| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Chase Dalessio (fresh) SG - Tracey Robichaud (fresh) SF - Jake McKamey (fresh) PF - Kevin Graves (fresh) C - John Kovar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Howard Percy (fresh) SG - Stephen Meyer (fresh) SF - Earl Henderson (fresh) PF - Jack Selph (fresh) C - Ronald Porter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter 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) | |
| 19:33 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter can't finish the layup but the foul's on Chase Dalessio - foul #1 on Chase Dalessio, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:33 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:33 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar grabs the board | 0-1 |
| 19:08 | Northern Illinois University | Tracey Robichaud buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-1 |
| 18:57 | Central Michigan | Howard Percy connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jack Selph | 3-4 |
| 18:40 | Northern Illinois University | Tracey Robichaud can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 3-4 |
| 18:39 | Central Michigan | Howard Percy grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 18:20 | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-4 |
| 18:18 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey grabs the board | 3-4 |
| 17:58 | Northern Illinois University | Tracey Robichaud is called for traveling | 3-4 |
| 17:42 | Central Michigan | Howard Percy misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-4 |
| 17:41 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to John Kovar | 3-4 |
| 17:17 | Northern Illinois University | Tracey Robichaud hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-4 |
| 17:16 | Central Michigan | Howard Percy pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:09 | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 17:07 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter tips it but misses | 3-4 |
| 17:06 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:01 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-4 |
| 17:00 | Northern Illinois University | Tracey Robichaud gets the offensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 16:52 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 3-4 |
| 16:51 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey gets the offensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 16:42 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Porter is called for the reach on Kevin Graves - foul #1 on Ronald Porter, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Blake Sharp (PG), Michael Knight (SF) Howard Percy, Earl Henderson | |
| 16:23 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Porter takes the ball from Jake McKamey | 3-4 |
| 16:07 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter is hacked by Chase Dalessio - foul #2 on Chase Dalessio, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu (PG) Chase Dalessio | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 15:50 | Central Michigan | Blake Sharp can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 3-4 |
| 15:49 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter can't tip it in | 3-4 |
| 15:48 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to John Kovar | 3-4 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Shilin Chu (fresh) SG - Tracey Robichaud (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jake McKamey (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kevin Graves (fairly fresh) C - John Kovar (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Blake Sharp (fresh) SG - Stephen Meyer (fresh) SF - Michael Knight (fresh) PF - Jack Selph (fresh) C - Ronald Porter (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 3-4 |
| 15:40 | Central Michigan | Blake Sharp grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 15:31 | Central Michigan | Blake Sharp connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 3-6 |
| 15:13 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Tracey Robichaud | 5-6 |
| 14:56 | Central Michigan | Kevin Graves steals the ball from Stephen Meyer | 5-6 |
| 14:35 | Northern Illinois University | The short jumper by John Kovar is denied by Michael Knight | 5-6 |
| 14:33 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter pulls down the rebound | 5-6 |
| 14:10 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight loses the dribble to Shilin Chu | 5-6 |
| 14:03 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar misses the easy layup | 5-6 |
| 14:01 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Ronald Porter | 5-6 |
| 13:47 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jack Selph and he's fouled by Tracey Robichaud - foul #1 on Tracey Robichaud, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda (SG), David Clark (SF), Timothy Harris (PF), Craig Jones (C) Tracey Robichaud, Jake McKamey, Kevin Graves, John Kovar | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Howard Percy (PG), Earl Henderson (SF) Stephen Meyer, Jack Selph | |
| 13:47 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter makes the free throw | 5-9 |
| 13:37 | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 5-9 |
| 13:35 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter snags the defensive board | 5-9 |
| 13:23 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Howard Percy | 5-11 |
| 13:10 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Shilin Chu | 7-11 |
| 13:01 | Central Michigan | Howard Percy makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Earl Henderson | 7-13 |
| 12:57 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu is fouled on the floor by Howard Percy - foul #1 on Howard Percy, team foul #2 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Greene (SG), Ernest Herring (PF), Robert Jeanpierre (C) Blake Sharp, Michael Knight, Ronald Porter | |
| 12:52 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark can't connect on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Brian Greene - foul #1 on Brian Greene, team foul #3 | 7-13 |
| 12:52 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark makes the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 12:52 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 12:28 | Central Michigan | Earl Henderson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-13 |
| 12:27 | Central Michigan | Robert Jeanpierre tips it home | 9-15 |
| 12:02 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Jeanpierre steals it from Timothy Harris | 9-15 |
| 11:47 | Central Michigan | Earl Henderson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-15 |
| 11:46 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Timothy Harris | 9-15 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Shilin Chu (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rance Banda (fresh) SF - David Clark (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Timothy Harris (fresh) C - Craig Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Howard Percy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Greene (fresh) SF - Earl Henderson (fresh) PF - Ernest Herring (fresh) C - Robert Jeanpierre (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Craig Jones | 11-15 |
| 11:24 | Central Michigan | Howard Percy can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Shilin Chu - foul #1 on Shilin Chu, team foul #4 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tracey Robichaud (SG), Jake McKamey (SF) Shilin Chu, Craig Jones | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer (SG), Michael Knight (SF), Jack Selph (PF) Brian Greene, Earl Henderson, Robert Jeanpierre | |
| 11:24 | Central Michigan | Howard Percy makes the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 11:24 | Central Michigan | Howard Percy makes the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| 11:16 | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-17 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Blake Sharp (PG) Howard Percy | |
| 10:51 | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Michael Knight | 11-20 |
| 10:32 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris buries a jumper from the left side and the foul's on Ernest Herring - foul #1 on Ernest Herring, team foul #4 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway (PG), John Kovar (C) Rance Banda, David Clark | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter (C) Ernest Herring | |
| 10:32 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris makes the free throw | 14-20 |
| 10:08 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter loses the dribble to Tracey Robichaud | 14-20 |
| 10:01 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-20 |
| 09:59 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Stephen Meyer | 14-20 |
| 09:40 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Meyer | 14-22 |
| 09:20 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar banks in the layup and he's fouled by Ronald Porter - foul #2 on Ronald Porter, team foul #5 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu (PG), Kevin Graves (PF) Lyle Holloway, Timothy Harris | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Howard Percy (PG), Earl Henderson (SF) Blake Sharp, Ronald Porter | |
| 09:20 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar misses the free throw | 16-22 |
| 09:20 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph gets the rebound | 16-22 |
| 09:02 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph can't throw it down | 16-22 |
| 09:00 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Graves pulls down the rebound | 16-22 |
| 08:46 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Graves misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Jack Selph - foul #1 on Jack Selph, team foul #6 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda (SG), David Clark (SF), Craig Jones (C) Tracey Robichaud, Jake McKamey, John Kovar | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Greene (SG), Ernest Herring (C) Stephen Meyer, Jack Selph | |
| 08:46 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Graves misses the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 08:46 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 08:37 | Central Michigan | Brian Greene misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 17-22 |
| 08:36 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu snags the defensive board | 17-22 |
| 08:32 | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-22 |
| 08:30 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Ernest Herring | 17-22 |
| 08:15 | Central Michigan | A charge is called on Earl Henderson - foul #1 on Earl Henderson, team foul #7 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Jeanpierre (C) Michael Knight | |
| 07:57 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Graves makes the jump hook near the basket | 19-22 |
| 07:41 | Central Michigan | Howard Percy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-22 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey (SF) Craig Jones | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer (SG), Jack Selph (PF) Brian Greene, Robert Jeanpierre | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Shilin Chu (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rance Banda (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jake McKamey (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kevin Graves (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Clark (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Howard Percy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Meyer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Henderson (fresh) PF - Jack Selph (fresh) C - Ernest Herring (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Howard Percy - foul #2 on Howard Percy, team foul #8 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tracey Robichaud (SG) Rance Banda | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Blake Sharp (PG), Gerald Kelly (SF) Howard Percy, Earl Henderson | |
| 07:23 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 07:23 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 06:57 | Central Michigan | Ernest Herring throws it down on a great pass from Gerald Kelly | 21-24 |
| 06:52 | Northern Illinois University | Tracey Robichaud hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 21-24 |
| 06:51 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Jake McKamey | 21-24 |
| 06:42 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu is hacked by Ernest Herring - foul #2 on Ernest Herring, team foul #9 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar (C) Kevin Graves | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Knight (C) Ernest Herring | |
| 06:42 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 06:42 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 06:21 | Central Michigan | Gerald Kelly misses long on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Jake McKamey - foul #1 on Jake McKamey, team foul #5 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda (PG) Shilin Chu | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 06:21 | Central Michigan | Gerald Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 06:21 | Central Michigan | Gerald Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 05:56 | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-25 |
| 05:45 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Gerald Kelly | 26-27 |
| 05:24 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark can't connect on a floater from the left side | 26-27 |
| 05:23 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark tips it home | 28-27 |
| 05:18 | Central Michigan | Jake McKamey is called for the reach on Blake Sharp - foul #2 on Jake McKamey, team foul #6 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu (PG), Timothy Harris (SF), Craig Jones (PF) Tracey Robichaud, Jake McKamey, David Clark | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Greene (PG), Earl Henderson (SF), Robert Jeanpierre (C) Stephen Meyer, Gerald Kelly, Jack Selph | |
| 05:10 | Central Michigan | Earl Henderson is called for traveling | 28-27 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer (SG) Blake Sharp | |
| 05:01 | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-27 |
| 05:00 | Central Michigan | Robert Jeanpierre gets the rebound | 28-27 |
| 04:46 | Central Michigan | Robert Jeanpierre misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 28-27 |
| 04:44 | Central Michigan | Earl Henderson tips it back up and in | 28-29 |
| 04:35 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Jones lays it up and in on a nice dish by Timothy Harris | 30-29 |
| 04:20 | Central Michigan | Rance Banda is called for the reach on Stephen Meyer - foul #1 on Rance Banda, team foul #7 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Graves (PF) John Kovar | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 04:20 | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 04:20 | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 03:52 | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Shilin Chu | 33-31 |
| 03:43 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Jeanpierre | 33-34 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Shilin Chu (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rance Banda (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Timothy Harris (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Graves (fresh) 3 pts. C - Craig Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Brian Greene (fresh) SG - Stephen Meyer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Knight (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Jeanpierre (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu is fouled on the floor by Brian Greene - foul #2 on Brian Greene, team foul #10 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tracey Robichaud (SG), Jake McKamey (SF), David Clark (C) Rance Banda, Timothy Harris, Craig Jones | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Howard Percy (PG), Blake Sharp (SG), Jack Selph (PF), Ronald Porter (C) Brian Greene, Stephen Meyer, Michael Knight, Robert Jeanpierre | |
| 03:39 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 03:39 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 03:24 | Central Michigan | Earl Henderson drills a 3 from straight away | 35-37 |
| 03:17 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey connects on the 3 from the right corner | 38-37 |
| 03:06 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 38-37 |
| 03:04 | Central Michigan | Earl Henderson tips it in | 38-39 |
| 02:52 | Northern Illinois University | Tracey Robichaud misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 02:51 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark tips it back up and in | 40-39 |
| 02:30 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 02:28 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Graves pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 02:23 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu misses the shot from the left block | 40-39 |
| 02:22 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey gets the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 02:12 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Graves can't throw it down | 40-39 |
| 02:10 | Central Michigan | Blake Sharp snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 01:50 | Central Michigan | Earl Henderson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 01:49 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Graves grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 01:44 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Tracey Robichaud | 43-39 |
| 01:32 | Central Michigan | Blake Sharp steps out of bounds on the baseline | 43-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio (PG), Rance Banda (SG), Timothy Harris (PF), John Kovar (C) Shilin Chu, Tracey Robichaud, Jake McKamey, Kevin Graves | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer (SG), Michael Knight (SF) Blake Sharp, Earl Henderson | |
| 01:23 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris can't throw it down but he's hacked by Jack Selph - foul #2 on Jack Selph, team foul #11 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Greene (PG), Ernest Herring (PF) Howard Percy, Jack Selph | |
| 01:23 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 01:23 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 01:23 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 01:04 | Central Michigan | Ernest Herring's floater is tipped away by Timothy Harris | 44-39 |
| 01:02 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to John Kovar | 44-39 |
| 00:56 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar's pass is intercepted by Stephen Meyer | 44-39 |
| 00:41 | Central Michigan | Brian Greene makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Stephen Meyer | 44-41 |
| 00:20 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar steps out of bounds on the sideline | 44-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey (SF) David Clark | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Blake Sharp (PG), Jack Selph (PF) Brian Greene, Ronald Porter | |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio misses the halfcourt shot | 44-44 |