| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Michael Rutherford (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Randall Kennedy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Feliciano (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Olmstead (fresh) C - Michael Weisenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Kenneth Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Hessler (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mbwana Adhami (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jessie Ramon (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Mbwana Adhami inbounds the ball | 28-41 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Western Michigan | The pull-up jumper by Brian Hessler is blocked by Michael Weisenberg | 28-41 |
| 19:41 | Morehead State | Randall Kennedy grabs the board | 28-41 |
| 19:32 | Morehead State | Michael Weisenberg is hacked by Mbwana Adhami - foul #3 on Mbwana Adhami, team foul #1 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Lee McCormick (SF) Mbwana Adhami | |
| 19:16 | Morehead State | Michael Weisenberg makes the driving attempt from the left block | 30-41 |
| 18:52 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Peterson connects on the shot from the right block set up by Brian Hessler | 30-43 |
| 18:34 | Morehead State | The jump hook by Daniel Olmstead is blocked by Jeffrey Peterson | 30-43 |
| 18:32 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Wilson pulls down the rebound | 30-43 |
| 18:22 | Western Michigan | Lee McCormick is called for 10 seconds | 30-43 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Elliot Norton (PG), Derick Reade (SG), Michael Irby (SF), James Murphy (PF), Samuel Brown (C) Michael Rutherford, Randall Kennedy, Jason Feliciano, Daniel Olmstead, Michael Weisenberg | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Ritter (PG), Kevin Roper (SG), Richard Davis (SF), Kenneth Hogan (PF), Bobby Reed (C) Kenneth Wilson, Brian Hessler, Lee McCormick, Jeffrey Peterson, Jessie Ramon | |
| 18:17 | Morehead State | Derick Reade is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Elliot Norton | 33-43 |
| 17:54 | Western Michigan | Elliot Norton is called for the reach on Brian Ritter - foul #3 on Elliot Norton, team foul #1 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Michael Rutherford (PG) Elliot Norton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 17:48 | Western Michigan | Brian Ritter hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Kenneth Hogan | 33-45 |
| 17:39 | Morehead State | Michael Rutherford misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-45 |
| 17:38 | Morehead State | Samuel Brown snags the offensive board | 33-45 |
| 17:27 | Morehead State | James Murphy scores on a shot from the right block | 35-45 |
| 16:59 | Western Michigan | Bobby Reed comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Samuel Brown - foul #1 on Samuel Brown, team foul #2 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Randall Kennedy (SG), Jason Feliciano (SF), Daniel Olmstead (PF), Michael Weisenberg (C) Derick Reade, Michael Irby, James Murphy, Samuel Brown | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Erwin Schooler (PG), Brian Hessler (SG), Lee McCormick (SF), Jeffrey Peterson (PF) Brian Ritter, Kevin Roper, Richard Davis, Kenneth Hogan | |
| 16:59 | Western Michigan | Bobby Reed misses the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 16:59 | Western Michigan | Bobby Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 16:43 | Morehead State | Jason Feliciano is hacked by Erwin Schooler - foul #1 on Erwin Schooler, team foul #2 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jessie Ramon (C) Bobby Reed | |
| 16:24 | Morehead State | Jason Feliciano misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Erwin Schooler - foul #2 on Erwin Schooler, team foul #3 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Wilson (PG) Erwin Schooler | |
| 16:24 | Morehead State | Jason Feliciano misses the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 16:24 | Morehead State | Jason Feliciano makes the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 16:07 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Wilson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Kenneth Wilson, team foul #4 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Morehead State | James Murphy (C) Michael Weisenberg | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 15:57 | Morehead State | Randall Kennedy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-46 |
| 15:55 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Peterson | 36-46 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Michael Rutherford (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Randall Kennedy (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Feliciano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Olmstead (fairly fresh) C - James Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Kenneth Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Hessler (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee McCormick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Peterson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jessie Ramon (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Western Michigan | Brian Hessler comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-46 |
| 15:49 | Western Michigan | Lee McCormick tips it home | 36-48 |
| 15:33 | Morehead State | Michael Rutherford is fouled on the floor by Jessie Ramon - foul #3 on Jessie Ramon, team foul #5 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Elliot Norton (PG), Michael Chaires (SG), Michael Irby (PF) Michael Rutherford, Randall Kennedy, Daniel Olmstead | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Erwin Schooler (PG), Brian Ritter (SG), Mbwana Adhami (SF) Kenneth Wilson, Brian Hessler, Lee McCormick | |
| 15:23 | Morehead State | Brian Ritter steals the ball from James Murphy | 36-48 |
| 15:21 | Western Michigan | Erwin Schooler is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Erwin Schooler, team foul #6 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Michael Weisenberg (C) James Murphy | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 15:13 | Morehead State | Michael Irby is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-48 |
| 15:11 | Western Michigan | Erwin Schooler grabs the defensive rebound | 36-48 |
| 15:05 | Western Michigan | Brian Ritter misses long on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-48 |
| 15:04 | Morehead State | Michael Irby snags the defensive board | 36-48 |
| 14:51 | Morehead State | Michael Chaires makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Elliot Norton | 39-48 |
| 14:48 | Western Michigan | Mbwana Adhami's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-48 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Derick Reade (SF), Daniel Olmstead (PF), James Murphy (C) Jason Feliciano, Michael Irby, Michael Weisenberg | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bobby Reed (PF) Jeffrey Peterson | |
| 14:39 | Morehead State | Daniel Olmstead knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Elliot Norton and he's fouled by Jessie Ramon - foul #4 on Jessie Ramon, team foul #7 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Wilson (PG), Richard Davis (SG), Lee McCormick (C) Erwin Schooler, Brian Ritter, Jessie Ramon | |
| 14:39 | Morehead State | Daniel Olmstead makes the free throw | 42-48 |
| 14:21 | Western Michigan | Lee McCormick knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Richard Davis and he's fouled by James Murphy - foul #3 on James Murphy, team foul #3 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jason Feliciano (SF), Samuel Brown (C) Elliot Norton, James Murphy | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kevin Roper (SG) Mbwana Adhami | |
| 14:21 | Western Michigan | Lee McCormick makes the free throw | 42-51 |
| 14:07 | Morehead State | Kevin Roper picks off the pass by Samuel Brown | 42-51 |
| 14:04 | Western Michigan | Kevin Roper is hacked by Derick Reade in the backcourt - foul #3 on Derick Reade, team foul #4 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Randall Kennedy (PG), Michael Weisenberg (C) Derick Reade, Daniel Olmstead | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mbwana Adhami (SF), Jeffrey Peterson (PF) Richard Davis, Lee McCormick | |
| 13:43 | Western Michigan | Samuel Brown swats the short shot by Jeffrey Peterson | 42-51 |
| 13:42 | Morehead State | Michael Weisenberg gets the rebound | 42-51 |
| 13:27 | Morehead State | Michael Weisenberg hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 42-51 |
| 13:26 | Morehead State | Jason Feliciano tips it back up and in | 44-51 |
| 13:10 | Western Michigan | Mbwana Adhami clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jason Feliciano - foul #2 on Jason Feliciano, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Michael Rutherford (PG), Michael Irby (SF), Daniel Olmstead (PF), James Murphy (C) Randall Kennedy, Jason Feliciano, Samuel Brown, Michael Weisenberg | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Erwin Schooler (PG), Brian Hessler (SG), Kenneth Hogan (PF), Lee McCormick (C) Kenneth Wilson, Kevin Roper, Jeffrey Peterson, Bobby Reed | |
| 13:10 | Western Michigan | Mbwana Adhami makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 13:10 | Western Michigan | Mbwana Adhami misses the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 13:10 | Western Michigan | Lee McCormick grabs the offensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 12:53 | Western Michigan | Brian Hessler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-52 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Elliot Norton (PG), Derick Reade (SF) Michael Rutherford, Daniel Olmstead | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 12:41 | Morehead State | Michael Chaires makes the shot from the left wing and he's hacked by Brian Hessler - foul #2 on Brian Hessler, team foul #8 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Davis (SF) Mbwana Adhami | |
| 12:41 | Morehead State | Michael Chaires makes the free throw | 47-52 |
| 12:19 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hogan misses the wide open shot from the right block but the foul's on Michael Irby - foul #1 on Michael Irby, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Michael Rutherford (PG), Daniel Olmstead (PF) Elliot Norton, Derick Reade | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Wilson (PG), Brian Ritter (SG) Erwin Schooler, Brian Hessler | |
| 12:19 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hogan makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 12:19 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hogan misses the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 12:19 | Morehead State | Daniel Olmstead grabs the board | 47-53 |
| 12:14 | Morehead State | Richard Davis picks off the pass by Michael Rutherford in the backcourt | 47-53 |
| 11:50 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Wilson is hacked by Michael Rutherford - foul #2 on Michael Rutherford, team foul #7 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Randall Kennedy (SG), Jason Feliciano (SF) Michael Chaires, Michael Irby | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mbwana Adhami (SF), Jeffrey Peterson (PF), Bobby Reed (C) Richard Davis, Kenneth Hogan, Lee McCormick | |
| 11:50 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 11:50 | Western Michigan | Bobby Reed grabs the offensive rebound | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Michael Rutherford (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Randall Kennedy (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Feliciano (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Daniel Olmstead (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Murphy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Kenneth Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Ritter (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Mbwana Adhami (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Peterson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Bobby Reed (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Western Michigan | Mbwana Adhami can't finish the layup | 47-53 |
| 11:37 | Morehead State | Michael Rutherford grabs the board | 47-53 |
| 11:20 | Morehead State | Michael Rutherford misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-53 |
| 11:19 | Western Michigan | Mbwana Adhami snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 11:08 | Western Michigan | Mbwana Adhami buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-56 |
| 10:44 | Morehead State | Michael Rutherford comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Brian Ritter - foul #3 on Brian Ritter, team foul #9 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Elliot Norton (SG), Derick Reade (SF), Michael Irby (PF), Michael Weisenberg (C) Randall Kennedy, Jason Feliciano, Daniel Olmstead, James Murphy | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Erwin Schooler (PG), Brian Hessler (SG) Kenneth Wilson, Brian Ritter | |
| 10:44 | Morehead State | Michael Rutherford makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 10:44 | Morehead State | Michael Rutherford makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 10:42 | Western Michigan | Michael Rutherford steals the ball from Mbwana Adhami in the backcourt | 49-56 |
| 10:41 | Morehead State | Michael Rutherford hits the finger roll | 51-56 |
| 10:25 | Western Michigan | Brian Hessler lays it in uncontested | 51-58 |
| 10:06 | Morehead State | Brian Hessler takes the ball from Michael Weisenberg | 51-58 |
| 09:57 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Peterson is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-58 |
| 09:55 | Morehead State | Michael Rutherford pulls down the rebound | 51-58 |
| 09:33 | Morehead State | Michael Weisenberg is hacked by Jeffrey Peterson - foul #2 on Jeffrey Peterson, team foul #10 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Randall Kennedy (PG), Michael Chaires (SG), Jason Feliciano (SF), Samuel Brown (PF) Michael Rutherford, Elliot Norton, Derick Reade, Michael Irby | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Wilson (PG), Kevin Roper (SG), Richard Davis (SF), Kenneth Hogan (PF), Lee McCormick (C) Erwin Schooler, Brian Hessler, Mbwana Adhami, Jeffrey Peterson, Bobby Reed | |
| 09:33 | Morehead State | Michael Weisenberg makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 09:33 | Morehead State | Michael Weisenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 09:33 | Western Michigan | Lee McCormick grabs the board | 52-58 |
| 09:17 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hogan misses the wide open jumper from the left block | 52-58 |
| 09:16 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Michael Weisenberg | 52-58 |
| 08:56 | Morehead State | Samuel Brown hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Michael Chaires and the foul's on Kenneth Hogan - foul #1 on Kenneth Hogan, team foul #11 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Morehead State | James Murphy (C) Michael Weisenberg | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Ritter (C) Kenneth Hogan | |
| 08:56 | Morehead State | Samuel Brown makes the free throw | 55-58 |
| 08:45 | Western Michigan | Richard Davis drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brian Ritter | 55-60 |
| 08:36 | Morehead State | Lee McCormick blocks the jumper by Michael Chaires | 55-60 |
| 08:35 | Western Michigan | Lee McCormick snags the defensive board | 55-60 |
| 08:29 | Western Michigan | Michael Chaires is called for the reach on Kevin Roper in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Chaires, team foul #8 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Elliot Norton (PG), Daniel Olmstead (PF) Michael Chaires, Samuel Brown | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Hessler (SG) Kenneth Wilson | |
| 08:29 | Western Michigan | Kevin Roper makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 08:29 | Western Michigan | Kevin Roper makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 08:27 | Morehead State | Randall Kennedy is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Hessler - foul #3 on Brian Hessler, team foul #12 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bobby Reed (C) Kevin Roper | |
| 08:27 | Morehead State | Randall Kennedy misses the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 08:27 | Morehead State | Randall Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 08:11 | Western Michigan | Brian Hessler banks in the layup and he's hacked by Randall Kennedy - foul #2 on Randall Kennedy, team foul #9 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Erwin Schooler (PG), Mbwana Adhami (SF) Brian Ritter, Richard Davis | |
| 08:11 | Western Michigan | Brian Hessler makes the free throw | 56-65 |
| 08:09 | Morehead State | Elliot Norton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-65 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Michael Irby (SF) Jason Feliciano | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 08:02 | Western Michigan | Lee McCormick misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-65 |
| 08:00 | Morehead State | James Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 56-65 |
| 07:54 | Morehead State | Elliot Norton is hacked by Erwin Schooler in the backcourt - foul #4 on Erwin Schooler, team foul #13 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Michael Chaires (SG), Derick Reade (SF) Randall Kennedy, Michael Irby | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hogan (PF), Jessie Ramon (C) Lee McCormick, Bobby Reed | |
| 07:54 | Morehead State | Elliot Norton misses the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 07:54 | Morehead State | Elliot Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Elliot Norton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Chaires (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Derick Reade (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Olmstead (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Murphy (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Erwin Schooler (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brian Hessler (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Mbwana Adhami (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Hogan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jessie Ramon (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hogan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 57-65 |
| 07:31 | Western Michigan | Jessie Ramon gets the offensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 07:13 | Western Michigan | Jessie Ramon misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-65 |
| 07:12 | Western Michigan | Jessie Ramon grabs the offensive board | 57-65 |
| 06:55 | Western Michigan | Elliot Norton steps in front of the Mbwana Adhami pass | 57-65 |
| 06:52 | Morehead State | Derick Reade lays it in set up by Elliot Norton | 59-65 |
| 06:50 | Western Michigan | Michael Chaires takes the ball from Brian Hessler in the backcourt | 59-65 |
| 06:34 | Morehead State | Michael Chaires knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-65 |
| 06:20 | Western Michigan | Brian Hessler misses short on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 61-65 |
| 06:19 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hogan tips it but misses | 61-65 |
| 06:17 | Morehead State | Derick Reade gets the rebound | 61-65 |
| 06:07 | Morehead State | James Murphy is called for 10 seconds | 61-65 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Michael Rutherford (PG), Randall Kennedy (SG), Jason Feliciano (SF), Michael Irby (PF), Samuel Brown (C) Elliot Norton, Michael Chaires, Derick Reade, Daniel Olmstead, James Murphy | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Wilson (PG), Kevin Roper (SG), Richard Davis (SF), Jeffrey Peterson (PF) Erwin Schooler, Brian Hessler, Mbwana Adhami, Kenneth Hogan | |
| 05:50 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Peterson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Kevin Roper | 61-68 |
| 05:47 | Morehead State | Michael Rutherford is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Peterson - foul #3 on Jeffrey Peterson, team foul #14 | 61-68 |
| 05:47 | Morehead State | Michael Rutherford makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 05:47 | Morehead State | Michael Rutherford makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 05:37 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Wilson is called for 10 seconds | 63-68 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Michael Weisenberg (C) Samuel Brown | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Ritter (SG), Bobby Reed (PF) Kenneth Wilson, Jeffrey Peterson | |
| 05:27 | Morehead State | Jason Feliciano blows the dunk | 63-68 |
| 05:26 | Morehead State | Michael Weisenberg tips it home | 65-68 |
| 05:10 | Western Michigan | Brian Ritter misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-68 |
| 05:09 | Morehead State | Michael Irby grabs the board | 65-68 |
| 05:03 | Morehead State | Michael Irby comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-68 |
| 05:01 | Western Michigan | Jessie Ramon snags the defensive board | 65-68 |
| 04:44 | Western Michigan | Kevin Roper misses the lay-in | 65-68 |
| 04:42 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Ritter | 65-68 |
| 04:28 | Western Michigan | Jason Feliciano steps in front of the Kevin Roper pass | 65-68 |
| 04:28 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Michael Chaires (SG), Samuel Brown (C) Randall Kennedy, Michael Weisenberg | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Wilson (PG), Lee McCormick (SF), Jeffrey Peterson (PF) Kevin Roper, Richard Davis, Bobby Reed | |
| 04:11 | Morehead State | Jason Feliciano connects on the fadeaway from close range | 67-68 |
| 04:05 | Western Michigan | Brian Ritter is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Rutherford - foul #3 on Michael Rutherford, team foul #10 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Elliot Norton (PG), James Murphy (C) Michael Rutherford, Michael Irby | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 04:05 | Western Michigan | Brian Ritter makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 04:05 | Western Michigan | Brian Ritter makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 03:43 | Morehead State | Michael Chaires misses the floater from just outside the lane | 67-70 |
| 03:41 | Western Michigan | Lee McCormick grabs the board | 67-70 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Elliot Norton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Chaires (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jason Feliciano (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Samuel Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Murphy (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Kenneth Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Ritter (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lee McCormick (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - Jeffrey Peterson (tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jessie Ramon (tired) 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:39 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-70 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Derick Reade (PG), Michael Irby (SF), Daniel Olmstead (PF) Elliot Norton, Jason Feliciano, Samuel Brown | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Erwin Schooler (PG), Mbwana Adhami (SF) Kenneth Wilson, Jeffrey Peterson | |
| 03:29 | Morehead State | James Murphy misses the runner from close range | 67-70 |
| 03:28 | Western Michigan | Lee McCormick gets the rebound | 67-70 |
| 03:22 | Western Michigan | Mbwana Adhami misses badly on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Michael Irby - foul #2 on Michael Irby, team foul #11 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bobby Reed (C) Jessie Ramon | |
| 03:22 | Western Michigan | Mbwana Adhami makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 03:22 | Western Michigan | Mbwana Adhami makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 03:12 | Morehead State | James Murphy connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Irby | 69-72 |
| 03:09 | Western Michigan | Michael Irby picks off the pass by Erwin Schooler in the backcourt | 69-72 |
| 02:55 | Morehead State | Michael Irby misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-72 |
| 02:53 | Morehead State | James Murphy snags the offensive board | 69-72 |
| 02:29 | Morehead State | Daniel Olmstead hits a wide open shot in the lane set up by Derick Reade | 71-72 |
| 02:05 | Western Michigan | Erwin Schooler is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Lee McCormick | 71-75 |
| 01:47 | Morehead State | Michael Chaires clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-75 |
| 01:46 | Morehead State | Michael Irby snags the offensive board | 71-75 |
| 01:46 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-75 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Michael Rutherford (PG), Jason Feliciano (SF), Michael Weisenberg (C) Derick Reade, Michael Irby, James Murphy | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Wilson (PG), Brian Hessler (SG), Jeffrey Peterson (PF), Jessie Ramon (C) Erwin Schooler, Brian Ritter, Lee McCormick, Bobby Reed | |
| 01:32 | Morehead State | Jason Feliciano blows the wide open layup | 71-75 |
| 01:30 | Western Michigan | Jessie Ramon gets the rebound | 71-75 |
| 01:26 | Western Michigan | Brian Hessler can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 71-75 |
| 01:25 | Morehead State | Jason Feliciano grabs the defensive rebound | 71-75 |
| 00:59 | Morehead State | Jason Feliciano can't finish the layup but the foul's on Mbwana Adhami - foul #4 on Mbwana Adhami, team foul #15 | 71-75 |
| 00:59 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-75 |
| 00:59 | Morehead State | Jason Feliciano makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:59 | Morehead State | Jason Feliciano makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Peterson is open and buries a jumper near the basket | 73-77 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Morehead State | Mbwana Adhami takes the ball from Jason Feliciano in the backcourt | 73-77 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Western Michigan | Brian Hessler is fouled on the floor by Michael Rutherford - foul #4 on Michael Rutherford, team foul #12 | 73-77 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Davis (SF) Mbwana Adhami | |
| 00:29 | Western Michigan | Brian Hessler misses the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:29 | Western Michigan | Brian Hessler makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:25 | Morehead State | Jessie Ramon picks off the pass by Jason Feliciano in the backcourt | 73-78 |
| 00:22 | Western Michigan | Brian Hessler is hacked by Michael Rutherford - foul #5 on Michael Rutherford, team foul #13 | 73-78 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Randall Kennedy (PG) Michael Rutherford | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Ritter (PG), Lee McCormick (C) Kenneth Wilson, Jessie Ramon | |
| 00:22 | Western Michigan | Brian Hessler makes the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:22 | Western Michigan | Brian Hessler makes the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:16 | Morehead State | Jason Feliciano makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-80 |
| 00:13 | Western Michigan | Michael Chaires is called for the reach on Brian Ritter in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Chaires, team foul #14 | 76-80 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Elliot Norton (SG) Michael Chaires | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Wilson (PG), Jessie Ramon (C) Brian Hessler, Lee McCormick | |
| 00:13 | Western Michigan | Brian Ritter misses the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:13 | Western Michigan | Brian Ritter makes the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:07 | Morehead State | Elliot Norton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-81 |
| 00:06 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 76-81 |
| 00:05 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Randall Kennedy - foul #3 on Randall Kennedy, team foul #15 | 76-81 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Lee McCormick (C) Jessie Ramon | |
| 00:05 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:05 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:00 | Morehead State | Elliot Norton clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-82 |