| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Thomas Kaneshiro (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harvey Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Jones (fresh) PF - Thomas Avery (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Rogers (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Erik Delacerda (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Albert Gant (fresh) SF - Keith Campo (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Carroll (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Gerling (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo inbounds the ball | 40-21 |
| 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) | |
| 19:31 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda drills a fadeaway from the right side | 40-23 |
| 19:02 | Western Michigan | Thomas Avery makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Harvey Brooks | 43-23 |
| 18:44 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-23 |
| 18:42 | Western Michigan | Thomas Avery grabs the board | 43-23 |
| 18:16 | Western Michigan | Thomas Kaneshiro hits the finger roll set up by Harvey Brooks | 45-23 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 18:09 | Central Michigan | Gary Rogers is called for the reach on Daniel Gerling - foul #1 on Gary Rogers, team foul #1 | 45-23 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Riley (PG), Tom Jenkins (SG), Steven McCarn (SF), Frank Ellison (PF), Herbert Brammer (C) Thomas Kaneshiro, Harvey Brooks, William Jones, Thomas Avery, Gary Rogers | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Bandy (SG) Albert Gant | |
| 17:58 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda travels with the ball | 45-23 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 17:37 | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Erik Delacerda - foul #3 on Erik Delacerda, team foul #1 | 45-23 |
| 17:37 | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 46-23 |
| 17:37 | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 47-23 |
| 17:33 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo's pass is intercepted by Tom Jenkins in the backcourt | 47-23 |
| 17:14 | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins loses the dribble to Daniel Gerling | 47-23 |
| 17:00 | Central Michigan | Thomas Bandy loses the dribble to William Riley | 47-23 |
| 16:35 | Western Michigan | Frank Carroll blocks the short jumper by Frank Ellison | 47-23 |
| 16:34 | Western Michigan | William Riley tips it back up and in | 49-23 |
| 16:26 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll drills a turnaround from close range | 49-25 |
| 16:00 | Western Michigan | William Riley double dribbles | 49-25 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Kaneshiro (PG), Harvey Brooks (SG), William Jones (SF), Thomas Avery (PF), Gary Rogers (C) Tom Jenkins, William Riley, Steven McCarn, Frank Ellison, Herbert Brammer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Gant (SG) Thomas Bandy | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Thomas Kaneshiro (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harvey Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Jones (fresh) PF - Thomas Avery (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Rogers (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Erik Delacerda (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Albert Gant (fresh) SF - Keith Campo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Carroll (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Gerling (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:58 | Central Michigan | Thomas Avery steals the ball from Keith Campo in the backcourt | 49-25 |
| 15:36 | Western Michigan | William Jones is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on William Jones, team foul #2 | 49-25 |
| 15:27 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll misses the easy layup | 49-25 |
| 15:26 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers grabs the board | 49-25 |
| 15:00 | Western Michigan | William Jones hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Kaneshiro | 52-25 |
| 14:50 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll is hacked by Gary Rogers - foul #2 on Gary Rogers, team foul #3 | 52-25 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Leonard McGinnity (C) Gary Rogers | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 14:34 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway near the basket | 52-25 |
| 14:32 | Western Michigan | Leonard McGinnity gets the rebound | 52-25 |
| 14:25 | Western Michigan | Thomas Avery scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Kaneshiro and he's fouled by Daniel Gerling - foul #4 on Daniel Gerling, team foul #2 | 54-25 |
| 14:25 | Western Michigan | Thomas Avery makes the free throw | 55-25 |
| 13:59 | Central Michigan | Daniel Gerling misses the shot from the left block | 55-25 |
| 13:57 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll tips it in | 55-27 |
| 13:43 | Western Michigan | Daniel Gerling takes the ball from Thomas Avery | 55-27 |
| 13:33 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-27 |
| 13:31 | Western Michigan | Harvey Brooks grabs the board | 55-27 |
| 13:14 | Western Michigan | Thomas Kaneshiro makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Harvey Brooks | 58-27 |
| 13:07 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant misses the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on William Jones - foul #2 on William Jones, team foul #4 | 58-27 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Riley (PG), Tom Jenkins (SG), Frank Ellison (SF), Herbert Brammer (PF), Gary Rogers (C) Thomas Kaneshiro, Harvey Brooks, William Jones, Thomas Avery, Leonard McGinnity | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 13:07 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant makes the 1st free throw | 58-28 |
| 13:07 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant makes the 2nd free throw | 58-29 |
| 12:38 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison misses the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Daniel Gerling - foul #5 on Daniel Gerling, team foul #3 | 58-29 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Bandy (SG), Mario Payne (C) Albert Gant, Daniel Gerling | |
| 12:38 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison makes the 1st free throw | 59-29 |
| 12:38 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison misses the 2nd free throw | 59-29 |
| 12:38 | Central Michigan | Mario Payne snags the defensive board | 59-29 |
| 12:34 | Central Michigan | Thomas Bandy is fouled in the backcourt by Tom Jenkins - foul #2 on Tom Jenkins, team foul #5 | 59-29 |
| 12:24 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-29 |
| 12:22 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll gets the offensive rebound | 59-29 |
| 12:14 | Central Michigan | Gary Rogers swats the shot by Erik Delacerda | 59-29 |
| 12:13 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers gets the rebound | 59-29 |
| 11:53 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Herbert Brammer | 61-29 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - William Riley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tom Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Ellison (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Herbert Brammer (fresh) 7 pts. C - Gary Rogers (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Erik Delacerda (tired) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Bandy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Campo (tired) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Carroll (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Mario Payne (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Central Michigan | William Riley is called for the reach on Mario Payne in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Riley, team foul #6 | 61-29 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven McCarn (SF) Gary Rogers | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 11:38 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 61-29 |
| 11:36 | Central Michigan | Mario Payne hits the follow up shot | 61-31 |
| 11:09 | Western Michigan | Steven McCarn double dribbles | 61-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Kaneshiro (PG), Harvey Brooks (SG), Thomas Avery (PF), Leonard McGinnity (C) William Riley, Tom Jenkins, Frank Ellison, Herbert Brammer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Matt Daniels (PG), Allen Bechtel (PF) Thomas Bandy, Mario Payne | |
| 11:07 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda travels in the backcourt | 61-31 |
| 10:46 | Western Michigan | Harvey Brooks clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-31 |
| 10:44 | Western Michigan | Leonard McGinnity misses the tip | 61-31 |
| 10:43 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo pulls down the rebound | 61-31 |
| 10:43 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Jones (SF), Gary Rogers (C) Steven McCarn, Leonard McGinnity | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Gant (SG) Matt Daniels | |
| 10:41 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Kaneshiro - foul #1 on Thomas Kaneshiro, team foul #7 | 61-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mario Payne (C) Allen Bechtel | |
| 10:41 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda misses the 1st free throw | 61-31 |
| 10:41 | Western Michigan | Harvey Brooks pulls down the rebound | 61-31 |
| 10:18 | Western Michigan | Thomas Kaneshiro scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Harvey Brooks and he's hacked by Erik Delacerda - foul #4 on Erik Delacerda, team foul #4 | 63-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison (PF) Thomas Avery | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 10:18 | Western Michigan | Thomas Kaneshiro makes the free throw | 64-31 |
| 09:58 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 64-31 |
| 09:56 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll tips it but misses | 64-31 |
| 09:54 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison grabs the board | 64-31 |
| 09:35 | Western Michigan | Thomas Kaneshiro misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-31 |
| 09:33 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo snags the defensive board | 64-31 |
| 09:29 | Central Michigan | Thomas Kaneshiro is called for the reach on Erik Delacerda - foul #2 on Thomas Kaneshiro, team foul #8 | 64-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Riley (PG), Tom Jenkins (SG), Steven McCarn (SF), Herbert Brammer (C) Thomas Kaneshiro, Harvey Brooks, William Jones, Gary Rogers | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 09:29 | Central Michigan | Erik Delacerda misses the 1st free throw | 64-31 |
| 09:29 | Western Michigan | Herbert Brammer pulls down the rebound | 64-31 |
| 09:00 | Western Michigan | William Riley is hacked by Erik Delacerda - foul #5 on Erik Delacerda, team foul #5 | 64-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Leonard McGinnity (C) Frank Ellison | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Matt Daniels (PG), Thomas Bandy (SG), Allen Bechtel (PF) Erik Delacerda, Albert Gant, Mario Payne | |
| 08:45 | Western Michigan | Herbert Brammer misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 64-31 |
| 08:44 | Western Michigan | William Riley can't tip it in | 64-31 |
| 08:42 | Central Michigan | Thomas Bandy grabs the defensive rebound | 64-31 |
| 08:38 | Central Michigan | Thomas Bandy loses the dribble to Leonard McGinnity in the backcourt | 64-31 |
| 08:18 | Western Michigan | William Riley lays it in on a nice dish by Steven McCarn | 66-31 |
| 08:09 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo misses long on an open jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Leonard McGinnity - foul #1 on Leonard McGinnity, team foul #9 | 66-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William O'Rouke (PG), Frank Ellison (PF) Steven McCarn, Herbert Brammer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 08:09 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo makes the 1st free throw | 66-32 |
| 08:09 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo misses the 2nd free throw | 66-32 |
| 08:09 | Central Michigan | Allen Bechtel grabs the offensive board | 66-32 |
| 07:56 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 66-32 |
| 07:55 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Allen Bechtel | 66-32 |
| 07:43 | Central Michigan | William Riley is called for the reach on Keith Campo - foul #2 on William Riley, team foul #10 | 66-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herbert Brammer (C) Leonard McGinnity | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Gant (SG) Thomas Bandy | |
| 07:43 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo makes the 1st free throw | 66-33 |
| 07:43 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo misses the 2nd free throw | 66-33 |
| 07:43 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Frank Ellison | 66-33 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - William O'Rouke (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Tom Jenkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Riley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Frank Ellison (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Herbert Brammer (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Matt Daniels (fresh) SG - Albert Gant (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Keith Campo (tired) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Allen Bechtel (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Carroll (tired) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Albert Gant - foul #2 on Albert Gant, team foul #6 | 66-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Derick Higgin (PG), Mario Payne (C) Matt Daniels, Allen Bechtel | |
| 06:58 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-33 |
| 06:56 | Central Michigan | Mario Payne gets the rebound | 66-33 |
| 06:34 | Central Michigan | William O'Rouke swats the shot by Frank Carroll | 66-33 |
| 06:33 | Western Michigan | Herbert Brammer snags the defensive board | 66-33 |
| 06:09 | Western Michigan | Herbert Brammer misses long on a runner from close range | 66-33 |
| 06:08 | Central Michigan | Mario Payne gets the rebound | 66-33 |
| 06:03 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant is hacked by Tom Jenkins - foul #3 on Tom Jenkins, team foul #11 | 66-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven McCarn (SF), Leonard McGinnity (C) William O'Rouke, Herbert Brammer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Bandy (SG), Allen Bechtel (PF) Derick Higgin, Mario Payne | |
| 06:03 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant makes the 1st free throw | 66-34 |
| 06:03 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant makes the 2nd free throw | 66-35 |
| 05:49 | Western Michigan | Steven McCarn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Matt Daniels (PG) Albert Gant | |
| 05:32 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll connects on the open turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Bandy | 66-37 |
| 05:13 | Western Michigan | Allen Bechtel is called for the reach on Frank Ellison - foul #1 on Allen Bechtel, team foul #7 | 66-37 |
| 05:13 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison makes the 1st free throw | 67-37 |
| 05:13 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison misses the 2nd free throw | 67-37 |
| 05:13 | Central Michigan | Allen Bechtel gets the rebound | 67-37 |
| 04:55 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by Frank Carroll is denied by Frank Ellison | 67-37 |
| 04:54 | Western Michigan | Steven McCarn gets the rebound | 67-37 |
| 04:27 | Western Michigan | Steven McCarn misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 67-37 |
| 04:25 | Central Michigan | Allen Bechtel pulls down the rebound | 67-37 |
| 04:03 | Central Michigan | Allen Bechtel is hacked by Frank Ellison - foul #2 on Frank Ellison, team foul #12 | 67-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William O'Rouke (PG), Herbert Brammer (PF) Tom Jenkins, Leonard McGinnity | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Gant (SG), Mario Payne (C) Matt Daniels, Thomas Bandy | |
| 04:03 | Central Michigan | Allen Bechtel makes the 1st free throw | 67-38 |
| 04:03 | Central Michigan | Allen Bechtel makes the 2nd free throw | 67-39 |
| 03:45 | Western Michigan | Herbert Brammer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Derick Higgin (PG) Allen Bechtel | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 67-39 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - William O'Rouke (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Riley (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven McCarn (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herbert Brammer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Ellison (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Derick Higgin (fresh) SG - Albert Gant (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Keith Campo (very tired) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frank Carroll (very tired) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Mario Payne (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Western Michigan | Mario Payne swats the layup by Herbert Brammer | 67-39 |
| 03:22 | Central Michigan | Albert Gant gets the rebound | 67-39 |
| 03:13 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll hits the easy wide open finger roll | 67-41 |
| 02:44 | Western Michigan | William O'Rouke connects on the floater in the lane and he's hacked by Derick Higgin - foul #1 on Derick Higgin, team foul #8 | 69-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins (SG) Steven McCarn | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Edgar Toms (SG), David Miller (PF) Albert Gant, Mario Payne | |
| 02:44 | Western Michigan | William O'Rouke makes the free throw | 70-41 |
| 02:34 | Central Michigan | David Miller scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 70-43 |
| 02:07 | Western Michigan | The jump hook by William O'Rouke is blocked by David Miller | 70-43 |
| 02:05 | Central Michigan | Edgar Toms pulls down the rebound | 70-43 |
| 01:59 | Central Michigan | Keith Campo can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 70-43 |
| 01:57 | Central Michigan | David Miller tips it in | 70-45 |
| 01:44 | Western Michigan | William O'Rouke loses the ball out of bounds | 70-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven McCarn (SF) William O'Rouke | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Matt Daniels (PG), Albert Gant (SG), Mario Payne (C) Derick Higgin, Edgar Toms, David Miller | |
| 01:40 | Central Michigan | Matt Daniels is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matt Daniels, team foul #9 | 70-45 |
| 01:27 | Western Michigan | William Riley connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Herbert Brammer | 72-45 |
| 01:12 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll misses the wide open jump hook from close range but the foul's on Frank Ellison - foul #3 on Frank Ellison, team foul #13 | 72-45 |
| 01:12 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll misses the 1st free throw | 72-45 |
| 01:12 | Central Michigan | Frank Carroll misses the 2nd free throw | 72-45 |
| 01:12 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Mario Payne | 72-45 |
| 00:48 | Central Michigan | Mario Payne misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Herbert Brammer - foul #1 on Herbert Brammer, team foul #14 | 72-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Allen Bechtel (PF) Matt Daniels | |
| 00:48 | Central Michigan | Mario Payne makes the 1st free throw | 72-46 |
| 00:48 | Central Michigan | Mario Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 72-47 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Western Michigan | Herbert Brammer clanks a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Albert Gant - foul #3 on Albert Gant, team foul #10 | 72-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Matt Daniels (PG) Allen Bechtel | |
| 00:23 | Western Michigan | Herbert Brammer misses the 1st free throw | 72-47 |
| 00:23 | Western Michigan | Herbert Brammer makes the 2nd free throw | 73-47 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Central Michigan | Matt Daniels comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 73-47 |
| 00:16 | Central Michigan | Matt Daniels tips it in | 73-49 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | William Riley runs out the clock | 73-49 |