| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Chase Dalessio (fresh) SG - Mark Guerrera (fresh) SF - Joshua Kessinger (fresh) PF - Michael Reid (fresh) C - John Kovar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Ward (fresh) SG - Felix Pena (fresh) SF - Nelek Stanojevic (fresh) PF - Aaron Stenson (fresh) C - Ronald Porter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Guerrera knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Reid | 3-0 |
| 19:07 | Central Michigan | John Ward misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 3-0 |
| 19:05 | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson tips it but misses | 3-0 |
| 19:03 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Mark Guerrera | 3-0 |
| 18:56 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar is fouled on the floor by Ronald Porter - foul #1 on Ronald Porter, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:38 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid scores on a shot from the left block set up by Joshua Kessinger | 5-0 |
| 18:33 | Central Michigan | John Ward comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 5-0 |
| 18:32 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar snags the defensive board | 5-0 |
| 18:24 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Mark Guerrera | 7-0 |
| 18:02 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-0 |
| 18:01 | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson snags the offensive board | 7-0 |
| 17:42 | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 7-0 |
| 17:41 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar gets the rebound | 7-0 |
| 17:37 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Guerrera hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 7-0 |
| 17:35 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic snags the defensive board | 7-0 |
| 17:13 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-0 |
| 17:12 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Kessinger grabs the board | 7-0 |
| 16:49 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Guerrera misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-0 |
| 16:47 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar tips it but misses | 7-0 |
| 16:46 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to John Ward | 7-0 |
| 16:31 | Central Michigan | John Ward's floater is knocked away by John Kovar | 7-0 |
| 16:29 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar grabs the board | 7-0 |
| 16:24 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio misses short on a shot from the right side | 7-0 |
| 16:23 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter grabs the board | 7-0 |
| 16:19 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic buries a fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by Chase Dalessio - foul #1 on Chase Dalessio, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Wade (PG), David Clark (C) Chase Dalessio, John Kovar | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong (PG), John Cotter (SG), Douglas Fleming (PF), Michael Knight (C) John Ward, Felix Pena, Aaron Stenson, Ronald Porter | |
| 16:19 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic makes the free throw | 7-3 |
| 16:02 | Northern Illinois University | James Wade knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Guerrera | 9-3 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - James Wade (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Guerrera (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Kessinger (fresh) PF - Michael Reid (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Clark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Henry Armstrong (fresh) SG - John Cotter (fresh) SF - Nelek Stanojevic (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Douglas Fleming (fresh) C - Michael Knight (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Central Michigan | Douglas Fleming misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 9-3 |
| 15:39 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight tips it in | 9-5 |
| 15:21 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Kessinger misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 9-5 |
| 15:19 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark tips it home | 11-5 |
| 15:14 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic can't finish the layup | 11-5 |
| 15:12 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Kessinger pulls down the rebound | 11-5 |
| 15:05 | Northern Illinois University | James Wade knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Joshua Kessinger | 13-5 |
| 14:47 | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Nelek Stanojevic | 13-7 |
| 14:34 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Guerrera comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-7 |
| 14:33 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic grabs the board | 13-7 |
| 14:28 | Central Michigan | Joshua Kessinger denies the turnaround by Henry Armstrong | 13-7 |
| 14:27 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Kessinger gets the rebound | 13-7 |
| 14:24 | Northern Illinois University | James Wade travels in the backcourt | 13-7 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio (PG), Robert Washington (SF), John Kovar (C) Mark Guerrera, Joshua Kessinger, Michael Reid | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Ward (PG), Felix Pena (SG), Aaron Stenson (PF), Ronald Porter (C) Henry Armstrong, Nelek Stanojevic, Douglas Fleming, Michael Knight | |
| 14:03 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-7 |
| 14:01 | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson can't tip it in | 13-7 |
| 13:59 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Washington grabs the board | 13-7 |
| 13:37 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Chase Dalessio | 15-7 |
| 13:12 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-7 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Guerrera (SG), Timothy Harris (PF) James Wade, David Clark | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Elias (SF) John Cotter | |
| 12:50 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Washington comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 15-7 |
| 12:48 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena gets the rebound | 15-7 |
| 12:43 | Central Michigan | John Ward hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-10 |
| 12:38 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Guerrera makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Kovar | 17-10 |
| 12:34 | Central Michigan | John Ward makes the 3 from the right wing | 17-13 |
| 12:28 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Ward - foul #1 on John Ward, team foul #2 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Kessinger (SF) John Kovar | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic (SF), Douglas Fleming (C) Michael Elias, Ronald Porter | |
| 12:28 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio makes the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 12:28 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio makes the 2nd free throw | 19-13 |
| 12:16 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 19-13 |
| 12:14 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Washington pulls down the rebound | 19-13 |
| 12:09 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Guerrera makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Timothy Harris | 21-13 |
| 11:41 | Central Michigan | John Ward misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 21-13 |
| 11:40 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris grabs the board | 21-13 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Chase Dalessio (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Guerrera (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Kessinger (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Timothy Harris (fresh) C - Robert Washington (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Ward (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Felix Pena (fairly fresh) SF - Nelek Stanojevic (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Stenson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Douglas Fleming (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Northern Illinois University | John Ward steals it from Chase Dalessio | 21-13 |
| 11:31 | Central Michigan | John Ward banks in the layup | 21-15 |
| 11:26 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Washington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-15 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Wade (PG), Michael Reid (PF), David Clark (C) Chase Dalessio, Timothy Harris, Robert Washington | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong (PG), John Cotter (SG), Michael Knight (C) John Ward, Felix Pena, Aaron Stenson | |
| 11:08 | Central Michigan | John Cotter scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Douglas Fleming | 21-18 |
| 10:51 | Northern Illinois University | James Wade loses the dribble to Nelek Stanojevic | 21-18 |
| 10:30 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic can't finish the layup | 21-18 |
| 10:29 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight can't tip it in | 21-18 |
| 10:28 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to James Wade | 21-18 |
| 10:22 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Kessinger scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Mark Guerrera | 23-18 |
| 10:06 | Central Michigan | The jumper by Nelek Stanojevic is denied by James Wade | 23-18 |
| 10:04 | Central Michigan | John Cotter tips it back up and in | 23-20 |
| 09:45 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Kessinger knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Wade | 26-20 |
| 09:19 | Central Michigan | John Cotter is hacked by James Wade - foul #1 on James Wade, team foul #2 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio (PG), Robert Washington (SF), John Kovar (C) Mark Guerrera, Joshua Kessinger, David Clark | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Ward (PG), Felix Pena (SG), Michael Elias (SF), Aaron Stenson (PF), Ronald Porter (C) Henry Armstrong, John Cotter, Nelek Stanojevic, Douglas Fleming, Michael Knight | |
| 09:09 | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 26-20 |
| 09:07 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 26-20 |
| 09:01 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid lays it in on a nice dish by Chase Dalessio and he's hacked by Felix Pena - foul #1 on Felix Pena, team foul #3 | 28-20 |
| 09:01 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid makes the free throw | 29-20 |
| 08:50 | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson hits a 3 from the left corner | 29-23 |
| 08:31 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar's pass is intercepted by Ronald Porter | 29-23 |
| 08:10 | Central Michigan | Michael Elias hits a floater near the basket | 29-25 |
| 07:47 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-25 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway (PG), Shilin Chu (SG), Joshua Kessinger (SF), David Clark (PF) Chase Dalessio, James Wade, Robert Washington, Michael Reid | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 07:28 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Ward | 29-28 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lyle Holloway (fresh) SG - Shilin Chu (fresh) SF - Joshua Kessinger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Clark (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Kovar (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Ward (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Felix Pena (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Elias (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Aaron Stenson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Porter (fresh) | |
| 06:59 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark lays it in | 31-28 |
| 06:51 | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ronald Porter and he's fouled by David Clark - foul #1 on David Clark, team foul #3 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Guerrera (SG), Timothy Harris (C) Shilin Chu, John Kovar | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong (PG), John Cotter (SG), Nelek Stanojevic (SF), Douglas Fleming (C) John Ward, Felix Pena, Michael Elias, Ronald Porter | |
| 06:51 | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson makes the free throw | 31-31 |
| 06:30 | Northern Illinois University | Henry Armstrong picks off the pass by Mark Guerrera | 31-31 |
| 06:11 | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-31 |
| 06:09 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic snags the offensive board | 31-31 |
| 05:55 | Central Michigan | John Cotter is whistled for a carry | 31-31 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio (PG), James Wade (SF), Robert Washington (C) Lyle Holloway, Joshua Kessinger, David Clark | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Ward (PG), Felix Pena (SG) Henry Armstrong, Aaron Stenson | |
| 05:35 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Guerrera is fouled on the floor by Nelek Stanojevic - foul #1 on Nelek Stanojevic, team foul #4 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid (PF) Robert Washington | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 05:16 | Northern Illinois University | James Wade comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 05:14 | Central Michigan | John Ward snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 05:12 | Central Michigan | John Ward's pass is intercepted by Chase Dalessio in the backcourt | 31-31 |
| 05:11 | Northern Illinois University | James Wade jams it set up by Chase Dalessio | 33-31 |
| 04:51 | Central Michigan | John Ward buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Felix Pena | 33-34 |
| 04:35 | Northern Illinois University | John Cotter swats the layup by James Wade | 33-34 |
| 04:33 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 04:26 | Central Michigan | John Ward can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 04:25 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 04:20 | Northern Illinois University | James Wade misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Douglas Fleming - foul #1 on Douglas Fleming, team foul #5 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar (C) Timothy Harris | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong (PG), Stephen Meyer (SG), Michael Elias (SF), Michael Knight (PF), Ronald Porter (C) John Ward, Felix Pena, Nelek Stanojevic, John Cotter, Douglas Fleming | |
| 04:20 | Northern Illinois University | James Wade misses the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 04:20 | Northern Illinois University | James Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 03:59 | Central Michigan | Michael Elias misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-34 |
| 03:58 | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer can't tip it in | 34-34 |
| 03:57 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 03:53 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Guerrera clanks a shot from the right side but the foul's on Stephen Meyer - foul #1 on Stephen Meyer, team foul #6 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway (PG), Robert Washington (SF), David Clark (PF) Chase Dalessio, James Wade, Michael Reid | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 03:53 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Guerrera misses the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 03:53 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Guerrera misses the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 03:53 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 03:31 | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong lays it up and in | 34-36 |
| 03:28 | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway is called for traveling in the backcourt | 34-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu (SG), Joshua Kessinger (SF) Mark Guerrera, Robert Washington | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson (PF) Michael Knight | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lyle Holloway (fresh) SG - Shilin Chu (fresh) SF - Joshua Kessinger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Clark (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Kovar (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Henry Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Stephen Meyer (fresh) SF - Michael Elias (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Aaron Stenson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Porter (fresh) | |
| 03:17 | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felix Pena (SG), Nelek Stanojevic (SF) Stephen Meyer, Michael Elias | |
| 03:08 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu's dunk attempt is rejected by Aaron Stenson | 34-36 |
| 03:07 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar tips it back up and in | 36-36 |
| 02:49 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 36-36 |
| 02:47 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena tips it in | 36-38 |
| 02:38 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 02:36 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark can't tip it in | 36-38 |
| 02:34 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 02:21 | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong is hacked by Lyle Holloway - foul #1 on Lyle Holloway, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio (PG), Mark Guerrera (SG), Michael Reid (PF) Lyle Holloway, Shilin Chu, John Kovar | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Ward (PG) Henry Armstrong | |
| 01:59 | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson blows the layup | 36-38 |
| 01:58 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Nelek Stanojevic | 36-38 |
| 01:47 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 01:45 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 01:31 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Pena steps in front of the Joshua Kessinger pass | 36-38 |
| 01:28 | Central Michigan | Nelek Stanojevic can't finish the layup | 36-38 |
| 01:27 | Central Michigan | Aaron Stenson grabs the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 01:12 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 01:11 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to David Clark | 36-38 |
| 01:09 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-38 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Wade (SF), Timothy Harris (C) Joshua Kessinger, David Clark | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong (SG), Michael Elias (SF), John Cotter (PF), Douglas Fleming (C) Felix Pena, Nelek Stanojevic, Aaron Stenson, Ronald Porter | |
| 00:41 | Central Michigan | John Ward drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Henry Armstrong and the foul's on Timothy Harris - foul #1 on Timothy Harris, team foul #5 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Washington (SF), John Kovar (C) Chase Dalessio, Michael Reid | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:41 | Central Michigan | John Ward makes the free throw | 36-41 |
| 00:22 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris clanks a jumper from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Douglas Fleming gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | Douglas Fleming can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 36-41 |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | John Cotter hits the follow up shot | 36-43 |
| 00:05 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by James Wade | 38-43 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | John Cotter drills a jumper from the left side | 38-45 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Guerrera misses short on a fullcourt shot | 38-45 |