| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Marvin Reynoso (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Salvatore Ortiz (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clarence Cordova (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Craig Beauford (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Zachary Lemieux (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Pankey (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Rude (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frank Bale (fresh) 3 pts. C - Donald Blackwood (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Michael Rude inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| 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 | Michael Rude's fadeaway is rejected by Craig Beauford | 30-32 |
| 19:39 | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz snags the defensive board | 30-32 |
| 19:34 | Central Michigan | A charge is called on Clarence Cordova - foul #3 on Clarence Cordova, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Grubbs (PF) Clarence Cordova | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 19:24 | Western Michigan | Frank Bale comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Steven Grubbs - foul #3 on Steven Grubbs, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leonardo Russo (PF) Steven Grubbs | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 19:24 | Western Michigan | Frank Bale makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 19:24 | Western Michigan | Frank Bale makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 19:06 | Central Michigan | Leonardo Russo's pass is intercepted by Martin Pankey | 30-34 |
| 18:55 | Western Michigan | Michael Rude misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-34 |
| 18:54 | Western Michigan | Donald Blackwood tips it home | 30-36 |
| 18:37 | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 30-36 |
| 18:36 | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz tips it home | 32-36 |
| 18:19 | Western Michigan | Donald Blackwood clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 18:17 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 18:05 | Central Michigan | Leonardo Russo misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-36 |
| 18:03 | Western Michigan | Donald Blackwood grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 17:49 | Western Michigan | Donald Blackwood scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Zachary Lemieux | 32-39 |
| 17:36 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-39 |
| 17:34 | Western Michigan | Martin Pankey snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| 17:19 | Western Michigan | Zachary Lemieux is whistled for traveling | 32-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter (PG), Earl Coles (SG), Dikembe Abdelwahed (SF), Edward Gower (PF), Ronald Lee (C) Marvin Reynoso, John Johnson, Salvatore Ortiz, Leonardo Russo, Craig Beauford | |
| 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 | |
| 17:03 | Central Michigan | Earl Coles misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-39 |
| 17:01 | Central Michigan | Earl Coles misses the tip | 32-39 |
| 16:59 | Western Michigan | Paul Crowe gets the rebound | 32-39 |
| 16:41 | Western Michigan | Harold Williams can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Dikembe Abdelwahed - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdelwahed, team foul #3 | 32-39 |
| 16:41 | Western Michigan | Harold Williams makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 16:41 | Western Michigan | Harold Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 16:39 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-41 |
| 16:28 | Western Michigan | Hubert Prater buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Marty Webb | 32-43 |
| 16:08 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee misses the easy layup | 32-43 |
| 16:06 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee gets the offensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 15:47 | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-43 |
| 15:45 | Central Michigan | Edward Gower tips it home | 34-43 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Douglas Porter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Earl Coles (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdelwahed (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Gower (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Ronald Lee (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - John Williams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marty Webb (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Hubert Prater (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harold Williams (fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul Crowe (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Western Michigan | Marty Webb makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by John Williams | 34-45 |
| 15:32 | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter's pass is intercepted by Hubert Prater | 34-45 |
| 15:20 | Western Michigan | Marty Webb clanks a jumper from the right side | 34-45 |
| 15:18 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 15:14 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 34-45 |
| 15:12 | Central Michigan | Edward Gower tips it back up and in | 36-45 |
| 14:48 | Western Michigan | John Williams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 14:47 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| 14:30 | Central Michigan | Earl Coles's pass is intercepted by Paul Crowe | 36-45 |
| 14:16 | Western Michigan | Marty Webb misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Earl Coles - foul #1 on Earl Coles, team foul #4 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso (PG), John Johnson (SG), Salvatore Ortiz (SF), Clarence Cordova (PF), Craig Beauford (C) Douglas Porter, Earl Coles, Dikembe Abdelwahed, Edward Gower, Ronald Lee | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Martin Pankey (SG), Michael Rude (SF), Frank Bale (PF), Donald Blackwood (C) John Williams, Hubert Prater, Harold Williams, Paul Crowe | |
| 14:16 | Western Michigan | Marty Webb makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 14:16 | Western Michigan | Marty Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 14:06 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left corner | 36-47 |
| 14:05 | Western Michigan | Donald Blackwood pulls down the rebound | 36-47 |
| 13:46 | Western Michigan | Martin Pankey is hacked by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #5 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Zachary Lemieux (PG) Marty Webb | |
| 13:36 | Western Michigan | Zachary Lemieux buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-49 |
| 13:08 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Marvin Reynoso | 39-49 |
| 12:56 | Western Michigan | Frank Bale connects on the jumper from the right side | 39-51 |
| 12:49 | Central Michigan | John Johnson is hacked by Martin Pankey - foul #1 on Martin Pankey, team foul #1 | 39-51 |
| 12:31 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter (PG), Leonardo Russo (SG), Steven Grubbs (PF) Marvin Reynoso, John Johnson, Clarence Cordova | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Hubert Prater (SF) Michael Rude | |
| 12:08 | Western Michigan | Zachary Lemieux hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-51 |
| 12:06 | Western Michigan | Martin Pankey pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-51 |
| 11:51 | Western Michigan | Donald Blackwood buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Zachary Lemieux | 39-53 |
| 11:48 | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 39-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Earl Coles (SF), Clarence Cordova (PF) Salvatore Ortiz, Craig Beauford | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Derek Phillips (PG), George Rahn (PF), Harold Williams (C) Zachary Lemieux, Frank Bale, Donald Blackwood | |
| 11:40 | Western Michigan | George Rahn drills a floater in the lane | 39-55 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Douglas Porter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leonardo Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Earl Coles (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Clarence Cordova (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Steven Grubbs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Derek Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Pankey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Hubert Prater (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Rahn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harold Williams (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Central Michigan | Leonardo Russo knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-55 |
| 10:56 | Western Michigan | Derek Phillips is fouled on the floor by Leonardo Russo - foul #1 on Leonardo Russo, team foul #6 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso (PG), John Johnson (SG), Edward Gower (C) Douglas Porter, Clarence Cordova, Steven Grubbs | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Williams (PG), Marty Webb (SG), Michael Rude (SF), Paul Crowe (C) Derek Phillips, Martin Pankey, Hubert Prater, George Rahn | |
| 10:48 | Western Michigan | Michael Rude hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Williams | 42-58 |
| 10:43 | Central Michigan | Edward Gower's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee (C) Leonardo Russo | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 10:28 | Western Michigan | Marty Webb's pass is intercepted by Ronald Lee | 42-58 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 10:19 | Central Michigan | Michael Rude steals the ball from Marvin Reynoso | 42-58 |
| 09:51 | Western Michigan | Michael Rude is fouled on the floor by Earl Coles - foul #2 on Earl Coles, team foul #7 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz (SF), Steven Grubbs (PF), Craig Beauford (C) Earl Coles, Edward Gower, Ronald Lee | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Zachary Lemieux (PG), Frank Bale (PF) John Williams, Harold Williams | |
| 09:51 | Western Michigan | Michael Rude misses the 1st free throw | 42-58 |
| 09:51 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford pulls down the rebound | 42-58 |
| 09:37 | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz hits a fadeaway from close range set up by Marvin Reynoso | 44-58 |
| 09:17 | Western Michigan | Michael Rude can't throw it down | 44-58 |
| 09:15 | Central Michigan | Steven Grubbs gets the rebound | 44-58 |
| 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) | |
| 08:57 | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz can't finish the uncontested layup | 44-58 |
| 08:56 | Western Michigan | Zachary Lemieux grabs the defensive rebound | 44-58 |
| 08:37 | Western Michigan | Marty Webb drills a shot from the free throw line | 44-60 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 08:26 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Frank Bale - foul #1 on Frank Bale, team foul #2 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter (PG), Leonardo Russo (SG), Clarence Cordova (PF) Marvin Reynoso, John Johnson, Steven Grubbs | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Williams (PG), Martin Pankey (SG), Harold Williams (SF), Donald Blackwood (C) Zachary Lemieux, Marty Webb, Michael Rude, Paul Crowe | |
| 08:26 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford makes the 1st free throw | 45-60 |
| 08:26 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford misses the 2nd free throw | 45-60 |
| 08:26 | Western Michigan | Frank Bale pulls down the rebound | 45-60 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 08:04 | Western Michigan | Frank Bale is called for a charge - foul #2 on Frank Bale, team foul #3 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Earl Coles (PG), Dikembe Abdelwahed (SF), Ronald Lee (C) Douglas Porter, Salvatore Ortiz, Craig Beauford | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 07:49 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed scores on a runner from the right block set up by Earl Coles | 47-60 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 07:37 | Western Michigan | Frank Bale hits a jumper in the lane set up by Martin Pankey | 47-62 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Earl Coles (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leonardo Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dikembe Abdelwahed (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clarence Cordova (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Ronald Lee (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - John Williams (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Martin Pankey (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Williams (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Bale (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Blackwood (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Central Michigan | Harold Williams steals the ball from Clarence Cordova | 47-62 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:59 | Western Michigan | John Williams drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-65 |
| 06:51 | Central Michigan | Leonardo Russo is fouled on the floor by Donald Blackwood - foul #1 on Donald Blackwood, team foul #4 | 47-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter (PG), Salvatore Ortiz (SF), Edward Gower (C) Earl Coles, Dikembe Abdelwahed, Ronald Lee | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Zachary Lemieux (PG), Hubert Prater (SF), George Rahn (PF) John Williams, Harold Williams, Frank Bale | |
| 06:43 | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-65 |
| 06:42 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Hubert Prater | 47-65 |
| 06:36 | Western Michigan | Martin Pankey connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Hubert Prater | 47-67 |
| 06:32 | Central Michigan | Leonardo Russo is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Pankey - foul #2 on Martin Pankey, team foul #5 | 47-67 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Johnson (SG), Steven Grubbs (PF) Leonardo Russo, Clarence Cordova | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Marty Webb (SG) Martin Pankey | |
| 06:25 | Central Michigan | Steven Grubbs hits the easy wide open finger roll | 49-67 |
| 06:08 | Western Michigan | George Rahn scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Marty Webb | 49-69 |
| 06:04 | Central Michigan | Marty Webb picks off the pass by John Johnson in the backcourt | 49-69 |
| 05:40 | Western Michigan | George Rahn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso (PG), Earl Coles (SF), Craig Beauford (C) Douglas Porter, Salvatore Ortiz, Edward Gower | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Rude (SF), Paul Crowe (PF) George Rahn, Donald Blackwood | |
| 05:26 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso lays it in and he's hacked by Zachary Lemieux - foul #1 on Zachary Lemieux, team foul #6 | 51-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leonardo Russo (SG), Clarence Cordova (PF) John Johnson, Steven Grubbs | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Derek Phillips (PG), Martin Pankey (SG), Harold Williams (PF) Zachary Lemieux, Marty Webb, Hubert Prater | |
| 05:26 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso makes the free throw | 52-69 |
| 05:19 | Western Michigan | Clarence Cordova takes the ball from Paul Crowe | 52-69 |
| 05:00 | Central Michigan | Leonardo Russo misses the easy layup | 52-69 |
| 04:59 | Western Michigan | Paul Crowe grabs the board | 52-69 |
| 04:35 | Western Michigan | Paul Crowe blows the dunk | 52-69 |
| 04:34 | Central Michigan | Leonardo Russo grabs the board | 52-69 |
| 04:32 | Central Michigan | Martin Pankey takes the ball from Marvin Reynoso in the backcourt | 52-69 |
| 04:11 | Western Michigan | Derek Phillips comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-69 |
| 04:10 | Central Michigan | Earl Coles grabs the defensive rebound | 52-69 |
| 04:02 | Central Michigan | Leonardo Russo is hacked by Martin Pankey - foul #3 on Martin Pankey, team foul #7 | 52-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter (PG), John Johnson (SG), Salvatore Ortiz (SF), Steven Grubbs (C) Marvin Reynoso, Earl Coles, Clarence Cordova, Craig Beauford | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Zachary Lemieux (PG), John Williams (SG), Hubert Prater (SF), Frank Bale (PF), Donald Blackwood (C) Derek Phillips, Martin Pankey, Michael Rude, Harold Williams, Paul Crowe | |
| 04:02 | Central Michigan | Leonardo Russo makes the 1st free throw | 53-69 |
| 04:02 | Central Michigan | Leonardo Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 54-69 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:35 | Western Michigan | Hubert Prater connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-71 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Douglas Porter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Salvatore Ortiz (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Leonardo Russo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Grubbs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Zachary Lemieux (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Hubert Prater (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Frank Bale (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Blackwood (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:32 | Central Michigan | Zachary Lemieux steps in front of the Salvatore Ortiz pass in the backcourt | 54-71 |
| 03:18 | Western Michigan | Frank Bale's pass is intercepted by John Johnson | 54-71 |
| 03:02 | Central Michigan | Steven Grubbs loses the dribble to Frank Bale | 54-71 |
| 02:34 | Western Michigan | Donald Blackwood is fouled on the floor by Steven Grubbs - foul #4 on Steven Grubbs, team foul #8 | 54-71 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Earl Coles (SG), Dikembe Abdelwahed (SF), Edward Gower (PF), Ronald Lee (C) John Johnson, Salvatore Ortiz, Leonardo Russo, Steven Grubbs | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Marty Webb (PG), Harold Williams (SF), George Rahn (PF) Zachary Lemieux, John Williams, Frank Bale | |
| 02:34 | Western Michigan | Donald Blackwood misses the 1st free throw | 54-71 |
| 02:34 | Central Michigan | Edward Gower pulls down the rebound | 54-71 |
| 02:19 | Central Michigan | Edward Gower can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 54-71 |
| 02:17 | Western Michigan | Donald Blackwood gets the rebound | 54-71 |
| 01:57 | Western Michigan | Harold Williams comes up short on the runner from close range | 54-71 |
| 01:55 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee pulls down the rebound | 54-71 |
| 01:51 | Central Michigan | Harold Williams is called for the reach on Dikembe Abdelwahed - foul #3 on Harold Williams, team foul #8 | 54-71 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leonardo Russo (SF), Steven Grubbs (PF) Douglas Porter, Edward Gower | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Williams (PG), Paul Crowe (C) George Rahn, Donald Blackwood | |
| 01:51 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed makes the 1st free throw | 55-71 |
| 01:51 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed makes the 2nd free throw | 56-71 |
| 01:30 | Western Michigan | John Williams clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-71 |
| 01:28 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 56-71 |
| 01:24 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-71 |
| 00:56 | Western Michigan | Paul Crowe misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Steven Grubbs - foul #5 on Steven Grubbs, team foul #9 | 56-71 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Edward Gower (PF) Steven Grubbs | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:56 | Western Michigan | Paul Crowe misses the 1st free throw | 56-71 |
| 00:56 | Western Michigan | Paul Crowe makes the 2nd free throw | 56-72 |
| 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) | |
| 00:51 | Central Michigan | Earl Coles hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-72 |
| 00:49 | Western Michigan | Harold Williams snags the defensive board | 56-72 |
| 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 | Hubert Prater comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 56-72 |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | Leonardo Russo grabs the board | 56-72 |
| 00:24 | Central Michigan | Earl Coles throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-72 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | John Williams runs out the clock | 56-72 |