| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Bedgood (fresh) SG - Stephen Renninger (fresh) SF - Roy Jones (fresh) PF - Don Owen (fresh) C - Oscar Troyer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Alan Palombo (fresh) SG - Arron Matthews (fresh) SF - James Lattin (fresh) PF - Gordon Navas (fresh) C - Ryan Neal (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Bowling Green | Gordon Navas wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Bowling Green | Don Owen is called for the reach on Arron Matthews - foul #1 on Don Owen, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Bowling Green | Alan Palombo travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Central Michigan | Don Owen gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Central Michigan | Don Owen comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Bowling Green | James Lattin snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Bowling Green | James Lattin misses long on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Roy Jones - foul #1 on Roy Jones, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Bowling Green | James Lattin misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Bowling Green | James Lattin misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Central Michigan | Don Owen grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:23 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Steven Bedgood | 2-0 |
| 18:11 | Bowling Green | Ryan Neal hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Alan Palombo | 2-2 |
| 17:46 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Steven Bedgood | 4-2 |
| 17:27 | Bowling Green | Steven Bedgood takes the ball from Alan Palombo | 4-2 |
| 17:16 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 4-2 |
| 17:14 | Bowling Green | Ryan Neal pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:48 | Bowling Green | Gordon Navas hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 16:47 | Bowling Green | James Lattin hits the follow up shot | 4-4 |
| 16:29 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones misses the easy layup | 4-4 |
| 16:28 | Bowling Green | Gordon Navas snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 16:20 | Bowling Green | The jump hook by Gordon Navas is blocked by Don Owen | 4-4 |
| 16:18 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 16:13 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-4 |
| 16:11 | Bowling Green | James Lattin grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 15:54 | Bowling Green | James Lattin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-4 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Mack Lewis (SG), Brett Sheehan (PF), Dennis Williams (C) Arron Matthews, Gordon Navas, Ryan Neal | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Bedgood (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stephen Renninger (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roy Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Don Owen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Oscar Troyer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Alan Palombo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mack Lewis (fresh) SF - James Lattin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brett Sheehan (fresh) C - Dennis Williams (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger is hacked by Dennis Williams - foul #1 on Dennis Williams, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Larry Beauvais (SG) Alan Palombo | |
| 15:19 | Central Michigan | Don Owen misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Dennis Williams - foul #2 on Dennis Williams, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin (C) Oscar Troyer | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Donald White (PF) Dennis Williams | |
| 15:19 | Central Michigan | Don Owen makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 15:19 | Central Michigan | Don Owen misses the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 15:19 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Donald White | 5-4 |
| 15:02 | Bowling Green | James Lattin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 15:01 | Bowling Green | The offensive rebound goes to Brett Sheehan | 5-4 |
| 14:40 | Bowling Green | James Lattin knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 5-6 |
| 14:21 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood scores on a 3 from the left corner | 8-6 |
| 14:11 | Bowling Green | Mack Lewis is called for 10 seconds | 8-6 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Felipe Nunez (SG), Byron Anderson (SF), Dragan Zephier (C) Steven Bedgood, Stephen Renninger, Roy Jones, Don Owen | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Alan Palombo (PG), Arron Matthews (SG), Gordon Navas (PF), Ryan Neal (C) Larry Beauvais, James Lattin, Donald White, Brett Sheehan | |
| 14:00 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 8-6 |
| 13:58 | Bowling Green | Arron Matthews snags the defensive board | 8-6 |
| 13:41 | Bowling Green | Mack Lewis misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Franklin - foul #1 on Michael Franklin, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer (C) Dragan Zephier | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 13:41 | Bowling Green | Mack Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 13:41 | Bowling Green | Mack Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 13:27 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 8-8 |
| 13:25 | Bowling Green | Mack Lewis grabs the board | 8-8 |
| 13:08 | Bowling Green | Arron Matthews connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Gordon Navas | 8-10 |
| 12:54 | Central Michigan | Ryan Neal is called for the reach on Felipe Nunez - foul #1 on Ryan Neal, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood (PG), Stephen Renninger (SG), Roy Jones (SF) Ernest Bruni, Felipe Nunez, Byron Anderson | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | James Lattin (SF) Mack Lewis | |
| 12:46 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin can't connect on a shot near the basket | 8-10 |
| 12:45 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood tips it back up and in | 10-10 |
| 12:27 | Bowling Green | Alan Palombo clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-10 |
| 12:25 | Bowling Green | Ryan Neal tips it back up and in | 10-12 |
| 12:19 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-12 |
| 12:18 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 11:58 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer buries a shot from the left wing | 12-12 |
| 11:41 | Bowling Green | Arron Matthews misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Oscar Troyer - foul #1 on Oscar Troyer, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Don Owen (PF), Dragan Zephier (C) Michael Franklin, Oscar Troyer | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Donald White (PF), Brett Sheehan (C) Gordon Navas, Ryan Neal | |
| 11:41 | Bowling Green | Arron Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 11:41 | Bowling Green | Arron Matthews misses the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 11:41 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier grabs the defensive rebound | 12-13 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Bedgood (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Renninger (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roy Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Don Owen (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Dragan Zephier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Alan Palombo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arron Matthews (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Lattin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald White (fresh) C - Brett Sheehan (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger is called for traveling | 12-13 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Mack Lewis (SG) Arron Matthews | |
| 11:10 | Bowling Green | Mack Lewis makes the driving attempt from the right block | 12-15 |
| 10:50 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood double dribbles | 12-15 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson (SF) Roy Jones | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Larry Beauvais (SG) Alan Palombo | |
| 10:32 | Bowling Green | Dragan Zephier blocks the short jumper by Donald White | 12-15 |
| 10:30 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood pulls down the rebound | 12-15 |
| 10:15 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Bedgood | 15-15 |
| 09:53 | Bowling Green | James Lattin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-15 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Felipe Nunez (SG), Roy Jones (SF), Oscar Troyer (C) Steven Bedgood, Stephen Renninger, Byron Anderson, Dragan Zephier | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Arron Matthews (SG), Gordon Navas (PF) Larry Beauvais, Donald White | |
| 09:36 | Central Michigan | Don Owen drills a jumpshot from the right side and he's hacked by Gordon Navas - foul #1 on Gordon Navas, team foul #4 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Alan Palombo (PG), Ryan Neal (C) Mack Lewis, Brett Sheehan | |
| 09:36 | Central Michigan | Don Owen makes the free throw | 18-15 |
| 09:27 | Bowling Green | Alan Palombo comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 18-15 |
| 09:26 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer grabs the defensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 09:10 | Central Michigan | Don Owen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-15 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin (PF) Don Owen | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Mack Lewis (SF) James Lattin | |
| 09:01 | Bowling Green | Alan Palombo misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 18-15 |
| 09:00 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer snags the defensive board | 18-15 |
| 08:40 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Felipe Nunez | 20-15 |
| 08:25 | Bowling Green | Arron Matthews hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Felipe Nunez - foul #1 on Felipe Nunez, team foul #5 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood (PG), Stephen Renninger (SG) Ernest Bruni, Felipe Nunez | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 08:25 | Bowling Green | Arron Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 08:25 | Bowling Green | Arron Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 08:13 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-17 |
| 08:12 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 07:56 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones misses the lay-in but the foul's on Alan Palombo - foul #1 on Alan Palombo, team foul #5 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Don Owen (PF) Michael Franklin | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | James Lattin (SF), Brett Sheehan (C) Arron Matthews, Ryan Neal | |
| 07:56 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 07:56 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 07:44 | Bowling Green | Brett Sheehan is hacked by Steven Bedgood - foul #1 on Steven Bedgood, team foul #6 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson (SF) Roy Jones | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 07:30 | Bowling Green | James Lattin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-17 |
| 07:28 | Bowling Green | Gordon Navas snags the offensive board | 22-17 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Bedgood (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Renninger (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Byron Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Don Owen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Oscar Troyer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Alan Palombo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mack Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Lattin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gordon Navas (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brett Sheehan (fresh) | |
| 07:10 | Bowling Green | Brett Sheehan scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Alan Palombo | 22-19 |
| 06:53 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by James Lattin - foul #1 on James Lattin, team foul #6 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin (C) Oscar Troyer | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Larry Beauvais (PG), Lionel Covington (SG), Donald White (PF) Alan Palombo, Mack Lewis, Gordon Navas | |
| 06:53 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood misses the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 06:53 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood misses the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 06:53 | Central Michigan | Don Owen pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-19 |
| 06:45 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson is called for traveling | 22-19 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Arron Matthews (SG) Lionel Covington | |
| 06:29 | Bowling Green | Brett Sheehan hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 22-19 |
| 06:27 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin gets the rebound | 22-19 |
| 06:21 | Central Michigan | Don Owen clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Donald White - foul #1 on Donald White, team foul #7 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Roy Jones (SF) Byron Anderson | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Ryan Neal (C) Donald White | |
| 06:21 | Central Michigan | Don Owen makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 06:21 | Central Michigan | Don Owen misses the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 06:21 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Ryan Neal | 23-19 |
| 06:04 | Bowling Green | Steven Bedgood is called for the reach on Larry Beauvais - foul #2 on Steven Bedgood, team foul #7 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Dragan Zephier (C) Steven Bedgood, Don Owen | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 06:04 | Bowling Green | Larry Beauvais misses the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 06:04 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier pulls down the rebound | 23-19 |
| 05:51 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 23-19 |
| 05:50 | Bowling Green | Ryan Neal gets the rebound | 23-19 |
| 05:28 | Bowling Green | Ryan Neal buries a jumper from the right block set up by Arron Matthews and he's hacked by Dragan Zephier - foul #1 on Dragan Zephier, team foul #8 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Alan Palombo (PG), Gordon Navas (PF) Larry Beauvais, Brett Sheehan | |
| 05:28 | Bowling Green | Ryan Neal makes the free throw | 23-22 |
| 05:07 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 23-22 |
| 05:05 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier grabs the offensive board | 23-22 |
| 05:00 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin clanks a shot from the right wing | 23-22 |
| 04:59 | Bowling Green | Ryan Neal grabs the board | 23-22 |
| 04:40 | Bowling Green | Stephen Renninger is called for the reach on Alan Palombo - foul #1 on Stephen Renninger, team foul #9 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez (SG), Oscar Troyer (C) Stephen Renninger, Dragan Zephier | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Mack Lewis (SG), Timothy Whittaker (C) Arron Matthews, Ryan Neal | |
| 04:40 | Bowling Green | Alan Palombo makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 04:40 | Bowling Green | Alan Palombo makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 04:18 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ernest Bruni | 25-24 |
| 04:05 | Bowling Green | Mack Lewis misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 25-24 |
| 04:04 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni grabs the defensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 03:50 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Franklin | 28-24 |
| 03:38 | Bowling Green | Gordon Navas misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Felipe Nunez - foul #2 on Felipe Nunez, team foul #10 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood (PG), Stephen Renninger (SG), Byron Anderson (SF), Don Owen (PF) Ernest Bruni, Felipe Nunez, Roy Jones, Michael Franklin | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Larry Beauvais (SF), Brett Sheehan (C) James Lattin, Timothy Whittaker | |
| 03:38 | Bowling Green | Gordon Navas makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 03:38 | Bowling Green | Gordon Navas makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 03:21 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-26 |
| 03:19 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer grabs the offensive board | 28-26 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Bedgood (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Renninger (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Byron Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Don Owen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Oscar Troyer (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Alan Palombo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mack Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Larry Beauvais (fresh) PF - Gordon Navas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brett Sheehan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:58 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-26 |
| 02:57 | Bowling Green | Gordon Navas snags the defensive board | 28-26 |
| 02:41 | Bowling Green | Larry Beauvais clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-26 |
| 02:39 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson pulls down the rebound | 28-26 |
| 02:30 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer drills a shot from close range and he's hacked by Alan Palombo - foul #2 on Alan Palombo, team foul #8 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Arron Matthews (SG), James Lattin (SF), Ryan Neal (C) Alan Palombo, Larry Beauvais, Gordon Navas | |
| 02:30 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer misses the free throw | 30-26 |
| 02:30 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to James Lattin | 30-26 |
| 02:09 | Bowling Green | James Lattin makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Mack Lewis | 30-28 |
| 01:53 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-28 |
| 01:51 | Bowling Green | Arron Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 01:38 | Bowling Green | Arron Matthews buries a fadeaway from the left side | 30-30 |
| 01:28 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson misses long on a shot from the right side | 30-30 |
| 01:27 | Bowling Green | Arron Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 01:17 | Bowling Green | Mack Lewis is called for 10 seconds | 30-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (SG), Roy Jones (SF), Michael Franklin (C) Stephen Renninger, Byron Anderson, Oscar Troyer | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Larry Beauvais (PG) Mack Lewis | |
| 01:04 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Roy Jones and he's fouled by Ryan Neal - foul #2 on Ryan Neal, team foul #9 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier (C) Don Owen | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Alan Palombo (PG), Donald White (PF) Larry Beauvais, Brett Sheehan | |
| 01:04 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin makes the free throw | 33-30 |
| 00:46 | Bowling Green | Arron Matthews can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 33-30 |
| 00:44 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Dragan Zephier | 33-30 |
| 00:39 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Franklin | 35-30 |
| 00:19 | Bowling Green | Ryan Neal clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 35-30 |
| 00:17 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier is hacked by James Lattin - foul #2 on James Lattin, team foul #10 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger (SG) Steven Bedgood | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Gordon Navas (PF), Dennis Williams (C) Donald White, Ryan Neal | |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier misses the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier misses the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 00:05 | Bowling Green | Dennis Williams gets the rebound | 35-30 |
| 00:00 | Bowling Green | Arron Matthews lays it up and in | 35-32 |