| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Zachary Lemieux (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Pankey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Rude (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Bale (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Blackwood (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Marvin Reynoso (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Salvatore Ortiz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Cordova (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Beauford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz 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) | |
| 19:38 | Central Michigan | John Johnson misses long on an open jumper from the left side | 36-31 |
| 19:36 | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz grabs the offensive board | 36-31 |
| 19:19 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford is alone and drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Clarence Cordova | 36-34 |
| 19:07 | Western Michigan | Michael Rude is fouled on the floor by Salvatore Ortiz - foul #2 on Salvatore Ortiz, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| 18:49 | Western Michigan | Donald Blackwood hits the finger roll | 38-34 |
| 18:47 | Central Michigan | Donald Blackwood is called for the reach on Marvin Reynoso in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Blackwood, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| 18:38 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford can't finish the layup | 38-34 |
| 18:37 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Martin Pankey | 38-34 |
| 18:24 | Western Michigan | Martin Pankey can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 18:22 | Western Michigan | Frank Bale misses the tip | 38-34 |
| 18:20 | Western Michigan | Michael Rude pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 17:56 | Western Michigan | Donald Blackwood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 17:54 | Central Michigan | John Johnson snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 17:52 | Central Michigan | Zachary Lemieux takes the ball from Salvatore Ortiz in the backcourt | 38-34 |
| 17:39 | Western Michigan | Michael Rude throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Williams (PG), Marty Webb (SG), Hubert Prater (SF), Harold Williams (PF), Paul Crowe (C) Zachary Lemieux, Martin Pankey, Michael Rude, Frank Bale, Donald Blackwood | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Earl Coles (PG), Leonardo Russo (SG), Dikembe Abdelwahed (SF), Steven Grubbs (PF), Ronald Lee (C) Marvin Reynoso, John Johnson, Salvatore Ortiz, Clarence Cordova, Craig Beauford | |
| 17:27 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-34 |
| 17:25 | Western Michigan | Paul Crowe grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 17:18 | Western Michigan | Harold Williams is hacked by Steven Grubbs - foul #2 on Steven Grubbs, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| 17:00 | Western Michigan | Ronald Lee steals the ball from John Williams | 38-34 |
| 16:40 | Central Michigan | Steven Grubbs is fouled on the floor by Marty Webb - foul #3 on Marty Webb, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Derek Phillips (PG) Marty Webb | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 16:27 | Central Michigan | Leonardo Russo can't connect on an uncontested jumper in the paint | 38-34 |
| 16:26 | Western Michigan | Hubert Prater gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 16:05 | Western Michigan | Paul Crowe drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Derek Phillips and he's hacked by Ronald Lee - foul #1 on Ronald Lee, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Martin Pankey (SG), Frank Bale (PF) John Williams, Hubert Prater | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Johnson (SG), Salvatore Ortiz (SF), Craig Beauford (C) Dikembe Abdelwahed, Steven Grubbs, Ronald Lee | |
| 16:05 | Western Michigan | Paul Crowe misses the free throw | 40-34 |
| 16:05 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Craig Beauford | 40-34 |
| 15:42 | Central Michigan | Leonardo Russo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-34 |
| 15:41 | Western Michigan | Paul Crowe grabs the board | 40-34 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Derek Phillips (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Martin Pankey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Harold Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Bale (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Crowe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Earl Coles (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Salvatore Ortiz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonardo Russo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Beauford (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Western Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz steals the ball from Paul Crowe | 40-34 |
| 15:06 | Central Michigan | Paul Crowe picks off the pass by Earl Coles | 40-34 |
| 14:45 | Western Michigan | Derek Phillips is whistled for a carry | 40-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Zachary Lemieux (PG), Michael Rude (SF), Donald Blackwood (C) Derek Phillips, Harold Williams, Paul Crowe | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso (PG), Dikembe Abdelwahed (SG), Clarence Cordova (PF), Steven Grubbs (C) Earl Coles, John Johnson, Leonardo Russo, Craig Beauford | |
| 14:43 | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz is hacked by Michael Rude in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Rude, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Williams (SG) Martin Pankey | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 14:32 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 14:31 | Western Michigan | Donald Blackwood gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| 14:16 | Western Michigan | Zachary Lemieux can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-34 |
| 14:14 | Western Michigan | Donald Blackwood tips it but misses | 40-34 |
| 14:13 | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 13:53 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 40-34 |
| 13:51 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova hits the follow up shot | 40-36 |
| 13:46 | Western Michigan | Michael Rude clanks a turnaround from the left block | 40-36 |
| 13:45 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Salvatore Ortiz | 40-36 |
| 13:24 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Marvin Reynoso | 40-39 |
| 13:07 | Western Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz picks off the pass by John Williams | 40-39 |
| 12:52 | Central Michigan | Steven Grubbs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Marty Webb (PG), Martin Pankey (SG), Hubert Prater (SF), George Rahn (PF), Harold Williams (C) Zachary Lemieux, John Williams, Michael Rude, Frank Bale, Donald Blackwood | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Earl Coles (PG), John Johnson (SG), Leonardo Russo (SF), Edward Gower (PF), Craig Beauford (C) Marvin Reynoso, Dikembe Abdelwahed, Salvatore Ortiz, Clarence Cordova, Steven Grubbs | |
| 12:39 | Western Michigan | Hubert Prater is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Hubert Prater, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| 12:23 | Central Michigan | John Johnson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by George Rahn - foul #1 on George Rahn, team foul #5 | 40-41 |
| 12:23 | Central Michigan | John Johnson makes the free throw | 40-42 |
| 12:10 | Western Michigan | Harold Williams hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Hubert Prater and he's hacked by John Johnson - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| 12:10 | Western Michigan | Harold Williams misses the free throw | 42-42 |
| 12:10 | Central Michigan | Edward Gower grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 11:56 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford hits a 3 from straight away set up by John Johnson | 42-45 |
| 11:34 | Western Michigan | Harold Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Zachary Lemieux (PG), Michael Rude (SF), Paul Crowe (PF), Donald Blackwood (C) Marty Webb, Hubert Prater, George Rahn, Harold Williams | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso (PG), Salvatore Ortiz (SF), Clarence Cordova (PF) Earl Coles, Leonardo Russo, Edward Gower | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Zachary Lemieux (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Martin Pankey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Rude (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Crowe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Blackwood (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Marvin Reynoso (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Salvatore Ortiz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Clarence Cordova (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Beauford (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Central Michigan | John Johnson is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 11:16 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford tips it home | 42-47 |
| 11:01 | Western Michigan | Martin Pankey scores on a jumpshot from the right wing and he's hacked by John Johnson - foul #3 on John Johnson, team foul #5 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Frank Bale (PF) Paul Crowe | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee (C) Craig Beauford | |
| 11:01 | Western Michigan | Martin Pankey makes the free throw | 45-47 |
| 10:42 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Salvatore Ortiz | 45-50 |
| 10:31 | Western Michigan | Michael Rude throws it down | 47-50 |
| 10:29 | Central Michigan | Zachary Lemieux steals it from Ronald Lee in the backcourt | 47-50 |
| 10:28 | Western Michigan | Michael Rude lays it in set up by Zachary Lemieux | 49-50 |
| 10:12 | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 49-50 |
| 10:10 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Frank Bale | 49-50 |
| 10:05 | Western Michigan | Martin Pankey is fouled on the floor by John Johnson - foul #4 on John Johnson, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Williams (PG), Marty Webb (SG), Harold Williams (SF), Paul Crowe (C) Zachary Lemieux, Martin Pankey, Michael Rude, Donald Blackwood | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Earl Coles (PG), Leonardo Russo (SG), Dikembe Abdelwahed (SF), Steven Grubbs (PF) Marvin Reynoso, John Johnson, Salvatore Ortiz, Clarence Cordova | |
| 10:00 | Western Michigan | Harold Williams comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 49-50 |
| 09:59 | Western Michigan | Harold Williams grabs the offensive board | 49-50 |
| 09:46 | Western Michigan | Frank Bale misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-50 |
| 09:44 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 09:37 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 49-50 |
| 09:36 | Central Michigan | Earl Coles snags the offensive board | 49-50 |
| 09:25 | Central Michigan | Earl Coles drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 09:10 | Western Michigan | Paul Crowe misses short on a floater from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 09:08 | Western Michigan | Paul Crowe grabs the offensive board | 49-53 |
| 08:54 | Western Michigan | Paul Crowe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Derek Phillips (PG), Hubert Prater (SF), George Rahn (PF) John Williams, Harold Williams, Frank Bale | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter (PG), Salvatore Ortiz (SF), Craig Beauford (C) Earl Coles, Dikembe Abdelwahed, Ronald Lee | |
| 08:50 | Central Michigan | Hubert Prater takes the ball from Leonardo Russo in the backcourt | 49-53 |
| 08:39 | Western Michigan | Leonardo Russo is called for the reach on Hubert Prater - foul #1 on Leonardo Russo, team foul #7 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Blackwood (C) Paul Crowe | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Edward Gower (PF) Steven Grubbs | |
| 08:39 | Western Michigan | Hubert Prater makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 08:39 | Western Michigan | Hubert Prater makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 08:20 | Central Michigan | Marty Webb picks off the pass by Salvatore Ortiz | 51-53 |
| 08:16 | Western Michigan | Derek Phillips can't throw it down | 51-53 |
| 08:14 | Western Michigan | Donald Blackwood grabs the offensive board | 51-53 |
| 07:57 | Western Michigan | Marty Webb knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Derek Phillips | 54-53 |
| 07:35 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-53 |
| 07:34 | Western Michigan | Donald Blackwood grabs the board | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Derek Phillips (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Marty Webb (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Hubert Prater (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - George Rahn (fairly fresh) C - Donald Blackwood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Douglas Porter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leonardo Russo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Salvatore Ortiz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Edward Gower (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Beauford (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Western Michigan | George Rahn is hacked by Edward Gower - foul #1 on Edward Gower, team foul #8 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Zachary Lemieux (PG), Martin Pankey (SG), Frank Bale (PF), Harold Williams (C) Derek Phillips, Marty Webb, Hubert Prater, Donald Blackwood | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso (PG), John Johnson (SG), Earl Coles (SF), Clarence Cordova (PF), Steven Grubbs (C) Douglas Porter, Leonardo Russo, Salvatore Ortiz, Edward Gower, Craig Beauford | |
| 07:10 | Western Michigan | George Rahn misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 07:10 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Steven Grubbs | 54-53 |
| 06:48 | Central Michigan | Steven Grubbs hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Earl Coles and the foul's on Martin Pankey - foul #3 on Martin Pankey, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Rude (SF) George Rahn | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 06:48 | Central Michigan | Steven Grubbs makes the free throw | 54-56 |
| 06:22 | Western Michigan | Harold Williams comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 54-56 |
| 06:21 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Earl Coles | 54-56 |
| 05:59 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 54-56 |
| 05:58 | Central Michigan | Earl Coles tips it home | 54-58 |
| 05:41 | Western Michigan | The short jumper by Martin Pankey is denied by Steven Grubbs | 54-58 |
| 05:40 | Central Michigan | Earl Coles grabs the defensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 05:19 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 54-58 |
| 05:17 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova grabs the offensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 05:07 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 54-58 |
| 05:06 | Western Michigan | Zachary Lemieux grabs the defensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 04:47 | Western Michigan | Marvin Reynoso is called for the reach on Michael Rude - foul #3 on Marvin Reynoso, team foul #9 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Williams (PG), Marty Webb (SG), Paul Crowe (PF), Donald Blackwood (C) Zachary Lemieux, Martin Pankey, Frank Bale, Harold Williams | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter (PG), Dikembe Abdelwahed (SG), Salvatore Ortiz (SF), Edward Gower (PF), Craig Beauford (C) Marvin Reynoso, John Johnson, Earl Coles, Clarence Cordova, Steven Grubbs | |
| 04:47 | Western Michigan | Michael Rude makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 04:47 | Western Michigan | Michael Rude makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 04:28 | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-61 |
| 04:08 | Western Michigan | Michael Rude clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 56-61 |
| 04:06 | Western Michigan | John Williams gets the offensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 03:46 | Western Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz is called for the reach on Marty Webb - foul #3 on Salvatore Ortiz, team foul #10 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Hubert Prater (SF), George Rahn (PF) Michael Rude, Donald Blackwood | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leonardo Russo (SG) Salvatore Ortiz | |
| 03:46 | Western Michigan | Marty Webb makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 03:46 | Western Michigan | Marty Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 03:20 | Central Michigan | Edward Gower can't finish the layup | 58-61 |
| 03:19 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford grabs the offensive rebound | 58-61 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Marty Webb (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hubert Prater (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - George Rahn (fresh) C - Paul Crowe (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Douglas Porter (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leonardo Russo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dikembe Abdelwahed (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Gower (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Beauford (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 58-61 |
| 03:11 | Western Michigan | Paul Crowe snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| 02:52 | Western Michigan | Paul Crowe banks in the layup | 60-61 |
| 02:52 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Zachary Lemieux (PG), Martin Pankey (SG), Harold Williams (SF), Frank Bale (PF), Donald Blackwood (C) Marty Webb, John Williams, Hubert Prater, George Rahn, Paul Crowe | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso (PG), John Johnson (SG), Salvatore Ortiz (SF), Clarence Cordova (PF) Douglas Porter, Leonardo Russo, Dikembe Abdelwahed, Edward Gower | |
| 02:48 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Blackwood - foul #3 on Donald Blackwood, team foul #7 | 60-61 |
| 02:48 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 02:48 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 02:36 | Western Michigan | Craig Beauford is called for the reach on Harold Williams - foul #1 on Craig Beauford, team foul #11 | 60-63 |
| 02:36 | Western Michigan | Harold Williams makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 02:36 | Western Michigan | Harold Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 02:25 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Johnson | 62-65 |
| 02:12 | Western Michigan | Martin Pankey scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-65 |
| 01:49 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Donald Blackwood - foul #4 on Donald Blackwood, team foul #8 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Rude (SF) Harold Williams | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 01:49 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 01:49 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford misses the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 01:49 | Western Michigan | Frank Bale snags the defensive board | 65-66 |
| 01:24 | Western Michigan | Martin Pankey knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-66 |
| 00:59 | Central Michigan | Zachary Lemieux steals it from Craig Beauford | 68-66 |
| 00:56 | Western Michigan | Martin Pankey banks in the layup on a great pass from Zachary Lemieux | 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) | |
| 00:54 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-66 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | Martin Pankey is fouled on the floor by Marvin Reynoso - foul #4 on Marvin Reynoso, team foul #12 | 70-66 |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | Martin Pankey misses the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | Martin Pankey makes the 2nd free throw | 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 a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-66 |
| 00:23 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Donald Blackwood | 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) | |
| 00:22 | Western Michigan | Donald Blackwood is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Reynoso - foul #5 on Marvin Reynoso, team foul #13 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Harold Williams (SF) Michael Rude | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Earl Coles (PG) Marvin Reynoso | |
| 00:22 | Western Michigan | Donald Blackwood makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:22 | Western Michigan | Donald Blackwood makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:18 | Central Michigan | Frank Bale steps in front of the Earl Coles pass | 73-66 |
| 00:17 | Western Michigan | Zachary Lemieux is fouled in the backcourt by Earl Coles - foul #1 on Earl Coles, team foul #14 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Hubert Prater (SF) Donald Blackwood | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:17 | Western Michigan | Zachary Lemieux makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:17 | Western Michigan | Zachary Lemieux misses the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:17 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford snags the defensive board | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | Hubert Prater knocks away the 3 by Craig Beauford | 74-66 |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova gets the offensive rebound | 74-66 |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Earl Coles | 74-69 |
| 00:06 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-69 |
| 00:04 | Western Michigan | Frank Bale is hacked by Earl Coles in the backcourt - foul #2 on Earl Coles, team foul #15 | 74-69 |
| 00:04 | Western Michigan | Frank Bale makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:04 | Western Michigan | Frank Bale makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | John Johnson comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 76-69 |