| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Billy Carrier (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Radel (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Steven Trudel (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Timmy Sheffield (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Alec Turner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Arana (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Heimbach (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alfred Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Hill (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 30-32 |
| 19:43 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach misses the tip | 30-32 |
| 19:41 | Central Michigan | David Hill tips it home | 30-34 |
| 19:23 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 30-34 |
| 19:21 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson grabs the board | 30-34 |
| 19:01 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana misses the 3 from the right corner | 30-34 |
| 18:59 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 18:40 | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Billy Carrier | 32-34 |
| 18:38 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-34 |
| 18:29 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield misses the 3 from straight away | 32-34 |
| 18:28 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 18:03 | Central Michigan | Billy Carrier takes the ball from Eric Arana | 32-34 |
| 17:48 | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Heimbach - foul #1 on Thomas Heimbach, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault (PG), Herbert Meekins (SG), Jeremy Gilbert (PF), Carlos Cameron (C) Billy Carrier, Raymond Radel, Joseph Jones, Timmy Sheffield | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 17:48 | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel misses the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 17:48 | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 17:30 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Steven Trudel - foul #1 on Steven Trudel, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel (SG) Steven Trudel | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 17:30 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach misses the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 17:30 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 17:13 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side and the foul's on Eric Arana - foul #1 on Eric Arana, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| 17:13 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins makes the free throw | 36-35 |
| 16:50 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ralph Thibault - foul #2 on Ralph Thibault, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier (PG) Raymond Radel | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 16:50 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 16:50 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana misses the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 16:50 | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 16:36 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-35 |
| 16:35 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 16:11 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Alec Turner | 36-38 |
| 15:56 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Gilbert knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Billy Carrier (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Thibault (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Herbert Meekins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeremy Gilbert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlos Cameron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Alec Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Arana (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Heimbach (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alfred Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Hill (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Central Michigan | Jeremy Gilbert steals the ball from David Hill | 39-38 |
| 15:04 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier hits the finger roll against a doubleteam | 41-38 |
| 14:39 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson misses short on a runner from the right block | 41-38 |
| 14:37 | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 14:10 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins lays it in on a nice dish by Jeremy Gilbert | 43-38 |
| 13:41 | Central Michigan | David Hill scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Alec Turner | 43-40 |
| 13:39 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ernest Creason (PG), Raymond Radel (SG), Mark Goodfellow (SF), Joseph Jones (PF), Timmy Sheffield (C) Billy Carrier, Ralph Thibault, Herbert Meekins, Jeremy Gilbert, Carlos Cameron | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Willie Parmer (PG), Charles Levron (SG), Marcel Corbin (SF), Mark Jenkins (PF), Robert Kastner (C) Alec Turner, Eric Arana, Thomas Heimbach, Alfred Johnson, David Hill | |
| 13:23 | Central Michigan | Mark Goodfellow picks off the pass by Willie Parmer | 43-40 |
| 13:07 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Ernest Creason | 45-40 |
| 13:05 | Central Michigan | Mark Goodfellow is called for the reach on Marcel Corbin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Goodfellow, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel (SF) Mark Goodfellow | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 12:44 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins's floater is tipped away by Timmy Sheffield | 45-40 |
| 12:42 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins grabs the offensive board | 45-40 |
| 12:17 | Central Michigan | Charles Levron hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 12:15 | Central Michigan | Robert Kastner gets the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 11:51 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Joseph Jones - foul #2 on Joseph Jones, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Andrew Smith (PG) Ernest Creason | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Kelly (PG), Eric Arana (SG), Thomas Heimbach (SF), Alfred Johnson (PF), Bill Johnson (C) Willie Parmer, Charles Levron, Marcel Corbin, Mark Jenkins, Robert Kastner | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Andrew Smith (fresh) SG - Raymond Radel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Trudel (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Timmy Sheffield (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Richard Kelly (fresh) SG - Eric Arana (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Heimbach (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alfred Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Bill Johnson (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Central Michigan | Bill Johnson is wide open but clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-40 |
| 11:20 | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 11:06 | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-40 |
| 11:04 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield snags the offensive board | 45-40 |
| 10:48 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel scores on a floater from the left side | 47-40 |
| 10:45 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana is hacked by Andrew Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Smith, team foul #5 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier (PG) Andrew Smith | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Willie Parmer (PG), Mark Jenkins (PF), David Hill (C) Richard Kelly, Alfred Johnson, Bill Johnson | |
| 10:34 | Central Michigan | David Hill misses long on a jumper from the left side | 47-40 |
| 10:32 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to David Hill | 47-40 |
| 10:09 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach's pass is intercepted by Joseph Jones | 47-40 |
| 09:50 | Western Michigan | A charge is called on Timmy Sheffield - foul #2 on Timmy Sheffield, team foul #6 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins (SF) Steven Trudel | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Alec Turner (PG), Charles Levron (SG), Marcel Corbin (SF), Alfred Johnson (PF) Willie Parmer, Eric Arana, Thomas Heimbach, Mark Jenkins | |
| 09:22 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 09:21 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Joseph Jones | 47-40 |
| 09:03 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Levron - foul #2 on Charles Levron, team foul #3 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremy Gilbert (PF), Carlos Cameron (C) Joseph Jones, Timmy Sheffield | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 09:03 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel misses the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 09:03 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel misses the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 09:03 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| 09:01 | Central Michigan | Herbert Meekins steps in front of the Marcel Corbin pass in the backcourt | 47-40 |
| 08:43 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Gilbert misses the shot from the right side | 47-40 |
| 08:41 | Central Michigan | David Hill snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 08:20 | Central Michigan | David Hill's fadeaway is rejected by Jeremy Gilbert | 47-40 |
| 08:19 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson hits the follow up shot | 47-42 |
| 08:04 | Western Michigan | The jump hook by Billy Carrier is blocked by Alfred Johnson | 47-42 |
| 08:02 | Central Michigan | David Hill snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 07:41 | Central Michigan | Charles Levron clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-42 |
| 07:39 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Billy Carrier (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Radel (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert Meekins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeremy Gilbert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Carlos Cameron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Alec Turner (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Levron (fairly fresh) SF - Marcel Corbin (fairly fresh) PF - Alfred Johnson (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - David Hill (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson is denied on a layup by Herbert Meekins | 47-42 |
| 07:17 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Gilbert snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 07:08 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Gilbert clanks a 3 from the right corner | 47-42 |
| 07:06 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Carrier | 47-42 |
| 06:48 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins's pass is intercepted by Charles Levron | 47-42 |
| 06:23 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner is fouled on the floor by Carlos Cameron - foul #3 on Carlos Cameron, team foul #7 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ernest Creason (PG), Ralph Thibault (SG), Mark Goodfellow (SF), Steven Trudel (PF), Timmy Sheffield (C) Billy Carrier, Raymond Radel, Herbert Meekins, Jeremy Gilbert, Carlos Cameron | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eric Arana (SG), Thomas Heimbach (SF), Mark Jenkins (PF), Robert Kastner (C) Charles Levron, Marcel Corbin, Alfred Johnson, David Hill | |
| 06:23 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 06:23 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 06:10 | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel is hacked by Mark Jenkins - foul #1 on Mark Jenkins, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Willie Parmer (PG) Alec Turner | |
| 05:59 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Ralph Thibault | 49-44 |
| 05:30 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Willie Parmer | 49-47 |
| 05:04 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 05:03 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow grabs the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 04:42 | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Goodfellow | 51-47 |
| 04:23 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana loses the ball out of bounds | 51-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Andrew Smith (PG), Herbert Meekins (SG), Joseph Jones (PF) Ernest Creason, Ralph Thibault, Steven Trudel | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson (PF), Bill Johnson (C) Mark Jenkins, Robert Kastner | |
| 04:07 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow's pass is intercepted by Bill Johnson | 51-47 |
| 03:47 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson's layup is rejected by Mark Goodfellow | 51-47 |
| 03:45 | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 03:23 | Western Michigan | Eric Arana steals the ball from Joseph Jones | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Andrew Smith (fresh) SG - Herbert Meekins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Goodfellow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Timmy Sheffield (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Willie Parmer (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Eric Arana (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Heimbach (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alfred Johnson (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Bill Johnson (fresh) | |
| 03:00 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Bill Johnson | 51-49 |
| 02:47 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield clanks a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Bill Johnson - foul #1 on Bill Johnson, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier (PG), Ralph Thibault (SG), Jeremy Gilbert (PF) Andrew Smith, Herbert Meekins, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Alec Turner (PG), Mark Jenkins (PF), David Hill (C) Willie Parmer, Alfred Johnson, Bill Johnson | |
| 02:47 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 02:47 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 02:28 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Alec Turner | 52-51 |
| 02:28 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel (SF), Carlos Cameron (C) Mark Goodfellow, Timmy Sheffield | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson (PF) Mark Jenkins | |
| 02:06 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Gilbert hits a shot near the basket set up by Ralph Thibault | 54-51 |
| 02:03 | Central Michigan | Jeremy Gilbert picks off the pass by Alfred Johnson in the backcourt | 54-51 |
| 01:51 | Western Michigan | Eric Arana is called for the reach on Steven Trudel - foul #2 on Eric Arana, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel (SG), Mark Goodfellow (SF), Joseph Jones (PF), Timmy Sheffield (C) Ralph Thibault, Steven Trudel, Jeremy Gilbert, Carlos Cameron | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 01:43 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 54-51 |
| 01:42 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 01:18 | Central Michigan | Billy Carrier takes the ball from Alfred Johnson | 54-51 |
| 01:15 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier banks in the layup | 56-51 |
| 01:01 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Joseph Jones - foul #3 on Joseph Jones, team foul #8 | 56-51 |
| 01:01 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 01:01 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel drills a runner from close range set up by Mark Goodfellow and he's fouled by David Hill - foul #2 on David Hill, team foul #7 | 58-53 |
| 00:36 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel makes the free throw | 59-53 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-56 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel is fouled in the backcourt by Alec Turner - foul #2 on Alec Turner, team foul #8 | 59-56 |
| 00:30 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:30 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel misses the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 00:24 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana misses long on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-56 |
| 00:23 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| 00:20 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow is hacked by Eric Arana in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Arana, team foul #9 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins (SG) Raymond Radel | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:20 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:20 | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones snags the offensive board | 60-56 |
| 00:17 | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones is fouled on the floor by Thomas Heimbach - foul #2 on Thomas Heimbach, team foul #10 | 60-56 |
| 00:17 | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:17 | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:11 | Central Michigan | Mark Goodfellow is called for the reach on Alfred Johnson - foul #5 on Mark Goodfellow, team foul #9 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel (SG), Steven Trudel (SF) Herbert Meekins, Mark Goodfellow | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:11 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:11 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Timmy Sheffield | 62-56 |
| 00:08 | Western Michigan | Alec Turner is called for the reach on Timmy Sheffield in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alec Turner, team foul #11 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins (SF) Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:08 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:08 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Thomas Heimbach | 64-59 |
| 00:02 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel is hacked by Eric Arana in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Arana, team foul #12 | 64-59 |
| 00:02 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:02 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 66-59 |