| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Lange (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Woods (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jonathan Rosenbalm (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Newman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Dildy (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Igor Zapf (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Vule Kopinski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Clark (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf inbounds the ball | 35-31 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy is fouled on the floor by Robert Lange - foul #1 on Robert Lange, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| 19:13 | Central Michigan | Harold Morgan swats the short shot by Vule Kopinski | 35-31 |
| 19:12 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Morgan pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 19:08 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr can't finish the layup but the foul's on Vule Kopinski - foul #3 on Vule Kopinski, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried (PF) Vule Kopinski | |
| 19:08 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr misses the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 19:08 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 18:40 | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried loses the ball out of bounds | 36-31 |
| 18:22 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods misses the lay-in | 36-31 |
| 18:21 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Morgan tips it in | 38-31 |
| 17:56 | Central Michigan | Michael Newman hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Clark | 38-34 |
| 17:37 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Thomas Clark - foul #2 on Thomas Clark, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| 17:37 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 17:37 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods misses the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 17:37 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Thomas Clark | 39-34 |
| 17:08 | Central Michigan | Michael Newman connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Clark | 39-37 |
| 16:46 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr loses the ball out of bounds | 39-37 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Corby (SG), Brad Smith (PF), Robbie Shouse (C) Robert Lange, Jonathan Rosenbalm, Harold Morgan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield (C) Thomas Clark | |
| 16:26 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Michael Newman | 39-40 |
| 16:14 | Northern Illinois University | 3 seconds is called on Nathan Woods | 39-40 |
| 15:47 | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Cameron Butterfield | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger Carr (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jesse Corby (fresh) SF - Nathan Woods (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brad Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robbie Shouse (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Newman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Warren Dildy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Igor Zapf (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nathaniel Gottfried (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Cameron Butterfield (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:38 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Corby misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on Warren Dildy - foul #3 on Warren Dildy, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange (PG), Jerry O'Shea (SG), Jonathan Rosenbalm (PF) Roger Carr, Nathan Woods, Robbie Shouse | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Edward Tate (PG), Vule Kopinski (PF), Thomas Clark (C) Michael Newman, Warren Dildy, Cameron Butterfield | |
| 15:38 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Corby makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 15:38 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Corby makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 15:12 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Harold Morgan (C) Brad Smith | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 14:59 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Corby is hacked by Nathaniel Gottfried - foul #2 on Nathaniel Gottfried, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| 14:46 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Edward Tate - foul #1 on Edward Tate, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods (SF) Jesse Corby | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 14:46 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 14:46 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 14:29 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 14:28 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Jonathan Rosenbalm | 43-42 |
| 14:24 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 14:22 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 14:06 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Lange - foul #2 on Robert Lange, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr (PG) Robert Lange | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Newman (PG), Warren Dildy (SG) Edward Tate, Nathaniel Gottfried | |
| 14:06 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 14:06 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 13:52 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 13:51 | Central Michigan | Thomas Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 13:23 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy's pass is intercepted by Jerry O'Shea | 43-44 |
| 13:20 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr banks in the layup set up by Jerry O'Shea | 45-44 |
| 13:02 | Central Michigan | Michael Newman travels with the ball | 45-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brad Smith (PF), Robbie Shouse (C) Jonathan Rosenbalm, Harold Morgan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield (C) Thomas Clark | |
| 12:37 | Northern Illinois University | Igor Zapf steals it from Jerry O'Shea | 45-44 |
| 12:11 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 45-44 |
| 12:09 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield grabs the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 11:49 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski can't connect on a runner in the lane | 45-44 |
| 11:48 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Robbie Shouse | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger Carr (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry O'Shea (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nathan Woods (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brad Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robbie Shouse (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Newman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Warren Dildy (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Igor Zapf (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Vule Kopinski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Cameron Butterfield (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:42 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods blows the layup but he's hacked by Cameron Butterfield - foul #1 on Cameron Butterfield, team foul #6 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange (SG) Jerry O'Shea | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Clark (C) Cameron Butterfield | |
| 11:42 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 11:42 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 11:26 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner but he's fouled by Robert Lange - foul #3 on Robert Lange, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Corby (SF), Jonathan Rosenbalm (PF) Nathan Woods, Robbie Shouse | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 11:26 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 11:26 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 11:26 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy makes the 3rd free throw | 47-47 |
| 11:12 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr dunks the ball on a great pass from Robert Lange | 49-47 |
| 10:49 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Igor Zapf | 49-50 |
| 10:41 | Northern Illinois University | Igor Zapf steals the ball from Robert Lange | 49-50 |
| 10:38 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf throws it down | 49-52 |
| 10:33 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr knocks in the floater from the baseline | 51-52 |
| 10:17 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Jonathan Rosenbalm - foul #2 on Jonathan Rosenbalm, team foul #4 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea (SG), Nathan Woods (SF), Harold Morgan (C) Robert Lange, Jesse Corby, Brad Smith | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Edward Tate (PG), Nathaniel Gottfried (SG), Shaun Robertson (SF) Michael Newman, Warren Dildy, Igor Zapf | |
| 10:17 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 10:17 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 09:54 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea is fouled on the floor by Edward Tate - foul #2 on Edward Tate, team foul #7 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange (PG), Robbie Shouse (PF) Roger Carr, Jonathan Rosenbalm | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield (C) Thomas Clark | |
| 09:54 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 09:54 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 09:28 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield misses long on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Robbie Shouse - foul #1 on Robbie Shouse, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| 09:28 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 09:28 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 09:12 | Northern Illinois University | Robbie Shouse misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-56 |
| 09:10 | Central Michigan | Shaun Robertson gets the rebound | 53-56 |
| 09:03 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-56 |
| 09:01 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield can't tip it in | 53-56 |
| 09:00 | Northern Illinois University | Robbie Shouse grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 08:54 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Morgan makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Jerry O'Shea | 55-56 |
| 08:29 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Shaun Robertson | 55-59 |
| 08:14 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 07:49 | Central Michigan | Harold Morgan takes the ball from Nathaniel Gottfried | 57-59 |
| 07:28 | Northern Illinois University | Cameron Butterfield blocks the short jumper by Robert Lange | 57-59 |
| 07:27 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robert Lange (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry O'Shea (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nathan Woods (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robbie Shouse (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Morgan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Edward Tate (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Nathaniel Gottfried (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Shaun Robertson (fresh) PF - Vule Kopinski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Cameron Butterfield (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:02 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Cameron Butterfield | 57-61 |
| 06:48 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods misses short on a runner from the left block | 57-61 |
| 06:47 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski snags the defensive board | 57-61 |
| 06:23 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-61 |
| 06:22 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Morgan grabs the board | 57-61 |
| 06:04 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robert Lange | 60-61 |
| 05:59 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr (PG), Jonathan Rosenbalm (PF), Brad Smith (C) Robert Lange, Robbie Shouse, Harold Morgan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Newman (PG), Warren Dildy (SG), Igor Zapf (SF), Thomas Clark (C) Edward Tate, Nathaniel Gottfried, Shaun Robertson, Cameron Butterfield | |
| 05:35 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 60-61 |
| 05:33 | Northern Illinois University | Brad Smith pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| 05:27 | Northern Illinois University | Brad Smith misses long on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Clark - foul #3 on Thomas Clark, team foul #8 | 60-61 |
| 05:27 | Northern Illinois University | Brad Smith makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 05:27 | Northern Illinois University | Brad Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 05:13 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Warren Dildy | 62-63 |
| 04:48 | Northern Illinois University | Vule Kopinski steals the ball from Brad Smith | 62-63 |
| 04:22 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jerry O'Shea - foul #4 on Jerry O'Shea, team foul #6 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange (SG), Jesse Corby (SF), Harold Morgan (C) Jerry O'Shea, Nathan Woods, Brad Smith | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 04:22 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 04:22 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 04:03 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Clark is called for the reach on Roger Carr - foul #4 on Thomas Clark, team foul #9 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried (PF) Vule Kopinski | |
| 04:03 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr misses the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 04:03 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm grabs the offensive board | 62-65 |
| 03:42 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm lays it up and in and the foul's on Nathaniel Gottfried - foul #3 on Nathaniel Gottfried, team foul #10 | 64-65 |
| 03:42 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm makes the free throw | 65-65 |
| 03:20 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Rosenbalm - foul #3 on Jonathan Rosenbalm, team foul #7 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea (SG), Nathan Woods (SF) Robert Lange, Jesse Corby | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 03:20 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 03:20 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger Carr (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry O'Shea (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Nathan Woods (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Rosenbalm (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Harold Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Newman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Warren Dildy (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Igor Zapf (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Nathaniel Gottfried (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Thomas Clark (fresh) 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr clanks a jumper from the right side | 65-65 |
| 03:13 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 02:58 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods's floater is knocked away by Igor Zapf | 65-65 |
| 02:57 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods grabs the offensive board | 65-65 |
| 02:40 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 67-65 |
| 02:16 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 67-65 |
| 02:15 | Central Michigan | Thomas Clark tips it in | 67-67 |
| 01:50 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Roger Carr | 69-67 |
| 01:29 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski (PF) Nathaniel Gottfried | |
| 01:07 | Northern Illinois University | Vule Kopinski blocks the short jumper by Jonathan Rosenbalm | 69-67 |
| 01:06 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Thomas Clark | 69-67 |
| 01:01 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 69-67 |
| 01:00 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Harold Morgan | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr travels in the backcourt | 69-67 |
| 00:36 | Central Michigan | Thomas Clark is whistled for traveling | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr is hacked by Warren Dildy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Warren Dildy, team foul #11 | 69-67 |
| 00:33 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr misses the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:33 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | Michael Newman misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-67 |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski grabs the offensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | Michael Newman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-67 |
| 00:02 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 00:01 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Morgan is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Newman - foul #2 on Michael Newman, team foul #12 | 70-67 |
| 00:01 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:01 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:01 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | The clock runs out | 70-67 |