| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - William Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy Witz (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Vickers (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joseph Lown (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. C - Emmanuel Cox (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Russell Redford (fresh) SG - Jeremiah Coffin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Hester (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Gay (fresh) 3 reb. C - Huang Huang (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | James Vickers inbounds the ball | 38-23 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by William Adams | 40-23 |
| 19:28 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Coffin lays it in set up by Joseph Hester | 40-25 |
| 19:00 | Central Michigan | William Adams is whistled for a carry | 40-25 |
| 18:42 | Western Michigan | Huang Huang drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-28 |
| 18:23 | Central Michigan | William Adams can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing but he's hacked by Russell Redford - foul #2 on Russell Redford, team foul #1 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Lance Bettencourt (SF) Joseph Hester | |
| 18:23 | Central Michigan | William Adams makes the 1st free throw | 41-28 |
| 18:23 | Central Michigan | William Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 41-28 |
| 18:23 | Central Michigan | William Adams misses the 3rd free throw | 41-28 |
| 18:23 | Western Michigan | Huang Huang snags the defensive board | 41-28 |
| 18:21 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-28 |
| 18:02 | Central Michigan | William Adams misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-28 |
| 18:01 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Lance Bettencourt | 41-28 |
| 17:55 | Western Michigan | Lance Bettencourt hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Russell Redford | 41-30 |
| 17:45 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown is fouled on the floor by Michael Gay - foul #3 on Michael Gay, team foul #2 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel (PG), Theodore McCaman (SG), Matthew Thompson (PF), Donald Thorp (C) Russell Redford, Jeremiah Coffin, Michael Gay, Huang Huang | |
| 17:24 | Central Michigan | William Adams travels with the ball | 41-30 |
| 17:06 | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman (PG), Richard Dillon (SF), Christopher Ross (PF), Paul Herron (C) William Adams, James Vickers, Joseph Lown, Emmanuel Cox | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Hester (SF) Lance Bettencourt | |
| 16:47 | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 41-30 |
| 16:45 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson grabs the board | 41-30 |
| 16:41 | Western Michigan | Theodore McCaman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-30 |
| 16:40 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Antonio Fryman | 41-30 |
| 16:26 | Central Michigan | Wesley Seibel steals the ball from Paul Herron | 41-30 |
| 16:21 | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel misses the easy layup | 41-30 |
| 16:19 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross gets the rebound | 41-30 |
| 15:57 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz misses the jumper from the left block | 41-30 |
| 15:55 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson grabs the board | 41-30 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Antonio Fryman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy Witz (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Dillon (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Christopher Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Herron (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Wesley Seibel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Theodore McCaman (fairly fresh) SF - Joseph Hester (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Thorp (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:49 | Western Michigan | Donald Thorp can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-30 |
| 15:47 | Central Michigan | Richard Dillon snags the defensive board | 41-30 |
| 15:22 | Central Michigan | Richard Dillon lays it in on a nice dish by Antonio Fryman | 43-30 |
| 15:18 | Western Michigan | Christopher Ross steals it from Joseph Hester | 43-30 |
| 14:52 | Central Michigan | Theodore McCaman steals the ball from Richard Dillon | 43-30 |
| 14:29 | Western Michigan | Theodore McCaman is called for 3 seconds | 43-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Adams (PG), James Vickers (SF), Joseph Lown (PF), Emmanuel Cox (C) Randy Witz, Richard Dillon, Christopher Ross, Paul Herron | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Russell Redford (PG), Jeremiah Coffin (SG), Lance Bettencourt (SF), Michael Gay (PF), Huang Huang (C) Wesley Seibel, Theodore McCaman, Joseph Hester, Matthew Thompson, Donald Thorp | |
| 14:12 | Central Michigan | James Vickers's pass is intercepted by Lance Bettencourt | 43-30 |
| 14:07 | Western Michigan | Joseph Lown steals it from Russell Redford | 43-30 |
| 13:44 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown misses long on a runner from the left block | 43-30 |
| 13:42 | Central Michigan | James Vickers grabs the offensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 13:25 | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-30 |
| 13:24 | Central Michigan | William Adams gets the offensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 13:04 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 43-30 |
| 13:03 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Gay | 43-30 |
| 12:59 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Coffin loses the dribble to William Adams | 43-30 |
| 12:30 | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 43-30 |
| 12:29 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Emmanuel Cox | 43-30 |
| 12:04 | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-30 |
| 12:02 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Coffin snags the defensive board | 43-30 |
| 11:51 | Western Michigan | Huang Huang is hacked by Emmanuel Cox - foul #2 on Emmanuel Cox, team foul #1 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Witz (SG), Richard Dillon (SF), Christopher Ross (C) Antonio Fryman, James Vickers, Emmanuel Cox | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel (PG), Joseph Hester (SF), Matthew Thompson (PF), Donald Thorp (C) Russell Redford, Lance Bettencourt, Michael Gay, Huang Huang | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - William Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randy Witz (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Dillon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Lown (fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. C - Christopher Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Wesley Seibel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremiah Coffin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Hester (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Thorp (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:34 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Coffin misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-30 |
| 11:32 | Western Michigan | Joseph Hester tips it home | 43-32 |
| 11:06 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by William Adams | 45-32 |
| 10:52 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 45-32 |
| 10:50 | Central Michigan | Richard Dillon snags the defensive board | 45-32 |
| 10:30 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from William Adams | 47-32 |
| 10:12 | Western Michigan | Christopher Ross swats the layup by Joseph Hester | 47-32 |
| 10:11 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross gets the rebound | 47-32 |
| 09:51 | Central Michigan | Donald Thorp is called for the reach on Richard Dillon - foul #2 on Donald Thorp, team foul #3 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman (PG), James Vickers (SF), Emmanuel Cox (C) William Adams, Joseph Lown, Christopher Ross | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Russell Redford (PG), Theodore McCaman (SG), Michael Gay (PF) Wesley Seibel, Jeremiah Coffin, Matthew Thompson | |
| 09:36 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz misses long on an open fadeaway in the lane | 47-32 |
| 09:35 | Central Michigan | Emmanuel Cox tips it in | 49-32 |
| 09:18 | Western Michigan | Theodore McCaman buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-35 |
| 08:58 | Central Michigan | Richard Dillon is hacked by Russell Redford - foul #3 on Russell Redford, team foul #4 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross (PF) Richard Dillon | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Lance Bettencourt (SF), Huang Huang (C) Joseph Hester, Donald Thorp | |
| 08:36 | Central Michigan | Lance Bettencourt is called for the reach on Antonio Fryman - foul #1 on Lance Bettencourt, team foul #5 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson (PF) Michael Gay | |
| 08:15 | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman connects on the floater from the right wing | 51-35 |
| 07:58 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 51-35 |
| 07:56 | Central Michigan | James Vickers grabs the defensive rebound | 51-35 |
| 07:33 | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 51-35 |
| 07:31 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross grabs the offensive board | 51-35 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Antonio Fryman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randy Witz (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Vickers (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Christopher Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Emmanuel Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Russell Redford (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Theodore McCaman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lance Bettencourt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Huang Huang (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 51-35 |
| 07:09 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson gets the rebound | 51-35 |
| 07:03 | Western Michigan | Theodore McCaman scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Lance Bettencourt | 51-38 |
| 06:47 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross misses the runner from close range but the foul's on Theodore McCaman - foul #1 on Theodore McCaman, team foul #6 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Adams (PG), Richard Dillon (SF), Joseph Lown (PF) Antonio Fryman, James Vickers, Emmanuel Cox | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel (PG), Jeremiah Coffin (SG), Joseph Hester (SF), Michael Gay (PF), Donald Thorp (C) Russell Redford, Theodore McCaman, Lance Bettencourt, Matthew Thompson, Huang Huang | |
| 06:47 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross makes the 1st free throw | 52-38 |
| 06:47 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| 06:47 | Western Michigan | Donald Thorp grabs the defensive rebound | 52-38 |
| 06:35 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Coffin is hacked by Joseph Lown - foul #2 on Joseph Lown, team foul #2 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Paul Herron (C) Christopher Ross | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 06:25 | Western Michigan | Joseph Hester loses the ball out of bounds | 52-38 |
| 06:06 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz is by himself and knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 54-38 |
| 05:39 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Coffin connects on the fadeaway from the left side and he's fouled by Richard Dillon - foul #1 on Richard Dillon, team foul #3 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Vickers (SF), Emmanuel Cox (C) Randy Witz, Paul Herron | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 05:39 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Coffin makes the free throw | 54-41 |
| 05:26 | Central Michigan | Richard Dillon misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-41 |
| 05:24 | Central Michigan | William Adams tips it home | 56-41 |
| 05:20 | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-41 |
| 05:18 | Central Michigan | James Vickers grabs the defensive rebound | 56-41 |
| 04:54 | Central Michigan | Richard Dillon makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by William Adams | 59-41 |
| 04:38 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay lays it in and he's hacked by Emmanuel Cox - foul #3 on Emmanuel Cox, team foul #4 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman (SG) Richard Dillon | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Russell Redford (PG), Huang Huang (SF) Wesley Seibel, Joseph Hester | |
| 04:38 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay misses the free throw | 59-43 |
| 04:38 | Western Michigan | Huang Huang snags the offensive board | 59-43 |
| 04:33 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson (PF), Todd Hill (C) Michael Gay, Donald Thorp | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:04 | Central Michigan | Emmanuel Cox is fouled on the floor by Todd Hill - foul #2 on Todd Hill, team foul #7 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Witz (SG), Christopher Ross (PF) William Adams, Joseph Lown | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel (PG), Theodore McCaman (SG), Lance Bettencourt (SF) Russell Redford, Jeremiah Coffin, Huang Huang | |
| 04:04 | Central Michigan | Emmanuel Cox makes the 1st free throw | 60-43 |
| 04:04 | Central Michigan | Emmanuel Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 61-43 |
| 03:55 | Western Michigan | Lance Bettencourt misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 61-43 |
| 03:53 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Emmanuel Cox | 61-43 |
| 03:45 | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Randy Witz | 64-43 |
| 03:41 | Western Michigan | Theodore McCaman misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 64-43 |
| 03:39 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross pulls down the rebound | 64-43 |
| 03:18 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-43 |
| 03:17 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Theodore McCaman | 64-43 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Antonio Fryman (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randy Witz (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Vickers (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Christopher Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Emmanuel Cox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Wesley Seibel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Theodore McCaman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lance Bettencourt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Western Michigan | Antonio Fryman picks off the pass by Wesley Seibel in the backcourt | 64-43 |
| 03:13 | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman lays it up and in | 66-43 |
| 03:02 | Western Michigan | Theodore McCaman clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-43 |
| 03:00 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 66-43 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:49 | Western Michigan | Todd Hill misses short on a floater from close range | 66-43 |
| 02:47 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross grabs the board | 66-43 |
| 02:45 | Central Michigan | James Vickers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Adams (PG), Richard Dillon (SF), Joseph Lown (PF) Antonio Fryman, James Vickers, Emmanuel Cox | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Thorp (C) Todd Hill | |
| 02:30 | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-43 |
| 02:28 | Western Michigan | Lance Bettencourt pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-43 |
| 02:14 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-46 |
| 01:45 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Randy Witz | 68-46 |
| 01:29 | Western Michigan | Theodore McCaman clanks a 3 from the right wing | 68-46 |
| 01:28 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown gets the rebound | 68-46 |
| 01:24 | Central Michigan | William Adams loses the dribble to Lance Bettencourt in the backcourt | 68-46 |
| 01:22 | Western Michigan | Theodore McCaman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Lance Bettencourt | 68-48 |
| 00:58 | Central Michigan | Richard Dillon buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by William Adams and he's fouled by Lance Bettencourt - foul #2 on Lance Bettencourt, team foul #8 | 70-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Emmanuel Cox (C) Christopher Ross | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:58 | Central Michigan | Richard Dillon misses the free throw | 70-48 |
| 00:58 | Western Michigan | Donald Thorp grabs the defensive rebound | 70-48 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Western Michigan | Theodore McCaman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-48 |
| 00:52 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown snags the defensive board | 70-48 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | Donald Thorp blocks the jumper by Randy Witz | 70-48 |
| 00:26 | Western Michigan | Lance Bettencourt gets the rebound | 70-48 |
| 00:19 | Western Michigan | Theodore McCaman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Vickers (SF) Richard Dillon | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | William Adams runs out the clock | 70-48 |