| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cory Crouch (fresh) SG - James Vickers (fresh) SF - Randy Witz (fresh) PF - Joseph Lown (fresh) C - Daniel Clark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger French (fresh) SG - Scott Aragon (fresh) SF - Stephen Bartee (fresh) PF - James Fender (fresh) C - James Jennings (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Scott Aragon | 0-3 |
| 19:22 | Central Michigan | Stephen Bartee is called for the reach on Randy Witz - foul #1 on Stephen Bartee, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:00 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Stephen Bartee - foul #2 on Stephen Bartee, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson (SF) Stephen Bartee | |
| 19:00 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark misses the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:00 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:33 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Scott Aragon | 1-5 |
| 18:06 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Fender - foul #1 on James Fender, team foul #3 | 1-5 |
| 18:06 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown makes the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:06 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown makes the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:38 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 3-5 |
| 17:36 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:31 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch clanks a shot from the free throw line | 3-5 |
| 17:29 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Clark | 3-5 |
| 17:08 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 17:07 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown misses the tip | 3-5 |
| 17:05 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:00 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 16:59 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender tips it back up and in | 3-7 |
| 16:46 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by James Vickers | 5-7 |
| 16:24 | Northern Illinois University | James Vickers picks off the pass by James Jennings | 5-7 |
| 16:20 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Vickers | 7-7 |
| 15:57 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 7-7 |
| 15:56 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to James Jennings | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cory Crouch (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Vickers (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Randy Witz (fresh) PF - Joseph Lown (fresh) 4 pts. C - Daniel Clark (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger French (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Scott Aragon (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Chad Dawson (fresh) PF - James Fender (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Jennings (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon is fouled on the floor by James Vickers - foul #1 on James Vickers, team foul #1 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Evans (PF), Kurt Grimmer (C) James Fender, James Jennings | |
| 15:20 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 15:18 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson grabs the offensive board | 7-7 |
| 15:05 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 7-7 |
| 14:48 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark is hacked by Roger French - foul #1 on Roger French, team foul #4 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Emmanuel Cox (C) Daniel Clark | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick (PG), Martin Comstock (SG) Roger French, Scott Aragon | |
| 14:35 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Donnie Evans - foul #1 on Donnie Evans, team foul #5 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross (PF) Joseph Lown | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 14:35 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 14:35 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz misses the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 14:35 | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Evans snags the defensive board | 8-7 |
| 14:14 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 14:13 | Central Michigan | Emmanuel Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 14:09 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 10-7 |
| 13:55 | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Evans misses long on a jumper from the left side | 10-7 |
| 13:54 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz snags the defensive board | 10-7 |
| 13:38 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-7 |
| 13:37 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick grabs the board | 10-7 |
| 13:30 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 10-7 |
| 13:29 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Randy Witz | 10-7 |
| 13:09 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Keith Derrick - foul #1 on Keith Derrick, team foul #6 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman (PG), Raymond Smith (SG), Richard Dillon (SF), Daniel Clark (C) Cory Crouch, James Vickers, Randy Witz, Emmanuel Cox | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger French (PG), Scott Aragon (SG), James Fender (PF), James Jennings (C) Keith Derrick, Chad Dawson, Donnie Evans, Kurt Grimmer | |
| 13:09 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross makes the free throw | 13-7 |
| 12:50 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Scott Aragon | 13-9 |
| 12:31 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith is fouled on the floor by Martin Comstock - foul #1 on Martin Comstock, team foul #7 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown (PF) Christopher Ross | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 12:31 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith makes the 1st free throw | 14-9 |
| 12:31 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 15-9 |
| 12:04 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Joseph Lown - foul #1 on Joseph Lown, team foul #2 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (PG), Randy Witz (SF) Antonio Fryman, Richard Dillon | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 12:04 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French misses the 1st free throw | 15-9 |
| 12:04 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French makes the 2nd free throw | 15-10 |
| 11:54 | Central Michigan | James Fender steals it from Joseph Lown | 15-10 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cory Crouch (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raymond Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Randy Witz (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Lown (fresh) 4 pts. C - Daniel Clark (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger French (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Scott Aragon (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Martin Comstock (fresh) PF - James Fender (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Jennings (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French is fouled on the floor by Daniel Clark - foul #1 on Daniel Clark, team foul #3 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Vickers (SG) Raymond Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson (SF) Martin Comstock | |
| 11:18 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-10 |
| 11:16 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson can't tip it in | 15-10 |
| 11:15 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 15-10 |
| 11:01 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown makes the wide open fadeaway from the left block | 17-10 |
| 10:36 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Roger French | 17-12 |
| 10:13 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Chad Dawson - foul #1 on Chad Dawson, team foul #8 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Emmanuel Cox (C) Daniel Clark | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Evans (PF) James Fender | |
| 10:13 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz makes the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 10:13 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz makes the 2nd free throw | 19-12 |
| 09:50 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson is wide open but clanks a floater from the left wing | 19-12 |
| 09:48 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings tips it home | 19-14 |
| 09:26 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown is whistled for a carry | 19-14 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman (PG), Christopher Ross (PF) Cory Crouch, Joseph Lown | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock (SF), Kurt Grimmer (C) Chad Dawson, James Jennings | |
| 09:04 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon makes the contested 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Roger French | 19-17 |
| 08:44 | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-17 |
| 08:43 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer gets the rebound | 19-17 |
| 08:14 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-17 |
| 08:13 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross gets the rebound | 19-17 |
| 07:50 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz misses long on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Donnie Evans - foul #2 on Donnie Evans, team foul #9 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (PG), Raymond Smith (SG), Joseph Lown (PF), Daniel Clark (C) Antonio Fryman, James Vickers, Christopher Ross, Emmanuel Cox | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick (PG), Chad Dawson (SF), James Fender (PF), James Jennings (C) Roger French, Scott Aragon, Donnie Evans, Kurt Grimmer | |
| 07:50 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 07:50 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz misses the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 07:50 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings grabs the board | 20-17 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cory Crouch (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raymond Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Randy Witz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Lown (fresh) 6 pts. C - Daniel Clark (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Keith Derrick (fresh) SG - Martin Comstock (fresh) SF - Chad Dawson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Fender (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Jennings (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Northern Illinois University | The short jumper by James Fender is denied by Joseph Lown | 20-17 |
| 07:25 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 07:18 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Randy Witz | 23-17 |
| 06:49 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 23-17 |
| 06:48 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Joseph Lown | 23-17 |
| 06:35 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #1 on Randy Witz, team foul #4 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Dillon (SF) Randy Witz | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger French (PG), Scott Aragon (SG), Stephen Bartee (SF) Keith Derrick, Martin Comstock, Chad Dawson | |
| 06:13 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings makes the turnaround near the basket and the foul's on Daniel Clark - foul #2 on Daniel Clark, team foul #5 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Vickers (SG) Raymond Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 06:13 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings makes the free throw | 23-20 |
| 05:55 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Roger French - foul #2 on Roger French, team foul #10 | 23-20 |
| 05:55 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 05:55 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 05:39 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings misses the dunk | 25-20 |
| 05:38 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown snags the defensive board | 25-20 |
| 05:19 | Central Michigan | Richard Dillon makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Cory Crouch | 27-20 |
| 04:52 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-20 |
| 04:50 | Central Michigan | Richard Dillon pulls down the rebound | 27-20 |
| 04:46 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-20 |
| 04:44 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender grabs the board | 27-20 |
| 04:29 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon steps out of bounds on the sideline | 27-20 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Witz (SF), Christopher Ross (PF), Emmanuel Cox (C) Richard Dillon, Joseph Lown, Daniel Clark | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick (PG), Donnie Evans (PF), Kurt Grimmer (C) Roger French, James Fender, James Jennings | |
| 04:15 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross blows the layup | 27-20 |
| 04:13 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Donnie Evans | 27-20 |
| 03:57 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick misses long on a shot from the right side | 27-20 |
| 03:55 | Central Michigan | Emmanuel Cox pulls down the rebound | 27-20 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cory Crouch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Vickers (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Randy Witz (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Ross (fresh) 3 pts. C - Emmanuel Cox (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Keith Derrick (fresh) SG - Scott Aragon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Bartee (fresh) PF - Donnie Evans (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kurt Grimmer (fresh) | |
| 03:40 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch misses short on a floater from the left side | 27-20 |
| 03:38 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz gets the offensive rebound | 27-20 |
| 03:28 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Cory Crouch | 29-20 |
| 02:59 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 29-20 |
| 02:57 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Kurt Grimmer | 29-20 |
| 02:34 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Keith Derrick | 29-23 |
| 02:11 | Central Michigan | Kurt Grimmer blocks the jumper by Christopher Ross | 29-23 |
| 02:10 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Donnie Evans | 29-23 |
| 01:56 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Emmanuel Cox - foul #1 on Emmanuel Cox, team foul #6 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman (PG), Raymond Smith (SG), Joseph Lown (PF), Daniel Clark (C) Cory Crouch, James Vickers, Christopher Ross, Emmanuel Cox | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock (SG), Chad Dawson (SF), James Fender (PF), James Jennings (C) Scott Aragon, Stephen Bartee, Donnie Evans, Kurt Grimmer | |
| 01:56 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 01:56 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick misses the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 01:56 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Raymond Smith | 29-24 |
| 01:39 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Jennings - foul #1 on James Jennings, team foul #11 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger French (PG) Keith Derrick | |
| 01:39 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 01:39 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 01:17 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-26 |
| 01:10 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-26 |
| 01:08 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Lown | 31-26 |
| 00:55 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown is whistled for traveling | 31-26 |
| 00:32 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lown is called for the reach on Martin Comstock - foul #2 on Joseph Lown, team foul #7 | 31-26 |
| 00:32 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 00:32 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-28 |
| 00:09 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender gets the rebound | 31-28 |
| 00:04 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-28 |
| 00:02 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender tips it in | 31-30 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 31-30 |