| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ryan Noel (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Eric Devoe (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clifford Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Vincente Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Nicholas Barrett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wilson Keller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Pender (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Nourse (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Duane Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor inbounds the ball | 30-27 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:35 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel clanks a runner from the left block | 30-27 |
| 19:33 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller grabs the board | 30-27 |
| 19:29 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Wilson Keller | 30-30 |
| 19:05 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel is hacked by Wilson Keller - foul #1 on Wilson Keller, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| 18:40 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-30 |
| 18:26 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse is fouled on the floor by Timothy Sanders - foul #1 on Timothy Sanders, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| 18:16 | Western Michigan | Eric Devoe steps in front of the Duane Howard pass | 30-30 |
| 17:49 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 30-30 |
| 17:47 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 17:42 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender buries a shot from just outside the lane | 30-32 |
| 17:13 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel is called for traveling | 30-32 |
| 16:54 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 30-32 |
| 16:52 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor gets the rebound | 30-32 |
| 16:48 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders is hacked by Adam Pender - foul #2 on Adam Pender, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago (SF), Coy Schooley (PF) Adam Pender, Ronald Nourse | |
| 16:28 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito misses long on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Duane Howard - foul #2 on Duane Howard, team foul #3 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis (SG), George Anderson (SF), James McGahan (PF) Eric Devoe, Clifford Taylor, Timothy Sanders | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach (C) Duane Howard | |
| 16:28 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 16:28 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 16:16 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-32 |
| 16:14 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach misses the tip | 32-32 |
| 16:12 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago gets the offensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 16:03 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-32 |
| 16:02 | Central Michigan | James McGahan gets the rebound | 32-32 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ryan Noel (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Haywood Davis (fresh) 2 reb. SF - George Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James McGahan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Vincente Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Nicholas Barrett (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wilson Keller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Miguel Santiago (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Coy Schooley (fresh) 1 pts. C - Sean Laubach (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 15:32 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito tips it but misses | 32-32 |
| 15:31 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 15:11 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Wilson Keller | 32-35 |
| 14:43 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel slams it home on a great pass from James McGahan | 34-35 |
| 14:20 | Western Michigan | James McGahan is called for the reach on Coy Schooley - foul #2 on James McGahan, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry (PG), Eric Devoe (SG), Clifford Taylor (SF), Timothy Sanders (PF) Ryan Noel, Haywood Davis, George Anderson, Vincente Esposito | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Chumbley (PG), Adam Pender (SF), Ronald Nourse (PF), Duane Howard (C) Nicholas Barrett, Miguel Santiago, Coy Schooley, Sean Laubach | |
| 14:03 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-35 |
| 13:34 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-35 |
| 13:32 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 13:11 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Chumbley | 34-37 |
| 12:45 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-37 |
| 12:34 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard misses the lay-in | 37-37 |
| 12:32 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 12:05 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders misses the lay-in | 37-37 |
| 12:04 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 11:59 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender can't finish the layup | 37-37 |
| 11:58 | Central Michigan | James McGahan snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Fred Kerry (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Eric Devoe (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Clifford Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James McGahan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - John Chumbley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wilson Keller (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Adam Pender (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Nourse (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Duane Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Central Michigan | Ronald Nourse swats the shot by Timothy Sanders | 37-37 |
| 11:37 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 11:25 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 11:24 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 10:58 | Central Michigan | James McGahan can't throw it down | 37-37 |
| 10:57 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 10:32 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Duane Howard and the foul's on Fred Kerry - foul #1 on Fred Kerry, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel (PG), Haywood Davis (SG), George Anderson (SF), Vincente Esposito (C) Fred Kerry, Eric Devoe, Clifford Taylor, James McGahan | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett (PG), Coy Schooley (PF), Sean Laubach (C) Wilson Keller, Ronald Nourse, Duane Howard | |
| 10:32 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender makes the free throw | 37-40 |
| 10:07 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 10:06 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 09:44 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 09:43 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender tips it in | 37-42 |
| 09:36 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 09:34 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 09:30 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender connects on the runner near the basket | 37-44 |
| 09:05 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Timothy Sanders | 39-44 |
| 08:56 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett is hacked by Haywood Davis - foul #2 on Haywood Davis, team foul #4 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe (SG), Clifford Taylor (SF) George Anderson, Timothy Sanders | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller (SG), Miguel Santiago (SF), Ronald Nourse (PF), Duane Howard (C) John Chumbley, Adam Pender, Coy Schooley, Sean Laubach | |
| 08:38 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-44 |
| 08:36 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago can't tip it in | 39-44 |
| 08:34 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Duane Howard | 39-44 |
| 08:14 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-44 |
| 08:12 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago grabs the offensive board | 39-44 |
| 07:57 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ryan Noel (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Eric Devoe (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Clifford Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Haywood Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Vincente Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Nicholas Barrett (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wilson Keller (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Miguel Santiago (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ronald Nourse (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Duane Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Central Michigan | Miguel Santiago picks off the pass by Clifford Taylor | 39-47 |
| 07:08 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Nicholas Barrett | 39-50 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 06:39 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Nicholas Barrett - foul #3 on Nicholas Barrett, team foul #4 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders (PF), James McGahan (C) Haywood Davis, Vincente Esposito | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Chumbley (SG), Adam Pender (SF), Coy Schooley (PF) Wilson Keller, Miguel Santiago, Ronald Nourse | |
| 06:39 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe misses the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 06:39 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 06:24 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Chumbley | 40-52 |
| 06:06 | Central Michigan | Duane Howard picks off the pass by Eric Devoe | 40-52 |
| 05:47 | Western Michigan | A charge is called on John Chumbley - foul #1 on John Chumbley, team foul #5 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry (PG), Haywood Davis (SG), George Anderson (SF), Vincente Esposito (C) Ryan Noel, Eric Devoe, Clifford Taylor, James McGahan | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago (SG), Sean Laubach (C) Nicholas Barrett, Duane Howard | |
| 05:30 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders lays it up and in and he's hacked by Coy Schooley - foul #1 on Coy Schooley, team foul #6 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse (PF) Coy Schooley | |
| 05:30 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders makes the free throw | 43-52 |
| 05:16 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender is hacked by George Anderson - foul #3 on George Anderson, team foul #5 | 43-52 |
| 05:07 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Miguel Santiago | 43-54 |
| 04:42 | Central Michigan | George Anderson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 43-54 |
| 04:41 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley gets the rebound | 43-54 |
| 04:25 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse clanks a jump hook in the lane | 43-54 |
| 04:24 | Central Michigan | George Anderson pulls down the rebound | 43-54 |
| 04:20 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-54 |
| 04:18 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Adam Pender | 43-54 |
| 04:01 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse buries a shot near the basket set up by Miguel Santiago | 43-56 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Fred Kerry (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Haywood Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - George Anderson (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Sanders (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Vincente Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - John Chumbley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Miguel Santiago (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Pender (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Nourse (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Sean Laubach (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:47 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-56 |
| 03:45 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito can't tip it in | 43-56 |
| 03:44 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse snags the defensive board | 43-56 |
| 03:44 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel (PG), Eric Devoe (SG), Clifford Taylor (SF) Fred Kerry, Haywood Davis, George Anderson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett (PG), Wilson Keller (SG), Duane Howard (C) John Chumbley, Miguel Santiago, Sean Laubach | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:21 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard hits a jumper in the lane | 43-58 |
| 02:59 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel misses the floater from the right side | 43-58 |
| 02:57 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard gets the rebound | 43-58 |
| 02:28 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry (PG), Haywood Davis (SG), George Anderson (SF), James McGahan (PF), Charles Bell (C) Ryan Noel, Eric Devoe, Clifford Taylor, Timothy Sanders, Vincente Esposito | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago (SF) Adam Pender | |
| 02:10 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell is hacked by Ronald Nourse - foul #2 on Ronald Nourse, team foul #7 | 43-58 |
| 02:10 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell makes the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 02:10 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 01:46 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Wilson Keller | 45-61 |
| 01:36 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry drills a 3 from straight away | 48-61 |
| 01:14 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Miguel Santiago | 48-64 |
| 01:04 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell is called for traveling | 48-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam Pender (SF) Miguel Santiago | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:43 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:37 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by George Anderson is denied by Ronald Nourse | 48-64 |
| 00:35 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender grabs the defensive rebound | 48-64 |
| 00:06 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Charles Bell - foul #1 on Charles Bell, team foul #6 | 48-64 |
| 00:06 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard makes the 1st free throw | 48-65 |
| 00:06 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 48-66 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | George Anderson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-66 |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 48-66 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard runs out the clock | 48-66 |