| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Troy Bourland (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Craig Nesbitt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Hulse (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sylvester Wisinski (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Decker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Garf Price (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Bainter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Marchese (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Sutton (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Charles Bainter inbounds the ball | 26-34 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Central Michigan | Daniel Sutton scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Michael Decker | 26-36 |
| 19:31 | Western Michigan | Troy Bourland misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 26-36 |
| 19:29 | Western Michigan | David Brown tips it back up and in | 28-36 |
| 19:11 | Central Michigan | David Brown steals the ball from Charles Bainter | 28-36 |
| 18:55 | Western Michigan | Troy Bourland is whistled for a carry | 28-36 |
| 18:36 | Central Michigan | Daniel Sutton lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Michael Decker | 28-38 |
| 18:25 | Western Michigan | Troy Bourland is fouled on the floor by Garf Price - foul #2 on Garf Price, team foul #1 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Stanley Shanklin (PG), Larry Regalado (SG), Danny Sullivan (PF), Joseph Burrows (C) Troy Bourland, Craig Nesbitt, David Brown, Sylvester Wisinski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Lancaster (SG), Robert Raff (SF), Roger Stukowski (C) Garf Price, Charles Bainter, Daniel Sutton | |
| 18:09 | Western Michigan | David Hulse scores on a floater from the left block | 30-38 |
| 17:53 | Central Michigan | Danny Sullivan picks off the pass by Roger Stukowski | 30-38 |
| 17:37 | Western Michigan | Stanley Shanklin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-38 |
| 17:35 | Western Michigan | David Hulse gets the offensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 17:19 | Western Michigan | Danny Sullivan connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-38 |
| 17:05 | Central Michigan | Roger Stukowski drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Steven Lancaster | 33-40 |
| 16:58 | Western Michigan | Stanley Shanklin is fouled on the floor by Robert Raff - foul #1 on Robert Raff, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Bourland (PG), Craig Nesbitt (SG), Roy Glaze (SF), David Brown (PF), Sylvester Wisinski (C) Stanley Shanklin, Larry Regalado, David Hulse, Danny Sullivan, Joseph Burrows | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Garf Price (SG), Charles Bainter (SF), Daniel Sutton (C) Michael Decker, Anthony Marchese, Roger Stukowski | |
| 16:43 | Western Michigan | Craig Nesbitt knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Troy Bourland | 36-40 |
| 16:30 | Central Michigan | Robert Raff can't throw it down but he's fouled by Roy Glaze - foul #2 on Roy Glaze, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kevin Yowell (PG) Steven Lancaster | |
| 16:30 | Central Michigan | Robert Raff makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 16:30 | Central Michigan | Robert Raff misses the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 16:30 | Western Michigan | David Brown gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 16:05 | Western Michigan | Roy Glaze misses the floater from the free throw line | 36-41 |
| 16:03 | Western Michigan | David Brown can't tip it in | 36-41 |
| 16:02 | Western Michigan | David Brown tips it home | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Troy Bourland (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Craig Nesbitt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Roy Glaze (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - David Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Sylvester Wisinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kevin Yowell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Garf Price (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Bainter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Raff (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Daniel Sutton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Central Michigan | Charles Bainter connects on the open jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kevin Yowell | 38-43 |
| 15:24 | Western Michigan | Daniel Sutton is called for the reach on Sylvester Wisinski - foul #2 on Daniel Sutton, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donte Witt (PG), Larry Regalado (SG), Stanley Shanklin (SF), Danny Sullivan (PF), Joseph Burrows (C) Troy Bourland, Craig Nesbitt, Roy Glaze, David Brown, Sylvester Wisinski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Phillip Sherlock (SF), Anthony Marchese (PF), Roger Stukowski (C) Charles Bainter, Robert Raff, Daniel Sutton | |
| 15:14 | Western Michigan | Donte Witt knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Burrows | 41-43 |
| 14:56 | Central Michigan | Garf Price knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Roger Stukowski | 41-46 |
| 14:38 | Western Michigan | Larry Regalado buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Donte Witt | 43-46 |
| 14:23 | Central Michigan | Kevin Yowell is fouled on the floor by Danny Sullivan - foul #3 on Danny Sullivan, team foul #2 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Hulse (SF) Stanley Shanklin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Decker (PG), Steven Lancaster (SG) Kevin Yowell, Garf Price | |
| 14:11 | Central Michigan | Roger Stukowski hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 43-46 |
| 14:10 | Western Michigan | Donte Witt pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 14:06 | Western Michigan | Donte Witt comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 14:04 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Phillip Sherlock | 43-46 |
| 13:50 | Central Michigan | Roger Stukowski misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-46 |
| 13:48 | Western Michigan | Danny Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 13:42 | Western Michigan | Danny Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Anthony Marchese - foul #1 on Anthony Marchese, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Bourland (PG), Roy Glaze (SG), David Brown (PF) Donte Witt, Larry Regalado, Joseph Burrows | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Bainter (SF), Wekesa Suleiman (PF) Phillip Sherlock, Anthony Marchese | |
| 13:42 | Western Michigan | Danny Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 13:42 | Western Michigan | Danny Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 13:40 | Central Michigan | David Brown is called for the reach on Michael Decker in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Brown, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sylvester Wisinski (C) Danny Sullivan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 13:30 | Central Michigan | Michael Decker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-46 |
| 13:28 | Central Michigan | Charles Bainter tips it but misses | 45-46 |
| 13:27 | Western Michigan | David Brown grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 13:07 | Western Michigan | David Hulse lays it in | 47-46 |
| 12:50 | Central Michigan | Charles Bainter misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 47-46 |
| 12:49 | Western Michigan | David Hulse gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 12:35 | Western Michigan | Roy Glaze loses the dribble to Steven Lancaster | 47-46 |
| 12:33 | Central Michigan | Steven Lancaster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Stanley Shanklin (PG), Craig Nesbitt (SG), Joseph Burrows (C) Troy Bourland, Roy Glaze, Sylvester Wisinski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kevin Yowell (PG), Garf Price (SG), Robert Raff (SF), Anthony Marchese (PF), Daniel Sutton (C) Michael Decker, Steven Lancaster, Charles Bainter, Wekesa Suleiman, Roger Stukowski | |
| 12:13 | Western Michigan | David Hulse can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 12:11 | Central Michigan | Garf Price grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 12:09 | Central Michigan | Garf Price is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 47-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donte Witt (PG), Danny Sullivan (PF) David Hulse, David Brown | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Phillip Sherlock (SF) Garf Price | |
| 11:54 | Western Michigan | Joseph Burrows knocks in the shot from the left block | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Donte Witt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Craig Nesbitt (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stanley Shanklin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Joseph Burrows (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kevin Yowell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Raff (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Phillip Sherlock (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Marchese (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Sutton (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 11:49 | Central Michigan | Robert Raff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-46 |
| 11:28 | Western Michigan | Donte Witt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 11:27 | Central Michigan | Phillip Sherlock grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 11:05 | Central Michigan | Anthony Marchese hits the finger roll | 49-48 |
| 10:49 | Western Michigan | Danny Sullivan comes up short on the floater from the right block | 49-48 |
| 10:48 | Central Michigan | Anthony Marchese grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 10:33 | Central Michigan | Anthony Marchese misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left side | 49-48 |
| 10:32 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Danny Sullivan | 49-48 |
| 10:23 | Western Michigan | Donte Witt misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-48 |
| 10:22 | Western Michigan | Stanley Shanklin tips it in | 51-48 |
| 10:01 | Central Michigan | Anthony Marchese is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 09:59 | Central Michigan | Robert Raff tips it in | 51-50 |
| 09:44 | Western Michigan | Craig Nesbitt clanks a shot from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 09:42 | Western Michigan | Joseph Burrows gets the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 09:34 | Western Michigan | Stanley Shanklin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 09:32 | Central Michigan | Daniel Sutton grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 09:13 | Central Michigan | Anthony Marchese is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Sutton | 51-53 |
| 08:51 | Western Michigan | Danny Sullivan buries a floater from the left wing set up by Donte Witt | 53-53 |
| 08:25 | Central Michigan | Phillip Sherlock connects on the open fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Anthony Marchese | 53-55 |
| 08:05 | Western Michigan | Donte Witt's floater is tipped away by Daniel Sutton | 53-55 |
| 08:03 | Western Michigan | Joseph Burrows tips it home | 55-55 |
| 07:42 | Central Michigan | Robert Raff is alone and drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Daniel Sutton | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Donte Witt (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Craig Nesbitt (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Stanley Shanklin (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Danny Sullivan (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Burrows (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kevin Yowell (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Raff (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Phillip Sherlock (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Marchese (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Sutton (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Western Michigan | Donte Witt can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 55-57 |
| 07:22 | Central Michigan | Daniel Sutton snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 07:17 | Central Michigan | Donte Witt steals the ball from Phillip Sherlock in the backcourt | 55-57 |
| 07:15 | Western Michigan | Donte Witt banks in the layup | 57-57 |
| 07:13 | Central Michigan | Kevin Yowell is fouled in the backcourt by Stanley Shanklin - foul #2 on Stanley Shanklin, team foul #4 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Bourland (PG), Larry Regalado (SG), David Hulse (SF), David Brown (PF), Sylvester Wisinski (C) Donte Witt, Craig Nesbitt, Stanley Shanklin, Danny Sullivan, Joseph Burrows | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Decker (PG), Garf Price (SG), Charles Bainter (SF), Wekesa Suleiman (PF), Roger Stukowski (C) Kevin Yowell, Robert Raff, Phillip Sherlock, Anthony Marchese, Daniel Sutton | |
| 06:50 | Central Michigan | Garf Price clanks a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Sylvester Wisinski - foul #2 on Sylvester Wisinski, team foul #5 | 57-57 |
| 06:50 | Central Michigan | Garf Price makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 06:50 | Central Michigan | Garf Price makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 06:33 | Western Michigan | Sylvester Wisinski misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 06:31 | Central Michigan | Wekesa Suleiman grabs the board | 57-59 |
| 06:16 | Central Michigan | Charles Bainter can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-59 |
| 06:15 | Western Michigan | Sylvester Wisinski grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 05:54 | Western Michigan | David Brown comes up short on the floater from the right side | 57-59 |
| 05:52 | Central Michigan | Roger Stukowski grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 05:50 | Central Michigan | Michael Decker is fouled in the backcourt by Troy Bourland - foul #3 on Troy Bourland, team foul #6 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Lancaster (SF) Charles Bainter | |
| 05:37 | Central Michigan | Michael Decker is fouled on the floor by David Brown - foul #2 on David Brown, team foul #7 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roy Glaze (SG) Larry Regalado | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Bainter (SF), Anthony Marchese (PF) Garf Price, Wekesa Suleiman | |
| 05:37 | Central Michigan | Michael Decker makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 05:37 | Central Michigan | Michael Decker makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 05:21 | Western Michigan | Roy Glaze scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Troy Bourland and the foul's on Roger Stukowski - foul #2 on Roger Stukowski, team foul #5 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Garf Price (SG) Michael Decker | |
| 05:21 | Western Michigan | Roy Glaze makes the free throw | 60-61 |
| 05:05 | Central Michigan | Garf Price is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-63 |
| 04:44 | Western Michigan | Roy Glaze is fouled on the floor by Anthony Marchese - foul #2 on Anthony Marchese, team foul #6 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Sutton (C) Roger Stukowski | |
| 04:28 | Western Michigan | David Hulse hits a floater from the free throw line | 62-63 |
| 04:19 | Central Michigan | Garf Price misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-63 |
| 04:18 | Central Michigan | Daniel Sutton misses the tip | 62-63 |
| 04:17 | Western Michigan | David Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 04:04 | Western Michigan | Troy Bourland connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by David Brown | 65-63 |
| 03:44 | Central Michigan | Daniel Sutton is alone and drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Steven Lancaster | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Troy Bourland (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roy Glaze (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SF - David Hulse (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Brown (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Sylvester Wisinski (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Lancaster (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Garf Price (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Bainter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Marchese (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Sutton (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Western Michigan | Anthony Marchese steals it from Roy Glaze | 65-65 |
| 03:04 | Central Michigan | Steven Lancaster misses long on an open 3 from the right wing | 65-65 |
| 03:03 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Marchese | 65-65 |
| 02:52 | Central Michigan | Charles Bainter hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 65-65 |
| 02:50 | Western Michigan | David Brown pulls down the rebound | 65-65 |
| 02:23 | Western Michigan | Troy Bourland buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from David Brown | 68-65 |
| 02:21 | Central Michigan | Troy Bourland is called for the reach on Steven Lancaster in the backcourt - foul #4 on Troy Bourland, team foul #8 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donte Witt (PG), Larry Regalado (SG), Danny Sullivan (C) Troy Bourland, Roy Glaze, Sylvester Wisinski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Decker (PG), Robert Raff (SF), Wekesa Suleiman (PF), Roger Stukowski (C) Garf Price, Charles Bainter, Anthony Marchese, Daniel Sutton | |
| 02:21 | Central Michigan | Steven Lancaster makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 02:21 | Central Michigan | Steven Lancaster makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:08 | Western Michigan | Danny Sullivan makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Regalado | 71-67 |
| 02:01 | Central Michigan | Robert Raff hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 71-67 |
| 02:00 | Western Michigan | Donte Witt grabs the board | 71-67 |
| 01:48 | Western Michigan | Larry Regalado is whistled for a carry | 71-67 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Bourland (PG), Craig Nesbitt (SG), Sylvester Wisinski (C) Donte Witt, Larry Regalado, Danny Sullivan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Garf Price (SG), Charles Bainter (SF), Anthony Marchese (PF), Daniel Sutton (C) Steven Lancaster, Robert Raff, Wekesa Suleiman, Roger Stukowski | |
| 01:28 | Central Michigan | Charles Bainter comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by David Hulse - foul #3 on David Hulse, team foul #9 | 71-67 |
| 01:28 | Central Michigan | Charles Bainter makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 01:28 | Central Michigan | Charles Bainter makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 01:17 | Western Michigan | Sylvester Wisinski scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Troy Bourland | 73-69 |
| 01:02 | Central Michigan | Charles Bainter is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-69 |
| 01:01 | Central Michigan | Anthony Marchese snags the offensive board | 73-69 |
| 00:52 | Central Michigan | Anthony Marchese is hacked by Troy Bourland - foul #5 on Troy Bourland, team foul #10 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donte Witt (PG) Troy Bourland | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:52 | Central Michigan | Anthony Marchese misses the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:52 | Central Michigan | Anthony Marchese makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:26 | Western Michigan | Daniel Sutton is called for the reach on David Hulse - foul #3 on Daniel Sutton, team foul #7 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Danny Sullivan (PF) David Brown | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:26 | Western Michigan | David Hulse makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:26 | Western Michigan | David Hulse makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | Central Michigan | Charles Bainter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:21 | Western Michigan | David Hulse is hacked by Anthony Marchese - foul #3 on Anthony Marchese, team foul #8 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Stanley Shanklin (PG) Donte Witt | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:21 | Western Michigan | David Hulse makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:21 | Western Michigan | David Hulse makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:18 | Central Michigan | Craig Nesbitt is called for the reach on Garf Price in the backcourt - foul #2 on Craig Nesbitt, team foul #11 | 77-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donte Witt (PG), David Brown (PF) Stanley Shanklin, Danny Sullivan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:18 | Central Michigan | Garf Price misses the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:18 | Central Michigan | Garf Price makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:15 | Western Michigan | David Hulse is hacked by Michael Decker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Decker, team foul #9 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Stanley Shanklin (PG), Danny Sullivan (PF) Donte Witt, David Brown | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:15 | Western Michigan | David Hulse misses the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:15 | Central Michigan | Anthony Marchese pulls down the rebound | 77-71 |
| 00:11 | Central Michigan | Garf Price loses the ball out of bounds | 77-71 |
| 00:10 | Western Michigan | David Hulse is hacked by Michael Decker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Decker, team foul #10 | 77-71 |
| 00:10 | Western Michigan | David Hulse makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:10 | Western Michigan | David Hulse makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | Garf Price is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Michael Decker | 79-74 |
| 00:03 | Western Michigan | Michael Decker is called for the reach on Stanley Shanklin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Decker, team foul #11 | 79-74 |
| 00:03 | Western Michigan | Stanley Shanklin makes the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:03 | Western Michigan | Stanley Shanklin misses the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Daniel Sutton | 80-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Daniel Sutton misses long on a halfcourt shot | 80-74 |