| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Raymond Massie (fresh) SG - James Rife (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oren Densmore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeff Shew (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tim Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John West (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Wells (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Weaver (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph St. John (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Kell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Daniel Weaver inbounds the ball | 33-38 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Central Michigan | Peter Kell is whistled for a carry | 33-38 |
| 19:34 | Western Michigan | Oren Densmore can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Peter Kell - foul #1 on Peter Kell, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| 19:34 | Western Michigan | Oren Densmore makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 19:34 | Western Michigan | Oren Densmore makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 19:30 | Central Michigan | Oren Densmore is called for the reach on Daniel Weaver in the backcourt - foul #3 on Oren Densmore, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Long (SF) Oren Densmore | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 19:19 | Central Michigan | Daniel Weaver knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from John West | 35-40 |
| 19:07 | Western Michigan | Charles Long misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 35-40 |
| 19:06 | Western Michigan | Tim Jones can't tip it in | 35-40 |
| 19:04 | Central Michigan | Peter Kell grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 19:02 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-40 |
| 18:45 | Western Michigan | John West steals it from Tim Jones | 35-40 |
| 18:41 | Central Michigan | John West misses the easy layup | 35-40 |
| 18:40 | Central Michigan | John West grabs the offensive board | 35-40 |
| 18:31 | Central Michigan | John West misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-40 |
| 18:30 | Central Michigan | Joseph St. John hits the follow up shot | 35-42 |
| 18:07 | Western Michigan | Richard Wells is called for the reach on Jeff Shew - foul #3 on Richard Wells, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich (PG), Louis Green (SG), Miguel Garcia (SF), Ronald Winn (PF), Robert Lindell (C) Raymond Massie, James Rife, Charles Long, Jeff Shew, Tim Jones | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stewart Edmond (SG), Kevin Fowler (SF), Roy Davis (PF), Richard Petrie (C) Richard Wells, Daniel Weaver, Joseph St. John, Peter Kell | |
| 17:50 | Western Michigan | Miguel Garcia travels with the ball | 35-42 |
| 17:40 | Central Michigan | Stewart Edmond can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Louis Green - foul #1 on Louis Green, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| 17:40 | Central Michigan | Stewart Edmond makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 17:40 | Central Michigan | Stewart Edmond misses the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 17:40 | Western Michigan | Robert Lindell grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 17:25 | Western Michigan | Miguel Garcia banks in the layup and the foul's on Kevin Fowler - foul #2 on Kevin Fowler, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| 17:25 | Western Michigan | Miguel Garcia makes the free throw | 38-43 |
| 17:14 | Central Michigan | Stewart Edmond drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by John West | 38-45 |
| 16:57 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-45 |
| 16:45 | Central Michigan | Ronald Winn steps in front of the John West pass | 41-45 |
| 16:25 | Western Michigan | Roy Davis swats the short shot by Troy Goodrich | 41-45 |
| 16:23 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Roy Davis | 41-45 |
| 16:03 | Central Michigan | Kevin Fowler misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-45 |
| 16:02 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis tips it in | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Troy Goodrich (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Louis Green (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Miguel Garcia (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Winn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Lindell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John West (tiring) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stewart Edmond (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kevin Fowler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Petrie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich loses the ball out of bounds | 41-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie (PG), James Rife (SG), Oren Densmore (SF), Jeff Shew (PF), Richard Shepherd (C) Troy Goodrich, Louis Green, Miguel Garcia, Ronald Winn, Robert Lindell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randall Dant (PG), Richard Wells (SG), Daniel Weaver (SF), Joseph St. John (PF), Peter Kell (C) John West, Stewart Edmond, Kevin Fowler, Roy Davis, Richard Petrie | |
| 15:42 | Central Michigan | Daniel Weaver is fouled in the backcourt by Oren Densmore - foul #4 on Oren Densmore, team foul #3 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Long (SF) Oren Densmore | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 15:31 | Central Michigan | Daniel Weaver is open and buries a runner in the lane set up by Randall Dant | 41-49 |
| 15:18 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-49 |
| 15:14 | Central Michigan | Charles Long takes the ball from Randall Dant in the backcourt | 41-49 |
| 15:09 | Western Michigan | James Rife misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-49 |
| 15:08 | Western Michigan | Charles Long tips it in | 43-49 |
| 14:49 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 14:47 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| 14:31 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-49 |
| 14:29 | Central Michigan | Joseph St. John snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 14:27 | Central Michigan | Jeff Shew is called for the reach on Richard Wells in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeff Shew, team foul #4 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tim Jones (C) Richard Shepherd | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John West (PG), William Stanback (SF) Randall Dant, Daniel Weaver | |
| 14:15 | Central Michigan | William Stanback is open and scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Wells | 43-51 |
| 14:00 | Western Michigan | Joseph St. John picks off the pass by Charles Long | 43-51 |
| 13:47 | Central Michigan | John West misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-51 |
| 13:45 | Western Michigan | Tim Jones pulls down the rebound | 43-51 |
| 13:33 | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Rife | 46-51 |
| 13:16 | Central Michigan | John West's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich (PG), Ronald Winn (PF), Robert Lindell (C) Raymond Massie, Jeff Shew, Tim Jones | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kevin Fowler (PF), Richard Petrie (C) Joseph St. John, Peter Kell | |
| 12:56 | Western Michigan | Charles Long is hacked by Richard Petrie - foul #2 on Richard Petrie, team foul #4 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randall Dant (PG), Daniel Weaver (SF) John West, William Stanback | |
| 12:51 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Lindell | 49-51 |
| 12:36 | Central Michigan | Daniel Weaver misses the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Lindell - foul #1 on Robert Lindell, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Louis Green (SG), Richard Shepherd (C) James Rife, Ronald Winn | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 12:36 | Central Michigan | Daniel Weaver misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 12:36 | Central Michigan | Daniel Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 12:19 | Western Michigan | Robert Lindell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie (PG), Jeff Shew (PF) Troy Goodrich, Robert Lindell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Roy Davis (PF) Daniel Weaver | |
| 12:00 | Central Michigan | Richard Petrie is fouled on the floor by Raymond Massie - foul #3 on Raymond Massie, team foul #6 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tim Jones (C) Richard Shepherd | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John West (PG), Stewart Edmond (SG) Randall Dant, Richard Wells | |
| 11:46 | Central Michigan | Stewart Edmond is hacked by Raymond Massie - foul #4 on Raymond Massie, team foul #7 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich (PG), James Rife (SG), Ronald Winn (PF) Raymond Massie, Louis Green, Jeff Shew | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph St. John (PF) Roy Davis | |
| 11:46 | Central Michigan | Stewart Edmond makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 11:46 | Central Michigan | Stewart Edmond makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Troy Goodrich (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - James Rife (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Long (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Ronald Winn (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Tim Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John West (tiring) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stewart Edmond (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kevin Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph St. John (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Petrie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Western Michigan | Ronald Winn buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from James Rife | 51-54 |
| 11:15 | Central Michigan | Kevin Fowler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Miguel Garcia (SF) Charles Long | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Wells (SG), William Stanback (SF), Peter Kell (C) Stewart Edmond, Kevin Fowler, Richard Petrie | |
| 10:58 | Western Michigan | James Rife can't throw it down | 51-54 |
| 10:56 | Central Michigan | Joseph St. John snags the defensive board | 51-54 |
| 10:52 | Central Michigan | Tim Jones takes the ball from Joseph St. John in the backcourt | 51-54 |
| 10:38 | Western Michigan | Tim Jones hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Miguel Garcia | 53-54 |
| 10:34 | Central Michigan | William Stanback throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Louis Green (SG), Robert Lindell (PF), Richard Shepherd (C) James Rife, Ronald Winn, Tim Jones | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randall Dant (PG), Daniel Weaver (SF), Roy Davis (C) John West, Joseph St. John, Peter Kell | |
| 10:21 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd drills a jumper from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 10:05 | Central Michigan | Robert Lindell denies the turnaround by Daniel Weaver | 55-54 |
| 10:04 | Central Michigan | Daniel Weaver tips it back up and in | 55-56 |
| 09:48 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich is hacked by Richard Wells - foul #4 on Richard Wells, team foul #5 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Rife (SG), Charles Long (SF), Jeff Shew (PF) Louis Green, Miguel Garcia, Richard Shepherd | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stewart Edmond (SG), Kevin Fowler (SF), Richard Petrie (C) Richard Wells, Daniel Weaver, William Stanback | |
| 09:31 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 09:30 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Stewart Edmond | 55-56 |
| 09:16 | Central Michigan | Stewart Edmond hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 55-58 |
| 08:51 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 08:50 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| 08:47 | Central Michigan | Kevin Fowler is fouled in the backcourt by James Rife - foul #1 on James Rife, team foul #8 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tim Jones (C) Robert Lindell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John West (PG), Joseph St. John (PF), Peter Kell (C) Randall Dant, Roy Davis, Richard Petrie | |
| 08:47 | Central Michigan | Kevin Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 08:47 | Central Michigan | Kevin Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 08:38 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Louis Green (SG), Ronald Winn (PF) James Rife, Jeff Shew | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Stanback (SF) Kevin Fowler | |
| 08:20 | Central Michigan | Joseph St. John double dribbles | 55-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd (C) Tim Jones | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Weaver (SF) William Stanback | |
| 08:02 | Western Michigan | Charles Long comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Daniel Weaver - foul #1 on Daniel Weaver, team foul #6 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Rife (SG), Jeff Shew (PF) Troy Goodrich, Louis Green | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 08:02 | Western Michigan | Charles Long makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 08:02 | Western Michigan | Charles Long misses the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 08:02 | Central Michigan | Daniel Weaver gets the rebound | 56-60 |
| 07:54 | Central Michigan | Jeff Shew swats the layup by Peter Kell | 56-60 |
| 07:53 | Central Michigan | John West snags the offensive board | 56-60 |
| 07:42 | Central Michigan | Peter Kell is fouled on the floor by Richard Shepherd - foul #3 on Richard Shepherd, team foul #9 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie (PG), Oren Densmore (SF), Tim Jones (C) Ronald Winn, Charles Long, Richard Shepherd | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Wells (SG) Stewart Edmond | |
| 07:42 | Central Michigan | Peter Kell makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 07:42 | Central Michigan | Peter Kell makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Raymond Massie (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - James Rife (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Oren Densmore (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Jeff Shew (tiring) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Tim Jones (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John West (tiring) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Wells (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Daniel Weaver (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph St. John (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Kell (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Western Michigan | Tim Jones misses long on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Peter Kell - foul #2 on Peter Kell, team foul #7 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kevin Fowler (SF) Daniel Weaver | |
| 07:23 | Western Michigan | Tim Jones makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 07:23 | Western Michigan | Tim Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 07:23 | Central Michigan | Joseph St. John gets the rebound | 57-62 |
| 07:19 | Central Michigan | Kevin Fowler's pass is intercepted by James Rife in the backcourt | 57-62 |
| 07:18 | Western Michigan | Oren Densmore lays it up and in on a great pass from James Rife | 59-62 |
| 07:03 | Central Michigan | Peter Kell misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 59-62 |
| 07:02 | Western Michigan | Tim Jones pulls down the rebound | 59-62 |
| 06:42 | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 06:40 | Central Michigan | Tim Jones picks off the pass by John West in the backcourt | 62-62 |
| 06:25 | Western Michigan | Oren Densmore drills a runner in the lane | 64-62 |
| 06:21 | Central Michigan | Tim Jones takes the ball from John West in the backcourt | 64-62 |
| 06:08 | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 64-62 |
| 06:06 | Western Michigan | Oren Densmore grabs the offensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 05:49 | Western Michigan | Tim Jones hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 64-62 |
| 05:47 | Western Michigan | James Rife tips it in | 66-62 |
| 05:43 | Central Michigan | Raymond Massie steps in front of the John West pass in the backcourt | 66-62 |
| 05:27 | Western Michigan | Tim Jones buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Raymond Massie | 68-62 |
| 05:19 | Central Michigan | Kevin Fowler can't connect on a shot from the right block | 68-62 |
| 05:18 | Western Michigan | James Rife snags the defensive board | 68-62 |
| 05:14 | Western Michigan | Kevin Fowler steps in front of the Raymond Massie pass | 68-62 |
| 05:02 | Central Michigan | Kevin Fowler is fouled on the floor by Jeff Shew - foul #2 on Jeff Shew, team foul #10 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Louis Green (SG), Miguel Garcia (SF), Ronald Winn (PF), Robert Lindell (C) James Rife, Oren Densmore, Jeff Shew, Tim Jones | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randall Dant (PG), Stewart Edmond (SG), Daniel Weaver (SF), Richard Petrie (C) John West, Richard Wells, Joseph St. John, Peter Kell | |
| 05:02 | Central Michigan | Kevin Fowler misses the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 05:02 | Central Michigan | Kevin Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 04:47 | Western Michigan | Louis Green clanks a jump hook in the paint | 68-63 |
| 04:45 | Central Michigan | Daniel Weaver snags the defensive board | 68-63 |
| 04:25 | Central Michigan | Daniel Weaver hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 68-63 |
| 04:24 | Central Michigan | Richard Petrie pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 04:12 | Central Michigan | Kevin Fowler buries a driving attempt in the paint and he's hacked by Ronald Winn - foul #2 on Ronald Winn, team foul #11 | 68-65 |
| 04:12 | Central Michigan | Kevin Fowler makes the free throw | 68-66 |
| 03:51 | Western Michigan | Louis Green banks in the layup | 70-66 |
| 03:42 | Central Michigan | Kevin Fowler makes the fadeaway from the left side | 70-68 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Raymond Massie (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Louis Green (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Miguel Garcia (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Winn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Lindell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Randall Dant (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stewart Edmond (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Daniel Weaver (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Fowler (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Petrie (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Western Michigan | Miguel Garcia knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Raymond Massie | 72-68 |
| 03:19 | Central Michigan | Raymond Massie steals the ball from Daniel Weaver in the backcourt | 72-68 |
| 03:10 | Western Michigan | Louis Green hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-68 |
| 03:08 | Central Michigan | Daniel Weaver snags the defensive board | 72-68 |
| 02:53 | Central Michigan | Daniel Weaver is whistled for traveling | 72-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich (PG), Charles Long (SG), Oren Densmore (SF), Richard Shepherd (C) Raymond Massie, Louis Green, Miguel Garcia, Robert Lindell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Wells (SG), William Stanback (SF), Joseph St. John (PF), Roy Davis (C) Stewart Edmond, Daniel Weaver, Kevin Fowler, Richard Petrie | |
| 02:41 | Western Michigan | Oren Densmore double dribbles | 72-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John West (PG) Randall Dant | |
| 02:37 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Peter Kell (C) Roy Davis | |
| 02:32 | Central Michigan | Peter Kell can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Ronald Winn - foul #3 on Ronald Winn, team foul #12 | 72-68 |
| 02:32 | Central Michigan | Peter Kell misses the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 02:32 | Central Michigan | Peter Kell makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 02:10 | Western Michigan | William Stanback steps in front of the Ronald Winn pass | 72-69 |
| 02:08 | Central Michigan | William Stanback is called for traveling in the backcourt | 72-69 |
| 01:48 | Western Michigan | Oren Densmore scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Troy Goodrich | 75-69 |
| 01:38 | Central Michigan | William Stanback hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by John West | 75-71 |
| 01:38 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-71 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie (PG), James Rife (SG), Jeff Shew (PF), Tim Jones (C) Troy Goodrich, Charles Long, Ronald Winn, Richard Shepherd | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Weaver (SF) William Stanback | |
| 01:14 | Western Michigan | Oren Densmore hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 78-71 |
| 01:06 | Central Michigan | John West comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-71 |
| 01:04 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew pulls down the rebound | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 78-71 |
| 00:39 | Western Michigan | Tim Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Western Michigan | Tim Jones is fouled on the floor by Peter Kell - foul #3 on Peter Kell, team foul #8 | 78-71 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich (PG), Charles Long (SG), Robert Lindell (PF) Raymond Massie, James Rife, Jeff Shew | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:36 | Western Michigan | Tim Jones makes the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:36 | Western Michigan | Tim Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Central Michigan | John West loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Tim Jones is fouled on the floor by Peter Kell - foul #4 on Peter Kell, team foul #9 | 80-71 |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Tim Jones makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Tim Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:32 | Central Michigan | Daniel Weaver snags the defensive board | 81-71 |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | Robert Lindell steals the ball from Peter Kell | 81-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich runs out the clock | 81-71 |