| Lineup | Washington State | PG - John Shuford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Julius Stark (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dikembe Africa (fresh) PF - James Bowlin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Lane (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Barry (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Cody Belcher (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Smiley (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa inbounds the ball | 26-26 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:40 | Washington State | Julius Stark is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Gilbert McIver | 26-26 |
| 19:15 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 26-26 |
| 19:14 | Washington State | Michael Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 18:51 | Washington State | John Lane is called for the reach on Michael Williams - foul #3 on John Lane, team foul #1 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan (SG) John Lane | |
| 18:38 | Washington State | John Shuford works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-26 |
| 18:36 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan pulls down the rebound | 26-26 |
| 18:19 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley throws it down on a nice dish by Michael Barry and the foul's on Michael Williams - foul #1 on Michael Williams, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| 18:19 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley makes the free throw | 26-29 |
| 18:00 | Washington State | Julius Stark misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 26-29 |
| 17:58 | Washington State | James Bowlin grabs the offensive board | 26-29 |
| 17:44 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-29 |
| 17:42 | Washington State | Julius Stark pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 17:30 | Washington State | John Shuford is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Homan as he's doubleteamed - foul #2 on Benjamin Homan, team foul #2 | 26-29 |
| 17:10 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa hits a shot from the baseline set up by Julius Stark | 28-29 |
| 16:42 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-29 |
| 16:40 | Washington State | James Bowlin grabs the board | 28-29 |
| 16:23 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater in the paint but the foul's on Benjamin Homan - foul #3 on Benjamin Homan, team foul #3 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Washington State | Eddie Leff (PG), Alexei Zabinski (PF), Maximo Rossi (C) John Shuford, James Bowlin, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jamie Gregoreski (PG), Harold Beasley (SG), Tony Davis (PF), William Ashley (C) Gilbert McIver, Benjamin Homan, Cody Belcher, Justin Smiley | |
| 16:23 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa misses the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 16:23 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 15:56 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry misses short on a shot near the basket | 29-29 |
| 15:54 | Washington State | Julius Stark pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Eddie Leff (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Julius Stark (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dikembe Africa (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alexei Zabinski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Maximo Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jamie Gregoreski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Beasley (fresh) SF - Michael Barry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Tony Davis (fresh) C - William Ashley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Washington State | Eddie Leff is called for traveling | 29-29 |
| Subs | Washington State | Rod Ewing (SF) Dikembe Africa | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Lane (SG), Paul Lawrence (SF) Harold Beasley, Michael Barry | |
| 15:07 | Central Michigan | Alexei Zabinski swats the layup by Paul Lawrence | 29-29 |
| 15:05 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski grabs the board | 29-29 |
| 14:47 | Washington State | Julius Stark lays it in on a great pass from Alexei Zabinski | 31-29 |
| 14:31 | Central Michigan | William Ashley misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-29 |
| 14:30 | Washington State | Rod Ewing snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| 14:26 | Washington State | Eddie Leff is fouled on the floor by Jamie Gregoreski - foul #2 on Jamie Gregoreski, team foul #4 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Washington State | John Shuford (PG), Dikembe Africa (SF), James Bowlin (PF), Michael Williams (C) Julius Stark, Rod Ewing, Alexei Zabinski, Maximo Rossi | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver (PG), Michael Barry (SF), Cody Belcher (PF), Justin Smiley (C) Jamie Gregoreski, Paul Lawrence, Tony Davis, William Ashley | |
| 14:15 | Washington State | James Bowlin scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 33-29 |
| 13:53 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 13:51 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa gets the rebound | 33-29 |
| 13:35 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa connects on the runner from the baseline | 35-29 |
| 13:06 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 35-29 |
| 13:04 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry gets the offensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 12:39 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley hits a shot from the right side | 35-31 |
| 12:26 | Washington State | Michael Williams hits a runner from the baseline | 37-31 |
| 12:01 | Central Michigan | James Bowlin steps in front of the Gilbert McIver pass | 37-31 |
| 11:48 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa double dribbles | 37-31 |
| Subs | Washington State | Julius Stark (SG), Rod Ewing (SF), Alexei Zabinski (PF), Maximo Rossi (C) Eddie Leff, Dikembe Africa, James Bowlin, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan (SG), William Ashley (C) John Lane, Justin Smiley | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - John Shuford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Julius Stark (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rod Ewing (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alexei Zabinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Maximo Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Homan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Barry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Cody Belcher (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - William Ashley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-31 |
| 11:22 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher grabs the offensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 10:59 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-31 |
| Subs | Washington State | Harvey Grady (PG) John Shuford | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jamie Gregoreski (PG), Paul Lawrence (SF), Tony Davis (PF) Gilbert McIver, Michael Barry, Cody Belcher | |
| 10:39 | Washington State | Tony Davis steals the ball from Rod Ewing | 37-31 |
| 10:11 | Central Michigan | Julius Stark takes the ball from Benjamin Homan | 37-31 |
| 09:52 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Julius Stark | 39-31 |
| 09:23 | Central Michigan | Tony Davis is called for 3 seconds | 39-31 |
| Subs | Washington State | John Shuford (PG), Dikembe Africa (SF), James Bowlin (PF), Michael Williams (C) Harvey Grady, Rod Ewing, Alexei Zabinski, Maximo Rossi | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver (PG), John Lane (SG), Michael Barry (SF), Cody Belcher (PF), Justin Smiley (C) Jamie Gregoreski, Benjamin Homan, Paul Lawrence, Tony Davis, William Ashley | |
| 09:12 | Washington State | Michael Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-31 |
| 08:44 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Africa is called for the reach on John Lane - foul #3 on Dikembe Africa, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| 08:31 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Bowlin - foul #1 on James Bowlin, team foul #3 | 39-31 |
| 08:31 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 08:31 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher misses the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 08:31 | Washington State | Michael Williams gets the rebound | 39-32 |
| 08:21 | Washington State | The jumper by Dikembe Africa is denied by Justin Smiley | 39-32 |
| 08:20 | Washington State | Julius Stark hits the follow up shot | 41-32 |
| 07:55 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry is called for traveling | 41-32 |
| 07:39 | Washington State | John Lane doubles Julius Stark and is called for the reach - foul #4 on John Lane, team foul #5 | 41-32 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - John Shuford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Julius Stark (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dikembe Africa (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Bowlin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Michael Barry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Cody Belcher (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Justin Smiley (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:23 | Washington State | John Shuford is fouled on the floor by Cody Belcher - foul #2 on Cody Belcher, team foul #6 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski (PF) James Bowlin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 07:06 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 41-32 |
| 07:05 | Washington State | Michael Williams tips it in | 43-32 |
| 06:37 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-32 |
| 06:35 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski pulls down the rebound | 43-32 |
| 06:14 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Julius Stark | 46-32 |
| 05:46 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 46-32 |
| 05:44 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa pulls down the rebound | 46-32 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 05:18 | Washington State | John Shuford is fouled on the floor by Michael Barry - foul #1 on Michael Barry, team foul #7 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Washington State | Eddie Leff (SG), Rod Ewing (SF), James Bowlin (PF) Julius Stark, Dikembe Africa, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jamie Gregoreski (PG), Benjamin Homan (SG), Paul Lawrence (SF), Tony Davis (PF), William Ashley (C) Gilbert McIver, John Lane, Michael Barry, Cody Belcher, Justin Smiley | |
| 05:18 | Washington State | John Shuford makes the 1st free throw | 47-32 |
| 05:18 | Washington State | John Shuford makes the 2nd free throw | 48-32 |
| 04:50 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-35 |
| 04:35 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski travels with the ball | 48-35 |
| Subs | Washington State | Harvey Grady (SG), Maximo Rossi (C) John Shuford, Alexei Zabinski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 04:22 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-38 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:53 | Washington State | Harvey Grady buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Eddie Leff | 51-38 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:41 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-38 |
| 03:40 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Davis | 51-38 |
| 03:28 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-41 |
| 03:28 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-41 |
| Subs | Washington State | John Shuford (PG), Julius Stark (SG), Dikembe Africa (SF), Michael Williams (C) Eddie Leff, Harvey Grady, Rod Ewing, Maximo Rossi | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver (PG), John Lane (SG), Michael Barry (SF), Cody Belcher (PF), Justin Smiley (C) Jamie Gregoreski, Benjamin Homan, Paul Lawrence, Tony Davis, William Ashley | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - John Shuford (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Julius Stark (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dikembe Africa (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Bowlin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Michael Barry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Cody Belcher (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Justin Smiley (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:00 | Washington State | James Bowlin misses the floater from the left wing | 51-41 |
| 02:59 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa gets the offensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 02:44 | Washington State | Michael Williams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-41 |
| 02:42 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher gets the rebound | 51-41 |
| 02:26 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Dikembe Africa - foul #4 on Dikembe Africa, team foul #4 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Washington State | Eddie Leff (PG), Harvey Grady (SG), Rod Ewing (SF), Alexei Zabinski (PF), Maximo Rossi (C) John Shuford, Julius Stark, Dikembe Africa, James Bowlin, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jamie Gregoreski (PG), Benjamin Homan (SG), Tony Davis (PF), William Ashley (C) Gilbert McIver, John Lane, Cody Belcher, Justin Smiley | |
| 02:26 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 02:26 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 02:23 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-43 |
| Subs | Washington State | John Shuford (PG), Julius Stark (SG), Dikembe Africa (SF), James Bowlin (PF), Michael Williams (C) Eddie Leff, Harvey Grady, Rod Ewing, Alexei Zabinski, Maximo Rossi | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver (PG), John Lane (SG), Cody Belcher (PF), Justin Smiley (C) Jamie Gregoreski, Benjamin Homan, Tony Davis, William Ashley | |
| 01:57 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 51-43 |
| 01:55 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Barry | 51-43 |
| 01:51 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-43 |
| 01:49 | Washington State | John Shuford grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 01:45 | Washington State | Julius Stark drills a jump hook from the left block set up by John Shuford | 53-43 |
| 01:28 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-43 |
| 01:27 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Michael Williams | 53-43 |
| 01:05 | Washington State | James Bowlin hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Barry - foul #2 on Michael Barry, team foul #8 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Washington State | Eddie Leff (PG), Harvey Grady (SG), Rod Ewing (SF), Alexei Zabinski (C) John Shuford, Julius Stark, Dikembe Africa, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jamie Gregoreski (PG), Benjamin Homan (SG), Paul Lawrence (SF), Tony Davis (PF), William Ashley (C) Gilbert McIver, John Lane, Michael Barry, Cody Belcher, Justin Smiley | |
| 01:05 | Washington State | James Bowlin misses the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 01:05 | Washington State | James Bowlin makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 00:51 | Central Michigan | Jamie Gregoreski makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 54-45 |
| 00:51 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-45 |
| Subs | Washington State | John Shuford (PG), Julius Stark (SG), Dikembe Africa (SF), Michael Williams (C) Eddie Leff, Harvey Grady, Rod Ewing, Alexei Zabinski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver (PG), John Lane (SG), Michael Barry (SF), Cody Belcher (PF), Justin Smiley (C) Jamie Gregoreski, Benjamin Homan, Paul Lawrence, Tony Davis, William Ashley | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Washington State | John Shuford is fouled in the backcourt by Gilbert McIver - foul #1 on Gilbert McIver, team foul #9 | 54-45 |
| 00:50 | Washington State | John Shuford makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 00:50 | Washington State | John Shuford makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 56-45 |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry gets the offensive rebound | 56-45 |
| 00:36 | Central Michigan | John Lane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-45 |
| Subs | Washington State | Eddie Leff (PG), Harvey Grady (SG), Carlos Ladd (SF), Alexei Zabinski (PF), Maximo Rossi (C) John Shuford, Julius Stark, Dikembe Africa, James Bowlin, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jamie Gregoreski (PG), Benjamin Homan (SG), Paul Lawrence (SF), Tony Davis (PF), William Ashley (C) Gilbert McIver, John Lane, Michael Barry, Cody Belcher, Justin Smiley | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi clanks a turnaround from the left block | 56-45 |
| 00:10 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-45 |
| 00:00 | Washington State | Eddie Leff runs out the clock | 56-45 |