| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Derrick Springer (fresh) SG - Nathanael Plaster (fresh) SF - Raymond Cartwright (fresh) PF - Jesse Ford (fresh) C - Ronald Snyder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Cherry (fresh) SG - Clarence Buono (fresh) SF - Robert McGinnis (fresh) PF - Preston Bryan (fresh) C - Marcus Kern (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Snyder 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Springer drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Nathanael Plaster | 2-0 |
| 19:38 | Central Michigan | Marcus Kern is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Marcus Kern, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford double dribbles | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Central Michigan | Marcus Kern's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Northern Illinois University | The jumper by Raymond Cartwright is denied by Marcus Kern | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | Northern Illinois University | The short jumper by Raymond Cartwright is denied by Marcus Kern | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Central Michigan | John Cherry hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Marcus Kern | 2-3 |
| 18:31 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Snyder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-3 |
| 18:09 | Central Michigan | Jesse Ford steps in front of the Clarence Buono pass | 2-3 |
| 18:03 | Northern Illinois University | Nathanael Plaster misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 18:01 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford tips it back up and in | 4-3 |
| 17:42 | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono is hacked by Jesse Ford - foul #1 on Jesse Ford, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Click (PG), James Simon (SG), Donald Garrison (SF), Tim Cowherd (C) John Cherry, Clarence Buono, Robert McGinnis, Marcus Kern | |
| 17:33 | Central Michigan | James Simon misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 4-3 |
| 17:32 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Snyder snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 17:28 | Northern Illinois University | Nathanael Plaster buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Derrick Springer | 7-3 |
| 17:15 | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 7-3 |
| 17:13 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Snyder gets the rebound | 7-3 |
| 17:07 | Northern Illinois University | Nathanael Plaster buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-3 |
| 16:58 | Central Michigan | James Simon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-3 |
| 16:57 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd hits the follow up shot | 10-5 |
| 16:48 | Northern Illinois University | James Simon steals the ball from Raymond Cartwright | 10-5 |
| 16:28 | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan clanks a floater from the left wing | 10-5 |
| 16:27 | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan grabs the offensive rebound | 10-5 |
| 16:19 | Central Michigan | James Simon makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 10-8 |
| 16:03 | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Springer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-8 |
| 16:01 | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Derrick Springer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathanael Plaster (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Cartwright (fairly fresh) PF - Jesse Ford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Snyder (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Thomas Click (fresh) SG - James Simon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Garrison (fresh) PF - Preston Bryan (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Tim Cowherd (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Central Michigan | Thomas Click can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 10-8 |
| 15:45 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| 15:39 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Snyder hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 10-8 |
| 15:37 | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan pulls down the rebound | 10-8 |
| 15:22 | Central Michigan | James Simon is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on James Simon, team foul #2 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mac Loos (PG), Steven Carter (SG), Russell Williams (SF), John Todd (PF), James Baker (C) Derrick Springer, Nathanael Plaster, Raymond Cartwright, Jesse Ford, Ronald Snyder | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Cherry (PG), Clarence Buono (SG), Robert McGinnis (SF), Marcus Kern (C) Thomas Click, James Simon, Preston Bryan, Tim Cowherd | |
| 15:04 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-8 |
| 14:48 | Central Michigan | John Cherry makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Donald Garrison | 10-11 |
| 14:33 | Northern Illinois University | The jump hook by Steven Carter is blocked by Marcus Kern | 10-11 |
| 14:32 | Central Michigan | Marcus Kern pulls down the rebound | 10-11 |
| 14:26 | Central Michigan | Marcus Kern misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Russell Williams - foul #1 on Russell Williams, team foul #2 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Simon (SG), Tim Cowherd (PF) Clarence Buono, Donald Garrison | |
| 14:26 | Central Michigan | Marcus Kern misses the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 14:26 | Central Michigan | Marcus Kern makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 14:07 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-12 |
| 14:06 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis grabs the defensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 13:59 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis is hacked by James Baker - foul #1 on James Baker, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono (SF), Donald Garrison (PF) Robert McGinnis, Marcus Kern | |
| 13:43 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison is fouled on the floor by Mac Loos - foul #1 on Mac Loos, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis (PF) Clarence Buono | |
| 13:26 | Central Michigan | John Cherry clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-12 |
| 13:24 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis hits the follow up shot | 10-14 |
| 13:05 | Northern Illinois University | Robert McGinnis is called for the reach on Mac Loos - foul #1 on Robert McGinnis, team foul #3 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Duda (SG), Raymond Cartwright (SF), Jesse Ford (PF), Ronald Snyder (C) Steven Carter, Russell Williams, John Todd, James Baker | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono (SF), Marcus Kern (C) Donald Garrison, Robert McGinnis | |
| 12:51 | Northern Illinois University | James Simon is called for the reach on Mac Loos - foul #2 on James Simon, team foul #4 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Springer (PG), Nathanael Plaster (SG) Mac Loos, Stephen Duda | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Click (PG), Donald Garrison (SF) John Cherry, James Simon | |
| 12:35 | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Springer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-14 |
| 12:34 | Central Michigan | Marcus Kern snags the defensive board | 10-14 |
| 12:16 | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Raymond Cartwright - foul #1 on Raymond Cartwright, team foul #5 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Cherry (PG), Robert McGinnis (SF), Preston Bryan (PF) Thomas Click, Donald Garrison, Tim Cowherd | |
| 12:16 | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono makes the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 12:16 | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono makes the 2nd free throw | 10-16 |
| 11:55 | Northern Illinois University | Preston Bryan picks off the pass by Jesse Ford | 10-16 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Derrick Springer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathanael Plaster (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Cartwright (fresh) PF - Jesse Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Snyder (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Cherry (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Clarence Buono (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert McGinnis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Preston Bryan (fresh) 4 reb. C - Marcus Kern (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:47 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis misses long on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Derrick Springer - foul #1 on Derrick Springer, team foul #6 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Click (SG), Donald Garrison (PF), Tim Cowherd (C) Clarence Buono, Preston Bryan, Marcus Kern | |
| 11:47 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis makes the 1st free throw | 10-17 |
| 11:47 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis misses the 2nd free throw | 10-17 |
| 11:47 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford gets the rebound | 10-17 |
| 11:24 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright is denied on a layup by Donald Garrison | 10-17 |
| 11:23 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis pulls down the rebound | 10-17 |
| 11:19 | Central Michigan | Thomas Click buries a shot in the paint set up by John Cherry | 10-19 |
| 11:10 | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Springer travels with the ball | 10-19 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mac Loos (PG), Russell Williams (SF), John Todd (PF), James Baker (C) Derrick Springer, Raymond Cartwright, Jesse Ford, Ronald Snyder | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono (SF), Preston Bryan (PF), Marcus Kern (C) Robert McGinnis, Donald Garrison, Tim Cowherd | |
| 10:58 | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan misses long on a jump hook from close range | 10-19 |
| 10:57 | Northern Illinois University | James Baker gets the rebound | 10-19 |
| 10:51 | Northern Illinois University | Nathanael Plaster hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-19 |
| 10:49 | Northern Illinois University | John Todd snags the offensive board | 10-19 |
| 10:31 | Northern Illinois University | Mac Loos misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-19 |
| 10:30 | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan pulls down the rebound | 10-19 |
| 10:17 | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono is hacked by Russell Williams - foul #2 on Russell Williams, team foul #7 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter (SG), Robert Pugh (SF) Nathanael Plaster, Russell Williams | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis (SF), Donald Garrison (PF), Tim Cowherd (C) John Cherry, Preston Bryan, Marcus Kern | |
| 10:17 | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono makes the 1st free throw | 10-20 |
| 10:17 | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono misses the 2nd free throw | 10-20 |
| 10:17 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison grabs the offensive rebound | 10-20 |
| 10:03 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Clarence Buono | 10-22 |
| 09:58 | Northern Illinois University | Mac Loos knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from John Todd | 13-22 |
| 09:49 | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-22 |
| 09:48 | Central Michigan | Thomas Click tips it home | 13-24 |
| 09:26 | Northern Illinois University | Mac Loos misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-24 |
| 09:24 | Northern Illinois University | James Baker snags the offensive board | 13-24 |
| 09:11 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Pugh misses short on a floater in the paint | 13-24 |
| 09:10 | Northern Illinois University | John Todd pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-24 |
| 09:02 | Northern Illinois University | John Todd misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-24 |
| 09:00 | Central Michigan | Thomas Click snags the defensive board | 13-24 |
| 08:53 | Central Michigan | Thomas Click is hacked by Mac Loos - foul #2 on Mac Loos, team foul #8 | 13-24 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Springer (PG), Nathanael Plaster (SG), Raymond Cartwright (SF), Jesse Ford (PF), Ronald Snyder (C) Mac Loos, Steven Carter, Robert Pugh, John Todd, James Baker | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Cherry (SG), Preston Bryan (PF), Marcus Kern (C) Clarence Buono, Donald Garrison, Tim Cowherd | |
| 08:53 | Central Michigan | Thomas Click makes the 1st free throw | 13-25 |
| 08:53 | Central Michigan | Thomas Click makes the 2nd free throw | 13-26 |
| 08:34 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-26 |
| 08:33 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Snyder pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-26 |
| 08:25 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-26 |
| 08:10 | Central Michigan | John Cherry double dribbles | 16-26 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono (SG), Donald Garrison (SF) Thomas Click, Robert McGinnis | |
| 07:56 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-26 |
| 07:55 | Central Michigan | Marcus Kern snags the defensive board | 16-26 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Derrick Springer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathanael Plaster (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Cartwright (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jesse Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Snyder (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Cherry (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Buono (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Garrison (fairly fresh) PF - Preston Bryan (fresh) 5 reb. C - Marcus Kern (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:42 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 16-26 |
| 07:40 | Northern Illinois University | Nathanael Plaster grabs the board | 16-26 |
| 07:33 | Northern Illinois University | John Cherry steals it from Ronald Snyder | 16-26 |
| 07:26 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison misses short on a floater from the baseline | 16-26 |
| 07:24 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Snyder grabs the board | 16-26 |
| 07:20 | Northern Illinois University | Nathanael Plaster hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-26 |
| 07:19 | Central Michigan | Marcus Kern snags the defensive board | 16-26 |
| 07:00 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison misses the lay-in | 16-26 |
| 06:59 | Central Michigan | Marcus Kern tips it in | 16-28 |
| 06:42 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Buono is called for the reach on Nathanael Plaster - foul #1 on Clarence Buono, team foul #5 | 16-28 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter (SG) Nathanael Plaster | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Click (PG), Robert McGinnis (SF), Tim Cowherd (C) Clarence Buono, Donald Garrison, Marcus Kern | |
| 06:26 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Derrick Springer | 18-28 |
| 06:06 | Central Michigan | John Cherry hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 18-28 |
| 06:04 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright grabs the defensive rebound | 18-28 |
| 05:58 | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Springer drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Cartwright | 21-28 |
| 05:45 | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Thomas Click and he's fouled by Raymond Cartwright - foul #2 on Raymond Cartwright, team foul #9 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Duda (SG), Robert Pugh (SF), John Todd (PF), James Baker (C) Derrick Springer, Raymond Cartwright, Jesse Ford, Ronald Snyder | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono (SG), Donald Garrison (SF) John Cherry, Robert McGinnis | |
| 05:45 | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan makes the free throw | 21-31 |
| 05:32 | Northern Illinois University | James Baker misses the lay-in | 21-31 |
| 05:30 | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono pulls down the rebound | 21-31 |
| 05:21 | Central Michigan | Thomas Click misses short on a floater from close range but the foul's on James Baker - foul #2 on James Baker, team foul #10 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nathanael Plaster (SG), Jesse Ford (PF) Stephen Duda, James Baker | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Cherry (SG), Robert McGinnis (SF), Marcus Kern (C) Clarence Buono, Donald Garrison, Preston Bryan | |
| 05:21 | Central Michigan | Thomas Click makes the 1st free throw | 21-32 |
| 05:21 | Central Michigan | Thomas Click makes the 2nd free throw | 21-33 |
| 05:03 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Pugh can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 21-33 |
| 05:01 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Marcus Kern | 21-33 |
| 04:50 | Central Michigan | John Cherry drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Robert McGinnis | 21-36 |
| 04:46 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 21-36 |
| 04:45 | Central Michigan | Thomas Click grabs the defensive rebound | 21-36 |
| 04:26 | Central Michigan | Marcus Kern is hacked by John Todd - foul #1 on John Todd, team foul #11 | 21-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Springer (PG), Ronald Snyder (C) Steven Carter, Jesse Ford | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono (SG), Donald Garrison (SF), Preston Bryan (PF) Thomas Click, Robert McGinnis, Tim Cowherd | |
| 04:26 | Central Michigan | Marcus Kern makes the 1st free throw | 21-37 |
| 04:26 | Central Michigan | Marcus Kern makes the 2nd free throw | 21-38 |
| 04:06 | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Springer clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-38 |
| 04:04 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Donald Garrison | 21-38 |
| 03:46 | Central Michigan | Derrick Springer is called for the reach on Donald Garrison - foul #2 on Derrick Springer, team foul #12 | 21-38 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mac Loos (SG), Raymond Cartwright (SF) Nathanael Plaster, Robert Pugh | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Click (PG), James Simon (SG), Robert McGinnis (PF), Tim Cowherd (C) John Cherry, Clarence Buono, Preston Bryan, Marcus Kern | |
| 03:46 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison makes the 1st free throw | 21-39 |
| 03:46 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison makes the 2nd free throw | 21-40 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Derrick Springer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mac Loos (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Raymond Cartwright (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Todd (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Snyder (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Thomas Click (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SG - James Simon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Garrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert McGinnis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Tim Cowherd (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:29 | Northern Illinois University | Robert McGinnis steals it from Derrick Springer | 21-40 |
| 03:25 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Thomas Click and he's hacked by Raymond Cartwright - foul #3 on Raymond Cartwright, team foul #13 | 21-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams (SF), James Baker (PF) Raymond Cartwright, John Todd | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 03:25 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison makes the free throw | 21-43 |
| 03:05 | Northern Illinois University | James Baker can't connect on a floater in the lane | 21-43 |
| 03:03 | Central Michigan | James Simon pulls down the rebound | 21-43 |
| 02:58 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on James Baker - foul #3 on James Baker, team foul #14 | 21-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nathanael Plaster (SG), Jesse Ford (PF) Derrick Springer, James Baker | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Cherry (PG), Preston Bryan (PF), Marcus Kern (C) Thomas Click, Robert McGinnis, Tim Cowherd | |
| 02:58 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison makes the 1st free throw | 21-44 |
| 02:58 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison misses the 2nd free throw | 21-44 |
| 02:58 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams pulls down the rebound | 21-44 |
| 02:43 | Northern Illinois University | Nathanael Plaster scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-44 |
| 02:36 | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan banks in the layup set up by Marcus Kern | 24-46 |
| 02:12 | Northern Illinois University | Nathanael Plaster misses the 3 from straight away | 24-46 |
| 02:11 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Snyder tips it but misses | 24-46 |
| 02:09 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams grabs the offensive board | 24-46 |
| 02:04 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by James Simon - foul #3 on James Simon, team foul #6 | 24-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Springer (PG), John Todd (C) Mac Loos, Ronald Snyder | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Click (PG), Clarence Buono (SG), Robert McGinnis (SF), Tim Cowherd (C) John Cherry, James Simon, Donald Garrison, Marcus Kern | |
| 02:04 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford makes the 1st free throw | 25-46 |
| 02:04 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford misses the 2nd free throw | 25-46 |
| 02:04 | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan grabs the defensive rebound | 25-46 |
| 01:52 | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas Click | 25-48 |
| 01:30 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 25-48 |
| 01:29 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis grabs the board | 25-48 |
| 01:23 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 25-50 |
| 01:09 | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Springer drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Nathanael Plaster | 28-50 |
| 00:52 | Central Michigan | Jesse Ford blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Clarence Buono | 28-50 |
| 00:50 | Northern Illinois University | John Todd gets the rebound | 28-50 |
| 00:35 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 28-50 |
| 00:33 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford misses the tip | 28-50 |
| 00:31 | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan snags the defensive board | 28-50 |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Preston Bryan | 28-52 |
| 00:08 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from Derrick Springer | 30-52 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis drills a floater from the left block | 30-54 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Nathanael Plaster hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 30-54 |