| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Robert Woods (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Snyder (fresh) SF - Joseph Culberson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Aron Post (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dwight Elliott (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Tim Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Albert Strawn (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Laplant (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Cooper (fresh) C - Clyde Miesner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant inbounds the ball | 26-26 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons connects on the 3 from straight away | 26-29 |
| 19:26 | Bowling Green | Dwight Elliott misses the lay-in but the foul's on Albert Strawn - foul #2 on Albert Strawn, team foul #1 | 26-29 |
| 19:26 | Bowling Green | Dwight Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 19:26 | Bowling Green | Dwight Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 19:24 | Central Michigan | Robert Woods is called for the reach on Tim Simmons in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Woods, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | William Porter (PG) Robert Woods | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 18:59 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn clanks a 3 from the right corner | 28-29 |
| 18:58 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant tips it in | 28-31 |
| 18:45 | Bowling Green | William Porter hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 18:44 | Central Michigan | George Cooper grabs the board | 28-31 |
| 18:30 | Central Michigan | George Cooper comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 18:29 | Bowling Green | Aron Post gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| 18:00 | Bowling Green | Joseph Culberson misses the lay-in | 28-31 |
| 17:58 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| 17:41 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn's pass is intercepted by Aron Post | 28-31 |
| 17:18 | Bowling Green | Jeffery Snyder hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by William Porter | 31-31 |
| 16:56 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Tim Simmons | 31-34 |
| 16:29 | Bowling Green | Albert Strawn steals the ball from Aron Post | 31-34 |
| 16:26 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons lays it up and in set up by Albert Strawn | 31-36 |
| 16:08 | Bowling Green | William Porter scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Jeffery Snyder | 33-36 |
| 15:45 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-36 |
| 15:44 | Bowling Green | Dwight Elliott grabs the board | 33-36 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - William Porter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Snyder (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Culberson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Aron Post (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dwight Elliott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Tim Simmons (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Strawn (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Laplant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Clyde Miesner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:16 | Bowling Green | Jeffery Snyder connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Porter | 35-36 |
| 15:00 | Central Michigan | Dwight Elliott steps in front of the Albert Strawn pass | 35-36 |
| 14:44 | Bowling Green | Joseph Culberson misses the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Clyde Miesner - foul #3 on Clyde Miesner, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Robert Woods (PG), Michael Jones (SG), Charles Blansett (PF), Michael Schooler (C) William Porter, Jeffery Snyder, Aron Post, Dwight Elliott | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson (PG), Troy Duffy (SG), James Holt (SF), Vincent Ray (PF), Chris Hanes (C) Tim Simmons, Albert Strawn, Walter Laplant, George Cooper, Clyde Miesner | |
| 14:44 | Bowling Green | Joseph Culberson makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 14:44 | Bowling Green | Joseph Culberson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 14:23 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 37-36 |
| 14:21 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Robert Woods | 37-36 |
| 13:55 | Bowling Green | Joseph Culberson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Chris Hanes - foul #2 on Chris Hanes, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| 13:55 | Bowling Green | Joseph Culberson misses the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 13:55 | Bowling Green | Joseph Culberson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 13:36 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Holt and the foul's on Michael Jones - foul #4 on Michael Jones, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jeffery Snyder (SG), Matthew Wilson (PF) Michael Jones, Joseph Culberson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 13:36 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson makes the free throw | 38-39 |
| 13:12 | Bowling Green | Vincent Ray denies the turnaround by Charles Blansett | 38-39 |
| 13:10 | Bowling Green | Robert Woods tips it back up and in | 40-39 |
| 12:54 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 40-39 |
| 12:52 | Bowling Green | Michael Schooler gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 12:24 | Bowling Green | Matthew Wilson misses the shot near the basket but he's fouled by James Holt - foul #1 on James Holt, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | William Porter (SG), Robert Mena (PF), Dwight Elliott (C) Jeffery Snyder, Charles Blansett, Michael Schooler | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Kelsey (PG), Albert Strawn (SG), Walter Laplant (SF), George Cooper (PF), Clyde Miesner (C) Carl Henderson, Troy Duffy, James Holt, Vincent Ray, Chris Hanes | |
| 12:24 | Bowling Green | Matthew Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 12:24 | Bowling Green | Matthew Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 12:10 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-39 |
| 12:09 | Bowling Green | Matthew Wilson pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 11:51 | Bowling Green | Dwight Elliott misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-39 |
| 11:49 | Bowling Green | Dwight Elliott hits the follow up shot | 43-39 |
| 11:30 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 43-39 |
| 11:28 | Bowling Green | Dwight Elliott gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Robert Woods (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Porter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Wilson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Mena (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dwight Elliott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Kelsey (fresh) SG - Albert Strawn (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Laplant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Clyde Miesner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:01 | Bowling Green | Robert Woods's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-39 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jeffery Snyder (SG), Charles Blansett (SF), Aron Post (PF) William Porter, Matthew Wilson, Robert Mena | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson (PG) Robert Kelsey | |
| 10:44 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-39 |
| 10:42 | Bowling Green | Jeffery Snyder snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 10:21 | Bowling Green | Walter Laplant steps in front of the Jeffery Snyder pass | 43-39 |
| 10:19 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffery Snyder - foul #1 on Jeffery Snyder, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Michael Schooler (C) Dwight Elliott | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons (PG), Troy Duffy (SG), James Holt (SF), Chris Hanes (C) Carl Henderson, Albert Strawn, Walter Laplant, Clyde Miesner | |
| 09:59 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 09:57 | Central Michigan | Chris Hanes pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 09:45 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 09:44 | Bowling Green | Michael Schooler pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 09:22 | Bowling Green | Robert Woods misses the floater from the right side | 43-39 |
| 09:20 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 09:14 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 09:13 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Aron Post | 43-39 |
| 08:47 | Bowling Green | Charles Blansett misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by George Cooper - foul #2 on George Cooper, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | William Porter (SG), Robert Mena (PF), Dwight Elliott (C) Jeffery Snyder, Aron Post, Michael Schooler | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson (PG), Albert Strawn (SG), Walter Laplant (SF), Vincent Ray (PF), Clyde Miesner (C) Tim Simmons, Troy Duffy, James Holt, George Cooper, Chris Hanes | |
| 08:47 | Bowling Green | Charles Blansett makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 08:47 | Bowling Green | Charles Blansett makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 08:30 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn misses short on a 3 from straight away | 45-39 |
| 08:29 | Bowling Green | Dwight Elliott gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| 08:09 | Bowling Green | Robert Woods's pass is intercepted by Vincent Ray | 45-39 |
| 07:44 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn is hacked by Charles Blansett - foul #1 on Charles Blansett, team foul #4 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Michael Jones (SG), Matthew Wilson (SF) Robert Woods, Charles Blansett | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chris Hanes (C) Clyde Miesner | |
| 07:35 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn hits a 3 from straight away set up by Carl Henderson | 45-42 |
| 07:06 | Bowling Green | Carl Henderson steals the ball from Matthew Wilson | 45-42 |
| 07:03 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson hits the finger roll | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - William Porter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Jones (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Matthew Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Mena (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Dwight Elliott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Henderson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Strawn (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Laplant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Vincent Ray (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Chris Hanes (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:41 | Bowling Green | William Porter connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Dwight Elliott | 48-44 |
| 06:28 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-44 |
| 06:26 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn tips it back up and in | 48-46 |
| 06:08 | Bowling Green | William Porter misses the shot from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 06:07 | Bowling Green | Matthew Wilson tips it in | 50-46 |
| 05:49 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-46 |
| 05:48 | Bowling Green | Robert Mena gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 05:27 | Bowling Green | Carl Henderson is called for the reach on William Porter - foul #1 on Carl Henderson, team foul #6 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jeffery Snyder (SG), Joseph Culberson (SF), Aron Post (PF), Michael Schooler (C) Michael Jones, Matthew Wilson, Robert Mena, Dwight Elliott | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons (PG), Troy Duffy (SG), James Holt (SF), George Cooper (PF), Clyde Miesner (C) Carl Henderson, Albert Strawn, Walter Laplant, Vincent Ray, Chris Hanes | |
| 05:05 | Bowling Green | William Porter makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-46 |
| 04:53 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by James Holt | 52-49 |
| 04:24 | Bowling Green | William Porter loses the dribble to Clyde Miesner | 52-49 |
| 04:20 | Central Michigan | William Porter steals it from Troy Duffy in the backcourt | 52-49 |
| 04:18 | Bowling Green | Joseph Culberson misses the lay-in | 52-49 |
| 04:16 | Central Michigan | George Cooper snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 04:14 | Central Michigan | James Holt's pass is intercepted by William Porter in the backcourt | 52-49 |
| 03:58 | Bowling Green | Joseph Culberson makes the jump hook from the right block | 54-49 |
| 03:47 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 03:46 | Bowling Green | Joseph Culberson gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| 03:27 | Bowling Green | George Cooper is called for the reach on Aron Post - foul #3 on George Cooper, team foul #7 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Robert Woods (PG), Michael Jones (SG), Charles Blansett (SF), Dwight Elliott (C) William Porter, Jeffery Snyder, Joseph Culberson, Michael Schooler | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson (PG), Albert Strawn (SG), Walter Laplant (SF) Tim Simmons, Troy Duffy, James Holt | |
| 03:27 | Bowling Green | Aron Post makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 03:27 | Bowling Green | Aron Post misses the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 03:27 | Central Michigan | George Cooper grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 03:25 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner is hacked by Michael Jones in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Jones, team foul #5 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jeffery Snyder (SG), Matthew Wilson (PF) Michael Jones, Aron Post | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 03:14 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn misses the 3 from the right corner | 55-49 |
| 03:13 | Bowling Green | Jeffery Snyder grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 02:50 | Bowling Green | Dwight Elliott can't finish the layup | 55-49 |
| 02:49 | Bowling Green | Matthew Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 02:49 | Bowling Green | Bowling Green calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-49 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Joseph Culberson (SF) Matthew Wilson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons (PG), James Holt (SF), Chris Hanes (C) Carl Henderson, Walter Laplant, Clyde Miesner | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Robert Woods (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffery Snyder (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Culberson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Blansett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Dwight Elliott (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Tim Simmons (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Strawn (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Holt (fresh) 2 ast. PF - George Cooper (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Chris Hanes (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:24 | Bowling Green | Robert Woods hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Dwight Elliott | 57-49 |
| 02:24 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-49 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | William Porter (SG), Aron Post (PF) Jeffery Snyder, Charles Blansett | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner (PF) George Cooper | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:02 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Holt | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:33 | Bowling Green | Aron Post scores on a shot from the left wing and he's hacked by Clyde Miesner - foul #4 on Clyde Miesner, team foul #8 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jeffery Snyder (SG) William Porter | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant (SF), George Cooper (PF) James Holt, Chris Hanes | |
| 01:33 | Bowling Green | Aron Post misses the free throw | 59-52 |
| 01:33 | Central Michigan | George Cooper gets the rebound | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:21 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 00:53 | Bowling Green | Joseph Culberson misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 59-55 |
| 00:52 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Walter Laplant | 59-55 |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Albert Strawn | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Bowling Green | Dwight Elliott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Aron Post - foul #1 on Aron Post, team foul #6 | 59-58 |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 00:06 | Bowling Green | Bowling Green calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-60 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Bowling Green | Jeffery Snyder connects on the shot in the lane | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 61-60 |