| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Fred Kerry (fresh) SG - Clifford Taylor (fresh) SF - Haywood Davis (fresh) PF - Charles Bell (fresh) C - James McGahan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - John Chumbley (fresh) SG - Nicholas Barrett (fresh) SF - Michael Huddle (fresh) PF - Ronald Nourse (fresh) C - Duane Howard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | James McGahan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by Charles Bell is denied by Duane Howard | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Nicholas Barrett | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Central Michigan | John Chumbley steals the ball from Haywood Davis in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett blows the dunk | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Central Michigan | James McGahan grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry misses the easy layup | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Chumbley | 0-5 |
| 18:23 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor misses the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-5 |
| 18:21 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Haywood Davis | 0-5 |
| 18:02 | Central Michigan | James McGahan blows the layup but he's hacked by Duane Howard - foul #1 on Duane Howard, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:02 | Central Michigan | James McGahan makes the 1st free throw | 1-5 |
| 18:02 | Central Michigan | James McGahan misses the 2nd free throw | 1-5 |
| 18:02 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis grabs the offensive board | 1-5 |
| 17:57 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Haywood Davis | 3-5 |
| 17:38 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-8 |
| 17:29 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-8 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler (SG), James Fisher (SF), George Anderson (PF), James Sullivan (C) Clifford Taylor, Haywood Davis, Charles Bell, James McGahan | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller (PG), Boris Zar (SG), Alexander Hankinson (SF), Sean Laubach (PF), Anthony Duprey (C) John Chumbley, Nicholas Barrett, Michael Huddle, Ronald Nourse, Duane Howard | |
| 17:16 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar blows the layup | 3-8 |
| 17:14 | Central Michigan | James Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 3-8 |
| 17:00 | Central Michigan | James Sullivan hits the finger roll set up by Stephen Butler | 5-8 |
| 16:45 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach misses the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on George Anderson - foul #1 on George Anderson, team foul #1 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor (SG) Fred Kerry | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 16:45 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach misses the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 16:45 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach makes the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 16:22 | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-9 |
| 15:58 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-9 |
| 15:57 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-9 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Stephen Butler (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clifford Taylor (fairly fresh) SF - James Fisher (fairly fresh) PF - George Anderson (fresh) C - James Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Wilson Keller (fresh) SG - Boris Zar (fresh) SF - Alexander Hankinson (fairly fresh) PF - Sean Laubach (fresh) 1 pts. C - Anthony Duprey (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Western Michigan | Alexander Hankinson makes the shot from the right side | 5-11 |
| 15:19 | Central Michigan | Anthony Duprey takes the ball from Clifford Taylor | 5-11 |
| 14:58 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller is hacked by Stephen Butler - foul #1 on Stephen Butler, team foul #2 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry (PG), Haywood Davis (SF), Charles Bell (PF), Adam Johnson (C) Stephen Butler, James Fisher, George Anderson, James Sullivan | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Chumbley (PG), Nicholas Barrett (SG), Henry Shumate (SF), Ronald Nourse (PF), Duane Howard (C) Wilson Keller, Boris Zar, Alexander Hankinson, Sean Laubach, Anthony Duprey | |
| 14:46 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Nicholas Barrett | 5-13 |
| 14:26 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Clifford Taylor | 7-13 |
| 14:17 | Western Michigan | Clifford Taylor picks off the pass by Henry Shumate | 7-13 |
| 14:13 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis banks in the layup on a nice dish by Clifford Taylor | 9-13 |
| 13:50 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Henry Shumate | 9-16 |
| 13:47 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry is hacked by John Chumbley in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Chumbley, team foul #2 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James McGahan (C) Adam Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle (SF) Ronald Nourse | |
| 13:41 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-16 |
| 13:39 | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle grabs the defensive rebound | 9-16 |
| 13:16 | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-16 |
| 13:14 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor pulls down the rebound | 9-16 |
| 13:12 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor is called for traveling in the backcourt | 9-16 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler (SG) Clifford Taylor | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Boris Zar (PG), Sean Laubach (PF) John Chumbley, Henry Shumate | |
| 13:04 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar blows the layup | 9-16 |
| 13:03 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach can't tip it in | 9-16 |
| 13:01 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Haywood Davis | 9-16 |
| 12:39 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 9-16 |
| 12:38 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard gets the rebound | 9-16 |
| 12:19 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar is hacked by James McGahan - foul #1 on James McGahan, team foul #3 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Fisher (SG), Herbert Hendren (SF), George Anderson (PF), James Sullivan (C) Stephen Butler, Haywood Davis, Charles Bell, James McGahan | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Chumbley (PG), Wilson Keller (SF), Ronald Nourse (PF) Nicholas Barrett, Michael Huddle, Duane Howard | |
| 11:59 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-16 |
| 11:57 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach tips it back up and in | 9-18 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Fred Kerry (tiring) SG - James Fisher (fresh) SF - Herbert Hendren (fresh) PF - George Anderson (fresh) C - James Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - John Chumbley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Boris Zar (fresh) SF - Wilson Keller (fresh) PF - Ronald Nourse (fresh) C - Sean Laubach (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Central Michigan | Herbert Hendren lays it in uncontested | 11-18 |
| 11:29 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by George Anderson - foul #2 on George Anderson, team foul #4 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor (SG), Charles Bell (PF) Fred Kerry, George Anderson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alexander Hankinson (SF), Anthony Duprey (C) Boris Zar, Sean Laubach | |
| 11:29 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley makes the 1st free throw | 11-19 |
| 11:29 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley makes the 2nd free throw | 11-20 |
| 11:08 | Central Michigan | Ronald Nourse denies the turnaround by Clifford Taylor | 11-20 |
| 11:07 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Anthony Duprey | 11-20 |
| 10:38 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Herbert Hendren - foul #1 on Herbert Hendren, team foul #5 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler (PG), Haywood Davis (SF), James McGahan (C) James Fisher, Herbert Hendren, Charles Bell | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Walter Warner (PG), Nicholas Barrett (SG), Henry Shumate (SF) John Chumbley, Wilson Keller, Alexander Hankinson | |
| 10:38 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse makes the 1st free throw | 11-21 |
| 10:38 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse makes the 2nd free throw | 11-22 |
| 10:18 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Nicholas Barrett - foul #1 on Nicholas Barrett, team foul #3 | 11-22 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Bell (PF) James Sullivan | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle (SF) Ronald Nourse | |
| 10:18 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 11-22 |
| 10:18 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 12-22 |
| 10:04 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett knocks in the floater from the left side | 12-24 |
| 09:53 | Central Michigan | James McGahan double dribbles | 12-24 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry (PG) Clifford Taylor | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Boris Zar (PG), Sean Laubach (PF), Duane Howard (C) Walter Warner, Anthony Duprey, Henry Shumate | |
| 09:35 | Western Michigan | James McGahan is called for the reach on Boris Zar - foul #2 on James McGahan, team foul #6 | 12-24 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Adam Johnson (C) James McGahan | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 09:16 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-24 |
| 09:14 | Central Michigan | Adam Johnson pulls down the rebound | 12-24 |
| 09:08 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 12-24 |
| 09:06 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard pulls down the rebound | 12-24 |
| 08:51 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 12-24 |
| 08:49 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach hits the follow up shot | 12-26 |
| 08:29 | Central Michigan | Boris Zar is called for the reach on Charles Bell - foul #1 on Boris Zar, team foul #4 | 12-26 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Fisher (SG), Herbert Hendren (SF), James Sullivan (PF) Stephen Butler, Haywood Davis, Charles Bell | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Chumbley (PG), Wilson Keller (SG), Alexander Hankinson (SF), Anthony Duprey (PF), Henry Shumate (C) Boris Zar, Nicholas Barrett, Michael Huddle, Sean Laubach, Duane Howard | |
| 08:10 | Central Michigan | James Fisher misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-26 |
| 08:08 | Central Michigan | Adam Johnson tips it in | 14-26 |
| 07:55 | Western Michigan | Henry Shumate's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-26 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor (SG), Charles Bell (PF) Fred Kerry, Adam Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse (PF) Henry Shumate | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Fisher (fresh) SG - Clifford Taylor (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Herbert Hendren (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Bell (tiring) 2 pts. C - James Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - John Chumbley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilson Keller (fresh) SF - Alexander Hankinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Nourse (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Duprey (fresh) | |
| 07:53 | Central Michigan | Anthony Duprey takes the ball from James Fisher in the backcourt | 14-26 |
| 07:35 | Western Michigan | Alexander Hankinson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-26 |
| 07:33 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 14-26 |
| 07:28 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor is called for traveling | 14-26 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry (PG) James Fisher | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach (C) Anthony Duprey | |
| 07:19 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 14-26 |
| 07:17 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach hits the follow up shot | 14-28 |
| 06:52 | Central Michigan | Herbert Hendren is fouled on the floor by Alexander Hankinson - foul #1 on Alexander Hankinson, team foul #5 | 14-28 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler (PG), Haywood Davis (SF) Fred Kerry, Herbert Hendren | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Boris Zar (PG), Nicholas Barrett (SG), Henry Shumate (SF), Duane Howard (C) John Chumbley, Wilson Keller, Alexander Hankinson, Sean Laubach | |
| 06:33 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis is open but comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 14-28 |
| 06:31 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-28 |
| 06:13 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Henry Shumate - foul #1 on Henry Shumate, team foul #6 | 14-28 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Fisher (PG), Adam Johnson (C) Stephen Butler, James Sullivan | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach (PF) Ronald Nourse | |
| 06:13 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis misses the 1st free throw | 14-28 |
| 06:13 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 15-28 |
| 05:52 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 15-28 |
| 05:51 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Adam Johnson | 15-28 |
| 05:49 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor is hacked by Boris Zar in the backcourt - foul #2 on Boris Zar, team foul #7 | 15-28 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller (PG) Boris Zar | |
| 05:49 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 16-28 |
| 05:49 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 16-28 |
| 05:49 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach pulls down the rebound | 16-28 |
| 05:26 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard's pass is intercepted by Clifford Taylor | 16-28 |
| 05:08 | Central Michigan | Wilson Keller steps in front of the Clifford Taylor pass | 16-28 |
| 04:51 | Western Michigan | Henry Shumate can't connect on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Adam Johnson - foul #1 on Adam Johnson, team foul #7 | 16-28 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry (PG), Stephen Butler (SG), Herbert Hendren (SF), James Sullivan (C) James Fisher, Clifford Taylor, Haywood Davis, Adam Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Chumbley (PG), Alexander Hankinson (SG), Michael Huddle (SF), Anthony Duprey (C) Wilson Keller, Nicholas Barrett, Sean Laubach, Duane Howard | |
| 04:51 | Western Michigan | Henry Shumate makes the 1st free throw | 16-29 |
| 04:51 | Western Michigan | Henry Shumate misses the 2nd free throw | 16-29 |
| 04:51 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 16-29 |
| 04:45 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry loses the dribble to Henry Shumate | 16-29 |
| 04:22 | Western Michigan | Alexander Hankinson travels with the ball | 16-29 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse (PF) Henry Shumate | |
| 04:09 | Central Michigan | Ronald Nourse takes the ball from Charles Bell | 16-29 |
| 03:47 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse clanks a turnaround in the paint | 16-29 |
| 03:46 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse gets the offensive rebound | 16-29 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Fred Kerry (fairly fresh) SG - Stephen Butler (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Herbert Hendren (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Bell (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Sullivan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - John Chumbley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alexander Hankinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Huddle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Nourse (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Duprey (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 03:34 | Western Michigan | Anthony Duprey misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-29 |
| 03:32 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Stephen Butler | 16-29 |
| 03:11 | Central Michigan | James Sullivan is whistled for traveling | 16-29 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Fisher (SG), Haywood Davis (SF), George Anderson (PF), James McGahan (C) Stephen Butler, Herbert Hendren, Charles Bell, James Sullivan | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Boris Zar (PG), Nicholas Barrett (SG), Wilson Keller (SF), Sean Laubach (PF), Duane Howard (C) John Chumbley, Alexander Hankinson, Michael Huddle, Ronald Nourse, Anthony Duprey | |
| 02:54 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett drills a 3 from the left corner | 16-32 |
| 02:38 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 18-32 |
| 02:19 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Nicholas Barrett | 18-35 |
| 02:14 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry misses long on a floater from the right wing | 18-35 |
| 02:12 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach grabs the defensive rebound | 18-35 |
| 02:10 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor (SG) James Fisher | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Chumbley (PG), Ronald Nourse (PF) Boris Zar, Duane Howard | |
| 01:55 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by George Anderson | 21-35 |
| 01:49 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 21-37 |
| 01:44 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry is hacked by John Chumbley in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Chumbley, team foul #8 | 21-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle (SF) Wilson Keller | |
| 01:44 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry makes the 1st free throw | 22-37 |
| 01:44 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry makes the 2nd free throw | 23-37 |
| 01:26 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by George Anderson - foul #3 on George Anderson, team foul #8 | 23-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler (PG), Charles Bell (PF), Adam Johnson (C) Fred Kerry, George Anderson, James McGahan | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Anthony Duprey (C) Sean Laubach | |
| 01:26 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett misses the 1st free throw | 23-37 |
| 01:26 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 23-38 |
| 01:19 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Barrett in the backcourt | 23-38 |
| 01:04 | Western Michigan | Haywood Davis is called for the reach on Nicholas Barrett - foul #1 on Haywood Davis, team foul #9 | 23-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Herbert Hendren (SF), James Sullivan (PF) Haywood Davis, Charles Bell | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Boris Zar (PG), Henry Shumate (SF), Duane Howard (C) John Chumbley, Michael Huddle, Ronald Nourse | |
| 01:04 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 23-39 |
| 01:04 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett misses the 2nd free throw | 23-39 |
| 01:04 | Central Michigan | Adam Johnson snags the defensive board | 23-39 |
| 00:46 | Central Michigan | James Sullivan misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-39 |
| 00:45 | Western Michigan | Henry Shumate snags the defensive board | 23-39 |
| 00:21 | Western Michigan | Anthony Duprey misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 23-39 |
| 00:19 | Western Michigan | Henry Shumate tips it in | 23-41 |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | Adam Johnson misses the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Duane Howard - foul #2 on Duane Howard, team foul #9 | 23-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Fisher (PG), Haywood Davis (SF) Stephen Butler, Herbert Hendren | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller (PG), Alexander Hankinson (SF), Sean Laubach (PF) Nicholas Barrett, Henry Shumate, Anthony Duprey | |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | Adam Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 24-41 |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | Adam Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 24-41 |
| 00:13 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 24-41 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller is hacked by James Sullivan - foul #1 on James Sullivan, team foul #10 | 24-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James McGahan (C) Adam Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Chumbley (PG), Ronald Nourse (PF) Boris Zar, Duane Howard | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller makes the 1st free throw | 24-42 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 24-43 |