| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Neal Niblett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Greer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Havel (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Walker Butters (fresh) 5 reb. C - Zachary Kessler (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Levron (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luis Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dale Beattie (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Patrick Matthews (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | David Havel inbounds the ball | 29-35 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Neal Niblett | 32-35 |
| 19:25 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Timothy Levron | 32-38 |
| 19:09 | Central Michigan | David Havel hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 32-38 |
| 19:07 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 18:42 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Greer | 35-38 |
| 18:32 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron's pass is intercepted by Richard Greer | 35-38 |
| 18:15 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-38 |
| 17:54 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 17:41 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer is hacked by Dale Beattie - foul #1 on Dale Beattie, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman (PF) Dale Beattie | |
| 17:31 | Central Michigan | Zachary Kessler misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 35-40 |
| 17:29 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 17:21 | Northern Illinois University | David Havel steps in front of the John Smith pass | 35-40 |
| 17:02 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Walker Butters | 38-40 |
| 16:43 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith misses the jumper from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 16:42 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman hits the follow up shot | 38-42 |
| 16:24 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 40-42 |
| 16:22 | Northern Illinois University | Neal Niblett picks off the pass by John Smith in the backcourt | 40-42 |
| 16:06 | Central Michigan | David Havel clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 16:05 | Central Michigan | Zachary Kessler tips it home | 42-42 |
| 15:53 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by John Smith | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Neal Niblett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Greer (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Havel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Walker Butters (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Zachary Kessler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Levron (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Luis Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Zimmerman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Matthews (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Central Michigan | Zachary Kessler lays it in on a great pass from Neal Niblett | 44-44 |
| 15:12 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman double dribbles | 44-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Dunkel (PG), Zlatko Gostomski (SG), Brian Robey (SF), Ruben Harrill (PF), Richard Wright (C) Neal Niblett, Richard Greer, David Havel, Walker Butters, Zachary Kessler | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson (PG), Tom Aguayo (SG), Jeffrey Morris (SF), Dale Beattie (PF), Rudolph Hock (C) John Smith, Timothy Levron, Luis Johnson, Kenneth Zimmerman, Patrick Matthews | |
| 14:56 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Gostomski buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Brian Robey | 47-44 |
| 14:46 | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Tom Aguayo | 47-47 |
| 14:24 | Central Michigan | Brian Robey hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Zlatko Gostomski | 50-47 |
| 14:16 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo is hacked by Brian Robey - foul #1 on Brian Robey, team foul #1 | 50-47 |
| 13:57 | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson misses the 3 from straight away | 50-47 |
| 13:56 | Northern Illinois University | Rudolph Hock pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 13:35 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-47 |
| 13:33 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo tips it home | 50-49 |
| 13:10 | Central Michigan | Brian Robey is hacked by Rudolph Hock - foul #2 on Rudolph Hock, team foul #2 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Walker Butters (PF) Zlatko Gostomski | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG), Kenneth Zimmerman (C) Tom Aguayo, Rudolph Hock | |
| 12:55 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters loses the dribble to Dale Beattie | 50-49 |
| 12:36 | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 12:35 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Richard Wright | 50-49 |
| 12:25 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by David Dunkel | 52-49 |
| 12:19 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Morris comes up short on the floater in the paint | 52-49 |
| 12:17 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman grabs the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 12:06 | Northern Illinois University | Ruben Harrill blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by George Thompson | 52-49 |
| 12:05 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie tips it home | 52-51 |
| 11:58 | Central Michigan | Brian Robey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 11:56 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Morris snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 11:52 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Robey picks off the pass by John Smith | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Brian Robey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Dunkel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ruben Harrill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Walker Butters (fresh) 6 reb. C - Richard Wright (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Morris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dale Beattie (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Kenneth Zimmerman (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by David Dunkel | 54-51 |
| 11:26 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Wright steps in front of the Jeffrey Morris pass | 54-51 |
| 11:12 | Central Michigan | Richard Wright misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 54-51 |
| 11:11 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 11:06 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-51 |
| 11:04 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 10:44 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brian Robey and he's hacked by Jeffrey Morris - foul #3 on Jeffrey Morris, team foul #3 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett (PG), Richard Greer (SG), David Havel (SF), Zachary Kessler (C) Brian Robey, David Dunkel, Walker Butters, Richard Wright | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron (SG), Luis Johnson (SF), Rudolph Hock (PF), Patrick Matthews (C) George Thompson, Jeffrey Morris, Dale Beattie, Kenneth Zimmerman | |
| 10:44 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill makes the free throw | 57-51 |
| 10:32 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith misses long on a floater from the right side | 57-51 |
| 10:30 | Central Michigan | David Havel grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 10:21 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Neal Niblett | 59-51 |
| 10:19 | Northern Illinois University | Neal Niblett is called for the reach on John Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Neal Niblett, team foul #2 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Walker Butters (PF) Ruben Harrill | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 10:02 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson connects on the floater from the left wing | 59-53 |
| 09:47 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-53 |
| 09:46 | Central Michigan | Zachary Kessler tips it but misses | 59-53 |
| 09:44 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith grabs the board | 59-53 |
| 09:38 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from John Smith | 59-55 |
| 09:22 | Central Michigan | Rudolph Hock picks off the pass by Walker Butters | 59-55 |
| 08:57 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Patrick Matthews | 59-58 |
| 08:41 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 08:40 | Central Michigan | David Havel grabs the offensive board | 59-58 |
| 08:27 | Central Michigan | David Havel buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Neal Niblett | 61-58 |
| 08:22 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Neal Niblett - foul #2 on Neal Niblett, team foul #3 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman (PF) Rudolph Hock | |
| 08:22 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 08:22 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 08:12 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters lays it up and in on a nice dish by Neal Niblett and the foul's on Luis Johnson - foul #3 on Luis Johnson, team foul #4 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson (PG) John Smith | |
| 08:12 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters makes the free throw | 64-60 |
| 07:51 | Northern Illinois University | David Havel swats the short shot by Kenneth Zimmerman | 64-60 |
| 07:49 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters pulls down the rebound | 64-60 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Neal Niblett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Greer (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Havel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Walker Butters (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Zachary Kessler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - George Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Levron (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Luis Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Zimmerman (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Matthews (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by David Havel | 67-60 |
| 07:06 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 67-60 |
| 07:04 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Zachary Kessler | 67-60 |
| 06:59 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Neal Niblett | 70-60 |
| 06:48 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews loses the dribble to Richard Greer | 70-60 |
| 06:31 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Timothy Levron - foul #1 on Timothy Levron, team foul #5 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Dunkel (PG), Brian Robey (SF), Ruben Harrill (PF), Richard Wright (C) Neal Niblett, David Havel, Walker Butters, Zachary Kessler | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG), Jeffrey Morris (SF), Dale Beattie (PF), Rudolph Hock (C) Timothy Levron, Luis Johnson, Kenneth Zimmerman, Patrick Matthews | |
| 06:31 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 06:31 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer makes the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 06:13 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie clanks a runner in the paint | 72-60 |
| 06:11 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Richard Wright | 72-60 |
| 05:54 | Central Michigan | Brian Robey makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from David Dunkel | 74-60 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:39 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-60 |
| 05:38 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill gets the rebound | 74-60 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:14 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-60 |
| 05:12 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 74-60 |
| 05:08 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Robey steals the ball from George Thompson | 74-60 |
| 04:44 | Central Michigan | Richard Wright misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-60 |
| 04:42 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Morris gets the rebound | 74-60 |
| 04:37 | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson loses the ball out of bounds | 74-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett (PG), Walker Butters (PF) Richard Greer, Richard Wright | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron (SG), Patrick Matthews (C) George Thompson, Rudolph Hock | |
| 04:12 | Central Michigan | Dale Beattie picks off the pass by David Dunkel | 74-60 |
| 04:08 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 74-62 |
| 03:44 | Central Michigan | David Dunkel misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-62 |
| 03:43 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Dale Beattie | 74-62 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Neal Niblett (fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Dunkel (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brian Robey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Walker Butters (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Ruben Harrill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Levron (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Morris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dale Beattie (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. C - Patrick Matthews (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Northern Illinois University | David Dunkel is called for the reach on Timothy Levron - foul #1 on David Dunkel, team foul #4 | 74-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Havel (SF), Zachary Kessler (C) David Dunkel, Ruben Harrill | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson (SF), Kenneth Zimmerman (PF) Jeffrey Morris, Dale Beattie | |
| 03:29 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman can't finish the layup | 74-62 |
| 03:28 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews tips it back up and in | 74-64 |
| 03:10 | Central Michigan | Brian Robey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-64 |
| 03:09 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson pulls down the rebound | 74-64 |
| 03:05 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Zachary Kessler - foul #3 on Zachary Kessler, team foul #5 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Zlatko Gostomski (SG) Neal Niblett | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson (PG), Tom Aguayo (SG) John Smith, Timothy Levron | |
| 03:05 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 03:05 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 03:01 | Central Michigan | Brian Robey double dribbles in the backcourt | 74-66 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rudolph Hock (C) Patrick Matthews | |
| 02:54 | Northern Illinois University | David Havel takes the ball from Rudolph Hock | 74-66 |
| 02:54 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-66 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett (PG) Zlatko Gostomski | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG), Timothy Levron (SG), Dale Beattie (PF), Patrick Matthews (C) George Thompson, Tom Aguayo, Kenneth Zimmerman, Rudolph Hock | |
| 02:28 | Central Michigan | Patrick Matthews denies the turnaround by Walker Butters | 74-66 |
| 02:26 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie grabs the board | 74-66 |
| 02:22 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie is whistled for a carry | 74-66 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Greer (SG) Brian Robey | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 01:55 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-66 |
| 01:53 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson pulls down the rebound | 74-66 |
| 01:47 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Luis Johnson | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:24 | Central Michigan | Zachary Kessler blows the layup but the foul's on Dale Beattie - foul #2 on Dale Beattie, team foul #6 | 74-69 |
| 01:24 | Central Michigan | Zachary Kessler makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 01:24 | Central Michigan | Zachary Kessler makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:04 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 76-69 |
| 01:03 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie grabs the offensive rebound | 76-69 |
| 00:44 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews misses short on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Richard Greer - foul #2 on Richard Greer, team foul #6 | 76-69 |
| 00:44 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews misses the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:44 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Central Michigan | John Smith is called for the reach on Neal Niblett in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #7 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Robey (SF) David Havel | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:41 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:41 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson is fouled on the floor by Brian Robey - foul #2 on Brian Robey, team foul #7 | 78-70 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Havel (SF) Brian Robey | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:36 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:36 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Walker Butters | 78-70 |
| 00:33 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters is fouled in the backcourt by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #8 | 78-70 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Robey (SF) David Havel | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:33 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters misses the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:33 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie pulls down the rebound | 78-70 |
| 00:28 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Timothy Levron | 78-73 |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters is hacked by John Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #9 | 78-73 |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:21 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 80-73 |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters pulls down the rebound | 80-73 |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters is hacked by John Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Smith, team foul #10 | 80-73 |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters misses the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:12 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 81-73 |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer gets the rebound | 81-73 |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Timothy Levron is called for the reach on Richard Greer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Levron, team foul #11 | 81-73 |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer misses the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer makes the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:02 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Greer takes the ball from Luis Johnson | 82-73 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer runs out the clock | 82-73 |