| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Bakken (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert John (fresh) PF - Paul Hill (fresh) 8 pts. C - Kermit Eames (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Townsend (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Jaramillo (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Johnny Don (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Oakley (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Robert John inbounds the ball | 40-37 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Western Michigan | Johnny Don is called for the reach on Paul Hill - foul #1 on Johnny Don, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| 19:34 | Western Michigan | Johnny Don steals the ball from Robert Davis | 40-37 |
| 19:15 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gerald Townsend | 40-39 |
| 19:00 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames lays it in | 42-39 |
| 18:48 | Central Michigan | Robert Davis picks off the pass by Johnny Don | 42-39 |
| 18:35 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 18:22 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt can't connect on a floater from the right side | 45-39 |
| 18:21 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 18:02 | Western Michigan | Robert John misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 18:01 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames tips it home | 47-39 |
| 17:39 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Kerry Honeycutt and he's fouled by Robert Davis - foul #3 on Robert Davis, team foul #1 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Warren Comer (PG), Delbert Bryant (SG), Paul Beach (SF), Donald Harris (PF), Jackie Cox (C) Robert Davis, Michael Bakken, Robert John, Paul Hill, Kermit Eames | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Logan (PG), Paul Even (SG), Raymond Agee (SF), Peter Owens (C) Gerald Townsend, Kerry Honeycutt, Jonathan Jaramillo, Johnny Don | |
| 17:39 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley misses the free throw | 47-41 |
| 17:39 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 17:28 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 17:09 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 17:03 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Delbert Bryant | 52-43 |
| 16:56 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Paul Even | 52-46 |
| 16:42 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Delbert Bryant, team foul #2 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Hill (PF) Jackie Cox | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield (PF) Jason Oakley | |
| 16:29 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 16:28 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield grabs the offensive board | 52-46 |
| 16:17 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield double dribbles | 52-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken (SG), Robert John (SF), Kermit Eames (C) Warren Comer, Paul Beach, Donald Harris | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend (PG), Kerry Honeycutt (SG), Norman Marks (C) Randy Logan, Paul Even, Peter Owens | |
| 16:00 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill is whistled for a carry | 52-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (PG), Matthew Patrick (C) Delbert Bryant, Paul Hill | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo (SF) Raymond Agee | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dikembe Ako (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Michael Bakken (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert John (fresh) PF - Kermit Eames (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Patrick (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Townsend (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kerry Honeycutt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Jaramillo (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Daniel Winfield (fresh) 3 reb. C - Norman Marks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend is hacked by Dikembe Ako in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dikembe Ako, team foul #3 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (PG) Dikembe Ako | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 15:51 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo comes up short on the floater in the lane | 52-46 |
| 15:49 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert John | 52-46 |
| 15:31 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken is called for traveling | 52-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Hill (PF) Kermit Eames | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 15:16 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 52-48 |
| 15:05 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Robert John | 55-48 |
| 14:53 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo misses the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Bakken - foul #1 on Michael Bakken, team foul #4 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Warren Comer (PG), Delbert Bryant (SG), Paul Beach (SF), Donald Harris (PF), Jackie Cox (C) Robert Davis, Michael Bakken, Robert John, Paul Hill, Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Logan (SG), Johnny Don (PF), Peter Owens (C) Kerry Honeycutt, Daniel Winfield, Norman Marks | |
| 14:53 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo misses the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 14:53 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 14:32 | Western Michigan | Peter Owens is called for the reach on Paul Beach - foul #1 on Peter Owens, team foul #2 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Paul Even (SG), Raymond Agee (SF) Gerald Townsend, Jonathan Jaramillo | |
| 14:26 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach buries a jumper from the left side | 57-49 |
| 14:13 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 14:01 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Delbert Bryant | 59-51 |
| 13:44 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (PG), Michael Bakken (SG), Robert John (SF), Kermit Eames (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Warren Comer, Delbert Bryant, Paul Beach, Donald Harris, Jackie Cox | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend (PG), Norman Marks (C) Randy Logan, Peter Owens | |
| 13:30 | Western Michigan | Gerald Townsend takes the ball from Robert Davis | 59-51 |
| 13:20 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Raymond Agee | 59-53 |
| 12:57 | Western Michigan | Robert John misses long on a shot from the left side | 59-53 |
| 12:55 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 12:44 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Kermit Eames, team foul #5 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant (SG), Paul Hill (PF) Michael Bakken, Kermit Eames | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (SG), Jonathan Jaramillo (SF), Daniel Winfield (PF), Jason Oakley (C) Paul Even, Raymond Agee, Johnny Don, Norman Marks | |
| 12:31 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 59-53 |
| 12:30 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| 12:02 | Western Michigan | Gerald Townsend steals it from Matthew Patrick | 59-53 |
| 11:57 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo lays it in on a nice dish by Gerald Townsend | 59-55 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Davis (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Delbert Bryant (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert John (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Hill (tiring) 11 pts. C - Matthew Patrick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Townsend (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Kerry Honeycutt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Jaramillo (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Daniel Winfield (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jason Oakley (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Robert Davis | 62-55 |
| 11:37 | Central Michigan | Robert John steps in front of the Gerald Townsend pass in the backcourt | 62-55 |
| 11:26 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-55 |
| 11:24 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend gets the rebound | 62-55 |
| 11:21 | Central Michigan | Paul Hill picks off the pass by Jonathan Jaramillo in the backcourt | 62-55 |
| 11:12 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis misses long on a floater from the right side | 62-55 |
| 11:10 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jason Oakley | 62-55 |
| 11:07 | Central Michigan | Matthew Patrick is called for the reach on Gerald Townsend in the backcourt - foul #4 on Matthew Patrick, team foul #6 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Warren Comer (PG), Michael Bakken (SG), Paul Beach (SF), Donald Harris (PF), Jackie Cox (C) Robert Davis, Delbert Bryant, Robert John, Paul Hill, Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Logan (PG), Paul Even (SG), Raymond Agee (SF), Johnny Don (PF), Peter Owens (C) Gerald Townsend, Kerry Honeycutt, Jonathan Jaramillo, Daniel Winfield, Jason Oakley | |
| 10:57 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens is alone and drills a runner near the basket | 62-57 |
| 10:46 | Western Michigan | The jump hook by Warren Comer is blocked by Peter Owens | 62-57 |
| 10:45 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris tips it in | 64-57 |
| 10:32 | Central Michigan | Jackie Cox blocks the short jumper by Peter Owens | 64-57 |
| 10:30 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken grabs the defensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 10:23 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox double dribbles | 64-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (SG) Paul Even | |
| 10:13 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens is hacked by Jackie Cox - foul #1 on Jackie Cox, team foul #7 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley (PF) Johnny Don | |
| 10:13 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 10:13 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 10:00 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Bakken and the foul's on Randy Logan - foul #2 on Randy Logan, team foul #3 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert John (SF), Kermit Eames (C) Paul Beach, Jackie Cox | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend (PG) Kerry Honeycutt | |
| 10:00 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer misses the free throw | 66-59 |
| 10:00 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Peter Owens | 66-59 |
| 09:44 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-59 |
| 09:42 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley snags the offensive board | 66-59 |
| 09:37 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 66-59 |
| 09:36 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Warren Comer | 66-59 |
| 09:16 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken is fouled on the floor by Gerald Townsend - foul #3 on Gerald Townsend, team foul #4 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant (PG), Paul Hill (PF) Warren Comer, Donald Harris | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Paul Even (SG), Jonathan Jaramillo (SF), Daniel Winfield (PF), Norman Marks (C) Randy Logan, Raymond Agee, Jason Oakley, Peter Owens | |
| 09:05 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Beach (SG) Michael Bakken | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 08:57 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Gerald Townsend and he's fouled by Paul Hill - foul #1 on Paul Hill, team foul #8 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (PG) Robert John | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 08:57 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield makes the free throw | 66-62 |
| 08:41 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 66-62 |
| 08:39 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach tips it home | 68-62 |
| 08:20 | Central Michigan | Robert Davis steps in front of the Norman Marks pass | 68-62 |
| 08:16 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Davis | 70-62 |
| 08:00 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend double dribbles | 70-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (PG), Michael Bakken (SG), Robert John (SF), Jackie Cox (C) Robert Davis, Delbert Bryant, Paul Beach, Paul Hill | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee (PG), Kerry Honeycutt (SG), Johnny Don (PF) Gerald Townsend, Paul Even, Daniel Winfield | |
| 07:37 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Dikembe Ako | 73-62 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dikembe Ako (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Bakken (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert John (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kermit Eames (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jackie Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Raymond Agee (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Jaramillo (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Johnny Don (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Norman Marks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Agee | 73-65 |
| 07:08 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 73-65 |
| 07:06 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox grabs the offensive rebound | 73-65 |
| 06:46 | Western Michigan | Robert John throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant (SG), Warren Comer (PF), Donald Harris (C) Michael Bakken, Kermit Eames, Jackie Cox | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Logan (PG), Jason Oakley (PF), Peter Owens (C) Jonathan Jaramillo, Johnny Don, Norman Marks | |
| 06:31 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Randy Logan | 73-67 |
| 06:29 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako's pass is intercepted by Kerry Honeycutt in the backcourt | 73-67 |
| 06:18 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee misses the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Donald Harris - foul #1 on Donald Harris, team foul #9 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Beach (SF), Matthew Patrick (C) Dikembe Ako, Robert John | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Paul Even (SG) Kerry Honeycutt | |
| 06:18 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 06:18 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee misses the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 06:18 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris snags the defensive board | 73-68 |
| 05:58 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 73-68 |
| 05:57 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley gets the rebound | 73-68 |
| 05:39 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Randy Logan | 73-70 |
| 05:16 | Western Michigan | Peter Owens is called for the reach on Matthew Patrick - foul #2 on Peter Owens, team foul #5 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (PG), Michael Bakken (SG) Warren Comer, Paul Beach | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend (PG), Kerry Honeycutt (SG), Jonathan Jaramillo (SF), Daniel Winfield (PF) Randy Logan, Paul Even, Raymond Agee, Peter Owens | |
| 05:03 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 73-70 |
| 05:02 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant gets the offensive rebound | 73-70 |
| 04:52 | Western Michigan | Daniel Winfield swats the layup by Delbert Bryant | 73-70 |
| 04:51 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley snags the defensive board | 73-70 |
| 04:43 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt is open and buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Jason Oakley | 73-72 |
| 04:28 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick's fadeaway is rejected by Jason Oakley | 73-72 |
| 04:27 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend gets the rebound | 73-72 |
| 04:07 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley misses long on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 73-72 |
| 04:05 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield can't tip it in | 73-72 |
| 04:03 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt grabs the offensive rebound | 73-72 |
| 03:56 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley lays it in | 73-74 |
| 03:35 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-74 |
| 03:34 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley pulls down the rebound | 73-74 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dikembe Ako (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Bakken (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Delbert Bryant (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. PF - Donald Harris (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Matthew Patrick (tiring) 5 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Townsend (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kerry Honeycutt (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Jaramillo (tiring) 13 pts. PF - Daniel Winfield (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Oakley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:16 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 73-74 |
| 03:15 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick grabs the board | 73-74 |
| 03:00 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Bakken | 75-74 |
| 02:56 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 75-74 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (PG), Paul Beach (SG), Robert John (SF), Warren Comer (PF), Jackie Cox (C) Dikembe Ako, Michael Bakken, Delbert Bryant, Donald Harris, Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Logan (PG), Paul Even (SG), Raymond Agee (SF), Johnny Don (PF), Peter Owens (C) Gerald Townsend, Kerry Honeycutt, Jonathan Jaramillo, Daniel Winfield, Jason Oakley | |
| 02:38 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis misses the shot from just outside the lane | 75-74 |
| 02:37 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don grabs the defensive rebound | 75-74 |
| 02:19 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Even | 75-77 |
| 02:00 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach is whistled for a carry | 75-77 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (PG), Michael Bakken (SG), Paul Hill (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Robert Davis, Paul Beach, Warren Comer, Jackie Cox | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend (PG), Kerry Honeycutt (SG), Jonathan Jaramillo (SF), Jason Oakley (C) Randy Logan, Paul Even, Raymond Agee, Peter Owens | |
| 01:51 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 75-77 |
| 01:49 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako grabs the board | 75-77 |
| 01:32 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-77 |
| 01:17 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt is fouled on the floor by Michael Bakken - foul #2 on Michael Bakken, team foul #10 | 75-77 |
| 01:17 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt makes the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 01:17 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt misses the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| 01:17 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick grabs the board | 75-78 |
| 01:13 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Kerry Honeycutt - foul #3 on Kerry Honeycutt, team foul #6 | 75-78 |
| 01:13 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 01:13 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako makes the 2nd free throw | 77-78 |
| 00:52 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend is wide open and dunks the ball on a nice dish by Kerry Honeycutt | 77-80 |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick is hacked by Jason Oakley - foul #2 on Jason Oakley, team foul #7 | 77-80 |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 79-80 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Ako - foul #5 on Dikembe Ako, team foul #11 | 79-80 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (PG) Dikembe Ako | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo makes the 1st free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo makes the 2nd free throw | 79-82 |
| 00:23 | Western Michigan | Robert John makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Paul Hill and he's fouled by Johnny Don - foul #2 on Johnny Don, team foul #8 | 81-82 |
| 00:23 | Western Michigan | Robert John makes the free throw | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend connects on the floater from the right side and he's hacked by Robert John - foul #3 on Robert John, team foul #12 | 82-84 |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend makes the free throw | 82-85 |
| 00:04 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 82-85 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis buries a halfcourt shot | 85-85 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Bakken (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert John (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Hill (tiring) 11 pts. C - Matthew Patrick (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Townsend (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kerry Honeycutt (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Jaramillo (tiring) 15 pts. PF - Johnny Don (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Oakley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don wins the tip | 85-85 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:45 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend connects on the open jumper from the right side set up by Johnny Don | 85-87 |
| 04:34 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Paul Hill | 87-87 |
| 04:22 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 87-87 |
| 04:21 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley pulls down the offensive rebound | 87-87 |
| 04:12 | Central Michigan | Matthew Patrick is called for the reach on Kerry Honeycutt - foul #5 on Matthew Patrick, team foul #13 | 87-87 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant (SG), Paul Beach (SF), Kermit Eames (PF), Donald Harris (C) Michael Bakken, Robert John, Paul Hill, Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Logan (SF), Daniel Winfield (PF), Peter Owens (C) Jonathan Jaramillo, Johnny Don, Jason Oakley | |
| 04:12 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt makes the 1st free throw | 87-88 |
| 04:12 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt makes the 2nd free throw | 87-89 |
| 03:50 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 89-89 |
| 03:31 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 89-89 |
| 03:29 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant grabs the board | 89-89 |
| 03:18 | Western Michigan | Gerald Townsend steals it from Kermit Eames | 89-89 |
| 03:03 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan loses the dribble to Donald Harris | 89-89 |
| 02:47 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Kermit Eames | 92-89 |
| 02:47 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 92-89 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Warren Comer (PG), Robert John (SF) Robert Davis, Paul Beach | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee (SF) Kerry Honeycutt | |
| 02:44 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens is hacked by Donald Harris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Harris, team foul #14 | 92-89 |
| 02:44 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens misses the 1st free throw | 92-89 |
| 02:44 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 92-90 |
| 02:42 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 92-90 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (PG) Warren Comer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Johnny Don (PF), Jason Oakley (C) Daniel Winfield, Peter Owens | |
| 02:23 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 92-90 |
| 02:22 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley grabs the defensive rebound | 92-90 |
| 02:16 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee can't finish the layup but the foul's on Donald Harris - foul #3 on Donald Harris, team foul #15 | 92-90 |
| 02:16 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee makes the 1st free throw | 92-91 |
| 02:16 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee misses the 2nd free throw | 92-91 |
| 02:16 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames gets the rebound | 92-91 |
| 02:12 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 92-91 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken (SG) Delbert Bryant | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo (SF) Raymond Agee | |
| 01:56 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames dunks the ball and he's fouled by Jason Oakley - foul #3 on Jason Oakley, team foul #9 | 94-91 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Hill (PF) Donald Harris | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (SG) Randy Logan | |
| 01:56 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames makes the free throw | 95-91 |
| 01:48 | Central Michigan | Paul Hill blocks the short jumper by Gerald Townsend | 95-91 |
| 01:46 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don hits the follow up shot | 95-93 |
| 01:42 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 95-93 |
| 01:40 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Davis | 98-93 |
| 01:36 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 98-95 |
| 01:17 | Western Michigan | Robert John misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 98-95 |
| 01:16 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken tips it home | 100-95 |
| 01:04 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 100-95 |
| 01:02 | Western Michigan | Robert John grabs the defensive rebound | 100-95 |
| 01:02 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 100-95 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Bakken (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert John (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Hill (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Kermit Eames (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Townsend (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 5 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Jaramillo (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Johnny Don (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Oakley (fresh) 4 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames comes up short on the shot from the left side | 100-95 |
| 00:33 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo pulls down the rebound | 100-95 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 100-95 |
| 00:24 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken grabs the board | 100-95 |
| 00:24 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 100-95 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis is hacked by Gerald Townsend in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gerald Townsend, team foul #10 | 100-95 |
| 00:23 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 101-95 |
| 00:23 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 102-95 |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Paul Hill is called for the reach on Johnny Don in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Hill, team foul #16 | 102-95 |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don makes the 1st free throw | 102-96 |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don misses the 2nd free throw | 102-96 |
| 00:19 | Western Michigan | Robert John grabs the defensive rebound | 102-96 |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | Robert John is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Townsend - foul #5 on Gerald Townsend, team foul #11 | 102-96 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Logan (PG) Gerald Townsend | |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | Robert John makes the 1st free throw | 103-96 |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | Robert John makes the 2nd free throw | 104-96 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Robert John picks off the pass by Randy Logan in the backcourt | 104-96 |
| 00:14 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 104-96 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Western Michigan | Randy Logan is called for the reach on Michael Bakken - foul #3 on Randy Logan, team foul #12 | 104-96 |
| 00:11 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken makes the 1st free throw | 105-96 |
| 00:11 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken makes the 2nd free throw | 106-96 |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | Robert John steps in front of the Kerry Honeycutt pass in the backcourt | 106-96 |
| 00:07 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis lays it in set up by Robert John | 108-96 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don can't finish the layup | 108-96 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | The clock runs out | 108-96 |