| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Newman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Dildy (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Igor Zapf (fresh) PF - Vule Kopinski (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Thomas Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger Carr (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry O'Shea (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Woods (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jonathan Rosenbalm (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Roger Carr - foul #2 on Roger Carr, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| 19:42 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 19:42 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 19:34 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 19:33 | Central Michigan | Michael Newman grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 19:14 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf is hacked by Jonathan Rosenbalm - foul #2 on Jonathan Rosenbalm, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| 18:45 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf makes the jumper from the left side | 40-33 |
| 18:39 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods banks in the layup on a nice dish by Roger Carr | 40-35 |
| 18:11 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski blows the layup | 40-35 |
| 18:10 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 18:03 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods is hacked by Michael Newman - foul #1 on Michael Newman, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| 17:53 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods is hacked by Igor Zapf - foul #3 on Igor Zapf, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried (SF) Igor Zapf | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 17:48 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jerry O'Shea | 40-38 |
| 17:19 | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Jerry O'Shea - foul #2 on Jerry O'Shea, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brad Smith (C) Harold Morgan | |
| 17:19 | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 17:19 | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 17:04 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Roger Carr, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange (PG), Robbie Shouse (C) Roger Carr, Jonathan Rosenbalm | |
| 16:42 | Central Michigan | Thomas Clark can't connect on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Nathan Woods - foul #1 on Nathan Woods, team foul #5 | 42-38 |
| 16:42 | Central Michigan | Thomas Clark misses the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 16:42 | Central Michigan | Thomas Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 16:27 | Northern Illinois University | Robbie Shouse banks in the layup set up by Robert Lange and the foul's on Michael Newman - foul #2 on Michael Newman, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield (C) Thomas Clark | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Corby (SG) Jerry O'Shea | |
| 16:27 | Northern Illinois University | Robbie Shouse makes the free throw | 43-41 |
| 16:08 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 16:06 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski snags the offensive board | 43-41 |
| 15:51 | Central Michigan | Robert Lange steals the ball from Cameron Butterfield | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Newman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Dildy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Nathaniel Gottfried (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Vule Kopinski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Cameron Butterfield (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robert Lange (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jesse Corby (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nathan Woods (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Robbie Shouse (fresh) 3 pts. C - Brad Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Northern Illinois University | Brad Smith hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Cameron Butterfield - foul #1 on Cameron Butterfield, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Edward Tate (PG), Igor Zapf (SF) Michael Newman, Warren Dildy | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr (PG), Harold Morgan (C) Nathan Woods, Robbie Shouse | |
| 15:44 | Northern Illinois University | Brad Smith makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 15:44 | Northern Illinois University | Brad Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 15:26 | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Igor Zapf | 45-43 |
| 15:22 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr blows the layup | 45-43 |
| 15:20 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 15:02 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Edward Tate | 47-43 |
| 14:58 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr clanks a runner from the right block | 47-43 |
| 14:56 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 14:34 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edward Tate and he's fouled by Harold Morgan - foul #2 on Harold Morgan, team foul #6 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Newman (PG), Warren Dildy (SG), Thomas Clark (C) Edward Tate, Nathaniel Gottfried, Cameron Butterfield | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea (SG), Nathan Woods (SF), Jonathan Rosenbalm (PF) Robert Lange, Jesse Corby, Brad Smith | |
| 14:34 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski makes the free throw | 50-43 |
| 14:18 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Clark - foul #3 on Thomas Clark, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| 14:18 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 14:18 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 13:54 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 13:52 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Morgan grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 13:45 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Morgan misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Thomas Clark - foul #4 on Thomas Clark, team foul #6 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield (C) Thomas Clark | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 13:45 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 13:45 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 13:20 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski misses the easy layup | 50-47 |
| 13:19 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Morgan gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 13:12 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-47 |
| 13:10 | Central Michigan | Michael Newman snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 12:46 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Igor Zapf | 53-47 |
| 12:33 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm makes the floater from close range | 53-49 |
| 12:12 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by Igor Zapf | 55-49 |
| 11:56 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 55-51 |
| 11:40 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Newman | 58-51 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Newman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Warren Dildy (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. SF - Igor Zapf (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Vule Kopinski (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Cameron Butterfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger Carr (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry O'Shea (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nathan Woods (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Jonathan Rosenbalm (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Morgan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Edward Tate (PG), Nathaniel Gottfried (SG), Jed McNew (PF) Michael Newman, Warren Dildy, Vule Kopinski | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange (PG), Jesse Corby (SF), Brad Smith (PF), Robbie Shouse (C) Roger Carr, Nathan Woods, Jonathan Rosenbalm, Harold Morgan | |
| 10:55 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jerry O'Shea - foul #3 on Jerry O'Shea, team foul #7 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Terry Lang (C) Cameron Butterfield | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dan Kiker (SG) Jerry O'Shea | |
| 10:55 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf misses the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 10:55 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 10:30 | Northern Illinois University | Brad Smith misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 59-51 |
| 10:28 | Northern Illinois University | Brad Smith can't tip it in | 59-51 |
| 10:27 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate grabs the defensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 10:02 | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Dan Kiker - foul #1 on Dan Kiker, team foul #8 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Newman (PG), Vule Kopinski (PF) Edward Tate, Terry Lang | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr (PG), Nathan Woods (SF), Jonathan Rosenbalm (PF) Dan Kiker, Jesse Corby, Robbie Shouse | |
| 10:02 | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried misses the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 10:02 | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried misses the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 10:02 | Northern Illinois University | Brad Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 09:43 | Northern Illinois University | Vule Kopinski is called for the reach on Robert Lange - foul #2 on Vule Kopinski, team foul #7 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (SG), Cameron Butterfield (C) Nathaniel Gottfried, Jed McNew | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea (SG) Roger Carr | |
| 09:43 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 09:43 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange misses the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 09:43 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield grabs the board | 59-52 |
| 09:20 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy clanks a jumper from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 09:19 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski hits the follow up shot | 61-52 |
| 09:13 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods misses the dunk | 61-52 |
| 09:11 | Northern Illinois University | Brad Smith misses the tip | 61-52 |
| 09:10 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield grabs the defensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 08:46 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield is hacked by Brad Smith - foul #1 on Brad Smith, team foul #9 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr (PG) Robert Lange | |
| 08:46 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 08:46 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 08:25 | Northern Illinois University | Brad Smith hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Jerry O'Shea | 63-54 |
| 08:01 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Vule Kopinski | 65-54 |
| 07:39 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Roger Carr | 65-56 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Newman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Warren Dildy (fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. SF - Igor Zapf (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Vule Kopinski (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. C - Cameron Butterfield (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger Carr (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry O'Shea (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nathan Woods (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Jonathan Rosenbalm (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Brad Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 67-56 |
| 07:01 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry O'Shea | 67-59 |
| 06:32 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf blows the layup | 67-59 |
| 06:31 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield tips it home | 69-59 |
| 06:10 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-59 |
| 06:09 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr snags the offensive board | 69-59 |
| 05:59 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea travels with the ball | 69-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Edward Tate (PG), Nathaniel Gottfried (SG), Shaun Robertson (SF), Jed McNew (PF), Thomas Clark (C) Michael Newman, Warren Dildy, Igor Zapf, Vule Kopinski, Cameron Butterfield | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange (SG), Jesse Corby (SF), Robbie Shouse (PF), Harold Morgan (C) Jerry O'Shea, Nathan Woods, Jonathan Rosenbalm, Brad Smith | |
| 05:36 | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 69-59 |
| 05:34 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Morgan grabs the board | 69-59 |
| 05:28 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 69-59 |
| 05:26 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Morgan grabs the offensive board | 69-59 |
| 05:19 | Northern Illinois University | Robbie Shouse clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-59 |
| 05:18 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Carr | 69-59 |
| 05:00 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Tate steals it from Robbie Shouse | 69-59 |
| 04:40 | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried misses badly on a floater from the right side | 69-59 |
| 04:38 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Morgan gets the rebound | 69-59 |
| 04:32 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Corby misses the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Shaun Robertson - foul #2 on Shaun Robertson, team foul #8 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (SG), Vule Kopinski (PF) Shaun Robertson, Jed McNew | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods (SF) Roger Carr | |
| 04:32 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Corby makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 04:32 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Corby misses the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 04:32 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski grabs the board | 69-60 |
| 04:15 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 69-60 |
| 04:14 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods pulls down the rebound | 69-60 |
| 03:57 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Edward Tate - foul #1 on Edward Tate, team foul #9 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Newman (PG), Igor Zapf (SF) Edward Tate, Nathaniel Gottfried | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea (SG) Jesse Corby | |
| 03:57 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 03:57 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods misses the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 03:57 | Central Michigan | Thomas Clark grabs the board | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 69-61 |
| 03:32 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Robert Lange | 69-61 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Newman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Warren Dildy (fresh) 19 pts. 2 stl. SF - Igor Zapf (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Vule Kopinski (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. C - Thomas Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robert Lange (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry O'Shea (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nathan Woods (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robbie Shouse (fresh) 3 pts. C - Harold Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Clark is called for the reach on Robbie Shouse - foul #5 on Thomas Clark, team foul #10 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield (C) Thomas Clark | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr (PG) Robert Lange | |
| 03:26 | Northern Illinois University | Robbie Shouse makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 03:26 | Northern Illinois University | Robbie Shouse makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:03 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-63 |
| 03:02 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski hits the follow up shot | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:41 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods hits a 3 from straight away | 71-66 |
| 02:13 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield is hacked by Robbie Shouse - foul #1 on Robbie Shouse, team foul #10 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried (PF) Vule Kopinski | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm (PF), Brad Smith (C) Robbie Shouse, Harold Morgan | |
| 02:13 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield misses the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 02:13 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield misses the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 02:13 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea grabs the defensive rebound | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:07 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 71-66 |
| 02:06 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield grabs the board | 71-66 |
| 02:06 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-66 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski (PF) Nathaniel Gottfried | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 01:38 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Rosenbalm swats the layup by Cameron Butterfield | 71-66 |
| 01:37 | Northern Illinois University | Brad Smith gets the rebound | 71-66 |
| 01:23 | Northern Illinois University | Igor Zapf steals it from Jerry O'Shea | 71-66 |
| 01:20 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf hits the finger roll | 73-66 |
| 01:12 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr is hacked by Cameron Butterfield - foul #2 on Cameron Butterfield, team foul #11 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Harold Morgan (C) Brad Smith | |
| 01:12 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 01:12 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:54 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Newman | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Roger Carr | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Carr - foul #4 on Roger Carr, team foul #11 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Terry Lang (C) Cameron Butterfield | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:45 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:45 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf misses the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:45 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Harold Morgan | 76-70 |
| 00:39 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods misses short on a 3 from straight away | 76-70 |
| 00:38 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski pulls down the rebound | 76-70 |
| 00:36 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Carr - foul #5 on Roger Carr, team foul #12 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange (PG) Roger Carr | |
| 00:36 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:36 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski misses the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:36 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Morgan snags the defensive board | 77-70 |
| 00:31 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jerry O'Shea | 77-73 |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | Robert Lange is called for the reach on Michael Newman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Lange, team foul #13 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried (PF), Cameron Butterfield (C) Vule Kopinski, Terry Lang | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | Michael Newman makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | Michael Newman makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:24 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 79-73 |
| 00:22 | Central Michigan | Michael Newman pulls down the rebound | 79-73 |
| 00:22 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-73 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Terry Lang (C) Cameron Butterfield | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:21 | Central Michigan | Michael Newman is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Lange - foul #3 on Robert Lange, team foul #14 | 79-73 |
| 00:21 | Central Michigan | Michael Newman makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:21 | Central Michigan | Michael Newman makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Morgan is hacked by Terry Lang - foul #1 on Terry Lang, team foul #12 | 81-73 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski (PF), Cameron Butterfield (C) Nathaniel Gottfried, Terry Lang | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:16 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:16 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Michael Newman is hacked by Robert Lange in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Lange, team foul #15 | 81-75 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried (PF), Terry Lang (C) Vule Kopinski, Cameron Butterfield | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Michael Newman misses the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Michael Newman makes the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Lange | 82-78 |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-78 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield (C) Terry Lang | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried is hacked by Jerry O'Shea in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerry O'Shea, team foul #16 | 82-78 |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried makes the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried makes the 2nd free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea hits a 3 from the left corner | 84-81 |