| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rosario Yazzie (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Zoran Zehring (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mo Knudtson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark McDilda (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Wienberg (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Louis Shaw (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Howard Berndt (fresh) PF - David Dearmond (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Patel (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Zoran Zehring inbounds the ball | 30-21 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda misses badly on a runner in the paint | 30-21 |
| 19:38 | Western Illinois | David Dearmond snags the defensive board | 30-21 |
| 19:33 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Howard Berndt, team foul #1 | 30-21 |
| 19:16 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-21 |
| 19:14 | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda hits the follow up shot | 32-21 |
| 18:54 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel can't finish the layup | 32-21 |
| 18:53 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt tips it home | 32-23 |
| 18:34 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-23 |
| 18:32 | Western Illinois | David Dearmond gets the rebound | 32-23 |
| 18:04 | Western Illinois | A charge is called on Robert Wienberg - foul #1 on Robert Wienberg, team foul #2 | 32-23 |
| 17:45 | Central Michigan | Zoran Zehring scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Mark McDilda | 34-23 |
| 17:22 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Wienberg | 34-25 |
| 17:14 | Central Michigan | James Simmons loses the dribble to Louis Shaw | 34-25 |
| 16:59 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg is hacked by James Simmons - foul #2 on James Simmons, team foul #1 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Pascoe (PG), Robert Leonard (SG), Daniel Freeman (SF), Louis Yeung (PF), Dustin Thach (C) James Simmons, Rosario Yazzie, Zoran Zehring, Mo Knudtson, Mark McDilda | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Sherman (PG), William Finch (SF), Nathan Yancy (PF), Rafael Moyer (C) Robert Wienberg, Howard Berndt, David Dearmond, Stephen Patel | |
| 16:49 | Western Illinois | Paul Sherman is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Paul Sherman, team foul #3 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Porfirio Russo (SF) Paul Sherman | |
| 16:34 | Central Michigan | Robert Leonard clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-25 |
| 16:33 | Western Illinois | Rafael Moyer grabs the board | 34-25 |
| 16:13 | Western Illinois | William Finch makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Porfirio Russo | 34-28 |
| 16:08 | Central Michigan | Nathan Yancy denies the turnaround by Robert Leonard | 34-28 |
| 16:06 | Central Michigan | Dustin Thach pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 15:49 | Central Michigan | Rafael Moyer swats the layup by Gerald Pascoe | 34-28 |
| 15:48 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Rafael Moyer | 34-28 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Pascoe (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Leonard (fresh) SF - Daniel Freeman (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Louis Yeung (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Thach (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - William Finch (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Louis Shaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Porfirio Russo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nathan Yancy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rafael Moyer (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Western Illinois | William Finch travels with the ball | 34-28 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Simmons (PG), Rosario Yazzie (SG), Zoran Zehring (SF), Mo Knudtson (PF), Mark McDilda (C) Gerald Pascoe, Robert Leonard, Daniel Freeman, Louis Yeung, Dustin Thach | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg (PG), Paul Sherman (SG), David Dearmond (PF), Stephen Patel (C) Louis Shaw, Porfirio Russo, Nathan Yancy, Rafael Moyer | |
| 15:19 | Central Michigan | Stephen Patel denies the turnaround by Mo Knudtson | 34-28 |
| 15:18 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel grabs the defensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 14:59 | Western Illinois | David Dearmond misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-28 |
| 14:57 | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda grabs the board | 34-28 |
| 14:41 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Zoran Zehring | 36-28 |
| 14:19 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel drills a shot from the right block | 36-30 |
| 13:59 | Central Michigan | Stephen Patel is called for the reach on James Simmons - foul #1 on Stephen Patel, team foul #4 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Pascoe (SF), Louis Yeung (PF) Zoran Zehring, Mo Knudtson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw (SG), Howard Berndt (SF), Nathan Yancy (PF), Rafael Moyer (C) Paul Sherman, William Finch, David Dearmond, Stephen Patel | |
| 13:43 | Central Michigan | James Simmons can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 36-30 |
| 13:41 | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda tips it but misses | 36-30 |
| 13:39 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Nathan Yancy | 36-30 |
| 13:27 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Louis Yeung - foul #2 on Louis Yeung, team foul #2 | 36-30 |
| 13:27 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 13:27 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 13:12 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by James Simmons | 39-32 |
| 12:51 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Wienberg | 39-34 |
| 12:35 | Central Michigan | James Simmons makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Rosario Yazzie | 41-34 |
| 12:19 | Western Illinois | Nathan Yancy hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Howard Berndt and he's hacked by Louis Yeung - foul #3 on Louis Yeung, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Leonard (SG), Zoran Zehring (SF), Mo Knudtson (PF) James Simmons, Rosario Yazzie, Mark McDilda | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Sherman (PG), Stephen Patel (C) Robert Wienberg, Rafael Moyer | |
| 12:19 | Western Illinois | Nathan Yancy makes the free throw | 41-37 |
| 12:06 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson lays it in on a nice dish by Gerald Pascoe | 43-37 |
| 11:46 | Western Illinois | The jump hook by Louis Shaw is blocked by Louis Yeung | 43-37 |
| 11:45 | Western Illinois | Nathan Yancy tips it back up and in | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Pascoe (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Leonard (fresh) SF - Zoran Zehring (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mo Knudtson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Yeung (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Paul Sherman (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Louis Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Berndt (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nathan Yancy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Patel (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Central Michigan | Louis Yeung drills a driving attempt from the right block | 45-39 |
| 10:58 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel scores on a floater in the paint set up by Paul Sherman | 45-41 |
| 10:43 | Central Michigan | Paul Sherman picks off the pass by Gerald Pascoe | 45-41 |
| 10:25 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 45-41 |
| 10:23 | Central Michigan | Robert Leonard gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 10:06 | Central Michigan | Gerald Pascoe hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Louis Yeung | 47-41 |
| 09:51 | Western Illinois | Mo Knudtson is called for the reach on Paul Sherman - foul #3 on Mo Knudtson, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Simmons (PG), Rosario Yazzie (SG), Daniel Freeman (SF), Dustin Thach (PF), Mark McDilda (C) Gerald Pascoe, Robert Leonard, Zoran Zehring, Mo Knudtson, Louis Yeung | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg (PG), William Finch (SF), David Dearmond (PF), Rafael Moyer (C) Louis Shaw, Howard Berndt, Nathan Yancy, Stephen Patel | |
| 09:43 | Western Illinois | Paul Sherman can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Rosario Yazzie - foul #1 on Rosario Yazzie, team foul #5 | 47-41 |
| 09:43 | Western Illinois | Paul Sherman makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 09:43 | Western Illinois | Paul Sherman makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 09:36 | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda is hacked by Rafael Moyer - foul #1 on Rafael Moyer, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| 09:23 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's hacked by Paul Sherman - foul #4 on Paul Sherman, team foul #6 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Porfirio Russo (SF) Paul Sherman | |
| 09:23 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 09:23 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 09:23 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie makes the 3rd free throw | 50-43 |
| 09:07 | Western Illinois | David Dearmond throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-43 |
| 08:47 | Central Michigan | Daniel Freeman's pass is intercepted by William Finch | 50-43 |
| 08:29 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg misses badly on a jumper from close range | 50-43 |
| 08:28 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Dustin Thach | 50-43 |
| 08:08 | Central Michigan | Dustin Thach lays it in | 52-43 |
| 07:59 | Western Illinois | Dustin Thach blocks the short jumper by David Dearmond | 52-43 |
| 07:57 | Central Michigan | James Simmons gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| 07:52 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Simmons | 55-43 |
| 07:48 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-43 |
| 07:47 | Western Illinois | David Dearmond snags the offensive board | 55-43 |
| 07:29 | Western Illinois | Rafael Moyer makes the jumper in the paint and the foul's on Mark McDilda - foul #2 on Mark McDilda, team foul #6 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Zoran Zehring (SF), Mo Knudtson (PF) Daniel Freeman, Dustin Thach | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw (SG) Porfirio Russo | |
| 07:29 | Western Illinois | Rafael Moyer makes the free throw | 55-46 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rosario Yazzie (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Zoran Zehring (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mo Knudtson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark McDilda (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Wienberg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Louis Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Finch (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Dearmond (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Rafael Moyer (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by David Dearmond - foul #2 on David Dearmond, team foul #7 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Sherman (PG), Howard Berndt (SF), Nathan Yancy (PF), Stephen Patel (C) Robert Wienberg, William Finch, David Dearmond, Rafael Moyer | |
| 07:08 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 07:08 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 06:45 | Western Illinois | Zoran Zehring steals the ball from Howard Berndt | 57-46 |
| 06:33 | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-46 |
| 06:31 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt gets the rebound | 57-46 |
| 06:13 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-46 |
| 06:12 | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda gets the rebound | 57-46 |
| 05:58 | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda's layup is rejected by Nathan Yancy | 57-46 |
| 05:57 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 05:39 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Zoran Zehring - foul #1 on Zoran Zehring, team foul #7 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Pascoe (PG), Robert Leonard (SG), Louis Yeung (C) James Simmons, Rosario Yazzie, Mark McDilda | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg (PG), David Dearmond (PF) Paul Sherman, Nathan Yancy | |
| 05:39 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 05:39 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt misses the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 05:39 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Zoran Zehring | 57-47 |
| 05:37 | Central Michigan | Gerald Pascoe loses the dribble to Robert Wienberg in the backcourt | 57-47 |
| 05:35 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw blows the layup | 57-47 |
| 05:34 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Mo Knudtson | 57-47 |
| 05:15 | Central Michigan | Stephen Patel denies the turnaround by Mo Knudtson | 57-47 |
| 05:13 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel pulls down the rebound | 57-47 |
| 05:03 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Louis Shaw | 57-49 |
| 04:48 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-49 |
| 04:28 | Western Illinois | David Dearmond is fouled on the floor by Mo Knudtson - foul #4 on Mo Knudtson, team foul #8 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Freeman (SF), Dustin Thach (C) Zoran Zehring, Mo Knudtson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Finch (SF), Rafael Moyer (C) Howard Berndt, Stephen Patel | |
| 04:28 | Western Illinois | David Dearmond makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 04:28 | Western Illinois | David Dearmond makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 04:13 | Central Michigan | Robert Leonard misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-51 |
| 04:12 | Central Michigan | Daniel Freeman tips it home | 62-51 |
| 03:49 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Wienberg | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Central Michigan | Gerald Pascoe can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 62-54 |
| 03:34 | Western Illinois | Rafael Moyer pulls down the rebound | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Western Illinois | William Finch misses long on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Daniel Freeman - foul #1 on Daniel Freeman, team foul #9 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Simmons (PG), Rosario Yazzie (SG), Mark McDilda (C) Gerald Pascoe, Robert Leonard, Louis Yeung | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Sherman (SG), Porfirio Russo (SF), Nathan Yancy (PF), Stephen Patel (C) Robert Wienberg, Louis Shaw, David Dearmond, Rafael Moyer | |
| 03:14 | Western Illinois | William Finch makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 03:14 | Western Illinois | William Finch makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rosario Yazzie (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Daniel Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dustin Thach (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark McDilda (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - William Finch (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Paul Sherman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Porfirio Russo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nathan Yancy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Patel (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:01 | Central Michigan | Daniel Freeman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Rosario Yazzie | 64-56 |
| 02:57 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Zoran Zehring (SF), Mo Knudtson (PF) Daniel Freeman, Dustin Thach | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg (PG), Louis Shaw (SG), Howard Berndt (SF) William Finch, Paul Sherman, Porfirio Russo | |
| 02:52 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 64-59 |
| 02:34 | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda loses the ball out of bounds | 64-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Dearmond (PF) Nathan Yancy | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:15 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-59 |
| 02:13 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel tips it back up and in | 64-61 |
| 01:56 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from James Simmons | 66-61 |
| 01:40 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Wienberg | 66-63 |
| 01:24 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-63 |
| 00:55 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg is fouled on the floor by Mark McDilda - foul #3 on Mark McDilda, team foul #10 | 69-63 |
| 00:55 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:55 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg misses the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:55 | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda pulls down the rebound | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda clanks a floater from the baseline | 69-64 |
| 00:27 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel grabs the board | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Louis Shaw | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Shaw - foul #2 on Louis Shaw, team foul #8 | 69-67 |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda misses the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:19 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to David Dearmond | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-67 |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Patel | 70-67 |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-70 |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | James Simmons comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Rosario Yazzie (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SF - Zoran Zehring (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mo Knudtson (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Mark McDilda (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Wienberg (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louis Shaw (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Howard Berndt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Dearmond (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Stephen Patel (fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:50 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Rosario Yazzie - foul #2 on Rosario Yazzie, team foul #11 | 70-70 |
| 04:50 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 04:50 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 04:32 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-72 |
| 04:31 | Central Michigan | James Simmons grabs the offensive board | 70-72 |
| 04:20 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Rosario Yazzie, team foul #12 | 70-72 |
| 04:08 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Wienberg | 70-74 |
| 03:49 | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Stephen Patel - foul #2 on Stephen Patel, team foul #9 | 70-74 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Finch (SF) Howard Berndt | |
| 03:49 | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 03:49 | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 03:40 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 72-74 |
| 03:39 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie grabs the defensive rebound | 72-74 |
| 03:21 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie is fouled on the floor by William Finch - foul #2 on William Finch, team foul #10 | 72-74 |
| 03:21 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie misses the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 03:21 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie misses the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 03:21 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel snags the defensive board | 72-74 |
| 03:04 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from William Finch | 72-77 |
| 02:46 | Central Michigan | David Dearmond is called for the reach on James Simmons - foul #3 on David Dearmond, team foul #11 | 72-77 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Pascoe (SF) Zoran Zehring | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Nathan Yancy (PF) David Dearmond | |
| 02:46 | Central Michigan | James Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 02:46 | Central Michigan | James Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 02:44 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-77 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Zoran Zehring (SF) Gerald Pascoe | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt (SF) William Finch | |
| 02:39 | Western Illinois | Nathan Yancy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-77 |
| 02:25 | Central Michigan | James Simmons is hacked by Louis Shaw - foul #3 on Louis Shaw, team foul #12 | 74-77 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Dearmond (PF) Nathan Yancy | |
| 02:25 | Central Michigan | James Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 02:25 | Central Michigan | James Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| 02:03 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Wienberg | 76-80 |
| 01:44 | Central Michigan | Zoran Zehring comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Howard Berndt - foul #3 on Howard Berndt, team foul #13 | 76-80 |
| 01:44 | Central Michigan | Zoran Zehring makes the 1st free throw | 77-80 |
| 01:44 | Central Michigan | Zoran Zehring misses the 2nd free throw | 77-80 |
| 01:44 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel grabs the board | 77-80 |
| 01:25 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Mark McDilda - foul #4 on Mark McDilda, team foul #13 | 77-80 |
| 01:25 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel misses the 1st free throw | 77-80 |
| 01:25 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel makes the 2nd free throw | 77-81 |
| 01:13 | Central Michigan | James Simmons connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Rosario Yazzie and he's hacked by Howard Berndt - foul #4 on Howard Berndt, team foul #14 | 79-81 |
| 01:13 | Central Michigan | James Simmons makes the free throw | 80-81 |
| 00:58 | Western Illinois | James Simmons is called for the reach on Robert Wienberg - foul #3 on James Simmons, team foul #14 | 80-81 |
| 00:58 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg misses the 1st free throw | 80-81 |
| 00:58 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg misses the 2nd free throw | 80-81 |
| 00:58 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Mo Knudtson | 80-81 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Simmons (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rosario Yazzie (fresh) 18 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Zoran Zehring (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mo Knudtson (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Mark McDilda (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Wienberg (fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louis Shaw (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Howard Berndt (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - David Dearmond (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Patel (fresh) 18 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:46 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Howard Berndt - foul #5 on Howard Berndt, team foul #15 | 80-81 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Finch (SF) Howard Berndt | |
| 00:46 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson misses the 1st free throw | 80-81 |
| 00:46 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson misses the 2nd free throw | 80-81 |
| 00:46 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Stephen Patel | 80-81 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:26 | Western Illinois | Zoran Zehring is called for the reach on Louis Shaw - foul #2 on Zoran Zehring, team foul #15 | 80-81 |
| 00:26 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 80-81 |
| 00:26 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 80-81 |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson pulls down the rebound | 80-81 |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | James Simmons is hacked by William Finch - foul #3 on William Finch, team foul #16 | 80-81 |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | James Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 81-81 |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | James Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 82-81 |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-81 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg is fouled on the floor by Mo Knudtson - foul #5 on Mo Knudtson, team foul #16 | 82-81 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Louis Yeung (PF) Mo Knudtson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg makes the 1st free throw | 82-82 |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg makes the 2nd free throw | 82-83 |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a :30 timeout (5 full remaining) | 82-83 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Zoran Zehring misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 82-83 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel grabs the defensive rebound | 82-83 |