| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - David Gregor (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marvin Philson (fresh) SF - Carlos Plaster (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Delbert Harrold (fresh) 2 reb. C - Homer Penner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cecil Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - John McCann (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chester Lytle (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Walter Carlson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| 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 man to man (-5) | |
| 19:43 | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Homer Penner | 35-32 |
| 19:39 | Central Michigan | David Gregor steals the ball from John McCann in the backcourt | 35-32 |
| 19:37 | Western Michigan | David Gregor lays it up and in | 37-32 |
| 19:33 | Central Michigan | John McCann throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-32 |
| 19:28 | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-32 |
| 19:27 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Carlos Plaster | 37-32 |
| 19:06 | Western Michigan | David Gregor buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Delbert Harrold | 40-32 |
| 18:52 | Central Michigan | John Carter is hacked by Marvin Philson - foul #3 on Marvin Philson, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Ball (SG) Marvin Philson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 18:43 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from John McCann | 40-34 |
| 18:24 | Western Michigan | John McCann picks off the pass by James Ball | 40-34 |
| 18:19 | Central Michigan | John McCann lays it in | 40-36 |
| 17:51 | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 40-36 |
| 17:50 | Central Michigan | John McCann gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 17:39 | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John McCann | 40-38 |
| 17:21 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Carlos Plaster | 42-38 |
| 17:07 | Central Michigan | Homer Penner is called for the reach on John McCann - foul #2 on Homer Penner, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Ugalde (SF), Wesley Donahue (PF), John Goguen (C) Carlos Plaster, Delbert Harrold, Homer Penner | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore (SG) John McCann | |
| 16:53 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Troy Ugalde | 42-38 |
| 16:52 | Western Michigan | James Ball grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 16:35 | Western Michigan | Wesley Donahue misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 42-38 |
| 16:34 | Central Michigan | John Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 16:25 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 42-38 |
| 16:24 | Central Michigan | John Carter tips it back up and in | 42-40 |
| 16:05 | Western Michigan | Troy Ugalde buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Ball | 45-40 |
| 15:52 | Central Michigan | John Carter connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Cecil Smith | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - David Gregor (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Ball (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Troy Ugalde (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wesley Donahue (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Goguen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cecil Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerome Moore (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chester Lytle (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Walter Carlson (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Carter (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Western Michigan | James Ball hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Wesley Donahue | 48-42 |
| 15:20 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-44 |
| 14:57 | Western Michigan | Chester Lytle is called for the reach on Troy Ugalde - foul #2 on Chester Lytle, team foul #1 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Chapman (PG), Marvin Philson (SG), Andrew Anderson (SF), Paul Greene (PF), Homer Penner (C) David Gregor, James Ball, Troy Ugalde, Wesley Donahue, John Goguen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski (PG), John McCann (SG), Mitch McAleer (SF), Carl Tellier (PF), Darrel Otey (C) Cecil Smith, Jerome Moore, Chester Lytle, Walter Carlson, John Carter | |
| 14:35 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-44 |
| 14:34 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 14:18 | Western Michigan | Christopher Chapman misses the 3 from the right corner | 48-44 |
| 14:17 | Western Michigan | Paul Greene can't tip it in | 48-44 |
| 14:15 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 14:06 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey blows the layup | 48-44 |
| 14:05 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 13:36 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Andrew Anderson, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster (SF), Delbert Harrold (PF) Andrew Anderson, Paul Greene | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith (PG), Jerome Moore (SG) Ante Lozowski, John McCann | |
| 13:26 | Central Michigan | Carl Tellier connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Jerome Moore | 48-46 |
| 13:12 | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Mitch McAleer - foul #1 on Mitch McAleer, team foul #2 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wesley Donahue (C) Homer Penner | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle (SF), Cheslav Zeeb (PF) Mitch McAleer, Carl Tellier | |
| 13:12 | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 13:12 | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 13:10 | Central Michigan | Delbert Harrold picks off the pass by Jerome Moore in the backcourt | 50-46 |
| 12:49 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Marvin Philson | 52-46 |
| 12:39 | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle misses short on a runner from close range | 52-46 |
| 12:37 | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 12:31 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 52-46 |
| 12:29 | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 12:10 | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Cecil Smith | 52-48 |
| 11:53 | Western Michigan | Christopher Chapman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Marvin Philson | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Chapman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marvin Philson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carlos Plaster (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Delbert Harrold (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wesley Donahue (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cecil Smith (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerome Moore (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chester Lytle (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cheslav Zeeb (fresh) C - Darrel Otey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey misses the lay-in | 55-48 |
| 11:30 | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| 11:14 | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster clanks a 3 from the right corner | 55-48 |
| 11:12 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold misses the tip | 55-48 |
| 11:10 | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster grabs the offensive board | 55-48 |
| 10:46 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Chester Lytle - foul #3 on Chester Lytle, team foul #3 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Ball (SG), Troy Ugalde (SF), John Goguen (C) Marvin Philson, Carlos Plaster, Wesley Donahue | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski (PG), John McCann (SG), Mitch McAleer (SF), Walter Carlson (PF), John Carter (C) Cecil Smith, Jerome Moore, Chester Lytle, Cheslav Zeeb, Darrel Otey | |
| 10:46 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 10:46 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 10:32 | Central Michigan | John McCann is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Walter Carlson | 57-50 |
| 10:18 | Western Michigan | Christopher Chapman drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by James Ball | 59-50 |
| 10:15 | Central Michigan | John McCann is hacked by John Goguen in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Goguen, team foul #4 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Gregor (SG), Paul Greene (C) Christopher Chapman, Delbert Harrold | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 10:10 | Central Michigan | John Carter buries a driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by Paul Greene - foul #1 on Paul Greene, team foul #5 | 59-52 |
| 10:10 | Central Michigan | John Carter makes the free throw | 59-53 |
| 10:02 | Western Michigan | Troy Ugalde is denied on a layup by Walter Carlson | 59-53 |
| 10:01 | Central Michigan | John McCann grabs the defensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 09:54 | Central Michigan | John Goguen blocks the short jumper by Walter Carlson | 59-53 |
| 09:52 | Western Michigan | Troy Ugalde grabs the defensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 09:45 | Western Michigan | David Gregor connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Ball | 62-53 |
| 09:41 | Central Michigan | John McCann's pass is intercepted by David Gregor in the backcourt | 62-53 |
| 09:32 | Western Michigan | John Goguen misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-53 |
| 09:31 | Central Michigan | John McCann snags the defensive board | 62-53 |
| 09:22 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 62-53 |
| 09:20 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Troy Ugalde | 62-53 |
| 09:04 | Western Michigan | John Goguen scores on a 3 from the right wing | 65-53 |
| 08:49 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by John Carter is denied by Paul Greene | 65-53 |
| 08:48 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski snags the offensive board | 65-53 |
| 08:37 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by John McCann | 65-55 |
| 08:19 | Western Michigan | David Gregor misses the jumper from the right side | 65-55 |
| 08:17 | Western Michigan | John Goguen grabs the offensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 08:06 | Western Michigan | David Gregor is fouled on the floor by John Carter - foul #3 on John Carter, team foul #4 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Chapman (PG), Marvin Philson (SG), Carlos Plaster (SF), Wesley Donahue (PF), Homer Penner (C) David Gregor, James Ball, Troy Ugalde, John Goguen, Paul Greene | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith (PG), Jerome Moore (SG), Chester Lytle (SF), Darrel Otey (C) Ante Lozowski, John McCann, Mitch McAleer, John Carter | |
| 07:46 | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster is fouled on the floor by Jerome Moore - foul #2 on Jerome Moore, team foul #5 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson (SF) Christopher Chapman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Tellier (PF) Walter Carlson | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Carlos Plaster (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Philson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Wesley Donahue (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Homer Penner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cecil Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerome Moore (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chester Lytle (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carl Tellier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrel Otey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-55 |
| 07:16 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey gets the rebound | 65-55 |
| 07:13 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith is hacked by Marvin Philson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marvin Philson, team foul #6 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold (PF) Wesley Donahue | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 07:07 | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle clanks a shot from the right side | 65-55 |
| 07:05 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold grabs the defensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 06:46 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 65-55 |
| 06:44 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 06:29 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 65-57 |
| 06:18 | Western Michigan | A charge is called on Carlos Plaster - foul #3 on Carlos Plaster, team foul #7 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Chapman (PG), Wesley Donahue (PF) Carlos Plaster, Delbert Harrold | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John McCann (SG), Walter Carlson (PF), Cheslav Zeeb (C) Jerome Moore, Carl Tellier, Darrel Otey | |
| 06:09 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson makes the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Cecil Smith | 65-59 |
| 05:47 | Western Michigan | Cecil Smith is called for the reach on Christopher Chapman - foul #3 on Cecil Smith, team foul #6 | 65-59 |
| 05:39 | Western Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb swats the shot by Homer Penner | 65-59 |
| 05:37 | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle grabs the board | 65-59 |
| 05:33 | Central Michigan | Andrew Anderson steps in front of the John McCann pass in the backcourt | 65-59 |
| 05:32 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson lays it up and in | 67-59 |
| 05:20 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Homer Penner - foul #3 on Homer Penner, team foul #8 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Gregor (PG), James Ball (SG), Paul Greene (PF) Christopher Chapman, Marvin Philson, Wesley Donahue | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski (PG), Jerome Moore (SG), Mitch McAleer (SF) Cecil Smith, John McCann, Chester Lytle | |
| 05:20 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb misses the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 05:20 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 05:02 | Western Michigan | James Ball can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-60 |
| 05:00 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson snags the defensive board | 67-60 |
| 04:46 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson misses long on a runner from the right block | 67-60 |
| 04:45 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson tips it back up and in | 67-62 |
| 04:26 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner is fouled on the floor by Cheslav Zeeb - foul #1 on Cheslav Zeeb, team foul #7 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Chapman (PG), Carlos Plaster (SF), John Goguen (PF) James Ball, Andrew Anderson, Paul Greene | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith (PG), Chester Lytle (SF), Carl Tellier (PF), John Carter (C) Ante Lozowski, Mitch McAleer, Walter Carlson, Cheslav Zeeb | |
| 04:26 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 04:26 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 04:13 | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 69-62 |
| 04:12 | Central Michigan | John Carter tips it back up and in | 69-64 |
| 04:03 | Western Michigan | Christopher Chapman misses short on a shot from the left side | 69-64 |
| 04:02 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner grabs the offensive board | 69-64 |
| 03:53 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-64 |
| 03:51 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith pulls down the rebound | 69-64 |
| 03:46 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith's floater is knocked away by Carlos Plaster | 69-64 |
| 03:44 | Central Michigan | John Carter tips it but misses | 69-64 |
| 03:43 | Western Michigan | John Goguen snags the defensive board | 69-64 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Chapman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Gregor (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Carlos Plaster (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Goguen (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Homer Penner (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cecil Smith (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jerome Moore (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chester Lytle (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carl Tellier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Carter (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:32 | Western Michigan | John Goguen is hacked by Carl Tellier - foul #1 on Carl Tellier, team foul #8 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Ball (SG), Wesley Donahue (C) David Gregor, Homer Penner | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John McCann (SG) Jerome Moore | |
| 03:32 | Western Michigan | John Goguen misses the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 03:32 | Central Michigan | John Carter pulls down the rebound | 69-64 |
| 03:30 | Central Michigan | Christopher Chapman steps in front of the John McCann pass in the backcourt | 69-64 |
| 03:14 | Western Michigan | James Ball misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-64 |
| 03:13 | Western Michigan | Wesley Donahue tips it home | 71-64 |
| 03:08 | Central Michigan | Wesley Donahue is called for the reach on Cecil Smith - foul #1 on Wesley Donahue, team foul #9 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Ugalde (SF), Delbert Harrold (PF) Carlos Plaster, John Goguen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer (SF), Walter Carlson (PF), Darrel Otey (C) Chester Lytle, Carl Tellier, John Carter | |
| 03:08 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith misses the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 03:08 | Western Michigan | Wesley Donahue grabs the board | 71-64 |
| 02:40 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Christopher Chapman | 73-64 |
| 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 (-5) | |
| 02:26 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer buries a runner from the baseline | 73-66 |
| 02:26 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Gregor (PG), Marvin Philson (SG), Andrew Anderson (SF), John Goguen (C) Christopher Chapman, James Ball, Troy Ugalde, Delbert Harrold | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski (PG), Jerome Moore (SG), John Carter (C) Cecil Smith, John McCann, Darrel Otey | |
| 02:10 | Western Michigan | Walter Carlson denies the turnaround by John Goguen | 73-66 |
| 02:08 | Central Michigan | John Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 73-66 |
| 02:08 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Chapman (PG), Delbert Harrold (PF) David Gregor, John Goguen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith (PG) Ante Lozowski | |
| 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 man to man (-5) | |
| 01:52 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 73-66 |
| 01:51 | Western Michigan | Wesley Donahue grabs the defensive rebound | 73-66 |
| 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 man to man (0) | |
| 01:22 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 73-66 |
| 01:20 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer snags the defensive board | 73-66 |
| 01:20 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Homer Penner (C) Wesley Donahue | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John McCann (SG), Chester Lytle (SF) Jerome Moore, Mitch McAleer | |
| 01:06 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Cecil Smith | 73-68 |
| 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 man to man (-5) | |
| 00:46 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Delbert Harrold | 76-68 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:41 | Central Michigan | John Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-68 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:39 | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson is hacked by John McCann in the backcourt - foul #1 on John McCann, team foul #9 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Gregor (PG), Wesley Donahue (PF) Christopher Chapman, Delbert Harrold | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:39 | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:39 | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Wesley Donahue - foul #2 on Wesley Donahue, team foul #10 | 78-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Ball (SG), Carlos Plaster (SF), John Goguen (C) Marvin Philson, Andrew Anderson, Homer Penner | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson misses the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:34 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Wesley Donahue | 78-69 |
| 00:34 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-69 |
| 00:33 | Western Michigan | Cecil Smith is called for the reach on John Goguen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Cecil Smith, team foul #10 | 78-69 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson (SG), Andrew Anderson (SF), Homer Penner (C) James Ball, Carlos Plaster, Wesley Donahue | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:33 | Western Michigan | John Goguen makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:33 | Western Michigan | John Goguen makes the 2nd free throw | 80-69 |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith misses badly on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Marvin Philson - foul #5 on Marvin Philson, team foul #11 | 80-69 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Ball (SG), Carlos Plaster (SF), Wesley Donahue (PF) Marvin Philson, Andrew Anderson, Homer Penner | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:25 | Western Michigan | James Ball is hacked by John McCann in the backcourt - foul #2 on John McCann, team foul #11 | 80-71 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson (SF), Homer Penner (C) Carlos Plaster, John Goguen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:25 | Western Michigan | James Ball misses the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:25 | Western Michigan | James Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Wesley Donahue swats the short shot by Cecil Smith | 81-71 |
| 00:18 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith tips it home | 81-73 |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-73 |
| 00:17 | Western Michigan | David Gregor is hacked by Cecil Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on Cecil Smith, team foul #12 | 81-73 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski (PG) Cecil Smith | |
| 00:17 | Western Michigan | David Gregor makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:17 | Western Michigan | David Gregor makes the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | John Carter's pass is intercepted by Homer Penner | 83-73 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | David Gregor runs out the clock | 83-73 |