| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ryan Noel (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Devoe (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Clifford Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Vincente Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Robert Selph (fresh) SG - Hunter Smithson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Freeland (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Gauthier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Rotz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Bowling Green | Mark Freeland inbounds the ball | 23-18 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Bowling Green | John Gauthier misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 23-18 |
| 19:44 | Bowling Green | Robert Selph snags the offensive board | 23-18 |
| 19:34 | Bowling Green | Hunter Smithson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Timothy Sanders - foul #1 on Timothy Sanders, team foul #1 | 23-18 |
| 19:34 | Bowling Green | Hunter Smithson misses the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 19:34 | Bowling Green | Hunter Smithson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 19:24 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 25-19 |
| 19:07 | Bowling Green | John Gauthier misses badly on a shot from the left side | 25-19 |
| 19:06 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Vincente Esposito | 25-19 |
| 18:41 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor's floater is knocked away by Harry Rotz | 25-19 |
| 18:39 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders misses the tip | 25-19 |
| 18:37 | Bowling Green | Mark Freeland snags the defensive board | 25-19 |
| 18:10 | Bowling Green | Robert Selph is hacked by Vincente Esposito - foul #3 on Vincente Esposito, team foul #2 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James McGahan (C) Vincente Esposito | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 17:58 | Bowling Green | Harry Rotz buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Hunter Smithson | 25-21 |
| 17:37 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 25-21 |
| 17:36 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders grabs the offensive board | 25-21 |
| 17:14 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe's fadeaway is rejected by John Gauthier | 25-21 |
| 17:13 | Bowling Green | John Gauthier grabs the board | 25-21 |
| 17:01 | Bowling Green | Mark Freeland misses long on a shot from the right side | 25-21 |
| 17:00 | Central Michigan | James McGahan grabs the defensive rebound | 25-21 |
| 16:47 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 25-21 |
| 16:45 | Bowling Green | Robert Selph snags the defensive board | 25-21 |
| 16:36 | Bowling Green | Hunter Smithson comes up short on the floater from the left side | 25-21 |
| 16:35 | Bowling Green | The offensive rebound goes to John Gauthier | 25-21 |
| 16:19 | Bowling Green | Ryan Noel steps in front of the Robert Selph pass | 25-21 |
| 15:56 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 25-21 |
| 15:55 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Hunter Smithson | 25-21 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ryan Noel (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Eric Devoe (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Clifford Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Sanders (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James McGahan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Robert Selph (fairly fresh) SG - Hunter Smithson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Freeland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Gauthier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Harry Rotz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Bowling Green | Hunter Smithson knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Mark Freeland | 25-23 |
| 15:12 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-23 |
| 14:54 | Bowling Green | John Gauthier misses the lay-in | 28-23 |
| 14:52 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 28-23 |
| 14:46 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 28-23 |
| 14:44 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Harry Rotz | 28-23 |
| 14:28 | Bowling Green | Harry Rotz knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Selph | 28-26 |
| 14:03 | Central Michigan | James McGahan is whistled for traveling | 28-26 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry (PG), Haywood Davis (SG), George Anderson (SF), Vincente Esposito (C) Ryan Noel, Eric Devoe, Clifford Taylor, James McGahan | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jeff Drinkard (PG), Aaron Hammons (SG), Charles Braxton (SF), Israel Mazzone (PF), Stanley Quick (C) Robert Selph, Hunter Smithson, Mark Freeland, John Gauthier, Harry Rotz | |
| 13:44 | Bowling Green | Stanley Quick misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-26 |
| 13:43 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Timothy Sanders | 28-26 |
| 13:14 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders comes up short on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Israel Mazzone - foul #3 on Israel Mazzone, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| 13:14 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 13:14 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 12:53 | Bowling Green | Jeff Drinkard hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Aaron Hammons | 29-29 |
| 12:33 | Central Michigan | George Anderson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-29 |
| 12:32 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito tips it back up and in | 31-29 |
| 12:09 | Bowling Green | Charles Braxton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 12:08 | Bowling Green | Israel Mazzone grabs the offensive board | 31-29 |
| 11:53 | Bowling Green | Aaron Hammons hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Jeff Drinkard | 31-32 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Fred Kerry (fresh) SG - Haywood Davis (fresh) SF - George Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Sanders (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Vincente Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Jeff Drinkard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Aaron Hammons (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Braxton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Israel Mazzone (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Stanley Quick (fresh) | |
| 11:47 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 31-32 |
| 11:45 | Central Michigan | George Anderson snags the offensive board | 31-32 |
| 11:29 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry is fouled on the floor by Israel Mazzone - foul #4 on Israel Mazzone, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel (PG), Eric Devoe (SG), Clifford Taylor (SF), James McGahan (PF) Fred Kerry, Haywood Davis, George Anderson, Timothy Sanders | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Hunter Smithson (SG), Mark Freeland (SF), Nathaniel McManamon (PF), Harry Rotz (C) Aaron Hammons, Charles Braxton, Israel Mazzone, Stanley Quick | |
| 11:13 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-32 |
| 11:11 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito can't tip it in | 31-32 |
| 11:09 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel grabs the offensive board | 31-32 |
| 10:44 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James McGahan | 33-32 |
| 10:28 | Bowling Green | Mark Freeland is whistled for traveling | 33-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | John Gauthier (PF) Nathaniel McManamon | |
| 10:03 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel banks in the layup on a nice dish by Clifford Taylor and he's fouled by Jeff Drinkard - foul #4 on Jeff Drinkard, team foul #3 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis (C) Vincente Esposito | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Robert Selph (PG) Jeff Drinkard | |
| 10:03 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel makes the free throw | 36-32 |
| 09:55 | Bowling Green | John Gauthier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-32 |
| 09:34 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Stanley Quick (C) Harry Rotz | |
| 09:27 | Bowling Green | Mark Freeland misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Clifford Taylor - foul #3 on Clifford Taylor, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Bell (C) Eric Devoe | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 09:27 | Bowling Green | Mark Freeland makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 09:27 | Bowling Green | Mark Freeland misses the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 09:27 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 09:00 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel can't finish the layup | 36-33 |
| 08:58 | Bowling Green | Stanley Quick pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 08:49 | Bowling Green | Hunter Smithson is fouled on the floor by James McGahan - foul #2 on James McGahan, team foul #4 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Anderson (SF), Vincente Esposito (C) Clifford Taylor, Charles Bell | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Charles Braxton (SF) Mark Freeland | |
| 08:33 | Bowling Green | Charles Braxton is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Charles Braxton, team foul #4 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders (PF) James McGahan | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Harry Rotz (C) Stanley Quick | |
| 08:22 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 08:20 | Bowling Green | Harry Rotz pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 08:15 | Bowling Green | Hunter Smithson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 36-33 |
| 08:14 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 07:53 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel's pass is intercepted by Charles Braxton | 36-33 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ryan Noel (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Haywood Davis (fresh) 2 reb. SF - George Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Sanders (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Vincente Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Robert Selph (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Hunter Smithson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Braxton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Gauthier (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Harry Rotz (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Bowling Green | John Gauthier buries a turnaround near the basket and he's hacked by George Anderson - foul #2 on George Anderson, team foul #5 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe (SG), Clifford Taylor (SF), James McGahan (PF) Haywood Davis, George Anderson, Timothy Sanders | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jeff Drinkard (PG), Aaron Hammons (SG), Mark Freeland (SF) Robert Selph, Hunter Smithson, Charles Braxton | |
| 07:29 | Bowling Green | John Gauthier misses the free throw | 36-35 |
| 07:29 | Central Michigan | James McGahan gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 07:00 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito connects on the shot in the lane set up by Clifford Taylor | 38-35 |
| 06:38 | Bowling Green | John Gauthier makes the runner from the baseline set up by Mark Freeland | 38-37 |
| 06:14 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito misses the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Aaron Hammons - foul #1 on Aaron Hammons, team foul #5 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry (PG) Ryan Noel | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Hunter Smithson (SG), Israel Mazzone (PF), Stanley Quick (C) Aaron Hammons, John Gauthier, Harry Rotz | |
| 06:14 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 06:14 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 05:56 | Bowling Green | Hunter Smithson can't connect on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Clifford Taylor - foul #4 on Clifford Taylor, team foul #6 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis (C) Vincente Esposito | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 05:56 | Bowling Green | Hunter Smithson makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 05:56 | Bowling Green | Hunter Smithson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 05:36 | Central Michigan | Mark Freeland picks off the pass by Haywood Davis | 40-39 |
| 05:12 | Bowling Green | Stanley Quick is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Stanley Quick, team foul #6 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel (PG), Timothy Sanders (PF) Fred Kerry, James McGahan | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 04:50 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders is hacked by Israel Mazzone - foul #5 on Israel Mazzone, team foul #7 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito (C) Clifford Taylor | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Robert Selph (SF), Nathaniel McManamon (PF), Harry Rotz (C) Mark Freeland, Israel Mazzone, Stanley Quick | |
| 04:50 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 04:50 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 04:30 | Bowling Green | Nathaniel McManamon can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 04:29 | Bowling Green | Hunter Smithson tips it home | 42-41 |
| 04:00 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe is hacked by Jeff Drinkard - foul #5 on Jeff Drinkard, team foul #8 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Charles Braxton (SF), John Gauthier (PF) Jeff Drinkard, Nathaniel McManamon | |
| 04:00 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 04:00 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe misses the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 04:00 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Harry Rotz | 43-41 |
| 03:41 | Bowling Green | Charles Braxton scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Selph | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ryan Noel (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Eric Devoe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Haywood Davis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Timothy Sanders (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Vincente Esposito (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Robert Selph (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Hunter Smithson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Braxton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Gauthier (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Harry Rotz (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 03:24 | Bowling Green | John Gauthier gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 03:04 | Bowling Green | Harry Rotz misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 43-44 |
| 03:03 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Vincente Esposito | 43-44 |
| 02:42 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 02:40 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders can't tip it in | 43-44 |
| 02:39 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito misses the tip | 43-44 |
| 02:37 | Bowling Green | Hunter Smithson snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 02:37 | Bowling Green | Bowling Green calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor (SF) Haywood Davis | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Mark Freeland (SF) Charles Braxton | |
| 02:18 | Bowling Green | Hunter Smithson buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Mark Freeland | 43-46 |
| 01:56 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders knocks in the jumper from the right side | 45-46 |
| 01:40 | Bowling Green | Timothy Sanders is called for the reach on Robert Selph - foul #2 on Timothy Sanders, team foul #7 | 45-46 |
| 01:40 | Bowling Green | Robert Selph makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 01:40 | Bowling Green | Robert Selph misses the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 01:40 | Bowling Green | Harry Rotz grabs the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 01:27 | Bowling Green | Mark Freeland is fouled on the floor by Timothy Sanders - foul #3 on Timothy Sanders, team foul #8 | 45-47 |
| 01:27 | Bowling Green | Mark Freeland misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 01:27 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 01:06 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders is called for traveling | 45-47 |
| 00:49 | Bowling Green | John Gauthier misses short on a shot in the paint | 45-47 |
| 00:47 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 00:43 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 47-47 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:16 | Bowling Green | John Gauthier lays it in on a nice dish by Mark Freeland | 47-49 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel misses the floater from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | The clock runs out | 47-49 |