| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John West (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Wells (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maurice Reynolds (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brett Townley (fresh) 4 pts. C - Roy Davis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gary Loving (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Massie (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Green (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Shepherd (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Patrick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Louis Green inbounds the ball | 49-37 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Gary Loving | 49-39 |
| 19:29 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis is called for traveling | 49-39 |
| 19:13 | Western Michigan | Louis Green misses the lay-in | 49-39 |
| 19:12 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis grabs the board | 49-39 |
| 19:03 | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Richard Wells | 52-39 |
| 18:38 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-39 |
| 18:37 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick tips it back up and in | 52-41 |
| 18:25 | Central Michigan | John West hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 52-41 |
| 18:23 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley gets the offensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 18:13 | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left corner | 52-41 |
| 18:11 | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 18:06 | Central Michigan | Matthew Patrick takes the ball from Roy Davis | 52-41 |
| 17:53 | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-41 |
| 17:51 | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds snags the defensive board | 52-41 |
| 17:42 | Central Michigan | John West buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Richard Wells | 55-41 |
| 17:21 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick clanks a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Roy Davis - foul #2 on Roy Davis, team foul #1 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend (PG), Jamie Davenport (SG), Hugh Wallace (SF), Joseph Bechtel (PF), Robert Kennedy (C) John West, Richard Wells, Maurice Reynolds, Brett Townley, Roy Davis | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Rife (PG), Troy Goodrich (SG), Robert John (SF), Jeff Shew (PF) Gary Loving, Raymond Massie, Louis Green, Richard Shepherd | |
| 17:21 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 17:21 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick misses the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 17:21 | Central Michigan | Joseph Bechtel snags the defensive board | 55-42 |
| 17:19 | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace is fouled in the backcourt by Robert John - foul #1 on Robert John, team foul #1 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames (C) Matthew Patrick | |
| 17:11 | Central Michigan | Joseph Bechtel misses the lay-in | 55-42 |
| 17:09 | Western Michigan | Robert John pulls down the rebound | 55-42 |
| 17:03 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames hits the finger roll | 55-44 |
| 16:45 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport loses the dribble to Kermit Eames | 55-44 |
| 16:38 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-44 |
| 16:37 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 55-44 |
| 16:25 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 55-44 |
| 16:24 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames grabs the board | 55-44 |
| 16:03 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew clanks a runner from the left block | 55-44 |
| 16:01 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Kennedy | 55-44 |
| 15:57 | Central Michigan | Troy Goodrich is called for the reach on Jamie Davenport in the backcourt - foul #2 on Troy Goodrich, team foul #2 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John West (PG), Jonathan Jaramillo (SF), Roy Davis (C) Gerald Townsend, Hugh Wallace, Robert Kennedy | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer (PG), Raymond Massie (SG), Richard Shepherd (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Troy Goodrich, Robert John, Jeff Shew, Kermit Eames | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John West (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jamie Davenport (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jonathan Jaramillo (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joseph Bechtel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Davis (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gerald Boyer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Massie (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Rife (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Shepherd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Patrick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:36 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis hits a wide open driving attempt in the lane set up by John West | 57-44 |
| 15:15 | Western Michigan | Jamie Davenport steals it from Raymond Massie | 57-44 |
| 15:12 | Central Michigan | John West banks in the layup on a great pass from Jamie Davenport | 59-44 |
| 14:56 | Western Michigan | Jamie Davenport steals the ball from Richard Shepherd | 59-44 |
| 14:53 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jamie Davenport | 61-44 |
| 14:38 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Richard Shepherd | 61-46 |
| 14:34 | Central Michigan | John West is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Massie - foul #3 on Raymond Massie, team foul #3 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend (PG), Richard Wells (SG), Hugh Wallace (SF), William Stanback (PF), Robert Kennedy (C) John West, Jamie Davenport, Jonathan Jaramillo, Joseph Bechtel, Roy Davis | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Troy Goodrich (SG), Louis Green (SF), Robert John (PF), Jeff Shew (C) Gerald Boyer, Raymond Massie, James Rife, Richard Shepherd, Matthew Patrick | |
| 14:18 | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace blows the layup | 61-46 |
| 14:17 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew gets the rebound | 61-46 |
| 13:54 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich loses the dribble to William Stanback | 61-46 |
| 13:51 | Central Michigan | William Stanback is hacked by Robert John in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert John, team foul #4 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brett Townley (PF) Hugh Wallace | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 13:37 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Brett Townley | 64-46 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 13:27 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Louis Green | 64-49 |
| 13:22 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy is hacked by Gary Loving - foul #3 on Gary Loving, team foul #5 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John West (PG), Maurice Reynolds (SF), Roy Davis (C) Gerald Townsend, William Stanback, Robert Kennedy | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer (PG), Raymond Massie (SG), Kermit Eames (C) Gary Loving, Troy Goodrich, Jeff Shew | |
| 13:13 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley is called for traveling | 64-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd (PF) Robert John | |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 12:57 | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Gerald Boyer | 64-52 |
| 12:54 | Central Michigan | Louis Green is called for the reach on Maurice Reynolds in the backcourt - foul #2 on Louis Green, team foul #6 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo (SG), Joseph Bechtel (PF) Richard Wells, Brett Townley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 12:49 | Central Michigan | John West hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-52 |
| 12:48 | Central Michigan | Joseph Bechtel grabs the offensive board | 64-52 |
| 12:39 | Central Michigan | John West is fouled on the floor by Gerald Boyer - foul #1 on Gerald Boyer, team foul #7 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick (C) Kermit Eames | |
| 12:39 | Central Michigan | John West makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 12:39 | Central Michigan | John West makes the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| 12:22 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd loses the dribble to John West | 66-52 |
| 12:07 | Central Michigan | John West misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-52 |
| 12:06 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd snags the defensive board | 66-52 |
| 12:00 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick is hacked by Roy Davis - foul #3 on Roy Davis, team foul #2 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport (SG), Hugh Wallace (SF), William Stanback (PF) Jonathan Jaramillo, Maurice Reynolds, Roy Davis | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), James Rife (SG), Troy Goodrich (SF), Robert John (PF) Gerald Boyer, Raymond Massie, Louis Green, Richard Shepherd | |
| 11:43 | Western Michigan | A charge is called on James Rife - foul #1 on James Rife, team foul #8 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend (PG), Richard Wells (SG), Robert Kennedy (C) John West, Jamie Davenport, Joseph Bechtel | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Townsend (fresh) SG - Richard Wells (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Hugh Wallace (fresh) PF - William Stanback (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gary Loving (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Rife (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Troy Goodrich (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert John (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Patrick (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:36 | Central Michigan | William Stanback's pass is intercepted by Robert John | 66-52 |
| 11:18 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich misses long on a shot from the left wing | 66-52 |
| 11:16 | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace snags the defensive board | 66-52 |
| 10:57 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 66-52 |
| 10:56 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy tips it back up and in | 68-52 |
| 10:36 | Western Michigan | Robert John connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Rife | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 10:23 | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 68-54 |
| 10:22 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick grabs the defensive rebound | 68-54 |
| 10:11 | Western Michigan | William Stanback is called for the reach on James Rife - foul #1 on William Stanback, team foul #3 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John West (PG), Jamie Davenport (SG), Jonathan Jaramillo (SF), Brett Townley (PF), Joseph Bechtel (C) Gerald Townsend, Richard Wells, Hugh Wallace, William Stanback, Robert Kennedy | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer (PG), Raymond Massie (SG), Louis Green (SF), Jeff Shew (PF), Kermit Eames (C) Gary Loving, James Rife, Troy Goodrich, Robert John, Matthew Patrick | |
| 09:56 | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer is fouled on the floor by Brett Townley - foul #1 on Brett Townley, team foul #4 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds (SF) Jonathan Jaramillo | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 09:42 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew connects on the shot in the lane and the foul's on Maurice Reynolds - foul #1 on Maurice Reynolds, team foul #5 | 68-56 |
| 09:42 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew misses the free throw | 68-56 |
| 09:42 | Central Michigan | Joseph Bechtel grabs the board | 68-56 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 09:40 | Central Michigan | John West is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Boyer - foul #2 on Gerald Boyer, team foul #9 | 68-56 |
| 09:40 | Central Michigan | John West makes the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 09:40 | Central Michigan | John West makes the 2nd free throw | 70-56 |
| 09:27 | Western Michigan | Maurice Reynolds is called for the reach on Louis Green - foul #2 on Maurice Reynolds, team foul #6 | 70-56 |
| 09:12 | Western Michigan | Louis Green scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gerald Boyer | 70-58 |
| 08:49 | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds loses the dribble to Raymond Massie | 70-58 |
| 08:44 | Western Michigan | Louis Green misses the easy layup | 70-58 |
| 08:42 | Central Michigan | Joseph Bechtel grabs the board | 70-58 |
| 08:23 | Central Michigan | John West hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Jamie Davenport | 72-58 |
| 08:09 | Western Michigan | Louis Green can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-58 |
| 08:07 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Brett Townley | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 07:49 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport misses the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jeff Shew - foul #2 on Jeff Shew, team foul #10 | 72-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Wells (SG), Hugh Wallace (SF), William Stanback (PF), Robert Kennedy (C) John West, Maurice Reynolds, Brett Townley, Joseph Bechtel | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), James Rife (SG), Robert John (SF), Richard Shepherd (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Gerald Boyer, Raymond Massie, Louis Green, Jeff Shew, Kermit Eames | |
| 07:49 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport makes the 1st free throw | 73-58 |
| 07:49 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport makes the 2nd free throw | 74-58 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 07:33 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd can't connect on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Jamie Davenport - foul #2 on Jamie Davenport, team foul #7 | 74-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend (PG) Jamie Davenport | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich (SF) Robert John | |
| 07:33 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 74-59 |
| 07:33 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd makes the 2nd free throw | 74-60 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Townsend (fresh) SG - Richard Wells (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Hugh Wallace (fresh) PF - William Stanback (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Kennedy (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gary Loving (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Rife (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Troy Goodrich (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Shepherd (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Patrick (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:16 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 74-60 |
| 07:14 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick gets the rebound | 74-60 |
| 07:07 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo (SF), Roy Davis (PF) Hugh Wallace, William Stanback | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert John (SF) Gary Loving | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 06:49 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Richard Wells | 76-60 |
| 06:39 | Western Michigan | Robert John knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Rife | 76-63 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 06:23 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gerald Townsend and he's hacked by Matthew Patrick - foul #2 on Matthew Patrick, team foul #11 | 78-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John West (PG), Joseph Bechtel (PF) Gerald Townsend, Roy Davis | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Jeff Shew (C) Troy Goodrich, Matthew Patrick | |
| 06:23 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy makes the free throw | 79-63 |
| 06:10 | Western Michigan | Robert John loses the dribble to John West | 79-63 |
| 06:06 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo lays it up and in set up by John West | 81-63 |
| 05:57 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Bechtel - foul #2 on Joseph Bechtel, team foul #8 | 81-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace (SF), Roy Davis (C) Richard Wells, Robert Kennedy | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie (SG) James Rife | |
| 05:57 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 81-64 |
| 05:57 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd makes the 2nd free throw | 81-65 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:33 | Central Michigan | Joseph Bechtel misses the lay-in | 81-65 |
| 05:32 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Jeff Shew | 81-65 |
| 05:21 | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 81-68 |
| 05:15 | Central Michigan | John West makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jonathan Jaramillo | 84-68 |
| 05:05 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 84-68 |
| 05:04 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Jeff Shew | 84-68 |
| 04:49 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew lays it in | 84-70 |
| 04:26 | Central Michigan | John West misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 84-70 |
| 04:25 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving pulls down the rebound | 84-70 |
| 04:13 | Western Michigan | Robert John travels with the ball | 84-70 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend (PG), Richard Wells (SG), William Stanback (SF), Brett Townley (PF) John West, Jonathan Jaramillo, Hugh Wallace, Joseph Bechtel | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer (PG), James Rife (SG), Troy Goodrich (SF), Matthew Patrick (C) Gary Loving, Raymond Massie, Robert John, Jeff Shew | |
| 03:47 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Gerald Townsend and he's hacked by Gerald Boyer - foul #3 on Gerald Boyer, team foul #12 | 86-70 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds (SF) William Stanback | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 03:47 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis makes the free throw | 87-70 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:26 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 87-70 |
| 03:25 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick tips it but misses | 87-70 |
| 03:24 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis grabs the board | 87-70 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Townsend (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Wells (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Maurice Reynolds (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brett Townley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Davis (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gerald Boyer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Rife (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Troy Goodrich (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Shepherd (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Patrick (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 87-70 |
| 03:17 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley snags the offensive board | 87-70 |
| 03:07 | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds loses the dribble to James Rife | 87-70 |
| 02:57 | Western Michigan | James Rife hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Roy Davis - foul #4 on Roy Davis, team foul #9 | 87-70 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport (SG), Hugh Wallace (SF), William Stanback (PF), Robert Kennedy (C) Richard Wells, Maurice Reynolds, Brett Townley, Roy Davis | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames (PF), Jeff Shew (C) Richard Shepherd, Matthew Patrick | |
| 02:57 | Western Michigan | James Rife makes the 1st free throw | 87-71 |
| 02:57 | Western Michigan | James Rife makes the 2nd free throw | 87-72 |
| 02:53 | Central Michigan | James Rife steals it from Gerald Townsend in the backcourt | 87-72 |
| 02:51 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich lays it in on a great pass from James Rife | 87-74 |
| 02:51 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 87-74 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Wells (SG), Maurice Reynolds (SF), Joseph Bechtel (PF) Jamie Davenport, Hugh Wallace, William Stanback | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Louis Green (SF), Robert John (PF) Gerald Boyer, Jeff Shew | |
| 02:36 | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 87-74 |
| 02:35 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy tips it but misses | 87-74 |
| 02:34 | Western Michigan | Louis Green snags the defensive board | 87-74 |
| 02:34 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 87-74 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brett Townley (PF) Joseph Bechtel | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Raymond Massie (SG) Troy Goodrich, Robert John | |
| 02:18 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames is called for 5 seconds | 87-74 |
| 02:16 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 87-74 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John West (PG) Gerald Townsend | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 02:11 | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds clanks a 3 from the right corner | 87-74 |
| 02:09 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy tips it home | 89-74 |
| 01:55 | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 89-74 |
| 01:53 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley pulls down the rebound | 89-74 |
| 01:48 | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Richard Wells | 92-74 |
| 01:36 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames travels with the ball | 92-74 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend (PG), Jamie Davenport (SG), Hugh Wallace (SF), Joseph Bechtel (PF) John West, Richard Wells, Maurice Reynolds, Brett Townley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich (SG), Robert John (SF), Jeff Shew (PF) Gary Loving, Raymond Massie, Louis Green | |
| 01:21 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 92-74 |
| 01:19 | Western Michigan | James Rife grabs the board | 92-74 |
| 01:03 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 92-74 |
| 01:01 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames tips it home | 92-76 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Central Michigan | Joseph Bechtel makes the shot from the baseline set up by Robert Kennedy | 94-76 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich is hacked by Jamie Davenport - foul #3 on Jamie Davenport, team foul #10 | 94-76 |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich makes the 1st free throw | 94-77 |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich makes the 2nd free throw | 94-78 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend runs out the clock | 94-78 |