| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Tim Simmons (fresh) SG - Albert Strawn (fresh) SF - Walter Laplant (fresh) PF - George Cooper (fresh) C - Clyde Miesner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Simpson (fresh) SG - Michael Spencer (fresh) SF - Ronald Schmeltzer (fresh) PF - Adam West (fresh) C - Howard McGillen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner 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) | |
| 19:35 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Walter Laplant | 3-0 |
| 19:17 | Western Michigan | Adam West misses the lay-in | 3-0 |
| 19:15 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Clyde Miesner | 3-0 |
| 18:55 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 18:54 | Western Michigan | Howard McGillen gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:30 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:28 | Western Michigan | Adam West snags the offensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:10 | Western Michigan | George Cooper is called for the reach on Howard McGillen - foul #1 on George Cooper, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 17:50 | Western Michigan | Tim Simmons steps in front of the Howard McGillen pass | 3-0 |
| 17:48 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn is hacked by Michael Spencer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Spencer, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 17:36 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 17:34 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 17:16 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer travels with the ball | 3-0 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson (PG), James Holt (SF), Chris Hanes (C) Tim Simmons, Walter Laplant, George Cooper | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 16:53 | Central Michigan | James Holt is fouled on the floor by Howard McGillen - foul #1 on Howard McGillen, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Vincent Ray (PF) Clyde Miesner | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bill Cox (PF) Adam West | |
| 16:45 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 16:43 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 16:23 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer knocks in the jump hook from close range and he's hacked by James Holt - foul #1 on James Holt, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy (SG) Albert Strawn | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (SG), Joseph Smith (C) Michael Spencer, Howard McGillen | |
| 16:23 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer makes the free throw | 3-3 |
| 16:02 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Troy Duffy and he's hacked by Christopher Simpson - foul #1 on Christopher Simpson, team foul #3 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant (SF), George Cooper (PF) James Holt, Vincent Ray | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 16:02 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson makes the free throw | 6-3 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Troy Duffy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Laplant (fresh) PF - George Cooper (fresh) C - Chris Hanes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Simpson (fresh) SG - Paul Counts (fresh) SF - Ronald Schmeltzer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bill Cox (fresh) C - Joseph Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Chris Hanes - foul #1 on Chris Hanes, team foul #3 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons (PG), Clyde Miesner (C) Carl Henderson, Chris Hanes | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza (SG), Adam West (PF) Christopher Simpson, Joseph Smith | |
| 15:44 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 15:44 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 15:41 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tim Simmons, team foul #4 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman (SF) Ronald Schmeltzer | |
| 15:28 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts clanks a floater in the lane | 6-5 |
| 15:27 | Central Michigan | George Cooper snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| 15:17 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-5 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn (SG) Troy Duffy | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer (SG) Jeffrey Pedraza | |
| 14:58 | Western Michigan | Adam West loses the dribble to Tim Simmons | 6-5 |
| 14:39 | Central Michigan | George Cooper misses badly on a shot in the paint | 6-5 |
| 14:37 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 14:29 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 14:27 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner hits the follow up shot | 8-5 |
| 14:03 | Western Michigan | Walter Laplant denies the turnaround by Matthew Bannerman | 8-5 |
| 14:02 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner snags the defensive board | 8-5 |
| 13:54 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-5 |
| 13:47 | Western Michigan | Bill Cox's fadeaway is rejected by George Cooper | 11-5 |
| 13:46 | Western Michigan | Bill Cox grabs the offensive rebound | 11-5 |
| 13:25 | Western Michigan | The pull-up jumper by Paul Counts is blocked by George Cooper | 11-5 |
| 13:23 | Central Michigan | George Cooper snags the defensive board | 11-5 |
| 13:06 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-5 |
| 13:05 | Western Michigan | Adam West grabs the defensive rebound | 11-5 |
| 12:53 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-5 |
| 12:51 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to George Cooper | 11-5 |
| 12:41 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant is called for 10 seconds | 11-5 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson (PG), Troy Duffy (SG), James Holt (SF), Vincent Ray (PF), Chris Hanes (C) Tim Simmons, Albert Strawn, Walter Laplant, George Cooper, Clyde Miesner | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson (PG), Jeffrey Pedraza (SG), Ronald Schmeltzer (SF), Joseph Smith (PF), Howard McGillen (C) Paul Counts, Michael Spencer, Matthew Bannerman, Adam West, Bill Cox | |
| 12:34 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson lays it in on a nice dish by Ronald Schmeltzer | 11-7 |
| 12:32 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson's pass is intercepted by Joseph Smith in the backcourt | 11-7 |
| 12:16 | Western Michigan | Troy Duffy steps in front of the Howard McGillen pass | 11-7 |
| 12:01 | Central Michigan | Christopher Simpson is called for the reach on Carl Henderson - foul #2 on Christopher Simpson, team foul #4 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer (SG) Christopher Simpson | |
| 11:53 | Central Michigan | Chris Hanes blows the wide open layup | 11-7 |
| 11:52 | Central Michigan | Chris Hanes hits the follow up shot | 13-7 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Troy Duffy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Holt (fresh) PF - Vincent Ray (fresh) C - Chris Hanes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jeffrey Pedraza (fresh) SG - Michael Spencer (fairly fresh) SF - Ronald Schmeltzer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Smith (fresh) C - Howard McGillen (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jeffrey Pedraza and the foul's on Vincent Ray - foul #1 on Vincent Ray, team foul #5 | 13-9 |
| 11:38 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer misses the free throw | 13-9 |
| 11:38 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Vincent Ray | 13-9 |
| 11:16 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Troy Duffy | 15-9 |
| 10:59 | Western Michigan | Howard McGillen can't finish the layup | 15-9 |
| 10:58 | Central Michigan | James Holt pulls down the rebound | 15-9 |
| 10:39 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Troy Duffy | 18-9 |
| 10:18 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer is denied on a layup by James Holt | 18-9 |
| 10:17 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer snags the offensive board | 18-9 |
| 10:02 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Spencer and he's fouled by James Holt - foul #2 on James Holt, team foul #6 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons (PG), Albert Strawn (SG), Walter Laplant (SF), George Cooper (PF), Clyde Miesner (C) Carl Henderson, Troy Duffy, James Holt, Vincent Ray, Chris Hanes | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (PG), Matthew Bannerman (SG), Adam West (PF), Thomas Anderson (C) Jeffrey Pedraza, Michael Spencer, Joseph Smith, Howard McGillen | |
| 10:02 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer makes the free throw | 18-12 |
| 09:46 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons hits a 3 from straight away set up by Clyde Miesner | 21-12 |
| 09:24 | Western Michigan | Adam West throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-12 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer (SG) Ronald Schmeltzer | |
| 09:07 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Tim Simmons | 24-12 |
| 08:48 | Western Michigan | Adam West misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 24-12 |
| 08:46 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner pulls down the rebound | 24-12 |
| 08:25 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-12 |
| 08:24 | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman grabs the board | 24-12 |
| 08:18 | Western Michigan | Adam West blows the layup but he's fouled by George Cooper - foul #2 on George Cooper, team foul #7 | 24-12 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson (PG), Chris Hanes (C) Tim Simmons, George Cooper | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza (SG), Lawerence Thomas (SF), Howard McGillen (C) Michael Spencer, Matthew Bannerman, Thomas Anderson | |
| 08:18 | Western Michigan | Adam West makes the 1st free throw | 24-13 |
| 08:18 | Western Michigan | Adam West misses the 2nd free throw | 24-13 |
| 08:18 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner grabs the defensive rebound | 24-13 |
| 08:00 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-13 |
| 07:59 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Clyde Miesner | 24-13 |
| 07:48 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Carl Henderson | 26-13 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Henderson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Strawn (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Walter Laplant (fairly fresh) PF - Clyde Miesner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Chris Hanes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Counts (fairly fresh) SG - Jeffrey Pedraza (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lawerence Thomas (fresh) PF - Adam West (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard McGillen (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza blows the dunk but he's hacked by Clyde Miesner - foul #1 on Clyde Miesner, team foul #8 | 26-13 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy (SG) Albert Strawn | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bill Cox (PF) Adam West | |
| 07:26 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza makes the 1st free throw | 26-14 |
| 07:26 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza makes the 2nd free throw | 26-15 |
| 07:24 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson is hacked by Jeffrey Pedraza in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Pedraza, team foul #5 | 26-15 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Smith (C) Howard McGillen | |
| 07:04 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson hits a 3 from the left wing | 29-15 |
| 06:46 | Western Michigan | Troy Duffy picks off the pass by Joseph Smith | 29-15 |
| 06:41 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson can't finish the layup | 29-15 |
| 06:39 | Western Michigan | Lawerence Thomas pulls down the rebound | 29-15 |
| 06:21 | Western Michigan | Bill Cox clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-15 |
| 06:19 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner gets the rebound | 29-15 |
| 06:13 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Carl Henderson and the foul's on Lawerence Thomas - foul #1 on Lawerence Thomas, team foul #6 | 31-15 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons (PG), Albert Strawn (SG), Vincent Ray (PF) Carl Henderson, Troy Duffy, Chris Hanes | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman (SG), Ronald Schmeltzer (SF), Thomas Anderson (PF), Howard McGillen (C) Paul Counts, Lawerence Thomas, Bill Cox, Joseph Smith | |
| 06:13 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner misses the free throw | 31-15 |
| 06:13 | Western Michigan | Thomas Anderson snags the defensive board | 31-15 |
| 05:58 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza loses the ball out of bounds | 31-15 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer (SG) Jeffrey Pedraza | |
| 05:48 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 33-15 |
| 05:36 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer is fouled on the floor by Tim Simmons - foul #2 on Tim Simmons, team foul #9 | 33-15 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Kelsey (PG) Tim Simmons | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 05:36 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer makes the 1st free throw | 33-16 |
| 05:36 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer makes the 2nd free throw | 33-17 |
| 05:34 | Central Michigan | Matthew Bannerman is called for the reach on Robert Kelsey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Bannerman, team foul #7 | 33-17 |
| 05:34 | Central Michigan | Robert Kelsey makes the 1st free throw | 34-17 |
| 05:34 | Central Michigan | Robert Kelsey makes the 2nd free throw | 35-17 |
| 05:15 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer misses the jumper from the left side | 35-17 |
| 05:14 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner pulls down the rebound | 35-17 |
| 05:03 | Central Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer takes the ball from Albert Strawn | 35-17 |
| 04:58 | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman lays it in on a great pass from Ronald Schmeltzer | 35-19 |
| 04:56 | Central Michigan | Robert Kelsey is called for traveling in the backcourt | 35-19 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson (PG), Chris Hanes (C) Robert Kelsey, Clyde Miesner | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza (PG) Michael Spencer | |
| 04:41 | Western Michigan | Vincent Ray takes the ball from Howard McGillen | 35-19 |
| 04:32 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 35-19 |
| 04:30 | Central Michigan | Vincent Ray grabs the offensive rebound | 35-19 |
| 04:17 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson is hacked by Howard McGillen - foul #2 on Howard McGillen, team foul #8 | 35-19 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Troy Duffy (SG), Clyde Miesner (PF) Albert Strawn, Vincent Ray | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (SG), Lawerence Thomas (SF), Bill Cox (PF), Joseph Smith (C) Matthew Bannerman, Ronald Schmeltzer, Thomas Anderson, Howard McGillen | |
| 04:17 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 36-19 |
| 04:17 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-19 |
| 04:02 | Western Michigan | Lawerence Thomas hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Jeffrey Pedraza | 37-21 |
| 03:42 | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson misses the wide open 3 from straight away | 37-21 |
| 03:41 | Western Michigan | Joseph Smith grabs the board | 37-21 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Henderson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Troy Duffy (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Laplant (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Clyde Miesner (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Chris Hanes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jeffrey Pedraza (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Counts (fresh) SF - Lawerence Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bill Cox (fresh) C - Joseph Smith (fresh) | |
| 03:24 | Western Michigan | Lawerence Thomas is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Lawerence Thomas, team foul #9 | 37-21 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons (PG), James Holt (SF), George Cooper (PF) Carl Henderson, Walter Laplant, Chris Hanes | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson (PG), Ronald Schmeltzer (SF), Adam West (PF) Paul Counts, Lawerence Thomas, Joseph Smith | |
| 03:06 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 37-21 |
| 03:04 | Central Michigan | Clyde Miesner grabs the offensive board | 37-21 |
| 02:44 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Troy Duffy | 40-21 |
| 02:18 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-21 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn (SG), Chris Hanes (C) Troy Duffy, Clyde Miesner | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (SG), Matthew Bannerman (SF), Joseph Smith (PF), Thomas Anderson (C) Jeffrey Pedraza, Ronald Schmeltzer, Adam West, Bill Cox | |
| 02:16 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons is hacked by Christopher Simpson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Simpson, team foul #10 | 40-21 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer (SG) Christopher Simpson | |
| 02:16 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 41-21 |
| 02:16 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 42-21 |
| 02:08 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-23 |
| 01:50 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons is hacked by Paul Counts - foul #1 on Paul Counts, team foul #11 | 42-23 |
| 01:50 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 43-23 |
| 01:50 | Central Michigan | Tim Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 44-23 |
| 01:35 | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 44-23 |
| 01:33 | Western Michigan | Joseph Smith gets the offensive rebound | 44-23 |
| 01:28 | Western Michigan | Joseph Smith connects on the runner in the paint set up by Paul Counts | 44-25 |
| 01:15 | Central Michigan | Thomas Anderson is called for the reach on George Cooper - foul #1 on Thomas Anderson, team foul #12 | 44-25 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Henderson (PG), Walter Laplant (SF) Tim Simmons, James Holt | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza (SG), Lawerence Thomas (SF), Adam West (PF), Howard McGillen (C) Michael Spencer, Matthew Bannerman, Joseph Smith, Thomas Anderson | |
| 01:15 | Central Michigan | George Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 45-25 |
| 01:15 | Central Michigan | George Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 46-25 |
| 00:53 | Western Michigan | Howard McGillen's floater is knocked away by Chris Hanes | 46-25 |
| 00:52 | Central Michigan | George Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 46-25 |
| 00:48 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-25 |
| 00:47 | Central Michigan | Walter Laplant tips it but misses | 46-25 |
| 00:46 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts pulls down the rebound | 46-25 |
| 00:25 | Western Michigan | Lawerence Thomas comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 46-25 |
| 00:23 | Central Michigan | Chris Hanes pulls down the rebound | 46-25 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-25 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Howard McGillen | 46-25 |