| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jake McCaffity (fresh) SG - John Chumbley (fresh) SF - Adam Pender (fresh) PF - Coy Schooley (fresh) C - Ronald Nourse (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Perine (fresh) SG - Charles Ray (fresh) SF - Haywood Davis (fresh) PF - Jimmie McEachin (fresh) C - Bruce Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:39 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis is fouled on the floor by John Chumbley - foul #1 on John Chumbley, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Central Michigan | Charles Ray misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse is fouled on the floor by Bruce Johnson - foul #1 on Bruce Johnson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:30 | Western Michigan | Bruce Johnson swats the dunk try by Adam Pender | 0-0 |
| 18:28 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:13 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 18:12 | Central Michigan | Charles Ray gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:55 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ronald Nourse - foul #1 on Ronald Nourse, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 17:55 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 17:55 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 17:46 | Western Michigan | Bruce Johnson picks off the pass by John Chumbley | 0-1 |
| 17:21 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-1 |
| 17:20 | Central Michigan | Charles Ray tips it back up and in | 0-3 |
| 16:57 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley is hacked by Charles Ray - foul #1 on Charles Ray, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 16:45 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 16:43 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 16:29 | Central Michigan | Ronald Nourse swats the short shot by Jimmie McEachin | 0-3 |
| 16:27 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 16:09 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender loses the dribble to Bruce Johnson | 0-3 |
| 15:51 | Central Michigan | Steven Perine scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Charles Ray | 0-6 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jake McCaffity (fresh) SG - John Chumbley (fresh) SF - Adam Pender (fresh) PF - Coy Schooley (fresh) C - Ronald Nourse (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Perine (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Haywood Davis (fresh) PF - Jimmie McEachin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bruce Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:27 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender can't connect on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Haywood Davis - foul #1 on Haywood Davis, team foul #3 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe (SG), Timothy Sanders (SF), Vincente Esposito (C) Charles Ray, Haywood Davis, Bruce Johnson | |
| 15:27 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender makes the 1st free throw | 1-6 |
| 15:27 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 15:19 | Central Michigan | Coy Schooley doubles Jimmie McEachin and is called for the reach - foul #1 on Coy Schooley, team foul #3 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel (PG) Steven Perine | |
| 15:03 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-6 |
| 15:02 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley grabs the defensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 14:50 | Western Michigan | A charge is called on Jake McCaffity - foul #1 on Jake McCaffity, team foul #4 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett (SF) Adam Pender | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 14:36 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin splits the doubleteam and buries a jump hook in the lane | 2-8 |
| 14:15 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Chumbley | 5-8 |
| 13:53 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 13:51 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse pulls down the rebound | 5-8 |
| 13:35 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-8 |
| 13:34 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley tips it back up and in | 7-8 |
| 13:15 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders can't finish the layup | 7-8 |
| 13:14 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Sanders | 7-8 |
| 13:01 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin drills a runner from the right block | 7-10 |
| 12:37 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-10 |
| 12:35 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley snags the offensive board | 7-10 |
| 12:18 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Chumbley | 10-10 |
| 12:00 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin misses badly on a runner from close range | 10-10 |
| 11:59 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Ronald Nourse | 10-10 |
| 11:45 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jake McCaffity | 13-10 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jake McCaffity (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Chumbley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Barrett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Coy Schooley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Nourse (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ryan Noel (fresh) SG - Eric Devoe (fairly fresh) SF - Timothy Sanders (fairly fresh) PF - Jimmie McEachin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Vincente Esposito (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders makes the wide open shot from the baseline on a great pass from Jimmie McEachin out of a doubleteam | 13-12 |
| 11:21 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-12 |
| 11:20 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin grabs the defensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 11:00 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 13-12 |
| 10:59 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito can't tip it in | 13-12 |
| 10:58 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 10:50 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Nicholas Barrett - foul #1 on Nicholas Barrett, team foul #5 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago (PG), Adam Pender (SF), Duane Howard (PF) Jake McCaffity, Nicholas Barrett, Coy Schooley | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Perine (PG), Charles Ray (SG), Haywood Davis (SF), Bruce Johnson (C) Ryan Noel, Eric Devoe, Jimmie McEachin, Vincente Esposito | |
| 10:50 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 10:50 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 10:23 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 13-14 |
| 10:21 | Central Michigan | Charles Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 10:15 | Central Michigan | Steven Perine drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Timothy Sanders | 13-17 |
| 10:04 | Western Michigan | Bruce Johnson steps in front of the Adam Pender pass | 13-17 |
| 09:44 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-17 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett (SG) John Chumbley | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin (PF) Timothy Sanders | |
| 09:33 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-17 |
| 09:31 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse grabs the offensive rebound | 13-17 |
| 09:26 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Nicholas Barrett and he's fouled by Haywood Davis - foul #2 on Haywood Davis, team foul #4 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders (SF), Vincente Esposito (PF) Haywood Davis, Jimmie McEachin | |
| 09:26 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago misses the free throw | 15-17 |
| 09:26 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 09:02 | Central Michigan | Steven Perine buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Timothy Sanders | 15-19 |
| 08:40 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago is fouled on the floor by Steven Perine - foul #1 on Steven Perine, team foul #5 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity (PG), Coy Schooley (PF) Miguel Santiago, Duane Howard | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe (SF) Timothy Sanders | |
| 08:23 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity is fouled on the floor by Steven Perine - foul #2 on Steven Perine, team foul #6 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel (PG) Steven Perine | |
| 08:13 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Nicholas Barrett, team foul #6 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago (PG) Nicholas Barrett | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 08:02 | Central Michigan | Charles Ray knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 15-21 |
| 08:00 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-21 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin (PF) Vincente Esposito | |
| 07:40 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 15-21 |
| 07:38 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Johnson | 15-21 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Miguel Santiago (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jake McCaffity (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Pender (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Coy Schooley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Nourse (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ryan Noel (fresh) SG - Charles Ray (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Devoe (fresh) PF - Jimmie McEachin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:25 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 15-21 |
| 07:23 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity gets the rebound | 15-21 |
| 07:18 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Miguel Santiago | 18-21 |
| 06:54 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-21 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Chumbley (SG) Adam Pender | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders (SF), Vincente Esposito (C) Eric Devoe, Bruce Johnson | |
| 06:32 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-21 |
| 06:31 | Central Michigan | Charles Ray gets the rebound | 18-21 |
| 06:09 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 18-21 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett (SF), Duane Howard (PF) Miguel Santiago, Coy Schooley | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 05:45 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jake McCaffity | 21-21 |
| 05:38 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin makes the contested 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Ryan Noel | 21-24 |
| 05:26 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity knocks in the 3 from straight away | 24-24 |
| 05:09 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito double dribbles | 24-24 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago (PG), Adam Pender (SF), Coy Schooley (PF), Sean Laubach (C) Jake McCaffity, John Chumbley, Duane Howard, Ronald Nourse | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe (SG), Bruce Johnson (C) Charles Ray, Jimmie McEachin | |
| 04:50 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-24 |
| 04:35 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 27-24 |
| 04:34 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett grabs the defensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 04:23 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-24 |
| 04:22 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders pulls down the rebound | 27-24 |
| 04:06 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson clanks a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Nicholas Barrett - foul #3 on Nicholas Barrett, team foul #7 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity (SG) Nicholas Barrett | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Bukowski (PG), Charles Ray (SG), Jimmie McEachin (PF) Ryan Noel, Timothy Sanders, Vincente Esposito | |
| 04:06 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 04:06 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 03:45 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Miguel Santiago | 30-25 |
| 03:25 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Eric Devoe and he's hacked by Adam Pender - foul #1 on Adam Pender, team foul #8 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Chumbley (SG) Adam Pender | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Perine (PG), Haywood Davis (SF) Randy Bukowski, Charles Ray | |
| 03:25 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin misses the free throw | 30-27 |
| 03:25 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Coy Schooley | 30-27 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Miguel Santiago (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Chumbley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jake McCaffity (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Coy Schooley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Laubach (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Perine (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Eric Devoe (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Haywood Davis (fresh) PF - Jimmie McEachin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:04 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-27 |
| 02:48 | Central Michigan | The pull-up jumper by Bruce Johnson is blocked by Sean Laubach | 33-27 |
| 02:47 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin tips it in | 33-29 |
| 02:24 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-29 |
| 02:22 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago tips it home | 35-29 |
| 02:01 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Steven Perine | 35-32 |
| 01:40 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 01:39 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 01:35 | Central Michigan | Steven Perine's pass is intercepted by Jake McCaffity | 35-32 |
| 01:30 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley lays it in set up by Jake McCaffity | 37-32 |
| 01:18 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin misses the lay-in | 37-32 |
| 01:17 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 01:13 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 01:11 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 01:05 | Western Michigan | Eric Devoe is called for the reach on Coy Schooley - foul #1 on Eric Devoe, team foul #7 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam Pender (SF), Ronald Nourse (C) Miguel Santiago, Sean Laubach | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Ray (SG), Vincente Esposito (C) Eric Devoe, Bruce Johnson | |
| 01:05 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 01:05 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 00:37 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis is hacked by John Chumbley - foul #2 on John Chumbley, team foul #9 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Duane Howard (PF) Coy Schooley | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders (PF) Jimmie McEachin | |
| 00:37 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 00:37 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 00:15 | Western Michigan | Timothy Sanders picks off the pass by John Chumbley | 39-34 |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis is hacked by John Chumbley - foul #3 on John Chumbley, team foul #10 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago (PG) John Chumbley | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel (PG) Steven Perine | |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis misses the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard is called for traveling | 39-35 |