| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Santos Forgey (fresh) SG - Gan Yen (fresh) SF - Bruce Hightower (fresh) PF - Thomas Walter (fresh) C - Todd Thompson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Lohr (fresh) SG - Solomon Pearson (fresh) SF - Scott Bostick (fresh) PF - Dennis Wareham (fresh) C - John Becker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham is wide open and dunks the ball on a nice dish by Carl Lohr | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Gan Yen | 2-2 |
| 19:23 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 19:01 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter double dribbles | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr makes the wide open shot from the right wing set up by Solomon Pearson | 2-4 |
| 18:38 | Western Michigan | Gan Yen is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Gan Yen, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:16 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Scott Bostick | 2-7 |
| 18:12 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-7 |
| 18:10 | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 18:02 | Western Michigan | Gan Yen makes the runner from the baseline set up by Santos Forgey | 4-7 |
| 17:52 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Becker | 4-10 |
| 17:35 | Western Michigan | John Becker denies the turnaround by Todd Thompson | 4-10 |
| 17:33 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham snags the defensive board | 4-10 |
| 17:31 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr is hacked by Santos Forgey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Santos Forgey, team foul #2 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Saul Pena (PG), Matthew Robinson (SG), Charles Breen (SF), Douglas Tignor (PF), John Bellard (C) Santos Forgey, Gan Yen, Bruce Hightower, Thomas Walter, Todd Thompson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Dunkel (SG), Nathan Myers (SF) Solomon Pearson, Scott Bostick | |
| 17:12 | Central Michigan | John Becker lays it in | 4-12 |
| 16:52 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-12 |
| 16:50 | Central Michigan | John Becker snags the defensive board | 4-12 |
| 16:28 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 4-15 |
| 16:18 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson is fouled on the floor by David Dunkel - foul #1 on David Dunkel, team foul #1 | 4-15 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey (PG), Gan Yen (SG) Saul Pena, Matthew Robinson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 15:59 | Western Michigan | John Bellard misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 4-15 |
| 15:57 | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor tips it in | 6-15 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Santos Forgey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gan Yen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Breen (fresh) PF - Douglas Tignor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Bellard (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carl Lohr (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Dunkel (fairly fresh) SF - Nathan Myers (fresh) PF - Dennis Wareham (tiring) 8 pts. C - John Becker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Central Michigan | David Dunkel is fouled on the floor by Charles Breen - foul #1 on Charles Breen, team foul #3 | 6-15 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower (SF), Thomas Walter (PF), Todd Thompson (C) Charles Breen, Douglas Tignor, John Bellard | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson (SG), Scott Bostick (SF) David Dunkel, Nathan Myers | |
| 15:22 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-15 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson (SG) Gan Yen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 15:12 | Western Michigan | John Becker steals the ball from Thomas Walter | 6-15 |
| 15:10 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-15 |
| 14:57 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-15 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Saul Pena (PG) Santos Forgey | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 14:42 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 6-15 |
| 14:41 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson pulls down the rebound | 6-15 |
| 14:31 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson misses short on a floater from the right side | 6-15 |
| 14:30 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Solomon Pearson | 6-15 |
| 14:08 | Central Michigan | Bruce Hightower takes the ball from Scott Bostick | 6-15 |
| 13:54 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena is fouled on the floor by Carl Lohr - foul #1 on Carl Lohr, team foul #2 | 6-15 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey (PG), Gan Yen (SG), Charles Breen (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Douglas Tignor (C) Saul Pena, Matthew Robinson, Bruce Hightower, Thomas Walter, Todd Thompson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers (SF) Carl Lohr | |
| 13:44 | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 8-15 |
| 13:22 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-15 |
| 13:20 | Western Michigan | Gan Yen pulls down the rebound | 8-15 |
| 13:04 | Western Michigan | Gan Yen drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Santos Forgey | 10-15 |
| 12:44 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Dennis Wareham | 10-18 |
| 12:31 | Western Michigan | Gan Yen drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Breen and the foul's on Dennis Wareham - foul #1 on Dennis Wareham, team foul #3 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Saul Pena (PG), Thomas Walter (PF), John Bellard (C) Santos Forgey, Charles Breen, Douglas Tignor | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Dunkel (SF) Nathan Myers | |
| 12:31 | Western Michigan | Gan Yen makes the free throw | 13-18 |
| 12:17 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-18 |
| 12:16 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham tips it back up and in | 13-20 |
| 11:53 | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gan Yen | 15-20 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Saul Pena (fresh) SG - Gan Yen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Walter (fairly fresh) C - John Bellard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Scott Bostick (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Solomon Pearson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Dunkel (fresh) PF - Dennis Wareham (tired) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - John Becker (tired) 2 pts. | |
| 11:51 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-20 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson (SG), Bruce Hightower (SF) Gan Yen, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr (PG) Scott Bostick | |
| 11:28 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Matthew Robinson | 18-20 |
| 11:09 | Central Michigan | John Becker misses the easy layup | 18-20 |
| 11:08 | Western Michigan | John Bellard pulls down the rebound | 18-20 |
| 10:51 | Western Michigan | Dennis Wareham steals the ball from Matthew Robinson | 18-20 |
| 10:40 | Central Michigan | John Bellard steals it from Solomon Pearson | 18-20 |
| 10:24 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 18-20 |
| 10:22 | Western Michigan | John Bellard tips it but misses | 18-20 |
| 10:21 | Western Michigan | John Bellard gets the offensive rebound | 18-20 |
| 10:03 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Dennis Wareham - foul #2 on Dennis Wareham, team foul #4 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey (PG), Gan Yen (SG), Charles Breen (SF), Douglas Tignor (C) Saul Pena, Matthew Robinson, Bruce Hightower, John Bellard | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick (PG), Nathan Myers (SF) Carl Lohr, David Dunkel | |
| 10:03 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 10:03 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter misses the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 10:03 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Dennis Wareham | 19-20 |
| 09:41 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson is whistled for traveling | 19-20 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson (PF) Thomas Walter | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 09:16 | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Charles Breen | 22-20 |
| 09:09 | Central Michigan | John Becker comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Santos Forgey - foul #2 on Santos Forgey, team foul #4 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson (C) Santos Forgey | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 09:09 | Central Michigan | John Becker misses the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 09:09 | Central Michigan | John Becker misses the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 09:09 | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson grabs the board | 22-20 |
| 08:55 | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 22-20 |
| 08:54 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick grabs the defensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 08:52 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Solomon Pearson, team foul #5 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Saul Pena (PG), Matthew Robinson (SG) Gan Yen, Douglas Tignor | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 08:44 | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 22-20 |
| 08:43 | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 08:38 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Todd Thompson | 25-20 |
| 08:24 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-20 |
| 08:22 | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-20 |
| 08:03 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick buries a 3 from the left corner | 25-23 |
| 07:49 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Matthew Robinson | 28-23 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Saul Pena (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Matthew Robinson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Breen (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Todd Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Scott Bostick (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Solomon Pearson (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Nathan Myers (fairly fresh) PF - Dennis Wareham (very tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - John Becker (tired) 2 pts. | |
| 07:44 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Robinson - foul #1 on Matthew Robinson, team foul #5 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gan Yen (SG), Bruce Hightower (SF), Douglas Tignor (PF) Matthew Robinson, Charles Breen, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr (PG), David Dunkel (SG) Scott Bostick, Solomon Pearson | |
| 07:35 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-23 |
| 07:34 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena pulls down the rebound | 28-23 |
| 07:29 | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-23 |
| 07:12 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 28-23 |
| 07:11 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr grabs the offensive board | 28-23 |
| 07:00 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by David Dunkel and he's fouled by Saul Pena - foul #1 on Saul Pena, team foul #6 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Bellard (C) Todd Thompson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick (SF) Dennis Wareham | |
| 07:00 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers makes the free throw | 28-26 |
| 06:34 | Western Michigan | John Bellard banks in the layup on a great pass from Bruce Hightower | 30-26 |
| 06:32 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick is hacked by Gan Yen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gan Yen, team foul #7 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey (PG), Matthew Robinson (SG), Michael Johnson (PF) Saul Pena, Gan Yen, Douglas Tignor | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson (SG) David Dunkel | |
| 06:32 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick misses the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 06:32 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower snags the defensive board | 30-26 |
| 06:13 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 30-26 |
| 06:11 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick grabs the defensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 06:09 | Central Michigan | John Bellard is called for the reach on Nathan Myers in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Bellard, team foul #8 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter (PF) Bruce Hightower | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 06:09 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 06:09 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 05:45 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Matthew Robinson | 33-28 |
| 05:27 | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-31 |
| 05:10 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Santos Forgey | 35-31 |
| 05:07 | Central Michigan | Santos Forgey picks off the pass by Solomon Pearson in the backcourt | 35-31 |
| 04:44 | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 04:43 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 04:28 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Johnson - foul #1 on Michael Johnson, team foul #9 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gan Yen (SG), Charles Breen (SF), Douglas Tignor (PF), Todd Thompson (C) Matthew Robinson, Michael Johnson, Thomas Walter, John Bellard | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Dunkel (SF) Nathan Myers | |
| 04:28 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 04:28 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 04:13 | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor misses badly on a floater from the left block | 35-33 |
| 04:12 | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson misses the tip | 35-33 |
| 04:10 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to John Becker | 35-33 |
| 04:10 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 35-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower (SF) Charles Breen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dennis Wareham (PF) Carl Lohr | |
| 03:50 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 03:48 | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Santos Forgey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gan Yen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Hightower (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Douglas Tignor (fresh) 4 pts. C - Todd Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Scott Bostick (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Solomon Pearson (tiring) 1 ast. SF - David Dunkel (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dennis Wareham (tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - John Becker (very tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Western Michigan | Scott Bostick is called for the reach on Santos Forgey - foul #1 on Scott Bostick, team foul #6 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Saul Pena (PG), Michael Johnson (PF) Santos Forgey, Todd Thompson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr (PG) Solomon Pearson | |
| 03:14 | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 03:13 | Western Michigan | Gan Yen tips it back up and in | 37-33 |
| 02:52 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick is fouled on the floor by Bruce Hightower - foul #1 on Bruce Hightower, team foul #10 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Breen (SF), Todd Thompson (C) Bruce Hightower, Douglas Tignor | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers (SF) Carl Lohr | |
| 02:52 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 02:52 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 02:31 | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Saul Pena and he's fouled by Nathan Myers - foul #1 on Nathan Myers, team foul #7 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey (PG), Matthew Robinson (SG) Saul Pena, Gan Yen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Lohr (PG), Solomon Pearson (SG) Scott Bostick, David Dunkel | |
| 02:31 | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson makes the free throw | 40-35 |
| 02:08 | Central Michigan | John Becker is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on John Becker, team foul #8 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter (PF), John Bellard (C) Michael Johnson, Todd Thompson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 01:56 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson is called for traveling | 40-35 |
| 01:34 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson makes the jumper in the paint | 40-37 |
| 01:11 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter slams it home on a nice dish by John Bellard | 42-37 |
| 01:09 | Central Michigan | Matthew Robinson picks off the pass by Carl Lohr in the backcourt | 42-37 |
| 00:53 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson is fouled on the floor by Dennis Wareham - foul #3 on Dennis Wareham, team foul #9 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Saul Pena (PG), Bruce Hightower (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Douglas Tignor (C) Santos Forgey, Charles Breen, Thomas Walter, John Bellard | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick (PG), David Dunkel (SF) Carl Lohr, Nathan Myers | |
| 00:53 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 00:53 | Central Michigan | Solomon Pearson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 00:28 | Central Michigan | Douglas Tignor blocks the short jumper by John Becker | 42-37 |
| 00:26 | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 00:04 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Scott Bostick - foul #2 on Scott Bostick, team foul #10 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gan Yen (SG) Matthew Robinson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers (SF) Solomon Pearson | |
| 00:04 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 00:04 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | David Dunkel misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 44-37 |