| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Matthew Robinson (fresh) SG - Donald Clemmons (fresh) SF - Charles Breen (fresh) PF - Thomas Walter (fresh) C - Claude Gales (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Lohr (fresh) SG - Solomon Pearson (fresh) SF - Richard Greer (fresh) PF - Dennis Wareham (fresh) C - Walker Butters (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson clanks a floater from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Claude Gales - foul #1 on Claude Gales, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:16 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-1 |
| 19:14 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Richard Greer | 0-1 |
| 18:53 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 0-1 |
| 18:51 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales gets the rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:32 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 0-1 |
| 18:31 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham grabs the board | 0-1 |
| 18:29 | Central Michigan | Donald Clemmons steps in front of the Walker Butters pass in the backcourt | 0-1 |
| 18:15 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson misses the 3 from the right wing but the foul's on Carl Lohr - foul #1 on Carl Lohr, team foul #1 | 0-1 |
| 18:15 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 1-1 |
| 18:15 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:15 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson makes the 3rd free throw | 3-1 |
| 17:53 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters is hacked by Claude Gales - foul #2 on Claude Gales, team foul #2 | 3-1 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Saul Pena (PG), Bruce Hightower (SG), Michael Johnson (SF), Douglas Tignor (PF), John Bellard (C) Matthew Robinson, Donald Clemmons, Charles Breen, Thomas Walter, Claude Gales | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill (C) Walker Butters | |
| 17:35 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Solomon Pearson | 3-4 |
| 17:13 | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor's pass is intercepted by Solomon Pearson | 3-4 |
| 17:09 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson hits the finger roll | 3-6 |
| 16:52 | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson loses the dribble to Solomon Pearson | 3-6 |
| 16:23 | Central Michigan | Douglas Tignor swats the shot by Ruben Harrill | 3-6 |
| 16:21 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena grabs the defensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 16:00 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Bruce Hightower, team foul #3 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson (PG), Donald Clemmons (SG), Charles Breen (SF), Thomas Walter (PF), Todd Thompson (C) Saul Pena, Bruce Hightower, Michael Johnson, Douglas Tignor, John Bellard | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Martin Pursell (PG), Neal Niblett (SG), Brian Robey (SF), Walker Butters (C) Carl Lohr, Solomon Pearson, Richard Greer, Ruben Harrill | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Matthew Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Clemmons (fresh) SF - Charles Breen (fresh) PF - Thomas Walter (fresh) C - Todd Thompson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Martin Pursell (fresh) SG - Neal Niblett (fresh) SF - Brian Robey (fresh) PF - Dennis Wareham (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Walker Butters (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 3-8 |
| 15:17 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter makes the shot from the right wing set up by Matthew Robinson | 5-8 |
| 14:53 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham drills a floater from the free throw line | 5-10 |
| 14:31 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson makes the jumper from the right side | 7-10 |
| 14:25 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Clemmons - foul #1 on Donald Clemmons, team foul #4 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower (SG), Michael Johnson (SF), Douglas Tignor (PF), John Bellard (C) Donald Clemmons, Charles Breen, Thomas Walter, Todd Thompson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson (SG), Ruben Harrill (PF) Neal Niblett, Dennis Wareham | |
| 14:12 | Central Michigan | Douglas Tignor steals the ball from Martin Pursell | 7-10 |
| 13:52 | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 9-10 |
| 13:50 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters's pass is intercepted by Michael Johnson in the backcourt | 9-10 |
| 13:33 | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-10 |
| 13:32 | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 13:27 | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-10 |
| 13:25 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower tips it home | 11-10 |
| 13:02 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Martin Pursell | 11-12 |
| 12:50 | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor misses the dunk | 11-12 |
| 12:48 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters pulls down the rebound | 11-12 |
| 12:28 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill hits a wide open driving attempt from the right block set up by Solomon Pearson | 11-14 |
| 12:08 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Ruben Harrill - foul #1 on Ruben Harrill, team foul #2 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons (SG), Charles Breen (SF), Thomas Walter (PF), Todd Thompson (C) Matthew Robinson, Michael Johnson, Douglas Tignor, John Bellard | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr (PG), Neal Niblett (SG), Richard Greer (SF), Dennis Wareham (PF) Martin Pursell, Solomon Pearson, Brian Robey, Ruben Harrill | |
| 12:08 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 12:08 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 11:41 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-17 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Bruce Hightower (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Donald Clemmons (fresh) SF - Charles Breen (fresh) PF - Thomas Walter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Todd Thompson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Lohr (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Neal Niblett (fresh) SF - Richard Greer (fresh) PF - Dennis Wareham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Walker Butters (tiring) | |
| 11:30 | Western Michigan | Neal Niblett steals it from Thomas Walter | 13-17 |
| 11:26 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Neal Niblett | 13-19 |
| 11:12 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen buries a turnaround from close range set up by Bruce Hightower | 15-19 |
| 11:05 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham misses long on a jumper in the paint | 15-19 |
| 11:03 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter gets the rebound | 15-19 |
| 10:41 | Western Michigan | Neal Niblett steals the ball from Bruce Hightower | 15-19 |
| 10:37 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett misses the easy layup | 15-19 |
| 10:36 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter gets the rebound | 15-19 |
| 10:17 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower's fadeaway is rejected by Dennis Wareham | 15-19 |
| 10:15 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter grabs the offensive board | 15-19 |
| 10:01 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Bruce Hightower | 17-19 |
| 09:35 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Carl Lohr | 17-21 |
| 09:21 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Donald Clemmons | 19-21 |
| 09:00 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters loses the dribble to Charles Breen | 19-21 |
| 08:40 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 19-21 |
| 08:39 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer grabs the defensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 08:10 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-21 |
| 08:08 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 07:47 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Todd Thompson - foul #1 on Todd Thompson, team foul #5 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson (PG), Sherman Monette (SG), Michael Johnson (SF), Douglas Tignor (PF), John Bellard (C) Bruce Hightower, Donald Clemmons, Charles Breen, Thomas Walter, Todd Thompson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Martin Pursell (PG), Solomon Pearson (SG), Brian Robey (SF), Ruben Harrill (C) Carl Lohr, Neal Niblett, Richard Greer, Walker Butters | |
| 07:47 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham misses the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 07:47 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham misses the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 07:47 | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor pulls down the rebound | 19-21 |
| 07:30 | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-21 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Matthew Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sherman Monette (fresh) SF - Michael Johnson (fresh) PF - Douglas Tignor (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Bellard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Martin Pursell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Solomon Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Robey (fresh) PF - Dennis Wareham (tiring) 7 pts. C - Ruben Harrill (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:12 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-21 |
| 07:11 | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson grabs the board | 19-21 |
| 06:54 | Western Michigan | John Bellard hits a runner from the baseline and he's fouled by Ruben Harrill - foul #2 on Ruben Harrill, team foul #3 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Walker Butters (C) Ruben Harrill | |
| 06:54 | Western Michigan | John Bellard makes the free throw | 22-21 |
| 06:28 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham makes the jumpshot from the right side | 22-23 |
| 06:17 | Western Michigan | John Bellard is fouled on the floor by Walker Butters - foul #1 on Walker Butters, team foul #4 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons (SG), Claude Gales (C) Sherman Monette, John Bellard | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 06:01 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 22-23 |
| 06:00 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters gets the rebound | 22-23 |
| 05:39 | Central Michigan | Brian Robey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-23 |
| 05:38 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Martin Pursell | 22-23 |
| 05:12 | Central Michigan | Martin Pursell drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-26 |
| 04:55 | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 24-26 |
| 04:53 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-26 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Saul Pena (PG), Charles Breen (SF), Thomas Walter (PF) Matthew Robinson, Michael Johnson, Douglas Tignor | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr (PG), David Dunkel (SG), Richard Greer (SF) Martin Pursell, Solomon Pearson, Brian Robey | |
| 04:38 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Clemmons | 27-26 |
| 04:20 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-26 |
| 04:19 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Greer | 27-26 |
| 04:03 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 27-26 |
| 04:01 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Claude Gales | 27-26 |
| 03:44 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen is hacked by Walker Butters - foul #2 on Walker Butters, team foul #5 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette (SG) Donald Clemmons | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson (SG), Ruben Harrill (C) David Dunkel, Walker Butters | |
| 03:31 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 03:29 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter gets the offensive rebound | 27-26 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Saul Pena (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Sherman Monette (fresh) SF - Charles Breen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Walter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Claude Gales (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Lohr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Solomon Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Greer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Wareham (tired) 9 pts. C - Ruben Harrill (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:20 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena loses the dribble to Carl Lohr | 27-26 |
| 03:03 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham misses the open dunk | 27-26 |
| 03:02 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales pulls down the rebound | 27-26 |
| 02:51 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter lays it up and in on a great pass from Saul Pena and he's hacked by Carl Lohr - foul #2 on Carl Lohr, team foul #6 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson (PG), Michael Johnson (SF) Saul Pena, Charles Breen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Martin Pursell (PG), Brian Robey (SF) Carl Lohr, Richard Greer | |
| 02:51 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter misses the free throw | 29-26 |
| 02:51 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill snags the defensive board | 29-26 |
| 02:48 | Central Michigan | Sherman Monette is called for the reach on Solomon Pearson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sherman Monette, team foul #6 | 29-26 |
| 02:35 | Central Michigan | Brian Robey can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-26 |
| 02:34 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson tips it back up and in | 29-28 |
| 02:22 | Western Michigan | Solomon Pearson is called for the reach on Sherman Monette - foul #1 on Solomon Pearson, team foul #7 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor (PF) Thomas Walter | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 02:22 | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 02:22 | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 01:56 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson connects on the open floater from the right side | 31-30 |
| 01:31 | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Sherman Monette | 34-30 |
| 01:29 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons (SG), Charles Breen (SF) Sherman Monette, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett (SG), Walker Butters (C) Solomon Pearson, Dennis Wareham | |
| 01:06 | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor can't finish the layup but the foul's on Martin Pursell - foul #1 on Martin Pursell, team foul #8 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Saul Pena (PG) Matthew Robinson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Dunkel (SG), Richard Greer (SF) Martin Pursell, Brian Robey | |
| 01:06 | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 01:06 | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor misses the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 01:06 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales gets the offensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 00:54 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Neal Niblett - foul #1 on Neal Niblett, team foul #9 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter (PF) Douglas Tignor | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:54 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 00:54 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 00:52 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ruben Harrill, team foul #10 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham (PF) Ruben Harrill | |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons is called for traveling | 37-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower (SG), Michael Johnson (SF) Donald Clemmons, Charles Breen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson (SG) David Dunkel | |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | Michael Johnson is called for the reach on Richard Greer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Johnson, team foul #7 | 37-30 |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 00:05 | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Saul Pena | 40-32 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer scores on a jumper from the right block | 40-34 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena misses short on a fullcourt shot | 40-34 |