| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Kenneth Leggett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ed Bible (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carmelo Quinones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Crumble (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Whyte (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Leroy Prall (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Gibbs (fresh) SF - James Calfee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Byron Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Fogleman (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | James Calfee inbounds the ball | 24-23 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Central Michigan | Leroy Prall misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Kenneth Leggett - foul #3 on Kenneth Leggett, team foul #1 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Theodore Norcross (PG), Robert Bennett (SF), Gary Guardado (PF) Kenneth Leggett, Carmelo Quinones, Michael Crumble | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 19:43 | Central Michigan | Leroy Prall makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 19:43 | Central Michigan | Leroy Prall makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 19:32 | Western Michigan | Robert Bennett misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 24-25 |
| 19:31 | Central Michigan | George Gibbs pulls down the rebound | 24-25 |
| 19:11 | Central Michigan | Byron Bryant is hacked by Gary Guardado - foul #1 on Gary Guardado, team foul #2 | 24-25 |
| 19:02 | Central Michigan | Leroy Prall misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 24-25 |
| 19:00 | Western Michigan | Charles Whyte grabs the board | 24-25 |
| 18:33 | Western Michigan | Ed Bible misses long on a shot from the right side | 24-25 |
| 18:32 | Western Michigan | Robert Bennett pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 18:15 | Western Michigan | Ed Bible evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-25 |
| 18:14 | Western Michigan | Robert Bennett tips it but misses | 24-25 |
| 18:13 | Western Michigan | Theodore Norcross tips it home | 26-25 |
| 18:03 | Central Michigan | Leroy Prall buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from James Calfee | 26-28 |
| 17:41 | Western Michigan | Timothy Fogleman picks off the pass by Charles Whyte | 26-28 |
| 17:28 | Central Michigan | Leroy Prall comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 26-28 |
| 17:26 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Charles Whyte | 26-28 |
| 17:04 | Western Michigan | Ed Bible is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to James Calfee | 26-28 |
| 17:00 | Central Michigan | James Calfee jams it | 26-30 |
| 16:37 | Western Michigan | Charles Whyte throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Garf Wondoloski (PG), Carmelo Quinones (SF), Michael Crumble (PF), Richard Patel (C) Theodore Norcross, Robert Bennett, Gary Guardado, Charles Whyte | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Philip Braddy (SF), David Dean (PF), Tim Singleton (C) James Calfee, Byron Bryant, Timothy Fogleman | |
| 16:23 | Central Michigan | David Dean misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 26-30 |
| 16:21 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Leroy Prall | 26-30 |
| 16:12 | Central Michigan | Philip Braddy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Casados (PG), Gerard Macgregor (SG) Leroy Prall, George Gibbs | |
| 15:55 | Western Michigan | Garf Wondoloski misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-30 |
| 15:53 | Western Michigan | Michael Crumble gets the offensive rebound | 26-30 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Garf Wondoloski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ed Bible (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carmelo Quinones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Crumble (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Patel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Stephen Casados (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gerard Macgregor (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Philip Braddy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Dean (fresh) C - Tim Singleton (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Western Michigan | Richard Patel misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Tim Singleton - foul #2 on Tim Singleton, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Leggett (PG) Ed Bible | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Byron Bryant (PF), Timothy Fogleman (C) David Dean, Tim Singleton | |
| 15:37 | Western Michigan | Richard Patel makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 15:37 | Western Michigan | Richard Patel makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 15:25 | Central Michigan | Byron Bryant is whistled for traveling | 28-30 |
| 15:04 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Leggett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ed Bible (SG), Charles Whyte (C) Garf Wondoloski, Richard Patel | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leroy Prall (PG), George Gibbs (SG), James Calfee (SF) Stephen Casados, Gerard Macgregor, Philip Braddy | |
| 14:53 | Central Michigan | Timothy Fogleman slams it home on a nice dish by Leroy Prall | 28-32 |
| 14:30 | Western Michigan | Byron Bryant denies the turnaround by Kenneth Leggett | 28-32 |
| 14:29 | Central Michigan | Timothy Fogleman snags the defensive board | 28-32 |
| 14:11 | Central Michigan | Michael Crumble is called for the reach on Leroy Prall - foul #1 on Michael Crumble, team foul #3 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Garf Wondoloski (SG), Richard Patel (PF), Trevor Bangs (C) Ed Bible, Michael Crumble, Charles Whyte | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 13:57 | Central Michigan | Leroy Prall is fouled on the floor by Trevor Bangs - foul #1 on Trevor Bangs, team foul #4 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Crumble (PF) Trevor Bangs | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 13:38 | Central Michigan | Timothy Fogleman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Byron Bryant | 28-35 |
| 13:13 | Western Michigan | Michael Crumble misses the jumper from the right wing | 28-35 |
| 13:12 | Central Michigan | James Calfee grabs the defensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 12:49 | Central Michigan | James Calfee makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Byron Bryant | 28-37 |
| 12:27 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Leggett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-37 |
| 12:26 | Central Michigan | George Gibbs gets the rebound | 28-37 |
| 12:17 | Central Michigan | James Calfee can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Carmelo Quinones - foul #3 on Carmelo Quinones, team foul #5 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ed Bible (SG), Robert Bennett (SF), Gary Guardado (PF), Charles Whyte (C) Garf Wondoloski, Carmelo Quinones, Michael Crumble, Richard Patel | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Casados (PG), Gerard Macgregor (SG), David Dean (PF), Tim Singleton (C) Leroy Prall, George Gibbs, Byron Bryant, Timothy Fogleman | |
| 12:17 | Central Michigan | James Calfee makes the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 12:17 | Central Michigan | James Calfee makes the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 11:56 | Western Michigan | Ed Bible evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-39 |
| 11:54 | Western Michigan | Gary Guardado gets the offensive rebound | 28-39 |
| 11:49 | Western Michigan | Robert Bennett misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 28-39 |
| 11:47 | Western Michigan | Charles Whyte grabs the offensive rebound | 28-39 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Kenneth Leggett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ed Bible (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Guardado (fresh) C - Charles Whyte (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Stephen Casados (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gerard Macgregor (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Calfee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Dean (fresh) C - Tim Singleton (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Western Michigan | David Dean is called for the reach on Charles Whyte - foul #1 on David Dean, team foul #2 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Carmelo Quinones (SF), Richard Patel (PF) Robert Bennett, Gary Guardado | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Philip Braddy (SF) James Calfee | |
| 10:58 | Western Michigan | Richard Patel is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Richard Patel, team foul #6 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Crumble (PF) Charles Whyte | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leroy Prall (PG), George Gibbs (SG) Stephen Casados, Gerard Macgregor | |
| 10:43 | Central Michigan | George Gibbs clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-39 |
| 10:42 | Central Michigan | David Dean snags the offensive board | 28-39 |
| 10:27 | Central Michigan | David Dean scores on a floater from the right wing | 28-41 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:17 | Western Michigan | Carmelo Quinones misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-41 |
| 10:16 | Central Michigan | George Gibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 28-41 |
| 09:58 | Central Michigan | George Gibbs clanks a shot from the free throw line | 28-41 |
| 09:57 | Western Michigan | Michael Crumble pulls down the rebound | 28-41 |
| 09:52 | Western Michigan | George Gibbs steals the ball from Michael Crumble | 28-41 |
| 09:42 | Central Michigan | Philip Braddy's floater is knocked away by Richard Patel | 28-41 |
| 09:40 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Crumble | 28-41 |
| 09:19 | Western Michigan | Richard Patel is open and scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Ed Bible | 30-41 |
| 09:03 | Central Michigan | George Gibbs comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-41 |
| 09:02 | Western Michigan | Richard Patel pulls down the rebound | 30-41 |
| 08:54 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Leggett hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Ed Bible and he's fouled by George Gibbs - foul #2 on George Gibbs, team foul #3 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Theodore Norcross (SG), Robert Bennett (SF), Gary Guardado (PF), Charles Whyte (C) Ed Bible, Carmelo Quinones, Michael Crumble, Richard Patel | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Calfee (SF), Byron Bryant (PF), Timothy Fogleman (C) Philip Braddy, David Dean, Tim Singleton | |
| 08:54 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Leggett makes the free throw | 33-41 |
| 08:33 | Central Michigan | James Calfee hits a jumper from the left side set up by Byron Bryant | 33-43 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:04 | Western Michigan | George Gibbs is called for the reach on Theodore Norcross - foul #3 on George Gibbs, team foul #4 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Carmelo Quinones (SF), Trevor Bangs (PF) Robert Bennett, Gary Guardado | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Casados (PG), Gerard Macgregor (SG) Leroy Prall, George Gibbs | |
| 07:46 | Western Michigan | Charles Whyte makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Carmelo Quinones | 35-43 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Kenneth Leggett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Theodore Norcross (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Carmelo Quinones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Trevor Bangs (fresh) C - Charles Whyte (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Stephen Casados (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gerard Macgregor (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Calfee (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Byron Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Fogleman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Central Michigan | Stephen Casados's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ed Bible (SG), Michael Crumble (PF) Theodore Norcross, Charles Whyte | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 07:03 | Western Michigan | Ed Bible banks in the layup set up by Kenneth Leggett and he's hacked by James Calfee - foul #1 on James Calfee, team foul #5 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Patel (PF), Charles Whyte (C) Michael Crumble, Trevor Bangs | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leroy Prall (PG), George Gibbs (SG), Philip Braddy (SF) Stephen Casados, Gerard Macgregor, James Calfee | |
| 07:03 | Western Michigan | Ed Bible makes the free throw | 38-43 |
| 06:46 | Central Michigan | Leroy Prall is fouled on the floor by Richard Patel - foul #2 on Richard Patel, team foul #7 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Bennett (SF), Gary Guardado (PF) Carmelo Quinones, Charles Whyte | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 06:46 | Central Michigan | Leroy Prall misses the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 06:46 | Western Michigan | Gary Guardado pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 06:17 | Western Michigan | Byron Bryant swats the layup by Ed Bible | 38-43 |
| 06:15 | Central Michigan | Timothy Fogleman grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 06:10 | Central Michigan | George Gibbs drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Byron Bryant | 38-45 |
| 05:45 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Leggett misses the floater from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 05:44 | Western Michigan | Ed Bible gets the offensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 05:27 | Western Michigan | Leroy Prall steals the ball from Ed Bible | 38-45 |
| 05:24 | Central Michigan | Philip Braddy lays it in set up by Leroy Prall | 38-47 |
| 04:55 | Western Michigan | Richard Patel drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Robert Bennett | 40-47 |
| 04:42 | Central Michigan | Leroy Prall is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Leggett - foul #4 on Kenneth Leggett, team foul #8 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Theodore Norcross (SG), Carmelo Quinones (SF), Michael Crumble (PF), Charles Whyte (C) Ed Bible, Robert Bennett, Gary Guardado, Richard Patel | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Casados (SG), James Calfee (SF), David Dean (PF), Tim Singleton (C) George Gibbs, Philip Braddy, Byron Bryant, Timothy Fogleman | |
| 04:42 | Central Michigan | Leroy Prall misses the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 04:42 | Western Michigan | Charles Whyte pulls down the rebound | 40-47 |
| 04:13 | Western Michigan | Michael Crumble can't finish the uncontested layup but he's hacked by David Dean - foul #2 on David Dean, team foul #6 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerard Macgregor (SG) Leroy Prall | |
| 04:13 | Western Michigan | Michael Crumble misses the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 04:13 | Western Michigan | Michael Crumble makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 03:57 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Leggett is called for the reach on Stephen Casados - foul #5 on Kenneth Leggett, team foul #9 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ed Bible (SG) Kenneth Leggett | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 03:57 | Central Michigan | Stephen Casados makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 03:57 | Central Michigan | Stephen Casados makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Western Michigan | David Dean steps in front of the Theodore Norcross pass | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Theodore Norcross (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ed Bible (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Carmelo Quinones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Crumble (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Whyte (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Stephen Casados (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Gerard Macgregor (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Calfee (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tim Singleton (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:08 | Central Michigan | James Calfee knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Gerard Macgregor | 41-51 |
| 02:53 | Western Michigan | Charles Whyte loses the dribble to Gerard Macgregor | 41-51 |
| 02:48 | Central Michigan | Stephen Casados banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gerard Macgregor | 41-53 |
| 02:41 | Western Michigan | Ed Bible misses the layup against the doubleteam | 41-53 |
| 02:39 | Central Michigan | James Calfee pulls down the rebound | 41-53 |
| 02:17 | Central Michigan | James Calfee misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt in the paint | 41-53 |
| 02:16 | Central Michigan | James Calfee gets the offensive rebound | 41-53 |
| 01:53 | Central Michigan | James Calfee knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Stephen Casados | 41-55 |
| 01:43 | Western Michigan | Ed Bible works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Theodore Norcross and he's hacked by Gerard Macgregor - foul #2 on Gerard Macgregor, team foul #7 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Bennett (SF), Richard Patel (PF), Gary Guardado (C) Carmelo Quinones, Michael Crumble, Charles Whyte | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Philip Braddy (SF) James Calfee | |
| 01:43 | Western Michigan | Ed Bible makes the free throw | 44-55 |
| 01:39 | Central Michigan | Ed Bible is called for the reach on Gerard Macgregor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ed Bible, team foul #10 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Garf Wondoloski (SG) Ed Bible | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 01:39 | Central Michigan | Gerard Macgregor makes the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 01:39 | Central Michigan | Gerard Macgregor makes the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| 01:12 | Western Michigan | A charge is called on Richard Patel - foul #3 on Richard Patel, team foul #11 | 44-57 |
| 01:08 | Central Michigan | Garf Wondoloski is called for the reach on Gerard Macgregor in the backcourt - foul #1 on Garf Wondoloski, team foul #12 | 44-57 |
| 01:08 | Central Michigan | Gerard Macgregor misses the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 01:08 | Central Michigan | Gerard Macgregor makes the 2nd free throw | 44-58 |
| 00:57 | Western Michigan | Richard Patel misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 44-58 |
| 00:55 | Western Michigan | Robert Bennett can't tip it in | 44-58 |
| 00:53 | Central Michigan | Gerard Macgregor pulls down the rebound | 44-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | Stephen Casados misses the wide open floater from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Patel - foul #4 on Richard Patel, team foul #13 | 44-58 |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | Stephen Casados misses the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | Stephen Casados makes the 2nd free throw | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Western Michigan | Garf Wondoloski makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Theodore Norcross | 47-59 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Stephen Casados runs out the clock | 47-59 |