| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert King (fresh) SG - Kenneth Saver (fresh) SF - Richard Harrison (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Hill (fresh) C - Robert Jefferson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Sadiki Banda (fresh) SG - Vance Washington (fresh) SF - Tony Musick (fresh) PF - Clifford Gendron (fresh) C - Clarence Carter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Clarence Carter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Western Michigan | Vance Washington comes up short on the runner from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Western Michigan | Tony Musick misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Saver is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:13 | Western Michigan | Sadiki Banda misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-0 |
| 19:12 | Western Michigan | Clarence Carter tips it back up and in | 3-2 |
| 18:52 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hill comes up short on the floater from the left block | 3-2 |
| 18:50 | Western Michigan | Clarence Carter pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:28 | Western Michigan | Clarence Carter misses the easy layup | 3-2 |
| 18:27 | Western Michigan | Clarence Carter tips it back up and in | 3-4 |
| 18:25 | Central Michigan | Sadiki Banda steps in front of the Kenneth Saver pass in the backcourt | 3-4 |
| 18:24 | Western Michigan | Vance Washington hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Sadiki Banda | 3-6 |
| 18:02 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hill scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 5-6 |
| 17:39 | Western Michigan | Sadiki Banda misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 17:38 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson pulls down the rebound | 5-6 |
| 17:15 | Central Michigan | Robert King knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Harrison | 8-6 |
| 16:58 | Western Michigan | Robert Jefferson is called for the reach on Clarence Carter - foul #1 on Robert Jefferson, team foul #1 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Adeyemo (PG), Jonathan Flannagan (SG), Daryl Mestas (SF), Richard Steffey (PF), Antonio Anthony (C) Robert King, Kenneth Saver, Richard Harrison, Jeffrey Hill, Robert Jefferson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Andreas Esposito (PG), Shaiming Chu (SG), Bobby Ward (SF), Victor Dorsey (PF), Rolland Stickney (C) Sadiki Banda, Vance Washington, Tony Musick, Clifford Gendron, Clarence Carter | |
| 16:34 | Western Michigan | Shaiming Chu misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-6 |
| 16:33 | Western Michigan | Victor Dorsey pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 16:26 | Western Michigan | Andreas Esposito makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Shaiming Chu | 8-8 |
| 16:16 | Central Michigan | Richard Steffey misses the dunk | 8-8 |
| 16:15 | Western Michigan | Victor Dorsey grabs the defensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 16:07 | Western Michigan | Bobby Ward loses the dribble to Richard Steffey | 8-8 |
| 16:01 | Central Michigan | Daryl Mestas is fouled in the backcourt by Shaiming Chu - foul #1 on Shaiming Chu, team foul #1 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert King (PG) Antonio Anthony | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 15:52 | Central Michigan | Richard Steffey makes the wide open runner in the lane on a great pass from Jonathan Flannagan | 10-8 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert King (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dikembe Adeyemo (fresh) SF - Daryl Mestas (fresh) PF - Jonathan Flannagan (fresh) C - Richard Steffey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Andreas Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Shaiming Chu (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bobby Ward (fresh) PF - Victor Dorsey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Rolland Stickney (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Western Michigan | Rolland Stickney buries a runner from the baseline set up by Andreas Esposito | 10-10 |
| 15:23 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Adeyemo is open and buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert King | 12-10 |
| 15:09 | Western Michigan | Jonathan Flannagan picks off the pass by Andreas Esposito | 12-10 |
| 15:03 | Central Michigan | Shaiming Chu is called for the reach on Dikembe Adeyemo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shaiming Chu, team foul #2 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kenneth Saver (SG), Richard Harrison (SF), Jeffrey Hill (PF), Antonio Anthony (C) Dikembe Adeyemo, Daryl Mestas, Jonathan Flannagan, Richard Steffey | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sadiki Banda (PG), Vance Washington (SG), Tony Musick (SF), Clifford Gendron (PF), Harry Willis (C) Andreas Esposito, Shaiming Chu, Bobby Ward, Victor Dorsey, Rolland Stickney | |
| 14:48 | Central Michigan | Robert King misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-10 |
| 14:47 | Western Michigan | Clifford Gendron pulls down the rebound | 12-10 |
| 14:24 | Western Michigan | Sadiki Banda blows the layup | 12-10 |
| 14:23 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison snags the defensive board | 12-10 |
| 14:08 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Saver can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-10 |
| 14:07 | Western Michigan | Harry Willis grabs the defensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 13:45 | Western Michigan | Tony Musick's fadeaway is rejected by Antonio Anthony | 12-10 |
| 13:44 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hill grabs the board | 12-10 |
| 13:35 | Central Michigan | Clifford Gendron is called for the reach on Jeffrey Hill - foul #1 on Clifford Gendron, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Adeyemo (PG), Daryl Mestas (SF), Richard Steffey (PF), Robert Jefferson (C) Robert King, Richard Harrison, Jeffrey Hill, Antonio Anthony | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Andreas Esposito (PG), Bobby Ward (SF), Victor Dorsey (PF), Clarence Carter (C) Sadiki Banda, Tony Musick, Clifford Gendron, Harry Willis | |
| 13:22 | Central Michigan | Richard Steffey misses the 3 from the left corner | 12-10 |
| 13:21 | Central Michigan | Daryl Mestas grabs the offensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 13:03 | Central Michigan | Daryl Mestas clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-10 |
| 13:02 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Saver snags the offensive board | 12-10 |
| 12:54 | Central Michigan | Richard Steffey makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Dikembe Adeyemo | 14-10 |
| 12:28 | Western Michigan | Clarence Carter misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-10 |
| 12:26 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Adeyemo grabs the board | 14-10 |
| 12:21 | Central Michigan | Vance Washington takes the ball from Daryl Mestas in the backcourt | 14-10 |
| 12:02 | Western Michigan | Victor Dorsey is hacked by Kenneth Saver - foul #1 on Kenneth Saver, team foul #2 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert King (PG), Jonathan Flannagan (SG), Richard Harrison (SF), Jeffrey Hill (PF) Dikembe Adeyemo, Kenneth Saver, Daryl Mestas, Richard Steffey | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sadiki Banda (PG), Tony Musick (SF), Clifford Gendron (PF), Rolland Stickney (C) Vance Washington, Bobby Ward, Victor Dorsey, Clarence Carter | |
| 11:49 | Western Michigan | Tony Musick comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 14-10 |
| 11:47 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hill gets the rebound | 14-10 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert King (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Flannagan (fresh) SF - Richard Harrison (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Jefferson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Sadiki Banda (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Andreas Esposito (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Musick (tiring) PF - Clifford Gendron (fresh) C - Rolland Stickney (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Central Michigan | Rolland Stickney steps in front of the Richard Harrison pass in the backcourt | 14-10 |
| 11:24 | Western Michigan | Andreas Esposito hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Jonathan Flannagan - foul #1 on Jonathan Flannagan, team foul #3 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Anthony (C) Robert Jefferson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 11:24 | Western Michigan | Andreas Esposito makes the free throw | 14-13 |
| 11:15 | Central Michigan | Robert King hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-13 |
| 11:14 | Western Michigan | Clifford Gendron pulls down the rebound | 14-13 |
| 11:02 | Western Michigan | Clifford Gendron scores on a turnaround from close range | 14-15 |
| 10:44 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hill is alone and drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Robert King | 16-15 |
| 10:30 | Western Michigan | Clifford Gendron buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Tony Musick | 16-17 |
| 10:27 | Central Michigan | Robert King is fouled in the backcourt by Sadiki Banda - foul #1 on Sadiki Banda, team foul #4 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kenneth Saver (SG), Daryl Mestas (SF), Richard Steffey (C) Jonathan Flannagan, Richard Harrison, Antonio Anthony | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Vance Washington (SG), Bobby Ward (SF), Harry Willis (C) Andreas Esposito, Tony Musick, Rolland Stickney | |
| 10:10 | Central Michigan | Robert King drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Hill | 19-17 |
| 09:56 | Western Michigan | Bobby Ward knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-20 |
| 09:44 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Saver scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert King | 21-20 |
| 09:27 | Western Michigan | Vance Washington loses the dribble to Kenneth Saver | 21-20 |
| 09:24 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Saver hits the finger roll | 23-20 |
| 09:14 | Western Michigan | Sadiki Banda's pass is intercepted by Daryl Mestas | 23-20 |
| 09:11 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Saver is hacked by Clifford Gendron in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clifford Gendron, team foul #5 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Adeyemo (PG), Jonathan Flannagan (SF), Robert Jefferson (C) Robert King, Daryl Mestas, Richard Steffey | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Andreas Esposito (PG), Victor Dorsey (PF), Clarence Carter (C) Sadiki Banda, Clifford Gendron, Harry Willis | |
| 08:59 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Flannagan makes the wide open turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Kenneth Saver | 25-20 |
| 08:42 | Western Michigan | Bobby Ward can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 25-20 |
| 08:41 | Western Michigan | Bobby Ward grabs the offensive board | 25-20 |
| 08:28 | Western Michigan | Andreas Esposito misses long on a shot near the basket | 25-20 |
| 08:26 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hill gets the rebound | 25-20 |
| 08:09 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Adeyemo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-20 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison (SF) Jonathan Flannagan | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tony Musick (SF), Rolland Stickney (C) Bobby Ward, Clarence Carter | |
| 07:56 | Western Michigan | Vance Washington misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-20 |
| 07:54 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 25-20 |
| 07:42 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Saver clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-20 |
| 07:40 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson hits the follow up shot | 27-20 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Dikembe Adeyemo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Saver (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Harrison (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Hill (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Jefferson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Andreas Esposito (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vance Washington (tired) 2 pts. SF - Tony Musick (tiring) PF - Victor Dorsey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Rolland Stickney (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Saver takes the ball from Vance Washington | 27-20 |
| 07:24 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Adeyemo lays it in on a nice dish by Kenneth Saver | 29-20 |
| 06:59 | Western Michigan | Andreas Esposito misses the jumper from the right side | 29-20 |
| 06:57 | Western Michigan | Rolland Stickney grabs the offensive rebound | 29-20 |
| 06:42 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Hill is called for the reach on Victor Dorsey - foul #1 on Jeffrey Hill, team foul #4 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert King (PG), Jonathan Flannagan (SG), Daryl Mestas (SF), Richard Steffey (PF), Antonio Anthony (C) Dikembe Adeyemo, Kenneth Saver, Richard Harrison, Jeffrey Hill, Robert Jefferson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sadiki Banda (PG), Bobby Ward (PF), Harry Willis (C) Vance Washington, Victor Dorsey, Rolland Stickney | |
| 06:25 | Western Michigan | Tony Musick hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Daryl Mestas - foul #1 on Daryl Mestas, team foul #5 | 29-20 |
| 06:25 | Western Michigan | Tony Musick makes the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 06:25 | Western Michigan | Tony Musick makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 06:15 | Central Michigan | Harry Willis steals it from Richard Steffey | 29-22 |
| 06:00 | Western Michigan | Tony Musick can't finish the layup but the foul's on Daryl Mestas - foul #2 on Daryl Mestas, team foul #6 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison (SF) Daryl Mestas | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Vance Washington (SG) Andreas Esposito | |
| 06:00 | Western Michigan | Tony Musick makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 06:00 | Western Michigan | Tony Musick makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 05:45 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Flannagan misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Vance Washington - foul #1 on Vance Washington, team foul #6 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Victor Dorsey (PF), Clarence Carter (C) Tony Musick, Harry Willis | |
| 05:45 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Flannagan misses the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 05:45 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Flannagan misses the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 05:45 | Western Michigan | Clarence Carter grabs the board | 29-24 |
| 05:27 | Western Michigan | Clarence Carter lays it up and in on a great pass from Sadiki Banda | 29-26 |
| 05:09 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 29-26 |
| 05:07 | Western Michigan | Clarence Carter pulls down the rebound | 29-26 |
| 04:53 | Western Michigan | Vance Washington scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Victor Dorsey | 29-29 |
| 04:39 | Central Michigan | Antonio Anthony misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 29-29 |
| 04:38 | Western Michigan | Bobby Ward snags the defensive board | 29-29 |
| 04:23 | Western Michigan | Vance Washington clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-29 |
| 04:21 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison grabs the board | 29-29 |
| 04:07 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison misses the wide open fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Victor Dorsey - foul #1 on Victor Dorsey, team foul #7 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Adeyemo (PG), Kenneth Saver (SG), Jeffrey Hill (PF), Robert Jefferson (C) Robert King, Jonathan Flannagan, Richard Steffey, Antonio Anthony | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Andreas Esposito (SG), Tony Musick (SF), Rolland Stickney (PF), Harry Willis (C) Vance Washington, Bobby Ward, Victor Dorsey, Clarence Carter | |
| 04:07 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 04:07 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 04:07 | Western Michigan | Harry Willis grabs the defensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 03:41 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Adeyemo takes the ball from Rolland Stickney | 30-29 |
| 03:38 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Adeyemo throws it down | 32-29 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Dikembe Adeyemo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Saver (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Harrison (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Jefferson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Sadiki Banda (tired) 2 ast. SG - Andreas Esposito (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Musick (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Rolland Stickney (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harry Willis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Western Michigan | Sadiki Banda's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Hill | 32-29 |
| 03:20 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Saver is fouled on the floor by Andreas Esposito - foul #1 on Andreas Esposito, team foul #8 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daryl Mestas (SF) Richard Harrison | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Shaiming Chu (PG), Clifford Gendron (PF) Sadiki Banda, Harry Willis | |
| 03:20 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Saver makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 03:20 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Saver makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 02:59 | Western Michigan | Tony Musick can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-29 |
| 02:57 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 02:51 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Saver is fouled on the floor by Andreas Esposito - foul #2 on Andreas Esposito, team foul #9 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert King (PG) Dikembe Adeyemo | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bobby Ward (SF), Clarence Carter (C) Tony Musick, Rolland Stickney | |
| 02:51 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Saver misses the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 02:51 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Clarence Carter | 34-29 |
| 02:26 | Western Michigan | Clarence Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-29 |
| 02:22 | Central Michigan | Shaiming Chu steps in front of the Kenneth Saver pass in the backcourt | 34-29 |
| 02:19 | Western Michigan | Bobby Ward hits the finger roll on a great pass from Shaiming Chu | 34-31 |
| 01:57 | Central Michigan | Daryl Mestas comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-31 |
| 01:56 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Hill | 34-31 |
| 01:32 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hill makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Saver and he's fouled by Clarence Carter - foul #1 on Clarence Carter, team foul #10 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Adeyemo (SG), Richard Harrison (SF), Richard Steffey (C) Kenneth Saver, Daryl Mestas, Robert Jefferson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Vance Washington (SG), Tony Musick (SF), Rolland Stickney (C) Andreas Esposito, Bobby Ward, Clarence Carter | |
| 01:32 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hill misses the free throw | 36-31 |
| 01:32 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Rolland Stickney | 36-31 |
| 01:30 | Western Michigan | Shaiming Chu loses the dribble to Robert King in the backcourt | 36-31 |
| 01:29 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Adeyemo misses the lay-in | 36-31 |
| 01:28 | Central Michigan | Richard Steffey pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 01:18 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-31 |
| 01:17 | Western Michigan | Clifford Gendron grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 01:01 | Western Michigan | Vance Washington misses badly on a shot from the right side | 36-31 |
| 00:59 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 00:54 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison is fouled in the backcourt by Vance Washington - foul #2 on Vance Washington, team foul #11 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Flannagan (PF) Jeffrey Hill | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Victor Dorsey (SG) Vance Washington | |
| 00:54 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 00:54 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 00:54 | Western Michigan | Rolland Stickney gets the rebound | 36-31 |
| 00:40 | Western Michigan | Clifford Gendron hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 36-31 |
| 00:39 | Central Michigan | Richard Steffey snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 00:28 | Central Michigan | Richard Harrison scores on a jump hook from close range | 38-31 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Clifford Gendron can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 38-31 |