| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Marshall Saylor (fresh) SG - Michael Perkins (fresh) SF - Thomas Hansberger (fresh) PF - Steve Bischoff (fresh) C - Hubert Workman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Earle McCoun (fresh) SG - Calvin Yates (fresh) SF - Percy Campbell (fresh) PF - Robert Dimmick (fresh) C - Ivan Budziszewski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Hubert Workman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Western Michigan | Hubert Workman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Central Michigan | Earle McCoun throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Western Michigan | Steve Bischoff scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Marshall Saylor | 3-0 |
| 19:09 | Central Michigan | Calvin Yates is called for traveling in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 18:54 | Western Michigan | Thomas Hansberger steps out of bounds on the baseline | 3-0 |
| 18:34 | Central Michigan | Percy Campbell is hacked by Michael Perkins - foul #1 on Michael Perkins, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:15 | Central Michigan | Calvin Yates hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 18:14 | Central Michigan | Ivan Budziszewski tips it in | 3-2 |
| 17:52 | Western Michigan | Ivan Budziszewski swats the short shot by Marshall Saylor | 3-2 |
| 17:50 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Earle McCoun | 3-2 |
| 17:46 | Central Michigan | Calvin Yates can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-2 |
| 17:44 | Central Michigan | Earle McCoun tips it but misses | 3-2 |
| 17:42 | Central Michigan | Ivan Budziszewski tips it home | 3-4 |
| 17:28 | Western Michigan | Michael Perkins comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 3-4 |
| 17:26 | Central Michigan | Robert Dimmick grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:05 | Central Michigan | Calvin Yates scores on a jumper from the right side | 3-6 |
| 16:49 | Western Michigan | Michael Perkins misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 3-6 |
| 16:48 | Central Michigan | Percy Campbell gets the rebound | 3-6 |
| 16:29 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by Robert Dimmick is denied by Hubert Workman | 3-6 |
| 16:28 | Western Michigan | Hubert Workman grabs the defensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 16:07 | Western Michigan | Michael Perkins misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Calvin Yates - foul #1 on Calvin Yates, team foul #1 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Rodney Mahan (PG), Donnell Wunder (SF), Warren Maldanado (PF), Gary Costello (C) Marshall Saylor, Thomas Hansberger, Steve Bischoff, Hubert Workman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bryan Keenan (PG), Ryan Casey (SG), Jason Webster (SF), Nathan Pruitt (PF), Dustin Whitmore (C) Earle McCoun, Calvin Yates, Percy Campbell, Robert Dimmick, Ivan Budziszewski | |
| 16:07 | Western Michigan | Michael Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:07 | Western Michigan | Michael Perkins misses the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:07 | Central Michigan | Nathan Pruitt snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 15:45 | Central Michigan | Donnell Wunder steals it from Jason Webster | 4-6 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Rodney Mahan (fresh) SG - Michael Perkins (tiring) 1 pts. SF - Donnell Wunder (fresh) PF - Warren Maldanado (fresh) C - Gary Costello (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Bryan Keenan (fresh) SG - Ryan Casey (fresh) SF - Jason Webster (fresh) PF - Nathan Pruitt (fresh) C - Dustin Whitmore (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Western Michigan | Michael Perkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-6 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Lewis (PG) Michael Perkins | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 15:11 | Central Michigan | Warren Maldanado blocks the jumper by Jason Webster | 4-6 |
| 15:10 | Western Michigan | Donnell Wunder pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 15:04 | Western Michigan | Rodney Mahan clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jason Webster - foul #1 on Jason Webster, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| 15:04 | Western Michigan | Rodney Mahan misses the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 15:04 | Western Michigan | Rodney Mahan misses the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 15:04 | Central Michigan | Nathan Pruitt grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 14:58 | Central Michigan | Bryan Keenan is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney Mahan - foul #1 on Rodney Mahan, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steve Bischoff (PF) Gary Costello | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 14:41 | Central Michigan | Jason Webster misses the wide open jumper from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 14:39 | Western Michigan | Steve Bischoff snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 14:22 | Western Michigan | Donnell Wunder can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 4-6 |
| 14:20 | Central Michigan | Bryan Keenan snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 14:07 | Central Michigan | Nathan Pruitt clanks a jumper from the right block | 4-6 |
| 14:05 | Western Michigan | Warren Maldanado grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 13:48 | Western Michigan | Warren Maldanado misses the dunk | 4-6 |
| 13:47 | Western Michigan | Steve Bischoff tips it in | 6-6 |
| 13:42 | Central Michigan | Bryan Keenan is hacked by John Lewis in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Lewis, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Marshall Saylor (PG), Joshua Simonton (SG), Thomas Hansberger (SF), Gary Costello (C) John Lewis, Rodney Mahan, Donnell Wunder, Warren Maldanado | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Earle McCoun (PG), Calvin Yates (SG), Percy Campbell (SF), Robert Dimmick (PF), Ivan Budziszewski (C) Bryan Keenan, Ryan Casey, Jason Webster, Nathan Pruitt, Dustin Whitmore | |
| 13:31 | Central Michigan | Calvin Yates clanks a floater from the right side | 6-6 |
| 13:30 | Central Michigan | Earle McCoun tips it in | 6-8 |
| 13:14 | Western Michigan | Marshall Saylor is whistled for traveling | 6-8 |
| 13:07 | Central Michigan | Robert Dimmick buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Percy Campbell | 6-10 |
| 12:44 | Western Michigan | Steve Bischoff buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Joshua Simonton | 8-10 |
| 12:19 | Central Michigan | Ivan Budziszewski is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Calvin Yates | 8-12 |
| 11:56 | Western Michigan | Steve Bischoff is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 8-12 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Lewis (PG), Michael Perkins (SG), Donnell Wunder (SF), Warren Maldanado (PF), Hubert Workman (C) Marshall Saylor, Joshua Simonton, Thomas Hansberger, Steve Bischoff, Gary Costello | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Casey (SG), Bryan Keenan (SF), Nathan Pruitt (PF) Calvin Yates, Percy Campbell, Robert Dimmick | |
| 11:40 | Central Michigan | Ryan Casey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-12 |
| 11:38 | Central Michigan | Nathan Pruitt tips it home | 8-14 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - John Lewis (fresh) SG - Michael Perkins (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Donnell Wunder (fresh) PF - Warren Maldanado (fairly fresh) C - Hubert Workman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Earle McCoun (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ryan Casey (fresh) SF - Bryan Keenan (fresh) PF - Nathan Pruitt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ivan Budziszewski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Western Michigan | Donnell Wunder misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 8-14 |
| 11:12 | Western Michigan | Warren Maldanado grabs the offensive rebound | 8-14 |
| 10:55 | Western Michigan | Bryan Keenan takes the ball from Donnell Wunder | 8-14 |
| 10:31 | Central Michigan | Hubert Workman steals the ball from Ryan Casey | 8-14 |
| 10:18 | Western Michigan | John Lewis misses long on a shot from the right wing | 8-14 |
| 10:16 | Central Michigan | Nathan Pruitt grabs the board | 8-14 |
| 10:01 | Central Michigan | Earle McCoun scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Nathan Pruitt | 8-17 |
| 09:43 | Western Michigan | Warren Maldanado's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-17 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Marshall Saylor (PG), Rodney Mahan (SG), Joshua Simonton (SF), Steve Bischoff (PF) John Lewis, Michael Perkins, Donnell Wunder, Warren Maldanado | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Calvin Yates (SG), Jason Webster (SF), Robert Dimmick (PF), Dustin Whitmore (C) Ryan Casey, Bryan Keenan, Nathan Pruitt, Ivan Budziszewski | |
| 09:18 | Central Michigan | Jason Webster misses long on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Hubert Workman - foul #1 on Hubert Workman, team foul #4 | 8-17 |
| 09:18 | Central Michigan | Jason Webster makes the 1st free throw | 8-18 |
| 09:18 | Central Michigan | Jason Webster misses the 2nd free throw | 8-18 |
| 09:18 | Western Michigan | Joshua Simonton pulls down the rebound | 8-18 |
| 09:04 | Western Michigan | Steve Bischoff scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Marshall Saylor | 10-18 |
| 08:48 | Central Michigan | Robert Dimmick makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jason Webster | 10-20 |
| 08:44 | Western Michigan | Joshua Simonton is hacked by Robert Dimmick - foul #1 on Robert Dimmick, team foul #3 | 10-20 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Hansberger (SF) Joshua Simonton | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Percy Campbell (SF) Jason Webster | |
| 08:32 | Western Michigan | Steve Bischoff drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 12-20 |
| 08:10 | Central Michigan | Earle McCoun buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Dustin Whitmore and he's fouled by Thomas Hansberger - foul #1 on Thomas Hansberger, team foul #5 | 12-22 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Perkins (SG), Gary Costello (C) Rodney Mahan, Hubert Workman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Webster (PF), Ivan Budziszewski (C) Robert Dimmick, Dustin Whitmore | |
| 08:10 | Central Michigan | Earle McCoun makes the free throw | 12-23 |
| 07:50 | Western Michigan | Earle McCoun is called for the reach on Marshall Saylor - foul #1 on Earle McCoun, team foul #4 | 12-23 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donnell Wunder (PF) Steve Bischoff | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bryan Keenan (PG), Ryan Casey (SG) Earle McCoun, Calvin Yates | |
| 07:35 | Western Michigan | Ivan Budziszewski is called for the reach on Thomas Hansberger - foul #1 on Ivan Budziszewski, team foul #5 | 12-23 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Lewis (PG) Marshall Saylor | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - John Lewis (fresh) SG - Michael Perkins (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Thomas Hansberger (fairly fresh) PF - Donnell Wunder (fresh) C - Gary Costello (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Bryan Keenan (fresh) SG - Ryan Casey (fresh) SF - Percy Campbell (fresh) PF - Jason Webster (fresh) 1 pts. C - Ivan Budziszewski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Western Michigan | Donnell Wunder connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Hansberger | 14-23 |
| 07:13 | Central Michigan | Ivan Budziszewski is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 14-23 |
| 07:11 | Western Michigan | John Lewis grabs the board | 14-23 |
| 06:46 | Western Michigan | John Lewis is fouled on the floor by Bryan Keenan - foul #1 on Bryan Keenan, team foul #6 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Marshall Saylor (PG), Rodney Mahan (SG), Joshua Simonton (SF), Warren Maldanado (PF), Hubert Workman (C) John Lewis, Michael Perkins, Thomas Hansberger, Donnell Wunder, Gary Costello | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Earle McCoun (PG), Calvin Yates (SG), Robert Dimmick (PF), Dustin Whitmore (C) Bryan Keenan, Percy Campbell, Jason Webster, Ivan Budziszewski | |
| 06:24 | Western Michigan | Joshua Simonton makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 16-23 |
| 06:05 | Central Michigan | Ryan Casey misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-23 |
| 06:04 | Central Michigan | Earle McCoun hits the follow up shot | 16-25 |
| 05:53 | Western Michigan | Marshall Saylor hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Rodney Mahan | 19-25 |
| 05:49 | Central Michigan | Ryan Casey is fouled in the backcourt by Marshall Saylor - foul #1 on Marshall Saylor, team foul #6 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Hansberger (SF), Steve Bischoff (PF) Joshua Simonton, Hubert Workman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Percy Campbell (SF), Nathan Pruitt (C) Ryan Casey, Dustin Whitmore | |
| 05:33 | Central Michigan | Robert Dimmick hits a runner in the paint set up by Calvin Yates and he's fouled by Steve Bischoff - foul #1 on Steve Bischoff, team foul #7 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Lewis (PG) Marshall Saylor | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 05:33 | Central Michigan | Robert Dimmick makes the free throw | 19-28 |
| 05:21 | Western Michigan | Rodney Mahan connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Lewis and he's fouled by Robert Dimmick - foul #2 on Robert Dimmick, team foul #7 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donnell Wunder (PF), Hubert Workman (C) Steve Bischoff, Warren Maldanado | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bryan Keenan (PG), Ivan Budziszewski (C) Earle McCoun, Robert Dimmick | |
| 05:21 | Western Michigan | Rodney Mahan makes the free throw | 22-28 |
| 05:19 | Central Michigan | Bryan Keenan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-28 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Perkins (SG) Rodney Mahan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 05:02 | Western Michigan | Ivan Budziszewski swats the short shot by John Lewis | 22-28 |
| 05:01 | Central Michigan | Ivan Budziszewski gets the rebound | 22-28 |
| 04:39 | Central Michigan | Nathan Pruitt is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hansberger - foul #2 on Thomas Hansberger, team foul #8 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Marshall Saylor (PG), Joshua Simonton (SF), Gary Costello (C) John Lewis, Thomas Hansberger, Hubert Workman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Webster (SF) Percy Campbell | |
| 04:39 | Central Michigan | Nathan Pruitt makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 04:39 | Central Michigan | Nathan Pruitt makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 04:21 | Western Michigan | Marshall Saylor is fouled on the floor by Ivan Budziszewski - foul #2 on Ivan Budziszewski, team foul #8 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Rodney Mahan (SG), Steve Bischoff (PF) Michael Perkins, Donnell Wunder | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Earle McCoun (PG), Ryan Casey (SG), Dustin Whitmore (C) Bryan Keenan, Calvin Yates, Ivan Budziszewski | |
| 04:21 | Western Michigan | Marshall Saylor makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 04:21 | Western Michigan | Marshall Saylor makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 04:05 | Central Michigan | Joshua Simonton is called for the reach on Nathan Pruitt - foul #1 on Joshua Simonton, team foul #9 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Warren Maldanado (C) Gary Costello | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 04:05 | Central Michigan | Nathan Pruitt makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 04:05 | Central Michigan | Nathan Pruitt makes the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 03:53 | Western Michigan | Rodney Mahan scores on a shot from the right side | 26-32 |
| 03:34 | Central Michigan | Jason Webster connects on the jump hook from the baseline set up by Earle McCoun and the foul's on Joshua Simonton - foul #2 on Joshua Simonton, team foul #10 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Perkins (SG), Thomas Hansberger (SF) Rodney Mahan, Joshua Simonton | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Dimmick (PF) Nathan Pruitt | |
| 03:34 | Central Michigan | Jason Webster makes the free throw | 26-35 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Marshall Saylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Perkins (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Thomas Hansberger (fairly fresh) PF - Steve Bischoff (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Warren Maldanado (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Earle McCoun (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Casey (fresh) SF - Jason Webster (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Dimmick (fresh) 7 pts. C - Dustin Whitmore (fresh) | |
| 03:20 | Western Michigan | Michael Perkins drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Marshall Saylor | 29-35 |
| 03:18 | Central Michigan | Robert Dimmick's pass is intercepted by Marshall Saylor in the backcourt | 29-35 |
| 03:16 | Western Michigan | Marshall Saylor can't finish the layup | 29-35 |
| 03:14 | Central Michigan | Dustin Whitmore gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 02:58 | Central Michigan | Robert Dimmick hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the free throw line | 29-35 |
| 02:57 | Western Michigan | Michael Perkins pulls down the rebound | 29-35 |
| 02:38 | Western Michigan | Steve Bischoff splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 29-35 |
| 02:36 | Central Michigan | Dustin Whitmore grabs the board | 29-35 |
| 02:12 | Central Michigan | Earle McCoun throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Lewis (PG), Rodney Mahan (SG), Donnell Wunder (PF), Gary Costello (C) Marshall Saylor, Michael Perkins, Steve Bischoff, Warren Maldanado | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bryan Keenan (PG), Calvin Yates (SG), Percy Campbell (SF), Ivan Budziszewski (C) Earle McCoun, Ryan Casey, Jason Webster, Dustin Whitmore | |
| 01:53 | Western Michigan | Thomas Hansberger drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Calvin Yates - foul #2 on Calvin Yates, team foul #9 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathan Pruitt (PF) Robert Dimmick | |
| 01:53 | Western Michigan | Thomas Hansberger makes the free throw | 32-35 |
| 01:51 | Central Michigan | John Lewis is called for the reach on Bryan Keenan in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Lewis, team foul #11 | 32-35 |
| 01:51 | Central Michigan | Bryan Keenan misses the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 01:51 | Central Michigan | Bryan Keenan makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 01:28 | Western Michigan | Gary Costello clanks a floater from the free throw line | 32-36 |
| 01:26 | Western Michigan | Gary Costello hits the follow up shot | 34-36 |
| 01:11 | Central Michigan | Calvin Yates connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Nathan Pruitt | 34-39 |
| 00:45 | Western Michigan | Gary Costello can't connect on a shot from close range | 34-39 |
| 00:43 | Central Michigan | Ivan Budziszewski pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| 00:28 | Central Michigan | Percy Campbell knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Nathan Pruitt | 34-41 |
| 00:05 | Western Michigan | Rodney Mahan is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Rodney Mahan, team foul #12 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Marshall Saylor (PG), Michael Perkins (SG), Joshua Simonton (SF), Steve Bischoff (PF), Hubert Workman (C) John Lewis, Rodney Mahan, Thomas Hansberger, Donnell Wunder, Gary Costello | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Earle McCoun (PG), Ryan Casey (SG), Robert Dimmick (PF) Bryan Keenan, Calvin Yates, Nathan Pruitt | |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Earle McCoun scores on a jumper from the right side | 34-43 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Michael Perkins comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 34-43 |