| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - George Porter (fresh) 10 pts. SG - James Zerzan (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Oscar Martinez (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Light (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Stevens (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Cory Parsons (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alvin Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Frank Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Cary (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Wilson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Frank Turner inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Western Michigan | Joseph Wilson is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Joseph Wilson, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Gullette (C) Joseph Wilson | |
| 19:12 | Central Michigan | Oscar Martinez buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 18:50 | Western Michigan | Cory Parsons connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Alvin Wilson | 33-34 |
| 18:21 | Central Michigan | James Zerzan is fouled on the floor by Alvin Wilson - foul #3 on Alvin Wilson, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Martin Medley (SG), Ludoslaw Debski (SF), Luke Harpole (C) James Zerzan, Oscar Martinez, David Stevens | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Andrew Chambers (PG), William Altieri (SG), Scott Mallard (SF), Dan Lane (PF), Greg Smith (C) Cory Parsons, Alvin Wilson, Frank Turner, James Cary, Kenneth Gullette | |
| 18:06 | Central Michigan | George Porter can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Scott Mallard - foul #2 on Scott Mallard, team foul #3 | 33-34 |
| 18:06 | Central Michigan | George Porter makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 18:06 | Central Michigan | George Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 17:49 | Western Michigan | Michael Light steals the ball from William Altieri | 35-34 |
| 17:42 | Central Michigan | George Porter is fouled in the backcourt by Greg Smith - foul #1 on Greg Smith, team foul #4 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Theodore Hall (PG), Clint Warnock (C) George Porter, Michael Light | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 17:28 | Central Michigan | Martin Medley knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ludoslaw Debski and he's hacked by Dan Lane - foul #1 on Dan Lane, team foul #5 | 37-34 |
| 17:28 | Central Michigan | Martin Medley makes the free throw | 38-34 |
| 17:08 | Western Michigan | Dan Lane clanks a runner from the baseline | 38-34 |
| 17:06 | Western Michigan | Greg Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 16:52 | Western Michigan | Dan Lane can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Martin Medley - foul #3 on Martin Medley, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Zerzan (SG), Oscar Martinez (SF), David Stevens (C) Martin Medley, Ludoslaw Debski, Clint Warnock | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Cory Parsons (PG), Frank Turner (SF), Kenneth Gullette (C) William Altieri, Scott Mallard, Greg Smith | |
| 16:52 | Western Michigan | Dan Lane makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 16:52 | Western Michigan | Dan Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 16:31 | Central Michigan | David Stevens's floater is tipped away by Kenneth Gullette | 38-36 |
| 16:30 | Central Michigan | Oscar Martinez misses the tip | 38-36 |
| 16:29 | Central Michigan | Theodore Hall hits the follow up shot | 40-36 |
| 16:13 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Gullette can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 16:11 | Central Michigan | Oscar Martinez grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 15:54 | Central Michigan | Luke Harpole can't connect on a floater from close range | 40-36 |
| 15:53 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Frank Turner | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Theodore Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Zerzan (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Oscar Martinez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luke Harpole (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - David Stevens (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Cory Parsons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Chambers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dan Lane (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Gullette (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Western Michigan | Cory Parsons connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Andrew Chambers | 40-39 |
| 15:14 | Central Michigan | Oscar Martinez misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Dan Lane - foul #2 on Dan Lane, team foul #6 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Porter (PG), Martin Medley (SG), Michael Light (PF), Clint Warnock (C) Theodore Hall, James Zerzan, Luke Harpole, David Stevens | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Altieri (PG), Alvin Wilson (SG), Scott Mallard (SF), James Cary (PF), Joseph Wilson (C) Cory Parsons, Andrew Chambers, Frank Turner, Dan Lane, Kenneth Gullette | |
| 15:14 | Central Michigan | Oscar Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 15:14 | Central Michigan | Oscar Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 14:48 | Western Michigan | Joseph Wilson buries a floater from close range and he's fouled by Michael Light - foul #2 on Michael Light, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ludoslaw Debski (SF) Oscar Martinez | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 14:48 | Western Michigan | Joseph Wilson makes the free throw | 42-42 |
| 14:26 | Central Michigan | George Porter is fouled on the floor by Alvin Wilson - foul #4 on Alvin Wilson, team foul #7 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Patterson (SG) Alvin Wilson | |
| 14:26 | Central Michigan | George Porter makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 14:26 | Central Michigan | George Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 14:26 | Western Michigan | James Cary pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 14:02 | Western Michigan | Joseph Wilson's fadeaway is rejected by Ludoslaw Debski | 43-42 |
| 14:00 | Central Michigan | Michael Light pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 13:54 | Central Michigan | Ludoslaw Debski hits a wide open 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Clint Warnock | 46-42 |
| 13:36 | Western Michigan | Thomas Patterson hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Clint Warnock - foul #1 on Clint Warnock, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Zerzan (SG), Jared Fine (SF) Martin Medley, Ludoslaw Debski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Cory Parsons (PG), Frank Turner (SF), Kenneth Gullette (PF), Greg Smith (C) William Altieri, Scott Mallard, James Cary, Joseph Wilson | |
| 13:36 | Western Michigan | Thomas Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 13:36 | Western Michigan | Thomas Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 13:36 | Central Michigan | Jared Fine gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 13:23 | Central Michigan | James Zerzan's pass is intercepted by Thomas Patterson | 46-43 |
| 13:03 | Western Michigan | Frank Turner misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Michael Light - foul #3 on Michael Light, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Theodore Hall (PG), Luke Harpole (PF), Aaron Ross (C) George Porter, Michael Light, Clint Warnock | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 13:03 | Western Michigan | Frank Turner makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 13:03 | Western Michigan | Frank Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 12:41 | Central Michigan | Luke Harpole throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Martin Medley (PG), David Stevens (C) Theodore Hall, Aaron Ross | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Andrew Chambers (SG), Joseph Wilson (C) Thomas Patterson, Kenneth Gullette | |
| 12:30 | Western Michigan | Joseph Wilson's floater is knocked away by David Stevens | 46-45 |
| 12:28 | Central Michigan | James Zerzan gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 12:23 | Central Michigan | Frank Turner steals it from Jared Fine | 46-45 |
| 12:12 | Western Michigan | David Stevens picks off the pass by Cory Parsons | 46-45 |
| 11:54 | Central Michigan | Luke Harpole misses the 3 from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 11:52 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Cory Parsons | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Martin Medley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Zerzan (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Jared Fine (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Luke Harpole (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Stevens (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Cory Parsons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Chambers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Turner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Greg Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Western Michigan | Andrew Chambers knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 11:08 | Central Michigan | Jared Fine hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Martin Medley | 48-48 |
| 10:50 | Western Michigan | Andrew Chambers can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 48-48 |
| 10:49 | Western Michigan | Greg Smith grabs the offensive board | 48-48 |
| 10:34 | Western Michigan | The jump hook by Joseph Wilson is blocked by Luke Harpole | 48-48 |
| 10:32 | Western Michigan | Joseph Wilson snags the offensive board | 48-48 |
| 10:17 | Western Michigan | Frank Turner misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 10:16 | Central Michigan | James Zerzan grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 10:12 | Central Michigan | Jared Fine throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Porter (PG), Ludoslaw Debski (SG), Oscar Martinez (SF), Michael Light (PF), Clint Warnock (C) Martin Medley, James Zerzan, Jared Fine, Luke Harpole, David Stevens | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Altieri (PG), Thomas Patterson (SG), Kenneth Gullette (SF), James Cary (PF), Dan Lane (C) Cory Parsons, Andrew Chambers, Frank Turner, Greg Smith, Joseph Wilson | |
| 10:01 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Gullette banks in the layup on a great pass from William Altieri and he's hacked by Oscar Martinez - foul #3 on Oscar Martinez, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| 10:01 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Gullette makes the free throw | 48-51 |
| 09:46 | Central Michigan | Ludoslaw Debski drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by George Porter | 50-51 |
| 09:26 | Western Michigan | Michael Light is called for the reach on William Altieri - foul #4 on Michael Light, team foul #6 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Aaron Ross (C) Michael Light | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 09:14 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Gullette misses the easy layup but the foul's on Ludoslaw Debski - foul #2 on Ludoslaw Debski, team foul #7 | 50-51 |
| 09:14 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Gullette misses the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 09:14 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Gullette makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 08:57 | Central Michigan | Oscar Martinez can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 50-52 |
| 08:55 | Central Michigan | Ludoslaw Debski gets the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 08:35 | Central Michigan | William Altieri is called for the reach on George Porter - foul #1 on William Altieri, team foul #8 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Zerzan (SG) Ludoslaw Debski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Cory Parsons (PG), Andrew Chambers (SG), Scott Mallard (SF), Joseph Wilson (C) William Altieri, Thomas Patterson, Kenneth Gullette, Dan Lane | |
| 08:35 | Central Michigan | George Porter misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 08:35 | Central Michigan | Aaron Ross grabs the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 08:25 | Central Michigan | James Zerzan is hacked by Cory Parsons - foul #2 on Cory Parsons, team foul #9 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Luke Harpole (PF) Clint Warnock | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 08:25 | Central Michigan | James Zerzan misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 08:25 | Western Michigan | James Cary snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 08:05 | Western Michigan | Cory Parsons misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 08:04 | Central Michigan | George Porter pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 07:52 | Central Michigan | Oscar Martinez is open and lays it up and in | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - George Porter (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Zerzan (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Oscar Martinez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Luke Harpole (fresh) 5 pts. C - Aaron Ross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Cory Parsons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Chambers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Mallard (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Cary (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:39 | Western Michigan | James Cary scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Andrew Chambers | 52-54 |
| 07:36 | Central Michigan | George Porter is hacked by Cory Parsons in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cory Parsons, team foul #10 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Light (PF) Aaron Ross | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Patterson (PG), Alvin Wilson (SG) Cory Parsons, Andrew Chambers | |
| 07:36 | Central Michigan | George Porter misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 07:36 | Central Michigan | George Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 07:36 | Western Michigan | Joseph Wilson snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| 07:25 | Western Michigan | James Cary misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-54 |
| 07:23 | Central Michigan | James Zerzan grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 06:59 | Central Michigan | James Zerzan misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 52-54 |
| 06:57 | Central Michigan | Luke Harpole pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 06:45 | Central Michigan | George Porter misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Alvin Wilson - foul #5 on Alvin Wilson, team foul #11 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Martin Medley (SG), Ludoslaw Debski (SF), David Stevens (C) James Zerzan, Oscar Martinez, Luke Harpole | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Cory Parsons (PG), William Altieri (SG), Kenneth Gullette (SF), Dan Lane (PF), Greg Smith (C) Thomas Patterson, Alvin Wilson, Scott Mallard, James Cary, Joseph Wilson | |
| 06:45 | Central Michigan | George Porter makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 06:45 | Central Michigan | George Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 06:45 | Western Michigan | Dan Lane snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 06:35 | Western Michigan | The short jumper by Kenneth Gullette is denied by David Stevens | 53-54 |
| 06:34 | Central Michigan | George Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 06:16 | Central Michigan | Martin Medley steps out of bounds on the sideline | 53-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Theodore Hall (PG) George Porter | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 06:01 | Western Michigan | William Altieri misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-54 |
| 05:59 | Central Michigan | Ludoslaw Debski gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 05:34 | Central Michigan | David Stevens drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Theodore Hall | 55-54 |
| 05:18 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Gullette hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Cory Parsons | 55-56 |
| 05:13 | Central Michigan | Cory Parsons is called for the reach on Theodore Hall in the backcourt - foul #4 on Cory Parsons, team foul #12 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Zerzan (SG), Jared Fine (SF), Luke Harpole (PF), Clint Warnock (C) Martin Medley, Ludoslaw Debski, Michael Light, David Stevens | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Andrew Chambers (PG), Thomas Patterson (SG), Frank Turner (SF), James Cary (PF) Cory Parsons, William Altieri, Dan Lane, Greg Smith | |
| 05:13 | Central Michigan | Theodore Hall misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 05:13 | Central Michigan | Theodore Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 04:54 | Western Michigan | Andrew Chambers can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 56-56 |
| 04:53 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Clint Warnock | 56-56 |
| 04:31 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Gullette steals the ball from Jared Fine | 56-56 |
| 04:06 | Western Michigan | Andrew Chambers misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 56-56 |
| 04:05 | Central Michigan | Luke Harpole snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 03:53 | Central Michigan | Theodore Hall misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 03:51 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Gullette gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Theodore Hall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Zerzan (tiring) 4 ast. SF - Jared Fine (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Luke Harpole (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Clint Warnock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Andrew Chambers (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Patterson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Frank Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Cary (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Gullette (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 03:47 | Western Michigan | Andrew Chambers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Porter (PG), Martin Medley (SG), Michael Light (PF) Theodore Hall, James Zerzan, Clint Warnock | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Cory Parsons (PG), William Altieri (SG), Scott Mallard (SF), Dan Lane (PF), Joseph Wilson (C) Andrew Chambers, Thomas Patterson, Frank Turner, James Cary, Kenneth Gullette | |
| 03:34 | Central Michigan | George Porter comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-56 |
| 03:32 | Western Michigan | Scott Mallard grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 03:15 | Western Michigan | Joseph Wilson's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Light | 56-56 |
| 03:14 | Western Michigan | Dan Lane snags the offensive board | 56-56 |
| 03:05 | Western Michigan | Dan Lane drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Scott Mallard | 56-59 |
| 02:50 | Central Michigan | George Porter misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 02:49 | Western Michigan | Dan Lane pulls down the rebound | 56-59 |
| 02:49 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Oscar Martinez (SF), David Stevens (C) Jared Fine, Luke Harpole | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Andrew Chambers (PG), Frank Turner (SF), Greg Smith (C) Cory Parsons, Scott Mallard, Joseph Wilson | |
| 02:38 | Western Michigan | George Porter steals the ball from Greg Smith | 56-59 |
| 02:16 | Central Michigan | George Porter misses the 3 from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 02:15 | Central Michigan | David Stevens tips it in | 58-59 |
| 02:15 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Zerzan (SG) Martin Medley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Cory Parsons (PG), Kenneth Gullette (PF) William Altieri, Greg Smith | |
| 01:58 | Western Michigan | Frank Turner misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-59 |
| 01:57 | Western Michigan | Dan Lane tips it home | 58-61 |
| 01:53 | Central Michigan | Cory Parsons steals the ball from Oscar Martinez in the backcourt | 58-61 |
| 01:34 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Gullette misses the 3 from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 01:32 | Central Michigan | Oscar Martinez grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 01:30 | Central Michigan | Oscar Martinez throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Cary (PF), Joseph Wilson (C) Kenneth Gullette, Dan Lane | |
| 01:12 | Western Michigan | Frank Turner is whistled for a carry | 58-61 |
| 00:57 | Central Michigan | Oscar Martinez is called for a charge - foul #4 on Oscar Martinez, team foul #8 | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Western Michigan | James Cary misses long on a shot near the basket | 58-61 |
| 00:28 | Central Michigan | Michael Light gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | James Zerzan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | David Stevens grabs the offensive board | 58-61 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Michael Light drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Frank Turner misses the fullcourt shot | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - George Porter (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Zerzan (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Oscar Martinez (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Michael Light (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - David Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Cory Parsons (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Andrew Chambers (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Cary (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Central Michigan | David Stevens wins the tip | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:40 | Central Michigan | Michael Light misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Joseph Wilson - foul #4 on Joseph Wilson, team foul #13 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Gullette (PF) James Cary | |
| 04:40 | Central Michigan | Michael Light makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:40 | Central Michigan | Michael Light makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 04:23 | Western Michigan | Joseph Wilson knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Andrew Chambers and the foul's on David Stevens - foul #2 on David Stevens, team foul #9 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Martin Medley (SG), Ludoslaw Debski (SF), Luke Harpole (C) James Zerzan, Oscar Martinez, David Stevens | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 04:23 | Western Michigan | Joseph Wilson makes the free throw | 63-64 |
| 04:20 | Central Michigan | Frank Turner picks off the pass by Martin Medley in the backcourt | 63-64 |
| 04:17 | Western Michigan | Andrew Chambers lays it in set up by Frank Turner | 63-66 |
| 03:57 | Central Michigan | Frank Turner steals it from Michael Light | 63-66 |
| 03:52 | Western Michigan | Frank Turner lays it in | 63-68 |
| 03:47 | Central Michigan | Martin Medley loses the dribble to Cory Parsons in the backcourt | 63-68 |
| 03:31 | Western Michigan | Frank Turner is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Frank Turner, team foul #14 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Altieri (PG), Thomas Patterson (SG), Dan Lane (PF), Greg Smith (C) Cory Parsons, Andrew Chambers, Frank Turner, Joseph Wilson | |
| 03:28 | Central Michigan | Ludoslaw Debski is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ludoslaw Debski, team foul #10 | 63-68 |
| 03:13 | Western Michigan | Dan Lane scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Greg Smith | 63-70 |
| 02:56 | Central Michigan | Michael Light connects on the jumper from the right side | 65-70 |
| 02:56 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-70 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Zerzan (SG), Oscar Martinez (SF), David Stevens (C) Martin Medley, Ludoslaw Debski, Luke Harpole | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Cory Parsons (PG), Andrew Chambers (SG), Frank Turner (SF), James Cary (PF), Joseph Wilson (C) William Altieri, Thomas Patterson, Kenneth Gullette, Dan Lane, Greg Smith | |
| 02:38 | Western Michigan | Andrew Chambers misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-70 |
| 02:36 | Western Michigan | Joseph Wilson tips it back up and in | 65-72 |
| 02:34 | Central Michigan | Oscar Martinez is fouled in the backcourt by Cory Parsons - foul #5 on Cory Parsons, team foul #15 | 65-72 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Altieri (SG) Cory Parsons | |
| 02:34 | Central Michigan | Oscar Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 02:34 | Central Michigan | Oscar Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 02:11 | Western Michigan | Joseph Wilson makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 67-74 |
| 02:09 | Central Michigan | Oscar Martinez travels in the backcourt | 67-74 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Gullette (SF), Dan Lane (C) Frank Turner, Joseph Wilson | |
| 01:55 | Western Michigan | James Cary makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by William Altieri and he's fouled by Michael Light - foul #5 on Michael Light, team foul #11 | 67-76 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Luke Harpole (PF) Michael Light | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Frank Turner (SF), Joseph Wilson (C) Kenneth Gullette, Dan Lane | |
| 01:55 | Western Michigan | James Cary makes the free throw | 67-77 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:52 | Central Michigan | Andrew Chambers is called for the reach on George Porter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Chambers, team foul #16 | 67-77 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Martin Medley (SG), Ludoslaw Debski (SF), Clint Warnock (C) James Zerzan, Oscar Martinez, David Stevens | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Gullette (SF), Dan Lane (PF), Greg Smith (C) Frank Turner, James Cary, Joseph Wilson | |
| 01:52 | Central Michigan | George Porter makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 01:52 | Central Michigan | George Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| 01:52 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Greg Smith | 68-77 |
| 01:52 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-77 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:37 | Western Michigan | William Altieri scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 68-79 |
| 01:20 | Central Michigan | Ludoslaw Debski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-79 |
| 01:18 | Western Michigan | Dan Lane gets the rebound | 68-79 |
| 01:01 | Western Michigan | The jump hook by William Altieri is blocked by Luke Harpole | 68-79 |
| 01:00 | Western Michigan | Greg Smith tips it back up and in | 68-81 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - George Porter (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Medley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ludoslaw Debski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Luke Harpole (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Clint Warnock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Andrew Chambers (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Altieri (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Gullette (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Dan Lane (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Greg Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Central Michigan | Luke Harpole hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Dan Lane - foul #3 on Dan Lane, team foul #17 | 68-81 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Theodore Hall (PG) George Porter | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:52 | Central Michigan | Luke Harpole makes the 1st free throw | 69-81 |
| 00:52 | Central Michigan | Luke Harpole makes the 2nd free throw | 70-81 |
| 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) | |
| 00:29 | Western Michigan | Greg Smith misses the lay-in | 70-81 |
| 00:28 | Central Michigan | Clint Warnock snags the defensive board | 70-81 |
| 00:23 | Central Michigan | Clint Warnock hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 70-81 |
| 00:22 | Western Michigan | Andrew Chambers pulls down the rebound | 70-81 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Andrew Chambers runs out the clock | 70-81 |