| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Randolph Poss (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Stell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chris Ouimet (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Allard (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Ira Mouzon (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - William Stone (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Narvaez (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Theodore Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carlos Grinder (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Marcus Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet inbounds the ball | 36-37 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Northern Illinois University | William Stone steals the ball from Randolph Poss | 36-37 |
| 19:30 | Central Michigan | James Allard blocks the short jumper by Theodore Smith | 36-37 |
| 19:29 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to James Allard | 36-37 |
| 19:23 | Northern Illinois University | James Allard comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 36-37 |
| 19:22 | Northern Illinois University | James Allard tips it back up and in | 38-37 |
| 19:17 | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker is fouled on the floor by Ira Mouzon - foul #2 on Ira Mouzon, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| 19:06 | Central Michigan | Theodore Smith's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by George Stell | 38-37 |
| 19:04 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 19:00 | Northern Illinois University | George Stell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Clarence Narvaez - foul #2 on Clarence Narvaez, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| 19:00 | Northern Illinois University | George Stell makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 19:00 | Northern Illinois University | George Stell makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 18:42 | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 40-37 |
| 18:40 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to James Allard | 40-37 |
| 18:36 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Marcus Walker - foul #2 on Marcus Walker, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| 18:36 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 18:36 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 18:17 | Central Michigan | William Stone drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Clarence Narvaez | 42-40 |
| 18:13 | Northern Illinois University | George Stell lays it up and in set up by James Allard | 44-40 |
| 18:04 | Central Michigan | Carlos Grinder misses the easy layup | 44-40 |
| 18:02 | Northern Illinois University | James Allard pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 17:42 | Northern Illinois University | George Stell can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 17:41 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet tips it back up and in | 46-40 |
| 17:34 | Central Michigan | Theodore Smith connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Clarence Narvaez and he's fouled by Chris Ouimet - foul #3 on Chris Ouimet, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Johnny Pickett (SF), Patrick Rogers (PF), Ronald Jeanbaptiste (C) Chris Ouimet, James Allard, Ira Mouzon | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Wayne Schroeder (C) Marcus Walker | |
| 17:34 | Central Michigan | Theodore Smith makes the free throw | 46-43 |
| 17:22 | Northern Illinois University | George Stell is hacked by Clarence Narvaez - foul #3 on Clarence Narvaez, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Lantz (SF) George Stell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Mitchell (PG), Richard Hart (SG), Chris Miller (C) William Stone, Clarence Narvaez, Carlos Grinder | |
| 17:14 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Rogers misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-43 |
| 17:12 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Jeanbaptiste gets the offensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 16:52 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Jeanbaptiste's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gary Green (SF) Randolph Poss | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Adolfo Costa (C) Theodore Smith | |
| 16:30 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 46-43 |
| 16:29 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Rogers grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 16:23 | Northern Illinois University | Johnny Pickett connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Gary Green | 49-43 |
| 16:09 | Central Michigan | Ronald Jeanbaptiste steals it from Chris Miller | 49-43 |
| 15:48 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Green scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Johnny Pickett | 51-43 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Johnny Pickett (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - George Lantz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Green (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Jeanbaptiste (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Mark Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Hart (fresh) SF - Wayne Schroeder (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chris Miller (fresh) 2 reb. C - Adolfo Costa (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Central Michigan | Wayne Schroeder is whistled for a carry | 51-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss (PG), George Stell (SG), Chris Ouimet (SF), James Allard (PF), Ira Mouzon (C) Johnny Pickett, George Lantz, Gary Green, Patrick Rogers, Ronald Jeanbaptiste | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Stone (PG), Clarence Narvaez (SG), Theodore Smith (SF), Carlos Grinder (PF), Marcus Walker (C) Mark Mitchell, Richard Hart, Wayne Schroeder, Chris Miller, Adolfo Costa | |
| 15:17 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from George Stell | 54-43 |
| 14:55 | Central Michigan | Carlos Grinder banks in the layup on a nice dish by Clarence Narvaez | 54-45 |
| 14:37 | Northern Illinois University | James Allard can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Theodore Smith - foul #3 on Theodore Smith, team foul #4 | 54-45 |
| 14:37 | Northern Illinois University | James Allard makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 14:37 | Northern Illinois University | James Allard makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 14:21 | Central Michigan | Carlos Grinder hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on James Allard - foul #2 on James Allard, team foul #3 | 56-45 |
| 14:21 | Central Michigan | Carlos Grinder makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 14:21 | Central Michigan | Carlos Grinder misses the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 14:21 | Northern Illinois University | James Allard gets the rebound | 56-46 |
| 14:04 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-46 |
| 13:46 | Central Michigan | Clarence Narvaez drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from William Stone | 56-49 |
| 13:20 | Northern Illinois University | George Stell knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-49 |
| 13:10 | Central Michigan | Theodore Smith hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Clarence Narvaez | 59-51 |
| 12:56 | Northern Illinois University | George Stell's pass is intercepted by William Stone | 59-51 |
| 12:52 | Central Michigan | Clarence Narvaez lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Stone | 59-53 |
| 12:36 | Northern Illinois University | Ira Mouzon hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by James Allard | 61-53 |
| 12:23 | Central Michigan | Clarence Narvaez connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from William Stone | 61-56 |
| 12:04 | Northern Illinois University | James Allard clanks a turnaround near the basket | 61-56 |
| 12:03 | Central Michigan | Theodore Smith gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| 11:45 | Central Michigan | Clarence Narvaez is hacked by George Stell - foul #1 on George Stell, team foul #4 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Johnny Pickett (PG), George Lantz (SG), Gary Green (SF), Patrick Rogers (PF), Ronald Jeanbaptiste (C) Randolph Poss, George Stell, Chris Ouimet, James Allard, Ira Mouzon | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Mitchell (PG), Richard Hart (SG), Wayne Schroeder (SF), Chris Miller (PF), Adolfo Costa (C) William Stone, Clarence Narvaez, Theodore Smith, Carlos Grinder, Marcus Walker | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Johnny Pickett (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - George Lantz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Green (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Jeanbaptiste (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Mark Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Hart (fresh) SF - Wayne Schroeder (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chris Miller (fresh) 2 reb. C - Adolfo Costa (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart is hacked by Johnny Pickett - foul #1 on Johnny Pickett, team foul #5 | 61-56 |
| 11:19 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-56 |
| 11:17 | Northern Illinois University | Johnny Pickett gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| 11:12 | Northern Illinois University | George Lantz misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-56 |
| 11:10 | Northern Illinois University | Johnny Pickett grabs the offensive board | 61-56 |
| 10:53 | Northern Illinois University | George Lantz comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-56 |
| 10:51 | Northern Illinois University | Johnny Pickett gets the offensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 10:39 | Northern Illinois University | Johnny Pickett clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Wayne Schroeder - foul #1 on Wayne Schroeder, team foul #5 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss (PG) Gary Green | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clarence Narvaez (SG) Richard Hart | |
| 10:39 | Northern Illinois University | Johnny Pickett misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 10:39 | Northern Illinois University | Johnny Pickett misses the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 10:39 | Central Michigan | Adolfo Costa gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| 10:31 | Central Michigan | Mark Mitchell makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 10:11 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Jeanbaptiste comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 61-59 |
| 10:09 | Central Michigan | Mark Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 09:51 | Central Michigan | Clarence Narvaez can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-59 |
| 09:49 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Rogers gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| 09:45 | Northern Illinois University | George Lantz misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 09:43 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Rogers tips it back up and in | 63-59 |
| 09:28 | Central Michigan | Wayne Schroeder double dribbles | 63-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Stell (SG), Laurence Fermin (C) George Lantz, Ronald Jeanbaptiste | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Stone (PG), Theodore Smith (SF), Carlos Grinder (PF) Mark Mitchell, Wayne Schroeder, Chris Miller | |
| 08:59 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Johnny Pickett and he's hacked by Adolfo Costa - foul #1 on Adolfo Costa, team foul #6 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Allard (PF), Ira Mouzon (C) Patrick Rogers, Laurence Fermin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker (C) Adolfo Costa | |
| 08:59 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss makes the free throw | 66-59 |
| 08:43 | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker misses the fadeaway from close range | 66-59 |
| 08:41 | Central Michigan | Theodore Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-59 |
| 08:25 | Central Michigan | Johnny Pickett is called for the reach on Theodore Smith - foul #2 on Johnny Pickett, team foul #6 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Lantz (PG), Gary Green (SF) Randolph Poss, Johnny Pickett | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Mitchell (SG) Clarence Narvaez | |
| 08:07 | Central Michigan | Theodore Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet (SF) Gary Green | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Wayne Schroeder (C) Marcus Walker | |
| 07:48 | Northern Illinois University | James Allard clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 66-59 |
| 07:46 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to George Lantz | 66-59 |
| 07:33 | Northern Illinois University | George Lantz knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from George Stell | 68-59 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - George Lantz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Stell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chris Ouimet (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Allard (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Ira Mouzon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - William Stone (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Mitchell (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Theodore Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carlos Grinder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Schroeder (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Central Michigan | Mark Mitchell loses the ball out of bounds | 68-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss (PG), Patrick Rogers (PF), Ronald Jeanbaptiste (C) George Lantz, James Allard, Ira Mouzon | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clarence Narvaez (SG) Mark Mitchell | |
| 07:03 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Rogers misses short on a shot from the right side | 68-59 |
| 07:01 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Jeanbaptiste can't tip it in | 68-59 |
| 06:59 | Central Michigan | Carlos Grinder pulls down the rebound | 68-59 |
| 06:35 | Central Michigan | Theodore Smith loses the dribble to George Stell | 68-59 |
| 06:31 | Northern Illinois University | George Stell lays it in | 70-59 |
| 06:15 | Central Michigan | Clarence Narvaez hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 70-59 |
| 06:14 | Central Michigan | Wayne Schroeder gets the offensive rebound | 70-59 |
| 05:57 | Central Michigan | William Stone scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Theodore Smith | 70-61 |
| 05:43 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-61 |
| 05:41 | Central Michigan | Carlos Grinder snags the defensive board | 70-61 |
| 05:29 | Central Michigan | Wayne Schroeder hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Clarence Narvaez | 70-63 |
| 05:13 | Northern Illinois University | George Stell drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Randolph Poss | 73-63 |
| 04:55 | Central Michigan | Carlos Grinder connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from William Stone | 73-65 |
| 04:55 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Johnny Pickett (SG), George Lantz (SF), James Allard (PF), Ira Mouzon (C) George Stell, Chris Ouimet, Patrick Rogers, Ronald Jeanbaptiste | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Mitchell (PG), Chris Miller (PF), Marcus Walker (C) William Stone, Carlos Grinder, Wayne Schroeder | |
| 04:34 | Northern Illinois University | Ira Mouzon jams it set up by Johnny Pickett and the foul's on Chris Miller - foul #1 on Chris Miller, team foul #7 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Hart (SF) Theodore Smith | |
| 04:34 | Northern Illinois University | Ira Mouzon makes the free throw | 76-65 |
| 04:22 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart misses short on a floater from the left block | 76-65 |
| 04:20 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart tips it but misses | 76-65 |
| 04:19 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Johnny Pickett | 76-65 |
| 04:14 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 76-65 |
| 04:13 | Central Michigan | Chris Miller grabs the board | 76-65 |
| 04:05 | Central Michigan | Clarence Narvaez is denied on a layup by George Lantz | 76-65 |
| 04:04 | Northern Illinois University | Johnny Pickett grabs the board | 76-65 |
| 03:59 | Northern Illinois University | Ira Mouzon misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 76-65 |
| 03:58 | Northern Illinois University | Johnny Pickett pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Northern Illinois University | James Allard double dribbles | 76-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Stell (SG) George Lantz | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Stone (PG), Theodore Smith (SF), Carlos Grinder (PF) Mark Mitchell, Richard Hart, Chris Miller | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Clarence Narvaez | 76-68 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Randolph Poss (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Stell (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Johnny Pickett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - James Allard (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Ira Mouzon (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - William Stone (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clarence Narvaez (fresh) 16 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Theodore Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carlos Grinder (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Marcus Walker (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Northern Illinois University | George Stell is called for traveling | 76-68 |
| 02:57 | Central Michigan | William Stone comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-68 |
| 02:55 | Northern Illinois University | Ira Mouzon snags the defensive board | 76-68 |
| 02:29 | Northern Illinois University | James Allard scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 79-68 |
| 02:15 | Central Michigan | Theodore Smith clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Johnny Pickett - foul #3 on Johnny Pickett, team foul #7 | 79-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet (SF), Patrick Rogers (PF), Ronald Jeanbaptiste (C) Johnny Pickett, James Allard, Ira Mouzon | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Wayne Schroeder (C) Marcus Walker | |
| 02:15 | Central Michigan | Theodore Smith makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 02:15 | Central Michigan | Theodore Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| 02:13 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-70 |
| 02:03 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Narvaez is called for the reach on George Stell - foul #4 on Clarence Narvaez, team foul #8 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Allard (PF), Ira Mouzon (C) Patrick Rogers, Ronald Jeanbaptiste | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 02:03 | Northern Illinois University | George Stell makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 02:03 | Northern Illinois University | George Stell makes the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| 01:51 | Central Michigan | Theodore Smith misses the turnaround from the baseline | 81-70 |
| 01:49 | Northern Illinois University | Ira Mouzon grabs the board | 81-70 |
| 01:45 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Schroeder swats the layup by Randolph Poss | 81-70 |
| 01:43 | Central Michigan | Carlos Grinder pulls down the rebound | 81-70 |
| 01:32 | Central Michigan | Ira Mouzon is called for the reach on Wayne Schroeder - foul #3 on Ira Mouzon, team foul #8 | 81-70 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Johnny Pickett (PG), George Lantz (SG), Gary Green (SF), Patrick Rogers (PF), Ronald Jeanbaptiste (C) Randolph Poss, George Stell, Chris Ouimet, James Allard, Ira Mouzon | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Mitchell (PG), Richard Hart (SG), Chris Miller (PF), Adolfo Costa (C) William Stone, Clarence Narvaez, Theodore Smith, Carlos Grinder | |
| 01:32 | Central Michigan | Wayne Schroeder makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 01:32 | Central Michigan | Wayne Schroeder makes the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| 01:27 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-72 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss (PG), George Stell (SG), Chris Ouimet (SF), James Allard (PF), Ira Mouzon (C) Johnny Pickett, George Lantz, Gary Green, Patrick Rogers, Ronald Jeanbaptiste | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Stone (PG), Clarence Narvaez (SG), Theodore Smith (SF), Carlos Grinder (PF), Marcus Walker (C) Mark Mitchell, Richard Hart, Wayne Schroeder, Chris Miller, Adolfo Costa | |
| 01:14 | Northern Illinois University | George Stell is fouled on the floor by Carlos Grinder - foul #2 on Carlos Grinder, team foul #9 | 81-72 |
| 01:14 | Northern Illinois University | George Stell misses the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 01:14 | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker gets the rebound | 81-72 |
| 01:09 | Central Michigan | Clarence Narvaez can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 81-72 |
| 01:07 | Northern Illinois University | Ira Mouzon gets the rebound | 81-72 |
| 00:53 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss throws a bad pass out of bounds | 81-72 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Central Michigan | William Stone buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Clarence Narvaez | 81-75 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Northern Illinois University | George Stell is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Narvaez - foul #5 on Clarence Narvaez, team foul #10 | 81-75 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Johnny Pickett (SF), Patrick Rogers (PF), Ronald Jeanbaptiste (C) Chris Ouimet, James Allard, Ira Mouzon | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Mitchell (SG) Clarence Narvaez | |
| 00:46 | Northern Illinois University | George Stell makes the 1st free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:46 | Northern Illinois University | George Stell makes the 2nd free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:38 | Central Michigan | Mark Mitchell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 83-75 |
| 00:36 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Rogers gets the rebound | 83-75 |
| 00:36 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 83-75 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss is fouled in the backcourt by William Stone - foul #2 on William Stone, team foul #11 | 83-75 |
| 00:34 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss makes the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:34 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss makes the 2nd free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | William Stone connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Marcus Walker | 85-77 |
| 00:26 | Northern Illinois University | William Stone is called for the reach on Randolph Poss in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Stone, team foul #12 | 85-77 |
| 00:26 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss misses the 1st free throw | 85-77 |
| 00:26 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss makes the 2nd free throw | 86-77 |
| 00:22 | Central Michigan | Ronald Jeanbaptiste steps in front of the Marcus Walker pass | 86-77 |
| 00:22 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 86-77 |
| 00:19 | Northern Illinois University | William Stone is called for the reach on Randolph Poss in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Stone, team foul #13 | 86-77 |
| 00:19 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss makes the 1st free throw | 87-77 |
| 00:19 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss makes the 2nd free throw | 88-77 |
| 00:15 | Central Michigan | William Stone's pass is intercepted by George Stell in the backcourt | 88-77 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss runs out the clock | 88-77 |