| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Santos Forgey (fresh) SG - James Catalan (fresh) SF - Gan Yen (fresh) PF - Louis Watts (fresh) C - Brian Mathis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Scott Bostick (fresh) SG - Solomon Pearson (fresh) SF - Nathan Myers (fresh) PF - Dennis Wareham (fresh) C - Dennis Breeden (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Dennis Wareham | 0-3 |
| 19:12 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:11 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:53 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden's fadeaway is rejected by Louis Watts | 0-3 |
| 18:52 | Western Michigan | James Catalan grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 18:33 | Western Michigan | Gan Yen is fouled on the floor by Nathan Myers - foul #1 on Nathan Myers, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:25 | Western Michigan | James Catalan makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Santos Forgey | 2-3 |
| 18:08 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers is open and buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Dennis Breeden | 2-5 |
| 17:55 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 2-5 |
| 17:54 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Nathan Myers | 2-5 |
| 17:30 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 17:29 | Western Michigan | Brian Mathis gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:09 | Western Michigan | Brian Mathis makes the fadeaway in the lane | 4-5 |
| 17:06 | Central Michigan | Santos Forgey steps in front of the Dennis Breeden pass in the backcourt | 4-5 |
| 17:04 | Western Michigan | Gan Yen banks in the layup on a great pass from Santos Forgey | 6-5 |
| 16:51 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick clanks a floater from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 16:49 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:29 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-5 |
| 16:27 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| 16:25 | Central Michigan | Gan Yen is called for the reach on Nathan Myers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gan Yen, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Saul Pena (PG), Charles Breen (SF), Douglas Tignor (PF), Joseph Deluca (C) Santos Forgey, Gan Yen, Louis Watts, Brian Mathis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr (PG), Dikembe Sato (SG), Irvin Walsh (SF), John Becker (PF), Michael Davidson (C) Scott Bostick, Solomon Pearson, Nathan Myers, Dennis Wareham, Dennis Breeden | |
| 16:11 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Sato hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Carl Lohr | 6-7 |
| 15:50 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Joseph Deluca | 9-7 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Saul Pena (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Catalan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Breen (fresh) PF - Douglas Tignor (fresh) C - Joseph Deluca (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Lohr (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Sato (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Irvin Walsh (fresh) PF - John Becker (fresh) C - Michael Davidson (fresh) | |
| 15:21 | Central Michigan | John Becker banks in the layup on a great pass from Carl Lohr and he's fouled by Douglas Tignor - foul #1 on Douglas Tignor, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey (PG), Michael Johnson (SG), Louis Watts (PF) Saul Pena, James Catalan, Douglas Tignor | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 15:21 | Central Michigan | John Becker makes the free throw | 9-10 |
| 15:08 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Charles Breen | 11-10 |
| 14:39 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Sato hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Becker | 11-12 |
| 14:31 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen is hacked by Irvin Walsh - foul #1 on Irvin Walsh, team foul #2 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gan Yen (SF), Brian Mathis (C) Charles Breen, Joseph Deluca | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick (PG), Solomon Pearson (SG), Samuel Galgano (SF), Dennis Wareham (PF), Dennis Breeden (C) Carl Lohr, Dikembe Sato, Irvin Walsh, John Becker, Michael Davidson | |
| 14:19 | Western Michigan | Brian Mathis clanks a turnaround from the left block | 11-12 |
| 14:17 | Western Michigan | Brian Mathis hits the follow up shot | 13-12 |
| 13:48 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-12 |
| 13:47 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts gets the rebound | 13-12 |
| 13:40 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-12 |
| 13:20 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 16-12 |
| 13:19 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 12:59 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-12 |
| 12:57 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts gets the rebound | 16-12 |
| 12:28 | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 16-12 |
| 12:26 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden pulls down the rebound | 16-12 |
| 12:24 | Central Michigan | Michael Johnson is called for the reach on Solomon Pearson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Johnson, team foul #3 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Saul Pena (PG), James Catalan (SG), Charles Breen (SF), Douglas Tignor (PF), Joseph Deluca (C) Santos Forgey, Michael Johnson, Gan Yen, Louis Watts, Brian Mathis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr (PG), Dikembe Sato (SG), Nathan Myers (SF), John Becker (PF), Michael Davidson (C) Scott Bostick, Solomon Pearson, Samuel Galgano, Dennis Wareham, Dennis Breeden | |
| 12:07 | Central Michigan | Michael Davidson knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 16-14 |
| 11:47 | Western Michigan | James Catalan misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 16-14 |
| 11:46 | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor hits the follow up shot | 18-14 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Saul Pena (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Catalan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Breen (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Douglas Tignor (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Deluca (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Lohr (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Sato (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Nathan Myers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Becker (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Becker | 18-16 |
| 11:05 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen drills a jumper from the left side set up by James Catalan | 20-16 |
| 10:59 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers buries a jumper from the right wing set up by John Becker | 20-18 |
| 10:45 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Breen | 23-18 |
| 10:17 | Central Michigan | Charles Breen is called for the reach on Nathan Myers - foul #1 on Charles Breen, team foul #4 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey (PG), Gan Yen (SF), Matthew Robinson (PF), Brian Mathis (C) Saul Pena, Charles Breen, Douglas Tignor, Joseph Deluca | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick (PG), Solomon Pearson (SG), Irvin Walsh (SF), Dennis Wareham (PF), Dennis Breeden (C) Carl Lohr, Dikembe Sato, Nathan Myers, John Becker, Michael Davidson | |
| 09:59 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Solomon Pearson | 23-21 |
| 09:39 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson is fouled on the floor by Solomon Pearson - foul #1 on Solomon Pearson, team foul #3 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson (SG), Louis Watts (PF) James Catalan, Matthew Robinson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 09:29 | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Santos Forgey | 25-21 |
| 09:19 | Central Michigan | Irvin Walsh is called for 10 seconds | 25-21 |
| 09:07 | Western Michigan | Brian Mathis is hacked by Dennis Breeden - foul #1 on Dennis Breeden, team foul #4 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson (SF) Gan Yen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Becker (PF) Dennis Wareham | |
| 08:53 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 25-21 |
| 08:52 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts hits the follow up shot | 27-21 |
| 08:48 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-21 |
| 08:46 | Central Michigan | John Becker pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-21 |
| 08:24 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Solomon Pearson | 27-24 |
| 08:10 | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 27-24 |
| 08:09 | Central Michigan | John Becker gets the rebound | 27-24 |
| 07:44 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-24 |
| 07:42 | Central Michigan | Irvin Walsh grabs the offensive board | 27-24 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Santos Forgey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Robinson (fresh) PF - Louis Watts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Mathis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Scott Bostick (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Solomon Pearson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Irvin Walsh (fairly fresh) PF - John Becker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Breeden (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Central Michigan | John Becker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-24 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Saul Pena (PG), James Catalan (SG), Gan Yen (SF), Douglas Tignor (PF), Joseph Deluca (C) Santos Forgey, Michael Johnson, Matthew Robinson, Louis Watts, Brian Mathis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr (PG), Dikembe Sato (SG), Nathan Myers (SF), Dennis Wareham (PF), Michael Davidson (C) Scott Bostick, Solomon Pearson, Irvin Walsh, John Becker, Dennis Breeden | |
| 07:01 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena loses the dribble to Dennis Wareham | 27-24 |
| 06:46 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Michael Davidson | 27-26 |
| 06:33 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 06:31 | Central Michigan | Michael Davidson gets the rebound | 27-26 |
| 06:29 | Central Michigan | Douglas Tignor is called for the reach on Nathan Myers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglas Tignor, team foul #5 | 27-26 |
| 06:12 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers blows the wide open layup | 27-26 |
| 06:10 | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor snags the defensive board | 27-26 |
| 06:08 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-26 |
| 05:53 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Sato can't finish the uncontested layup | 27-26 |
| 05:52 | Western Michigan | Joseph Deluca gets the rebound | 27-26 |
| 05:39 | Western Michigan | James Catalan clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Dikembe Sato - foul #1 on Dikembe Sato, team foul #5 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey (PG), Charles Breen (SF), Louis Watts (PF) Saul Pena, Gan Yen, Douglas Tignor | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick (PG), John Becker (PF), Dennis Breeden (C) Carl Lohr, Dennis Wareham, Michael Davidson | |
| 05:39 | Western Michigan | James Catalan misses the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 05:39 | Western Michigan | James Catalan makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 05:35 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Sato's pass is intercepted by James Catalan in the backcourt | 28-26 |
| 05:13 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by John Becker - foul #1 on John Becker, team foul #6 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson (C) Joseph Deluca | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson (SG), Samuel Galgano (SF) Dikembe Sato, Nathan Myers | |
| 05:13 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 05:13 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts misses the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 05:13 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick gets the rebound | 29-26 |
| 04:45 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson is open and buries a shot from the left wing | 29-28 |
| 04:28 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson is hacked by Dennis Breeden - foul #2 on Dennis Breeden, team foul #7 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Saul Pena (PG), Gan Yen (SF), Brian Mathis (C) Santos Forgey, James Catalan, Charles Breen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr (PG), Irvin Walsh (SF), Michael Davidson (C) Scott Bostick, Samuel Galgano, Dennis Breeden | |
| 04:28 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 04:28 | Central Michigan | John Becker gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| 04:07 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Brian Mathis - foul #1 on Brian Mathis, team foul #6 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson (SG), Douglas Tignor (PF) Matthew Robinson, Louis Watts | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham (PF) John Becker | |
| 04:07 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr misses the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 04:07 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr misses the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 04:07 | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| 04:00 | Western Michigan | Solomon Pearson takes the ball from Gan Yen | 29-28 |
| 03:57 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr can't finish the layup | 29-28 |
| 03:55 | Central Michigan | Irvin Walsh can't tip it in | 29-28 |
| 03:53 | Western Michigan | Gan Yen snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| 03:38 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena clanks a 3 from the right corner | 29-28 |
| 03:37 | Western Michigan | Gan Yen can't tip it in | 29-28 |
| 03:35 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr pulls down the rebound | 29-28 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Saul Pena (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gan Yen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Tignor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Mathis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Lohr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Solomon Pearson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Irvin Walsh (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dennis Wareham (fairly fresh) C - Michael Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:11 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Carl Lohr and the foul's on Douglas Tignor - foul #3 on Douglas Tignor, team foul #7 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey (PG), James Catalan (SG), Charles Breen (SF), Louis Watts (PF) Saul Pena, Michael Johnson, Gan Yen, Douglas Tignor | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick (PG), Dikembe Sato (SG), Nathan Myers (SF), Dennis Breeden (C) Carl Lohr, Solomon Pearson, Irvin Walsh, Michael Davidson | |
| 03:11 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham misses the free throw | 29-30 |
| 03:11 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Louis Watts | 29-30 |
| 02:50 | Western Michigan | Brian Mathis hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Santos Forgey | 31-30 |
| 02:45 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Sato is fouled in the backcourt by James Catalan - foul #1 on James Catalan, team foul #8 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Deluca (C) Brian Mathis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Becker (PF) Dennis Wareham | |
| 02:45 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Sato misses the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 02:45 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Louis Watts | 31-30 |
| 02:28 | Western Michigan | James Catalan clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 31-30 |
| 02:27 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 02:06 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden misses the turnaround from the baseline | 31-30 |
| 02:04 | Western Michigan | Joseph Deluca grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 01:53 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen is whistled for traveling | 31-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Saul Pena (PG), Gan Yen (SF), Matthew Robinson (PF) Santos Forgey, Charles Breen, Louis Watts | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 01:51 | Central Michigan | James Catalan is called for the reach on Nathan Myers in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Catalan, team foul #9 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr (PG) Scott Bostick | |
| 01:51 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 01:51 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 01:34 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson is whistled for traveling | 31-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Mathis (C) Joseph Deluca | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson (SG) Dikembe Sato | |
| 01:28 | Central Michigan | Gan Yen picks off the pass by Solomon Pearson in the backcourt | 31-32 |
| 01:26 | Western Michigan | Gan Yen misses the lay-in | 31-32 |
| 01:25 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to John Becker | 31-32 |
| 00:56 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr misses long on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by James Catalan - foul #3 on James Catalan, team foul #10 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson (SG), Charles Breen (SF), Louis Watts (PF) James Catalan, Gan Yen, Matthew Robinson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Irvin Walsh (SF), Dennis Wareham (PF), Michael Davidson (C) Nathan Myers, John Becker, Dennis Breeden | |
| 00:56 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 00:56 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 00:35 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Irvin Walsh - foul #2 on Irvin Walsh, team foul #8 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey (PG), Joseph Deluca (C) Saul Pena, Brian Mathis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick (PG) Carl Lohr | |
| 00:35 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen misses the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 00:35 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Michael Davidson | 32-37 |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-37 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 34-37 |