| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Lester Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Monte Holt (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Ballweg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cory Crouch (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Randy Witz (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Richard Dillon (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Daniel Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - William Ashley (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Richard Dillon inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 30-29 |
| 19:32 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt grabs the defensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 19:28 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-29 |
| 19:13 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Richard Dillon | 30-31 |
| 18:50 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell works out of a doubleteam and scores on a runner from the left block and the foul's on Daniel Clark - foul #1 on Daniel Clark, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| 18:50 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell misses the free throw | 32-31 |
| 18:50 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 18:21 | Central Michigan | William Ashley lays it in on a nice dish by Cory Crouch | 32-33 |
| 17:58 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Lester Murphy | 34-33 |
| 17:35 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 17:31 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Cory Crouch | 34-36 |
| 17:27 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch misses the easy layup | 34-36 |
| 17:26 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 17:21 | Northern Iowa | William Ashley steps in front of the Lester Murphy pass | 34-36 |
| 16:59 | Central Michigan | William Ashley comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by John Ballweg - foul #2 on John Ballweg, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner (SG), Ross Tyler (C) Lee Campbell, John Ballweg | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith (SF), Christopher Ross (PF) Richard Dillon, Daniel Clark | |
| 16:59 | Central Michigan | William Ashley misses the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 16:59 | Central Michigan | William Ashley makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 16:43 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 16:42 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler can't tip it in | 34-37 |
| 16:41 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 16:17 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross is called for traveling | 34-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison (SF), Joel Hawkins (C) Keith Jackson, Monte Holt | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman (PG), James Vickers (SG), Emmanuel Cox (C) Cory Crouch, Randy Witz, William Ashley | |
| 15:53 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy is called for a backcourt violation | 34-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert (PG), Lee Campbell (SG) Lester Murphy, Ryan Allison | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Boisvert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Campbell (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexander Garner (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ross Tyler (fresh) 2 stl. C - Joel Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Antonio Fryman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Vickers (fresh) SF - Raymond Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Ross (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Emmanuel Cox (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Ross Tyler - foul #2 on Ross Tyler, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg (C) Joel Hawkins | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (PG), Richard Dillon (SF), William Ashley (C) Antonio Fryman, Raymond Smith, Emmanuel Cox | |
| 15:24 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 15:24 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 15:24 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 15:03 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg misses the 3 from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 15:02 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 14:36 | Central Michigan | Lee Campbell is called for the reach on William Ashley - foul #2 on Lee Campbell, team foul #3 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy (PG), Keith Jackson (SF), Monte Holt (PF) Robert Boisvert, Alexander Garner, Ross Tyler | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Witz (SG), Daniel Clark (PF) James Vickers, Christopher Ross | |
| 14:13 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark can't connect on a runner in the paint | 34-38 |
| 14:11 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 13:52 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon picks off the pass by John Ballweg | 34-38 |
| 13:49 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz lays it up and in set up by Richard Dillon | 34-40 |
| 13:33 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 13:20 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Cory Crouch and the foul's on John Ballweg - foul #3 on John Ballweg, team foul #4 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner (SG), Ross Tyler (C) Lee Campbell, John Ballweg | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman (PG), Raymond Smith (SF), Christopher Ross (C) Cory Crouch, Richard Dillon, William Ashley | |
| 13:20 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark misses the free throw | 37-42 |
| 13:20 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler grabs the board | 37-42 |
| 13:01 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 37-42 |
| 12:59 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 12:55 | Central Michigan | Monte Holt blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Antonio Fryman | 37-42 |
| 12:53 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt grabs the board | 37-42 |
| 12:42 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-42 |
| 12:20 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross lays it in | 37-44 |
| 12:04 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Lester Murphy | 39-44 |
| 11:45 | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 11:44 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Lester Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alexander Garner (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Keith Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Monte Holt (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Ross Tyler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Antonio Fryman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Randy Witz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Clark (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Christopher Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:26 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 11:25 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 11:17 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 11:15 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 11:08 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 10:54 | Central Michigan | Monte Holt swats the short shot by Daniel Clark | 42-44 |
| 10:53 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 10:38 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Ross Tyler | 44-44 |
| 10:22 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark misses the dunk attempt | 44-44 |
| 10:20 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark can't tip it in | 44-44 |
| 10:18 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 09:59 | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Randy Witz | 44-46 |
| 09:31 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy is called for a charge - foul #2 on Lester Murphy, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert (PG), Lee Campbell (SG), Ryan Allison (SF), Joel Hawkins (PF), John Ballweg (C) Lester Murphy, Alexander Garner, Keith Jackson, Monte Holt, Ross Tyler | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (PG), James Vickers (SG), Richard Dillon (SF), William Ashley (C) Antonio Fryman, Randy Witz, Raymond Smith, Christopher Ross | |
| 09:16 | Central Michigan | William Ashley drills a jump hook in the lane | 44-48 |
| 09:01 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Clark steals it from Ryan Allison | 44-48 |
| 08:36 | Central Michigan | James Vickers misses badly on a shot from the right side | 44-48 |
| 08:34 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 08:16 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison misses short on a shot from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 08:15 | Central Michigan | William Ashley grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 08:11 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark travels with the ball | 44-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler (PF) Joel Hawkins | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 07:49 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-48 |
| 07:47 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to William Ashley | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Boisvert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Campbell (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Allison (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ross Tyler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Ballweg (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cory Crouch (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Vickers (fresh) SF - Richard Dillon (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Daniel Clark (tiring) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - William Ashley (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Central Michigan | William Ashley misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Boisvert - foul #1 on Robert Boisvert, team foul #6 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy (PG), Keith Jackson (SF) Robert Boisvert, Ryan Allison | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross (PF) Daniel Clark | |
| 07:27 | Central Michigan | William Ashley makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 07:27 | Central Michigan | William Ashley makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 07:10 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-50 |
| 07:08 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson grabs the offensive board | 44-50 |
| 06:49 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 44-50 |
| 06:47 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg grabs the offensive board | 44-50 |
| 06:21 | Northern Iowa | James Vickers is called for the reach on Lee Campbell - foul #1 on James Vickers, team foul #2 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner (SG), Monte Holt (PF) Lee Campbell, John Ballweg | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Witz (SG), Raymond Smith (SF) James Vickers, Richard Dillon | |
| 05:58 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-50 |
| 05:29 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Keith Jackson - foul #3 on Keith Jackson, team foul #7 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison (SF), Joel Hawkins (C) Keith Jackson, Ross Tyler | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman (PG), Daniel Clark (PF), Emmanuel Cox (C) Cory Crouch, Christopher Ross, William Ashley | |
| 05:29 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 05:29 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 05:29 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 05:19 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Joel Hawkins | 50-51 |
| 04:50 | Central Michigan | Monte Holt blocks the short jumper by Daniel Clark | 50-51 |
| 04:49 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Emmanuel Cox | 50-51 |
| 04:29 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark misses the lay-in | 50-51 |
| 04:28 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark gets the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 04:05 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark lays it up and in | 50-53 |
| 03:50 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt loses the ball out of bounds | 50-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert (PG), Lee Campbell (SG), Keith Jackson (SF), John Ballweg (C) Lester Murphy, Alexander Garner, Ryan Allison, Joel Hawkins | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (PG), James Vickers (SG), Richard Dillon (SF), Christopher Ross (PF), William Ashley (C) Antonio Fryman, Randy Witz, Raymond Smith, Daniel Clark, Emmanuel Cox | |
| 03:38 | Central Michigan | William Ashley's fadeaway is rejected by Monte Holt | 50-53 |
| 03:36 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt grabs the board | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Boisvert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Campbell (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Monte Holt (fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. 5 blk. C - John Ballweg (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cory Crouch (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Vickers (fresh) SF - Richard Dillon (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Christopher Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - William Ashley (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Dillon - foul #2 on Richard Dillon, team foul #3 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler (PF) Monte Holt | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 03:19 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 03:19 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 03:03 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross misses the easy layup | 51-53 |
| 03:01 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 02:57 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy (PG), Monte Holt (PF) Robert Boisvert, Ross Tyler | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Witz (SG) James Vickers | |
| 02:44 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy is fouled on the floor by Christopher Ross - foul #2 on Christopher Ross, team foul #4 | 51-53 |
| 02:27 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 02:25 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 01:58 | Central Michigan | William Ashley misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on John Ballweg - foul #4 on John Ballweg, team foul #8 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark (PF) Christopher Ross | |
| 01:58 | Central Michigan | William Ashley misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 01:58 | Central Michigan | William Ashley misses the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 01:58 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 01:35 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy buries a driving attempt from close range | 53-53 |
| 01:06 | Central Michigan | Keith Jackson steals the ball from Daniel Clark | 53-53 |
| 00:54 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Monte Holt, team foul #9 | 53-53 |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Monte Holt - foul #3 on Monte Holt, team foul #10 | 53-53 |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 00:16 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg blows the layup | 53-54 |
| 00:15 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Lee Campbell is called for the reach on Daniel Clark in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lee Campbell, team foul #11 | 53-54 |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark misses the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 00:01 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-55 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell snags the offensive board | 53-55 |