| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - John Patterson (fresh) SG - David Bolds (fresh) SF - Robert Steinmetz (fresh) PF - Justin Thompson (fresh) C - Brian Paul (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Frampton (fresh) SG - Doug Desrochers (fresh) SF - Benjamin Boyd (fresh) PF - Rickie Danforth (fresh) C - Curtis Lee (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Bowling Green | Justin Thompson 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Bowling Green | Justin Thompson makes the shot from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | Central Michigan | Robert Steinmetz steals it from Benjamin Boyd | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Bowling Green | David Bolds misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Central Michigan | Curtis Lee gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | Central Michigan | Rickie Danforth comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | Bowling Green | Robert Steinmetz snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:20 | Bowling Green | David Bolds is called for traveling | 2-0 |
| 17:53 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Boyd misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Patterson - foul #1 on John Patterson, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Robinson (PG), James Daniels (SG), Vernon Welch (PF), Rob Hood (C) John Frampton, Doug Desrochers, Rickie Danforth, Curtis Lee | |
| 17:53 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 17:53 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 17:41 | Bowling Green | John Patterson scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 4-1 |
| 17:21 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Boyd makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Daniels | 4-4 |
| 17:09 | Bowling Green | Brian Paul clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Rob Hood - foul #1 on Rob Hood, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Wilder (SF) Benjamin Boyd | |
| 17:09 | Bowling Green | Brian Paul makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:09 | Bowling Green | Brian Paul makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:53 | Central Michigan | John Robinson hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Jonathan Wilder | 6-6 |
| 16:38 | Bowling Green | David Bolds hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Justin Thompson | 9-6 |
| 16:17 | Central Michigan | Vernon Welch misses badly on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Justin Thompson - foul #1 on Justin Thompson, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jason Hennigan (PG), Joe Novick (SG), Dustin Davis (SF), Jerome Carson (PF), Hobert Abbott (C) John Patterson, David Bolds, Robert Steinmetz, Justin Thompson, Brian Paul | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Frampton (PG) John Robinson | |
| 16:17 | Central Michigan | Vernon Welch misses the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 16:17 | Central Michigan | Vernon Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 15:56 | Bowling Green | Jason Hennigan misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 9-7 |
| 15:54 | Bowling Green | Hobert Abbott grabs the offensive rebound | 9-7 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Jason Hennigan (fresh) SG - Joe Novick (fresh) SF - Dustin Davis (fresh) PF - Jerome Carson (fresh) C - Hobert Abbott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Frampton (fresh) SG - James Daniels (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Wilder (fresh) PF - Vernon Welch (fresh) 1 pts. C - Rob Hood (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Bowling Green | Hobert Abbott misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 9-7 |
| 15:38 | Bowling Green | Dustin Davis tips it in | 11-7 |
| 15:16 | Central Michigan | James Daniels is fouled on the floor by Dustin Davis - foul #1 on Dustin Davis, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Robinson (PG), Doug Desrochers (SG), Curtis Lee (C) John Frampton, James Daniels, Rob Hood | |
| 15:04 | Central Michigan | Jerome Carson denies the turnaround by Vernon Welch | 11-7 |
| 15:02 | Bowling Green | Jerome Carson gets the rebound | 11-7 |
| 14:49 | Bowling Green | Jerome Carson clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 11-7 |
| 14:47 | Bowling Green | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Novick | 11-7 |
| 14:41 | Bowling Green | Dustin Davis can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by John Robinson - foul #1 on John Robinson, team foul #2 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | John Patterson (PG), David Bolds (SG), Robert Steinmetz (SF), Justin Thompson (PF) Jason Hennigan, Joe Novick, Jerome Carson, Hobert Abbott | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Benjamin Boyd (SF), Rickie Danforth (PF) Jonathan Wilder, Curtis Lee | |
| 14:41 | Bowling Green | Dustin Davis makes the 1st free throw | 12-7 |
| 14:41 | Bowling Green | Dustin Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 12-7 |
| 14:41 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Vernon Welch | 12-7 |
| 14:15 | Central Michigan | John Robinson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 12-7 |
| 14:14 | Bowling Green | David Bolds grabs the board | 12-7 |
| 13:58 | Bowling Green | David Bolds loses the dribble to John Robinson | 12-7 |
| 13:53 | Central Michigan | John Robinson hits the finger roll | 12-9 |
| 13:32 | Bowling Green | John Patterson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 12-9 |
| 13:31 | Central Michigan | John Robinson pulls down the rebound | 12-9 |
| 13:18 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Boyd hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 12-9 |
| 13:17 | Central Michigan | Doug Desrochers pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 12:59 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Boyd comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-9 |
| 12:57 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Rickie Danforth | 12-9 |
| 12:40 | Central Michigan | Robert Steinmetz steps in front of the Rickie Danforth pass | 12-9 |
| 12:26 | Bowling Green | John Patterson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 12-9 |
| 12:25 | Central Michigan | Rickie Danforth grabs the defensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 11:58 | Central Michigan | Rickie Danforth comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 12-9 |
| 11:57 | Bowling Green | John Patterson grabs the board | 12-9 |
| 11:40 | Bowling Green | Justin Thompson misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Rickie Danforth - foul #1 on Rickie Danforth, team foul #3 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jason Hennigan (PG), Joe Novick (SG), Jerome Carson (SF), Brian Paul (C) John Patterson, David Bolds, Robert Steinmetz, Dustin Davis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Frampton (PG), James Daniels (SG), Jonathan Wilder (SF), Rob Hood (PF), Curtis Lee (C) John Robinson, Doug Desrochers, Benjamin Boyd, Rickie Danforth, Vernon Welch | |
| 11:40 | Bowling Green | Justin Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 11:40 | Bowling Green | Justin Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 14-9 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Jason Hennigan (fresh) SG - Joe Novick (fresh) SF - Jerome Carson (fresh) PF - Justin Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Brian Paul (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Frampton (fresh) SG - James Daniels (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Wilder (fresh) PF - Rob Hood (fresh) C - Curtis Lee (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Central Michigan | Curtis Lee misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 14-9 |
| 11:20 | Bowling Green | Justin Thompson pulls down the rebound | 14-9 |
| 11:06 | Bowling Green | Joe Novick knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jason Hennigan | 16-9 |
| 10:39 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Wilder misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 16-9 |
| 10:37 | Bowling Green | Jerome Carson grabs the defensive rebound | 16-9 |
| 10:20 | Bowling Green | Justin Thompson knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 19-9 |
| 10:02 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Wilder makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Frampton | 19-11 |
| 09:51 | Bowling Green | Justin Thompson connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Brian Paul | 22-11 |
| 09:30 | Central Michigan | James Daniels scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Wilder | 22-14 |
| 09:23 | Bowling Green | Jason Hennigan misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 22-14 |
| 09:22 | Central Michigan | Rob Hood grabs the defensive rebound | 22-14 |
| 08:58 | Central Michigan | Curtis Lee is hacked by Brian Paul - foul #1 on Brian Paul, team foul #4 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | John Patterson (PG), David Bolds (SG), Robert Steinmetz (SF) Jason Hennigan, Joe Novick, Justin Thompson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Doug Desrochers (SG), Benjamin Boyd (SF), Vernon Welch (PF) James Daniels, Jonathan Wilder, Curtis Lee | |
| 08:39 | Central Michigan | Doug Desrochers misses the runner from the baseline | 22-14 |
| 08:38 | Bowling Green | Jerome Carson gets the rebound | 22-14 |
| 08:24 | Bowling Green | Robert Steinmetz comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-14 |
| 08:22 | Central Michigan | Doug Desrochers grabs the defensive rebound | 22-14 |
| 08:18 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Boyd drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by John Frampton | 22-17 |
| 08:01 | Bowling Green | Jerome Carson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-17 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Hobert Abbott (PF), Dustin Davis (C) Jerome Carson, Brian Paul | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Daniels (SG), Rickie Danforth (PF) Doug Desrochers, Benjamin Boyd | |
| 07:42 | Central Michigan | Rickie Danforth misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dustin Davis - foul #2 on Dustin Davis, team foul #5 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Brian Paul (C) Dustin Davis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Doug Desrochers (SG), Benjamin Boyd (SF) John Frampton, Rob Hood | |
| 07:42 | Central Michigan | Rickie Danforth misses the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 07:42 | Central Michigan | Rickie Danforth makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - John Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Bolds (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Steinmetz (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Hobert Abbott (fresh) C - Brian Paul (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Daniels (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Doug Desrochers (fresh) SF - Benjamin Boyd (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Rickie Danforth (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Vernon Welch (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Bowling Green | Robert Steinmetz misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-18 |
| 07:23 | Central Michigan | Rickie Danforth snags the defensive board | 22-18 |
| 07:01 | Central Michigan | Rickie Danforth is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Rickie Danforth, team foul #4 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Robinson (PG), Rob Hood (PF), Curtis Lee (C) Doug Desrochers, Benjamin Boyd, Rickie Danforth | |
| 06:46 | Bowling Green | David Bolds misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-18 |
| 06:45 | Central Michigan | Vernon Welch gets the rebound | 22-18 |
| 06:16 | Central Michigan | John Patterson is called for the reach on James Daniels - foul #2 on John Patterson, team foul #6 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jason Hennigan (PG), Jerome Carson (PF) John Patterson, Brian Paul | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Frampton (PG), Doug Desrochers (SG), Benjamin Boyd (SF) John Robinson, James Daniels, Curtis Lee | |
| 05:51 | Central Michigan | Doug Desrochers is fouled on the floor by Jason Hennigan - foul #1 on Jason Hennigan, team foul #7 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Douglas Woodland (PG), Joe Novick (SG) David Bolds, Robert Steinmetz | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Wilder (SF), Curtis Lee (C) Benjamin Boyd, Rob Hood | |
| 05:51 | Central Michigan | Doug Desrochers makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 05:51 | Central Michigan | Doug Desrochers misses the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 05:51 | Bowling Green | Hobert Abbott grabs the board | 22-19 |
| 05:37 | Bowling Green | Jerome Carson is fouled on the floor by Curtis Lee - foul #1 on Curtis Lee, team foul #5 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Justin Thompson (PF) Hobert Abbott | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Daniels (SG), Benjamin Boyd (SF) Doug Desrochers, Jonathan Wilder | |
| 05:27 | Bowling Green | Jerome Carson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-19 |
| 05:26 | Central Michigan | Curtis Lee grabs the board | 22-19 |
| 05:04 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Boyd scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Daniels | 22-22 |
| 04:50 | Bowling Green | Justin Thompson buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Douglas Woodland | 24-22 |
| 04:40 | Central Michigan | James Daniels makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Vernon Welch | 24-25 |
| 04:15 | Bowling Green | Jerome Carson is hacked by Benjamin Boyd - foul #1 on Benjamin Boyd, team foul #6 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | David Bolds (SG), Robert Steinmetz (SF) Douglas Woodland, Joe Novick | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Robinson (PG), Doug Desrochers (SG), Jonathan Wilder (SF), Rob Hood (PF) John Frampton, James Daniels, Benjamin Boyd, Curtis Lee | |
| 03:53 | Bowling Green | Jerome Carson banks in the layup | 26-25 |
| 03:30 | Central Michigan | Doug Desrochers clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 26-25 |
| 03:29 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Wilder tips it back up and in | 26-27 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Jason Hennigan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Bolds (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Steinmetz (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Justin Thompson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. C - Jerome Carson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Doug Desrochers (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jonathan Wilder (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Rob Hood (fresh) C - Vernon Welch (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Bowling Green | Jason Hennigan drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from David Bolds | 28-27 |
| 02:50 | Central Michigan | Rob Hood is fouled on the floor by David Bolds - foul #1 on David Bolds, team foul #8 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | John Patterson (PG), Hobert Abbott (PF), Brian Paul (C) Jason Hennigan, Justin Thompson, Jerome Carson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Frampton (PG), James Daniels (SG), Benjamin Boyd (SF), Rickie Danforth (PF) John Robinson, Doug Desrochers, Jonathan Wilder, Vernon Welch | |
| 02:50 | Central Michigan | Rob Hood misses the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 02:50 | Central Michigan | Rickie Danforth grabs the offensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 02:29 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Boyd misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-27 |
| 02:28 | Central Michigan | Rickie Danforth snags the offensive board | 28-27 |
| 02:18 | Central Michigan | Rob Hood is whistled for a carry | 28-27 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Doug Desrochers (SG), Curtis Lee (C) James Daniels, Rob Hood | |
| 01:53 | Bowling Green | David Bolds comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-27 |
| 01:51 | Central Michigan | Rickie Danforth grabs the board | 28-27 |
| 01:22 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Boyd connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 28-29 |
| 01:17 | Bowling Green | David Bolds misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-29 |
| 01:16 | Central Michigan | Doug Desrochers grabs the defensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 00:49 | Central Michigan | Doug Desrochers makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Rickie Danforth | 28-31 |
| 00:32 | Bowling Green | John Patterson can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Frampton - foul #1 on John Frampton, team foul #7 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jason Hennigan (SG), Jerome Carson (SF), Justin Thompson (PF) David Bolds, Robert Steinmetz, Hobert Abbott | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Robinson (PG), James Daniels (SG), Vernon Welch (SF), Rob Hood (C) John Frampton, Doug Desrochers, Benjamin Boyd, Curtis Lee | |
| 00:32 | Bowling Green | John Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 00:32 | Bowling Green | John Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | Rob Hood lays it in | 29-33 |
| 00:00 | Bowling Green | Jerome Carson misses short on a halfcourt shot | 29-33 |