| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ernest Bruni (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Byron Anderson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dragan Zephier (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. PF - Don Owen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Franklin (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alvin Wills (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Inniss (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Reece (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Delph (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Buckner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier inbounds the ball | 40-28 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Dragan Zephier | 43-28 |
| 19:24 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by David Reece | 43-30 |
| 19:11 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Don Owen | 45-30 |
| 19:04 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 45-30 |
| 19:03 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin grabs the board | 45-30 |
| 19:01 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni is hacked by Warren Inniss in the backcourt - foul #1 on Warren Inniss, team foul #1 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger (SG), Dwayne Sisk (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) Byron Anderson, Don Owen, Michael Franklin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 18:47 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier can't finish the layup | 45-30 |
| 18:46 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph snags the defensive board | 45-30 |
| 18:30 | Western Michigan | Ernest Bruni is called for the reach on Thomas Buckner - foul #1 on Ernest Bruni, team foul #1 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson (SG) Darryl Flickinger | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson (PG), Edward Adams (SF), Robert McBurney (PF) Alvin Wills, David Reece, Michael Delph | |
| 18:20 | Western Michigan | Thomas Buckner banks in the layup and he's hacked by Ernest Bruni - foul #2 on Ernest Bruni, team foul #2 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier (SF) Dragan Zephier | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 18:20 | Western Michigan | Thomas Buckner makes the free throw | 45-33 |
| 17:54 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson is hacked by Warren Inniss - foul #2 on Warren Inniss, team foul #2 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger (SG), Dragan Zephier (SF), Don Owen (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Byron Anderson, Tommy Frazier, Dwayne Sisk, Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Reece (SF), John Marks (C) Warren Inniss, Thomas Buckner | |
| 17:48 | Central Michigan | Don Owen is open and scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Darryl Flickinger | 47-33 |
| 17:21 | Western Michigan | John Marks's floater is tipped away by Michael Franklin | 47-33 |
| 17:20 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger grabs the board | 47-33 |
| 17:16 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on John Marks - foul #3 on John Marks, team foul #3 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson (SG), Dwayne Sisk (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) Darryl Flickinger, Don Owen, Michael Franklin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills (PG), Thomas Buckner (C) Paul Anderson, John Marks | |
| 17:16 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni makes the 1st free throw | 48-33 |
| 17:16 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni misses the 2nd free throw | 48-33 |
| 17:16 | Western Michigan | Thomas Buckner gets the rebound | 48-33 |
| 16:58 | Western Michigan | David Reece is hacked by Dragan Zephier - foul #1 on Dragan Zephier, team foul #3 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier (SF), Don Owen (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Dragan Zephier, Dwayne Sisk, Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Warren Inniss (SG), Michael Delph (PF) Edward Adams, Robert McBurney | |
| 16:49 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-33 |
| 16:48 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Franklin | 48-33 |
| 16:46 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson is hacked by Warren Inniss in the backcourt - foul #3 on Warren Inniss, team foul #4 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier (SF), Dwayne Sisk (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) Tommy Frazier, Don Owen, Michael Franklin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey (SG) Warren Inniss | |
| 16:32 | Central Michigan | Alvin Wills picks off the pass by Dragan Zephier | 48-33 |
| 16:14 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 48-35 |
| 16:11 | Central Michigan | Thomas Dey is called for the reach on Dragan Zephier in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Dey, team foul #5 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier (SF), Don Owen (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Dragan Zephier, Dwayne Sisk, Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson (PF) David Reece | |
| 16:04 | Central Michigan | Don Owen clanks a shot from close range but he's hacked by Paul Anderson - foul #1 on Paul Anderson, team foul #6 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger (SG), Dragan Zephier (SF) Byron Anderson, Tommy Frazier | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 16:04 | Central Michigan | Don Owen makes the 1st free throw | 49-35 |
| 16:04 | Central Michigan | Don Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 50-35 |
| 15:48 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-35 |
| 15:46 | Western Michigan | Thomas Buckner snags the offensive board | 50-35 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ernest Bruni (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darryl Flickinger (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dragan Zephier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. PF - Don Owen (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Franklin (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alvin Wills (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Dey (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Michael Delph (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Anderson (fresh) C - Thomas Buckner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson's layup is rejected by Don Owen | 50-35 |
| 15:27 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph grabs the offensive rebound | 50-35 |
| 15:13 | Western Michigan | Thomas Buckner clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 50-35 |
| 15:11 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier snags the defensive board | 50-35 |
| 14:53 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni loses the ball out of bounds | 50-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez (PG), Byron Anderson (SG), Tommy Frazier (SF), Dwayne Sisk (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) Ernest Bruni, Darryl Flickinger, Dragan Zephier, Don Owen, Michael Franklin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edward Adams (PG), Warren Inniss (SG), Robert McBurney (SF), Edwin Lyon (PF), John Marks (C) Alvin Wills, Thomas Dey, Michael Delph, Paul Anderson, Thomas Buckner | |
| 14:40 | Western Michigan | Dwayne Sisk picks off the pass by Edward Adams | 50-35 |
| 14:26 | Central Michigan | Dwayne Sisk throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Don Owen (PF) Dwayne Sisk | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 14:14 | Western Michigan | John Marks misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Tommy Frazier - foul #2 on Tommy Frazier, team foul #4 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier (SF), Dwayne Sisk (PF) Tommy Frazier, Don Owen | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 14:14 | Western Michigan | John Marks makes the 1st free throw | 50-36 |
| 14:14 | Western Michigan | John Marks makes the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 13:57 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Felipe Nunez | 52-37 |
| 13:51 | Western Michigan | John Marks misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-37 |
| 13:49 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon hits the follow up shot | 52-39 |
| 13:30 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-39 |
| 13:28 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier grabs the offensive rebound | 52-39 |
| 13:16 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson misses the easy layup | 52-39 |
| 13:15 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon grabs the defensive rebound | 52-39 |
| 13:11 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-39 |
| 13:09 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson grabs the board | 52-39 |
| 12:53 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Dragan Zephier | 54-39 |
| 12:42 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 54-39 |
| 12:40 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon hits the follow up shot | 54-41 |
| 12:38 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Byron Anderson, team foul #5 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier (SF), Don Owen (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Dragan Zephier, Dwayne Sisk, Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson (PG), Thomas Dey (SG), David Reece (SF), Thomas Buckner (C) Edward Adams, Warren Inniss, Robert McBurney, John Marks | |
| 12:22 | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson misses the easy layup | 54-41 |
| 12:20 | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson misses the tip | 54-41 |
| 12:18 | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier pulls down the rebound | 54-41 |
| 12:03 | Central Michigan | Thomas Dey is called for the reach on Byron Anderson - foul #2 on Thomas Dey, team foul #7 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier (SF) Tommy Frazier | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills (PG) Edwin Lyon | |
| 12:03 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 12:03 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| 12:03 | Western Michigan | David Reece grabs the defensive rebound | 55-41 |
| 11:51 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-41 |
| 11:50 | Central Michigan | Don Owen grabs the defensive rebound | 55-41 |
| 11:44 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Alvin Wills - foul #2 on Alvin Wills, team foul #8 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier (SF) Dragan Zephier | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Warren Inniss (SG), Michael Delph (PF) Thomas Dey, Paul Anderson | |
| 11:44 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 11:44 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-41 |
| 11:44 | Western Michigan | Thomas Buckner grabs the board | 56-41 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Felipe Nunez (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Byron Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tommy Frazier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Don Owen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Franklin (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alvin Wills (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Inniss (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Reece (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Delph (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Buckner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Warren Inniss | 56-44 |
| 11:10 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-44 |
| 10:56 | Western Michigan | Don Owen denies the turnaround by Michael Delph | 58-44 |
| 10:55 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Byron Anderson | 58-44 |
| 10:40 | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier can't finish the uncontested layup | 58-44 |
| 10:38 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin grabs the offensive rebound | 58-44 |
| 10:23 | Central Michigan | Alvin Wills steals the ball from Tommy Frazier | 58-44 |
| 10:04 | Western Michigan | David Reece loses the dribble to Byron Anderson | 58-44 |
| 09:43 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Felipe Nunez | 60-44 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:24 | Western Michigan | Warren Inniss drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-47 |
| 09:21 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson is hacked by Warren Inniss in the backcourt - foul #4 on Warren Inniss, team foul #9 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier (SF), Dwayne Sisk (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) Tommy Frazier, Don Owen, Michael Franklin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson (PG), Edward Adams (SG), Robert McBurney (SF), Edwin Lyon (PF), John Marks (C) Alvin Wills, Warren Inniss, David Reece, Michael Delph, Thomas Buckner | |
| 09:21 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 09:21 | Western Michigan | John Marks grabs the board | 60-47 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 09:02 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-47 |
| 09:00 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson grabs the board | 60-47 |
| 08:45 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Raymond Johnson is blocked by Edwin Lyon | 60-47 |
| 08:44 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney gets the rebound | 60-47 |
| 08:27 | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson is hacked by Raymond Johnson - foul #1 on Raymond Johnson, team foul #6 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger (SG) Byron Anderson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey (SG) John Marks | |
| 08:11 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-47 |
| 08:09 | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 60-47 |
| 07:54 | Western Michigan | Dwayne Sisk steals the ball from Edward Adams | 60-47 |
| 07:52 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Anderson - foul #2 on Paul Anderson, team foul #10 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Don Owen (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Dwayne Sisk, Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills (PG), Michael Delph (SF), Thomas Buckner (C) Paul Anderson, Edward Adams, Robert McBurney | |
| 07:52 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez makes the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 07:52 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez makes the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:37 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-47 |
| 07:36 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Don Owen | 62-47 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Felipe Nunez (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Darryl Flickinger (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dragan Zephier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. PF - Don Owen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Franklin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alvin Wills (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Dey (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Michael Delph (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edwin Lyon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Thomas Buckner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:20 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson (C) Michael Franklin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Warren Inniss (SG) Thomas Dey | |
| 07:09 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph double dribbles | 62-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dwayne Sisk (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Don Owen, Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Reece (SF), John Marks (C) Michael Delph, Thomas Buckner | |
| 06:59 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez is called for 10 seconds | 62-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Don Owen (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) Dwayne Sisk, Michael Franklin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 06:45 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 62-47 |
| 06:43 | Central Michigan | Don Owen snags the defensive board | 62-47 |
| 06:19 | Central Michigan | Don Owen scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Raymond Johnson | 64-47 |
| 06:09 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson (SG), Dwayne Sisk (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Darryl Flickinger, Don Owen, Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson (PG), Edward Adams (SF), Robert McBurney (PF), Thomas Buckner (C) Alvin Wills, David Reece, Edwin Lyon, John Marks | |
| 05:45 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-47 |
| 05:43 | Western Michigan | Thomas Buckner pulls down the rebound | 64-47 |
| 05:27 | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Edward Adams | 64-49 |
| 05:04 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-49 |
| 05:03 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez tips it in | 66-49 |
| 04:49 | Western Michigan | Warren Inniss misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-49 |
| 04:48 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney misses the tip | 66-49 |
| 04:47 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Byron Anderson | 66-49 |
| 04:35 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson hits a wide open shot from the free throw line | 68-49 |
| 04:33 | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 68-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Darryl Flickinger (SG), Tommy Frazier (SF), Joel Terhune (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) Felipe Nunez, Byron Anderson, Dragan Zephier, Dwayne Sisk, Michael Franklin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey (SG), Michael Delph (SF), John Marks (C) Warren Inniss, Edward Adams, Thomas Buckner | |
| 04:06 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 68-49 |
| 04:05 | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 68-49 |
| 03:46 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 68-49 |
| 03:45 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Tommy Frazier | 68-49 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Tommy Frazier | 70-49 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ernest Bruni (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darryl Flickinger (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tommy Frazier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joel Terhune (fresh) C - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Anderson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Thomas Dey (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Michael Delph (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert McBurney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Marks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Anderson | 70-51 |
| 03:22 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni is fouled in the backcourt by John Marks - foul #4 on John Marks, team foul #11 | 70-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edward Adams (SF) John Marks | |
| 03:22 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni makes the 1st free throw | 71-51 |
| 03:22 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni misses the 2nd free throw | 71-51 |
| 03:22 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph pulls down the rebound | 71-51 |
| 03:18 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams misses the easy layup | 71-51 |
| 03:16 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 71-51 |
| 02:49 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Ernest Bruni | 73-51 |
| 02:36 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams connects on the shot from the right block set up by Michael Delph and the foul's on Tommy Frazier - foul #3 on Tommy Frazier, team foul #7 | 73-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Marks (C) Thomas Dey | |
| 02:36 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams makes the free throw | 73-54 |
| 02:13 | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the right block | 73-54 |
| 02:11 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney grabs the defensive rebound | 73-54 |
| 02:06 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph misses the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Joel Terhune - foul #1 on Joel Terhune, team foul #8 | 73-54 |
| 02:06 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph makes the 1st free throw | 73-55 |
| 02:06 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph makes the 2nd free throw | 73-56 |
| 01:41 | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 73-56 |
| 01:40 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph grabs the defensive rebound | 73-56 |
| 01:25 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph misses short on a 3 from straight away | 73-56 |
| 01:24 | Central Michigan | Joel Terhune grabs the board | 73-56 |
| 01:00 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Darryl Flickinger | 75-56 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph hits a jumper from the left block | 75-58 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger connects on the open fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Ernest Bruni | 77-58 |
| 00:22 | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 77-58 |
| 00:21 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams tips it home | 77-60 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni runs out the clock | 77-60 |