| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Edwin Griffith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Alvin Edie (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dick Porter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dikembe Ahumada (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Manuel Galaz (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Fischer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Simon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Casey Hawkins (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Burger (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | James Simon inbounds the ball | 43-44 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Timothy Burger | 43-46 |
| 19:25 | Western Michigan | Edwin Griffith loses the ball out of bounds | 43-46 |
| 19:21 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Fischer is fouled in the backcourt by Edwin Griffith - foul #1 on Edwin Griffith, team foul #1 | 43-46 |
| 19:13 | Central Michigan | James Simon loses the dribble to Edward Griffin | 43-46 |
| 19:03 | Western Michigan | Edward Griffin can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 19:01 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Timothy Burger | 43-46 |
| 18:41 | Central Michigan | Timothy Burger scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by James Simon | 43-48 |
| 18:19 | Western Michigan | Dick Porter hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 43-48 |
| 18:17 | Central Michigan | James Simon grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 18:07 | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz travels with the ball | 43-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Douglass Marshall (PG), Rodney Littlejohn (SG), Dale Grado (SF), Raymond Dixon (PF), William Tseng (C) Edwin Griffith, Edward Griffin, Alvin Edie, Dick Porter, Dikembe Ahumada | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Cherry (PG), Charles Tanner (SF), Robert McGinnis (PF), Harold Zubia (C) Jonathan Fischer, James Simon, Casey Hawkins, Timothy Burger | |
| 17:53 | Western Michigan | Harold Zubia takes the ball from Douglass Marshall | 43-48 |
| 17:51 | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney Littlejohn - foul #1 on Rodney Littlejohn, team foul #2 | 43-48 |
| 17:46 | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz is open and buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Cherry | 43-50 |
| 17:32 | Western Michigan | Harold Zubia denies the turnaround by William Tseng | 43-50 |
| 17:31 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis snags the defensive board | 43-50 |
| 17:15 | Central Michigan | Harold Zubia comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 43-50 |
| 17:13 | Western Michigan | Rodney Littlejohn snags the defensive board | 43-50 |
| 17:08 | Western Michigan | Douglass Marshall misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 17:06 | Western Michigan | Douglass Marshall pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 16:56 | Western Michigan | Rodney Littlejohn clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-50 |
| 16:54 | Central Michigan | John Cherry gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| 16:47 | Central Michigan | Harold Zubia misses the driving attempt from close range | 43-50 |
| 16:46 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Rodney Littlejohn | 43-50 |
| 16:41 | Western Michigan | Douglass Marshall can't finish the layup but the foul's on John Cherry - foul #3 on John Cherry, team foul #1 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edward Griffin (SG), Michael Rosser (SF), Dick Porter (PF), John Alberto (C) Rodney Littlejohn, Dale Grado, Raymond Dixon, William Tseng | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Fischer (SG), James Simon (SF), Casey Hawkins (PF), Timothy Burger (C) John Cherry, Charles Tanner, Robert McGinnis, Harold Zubia | |
| 16:41 | Western Michigan | Douglass Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 16:41 | Western Michigan | Douglass Marshall misses the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 16:41 | Central Michigan | Timothy Burger snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 16:37 | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz misses the jumper from the right side | 44-50 |
| 16:36 | Western Michigan | Dick Porter gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 16:17 | Western Michigan | Douglass Marshall comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 44-50 |
| 16:15 | Central Michigan | Timothy Burger grabs the board | 44-50 |
| 16:13 | Central Michigan | James Simon is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Rosser - foul #2 on Michael Rosser, team foul #3 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edwin Griffith (PG), Dikembe Ahumada (C) Douglass Marshall, John Alberto | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 16:00 | Central Michigan | Timothy Burger's floater is tipped away by Dick Porter | 44-50 |
| 15:59 | Western Michigan | Dick Porter pulls down the rebound | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Edwin Griffith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Rosser (fresh) PF - Dick Porter (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Dikembe Ahumada (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jonathan Fischer (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Manuel Galaz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Simon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Casey Hawkins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Burger (fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Western Michigan | Michael Rosser misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-50 |
| 15:51 | Western Michigan | Edward Griffin pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 15:46 | Western Michigan | Casey Hawkins picks off the pass by Michael Rosser | 44-50 |
| 15:44 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Fischer is fouled in the backcourt by Edwin Griffith - foul #2 on Edwin Griffith, team foul #4 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie (SF) Edward Griffin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James House (PG) Jonathan Fischer | |
| 15:34 | Central Michigan | Casey Hawkins buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Manuel Galaz | 44-53 |
| 15:16 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ahumada connects on the runner from close range set up by Dick Porter | 46-53 |
| 14:54 | Central Michigan | Timothy Burger clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Alvin Edie - foul #4 on Alvin Edie, team foul #5 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Rodney Littlejohn (SG), Dale Grado (SF), Raymond Dixon (PF), William Tseng (C) Michael Rosser, Alvin Edie, Dick Porter, Dikembe Ahumada | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Cherry (SG), Charles Tanner (SF), Harold Zubia (PF) Manuel Galaz, James Simon, Casey Hawkins | |
| 14:54 | Central Michigan | Timothy Burger makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 14:54 | Central Michigan | Timothy Burger makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 14:40 | Western Michigan | Rodney Littlejohn throws it down | 48-55 |
| 14:18 | Central Michigan | Harold Zubia buries a jumper from close range | 48-57 |
| 14:05 | Western Michigan | Edwin Griffith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-57 |
| 14:03 | Western Michigan | William Tseng tips it but misses | 48-57 |
| 14:02 | Central Michigan | Harold Zubia grabs the board | 48-57 |
| 13:39 | Central Michigan | John Cherry connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from James House and he's fouled by Raymond Dixon - foul #2 on Raymond Dixon, team foul #6 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Douglass Marshall (PG), Edward Griffin (SG), Dick Porter (PF), John Alberto (C) Edwin Griffith, Rodney Littlejohn, Raymond Dixon, William Tseng | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Fischer (SF), Robert McGinnis (PF) Charles Tanner, Harold Zubia | |
| 13:39 | Central Michigan | John Cherry misses the free throw | 48-59 |
| 13:39 | Western Michigan | John Alberto snags the defensive board | 48-59 |
| 13:29 | Western Michigan | Dick Porter drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Edward Griffin | 50-59 |
| 13:27 | Central Michigan | John Cherry is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 50-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ahumada (C) John Alberto | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Simon (SF) John Cherry | |
| 13:16 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ahumada misses long on a jumper in the lane | 50-59 |
| 13:15 | Central Michigan | James Simon gets the rebound | 50-59 |
| 12:55 | Central Michigan | Edward Griffin is called for the reach on Jonathan Fischer - foul #2 on Edward Griffin, team foul #7 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie (SF) Dale Grado | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 12:55 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Fischer makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 12:55 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Fischer makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 12:41 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ahumada makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Edward Griffin | 52-61 |
| 12:37 | Central Michigan | Edward Griffin steals the ball from James Simon in the backcourt | 52-61 |
| 12:36 | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie hits the finger roll on a great pass from Edward Griffin | 54-61 |
| 12:34 | Central Michigan | James House is hacked by Alvin Edie in the backcourt - foul #5 on Alvin Edie, team foul #8 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Rosser (SF), John Alberto (PF), William Tseng (C) Alvin Edie, Dick Porter, Dikembe Ahumada | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 12:34 | Central Michigan | James House misses the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 12:34 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to William Tseng | 54-61 |
| 12:28 | Western Michigan | Edward Griffin knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-61 |
| 12:02 | Central Michigan | James House makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by James Simon and he's fouled by Douglass Marshall - foul #2 on Douglass Marshall, team foul #9 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edwin Griffith (PG), Rodney Littlejohn (SG) Douglass Marshall, Edward Griffin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Tanner (SG), Casey Hawkins (PF), Harold Zubia (C) Jonathan Fischer, Robert McGinnis, Timothy Burger | |
| 12:02 | Central Michigan | James House makes the free throw | 56-64 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Edwin Griffith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Littlejohn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael Rosser (fresh) PF - John Alberto (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Tseng (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James House (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Tanner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Simon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Casey Hawkins (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Zubia (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:47 | Western Michigan | John Alberto misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Harold Zubia - foul #2 on Harold Zubia, team foul #2 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dick Porter (PF) William Tseng | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Cherry (SG) James Simon | |
| 11:47 | Western Michigan | John Alberto misses the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 11:47 | Western Michigan | John Alberto misses the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 11:47 | Central Michigan | Harold Zubia pulls down the rebound | 56-64 |
| 11:31 | Central Michigan | Casey Hawkins is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Casey Hawkins, team foul #3 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dale Grado (SF), Dikembe Ahumada (C) Michael Rosser, John Alberto | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 11:21 | Western Michigan | Dale Grado loses the dribble to John Cherry | 56-64 |
| 10:59 | Central Michigan | Harold Zubia hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Charles Tanner | 56-66 |
| 10:51 | Western Michigan | Dale Grado is hacked by Charles Tanner - foul #2 on Charles Tanner, team foul #4 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Douglass Marshall (PG), Edward Griffin (SG), Raymond Dixon (PF) Edwin Griffith, Rodney Littlejohn, Dick Porter | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz (SG), James Simon (SF), Timothy Burger (C) John Cherry, Charles Tanner, Harold Zubia | |
| 10:38 | Western Michigan | Edward Griffin drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Dikembe Ahumada | 58-66 |
| 10:35 | Central Michigan | Edward Griffin steals it from James House in the backcourt | 58-66 |
| 10:34 | Western Michigan | Douglass Marshall dunks the ball on a nice dish by Edward Griffin | 60-66 |
| 10:32 | Central Michigan | James House is fouled in the backcourt by Dale Grado - foul #3 on Dale Grado, team foul #10 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Rosser (SF), William Tseng (C) Dale Grado, Dikembe Ahumada | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Fischer (SF) James Simon | |
| 10:32 | Central Michigan | James House makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 10:32 | Central Michigan | James House makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 10:23 | Western Michigan | Timothy Burger swats the shot by Douglass Marshall | 60-68 |
| 10:22 | Western Michigan | Raymond Dixon pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-68 |
| 10:14 | Western Michigan | William Tseng misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 60-68 |
| 10:13 | Western Michigan | William Tseng grabs the offensive rebound | 60-68 |
| 10:00 | Western Michigan | Edward Griffin lays it in set up by Michael Rosser | 62-68 |
| 09:44 | Central Michigan | Timothy Burger is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James House | 62-70 |
| 09:36 | Western Michigan | Douglass Marshall scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 64-70 |
| 09:32 | Central Michigan | James House throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edwin Griffith (PG), Rodney Littlejohn (SG), Dale Grado (SF), Dick Porter (PF), John Alberto (C) Douglass Marshall, Edward Griffin, Michael Rosser, Raymond Dixon, William Tseng | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Cherry (PG), James Simon (SF), Robert McGinnis (PF), Harold Zubia (C) James House, Jonathan Fischer, Casey Hawkins, Timothy Burger | |
| 09:16 | Western Michigan | Dick Porter is fouled on the floor by John Cherry - foul #4 on John Cherry, team foul #5 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ahumada (C) John Alberto | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James House (PG) John Cherry | |
| 09:09 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ahumada lays it up and in | 66-70 |
| 08:49 | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz misses the dunk | 66-70 |
| 08:48 | Western Michigan | Edwin Griffith snags the defensive board | 66-70 |
| 08:42 | Western Michigan | Edwin Griffith hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Dick Porter | 68-70 |
| 08:34 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Ahumada picks off the pass by James Simon | 68-70 |
| 08:24 | Western Michigan | Dick Porter loses the ball out of bounds | 68-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edward Griffin (SG), William Tseng (C) Rodney Littlejohn, Dikembe Ahumada | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Fischer (PG), Charles Tanner (SG), Casey Hawkins (PF), Timothy Burger (C) James House, Manuel Galaz, Robert McGinnis, Harold Zubia | |
| 08:20 | Central Michigan | James Simon is fouled in the backcourt by William Tseng - foul #1 on William Tseng, team foul #11 | 68-70 |
| 08:20 | Central Michigan | James Simon misses the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 08:20 | Central Michigan | James Simon makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 08:10 | Western Michigan | The pull-up jumper by Edward Griffin is blocked by Timothy Burger | 68-71 |
| 08:08 | Western Michigan | Dick Porter gets the offensive rebound | 68-71 |
| 07:46 | Western Michigan | Edwin Griffith clanks a 3 from the right corner | 68-71 |
| 07:45 | Central Michigan | Timothy Burger snags the defensive board | 68-71 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Edwin Griffith (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Griffin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dale Grado (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dick Porter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - William Tseng (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jonathan Fischer (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Charles Tanner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Simon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Casey Hawkins (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Burger (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 13 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:40 | Central Michigan | Charles Tanner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-71 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Douglass Marshall (PG), Michael Rosser (SF), Raymond Dixon (PF), John Alberto (C) Edwin Griffith, Dale Grado, Dick Porter, William Tseng | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Cherry (PG), Manuel Galaz (SG) Jonathan Fischer, James Simon | |
| 07:28 | Western Michigan | Douglass Marshall is fouled on the floor by Timothy Burger - foul #1 on Timothy Burger, team foul #6 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Rodney Littlejohn (SG) Edward Griffin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 07:12 | Western Michigan | John Alberto misses the floater in the paint | 68-71 |
| 07:11 | Western Michigan | Douglass Marshall pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-71 |
| 06:47 | Western Michigan | John Alberto misses badly on a runner from close range | 68-71 |
| 06:45 | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz grabs the defensive rebound | 68-71 |
| 06:43 | Central Michigan | Casey Hawkins is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Rosser - foul #3 on Michael Rosser, team foul #12 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edward Griffin (SG), Dikembe Ahumada (C) Rodney Littlejohn, Raymond Dixon | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Fischer (PG), James Simon (SF), Robert McGinnis (PF) Manuel Galaz, Charles Tanner, Timothy Burger | |
| 06:43 | Central Michigan | Casey Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 06:43 | Central Michigan | Casey Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 06:43 | Western Michigan | John Alberto pulls down the rebound | 68-71 |
| 06:21 | Western Michigan | Edward Griffin can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Cherry - foul #5 on John Cherry, team foul #7 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edwin Griffith (PG), Dale Grado (SF), Dick Porter (PF) Douglass Marshall, Michael Rosser, John Alberto | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James House (PG), Harold Zubia (C) John Cherry, Casey Hawkins | |
| 06:21 | Western Michigan | Edward Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 06:21 | Western Michigan | Edward Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 06:00 | Central Michigan | James House misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-71 |
| 05:59 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ahumada snags the defensive board | 70-71 |
| 05:44 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ahumada blows the layup | 70-71 |
| 05:43 | Central Michigan | James Simon snags the defensive board | 70-71 |
| 05:24 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Ahumada steps in front of the Harold Zubia pass | 70-71 |
| 05:07 | Western Michigan | Dick Porter hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Simon - foul #2 on James Simon, team foul #8 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Douglass Marshall (PG), Rodney Littlejohn (SG), Michael Rosser (SF), William Tseng (C) Edwin Griffith, Edward Griffin, Dale Grado, Dikembe Ahumada | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz (SG), Timothy Burger (C) Jonathan Fischer, Robert McGinnis | |
| 05:07 | Western Michigan | Dick Porter makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 05:07 | Western Michigan | Dick Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 04:48 | Central Michigan | James House connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Manuel Galaz | 72-74 |
| 04:37 | Western Michigan | Dick Porter's layup is rejected by Harold Zubia | 72-74 |
| 04:36 | Central Michigan | Timothy Burger grabs the defensive rebound | 72-74 |
| 04:14 | Central Michigan | James House hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-74 |
| 04:13 | Central Michigan | James Simon gets the offensive rebound | 72-74 |
| 04:02 | Central Michigan | James House scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Manuel Galaz | 72-76 |
| 03:49 | Western Michigan | Douglass Marshall misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 72-76 |
| 03:48 | Western Michigan | Dick Porter tips it in | 74-76 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Douglass Marshall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Littlejohn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael Rosser (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Dick Porter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - William Tseng (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James House (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Manuel Galaz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Simon (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Harold Zubia (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Timothy Burger (tiring) 13 pts. 14 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:33 | Central Michigan | James Simon is hacked by William Tseng - foul #2 on William Tseng, team foul #13 | 74-76 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edwin Griffith (PG), Edward Griffin (SG), Dale Grado (SF), Raymond Dixon (PF), Dikembe Ahumada (C) Douglass Marshall, Rodney Littlejohn, Michael Rosser, Dick Porter, William Tseng | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Tanner (SG), Casey Hawkins (PF) James House, Harold Zubia | |
| 03:33 | Central Michigan | James Simon makes the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 03:33 | Central Michigan | James Simon makes the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| 03:16 | Western Michigan | Edward Griffin's floater is tipped away by Timothy Burger | 74-78 |
| 03:14 | Central Michigan | Timothy Burger gets the rebound | 74-78 |
| 03:10 | Central Michigan | Dale Grado is called for the reach on Manuel Galaz in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dale Grado, team foul #14 | 74-78 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Fischer (SF) James Simon | |
| 03:10 | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz makes the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 03:10 | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz makes the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 02:53 | Western Michigan | Edwin Griffith is denied on a layup by Timothy Burger | 74-80 |
| 02:51 | Western Michigan | Raymond Dixon can't tip it in | 74-80 |
| 02:50 | Western Michigan | Raymond Dixon grabs the offensive rebound | 74-80 |
| 02:50 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-80 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Douglass Marshall (PG) Edwin Griffith | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis (PF) Casey Hawkins | |
| 02:35 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ahumada lays it up and in set up by Dale Grado | 76-80 |
| 02:22 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Manuel Galaz | 76-82 |
| 02:20 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-82 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edwin Griffith (PG), Michael Rosser (SF), Dick Porter (PF) Douglass Marshall, Dale Grado, Raymond Dixon | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James House (PG) Charles Tanner | |
| 02:08 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ahumada blows the layup but he's fouled by Jonathan Fischer - foul #1 on Jonathan Fischer, team foul #9 | 76-82 |
| 02:08 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ahumada makes the 1st free throw | 77-82 |
| 02:08 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ahumada misses the 2nd free throw | 77-82 |
| 02:08 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis pulls down the rebound | 77-82 |
| 02:08 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-82 |
| 01:51 | Central Michigan | Edward Griffin steals it from Timothy Burger | 77-82 |
| 01:46 | Western Michigan | Edward Griffin dunks the ball | 79-82 |
| 01:35 | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 79-84 |
| 01:19 | Western Michigan | Jonathan Fischer is called for the reach on Michael Rosser - foul #2 on Jonathan Fischer, team foul #10 | 79-84 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Simon (SF), Casey Hawkins (PF) Jonathan Fischer, Robert McGinnis | |
| 01:19 | Western Michigan | Michael Rosser makes the 1st free throw | 80-84 |
| 01:19 | Western Michigan | Michael Rosser makes the 2nd free throw | 81-84 |
| 00:56 | Central Michigan | James House misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 81-84 |
| 00:54 | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz snags the offensive board | 81-84 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by James House | 81-86 |
| 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) | |
| 00:26 | Western Michigan | Michael Rosser loses the ball out of bounds | 81-86 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dale Grado (SF) Michael Rosser | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Fischer (SG) Manuel Galaz | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | James Simon is fouled in the backcourt by Edwin Griffith - foul #3 on Edwin Griffith, team foul #15 | 81-86 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz (SG) James House | |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | James Simon misses the 1st free throw | 81-86 |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | James Simon makes the 2nd free throw | 81-87 |
| 00:20 | Western Michigan | Edwin Griffith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 81-87 |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz snags the defensive board | 81-87 |
| 00:18 | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz is hacked by Edwin Griffith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edwin Griffith, team foul #16 | 81-87 |
| 00:18 | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz makes the 1st free throw | 81-88 |
| 00:18 | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz misses the 2nd free throw | 81-88 |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ahumada gets the rebound | 81-88 |
| 00:12 | Western Michigan | Edwin Griffith comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 81-88 |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | Casey Hawkins grabs the board | 81-88 |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | Edwin Griffith is called for the reach on Casey Hawkins in the backcourt - foul #5 on Edwin Griffith, team foul #17 | 81-88 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Douglass Marshall (PG) Edwin Griffith | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | Casey Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 81-88 |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | Casey Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 81-88 |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | James Simon grabs the offensive rebound | 81-88 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz runs out the clock | 81-88 |