| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Townsend (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Jaramillo (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Johnny Don (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jason Oakley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dikembe Ako (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Delbert Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert John (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Patrick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo inbounds the ball | 38-39 |
| 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) | |
| 19:45 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don misses the easy layup | 38-39 |
| 19:43 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert John | 38-39 |
| 19:27 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill clanks a jumper from the left block | 38-39 |
| 19:25 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 19:18 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo is fouled on the floor by Robert John - foul #3 on Robert John, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (SF) Robert John | |
| 19:06 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don clanks a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Paul Hill - foul #2 on Paul Hill, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames (PF) Paul Hill | |
| 19:06 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 19:06 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 18:51 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Dikembe Ako | 40-41 |
| 18:36 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Johnny Don | 42-41 |
| 18:17 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 18:16 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick snags the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 18:02 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Davis | 42-43 |
| 17:58 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Logan (PG), Paul Even (SG), Raymond Agee (SF), Daniel Winfield (PF), Peter Owens (C) Gerald Townsend, Kerry Honeycutt, Jonathan Jaramillo, Johnny Don, Jason Oakley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Warren Comer (PG), Paul Beach (SG), Donald Harris (PF), Jackie Cox (C) Dikembe Ako, Robert Davis, Kermit Eames, Matthew Patrick | |
| 17:41 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 42-43 |
| 17:40 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 17:37 | Central Michigan | Paul Even throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Hill (PF) Jackie Cox | |
| 17:32 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris loses the dribble to Daniel Winfield | 42-43 |
| 17:29 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee double dribbles in the backcourt | 42-43 |
| 17:10 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris misses the easy layup | 42-43 |
| 17:08 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 17:04 | Central Michigan | Paul Even is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Beach - foul #2 on Paul Beach, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend (PG) Paul Even | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox (C) Paul Hill | |
| 16:54 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jackie Cox - foul #1 on Jackie Cox, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (SG), Kermit Eames (PF) Delbert Bryant, Jackie Cox | |
| 16:54 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens misses the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 16:54 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 16:28 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 16:25 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens is hacked by Paul Beach in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Beach, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Paul Even (SG), Johnny Don (PF), Jason Oakley (C) Randy Logan, Daniel Winfield, Peter Owens | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (PG), Delbert Bryant (SF), Jackie Cox (C) Warren Comer, Paul Beach, Donald Harris | |
| 16:05 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Raymond Agee | 45-45 |
| 15:57 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant travels with the ball | 45-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (SG), Jonathan Jaramillo (SF) Paul Even, Raymond Agee | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken (SG), Robert John (SF), Paul Hill (PF) Robert Davis, Delbert Bryant, Kermit Eames | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Townsend (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Jaramillo (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Johnny Don (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jason Oakley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dikembe Ako (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Bakken (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert John (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jackie Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend is hacked by Michael Bakken - foul #4 on Michael Bakken, team foul #6 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Norman Marks (C) Jason Oakley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant (SG) Michael Bakken | |
| 15:19 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 15:18 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Paul Hill | 45-45 |
| 15:14 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 15:13 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox gets the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 14:55 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Jackie Cox, team foul #7 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Logan (PG), Raymond Agee (SF), Daniel Winfield (PF), Peter Owens (C) Gerald Townsend, Jonathan Jaramillo, Johnny Don, Norman Marks | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Warren Comer (PG), Donald Harris (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Dikembe Ako, Paul Hill, Jackie Cox | |
| 14:33 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Kerry Honeycutt | 48-45 |
| 14:24 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert John | 48-48 |
| 13:59 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Daniel Winfield is blocked by Donald Harris | 48-48 |
| 13:57 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens can't tip it in | 48-48 |
| 13:56 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 13:45 | Western Michigan | Raymond Agee is called for the reach on Robert John - foul #2 on Raymond Agee, team foul #1 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend (PG), Paul Even (SG), Jonathan Jaramillo (SF), Johnny Don (PF), Jason Oakley (C) Randy Logan, Kerry Honeycutt, Raymond Agee, Daniel Winfield, Peter Owens | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (PG), Paul Beach (SG), Kermit Eames (PF) Warren Comer, Delbert Bryant, Donald Harris | |
| 13:36 | Western Michigan | Robert John is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Robert John, team foul #8 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (PG), Paul Hill (PF) Robert John, Matthew Patrick | |
| 13:33 | Central Michigan | Paul Even travels in the backcourt | 48-48 |
| 13:15 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Kermit Eames | 48-50 |
| 13:00 | Central Michigan | Paul Beach steals it from Jason Oakley | 48-50 |
| 12:56 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako blows the layup | 48-50 |
| 12:55 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames snags the offensive board | 48-50 |
| 12:42 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Paul Even - foul #2 on Paul Even, team foul #2 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee (PG), Norman Marks (C) Gerald Townsend, Johnny Don | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick (C) Kermit Eames | |
| 12:42 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 12:42 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 12:27 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Raymond Agee and he's hacked by Dikembe Ako - foul #3 on Dikembe Ako, team foul #9 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant (SG), Jackie Cox (C) Paul Beach, Matthew Patrick | |
| 12:27 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks makes the free throw | 51-52 |
| 12:06 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 12:04 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 11:51 | Central Michigan | Paul Even loses the dribble to Jackie Cox | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Raymond Agee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Even (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jonathan Jaramillo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jason Oakley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Norman Marks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dikembe Ako (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Delbert Bryant (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Hill (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jackie Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Jackie Cox, team foul #10 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend (PG), Randy Logan (SG), Daniel Winfield (PF), Peter Owens (C) Paul Even, Jonathan Jaramillo, Jason Oakley, Norman Marks | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Warren Comer (PG), Kermit Eames (PF), Donald Harris (C) Dikembe Ako, Paul Hill, Jackie Cox | |
| 11:23 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-52 |
| 11:22 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 11:16 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant can't connect on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Randy Logan - foul #3 on Randy Logan, team foul #3 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (SG) Raymond Agee | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Beach (SF) Robert Davis | |
| 11:16 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 11:16 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 11:16 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 10:59 | Central Michigan | The pull-up jumper by Gerald Townsend is blocked by Donald Harris | 51-52 |
| 10:57 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield tips it home | 53-52 |
| 10:42 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 10:40 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 10:24 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens is open and lays it up and in | 55-52 |
| 10:08 | Western Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt steps in front of the Paul Beach pass | 55-52 |
| 10:05 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt lays it up and in | 57-52 |
| 09:45 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Delbert Bryant and the foul's on Daniel Winfield - foul #2 on Daniel Winfield, team foul #4 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee (PG), Paul Even (SG), Jonathan Jaramillo (SF), Johnny Don (PF), Jason Oakley (C) Gerald Townsend, Kerry Honeycutt, Randy Logan, Daniel Winfield, Peter Owens | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (PG), Robert Davis (SF), Paul Hill (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Warren Comer, Delbert Bryant, Kermit Eames, Donald Harris | |
| 09:45 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach makes the free throw | 57-55 |
| 09:43 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Ako steals the ball from Jonathan Jaramillo in the backcourt | 57-55 |
| 09:22 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis hits a jumper from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 09:08 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Jason Oakley | 59-57 |
| 09:02 | Western Michigan | Paul Even steals the ball from Dikembe Ako | 59-57 |
| 08:44 | Central Michigan | Paul Even hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Jaramillo | 61-57 |
| 08:28 | Western Michigan | Johnny Don steals it from Paul Hill | 61-57 |
| 08:16 | Central Michigan | Paul Even hits a wide open fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymond Agee | 63-57 |
| 07:52 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-57 |
| 07:51 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis gets the offensive rebound | 63-57 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Raymond Agee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Even (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jonathan Jaramillo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Johnny Don (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jason Oakley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dikembe Ako (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Paul Beach (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Davis (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Hill (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Patrick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 07:45 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo pulls down the rebound | 63-57 |
| 07:28 | Central Michigan | Paul Hill is called for the reach on Raymond Agee - foul #3 on Paul Hill, team foul #11 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend (PG), Kerry Honeycutt (SG), Daniel Winfield (PF), Peter Owens (C) Paul Even, Jonathan Jaramillo, Johnny Don, Jason Oakley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken (SG), Robert John (SF), Donald Harris (PF), Jackie Cox (C) Paul Beach, Robert Davis, Paul Hill, Matthew Patrick | |
| 07:28 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 07:28 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee misses the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 07:28 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens grabs the offensive board | 64-57 |
| 07:12 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Kerry Honeycutt | 66-57 |
| 06:58 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Robert John | 66-59 |
| 06:49 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend misses the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Dikembe Ako - foul #4 on Dikembe Ako, team foul #12 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Logan (SF) Raymond Agee | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Warren Comer (PG) Dikembe Ako | |
| 06:49 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 06:49 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 06:32 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer is fouled on the floor by Peter Owens - foul #2 on Peter Owens, team foul #5 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames (PF) Donald Harris | |
| 06:12 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Warren Comer | 68-62 |
| 05:54 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend is hacked by Warren Comer - foul #2 on Warren Comer, team foul #13 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Johnny Don (PF), Norman Marks (C) Daniel Winfield, Peter Owens | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (PG), Matthew Patrick (C) Warren Comer, Jackie Cox | |
| 05:54 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 05:54 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 05:31 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames is whistled for a carry | 70-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo (SF) Gerald Townsend | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Harris (PF) Kermit Eames | |
| 05:11 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 70-62 |
| 05:10 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick grabs the defensive rebound | 70-62 |
| 05:06 | Western Michigan | Robert John is hacked by Johnny Don - foul #1 on Johnny Don, team foul #6 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend (PG), Jason Oakley (PF) Randy Logan, Johnny Don | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant (SG) Michael Bakken | |
| 04:56 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Delbert Bryant and the foul's on Norman Marks - foul #2 on Norman Marks, team foul #7 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Warren Comer (PG) Dikembe Ako | |
| 04:56 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick makes the free throw | 70-65 |
| 04:42 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley is whistled for traveling | 70-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee (SF) Jonathan Jaramillo | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames (PF) Donald Harris | |
| 04:40 | Western Michigan | Gerald Townsend picks off the pass by Warren Comer in the backcourt | 70-65 |
| 04:35 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 70-65 |
| 04:34 | Western Michigan | Robert John grabs the board | 70-65 |
| 04:20 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Warren Comer and he's hacked by Jason Oakley - foul #2 on Jason Oakley, team foul #8 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Paul Even (SG), Johnny Don (PF) Kerry Honeycutt, Norman Marks | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (PG), Michael Bakken (SG) Robert John, Matthew Patrick | |
| 04:20 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames makes the free throw | 70-68 |
| 04:06 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend scores on a shot from the free throw line | 72-68 |
| 03:47 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant misses short on a floater in the paint | 72-68 |
| 03:45 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer grabs the offensive board | 72-68 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Townsend (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Even (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Raymond Agee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Johnny Don (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jason Oakley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Bakken (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Delbert Bryant (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Warren Comer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kermit Eames (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-68 |
| 03:33 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer tips it home | 72-70 |
| 03:16 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 72-70 |
| 03:15 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 72-70 |
| 03:09 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 72-70 |
| 03:07 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don gets the rebound | 72-70 |
| 02:55 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Paul Even | 74-70 |
| 02:55 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-70 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Logan (SG), Jonathan Jaramillo (SF), Daniel Winfield (PF), Peter Owens (C) Paul Even, Raymond Agee, Johnny Don, Jason Oakley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (PG), Robert John (SF), Donald Harris (PF), Jackie Cox (C) Robert Davis, Michael Bakken, Warren Comer, Kermit Eames | |
| 02:38 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Randy Logan - foul #4 on Randy Logan, team foul #9 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (SG) Gerald Townsend | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 02:38 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant makes the free throw | 74-73 |
| 02:34 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-73 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend (PG), Jason Oakley (PF) Randy Logan, Daniel Winfield | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 02:24 | Central Michigan | Jackie Cox takes the ball from Jonathan Jaramillo | 74-73 |
| 02:24 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-73 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken (SG), Kermit Eames (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Delbert Bryant, Donald Harris, Jackie Cox | |
| 02:14 | Western Michigan | Robert John can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 74-73 |
| 02:12 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick snags the offensive board | 74-73 |
| 01:54 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dikembe Ako | 74-75 |
| 01:52 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend is hacked by Dikembe Ako in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dikembe Ako, team foul #14 | 74-75 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Johnny Don (PF) Peter Owens | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (PG), Paul Hill (PF) Dikembe Ako, Kermit Eames | |
| 01:52 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 01:52 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend misses the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 01:52 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick pulls down the rebound | 75-75 |
| 01:42 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Johnny Don - foul #2 on Johnny Don, team foul #10 | 75-75 |
| 01:42 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 01:42 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 01:29 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo blows the layup | 75-77 |
| 01:27 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick grabs the board | 75-77 |
| 01:23 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis is fouled on the floor by Jason Oakley - foul #3 on Jason Oakley, team foul #11 | 75-77 |
| 01:23 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis misses the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 01:23 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 01:23 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo gets the rebound | 75-77 |
| 01:18 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 75-77 |
| 01:16 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick pulls down the rebound | 75-77 |
| 00:56 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Michael Bakken | 75-79 |
| 00:46 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Jonathan Jaramillo and he's fouled by Michael Bakken - foul #5 on Michael Bakken, team foul #15 | 77-79 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant (SG) Michael Bakken | |
| 00:46 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley makes the free throw | 78-79 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-79 |
| 00:26 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Davis | 78-81 |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Gerald Townsend and the foul's on Robert John - foul #5 on Robert John, team foul #16 | 80-81 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Beach (SF) Robert John | |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo misses the free throw | 80-81 |
| 00:19 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 80-81 |
| 00:19 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 80-81 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick is hacked by Gerald Townsend in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Townsend, team foul #12 | 80-81 |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 80-82 |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 80-83 |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jonathan Jaramillo | 83-83 |
| 00:08 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 83-83 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 83-83 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt pulls down the rebound | 83-83 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 83-83 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Townsend (fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jonathan Jaramillo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Johnny Don (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Jason Oakley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Davis (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Delbert Bryant (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Beach (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Paul Hill (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Patrick (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don wins the tip | 83-83 |
| 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) | |
| 04:38 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 83-83 |
| 04:37 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach grabs the defensive rebound | 83-83 |
| 04:18 | Western Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt steps in front of the Matthew Patrick pass | 83-83 |
| 04:14 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt hits the finger roll | 85-83 |
| 03:48 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill buries a fadeaway near the basket | 85-85 |
| 03:40 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend loses the dribble to Delbert Bryant | 85-85 |
| 03:37 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis slams it home on a great pass from Delbert Bryant | 85-87 |
| 03:32 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Delbert Bryant - foul #1 on Delbert Bryant, team foul #17 | 85-87 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Logan (SG), Raymond Agee (SF), Daniel Winfield (PF), Peter Owens (C) Kerry Honeycutt, Jonathan Jaramillo, Johnny Don, Jason Oakley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Warren Comer (PG), Kermit Eames (PF), Donald Harris (C) Paul Beach, Paul Hill, Matthew Patrick | |
| 03:32 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 86-87 |
| 03:32 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 87-87 |
| 03:22 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 87-87 |
| 03:21 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 87-87 |
| 03:09 | Western Michigan | Gerald Townsend is called for the reach on Donald Harris - foul #3 on Gerald Townsend, team foul #13 | 87-87 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Paul Even (SG) Gerald Townsend | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 03:09 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris makes the 1st free throw | 87-88 |
| 03:09 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 87-89 |
| 02:54 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Davis - foul #2 on Robert Davis, team foul #18 | 87-89 |
| 02:54 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee makes the 1st free throw | 88-89 |
| 02:54 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee misses the 2nd free throw | 88-89 |
| 02:54 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames gets the rebound | 88-89 |
| 02:54 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 88-89 |
| 02:31 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames banks in the layup on a nice dish by Delbert Bryant | 88-91 |
| 02:31 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 88-91 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend (PG), Kerry Honeycutt (SG), Jonathan Jaramillo (SF), Johnny Don (PF), Jason Oakley (C) Randy Logan, Paul Even, Raymond Agee, Daniel Winfield, Peter Owens | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Beach (SF), Matthew Patrick (C) Warren Comer, Donald Harris | |
| 02:18 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left wing | 88-91 |
| 02:16 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant grabs the board | 88-91 |
| 02:16 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 88-91 |
| 01:47 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach can't connect on a shot from the left side | 88-91 |
| 01:45 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis gets the offensive rebound | 88-91 |
| 01:29 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick's layup is rejected by Johnny Don | 88-91 |
| 01:27 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley pulls down the rebound | 88-91 |
| 01:20 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Johnny Don | 90-91 |
| 00:57 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 90-93 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Townsend (fresh) 26 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Jaramillo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Johnny Don (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Oakley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Delbert Bryant (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Beach (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kermit Eames (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Patrick (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 00:44 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Kermit Eames - foul #3 on Kermit Eames, team foul #19 | 90-93 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Hill (PF) Kermit Eames | |
| 00:44 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 91-93 |
| 00:44 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 92-93 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Western Michigan | The jumper by Matthew Patrick is denied by Jonathan Jaramillo | 92-93 |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jason Oakley | 92-93 |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don lays it in uncontested | 94-93 |
| 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) | |
| 00:04 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick buries a turnaround in the paint | 94-95 |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 94-95 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend misses short on a halfcourt shot | 94-95 |