| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dikembe Abeyta (fresh) SG - Enrique Gonzalez (fresh) SF - Genaro Conti (fresh) PF - David Smith (fresh) C - Yuri Bednarski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Lyle Kennell (fresh) SG - Albert Alston (fresh) SF - Curtis Kornegay (fresh) PF - Darrell Vaughn (fresh) C - John Kravitz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Darrell Vaughn wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | Central Michigan | Albert Alston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Enrique Gonzalez and he's fouled by Lyle Kennell - foul #1 on Lyle Kennell, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:36 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:15 | Central Michigan | Albert Alston comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 3-0 |
| 19:13 | Central Michigan | Darrell Vaughn snags the offensive board | 3-0 |
| 19:06 | Central Michigan | Lyle Kennell clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 3-0 |
| 19:04 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz gets the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:59 | Central Michigan | Lyle Kennell misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-0 |
| 18:58 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abeyta | 3-0 |
| 18:46 | Western Michigan | David Smith is fouled on the floor by Darrell Vaughn - foul #1 on Darrell Vaughn, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 18:39 | Western Michigan | Yuri Bednarski loses the dribble to Curtis Kornegay | 3-0 |
| 18:32 | Central Michigan | Lyle Kennell buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Darrell Vaughn | 3-3 |
| 18:27 | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-3 |
| 18:25 | Central Michigan | Enrique Gonzalez picks off the pass by Curtis Kornegay in the backcourt | 3-3 |
| 18:24 | Western Michigan | Enrique Gonzalez banks in the layup | 5-3 |
| 18:02 | Central Michigan | Lyle Kennell scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 17:42 | Western Michigan | Yuri Bednarski clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 17:41 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 17:26 | Central Michigan | Curtis Kornegay comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 5-5 |
| 17:25 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| 17:08 | Western Michigan | David Smith misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 5-5 |
| 17:06 | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:46 | Western Michigan | Yuri Bednarski is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Yuri Bednarski, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tim Rogers (PG), Morris Todd (SG), Rodney Furstenberg (SF), Wayne Wachter (PF), Joseph Loving (C) Dikembe Abeyta, Enrique Gonzalez, Genaro Conti, David Smith, Yuri Bednarski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Ruppert (PG), Ryan Roberts (SG), James Link (SF), Theodore Morgan (PF), Richard Langford (C) Lyle Kennell, Albert Alston, Curtis Kornegay, Darrell Vaughn, John Kravitz | |
| 16:43 | Central Michigan | Morris Todd is called for the reach on David Ruppert in the backcourt - foul #1 on Morris Todd, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| 16:21 | Central Michigan | Richard Langford is alone and drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Theodore Morgan | 5-7 |
| 16:07 | Western Michigan | Morris Todd is fouled on the floor by Theodore Morgan - foul #1 on Theodore Morgan, team foul #3 | 5-7 |
| 15:39 | Western Michigan | Joseph Loving misses short on a floater from close range but he's hacked by David Ruppert - foul #1 on David Ruppert, team foul #4 | 5-7 |
| 15:39 | Western Michigan | Joseph Loving misses the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 15:39 | Western Michigan | Joseph Loving makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Tim Rogers (fresh) SG - Morris Todd (fresh) SF - Rodney Furstenberg (fresh) PF - Wayne Wachter (fresh) C - Joseph Loving (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - David Ruppert (fresh) SG - Ryan Roberts (fresh) SF - James Link (fresh) PF - Theodore Morgan (fresh) C - Richard Langford (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:21 | Central Michigan | Ryan Roberts hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Link | 6-10 |
| 15:03 | Western Michigan | Rodney Furstenberg hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 6-10 |
| 15:02 | Western Michigan | Wayne Wachter gets the offensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 14:48 | Western Michigan | Tim Rogers misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-10 |
| 14:47 | Central Michigan | James Link grabs the board | 6-10 |
| 14:41 | Central Michigan | Joseph Loving swats the layup by Richard Langford | 6-10 |
| 14:39 | Western Michigan | Joseph Loving gets the rebound | 6-10 |
| 14:35 | Western Michigan | Tim Rogers misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-10 |
| 14:34 | Central Michigan | James Link gets the rebound | 6-10 |
| 14:14 | Central Michigan | Richard Langford misses the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Wayne Wachter - foul #1 on Wayne Wachter, team foul #3 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta (PG), Enrique Gonzalez (SG), Genaro Conti (SF), Dale Ross (PF), Yuri Bednarski (C) Tim Rogers, Morris Todd, Rodney Furstenberg, Wayne Wachter, Joseph Loving | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Lyle Kennell (PG), Albert Alston (SG), Curtis Kornegay (SF), Adam Merrell (PF) David Ruppert, Ryan Roberts, James Link, Theodore Morgan | |
| 14:14 | Central Michigan | Richard Langford misses the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 14:14 | Central Michigan | Richard Langford makes the 2nd free throw | 6-11 |
| 13:51 | Western Michigan | A charge is called on Dikembe Abeyta - foul #1 on Dikembe Abeyta, team foul #4 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Smith (PF) Dale Ross | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Kravitz (C) Richard Langford | |
| 13:31 | Central Michigan | Adam Merrell knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Kravitz | 6-13 |
| 13:07 | Western Michigan | Yuri Bednarski is whistled for a carry | 6-13 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dale Ross (SF) Genaro Conti | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Darrell Vaughn (PF) Adam Merrell | |
| 12:53 | Central Michigan | David Smith blocks the short jumper by Darrell Vaughn | 6-13 |
| 12:51 | Western Michigan | Yuri Bednarski gets the rebound | 6-13 |
| 12:44 | Western Michigan | Yuri Bednarski is hacked by Darrell Vaughn - foul #2 on Darrell Vaughn, team foul #5 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Theodore Morgan (PF) Darrell Vaughn | |
| 12:32 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Dale Ross | 8-13 |
| 12:16 | Central Michigan | Curtis Kornegay buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-16 |
| 11:57 | Western Michigan | John Kravitz denies the turnaround by Dikembe Abeyta | 8-16 |
| 11:56 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta grabs the offensive rebound | 8-16 |
| 11:43 | Western Michigan | Albert Alston takes the ball from Enrique Gonzalez | 8-16 |
| 11:26 | Central Michigan | Lyle Kennell makes the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Curtis Kornegay | 8-18 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dikembe Abeyta (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Enrique Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Ross (fairly fresh) PF - David Smith (fairly fresh) C - Yuri Bednarski (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Lyle Kennell (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Albert Alston (fairly fresh) SF - Curtis Kornegay (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Theodore Morgan (fairly fresh) C - John Kravitz (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 8-18 |
| 11:11 | Western Michigan | David Smith misses the tip | 8-18 |
| 11:09 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz gets the rebound | 8-18 |
| 10:49 | Central Michigan | Dale Ross is called for the reach on Albert Alston - foul #1 on Dale Ross, team foul #5 | 8-18 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tim Rogers (PG), Morris Todd (SG), Genaro Conti (SF), Rodney Furstenberg (PF), Wayne Wachter (C) Dikembe Abeyta, Enrique Gonzalez, Dale Ross, David Smith, Yuri Bednarski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Ruppert (PG), Ryan Roberts (SG), James Link (SF), Adam Merrell (PF), Richard Langford (C) Lyle Kennell, Albert Alston, Curtis Kornegay, Theodore Morgan, John Kravitz | |
| 10:41 | Central Michigan | James Link knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by David Ruppert | 8-20 |
| 10:22 | Western Michigan | Tim Rogers misses the lay-in but he's hacked by David Ruppert - foul #2 on David Ruppert, team foul #6 | 8-20 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Alston (SG) David Ruppert | |
| 10:22 | Western Michigan | Tim Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 9-20 |
| 10:22 | Western Michigan | Tim Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 10-20 |
| 10:02 | Central Michigan | Albert Alston misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 10-20 |
| 10:00 | Western Michigan | Morris Todd grabs the defensive rebound | 10-20 |
| 09:55 | Western Michigan | Tim Rogers makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Morris Todd | 13-20 |
| 09:50 | Central Michigan | Albert Alston is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 13-20 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Lyle Kennell (PG), John Kravitz (C) Ryan Roberts, Richard Langford | |
| 09:34 | Western Michigan | Rodney Furstenberg misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-20 |
| 09:32 | Central Michigan | Lyle Kennell grabs the defensive rebound | 13-20 |
| 09:17 | Central Michigan | Albert Alston is hacked by Genaro Conti - foul #1 on Genaro Conti, team foul #6 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Enrique Gonzalez (SG), Joseph Loving (C) Tim Rogers, Wayne Wachter | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Curtis Kornegay (SF), Theodore Morgan (PF) Albert Alston, Adam Merrell | |
| 08:58 | Central Michigan | James Link misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 13-20 |
| 08:56 | Western Michigan | Rodney Furstenberg grabs the board | 13-20 |
| 08:42 | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Morris Todd | 15-20 |
| 08:40 | Central Michigan | Lyle Kennell is hacked by Morris Todd in the backcourt - foul #2 on Morris Todd, team foul #7 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta (PG), David Smith (PF) Morris Todd, Rodney Furstenberg | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Alston (SG) James Link | |
| 08:40 | Central Michigan | Lyle Kennell makes the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 08:40 | Central Michigan | Lyle Kennell makes the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 08:22 | Western Michigan | David Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 15-22 |
| 08:20 | Western Michigan | David Smith snags the offensive board | 15-22 |
| 08:08 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta lays it up and in and the foul's on Lyle Kennell - foul #2 on Lyle Kennell, team foul #7 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tim Rogers (SG), Dale Ross (SF) Enrique Gonzalez, Genaro Conti | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Roberts (PG), Richard Langford (PF) Lyle Kennell, Theodore Morgan | |
| 08:08 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta makes the free throw | 18-22 |
| 07:54 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz lays it in on a great pass from Albert Alston | 18-24 |
| 07:43 | Western Michigan | Tim Rogers misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Albert Alston - foul #1 on Albert Alston, team foul #8 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wayne Wachter (C) Joseph Loving | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Adam Merrell (PF) John Kravitz | |
| 07:43 | Western Michigan | Tim Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 07:43 | Western Michigan | Tim Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 07:43 | Central Michigan | Albert Alston grabs the defensive rebound | 19-24 |
| 07:21 | Central Michigan | Ryan Roberts connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Tim Rogers - foul #1 on Tim Rogers, team foul #8 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti (SF), Rodney Furstenberg (PF) Dale Ross, David Smith | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 07:21 | Central Michigan | Ryan Roberts makes the free throw | 19-27 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dikembe Abeyta (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Tim Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Genaro Conti (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rodney Furstenberg (fresh) C - Wayne Wachter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ryan Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Albert Alston (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Curtis Kornegay (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Adam Merrell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Langford (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 06:56 | Western Michigan | Rodney Furstenberg misses short on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Albert Alston - foul #2 on Albert Alston, team foul #9 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Enrique Gonzalez (SG), Yuri Bednarski (C) Tim Rogers, Wayne Wachter | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Link (PG), Theodore Morgan (C) Albert Alston, Richard Langford | |
| 06:56 | Western Michigan | Rodney Furstenberg makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 06:56 | Western Michigan | Rodney Furstenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 06:51 | Central Michigan | Enrique Gonzalez steps in front of the James Link pass in the backcourt | 21-27 |
| 06:37 | Western Michigan | Rodney Furstenberg clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-27 |
| 06:36 | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti can't tip it in | 21-27 |
| 06:34 | Central Michigan | Theodore Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 21-27 |
| 06:32 | Central Michigan | Curtis Kornegay is hacked by Genaro Conti in the backcourt - foul #2 on Genaro Conti, team foul #9 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Smith (PF) Genaro Conti | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Kravitz (C) Adam Merrell | |
| 06:32 | Central Michigan | Curtis Kornegay misses the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 06:32 | Western Michigan | Yuri Bednarski snags the defensive board | 21-27 |
| 06:08 | Western Michigan | David Smith misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Theodore Morgan - foul #2 on Theodore Morgan, team foul #10 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tim Rogers (PG), Dale Ross (SF), Joseph Loving (C) Dikembe Abeyta, Rodney Furstenberg, Yuri Bednarski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Langford (PF) Theodore Morgan | |
| 06:08 | Western Michigan | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 06:08 | Western Michigan | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 05:55 | Central Michigan | Joseph Loving picks off the pass by John Kravitz | 23-27 |
| 05:51 | Western Michigan | Enrique Gonzalez misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Link - foul #1 on James Link, team foul #11 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wayne Wachter (SF) David Smith | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 05:51 | Western Michigan | Enrique Gonzalez misses the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 05:51 | Western Michigan | Enrique Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 05:41 | Central Michigan | Ryan Roberts hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Langford | 24-29 |
| 05:21 | Western Michigan | Wayne Wachter is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Wayne Wachter, team foul #10 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta (PG), Rodney Furstenberg (SF), David Smith (PF), Yuri Bednarski (C) Tim Rogers, Wayne Wachter, Dale Ross, Joseph Loving | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 05:13 | Central Michigan | James Link misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-29 |
| 05:11 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz tips it back up and in | 24-31 |
| 04:55 | Western Michigan | Enrique Gonzalez is fouled on the floor by James Link - foul #2 on James Link, team foul #12 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Ruppert (SG), Adam Merrell (PF) James Link, Richard Langford | |
| 04:55 | Western Michigan | Enrique Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 04:55 | Western Michigan | Enrique Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 04:46 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta steals the ball from Curtis Kornegay | 26-31 |
| 04:25 | Western Michigan | David Smith buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Rodney Furstenberg and he's hacked by David Ruppert - foul #3 on David Ruppert, team foul #13 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tim Rogers (SG) Enrique Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Lyle Kennell (PG) David Ruppert | |
| 04:25 | Western Michigan | David Smith misses the free throw | 28-31 |
| 04:25 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Curtis Kornegay | 28-31 |
| 04:20 | Central Michigan | Rodney Furstenberg steps in front of the Ryan Roberts pass in the backcourt | 28-31 |
| 04:17 | Western Michigan | Tim Rogers lays it up and in on a great pass from Rodney Furstenberg | 30-31 |
| 04:02 | Central Michigan | Ryan Roberts misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 04:00 | Western Michigan | Rodney Furstenberg grabs the board | 30-31 |
| 03:55 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-31 |
| 03:53 | Central Michigan | Curtis Kornegay snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| 03:36 | Central Michigan | Ryan Roberts is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Ryan Roberts, team foul #14 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Morris Todd (PG), Genaro Conti (SF), Wayne Wachter (PF), Joseph Loving (C) Dikembe Abeyta, Rodney Furstenberg, David Smith, Yuri Bednarski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Alston (SG), Darrell Vaughn (PF), Theodore Morgan (C) Ryan Roberts, Adam Merrell, John Kravitz | |
| 03:25 | Western Michigan | Wayne Wachter hits the finger roll set up by Genaro Conti and the foul's on Darrell Vaughn - foul #3 on Darrell Vaughn, team foul #15 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Enrique Gonzalez (SG) Tim Rogers | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Langford (C) Darrell Vaughn | |
| 03:25 | Western Michigan | Wayne Wachter makes the free throw | 33-31 |
| 03:22 | Central Michigan | Curtis Kornegay is hacked by Wayne Wachter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wayne Wachter, team foul #11 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dale Ross (PF) Wayne Wachter | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 03:22 | Central Michigan | Curtis Kornegay misses the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 03:22 | Central Michigan | Curtis Kornegay makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Morris Todd (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Enrique Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Genaro Conti (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Ross (fresh) C - Joseph Loving (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Lyle Kennell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Albert Alston (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Curtis Kornegay (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Theodore Morgan (fresh) C - Richard Langford (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:01 | Western Michigan | Morris Todd can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 33-32 |
| 02:59 | Central Michigan | Richard Langford grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 02:40 | Central Michigan | Lyle Kennell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-32 |
| 02:38 | Western Michigan | Enrique Gonzalez grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 02:10 | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Morris Todd and he's hacked by Lyle Kennell - foul #3 on Lyle Kennell, team foul #16 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta (PG), Tim Rogers (SG), David Smith (PF), Rodney Furstenberg (C) Morris Todd, Enrique Gonzalez, Dale Ross, Joseph Loving | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Link (PG), John Kravitz (C) Lyle Kennell, Richard Langford | |
| 02:10 | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti makes the free throw | 36-32 |
| 01:54 | Central Michigan | Curtis Kornegay's pass is intercepted by Genaro Conti | 36-32 |
| 01:51 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta hits the finger roll on a great pass from Genaro Conti | 38-32 |
| 01:48 | Central Michigan | James Link's pass is intercepted by David Smith in the backcourt | 38-32 |
| 01:43 | Western Michigan | The jump hook by Genaro Conti is blocked by John Kravitz | 38-32 |
| 01:42 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta tips it home | 40-32 |
| 01:24 | Central Michigan | Albert Alston travels with the ball | 40-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Yuri Bednarski (C) Rodney Furstenberg | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Adam Merrell (SF) Curtis Kornegay | |
| 01:12 | Western Michigan | Yuri Bednarski connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Genaro Conti | 43-32 |
| 01:06 | Central Michigan | Theodore Morgan makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Adam Merrell | 43-35 |
| 00:45 | Western Michigan | David Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by John Kravitz - foul #1 on John Kravitz, team foul #17 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Morris Todd (PG), Enrique Gonzalez (SG), Dale Ross (SF) Dikembe Abeyta, Tim Rogers, Genaro Conti | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Langford (C) John Kravitz | |
| 00:45 | Western Michigan | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 00:45 | Western Michigan | David Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 00:45 | Central Michigan | Albert Alston gets the rebound | 44-35 |
| 00:24 | Central Michigan | Adam Merrell makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Link | 44-37 |
| 00:02 | Western Michigan | David Smith buries a jumper near the basket | 46-37 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Albert Alston misses the fullcourt shot | 46-37 |