| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Newman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Warren Dildy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Igor Zapf (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Vule Kopinski (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Clark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Lindahl (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Manfredi (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Billings (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Larsen (fresh) 5 pts. C - Anthony Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf inbounds the ball | 37-26 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski misses the easy open layup | 37-26 |
| 19:35 | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene grabs the board | 37-26 |
| 19:30 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 37-26 |
| 19:28 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski gets the rebound | 37-26 |
| 19:04 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Larsen - foul #1 on John Larsen, team foul #1 | 37-26 |
| 19:04 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf makes the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 19:04 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf misses the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 19:04 | Western Michigan | John Larsen gets the rebound | 38-26 |
| 18:53 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 38-29 |
| 18:31 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-29 |
| 18:29 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf tips it in | 40-29 |
| 18:13 | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-29 |
| 18:11 | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene tips it but misses | 40-29 |
| 18:09 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf grabs the defensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 17:40 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski lays it up and in set up by Michael Newman | 42-29 |
| 17:20 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Michael Lindahl | 42-31 |
| 17:17 | Central Michigan | Gary Billings steals the ball from Michael Newman in the backcourt | 42-31 |
| 17:15 | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl banks in the layup set up by Gary Billings | 42-33 |
| 17:13 | Central Michigan | Gary Billings is called for the reach on Michael Newman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Billings, team foul #2 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Edward Tate (PG), Nathaniel Gottfried (SG), Cameron Butterfield (C) Michael Newman, Warren Dildy, Thomas Clark | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito (PG), Monte Spicer (SG), John Stanberry (SF), Emmanuel Badger (PF), Derek Winkle (C) Michael Lindahl, Joseph Manfredi, Gary Billings, John Larsen, Anthony Greene | |
| 16:59 | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried is alone and drills a shot from the right block | 44-33 |
| 16:42 | Western Michigan | Emmanuel Badger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-33 |
| 16:20 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski misses the fadeaway from the right block | 44-33 |
| 16:19 | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito pulls down the rebound | 44-33 |
| 16:07 | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from John Stanberry and the foul's on Edward Tate - foul #1 on Edward Tate, team foul #1 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Newman (PG), Warren Dildy (SG) Edward Tate, Nathaniel Gottfried | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 16:07 | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito makes the free throw | 44-36 |
| 15:46 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf hits a runner from the right block set up by Michael Newman | 46-36 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Newman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Warren Dildy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Igor Zapf (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vule Kopinski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Cameron Butterfield (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Vito (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Monte Spicer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Stanberry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Emmanuel Badger (fresh) 3 pts. C - Derek Winkle (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Christopher Vito | 46-38 |
| 15:30 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy is fouled in the backcourt by Monte Spicer - foul #1 on Monte Spicer, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Clark (C) Cameron Butterfield | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl (PG), John Larsen (PF), Anthony Greene (C) Christopher Vito, Emmanuel Badger, Derek Winkle | |
| 15:09 | Central Michigan | Michael Newman is fouled on the floor by John Stanberry - foul #2 on John Stanberry, team foul #4 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi (SG), Gary Billings (SF) Monte Spicer, John Stanberry | |
| 14:43 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 14:41 | Central Michigan | Thomas Clark tips it back up and in | 48-38 |
| 14:28 | Western Michigan | John Larsen makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Gary Billings | 48-40 |
| 14:26 | Central Michigan | Michael Lindahl is called for the reach on Michael Newman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Lindahl, team foul #5 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Edward Tate (PG), Nathaniel Gottfried (SG), Shaun Robertson (SF), Jed McNew (PF) Michael Newman, Warren Dildy, Igor Zapf, Vule Kopinski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito (C) Anthony Greene | |
| 14:00 | Central Michigan | Shaun Robertson is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Edward Tate | 50-40 |
| 13:47 | Western Michigan | John Larsen can't finish the layup | 50-40 |
| 13:45 | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried gets the rebound | 50-40 |
| 13:20 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Clark | 52-40 |
| 13:08 | Western Michigan | John Larsen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-40 |
| 13:07 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Thomas Clark | 52-40 |
| 12:42 | Central Michigan | Jed McNew misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-40 |
| 12:41 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Gary Billings | 52-40 |
| 12:17 | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 52-40 |
| 12:16 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings tips it back up and in | 52-42 |
| 11:56 | Central Michigan | Jed McNew misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by John Larsen - foul #2 on John Larsen, team foul #6 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Newman (PG), Warren Dildy (SG), Igor Zapf (SF), Vule Kopinski (PF) Edward Tate, Nathaniel Gottfried, Shaun Robertson, Thomas Clark | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer (PG), William Sebastian (SG), John Stanberry (SF), Emmanuel Badger (PF), Anthony Greene (C) Michael Lindahl, Joseph Manfredi, Gary Billings, John Larsen, Christopher Vito | |
| 11:56 | Central Michigan | Jed McNew makes the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 11:56 | Central Michigan | Jed McNew misses the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 11:56 | Western Michigan | Emmanuel Badger grabs the board | 53-42 |
| 11:41 | Western Michigan | Michael Newman takes the ball from John Stanberry | 53-42 |
| 11:38 | Central Michigan | Michael Newman lays it up and in | 55-42 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Newman (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Warren Dildy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Igor Zapf (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vule Kopinski (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Jed McNew (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Monte Spicer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Sebastian (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Stanberry (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Emmanuel Badger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Western Michigan | Emmanuel Badger comes up short on the shot from the right block | 55-42 |
| 11:29 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski grabs the board | 55-42 |
| 11:15 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Igor Zapf | 57-42 |
| 10:59 | Western Michigan | Jed McNew is called for the reach on Emmanuel Badger - foul #3 on Jed McNew, team foul #2 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield (C) Jed McNew | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 10:45 | Western Michigan | William Sebastian misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-42 |
| 10:43 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Newman | 57-42 |
| 10:38 | Central Michigan | Michael Newman drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Igor Zapf | 59-42 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 10:24 | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-42 |
| 10:23 | Western Michigan | William Sebastian can't tip it in | 59-42 |
| 10:21 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield grabs the board | 59-42 |
| 09:58 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski is alone and drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Warren Dildy | 61-42 |
| 09:48 | Western Michigan | William Sebastian connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Anthony Greene | 61-44 |
| 09:33 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf is hacked by John Stanberry - foul #3 on John Stanberry, team foul #7 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Edward Tate (PG), Nathaniel Gottfried (SG) Michael Newman, Warren Dildy | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl (PG), Joseph Manfredi (SG), Christopher Vito (SF), John Larsen (PF), Derek Winkle (C) Monte Spicer, William Sebastian, John Stanberry, Emmanuel Badger, Anthony Greene | |
| 09:33 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf makes the 1st free throw | 62-44 |
| 09:33 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf makes the 2nd free throw | 63-44 |
| 09:12 | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 63-44 |
| 09:10 | Western Michigan | John Larsen grabs the offensive rebound | 63-44 |
| 09:05 | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-44 |
| 09:03 | Western Michigan | Derek Winkle snags the offensive board | 63-44 |
| 08:49 | Western Michigan | John Larsen makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Michael Lindahl | 63-47 |
| 08:46 | Central Michigan | Joseph Manfredi picks off the pass by Vule Kopinski in the backcourt | 63-47 |
| 08:45 | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joseph Manfredi | 63-49 |
| 08:23 | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried clanks a shot from the left wing | 63-49 |
| 08:22 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski hits the follow up shot | 65-49 |
| 08:06 | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-49 |
| 08:05 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski pulls down the rebound | 65-49 |
| 07:36 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Edward Tate | 67-49 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Edward Tate (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nathaniel Gottfried (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. SF - Igor Zapf (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vule Kopinski (tiring) 13 pts. 11 reb. C - Cameron Butterfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Lindahl (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Manfredi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Vito (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Larsen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Derek Winkle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 67-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Newman (PG), Warren Dildy (SG), Jed McNew (PF), Thomas Clark (C) Edward Tate, Igor Zapf, Vule Kopinski, Cameron Butterfield | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer (PG), William Sebastian (SG), Gary Billings (SF), Emmanuel Badger (PF), Anthony Greene (C) Michael Lindahl, Joseph Manfredi, Christopher Vito, John Larsen, Derek Winkle | |
| 07:05 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy is open but comes up short on the shot from the left side | 67-49 |
| 07:04 | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer snags the defensive board | 67-49 |
| 06:48 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings's pass is intercepted by Jed McNew | 67-49 |
| 06:20 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy misses badly on a floater from close range but the foul's on Monte Spicer - foul #2 on Monte Spicer, team foul #8 | 67-49 |
| 06:20 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy misses the 1st free throw | 67-49 |
| 06:20 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy makes the 2nd free throw | 68-49 |
| 06:08 | Western Michigan | Jed McNew steals the ball from William Sebastian | 68-49 |
| 06:06 | Central Michigan | William Sebastian is called for the reach on Jed McNew in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Sebastian, team foul #9 | 68-49 |
| 06:06 | Central Michigan | Jed McNew misses the 1st free throw | 68-49 |
| 06:06 | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene grabs the board | 68-49 |
| 05:46 | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Thomas Clark - foul #1 on Thomas Clark, team foul #3 | 68-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Edward Tate (SF) Jed McNew | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl (PG), John Stanberry (SF), John Larsen (PF) William Sebastian, Gary Billings, Emmanuel Badger | |
| 05:46 | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene misses the 1st free throw | 68-49 |
| 05:46 | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 68-50 |
| 05:21 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 68-50 |
| 05:19 | Western Michigan | John Larsen snags the defensive board | 68-50 |
| 05:14 | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl misses badly on a floater from the right side | 68-50 |
| 05:13 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Gottfried | 68-50 |
| 04:44 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy loses the dribble to Michael Lindahl | 68-50 |
| 04:39 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Shaun Robertson (SG), Igor Zapf (SF), Vule Kopinski (PF), Cameron Butterfield (C) Michael Newman, Warren Dildy, Nathaniel Gottfried, Thomas Clark | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito (SG), Gary Billings (SF), Emmanuel Badger (PF), Derek Winkle (C) Monte Spicer, John Stanberry, John Larsen, Anthony Greene | |
| 04:16 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield misses the driving attempt in the paint | 68-50 |
| 04:14 | Western Michigan | Emmanuel Badger grabs the board | 68-50 |
| 04:08 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings misses badly on a floater from the left side | 68-50 |
| 04:06 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings snags the offensive board | 68-50 |
| 03:53 | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Emmanuel Badger | 68-52 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Derek Winkle - foul #1 on Derek Winkle, team foul #10 | 68-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Newman (PG), Warren Dildy (SG) Edward Tate, Shaun Robertson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Sebastian (SG), John Stanberry (SF) Michael Lindahl, Gary Billings | |
| 03:34 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield misses the 1st free throw | 68-52 |
| 03:34 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield misses the 2nd free throw | 68-52 |
| 03:34 | Western Michigan | Emmanuel Badger grabs the defensive rebound | 68-52 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Newman (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Warren Dildy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Igor Zapf (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vule Kopinski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. C - Cameron Butterfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Vito (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Sebastian (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Stanberry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Emmanuel Badger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Derek Winkle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Derek Winkle | 68-55 |
| 03:27 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy is hacked by William Sebastian in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Sebastian, team foul #11 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi (SG), John Larsen (PF), Anthony Greene (C) William Sebastian, Emmanuel Badger, Derek Winkle | |
| 03:27 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy makes the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 03:27 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy misses the 2nd free throw | 69-55 |
| 03:27 | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene gets the rebound | 69-55 |
| 03:09 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 69-55 |
| 03:08 | Central Michigan | Michael Newman gets the rebound | 69-55 |
| 02:45 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy is fouled on the floor by John Stanberry - foul #4 on John Stanberry, team foul #12 | 69-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Clark (C) Cameron Butterfield | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer (PG), William Sebastian (SG), Emmanuel Badger (PF), Derek Winkle (C) Christopher Vito, Joseph Manfredi, John Larsen, Anthony Greene | |
| 02:45 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy makes the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 02:45 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy makes the 2nd free throw | 71-55 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:32 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry loses the dribble to Igor Zapf | 71-55 |
| 02:15 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 71-55 |
| 02:14 | Western Michigan | William Sebastian pulls down the rebound | 71-55 |
| 02:00 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by William Sebastian | 71-58 |
| 01:58 | Central Michigan | Michael Newman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito (PG) William Sebastian | |
| 01:43 | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito loses the ball out of bounds | 71-58 |
| 01:28 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by Vule Kopinski is denied by Derek Winkle | 71-58 |
| 01:27 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski grabs the offensive rebound | 71-58 |
| 01:02 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 71-58 |
| 01:00 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Monte Spicer | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Emmanuel Badger and he's fouled by Igor Zapf - foul #3 on Igor Zapf, team foul #4 | 71-60 |
| 00:54 | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer misses the free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:54 | Central Michigan | Thomas Clark snags the defensive board | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 71-60 |
| 00:24 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Vule Kopinski | 71-60 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Michael Newman runs out the clock | 71-60 |