| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Kenneth Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Hessler (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mbwana Adhami (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Jessie Ramon (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Matthew Howie (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Blount (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Vass (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jamie McFarlan (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Blount inbounds the ball | 34-34 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Taylor is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Taylor, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| 19:39 | Western Michigan | Robert Blount is called for the reach on Kenneth Wilson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Blount, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Anthony Prude (SF) Robert Blount | |
| 19:29 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Wilson drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Peterson | 37-34 |
| 19:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Anthony Prude is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Matthew Howie | 37-36 |
| 18:46 | Western Michigan | Brian Hessler makes the shot from just outside the lane | 39-36 |
| 18:26 | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Vass dunks the ball on a nice dish by Robert Taylor | 39-38 |
| 18:16 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Peterson scores on a runner near the basket and the foul's on Anthony Prude - foul #2 on Anthony Prude, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Ritter (PG), Kevin Roper (SG), Lee McCormick (SF), Bobby Reed (C) Kenneth Wilson, Brian Hessler, Mbwana Adhami, Jessie Ramon | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Stroud (SG), Edward Bier (SF), George Owens (PF), Robert Tardiff (C) Robert Taylor, Anthony Prude, Daniel Vass, Jamie McFarlan | |
| 18:16 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Peterson makes the free throw | 42-38 |
| 18:04 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Tardiff misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-38 |
| 18:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Edward Bier tips it home | 42-40 |
| 18:00 | Western Michigan | Lee McCormick double dribbles in the backcourt | 42-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Davis (SF) Jeffrey Peterson | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 17:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Edward Bier's layup is rejected by Bobby Reed | 42-40 |
| 17:46 | Western Michigan | Kevin Roper pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 17:39 | Western Michigan | Richard Davis misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on George Owens - foul #3 on George Owens, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Anthony Prude (SF) George Owens | |
| 17:39 | Western Michigan | Richard Davis makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 17:39 | Western Michigan | Richard Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 17:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Anthony Prude misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Richard Davis - foul #1 on Richard Davis, team foul #1 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Erwin Schooler (PG), Brian Hessler (SG), Kenneth Hogan (PF), Jessie Ramon (C) Brian Ritter, Kevin Roper, Lee McCormick, Bobby Reed | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Taylor (SG), Daniel Vass (PF), Jamie McFarlan (C) Matthew Howie, Edward Bier, Robert Tardiff | |
| 17:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Anthony Prude makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 17:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Anthony Prude misses the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 17:14 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hogan pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 16:56 | Western Michigan | The short jumper by Kenneth Hogan is denied by Daniel Vass | 44-41 |
| 16:55 | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Vass grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 16:53 | UC Santa Barbara | Anthony Prude's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Hogan in the backcourt | 44-41 |
| 16:46 | Western Michigan | Thomas Stroud steals it from Brian Hessler | 44-41 |
| 16:22 | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Vass scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-44 |
| 16:11 | Western Michigan | Richard Davis is whistled for traveling | 44-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Wilson (PG), Brian Ritter (SG), Mbwana Adhami (SF), Jeffrey Peterson (PF), Bobby Reed (C) Erwin Schooler, Brian Hessler, Richard Davis, Kenneth Hogan, Jessie Ramon | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Matthew Howie (PG), Edward Bier (SF) Robert Taylor, Anthony Prude | |
| 15:55 | UC Santa Barbara | Brian Ritter picks off the pass by Matthew Howie | 44-44 |
| 15:51 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Wilson lays it up and in set up by Brian Ritter | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Kenneth Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Ritter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mbwana Adhami (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Peterson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Bobby Reed (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Matthew Howie (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Stroud (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Bier (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel Vass (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamie McFarlan (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | UC Santa Barbara | Matthew Howie misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-44 |
| 15:36 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 15:32 | Western Michigan | Mbwana Adhami misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 15:31 | Western Michigan | Bobby Reed misses the tip | 46-44 |
| 15:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Edward Bier pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 15:26 | UC Santa Barbara | Matthew Howie is hacked by Bobby Reed in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bobby Reed, team foul #2 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kevin Roper (SG), Lee McCormick (C) Brian Ritter, Bobby Reed | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Emery Cassidy (SG), Robert Blount (SF), George Owens (PF), Robert Tardiff (C) Thomas Stroud, Edward Bier, Daniel Vass, Jamie McFarlan | |
| 15:08 | UC Santa Barbara | George Owens is called for a charge - foul #4 on George Owens, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Erwin Schooler (PG) Kenneth Wilson | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Edward Bier (PF) George Owens | |
| 14:46 | Western Michigan | Mbwana Adhami is hacked by Matthew Howie - foul #2 on Matthew Howie, team foul #6 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Hessler (SG), Jessie Ramon (C) Kevin Roper, Jeffrey Peterson | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Stroud (PG), Anthony Prude (C) Matthew Howie, Robert Tardiff | |
| 14:41 | Western Michigan | Erwin Schooler misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 14:39 | Western Michigan | Brian Hessler tips it in | 48-44 |
| 14:36 | UC Santa Barbara | Lee McCormick picks off the pass by Thomas Stroud in the backcourt | 48-44 |
| 14:23 | Western Michigan | Brian Hessler buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Mbwana Adhami | 51-44 |
| 14:05 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Stroud drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Edward Bier | 51-47 |
| 14:03 | Western Michigan | Mbwana Adhami is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 51-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Wilson (PG), Brian Ritter (SG), Bobby Reed (PF) Erwin Schooler, Brian Hessler, Lee McCormick | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Jamie McFarlan (C) Anthony Prude | |
| 13:52 | UC Santa Barbara | Jamie McFarlan hits a wide open fadeaway from the baseline | 51-49 |
| 13:34 | Western Michigan | Brian Ritter misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 13:33 | Western Michigan | Bobby Reed snags the offensive board | 51-49 |
| 13:22 | Western Michigan | Mbwana Adhami scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Kenneth Wilson | 54-49 |
| 13:09 | UC Santa Barbara | Edward Bier knocks in the shot near the basket | 54-51 |
| 12:46 | Western Michigan | Mbwana Adhami hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 54-51 |
| 12:44 | UC Santa Barbara | Jamie McFarlan pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 12:39 | UC Santa Barbara | Emery Cassidy hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 12:37 | Western Michigan | Emery Cassidy steals it from Brian Ritter in the backcourt | 54-54 |
| 12:36 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Stroud blows the layup | 54-54 |
| 12:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Edward Bier snags the offensive board | 54-54 |
| 12:23 | UC Santa Barbara | Bobby Reed is called for the reach on Edward Bier - foul #3 on Bobby Reed, team foul #3 | 54-54 |
| 12:23 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Erwin Schooler (PG), Kevin Roper (SG), Richard Davis (SF), Kenneth Hogan (PF), Lee McCormick (C) Kenneth Wilson, Brian Ritter, Mbwana Adhami, Bobby Reed, Jessie Ramon | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Matthew Howie (PG), Robert Taylor (SG), Daniel Vass (PF), Robert Tardiff (C) Thomas Stroud, Emery Cassidy, Edward Bier, Jamie McFarlan | |
| 12:07 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Blount drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Robert Taylor | 54-56 |
| 12:05 | Western Michigan | Robert Blount steps in front of the Kevin Roper pass in the backcourt | 54-56 |
| 12:03 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Taylor lays it in set up by Robert Blount | 54-58 |
| 11:43 | Western Michigan | Robert Tardiff steals the ball from Richard Davis | 54-58 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Erwin Schooler (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Roper (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Hogan (fresh) 5 pts. C - Lee McCormick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Matthew Howie (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Blount (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Vass (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Tardiff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. | |
| 11:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Vass lays it in | 54-60 |
| 10:57 | Western Michigan | Kevin Roper is fouled on the floor by Robert Blount - foul #4 on Robert Blount, team foul #7 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Wilson (PG), Jeffrey Peterson (PF), Bobby Reed (C) Erwin Schooler, Richard Davis, Kenneth Hogan | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Emery Cassidy (SG), Anthony Prude (SF), Edward Bier (C) Robert Taylor, Robert Blount, Robert Tardiff | |
| 10:57 | Western Michigan | Kevin Roper misses the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 10:57 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Emery Cassidy | 54-60 |
| 10:53 | UC Santa Barbara | Emery Cassidy's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Wilson in the backcourt | 54-60 |
| 10:24 | Western Michigan | Kevin Roper can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-60 |
| 10:23 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Edward Bier | 54-60 |
| 10:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Anthony Prude can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Wilson - foul #3 on Kenneth Wilson, team foul #4 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Hessler (SG), Mbwana Adhami (SF) Kevin Roper, Lee McCormick | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Stroud (PG), Jamie McFarlan (C) Matthew Howie, Daniel Vass | |
| 10:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Anthony Prude misses the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 10:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Anthony Prude makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 09:55 | Western Michigan | Brian Hessler clanks a jump hook in the paint | 54-61 |
| 09:54 | Western Michigan | Bobby Reed pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 09:35 | Western Michigan | Brian Hessler is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Bobby Reed | 56-61 |
| 09:33 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Stroud is called for traveling in the backcourt | 56-61 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Ritter (PG), Jessie Ramon (C) Kenneth Wilson, Bobby Reed | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Taylor (SG), Robert Tardiff (C) Emery Cassidy, Jamie McFarlan | |
| 09:17 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Peterson is hacked by Anthony Prude - foul #3 on Anthony Prude, team foul #8 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Davis (SF) Mbwana Adhami | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Matthew Howie (PG) Thomas Stroud | |
| 09:17 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 09:17 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Tardiff grabs the defensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 09:04 | UC Santa Barbara | Edward Bier hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but the foul's on Brian Ritter - foul #1 on Brian Ritter, team foul #5 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Erwin Schooler (PG) Brian Hessler | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 09:04 | UC Santa Barbara | Edward Bier makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 09:04 | UC Santa Barbara | Edward Bier misses the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 09:04 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Tardiff snags the offensive board | 56-62 |
| 08:52 | UC Santa Barbara | Matthew Howie is whistled for traveling | 56-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Hessler (SG) Brian Ritter | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Vass (PF) Edward Bier | |
| 08:39 | Western Michigan | Richard Davis hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 56-62 |
| 08:37 | Western Michigan | Brian Hessler tips it home | 58-62 |
| 08:08 | UC Santa Barbara | Anthony Prude drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Matthew Howie | 58-64 |
| 08:06 | Western Michigan | Erwin Schooler is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Taylor - foul #3 on Robert Taylor, team foul #9 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Ritter (SG), Lee McCormick (SF), Bobby Reed (C) Brian Hessler, Richard Davis, Jessie Ramon | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Stroud (PG), Emery Cassidy (SG), Edward Bier (SF), Jamie McFarlan (C) Matthew Howie, Robert Taylor, Anthony Prude, Robert Tardiff | |
| 08:06 | Western Michigan | Erwin Schooler makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 08:06 | Western Michigan | Erwin Schooler makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 07:52 | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Vass is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Daniel Vass, team foul #10 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Wilson (PG), Mbwana Adhami (SF) Erwin Schooler, Jeffrey Peterson | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Blount (SF), George Owens (PF) Edward Bier, Daniel Vass | |
| 07:29 | Western Michigan | Lee McCormick is open but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 60-64 |
| 07:27 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-64 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Kenneth Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Ritter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mbwana Adhami (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Lee McCormick (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Bobby Reed (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Thomas Stroud (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Emery Cassidy (tired) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Blount (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - George Owens (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Jamie McFarlan (very tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Western Michigan | Mbwana Adhami is whistled for traveling | 60-64 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Hessler (SG), Kenneth Hogan (PF) Brian Ritter, Lee McCormick | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Edward Bier (C) Jamie McFarlan | |
| 07:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Edward Bier's layup is rejected by Bobby Reed | 60-64 |
| 06:58 | UC Santa Barbara | George Owens tips it home | 60-66 |
| 06:38 | Western Michigan | Brian Hessler clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-66 |
| 06:37 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Emery Cassidy | 60-66 |
| 06:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Blount is open but comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 60-66 |
| 06:14 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Kenneth Hogan | 60-66 |
| 06:00 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Wilson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Stroud - foul #3 on Thomas Stroud, team foul #11 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Ritter (SG), Richard Davis (SF), Jeffrey Peterson (PF), Jessie Ramon (C) Brian Hessler, Mbwana Adhami, Kenneth Hogan, Bobby Reed | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Matthew Howie (PG), Robert Taylor (SG), Daniel Vass (PF), Robert Tardiff (C) Thomas Stroud, Emery Cassidy, George Owens, Edward Bier | |
| 06:00 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 06:00 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 05:58 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-66 |
| 05:52 | Western Michigan | Richard Davis is fouled on the floor by Robert Tardiff - foul #1 on Robert Tardiff, team foul #12 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Erwin Schooler (PG) Kenneth Wilson | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 05:52 | Western Michigan | Richard Davis makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 05:52 | Western Michigan | Richard Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 05:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Blount is open and buries a jumper from the left side | 64-68 |
| 05:09 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Peterson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-68 |
| 05:08 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Tardiff snags the defensive board | 64-68 |
| 05:08 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kevin Roper (SG), Lee McCormick (SF) Brian Ritter, Richard Davis | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Anthony Prude (SF), Edward Bier (PF), Jamie McFarlan (C) Robert Blount, Daniel Vass, Robert Tardiff | |
| 04:53 | UC Santa Barbara | The jump hook by Jamie McFarlan is blocked by Jeffrey Peterson | 64-68 |
| 04:52 | Western Michigan | Jessie Ramon gets the rebound | 64-68 |
| 04:47 | Western Michigan | Kevin Roper is hacked by Robert Taylor - foul #4 on Robert Taylor, team foul #13 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Stroud (SG) Robert Taylor | |
| 04:47 | Western Michigan | Kevin Roper makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 04:47 | Western Michigan | Kevin Roper misses the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 04:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Edward Bier pulls down the rebound | 65-68 |
| 04:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Matthew Howie misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jessie Ramon - foul #2 on Jessie Ramon, team foul #6 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Wilson (PG), Richard Davis (SF) Erwin Schooler, Jessie Ramon | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | George Owens (PF) Anthony Prude | |
| 04:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Matthew Howie makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 04:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Matthew Howie misses the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 04:35 | Western Michigan | Lee McCormick grabs the defensive rebound | 65-69 |
| 04:11 | Western Michigan | Kevin Roper can't connect on a shot in the paint | 65-69 |
| 04:10 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Peterson tips it in | 67-69 |
| 03:52 | UC Santa Barbara | Kevin Roper is called for the reach on Thomas Stroud - foul #2 on Kevin Roper, team foul #7 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Ritter (SG), Mbwana Adhami (SF), Bobby Reed (PF) Kevin Roper, Richard Davis, Jeffrey Peterson | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Taylor (SG), Robert Blount (SF), Robert Tardiff (C) Matthew Howie, Edward Bier, Jamie McFarlan | |
| 03:52 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Stroud misses the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 03:52 | UC Santa Barbara | George Owens pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-69 |
| 03:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Blount misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 67-69 |
| 03:39 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Wilson snags the defensive board | 67-69 |
| 03:20 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Wilson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Brian Ritter | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Kenneth Wilson (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Ritter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mbwana Adhami (tired) 7 pts. PF - Bobby Reed (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Lee McCormick (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Thomas Stroud (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Taylor (tired) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Robert Blount (very tired) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - George Owens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Tardiff (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. | |
| 02:59 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Blount misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-69 |
| 02:57 | Western Michigan | Lee McCormick gets the rebound | 69-69 |
| 02:36 | Western Michigan | Brian Ritter connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Kenneth Wilson | 71-69 |
| 02:36 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 71-69 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Erwin Schooler (PG), Kevin Roper (SG), Richard Davis (SF), Kenneth Hogan (PF), Jessie Ramon (C) Kenneth Wilson, Brian Ritter, Mbwana Adhami, Bobby Reed, Lee McCormick | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Matthew Howie (PG), Emery Cassidy (SG), Edward Bier (SF), Daniel Vass (PF), Anthony Prude (C) Thomas Stroud, Robert Taylor, Robert Blount, George Owens, Robert Tardiff | |
| 02:31 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Davis takes the ball from Emery Cassidy in the backcourt | 71-69 |
| 02:17 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hogan misses long on an open driving attempt from the baseline | 71-69 |
| 02:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Vass grabs the defensive rebound | 71-69 |
| 02:13 | UC Santa Barbara | Kevin Roper steals it from Daniel Vass in the backcourt | 71-69 |
| 02:03 | Western Michigan | Kevin Roper makes the wide open fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Hogan | 73-69 |
| 02:03 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 73-69 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Hessler (SG), Jeffrey Peterson (PF) Erwin Schooler, Richard Davis | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 01:48 | UC Santa Barbara | Anthony Prude can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 73-69 |
| 01:46 | Western Michigan | Jessie Ramon pulls down the rebound | 73-69 |
| 01:34 | Western Michigan | Jessie Ramon is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Kenneth Hogan and he's fouled by Edward Bier - foul #2 on Edward Bier, team foul #14 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Wilson (PG), Mbwana Adhami (SF) Kevin Roper, Kenneth Hogan | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Blount (SF), Jamie McFarlan (C) Anthony Prude, Edward Bier | |
| 01:34 | Western Michigan | Jessie Ramon misses the free throw | 75-69 |
| 01:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Daniel Vass grabs the defensive rebound | 75-69 |
| 01:31 | UC Santa Barbara | Emery Cassidy travels in the backcourt | 75-69 |
| 01:31 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 75-69 |
| 01:18 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Wilson buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brian Hessler | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:05 | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Blount loses the dribble to Kenneth Wilson | 77-69 |
| 01:02 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Wilson dunks the ball | 79-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:58 | UC Santa Barbara | Matthew Howie is hacked by Kenneth Wilson - foul #4 on Kenneth Wilson, team foul #8 | 79-69 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Ritter (PG), Kevin Roper (SG), Richard Davis (SF), Lee McCormick (PF), Bobby Reed (C) Kenneth Wilson, Brian Hessler, Mbwana Adhami, Jeffrey Peterson, Jessie Ramon | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Robert Taylor (SG), Anthony Prude (SF), Edward Bier (PF), Robert Tardiff (C) Emery Cassidy, Robert Blount, Daniel Vass, Jamie McFarlan | |
| 00:58 | UC Santa Barbara | Matthew Howie makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:58 | UC Santa Barbara | Matthew Howie makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Western Michigan | Brian Ritter is hacked by Matthew Howie in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Howie, team foul #15 | 79-71 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Hessler (SG), Mbwana Adhami (SF), Jessie Ramon (C) Kevin Roper, Richard Davis, Bobby Reed | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Emery Cassidy (SG), Robert Blount (SF), Daniel Vass (PF), Jamie McFarlan (C) Robert Taylor, Anthony Prude, Edward Bier, Robert Tardiff | |
| 00:56 | Western Michigan | Brian Ritter misses the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:56 | Western Michigan | Brian Ritter makes the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:53 | UC Santa Barbara | Matthew Howie is hacked by Mbwana Adhami in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mbwana Adhami, team foul #9 | 80-71 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Wilson (PG), Jeffrey Peterson (PF) Brian Ritter, Lee McCormick | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 00:53 | UC Santa Barbara | Matthew Howie makes the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:53 | UC Santa Barbara | Matthew Howie makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Western Michigan | Mbwana Adhami is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Howie - foul #4 on Matthew Howie, team foul #16 | 80-73 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Lee McCormick (PF) Jeffrey Peterson | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 00:51 | Western Michigan | Mbwana Adhami misses the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:51 | Western Michigan | Mbwana Adhami makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Jamie McFarlan clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 81-73 |
| 00:46 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Brian Hessler | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Western Michigan | Emery Cassidy is called for the reach on Brian Hessler in the backcourt - foul #4 on Emery Cassidy, team foul #17 | 81-73 |
| 00:43 | Western Michigan | Brian Hessler makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:43 | Western Michigan | Brian Hessler makes the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Matthew Howie is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #5 on Matthew Howie, team foul #18 | 83-73 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Erwin Schooler (PG), Brian Ritter (SG), Richard Davis (SF), Bobby Reed (C) Kenneth Wilson, Brian Hessler, Mbwana Adhami, Jessie Ramon | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Stroud (PG), Robert Taylor (SG), Anthony Prude (SF), Edward Bier (PF), Robert Tardiff (C) Matthew Howie, Emery Cassidy, Robert Blount, Daniel Vass, Jamie McFarlan | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Western Michigan | Lee McCormick hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Erwin Schooler | 85-73 |
| 00:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Stroud is whistled for traveling | 85-73 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kevin Roper (SG) Erwin Schooler | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Brian Ritter runs out the clock | 85-73 |