| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - James Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Crossland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Hayes (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lee Davis (fresh) C - Travis Shue (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Troy Duffy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Henderson (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Laplant (fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Clyde Miesner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant inbounds the ball | 26-36 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 26-36 |
| 19:46 | Central Michigan | George Cooper hits the follow up shot | 26-38 |
| 19:35 | Northern Arizona | Troy Duffy steals it from Travis Shue | 26-38 |
| 19:33 | Central Michigan | James Crossland picks off the pass by Troy Duffy in the backcourt | 26-38 |
| 19:23 | Northern Arizona | James Crossland misses long on a 3 from straight away | 26-38 |
| 19:21 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Troy Duffy | 26-38 |
| 19:15 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Carl Henderson and he's fouled by James Crossland - foul #2 on James Crossland, team foul #1 | 26-40 |
| 19:15 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy makes the free throw | 26-41 |
| 18:56 | Northern Arizona | Dennis Hayes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 26-41 |
| 18:55 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Troy Duffy | 26-41 |
| 18:37 | Central Michigan | George Cooper hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Troy Duffy | 26-43 |
| 18:19 | Northern Arizona | James Moore is called for 3 seconds | 26-43 |
| 18:06 | Central Michigan | Travis Shue is called for the reach on Clyde Miesner - foul #2 on Travis Shue, team foul #2 | 26-43 |
| 17:52 | Central Michigan | James Crossland is called for the reach on Carl Henderson - foul #3 on James Crossland, team foul #3 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Kim Dunkelberger (SG) James Crossland | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 17:31 | Central Michigan | George Cooper misses badly on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Lee Davis - foul #3 on Lee Davis, team foul #4 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Steven Leavitt (PF), William Beavers (C) Lee Davis, Travis Shue | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Kelsey (PG) Troy Duffy | |
| 17:31 | Central Michigan | George Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 26-44 |
| 17:31 | Central Michigan | George Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 26-44 |
| 17:31 | Northern Arizona | William Beavers snags the defensive board | 26-44 |
| 17:15 | Northern Arizona | George Cooper swats the short shot by Dennis Hayes | 26-44 |
| 17:14 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant grabs the defensive rebound | 26-44 |
| 16:56 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant clanks a runner from the right block | 26-44 |
| 16:54 | Northern Arizona | William Beavers grabs the defensive rebound | 26-44 |
| 16:48 | Northern Arizona | Kim Dunkelberger makes the 3 from the right wing | 29-44 |
| 16:22 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-44 |
| 16:21 | Northern Arizona | Dennis Hayes pulls down the rebound | 29-44 |
| 16:01 | Northern Arizona | James Moore misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-44 |
| 16:00 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Walter Laplant | 29-44 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - James Moore (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kim Dunkelberger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Hayes (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Steven Leavitt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Beavers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Kelsey (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Carl Henderson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Laplant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Cooper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Clyde Miesner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-44 |
| 15:48 | Central Michigan | George Cooper hits the follow up shot | 29-46 |
| 15:25 | Northern Arizona | Robert Kelsey is called for the reach on James Moore - foul #2 on Robert Kelsey, team foul #1 | 29-46 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | James Crossland (SG), Lee Davis (PF), Travis Shue (C) James Moore, Dennis Hayes, William Beavers | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy (PG), Donald Little (SG), William Fey (SF), Vincent Ray (PF), Chris Hanes (C) Robert Kelsey, Carl Henderson, Walter Laplant, George Cooper, Clyde Miesner | |
| 15:07 | Northern Arizona | James Crossland misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 29-46 |
| 15:05 | Northern Arizona | Travis Shue gets the offensive rebound | 29-46 |
| 14:52 | Northern Arizona | James Crossland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-46 |
| 14:50 | Northern Arizona | Travis Shue tips it home | 31-46 |
| 14:27 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Vincent Ray | 31-48 |
| 14:14 | Northern Arizona | James Crossland knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-48 |
| 13:56 | Central Michigan | Vincent Ray hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Troy Duffy | 34-50 |
| 13:31 | Northern Arizona | James Crossland misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 34-50 |
| 13:29 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy pulls down the rebound | 34-50 |
| 13:09 | Central Michigan | Donald Little drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-53 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:55 | Northern Arizona | Travis Shue buries a 3 from the left corner | 37-53 |
| 12:41 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy clanks a jumper from the baseline | 37-53 |
| 12:40 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy snags the offensive board | 37-53 |
| 12:26 | Central Michigan | Lee Davis steps in front of the Donald Little pass | 37-53 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:11 | Northern Arizona | Kim Dunkelberger hits a jumpshot from the left wing and the foul's on William Fey - foul #1 on William Fey, team foul #2 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | James Moore (PG), Dennis Hayes (SF), William Beavers (PF), Kenneth Doiron (C) James Crossland, Steven Leavitt, Lee Davis, Travis Shue | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Kelsey (PG), Carl Henderson (SG), Walter Laplant (SF), George Cooper (PF), Clyde Miesner (C) Troy Duffy, Donald Little, William Fey, Vincent Ray, Chris Hanes | |
| 12:11 | Northern Arizona | Kim Dunkelberger makes the free throw | 40-53 |
| 11:54 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on James Moore - foul #1 on James Moore, team foul #5 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Bryon Pearlman (SG) Kim Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 11:54 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant misses the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 11:54 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant misses the 2nd free throw | 40-53 |
| 11:54 | Northern Arizona | Kenneth Doiron snags the defensive board | 40-53 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - James Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryon Pearlman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dennis Hayes (fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Beavers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Doiron (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Kelsey (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Carl Henderson (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Laplant (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Cooper (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Clyde Miesner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Northern Arizona | Bryon Pearlman comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Walter Laplant - foul #1 on Walter Laplant, team foul #3 | 40-53 |
| 11:34 | Northern Arizona | Bryon Pearlman makes the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 11:34 | Northern Arizona | Bryon Pearlman makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 11:10 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from George Cooper | 42-55 |
| 10:57 | Northern Arizona | Bryon Pearlman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-55 |
| 10:55 | Northern Arizona | Kenneth Doiron tips it but misses | 42-55 |
| 10:54 | Central Michigan | Robert Kelsey snags the defensive board | 42-55 |
| 10:38 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Kelsey and he's fouled by William Beavers - foul #2 on William Beavers, team foul #6 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | James Crossland (SG) Bryon Pearlman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 10:38 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner makes the free throw | 42-58 |
| 10:19 | Northern Arizona | George Cooper blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Doiron | 42-58 |
| 10:18 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner gets the rebound | 42-58 |
| 10:05 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant hits the finger roll on a great pass from Carl Henderson | 42-60 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:56 | Northern Arizona | James Crossland hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-60 |
| 09:54 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Clyde Miesner | 42-60 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:32 | Central Michigan | George Cooper blows the layup | 42-60 |
| 09:31 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson snags the offensive board | 42-60 |
| 09:09 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Robert Kelsey | 42-62 |
| 08:55 | Northern Arizona | Kenneth Doiron misses the driving attempt in the lane | 42-62 |
| 08:54 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to George Cooper | 42-62 |
| 08:25 | Central Michigan | Robert Kelsey is fouled on the floor by James Moore - foul #2 on James Moore, team foul #7 | 42-62 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Kim Dunkelberger (PG), Bryon Pearlman (SG), Steven Leavitt (SF), Lee Davis (PF), Travis Shue (C) James Moore, James Crossland, Dennis Hayes, William Beavers, Kenneth Doiron | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Little (SG), William Fey (SF), Vincent Ray (PF), Chris Hanes (C) Carl Henderson, Walter Laplant, George Cooper, Clyde Miesner | |
| 08:25 | Central Michigan | Robert Kelsey misses the 1st free throw | 42-62 |
| 08:25 | Northern Arizona | Lee Davis grabs the board | 42-62 |
| 08:09 | Northern Arizona | Steven Leavitt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-62 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy (PG) Robert Kelsey | |
| 07:45 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy hits a shot from just outside the lane | 42-64 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Kim Dunkelberger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryon Pearlman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Leavitt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lee Davis (fresh) 3 pf. C - Travis Shue (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Troy Duffy (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Little (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Fey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Vincent Ray (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chris Hanes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Northern Arizona | Kim Dunkelberger hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 42-64 |
| 07:29 | Northern Arizona | Travis Shue grabs the offensive board | 42-64 |
| 07:08 | Northern Arizona | Bryon Pearlman misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-64 |
| 07:07 | Central Michigan | Chris Hanes snags the defensive board | 42-64 |
| 06:42 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Lee Davis - foul #4 on Lee Davis, team foul #8 | 42-64 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | James Moore (PG), James Crossland (SG), Dennis Hayes (SF) Kim Dunkelberger, Bryon Pearlman, Steven Leavitt | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson (SG), Walter Laplant (SF), Clyde Miesner (C) Donald Little, William Fey, Chris Hanes | |
| 06:42 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy makes the 1st free throw | 42-65 |
| 06:42 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy makes the 2nd free throw | 42-66 |
| 06:24 | Northern Arizona | Walter Laplant steals it from James Crossland | 42-66 |
| 06:21 | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy hits the finger roll on a great pass from Walter Laplant | 42-68 |
| 06:13 | Northern Arizona | Lee Davis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-68 |
| 06:11 | Northern Arizona | Travis Shue tips it home | 44-68 |
| 05:48 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Travis Shue - foul #3 on Travis Shue, team foul #9 | 44-68 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Kim Dunkelberger (PG), Bryon Pearlman (SG), Steven Leavitt (SF), William Beavers (PF), Kenneth Doiron (C) James Moore, James Crossland, Dennis Hayes, Lee Davis, Travis Shue | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Kelsey (PG), Donald Little (SG), Chris Hanes (PF) Troy Duffy, Carl Henderson, Clyde Miesner | |
| 05:48 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant makes the 1st free throw | 44-69 |
| 05:48 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant makes the 2nd free throw | 44-70 |
| 05:32 | Northern Arizona | Bryon Pearlman makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Kim Dunkelberger | 47-70 |
| 05:09 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Robert Kelsey | 47-72 |
| 04:48 | Northern Arizona | William Beavers comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-72 |
| 04:46 | Central Michigan | Vincent Ray grabs the board | 47-72 |
| 04:18 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant hits the finger roll set up by Robert Kelsey | 47-74 |
| 04:07 | Northern Arizona | William Beavers misses the 3 from the right corner | 47-74 |
| 04:06 | Northern Arizona | Kenneth Doiron hits the follow up shot | 49-74 |
| 03:47 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Doiron denies the turnaround by Donald Little | 49-74 |
| 03:45 | Northern Arizona | Kenneth Doiron pulls down the rebound | 49-74 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Kim Dunkelberger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryon Pearlman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Leavitt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Beavers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Doiron (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Kelsey (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Donald Little (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Walter Laplant (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Chris Hanes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Vincent Ray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Northern Arizona | Bryon Pearlman is hacked by Chris Hanes - foul #1 on Chris Hanes, team foul #4 | 49-74 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Todd Finlayson (PG), Lee Musial (SF) Bryon Pearlman, Steven Leavitt | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Holt (SG), William Fey (SF) Donald Little, Walter Laplant | |
| 03:14 | Northern Arizona | Lee Musial comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-74 |
| 03:12 | Central Michigan | Robert Kelsey pulls down the rebound | 49-74 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:44 | Central Michigan | William Fey misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-74 |
| 02:43 | Northern Arizona | William Beavers grabs the board | 49-74 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:39 | Northern Arizona | Kim Dunkelberger is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Kim Dunkelberger, team foul #10 | 49-74 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Steven Leavitt (PF) Kenneth Doiron | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 02:14 | Central Michigan | Chris Hanes loses the ball out of bounds | 49-74 |
| 02:07 | Northern Arizona | Kim Dunkelberger misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-74 |
| 02:06 | Central Michigan | Robert Kelsey gets the rebound | 49-74 |
| 01:37 | Central Michigan | James Holt buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Kelsey | 49-76 |
| 01:30 | Northern Arizona | Lee Musial clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-76 |
| 01:29 | Northern Arizona | Lee Musial pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-76 |
| 01:15 | Northern Arizona | Lee Musial misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-76 |
| 01:14 | Northern Arizona | William Beavers grabs the offensive board | 49-76 |
| 01:02 | Northern Arizona | William Beavers connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-76 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:42 | Central Michigan | Kim Dunkelberger is called for the reach on James Holt - foul #3 on Kim Dunkelberger, team foul #11 | 51-76 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Bryon Pearlman (SG), Kenneth Doiron (C) Todd Finlayson, Lee Musial | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:42 | Central Michigan | James Holt makes the 1st free throw | 51-77 |
| 00:42 | Central Michigan | James Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 51-78 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:37 | Northern Arizona | Kim Dunkelberger misses the jumper from the left wing | 51-78 |
| 00:35 | Central Michigan | James Holt snags the defensive board | 51-78 |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | William Fey misses short on a shot from the right side | 51-78 |
| 00:12 | Northern Arizona | Kenneth Doiron snags the defensive board | 51-78 |
| 00:06 | Northern Arizona | Steven Leavitt makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Bryon Pearlman | 53-78 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Robert Kelsey runs out the clock | 53-78 |