| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alberto Vega (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kosta Golinski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Duane Rawlings (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Burris (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Lance Micco (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Donald Fraley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eugene McKillop (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Champagne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chen Qian (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jin Tang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Duane Rawlings inbounds the ball | 22-41 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Western Michigan | Ronald Burris scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Alberto Vega | 24-41 |
| 19:43 | Central Michigan | Eugene McKillop is hacked by Kosta Golinski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kosta Golinski, team foul #1 | 24-41 |
| 19:25 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Chen Qian | 24-44 |
| 19:21 | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 24-44 |
| 19:19 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian grabs the defensive rebound | 24-44 |
| 19:15 | Central Michigan | David Champagne's pass is intercepted by Duane Rawlings in the backcourt | 24-44 |
| 19:14 | Western Michigan | Duane Rawlings lays it in | 26-44 |
| 18:53 | Central Michigan | Jin Tang clanks a jumper in the paint | 26-44 |
| 18:51 | Central Michigan | Jin Tang gets the offensive rebound | 26-44 |
| 18:35 | Central Michigan | Eugene McKillop misses short on a floater in the paint | 26-44 |
| 18:34 | Central Michigan | David Champagne tips it home | 26-46 |
| 18:21 | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-46 |
| 18:19 | Central Michigan | Eugene McKillop grabs the defensive rebound | 26-46 |
| 17:59 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Eugene McKillop | 26-48 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 17:44 | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega travels with the ball | 26-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Riddell (PG), Richard Brophy (SG), Calvin Bray (SF), John Honeycutt (PF), Dennis Waldroup (C) Alberto Vega, Kosta Golinski, Duane Rawlings, Ronald Burris, Lance Micco | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher (SG), Leo Bee (SF), Joe Kaneshiro (PF), Timothy Moody (C) Eugene McKillop, David Champagne, Chen Qian, Jin Tang | |
| 17:23 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right wing | 26-48 |
| 17:22 | Western Michigan | Richard Brophy grabs the defensive rebound | 26-48 |
| 16:56 | Western Michigan | Dennis Waldroup connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-48 |
| 16:54 | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher is fouled in the backcourt by John Honeycutt - foul #2 on John Honeycutt, team foul #2 | 28-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Patrick Tobey (SG), Chen Qian (PF) Donald Fraley, Timothy Moody | |
| 16:32 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee misses the 3 from the left wing | 28-48 |
| 16:31 | Western Michigan | James Riddell pulls down the rebound | 28-48 |
| 16:16 | Western Michigan | James Riddell is fouled on the floor by Leon Fisher - foul #1 on Leon Fisher, team foul #1 | 28-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega (PG), Kosta Golinski (SG), Garf Pniewski (SF), Ronald Burris (PF) James Riddell, Richard Brophy, Calvin Bray, John Honeycutt | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eugene McKillop (SG), David Champagne (SF) Patrick Tobey, Joe Kaneshiro | |
| 16:08 | Western Michigan | Garf Pniewski clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 28-48 |
| 16:07 | Western Michigan | Dennis Waldroup hits the follow up shot | 30-48 |
| 16:05 | Central Michigan | Alberto Vega is called for the reach on Leon Fisher in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alberto Vega, team foul #3 | 30-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Duane Rawlings (SF), Lance Micco (C) Garf Pniewski, Dennis Waldroup | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 15:47 | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-48 |
| 15:46 | Western Michigan | Ronald Burris gets the rebound | 30-48 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alberto Vega (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kosta Golinski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Duane Rawlings (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronald Burris (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Lance Micco (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Leon Fisher (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eugene McKillop (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Champagne (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chen Qian (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Leo Bee (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:22 | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-48 |
| 14:57 | Central Michigan | Eugene McKillop is called for traveling | 33-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Riddell (PG), Calvin Bray (SF), John Honeycutt (PF), Dennis Waldroup (C) Alberto Vega, Duane Rawlings, Ronald Burris, Lance Micco | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley (PG), Joe Kaneshiro (PF), Jin Tang (C) Leon Fisher, Chen Qian, Leo Bee | |
| 14:39 | Western Michigan | James Riddell misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-48 |
| 14:38 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro grabs the board | 33-48 |
| 14:19 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from David Champagne | 33-50 |
| 14:04 | Western Michigan | James Riddell hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Dennis Waldroup | 35-50 |
| 13:38 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro lays it in on a great pass from Donald Fraley | 35-52 |
| 13:25 | Western Michigan | James Riddell scores on a jumper in the lane and he's fouled by Donald Fraley - foul #2 on Donald Fraley, team foul #2 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Brophy (SG), Duane Rawlings (SF), Ronald Burris (PF) Kosta Golinski, Calvin Bray, Dennis Waldroup | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Patrick Tobey (SG), Leo Bee (SF), Chen Qian (PF), Timothy Moody (C) Eugene McKillop, David Champagne, Joe Kaneshiro, Jin Tang | |
| 13:25 | Western Michigan | James Riddell makes the free throw | 38-52 |
| 12:56 | Central Michigan | Timothy Moody can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left block | 38-52 |
| 12:55 | Western Michigan | John Honeycutt gets the rebound | 38-52 |
| 12:33 | Western Michigan | Leo Bee steals it from Duane Rawlings | 38-52 |
| 12:30 | Central Michigan | Richard Brophy steps in front of the Patrick Tobey pass in the backcourt | 38-52 |
| 12:27 | Western Michigan | Richard Brophy misses the easy layup | 38-52 |
| 12:25 | Western Michigan | John Honeycutt snags the offensive board | 38-52 |
| 12:15 | Western Michigan | John Honeycutt misses long on a shot from the left block | 38-52 |
| 12:14 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian gets the rebound | 38-52 |
| 11:59 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-52 |
| 11:57 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee tips it but misses | 38-52 |
| 11:55 | Western Michigan | John Honeycutt pulls down the rebound | 38-52 |
| 11:49 | Western Michigan | Ronald Burris lays it up and in on a great pass from Duane Rawlings | 40-52 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Riddell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Brophy (fresh) SF - Duane Rawlings (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Burris (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - John Honeycutt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Donald Fraley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Patrick Tobey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leo Bee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chen Qian (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Timothy Moody (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley makes the driving attempt from the right block | 40-54 |
| 11:00 | Western Michigan | Ronald Burris's fadeaway is rejected by Chen Qian | 40-54 |
| 10:59 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian snags the defensive board | 40-54 |
| 10:40 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian connects on the open floater from the left side on a great pass from Donald Fraley | 40-56 |
| 10:24 | Western Michigan | James Riddell can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-56 |
| 10:23 | Western Michigan | James Riddell snags the offensive board | 40-56 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 10:18 | Western Michigan | Timothy Moody is called for the reach on Ronald Burris - foul #1 on Timothy Moody, team foul #3 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega (PG), Kosta Golinski (SG), Calvin Bray (SF), Dennis Waldroup (PF), Lance Micco (C) James Riddell, Richard Brophy, Duane Rawlings, Ronald Burris, John Honeycutt | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher (PG), Eugene McKillop (SG), David Champagne (SF), Joe Kaneshiro (PF), Jin Tang (C) Donald Fraley, Patrick Tobey, Leo Bee, Chen Qian, Timothy Moody | |
| 10:06 | Western Michigan | Calvin Bray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-56 |
| 10:04 | Central Michigan | Eugene McKillop is called for traveling in the backcourt | 40-56 |
| 09:55 | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Joe Kaneshiro - foul #3 on Joe Kaneshiro, team foul #4 | 40-56 |
| 09:55 | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega misses the 1st free throw | 40-56 |
| 09:55 | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega makes the 2nd free throw | 41-56 |
| 09:39 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro is fouled on the floor by Dennis Waldroup - foul #2 on Dennis Waldroup, team foul #4 | 41-56 |
| 09:17 | Central Michigan | Jin Tang misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Lance Micco - foul #2 on Lance Micco, team foul #5 | 41-56 |
| 09:17 | Central Michigan | Jin Tang makes the 1st free throw | 41-57 |
| 09:17 | Central Michigan | Jin Tang misses the 2nd free throw | 41-57 |
| 09:17 | Western Michigan | Lance Micco grabs the defensive rebound | 41-57 |
| 09:01 | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-57 |
| 09:00 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Joe Kaneshiro | 41-57 |
| 08:54 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Leon Fisher | 41-59 |
| 08:39 | Western Michigan | Calvin Bray is fouled on the floor by Eugene McKillop - foul #3 on Eugene McKillop, team foul #5 | 41-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Garf Pniewski (SF), Ronald Burris (PF) Calvin Bray, Dennis Waldroup | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chen Qian (PF) Joe Kaneshiro | |
| 08:15 | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski is hacked by Eugene McKillop - foul #4 on Eugene McKillop, team foul #6 | 41-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Brophy (SG) Kosta Golinski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley (PG) Eugene McKillop | |
| 08:10 | Western Michigan | Ronald Burris is fouled on the floor by Chen Qian - foul #1 on Chen Qian, team foul #7 | 41-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leo Bee (C) Jin Tang | |
| 08:10 | Western Michigan | Ronald Burris makes the 1st free throw | 42-59 |
| 08:10 | Western Michigan | Ronald Burris makes the 2nd free throw | 43-59 |
| 08:08 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian loses the dribble to Garf Pniewski in the backcourt | 43-59 |
| 08:07 | Western Michigan | Garf Pniewski slams it home | 45-59 |
| 08:05 | Central Michigan | Garf Pniewski is called for the reach on Donald Fraley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Garf Pniewski, team foul #6 | 45-59 |
| 07:36 | Central Michigan | David Champagne knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Fraley | 45-62 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alberto Vega (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Brophy (fresh) SF - Garf Pniewski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronald Burris (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Lance Micco (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Donald Fraley (fresh) 14 pts. 8 ast. SG - Leon Fisher (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Champagne (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chen Qian (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Leo Bee (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Brophy | 47-62 |
| 07:02 | Central Michigan | David Champagne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski (SG), Duane Rawlings (SF), John Honeycutt (PF), Dennis Waldroup (C) Alberto Vega, Richard Brophy, Ronald Burris, Lance Micco | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eugene McKillop (SG), Joe Kaneshiro (SF), Jin Tang (C) Leon Fisher, David Champagne, Leo Bee | |
| 06:50 | Western Michigan | Donald Fraley takes the ball from Duane Rawlings | 47-62 |
| 06:47 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley banks in the layup | 47-64 |
| 06:36 | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 47-64 |
| 06:35 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro gets the rebound | 47-64 |
| 06:33 | Central Michigan | Eugene McKillop is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eugene McKillop, team foul #8 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Riddell (PG) Garf Pniewski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Patrick Tobey (SG), Timothy Moody (PF) Eugene McKillop, Chen Qian | |
| 06:20 | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-64 |
| 06:18 | Central Michigan | Timothy Moody grabs the board | 47-64 |
| 05:57 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 47-64 |
| 05:55 | Western Michigan | James Riddell grabs the defensive rebound | 47-64 |
| 05:48 | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Dennis Waldroup | 49-64 |
| 05:42 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro is fouled in the backcourt by Kosta Golinski - foul #2 on Kosta Golinski, team foul #7 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Calvin Bray (SF) Duane Rawlings | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steve Tower (PG), Chen Qian (PF), Leo Bee (C) Donald Fraley, Timothy Moody, Jin Tang | |
| 05:42 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro misses the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 05:42 | Western Michigan | Dennis Waldroup grabs the defensive rebound | 49-64 |
| 05:18 | Western Michigan | John Honeycutt hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 49-64 |
| 05:16 | Western Michigan | John Honeycutt grabs the offensive rebound | 49-64 |
| 05:04 | Western Michigan | Patrick Tobey is called for the reach on James Riddell - foul #1 on Patrick Tobey, team foul #9 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Brophy (SG), Ronald Burris (PF), Lance Micco (C) Kosta Golinski, John Honeycutt, Dennis Waldroup | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Champagne (SF) Joe Kaneshiro | |
| 05:04 | Western Michigan | James Riddell makes the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 05:04 | Western Michigan | James Riddell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| 05:00 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian loses the dribble to James Riddell in the backcourt | 51-64 |
| 04:39 | Western Michigan | James Riddell misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-64 |
| 04:37 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Chen Qian | 51-64 |
| 04:13 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-64 |
| 04:11 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian tips it home | 51-66 |
| 03:54 | Western Michigan | Richard Brophy clanks a shot from the right side | 51-66 |
| 03:52 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee grabs the defensive rebound | 51-66 |
| 03:49 | Central Michigan | James Riddell picks off the pass by Chen Qian in the backcourt | 51-66 |
| 03:47 | Western Michigan | Richard Brophy banks in the layup set up by James Riddell | 53-66 |
| 03:18 | Central Michigan | Calvin Bray is called for the reach on Steve Tower - foul #2 on Calvin Bray, team foul #8 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega (PG), Kosta Golinski (SG), Duane Rawlings (SF), John Honeycutt (PF), Dennis Waldroup (C) James Riddell, Richard Brophy, Calvin Bray, Ronald Burris, Lance Micco | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher (SG), Timothy Moody (PF), Jin Tang (C) Patrick Tobey, Chen Qian, Leo Bee | |
| 03:18 | Central Michigan | Steve Tower makes the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 03:18 | Central Michigan | Steve Tower misses the 2nd free throw | 53-67 |
| 03:18 | Western Michigan | John Honeycutt pulls down the rebound | 53-67 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alberto Vega (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kosta Golinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Duane Rawlings (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Honeycutt (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Dennis Waldroup (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steve Tower (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Leon Fisher (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Champagne (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Moody (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jin Tang (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Western Michigan | Dennis Waldroup misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 53-67 |
| 02:57 | Central Michigan | Jin Tang grabs the defensive rebound | 53-67 |
| 02:31 | Central Michigan | Timothy Moody hits the easy wide open finger roll | 53-69 |
| 02:12 | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 53-69 |
| 02:11 | Central Michigan | Jin Tang pulls down the rebound | 53-69 |
| 01:51 | Central Michigan | Timothy Moody is open and buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Leon Fisher | 53-71 |
| 01:47 | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 53-71 |
| 01:46 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jin Tang | 53-71 |
| 01:43 | Central Michigan | Kosta Golinski steals the ball from Steve Tower in the backcourt | 53-71 |
| 01:26 | Western Michigan | Alberto Vega hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Honeycutt | 56-71 |
| 01:06 | Central Michigan | Timothy Moody loses the ball out of bounds | 56-71 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Burris (PF), Lance Micco (C) John Honeycutt, Dennis Waldroup | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Patrick Tobey (SG), Leo Bee (SF), Joe Kaneshiro (PF) Steve Tower, David Champagne, Jin Tang | |
| 00:54 | Western Michigan | Kosta Golinski knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Lance Micco | 59-71 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Joe Kaneshiro | 59-73 |
| 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) | |
| 00:21 | Western Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro steps in front of the Ronald Burris pass | 59-73 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher runs out the clock | 59-73 |