| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robin Bass (fresh) SG - Howin Chu (fresh) SF - Norman Scott (fresh) PF - Johnnie Gorsuch (fresh) C - Gregory Gaskin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Borski (fresh) SG - Carlos Kuehn (fresh) SF - Anthony Thompson (fresh) PF - Tyrone Pittard (fresh) C - James Cahoon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin misses the runner from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-3 |
| 19:24 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch jams it on a great pass from Howin Chu | 2-3 |
| 19:08 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn misses the dunk | 2-3 |
| 19:07 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 19:01 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch is fouled on the floor by Anthony Thompson - foul #1 on Anthony Thompson, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:53 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 18:51 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:32 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson blows the layup | 2-3 |
| 18:31 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:14 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Tyrone Pittard - foul #1 on Tyrone Pittard, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:14 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:14 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch misses the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:14 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:48 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Louis Borski | 3-5 |
| 17:38 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu makes the 3 from straight away set up by Johnnie Gorsuch | 6-5 |
| 17:14 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-5 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford (PG), Charles Adams (SG), Wilson Lappin (SF), Jeremiah Miller (PF), Allen Weeks (C) Robin Bass, Howin Chu, Norman Scott, Johnnie Gorsuch, Gregory Gaskin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Alley (PF), Ronald Shepley (C) Tyrone Pittard, James Cahoon | |
| 17:06 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Alley - foul #1 on Michael Alley, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter (SG) Carlos Kuehn | |
| 17:06 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:06 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:50 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Anthony Thompson, team foul #4 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Benavides (SF) Anthony Thompson | |
| 16:36 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jeremiah Miller | 11-5 |
| 16:10 | Central Michigan | William Benavides hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Louis Borski | 11-8 |
| 16:02 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 11-8 |
| 16:01 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin grabs the offensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 15:49 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 11-8 |
| 15:48 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Louis Borski | 11-8 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Oxford (fresh) SG - Charles Adams (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Wilson Lappin (fresh) PF - Jeremiah Miller (fresh) C - Allen Weeks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Borski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oscar Slaughter (fresh) SF - William Benavides (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Alley (fresh) C - Ronald Shepley (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Louis Borski | 11-11 |
| 15:15 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 11-11 |
| 15:13 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller snags the offensive board | 11-11 |
| 15:08 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Adams | 14-11 |
| 14:47 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Oscar Slaughter | 14-14 |
| 14:39 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford loses the ball out of bounds | 14-14 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robin Bass (PG), Howin Chu (SG), Norman Scott (SF), Johnnie Gorsuch (PF), Gregory Gaskin (C) Christopher Oxford, Charles Adams, Wilson Lappin, Jeremiah Miller, Allen Weeks | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs (PG), Carlos Kuehn (SG), Tyrone Pittard (PF), James Cahoon (C) Louis Borski, Oscar Slaughter, Michael Alley, Ronald Shepley | |
| 14:22 | Central Michigan | Gregory Gaskin swats the layup by James Cahoon | 14-14 |
| 14:20 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch grabs the board | 14-14 |
| 13:58 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Norman Scott | 17-14 |
| 13:54 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard travels with the ball | 17-14 |
| 13:43 | Western Michigan | Carlos Kuehn takes the ball from Howin Chu | 17-14 |
| 13:39 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs hits the finger roll set up by Carlos Kuehn | 17-16 |
| 13:24 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch slams it home set up by Howin Chu | 19-16 |
| 13:02 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-16 |
| 13:02 | Central Michigan | The refs have stopped play. William Benavides is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his shoulder. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 19-16 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Louis Borski (PG), Michael Alley (PF) Steven Riggs, William Benavides | |
| 12:48 | Western Michigan | The short jumper by Gregory Gaskin is denied by James Cahoon | 19-16 |
| 12:47 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to James Cahoon | 19-16 |
| 12:27 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-16 |
| 12:26 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-16 |
| 12:14 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn is whistled for a carry | 19-16 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford (SG), Wilson Lappin (SF) Howin Chu, Norman Scott | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Louis Hull (SG), Oscar Slaughter (SF), Ronald Shepley (C) Carlos Kuehn, Tyrone Pittard, James Cahoon | |
| 12:03 | Western Michigan | Ronald Shepley is called for the reach on Johnnie Gorsuch - foul #1 on Ronald Shepley, team foul #5 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howin Chu (SG), Norman Scott (SF) Christopher Oxford, Johnnie Gorsuch | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 11:50 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Wilson Lappin | 21-16 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robin Bass (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Howin Chu (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Scott (fairly fresh) PF - Wilson Lappin (fresh) C - Gregory Gaskin (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Borski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Hull (fresh) SF - Oscar Slaughter (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Alley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ronald Shepley (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Ronald Shepley | 21-19 |
| 11:16 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin loses the dribble to Louis Hull | 21-19 |
| 11:13 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley dunks the ball on a nice dish by Louis Hull | 21-21 |
| 10:49 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Louis Hull - foul #1 on Louis Hull, team foul #6 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford (SG), Johnnie Gorsuch (PF) Howin Chu, Gregory Gaskin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs (PG), Carlos Kuehn (SG), Tyrone Pittard (PF) Louis Borski, Louis Hull, Michael Alley | |
| 10:49 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 10:49 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 10:38 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 23-21 |
| 10:37 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn tips it in | 23-23 |
| 10:29 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Tyrone Pittard - foul #2 on Tyrone Pittard, team foul #7 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Adams (SF) Norman Scott | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Alley (PF), James Cahoon (C) Tyrone Pittard, Ronald Shepley | |
| 10:29 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin misses the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 10:29 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 10:10 | Central Michigan | Christopher Oxford takes the ball from James Cahoon | 24-23 |
| 10:07 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford hits the finger roll | 26-23 |
| 10:05 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs is hacked by Robin Bass in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robin Bass, team foul #1 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howin Chu (SG), Gregory Gaskin (C) Christopher Oxford, Charles Adams | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Louis Borski (PG) Steven Riggs | |
| 09:48 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-23 |
| 09:47 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin grabs the defensive rebound | 26-23 |
| 09:31 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Oscar Slaughter - foul #1 on Oscar Slaughter, team foul #8 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Norman Scott (SF) Gregory Gaskin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 09:31 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 09:31 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 09:22 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-23 |
| 09:21 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch gets the rebound | 28-23 |
| 09:17 | Western Michigan | Michael Alley takes the ball from Robin Bass | 28-23 |
| 09:03 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn banks in the layup | 28-25 |
| 08:51 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-25 |
| 08:49 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski grabs the board | 28-25 |
| 08:44 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn misses long on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Howin Chu - foul #1 on Howin Chu, team foul #2 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford (SG), Gregory Gaskin (C) Howin Chu, Norman Scott | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley (PF) Michael Alley | |
| 08:44 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 08:44 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 08:28 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Christopher Oxford | 30-27 |
| 08:04 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski is hacked by Robin Bass - foul #2 on Robin Bass, team foul #3 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howin Chu (SG), Norman Scott (SF) Robin Bass, Johnnie Gorsuch | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs (PG), Louis Hull (SG) Louis Borski, Carlos Kuehn | |
| 07:46 | Central Michigan | Wilson Lappin blocks the jumper by Steven Riggs | 30-27 |
| 07:45 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Riggs | 30-27 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Oxford (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howin Chu (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wilson Lappin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Gregory Gaskin (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Riggs (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Louis Hull (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Oscar Slaughter (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Shepley (fresh) C - James Cahoon (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Louis Hull | 30-29 |
| 07:18 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin drills a fadeaway from the left block and the foul's on James Cahoon - foul #1 on James Cahoon, team foul #9 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch (PF) Wilson Lappin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Alley (PF) Ronald Shepley | |
| 07:18 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin misses the free throw | 32-29 |
| 07:18 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 06:59 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley misses the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Norman Scott - foul #1 on Norman Scott, team foul #4 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin (C) Gregory Gaskin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Louis Borski (PG), William Benavides (SF) Steven Riggs, Oscar Slaughter | |
| 06:59 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 06:59 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 06:43 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-31 |
| 06:42 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 06:31 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford double dribbles | 32-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robin Bass (PG), Charles Adams (SG), Gregory Gaskin (C) Christopher Oxford, Howin Chu, Norman Scott | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 06:02 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-31 |
| 06:00 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley tips it but misses | 32-31 |
| 05:59 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski snags the offensive board | 32-31 |
| 05:46 | Central Michigan | Gregory Gaskin is called for the reach on Louis Hull - foul #1 on Gregory Gaskin, team foul #5 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howin Chu (SG), Norman Scott (SF) Charles Adams, Gregory Gaskin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn (SG), Ronald Shepley (C) Louis Hull, James Cahoon | |
| 05:40 | Central Michigan | William Benavides knocks in the jumper in the lane | 32-33 |
| 05:25 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 05:23 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 05:12 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott blows the layup but he's hacked by William Benavides - foul #1 on William Benavides, team foul #10 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford (SG), Gregory Gaskin (C) Howin Chu, Johnnie Gorsuch | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 05:12 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott misses the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 05:12 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 04:58 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn comes up short on the runner from the left block | 33-33 |
| 04:57 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 04:52 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on William Benavides - foul #2 on William Benavides, team foul #11 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs (PG), Oscar Slaughter (SF) Louis Borski, William Benavides | |
| 04:52 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 04:52 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 04:38 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn is fouled on the floor by Robin Bass - foul #3 on Robin Bass, team foul #6 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howin Chu (SG), Johnnie Gorsuch (PF) Robin Bass, Wilson Lappin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 04:27 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs loses the dribble to Howin Chu | 35-33 |
| 04:23 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch misses the easy layup | 35-33 |
| 04:21 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Ronald Shepley | 35-33 |
| 04:00 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn is hacked by Norman Scott - foul #2 on Norman Scott, team foul #7 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Adams (PG), Wilson Lappin (C) Christopher Oxford, Gregory Gaskin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Louis Borski (PG), Anthony Thompson (SF), Tyrone Pittard (PF), James Cahoon (C) Steven Riggs, Oscar Slaughter, Michael Alley, Ronald Shepley | |
| 04:00 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 04:00 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 03:46 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 35-35 |
| 03:45 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson grabs the board | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Charles Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howin Chu (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Scott (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Johnnie Gorsuch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Wilson Lappin (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Borski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carlos Kuehn (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Thompson (fresh) PF - Tyrone Pittard (fresh) C - James Cahoon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 03:38 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Norman Scott | 35-35 |
| 03:33 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Johnnie Gorsuch | 38-35 |
| 03:13 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski misses the 3 from the right wing but the foul's on Wilson Lappin - foul #1 on Wilson Lappin, team foul #8 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford (PG), Gregory Gaskin (C) Norman Scott, Johnnie Gorsuch | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Benavides (SG) Carlos Kuehn | |
| 03:13 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 03:13 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 03:13 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski makes the 3rd free throw | 38-38 |
| 03:00 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Christopher Oxford | 40-38 |
| 02:47 | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Anthony Thompson, team foul #12 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch (PF) Charles Adams | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Louis Hull (SG), Ronald Shepley (C) Anthony Thompson, James Cahoon | |
| 02:37 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu is fouled on the floor by William Benavides - foul #3 on William Benavides, team foul #13 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Adams (PG), Norman Scott (SF) Christopher Oxford, Johnnie Gorsuch | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter (SF) William Benavides | |
| 02:37 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 02:37 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 02:14 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 02:13 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 02:08 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 02:07 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 01:43 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Louis Borski | 42-41 |
| 01:24 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 01:12 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 01:11 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 01:06 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 01:05 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin snags the offensive board | 45-41 |
| 00:43 | Western Michigan | Louis Borski steals it from Wilson Lappin | 45-41 |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski hits the finger roll | 45-43 |
| 00:33 | Western Michigan | Louis Borski picks off the pass by Norman Scott | 45-43 |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard clanks a turnaround from the right block | 45-43 |
| 00:24 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard can't tip it in | 45-43 |
| 00:23 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 00:17 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 00:16 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Wilson Lappin is called for the reach on Louis Hull - foul #2 on Wilson Lappin, team foul #9 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford (PG), Jeremiah Miller (SG), Johnnie Gorsuch (PF), Allen Weeks (C) Charles Adams, Howin Chu, Norman Scott, Gregory Gaskin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs (PG), Carlos Kuehn (SG), Michael Alley (PF), James Cahoon (C) Louis Borski, Oscar Slaughter, Tyrone Pittard, Ronald Shepley | |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Louis Hull misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 00:02 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 45-43 |