| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Gill (fresh) SG - Thomas Huckins (fresh) SF - Dennis Tobin (fresh) PF - Dikembe Aoki (fresh) C - Melvin Rohde (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Chester Tritt (fresh) SG - Mike Clark (fresh) SF - John Dawson (fresh) PF - Anthony Jones (fresh) C - Kenneth Shepard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Dikembe Aoki | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Dennis Tobin | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Central Michigan | Mike Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Shepard snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:14 | Central Michigan | Thomas Huckins steals it from Anthony Jones | 2-0 |
| 18:10 | Western Michigan | Thomas Huckins misses the easy layup | 2-0 |
| 18:08 | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 17:54 | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 17:52 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:34 | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 17:32 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Shepard grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 17:30 | Central Michigan | John Dawson is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Gill - foul #1 on Paul Gill, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Williams (PG), Bob Woods (SG), Justin Marks (SF), Joey Pugh (PF), Phillip Hoover (C) Paul Gill, Thomas Huckins, Dennis Tobin, Dikembe Aoki, Melvin Rohde | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Weldon Morgan (PG) Chester Tritt | |
| 17:14 | Central Michigan | John Dawson buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Weldon Morgan and the foul's on Phillip Hoover - foul #1 on Phillip Hoover, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Matthew Currie (SG), James Larson (PF), Joey Beaver (C) Mike Clark, Anthony Jones, Kenneth Shepard | |
| 17:14 | Central Michigan | John Dawson misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:14 | Western Michigan | Phillip Hoover grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:10 | Western Michigan | Justin Marks hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Bob Woods | 4-2 |
| 16:50 | Central Michigan | Matthew Currie misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 16:48 | Western Michigan | Joseph Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:33 | Western Michigan | Justin Marks drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Joey Pugh | 6-2 |
| 16:15 | Central Michigan | James Larson misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Bob Woods - foul #1 on Bob Woods, team foul #3 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Huckins (SG), Tommy Thomas (SF), Dikembe Aoki (PF), Melvin Rohde (C) Bob Woods, Justin Marks, Joey Pugh, Phillip Hoover | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kenneth Shepard (C) John Dawson | |
| 16:15 | Central Michigan | James Larson makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 16:15 | Central Michigan | James Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 15:55 | Western Michigan | Tommy Thomas is fouled on the floor by Joey Beaver - foul #1 on Joey Beaver, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gabriel Floyd (PG) Joseph Williams | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt (PG), Mike Clark (SG), Anthony Jones (PF) Weldon Morgan, Matthew Currie, James Larson | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gabriel Floyd (fresh) SG - Thomas Huckins (fairly fresh) SF - Tommy Thomas (fresh) PF - Dikembe Aoki (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Rohde (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Chester Tritt (fresh) SG - Mike Clark (fresh) SF - Joey Beaver (fresh) PF - Anthony Jones (fresh) C - Kenneth Shepard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde hits a runner from the right block set up by Gabriel Floyd | 8-4 |
| 15:15 | Central Michigan | Mike Clark is fouled on the floor by Gabriel Floyd - foul #1 on Gabriel Floyd, team foul #4 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Gill (PG), Dennis Tobin (SF) Gabriel Floyd, Tommy Thomas | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Dawson (SF), Roger Durazo (C) Joey Beaver, Kenneth Shepard | |
| 15:05 | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones is hacked by Dennis Tobin - foul #1 on Dennis Tobin, team foul #5 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Justin Marks (SG) Thomas Huckins | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Weldon Morgan (SF) John Dawson | |
| 14:53 | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-4 |
| 14:51 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde grabs the defensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 14:27 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-4 |
| 14:25 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Gill | 8-4 |
| 14:09 | Western Michigan | Paul Gill can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 8-4 |
| 14:08 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 13:56 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-4 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bob Woods (SG), Joey Pugh (PF), Phillip Hoover (C) Justin Marks, Dikembe Aoki, Melvin Rohde | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eugene Trogdon (PG), Matthew Currie (SG), John Dawson (SF), James Larson (PF), Kenneth Shepard (C) Chester Tritt, Mike Clark, Weldon Morgan, Anthony Jones, Roger Durazo | |
| 13:40 | Central Michigan | John Dawson is open and buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Eugene Trogdon | 8-7 |
| 13:23 | Western Michigan | The short jumper by Phillip Hoover is denied by James Larson | 8-7 |
| 13:22 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Shepard pulls down the rebound | 8-7 |
| 13:16 | Central Michigan | James Larson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 13:15 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Shepard grabs the offensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 13:02 | Central Michigan | Dennis Tobin is called for the reach on Matthew Currie - foul #2 on Dennis Tobin, team foul #6 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Williams (PG), Tommy Thomas (SF) Paul Gill, Dennis Tobin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver (SF) John Dawson | |
| 12:51 | Central Michigan | James Larson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Joey Pugh - foul #1 on Joey Pugh, team foul #7 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Huckins (SG), Melvin Rohde (C) Joseph Williams, Phillip Hoover | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Weldon Morgan (PG) Eugene Trogdon | |
| 12:51 | Central Michigan | James Larson makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 12:51 | Central Michigan | James Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 12:31 | Western Michigan | Thomas Huckins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-9 |
| 12:30 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Shepard grabs the defensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 12:25 | Central Michigan | Bob Woods is called for the reach on Matthew Currie in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bob Woods, team foul #8 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Williams (PG), Justin Marks (PF) Bob Woods, Joey Pugh | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Roger Durazo (PF) James Larson | |
| 12:25 | Central Michigan | Matthew Currie makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 12:25 | Central Michigan | Matthew Currie makes the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 12:07 | Western Michigan | Roger Durazo is called for the reach on Thomas Huckins - foul #1 on Roger Durazo, team foul #2 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eugene Trogdon (PG), Anthony Jones (PF) Matthew Currie, Kenneth Shepard | |
| 11:48 | Western Michigan | Anthony Jones steals it from Joseph Williams | 8-11 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Joseph Williams (fresh) SG - Thomas Huckins (fairly fresh) SF - Tommy Thomas (fresh) PF - Justin Marks (fresh) 4 pts. C - Melvin Rohde (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Eugene Trogdon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Weldon Morgan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joey Beaver (fresh) PF - Anthony Jones (fresh) C - Roger Durazo (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 8-13 |
| 11:00 | Western Michigan | Joseph Williams is whistled for traveling | 8-13 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Gill (PG), Joey Pugh (PF), Phillip Hoover (C) Tommy Thomas, Justin Marks, Melvin Rohde | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt (PG), Mike Clark (SG), John Dawson (SF), James Larson (PF), Kenneth Shepard (C) Eugene Trogdon, Weldon Morgan, Joey Beaver, Anthony Jones, Roger Durazo | |
| 10:58 | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-13 |
| 10:41 | Western Michigan | Joseph Williams steps out of bounds on the baseline | 8-13 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Justin Marks (SF) Joseph Williams | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 10:28 | Central Michigan | Justin Marks is called for the reach on Mike Clark - foul #1 on Justin Marks, team foul #9 | 8-13 |
| 10:28 | Central Michigan | Mike Clark makes the 1st free throw | 8-14 |
| 10:28 | Central Michigan | Mike Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 8-15 |
| 10:04 | Western Michigan | Thomas Huckins drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-15 |
| 09:47 | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-15 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Williams (SF), Dikembe Aoki (PF), Melvin Rohde (C) Justin Marks, Joey Pugh, Phillip Hoover | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eugene Trogdon (PG), Anthony Jones (PF), Joey Beaver (C) Chester Tritt, James Larson, Kenneth Shepard | |
| 09:30 | Western Michigan | Paul Gill clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-15 |
| 09:29 | Western Michigan | Thomas Huckins pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-15 |
| 09:14 | Western Michigan | Thomas Huckins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-15 |
| 09:13 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde grabs the offensive board | 11-15 |
| 09:07 | Western Michigan | Thomas Huckins misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 11-15 |
| 09:06 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki tips it in | 13-15 |
| 08:56 | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Joseph Williams - foul #1 on Joseph Williams, team foul #10 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gabriel Floyd (PG), Tommy Thomas (SF) Paul Gill, Thomas Huckins | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Weldon Morgan (PG), Matthew Currie (SG), Roger Durazo (C) Eugene Trogdon, Mike Clark, John Dawson | |
| 08:56 | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver makes the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 08:56 | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver makes the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 08:38 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde misses long on a shot from the left block | 13-17 |
| 08:36 | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones grabs the board | 13-17 |
| 08:16 | Central Michigan | Weldon Morgan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Dikembe Aoki - foul #1 on Dikembe Aoki, team foul #11 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Huckins (SG), Joey Pugh (PF), Phillip Hoover (C) Joseph Williams, Dikembe Aoki, Melvin Rohde | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt (PG), James Larson (PF), Kenneth Shepard (C) Joey Beaver, Anthony Jones, Roger Durazo | |
| 08:16 | Central Michigan | Weldon Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 08:16 | Central Michigan | Weldon Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 08:00 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Floyd clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 13-18 |
| 07:59 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Shepard grabs the defensive rebound | 13-18 |
| 07:41 | Central Michigan | Matthew Currie misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 13-18 |
| 07:40 | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt grabs the offensive rebound | 13-18 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gabriel Floyd (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Huckins (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Tommy Thomas (fairly fresh) PF - Joey Pugh (fresh) C - Phillip Hoover (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Chester Tritt (fresh) SG - Weldon Morgan (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Currie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Larson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kenneth Shepard (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Central Michigan | James Larson makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Kenneth Shepard | 13-20 |
| 07:23 | Western Michigan | Thomas Huckins connects on the shot from the right side | 15-20 |
| 07:19 | Central Michigan | Matthew Currie is hacked by Phillip Hoover in the backcourt - foul #2 on Phillip Hoover, team foul #12 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Justin Marks (SF), Dikembe Aoki (PF), Melvin Rohde (C) Tommy Thomas, Joey Pugh, Phillip Hoover | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Dawson (SF) Weldon Morgan | |
| 07:19 | Central Michigan | Matthew Currie makes the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 07:19 | Central Michigan | Matthew Currie misses the 2nd free throw | 15-21 |
| 07:19 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde pulls down the rebound | 15-21 |
| 07:12 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Floyd comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 15-21 |
| 07:10 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde tips it in | 17-21 |
| 06:41 | Central Michigan | Matthew Currie misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-21 |
| 06:40 | Central Michigan | James Larson pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-21 |
| 06:27 | Central Michigan | Matthew Currie is whistled for traveling | 17-21 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Gill (PG), Joseph Williams (SG) Gabriel Floyd, Thomas Huckins | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Weldon Morgan (PG), Mike Clark (SG), Anthony Jones (PF), Joey Beaver (C) Chester Tritt, Matthew Currie, James Larson, Kenneth Shepard | |
| 06:14 | Western Michigan | Paul Gill hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 17-21 |
| 06:12 | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones snags the defensive board | 17-21 |
| 06:08 | Central Michigan | Weldon Morgan's pass is intercepted by Justin Marks | 17-21 |
| 06:00 | Western Michigan | John Dawson is called for the reach on Joseph Williams - foul #1 on John Dawson, team foul #3 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joey Pugh (PF) Dikembe Aoki | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Roger Durazo (C) John Dawson | |
| 05:42 | Western Michigan | Justin Marks makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Joseph Williams | 20-21 |
| 05:26 | Central Michigan | Mike Clark clanks a shot from the free throw line | 20-21 |
| 05:25 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde snags the defensive board | 20-21 |
| 05:09 | Western Michigan | Anthony Jones takes the ball from Justin Marks | 20-21 |
| 04:53 | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 20-21 |
| 04:52 | Central Michigan | Roger Durazo tips it back up and in | 20-23 |
| 04:30 | Western Michigan | Joey Pugh misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 20-23 |
| 04:28 | Central Michigan | Roger Durazo pulls down the rebound | 20-23 |
| 04:22 | Central Michigan | Joey Pugh swats the short shot by Anthony Jones | 20-23 |
| 04:20 | Central Michigan | Weldon Morgan tips it home | 20-25 |
| 04:01 | Western Michigan | Justin Marks misses the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Joey Beaver - foul #2 on Joey Beaver, team foul #4 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gabriel Floyd (PG), Tommy Thomas (SF), Dikembe Aoki (PF) Paul Gill, Joseph Williams, Joey Pugh | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt (PG), Matthew Currie (SG), John Dawson (SF), James Larson (PF), Kenneth Shepard (C) Weldon Morgan, Mike Clark, Joey Beaver, Anthony Jones, Roger Durazo | |
| 04:01 | Western Michigan | Justin Marks makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 04:01 | Western Michigan | Justin Marks makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 03:49 | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by James Larson | 22-27 |
| 03:27 | Western Michigan | Justin Marks comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 22-27 |
| 03:25 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Shepard grabs the defensive rebound | 22-27 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gabriel Floyd (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Justin Marks (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Tommy Thomas (fresh) PF - Dikembe Aoki (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Melvin Rohde (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Chester Tritt (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Currie (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Dawson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Larson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Kenneth Shepard (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left block | 22-27 |
| 03:11 | Western Michigan | Justin Marks pulls down the rebound | 22-27 |
| 03:04 | Western Michigan | Tommy Thomas is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Tommy Thomas, team foul #13 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bob Woods (SG), Dennis Tobin (SF), Phillip Hoover (PF) Justin Marks, Dikembe Aoki, Melvin Rohde | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones (PF) James Larson | |
| 03:01 | Central Michigan | Bob Woods steps in front of the Matthew Currie pass in the backcourt | 22-27 |
| 02:51 | Western Michigan | Tommy Thomas knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Phillip Hoover | 24-27 |
| 02:32 | Central Michigan | John Dawson misses the shot from the baseline | 24-27 |
| 02:31 | Western Michigan | Tommy Thomas grabs the board | 24-27 |
| 02:14 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Floyd hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-27 |
| 02:13 | Central Michigan | John Dawson grabs the board | 24-27 |
| 01:52 | Central Michigan | John Dawson misses the jump hook in the paint | 24-27 |
| 01:51 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Dennis Tobin | 24-27 |
| 01:36 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Floyd misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Chester Tritt - foul #1 on Chester Tritt, team foul #5 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Williams (SG), Dikembe Aoki (PF), Melvin Rohde (C) Bob Woods, Phillip Hoover, Tommy Thomas | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Weldon Morgan (PG), Mike Clark (SG), Joey Beaver (SF), James Larson (PF), Roger Durazo (C) Chester Tritt, Matthew Currie, John Dawson, Anthony Jones, Kenneth Shepard | |
| 01:36 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Floyd misses the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 01:36 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Floyd makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 01:21 | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver is by himself and knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Weldon Morgan | 25-29 |
| 01:03 | Western Michigan | James Larson steals the ball from Gabriel Floyd | 25-29 |
| 01:01 | Central Michigan | Weldon Morgan loses the dribble to Gabriel Floyd in the backcourt | 25-29 |
| 00:43 | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Melvin Rohde and he's fouled by James Larson - foul #1 on James Larson, team foul #6 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Gill (PG), Thomas Huckins (SG), Joey Pugh (PF) Gabriel Floyd, Joseph Williams, Dikembe Aoki | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:43 | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin misses the free throw | 27-29 |
| 00:43 | Central Michigan | James Larson pulls down the rebound | 27-29 |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Joey Beaver, team foul #7 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eugene Trogdon (PG), Kenneth Shepard (C) Joey Beaver, James Larson | |
| 00:03 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde lays it up and in on a great pass from Dennis Tobin | 29-29 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Mike Clark can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 29-29 |