| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Vernon Lind (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Inek Ziller (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jesse Woodworth (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dennis Borne (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Everett Turcios (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luther Youngblood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Samuel Burns (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Radman Dudzinski (fresh) 7 pts. C - Dong Ming (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Jesse Woodworth inbounds the ball | 24-24 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Central Michigan | Inek Ziller drills a shot near the basket and he's fouled by Luther Youngblood - foul #2 on Luther Youngblood, team foul #1 | 26-24 |
| 19:44 | Central Michigan | Inek Ziller misses the free throw | 26-24 |
| 19:44 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Dong Ming | 26-24 |
| 19:30 | Western Michigan | Samuel Burns misses the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Jesse Woodworth - foul #2 on Jesse Woodworth, team foul #1 | 26-24 |
| 19:30 | Western Michigan | Samuel Burns misses the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 19:30 | Western Michigan | Samuel Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 19:30 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 19:14 | Central Michigan | Radman Dudzinski is called for the reach on Inek Ziller - foul #1 on Radman Dudzinski, team foul #2 | 26-24 |
| 18:54 | Central Michigan | Inek Ziller is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-24 |
| 18:45 | Western Michigan | Samuel Burns banks in the layup set up by Radman Dudzinski | 29-26 |
| 18:39 | Central Michigan | Samuel Burns steals it from Vernon Lind | 29-26 |
| 18:34 | Western Michigan | Everett Turcios lays it in on a nice dish by Samuel Burns | 29-28 |
| 18:18 | Central Michigan | Vernon Lind hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Jesse Woodworth | 31-28 |
| 18:04 | Western Michigan | Dennis Borne steals it from Everett Turcios | 31-28 |
| 17:52 | Central Michigan | Vernon Lind is called for traveling | 31-28 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten (SG), William Stockwell (SF), Albert Walker (PF), John Bonanno (C) Inek Ziller, Jesse Woodworth, Dennis Borne, Gerald Smith | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Anthony Hilliard (PG), Joe Porter (SG), Larry Blade (SF), Fabian Mancini (PF), Thomas Hankins (C) Everett Turcios, Luther Youngblood, Samuel Burns, Radman Dudzinski, Dong Ming | |
| 17:39 | Western Michigan | Joe Porter can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Jeffrey Hooten - foul #1 on Jeffrey Hooten, team foul #2 | 31-28 |
| 17:39 | Western Michigan | Joe Porter misses the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 17:39 | Western Michigan | Joe Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 17:33 | Central Michigan | Joe Porter is called for the reach on Jeffrey Hooten in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joe Porter, team foul #3 | 31-29 |
| 17:17 | Central Michigan | John Bonanno loses the dribble to Thomas Hankins | 31-29 |
| 16:59 | Western Michigan | A charge is called on Fabian Mancini - foul #3 on Fabian Mancini, team foul #4 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Inek Ziller (SG) Vernon Lind | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Radman Dudzinski (PF) Fabian Mancini | |
| 16:45 | Central Michigan | Albert Walker is whistled for a carry | 31-29 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dong Ming (C) Thomas Hankins | |
| 16:21 | Western Michigan | Radman Dudzinski scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Larry Blade | 31-32 |
| 16:09 | Central Michigan | Albert Walker clanks a 3 from the right corner | 31-32 |
| 16:08 | Western Michigan | Joe Porter pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 15:54 | Western Michigan | Albert Walker steals it from Larry Blade | 31-32 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jeffrey Hooten (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Inek Ziller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Stockwell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Albert Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Bonanno (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Anthony Hilliard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joe Porter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Larry Blade (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Radman Dudzinski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Dong Ming (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Central Michigan | Albert Walker buries a shot from the left side set up by Jeffrey Hooten | 33-32 |
| 15:22 | Western Michigan | Larry Blade comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jeffrey Hooten - foul #2 on Jeffrey Hooten, team foul #3 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Vernon Lind (PG), Matthew Millwood (SG), Jesse Woodworth (SF), Dennis Borne (PF), Quincy Barlowe (C) Jeffrey Hooten, Inek Ziller, William Stockwell, Albert Walker, John Bonanno | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Allen Thomason (SG), Samuel Burns (SF), Luther Youngblood (PF), Fabian Mancini (C) Anthony Hilliard, Joe Porter, Radman Dudzinski, Dong Ming | |
| 15:22 | Western Michigan | Larry Blade makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 15:22 | Western Michigan | Larry Blade misses the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 15:22 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Quincy Barlowe | 33-33 |
| 15:03 | Central Michigan | Jesse Woodworth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith (C) Quincy Barlowe | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Everett Turcios (PG) Larry Blade | |
| 14:44 | Western Michigan | Fabian Mancini is called for a backcourt violation | 33-33 |
| 14:25 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 33-33 |
| 14:24 | Central Michigan | Dennis Borne tips it in | 35-33 |
| 14:02 | Western Michigan | Allen Thomason comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-33 |
| 14:00 | Central Michigan | Dennis Borne grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 13:56 | Central Michigan | Everett Turcios steps in front of the Vernon Lind pass in the backcourt | 35-33 |
| 13:40 | Western Michigan | Samuel Burns connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Everett Turcios | 35-35 |
| 13:26 | Central Michigan | Dennis Borne misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 35-35 |
| 13:25 | Western Michigan | Allen Thomason pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 13:06 | Western Michigan | Samuel Burns's pass is intercepted by Vernon Lind | 35-35 |
| 13:03 | Central Michigan | Vernon Lind lays it up and in | 37-35 |
| 12:45 | Western Michigan | Samuel Burns throws it down on a great pass from Allen Thomason | 37-37 |
| 12:27 | Central Michigan | Dennis Borne's layup is rejected by Luther Youngblood | 37-37 |
| 12:25 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Fabian Mancini | 37-37 |
| 12:09 | Western Michigan | Everett Turcios scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 11:48 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith is wide open and slams it home on a nice dish by Vernon Lind | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Vernon Lind (tiring) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Millwood (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Jesse Woodworth (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dennis Borne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Everett Turcios (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Thomason (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Samuel Burns (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luther Youngblood (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Fabian Mancini (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:24 | Western Michigan | Allen Thomason drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Fabian Mancini | 39-43 |
| 11:08 | Central Michigan | Matthew Millwood misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-43 |
| 11:07 | Western Michigan | Fabian Mancini gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 10:50 | Western Michigan | Gerald Smith is called for the reach on Luther Youngblood - foul #2 on Gerald Smith, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten (PG), Inek Ziller (SG), William Stockwell (SF), Albert Walker (PF), John Bonanno (C) Vernon Lind, Matthew Millwood, Jesse Woodworth, Dennis Borne, Gerald Smith | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Anthony Hilliard (PG), Joe Porter (SG), Larry Blade (SF), Radman Dudzinski (PF), Dong Ming (C) Everett Turcios, Allen Thomason, Samuel Burns, Luther Youngblood, Fabian Mancini | |
| 10:36 | Western Michigan | Larry Blade misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-43 |
| 10:34 | Central Michigan | Inek Ziller gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 10:29 | Central Michigan | Joe Porter steps in front of the Jeffrey Hooten pass | 39-43 |
| 10:23 | Western Michigan | Radman Dudzinski misses the turnaround in the paint | 39-43 |
| 10:22 | Central Michigan | Albert Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 10:19 | Central Michigan | Inek Ziller is hacked by Joe Porter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joe Porter, team foul #5 | 39-43 |
| 10:05 | Central Michigan | Albert Walker misses the 3 from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 10:03 | Central Michigan | John Bonanno tips it home | 41-43 |
| 09:42 | Western Michigan | Albert Walker steals the ball from Dong Ming | 41-43 |
| 09:40 | Central Michigan | Anthony Hilliard steals the ball from Jeffrey Hooten in the backcourt | 41-43 |
| 09:33 | Western Michigan | Larry Blade misses the lay-in but he's fouled by William Stockwell - foul #2 on William Stockwell, team foul #5 | 41-43 |
| 09:33 | Western Michigan | Larry Blade misses the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 09:33 | Western Michigan | Larry Blade misses the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 09:33 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Albert Walker | 41-43 |
| 09:22 | Central Michigan | William Stockwell is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 43-43 |
| 09:06 | Western Michigan | Radman Dudzinski misses short on a runner from close range | 43-43 |
| 09:05 | Western Michigan | Dong Ming pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 08:50 | Western Michigan | Dong Ming misses the jumper from the right side | 43-43 |
| 08:49 | Western Michigan | Joe Porter snags the offensive board | 43-43 |
| 08:32 | Western Michigan | Joe Porter buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Hilliard | 43-45 |
| 08:15 | Central Michigan | John Bonanno's floater is tipped away by Dong Ming | 43-45 |
| 08:13 | Western Michigan | Radman Dudzinski snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 07:57 | Western Michigan | Albert Walker blocks the short jumper by Dong Ming | 43-45 |
| 07:55 | Central Michigan | Albert Walker snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 07:41 | Central Michigan | Albert Walker misses the lay-in but the foul's on Dong Ming - foul #2 on Dong Ming, team foul #6 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Vernon Lind (PG), Jesse Woodworth (SF), Quincy Barlowe (C) Jeffrey Hooten, William Stockwell, John Bonanno | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremy Payne (PG), Allen Thomason (SG), Samuel Burns (SF), Thomas Hankins (C) Anthony Hilliard, Larry Blade, Joe Porter, Dong Ming | |
| 07:41 | Central Michigan | Albert Walker makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 07:41 | Central Michigan | Albert Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Vernon Lind (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Inek Ziller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jesse Woodworth (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Albert Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Quincy Barlowe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jeremy Payne (fresh) SG - Allen Thomason (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Samuel Burns (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Radman Dudzinski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Hankins (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Western Michigan | Samuel Burns's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Anthony Becker (PF) Albert Walker | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 07:05 | Central Michigan | Inek Ziller connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 06:56 | Western Michigan | Allen Thomason loses the ball out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Matthew Millwood (SG) Inek Ziller | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Luther Youngblood (SG) Allen Thomason | |
| 06:41 | Central Michigan | Radman Dudzinski takes the ball from Vernon Lind | 48-45 |
| 06:22 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Payne drills a 3 from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 06:02 | Central Michigan | Matthew Millwood misses the floater from close range | 48-48 |
| 06:00 | Western Michigan | Radman Dudzinski grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 05:53 | Western Michigan | Thomas Hankins's floater is tipped away by Jesse Woodworth | 48-48 |
| 05:51 | Central Michigan | Anthony Becker grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 05:47 | Central Michigan | Jesse Woodworth comes up short on the shot from the right block | 48-48 |
| 05:45 | Western Michigan | Radman Dudzinski grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 05:29 | Western Michigan | Anthony Becker steps in front of the Thomas Hankins pass | 48-48 |
| 05:07 | Central Michigan | Jesse Woodworth misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 05:06 | Western Michigan | Radman Dudzinski pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 04:45 | Western Michigan | Thomas Hankins knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Samuel Burns and he's fouled by Jesse Woodworth - foul #3 on Jesse Woodworth, team foul #6 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten (PG), Inek Ziller (SG), Dennis Borne (PF), Gerald Smith (C) Vernon Lind, Matthew Millwood, Anthony Becker, Quincy Barlowe | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Everett Turcios (PG), Allen Thomason (SG), Dong Ming (C) Jeremy Payne, Luther Youngblood, Radman Dudzinski | |
| 04:45 | Western Michigan | Thomas Hankins misses the free throw | 48-50 |
| 04:45 | Central Michigan | Jesse Woodworth gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| 04:17 | Central Michigan | Inek Ziller scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Thomas Hankins - foul #2 on Thomas Hankins, team foul #7 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Stockwell (SF) Jesse Woodworth | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joe Porter (SF), Fabian Mancini (PF) Samuel Burns, Thomas Hankins | |
| 04:17 | Central Michigan | Inek Ziller makes the free throw | 51-50 |
| 04:01 | Western Michigan | Allen Thomason can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-50 |
| 04:00 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 03:43 | Central Michigan | William Stockwell is open and buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Inek Ziller | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jeffrey Hooten (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Inek Ziller (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Stockwell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Borne (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Everett Turcios (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Thomason (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joe Porter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fabian Mancini (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Dong Ming (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Western Michigan | Allen Thomason double dribbles | 53-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Walker (C) Gerald Smith | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Anthony Hilliard (PG), Larry Blade (SF) Everett Turcios, Allen Thomason | |
| 03:12 | Central Michigan | William Stockwell connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jeffrey Hooten | 55-50 |
| 02:56 | Western Michigan | Joe Porter is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Hooten - foul #3 on Jeffrey Hooten, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Vernon Lind (PG), John Bonanno (C) William Stockwell, Dennis Borne | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 02:56 | Western Michigan | Joe Porter makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 02:56 | Western Michigan | Joe Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 02:56 | Central Michigan | Albert Walker pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 02:43 | Central Michigan | Vernon Lind is fouled on the floor by Dong Ming - foul #3 on Dong Ming, team foul #8 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Samuel Burns (SF), Luther Youngblood (PF) Joe Porter, Fabian Mancini | |
| 02:43 | Central Michigan | Vernon Lind makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 02:43 | Central Michigan | Vernon Lind misses the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 02:43 | Western Michigan | Luther Youngblood snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 02:28 | Western Michigan | Luther Youngblood lays it up and in set up by Anthony Hilliard and he's fouled by Vernon Lind - foul #2 on Vernon Lind, team foul #8 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Matthew Millwood (SG), Dennis Borne (PF) Inek Ziller, Albert Walker | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 02:28 | Western Michigan | Luther Youngblood makes the free throw | 56-54 |
| 02:03 | Central Michigan | John Bonanno is open and buries a shot from the baseline | 58-54 |
| 01:52 | Western Michigan | Larry Blade misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 58-54 |
| 01:50 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Luther Youngblood | 58-54 |
| 01:33 | Western Michigan | Luther Youngblood misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-54 |
| 01:31 | Western Michigan | Luther Youngblood pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 01:17 | Western Michigan | Vernon Lind is called for the reach on Anthony Hilliard - foul #3 on Vernon Lind, team foul #9 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Inek Ziller (SG), Jesse Woodworth (SF), Gerald Smith (C) Matthew Millwood, Jeffrey Hooten, John Bonanno | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Allen Thomason (SG), Radman Dudzinski (PF) Larry Blade, Luther Youngblood | |
| 01:17 | Western Michigan | Anthony Hilliard makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 01:17 | Western Michigan | Anthony Hilliard misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 01:17 | Central Michigan | Jesse Woodworth gets the rebound | 58-55 |
| 01:13 | Central Michigan | Allen Thomason is called for the reach on Inek Ziller in the backcourt - foul #4 on Allen Thomason, team foul #9 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Everett Turcios (PG) Anthony Hilliard | |
| 01:13 | Central Michigan | Inek Ziller misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 01:13 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Dong Ming | 58-55 |
| 01:03 | Western Michigan | Samuel Burns throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-55 |
| 00:56 | Central Michigan | Jesse Woodworth comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 58-55 |
| 00:54 | Western Michigan | Radman Dudzinski grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 00:48 | Western Michigan | Inek Ziller is called for the reach on Allen Thomason - foul #2 on Inek Ziller, team foul #10 | 58-55 |
| 00:48 | Western Michigan | Allen Thomason makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:48 | Western Michigan | Allen Thomason makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Jesse Woodworth hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 58-57 |
| 00:17 | Western Michigan | Everett Turcios gets the rebound | 58-57 |
| 00:12 | Western Michigan | Everett Turcios knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Samuel Burns | 58-59 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | Allen Thomason takes the ball from Inek Ziller | 58-59 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Western Michigan | Dong Ming is fouled in the backcourt by Vernon Lind - foul #4 on Vernon Lind, team foul #11 | 58-59 |
| 00:07 | Western Michigan | Dong Ming misses the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 00:07 | Western Michigan | Dong Ming makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 58-60 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Inek Ziller hits a wide open floater from the right side | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Everett Turcios misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Vernon Lind (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Inek Ziller (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Woodworth (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Borne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Everett Turcios (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Thomason (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Samuel Burns (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Radman Dudzinski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Dong Ming (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith wins the tip | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:56 | Central Michigan | Jesse Woodworth is hacked by Everett Turcios in the backcourt - foul #1 on Everett Turcios, team foul #10 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten (PG), William Stockwell (SG), Albert Walker (PF), John Bonanno (C) Vernon Lind, Inek Ziller, Dennis Borne, Gerald Smith | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Luther Youngblood (SG), Joe Porter (SF), Fabian Mancini (PF), Thomas Hankins (C) Allen Thomason, Samuel Burns, Radman Dudzinski, Dong Ming | |
| 04:56 | Central Michigan | Jesse Woodworth makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 04:56 | Central Michigan | Jesse Woodworth makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 04:40 | Western Michigan | Luther Youngblood makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Fabian Mancini | 62-63 |
| 04:11 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-63 |
| 04:09 | Western Michigan | Luther Youngblood snags the defensive board | 62-63 |
| 03:51 | Western Michigan | Fabian Mancini misses badly on a floater from the left block | 62-63 |
| 03:50 | Western Michigan | Everett Turcios snags the offensive board | 62-63 |
| 03:29 | Western Michigan | Luther Youngblood buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Fabian Mancini | 62-65 |
| 03:25 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Inek Ziller (SG), Matthew Millwood (SF), Anthony Becker (PF), Quincy Barlowe (C) William Stockwell, Jesse Woodworth, Albert Walker, John Bonanno | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Anthony Hilliard (PG), Larry Blade (SG), Samuel Burns (SF), Radman Dudzinski (PF), Dong Ming (C) Everett Turcios, Luther Youngblood, Joe Porter, Fabian Mancini, Thomas Hankins | |
| 03:06 | Western Michigan | Anthony Hilliard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-65 |
| 03:04 | Western Michigan | Radman Dudzinski gets the offensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 02:46 | Western Michigan | Dong Ming drills a jump hook from close range and he's fouled by Anthony Becker - foul #1 on Anthony Becker, team foul #12 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Vernon Lind (PG), Dennis Borne (PF) Jeffrey Hooten, Anthony Becker | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 02:46 | Western Michigan | Dong Ming makes the free throw | 62-68 |
| 02:43 | Central Michigan | Samuel Burns steals it from Vernon Lind in the backcourt | 62-68 |
| 02:43 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 62-68 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten (SF), Gerald Smith (C) Matthew Millwood, Quincy Barlowe | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Everett Turcios (PG), Luther Youngblood (SG), Joe Porter (SF), Fabian Mancini (C) Anthony Hilliard, Larry Blade, Samuel Burns, Dong Ming | |
| 02:28 | Western Michigan | Everett Turcios misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-68 |
| 02:27 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Gerald Smith | 62-68 |
| 02:23 | Central Michigan | Inek Ziller misses long on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 62-68 |
| 02:21 | Western Michigan | Radman Dudzinski grabs the defensive rebound | 62-68 |
| 01:57 | Western Michigan | Luther Youngblood knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Everett Turcios | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:53 | Central Michigan | Vernon Lind is fouled in the backcourt by Luther Youngblood - foul #3 on Luther Youngblood, team foul #11 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jesse Woodworth (SF) Jeffrey Hooten | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Allen Thomason (SG), Samuel Burns (SF), Dong Ming (C) Luther Youngblood, Joe Porter, Fabian Mancini | |
| 01:53 | Central Michigan | Vernon Lind makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 01:53 | Central Michigan | Vernon Lind makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 01:37 | Western Michigan | Samuel Burns misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Jesse Woodworth - foul #4 on Jesse Woodworth, team foul #13 | 64-70 |
| 01:37 | Western Michigan | Samuel Burns misses the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 01:37 | Western Michigan | Samuel Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:19 | Central Michigan | Vernon Lind can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 64-71 |
| 01:18 | Western Michigan | Radman Dudzinski grabs the board | 64-71 |
| 01:02 | Western Michigan | Allen Thomason drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Vernon Lind (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Inek Ziller (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Woodworth (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. PF - Dennis Borne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Everett Turcios (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Allen Thomason (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Samuel Burns (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Radman Dudzinski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Dong Ming (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Central Michigan | Inek Ziller hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Western Michigan | Allen Thomason is fouled in the backcourt by Inek Ziller - foul #3 on Inek Ziller, team foul #14 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Larry Blade (SF), Fabian Mancini (PF) Samuel Burns, Radman Dudzinski | |
| 00:55 | Western Michigan | Allen Thomason misses the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:55 | Western Michigan | Allen Thomason makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 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 (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith knocks in the shot from the right wing and he's fouled by Dong Ming - foul #4 on Dong Ming, team foul #12 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Samuel Burns (SF), Radman Dudzinski (PF) Larry Blade, Fabian Mancini | |
| 00:48 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith makes the free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:47 | Western Michigan | Vernon Lind is called for the reach on Allen Thomason in the backcourt - foul #5 on Vernon Lind, team foul #15 | 70-74 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hooten (PG) Vernon Lind | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:47 | Western Michigan | Allen Thomason misses the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:47 | Western Michigan | Allen Thomason makes the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Central Michigan | Jesse Woodworth loses the dribble to Samuel Burns in the backcourt | 70-75 |
| 00:42 | Western Michigan | Allen Thomason is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Hooten - foul #4 on Jeffrey Hooten, team foul #16 | 70-75 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Larry Blade (SF), Fabian Mancini (PF) Samuel Burns, Radman Dudzinski | |
| 00:42 | Western Michigan | Allen Thomason makes the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:42 | Western Michigan | Allen Thomason makes the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Central Michigan | Inek Ziller can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 70-77 |
| 00:34 | Western Michigan | Dong Ming pulls down the rebound | 70-77 |
| 00:34 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-77 |
| 00:31 | Western Michigan | Larry Blade is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Hooten - foul #5 on Jeffrey Hooten, team foul #17 | 70-77 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Stockwell (PG) Jeffrey Hooten | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:31 | Western Michigan | Larry Blade makes the 1st free throw | 70-78 |
| 00:31 | Western Michigan | Larry Blade misses the 2nd free throw | 70-78 |
| 00:31 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith gets the rebound | 70-78 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Central Michigan | William Stockwell misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 70-78 |
| 00:23 | Western Michigan | Dong Ming pulls down the rebound | 70-78 |
| 00:23 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-78 |
| 00:22 | Western Michigan | Fabian Mancini is fouled in the backcourt by Inek Ziller - foul #4 on Inek Ziller, team foul #18 | 70-78 |
| 00:22 | Western Michigan | Fabian Mancini makes the 1st free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:22 | Western Michigan | Fabian Mancini makes the 2nd free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:16 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith can't throw it down | 70-80 |
| 00:14 | Western Michigan | Fabian Mancini snags the defensive board | 70-80 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Everett Turcios runs out the clock | 70-80 |