| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Counts (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Bakken (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Beach (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Harris (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) SG - Raymond Agee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Bentley (fresh) PF - Daniel Winfield (fresh) 5 pts. C - Johnny Don (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Charles Bentley inbounds the ball | 27-20 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:56 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don loses the dribble to Michael Bakken in the backcourt | 27-20 |
| 19:55 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken lays it up and in | 29-20 |
| 19:33 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Raymond Agee | 29-23 |
| 19:08 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill loses the dribble to Johnny Don | 29-23 |
| 18:39 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-23 |
| 18:38 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Paul Hill | 29-23 |
| 18:20 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 29-23 |
| 18:18 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach snags the offensive board | 29-23 |
| 18:10 | Western Michigan | Raymond Agee steals it from Paul Beach | 29-23 |
| 17:53 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield blows the wide open dunk | 29-23 |
| 17:51 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach grabs the board | 29-23 |
| 17:32 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-23 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (PG), Delbert Bryant (SG), John Larson (SF), Warren Comer (PF), Jackie Cox (C) Paul Counts, Michael Bakken, Paul Beach, Paul Hill, Donald Harris | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Paul Even (PG), Randy Logan (SF), Peter Owens (PF), Jason Oakley (C) Kerry Honeycutt, Charles Bentley, Daniel Winfield, Johnny Don | |
| 17:03 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee is open and scores on a 3 from the left wing | 29-26 |
| 16:44 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Randy Logan - foul #2 on Randy Logan, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn (SG) Raymond Agee | |
| 16:44 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 16:44 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 16:34 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan is called for 10 seconds | 31-26 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken (SG) John Larson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (PG) Paul Even | |
| 16:20 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Davis | 33-26 |
| 15:52 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-26 |
| 15:50 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer gets the rebound | 33-26 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Bakken (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Delbert Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Warren Comer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jackie Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Albert Strawn (fresh) SF - Randy Logan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Owens (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Oakley (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Randy Logan - foul #3 on Randy Logan, team foul #2 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Beach (SF), Donald Harris (C) Robert Davis, Warren Comer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee (SG), Norman Marks (SF), Daniel Winfield (PF), Johnny Don (C) Albert Strawn, Randy Logan, Peter Owens, Jason Oakley | |
| 15:26 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox misses the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 15:26 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 15:26 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don pulls down the rebound | 33-26 |
| 15:05 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Agee | 33-28 |
| 14:53 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris's pass is intercepted by Norman Marks | 33-28 |
| 14:50 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Beach - foul #2 on Paul Beach, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (PG), John Larson (SG), Paul Hill (PF) Delbert Bryant, Michael Bakken, Jackie Cox | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Paul Even (PG) Kerry Honeycutt | |
| 14:32 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Daniel Winfield | 33-30 |
| 14:15 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-30 |
| 14:14 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 13:53 | Western Michigan | John Larson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (PG), Michael Bakken (SG), Warren Comer (PF) Paul Counts, John Larson, Paul Hill | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Logan (PG), Jason Oakley (C) Paul Even, Johnny Don | |
| 13:37 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Paul Beach - foul #3 on Paul Beach, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant (SF), John Larson (PF) Paul Beach, Donald Harris | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (PG), Peter Owens (PF) Randy Logan, Daniel Winfield | |
| 13:37 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 13:37 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 13:15 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken is hacked by Kerry Honeycutt - foul #2 on Kerry Honeycutt, team foul #3 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn (SG), Charles Bentley (SF) Raymond Agee, Norman Marks | |
| 12:53 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 12:30 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley hits a wide open fadeaway from the left block | 35-34 |
| 12:11 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Robert Davis | 37-34 |
| 11:42 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Kerry Honeycutt | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Bakken (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Delbert Bryant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Larson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Warren Comer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kerry Honeycutt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Strawn (fresh) SF - Charles Bentley (fresh) PF - Peter Owens (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Oakley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 11:25 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 11:10 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens misses the driving attempt from close range | 37-36 |
| 11:08 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 10:51 | Western Michigan | Jason Oakley denies the turnaround by Robert Davis | 37-36 |
| 10:50 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 10:28 | Central Michigan | Charles Bentley makes the driving attempt from the left block | 37-38 |
| 10:19 | Western Michigan | Peter Owens blocks the short jumper by Robert Davis | 37-38 |
| 10:17 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 10:09 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant clanks a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Bentley - foul #1 on Charles Bentley, team foul #4 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (PG), Paul Beach (SF), Paul Hill (PF), Donald Harris (C) Robert Davis, Michael Bakken, John Larson, Warren Comer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Logan (PG), Raymond Agee (SG), Norman Marks (SF), Daniel Winfield (PF), Johnny Don (C) Kerry Honeycutt, Albert Strawn, Charles Bentley, Peter Owens, Jason Oakley | |
| 10:09 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 10:09 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 09:48 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee can't finish the layup | 39-38 |
| 09:47 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Donald Harris | 39-38 |
| 09:27 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill blows the layup but he's hacked by Norman Marks - foul #4 on Norman Marks, team foul #5 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken (SG) Delbert Bryant | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Paul Even (PG) Norman Marks | |
| 09:27 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill misses the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 09:27 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 09:27 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 08:58 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee buries a 3 from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 08:35 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 39-41 |
| 08:34 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Raymond Agee | 39-41 |
| 08:14 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don misses the easy layup | 39-41 |
| 08:12 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Paul Beach | 39-41 |
| 07:52 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Donald Harris | 41-41 |
| 07:36 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Even | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Counts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Bakken (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Beach (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Harris (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Paul Even (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Agee (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randy Logan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Winfield (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Johnny Don (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:27 | Western Michigan | Raymond Agee picks off the pass by Paul Counts | 41-43 |
| 07:24 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee can't finish the layup | 41-43 |
| 07:23 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield can't tip it in | 41-43 |
| 07:21 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 07:04 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Donald Harris | 44-43 |
| 06:50 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield is fouled on the floor by Paul Hill - foul #3 on Paul Hill, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (PG), Delbert Bryant (SG), John Larson (PF), Jackie Cox (C) Paul Counts, Michael Bakken, Paul Hill, Donald Harris | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (PG), Albert Strawn (SG), Norman Marks (SF), Peter Owens (PF), Jason Oakley (C) Paul Even, Raymond Agee, Randy Logan, Daniel Winfield, Johnny Don | |
| 06:27 | Central Michigan | Delbert Bryant steals the ball from Peter Owens | 44-43 |
| 06:03 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-43 |
| 06:01 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox grabs the offensive board | 44-43 |
| 05:44 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 44-43 |
| 05:43 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 05:38 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-43 |
| 05:36 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 05:10 | Western Michigan | Peter Owens picks off the pass by John Larson | 44-43 |
| 04:42 | Central Michigan | Robert Davis is called for the reach on Peter Owens - foul #2 on Robert Davis, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza (PG), Michael Bakken (SG), Warren Comer (PF), Donald Harris (C) Robert Davis, Paul Beach, John Larson, Jackie Cox | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee (SG), Charles Bentley (SF), Daniel Winfield (PF), Johnny Don (C) Albert Strawn, Norman Marks, Peter Owens, Jason Oakley | |
| 04:20 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 04:19 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 03:57 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-43 |
| 03:56 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 03:39 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant drills a shot from the right block set up by Jeffrey Pedraza and he's fouled by Charles Bentley - foul #2 on Charles Bentley, team foul #6 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Larson (SF) Michael Bakken | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Logan (PG), Norman Marks (SF), Peter Owens (PF), Jason Oakley (C) Kerry Honeycutt, Charles Bentley, Daniel Winfield, Johnny Don | |
| 03:39 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant makes the free throw | 47-43 |
| 03:10 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens connects on the shot from close range and the foul's on Warren Comer - foul #3 on Warren Comer, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (PG), Michael Bakken (SG), Paul Hill (PF) Jeffrey Pedraza, Delbert Bryant, Donald Harris | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 03:10 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens makes the free throw | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Counts (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Bakken (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Larson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Warren Comer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Randy Logan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Agee (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Norman Marks (fresh) 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Peter Owens (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Oakley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:54 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill misses long on a shot from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 02:53 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 02:53 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Harris (C) John Larson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (PG), Daniel Winfield (PF), Johnny Don (C) Randy Logan, Peter Owens, Jason Oakley | |
| 02:34 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 47-46 |
| 02:33 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 02:06 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Paul Hill - foul #4 on Paul Hill, team foul #6 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant (SF) Warren Comer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 02:06 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield misses the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 02:06 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 01:55 | Western Michigan | Johnny Don steals it from Michael Bakken | 47-47 |
| 01:33 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield buries a turnaround from the left block | 47-49 |
| 01:22 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Delbert Bryant | 49-49 |
| 01:03 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks is hacked by Paul Counts - foul #1 on Paul Counts, team foul #7 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Beach (SF) Delbert Bryant | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 01:03 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 01:03 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 01:00 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts is hacked by Kerry Honeycutt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kerry Honeycutt, team foul #7 | 49-51 |
| 01:00 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 01:00 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-54 |
| 00:23 | Western Michigan | Johnny Don swats the shot by Paul Counts | 51-54 |
| 00:22 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 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) | |
| 00:21 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks is hacked by Paul Counts in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Counts, team foul #8 | 51-54 |
| 00:21 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks misses the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 00:21 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Donald Harris | 51-54 |
| 00:08 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken is fouled on the floor by Raymond Agee - foul #1 on Raymond Agee, team foul #8 | 51-54 |
| 00:08 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken misses the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Daniel Winfield | 51-54 |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | Paul Counts is called for the reach on Daniel Winfield in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Counts, team foul #9 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Logan (SF) Norman Marks | |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield misses the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 00:05 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris snags the defensive board | 51-54 |
| 00:05 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-54 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 51-54 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield gets the rebound | 51-54 |