| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Seamon (fresh) SG - Patrick Cooper (fresh) SF - Jack Adams (fresh) PF - Joseph Foster (fresh) C - Earl Nelson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger Carr (fresh) SG - Terence Hiett (fresh) SF - Dan Kiker (fresh) PF - Tommy Holman (fresh) C - Craig Andres (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson comes up short on the floater from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Terence Hiett - foul #1 on Terence Hiett, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:13 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dan Kiker | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster double dribbles | 2-2 |
| 18:17 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Tommy Holman and he's fouled by Earl Nelson - foul #1 on Earl Nelson, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:17 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres misses the free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:17 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Joseph Foster | 2-4 |
| 18:01 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster blows the layup | 2-4 |
| 18:00 | Northern Illinois University | Dan Kiker snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:54 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jack Adams - foul #1 on Jack Adams, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald (PG), Mack Deming (SG), Berdy Ziler (PF), Nathaniel Gottfried (C) Robert Seamon, Patrick Cooper, Joseph Foster, Earl Nelson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 17:54 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett misses the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:54 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:37 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by David Fitzgerald | 4-5 |
| 17:35 | Northern Illinois University | Dan Kiker is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dan Kiker, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan (PF), Jonathan Rosenbalm (C) Tommy Holman, Craig Andres | |
| 17:17 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Berdy Ziler | 6-5 |
| 16:52 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 16:50 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to David Fitzgerald | 6-5 |
| 16:35 | Central Michigan | Forrest Morgan is called for the reach on Berdy Ziler - foul #1 on Forrest Morgan, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster (PF), Russell Wallin (C) Berdy Ziler, Nathaniel Gottfried | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon (PG), Dennis Buford (SG), Steven Wilson (SF), Craig Andres (C) Roger Carr, Terence Hiett, Dan Kiker, Jonathan Rosenbalm | |
| 16:11 | Central Michigan | Mack Deming knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jack Adams | 9-5 |
| 16:09 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan is called for traveling in the backcourt | 9-5 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), Patrick Cooper (SG), Earl Nelson (C) David Fitzgerald, Mack Deming, Russell Wallin | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman (PF) Forrest Morgan | |
| 15:56 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 9-5 |
| 15:55 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon can't tip it in | 9-5 |
| 15:53 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Dennis Buford | 9-5 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Seamon (fresh) SG - Patrick Cooper (fresh) SF - Jack Adams (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Foster (fresh) C - Earl Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - David Hodgdon (fresh) SG - Dennis Buford (fresh) SF - Steven Wilson (fresh) PF - Tommy Holman (fresh) C - Craig Andres (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 9-5 |
| 15:47 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon snags the defensive board | 9-5 |
| 15:24 | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Jack Adams | 12-5 |
| 15:11 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 12-5 |
| 15:09 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon grabs the defensive rebound | 12-5 |
| 14:47 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson's fadeaway is rejected by Steven Wilson | 12-5 |
| 14:45 | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper tips it but misses | 12-5 |
| 14:43 | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper tips it but misses | 12-5 |
| 14:42 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon tips it in | 14-5 |
| 14:40 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon is hacked by Robert Seamon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Seamon, team foul #3 | 14-5 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald (PG), Mack Deming (SG), Russell Wallin (SF), Berdy Ziler (PF), Nathaniel Gottfried (C) Robert Seamon, Patrick Cooper, Jack Adams, Joseph Foster, Earl Nelson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr (PG), Terence Hiett (SG), Dan Kiker (SF), Forrest Morgan (PF), Jonathan Rosenbalm (C) David Hodgdon, Dennis Buford, Steven Wilson, Tommy Holman, Craig Andres | |
| 14:25 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Wallin steps in front of the Terence Hiett pass | 14-5 |
| 14:08 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 16-5 |
| 14:04 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-5 |
| 14:02 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett tips it home | 16-7 |
| 13:42 | Central Michigan | Mack Deming drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by David Fitzgerald | 19-7 |
| 13:23 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan lays it up and in | 19-9 |
| 13:04 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Dan Kiker - foul #2 on Dan Kiker, team foul #4 | 19-9 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), Patrick Cooper (SG), Jack Adams (SF) David Fitzgerald, Mack Deming, Nathaniel Gottfried | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford (SG), Steven Wilson (SF), Tommy Holman (PF), Craig Andres (C) Terence Hiett, Dan Kiker, Forrest Morgan, Jonathan Rosenbalm | |
| 13:04 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler makes the 1st free throw | 20-9 |
| 13:04 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler makes the 2nd free throw | 21-9 |
| 12:49 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman makes the wide open runner from the baseline set up by Steven Wilson | 21-11 |
| 12:22 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Seamon | 23-11 |
| 12:20 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Wallin picks off the pass by Steven Wilson in the backcourt | 23-11 |
| 12:09 | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Seamon and the foul's on Steven Wilson - foul #1 on Steven Wilson, team foul #5 | 25-11 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster (PF), Earl Nelson (C) Berdy Ziler, Russell Wallin | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricardo Rodriquez (PG), Terence Hiett (SG) Roger Carr, Dennis Buford | |
| 12:09 | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper misses the free throw | 25-11 |
| 12:09 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson grabs the board | 25-11 |
| 12:07 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Foster - foul #1 on Joseph Foster, team foul #4 | 25-11 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (PG), David Fitzgerald (SG) Robert Seamon, Patrick Cooper | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 11:50 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman loses the ball out of bounds | 25-11 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm (C) Craig Andres | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Warren Dildy (fresh) SG - David Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Foster (fresh) C - Earl Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ricardo Rodriquez (fresh) SG - Terence Hiett (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Tommy Holman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonathan Rosenbalm (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Foster | 28-11 |
| 11:10 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Ricardo Rodriquez | 28-13 |
| 11:06 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-13 |
| 11:05 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson grabs the board | 28-13 |
| 10:56 | Northern Illinois University | Ricardo Rodriquez comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-13 |
| 10:54 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson grabs the board | 28-13 |
| 10:38 | Central Michigan | Terence Hiett steps in front of the Earl Nelson pass | 28-13 |
| 10:33 | Northern Illinois University | Ricardo Rodriquez can't finish the layup | 28-13 |
| 10:31 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman snags the offensive board | 28-13 |
| 10:18 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett misses the lay-in | 28-13 |
| 10:17 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman gets the offensive rebound | 28-13 |
| 10:07 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson blows the layup | 28-13 |
| 10:05 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-13 |
| 09:43 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Foster swats the short shot by Jonathan Rosenbalm | 28-13 |
| 09:41 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-13 |
| 09:14 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Warren Dildy | 30-13 |
| 08:57 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson is open but can't throw it down | 30-13 |
| 08:56 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster gets the rebound | 30-13 |
| 08:32 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson slams it home set up by Warren Dildy and the foul's on Jonathan Rosenbalm - foul #1 on Jonathan Rosenbalm, team foul #6 | 32-13 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), Patrick Cooper (SG), Russell Wallin (SF), Berdy Ziler (PF) Warren Dildy, David Fitzgerald, Jack Adams, Joseph Foster | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr (PG), Dennis Buford (SG), David Hodgdon (SF), Forrest Morgan (PF), Craig Andres (C) Ricardo Rodriquez, Terence Hiett, Steven Wilson, Tommy Holman, Jonathan Rosenbalm | |
| 08:32 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson makes the free throw | 33-13 |
| 08:14 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford is hacked by Earl Nelson - foul #2 on Earl Nelson, team foul #5 | 33-13 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried (C) Earl Nelson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 07:45 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan knocks in the runner in the paint | 33-15 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Seamon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Russell Wallin (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Berdy Ziler (fresh) 6 pts. C - Nathaniel Gottfried (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger Carr (fresh) SG - Dennis Buford (fresh) SF - David Hodgdon (fresh) PF - Forrest Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. C - Craig Andres (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-15 |
| 07:29 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon hits the follow up shot | 35-15 |
| 07:21 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 35-15 |
| 07:20 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan can't tip it in | 35-15 |
| 07:19 | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper pulls down the rebound | 35-15 |
| 07:15 | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Patrick Cooper, team foul #6 | 35-15 |
| 06:51 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr loses the dribble to Robert Seamon | 35-15 |
| 06:32 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Robert Seamon | 37-15 |
| 06:20 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Roger Carr | 37-17 |
| 06:03 | Central Michigan | Forrest Morgan is called for the reach on Nathaniel Gottfried - foul #2 on Forrest Morgan, team foul #7 | 37-17 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mack Deming (SG), Jack Adams (SF), Joseph Foster (PF) Patrick Cooper, Russell Wallin, Berdy Ziler | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett (SG), Tommy Holman (PF) Dennis Buford, Forrest Morgan | |
| 06:03 | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried makes the 1st free throw | 38-17 |
| 06:03 | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried makes the 2nd free throw | 39-17 |
| 05:50 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett is fouled on the floor by Mack Deming - foul #1 on Mack Deming, team foul #7 | 39-17 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald (PG), Berdy Ziler (C) Robert Seamon, Nathaniel Gottfried | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 05:50 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett misses the 1st free throw | 39-17 |
| 05:50 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster grabs the board | 39-17 |
| 05:26 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald misses short on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Tommy Holman - foul #1 on Tommy Holman, team foul #8 | 39-17 |
| 05:26 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 40-17 |
| 05:26 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 41-17 |
| 05:21 | Northern Illinois University | Mack Deming picks off the pass by Terence Hiett in the backcourt | 41-17 |
| 05:19 | Central Michigan | Mack Deming can't finish the layup | 41-17 |
| 05:18 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman grabs the defensive rebound | 41-17 |
| 05:12 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman banks in the layup on a great pass from Roger Carr | 41-19 |
| 04:43 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Tommy Holman - foul #2 on Tommy Holman, team foul #9 | 41-19 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), Russell Wallin (C) David Fitzgerald, Berdy Ziler | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricardo Rodriquez (PG), Steven Wilson (SF), Jonathan Rosenbalm (PF) Roger Carr, David Hodgdon, Tommy Holman | |
| 04:43 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster makes the 1st free throw | 42-19 |
| 04:43 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 43-19 |
| 04:41 | Northern Illinois University | Ricardo Rodriquez loses the dribble to Robert Seamon in the backcourt | 43-19 |
| 04:39 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon banks in the layup | 45-19 |
| 04:32 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-19 |
| 04:31 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Joseph Foster | 45-19 |
| 04:16 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster is fouled on the floor by Craig Andres - foul #1 on Craig Andres, team foul #10 | 45-19 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper (SG), Nathaniel Gottfried (C) Mack Deming, Jack Adams | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 04:16 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster misses the 1st free throw | 45-19 |
| 04:16 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 46-19 |
| 04:13 | Northern Illinois University | Ricardo Rodriquez is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Foster - foul #2 on Joseph Foster, team foul #8 | 46-19 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler (C) Joseph Foster | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 04:13 | Northern Illinois University | Ricardo Rodriquez makes the 1st free throw | 46-20 |
| 04:13 | Northern Illinois University | Ricardo Rodriquez misses the 2nd free throw | 46-20 |
| 04:13 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin snags the defensive board | 46-20 |
| 03:52 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon can't connect on a runner in the paint | 46-20 |
| 03:51 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett grabs the defensive rebound | 46-20 |
| 03:45 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Seamon picks off the pass by Craig Andres | 46-20 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Seamon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Patrick Cooper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Russell Wallin (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Nathaniel Gottfried (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Berdy Ziler (tiring) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ricardo Rodriquez (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terence Hiett (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Steven Wilson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jonathan Rosenbalm (fairly fresh) C - Craig Andres (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 03:23 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler blows the layup | 46-20 |
| 03:22 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson pulls down the rebound | 46-20 |
| 03:14 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Terence Hiett | 46-22 |
| 03:05 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler misses the lay-in | 46-22 |
| 03:04 | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried grabs the offensive board | 46-22 |
| 02:59 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Craig Andres - foul #2 on Craig Andres, team foul #11 | 46-22 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (PG), Mack Deming (SG), David Fitzgerald (SF), Earl Nelson (C) Robert Seamon, Patrick Cooper, Russell Wallin, Nathaniel Gottfried | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr (PG), Dennis Buford (SG), Dan Kiker (SF), Forrest Morgan (PF) Ricardo Rodriquez, Terence Hiett, Steven Wilson, Jonathan Rosenbalm | |
| 02:59 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler makes the 1st free throw | 47-22 |
| 02:59 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler makes the 2nd free throw | 48-22 |
| 02:57 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Nelson picks off the pass by Roger Carr in the backcourt | 48-22 |
| 02:46 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson connects on the floater in the paint set up by Warren Dildy | 50-22 |
| 02:43 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford loses the dribble to Earl Nelson in the backcourt | 50-22 |
| 02:26 | Central Michigan | Forrest Morgan picks off the pass by Mack Deming | 50-22 |
| 02:24 | Northern Illinois University | Mack Deming takes the ball from Roger Carr in the backcourt | 50-22 |
| 02:22 | Central Michigan | Mack Deming blows the dunk | 50-22 |
| 02:20 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald gets the offensive rebound | 50-22 |
| 02:11 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy is fouled on the floor by Dennis Buford - foul #1 on Dennis Buford, team foul #12 | 50-22 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Adams (SF), Joseph Foster (PF) Mack Deming, Berdy Ziler | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman (PF) Craig Andres | |
| 02:11 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy makes the 1st free throw | 51-22 |
| 02:11 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy misses the 2nd free throw | 51-22 |
| 02:11 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan pulls down the rebound | 51-22 |
| 02:06 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr is hacked by Joseph Foster in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Foster, team foul #9 | 51-22 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried (PF) Joseph Foster | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 02:06 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr makes the 1st free throw | 51-23 |
| 02:06 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 51-24 |
| 01:50 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy is fouled on the floor by Roger Carr - foul #1 on Roger Carr, team foul #13 | 51-24 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper (SG) David Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 01:50 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy makes the 1st free throw | 52-24 |
| 01:50 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy makes the 2nd free throw | 53-24 |
| 01:34 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan blows the layup but the foul's on Earl Nelson - foul #3 on Earl Nelson, team foul #10 | 53-24 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), Russell Wallin (PF) Warren Dildy, Earl Nelson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 01:34 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 53-25 |
| 01:34 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 53-26 |
| 01:26 | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 53-26 |
| 01:25 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman snags the defensive board | 53-26 |
| 00:56 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-26 |
| 00:55 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams snags the defensive board | 53-26 |
| 00:39 | Central Michigan | Dan Kiker steps in front of the Robert Seamon pass | 53-26 |
| 00:33 | Northern Illinois University | Dan Kiker loses the ball out of bounds | 53-26 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald (PG), Mack Deming (SG) Robert Seamon, Patrick Cooper | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricardo Rodriquez (PG), Terence Hiett (SG), Steven Wilson (SF), Jonathan Rosenbalm (C) Roger Carr, Dennis Buford, Dan Kiker, Tommy Holman | |
| 00:17 | Central Michigan | Mack Deming is hacked by Ricardo Rodriquez - foul #1 on Ricardo Rodriquez, team foul #14 | 53-26 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler (C) Nathaniel Gottfried | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:17 | Central Michigan | Mack Deming makes the 1st free throw | 54-26 |
| 00:17 | Central Michigan | Mack Deming makes the 2nd free throw | 55-26 |
| 00:03 | Northern Illinois University | Ricardo Rodriquez is hacked by Berdy Ziler - foul #1 on Berdy Ziler, team foul #11 | 55-26 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (PG) Jack Adams | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:03 | Northern Illinois University | Ricardo Rodriquez misses the 1st free throw | 55-26 |
| 00:03 | Northern Illinois University | Ricardo Rodriquez makes the 2nd free throw | 55-27 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Mack Deming misses the halfcourt shot | 55-27 |