| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Neal Niblett (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Greer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Havel (fresh) PF - Walker Butters (fresh) 2 reb. C - Zachary Kessler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Bruce Hightower (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Donald Clemmons (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sherman Monette (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Walter (fresh) 6 reb. C - Claude Gales (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | David Havel inbounds the ball | 31-46 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:57 | Central Michigan | Sherman Monette is called for the reach on Neal Niblett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sherman Monette, team foul #1 | 31-46 |
| 19:39 | Central Michigan | David Havel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-46 |
| 19:37 | Central Michigan | Zachary Kessler pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-46 |
| 19:24 | Central Michigan | David Havel hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 31-46 |
| 19:23 | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette grabs the defensive rebound | 31-46 |
| 19:19 | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Donald Clemmons | 31-48 |
| 19:17 | Central Michigan | Donald Clemmons steals the ball from Richard Greer in the backcourt | 31-48 |
| 19:11 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-48 |
| 19:10 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to David Havel | 31-48 |
| 18:47 | Central Michigan | Zachary Kessler hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Claude Gales - foul #1 on Claude Gales, team foul #2 | 31-48 |
| 18:47 | Central Michigan | Zachary Kessler makes the 1st free throw | 32-48 |
| 18:47 | Central Michigan | Zachary Kessler makes the 2nd free throw | 33-48 |
| 18:32 | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Havel - foul #1 on David Havel, team foul #1 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Robey (PG), David Dunkel (SG) Neal Niblett, Richard Greer | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson (SG), Joseph Ellington (C) Donald Clemmons, Claude Gales | |
| 18:32 | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette makes the 1st free throw | 33-49 |
| 18:32 | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette makes the 2nd free throw | 33-50 |
| 18:14 | Central Michigan | Zachary Kessler is hacked by Joseph Ellington - foul #2 on Joseph Ellington, team foul #3 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill (SF), Richard Wright (C) David Havel, Zachary Kessler | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas King (PG), George Goldberg (SF), Todd Thompson (C) Bruce Hightower, Sherman Monette, Thomas Walter | |
| 17:57 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters is open but misses the lay-in | 33-50 |
| 17:55 | Central Michigan | David Dunkel tips it but misses | 33-50 |
| 17:53 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill grabs the offensive board | 33-50 |
| 17:43 | Central Michigan | David Dunkel is hacked by Nicholas King - foul #3 on Nicholas King, team foul #4 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Zlatko Gostomski (SG) Walker Butters | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons (SG) Donald Johnson | |
| 17:35 | Central Michigan | Brian Robey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-50 |
| 17:34 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Joseph Ellington | 33-50 |
| 17:29 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 33-50 |
| 17:27 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to David Dunkel | 33-50 |
| 17:17 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing | 36-50 |
| 17:03 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by George Goldberg | 36-52 |
| 16:41 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Gostomski is open and buries a 3 from the right wing | 39-52 |
| 16:22 | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from George Goldberg | 39-54 |
| 16:10 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-54 |
| 16:08 | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson pulls down the rebound | 39-54 |
| 15:51 | Western Michigan | David Dunkel takes the ball from Todd Thompson | 39-54 |
| 15:47 | Central Michigan | David Dunkel lays it up and in | 41-54 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - David Dunkel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zlatko Gostomski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Robey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ruben Harrill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Wright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Nicholas King (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Clemmons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - George Goldberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joseph Ellington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Todd Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Western Michigan | Nicholas King comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 41-54 |
| 15:28 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Ruben Harrill | 41-54 |
| 15:07 | Central Michigan | Richard Wright misses the dunk but the foul's on Todd Thompson - foul #1 on Todd Thompson, team foul #5 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett (PG), Richard Greer (SG), David Havel (SF), Zachary Kessler (C) David Dunkel, Zlatko Gostomski, Brian Robey, Ruben Harrill | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower (PG), Donald Johnson (SG), Sherman Monette (SF), Thomas Walter (PF), Claude Gales (C) Nicholas King, Donald Clemmons, George Goldberg, Joseph Ellington, Todd Thompson | |
| 15:07 | Central Michigan | Richard Wright makes the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 15:07 | Central Michigan | Richard Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 15:07 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter gets the rebound | 42-54 |
| 14:57 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-54 |
| 14:55 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter hits the follow up shot | 42-56 |
| 14:34 | Central Michigan | Zachary Kessler lays it in on a nice dish by Neal Niblett | 44-56 |
| 14:21 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales loses the dribble to Richard Wright | 44-56 |
| 14:04 | Central Michigan | David Havel misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Walter - foul #2 on Thomas Walter, team foul #6 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Walker Butters (PF) Richard Wright | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 14:04 | Central Michigan | David Havel makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 14:04 | Central Michigan | David Havel makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 13:48 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-59 |
| 13:46 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer is hacked by Donald Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Johnson, team foul #7 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert O'Connel (SF) Sherman Monette | |
| 13:46 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 13:46 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 13:33 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-59 |
| 13:31 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters snags the defensive board | 48-59 |
| 13:25 | Central Michigan | Claude Gales swats the dunk try by Richard Greer | 48-59 |
| 13:23 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson gets the rebound | 48-59 |
| 13:08 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 48-59 |
| 13:06 | Central Michigan | Richard Greer grabs the defensive rebound | 48-59 |
| 12:41 | Central Michigan | David Havel misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-59 |
| 12:40 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales snags the defensive board | 48-59 |
| 12:36 | Western Michigan | Robert O'Connel comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-59 |
| 12:34 | Central Michigan | Zachary Kessler snags the defensive board | 48-59 |
| 12:12 | Central Michigan | David Havel hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-59 |
| 11:56 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower is hacked by Neal Niblett - foul #3 on Neal Niblett, team foul #2 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Dunkel (PG), Zlatko Gostomski (SG), Brian Robey (SF), Shawn Davis (PF), Lowell Cantrell (C) Neal Niblett, Richard Greer, David Havel, Walker Butters, Zachary Kessler | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas King (PG), Donald Clemmons (SG), Sherman Monette (SF), John Bellard (PF) Bruce Hightower, Donald Johnson, Robert O'Connel, Thomas Walter | |
| 11:34 | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette is whistled for traveling | 50-59 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - David Dunkel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zlatko Gostomski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Robey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Shawn Davis (fresh) C - Lowell Cantrell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Nicholas King (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Clemmons (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Sherman Monette (fresh) 10 pts. PF - John Bellard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Claude Gales (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:23 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Gostomski misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-59 |
| 11:22 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Sherman Monette | 50-59 |
| 11:06 | Western Michigan | Zlatko Gostomski is called for the reach on Donald Clemmons - foul #1 on Zlatko Gostomski, team foul #3 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Walker Butters (PF), Ruben Harrill (C) Shawn Davis, Lowell Cantrell | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Ellington (C) Claude Gales | |
| 10:53 | Western Michigan | Nicholas King can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 50-59 |
| 10:52 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Zlatko Gostomski | 50-59 |
| 10:43 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Gostomski clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-59 |
| 10:42 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters misses the tip | 50-59 |
| 10:41 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Joseph Ellington | 50-59 |
| 10:25 | Western Michigan | Walker Butters denies the turnaround by Sherman Monette | 50-59 |
| 10:24 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill grabs the defensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 10:12 | Central Michigan | David Dunkel clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-59 |
| 10:10 | Central Michigan | Brian Robey tips it in | 52-59 |
| 10:03 | Western Michigan | John Bellard's pass is intercepted by Ruben Harrill | 52-59 |
| 10:01 | Central Michigan | Nicholas King is called for the reach on David Dunkel in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nicholas King, team foul #8 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Havel (SF), Lowell Cantrell (C) Zlatko Gostomski, Ruben Harrill | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower (PG), Robert O'Connel (SG), George Goldberg (SF), Thomas Walter (PF), Todd Thompson (C) Nicholas King, Donald Clemmons, Sherman Monette, John Bellard, Joseph Ellington | |
| 10:01 | Central Michigan | David Dunkel makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 10:01 | Central Michigan | David Dunkel misses the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 10:01 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter grabs the board | 53-59 |
| 09:44 | Western Michigan | George Goldberg is whistled for traveling | 53-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett (PG), Richard Greer (SG), Shawn Davis (PF) David Dunkel, Brian Robey, Walker Butters | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 09:26 | Central Michigan | Lowell Cantrell is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Lowell Cantrell, team foul #4 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson (SG) Robert O'Connel | |
| 09:19 | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson hits a jumper in the paint and he's hacked by Richard Greer - foul #2 on Richard Greer, team foul #5 | 53-61 |
| 09:19 | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson makes the free throw | 53-62 |
| 09:17 | Central Michigan | David Havel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-62 |
| 08:58 | Western Michigan | Shawn Davis swats the dunk try by Todd Thompson | 53-62 |
| 08:56 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter hits the follow up shot | 53-64 |
| 08:53 | Central Michigan | George Goldberg steps in front of the Richard Greer pass in the backcourt | 53-64 |
| 08:40 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter scores on a jump hook in the lane | 53-66 |
| 08:17 | Central Michigan | Thomas Walter steps in front of the David Havel pass | 53-66 |
| 08:10 | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson misses the dunk | 53-66 |
| 08:08 | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 53-66 |
| 07:58 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-66 |
| 07:57 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson snags the offensive board | 53-66 |
| 07:47 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Thomas Walter, team foul #9 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Robey (PG), David Dunkel (SG), Ruben Harrill (SF), Walker Butters (PF), Zachary Kessler (C) Neal Niblett, Richard Greer, David Havel, Shawn Davis, Lowell Cantrell | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas King (PG), Donald Clemmons (SG), Sherman Monette (SF), John Bellard (PF), Claude Gales (C) Bruce Hightower, Donald Johnson, George Goldberg, Thomas Walter, Todd Thompson | |
| 07:45 | Central Michigan | David Dunkel is fouled in the backcourt by John Bellard - foul #1 on John Bellard, team foul #10 | 53-66 |
| 07:45 | Central Michigan | David Dunkel misses the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 07:45 | Central Michigan | David Dunkel makes the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| 07:24 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales connects on the shot near the basket and he's fouled by David Dunkel - foul #2 on David Dunkel, team foul #6 | 54-68 |
| 07:24 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales misses the free throw | 54-68 |
| 07:24 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Zachary Kessler | 54-68 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Brian Robey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Dunkel (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ruben Harrill (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Walker Butters (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Zachary Kessler (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Nicholas King (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Donald Clemmons (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Sherman Monette (fresh) 10 pts. PF - John Bellard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Claude Gales (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:12 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters lays it up and in on a great pass from Ruben Harrill | 56-68 |
| 07:00 | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Ruben Harrill - foul #2 on Ruben Harrill, team foul #7 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Ellington (C) Claude Gales | |
| 07:00 | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette makes the 1st free throw | 56-69 |
| 07:00 | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette makes the 2nd free throw | 56-70 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 06:42 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill's layup is rejected by John Bellard | 56-70 |
| 06:40 | Western Michigan | Nicholas King snags the defensive board | 56-70 |
| 06:15 | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Donald Clemmons | 56-72 |
| 06:11 | Central Michigan | David Dunkel comes up short on the shot in the lane | 56-72 |
| 06:09 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters grabs the offensive board | 56-72 |
| 06:04 | Central Michigan | Walker Butters hits a runner from the right block set up by Brian Robey | 58-72 |
| 05:55 | Western Michigan | Nicholas King drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donald Clemmons | 58-74 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:38 | Central Michigan | Ruben Harrill can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 58-74 |
| 05:36 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Donald Clemmons | 58-74 |
| 05:30 | Western Michigan | Sherman Monette knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Donald Clemmons | 58-76 |
| 05:27 | Central Michigan | Donald Clemmons picks off the pass by Zachary Kessler in the backcourt | 58-76 |
| 05:14 | Western Michigan | Joseph Ellington drills a jump hook from close range and he's fouled by Zachary Kessler - foul #2 on Zachary Kessler, team foul #8 | 58-78 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett (PG), Zlatko Gostomski (SG), David Havel (SF), Richard Wright (C) Brian Robey, David Dunkel, Ruben Harrill, Zachary Kessler | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower (PG), Donald Johnson (SG), George Goldberg (SF), Claude Gales (C) Nicholas King, Donald Clemmons, Sherman Monette, John Bellard | |
| 05:14 | Western Michigan | Joseph Ellington makes the free throw | 58-79 |
| 05:12 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-79 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter (PF) Joseph Ellington | |
| 04:57 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower is whistled for traveling | 58-79 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Shawn Davis (PF) Walker Butters | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 04:39 | Central Michigan | Claude Gales picks off the pass by Richard Wright | 58-79 |
| 04:33 | Western Michigan | David Havel steps in front of the Claude Gales pass | 58-79 |
| 04:29 | Central Michigan | Neal Niblett hits the finger roll set up by David Havel | 60-79 |
| 04:15 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales is fouled on the floor by Shawn Davis - foul #1 on Shawn Davis, team foul #9 | 60-79 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Greer (SG), Brian Robey (SF), Lowell Cantrell (C) Neal Niblett, David Havel, Shawn Davis | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert O'Connel (SF) George Goldberg | |
| 04:15 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales makes the 1st free throw | 60-80 |
| 04:15 | Western Michigan | Claude Gales makes the 2nd free throw | 60-81 |
| 04:06 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Gostomski comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 60-81 |
| 04:04 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Gostomski tips it home | 62-81 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:57 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 62-81 |
| 03:55 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter hits the follow up shot | 62-83 |
| 03:39 | Central Michigan | Richard Wright hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Zlatko Gostomski | 64-83 |
| 03:15 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 64-83 |
| 03:13 | Central Michigan | Lowell Cantrell grabs the board | 64-83 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Zlatko Gostomski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Greer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Brian Robey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Richard Wright (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Lowell Cantrell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Bruce Hightower (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SG - Donald Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert O'Connel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Walter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Claude Gales (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:09 | Central Michigan | Bruce Hightower is called for the reach on Zlatko Gostomski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bruce Hightower, team foul #11 | 64-83 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Dunkel (SG), Ruben Harrill (PF) Richard Greer, Lowell Cantrell | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas King (PG), Donald Clemmons (SG), John Bellard (PF), Todd Thompson (C) Bruce Hightower, Donald Johnson, Thomas Walter, Claude Gales | |
| 03:09 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Gostomski makes the 1st free throw | 65-83 |
| 03:09 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Gostomski misses the 2nd free throw | 65-83 |
| 03:09 | Western Michigan | John Bellard grabs the board | 65-83 |
| 02:40 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons drills a jumper in the paint | 65-85 |
| 02:31 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Gostomski can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-85 |
| 02:30 | Central Michigan | Brian Robey grabs the offensive board | 65-85 |
| 02:19 | Central Michigan | David Dunkel comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-85 |
| 02:18 | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson grabs the board | 65-85 |
| 01:52 | Western Michigan | Donald Clemmons misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 65-85 |
| 01:51 | Western Michigan | John Bellard misses the tip | 65-85 |
| 01:50 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Brian Robey | 65-85 |
| 01:36 | Central Michigan | Richard Wright misses the 3 from the left corner | 65-85 |
| 01:34 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Donald Clemmons | 65-85 |
| 01:09 | Western Michigan | Ruben Harrill is called for the reach on John Bellard - foul #3 on Ruben Harrill, team foul #10 | 65-85 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower (PG), Sherman Monette (SF), Claude Gales (C) Nicholas King, Robert O'Connel, Todd Thompson | |
| 01:09 | Western Michigan | John Bellard misses the 1st free throw | 65-85 |
| 01:09 | Western Michigan | John Bellard makes the 2nd free throw | 65-86 |
| 00:53 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Gostomski is hacked by John Bellard - foul #2 on John Bellard, team foul #12 | 65-86 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter (PF) John Bellard | |
| 00:53 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Gostomski makes the 1st free throw | 66-86 |
| 00:53 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Gostomski makes the 2nd free throw | 67-86 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter is hacked by Zlatko Gostomski - foul #2 on Zlatko Gostomski, team foul #11 | 67-86 |
| 00:30 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter misses the 1st free throw | 67-86 |
| 00:30 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter misses the 2nd free throw | 67-86 |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | Brian Robey grabs the board | 67-86 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | David Dunkel travels with the ball | 67-86 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower runs out the clock | 67-86 |