| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger French (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Scott Aragon (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Stephen Bartee (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Fender (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - James Jennings (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cory Crouch (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Vickers (fresh) SF - Randy Witz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Lown (fresh) 5 pts. C - Daniel Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee inbounds the ball | 30-19 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:32 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-19 |
| 19:30 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings tips it in | 32-19 |
| 19:28 | Central Michigan | Roger French is called for the reach on Cory Crouch in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roger French, team foul #1 | 32-19 |
| 19:11 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Daniel Clark, team foul #1 | 32-19 |
| 18:56 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-19 |
| 18:31 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-19 |
| 18:29 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings pulls down the rebound | 32-19 |
| 18:01 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-19 |
| 17:59 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark grabs the board | 32-19 |
| 17:52 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown connects on the open runner from the right block on a nice dish by James Vickers | 32-21 |
| 17:33 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French misses the 3 from straight away | 32-21 |
| 17:31 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark snags the defensive board | 32-21 |
| 17:18 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Cory Crouch | 32-24 |
| 16:56 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 32-24 |
| 16:55 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz pulls down the rebound | 32-24 |
| 16:40 | Central Michigan | James Vickers loses the ball out of bounds | 32-24 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson (SF), Donnie Evans (PF), Kurt Grimmer (C) Stephen Bartee, James Fender, James Jennings | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith (SG), Christopher Ross (PF), Emmanuel Cox (C) James Vickers, Joseph Lown, Daniel Clark | |
| 16:11 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-24 |
| 16:09 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross pulls down the rebound | 32-24 |
| 15:53 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross loses the dribble to Scott Aragon | 32-24 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger French (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Scott Aragon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Chad Dawson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donnie Evans (fresh) C - Kurt Grimmer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cory Crouch (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Raymond Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randy Witz (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Ross (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Emmanuel Cox (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from the left side and the foul's on Raymond Smith - foul #1 on Raymond Smith, team foul #2 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick (PG), Stephen Bartee (SF) Roger French, Chad Dawson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman (PG), James Vickers (SG), Richard Dillon (SF) Cory Crouch, Raymond Smith, Randy Witz | |
| 15:28 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon makes the free throw | 35-24 |
| 15:11 | Central Michigan | Emmanuel Cox is fouled on the floor by Donnie Evans - foul #3 on Donnie Evans, team foul #2 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock (SG), James Jennings (C) Scott Aragon, Kurt Grimmer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown (PF), Daniel Clark (C) Christopher Ross, Emmanuel Cox | |
| 15:00 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Donnie Evans - foul #4 on Donnie Evans, team foul #3 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson (PF) Donnie Evans | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 15:00 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark makes the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 15:00 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 14:45 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Martin Comstock | 37-26 |
| 14:43 | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-26 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Fender (PF) Chad Dawson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 14:14 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-26 |
| 14:13 | Central Michigan | Richard Dillon snags the defensive board | 37-26 |
| 13:53 | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-26 |
| 13:51 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings grabs the board | 37-26 |
| 13:22 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 37-26 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger French (PG), Scott Aragon (SG), Chad Dawson (SF), Kurt Grimmer (C) Keith Derrick, Martin Comstock, Stephen Bartee, James Jennings | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (PG), Randy Witz (SF), Christopher Ross (PF), Emmanuel Cox (C) Antonio Fryman, Richard Dillon, Joseph Lown, Daniel Clark | |
| 13:13 | Central Michigan | Emmanuel Cox connects on the open runner from the baseline on a great pass from Randy Witz out of a doubleteam | 37-28 |
| 12:51 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-28 |
| 12:50 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer tips it back up and in | 39-28 |
| 12:35 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Fender - foul #4 on James Fender, team foul #4 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Evans (PF) James Fender | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith (SG) James Vickers | |
| 12:35 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz makes the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 12:35 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 12:08 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-30 |
| 12:06 | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Evans gets the offensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 11:41 | Northern Illinois University | Emmanuel Cox is called for the reach on Donnie Evans - foul #3 on Emmanuel Cox, team foul #3 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee (SF), James Jennings (C) Chad Dawson, Kurt Grimmer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown (PF), Daniel Clark (C) Christopher Ross, Emmanuel Cox | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger French (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Scott Aragon (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Stephen Bartee (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Donnie Evans (fresh) 4 pf. C - James Jennings (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cory Crouch (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Raymond Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randy Witz (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Lown (fresh) 7 pts. C - Daniel Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:18 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings's layup is rejected by Daniel Clark | 39-30 |
| 11:16 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown grabs the defensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 10:59 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-30 |
| 10:58 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings grabs the defensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 10:35 | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Evans misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-30 |
| 10:34 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown pulls down the rebound | 39-30 |
| 10:05 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Raymond Smith and he's hacked by Roger French - foul #2 on Roger French, team foul #5 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Fender (PF) Donnie Evans | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Vickers (SG) Raymond Smith | |
| 10:05 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch misses the free throw | 39-32 |
| 10:05 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings grabs the defensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 10:00 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon can't finish the layup | 39-32 |
| 09:59 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 09:36 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Jennings out of a doubleteam | 41-32 |
| 09:21 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark misses short on a runner from the right block | 41-32 |
| 09:20 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz can't tip it in | 41-32 |
| 09:19 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz gets the offensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 09:03 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown's pass is intercepted by James Jennings | 41-32 |
| 08:38 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings can't connect on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Vickers - foul #2 on James Vickers, team foul #4 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick (PG), Martin Comstock (SG), Chad Dawson (SF) Roger French, Scott Aragon, Stephen Bartee | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman (PG), Richard Dillon (SF), Christopher Ross (PF), Emmanuel Cox (C) Cory Crouch, Randy Witz, Joseph Lown, Daniel Clark | |
| 08:38 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 08:38 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 08:13 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross loses the dribble to Keith Derrick | 43-32 |
| 08:10 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick lays it in | 45-32 |
| 07:46 | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-32 |
| 07:45 | Central Michigan | Richard Dillon tips it in | 45-34 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Keith Derrick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Comstock (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chad Dawson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Fender (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - James Jennings (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Antonio Fryman (fresh) SG - James Vickers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Dillon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Ross (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Emmanuel Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Jennings out of a doubleteam | 47-34 |
| 06:50 | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 47-34 |
| 06:49 | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman misses the tip | 47-34 |
| 06:47 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings snags the defensive board | 47-34 |
| 06:18 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Martin Comstock | 49-34 |
| 05:59 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-34 |
| 05:57 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings grabs the defensive rebound | 49-34 |
| 05:57 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-34 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger French (PG), Scott Aragon (SG), Stephen Bartee (SF), Donnie Evans (PF), Kurt Grimmer (C) Keith Derrick, Martin Comstock, Chad Dawson, James Fender, James Jennings | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (PG), Randy Witz (SF), Joseph Lown (PF), Daniel Clark (C) Antonio Fryman, Richard Dillon, Christopher Ross, Emmanuel Cox | |
| 05:43 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Stephen Bartee | 52-34 |
| 05:27 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark buries a jump hook in the lane | 52-36 |
| 05:07 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French is fouled on the floor by Cory Crouch - foul #2 on Cory Crouch, team foul #5 | 52-36 |
| 04:40 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 52-36 |
| 04:38 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Joseph Lown | 52-36 |
| 04:34 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch connects on the shot in the paint set up by Randy Witz | 52-38 |
| 04:19 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-38 |
| 04:18 | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Evans grabs the offensive rebound | 52-38 |
| 04:06 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-38 |
| 03:43 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark makes the wide open turnaround from close range on a great pass from Cory Crouch | 54-40 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger French (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Scott Aragon (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Stephen Bartee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Donnie Evans (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Kurt Grimmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cory Crouch (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Vickers (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randy Witz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joseph Lown (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Clark (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:24 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-40 |
| 03:22 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 54-40 |
| 02:58 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-40 |
| 02:56 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Kurt Grimmer | 54-40 |
| 02:31 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-40 |
| 02:29 | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Evans snags the offensive board | 54-40 |
| 02:03 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French misses long on a 3 from straight away | 54-40 |
| 02:01 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 54-40 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:33 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-40 |
| 01:32 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Cory Crouch | 54-40 |
| 01:16 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark misses the dunk but the foul's on Stephen Bartee - foul #2 on Stephen Bartee, team foul #6 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Fender (PF), James Jennings (C) Donnie Evans, Kurt Grimmer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 01:16 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark makes the 1st free throw | 54-41 |
| 01:16 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 00:50 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender is denied on a layup by Randy Witz | 54-42 |
| 00:49 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz grabs the board | 54-42 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:44 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 54-44 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:43 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee is fouled in the backcourt by James Vickers - foul #3 on James Vickers, team foul #6 | 54-44 |
| 00:42 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lown is called for the reach on Scott Aragon - foul #1 on Joseph Lown, team foul #7 | 54-44 |
| 00:42 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon misses the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 00:42 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings snags the offensive board | 54-44 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:15 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 54-44 |
| 00:13 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings grabs the offensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French runs out the clock | 54-44 |