| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Boris Zar (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilson Keller (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Huddle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Nourse (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Duprey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Fred Kerry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clifford Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Haywood Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James McGahan (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Kravitz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis inbounds the ball | 31-28 |
| 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 and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis is called for a backcourt violation | 31-28 |
| 19:32 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-28 |
| 19:31 | Western Michigan | Anthony Duprey tips it back up and in | 33-28 |
| 19:15 | Central Michigan | James McGahan misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-28 |
| 19:14 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis hits the follow up shot | 33-30 |
| 19:04 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse is fouled on the floor by James McGahan - foul #3 on James McGahan, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Anderson (PF) James McGahan | |
| 18:52 | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle is called for traveling | 33-30 |
| 18:42 | Central Michigan | Michael Huddle steals the ball from John Kravitz | 33-30 |
| 18:25 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Michael Huddle | 35-30 |
| 18:13 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry is fouled on the floor by Boris Zar - foul #2 on Boris Zar, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Terry Conner (PG), Dikembe Abeyta (SG), Genaro Conti (SF), David Smith (PF), Yuri Bednarski (C) Boris Zar, Wilson Keller, Michael Huddle, Ronald Nourse, Anthony Duprey | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler (PG), James Fisher (SG), Charles Bell (C) Fred Kerry, Clifford Taylor, John Kravitz | |
| 17:47 | Central Michigan | James Fisher misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dikembe Abeyta - foul #3 on Dikembe Abeyta, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Rodney Furstenberg (C) Dikembe Abeyta | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Sullivan (C) Haywood Davis | |
| 17:47 | Central Michigan | James Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 17:47 | Central Michigan | James Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 17:29 | Western Michigan | Terry Conner is hacked by Stephen Butler - foul #1 on Stephen Butler, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor (SG) George Anderson | |
| 17:01 | Western Michigan | Rodney Furstenberg blows the layup | 35-32 |
| 17:00 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| 16:56 | Central Michigan | James Fisher is hacked by David Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #3 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Boris Zar (PG), Wilson Keller (SG), Alexander Hankinson (SF), Ronald Nourse (PF) Terry Conner, Genaro Conti, David Smith, Yuri Bednarski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry (PG) Stephen Butler | |
| 16:46 | Central Michigan | James Sullivan's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Nourse | 35-32 |
| 16:44 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 16:20 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse is whistled for traveling | 35-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle (SF), Anthony Duprey (C) Alexander Hankinson, Rodney Furstenberg | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler (SG), Haywood Davis (SF), George Anderson (PF), John Kravitz (C) Clifford Taylor, James Fisher, Charles Bell, James Sullivan | |
| 16:18 | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler is hacked by Wilson Keller in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wilson Keller, team foul #4 | 35-32 |
| 15:55 | Central Michigan | Wilson Keller steals the ball from John Kravitz | 35-32 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Boris Zar (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilson Keller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Huddle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Ronald Nourse (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Duprey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Fred Kerry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Butler (fresh) SF - Haywood Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John Kravitz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 35-32 |
| 15:33 | Central Michigan | George Anderson snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| 15:08 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 15:06 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis tips it in | 35-34 |
| 14:48 | Western Michigan | John Kravitz is called for the reach on Boris Zar - foul #2 on John Kravitz, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Terry Conner (PG), Dikembe Abeyta (SG), Genaro Conti (SF), David Smith (PF), Yuri Bednarski (C) Boris Zar, Wilson Keller, Michael Huddle, Ronald Nourse, Anthony Duprey | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor (SG), James McGahan (PF), Charles Bell (C) Stephen Butler, George Anderson, John Kravitz | |
| 14:43 | Western Michigan | David Smith is whistled for traveling | 35-34 |
| 14:22 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell is open and scores on a jumper from close range set up by James McGahan | 35-36 |
| 14:15 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-36 |
| 14:13 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 13:44 | Central Michigan | James McGahan clanks a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Terry Conner - foul #2 on Terry Conner, team foul #5 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Rodney Furstenberg (C) David Smith | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Sullivan (C) Haywood Davis | |
| 13:44 | Central Michigan | James McGahan makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 13:44 | Central Michigan | James McGahan makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 13:32 | Western Michigan | Terry Conner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 13:31 | Western Michigan | Terry Conner hits the follow up shot | 37-38 |
| 13:29 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta is called for the reach on Clifford Taylor in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dikembe Abeyta, team foul #6 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Boris Zar (PG), Wilson Keller (SG), Alexander Hankinson (SF), Anthony Duprey (C) Terry Conner, Dikembe Abeyta, Genaro Conti, Yuri Bednarski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Anderson (PG), John Kravitz (C) Fred Kerry, James Sullivan | |
| 13:20 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell connects on the jumper in the paint set up by Clifford Taylor | 37-40 |
| 12:57 | Western Michigan | Alexander Hankinson loses the dribble to John Kravitz | 37-40 |
| 12:37 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor is by himself and knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by James McGahan | 37-42 |
| 12:13 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Wilson Keller | 40-42 |
| 11:58 | Central Michigan | James McGahan lays it in on a nice dish by Clifford Taylor and he's hacked by Rodney Furstenberg - foul #1 on Rodney Furstenberg, team foul #7 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Terry Conner (PG), Genaro Conti (SG), Michael Huddle (SF), Ronald Nourse (PF), Yuri Bednarski (C) Boris Zar, Wilson Keller, Alexander Hankinson, Rodney Furstenberg, Anthony Duprey | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler (PG), James Fisher (SG), Haywood Davis (SF), James Sullivan (C) George Anderson, Clifford Taylor, Charles Bell, John Kravitz | |
| 11:58 | Central Michigan | James McGahan makes the free throw | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Terry Conner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Genaro Conti (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Huddle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Ronald Nourse (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Yuri Bednarski (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Stephen Butler (fresh) SG - James Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Haywood Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - James McGahan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse loses the ball out of bounds | 40-45 |
| 11:06 | Central Michigan | James Fisher misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 11:05 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 10:42 | Western Michigan | The jumper by Terry Conner is denied by Haywood Davis | 40-45 |
| 10:40 | Central Michigan | James Sullivan snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 10:15 | Central Michigan | James Sullivan makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Stephen Butler | 40-47 |
| 09:55 | Western Michigan | Terry Conner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Boris Zar (PG), Wilson Keller (SG), Alexander Hankinson (SF), David Smith (PF), Rodney Furstenberg (C) Terry Conner, Genaro Conti, Michael Huddle, Ronald Nourse, Yuri Bednarski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry (PG), Clifford Taylor (SG), George Anderson (SF), Charles Bell (PF), John Kravitz (C) Stephen Butler, James Fisher, Haywood Davis, James McGahan, James Sullivan | |
| 09:45 | Central Michigan | George Anderson is called for 10 seconds | 40-47 |
| 09:29 | Western Michigan | Charles Bell is called for the reach on Boris Zar - foul #1 on Charles Bell, team foul #4 | 40-47 |
| 09:05 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 08:38 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle (SF), Ronald Nourse (PF), Anthony Duprey (C) Alexander Hankinson, David Smith, Rodney Furstenberg | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis (SF) John Kravitz | |
| 08:20 | Western Michigan | Anthony Duprey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler (SG), James Sullivan (PF), Adam Johnson (C) Clifford Taylor, George Anderson, Charles Bell | |
| 08:10 | Central Michigan | Adam Johnson drills a jump hook from close range | 43-49 |
| 07:54 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Boris Zar (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilson Keller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Huddle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Ronald Nourse (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Duprey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Fred Kerry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Butler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Haywood Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 46-49 |
| 07:35 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to James Sullivan | 46-49 |
| 07:24 | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-49 |
| 07:22 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 06:58 | Western Michigan | Anthony Duprey travels with the ball | 46-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Terry Conner (PG), Dikembe Abeyta (SG), Genaro Conti (SF), Yuri Bednarski (PF), Rodney Furstenberg (C) Boris Zar, Wilson Keller, Michael Huddle, Ronald Nourse, Anthony Duprey | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Anderson (PG), Clifford Taylor (SG), Charles Bell (PF), John Kravitz (C) Fred Kerry, Stephen Butler, James Sullivan, Adam Johnson | |
| 06:51 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor is hacked by Yuri Bednarski - foul #3 on Yuri Bednarski, team foul #8 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Smith (PF) Rodney Furstenberg | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry (PG) Haywood Davis | |
| 06:51 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 06:51 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to John Kravitz | 46-49 |
| 06:29 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-49 |
| 06:27 | Western Michigan | Yuri Bednarski pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 06:17 | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-49 |
| 06:15 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta gets the offensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 06:01 | Western Michigan | David Smith connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Terry Conner | 48-49 |
| 05:44 | Central Michigan | George Anderson banks in the layup on a great pass from John Kravitz | 48-51 |
| 05:25 | Western Michigan | Terry Conner is hacked by Charles Bell - foul #2 on Charles Bell, team foul #5 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Boris Zar (PG), Wilson Keller (SG), Alexander Hankinson (SF), Rodney Furstenberg (PF), Anthony Duprey (C) Terry Conner, Dikembe Abeyta, Genaro Conti, David Smith, Yuri Bednarski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler (PG), James Fisher (SG), Haywood Davis (SF), James McGahan (PF) Fred Kerry, Clifford Taylor, George Anderson, John Kravitz | |
| 05:13 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 05:11 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Charles Bell | 48-51 |
| 04:56 | Central Michigan | James Fisher is fouled on the floor by Anthony Duprey - foul #2 on Anthony Duprey, team foul #9 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Sullivan (C) Charles Bell | |
| 04:56 | Central Michigan | James Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 04:56 | Central Michigan | James Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 04:46 | Western Michigan | James Sullivan steals it from Wilson Keller | 48-53 |
| 04:28 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis is hacked by Alexander Hankinson - foul #2 on Alexander Hankinson, team foul #10 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse (PF) Anthony Duprey | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 04:28 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis misses the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 04:28 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 04:28 | Central Michigan | James McGahan grabs the offensive board | 48-53 |
| 04:19 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis is fouled on the floor by Wilson Keller - foul #2 on Wilson Keller, team foul #11 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta (SG), Michael Huddle (SF) Wilson Keller, Alexander Hankinson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor (SG), George Anderson (PF) James Fisher, James McGahan | |
| 04:19 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis misses the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 04:19 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 04:19 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Rodney Furstenberg | 48-53 |
| 03:51 | Western Michigan | Rodney Furstenberg misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 03:50 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse tips it home | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Boris Zar (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Abeyta (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Huddle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Ronald Nourse (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Rodney Furstenberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Stephen Butler (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clifford Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Haywood Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - James Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:45 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor is hacked by Dikembe Abeyta - foul #5 on Dikembe Abeyta, team foul #12 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller (SG), Yuri Bednarski (C) Dikembe Abeyta, Rodney Furstenberg | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Bell (PF), John Kravitz (C) Stephen Butler, James Sullivan | |
| 03:45 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 03:45 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 03:22 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller buries a 3 from the left corner | 53-55 |
| 02:59 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-55 |
| 02:58 | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 02:46 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar connects on the jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by George Anderson - foul #1 on George Anderson, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti (SG), Alexander Hankinson (SF), Anthony Duprey (C) Wilson Keller, Michael Huddle, Yuri Bednarski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry (PG), James Fisher (SG), James McGahan (PF) George Anderson, Clifford Taylor, Haywood Davis | |
| 02:46 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar makes the free throw | 56-55 |
| 02:44 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Terry Conner (PG), David Smith (SF), Yuri Bednarski (PF) Boris Zar, Alexander Hankinson, Ronald Nourse | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor (SG), Haywood Davis (SF) James Fisher, Charles Bell | |
| 02:26 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry is open and scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by John Kravitz | 56-57 |
| 02:26 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller (SG), Ronald Nourse (PF) Genaro Conti, Yuri Bednarski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 02:04 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse blows the layup | 56-57 |
| 02:03 | Western Michigan | David Smith tips it home | 58-57 |
| 01:44 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Clifford Taylor | 58-59 |
| 01:44 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Boris Zar (PG), Michael Huddle (SF) Terry Conner, David Smith | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 01:26 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-59 |
| 01:25 | Central Michigan | James McGahan pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 01:22 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 58-59 |
| 01:09 | Western Michigan | Anthony Duprey misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 01:07 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 01:03 | Central Michigan | Michael Huddle is called for the reach on John Kravitz - foul #2 on Michael Huddle, team foul #13 | 58-59 |
| 01:03 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 01:03 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:45 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar misses short on a floater from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 00:44 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to John Kravitz | 58-61 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Anthony Duprey picks off the pass by Haywood Davis | 58-61 |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-61 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor clanks a fullcourt shot | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Boris Zar (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilson Keller (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Huddle (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Ronald Nourse (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Duprey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Fred Kerry (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clifford Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Haywood Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - James McGahan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Kravitz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Central Michigan | James McGahan wins the tip | 61-61 |
| 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 and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:39 | Central Michigan | James McGahan makes the jumper in the paint | 61-63 |
| 04:19 | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Wilson Keller | 64-63 |
| 03:59 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 64-63 |
| 03:58 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz tips it back up and in | 64-65 |
| 03:37 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar double dribbles | 64-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Smith (SF), Yuri Bednarski (C) Michael Huddle, Anthony Duprey | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 03:19 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 64-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Terry Conner (PG), Genaro Conti (SG), Rodney Furstenberg (C) Boris Zar, Wilson Keller, Ronald Nourse | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Anderson (PF), Charles Bell (C) James McGahan, John Kravitz | |
| 03:00 | Western Michigan | Yuri Bednarski lays it up and in | 66-65 |
| 03:00 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Boris Zar (PG), Wilson Keller (SG), Michael Huddle (SF), Ronald Nourse (PF), Anthony Duprey (C) Terry Conner, Genaro Conti, David Smith, Yuri Bednarski, Rodney Furstenberg | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James McGahan (PF), John Kravitz (C) George Anderson, Charles Bell | |
| 02:54 | Central Michigan | Boris Zar steps in front of the Haywood Davis pass in the backcourt | 66-65 |
| 02:37 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Anthony Duprey | 68-65 |
| 02:35 | Central Michigan | Wilson Keller steps in front of the Clifford Taylor pass in the backcourt | 68-65 |
| 02:34 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller can't finish the layup | 68-65 |
| 02:32 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller grabs the offensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 02:20 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse misses long on a floater from the right side | 68-65 |
| 02:19 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry grabs the defensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 02:05 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-65 |
| 02:03 | Central Michigan | James McGahan gets the offensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 01:39 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Haywood Davis, team foul #7 | 68-65 |
| 01:15 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Wilson Keller and the foul's on James McGahan - foul #4 on James McGahan, team foul #8 | 70-65 |
| 01:15 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse makes the free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:58 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor misses long on an open 3 from the left wing | 71-65 |
| 00:56 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz gets the offensive rebound | 71-65 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Boris Zar (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wilson Keller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Huddle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Ronald Nourse (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Duprey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Fred Kerry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clifford Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Haywood Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - James McGahan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - John Kravitz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-65 |
| 00:49 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Ronald Nourse | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Kerry - foul #3 on Fred Kerry, team foul #9 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alexander Hankinson (SF) Michael Huddle | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:46 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:46 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry loses the dribble to Wilson Keller | 73-65 |
| 00:36 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller banks in the layup | 75-65 |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 75-65 |
| 00:27 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Alexander Hankinson | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar runs out the clock | 75-65 |