| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Felipe Nunez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Byron Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dragan Zephier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Don Owen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Franklin (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jack Rea (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Joseph Lemaster (fresh) SF - James Pittman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marshall Devinney (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Starkes (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier inbounds the ball | 35-35 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Central Michigan | Don Owen can't connect on a shot from the left block | 35-35 |
| 19:42 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier tips it but misses | 35-35 |
| 19:41 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier grabs the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 19:26 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Lemaster - foul #3 on Joseph Lemaster, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman (SG) Joseph Lemaster | |
| 19:26 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 19:26 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 19:00 | Northern Illinois University | James Pittman is hacked by Dragan Zephier - foul #3 on Dragan Zephier, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger (SG), Tommy Frazier (SF), Dwayne Sisk (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) Byron Anderson, Dragan Zephier, Don Owen, Michael Franklin | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 18:49 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 18:47 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes hits the follow up shot | 36-37 |
| 18:31 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-37 |
| 18:13 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Jack Rea | 39-40 |
| 18:02 | Central Michigan | Marshall Devinney steps in front of the Dwayne Sisk pass | 39-40 |
| 17:53 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes is hacked by Raymond Johnson - foul #2 on Raymond Johnson, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson (SG), Don Owen (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Darryl Flickinger, Dwayne Sisk, Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 17:39 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney hits a runner from the baseline set up by Dexter Goodman and he's fouled by Don Owen - foul #1 on Don Owen, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| 17:39 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney makes the free throw | 39-43 |
| 17:22 | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-43 |
| 17:21 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 17:15 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea makes the contested 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 16:55 | Central Michigan | Marshall Devinney swats the shot by Byron Anderson | 39-46 |
| 16:53 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney pulls down the rebound | 39-46 |
| 16:47 | Northern Illinois University | Byron Anderson steps in front of the Dexter Goodman pass | 39-46 |
| 16:44 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson lays it up and in | 41-46 |
| 16:27 | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-49 |
| 16:06 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-49 |
| 16:05 | Central Michigan | Don Owen tips it home | 43-49 |
| 15:59 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-49 |
| 15:57 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Felipe Nunez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Byron Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tommy Frazier (fairly fresh) PF - Don Owen (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Franklin (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jack Rea (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dexter Goodman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Pittman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marshall Devinney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Starkes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez clanks a 3 from straight away | 43-49 |
| 15:39 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 15:35 | Northern Illinois University | James Pittman misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-49 |
| 15:34 | Central Michigan | Don Owen grabs the board | 43-49 |
| 15:14 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 15:12 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson hits the follow up shot | 45-49 |
| 14:59 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea is fouled on the floor by Felipe Nunez - foul #1 on Felipe Nunez, team foul #4 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Darryl Flickinger (SG), Dragan Zephier (SF), Dwayne Sisk (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) Felipe Nunez, Byron Anderson, Tommy Frazier, Don Owen, Michael Franklin | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel (PG), Joseph Lemaster (SG), Andrew Spears (SF), Timothy Stoneburner (PF), Johnnie Turner (C) Jack Rea, Dexter Goodman, James Pittman, Marshall Devinney, James Starkes | |
| 14:42 | Northern Illinois University | Johnnie Turner lays it up and in | 45-51 |
| 14:22 | Central Michigan | Johnnie Turner steals the ball from Dragan Zephier | 45-51 |
| 14:01 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Dragan Zephier - foul #4 on Dragan Zephier, team foul #5 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson (SF) Dragan Zephier | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 14:01 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 14:01 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 13:42 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 13:41 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Joseph Lemaster | 45-52 |
| 13:37 | Northern Illinois University | Dwayne Sisk steals it from Joseph Pagel | 45-52 |
| 13:26 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger is fouled on the floor by Joseph Lemaster - foul #4 on Joseph Lemaster, team foul #2 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Don Owen (PF) Dwayne Sisk | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dwayne Williams (SG) Joseph Lemaster | |
| 13:09 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson is fouled on the floor by Timothy Stoneburner - foul #1 on Timothy Stoneburner, team foul #3 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin (C) Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 12:54 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni lays it up and in and the foul's on Andrew Spears - foul #1 on Andrew Spears, team foul #4 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson (C) Michael Franklin | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman (PG) Dwayne Williams | |
| 12:54 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni makes the free throw | 48-52 |
| 12:44 | Northern Illinois University | Darryl Flickinger picks off the pass by Joseph Pagel | 48-52 |
| 12:40 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson throws it down on a great pass from Darryl Flickinger | 50-52 |
| 12:20 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Stoneburner misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 50-52 |
| 12:19 | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman grabs the offensive board | 50-52 |
| 12:06 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez (PG), Tommy Frazier (SF), Dwayne Sisk (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Darryl Flickinger, Byron Anderson, Don Owen, Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea (PG), James Pittman (SF), Marshall Devinney (PF), James Starkes (C) Joseph Pagel, Andrew Spears, Timothy Stoneburner, Johnnie Turner | |
| 11:48 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 11:47 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Felipe Nunez (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Bruni (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tommy Frazier (fresh) PF - Dwayne Sisk (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Franklin (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jack Rea (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dexter Goodman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Pittman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marshall Devinney (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - James Starkes (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-52 |
| 11:41 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes tips it in | 50-54 |
| 11:16 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Felipe Nunez | 53-54 |
| 10:56 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 10:55 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Dwayne Sisk | 53-54 |
| 10:38 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez scores on a 3 from the right corner | 56-54 |
| 10:33 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson (SG), Darryl Flickinger (SF), Don Owen (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) Felipe Nunez, Tommy Frazier, Dwayne Sisk, Michael Franklin | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel (SG), Andrew Spears (PF) Dexter Goodman, Marshall Devinney | |
| 10:08 | Central Michigan | Andrew Spears takes the ball from Darryl Flickinger | 56-54 |
| 10:02 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 10:01 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 09:43 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger clanks a shot from the left side | 56-54 |
| 09:41 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 09:35 | Northern Illinois University | Byron Anderson steals the ball from Joseph Pagel | 56-54 |
| 09:32 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson can't finish the layup | 56-54 |
| 09:31 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson hits the follow up shot | 58-54 |
| 09:05 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes is called for traveling | 58-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez (PG), Dwayne Sisk (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Darryl Flickinger, Don Owen, Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman (PG), Marshall Devinney (PF), Johnnie Turner (C) Jack Rea, James Pittman, James Starkes | |
| 08:49 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez is whistled for a carry | 58-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Don Owen (PF) Dwayne Sisk | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 08:27 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears is denied on a layup by Don Owen | 58-54 |
| 08:26 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears misses the tip | 58-54 |
| 08:25 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 08:01 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 07:55 | Northern Illinois University | Johnnie Turner is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Johnnie Turner, team foul #5 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier (SF), Dwayne Sisk (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) Ernest Bruni, Don Owen, Michael Franklin | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster (SG), Dwayne Williams (SF) Joseph Pagel, Andrew Spears | |
| 07:41 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 07:39 | Northern Illinois University | Dwayne Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 60-54 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Felipe Nunez (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Byron Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dragan Zephier (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Dwayne Sisk (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Dexter Goodman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Lemaster (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Dwayne Williams (fresh) PF - Marshall Devinney (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Johnnie Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Northern Illinois University | Dragan Zephier is called for the reach on Dexter Goodman - foul #5 on Dragan Zephier, team foul #6 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (SG), Darryl Flickinger (SF), Michael Franklin (C) Byron Anderson, Dragan Zephier, Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea (PG), James Starkes (C) Dexter Goodman, Johnnie Turner | |
| 07:13 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson (SG), Tommy Frazier (SF), Don Owen (PF) Ernest Bruni, Darryl Flickinger, Dwayne Sisk | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Pittman (SF) Dwayne Williams | |
| 06:51 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Tommy Frazier | 63-54 |
| 06:44 | Northern Illinois University | Don Owen blocks the short jumper by Jack Rea | 63-54 |
| 06:43 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin gets the rebound | 63-54 |
| 06:20 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-54 |
| 06:18 | Central Michigan | Don Owen tips it but misses | 63-54 |
| 06:17 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney snags the defensive board | 63-54 |
| 06:13 | Northern Illinois University | James Pittman misses long on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Felipe Nunez - foul #2 on Felipe Nunez, team foul #7 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Darryl Flickinger (SG), Dwayne Sisk (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) Felipe Nunez, Tommy Frazier, Don Owen, Michael Franklin | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman (PG), Andrew Spears (PF) Jack Rea, Marshall Devinney | |
| 06:13 | Northern Illinois University | James Pittman misses the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 06:13 | Northern Illinois University | James Pittman misses the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 06:13 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 06:08 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-54 |
| 06:06 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to James Starkes | 63-54 |
| 06:00 | Northern Illinois University | James Pittman misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 63-54 |
| 05:59 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson snags the defensive board | 63-54 |
| 05:42 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Byron Anderson | 65-54 |
| 05:29 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on James Starkes, team foul #6 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez (PG), Don Owen (PF) Byron Anderson, Dwayne Sisk | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Stoneburner (PF), Johnnie Turner (C) James Pittman, James Starkes | |
| 05:15 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ernest Bruni | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:01 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Ernest Bruni - foul #4 on Ernest Bruni, team foul #8 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson (SG), Tommy Frazier (SF), Dwayne Sisk (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Ernest Bruni, Darryl Flickinger, Don Owen, Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea (PG) Dexter Goodman | |
| 05:01 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 05:01 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster misses the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 05:01 | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier pulls down the rebound | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:34 | Central Michigan | Johnnie Turner denies the turnaround by Michael Franklin | 68-55 |
| 04:33 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Dwayne Sisk | 68-55 |
| 04:06 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Felipe Nunez | 71-55 |
| 03:52 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 71-55 |
| 03:50 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears grabs the offensive rebound | 71-55 |
| 03:42 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Franklin - foul #1 on Michael Franklin, team foul #9 | 71-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Darryl Flickinger (SF), Don Owen (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) Byron Anderson, Tommy Frazier, Dwayne Sisk, Michael Franklin | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman (SG), James Pittman (SF), Marshall Devinney (PF), James Starkes (C) Joseph Lemaster, Andrew Spears, Timothy Stoneburner, Johnnie Turner | |
| 03:42 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea makes the 1st free throw | 71-56 |
| 03:42 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea makes the 2nd free throw | 71-57 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ernest Bruni (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Felipe Nunez (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Darryl Flickinger (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Don Owen (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jack Rea (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dexter Goodman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Pittman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marshall Devinney (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - James Starkes (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson buries a shot from the baseline set up by Don Owen | 73-57 |
| 02:56 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dexter Goodman and he's fouled by Raymond Johnson - foul #3 on Raymond Johnson, team foul #10 | 73-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson (SG), Michael Franklin (C) Felipe Nunez, Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel (SG) Jack Rea | |
| 02:56 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes makes the free throw | 73-60 |
| 02:43 | Central Michigan | Marshall Devinney is called for the reach on Don Owen - foul #2 on Marshall Devinney, team foul #7 | 73-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson (C) Michael Franklin | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 02:43 | Central Michigan | Don Owen makes the 1st free throw | 74-60 |
| 02:43 | Central Michigan | Don Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 75-60 |
| 02:29 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by James Pittman | 75-62 |
| 02:06 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-62 |
| 02:04 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney pulls down the rebound | 75-62 |
| 01:53 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-62 |
| 01:51 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Dexter Goodman | 75-62 |
| 01:37 | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier (SF), Dwayne Sisk (PF) Byron Anderson, Don Owen | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears (SF), Timothy Stoneburner (PF), Johnnie Turner (C) James Pittman, Marshall Devinney, James Starkes | |
| 01:11 | Central Michigan | Dexter Goodman is called for the reach on Darryl Flickinger - foul #1 on Dexter Goodman, team foul #8 | 75-62 |
| 01:11 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger makes the 1st free throw | 76-62 |
| 01:11 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger makes the 2nd free throw | 77-62 |
| 01:03 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-62 |
| 01:02 | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman tips it in | 77-64 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 77-64 |
| 00:34 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears grabs the board | 77-64 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Northern Illinois University | Johnnie Turner misses the driving attempt from the right block | 77-64 |
| 00:25 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Stoneburner misses the tip | 77-64 |
| 00:24 | Central Michigan | Dwayne Sisk grabs the board | 77-64 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni runs out the clock | 77-64 |