| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Strawn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Randy Logan (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Norman Marks (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Don (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Sylvester Loessberg (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aurelio Gonzales (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Simpkins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Jaffe (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. C - William Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Bowling Green | James Simpkins inbounds the ball | 23-27 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Bowling Green | Joseph Jaffe hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Sylvester Loessberg and he's fouled by Randy Logan - foul #3 on Randy Logan, team foul #1 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant (SF) Randy Logan | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 19:41 | Bowling Green | Joseph Jaffe misses the free throw | 23-29 |
| 19:41 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don pulls down the rebound | 23-29 |
| 19:26 | Central Michigan | Sylvester Loessberg is called for the reach on Kerry Honeycutt - foul #1 on Sylvester Loessberg, team foul #1 | 23-29 |
| 19:12 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 23-29 |
| 19:11 | Bowling Green | Aurelio Gonzales pulls down the rebound | 23-29 |
| 18:42 | Bowling Green | William Morris hits the finger roll | 23-31 |
| 18:25 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks clanks a floater from the left side | 23-31 |
| 18:24 | Bowling Green | Aurelio Gonzales gets the rebound | 23-31 |
| 17:58 | Bowling Green | Sylvester Loessberg hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 23-31 |
| 17:57 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Walter Laplant | 23-31 |
| 17:41 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 23-31 |
| 17:39 | Bowling Green | Joseph Jaffe snags the defensive board | 23-31 |
| 17:21 | Bowling Green | Joseph Jaffe is whistled for traveling | 23-31 |
| 17:05 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 23-31 |
| 17:03 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-31 |
| 16:50 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-31 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley (C) Johnny Don | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | William Porter (PG), Dwight Elliott (PF), Michael Schooler (C) Sylvester Loessberg, Joseph Jaffe, William Morris | |
| 16:26 | Bowling Green | James Simpkins misses the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Walter Laplant - foul #2 on Walter Laplant, team foul #2 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Peter Owens (PF) Norman Marks | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 16:26 | Bowling Green | James Simpkins makes the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 16:26 | Bowling Green | James Simpkins misses the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 16:26 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens grabs the board | 23-32 |
| 16:12 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant lays it in | 25-32 |
| 16:07 | Bowling Green | William Porter is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Porter, team foul #2 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons (PG), Carl Henderson (SG) Kerry Honeycutt, Albert Strawn | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 15:59 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 25-32 |
| 15:58 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley tips it home | 27-32 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Tim Simmons (fresh) SG - Carl Henderson (fresh) SF - Walter Laplant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Owens (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Oakley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - William Porter (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Aurelio Gonzales (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Simpkins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dwight Elliott (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Schooler (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Bowling Green | William Porter can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 27-32 |
| 15:29 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant grabs the board | 27-32 |
| 15:12 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens misses long on a floater near the basket | 27-32 |
| 15:11 | Bowling Green | James Simpkins pulls down the rebound | 27-32 |
| 14:45 | Bowling Green | Aurelio Gonzales misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-32 |
| 14:44 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Tim Simmons | 27-32 |
| 14:24 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (PG), Albert Strawn (SG), Randy Logan (SF), Norman Marks (PF), Johnny Don (C) Tim Simmons, Carl Henderson, Walter Laplant, Peter Owens, Jason Oakley | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Sylvester Loessberg (PG), Joseph Jaffe (PF), William Morris (C) Aurelio Gonzales, James Simpkins, Michael Schooler | |
| 14:08 | Bowling Green | Joseph Jaffe knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Sylvester Loessberg | 27-34 |
| 14:01 | Central Michigan | The refs have stopped play. Kerry Honeycutt is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 27-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons (PG) Kerry Honeycutt | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 13:58 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don buries a fadeaway in the lane | 29-34 |
| 13:33 | Bowling Green | Dwight Elliott lays it in on a great pass from William Porter and he's fouled by Randy Logan - foul #4 on Randy Logan, team foul #3 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson (SG) Randy Logan | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 13:33 | Bowling Green | Dwight Elliott makes the free throw | 29-37 |
| 13:23 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Johnny Don | 31-37 |
| 13:16 | Bowling Green | Johnny Don denies the turnaround by William Morris | 31-37 |
| 13:15 | Bowling Green | Dwight Elliott pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 12:51 | Bowling Green | Sylvester Loessberg buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Morris | 31-39 |
| 12:35 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons misses the jumper from the left side | 31-39 |
| 12:34 | Bowling Green | William Morris pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| 12:10 | Bowling Green | Joseph Jaffe hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Porter | 31-41 |
| 11:50 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by Johnny Don is denied by William Morris | 31-41 |
| 11:48 | Bowling Green | William Morris grabs the board | 31-41 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Tim Simmons (fresh) SG - Carl Henderson (fresh) SF - Albert Strawn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Norman Marks (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Don (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Sylvester Loessberg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Porter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dwight Elliott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Jaffe (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - William Morris (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Bowling Green | Sylvester Loessberg misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-41 |
| 11:32 | Bowling Green | Joseph Jaffe misses the tip | 31-41 |
| 11:31 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Johnny Don | 31-41 |
| 11:16 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Dwight Elliott - foul #1 on Dwight Elliott, team foul #3 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant (SF) Carl Henderson | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jeffery Snyder (PG), Aurelio Gonzales (SG), James Simpkins (SF), Edward Delafuente (PF), Michael Schooler (C) Sylvester Loessberg, William Porter, Dwight Elliott, Joseph Jaffe, William Morris | |
| 11:16 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don misses the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 11:16 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 10:48 | Bowling Green | Jeffery Snyder misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Albert Strawn - foul #1 on Albert Strawn, team foul #4 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Peter Owens (PF), Jason Oakley (C) Norman Marks, Johnny Don | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 10:48 | Bowling Green | Jeffery Snyder misses the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 10:48 | Bowling Green | Jeffery Snyder misses the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 10:48 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens gets the rebound | 32-41 |
| 10:42 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens knocks in the jumper from the left block | 34-41 |
| 10:19 | Bowling Green | Jeffery Snyder hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Edward Delafuente | 34-43 |
| 09:59 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Tim Simmons, team foul #5 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson (SG) Albert Strawn | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Joseph Jaffe (PF) Edward Delafuente | |
| 09:37 | Bowling Green | Jeffery Snyder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Norman Marks (PF) Peter Owens | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Sylvester Loessberg (PG), William Morris (C) Jeffery Snyder, Michael Schooler | |
| 09:15 | Central Michigan | William Morris denies the turnaround by Norman Marks | 34-43 |
| 09:14 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson hits the follow up shot | 36-43 |
| 08:54 | Bowling Green | Sylvester Loessberg connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Simpkins | 36-46 |
| 08:27 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 36-46 |
| 08:25 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Aurelio Gonzales | 36-46 |
| 07:56 | Bowling Green | Aurelio Gonzales is hacked by Jason Oakley - foul #2 on Jason Oakley, team foul #6 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Logan (PG), Albert Strawn (SF), Johnny Don (C) Tim Simmons, Walter Laplant, Jason Oakley | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | William Porter (PG), Dwight Elliott (PF) Sylvester Loessberg, Joseph Jaffe | |
| 07:33 | Bowling Green | Dwight Elliott connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by William Morris | 36-48 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Randy Logan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SG - Carl Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Albert Strawn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Norman Marks (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Don (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - William Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aurelio Gonzales (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Simpkins (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dwight Elliott (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Morris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:20 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don knocks in the jumper in the paint | 38-48 |
| 06:59 | Bowling Green | James Simpkins scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Aurelio Gonzales | 38-51 |
| 06:39 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks misses short on a turnaround from close range | 38-51 |
| 06:38 | Bowling Green | William Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 38-51 |
| 06:16 | Bowling Green | Johnny Don takes the ball from Dwight Elliott | 38-51 |
| 06:03 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan loses the ball out of bounds | 38-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (PG), Peter Owens (PF) Carl Henderson, Norman Marks | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Sylvester Loessberg (PG), Joseph Jaffe (PF), Michael Schooler (C) Aurelio Gonzales, James Simpkins, William Morris | |
| 05:44 | Bowling Green | Dwight Elliott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-51 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:33 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Randy Logan | 41-51 |
| 05:13 | Bowling Green | Sylvester Loessberg knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by William Porter | 41-54 |
| 04:54 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-54 |
| 04:52 | Bowling Green | Joseph Jaffe pulls down the rebound | 41-54 |
| 04:46 | Bowling Green | Sylvester Loessberg is fouled on the floor by Kerry Honeycutt - foul #2 on Kerry Honeycutt, team foul #7 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley (C) Johnny Don | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Aurelio Gonzales (SG), James Simpkins (SF) William Porter, Dwight Elliott | |
| 04:46 | Bowling Green | Sylvester Loessberg misses the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 04:46 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 41-54 |
| 04:31 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by Jason Oakley is denied by Michael Schooler | 41-54 |
| 04:29 | Bowling Green | Joseph Jaffe snags the defensive board | 41-54 |
| 04:09 | Bowling Green | James Simpkins connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-56 |
| 04:01 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-56 |
| 04:00 | Bowling Green | James Simpkins grabs the defensive rebound | 41-56 |
| 03:46 | Bowling Green | Joseph Jaffe misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Peter Owens - foul #1 on Peter Owens, team foul #8 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons (PG), Carl Henderson (SG), Walter Laplant (SF) Kerry Honeycutt, Albert Strawn, Randy Logan | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | William Porter (PG), Joseph Culberson (SG), Dwight Elliott (SF) Sylvester Loessberg, Aurelio Gonzales, James Simpkins | |
| 03:46 | Bowling Green | Joseph Jaffe misses the 1st free throw | 41-56 |
| 03:46 | Bowling Green | Joseph Jaffe makes the 2nd free throw | 41-57 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens slams it home and he's hacked by Joseph Culberson - foul #1 on Joseph Culberson, team foul #4 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Edward Delafuente (PF) Joseph Jaffe | |
| 03:29 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens makes the free throw | 44-57 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Tim Simmons (fresh) SG - Carl Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Laplant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Owens (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Jason Oakley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - William Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Culberson (fresh) SF - Dwight Elliott (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Delafuente (fresh) C - Michael Schooler (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:07 | Bowling Green | William Porter is whistled for a carry | 44-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jeffery Snyder (PG) Michael Schooler | |
| 02:41 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-57 |
| 02:40 | Bowling Green | Dwight Elliott snags the defensive board | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:17 | Bowling Green | Jeffery Snyder scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Dwight Elliott | 44-59 |
| 02:12 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-59 |
| 01:59 | Bowling Green | Dwight Elliott hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Carl Henderson - foul #2 on Carl Henderson, team foul #9 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Michael Schooler (C) Jeffery Snyder | |
| 01:59 | Bowling Green | Dwight Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 01:59 | Bowling Green | Dwight Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| 01:39 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens double dribbles | 47-61 |
| 01:10 | Bowling Green | Dwight Elliott drills a floater from the right block | 47-63 |
| 01:00 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson is hacked by Joseph Culberson - foul #2 on Joseph Culberson, team foul #5 | 47-63 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 47-63 |
| 00:56 | Bowling Green | Dwight Elliott grabs the board | 47-63 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Bowling Green | Edward Delafuente's pass is intercepted by Peter Owens | 47-63 |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-63 |
| 00:00 | Bowling Green | William Porter runs out the clock | 47-63 |