| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gary Loving (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond Massie (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Louis Green (fresh) PF - Richard Shepherd (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Shew (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John West (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Richard Wells (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Maurice Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brett Townley (fresh) 5 pts. C - Roy Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Louis Green inbounds the ball | 47-41 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 47-41 |
| 19:40 | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 19:38 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Loving - foul #1 on Gary Loving, team foul #1 | 47-41 |
| 19:26 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley is called for 3 seconds | 47-41 |
| 19:14 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeff Shew | 50-41 |
| 18:57 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley misses short on an open shot near the basket | 50-41 |
| 18:55 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley grabs the offensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 18:43 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis is fouled on the floor by Jeff Shew - foul #2 on Jeff Shew, team foul #2 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Rife (PG), Troy Goodrich (SF), Kermit Eames (C) Gary Loving, Louis Green, Jeff Shew | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace (SF), Joseph Bechtel (PF), Robert Kennedy (C) Maurice Reynolds, Brett Townley, Roy Davis | |
| 18:32 | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Wells | 50-43 |
| 18:10 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Kermit Eames | 53-43 |
| 18:08 | Central Michigan | John West is hacked by James Rife in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Rife, team foul #3 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer (PG), Robert John (PF) Raymond Massie, Richard Shepherd | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend (PG), Jamie Davenport (SG) John West, Richard Wells | |
| 17:57 | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the right block | 53-43 |
| 17:56 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport tips it home | 53-45 |
| 17:42 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Jeff Shew (C) Gerald Boyer, Kermit Eames | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 17:38 | Central Michigan | James Rife steps in front of the Jamie Davenport pass in the backcourt | 53-45 |
| 17:33 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich misses long on a 3 from straight away | 53-45 |
| 17:32 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| 17:12 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jamie Davenport, team foul #1 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie (SG), Louis Green (SF) James Rife, Troy Goodrich | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds (SF), Brett Townley (PF), Roy Davis (C) Hugh Wallace, Joseph Bechtel, Robert Kennedy | |
| 16:52 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Louis Green and the foul's on Roy Davis - foul #2 on Roy Davis, team foul #2 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer (PG) Gary Loving | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John West (PG), Richard Wells (SG) Gerald Townsend, Jamie Davenport | |
| 16:52 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew makes the free throw | 56-45 |
| 16:49 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Massie - foul #3 on Raymond Massie, team foul #4 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd (PF) Raymond Massie | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 16:37 | Central Michigan | John West scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Wells | 56-47 |
| 16:12 | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer's fadeaway is rejected by Roy Davis | 56-47 |
| 16:11 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 16:06 | Central Michigan | John West is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-47 |
| 16:05 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd grabs the board | 56-47 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gerald Boyer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert John (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Louis Green (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Shepherd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeff Shew (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John West (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Richard Wells (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Maurice Reynolds (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brett Townley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd jams it on a great pass from Gerald Boyer | 58-47 |
| 15:30 | Central Michigan | John West buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Maurice Reynolds | 58-50 |
| 15:17 | Western Michigan | Richard Wells is called for the reach on Louis Green - foul #1 on Richard Wells, team foul #3 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Raymond Massie (SG), James Rife (SF), Kermit Eames (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Gerald Boyer, Robert John, Louis Green, Richard Shepherd, Jeff Shew | |
| 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 | |
| 15:00 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames double dribbles | 58-50 |
| 14:44 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 58-50 |
| 14:43 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| 14:21 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames loses the ball out of bounds | 58-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd (PF) Kermit Eames | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 14:08 | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on James Rife - foul #2 on James Rife, team foul #5 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich (SF) Gary Loving | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 14:08 | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 14:08 | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 13:54 | Western Michigan | James Rife misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 13:53 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich hits the follow up shot | 60-51 |
| 13:41 | Central Michigan | Joseph Bechtel misses the easy layup | 60-51 |
| 13:39 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy tips it but misses | 60-51 |
| 13:37 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich grabs the defensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 13:33 | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from James Rife | 62-51 |
| 13:17 | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Kennedy | 62-53 |
| 12:51 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich is called for traveling | 62-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Louis Green (SF), Robert John (PF), Kermit Eames (C) James Rife, Troy Goodrich, Richard Shepherd, Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John West (PG), Richard Wells (SG), Jonathan Jaramillo (SF), William Stanback (PF), Roy Davis (C) Gerald Townsend, Jamie Davenport, Hugh Wallace, Joseph Bechtel, Robert Kennedy | |
| 12:47 | Central Michigan | Robert John is called for the reach on John West in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert John, team foul #6 | 62-53 |
| 12:32 | Central Michigan | John West is alone and drills a 3 from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 12:14 | Western Michigan | Louis Green is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Jaramillo - foul #1 on Jonathan Jaramillo, team foul #4 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick (C) Kermit Eames | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds (SF), Brett Townley (PF) Jonathan Jaramillo, William Stanback | |
| 12:03 | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-56 |
| 12:01 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 62-56 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gary Loving (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond Massie (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Louis Green (fairly fresh) PF - Robert John (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Patrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John West (fresh) 21 pts. SG - Richard Wells (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Maurice Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brett Townley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Central Michigan | John West buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-58 |
| 11:25 | Western Michigan | Brett Townley steals the ball from Louis Green | 62-58 |
| 11:05 | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 62-58 |
| 11:04 | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie snags the defensive board | 62-58 |
| 10:38 | Western Michigan | Roy Davis is called for the reach on Gary Loving - foul #3 on Roy Davis, team foul #5 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer (PG), James Rife (SG), Troy Goodrich (SF), Richard Shepherd (PF), Kermit Eames (C) Gary Loving, Raymond Massie, Louis Green, Robert John, Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport (SG), Jonathan Jaramillo (SF), Joseph Bechtel (PF) Richard Wells, Maurice Reynolds, Brett Townley | |
| 10:27 | Western Michigan | Jamie Davenport takes the ball from Troy Goodrich | 62-58 |
| 10:20 | Central Michigan | John West misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-58 |
| 10:19 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport tips it but misses | 62-58 |
| 10:18 | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer pulls down the rebound | 62-58 |
| 09:57 | Western Michigan | Roy Davis is called for the reach on Troy Goodrich - foul #4 on Roy Davis, team foul #6 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew (C) Kermit Eames | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend (PG), Robert Kennedy (C) John West, Roy Davis | |
| 09:40 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gerald Boyer and the foul's on Jonathan Jaramillo - foul #2 on Jonathan Jaramillo, team foul #7 | 64-58 |
| 09:40 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich misses the free throw | 64-58 |
| 09:40 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo snags the defensive board | 64-58 |
| 09:27 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Gerald Townsend | 64-61 |
| 09:10 | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer loses the dribble to Joseph Bechtel | 64-61 |
| 09:02 | Central Michigan | Joseph Bechtel connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Kennedy and he's fouled by Richard Shepherd - foul #2 on Richard Shepherd, team foul #7 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Louis Green (SF) Gerald Boyer, Troy Goodrich | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John West (PG), Richard Wells (SG), Hugh Wallace (SF), William Stanback (PF) Gerald Townsend, Jamie Davenport, Jonathan Jaramillo, Robert Kennedy | |
| 09:02 | Central Michigan | Joseph Bechtel makes the free throw | 64-64 |
| 08:47 | Western Michigan | Louis Green knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Gary Loving | 67-64 |
| 08:44 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Green - foul #2 on Louis Green, team foul #8 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie (SG), Matthew Patrick (C) James Rife, Jeff Shew | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy (C) Joseph Bechtel | |
| 08:44 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 08:44 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 08:33 | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-66 |
| 08:31 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving gets the offensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 08:09 | Western Michigan | Louis Green clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 67-66 |
| 08:08 | Central Michigan | John West pulls down the rebound | 67-66 |
| 07:54 | Central Michigan | John West misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-66 |
| 07:53 | Central Michigan | William Stanback grabs the offensive board | 67-66 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gary Loving (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Raymond Massie (tiring) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Louis Green (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Shepherd (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Patrick (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John West (fairly fresh) 23 pts. SG - Richard Wells (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hugh Wallace (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Stanback (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Kennedy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:48 | Central Michigan | Richard Shepherd is called for the reach on Richard Wells - foul #3 on Richard Shepherd, team foul #9 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer (PG), James Rife (SG), Robert John (PF), Kermit Eames (C) Gary Loving, Raymond Massie, Richard Shepherd, Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend (PG), Maurice Reynolds (SF), Brett Townley (PF), Joseph Bechtel (C) John West, Hugh Wallace, William Stanback, Robert Kennedy | |
| 07:48 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 07:48 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 07:28 | Western Michigan | Robert John misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-68 |
| 07:26 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames misses the tip | 67-68 |
| 07:25 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Robert John | 67-68 |
| 07:04 | Western Michigan | James Rife's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich (SG), Jeff Shew (PF) James Rife, Louis Green | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport (SG) Richard Wells | |
| 06:55 | Central Michigan | Gerald Boyer steps in front of the Maurice Reynolds pass | 67-68 |
| 06:28 | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer is hacked by Gerald Townsend - foul #1 on Gerald Townsend, team foul #8 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie (SG), Matthew Patrick (C) Robert John, Kermit Eames | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John West (PG), Jonathan Jaramillo (SF), William Stanback (PF), Roy Davis (C) Gerald Townsend, Maurice Reynolds, Brett Townley, Joseph Bechtel | |
| 06:28 | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 06:28 | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer misses the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 06:28 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis gets the rebound | 68-68 |
| 06:08 | Central Michigan | William Stanback can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 68-68 |
| 06:07 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis hits the follow up shot | 68-70 |
| 05:53 | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Raymond Massie | 71-70 |
| 05:40 | Central Michigan | William Stanback lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Jamie Davenport | 71-72 |
| 05:28 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew hits the finger roll on a great pass from Troy Goodrich | 73-72 |
| 05:11 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John West | 73-75 |
| 04:54 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Jaramillo | 73-75 |
| 04:36 | Central Michigan | Raymond Massie takes the ball from John West | 73-75 |
| 04:33 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich misses the easy layup | 73-75 |
| 04:31 | Central Michigan | William Stanback pulls down the rebound | 73-75 |
| 04:16 | Central Michigan | John West is hacked by Raymond Massie - foul #4 on Raymond Massie, team foul #10 | 73-75 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), James Rife (SG), Robert John (SF), Richard Shepherd (PF), Kermit Eames (C) Gerald Boyer, Raymond Massie, Troy Goodrich, Jeff Shew, Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Wells (SG), Maurice Reynolds (SF), Brett Townley (PF), Robert Kennedy (C) Jamie Davenport, Jonathan Jaramillo, William Stanback, Roy Davis | |
| 04:16 | Central Michigan | John West makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 04:16 | Central Michigan | John West misses the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 04:16 | Western Michigan | James Rife grabs the board | 73-76 |
| 04:01 | Western Michigan | James Rife lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert John and the foul's on Richard Wells - foul #2 on Richard Wells, team foul #9 | 75-76 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend (PG) John West | |
| 04:01 | Western Michigan | James Rife misses the free throw | 75-76 |
| 04:01 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley grabs the defensive rebound | 75-76 |
| 03:52 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells is fouled on the floor by Kermit Eames - foul #1 on Kermit Eames, team foul #11 | 75-76 |
| 03:52 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 03:52 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gary Loving (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Rife (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert John (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Shepherd (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Kermit Eames (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Townsend (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Wells (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Maurice Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brett Townley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Kennedy (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-78 |
| 03:28 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 75-78 |
| 03:12 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 75-78 |
| 03:11 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Kermit Eames | 75-78 |
| 02:46 | Western Michigan | Robert John hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Gerald Townsend - foul #2 on Gerald Townsend, team foul #10 | 75-78 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Louis Green (SF), Matthew Patrick (C) James Rife, Kermit Eames | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace (SF), William Stanback (PF), Joseph Bechtel (C) Maurice Reynolds, Brett Townley, Robert Kennedy | |
| 02:46 | Western Michigan | Robert John makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 02:46 | Western Michigan | Robert John makes the 2nd free throw | 77-78 |
| 02:44 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-78 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Rife (SG) Richard Shepherd | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy (C) William Stanback | |
| 02:37 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-78 |
| 02:36 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy gets the offensive rebound | 77-78 |
| 02:25 | Central Michigan | James Rife steals it from Joseph Bechtel | 77-78 |
| 02:25 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-78 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds (SF), Brett Townley (PF) Hugh Wallace, Joseph Bechtel | |
| 02:01 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-78 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd (PF), Jeff Shew (C) Robert John, Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John West (PG), Roy Davis (C) Gerald Townsend, Robert Kennedy | |
| 01:50 | Central Michigan | John West clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-78 |
| 01:48 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew gets the rebound | 77-78 |
| 01:28 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Louis Green | 80-78 |
| 01:26 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Green - foul #3 on Louis Green, team foul #12 | 80-78 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie (SG), Matthew Patrick (C) James Rife, Jeff Shew | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 01:26 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells makes the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 01:26 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 80-80 |
| 01:07 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 80-80 |
| 01:05 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis grabs the board | 80-80 |
| 00:44 | Central Michigan | Gary Loving is called for the reach on John West - foul #2 on Gary Loving, team foul #13 | 80-80 |
| 00:44 | Central Michigan | John West misses the 1st free throw | 80-80 |
| 00:44 | Central Michigan | John West makes the 2nd free throw | 80-81 |
| 00:37 | Western Michigan | Louis Green comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 80-81 |
| 00:36 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis grabs the board | 80-81 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Loving - foul #3 on Gary Loving, team foul #14 | 80-81 |
| 00:35 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis makes the 1st free throw | 80-82 |
| 00:35 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 80-83 |
| 00:15 | Western Michigan | Richard Wells is called for the reach on Gary Loving - foul #3 on Richard Wells, team foul #11 | 80-83 |
| 00:15 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving makes the 1st free throw | 81-83 |
| 00:15 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving misses the 2nd free throw | 81-83 |
| 00:15 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis grabs the board | 81-83 |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis is hacked by Gary Loving in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Loving, team foul #15 | 81-83 |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis misses the 1st free throw | 81-83 |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 81-84 |
| 00:09 | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Louis Green | 84-84 |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-84 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds scores on a floater in the paint | 84-86 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Louis Green misses long on a fullcourt shot | 84-86 |