| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Larry Featherston (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Dildy (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Russell Wallin (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vule Kopinski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Branch (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Vito (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joseph Manfredi (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Billings (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Larsen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Elliott Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings inbounds the ball | 39-31 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Western Michigan | Russell Wallin is called for the reach on John Larsen - foul #1 on Russell Wallin, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| 19:29 | Western Michigan | Elliott Thompson misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Russell Wallin - foul #2 on Russell Wallin, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| 19:29 | Western Michigan | Elliott Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 19:29 | Western Michigan | Elliott Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 19:29 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski snags the defensive board | 39-32 |
| 19:25 | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Featherston, team foul #3 | 39-32 |
| 19:06 | Western Michigan | John Larsen hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 39-32 |
| 19:05 | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi tips it home | 39-34 |
| 18:48 | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-34 |
| 18:30 | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-34 |
| 18:28 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| 18:05 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski is hacked by Elliott Thompson - foul #1 on Elliott Thompson, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf (SF), Nathaniel Gottfried (PF), Bennie Boyd (C) Russell Wallin, Vule Kopinski, John Branch | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl (PG), Emmanuel Badger (SF), John Stanberry (PF), Anthony Greene (C) Christopher Vito, Gary Billings, John Larsen, Elliott Thompson | |
| 18:00 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy misses the jumper from the free throw line | 42-34 |
| 17:58 | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene gets the rebound | 42-34 |
| 17:39 | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Michael Lindahl, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| 17:23 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf can't finish the uncontested layup | 42-34 |
| 17:22 | Western Michigan | Emmanuel Badger grabs the defensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 17:04 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry loses the ball out of bounds | 42-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin (SF) Larry Featherston | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 16:45 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Russell Wallin | 45-34 |
| 16:18 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Emmanuel Badger | 45-37 |
| 15:59 | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried double dribbles | 45-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl (PG), Vule Kopinski (PF), John Branch (C) Igor Zapf, Nathaniel Gottfried, Bennie Boyd | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Sebastian (PG), Monte Spicer (SG), Gary Billings (SF), John Larsen (PF), Elliott Thompson (C) Michael Lindahl, Joseph Manfredi, Emmanuel Badger, John Stanberry, Anthony Greene | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Clayton Buhl (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Warren Dildy (tiring) 14 pts. SF - Russell Wallin (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vule Kopinski (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - John Branch (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - William Sebastian (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Monte Spicer (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Billings (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Larsen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Elliott Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:37 | Western Michigan | Elliott Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito (SG) Monte Spicer | |
| 15:35 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy travels in the backcourt | 45-37 |
| 15:20 | Western Michigan | John Larsen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer (SG) Gary Billings | |
| 15:13 | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl is fouled on the floor by William Sebastian - foul #4 on William Sebastian, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Billings (SF) William Sebastian | |
| 15:02 | Central Michigan | John Larsen is called for the reach on Warren Dildy - foul #3 on John Larsen, team foul #4 | 45-37 |
| 14:47 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 14:46 | Central Michigan | John Branch tips it back up and in | 47-37 |
| 14:26 | Western Michigan | John Larsen misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-37 |
| 14:25 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to John Branch | 47-37 |
| 14:10 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-37 |
| 13:49 | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito misses the 3 from the left corner | 50-37 |
| 13:48 | Western Michigan | Elliott Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 50-37 |
| 13:34 | Western Michigan | Clayton Buhl is called for the reach on Christopher Vito - foul #4 on Clayton Buhl, team foul #4 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston (PG), Igor Zapf (SG), Bennie Boyd (C) Clayton Buhl, Warren Dildy, John Branch | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl (PG), Joseph Manfredi (SG), Emmanuel Badger (SF), John Stanberry (PF) Christopher Vito, Monte Spicer, Gary Billings, John Larsen | |
| 13:18 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry clanks a floater from the right side | 50-37 |
| 13:16 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Russell Wallin | 50-37 |
| 12:59 | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston is hacked by Joseph Manfredi - foul #3 on Joseph Manfredi, team foul #5 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried (SF) Russell Wallin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene (C) Elliott Thompson | |
| 12:41 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Nathaniel Gottfried | 52-37 |
| 12:21 | Western Michigan | Emmanuel Badger comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-37 |
| 12:20 | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried grabs the defensive rebound | 52-37 |
| 12:13 | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Anthony Greene - foul #1 on Anthony Greene, team foul #6 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (SG), Russell Wallin (SF), John Branch (C) Igor Zapf, Vule Kopinski, Bennie Boyd | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito (PG), Gary Billings (SF), John Larsen (PF) Michael Lindahl, Emmanuel Badger, John Stanberry | |
| 12:13 | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston makes the 1st free throw | 53-37 |
| 12:13 | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston makes the 2nd free throw | 54-37 |
| 11:58 | Western Michigan | Larry Featherston is called for the reach on Christopher Vito - foul #3 on Larry Featherston, team foul #5 | 54-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf (PF) Nathaniel Gottfried | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Elliott Thompson (C) Anthony Greene | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Larry Featherston (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Warren Dildy (tiring) 17 pts. SF - Russell Wallin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Igor Zapf (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Branch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Vito (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joseph Manfredi (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Billings (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Larsen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Elliott Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 11:46 | Western Michigan | Warren Dildy is called for the reach on Joseph Manfredi - foul #1 on Warren Dildy, team foul #6 | 54-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer (PG) Joseph Manfredi | |
| 11:33 | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-40 |
| 11:13 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf is hacked by John Larsen - foul #4 on John Larsen, team foul #7 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski (PF), Bennie Boyd (C) Warren Dildy, John Branch | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Stanberry (PF) John Larsen | |
| 11:13 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf makes the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 11:13 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf misses the 2nd free throw | 55-40 |
| 11:13 | Western Michigan | Elliott Thompson gets the rebound | 55-40 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 10:55 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Christopher Vito | 55-43 |
| 10:34 | Central Michigan | Bennie Boyd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried (SG) Igor Zapf | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl (PG), Joseph Manfredi (SG), Emmanuel Badger (SF), Anthony Greene (C) Monte Spicer, Christopher Vito, Gary Billings, Elliott Thompson | |
| 10:12 | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 55-45 |
| 10:02 | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried's pass is intercepted by Michael Lindahl | 55-45 |
| 09:47 | Western Michigan | Bennie Boyd denies the turnaround by Anthony Greene | 55-45 |
| 09:46 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry hits the follow up shot | 55-47 |
| 09:27 | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 09:26 | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene pulls down the rebound | 55-47 |
| 08:59 | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl is fouled on the floor by Larry Featherston - foul #4 on Larry Featherston, team foul #7 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf (PG), Warren Dildy (SG), John Branch (C) Larry Featherston, Nathaniel Gottfried, Bennie Boyd | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer (SG), Gary Billings (SF), Elliott Thompson (C) Joseph Manfredi, Emmanuel Badger, John Stanberry | |
| 08:59 | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 08:59 | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 08:56 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito (SG) Michael Lindahl | |
| 08:47 | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito hits a floater from the baseline | 55-51 |
| 08:24 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 08:23 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 08:07 | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 07:44 | Central Michigan | Elliott Thompson picks off the pass by Vule Kopinski | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Igor Zapf (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. SG - Warren Dildy (tiring) 17 pts. SF - Russell Wallin (tiring) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Vule Kopinski (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - John Branch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Monte Spicer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Vito (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Billings (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Greene (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Elliott Thompson (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:27 | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 55-53 |
| 07:26 | Western Michigan | Elliott Thompson tips it home | 55-55 |
| 07:22 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy is hacked by Christopher Vito in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Vito, team foul #8 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl (PG) Vule Kopinski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Sebastian (PG), Michael Lindahl (SG), John Larsen (PF) Monte Spicer, Christopher Vito, Anthony Greene | |
| 07:22 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 07:22 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 07:11 | Western Michigan | John Larsen is hacked by Igor Zapf - foul #2 on Igor Zapf, team foul #8 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried (PF) Russell Wallin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 07:11 | Western Michigan | John Larsen makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 07:11 | Western Michigan | John Larsen misses the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 07:11 | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried grabs the board | 57-56 |
| 06:54 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-56 |
| 06:52 | Western Michigan | Elliott Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 06:45 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Igor Zapf - foul #3 on Igor Zapf, team foul #9 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bennie Boyd (C) John Branch | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Emmanuel Badger (C) Elliott Thompson | |
| 06:45 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 06:45 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings misses the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 06:45 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 06:19 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by John Larsen - foul #5 on John Larsen, team foul #9 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin (SF) Igor Zapf | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi (SG), John Stanberry (PF), Elliott Thompson (C) Michael Lindahl, Gary Billings, John Larsen | |
| 06:19 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 06:19 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 06:01 | Western Michigan | William Sebastian loses the ball out of bounds | 58-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski (PF) Nathaniel Gottfried | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 05:58 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy is called for traveling in the backcourt | 58-56 |
| 05:47 | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 58-56 |
| 05:46 | Central Michigan | Bennie Boyd snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 05:29 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy is whistled for traveling | 58-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston (SG), John Branch (C) Warren Dildy, Bennie Boyd | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito (SF), Anthony Greene (PF) Emmanuel Badger, John Stanberry | |
| 05:00 | Western Michigan | Elliott Thompson can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 58-56 |
| 04:59 | Western Michigan | Elliott Thompson can't tip it in | 58-56 |
| 04:58 | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito tips it back up and in | 58-58 |
| 04:43 | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 04:42 | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl hits the follow up shot | 60-58 |
| 04:21 | Western Michigan | William Sebastian misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-58 |
| 04:19 | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene grabs the offensive board | 60-58 |
| 04:00 | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 60-58 |
| 03:58 | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene tips it but misses | 60-58 |
| 03:57 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 03:50 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (SG), Nathaniel Gottfried (SF), Igor Zapf (PF), Bennie Boyd (C) Larry Featherston, Russell Wallin, Vule Kopinski, John Branch | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer (PG), Michael Lindahl (SG), Gary Billings (SF), John Stanberry (PF), Emmanuel Badger (C) William Sebastian, Joseph Manfredi, Christopher Vito, Anthony Greene, Elliott Thompson | |
| 03:38 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Warren Dildy | 62-58 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Clayton Buhl (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - Warren Dildy (tiring) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathaniel Gottfried (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Igor Zapf (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Bennie Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Monte Spicer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Lindahl (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gary Billings (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Stanberry (fresh) 7 pts. C - Emmanuel Badger (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer comes up short on the floater in the lane | 62-58 |
| 03:27 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy grabs the defensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 03:00 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy is called for traveling | 62-58 |
| 02:58 | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer's pass is intercepted by Clayton Buhl in the backcourt | 62-58 |
| 02:30 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Clayton Buhl | 64-58 |
| 02:30 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin (SF) Igor Zapf | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Sebastian (PG), Elliott Thompson (C) Michael Lindahl, Gary Billings | |
| 02:13 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left wing | 64-58 |
| 02:11 | Central Michigan | Bennie Boyd grabs the board | 64-58 |
| 01:50 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Bennie Boyd | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:33 | Western Michigan | William Sebastian is hacked by Nathaniel Gottfried - foul #2 on Nathaniel Gottfried, team foul #10 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski (PF), John Branch (C) Nathaniel Gottfried, Bennie Boyd | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi (SG), Gary Billings (SF), Anthony Greene (PF) Monte Spicer, Emmanuel Badger, John Stanberry | |
| 01:33 | Western Michigan | William Sebastian makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 01:33 | Western Michigan | William Sebastian makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 01:22 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski is denied on a layup by Elliott Thompson | 67-60 |
| 01:21 | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl grabs the offensive board | 67-60 |
| 01:05 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 67-60 |
| 01:03 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Anthony Greene | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 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 and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi comes up short on the runner in the lane | 67-60 |
| 00:54 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski gets the rebound | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski is hacked by William Sebastian in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Sebastian, team foul #10 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston (PG), Igor Zapf (SG), Nathaniel Gottfried (C) Clayton Buhl, Warren Dildy, John Branch | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito (PG) William Sebastian | |
| 00:51 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:51 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl (PG), Warren Dildy (SG), John Branch (C) Larry Featherston, Igor Zapf, Nathaniel Gottfried | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:45 | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-60 |
| 00:44 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin grabs the defensive rebound | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin is hacked by Christopher Vito in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Vito, team foul #11 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston (PG), Igor Zapf (PF), Nathaniel Gottfried (C) Clayton Buhl, Vule Kopinski, John Branch | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:41 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:41 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:36 | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito hits a shot in the lane | 71-62 |
| 00:35 | Central Michigan | Christopher Vito is called for the reach on Larry Featherston in the backcourt - foul #5 on Christopher Vito, team foul #12 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer (PG) Christopher Vito | |
| 00:35 | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:35 | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | Elliott Thompson hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Gary Billings and the foul's on Nathaniel Gottfried - foul #3 on Nathaniel Gottfried, team foul #11 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl (PG), Vule Kopinski (PF), John Branch (C) Larry Featherston, Igor Zapf, Nathaniel Gottfried | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | Elliott Thompson misses the free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:28 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to John Branch | 73-64 |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | Monte Spicer is called for the reach on John Branch in the backcourt - foul #4 on Monte Spicer, team foul #13 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston (PG), Igor Zapf (SG), Nathaniel Gottfried (PF) Clayton Buhl, Warren Dildy, Vule Kopinski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | John Branch makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | John Branch makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:19 | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Anthony Greene, team foul #14 | 75-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (SG) John Branch | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl (SG), Emmanuel Badger (SF), John Stanberry (PF) Joseph Manfredi, Gary Billings, Elliott Thompson | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston runs out the clock | 75-64 |