| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Troy Bourland (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Samuel Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Tyler Poling (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jacob Fletcher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Lane (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Barry (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Cody Belcher (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Smiley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling inbounds the ball | 35-40 |
| 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 flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 19:34 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 19:20 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley lays it up and in set up by Michael Barry | 35-42 |
| 19:01 | Western Michigan | Troy Bourland is hacked by Cody Belcher - foul #2 on Cody Belcher, team foul #1 | 35-42 |
| 18:39 | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 18:38 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher snags the defensive board | 35-42 |
| 18:32 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver is hacked by Tyler Poling in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tyler Poling, team foul #1 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg (SG), Richard Chandler (SF), Brandon Wilkin (PF), Roger Bettencourt (C) Samuel Lewis, Tyler Poling, Jacob Fletcher, Bruce Harris | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tony Davis (C) Justin Smiley | |
| 18:25 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Stephen Massenberg - foul #3 on Stephen Massenberg, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu (SG) Stephen Massenberg | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan (SG) John Lane | |
| 18:25 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 18:25 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry misses the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 18:25 | Western Michigan | Roger Bettencourt pulls down the rebound | 35-43 |
| 18:09 | Western Michigan | Roger Bettencourt misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 35-43 |
| 18:08 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry snags the defensive board | 35-43 |
| 17:57 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Tony Davis | 35-46 |
| 17:40 | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Troy Bourland | 38-46 |
| 17:36 | Central Michigan | Sean Hsu steps in front of the Michael Barry pass in the backcourt | 38-46 |
| 17:18 | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin knocks in the floater from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 16:57 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher buries a jumper from the right wing | 40-48 |
| 16:31 | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Troy Bourland | 43-48 |
| 16:13 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry misses badly on the uncontested turnaround in the paint | 43-48 |
| 16:12 | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 15:56 | Western Michigan | Troy Bourland is whistled for traveling | 43-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg (PG), Samuel Lewis (SG), Tyler Poling (SF), Jacob Fletcher (PF), Bruce Harris (C) Troy Bourland, Sean Hsu, Richard Chandler, Brandon Wilkin, Roger Bettencourt | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronnie Herren (PG), John Lane (SG), Paul Lawrence (SF), John Robbins (PF), Justin Smiley (C) Gilbert McIver, Benjamin Homan, Michael Barry, Cody Belcher, Tony Davis | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Stephen Massenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Tyler Poling (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jacob Fletcher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ronnie Herren (fresh) SG - John Lane (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Lawrence (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Robbins (fresh) C - Justin Smiley (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Central Michigan | Ronnie Herren is hacked by Stephen Massenberg in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stephen Massenberg, team foul #3 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Bourland (PG) Stephen Massenberg | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 15:38 | Central Michigan | Samuel Lewis steals it from Justin Smiley | 43-48 |
| 15:33 | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis lays it up and in | 45-48 |
| 15:29 | Central Michigan | Paul Lawrence makes the wide open jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Ronnie Herren | 45-50 |
| 15:12 | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 45-50 |
| 15:10 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Harris | 45-50 |
| 14:54 | Western Michigan | Troy Bourland is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Ronnie Herren - foul #1 on Ronnie Herren, team foul #2 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison (SF) Tyler Poling | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver (PG), Cody Belcher (PF) Ronnie Herren, John Robbins | |
| 14:54 | Western Michigan | Troy Bourland makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 14:54 | Western Michigan | Troy Bourland makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 14:36 | Central Michigan | Paul Lawrence comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Bobby Madison - foul #2 on Bobby Madison, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| 14:36 | Central Michigan | Paul Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 14:36 | Central Michigan | Paul Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 14:20 | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 14:18 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 14:00 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Jacob Fletcher - foul #2 on Jacob Fletcher, team foul #5 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell (SG) Samuel Lewis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan (PG), Harold Beasley (SG), John Robbins (SF), Wekesa Suleiman (C) Gilbert McIver, John Lane, Paul Lawrence, Justin Smiley | |
| 14:00 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 14:00 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher misses the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 14:00 | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 13:44 | Western Michigan | Troy Bourland splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the left side | 47-53 |
| 13:42 | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison gets the offensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 13:26 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Troy Bourland | 49-53 |
| 13:05 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 49-53 |
| 13:04 | Central Michigan | Wekesa Suleiman hits the follow up shot | 49-55 |
| 12:39 | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 12:37 | Central Michigan | John Robbins grabs the defensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 12:11 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 12:09 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Leonard Schell | 49-55 |
| 11:52 | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu (PG), Samuel Lewis (SG), Tyler Poling (SF), Brandon Wilkin (PF), Roger Bettencourt (C) Troy Bourland, Leonard Schell, Bobby Madison, Jacob Fletcher, Bruce Harris | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver (PG), John Lane (SG), Michael Barry (SF), Tony Davis (PF), Justin Smiley (C) Benjamin Homan, Harold Beasley, John Robbins, Cody Belcher, Wekesa Suleiman | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Sean Hsu (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Samuel Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Tyler Poling (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Brandon Wilkin (fresh) 9 pts. C - Roger Bettencourt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Lane (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Barry (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tony Davis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Justin Smiley (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Central Michigan | John Lane is hacked by Samuel Lewis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Samuel Lewis, team foul #6 | 49-55 |
| 11:27 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry is fouled on the floor by Sean Hsu - foul #2 on Sean Hsu, team foul #7 | 49-55 |
| 11:27 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 11:27 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 11:03 | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 51-57 |
| 11:01 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-57 |
| 10:44 | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-57 |
| 10:43 | Central Michigan | Tony Davis snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| 10:25 | Central Michigan | Roger Bettencourt is called for the reach on Tony Davis - foul #1 on Roger Bettencourt, team foul #8 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler (SF), Bruce Harris (C) Tyler Poling, Roger Bettencourt | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Wekesa Suleiman (C) Justin Smiley | |
| 10:25 | Central Michigan | Tony Davis makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 10:25 | Central Michigan | Tony Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 10:25 | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler grabs the defensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 10:10 | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-58 |
| 10:08 | Central Michigan | Richard Chandler steals the ball from John Lane in the backcourt | 54-58 |
| 09:52 | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Michael Barry - foul #1 on Michael Barry, team foul #3 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Bourland (PG), Leonard Schell (SG), Jacob Fletcher (PF) Sean Hsu, Samuel Lewis, Brandon Wilkin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan (SG), Cody Belcher (PF) John Lane, Tony Davis | |
| 09:52 | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler makes the free throw | 57-58 |
| 09:37 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-61 |
| 09:24 | Western Michigan | Bruce Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-61 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Harold Beasley (SG), Paul Lawrence (SF) Gilbert McIver, Michael Barry | |
| 09:22 | Central Michigan | Paul Lawrence is called for traveling in the backcourt | 57-61 |
| 09:13 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-61 |
| 09:11 | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell tips it home | 59-61 |
| 08:55 | Central Michigan | Bruce Harris denies the turnaround by Cody Belcher | 59-61 |
| 08:54 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher gets the rebound | 59-61 |
| 08:49 | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-61 |
| 08:48 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Jacob Fletcher | 59-61 |
| 08:24 | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell is fouled on the floor by Cody Belcher - foul #3 on Cody Belcher, team foul #4 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu (PG), Samuel Lewis (SG), Tyler Poling (SF), Roger Bettencourt (PF), Brandon Wilkin (C) Troy Bourland, Leonard Schell, Richard Chandler, Jacob Fletcher, Bruce Harris | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Lane (SG), Michael Barry (SF), John Robbins (PF), Justin Smiley (C) Harold Beasley, Paul Lawrence, Cody Belcher, Wekesa Suleiman | |
| 08:13 | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-61 |
| 08:11 | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling tips it home | 61-61 |
| 08:06 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry is denied on a layup by Roger Bettencourt | 61-61 |
| 08:04 | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| 07:48 | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 61-61 |
| 07:46 | Western Michigan | Roger Bettencourt gets the offensive rebound | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Sean Hsu (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Samuel Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Tyler Poling (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Roger Bettencourt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brandon Wilkin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Benjamin Homan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - John Lane (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Barry (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Robbins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Justin Smiley (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 07:25 | Western Michigan | Roger Bettencourt can't tip it in | 61-61 |
| 07:24 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley grabs the board | 61-61 |
| 07:11 | Central Michigan | John Lane hits a wide open fadeaway from the left side | 61-63 |
| 06:49 | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin loses the dribble to Michael Barry | 61-63 |
| 06:28 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 61-63 |
| 06:27 | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin grabs the defensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 06:23 | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu is hacked by Benjamin Homan - foul #1 on Benjamin Homan, team foul #5 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg (PG), Leonard Schell (SG), Bobby Madison (SF), Jacob Fletcher (PF), Richard Chandler (C) Sean Hsu, Samuel Lewis, Tyler Poling, Roger Bettencourt, Brandon Wilkin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver (PG), Harold Beasley (SG), Paul Lawrence (SF), Tony Davis (PF), Wekesa Suleiman (C) Benjamin Homan, John Lane, Michael Barry, John Robbins, Justin Smiley | |
| 06:11 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher is fouled on the floor by Harold Beasley - foul #2 on Harold Beasley, team foul #6 | 61-63 |
| 06:04 | Western Michigan | Paul Lawrence blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Bobby Madison | 61-63 |
| 06:02 | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison snags the offensive board | 61-63 |
| 05:57 | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler banks in the layup | 63-63 |
| 05:51 | Central Michigan | Paul Lawrence lays it up and in | 63-65 |
| 05:31 | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-65 |
| 05:29 | Western Michigan | Stephen Massenberg tips it home | 65-65 |
| 05:27 | Central Michigan | Stephen Massenberg is called for the reach on Gilbert McIver in the backcourt - foul #5 on Stephen Massenberg, team foul #9 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Bourland (PG), Samuel Lewis (SG), Bruce Harris (C) Stephen Massenberg, Leonard Schell, Richard Chandler | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher (PF) Wekesa Suleiman | |
| 05:27 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 05:27 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 05:14 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Cody Belcher - foul #4 on Cody Belcher, team foul #7 | 65-67 |
| 05:14 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 05:14 | Western Michigan | Jacob Fletcher misses the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 05:14 | Western Michigan | Bobby Madison grabs the offensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 05:01 | Western Michigan | The short jumper by Bobby Madison is denied by Cody Belcher | 66-67 |
| 05:00 | Central Michigan | Tony Davis snags the defensive board | 66-67 |
| 04:37 | Central Michigan | Paul Lawrence is hacked by Jacob Fletcher - foul #3 on Jacob Fletcher, team foul #10 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling (SF) Bobby Madison | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Lane (SG), Justin Smiley (C) Harold Beasley, Tony Davis | |
| 04:37 | Central Michigan | Paul Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 04:37 | Central Michigan | Paul Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 04:12 | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-69 |
| 04:11 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley snags the defensive board | 66-69 |
| 04:08 | Central Michigan | Bruce Harris is called for the reach on Paul Lawrence in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bruce Harris, team foul #11 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell (SG), Richard Chandler (SF), Brandon Wilkin (PF) Samuel Lewis, Tyler Poling, Jacob Fletcher | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Robbins (PF) Cody Belcher | |
| 04:08 | Central Michigan | Paul Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 04:08 | Central Michigan | Paul Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 03:54 | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell is called for traveling | 66-71 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronnie Herren (PG), Michael Barry (SF) Gilbert McIver, Paul Lawrence | |
| 03:34 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry misses the jumper in the lane | 66-71 |
| 03:33 | Western Michigan | Richard Chandler gets the rebound | 66-71 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Troy Bourland (tiring) 2 pts. 8 ast. SG - Leonard Schell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Chandler (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brandon Wilkin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Harris (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ronnie Herren (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Lane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Barry (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Robbins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Justin Smiley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Western Michigan | Bruce Harris double dribbles | 66-71 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tyler Poling (SF), Roger Bettencourt (PF) Richard Chandler, Brandon Wilkin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan (PG), Harold Beasley (SG), Tony Davis (PF), Wekesa Suleiman (C) Ronnie Herren, John Lane, John Robbins, Justin Smiley | |
| 03:16 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry's pass is intercepted by Troy Bourland in the backcourt | 66-71 |
| 02:51 | Western Michigan | Leonard Schell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 66-71 |
| 02:49 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry grabs the defensive rebound | 66-71 |
| 02:49 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-71 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu (PG), Richard Chandler (SF), Jacob Fletcher (PF) Troy Bourland, Tyler Poling, Bruce Harris | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver (PG), John Lane (SG), Cody Belcher (PF), Justin Smiley (C) Benjamin Homan, Harold Beasley, Tony Davis, Wekesa Suleiman | |
| 02:46 | Central Michigan | Richard Chandler picks off the pass by John Lane in the backcourt | 66-71 |
| 02:46 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-71 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis (SG), Brandon Wilkin (PF) Leonard Schell, Jacob Fletcher | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 02:27 | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Sean Hsu | 69-71 |
| 02:12 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley is hacked by Richard Chandler - foul #1 on Richard Chandler, team foul #12 | 69-71 |
| 02:12 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley misses the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 02:12 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 02:05 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-72 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Bourland (PG), Tyler Poling (SF), Jacob Fletcher (PF) Sean Hsu, Richard Chandler, Roger Bettencourt | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 01:59 | Western Michigan | Michael Barry steals it from Samuel Lewis | 69-72 |
| 01:44 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher's pass is intercepted by Jacob Fletcher | 69-72 |
| 01:22 | Western Michigan | Brandon Wilkin drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Troy Bourland | 71-72 |
| 01:05 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 71-74 |
| 00:48 | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 71-74 |
| 00:46 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley gets the rebound | 71-74 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver is fouled in the backcourt by Tyler Poling - foul #3 on Tyler Poling, team foul #13 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bruce Harris (C) Brandon Wilkin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:41 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver makes the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:41 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver makes the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis is hacked by Michael Barry - foul #2 on Michael Barry, team foul #8 | 71-76 |
| 00:35 | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:35 | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley is fouled in the backcourt by Troy Bourland - foul #2 on Troy Bourland, team foul #14 | 73-76 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronnie Herren (PG), Benjamin Homan (SG), John Robbins (PF) Gilbert McIver, John Lane, Cody Belcher | |
| 00:33 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:33 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:26 | Western Michigan | Samuel Lewis scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Troy Bourland | 75-78 |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-78 |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | Troy Bourland is called for the reach on Ronnie Herren in the backcourt - foul #3 on Troy Bourland, team foul #15 | 75-78 |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | Ronnie Herren makes the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | Ronnie Herren makes the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:19 | Western Michigan | Troy Bourland misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-80 |
| 00:18 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry pulls down the rebound | 75-80 |
| 00:15 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry is hacked by Troy Bourland in the backcourt - foul #4 on Troy Bourland, team foul #16 | 75-80 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Harold Beasley (SG), Wekesa Suleiman (C) Benjamin Homan, Justin Smiley | |
| 00:15 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry misses the 1st free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:15 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry misses the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:15 | Western Michigan | Bruce Harris pulls down the rebound | 75-80 |
| 00:09 | Western Michigan | Troy Bourland splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 78-80 |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-80 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver (PG), John Lane (SG), Cody Belcher (PF), Justin Smiley (C) Ronnie Herren, Harold Beasley, John Robbins, Wekesa Suleiman | |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry is hacked by Troy Bourland in the backcourt - foul #5 on Troy Bourland, team foul #17 | 78-80 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Hsu (PG) Troy Bourland | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry makes the 1st free throw | 78-81 |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry makes the 2nd free throw | 78-82 |
| 00:02 | Western Michigan | John Lane steals it from Sean Hsu | 78-82 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | John Lane runs out the clock | 78-82 |