| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Perine (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Devoe (fresh) SF - Haywood Davis (fresh) PF - Jimmie McEachin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jake McCaffity (fresh) 12 pts. SG - John Chumbley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Pender (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Coy Schooley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Nourse (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe dunks the ball | 30-32 |
| 19:33 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-32 |
| 19:32 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity hits the follow up shot | 30-34 |
| 19:11 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin hits the finger roll against a doubleteam on a great pass from Eric Devoe and he's hacked by John Chumbley - foul #3 on John Chumbley, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| 19:11 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin makes the free throw | 33-34 |
| 18:54 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Chumbley | 33-37 |
| 18:32 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson's pass is intercepted by Ronald Nourse | 33-37 |
| 18:07 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity double dribbles | 33-37 |
| 17:50 | Central Michigan | Steven Perine clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 33-37 |
| 17:49 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| 17:34 | Western Michigan | Eric Devoe is called for the reach on John Chumbley - foul #1 on Eric Devoe, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| 17:17 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jake McCaffity | 33-40 |
| 16:56 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson misses the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Adam Pender - foul #2 on Adam Pender, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel (SG), Timothy Sanders (SF) Eric Devoe, Haywood Davis | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett (SF) Adam Pender | |
| 16:56 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 16:56 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 16:37 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley is called for traveling | 34-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Ray (PG), Vincente Esposito (C) Steven Perine, Bruce Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago (PG) John Chumbley | |
| 16:27 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito is fouled on the floor by Ronald Nourse - foul #2 on Ronald Nourse, team foul #3 | 34-40 |
| 16:11 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders is fouled on the floor by Ronald Nourse - foul #3 on Ronald Nourse, team foul #4 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis (SF) Jimmie McEachin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam Pender (SF), Duane Howard (PF) Jake McCaffity, Coy Schooley | |
| 15:56 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-40 |
| 15:54 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis hits the follow up shot | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Charles Ray (fresh) SG - Ryan Noel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Haywood Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Vincente Esposito (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Miguel Santiago (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Barrett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Adam Pender (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Duane Howard (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Nourse (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:37 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Nicholas Barrett and he's fouled by Ryan Noel - foul #2 on Ryan Noel, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Perine (PG), Eric Devoe (SG) Charles Ray, Ryan Noel | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Chumbley (SG) Nicholas Barrett | |
| 15:37 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender makes the free throw | 36-43 |
| 15:32 | Central Michigan | Steven Perine loses the dribble to John Chumbley in the backcourt | 36-43 |
| 15:13 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-43 |
| 15:12 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender snags the offensive board | 36-43 |
| 14:51 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Miguel Santiago | 36-46 |
| 14:35 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Steven Perine | 38-46 |
| 14:15 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-46 |
| 14:14 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito gets the rebound | 38-46 |
| 13:53 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders misses the lay-in | 38-46 |
| 13:52 | Central Michigan | Steven Perine grabs the offensive board | 38-46 |
| 13:33 | Central Michigan | Steven Perine is fouled on the floor by Miguel Santiago - foul #1 on Miguel Santiago, team foul #5 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Ray (PG), Ryan Noel (SG), Jimmie McEachin (PF), Bruce Johnson (C) Steven Perine, Eric Devoe, Timothy Sanders, Vincente Esposito | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett (SG), Jake McCaffity (SF), Coy Schooley (PF) John Chumbley, Adam Pender, Duane Howard | |
| 13:27 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel misses the runner from the left block | 38-46 |
| 13:26 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 13:10 | Central Michigan | Charles Ray buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-46 |
| 12:50 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 12:49 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley grabs the offensive board | 40-46 |
| 12:39 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 12:38 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin snags the defensive board | 40-46 |
| 12:17 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 11:54 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-46 |
| 11:53 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Charles Ray (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ryan Noel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Haywood Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmie McEachin (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Miguel Santiago (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Barrett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jake McCaffity (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. PF - Coy Schooley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Nourse (tiring) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:24 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-46 |
| 11:10 | Western Michigan | Ryan Noel steals the ball from Jake McCaffity | 44-46 |
| 11:05 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel hits the finger roll | 46-46 |
| 10:45 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-46 |
| 10:43 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 10:31 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-46 |
| 10:30 | Central Michigan | Charles Ray tips it in | 48-46 |
| 10:16 | Western Michigan | Jimmie McEachin steals the ball from Nicholas Barrett | 48-46 |
| 10:00 | Central Michigan | Charles Ray loses the ball out of bounds | 48-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Perine (PG), Eric Devoe (SG), Timothy Sanders (SF), Vincente Esposito (C) Charles Ray, Ryan Noel, Haywood Davis, Bruce Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Chumbley (SG), Adam Pender (SF) Miguel Santiago, Nicholas Barrett | |
| 09:49 | Western Michigan | 3 seconds is called on Ronald Nourse | 48-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Duane Howard (PF) Coy Schooley | |
| 09:28 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 09:27 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 09:06 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity clanks a 3 from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 09:05 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jimmie McEachin | 48-46 |
| 08:45 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin makes the jumpshot from the left side | 50-46 |
| 08:20 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 08:19 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 08:02 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by Jimmie McEachin is denied by Duane Howard | 50-46 |
| 08:01 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 07:41 | Western Michigan | Timothy Sanders swats the short shot by Duane Howard | 50-46 |
| 07:40 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito grabs the board | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Perine (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Devoe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jimmie McEachin (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - Vincente Esposito (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jake McCaffity (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Chumbley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Adam Pender (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - Duane Howard (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ronald Nourse (tired) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe is called for traveling | 50-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson (C) Jimmie McEachin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett (SG), Coy Schooley (PF), Sean Laubach (C) Jake McCaffity, Duane Howard, Ronald Nourse | |
| 07:24 | Western Michigan | The jumper by Adam Pender is denied by Vincente Esposito | 50-46 |
| 07:22 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley tips it home | 50-48 |
| 07:06 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-48 |
| 07:05 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 06:46 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett is fouled on the floor by Vincente Esposito - foul #1 on Vincente Esposito, team foul #3 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel (SG), Charles Ray (SF), Jimmie McEachin (PF) Eric Devoe, Timothy Sanders, Vincente Esposito | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago (PG) Adam Pender | |
| 06:35 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 06:16 | Central Michigan | Charles Ray comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Nicholas Barrett - foul #1 on Nicholas Barrett, team foul #6 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis (SF) Steven Perine | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 06:16 | Central Michigan | Charles Ray makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 06:16 | Central Michigan | Charles Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 05:59 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago travels with the ball | 52-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity (SF) John Chumbley | |
| 05:43 | Central Michigan | Charles Ray hits a jump hook from close range set up by Ryan Noel | 54-51 |
| 05:27 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jake McCaffity | 54-54 |
| 04:59 | Central Michigan | Charles Ray banks in the layup and he's fouled by Nicholas Barrett - foul #2 on Nicholas Barrett, team foul #7 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe (SG), Timothy Sanders (PF) Ryan Noel, Jimmie McEachin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam Pender (SF), Ronald Nourse (C) Miguel Santiago, Sean Laubach | |
| 04:59 | Central Michigan | Charles Ray makes the free throw | 57-54 |
| 04:43 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender misses the lay-in | 57-54 |
| 04:42 | Central Michigan | Charles Ray pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 04:24 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 57-54 |
| 04:23 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 04:05 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett loses the dribble to Eric Devoe | 57-54 |
| 03:54 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jake McCaffity - foul #2 on Jake McCaffity, team foul #8 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Perine (PG), Vincente Esposito (PF) Charles Ray, Haywood Davis | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago (PG), John Chumbley (SG), Duane Howard (PF) Jake McCaffity, Nicholas Barrett, Coy Schooley | |
| 03:54 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 03:54 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 03:39 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-57 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Perine (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Devoe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Vincente Esposito (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Bruce Johnson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Miguel Santiago (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Chumbley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Adam Pender (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. PF - Duane Howard (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ronald Nourse (tiring) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson drills a jumper from the right block | 61-57 |
| 03:01 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley is fouled on the floor by Eric Devoe - foul #2 on Eric Devoe, team foul #4 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel (SG), Haywood Davis (SF), Jimmie McEachin (PF) Eric Devoe, Timothy Sanders, Bruce Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity (PG), Coy Schooley (PF) Miguel Santiago, Duane Howard | |
| 02:50 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 02:48 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley tips it home | 61-59 |
| 02:48 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe (SG), Timothy Sanders (C) Ryan Noel, Vincente Esposito | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 02:26 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Steven Perine | 63-59 |
| 02:10 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-59 |
| 01:56 | Central Michigan | Adam Pender steals it from Eric Devoe | 63-59 |
| 01:36 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Coy Schooley | 63-61 |
| 01:30 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders misses short on a floater from the right block | 63-61 |
| 01:28 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley snags the defensive board | 63-61 |
| 01:08 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-61 |
| 01:06 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| 00:49 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders hits a wide open driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Jimmie McEachin | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jake McCaffity | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis is fouled in the backcourt by John Chumbley - foul #4 on John Chumbley, team foul #9 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson (C) Timothy Sanders | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:28 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:28 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender snags the defensive board | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-64 |
| 00:18 | Central Michigan | John Chumbley is called for the reach on Bruce Johnson in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Chumbley, team foul #10 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett (SG) John Chumbley | |
| 00:18 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:18 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 68-64 |
| 00:11 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe gets the rebound | 68-64 |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe is hacked by Nicholas Barrett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nicholas Barrett, team foul #11 | 68-64 |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe misses the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:08 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett gets the rebound | 69-64 |
| 00:02 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-64 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis gets the rebound | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis runs out the clock | 69-64 |