| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dave Sharber (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joel McLean (fresh) PF - Norman Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerry Fong (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Roger Barton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herbert Lujan (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Brian Hooten (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Gatewood (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Cloer (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Joel McLean inbounds the ball | 35-40 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Central Michigan | Norman Hall double dribbles | 35-40 |
| 19:13 | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan loses the dribble to Dave Sharber | 35-40 |
| 19:10 | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber hits the finger roll | 37-40 |
| 19:08 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton is hacked by James Edwards in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Edwards, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| 18:52 | Western Michigan | Brian Hooten misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 18:51 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jerry Fong | 37-40 |
| 18:33 | Central Michigan | Brian Cloer is called for the reach on Dave Sharber - foul #2 on Brian Cloer, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Williams (SF), Robert Gurney (PF) Joel McLean, Norman Hall | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis (PG), Chris Long (SG), Chen Xang (SF), Ricardo Serrano (PF), Nicholas Brown (C) Roger Barton, Herbert Lujan, Brian Hooten, Brian Gatewood, Brian Cloer | |
| 18:25 | Central Michigan | Jerry Fong hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right block | 37-40 |
| 18:23 | Central Michigan | James Edwards can't tip it in | 37-40 |
| 18:21 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to William Williams | 37-40 |
| 18:05 | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber is open and scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 39-40 |
| 17:49 | Western Michigan | James Edwards is called for the reach on Robert Loftis - foul #2 on James Edwards, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Christopher Combs (SG), Mike Hayden (C) Dave Sharber, Jerry Fong | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 17:27 | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 39-40 |
| 17:25 | Central Michigan | Christopher Combs gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 17:07 | Central Michigan | Mike Hayden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Marshall (SG), Joel McLean (SF), Norman Hall (PF) James Edwards, William Williams, Robert Gurney | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roger Barton (PG), Herbert Lujan (SG), Brian Hooten (SF), Brian Gatewood (PF), Brian Cloer (C) Robert Loftis, Chris Long, Chen Xang, Ricardo Serrano, Nicholas Brown | |
| 16:53 | Western Michigan | Brian Hooten loses the ball out of bounds | 39-40 |
| 16:48 | Central Michigan | Brian Cloer is called for the reach on Christopher Combs in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Cloer, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ricardo Serrano (C) Brian Cloer | |
| 16:36 | Central Michigan | Norman Hall makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-40 |
| 16:24 | Western Michigan | Ricardo Serrano misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 16:22 | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan grabs the offensive board | 42-40 |
| 16:02 | Western Michigan | Brian Hooten misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Joel McLean - foul #2 on Joel McLean, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Edwards (PG), Dave Sharber (SG), Jerry Fong (C) Christopher Combs, David Marshall, Mike Hayden | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis (SG) Herbert Lujan | |
| 16:02 | Western Michigan | Brian Hooten makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 16:02 | Western Michigan | Brian Hooten makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dave Sharber (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Joel McLean (fairly fresh) PF - Norman Hall (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerry Fong (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Roger Barton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Loftis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Hooten (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Gatewood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ricardo Serrano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Central Michigan | Norman Hall's fadeaway is rejected by Ricardo Serrano | 42-42 |
| 15:43 | Western Michigan | Ricardo Serrano snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 15:35 | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis is hacked by Norman Hall - foul #1 on Norman Hall, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry (PG), William Williams (PF) James Edwards, Norman Hall | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Chris Long (SF), Nicholas Brown (PF), Brian Cloer (C) Brian Hooten, Brian Gatewood, Ricardo Serrano | |
| 15:22 | Western Michigan | William Williams swats the layup by Brian Cloer | 42-42 |
| 15:21 | Central Michigan | William Williams grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 15:19 | Central Michigan | Joel McLean is hacked by Chris Long in the backcourt - foul #3 on Chris Long, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Gurney (PF) Joel McLean | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Chen Xang (SF) Roger Barton | |
| 15:00 | Central Michigan | William Williams connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Dave Sharber and he's fouled by Chen Xang - foul #2 on Chen Xang, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan (SG) Robert Loftis | |
| 15:00 | Central Michigan | William Williams misses the free throw | 44-42 |
| 15:00 | Western Michigan | Brian Cloer gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 14:41 | Western Michigan | Brian Cloer knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-45 |
| 14:31 | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber misses the fadeaway from the left side | 44-45 |
| 14:30 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Nicholas Brown | 44-45 |
| 14:19 | Western Michigan | Robert Gurney denies the turnaround by Herbert Lujan | 44-45 |
| 14:17 | Central Michigan | Robert Gurney grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 13:54 | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 13:53 | Western Michigan | Brian Cloer gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 13:35 | Western Michigan | Brian Cloer is called for traveling | 44-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Edwards (PG), David Marshall (SG), Christopher Combs (SF), Norman Hall (PF), Mike Hayden (C) Samuel Lowry, Dave Sharber, William Williams, Robert Gurney, Jerry Fong | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roger Barton (PG), Robert Loftis (SG), Jeremy Cole (SF), Ricardo Serrano (PF) Chris Long, Herbert Lujan, Chen Xang, Nicholas Brown | |
| 13:30 | Central Michigan | Christopher Combs is hacked by Ricardo Serrano in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ricardo Serrano, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Gatewood (PF) Brian Cloer | |
| 13:15 | Central Michigan | Roger Barton picks off the pass by David Marshall | 44-45 |
| 13:08 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton is hacked by Norman Hall - foul #2 on Norman Hall, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Hooten (SF) Jeremy Cole | |
| 12:54 | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 12:53 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Norman Hall | 44-45 |
| 12:48 | Central Michigan | James Edwards misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-45 |
| 12:46 | Central Michigan | Norman Hall pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 12:33 | Central Michigan | Christopher Combs misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Ricardo Serrano - foul #3 on Ricardo Serrano, team foul #6 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joel McLean (SF) David Marshall | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan (SG), Brian Cloer (C) Robert Loftis, Ricardo Serrano | |
| 12:33 | Central Michigan | Christopher Combs makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 12:33 | Central Michigan | Christopher Combs misses the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 12:33 | Western Michigan | Brian Gatewood pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 12:10 | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Marshall (SG), Jerry Fong (C) Christopher Combs, Norman Hall | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremy Cole (SF) Brian Hooten | |
| 12:08 | Central Michigan | Joel McLean is hacked by Jeremy Cole in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeremy Cole, team foul #7 | 45-45 |
| 12:08 | Central Michigan | Joel McLean makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 12:08 | Central Michigan | Joel McLean makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 11:50 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Herbert Lujan | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Marshall (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joel McLean (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mike Hayden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Jerry Fong (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Roger Barton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herbert Lujan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Cole (fresh) PF - Brian Gatewood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Cloer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Central Michigan | James Edwards comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jeremy Cole - foul #2 on Jeremy Cole, team foul #8 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber (SG), Norman Hall (PF) David Marshall, Mike Hayden | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis (PG), Chris Long (SF), Ricardo Serrano (PF) Roger Barton, Jeremy Cole, Brian Gatewood | |
| 11:30 | Central Michigan | James Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 11:30 | Central Michigan | James Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 11:30 | Western Michigan | Brian Cloer pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 11:23 | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis loses the ball out of bounds | 47-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry (PG) James Edwards | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 10:58 | Central Michigan | Joel McLean is wide open and dunks the ball | 49-47 |
| 10:37 | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan buries a driving attempt from the left block | 49-49 |
| 10:18 | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 10:16 | Western Michigan | Brian Cloer snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 09:56 | Western Michigan | Brian Cloer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 09:55 | Western Michigan | Ricardo Serrano misses the tip | 49-49 |
| 09:54 | Central Michigan | Norman Hall snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 09:36 | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Samuel Lowry | 51-49 |
| 09:21 | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis is fouled on the floor by Samuel Lowry - foul #4 on Samuel Lowry, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Edwards (PG), Christopher Combs (SG), William Williams (SF), Robert Gurney (PF), Mike Hayden (C) Samuel Lowry, Dave Sharber, Joel McLean, Norman Hall, Jerry Fong | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roger Barton (PG), Brian Hooten (SF), Nicholas Brown (PF), Chen Xang (C) Robert Loftis, Chris Long, Ricardo Serrano, Brian Cloer | |
| 09:04 | Western Michigan | Brian Hooten is hacked by William Williams - foul #2 on William Williams, team foul #7 | 51-49 |
| 09:04 | Western Michigan | Brian Hooten makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 09:04 | Western Michigan | Brian Hooten makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 08:40 | Central Michigan | Mike Hayden scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-51 |
| 08:29 | Western Michigan | William Williams is called for the reach on Brian Hooten - foul #3 on William Williams, team foul #8 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis (SG) Herbert Lujan | |
| 08:29 | Western Michigan | Brian Hooten makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 08:29 | Western Michigan | Brian Hooten makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 08:12 | Central Michigan | James Edwards is hacked by Brian Hooten - foul #3 on Brian Hooten, team foul #9 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Marshall (SG) Mike Hayden | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 08:12 | Central Michigan | James Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 08:12 | Central Michigan | James Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 08:12 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Brown pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| 07:56 | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-56 |
| 07:41 | Central Michigan | James Edwards connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by David Marshall | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Marshall (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Combs (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Robert Gurney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Roger Barton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Loftis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Hooten (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nicholas Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Chen Xang (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Western Michigan | Brian Hooten banks in the layup on a great pass from Roger Barton | 58-58 |
| 07:21 | Central Michigan | Nicholas Brown steps in front of the James Edwards pass in the backcourt | 58-58 |
| 07:07 | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Marshall - foul #2 on David Marshall, team foul #9 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry (PG), Dave Sharber (SG), Joel McLean (SF), Mike Hayden (PF), Jerry Fong (C) James Edwards, David Marshall, Christopher Combs, William Williams, Robert Gurney | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremy Cole (SF), Brian Gatewood (PF), Brian Cloer (C) Brian Hooten, Nicholas Brown, Chen Xang | |
| 07:07 | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 07:07 | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis misses the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 07:07 | Central Michigan | Mike Hayden gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 07:00 | Central Michigan | Jerry Fong is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Samuel Lowry | 60-59 |
| 06:44 | Western Michigan | Brian Cloer loses the ball out of bounds | 60-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan (SG), Ricardo Serrano (C) Robert Loftis, Brian Cloer | |
| 06:42 | Central Michigan | Herbert Lujan picks off the pass by Dave Sharber in the backcourt | 60-59 |
| 06:30 | Western Michigan | Brian Gatewood clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-59 |
| 06:29 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Mike Hayden | 60-59 |
| 06:27 | Central Michigan | Roger Barton picks off the pass by Dave Sharber in the backcourt | 60-59 |
| 06:14 | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan drills a 3 from straight away | 60-62 |
| 06:09 | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry is called for traveling in the backcourt | 60-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Edwards (PG), Norman Hall (PF) Samuel Lowry, Mike Hayden | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Chris Long (SG) Herbert Lujan | |
| 05:57 | Western Michigan | Ricardo Serrano knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-65 |
| 05:36 | Central Michigan | Jerry Fong makes the jump hook from close range | 62-65 |
| 05:22 | Western Michigan | Brian Gatewood blows the dunk | 62-65 |
| 05:21 | Western Michigan | Brian Gatewood gets the offensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 05:00 | Western Michigan | Norman Hall steps in front of the Brian Gatewood pass | 62-65 |
| 04:41 | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Edwards | 65-65 |
| 04:23 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Gatewood | 65-67 |
| 04:06 | Central Michigan | Jerry Fong misses short on a runner in the paint | 65-67 |
| 04:05 | Western Michigan | Brian Gatewood grabs the defensive rebound | 65-67 |
| 03:44 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Cole knocks in the jumper from the right block | 65-69 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Edwards (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dave Sharber (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joel McLean (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Norman Hall (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jerry Fong (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Roger Barton (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chris Long (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jeremy Cole (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Brian Gatewood (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ricardo Serrano (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Central Michigan | Norman Hall misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-69 |
| 03:16 | Central Michigan | Joel McLean tips it home | 67-69 |
| 03:16 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry (PG), Christopher Combs (SF), William Williams (PF), Robert Gurney (C) Dave Sharber, Joel McLean, Norman Hall, Jerry Fong | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis (PG), Herbert Lujan (SG), Brian Hooten (SF), Nicholas Brown (PF), Brian Cloer (C) Roger Barton, Chris Long, Jeremy Cole, Brian Gatewood, Ricardo Serrano | |
| 02:54 | Western Michigan | Samuel Lowry is called for the reach on Herbert Lujan - foul #5 on Samuel Lowry, team foul #10 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mike Hayden (C) Samuel Lowry | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 02:54 | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 02:54 | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 02:49 | Central Michigan | Nicholas Brown steps in front of the James Edwards pass in the backcourt | 67-71 |
| 02:35 | Western Michigan | Brian Hooten makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Loftis | 67-74 |
| 02:35 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-74 |
| 02:22 | Central Michigan | James Edwards knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 69-74 |
| 02:07 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Brown makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:05 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-77 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber (SG) Mike Hayden | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ricardo Serrano (PF) Nicholas Brown | |
| 02:03 | Central Michigan | Robert Gurney is hacked by Brian Hooten - foul #4 on Brian Hooten, team foul #10 | 69-77 |
| 02:03 | Central Michigan | Robert Gurney makes the 1st free throw | 70-77 |
| 02:03 | Central Michigan | Robert Gurney misses the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| 02:03 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Ricardo Serrano | 70-77 |
| 02:03 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-77 |
| 01:48 | Western Michigan | Brian Cloer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-77 |
| 01:46 | Central Michigan | James Edwards pulls down the rebound | 70-77 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:44 | Central Michigan | Christopher Combs double dribbles in the backcourt | 70-77 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joel McLean (SF), Norman Hall (PF), Jerry Fong (C) Christopher Combs, Robert Gurney, William Williams | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roger Barton (PG), Brian Gatewood (PF) Robert Loftis, Ricardo Serrano | |
| 01:34 | Western Michigan | Brian Hooten scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 70-79 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:25 | Central Michigan | Herbert Lujan is called for the reach on Dave Sharber - foul #2 on Herbert Lujan, team foul #11 | 70-79 |
| 01:25 | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber makes the 1st free throw | 71-79 |
| 01:25 | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber makes the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| 01:11 | Western Michigan | Brian Hooten hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 72-79 |
| 01:09 | Central Michigan | Norman Hall gets the rebound | 72-79 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:05 | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber misses the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Brian Cloer - foul #4 on Brian Cloer, team foul #12 | 72-79 |
| 01:05 | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber makes the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 01:05 | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber makes the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:42 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton travels with the ball | 74-79 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | Brian Gatewood steals the ball from Joel McLean in the backcourt | 74-79 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Western Michigan | Brian Gatewood is fouled on the floor by Norman Hall - foul #3 on Norman Hall, team foul #11 | 74-79 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis (PG), Chris Long (SG) Roger Barton, Herbert Lujan | |
| 00:39 | Western Michigan | Brian Gatewood misses the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:39 | Western Michigan | Brian Gatewood makes the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-80 |
| 00:34 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-80 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan (SG), Ricardo Serrano (PF) Chris Long, Brian Gatewood | |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Ricardo Serrano is hacked by Dave Sharber in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dave Sharber, team foul #12 | 77-80 |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Ricardo Serrano makes the 1st free throw | 77-81 |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Ricardo Serrano makes the 2nd free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | Joel McLean makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Norman Hall | 79-82 |
| 00:26 | Western Michigan | James Edwards is called for the reach on Brian Cloer in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Edwards, team foul #13 | 79-82 |
| 00:26 | Western Michigan | Brian Cloer makes the 1st free throw | 79-83 |
| 00:26 | Western Michigan | Brian Cloer makes the 2nd free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:22 | Central Michigan | James Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-84 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Chris Long (SG) Herbert Lujan | |
| 00:21 | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis is hacked by James Edwards - foul #4 on James Edwards, team foul #14 | 79-84 |
| 00:21 | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis misses the 1st free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:21 | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis makes the 2nd free throw | 79-85 |
| 00:15 | Central Michigan | Norman Hall clanks a 3 from the left wing | 79-85 |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | Jerry Fong snags the offensive board | 79-85 |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | Norman Hall can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 79-85 |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Jerry Fong grabs the offensive board | 79-85 |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | Joel McLean buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Edwards | 82-85 |
| 00:05 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 82-85 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan (SG) Chris Long | |
| 00:02 | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis is hacked by James Edwards in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Edwards, team foul #15 | 82-85 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Christopher Combs (PG) James Edwards | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:02 | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis makes the 1st free throw | 82-86 |
| 00:02 | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis makes the 2nd free throw | 82-87 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Christopher Combs misses short on a halfcourt shot | 82-87 |