| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Garrett Bowden (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rudolph Woods (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Bull (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Archie (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Pat Scherrer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Porter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Charles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Virgen (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles inbounds the ball | 38-30 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen is hacked by Stephen Harris - foul #2 on Stephen Harris, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| 19:27 | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter is hacked by Rudolph Woods - foul #2 on Rudolph Woods, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| 19:16 | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Douglas Porter, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Johnson (SG) Douglas Porter | |
| 19:03 | Bowling Green | Richard Bull can't finish the layup | 38-30 |
| 19:01 | Bowling Green | James Archie grabs the offensive board | 38-30 |
| 18:52 | Bowling Green | Stephen Harris is hacked by Ronald Lee - foul #2 on Ronald Lee, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| 18:34 | Bowling Green | James Archie's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Lee | 38-30 |
| 18:33 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles gets the rebound | 38-30 |
| 18:18 | Central Michigan | John Johnson makes the 3 from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 17:58 | Bowling Green | Stephen Harris's fadeaway is rejected by Pat Scherrer | 38-33 |
| 17:56 | Bowling Green | James Archie pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 17:46 | Bowling Green | Stephen Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-33 |
| 17:44 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 17:28 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen travels with the ball | 38-33 |
| 17:07 | Bowling Green | Richard Bull scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Garrett Bowden | 40-33 |
| 16:52 | Central Michigan | John Johnson knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Pat Scherrer | 40-35 |
| 16:36 | Bowling Green | James Archie comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-35 |
| 16:35 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Charles | 40-35 |
| 16:18 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 40-37 |
| 16:01 | Bowling Green | Stephen Harris misses short on a jumper in the lane | 40-37 |
| 16:00 | Bowling Green | James Archie hits the follow up shot | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Garrett Bowden (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rudolph Woods (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Bull (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Archie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Stephen Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Pat Scherrer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Charles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Virgen (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Central Michigan | John Johnson is hacked by Stephen Harris - foul #3 on Stephen Harris, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Wendell Deardorff (PG), Alfredo Russo (SG), Stuart Henderson (SF), Gino Russo (PF), David Whitmore (C) Garrett Bowden, Rudolph Woods, Richard Bull, James Archie, Stephen Harris | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt (PG), Douglas Porter (SG), Dikembe Abdelwahed (SF), James Larson (PF), Joey Beaver (C) Pat Scherrer, John Johnson, Michael Charles, Ronald Lee, Randy Virgen | |
| 15:31 | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 15:29 | Bowling Green | Gino Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 15:15 | Bowling Green | Dikembe Abdelwahed takes the ball from Alfredo Russo | 42-37 |
| 15:00 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed is fouled on the floor by Stuart Henderson - foul #2 on Stuart Henderson, team foul #4 | 42-37 |
| 14:47 | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 42-39 |
| 14:26 | Bowling Green | Wendell Deardorff misses short on a floater from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 14:25 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 14:02 | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver is denied on a layup by Gino Russo | 42-39 |
| 14:01 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Stuart Henderson | 42-39 |
| 13:45 | Bowling Green | Gino Russo misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 42-39 |
| 13:43 | Bowling Green | David Whitmore tips it back up and in | 44-39 |
| 13:27 | Central Michigan | James Larson misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 13:26 | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter snags the offensive board | 44-39 |
| 13:19 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Stuart Henderson - foul #3 on Stuart Henderson, team foul #5 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Garrett Bowden (PG), Rudolph Woods (SG), Richard Bull (SF), James Archie (PF), Stephen Harris (C) Wendell Deardorff, Alfredo Russo, Stuart Henderson, Gino Russo, David Whitmore | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer (PG), Michael Charles (SF), Ronald Lee (PF), Randy Virgen (C) Chester Tritt, Douglas Porter, James Larson, Joey Beaver | |
| 13:19 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 13:19 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 13:09 | Bowling Green | Stephen Harris loses the dribble to Pat Scherrer | 44-41 |
| 12:46 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer's dunk attempt is rejected by Stephen Harris | 44-41 |
| 12:45 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Lee | 44-41 |
| 12:26 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Pat Scherrer | 44-43 |
| 12:11 | Bowling Green | Rudolph Woods throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-43 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter (SG) Dikembe Abdelwahed | |
| 11:52 | Central Michigan | James Archie blocks the short jumper by Pat Scherrer | 44-43 |
| 11:51 | Bowling Green | James Archie grabs the board | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Garrett Bowden (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rudolph Woods (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Bull (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Archie (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Pat Scherrer (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Douglas Porter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Charles (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Randy Virgen (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Bowling Green | James Archie is fouled on the floor by Ronald Lee - foul #3 on Ronald Lee, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| 11:22 | Bowling Green | Richard Bull misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Douglas Porter - foul #4 on Douglas Porter, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Johnson (SG) Douglas Porter | |
| 11:22 | Bowling Green | Richard Bull makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 11:22 | Bowling Green | Richard Bull misses the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 11:22 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 10:56 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles is denied on a dunk by James Archie | 45-43 |
| 10:55 | Bowling Green | James Archie snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 10:39 | Bowling Green | James Archie hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-43 |
| 10:37 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 10:22 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-43 |
| 10:20 | Central Michigan | John Johnson hits the follow up shot | 45-45 |
| 09:58 | Bowling Green | Stephen Harris misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Michael Charles - foul #3 on Michael Charles, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Wendell Deardorff (SG), Stuart Henderson (SF), Gino Russo (PF) Rudolph Woods, Richard Bull, James Archie | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed (SG), James Larson (C) Pat Scherrer, Randy Virgen | |
| 09:58 | Bowling Green | Stephen Harris makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 09:58 | Bowling Green | Stephen Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 09:58 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 09:44 | Central Michigan | Garrett Bowden takes the ball from James Larson | 46-45 |
| 09:40 | Bowling Green | Garrett Bowden jams it | 48-45 |
| 09:27 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed's pass is intercepted by Stephen Harris | 48-45 |
| 09:08 | Bowling Green | Garrett Bowden misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-45 |
| 09:07 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 08:58 | Central Michigan | John Johnson blows the layup but the foul's on Garrett Bowden - foul #2 on Garrett Bowden, team foul #6 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Rudolph Woods (SG), James Archie (PF) Garrett Bowden, Stephen Harris | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer (PG), Joey Beaver (C) Michael Charles, Ronald Lee | |
| 08:58 | Central Michigan | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 08:58 | Central Michigan | John Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 08:58 | Bowling Green | James Archie gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 08:40 | Bowling Green | James Archie can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 48-46 |
| 08:38 | Central Michigan | John Johnson grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 08:33 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 08:31 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to John Johnson | 48-46 |
| 08:16 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 08:14 | Bowling Green | Gino Russo pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 08:07 | Bowling Green | Wendell Deardorff knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Stuart Henderson | 51-46 |
| 07:46 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Pat Scherrer | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Wendell Deardorff (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rudolph Woods (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stuart Henderson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Archie (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. C - Gino Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Pat Scherrer (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Dikembe Abdelwahed (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Larson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joey Beaver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Bowling Green | Wendell Deardorff comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-49 |
| 07:25 | Central Michigan | James Larson grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 07:04 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-49 |
| 07:03 | Bowling Green | Gino Russo gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 06:57 | Bowling Green | Rudolph Woods misses the easy layup but the foul's on Joey Beaver - foul #2 on Joey Beaver, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Garrett Bowden (PG), Richard Bull (SF), Alfredo Russo (PF), Stephen Harris (C) Wendell Deardorff, Stuart Henderson, James Archie, Gino Russo | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt (PG), Douglas Porter (SG), Michael Charles (SF), Ronald Lee (PF), Randy Virgen (C) Pat Scherrer, John Johnson, Dikembe Abdelwahed, James Larson, Joey Beaver | |
| 06:57 | Bowling Green | Rudolph Woods makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 06:57 | Bowling Green | Rudolph Woods misses the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 06:57 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 06:39 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles is hacked by Rudolph Woods - foul #3 on Rudolph Woods, team foul #7 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Lamar Vecchio (PF) Rudolph Woods | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 06:39 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles misses the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 06:39 | Bowling Green | Richard Bull gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 06:14 | Bowling Green | Alfredo Russo lays it in | 54-49 |
| 06:01 | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Charles | 54-52 |
| 05:38 | Bowling Green | Stephen Harris drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Garrett Bowden | 56-52 |
| 05:22 | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 05:21 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles grabs the offensive board | 56-52 |
| 05:00 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 56-52 |
| 04:59 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Lee | 56-52 |
| 04:43 | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Chester Tritt | 56-55 |
| 04:43 | Bowling Green | Bowling Green calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-55 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Rudolph Woods (SG), James Archie (PF) Alfredo Russo, Lamar Vecchio | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer (PG) Chester Tritt | |
| 04:26 | Bowling Green | James Archie is hacked by Ronald Lee - foul #4 on Ronald Lee, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| 04:26 | Bowling Green | James Archie makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 04:26 | Bowling Green | James Archie makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 04:18 | Central Michigan | Garrett Bowden steals the ball from Douglas Porter | 58-55 |
| 04:14 | Bowling Green | Rudolph Woods can't finish the layup | 58-55 |
| 04:13 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 04:08 | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter's pass is intercepted by Garrett Bowden | 58-55 |
| 03:48 | Bowling Green | Garrett Bowden misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-55 |
| 03:47 | Bowling Green | Stephen Harris grabs the offensive board | 58-55 |
| 03:29 | Bowling Green | Garrett Bowden misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-55 |
| 03:27 | Bowling Green | James Archie grabs the offensive rebound | 58-55 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Garrett Bowden (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Rudolph Woods (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Bull (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Archie (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. C - Stephen Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Pat Scherrer (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Douglas Porter (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Charles (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Randy Virgen (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Bowling Green | Richard Bull is hacked by Randy Virgen - foul #1 on Randy Virgen, team foul #8 | 58-55 |
| 03:14 | Bowling Green | Richard Bull makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 03:14 | Bowling Green | Richard Bull makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 02:46 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Douglas Porter | 60-57 |
| 02:18 | Bowling Green | Richard Bull misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 60-57 |
| 02:17 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 01:54 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer dunks the ball and he's fouled by Rudolph Woods - foul #4 on Rudolph Woods, team foul #8 | 60-59 |
| 01:54 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer misses the free throw | 60-59 |
| 01:54 | Bowling Green | Stephen Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 01:32 | Bowling Green | Richard Bull misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Ronald Lee - foul #5 on Ronald Lee, team foul #9 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Larson (PF) Ronald Lee | |
| 01:32 | Bowling Green | Richard Bull makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 01:32 | Bowling Green | Richard Bull makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 01:21 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-59 |
| 01:19 | Bowling Green | Richard Bull grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 01:01 | Bowling Green | Richard Bull is fouled on the floor by Michael Charles - foul #4 on Michael Charles, team foul #10 | 62-59 |
| 01:01 | Bowling Green | Richard Bull makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 01:01 | Bowling Green | Richard Bull makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen hits a shot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Stephen Harris - foul #4 on Stephen Harris, team foul #9 | 64-61 |
| 00:50 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen makes the free throw | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Bowling Green | Richard Bull can't connect on a floater from the left block | 64-62 |
| 00:23 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles snags the defensive board | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Bull | 64-62 |
| 00:11 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen tips it back up and in | 64-64 |
| 00:01 | Bowling Green | Rudolph Woods is whistled for a carry | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Garrett Bowden (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Rudolph Woods (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Bull (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Archie (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. C - Stephen Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Pat Scherrer (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Douglas Porter (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Charles (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Larson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Virgen (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen wins the tip | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:41 | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter clanks a 3 from the left corner | 64-64 |
| 04:39 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Stephen Harris | 64-64 |
| 04:18 | Bowling Green | Stephen Harris loses the ball out of bounds | 64-64 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Gino Russo (C) Stephen Harris | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 03:52 | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-64 |
| 03:50 | Bowling Green | James Archie snags the defensive board | 64-64 |
| 03:45 | Bowling Green | James Archie is hacked by Randy Virgen - foul #2 on Randy Virgen, team foul #11 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Stuart Henderson (SF) Richard Bull | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver (C) Randy Virgen | |
| 03:45 | Bowling Green | James Archie misses the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 03:45 | Bowling Green | James Archie misses the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 03:45 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Joey Beaver | 64-64 |
| 03:31 | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver travels with the ball | 64-64 |
| 03:13 | Bowling Green | Gino Russo is hacked by Michael Charles - foul #5 on Michael Charles, team foul #12 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Stephen Harris (C) James Archie | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Johnson (SF) Michael Charles | |
| 03:13 | Bowling Green | Gino Russo makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 03:13 | Bowling Green | Gino Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 03:13 | Central Michigan | James Larson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 02:58 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-67 |
| 02:58 | Bowling Green | Bowling Green calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-67 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Richard Bull (SF), James Archie (PF) Stuart Henderson, Gino Russo | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen (C) Joey Beaver | |
| 02:39 | Bowling Green | John Johnson is called for the reach on Garrett Bowden - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #13 | 65-67 |
| 02:39 | Bowling Green | Garrett Bowden misses the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 02:39 | Bowling Green | Garrett Bowden makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 02:37 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| 02:15 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen lays it in | 66-69 |
| 02:01 | Bowling Green | Rudolph Woods throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-69 |
| 01:58 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-69 |
| 01:46 | Central Michigan | James Larson buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Pat Scherrer and he's hacked by James Archie - foul #2 on James Archie, team foul #10 | 66-71 |
| 01:46 | Central Michigan | James Larson misses the free throw | 66-71 |
| 01:46 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to James Archie | 66-71 |
| 01:27 | Bowling Green | James Archie lays it in on a nice dish by Stephen Harris | 68-71 |
| 01:27 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-71 |
| 01:11 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 68-71 |
| 01:10 | Bowling Green | James Archie snags the defensive board | 68-71 |
| 00:55 | Bowling Green | James Archie clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by James Larson - foul #1 on James Larson, team foul #14 | 68-71 |
| 00:55 | Bowling Green | James Archie makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:55 | Bowling Green | James Archie misses the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:55 | Central Michigan | James Larson pulls down the rebound | 69-71 |
| 00:55 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-71 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Garrett Bowden (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Rudolph Woods (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Bull (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Archie (fresh) 12 pts. 14 reb. 3 blk. C - Stephen Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Pat Scherrer (fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Douglas Porter (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. PF - James Larson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Randy Virgen (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen is hacked by Stephen Harris - foul #5 on Stephen Harris, team foul #11 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Gino Russo (C) Stephen Harris | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen misses the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:13 | Bowling Green | James Archie travels with the ball | 69-72 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Dawson (PF) James Larson | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Central Michigan | Garrett Bowden is called for the reach on Pat Scherrer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Garrett Bowden, team foul #12 | 69-72 |
| 00:11 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:11 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Bowling Green | Garrett Bowden is called for traveling | 69-74 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Garrett Bowden is called for the reach on John Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Garrett Bowden, team foul #13 | 69-74 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:00 | Bowling Green | Garrett Bowden clanks a fullcourt shot | 69-76 |