| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ante Lozowski (fresh) SG - Trevor Cantrell (fresh) SF - Mitch McAleer (fresh) PF - Zlatko Zingg (fresh) C - Cheslav Zeeb (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Pierce (fresh) SG - Matthew Hicks (fresh) SF - Wayne Ward (fresh) PF - Delbert Harrold (fresh) C - Hiram Cook (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb can't connect on a shot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Western Michigan | Trevor Cantrell steals it from Delbert Harrold | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Western Michigan | James Pierce drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Matthew Hicks | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | Central Michigan | Matthew Hicks steps in front of the Mitch McAleer pass | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | Western Michigan | Matthew Hicks lays it in | 2-4 |
| 18:22 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski makes the jumper from the free throw line | 4-4 |
| 18:03 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Hicks | 4-7 |
| 18:00 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski is fouled in the backcourt by James Pierce - foul #1 on James Pierce, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| 17:49 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski is fouled on the floor by Delbert Harrold - foul #1 on Delbert Harrold, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kenneth Bader (PF), Damek Zeminski (C) Zlatko Zingg, Cheslav Zeeb | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Allred (PG), Oscar Maloy (SG), John Goguen (SF), Paul Greene (PF), Franklin Bethune (C) James Pierce, Matthew Hicks, Wayne Ward, Delbert Harrold, Hiram Cook | |
| 17:41 | Central Michigan | Paul Greene swats the short shot by Trevor Cantrell | 4-7 |
| 17:39 | Western Michigan | Franklin Bethune snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 17:27 | Western Michigan | John Goguen buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Oscar Maloy | 4-9 |
| 17:22 | Central Michigan | Paul Greene swats the layup by Trevor Cantrell | 4-9 |
| 17:20 | Western Michigan | Paul Greene gets the rebound | 4-9 |
| 17:16 | Western Michigan | Damek Zeminski steals the ball from Richard Allred in the backcourt | 4-9 |
| 17:02 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Paul Greene - foul #1 on Paul Greene, team foul #3 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Andres Bianchi (SG), Neil Smith (SF), Steven Cranston (PF), Cheslav Zeeb (C) Trevor Cantrell, Mitch McAleer, Kenneth Bader, Damek Zeminski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes (SG) Oscar Maloy | |
| 17:02 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 17:02 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski misses the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 17:02 | Western Michigan | Franklin Bethune pulls down the rebound | 5-9 |
| 16:43 | Western Michigan | Franklin Bethune misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 5-9 |
| 16:42 | Central Michigan | Neil Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 16:39 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski's pass is intercepted by John Goguen in the backcourt | 5-9 |
| 16:22 | Western Michigan | John Goguen connects on the open shot in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Allred | 5-11 |
| 15:59 | Central Michigan | Andres Bianchi misses long on a floater from the left wing | 5-11 |
| 15:57 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb gets the offensive rebound | 5-11 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ante Lozowski (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Andres Bianchi (fairly fresh) SF - Neil Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Steven Cranston (fairly fresh) C - Cheslav Zeeb (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Richard Allred (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Stokes (fairly fresh) SF - John Goguen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Greene (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Franklin Bethune (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Central Michigan | Steven Cranston can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 5-11 |
| 15:43 | Western Michigan | Paul Greene pulls down the rebound | 5-11 |
| 15:41 | Western Michigan | John Goguen is hacked by Ante Lozowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ante Lozowski, team foul #1 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Phillip Romo (PG), Daniel Baumgardner (SG), Mitch McAleer (SF), Zlatko Zingg (PF), Damek Zeminski (C) Ante Lozowski, Andres Bianchi, Neil Smith, Steven Cranston, Cheslav Zeeb | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy (PG), Matthew Hicks (SG), James Tee (SF), Delbert Harrold (PF), Hiram Cook (C) Richard Allred, Ronald Stokes, John Goguen, Paul Greene, Franklin Bethune | |
| 15:18 | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy's pass is intercepted by Phillip Romo | 5-11 |
| 15:05 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 5-11 |
| 15:03 | Western Michigan | Matthew Hicks pulls down the rebound | 5-11 |
| 15:01 | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy is hacked by Phillip Romo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Phillip Romo, team foul #2 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Trevor Cantrell (SG), Kenneth Bader (PF), Cheslav Zeeb (C) Daniel Baumgardner, Zlatko Zingg, Damek Zeminski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Pierce (PG), Wayne Ward (SF) Oscar Maloy, James Tee | |
| 14:49 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 5-11 |
| 14:47 | Western Michigan | Hiram Cook tips it home | 5-13 |
| 14:29 | Central Michigan | Delbert Harrold is called for the reach on Kenneth Bader - foul #2 on Delbert Harrold, team foul #4 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski (PG) Phillip Romo | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Goguen (PF) Delbert Harrold | |
| 14:18 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb misses badly on the uncontested jump hook near the basket | 5-13 |
| 14:16 | Western Michigan | John Goguen snags the defensive board | 5-13 |
| 14:02 | Western Michigan | John Goguen knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 5-15 |
| 13:57 | Central Michigan | Trevor Cantrell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-15 |
| 13:56 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb hits the follow up shot | 7-15 |
| 13:39 | Western Michigan | Matthew Hicks is hacked by Kenneth Bader - foul #1 on Kenneth Bader, team foul #3 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Baumgardner (PG), Neil Smith (SF), Zlatko Zingg (PF), Damek Zeminski (C) Ante Lozowski, Mitch McAleer, Kenneth Bader, Cheslav Zeeb | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes (SG), James Tee (SF) Matthew Hicks, Wayne Ward | |
| 13:21 | Western Michigan | James Pierce hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 7-17 |
| 13:04 | Central Michigan | Neil Smith comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 7-17 |
| 13:03 | Western Michigan | James Tee gets the rebound | 7-17 |
| 12:51 | Western Michigan | James Tee makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Hiram Cook | 7-20 |
| 12:48 | Central Michigan | James Tee is called for the reach on Zlatko Zingg in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Tee, team foul #5 | 7-20 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Phillip Romo (PG), Andres Bianchi (SG), Steven Cranston (C) Daniel Baumgardner, Trevor Cantrell, Damek Zeminski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy (PG), Wayne Ward (SF), Paul Greene (PF) James Pierce, James Tee, John Goguen | |
| 12:43 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg is open but comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 7-20 |
| 12:41 | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes snags the defensive board | 7-20 |
| 12:25 | Western Michigan | Wayne Ward drills a shot from the right wing set up by Oscar Maloy | 7-22 |
| 12:11 | Central Michigan | Phillip Romo is hacked by Oscar Maloy - foul #1 on Oscar Maloy, team foul #6 | 7-22 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski (PG), Trevor Cantrell (SG), Mitch McAleer (SF) Phillip Romo, Andres Bianchi, Neil Smith | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Hicks (SG), Franklin Bethune (PF) Ronald Stokes, Paul Greene | |
| 12:00 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski is by himself and knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Trevor Cantrell and the foul's on Oscar Maloy - foul #2 on Oscar Maloy, team foul #7 | 9-22 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Allred (PG) Oscar Maloy | |
| 12:00 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski misses the free throw | 9-22 |
| 12:00 | Western Michigan | Hiram Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 9-22 |
| 11:54 | Western Michigan | Wayne Ward loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-22 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Damek Zeminski (C) Steven Cranston | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ante Lozowski (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Trevor Cantrell (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Mitch McAleer (tiring) PF - Zlatko Zingg (tiring) 2 pts. C - Damek Zeminski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Richard Allred (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Hicks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Ward (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Franklin Bethune (fresh) 2 reb. C - Hiram Cook (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Central Michigan | Trevor Cantrell scores on a shot from the right block and he's hacked by Matthew Hicks - foul #1 on Matthew Hicks, team foul #8 | 11-22 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kenneth Bader (PF) Zlatko Zingg | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Pierce (PG) Matthew Hicks | |
| 11:39 | Central Michigan | Trevor Cantrell misses the free throw | 11-22 |
| 11:39 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Hiram Cook | 11-22 |
| 11:16 | Western Michigan | Wayne Ward misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-22 |
| 11:15 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer grabs the defensive rebound | 11-22 |
| 11:00 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right side | 11-22 |
| 10:59 | Western Michigan | Franklin Bethune grabs the board | 11-22 |
| 10:45 | Western Michigan | The pull-up jumper by Hiram Cook is blocked by Damek Zeminski | 11-22 |
| 10:44 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Kenneth Bader | 11-22 |
| 10:44 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 11-22 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Phillip Romo (PG), Andres Bianchi (SG), Neil Smith (SF), Steven Cranston (PF), Cheslav Zeeb (C) Ante Lozowski, Trevor Cantrell, Mitch McAleer, Kenneth Bader, Damek Zeminski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes (PG), Matthew Hicks (SG), James Tee (SF), Paul Greene (PF), John Goguen (C) James Pierce, Richard Allred, Wayne Ward, Franklin Bethune, Hiram Cook | |
| 10:41 | Central Michigan | Matthew Hicks picks off the pass by Phillip Romo in the backcourt | 11-22 |
| 10:35 | Western Michigan | James Tee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-22 |
| 10:33 | Western Michigan | James Tee gets the offensive rebound | 11-22 |
| 10:24 | Western Michigan | James Tee knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Ronald Stokes | 11-24 |
| 10:20 | Central Michigan | Neil Smith is called for traveling in the backcourt | 11-24 |
| 10:11 | Western Michigan | Matthew Hicks is hacked by Andres Bianchi - foul #1 on Andres Bianchi, team foul #4 | 11-24 |
| 09:53 | Western Michigan | Matthew Hicks drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Tee and the foul's on Phillip Romo - foul #2 on Phillip Romo, team foul #5 | 11-26 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Baumgardner (PG), Zlatko Zingg (PF) Phillip Romo, Steven Cranston | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wayne Ward (SF) James Tee | |
| 09:53 | Western Michigan | Matthew Hicks misses the free throw | 11-26 |
| 09:53 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg grabs the defensive rebound | 11-26 |
| 09:35 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb steps out of bounds on the baseline | 11-26 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Trevor Cantrell (SG), Mitch McAleer (SF), Kenneth Bader (PF) Andres Bianchi, Neil Smith, Zlatko Zingg | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Pierce (PG), Richard Allred (SG), Franklin Bethune (PF) Ronald Stokes, Matthew Hicks, John Goguen | |
| 09:16 | Western Michigan | Wayne Ward misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-26 |
| 09:15 | Western Michigan | Franklin Bethune grabs the offensive board | 11-26 |
| 08:56 | Western Michigan | The jumper by Richard Allred is denied by Cheslav Zeeb | 11-26 |
| 08:55 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Bader snags the defensive board | 11-26 |
| 08:51 | Central Michigan | Trevor Cantrell is whistled for traveling | 11-26 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski (PG), Steven Cranston (SF), Zlatko Zingg (PF), Damek Zeminski (C) Daniel Baumgardner, Mitch McAleer, Kenneth Bader, Cheslav Zeeb | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Hicks (SG), John Goguen (PF), Hiram Cook (C) Richard Allred, Franklin Bethune, Paul Greene | |
| 08:48 | Western Michigan | Trevor Cantrell is called for the reach on Matthew Hicks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Trevor Cantrell, team foul #6 | 11-26 |
| 08:34 | Western Michigan | Wayne Ward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-26 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Andres Bianchi (SG) Trevor Cantrell | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Tee (SF) Wayne Ward | |
| 08:22 | Central Michigan | Steven Cranston misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 11-26 |
| 08:20 | Western Michigan | James Tee grabs the board | 11-26 |
| 08:12 | Western Michigan | James Tee loses the ball out of bounds | 11-26 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Neil Smith (SF) Steven Cranston | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes (PG) James Pierce | |
| 08:00 | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg is whistled for a carry | 11-26 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Trevor Cantrell (SG) Andres Bianchi | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Allred (SG), Wayne Ward (SF) Matthew Hicks, James Tee | |
| 07:38 | Western Michigan | Wayne Ward misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 11-26 |
| 07:37 | Central Michigan | Damek Zeminski snags the defensive board | 11-26 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ante Lozowski (tired) 5 pts. SG - Trevor Cantrell (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neil Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Zlatko Zingg (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Damek Zeminski (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Ronald Stokes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Allred (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wayne Ward (tired) 2 pts. PF - John Goguen (tiring) 6 pts. C - Hiram Cook (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Central Michigan | Neil Smith can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 11-26 |
| 07:28 | Western Michigan | Wayne Ward gets the rebound | 11-26 |
| 07:24 | Western Michigan | John Goguen misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Neil Smith - foul #1 on Neil Smith, team foul #7 | 11-26 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer (SF), Kenneth Bader (PF), Cheslav Zeeb (C) Neil Smith, Zlatko Zingg, Damek Zeminski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Pierce (PG), Franklin Bethune (PF), Paul Greene (C) Ronald Stokes, Wayne Ward, Hiram Cook | |
| 07:24 | Western Michigan | John Goguen misses the 1st free throw | 11-26 |
| 07:24 | Western Michigan | John Goguen misses the 2nd free throw | 11-26 |
| 07:24 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Cheslav Zeeb | 11-26 |
| 07:08 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 11-26 |
| 07:06 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski grabs the offensive board | 11-26 |
| 06:46 | Central Michigan | Trevor Cantrell connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 13-26 |
| 06:22 | Western Michigan | Franklin Bethune misses short on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Kenneth Bader - foul #2 on Kenneth Bader, team foul #8 | 13-26 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Baumgardner (PG), Andres Bianchi (SG), Neil Smith (SF), Zlatko Zingg (PF), Steven Cranston (C) Ante Lozowski, Trevor Cantrell, Mitch McAleer, Kenneth Bader, Cheslav Zeeb | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes (PG), Matthew Hicks (SG), James Tee (SF), Hiram Cook (C) James Pierce, Richard Allred, John Goguen, Paul Greene | |
| 06:22 | Western Michigan | Franklin Bethune makes the 1st free throw | 13-27 |
| 06:22 | Western Michigan | Franklin Bethune makes the 2nd free throw | 13-28 |
| 05:59 | Central Michigan | Neil Smith's fadeaway is rejected by James Tee | 13-28 |
| 05:58 | Central Michigan | Steven Cranston hits the follow up shot | 15-28 |
| 05:45 | Western Michigan | Franklin Bethune throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-28 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Damek Zeminski (C) Zlatko Zingg | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Pierce (PG), Wayne Ward (SF), Paul Greene (PF) Ronald Stokes, James Tee, Franklin Bethune | |
| 05:30 | Central Michigan | Wayne Ward is called for the reach on Neil Smith - foul #1 on Wayne Ward, team foul #9 | 15-28 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Zlatko Zingg (PF) Steven Cranston | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 05:30 | Central Michigan | Neil Smith makes the 1st free throw | 16-28 |
| 05:30 | Central Michigan | Neil Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 17-28 |
| 05:28 | Western Michigan | James Pierce travels in the backcourt | 17-28 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer (SF) Neil Smith | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 05:23 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Andres Bianchi | 19-28 |
| 05:20 | Western Michigan | Matthew Hicks is hacked by Andres Bianchi in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andres Bianchi, team foul #9 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski (PG) Andres Bianchi | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 05:20 | Western Michigan | Matthew Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 05:20 | Western Michigan | Matthew Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 19-29 |
| 05:20 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Damek Zeminski | 19-29 |
| 05:12 | Central Michigan | Daniel Baumgardner drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Mitch McAleer | 21-29 |
| 04:59 | Western Michigan | Paul Greene is whistled for a carry | 21-29 |
| 04:59 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-29 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Trevor Cantrell (SG), Steven Cranston (PF), Cheslav Zeeb (C) Daniel Baumgardner, Zlatko Zingg, Damek Zeminski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes (PG), James Tee (SF) James Pierce, Wayne Ward | |
| 04:56 | Central Michigan | James Tee is called for the reach on Trevor Cantrell in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Tee, team foul #10 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wayne Ward (SF) James Tee | |
| 04:56 | Central Michigan | Trevor Cantrell misses the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 04:56 | Central Michigan | Trevor Cantrell makes the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 04:54 | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-29 |
| 04:45 | Central Michigan | Wayne Ward picks off the pass by Mitch McAleer | 22-29 |
| 04:42 | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes lays it in on a great pass from Wayne Ward | 22-31 |
| 04:19 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer misses the easy open layup | 22-31 |
| 04:17 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Matthew Hicks | 22-31 |
| 04:03 | Western Michigan | Paul Greene hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 22-31 |
| 04:02 | Western Michigan | Wayne Ward tips it in | 22-33 |
| 04:00 | Central Michigan | Matthew Hicks steals the ball from Mitch McAleer in the backcourt | 22-33 |
| 03:43 | Western Michigan | Paul Greene makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Wayne Ward | 22-36 |
| 03:43 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 22-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Phillip Romo (PG), Andres Bianchi (SG), Neil Smith (SF), Kenneth Bader (PF), Damek Zeminski (C) Ante Lozowski, Trevor Cantrell, Mitch McAleer, Steven Cranston, Cheslav Zeeb | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Allred (PG), Oscar Maloy (SG), James Tee (SF), Delbert Harrold (PF), Franklin Bethune (C) Ronald Stokes, Matthew Hicks, Wayne Ward, Paul Greene, Hiram Cook | |
| 03:33 | Central Michigan | Phillip Romo is called for 10 seconds | 22-36 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Phillip Romo (fresh) SG - Andres Bianchi (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Neil Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Bader (fresh) 2 reb. C - Damek Zeminski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Richard Allred (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Oscar Maloy (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Tee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Delbert Harrold (fresh) 3 pts. C - Franklin Bethune (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Allred | 22-39 |
| 03:17 | Central Michigan | Richard Allred is called for the reach on Phillip Romo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Allred, team foul #11 | 22-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Baumgardner (SG) Andres Bianchi | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 03:17 | Central Michigan | Phillip Romo misses the 1st free throw | 22-39 |
| 03:17 | Central Michigan | Phillip Romo makes the 2nd free throw | 23-39 |
| 03:02 | Western Michigan | James Tee misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Neil Smith - foul #2 on Neil Smith, team foul #10 | 23-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Cranston (C) Damek Zeminski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Pierce (PG), Ronald Stokes (SG) Richard Allred, Oscar Maloy | |
| 03:02 | Western Michigan | James Tee makes the 1st free throw | 23-40 |
| 03:02 | Western Michigan | James Tee makes the 2nd free throw | 23-41 |
| 02:55 | Central Michigan | Phillip Romo misses short on an open jumpshot from the free throw line | 23-41 |
| 02:53 | Western Michigan | James Tee snags the defensive board | 23-41 |
| 02:40 | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes misses short on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 23-41 |
| 02:38 | Central Michigan | Neil Smith pulls down the rebound | 23-41 |
| 02:35 | Central Michigan | Ronald Stokes is called for the reach on Neil Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Stokes, team foul #12 | 23-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Andres Bianchi (SG), Zlatko Zingg (PF) Daniel Baumgardner, Kenneth Bader | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Goguen (SF), Hiram Cook (C) James Tee, Franklin Bethune | |
| 02:35 | Central Michigan | Neil Smith makes the 1st free throw | 24-41 |
| 02:35 | Central Michigan | Neil Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 24-41 |
| 02:35 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold snags the defensive board | 24-41 |
| 02:33 | Western Michigan | Hiram Cook loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer (SF), Damek Zeminski (C) Neil Smith, Steven Cranston | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 02:26 | Central Michigan | Damek Zeminski misses the easy layup | 24-41 |
| 02:24 | Western Michigan | Hiram Cook grabs the board | 24-41 |
| 02:17 | Western Michigan | John Goguen misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 24-41 |
| 02:15 | Central Michigan | Phillip Romo snags the defensive board | 24-41 |
| 02:08 | Central Michigan | Andres Bianchi misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 24-41 |
| 02:07 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold snags the defensive board | 24-41 |
| 01:42 | Western Michigan | John Goguen clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 24-41 |
| 01:40 | Central Michigan | Phillip Romo snags the defensive board | 24-41 |
| 01:35 | Central Michigan | Damek Zeminski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski (PG), Trevor Cantrell (SG), Neil Smith (SF), Steven Cranston (PF), Cheslav Zeeb (C) Phillip Romo, Andres Bianchi, Mitch McAleer, Zlatko Zingg, Damek Zeminski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Allred (PG), Oscar Maloy (SG), Wayne Ward (SF) James Pierce, Ronald Stokes, Hiram Cook | |
| 01:20 | Western Michigan | Richard Allred knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by John Goguen | 24-44 |
| 01:02 | Central Michigan | Trevor Cantrell misses the easy open layup | 24-44 |
| 01:00 | Central Michigan | Steven Cranston tips it in | 26-44 |
| 00:47 | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 26-44 |
| 00:45 | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy gets the offensive rebound | 26-44 |
| 00:36 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Allred | 26-46 |
| 00:22 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski's floater is tipped away by Delbert Harrold | 26-46 |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Neil Smith grabs the offensive board | 26-46 |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-46 |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy pulls down the rebound | 26-46 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy misses the fullcourt shot | 26-46 |