| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gary Loving (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert John (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Warren Comer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Patrick (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Townsend (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamie Davenport (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hugh Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brett Townley (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Kennedy (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace inbounds the ball | 35-53 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend clanks a turnaround from the right block | 35-53 |
| 19:41 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick pulls down the rebound | 35-53 |
| 19:25 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick misses the easy layup | 35-53 |
| 19:24 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 35-53 |
| 19:18 | Central Michigan | Warren Comer steals it from Hugh Wallace in the backcourt | 35-53 |
| 19:04 | Western Michigan | The short jumper by Warren Comer is denied by Robert Kennedy | 35-53 |
| 19:02 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Hugh Wallace | 35-53 |
| 18:42 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend's pass is intercepted by Gary Loving | 35-53 |
| 18:39 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving hits the finger roll | 37-53 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 18:29 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-53 |
| 18:27 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick pulls down the rebound | 37-53 |
| 18:14 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-53 |
| 18:12 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Patrick | 37-53 |
| 17:58 | Western Michigan | Robert John comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 37-53 |
| 17:56 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy gets the rebound | 37-53 |
| 17:52 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Gerald Townsend | 37-56 |
| 17:40 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jamie Davenport - foul #3 on Jamie Davenport, team foul #1 | 37-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (PG), Delbert Bryant (SF), Kermit Eames (PF), Donald Harris (C) Gary Loving, Robert John, Warren Comer, Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo (PG), Paul Even (SG), Joseph Bechtel (PF), Daniel Winfield (C) Jamie Davenport, Hugh Wallace, Brett Townley, Robert Kennedy | |
| 17:40 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 38-56 |
| 17:40 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 39-56 |
| 17:18 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend banks in the layup | 39-58 |
| 16:50 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 39-58 |
| 16:49 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo grabs the board | 39-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 16:28 | Central Michigan | Donald Harris is called for the reach on Daniel Winfield - foul #3 on Donald Harris, team foul #1 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken (SG), Paul Beach (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Robert Davis, Kermit Eames, Donald Harris | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 16:08 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield misses long on an open shot from close range | 39-58 |
| 16:06 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo tips it in | 39-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:51 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Paul Even - foul #2 on Paul Even, team foul #2 | 39-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Robert John (SF) Dikembe Ako, Delbert Bryant | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (PG), Jamie Davenport (SG), Peter Owens (PF), Robert Kennedy (C) Jonathan Jaramillo, Paul Even, Joseph Bechtel, Daniel Winfield | |
| 15:51 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken makes the 1st free throw | 40-60 |
| 15:51 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken misses the 2nd free throw | 40-60 |
| 15:51 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy grabs the board | 40-60 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gary Loving (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Bakken (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert John (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Beach (fresh) C - Matthew Patrick (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Jamie Davenport (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Townsend (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Peter Owens (fresh) C - Robert Kennedy (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:30 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jamie Davenport | 40-63 |
| 15:17 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-63 |
| 15:16 | Western Michigan | Robert John snags the offensive board | 40-63 |
| 15:04 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken loses the dribble to Gerald Townsend | 40-63 |
| 15:02 | Central Michigan | Gary Loving is called for the reach on Kerry Honeycutt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Loving, team foul #2 | 40-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Warren Comer (PF), Kermit Eames (C) Paul Beach, Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace (SF) Gerald Townsend | |
| 14:49 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kermit Eames - foul #3 on Kermit Eames, team foul #3 | 40-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer (PG), Robert Davis (SG) Gary Loving, Michael Bakken | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Bechtel (C) Robert Kennedy | |
| 14:49 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens makes the 1st free throw | 40-64 |
| 14:49 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 40-65 |
| 14:37 | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Davis | 43-65 |
| 14:35 | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant (SF) Robert John | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy (C) Peter Owens | |
| 14:22 | Western Michigan | Robert Kennedy picks off the pass by Delbert Bryant | 43-65 |
| 13:59 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-68 |
| 13:44 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Gerald Boyer | 46-68 |
| 13:20 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 46-68 |
| 13:19 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 46-68 |
| 13:01 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer is hacked by Kerry Honeycutt - foul #4 on Kerry Honeycutt, team foul #3 | 46-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Michael Bakken (SG), Robert John (SF), Paul Beach (PF), Donald Harris (C) Gerald Boyer, Robert Davis, Delbert Bryant, Warren Comer, Kermit Eames | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo (PG), Paul Even (SG), Gerald Townsend (SF), Brett Townley (PF), Daniel Winfield (C) Kerry Honeycutt, Jamie Davenport, Hugh Wallace, Joseph Bechtel, Robert Kennedy | |
| 12:49 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Bakken | 49-68 |
| 12:22 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Paul Beach - foul #3 on Paul Beach, team foul #4 | 49-68 |
| 12:22 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 49-69 |
| 12:22 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend misses the 2nd free throw | 49-69 |
| 12:22 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Paul Beach | 49-69 |
| 12:08 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Bakken | 52-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:53 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley clanks a shot from the left wing | 52-69 |
| 11:52 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 52-69 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gary Loving (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Bakken (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert John (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Beach (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Harris (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jonathan Jaramillo (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Even (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gerald Townsend (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Brett Townley (fresh) 4 reb. C - Daniel Winfield (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken is hacked by Brett Townley - foul #2 on Brett Townley, team foul #4 | 52-69 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (SG), Warren Comer (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Michael Bakken, Paul Beach, Donald Harris | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee (PG), Jamie Davenport (SG), Peter Owens (PF), Robert Kennedy (C) Jonathan Jaramillo, Paul Even, Brett Townley, Daniel Winfield | |
| 11:29 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert John | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:26 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee is fouled in the backcourt by Robert John - foul #3 on Robert John, team foul #5 | 55-69 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer (PG) Gary Loving | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 11:09 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens's layup is rejected by Matthew Patrick | 55-69 |
| 11:07 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend gets the offensive rebound | 55-69 |
| 10:58 | Central Michigan | Warren Comer steals the ball from Jamie Davenport | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:42 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer is hacked by Peter Owens - foul #1 on Peter Owens, team foul #5 | 55-69 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant (SF) Robert John | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace (SF), Joseph Bechtel (PF) Gerald Townsend, Peter Owens | |
| 10:28 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-69 |
| 10:27 | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:14 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee misses short on an open shot in the lane | 55-69 |
| 10:13 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee gets the offensive rebound | 55-69 |
| 09:59 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-69 |
| 09:57 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant grabs the board | 55-69 |
| 09:45 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Delbert Bryant | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:31 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Delbert Bryant - foul #1 on Delbert Bryant, team foul #6 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Michael Bakken (SG), Kermit Eames (PF), Donald Harris (C) Gerald Boyer, Dikembe Ako, Warren Comer, Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo (PG), Paul Even (SG), Gerald Townsend (SF), Brett Townley (PF) Raymond Agee, Jamie Davenport, Hugh Wallace, Joseph Bechtel | |
| 09:31 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 57-70 |
| 09:31 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 57-71 |
| 09:24 | Western Michigan | Robert Kennedy swats the layup by Kermit Eames | 57-71 |
| 09:23 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley pulls down the rebound | 57-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:21 | Central Michigan | Paul Even throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-71 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield (C) Robert Kennedy | |
| 09:15 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken comes up short on the floater from the right side | 57-71 |
| 09:14 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley gets the rebound | 57-71 |
| 08:48 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield can't connect on a runner in the lane | 57-71 |
| 08:47 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant pulls down the rebound | 57-71 |
| 08:42 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-71 |
| 08:40 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley grabs the defensive rebound | 57-71 |
| 08:16 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-71 |
| 08:14 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley tips it but misses | 57-71 |
| 08:13 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken grabs the board | 57-71 |
| 07:55 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken is whistled for a carry | 57-71 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (SG), Robert John (SF), Paul Beach (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Michael Bakken, Delbert Bryant, Kermit Eames, Donald Harris | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (PG), Jamie Davenport (SG), Hugh Wallace (SF), Joseph Bechtel (PF) Jonathan Jaramillo, Paul Even, Gerald Townsend, Daniel Winfield | |
| 07:40 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Hugh Wallace | 57-73 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gary Loving (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert John (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Paul Beach (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Patrick (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SG - Jamie Davenport (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Hugh Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Bechtel (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brett Townley (fairly fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:25 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Gary Loving | 59-73 |
| 07:21 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport is hacked by Robert Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Davis, team foul #7 | 59-73 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (PG) Gary Loving | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy (C) Brett Townley | |
| 07:21 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport misses the 1st free throw | 59-73 |
| 07:21 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy grabs the offensive board | 59-73 |
| 07:05 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Matthew Patrick - foul #1 on Matthew Patrick, team foul #8 | 59-73 |
| 07:05 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt makes the 1st free throw | 59-74 |
| 07:05 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt makes the 2nd free throw | 59-75 |
| 06:56 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Robert Davis | 61-75 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:53 | Central Michigan | Robert John is called for the reach on Kerry Honeycutt in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert John, team foul #9 | 61-75 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield (C) Robert Kennedy | |
| 06:53 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt makes the 1st free throw | 61-76 |
| 06:53 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt misses the 2nd free throw | 61-76 |
| 06:53 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick snags the defensive board | 61-76 |
| 06:36 | Western Michigan | Robert John connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Dikembe Ako | 64-76 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:33 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt is called for traveling in the backcourt | 64-76 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Warren Comer (PF), Kermit Eames (C) Paul Beach, Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Paul Even (SG), Jonathan Jaramillo (SF) Jamie Davenport, Hugh Wallace | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:15 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 64-76 |
| 06:13 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield snags the defensive board | 64-76 |
| 06:09 | Central Michigan | Paul Even is called for traveling in the backcourt | 64-76 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer (PG), Donald Harris (C) Dikembe Ako, Kermit Eames | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend (SF), Peter Owens (PF), Robert Kennedy (C) Kerry Honeycutt, Joseph Bechtel, Daniel Winfield | |
| 05:48 | Western Michigan | Robert John comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 64-76 |
| 05:47 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 64-76 |
| 05:26 | Central Michigan | Robert John is called for the reach on Paul Even - foul #5 on Robert John, team foul #10 | 64-76 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Michael Bakken (SG), Delbert Bryant (SF), Kermit Eames (C) Gerald Boyer, Robert Davis, Robert John, Donald Harris | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee (PG) Jonathan Jaramillo | |
| 05:26 | Central Michigan | Paul Even misses the 1st free throw | 64-76 |
| 05:26 | Central Michigan | Paul Even makes the 2nd free throw | 64-77 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:16 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken can't connect on a runner from the left block | 64-77 |
| 05:15 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer can't tip it in | 64-77 |
| 05:14 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy gets the rebound | 64-77 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:07 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy buries a jump hook near the basket | 64-79 |
| 04:58 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-79 |
| 04:57 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Gerald Townsend | 64-79 |
| 04:42 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 64-79 |
| 04:41 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames grabs the board | 64-79 |
| 04:29 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving is hacked by Raymond Agee - foul #1 on Raymond Agee, team foul #6 | 64-79 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Beach (PF), Donald Harris (C) Warren Comer, Kermit Eames | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (PG), Jamie Davenport (SG), Hugh Wallace (SF), Joseph Bechtel (PF), Daniel Winfield (C) Raymond Agee, Paul Even, Gerald Townsend, Peter Owens, Robert Kennedy | |
| 04:19 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Bakken | 67-79 |
| 03:53 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-79 |
| 03:51 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt gets the offensive rebound | 67-79 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:35 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-79 |
| 03:34 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Donald Harris | 67-79 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gary Loving (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Bakken (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Delbert Bryant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Beach (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Harris (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. SG - Jamie Davenport (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Hugh Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Bechtel (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Winfield (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 67-79 |
| 03:21 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant tips it in | 69-79 |
| 03:03 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Bechtel | 69-82 |
| 03:00 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-82 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (SG), Warren Comer (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Michael Bakken, Delbert Bryant, Donald Harris | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Paul Even (SG), Brett Townley (PF) Jamie Davenport, Joseph Bechtel | |
| 02:55 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-82 |
| 02:54 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach gets the offensive rebound | 69-82 |
| 02:37 | Western Michigan | Hugh Wallace is called for the reach on Paul Beach - foul #1 on Hugh Wallace, team foul #7 | 69-82 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (SG), Kermit Eames (PF) Gary Loving, Warren Comer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 02:37 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach misses the 1st free throw | 69-82 |
| 02:37 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley snags the defensive board | 69-82 |
| 02:37 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-82 |
| 02:19 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 69-82 |
| 02:18 | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace tips it home | 69-84 |
| 01:53 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames makes the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Matthew Patrick | 71-84 |
| 01:33 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Even | 71-86 |
| 01:17 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick double dribbles | 71-86 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken (SG), Delbert Bryant (SF), Donald Harris (C) Robert Davis, Paul Beach, Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo (PG), Joseph Bechtel (PF) Kerry Honeycutt, Brett Townley | |
| 01:15 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Ako is called for the reach on Jonathan Jaramillo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dikembe Ako, team foul #11 | 71-86 |
| 01:15 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo makes the 1st free throw | 71-87 |
| 01:15 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo makes the 2nd free throw | 71-88 |
| 01:04 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Dikembe Ako | 73-88 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:41 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo is alone and drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 73-90 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:34 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Michael Bakken | 75-90 |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield is fouled on the floor by Donald Harris - foul #4 on Donald Harris, team foul #12 | 75-90 |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield makes the 1st free throw | 75-91 |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield makes the 2nd free throw | 75-92 |
| 00:03 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-92 |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris hits the follow up shot | 77-92 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo runs out the clock | 77-92 |