| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Pat Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bill Richey (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeffery Aldrich (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bryan Scannell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Johnny Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Howard Percy (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Stephen Meyer (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Earl Henderson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jack Selph (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Porter (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Bowling Green | Jeffery Aldrich inbounds the ball | 36-32 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Bowling Green | Bill Richey knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Pat Hall | 39-32 |
| 19:21 | Central Michigan | Earl Henderson misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 39-32 |
| 19:20 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Bryan Scannell | 39-32 |
| 19:16 | Bowling Green | Bill Richey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 19:15 | Central Michigan | Howard Percy snags the defensive board | 39-32 |
| 19:10 | Central Michigan | Earl Henderson drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Howard Percy | 39-35 |
| 18:58 | Bowling Green | Johnny Brown is fouled on the floor by Ronald Porter - foul #2 on Ronald Porter, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| 18:46 | Bowling Green | Bryan Scannell is whistled for traveling | 39-35 |
| 18:26 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph loses the dribble to Johnny Brown | 39-35 |
| 18:00 | Bowling Green | Johnny Brown hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Ronald Porter - foul #3 on Ronald Porter, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Knight (C) Ronald Porter | |
| 18:00 | Bowling Green | Johnny Brown makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 18:00 | Bowling Green | Johnny Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 17:39 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph knocks in the runner in the paint | 41-37 |
| 17:22 | Bowling Green | Johnny Brown misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-37 |
| 17:21 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 17:15 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Stephen Meyer | 41-39 |
| 16:55 | Bowling Green | The jump hook by Jeffery Aldrich is blocked by Earl Henderson | 41-39 |
| 16:54 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Howard Percy | 41-39 |
| 16:32 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 16:31 | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer grabs the offensive board | 41-39 |
| 16:19 | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer is hacked by Bill Richey - foul #1 on Bill Richey, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Bret Lalonde (PG), William Thomas (SG), Nathan Imhoff (SF), Douglas Poteete (PF), Willie Balmer (C) Pat Hall, Bill Richey, Jeffery Aldrich, Bryan Scannell, Johnny Brown | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Greene (PG), Blake Sharp (SG), Gerald Kelly (SF), Ernest Herring (C) Howard Percy, Stephen Meyer, Earl Henderson, Jack Selph | |
| 16:10 | Central Michigan | Brian Greene misses the fadeaway near the basket | 41-39 |
| 16:09 | Central Michigan | Gerald Kelly gets the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 15:58 | Central Michigan | Gerald Kelly can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 15:56 | Bowling Green | Bret Lalonde grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Bret Lalonde (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Imhoff (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Poteete (fresh) 8 pts. C - Willie Balmer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Brian Greene (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Blake Sharp (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Knight (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ernest Herring (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Bowling Green | William Thomas scores on a jumper from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 15:20 | Central Michigan | William Thomas steps in front of the Brian Greene pass | 43-39 |
| 15:04 | Bowling Green | Blake Sharp steps in front of the Bret Lalonde pass | 43-39 |
| 15:00 | Central Michigan | Gerald Kelly banks in the layup on a nice dish by Blake Sharp | 43-41 |
| 14:56 | Bowling Green | Bret Lalonde hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from William Thomas | 46-41 |
| 14:32 | Central Michigan | Bret Lalonde takes the ball from Blake Sharp | 46-41 |
| 14:10 | Bowling Green | William Thomas clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 14:09 | Bowling Green | Douglas Poteete grabs the offensive board | 46-41 |
| 13:47 | Bowling Green | William Thomas hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Nathan Imhoff | 49-41 |
| 13:32 | Central Michigan | Blake Sharp misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 49-41 |
| 13:31 | Bowling Green | Nathan Imhoff grabs the board | 49-41 |
| 13:18 | Bowling Green | Willie Balmer can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 49-41 |
| 13:16 | Bowling Green | Nathan Imhoff grabs the offensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 12:57 | Bowling Green | William Thomas clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-41 |
| 12:55 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Knight | 49-41 |
| 12:32 | Central Michigan | Blake Sharp can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 49-41 |
| 12:31 | Central Michigan | Ernest Herring grabs the offensive board | 49-41 |
| 12:20 | Central Michigan | Gerald Kelly knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Blake Sharp | 49-44 |
| 12:11 | Bowling Green | Willie Balmer connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from William Thomas and he's fouled by Ernest Herring - foul #3 on Ernest Herring, team foul #3 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Pat Hall (PG), Bill Richey (SG), Jeffery Aldrich (SF), Johnny Brown (C) Bret Lalonde, William Thomas, Nathan Imhoff, Douglas Poteete | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Howard Percy (PG), Stephen Meyer (SG), Earl Henderson (SF), Jack Selph (PF), Ronald Porter (C) Brian Greene, Blake Sharp, Gerald Kelly, Michael Knight, Ernest Herring | |
| 12:11 | Bowling Green | Willie Balmer makes the free throw | 52-44 |
| 11:47 | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer travels with the ball | 52-44 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Bryan Scannell (PF) Willie Balmer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Pat Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bill Richey (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jeffery Aldrich (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bryan Scannell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Johnny Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Howard Percy (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Meyer (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jack Selph (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Porter (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:45 | Bowling Green | Pat Hall loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-44 |
| 11:35 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter loses the dribble to Pat Hall | 52-44 |
| 11:32 | Bowling Green | Pat Hall blows the dunk | 52-44 |
| 11:30 | Central Michigan | Howard Percy grabs the board | 52-44 |
| 11:10 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 52-44 |
| 11:08 | Bowling Green | Bryan Scannell snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| 10:52 | Bowling Green | Johnny Brown is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Johnny Brown, team foul #2 | 52-44 |
| 10:33 | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-44 |
| 10:32 | Bowling Green | Jeffery Aldrich snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| 10:24 | Bowling Green | Stephen Meyer picks off the pass by Pat Hall | 52-44 |
| 10:21 | Central Michigan | Howard Percy can't finish the layup | 52-44 |
| 10:20 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter tips it back up and in | 52-46 |
| 09:51 | Bowling Green | Johnny Brown's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Porter | 52-46 |
| 09:50 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 09:31 | Central Michigan | Earl Henderson drills a jumper from the right block set up by Stephen Meyer | 52-48 |
| 09:12 | Bowling Green | Pat Hall is fouled on the floor by Jack Selph - foul #2 on Jack Selph, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Bret Lalonde (SG), William Thomas (SF), Douglas Poteete (PF), Nathan Imhoff (C) Bill Richey, Jeffery Aldrich, Bryan Scannell, Johnny Brown | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Blake Sharp (PG), Michael Knight (SF) Howard Percy, Earl Henderson | |
| 08:56 | Bowling Green | Pat Hall misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Stephen Meyer - foul #2 on Stephen Meyer, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Greene (PG), Gerald Kelly (SF), Ernest Herring (C) Stephen Meyer, Jack Selph, Ronald Porter | |
| 08:56 | Bowling Green | Pat Hall makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 08:56 | Bowling Green | Pat Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 08:39 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 08:38 | Central Michigan | Ernest Herring misses the tip | 54-48 |
| 08:37 | Central Michigan | Blake Sharp snags the offensive board | 54-48 |
| 08:23 | Central Michigan | Brian Greene misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Pat Hall - foul #3 on Pat Hall, team foul #3 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Willie Balmer (C) Pat Hall | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 08:23 | Central Michigan | Brian Greene misses the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 08:23 | Central Michigan | Brian Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 08:10 | Bowling Green | Bret Lalonde's pass is intercepted by Brian Greene | 54-49 |
| 07:54 | Central Michigan | Gerald Kelly misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 07:53 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight grabs the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 07:40 | Central Michigan | Nathan Imhoff blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Gerald Kelly | 54-49 |
| 07:39 | Bowling Green | Douglas Poteete gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Bret Lalonde (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Thomas (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nathan Imhoff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Poteete (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Balmer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Brian Greene (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Blake Sharp (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Kelly (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Knight (fresh) 5 reb. C - Ernest Herring (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Bowling Green | Bret Lalonde can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 07:26 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Knight | 54-49 |
| 07:04 | Central Michigan | Blake Sharp misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 54-49 |
| 07:02 | Central Michigan | Brian Greene snags the offensive board | 54-49 |
| 06:47 | Central Michigan | Ernest Herring comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 54-49 |
| 06:46 | Bowling Green | William Thomas grabs the board | 54-49 |
| 06:20 | Bowling Green | Nathan Imhoff blows the layup | 54-49 |
| 06:19 | Bowling Green | Willie Balmer misses the tip | 54-49 |
| 06:17 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight grabs the board | 54-49 |
| 06:03 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight's pass is intercepted by Bret Lalonde | 54-49 |
| 05:35 | Bowling Green | William Thomas clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-49 |
| 05:33 | Central Michigan | Ernest Herring grabs the board | 54-49 |
| 05:33 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-49 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Pat Hall (PG), Bill Richey (SG), Jeffery Aldrich (SF), Bryan Scannell (PF), Johnny Brown (C) Bret Lalonde, William Thomas, Nathan Imhoff, Douglas Poteete, Willie Balmer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Howard Percy (PG), Stephen Meyer (SG), Earl Henderson (SF), Jack Selph (PF), Ronald Porter (C) Brian Greene, Blake Sharp, Gerald Kelly, Michael Knight, Ernest Herring | |
| 05:13 | Central Michigan | Johnny Brown blocks the short jumper by Stephen Meyer | 54-49 |
| 05:11 | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 04:55 | Central Michigan | Howard Percy misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 04:53 | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 04:45 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 54-49 |
| 04:44 | Central Michigan | Howard Percy hits the follow up shot | 54-51 |
| 04:24 | Bowling Green | Jeffery Aldrich makes the jumper from the baseline and the foul's on Earl Henderson - foul #2 on Earl Henderson, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| 04:24 | Bowling Green | Jeffery Aldrich makes the free throw | 57-51 |
| 04:15 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Bryan Scannell - foul #3 on Bryan Scannell, team foul #4 | 57-51 |
| 04:15 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 04:15 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 04:15 | Bowling Green | Johnny Brown pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 03:53 | Bowling Green | Bill Richey misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-52 |
| 03:51 | Bowling Green | Bryan Scannell grabs the offensive board | 57-52 |
| 03:40 | Bowling Green | Bryan Scannell misses long on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Jack Selph - foul #3 on Jack Selph, team foul #7 | 57-52 |
| 03:40 | Bowling Green | Bryan Scannell makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 03:40 | Bowling Green | Bryan Scannell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Pat Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bill Richey (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jeffery Aldrich (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bryan Scannell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Johnny Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Howard Percy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Meyer (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jack Selph (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Ronald Porter (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Bryan Scannell - foul #4 on Bryan Scannell, team foul #5 | 59-52 |
| 03:15 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 03:15 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 02:56 | Bowling Green | Bill Richey hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 59-54 |
| 02:54 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 02:36 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph comes up short on the shot in the paint | 59-54 |
| 02:35 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter tips it home | 59-56 |
| 02:24 | Bowling Green | Bill Richey knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-56 |
| 02:07 | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 62-56 |
| 02:05 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph misses the tip | 62-56 |
| 02:03 | Bowling Green | Johnny Brown grabs the board | 62-56 |
| 01:45 | Bowling Green | Jeffery Aldrich loses the ball out of bounds | 62-56 |
| 01:24 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter banks in the layup on a nice dish by Stephen Meyer | 62-58 |
| 01:05 | Bowling Green | Jeffery Aldrich banks in the layup set up by Pat Hall | 64-58 |
| 00:41 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 64-58 |
| 00:40 | Bowling Green | Bill Richey gets the rebound | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Bowling Green | Stephen Meyer is called for the reach on Bill Richey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Meyer, team foul #8 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Douglas Poteete (PF) Bryan Scannell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:39 | Bowling Green | Bill Richey makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:39 | Bowling Green | Bill Richey misses the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:39 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter gets the rebound | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's hacked by Douglas Poteete - foul #2 on Douglas Poteete, team foul #6 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Bryan Scannell (PF) Douglas Poteete | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:33 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter misses the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:33 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:33 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter makes the 3rd free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:31 | Bowling Green | Stephen Meyer is called for the reach on Bill Richey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stephen Meyer, team foul #9 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | William Thomas (SF), Douglas Poteete (C) Jeffery Aldrich, Johnny Brown | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:31 | Bowling Green | Bill Richey makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:31 | Bowling Green | Bill Richey makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-60 |
| 00:24 | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-60 |
| 00:19 | Bowling Green | William Thomas pulls down the rebound | 67-60 |
| 00:19 | Bowling Green | Bowling Green calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-60 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jeffery Aldrich (SF) William Thomas | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:18 | Bowling Green | Bill Richey is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Meyer - foul #5 on Stephen Meyer, team foul #10 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Johnny Brown (C) Bryan Scannell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Blake Sharp (SG) Stephen Meyer | |
| 00:18 | Bowling Green | Bill Richey misses the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:18 | Bowling Green | Bill Richey makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 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) | |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | Blake Sharp misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-60 |
| 00:11 | Bowling Green | Douglas Poteete pulls down the rebound | 68-60 |
| 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) | |
| 00:09 | Bowling Green | Douglas Poteete is fouled in the backcourt by Howard Percy - foul #1 on Howard Percy, team foul #11 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Bryan Scannell (PF) Johnny Brown | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:09 | Bowling Green | Douglas Poteete misses the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:09 | Bowling Green | Douglas Poteete makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-60 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Bowling Green | Pat Hall runs out the clock | 69-60 |