| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Grover Brook (fresh) SG - Robert Jenkins (fresh) SF - Richard Hart (fresh) PF - Robert Johnson (fresh) C - Marcus Walker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Wilson Dale (fresh) SG - Wilbert Konwinski (fresh) SF - Sean Hiers (fresh) PF - Donald Johnson (fresh) C - Bernie Mauk (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Central Michigan | Grover Brook misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Central Michigan | Grover Brook misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski is fouled on the floor by Robert Jenkins - foul #1 on Robert Jenkins, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:32 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Donald Johnson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:13 | Central Michigan | Robert Johnson can't finish the uncontested layup | 0-0 |
| 18:11 | Central Michigan | Grover Brook tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 18:04 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Wilson Dale | 2-2 |
| 17:39 | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Richard Hart | 4-2 |
| 17:21 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Robert Jenkins - foul #2 on Robert Jenkins, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick (PG), Ronald Wood (SG), Blaine O'Banner (SF), Chris Miller (PF), Eric Patton (C) Grover Brook, Robert Jenkins, Richard Hart, Robert Johnson, Marcus Walker | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Floyd Tipton (PF), Kevin Ware (C) Donald Johnson, Bernie Mauk | |
| 17:21 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:21 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:19 | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood is fouled in the backcourt by Wilson Dale - foul #1 on Wilson Dale, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 17:01 | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 6-4 |
| 16:41 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-4 |
| 16:40 | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 16:38 | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 6-4 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Grant Brown (PG), Mario Feldman (SF) Wilson Dale, Sean Hiers | |
| 16:26 | Western Michigan | Kevin Ware misses the lay-in | 6-4 |
| 16:24 | Western Michigan | Kevin Ware misses the tip | 6-4 |
| 16:22 | Central Michigan | Chris Miller grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 16:02 | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner makes the driving attempt near the basket | 8-4 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kristopher Bostwick (fresh) SG - Ronald Wood (fresh) SF - Blaine O'Banner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Chris Miller (fresh) C - Eric Patton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Grant Brown (fresh) SG - Wilbert Konwinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mario Feldman (fresh) PF - Floyd Tipton (fresh) C - Kevin Ware (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Chris Miller - foul #1 on Chris Miller, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Grover Brook (PG), Richard Hart (SF), Marcus Walker (C) Kristopher Bostwick, Chris Miller, Eric Patton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale (PG), Donald Johnson (PF), Bernie Mauk (C) Mario Feldman, Floyd Tipton, Kevin Ware | |
| 15:47 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 15:47 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 15:34 | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood is fouled on the floor by Wilson Dale - foul #2 on Wilson Dale, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ivan Zantow (SG), Robert Johnson (PF) Ronald Wood, Blaine O'Banner | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Eddie Anderson (SG), Mario Feldman (SF) Wilson Dale, Wilbert Konwinski | |
| 15:26 | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker makes the turnaround near the basket | 10-6 |
| 15:13 | Western Michigan | Mario Feldman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-6 |
| 15:12 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson grabs the offensive board | 10-6 |
| 14:51 | Western Michigan | Eddie Anderson lays it up and in set up by Grant Brown and he's fouled by Ivan Zantow - foul #1 on Ivan Zantow, team foul #4 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James King (SG), Sean Hiers (SF) Grant Brown, Mario Feldman | |
| 14:51 | Western Michigan | Eddie Anderson makes the free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:28 | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Hart | 12-9 |
| 14:08 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-9 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood (SG), Blaine O'Banner (SF), Chris Miller (PF), Eric Patton (C) Ivan Zantow, Richard Hart, Robert Johnson, Marcus Walker | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski (SG), Floyd Tipton (PF), Kevin Ware (C) James King, Donald Johnson, Bernie Mauk | |
| 13:48 | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 12-9 |
| 13:46 | Central Michigan | Grover Brook tips it but misses | 12-9 |
| 13:45 | Western Michigan | Eddie Anderson grabs the board | 12-9 |
| 13:28 | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers travels with the ball | 12-9 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick (PG) Grover Brook | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Grant Brown (PG), Mario Feldman (SF) Eddie Anderson, Sean Hiers | |
| 13:25 | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kristopher Bostwick, team foul #5 | 12-9 |
| 13:09 | Western Michigan | Kevin Ware comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 12-9 |
| 13:08 | Western Michigan | Kevin Ware tips it back up and in | 12-11 |
| 12:40 | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood is fouled on the floor by Kevin Ware - foul #1 on Kevin Ware, team foul #4 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ivan Zantow (SF), Robert Johnson (PF), Marcus Walker (C) Blaine O'Banner, Chris Miller, Eric Patton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Eddie Anderson (SG), Bernie Mauk (C) Wilbert Konwinski, Kevin Ware | |
| 12:31 | Central Michigan | Ivan Zantow is alone and drills a jumper from the left wing | 14-11 |
| 12:16 | Western Michigan | Grant Brown misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-11 |
| 12:15 | Central Michigan | Ivan Zantow snags the defensive board | 14-11 |
| 11:54 | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker loses the ball out of bounds | 14-11 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Grover Brook (PG), Richard Hart (SF) Kristopher Bostwick, Ronald Wood | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski (SG), Sean Hiers (SF), Donald Johnson (PF) Grant Brown, Mario Feldman, Floyd Tipton | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Grover Brook (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ivan Zantow (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Hart (fresh) PF - Robert Johnson (fresh) C - Marcus Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Eddie Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Wilbert Konwinski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Sean Hiers (fresh) PF - Donald Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bernie Mauk (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Western Michigan | Richard Hart denies the turnaround by Donald Johnson | 14-11 |
| 11:31 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart grabs the board | 14-11 |
| 11:02 | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker misses long on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Donald Johnson - foul #2 on Donald Johnson, team foul #5 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner (SG), Chris Miller (PF) Ivan Zantow, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James King (PG), Kevin Ware (PF) Eddie Anderson, Donald Johnson | |
| 11:02 | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker makes the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 11:02 | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 16-11 |
| 10:41 | Western Michigan | Blaine O'Banner steals the ball from Kevin Ware | 16-11 |
| 10:17 | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker's floater is tipped away by Bernie Mauk | 16-11 |
| 10:16 | Central Michigan | Grover Brook tips it in | 18-11 |
| 09:55 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski is called for traveling | 18-11 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick (PG), Ronald Wood (SG), Eric Patton (C) Grover Brook, Blaine O'Banner, Marcus Walker | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Grant Brown (PG), Eddie Anderson (SG), William Hughes (SF), Floyd Tipton (PF), Mario Feldman (C) James King, Wilbert Konwinski, Sean Hiers, Kevin Ware, Bernie Mauk | |
| 09:27 | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick double dribbles | 18-11 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Johnson (PF) Chris Miller | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 09:17 | Western Michigan | The jumper by Eddie Anderson is denied by Eric Patton | 18-11 |
| 09:16 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart pulls down the rebound | 18-11 |
| 08:52 | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 18-11 |
| 08:51 | Western Michigan | Floyd Tipton pulls down the rebound | 18-11 |
| 08:27 | Western Michigan | Mario Feldman comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 18-11 |
| 08:26 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to William Hughes | 18-11 |
| 08:19 | Western Michigan | William Hughes misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 18-11 |
| 08:17 | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick grabs the board | 18-11 |
| 08:05 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart makes the wide open turnaround from the baseline | 20-11 |
| 07:55 | Western Michigan | William Hughes hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Grant Brown | 20-14 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kristopher Bostwick (fairly fresh) SG - Ronald Wood (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Hart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) C - Eric Patton (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Grant Brown (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eddie Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Hughes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Floyd Tipton (fairly fresh) C - Mario Feldman (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:41 | Central Michigan | Eric Patton comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Grant Brown - foul #1 on Grant Brown, team foul #6 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Grover Brook (PG), Ivan Zantow (SG), Blaine O'Banner (SF), Chris Miller (PF) Kristopher Bostwick, Ronald Wood, Richard Hart, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James King (PG), Wilbert Konwinski (SG), Sean Hiers (SF), Kevin Ware (PF), Bernie Mauk (C) Grant Brown, Eddie Anderson, William Hughes, Floyd Tipton, Mario Feldman | |
| 07:41 | Central Michigan | Eric Patton misses the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 07:41 | Central Michigan | Eric Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 21-14 |
| 07:18 | Western Michigan | Bernie Mauk is fouled on the floor by Blaine O'Banner - foul #1 on Blaine O'Banner, team foul #6 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Johnson (PF) Eric Patton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 06:54 | Western Michigan | Bernie Mauk is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Bernie Mauk, team foul #7 | 21-14 |
| 06:33 | Central Michigan | Robert Johnson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-14 |
| 06:32 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski grabs the defensive rebound | 21-14 |
| 06:30 | Western Michigan | Ivan Zantow picks off the pass by James King in the backcourt | 21-14 |
| 06:12 | Central Michigan | Grover Brook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-14 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood (SG), Marcus Walker (C) Ivan Zantow, Chris Miller | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Eddie Anderson (PG), Floyd Tipton (PF) James King, Kevin Ware | |
| 05:43 | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers misses long on a shot from the left side | 21-14 |
| 05:41 | Central Michigan | Grover Brook grabs the defensive rebound | 21-14 |
| 05:30 | Central Michigan | Grover Brook is whistled for a carry | 21-14 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick (PG), Richard Hart (SF) Grover Brook, Blaine O'Banner | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mario Feldman (PF) Bernie Mauk | |
| 05:13 | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Wilbert Konwinski | 21-17 |
| 05:03 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Ronald Wood | 23-17 |
| 04:41 | Western Michigan | Mario Feldman can't connect on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Robert Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #7 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Grover Brook (PG), Ivan Zantow (SG), Chris Miller (PF), Eric Patton (C) Kristopher Bostwick, Ronald Wood, Robert Johnson, Marcus Walker | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Grant Brown (PG), William Hughes (SF), Kevin Ware (C) Wilbert Konwinski, Sean Hiers, Floyd Tipton | |
| 04:41 | Western Michigan | Mario Feldman makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 04:41 | Western Michigan | Mario Feldman makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 04:39 | Central Michigan | Ivan Zantow is hacked by Eddie Anderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eddie Anderson, team foul #8 | 23-19 |
| 04:39 | Central Michigan | Ivan Zantow makes the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 04:39 | Central Michigan | Ivan Zantow misses the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 04:39 | Western Michigan | Kevin Ware snags the defensive board | 24-19 |
| 04:29 | Western Michigan | Eddie Anderson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-19 |
| 04:28 | Western Michigan | Grant Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-19 |
| 04:09 | Western Michigan | Eddie Anderson hits a floater from the right block set up by Grant Brown | 24-21 |
| 03:51 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-21 |
| 03:49 | Western Michigan | Kevin Ware pulls down the rebound | 24-21 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Grover Brook (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ivan Zantow (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Hart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chris Miller (fresh) C - Eric Patton (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Grant Brown (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Eddie Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Ware (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mario Feldman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:39 | Western Michigan | Grant Brown is hacked by Ivan Zantow - foul #2 on Ivan Zantow, team foul #8 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins (SG), Blaine O'Banner (PF) Richard Hart, Chris Miller | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale (PG), Donald Johnson (PF) Eddie Anderson, Mario Feldman | |
| 03:39 | Western Michigan | Grant Brown misses the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 03:39 | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner pulls down the rebound | 24-21 |
| 03:34 | Central Michigan | William Hughes picks off the pass by Robert Jenkins in the backcourt | 24-21 |
| 03:17 | Western Michigan | Kevin Ware can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 24-21 |
| 03:16 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson snags the offensive board | 24-21 |
| 03:05 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Blaine O'Banner - foul #2 on Blaine O'Banner, team foul #9 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick (PG), Ronald Wood (SF), Marcus Walker (C) Grover Brook, Ivan Zantow, Eric Patton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski (SG), Sean Hiers (SF), Floyd Tipton (C) Grant Brown, William Hughes, Kevin Ware | |
| 03:05 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 03:05 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 03:05 | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner snags the defensive board | 24-22 |
| 02:42 | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker misses long on an open runner from the right block | 24-22 |
| 02:41 | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers grabs the board | 24-22 |
| 02:19 | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Kristopher Bostwick - foul #2 on Kristopher Bostwick, team foul #10 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chris Miller (PF) Blaine O'Banner | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bernie Mauk (C) Floyd Tipton | |
| 02:19 | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 02:19 | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 02:04 | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-24 |
| 02:02 | Western Michigan | Bernie Mauk snags the defensive board | 24-24 |
| 01:43 | Western Michigan | The short jumper by Wilson Dale is denied by Ronald Wood | 24-24 |
| 01:41 | Central Michigan | Chris Miller gets the rebound | 24-24 |
| 01:36 | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick is hacked by Wilson Dale in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wilson Dale, team foul #9 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Hart (SF), Robert Johnson (PF) Ronald Wood, Marcus Walker | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Eddie Anderson (PG), Grant Brown (SF), Mario Feldman (C) Wilson Dale, Sean Hiers, Bernie Mauk | |
| 01:36 | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 01:36 | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick misses the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 01:36 | Western Michigan | Mario Feldman snags the defensive board | 25-24 |
| 01:16 | Western Michigan | Chris Miller takes the ball from Grant Brown | 25-24 |
| 01:04 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 25-24 |
| 01:02 | Central Michigan | Chris Miller tips it but misses | 25-24 |
| 01:01 | Central Michigan | Chris Miller grabs the offensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 00:43 | Central Michigan | Robert Johnson scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Robert Jenkins | 27-24 |
| 00:23 | Western Michigan | Chris Miller blocks the short jumper by Eddie Anderson | 27-24 |
| 00:22 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Jenkins | 27-24 |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-24 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Grover Brook (PG), Ronald Wood (SG), Blaine O'Banner (SF), Eric Patton (C) Kristopher Bostwick, Robert Jenkins, Richard Hart, Chris Miller | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James King (SG), William Hughes (SF), Floyd Tipton (PF), Kevin Ware (C) Wilbert Konwinski, Grant Brown, Donald Johnson, Mario Feldman | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Floyd Tipton misses badly on a shot in the paint | 27-24 |