| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cecil Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chester Lytle (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Walter Carlson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Darrel Otey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Charles Mower (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mickey Dattilo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lawrence Hale (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Luciano (fresh) 4 pts. C - Douglas Wathen (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson inbounds the ball | 47-47 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Walter Carlson, team foul #1 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer (SF) Walter Carlson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 19:26 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Luciano misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 47-47 |
| 19:24 | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 19:12 | Central Michigan | John Carter's fadeaway is rejected by Douglas Wathen | 47-47 |
| 19:11 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Luciano pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 19:06 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Lawrence Hale | 47-49 |
| 18:50 | Central Michigan | The jumper by Chester Lytle is denied by Michael Luciano | 47-49 |
| 18:49 | Central Michigan | John Carter grabs the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 18:40 | Central Michigan | John Carter makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Cecil Smith | 49-49 |
| 18:17 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Lawrence Hale | 49-52 |
| 17:58 | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 49-52 |
| 17:57 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 17:52 | Northern Illinois University | Mickey Dattilo misses the fadeaway in the paint | 49-52 |
| 17:50 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 17:36 | Central Michigan | John Carter misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 17:34 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 17:28 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Charles Mower | 49-54 |
| 17:08 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Cecil Smith | 51-54 |
| 16:55 | Northern Illinois University | Mickey Dattilo is hacked by Chester Lytle - foul #2 on Chester Lytle, team foul #2 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore (SG) Mitch McAleer | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas (PG), Dikembe Alghamdi (SG), Nolan Tapia (SF), Keith Fransen (PF), Ralph Gerth (C) Charles Mower, Mickey Dattilo, Lawrence Hale, Michael Luciano, Douglas Wathen | |
| 16:42 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Tapia is hacked by Chester Lytle - foul #3 on Chester Lytle, team foul #3 | 51-54 |
| 16:27 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Gerth buries a jump hook from close range set up by Christopher Thomas and the foul's on Darrel Otey - foul #2 on Darrel Otey, team foul #4 | 51-56 |
| 16:27 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Gerth misses the free throw | 51-56 |
| 16:27 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Darrel Otey | 51-56 |
| 16:18 | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Cecil Smith | 53-56 |
| 16:13 | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Alghamdi connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Keith Fransen | 53-58 |
| 16:04 | Central Michigan | John Carter hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Cecil Smith | 55-58 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cecil Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. SG - Jerome Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chester Lytle (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Carter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Darrel Otey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Christopher Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dikembe Alghamdi (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nolan Tapia (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ralph Gerth (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Fransen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Northern Illinois University | Chester Lytle steals it from Nolan Tapia | 55-58 |
| 15:12 | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle double dribbles | 55-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Tellier (PF), Cheslav Zeeb (C) John Carter, Darrel Otey | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower (PG), Mickey Dattilo (SG), Lawrence Hale (SF), Douglas Wathen (C) Christopher Thomas, Dikembe Alghamdi, Nolan Tapia, Ralph Gerth | |
| 15:03 | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Smith is called for the reach on Charles Mower - foul #3 on Cecil Smith, team foul #5 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer (SF) Jerome Moore | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Luciano (PF) Keith Fransen | |
| 14:45 | Northern Illinois University | Mickey Dattilo connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Charles Mower | 55-61 |
| 14:36 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith hits the finger roll set up by Carl Tellier | 57-61 |
| 14:10 | Northern Illinois University | Mickey Dattilo makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Mower | 57-63 |
| 14:00 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-63 |
| 13:58 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Luciano snags the defensive board | 57-63 |
| 13:53 | Northern Illinois University | Mickey Dattilo is fouled on the floor by Chester Lytle - foul #4 on Chester Lytle, team foul #6 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski (PG), Jerome Moore (SG), John Carter (PF), Darrel Otey (C) Cecil Smith, Chester Lytle, Carl Tellier, Cheslav Zeeb | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas (PG), Keith Fransen (PF) Charles Mower, Michael Luciano | |
| 13:34 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas connects on the shot in the paint set up by Mickey Dattilo | 57-65 |
| 13:26 | Central Michigan | John Carter's layup is rejected by Douglas Wathen | 57-65 |
| 13:25 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Darrel Otey | 57-65 |
| 13:12 | Central Michigan | John Carter misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-65 |
| 13:11 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Keith Fransen | 57-65 |
| 13:05 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-65 |
| 13:04 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore gets the rebound | 57-65 |
| 12:54 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith (PG), Walter Carlson (SF) Ante Lozowski, Mitch McAleer | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Alghamdi (SG), Ralph Gerth (PF) Mickey Dattilo, Lawrence Hale | |
| 12:36 | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Alghamdi is called for traveling | 57-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Tellier (PF) John Carter | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower (PG), Nolan Tapia (SF) Dikembe Alghamdi, Keith Fransen | |
| 12:24 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson is called for traveling | 57-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb (C) Darrel Otey | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donald Clarke (C) Douglas Wathen | |
| 12:03 | Northern Illinois University | Jerome Moore is called for the reach on Christopher Thomas - foul #2 on Jerome Moore, team foul #7 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle (SG) Jerome Moore | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mickey Dattilo (SG) Charles Mower | |
| 12:03 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 12:03 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 11:46 | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 57-67 |
| 11:44 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith tips it back up and in | 59-67 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cecil Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chester Lytle (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. SF - Walter Carlson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Carl Tellier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Cheslav Zeeb (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Christopher Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mickey Dattilo (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nolan Tapia (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ralph Gerth (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Clarke (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Clarke scores on a floater in the paint | 59-69 |
| 11:11 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb is hacked by Mickey Dattilo - foul #3 on Mickey Dattilo, team foul #1 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Carter (PF), Darrel Otey (C) Carl Tellier, Cheslav Zeeb | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower (PG), Lawrence Hale (SF), Michael Luciano (PF), Douglas Wathen (C) Christopher Thomas, Nolan Tapia, Ralph Gerth, Donald Clarke | |
| 10:59 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Cecil Smith is blocked by Douglas Wathen | 59-69 |
| 10:57 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey tips it in | 61-69 |
| 10:40 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen loses the ball out of bounds | 61-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski (PG) Cecil Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Alghamdi (SG) Mickey Dattilo | |
| 10:33 | Central Michigan | John Carter can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Dikembe Alghamdi - foul #2 on Dikembe Alghamdi, team foul #2 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore (SG) Chester Lytle | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 10:33 | Central Michigan | John Carter makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 10:33 | Central Michigan | John Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 10:33 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Luciano grabs the defensive rebound | 62-69 |
| 10:07 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Charles Mower | 62-71 |
| 09:59 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Douglas Wathen - foul #2 on Douglas Wathen, team foul #3 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Tellier (PF) John Carter | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 09:59 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey misses the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 09:59 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey misses the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| 09:59 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Luciano snags the defensive board | 62-71 |
| 09:46 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Luciano scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Mower | 62-73 |
| 09:30 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson misses long on a floater from the left side | 62-73 |
| 09:29 | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Alghamdi snags the defensive board | 62-73 |
| 09:24 | Northern Illinois University | Jerome Moore is called for the reach on Charles Mower - foul #3 on Jerome Moore, team foul #8 | 62-73 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith (PG), Chester Lytle (SG), Cheslav Zeeb (C) Ante Lozowski, Jerome Moore, Darrel Otey | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mickey Dattilo (SG), Keith Fransen (PF) Dikembe Alghamdi, Michael Luciano | |
| 09:24 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower makes the 1st free throw | 62-74 |
| 09:24 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower makes the 2nd free throw | 62-75 |
| 09:12 | Central Michigan | Douglas Wathen steps in front of the Chester Lytle pass | 62-75 |
| 09:07 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale banks in the layup on a great pass from Mickey Dattilo and he's fouled by Carl Tellier - foul #2 on Carl Tellier, team foul #9 | 62-77 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas (PG) Charles Mower | |
| 09:07 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale makes the free throw | 62-78 |
| 09:00 | Central Michigan | Christopher Thomas is called for the reach on Cecil Smith - foul #3 on Christopher Thomas, team foul #4 | 62-78 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Carter (PF) Carl Tellier | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 08:45 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-78 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Tapia (SF), Ralph Gerth (C) Lawrence Hale, Douglas Wathen | |
| 08:26 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Fransen comes up short on the shot from the left side | 62-78 |
| 08:25 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Gerth hits the follow up shot | 62-80 |
| 08:05 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson banks in the layup on a great pass from John Carter | 64-80 |
| 07:48 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas is hacked by Cecil Smith - foul #4 on Cecil Smith, team foul #10 | 64-80 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore (SG), Carl Tellier (PF), Darrel Otey (C) Chester Lytle, John Carter, Cheslav Zeeb | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale (SF), Michael Luciano (PF), Douglas Wathen (C) Nolan Tapia, Keith Fransen, Ralph Gerth | |
| 07:48 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 64-81 |
| 07:48 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 64-82 |
| 07:34 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore is hacked by Christopher Thomas - foul #4 on Christopher Thomas, team foul #5 | 64-82 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower (PG) Christopher Thomas | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cecil Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jerome Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Walter Carlson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Carl Tellier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Darrel Otey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Charles Mower (fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. SG - Mickey Dattilo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lawrence Hale (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Luciano (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Douglas Wathen (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 5 blk. | |
| 07:23 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Jerome Moore and he's hacked by Charles Mower - foul #1 on Charles Mower, team foul #6 | 66-82 |
| 07:23 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith makes the free throw | 67-82 |
| 07:09 | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Smith steals it from Lawrence Hale | 67-82 |
| 06:46 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson misses long on a shot from the baseline | 67-82 |
| 06:44 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Douglas Wathen | 67-82 |
| 06:34 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower is called for 10 seconds | 67-82 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski (PG), Chester Lytle (SG), Mitch McAleer (SF), John Carter (PF) Cecil Smith, Jerome Moore, Walter Carlson, Carl Tellier | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas (SG) Mickey Dattilo | |
| 06:28 | Central Michigan | John Carter misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 67-82 |
| 06:27 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Chester Lytle | 67-82 |
| 06:22 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 67-82 |
| 06:21 | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle snags the offensive board | 67-82 |
| 06:06 | Central Michigan | John Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-82 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb (C) Darrel Otey | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Keith Fransen (SF), Ralph Gerth (PF) Lawrence Hale, Michael Luciano | |
| 05:49 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Keith Fransen | 67-85 |
| 05:41 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski is fouled on the floor by Charles Mower - foul #2 on Charles Mower, team foul #7 | 67-85 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Tapia (SF) Douglas Wathen | |
| 05:41 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski makes the 1st free throw | 68-85 |
| 05:41 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski makes the 2nd free throw | 69-85 |
| 05:24 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Tapia's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-85 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Tellier (PF) John Carter | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Alghamdi (SG) Charles Mower | |
| 05:17 | Central Michigan | Carl Tellier misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Keith Fransen - foul #1 on Keith Fransen, team foul #8 | 69-85 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith (PG) Ante Lozowski | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mickey Dattilo (SG) Dikembe Alghamdi | |
| 05:17 | Central Michigan | Carl Tellier misses the 1st free throw | 69-85 |
| 05:17 | Central Michigan | Carl Tellier misses the 2nd free throw | 69-85 |
| 05:17 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Gerth grabs the board | 69-85 |
| 05:11 | Northern Illinois University | Mickey Dattilo buries a shot from the left block set up by Christopher Thomas and the foul's on Chester Lytle - foul #5 on Chester Lytle, team foul #11 | 69-87 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore (SG) Chester Lytle | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 05:11 | Northern Illinois University | Mickey Dattilo makes the free throw | 69-88 |
| 04:58 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith is hacked by Ralph Gerth - foul #2 on Ralph Gerth, team foul #9 | 69-88 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson (SF) Mitch McAleer | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale (SF) Nolan Tapia | |
| 04:58 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith makes the 1st free throw | 70-88 |
| 04:58 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 71-88 |
| 04:34 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Christopher Thomas | 71-91 |
| 04:21 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 71-91 |
| 04:19 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb grabs the offensive rebound | 71-91 |
| 04:11 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Jerome Moore, team foul #12 | 71-91 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Carter (PF), Darrel Otey (C) Carl Tellier, Cheslav Zeeb | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower (PG), Michael Luciano (PF), Douglas Wathen (C) Christopher Thomas, Keith Fransen, Ralph Gerth | |
| 03:56 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Douglas Wathen | 71-94 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson can't connect on a floater from the right side | 71-94 |
| 03:35 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen grabs the board | 71-94 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cecil Smith (tiring) 17 pts. 8 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jerome Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Walter Carlson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Carter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Darrel Otey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Charles Mower (fresh) 12 pts. 8 ast. SG - Mickey Dattilo (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lawrence Hale (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Luciano (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Douglas Wathen (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 5 blk. | |
| 03:28 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Luciano scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Lawrence Hale | 71-96 |
| 03:10 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith clanks a 3 from the left corner | 71-96 |
| 03:09 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen pulls down the rebound | 71-96 |
| 03:05 | Northern Illinois University | Mickey Dattilo can't throw it down | 71-96 |
| 03:03 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson grabs the defensive rebound | 71-96 |
| 02:46 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 73-96 |
| 02:23 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Carlson is called for the reach on Lawrence Hale - foul #5 on Walter Carlson, team foul #13 | 73-96 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski (PG), John McCann (SG), Mitch McAleer (SF), Carl Tellier (PF), Cheslav Zeeb (C) Cecil Smith, Jerome Moore, Walter Carlson, John Carter, Darrel Otey | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas (PG), Dikembe Alghamdi (SG), Keith Fransen (PF), Ralph Gerth (C) Charles Mower, Mickey Dattilo, Michael Luciano, Douglas Wathen | |
| 02:23 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale makes the 1st free throw | 73-97 |
| 02:23 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale misses the 2nd free throw | 73-97 |
| 02:23 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb snags the defensive board | 73-97 |
| 01:55 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer is whistled for a carry | 73-97 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith (PG), Jerome Moore (SG), John Carter (PF), Darrel Otey (C) Ante Lozowski, John McCann, Carl Tellier, Cheslav Zeeb | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Tapia (SF) Lawrence Hale | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:44 | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Alghamdi misses the 3 from the left wing | 73-97 |
| 01:42 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Mitch McAleer | 73-97 |
| 01:25 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by John Carter is blocked by Keith Fransen | 73-97 |
| 01:23 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Gerth grabs the defensive rebound | 73-97 |
| 01:16 | Northern Illinois University | The jump hook by Dikembe Alghamdi is blocked by Darrel Otey | 73-97 |
| 01:15 | Central Michigan | John Carter gets the rebound | 73-97 |
| 00:57 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey misses the fadeaway from the right block | 73-97 |
| 00:55 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Fransen pulls down the rebound | 73-97 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Alghamdi is hacked by Darrel Otey - foul #3 on Darrel Otey, team foul #14 | 73-97 |
| 00:50 | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Alghamdi makes the 1st free throw | 73-98 |
| 00:50 | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Alghamdi makes the 2nd free throw | 73-99 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer's floater is tipped away by Keith Fransen | 73-99 |
| 00:42 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Nolan Tapia | 73-99 |
| 00:37 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Dikembe Alghamdi and he's hacked by Cecil Smith - foul #5 on Cecil Smith, team foul #15 | 73-101 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski (PG) Cecil Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:37 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas makes the free throw | 73-102 |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | John Carter hits a pull-up jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Keith Fransen - foul #2 on Keith Fransen, team foul #10 | 75-102 |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | John Carter makes the free throw | 76-102 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas runs out the clock | 76-102 |