| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Wilson Dale (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Wilbert Konwinski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Norman Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Bush (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Bernie Mauk (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kristopher Bostwick (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Robert Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Hart (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Adolfo Costa (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Marcus Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart inbounds the ball | 28-38 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker's dunk attempt is rejected by Bernie Mauk | 28-38 |
| 19:36 | Western Michigan | Norman Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 19:18 | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-38 |
| 19:17 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Marcus Walker | 28-38 |
| 19:04 | Central Michigan | Wilson Dale is called for the reach on Marcus Walker - foul #3 on Wilson Dale, team foul #1 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Grant Brown (PG) Wilson Dale | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 18:43 | Central Michigan | Grant Brown is called for the reach on Kristopher Bostwick - foul #1 on Grant Brown, team foul #2 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Floyd Tipton (C) Bernie Mauk | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chris Miller (C) Marcus Walker | |
| 18:24 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 28-38 |
| 18:22 | Western Michigan | Norman Robinson grabs the board | 28-38 |
| 18:14 | Western Michigan | Floyd Tipton comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Chris Miller - foul #1 on Chris Miller, team foul #1 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Eddie Anderson (PG), William Ogden (PF) Norman Robinson, Michael Bush | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood (PG), Grover Brook (SG), Blaine O'Banner (SF), Robert Johnson (C) Kristopher Bostwick, Robert Jenkins, Richard Hart, Adolfo Costa | |
| 18:14 | Western Michigan | Floyd Tipton makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 18:14 | Western Michigan | Floyd Tipton misses the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 18:14 | Central Michigan | Chris Miller snags the defensive board | 29-38 |
| 18:11 | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner's pass is intercepted by Grant Brown in the backcourt | 29-38 |
| 17:52 | Western Michigan | Eddie Anderson clanks a floater from the left side | 29-38 |
| 17:50 | Central Michigan | Chris Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 17:48 | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood is fouled in the backcourt by Eddie Anderson - foul #2 on Eddie Anderson, team foul #3 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers (SF) Wilbert Konwinski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 17:30 | Central Michigan | Robert Johnson can't throw it down | 29-38 |
| 17:29 | Western Michigan | William Ogden gets the rebound | 29-38 |
| 17:15 | Western Michigan | Blaine O'Banner is called for the reach on Sean Hiers - foul #1 on Blaine O'Banner, team foul #2 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James King (SG), Bernie Mauk (C) Grant Brown, Floyd Tipton | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins (SG), Adolfo Costa (PF), Marcus Walker (C) Grover Brook, Chris Miller, Robert Johnson | |
| 17:05 | Western Michigan | James King makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Eddie Anderson | 32-38 |
| 16:43 | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 16:21 | Western Michigan | James King scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-40 |
| 16:03 | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 16:01 | Central Michigan | Adolfo Costa snags the offensive board | 35-40 |
| 15:42 | Central Michigan | Adolfo Costa connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Blaine O'Banner | 35-43 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Eddie Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - James King (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Sean Hiers (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Ogden (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Bernie Mauk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ronald Wood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Jenkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Blaine O'Banner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Adolfo Costa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Marcus Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Western Michigan | James King misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-43 |
| 15:33 | Western Michigan | William Ogden tips it but misses | 35-43 |
| 15:31 | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 15:29 | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale (PG), Wilbert Konwinski (SG), Norman Robinson (SF), Michael Bush (PF), Floyd Tipton (C) Eddie Anderson, James King, Sean Hiers, William Ogden, Bernie Mauk | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick (PG), Grover Brook (SG), Richard Hart (SF), Chris Miller (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Ronald Wood, Robert Jenkins, Blaine O'Banner, Adolfo Costa, Marcus Walker | |
| 15:14 | Western Michigan | Robert Johnson is called for the reach on Wilson Dale - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #3 | 35-43 |
| 15:06 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski misses the driving attempt in the paint | 35-43 |
| 15:04 | Western Michigan | Floyd Tipton tips it back up and in | 37-43 |
| 15:01 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart's pass is intercepted by Wilson Dale in the backcourt | 37-43 |
| 14:50 | Western Michigan | Norman Robinson knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Michael Bush | 39-43 |
| 14:37 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart drills a turnaround from close range set up by Grover Brook | 39-45 |
| 14:20 | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Hart - foul #2 on Richard Hart, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Adolfo Costa (PF) Chris Miller | |
| 14:20 | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 14:20 | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 14:17 | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick is hacked by Wilbert Konwinski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wilbert Konwinski, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| 14:11 | Central Michigan | Robert Johnson misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 41-45 |
| 14:10 | Western Michigan | Michael Bush grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 14:05 | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Norman Robinson | 43-45 |
| 13:58 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Norman Robinson - foul #1 on Norman Robinson, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Grant Brown (SF), Kevin Ware (C) Norman Robinson, Floyd Tipton | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins (SG), Marcus Walker (C) Kristopher Bostwick, Robert Johnson | |
| 13:58 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 13:58 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 13:34 | Western Michigan | Michael Bush clanks a floater from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 13:33 | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 13:06 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Grover Brook | 43-50 |
| 12:37 | Western Michigan | Grant Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Eddie Anderson (PG), James King (SG), Norman Robinson (SF), Floyd Tipton (PF), Bernie Mauk (C) Wilson Dale, Wilbert Konwinski, Grant Brown, Michael Bush, Kevin Ware | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick (PG), Ronald Wood (SG), Chris Miller (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Grover Brook, Robert Jenkins, Adolfo Costa, Marcus Walker | |
| 12:08 | Central Michigan | Bernie Mauk blocks the short jumper by Ronald Wood | 43-50 |
| 12:06 | Western Michigan | Norman Robinson grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 11:52 | Western Michigan | Bernie Mauk misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Ronald Wood - foul #2 on Ronald Wood, team foul #5 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski (SG), William Ogden (PF) James King, Floyd Tipton | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner (SF) Richard Hart | |
| 11:52 | Western Michigan | Bernie Mauk makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 11:52 | Western Michigan | Bernie Mauk misses the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 11:52 | Central Michigan | Robert Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 11:28 | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Norman Robinson - foul #2 on Norman Robinson, team foul #6 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Grant Brown (PG), Sean Hiers (SF), Kevin Ware (C) Wilbert Konwinski, Norman Robinson, Bernie Mauk | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Phillip Payne (PG), Robert Jenkins (SG), Adolfo Costa (PF), Marcus Walker (C) Kristopher Bostwick, Ronald Wood, Chris Miller, Robert Johnson | |
| 11:28 | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner misses the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 11:28 | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Grant Brown (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Eddie Anderson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Sean Hiers (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Ogden (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kevin Ware (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Phillip Payne (fresh) SG - Robert Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Blaine O'Banner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Adolfo Costa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Marcus Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Western Michigan | William Ogden knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Grant Brown | 47-51 |
| 10:48 | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner is fouled on the floor by Grant Brown - foul #2 on Grant Brown, team foul #7 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale (PG), Floyd Tipton (C) Sean Hiers, William Ogden | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 10:48 | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 10:48 | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 10:23 | Western Michigan | Eddie Anderson misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-53 |
| 10:22 | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 10:18 | Central Michigan | Phillip Payne makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Jenkins | 47-56 |
| 10:05 | Western Michigan | Kevin Ware is hacked by Blaine O'Banner - foul #2 on Blaine O'Banner, team foul #6 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski (SG), Norman Robinson (SF), Michael Bush (PF) Eddie Anderson, Grant Brown, Kevin Ware | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick (PG), Grover Brook (SG), Ronald Wood (SF), Chris Miller (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Phillip Payne, Robert Jenkins, Blaine O'Banner, Adolfo Costa, Marcus Walker | |
| 09:57 | Western Michigan | Michael Bush scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Wilson Dale | 49-56 |
| 09:29 | Central Michigan | Norman Robinson takes the ball from Kristopher Bostwick | 49-56 |
| 09:10 | Western Michigan | Floyd Tipton connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Wilbert Konwinski | 51-56 |
| 08:58 | Central Michigan | Grover Brook misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-56 |
| 08:57 | Western Michigan | Michael Bush snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| 08:43 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski is hacked by Grover Brook - foul #2 on Grover Brook, team foul #7 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Eddie Anderson (PG), Sean Hiers (SF), William Ogden (PF), Bernie Mauk (C) Wilson Dale, Norman Robinson, Michael Bush, Floyd Tipton | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Phillip Payne (PG), Robert Jenkins (SG), Richard Hart (SF), Adolfo Costa (PF), Marcus Walker (C) Kristopher Bostwick, Grover Brook, Ronald Wood, Chris Miller, Robert Johnson | |
| 08:43 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 08:43 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski misses the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 08:43 | Central Michigan | Adolfo Costa pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| 08:36 | Central Michigan | Phillip Payne is hacked by Eddie Anderson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eddie Anderson, team foul #8 | 52-56 |
| 08:36 | Central Michigan | Phillip Payne makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 08:36 | Central Michigan | Phillip Payne misses the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 08:36 | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 08:15 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski loses the dribble to Adolfo Costa | 52-57 |
| 08:10 | Central Michigan | Phillip Payne hits the finger roll | 52-59 |
| 07:53 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-59 |
| 07:52 | Western Michigan | William Ogden tips it in | 54-59 |
| 07:33 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart buries a fadeaway from the left wing and he's hacked by Bernie Mauk - foul #3 on Bernie Mauk, team foul #9 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Grant Brown (PG) Wilbert Konwinski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick (PG), Ivan Zantow (SG), Robert Johnson (C) Phillip Payne, Robert Jenkins, Marcus Walker | |
| 07:33 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart misses the free throw | 54-61 |
| 07:33 | Western Michigan | William Ogden snags the defensive board | 54-61 |
| 07:04 | Western Michigan | Eddie Anderson buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Grant Brown and the foul's on Robert Johnson - foul #2 on Robert Johnson, team foul #8 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale (PG), Norman Robinson (SF), Michael Bush (PF), Kevin Ware (C) Grant Brown, Sean Hiers, William Ogden, Bernie Mauk | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Grover Brook (PG), Blaine O'Banner (SF), Chris Miller (PF) Kristopher Bostwick, Richard Hart, Adolfo Costa | |
| 07:04 | Western Michigan | Eddie Anderson makes the free throw | 57-61 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Wilson Dale (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eddie Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Norman Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Bush (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Kevin Ware (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Grover Brook (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ivan Zantow (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Blaine O'Banner (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chris Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:44 | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-61 |
| 06:42 | Central Michigan | Chris Miller tips it back up and in | 57-63 |
| 06:15 | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale drills a shot from the right wing | 59-63 |
| 06:13 | Central Michigan | Grover Brook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski (SG), Grant Brown (SF), Floyd Tipton (C) Eddie Anderson, Norman Robinson, Michael Bush | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins (SG), Ronald Wood (SF), Adolfo Costa (PF) Ivan Zantow, Blaine O'Banner, Robert Johnson | |
| 05:53 | Western Michigan | Grant Brown misses the jumper from the left wing | 59-63 |
| 05:52 | Western Michigan | Floyd Tipton grabs the offensive board | 59-63 |
| 05:34 | Western Michigan | Floyd Tipton misses long on a jumper in the lane | 59-63 |
| 05:32 | Central Michigan | Chris Miller snags the defensive board | 59-63 |
| 05:30 | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood is called for traveling in the backcourt | 59-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers (SF), William Ogden (PF) Wilson Dale, Kevin Ware | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick (PG), Marcus Walker (C) Grover Brook, Chris Miller | |
| 05:17 | Western Michigan | William Ogden comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 59-63 |
| 05:16 | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 05:13 | Central Michigan | Sean Hiers picks off the pass by Robert Jenkins in the backcourt | 59-63 |
| 05:11 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Sean Hiers | 61-63 |
| 04:49 | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick is fouled on the floor by Grant Brown - foul #3 on Grant Brown, team foul #10 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James King (PG), Norman Robinson (SF), Michael Bush (PF), Bernie Mauk (C) Grant Brown, Sean Hiers, William Ogden, Floyd Tipton | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ivan Zantow (SG), Richard Hart (SF), Blaine O'Banner (C) Robert Jenkins, Ronald Wood, Marcus Walker | |
| 04:49 | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 04:49 | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 04:29 | Western Michigan | James King misses short on a floater from the left side | 61-65 |
| 04:28 | Western Michigan | Michael Bush grabs the offensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 04:10 | Western Michigan | Norman Robinson can't throw it down but the foul's on Kristopher Bostwick - foul #2 on Kristopher Bostwick, team foul #9 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale (PG), Eddie Anderson (SG) James King, Wilbert Konwinski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Phillip Payne (PG), Robert Johnson (PF) Kristopher Bostwick, Adolfo Costa | |
| 04:10 | Western Michigan | Norman Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 04:10 | Western Michigan | Norman Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 03:42 | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Hart | 62-68 |
| 03:26 | Western Michigan | Bernie Mauk misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Johnson - foul #3 on Robert Johnson, team foul #10 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Grant Brown (SF), William Ogden (PF) Norman Robinson, Michael Bush | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Grover Brook (PG), Robert Jenkins (SG), Ronald Wood (SF), Marcus Walker (C) Phillip Payne, Ivan Zantow, Richard Hart, Blaine O'Banner | |
| 03:26 | Western Michigan | Bernie Mauk makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 03:26 | Western Michigan | Bernie Mauk makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 03:10 | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Johnson | 64-70 |
| 02:53 | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-70 |
| 02:53 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski (SG), Norman Robinson (SF), Floyd Tipton (C) Eddie Anderson, Grant Brown, Bernie Mauk | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick (PG), Richard Hart (SF), Chris Miller (PF) Grover Brook, Ronald Wood, Marcus Walker | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Wilson Dale (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wilbert Konwinski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Norman Robinson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Ogden (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Floyd Tipton (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kristopher Bostwick (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Hart (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Chris Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 02:33 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-70 |
| 02:32 | Central Michigan | Chris Miller hits the follow up shot | 67-72 |
| 02:32 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-72 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bush (PF), Bernie Mauk (C) William Ogden, Floyd Tipton | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Adolfo Costa (PF) Robert Johnson | |
| 02:18 | Western Michigan | Michael Bush travels with the ball | 67-72 |
| 02:00 | Central Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski is called for the reach on Chris Miller - foul #3 on Wilbert Konwinski, team foul #11 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker (C) Adolfo Costa | |
| 02:00 | Central Michigan | Chris Miller makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 02:00 | Central Michigan | Chris Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 01:45 | Western Michigan | Michael Bush knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Bernie Mauk and he's hacked by Chris Miller - foul #2 on Chris Miller, team foul #11 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Adolfo Costa (PF) Chris Miller | |
| 01:45 | Western Michigan | Michael Bush misses the free throw | 69-74 |
| 01:45 | Western Michigan | Norman Robinson grabs the offensive board | 69-74 |
| 01:27 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski lays it in on a nice dish by Norman Robinson and he's hacked by Robert Jenkins - foul #1 on Robert Jenkins, team foul #12 | 71-74 |
| 01:27 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski makes the free throw | 72-74 |
| 01:03 | Central Michigan | Wilson Dale steps in front of the Richard Hart pass | 72-74 |
| 00:44 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski scores on a 3 from straight away | 75-74 |
| 00:23 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins is called for a backcourt violation | 75-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Western Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick is called for the reach on Norman Robinson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kristopher Bostwick, team foul #13 | 75-74 |
| 00:20 | Western Michigan | Norman Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:20 | Western Michigan | Norman Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker snags the defensive board | 76-74 |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker's pass is intercepted by Norman Robinson | 76-74 |
| 00:08 | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale is hacked by Kristopher Bostwick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kristopher Bostwick, team foul #14 | 76-74 |
| 00:08 | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale misses the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:08 | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale misses the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 76-74 |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-74 |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-74 |
| 00:02 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski grabs the board | 76-74 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski runs out the clock | 76-74 |