| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Owen Burke (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Alfredo Giordano (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alberto Vega (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lazaro Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Vallee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Romeo Ortiz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Merle Samuel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Berthold (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Griner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Kaneshiro (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | John Berthold inbounds the ball | 35-32 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Central Michigan | John Berthold buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Romeo Ortiz | 35-35 |
| 19:21 | Western Michigan | Owen Burke misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 19:20 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo grabs the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 19:15 | Western Michigan | Alfredo Giordano shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 19:13 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo can't tip it in | 35-35 |
| 19:12 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 18:50 | Central Michigan | James Griner connects on the shot from close range set up by John Berthold and the foul's on Lazaro Russo - foul #1 on Lazaro Russo, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| 18:50 | Central Michigan | James Griner misses the free throw | 35-37 |
| 18:50 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 18:23 | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Alfredo Giordano | 38-37 |
| 18:00 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 17:59 | Western Michigan | Richard Vallee snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 17:41 | Western Michigan | Owen Burke is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #2 on Owen Burke, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski (PG), Goran Nowosielski (SG), James Riddell (SF), Jerry Norwood (C) Owen Burke, Alfredo Giordano, Alberto Vega, Richard Vallee | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley (PG), Peter Waldrep (SG), Leo Bee (SF), Derek Felts (PF), Chen Qian (C) Romeo Ortiz, Merle Samuel, John Berthold, James Griner, Joe Kaneshiro | |
| 17:19 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 38-37 |
| 17:18 | Western Michigan | Goran Nowosielski grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 16:58 | Western Michigan | James Riddell is hacked by Leo Bee - foul #2 on Leo Bee, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| 16:53 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo lays it up and in on a great pass from Kosta Golinski and he's fouled by Chen Qian - foul #1 on Chen Qian, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| 16:53 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo misses the free throw | 40-37 |
| 16:53 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 16:37 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts lays it up and in set up by Donald Fraley | 40-39 |
| 16:17 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 16:15 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 16:13 | Central Michigan | Kosta Golinski steals the ball from Donald Fraley in the backcourt | 40-39 |
| 16:05 | Western Michigan | Goran Nowosielski misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-39 |
| 16:03 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo misses the tip | 40-39 |
| 16:01 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Derek Felts | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Kosta Golinski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Goran Nowosielski (fresh) 12 pts. SF - James Riddell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Lazaro Russo (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Jerry Norwood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Donald Fraley (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Peter Waldrep (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leo Bee (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Derek Felts (fresh) 6 pts. C - Chen Qian (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Lazaro Russo - foul #2 on Lazaro Russo, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Owen Burke (PG), Alfredo Giordano (SG), Ronald Burris (SF), Richard Vallee (C) Kosta Golinski, Goran Nowosielski, James Riddell, Jerry Norwood | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz (PG), Merle Samuel (SG), John Berthold (SF), James Griner (PF) Donald Fraley, Peter Waldrep, Leo Bee, Chen Qian | |
| 15:45 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 15:45 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 15:41 | Western Michigan | Owen Burke's pass is intercepted by Romeo Ortiz in the backcourt | 40-41 |
| 15:39 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz lays it in | 40-43 |
| 15:35 | Western Michigan | Owen Burke misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 15:33 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo tips it back up and in | 42-43 |
| 15:15 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Romeo Ortiz | 42-45 |
| 14:56 | Western Michigan | Owen Burke evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 14:54 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo gets the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 14:49 | Western Michigan | Ronald Burris comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 42-45 |
| 14:47 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 14:23 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts misses short on an open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-45 |
| 14:21 | Central Michigan | John Berthold tips it back up and in | 42-47 |
| 14:03 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo misses long on a shot from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 14:02 | Central Michigan | John Berthold snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 13:37 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-47 |
| 13:36 | Western Michigan | Alfredo Giordano pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 13:19 | Western Michigan | Ronald Burris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski (PG), Goran Nowosielski (SG), Alberto Vega (SF), Fadey Lijewski (PF), Jerry Norwood (C) Owen Burke, Alfredo Giordano, Ronald Burris, Lazaro Russo, Richard Vallee | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley (PG), Peter Waldrep (SG), Leo Bee (SF), Chen Qian (PF), Joe Kaneshiro (C) Romeo Ortiz, Merle Samuel, John Berthold, James Griner, Derek Felts | |
| 12:55 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro double dribbles | 42-47 |
| 12:33 | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega is whistled for a carry | 42-47 |
| 12:28 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee is fouled in the backcourt by Alberto Vega - foul #2 on Alberto Vega, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| 12:09 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Jerry Norwood - foul #1 on Jerry Norwood, team foul #5 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo (PF) Fadey Lijewski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 12:09 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 12:09 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 11:49 | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-49 |
| 11:48 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley pulls down the rebound | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Kosta Golinski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Goran Nowosielski (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Alberto Vega (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lazaro Russo (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Jerry Norwood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Donald Fraley (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Peter Waldrep (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leo Bee (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Chen Qian (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Kaneshiro (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-49 |
| 11:30 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee grabs the offensive board | 42-49 |
| 11:14 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro drills a jumper from the left block | 42-51 |
| 11:10 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo lays it up and in on a great pass from Alberto Vega | 44-51 |
| 10:42 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee is denied on a layup by Jerry Norwood | 44-51 |
| 10:41 | Western Michigan | Jerry Norwood grabs the board | 44-51 |
| 10:34 | Western Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro steps in front of the Jerry Norwood pass | 44-51 |
| 10:32 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian is hacked by Kosta Golinski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kosta Golinski, team foul #6 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Owen Burke (PG), Alfredo Giordano (SG), James Riddell (SF), Fadey Lijewski (PF), Richard Vallee (C) Kosta Golinski, Goran Nowosielski, Alberto Vega, Lazaro Russo, Jerry Norwood | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz (PG), Merle Samuel (SG), John Berthold (SF), James Griner (PF) Donald Fraley, Peter Waldrep, Leo Bee, Chen Qian | |
| 10:21 | Central Michigan | James Griner's layup is rejected by Richard Vallee | 44-51 |
| 10:19 | Western Michigan | Richard Vallee grabs the defensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 10:06 | Western Michigan | Fadey Lijewski misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 44-51 |
| 10:04 | Western Michigan | James Riddell pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 09:54 | Western Michigan | Owen Burke is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 44-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Derek Felts (C) Joe Kaneshiro | |
| 09:33 | Central Michigan | John Berthold misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 44-51 |
| 09:32 | Western Michigan | Alfredo Giordano snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| 09:18 | Western Michigan | John Berthold steals the ball from Alfredo Giordano | 44-51 |
| 09:15 | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-51 |
| 08:55 | Western Michigan | James Riddell can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 44-51 |
| 08:53 | Central Michigan | James Griner snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| 08:48 | Central Michigan | John Berthold throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Burris (SF), Dennis Waldroup (PF) James Riddell, Fadey Lijewski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro (C) Derek Felts | |
| 08:33 | Western Michigan | Richard Vallee knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Owen Burke | 46-51 |
| 08:16 | Central Michigan | John Berthold knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-54 |
| 07:47 | Western Michigan | Owen Burke works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 46-54 |
| 07:46 | Central Michigan | John Berthold grabs the defensive rebound | 46-54 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Owen Burke (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfredo Giordano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Burris (fresh) PF - Dennis Waldroup (fresh) C - Richard Vallee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Romeo Ortiz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Merle Samuel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Berthold (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Griner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Joe Kaneshiro (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Central Michigan | James Griner scores on a turnaround from close range | 46-56 |
| 06:58 | Western Michigan | Alfredo Giordano evades the doubleteam and hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Owen Burke | 48-56 |
| 06:41 | Central Michigan | James Griner is wide open but clanks a floater from the left block | 48-56 |
| 06:39 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro gets the offensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 06:24 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel misses the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Dennis Waldroup - foul #1 on Dennis Waldroup, team foul #7 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski (PG), Goran Nowosielski (SG), Alberto Vega (SF), Lazaro Russo (PF), Jerry Norwood (C) Owen Burke, Alfredo Giordano, Ronald Burris, Dennis Waldroup, Richard Vallee | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley (PG), Leo Bee (SF), Derek Felts (PF), Chen Qian (C) Romeo Ortiz, John Berthold, James Griner, Joe Kaneshiro | |
| 06:24 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 06:24 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 06:08 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo blows the layup | 48-58 |
| 06:06 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Leo Bee | 48-58 |
| 06:04 | Central Michigan | Goran Nowosielski picks off the pass by Leo Bee in the backcourt | 48-58 |
| 05:51 | Western Michigan | Goran Nowosielski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-58 |
| 05:49 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts grabs the board | 48-58 |
| 05:20 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:02 | Western Michigan | Chen Qian swats the short shot by Lazaro Russo | 48-61 |
| 05:00 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian gets the rebound | 48-61 |
| 04:39 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel is fouled on the floor by Goran Nowosielski - foul #2 on Goran Nowosielski, team foul #8 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Owen Burke (PG), Alfredo Giordano (SG), James Riddell (SF), Richard Vallee (C) Kosta Golinski, Goran Nowosielski, Alberto Vega, Jerry Norwood | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Romeo Ortiz (PG), Peter Waldrep (SF), James Griner (PF) Donald Fraley, Leo Bee, Chen Qian | |
| 04:39 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel makes the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 04:39 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel makes the 2nd free throw | 48-63 |
| 04:30 | Western Michigan | Richard Vallee can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-63 |
| 04:29 | Western Michigan | Richard Vallee hits the follow up shot | 50-63 |
| 04:25 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel is fouled in the backcourt by Alfredo Giordano - foul #3 on Alfredo Giordano, team foul #9 | 50-63 |
| 04:25 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel misses the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 04:25 | Western Michigan | Richard Vallee gets the rebound | 50-63 |
| 04:08 | Western Michigan | Owen Burke shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Peter Waldrep - foul #1 on Peter Waldrep, team foul #3 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Fadey Lijewski (PF) Lazaro Russo | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Berthold (SF) Merle Samuel | |
| 04:08 | Western Michigan | Owen Burke makes the free throw | 53-63 |
| 03:49 | Central Michigan | Peter Waldrep's pass is intercepted by Alfredo Giordano | 53-63 |
| 03:40 | Western Michigan | Owen Burke shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 55-63 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Owen Burke (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfredo Giordano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Riddell (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Fadey Lijewski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Vallee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Romeo Ortiz (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Peter Waldrep (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Berthold (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Griner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Derek Felts (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Central Michigan | John Berthold scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-66 |
| 03:12 | Western Michigan | Derek Felts picks off the pass by James Riddell | 55-66 |
| 02:54 | Central Michigan | James Griner misses badly on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Fadey Lijewski - foul #1 on Fadey Lijewski, team foul #10 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski (PG), Goran Nowosielski (SG), Alberto Vega (SF), Lazaro Russo (PF), Jerry Norwood (C) Owen Burke, Alfredo Giordano, James Riddell, Fadey Lijewski, Richard Vallee | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley (PG), Leo Bee (SF), Chen Qian (C) Romeo Ortiz, John Berthold, Derek Felts | |
| 02:54 | Central Michigan | James Griner makes the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 02:54 | Central Michigan | James Griner misses the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| 02:54 | Western Michigan | Jerry Norwood gets the rebound | 55-67 |
| 02:38 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 55-67 |
| 02:36 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley gets the rebound | 55-67 |
| 02:18 | Central Michigan | James Griner hits a runner from the left block set up by Peter Waldrep | 55-69 |
| 02:03 | Western Michigan | The jumper by Alberto Vega is denied by James Griner | 55-69 |
| 02:02 | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski grabs the offensive board | 55-69 |
| 01:49 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo's fadeaway is rejected by James Griner | 55-69 |
| 01:47 | Central Michigan | James Griner snags the defensive board | 55-69 |
| 01:25 | Central Michigan | James Griner makes the floater from the baseline | 55-71 |
| 01:13 | Western Michigan | A charge is called on Lazaro Russo - foul #3 on Lazaro Russo, team foul #11 | 55-71 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Owen Burke (PG), Alfredo Giordano (SG), Richard Vallee (C) Kosta Golinski, Goran Nowosielski, Jerry Norwood | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Derek Felts (PF) James Griner | |
| 01:10 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-71 |
| 01:03 | Western Michigan | Alfredo Giordano is fouled on the floor by Peter Waldrep - foul #2 on Peter Waldrep, team foul #4 | 55-71 |
| 00:48 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo double dribbles | 55-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | Derek Felts misses the lay-in | 55-71 |
| 00:25 | Western Michigan | Richard Vallee grabs the board | 55-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 55-71 |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee gets the rebound | 55-71 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley runs out the clock | 55-71 |