| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jerry Burrell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Tate (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shaun Robertson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vule Kopinski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Lang (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Samuel Czaplewski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Earnhardt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Billings (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derek Winkle (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - William Powers (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Shaun Robertson inbounds the ball | 44-37 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Central Michigan | Terry Lang hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Jerry Burrell | 46-37 |
| 19:42 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Samuel Czaplewski and he's fouled by Edward Tate - foul #2 on Edward Tate, team foul #1 | 46-39 |
| 19:42 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings misses the free throw | 46-39 |
| 19:42 | Central Michigan | Terry Lang snags the defensive board | 46-39 |
| 19:33 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 19:32 | Western Michigan | Derek Winkle grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 19:08 | Western Michigan | Derek Winkle misses the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Shaun Robertson - foul #2 on Shaun Robertson, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ray Whisenant (PF), Radomil Kowaleski (C) Vule Kopinski, Terry Lang | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Velasco (PG), Charles Rao (SG), John Stanberry (SF), Christopher Baillie (C) Samuel Czaplewski, David Earnhardt, Gary Billings, William Powers | |
| 19:08 | Western Michigan | Derek Winkle makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 19:08 | Western Michigan | Derek Winkle makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 19:00 | Central Michigan | Shaun Robertson is open and scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Ray Whisenant | 48-41 |
| 18:38 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry clanks a driving attempt from close range | 48-41 |
| 18:37 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Rao | 48-41 |
| 18:22 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-41 |
| 18:21 | Western Michigan | Christopher Baillie tips it but misses | 48-41 |
| 18:19 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Shaun Robertson | 48-41 |
| 17:59 | Central Michigan | Shaun Robertson hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-41 |
| 17:39 | Western Michigan | Charles Rao is fouled on the floor by Edward Tate - foul #3 on Edward Tate, team foul #3 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marko Zeimetz (PG), Robert Browne (SG), Jackie Bearce (SF), Vule Kopinski (PF), Terry Lang (C) Jerry Burrell, Edward Tate, Shaun Robertson, Ray Whisenant, Radomil Kowaleski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Samuel Czaplewski (PG), David Earnhardt (SG), Gary Billings (SF), Emmanuel Badger (PF), Joshua Hargett (C) Thomas Velasco, Charles Rao, John Stanberry, Derek Winkle, Christopher Baillie | |
| 17:15 | Western Michigan | David Earnhardt's fadeaway is rejected by Vule Kopinski | 51-41 |
| 17:13 | Central Michigan | Terry Lang grabs the board | 51-41 |
| 17:06 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski is open and lays it up and in | 53-41 |
| 16:53 | Western Michigan | Marko Zeimetz takes the ball from Gary Billings | 53-41 |
| 16:49 | Central Michigan | Robert Browne blows the dunk | 53-41 |
| 16:48 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings grabs the defensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 16:35 | Western Michigan | Samuel Czaplewski's pass is intercepted by Marko Zeimetz | 53-41 |
| 16:19 | Central Michigan | Terry Lang misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-41 |
| 16:17 | Western Michigan | Emmanuel Badger gets the rebound | 53-41 |
| 15:57 | Western Michigan | Emmanuel Badger misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 53-41 |
| 15:56 | Central Michigan | Robert Browne pulls down the rebound | 53-41 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Marko Zeimetz (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Browne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jackie Bearce (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Vule Kopinski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Lang (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Samuel Czaplewski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Earnhardt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Billings (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Emmanuel Badger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Hargett (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski jams it set up by Marko Zeimetz | 55-41 |
| 15:18 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Jackie Bearce - foul #2 on Jackie Bearce, team foul #4 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerry Burrell (PG), Edward Tate (SG), Shaun Robertson (SF), Cameron Butterfield (C) Marko Zeimetz, Robert Browne, Jackie Bearce, Terry Lang | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Velasco (PG), Rex Tuttle (SG), John Stanberry (PF), William Powers (C) Samuel Czaplewski, David Earnhardt, Emmanuel Badger, Joshua Hargett | |
| 15:18 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings makes the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 15:18 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings misses the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 15:18 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski pulls down the rebound | 55-42 |
| 15:09 | Central Michigan | John Stanberry steps in front of the Jerry Burrell pass | 55-42 |
| 15:05 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 55-42 |
| 15:03 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-42 |
| 14:35 | Western Michigan | William Powers misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-42 |
| 14:34 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski snags the defensive board | 55-42 |
| 14:26 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate is fouled on the floor by Gary Billings - foul #3 on Gary Billings, team foul #1 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Radomil Kowaleski (SF), Ray Whisenant (PF) Shaun Robertson, Vule Kopinski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Samuel Czaplewski (PG), Derek Winkle (PF) Thomas Velasco, Gary Billings | |
| 14:08 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Edward Tate | 57-42 |
| 13:48 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry is fouled on the floor by Jerry Burrell - foul #1 on Jerry Burrell, team foul #5 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Shaun Robertson (SF) Radomil Kowaleski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 13:33 | Western Michigan | Derek Winkle connects on the open driving attempt from the baseline | 57-44 |
| 13:30 | Central Michigan | John Stanberry is called for the reach on Shaun Robertson in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Stanberry, team foul #2 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Browne (SG), Terry Lang (PF) Edward Tate, Ray Whisenant | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Baillie (C) William Powers | |
| 13:18 | Central Michigan | Terry Lang is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 57-44 |
| 13:17 | Central Michigan | Robert Browne grabs the offensive board | 57-44 |
| 13:09 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield misses the lay-in | 57-44 |
| 13:07 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry grabs the board | 57-44 |
| 13:02 | Western Michigan | Rex Tuttle makes the wide open 3 from the left corner set up by Samuel Czaplewski | 57-47 |
| 12:43 | Central Michigan | Robert Browne hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-47 |
| 12:42 | Central Michigan | Terry Lang pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 12:27 | Central Michigan | Samuel Czaplewski is called for the reach on Jerry Burrell - foul #3 on Samuel Czaplewski, team foul #3 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marko Zeimetz (PG), Edward Tate (SG), Radomil Kowaleski (PF) Jerry Burrell, Robert Browne, Terry Lang | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Velasco (PG), Charles Rao (SG), Gary Billings (SF), William Powers (C) Samuel Czaplewski, Rex Tuttle, John Stanberry, Christopher Baillie | |
| 12:16 | Central Michigan | Radomil Kowaleski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski (PF) Cameron Butterfield | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 12:11 | Western Michigan | Charles Rao is fouled in the backcourt by Shaun Robertson - foul #3 on Shaun Robertson, team foul #6 | 57-47 |
| 11:56 | Western Michigan | Derek Winkle misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right block | 57-47 |
| 11:54 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Billings | 57-47 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Marko Zeimetz (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Tate (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Shaun Robertson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Vule Kopinski (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Radomil Kowaleski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Thomas Velasco (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Charles Rao (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gary Billings (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Derek Winkle (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - William Powers (tiring) | |
| 11:38 | Western Michigan | Charles Rao is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-50 |
| 11:21 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski is wide open but clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Derek Winkle - foul #2 on Derek Winkle, team foul #4 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerry Burrell (PG), Jackie Bearce (SF), Ray Whisenant (C) Marko Zeimetz, Shaun Robertson, Radomil Kowaleski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Earnhardt (PG), Rex Tuttle (SG), John Stanberry (SF), Christopher Baillie (C) Thomas Velasco, Charles Rao, Gary Billings, William Powers | |
| 11:21 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 11:21 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 11:11 | Western Michigan | Rex Tuttle misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 59-50 |
| 11:09 | Central Michigan | Ray Whisenant snags the defensive board | 59-50 |
| 11:01 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-50 |
| 11:00 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Tate | 59-50 |
| 10:55 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Jackie Bearce | 61-50 |
| 10:40 | Western Michigan | Christopher Baillie hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from David Earnhardt | 61-52 |
| 10:38 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Browne (SG), Cameron Butterfield (C) Edward Tate, Vule Kopinski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Emmanuel Badger (PF), William Powers (C) Derek Winkle, Christopher Baillie | |
| 10:11 | Western Michigan | Emmanuel Badger knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Rex Tuttle | 61-54 |
| 09:52 | Central Michigan | Robert Browne hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 61-54 |
| 09:51 | Western Michigan | Emmanuel Badger grabs the board | 61-54 |
| 09:37 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-54 |
| 09:36 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield snags the defensive board | 61-54 |
| 09:26 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-54 |
| 09:25 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield grabs the offensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 09:12 | Central Michigan | Robert Browne is fouled on the floor by Rex Tuttle - foul #4 on Rex Tuttle, team foul #5 | 61-54 |
| 09:12 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marko Zeimetz (PG), Edward Tate (SG), Shaun Robertson (SF), Radomil Kowaleski (PF), Terry Lang (C) Jerry Burrell, Robert Browne, Jackie Bearce, Ray Whisenant, Cameron Butterfield | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Velasco (PG), Charles Rao (SG), Gary Billings (SF), Derek Winkle (PF), Joshua Hargett (C) David Earnhardt, Rex Tuttle, John Stanberry, Emmanuel Badger, William Powers | |
| 09:07 | Central Michigan | Thomas Velasco steals the ball from Edward Tate | 61-54 |
| 08:48 | Western Michigan | Charles Rao is fouled on the floor by Radomil Kowaleski - foul #2 on Radomil Kowaleski, team foul #7 | 61-54 |
| 08:48 | Western Michigan | Charles Rao makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 08:48 | Western Michigan | Charles Rao makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 08:45 | Central Michigan | Joshua Hargett picks off the pass by Marko Zeimetz in the backcourt | 61-56 |
| 08:30 | Western Michigan | Derek Winkle comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-56 |
| 08:28 | Central Michigan | Terry Lang snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| 08:18 | Central Michigan | Shaun Robertson is called for 10 seconds | 61-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski (PF) Radomil Kowaleski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Earnhardt (SG), Christopher Baillie (C) Charles Rao, Joshua Hargett | |
| 08:02 | Western Michigan | Thomas Velasco is hacked by Marko Zeimetz - foul #1 on Marko Zeimetz, team foul #8 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerry Burrell (PG), Cameron Butterfield (C) Marko Zeimetz, Terry Lang | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 08:02 | Western Michigan | Thomas Velasco makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 08:02 | Western Michigan | Thomas Velasco misses the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 08:02 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Vule Kopinski | 61-57 |
| 07:58 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate is hacked by David Earnhardt in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Earnhardt, team foul #6 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Samuel Czaplewski (PG) Thomas Velasco | |
| 07:48 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield clanks a shot near the basket but the foul's on David Earnhardt - foul #3 on David Earnhardt, team foul #7 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Browne (SG) Edward Tate | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 07:48 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 07:48 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jerry Burrell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Browne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Shaun Robertson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Vule Kopinski (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Cameron Butterfield (tiring) 14 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Samuel Czaplewski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Earnhardt (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Billings (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Derek Winkle (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Baillie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Western Michigan | David Earnhardt makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-60 |
| 07:21 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield banks in the wide open layup | 65-60 |
| 07:06 | Western Michigan | Jerry Burrell takes the ball from Gary Billings | 65-60 |
| 06:55 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Browne | 67-60 |
| 06:29 | Western Michigan | Derek Winkle can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 67-60 |
| 06:27 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings grabs the offensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 06:17 | Western Michigan | Samuel Czaplewski can't connect on an uncontested runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Jerry Burrell - foul #2 on Jerry Burrell, team foul #9 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marko Zeimetz (PG), Edward Tate (SG), Radomil Kowaleski (SF), Ray Whisenant (PF), Terry Lang (C) Jerry Burrell, Robert Browne, Shaun Robertson, Vule Kopinski, Cameron Butterfield | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Rex Tuttle (SG), John Stanberry (SF), Emmanuel Badger (PF), Joshua Hargett (C) David Earnhardt, Gary Billings, Derek Winkle, Christopher Baillie | |
| 06:17 | Western Michigan | Samuel Czaplewski makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 06:17 | Western Michigan | Samuel Czaplewski misses the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 06:17 | Central Michigan | Terry Lang grabs the board | 67-61 |
| 05:58 | Central Michigan | Terry Lang buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Radomil Kowaleski and the foul's on Samuel Czaplewski - foul #4 on Samuel Czaplewski, team foul #8 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Velasco (PG) Samuel Czaplewski | |
| 05:58 | Central Michigan | Terry Lang misses the free throw | 69-61 |
| 05:58 | Western Michigan | Joshua Hargett gets the rebound | 69-61 |
| 05:53 | Western Michigan | Edward Tate steals it from Rex Tuttle in the backcourt | 69-61 |
| 05:42 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate clanks a shot from the left side | 69-61 |
| 05:40 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry gets the rebound | 69-61 |
| 05:38 | Western Michigan | Thomas Velasco loses the dribble to Marko Zeimetz in the backcourt | 69-61 |
| 05:36 | Central Michigan | Radomil Kowaleski hits the finger roll on a great pass from Marko Zeimetz | 71-61 |
| 05:33 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry double dribbles in the backcourt | 71-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jackie Bearce (SF) Ray Whisenant | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Powers (C) Joshua Hargett | |
| 05:17 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate misses the turnaround from close range | 71-61 |
| 05:15 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry grabs the board | 71-61 |
| 04:58 | Western Michigan | Emmanuel Badger is whistled for a carry | 71-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerry Burrell (PG), Ray Whisenant (PF) Marko Zeimetz, Radomil Kowaleski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Rao (SG) Rex Tuttle | |
| 04:49 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-61 |
| 04:47 | Western Michigan | William Powers gets the rebound | 71-61 |
| 04:41 | Western Michigan | William Powers is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right block | 71-63 |
| 04:28 | Central Michigan | Terry Lang hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 71-63 |
| 04:26 | Central Michigan | Jackie Bearce snags the offensive board | 71-63 |
| 04:18 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Jerry Burrell | 73-63 |
| 03:55 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Powers | 73-65 |
| 03:42 | Central Michigan | Jerry Burrell is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Edward Tate | 75-65 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jerry Burrell (tiring) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Edward Tate (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jackie Bearce (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Whisenant (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Terry Lang (tiring) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Thomas Velasco (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Charles Rao (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Stanberry (tired) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Emmanuel Badger (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Powers (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Rao | 75-68 |
| 03:30 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-68 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marko Zeimetz (PG), Robert Browne (SG), Shaun Robertson (SF), Vule Kopinski (PF), Cameron Butterfield (C) Jerry Burrell, Edward Tate, Jackie Bearce, Ray Whisenant, Terry Lang | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Samuel Czaplewski (PG), Rex Tuttle (SG), Gary Billings (SF), Derek Winkle (PF), Joshua Hargett (C) Thomas Velasco, Charles Rao, John Stanberry, Emmanuel Badger, William Powers | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Western Michigan | Samuel Czaplewski clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 75-68 |
| 03:21 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski grabs the board | 75-68 |
| 03:03 | Central Michigan | Robert Browne hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-68 |
| 03:01 | Western Michigan | Joshua Hargett grabs the board | 75-68 |
| 02:58 | Western Michigan | Samuel Czaplewski loses the dribble to Cameron Butterfield in the backcourt | 75-68 |
| 02:50 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 75-68 |
| 02:48 | Western Michigan | Joshua Hargett gets the rebound | 75-68 |
| 02:35 | Western Michigan | Joshua Hargett connects on the open 3 from the right wing | 75-71 |
| 02:32 | Central Michigan | Robert Browne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-71 |
| 02:32 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-71 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Radomil Kowaleski (PF) Vule Kopinski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Earnhardt (SF) Gary Billings | |
| 02:07 | Western Michigan | Rex Tuttle misses long on an open jumpshot from the right side | 75-71 |
| 02:05 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to David Earnhardt | 75-71 |
| 01:51 | Western Michigan | Derek Winkle misses long on an open runner from the left block | 75-71 |
| 01:50 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield grabs the board | 75-71 |
| 01:46 | Central Michigan | Samuel Czaplewski is called for the reach on Marko Zeimetz in the backcourt - foul #5 on Samuel Czaplewski, team foul #9 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Edward Tate (SG), Vule Kopinski (PF) Robert Browne, Radomil Kowaleski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Billings (SF), William Powers (C) Samuel Czaplewski, Joshua Hargett | |
| 01:46 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 75-71 |
| 01:46 | Central Michigan | Marko Zeimetz misses the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 01:46 | Western Michigan | Rex Tuttle gets the rebound | 75-71 |
| 01:42 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings is fouled in the backcourt by Shaun Robertson - foul #4 on Shaun Robertson, team foul #10 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerry Burrell (PG) Marko Zeimetz | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 01:42 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings misses the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 01:42 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 01:34 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate is hacked by Rex Tuttle - foul #5 on Rex Tuttle, team foul #10 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Stanberry (SG) Rex Tuttle | |
| 01:34 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 01:34 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 01:13 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings misses the runner in the paint | 77-72 |
| 01:12 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski snags the defensive board | 77-72 |
| 01:07 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate is hacked by William Powers - foul #1 on William Powers, team foul #11 | 77-72 |
| 01:07 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 01:07 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 01:02 | Western Michigan | David Earnhardt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-72 |
| 01:02 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 79-72 |
| 00:51 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski misses the wide open turnaround in the paint | 79-72 |
| 00:50 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to William Powers | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Western Michigan | Edward Tate is called for the reach on Derek Winkle in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Tate, team foul #11 | 79-72 |
| 00:48 | Western Michigan | Derek Winkle misses the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:48 | Western Michigan | Derek Winkle misses the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:48 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski grabs the board | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski is hacked by David Earnhardt in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Earnhardt, team foul #12 | 79-72 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Terry Lang (C) Cameron Butterfield | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:47 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski makes the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:47 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski makes the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:39 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 81-75 |
| 00:38 | Central Michigan | David Earnhardt is called for the reach on Vule Kopinski in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Earnhardt, team foul #13 | 81-75 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Velasco (PG) David Earnhardt | |
| 00:38 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski misses the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:38 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski makes the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:34 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings misses the 3 from straight away | 82-75 |
| 00:33 | Central Michigan | Terry Lang snags the defensive board | 82-75 |
| 00:32 | Central Michigan | Terry Lang is hacked by Thomas Velasco in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Velasco, team foul #14 | 82-75 |
| 00:32 | Central Michigan | Terry Lang makes the 1st free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:32 | Central Michigan | Terry Lang makes the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:29 | Western Michigan | Jerry Burrell steps in front of the Thomas Velasco pass in the backcourt | 84-75 |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | Jerry Burrell is fouled on the floor by John Stanberry - foul #4 on John Stanberry, team foul #15 | 84-75 |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | Jerry Burrell misses the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | Jerry Burrell makes the 2nd free throw | 85-75 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 85-75 |
| 00:17 | Central Michigan | Terry Lang snags the defensive board | 85-75 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Jerry Burrell runs out the clock | 85-75 |