| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) SG - Jamie Davenport (fresh) SF - Gerald Townsend (fresh) PF - Brett Townley (fresh) C - Robert Kennedy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gary Loving (fresh) SG - Robert Davis (fresh) SF - Robert John (fresh) PF - Warren Comer (fresh) C - Matthew Patrick (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Western Michigan | The jump hook by Robert Davis is blocked by Robert Kennedy | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Western Michigan | Robert John is hacked by Gerald Townsend - foul #1 on Gerald Townsend, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend misses short on an open jump hook from close range | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:32 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:19 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 18:18 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:05 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Brett Townley | 2-0 |
| 17:52 | Western Michigan | Jamie Davenport is called for the reach on Gary Loving - foul #1 on Jamie Davenport, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Bechtel (PF) Brett Townley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (PG), Michael Bakken (SG), Delbert Bryant (SF), Kermit Eames (PF), Donald Harris (C) Gary Loving, Robert Davis, Robert John, Warren Comer, Matthew Patrick | |
| 17:37 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 17:35 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 17:31 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Bakken - foul #1 on Michael Bakken, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace (SF), Daniel Winfield (C) Kerry Honeycutt, Robert Kennedy | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 17:26 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerald Townsend | 5-0 |
| 17:07 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames loses the ball out of bounds | 5-0 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo (PG), Paul Even (SG) Gerald Townsend, Jamie Davenport | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 16:48 | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace loses the dribble to Kermit Eames | 5-0 |
| 16:34 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 16:33 | Central Michigan | Paul Even pulls down the rebound | 5-0 |
| 16:21 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield jams it | 7-0 |
| 15:57 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako is hacked by Joseph Bechtel - foul #1 on Joseph Bechtel, team foul #3 | 7-0 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (PG), Jamie Davenport (SG), Gerald Townsend (SF), Brett Townley (PF), Robert Kennedy (C) Jonathan Jaramillo, Paul Even, Hugh Wallace, Joseph Bechtel, Daniel Winfield | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Robert John (SF), Warren Comer (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Dikembe Ako, Michael Bakken, Delbert Bryant, Kermit Eames, Donald Harris | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) SG - Jamie Davenport (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gerald Townsend (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Brett Townley (fresh) C - Robert Kennedy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gary Loving (fresh) SG - Robert Davis (fresh) SF - Robert John (fresh) PF - Warren Comer (fresh) C - Matthew Patrick (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick buries a runner from close range set up by Robert John | 7-2 |
| 15:35 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 7-2 |
| 15:33 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt tips it but misses | 7-2 |
| 15:32 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Davis | 7-2 |
| 15:27 | Western Michigan | Robert John misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-2 |
| 15:26 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley grabs the defensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 15:23 | Central Michigan | Robert Davis steps in front of the Brett Townley pass in the backcourt | 7-2 |
| 15:08 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis hits the finger roll on a great pass from Matthew Patrick | 7-4 |
| 14:54 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Robert Kennedy and the foul's on Robert John - foul #1 on Robert John, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace (SF) Jamie Davenport | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant (C) Matthew Patrick | |
| 14:54 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend makes the free throw | 10-4 |
| 14:29 | Western Michigan | Robert John misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-4 |
| 14:27 | Western Michigan | Robert John grabs the offensive board | 10-4 |
| 14:11 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-4 |
| 14:10 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant grabs the offensive board | 10-4 |
| 13:54 | Western Michigan | Robert John makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Gary Loving | 10-7 |
| 13:39 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Delbert Bryant - foul #1 on Delbert Bryant, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport (SG), Joseph Bechtel (PF), Daniel Winfield (C) Gerald Townsend, Brett Townley, Robert Kennedy | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (PG), Michael Bakken (SG), Paul Beach (SF), Kermit Eames (PF), Donald Harris (C) Gary Loving, Robert Davis, Robert John, Warren Comer, Delbert Bryant | |
| 13:39 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt misses the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 13:39 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt misses the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 13:39 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach grabs the board | 10-7 |
| 13:18 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Kerry Honeycutt - foul #1 on Kerry Honeycutt, team foul #4 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo (PG), Gerald Townsend (SF) Kerry Honeycutt, Hugh Wallace | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick (C) Donald Harris | |
| 13:18 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 13:18 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 13:07 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield loses the ball out of bounds | 10-9 |
| 12:46 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako hits a 3 from the right wing | 10-12 |
| 12:38 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jamie Davenport | 12-12 |
| 12:14 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jamie Davenport - foul #2 on Jamie Davenport, team foul #5 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Paul Even (SG) Jamie Davenport | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Robert John (SF), Donald Harris (PF), Delbert Bryant (C) Dikembe Ako, Paul Beach, Kermit Eames, Matthew Patrick | |
| 12:14 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 12:14 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken makes the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 12:07 | Central Michigan | Gary Loving takes the ball from Jonathan Jaramillo | 12-14 |
| 12:02 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving banks in the layup | 12-16 |
| 12:00 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-16 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace (SF), Robert Kennedy (C) Gerald Townsend, Daniel Winfield | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Warren Comer (PF) Michael Bakken | |
| 11:39 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-16 |
| 11:37 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris tips it home | 12-18 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jonathan Jaramillo (fresh) SG - Paul Even (fresh) SF - Hugh Wallace (fresh) PF - Joseph Bechtel (fairly fresh) C - Robert Kennedy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gary Loving (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Delbert Bryant (fresh) SF - Robert John (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Warren Comer (fresh) C - Donald Harris (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Central Michigan | Paul Even is hacked by Gary Loving - foul #1 on Gary Loving, team foul #4 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee (PG), Brett Townley (PF) Jonathan Jaramillo, Joseph Bechtel | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (SG) Warren Comer | |
| 11:06 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 12-18 |
| 11:04 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving grabs the defensive rebound | 12-18 |
| 10:51 | Western Michigan | Robert John is fouled on the floor by Raymond Agee - foul #1 on Raymond Agee, team foul #6 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (PG), Gerald Townsend (SF), Daniel Winfield (C) Raymond Agee, Hugh Wallace, Robert Kennedy | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (PG), Kermit Eames (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Gary Loving, Robert John, Donald Harris | |
| 10:30 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick is hacked by Daniel Winfield - foul #1 on Daniel Winfield, team foul #7 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee (PG), Peter Owens (PF) Paul Even, Brett Townley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken (SG), Paul Beach (SF) Robert Davis, Delbert Bryant | |
| 10:30 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 12-19 |
| 10:30 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 12-20 |
| 10:19 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield drills a jump hook from the right block | 14-20 |
| 10:07 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick misses the driving attempt from close range | 14-20 |
| 10:05 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend gets the rebound | 14-20 |
| 09:47 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Paul Beach - foul #1 on Paul Beach, team foul #5 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace (SF), Joseph Bechtel (PF), Robert Kennedy (C) Raymond Agee, Peter Owens, Daniel Winfield | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Robert John (SF), Warren Comer (PF), Donald Harris (C) Dikembe Ako, Paul Beach, Kermit Eames, Matthew Patrick | |
| 09:47 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 09:47 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 09:29 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert John | 16-22 |
| 09:27 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend loses the dribble to Gary Loving in the backcourt | 16-22 |
| 09:26 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken can't finish the layup | 16-22 |
| 09:25 | Western Michigan | Robert John snags the offensive board | 16-22 |
| 09:16 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken loses the ball out of bounds | 16-22 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo (PG), Paul Even (SG) Kerry Honeycutt, Gerald Townsend | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (SG) Michael Bakken | |
| 08:58 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 16-22 |
| 08:57 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Bechtel | 16-22 |
| 08:46 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-22 |
| 08:31 | Western Michigan | Robert John misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 19-22 |
| 08:29 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy grabs the board | 19-22 |
| 08:23 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 21-22 |
| 08:01 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving can't connect on a shot from the left side | 21-22 |
| 08:00 | Central Michigan | Joseph Bechtel gets the rebound | 21-22 |
| 07:46 | Central Michigan | Paul Even double dribbles | 21-22 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (PG), Gerald Townsend (SG), Brett Townley (PF), Daniel Winfield (C) Paul Even, Hugh Wallace, Joseph Bechtel, Robert Kennedy | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (PG), Michael Bakken (SG), Delbert Bryant (SF), Kermit Eames (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Gary Loving, Robert Davis, Robert John, Warren Comer, Donald Harris | |
| 07:31 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 21-22 |
| 07:30 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley grabs the board | 21-22 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) SG - Gerald Townsend (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Jaramillo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brett Townley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Winfield (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dikembe Ako (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Bakken (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Delbert Bryant (fresh) PF - Kermit Eames (fresh) C - Matthew Patrick (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:07 | Central Michigan | Michael Bakken steals the ball from Kerry Honeycutt | 21-22 |
| 06:42 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Dikembe Ako | 21-24 |
| 06:37 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend travels with the ball | 21-24 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee (PG) Jonathan Jaramillo | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Beach (PF) Kermit Eames | |
| 06:13 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-24 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Paul Even (SG), Joseph Bechtel (PF), Robert Kennedy (C) Kerry Honeycutt, Brett Townley, Daniel Winfield | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Robert Davis (SG) Dikembe Ako, Michael Bakken | |
| 06:11 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-24 |
| 05:57 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis clanks a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Paul Even - foul #1 on Paul Even, team foul #8 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert John (SF) Delbert Bryant | |
| 05:57 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 05:57 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 05:39 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 21-26 |
| 05:37 | Western Michigan | Robert John pulls down the rebound | 21-26 |
| 05:25 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Gary Loving | 21-28 |
| 05:12 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Paul Even | 23-28 |
| 04:55 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 23-28 |
| 04:53 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick tips it home | 23-30 |
| 04:49 | Central Michigan | Robert John is called for the reach on Paul Even in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert John, team foul #6 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (PG), Hugh Wallace (SF), Brett Townley (PF), Daniel Winfield (C) Raymond Agee, Paul Even, Joseph Bechtel, Robert Kennedy | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (PG), Michael Bakken (SG), Delbert Bryant (SF), Warren Comer (PF), Kermit Eames (C) Gary Loving, Robert Davis, Robert John, Paul Beach, Matthew Patrick | |
| 04:37 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 23-30 |
| 04:36 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley snags the offensive board | 23-30 |
| 04:19 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend misses the open dunk | 23-30 |
| 04:18 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames gets the rebound | 23-30 |
| 04:13 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-30 |
| 04:11 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley gets the rebound | 23-30 |
| 03:51 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Warren Comer - foul #1 on Warren Comer, team foul #7 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo (PG), Jamie Davenport (SG) Kerry Honeycutt, Gerald Townsend | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert John (SF) Michael Bakken | |
| 03:51 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 03:51 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 03:43 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Jamie Davenport - foul #3 on Jamie Davenport, team foul #9 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend (SG), Joseph Bechtel (PF) Jamie Davenport, Brett Townley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (SG) Delbert Bryant | |
| 03:43 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 03:43 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 03:30 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kermit Eames - foul #1 on Kermit Eames, team foul #8 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy (C) Daniel Winfield | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Donald Harris (C) Dikembe Ako, Kermit Eames | |
| 03:30 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 03:30 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jonathan Jaramillo (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gerald Townsend (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hugh Wallace (fresh) PF - Joseph Bechtel (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Kennedy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gary Loving (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert John (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Warren Comer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Harris (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:06 | Western Michigan | Robert John can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-32 |
| 03:05 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Joseph Bechtel | 27-32 |
| 02:54 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo is whistled for a carry | 27-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee (PG), Paul Even (SG) Gerald Townsend, Hugh Wallace | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant (SF), Paul Beach (PF) Robert John, Warren Comer | |
| 02:39 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 27-34 |
| 02:25 | Central Michigan | Joseph Bechtel hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Raymond Agee | 29-34 |
| 02:19 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-37 |
| 02:17 | Central Michigan | Gary Loving steals it from Raymond Agee in the backcourt | 29-37 |
| 02:05 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (PG), Hugh Wallace (SF), Brett Townley (PF), Daniel Winfield (C) Raymond Agee, Jonathan Jaramillo, Joseph Bechtel, Robert Kennedy | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (PG), Michael Bakken (SG), Robert John (SF), Warren Comer (PF), Kermit Eames (C) Gary Loving, Robert Davis, Delbert Bryant, Paul Beach, Donald Harris | |
| 01:49 | Central Michigan | Robert John is called for the reach on Daniel Winfield - foul #3 on Robert John, team foul #9 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant (SF) Robert John | |
| 01:49 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield misses the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 01:49 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames snags the defensive board | 29-37 |
| 01:45 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 29-37 |
| 01:44 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley gets the rebound | 29-37 |
| 01:25 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt misses the 3 from straight away | 29-37 |
| 01:23 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames grabs the board | 29-37 |
| 01:12 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant misses the easy layup | 29-37 |
| 01:10 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 00:55 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-37 |
| 00:53 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt grabs the defensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 00:39 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley is called for traveling | 29-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee (PG), Gerald Townsend (SG), Jonathan Jaramillo (SF), Joseph Bechtel (PF), Robert Kennedy (C) Kerry Honeycutt, Paul Even, Hugh Wallace, Brett Townley, Daniel Winfield | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Paul Beach (SF), Donald Harris (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Dikembe Ako, Michael Bakken, Delbert Bryant, Warren Comer, Kermit Eames | |
| 00:27 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Matthew Patrick | 29-39 |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend hits a shot from the baseline set up by Jonathan Jaramillo | 31-39 |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-39 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-39 |