| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Alec Turner (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Eric Arana (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcel Corbin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - David Hill (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Billy Carrier (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Radel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Goodfellow (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Jones (fresh) C - Timmy Sheffield (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:56 | Central Michigan | David Hill loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-34 |
| 19:40 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier loses the ball out of bounds | 35-34 |
| 19:18 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner double dribbles | 35-34 |
| 19:02 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield is called for traveling | 35-34 |
| 18:44 | Central Michigan | David Hill misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 35-34 |
| 18:42 | Central Michigan | David Hill tips it back up and in | 37-34 |
| 18:20 | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Billy Carrier | 37-36 |
| 18:18 | Central Michigan | Timmy Sheffield is called for the reach on Alec Turner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timmy Sheffield, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault (PG), Herbert Meekins (SG), Steven Trudel (SF), Jeremy Gilbert (PF), Carlos Cameron (C) Billy Carrier, Raymond Radel, Mark Goodfellow, Joseph Jones, Timmy Sheffield | |
| 17:52 | Central Michigan | Herbert Meekins steps in front of the Alec Turner pass | 37-36 |
| 17:23 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins blows the layup | 37-36 |
| 17:21 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 17:03 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson lays it up and in on a great pass from Eric Arana | 39-36 |
| 16:44 | Western Michigan | Alfred Johnson swats the short shot by Jeremy Gilbert | 39-36 |
| 16:43 | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron tips it home | 39-38 |
| 16:27 | Central Michigan | Herbert Meekins is called for the reach on Alfred Johnson - foul #2 on Herbert Meekins, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier (PG), Raymond Radel (SG), Mark Goodfellow (SF), Joseph Jones (PF), Timmy Sheffield (C) Ralph Thibault, Herbert Meekins, Steven Trudel, Jeremy Gilbert, Carlos Cameron | |
| 16:03 | Central Michigan | David Hill hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Timmy Sheffield - foul #3 on Timmy Sheffield, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Willie Parmer (PG) Alec Turner | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron (C) Timmy Sheffield | |
| 16:03 | Central Michigan | David Hill makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 16:03 | Central Michigan | David Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 16:03 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Mark Goodfellow | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Willie Parmer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Arana (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marcel Corbin (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - David Hill (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Billy Carrier (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Radel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Goodfellow (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carlos Cameron (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-38 |
| 15:37 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 15:35 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin is called for traveling in the backcourt | 40-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach (SF), Robert Kastner (C) Marcel Corbin, David Hill | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield (C) Carlos Cameron | |
| 15:12 | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Alfred Johnson - foul #2 on Alfred Johnson, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Levron (SG), Mark Jenkins (PF) Eric Arana, Alfred Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 15:12 | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 15:12 | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 14:50 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 14:48 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Billy Carrier | 40-39 |
| 14:27 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-39 |
| 14:25 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel grabs the offensive board | 40-39 |
| 14:15 | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Alec Turner (PG), Eric Arana (SG), David Hill (C) Willie Parmer, Charles Levron, Robert Kastner | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault (PG), Herbert Meekins (SG), Steven Trudel (SF), Jeremy Gilbert (PF) Billy Carrier, Raymond Radel, Mark Goodfellow, Joseph Jones | |
| 13:59 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach blows the dunk but he's fouled by Steven Trudel - foul #2 on Steven Trudel, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson (PF) Mark Jenkins | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 13:59 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 13:59 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 13:39 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins knocks in the floater from close range | 42-41 |
| 13:20 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 42-41 |
| 13:18 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 13:03 | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel can't finish the layup but the foul's on Alfred Johnson - foul #3 on Alfred Johnson, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Levron (SG) Eric Arana | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier (PG), Joseph Jones (PF), Carlos Cameron (C) Ralph Thibault, Jeremy Gilbert, Timmy Sheffield | |
| 13:03 | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 13:03 | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 12:36 | Central Michigan | David Hill loses the ball out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Willie Parmer (PG), Mark Jenkins (PF), Robert Kastner (C) Alec Turner, Alfred Johnson, David Hill | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel (SG), Mark Goodfellow (SF) Herbert Meekins, Steven Trudel | |
| 12:18 | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones is fouled on the floor by Mark Jenkins - foul #1 on Mark Jenkins, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| 12:03 | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron is hacked by Robert Kastner - foul #1 on Robert Kastner, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eric Arana (SG) Charles Levron | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault (PG), Timmy Sheffield (C) Billy Carrier, Carlos Cameron | |
| 11:47 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow clanks a turnaround from the right block | 42-43 |
| 11:45 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Willie Parmer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Arana (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Heimbach (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Kastner (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Ralph Thibault (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Radel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Goodfellow (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Timmy Sheffield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:39 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins clanks a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Raymond Radel - foul #1 on Raymond Radel, team foul #5 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremy Gilbert (PF) Joseph Jones | |
| 11:39 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 11:39 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 11:27 | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Goodfellow | 43-46 |
| 11:24 | Central Michigan | Timmy Sheffield steps in front of the Thomas Heimbach pass in the backcourt | 43-46 |
| 11:19 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Alec Turner (PG), Alfred Johnson (PF), David Hill (C) Willie Parmer, Mark Jenkins, Robert Kastner | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier (PG), Herbert Meekins (SG) Ralph Thibault, Raymond Radel | |
| 11:00 | Central Michigan | David Hill misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Timmy Sheffield - foul #4 on Timmy Sheffield, team foul #6 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron (C) Timmy Sheffield | |
| 11:00 | Central Michigan | David Hill makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 11:00 | Central Michigan | David Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 10:46 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Gilbert lays it in on a nice dish by Carlos Cameron and the foul's on Alfred Johnson - foul #4 on Alfred Johnson, team foul #5 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin (SG), Mark Jenkins (PF) Eric Arana, Alfred Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 10:46 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Gilbert misses the free throw | 45-48 |
| 10:46 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 10:44 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin is fouled in the backcourt by Herbert Meekins - foul #3 on Herbert Meekins, team foul #7 | 45-48 |
| 10:44 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 10:44 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 10:27 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Gilbert misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 10:26 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins tips it but misses | 47-48 |
| 10:24 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach snags the defensive board | 47-48 |
| 10:05 | Central Michigan | David Hill hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 10:03 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 09:39 | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 09:37 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 09:20 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach hits the finger roll on a great pass from Marcel Corbin | 49-48 |
| 09:05 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Alec Turner - foul #2 on Alec Turner, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Willie Parmer (PG), Eric Arana (SG), Robert Kastner (PF), Bill Johnson (C) Alec Turner, Marcel Corbin, Mark Jenkins, David Hill | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel (SG), Steven Trudel (SF), Joseph Jones (PF) Herbert Meekins, Mark Goodfellow, Jeremy Gilbert | |
| 09:05 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 09:05 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 08:44 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 49-50 |
| 08:43 | Central Michigan | Robert Kastner gets the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 08:27 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach misses long on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Carlos Cameron - foul #2 on Carlos Cameron, team foul #8 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault (PG) Billy Carrier | |
| 08:27 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 08:27 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 08:09 | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Kastner | 51-50 |
| 08:07 | Central Michigan | Willie Parmer grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 07:38 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 07:37 | Central Michigan | Bill Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Willie Parmer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Arana (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Heimbach (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Kastner (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Bill Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Ralph Thibault (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Radel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Trudel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Carlos Cameron (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Willie Parmer | 53-50 |
| 07:06 | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 53-50 |
| 07:05 | Central Michigan | Bill Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 06:47 | Central Michigan | Robert Kastner is fouled on the floor by Carlos Cameron - foul #3 on Carlos Cameron, team foul #9 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Kelly (PG), Charles Levron (SG), Marcel Corbin (SF), Alfred Johnson (PF) Willie Parmer, Eric Arana, Thomas Heimbach, Bill Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ernest Creason (PG), Herbert Meekins (SF), Timmy Sheffield (C) Ralph Thibault, Steven Trudel, Carlos Cameron | |
| 06:47 | Central Michigan | Robert Kastner makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 06:47 | Central Michigan | Robert Kastner misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 06:47 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Joseph Jones | 54-50 |
| 06:42 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Kastner | 54-50 |
| 06:40 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 06:18 | Central Michigan | Robert Kastner can't finish the layup | 54-50 |
| 06:17 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 05:57 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Jones and he's fouled by Alfred Johnson - foul #5 on Alfred Johnson, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Alec Turner (PG), Eric Arana (SG), Mark Jenkins (PF), David Hill (C) Richard Kelly, Charles Levron, Alfred Johnson, Robert Kastner | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier (PG), Mark Goodfellow (SF), Jeremy Gilbert (PF) Ernest Creason, Herbert Meekins, Joseph Jones | |
| 05:57 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield misses the free throw | 54-52 |
| 05:57 | Central Michigan | David Hill gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 05:43 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Timmy Sheffield - foul #5 on Timmy Sheffield, team foul #10 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel (C) Timmy Sheffield | |
| 05:43 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 05:43 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 05:21 | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel hits a floater in the lane set up by Billy Carrier | 55-54 |
| 04:54 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin's fadeaway is rejected by Jeremy Gilbert | 55-54 |
| 04:53 | Central Michigan | David Hill tips it back up and in | 57-54 |
| 04:39 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Gilbert loses the ball out of bounds | 57-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Levron (SG), Thomas Heimbach (SF) Eric Arana, Marcel Corbin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault (PG), Herbert Meekins (SG), Joseph Jones (PF), Carlos Cameron (C) Billy Carrier, Raymond Radel, Jeremy Gilbert, Steven Trudel | |
| 04:17 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach is whistled for a carry | 57-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Willie Parmer (PG) Alec Turner | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 03:54 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow makes the runner from the baseline set up by Herbert Meekins and he's fouled by David Hill - foul #2 on David Hill, team foul #8 | 57-56 |
| 03:54 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow makes the free throw | 57-57 |
| 03:31 | Central Michigan | David Hill hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Heimbach | 59-57 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Willie Parmer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Levron (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Heimbach (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Jenkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Hill (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Ralph Thibault (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Meekins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Mark Goodfellow (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Jones (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlos Cameron (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 59-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eric Arana (SG), Bill Johnson (C) Charles Levron, David Hill | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier (PG), Steven Trudel (SF) Herbert Meekins, Mark Goodfellow | |
| 03:10 | Central Michigan | Bill Johnson buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Willie Parmer and he's hacked by Carlos Cameron - foul #4 on Carlos Cameron, team foul #11 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin (SF), Robert Kastner (PF) Thomas Heimbach, Mark Jenkins | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel (SG) Ralph Thibault | |
| 03:10 | Central Michigan | Bill Johnson misses the free throw | 61-57 |
| 03:10 | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron snags the defensive board | 61-57 |
| 02:47 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Steven Trudel and the foul's on Eric Arana - foul #2 on Eric Arana, team foul #9 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Alec Turner (PG) Willie Parmer | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremy Gilbert (C) Carlos Cameron | |
| 02:47 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel makes the free throw | 61-60 |
| 02:45 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Hill (C) Bill Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault (SG), Herbert Meekins (SF) Raymond Radel, Joseph Jones | |
| 02:30 | Central Michigan | Billy Carrier picks off the pass by Eric Arana | 61-60 |
| 02:25 | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault dunks the ball on a great pass from Billy Carrier | 61-62 |
| 02:23 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Thibault - foul #1 on Ralph Thibault, team foul #12 | 61-62 |
| 02:23 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 02:23 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 02:18 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach (SF), Mark Jenkins (PF) Marcel Corbin, Robert Kastner | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel (SG) Ralph Thibault | |
| 02:13 | Western Michigan | David Hill takes the ball from Steven Trudel | 63-62 |
| 02:11 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Radel - foul #2 on Raymond Radel, team foul #13 | 63-62 |
| 02:11 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 02:11 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 01:50 | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel misses short on a floater from the left wing | 64-62 |
| 01:49 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| 01:20 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Jenkins | 66-62 |
| 01:20 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow (SF), Joseph Jones (PF), Carlos Cameron (C) Herbert Meekins, Jeremy Gilbert, Steven Trudel | |
| 01:07 | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Billy Carrier | 66-64 |
| 00:48 | Central Michigan | David Hill's dunk attempt is rejected by Joseph Jones | 66-64 |
| 00:47 | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones grabs the board | 66-64 |
| 00:43 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 66-64 |
| 00:41 | Central Michigan | David Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 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 motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Central Michigan | Joseph Jones swats the layup by Thomas Heimbach | 66-64 |
| 00:16 | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron gets the rebound | 66-64 |
| 00:03 | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Billy Carrier | 66-66 |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana buries a halfcourt shot | 69-66 |