| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Lane (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Barry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Cody Belcher (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Smiley (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Troy Bourland (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tyler Poling (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jacob Fletcher (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bruce Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-33 |
| 19:43 | Western Michigan | Bruce Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 19:19 | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis clanks a 3 from the left corner | 35-33 |
| 19:18 | Western Michigan | Bruce Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 19:00 | Western Michigan | Troy Bourland is fouled on the floor by Gilbert McIver - foul #3 on Gilbert McIver, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan (PG) Gilbert McIver | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 18:43 | Western Michigan | Troy Bourland is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Homan - foul #1 on Benjamin Homan, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin (SF) Tyler Poling | |
| 18:28 | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Troy Bourland out of a doubleteam | 35-36 |
| 18:12 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley is hacked by Bruce Harris - foul #1 on Bruce Harris, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Harold Beasley (SG), Tony Davis (C) John Lane, Justin Smiley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg (PG), Sean Hsu (SG), Richard Chandler (SF), Roger Bettencourt (C) Troy Bourland, Samuel Lewis, Jacob Fletcher, Bruce Harris | |
| 18:01 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Harold Beasley | 37-36 |
| 17:48 | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Paul Lawrence (SF) Michael Barry | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 17:46 | Central Michigan | Harold Beasley is fouled in the backcourt by Sean Hsu - foul #2 on Sean Hsu, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| 17:31 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 17:29 | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 17:23 | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu loses the ball out of bounds | 37-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Bourland (PG), Bruce Harris (C) Sean Hsu, Brandon Wilkin | |
| 17:11 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronnie Herren (PG) Benjamin Homan | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 16:50 | Western Michigan | Troy Bourland is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-36 |
| 16:49 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Massenberg | 37-36 |
| 16:30 | Western Michigan | Roger Bettencourt's fadeaway is rejected by Tony Davis | 37-36 |
| 16:28 | Central Michigan | Ronnie Herren grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 16:09 | Central Michigan | Harold Beasley can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Roger Bettencourt - foul #3 on Roger Bettencourt, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan (PG), Michael Barry (SF), John Robbins (PF), Justin Smiley (C) Ronnie Herren, Paul Lawrence, Cody Belcher, Tony Davis | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu (PG), Samuel Lewis (SG), Tyler Poling (SF), Jacob Fletcher (PF), Brandon Wilkin (C) Troy Bourland, Stephen Massenberg, Richard Chandler, Roger Bettencourt, Bruce Harris | |
| 16:09 | Central Michigan | Harold Beasley makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 16:09 | Central Michigan | Harold Beasley makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 15:49 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher scores on a 3 from straight away | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Benjamin Homan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Beasley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Barry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Robbins (fresh) C - Justin Smiley (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Sean Hsu (fresh) SG - Samuel Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tyler Poling (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jacob Fletcher (fresh) 5 pts. C - Brandon Wilkin (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Harold Beasley | 41-39 |
| 15:17 | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis is hacked by John Robbins - foul #1 on John Robbins, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver (PG), John Lane (SG) Benjamin Homan, Harold Beasley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bruce Harris (C) Brandon Wilkin | |
| 15:09 | Western Michigan | Bruce Harris misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Gilbert McIver - foul #4 on Gilbert McIver, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronnie Herren (PG), Cody Belcher (PF) Gilbert McIver, John Robbins | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Bourland (PG), Bobby Madison (SF) Sean Hsu, Tyler Poling | |
| 15:09 | Western Michigan | Bruce Harris misses the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 15:09 | Western Michigan | Bruce Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 15:09 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 14:54 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher misses the floater from just outside the lane | 41-39 |
| 14:52 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher can't tip it in | 41-39 |
| 14:51 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to John Lane | 41-39 |
| 14:29 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry can't finish the layup but the foul's on Bruce Harris - foul #2 on Bruce Harris, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan (PG), Tony Davis (C) Ronnie Herren, Justin Smiley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg (SG) Samuel Lewis | |
| 14:29 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry misses the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 14:29 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 14:01 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher's pass is intercepted by Tony Davis | 42-39 |
| 13:58 | Central Michigan | Stephen Massenberg is called for the reach on John Lane in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Massenberg, team foul #5 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Paul Lawrence (SF), Wekesa Suleiman (C) Michael Barry, Cody Belcher | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu (SG), Tyler Poling (SF), Brandon Wilkin (PF), Richard Chandler (C) Troy Bourland, Bobby Madison, Jacob Fletcher, Bruce Harris | |
| 13:45 | Central Michigan | Paul Lawrence hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Brandon Wilkin - foul #1 on Brandon Wilkin, team foul #6 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roger Bettencourt (C) Richard Chandler | |
| 13:45 | Central Michigan | Paul Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 13:45 | Central Michigan | Paul Lawrence misses the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 13:45 | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 13:35 | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 43-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronnie Herren (PG), John Robbins (PF) John Lane, Tony Davis | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 13:22 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 13:21 | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 12:52 | Western Michigan | Roger Bettencourt knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Brandon Wilkin and he's fouled by Wekesa Suleiman - foul #3 on Wekesa Suleiman, team foul #5 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Harold Beasley (SG), Michael Barry (SF), Justin Smiley (C) Benjamin Homan, Paul Lawrence, Wekesa Suleiman | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Bourland (PG), Samuel Lewis (SG), Richard Chandler (SF), Jacob Fletcher (PF) Stephen Massenberg, Sean Hsu, Tyler Poling, Brandon Wilkin | |
| 12:52 | Western Michigan | Roger Bettencourt makes the free throw | 43-42 |
| 12:50 | Central Michigan | Harold Beasley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bruce Harris (C) Roger Bettencourt | |
| 12:34 | Western Michigan | Troy Bourland splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 12:13 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley connects on the floater from the free throw line | 45-45 |
| 12:03 | Western Michigan | Bruce Harris misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 45-45 |
| 12:01 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 11:54 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Barry | 47-45 |
| 11:46 | Western Michigan | Troy Bourland shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the right block | 47-45 |
| 11:44 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ronnie Herren (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Beasley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Barry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Robbins (fairly fresh) C - Justin Smiley (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Troy Bourland (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Samuel Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Chandler (fresh) PF - Jacob Fletcher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Bruce Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:32 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Bruce Harris - foul #3 on Bruce Harris, team foul #7 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan (PG), John Lane (SG), Cody Belcher (PF) Ronnie Herren, Harold Beasley, John Robbins | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg (PG), Sean Hsu (SG), Bobby Madison (SF), Brandon Wilkin (PF), Roger Bettencourt (C) Troy Bourland, Samuel Lewis, Richard Chandler, Jacob Fletcher, Bruce Harris | |
| 11:32 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley misses the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 11:32 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley misses the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 11:32 | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 11:14 | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-45 |
| 11:13 | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin grabs the offensive board | 47-45 |
| 10:58 | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-45 |
| 10:57 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 10:54 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan is hacked by Stephen Massenberg in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Massenberg, team foul #8 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Paul Lawrence (SF), Tony Davis (C) Michael Barry, Justin Smiley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 10:54 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan misses the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 10:54 | Western Michigan | Roger Bettencourt grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 10:38 | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Sean Hsu | 47-47 |
| 10:25 | Central Michigan | Brandon Wilkin steals the ball from Benjamin Homan | 47-47 |
| 10:10 | Western Michigan | Roger Bettencourt's pass is intercepted by Benjamin Homan | 47-47 |
| 10:08 | Central Michigan | John Lane is hacked by Sean Hsu in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sean Hsu, team foul #9 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronnie Herren (PG) Benjamin Homan | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Bourland (PG), Samuel Lewis (SG), Tyler Poling (SF), Jacob Fletcher (PF), Richard Chandler (C) Stephen Massenberg, Sean Hsu, Bobby Madison, Brandon Wilkin, Roger Bettencourt | |
| 10:08 | Central Michigan | John Lane misses the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 10:08 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 09:56 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 09:55 | Central Michigan | Tony Davis grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 09:45 | Central Michigan | John Lane drills a fadeaway from the left side | 49-47 |
| 09:21 | Western Michigan | Troy Bourland comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 09:20 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 09:15 | Central Michigan | John Lane misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 09:13 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Jacob Fletcher | 49-47 |
| 08:51 | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler clanks a driving attempt from close range | 49-47 |
| 08:50 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 08:44 | Central Michigan | John Lane banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ronnie Herren | 51-47 |
| 08:34 | Western Michigan | Ronnie Herren steals the ball from Tyler Poling | 51-47 |
| 08:31 | Central Michigan | John Lane lays it up and in set up by Ronnie Herren | 53-47 |
| 08:05 | Western Michigan | Paul Lawrence picks off the pass by Jacob Fletcher | 53-47 |
| 07:51 | Central Michigan | Paul Lawrence knocks in the jump hook from close range | 55-47 |
| 07:29 | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-47 |
| 07:28 | Central Michigan | Paul Lawrence gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ronnie Herren (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Lane (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Paul Lawrence (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Cody Belcher (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Tony Davis (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Troy Bourland (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Samuel Lewis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tyler Poling (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Jacob Fletcher (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Chandler (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:25 | Central Michigan | John Lane throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver (PG), Benjamin Homan (SG), Michael Barry (SF), John Robbins (PF), Justin Smiley (C) Ronnie Herren, John Lane, Paul Lawrence, Cody Belcher, Tony Davis | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg (PG), Sean Hsu (SG), Brandon Wilkin (SF), Roger Bettencourt (PF), Bruce Harris (C) Troy Bourland, Samuel Lewis, Tyler Poling, Jacob Fletcher, Richard Chandler | |
| 07:01 | Western Michigan | Justin Smiley steals it from Brandon Wilkin | 55-47 |
| 06:49 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 06:47 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Roger Bettencourt | 55-47 |
| 06:28 | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Justin Smiley - foul #1 on Justin Smiley, team foul #6 | 55-47 |
| 06:28 | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 06:28 | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 06:26 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver is hacked by Stephen Massenberg in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stephen Massenberg, team foul #10 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell (SG) Sean Hsu | |
| 06:26 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver misses the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 06:26 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 06:08 | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-52 |
| 05:52 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley is denied on a layup by Bruce Harris | 56-52 |
| 05:51 | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 05:26 | Western Michigan | Roger Bettencourt misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-52 |
| 05:24 | Western Michigan | Bruce Harris tips it back up and in | 56-54 |
| 05:07 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Gilbert McIver | 59-54 |
| 04:38 | Western Michigan | John Robbins is called for the reach on Leonard Schell - foul #2 on John Robbins, team foul #7 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Harold Beasley (SG), Paul Lawrence (SF), Cody Belcher (PF), Wekesa Suleiman (C) Benjamin Homan, Michael Barry, John Robbins, Justin Smiley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Bourland (PG), Bobby Madison (SF), Jacob Fletcher (PF) Stephen Massenberg, Brandon Wilkin, Roger Bettencourt | |
| 04:38 | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 04:38 | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell misses the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 04:38 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Wekesa Suleiman | 59-55 |
| 04:31 | Central Michigan | Bobby Madison is called for the reach on Paul Lawrence in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bobby Madison, team foul #11 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis (SG) Leonard Schell | |
| 04:31 | Central Michigan | Paul Lawrence misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 04:31 | Central Michigan | Paul Lawrence misses the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 04:31 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Jacob Fletcher | 59-55 |
| 04:12 | Western Michigan | Bruce Harris drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Troy Bourland | 59-57 |
| 04:08 | Central Michigan | Harold Beasley is open and scores on a jump hook near the basket | 61-57 |
| 03:58 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 61-57 |
| 03:56 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher can't tip it in | 61-57 |
| 03:55 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher snags the defensive board | 61-57 |
| 03:33 | Central Michigan | Paul Lawrence can't connect on an uncontested turnaround near the basket | 61-57 |
| 03:31 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Harold Beasley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Lawrence (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Cody Belcher (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Wekesa Suleiman (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Troy Bourland (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Samuel Lewis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bobby Madison (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jacob Fletcher (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce Harris (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis misses long on an open jump hook from the baseline | 61-57 |
| 03:11 | Central Michigan | Paul Lawrence snags the defensive board | 61-57 |
| 02:58 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Samuel Lewis - foul #3 on Samuel Lewis, team foul #12 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronnie Herren (PG), John Lane (SG), Michael Barry (SF), Tony Davis (C) Gilbert McIver, Harold Beasley, Paul Lawrence, Wekesa Suleiman | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu (SG), Tyler Poling (SF), Richard Chandler (C) Samuel Lewis, Bobby Madison, Bruce Harris | |
| 02:58 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 02:58 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 02:42 | Western Michigan | Troy Bourland evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Tyler Poling | 62-60 |
| 02:42 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan (PG), Justin Smiley (C) Ronnie Herren, Cody Belcher | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg (SG), Brandon Wilkin (C) Sean Hsu, Jacob Fletcher | |
| 02:26 | Central Michigan | Richard Chandler steps in front of the Tony Davis pass | 62-60 |
| 02:07 | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Tony Davis - foul #1 on Tony Davis, team foul #8 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver (PG) Benjamin Homan | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis (SG), Bobby Madison (SF), Bruce Harris (C) Troy Bourland, Tyler Poling, Brandon Wilkin | |
| 02:07 | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 02:07 | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 01:47 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-62 |
| 01:45 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry tips it in | 64-62 |
| 01:45 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher (PF) Tony Davis | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Bourland (PG), Tyler Poling (SF), Jacob Fletcher (PF) Stephen Massenberg, Bobby Madison, Richard Chandler | |
| 01:19 | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Lane - foul #3 on John Lane, team foul #9 | 64-62 |
| 01:19 | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 01:19 | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 00:52 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley makes the fadeaway from the left block | 66-64 |
| 00:29 | Western Michigan | Bruce Harris misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 66-64 |
| 00:27 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher snags the offensive board | 66-64 |
| 00:16 | Western Michigan | Bruce Harris comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Justin Smiley - foul #2 on Justin Smiley, team foul #10 | 66-64 |
| 00:16 | Western Michigan | Bruce Harris makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:16 | Western Michigan | Bruce Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | John Lane is hacked by Samuel Lewis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Samuel Lewis, team foul #13 | 66-66 |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | John Lane makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | John Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:09 | Western Michigan | Bruce Harris loses the ball out of bounds | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver is hacked by Troy Bourland in the backcourt - foul #1 on Troy Bourland, team foul #14 | 68-66 |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver misses the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:07 | Western Michigan | Bruce Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 00:07 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| 00:02 | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling scores on a 3 from straight away | 68-69 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 68-69 |