| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Vito (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Manfredi (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Hammes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Larsen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Elliott Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Warren Dildy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Fitzgerald (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Wallin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Berdy Ziler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Branch (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | John Hammes inbounds the ball | 33-48 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Western Michigan | John Hammes double dribbles | 33-48 |
| 19:11 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin misses the easy layup | 33-48 |
| 19:10 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to John Hammes | 33-48 |
| 18:54 | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi misses the floater from the right wing | 33-48 |
| 18:53 | Western Michigan | Elliott Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 33-48 |
| 18:36 | Western Michigan | John Hammes hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 33-48 |
| 18:35 | Western Michigan | Elliott Thompson misses the tip | 33-48 |
| 18:33 | Western Michigan | Elliott Thompson tips it home | 35-48 |
| 18:30 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy is called for traveling in the backcourt | 35-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer (PG), Rex Hammond (SF), Scott Riveria (PF), Anthony Greene (C) Christopher Vito, John Hammes, John Larsen, Elliott Thompson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), Larry Featherston (SG), Nathaniel Gottfried (PF), Bennie Boyd (C) Warren Dildy, David Fitzgerald, Berdy Ziler, John Branch | |
| 18:22 | Western Michigan | Robert Seamon is called for the reach on Monte Spicer - foul #1 on Robert Seamon, team foul #1 | 35-48 |
| 18:06 | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi drills a floater from the free throw line and he's fouled by Bennie Boyd - foul #2 on Bennie Boyd, team foul #2 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl (SF) Russell Wallin | |
| 18:06 | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi makes the free throw | 38-48 |
| 17:55 | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Scott Riveria - foul #1 on Scott Riveria, team foul #1 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Larsen (PF) Joseph Manfredi | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 17:55 | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 17:55 | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl misses the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 17:55 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Anthony Greene | 38-49 |
| 17:33 | Western Michigan | John Larsen is hacked by Nathaniel Gottfried - foul #1 on Nathaniel Gottfried, team foul #3 | 38-49 |
| 17:06 | Western Michigan | Clayton Buhl is called for the reach on Rex Hammond - foul #2 on Clayton Buhl, team foul #4 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl (PG), John Hammes (SF), Elliott Thompson (C) Monte Spicer, John Larsen, Anthony Greene | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (PG), David Fitzgerald (SG), Russell Wallin (SF), Antonio Reed (PF), Igor Zapf (C) Robert Seamon, Larry Featherston, Clayton Buhl, Nathaniel Gottfried, Bennie Boyd | |
| 17:01 | Western Michigan | Elliott Thompson misses long on a floater from the right side | 38-49 |
| 16:59 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf gets the rebound | 38-49 |
| 16:44 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 38-51 |
| 16:31 | Western Michigan | Russell Wallin takes the ball from Elliott Thompson | 38-51 |
| 16:22 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 38-51 |
| 16:21 | Central Michigan | Antonio Reed grabs the offensive rebound | 38-51 |
| 16:12 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-51 |
| 16:11 | Western Michigan | Elliott Thompson grabs the board | 38-51 |
| 15:53 | Western Michigan | Scott Riveria scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Elliott Thompson | 40-51 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Lindahl (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Scott Riveria (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - John Hammes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rex Hammond (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Elliott Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Warren Dildy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Wallin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Antonio Reed (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Igor Zapf (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald is called for 10 seconds | 40-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Sebastian (PG), Christopher Vito (SG), John Larsen (PF) Michael Lindahl, Scott Riveria, Rex Hammond | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), Clayton Buhl (SF), Berdy Ziler (PF), John Branch (C) Warren Dildy, Russell Wallin, Antonio Reed, Igor Zapf | |
| 15:33 | Western Michigan | John Hammes banks in the layup on a great pass from William Sebastian | 42-51 |
| 15:19 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald blows the layup but he's fouled by William Sebastian - foul #4 on William Sebastian, team foul #2 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi (SG), Anthony Greene (C) William Sebastian, Elliott Thompson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 15:19 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 15:19 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald misses the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 15:19 | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 15:03 | Western Michigan | John Larsen misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-52 |
| 15:01 | Central Michigan | John Branch grabs the defensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 14:58 | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl's pass is intercepted by Joseph Manfredi in the backcourt | 42-52 |
| 14:57 | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito lays it up and in set up by Joseph Manfredi | 44-52 |
| 14:53 | Central Michigan | Joseph Manfredi steals it from David Fitzgerald in the backcourt | 44-52 |
| 14:41 | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-52 |
| 14:39 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler snags the defensive board | 44-52 |
| 14:33 | Central Michigan | Christopher Vito is called for the reach on Clayton Buhl - foul #2 on Christopher Vito, team foul #3 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer (PG), Elliott Thompson (C) Christopher Vito, Anthony Greene | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston (SG), Russell Wallin (SF), Nathaniel Gottfried (PF), Bennie Boyd (C) David Fitzgerald, Clayton Buhl, Berdy Ziler, John Branch | |
| 14:25 | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Seamon | 44-55 |
| 14:10 | Western Michigan | John Larsen misses the easy open layup | 44-55 |
| 14:09 | Western Michigan | John Larsen snags the offensive board | 44-55 |
| 13:53 | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer clanks a shot from the left side | 44-55 |
| 13:51 | Central Michigan | Bennie Boyd grabs the board | 44-55 |
| 13:31 | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-55 |
| 13:29 | Central Michigan | Bennie Boyd gets the offensive rebound | 44-55 |
| 13:20 | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston is fouled on the floor by John Larsen - foul #2 on John Larsen, team foul #4 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito (PG), Rex Hammond (SF), Scott Riveria (PF), Anthony Greene (C) Monte Spicer, John Hammes, John Larsen, Elliott Thompson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (PG), Clayton Buhl (SG), Berdy Ziler (PF), John Branch (C) Robert Seamon, Larry Featherston, Nathaniel Gottfried, Bennie Boyd | |
| 13:11 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin misses short on an open 3 from straight away | 44-55 |
| 13:10 | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene snags the defensive board | 44-55 |
| 12:59 | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Rex Hammond | 46-55 |
| 12:45 | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl is fouled on the floor by Joseph Manfredi - foul #1 on Joseph Manfredi, team foul #5 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl (PG) Joseph Manfredi | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald (SG) Russell Wallin | |
| 12:32 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 46-55 |
| 12:30 | Western Michigan | Rex Hammond pulls down the rebound | 46-55 |
| 12:11 | Western Michigan | Scott Riveria clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Berdy Ziler - foul #2 on Berdy Ziler, team foul #5 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer (SG), John Hammes (SF), Elliott Thompson (C) Christopher Vito, Rex Hammond, Anthony Greene | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf (SF), Nathaniel Gottfried (PF), Bennie Boyd (C) Clayton Buhl, Berdy Ziler, John Branch | |
| 12:11 | Western Michigan | Scott Riveria misses the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 12:11 | Western Michigan | Scott Riveria makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 11:56 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Nathaniel Gottfried | 47-58 |
| 11:45 | Western Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried is called for the reach on Scott Riveria - foul #2 on Nathaniel Gottfried, team foul #6 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin (SF) Igor Zapf | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Lindahl (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Monte Spicer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Hammes (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Scott Riveria (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Elliott Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Warren Dildy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Wallin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nathaniel Gottfried (fresh) C - Bennie Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Nathaniel Gottfried - foul #3 on Nathaniel Gottfried, team foul #7 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi (SG), John Larsen (PF) Michael Lindahl, John Hammes | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), Larry Featherston (SG) Warren Dildy, David Fitzgerald | |
| 11:33 | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 11:33 | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 11:20 | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried is hacked by John Larsen - foul #3 on John Larsen, team foul #6 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito (PG) Monte Spicer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf (C) Nathaniel Gottfried | |
| 11:15 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-58 |
| 11:14 | Western Michigan | Scott Riveria grabs the board | 49-58 |
| 10:57 | Western Michigan | John Larsen is fouled on the floor by Bennie Boyd - foul #3 on Bennie Boyd, team foul #8 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Rex Hammond (SF) Scott Riveria | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald (SG), Antonio Reed (PF) Larry Featherston, Bennie Boyd | |
| 10:57 | Western Michigan | John Larsen makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 10:57 | Western Michigan | John Larsen misses the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 10:57 | Western Michigan | Rex Hammond gets the offensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 10:40 | Western Michigan | John Larsen misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Antonio Reed - foul #2 on Antonio Reed, team foul #9 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene (C) Elliott Thompson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl (SG) David Fitzgerald | |
| 10:40 | Western Michigan | John Larsen makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 10:40 | Western Michigan | John Larsen makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 10:36 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon is hacked by Christopher Vito in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Vito, team foul #7 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl (PG) Christopher Vito | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald (SG) Russell Wallin | |
| 10:36 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 10:36 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 10:23 | Western Michigan | John Larsen is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-60 |
| 10:21 | Western Michigan | Rex Hammond can't tip it in | 52-60 |
| 10:19 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald snags the defensive board | 52-60 |
| 10:15 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Clayton Buhl | 52-63 |
| 09:54 | Western Michigan | Rex Hammond's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer (PG), Scott Riveria (PF) Michael Lindahl, John Larsen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (PG), Russell Wallin (SF), Berdy Ziler (PF), John Branch (C) Robert Seamon, Clayton Buhl, Antonio Reed, Igor Zapf | |
| 09:41 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 52-63 |
| 09:39 | Central Michigan | John Branch pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-63 |
| 09:30 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler misses long on a floater in the lane | 52-63 |
| 09:29 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler tips it in | 52-65 |
| 09:12 | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene loses the dribble to John Branch | 52-65 |
| 09:09 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Greene - foul #3 on Anthony Greene, team foul #8 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito (PG), John Hammes (SF), John Larsen (PF), Elliott Thompson (C) Monte Spicer, Joseph Manfredi, Rex Hammond, Anthony Greene | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston (SG) David Fitzgerald | |
| 09:09 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin makes the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 09:09 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin makes the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| 09:02 | Western Michigan | Scott Riveria hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Berdy Ziler - foul #3 on Berdy Ziler, team foul #10 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried (PF), Bennie Boyd (C) Berdy Ziler, John Branch | |
| 09:02 | Western Michigan | Scott Riveria makes the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 09:02 | Western Michigan | Scott Riveria makes the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 08:59 | Central Michigan | Christopher Vito steps in front of the Warren Dildy pass in the backcourt | 54-67 |
| 08:46 | Western Michigan | John Larsen hits a wide open jumper from close range on a nice dish by Christopher Vito | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 08:20 | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Warren Dildy | 56-70 |
| 08:03 | Western Michigan | Scott Riveria comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-70 |
| 08:01 | Central Michigan | Bennie Boyd grabs the board | 56-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 07:42 | Central Michigan | Bennie Boyd is called for 3 seconds | 56-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Sebastian (PG), Monte Spicer (SG) Christopher Vito, John Larsen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), Clayton Buhl (SG), Igor Zapf (SF), Berdy Ziler (PF), John Branch (C) Warren Dildy, Larry Featherston, Russell Wallin, Nathaniel Gottfried, Bennie Boyd | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - William Sebastian (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Monte Spicer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Hammes (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Scott Riveria (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Elliott Thompson (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Seamon (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clayton Buhl (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Igor Zapf (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Berdy Ziler (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Branch (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Western Michigan | Berdy Ziler swats the layup by Elliott Thompson | 56-70 |
| 07:26 | Western Michigan | John Hammes tips it in | 58-70 |
| 07:10 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 58-70 |
| 07:09 | Western Michigan | Elliott Thompson grabs the board | 58-70 |
| 07:04 | Western Michigan | William Sebastian clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 58-70 |
| 07:02 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler pulls down the rebound | 58-70 |
| 06:58 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon is fouled in the backcourt by Monte Spicer - foul #2 on Monte Spicer, team foul #9 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Rex Hammond (SF), Anthony Greene (C) John Hammes, Elliott Thompson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald (SG) John Branch | |
| 06:58 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon misses the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 06:58 | Western Michigan | Scott Riveria grabs the board | 58-70 |
| 06:45 | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer misses short on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on David Fitzgerald - foul #1 on David Fitzgerald, team foul #11 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Reed (PF), Bennie Boyd (C) Berdy Ziler, Igor Zapf | |
| 06:45 | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer makes the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 06:45 | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer misses the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 06:45 | Central Michigan | Antonio Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 06:38 | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by Robert Seamon | 59-72 |
| 06:21 | Western Michigan | Scott Riveria hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 59-72 |
| 06:20 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon snags the defensive board | 59-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 06:02 | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-72 |
| 06:01 | Western Michigan | William Sebastian gets the rebound | 59-72 |
| 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 and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 05:44 | Western Michigan | William Sebastian connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 61-72 |
| 05:23 | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the free throw line | 61-72 |
| 05:22 | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene grabs the board | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 05:18 | Western Michigan | William Sebastian comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Seamon - foul #2 on Robert Seamon, team foul #12 | 61-72 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi (SG), John Hammes (SF), John Larsen (PF), Elliott Thompson (C) Monte Spicer, Rex Hammond, Scott Riveria, Anthony Greene | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (PG), Larry Featherston (SG), Russell Wallin (SF), Berdy Ziler (PF), John Branch (C) Robert Seamon, David Fitzgerald, Clayton Buhl, Antonio Reed, Bennie Boyd | |
| 05:18 | Western Michigan | William Sebastian misses the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 05:18 | Western Michigan | William Sebastian misses the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 05:18 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to John Branch | 61-72 |
| 05:03 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-72 |
| 05:02 | Western Michigan | John Larsen snags the defensive board | 61-72 |
| 04:48 | Western Michigan | John Larsen connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 04:34 | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Berdy Ziler | 63-75 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 04:25 | Western Michigan | Russell Wallin steps in front of the William Sebastian pass | 63-75 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 04:05 | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston connects on the open 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Russell Wallin | 63-78 |
| 03:57 | Western Michigan | John Hammes comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 63-78 |
| 03:55 | Western Michigan | John Larsen pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-78 |
| 03:43 | Western Michigan | John Hammes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-78 |
| 03:41 | Central Michigan | John Branch grabs the board | 63-78 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - William Sebastian (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Manfredi (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - John Hammes (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Larsen (tired) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Elliott Thompson (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Warren Dildy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Featherston (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SF - Russell Wallin (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Berdy Ziler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Branch (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Central Michigan | John Larsen is called for the reach on Larry Featherston - foul #4 on John Larsen, team foul #10 | 63-78 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl (PG), Christopher Vito (SG), Rex Hammond (SF), Scott Riveria (PF), Anthony Greene (C) William Sebastian, Joseph Manfredi, John Hammes, John Larsen, Elliott Thompson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), Igor Zapf (SF), Nathaniel Gottfried (PF), Bennie Boyd (C) Warren Dildy, Russell Wallin, Berdy Ziler, John Branch | |
| 03:20 | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston misses the 1st free throw | 63-78 |
| 03:20 | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston makes the 2nd free throw | 63-79 |
| 03:09 | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito misses the floater from the free throw line | 63-79 |
| 03:07 | Central Michigan | Bennie Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 63-79 |
| 02:42 | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 63-79 |
| 02:41 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon tips it back up and in | 63-81 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 02:28 | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-81 |
| 02:27 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Seamon | 63-81 |
| 01:59 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon loses the ball out of bounds | 63-81 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer (SG) Michael Lindahl | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (PG), David Fitzgerald (SG), Russell Wallin (SF), Berdy Ziler (PF), John Branch (C) Robert Seamon, Larry Featherston, Igor Zapf, Nathaniel Gottfried, Bennie Boyd | |
| 01:39 | Western Michigan | Scott Riveria throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-81 |
| 01:13 | Central Michigan | Monte Spicer is called for the reach on David Fitzgerald - foul #3 on Monte Spicer, team foul #11 | 63-81 |
| 01:13 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 63-82 |
| 01:13 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald misses the 2nd free throw | 63-82 |
| 01:13 | Western Michigan | Scott Riveria gets the rebound | 63-82 |
| 01:08 | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-82 |
| 00:48 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Berdy Ziler | 63-84 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:41 | Western Michigan | David Fitzgerald picks off the pass by Anthony Greene | 63-84 |
| 00:37 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Fitzgerald | 63-86 |
| 00:29 | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Rex Hammond | 65-86 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy runs out the clock | 65-86 |