| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Ronnie Kincaid (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dustin Guerrier (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roosevelt Wolfe (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Clark (fresh) 5 pts. C - Cory Chatterton (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Nunes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Renninger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chester Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Guy Kay (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Brody (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Roosevelt Wolfe inbounds the ball | 29-34 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:53 | Western Michigan | Dustin Guerrier misses badly on a shot from the right side | 29-34 |
| 19:51 | Central Michigan | Kevin Brody grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 19:27 | Central Michigan | Kevin Brody hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from close range | 29-34 |
| 19:26 | Western Michigan | Cory Chatterton grabs the defensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 19:11 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Clark can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but he's hacked by Stephen Renninger - foul #2 on Stephen Renninger, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| 19:11 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Clark misses the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 19:11 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 18:44 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Nunes | 30-37 |
| 18:17 | Western Michigan | Cory Chatterton comes up short on the floater from the right block | 30-37 |
| 18:16 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger pulls down the rebound | 30-37 |
| 18:14 | Central Michigan | Chester Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Roosevelt Wolfe - foul #2 on Roosevelt Wolfe, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Park (PG), Gregory Courtois (SG), Bob Foster (SF), Herbert Helms (C) Ronnie Kincaid, Dustin Guerrier, Roosevelt Wolfe, Cory Chatterton | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Donegan (SG), Eugene Haack (PF), Joel Hill (C) Stephen Renninger, Guy Kay, Kevin Brody | |
| 17:52 | Central Michigan | Stephen Donegan connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Joel Hill | 30-40 |
| 17:48 | Western Michigan | Michael Nunes is called for the reach on James Park in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Nunes, team foul #2 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood (SG), Walter Richardson (SF) Michael Nunes, Chester Smith | |
| 17:38 | Western Michigan | Gregory Courtois loses the dribble to Steven Bedgood | 30-40 |
| 17:35 | Central Michigan | Stephen Donegan lays it up and in on a nice dish by Steven Bedgood | 30-42 |
| 17:20 | Western Michigan | James Park misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 30-42 |
| 17:19 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Steven Bedgood | 30-42 |
| 16:57 | Central Michigan | Gregory Courtois steals the ball from Joel Hill | 30-42 |
| 16:54 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Clark banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gregory Courtois | 32-42 |
| 16:40 | Central Michigan | Joel Hill's pass is intercepted by Bob Foster | 32-42 |
| 16:25 | Western Michigan | James Park loses the dribble to Joel Hill | 32-42 |
| 16:05 | Central Michigan | Stephen Donegan misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-42 |
| 16:04 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Clark pulls down the rebound | 32-42 |
| 15:42 | Western Michigan | James Park hits a runner from close range | 34-42 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Park (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gregory Courtois (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bob Foster (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Clark (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Herbert Helms (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Stephen Donegan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Steven Bedgood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Richardson (fairly fresh) PF - Eugene Haack (fairly fresh) C - Joel Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:29 | Central Michigan | The jumper by Stephen Donegan is denied by James Park | 34-42 |
| 15:28 | Western Michigan | Gregory Courtois gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| 15:02 | Western Michigan | James Park comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 34-42 |
| 15:01 | Central Michigan | Walter Richardson grabs the board | 34-42 |
| 14:33 | Central Michigan | Walter Richardson can't throw it down but the foul's on Bob Foster - foul #3 on Bob Foster, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronnie Kincaid (PG), Dustin Guerrier (SG), Roosevelt Wolfe (SF), Clarence Schaub (PF), Cory Chatterton (C) James Park, Gregory Courtois, Bob Foster, Jeffrey Clark, Herbert Helms | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Nunes (PG), Stephen Renninger (SG), Guy Kay (PF), Kevin Brody (C) Stephen Donegan, Steven Bedgood, Eugene Haack, Joel Hill | |
| 14:33 | Central Michigan | Walter Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 14:33 | Central Michigan | Walter Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 14:09 | Western Michigan | Ronnie Kincaid misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-44 |
| 14:08 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger grabs the board | 34-44 |
| 13:44 | Central Michigan | Kevin Brody connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Guy Kay | 34-46 |
| 13:39 | Western Michigan | Roosevelt Wolfe comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-46 |
| 13:37 | Western Michigan | Dustin Guerrier snags the offensive board | 34-46 |
| 13:32 | Western Michigan | Cory Chatterton clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 34-46 |
| 13:30 | Western Michigan | Clarence Schaub grabs the offensive board | 34-46 |
| 13:20 | Western Michigan | Cory Chatterton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chester Smith (SF) Walter Richardson | |
| 13:18 | Central Michigan | Roosevelt Wolfe is called for the reach on Chester Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roosevelt Wolfe, team foul #3 | 34-46 |
| 12:59 | Central Michigan | Kevin Brody buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Nunes | 34-48 |
| 12:42 | Western Michigan | Clarence Schaub hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ronnie Kincaid and he's hacked by Michael Nunes - foul #3 on Michael Nunes, team foul #3 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Frank Glick (PG) Ronnie Kincaid | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood (SG) Stephen Renninger | |
| 12:42 | Western Michigan | Clarence Schaub makes the free throw | 37-48 |
| 12:25 | Central Michigan | Chester Smith makes the floater from the left side | 37-50 |
| 12:06 | Western Michigan | Roosevelt Wolfe connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Frank Glick | 39-50 |
| 11:47 | Central Michigan | Kevin Brody is alone and drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Michael Nunes | 39-52 |
| 11:31 | Western Michigan | Roosevelt Wolfe drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Cory Chatterton | 41-52 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Frank Glick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Guerrier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roosevelt Wolfe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Clarence Schaub (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Cory Chatterton (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Nunes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Bedgood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chester Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Guy Kay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Brody (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Central Michigan | Kevin Brody misses badly on a shot in the paint | 41-52 |
| 11:12 | Western Michigan | Roosevelt Wolfe grabs the board | 41-52 |
| 10:55 | Western Michigan | Chester Smith steals it from Cory Chatterton | 41-52 |
| 10:35 | Central Michigan | Guy Kay buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Nunes | 41-54 |
| 10:24 | Western Michigan | Cory Chatterton can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Kevin Brody - foul #2 on Kevin Brody, team foul #4 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronnie Kincaid (PG), James Park (SG), Bob Foster (SF), Jeffrey Clark (PF) Frank Glick, Dustin Guerrier, Roosevelt Wolfe, Clarence Schaub | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Donegan (PG), Stephen Renninger (SG), Roy Jones (SF), Eugene Haack (PF), Joel Hill (C) Michael Nunes, Steven Bedgood, Chester Smith, Guy Kay, Kevin Brody | |
| 10:24 | Western Michigan | Cory Chatterton makes the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 10:24 | Western Michigan | Cory Chatterton misses the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 10:24 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Joel Hill | 42-54 |
| 09:55 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jeffrey Clark - foul #2 on Jeffrey Clark, team foul #4 | 42-54 |
| 09:55 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones makes the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 09:55 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| 09:46 | Western Michigan | Eugene Haack doubles Jeffrey Clark and is called for the reach - foul #2 on Eugene Haack, team foul #5 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gregory Courtois (SG) James Park | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 09:41 | Western Michigan | Gregory Courtois scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Ronnie Kincaid | 44-56 |
| 09:24 | Central Michigan | Eugene Haack comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 44-56 |
| 09:23 | Western Michigan | Gregory Courtois grabs the board | 44-56 |
| 08:58 | Western Michigan | Stephen Donegan picks off the pass by Ronnie Kincaid | 44-56 |
| 08:39 | Central Michigan | Stephen Donegan clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Bob Foster - foul #4 on Bob Foster, team foul #5 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Park (PG), Frank Glick (SG), Roosevelt Wolfe (SF), Herbert Helms (C) Ronnie Kincaid, Gregory Courtois, Bob Foster, Cory Chatterton | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood (SG), Chester Smith (SF), Walter Richardson (PF) Stephen Renninger, Roy Jones, Eugene Haack | |
| 08:39 | Central Michigan | Stephen Donegan makes the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 08:39 | Central Michigan | Stephen Donegan makes the 2nd free throw | 44-58 |
| 08:18 | Western Michigan | Roosevelt Wolfe makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Glick | 47-58 |
| 07:50 | Central Michigan | Stephen Donegan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-58 |
| 07:48 | Central Michigan | Joel Hill grabs the offensive board | 47-58 |
| 07:24 | Central Michigan | Roosevelt Wolfe picks off the pass by Chester Smith | 47-58 |
| 07:21 | Western Michigan | Roosevelt Wolfe lays it up and in | 49-58 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Park (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Frank Glick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roosevelt Wolfe (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Clark (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Herbert Helms (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Stephen Donegan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Steven Bedgood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chester Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Walter Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 06:52 | Central Michigan | Stephen Donegan connects on the open 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Chester Smith | 49-61 |
| 06:27 | Western Michigan | Walter Richardson blocks the jumper by Herbert Helms | 49-61 |
| 06:25 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood snags the defensive board | 49-61 |
| 05:57 | Central Michigan | Joel Hill throws it down set up by Stephen Donegan | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:51 | Western Michigan | Frank Glick misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 49-63 |
| 05:49 | Central Michigan | Walter Richardson pulls down the rebound | 49-63 |
| 05:49 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronnie Kincaid (PG), Dustin Guerrier (SG), Bob Foster (SF), Clarence Schaub (C) James Park, Frank Glick, Roosevelt Wolfe, Herbert Helms | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Nunes (PG), Stephen Renninger (SG), Guy Kay (PF), Kevin Brody (C) Stephen Donegan, Steven Bedgood, Walter Richardson, Joel Hill | |
| 05:22 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-63 |
| 05:20 | Central Michigan | Kevin Brody tips it in | 49-65 |
| 05:01 | Western Michigan | Dustin Guerrier scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Michael Nunes - foul #4 on Michael Nunes, team foul #6 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Cory Chatterton (C) Jeffrey Clark | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eugene Haack (PF) Chester Smith | |
| 05:01 | Western Michigan | Dustin Guerrier makes the free throw | 52-65 |
| 04:32 | Central Michigan | Guy Kay knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Nunes | 52-67 |
| 04:30 | Western Michigan | Michael Nunes takes the ball from Ronnie Kincaid in the backcourt | 52-67 |
| 04:16 | Central Michigan | Kevin Brody is open and buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Michael Nunes | 52-69 |
| 04:07 | Western Michigan | Bob Foster is denied on a layup by Kevin Brody | 52-69 |
| 04:06 | Central Michigan | Eugene Haack grabs the board | 52-69 |
| 03:43 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Kevin Brody is blocked by Bob Foster | 52-69 |
| 03:41 | Central Michigan | Guy Kay tips it home | 52-71 |
| 03:32 | Western Michigan | Bob Foster misses the lay-in but the foul's on Kevin Brody - foul #3 on Kevin Brody, team foul #7 | 52-71 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Park (PG), Frank Glick (SG), Gregory Courtois (SF) Ronnie Kincaid, Dustin Guerrier, Cory Chatterton | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Donegan (PG), Steven Bedgood (SG), Chester Smith (SF) Michael Nunes, Stephen Renninger, Guy Kay | |
| 03:32 | Western Michigan | Bob Foster makes the 1st free throw | 53-71 |
| 03:32 | Western Michigan | Bob Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 53-71 |
| 03:32 | Central Michigan | Eugene Haack grabs the defensive rebound | 53-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Central Michigan | Kevin Brody is hacked by James Park in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Park, team foul #6 | 53-71 |
| 03:08 | Central Michigan | Stephen Donegan's pass is intercepted by James Park | 53-71 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Park (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Frank Glick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Courtois (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Schaub (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Bob Foster (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Stephen Donegan (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Bedgood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chester Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Eugene Haack (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kevin Brody (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 02:50 | Western Michigan | Frank Glick is hacked by Steven Bedgood - foul #1 on Steven Bedgood, team foul #8 | 53-71 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Walter Richardson (PF) Eugene Haack | |
| 02:50 | Western Michigan | Frank Glick makes the 1st free throw | 54-71 |
| 02:50 | Western Michigan | Frank Glick makes the 2nd free throw | 55-71 |
| 02:44 | Central Michigan | Stephen Donegan is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Glick - foul #2 on Frank Glick, team foul #7 | 55-71 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Nunes (PG) Steven Bedgood | |
| 02:44 | Central Michigan | Stephen Donegan misses the 1st free throw | 55-71 |
| 02:44 | Western Michigan | Clarence Schaub pulls down the rebound | 55-71 |
| 02:25 | Western Michigan | Gregory Courtois misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Nunes - foul #5 on Michael Nunes, team foul #9 | 55-71 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herbert Helms (PF) Bob Foster | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood (SG), Joel Hill (C) Michael Nunes, Kevin Brody | |
| 02:25 | Western Michigan | Gregory Courtois misses the 1st free throw | 55-71 |
| 02:25 | Western Michigan | Gregory Courtois makes the 2nd free throw | 56-71 |
| 02:03 | Central Michigan | Walter Richardson misses long on a shot from the right side | 56-71 |
| 02:02 | Western Michigan | Clarence Schaub gets the rebound | 56-71 |
| 01:47 | Western Michigan | James Park clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-71 |
| 01:45 | Western Michigan | Herbert Helms gets the offensive rebound | 56-71 |
| 01:40 | Western Michigan | James Park knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-71 |
| 01:16 | Central Michigan | Joel Hill misses the easy open layup | 59-71 |
| 01:15 | Central Michigan | Joel Hill pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-71 |
| 00:49 | Central Michigan | Chester Smith is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Gregory Courtois - foul #1 on Gregory Courtois, team foul #8 | 59-71 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bob Foster (SF) Frank Glick | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger (SG), Guy Kay (PF), Kevin Brody (C) Steven Bedgood, Walter Richardson, Joel Hill | |
| 00:49 | Central Michigan | Chester Smith makes the 1st free throw | 59-72 |
| 00:49 | Central Michigan | Chester Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 59-73 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:45 | Western Michigan | James Park comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-73 |
| 00:43 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Bob Foster | 59-73 |
| 00:40 | Western Michigan | Bob Foster's pass is intercepted by Chester Smith | 59-73 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:38 | Central Michigan | Stephen Donegan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-73 |
| 00:35 | Western Michigan | Herbert Helms is denied on a layup by Kevin Brody | 59-73 |
| 00:33 | Western Michigan | Clarence Schaub can't tip it in | 59-73 |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Clarence Schaub hits the follow up shot | 61-73 |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Stephen Donegan | 61-75 |
| 00:05 | Western Michigan | Chester Smith steps in front of the James Park pass | 61-75 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Chester Smith lays it up and in | 61-77 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Gregory Courtois clanks a fullcourt shot | 61-77 |