| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Charles Adams (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremiah Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Bolling (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Morris (fresh) 7 pts. C - Allen Weeks (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gregory Miller (fresh) SG - Oscar Slaughter (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Benavides (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tyrone Pittard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Warkentin (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling inbounds the ball | 40-35 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams lays it up and in | 42-35 |
| 19:22 | Central Michigan | The refs have stopped play. William Benavides is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his shoulder. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 42-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg (SG), Clarence Errico (SF), Robert Parker (C) Jeremiah Miller, Michael Bolling, Allen Weeks | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Finch (SF) William Benavides | |
| 19:16 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 19:02 | Western Michigan | The jump hook by Donald Morris is blocked by Joseph Warkentin | 42-38 |
| 19:00 | Central Michigan | William Finch pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 18:42 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 18:41 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin tips it in | 42-40 |
| 18:32 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Clarence Errico | 45-40 |
| 18:27 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter's pass is intercepted by Charles Adams | 45-40 |
| 18:23 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Adams | 47-40 |
| 18:04 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Oscar Slaughter | 47-43 |
| 17:40 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 17:39 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 17:21 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard hits the finger roll set up by Gregory Miller and the foul's on Clarence Errico - foul #3 on Clarence Errico, team foul #1 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller (SG), Michael Bolling (SF), Allen Weeks (C) Robert Freeberg, Clarence Errico, Donald Morris | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs (PG), Todd North (SG), Larry Hollingsworth (C) Gregory Miller, Oscar Slaughter, Joseph Warkentin | |
| 17:21 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard makes the free throw | 47-46 |
| 17:04 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-46 |
| 17:02 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling can't tip it in | 47-46 |
| 17:00 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks tips it home | 49-46 |
| 16:39 | Central Michigan | William Finch double dribbles | 49-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Morris (PF) Robert Parker | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden (PF) Tyrone Pittard | |
| 16:28 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams is fouled on the floor by Joshua Darden - foul #1 on Joshua Darden, team foul #1 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg (SF), Robert Parker (PF) Michael Bolling, Donald Morris | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter (SG) William Finch | |
| 16:03 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Charles Adams, team foul #2 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling (SF), Donald Morris (PF) Charles Adams, Robert Parker | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller (PG), Joseph Warkentin (C) Steven Riggs, Larry Hollingsworth | |
| 15:41 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 49-46 |
| 15:40 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling grabs the board | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Freeberg (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeremiah Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Bolling (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Morris (fresh) 7 pts. C - Allen Weeks (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gregory Miller (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Oscar Slaughter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Todd North (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joshua Darden (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Warkentin (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:36 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris is called for traveling | 49-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Adams (PG), Clarence Errico (SF), James Marshall (PF) Robert Freeberg, Michael Bolling, Donald Morris | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 15:19 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 15:10 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams can't connect on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Gregory Miller - foul #3 on Gregory Miller, team foul #2 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Finch (SF) Oscar Slaughter | |
| 15:10 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams misses the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 15:10 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 15:10 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 14:44 | Central Michigan | William Finch drills a jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Allen Weeks - foul #1 on Allen Weeks, team foul #3 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter (SG), Tyrone Pittard (PF) Todd North, Joshua Darden | |
| 14:44 | Central Michigan | William Finch makes the free throw | 49-51 |
| 14:33 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico double dribbles | 49-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth (C) Joseph Warkentin | |
| 14:13 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Tyrone Pittard | 49-53 |
| 13:59 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams hits a shot from the left side | 51-53 |
| 13:45 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs (PG), Joshua Darden (SF) Gregory Miller, William Finch | |
| 13:25 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks misses the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Larry Hollingsworth - foul #1 on Larry Hollingsworth, team foul #3 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg (SG) Jeremiah Miller | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Todd North (SF), Joseph Warkentin (C) Tyrone Pittard, Larry Hollingsworth | |
| 13:25 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 13:25 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 13:03 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin misses short on a shot in the lane | 52-53 |
| 13:02 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden can't tip it in | 52-53 |
| 13:01 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter tips it in | 52-55 |
| 12:53 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams can't connect on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Joshua Darden - foul #2 on Joshua Darden, team foul #4 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller (SG), Donald Morris (C) Robert Freeberg, Allen Weeks | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Finch (SF) Oscar Slaughter | |
| 12:53 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 12:53 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 12:33 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin is fouled on the floor by Donald Morris - foul #1 on Donald Morris, team foul #4 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Parker (C) Donald Morris | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 12:15 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-55 |
| 12:14 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 11:58 | Central Michigan | Todd North knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Steven Riggs | 54-57 |
| 11:48 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Parker | 56-57 |
| 11:32 | Central Michigan | Robert Parker is called for the reach on Joshua Darden - foul #3 on Robert Parker, team foul #5 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg (SG), Donald Morris (C) Jeremiah Miller, Robert Parker | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller (PG), Oscar Slaughter (SG), Tyrone Pittard (PF), Larry Hollingsworth (C) Steven Riggs, Todd North, Joshua Darden, Joseph Warkentin | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Charles Adams (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Freeberg (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clarence Errico (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Marshall (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Donald Morris (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gregory Miller (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Oscar Slaughter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Finch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Tyrone Pittard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Hollingsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Central Michigan | William Finch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-57 |
| 11:15 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| 11:08 | Western Michigan | James Marshall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller (SG), Allen Weeks (C) Robert Freeberg, Donald Morris | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 10:49 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller dunks the ball set up by Oscar Slaughter | 56-59 |
| 10:28 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 10:27 | Central Michigan | William Finch gets the rebound | 56-59 |
| 10:13 | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Oscar Slaughter | 56-61 |
| 09:52 | Western Michigan | James Marshall is fouled on the floor by Gregory Miller - foul #4 on Gregory Miller, team foul #5 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg (SG), Donald Morris (C) Jeremiah Miller, Allen Weeks | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs (PG), Todd North (SF), Joseph Warkentin (C) Gregory Miller, William Finch, Larry Hollingsworth | |
| 09:42 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams clanks a 3 from straight away | 56-61 |
| 09:41 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin gets the rebound | 56-61 |
| 09:24 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-61 |
| 09:23 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard misses the tip | 56-61 |
| 09:21 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris grabs the board | 56-61 |
| 09:14 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-61 |
| 09:13 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico tips it in | 58-61 |
| 08:58 | Central Michigan | Todd North double dribbles | 58-61 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller (SG), Michael Bolling (SF), Allen Weeks (C) Robert Freeberg, Clarence Errico, Donald Morris | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden (PF) Tyrone Pittard | |
| 08:38 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Bolling | 60-61 |
| 08:27 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Riggs | 60-64 |
| 08:23 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jeremiah Miller | 62-64 |
| 08:01 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Oscar Slaughter, team foul #6 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico (SF), Donald Morris (C) Michael Bolling, Allen Weeks | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Finch (SF), Larry Hollingsworth (C) Oscar Slaughter, Joseph Warkentin | |
| 07:42 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-64 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Parker (C) Donald Morris | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller (SG), Tyrone Pittard (PF) Todd North, William Finch | |
| 07:25 | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth comes up short on the floater from the left side | 62-64 |
| 07:24 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard grabs the offensive board | 62-64 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Charles Adams (tiring) 24 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeremiah Miller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clarence Errico (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Marshall (tiring) 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Parker (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Riggs (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joshua Darden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tyrone Pittard (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Hollingsworth (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden misses the jumpshot from the left side | 62-64 |
| 07:04 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller grabs the board | 62-64 |
| 06:52 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico is hacked by Gregory Miller - foul #5 on Gregory Miller, team foul #7 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks (C) Robert Parker | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gary Scharff (PG), Todd North (SG), William Finch (SF), Joseph Warkentin (C) Steven Riggs, Gregory Miller, Joshua Darden, Larry Hollingsworth | |
| 06:52 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 06:52 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico misses the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 06:52 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to James Marshall | 63-64 |
| 06:30 | Western Michigan | William Finch steals the ball from Clarence Errico | 63-64 |
| 06:25 | Central Michigan | Todd North lays it in on a great pass from William Finch | 63-66 |
| 06:04 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James Marshall | 66-66 |
| 05:42 | Central Michigan | Allen Weeks steps in front of the Tyrone Pittard pass | 66-66 |
| 05:33 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-66 |
| 05:17 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Gary Scharff | 69-68 |
| 05:06 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Jeremiah Miller | 72-68 |
| 04:52 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 72-68 |
| 04:51 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico gets the rebound | 72-68 |
| 04:23 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jeremiah Miller | 74-68 |
| 04:02 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-71 |
| 03:43 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 74-71 |
| 03:41 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard gets the rebound | 74-71 |
| 03:20 | Central Michigan | William Finch can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 74-71 |
| 03:19 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-71 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Charles Adams (tired) 32 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeremiah Miller (tiring) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clarence Errico (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Marshall (tired) 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Allen Weeks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gary Scharff (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Todd North (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Finch (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tyrone Pittard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Warkentin (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:52 | Central Michigan | William Finch clanks a jumper from the right wing | 74-71 |
| 02:51 | Central Michigan | Todd North tips it but misses | 74-71 |
| 02:49 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Allen Weeks | 74-71 |
| 02:42 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks knocks in the shot from the right side | 76-71 |
| 02:42 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-71 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Gay (PG), Robert Freeberg (SG), Michael Bolling (SF), Donald Morris (C) Charles Adams, Jeremiah Miller, James Marshall, Allen Weeks | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs (PG), Oscar Slaughter (SG), Joshua Darden (PF), Larry Hollingsworth (C) Gary Scharff, Todd North, Tyrone Pittard, Joseph Warkentin | |
| 02:23 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 76-71 |
| 02:21 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico grabs the board | 76-71 |
| 01:56 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-71 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Adams (PG), Jeremiah Miller (SG), James Marshall (PF), Allen Weeks (C) John Gay, Robert Freeberg, Clarence Errico, Donald Morris | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard (PF), Joseph Warkentin (C) Joshua Darden, Larry Hollingsworth | |
| 01:39 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard is hacked by James Marshall - foul #4 on James Marshall, team foul #6 | 76-71 |
| 01:31 | Central Michigan | Michael Bolling takes the ball from William Finch | 76-71 |
| 01:23 | Western Michigan | Steven Riggs is called for the reach on James Marshall - foul #1 on Steven Riggs, team foul #8 | 76-71 |
| 01:23 | Western Michigan | James Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 01:23 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin gets the rebound | 76-71 |
| 01:02 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by William Finch | 76-73 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 76-73 |
| 00:35 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to William Finch | 76-73 |
| 00:18 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Oscar Slaughter | 76-75 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Riggs - foul #2 on Steven Riggs, team foul #9 | 76-75 |
| 00:17 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:17 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | William Finch drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Oscar Slaughter | 78-78 |
| 00:04 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 78-78 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Charles Adams (fairly fresh) 34 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeremiah Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Bolling (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Marshall (tiring) 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Allen Weeks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Riggs (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Oscar Slaughter (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Finch (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tyrone Pittard (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Warkentin (fresh) 17 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks wins the tip | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:49 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller hits the finger roll set up by Charles Adams | 80-78 |
| 04:23 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin buries a shot from the left wing | 80-80 |
| 04:12 | Western Michigan | Joseph Warkentin swats the shot by Charles Adams | 80-80 |
| 04:11 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks misses the tip | 80-80 |
| 04:09 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard snags the defensive board | 80-80 |
| 03:50 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Finch | 80-82 |
| 03:26 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Oscar Slaughter - foul #2 on Oscar Slaughter, team foul #10 | 80-82 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Gay (PG), Clarence Errico (SF), Donald Morris (PF), Robert Parker (C) Charles Adams, Michael Bolling, James Marshall, Allen Weeks | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Todd North (SF), Joshua Darden (PF) William Finch, Tyrone Pittard | |
| 03:26 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller misses the 1st free throw | 80-82 |
| 03:26 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 81-82 |
| 03:16 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs is called for 10 seconds | 81-82 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg (SG) Jeremiah Miller | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth (C) Joseph Warkentin | |
| 03:03 | Western Michigan | John Gay is fouled on the floor by Oscar Slaughter - foul #3 on Oscar Slaughter, team foul #11 | 81-82 |
| 03:03 | Western Michigan | John Gay misses the 1st free throw | 81-82 |
| 03:03 | Western Michigan | John Gay misses the 2nd free throw | 81-82 |
| 03:03 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker gets the offensive rebound | 81-82 |
| 02:52 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 81-82 |
| 02:50 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Larry Hollingsworth | 81-82 |
| 02:50 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-82 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Adams (PG) John Gay | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin (C) Larry Hollingsworth | |
| 02:31 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 81-82 |
| 02:29 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 81-82 |
| 02:11 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 81-82 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard (PF) Joshua Darden | |
| 01:57 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 81-82 |
| 01:55 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Todd North | 81-82 |
| 01:45 | Central Michigan | Todd North buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Riggs | 81-85 |
| 01:34 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Adams | 84-85 |
| 01:16 | Central Michigan | Todd North double dribbles | 84-85 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller (SG), Michael Bolling (SF), James Marshall (PF), Allen Weeks (C) Robert Freeberg, Clarence Errico, Donald Morris, Robert Parker | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Finch (SF) Todd North | |
| 01:06 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Adams | 87-85 |
| 00:56 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 87-85 |
| 00:54 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks gets the rebound | 87-85 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Charles Adams (fairly fresh) 34 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeremiah Miller (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Bolling (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Marshall (tiring) 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Allen Weeks (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Riggs (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Oscar Slaughter (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Finch (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tyrone Pittard (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Joseph Warkentin (fresh) 19 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 87-85 |
| 00:31 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to William Finch | 87-85 |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 87-85 |
| 00:06 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller pulls down the rebound | 87-85 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller is hacked by Steven Riggs in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Riggs, team foul #12 | 87-85 |
| 00:04 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller makes the 1st free throw | 88-85 |
| 00:04 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 89-85 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 89-85 |