| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Frank Glick (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Warren Inniss (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gregory Courtois (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edwin Lyon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Herbert Helms (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Bedgood (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Byron Anderson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Roy Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Don Owen (fresh) 3 reb. C - Oscar Troyer (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Gregory Courtois inbounds the ball | 27-25 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:47 | Western Michigan | Herbert Helms misses the shot from the baseline | 27-25 |
| 19:45 | Western Michigan | Herbert Helms tips it back up and in | 29-25 |
| 19:42 | Central Michigan | Herbert Helms is called for the reach on Steven Bedgood in the backcourt - foul #1 on Herbert Helms, team foul #1 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier (SF), Michael Franklin (C) Roy Jones, Oscar Troyer | |
| 19:20 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson buries a floater from the right side | 29-27 |
| 19:01 | Western Michigan | Frank Glick's pass is intercepted by Dragan Zephier | 29-27 |
| 18:57 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson loses the dribble to Herbert Helms in the backcourt | 29-27 |
| 18:50 | Western Michigan | Gregory Courtois comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Dragan Zephier - foul #1 on Dragan Zephier, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Roy Jones (SF), Oscar Troyer (PF) Dragan Zephier, Don Owen | |
| 18:50 | Western Michigan | Gregory Courtois makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 18:50 | Western Michigan | Gregory Courtois misses the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 18:50 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon gets the offensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 18:40 | Western Michigan | Oscar Troyer blocks the short jumper by Warren Inniss | 30-27 |
| 18:39 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Byron Anderson | 30-27 |
| 18:35 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood double dribbles | 30-27 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Delph (PF), Thomas Buckner (C) Edwin Lyon, Herbert Helms | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dwayne Sisk (PF) Oscar Troyer | |
| 18:16 | Western Michigan | Warren Inniss throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-27 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Daniel Mercedes (PG), Paul Anderson (SF) Frank Glick, Gregory Courtois | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Don Owen (PF) Dwayne Sisk | |
| 18:01 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones is open and buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Don Owen | 30-29 |
| 17:42 | Western Michigan | Don Owen picks off the pass by Paul Anderson | 30-29 |
| 17:28 | Central Michigan | Don Owen hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Steven Bedgood and he's hacked by Warren Inniss - foul #2 on Warren Inniss, team foul #2 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Thresher (SG), Edwin Lyon (PF), Herbert Helms (C) Warren Inniss, Paul Anderson, Thomas Buckner | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer (C) Michael Franklin | |
| 17:28 | Central Michigan | Don Owen misses the free throw | 30-31 |
| 17:28 | Western Michigan | Herbert Helms gets the rebound | 30-31 |
| 17:14 | Western Michigan | Charles Thresher comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-31 |
| 17:13 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood grabs the board | 30-31 |
| 17:10 | Central Michigan | Charles Thresher is called for the reach on Byron Anderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Thresher, team foul #3 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Frank Glick (PG), Paul Anderson (SF) Charles Thresher, Michael Delph | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier (SF), Michael Franklin (C) Roy Jones, Don Owen | |
| 16:58 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-31 |
| 16:57 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 16:43 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 16:41 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon pulls down the rebound | 30-31 |
| 16:27 | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson is fouled on the floor by Dragan Zephier - foul #2 on Dragan Zephier, team foul #2 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Warren Inniss (SG), Gregory Courtois (SF), Robert McBurney (PF), Thomas Buckner (C) Daniel Mercedes, Paul Anderson, Edwin Lyon, Herbert Helms | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Felipe Nunez (SG), Roy Jones (SF), Dwayne Sisk (PF) Steven Bedgood, Byron Anderson, Dragan Zephier, Michael Franklin | |
| 16:12 | Western Michigan | Gregory Courtois hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 16:11 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer grabs the defensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 15:51 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gregory Courtois - foul #2 on Gregory Courtois, team foul #4 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Daniel Mercedes (PG), Michael Delph (PF) Frank Glick, Robert McBurney | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson (SG), Don Owen (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Felipe Nunez, Dwayne Sisk, Oscar Troyer | |
| 15:51 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 15:51 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni misses the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 15:51 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Delph | 30-32 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Daniel Mercedes (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Warren Inniss (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gregory Courtois (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Delph (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Buckner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ernest Bruni (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Byron Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Don Owen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Franklin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Western Michigan | Thomas Buckner hits a floater in the paint set up by Daniel Mercedes | 32-32 |
| 15:20 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Ernest Bruni | 32-34 |
| 15:07 | Western Michigan | Ernest Bruni takes the ball from Daniel Mercedes | 32-34 |
| 15:04 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni lays it in | 32-36 |
| 14:51 | Western Michigan | Warren Inniss misses the lay-in but the foul's on Byron Anderson - foul #1 on Byron Anderson, team foul #3 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson (SF), Edwin Lyon (PF), Herbert Helms (C) Gregory Courtois, Michael Delph, Thomas Buckner | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood (PG), Felipe Nunez (SG), Dragan Zephier (SF), Dwayne Sisk (PF), Oscar Troyer (C) Ernest Bruni, Byron Anderson, Roy Jones, Don Owen, Michael Franklin | |
| 14:51 | Western Michigan | Warren Inniss makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 14:51 | Western Michigan | Warren Inniss misses the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 14:51 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 14:40 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Dragan Zephier | 33-38 |
| 14:26 | Western Michigan | Steven Bedgood steps in front of the Herbert Helms pass | 33-38 |
| 14:22 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood hits the finger roll | 33-40 |
| 14:12 | Western Michigan | Herbert Helms buries a jumper from the baseline | 35-40 |
| 13:52 | Central Michigan | Warren Inniss steals the ball from Oscar Troyer | 35-40 |
| 13:33 | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson makes the shot in the lane set up by Warren Inniss | 37-40 |
| 13:18 | Central Michigan | Daniel Mercedes steps in front of the Dwayne Sisk pass | 37-40 |
| 13:14 | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson hits the finger roll set up by Daniel Mercedes | 39-40 |
| 13:02 | Central Michigan | A charge is called on Dwayne Sisk - foul #2 on Dwayne Sisk, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Frank Glick (PG), Charles Thresher (SG), Gregory Courtois (SF), Michael Delph (PF), Thomas Buckner (C) Daniel Mercedes, Warren Inniss, Paul Anderson, Edwin Lyon, Herbert Helms | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson (SG), Roy Jones (SF), Don Owen (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Felipe Nunez, Dragan Zephier, Dwayne Sisk, Oscar Troyer | |
| 12:43 | Western Michigan | Frank Glick makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Charles Thresher | 42-40 |
| 12:40 | Central Michigan | Frank Glick steps in front of the Roy Jones pass in the backcourt | 42-40 |
| 12:28 | Western Michigan | Gregory Courtois drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Thresher | 44-40 |
| 12:24 | Central Michigan | Thomas Buckner steals the ball from Don Owen in the backcourt | 44-40 |
| 12:09 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph clanks a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Michael Franklin - foul #3 on Michael Franklin, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer (C) Michael Franklin | |
| 12:09 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 12:09 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph misses the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 12:09 | Central Michigan | Don Owen grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 11:58 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 45-40 |
| 11:57 | Western Michigan | Gregory Courtois snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 11:53 | Western Michigan | Byron Anderson is called for the reach on Michael Delph - foul #2 on Byron Anderson, team foul #6 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney (PF) Michael Delph | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG) Steven Bedgood | |
| 11:34 | Western Michigan | Gregory Courtois throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood (PG), Michael Franklin (C) Ernest Bruni, Oscar Troyer | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Frank Glick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Charles Thresher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Courtois (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert McBurney (fresh) C - Thomas Buckner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Bedgood (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Byron Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Don Owen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:14 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones is open but comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 45-40 |
| 11:13 | Western Michigan | Charles Thresher pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 10:58 | Western Michigan | Don Owen blocks the jumper by Frank Glick | 45-40 |
| 10:57 | Central Michigan | Don Owen grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 10:43 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Roy Jones | 45-43 |
| 10:26 | Western Michigan | Charles Thresher misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-43 |
| 10:25 | Central Michigan | Don Owen gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 10:22 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Glick - foul #2 on Frank Glick, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Daniel Mercedes (PG), Warren Inniss (SG), Paul Anderson (SF), Michael Delph (PF), Herbert Helms (C) Frank Glick, Charles Thresher, Gregory Courtois, Robert McBurney, Thomas Buckner | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Oscar Troyer (C) Steven Bedgood, Michael Franklin | |
| 10:12 | Central Michigan | Paul Anderson is called for the reach on Roy Jones - foul #1 on Paul Anderson, team foul #6 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon (PF) Paul Anderson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dwayne Sisk (PF) Don Owen | |
| 09:55 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson is called for traveling | 45-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood (PG), Don Owen (PF) Ernest Bruni, Dwayne Sisk | |
| 09:36 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Daniel Mercedes | 47-43 |
| 09:29 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson (SF) Edwin Lyon | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Felipe Nunez (SG), Dwayne Sisk (PF) Steven Bedgood, Byron Anderson, Don Owen | |
| 09:20 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph can't throw it down | 47-43 |
| 09:19 | Western Michigan | Daniel Mercedes grabs the offensive board | 47-43 |
| 09:14 | Western Michigan | Warren Inniss can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-43 |
| 09:12 | Central Michigan | Dwayne Sisk pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 08:56 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni is open and buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Roy Jones | 47-45 |
| 08:32 | Western Michigan | Warren Inniss misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 08:31 | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson grabs the offensive board | 47-45 |
| 08:13 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Paul Anderson | 49-45 |
| 07:57 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Felipe Nunez | 49-47 |
| 07:41 | Western Michigan | Warren Inniss knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Mercedes | 51-47 |
| 07:23 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez is open and scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Daniel Mercedes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Warren Inniss (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Delph (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Herbert Helms (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ernest Bruni (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Felipe Nunez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Jones (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dwayne Sisk (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Oscar Troyer (tiring) 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:10 | Western Michigan | Felipe Nunez knocks away the 3 by Daniel Mercedes | 51-49 |
| 07:09 | Central Michigan | Dwayne Sisk gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 06:52 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Ernest Bruni | 51-52 |
| 06:33 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Dwayne Sisk - foul #3 on Dwayne Sisk, team foul #7 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Frank Glick (PG), Charles Thresher (SG), Gregory Courtois (SF), Edwin Lyon (PF) Daniel Mercedes, Warren Inniss, Paul Anderson, Herbert Helms | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood (PG), Byron Anderson (SG), Dragan Zephier (SF), Don Owen (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Ernest Bruni, Felipe Nunez, Roy Jones, Dwayne Sisk, Oscar Troyer | |
| 06:33 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 06:33 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph misses the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 06:33 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 06:27 | Central Michigan | Charles Thresher steals the ball from Byron Anderson in the backcourt | 52-52 |
| 06:09 | Western Michigan | Gregory Courtois drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Michael Delph | 55-52 |
| 06:05 | Central Michigan | Don Owen loses the dribble to Michael Delph | 55-52 |
| 05:59 | Western Michigan | Frank Glick misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 05:58 | Central Michigan | Don Owen pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 05:56 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Courtois - foul #3 on Gregory Courtois, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Buckner (C) Michael Delph | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 05:56 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 05:56 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 05:29 | Western Michigan | Dragan Zephier steps in front of the Gregory Courtois pass | 55-54 |
| 05:13 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood misses the floater from the right block but the foul's on Gregory Courtois - foul #4 on Gregory Courtois, team foul #8 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney (PF) Edwin Lyon | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Roy Jones (SF) Dragan Zephier | |
| 05:13 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 05:13 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 05:01 | Western Michigan | Roy Jones steals the ball from Gregory Courtois | 55-56 |
| 04:57 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones misses the dunk attempt | 55-56 |
| 04:56 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 04:41 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney banks in the layup | 57-56 |
| 04:27 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood is hacked by Gregory Courtois - foul #5 on Gregory Courtois, team foul #9 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Daniel Mercedes (PG), Warren Inniss (SG), Paul Anderson (SF), Herbert Helms (C) Frank Glick, Charles Thresher, Gregory Courtois, Thomas Buckner | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier (SF), Oscar Troyer (C) Roy Jones, Michael Franklin | |
| 04:27 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 04:27 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood misses the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 04:27 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 04:08 | Western Michigan | Herbert Helms buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Daniel Mercedes | 59-57 |
| 04:05 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood is hacked by Daniel Mercedes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Mercedes, team foul #10 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Roy Jones (SF), Michael Franklin (C) Dragan Zephier, Oscar Troyer | |
| 04:05 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 04:05 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 03:45 | Western Michigan | Byron Anderson steals the ball from Herbert Helms | 59-59 |
| 03:42 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson dunks the ball | 59-61 |
| 03:21 | Western Michigan | Daniel Mercedes is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Daniel Mercedes, team foul #11 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Frank Glick (PG), Michael Delph (SF), Edwin Lyon (PF), Thomas Buckner (C) Daniel Mercedes, Paul Anderson, Robert McBurney, Herbert Helms | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier (SF), Oscar Troyer (C) Roy Jones, Michael Franklin | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Frank Glick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Warren Inniss (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Delph (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Lyon (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Buckner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Bedgood (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Byron Anderson (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dragan Zephier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Don Owen (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Oscar Troyer (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:18 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood is hacked by Frank Glick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Glick, team foul #12 | 59-61 |
| 03:18 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 03:18 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 02:59 | Western Michigan | Thomas Buckner is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Thomas Buckner, team foul #13 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Roy Jones (SF) Dragan Zephier | |
| 02:43 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer misses the lay-in but the foul's on Thomas Buckner - foul #3 on Thomas Buckner, team foul #14 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Thresher (SF) Michael Delph | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 02:43 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer misses the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 02:43 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer misses the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 02:43 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood gets the offensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 02:27 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-63 |
| 02:25 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones grabs the offensive board | 59-63 |
| 02:17 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Charles Thresher - foul #2 on Charles Thresher, team foul #15 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Daniel Mercedes (SG), Herbert Helms (C) Warren Inniss, Thomas Buckner | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin (C) Oscar Troyer | |
| 02:17 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 02:17 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 02:15 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Buckner (C) Herbert Helms | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier (SF) Roy Jones | |
| 02:02 | Western Michigan | Charles Thresher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Roy Jones (SF), Oscar Troyer (C) Dragan Zephier, Michael Franklin | |
| 01:49 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson is hacked by Daniel Mercedes - foul #4 on Daniel Mercedes, team foul #16 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Warren Inniss (SG), Michael Delph (SF), Herbert Helms (C) Daniel Mercedes, Charles Thresher, Thomas Buckner | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 01:49 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 01:49 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 01:42 | Western Michigan | Steven Bedgood is called for the reach on Herbert Helms - foul #1 on Steven Bedgood, team foul #8 | 59-66 |
| 01:42 | Western Michigan | Herbert Helms makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 01:42 | Western Michigan | Herbert Helms makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 01:30 | Central Michigan | Warren Inniss is called for the reach on Byron Anderson - foul #3 on Warren Inniss, team foul #17 | 61-66 |
| 01:30 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 01:30 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 01:30 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon grabs the board | 61-67 |
| 01:12 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 61-67 |
| 01:11 | Central Michigan | Don Owen pulls down the rebound | 61-67 |
| 01:09 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood is fouled in the backcourt by Warren Inniss - foul #4 on Warren Inniss, team foul #18 | 61-67 |
| 01:09 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 01:09 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood misses the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 01:09 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Herbert Helms | 61-68 |
| 00:50 | Western Michigan | Don Owen swats the short shot by Herbert Helms | 61-68 |
| 00:49 | Western Michigan | Herbert Helms tips it home | 63-68 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood is hacked by Frank Glick - foul #4 on Frank Glick, team foul #19 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez (SG), Dwayne Sisk (PF) Byron Anderson, Don Owen | |
| 00:21 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood misses the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:21 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:15 | Western Michigan | Frank Glick is fouled on the floor by Steven Bedgood - foul #2 on Steven Bedgood, team foul #9 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson (SG), Don Owen (PF) Felipe Nunez, Dwayne Sisk | |
| 00:15 | Western Michigan | Frank Glick makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:15 | Western Michigan | Frank Glick makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Glick - foul #5 on Frank Glick, team foul #20 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Daniel Mercedes (PG) Frank Glick | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez (SG), Dwayne Sisk (PF) Byron Anderson, Don Owen | |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood misses the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:08 | Western Michigan | Daniel Mercedes misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-70 |
| 00:06 | Western Michigan | Herbert Helms gets the offensive rebound | 65-70 |
| 00:04 | Western Michigan | Daniel Mercedes drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Delph | 68-70 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Warren Inniss is called for the reach on Roy Jones in the backcourt - foul #5 on Warren Inniss, team foul #21 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Thresher (SG) Warren Inniss | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson (SG), Don Owen (PF) Felipe Nunez, Dwayne Sisk | |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 68-72 |