| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Russell Redford (fresh) SG - Jeremiah Coffin (fresh) SF - Joseph Hester (fresh) PF - Michael Gay (fresh) C - Huang Huang (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - William Adams (fresh) SG - Randy Witz (fresh) SF - James Vickers (fresh) PF - Joseph Lown (fresh) C - Emmanuel Cox (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Coffin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Central Michigan | James Vickers grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from William Adams | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Western Michigan | Joseph Hester's floater is knocked away by Joseph Lown | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Central Michigan | Emmanuel Cox grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by Joseph Lown is denied by Joseph Hester | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | Central Michigan | Huang Huang steps in front of the Randy Witz pass | 0-2 |
| 18:24 | Western Michigan | Joseph Hester double dribbles | 0-2 |
| 18:03 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:01 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:57 | Western Michigan | Joseph Hester loses the dribble to Joseph Lown | 0-2 |
| 17:41 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-4 |
| 17:30 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 0-4 |
| 17:28 | Central Michigan | Emmanuel Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:15 | Central Michigan | William Adams misses long on a runner in the paint | 0-4 |
| 17:13 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:02 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown blows the layup but the foul's on Jeremiah Coffin - foul #1 on Jeremiah Coffin, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel (PG), Theodore McCaman (SG), Lance Bettencourt (SF), Matthew Thompson (PF), Donald Thorp (C) Russell Redford, Jeremiah Coffin, Joseph Hester, Michael Gay, Huang Huang | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 17:02 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown misses the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 17:02 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown makes the 2nd free throw | 0-5 |
| 16:47 | Western Michigan | Theodore McCaman misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-5 |
| 16:46 | Western Michigan | Donald Thorp snags the offensive board | 0-5 |
| 16:37 | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-5 |
| 16:22 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from William Adams | 3-7 |
| 16:05 | Western Michigan | Donald Thorp is hacked by Emmanuel Cox - foul #1 on Emmanuel Cox, team foul #1 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman (PG), Richard Dillon (SF), Christopher Ross (C) William Adams, James Vickers, Emmanuel Cox | |
| 15:51 | Western Michigan | Theodore McCaman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-7 |
| 15:49 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross gets the rebound | 3-7 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Wesley Seibel (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Theodore McCaman (fresh) SF - Lance Bettencourt (fresh) PF - Matthew Thompson (fresh) C - Donald Thorp (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Antonio Fryman (fresh) SG - Randy Witz (fresh) SF - Richard Dillon (fresh) PF - Joseph Lown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Christopher Ross (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown scores on a jump hook in the lane | 3-9 |
| 15:06 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson misses short on a floater from the left side | 3-9 |
| 15:04 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson grabs the offensive board | 3-9 |
| 14:52 | Western Michigan | Christopher Ross swats the layup by Donald Thorp | 3-9 |
| 14:50 | Central Michigan | Richard Dillon gets the rebound | 3-9 |
| 14:37 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown is fouled on the floor by Matthew Thompson - foul #1 on Matthew Thompson, team foul #2 | 3-9 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Russell Redford (PG), Jeremiah Coffin (SG), Joseph Hester (SF), Michael Gay (PF), Huang Huang (C) Wesley Seibel, Theodore McCaman, Lance Bettencourt, Matthew Thompson, Donald Thorp | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Adams (PG), James Vickers (SF), Emmanuel Cox (C) Antonio Fryman, Joseph Lown, Christopher Ross | |
| 14:28 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-9 |
| 14:26 | Western Michigan | Huang Huang grabs the board | 3-9 |
| 14:19 | Western Michigan | Joseph Hester makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeremiah Coffin | 5-9 |
| 14:01 | Central Michigan | William Adams is hacked by Joseph Hester - foul #1 on Joseph Hester, team foul #3 | 5-9 |
| 13:44 | Central Michigan | William Adams comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 5-9 |
| 13:43 | Western Michigan | Huang Huang snags the defensive board | 5-9 |
| 13:38 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-9 |
| 13:37 | Central Michigan | Emmanuel Cox gets the rebound | 5-9 |
| 13:23 | Central Michigan | William Adams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-9 |
| 13:22 | Central Michigan | Emmanuel Cox tips it back up and in | 5-11 |
| 13:00 | Western Michigan | Joseph Hester clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Dillon - foul #1 on Richard Dillon, team foul #2 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel (PG), Donald Thorp (C) Russell Redford, Huang Huang | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown (PF) Richard Dillon | |
| 13:00 | Western Michigan | Joseph Hester misses the 1st free throw | 5-11 |
| 13:00 | Western Michigan | Joseph Hester misses the 2nd free throw | 5-11 |
| 13:00 | Central Michigan | Emmanuel Cox snags the defensive board | 5-11 |
| 12:51 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by William Adams | 5-13 |
| 12:43 | Western Michigan | Donald Thorp clanks a 3 from the left wing | 5-13 |
| 12:41 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown snags the defensive board | 5-13 |
| 12:23 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz is fouled on the floor by Wesley Seibel - foul #1 on Wesley Seibel, team foul #4 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Lance Bettencourt (SF), Matthew Thompson (PF) Joseph Hester, Michael Gay | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 12:17 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-16 |
| 11:56 | Western Michigan | Lance Bettencourt is fouled on the floor by Emmanuel Cox - foul #2 on Emmanuel Cox, team foul #3 | 5-16 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Russell Redford (PG), Theodore McCaman (SG) Wesley Seibel, Jeremiah Coffin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman (PG), Christopher Ross (C) William Adams, Emmanuel Cox | |
| 11:42 | Western Michigan | Donald Thorp lays it up and in and he's hacked by Christopher Ross - foul #1 on Christopher Ross, team foul #4 | 7-16 |
| 11:42 | Western Michigan | Donald Thorp misses the free throw | 7-16 |
| 11:42 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown grabs the board | 7-16 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Russell Redford (fresh) SG - Theodore McCaman (fresh) SF - Lance Bettencourt (fresh) PF - Matthew Thompson (fresh) C - Donald Thorp (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Antonio Fryman (fresh) SG - Randy Witz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Vickers (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Lown (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Ross (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-16 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Huang Huang (C) Donald Thorp | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Dillon (SF) James Vickers | |
| 11:13 | Western Michigan | Theodore McCaman knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Matthew Thompson | 9-16 |
| 10:52 | Central Michigan | Richard Dillon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-16 |
| 10:51 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz hits the follow up shot | 9-18 |
| 10:41 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-18 |
| 10:40 | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman grabs the board | 9-18 |
| 10:23 | Central Michigan | Richard Dillon is hacked by Lance Bettencourt - foul #1 on Lance Bettencourt, team foul #5 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel (PG), Jeremiah Coffin (SG), Michael Gay (PF), Donald Thorp (C) Russell Redford, Theodore McCaman, Lance Bettencourt, Huang Huang | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Adams (PG), James Vickers (SF) Antonio Fryman, Joseph Lown | |
| 10:12 | Central Michigan | Matthew Thompson blocks the short jumper by Randy Witz | 9-18 |
| 10:10 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Gay | 9-18 |
| 10:03 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Coffin misses the lay-in | 9-18 |
| 10:01 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Gay | 9-18 |
| 09:56 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Coffin is hacked by Christopher Ross - foul #2 on Christopher Ross, team foul #5 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Hester (SF) Matthew Thompson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Emmanuel Cox (C) Christopher Ross | |
| 09:45 | Western Michigan | Richard Dillon steals it from Joseph Hester | 9-18 |
| 09:29 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-18 |
| 09:28 | Western Michigan | Joseph Hester pulls down the rebound | 9-18 |
| 09:23 | Western Michigan | James Vickers picks off the pass by Wesley Seibel | 9-18 |
| 09:04 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 9-18 |
| 09:03 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay snags the defensive board | 9-18 |
| 08:57 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay is denied on a layup by Richard Dillon | 9-18 |
| 08:56 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-18 |
| 08:49 | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 9-18 |
| 08:47 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay grabs the offensive rebound | 9-18 |
| 08:41 | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Hester | 12-18 |
| 08:31 | Central Michigan | James Vickers hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 12-18 |
| 08:29 | Western Michigan | Donald Thorp grabs the board | 12-18 |
| 08:24 | Western Michigan | Joseph Hester double dribbles | 12-18 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Russell Redford (PG), Theodore McCaman (SG), Huang Huang (SF), Matthew Thompson (PF) Wesley Seibel, Jeremiah Coffin, Joseph Hester, Michael Gay | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman (SG), Joseph Lown (PF) Randy Witz, Richard Dillon | |
| 08:14 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown double dribbles | 12-18 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Lance Bettencourt (SF) Donald Thorp | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 08:01 | Western Michigan | Huang Huang's layup is rejected by Emmanuel Cox | 12-18 |
| 08:00 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 12-18 |
| 07:42 | Western Michigan | Huang Huang can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-18 |
| 07:40 | Central Michigan | William Adams gets the rebound | 12-18 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Russell Redford (fresh) SG - Theodore McCaman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lance Bettencourt (fresh) PF - Matthew Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Huang Huang (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - William Adams (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Antonio Fryman (fresh) SF - James Vickers (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Lown (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Emmanuel Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Central Michigan | William Adams buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Antonio Fryman | 12-20 |
| 07:10 | Western Michigan | Huang Huang can't throw it down | 12-20 |
| 07:09 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Joseph Lown | 12-20 |
| 06:48 | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-23 |
| 06:32 | Western Michigan | Theodore McCaman is fouled on the floor by Emmanuel Cox - foul #3 on Emmanuel Cox, team foul #6 | 12-23 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Witz (SG), Christopher Ross (C) William Adams, Emmanuel Cox | |
| 06:25 | Western Michigan | Joseph Hester can't throw it down | 12-23 |
| 06:24 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz grabs the defensive rebound | 12-23 |
| 06:02 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Donald Thorp - foul #1 on Donald Thorp, team foul #6 | 12-23 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Dillon (PF) Christopher Ross | |
| 06:02 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown makes the 1st free throw | 12-24 |
| 06:02 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown makes the 2nd free throw | 12-25 |
| 05:50 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-25 |
| 05:49 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown grabs the defensive rebound | 12-25 |
| 05:31 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Vickers | 12-27 |
| 05:17 | Western Michigan | Joseph Hester drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Wesley Seibel | 14-27 |
| 05:15 | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Antonio Fryman, team foul #7 | 14-27 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Huang Huang (SF) Joseph Hester | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Adams (PG), Christopher Ross (C) Antonio Fryman, James Vickers | |
| 05:01 | Western Michigan | Richard Dillon steals it from Jeremiah Coffin | 14-27 |
| 04:58 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown blows the layup | 14-27 |
| 04:57 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay grabs the defensive rebound | 14-27 |
| 04:53 | Western Michigan | Joseph Lown takes the ball from Jeremiah Coffin | 14-27 |
| 04:31 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown misses long on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Gay - foul #1 on Michael Gay, team foul #7 | 14-27 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Russell Redford (PG), Lance Bettencourt (SF), Matthew Thompson (PF) Wesley Seibel, Michael Gay, Donald Thorp | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Vickers (SF) Christopher Ross | |
| 04:31 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown misses the 1st free throw | 14-27 |
| 04:31 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown makes the 2nd free throw | 14-28 |
| 04:13 | Western Michigan | Lance Bettencourt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-28 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Theodore McCaman (SG), Todd Hill (C) Jeremiah Coffin, Huang Huang | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman (PG), Christopher Ross (C) William Adams, Richard Dillon | |
| 03:52 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown misses badly on a floater from the right block | 14-28 |
| 03:50 | Central Michigan | James Vickers tips it back up and in | 14-30 |
| 03:37 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson clanks a shot near the basket | 14-30 |
| 03:35 | Western Michigan | Lance Bettencourt pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-30 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Russell Redford (fresh) SG - Theodore McCaman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lance Bettencourt (fresh) PF - Matthew Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Todd Hill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Antonio Fryman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Witz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - James Vickers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Lown (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Ross (fresh) | |
| 03:25 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 14-30 |
| 03:23 | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman grabs the board | 14-30 |
| 03:12 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Todd Hill - foul #1 on Todd Hill, team foul #8 | 14-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Coffin (SG), Joseph Hester (SF), Donald Thorp (C) Theodore McCaman, Lance Bettencourt, Todd Hill | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 03:12 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz makes the 1st free throw | 14-31 |
| 03:12 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz misses the 2nd free throw | 14-31 |
| 03:12 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Donald Thorp | 14-31 |
| 02:56 | Western Michigan | Joseph Hester loses the dribble to Christopher Ross | 14-31 |
| 02:49 | Central Michigan | James Vickers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel (PG), Michael Gay (PF), Huang Huang (C) Russell Redford, Matthew Thompson, Donald Thorp | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Adams (PG), Richard Dillon (SF) Antonio Fryman, James Vickers | |
| 02:34 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Coffin connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Huang Huang | 16-31 |
| 02:17 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz is hacked by Jeremiah Coffin - foul #2 on Jeremiah Coffin, team foul #9 | 16-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Thorp (C) Joseph Hester | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 02:17 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz makes the 1st free throw | 16-32 |
| 02:17 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz makes the 2nd free throw | 16-33 |
| 02:07 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Coffin clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-33 |
| 02:05 | Central Michigan | William Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 16-33 |
| 01:42 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown scores on a jumper from the right block | 16-35 |
| 01:32 | Western Michigan | Huang Huang clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 16-35 |
| 01:31 | Central Michigan | William Adams grabs the board | 16-35 |
| 01:16 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Wesley Seibel - foul #2 on Wesley Seibel, team foul #10 | 16-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Russell Redford (PG), Theodore McCaman (SG), Lance Bettencourt (SF), Matthew Thompson (PF) Wesley Seibel, Jeremiah Coffin, Huang Huang, Michael Gay | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman (SG), James Vickers (SF) Randy Witz, Richard Dillon | |
| 01:16 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown makes the 1st free throw | 16-36 |
| 01:16 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown misses the 2nd free throw | 16-36 |
| 01:16 | Western Michigan | Donald Thorp grabs the defensive rebound | 16-36 |
| 01:09 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford connects on the 3 from straight away | 19-36 |
| 00:59 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Joseph Lown | 19-38 |
| 00:42 | Western Michigan | Theodore McCaman hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Matthew Thompson | 22-38 |
| 00:31 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lown knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by William Adams | 22-40 |
| 00:14 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford's pass is intercepted by Christopher Ross | 22-40 |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-43 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford misses the halfcourt shot | 22-43 |