| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Seamon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Fitzgerald (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Wallin (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Berdy Ziler (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - John Branch (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - William Sebastian (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Manfredi (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Hammes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Larsen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Elliott Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | John Hammes inbounds the ball | 47-27 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Western Michigan | John Hammes comes up short on the floater from the left side | 47-27 |
| 19:40 | Central Michigan | John Branch pulls down the rebound | 47-27 |
| 19:34 | Central Michigan | John Hammes is called for the reach on Russell Wallin in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Hammes, team foul #1 | 47-27 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston (SG), Antonio Reed (PF), Bennie Boyd (C) David Fitzgerald, Berdy Ziler, John Branch | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Scott Riveria (SF) John Hammes | |
| 19:13 | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-27 |
| 19:12 | Western Michigan | Elliott Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-27 |
| 18:59 | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by William Sebastian and he's hacked by Antonio Reed - foul #2 on Antonio Reed, team foul #1 | 47-29 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried (PF) Antonio Reed | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 18:59 | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi misses the free throw | 47-29 |
| 18:59 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Gottfried | 47-29 |
| 18:35 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-29 |
| 18:34 | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried grabs the offensive rebound | 47-29 |
| 18:26 | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Robert Seamon | 50-29 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 18:19 | Western Michigan | Scott Riveria comes up short on the floater in the lane | 50-29 |
| 18:18 | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi can't tip it in | 50-29 |
| 18:16 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon gets the rebound | 50-29 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 17:50 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin travels with the ball | 50-29 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (PG), David Fitzgerald (SG), Igor Zapf (SF), Antonio Reed (PF), John Branch (C) Robert Seamon, Larry Featherston, Russell Wallin, Nathaniel Gottfried, Bennie Boyd | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito (PG), Monte Spicer (SG), Rex Hammond (SF), Anthony Greene (C) William Sebastian, Joseph Manfredi, Scott Riveria, Elliott Thompson | |
| 17:31 | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene is hacked by Antonio Reed - foul #3 on Antonio Reed, team foul #2 | 50-29 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin (SF), Berdy Ziler (PF), Bennie Boyd (C) Igor Zapf, Antonio Reed, John Branch | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 17:19 | Western Michigan | Rex Hammond is called for traveling | 50-29 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), Nathaniel Gottfried (PF), John Branch (C) Warren Dildy, Berdy Ziler, Bennie Boyd | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 17:01 | Central Michigan | John Larsen is called for the reach on David Fitzgerald - foul #1 on John Larsen, team foul #2 | 50-29 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (PG), Larry Featherston (SG), Berdy Ziler (PF), Bennie Boyd (C) Robert Seamon, David Fitzgerald, Nathaniel Gottfried, John Branch | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Scott Riveria (PF) John Larsen | |
| 16:44 | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-29 |
| 16:42 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin tips it back up and in | 52-29 |
| 16:27 | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-29 |
| 16:26 | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene tips it in | 52-31 |
| 16:24 | Central Michigan | Rex Hammond is called for the reach on Warren Dildy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rex Hammond, team foul #3 | 52-31 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), David Fitzgerald (SG), Igor Zapf (SF), Nathaniel Gottfried (PF), John Branch (C) Warren Dildy, Larry Featherston, Russell Wallin, Berdy Ziler, Bennie Boyd | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl (PG), Joseph Manfredi (SG), John Larsen (PF), Elliott Thompson (C) Christopher Vito, Monte Spicer, Rex Hammond, Anthony Greene | |
| 16:05 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald can't finish the uncontested layup | 52-31 |
| 16:03 | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi pulls down the rebound | 52-31 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Seamon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Fitzgerald (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Igor Zapf (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nathaniel Gottfried (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Branch (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Lindahl (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joseph Manfredi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Riveria (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Larsen (tiring) 2 reb. C - Elliott Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl's pass is intercepted by Nathaniel Gottfried | 52-31 |
| 15:25 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald misses the easy layup | 52-31 |
| 15:24 | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi gets the rebound | 52-31 |
| 15:07 | Western Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried picks off the pass by Scott Riveria | 52-31 |
| 15:05 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Riveria - foul #2 on Scott Riveria, team foul #4 | 52-31 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (PG), Larry Featherston (SG), Russell Wallin (SF), Antonio Reed (PF), Bennie Boyd (C) Robert Seamon, David Fitzgerald, Igor Zapf, Nathaniel Gottfried, John Branch | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Sebastian (PG), John Hammes (SF), Rex Hammond (PF) Michael Lindahl, Scott Riveria, John Larsen | |
| 14:44 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-31 |
| 14:43 | Western Michigan | John Hammes gets the rebound | 52-31 |
| 14:39 | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-31 |
| 14:37 | Central Michigan | Antonio Reed snags the defensive board | 52-31 |
| 14:10 | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left corner | 52-31 |
| 14:09 | Western Michigan | Rex Hammond snags the defensive board | 52-31 |
| 13:48 | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-31 |
| 13:47 | Western Michigan | Elliott Thompson tips it back up and in | 52-33 |
| 13:23 | Central Michigan | Bennie Boyd is fouled on the floor by Elliott Thompson - foul #2 on Elliott Thompson, team foul #5 | 52-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), David Fitzgerald (SG), Igor Zapf (SF), Berdy Ziler (PF), John Branch (C) Warren Dildy, Larry Featherston, Russell Wallin, Antonio Reed, Bennie Boyd | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito (PG), Monte Spicer (SG), Scott Riveria (PF), Anthony Greene (C) William Sebastian, Joseph Manfredi, Rex Hammond, Elliott Thompson | |
| 13:01 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-33 |
| 13:00 | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito snags the defensive board | 52-33 |
| 12:43 | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Scott Riveria | 52-35 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 12:39 | Central Michigan | Scott Riveria steps in front of the David Fitzgerald pass | 52-35 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 12:11 | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito is hacked by David Fitzgerald - foul #2 on David Fitzgerald, team foul #3 | 52-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin (SF), Bennie Boyd (C) Igor Zapf, John Branch | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Sebastian (PG), Rex Hammond (SF), John Larsen (PF) Christopher Vito, John Hammes, Scott Riveria | |
| 11:50 | Western Michigan | Rex Hammond is fouled on the floor by Bennie Boyd - foul #1 on Bennie Boyd, team foul #4 | 52-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl (PG), Antonio Reed (PF) Robert Seamon, Berdy Ziler | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Scott Riveria (SG) Monte Spicer | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Clayton Buhl (fresh) SG - David Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Wallin (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Antonio Reed (fresh) 3 pf. C - Bennie Boyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - William Sebastian (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Riveria (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Rex Hammond (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Larsen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony Greene (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 11:40 | Western Michigan | Scott Riveria clanks a floater from close range | 52-35 |
| 11:38 | Western Michigan | John Larsen grabs the offensive rebound | 52-35 |
| 11:33 | Western Michigan | David Fitzgerald takes the ball from John Larsen | 52-35 |
| 11:29 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald misses the lay-in | 52-35 |
| 11:27 | Western Michigan | John Larsen grabs the board | 52-35 |
| 11:16 | Western Michigan | Rex Hammond is fouled on the floor by Russell Wallin - foul #3 on Russell Wallin, team foul #5 | 52-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), Larry Featherston (SG), Berdy Ziler (PF), John Branch (C) Clayton Buhl, David Fitzgerald, Antonio Reed, Bennie Boyd | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Elliott Thompson (C) Anthony Greene | |
| 11:01 | Western Michigan | Rex Hammond misses the easy layup | 52-35 |
| 10:59 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon grabs the defensive rebound | 52-35 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 10:30 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-35 |
| 10:28 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin grabs the offensive board | 52-35 |
| 10:17 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon blows the layup | 52-35 |
| 10:16 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon tips it back up and in | 54-35 |
| 10:09 | Western Michigan | Rex Hammond drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-38 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 09:48 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 54-38 |
| 09:47 | Western Michigan | William Sebastian gets the rebound | 54-38 |
| 09:43 | Western Michigan | William Sebastian can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Seamon - foul #1 on Robert Seamon, team foul #6 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (PG), David Fitzgerald (SG), Igor Zapf (SF), Nathaniel Gottfried (PF), Bennie Boyd (C) Robert Seamon, Larry Featherston, Russell Wallin, Berdy Ziler, John Branch | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito (SG), John Hammes (SF), Anthony Greene (C) Rex Hammond, John Larsen, Elliott Thompson | |
| 09:43 | Western Michigan | William Sebastian makes the 1st free throw | 54-39 |
| 09:43 | Western Michigan | William Sebastian misses the 2nd free throw | 54-39 |
| 09:43 | Central Michigan | Bennie Boyd pulls down the rebound | 54-39 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 09:21 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-39 |
| 09:19 | Western Michigan | Scott Riveria snags the defensive board | 54-39 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 08:56 | Western Michigan | William Sebastian is fouled on the floor by Warren Dildy - foul #1 on Warren Dildy, team foul #7 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin (SF), Antonio Reed (PF) Igor Zapf, Nathaniel Gottfried | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Larsen (PF) Scott Riveria | |
| 08:56 | Western Michigan | William Sebastian misses the 1st free throw | 54-39 |
| 08:56 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald pulls down the rebound | 54-39 |
| 08:40 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy clanks a 3 from the right wing | 54-39 |
| 08:38 | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene snags the defensive board | 54-39 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 08:21 | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene is called for traveling | 54-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), Berdy Ziler (PF), John Branch (C) Warren Dildy, Antonio Reed, Bennie Boyd | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer (PG), Joseph Manfredi (SG), Elliott Thompson (C) William Sebastian, Christopher Vito, Anthony Greene | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 08:03 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-39 |
| 08:02 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Monte Spicer | 54-39 |
| 07:47 | Western Michigan | Elliott Thompson buries a floater from the right side | 54-41 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Seamon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Wallin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Berdy Ziler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - John Branch (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Monte Spicer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Manfredi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hammes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Larsen (tired) 4 reb. C - Elliott Thompson (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 07:25 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald drills a fadeaway in the lane | 56-41 |
| 07:12 | Western Michigan | Elliott Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (PG), Larry Featherston (SG), Igor Zapf (SF), Antonio Reed (PF), Bennie Boyd (C) Robert Seamon, David Fitzgerald, Russell Wallin, Berdy Ziler, John Branch | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Rex Hammond (SF), Scott Riveria (PF) John Hammes, John Larsen | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:54 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy hits a wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Igor Zapf | 58-41 |
| 06:32 | Western Michigan | Larry Featherston is called for the reach on Joseph Manfredi - foul #2 on Larry Featherston, team foul #8 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), Russell Wallin (SF), Nathaniel Gottfried (PF) Warren Dildy, Antonio Reed, Bennie Boyd | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito (PG), Anthony Greene (C) Monte Spicer, Elliott Thompson | |
| 06:32 | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi misses the 1st free throw | 58-41 |
| 06:32 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Gottfried | 58-41 |
| 06:12 | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (PG), David Fitzgerald (SG), Bennie Boyd (C) Robert Seamon, Larry Featherston, Igor Zapf | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl (PG), John Hammes (SF) Joseph Manfredi, Scott Riveria | |
| 06:00 | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Warren Dildy - foul #2 on Warren Dildy, team foul #9 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), John Branch (C) Warren Dildy, Bennie Boyd | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 06:00 | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene makes the 1st free throw | 58-42 |
| 06:00 | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene misses the 2nd free throw | 58-42 |
| 06:00 | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried gets the rebound | 58-42 |
| 05:56 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald is hacked by Christopher Vito in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Vito, team foul #6 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Reed (C) John Branch | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Scott Riveria (PF) Rex Hammond | |
| 05:36 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Seamon | 61-42 |
| 05:30 | Western Michigan | Antonio Reed swats the shot by Scott Riveria | 61-42 |
| 05:29 | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried snags the defensive board | 61-42 |
| 05:07 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-42 |
| 05:05 | Central Michigan | Antonio Reed gets the offensive rebound | 61-42 |
| 04:50 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald is hacked by Michael Lindahl - foul #2 on Michael Lindahl, team foul #7 | 61-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (PG), Igor Zapf (SF), Berdy Ziler (PF), John Branch (C) Robert Seamon, Russell Wallin, Nathaniel Gottfried, Antonio Reed | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer (SG), Rex Hammond (SF) Michael Lindahl, John Hammes | |
| 04:50 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald misses the 1st free throw | 61-42 |
| 04:50 | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene snags the defensive board | 61-42 |
| 04:26 | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by David Fitzgerald - foul #3 on David Fitzgerald, team foul #10 | 61-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston (SG), Bennie Boyd (C) David Fitzgerald, John Branch | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 04:26 | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito makes the 1st free throw | 61-43 |
| 04:26 | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito misses the 2nd free throw | 61-43 |
| 04:26 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Bennie Boyd | 61-43 |
| 04:08 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy hits a wide open 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Igor Zapf | 64-43 |
| 03:53 | Western Michigan | Rex Hammond connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-46 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf is hacked by Christopher Vito - foul #2 on Christopher Vito, team foul #8 | 64-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), Antonio Reed (PF), John Branch (C) Warren Dildy, Berdy Ziler, Bennie Boyd | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl (PG) Monte Spicer | |
| 03:24 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf misses the 1st free throw | 64-46 |
| 03:24 | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 64-46 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Seamon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Featherston (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Igor Zapf (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Antonio Reed (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - John Branch (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Lindahl (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Christopher Vito (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Rex Hammond (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Scott Riveria (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Greene (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl is whistled for a carry | 64-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald (SG), Russell Wallin (SF), Berdy Ziler (PF) Larry Featherston, Igor Zapf, Antonio Reed | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 03:06 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Vito - foul #3 on Christopher Vito, team foul #9 | 64-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried (PF) Berdy Ziler | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 03:06 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 65-46 |
| 03:06 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 66-46 |
| 02:51 | Western Michigan | Rex Hammond hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-46 |
| 02:50 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Russell Wallin | 66-46 |
| 02:21 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Seamon and he's hacked by Scott Riveria - foul #3 on Scott Riveria, team foul #10 | 68-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (PG), Berdy Ziler (PF), Bennie Boyd (C) Robert Seamon, Nathaniel Gottfried, John Branch | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer (PG) Michael Lindahl | |
| 02:21 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald misses the free throw | 68-46 |
| 02:21 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler snags the offensive board | 68-46 |
| 01:56 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald is alone and drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Berdy Ziler | 70-46 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:43 | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-46 |
| 01:42 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Bennie Boyd | 70-46 |
| 01:25 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right corner | 70-46 |
| 01:24 | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene pulls down the rebound | 70-46 |
| 01:18 | Western Michigan | Scott Riveria scores on a jumper in the paint | 70-48 |
| 00:54 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Warren Dildy | 73-48 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Western Michigan | Warren Dildy takes the ball from Monte Spicer | 73-48 |
| 00:46 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy lays it in | 75-48 |
| 00:40 | Western Michigan | Rex Hammond misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 75-48 |
| 00:39 | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer grabs the offensive board | 75-48 |
| 00:36 | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene makes the jumper from the left wing | 75-50 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Anthony Greene - foul #2 on Anthony Greene, team foul #11 | 75-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), John Branch (C) Warren Dildy, Bennie Boyd | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:11 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler makes the 1st free throw | 76-50 |
| 00:11 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler misses the 2nd free throw | 76-50 |
| 00:11 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Scott Riveria | 76-50 |
| 00:04 | Western Michigan | Scott Riveria misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 76-50 |
| 00:02 | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene grabs the offensive board | 76-50 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | The clock runs out | 76-50 |