| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Seamon (fresh) SG - David Fitzgerald (fresh) SF - Russell Wallin (fresh) PF - Berdy Ziler (fresh) C - John Branch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Ralph Toles (fresh) SG - Jamie McClanahan (fresh) SF - Eugene Melton (fresh) PF - Roy Gimenez (fresh) C - Don Abate (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Bowling Green | Don Abate wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | Bowling Green | Roy Gimenez loses the dribble to Russell Wallin | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Bowling Green | Don Abate grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Bowling Green | Ralph Toles is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Central Michigan | Don Abate picks off the pass by Russell Wallin | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Bowling Green | Eugene Melton is fouled on the floor by David Fitzgerald - foul #1 on David Fitzgerald, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:33 | Bowling Green | A charge is called on Roy Gimenez - foul #1 on Roy Gimenez, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:19 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jamie McClanahan - foul #1 on Jamie McClanahan, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:19 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:19 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:19 | Bowling Green | Roy Gimenez pulls down the rebound | 1-0 |
| 17:58 | Bowling Green | Jamie McClanahan connects on the floater from the left side | 1-2 |
| 17:39 | Central Michigan | Don Abate is called for the reach on Russell Wallin - foul #1 on Don Abate, team foul #3 | 1-2 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (PG), Larry Featherston (SG), Igor Zapf (SF), Antonio Reed (PF), Bennie Boyd (C) Robert Seamon, David Fitzgerald, Russell Wallin, Berdy Ziler, John Branch | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | John Daly (SF), Jun Chiu (PF), John Weinmann (C) Eugene Melton, Roy Gimenez, Don Abate | |
| 17:18 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf banks in the layup | 3-2 |
| 17:04 | Bowling Green | Ralph Toles is hacked by Igor Zapf - foul #1 on Igor Zapf, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Michael Hansen (PG), Willie Edwards (SF) Ralph Toles, Jamie McClanahan | |
| 16:44 | Bowling Green | John Daly misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Bennie Boyd - foul #1 on Bennie Boyd, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| 16:44 | Bowling Green | John Daly misses the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 16:44 | Bowling Green | John Daly makes the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 16:20 | Central Michigan | Bennie Boyd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-3 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin (SF), Nathaniel Gottfried (PF) Igor Zapf, Antonio Reed | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Roy Gimenez (PF) Jun Chiu | |
| 16:13 | Bowling Green | Michael Hansen makes the runner from the baseline | 3-5 |
| 15:48 | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-5 |
| 15:47 | Bowling Green | John Weinmann snags the defensive board | 3-5 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Warren Dildy (fresh) SG - Larry Featherston (fresh) SF - Russell Wallin (fresh) PF - Nathaniel Gottfried (fresh) C - Bennie Boyd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Michael Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Daly (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Willie Edwards (fresh) PF - Roy Gimenez (fresh) C - John Weinmann (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Bowling Green | Willie Edwards loses the dribble to Warren Dildy | 3-5 |
| 15:29 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy's pass is intercepted by Michael Hansen in the backcourt | 3-5 |
| 15:27 | Bowling Green | Michael Hansen throws it down | 3-7 |
| 15:11 | Central Michigan | Bennie Boyd's layup is rejected by Roy Gimenez | 3-7 |
| 15:09 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin tips it in | 5-7 |
| 14:52 | Bowling Green | Willie Edwards buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 5-9 |
| 14:46 | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-9 |
| 14:45 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Willie Edwards | 5-9 |
| 14:19 | Bowling Green | Michael Hansen's pass is intercepted by Nathaniel Gottfried | 5-9 |
| 14:06 | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Warren Dildy | 8-9 |
| 13:51 | Bowling Green | John Daly misses short on a jumper near the basket | 8-9 |
| 13:50 | Bowling Green | John Weinmann tips it but misses | 8-9 |
| 13:48 | Bowling Green | John Daly tips it but misses | 8-9 |
| 13:46 | Central Michigan | Bennie Boyd grabs the board | 8-9 |
| 13:41 | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Warren Dildy | 11-9 |
| 13:26 | Bowling Green | Michael Hansen's dunk attempt is rejected by Bennie Boyd | 11-9 |
| 13:24 | Bowling Green | John Daly snags the offensive board | 11-9 |
| 13:06 | Bowling Green | John Weinmann hits a runner from the baseline | 11-11 |
| 12:53 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-11 |
| 12:52 | Bowling Green | Roy Gimenez pulls down the rebound | 11-11 |
| 12:31 | Bowling Green | Michael Hansen banks in the layup and he's fouled by Warren Dildy - foul #1 on Warren Dildy, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), David Fitzgerald (SG), Igor Zapf (SF), Berdy Ziler (PF), John Branch (C) Warren Dildy, Larry Featherston, Russell Wallin, Nathaniel Gottfried, Bennie Boyd | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Ralph Toles (PG), Jamie McClanahan (SG), Eugene Melton (SF), Don Abate (C) John Daly, Willie Edwards, Roy Gimenez, John Weinmann | |
| 12:31 | Bowling Green | Michael Hansen misses the free throw | 11-13 |
| 12:31 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler gets the rebound | 11-13 |
| 12:12 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-13 |
| 12:10 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 11:54 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Igor Zapf | 13-13 |
| 11:36 | Bowling Green | Robert Seamon is called for the reach on Ralph Toles - foul #1 on Robert Seamon, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jun Chiu (PF) Michael Hansen | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Seamon (fresh) SG - David Fitzgerald (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Igor Zapf (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Berdy Ziler (fresh) C - John Branch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Ralph Toles (fresh) SG - Jamie McClanahan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eugene Melton (fresh) PF - Jun Chiu (fresh) C - Don Abate (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Bowling Green | Ralph Toles can't finish the layup | 13-13 |
| 11:18 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler grabs the board | 13-13 |
| 10:51 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Don Abate - foul #2 on Don Abate, team foul #4 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Reed (PF) Berdy Ziler | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | John Weinmann (C) Don Abate | |
| 10:51 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 10:51 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald misses the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 10:51 | Bowling Green | John Weinmann pulls down the rebound | 14-13 |
| 10:44 | Bowling Green | Eugene Melton hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Jun Chiu | 14-15 |
| 10:19 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-15 |
| 10:17 | Central Michigan | John Branch hits the follow up shot | 16-15 |
| 09:58 | Bowling Green | Jun Chiu lays it in on a great pass from Eugene Melton | 16-17 |
| 09:36 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf misses the lay-in but the foul's on Eugene Melton - foul #1 on Eugene Melton, team foul #5 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler (PF) John Branch | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | John Daly (SF), Roy Gimenez (PF) Eugene Melton, John Weinmann | |
| 09:36 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 09:36 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 09:24 | Bowling Green | Jun Chiu's floater is tipped away by Berdy Ziler | 18-17 |
| 09:22 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to David Fitzgerald | 18-17 |
| 09:07 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Berdy Ziler is blocked by Roy Gimenez | 18-17 |
| 09:06 | Bowling Green | Jun Chiu pulls down the rebound | 18-17 |
| 08:48 | Bowling Green | John Daly clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-17 |
| 08:47 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler gets the rebound | 18-17 |
| 08:43 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald can't throw it down but he's fouled by Jamie McClanahan - foul #2 on Jamie McClanahan, team foul #6 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin (SF) Igor Zapf | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Willie Edwards (SF), John Weinmann (C) Jamie McClanahan, Jun Chiu | |
| 08:43 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 08:43 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 08:33 | Bowling Green | Willie Edwards misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-17 |
| 08:31 | Bowling Green | John Weinmann tips it home | 20-19 |
| 08:12 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 20-19 |
| 08:10 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon tips it in | 22-19 |
| 07:57 | Bowling Green | Berdy Ziler swats the layup by Ralph Toles | 22-19 |
| 07:55 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler grabs the defensive rebound | 22-19 |
| 07:37 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 22-19 |
| 07:36 | Bowling Green | Roy Gimenez pulls down the rebound | 22-19 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Seamon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Russell Wallin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Berdy Ziler (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Antonio Reed (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Ralph Toles (fairly fresh) SG - John Daly (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Willie Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roy Gimenez (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Weinmann (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Bowling Green | Willie Edwards misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-19 |
| 07:11 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald snags the defensive board | 22-19 |
| 07:06 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Robert Seamon | 24-19 |
| 06:59 | Bowling Green | John Daly's layup is rejected by Antonio Reed | 24-19 |
| 06:57 | Bowling Green | John Daly tips it home | 24-21 |
| 06:37 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin clanks a 3 from the right wing | 24-21 |
| 06:36 | Bowling Green | Ralph Toles gets the rebound | 24-21 |
| 06:13 | Bowling Green | Roy Gimenez scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Ralph Toles | 24-23 |
| 06:03 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald loses the dribble to Roy Gimenez | 24-23 |
| 05:43 | Bowling Green | Berdy Ziler takes the ball from Ralph Toles | 24-23 |
| 05:30 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-23 |
| 05:28 | Bowling Green | John Daly gets the rebound | 24-23 |
| 05:25 | Bowling Green | Ralph Toles throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-23 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (PG), Larry Featherston (SG), Nathaniel Gottfried (PF), John Branch (C) Robert Seamon, David Fitzgerald, Berdy Ziler, Antonio Reed | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Michael Hansen (PG), Eugene Melton (SF), Jun Chiu (PF) Ralph Toles, Willie Edwards, Roy Gimenez | |
| 05:12 | Central Michigan | John Branch travels with the ball | 24-23 |
| 05:02 | Bowling Green | Eugene Melton buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Hansen | 24-25 |
| 04:48 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Featherston | 27-25 |
| 04:24 | Bowling Green | Eugene Melton misses the easy layup | 27-25 |
| 04:22 | Central Michigan | John Branch snags the defensive board | 27-25 |
| 04:02 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy's pass is intercepted by Jun Chiu | 27-25 |
| 03:42 | Bowling Green | John Weinmann is fouled on the floor by John Branch - foul #1 on John Branch, team foul #6 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl (PG), Igor Zapf (SF), Bennie Boyd (PF) Warren Dildy, Russell Wallin, Nathaniel Gottfried | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Ralph Toles (PG), Jamie McClanahan (SG), Don Abate (C) Michael Hansen, John Daly, John Weinmann | |
| 03:29 | Bowling Green | Jamie McClanahan misses the driving attempt from the right block | 27-25 |
| 03:28 | Central Michigan | Bennie Boyd snags the defensive board | 27-25 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Clayton Buhl (fresh) SG - Larry Featherston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Igor Zapf (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bennie Boyd (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Branch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Ralph Toles (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jamie McClanahan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eugene Melton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jun Chiu (fresh) 2 pts. C - Don Abate (fresh) | |
| 03:12 | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston is hacked by Jun Chiu - foul #1 on Jun Chiu, team foul #7 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (PG), Russell Wallin (SF) Clayton Buhl, Igor Zapf | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 03:12 | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 03:12 | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston misses the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 03:12 | Bowling Green | Jun Chiu pulls down the rebound | 28-25 |
| 02:56 | Bowling Green | Ralph Toles drills a runner from the baseline and he's hacked by Warren Dildy - foul #2 on Warren Dildy, team foul #7 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), David Fitzgerald (SG), Igor Zapf (SF), Berdy Ziler (PF) Warren Dildy, Larry Featherston, Russell Wallin, John Branch | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 02:56 | Bowling Green | Ralph Toles misses the free throw | 28-27 |
| 02:56 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf snags the defensive board | 28-27 |
| 02:49 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler scores on a floater from the left block set up by Robert Seamon and he's fouled by Eugene Melton - foul #2 on Eugene Melton, team foul #8 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (PG), Russell Wallin (SF) Robert Seamon, Igor Zapf | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Roy Gimenez (PF) Jun Chiu | |
| 02:49 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler makes the free throw | 31-27 |
| 02:23 | Bowling Green | Ralph Toles makes the floater in the lane | 31-29 |
| 02:14 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Warren Dildy | 34-29 |
| 01:54 | Bowling Green | Roy Gimenez hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Ralph Toles and he's fouled by Berdy Ziler - foul #1 on Berdy Ziler, team foul #8 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), Clayton Buhl (SG), Igor Zapf (SF), John Branch (C) Warren Dildy, David Fitzgerald, Russell Wallin, Berdy Ziler | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Michael Hansen (PG), Willie Edwards (SF), Jun Chiu (C) Ralph Toles, Eugene Melton, Don Abate | |
| 01:54 | Bowling Green | Roy Gimenez makes the free throw | 34-32 |
| 01:45 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon loses the ball out of bounds | 34-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried (PF) John Branch | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 01:35 | Bowling Green | Michael Hansen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 01:33 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Bennie Boyd | 34-32 |
| 01:05 | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl is fouled on the floor by Jamie McClanahan - foul #3 on Jamie McClanahan, team foul #9 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston (SG), Russell Wallin (SF), John Branch (C) Robert Seamon, Igor Zapf, Nathaniel Gottfried | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | John Daly (SG), Don Abate (C) Jamie McClanahan, Roy Gimenez | |
| 01:05 | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl misses the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 01:05 | Bowling Green | Don Abate snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 00:53 | Bowling Green | John Branch is called for the reach on Michael Hansen - foul #2 on John Branch, team foul #9 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), David Fitzgerald (SG) Clayton Buhl, Larry Featherston | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 00:53 | Bowling Green | Michael Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 00:53 | Bowling Green | Michael Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon can't connect on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Hansen - foul #1 on Michael Hansen, team foul #10 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston (SG) David Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Ralph Toles (PG) Michael Hansen | |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon misses the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 00:40 | Bowling Green | Don Abate pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 00:27 | Bowling Green | Ralph Toles misses the lay-in | 35-34 |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Seamon | 35-34 |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 00:02 | Bowling Green | Jun Chiu grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 00:00 | Bowling Green | Jun Chiu hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 35-34 |