| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cecil Smith (fresh) SG - Chester Lytle (fresh) SF - Walter Carlson (fresh) PF - John Carter (fresh) C - Darrel Otey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Chapman (fresh) SG - Marvin Philson (fresh) SF - Andrew Anderson (fresh) PF - Delbert Harrold (fresh) C - Homer Penner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Andrew Anderson | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Central Michigan | John Carter clanks a shot from the right block | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Central Michigan | John Carter misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Western Michigan | Christopher Chapman misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Cecil Smith - foul #1 on Cecil Smith, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Western Michigan | Christopher Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:06 | Western Michigan | Christopher Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:51 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-4 |
| 18:49 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Darrel Otey | 0-4 |
| 18:32 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Carter | 2-4 |
| 18:25 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Chapman | 2-6 |
| 18:12 | Central Michigan | John Carter misses the shot from close range but he's hacked by Marvin Philson - foul #1 on Marvin Philson, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 18:12 | Central Michigan | John Carter makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 18:12 | Central Michigan | John Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:53 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Darrel Otey - foul #1 on Darrel Otey, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Gregor (PG), James Ball (SG), Carlos Plaster (SF), Wesley Donahue (PF) Christopher Chapman, Marvin Philson, Andrew Anderson, Delbert Harrold | |
| 17:53 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 17:53 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 17:49 | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-8 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Goguen (C) Homer Penner | |
| 17:29 | Western Michigan | David Gregor misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-8 |
| 17:28 | Central Michigan | John Carter snags the defensive board | 4-8 |
| 17:26 | Central Michigan | Carlos Plaster is called for the reach on Walter Carlson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carlos Plaster, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| 17:17 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson's layup is rejected by John Goguen | 4-8 |
| 17:15 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey hits the follow up shot | 6-8 |
| 16:59 | Western Michigan | Wesley Donahue is denied on a layup by Darrel Otey | 6-8 |
| 16:58 | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle gets the rebound | 6-8 |
| 16:42 | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 8-8 |
| 16:25 | Western Michigan | Wesley Donahue drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 8-10 |
| 16:11 | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle is alone and drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Cecil Smith | 10-10 |
| 15:54 | Western Michigan | David Gregor is fouled on the floor by Cecil Smith - foul #2 on Cecil Smith, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski (PG) Cecil Smith | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Chapman (PG), Marvin Philson (SG), Andrew Anderson (SF), Delbert Harrold (PF), Homer Penner (C) David Gregor, James Ball, Carlos Plaster, Wesley Donahue, John Goguen | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ante Lozowski (fresh) SG - Chester Lytle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Walter Carlson (fairly fresh) PF - John Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Darrel Otey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Philson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andrew Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Delbert Harrold (fresh) C - Homer Penner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Western Michigan | Christopher Chapman lays it in on a nice dish by Homer Penner | 10-12 |
| 15:28 | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle's pass is intercepted by Christopher Chapman in the backcourt | 10-12 |
| 15:27 | Western Michigan | Christopher Chapman jams it | 10-14 |
| 15:14 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 10-14 |
| 15:12 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner grabs the board | 10-14 |
| 14:56 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson loses the ball out of bounds | 10-14 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Tellier (PF), Cheslav Zeeb (C) John Carter, Darrel Otey | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Greene (PF) Delbert Harrold | |
| 14:45 | Central Michigan | Carl Tellier makes the driving attempt in the paint | 12-14 |
| 14:29 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner scores on a floater in the lane set up by Christopher Chapman and he's hacked by Chester Lytle - foul #1 on Chester Lytle, team foul #4 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore (SG), Mitch McAleer (SF) Chester Lytle, Walter Carlson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster (SF) Andrew Anderson | |
| 14:29 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner makes the free throw | 12-17 |
| 14:12 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Jerome Moore | 14-17 |
| 13:54 | Western Michigan | Christopher Chapman connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Marvin Philson and he's hacked by Ante Lozowski - foul #1 on Ante Lozowski, team foul #5 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Koster (PG) Ante Lozowski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Gregor (SG), Wesley Donahue (PF) Marvin Philson, Homer Penner | |
| 13:54 | Western Michigan | Christopher Chapman makes the free throw | 14-20 |
| 13:46 | Central Michigan | Carl Tellier misses the fadeaway from the left side | 14-20 |
| 13:44 | Western Michigan | Wesley Donahue grabs the defensive rebound | 14-20 |
| 13:37 | Western Michigan | Carl Tellier is called for the reach on David Gregor - foul #1 on Carl Tellier, team foul #6 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Carter (PF), Darrel Otey (C) Carl Tellier, Cheslav Zeeb | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Ball (SG), Troy Ugalde (SF), Delbert Harrold (PF) Christopher Chapman, Carlos Plaster, Paul Greene | |
| 13:22 | Western Michigan | David Gregor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-20 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson (SF) Mitch McAleer | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson (SF) Troy Ugalde | |
| 13:14 | Central Michigan | Wesley Donahue is called for the reach on Gregory Koster - foul #1 on Wesley Donahue, team foul #3 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle (SG) Jerome Moore | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 13:03 | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle comes up short on the shot from the left side | 14-20 |
| 13:01 | Central Michigan | Gregory Koster hits the follow up shot | 16-20 |
| 12:42 | Western Michigan | James Ball drills a floater in the lane set up by Andrew Anderson | 16-22 |
| 12:30 | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle is called for a charge - foul #2 on Chester Lytle, team foul #7 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski (PG), Jerome Moore (SG), Carl Tellier (PF), Cheslav Zeeb (C) Gregory Koster, Chester Lytle, John Carter, Darrel Otey | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson (SG), Carlos Plaster (SF), John Goguen (C) David Gregor, Andrew Anderson, Wesley Donahue | |
| 12:15 | Western Michigan | Walter Carlson blocks the short jumper by Delbert Harrold | 16-22 |
| 12:14 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson snags the defensive board | 16-22 |
| 12:04 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 16-22 |
| 12:02 | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster grabs the board | 16-22 |
| 11:41 | Western Michigan | Ante Lozowski steals it from Marvin Philson | 16-22 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ante Lozowski (fairly fresh) SG - Jerome Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Carlson (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Carl Tellier (fresh) 2 pts. C - Cheslav Zeeb (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Ball (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marvin Philson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Plaster (fresh) PF - Delbert Harrold (fairly fresh) C - John Goguen (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore is hacked by John Goguen in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Goguen, team foul #4 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer (SF), John Carter (PF), Darrel Otey (C) Walter Carlson, Carl Tellier, Cheslav Zeeb | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Chapman (PG), Troy Ugalde (SF), Paul Greene (C) James Ball, Carlos Plaster, Delbert Harrold | |
| 11:27 | Central Michigan | John Carter hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 16-22 |
| 11:25 | Western Michigan | Paul Greene pulls down the rebound | 16-22 |
| 11:19 | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson makes the turnaround from the baseline and he's hacked by Ante Lozowski - foul #2 on Ante Lozowski, team foul #8 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Koster (PG) Ante Lozowski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson (SF), Homer Penner (C) Troy Ugalde, John Goguen | |
| 11:19 | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson makes the free throw | 16-25 |
| 11:03 | Central Michigan | John Carter buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Gregory Koster | 18-25 |
| 10:45 | Western Michigan | Christopher Chapman clanks a 3 from the left corner | 18-25 |
| 10:43 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Homer Penner | 18-25 |
| 10:24 | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-25 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John McCann (SG), Carl Tellier (PF), Cheslav Zeeb (C) Jerome Moore, John Carter, Darrel Otey | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Gregor (SG), Carlos Plaster (SF), Wesley Donahue (PF) Marvin Philson, Andrew Anderson, Paul Greene | |
| 10:09 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer slams it home on a nice dish by Cheslav Zeeb and he's hacked by Carlos Plaster - foul #2 on Carlos Plaster, team foul #5 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Ugalde (SF), John Goguen (C) Carlos Plaster, Homer Penner | |
| 10:09 | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer misses the free throw | 20-25 |
| 10:09 | Western Michigan | Troy Ugalde gets the rebound | 20-25 |
| 09:49 | Western Michigan | Christopher Chapman makes the shot from the left side and he's fouled by John McCann - foul #1 on John McCann, team foul #9 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson (SF) Mitch McAleer | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 09:49 | Western Michigan | Christopher Chapman misses the free throw | 20-27 |
| 09:49 | Central Michigan | Cheslav Zeeb grabs the board | 20-27 |
| 09:39 | Central Michigan | John McCann connects on the jumper from close range | 22-27 |
| 09:18 | Western Michigan | David Gregor is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on David Gregor, team foul #6 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Carter (PF), Darrel Otey (C) Carl Tellier, Cheslav Zeeb | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Ball (SG), Andrew Anderson (SF), Homer Penner (C) Christopher Chapman, Troy Ugalde, John Goguen | |
| 09:07 | Central Michigan | John Carter drills a fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by Wesley Donahue - foul #2 on Wesley Donahue, team foul #7 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson (SG), Delbert Harrold (PF) David Gregor, Wesley Donahue | |
| 09:07 | Central Michigan | John Carter misses the free throw | 24-27 |
| 09:07 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner gets the rebound | 24-27 |
| 08:38 | Western Michigan | John Carter swats the dunk try by Homer Penner | 24-27 |
| 08:37 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey grabs the defensive rebound | 24-27 |
| 08:35 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson travels in the backcourt | 24-27 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore (SG) John McCann | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Ugalde (SF) Andrew Anderson | |
| 08:19 | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-27 |
| 08:18 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner hits the follow up shot | 24-29 |
| 08:01 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 24-29 |
| 08:00 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold gets the rebound | 24-29 |
| 07:40 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Delbert Harrold | 24-31 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gregory Koster (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerome Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Carlson (tiring) 2 reb. PF - John Carter (tiring) 6 pts. C - Darrel Otey (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Ball (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marvin Philson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Troy Ugalde (fairly fresh) PF - Delbert Harrold (fairly fresh) C - Homer Penner (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore is fouled on the floor by Delbert Harrold - foul #1 on Delbert Harrold, team foul #8 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer (SF), Carl Tellier (PF), Cheslav Zeeb (C) Walter Carlson, John Carter, Darrel Otey | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Chapman (PG), David Gregor (SG), Andrew Anderson (SF), John Goguen (PF), Paul Greene (C) James Ball, Marvin Philson, Troy Ugalde, Delbert Harrold, Homer Penner | |
| 07:25 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 07:25 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 07:03 | Western Michigan | Paul Greene buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Andrew Anderson | 26-33 |
| 06:49 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore hits a shot from the right wing set up by Gregory Koster | 28-33 |
| 06:38 | Western Michigan | Paul Greene is fouled on the floor by Cheslav Zeeb - foul #1 on Cheslav Zeeb, team foul #10 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith (PG), Chester Lytle (SG) Gregory Koster, Jerome Moore | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold (PF) John Goguen | |
| 06:38 | Western Michigan | Paul Greene makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 06:38 | Western Michigan | Paul Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 06:36 | Central Michigan | Delbert Harrold steals the ball from Chester Lytle in the backcourt | 28-35 |
| 06:16 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Christopher Chapman | 28-37 |
| 05:55 | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 28-37 |
| 05:54 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson pulls down the rebound | 28-37 |
| 05:39 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-37 |
| 05:38 | Western Michigan | David Gregor tips it home | 28-39 |
| 05:34 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Chapman - foul #1 on Christopher Chapman, team foul #9 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John McCann (SG), John Carter (PF), Darrel Otey (C) Mitch McAleer, Carl Tellier, Cheslav Zeeb | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson (SG), Troy Ugalde (SF), John Goguen (PF), Homer Penner (C) David Gregor, Andrew Anderson, Delbert Harrold, Paul Greene | |
| 05:34 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 05:34 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 05:34 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to John Goguen | 29-39 |
| 05:26 | Western Michigan | John Goguen's layup is rejected by Darrel Otey | 29-39 |
| 05:24 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey pulls down the rebound | 29-39 |
| 05:18 | Central Michigan | John Carter knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Cecil Smith | 31-39 |
| 05:02 | Western Michigan | John McCann is called for the reach on Marvin Philson - foul #2 on John McCann, team foul #11 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore (SG) John McCann | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Ball (PG) Christopher Chapman | |
| 05:02 | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 05:02 | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 05:00 | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle is hacked by Troy Ugalde in the backcourt - foul #1 on Troy Ugalde, team foul #10 | 31-41 |
| 05:00 | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 05:00 | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 04:52 | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-41 |
| 04:51 | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle snags the defensive board | 33-41 |
| 04:41 | Central Michigan | John Carter misses the easy layup | 33-41 |
| 04:39 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Homer Penner | 33-41 |
| 04:23 | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Ball | 33-44 |
| 04:05 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Homer Penner - foul #1 on Homer Penner, team foul #11 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson (PF) John Carter | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson (SF), Delbert Harrold (PF) Troy Ugalde, John Goguen | |
| 04:05 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey misses the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 04:05 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 03:44 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Chester Lytle - foul #3 on Chester Lytle, team foul #12 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mitch McAleer (SF) Chester Lytle | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Chapman (PG), David Gregor (SG), Carlos Plaster (SF), Wesley Donahue (PF) James Ball, Marvin Philson, Andrew Anderson, Delbert Harrold | |
| 03:44 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner misses the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 03:44 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner makes the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 03:27 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Cecil Smith | 36-45 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cecil Smith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerome Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mitch McAleer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Walter Carlson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Darrel Otey (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Chapman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Gregor (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carlos Plaster (fresh) PF - Wesley Donahue (fresh) 2 pts. C - Homer Penner (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Western Michigan | Wesley Donahue throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John McCann (SG) Jerome Moore | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold (PF) Homer Penner | |
| 02:58 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson is called for a charge - foul #1 on Walter Carlson, team foul #13 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Tellier (PF), Cheslav Zeeb (C) Mitch McAleer, Darrel Otey | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Greene (C) Delbert Harrold | |
| 02:44 | Western Michigan | David Gregor can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-45 |
| 02:42 | Western Michigan | Wesley Donahue tips it back up and in | 36-47 |
| 02:40 | Central Michigan | Cecil Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson (SG) David Gregor | |
| 02:26 | Western Michigan | Paul Greene banks in the layup on a nice dish by Christopher Chapman | 36-49 |
| 02:14 | Central Michigan | Wesley Donahue steals it from John McCann | 36-49 |
| 02:02 | Western Michigan | Christopher Chapman is hacked by Cecil Smith - foul #3 on Cecil Smith, team foul #14 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski (PG), John Carter (PF), Darrel Otey (C) Cecil Smith, Carl Tellier, Cheslav Zeeb | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Ball (SG), Andrew Anderson (SF), Delbert Harrold (PF) Marvin Philson, Carlos Plaster, Paul Greene | |
| 02:02 | Western Michigan | Christopher Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 36-50 |
| 02:02 | Western Michigan | Christopher Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 36-51 |
| 01:40 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski is hacked by Christopher Chapman - foul #2 on Christopher Chapman, team foul #12 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore (SG), Mitch McAleer (SF) John McCann, Walter Carlson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Gregor (SG) Christopher Chapman | |
| 01:40 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski makes the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 01:40 | Central Michigan | Ante Lozowski makes the 2nd free throw | 38-51 |
| 01:24 | Western Michigan | James Ball drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from David Gregor | 38-53 |
| 01:12 | Central Michigan | John Carter is open and buries a jumper from close range | 40-53 |
| 00:55 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson connects on the runner from the left block set up by David Gregor | 40-55 |
| 00:42 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Andrew Anderson - foul #1 on Andrew Anderson, team foul #13 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson (SF) Mitch McAleer | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson (SG), Troy Ugalde (SF), John Goguen (PF), Homer Penner (C) James Ball, Andrew Anderson, Delbert Harrold, Wesley Donahue | |
| 00:42 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey misses the 1st free throw | 40-55 |
| 00:42 | Central Michigan | Darrel Otey makes the 2nd free throw | 41-55 |
| 00:29 | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's hacked by John Carter - foul #1 on John Carter, team foul #15 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Tellier (PF), Cheslav Zeeb (C) John Carter, Darrel Otey | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Chapman (PG), Carlos Plaster (SF) David Gregor, Troy Ugalde | |
| 00:29 | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson makes the 1st free throw | 41-56 |
| 00:29 | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-57 |
| 00:29 | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson makes the 3rd free throw | 41-58 |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson banks in the layup | 43-58 |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | John Goguen knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-61 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Jerome Moore misses short on a fullcourt shot | 43-61 |