| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alexander Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alvin Edie (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Weller (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Dale Grado (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Xavier Vasquez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Cherry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Buono (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert McGinnis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Preston Bryan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Marcus Kern (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis inbounds the ball | 38-37 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Central Michigan | John Cherry connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Clarence Buono | 38-40 |
| 19:25 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams is hacked by Clarence Buono - foul #2 on Clarence Buono, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Click (PG), James Simon (SG), Donald Garrison (SF), Tim Cowherd (C) John Cherry, Clarence Buono, Preston Bryan, Marcus Kern | |
| 19:15 | Western Michigan | Donald Weller clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 38-40 |
| 19:14 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 19:10 | Central Michigan | Donald Weller is called for the reach on Donald Garrison in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Weller, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Cherry (PG) Thomas Click | |
| 19:05 | Central Michigan | Dale Grado is called for the reach on Tim Cowherd - foul #1 on Dale Grado, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono (SF) Robert McGinnis | |
| 18:56 | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono connects on the open 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James Simon | 38-43 |
| 18:40 | Western Michigan | Dale Grado misses short on a shot from the right side | 38-43 |
| 18:38 | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 18:18 | Central Michigan | John Cherry misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-43 |
| 18:17 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Dale Grado | 38-43 |
| 18:02 | Western Michigan | Dale Grado can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 18:01 | Central Michigan | John Cherry grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 17:59 | Central Michigan | Donald Weller is called for the reach on Clarence Buono in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Weller, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky (PG), Gabriel Gallo (SG), William Gunn (SF), Raymond Dixon (PF), Paul Boyd (C) Alexander Williams, Alvin Edie, Donald Weller, Dale Grado, Xavier Vasquez | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Click (PG), Robert McGinnis (SF), Preston Bryan (PF) John Cherry, Clarence Buono, Donald Garrison | |
| 17:46 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from James Simon | 38-45 |
| 17:24 | Western Michigan | Raymond Dixon clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 17:23 | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 17:21 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Cherry (PG), Clarence Buono (SG), Marcus Kern (C) Thomas Click, James Simon, Tim Cowherd | |
| 17:00 | Western Michigan | William Gunn misses the jumper from the right side | 38-45 |
| 16:58 | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky snags the offensive board | 38-45 |
| 16:46 | Western Michigan | Preston Bryan picks off the pass by Gabriel Gallo | 38-45 |
| 16:44 | Central Michigan | John Cherry throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie (PG), Scott Lopiccolo (SF), Dale Grado (PF) Jerry Zavacky, William Gunn, Raymond Dixon | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Click (PG), James Simon (SG), Donald Garrison (SF), Tim Cowherd (C) John Cherry, Clarence Buono, Preston Bryan, Marcus Kern | |
| 16:24 | Western Michigan | Dale Grado misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-45 |
| 16:22 | Central Michigan | Thomas Click pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 16:16 | Central Michigan | James Simon misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-45 |
| 16:14 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd tips it back up and in | 38-47 |
| 15:58 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Scott Lopiccolo | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alvin Edie (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gabriel Gallo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Lopiccolo (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Dale Grado (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Boyd (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Thomas Click (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Simon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Garrison (fresh) PF - Robert McGinnis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Tim Cowherd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Central Michigan | James Simon is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 40-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams (PG), Xavier Vasquez (C) Gabriel Gallo, Paul Boyd | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Cherry (PG), Clarence Buono (SG), Preston Bryan (PF), Marcus Kern (C) Thomas Click, James Simon, Robert McGinnis, Tim Cowherd | |
| 15:39 | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie banks in the layup | 42-47 |
| 15:25 | Central Michigan | John Cherry knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Clarence Buono | 42-50 |
| 15:15 | Western Michigan | Marcus Kern picks off the pass by Alexander Williams | 42-50 |
| 14:58 | Central Michigan | John Cherry misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-50 |
| 14:57 | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie snags the defensive board | 42-50 |
| 14:31 | Western Michigan | Dale Grado is hacked by John Cherry - foul #1 on John Cherry, team foul #2 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky (PG), Gabriel Gallo (SG), William Gunn (SF), Raymond Dixon (PF), Ignacio Castellanos (C) Alexander Williams, Alvin Edie, Scott Lopiccolo, Dale Grado, Xavier Vasquez | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Simon (SG), Robert McGinnis (SF), Tim Cowherd (PF) Clarence Buono, Donald Garrison, Preston Bryan | |
| 14:13 | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Tim Cowherd - foul #1 on Tim Cowherd, team foul #3 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Click (PG), Preston Bryan (PF) John Cherry, Marcus Kern | |
| 14:13 | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 14:13 | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 13:56 | Central Michigan | Thomas Click can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from the right block | 44-50 |
| 13:54 | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan tips it back up and in | 44-52 |
| 13:32 | Western Michigan | Ignacio Castellanos is whistled for traveling | 44-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie (SG), Xavier Vasquez (C) Gabriel Gallo, Ignacio Castellanos | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Cherry (PG), Marcus Kern (C) Thomas Click, Preston Bryan | |
| 13:29 | Central Michigan | Jerry Zavacky picks off the pass by Tim Cowherd in the backcourt | 44-52 |
| 13:14 | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-52 |
| 13:12 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis grabs the defensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 13:06 | Central Michigan | John Cherry scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by James Simon | 44-55 |
| 12:45 | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Jerry Zavacky | 46-55 |
| 12:31 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by John Cherry | 46-57 |
| 12:11 | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie blows the layup but he's hacked by Tim Cowherd - foul #2 on Tim Cowherd, team foul #4 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams (PG), Donald Weller (SF), Dale Grado (PF), Paul Boyd (C) Jerry Zavacky, William Gunn, Raymond Dixon, Xavier Vasquez | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Click (PG), Clarence Buono (SG), Donald Garrison (SF), Preston Bryan (PF) John Cherry, James Simon, Robert McGinnis, Marcus Kern | |
| 12:11 | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 12:11 | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 12:00 | Central Michigan | Thomas Click clanks a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Alexander Williams - foul #2 on Alexander Williams, team foul #4 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo (SG) Alvin Edie | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marcus Kern (C) Tim Cowherd | |
| 12:00 | Central Michigan | Thomas Click makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 12:00 | Central Michigan | Thomas Click makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alexander Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gabriel Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Weller (fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. PF - Dale Grado (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Boyd (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Thomas Click (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Clarence Buono (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Donald Garrison (fresh) PF - Preston Bryan (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Marcus Kern (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Cherry (PG), Tim Cowherd (C) Thomas Click, Marcus Kern | |
| 11:31 | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono hits a wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Tim Cowherd | 48-61 |
| 11:14 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams buries a shot in the lane | 50-61 |
| 10:58 | Central Michigan | John Cherry misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-61 |
| 10:56 | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-61 |
| 10:42 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd is fouled on the floor by Paul Boyd - foul #4 on Paul Boyd, team foul #5 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie (PG), Xavier Vasquez (C) Alexander Williams, Paul Boyd | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Click (PG), James Simon (SG), Robert McGinnis (SF), Marcus Kern (C) John Cherry, Clarence Buono, Preston Bryan, Tim Cowherd | |
| 10:33 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison clanks a jumper from the right wing | 50-61 |
| 10:32 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Alvin Edie | 50-61 |
| 10:09 | Western Michigan | Donald Weller buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Dale Grado | 52-61 |
| 09:53 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis is whistled for traveling | 52-61 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams (PG), Scott Lopiccolo (SF), Raymond Dixon (PF) Gabriel Gallo, Donald Weller, Dale Grado | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Cherry (PG), Clarence Buono (SG), Preston Bryan (PF) Thomas Click, James Simon, Donald Garrison | |
| 09:36 | Western Michigan | John Cherry picks off the pass by Scott Lopiccolo | 52-61 |
| 09:32 | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Cherry | 52-63 |
| 09:23 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Marcus Kern - foul #1 on Marcus Kern, team foul #5 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky (PG), William Gunn (SF) Alexander Williams, Scott Lopiccolo | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Simon (SG), Tim Cowherd (C) Robert McGinnis, Marcus Kern | |
| 09:23 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 09:23 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 09:13 | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 54-63 |
| 09:11 | Central Michigan | James Simon grabs the offensive board | 54-63 |
| 08:59 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 54-63 |
| 08:58 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Xavier Vasquez | 54-63 |
| 08:53 | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-63 |
| 08:51 | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie tips it back up and in | 56-63 |
| 08:41 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd misses the floater from the free throw line | 56-63 |
| 08:39 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd misses the tip | 56-63 |
| 08:37 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Raymond Dixon | 56-63 |
| 08:16 | Western Michigan | Tim Cowherd steps in front of the Alvin Edie pass | 56-63 |
| 07:59 | Central Michigan | John Cherry clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-63 |
| 07:57 | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan can't tip it in | 56-63 |
| 07:56 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez snags the defensive board | 56-63 |
| 07:34 | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 56-63 |
| 07:33 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez can't tip it in | 56-63 |
| 07:32 | Central Michigan | John Cherry grabs the defensive rebound | 56-63 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jerry Zavacky (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alvin Edie (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Gunn (fairly fresh) PF - Raymond Dixon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Xavier Vasquez (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Cherry (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Simon (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Clarence Buono (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Preston Bryan (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Tim Cowherd (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Central Michigan | Raymond Dixon steals it from James Simon in the backcourt | 56-63 |
| 07:14 | Western Michigan | James Simon steals it from Alvin Edie | 56-63 |
| 07:09 | Central Michigan | John Cherry lays it in on a nice dish by James Simon | 56-65 |
| 06:47 | Western Michigan | William Gunn clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-65 |
| 06:45 | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan grabs the defensive rebound | 56-65 |
| 06:26 | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 56-65 |
| 06:25 | Western Michigan | Raymond Dixon pulls down the rebound | 56-65 |
| 06:15 | Western Michigan | Raymond Dixon lays it up and in on a great pass from William Gunn | 58-65 |
| 05:57 | Central Michigan | John Cherry drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by James Simon | 58-68 |
| 05:57 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams (PG), Gabriel Gallo (SG), Donald Weller (SF), Dale Grado (PF), Paul Boyd (C) Jerry Zavacky, Alvin Edie, William Gunn, Raymond Dixon, Xavier Vasquez | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Click (PG), Robert McGinnis (SF), Donald Garrison (PF), Marcus Kern (C) John Cherry, James Simon, Preston Bryan, Tim Cowherd | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:46 | Western Michigan | Donald Weller misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-68 |
| 05:45 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison pulls down the rebound | 58-68 |
| 05:36 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from close range | 58-70 |
| 05:27 | Western Michigan | Dale Grado double dribbles | 58-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Cherry (SG) Clarence Buono | |
| 05:24 | Central Michigan | Gabriel Gallo steps in front of the John Cherry pass in the backcourt | 58-70 |
| 05:18 | Western Michigan | Donald Garrison is called for the reach on Dale Grado - foul #3 on Donald Garrison, team foul #6 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Simon (SG) John Cherry | |
| 05:03 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-70 |
| 05:01 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis pulls down the rebound | 58-70 |
| 04:37 | Central Michigan | James Simon misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-70 |
| 04:35 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo snags the defensive board | 58-70 |
| 04:29 | Western Michigan | Dale Grado misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-70 |
| 04:28 | Western Michigan | Paul Boyd grabs the offensive rebound | 58-70 |
| 04:14 | Western Michigan | Paul Boyd hits a shot from close range | 60-70 |
| 04:03 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Click | 60-72 |
| 03:52 | Western Michigan | Paul Boyd hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Donald Garrison - foul #4 on Donald Garrison, team foul #7 | 60-72 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie (SG), Scott Lopiccolo (SF), Ignacio Castellanos (PF) Gabriel Gallo, Donald Weller, Dale Grado | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Cherry (PG), Clarence Buono (SG) Thomas Click, James Simon | |
| 03:52 | Western Michigan | Paul Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 03:52 | Western Michigan | Paul Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 03:52 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis grabs the board | 61-72 |
| 03:42 | Central Michigan | Marcus Kern can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Paul Boyd - foul #5 on Paul Boyd, team foul #6 | 61-72 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dale Grado (PF) Paul Boyd | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Click (SG) Clarence Buono | |
| 03:42 | Central Michigan | Marcus Kern makes the 1st free throw | 61-73 |
| 03:42 | Central Michigan | Marcus Kern makes the 2nd free throw | 61-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:27 | Western Michigan | Scott Lopiccolo is denied on a layup by Marcus Kern | 61-74 |
| 03:26 | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie misses the tip | 61-74 |
| 03:24 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Thomas Click | 61-74 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alexander Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alvin Edie (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Lopiccolo (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Dale Grado (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ignacio Castellanos (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Cherry (tiring) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Click (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Donald Garrison (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert McGinnis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Marcus Kern (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Central Michigan | John Cherry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-74 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Dixon (PF) Dale Grado | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono (SG) Thomas Click | |
| 03:05 | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Alexander Williams | 63-74 |
| 03:03 | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono's pass is intercepted by Scott Lopiccolo in the backcourt | 63-74 |
| 02:44 | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie's dunk attempt is rejected by Robert McGinnis | 63-74 |
| 02:43 | Central Michigan | Marcus Kern grabs the board | 63-74 |
| 02:41 | Central Michigan | Raymond Dixon steals the ball from John Cherry in the backcourt | 63-74 |
| 02:41 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-74 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky (PG), Donald Weller (SF), Dale Grado (PF), Xavier Vasquez (C) Alexander Williams, Scott Lopiccolo, Raymond Dixon, Ignacio Castellanos | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Click (PG), Preston Bryan (PF), Tim Cowherd (C) Clarence Buono, Robert McGinnis, Marcus Kern | |
| 02:36 | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Dale Grado | 65-74 |
| 02:33 | Central Michigan | Donald Weller is called for the reach on Donald Garrison in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donald Weller, team foul #7 | 65-74 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Gunn (SF) Donald Weller | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono (SG) John Cherry | |
| 02:33 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 02:33 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison misses the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 02:33 | Western Michigan | Dale Grado grabs the board | 65-75 |
| 02:23 | Western Michigan | Dale Grado clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Preston Bryan - foul #2 on Preston Bryan, team foul #8 | 65-75 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Cherry (PG), Robert McGinnis (SF), Marcus Kern (C) Clarence Buono, Donald Garrison, Tim Cowherd | |
| 02:23 | Western Michigan | Dale Grado misses the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 02:23 | Western Michigan | Dale Grado makes the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| 02:05 | Central Michigan | William Gunn is called for the reach on Robert McGinnis - foul #2 on William Gunn, team foul #8 | 66-75 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono (SG), Donald Garrison (PF), Tim Cowherd (C) John Cherry, Preston Bryan, Marcus Kern | |
| 02:05 | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis misses the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 02:05 | Western Michigan | Dale Grado snags the defensive board | 66-75 |
| 02:05 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-75 |
| 01:56 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez misses the easy layup | 66-75 |
| 01:55 | Western Michigan | William Gunn tips it in | 68-75 |
| 01:43 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd makes the wide open runner in the paint | 68-77 |
| 01:21 | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Clarence Buono - foul #3 on Clarence Buono, team foul #9 | 68-77 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams (PG) Jerry Zavacky | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Cherry (PG), Preston Bryan (PF), Marcus Kern (C) Thomas Click, Donald Garrison, Tim Cowherd | |
| 01:21 | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie makes the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 01:21 | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie makes the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| 01:09 | Central Michigan | John Cherry misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 70-77 |
| 01:07 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Xavier Vasquez | 70-77 |
| 00:56 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Clarence Buono - foul #4 on Clarence Buono, team foul #10 | 70-77 |
| 00:56 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:56 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:54 | Central Michigan | Alexander Williams is called for the reach on Clarence Buono in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alexander Williams, team foul #9 | 72-77 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison (SF) Robert McGinnis | |
| 00:54 | Central Michigan | Clarence Buono misses the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:54 | Western Michigan | William Gunn grabs the defensive rebound | 72-77 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Western Michigan | Alvin Edie lays it in | 74-77 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Central Michigan | Preston Bryan hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by John Cherry | 74-79 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Western Michigan | William Gunn buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Xavier Vasquez | 77-79 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | Alvin Edie is called for the reach on Donald Garrison in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alvin Edie, team foul #10 | 77-79 |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison misses the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison makes the 2nd free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:07 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-80 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | William Gunn comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 77-80 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Marcus Kern grabs the defensive rebound | 77-80 |