| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Brian Foss (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Root (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joel Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Lesure (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmy Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Tommy Ott (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Colby Hauser (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alva Mordarski (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Enrique Martin (fresh) 2 stl. C - Charles Zalazar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown inbounds the ball | 32-37 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-37 |
| 19:26 | Western Michigan | Colby Hauser is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Root - foul #2 on Kenneth Root, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| 19:18 | Western Michigan | Jimmy Smith steals the ball from Alva Mordarski | 32-37 |
| 19:00 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith makes the shot from the baseline | 34-37 |
| 18:42 | Western Michigan | The short jumper by Alva Mordarski is denied by Jimmy Smith | 34-37 |
| 18:41 | Central Michigan | Dennis Lesure grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 18:38 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Root loses the dribble to Colby Hauser in the backcourt | 34-37 |
| 18:20 | Western Michigan | Brian Foss is called for the reach on Tommy Ott - foul #2 on Brian Foss, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen (SG), Christopher Christensen (C) Kenneth Root, Jimmy Smith | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gregory Swart (PG), Darrell Aparicio (SG), Liko Ching (SF), Jarogniew Zadeh (PF), Richard Staton (C) Tommy Ott, Colby Hauser, Alva Mordarski, Enrique Martin, Charles Zalazar | |
| 18:13 | Western Michigan | Liko Ching is called for a charge - foul #1 on Liko Ching, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Matthew Studer (SF), Michael Guertin (C) Joel Brown, Dennis Lesure | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 18:11 | Central Michigan | Richard Staton is called for the reach on Brian Foss in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Staton, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| 17:50 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-37 |
| 17:49 | Western Michigan | Gregory Swart gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 17:44 | Western Michigan | Richard Staton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Louis Webb (SG) Brian Foss | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 17:26 | Central Michigan | Michael Guertin misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 34-37 |
| 17:25 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Studer | 34-37 |
| 17:13 | Central Michigan | Liko Ching is called for the reach on Matthew Studer - foul #2 on Liko Ching, team foul #3 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joel Brown (SF), Dennis Lesure (PF) Louis Webb, Michael Guertin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tommy Ott (PG), Colby Hauser (SG), Alva Mordarski (SF) Gregory Swart, Darrell Aparicio, Richard Staton | |
| 16:53 | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Tommy Ott - foul #2 on Tommy Ott, team foul #4 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kenneth Root (SG), Jimmy Smith (C) Matthew Studer, Christopher Christensen | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Enrique Martin (PF), Charles Zalazar (C) Liko Ching, Jarogniew Zadeh | |
| 16:53 | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 16:53 | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 16:36 | Western Michigan | Colby Hauser clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-37 |
| 16:35 | Western Michigan | Tommy Ott grabs the offensive board | 36-37 |
| 16:19 | Western Michigan | Jimmy Smith picks off the pass by Alva Mordarski | 36-37 |
| 16:14 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Root misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 16:12 | Western Michigan | Tommy Ott grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 16:06 | Western Michigan | Joel Brown steals the ball from Alva Mordarski | 36-37 |
| 15:50 | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Tommy Ott - foul #3 on Tommy Ott, team foul #5 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Foss (PG), Matthew Studer (SF), Michael Guertin (C) Kenneth Root, Joel Brown, Jimmy Smith | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gregory Swart (PG), Darrell Aparicio (SG), Liko Ching (SF), Jackie Griffith (PF), Richard Staton (C) Tommy Ott, Colby Hauser, Alva Mordarski, Enrique Martin, Charles Zalazar | |
| 15:50 | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen makes the free throw | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Brian Foss (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randal Patchen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Studer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dennis Lesure (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Guertin (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gregory Swart (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Aparicio (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Liko Ching (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jackie Griffith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Richard Staton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Western Michigan | Darrell Aparicio hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Jackie Griffith | 39-40 |
| 15:19 | Central Michigan | Dennis Lesure connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brian Foss | 41-40 |
| 15:04 | Western Michigan | Liko Ching hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 41-40 |
| 15:02 | Western Michigan | Liko Ching pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 14:53 | Western Michigan | Liko Ching misses short on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Matthew Studer - foul #1 on Matthew Studer, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Louis Webb (SG), Christopher Christensen (PF) Randal Patchen, Dennis Lesure | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jarogniew Zadeh (C) Richard Staton | |
| 14:53 | Western Michigan | Liko Ching makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 14:53 | Western Michigan | Liko Ching misses the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 14:53 | Central Michigan | Michael Guertin grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 14:43 | Central Michigan | Matthew Studer makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Christopher Christensen | 43-41 |
| 14:27 | Western Michigan | Jackie Griffith hits a jumpshot from the left side and the foul's on Christopher Christensen - foul #1 on Christopher Christensen, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kenneth Root (SG), Joel Brown (SF), Jimmy Smith (C) Louis Webb, Matthew Studer, Michael Guertin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tommy Ott (PG), Colby Hauser (SG), Alva Mordarski (SF), Charles Zalazar (C) Gregory Swart, Darrell Aparicio, Liko Ching, Jarogniew Zadeh | |
| 14:27 | Western Michigan | Jackie Griffith misses the free throw | 43-43 |
| 14:27 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Root gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 14:12 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-43 |
| 14:10 | Western Michigan | Charles Zalazar grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 14:05 | Western Michigan | Tommy Ott hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 43-43 |
| 14:04 | Western Michigan | Alva Mordarski snags the offensive board | 43-43 |
| 13:50 | Western Michigan | Jimmy Smith steps in front of the Charles Zalazar pass | 43-43 |
| 13:32 | Central Michigan | Alva Mordarski steals it from Joel Brown | 43-43 |
| 13:17 | Western Michigan | Colby Hauser knocks in the shot from the right block and he's fouled by Kenneth Root - foul #3 on Kenneth Root, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Matthew Studer (PG), Louis Webb (SG), Dennis Lesure (PF) Brian Foss, Kenneth Root, Christopher Christensen | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gregory Swart (PG), Liko Ching (SF), Enrique Martin (PF), Jarogniew Zadeh (C) Tommy Ott, Alva Mordarski, Jackie Griffith, Charles Zalazar | |
| 13:17 | Western Michigan | Colby Hauser makes the free throw | 43-46 |
| 13:00 | Central Michigan | Colby Hauser steps in front of the Jimmy Smith pass | 43-46 |
| 12:39 | Western Michigan | Enrique Martin misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 43-46 |
| 12:38 | Central Michigan | Louis Webb gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| 12:33 | Central Michigan | Matthew Studer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Lowder (PG), Michael Guertin (C) Joel Brown, Jimmy Smith | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Darrell Aparicio (SG) Colby Hauser | |
| 12:18 | Western Michigan | Liko Ching misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 43-46 |
| 12:17 | Central Michigan | Louis Webb grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 12:11 | Central Michigan | Louis Webb is fouled in the backcourt by Darrell Aparicio - foul #2 on Darrell Aparicio, team foul #6 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Colby Hauser (SG), Alva Mordarski (SF), Richard Staton (C) Gregory Swart, Liko Ching, Jarogniew Zadeh | |
| 11:59 | Central Michigan | Louis Webb is hacked by Darrell Aparicio - foul #3 on Darrell Aparicio, team foul #7 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Foss (PG) Robert Lowder | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tommy Ott (PG), Jackie Griffith (PF) Colby Hauser, Enrique Martin | |
| 11:59 | Central Michigan | Louis Webb makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 11:59 | Central Michigan | Louis Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 11:42 | Western Michigan | Alva Mordarski loses the dribble to Matthew Studer | 45-46 |
| 11:37 | Central Michigan | Matthew Studer lays it in | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Brian Foss (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Webb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Studer (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dennis Lesure (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Guertin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Tommy Ott (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Darrell Aparicio (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alva Mordarski (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jackie Griffith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Richard Staton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Western Michigan | Darrell Aparicio lays it in | 47-48 |
| 11:03 | Central Michigan | Darrell Aparicio picks off the pass by Louis Webb | 47-48 |
| 11:00 | Western Michigan | Jackie Griffith lays it in on a great pass from Darrell Aparicio | 47-50 |
| 10:45 | Central Michigan | Louis Webb hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Darrell Aparicio - foul #4 on Darrell Aparicio, team foul #8 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen (PG), Joel Brown (SF), Christopher Christensen (PF), Jimmy Smith (C) Brian Foss, Matthew Studer, Dennis Lesure, Michael Guertin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gregory Swart (PG), Liko Ching (SG), Jarogniew Zadeh (SF), Enrique Martin (PF), Charles Zalazar (C) Tommy Ott, Darrell Aparicio, Alva Mordarski, Jackie Griffith, Richard Staton | |
| 10:45 | Central Michigan | Louis Webb misses the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 10:45 | Central Michigan | Louis Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 10:33 | Western Michigan | Randal Patchen is called for the reach on Gregory Swart - foul #2 on Randal Patchen, team foul #6 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kenneth Root (SG) Louis Webb | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 10:19 | Western Michigan | Gregory Swart can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 10:18 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 10:03 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Root hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 10:02 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown gets the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 09:48 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 09:47 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Root can't tip it in | 48-50 |
| 09:46 | Western Michigan | Jarogniew Zadeh snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 09:18 | Western Michigan | Liko Ching can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 09:16 | Western Michigan | Charles Zalazar tips it home | 48-52 |
| 09:14 | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen is hacked by Jarogniew Zadeh in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jarogniew Zadeh, team foul #9 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Matthew Studer (SF), Dennis Lesure (PF) Joel Brown, Christopher Christensen | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tommy Ott (PG), Colby Hauser (SG), Alva Mordarski (SF), Jackie Griffith (PF), Richard Staton (C) Gregory Swart, Liko Ching, Jarogniew Zadeh, Enrique Martin, Charles Zalazar | |
| 09:14 | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 09:14 | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 08:58 | Western Michigan | Colby Hauser is hacked by Jimmy Smith - foul #1 on Jimmy Smith, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Foss (PG) Randal Patchen | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 08:58 | Western Michigan | Colby Hauser makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 08:58 | Western Michigan | Colby Hauser misses the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 08:58 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 08:43 | Central Michigan | Matthew Studer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-53 |
| 08:41 | Central Michigan | Dennis Lesure tips it home | 52-53 |
| 08:24 | Western Michigan | Jackie Griffith can't connect on a floater from the left side | 52-53 |
| 08:23 | Western Michigan | Tommy Ott can't tip it in | 52-53 |
| 08:21 | Western Michigan | Jackie Griffith hits the follow up shot | 52-55 |
| 08:09 | Central Michigan | Dennis Lesure hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Root and the foul's on Tommy Ott - foul #4 on Tommy Ott, team foul #10 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joel Brown (SF), Christopher Christensen (C) Matthew Studer, Jimmy Smith | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sang Yin (PG), Charles Zalazar (C) Tommy Ott, Richard Staton | |
| 08:09 | Central Michigan | Dennis Lesure makes the free throw | 55-55 |
| 07:46 | Western Michigan | Charles Zalazar connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Colby Hauser and he's hacked by Dennis Lesure - foul #1 on Dennis Lesure, team foul #8 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen (SG), Michael Guertin (C) Kenneth Root, Dennis Lesure | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Darrell Aparicio (PG), Liko Ching (SF) Sang Yin, Alva Mordarski | |
| 07:46 | Western Michigan | Charles Zalazar makes the free throw | 55-58 |
| 07:24 | Central Michigan | Michael Guertin misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Jackie Griffith - foul #4 on Jackie Griffith, team foul #11 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dennis Lesure (PF) Christopher Christensen | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Enrique Martin (PF) Jackie Griffith | |
| 07:24 | Central Michigan | Michael Guertin makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 07:24 | Central Michigan | Michael Guertin misses the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 07:24 | Central Michigan | Dennis Lesure pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-58 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Brian Foss (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randal Patchen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joel Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis Lesure (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Guertin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Darrell Aparicio (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Colby Hauser (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Liko Ching (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Enrique Martin (fresh) 2 stl. C - Charles Zalazar (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-58 |
| 07:02 | Western Michigan | Colby Hauser gets the rebound | 56-58 |
| 06:46 | Western Michigan | Colby Hauser buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-60 |
| 06:28 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Randal Patchen is blocked by Charles Zalazar | 56-60 |
| 06:27 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown tips it but misses | 56-60 |
| 06:26 | Central Michigan | Dennis Lesure misses the tip | 56-60 |
| 06:25 | Western Michigan | Colby Hauser grabs the defensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 06:13 | Western Michigan | Liko Ching can't throw it down | 56-60 |
| 06:12 | Western Michigan | Enrique Martin gets the offensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 05:58 | Western Michigan | Colby Hauser can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Randal Patchen - foul #3 on Randal Patchen, team foul #9 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Lowder (PG), Louis Webb (SG), Matthew Studer (SF), Christopher Christensen (PF), Jimmy Smith (C) Brian Foss, Randal Patchen, Joel Brown, Dennis Lesure, Michael Guertin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tommy Ott (PG), Alva Mordarski (SF), Jackie Griffith (PF), Jarogniew Zadeh (C) Darrell Aparicio, Liko Ching, Enrique Martin, Charles Zalazar | |
| 05:58 | Western Michigan | Colby Hauser makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 05:58 | Western Michigan | Colby Hauser misses the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 05:58 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith pulls down the rebound | 56-61 |
| 05:56 | Central Michigan | Alva Mordarski steals the ball from Louis Webb in the backcourt | 56-61 |
| 05:42 | Western Michigan | Colby Hauser can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-61 |
| 05:41 | Central Michigan | Matthew Studer gets the rebound | 56-61 |
| 05:23 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Jackie Griffith - foul #5 on Jackie Griffith, team foul #12 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gregory Swart (SG), Richard Staton (C) Colby Hauser, Jackie Griffith | |
| 05:23 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith misses the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 05:23 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 05:23 | Western Michigan | Jarogniew Zadeh snags the defensive board | 56-61 |
| 05:07 | Western Michigan | Alva Mordarski misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-61 |
| 05:05 | Central Michigan | Christopher Christensen grabs the board | 56-61 |
| 05:03 | Central Michigan | Robert Lowder loses the dribble to Jarogniew Zadeh in the backcourt | 56-61 |
| 04:51 | Western Michigan | Alva Mordarski hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-64 |
| 04:28 | Central Michigan | Robert Lowder buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Christopher Christensen | 58-64 |
| 04:17 | Western Michigan | Gregory Swart lays it up and in set up by Tommy Ott | 58-66 |
| 04:15 | Central Michigan | Gregory Swart is called for the reach on Robert Lowder in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Swart, team foul #13 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Foss (PG), Kenneth Root (SG), Dennis Lesure (PF) Louis Webb, Christopher Christensen, Jimmy Smith | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Darrell Aparicio (SG), Enrique Martin (PF) Tommy Ott, Jarogniew Zadeh | |
| 04:15 | Central Michigan | Robert Lowder misses the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 04:15 | Central Michigan | Robert Lowder makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 04:07 | Western Michigan | Gregory Swart clanks a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Dennis Lesure - foul #2 on Dennis Lesure, team foul #10 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joel Brown (SF), Christopher Christensen (C) Matthew Studer, Robert Lowder | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Liko Ching (SF), Charles Zalazar (C) Alva Mordarski, Richard Staton | |
| 04:07 | Western Michigan | Gregory Swart misses the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 04:07 | Western Michigan | Gregory Swart misses the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 04:07 | Central Michigan | Christopher Christensen pulls down the rebound | 59-66 |
| 04:03 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Root hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Foss | 62-66 |
| 03:34 | Western Michigan | Enrique Martin misses the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Dennis Lesure - foul #3 on Dennis Lesure, team foul #11 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sang Yin (PG), Alva Mordarski (SF) Gregory Swart, Darrell Aparicio | |
| 03:34 | Western Michigan | Enrique Martin makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 03:34 | Western Michigan | Enrique Martin misses the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 03:34 | Central Michigan | Dennis Lesure gets the rebound | 62-67 |
| 03:07 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Foss | 64-67 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Brian Foss (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kenneth Root (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joel Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dennis Lesure (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Christensen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Sang Yin (fresh) SG - Liko Ching (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Alva Mordarski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Enrique Martin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. C - Charles Zalazar (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Western Michigan | Liko Ching connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 64-69 |
| 02:46 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Root is fouled in the backcourt by Liko Ching - foul #3 on Liko Ching, team foul #14 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen (PG), Matthew Studer (SF), Michael Guertin (C) Brian Foss, Joel Brown, Christopher Christensen | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tommy Ott (PG), Colby Hauser (SG), Richard Staton (C) Sang Yin, Liko Ching, Charles Zalazar | |
| 02:46 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Root makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 02:46 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Root misses the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 02:46 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Richard Staton | 65-69 |
| 02:24 | Western Michigan | Colby Hauser misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 65-69 |
| 02:23 | Central Michigan | Dennis Lesure pulls down the rebound | 65-69 |
| 02:23 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Foss (PG), Joel Brown (SF) Randal Patchen, Matthew Studer | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Liko Ching (SF), Jarogniew Zadeh (PF) Alva Mordarski, Enrique Martin | |
| 02:16 | Central Michigan | Colby Hauser steals the ball from Dennis Lesure | 65-69 |
| 02:16 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alva Mordarski (SF) Richard Staton | |
| 02:05 | Western Michigan | Tommy Ott is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #5 on Tommy Ott, team foul #15 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gregory Swart (PG), Enrique Martin (PF) Tommy Ott, Liko Ching | |
| 01:41 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Root connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Dennis Lesure | 68-69 |
| 01:41 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith (C) Michael Guertin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Zalazar (C) Jarogniew Zadeh | |
| 01:14 | Western Michigan | Colby Hauser connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Enrique Martin | 68-71 |
| 00:55 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss is fouled on the floor by Alva Mordarski - foul #2 on Alva Mordarski, team foul #16 | 68-71 |
| 00:55 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss misses the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:55 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-71 |
| 00:29 | Western Michigan | Charles Zalazar can't connect on a runner from the right block | 69-71 |
| 00:28 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith grabs the board | 69-71 |
| 00:24 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Western Michigan | Gregory Swart is hacked by Jimmy Smith - foul #2 on Jimmy Smith, team foul #12 | 69-71 |
| 00:23 | Western Michigan | Gregory Swart makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:23 | Western Michigan | Gregory Swart misses the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:23 | Central Michigan | Dennis Lesure snags the defensive board | 69-72 |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Root | 72-72 |
| 00:14 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-72 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Western Michigan | Jimmy Smith takes the ball from Alva Mordarski | 72-72 |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 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 a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Brian Foss (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kenneth Root (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joel Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dennis Lesure (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - Jimmy Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gregory Swart (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Colby Hauser (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. SF - Alva Mordarski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Enrique Martin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. C - Charles Zalazar (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Western Michigan | Charles Zalazar wins the tip | 72-72 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 04:33 | Western Michigan | Enrique Martin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-72 |
| 04:31 | Western Michigan | Charles Zalazar pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-72 |
| 04:18 | Western Michigan | Alva Mordarski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-72 |
| 04:16 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown is hacked by Gregory Swart in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Swart, team foul #17 | 72-72 |
| 04:16 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 04:16 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 04:16 | Western Michigan | Charles Zalazar gets the rebound | 73-72 |
| 04:00 | Western Michigan | Colby Hauser buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-75 |
| 03:58 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-75 |
| 03:39 | Western Michigan | Charles Zalazar misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 73-75 |
| 03:38 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 73-75 |
| 03:31 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 73-75 |
| 03:29 | Western Michigan | Enrique Martin grabs the board | 73-75 |
| 03:09 | Western Michigan | Gregory Swart misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Brian Foss - foul #3 on Brian Foss, team foul #13 | 73-75 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen (PG), Louis Webb (SG), Matthew Studer (SF), Christopher Christensen (PF), Michael Guertin (C) Brian Foss, Kenneth Root, Joel Brown, Dennis Lesure, Jimmy Smith | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Darrell Aparicio (SG), Liko Ching (SF), Jarogniew Zadeh (PF), Richard Staton (C) Colby Hauser, Alva Mordarski, Enrique Martin, Charles Zalazar | |
| 03:09 | Western Michigan | Gregory Swart misses the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 03:09 | Western Michigan | Gregory Swart makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 02:49 | Central Michigan | Louis Webb lays it up and in on a nice dish by Randal Patchen | 75-76 |
| 02:49 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-76 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Foss (PG), Joel Brown (SF), Dennis Lesure (PF) Louis Webb, Matthew Studer, Michael Guertin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Colby Hauser (SG), Alva Mordarski (SF) Gregory Swart, Richard Staton | |
| 02:24 | Western Michigan | Liko Ching lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jarogniew Zadeh | 75-78 |
| 02:24 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-78 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kenneth Root (SG), Jimmy Smith (C) Randal Patchen, Christopher Christensen | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gregory Swart (PG), Enrique Martin (PF), Charles Zalazar (C) Darrell Aparicio, Liko Ching, Jarogniew Zadeh | |
| 02:11 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 75-78 |
| 02:10 | Western Michigan | Colby Hauser gets the rebound | 75-78 |
| 02:10 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 75-78 |
| 01:51 | Western Michigan | Gregory Swart drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Colby Hauser | 75-80 |
| 01:28 | Central Michigan | Charles Zalazar is called for the reach on Jimmy Smith - foul #1 on Charles Zalazar, team foul #18 | 75-80 |
| 01:28 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith misses the 1st free throw | 75-80 |
| 01:28 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| 01:23 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 76-80 |
| 01:06 | Western Michigan | Alva Mordarski drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Enrique Martin and the foul's on Brian Foss - foul #4 on Brian Foss, team foul #14 | 76-82 |
| 01:06 | Western Michigan | Alva Mordarski misses the free throw | 76-82 |
| 01:06 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith gets the rebound | 76-82 |
| 00:46 | Central Michigan | Enrique Martin steps in front of the Dennis Lesure pass | 76-82 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Brian Foss (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kenneth Root (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joel Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dennis Lesure (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - Jimmy Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gregory Swart (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Colby Hauser (fresh) 21 pts. 5 ast. 5 stl. SF - Alva Mordarski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Enrique Martin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Charles Zalazar (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Western Michigan | Gregory Swart is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Foss - foul #5 on Brian Foss, team foul #15 | 76-82 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen (PG) Brian Foss | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:44 | Western Michigan | Gregory Swart makes the 1st free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:44 | Western Michigan | Gregory Swart makes the 2nd free throw | 76-84 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Swart - foul #3 on Gregory Swart, team foul #19 | 76-84 |
| 00:41 | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen makes the 1st free throw | 77-84 |
| 00:41 | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen makes the 2nd free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:40 | Western Michigan | Randal Patchen is called for the reach on Charles Zalazar in the backcourt - foul #4 on Randal Patchen, team foul #16 | 78-84 |
| 00:40 | Western Michigan | Charles Zalazar makes the 1st free throw | 78-85 |
| 00:40 | Western Michigan | Charles Zalazar misses the 2nd free throw | 78-85 |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jimmy Smith | 78-85 |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-85 |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Enrique Martin gets the rebound | 78-85 |
| 00:29 | Western Michigan | Enrique Martin is fouled in the backcourt by Randal Patchen - foul #5 on Randal Patchen, team foul #17 | 78-85 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Matthew Studer (PG) Randal Patchen | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:29 | Western Michigan | Enrique Martin makes the 1st free throw | 78-86 |
| 00:29 | Western Michigan | Enrique Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 78-87 |
| 00:22 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 81-87 |
| 00:19 | Western Michigan | Gregory Swart is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Studer - foul #2 on Matthew Studer, team foul #18 | 81-87 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Liko Ching (SF) Alva Mordarski | |
| 00:19 | Western Michigan | Gregory Swart makes the 1st free throw | 81-88 |
| 00:19 | Western Michigan | Gregory Swart makes the 2nd free throw | 81-89 |
| 00:11 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Root knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 84-89 |
| 00:09 | Western Michigan | Matthew Studer is called for the reach on Charles Zalazar in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Studer, team foul #19 | 84-89 |
| 00:09 | Western Michigan | Charles Zalazar makes the 1st free throw | 84-90 |
| 00:09 | Western Michigan | Charles Zalazar misses the 2nd free throw | 84-90 |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Root grabs the defensive rebound | 84-90 |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Root misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 84-90 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 84-90 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | The clock runs out | 84-90 |