| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mark Fullwood (fresh) SG - Phillip Mongillo (fresh) SF - Benjamin Mahle (fresh) PF - Albert Woods (fresh) C - Paul Summer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gregory Miller (fresh) SG - Oscar Slaughter (fresh) SF - William Benavides (fresh) PF - Tyrone Pittard (fresh) C - James Cahoon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Northern Illinois University | William Benavides swats the layup by Albert Woods | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Central Michigan | William Benavides misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Paul Summer | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to William Benavides | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | Central Michigan | Albert Woods blocks the jumper by Oscar Slaughter | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:37 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 18:36 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:18 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:16 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:12 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Miller - foul #1 on Gregory Miller, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 17:56 | Northern Illinois University | James Cahoon picks off the pass by Benjamin Mahle | 0-0 |
| 17:31 | Central Michigan | William Benavides knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from James Cahoon | 0-3 |
| 17:18 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Fullwood | 3-3 |
| 17:03 | Central Michigan | Mark Fullwood steps in front of the Oscar Slaughter pass | 3-3 |
| 16:40 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Miller steals it from Paul Summer | 3-3 |
| 16:35 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Miller, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steve Kasper (SF), James Jackson (PF), Barry Simon (C) Phillip Mongillo, Benjamin Mahle, Albert Woods | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs (PG) Gregory Miller | |
| 16:18 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Simon connects on the floater from close range | 5-3 |
| 15:52 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steven Riggs | 5-5 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mark Fullwood (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Summer (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SF - Steve Kasper (fresh) PF - James Jackson (fresh) C - Barry Simon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Riggs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Oscar Slaughter (fairly fresh) SF - William Benavides (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tyrone Pittard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Cahoon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Kasper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-5 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Leavitt (PG), Phillip Mongillo (SG), Benjamin Mahle (SF), Albert Woods (PF) Mark Fullwood, Paul Summer, Steve Kasper, James Jackson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Belford (PG), William Finch (SF), Michael Alley (PF), Joseph Warkentin (C) Oscar Slaughter, William Benavides, Tyrone Pittard, James Cahoon | |
| 15:17 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Michael Alley | 5-7 |
| 15:02 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo loses the dribble to William Finch | 5-7 |
| 14:40 | Central Michigan | Thomas Belford hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-10 |
| 14:19 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo misses the 3 from the right wing | 5-10 |
| 14:17 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Simon tips it but misses | 5-10 |
| 14:15 | Central Michigan | William Finch grabs the defensive rebound | 5-10 |
| 13:47 | Central Michigan | Thomas Belford connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 5-12 |
| 13:30 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 5-12 |
| 13:29 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin pulls down the rebound | 5-12 |
| 13:08 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 5-12 |
| 13:07 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods gets the rebound | 5-12 |
| 13:03 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by William Finch - foul #1 on William Finch, team foul #3 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood (PG), Alfred Brown (SG), James Jackson (PF), Paul Summer (C) Kevin Leavitt, Phillip Mongillo, Albert Woods, Barry Simon | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter (SG), William Benavides (SF), Tyrone Pittard (PF), James Cahoon (C) Steven Riggs, William Finch, Michael Alley, Joseph Warkentin | |
| 13:03 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle makes the 1st free throw | 6-12 |
| 13:03 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle makes the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 12:40 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner but he's hacked by Alfred Brown - foul #1 on Alfred Brown, team foul #1 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steve Kasper (SF) Benjamin Mahle | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Dugas (PG) Thomas Belford | |
| 12:40 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard misses the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 12:40 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard makes the 2nd free throw | 7-13 |
| 12:40 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard makes the 3rd free throw | 7-14 |
| 12:19 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by James Cahoon - foul #1 on James Cahoon, team foul #4 | 7-14 |
| 12:19 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer misses the 1st free throw | 7-14 |
| 12:19 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer makes the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| 12:12 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter is hacked by Mark Fullwood - foul #1 on Mark Fullwood, team foul #2 | 8-14 |
| 11:58 | Central Michigan | Paul Summer swats the shot by William Benavides | 8-14 |
| 11:56 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to William Benavides | 8-14 |
| 11:45 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-14 |
| 11:44 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 8-14 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mark Fullwood (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alfred Brown (fresh) SF - Steve Kasper (fresh) PF - James Jackson (fresh) C - Paul Summer (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Charles Dugas (fresh) SG - Oscar Slaughter (fresh) SF - William Benavides (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tyrone Pittard (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Cahoon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 8-14 |
| 11:36 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer tips it in | 10-14 |
| 11:09 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 10-14 |
| 11:07 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 10:56 | Central Michigan | William Benavides misses the driving attempt from the left block | 10-14 |
| 10:54 | Central Michigan | William Benavides grabs the offensive board | 10-14 |
| 10:32 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by James Cahoon | 10-16 |
| 10:14 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 10-16 |
| 10:12 | Central Michigan | Charles Dugas snags the defensive board | 10-16 |
| 09:55 | Central Michigan | William Benavides loses the ball out of bounds | 10-16 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo (SG), Benjamin Mahle (SF), Albert Woods (PF) Alfred Brown, Steve Kasper, James Jackson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Belford (PG), Steven Riggs (SG), William Finch (SF), Michael Alley (PF), Joseph Warkentin (C) Charles Dugas, Oscar Slaughter, William Benavides, Tyrone Pittard, James Cahoon | |
| 09:39 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo is hacked by Steven Riggs - foul #1 on Steven Riggs, team foul #5 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Leavitt (PG) Mark Fullwood | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 09:25 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Riggs steals the ball from Paul Summer | 10-16 |
| 09:22 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley can't finish the layup | 10-16 |
| 09:21 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley tips it home | 10-18 |
| 09:00 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods is fouled on the floor by Steven Riggs - foul #2 on Steven Riggs, team foul #6 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Barry Simon (C) Paul Summer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter (SG) Steven Riggs | |
| 08:43 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Simon buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Phillip Mongillo | 13-18 |
| 08:25 | Central Michigan | William Finch hits a floater from just outside the lane | 13-20 |
| 08:11 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods misses badly on a floater in the lane | 13-20 |
| 08:10 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods grabs the offensive rebound | 13-20 |
| 07:52 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Leavitt misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Thomas Belford - foul #1 on Thomas Belford, team foul #7 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer (C) Barry Simon | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Benavides (SF), Tyrone Pittard (PF), James Cahoon (C) Oscar Slaughter, Michael Alley, Joseph Warkentin | |
| 07:52 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Leavitt makes the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 07:52 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Leavitt makes the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 07:37 | Central Michigan | Phillip Mongillo takes the ball from William Finch | 15-20 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kevin Leavitt (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Phillip Mongillo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Mahle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Woods (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Summer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Thomas Belford (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Finch (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Benavides (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tyrone Pittard (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Cahoon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 15-20 |
| 07:29 | Central Michigan | William Benavides grabs the board | 15-20 |
| 07:13 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Albert Woods - foul #1 on Albert Woods, team foul #3 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood (PG) Kevin Leavitt | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter (SG) William Finch | |
| 07:13 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard misses the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 07:13 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard makes the 2nd free throw | 15-21 |
| 07:02 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Benjamin Mahle and he's fouled by James Cahoon - foul #2 on James Cahoon, team foul #8 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Dugas (PG), Joseph Warkentin (C) Thomas Belford, James Cahoon | |
| 07:02 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer makes the free throw | 18-21 |
| 06:55 | Central Michigan | Mark Fullwood picks off the pass by William Benavides | 18-21 |
| 06:52 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood misses the lay-in | 18-21 |
| 06:50 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin snags the defensive board | 18-21 |
| 06:35 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter can't throw it down | 18-21 |
| 06:34 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer snags the defensive board | 18-21 |
| 06:29 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Mark Fullwood | 21-21 |
| 06:13 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 21-24 |
| 05:56 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 21-24 |
| 05:54 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard snags the defensive board | 21-24 |
| 05:40 | Central Michigan | William Benavides is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on William Benavides, team foul #9 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steve Kasper (SF), James Jackson (PF), Barry Simon (C) Phillip Mongillo, Benjamin Mahle, Albert Woods | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Belford (PG), William Finch (SG) Charles Dugas, Oscar Slaughter | |
| 05:17 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 21-24 |
| 05:15 | Central Michigan | William Benavides grabs the board | 21-24 |
| 05:11 | Central Michigan | William Benavides clanks a turnaround from close range | 21-24 |
| 05:10 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard hits the follow up shot | 21-26 |
| 04:51 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 23-26 |
| 04:32 | Central Michigan | Barry Simon steals it from Tyrone Pittard | 23-26 |
| 04:14 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer's layup is rejected by Tyrone Pittard | 23-26 |
| 04:12 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard grabs the defensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 04:06 | Central Michigan | William Benavides slams it home set up by Joseph Warkentin and he's fouled by Steve Kasper - foul #1 on Steve Kasper, team foul #4 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Leavitt (PG), Phillip Mongillo (SG), Albert Woods (PF) Mark Fullwood, Paul Summer, James Jackson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Alley (PF) Tyrone Pittard | |
| 04:06 | Central Michigan | William Benavides makes the free throw | 23-29 |
| 03:38 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo clanks a floater from the left wing | 23-29 |
| 03:37 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Kasper | 23-29 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kevin Leavitt (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Phillip Mongillo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Kasper (fresh) PF - Albert Woods (fresh) 2 reb. C - Barry Simon (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Thomas Belford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Finch (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Benavides (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Alley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Warkentin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Phillip Mongillo and the foul's on Michael Alley - foul #1 on Michael Alley, team foul #10 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle (SF) Steve Kasper | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller (PG), Oscar Slaughter (SG), James Cahoon (C) Thomas Belford, William Finch, Joseph Warkentin | |
| 03:25 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods makes the free throw | 26-29 |
| 03:05 | Central Michigan | William Benavides evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from James Cahoon | 26-31 |
| 02:47 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods loses the dribble to James Cahoon | 26-31 |
| 02:21 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Gregory Miller | 26-34 |
| 02:07 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Simon connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Benjamin Mahle | 28-34 |
| 02:00 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 28-34 |
| 01:59 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Albert Woods | 28-34 |
| 01:55 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo loses the dribble to William Benavides | 28-34 |
| 01:32 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon misses the lay-in but the foul's on Barry Simon - foul #1 on Barry Simon, team foul #5 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood (PG), Alfred Brown (SG), James Jackson (PF), Paul Summer (C) Kevin Leavitt, Phillip Mongillo, Albert Woods, Barry Simon | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Finch (SF), Tyrone Pittard (PF) William Benavides, Michael Alley | |
| 01:32 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 01:32 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 01:19 | Northern Illinois University | James Cahoon steps in front of the Mark Fullwood pass | 28-36 |
| 01:03 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Mahle steals it from Gregory Miller | 28-36 |
| 00:59 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle hits the finger roll | 30-36 |
| 00:47 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-36 |
| 00:46 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon snags the offensive board | 30-36 |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard makes the runner near the basket set up by William Finch | 30-38 |
| 00:03 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-38 |
| 00:01 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer tips it in | 32-38 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 32-38 |