| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - John Wright (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Rusty Jacobson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clarence Prunty (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Frank Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Kenneth Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Ritter (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mbwana Adhami (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jessie Ramon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Mbwana Adhami inbounds the ball | 42-39 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | Western Michigan | Jessie Ramon is hacked by Daniel Cox - foul #1 on Daniel Cox, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| 19:33 | Western Michigan | Brian Ritter scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 19:14 | TX State-San Marcos | Frank Smith is open and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-42 |
| 19:12 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-42 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Ray Manuel (PG), Max Harris (SG), Bernard Patterson (SF), Adam Mera (PF), John Leiva (C) John Wright, Rusty Jacobson, Clarence Prunty, Frank Smith, Daniel Cox | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hogan (PF), Lee McCormick (C) Jeffrey Peterson, Jessie Ramon | |
| 19:05 | TX State-San Marcos | Max Harris misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 19:04 | Western Michigan | Brian Ritter grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 18:46 | Western Michigan | Lee McCormick hits a fadeaway near the basket | 45-44 |
| 18:25 | TX State-San Marcos | Adam Mera drills a runner in the lane set up by Ray Manuel | 47-44 |
| 18:11 | Western Michigan | Mbwana Adhami buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Lee McCormick and he's fouled by Max Harris - foul #3 on Max Harris, team foul #2 | 47-46 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Paul Vale (PG), Rusty Jacobson (SG), Clarence Prunty (SF), Michael Toups (C) Ray Manuel, Max Harris, Bernard Patterson, John Leiva | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Erwin Schooler (PG), Richard Davis (SG), Jeffrey Peterson (PF), Jessie Ramon (C) Kenneth Wilson, Brian Ritter, Kenneth Hogan, Lee McCormick | |
| 18:11 | Western Michigan | Mbwana Adhami makes the free throw | 47-47 |
| 17:52 | TX State-San Marcos | Paul Vale clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 47-47 |
| 17:51 | Western Michigan | Mbwana Adhami pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 17:22 | Western Michigan | Clarence Prunty steals it from Jeffrey Peterson | 47-47 |
| 17:17 | TX State-San Marcos | Clarence Prunty is hacked by Mbwana Adhami - foul #1 on Mbwana Adhami, team foul #1 | 47-47 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | John Wright (PG), Frank Smith (PF), Daniel Cox (C) Paul Vale, Adam Mera, Michael Toups | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Wilson (PG), Brian Ritter (SG), Lee McCormick (SF) Erwin Schooler, Richard Davis, Mbwana Adhami | |
| 17:03 | TX State-San Marcos | Clarence Prunty is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Wilson - foul #1 on Kenneth Wilson, team foul #2 | 47-47 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Ray Manuel (SG) Rusty Jacobson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 16:51 | TX State-San Marcos | John Wright misses the 3 from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 16:50 | Western Michigan | Lee McCormick snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 16:44 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Peterson clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-47 |
| 16:42 | TX State-San Marcos | Clarence Prunty snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 16:19 | TX State-San Marcos | Jessie Ramon swats the layup by Daniel Cox | 47-47 |
| 16:18 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Wilson pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 16:14 | Western Michigan | Brian Ritter misses the easy open layup | 47-47 |
| 16:13 | Western Michigan | Lee McCormick grabs the offensive board | 47-47 |
| 15:57 | Western Michigan | Brian Ritter comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 15:55 | Western Michigan | Brian Ritter pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - John Wright (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Ray Manuel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Prunty (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Frank Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Cox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Kenneth Wilson (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Ritter (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Lee McCormick (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jeffrey Peterson (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jessie Ramon (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Western Michigan | Lee McCormick is alone and drills a jump hook from close range | 47-49 |
| 15:26 | TX State-San Marcos | Clarence Prunty comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 15:24 | TX State-San Marcos | John Wright tips it but misses | 47-49 |
| 15:22 | TX State-San Marcos | Clarence Prunty grabs the offensive board | 47-49 |
| 15:07 | TX State-San Marcos | Clarence Prunty's floater is knocked away by Jessie Ramon | 47-49 |
| 15:05 | TX State-San Marcos | Frank Smith gets the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 14:56 | TX State-San Marcos | Brian Ritter is called for the reach on Daniel Cox - foul #3 on Brian Ritter, team foul #3 | 47-49 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Max Harris (PG), Paul Vale (SG), Bernard Patterson (SF), Adam Mera (PF), John Leiva (C) John Wright, Ray Manuel, Clarence Prunty, Frank Smith, Daniel Cox | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kevin Roper (PG), Brian Hessler (SG), Richard Davis (SF), Kenneth Hogan (PF), Bobby Reed (C) Kenneth Wilson, Brian Ritter, Lee McCormick, Jeffrey Peterson, Jessie Ramon | |
| 14:32 | TX State-San Marcos | Bernard Patterson makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Max Harris and the foul's on Kevin Roper - foul #4 on Kevin Roper, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Erwin Schooler (PG) Kevin Roper | |
| 14:32 | TX State-San Marcos | Bernard Patterson misses the free throw | 49-49 |
| 14:32 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Bobby Reed | 49-49 |
| 14:16 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hogan misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 14:14 | TX State-San Marcos | Bernard Patterson pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 13:57 | TX State-San Marcos | Erwin Schooler picks off the pass by Bernard Patterson | 49-49 |
| 13:34 | Western Michigan | Paul Vale is called for the reach on Richard Davis - foul #2 on Paul Vale, team foul #3 | 49-49 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | John Wright (PG), Rusty Jacobson (SG), Michael Toups (PF) Max Harris, Paul Vale, John Leiva | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Wilson (PG), Mbwana Adhami (SF), Jeffrey Peterson (PF) Erwin Schooler, Richard Davis, Kenneth Hogan | |
| 13:24 | Western Michigan | Bobby Reed double dribbles | 49-49 |
| 13:22 | TX State-San Marcos | Bernard Patterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jessie Ramon (C) Bobby Reed | |
| 13:01 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Wilson is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Brian Hessler | 49-51 |
| 12:57 | TX State-San Marcos | Kenneth Wilson picks off the pass by Bernard Patterson in the backcourt | 49-51 |
| 12:39 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Peterson misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Adam Mera - foul #1 on Adam Mera, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Ray Manuel (PG), Clarence Prunty (SF), Frank Smith (PF), Daniel Cox (C) John Wright, Bernard Patterson, Michael Toups, Adam Mera | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Erwin Schooler (PG), Bobby Reed (C) Kenneth Wilson, Jessie Ramon | |
| 12:39 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 12:39 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 12:36 | TX State-San Marcos | Frank Smith is hacked by Brian Hessler in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Hessler, team foul #5 | 49-53 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Ritter (SG), Lee McCormick (PF) Brian Hessler, Jeffrey Peterson | |
| 12:30 | TX State-San Marcos | Rusty Jacobson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 49-53 |
| 12:28 | Western Michigan | Bobby Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 12:23 | Western Michigan | Mbwana Adhami is whistled for traveling | 49-53 |
| 12:03 | TX State-San Marcos | Rusty Jacobson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Smith | 52-53 |
| 11:40 | Western Michigan | Bobby Reed blows the wide open layup | 52-53 |
| 11:38 | TX State-San Marcos | Clarence Prunty grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Ray Manuel (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rusty Jacobson (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Clarence Prunty (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Smith (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Cox (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Erwin Schooler (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Ritter (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Mbwana Adhami (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Lee McCormick (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Bobby Reed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:18 | TX State-San Marcos | Ray Manuel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-53 |
| 11:17 | Western Michigan | Lee McCormick gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 11:15 | Western Michigan | Frank Smith picks off the pass by Mbwana Adhami in the backcourt | 52-53 |
| 10:58 | TX State-San Marcos | Rusty Jacobson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-53 |
| 10:57 | Western Michigan | Mbwana Adhami gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 10:34 | Western Michigan | Lee McCormick is hacked by Ray Manuel - foul #1 on Ray Manuel, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| 10:34 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-53 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | John Wright (PG), Max Harris (SG), Paul Vale (SF), Adam Mera (PF), John Leiva (C) Ray Manuel, Rusty Jacobson, Clarence Prunty, Frank Smith, Daniel Cox | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Wilson (PG), Richard Davis (SG), Kenneth Hogan (SF), Jeffrey Peterson (PF), Jessie Ramon (C) Erwin Schooler, Brian Ritter, Mbwana Adhami, Lee McCormick, Bobby Reed | |
| 10:22 | Western Michigan | Max Harris is called for the reach on Richard Davis - foul #4 on Max Harris, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Bernard Patterson (SF) Max Harris | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 10:13 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hogan can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 10:12 | TX State-San Marcos | John Leiva snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 10:07 | TX State-San Marcos | John Wright is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Wilson - foul #2 on Kenneth Wilson, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| 09:47 | TX State-San Marcos | Kenneth Hogan swats the short shot by Paul Vale | 52-53 |
| 09:46 | TX State-San Marcos | Adam Mera misses the tip | 52-53 |
| 09:44 | Western Michigan | Jessie Ramon grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 09:32 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Peterson misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-53 |
| 09:31 | TX State-San Marcos | John Leiva snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 09:27 | TX State-San Marcos | Paul Vale is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Davis - foul #2 on Richard Davis, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Rusty Jacobson (SG), Michael Toups (C) Bernard Patterson, John Leiva | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mbwana Adhami (SF) Kenneth Hogan | |
| 09:27 | TX State-San Marcos | Paul Vale misses the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 09:27 | Western Michigan | Jessie Ramon grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 09:09 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Peterson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Mbwana Adhami | 52-56 |
| 09:02 | TX State-San Marcos | John Wright can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-56 |
| 09:00 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Peterson pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| 08:56 | Western Michigan | Mbwana Adhami makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Richard Davis | 52-58 |
| 08:36 | TX State-San Marcos | John Wright buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Toups | 54-58 |
| 08:30 | Western Michigan | Richard Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Vale - foul #3 on Paul Vale, team foul #7 | 54-58 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Ray Manuel (PG), Bernard Patterson (SF), Frank Smith (PF) John Wright, Paul Vale, Michael Toups | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Ritter (SG), Bobby Reed (PF), Lee McCormick (C) Mbwana Adhami, Jeffrey Peterson, Jessie Ramon | |
| 08:30 | Western Michigan | Richard Davis makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 08:30 | Western Michigan | Richard Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 08:30 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to Frank Smith | 54-59 |
| 08:09 | TX State-San Marcos | Rusty Jacobson misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 54-59 |
| 08:08 | Western Michigan | Lee McCormick gets the rebound | 54-59 |
| 08:04 | Western Michigan | Frank Smith is called for the reach on Richard Davis - foul #1 on Frank Smith, team foul #8 | 54-59 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Clarence Prunty (SF) Bernard Patterson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Erwin Schooler (PG) Kenneth Wilson | |
| 08:04 | Western Michigan | Richard Davis misses the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 08:04 | TX State-San Marcos | Rusty Jacobson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 08:02 | TX State-San Marcos | Clarence Prunty is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Davis - foul #3 on Richard Davis, team foul #8 | 54-59 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mbwana Adhami (SF) Richard Davis | |
| 08:02 | TX State-San Marcos | Clarence Prunty misses the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 08:02 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Lee McCormick | 54-59 |
| 07:37 | Western Michigan | Bobby Reed misses badly on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Frank Smith - foul #2 on Frank Smith, team foul #9 | 54-59 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Max Harris (PG), John Leiva (PF) Rusty Jacobson, Frank Smith | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kevin Roper (PG), Brian Hessler (SG), Kenneth Hogan (PF) Erwin Schooler, Brian Ritter, Lee McCormick | |
| 07:37 | Western Michigan | Bobby Reed makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 07:37 | Western Michigan | Bobby Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Max Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ray Manuel (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Prunty (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Leiva (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Mera (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Kevin Roper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brian Hessler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Mbwana Adhami (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Hogan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bobby Reed (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | TX State-San Marcos | Ray Manuel scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Adam Mera | 56-61 |
| 07:08 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hogan buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Roper and he's hacked by Adam Mera - foul #2 on Adam Mera, team foul #10 | 56-63 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | John Wright (PG), Bernard Patterson (SF), Daniel Cox (C) Ray Manuel, Clarence Prunty, Adam Mera | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jessie Ramon (C) Bobby Reed | |
| 07:08 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hogan makes the free throw | 56-64 |
| 06:54 | TX State-San Marcos | John Wright hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Max Harris | 58-64 |
| 06:50 | Western Michigan | Brian Hessler is hacked by John Wright in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Wright, team foul #11 | 58-64 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Frank Smith (PF) John Leiva | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Erwin Schooler (PG), Jeffrey Peterson (PF) Kevin Roper, Kenneth Hogan | |
| 06:50 | Western Michigan | Brian Hessler misses the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 06:50 | Western Michigan | Brian Hessler misses the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 06:50 | TX State-San Marcos | Daniel Cox snags the defensive board | 58-64 |
| 06:32 | TX State-San Marcos | John Wright hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Erwin Schooler - foul #1 on Erwin Schooler, team foul #9 | 58-64 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Michael Toups (C) Daniel Cox | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Davis (SF), Bobby Reed (C) Mbwana Adhami, Jessie Ramon | |
| 06:32 | TX State-San Marcos | John Wright makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 06:32 | TX State-San Marcos | John Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 06:20 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Peterson scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Erwin Schooler | 60-66 |
| 06:05 | TX State-San Marcos | John Wright makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-66 |
| 06:02 | Western Michigan | Erwin Schooler throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-66 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Ray Manuel (PG), Rusty Jacobson (SG), Clarence Prunty (SF), Adam Mera (PF), Daniel Cox (C) John Wright, Max Harris, Bernard Patterson, Frank Smith, Michael Toups | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Wilson (PG), Lee McCormick (C) Erwin Schooler, Jeffrey Peterson | |
| 05:49 | TX State-San Marcos | Daniel Cox is whistled for traveling | 63-66 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kevin Roper (PG), Jessie Ramon (C) Kenneth Wilson, Richard Davis | |
| 05:32 | Western Michigan | Brian Hessler misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line | 63-66 |
| 05:30 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Hessler | 63-66 |
| 05:10 | Western Michigan | Kevin Roper misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-66 |
| 05:08 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to Daniel Cox | 63-66 |
| 05:08 | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-66 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Max Harris (SG), Paul Vale (SF), John Leiva (PF), Michael Toups (C) Rusty Jacobson, Clarence Prunty, Adam Mera, Daniel Cox | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Erwin Schooler (PG), Mbwana Adhami (SF), Jeffrey Peterson (PF) Brian Hessler, Lee McCormick, Bobby Reed | |
| 04:55 | TX State-San Marcos | Paul Vale makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Max Harris and he's fouled by Jessie Ramon - foul #1 on Jessie Ramon, team foul #10 | 65-66 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Hessler (SG) Kevin Roper | |
| 04:55 | TX State-San Marcos | Paul Vale makes the free throw | 66-66 |
| 04:42 | Western Michigan | Paul Vale steals it from Jessie Ramon | 66-66 |
| 04:25 | TX State-San Marcos | Ray Manuel misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 66-66 |
| 04:24 | TX State-San Marcos | Max Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 04:06 | TX State-San Marcos | Michael Toups makes the wide open jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Vale | 68-66 |
| 03:45 | Western Michigan | Brian Hessler makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mbwana Adhami | 68-68 |
| 03:35 | TX State-San Marcos | Ray Manuel can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-68 |
| 03:34 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 03:34 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | John Wright (PG), Rusty Jacobson (SG), Clarence Prunty (SF), Frank Smith (PF), Adam Mera (C) Max Harris, Ray Manuel, Paul Vale, John Leiva, Michael Toups | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Wilson (PG), Kevin Roper (SG), Richard Davis (SF), Kenneth Hogan (PF), Bobby Reed (C) Erwin Schooler, Brian Hessler, Mbwana Adhami, Jeffrey Peterson, Jessie Ramon | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - John Wright (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Rusty Jacobson (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Clarence Prunty (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Mera (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Kenneth Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Roper (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Hogan (fresh) 5 pts. C - Bobby Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:11 | Western Michigan | Bobby Reed hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Kevin Roper | 68-70 |
| 02:59 | TX State-San Marcos | Frank Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-70 |
| 02:57 | Western Michigan | Bobby Reed pulls down the rebound | 68-70 |
| 02:42 | Western Michigan | The jump hook by Bobby Reed is blocked by Adam Mera | 68-70 |
| 02:40 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to Clarence Prunty | 68-70 |
| 02:22 | TX State-San Marcos | Clarence Prunty comes up short on the shot in the lane | 68-70 |
| 02:21 | TX State-San Marcos | Adam Mera tips it in | 70-70 |
| 02:07 | Western Michigan | Richard Davis travels with the ball | 70-70 |
| 02:07 | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Paul Vale (PG), Ray Manuel (SG), Bernard Patterson (SF), John Leiva (C) John Wright, Rusty Jacobson, Clarence Prunty, Frank Smith | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Ritter (SG), Mbwana Adhami (SF), Lee McCormick (PF) Kevin Roper, Richard Davis, Kenneth Hogan | |
| 01:51 | TX State-San Marcos | Bernard Patterson can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Mbwana Adhami - foul #2 on Mbwana Adhami, team foul #11 | 70-70 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | John Wright (PG), Rusty Jacobson (SG), Frank Smith (PF), Daniel Cox (C) Paul Vale, Ray Manuel, Adam Mera, John Leiva | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Hessler (SG), Jeffrey Peterson (PF), Jessie Ramon (C) Brian Ritter, Lee McCormick, Bobby Reed | |
| 01:51 | TX State-San Marcos | Bernard Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 01:51 | TX State-San Marcos | Bernard Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 01:51 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Peterson snags the defensive board | 71-70 |
| 01:25 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Peterson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-70 |
| 01:24 | TX State-San Marcos | Daniel Cox gets the rebound | 71-70 |
| 01:09 | TX State-San Marcos | Daniel Cox knocks in the jumper from close range set up by John Wright and he's fouled by Mbwana Adhami - foul #3 on Mbwana Adhami, team foul #12 | 73-70 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Clarence Prunty (SF) Bernard Patterson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 01:09 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 73-70 |
| 01:09 | TX State-San Marcos | Daniel Cox makes the free throw | 74-70 |
| 01:07 | Western Michigan | Rusty Jacobson picks off the pass by Jeffrey Peterson in the backcourt | 74-70 |
| 00:57 | TX State-San Marcos | Clarence Prunty misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-70 |
| 00:55 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Wilson snags the defensive board | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:52 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Wilson is hacked by Rusty Jacobson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rusty Jacobson, team foul #12 | 74-70 |
| 00:52 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:52 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:50 | TX State-San Marcos | Mbwana Adhami is called for the reach on Clarence Prunty in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mbwana Adhami, team foul #13 | 74-72 |
| 00:50 | TX State-San Marcos | Clarence Prunty makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:50 | TX State-San Marcos | Clarence Prunty misses the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:50 | Western Michigan | Jessie Ramon gets the rebound | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | Brian Hessler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Rusty Jacobson - foul #3 on Rusty Jacobson, team foul #13 | 75-72 |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 75-72 |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | Brian Hessler misses the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | Brian Hessler makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:27 | TX State-San Marcos | Frank Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Wilson - foul #3 on Kenneth Wilson, team foul #14 | 75-73 |
| 00:27 | TX State-San Marcos | Frank Smith makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:27 | TX State-San Marcos | Frank Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:21 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Peterson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 77-73 |
| 00:20 | TX State-San Marcos | John Wright grabs the board | 77-73 |
| 00:18 | TX State-San Marcos | John Wright is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Wilson - foul #4 on Kenneth Wilson, team foul #15 | 77-73 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Max Harris (SG) Rusty Jacobson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 77-73 |
| 00:18 | TX State-San Marcos | John Wright misses the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:18 | TX State-San Marcos | John Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:14 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Wilson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 78-73 |
| 00:12 | TX State-San Marcos | Daniel Cox snags the defensive board | 78-73 |
| 00:10 | TX State-San Marcos | Brian Hessler is called for the reach on Daniel Cox in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brian Hessler, team foul #16 | 78-73 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Ray Manuel (SG) John Wright | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Ritter (SG) Brian Hessler | |
| 00:10 | TX State-San Marcos | Daniel Cox makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:10 | TX State-San Marcos | Daniel Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:02 | Western Michigan | Daniel Cox is called for the reach on Mbwana Adhami - foul #2 on Daniel Cox, team foul #14 | 80-73 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | John Wright (PG), Rusty Jacobson (SG) Max Harris, Ray Manuel | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:02 | Western Michigan | Mbwana Adhami misses the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:02 | Western Michigan | Mbwana Adhami makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | TX State-San Marcos | John Wright runs out the clock | 80-74 |