| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alvin Wills (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Sol Ferrari (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Adams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edwin Lyon (fresh) 9 pts. C - John Marks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Byron Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Felipe Nunez (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darryl Flickinger (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tommy Frazier (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Franklin (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams inbounds the ball | 30-54 |
| 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 man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-54 |
| 19:41 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin snags the defensive board | 30-54 |
| 19:37 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger travels with the ball | 30-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Paul Ransom (SF), Joe Bryant (PF), Dwayne Sisk (C) Darryl Flickinger, Tommy Frazier, Michael Franklin | |
| 19:18 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon splits the doubleteam and buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Sol Ferrari | 32-54 |
| 18:54 | Central Michigan | Dwayne Sisk is hacked by Sol Ferrari - foul #3 on Sol Ferrari, team foul #1 | 32-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey (SG) Sol Ferrari | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger (SF), Tommy Frazier (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Paul Ransom, Joe Bryant, Dwayne Sisk | |
| 18:37 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez misses long on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-54 |
| 18:36 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Edwin Lyon | 32-54 |
| 18:17 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon makes the contested driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Dey | 34-54 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 17:55 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-54 |
| 17:53 | Western Michigan | John Marks grabs the board | 34-54 |
| 17:36 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 34-54 |
| 17:35 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Tommy Frazier | 34-54 |
| 17:11 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez misses long on a jumper from the right side | 34-54 |
| 17:09 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin grabs the offensive rebound | 34-54 |
| 16:50 | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier's fadeaway is rejected by Edwin Lyon | 34-54 |
| 16:49 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon gets the rebound | 34-54 |
| 16:27 | Western Michigan | Tommy Frazier swats the layup by Edward Adams | 34-54 |
| 16:26 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Tommy Frazier | 34-54 |
| 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 man to man (-2) | |
| 16:19 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson is hacked by Thomas Dey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Dey, team foul #2 | 34-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Goggin (PG), David Reece (SG), Michael Delph (SF), Robert McBurney (PF), Paul Anderson (C) Alvin Wills, Thomas Dey, Edward Adams, Edwin Lyon, John Marks | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (SG), Paul Ransom (SF), Joe Bryant (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) Felipe Nunez, Darryl Flickinger, Tommy Frazier, Michael Franklin | |
| 15:59 | Central Michigan | Joe Bryant buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Byron Anderson | 34-56 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Goggin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Reece (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Delph (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert McBurney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Byron Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ernest Bruni (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Ransom (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joe Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 15:36 | Western Michigan | Christopher Goggin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari (SG) David Reece | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez (PG) Byron Anderson | |
| 15:14 | Central Michigan | Joe Bryant misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Christopher Goggin - foul #2 on Christopher Goggin, team foul #3 | 34-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson (PG) Ernest Bruni | |
| 15:14 | Central Michigan | Joe Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 34-56 |
| 15:14 | Central Michigan | Joe Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 34-57 |
| 14:56 | Western Michigan | Christopher Goggin loses the ball out of bounds | 34-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Reece (SF) Paul Anderson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger (SF), Tommy Frazier (PF) Paul Ransom, Joe Bryant | |
| 14:29 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Byron Anderson | 34-59 |
| 14:20 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph misses the easy layup | 34-59 |
| 14:18 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger grabs the defensive rebound | 34-59 |
| 14:16 | Central Michigan | Sol Ferrari is called for the reach on Felipe Nunez in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sol Ferrari, team foul #4 | 34-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills (PG), Edward Adams (SF), Edwin Lyon (PF), John Marks (C) Christopher Goggin, Sol Ferrari, Robert McBurney, Michael Delph | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Paul Ransom (SF), Joe Bryant (PF) Darryl Flickinger, Tommy Frazier | |
| 13:57 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson misses the turnaround in the paint | 34-59 |
| 13:55 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon gets the rebound | 34-59 |
| 13:38 | Western Michigan | John Marks is called for traveling | 34-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey (SG), Paul Anderson (C) David Reece, John Marks | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Darryl Flickinger (SF), Tommy Frazier (PF), Dwayne Sisk (C) Byron Anderson, Paul Ransom, Joe Bryant, Raymond Johnson | |
| 13:15 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-59 |
| 13:14 | Central Michigan | Dwayne Sisk tips it home | 34-61 |
| 13:01 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-61 |
| 12:59 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger gets the rebound | 34-61 |
| 12:30 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-61 |
| 12:28 | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier can't tip it in | 34-61 |
| 12:26 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Thomas Dey | 34-61 |
| 12:16 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Adams | 37-61 |
| 11:51 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger blows the layup but the foul's on Edward Adams - foul #3 on Edward Adams, team foul #5 | 37-61 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Goggin (PG), Michael Delph (SF), Robert McBurney (PF), John Marks (C) Alvin Wills, Edward Adams, Edwin Lyon, Paul Anderson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson (PG), Joe Bryant (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Felipe Nunez, Tommy Frazier, Dwayne Sisk | |
| 11:51 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger misses the 1st free throw | 37-61 |
| 11:51 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger makes the 2nd free throw | 37-62 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Goggin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Dey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Delph (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert McBurney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Marks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Byron Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Ernest Bruni (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darryl Flickinger (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joe Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Franklin (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Western Michigan | Darryl Flickinger picks off the pass by John Marks | 37-62 |
| 11:31 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni lays it up and in on a nice dish by Darryl Flickinger | 37-64 |
| 11:11 | Western Michigan | Joe Bryant is called for the reach on Robert McBurney - foul #3 on Joe Bryant, team foul #1 | 37-64 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Reece (SG) Thomas Dey | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez (SG), Paul Ransom (SF), Raymond Johnson (C) Ernest Bruni, Darryl Flickinger, Michael Franklin | |
| 10:56 | Western Michigan | David Reece loses the ball out of bounds | 37-64 |
| 10:27 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson is open and buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Felipe Nunez | 37-67 |
| 10:11 | Western Michigan | Raymond Johnson picks off the pass by Robert McBurney | 37-67 |
| 09:53 | Central Michigan | John Marks steals the ball from Joe Bryant | 37-67 |
| 09:49 | Western Michigan | Byron Anderson is called for the reach on Christopher Goggin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Byron Anderson, team foul #2 | 37-67 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills (PG), Thomas Dey (SG), Edward Adams (SF), Edwin Lyon (PF) Christopher Goggin, David Reece, Robert McBurney, John Marks | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (SG), Tommy Frazier (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Felipe Nunez, Joe Bryant, Raymond Johnson | |
| 09:38 | Western Michigan | Michael Franklin picks off the pass by Edward Adams | 37-67 |
| 09:11 | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Byron Anderson | 37-69 |
| 09:03 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills is called for traveling | 37-69 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Marks (C) Michael Delph | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez (SG), Darryl Flickinger (SF) Ernest Bruni, Paul Ransom | |
| 08:36 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-69 |
| 08:35 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon grabs the board | 37-69 |
| 08:30 | Western Michigan | Byron Anderson is called for the reach on Alvin Wills - foul #2 on Byron Anderson, team foul #3 | 37-69 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Goggin (PG), Robert McBurney (SF), Paul Anderson (PF), Michael Delph (C) Alvin Wills, Edward Adams, Edwin Lyon, John Marks | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Trenton Jackson (PG), Ernest Bruni (SG), Paul Ransom (SF), Joel Terhune (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) Byron Anderson, Felipe Nunez, Darryl Flickinger, Tommy Frazier, Michael Franklin | |
| 08:21 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey scores on a shot from the free throw line | 39-69 |
| 07:57 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Ernest Bruni and he's hacked by Michael Delph - foul #2 on Michael Delph, team foul #6 | 39-71 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Reece (SG) Thomas Dey | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 07:57 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson makes the free throw | 39-72 |
| 07:34 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph lays it up and in and the foul's on Joel Terhune - foul #1 on Joel Terhune, team foul #4 | 41-72 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joe Bryant (PF), Dwayne Sisk (C) Joel Terhune, Raymond Johnson | |
| 07:34 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph misses the free throw | 41-72 |
| 07:34 | Central Michigan | Dwayne Sisk snags the defensive board | 41-72 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Goggin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Reece (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Delph (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert McBurney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Trenton Jackson (fresh) SG - Ernest Bruni (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Ransom (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joe Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Dwayne Sisk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni is called for traveling | 41-72 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey (SG) Paul Anderson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joel Terhune (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) Joe Bryant, Dwayne Sisk | |
| 07:01 | Western Michigan | Christopher Goggin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-72 |
| 06:59 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni gets the rebound | 41-72 |
| 06:31 | Central Michigan | Joel Terhune blows the wide open layup but he's hacked by Robert McBurney - foul #1 on Robert McBurney, team foul #7 | 41-72 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson (PF) David Reece | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joe Bryant (PF), Dwayne Sisk (C) Paul Ransom, Raymond Johnson | |
| 06:31 | Central Michigan | Joel Terhune makes the 1st free throw | 41-73 |
| 06:31 | Central Michigan | Joel Terhune makes the 2nd free throw | 41-74 |
| 06:21 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-74 |
| 05:59 | Central Michigan | Robert McBurney takes the ball from Joe Bryant | 44-74 |
| 05:38 | Western Michigan | Ernest Bruni is called for the reach on Thomas Dey - foul #1 on Ernest Bruni, team foul #5 | 44-74 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Paul Ransom (SF) Joe Bryant | |
| 05:24 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph slams it home | 46-74 |
| 04:57 | Central Michigan | Trenton Jackson makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Ernest Bruni | 46-77 |
| 04:41 | Western Michigan | Trenton Jackson is called for the reach on Paul Anderson - foul #1 on Trenton Jackson, team foul #6 | 46-77 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Reece (SF) Paul Anderson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joe Bryant (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) Joel Terhune, Dwayne Sisk | |
| 04:28 | Western Michigan | David Reece comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Paul Ransom - foul #2 on Paul Ransom, team foul #7 | 46-77 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joel Terhune (PF) Joe Bryant | |
| 04:28 | Western Michigan | David Reece makes the 1st free throw | 47-77 |
| 04:28 | Western Michigan | David Reece makes the 2nd free throw | 48-77 |
| 04:04 | Central Michigan | Trenton Jackson is hacked by Michael Delph - foul #3 on Michael Delph, team foul #8 | 48-77 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson (C) Thomas Dey | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joe Bryant (PF), Dwayne Sisk (C) Joel Terhune, Raymond Johnson | |
| 04:04 | Central Michigan | Trenton Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 48-78 |
| 04:04 | Central Michigan | Trenton Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-78 |
| 04:04 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Paul Anderson | 48-78 |
| 03:52 | Western Michigan | Joe Bryant steals the ball from Michael Delph | 48-78 |
| 03:36 | Central Michigan | Christopher Goggin is called for the reach on Paul Ransom - foul #3 on Christopher Goggin, team foul #9 | 48-78 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joel Terhune (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) Joe Bryant, Dwayne Sisk | |
| 03:36 | Central Michigan | Paul Ransom misses the 1st free throw | 48-78 |
| 03:36 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph snags the defensive board | 48-78 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Goggin (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - David Reece (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Delph (tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Anderson (fairly fresh) C - Robert McBurney (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Trenton Jackson (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Ernest Bruni (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Paul Ransom (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joel Terhune (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 03:18 | Western Michigan | Christopher Goggin is whistled for traveling | 48-78 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey (SG) Michael Delph | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 03:16 | Central Michigan | Thomas Dey is called for the reach on Paul Ransom in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Dey, team foul #10 | 48-78 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dwayne Sisk (C) Raymond Johnson | |
| 03:16 | Central Michigan | Paul Ransom misses the 1st free throw | 48-78 |
| 03:16 | Central Michigan | Paul Ransom misses the 2nd free throw | 48-78 |
| 03:16 | Central Michigan | Joel Terhune grabs the offensive rebound | 48-78 |
| 02:53 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-81 |
| 02:41 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-81 |
| 02:40 | Western Michigan | David Reece hits the follow up shot | 50-81 |
| 02:12 | Central Michigan | Dwayne Sisk misses badly on the uncontested 3 from straight away | 50-81 |
| 02:10 | Western Michigan | David Reece snags the defensive board | 50-81 |
| 01:49 | Western Michigan | David Reece clanks a 3 from the left wing | 50-81 |
| 01:47 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey grabs the offensive board | 50-81 |
| 01:35 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey loses the dribble to Joel Terhune | 50-81 |
| 01:06 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Joel Terhune | 50-84 |
| 00:52 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-84 |
| 00:50 | Central Michigan | Dwayne Sisk snags the defensive board | 50-84 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Central Michigan | Paul Ransom travels in the backcourt | 50-84 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Delph (SF) David Reece | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joe Bryant (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) Joel Terhune, Dwayne Sisk | |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Raymond Johnson - foul #1 on Raymond Johnson, team foul #8 | 52-84 |
| 00:42 | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson makes the free throw | 53-84 |
| 00:15 | Central Michigan | Joe Bryant scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Ernest Bruni | 53-86 |
| 00:11 | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson is whistled for traveling | 53-86 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Trenton Jackson runs out the clock | 53-86 |