| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Dikembe Masudi (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Christensen (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Adams (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bryan Powers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terence Hiett (fresh) SF - George Hoffman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Dorsey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerome Herrick (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams inbounds the ball | 35-31 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Central Michigan | George Christensen hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Foster | 38-31 |
| 19:34 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 19:15 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-34 |
| 19:14 | Northern Illinois University | Jerome Herrick snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 19:09 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Alfred Dorsey | 38-37 |
| 18:48 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster misses badly on a shot from close range | 38-37 |
| 18:47 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 18:29 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bryan Powers | 38-39 |
| 18:08 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 18:07 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 18:01 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman is called for traveling | 38-39 |
| 17:54 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dikembe Masudi | 40-39 |
| 17:41 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on George Christensen - foul #2 on George Christensen, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg (C) Jerome Herrick | |
| 17:41 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 17:41 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 17:21 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from George Christensen | 42-41 |
| 17:02 | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Masudi takes the ball from Terence Hiett | 42-41 |
| 16:59 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi hits the finger roll | 44-41 |
| 16:42 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-41 |
| 16:40 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 16:18 | Central Michigan | George Christensen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 16:17 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones snags the offensive board | 44-41 |
| 16:07 | Central Michigan | Alfred Dorsey picks off the pass by Joseph Foster | 44-41 |
| 15:49 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg is denied on a layup by Jason Jones | 44-41 |
| 15:48 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster grabs the board | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Dikembe Masudi (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Christensen (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Adams (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joseph Foster (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bryan Powers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terence Hiett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Hoffman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alfred Dorsey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Arneberg (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster misses the jumper from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 15:25 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 15:20 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman's pass is intercepted by Joseph Foster | 44-41 |
| 15:10 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Timothy Arneberg - foul #2 on Timothy Arneberg, team foul #1 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mack Deming (SG), David Fitzgerald (SF), Berdy Ziler (PF), Earl Nelson (C) George Christensen, Jack Adams, Joseph Foster, Jason Jones | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon (PG), Stanley Rossignol (SG), Gary Gibbs (PF), Jerome Herrick (C) Bryan Powers, Terence Hiett, George Hoffman, Alfred Dorsey | |
| 15:10 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 15:10 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi misses the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 15:10 | Northern Illinois University | Jerome Herrick grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 15:05 | Northern Illinois University | David Fitzgerald steals the ball from David Hodgdon | 45-41 |
| 14:39 | Central Michigan | Mack Deming knocks in the runner from the right block and he's hacked by Stanley Rossignol - foul #1 on Stanley Rossignol, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper (PG) Dikembe Masudi | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 14:39 | Central Michigan | Mack Deming makes the free throw | 48-41 |
| 14:17 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol's pass is intercepted by Earl Nelson | 48-41 |
| 14:01 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Patrick Cooper | 50-41 |
| 13:46 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Nelson is called for the reach on David Hodgdon - foul #3 on Earl Nelson, team foul #2 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam (PF) Timothy Arneberg | |
| 13:32 | Northern Illinois University | Jerome Herrick misses the easy layup | 50-41 |
| 13:30 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol gets the offensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 13:17 | Northern Illinois University | Berdy Ziler picks off the pass by Gary Gibbs | 50-41 |
| 12:57 | Central Michigan | Mack Deming is fouled on the floor by David Hodgdon - foul #2 on David Hodgdon, team foul #3 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Christensen (SG), Jack Adams (SF), Jason Jones (C) Mack Deming, David Fitzgerald, Earl Nelson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers (PG), Terence Hiett (SG), Alfred Dorsey (PF) David Hodgdon, Stanley Rossignol, Jerome Herrick | |
| 12:42 | Central Michigan | George Christensen drills a 3 from the right corner | 53-41 |
| 12:19 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Terence Hiett | 53-43 |
| 11:57 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones drills a fadeaway from the right side | 55-43 |
| 11:52 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Terence Hiett | 55-46 |
| 11:29 | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by George Christensen | 58-46 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Patrick Cooper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Christensen (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jack Adams (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Berdy Ziler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Jason Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bryan Powers (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terence Hiett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Gibbs (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alfred Dorsey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Lynam (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-46 |
| 11:14 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Gibbs snags the offensive board | 58-46 |
| 10:59 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-49 |
| 10:48 | Central Michigan | Terence Hiett takes the ball from Patrick Cooper | 58-49 |
| 10:32 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-51 |
| 10:21 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler's pass is intercepted by Gary Gibbs | 58-51 |
| 10:03 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett is denied on a layup by Jason Jones | 58-51 |
| 10:01 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett tips it home | 58-53 |
| 09:40 | Central Michigan | George Christensen misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-53 |
| 09:39 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones misses the tip | 58-53 |
| 09:38 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Gibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 09:27 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 09:26 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams grabs the board | 58-53 |
| 09:07 | Central Michigan | George Christensen loses the ball out of bounds | 58-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi (PG), Mack Deming (SG), David Fitzgerald (SF), Joseph Foster (PF), Earl Nelson (C) Patrick Cooper, George Christensen, Jack Adams, Berdy Ziler, Jason Jones | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon (PG), Stanley Rossignol (SG), George Hoffman (SF), Timothy Arneberg (PF), Jerome Herrick (C) Bryan Powers, Terence Hiett, Gary Gibbs, Alfred Dorsey, Frank Lynam | |
| 08:51 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by David Hodgdon | 58-55 |
| 08:37 | Central Michigan | Mack Deming makes the 3 from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 08:26 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 08:24 | Northern Illinois University | Jerome Herrick snags the offensive board | 61-55 |
| 08:08 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-55 |
| 08:06 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson grabs the board | 61-55 |
| 07:59 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson clanks a fadeaway from close range | 61-55 |
| 07:58 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Stanley Rossignol | 61-55 |
| 07:53 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 07:52 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald gets the rebound | 61-55 |
| 07:37 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 07:35 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Timothy Arneberg | 61-55 |
| 07:31 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Nelson swats the shot by Stanley Rossignol | 61-55 |
| 07:29 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to David Fitzgerald | 61-55 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Dikembe Masudi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mack Deming (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Earl Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - David Hodgdon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Rossignol (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - George Hoffman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Arneberg (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Jerome Herrick (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi is fouled on the floor by David Hodgdon - foul #3 on David Hodgdon, team foul #4 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Christensen (SG), Jack Adams (SF) Mack Deming, David Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers (PG), Alfred Dorsey (PF) Stanley Rossignol, Timothy Arneberg | |
| 06:57 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 61-55 |
| 06:55 | Central Michigan | George Christensen snags the offensive board | 61-55 |
| 06:44 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by George Hoffman - foul #3 on George Hoffman, team foul #5 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Jones (C) Earl Nelson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett (SG), Timothy Arneberg (C) David Hodgdon, Jerome Herrick | |
| 06:44 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 06:44 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 06:22 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg scores on a jumper from close range | 63-57 |
| 06:09 | Central Michigan | George Christensen misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 63-57 |
| 06:07 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman grabs the board | 63-57 |
| 05:55 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Adams denies the turnaround by Timothy Arneberg | 63-57 |
| 05:53 | Central Michigan | George Christensen snags the defensive board | 63-57 |
| 05:49 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Foster | 66-57 |
| 05:27 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 66-57 |
| 05:25 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster gets the rebound | 66-57 |
| 05:23 | Central Michigan | Terence Hiett takes the ball from Dikembe Masudi in the backcourt | 66-57 |
| 05:22 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Terence Hiett | 66-59 |
| 05:11 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 66-59 |
| 05:10 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg grabs the defensive rebound | 66-59 |
| 05:02 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman travels with the ball | 66-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper (PG), Berdy Ziler (PF) Dikembe Masudi, Joseph Foster | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon (PG), Stanley Rossignol (SG), Frank Lynam (PF), Jerome Herrick (C) Bryan Powers, Terence Hiett, George Hoffman, Alfred Dorsey | |
| 04:43 | Central Michigan | Frank Lynam steals the ball from Jason Jones | 66-59 |
| 04:31 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-62 |
| 04:07 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Timothy Arneberg - foul #3 on Timothy Arneberg, team foul #6 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mack Deming (SG) George Christensen | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers (PG), Gary Gibbs (PF) Stanley Rossignol, Frank Lynam | |
| 04:07 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 04:07 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 04:07 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| 03:47 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-62 |
| 03:46 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 03:22 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 66-62 |
| 03:20 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler misses the tip | 66-62 |
| 03:19 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg snags the defensive board | 66-62 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Patrick Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mack Deming (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Adams (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Berdy Ziler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jason Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bryan Powers (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Hodgdon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Arneberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Gibbs (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jerome Herrick (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Bryan Powers | 66-65 |
| 02:52 | Central Michigan | Mack Deming is hacked by Jerome Herrick - foul #1 on Jerome Herrick, team foul #7 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi (PG), David Fitzgerald (SF), Joseph Foster (PF), Earl Nelson (C) Patrick Cooper, Jack Adams, Berdy Ziler, Jason Jones | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett (SG), George Hoffman (SF), Alfred Dorsey (PF) David Hodgdon, Timothy Arneberg, Jerome Herrick | |
| 02:52 | Central Michigan | Mack Deming makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 02:52 | Central Michigan | Mack Deming makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 02:31 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 68-65 |
| 02:30 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Gibbs grabs the offensive board | 68-65 |
| 02:20 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-65 |
| 02:19 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Gibbs grabs the offensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 02:06 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-65 |
| 02:05 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster grabs the board | 68-65 |
| 02:05 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Christensen (SG), Jack Adams (SF), Jason Jones (C) Mack Deming, David Fitzgerald, Earl Nelson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg (C) Gary Gibbs | |
| 01:58 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Jack Adams | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:37 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Bryan Powers | 70-67 |
| 01:13 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from George Christensen | 73-67 |
| 01:00 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-67 |
| 00:58 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett hits the follow up shot | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:38 | Central Michigan | Timothy Arneberg is called for the reach on George Christensen - foul #4 on Timothy Arneberg, team foul #8 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerome Herrick (C) Timothy Arneberg | |
| 00:38 | Central Michigan | George Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:38 | Central Michigan | George Christensen misses the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:38 | Northern Illinois University | Jerome Herrick pulls down the rebound | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:33 | Northern Illinois University | Jerome Herrick misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-69 |
| 00:31 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster snags the defensive board | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster is hacked by Bryan Powers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bryan Powers, team foul #9 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mack Deming (SG), Patrick Cooper (SF) George Christensen, Jack Adams | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster misses the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:30 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey grabs the defensive rebound | 74-69 |
| 00:26 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Jerome Herrick | 74-72 |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-72 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Christensen (SG), Jack Adams (SF) Mack Deming, Patrick Cooper | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Terence Hiett - foul #3 on Terence Hiett, team foul #10 | 74-72 |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:25 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:09 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 75-72 |
| 00:07 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman snags the offensive board | 75-72 |
| 00:01 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey is fouled on the floor by Jason Jones - foul #1 on Jason Jones, team foul #3 | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-75 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Dikembe Masudi (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Christensen (fresh) 22 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jack Adams (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bryan Powers (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Terence Hiett (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - George Hoffman (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alfred Dorsey (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerome Herrick (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey wins the tip | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:52 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett's 3 pointer is rejected by George Christensen | 75-75 |
| 04:50 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi gets the rebound | 75-75 |
| 04:26 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster banks in the layup set up by Dikembe Masudi | 77-75 |
| 04:21 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Terence Hiett | 77-77 |
| 04:00 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams's pass is intercepted by Bryan Powers | 77-77 |
| 03:42 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerome Herrick | 77-80 |
| 03:34 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-80 |
| 03:09 | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Masudi picks off the pass by Terence Hiett | 77-80 |
| 02:47 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 77-80 |
| 02:46 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones hits the follow up shot | 79-80 |
| 02:30 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers loses the dribble to Dikembe Masudi | 79-80 |
| 02:15 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams blows the layup but the foul's on Alfred Dorsey - foul #1 on Alfred Dorsey, team foul #11 | 79-80 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler (PF) Joseph Foster | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon (SG), Timothy Arneberg (SF), Gary Gibbs (C) Terence Hiett, George Hoffman, Jerome Herrick | |
| 02:15 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams misses the 1st free throw | 79-80 |
| 02:15 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 79-80 |
| 02:15 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Gibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 79-80 |
| 02:15 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 79-80 |
| 02:05 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Bryan Powers and he's hacked by Jack Adams - foul #2 on Jack Adams, team foul #4 | 79-82 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster (PF) Berdy Ziler | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett (SG), George Hoffman (SF) Bryan Powers, Gary Gibbs | |
| 02:05 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon makes the free throw | 79-83 |
| 01:53 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jack Adams | 81-83 |
| 01:32 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by George Hoffman | 81-86 |
| 01:06 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster lays it in on a nice dish by Jason Jones and the foul's on George Hoffman - foul #4 on George Hoffman, team foul #12 | 83-86 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers (PG), Jerome Herrick (C) David Hodgdon, Timothy Arneberg | |
| 01:06 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster makes the free throw | 84-86 |
| 00:57 | Northern Illinois University | Jerome Herrick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 84-86 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Dikembe Masudi (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - George Christensen (fresh) 22 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jack Adams (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bryan Powers (fresh) 21 pts. 6 ast. SG - Terence Hiett (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - George Hoffman (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Alfred Dorsey (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerome Herrick (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 00:39 | Central Michigan | George Christensen knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Jack Adams | 86-86 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:15 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 86-89 |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 86-89 |
| 00:02 | Northern Illinois University | Jerome Herrick grabs the board | 86-89 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Jerome Herrick runs out the clock | 86-89 |