| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Paul Ransom (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Geoffrey Steinbeck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Darryl Flickinger (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Tommy Frazier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alvin Wills (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sol Ferrari (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Thomas Dey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert McBurney (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Marks (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey inbounds the ball | 34-26 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari is fouled on the floor by Geoffrey Steinbeck - foul #3 on Geoffrey Steinbeck, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joe Bryant (PG) Geoffrey Steinbeck | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 19:41 | Western Michigan | John Marks clanks a jump hook from the right block | 34-26 |
| 19:40 | Western Michigan | John Marks tips it but misses | 34-26 |
| 19:39 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger grabs the defensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 19:37 | Central Michigan | John Marks steals it from Joe Bryant in the backcourt | 34-26 |
| 19:27 | Western Michigan | Tommy Frazier steals it from John Marks | 34-26 |
| 19:01 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson lays it in on a nice dish by Joe Bryant | 36-26 |
| 18:42 | Western Michigan | John Marks clanks a jumper in the lane | 36-26 |
| 18:41 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger snags the defensive board | 36-26 |
| 18:35 | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier clanks a jump hook near the basket | 36-26 |
| 18:33 | Central Michigan | Paul Ransom tips it but misses | 36-26 |
| 18:32 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson tips it home | 38-26 |
| 18:16 | Western Michigan | John Marks makes the driving attempt from close range | 38-28 |
| 17:57 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by John Marks - foul #2 on John Marks, team foul #1 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Gochenour (SG), Dwayne Sisk (PF) Joe Bryant, Tommy Frazier | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa (PG), David Reece (SG), Edward Adams (SF), Bryan Jennings (PF), Gerald Duckworth (C) Alvin Wills, Sol Ferrari, Thomas Dey, Robert McBurney, John Marks | |
| 17:57 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 17:57 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 17:57 | Western Michigan | Gerald Duckworth grabs the board | 39-28 |
| 17:42 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams misses the jump hook near the basket | 39-28 |
| 17:40 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Raymond Johnson | 39-28 |
| 17:38 | Central Michigan | Sidney Delarosa is called for the reach on Paul Ransom in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sidney Delarosa, team foul #2 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joel Terhune (PF) Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 17:30 | Central Michigan | Joel Terhune blows the layup but he's fouled by Sidney Delarosa - foul #2 on Sidney Delarosa, team foul #3 | 39-28 |
| 17:30 | Central Michigan | Joel Terhune makes the 1st free throw | 40-28 |
| 17:30 | Central Michigan | Joel Terhune makes the 2nd free throw | 41-28 |
| 17:09 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams hits the finger roll | 41-30 |
| 16:48 | Central Michigan | Joel Terhune scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Randy Gochenour | 43-30 |
| 16:44 | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa loses the dribble to Randy Gochenour in the backcourt | 43-30 |
| 16:30 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger's pass is intercepted by David Reece | 43-30 |
| 16:25 | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa's pass is intercepted by Randy Gochenour in the backcourt | 43-30 |
| 16:17 | Central Michigan | Dwayne Sisk misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-30 |
| 16:15 | Western Michigan | Gerald Duckworth grabs the defensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 16:10 | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa misses long on a floater from the right wing | 43-30 |
| 16:08 | Western Michigan | Bryan Jennings pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 15:53 | Western Michigan | Randy Gochenour is called for the reach on David Reece - foul #2 on Randy Gochenour, team foul #2 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Trenton Jackson (PG), Geoffrey Steinbeck (SG), Joe Bryant (SF), Tommy Frazier (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) Paul Ransom, Randy Gochenour, Darryl Flickinger, Joel Terhune, Dwayne Sisk | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills (PG), David McKune (SG), Thomas Dey (SF), Robert McBurney (PF), John Marks (C) Sidney Delarosa, David Reece, Edward Adams, Bryan Jennings, Gerald Duckworth | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Trenton Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Geoffrey Steinbeck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joe Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tommy Frazier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alvin Wills (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - David McKune (fresh) SF - Thomas Dey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert McBurney (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Marks (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:37 | Western Michigan | Joe Bryant picks off the pass by John Marks | 43-30 |
| 15:14 | Central Michigan | Trenton Jackson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-30 |
| 15:12 | Western Michigan | John Marks pulls down the rebound | 43-30 |
| 14:47 | Western Michigan | David McKune misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 43-30 |
| 14:46 | Western Michigan | David McKune misses the tip | 43-30 |
| 14:45 | Western Michigan | John Marks hits the follow up shot | 43-32 |
| 14:19 | Central Michigan | Joe Bryant comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-32 |
| 14:17 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills pulls down the rebound | 43-32 |
| 14:10 | Western Michigan | David McKune is whistled for traveling | 43-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger (SF) Joe Bryant | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa (PG), Sol Ferrari (SG) Alvin Wills, David McKune | |
| 13:53 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Tommy Frazier and he's hacked by Thomas Dey - foul #2 on Thomas Dey, team foul #4 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joel Terhune (PF), Dwayne Sisk (C) Tommy Frazier, Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edward Adams (SF) Thomas Dey | |
| 13:53 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger makes the free throw | 46-32 |
| 13:38 | Western Michigan | John Marks hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Sidney Delarosa and he's fouled by Dwayne Sisk - foul #1 on Dwayne Sisk, team foul #3 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bryan Jennings (PF) Robert McBurney | |
| 13:38 | Western Michigan | John Marks makes the free throw | 46-35 |
| 13:28 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Trenton Jackson | 48-35 |
| 13:06 | Western Michigan | John Marks clanks a 3 from straight away | 48-35 |
| 13:05 | Central Michigan | Joel Terhune grabs the board | 48-35 |
| 12:51 | Central Michigan | Dwayne Sisk misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 48-35 |
| 12:49 | Central Michigan | Geoffrey Steinbeck pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-35 |
| 12:29 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger can't throw it down | 48-35 |
| 12:28 | Western Michigan | John Marks grabs the board | 48-35 |
| 12:10 | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa connects on the jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Dwayne Sisk - foul #2 on Dwayne Sisk, team foul #4 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Gochenour (SG), Joe Bryant (SF), Tommy Frazier (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) Geoffrey Steinbeck, Darryl Flickinger, Joel Terhune, Dwayne Sisk | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Reece (SG), Thomas Dey (SF), Robert McBurney (PF), Gerald Duckworth (C) Sol Ferrari, Edward Adams, Bryan Jennings, John Marks | |
| 12:10 | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa makes the free throw | 48-38 |
| 11:54 | Central Michigan | Joe Bryant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills (PG) Sidney Delarosa | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Trenton Jackson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Randy Gochenour (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Joe Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Tommy Frazier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alvin Wills (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Reece (fresh) SF - Thomas Dey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert McBurney (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Duckworth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Western Michigan | Gerald Duckworth's fadeaway is rejected by Joe Bryant | 48-38 |
| 11:38 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Randy Gochenour | 48-38 |
| 11:30 | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-38 |
| 11:13 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joe Bryant - foul #1 on Joe Bryant, team foul #5 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger (SF) Joe Bryant | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David McKune (SG) Gerald Duckworth | |
| 11:13 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 11:13 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills misses the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 11:13 | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| 10:50 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson hits the finger roll | 50-39 |
| 10:34 | Western Michigan | David Reece lays it up and in on a nice dish by Alvin Wills | 50-41 |
| 10:19 | Central Michigan | Robert McBurney is called for the reach on Tommy Frazier - foul #1 on Robert McBurney, team foul #5 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Paul Ransom (SG) Randy Gochenour | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa (PG), Bryan Jennings (C) Alvin Wills, David Reece | |
| 10:01 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger is open and buries a floater near the basket set up by Tommy Frazier | 52-41 |
| 09:39 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney clanks a jumper in the paint | 52-41 |
| 09:38 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson grabs the board | 52-41 |
| 09:36 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger is fouled in the backcourt by Sidney Delarosa - foul #3 on Sidney Delarosa, team foul #6 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Geoffrey Steinbeck (SG), Joe Bryant (SF), Joel Terhune (PF), Dwayne Sisk (C) Trenton Jackson, Darryl Flickinger, Tommy Frazier, Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari (SG), Edward Adams (SF), Gerald Duckworth (C) David McKune, Thomas Dey, Bryan Jennings | |
| 09:21 | Central Michigan | Joe Bryant misses the runner from the left block | 52-41 |
| 09:20 | Western Michigan | Gerald Duckworth gets the rebound | 52-41 |
| 08:57 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Joe Bryant - foul #2 on Joe Bryant, team foul #6 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Trenton Jackson (PG) Paul Ransom | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills (PG), John Marks (C) Sidney Delarosa, Gerald Duckworth | |
| 08:57 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams misses the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 08:57 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 08:40 | Central Michigan | Dwayne Sisk hits a runner from close range set up by Joe Bryant and the foul's on John Marks - foul #3 on John Marks, team foul #7 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier (PF) Joel Terhune | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David McKune (SG), Bryan Jennings (PF) Sol Ferrari, Robert McBurney | |
| 08:40 | Central Michigan | Dwayne Sisk makes the free throw | 55-42 |
| 08:11 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills misses long on a floater from the left wing | 55-42 |
| 08:10 | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier grabs the defensive rebound | 55-42 |
| 07:50 | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier can't finish the uncontested layup | 55-42 |
| 07:48 | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier tips it in | 57-42 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Trenton Jackson (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Geoffrey Steinbeck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joe Bryant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Tommy Frazier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Dwayne Sisk (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alvin Wills (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - David McKune (fresh) SF - Edward Adams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Bryan Jennings (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Marks (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:34 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-42 |
| 07:33 | Central Michigan | Geoffrey Steinbeck pulls down the rebound | 57-42 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:11 | Central Michigan | Geoffrey Steinbeck misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-42 |
| 07:10 | Central Michigan | Joe Bryant tips it in | 59-42 |
| 07:03 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills double dribbles | 59-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Paul Ransom (PG), Randy Gochenour (SG), Darryl Flickinger (SF), Joel Terhune (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) Trenton Jackson, Geoffrey Steinbeck, Joe Bryant, Tommy Frazier, Dwayne Sisk | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa (PG), Sol Ferrari (SG), Thomas Dey (SF), David Reece (PF), Gerald Duckworth (C) Alvin Wills, David McKune, Edward Adams, Bryan Jennings, John Marks | |
| 06:42 | Central Michigan | Paul Ransom scores on a fadeaway in the lane and he's hacked by Sidney Delarosa - foul #4 on Sidney Delarosa, team foul #8 | 61-42 |
| 06:42 | Central Michigan | Paul Ransom makes the free throw | 62-42 |
| 06:27 | Western Michigan | Randy Gochenour is called for the reach on Sol Ferrari - foul #3 on Randy Gochenour, team foul #7 | 62-42 |
| 06:27 | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari misses the 1st free throw | 62-42 |
| 06:27 | Central Michigan | Joel Terhune pulls down the rebound | 62-42 |
| 06:01 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by David Reece - foul #1 on David Reece, team foul #9 | 62-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier (PF) Joel Terhune | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney (PF) Gerald Duckworth | |
| 06:01 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 63-42 |
| 06:01 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-42 |
| 05:41 | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Dey | 64-45 |
| 05:37 | Central Michigan | David Reece takes the ball from Raymond Johnson in the backcourt | 64-45 |
| 05:28 | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa's floater is knocked away by Raymond Johnson | 64-45 |
| 05:27 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney hits the follow up shot | 64-47 |
| 05:04 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert McBurney - foul #2 on Robert McBurney, team foul #10 | 64-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Trenton Jackson (PG), Geoffrey Steinbeck (SG) Paul Ransom, Randy Gochenour | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills (PG), David McKune (SG), John Marks (C) Sidney Delarosa, Sol Ferrari, David Reece | |
| 05:04 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger misses the 1st free throw | 64-47 |
| 05:04 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger misses the 2nd free throw | 64-47 |
| 05:04 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney pulls down the rebound | 64-47 |
| 04:35 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey drills a shot from the left side set up by Alvin Wills | 64-49 |
| 04:07 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by Trenton Jackson | 66-49 |
| 03:44 | Western Michigan | David McKune banks in the layup and he's fouled by Tommy Frazier - foul #1 on Tommy Frazier, team foul #8 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joe Bryant (PF), Joel Terhune (C) Tommy Frazier, Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edward Adams (SF), Bryan Jennings (PF), Gerald Duckworth (C) Thomas Dey, Robert McBurney, John Marks | |
| 03:44 | Western Michigan | David McKune makes the free throw | 66-52 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Trenton Jackson (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Geoffrey Steinbeck (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Darryl Flickinger (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Joel Terhune (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alvin Wills (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - David McKune (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Adams (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Bryan Jennings (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Duckworth (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Central Michigan | Geoffrey Steinbeck throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari (SG) David McKune | |
| 03:26 | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-52 |
| 03:24 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams grabs the offensive board | 66-52 |
| 03:15 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Darryl Flickinger - foul #3 on Darryl Flickinger, team foul #9 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Paul Ransom (PG), Randy Gochenour (SG), Dwayne Sisk (C) Trenton Jackson, Geoffrey Steinbeck, Darryl Flickinger | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa (PG), David Reece (SG) Alvin Wills, Sol Ferrari | |
| 03:15 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams makes the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 03:15 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 02:53 | Central Michigan | Randy Gochenour can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-54 |
| 02:51 | Central Michigan | Joel Terhune grabs the offensive rebound | 66-54 |
| 02:51 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson (C) Joel Terhune | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills (PG), Sol Ferrari (SG) Sidney Delarosa, David Reece | |
| 02:27 | Central Michigan | Joe Bryant is fouled on the floor by Edward Adams - foul #1 on Edward Adams, team foul #11 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joel Terhune (PF) Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa (PG), David Reece (SG) Alvin Wills, Sol Ferrari | |
| 02:27 | Central Michigan | Joe Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 02:27 | Central Michigan | Joe Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 68-54 |
| 02:16 | Western Michigan | Joe Bryant steals it from Sidney Delarosa | 68-54 |
| 02:13 | Central Michigan | Sidney Delarosa is called for the reach on Joe Bryant in the backcourt - foul #5 on Sidney Delarosa, team foul #12 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Elmer Patterson (PG), David McKune (SG) Sidney Delarosa, Gerald Duckworth | |
| 02:13 | Central Michigan | Joe Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 02:13 | Central Michigan | Joe Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 69-54 |
| 02:13 | Western Michigan | Bryan Jennings gets the rebound | 69-54 |
| 01:56 | Western Michigan | David McKune connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by David Reece | 69-57 |
| 01:37 | Central Michigan | Paul Ransom drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Joe Bryant | 71-57 |
| 01:18 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams banks in the layup on a great pass from David McKune | 71-59 |
| 00:56 | Central Michigan | Paul Ransom double dribbles | 71-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Duckworth (C) David McKune | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Western Michigan | David Reece buries a fadeaway from the right wing and he's fouled by Joel Terhune - foul #1 on Joel Terhune, team foul #10 | 71-61 |
| 00:48 | Western Michigan | David Reece makes the free throw | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Central Michigan | Elmer Patterson is called for the reach on Joel Terhune in the backcourt - foul #1 on Elmer Patterson, team foul #13 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Trenton Jackson (PG), Geoffrey Steinbeck (SG), Darryl Flickinger (SF), Raymond Johnson (C) Paul Ransom, Randy Gochenour, Joe Bryant, Dwayne Sisk | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills (PG), Sol Ferrari (SG), Thomas Dey (SF), Robert McBurney (PF), John Marks (C) Elmer Patterson, David Reece, Edward Adams, Bryan Jennings, Gerald Duckworth | |
| 00:45 | Central Michigan | Joel Terhune makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:45 | Central Michigan | Joel Terhune makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:40 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Raymond Johnson - foul #2 on Raymond Johnson, team foul #11 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Paul Ransom (PG), Randy Gochenour (SG), Joe Bryant (SF), Dwayne Sisk (C) Trenton Jackson, Geoffrey Steinbeck, Darryl Flickinger, Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Elmer Patterson (PG), David Reece (SG), Edward Adams (SF), Bryan Jennings (C) Alvin Wills, Sol Ferrari, Thomas Dey, John Marks | |
| 00:40 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney misses the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:40 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Central Michigan | Joe Bryant hits a shot from the left block set up by Joel Terhune | 75-63 |
| 00:07 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams is hacked by Paul Ransom - foul #2 on Paul Ransom, team foul #12 | 75-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Duckworth (C) Robert McBurney | |
| 00:07 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams misses the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 00:07 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Paul Ransom runs out the clock | 75-64 |