| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Anthony Hilliard (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Colby Hauser (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Alva Mordarski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Radman Dudzinski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Zalazar (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Brian Foss (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Root (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joel Brown (fresh) PF - Dennis Lesure (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Smith (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Alva Mordarski inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Western Michigan | Gerald Smith steals it from Anthony Hilliard | 33-34 |
| 19:31 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Hilliard - foul #2 on Anthony Hilliard, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| 19:23 | Central Michigan | Alva Mordarski picks off the pass by Brian Foss | 33-34 |
| 19:05 | Western Michigan | Anthony Hilliard misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 19:03 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 18:46 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Joel Brown | 33-36 |
| 18:22 | Western Michigan | Anthony Hilliard hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 17:55 | Central Michigan | Colby Hauser takes the ball from Joel Brown | 35-36 |
| 17:52 | Western Michigan | Radman Dudzinski throws it down on a great pass from Colby Hauser | 37-36 |
| 17:37 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Joel Brown | 37-39 |
| 17:27 | Western Michigan | Colby Hauser comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-39 |
| 17:26 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 17:04 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Root | 37-41 |
| 16:39 | Western Michigan | Anthony Hilliard misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-41 |
| 16:37 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 16:30 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 37-41 |
| 16:28 | Western Michigan | Colby Hauser snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 16:12 | Western Michigan | Colby Hauser knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Hilliard | 39-41 |
| 16:10 | Central Michigan | Charles Zalazar steals the ball from Kenneth Root in the backcourt | 39-41 |
| 16:04 | Western Michigan | Colby Hauser hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Kenneth Root - foul #1 on Kenneth Root, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremy Payne (PG), Larry Blade (SF), Thomas Hankins (PF), Jackie Griffith (C) Anthony Hilliard, Alva Mordarski, Radman Dudzinski, Charles Zalazar | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen (PG), Robert Lowder (SG), Matthew Studer (SF), Albert Walker (PF), Quincy Barlowe (C) Brian Foss, Kenneth Root, Joel Brown, Dennis Lesure, Gerald Smith | |
| 16:04 | Western Michigan | Colby Hauser misses the free throw | 41-41 |
| 16:04 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Albert Walker | 41-41 |
| 15:46 | Central Michigan | Robert Lowder is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 15:45 | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen tips it but misses | 41-41 |
| 15:44 | Central Michigan | Albert Walker can't tip it in | 41-41 |
| 15:43 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Payne pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jeremy Payne (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Colby Hauser (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Blade (fresh) PF - Thomas Hankins (fresh) C - Jackie Griffith (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Randal Patchen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Lowder (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Matthew Studer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Quincy Barlowe (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Western Michigan | Jackie Griffith makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Larry Blade | 44-41 |
| 15:03 | Central Michigan | Robert Lowder misses short on an open jumpshot from the left side | 44-41 |
| 15:02 | Central Michigan | Matthew Studer grabs the offensive board | 44-41 |
| 14:53 | Central Michigan | Robert Lowder clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 14:51 | Western Michigan | Thomas Hankins grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 14:36 | Western Michigan | Quincy Barlowe swats the short shot by Thomas Hankins | 44-41 |
| 14:34 | Central Michigan | Albert Walker snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 14:12 | Central Michigan | Quincy Barlowe scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Randal Patchen | 44-43 |
| 13:52 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Payne misses the floater from the free throw line | 44-43 |
| 13:50 | Central Michigan | Matthew Studer grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 13:31 | Central Michigan | Quincy Barlowe misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Larry Blade - foul #2 on Larry Blade, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Anthony Hilliard (PG), Liko Ching (SG), Enrique Martin (SF), Radman Dudzinski (PF), Charles Zalazar (C) Jeremy Payne, Colby Hauser, Larry Blade, Thomas Hankins, Jackie Griffith | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Foss (PG), Kenneth Root (SG), Michael Guertin (SF), Christopher Christensen (C) Randal Patchen, Robert Lowder, Matthew Studer, Albert Walker | |
| 13:31 | Central Michigan | Quincy Barlowe misses the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 13:31 | Central Michigan | Quincy Barlowe makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 13:17 | Western Michigan | Enrique Martin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 13:15 | Western Michigan | Liko Ching tips it in | 46-44 |
| 13:13 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss is hacked by Enrique Martin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Enrique Martin, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joel Brown (SF), Dennis Lesure (PF) Michael Guertin, Quincy Barlowe | |
| 13:03 | Central Michigan | Radman Dudzinski swats the short shot by Christopher Christensen | 46-44 |
| 13:01 | Western Michigan | Enrique Martin gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 12:56 | Western Michigan | Dennis Lesure steps in front of the Anthony Hilliard pass | 46-44 |
| 12:43 | Central Michigan | Dennis Lesure is by himself and knocks in the shot in the lane | 46-46 |
| 12:27 | Western Michigan | Enrique Martin is fouled on the floor by Joel Brown - foul #3 on Joel Brown, team foul #2 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alva Mordarski (SF) Radman Dudzinski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 12:17 | Western Michigan | Alva Mordarski misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 12:15 | Western Michigan | Charles Zalazar grabs the offensive board | 46-46 |
| 12:02 | Western Michigan | Enrique Martin scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-46 |
| 12:00 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss is hacked by Liko Ching in the backcourt - foul #1 on Liko Ching, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Larry Blade (SG), Radman Dudzinski (PF) Liko Ching, Enrique Martin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Matthew Studer (SG), Michael Guertin (SF), Gerald Smith (C) Kenneth Root, Joel Brown, Christopher Christensen | |
| 11:52 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-46 |
| 11:42 | Western Michigan | Larry Blade double dribbles | 48-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gregory Swart (PG) Anthony Hilliard | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen (SG) Brian Foss | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gregory Swart (fresh) SG - Larry Blade (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alva Mordarski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Radman Dudzinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Zalazar (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Matthew Studer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Randal Patchen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Guertin (fresh) PF - Dennis Lesure (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Central Michigan | Matthew Studer is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 48-46 |
| 11:32 | Western Michigan | Radman Dudzinski is fouled on the floor by Randal Patchen - foul #3 on Randal Patchen, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| 11:16 | Western Michigan | Radman Dudzinski's pass is intercepted by Michael Guertin | 48-46 |
| 10:55 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith misses short on an open runner from the right block | 48-46 |
| 10:53 | Western Michigan | Charles Zalazar gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 10:43 | Western Michigan | Gregory Swart is called for 10 seconds | 48-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Anthony Hilliard (PG), Jeremy Payne (SG), Enrique Martin (PF), Thomas Hankins (C) Gregory Swart, Larry Blade, Radman Dudzinski, Charles Zalazar | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Foss (PG), Robert Lowder (SG), Joel Brown (SF), Albert Walker (PF), Quincy Barlowe (C) Matthew Studer, Randal Patchen, Michael Guertin, Dennis Lesure, Gerald Smith | |
| 10:35 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Alva Mordarski - foul #3 on Alva Mordarski, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| 10:35 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 10:35 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 10:16 | Western Michigan | Alva Mordarski knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Hilliard | 51-48 |
| 10:10 | Central Michigan | Robert Lowder throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jackie Griffith (C) Thomas Hankins | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 09:56 | Western Michigan | Jackie Griffith misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Joel Brown - foul #4 on Joel Brown, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Christopher Christensen (SF), Gerald Smith (C) Joel Brown, Albert Walker | |
| 09:56 | Western Michigan | Jackie Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 09:56 | Western Michigan | Jackie Griffith misses the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 09:56 | Central Michigan | Quincy Barlowe gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 09:50 | Central Michigan | Christopher Christensen is fouled on the floor by Alva Mordarski - foul #4 on Alva Mordarski, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Larry Blade (SF), Radman Dudzinski (PF) Alva Mordarski, Enrique Martin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 09:42 | Central Michigan | Christopher Christensen is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Christopher Christensen, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Matthew Studer (SF) Gerald Smith | |
| 09:24 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Payne misses short on a runner from the baseline | 52-48 |
| 09:22 | Central Michigan | Quincy Barlowe grabs the board | 52-48 |
| 09:16 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 09:15 | Central Michigan | Matthew Studer grabs the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 09:07 | Central Michigan | Matthew Studer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 09:05 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Jackie Griffith | 52-48 |
| 08:44 | Western Michigan | Jackie Griffith misses the shot from the left block | 52-48 |
| 08:42 | Central Michigan | Robert Lowder grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 08:35 | Central Michigan | Jackie Griffith is called for the reach on Matthew Studer - foul #1 on Jackie Griffith, team foul #7 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gregory Swart (PG), Liko Ching (SG), Enrique Martin (SF), Charles Zalazar (C) Anthony Hilliard, Jeremy Payne, Larry Blade, Jackie Griffith | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kenneth Root (SG), Michael Guertin (SF), Dennis Lesure (PF), Albert Walker (C) Brian Foss, Robert Lowder, Quincy Barlowe, Christopher Christensen | |
| 08:35 | Central Michigan | Matthew Studer misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 08:35 | Western Michigan | Radman Dudzinski snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 08:28 | Western Michigan | Enrique Martin comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 08:27 | Western Michigan | Gregory Swart can't tip it in | 52-48 |
| 08:25 | Central Michigan | Dennis Lesure snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 08:22 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Root is called for traveling in the backcourt | 52-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Hankins (PF) Radman Dudzinski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen (PG) Matthew Studer | |
| 08:09 | Western Michigan | Charles Zalazar makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Gregory Swart | 54-48 |
| 08:02 | Central Michigan | Dennis Lesure scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 54-50 |
| 07:54 | Western Michigan | Thomas Hankins clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 54-50 |
| 07:52 | Central Michigan | Dennis Lesure grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 07:36 | Central Michigan | Michael Guertin can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Gregory Swart - foul #3 on Gregory Swart, team foul #8 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alva Mordarski (SF), Radman Dudzinski (PF) Enrique Martin, Charles Zalazar | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Foss (PG), Gerald Smith (C) Kenneth Root, Albert Walker | |
| 07:36 | Central Michigan | Michael Guertin makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 07:36 | Central Michigan | Michael Guertin makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gregory Swart (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Liko Ching (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Alva Mordarski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Radman Dudzinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Hankins (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Brian Foss (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randal Patchen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Guertin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Lesure (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Western Michigan | Gregory Swart clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-52 |
| 07:14 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Gerald Smith | 54-52 |
| 06:52 | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-52 |
| 06:50 | Western Michigan | Radman Dudzinski gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 06:46 | Western Michigan | Radman Dudzinski misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 54-52 |
| 06:45 | Central Michigan | Michael Guertin grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 06:25 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith makes the fadeaway from the left side | 54-54 |
| 06:08 | Western Michigan | Radman Dudzinski connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by Alva Mordarski | 56-54 |
| 06:05 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss's pass is intercepted by Liko Ching in the backcourt | 56-54 |
| 05:48 | Western Michigan | Randal Patchen takes the ball from Thomas Hankins | 56-54 |
| 05:45 | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen hits the finger roll | 56-56 |
| 05:45 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Anthony Hilliard (PG), Colby Hauser (SG), Jackie Griffith (PF), Larry Blade (C) Gregory Swart, Liko Ching, Radman Dudzinski, Thomas Hankins | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Matthew Studer (PG), Kenneth Root (SG), Joel Brown (SF), Albert Walker (PF), Quincy Barlowe (C) Brian Foss, Randal Patchen, Michael Guertin, Dennis Lesure, Gerald Smith | |
| 05:29 | Western Michigan | Alva Mordarski clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 05:27 | Central Michigan | Quincy Barlowe snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 05:11 | Central Michigan | Quincy Barlowe misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 56-56 |
| 05:10 | Western Michigan | Anthony Hilliard snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 04:49 | Western Michigan | Alva Mordarski loses the dribble to Matthew Studer | 56-56 |
| 04:35 | Central Michigan | Matthew Studer buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Quincy Barlowe | 56-58 |
| 04:22 | Western Michigan | Colby Hauser misses the floater from the free throw line | 56-58 |
| 04:21 | Western Michigan | Alva Mordarski grabs the offensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 04:05 | Western Michigan | Alva Mordarski is whistled for a carry | 56-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremy Payne (SG), Enrique Martin (SF), Radman Dudzinski (PF), Charles Zalazar (C) Colby Hauser, Alva Mordarski, Jackie Griffith, Larry Blade | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Foss (PG), Robert Lowder (SG), Christopher Christensen (PF), Gerald Smith (C) Matthew Studer, Kenneth Root, Albert Walker, Quincy Barlowe | |
| 03:45 | Central Michigan | Robert Lowder hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Christensen | 56-61 |
| 03:27 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Payne misses the 3 from the right wing | 56-61 |
| 03:25 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Gerald Smith | 56-61 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Anthony Hilliard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Jeremy Payne (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Enrique Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Radman Dudzinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Zalazar (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Brian Foss (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Lowder (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joel Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pf. PF - Christopher Christensen (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gerald Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Foss | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:08 | Western Michigan | Enrique Martin's pass is intercepted by Gerald Smith | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:57 | Central Michigan | Christopher Christensen scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brian Foss | 56-66 |
| 02:57 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Colby Hauser (SG), Larry Blade (SF), Thomas Hankins (PF) Jeremy Payne, Enrique Martin, Radman Dudzinski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen (SG), Dennis Lesure (PF), Albert Walker (C) Robert Lowder, Christopher Christensen, Gerald Smith | |
| 02:48 | Western Michigan | Brian Foss steals the ball from Thomas Hankins | 56-66 |
| 02:44 | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen jams it on a nice dish by Brian Foss | 56-68 |
| 02:35 | Western Michigan | Larry Blade is fouled on the floor by Joel Brown - foul #5 on Joel Brown, team foul #6 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremy Payne (SG), Enrique Martin (SF), Jackie Griffith (C) Anthony Hilliard, Colby Hauser, Charles Zalazar | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Lowder (SG), Matthew Studer (SF), Quincy Barlowe (C) Brian Foss, Joel Brown, Dennis Lesure | |
| 02:26 | Western Michigan | Thomas Hankins lays it in and he's hacked by Robert Lowder - foul #1 on Robert Lowder, team foul #7 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Colby Hauser (SG), Alva Mordarski (SF), Charles Zalazar (C) Jeremy Payne, Enrique Martin, Jackie Griffith | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Foss (PG), Kenneth Root (SG), Dennis Lesure (PF) Randal Patchen, Robert Lowder, Quincy Barlowe | |
| 02:26 | Western Michigan | Thomas Hankins misses the free throw | 58-68 |
| 02:26 | Central Michigan | Dennis Lesure gets the rebound | 58-68 |
| 02:26 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-68 |
| 02:22 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Root is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 58-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Anthony Hilliard (PG), Radman Dudzinski (PF) Larry Blade, Thomas Hankins | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith (C) Albert Walker | |
| 02:08 | Western Michigan | Colby Hauser misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Kenneth Root - foul #2 on Kenneth Root, team foul #8 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremy Payne (PG), Larry Blade (SF), Thomas Hankins (PF), Jackie Griffith (C) Anthony Hilliard, Alva Mordarski, Radman Dudzinski, Charles Zalazar | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen (PG), Robert Lowder (SG), Albert Walker (PF), Quincy Barlowe (C) Brian Foss, Kenneth Root, Dennis Lesure, Gerald Smith | |
| 02:08 | Western Michigan | Colby Hauser misses the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 02:08 | Western Michigan | Colby Hauser makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 01:47 | Central Michigan | Quincy Barlowe hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 59-68 |
| 01:46 | Western Michigan | Thomas Hankins snags the defensive board | 59-68 |
| 01:46 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Anthony Hilliard (PG), Alva Mordarski (SF), Radman Dudzinski (PF), Charles Zalazar (C) Jeremy Payne, Larry Blade, Thomas Hankins, Jackie Griffith | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Foss (PG), Kenneth Root (SG), Dennis Lesure (PF), Gerald Smith (C) Randal Patchen, Robert Lowder, Albert Walker, Quincy Barlowe | |
| 01:24 | Western Michigan | Brian Foss is called for the reach on Anthony Hilliard - foul #1 on Brian Foss, team foul #9 | 59-68 |
| 01:24 | Western Michigan | Anthony Hilliard makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 01:24 | Western Michigan | Anthony Hilliard makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:08 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Root misses short on a shot from the right side | 61-68 |
| 01:06 | Western Michigan | Colby Hauser snags the defensive board | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:44 | Western Michigan | Dennis Lesure denies the turnaround by Charles Zalazar | 61-68 |
| 00:43 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Colby Hauser | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:41 | Western Michigan | Charles Zalazar hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 61-68 |
| 00:40 | Western Michigan | Alva Mordarski hits the follow up shot | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:39 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Hilliard - foul #3 on Anthony Hilliard, team foul #9 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Walker (PF) Dennis Lesure | |
| 00:39 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:39 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:34 | Western Michigan | Colby Hauser comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 63-70 |
| 00:33 | Western Michigan | Radman Dudzinski grabs the offensive rebound | 63-70 |
| 00:31 | Western Michigan | Anthony Hilliard is hacked by Brian Foss - foul #2 on Brian Foss, team foul #10 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dennis Lesure (PF) Albert Walker | |
| 00:31 | Western Michigan | Anthony Hilliard misses the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:31 | Western Michigan | Anthony Hilliard misses the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:31 | Central Michigan | Dennis Lesure grabs the defensive rebound | 63-70 |
| 00:28 | Central Michigan | Dennis Lesure is hacked by Anthony Hilliard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Anthony Hilliard, team foul #10 | 63-70 |
| 00:28 | Central Michigan | Dennis Lesure makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:28 | Central Michigan | Dennis Lesure makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Western Michigan | Radman Dudzinski is hacked by Dennis Lesure - foul #1 on Dennis Lesure, team foul #11 | 63-72 |
| 00:21 | Western Michigan | Radman Dudzinski makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:21 | Western Michigan | Radman Dudzinski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith is hacked by Anthony Hilliard in the backcourt - foul #5 on Anthony Hilliard, team foul #11 | 65-72 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Larry Blade (PG) Anthony Hilliard | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Walker (PF) Dennis Lesure | |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:15 | Western Michigan | Colby Hauser makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Larry Blade | 68-74 |
| 00:15 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-74 |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss is fouled in the backcourt by Colby Hauser - foul #1 on Colby Hauser, team foul #12 | 68-74 |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss makes the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:05 | Western Michigan | Colby Hauser misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-76 |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | Albert Walker gets the rebound | 68-76 |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss runs out the clock | 68-76 |