| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Thomas Kaneshiro (fresh) SG - Harvey Brooks (fresh) SF - William Jones (fresh) PF - Thomas Avery (fresh) C - Gary Rogers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Erik Delacerda (fresh) SG - Albert Gant (fresh) SF - Keith Campo (fresh) PF - Frank Carroll (fresh) C - Daniel Gerling (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Harvey Brooks | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Western Michigan | Harvey Brooks misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Western Michigan | Thomas Kaneshiro tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Western Michigan | William Jones gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Western Michigan | Thomas Kaneshiro makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Avery | 4-0 |
| 18:42 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 18:40 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling tips it back up and in | 4-2 |
| 18:25 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers drills a runner near the basket set up by Thomas Kaneshiro | 6-2 |
| 18:07 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll misses the shot from close range | 6-2 |
| 18:05 | Western Michigan | Harvey Brooks snags the defensive board | 6-2 |
| 17:44 | Western Michigan | Thomas Avery can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 6-2 |
| 17:42 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling grabs the board | 6-2 |
| 17:36 | Central Michigan | Thomas Avery is called for the reach on Frank Carroll - foul #1 on Thomas Avery, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Riley (SF), Frank Ellison (PF), Justin Cook (C) William Jones, Thomas Avery, Gary Rogers | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Owen Chapman (SG) Albert Gant | |
| 17:22 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling banks in the layup and he's hacked by Justin Cook - foul #1 on Justin Cook, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins (SG), Steven McCarn (SF) Thomas Kaneshiro, Harvey Brooks | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 17:22 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling makes the free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:10 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Steven McCarn | 8-5 |
| 17:07 | Central Michigan | Steven McCarn is called for the reach on Keith Campo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven McCarn, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| 16:45 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Owen Chapman | 8-7 |
| 16:29 | Western Michigan | Justin Cook's pass is intercepted by Owen Chapman | 8-7 |
| 16:09 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Owen Chapman | 8-9 |
| 15:53 | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins can't finish the layup but the foul's on Owen Chapman - foul #1 on Owen Chapman, team foul #1 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Harvey Brooks (SG), William Jones (SF), Thomas Avery (PF), Gary Rogers (C) William Riley, Steven McCarn, Frank Ellison, Justin Cook | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Gant (SG) Owen Chapman | |
| 15:53 | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 15:53 | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Tom Jenkins (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Harvey Brooks (fresh) SF - William Jones (fresh) PF - Thomas Avery (fresh) C - Gary Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Erik Delacerda (tiring) SG - Albert Gant (fresh) SF - Keith Campo (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Frank Carroll (fairly fresh) C - Daniel Gerling (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-9 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Kaneshiro (PG) Tom Jenkins | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 15:35 | Western Michigan | Thomas Avery scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Kaneshiro | 12-9 |
| 15:26 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 12-11 |
| 15:11 | Western Michigan | Harvey Brooks clanks a shot from the left side | 12-11 |
| 15:10 | Western Michigan | Thomas Avery gets the offensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 14:56 | Western Michigan | Harvey Brooks is hacked by Albert Gant - foul #1 on Albert Gant, team foul #2 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herbert Brammer (PF) Thomas Avery | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 14:39 | Western Michigan | Herbert Brammer misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-11 |
| 14:38 | Western Michigan | Herbert Brammer gets the offensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 14:28 | Western Michigan | Herbert Brammer can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 12-11 |
| 14:26 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo snags the defensive board | 12-11 |
| 14:08 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 12-11 |
| 14:07 | Western Michigan | Thomas Kaneshiro gets the rebound | 12-11 |
| 13:49 | Western Michigan | Harvey Brooks misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-11 |
| 13:48 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 13:35 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo is fouled on the floor by Gary Rogers - foul #1 on Gary Rogers, team foul #4 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Riley (PG), Tom Jenkins (SG), Frank Ellison (SF), Thomas Avery (PF), Justin Cook (C) Thomas Kaneshiro, Harvey Brooks, William Jones, Herbert Brammer, Gary Rogers | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Owen Chapman (SG) Albert Gant | |
| 13:18 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 12-11 |
| 13:17 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling grabs the offensive board | 12-11 |
| 12:59 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll connects on the runner from the left block set up by Erik Delacerda | 12-13 |
| 12:41 | Western Michigan | Keith Campo steps in front of the Tom Jenkins pass | 12-13 |
| 12:41 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 12-13 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Kaneshiro (PG), Harvey Brooks (SG) Tom Jenkins, Justin Cook | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Gant (SG) Owen Chapman | |
| 12:19 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 12-15 |
| 12:02 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Daniel Gerling - foul #1 on Daniel Gerling, team foul #3 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Jones (SF), Gary Rogers (C) William Riley, Thomas Avery | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 12:02 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 12:02 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 11:40 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-15 |
| 11:38 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers grabs the board | 14-15 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Thomas Kaneshiro (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harvey Brooks (fresh) SF - William Jones (fresh) PF - Frank Ellison (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gary Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Erik Delacerda (tired) SG - Albert Gant (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Keith Campo (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Gerling (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Carroll (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Western Michigan | Harvey Brooks connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Kaneshiro | 17-15 |
| 11:21 | Central Michigan | Thomas Kaneshiro picks off the pass by Albert Gant in the backcourt | 17-15 |
| 11:20 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison banks in the layup on a nice dish by Thomas Kaneshiro | 19-15 |
| 11:18 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant is fouled in the backcourt by William Jones - foul #1 on William Jones, team foul #5 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Avery (PF) Frank Ellison | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Owen Chapman (SG) Albert Gant | |
| 11:02 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll hits a 3 from straight away set up by Keith Campo | 19-18 |
| 10:44 | Western Michigan | William Jones connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Kaneshiro | 21-18 |
| 10:20 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-21 |
| 10:00 | Western Michigan | William Jones can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing but the foul's on Keith Campo - foul #1 on Keith Campo, team foul #4 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Riley (PG), Tom Jenkins (SG), Frank Ellison (PF), Justin Cook (C) Thomas Kaneshiro, Harvey Brooks, Thomas Avery, Gary Rogers | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Gant (SG) Owen Chapman | |
| 10:00 | Western Michigan | William Jones misses the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 10:00 | Western Michigan | William Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 10:00 | Western Michigan | William Jones makes the 3rd free throw | 23-21 |
| 09:40 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant can't finish the layup | 23-21 |
| 09:39 | Western Michigan | Justin Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 23-21 |
| 09:19 | Western Michigan | William Jones loses the dribble to Daniel Gerling | 23-21 |
| 09:06 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll clanks a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Frank Ellison - foul #1 on Frank Ellison, team foul #6 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven McCarn (SF) William Jones | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 09:06 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll misses the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 09:06 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll misses the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 09:06 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison gets the rebound | 23-21 |
| 09:02 | Western Michigan | Steven McCarn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-21 |
| 09:01 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda gets the rebound | 23-21 |
| 08:55 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo is hacked by Steven McCarn - foul #2 on Steven McCarn, team foul #7 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Harvey Brooks (SG) Steven McCarn | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 08:55 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 08:55 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo misses the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 08:55 | Western Michigan | Justin Cook pulls down the rebound | 23-22 |
| 08:39 | Western Michigan | Harvey Brooks misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Keith Campo - foul #2 on Keith Campo, team foul #5 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Kaneshiro (PG), Thomas Avery (PF), Herbert Brammer (C) Tom Jenkins, Frank Ellison, Justin Cook | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Owen Chapman (SG) Albert Gant | |
| 08:39 | Western Michigan | Harvey Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 08:39 | Western Michigan | Harvey Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 08:39 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling grabs the defensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 08:10 | Central Michigan | Thomas Avery takes the ball from Daniel Gerling | 24-22 |
| 07:50 | Western Michigan | William Riley drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Herbert Brammer | 27-22 |
| 07:48 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-22 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins (SG), William Jones (SF), Gary Rogers (C) Harvey Brooks, William Riley, Thomas Avery | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 07:41 | Western Michigan | William Jones knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Gary Rogers | 29-22 |
| 07:39 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-22 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison (PF) Herbert Brammer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Gant (SG) Owen Chapman | |
| 07:25 | Western Michigan | William Jones makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Tom Jenkins | 32-22 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Thomas Kaneshiro (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Tom Jenkins (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Frank Ellison (fresh) 6 pts. C - Gary Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Erik Delacerda (very tired) SG - Albert Gant (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Keith Campo (tired) 8 pts. PF - Frank Carroll (tired) 5 pts. C - Daniel Gerling (very tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant lays it up and in and he's hacked by Gary Rogers - foul #2 on Gary Rogers, team foul #8 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Justin Cook (C) Gary Rogers | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 07:18 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant misses the free throw | 32-24 |
| 07:18 | Western Michigan | Justin Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 32-24 |
| 07:14 | Western Michigan | Thomas Kaneshiro is fouled on the floor by Albert Gant - foul #2 on Albert Gant, team foul #6 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Harvey Brooks (SG) Thomas Kaneshiro | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Owen Chapman (SG) Albert Gant | |
| 07:02 | Western Michigan | Justin Cook misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-24 |
| 07:00 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo grabs the board | 32-24 |
| 06:47 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll banks in the layup | 32-26 |
| 06:35 | Western Michigan | Justin Cook clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 32-26 |
| 06:34 | Western Michigan | Justin Cook pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 06:12 | Western Michigan | Justin Cook buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Frank Ellison and the foul's on Daniel Gerling - foul #2 on Daniel Gerling, team foul #7 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Kaneshiro (PG), William Riley (SF), Thomas Avery (PF) Tom Jenkins, William Jones, Frank Ellison | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mario Payne (C) Daniel Gerling | |
| 06:12 | Western Michigan | Justin Cook makes the free throw | 35-26 |
| 05:53 | Central Michigan | Owen Chapman misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 35-26 |
| 05:52 | Western Michigan | Harvey Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 05:30 | Western Michigan | Thomas Avery is hacked by Frank Carroll - foul #1 on Frank Carroll, team foul #8 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herbert Brammer (C) Justin Cook | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Matt Daniels (PG) Owen Chapman | |
| 05:30 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 35-26 |
| 05:30 | Western Michigan | Thomas Avery makes the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 05:30 | Western Michigan | Thomas Avery makes the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 05:26 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo's pass is intercepted by Harvey Brooks in the backcourt | 37-26 |
| 05:25 | Western Michigan | Thomas Kaneshiro lays it up and in on a nice dish by Harvey Brooks | 39-26 |
| 05:14 | Central Michigan | Matt Daniels is fouled on the floor by Thomas Kaneshiro - foul #1 on Thomas Kaneshiro, team foul #9 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison (C) Herbert Brammer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 05:14 | Central Michigan | Matt Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 05:14 | Central Michigan | Matt Daniels misses the 2nd free throw | 39-27 |
| 05:14 | Western Michigan | Harvey Brooks pulls down the rebound | 39-27 |
| 04:58 | Western Michigan | Frank Carroll is called for the reach on Harvey Brooks - foul #2 on Frank Carroll, team foul #9 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Owen Chapman (SG) Matt Daniels | |
| 04:58 | Western Michigan | Harvey Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 04:58 | Central Michigan | Mario Payne pulls down the rebound | 39-27 |
| 04:36 | Central Michigan | William Riley steps in front of the Frank Carroll pass | 39-27 |
| 04:30 | Western Michigan | Harvey Brooks dunks the ball on a nice dish by Thomas Kaneshiro | 41-27 |
| 04:14 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Owen Chapman | 41-30 |
| 03:51 | Western Michigan | Harvey Brooks hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Thomas Kaneshiro | 44-30 |
| 03:38 | Central Michigan | Owen Chapman travels with the ball | 44-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins (PG), Steven McCarn (SG), William Jones (SF), Justin Cook (PF), Gary Rogers (C) Thomas Kaneshiro, Harvey Brooks, William Riley, Thomas Avery, Frank Ellison | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Gant (SG), Daniel Gerling (C) Owen Chapman, Mario Payne | |
| 03:22 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Daniel Gerling - foul #3 on Daniel Gerling, team foul #10 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joey Gregory (C) Daniel Gerling | |
| 03:22 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 45-30 |
| 03:22 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 46-30 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Tom Jenkins (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven McCarn (fresh) SF - William Jones (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Justin Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Erik Delacerda (very tired) SG - Albert Gant (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Keith Campo (very tired) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Carroll (tired) 7 pts. C - Joey Gregory (fresh) | |
| 03:20 | Central Michigan | Joey Gregory is fouled in the backcourt by Steven McCarn - foul #3 on Steven McCarn, team foul #10 | 46-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Kaneshiro (PG) Steven McCarn | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 03:20 | Central Michigan | Joey Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 46-31 |
| 03:20 | Central Michigan | Joey Gregory misses the 2nd free throw | 46-31 |
| 03:20 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers grabs the board | 46-31 |
| 03:13 | Western Michigan | Thomas Kaneshiro knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by William Jones | 49-31 |
| 03:01 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-31 |
| 03:00 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 49-31 |
| 02:37 | Western Michigan | Thomas Kaneshiro is whistled for a carry | 49-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herbert Brammer (PF) Justin Cook | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 02:29 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Frank Carroll is blocked by Gary Rogers | 49-31 |
| 02:27 | Central Michigan | Joey Gregory tips it but misses | 49-31 |
| 02:26 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll tips it back up and in | 49-33 |
| 02:07 | Western Michigan | Thomas Kaneshiro hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-33 |
| 02:06 | Central Michigan | Joey Gregory grabs the defensive rebound | 49-33 |
| 01:48 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-33 |
| 01:47 | Western Michigan | Herbert Brammer gets the rebound | 49-33 |
| 01:43 | Western Michigan | Herbert Brammer misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 49-33 |
| 01:42 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 49-33 |
| 01:18 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-33 |
| 01:16 | Western Michigan | Herbert Brammer snags the defensive board | 49-33 |
| 01:02 | Western Michigan | Joey Gregory steps in front of the Tom Jenkins pass | 49-33 |
| 00:46 | Central Michigan | Herbert Brammer takes the ball from Erik Delacerda | 49-33 |
| 00:39 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Thomas Kaneshiro | 51-33 |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo's fadeaway is rejected by Herbert Brammer | 51-33 |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins gets the rebound | 51-33 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | William Jones drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-33 |