| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alberto Vega (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Goran Nowosielski (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Calvin Bray (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Honeycutt (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lazaro Russo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Merle Samuel (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Donald Fraley (fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Champagne (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leo Bee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Griner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Calvin Bray inbounds the ball | 27-29 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo misses the dunk | 27-29 |
| 19:42 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo tips it back up and in | 29-29 |
| 19:16 | Central Michigan | David Champagne is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-32 |
| 18:57 | Western Michigan | The pull-up jumper by Lazaro Russo is blocked by James Griner | 29-32 |
| 18:55 | Central Michigan | James Griner grabs the board | 29-32 |
| 18:53 | Central Michigan | Goran Nowosielski is called for the reach on Merle Samuel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Goran Nowosielski, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| 18:36 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee blows the layup | 29-32 |
| 18:35 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 18:06 | Western Michigan | Goran Nowosielski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's hacked by David Champagne - foul #1 on David Champagne, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Brophy (SF) Calvin Bray | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 18:06 | Western Michigan | Goran Nowosielski makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 18:06 | Western Michigan | Goran Nowosielski makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 18:06 | Western Michigan | Goran Nowosielski makes the 3rd free throw | 32-32 |
| 18:03 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley is called for traveling in the backcourt | 32-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski (PG), James Riddell (SG) Alberto Vega, Goran Nowosielski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 17:41 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 34-32 |
| 17:36 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 34-32 |
| 17:34 | Western Michigan | James Riddell grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 17:12 | Western Michigan | James Griner denies the turnaround by Lazaro Russo | 34-32 |
| 17:10 | Central Michigan | James Griner pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 16:49 | Central Michigan | David Champagne can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Brophy - foul #2 on Richard Brophy, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega (PG), Goran Nowosielski (SG), Fadey Lijewski (PF), Dennis Waldroup (C) Kosta Golinski, James Riddell, John Honeycutt, Lazaro Russo | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher (PG), Eugene McKillop (SG), Chen Qian (PF), Joe Kaneshiro (C) Merle Samuel, Donald Fraley, Leo Bee, James Griner | |
| 16:49 | Central Michigan | David Champagne makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 16:49 | Central Michigan | David Champagne misses the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 16:49 | Western Michigan | Dennis Waldroup pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 16:23 | Western Michigan | Fadey Lijewski buries a jumper from the left block set up by Alberto Vega | 36-33 |
| 16:01 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Fadey Lijewski - foul #1 on Fadey Lijewski, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Calvin Bray (SF) Richard Brophy | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Griner (C) David Champagne | |
| 16:01 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian misses the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 16:01 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian misses the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 16:01 | Western Michigan | Dennis Waldroup gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alberto Vega (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Goran Nowosielski (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Calvin Bray (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Fadey Lijewski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Waldroup (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Leon Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene McKillop (fresh) SF - Chen Qian (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Kaneshiro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - James Griner (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:45 | Western Michigan | Fadey Lijewski misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Leon Fisher - foul #3 on Leon Fisher, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley (PG) Eugene McKillop | |
| 15:45 | Western Michigan | Fadey Lijewski makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 15:45 | Western Michigan | Fadey Lijewski makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 15:16 | Central Michigan | James Griner drills a fadeaway in the lane and he's fouled by Goran Nowosielski - foul #3 on Goran Nowosielski, team foul #4 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski (PG), James Riddell (SG), John Honeycutt (PF) Alberto Vega, Goran Nowosielski, Fadey Lijewski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel (PG), Leo Bee (PF) Leon Fisher, Joe Kaneshiro | |
| 15:16 | Central Michigan | James Griner makes the free throw | 38-36 |
| 14:55 | Western Michigan | Calvin Bray knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 14:48 | Central Michigan | James Riddell steps in front of the Donald Fraley pass in the backcourt | 41-36 |
| 14:25 | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by James Riddell | 44-36 |
| 14:23 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel is fouled in the backcourt by Kosta Golinski - foul #1 on Kosta Golinski, team foul #5 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega (PG), Richard Brophy (SF), Lazaro Russo (C) Kosta Golinski, Calvin Bray, Dennis Waldroup | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Champagne (SF), Joe Kaneshiro (C) Chen Qian, James Griner | |
| 14:01 | Central Michigan | David Champagne makes the wide open 3 from straight away on a great pass from Joe Kaneshiro | 44-39 |
| 13:40 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo throws it down on a great pass from Richard Brophy | 46-39 |
| 13:15 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by James Riddell - foul #2 on James Riddell, team foul #6 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski (PG), Goran Nowosielski (SG), Fadey Lijewski (PF) Alberto Vega, James Riddell, John Honeycutt | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher (SG), Chen Qian (SF), James Griner (C) Merle Samuel, David Champagne, Joe Kaneshiro | |
| 13:15 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley misses the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 13:15 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 12:54 | Western Michigan | Fadey Lijewski clanks a jumper from the left block | 46-40 |
| 12:53 | Central Michigan | James Griner grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 12:39 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee hits a wide open shot from the left side | 46-42 |
| 12:14 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo is denied on a layup by James Griner | 46-42 |
| 12:12 | Western Michigan | Fadey Lijewski tips it back up and in | 48-42 |
| 11:44 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Kosta Golinski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Goran Nowosielski (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Brophy (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Fadey Lijewski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Lazaro Russo (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Donald Fraley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Leon Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Chen Qian (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leo Bee (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - James Griner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:21 | Western Michigan | Goran Nowosielski is called for traveling | 48-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega (PG), James Riddell (SG), Calvin Bray (SF), John Honeycutt (PF), Dennis Waldroup (C) Kosta Golinski, Goran Nowosielski, Richard Brophy, Fadey Lijewski, Lazaro Russo | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel (PG), David Champagne (SF), Joe Kaneshiro (PF) Donald Fraley, Chen Qian, Leo Bee | |
| 10:53 | Central Michigan | James Griner clanks a jumper from the left block | 48-44 |
| 10:52 | Central Michigan | David Champagne tips it home | 48-46 |
| 10:31 | Western Michigan | Dennis Waldroup hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 48-46 |
| 10:29 | Western Michigan | Dennis Waldroup tips it in | 50-46 |
| 10:27 | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher loses the dribble to Alberto Vega in the backcourt | 50-46 |
| 10:10 | Western Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro picks off the pass by John Honeycutt | 50-46 |
| 10:08 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel is hacked by Alberto Vega in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alberto Vega, team foul #7 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Goran Nowosielski (SG) James Riddell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eugene McKillop (SG), Chen Qian (PF) Leon Fisher, James Griner | |
| 10:08 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 10:08 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel misses the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 10:08 | Western Michigan | John Honeycutt grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 09:42 | Western Michigan | Calvin Bray misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-47 |
| 09:40 | Central Michigan | Eugene McKillop snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 09:34 | Central Michigan | Eugene McKillop misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-47 |
| 09:33 | Central Michigan | David Champagne grabs the offensive board | 50-47 |
| 09:12 | Central Michigan | Eugene McKillop is hacked by Alberto Vega - foul #3 on Alberto Vega, team foul #8 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski (PG), Richard Brophy (SF), Fadey Lijewski (PF), Lazaro Russo (C) Alberto Vega, Calvin Bray, John Honeycutt, Dennis Waldroup | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leo Bee (PF), Donald Fraley (C) David Champagne, Joe Kaneshiro | |
| 09:12 | Central Michigan | Eugene McKillop misses the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 09:12 | Western Michigan | Fadey Lijewski gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 08:50 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo loses the ball out of bounds | 50-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Riddell (SG) Goran Nowosielski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Griner (C) Merle Samuel | |
| 08:29 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by James Griner | 50-49 |
| 08:08 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Kosta Golinski | 52-49 |
| 07:46 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley's floater is knocked away by Lazaro Russo | 52-49 |
| 07:44 | Western Michigan | James Riddell gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Kosta Golinski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Riddell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Brophy (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Fadey Lijewski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Lazaro Russo (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Donald Fraley (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Eugene McKillop (fairly fresh) SF - Chen Qian (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leo Bee (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - James Griner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:18 | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Lazaro Russo | 55-49 |
| 07:13 | Central Michigan | James Riddell picks off the pass by Eugene McKillop in the backcourt | 55-49 |
| 07:11 | Western Michigan | Richard Brophy banks in the layup set up by James Riddell | 57-49 |
| 07:08 | Central Michigan | Eugene McKillop throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega (PG), Goran Nowosielski (SG), Calvin Bray (SF), John Honeycutt (PF), Dennis Waldroup (C) Kosta Golinski, James Riddell, Richard Brophy, Fadey Lijewski, Lazaro Russo | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel (PG), David Champagne (SF), Joe Kaneshiro (C) Eugene McKillop, Chen Qian, James Griner | |
| 06:45 | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 06:43 | Central Michigan | David Champagne gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| 06:41 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel is hacked by Alberto Vega in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alberto Vega, team foul #9 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher (SG) Donald Fraley | |
| 06:41 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel misses the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 06:41 | Western Michigan | Goran Nowosielski pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 06:19 | Western Michigan | Goran Nowosielski misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-49 |
| 06:18 | Central Michigan | David Champagne grabs the defensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 06:16 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel double dribbles in the backcourt | 57-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Griner (C) Leo Bee | |
| 05:52 | Western Michigan | Goran Nowosielski misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 05:51 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel grabs the defensive rebound | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:30 | Central Michigan | David Champagne is whistled for a carry | 57-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Brophy (SF), Lazaro Russo (C) Calvin Bray, Dennis Waldroup | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley (SG), Chen Qian (PF) Leon Fisher, Joe Kaneshiro | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 05:05 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Chen Qian - foul #1 on Chen Qian, team foul #3 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski (PG), James Riddell (SG), Fadey Lijewski (PF) Alberto Vega, Goran Nowosielski, John Honeycutt | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 05:05 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 05:05 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 04:54 | Central Michigan | David Champagne knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-51 |
| 04:29 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo makes the runner in the paint and he's hacked by James Griner - foul #2 on James Griner, team foul #4 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher (SG), Leo Bee (PF) Merle Samuel, James Griner | |
| 04:29 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo makes the free throw | 62-51 |
| 04:25 | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 62-51 |
| 04:05 | Western Michigan | Leo Bee swats the shot by Lazaro Russo | 62-51 |
| 04:04 | Central Michigan | David Champagne snags the defensive board | 62-51 |
| 04:02 | Central Michigan | David Champagne is hacked by Fadey Lijewski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fadey Lijewski, team foul #10 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega (PG), John Honeycutt (PF) Kosta Golinski, Fadey Lijewski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro (C) Chen Qian | |
| 04:02 | Central Michigan | David Champagne makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 04:02 | Central Michigan | David Champagne makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 03:33 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo is denied on a layup by Leo Bee | 62-53 |
| 03:31 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro gets the rebound | 62-53 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alberto Vega (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Riddell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Brophy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Honeycutt (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lazaro Russo (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Donald Fraley (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Leon Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Champagne (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Leo Bee (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Joe Kaneshiro (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. | |
| 03:27 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-53 |
| 03:25 | Central Michigan | David Champagne snags the offensive board | 62-53 |
| 03:11 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-53 |
| 03:09 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo gets the rebound | 62-53 |
| 02:44 | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega is called for the offensive foul - foul #5 on Alberto Vega, team foul #11 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski (PG), Goran Nowosielski (SG), Calvin Bray (SF), Dennis Waldroup (C) Alberto Vega, James Riddell, Richard Brophy, Lazaro Russo | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel (PG), Chen Qian (SF), James Griner (C) Donald Fraley, David Champagne, Joe Kaneshiro | |
| 02:25 | Central Michigan | James Griner hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 62-53 |
| 02:23 | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski grabs the board | 62-53 |
| 02:23 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo (C) Dennis Waldroup | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley (SG) Leon Fisher | |
| 02:16 | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski's pass is intercepted by Merle Samuel in the backcourt | 62-53 |
| 02:13 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley lays it up and in set up by Merle Samuel | 62-55 |
| 01:52 | Western Michigan | Leo Bee is called for the reach on Lazaro Russo - foul #3 on Leo Bee, team foul #5 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Champagne (SF) Chen Qian | |
| 01:28 | Western Michigan | Goran Nowosielski is fouled on the floor by Donald Fraley - foul #2 on Donald Fraley, team foul #6 | 62-55 |
| 01:03 | Western Michigan | Goran Nowosielski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 01:01 | Central Michigan | James Griner gets the rebound | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:57 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel is fouled in the backcourt by Kosta Golinski - foul #2 on Kosta Golinski, team foul #12 | 62-55 |
| 00:57 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel misses the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:57 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:55 | Western Michigan | Donald Fraley is called for the reach on Goran Nowosielski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Fraley, team foul #7 | 62-56 |
| 00:55 | Western Michigan | Goran Nowosielski makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:55 | Western Michigan | Goran Nowosielski makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:50 | Central Michigan | Goran Nowosielski steals it from Donald Fraley | 64-56 |
| 00:47 | Western Michigan | John Honeycutt hits the finger roll set up by Goran Nowosielski | 66-56 |
| 00:42 | Central Michigan | James Griner connects on the open driving attempt from the left block | 66-58 |
| 00:39 | Western Michigan | Donald Fraley is called for the reach on Kosta Golinski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Fraley, team foul #8 | 66-58 |
| 00:39 | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:39 | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:35 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-61 |
| 00:34 | Western Michigan | Goran Nowosielski is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Fraley - foul #5 on Donald Fraley, team foul #9 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher (SG) Donald Fraley | |
| 00:34 | Western Michigan | Goran Nowosielski makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:34 | Western Michigan | Goran Nowosielski misses the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | James Griner snags the defensive board | 69-61 |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by David Champagne | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | Goran Nowosielski is fouled in the backcourt by Leon Fisher - foul #4 on Leon Fisher, team foul #10 | 69-64 |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | Goran Nowosielski makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | Goran Nowosielski makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:23 | Central Michigan | David Champagne hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 71-64 |
| 00:22 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Lazaro Russo | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:21 | Western Michigan | Merle Samuel is called for the reach on Lazaro Russo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Merle Samuel, team foul #11 | 71-64 |
| 00:21 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:21 | Western Michigan | Lazaro Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 73-64 |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to David Champagne | 73-64 |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | David Champagne scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by James Griner | 73-67 |
| 00:07 | Western Michigan | John Honeycutt is fouled in the backcourt by Merle Samuel - foul #2 on Merle Samuel, team foul #12 | 73-67 |
| 00:07 | Western Michigan | John Honeycutt makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:07 | Western Michigan | John Honeycutt makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-67 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | John Honeycutt snags the defensive board | 75-67 |