| Lineup | Washington State | PG - David Hinojos (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Charles Aldrich (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eljasz Orlowski (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Maurice Saephan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmy Garland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Howard Percy (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Stephen Meyer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Earl Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jack Selph (fresh) 9 pts. C - Ronald Porter (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Earl Henderson inbounds the ball | 25-28 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 25-28 |
| 19:37 | Washington State | Eljasz Orlowski grabs the board | 25-28 |
| 19:13 | Washington State | David Hinojos hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-28 |
| 19:12 | Washington State | Jimmy Garland pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 19:05 | Washington State | Jimmy Garland can't connect on a shot from the left block | 25-28 |
| 19:03 | Washington State | Eljasz Orlowski tips it back up and in | 27-28 |
| 18:38 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph's pass is intercepted by Maurice Saephan | 27-28 |
| 18:35 | Washington State | David Hinojos is hacked by Howard Percy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Howard Percy, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| 18:18 | Washington State | Eljasz Orlowski misses the dunk | 27-28 |
| 18:16 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter pulls down the rebound | 27-28 |
| 17:56 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-31 |
| 17:33 | Washington State | Charles Aldrich connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 17:14 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Howard Percy and the foul's on Eljasz Orlowski - foul #2 on Eljasz Orlowski, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Washington State | Lucio Yazzie (SF), Bill Rhoden (PF) Eljasz Orlowski, Maurice Saephan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Blake Sharp (PG), Michael Knight (SF) Howard Percy, Earl Henderson | |
| 17:14 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter makes the free throw | 30-34 |
| 17:00 | Washington State | Charles Aldrich clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-34 |
| 16:58 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 16:45 | Central Michigan | Charles Aldrich steps in front of the Blake Sharp pass | 30-34 |
| 16:42 | Washington State | David Hinojos misses the lay-in | 30-34 |
| 16:40 | Washington State | Lucio Yazzie snags the offensive board | 30-34 |
| 16:23 | Washington State | Bill Rhoden hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Lucio Yazzie | 32-34 |
| 16:15 | Central Michigan | The pull-up jumper by Blake Sharp is blocked by Bill Rhoden | 32-34 |
| 16:13 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter gets the offensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 16:00 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-34 |
| 15:59 | Washington State | Lucio Yazzie snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - David Hinojos (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Charles Aldrich (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lucio Yazzie (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bill Rhoden (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jimmy Garland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Blake Sharp (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stephen Meyer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Knight (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Selph (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Porter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Washington State | Lucio Yazzie comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 32-34 |
| 15:42 | Washington State | Jimmy Garland hits the follow up shot | 34-34 |
| 15:24 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-34 |
| Subs | Washington State | Derek Routh (PG), Eljasz Orlowski (SF), Maurice Saephan (PF) David Hinojos, Charles Aldrich, Jimmy Garland | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Howard Percy (PG), Earl Henderson (SF), Ernest Herring (C) Stephen Meyer, Jack Selph, Ronald Porter | |
| 15:05 | Washington State | Derek Routh is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Derek Routh, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| 14:44 | Central Michigan | Blake Sharp is whistled for traveling | 34-34 |
| 14:17 | Washington State | Derek Routh misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-34 |
| 14:16 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 13:49 | Central Michigan | Blake Sharp can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 13:47 | Central Michigan | Howard Percy tips it in | 34-36 |
| 13:34 | Washington State | Derek Routh buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Lucio Yazzie | 37-36 |
| 13:09 | Central Michigan | Blake Sharp is hacked by Eljasz Orlowski - foul #3 on Eljasz Orlowski, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Washington State | David Hinojos (PG), Charles Aldrich (SG), Kirk Montalto (PF), Jimmy Garland (C) Derek Routh, Lucio Yazzie, Maurice Saephan, Bill Rhoden | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Greene (PG), Stephen Meyer (SG), Gerald Kelly (SF), Jack Selph (PF), Ronald Porter (C) Howard Percy, Blake Sharp, Earl Henderson, Michael Knight, Ernest Herring | |
| 13:03 | Central Michigan | Brian Greene misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 13:01 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter grabs the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 12:46 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-36 |
| 12:45 | Washington State | Eljasz Orlowski grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 12:27 | Washington State | Kirk Montalto hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jimmy Garland | 40-36 |
| 12:07 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 12:05 | Washington State | Jimmy Garland gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 11:45 | Washington State | Jimmy Garland is fouled on the floor by Brian Greene - foul #1 on Brian Greene, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Washington State | Lucio Yazzie (SF), Maurice Saephan (PF) Eljasz Orlowski, Kirk Montalto | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Howard Percy (PG), Michael Knight (SF) Brian Greene, Gerald Kelly | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - David Hinojos (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Charles Aldrich (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lucio Yazzie (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Maurice Saephan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmy Garland (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Howard Percy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Meyer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Knight (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jack Selph (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Porter (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Washington State | David Hinojos clanks a jumper from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 11:22 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 11:14 | Central Michigan | Maurice Saephan picks off the pass by Michael Knight | 40-36 |
| 10:56 | Washington State | Lucio Yazzie connects on the jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by Michael Knight - foul #2 on Michael Knight, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Washington State | Derek Routh (PG), Bill Rhoden (SF) David Hinojos, Charles Aldrich | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Earl Henderson (SF) Michael Knight | |
| 10:56 | Washington State | Lucio Yazzie makes the free throw | 43-36 |
| 10:38 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Garland steals the ball from Earl Henderson | 43-36 |
| 10:18 | Washington State | Maurice Saephan scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Jimmy Garland | 45-36 |
| 10:11 | Central Michigan | Bill Rhoden blocks the short jumper by Howard Percy | 45-36 |
| 10:09 | Washington State | Lucio Yazzie gets the rebound | 45-36 |
| 09:47 | Washington State | Lucio Yazzie hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 09:46 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 09:32 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph is hacked by Derek Routh - foul #3 on Derek Routh, team foul #4 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Washington State | David Hinojos (PG), Charles Aldrich (SG), Eljasz Orlowski (SF), Kirk Montalto (C) Derek Routh, Lucio Yazzie, Maurice Saephan, Jimmy Garland | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Greene (PG), Blake Sharp (SG), Michael Knight (PF), Ernest Herring (C) Howard Percy, Stephen Meyer, Jack Selph, Ronald Porter | |
| 09:18 | Central Michigan | Ernest Herring comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-36 |
| 09:16 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Eljasz Orlowski | 45-36 |
| 09:06 | Washington State | David Hinojos is hacked by Brian Greene - foul #2 on Brian Greene, team foul #4 | 45-36 |
| 08:51 | Washington State | David Hinojos can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-36 |
| 08:50 | Central Michigan | Ernest Herring grabs the board | 45-36 |
| 08:45 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-36 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Kelly (SF) Earl Henderson | |
| 08:30 | Washington State | Charles Aldrich is whistled for traveling | 45-36 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer (SG), Ronald Porter (C) Brian Greene, Gerald Kelly | |
| 08:23 | Central Michigan | Blake Sharp scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Stephen Meyer | 45-38 |
| 08:04 | Washington State | Charles Aldrich misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-38 |
| 08:02 | Washington State | Kirk Montalto tips it home | 47-38 |
| 07:45 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-38 |
| 07:43 | Washington State | Kirk Montalto grabs the defensive rebound | 47-38 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - David Hinojos (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Charles Aldrich (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eljasz Orlowski (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bill Rhoden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Kirk Montalto (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Blake Sharp (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Stephen Meyer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Knight (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ernest Herring (fresh) C - Ronald Porter (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Washington State | David Hinojos drills a shot from the left wing set up by Bill Rhoden | 49-38 |
| 07:22 | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer is whistled for a carry | 49-38 |
| Subs | Washington State | Lucio Yazzie (SG), Maurice Saephan (PF), Jimmy Garland (C) Charles Aldrich, Bill Rhoden, Kirk Montalto | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Howard Percy (PG), Earl Henderson (SF), Jack Selph (PF) Blake Sharp, Michael Knight, Ernest Herring | |
| 07:07 | Washington State | Ronald Porter is called for the reach on Lucio Yazzie - foul #2 on Ronald Porter, team foul #5 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Washington State | Derek Routh (PG), Morgan Bergseng (SG) David Hinojos, Eljasz Orlowski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 06:56 | Washington State | Ronald Porter picks off the pass by Morgan Bergseng | 49-38 |
| 06:40 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Ronald Porter, team foul #6 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Blake Sharp (SG), Michael Knight (C) Stephen Meyer, Ronald Porter | |
| 06:21 | Washington State | Morgan Bergseng clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-38 |
| 06:20 | Washington State | Lucio Yazzie tips it back up and in | 51-38 |
| 06:06 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph can't throw it down but he's fouled by Jimmy Garland - foul #1 on Jimmy Garland, team foul #5 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Washington State | David Hinojos (PG), Charles Aldrich (SG) Derek Routh, Morgan Bergseng | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Herring (C) Earl Henderson | |
| 06:06 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph misses the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 06:06 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph makes the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 05:47 | Washington State | Charles Aldrich scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by David Hinojos | 54-39 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:34 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on David Hinojos - foul #3 on David Hinojos, team foul #6 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Washington State | Eljasz Orlowski (SF), Bill Rhoden (PF) Lucio Yazzie, Maurice Saephan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer (SG), Ronald Porter (C) Blake Sharp, Ernest Herring | |
| 05:34 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight makes the 1st free throw | 54-40 |
| 05:34 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:05 | Washington State | Bill Rhoden clanks a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Howard Percy - foul #2 on Howard Percy, team foul #7 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Greene (PG) Howard Percy | |
| 05:05 | Washington State | Bill Rhoden makes the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 05:05 | Washington State | Bill Rhoden misses the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| 05:05 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 55-41 |
| 04:44 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter lays it up and in | 55-43 |
| 04:19 | Washington State | Eljasz Orlowski misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-43 |
| 04:18 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Stephen Meyer | 55-43 |
| 03:56 | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Stephen Meyer, team foul #8 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Washington State | Derek Routh (PG), Lucio Yazzie (SG), Maurice Saephan (PF) David Hinojos, Charles Aldrich, Jimmy Garland | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Blake Sharp (PG), Earl Henderson (SF), Ernest Herring (PF) Brian Greene, Michael Knight, Jack Selph | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Washington State | Eljasz Orlowski hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Bill Rhoden and he's hacked by Stephen Meyer - foul #3 on Stephen Meyer, team foul #9 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Washington State | Kirk Montalto (C) Maurice Saephan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Greene (PG), Gerald Kelly (SF), Robert Jeanpierre (C) Stephen Meyer, Earl Henderson, Ronald Porter | |
| 03:28 | Washington State | Eljasz Orlowski makes the free throw | 58-43 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Derek Routh (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lucio Yazzie (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. SF - Eljasz Orlowski (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bill Rhoden (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Kirk Montalto (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Brian Greene (fresh) SG - Blake Sharp (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gerald Kelly (fresh) PF - Ernest Herring (fresh) C - Robert Jeanpierre (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Central Michigan | Blake Sharp clanks a floater from the left wing | 58-43 |
| 03:18 | Central Michigan | Gerald Kelly tips it in | 58-45 |
| 02:50 | Washington State | Bill Rhoden blows the layup | 58-45 |
| 02:48 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Blake Sharp | 58-45 |
| 02:31 | Central Michigan | Gerald Kelly misses the jumpshot from the right side | 58-45 |
| 02:29 | Washington State | Lucio Yazzie gets the rebound | 58-45 |
| 02:08 | Washington State | Bill Rhoden scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Kirk Montalto | 60-45 |
| 01:59 | Central Michigan | Gerald Kelly loses the dribble to Bill Rhoden | 60-45 |
| 01:36 | Washington State | Derek Routh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-45 |
| Subs | Washington State | Morgan Bergseng (SG) Eljasz Orlowski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Knight (PF) Robert Jeanpierre | |
| 01:13 | Central Michigan | Brian Greene clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-45 |
| 01:11 | Central Michigan | Ernest Herring misses the tip | 60-45 |
| 01:09 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Knight | 60-45 |
| 00:52 | Central Michigan | Gerald Kelly knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Washington State | Lucio Yazzie scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Gerald Kelly - foul #2 on Gerald Kelly, team foul #10 | 62-47 |
| 00:30 | Washington State | Lucio Yazzie makes the free throw | 63-47 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Central Michigan | Morgan Bergseng is called for the reach on Blake Sharp - foul #2 on Morgan Bergseng, team foul #7 | 63-47 |
| 00:23 | Central Michigan | Blake Sharp misses the 1st free throw | 63-47 |
| 00:23 | Washington State | Kirk Montalto grabs the defensive rebound | 63-47 |
| 00:00 | Washington State | Derek Routh runs out the clock | 63-47 |