| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Albert Strawn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randy Logan (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Norman Marks (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnny Don (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Counts (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Spencer (fresh) SF - Paul Beach (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jackie Cox (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach inbounds the ball | 34-32 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox's layup is rejected by Johnny Don | 34-32 |
| 19:40 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox tips it in | 34-34 |
| 19:19 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don is open but comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 34-34 |
| 19:18 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks tips it in | 36-34 |
| 18:55 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill is hacked by Albert Strawn - foul #2 on Albert Strawn, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| 18:41 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer is hacked by Johnny Don - foul #1 on Johnny Don, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer (SG), John Larson (PF) Michael Spencer, Paul Hill | |
| 18:22 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Paul Counts | 36-37 |
| 17:57 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons (PG), Carl Henderson (SG), Walter Laplant (SF), Peter Owens (PF), Jason Oakley (C) Kerry Honeycutt, Albert Strawn, Randy Logan, Norman Marks, Johnny Don | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza (PG), Adam West (PF), Joseph Smith (C) Paul Counts, Paul Beach, Jackie Cox | |
| 17:49 | Western Michigan | Jason Oakley denies the turnaround by Ronald Schmeltzer | 36-37 |
| 17:48 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 17:41 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens blows the layup | 36-37 |
| 17:39 | Western Michigan | John Larson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 17:27 | Western Michigan | The jumper by Ronald Schmeltzer is denied by Jason Oakley | 36-37 |
| 17:26 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 17:24 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer (SG), Paul Hill (PF) Ronald Schmeltzer, Joseph Smith | |
| 17:16 | Western Michigan | The jump hook by Paul Hill is blocked by Walter Laplant | 36-37 |
| 17:15 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 17:13 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons loses the dribble to Michael Spencer in the backcourt | 36-37 |
| 17:03 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-37 |
| 17:02 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 17:00 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons is hacked by Paul Hill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Hill, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Logan (PG) Tim Simmons | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Smith (C) John Larson | |
| 16:48 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 36-37 |
| 16:46 | Western Michigan | Adam West grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 16:31 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-37 |
| 16:30 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Walter Laplant | 36-37 |
| 16:26 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson scores on a floater from close range | 38-37 |
| 16:20 | Western Michigan | Adam West clanks a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Randy Logan - foul #3 on Randy Logan, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (PG), Albert Strawn (SG), Norman Marks (PF) Randy Logan, Carl Henderson, Peter Owens | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer (SG), Paul Beach (SF) Michael Spencer, Paul Hill | |
| 16:20 | Western Michigan | Adam West makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 16:20 | Western Michigan | Adam West makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 15:57 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 38-39 |
| 15:55 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Pedraza | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Albert Strawn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Laplant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Norman Marks (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Oakley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jeffrey Pedraza (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Schmeltzer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Beach (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam West (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Joseph Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Western Michigan | Adam West misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 15:35 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 15:33 | Central Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer takes the ball from Kerry Honeycutt in the backcourt | 38-39 |
| 15:21 | Western Michigan | Joseph Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 15:20 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 15:18 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Pedraza - foul #1 on Jeffrey Pedraza, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Logan (SF), Johnny Don (C) Walter Laplant, Jason Oakley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (PG), Matthew Bannerman (SG), John Larson (PF), Jackie Cox (C) Jeffrey Pedraza, Ronald Schmeltzer, Adam West, Joseph Smith | |
| 15:07 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-39 |
| 15:06 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 15:01 | Western Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt steps in front of the Paul Counts pass in the backcourt | 38-39 |
| 15:00 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt banks in the layup | 40-39 |
| 14:40 | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman's pass is intercepted by Norman Marks | 40-39 |
| 14:37 | Central Michigan | Paul Counts is called for the reach on Kerry Honeycutt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Counts, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons (PG), Carl Henderson (SG), Peter Owens (PF) Kerry Honeycutt, Albert Strawn, Norman Marks | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer (SG), Paul Hill (PF) Matthew Bannerman, Paul Beach | |
| 14:20 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Randy Logan | 42-39 |
| 14:02 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill drills a jumper in the paint | 42-41 |
| 13:44 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens connects on the open floater from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 13:26 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer travels with the ball | 44-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (PG), Albert Strawn (SG), Clyde Miesner (C) Tim Simmons, Carl Henderson, Johnny Don | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza (PG), Ronald Schmeltzer (SG), Paul Beach (SF), Rodney Marrone (C) Paul Counts, Michael Spencer, John Larson, Jackie Cox | |
| 13:22 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn is hacked by Rodney Marrone in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rodney Marrone, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley (C) Clyde Miesner | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 13:17 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kerry Honeycutt | 47-41 |
| 13:11 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 47-43 |
| 12:48 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 12:46 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley snags the offensive board | 47-43 |
| 12:33 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens comes up short on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Paul Hill - foul #3 on Paul Hill, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant (SF), Clyde Miesner (C) Randy Logan, Jason Oakley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman (SG), Joseph Smith (C) Ronald Schmeltzer, Rodney Marrone | |
| 12:33 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 12:33 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens misses the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 12:33 | Western Michigan | Joseph Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 12:15 | Western Michigan | Joseph Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jeffrey Pedraza | 48-45 |
| 11:53 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kerry Honeycutt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Albert Strawn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Laplant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Peter Owens (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Clyde Miesner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jeffrey Pedraza (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Bannerman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Beach (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Hill (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 11:34 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 11:29 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt connects on the open floater from the right side set up by Walter Laplant | 53-45 |
| 11:12 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons (PG), Carl Henderson (SG), Norman Marks (PF), Johnny Don (C) Kerry Honeycutt, Albert Strawn, Peter Owens, Clyde Miesner | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (PG), Michael Spencer (SG), John Larson (SF), Adam West (PF), Jackie Cox (C) Jeffrey Pedraza, Matthew Bannerman, Paul Beach, Paul Hill, Joseph Smith | |
| 10:49 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks can't connect on a floater from the right side | 53-45 |
| 10:48 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don grabs the offensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 10:37 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Jackie Cox - foul #2 on Jackie Cox, team foul #6 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Logan (SF) Walter Laplant | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 10:37 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 10:37 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks misses the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 10:37 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 10:18 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-45 |
| 10:16 | Western Michigan | John Larson snags the offensive board | 54-45 |
| 09:59 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer double dribbles | 54-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley (C) Johnny Don | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman (PG), Ronald Schmeltzer (SG), Paul Beach (SF), Rodney Marrone (C) Paul Counts, Michael Spencer, Adam West, Jackie Cox | |
| 09:55 | Central Michigan | Rodney Marrone is called for the reach on Tim Simmons in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rodney Marrone, team foul #7 | 54-45 |
| 09:55 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 09:55 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 09:36 | Western Michigan | John Larson drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Schmeltzer | 56-47 |
| 09:23 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Rodney Marrone - foul #4 on Rodney Marrone, team foul #8 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (PG), Albert Strawn (SG) Tim Simmons, Carl Henderson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza (PG), Jackie Cox (C) Matthew Bannerman, Rodney Marrone | |
| 09:23 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 09:23 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks misses the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 09:23 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox grabs the board | 57-47 |
| 09:05 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 57-47 |
| 09:04 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks grabs the board | 57-47 |
| 08:48 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Kerry Honeycutt | 59-47 |
| 08:32 | Western Michigan | Jason Oakley swats the short shot by Jackie Cox | 59-47 |
| 08:30 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley gets the rebound | 59-47 |
| 08:26 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 59-47 |
| 08:25 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox gets the rebound | 59-47 |
| 08:22 | Western Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt steals it from Jeffrey Pedraza in the backcourt | 59-47 |
| 08:20 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kerry Honeycutt | 61-47 |
| 08:00 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza is fouled on the floor by Albert Strawn - foul #3 on Albert Strawn, team foul #4 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons (PG), Walter Laplant (SF), Peter Owens (PF), Johnny Don (C) Kerry Honeycutt, Randy Logan, Norman Marks, Jason Oakley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (PG), Michael Spencer (SG), Adam West (SF), Paul Hill (PF), Joseph Smith (C) Jeffrey Pedraza, Ronald Schmeltzer, Paul Beach, John Larson, Jackie Cox | |
| 07:38 | Western Michigan | Tim Simmons picks off the pass by Paul Hill | 61-47 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Tim Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Albert Strawn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Laplant (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Peter Owens (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Johnny Don (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Counts (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Spencer (fresh) SF - Adam West (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Paul Hill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Smith (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:11 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don is fouled on the floor by Michael Spencer - foul #2 on Michael Spencer, team foul #9 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (PG), Carl Henderson (SG) Tim Simmons, Albert Strawn | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Beach (SF) Adam West | |
| 07:11 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don misses the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 07:11 | Western Michigan | Joseph Smith pulls down the rebound | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:55 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill is hacked by Peter Owens - foul #3 on Peter Owens, team foul #5 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner (C) Johnny Don | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza (PG), Rodney Marrone (C) Paul Counts, Joseph Smith | |
| 06:48 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-47 |
| 06:47 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens snags the defensive board | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:43 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley (C) Clyde Miesner | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman (SG) Michael Spencer | |
| 06:31 | Western Michigan | Walter Laplant takes the ball from Jeffrey Pedraza | 61-47 |
| 06:13 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens drills a floater from the baseline | 63-47 |
| 06:03 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Peter Owens - foul #4 on Peter Owens, team foul #6 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons (PG), Randy Logan (SF) Kerry Honeycutt, Walter Laplant | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 06:03 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill makes the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 06:03 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| 06:03 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley gets the rebound | 63-48 |
| 05:45 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens loses the dribble to Jeffrey Pedraza | 63-48 |
| 05:42 | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jeffrey Pedraza | 63-50 |
| 05:16 | Central Michigan | Paul Hill denies the turnaround by Peter Owens | 63-50 |
| 05:15 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-50 |
| 04:56 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens hits the easy wide open finger roll | 65-50 |
| 04:42 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-50 |
| 04:41 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens gets the rebound | 65-50 |
| 04:18 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-50 |
| 04:18 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (PG), Albert Strawn (SG), Norman Marks (PF), Johnny Don (C) Tim Simmons, Carl Henderson, Peter Owens, Jason Oakley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (PG), Michael Spencer (SG), John Larson (SF), Adam West (PF), Jackie Cox (C) Jeffrey Pedraza, Matthew Bannerman, Paul Beach, Paul Hill, Rodney Marrone | |
| 04:07 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons (PG), Carl Henderson (SG), Walter Laplant (SF), Peter Owens (PF), Clyde Miesner (C) Kerry Honeycutt, Albert Strawn, Randy Logan, Norman Marks, Johnny Don | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza (PG), Ronald Schmeltzer (SG), Joseph Smith (C) Paul Counts, Michael Spencer, Jackie Cox | |
| 03:40 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Pedraza - foul #2 on Jeffrey Pedraza, team foul #10 | 68-50 |
| 03:40 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens makes the 1st free throw | 69-50 |
| 03:40 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens misses the 2nd free throw | 69-50 |
| 03:40 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer grabs the board | 69-50 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Tim Simmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carl Henderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Walter Laplant (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Peter Owens (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Clyde Miesner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jeffrey Pedraza (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Schmeltzer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam West (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Joseph Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 69-50 |
| 03:21 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer grabs the offensive rebound | 69-50 |
| 03:04 | Western Michigan | Adam West clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 69-50 |
| 03:03 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant grabs the defensive rebound | 69-50 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:34 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 69-50 |
| 02:32 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner can't tip it in | 69-50 |
| 02:31 | Western Michigan | Adam West pulls down the rebound | 69-50 |
| 02:25 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer is called for traveling | 69-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley (C) Clyde Miesner | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman (PG) Jeffrey Pedraza | |
| 02:00 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-50 |
| 01:45 | Western Michigan | John Larson scores on a jump hook from the left block | 72-52 |
| 01:41 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons's pass is intercepted by John Larson | 72-52 |
| 01:38 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer blows the layup | 72-52 |
| 01:36 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens pulls down the rebound | 72-52 |
| 01:19 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 72-52 |
| 01:18 | Western Michigan | Adam West grabs the defensive rebound | 72-52 |
| 01:03 | Western Michigan | Peter Owens is called for the reach on Adam West - foul #5 on Peter Owens, team foul #7 | 72-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Norman Marks (PF) Peter Owens | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza (PG) Matthew Bannerman | |
| 01:03 | Western Michigan | Adam West makes the 1st free throw | 72-53 |
| 01:03 | Western Michigan | Adam West makes the 2nd free throw | 72-54 |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks connects on the fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Adam West - foul #1 on Adam West, team foul #11 | 74-54 |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks makes the free throw | 75-54 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Adam West clanks a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Norman Marks - foul #1 on Norman Marks, team foul #8 | 75-54 |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Adam West misses the 1st free throw | 75-54 |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Adam West makes the 2nd free throw | 75-55 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks can't connect on an uncontested jumper from close range | 75-55 |
| 00:10 | Western Michigan | Joseph Smith grabs the board | 75-55 |
| 00:05 | Western Michigan | John Larson loses the dribble to Carl Henderson | 75-55 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant hits the finger roll on a great pass from Carl Henderson | 77-55 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 77-55 |