| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Sadiki Banda (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vance Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tony Musick (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clifford Gendron (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Clarence Carter (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert King (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Saver (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Hill (fresh) 12 pts. C - Robert Jefferson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-31 |
| 19:22 | Western Michigan | Sadiki Banda is denied on a layup by Jeffrey Hill | 36-31 |
| 19:21 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 19:04 | Central Michigan | Robert King drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Saver | 36-34 |
| 18:45 | Western Michigan | Tony Musick knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Sadiki Banda | 38-34 |
| 18:28 | Central Michigan | Robert King misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-34 |
| 18:26 | Western Michigan | Clarence Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 18:08 | Western Michigan | Vance Washington jams it and the foul's on Richard Harrison - foul #1 on Richard Harrison, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Shaiming Chu (PG), Bobby Ward (SF), Victor Dorsey (PF), Rolland Stickney (C) Sadiki Banda, Tony Musick, Clifford Gendron, Clarence Carter | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Adeyemo (SG), Daryl Mestas (SF), Jonathan Flannagan (PF), Richard Steffey (C) Kenneth Saver, Richard Harrison, Jeffrey Hill, Robert Jefferson | |
| 18:08 | Western Michigan | Vance Washington misses the free throw | 40-34 |
| 18:08 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Flannagan pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 17:52 | Central Michigan | Richard Steffey misses short on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Rolland Stickney - foul #2 on Rolland Stickney, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Anthony (C) Robert King | |
| 17:52 | Central Michigan | Richard Steffey makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 17:52 | Central Michigan | Richard Steffey misses the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 17:52 | Western Michigan | Vance Washington pulls down the rebound | 40-35 |
| 17:25 | Western Michigan | Shaiming Chu buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 17:07 | Central Michigan | Richard Steffey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-35 |
| 17:05 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Flannagan tips it in | 42-37 |
| 16:50 | Western Michigan | Vance Washington clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 16:49 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Adeyemo gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 16:20 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Adeyemo's pass is intercepted by Victor Dorsey | 42-37 |
| 15:57 | Western Michigan | Shaiming Chu comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Dikembe Adeyemo - foul #1 on Dikembe Adeyemo, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sadiki Banda (PG), Tony Musick (SF), Clifford Gendron (PF), Harry Willis (C) Vance Washington, Bobby Ward, Victor Dorsey, Rolland Stickney | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert King (PG), Kenneth Saver (SG), Richard Harrison (SF), Jeffrey Hill (PF), Robert Jefferson (C) Dikembe Adeyemo, Jonathan Flannagan, Daryl Mestas, Richard Steffey, Antonio Anthony | |
| 15:57 | Western Michigan | Shaiming Chu makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 15:57 | Western Michigan | Shaiming Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Sadiki Banda (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shaiming Chu (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tony Musick (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Clifford Gendron (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Willis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert King (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Saver (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Richard Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Hill (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Jefferson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Saver knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert King | 44-40 |
| 15:18 | Western Michigan | Robert Jefferson takes the ball from Shaiming Chu | 44-40 |
| 14:58 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hill buries a jumper near the basket set up by Kenneth Saver | 44-42 |
| 14:43 | Western Michigan | Tony Musick hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Robert King - foul #1 on Robert King, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Andreas Esposito (SG), Clarence Carter (C) Shaiming Chu, Harry Willis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 14:43 | Western Michigan | Tony Musick makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 14:43 | Western Michigan | Tony Musick makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 14:41 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hill is fouled in the backcourt by Andreas Esposito - foul #4 on Andreas Esposito, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Vance Washington (SG) Andreas Esposito | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 14:32 | Central Michigan | Robert King clanks a 3 from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 14:31 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Clifford Gendron | 46-42 |
| 14:26 | Western Michigan | Sadiki Banda is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Saver - foul #3 on Kenneth Saver, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| 14:05 | Western Michigan | Clifford Gendron comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Robert King - foul #2 on Robert King, team foul #5 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Victor Dorsey (SG) Vance Washington | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Adeyemo (SG), Daryl Mestas (SF), Richard Steffey (C) Kenneth Saver, Richard Harrison, Robert Jefferson | |
| 14:05 | Western Michigan | Clifford Gendron makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 14:05 | Western Michigan | Clifford Gendron misses the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 14:05 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hill grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 14:01 | Central Michigan | Robert King is fouled in the backcourt by Sadiki Banda - foul #3 on Sadiki Banda, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bobby Ward (SF) Tony Musick | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 13:46 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hill misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 13:45 | Western Michigan | Victor Dorsey grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 13:31 | Western Michigan | Clifford Gendron is hacked by Dikembe Adeyemo - foul #2 on Dikembe Adeyemo, team foul #6 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Vance Washington (SG), Rolland Stickney (C) Clifford Gendron, Clarence Carter | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Flannagan (SG), Antonio Anthony (C) Robert King, Jeffrey Hill | |
| 13:13 | Western Michigan | Victor Dorsey clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-42 |
| 13:12 | Central Michigan | Antonio Anthony snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 13:06 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Flannagan is hacked by Victor Dorsey - foul #1 on Victor Dorsey, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tony Musick (SF) Bobby Ward | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert King (PG), Kenneth Saver (SG) Dikembe Adeyemo, Antonio Anthony | |
| 12:46 | Central Michigan | Richard Steffey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 47-42 |
| 12:45 | Central Michigan | Robert King tips it back up and in | 47-44 |
| 12:25 | Western Michigan | Vance Washington can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-44 |
| 12:24 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jonathan Flannagan | 47-44 |
| 12:01 | Central Michigan | Daryl Mestas is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-44 |
| 11:59 | Western Michigan | Rolland Stickney pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Sadiki Banda (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vance Washington (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tony Musick (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Victor Dorsey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Rolland Stickney (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert King (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kenneth Saver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daryl Mestas (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Flannagan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Steffey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:50 | Western Michigan | Rolland Stickney knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Vance Washington | 49-44 |
| 11:26 | Central Michigan | Robert King misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Sadiki Banda - foul #4 on Sadiki Banda, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Shaiming Chu (PG), Bobby Ward (SF), Clifford Gendron (PF), Clarence Carter (C) Sadiki Banda, Tony Musick, Victor Dorsey, Rolland Stickney | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Adeyemo (SG), Richard Harrison (SF), Jeffrey Hill (PF), Robert Jefferson (C) Kenneth Saver, Daryl Mestas, Jonathan Flannagan, Richard Steffey | |
| 11:26 | Central Michigan | Robert King makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 11:26 | Central Michigan | Robert King makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 11:06 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Adeyemo is called for the reach on Vance Washington - foul #3 on Dikembe Adeyemo, team foul #7 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kenneth Saver (SG) Robert King | |
| 11:06 | Western Michigan | Vance Washington misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 11:06 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Jefferson | 49-46 |
| 10:47 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Adeyemo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 10:46 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hill misses the tip | 49-46 |
| 10:45 | Western Michigan | Clarence Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 10:22 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Saver is called for the reach on Clifford Gendron - foul #4 on Kenneth Saver, team foul #8 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Harry Willis (C) Clarence Carter | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert King (PG) Kenneth Saver | |
| 10:22 | Western Michigan | Clifford Gendron makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 10:22 | Western Michigan | Clifford Gendron misses the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 10:22 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 10:07 | Central Michigan | Harry Willis denies the turnaround by Robert King | 50-46 |
| 10:06 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Adeyemo tips it home | 50-48 |
| 09:42 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Adeyemo takes the ball from Clifford Gendron | 50-48 |
| 09:24 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison is hacked by Bobby Ward - foul #1 on Bobby Ward, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tony Musick (SF) Bobby Ward | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Flannagan (SG), Antonio Anthony (C) Dikembe Adeyemo, Robert Jefferson | |
| 09:07 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison can't finish the uncontested layup | 50-48 |
| 09:06 | Central Michigan | Antonio Anthony grabs the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 08:55 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hill misses long on a jumper in the paint | 50-48 |
| 08:54 | Central Michigan | Antonio Anthony pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 08:37 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hill connects on the open driving attempt from the baseline set up by Robert King | 50-50 |
| 08:17 | Western Michigan | Vance Washington's floater is knocked away by Richard Harrison | 50-50 |
| 08:16 | Central Michigan | Robert King gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 07:56 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Flannagan misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 07:54 | Central Michigan | Robert King snags the offensive board | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Shaiming Chu (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vance Washington (tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tony Musick (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Clifford Gendron (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Willis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert King (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jonathan Flannagan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. SF - Richard Harrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Hill (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Antonio Anthony (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Central Michigan | Robert King makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Hill | 50-52 |
| 07:20 | Western Michigan | Vance Washington hits a jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Antonio Anthony - foul #1 on Antonio Anthony, team foul #9 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Andreas Esposito (PG), Bobby Ward (SF), Victor Dorsey (PF), Clarence Carter (C) Shaiming Chu, Tony Musick, Clifford Gendron, Harry Willis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Adeyemo (PG), Kenneth Saver (SG), Daryl Mestas (SF), Richard Steffey (PF), Robert Jefferson (C) Robert King, Jonathan Flannagan, Richard Harrison, Jeffrey Hill, Antonio Anthony | |
| 07:20 | Western Michigan | Vance Washington makes the free throw | 53-52 |
| 07:08 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Saver hits a shot from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 06:49 | Western Michigan | Robert Jefferson steps in front of the Vance Washington pass | 53-54 |
| 06:35 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Saver comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Vance Washington - foul #2 on Vance Washington, team foul #7 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sadiki Banda (PG) Vance Washington | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 06:35 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Saver makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 06:35 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Saver misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 06:35 | Central Michigan | Daryl Mestas grabs the offensive board | 53-55 |
| 06:13 | Central Michigan | Clarence Carter picks off the pass by Daryl Mestas | 53-55 |
| 05:53 | Western Michigan | Sadiki Banda knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Andreas Esposito | 56-55 |
| 05:36 | Central Michigan | Richard Steffey makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Dikembe Adeyemo | 56-58 |
| 05:18 | Western Michigan | Clarence Carter hits a shot from close range set up by Bobby Ward | 58-58 |
| 05:12 | Central Michigan | Daryl Mestas hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Dikembe Adeyemo | 58-61 |
| 04:49 | Western Michigan | Bobby Ward buries a floater in the lane set up by Andreas Esposito | 60-61 |
| 04:29 | Central Michigan | Richard Steffey clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-61 |
| 04:27 | Western Michigan | Victor Dorsey grabs the board | 60-61 |
| 04:12 | Western Michigan | Victor Dorsey misses long on a shot in the paint | 60-61 |
| 04:10 | Central Michigan | Richard Steffey pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| 03:53 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Adeyemo is denied on a layup by Clarence Carter | 60-61 |
| 03:51 | Western Michigan | Bobby Ward snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Sadiki Banda (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Andreas Esposito (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Bobby Ward (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Victor Dorsey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Clarence Carter (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Dikembe Adeyemo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Saver (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Daryl Mestas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Steffey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Robert Jefferson (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:46 | Western Michigan | The short jumper by Clarence Carter is denied by Richard Steffey | 60-61 |
| 03:45 | Central Michigan | Daryl Mestas pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| 03:28 | Central Michigan | Richard Steffey connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-64 |
| 03:04 | Western Michigan | Victor Dorsey is whistled for a carry | 60-64 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Shaiming Chu (PG), Tony Musick (SF), Clifford Gendron (PF), Rolland Stickney (C) Sadiki Banda, Bobby Ward, Victor Dorsey, Clarence Carter | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert King (PG), Jonathan Flannagan (SG), Richard Harrison (SF), Jeffrey Hill (PF), Antonio Anthony (C) Dikembe Adeyemo, Kenneth Saver, Daryl Mestas, Richard Steffey, Robert Jefferson | |
| 03:02 | Central Michigan | Robert King is hacked by Shaiming Chu in the backcourt - foul #1 on Shaiming Chu, team foul #8 | 60-64 |
| 03:02 | Central Michigan | Robert King makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 03:02 | Central Michigan | Robert King makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 02:43 | Western Michigan | Tony Musick is hacked by Richard Harrison - foul #2 on Richard Harrison, team foul #10 | 60-66 |
| 02:43 | Western Michigan | Tony Musick misses the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 02:43 | Western Michigan | Tony Musick makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 02:39 | Central Michigan | Robert King is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 61-66 |
| 02:18 | Western Michigan | Clifford Gendron makes the jumper from the right side set up by Shaiming Chu | 63-66 |
| 01:57 | Central Michigan | Tony Musick denies the turnaround by Jonathan Flannagan | 63-66 |
| 01:55 | Western Michigan | Clifford Gendron grabs the board | 63-66 |
| 01:51 | Western Michigan | Shaiming Chu is fouled on the floor by Antonio Anthony - foul #2 on Antonio Anthony, team foul #11 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Vance Washington (SG), Clarence Carter (C) Andreas Esposito, Rolland Stickney | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kenneth Saver (SG), Robert Jefferson (C) Jonathan Flannagan, Antonio Anthony | |
| 01:51 | Western Michigan | Shaiming Chu makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 01:51 | Western Michigan | Shaiming Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 01:43 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-66 |
| 01:42 | Western Michigan | Vance Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 01:22 | Western Michigan | Clifford Gendron makes the runner from the right block | 67-66 |
| 01:11 | Central Michigan | Clifford Gendron steals it from Robert Jefferson | 67-66 |
| 00:48 | Western Michigan | Shaiming Chu buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Tony Musick | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sadiki Banda (PG) Shaiming Chu | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Western Michigan | Clarence Carter is hacked by Robert Jefferson - foul #2 on Robert Jefferson, team foul #12 | 70-66 |
| 00:42 | Western Michigan | Clarence Carter makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:42 | Western Michigan | Clarence Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:42 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Jefferson | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hill misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Sadiki Banda - foul #5 on Sadiki Banda, team foul #9 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Andreas Esposito (PG) Sadiki Banda | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:36 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hill makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:36 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:33 | Western Michigan | Robert King is called for the reach on Clifford Gendron in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert King, team foul #13 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bobby Ward (SF) Tony Musick | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:33 | Western Michigan | Clifford Gendron makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:33 | Western Michigan | Clifford Gendron makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | Andreas Esposito is called for the reach on Robert King - foul #5 on Andreas Esposito, team foul #10 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Shaiming Chu (PG), Tony Musick (SF) Andreas Esposito, Bobby Ward | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | Robert King makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | Robert King makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:24 | Western Michigan | Tony Musick is hacked by Robert King in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert King, team foul #14 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bobby Ward (PF) Clifford Gendron | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:24 | Western Michigan | Tony Musick makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:24 | Western Michigan | Tony Musick misses the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:24 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hill grabs the board | 74-70 |
| 00:17 | Central Michigan | Robert King makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Richard Harrison | 74-73 |
| 00:15 | Western Michigan | Shaiming Chu is fouled in the backcourt by Robert King - foul #5 on Robert King, team foul #15 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Clifford Gendron (PF) Bobby Ward | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Adeyemo (PG) Robert King | |
| 00:15 | Western Michigan | Shaiming Chu makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:15 | Western Michigan | Shaiming Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Adeyemo buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-76 |
| 00:02 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Shaiming Chu clanks a halfcourt shot | 76-76 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Shaiming Chu (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vance Washington (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tony Musick (tiring) 11 pts. 2 blk. PF - Clifford Gendron (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Clarence Carter (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Dikembe Adeyemo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Saver (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Hill (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Jefferson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson wins the tip | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:57 | Central Michigan | Tony Musick is called for the reach on Richard Harrison in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tony Musick, team foul #11 | 76-76 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Victor Dorsey (SG), Bobby Ward (SF), Rolland Stickney (C) Vance Washington, Tony Musick, Clarence Carter | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Flannagan (SG), Richard Steffey (C) Kenneth Saver, Robert Jefferson | |
| 04:57 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 04:57 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| 04:40 | Western Michigan | Clifford Gendron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-77 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daryl Mestas (SF) Richard Harrison | |
| 04:21 | Central Michigan | Richard Steffey comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 76-77 |
| 04:19 | Western Michigan | Rolland Stickney pulls down the rebound | 76-77 |
| 04:03 | Western Michigan | Shaiming Chu misses the floater from the left wing | 76-77 |
| 04:02 | Western Michigan | Bobby Ward hits the follow up shot | 78-77 |
| 03:45 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hill knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Dikembe Adeyemo and he's fouled by Clifford Gendron - foul #3 on Clifford Gendron, team foul #12 | 78-79 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tony Musick (SF) Bobby Ward | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kenneth Saver (SG) Dikembe Adeyemo | |
| 03:45 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hill makes the free throw | 78-80 |
| 03:29 | Western Michigan | Shaiming Chu knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 80-80 |
| 03:06 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hill makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Daryl Mestas | 80-83 |
| 02:48 | Western Michigan | Victor Dorsey hits the finger roll set up by Shaiming Chu | 82-83 |
| 02:48 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 82-83 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bobby Ward (SF) Tony Musick | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Adeyemo (PG), Richard Harrison (SF) Jonathan Flannagan, Daryl Mestas | |
| 02:40 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Kenneth Saver | 82-85 |
| 02:34 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Hill is called for the reach on Bobby Ward - foul #3 on Jeffrey Hill, team foul #16 | 82-85 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Harry Willis (C) Rolland Stickney | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 02:34 | Western Michigan | Bobby Ward misses the 1st free throw | 82-85 |
| 02:34 | Western Michigan | Bobby Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 83-85 |
| 02:10 | Central Michigan | Victor Dorsey steals it from Jeffrey Hill | 83-85 |
| 02:10 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 83-85 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Rolland Stickney (C) Harry Willis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson (C) Richard Steffey | |
| 01:48 | Western Michigan | Clifford Gendron is denied on a layup by Robert Jefferson | 83-85 |
| 01:47 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Richard Harrison | 83-85 |
| 01:27 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 83-85 |
| 01:26 | Western Michigan | Rolland Stickney snags the defensive board | 83-85 |
| 01:26 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-85 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Vance Washington (SG), Tony Musick (SF), Clarence Carter (C) Victor Dorsey, Bobby Ward, Rolland Stickney | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 01:12 | Western Michigan | Shaiming Chu comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 83-85 |
| 01:11 | Western Michigan | Vance Washington tips it but misses | 83-85 |
| 01:10 | Western Michigan | Vance Washington tips it but misses | 83-85 |
| 01:09 | Western Michigan | Vance Washington hits the follow up shot | 85-85 |
| 00:52 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Adeyemo is open and lays it up and in | 85-87 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Shaiming Chu (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vance Washington (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tony Musick (fresh) 11 pts. 2 blk. PF - Clifford Gendron (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Clarence Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Dikembe Adeyemo (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Saver (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Hill (fresh) 24 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Jefferson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 00:24 | Western Michigan | Clarence Carter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 85-87 |
| 00:23 | Western Michigan | Tony Musick tips it in | 87-87 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 87-87 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Western Michigan | Clarence Carter misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 87-87 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison snags the defensive board | 87-87 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 87-87 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Saver can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 87-87 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Shaiming Chu (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vance Washington (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tony Musick (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Clifford Gendron (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Clarence Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Dikembe Adeyemo (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Saver (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Hill (fresh) 24 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Jefferson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson wins the tip | 87-87 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:57 | Central Michigan | Vance Washington is called for the reach on Jeffrey Hill in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vance Washington, team foul #13 | 87-87 |
| 04:57 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hill makes the 1st free throw | 87-88 |
| 04:57 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 87-89 |
| 04:46 | Western Michigan | Shaiming Chu is whistled for traveling | 87-89 |
| 04:44 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Adeyemo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 87-89 |
| 04:30 | Western Michigan | Clifford Gendron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 87-89 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bobby Ward (C) Clarence Carter | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 04:04 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 87-89 |
| 04:02 | Western Michigan | Vance Washington pulls down the rebound | 87-89 |
| 03:40 | Western Michigan | Clifford Gendron can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 87-89 |
| 03:38 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson grabs the board | 87-89 |
| 03:28 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Kenneth Saver | 87-91 |
| 03:16 | Western Michigan | Tony Musick knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Vance Washington | 89-91 |
| 03:05 | Central Michigan | Clifford Gendron is called for the reach on Dikembe Adeyemo - foul #4 on Clifford Gendron, team foul #14 | 89-91 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Victor Dorsey (PF), Clarence Carter (C) Clifford Gendron, Bobby Ward | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Flannagan (SG), Daryl Mestas (SF), Richard Steffey (PF), Antonio Anthony (C) Kenneth Saver, Richard Harrison, Jeffrey Hill, Robert Jefferson | |
| 03:05 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Adeyemo makes the 1st free throw | 89-92 |
| 03:05 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Adeyemo makes the 2nd free throw | 89-93 |
| 02:42 | Western Michigan | Clarence Carter misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 89-93 |
| 02:41 | Western Michigan | Clarence Carter gets the offensive rebound | 89-93 |
| 02:41 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 89-93 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bobby Ward (SF), Clifford Gendron (PF) Vance Washington, Tony Musick | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kenneth Saver (SG), Richard Harrison (SF), Jeffrey Hill (PF) Jonathan Flannagan, Daryl Mestas, Antonio Anthony | |
| 02:29 | Western Michigan | Bobby Ward can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 89-93 |
| 02:28 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison pulls down the rebound | 89-93 |
| 02:28 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 89-93 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Vance Washington (SG) Victor Dorsey | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson (C) Richard Steffey | |
| 02:24 | Central Michigan | Bobby Ward is called for the reach on Richard Harrison in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bobby Ward, team foul #15 | 89-93 |
| 02:24 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 89-94 |
| 02:24 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 89-94 |
| 02:24 | Western Michigan | Clifford Gendron grabs the board | 89-94 |
| 02:01 | Western Michigan | Bobby Ward hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 89-94 |
| 02:00 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Adeyemo pulls down the rebound | 89-94 |
| 01:38 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Saver lays it up and in set up by Dikembe Adeyemo | 89-96 |
| 01:38 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 89-96 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tony Musick (SF) Bobby Ward | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 01:22 | Western Michigan | Clarence Carter can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Jefferson - foul #3 on Robert Jefferson, team foul #17 | 89-96 |
| 01:22 | Western Michigan | Clarence Carter misses the 1st free throw | 89-96 |
| 01:22 | Western Michigan | Clarence Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 90-96 |
| 01:20 | Central Michigan | Shaiming Chu picks off the pass by Richard Harrison in the backcourt | 90-96 |
| 01:04 | Western Michigan | Tony Musick loses the dribble to Jeffrey Hill | 90-96 |
| 00:50 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Saver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 90-96 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Shaiming Chu (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Vance Washington (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Tony Musick (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Clifford Gendron (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Clarence Carter (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Dikembe Adeyemo (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Saver (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Harrison (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffrey Hill (fresh) 26 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Robert Jefferson (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Western Michigan | Tony Musick comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 90-96 |
| 00:40 | Western Michigan | Tony Musick can't tip it in | 90-96 |
| 00:39 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Richard Harrison | 90-96 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison is hacked by Vance Washington in the backcourt - foul #4 on Vance Washington, team foul #16 | 90-96 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daryl Mestas (C) Robert Jefferson | |
| 00:37 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 90-97 |
| 00:37 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 90-98 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Western Michigan | Vance Washington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 90-98 |
| 00:27 | Western Michigan | Clarence Carter grabs the offensive board | 90-98 |
| 00:25 | Western Michigan | Vance Washington misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 90-98 |
| 00:24 | Western Michigan | Clarence Carter grabs the offensive board | 90-98 |
| 00:21 | Western Michigan | Vance Washington scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 93-98 |
| 00:21 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 93-98 |
| 00:18 | Central Michigan | Vance Washington is called for the reach on Kenneth Saver in the backcourt - foul #5 on Vance Washington, team foul #17 | 93-98 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Victor Dorsey (SG) Vance Washington | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:18 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Saver misses the 1st free throw | 93-98 |
| 00:18 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Saver makes the 2nd free throw | 93-99 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 93-99 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson (C) Daryl Mestas | |
| 00:11 | Western Michigan | Tony Musick scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Victor Dorsey | 96-99 |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Saver is fouled in the backcourt by Victor Dorsey - foul #2 on Victor Dorsey, team foul #18 | 96-99 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Flannagan (PG) Dikembe Adeyemo | |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Saver makes the 1st free throw | 96-100 |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Saver makes the 2nd free throw | 96-101 |
| 00:02 | Western Michigan | Victor Dorsey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 96-101 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson snags the defensive board | 96-101 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson runs out the clock | 96-101 |