| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Chester Tritt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Clark (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Dawson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anthony Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Shepard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Gill (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Huckins (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Tobin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dikembe Aoki (fresh) 3 reb. C - Melvin Rohde (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | John Dawson inbounds the ball | 29-35 |
| 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) | |
| 19:48 | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones banks in the layup on a great pass from Kenneth Shepard | 31-35 |
| 19:32 | Western Michigan | Thomas Huckins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-35 |
| 19:30 | Central Michigan | John Dawson snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 19:18 | Central Michigan | Mike Clark slams it home on a great pass from Chester Tritt and the foul's on Dikembe Aoki - foul #1 on Dikembe Aoki, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| 19:18 | Central Michigan | Mike Clark makes the free throw | 34-35 |
| 19:04 | Western Michigan | Chester Tritt steals the ball from Paul Gill | 34-35 |
| 18:53 | Central Michigan | Melvin Rohde is called for the reach on Chester Tritt - foul #2 on Melvin Rohde, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| 18:39 | Central Michigan | Dennis Tobin takes the ball from Kenneth Shepard | 34-35 |
| 18:20 | Western Michigan | Thomas Huckins misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 18:19 | Central Michigan | John Dawson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 18:12 | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Paul Gill - foul #1 on Paul Gill, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Weldon Morgan (SG), Joey Beaver (SF), James Larson (PF), Roger Durazo (C) Mike Clark, John Dawson, Anthony Jones, Kenneth Shepard | |
| 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 | |
| 18:12 | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 18:12 | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 17:56 | Western Michigan | Joseph Williams drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Bob Woods | 36-37 |
| 17:32 | Central Michigan | Weldon Morgan misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 17:30 | Western Michigan | Justin Marks gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 17:14 | Western Michigan | Joseph Williams scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Bob Woods | 36-39 |
| 16:53 | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-39 |
| 16:51 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Bob Woods | 36-39 |
| 16:45 | Western Michigan | Joseph Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Chester Tritt - foul #1 on Chester Tritt, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mike Clark (SG), John Dawson (SF), Anthony Jones (PF), Kenneth Shepard (C) Chester Tritt, Joey Beaver, James Larson, Roger Durazo | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Gill (PG), Thomas Huckins (SG), Dennis Tobin (SF), Dikembe Aoki (PF), Melvin Rohde (C) Joseph Williams, Bob Woods, Justin Marks, Joey Pugh, Phillip Hoover | |
| 16:30 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde scores on a shot near the basket set up by Dennis Tobin and he's hacked by Kenneth Shepard - foul #1 on Kenneth Shepard, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eugene Trogdon (PG) Weldon Morgan | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 16:30 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde makes the free throw | 36-42 |
| 16:17 | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 36-42 |
| 16:15 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 16:04 | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin misses short on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Eugene Trogdon - foul #2 on Eugene Trogdon, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| 16:04 | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 16:04 | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin misses the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 16:04 | Central Michigan | Mike Clark grabs the board | 36-43 |
| 15:45 | Central Michigan | Eugene Trogdon's pass is intercepted by Melvin Rohde | 36-43 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Eugene Trogdon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mike Clark (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Dawson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Shepard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Gill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Huckins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Tobin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dikembe Aoki (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Melvin Rohde (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:26 | Western Michigan | Paul Gill comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Eugene Trogdon - foul #3 on Eugene Trogdon, team foul #4 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Weldon Morgan (PG), Matthew Currie (SG), Joey Beaver (SF), Roger Durazo (PF) Eugene Trogdon, Mike Clark, John Dawson, Anthony Jones | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Justin Marks (SG), Tommy Thomas (SF) Thomas Huckins, Dennis Tobin | |
| 15:26 | Western Michigan | Paul Gill makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 15:26 | Western Michigan | Paul Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 15:11 | Central Michigan | Justin Marks is called for the reach on Matthew Currie - foul #1 on Justin Marks, team foul #4 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Larson (PF) Kenneth Shepard | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Williams (PG), Bob Woods (SG), Joey Pugh (PF) Paul Gill, Tommy Thomas, Dikembe Aoki | |
| 14:53 | Central Michigan | Weldon Morgan loses the dribble to Bob Woods | 36-45 |
| 14:34 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde lays it in on a great pass from Joseph Williams | 36-47 |
| 14:32 | Central Michigan | Weldon Morgan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eugene Trogdon (PG) Weldon Morgan | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tommy Thomas (SF), Phillip Hoover (C) Justin Marks, Melvin Rohde | |
| 14:17 | Western Michigan | Tommy Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-47 |
| 14:16 | Western Michigan | Joey Pugh hits the follow up shot | 36-49 |
| 14:09 | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver is fouled on the floor by Tommy Thomas - foul #2 on Tommy Thomas, team foul #5 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Dawson (SF), Anthony Jones (PF), Kenneth Shepard (C) Joey Beaver, James Larson, Roger Durazo | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Huckins (SG), Melvin Rohde (C) Bob Woods, Joey Pugh | |
| 13:58 | Central Michigan | John Dawson is by himself and knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 38-49 |
| 13:49 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde is hacked by John Dawson - foul #1 on John Dawson, team foul #5 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mike Clark (SG) Matthew Currie | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gabriel Floyd (PG), Dennis Tobin (SF), Dikembe Aoki (PF) Joseph Williams, Phillip Hoover, Melvin Rohde | |
| 13:31 | Western Michigan | Tommy Thomas misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-49 |
| 13:30 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Shepard gets the rebound | 38-49 |
| 13:16 | Central Michigan | John Dawson misses short on a shot from close range | 38-49 |
| 13:14 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Tommy Thomas | 38-49 |
| 13:10 | Western Michigan | Eugene Trogdon is called for the reach on Thomas Huckins - foul #4 on Eugene Trogdon, team foul #6 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Weldon Morgan (PG), Joey Beaver (SF), Roger Durazo (C) Eugene Trogdon, John Dawson, Kenneth Shepard | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Gill (PG), Justin Marks (SG), Melvin Rohde (C) Gabriel Floyd, Thomas Huckins, Tommy Thomas | |
| 12:55 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki is fouled on the floor by Joey Beaver - foul #1 on Joey Beaver, team foul #7 | 38-49 |
| 12:55 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki misses the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 12:55 | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones snags the defensive board | 38-49 |
| 12:53 | Central Michigan | Roger Durazo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-49 |
| 12:36 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde loses the dribble to Mike Clark | 38-49 |
| 12:22 | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver lays it in set up by Weldon Morgan and he's hacked by Dennis Tobin - foul #3 on Dennis Tobin, team foul #6 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt (PG), James Larson (PF), Kenneth Shepard (C) Mike Clark, Anthony Jones, Roger Durazo | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bob Woods (SG), Joseph Williams (SF), Joey Pugh (PF), Phillip Hoover (C) Justin Marks, Dennis Tobin, Dikembe Aoki, Melvin Rohde | |
| 12:22 | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver misses the free throw | 40-49 |
| 12:22 | Western Michigan | Joey Pugh grabs the board | 40-49 |
| 12:15 | Western Michigan | Bob Woods connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Paul Gill | 40-52 |
| 11:56 | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt clanks a 3 from the right wing | 40-52 |
| 11:55 | Western Michigan | Joey Pugh grabs the board | 40-52 |
| 11:36 | Western Michigan | Joey Pugh double dribbles | 40-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Matthew Currie (SG), John Dawson (SF) Weldon Morgan, Joey Beaver | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Huckins (SG), Tommy Thomas (SF), Melvin Rohde (C) Paul Gill, Joseph Williams, Phillip Hoover | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Chester Tritt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Currie (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Dawson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Shepard (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Bob Woods (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Huckins (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tommy Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joey Pugh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Melvin Rohde (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:13 | Central Michigan | Melvin Rohde blocks the jumper by Matthew Currie | 40-52 |
| 11:12 | Western Michigan | Joey Pugh grabs the defensive rebound | 40-52 |
| 10:46 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 40-52 |
| 10:44 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Shepard gets the rebound | 40-52 |
| 10:41 | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt is fouled in the backcourt by Bob Woods - foul #2 on Bob Woods, team foul #7 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mike Clark (SG), Anthony Jones (PF), Roger Durazo (C) Matthew Currie, James Larson, Kenneth Shepard | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Williams (PG), Justin Marks (SG), Dennis Tobin (SF), Dikembe Aoki (PF) Bob Woods, Thomas Huckins, Tommy Thomas, Joey Pugh | |
| 10:41 | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt misses the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 10:41 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki gets the rebound | 40-52 |
| 10:23 | Western Michigan | The pull-up jumper by Dennis Tobin is blocked by Anthony Jones | 40-52 |
| 10:22 | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones gets the rebound | 40-52 |
| 10:17 | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt lays it in set up by Mike Clark | 42-52 |
| 10:07 | Western Michigan | Justin Marks hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-52 |
| 10:06 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki hits the follow up shot | 42-54 |
| 09:59 | Central Michigan | Mike Clark travels with the ball | 42-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Weldon Morgan (PG), Matthew Currie (SF) Chester Tritt, John Dawson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Gill (PG), Phillip Hoover (PF) Joseph Williams, Dikembe Aoki | |
| 09:48 | Western Michigan | Justin Marks misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-54 |
| 09:47 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Anthony Jones | 42-54 |
| 09:38 | Central Michigan | Matthew Currie scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Mike Clark | 45-54 |
| 09:22 | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin hits a floater from the free throw line and he's hacked by Matthew Currie - foul #1 on Matthew Currie, team foul #8 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver (SF), Kenneth Shepard (C) Mike Clark, Anthony Jones | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Huckins (SG) Justin Marks | |
| 09:22 | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin makes the free throw | 45-57 |
| 09:19 | Central Michigan | Thomas Huckins is called for the reach on Joey Beaver in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Huckins, team foul #8 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Williams (SF) Dennis Tobin | |
| 09:19 | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 09:19 | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 09:07 | Western Michigan | Weldon Morgan steals the ball from Joseph Williams | 47-57 |
| 08:42 | Central Michigan | Melvin Rohde swats the layup by Joey Beaver | 47-57 |
| 08:41 | Central Michigan | Roger Durazo tips it in | 49-57 |
| 08:27 | Western Michigan | Thomas Huckins connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Paul Gill | 49-60 |
| 07:58 | Central Michigan | Matthew Currie misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Thomas Huckins - foul #2 on Thomas Huckins, team foul #9 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eugene Trogdon (PG), John Dawson (SF), Anthony Jones (PF), James Larson (C) Weldon Morgan, Joey Beaver, Roger Durazo, Kenneth Shepard | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bob Woods (PG), Justin Marks (SG), Dennis Tobin (SF), Joey Pugh (PF), Tommy Thomas (C) Paul Gill, Thomas Huckins, Joseph Williams, Phillip Hoover, Melvin Rohde | |
| 07:58 | Central Michigan | Matthew Currie misses the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 07:58 | Central Michigan | Matthew Currie makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 07:43 | Western Michigan | Justin Marks drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Bob Woods | 50-63 |
| 07:31 | Central Michigan | Bob Woods is called for the reach on Anthony Jones - foul #3 on Bob Woods, team foul #10 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mike Clark (SG) Matthew Currie | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 07:31 | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones makes the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 07:31 | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Eugene Trogdon (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mike Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Dawson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - James Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Bob Woods (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Justin Marks (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dennis Tobin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Joey Pugh (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Tommy Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Western Michigan | Tommy Thomas knocks in the shot from the right block | 52-65 |
| 06:54 | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones jams it on a nice dish by Eugene Trogdon and the foul's on Tommy Thomas - foul #3 on Tommy Thomas, team foul #11 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joey Beaver (SF), Kenneth Shepard (C) John Dawson, James Larson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Williams (PG), Thomas Huckins (SG), Dikembe Aoki (PF), Melvin Rohde (C) Bob Woods, Justin Marks, Dennis Tobin, Joey Pugh | |
| 06:54 | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones makes the free throw | 55-65 |
| 06:31 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 55-65 |
| 06:29 | Central Michigan | Eugene Trogdon gets the rebound | 55-65 |
| 06:13 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Shepard hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mike Clark | 57-65 |
| 05:47 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Anthony Jones - foul #1 on Anthony Jones, team foul #9 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt (PG), Weldon Morgan (SG), John Dawson (SF) Eugene Trogdon, Mike Clark, Joey Beaver | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gabriel Floyd (PG), Dennis Tobin (SF) Joseph Williams, Tommy Thomas | |
| 05:47 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki misses the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 05:47 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 05:25 | Central Michigan | John Dawson is fouled on the floor by Dennis Tobin - foul #4 on Dennis Tobin, team foul #12 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Larson (PF), Roger Durazo (C) Anthony Jones, Kenneth Shepard | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Gill (PG), Bob Woods (SG), Justin Marks (PF), Joey Pugh (C) Gabriel Floyd, Thomas Huckins, Dikembe Aoki, Melvin Rohde | |
| 05:25 | Central Michigan | John Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 05:25 | Central Michigan | John Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 05:10 | Western Michigan | Paul Gill misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 59-66 |
| 05:08 | Central Michigan | John Dawson gets the rebound | 59-66 |
| 05:01 | Central Michigan | Roger Durazo clanks a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Dennis Tobin - foul #5 on Dennis Tobin, team foul #13 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki (PF) Dennis Tobin | |
| 05:01 | Central Michigan | Roger Durazo makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 05:01 | Central Michigan | Roger Durazo makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 04:39 | Western Michigan | Justin Marks is fouled on the floor by James Larson - foul #1 on James Larson, team foul #10 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kenneth Shepard (C) James Larson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Huckins (SG), Melvin Rohde (C) Bob Woods, Joey Pugh | |
| 04:39 | Western Michigan | Justin Marks makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 04:39 | Western Michigan | Justin Marks makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 04:22 | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt hits a wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Weldon Morgan | 63-68 |
| 04:09 | Western Michigan | Chester Tritt is called for the reach on Thomas Huckins - foul #2 on Chester Tritt, team foul #11 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Matthew Currie (SG), Joey Beaver (SF), Anthony Jones (PF) Weldon Morgan, John Dawson, Roger Durazo | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gabriel Floyd (PG), Joseph Williams (SF), Phillip Hoover (PF) Paul Gill, Justin Marks, Dikembe Aoki | |
| 04:09 | Western Michigan | Thomas Huckins makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 04:09 | Western Michigan | Thomas Huckins makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 03:44 | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones can't finish the layup | 63-70 |
| 03:42 | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt snags the offensive board | 63-70 |
| 03:27 | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones banks in the layup and the foul's on Phillip Hoover - foul #1 on Phillip Hoover, team foul #14 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eugene Trogdon (PG), Mike Clark (SG), James Larson (C) Chester Tritt, Matthew Currie, Kenneth Shepard | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bob Woods (SG), Joey Pugh (PF) Thomas Huckins, Phillip Hoover | |
| 03:27 | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones makes the free throw | 66-70 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Eugene Trogdon (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mike Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joey Beaver (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Anthony Jones (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - James Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gabriel Floyd (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bob Woods (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joey Pugh (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Melvin Rohde (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:02 | Western Michigan | Joseph Williams is hacked by Mike Clark - foul #1 on Mike Clark, team foul #12 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki (PF) Melvin Rohde | |
| 03:02 | Western Michigan | Joseph Williams makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 03:02 | Western Michigan | Joseph Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 03:02 | Central Michigan | James Larson pulls down the rebound | 66-71 |
| 02:59 | Central Michigan | Gabriel Floyd is called for the reach on Eugene Trogdon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gabriel Floyd, team foul #15 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Dawson (SF), Kenneth Shepard (C) Joey Beaver, Anthony Jones | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Justin Marks (SF) Joseph Williams | |
| 02:59 | Central Michigan | Eugene Trogdon misses the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 02:59 | Central Michigan | Eugene Trogdon makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 02:57 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-71 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Weldon Morgan (PG), Joey Beaver (C) Eugene Trogdon, Kenneth Shepard | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Gill (PG), Phillip Hoover (C) Gabriel Floyd, Dikembe Aoki | |
| 02:37 | Western Michigan | Joey Pugh comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by James Larson - foul #2 on James Larson, team foul #13 | 67-71 |
| 02:37 | Western Michigan | Joey Pugh misses the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 02:37 | Western Michigan | Joey Pugh makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 02:35 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-72 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt (PG), Kenneth Shepard (C) Weldon Morgan, Joey Beaver | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Huckins (SG) Bob Woods | |
| 02:22 | Central Michigan | Mike Clark is hacked by Thomas Huckins - foul #3 on Thomas Huckins, team foul #16 | 67-72 |
| 02:22 | Central Michigan | Mike Clark makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 02:22 | Central Michigan | Mike Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 02:18 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-72 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones (PF) James Larson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki (PF), Melvin Rohde (C) Joey Pugh, Phillip Hoover | |
| 02:03 | Western Michigan | Thomas Huckins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-72 |
| 02:01 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde grabs the offensive rebound | 69-72 |
| 01:47 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 69-72 |
| 01:45 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde misses the tip | 69-72 |
| 01:43 | Central Michigan | Anthony Jones snags the defensive board | 69-72 |
| 01:23 | Central Michigan | John Dawson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-72 |
| 01:22 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Justin Marks | 69-72 |
| 01:18 | Western Michigan | Justin Marks misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 69-72 |
| 01:16 | Central Michigan | Mike Clark grabs the board | 69-72 |
| 00:53 | Central Michigan | Mike Clark misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-72 |
| 00:51 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Shepard grabs the offensive board | 69-72 |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | Mike Clark drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Anthony Jones | 72-72 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Western Michigan | Justin Marks misses long on a jumper from the left side | 72-72 |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde tips it in | 72-74 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Chester Tritt misses the fullcourt shot | 72-74 |