| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Merle Samuel (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Romeo Ortiz (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Fraley (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Leo Bee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Griner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Albert Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Maurice Stricklin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tracy Percy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Williamson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Clarence Lawson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley inbounds the ball | 36-30 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Central Michigan | James Griner hits a jumper near the basket set up by Merle Samuel and the foul's on Tracy Percy - foul #1 on Tracy Percy, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| 19:43 | Central Michigan | James Griner misses the free throw | 38-30 |
| 19:43 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 19:33 | Central Michigan | Carl Williamson steals it from Leo Bee | 38-30 |
| 19:17 | Bowling Green | Carl Williamson is hacked by James Griner - foul #1 on James Griner, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| 19:11 | Bowling Green | Maurice Stricklin's pass is intercepted by Romeo Ortiz | 38-30 |
| 19:06 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel lays it in on a great pass from Romeo Ortiz | 40-30 |
| 18:51 | Bowling Green | Tracy Percy drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Albert Wilson | 40-32 |
| 18:28 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-32 |
| 18:26 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Carl Williamson | 40-32 |
| 18:10 | Bowling Green | Maurice Stricklin is fouled on the floor by Romeo Ortiz - foul #2 on Romeo Ortiz, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| 17:56 | Bowling Green | Tracy Percy's fadeaway is rejected by Leo Bee | 40-32 |
| 17:54 | Central Michigan | James Griner pulls down the rebound | 40-32 |
| 17:40 | Central Michigan | James Griner scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Merle Samuel | 42-32 |
| 17:18 | Bowling Green | Maurice Stricklin drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Albert Wilson | 42-34 |
| 16:58 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel loses the dribble to Maurice Stricklin | 42-34 |
| 16:36 | Bowling Green | Tracy Percy misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-34 |
| 16:35 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to James Griner | 42-34 |
| 16:29 | Central Michigan | Tracy Percy steals it from James Griner | 42-34 |
| 16:09 | Bowling Green | Tracy Percy misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-34 |
| 16:07 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to James Griner | 42-34 |
| 15:56 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley connects on the floater from the left wing | 44-34 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Merle Samuel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Romeo Ortiz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Fraley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Leo Bee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Griner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Albert Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Maurice Stricklin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Tracy Percy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Williamson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Clarence Lawson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Bowling Green | Albert Wilson misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Griner - foul #2 on James Griner, team foul #3 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher (PG), David Champagne (SF), Derek Felts (PF), Joe Kaneshiro (C) Merle Samuel, Donald Fraley, Leo Bee, James Griner | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Scott Castleberry (SG), James Strickland (SF), Rodger Smith (PF), Wilson Taylor (C) Maurice Stricklin, Tracy Percy, Carl Williamson, Clarence Lawson | |
| 15:27 | Bowling Green | Albert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 15:27 | Bowling Green | Albert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 15:05 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Leon Fisher | 46-36 |
| 14:51 | Bowling Green | Rodger Smith scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Scott Castleberry | 46-39 |
| 14:33 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts misses the lay-in | 46-39 |
| 14:31 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts tips it back up and in | 48-39 |
| 14:13 | Bowling Green | James Strickland misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on David Champagne - foul #3 on David Champagne, team foul #4 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Kenneth Boone (SG) Albert Wilson | |
| 14:13 | Bowling Green | James Strickland makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 14:13 | Bowling Green | James Strickland misses the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 14:13 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Joe Kaneshiro | 48-40 |
| 14:00 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 48-40 |
| 13:58 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts misses the tip | 48-40 |
| 13:57 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 13:43 | Central Michigan | David Champagne misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 13:42 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Scott Castleberry | 48-40 |
| 13:17 | Bowling Green | James Strickland hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Boone | 48-43 |
| 12:59 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Joe Kaneshiro | 50-43 |
| 12:45 | Bowling Green | Scott Castleberry knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Kenneth Boone | 50-46 |
| 12:20 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts clanks a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Wilson Taylor - foul #2 on Wilson Taylor, team foul #2 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel (PG), Donald Fraley (SF), James Griner (C) Leon Fisher, David Champagne, Joe Kaneshiro | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Maurice Stricklin (SG), Tracy Percy (SF), Carl Williamson (PF), Clarence Lawson (C) Scott Castleberry, James Strickland, Rodger Smith, Wilson Taylor | |
| 12:20 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts misses the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 12:20 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 12:02 | Bowling Green | Maurice Stricklin misses long on a jumper from the right side | 51-46 |
| 12:01 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to James Griner | 51-46 |
| 11:40 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Tracy Percy - foul #2 on Tracy Percy, team foul #3 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leo Bee (PF) Derek Felts | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Albert Wilson (PG) Kenneth Boone | |
| 11:40 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 11:40 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Merle Samuel (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Romeo Ortiz (tiring) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Fraley (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Leo Bee (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Griner (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Albert Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Maurice Stricklin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Tracy Percy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Williamson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Clarence Lawson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Bowling Green | Tracy Percy hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Carl Williamson | 53-48 |
| 10:59 | Central Michigan | James Griner lays it up and in set up by Romeo Ortiz | 55-48 |
| 10:38 | Bowling Green | Merle Samuel is called for the reach on Albert Wilson - foul #2 on Merle Samuel, team foul #5 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher (PG) Romeo Ortiz | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | James Strickland (PF) Carl Williamson | |
| 10:24 | Bowling Green | Maurice Stricklin clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 10:23 | Bowling Green | Tracy Percy tips it back up and in | 55-50 |
| 10:10 | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher is hacked by Maurice Stricklin - foul #1 on Maurice Stricklin, team foul #4 | 55-50 |
| 09:52 | Central Michigan | James Strickland is called for the reach on Donald Fraley - foul #2 on James Strickland, team foul #5 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Scott Castleberry (PG) Albert Wilson | |
| 09:38 | Central Michigan | James Griner misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 09:37 | Bowling Green | Tracy Percy grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 09:23 | Bowling Green | James Strickland misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 09:22 | Bowling Green | Clarence Lawson tips it back up and in | 55-52 |
| 08:56 | Central Michigan | Maurice Stricklin is called for the reach on Merle Samuel - foul #2 on Maurice Stricklin, team foul #6 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz (SG), David Champagne (SF), Derek Felts (C) Leon Fisher, Donald Fraley, James Griner | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Kenneth Boone (SG), Carl Williamson (PF), Wilson Taylor (C) Maurice Stricklin, Tracy Percy, Clarence Lawson | |
| 08:43 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Derek Felts | 58-52 |
| 08:26 | Bowling Green | Wilson Taylor can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 58-52 |
| 08:25 | Bowling Green | Wilson Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 08:19 | Bowling Green | Kenneth Boone misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 08:17 | Bowling Green | Wilson Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 08:05 | Bowling Green | Wilson Taylor misses long on a 3 from straight away | 58-52 |
| 08:04 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee gets the rebound | 58-52 |
| 07:46 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts banks in the layup set up by David Champagne | 60-52 |
| 07:32 | Bowling Green | Wilson Taylor travels with the ball | 60-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher (PG), Donald Fraley (SG), James Griner (C) Merle Samuel, Romeo Ortiz, Leo Bee | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Albert Wilson (PG), Maurice Stricklin (SG), Tracy Percy (SF), Clarence Lawson (C) Scott Castleberry, Kenneth Boone, James Strickland, Wilson Taylor | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Leon Fisher (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Donald Fraley (fresh) 12 pts. SF - David Champagne (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Derek Felts (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Griner (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Albert Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Maurice Stricklin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Tracy Percy (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Williamson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Clarence Lawson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-52 |
| 07:15 | Bowling Green | Clarence Lawson pulls down the rebound | 60-52 |
| 07:00 | Bowling Green | Tracy Percy misses badly on a floater in the paint | 60-52 |
| 06:58 | Central Michigan | James Griner gets the rebound | 60-52 |
| 06:37 | Central Michigan | James Griner hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 60-52 |
| 06:36 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts grabs the offensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 06:12 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts's pass is intercepted by Clarence Lawson | 60-52 |
| 05:55 | Bowling Green | James Griner takes the ball from Clarence Lawson | 60-52 |
| 05:40 | Central Michigan | James Griner can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 60-52 |
| 05:39 | Bowling Green | Maurice Stricklin gets the rebound | 60-52 |
| 05:16 | Bowling Green | Tracy Percy is hacked by James Griner - foul #3 on James Griner, team foul #6 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel (PG), Romeo Ortiz (SG), Leo Bee (PF) Leon Fisher, David Champagne, Derek Felts | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | James Strickland (SF), Rodger Smith (PF) Tracy Percy, Carl Williamson | |
| 04:59 | Bowling Green | Leo Bee denies the turnaround by James Strickland | 60-52 |
| 04:57 | Bowling Green | Clarence Lawson tips it but misses | 60-52 |
| 04:55 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to James Griner | 60-52 |
| 04:38 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee misses badly on a shot in the lane | 60-52 |
| 04:37 | Central Michigan | James Griner tips it home | 62-52 |
| 04:20 | Bowling Green | Albert Wilson is hacked by Donald Fraley - foul #1 on Donald Fraley, team foul #7 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro (C) James Griner | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Scott Castleberry (SG), Tracy Percy (SF), Wilson Taylor (C) Maurice Stricklin, Rodger Smith, Clarence Lawson | |
| 04:20 | Bowling Green | Albert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 04:20 | Bowling Green | Albert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 03:59 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel blows the layup | 62-54 |
| 03:58 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Scott Castleberry | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:49 | Bowling Green | Scott Castleberry misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-54 |
| 03:48 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel grabs the board | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by James Strickland - foul #3 on James Strickland, team foul #7 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher (PG), David Champagne (SF), Derek Felts (C) Romeo Ortiz, Donald Fraley, Joe Kaneshiro | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Maurice Stricklin (SG) Albert Wilson | |
| 03:30 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 03:30 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee misses the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 03:30 | Bowling Green | Wilson Taylor gets the rebound | 63-54 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Leon Fisher (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Merle Samuel (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Champagne (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Leo Bee (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Derek Felts (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Scott Castleberry (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Maurice Stricklin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Tracy Percy (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Strickland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Wilson Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Bowling Green | Wilson Taylor misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-54 |
| 03:18 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee pulls down the rebound | 63-54 |
| 03:02 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel banks in the layup on a great pass from Leon Fisher | 65-54 |
| 03:00 | Bowling Green | Bowling Green calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley (SF), James Griner (C) David Champagne, Derek Felts | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Albert Wilson (PG), Carl Williamson (PF), Clarence Lawson (C) Scott Castleberry, James Strickland, Wilson Taylor | |
| 02:58 | Bowling Green | Tracy Percy is whistled for a carry | 65-54 |
| 02:36 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Leon Fisher | 67-54 |
| 02:15 | Bowling Green | Albert Wilson connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Maurice Stricklin | 67-57 |
| 01:53 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Leon Fisher | 69-57 |
| 01:40 | Bowling Green | James Griner takes the ball from Clarence Lawson | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:15 | Central Michigan | Albert Wilson is called for the reach on Leon Fisher - foul #1 on Albert Wilson, team foul #8 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz (SG), David Champagne (SF), Derek Felts (PF), Joe Kaneshiro (C) Merle Samuel, Donald Fraley, Leo Bee, James Griner | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Scott Castleberry (PG), Kenneth Boone (SG), James Strickland (SF), Rodger Smith (PF), Wilson Taylor (C) Albert Wilson, Maurice Stricklin, Tracy Percy, Carl Williamson, Clarence Lawson | |
| 01:15 | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 01:15 | Bowling Green | Rodger Smith gets the rebound | 69-57 |
| 01:07 | Bowling Green | Joe Kaneshiro denies the turnaround by Kenneth Boone | 69-57 |
| 01:06 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to David Champagne | 69-57 |
| 00:39 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 69-57 |
| 00:38 | Bowling Green | Wilson Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Bowling Green | Scott Castleberry buries a shot from the left wing | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz misses the shot from the left side | 69-59 |
| 00:09 | Bowling Green | Wilson Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 69-59 |
| 00:04 | Bowling Green | James Strickland banks in the layup set up by Kenneth Boone and the foul's on David Champagne - foul #4 on David Champagne, team foul #8 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel (PG), Donald Fraley (SF), Leo Bee (PF), James Griner (C) Leon Fisher, David Champagne, Derek Felts, Joe Kaneshiro | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Albert Wilson (PG), Maurice Stricklin (SG), Carl Williamson (PF), Clarence Lawson (C) Scott Castleberry, Kenneth Boone, Rodger Smith, Wilson Taylor | |
| 00:04 | Bowling Green | James Strickland misses the free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | James Griner grabs the board | 69-61 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel runs out the clock | 69-61 |