| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Ernest Creason (fresh) SG - Ralph Thibault (fresh) SF - Paul Hoffman (fresh) PF - Carlos Cameron (fresh) C - Timmy Sheffield (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Alec Turner (fresh) SG - Eric Arana (fresh) SF - Marcel Corbin (fresh) PF - Alfred Johnson (fresh) C - David Hill (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | David Hill wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:57 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:52 | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron misses short on a floater from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Alfred Johnson | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Central Michigan | David Hill lays it in | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Ernest Creason | 3-2 |
| 19:17 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner travels in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 19:00 | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron hits the finger roll on a great pass from Timmy Sheffield and he's hacked by David Hill - foul #1 on David Hill, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 19:00 | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron makes the free throw | 6-2 |
| 18:48 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner misses short on an open jumpshot from the right wing | 6-2 |
| 18:47 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield grabs the board | 6-2 |
| 18:39 | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 6-2 |
| 18:37 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana snags the defensive board | 6-2 |
| 18:31 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson is fouled on the floor by Paul Hoffman - foul #1 on Paul Hoffman, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| 18:17 | Central Michigan | Timmy Sheffield steals the ball from Alfred Johnson | 6-2 |
| 18:08 | Western Michigan | Paul Hoffman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 6-2 |
| 18:06 | Central Michigan | David Hill grabs the board | 6-2 |
| 17:58 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 6-2 |
| 17:57 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson tips it in | 6-4 |
| 17:44 | Western Michigan | Ernest Creason's fadeaway is rejected by Marcel Corbin | 6-4 |
| 17:42 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 17:35 | Central Michigan | Ernest Creason steals the ball from Alfred Johnson | 6-4 |
| 17:21 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Timmy Sheffield, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel (PG), Andrew Smith (SG), David Potter (SF), Darren Nickle (PF), Andrew Banks (C) Ernest Creason, Ralph Thibault, Paul Hoffman, Carlos Cameron, Timmy Sheffield | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rodney James (PG), Robert Williams (SF), Mark Jenkins (PF), Robert Kastner (C) Alec Turner, Marcel Corbin, Alfred Johnson, David Hill | |
| 17:12 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 17:10 | Central Michigan | Robert Williams gets the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 17:02 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Williams | 6-7 |
| 16:51 | Western Michigan | Andrew Smith misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 16:49 | Western Michigan | Andrew Banks misses the tip | 6-7 |
| 16:47 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Mark Jenkins | 6-7 |
| 16:44 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana is fouled in the backcourt by David Potter - foul #1 on David Potter, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| 16:37 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 16:36 | Central Michigan | Robert Kastner snags the offensive board | 6-7 |
| 16:25 | Central Michigan | Robert Kastner is hacked by Andrew Banks - foul #1 on Andrew Banks, team foul #4 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Cavin (PG), Ralph Thibault (SG), Eugene Jones (PF) Andrew Smith, David Potter, Andrew Banks | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson (PF) Mark Jenkins | |
| 16:08 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson is alone and drills a jump hook from the right block and he's fouled by Eugene Jones - foul #1 on Eugene Jones, team foul #5 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield (C) Darren Nickle | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Hill (C) Robert Kastner | |
| 16:08 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson makes the free throw | 6-10 |
| 15:45 | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-10 |
| 15:44 | Central Michigan | David Hill grabs the board | 6-10 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Cavin (fresh) SG - Ralph Thibault (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Raymond Radel (fairly fresh) PF - Eugene Jones (fresh) C - Timmy Sheffield (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Rodney James (fairly fresh) SG - Eric Arana (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) PF - Alfred Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Central Michigan | Eugene Jones picks off the pass by Robert Williams | 6-10 |
| 15:19 | Western Michigan | Rodney James steals the ball from Ralph Thibault | 6-10 |
| 15:14 | Central Michigan | Rodney James hits the finger roll | 6-12 |
| 14:56 | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-12 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ernest Creason (PG), Andrew Smith (SG), David Potter (SF), Carlos Cameron (PF), Andrew Banks (C) Robert Cavin, Ralph Thibault, Raymond Radel, Eugene Jones, Timmy Sheffield | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Fountain (PG), Alec Turner (SG), Marcel Corbin (SF), Mark Jenkins (PF), Robert Kastner (C) Rodney James, Eric Arana, Robert Williams, Alfred Johnson, David Hill | |
| 14:43 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin clanks a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Ernest Creason - foul #1 on Ernest Creason, team foul #6 | 6-12 |
| 14:43 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin makes the 1st free throw | 6-13 |
| 14:43 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin makes the 2nd free throw | 6-14 |
| 14:14 | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Ernest Creason | 8-14 |
| 14:01 | Central Michigan | Carlos Cameron is called for the reach on Marcel Corbin - foul #1 on Carlos Cameron, team foul #7 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Hoffman (SF), Darren Nickle (C) David Potter, Andrew Banks | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Conley (C) Robert Kastner | |
| 14:01 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin makes the 1st free throw | 8-15 |
| 14:01 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin makes the 2nd free throw | 8-16 |
| 13:41 | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-16 |
| 13:40 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Marcel Corbin | 8-16 |
| 13:35 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 8-16 |
| 13:33 | Western Michigan | Darren Nickle snags the defensive board | 8-16 |
| 13:20 | Western Michigan | Darren Nickle hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-16 |
| 13:19 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Carlos Cameron | 8-16 |
| 13:07 | Western Michigan | Ernest Creason connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Smith | 11-16 |
| 12:46 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins is open and scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Alec Turner | 11-18 |
| 12:25 | Western Michigan | Ernest Creason misses short on a shot from the right side | 11-18 |
| 12:23 | Central Michigan | David Conley pulls down the rebound | 11-18 |
| 12:06 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-18 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Cavin (PG), Raymond Radel (SG), David Potter (SF), Eugene Jones (PF), Andrew Banks (C) Ernest Creason, Andrew Smith, Paul Hoffman, Carlos Cameron, Darren Nickle | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rodney James (PG), Eric Arana (SG), Robert Williams (SF), Alfred Johnson (PF), David Hill (C) Jack Fountain, Alec Turner, Marcel Corbin, Mark Jenkins, David Conley | |
| 11:54 | Western Michigan | Robert Cavin is hacked by Rodney James - foul #1 on Rodney James, team foul #2 | 11-18 |
| 11:40 | Western Michigan | Robert Cavin is fouled on the floor by David Hill - foul #2 on David Hill, team foul #3 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Kastner (C) David Hill | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Cavin (fresh) SG - Raymond Radel (fresh) SF - David Potter (fresh) PF - Eugene Jones (fresh) C - Andrew Banks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Rodney James (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Arana (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) PF - Alfred Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Kastner (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Western Michigan | David Potter hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Cavin and he's hacked by Robert Williams - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #4 | 13-18 |
| 11:26 | Western Michigan | David Potter misses the free throw | 13-18 |
| 11:26 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Alfred Johnson | 13-18 |
| 11:07 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 13-18 |
| 11:05 | Central Michigan | Robert Kastner tips it home | 13-20 |
| 10:42 | Western Michigan | Eugene Jones's floater is tipped away by Alfred Johnson | 13-20 |
| 10:41 | Central Michigan | Rodney James pulls down the rebound | 13-20 |
| 10:36 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Rodney James | 13-23 |
| 10:18 | Western Michigan | Robert Cavin misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 13-23 |
| 10:17 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson pulls down the rebound | 13-23 |
| 10:11 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Rodney James | 13-25 |
| 09:52 | Western Michigan | Eugene Jones misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-25 |
| 09:50 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Williams | 13-25 |
| 09:46 | Central Michigan | Rodney James is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Cavin - foul #1 on Robert Cavin, team foul #8 | 13-25 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ernest Creason (PG), Ralph Thibault (SG), Paul Hoffman (SF), Darren Nickle (PF), Timmy Sheffield (C) Robert Cavin, Raymond Radel, David Potter, Eugene Jones, Andrew Banks | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin (SF) Robert Williams | |
| 09:46 | Central Michigan | Rodney James misses the 1st free throw | 13-25 |
| 09:46 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield snags the defensive board | 13-25 |
| 09:39 | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 13-25 |
| 09:38 | Western Michigan | Darren Nickle tips it in | 15-25 |
| 09:34 | Central Michigan | Darren Nickle picks off the pass by Eric Arana in the backcourt | 15-25 |
| 09:12 | Western Michigan | Paul Hoffman comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 15-25 |
| 09:10 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Alfred Johnson | 15-25 |
| 09:07 | Central Michigan | Rodney James is hacked by Ernest Creason in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ernest Creason, team foul #9 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel (PG) Ernest Creason | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins (PF), David Conley (C) Alfred Johnson, Robert Kastner | |
| 09:07 | Central Michigan | Rodney James misses the 1st free throw | 15-25 |
| 09:07 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Timmy Sheffield | 15-25 |
| 08:45 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 15-25 |
| 08:43 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana grabs the defensive rebound | 15-25 |
| 08:40 | Central Michigan | Raymond Radel is called for the reach on Rodney James in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Radel, team foul #10 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Andrew Smith (PG), Carlos Cameron (PF) Paul Hoffman, Darren Nickle | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 08:40 | Central Michigan | Rodney James makes the 1st free throw | 15-26 |
| 08:40 | Central Michigan | Rodney James misses the 2nd free throw | 15-26 |
| 08:40 | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron gets the rebound | 15-26 |
| 08:24 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 15-26 |
| 08:23 | Central Michigan | David Conley snags the defensive board | 15-26 |
| 08:15 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Mark Jenkins | 15-28 |
| 08:01 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 15-28 |
| 08:00 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Eric Arana | 15-28 |
| 07:44 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-28 |
| 07:43 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield pulls down the rebound | 15-28 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Andrew Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ralph Thibault (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Raymond Radel (tiring) PF - Carlos Cameron (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Timmy Sheffield (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Rodney James (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Arana (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Marcel Corbin (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Mark Jenkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Conley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 15-28 |
| 07:20 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield snags the offensive board | 15-28 |
| 07:02 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Ralph Thibault and he's hacked by David Conley - foul #1 on David Conley, team foul #5 | 17-28 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Hoffman (SF), Eugene Jones (PF) Raymond Radel, Carlos Cameron | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Fountain (PG), Alec Turner (SG), Robert Williams (SF), Alfred Johnson (PF), Robert Kastner (C) Rodney James, Eric Arana, Marcel Corbin, Mark Jenkins, David Conley | |
| 07:02 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield makes the free throw | 18-28 |
| 06:55 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson clanks a runner in the paint | 18-28 |
| 06:53 | Western Michigan | Paul Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 18-28 |
| 06:39 | Western Michigan | Paul Hoffman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-28 |
| 06:38 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Timmy Sheffield | 18-28 |
| 06:26 | Western Michigan | Eugene Jones misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 18-28 |
| 06:24 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Alfred Johnson | 18-28 |
| 06:22 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner is hacked by Andrew Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Smith, team foul #11 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel (PG), David Potter (SF), Darren Nickle (C) Andrew Smith, Paul Hoffman, Timmy Sheffield | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 06:22 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner misses the 1st free throw | 18-28 |
| 06:22 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 18-29 |
| 06:04 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-29 |
| 06:02 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner grabs the board | 18-29 |
| 05:49 | Central Michigan | Jack Fountain comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Ralph Thibault - foul #1 on Ralph Thibault, team foul #12 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Cavin (PG), Andrew Banks (C) Raymond Radel, Eugene Jones | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 05:49 | Central Michigan | Jack Fountain makes the 1st free throw | 18-30 |
| 05:49 | Central Michigan | Jack Fountain makes the 2nd free throw | 18-31 |
| 05:32 | Western Michigan | Robert Cavin comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jack Fountain - foul #1 on Jack Fountain, team foul #6 | 18-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Hoffman (SF) David Potter | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eric Arana (SG), Marcel Corbin (SF) Jack Fountain, Robert Williams | |
| 05:32 | Western Michigan | Robert Cavin makes the 1st free throw | 19-31 |
| 05:32 | Western Michigan | Robert Cavin misses the 2nd free throw | 19-31 |
| 05:32 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson pulls down the rebound | 19-31 |
| 05:25 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson hits a wide open jumper from close range on a nice dish by Alec Turner | 19-33 |
| 05:08 | Western Michigan | Andrew Banks misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 19-33 |
| 05:06 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner pulls down the rebound | 19-33 |
| 05:02 | Central Michigan | Ralph Thibault is called for the reach on Eric Arana in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ralph Thibault, team foul #13 | 19-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel (PG), Andrew Smith (SG), Eugene Jones (PF), Timmy Sheffield (C) Robert Cavin, Ralph Thibault, Darren Nickle, Andrew Banks | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins (PF) Alfred Johnson | |
| 05:02 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana makes the 1st free throw | 19-34 |
| 05:02 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana makes the 2nd free throw | 19-35 |
| 04:50 | Western Michigan | Eugene Jones comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-35 |
| 04:48 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin snags the defensive board | 19-35 |
| 04:41 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin can't connect on an uncontested turnaround in the lane | 19-35 |
| 04:39 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield gets the rebound | 19-35 |
| 04:33 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 19-35 |
| 04:32 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins gets the rebound | 19-35 |
| 04:15 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins makes the wide open turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Eric Arana | 19-37 |
| 04:00 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Paul Hoffman | 21-37 |
| 03:57 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner is hacked by Raymond Radel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Radel, team foul #14 | 21-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ernest Creason (PG), Ralph Thibault (SG), David Potter (SF), Carlos Cameron (PF) Raymond Radel, Andrew Smith, Paul Hoffman, Eugene Jones | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Fountain (PG), Robert Williams (SF), Alfred Johnson (PF), David Hill (C) Eric Arana, Marcel Corbin, Mark Jenkins, Robert Kastner | |
| 03:57 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner makes the 1st free throw | 21-38 |
| 03:57 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 21-39 |
| 03:40 | Western Michigan | Ernest Creason hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Alfred Johnson - foul #1 on Alfred Johnson, team foul #7 | 23-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Andrew Banks (C) Timmy Sheffield | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eric Arana (SG) Alec Turner | |
| 03:40 | Western Michigan | Ernest Creason makes the free throw | 24-39 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Ernest Creason (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Thibault (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Potter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carlos Cameron (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Banks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Fountain (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Arana (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alfred Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - David Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson hits a floater from the left block | 24-41 |
| 03:11 | Western Michigan | Ernest Creason loses the dribble to Jack Fountain in the backcourt | 24-41 |
| 03:03 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-41 |
| 03:02 | Central Michigan | Robert Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-41 |
| 02:57 | Central Michigan | David Hill hits a jumper in the paint and he's fouled by David Potter - foul #2 on David Potter, team foul #15 | 24-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Cavin (PG), Darren Nickle (PF) Ernest Creason, Carlos Cameron | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rodney James (PG) Jack Fountain | |
| 02:57 | Central Michigan | David Hill makes the free throw | 24-44 |
| 02:36 | Western Michigan | David Potter connects on the runner in the lane | 26-44 |
| 02:16 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 26-44 |
| 02:14 | Western Michigan | David Potter grabs the board | 26-44 |
| 02:09 | Western Michigan | Eric Arana is called for the reach on Ralph Thibault - foul #1 on Eric Arana, team foul #8 | 26-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel (SF), Eugene Jones (PF), Timmy Sheffield (C) David Potter, Darren Nickle, Andrew Banks | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Alec Turner (SG), Marcel Corbin (SF), Mark Jenkins (PF) Eric Arana, Robert Williams, Alfred Johnson | |
| 02:09 | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault makes the 1st free throw | 27-44 |
| 02:09 | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault makes the 2nd free throw | 28-44 |
| 01:58 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin comes up short on the shot from the left side | 28-44 |
| 01:57 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner gets the offensive rebound | 28-44 |
| 01:49 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Ralph Thibault - foul #3 on Ralph Thibault, team foul #16 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ernest Creason (PG), Paul Hoffman (SF) Robert Cavin, Ralph Thibault | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Fountain (PG) Rodney James | |
| 01:49 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner makes the 1st free throw | 28-45 |
| 01:49 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 28-45 |
| 01:49 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield snags the defensive board | 28-45 |
| 01:26 | Western Michigan | Paul Hoffman loses the ball out of bounds | 28-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Andrew Smith (SG), Carlos Cameron (PF) Raymond Radel, Eugene Jones | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 01:11 | Central Michigan | David Hill loses the dribble to Timmy Sheffield | 28-45 |
| 00:58 | Western Michigan | David Hill blocks the short jumper by Timmy Sheffield | 28-45 |
| 00:56 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 28-45 |
| 00:52 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner double dribbles | 28-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel (SF), Darren Nickle (C) Paul Hoffman, Timmy Sheffield | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eric Arana (SG), David Conley (PF) Alec Turner, Mark Jenkins | |
| 00:36 | Western Michigan | Darren Nickle hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 28-45 |
| 00:35 | Western Michigan | Andrew Smith snags the offensive board | 28-45 |
| 00:24 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Potter (SF), Eugene Jones (PF) Andrew Smith, Carlos Cameron | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rodney James (PG), Robert Williams (SF), Alfred Johnson (PF) Jack Fountain, Marcel Corbin, David Conley | |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | David Hill is denied on a layup by Eugene Jones | 28-45 |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson tips it home | 28-47 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | David Potter misses the halfcourt shot | 28-47 |