| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Bedgood (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Renninger (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Don Owen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Oscar Troyer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Ronnie Kincaid (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Park (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Roosevelt Wolfe (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Delph (fresh) C - Herbert Helms (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones inbounds the ball | 37-27 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones is fouled on the floor by James Park - foul #1 on James Park, team foul #1 | 37-27 |
| 19:14 | Central Michigan | Don Owen can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Ronnie Kincaid - foul #2 on Ronnie Kincaid, team foul #2 | 37-27 |
| 19:14 | Central Michigan | Don Owen makes the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 19:14 | Central Michigan | Don Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 39-27 |
| 19:00 | Western Michigan | The jump hook by Ronnie Kincaid is blocked by Oscar Troyer | 39-27 |
| 18:58 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 39-27 |
| 18:50 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-27 |
| 18:48 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood grabs the offensive board | 39-27 |
| 18:40 | Central Michigan | Don Owen scores on a shot near the basket | 41-27 |
| 18:27 | Western Michigan | Oscar Troyer takes the ball from Herbert Helms | 41-27 |
| 18:04 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-27 |
| 18:02 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to James Park | 41-27 |
| 17:50 | Western Michigan | Oscar Troyer is called for the reach on Herbert Helms - foul #1 on Oscar Troyer, team foul #1 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Felipe Nunez (SG), Byron Anderson (SF), Michael Franklin (PF), Dragan Zephier (C) Steven Bedgood, Stephen Renninger, Roy Jones, Don Owen, Oscar Troyer | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Frank Glick (PG), Gregory Courtois (SG), Edwin Lyon (SF), Paul Anderson (PF), Thomas Buckner (C) Ronnie Kincaid, James Park, Roosevelt Wolfe, Michael Delph, Herbert Helms | |
| 17:35 | Western Michigan | Frank Glick is hacked by Ernest Bruni - foul #2 on Ernest Bruni, team foul #2 | 41-27 |
| 17:22 | Western Michigan | Frank Glick makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Gregory Courtois | 41-30 |
| 17:02 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson connects on the floater from the free throw line | 43-30 |
| 16:43 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon misses badly on a floater from the right side | 43-30 |
| 16:42 | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson can't tip it in | 43-30 |
| 16:41 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier grabs the board | 43-30 |
| 16:31 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson can't connect on an uncontested jump hook in the paint | 43-30 |
| 16:30 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 16:24 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez lays it up and in | 45-30 |
| 16:05 | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-30 |
| 16:03 | Western Michigan | Frank Glick tips it home | 45-32 |
| 15:49 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-32 |
| 15:47 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Gregory Courtois | 45-32 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ernest Bruni (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Felipe Nunez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Byron Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Franklin (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Dragan Zephier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Frank Glick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Gregory Courtois (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Edwin Lyon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Buckner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Western Michigan | Frank Glick travels with the ball | 45-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood (PG), Stephen Renninger (SG), Roy Jones (SF), Don Owen (PF), Oscar Troyer (C) Ernest Bruni, Felipe Nunez, Byron Anderson, Michael Franklin, Dragan Zephier | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronnie Kincaid (PG), James Park (SG), Roosevelt Wolfe (SF), Michael Delph (PF), Herbert Helms (C) Frank Glick, Gregory Courtois, Edwin Lyon, Paul Anderson, Thomas Buckner | |
| 15:08 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer banks in the layup on a great pass from Roy Jones and he's hacked by Roosevelt Wolfe - foul #2 on Roosevelt Wolfe, team foul #3 | 47-32 |
| 15:08 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer makes the free throw | 48-32 |
| 14:43 | Western Michigan | James Park hits a turnaround in the lane and the foul's on Roy Jones - foul #2 on Roy Jones, team foul #3 | 48-34 |
| 14:43 | Western Michigan | James Park makes the free throw | 48-35 |
| 14:41 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger is fouled in the backcourt by James Park - foul #2 on James Park, team foul #4 | 48-35 |
| 14:29 | Central Michigan | Don Owen makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Renninger | 50-35 |
| 14:10 | Western Michigan | Ronnie Kincaid knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 50-37 |
| 13:56 | Central Michigan | Roosevelt Wolfe takes the ball from Don Owen | 50-37 |
| 13:42 | Western Michigan | Roosevelt Wolfe drills a 3 from straight away | 50-40 |
| 13:36 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-40 |
| 13:34 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph gets the rebound | 50-40 |
| 13:24 | Western Michigan | Roosevelt Wolfe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-40 |
| 13:22 | Western Michigan | Herbert Helms tips it in | 50-42 |
| 13:03 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger is fouled on the floor by Roosevelt Wolfe - foul #3 on Roosevelt Wolfe, team foul #5 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Felipe Nunez (SG), Byron Anderson (SF), Michael Franklin (PF), Dragan Zephier (C) Steven Bedgood, Stephen Renninger, Roy Jones, Don Owen, Oscar Troyer | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Daniel Mercedes (PG), Frank Glick (SG), Warren Inniss (SF), Gregory Courtois (PF), Thomas Buckner (C) Ronnie Kincaid, James Park, Roosevelt Wolfe, Michael Delph, Herbert Helms | |
| 12:44 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 50-42 |
| 12:42 | Western Michigan | Daniel Mercedes pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| 12:40 | Western Michigan | Daniel Mercedes is called for traveling in the backcourt | 50-42 |
| 12:30 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez is fouled on the floor by Frank Glick - foul #2 on Frank Glick, team foul #6 | 50-42 |
| 12:15 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier is fouled on the floor by Gregory Courtois - foul #1 on Gregory Courtois, team foul #7 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon (SF), Paul Anderson (PF) Daniel Mercedes, Gregory Courtois | |
| 12:15 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 12:15 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 11:50 | Western Michigan | Thomas Buckner is fouled on the floor by Felipe Nunez - foul #2 on Felipe Nunez, team foul #4 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger (SG), Roy Jones (SF), Raymond Liberatore (PF) Felipe Nunez, Byron Anderson, Michael Franklin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Daniel Mercedes (PG), Roosevelt Wolfe (SF) Frank Glick, Thomas Buckner | |
| 11:31 | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-42 |
| 11:29 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Raymond Liberatore | 52-42 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ernest Bruni (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Renninger (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Raymond Liberatore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dragan Zephier (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Daniel Mercedes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Warren Inniss (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roosevelt Wolfe (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Paul Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Edwin Lyon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones loses the dribble to Roosevelt Wolfe in the backcourt | 52-42 |
| 11:16 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 52-42 |
| 11:15 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Dragan Zephier | 52-42 |
| 11:13 | Central Michigan | Daniel Mercedes is called for the reach on Ernest Bruni in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Mercedes, team foul #8 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer (C) Dragan Zephier | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronnie Kincaid (PG), James Park (SG), Gregory Courtois (PF), Herbert Helms (C) Daniel Mercedes, Warren Inniss, Paul Anderson, Edwin Lyon | |
| 11:13 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni misses the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 11:13 | Western Michigan | Herbert Helms grabs the board | 52-42 |
| 10:58 | Western Michigan | Ronnie Kincaid can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Roy Jones - foul #3 on Roy Jones, team foul #5 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood (PG) Ernest Bruni | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 10:58 | Western Michigan | Ronnie Kincaid makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 10:58 | Western Michigan | Ronnie Kincaid misses the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 10:58 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer grabs the board | 52-43 |
| 10:55 | Central Michigan | Ronnie Kincaid is called for the reach on Steven Bedgood in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronnie Kincaid, team foul #9 | 52-43 |
| 10:55 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 10:55 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 10:43 | Western Michigan | Ronnie Kincaid hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 54-43 |
| 10:42 | Western Michigan | Herbert Helms tips it back up and in | 54-45 |
| 10:27 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer hits a wide open floater from the left block set up by Roy Jones | 56-45 |
| 10:12 | Western Michigan | Gregory Courtois buries a 3 from straight away | 56-48 |
| 09:55 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones hits a wide open jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Steven Bedgood | 58-48 |
| 09:39 | Western Michigan | Gregory Courtois can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-48 |
| 09:38 | Western Michigan | Roosevelt Wolfe tips it back up and in | 58-50 |
| 09:16 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood hits the finger roll set up by Oscar Troyer | 60-50 |
| 08:53 | Western Michigan | Herbert Helms scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Ronnie Kincaid | 60-52 |
| 08:34 | Central Michigan | Roosevelt Wolfe picks off the pass by Raymond Liberatore | 60-52 |
| 08:31 | Western Michigan | Roosevelt Wolfe hits the finger roll | 60-54 |
| 08:29 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Felipe Nunez (SG), Byron Anderson (SF), Don Owen (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Steven Bedgood, Stephen Renninger, Roy Jones, Raymond Liberatore, Oscar Troyer | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Frank Glick (PG), Warren Inniss (SG), Edwin Lyon (SF), Paul Anderson (PF), Thomas Buckner (C) Ronnie Kincaid, James Park, Roosevelt Wolfe, Gregory Courtois, Herbert Helms | |
| 08:13 | Western Michigan | Felipe Nunez takes the ball from Frank Glick | 60-54 |
| 07:58 | Central Michigan | Paul Anderson takes the ball from Don Owen | 60-54 |
| 07:34 | Western Michigan | Warren Inniss hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Felipe Nunez - foul #3 on Felipe Nunez, team foul #6 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Delph (PF) Paul Anderson | |
| 07:34 | Western Michigan | Warren Inniss misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 07:34 | Western Michigan | Warren Inniss makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ernest Bruni (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Felipe Nunez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Byron Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Don Owen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Franklin (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Frank Glick (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Warren Inniss (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edwin Lyon (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Delph (fresh) C - Thomas Buckner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Central Michigan | Don Owen is open and buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Ernest Bruni | 62-55 |
| 07:03 | Western Michigan | Warren Inniss hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Michael Franklin - foul #2 on Michael Franklin, team foul #7 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood (PG), Dragan Zephier (SF) Felipe Nunez, Byron Anderson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Daniel Mercedes (PG), James Park (SG) Frank Glick, Thomas Buckner | |
| 07:03 | Western Michigan | Warren Inniss misses the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 07:03 | Western Michigan | Warren Inniss makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 06:55 | Central Michigan | Don Owen is open and lays it up and in set up by Steven Bedgood | 64-56 |
| 06:35 | Western Michigan | Warren Inniss's layup is rejected by Don Owen | 64-56 |
| 06:33 | Central Michigan | Don Owen snags the defensive board | 64-56 |
| 06:16 | Central Michigan | Warren Inniss picks off the pass by Michael Franklin | 64-56 |
| 06:07 | Western Michigan | Michael Franklin steps in front of the James Park pass | 64-56 |
| 05:54 | Central Michigan | Don Owen's pass is intercepted by Michael Delph | 64-56 |
| 05:33 | Western Michigan | Daniel Mercedes scores on a jump hook near the basket | 64-58 |
| 05:30 | Central Michigan | James Park steals it from Dragan Zephier in the backcourt | 64-58 |
| 05:09 | Western Michigan | Don Owen swats the short shot by James Park | 64-58 |
| 05:07 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier pulls down the rebound | 64-58 |
| 05:02 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood is fouled in the backcourt by James Park - foul #3 on James Park, team foul #10 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger (SG), Roy Jones (SF), Byron Anderson (C) Ernest Bruni, Dragan Zephier, Michael Franklin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronnie Kincaid (PG), Frank Glick (SG), Roosevelt Wolfe (SF), Paul Anderson (PF), Thomas Buckner (C) Daniel Mercedes, James Park, Warren Inniss, Michael Delph, Edwin Lyon | |
| 05:02 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 05:02 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 04:45 | Western Michigan | Ronnie Kincaid buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Frank Glick | 65-61 |
| 04:42 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Roosevelt Wolfe - foul #4 on Roosevelt Wolfe, team foul #11 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez (PG), Raymond Liberatore (PF) Steven Bedgood, Don Owen | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gregory Courtois (PF) Paul Anderson | |
| 04:42 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 04:42 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 04:20 | Western Michigan | Roosevelt Wolfe connects on the shot from close range | 67-63 |
| 04:16 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-63 |
| 04:15 | Western Michigan | Ronnie Kincaid snags the defensive board | 67-63 |
| 03:58 | Western Michigan | Gregory Courtois can't connect on a runner in the lane | 67-63 |
| 03:57 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger gets the rebound | 67-63 |
| 03:55 | Central Michigan | Ronnie Kincaid is called for the reach on Felipe Nunez in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronnie Kincaid, team foul #12 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Don Owen (PF), Oscar Troyer (C) Roy Jones, Raymond Liberatore | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson (PF) Gregory Courtois | |
| 03:55 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez misses the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 03:55 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez misses the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 03:55 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Thomas Buckner | 67-63 |
| 03:39 | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson connects on the turnaround in the paint | 67-65 |
| 03:26 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson is called for traveling | 67-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Roy Jones (SF), Dragan Zephier (PF) Byron Anderson, Don Owen | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Daniel Mercedes (PG), James Park (SG), Herbert Helms (C) Ronnie Kincaid, Frank Glick, Thomas Buckner | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Felipe Nunez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Renninger (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Jones (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dragan Zephier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Oscar Troyer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Daniel Mercedes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Park (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Roosevelt Wolfe (fresh) 13 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Paul Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Herbert Helms (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson is denied on a layup by Dragan Zephier | 67-65 |
| 03:12 | Western Michigan | Herbert Helms tips it but misses | 67-65 |
| 03:11 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier grabs the board | 67-65 |
| 03:00 | Central Michigan | Roosevelt Wolfe is called for the reach on Felipe Nunez - foul #5 on Roosevelt Wolfe, team foul #13 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (SG) Stephen Renninger | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gregory Courtois (SF) Roosevelt Wolfe | |
| 03:00 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 03:00 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez misses the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 03:00 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Herbert Helms | 68-65 |
| 03:00 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| 02:47 | Western Michigan | Herbert Helms misses short on a floater from the baseline | 68-65 |
| 02:46 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni pulls down the rebound | 68-65 |
| 02:46 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood (PG), Stephen Renninger (SG), Michael Franklin (PF) Felipe Nunez, Ernest Bruni, Dragan Zephier | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronnie Kincaid (PG), Michael Delph (PF) Daniel Mercedes, Paul Anderson | |
| 02:27 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 68-65 |
| 02:25 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph gets the rebound | 68-65 |
| 02:05 | Western Michigan | James Park's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon (C) Herbert Helms | |
| 01:55 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-65 |
| 01:53 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer snags the offensive board | 68-65 |
| 01:45 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones buries a jump hook near the basket | 70-65 |
| 01:45 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Don Owen (PF) Michael Franklin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herbert Helms (C) Edwin Lyon | |
| 01:36 | Western Michigan | Herbert Helms makes the jump hook from the left block | 70-67 |
| 01:33 | Central Michigan | Gregory Courtois steps in front of the Stephen Renninger pass in the backcourt | 70-67 |
| 01:25 | Western Michigan | Gregory Courtois can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 70-67 |
| 01:24 | Western Michigan | Ronnie Kincaid pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 01:08 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-67 |
| 01:06 | Western Michigan | Herbert Helms pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 00:46 | Western Michigan | Ronnie Kincaid misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 70-67 |
| 00:45 | Central Michigan | Don Owen gets the rebound | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Don Owen is called for 5 seconds | 70-67 |
| 00:14 | Western Michigan | James Park misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-67 |
| 00:12 | Western Michigan | Herbert Helms tips it in | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger is fouled in the backcourt by Ronnie Kincaid - foul #5 on Ronnie Kincaid, team foul #14 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Frank Glick (PG) Ronnie Kincaid | |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:10 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| 00:02 | Western Michigan | Frank Glick misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-69 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | James Park snags the offensive board | 72-69 |