| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Rodney James (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Arana (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marcel Corbin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - David Hill (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Ernest Creason (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Thibault (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Hoffman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carlos Cameron (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Timmy Sheffield (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Paul Hoffman inbounds the ball | 43-33 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron is whistled for a carry | 43-33 |
| 19:33 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Hill | 45-33 |
| 19:11 | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron misses the easy layup | 45-33 |
| 19:09 | Western Michigan | Ernest Creason grabs the offensive rebound | 45-33 |
| 18:51 | Western Michigan | Paul Hoffman misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-33 |
| 18:50 | Central Michigan | David Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 45-33 |
| 18:43 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Rodney James | 47-33 |
| 18:30 | Western Michigan | David Hill is called for the reach on Timmy Sheffield - foul #1 on David Hill, team foul #1 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel (PG), Andrew Smith (SG), David Potter (SF), Darren Nickle (PF), Andrew Banks (C) Ernest Creason, Ralph Thibault, Paul Hoffman, Carlos Cameron, Timmy Sheffield | |
| 18:14 | Western Michigan | David Potter clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-33 |
| 18:12 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson pulls down the rebound | 47-33 |
| 18:06 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Darren Nickle - foul #1 on Darren Nickle, team foul #1 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Fountain (PG), Robert Williams (SF), Mark Jenkins (PF) Rodney James, Eric Arana, Marcel Corbin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 18:06 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 48-33 |
| 18:06 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-33 |
| 18:06 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Andrew Banks | 48-33 |
| 17:37 | Western Michigan | Darren Nickle clanks a 3 from the left wing | 48-33 |
| 17:36 | Central Michigan | Robert Williams snags the defensive board | 48-33 |
| 17:33 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson's pass is intercepted by Andrew Smith in the backcourt | 48-33 |
| 17:27 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel lays it up and in | 48-35 |
| 17:07 | Central Michigan | David Hill misses the floater from the baseline | 48-35 |
| 17:05 | Western Michigan | Andrew Banks snags the defensive board | 48-35 |
| 16:48 | Western Michigan | Andrew Banks can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 48-35 |
| 16:47 | Central Michigan | Robert Williams grabs the board | 48-35 |
| 16:32 | Central Michigan | Andrew Banks steals the ball from David Hill | 48-35 |
| 16:10 | Western Michigan | Darren Nickle buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Raymond Radel | 48-38 |
| 15:58 | Central Michigan | Robert Williams hits a wide open floater from the left side | 50-38 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Fountain (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. SF - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Jenkins (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - David Hill (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Raymond Radel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Potter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darren Nickle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Banks (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:43 | Western Michigan | Andrew Banks misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-38 |
| 15:42 | Central Michigan | David Hill snags the defensive board | 50-38 |
| 15:27 | Central Michigan | David Hill lays it up and in set up by Robert Williams | 52-38 |
| 15:10 | Western Michigan | Andrew Banks double dribbles | 52-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Alec Turner (PG), Eric Arana (SG), Marcel Corbin (SF), David Conley (PF), Robert Kastner (C) Jack Fountain, Alfred Johnson, Robert Williams, Mark Jenkins, David Hill | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ernest Creason (PG), Ralph Thibault (SG), Paul Hoffman (SF), Carlos Cameron (PF), Timmy Sheffield (C) Raymond Radel, Andrew Smith, David Potter, Darren Nickle, Andrew Banks | |
| 14:49 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana misses long on an open jumper near the basket | 52-38 |
| 14:48 | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron grabs the defensive rebound | 52-38 |
| 14:41 | Western Michigan | The jumper by Carlos Cameron is denied by Robert Kastner | 52-38 |
| 14:40 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield grabs the offensive board | 52-38 |
| 14:24 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Ralph Thibault | 52-40 |
| 14:22 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana is hacked by Ralph Thibault in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ralph Thibault, team foul #2 | 52-40 |
| 14:14 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin is wide open but clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-40 |
| 14:13 | Western Michigan | Paul Hoffman gets the rebound | 52-40 |
| 13:47 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield misses badly on a floater in the lane | 52-40 |
| 13:45 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin snags the defensive board | 52-40 |
| 13:34 | Central Michigan | David Conley misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Carlos Cameron - foul #2 on Carlos Cameron, team foul #3 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Hill (C) Robert Kastner | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Cavin (PG), Eugene Jones (PF) Ernest Creason, Carlos Cameron | |
| 13:34 | Central Michigan | David Conley makes the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 13:34 | Central Michigan | David Conley misses the 2nd free throw | 53-40 |
| 13:34 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Eugene Jones | 53-40 |
| 13:07 | Western Michigan | Eugene Jones is hacked by David Conley - foul #1 on David Conley, team foul #2 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson (PF) David Conley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 12:55 | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault loses the ball out of bounds | 53-40 |
| 12:41 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner is hacked by Robert Cavin - foul #3 on Robert Cavin, team foul #4 | 53-40 |
| 12:34 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson's pass is intercepted by Robert Cavin | 53-40 |
| 12:19 | Western Michigan | Robert Cavin connects on the jumper from the baseline | 53-42 |
| 12:16 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner travels in the backcourt | 53-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ernest Creason (PG), Raymond Radel (SF) Robert Cavin, Paul Hoffman | |
| 11:54 | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Eric Arana - foul #4 on Eric Arana, team foul #3 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rodney James (PG), Robert Williams (SF), Robert Kastner (C) Eric Arana, Marcel Corbin, David Hill | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron (PF) Eugene Jones | |
| 11:54 | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 11:54 | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Rodney James (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alec Turner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Kastner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Ernest Creason (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Thibault (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Radel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Carlos Cameron (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Timmy Sheffield (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-44 |
| 11:28 | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron pulls down the rebound | 53-44 |
| 11:12 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel's pass is intercepted by Alec Turner | 53-44 |
| 10:54 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson is alone and drills a runner from the left block | 55-44 |
| 10:39 | Western Michigan | Alec Turner steps in front of the Ralph Thibault pass | 55-44 |
| 10:35 | Central Michigan | Raymond Radel takes the ball from Robert Williams | 55-44 |
| 10:12 | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron clanks a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Kastner - foul #1 on Robert Kastner, team foul #4 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin (SF), Mark Jenkins (PF), David Hill (C) Robert Williams, Alfred Johnson, Robert Kastner | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Cavin (PG), Andrew Smith (SG), David Potter (SF), Andrew Banks (C) Ernest Creason, Ralph Thibault, Raymond Radel, Timmy Sheffield | |
| 10:12 | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 10:12 | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 10:08 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Eugene Jones (PF) Carlos Cameron | |
| 09:54 | Western Michigan | Andrew Smith comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 55-46 |
| 09:53 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins snags the defensive board | 55-46 |
| 09:36 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Rodney James | 57-46 |
| 09:11 | Western Michigan | Andrew Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-46 |
| 09:09 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 08:52 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin makes the floater from the free throw line and he's fouled by Eugene Jones - foul #1 on Eugene Jones, team foul #5 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Fountain (PG), Alfred Johnson (PF) Rodney James, Mark Jenkins | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ernest Creason (PG), Paul Hoffman (SF), Carlos Cameron (PF), Darren Nickle (C) Robert Cavin, David Potter, Eugene Jones, Andrew Banks | |
| 08:52 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin makes the free throw | 60-46 |
| 08:36 | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Ernest Creason | 60-48 |
| 08:21 | Central Michigan | Marcel Corbin hits a jump hook from the left block | 62-48 |
| 07:56 | Western Michigan | Paul Hoffman misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 62-48 |
| 07:54 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson snags the defensive board | 62-48 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Fountain (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alec Turner (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Marcel Corbin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alfred Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - David Hill (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Ernest Creason (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Hoffman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carlos Cameron (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Darren Nickle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Central Michigan | David Hill misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Darren Nickle - foul #2 on Darren Nickle, team foul #6 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eric Arana (SG), Robert Williams (SF), Mark Jenkins (PF) Alec Turner, Marcel Corbin, Alfred Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Cavin (PG), Raymond Radel (SG), David Potter (SF), Eugene Jones (PF) Ernest Creason, Andrew Smith, Paul Hoffman, Carlos Cameron | |
| 07:34 | Central Michigan | David Hill makes the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 07:34 | Central Michigan | David Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:07 | Western Michigan | David Potter loses the dribble to David Hill | 64-48 |
| 06:52 | Central Michigan | David Hill hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 64-48 |
| 06:50 | Central Michigan | Robert Williams hits the follow up shot | 66-48 |
| 06:34 | Western Michigan | Robert Cavin can't connect on a floater from the right side | 66-48 |
| 06:33 | Western Michigan | Darren Nickle tips it but misses | 66-48 |
| 06:31 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins gets the rebound | 66-48 |
| 06:27 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jack Fountain | 69-48 |
| 06:11 | Western Michigan | David Potter comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jack Fountain - foul #2 on Jack Fountain, team foul #5 | 69-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rodney James (PG), Marcel Corbin (SF), Alfred Johnson (PF), Robert Kastner (C) Jack Fountain, Robert Williams, Mark Jenkins, David Hill | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ernest Creason (PG), Ralph Thibault (SG), Carlos Cameron (PF), Andrew Banks (C) Robert Cavin, Raymond Radel, Eugene Jones, Darren Nickle | |
| 06:11 | Western Michigan | David Potter makes the 1st free throw | 69-49 |
| 06:11 | Western Michigan | David Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 69-50 |
| 05:56 | Central Michigan | Alfred Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 69-50 |
| 05:55 | Western Michigan | Andrew Banks grabs the board | 69-50 |
| 05:41 | Western Michigan | Ernest Creason hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-50 |
| 05:40 | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault hits the follow up shot | 69-52 |
| 05:38 | Central Michigan | Ernest Creason is called for the reach on Rodney James in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ernest Creason, team foul #7 | 69-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Hoffman (SF) David Potter | |
| 05:38 | Central Michigan | Rodney James makes the 1st free throw | 70-52 |
| 05:38 | Central Michigan | Rodney James makes the 2nd free throw | 71-52 |
| 05:24 | Western Michigan | Ernest Creason loses the dribble to Rodney James | 71-52 |
| 05:20 | Central Michigan | Ernest Creason takes the ball from Rodney James in the backcourt | 71-52 |
| 05:19 | Western Michigan | Paul Hoffman banks in the layup set up by Ernest Creason | 71-54 |
| 05:16 | Central Michigan | Rodney James is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Creason - foul #4 on Ernest Creason, team foul #8 | 71-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel (PG) Ernest Creason | |
| 05:16 | Central Michigan | Rodney James misses the 1st free throw | 71-54 |
| 05:16 | Central Michigan | Rodney James gets the offensive rebound | 71-54 |
| 05:11 | Central Michigan | Eric Arana misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-54 |
| 05:09 | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron grabs the board | 71-54 |
| 05:02 | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 71-56 |
| 05:00 | Central Michigan | Rodney James is hacked by Carlos Cameron in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carlos Cameron, team foul #9 | 71-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Williams (SF) Marcel Corbin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Andrew Smith (SG), Eugene Jones (PF), Timmy Sheffield (C) Ralph Thibault, Carlos Cameron, Andrew Banks | |
| 05:00 | Central Michigan | Rodney James makes the 1st free throw | 72-56 |
| 05:00 | Central Michigan | Rodney James makes the 2nd free throw | 73-56 |
| 04:48 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield loses the dribble to Alfred Johnson | 73-56 |
| 04:45 | Central Michigan | Rodney James is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rodney James, team foul #6 | 73-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins (PF) Alfred Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 04:30 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel is called for traveling | 73-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Conley (C) Robert Kastner | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault (SG) Raymond Radel | |
| 04:18 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins buries a jumper from the baseline | 75-56 |
| 04:02 | Western Michigan | Paul Hoffman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-56 |
| 04:01 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins grabs the board | 75-56 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Andrew Smith - foul #2 on Andrew Smith, team foul #10 | 75-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Fountain (PG) Rodney James | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Cavin (PG), Raymond Radel (SG), David Potter (SF), Darren Nickle (PF), Andrew Banks (C) Andrew Smith, Ralph Thibault, Paul Hoffman, Eugene Jones, Timmy Sheffield | |
| 03:42 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 76-56 |
| 03:42 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 76-56 |
| 03:42 | Western Michigan | Darren Nickle snags the defensive board | 76-56 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Fountain (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Arana (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - David Conley (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Cavin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Radel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Potter (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Darren Nickle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Banks (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:15 | Western Michigan | David Potter is hacked by Eric Arana - foul #5 on Eric Arana, team foul #7 | 76-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Alec Turner (SG), Robert Kastner (C) Eric Arana, David Conley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 03:15 | Western Michigan | David Potter makes the 1st free throw | 76-57 |
| 03:15 | Western Michigan | David Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 76-58 |
| 03:07 | Central Michigan | Mark Jenkins is open and scores on a shot from the left block | 78-58 |
| 02:54 | Western Michigan | David Potter makes the 3 from the left wing | 78-61 |
| 02:42 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Jack Fountain | 81-61 |
| 02:30 | Western Michigan | Darren Nickle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 81-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Andrew Smith (SG), Eugene Jones (PF) Robert Cavin, Andrew Banks | |
| 02:20 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner buries a jumper from the left side set up by Robert Kastner | 83-61 |
| 02:02 | Western Michigan | Jack Fountain is called for the reach on Raymond Radel - foul #3 on Jack Fountain, team foul #8 | 83-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rodney James (PG), David Conley (PF) Jack Fountain, Mark Jenkins | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 02:02 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel makes the 1st free throw | 83-62 |
| 02:02 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel makes the 2nd free throw | 83-63 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:52 | Central Michigan | Rodney James scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 86-63 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:44 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 86-63 |
| 01:43 | Central Michigan | Robert Kastner gets the rebound | 86-63 |
| 01:24 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 86-63 |
| 01:23 | Central Michigan | David Conley tips it in | 88-63 |
| 01:12 | Western Michigan | Andrew Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 88-63 |
| 01:10 | Western Michigan | Darren Nickle hits the follow up shot | 88-65 |
| 01:08 | Central Michigan | David Potter picks off the pass by Rodney James in the backcourt | 88-65 |
| 00:55 | Western Michigan | Andrew Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 88-68 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Central Michigan | Eugene Jones is called for the reach on Rodney James in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eugene Jones, team foul #11 | 88-68 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Fountain (PG), Mark Jenkins (PF) Alec Turner, David Conley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Andrew Banks (C) Eugene Jones | |
| 00:52 | Central Michigan | Rodney James makes the 1st free throw | 89-68 |
| 00:52 | Central Michigan | Rodney James makes the 2nd free throw | 90-68 |
| 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 fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 90-68 |
| 00:44 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Smith | 90-68 |
| 00:40 | Western Michigan | Mark Jenkins blocks the short jumper by Andrew Smith | 90-68 |
| 00:38 | Western Michigan | David Potter snags the offensive board | 90-68 |
| 00:36 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel is hacked by Mark Jenkins - foul #1 on Mark Jenkins, team foul #9 | 90-68 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Alec Turner (SG) Jack Fountain | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:36 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel makes the 1st free throw | 90-69 |
| 00:36 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel makes the 2nd free throw | 90-70 |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Alec Turner can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 90-70 |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | Robert Kastner grabs the offensive board | 90-70 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Rodney James runs out the clock | 90-70 |