| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Richard Wells (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John West (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Daniel Weaver (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph St. John (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Kell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Raymond Massie (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Rife (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oren Densmore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jeff Shew (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Tim Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Daniel Weaver inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Central Michigan | Peter Kell misses the runner in the paint | 31-33 |
| 19:50 | Western Michigan | Oren Densmore grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 19:38 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-33 |
| 19:37 | Western Michigan | Tim Jones tips it in | 31-35 |
| 19:34 | Central Michigan | Peter Kell is hacked by Jeff Shew in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeff Shew, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| 19:25 | Central Michigan | Joseph St. John makes the runner from the right block set up by Richard Wells and he's fouled by Jeff Shew - foul #3 on Jeff Shew, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Winn (PF) Jeff Shew | |
| 19:25 | Central Michigan | Joseph St. John makes the free throw | 34-35 |
| 19:07 | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Tim Jones | 34-38 |
| 18:46 | Central Michigan | John West is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Wells | 37-38 |
| 18:30 | Western Michigan | Oren Densmore misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Daniel Weaver - foul #1 on Daniel Weaver, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stewart Edmond (SG), Kevin Fowler (SF), Richard Petrie (C) John West, Daniel Weaver, Peter Kell | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich (PG), Charles Long (SG), Robert Lindell (C) Raymond Massie, James Rife, Tim Jones | |
| 18:30 | Western Michigan | Oren Densmore misses the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 18:30 | Western Michigan | Oren Densmore misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 18:30 | Central Michigan | Richard Petrie snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 18:13 | Central Michigan | Joseph St. John misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Ronald Winn - foul #2 on Ronald Winn, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Miguel Garcia (SF), Richard Shepherd (C) Oren Densmore, Ronald Winn | |
| 18:13 | Central Michigan | Joseph St. John makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 18:13 | Central Michigan | Joseph St. John makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 17:57 | Western Michigan | Miguel Garcia comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 39-38 |
| 17:55 | Central Michigan | Joseph St. John gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 17:53 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells is called for traveling in the backcourt | 39-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Roy Davis (PF) Joseph St. John | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 17:41 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich hits the finger roll on a great pass from Miguel Garcia | 39-40 |
| 17:31 | Central Michigan | Kevin Fowler lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Wells | 41-40 |
| 17:11 | Western Michigan | The short jumper by Robert Lindell is denied by Roy Davis | 41-40 |
| 17:10 | Central Michigan | Stewart Edmond gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 17:07 | Central Michigan | Stewart Edmond throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John West (SG), Peter Kell (C) Stewart Edmond, Richard Petrie | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie (PG), James Rife (SG), Oren Densmore (SF), Ronald Winn (PF), Tim Jones (C) Troy Goodrich, Charles Long, Miguel Garcia, Robert Lindell, Richard Shepherd | |
| 16:42 | Western Michigan | James Rife connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Tim Jones | 41-42 |
| 16:30 | Central Michigan | Peter Kell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-42 |
| 16:28 | Central Michigan | Peter Kell tips it home | 43-42 |
| 16:06 | Western Michigan | James Rife misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 16:04 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 15:52 | Central Michigan | Peter Kell double dribbles | 43-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randall Dant (PG), Daniel Weaver (SF), Joseph St. John (PF), Richard Petrie (C) Richard Wells, Kevin Fowler, Roy Davis, Peter Kell | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich (PG), Charles Long (SG), Miguel Garcia (SF), Jeff Shew (PF), Robert Lindell (C) Raymond Massie, James Rife, Oren Densmore, Ronald Winn, Tim Jones | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Randall Dant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - John West (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Weaver (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph St. John (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Petrie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Troy Goodrich (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Long (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Miguel Garcia (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeff Shew (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Lindell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Western Michigan | Miguel Garcia throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-42 |
| 15:16 | Central Michigan | Daniel Weaver is open and buries a jump hook from close range set up by Joseph St. John | 45-42 |
| 14:58 | Western Michigan | Joseph St. John takes the ball from Jeff Shew | 45-42 |
| 14:45 | Central Michigan | John West connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 14:35 | Western Michigan | Miguel Garcia hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-42 |
| 14:34 | Central Michigan | Daniel Weaver grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 14:32 | Central Michigan | John West's pass is intercepted by Troy Goodrich in the backcourt | 48-42 |
| 14:31 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich hits the finger roll | 48-44 |
| 14:12 | Central Michigan | Richard Petrie connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by John West | 50-44 |
| 14:01 | Western Michigan | Miguel Garcia buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Troy Goodrich | 50-46 |
| 13:58 | Central Michigan | Jeff Shew steals the ball from Joseph St. John in the backcourt | 50-46 |
| 13:45 | Western Michigan | Miguel Garcia blows the layup | 50-46 |
| 13:43 | Central Michigan | John West snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 13:29 | Central Michigan | Daniel Weaver clanks a runner near the basket | 50-46 |
| 13:28 | Central Michigan | Daniel Weaver tips it but misses | 50-46 |
| 13:26 | Central Michigan | Daniel Weaver grabs the offensive board | 50-46 |
| 13:21 | Central Michigan | Daniel Weaver hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 50-46 |
| 13:20 | Central Michigan | Joseph St. John tips it in | 52-46 |
| 13:02 | Western Michigan | Charles Long is hacked by John West - foul #3 on John West, team foul #2 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Wells (PG), Stewart Edmond (SG), Kevin Fowler (SF), Roy Davis (PF), Peter Kell (C) Randall Dant, John West, Daniel Weaver, Joseph St. John, Richard Petrie | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie (PG), James Rife (SG), Oren Densmore (SF), Ronald Winn (PF), Richard Shepherd (C) Troy Goodrich, Charles Long, Miguel Garcia, Jeff Shew, Robert Lindell | |
| 12:46 | Western Michigan | Ronald Winn banks in the layup on a nice dish by Oren Densmore | 52-48 |
| 12:28 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Ronald Winn - foul #3 on Ronald Winn, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tim Jones (C) Richard Shepherd | |
| 12:28 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 12:28 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 12:14 | Western Michigan | Oren Densmore makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Raymond Massie | 54-51 |
| 11:57 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Peter Kell | 57-51 |
| 11:46 | Western Michigan | James Rife clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 57-51 |
| 11:45 | Central Michigan | Kevin Fowler snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Richard Wells (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stewart Edmond (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Kevin Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Peter Kell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Raymond Massie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Rife (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oren Densmore (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Winn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Tim Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Central Michigan | Peter Kell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John West (SG), William Stanback (SF) Stewart Edmond, Roy Davis | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew (PF), Richard Shepherd (C) Ronald Winn, Tim Jones | |
| 11:23 | Western Michigan | Oren Densmore is fouled on the floor by William Stanback - foul #1 on William Stanback, team foul #3 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph St. John (PF) Kevin Fowler | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Louis Green (SG) James Rife | |
| 11:05 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 57-51 |
| 11:04 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells pulls down the rebound | 57-51 |
| 11:00 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph St. John | 60-51 |
| 10:36 | Western Michigan | Oren Densmore scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Raymond Massie | 60-53 |
| 10:26 | Central Michigan | Joseph St. John hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 60-53 |
| 10:24 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd grabs the board | 60-53 |
| 10:03 | Western Michigan | Louis Green hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Massie | 60-56 |
| 09:42 | Central Michigan | Peter Kell misses the runner from the right block but the foul's on Louis Green - foul #2 on Louis Green, team foul #5 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stewart Edmond (SG), Daniel Weaver (SF), Kevin Fowler (PF) John West, William Stanback, Joseph St. John | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich (PG), James Rife (SG), Charles Long (SF), Ronald Winn (PF), Tim Jones (C) Raymond Massie, Louis Green, Oren Densmore, Jeff Shew, Richard Shepherd | |
| 09:42 | Central Michigan | Peter Kell makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 09:42 | Central Michigan | Peter Kell makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 09:22 | Western Michigan | Tim Jones comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Peter Kell - foul #3 on Peter Kell, team foul #4 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randall Dant (PG), Roy Davis (PF), Richard Petrie (C) Richard Wells, Daniel Weaver, Peter Kell | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 09:22 | Western Michigan | Tim Jones makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 09:22 | Western Michigan | Tim Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 09:04 | Central Michigan | Kevin Fowler misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-58 |
| 09:02 | Western Michigan | Tim Jones pulls down the rebound | 62-58 |
| 08:33 | Western Michigan | James Rife is fouled on the floor by Stewart Edmond - foul #2 on Stewart Edmond, team foul #5 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John West (SG), Daniel Weaver (SF) Stewart Edmond, Roy Davis | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie (PG), Oren Densmore (SF), Robert Lindell (C) Troy Goodrich, Charles Long, Tim Jones | |
| 08:19 | Western Michigan | Daniel Weaver blocks the jumper by Oren Densmore | 62-58 |
| 08:18 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Massie | 62-58 |
| 08:05 | Western Michigan | Robert Lindell connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Oren Densmore | 62-60 |
| 07:57 | Central Michigan | Randall Dant's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Lindell | 62-60 |
| 07:56 | Western Michigan | Ronald Winn pulls down the rebound | 62-60 |
| 07:42 | Western Michigan | Oren Densmore blows the layup | 62-60 |
| 07:40 | Central Michigan | Richard Petrie gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Randall Dant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - John West (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Weaver (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Fowler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Petrie (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Raymond Massie (tiring) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Rife (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oren Densmore (tiring) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Winn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Lindell (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Central Michigan | Kevin Fowler is hacked by Ronald Winn - foul #4 on Ronald Winn, team foul #6 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Wells (PG), Stewart Edmond (SG), William Stanback (SF), Joseph St. John (PF), Peter Kell (C) Randall Dant, John West, Daniel Weaver, Kevin Fowler, Richard Petrie | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich (PG), Louis Green (SG), Charles Long (SF), Tim Jones (C) Raymond Massie, James Rife, Oren Densmore, Ronald Winn | |
| 07:13 | Central Michigan | Peter Kell clanks a jumper from close range | 62-60 |
| 07:12 | Western Michigan | Robert Lindell gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| 07:04 | Western Michigan | Tim Jones knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Troy Goodrich | 62-62 |
| 07:01 | Central Michigan | William Stanback's pass is intercepted by Charles Long in the backcourt | 62-62 |
| 06:41 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Charles Long | 62-65 |
| 06:28 | Central Michigan | Peter Kell makes the wide open turnaround from the baseline | 64-65 |
| 06:13 | Western Michigan | Charles Long is whistled for traveling | 64-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John West (SG), Roy Davis (C) Stewart Edmond, Peter Kell | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie (PG), James Rife (SG), Miguel Garcia (SF), Jeff Shew (PF) Troy Goodrich, Louis Green, Charles Long, Robert Lindell | |
| 05:57 | Central Michigan | John West hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-65 |
| 05:55 | Western Michigan | James Rife pulls down the rebound | 64-65 |
| 05:33 | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie clanks a 3 from the left wing | 64-65 |
| 05:32 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis gets the rebound | 64-65 |
| 05:25 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-65 |
| 05:23 | Western Michigan | Tim Jones grabs the board | 64-65 |
| 05:18 | Western Michigan | Miguel Garcia loses the dribble to William Stanback | 64-65 |
| 05:03 | Central Michigan | Joseph St. John dunks the ball | 66-65 |
| 04:43 | Western Michigan | Tim Jones misses badly on a runner in the paint | 66-65 |
| 04:41 | Central Michigan | John West gets the rebound | 66-65 |
| 04:18 | Central Michigan | John West misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-65 |
| 04:17 | Western Michigan | James Rife pulls down the rebound | 66-65 |
| 04:01 | Western Michigan | James Rife drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Raymond Massie | 66-67 |
| 03:53 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis misses short on a shot from the right block | 66-67 |
| 03:51 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Raymond Massie | 66-67 |
| 03:46 | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie is fouled on the floor by Joseph St. John - foul #2 on Joseph St. John, team foul #6 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randall Dant (PG), Stewart Edmond (SG), Daniel Weaver (SF), Kevin Fowler (PF), Richard Petrie (C) Richard Wells, John West, William Stanback, Joseph St. John, Roy Davis | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Long (PG), Louis Green (SG), Oren Densmore (SF), Ronald Winn (PF), Robert Lindell (C) Raymond Massie, James Rife, Miguel Garcia, Jeff Shew, Tim Jones | |
| 03:21 | Western Michigan | Charles Long makes the turnaround in the lane | 66-69 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Randall Dant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Stewart Edmond (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Daniel Weaver (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Petrie (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Charles Long (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Louis Green (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Oren Densmore (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Winn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Lindell (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:19 | Central Michigan | Oren Densmore is called for the reach on Stewart Edmond in the backcourt - foul #3 on Oren Densmore, team foul #7 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Peter Kell (C) Richard Petrie | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 03:19 | Central Michigan | Stewart Edmond misses the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 03:19 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Louis Green | 66-69 |
| 02:54 | Western Michigan | Louis Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich (PG), Richard Shepherd (C) Oren Densmore, Robert Lindell | |
| 02:37 | Central Michigan | Ronald Winn steals the ball from Randall Dant | 66-69 |
| 02:21 | Western Michigan | Louis Green's floater is tipped away by Peter Kell | 66-69 |
| 02:19 | Western Michigan | Ronald Winn misses the tip | 66-69 |
| 02:18 | Central Michigan | Peter Kell grabs the defensive rebound | 66-69 |
| 02:10 | Central Michigan | Peter Kell comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Shepherd - foul #3 on Richard Shepherd, team foul #8 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph St. John (PF) Kevin Fowler | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Rife (SG), Oren Densmore (SF) Louis Green, Charles Long | |
| 02:10 | Central Michigan | Peter Kell makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 02:10 | Central Michigan | Peter Kell makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 01:50 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-72 |
| 01:47 | Central Michigan | Randall Dant throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-72 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Wells (PG), John West (SG) Randall Dant, Stewart Edmond | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie (PG), Jeff Shew (PF), Tim Jones (C) Troy Goodrich, Ronald Winn, Richard Shepherd | |
| 01:26 | Western Michigan | Oren Densmore drills a floater from the left wing | 68-74 |
| 01:10 | Central Michigan | Joseph St. John comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Jeff Shew - foul #4 on Jeff Shew, team foul #9 | 68-74 |
| 01:10 | Central Michigan | Joseph St. John misses the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 01:10 | Central Michigan | Joseph St. John misses the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 01:10 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew gets the rebound | 68-74 |
| 00:47 | Western Michigan | James Rife scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Oren Densmore | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Central Michigan | John West makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-76 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Western Michigan | Oren Densmore is hacked by John West in the backcourt - foul #4 on John West, team foul #7 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich (PG), Charles Long (SG), Robert Lindell (PF) Raymond Massie, James Rife, Jeff Shew | |
| 00:39 | Western Michigan | Oren Densmore makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:39 | Western Michigan | Oren Densmore misses the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:39 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Peter Kell | 71-77 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | John West drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-77 |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Oren Densmore is hacked by John West in the backcourt - foul #5 on John West, team foul #8 | 74-77 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stewart Edmond (SG) John West | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie (PG), Jeff Shew (PF) Charles Long, Robert Lindell | |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Oren Densmore makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Oren Densmore makes the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:28 | Central Michigan | Peter Kell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 74-79 |
| 00:26 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Tim Jones | 74-79 |
| 00:24 | Western Michigan | Richard Wells is called for the reach on Tim Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Wells, team foul #9 | 74-79 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Louis Green (SG), Charles Long (PF) Raymond Massie, Jeff Shew | |
| 00:24 | Western Michigan | Tim Jones makes the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:24 | Western Michigan | Tim Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:24 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Oren Densmore | 74-80 |
| 00:21 | Western Michigan | Peter Kell is called for the reach on Oren Densmore - foul #4 on Peter Kell, team foul #10 | 74-80 |
| 00:21 | Western Michigan | Oren Densmore misses the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:21 | Western Michigan | Oren Densmore makes the 2nd free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:16 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-81 |
| 00:15 | Western Michigan | Charles Long snags the defensive board | 74-81 |
| 00:14 | Western Michigan | Charles Long is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Wells - foul #4 on Richard Wells, team foul #11 | 74-81 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Lindell (PF) Louis Green | |
| 00:14 | Western Michigan | Charles Long misses the 1st free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:14 | Western Michigan | Charles Long makes the 2nd free throw | 74-82 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 74-82 |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | Stewart Edmond gets the offensive rebound | 74-82 |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-82 |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | Tim Jones grabs the board | 74-82 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Tim Jones runs out the clock | 74-82 |