| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Denis Tate (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lewis Thibodeau (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Waugh (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Ferrel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Hyde (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sean Rumfelt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Goodridge (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark McDilda (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Thomas Carter inbounds the ball | 39-47 |
| 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge misses the lay-in | 39-47 |
| 19:38 | Western Michigan | William Hyde gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| 19:23 | Western Michigan | Andrew Waugh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-47 |
| 19:21 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to William Hyde | 39-47 |
| 19:10 | Western Michigan | Andrew Waugh can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 39-47 |
| 19:09 | Western Michigan | William Hyde can't tip it in | 39-47 |
| 19:07 | Western Michigan | James Ferrel tips it in | 41-47 |
| 19:02 | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 41-47 |
| 18:54 | Western Michigan | Andrew Waugh can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 18:53 | Western Michigan | James Ferrel tips it in | 43-47 |
| 18:49 | Central Michigan | Thomas Carter comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 43-47 |
| 18:48 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Andrew Waugh | 43-47 |
| 18:36 | Western Michigan | Lewis Thibodeau knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Hyde | 46-47 |
| 18:23 | Central Michigan | James Simmons is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on James Simmons, team foul #1 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jason Fleshman (PG), Robert Ramsey (SG), Paul Wolfe (PF), Jeffrey Alford (C) Denis Tate, Lewis Thibodeau, James Ferrel, William Hyde | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Pascoe (PG), Rosario Yazzie (SG), Don Hunter (SF), Mo Knudtson (PF), Daniel Freeman (C) James Simmons, Sean Rumfelt, Thomas Carter, David Goodridge, Mark McDilda | |
| 18:00 | Western Michigan | Jason Fleshman buries a turnaround from close range set up by Andrew Waugh and he's hacked by Gerald Pascoe - foul #1 on Gerald Pascoe, team foul #2 | 48-47 |
| 18:00 | Western Michigan | Jason Fleshman misses the free throw | 48-47 |
| 18:00 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 17:40 | Central Michigan | Don Hunter makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Gerald Pascoe | 48-49 |
| 17:16 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Alford's pass is intercepted by Gerald Pascoe | 48-49 |
| 17:06 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 17:04 | Western Michigan | Jason Fleshman grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 16:39 | Western Michigan | Jason Fleshman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Don Hunter - foul #1 on Don Hunter, team foul #3 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Lewis Thibodeau (SG), James Ferrel (PF), William Hyde (C) Robert Ramsey, Paul Wolfe, Jeffrey Alford | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Simmons (PG), Sean Rumfelt (SG), Thomas Carter (SF), David Goodridge (PF), Mark McDilda (C) Gerald Pascoe, Rosario Yazzie, Don Hunter, Mo Knudtson, Daniel Freeman | |
| 16:39 | Western Michigan | Jason Fleshman makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 16:39 | Western Michigan | Jason Fleshman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 16:16 | Central Michigan | Andrew Waugh steps in front of the Mark McDilda pass | 50-49 |
| 16:04 | Western Michigan | Jason Fleshman is called for traveling | 50-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Denis Tate (PG) Jason Fleshman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 15:39 | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Carter | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Denis Tate (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lewis Thibodeau (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Waugh (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Ferrel (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - William Hyde (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sean Rumfelt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Goodridge (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark McDilda (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Western Michigan | James Ferrel is hacked by David Goodridge - foul #3 on David Goodridge, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Gibson (SG), Paul Vidal (SF) Lewis Thibodeau, Andrew Waugh | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie (PG), Don Hunter (SG) James Simmons, Sean Rumfelt | |
| 15:06 | Western Michigan | James Ferrel is called for traveling | 50-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Simmons (PG), Mo Knudtson (C) Thomas Carter, Mark McDilda | |
| 14:44 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-51 |
| 14:42 | Western Michigan | William Hyde grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 14:17 | Western Michigan | James Ferrel misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Rosario Yazzie - foul #2 on Rosario Yazzie, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Ramsey (SG), Paul Wolfe (C) Denis Tate, William Hyde | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Pascoe (PG), Daniel Freeman (C) James Simmons, Mo Knudtson | |
| 14:17 | Western Michigan | James Ferrel makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 14:17 | Western Michigan | James Ferrel makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 14:13 | Central Michigan | Robert Ramsey takes the ball from Rosario Yazzie in the backcourt | 52-51 |
| 13:57 | Western Michigan | Paul Vidal misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Gerald Pascoe - foul #2 on Gerald Pascoe, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jason Fleshman (PG), Lewis Thibodeau (SG), Jeffrey Alford (C) Sean Gibson, Robert Ramsey, James Ferrel | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt (SG), Thomas Carter (SF), Mark McDilda (C) Rosario Yazzie, Don Hunter, David Goodridge | |
| 13:57 | Western Michigan | Paul Vidal misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 13:57 | Western Michigan | Paul Vidal makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 13:55 | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Wolfe - foul #2 on Paul Wolfe, team foul #1 | 53-51 |
| 13:43 | Central Michigan | Thomas Carter knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Sean Rumfelt | 53-53 |
| 13:22 | Western Michigan | Paul Vidal is called for traveling | 53-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Ramsey (SF) Paul Vidal | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Goodridge (PF) Daniel Freeman | |
| 13:09 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Paul Wolfe - foul #3 on Paul Wolfe, team foul #2 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Denis Tate (PG), Sean Gibson (SF) Jason Fleshman, Lewis Thibodeau | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Simmons (PG) Gerald Pascoe | |
| 13:09 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 13:09 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 12:46 | Western Michigan | Thomas Carter steps in front of the Sean Gibson pass | 53-54 |
| 12:26 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge clanks a 3 from the right corner | 53-54 |
| 12:24 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Alford snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 12:03 | Western Michigan | Denis Tate throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jason Fleshman (PG), Lewis Thibodeau (SG), Paul Vidal (SF), James Ferrel (PF), William Hyde (C) Denis Tate, Robert Ramsey, Sean Gibson, Paul Wolfe, Jeffrey Alford | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie (SG), Don Hunter (SF), Mo Knudtson (PF) Sean Rumfelt, Thomas Carter, David Goodridge | |
| 11:36 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson lays it in on a great pass from Don Hunter | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jason Fleshman (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Lewis Thibodeau (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Vidal (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Ferrel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - William Hyde (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Simmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rosario Yazzie (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Hunter (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Mo Knudtson (fresh) 9 pts. C - Mark McDilda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Western Michigan | Lewis Thibodeau knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jason Fleshman | 56-56 |
| 11:14 | Central Michigan | Don Hunter hits a jumper from the right block set up by Mo Knudtson | 56-58 |
| 11:00 | Western Michigan | William Hyde slams it home | 58-58 |
| 10:48 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 10:47 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson tips it back up and in | 58-60 |
| 10:23 | Western Michigan | Lewis Thibodeau can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Simmons - foul #3 on James Simmons, team foul #7 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Denis Tate (PG), Sean Gibson (SF), Andrew Waugh (C) Jason Fleshman, Paul Vidal, William Hyde | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Pascoe (PG), Sean Rumfelt (SG), David Goodridge (PF), Daniel Freeman (C) James Simmons, Rosario Yazzie, Mo Knudtson, Mark McDilda | |
| 10:23 | Western Michigan | Lewis Thibodeau misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 10:23 | Western Michigan | Lewis Thibodeau makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 10:03 | Central Michigan | Don Hunter misses the runner from close range but he's fouled by Sean Gibson - foul #4 on Sean Gibson, team foul #3 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Hyde (C) Sean Gibson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Carter (SF) David Goodridge | |
| 10:03 | Central Michigan | Don Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 10:03 | Central Michigan | Don Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 09:42 | Western Michigan | Andrew Waugh's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Gerald Pascoe | 59-62 |
| 09:40 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Thomas Carter | 59-62 |
| 09:25 | Central Michigan | Gerald Pascoe misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 59-62 |
| 09:23 | Western Michigan | William Hyde grabs the board | 59-62 |
| 09:01 | Western Michigan | Andrew Waugh hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by William Hyde | 62-62 |
| 08:52 | Central Michigan | Denis Tate is called for the reach on Daniel Freeman - foul #2 on Denis Tate, team foul #4 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Ramsey (SG), Paul Wolfe (PF), Jeffrey Alford (C) Lewis Thibodeau, James Ferrel, William Hyde | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie (PG), Zoran Zehring (SF), David Goodridge (PF), Mo Knudtson (C) Gerald Pascoe, Thomas Carter, Don Hunter, Daniel Freeman | |
| 08:40 | Central Michigan | Zoran Zehring hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left side but he's hacked by Andrew Waugh - foul #2 on Andrew Waugh, team foul #5 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jason Fleshman (PG) Denis Tate | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Simmons (PG) Sean Rumfelt | |
| 08:40 | Central Michigan | Zoran Zehring makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 08:40 | Central Michigan | Zoran Zehring makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 08:17 | Western Michigan | Andrew Waugh is called for traveling | 62-64 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Vidal (SF) Andrew Waugh | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 08:04 | Central Michigan | James Simmons misses short on an open jumper from the free throw line | 62-64 |
| 08:03 | Western Michigan | Jason Fleshman snags the defensive board | 62-64 |
| 08:01 | Western Michigan | Jason Fleshman loses the dribble to Rosario Yazzie in the backcourt | 62-64 |
| 07:43 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Paul Wolfe - foul #4 on Paul Wolfe, team foul #6 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Denis Tate (PG), Sean Gibson (SF) Jason Fleshman, Paul Vidal | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt (SG), Thomas Carter (SF), Mark McDilda (C) James Simmons, Zoran Zehring, Mo Knudtson | |
| 07:43 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 07:43 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 07:26 | Western Michigan | Paul Wolfe loses the dribble to Sean Rumfelt | 62-66 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Denis Tate (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Ramsey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sean Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Paul Wolfe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Jeffrey Alford (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Rosario Yazzie (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sean Rumfelt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Carter (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Goodridge (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Mark McDilda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:01 | Central Michigan | Thomas Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Lewis Thibodeau (SG), Andrew Waugh (PF), William Hyde (C) Robert Ramsey, Paul Wolfe, Jeffrey Alford | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Pascoe (PG), Daniel Freeman (C) Rosario Yazzie, Mark McDilda | |
| 06:38 | Western Michigan | William Hyde loses the dribble to Daniel Freeman | 62-66 |
| 06:22 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Lewis Thibodeau - foul #3 on Lewis Thibodeau, team foul #7 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jason Fleshman (PG), Paul Vidal (SF), James Ferrel (PF) Denis Tate, Lewis Thibodeau, William Hyde | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Don Hunter (SG), Zoran Zehring (SF) Sean Rumfelt, Thomas Carter | |
| 06:22 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge misses the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 06:22 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 06:03 | Western Michigan | Sean Gibson clanks a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Don Hunter - foul #2 on Don Hunter, team foul #8 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Simmons (PG), Mo Knudtson (PF), Mark McDilda (C) Gerald Pascoe, David Goodridge, Daniel Freeman | |
| 06:03 | Western Michigan | Sean Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 06:03 | Western Michigan | Sean Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 05:50 | Central Michigan | James Simmons's floater is knocked away by Andrew Waugh | 64-67 |
| 05:48 | Western Michigan | Andrew Waugh grabs the board | 64-67 |
| 05:27 | Western Michigan | Andrew Waugh misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-67 |
| 05:25 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson grabs the board | 64-67 |
| 05:23 | Central Michigan | James Ferrel picks off the pass by James Simmons in the backcourt | 64-67 |
| 05:07 | Western Michigan | Paul Vidal makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Sean Gibson | 66-67 |
| 05:05 | Central Michigan | Zoran Zehring is fouled in the backcourt by Sean Gibson - foul #5 on Sean Gibson, team foul #8 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Denis Tate (PG), Lewis Thibodeau (SG), Paul Wolfe (PF), William Hyde (C) Sean Gibson, Jason Fleshman, James Ferrel, Andrew Waugh | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie (SG) Mo Knudtson | |
| 05:05 | Central Michigan | Zoran Zehring makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 05:05 | Central Michigan | Zoran Zehring makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 04:48 | Western Michigan | Mark McDilda steps in front of the William Hyde pass | 66-69 |
| 04:41 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Don Hunter | 66-72 |
| 04:27 | Western Michigan | Paul Vidal is hacked by James Simmons - foul #4 on James Simmons, team foul #9 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Ramsey (SG), Jeffrey Alford (C) Lewis Thibodeau, William Hyde | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Pascoe (PG), Thomas Carter (SF), David Goodridge (PF), Daniel Freeman (C) James Simmons, Zoran Zehring, Don Hunter, Mark McDilda | |
| 04:27 | Western Michigan | Paul Vidal makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 04:27 | Western Michigan | Paul Vidal misses the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 04:27 | Central Michigan | Daniel Freeman grabs the board | 67-72 |
| 04:07 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-72 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Andrew Waugh (SF), James Ferrel (PF) Paul Vidal, Paul Wolfe | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 03:49 | Western Michigan | James Ferrel loses the ball out of bounds | 67-72 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jason Fleshman (PG) Denis Tate | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson (PF) David Goodridge | |
| 03:45 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson is hacked by Jason Fleshman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Fleshman, team foul #9 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda (C) Daniel Freeman | |
| 03:45 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 03:45 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 03:38 | Western Michigan | Robert Ramsey is whistled for traveling | 67-74 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Lewis Thibodeau (SG), William Hyde (C) Robert Ramsey, James Ferrel | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 03:18 | Central Michigan | Thomas Carter misses the shot from the left wing | 67-74 |
| 03:17 | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-74 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jason Fleshman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lewis Thibodeau (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Waugh (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Alford (fairly fresh) C - William Hyde (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Pascoe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rosario Yazzie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Carter (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mo Knudtson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark McDilda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:11 | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda is open and scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Gerald Pascoe | 67-76 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:00 | Western Michigan | William Hyde misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Mark McDilda - foul #3 on Mark McDilda, team foul #10 | 67-76 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Denis Tate (PG), James Ferrel (PF) Jason Fleshman, Jeffrey Alford | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Simmons (PG), Sean Rumfelt (SG), Don Hunter (SF), David Goodridge (PF) Gerald Pascoe, Rosario Yazzie, Thomas Carter, Mo Knudtson | |
| 03:00 | Western Michigan | William Hyde misses the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 03:00 | Western Michigan | William Hyde makes the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:55 | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt is hacked by Lewis Thibodeau in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lewis Thibodeau, team foul #10 | 68-76 |
| 02:55 | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt misses the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 02:55 | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt misses the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| 02:55 | Western Michigan | William Hyde pulls down the rebound | 68-76 |
| 02:39 | Western Michigan | William Hyde misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-76 |
| 02:37 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge gets the rebound | 68-76 |
| 02:15 | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-76 |
| 02:14 | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda tips it home | 68-78 |
| 02:03 | Western Michigan | William Hyde hits the finger roll | 70-78 |
| 02:01 | Central Michigan | Denis Tate takes the ball from Sean Rumfelt in the backcourt | 70-78 |
| 01:45 | Western Michigan | James Ferrel can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-78 |
| 01:43 | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda pulls down the rebound | 70-78 |
| 01:38 | Central Michigan | Lewis Thibodeau is called for the reach on Sean Rumfelt - foul #5 on Lewis Thibodeau, team foul #11 | 70-78 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Ramsey (SG), Paul Vidal (SF) Lewis Thibodeau, Andrew Waugh | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Carter (SF) Don Hunter | |
| 01:38 | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt misses the 1st free throw | 70-78 |
| 01:38 | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt makes the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| 01:23 | Western Michigan | William Hyde scores on a jumper in the lane and the foul's on Mark McDilda - foul #4 on Mark McDilda, team foul #11 | 72-79 |
| 01:23 | Western Michigan | William Hyde misses the free throw | 72-79 |
| 01:23 | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda grabs the defensive rebound | 72-79 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge is open and buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from James Simmons | 72-81 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Western Michigan | Robert Ramsey connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Denis Tate | 75-81 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Central Michigan | Robert Ramsey is called for the reach on Thomas Carter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Ramsey, team foul #12 | 75-81 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie (SG) Sean Rumfelt | |
| 00:47 | Central Michigan | Thomas Carter makes the 1st free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:47 | Central Michigan | Thomas Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 75-83 |
| 00:42 | Western Michigan | James Ferrel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-83 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Central Michigan | Denis Tate is called for the reach on James Simmons in the backcourt - foul #3 on Denis Tate, team foul #13 | 75-83 |
| 00:39 | Central Michigan | James Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 75-83 |
| 00:39 | Central Michigan | James Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 75-84 |
| 00:35 | Western Michigan | Denis Tate scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from James Ferrel | 78-84 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Central Michigan | Thomas Carter is fouled in the backcourt by Denis Tate - foul #4 on Denis Tate, team foul #14 | 78-84 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt (SG), Mo Knudtson (PF) James Simmons, David Goodridge | |
| 00:32 | Central Michigan | Thomas Carter makes the 1st free throw | 78-85 |
| 00:32 | Central Michigan | Thomas Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 78-86 |
| 00:27 | Western Michigan | Denis Tate misses the 3 from the right corner | 78-86 |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt snags the defensive board | 78-86 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Central Michigan | Denis Tate is called for the reach on Sean Rumfelt in the backcourt - foul #5 on Denis Tate, team foul #15 | 78-86 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jason Fleshman (PG) Denis Tate | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Simmons (PG), David Goodridge (PF) Rosario Yazzie, Mo Knudtson | |
| 00:24 | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt makes the 1st free throw | 78-87 |
| 00:24 | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt makes the 2nd free throw | 78-88 |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | Paul Vidal drills a jumpshot from the right side | 80-88 |
| 00:15 | Central Michigan | Jason Fleshman is called for the reach on James Simmons in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Fleshman, team foul #16 | 80-88 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie (SG) Sean Rumfelt | |
| 00:15 | Central Michigan | James Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 80-89 |
| 00:15 | Central Michigan | James Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 80-90 |
| 00:09 | Western Michigan | James Ferrel knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 82-90 |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Ramsey - foul #4 on Robert Ramsey, team foul #17 | 82-90 |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 82-91 |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 82-92 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Robert Ramsey makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 84-92 |