| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Anthony Ryan (fresh) SG - John Seely (fresh) SF - Sam Howell (fresh) PF - James Archie (fresh) C - Wilmer Buchanan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Marvin Reynoso (fresh) SG - John Johnson (fresh) SF - Salvatore Ortiz (fresh) PF - Clarence Cordova (fresh) C - Craig Beauford (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Wilmer Buchanan - foul #1 on Wilmer Buchanan, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:45 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:45 | Bowling Green | Wilmer Buchanan gets the rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:21 | Bowling Green | James Archie misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 0-1 |
| 19:20 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova gets the rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:07 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Marvin Reynoso | 0-3 |
| 18:48 | Bowling Green | Sam Howell connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Seely | 3-3 |
| 18:45 | Central Michigan | Anthony Ryan is called for the reach on Marvin Reynoso in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Ryan, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| 18:34 | Central Michigan | John Johnson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 3-3 |
| 18:33 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford tips it back up and in | 3-5 |
| 18:23 | Bowling Green | James Archie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-5 |
| 18:06 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 18:05 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford tips it in | 3-7 |
| 17:45 | Bowling Green | Wilmer Buchanan misses the floater from the left wing | 3-7 |
| 17:44 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Craig Beauford | 3-7 |
| 17:21 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Craig Beauford | 3-9 |
| 17:02 | Bowling Green | John Seely can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-9 |
| 17:01 | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz grabs the defensive rebound | 3-9 |
| 16:37 | Central Michigan | John Johnson knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Salvatore Ortiz | 3-11 |
| 16:31 | Bowling Green | James Archie is hacked by Craig Beauford - foul #1 on Craig Beauford, team foul #1 | 3-11 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Earl Coles (PG), Leonardo Russo (SG), Dikembe Abdelwahed (SF), Steven Grubbs (PF), Ronald Lee (C) Marvin Reynoso, John Johnson, Salvatore Ortiz, Clarence Cordova, Craig Beauford | |
| 16:18 | Bowling Green | Sam Howell drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James Archie | 6-11 |
| 16:04 | Central Michigan | Sam Howell takes the ball from Ronald Lee | 6-11 |
| 15:54 | Bowling Green | Anthony Ryan travels with the ball | 6-11 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Willie Lewis (PG), Richard Mantooth (SG), Calvin Ginter (SF), Chester Allen (PF), Robert Ford (C) Anthony Ryan, John Seely, Sam Howell, James Archie, Wilmer Buchanan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Willie Lewis (fresh) SG - Richard Mantooth (fresh) SF - Calvin Ginter (fresh) PF - Chester Allen (fresh) C - Robert Ford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Earl Coles (fresh) SG - Leonardo Russo (fresh) SF - Dikembe Abdelwahed (fresh) PF - Steven Grubbs (fresh) C - Ronald Lee (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Central Michigan | Steven Grubbs misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-11 |
| 15:33 | Central Michigan | Earl Coles tips it back up and in | 6-13 |
| 15:21 | Bowling Green | Willie Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-13 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Johnson (SG), Salvatore Ortiz (SF), Craig Beauford (C) Leonardo Russo, Dikembe Abdelwahed, Ronald Lee | |
| 15:05 | Central Michigan | Earl Coles misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 6-13 |
| 15:03 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford can't tip it in | 6-13 |
| 15:01 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Calvin Ginter | 6-13 |
| 14:45 | Bowling Green | Willie Lewis misses short on a floater from the left side | 6-13 |
| 14:44 | Central Michigan | Steven Grubbs grabs the board | 6-13 |
| 14:26 | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 6-13 |
| 14:24 | Bowling Green | Robert Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 6-13 |
| 14:04 | Bowling Green | Calvin Ginter can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-13 |
| 14:03 | Bowling Green | Chester Allen tips it but misses | 6-13 |
| 14:02 | Central Michigan | Steven Grubbs pulls down the rebound | 6-13 |
| 13:57 | Central Michigan | Earl Coles hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-13 |
| 13:55 | Bowling Green | Chester Allen gets the rebound | 6-13 |
| 13:47 | Bowling Green | Steven Grubbs denies the turnaround by Chester Allen | 6-13 |
| 13:46 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford pulls down the rebound | 6-13 |
| 13:42 | Central Michigan | John Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 6-13 |
| 13:40 | Bowling Green | Willie Lewis grabs the board | 6-13 |
| 13:29 | Bowling Green | Calvin Ginter knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Ford | 9-13 |
| 13:02 | Central Michigan | John Johnson knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Craig Beauford | 9-16 |
| 12:46 | Bowling Green | Salvatore Ortiz swats the layup by Richard Mantooth | 9-16 |
| 12:45 | Bowling Green | Robert Ford can't tip it in | 9-16 |
| 12:44 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford grabs the defensive rebound | 9-16 |
| 12:24 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford misses the floater from the right wing | 9-16 |
| 12:23 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Chester Allen | 9-16 |
| 12:03 | Bowling Green | Willie Lewis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-16 |
| 12:01 | Bowling Green | Robert Ford snags the offensive board | 9-16 |
| 11:49 | Bowling Green | Willie Lewis clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Earl Coles - foul #1 on Earl Coles, team foul #2 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | John Seely (SG), Sam Howell (SF), James Archie (PF), Wilmer Buchanan (C) Richard Mantooth, Calvin Ginter, Chester Allen, Robert Ford | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso (PG), Leonardo Russo (SG), Dikembe Abdelwahed (SF), Clarence Cordova (PF), Ronald Lee (C) Earl Coles, John Johnson, Salvatore Ortiz, Steven Grubbs, Craig Beauford | |
| 11:49 | Bowling Green | Willie Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 9-16 |
| 11:49 | Bowling Green | Willie Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 9-16 |
| 11:49 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee gets the rebound | 9-16 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Willie Lewis (fairly fresh) SG - John Seely (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sam Howell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Archie (fresh) C - Wilmer Buchanan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Marvin Reynoso (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leonardo Russo (fresh) SF - Dikembe Abdelwahed (fresh) PF - Clarence Cordova (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronald Lee (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Central Michigan | James Archie is called for the reach on Ronald Lee - foul #1 on James Archie, team foul #3 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Anthony Ryan (PG) Willie Lewis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 11:23 | Central Michigan | Leonardo Russo misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-16 |
| 11:22 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to John Seely | 9-16 |
| 11:03 | Bowling Green | Sam Howell is called for traveling | 9-16 |
| 10:55 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Anthony Ryan - foul #2 on Anthony Ryan, team foul #4 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Willie Lewis (PG) Anthony Ryan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 10:55 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova misses the 1st free throw | 9-16 |
| 10:55 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova misses the 2nd free throw | 9-16 |
| 10:55 | Bowling Green | Wilmer Buchanan grabs the defensive rebound | 9-16 |
| 10:46 | Bowling Green | Wilmer Buchanan makes the fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by Ronald Lee - foul #1 on Ronald Lee, team foul #3 | 11-16 |
| 10:46 | Bowling Green | Wilmer Buchanan misses the free throw | 11-16 |
| 10:46 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee pulls down the rebound | 11-16 |
| 10:33 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso is fouled on the floor by James Archie - foul #2 on James Archie, team foul #5 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Stephen Harris (PF) James Archie | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 10:15 | Central Michigan | Leonardo Russo is whistled for traveling | 11-16 |
| 09:56 | Bowling Green | A charge is called on Wilmer Buchanan - foul #2 on Wilmer Buchanan, team foul #6 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Chester Allen (C) Wilmer Buchanan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz (SF) Dikembe Abdelwahed | |
| 09:42 | Central Michigan | Leonardo Russo comes up short on the shot in the paint | 11-16 |
| 09:40 | Bowling Green | Stephen Harris gets the rebound | 11-16 |
| 09:36 | Bowling Green | Sam Howell blows the layup | 11-16 |
| 09:35 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee pulls down the rebound | 11-16 |
| 09:25 | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz is whistled for a carry | 11-16 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Calvin Ginter (PG) Willie Lewis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Johnson (SG), Craig Beauford (C) Leonardo Russo, Ronald Lee | |
| 09:05 | Bowling Green | Stephen Harris connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Sam Howell | 13-16 |
| 09:03 | Central Michigan | John Seely takes the ball from Marvin Reynoso in the backcourt | 13-16 |
| 09:01 | Bowling Green | John Seely can't finish the layup | 13-16 |
| 09:00 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Salvatore Ortiz | 13-16 |
| 08:53 | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz misses the jumper from close range but the foul's on Chester Allen - foul #1 on Chester Allen, team foul #7 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Richard Mantooth (PG), Robert Ford (PF) Sam Howell, Chester Allen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Earl Coles (PG), Steven Grubbs (PF) Marvin Reynoso, Clarence Cordova | |
| 08:53 | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 08:53 | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz makes the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 08:39 | Bowling Green | Craig Beauford swats the layup by Richard Mantooth | 13-18 |
| 08:37 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford gets the rebound | 13-18 |
| 08:27 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Craig Beauford, team foul #4 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leonardo Russo (SF), Edward Gower (C) Salvatore Ortiz, Craig Beauford | |
| 08:15 | Bowling Green | Stephen Harris lays it in set up by Robert Ford | 15-18 |
| 08:03 | Central Michigan | Steven Grubbs hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Leonardo Russo | 15-20 |
| 07:53 | Bowling Green | Richard Mantooth buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by John Seely and the foul's on Earl Coles - foul #2 on Earl Coles, team foul #5 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Terry Lee (SF), Chester Allen (C) Calvin Ginter, Stephen Harris | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter (PG), Ronald Lee (C) Earl Coles, Edward Gower | |
| 07:53 | Bowling Green | Richard Mantooth misses the free throw | 17-20 |
| 07:53 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Steven Grubbs | 17-20 |
| 07:40 | Central Michigan | John Johnson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 17-20 |
| 07:38 | Central Michigan | John Johnson snags the offensive board | 17-20 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Richard Mantooth (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Seely (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Terry Lee (fresh) PF - Robert Ford (fresh) 3 reb. C - Chester Allen (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Douglas Porter (fresh) SG - John Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Leonardo Russo (fresh) PF - Steven Grubbs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Lee (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Central Michigan | Steven Grubbs comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 17-20 |
| 07:19 | Bowling Green | Terry Lee gets the rebound | 17-20 |
| 07:00 | Bowling Green | Richard Mantooth is called for traveling | 17-20 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Willie Lewis (PG), Sam Howell (SF) Richard Mantooth, Terry Lee | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso (PG), Salvatore Ortiz (SF), Clarence Cordova (PF) Douglas Porter, John Johnson, Steven Grubbs | |
| 06:51 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Ford - foul #1 on Robert Ford, team foul #8 | 17-20 |
| 06:51 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 06:51 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 06:36 | Bowling Green | Robert Ford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-22 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Calvin Ginter (PG) Willie Lewis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed (SG), Edward Gower (C) Leonardo Russo, Ronald Lee | |
| 06:11 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso comes up short on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Calvin Ginter - foul #1 on Calvin Ginter, team foul #9 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Stephen Harris (PF) Robert Ford | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 06:11 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso makes the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 06:11 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso makes the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 05:50 | Bowling Green | Stephen Harris scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Calvin Ginter and he's hacked by Clarence Cordova - foul #1 on Clarence Cordova, team foul #6 | 19-24 |
| 05:50 | Bowling Green | Stephen Harris makes the free throw | 20-24 |
| 05:30 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-24 |
| 05:28 | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz tips it in | 20-26 |
| 05:05 | Bowling Green | Calvin Ginter double dribbles | 20-26 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Richard Mantooth (PG), Willie Lewis (SG) Calvin Ginter, John Seely | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Johnson (SG), Steven Grubbs (C) Dikembe Abdelwahed, Edward Gower | |
| 04:47 | Central Michigan | John Johnson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 20-26 |
| 04:45 | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz tips it back up and in | 20-28 |
| 04:26 | Bowling Green | Chester Allen comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 20-28 |
| 04:24 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to John Johnson | 20-28 |
| 04:03 | Central Michigan | Stephen Harris denies the turnaround by Steven Grubbs | 20-28 |
| 04:02 | Bowling Green | Stephen Harris grabs the board | 20-28 |
| 03:48 | Bowling Green | Marvin Reynoso steps in front of the Richard Mantooth pass | 20-28 |
| 03:43 | Central Michigan | John Johnson lays it up and in on a great pass from Marvin Reynoso | 20-30 |
| 03:26 | Bowling Green | Sam Howell misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-30 |
| 03:25 | Bowling Green | Chester Allen gets the offensive rebound | 20-30 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Richard Mantooth (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Willie Lewis (fairly fresh) SF - Sam Howell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stephen Harris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Chester Allen (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Marvin Reynoso (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Salvatore Ortiz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clarence Cordova (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Steven Grubbs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Bowling Green | Richard Mantooth buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Willie Lewis | 22-30 |
| 03:01 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova is hacked by Chester Allen - foul #2 on Chester Allen, team foul #10 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Anthony Ryan (PG), John Seely (SG), Calvin Ginter (SF), James Archie (PF), Wilmer Buchanan (C) Richard Mantooth, Willie Lewis, Sam Howell, Stephen Harris, Chester Allen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Earl Coles (PG), Leonardo Russo (SF), Craig Beauford (C) Marvin Reynoso, Salvatore Ortiz, Steven Grubbs | |
| 03:01 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova misses the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 03:01 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova misses the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 03:01 | Bowling Green | Wilmer Buchanan gets the rebound | 22-30 |
| 02:41 | Bowling Green | Calvin Ginter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-30 |
| 02:40 | Central Michigan | Earl Coles snags the defensive board | 22-30 |
| 02:13 | Central Michigan | Calvin Ginter is called for the reach on Clarence Cordova - foul #2 on Calvin Ginter, team foul #11 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed (SF) John Johnson | |
| 02:13 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova makes the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 02:13 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova makes the 2nd free throw | 22-32 |
| 01:56 | Bowling Green | James Archie comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 22-32 |
| 01:55 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova snags the defensive board | 22-32 |
| 01:38 | Central Michigan | Earl Coles scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-35 |
| 01:27 | Bowling Green | James Archie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-35 |
| 01:26 | Bowling Green | Wilmer Buchanan tips it but misses | 22-35 |
| 01:25 | Bowling Green | James Archie snags the offensive board | 22-35 |
| 01:06 | Bowling Green | Wilmer Buchanan comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 22-35 |
| 01:05 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova snags the defensive board | 22-35 |
| 00:49 | Central Michigan | Earl Coles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-35 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Richard Mantooth (SG), Sam Howell (SF) John Seely, Calvin Ginter | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso (PG), John Johnson (SG), Salvatore Ortiz (SF), Steven Grubbs (PF) Earl Coles, Leonardo Russo, Dikembe Abdelwahed, Clarence Cordova | |
| 00:30 | Bowling Green | Salvatore Ortiz denies the turnaround by Wilmer Buchanan | 22-35 |
| 00:29 | Bowling Green | James Archie tips it back up and in | 24-35 |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | Richard Mantooth is called for the reach on John Johnson - foul #1 on Richard Mantooth, team foul #12 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Willie Lewis (PG), Robert Ford (PF), Stephen Harris (C) Anthony Ryan, James Archie, Wilmer Buchanan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee (C) Craig Beauford | |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | John Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 00:00 | Bowling Green | Sam Howell can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 24-36 |