| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Donald Trapani (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Willie Atwood (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerrod Buckelew (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Steele (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Jordan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Blum (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carlos Irons (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Rickie Danforth (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Rob Hood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Jerrod Buckelew inbounds the ball | 36-29 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Northwestern State | David Jordan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-29 |
| 19:43 | Central Michigan | Rickie Danforth snags the defensive board | 36-29 |
| 19:22 | Central Michigan | Jason Blum clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 19:21 | Central Michigan | James Daniels pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 19:02 | Central Michigan | Rickie Danforth is fouled on the floor by Charles Steele - foul #1 on Charles Steele, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| 18:43 | Central Michigan | Carlos Irons's floater is knocked away by Jerrod Buckelew | 36-29 |
| 18:42 | Central Michigan | Rob Hood tips it in | 36-31 |
| 18:23 | Northwestern State | James Daniels steps in front of the Jerrod Buckelew pass | 36-31 |
| 18:10 | Central Michigan | Rob Hood banks in the layup set up by Carlos Irons | 36-33 |
| 18:01 | Northwestern State | Jerrod Buckelew connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-33 |
| 17:59 | Central Michigan | Jason Blum is hacked by Willie Atwood in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Atwood, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Raymond Champagne (PG), Samuel Bullock (SG), Grant Osbourne (SF), Armando Torres (PF), Bruce Grunwald (C) Donald Trapani, Willie Atwood, Jerrod Buckelew, Charles Steele, David Jordan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Loehr (PG), Rolando Knight (SG), Robert Davis (SF), Bruce Johnson (PF), Jimmie McEachin (C) James Daniels, Jason Blum, Carlos Irons, Rickie Danforth, Rob Hood | |
| 17:38 | Central Michigan | Rolando Knight can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 17:36 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin tips it home | 39-35 |
| 17:20 | Northwestern State | Samuel Bullock is fouled on the floor by Bruce Johnson - foul #2 on Bruce Johnson, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| 16:57 | Northwestern State | Armando Torres misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 16:56 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 16:34 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 16:33 | Northwestern State | Bruce Grunwald snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 16:29 | Northwestern State | Samuel Bullock clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by David Loehr - foul #1 on David Loehr, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Steele (PF), David Jordan (C) Armando Torres, Bruce Grunwald | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Daniels (PG), Jason Blum (SG), Carlos Irons (SF), Cedrick Turner (PF), Rob Hood (C) David Loehr, Rolando Knight, Robert Davis, Bruce Johnson, Jimmie McEachin | |
| 16:29 | Northwestern State | Samuel Bullock makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 16:29 | Northwestern State | Samuel Bullock makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 16:27 | Central Michigan | Rob Hood loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Mark Kiser (SG) Samuel Bullock | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 16:15 | Northwestern State | Grant Osbourne misses badly on a runner from close range | 41-35 |
| 16:14 | Northwestern State | David Jordan hits the follow up shot | 43-35 |
| 16:10 | Central Michigan | Raymond Champagne is called for the reach on James Daniels in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Champagne, team foul #3 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Donald Trapani (PG), Jerrod Buckelew (SF) Raymond Champagne, Grant Osbourne | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rickie Danforth (PF) Cedrick Turner | |
| 16:02 | Central Michigan | Carlos Irons makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Rob Hood | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Donald Trapani (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Kiser (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jerrod Buckelew (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Steele (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Jordan (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Blum (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carlos Irons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rickie Danforth (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Rob Hood (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Northwestern State | Donald Trapani misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 15:42 | Central Michigan | Rob Hood grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 15:37 | Central Michigan | Carlos Irons makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Daniels and the foul's on Jerrod Buckelew - foul #3 on Jerrod Buckelew, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Willie Atwood (SG), Earl Rinehart (SF) Mark Kiser, Jerrod Buckelew | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rolando Knight (C) Rob Hood | |
| 15:37 | Central Michigan | Carlos Irons misses the free throw | 43-40 |
| 15:37 | Northwestern State | David Jordan snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 15:13 | Northwestern State | James Daniels picks off the pass by Donald Trapani | 43-40 |
| 14:55 | Central Michigan | Earl Rinehart steals it from Rickie Danforth | 43-40 |
| 14:40 | Northwestern State | James Daniels takes the ball from Earl Rinehart | 43-40 |
| 14:23 | Central Michigan | James Daniels hits a wide open 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Rickie Danforth | 43-43 |
| 14:01 | Northwestern State | Earl Rinehart misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 43-43 |
| 14:00 | Central Michigan | James Daniels snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 13:48 | Central Michigan | Rolando Knight misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 13:46 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to David Jordan | 43-43 |
| 13:39 | Northwestern State | Jason Blum steals the ball from Donald Trapani | 43-43 |
| 13:25 | Central Michigan | Rickie Danforth banks in the layup | 43-45 |
| 13:00 | Northwestern State | David Jordan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 12:58 | Central Michigan | Rickie Danforth snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 12:52 | Central Michigan | Carlos Irons's pass is intercepted by Donald Trapani | 43-45 |
| 12:33 | Northwestern State | Donald Trapani misses short on a floater from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 12:32 | Central Michigan | Rickie Danforth grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 12:06 | Central Michigan | Rolando Knight banks in the layup | 43-47 |
| 11:47 | Northwestern State | Charles Steele can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 11:45 | Central Michigan | Carlos Irons snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Donald Trapani (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Willie Atwood (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Rinehart (tiring) 3 pf. PF - Charles Steele (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Jordan (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Daniels (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Jason Blum (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Carlos Irons (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rickie Danforth (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Rolando Knight (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 11:26 | Central Michigan | Rolando Knight hits a wide open shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Rickie Danforth | 43-49 |
| 11:14 | Northwestern State | Willie Atwood makes the floater from the free throw line | 45-49 |
| 10:51 | Central Michigan | James Daniels misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-49 |
| 10:49 | Central Michigan | Carlos Irons gets the offensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 10:39 | Central Michigan | Jason Blum throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Raymond Champagne (PG), Samuel Bullock (SG), Jerrod Buckelew (SF), Armando Torres (PF), Grant Osbourne (C) Donald Trapani, Willie Atwood, Earl Rinehart, Charles Steele, David Jordan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Loehr (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Jimmie McEachin (SF), Bruce Johnson (PF), Rob Hood (C) James Daniels, Jason Blum, Carlos Irons, Rickie Danforth, Rolando Knight | |
| 10:12 | Northwestern State | Bruce Johnson blocks the short jumper by Armando Torres | 45-49 |
| 10:11 | Central Michigan | Robert Davis pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 10:06 | Central Michigan | Robert Davis misses long on an open jump hook in the lane | 45-49 |
| 10:04 | Northwestern State | Raymond Champagne pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 09:44 | Northwestern State | Armando Torres connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Raymond Champagne | 48-49 |
| 09:25 | Central Michigan | Samuel Bullock picks off the pass by Robert Davis | 48-49 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern State | Samuel Bullock slams it home on a nice dish by Raymond Champagne | 50-49 |
| 08:57 | Central Michigan | Rob Hood connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Davis and he's fouled by Grant Osbourne - foul #1 on Grant Osbourne, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Mark Kiser (SG), Bruce Grunwald (PF) Samuel Bullock, Grant Osbourne | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Blum (SG), Cedrick Turner (PF) Jimmie McEachin, Bruce Johnson | |
| 08:57 | Central Michigan | Rob Hood makes the free throw | 50-52 |
| 08:31 | Northwestern State | Bruce Grunwald's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Jordan (C) Armando Torres | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carlos Irons (SF) Robert Davis | |
| 08:24 | Central Michigan | Carlos Irons is hacked by Jerrod Buckelew - foul #4 on Jerrod Buckelew, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Grant Osbourne (SF) Jerrod Buckelew | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 08:08 | Central Michigan | David Loehr comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 08:06 | Northwestern State | David Jordan snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 07:44 | Northwestern State | Carlos Irons is called for the reach on Mark Kiser - foul #1 on Carlos Irons, team foul #3 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Samuel Bullock (SG), Jerrod Buckelew (SF), Armando Torres (PF) Raymond Champagne, Grant Osbourne, Bruce Grunwald | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Daniels (PG) Jason Blum | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Mark Kiser (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Samuel Bullock (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jerrod Buckelew (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Armando Torres (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - David Jordan (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Daniels (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - David Loehr (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carlos Irons (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Cedrick Turner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rob Hood (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Northwestern State | Armando Torres buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Kiser | 52-52 |
| 07:27 | Central Michigan | James Daniels buries a floater from the left wing set up by Cedrick Turner | 52-54 |
| 07:09 | Northwestern State | David Jordan hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 52-54 |
| 07:07 | Northwestern State | Jerrod Buckelew grabs the offensive board | 52-54 |
| 06:48 | Northwestern State | Armando Torres clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 06:47 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Rob Hood | 52-54 |
| 06:42 | Central Michigan | James Daniels can't connect on a shot in the paint | 52-54 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern State | Jerrod Buckelew grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 06:24 | Northwestern State | David Jordan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Donald Trapani (PG), Willie Atwood (SG), Grant Osbourne (SF), Bruce Grunwald (PF) Mark Kiser, Samuel Bullock, Jerrod Buckelew, David Jordan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Blum (SG), Robert Davis (SF), Bruce Johnson (PF), Jimmie McEachin (C) David Loehr, Carlos Irons, Cedrick Turner, Rob Hood | |
| 06:05 | Central Michigan | Grant Osbourne steals it from Bruce Johnson | 52-54 |
| 05:48 | Northwestern State | Donald Trapani connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 54-54 |
| 05:46 | Central Michigan | Grant Osbourne picks off the pass by James Daniels in the backcourt | 54-54 |
| 05:25 | Northwestern State | Bruce Grunwald misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 05:23 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 05:00 | Central Michigan | Jason Blum misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 54-54 |
| 04:59 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson tips it in | 54-56 |
| 04:39 | Northwestern State | Bruce Grunwald hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Donald Trapani and the foul's on Bruce Johnson - foul #3 on Bruce Johnson, team foul #4 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Raymond Champagne (PG), Samuel Bullock (SG), Jerrod Buckelew (SF), David Jordan (C) Donald Trapani, Willie Atwood, Grant Osbourne, Armando Torres | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rolando Knight (PG), David Loehr (SG), Carlos Irons (SF), Rickie Danforth (PF), Rob Hood (C) James Daniels, Jason Blum, Robert Davis, Bruce Johnson, Jimmie McEachin | |
| 04:39 | Northwestern State | Bruce Grunwald makes the free throw | 57-56 |
| 04:36 | Central Michigan | Carlos Irons is hacked by Samuel Bullock in the backcourt - foul #1 on Samuel Bullock, team foul #7 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Steele (PF) Bruce Grunwald | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 04:36 | Central Michigan | Carlos Irons misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 04:36 | Northwestern State | David Jordan gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| 04:19 | Northwestern State | Charles Steele hits a fadeaway from the right side | 59-56 |
| 03:59 | Central Michigan | Rolando Knight is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 03:40 | Northwestern State | Samuel Bullock buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymond Champagne | 62-59 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Raymond Champagne (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Samuel Bullock (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jerrod Buckelew (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Charles Steele (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - David Jordan (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Rolando Knight (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Loehr (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carlos Irons (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rickie Danforth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Rob Hood (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Central Michigan | Carlos Irons drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-61 |
| 03:02 | Northwestern State | Charles Steele's floater is tipped away by Rob Hood | 62-61 |
| 03:01 | Northwestern State | Charles Steele snags the offensive board | 62-61 |
| 02:46 | Northwestern State | David Jordan can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-61 |
| 02:44 | Central Michigan | Rolando Knight snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 02:37 | Central Michigan | Carlos Irons is alone and drills a jumper in the paint set up by David Loehr | 62-63 |
| 02:21 | Northwestern State | Samuel Bullock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-63 |
| 02:19 | Central Michigan | Rolando Knight grabs the board | 62-63 |
| 02:07 | Central Michigan | Carlos Irons hits a wide open 3 from the right wing set up by Rolando Knight | 62-66 |
| 02:07 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Mark Kiser (SG), Grant Osbourne (SF), Bruce Grunwald (PF) Samuel Bullock, Jerrod Buckelew, Charles Steele | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Blum (SG), Robert Davis (SF), Bruce Johnson (PF), Jimmie McEachin (C) David Loehr, Carlos Irons, Rickie Danforth, Rob Hood | |
| 01:50 | Northwestern State | Mark Kiser hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Bruce Grunwald | 65-66 |
| 01:46 | Central Michigan | Rolando Knight is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Champagne - foul #2 on Raymond Champagne, team foul #8 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Donald Trapani (PG), Willie Atwood (SG), Jerrod Buckelew (SF), Charles Steele (PF) Raymond Champagne, Mark Kiser, Grant Osbourne, Bruce Grunwald | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carlos Irons (SF), Rickie Danforth (PF), Rob Hood (C) Robert Davis, Bruce Johnson, Jimmie McEachin | |
| 01:46 | Central Michigan | Rolando Knight makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 01:46 | Central Michigan | Rolando Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 01:25 | Northwestern State | Donald Trapani connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-68 |
| 00:56 | Central Michigan | David Jordan is called for the reach on Rolando Knight - foul #1 on David Jordan, team foul #9 | 68-68 |
| 00:56 | Central Michigan | Rolando Knight makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:56 | Central Michigan | Rolando Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern State | Willie Atwood connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 71-70 |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | Carlos Irons lays it up and in set up by Rob Hood and he's fouled by Charles Steele - foul #2 on Charles Steele, team foul #10 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Daniels (PG) Rolando Knight | |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | Carlos Irons makes the free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern State | David Jordan hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Willie Atwood | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | James Daniels scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jason Blum | 73-76 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Northwestern State | Jerrod Buckelew knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | James Daniels can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 76-76 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Donald Trapani (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Atwood (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerrod Buckelew (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Charles Steele (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - David Jordan (tiring) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Daniels (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Jason Blum (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Carlos Irons (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rickie Danforth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Rob Hood (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Central Michigan | Rob Hood wins the tip | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:43 | Central Michigan | Rob Hood hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 76-76 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern State | Charles Steele gets the rebound | 76-76 |
| 04:21 | Northwestern State | Willie Atwood misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-76 |
| 04:20 | Central Michigan | Carlos Irons grabs the board | 76-76 |
| 04:15 | Central Michigan | James Daniels hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-76 |
| 04:13 | Northwestern State | David Jordan snags the defensive board | 76-76 |
| 03:52 | Northwestern State | Willie Atwood clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Carlos Irons - foul #2 on Carlos Irons, team foul #5 | 76-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Raymond Champagne (PG), Grant Osbourne (SF), Armando Torres (PF), Bruce Grunwald (C) Donald Trapani, Jerrod Buckelew, Charles Steele, David Jordan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Loehr (SG), Robert Davis (SF), Bruce Johnson (PF), Jimmie McEachin (C) Jason Blum, Carlos Irons, Rickie Danforth, Rob Hood | |
| 03:52 | Northwestern State | Willie Atwood misses the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 03:52 | Northwestern State | Willie Atwood makes the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 03:46 | Central Michigan | James Daniels is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Atwood - foul #3 on Willie Atwood, team foul #11 | 77-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Samuel Bullock (SG) Willie Atwood | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 03:46 | Central Michigan | James Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 77-77 |
| 03:46 | Central Michigan | James Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 77-78 |
| 03:25 | Northwestern State | Grant Osbourne hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 77-78 |
| 03:24 | Northwestern State | Grant Osbourne snags the offensive board | 77-78 |
| 03:12 | Northwestern State | Grant Osbourne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rolando Knight (SG) James Daniels | |
| 03:09 | Central Michigan | Grant Osbourne steals the ball from David Loehr in the backcourt | 77-78 |
| 03:07 | Northwestern State | Raymond Champagne lays it in set up by Grant Osbourne | 79-78 |
| 03:03 | Central Michigan | Rolando Knight's pass is intercepted by Raymond Champagne in the backcourt | 79-78 |
| 02:40 | Northwestern State | Grant Osbourne hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Davis - foul #2 on Robert Davis, team foul #6 | 79-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Earl Rinehart (SF) Bruce Grunwald | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cedrick Turner (PF) Jimmie McEachin | |
| 02:40 | Northwestern State | Grant Osbourne makes the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 02:40 | Northwestern State | Grant Osbourne makes the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| 02:36 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 81-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Donald Trapani (PG), Willie Atwood (SG), Bruce Grunwald (C) Raymond Champagne, Samuel Bullock, Earl Rinehart | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Daniels (PG), Jason Blum (SG), Jimmie McEachin (C) David Loehr, Rolando Knight, Cedrick Turner | |
| 02:24 | Central Michigan | Willie Atwood picks off the pass by James Daniels | 81-78 |
| 02:06 | Northwestern State | Willie Atwood is hacked by Jason Blum - foul #2 on Jason Blum, team foul #7 | 81-78 |
| 02:06 | Northwestern State | Willie Atwood misses the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 02:06 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin pulls down the rebound | 81-78 |
| 02:06 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-78 |
| 01:51 | Central Michigan | Willie Atwood takes the ball from Robert Davis | 81-78 |
| 01:48 | Northwestern State | Willie Atwood lays it up and in | 83-78 |
| 01:46 | Central Michigan | Willie Atwood is called for the reach on James Daniels in the backcourt - foul #4 on Willie Atwood, team foul #12 | 83-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jerrod Buckelew (SF), Charles Steele (PF), David Jordan (C) Grant Osbourne, Armando Torres, Bruce Grunwald | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carlos Irons (SF), Rickie Danforth (PF), Rob Hood (C) Robert Davis, Bruce Johnson, Jimmie McEachin | |
| 01:46 | Central Michigan | James Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 83-79 |
| 01:46 | Central Michigan | James Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 83-80 |
| 01:18 | Northwestern State | James Daniels steals it from Donald Trapani | 83-80 |
| 01:13 | Central Michigan | James Daniels hits the finger roll | 83-82 |
| 00:55 | Northwestern State | Charles Steele can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 83-82 |
| 00:54 | Central Michigan | Rob Hood gets the rebound | 83-82 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Donald Trapani (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Atwood (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Jerrod Buckelew (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Charles Steele (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - David Jordan (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Daniels (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. SG - Jason Blum (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Carlos Irons (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Rickie Danforth (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Rob Hood (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | Jason Blum banks in the layup | 83-84 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern State | David Jordan misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 83-84 |
| 00:18 | Central Michigan | Rickie Danforth pulls down the rebound | 83-84 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Central Michigan | Rickie Danforth is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Trapani - foul #3 on Donald Trapani, team foul #13 | 83-84 |
| 00:17 | Central Michigan | Rickie Danforth makes the 1st free throw | 83-85 |
| 00:17 | Central Michigan | Rickie Danforth makes the 2nd free throw | 83-86 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern State | David Jordan is whistled for traveling | 83-86 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Loehr (SG) Jason Blum | |
| 00:11 | Central Michigan | David Loehr is hacked by Willie Atwood in the backcourt - foul #5 on Willie Atwood, team foul #14 | 83-86 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Samuel Bullock (SG) Willie Atwood | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:11 | Central Michigan | David Loehr makes the 1st free throw | 83-87 |
| 00:11 | Central Michigan | David Loehr makes the 2nd free throw | 83-88 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State 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 (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Northwestern State | Jerrod Buckelew misses short on a 3 from straight away | 83-88 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern State | David Jordan gets the offensive rebound | 83-88 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern State | David Jordan misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 83-88 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Samuel Bullock grabs the offensive board | 83-88 |