| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John West (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Wells (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Maurice Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brett Townley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - George Tillman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Seddon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Lux (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald King (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon inbounds the ball | 36-27 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Western Illinois | James Bryant buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-30 |
| 19:25 | Central Michigan | Edward Lux is called for the reach on John West - foul #2 on Edward Lux, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| 19:09 | Central Michigan | John West misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-30 |
| 19:07 | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| 18:46 | Western Illinois | Edward Lux misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brett Townley - foul #3 on Brett Townley, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy (C) Brett Townley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 18:46 | Western Illinois | Edward Lux makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 18:46 | Western Illinois | Edward Lux makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 18:23 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 18:22 | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 18:08 | Western Illinois | Ronald King travels with the ball | 36-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace (SF) Maurice Reynolds | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 17:58 | Central Michigan | Daniel Seddon is called for the reach on Richard Wells - foul #2 on Daniel Seddon, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Stanback (PF) Roy Davis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 17:47 | Central Michigan | John West buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Wells | 38-32 |
| 17:36 | Western Illinois | James Bryant misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 17:35 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 17:16 | Central Michigan | John West drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Hugh Wallace | 41-32 |
| 16:56 | Western Illinois | James Bryant can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-32 |
| 16:55 | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon tips it in | 41-34 |
| 16:44 | Central Michigan | William Stanback banks in the layup | 43-34 |
| 16:20 | Western Illinois | Ronald King makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from George Tillman | 43-36 |
| 16:04 | Central Michigan | John West hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 16:02 | Western Illinois | Edward Lux snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John West (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Wells (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Hugh Wallace (fairly fresh) PF - William Stanback (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Kennedy (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - George Tillman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Bryant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Daniel Seddon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Lux (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Western Illinois | Edward Lux drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald King | 43-38 |
| 15:28 | Central Michigan | John West misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Edward Lux - foul #3 on Edward Lux, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport (SG), Maurice Reynolds (SF), Brett Townley (PF), Roy Davis (C) Richard Wells, Hugh Wallace, William Stanback, Robert Kennedy | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Smathers (PG), Dennis Prager (SG), Timothy Parker (SF), Billie Goshorn (PF), Kenneth Ringler (C) George Tillman, James Bryant, Daniel Seddon, Edward Lux, Ronald King | |
| 15:28 | Central Michigan | John West makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 15:28 | Central Michigan | John West makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 15:13 | Western Illinois | Billie Goshorn knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by David Smathers and the foul's on Brett Townley - foul #4 on Brett Townley, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo (SG), Joseph Bechtel (PF) John West, Brett Townley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 15:13 | Western Illinois | Billie Goshorn makes the free throw | 45-41 |
| 14:53 | Central Michigan | Timothy Parker steps in front of the Roy Davis pass | 45-41 |
| 14:37 | Western Illinois | Timothy Parker buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Billie Goshorn | 45-44 |
| 14:17 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 45-44 |
| 14:16 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to David Smathers | 45-44 |
| 13:54 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by David Smathers and he's fouled by Roy Davis - foul #1 on Roy Davis, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Stanback (PF) Joseph Bechtel | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 13:54 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler misses the free throw | 45-46 |
| 13:54 | Western Illinois | Timothy Parker gets the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 13:37 | Western Illinois | William Stanback takes the ball from Dennis Prager | 45-46 |
| 13:20 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 45-46 |
| 13:18 | Western Illinois | Timothy Parker snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 13:13 | Western Illinois | David Smathers is fouled on the floor by Jamie Davenport - foul #1 on Jamie Davenport, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Wells (SG), Hugh Wallace (SF), Robert Kennedy (C) Jonathan Jaramillo, Maurice Reynolds, Roy Davis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Tillman (PG), James Bryant (SG), Daniel Seddon (SF), David Brundage (C) David Smathers, Dennis Prager, Timothy Parker, Billie Goshorn | |
| 12:55 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-46 |
| 12:53 | Western Illinois | David Brundage can't tip it in | 45-46 |
| 12:51 | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon gets the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 12:30 | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 12:07 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 12:06 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 11:49 | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 11:48 | Central Michigan | William Stanback grabs the board | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jamie Davenport (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Wells (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Hugh Wallace (fresh) PF - William Stanback (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Kennedy (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - George Tillman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Daniel Seddon (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Ringler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - David Brundage (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Central Michigan | William Stanback banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Wells | 47-49 |
| 11:33 | Western Illinois | David Brundage comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 11:31 | Western Illinois | David Brundage gets the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 11:14 | Western Illinois | Jamie Davenport is called for the reach on George Tillman - foul #2 on Jamie Davenport, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John West (PG), Jonathan Jaramillo (SG), Maurice Reynolds (SF), Roy Davis (C) Jamie Davenport, Richard Wells, Hugh Wallace, Robert Kennedy | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Smathers (PG), Timothy Parker (SF), Edward Lux (PF), Ronald King (C) George Tillman, Daniel Seddon, Kenneth Ringler, David Brundage | |
| 10:55 | Western Illinois | Edward Lux is fouled on the floor by Roy Davis - foul #2 on Roy Davis, team foul #6 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Bechtel (PF) William Stanback | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dennis Prager (SG) James Bryant | |
| 10:38 | Western Illinois | John West picks off the pass by Dennis Prager | 47-49 |
| 10:29 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Roy Davis | 50-49 |
| 10:12 | Western Illinois | Timothy Parker hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Smathers | 50-52 |
| 09:56 | Central Michigan | John West travels with the ball | 50-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Wells (SG), William Stanback (PF) Jonathan Jaramillo, Joseph Bechtel | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Tillman (PG), James Bryant (SG), Daniel Seddon (SF) David Smathers, Dennis Prager, Timothy Parker | |
| 09:39 | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo (SF) Maurice Reynolds | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 09:29 | Central Michigan | Edward Lux is called for the reach on Jonathan Jaramillo - foul #4 on Edward Lux, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy (C) William Stanback | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Billie Goshorn (PF) Edward Lux | |
| 09:20 | Central Michigan | John West knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Wells | 53-52 |
| 09:02 | Western Illinois | Ronald King's pass is intercepted by Richard Wells | 53-52 |
| 08:42 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis drills a turnaround from close range and the foul's on Billie Goshorn - foul #2 on Billie Goshorn, team foul #5 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport (PG), Hugh Wallace (SF) John West, Jonathan Jaramillo | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler (C) Ronald King | |
| 08:42 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis makes the free throw | 56-52 |
| 08:28 | Western Illinois | Billie Goshorn hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Bryant | 56-54 |
| 08:26 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport is hacked by George Tillman in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Tillman, team foul #6 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend (PG), William Stanback (PF) Richard Wells, Roy Davis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Smathers (PG) George Tillman | |
| 08:13 | Central Michigan | William Stanback scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 08:01 | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from James Bryant | 58-57 |
| 07:42 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kenneth Ringler - foul #1 on Kenneth Ringler, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John West (PG), Maurice Reynolds (SF), Brett Townley (PF) Gerald Townsend, Hugh Wallace, William Stanback | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dennis Prager (SG), Timothy Parker (SF), Edward Lux (PF) James Bryant, Daniel Seddon, Kenneth Ringler | |
| 07:42 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy misses the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 07:42 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John West (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jamie Davenport (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maurice Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brett Townley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Kennedy (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - David Smathers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dennis Prager (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Parker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Lux (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Billie Goshorn (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Western Illinois | Billie Goshorn knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by David Smathers | 59-60 |
| 07:02 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 07:01 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy grabs the offensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 06:41 | Central Michigan | John West misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-60 |
| 06:39 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Lux | 59-60 |
| 06:22 | Western Illinois | Maurice Reynolds takes the ball from Timothy Parker | 59-60 |
| 06:13 | Central Michigan | John West is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on John West, team foul #7 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend (PG), Richard Wells (SG), Hugh Wallace (SF), Roy Davis (C) John West, Jamie Davenport, Maurice Reynolds, Robert Kennedy | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Tillman (PG), James Bryant (SG), Daniel Seddon (SF), Ronald King (C) David Smathers, Dennis Prager, Timothy Parker, Billie Goshorn | |
| 06:03 | Western Illinois | Edward Lux misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-60 |
| 06:01 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 05:47 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Richard Wells, team foul #8 | 59-60 |
| 05:30 | Western Illinois | James Bryant can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 59-60 |
| 05:29 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| 05:15 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 61-60 |
| 04:51 | Western Illinois | George Tillman clanks a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Hugh Wallace - foul #2 on Hugh Wallace, team foul #9 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John West (PG), Maurice Reynolds (SF), William Stanback (PF) Gerald Townsend, Hugh Wallace, Brett Townley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler (PF) Edward Lux | |
| 04:51 | Western Illinois | George Tillman misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 04:51 | Western Illinois | George Tillman makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 04:33 | Central Michigan | John West buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 04:08 | Western Illinois | John West steps in front of the George Tillman pass | 64-61 |
| 03:55 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by John West | 67-61 |
| 03:40 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler's floater is knocked away by William Stanback | 67-61 |
| 03:38 | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon tips it back up and in | 67-63 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John West (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Wells (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SF - Maurice Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Stanback (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Roy Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - George Tillman (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Bryant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Seddon (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Ringler (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ronald King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:23 | Central Michigan | John West's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Seddon | 67-63 |
| 03:22 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Seddon | 67-63 |
| 03:06 | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon hits the finger roll on a nice dish by George Tillman | 67-65 |
| 02:48 | Central Michigan | John West misses long on a shot from the right side | 67-65 |
| 02:46 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Seddon | 67-65 |
| 02:42 | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon banks in the layup on a nice dish by George Tillman | 67-67 |
| 02:33 | Central Michigan | James Bryant steals the ball from John West | 67-67 |
| 02:13 | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon is hacked by Maurice Reynolds - foul #2 on Maurice Reynolds, team foul #10 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport (PG), Jonathan Jaramillo (SG), Hugh Wallace (SF), Brett Townley (PF), Robert Kennedy (C) John West, Richard Wells, Maurice Reynolds, William Stanback, Roy Davis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Smathers (PG), Dennis Prager (SG), Edward Lux (PF), Billie Goshorn (C) George Tillman, James Bryant, Kenneth Ringler, Ronald King | |
| 02:13 | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 02:13 | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 02:11 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| 02:06 | Central Michigan | David Smathers steps in front of the Jonathan Jaramillo pass | 67-69 |
| 02:03 | Western Illinois | David Smathers misses the easy layup | 67-69 |
| 02:01 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy snags the defensive board | 67-69 |
| 01:53 | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace drills a jump hook from the baseline | 69-69 |
| 01:53 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John West (PG), Richard Wells (SG), Maurice Reynolds (SF), Roy Davis (C) Jamie Davenport, Jonathan Jaramillo, Hugh Wallace, Robert Kennedy | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Tillman (PG), James Bryant (SG), Ronald King (C) David Smathers, Dennis Prager, Billie Goshorn | |
| 01:35 | Western Illinois | Edward Lux drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from George Tillman | 69-71 |
| 01:24 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by John West | 71-71 |
| 01:07 | Western Illinois | Maurice Reynolds steals the ball from George Tillman | 71-71 |
| 00:58 | Central Michigan | John West connects on the jumpshot from the right wing and the foul's on George Tillman - foul #2 on George Tillman, team foul #8 | 73-71 |
| 00:58 | Central Michigan | John West makes the free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:49 | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon is hacked by Maurice Reynolds - foul #3 on Maurice Reynolds, team foul #11 | 74-71 |
| 00:49 | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:49 | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 74-73 |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley can't tip it in | 74-73 |
| 00:24 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley tips it back up and in | 76-73 |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | Ronald King loses the dribble to John West | 76-73 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells is fouled in the backcourt by James Bryant - foul #3 on James Bryant, team foul #9 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Stanback (PF) Brett Townley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Western Illinois | James Bryant misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 78-73 |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 78-73 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis is fouled in the backcourt by George Tillman - foul #3 on George Tillman, team foul #10 | 78-73 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | George Tillman comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 80-73 |