| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Lohr (fresh) SG - Solomon Pearson (fresh) SF - Scott Bostick (fresh) PF - Dennis Wareham (fresh) C - John Becker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Michael Calhoun (fresh) SG - Timothy Thiessen (fresh) SF - Kenneth Anderson (fresh) PF - Mark Greggs (fresh) C - Paul Breeden (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Bowling Green | Paul Breeden 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) | |
| 19:42 | Bowling Green | Timothy Thiessen misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Central Michigan | John Becker misses the driving attempt in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Bowling Green | Mark Greggs buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Thiessen and the foul's on John Becker - foul #1 on John Becker, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:17 | Bowling Green | Mark Greggs makes the free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:54 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr is whistled for a carry | 2-3 |
| 18:45 | Bowling Green | The pull-up jumper by Michael Calhoun is blocked by Dennis Wareham | 2-3 |
| 18:44 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Dennis Wareham | 2-3 |
| 18:36 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham misses the jumper from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:35 | Bowling Green | Paul Breeden pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:30 | Bowling Green | Michael Calhoun misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:28 | Bowling Green | Paul Breeden gets the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:16 | Bowling Green | Mark Greggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-3 |
| 17:59 | Central Michigan | Paul Breeden is called for the reach on Scott Bostick - foul #1 on Paul Breeden, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Frank Sylvestre (SF) Kenneth Anderson | |
| 17:50 | Central Michigan | John Becker drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Scott Bostick and the foul's on Mark Greggs - foul #1 on Mark Greggs, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| 17:50 | Central Michigan | John Becker makes the free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:27 | Bowling Green | Timothy Thiessen makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-6 |
| 17:09 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham misses the jumper near the basket | 5-6 |
| 17:07 | Bowling Green | Michael Calhoun pulls down the rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:50 | Bowling Green | Timothy Thiessen misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-6 |
| 16:48 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:43 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 5-6 |
| 16:41 | Bowling Green | Mark Greggs grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 16:24 | Bowling Green | Frank Sylvestre comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 16:22 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Solomon Pearson | 5-6 |
| 16:12 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Solomon Pearson and he's fouled by Michael Calhoun - foul #1 on Michael Calhoun, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers (SF) Scott Bostick | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Kenneth Monroe (PG), Kenneth Anderson (SF), Kenneth Carmichael (PF), Anthony Tack (C) Michael Calhoun, Timothy Thiessen, Mark Greggs, Paul Breeden | |
| 16:12 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham makes the free throw | 8-6 |
| 15:43 | Bowling Green | Kenneth Carmichael hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 15:42 | Bowling Green | Kenneth Carmichael grabs the offensive board | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Lohr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Solomon Pearson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nathan Myers (fresh) PF - Dennis Wareham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Becker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Kenneth Monroe (fresh) SG - Frank Sylvestre (fresh) SF - Kenneth Anderson (fresh) PF - Kenneth Carmichael (fresh) C - Anthony Tack (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | Bowling Green | Anthony Tack misses the floater from the right side | 8-6 |
| 15:21 | Bowling Green | Kenneth Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 15:14 | Bowling Green | Frank Sylvestre comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Becker - foul #2 on John Becker, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Dunkel (SG), Robert Guess (C) Solomon Pearson, John Becker | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 15:14 | Bowling Green | Frank Sylvestre misses the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 15:14 | Bowling Green | Frank Sylvestre misses the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 15:14 | Bowling Green | Anthony Tack grabs the offensive board | 8-6 |
| 15:07 | Bowling Green | Anthony Tack misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Guess - foul #1 on Robert Guess, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick (PG) Carl Lohr | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Russell Thomas (SG) Frank Sylvestre | |
| 15:07 | Bowling Green | Anthony Tack makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 15:07 | Bowling Green | Anthony Tack misses the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 15:07 | Central Michigan | Robert Guess gets the rebound | 8-7 |
| 14:50 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by David Dunkel | 11-7 |
| 14:48 | Bowling Green | Kenneth Monroe's pass is intercepted by Scott Bostick in the backcourt | 11-7 |
| 14:47 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick lays it up and in | 13-7 |
| 14:36 | Bowling Green | Dennis Wareham swats the layup by Kenneth Carmichael | 13-7 |
| 14:35 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Scott Bostick | 13-7 |
| 14:19 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick is whistled for a carry | 13-7 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Michael Calhoun (PG), Timothy Thiessen (SG), Paul Breeden (C) Kenneth Monroe, Russell Thomas, Kenneth Anderson | |
| 14:01 | Bowling Green | A charge is called on Michael Calhoun - foul #2 on Michael Calhoun, team foul #4 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson (SG) David Dunkel | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Russell Thomas (PG), Mark Greggs (PF) Michael Calhoun, Kenneth Carmichael | |
| 13:52 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 13-7 |
| 13:50 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham grabs the offensive board | 13-7 |
| 13:32 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-7 |
| 13:31 | Bowling Green | Anthony Tack snags the defensive board | 13-7 |
| 13:26 | Bowling Green | Russell Thomas knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Anthony Tack | 13-9 |
| 13:22 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Dennis Wareham | 16-9 |
| 13:06 | Bowling Green | Mark Greggs lays it in set up by Russell Thomas | 16-11 |
| 12:52 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers misses short on a floater from the right wing | 16-11 |
| 12:50 | Bowling Green | Timothy Thiessen grabs the defensive rebound | 16-11 |
| 12:34 | Bowling Green | Anthony Tack scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 16-13 |
| 12:18 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Nathan Myers | 19-13 |
| 12:11 | Bowling Green | Mark Greggs is hacked by Nathan Myers - foul #1 on Nathan Myers, team foul #4 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr (PG), David Dunkel (SF), John Becker (C) Scott Bostick, Nathan Myers, Robert Guess | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Kenneth Monroe (PG), Kenneth Anderson (SF), Kenneth Carmichael (PF), Frank Sylvestre (C) Russell Thomas, Anthony Tack, Mark Greggs, Paul Breeden | |
| 12:03 | Bowling Green | Kenneth Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-13 |
| 12:01 | Bowling Green | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Monroe | 19-13 |
| 11:41 | Bowling Green | Timothy Thiessen connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Sylvestre | 19-16 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Lohr (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Solomon Pearson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Dunkel (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dennis Wareham (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Becker (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Kenneth Monroe (fresh) SG - Timothy Thiessen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Anderson (fresh) PF - Kenneth Carmichael (fresh) C - Frank Sylvestre (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| 11:16 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham misses short on a shot from the left side | 19-16 |
| 11:15 | Bowling Green | Kenneth Monroe gets the rebound | 19-16 |
| 10:52 | Bowling Green | Solomon Pearson is called for the reach on Kenneth Monroe - foul #1 on Solomon Pearson, team foul #5 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick (SF) Solomon Pearson | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Mark Greggs (PF), Paul Breeden (C) Timothy Thiessen, Kenneth Carmichael | |
| 10:35 | Bowling Green | Kenneth Anderson makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Greggs | 19-18 |
| 10:28 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Carl Lohr | 21-18 |
| 10:09 | Bowling Green | Kenneth Monroe is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Kenneth Monroe, team foul #5 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers (SF) Scott Bostick | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Russell Thomas (SG) Kenneth Anderson | |
| 09:51 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Frank Sylvestre - foul #1 on Frank Sylvestre, team foul #6 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson (SG) John Becker | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Anthony Tack (SF) Russell Thomas | |
| 09:51 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 09:51 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 09:36 | Bowling Green | Paul Breeden hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 23-18 |
| 09:34 | Bowling Green | Paul Breeden grabs the offensive board | 23-18 |
| 09:16 | Bowling Green | Frank Sylvestre loses the dribble to Carl Lohr | 23-18 |
| 09:08 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Nathan Myers and the foul's on Paul Breeden - foul #2 on Paul Breeden, team foul #7 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick (PG) Carl Lohr | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Russell Thomas (PG), Timothy Thiessen (SG), Kenneth Anderson (SF), Kenneth Carmichael (PF) Kenneth Monroe, Frank Sylvestre, Mark Greggs, Paul Breeden | |
| 09:08 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson makes the free throw | 26-18 |
| 08:53 | Bowling Green | Anthony Tack knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Russell Thomas | 26-20 |
| 08:46 | Central Michigan | David Dunkel is fouled on the floor by Russell Thomas - foul #1 on Russell Thomas, team foul #8 | 26-20 |
| 08:46 | Central Michigan | David Dunkel makes the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 08:46 | Central Michigan | David Dunkel misses the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 08:46 | Bowling Green | Kenneth Carmichael gets the rebound | 27-20 |
| 08:32 | Bowling Green | Kenneth Carmichael clanks a floater from the right block | 27-20 |
| 08:30 | Bowling Green | Kenneth Carmichael tips it back up and in | 27-22 |
| 08:05 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-22 |
| 08:03 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham grabs the offensive rebound | 27-22 |
| 07:48 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-22 |
| 07:46 | Bowling Green | Kenneth Carmichael gets the rebound | 27-22 |
| 07:24 | Bowling Green | Russell Thomas blows the layup but the foul's on David Dunkel - foul #1 on David Dunkel, team foul #6 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr (PG), John Becker (C) Nathan Myers, David Dunkel | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Frank Sylvestre (SF), Mark Greggs (PF) Kenneth Anderson, Anthony Tack | |
| 07:24 | Bowling Green | Russell Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 07:24 | Bowling Green | Russell Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Lohr (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Solomon Pearson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Bostick (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dennis Wareham (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Becker (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Russell Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Thiessen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Sylvestre (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Mark Greggs (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kenneth Carmichael (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Central Michigan | Timothy Thiessen takes the ball from Solomon Pearson | 27-23 |
| 07:13 | Bowling Green | Timothy Thiessen lays it in | 27-25 |
| 06:58 | Central Michigan | Mark Greggs blocks the jumper by Carl Lohr | 27-25 |
| 06:56 | Bowling Green | Mark Greggs gets the rebound | 27-25 |
| 06:39 | Bowling Green | Mark Greggs misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-25 |
| 06:37 | Central Michigan | John Becker grabs the board | 27-25 |
| 06:32 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-25 |
| 06:30 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Kenneth Carmichael | 27-25 |
| 06:06 | Bowling Green | Timothy Thiessen misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-25 |
| 06:05 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham pulls down the rebound | 27-25 |
| 05:45 | Central Michigan | Mark Greggs is called for the reach on Carl Lohr - foul #2 on Mark Greggs, team foul #9 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers (SF) Scott Bostick | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Kenneth Monroe (PG), Reuben Baldwin (PF), Anthony Tack (C) Russell Thomas, Mark Greggs, Kenneth Carmichael | |
| 05:45 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 05:45 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr misses the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 05:45 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 05:24 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by John Becker | 30-25 |
| 05:07 | Bowling Green | Frank Sylvestre misses the easy layup | 30-25 |
| 05:05 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers snags the defensive board | 30-25 |
| 04:59 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr is hacked by Kenneth Monroe - foul #2 on Kenneth Monroe, team foul #10 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Kenneth Anderson (SF) Kenneth Monroe | |
| 04:59 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 04:59 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 04:30 | Bowling Green | Kenneth Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-25 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Dunkel (SG) Solomon Pearson | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 04:10 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham misses short on a floater near the basket | 32-25 |
| 04:08 | Central Michigan | John Becker tips it back up and in | 34-25 |
| 03:56 | Bowling Green | Nathan Myers steals the ball from Kenneth Anderson | 34-25 |
| 03:52 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers banks in the layup | 36-25 |
| 03:34 | Bowling Green | Reuben Baldwin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-25 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick (SF) Nathan Myers | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Michael Calhoun (PG), Kenneth Monroe (SG), Mark Greggs (PF), Paul Breeden (C) Frank Sylvestre, Timothy Thiessen, Reuben Baldwin, Anthony Tack | |
| 03:11 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham is whistled for a carry | 36-25 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Kenneth Carmichael (SF) Kenneth Anderson | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Lohr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Dunkel (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Bostick (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dennis Wareham (tired) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - John Becker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Michael Calhoun (fresh) SG - Kenneth Monroe (fresh) SF - Kenneth Carmichael (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Greggs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Breeden (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Bowling Green | Kenneth Carmichael lays it in set up by Michael Calhoun and he's hacked by Scott Bostick - foul #1 on Scott Bostick, team foul #7 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson (SG) David Dunkel | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 02:59 | Bowling Green | Kenneth Carmichael misses the free throw | 36-27 |
| 02:59 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr snags the defensive board | 36-27 |
| 02:42 | Central Michigan | John Becker is hacked by Michael Calhoun - foul #3 on Michael Calhoun, team foul #11 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Russell Thomas (SG) Michael Calhoun | |
| 02:42 | Central Michigan | John Becker makes the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 02:42 | Central Michigan | John Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 02:21 | Bowling Green | Russell Thomas misses the easy layup | 38-27 |
| 02:20 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr grabs the board | 38-27 |
| 02:03 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Carl Lohr | 41-27 |
| 01:48 | Bowling Green | Paul Breeden drills a floater from the baseline and he's fouled by John Becker - foul #3 on John Becker, team foul #8 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Dunkel (SG), Nathan Myers (SF) Carl Lohr, Solomon Pearson | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Kenneth Anderson (SF) Kenneth Carmichael | |
| 01:48 | Bowling Green | Paul Breeden makes the free throw | 41-30 |
| 01:30 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-30 |
| 01:28 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Paul Breeden | 41-30 |
| 01:22 | Bowling Green | Russell Thomas misses badly on a runner from close range | 41-30 |
| 01:21 | Bowling Green | Mark Greggs tips it back up and in | 41-32 |
| 01:01 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Dennis Wareham | 44-32 |
| 00:37 | Bowling Green | Kenneth Anderson can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Nathan Myers - foul #2 on Nathan Myers, team foul #9 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr (PG) Scott Bostick | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Frank Sylvestre (PG), Timothy Thiessen (SG), Kenneth Carmichael (PF), Anthony Tack (C) Kenneth Monroe, Russell Thomas, Mark Greggs, Paul Breeden | |
| 00:37 | Bowling Green | Kenneth Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 00:37 | Bowling Green | Kenneth Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-32 |
| 00:37 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers grabs the board | 44-32 |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham makes the runner from the left block | 46-32 |
| 00:04 | Bowling Green | Kenneth Carmichael connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Anthony Tack | 46-34 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | David Dunkel misses the halfcourt shot | 46-34 |