| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Ernest Dorsch (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Tolman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Criswell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard May (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Jelks (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Samuel Lowry (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dave Sharber (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joel McLean (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Norman Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Fong (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell inbounds the ball | 33-40 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Bowling Green | Gary Tolman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 19:40 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks hits the follow up shot | 35-40 |
| 19:22 | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber is hacked by Larry Criswell - foul #2 on Larry Criswell, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| 19:11 | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Samuel Lowry | 35-43 |
| 18:52 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks misses the fadeaway from the right block | 35-43 |
| 18:51 | Bowling Green | Richard May tips it in | 37-43 |
| 18:33 | Central Michigan | Jerry Fong misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-43 |
| 18:31 | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry tips it back up and in | 37-45 |
| 18:05 | Bowling Green | Gary Tolman misses the 3 from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 18:03 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Samuel Lowry | 37-45 |
| 17:50 | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 17:49 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks gets the rebound | 37-45 |
| 17:30 | Bowling Green | Gary Tolman buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Richard May | 40-45 |
| 17:10 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by Norman Hall is denied by Ernest Jelks | 40-45 |
| 17:08 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 16:47 | Bowling Green | Ernest Dorsch is hacked by Samuel Lowry - foul #2 on Samuel Lowry, team foul #1 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Trevor Lusk (PF), Lawrence Braden (C) Richard May, Ernest Jelks | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Edwards (PG), Christopher Combs (SG), William Williams (SF), Robert Gurney (PF), Mike Hayden (C) Samuel Lowry, Dave Sharber, Joel McLean, Norman Hall, Jerry Fong | |
| 16:36 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 16:34 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Mike Hayden | 40-45 |
| 16:15 | Central Michigan | Christopher Combs misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 40-45 |
| 16:14 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 16:02 | Bowling Green | Lawrence Braden scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Ernest Dorsch | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Ernest Dorsch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Tolman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Criswell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Trevor Lusk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Braden (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Combs (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Gurney (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mike Hayden (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Central Michigan | Robert Gurney hits the finger roll set up by James Edwards | 42-47 |
| 15:22 | Bowling Green | Gary Tolman hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Criswell | 45-47 |
| 15:02 | Central Michigan | James Edwards misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 15:00 | Bowling Green | Lawrence Braden gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 14:46 | Bowling Green | Lawrence Braden drills a fadeaway from the right block | 47-47 |
| 14:41 | Central Michigan | William Williams double dribbles | 47-47 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Denis Lockett (PG), Thomas Peach (SG), Michael Pye (SF), Richard May (PF), Ernest Jelks (C) Ernest Dorsch, Gary Tolman, Larry Criswell, Trevor Lusk, Lawrence Braden | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry (PG), Dave Sharber (SG), Joel McLean (SF), Norman Hall (PF), Jerry Fong (C) James Edwards, Christopher Combs, William Williams, Robert Gurney, Mike Hayden | |
| 14:32 | Bowling Green | Denis Lockett misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 14:30 | Bowling Green | Michael Pye can't tip it in | 47-47 |
| 14:28 | Bowling Green | Denis Lockett misses the tip | 47-47 |
| 14:26 | Central Michigan | Joel McLean snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 14:20 | Central Michigan | Jerry Fong clanks a jumper from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 14:18 | Bowling Green | Richard May gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 13:53 | Bowling Green | Richard May can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 13:52 | Bowling Green | Thomas Peach tips it in | 49-47 |
| 13:35 | Central Michigan | Norman Hall blows the layup but he's fouled by Denis Lockett - foul #1 on Denis Lockett, team foul #2 | 49-47 |
| 13:35 | Central Michigan | Norman Hall misses the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 13:35 | Central Michigan | Norman Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 13:22 | Bowling Green | Michael Pye misses the 3 from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 13:20 | Central Michigan | Norman Hall grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 13:05 | Central Michigan | Norman Hall is called for 5 seconds | 49-48 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Ernest Dorsch (PG), Gary Tolman (SG) Thomas Peach, Michael Pye | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Williams (PF) Norman Hall | |
| 12:54 | Bowling Green | Dave Sharber takes the ball from Denis Lockett | 49-48 |
| 12:42 | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry clanks a 3 from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 12:41 | Bowling Green | Richard May pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 12:29 | Bowling Green | Richard May's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-48 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell (SF) Denis Lockett | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Gurney (PF) Joel McLean | |
| 12:06 | Central Michigan | Robert Gurney makes the jump hook from the left block | 49-50 |
| 11:55 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Jerry Fong - foul #2 on Jerry Fong, team foul #2 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Trevor Lusk (PF) Richard May | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Edwards (PG) Samuel Lowry | |
| 11:55 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 11:55 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Ernest Dorsch (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Tolman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Criswell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Trevor Lusk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Jelks (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dave Sharber (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Gurney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Fong (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Central Michigan | James Edwards misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-50 |
| 11:37 | Central Michigan | Robert Gurney grabs the offensive board | 51-50 |
| 11:17 | Central Michigan | Jerry Fong can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 11:15 | Bowling Green | Gary Tolman grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 10:58 | Bowling Green | The pull-up jumper by Ernest Dorsch is blocked by William Williams | 51-50 |
| 10:56 | Central Michigan | Robert Gurney snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 10:40 | Central Michigan | James Edwards scores on a 3 from straight away | 51-53 |
| 10:22 | Bowling Green | Ernest Dorsch makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Ernest Jelks | 53-53 |
| 10:13 | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Dave Sharber, team foul #3 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Denis Lockett (PG), Thomas Peach (SG), Richard May (PF) Ernest Dorsch, Gary Tolman, Ernest Jelks | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry (PG), Joel McLean (SF), Norman Hall (PF), Mike Hayden (C) Dave Sharber, William Williams, Robert Gurney, Jerry Fong | |
| 09:44 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-53 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Michael Pye (SF) Larry Criswell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 09:18 | Central Michigan | Joel McLean can't connect on a floater from the left side | 53-53 |
| 09:16 | Central Michigan | Joel McLean tips it but misses | 53-53 |
| 09:14 | Bowling Green | Trevor Lusk grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 09:08 | Bowling Green | Denis Lockett misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-53 |
| 09:07 | Bowling Green | Thomas Peach can't tip it in | 53-53 |
| 09:06 | Bowling Green | Trevor Lusk tips it back up and in | 55-53 |
| 08:44 | Central Michigan | Mike Hayden hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 55-53 |
| 08:42 | Bowling Green | Thomas Peach snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 08:24 | Bowling Green | Richard May connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 57-53 |
| 08:17 | Central Michigan | Mike Hayden can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 08:15 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Denis Lockett | 57-53 |
| 08:04 | Bowling Green | Joel McLean steals it from Trevor Lusk | 57-53 |
| 07:46 | Central Michigan | Joel McLean double dribbles | 57-53 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Ernest Dorsch (PG), Gary Tolman (SG), Larry Criswell (SF), Lawrence Braden (PF), Ernest Jelks (C) Denis Lockett, Thomas Peach, Michael Pye, Richard May, Trevor Lusk | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Christopher Combs (PG), Dave Sharber (SG), William Williams (SF), Robert Gurney (PF), Jerry Fong (C) Samuel Lowry, James Edwards, Joel McLean, Norman Hall, Mike Hayden | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Ernest Dorsch (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Tolman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Criswell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lawrence Braden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Jelks (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Christopher Combs (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dave Sharber (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Gurney (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Fong (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Bowling Green | Ernest Dorsch comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 07:30 | Central Michigan | Robert Gurney gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 07:13 | Central Michigan | Lawrence Braden steals it from Robert Gurney | 57-53 |
| 07:05 | Bowling Green | Lawrence Braden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 07:03 | Central Michigan | William Williams gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 06:50 | Central Michigan | Robert Gurney misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 06:49 | Bowling Green | Ernest Dorsch grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 06:33 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell misses long on a shot from the left block | 57-53 |
| 06:31 | Central Michigan | Jerry Fong gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 06:03 | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 57-53 |
| 06:02 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 05:41 | Bowling Green | Ernest Dorsch hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Lawrence Braden | 60-53 |
| 05:34 | Central Michigan | Christopher Combs travels in the backcourt | 60-53 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Richard May (PF) Lawrence Braden | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry (PG), Joel McLean (SF), Norman Hall (PF) Christopher Combs, William Williams, Robert Gurney | |
| 05:17 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks blows the dunk but he's hacked by Dave Sharber - foul #3 on Dave Sharber, team foul #4 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mike Hayden (C) Jerry Fong | |
| 05:17 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks misses the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 05:17 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks misses the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 05:17 | Central Michigan | Norman Hall pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| 04:51 | Central Michigan | Norman Hall can't finish the layup | 60-53 |
| 04:50 | Central Michigan | Norman Hall tips it home | 60-55 |
| 04:27 | Bowling Green | Richard May hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 04:25 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks tips it home | 62-55 |
| 04:11 | Central Michigan | Mike Hayden is fouled on the floor by Ernest Jelks - foul #3 on Ernest Jelks, team foul #3 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Denis Lockett (PG), Thomas Peach (SG), Michael Pye (SF), Trevor Lusk (C) Ernest Dorsch, Gary Tolman, Larry Criswell, Ernest Jelks | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Edwards (SG), Jerry Fong (C) Dave Sharber, Mike Hayden | |
| 03:57 | Central Michigan | Michael Pye is called for the reach on Norman Hall - foul #1 on Michael Pye, team foul #4 | 62-55 |
| 03:48 | Central Michigan | Joel McLean misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Trevor Lusk - foul #1 on Trevor Lusk, team foul #5 | 62-55 |
| 03:48 | Central Michigan | Joel McLean makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 03:48 | Central Michigan | Joel McLean makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Denis Lockett (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Thomas Peach (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Pye (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Richard May (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. C - Trevor Lusk (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Samuel Lowry (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joel McLean (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Norman Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerry Fong (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Bowling Green | Denis Lockett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 03:25 | Bowling Green | Thomas Peach pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 03:14 | Bowling Green | Denis Lockett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-57 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Ernest Dorsch (PG), Gary Tolman (SG), Larry Criswell (SF) Denis Lockett, Thomas Peach, Michael Pye | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Williams (SF), Robert Gurney (PF) Joel McLean, Norman Hall | |
| 02:57 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by Jerry Fong is denied by Richard May | 62-57 |
| 02:55 | Central Michigan | Robert Gurney misses the tip | 62-57 |
| 02:54 | Central Michigan | Jerry Fong snags the offensive board | 62-57 |
| 02:54 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-57 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks (C) Trevor Lusk | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber (SG), Joel McLean (SF), Norman Hall (PF) James Edwards, William Williams, Robert Gurney | |
| 02:33 | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 62-57 |
| 02:32 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks grabs the defensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 02:14 | Bowling Green | Gary Tolman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-57 |
| 02:12 | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry grabs the defensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 01:48 | Central Michigan | Jerry Fong is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Jerry Fong, team foul #5 | 62-57 |
| 01:33 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 62-57 |
| 01:32 | Bowling Green | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Tolman | 62-57 |
| 01:16 | Bowling Green | Ernest Dorsch connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard May | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:01 | Central Michigan | Norman Hall knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Dave Sharber | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:57 | Bowling Green | Samuel Lowry is called for the reach on Ernest Dorsch - foul #3 on Samuel Lowry, team foul #6 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Trevor Lusk (PF), Thomas Peach (C) Richard May, Ernest Jelks | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:55 | Bowling Green | Joel McLean is called for the reach on Ernest Dorsch - foul #2 on Joel McLean, team foul #7 | 65-59 |
| 00:55 | Bowling Green | Ernest Dorsch makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:55 | Bowling Green | Ernest Dorsch makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:47 | Central Michigan | A charge is called on Dave Sharber - foul #4 on Dave Sharber, team foul #8 | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Bowling Green | Gary Tolman is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Lowry - foul #4 on Samuel Lowry, team foul #9 | 67-59 |
| 00:45 | Bowling Green | Gary Tolman makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:45 | Bowling Green | Gary Tolman makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 69-59 |
| 00:39 | Bowling Green | Trevor Lusk snags the defensive board | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Bowling Green | Norman Hall is called for the reach on Gary Tolman - foul #2 on Norman Hall, team foul #10 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Denis Lockett (PG), Lawrence Braden (C) Ernest Dorsch, Larry Criswell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Edwards (PG), Christopher Combs (SG), William Williams (SF), Robert Gurney (PF), Mike Hayden (C) Samuel Lowry, Dave Sharber, Joel McLean, Norman Hall, Jerry Fong | |
| 00:16 | Bowling Green | Gary Tolman makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:16 | Bowling Green | Gary Tolman makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Robert Gurney misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 71-59 |
| 00:08 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Lawrence Braden | 71-59 |
| 00:00 | Bowling Green | Denis Lockett runs out the clock | 71-59 |