Carroll (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Daniel Gerling (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Shockley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Houghton (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Michael Macdonald (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fred Aldridge (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - William Beatty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:41 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-39 |
| 15:24 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll banks in the layup on a great pass from Keith Campo | 25-39 |
| 15:01 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Thomas Bandy - foul #1 on Thomas Bandy, team foul #3 | 25-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Gant (SG) Thomas Bandy | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre (PG), Roberto Martin (SG), Leland Laffey (PF) Eugene Houghton, Michael Macdonald, Fred Aldridge | |
| 15:01 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley makes the 1st free throw | 25-40 |
| 15:01 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley makes the 2nd free throw | 25-41 |
| 14:45 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling lays it up and in | 27-41 |
| 14:29 | Northern Illinois University | The short jumper by Roberto Martin is denied by Daniel Gerling | 27-41 |
| 14:28 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey snags the offensive board | 27-41 |
| 14:06 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin is called for traveling | 27-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie (SF), Edward Williams (C) John Shockley, William Beatty | |
| 13:40 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-41 |
| 13:39 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Leland Laffey | 27-41 |
| 13:31 | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Roberto Martin | 27-44 |
| 13:15 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll misses long on a 3 from straight away | 27-44 |
| 13:13 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling grabs the offensive rebound | 27-44 |
| 12:52 | Central Michigan | Leland Laffey is called for the reach on Keith Campo - foul #1 on Leland Laffey, team foul #2 | 27-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald (SF) Lloyd Leslie | |
| 12:31 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll's fadeaway is rejected by Leland Laffey | 27-44 |
| 12:30 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Michael Macdonald | 27-44 |
| 12:21 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams's floater is tipped away by Frank Carroll | 27-44 |
| 12:19 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling snags the defensive board | 27-44 |
| 11:50 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo clanks a floater from the free throw line | 27-44 |
| 11:48 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda grabs the offensive board | 27-44 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Erik Delacerda (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. SG - Albert Gant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Keith Campo (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Gerling (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Frank Carroll (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ricky Tyre (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roberto Martin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Macdonald (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leland Laffey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) 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) | |
| 11:32 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-44 |
| 11:30 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll tips it in | 29-44 |
| 11:01 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin banks in the layup on a nice dish by Leland Laffey and the foul's on Daniel Gerling - foul #3 on Daniel Gerling, team foul #4 | 29-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Bandy (SG) Albert Gant | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie (PG), Fred Aldridge (PF), William Beatty (C) Ricky Tyre, Leland Laffey, Edward Williams | |
| 11:01 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin makes the free throw | 29-47 |
| 10:45 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley (SG) Roberto Martin | |
| 10:32 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge hits the finger roll | 29-49 |
| 10:28 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 29-49 |
| 10:27 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge gets the rebound | 29-49 |
| 10:21 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by William Beatty | 29-51 |
| 10:00 | Central Michigan | Thomas Bandy knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-51 |
| 09:45 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Lloyd Leslie | 31-53 |
| 09:35 | Central Michigan | John Shockley steps in front of the Thomas Bandy pass | 31-53 |
| 09:28 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge hits a runner from close range set up by William Beatty | 31-55 |
| 09:13 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-55 |
| 09:11 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty snags the defensive board | 31-55 |
| 09:06 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Bandy is called for the reach on Fred Aldridge - foul #2 on Thomas Bandy, team foul #5 | 31-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Gant (SG) Thomas Bandy | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre (PG), Roberto Martin (SG), Leland Laffey (PF) John Shockley, Michael Macdonald, Fred Aldridge | |
| 08:44 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre is hacked by Erik Delacerda - foul #3 on Erik Delacerda, team foul #6 | 31-55 |
| 08:32 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre is fouled on the floor by Keith Campo - foul #2 on Keith Campo, team foul #7 | 31-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams (C) William Beatty | |
| 08:32 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre misses the 1st free throw | 31-55 |
| 08:32 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll snags the defensive board | 31-55 |
| 08:21 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Erik Delacerda | 34-55 |
| 08:13 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Roberto Martin | 34-57 |
| 07:49 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 34-57 |
| 07:47 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin gets the rebound | 34-57 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Erik Delacerda (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SG - Albert Gant (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Keith Campo (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Gerling (tired) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Frank Carroll (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ricky Tyre (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roberto Martin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lloyd Leslie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Leland Laffey (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:42 | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 34-60 |
| 07:24 | Central Michigan | Edward Williams denies the turnaround by Albert Gant | 34-60 |
| 07:23 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams grabs the board | 34-60 |
| 07:16 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin is hacked by Daniel Gerling - foul #4 on Daniel Gerling, team foul #8 | 34-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley (PG), Eugene Houghton (SF), Fred Aldridge (PF) Ricky Tyre, Lloyd Leslie, Leland Laffey | |
| 07:16 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin makes the 1st free throw | 34-61 |
| 07:16 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 34-62 |
| 07:07 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo makes the shot in the lane | 36-62 |
| 06:56 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin loses the ball out of bounds | 36-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie (SF) Roberto Martin | |
| 06:45 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 36-62 |
| 06:43 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton grabs the board | 36-62 |
| 06:38 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Lloyd Leslie | 36-65 |
| 06:19 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-65 |
| 06:17 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams snags the defensive board | 36-65 |
| 06:10 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Frank Carroll - foul #5 on Frank Carroll, team foul #9 | 36-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Bandy (SG), Mario Payne (C) Albert Gant, Frank Carroll | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Justin Buch (C) Edward Williams | |
| 06:10 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge makes the 1st free throw | 36-66 |
| 06:10 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge makes the 2nd free throw | 36-67 |
| 05:44 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Erik Delacerda | 39-67 |
| 05:26 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Bandy is called for the reach on John Shockley - foul #3 on Thomas Bandy, team foul #10 | 39-67 |
| 05:26 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley misses the 1st free throw | 39-67 |
| 05:26 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley makes the 2nd free throw | 39-68 |
| 05:19 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Erik Delacerda is blocked by Fred Aldridge | 39-68 |
| 05:17 | Central Michigan | Mario Payne hits the follow up shot | 41-68 |
| 05:03 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Keith Campo - foul #3 on Keith Campo, team foul #11 | 41-68 |
| 05:03 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton misses the 1st free throw | 41-68 |
| 05:03 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton misses the 2nd free throw | 41-68 |
| 05:03 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling gets the rebound | 41-68 |
| 04:45 | Central Michigan | Mario Payne misses the easy layup | 41-68 |
| 04:44 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Buch snags the defensive board | 41-68 |
| 04:38 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Buch lays it in and the foul's on Keith Campo - foul #4 on Keith Campo, team foul #12 | 41-70 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Gant (SG) Thomas Bandy | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Lamothe (PF), Edward Williams (C) Eugene Houghton, Fred Aldridge | |
| 04:38 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Buch misses the free throw | 41-70 |
| 04:38 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling grabs the defensive rebound | 41-70 |
| 04:24 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling is hacked by Thomas Lamothe - foul #1 on Thomas Lamothe, team foul #3 | 41-70 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton (SF) Justin Buch | |
| 04:09 | Central Michigan | Thomas Lamothe blocks the jumper by Erik Delacerda | 41-70 |
| 04:08 | Central Michigan | Mario Payne snags the offensive board | 41-70 |
| 03:56 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 43-70 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:51 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Lloyd Leslie | 43-72 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:46 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Mario Payne | 46-72 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Erik Delacerda (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SG - Albert Gant (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Keith Campo (tired) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Daniel Gerling (tired) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Mario Payne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lloyd Leslie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Shockley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Houghton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Thomas Lamothe (fresh) C - Edward Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:28 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton's layup is rejected by Keith Campo | 46-72 |
| 03:27 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant grabs the board | 46-72 |
| 03:16 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant is whistled for a carry | 46-72 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Allen Bechtel (PF) Mario Payne | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge (PF), Justin Buch (C) Thomas Lamothe, Edward Williams | |
| 02:59 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Buch is called for a charge - foul #1 on Justin Buch, team foul #4 | 46-72 |
| 02:50 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Keith Campo | 48-72 |
| 02:41 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Eugene Houghton | 48-74 |
| 02:30 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 50-74 |
| 02:13 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-74 |
| 02:11 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling grabs the board | 50-74 |
| 01:54 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling misses the 3 from straight away | 50-74 |
| 01:53 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton gets the rebound | 50-74 |
| 01:48 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley drills a fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by Keith Campo - foul #5 on Keith Campo, team foul #13 | 50-76 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Edgar Toms (SF), Mario Payne (C) Keith Campo, Allen Bechtel | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams (C) Justin Buch | |
| 01:48 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley makes the free throw | 50-77 |
| 01:35 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Williams | 50-77 |
| 01:34 | Central Michigan | Mario Payne snags the offensive board | 50-77 |
| 01:15 | Central Michigan | Edgar Toms is called for 3 seconds | 50-77 |
| 00:56 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Lloyd Leslie | 50-79 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling hits the finger roll | 52-79 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge misses short on a runner in the paint | 52-79 |
| 00:26 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams grabs the offensive board | 52-79 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie runs out the clock | 52-79 |