| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Pat Scherrer (fresh) SG - Douglas Porter (fresh) SF - Michael Charles (fresh) PF - Ronald Lee (fresh) C - Randy Virgen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Gill (fresh) SG - Orlando Trevino (fresh) SF - Dennis Tobin (fresh) PF - Eric Scott (fresh) C - Joey Pugh (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Joey Pugh wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:33 | Western Michigan | Eric Scott hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Paul Gill | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen blows the layup | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter tips it but misses | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen loses the ball out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Western Michigan | Paul Gill hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eric Scott | 0-4 |
| 18:38 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-4 |
| 18:18 | Western Michigan | Paul Gill can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 0-4 |
| 18:16 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:51 | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter is hacked by Orlando Trevino - foul #1 on Orlando Trevino, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Afshari (PG), Michael Tutor (C) Paul Gill, Joey Pugh | |
| 17:41 | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 17:40 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer grabs the offensive board | 0-4 |
| 17:28 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Douglas Porter | 2-4 |
| 17:14 | Western Michigan | Michael Tutor misses badly on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Randy Virgen - foul #1 on Randy Virgen, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tumaini Accomando (SG), Paul Branch (SF), Melvin Rohde (C) Orlando Trevino, Dennis Tobin, Eric Scott | |
| 17:14 | Western Michigan | Michael Tutor makes the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:14 | Western Michigan | Michael Tutor misses the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:14 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 16:59 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-5 |
| 16:57 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Tutor | 2-5 |
| 16:32 | Western Michigan | Paul Branch comes up short on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Michael Charles - foul #1 on Michael Charles, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Larson (C) Randy Virgen | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Gill (PG) Tumaini Accomando | |
| 16:32 | Western Michigan | Paul Branch misses the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 16:32 | Western Michigan | Paul Branch makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 16:17 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Pat Scherrer | 4-6 |
| 15:56 | Western Michigan | Pat Scherrer picks off the pass by Paul Branch | 4-6 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Pat Scherrer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Douglas Porter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Charles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Larson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Gill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Afshari (fresh) SF - Paul Branch (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Tutor (fresh) 1 pts. C - Melvin Rohde (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles throws it down on a nice dish by James Larson | 6-6 |
| 15:33 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Afshari is hacked by Douglas Porter - foul #1 on Douglas Porter, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt (PG), John Johnson (SG), Dikembe Abdelwahed (SF), Joey Beaver (C) Pat Scherrer, Douglas Porter, Michael Charles, Ronald Lee | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Orlando Trevino (SG), Dennis Tobin (SF), Eric Scott (PF), Joey Pugh (C) Dikembe Afshari, Paul Branch, Michael Tutor, Melvin Rohde | |
| 15:14 | Western Michigan | James Larson blocks the short jumper by Joey Pugh | 6-6 |
| 15:13 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Chester Tritt | 6-6 |
| 15:11 | Central Michigan | Paul Gill is called for the reach on Chester Tritt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Gill, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen (C) Joey Beaver | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tumaini Accomando (PG) Paul Gill | |
| 14:56 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 14:54 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Dennis Tobin | 6-6 |
| 14:30 | Western Michigan | Orlando Trevino can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 6-6 |
| 14:28 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Joey Pugh | 6-6 |
| 14:09 | Western Michigan | Orlando Trevino comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 14:07 | Central Michigan | James Larson grabs the defensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 13:51 | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt is denied on a layup by Eric Scott | 6-6 |
| 13:50 | Western Michigan | Eric Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 13:44 | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Eric Scott | 6-9 |
| 13:24 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed's floater is tipped away by Joey Pugh | 6-9 |
| 13:22 | Western Michigan | Joey Pugh pulls down the rebound | 6-9 |
| 12:56 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed steals it from Orlando Trevino | 6-9 |
| 12:51 | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-9 |
| 12:49 | Western Michigan | Joey Pugh grabs the board | 6-9 |
| 12:25 | Western Michigan | Orlando Trevino knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Eric Scott | 6-11 |
| 12:08 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen is alone and drills a shot in the paint set up by John Johnson | 8-11 |
| 11:47 | Western Michigan | Tumaini Accomando is fouled on the floor by Chester Tritt - foul #1 on Chester Tritt, team foul #4 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer (PG), Douglas Porter (SG), Michael Charles (SF), Ronald Lee (PF), Joey Beaver (C) Chester Tritt, John Johnson, Dikembe Abdelwahed, James Larson, Randy Virgen | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Gill (PG), Dikembe Afshari (SG), Paul Branch (SF), Michael Tutor (PF), Melvin Rohde (C) Tumaini Accomando, Orlando Trevino, Dennis Tobin, Eric Scott, Joey Pugh | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Pat Scherrer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Douglas Porter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Charles (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronald Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joey Beaver (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Gill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Afshari (fresh) SF - Paul Branch (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Tutor (fresh) 1 pts. C - Melvin Rohde (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Western Michigan | Michael Tutor clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 8-11 |
| 11:30 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Ronald Lee | 8-11 |
| 11:24 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer is hacked by Michael Tutor in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Tutor, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| 11:13 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Douglas Porter | 10-11 |
| 10:51 | Western Michigan | Michael Tutor comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 10-11 |
| 10:50 | Western Michigan | Michael Tutor hits the follow up shot | 10-13 |
| 10:32 | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 10-13 |
| 10:30 | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver hits the follow up shot | 12-13 |
| 10:08 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde loses the ball out of bounds | 12-13 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roy Lute (PG), Dennis Tobin (SF) Paul Gill, Paul Branch | |
| 09:52 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Dikembe Afshari - foul #1 on Dikembe Afshari, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tumaini Accomando (SG), Dikembe Aoki (PF) Dikembe Afshari, Melvin Rohde | |
| 09:52 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 09:52 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 09:31 | Western Michigan | Roy Lute blows the layup but the foul's on Joey Beaver - foul #1 on Joey Beaver, team foul #5 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen (C) Joey Beaver | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joey Pugh (C) Michael Tutor | |
| 09:31 | Western Michigan | Roy Lute misses the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 09:31 | Western Michigan | Roy Lute misses the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 09:31 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles grabs the defensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 09:17 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 14-13 |
| 09:16 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles snags the offensive board | 14-13 |
| 09:02 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer clanks a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Roy Lute - foul #1 on Roy Lute, team foul #5 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Johnson (SF), John Dawson (PF) Michael Charles, Ronald Lee | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde (C) Joey Pugh | |
| 09:02 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer misses the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 09:02 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer makes the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 08:38 | Western Michigan | Roy Lute hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 15-13 |
| 08:37 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Randy Virgen | 15-13 |
| 08:20 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen steps out of bounds on the baseline | 15-13 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt (PG), Dikembe Abdelwahed (SF), Joey Beaver (C) Pat Scherrer, Douglas Porter, Randy Virgen | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Gill (PG), Dikembe Afshari (SG), Paul Branch (SF), Eric Scott (PF) Roy Lute, Tumaini Accomando, Dennis Tobin, Dikembe Aoki | |
| 08:04 | Western Michigan | Joey Beaver steals the ball from Paul Gill | 15-13 |
| 07:50 | Central Michigan | Eric Scott swats the shot by John Johnson | 15-13 |
| 07:48 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Paul Branch | 15-13 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Chester Tritt (fresh) SG - John Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdelwahed (fresh) PF - John Dawson (fresh) C - Joey Beaver (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Gill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Afshari (fresh) SF - Paul Branch (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Eric Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Melvin Rohde (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:43 | Western Michigan | Eric Scott buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Dikembe Afshari | 15-15 |
| 07:32 | Central Michigan | Eric Scott steps in front of the Dikembe Abdelwahed pass | 15-15 |
| 07:11 | Western Michigan | Paul Gill buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Eric Scott | 15-18 |
| 06:48 | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Melvin Rohde - foul #1 on Melvin Rohde, team foul #6 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter (SG), Michael Charles (SF), Ronald Lee (PF) John Johnson, Dikembe Abdelwahed, John Dawson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tumaini Accomando (PG), Orlando Trevino (SG), Dikembe Aoki (PF), Michael Tutor (C) Paul Gill, Paul Branch, Eric Scott, Melvin Rohde | |
| 06:48 | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver misses the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 06:48 | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 06:26 | Western Michigan | Tumaini Accomando buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Dikembe Afshari | 16-21 |
| 06:05 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles is fouled on the floor by Michael Tutor - foul #2 on Michael Tutor, team foul #7 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer (PG), Randy Virgen (C) Chester Tritt, Joey Beaver | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin (SF), Joey Pugh (C) Dikembe Afshari, Michael Tutor | |
| 06:05 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 06:05 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles misses the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 06:05 | Western Michigan | Joey Pugh gets the rebound | 17-21 |
| 05:50 | Western Michigan | Joey Pugh knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Orlando Trevino | 17-23 |
| 05:48 | Central Michigan | Dennis Tobin steps in front of the Pat Scherrer pass in the backcourt | 17-23 |
| 05:28 | Western Michigan | Tumaini Accomando can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 17-23 |
| 05:27 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles gets the rebound | 17-23 |
| 05:21 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles misses the dunk | 17-23 |
| 05:19 | Western Michigan | Orlando Trevino grabs the board | 17-23 |
| 05:04 | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-23 |
| 05:02 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki misses the tip | 17-23 |
| 05:01 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee snags the defensive board | 17-23 |
| 04:57 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer is called for traveling in the backcourt | 17-23 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Larson (C) Randy Virgen | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Gill (PG), Paul Branch (SF), Eric Scott (PF), Melvin Rohde (C) Tumaini Accomando, Dennis Tobin, Dikembe Aoki, Joey Pugh | |
| 04:49 | Western Michigan | Eric Scott misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Douglas Porter - foul #2 on Douglas Porter, team foul #6 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Johnson (SG) Douglas Porter | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 04:49 | Western Michigan | Eric Scott misses the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 04:49 | Western Michigan | Eric Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 04:30 | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 19-24 |
| 04:19 | Western Michigan | Paul Branch misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 19-24 |
| 04:17 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Pat Scherrer | 19-24 |
| 04:14 | Central Michigan | Paul Gill is called for the reach on Michael Charles in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Gill, team foul #8 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed (SG), Joey Beaver (C) Pat Scherrer, Ronald Lee | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roy Lute (PG), Dikembe Afshari (SG) Paul Gill, Orlando Trevino | |
| 04:14 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 04:14 | Central Michigan | Michael Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 04:02 | Western Michigan | Roy Lute misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Joey Beaver - foul #2 on Joey Beaver, team foul #7 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt (PG), John Dawson (PF) Michael Charles, Joey Beaver | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin (SF), Joey Pugh (C) Paul Branch, Melvin Rohde | |
| 04:02 | Western Michigan | Roy Lute makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 04:02 | Western Michigan | Roy Lute makes the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 03:47 | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-26 |
| 03:45 | Western Michigan | Roy Lute gets the rebound | 21-26 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Chester Tritt (fresh) SG - John Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdelwahed (fresh) PF - John Dawson (fresh) C - James Larson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Roy Lute (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dikembe Afshari (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dennis Tobin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eric Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Joey Pugh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Western Michigan | Eric Scott misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-26 |
| 03:22 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed grabs the board | 21-26 |
| 03:09 | Central Michigan | John Johnson misses the jumper from the right wing | 21-26 |
| 03:07 | Western Michigan | Joey Pugh grabs the board | 21-26 |
| 02:52 | Western Michigan | Eric Scott can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-26 |
| 02:50 | Western Michigan | Joey Pugh can't tip it in | 21-26 |
| 02:48 | Central Michigan | James Larson snags the defensive board | 21-26 |
| 02:29 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed's fadeaway is rejected by Joey Pugh | 21-26 |
| 02:28 | Central Michigan | James Larson gets the offensive rebound | 21-26 |
| 02:09 | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt hits a wide open 3 from the left corner | 24-26 |
| 01:48 | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-26 |
| 01:46 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to John Johnson | 24-26 |
| 01:39 | Central Michigan | James Larson lays it in on a great pass from Dikembe Abdelwahed | 26-26 |
| 01:16 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Afshari comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-26 |
| 01:14 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed snags the defensive board | 26-26 |
| 01:09 | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Dikembe Abdelwahed | 29-26 |
| 00:59 | Western Michigan | Eric Scott comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-26 |
| 00:57 | Central Michigan | James Larson snags the defensive board | 29-26 |
| 00:54 | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Tobin - foul #1 on Dennis Tobin, team foul #9 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter (SG), Michael Charles (SF), Ronald Lee (PF), Randy Virgen (C) John Johnson, Dikembe Abdelwahed, John Dawson, James Larson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Gill (PG), Orlando Trevino (SG), Paul Branch (SF), Michael Tutor (PF), Melvin Rohde (C) Roy Lute, Dikembe Afshari, Dennis Tobin, Eric Scott, Joey Pugh | |
| 00:54 | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 00:54 | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 00:35 | Western Michigan | Michael Tutor hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 31-26 |
| 00:34 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde tips it but misses | 31-26 |
| 00:33 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee pulls down the rebound | 31-26 |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Paul Gill - foul #3 on Paul Gill, team foul #10 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tumaini Accomando (PG) Paul Gill | |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt misses the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 00:27 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde pulls down the rebound | 32-26 |
| 00:20 | Western Michigan | Tumaini Accomando blows the layup but he's fouled by Douglas Porter - foul #3 on Douglas Porter, team foul #8 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Pat Scherrer (PG), John Johnson (SG) Chester Tritt, Douglas Porter | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:20 | Western Michigan | Tumaini Accomando makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 00:20 | Western Michigan | Tumaini Accomando makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Randy Virgen is wide open but clanks a floater in the paint | 32-28 |