| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Brian Holloway (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zachary Daly (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Tavera (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Pridemore (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Chapple (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Pat Scherrer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Douglas Porter (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Michael Charles (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Randy Virgen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles inbounds the ball | 33-40 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Central Michigan | Donald Chapple is called for the reach on Pat Scherrer - foul #2 on Donald Chapple, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| 19:21 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Pat Scherrer | 33-42 |
| 19:16 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 33-42 |
| 19:14 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles gets the rebound | 33-42 |
| 19:10 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles misses the easy layup | 33-42 |
| 19:09 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Chapple gets the rebound | 33-42 |
| 19:05 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway loses the dribble to Michael Charles | 33-42 |
| 19:02 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Charles | 33-44 |
| 18:57 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-44 |
| 18:37 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen is called for traveling | 36-44 |
| 18:25 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera is denied on a layup by Ronald Lee | 36-44 |
| 18:23 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Charles | 36-44 |
| 17:58 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-44 |
| 17:57 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Earl Pridemore | 36-44 |
| 17:52 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-44 |
| 17:39 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Randy Virgen | 38-46 |
| 17:29 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-46 |
| 17:27 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Ronald Lee | 38-46 |
| 17:05 | Central Michigan | Earl Pridemore swats the layup by Randy Virgen | 38-46 |
| 17:04 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera gets the rebound | 38-46 |
| 16:59 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera loses the ball out of bounds | 38-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Polak (PG), Cedric Peterson (SG), Jaime Borunda (SF), Andrew Smith (PF), James Smithwick (C) Brian Holloway, Zachary Daly, Robert Tavera, Earl Pridemore, Donald Chapple | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Johnson (PG), James Larson (C) Pat Scherrer, Randy Virgen | |
| 16:43 | Central Michigan | John Johnson drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Douglas Porter | 38-49 |
| 16:30 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Porter steals the ball from Cedric Peterson | 38-49 |
| 16:19 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Douglas Porter | 38-51 |
| 16:07 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Ronald Lee - foul #3 on Ronald Lee, team foul #1 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt (PG), Dikembe Abdelwahed (SF), Joey Beaver (C) Douglas Porter, Michael Charles, Ronald Lee | |
| 16:07 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Smith makes the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 16:07 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 15:51 | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Johnson | 40-54 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bobby Polak (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cedric Peterson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jaime Borunda (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Andrew Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Smithwick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Chester Tritt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdelwahed (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Larson (fresh) C - Joey Beaver (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Smith hits the finger roll and he's fouled by James Larson - foul #2 on James Larson, team foul #2 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly (SG), Walter Pua (PF), Earl Pridemore (C) Cedric Peterson, Jaime Borunda, James Smithwick | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer (PG), Randy Virgen (C) Chester Tritt, Joey Beaver | |
| 15:32 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Smith makes the free throw | 43-54 |
| 15:04 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-54 |
| 15:03 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Pridemore snags the defensive board | 43-54 |
| 14:54 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Walter Pua | 46-54 |
| 14:37 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdelwahed | 46-57 |
| 14:16 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Polak misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-57 |
| 14:14 | Central Michigan | James Larson gets the rebound | 46-57 |
| 13:51 | Central Michigan | John Johnson knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Dikembe Abdelwahed | 46-59 |
| 13:45 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Smith misses long on a runner from the right block | 46-59 |
| 13:44 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua misses the tip | 46-59 |
| 13:43 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly grabs the offensive board | 46-59 |
| 13:29 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-59 |
| 13:28 | Central Michigan | James Larson pulls down the rebound | 46-59 |
| 13:11 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer can't throw it down | 46-59 |
| 13:10 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-59 |
| 13:02 | Central Michigan | Earl Pridemore steals the ball from John Johnson | 46-59 |
| 12:51 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Pridemore's floater is tipped away by James Larson | 46-59 |
| 12:49 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed grabs the board | 46-59 |
| 12:36 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdelwahed, team foul #3 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway (PG), Cedric Peterson (SG), Robert Tavera (SF), James Smithwick (PF), Donald Chapple (C) Bobby Polak, Zachary Daly, Andrew Smith, Walter Pua, Earl Pridemore | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt (PG), Douglas Porter (SG), Michael Charles (SF), Ronald Lee (PF), Joey Beaver (C) Pat Scherrer, John Johnson, Dikembe Abdelwahed, James Larson, Randy Virgen | |
| 12:25 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-59 |
| 12:24 | Northern Illinois University | Cedric Peterson misses the tip | 46-59 |
| 12:23 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Chapple tips it home | 48-59 |
| 12:07 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Tavera - foul #3 on Robert Tavera, team foul #2 | 48-59 |
| 12:07 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 12:07 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles misses the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 12:07 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Chapple grabs the defensive rebound | 48-60 |
| 11:46 | Northern Illinois University | Joey Beaver steps in front of the Donald Chapple pass | 48-60 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Brian Holloway (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cedric Peterson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Tavera (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Smithwick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Chapple (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Chester Tritt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Porter (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Charles (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Ronald Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Joey Beaver (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Chester Tritt | 48-62 |
| 11:18 | Northern Illinois University | James Smithwick is fouled on the floor by Chester Tritt - foul #1 on Chester Tritt, team foul #4 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua (PF) James Smithwick | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer (PG) Chester Tritt | |
| 10:58 | Northern Illinois University | Cedric Peterson's pass is intercepted by Ronald Lee | 48-62 |
| 10:38 | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-62 |
| 10:37 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Walter Pua | 48-62 |
| 10:32 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-62 |
| 10:22 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Charles | 51-65 |
| 10:01 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Chapple buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-65 |
| 09:49 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-65 |
| 09:47 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua gets the rebound | 54-65 |
| 09:42 | Northern Illinois University | Cedric Peterson is fouled on the floor by Douglas Porter - foul #3 on Douglas Porter, team foul #5 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Polak (PG), Zachary Daly (SG), Earl Pridemore (SF), James Smithwick (C) Brian Holloway, Cedric Peterson, Robert Tavera, Donald Chapple | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen (C) Joey Beaver | |
| 09:33 | Northern Illinois University | James Smithwick misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-65 |
| 09:32 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Charles | 54-65 |
| 09:26 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Johnson (PG), Dikembe Abdelwahed (SF) Pat Scherrer, Michael Charles | |
| 09:09 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Polak hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Dikembe Abdelwahed - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdelwahed, team foul #6 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Smith (PF) Walter Pua | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Larson (PF) Ronald Lee | |
| 09:09 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Polak makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 09:09 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Polak makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 08:47 | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 56-67 |
| 08:31 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Smith's floater is tipped away by Randy Virgen | 56-67 |
| 08:29 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed grabs the board | 56-67 |
| 08:23 | Central Michigan | John Johnson misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 56-67 |
| 08:22 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Pridemore pulls down the rebound | 56-67 |
| 08:18 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on Douglas Porter - foul #4 on Douglas Porter, team foul #7 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer (PG), Michael Charles (SF), Ronald Lee (PF) Douglas Porter, Dikembe Abdelwahed, James Larson | |
| 08:18 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 08:18 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 08:01 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee hits a jump hook from the baseline | 58-69 |
| 07:50 | Northern Illinois University | James Smithwick misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 58-69 |
| 07:49 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee gets the rebound | 58-69 |
| 07:44 | Central Michigan | John Johnson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Bobby Polak - foul #2 on Bobby Polak, team foul #3 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway (PG), Robert Tavera (SF), Walter Pua (PF), Donald Chapple (C) Bobby Polak, Earl Pridemore, Andrew Smith, James Smithwick | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 07:44 | Central Michigan | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 07:44 | Central Michigan | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-71 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Brian Holloway (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zachary Daly (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Tavera (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Walter Pua (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Chapple (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Pat Scherrer (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Charles (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Ronald Lee (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Randy Virgen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:29 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera misses long on a 3 from straight away | 58-71 |
| 07:28 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer gets the rebound | 58-71 |
| 07:16 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles clanks a driving attempt from close range | 58-71 |
| 07:14 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly pulls down the rebound | 58-71 |
| 07:07 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 58-71 |
| 07:06 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee grabs the board | 58-71 |
| 06:59 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-71 |
| 06:57 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen grabs the offensive board | 58-71 |
| 06:41 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee misses the easy layup | 58-71 |
| 06:39 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee tips it home | 58-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:36 | Northern Illinois University | Pat Scherrer is called for the reach on Brian Holloway in the backcourt - foul #1 on Pat Scherrer, team foul #8 | 58-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Cedric Peterson (SG) Zachary Daly | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter (SG), James Larson (C) John Johnson, Randy Virgen | |
| 06:36 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 59-73 |
| 06:36 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 60-73 |
| 06:18 | Central Michigan | James Larson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Donald Chapple - foul #3 on Donald Chapple, team foul #4 | 60-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Polak (PG), Earl Pridemore (C) Brian Holloway, Donald Chapple | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt (PG), Joey Beaver (C) Pat Scherrer, Ronald Lee | |
| 06:18 | Central Michigan | James Larson misses the 1st free throw | 60-73 |
| 06:18 | Central Michigan | James Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-74 |
| 06:04 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera misses the 3 from the right corner | 60-74 |
| 06:02 | Central Michigan | James Larson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-74 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:36 | Central Michigan | Cedric Peterson steals the ball from James Larson | 60-74 |
| 05:23 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Polak drills a shot from the right side | 62-74 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:10 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles is hacked by Bobby Polak - foul #3 on Bobby Polak, team foul #5 | 62-74 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Smith (PF), James Smithwick (C) Robert Tavera, Walter Pua | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer (PG), John Johnson (SF), Ronald Lee (PF) Chester Tritt, Michael Charles, Joey Beaver | |
| 05:00 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Douglas Porter | 62-77 |
| 04:49 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Polak misses long on a shot from the left wing | 62-77 |
| 04:47 | Northern Illinois University | James Smithwick tips it back up and in | 64-77 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:26 | Central Michigan | James Larson makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by John Johnson | 64-79 |
| 04:18 | Northern Illinois University | James Larson is called for the reach on Andrew Smith - foul #3 on James Larson, team foul #9 | 64-79 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway (PG), Zachary Daly (SG), Donald Chapple (C) Bobby Polak, Cedric Peterson, James Smithwick | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen (C) James Larson | |
| 04:18 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Smith makes the 1st free throw | 65-79 |
| 04:18 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 66-79 |
| 03:53 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 66-81 |
| 03:42 | Northern Illinois University | Randy Virgen steps in front of the Zachary Daly pass | 66-81 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Brian Holloway (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zachary Daly (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl Pridemore (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Chapple (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Pat Scherrer (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SG - Douglas Porter (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. PF - Ronald Lee (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Randy Virgen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Andrew Smith - foul #1 on Andrew Smith, team foul #6 | 66-81 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua (PF) Earl Pridemore | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Charles (SF) John Johnson | |
| 03:22 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer makes the 1st free throw | 66-82 |
| 03:22 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer misses the 2nd free throw | 66-82 |
| 03:22 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Donald Chapple | 66-82 |
| 03:13 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua is hacked by Michael Charles - foul #1 on Michael Charles, team foul #10 | 66-82 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt (PG) Pat Scherrer | |
| 03:13 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua makes the 1st free throw | 67-82 |
| 03:13 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua misses the 2nd free throw | 67-82 |
| 03:13 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Randy Virgen | 67-82 |
| 02:44 | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Zachary Daly - foul #1 on Zachary Daly, team foul #7 | 67-82 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Polak (PG), Cedric Peterson (SG), Jaime Borunda (SF), James Smithwick (C) Brian Holloway, Zachary Daly, Walter Pua, Donald Chapple | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed (SF), James Larson (PF), Joey Beaver (C) Michael Charles, Ronald Lee, Randy Virgen | |
| 02:44 | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter makes the 1st free throw | 67-83 |
| 02:44 | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 67-83 |
| 02:44 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Smith grabs the board | 67-83 |
| 02:37 | Northern Illinois University | James Smithwick is whistled for a carry | 67-83 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Earl Pridemore (PF) Andrew Smith | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Dawson (SF) Douglas Porter | |
| 02:17 | Central Michigan | John Dawson is fouled on the floor by Cedric Peterson - foul #3 on Cedric Peterson, team foul #8 | 67-83 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Johnson (SG) Joey Beaver | |
| 02:17 | Central Michigan | John Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 67-84 |
| 02:17 | Central Michigan | John Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-85 |
| 01:58 | Northern Illinois University | Cedric Peterson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-85 |
| 01:56 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to John Dawson | 67-85 |
| 01:32 | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-85 |
| 01:31 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Pridemore snags the defensive board | 67-85 |
| 01:27 | Northern Illinois University | Cedric Peterson's floater is tipped away by John Dawson | 67-85 |
| 01:26 | Northern Illinois University | Jaime Borunda tips it in | 69-85 |
| 01:07 | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Dikembe Abdelwahed | 69-88 |
| 00:55 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Polak misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 69-88 |
| 00:54 | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt snags the defensive board | 69-88 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 69-88 |
| 00:31 | Central Michigan | John Johnson grabs the offensive board | 69-88 |
| 00:11 | Central Michigan | John Dawson loses the dribble to Bobby Polak | 69-88 |
| 00:08 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Pridemore misses the lay-in | 69-88 |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to James Larson | 69-88 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt runs out the clock | 69-88 |