| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Joseph Price (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Pete Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carl Bombard (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Tenorio (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Cecil Coats (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Lane (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Barry (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Cody Belcher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Smiley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry inbounds the ball | 37-29 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Central Michigan | Joseph Price steals the ball from Justin Smiley | 37-29 |
| 19:17 | Bowling Green | Joseph Price misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-29 |
| 19:16 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 18:56 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by John Lane | 37-31 |
| 18:41 | Bowling Green | Carl Bombard misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 37-31 |
| 18:40 | Bowling Green | The offensive rebound goes to Cecil Coats | 37-31 |
| 18:27 | Bowling Green | Pete Williams can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-31 |
| 18:26 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 18:09 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Gilbert McIver | 37-33 |
| 17:57 | Bowling Green | John Lane is called for the reach on Robert Tenorio - foul #2 on John Lane, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| 17:51 | Bowling Green | Carl Bombard throws it down | 39-33 |
| 17:40 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-35 |
| 17:19 | Bowling Green | Robert Tenorio is whistled for traveling | 39-35 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan (SG), Tony Davis (C) John Lane, Justin Smiley | |
| 16:57 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Cecil Coats - foul #3 on Cecil Coats, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Frank Bullock (SG), Mark Starner (SF), Christopher Lusby (PF), Larry Shields (C) Pete Williams, Carl Bombard, Robert Tenorio, Cecil Coats | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 16:57 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 16:57 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 16:39 | Bowling Green | Mark Starner makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Price | 42-37 |
| 16:28 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver is called for traveling | 42-37 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Dennis Wiggins (SG) Joseph Price | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Paul Lawrence (SF) Michael Barry | |
| 16:20 | Bowling Green | Christopher Lusby clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Cody Belcher - foul #1 on Cody Belcher, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Lane (SG) Benjamin Homan | |
| 16:20 | Bowling Green | Christopher Lusby makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 16:20 | Bowling Green | Christopher Lusby makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 15:55 | Central Michigan | Paul Lawrence hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 44-37 |
| 15:53 | Bowling Green | Larry Shields snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Mark Starner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Wiggins (fresh) SF - Frank Bullock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Lusby (fresh) 5 pts. C - Larry Shields (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Lawrence (fresh) PF - Cody Belcher (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Tony Davis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Bowling Green | Frank Bullock clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 15:42 | Bowling Green | Mark Starner misses the tip | 44-37 |
| 15:40 | Central Michigan | Tony Davis snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 15:19 | Central Michigan | Mark Starner is called for the reach on Gilbert McIver - foul #3 on Mark Starner, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Joseph Price (PG), Pete Williams (SG), Carl Bombard (SF), Robert Tenorio (PF), Cecil Coats (C) Mark Starner, Dennis Wiggins, Frank Bullock, Christopher Lusby, Larry Shields | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Barry (SF), Justin Smiley (C) Paul Lawrence, Tony Davis | |
| 15:01 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry can't connect on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Cecil Coats - foul #4 on Cecil Coats, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Larry Shields (C) Cecil Coats | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 15:01 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry misses the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 15:01 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 14:44 | Bowling Green | Michael Barry is called for the reach on Robert Tenorio - foul #1 on Michael Barry, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan (SG) John Lane | |
| 14:30 | Bowling Green | Pete Williams buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Price | 46-38 |
| 14:14 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan is fouled on the floor by Pete Williams - foul #1 on Pete Williams, team foul #4 | 46-38 |
| 13:57 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley makes the runner from the right block | 46-40 |
| 13:38 | Bowling Green | Joseph Price blows the layup | 46-40 |
| 13:36 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| 13:24 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Joseph Price - foul #2 on Joseph Price, team foul #5 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Lane (SG) Benjamin Homan | |
| 13:24 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 13:24 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley misses the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 13:24 | Bowling Green | Robert Tenorio grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 13:17 | Bowling Green | Joseph Price loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-41 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan (PG), Tony Davis (PF) Gilbert McIver, Cody Belcher | |
| 13:03 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley loses the dribble to Pete Williams | 46-41 |
| 12:59 | Bowling Green | Joseph Price hits the finger roll on a great pass from Pete Williams | 48-41 |
| 12:49 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley connects on the floater from the right block | 48-43 |
| 12:30 | Bowling Green | Joseph Price misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Benjamin Homan - foul #2 on Benjamin Homan, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Frank Bullock (SF), Mark Starner (C) Carl Bombard, Larry Shields | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Paul Lawrence (SF), Wekesa Suleiman (C) Michael Barry, Justin Smiley | |
| 12:30 | Bowling Green | Joseph Price makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 12:30 | Bowling Green | Joseph Price makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 12:11 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 12:09 | Bowling Green | Robert Tenorio gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 12:03 | Bowling Green | Mark Starner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-43 |
| 12:01 | Central Michigan | Tony Davis grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 11:43 | Central Michigan | Paul Lawrence misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 11:41 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Pete Williams | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Joseph Price (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Pete Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Frank Bullock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Tenorio (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Starner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Benjamin Homan (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Lawrence (fresh) PF - Tony Davis (fresh) 4 reb. C - Wekesa Suleiman (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Bowling Green | Pete Williams makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Mark Starner | 52-43 |
| 11:30 | Central Michigan | Paul Lawrence is fouled on the floor by Mark Starner - foul #4 on Mark Starner, team foul #6 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Dennis Wiggins (PG), Carl Bombard (SF), Christopher Lusby (PF), Larry Shields (C) Joseph Price, Pete Williams, Robert Tenorio, Mark Starner | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver (PG), Michael Barry (SF), Cody Belcher (PF) John Lane, Paul Lawrence, Wekesa Suleiman | |
| 11:21 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Gilbert McIver | 52-46 |
| 11:00 | Bowling Green | Frank Bullock connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Dennis Wiggins | 54-46 |
| 10:42 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher is hacked by Christopher Lusby - foul #3 on Christopher Lusby, team foul #7 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Harold Beasley (SG), Justin Smiley (C) Benjamin Homan, Tony Davis | |
| 10:42 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 10:42 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 10:13 | Bowling Green | Larry Shields's pass is intercepted by Justin Smiley | 54-48 |
| 09:58 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-48 |
| 09:57 | Bowling Green | Carl Bombard pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 09:33 | Bowling Green | Carl Bombard clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-48 |
| 09:32 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 09:05 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Harold Beasley | 54-50 |
| 08:49 | Bowling Green | Frank Bullock misses long on a jumper from the right side | 54-50 |
| 08:47 | Bowling Green | Dennis Wiggins pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 08:27 | Bowling Green | Larry Shields hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-50 |
| 08:26 | Bowling Green | Larry Shields snags the offensive board | 54-50 |
| 08:09 | Bowling Green | Larry Shields misses badly on a floater from the left side | 54-50 |
| 08:07 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 07:46 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 54-50 |
| 07:45 | Bowling Green | Carl Bombard pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Dennis Wiggins (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Bullock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Carl Bombard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. PF - Christopher Lusby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Larry Shields (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Harold Beasley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Barry (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Cody Belcher (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Smiley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Bowling Green | Dennis Wiggins is hacked by Gilbert McIver - foul #2 on Gilbert McIver, team foul #5 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Joseph Price (PG), Pete Williams (SG), Mark Starner (SF), Robert Tenorio (PF), Cecil Coats (C) Dennis Wiggins, Frank Bullock, Carl Bombard, Christopher Lusby, Larry Shields | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan (PG), John Lane (SG), Paul Lawrence (SF), Tony Davis (PF), Wekesa Suleiman (C) Gilbert McIver, Harold Beasley, Michael Barry, Cody Belcher, Justin Smiley | |
| 07:19 | Bowling Green | Robert Tenorio buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Price | 56-50 |
| 07:05 | Central Michigan | Joseph Price picks off the pass by Paul Lawrence | 56-50 |
| 06:45 | Bowling Green | Mark Starner loses the dribble to John Lane | 56-50 |
| 06:34 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-50 |
| 06:32 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Robert Tenorio | 56-50 |
| 06:22 | Bowling Green | Pete Williams connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Robert Tenorio | 59-50 |
| 06:03 | Central Michigan | Paul Lawrence loses the dribble to Joseph Price | 59-50 |
| 06:00 | Bowling Green | Mark Starner lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joseph Price | 61-50 |
| 05:39 | Central Michigan | Paul Lawrence scores on a jumper from the right side | 61-52 |
| 05:33 | Bowling Green | Mark Starner misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-52 |
| 05:32 | Central Michigan | Tony Davis pulls down the rebound | 61-52 |
| 05:17 | Central Michigan | Joseph Price is called for the reach on Benjamin Homan - foul #3 on Joseph Price, team foul #8 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Frank Bullock (SF) Mark Starner | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Barry (SF), Cody Belcher (PF), Justin Smiley (C) Paul Lawrence, Tony Davis, Wekesa Suleiman | |
| 05:17 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 05:17 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 05:04 | Bowling Green | Cecil Coats comes up short on the shot from the left block but the foul's on John Lane - foul #3 on John Lane, team foul #6 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver (PG) Benjamin Homan | |
| 05:04 | Bowling Green | Cecil Coats misses the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 05:04 | Bowling Green | Cecil Coats makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 04:43 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 62-54 |
| 04:42 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver hits the follow up shot | 62-56 |
| 04:28 | Bowling Green | Joseph Price buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Pete Williams | 65-56 |
| 04:22 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher loses the ball out of bounds | 65-56 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Mark Starner (PG), Carl Bombard (SF), Christopher Lusby (PF), Larry Shields (C) Joseph Price, Pete Williams, Robert Tenorio, Cecil Coats | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan (SG) John Lane | |
| 04:03 | Bowling Green | Carl Bombard hits a jump hook from close range | 67-56 |
| 03:47 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher misses short on a shot from the left block | 67-56 |
| 03:46 | Bowling Green | Mark Starner grabs the board | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Bowling Green | Mark Starner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-56 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Joseph Price (PG), Pete Williams (SG) Mark Starner, Christopher Lusby | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Joseph Price (fresh) 14 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Pete Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Carl Bombard (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. PF - Larry Shields (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Bullock (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Benjamin Homan (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Barry (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Cody Belcher (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Smiley (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-56 |
| 03:12 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley gets the offensive rebound | 67-56 |
| 03:07 | Central Michigan | Pete Williams picks off the pass by Michael Barry | 67-56 |
| 02:43 | Bowling Green | Pete Williams hits a jumper in the lane | 69-56 |
| 02:27 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-56 |
| 02:25 | Bowling Green | Larry Shields snags the defensive board | 69-56 |
| 02:04 | Bowling Green | Pete Williams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-56 |
| 02:03 | Bowling Green | Larry Shields snags the offensive board | 69-56 |
| 01:39 | Bowling Green | Frank Bullock misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Cody Belcher - foul #2 on Cody Belcher, team foul #7 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Mark Starner (PG), Dennis Wiggins (SG), Christopher Lusby (PF) Joseph Price, Pete Williams, Carl Bombard | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Harold Beasley (SG), Paul Lawrence (SF), Tony Davis (PF), Wekesa Suleiman (C) Gilbert McIver, Michael Barry, Cody Belcher, Justin Smiley | |
| 01:39 | Bowling Green | Frank Bullock makes the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 01:39 | Bowling Green | Frank Bullock makes the 2nd free throw | 71-56 |
| 01:22 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Harold Beasley | 71-59 |
| 01:00 | Bowling Green | Christopher Lusby misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 71-59 |
| 00:59 | Bowling Green | Dennis Wiggins gets the offensive rebound | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Bowling Green | Frank Bullock misses short on a shot from the right block | 71-59 |
| 00:36 | Central Michigan | Paul Lawrence snags the defensive board | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | Harold Beasley misses the fadeaway from the left side | 71-59 |
| 00:29 | Bowling Green | Dennis Wiggins grabs the defensive rebound | 71-59 |
| 00:00 | Bowling Green | Mark Starner runs out the clock | 71-59 |