| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Llanas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jan Christensen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Garrison (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. C - Tim Cowherd (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alexander Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Zavacky (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gabriel Gallo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Paul Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Xavier Vasquez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison inbounds the ball | 39-45 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 19:43 | Western Michigan | Paul Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 19:25 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Paul Boyd | 39-47 |
| 19:08 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison is by himself and knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Jan Christensen | 41-47 |
| 18:58 | Western Michigan | Paul Boyd clanks a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Jan Christensen - foul #2 on Jan Christensen, team foul #1 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel (PF), Omer Kotarski (C) Jerry Moore, Tim Cowherd | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 18:58 | Western Michigan | Paul Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 18:58 | Western Michigan | Paul Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 18:58 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Stevan Zempel | 41-48 |
| 18:56 | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski loses the dribble to Alexander Williams in the backcourt | 41-48 |
| 18:48 | Western Michigan | Paul Boyd loses the dribble to Stevan Zempel | 41-48 |
| 18:22 | Central Michigan | Gabriel Gallo takes the ball from Jan Christensen | 41-48 |
| 18:03 | Western Michigan | Paul Boyd scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 41-50 |
| 17:37 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 17:22 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Stevan Zempel - foul #2 on Stevan Zempel, team foul #2 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore (PF), Tim Cowherd (C) Jan Christensen, Omer Kotarski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Catalan (PG), Santos Forgey (SG), Louis Watts (PF), Brian Mathis (C) Alexander Williams, Jerry Zavacky, Paul Boyd, Xavier Vasquez | |
| 17:22 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 17:22 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 16:59 | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel misses the runner from the left block | 43-52 |
| 16:57 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 16:49 | Western Michigan | Donald Garrison takes the ball from Louis Watts | 43-52 |
| 16:26 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Gabriel Gallo - foul #2 on Gabriel Gallo, team foul #1 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen (SG) Jerry Moore | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Scott Lopiccolo (SF) Gabriel Gallo | |
| 16:26 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison misses the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 16:26 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison misses the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 16:26 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts pulls down the rebound | 43-52 |
| 16:01 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 43-54 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Llanas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jan Christensen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Garrison (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Stevan Zempel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Tim Cowherd (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Catalan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Santos Forgey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Lopiccolo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Louis Watts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Mathis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison is fouled on the floor by Santos Forgey - foul #1 on Santos Forgey, team foul #2 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick (SG), Jerry Moore (SF) Jan Christensen, Donald Garrison | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky (SG), Joseph Deluca (PF), Ignacio Castellanos (C) Santos Forgey, Louis Watts, Brian Mathis | |
| 15:43 | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel misses short on a shot from the left side | 43-54 |
| 15:41 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 15:19 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Scott Bostick | 45-54 |
| 15:03 | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-54 |
| 15:02 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd gets the rebound | 45-54 |
| 14:39 | Central Michigan | Joseph Deluca blocks the jumper by Jack Llanas | 45-54 |
| 14:38 | Western Michigan | Joseph Deluca grabs the defensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 14:32 | Western Michigan | James Catalan drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Deluca and he's fouled by Jack Llanas - foul #2 on Jack Llanas, team foul #3 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen (SG), Donald Garrison (SF) Scott Bostick, Stevan Zempel | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey (SG), Gabriel Gallo (SF), Paul Boyd (PF), Xavier Vasquez (C) Jerry Zavacky, Scott Lopiccolo, Joseph Deluca, Ignacio Castellanos | |
| 14:32 | Western Michigan | James Catalan makes the free throw | 45-57 |
| 14:13 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Jack Llanas | 47-57 |
| 13:57 | Western Michigan | James Catalan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-57 |
| 13:56 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison gets the rebound | 47-57 |
| 13:34 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 47-57 |
| 13:33 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 13:21 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-57 |
| 13:19 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Paul Boyd | 47-57 |
| 13:07 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Xavier Vasquez | 47-60 |
| 13:04 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel (PG), Dennis Breeden (PF) Jack Llanas, Jerry Moore | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams (PG), Jerry Zavacky (SG), Scott Lopiccolo (SF), Brian Mathis (C) James Catalan, Santos Forgey, Gabriel Gallo, Xavier Vasquez | |
| 12:56 | Western Michigan | Scott Lopiccolo is hacked by Dennis Breeden - foul #3 on Dennis Breeden, team foul #4 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Louis Watts (PF) Paul Boyd | |
| 12:49 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 47-60 |
| 12:47 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-60 |
| 12:33 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts is whistled for traveling | 47-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas (PG) Dennis Breeden | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 12:23 | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel clanks a jumper in the lane | 47-60 |
| 12:21 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts grabs the board | 47-60 |
| 12:04 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts is fouled on the floor by Tim Cowherd - foul #3 on Tim Cowherd, team foul #5 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore (PF) Jack Llanas | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Boyd (PF), Xavier Vasquez (C) Louis Watts, Brian Mathis | |
| 11:52 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas (PG) Stevan Zempel | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo (SF) Scott Lopiccolo | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Llanas (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jan Christensen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Garrison (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jerry Moore (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. C - Tim Cowherd (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alexander Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Zavacky (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gabriel Gallo (fresh) 14 pts. 3 stl. PF - Paul Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Xavier Vasquez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Central Michigan | Alexander Williams is called for the reach on Jack Llanas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alexander Williams, team foul #3 | 47-60 |
| 11:37 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 47-60 |
| 11:35 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Paul Boyd | 47-60 |
| 11:28 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams banks in the layup on a nice dish by Xavier Vasquez | 47-62 |
| 11:17 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-62 |
| 11:15 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison misses the tip | 47-62 |
| 11:13 | Western Michigan | Paul Boyd gets the rebound | 47-62 |
| 10:56 | Western Michigan | Paul Boyd dunks the ball set up by Gabriel Gallo | 47-64 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 10:45 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen is fouled on the floor by Jerry Zavacky - foul #2 on Jerry Zavacky, team foul #4 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick (SG), Stevan Zempel (PF) Jan Christensen, Jerry Moore | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey (SG), Scott Lopiccolo (SF), Louis Watts (PF), Brian Mathis (C) Jerry Zavacky, Gabriel Gallo, Paul Boyd, Xavier Vasquez | |
| 10:36 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-64 |
| 10:25 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts is hacked by Stevan Zempel - foul #3 on Stevan Zempel, team foul #6 | 50-64 |
| 10:25 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore (PF), Omer Kotarski (C) Jack Llanas, Tim Cowherd | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Catalan (PG), Paul Boyd (PF), Xavier Vasquez (C) Alexander Williams, Louis Watts, Brian Mathis | |
| 10:12 | Western Michigan | Paul Boyd misses long on a turnaround from close range | 50-64 |
| 10:11 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey tips it in | 50-66 |
| 10:05 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 50-66 |
| 10:03 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison tips it home | 52-66 |
| 09:48 | Western Michigan | Scott Lopiccolo scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Stevan Zempel - foul #4 on Stevan Zempel, team foul #7 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas (PG), Jan Christensen (SG), Tim Cowherd (C) Stevan Zempel, Scott Bostick, Omer Kotarski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 09:48 | Western Michigan | Scott Lopiccolo makes the free throw | 52-69 |
| 09:40 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison loses the dribble to Scott Lopiccolo | 52-69 |
| 09:37 | Western Michigan | James Catalan lays it in on a great pass from Scott Lopiccolo | 52-71 |
| 09:28 | Central Michigan | Santos Forgey takes the ball from Donald Garrison | 52-71 |
| 09:24 | Western Michigan | James Catalan misses the dunk | 52-71 |
| 09:23 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-71 |
| 09:07 | Western Michigan | James Catalan knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Paul Boyd | 52-73 |
| 08:54 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 52-73 |
| 08:52 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd gets the offensive rebound | 52-73 |
| 08:47 | Central Michigan | Paul Boyd is called for the reach on Donald Garrison - foul #2 on Paul Boyd, team foul #5 | 52-73 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden (PF) Jerry Moore | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams (PG), Jerry Zavacky (SG), Gabriel Gallo (SF), Louis Watts (PF), Brian Mathis (C) James Catalan, Santos Forgey, Scott Lopiccolo, Paul Boyd, Xavier Vasquez | |
| 08:34 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison misses the wide open jumper near the basket | 52-73 |
| 08:33 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden tips it in | 54-73 |
| 08:20 | Western Michigan | Brian Mathis misses the driving attempt in the lane | 54-73 |
| 08:19 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison grabs the board | 54-73 |
| 08:17 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-73 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick (SG), Jerry Moore (PF) Jan Christensen, Dennis Breeden | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 08:10 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts is open and lays it up and in set up by Alexander Williams | 54-75 |
| 07:54 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jack Llanas | 57-75 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Llanas (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Scott Bostick (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Donald Garrison (tired) 22 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jerry Moore (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. C - Tim Cowherd (tired) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alexander Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Zavacky (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gabriel Gallo (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Louis Watts (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Mathis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Western Michigan | Brian Mathis is whistled for traveling | 57-75 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen (SG), Stevan Zempel (SF), Dennis Breeden (PF) Scott Bostick, Donald Garrison, Jerry Moore | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Catalan (PG), Paul Boyd (PF) Alexander Williams, Louis Watts | |
| 07:22 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden is hacked by Paul Boyd - foul #3 on Paul Boyd, team foul #6 | 57-75 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison (SF) Dennis Breeden | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Deluca (C) Brian Mathis | |
| 07:00 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 57-75 |
| 06:59 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-75 |
| 06:48 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-75 |
| 06:46 | Western Michigan | Joseph Deluca grabs the board | 57-75 |
| 06:39 | Western Michigan | Jack Llanas is called for the reach on James Catalan - foul #3 on Jack Llanas, team foul #8 | 57-75 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore (PF), Omer Kotarski (C) Jack Llanas, Tim Cowherd | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey (SG), Scott Lopiccolo (SF), Louis Watts (PF), Xavier Vasquez (C) Jerry Zavacky, Gabriel Gallo, Paul Boyd, Joseph Deluca | |
| 06:39 | Western Michigan | James Catalan misses the 1st free throw | 57-75 |
| 06:39 | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski grabs the defensive rebound | 57-75 |
| 06:31 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison is open and buries a floater near the basket | 59-75 |
| 06:14 | Western Michigan | Scott Lopiccolo is hacked by Jan Christensen - foul #3 on Jan Christensen, team foul #9 | 59-75 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas (PG), Scott Bostick (SG), Tim Cowherd (C) Jan Christensen, Donald Garrison, Omer Kotarski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams (PG) James Catalan | |
| 06:14 | Western Michigan | Scott Lopiccolo makes the 1st free throw | 59-76 |
| 06:14 | Western Michigan | Scott Lopiccolo makes the 2nd free throw | 59-77 |
| 06:11 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick is called for traveling in the backcourt | 59-77 |
| 06:06 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams is fouled on the floor by Jack Llanas - foul #4 on Jack Llanas, team foul #10 | 59-77 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen (SG) Scott Bostick | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 06:06 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams makes the 1st free throw | 59-78 |
| 06:06 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 59-79 |
| 05:59 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen double dribbles | 59-79 |
| 05:50 | Western Michigan | The jumper by Scott Lopiccolo is denied by Jerry Moore | 59-79 |
| 05:49 | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel snags the defensive board | 59-79 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 05:45 | Central Michigan | Santos Forgey is called for the reach on Jack Llanas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Santos Forgey, team foul #7 | 59-79 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick (SG), Donald Garrison (SF) Jan Christensen, Jerry Moore | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Boyd (PF) Louis Watts | |
| 05:45 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas makes the 1st free throw | 60-79 |
| 05:45 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas misses the 2nd free throw | 60-79 |
| 05:45 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez snags the defensive board | 60-79 |
| 05:37 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-79 |
| 05:35 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas snags the defensive board | 60-79 |
| 05:27 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Jack Llanas | 62-79 |
| 05:13 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Santos Forgey and the foul's on Jack Llanas - foul #5 on Jack Llanas, team foul #11 | 62-81 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen (SG), Jerry Moore (PF) Jack Llanas, Scott Bostick | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky (SG), Gabriel Gallo (SF), Brian Mathis (C) Santos Forgey, Scott Lopiccolo, Xavier Vasquez | |
| 05:13 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams misses the free throw | 62-81 |
| 05:13 | Western Michigan | Paul Boyd grabs the offensive board | 62-81 |
| 04:50 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 62-81 |
| 04:49 | Western Michigan | Brian Mathis misses the tip | 62-81 |
| 04:47 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Gabriel Gallo | 62-81 |
| 04:36 | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Alexander Williams | 62-84 |
| 04:13 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-84 |
| 04:11 | Western Michigan | Brian Mathis grabs the defensive rebound | 62-84 |
| 04:06 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams misses the easy layup | 62-84 |
| 04:04 | Western Michigan | Paul Boyd tips it back up and in | 62-86 |
| 03:57 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 65-86 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 03:49 | Western Michigan | Paul Boyd misses long on an open jumper from the right side | 65-86 |
| 03:48 | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel grabs the defensive rebound | 65-86 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Stevan Zempel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jan Christensen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Donald Garrison (tired) 26 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jerry Moore (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. C - Tim Cowherd (very tired) 5 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alexander Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Zavacky (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gabriel Gallo (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Paul Boyd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Mathis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Gabriel Gallo - foul #3 on Gabriel Gallo, team foul #8 | 65-86 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick (SG), Dennis Breeden (PF), Omer Kotarski (C) Jan Christensen, Donald Garrison, Tim Cowherd | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Catalan (PG), Santos Forgey (SG), Scott Lopiccolo (SF), Louis Watts (PF), Xavier Vasquez (C) Alexander Williams, Jerry Zavacky, Gabriel Gallo, Paul Boyd, Brian Mathis | |
| 03:28 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore makes the 1st free throw | 66-86 |
| 03:28 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 67-86 |
| 02:59 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez misses the shot near the basket | 67-86 |
| 02:58 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick grabs the defensive rebound | 67-86 |
| 02:49 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick is fouled on the floor by Xavier Vasquez - foul #2 on Xavier Vasquez, team foul #9 | 67-86 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison (SF), Tim Cowherd (C) Jerry Moore, Omer Kotarski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 02:49 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick makes the 1st free throw | 68-86 |
| 02:49 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick makes the 2nd free throw | 69-86 |
| 02:24 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Tim Cowherd - foul #4 on Tim Cowherd, team foul #12 | 69-86 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen (SG), Jerry Moore (PF) Scott Bostick, Dennis Breeden | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky (SG) Santos Forgey | |
| 02:24 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez makes the 1st free throw | 69-87 |
| 02:24 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez makes the 2nd free throw | 69-88 |
| 02:21 | Central Michigan | Scott Lopiccolo picks off the pass by Donald Garrison in the backcourt | 69-88 |
| 02:06 | Western Michigan | James Catalan drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Lopiccolo and he's hacked by Tim Cowherd - foul #5 on Tim Cowherd, team foul #13 | 69-90 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden (C) Tim Cowherd | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo (SF), Joseph Deluca (PF), Ignacio Castellanos (C) Scott Lopiccolo, Louis Watts, Xavier Vasquez | |
| 02:06 | Western Michigan | James Catalan makes the free throw | 69-91 |
| 01:51 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore blows the dunk | 69-91 |
| 01:50 | Western Michigan | Joseph Deluca grabs the board | 69-91 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:29 | Western Michigan | Ignacio Castellanos makes the jump hook in the lane | 69-93 |
| 01:18 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison's floater is knocked away by Ignacio Castellanos | 69-93 |
| 01:16 | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky grabs the defensive rebound | 69-93 |
| 00:57 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo is fouled on the floor by Donald Garrison - foul #1 on Donald Garrison, team foul #14 | 69-93 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski (C) Dennis Breeden | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams (PG), Paul Boyd (PF), Xavier Vasquez (C) James Catalan, Joseph Deluca, Ignacio Castellanos | |
| 00:57 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 69-94 |
| 00:57 | Western Michigan | Gabriel Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 69-95 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:53 | Central Michigan | Jerry Zavacky picks off the pass by Omer Kotarski | 69-95 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:29 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez is open and scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Zavacky | 69-97 |
| 00:23 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-97 |
| 00:22 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Paul Boyd | 69-97 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Alexander Williams runs out the clock | 69-97 |