| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Oxford (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Howin Chu (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Scott (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilson Lappin (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Gaskin (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Borski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carlos Kuehn (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Benavides (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tyrone Pittard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Shepley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | William Benavides inbounds the ball | 36-35 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 19:33 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 19:22 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 19:20 | Central Michigan | William Benavides snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 19:15 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Carlos Kuehn | 36-38 |
| 18:48 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford loses the dribble to Tyrone Pittard | 36-38 |
| 18:29 | Central Michigan | William Benavides hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 18:28 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 18:06 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Howin Chu | 38-38 |
| 17:48 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn is whistled for traveling | 38-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter (C) Ronald Shepley | |
| 17:23 | Western Michigan | The pull-up jumper by Howin Chu is blocked by Louis Borski | 38-38 |
| 17:22 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin hits the follow up shot | 40-38 |
| 17:09 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 16:50 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott travels with the ball | 40-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg (PG), Charles Adams (SF), Jeremiah Miller (PF), Allen Weeks (C) Christopher Oxford, Norman Scott, Wilson Lappin, Gregory Gaskin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Finch (SF), Michael Alley (PF), Ronald Shepley (C) Carlos Kuehn, William Benavides, Tyrone Pittard | |
| 16:38 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 16:28 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg misses long on a shot from the left block but the foul's on William Finch - foul #2 on William Finch, team foul #1 | 40-44 |
| 16:28 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 16:28 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg misses the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 16:28 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Ronald Shepley | 41-44 |
| 16:16 | Central Michigan | Jeremiah Miller is called for the reach on Michael Alley - foul #1 on Jeremiah Miller, team foul #1 | 41-44 |
| 15:54 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Ronald Shepley | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Freeberg (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Howin Chu (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeremiah Miller (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Weeks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Borski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Oscar Slaughter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Finch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Alley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Shepley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-46 |
| 15:24 | Central Michigan | William Finch pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 15:03 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley misses the jumper from the right block | 41-46 |
| 15:01 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 14:48 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 14:47 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 14:40 | Central Michigan | Howin Chu is called for the reach on William Finch - foul #3 on Howin Chu, team foul #2 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford (PG), Norman Scott (SF), Wilson Lappin (PF), Gregory Gaskin (C) Robert Freeberg, Howin Chu, Jeremiah Miller, Allen Weeks | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs (PG), Carlos Kuehn (SG), William Benavides (SF), Tyrone Pittard (PF), James Cahoon (C) Louis Borski, Oscar Slaughter, William Finch, Michael Alley, Ronald Shepley | |
| 14:27 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-46 |
| 14:14 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-46 |
| 14:13 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn grabs the defensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 14:04 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Norman Scott - foul #1 on Norman Scott, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller (SG) Charles Adams | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 14:04 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 14:04 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 13:49 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 41-48 |
| 13:48 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| 13:43 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jeremiah Miller - foul #2 on Jeremiah Miller, team foul #4 | 41-48 |
| 13:43 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs misses the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 13:43 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 13:23 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott misses the lay-in but the foul's on Carlos Kuehn - foul #2 on Carlos Kuehn, team foul #2 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Louis Borski (PG) Steven Riggs | |
| 13:23 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 13:23 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 13:10 | Central Michigan | Jeremiah Miller steals it from William Benavides | 43-49 |
| 12:56 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott lays it up and in on a great pass from Christopher Oxford | 45-49 |
| 12:38 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 12:37 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 12:21 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 12:19 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 11:56 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn misses the lay-in | 45-49 |
| 11:55 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Oxford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremiah Miller (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. SF - Norman Scott (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wilson Lappin (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Gregory Gaskin (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Borski (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carlos Kuehn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Benavides (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tyrone Pittard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Cahoon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:51 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Norman Scott | 48-49 |
| 11:38 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski loses the ball out of bounds | 48-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg (PG), Howin Chu (SG), Charles Adams (SF), Allen Weeks (C) Christopher Oxford, Jeremiah Miller, Norman Scott, Gregory Gaskin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter (SG), William Finch (SF), Michael Alley (PF), Ronald Shepley (C) Carlos Kuehn, William Benavides, Tyrone Pittard, James Cahoon | |
| 11:29 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-49 |
| 11:27 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks can't tip it in | 48-49 |
| 11:25 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 11:07 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley is hacked by Allen Weeks - foul #1 on Allen Weeks, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| 10:52 | Central Michigan | William Finch misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-49 |
| 10:50 | Central Michigan | William Finch grabs the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 10:37 | Central Michigan | William Finch scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Oscar Slaughter | 48-51 |
| 10:09 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu makes the 3 from the right corner | 51-51 |
| 09:43 | Central Michigan | Robert Freeberg is called for the reach on Louis Borski - foul #3 on Robert Freeberg, team foul #6 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford (PG), Norman Scott (SF), Jeremiah Miller (PF), Gregory Gaskin (C) Robert Freeberg, Charles Adams, Wilson Lappin, Allen Weeks | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs (PG), Carlos Kuehn (SG), William Benavides (SF), James Cahoon (C) Louis Borski, Oscar Slaughter, William Finch, Ronald Shepley | |
| 09:26 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard (PF) Michael Alley | |
| 09:07 | Western Michigan | Carlos Kuehn is called for the reach on Gregory Gaskin - foul #3 on Carlos Kuehn, team foul #3 | 51-51 |
| 08:57 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin is fouled on the floor by James Cahoon - foul #4 on James Cahoon, team foul #4 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley (C) James Cahoon | |
| 08:42 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott hits the finger roll set up by Howin Chu | 53-51 |
| 08:19 | Central Michigan | William Benavides clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-51 |
| 08:17 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 07:56 | Western Michigan | William Benavides steals it from Howin Chu | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Oxford (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howin Chu (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Norman Scott (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeremiah Miller (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Gaskin (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Riggs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Kuehn (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Benavides (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tyrone Pittard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Shepley (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Howin Chu - foul #4 on Howin Chu, team foul #7 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg (PG), Charles Adams (SG), Wilson Lappin (PF) Christopher Oxford, Howin Chu, Jeremiah Miller | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Louis Borski (PG), William Finch (SF), Michael Alley (PF), James Cahoon (C) Steven Riggs, William Benavides, Tyrone Pittard, Ronald Shepley | |
| 07:43 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 07:43 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 07:23 | Western Michigan | Michael Alley blocks the short jumper by Gregory Gaskin | 53-53 |
| 07:22 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin tips it in | 55-53 |
| 07:03 | Central Michigan | William Finch misses badly on a shot from the right side | 55-53 |
| 07:02 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley tips it in | 55-55 |
| 06:46 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Gregory Gaskin | 57-55 |
| 06:25 | Central Michigan | Charles Adams picks off the pass by Carlos Kuehn | 57-55 |
| 06:21 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams blows the layup | 57-55 |
| 06:19 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin gets the offensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 06:01 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 57-55 |
| 06:00 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Alley | 57-55 |
| 05:42 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-55 |
| 05:41 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 05:41 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford (PG), Howin Chu (SG) Robert Freeberg, Charles Adams | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Benavides (SF), Tyrone Pittard (PF) William Finch, Michael Alley | |
| 05:20 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu hits a 3 from the right corner | 60-55 |
| 05:03 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 60-55 |
| 05:02 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 04:45 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott is fouled on the floor by Louis Borski - foul #2 on Louis Borski, team foul #5 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Adams (SF) Norman Scott | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter (SG) Carlos Kuehn | |
| 04:34 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-55 |
| 04:33 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 04:21 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 04:19 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 04:02 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford loses the dribble to Tyrone Pittard | 60-55 |
| 03:46 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-55 |
| 03:44 | Central Michigan | William Benavides tips it in | 60-57 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Oxford (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howin Chu (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Charles Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wilson Lappin (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Gregory Gaskin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Borski (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Oscar Slaughter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Benavides (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tyrone Pittard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - James Cahoon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-57 |
| 03:16 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin tips it home | 62-57 |
| 02:58 | Central Michigan | James Cahoon comes up short on the floater from the right side | 62-57 |
| 02:57 | Central Michigan | William Benavides tips it in | 62-59 |
| 02:40 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin loses the ball out of bounds | 62-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg (PG), Norman Scott (SF), Jeremiah Miller (PF), Allen Weeks (C) Christopher Oxford, Howin Chu, Wilson Lappin, Gregory Gaskin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn (SG), William Finch (SF), Michael Alley (PF), Ronald Shepley (C) Oscar Slaughter, William Benavides, Tyrone Pittard, James Cahoon | |
| 02:36 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howin Chu (SG), Wilson Lappin (PF) Robert Freeberg, Jeremiah Miller | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 02:21 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 62-59 |
| 02:20 | Central Michigan | William Finch misses the tip | 62-59 |
| 02:18 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott gets the rebound | 62-59 |
| 02:18 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford (PG), Gregory Gaskin (C) Charles Adams, Allen Weeks | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Benavides (SF), Tyrone Pittard (PF), James Cahoon (C) William Finch, Michael Alley, Ronald Shepley | |
| 02:04 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 02:03 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott misses the tip | 62-59 |
| 02:01 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Howin Chu | 62-59 |
| 01:41 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Gregory Gaskin | 64-59 |
| 01:19 | Central Michigan | William Benavides misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 01:17 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| 00:48 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford's floater is knocked away by James Cahoon | 64-59 |
| 00:47 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin can't tip it in | 64-59 |
| 00:45 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard grabs the defensive rebound | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:41 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski makes the contested 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by James Cahoon | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | James Cahoon blocks the short jumper by Norman Scott | 64-62 |
| 00:16 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to James Cahoon | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn blows the dunk | 64-62 |
| 00:06 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin snags the defensive board | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:04 | Western Michigan | Carlos Kuehn is called for the reach on Gregory Gaskin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carlos Kuehn, team foul #6 | 64-62 |
| 00:02 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin is hacked by James Cahoon - foul #5 on James Cahoon, team foul #7 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley (C) James Cahoon | |
| 00:02 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:02 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin misses the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | William Benavides grabs the board | 65-62 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | William Benavides misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 65-62 |