| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Thomas Kaneshiro (fresh) SG - Harvey Brooks (fresh) SF - Larry Toman (fresh) PF - Harold Harger (fresh) C - Gary Rogers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Jeffrey Peterson (fresh) SG - David Byrum (fresh) SF - Brian Biggs (fresh) PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) C - Douglas Mah (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Douglas Mah wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Thomas Kaneshiro - foul #1 on Thomas Kaneshiro, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Western Michigan | Harold Harger gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Western Michigan | Harvey Brooks comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Cleveland State | Douglas Mah snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Cleveland State | Gary Rogers steps in front of the David Byrum pass | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers misses short on a 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:29 | Cleveland State | David Byrum is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Peterson | 0-2 |
| 18:14 | Western Michigan | Harold Harger drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Harvey Brooks | 2-2 |
| 17:56 | Cleveland State | David Byrum misses long on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Gary Rogers - foul #1 on Gary Rogers, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Colin Good (SF), Thomas Avery (C) Larry Toman, Gary Rogers | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Lopresti (SF), Robert Morning (PF), Carl Williams (C) Brian Biggs, Michael Johnson, Douglas Mah | |
| 17:56 | Cleveland State | David Byrum misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:56 | Cleveland State | David Byrum makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:49 | Western Michigan | Colin Good misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Carl Williams - foul #1 on Carl Williams, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mark Mannion (PF) Harold Harger | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Weaver (SG), Jeffrey Jacobs (SF) Jeffrey Peterson, David Byrum | |
| 17:49 | Western Michigan | Colin Good misses the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:49 | Western Michigan | Colin Good misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:49 | Cleveland State | Carl Williams pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:47 | Cleveland State | William Weaver is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Avery - foul #1 on Thomas Avery, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| 17:35 | Cleveland State | William Weaver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-3 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Murphy (SG) Harvey Brooks | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 17:27 | Western Michigan | Thomas Kaneshiro drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Murphy | 4-3 |
| 17:09 | Cleveland State | John Lopresti can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 4-3 |
| 17:07 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Colin Good | 4-3 |
| 16:52 | Western Michigan | Mark Mannion buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Murphy | 6-3 |
| 16:37 | Cleveland State | Robert Morning can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 6-3 |
| 16:36 | Western Michigan | Colin Good gets the rebound | 6-3 |
| 16:22 | Western Michigan | Richard Murphy loses the ball out of bounds | 6-3 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Enrique Serrano (PG), Harvey Brooks (SG), Larry Toman (SF), Harold Harger (PF), Gary Rogers (C) Thomas Kaneshiro, Richard Murphy, Colin Good, Mark Mannion, Thomas Avery | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson (PG), David Byrum (SG), Michael Johnson (PF), Douglas Mah (C) John Lopresti, William Weaver, Robert Morning, Carl Williams | |
| 16:20 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson's pass is intercepted by Harvey Brooks in the backcourt | 6-3 |
| 16:09 | Western Michigan | Harold Harger misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-3 |
| 16:08 | Western Michigan | Enrique Serrano can't tip it in | 6-3 |
| 16:07 | Western Michigan | Harold Harger tips it in | 8-3 |
| 15:47 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson is fouled on the floor by Harold Harger - foul #1 on Harold Harger, team foul #4 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs (SF) Jeffrey Jacobs | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Enrique Serrano (fresh) SG - Harvey Brooks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Toman (fresh) PF - Harold Harger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Rogers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Jeffrey Peterson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Byrum (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Biggs (fresh) PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) C - Douglas Mah (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs can't finish the uncontested layup | 8-3 |
| 15:40 | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs misses the tip | 8-3 |
| 15:38 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers pulls down the rebound | 8-3 |
| 15:24 | Western Michigan | Larry Toman hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 10-3 |
| 15:17 | Cleveland State | David Byrum misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-3 |
| 15:16 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson snags the offensive board | 10-3 |
| 15:09 | Cleveland State | Douglas Mah can't finish the layup | 10-3 |
| 15:08 | Cleveland State | David Byrum tips it but misses | 10-3 |
| 15:06 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers grabs the board | 10-3 |
| 14:45 | Western Michigan | Harold Harger misses the easy layup | 10-3 |
| 14:43 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson gets the rebound | 10-3 |
| 14:41 | Cleveland State | Harvey Brooks steps in front of the Brian Biggs pass in the backcourt | 10-3 |
| 14:36 | Western Michigan | Larry Toman connects on the 3 from the left wing | 13-3 |
| 14:33 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson loses the dribble to Harvey Brooks in the backcourt | 13-3 |
| 14:29 | Western Michigan | Enrique Serrano lays it up and in on a great pass from Harvey Brooks | 15-3 |
| 14:26 | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs is hacked by Larry Toman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Toman, team foul #5 | 15-3 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Kaneshiro (PG), Richard Murphy (SG), Colin Good (SF), Mark Mannion (PF), Thomas Avery (C) Enrique Serrano, Harvey Brooks, Larry Toman, Harold Harger, Gary Rogers | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Lopresti (PG), William Weaver (SG), Samuel Jackson (SF), Robert Morning (PF), Robert Hodges (C) Jeffrey Peterson, David Byrum, Brian Biggs, Michael Johnson, Douglas Mah | |
| 14:16 | Cleveland State | Robert Morning loses the dribble to Mark Mannion | 15-3 |
| 14:00 | Western Michigan | Thomas Kaneshiro misses short on a runner in the paint | 15-3 |
| 13:58 | Cleveland State | John Lopresti grabs the board | 15-3 |
| 13:51 | Cleveland State | Samuel Jackson connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-6 |
| 13:46 | Western Michigan | Colin Good can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 15-6 |
| 13:44 | Western Michigan | Mark Mannion snags the offensive board | 15-6 |
| 13:35 | Western Michigan | Richard Murphy buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Thomas Kaneshiro | 18-6 |
| 13:19 | Cleveland State | John Lopresti can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 18-6 |
| 13:17 | Western Michigan | Richard Murphy gets the rebound | 18-6 |
| 13:09 | Western Michigan | Thomas Avery misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 18-6 |
| 13:07 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Robert Hodges | 18-6 |
| 13:05 | Cleveland State | Samuel Jackson is hacked by Thomas Kaneshiro in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Kaneshiro, team foul #6 | 18-6 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Enrique Serrano (PG), William Riley (SG), Larry Toman (SF), Harold Harger (PF), Gary Rogers (C) Thomas Kaneshiro, Richard Murphy, Colin Good, Mark Mannion, Thomas Avery | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson (PG), David Byrum (SG), Jeffrey Jacobs (SF), Carl Williams (PF), Douglas Mah (C) John Lopresti, William Weaver, Samuel Jackson, Robert Morning, Robert Hodges | |
| 12:53 | Cleveland State | David Byrum comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-6 |
| 12:51 | Cleveland State | David Byrum gets the offensive rebound | 18-6 |
| 12:31 | Cleveland State | Carl Williams makes the wide open jumper in the lane | 18-8 |
| 12:20 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from William Riley | 20-8 |
| 12:05 | Cleveland State | David Byrum misses badly on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on William Riley - foul #1 on William Riley, team foul #7 | 20-8 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Harvey Brooks (SG), Richard Murphy (SF) William Riley, Larry Toman | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs (SF) Carl Williams | |
| 12:05 | Cleveland State | David Byrum makes the 1st free throw | 20-9 |
| 12:05 | Cleveland State | David Byrum makes the 2nd free throw | 20-10 |
| 11:46 | Western Michigan | Harold Harger loses the dribble to Jeffrey Peterson | 20-10 |
| 11:43 | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs lays it up and in on a great pass from Jeffrey Peterson | 20-12 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Enrique Serrano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harvey Brooks (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harold Harger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Rogers (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Jeffrey Peterson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Byrum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brian Biggs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Jacobs (fresh) C - Douglas Mah (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Western Michigan | Enrique Serrano is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Peterson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Peterson, team foul #2 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Avery (C) Gary Rogers | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Samuel Jackson (PG), William Weaver (SG), Michael Johnson (PF), Robert Morning (C) Jeffrey Peterson, David Byrum, Jeffrey Jacobs, Douglas Mah | |
| 11:16 | Western Michigan | Thomas Avery comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 20-12 |
| 11:15 | Cleveland State | Samuel Jackson grabs the board | 20-12 |
| 10:56 | Cleveland State | Robert Morning misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 20-12 |
| 10:55 | Cleveland State | Robert Morning hits the follow up shot | 20-14 |
| 10:47 | Western Michigan | Thomas Avery hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 20-14 |
| 10:45 | Cleveland State | Robert Morning grabs the board | 20-14 |
| 10:32 | Cleveland State | Harold Harger takes the ball from Brian Biggs | 20-14 |
| 10:10 | Western Michigan | Thomas Avery misses the shot from close range but the foul's on Brian Biggs - foul #1 on Brian Biggs, team foul #3 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Riley (PG), Colin Good (SF), Mark Mannion (PF) Enrique Serrano, Richard Murphy, Harold Harger | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson (PG), John Lopresti (SG), Jeffrey Jacobs (SF), Carl Williams (C) Samuel Jackson, William Weaver, Brian Biggs, Robert Morning | |
| 10:10 | Western Michigan | Thomas Avery makes the 1st free throw | 21-14 |
| 10:10 | Western Michigan | Thomas Avery makes the 2nd free throw | 22-14 |
| 09:56 | Cleveland State | Carl Williams drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Jeffrey Peterson and he's hacked by Thomas Avery - foul #2 on Thomas Avery, team foul #8 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers (C) Thomas Avery | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Douglas Mah (C) Michael Johnson | |
| 09:56 | Cleveland State | Carl Williams misses the free throw | 22-16 |
| 09:56 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers snags the defensive board | 22-16 |
| 09:51 | Western Michigan | Harvey Brooks misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-16 |
| 09:50 | Cleveland State | Carl Williams snags the defensive board | 22-16 |
| 09:45 | Cleveland State | Colin Good steals the ball from Douglas Mah | 22-16 |
| 09:20 | Western Michigan | Colin Good buries a floater from the free throw line set up by William Riley | 24-16 |
| 09:01 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs's fadeaway is rejected by Colin Good | 24-16 |
| 09:00 | Cleveland State | Douglas Mah tips it in | 24-18 |
| 08:38 | Western Michigan | William Riley scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Colin Good | 27-18 |
| 08:21 | Cleveland State | Douglas Mah jams it on a great pass from John Lopresti | 27-20 |
| 08:03 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers is whistled for a carry | 27-20 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Enrique Serrano (PG), Richard Murphy (SG), Larry Toman (SF), Harold Harger (PF) William Riley, Harvey Brooks, Colin Good, Mark Mannion | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Weaver (PG), David Byrum (SG), Samuel Jackson (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Robert Hodges (C) Jeffrey Peterson, John Lopresti, Jeffrey Jacobs, Carl Williams, Douglas Mah | |
| 07:50 | Cleveland State | Robert Hodges hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Gary Rogers - foul #2 on Gary Rogers, team foul #9 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Colin Good (C) Gary Rogers | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 07:50 | Cleveland State | Robert Hodges makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 07:50 | Cleveland State | Robert Hodges misses the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 07:50 | Western Michigan | Larry Toman grabs the board | 27-21 |
| 07:30 | Western Michigan | Richard Murphy knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Toman | 29-21 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Enrique Serrano (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Larry Toman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harold Harger (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Colin Good (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Weaver (fresh) SG - David Byrum (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Samuel Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Hodges (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:13 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson is denied on a layup by Larry Toman | 29-21 |
| 07:12 | Western Michigan | Colin Good pulls down the rebound | 29-21 |
| 07:07 | Western Michigan | Richard Murphy makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Larry Toman | 31-21 |
| 06:47 | Cleveland State | William Weaver comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-21 |
| 06:46 | Western Michigan | Enrique Serrano grabs the defensive rebound | 31-21 |
| 06:27 | Western Michigan | Colin Good misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-21 |
| 06:25 | Cleveland State | Samuel Jackson pulls down the rebound | 31-21 |
| 06:01 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-21 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Harvey Brooks (SG), Mark Mannion (C) Richard Murphy, Colin Good | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson (PG), Brian Biggs (SF), Robert Morning (PF), Douglas Mah (C) William Weaver, Samuel Jackson, Michael Johnson, Robert Hodges | |
| 05:43 | Western Michigan | Harvey Brooks knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-21 |
| 05:37 | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs hits the finger roll set up by David Byrum and he's fouled by Larry Toman - foul #2 on Larry Toman, team foul #10 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Riley (PG), Richard Murphy (SF) Enrique Serrano, Larry Toman | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs (SG) David Byrum | |
| 05:37 | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs makes the free throw | 34-24 |
| 05:12 | Western Michigan | Harold Harger can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 34-24 |
| 05:10 | Western Michigan | Richard Murphy tips it home | 36-24 |
| 05:06 | Cleveland State | Harvey Brooks steals the ball from Jeffrey Peterson in the backcourt | 36-24 |
| 04:53 | Western Michigan | Harold Harger is whistled for a carry | 36-24 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Enrique Serrano (PG) William Riley | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Lopresti (SG) Douglas Mah | |
| 04:41 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson lays it up and in on a great pass from Jeffrey Jacobs | 36-26 |
| 04:24 | Western Michigan | Richard Murphy double dribbles | 36-26 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Colin Good (C) Harold Harger | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Byrum (SG), Michael Johnson (PF), Douglas Mah (C) Jeffrey Peterson, Jeffrey Jacobs, Robert Morning | |
| 04:11 | Cleveland State | Douglas Mah knocks in the jump hook in the paint and the foul's on Colin Good - foul #1 on Colin Good, team foul #11 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Williams (PF) Michael Johnson | |
| 04:11 | Cleveland State | Douglas Mah makes the free throw | 36-29 |
| 03:52 | Western Michigan | Douglas Mah denies the turnaround by Enrique Serrano | 36-29 |
| 03:50 | Western Michigan | Enrique Serrano tips it in | 38-29 |
| 03:37 | Cleveland State | David Byrum drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Douglas Mah | 38-31 |
| 03:23 | Western Michigan | Harvey Brooks comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 38-31 |
| 03:22 | Cleveland State | Douglas Mah pulls down the rebound | 38-31 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Enrique Serrano (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Harvey Brooks (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Richard Murphy (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Colin Good (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Mannion (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Lopresti (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Byrum (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Biggs (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Mah (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Cleveland State | Carl Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Kaneshiro (PG), William Riley (SG), Larry Toman (SF), Thomas Avery (PF), Gary Rogers (C) Enrique Serrano, Harvey Brooks, Richard Murphy, Colin Good, Mark Mannion | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson (PG), William Weaver (SG), Samuel Jackson (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Robert Hodges (C) John Lopresti, David Byrum, Brian Biggs, Carl Williams, Douglas Mah | |
| 02:47 | Western Michigan | Larry Toman misses the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Jeffrey Peterson - foul #2 on Jeffrey Peterson, team foul #4 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs (SF), Robert Morning (PF) Jeffrey Peterson, Michael Johnson | |
| 02:47 | Western Michigan | Larry Toman misses the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 02:47 | Western Michigan | Larry Toman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 02:44 | Cleveland State | William Weaver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-31 |
| 02:26 | Western Michigan | Samuel Jackson steals it from Gary Rogers | 39-31 |
| 02:11 | Cleveland State | Robert Hodges misses long on a shot from the right side | 39-31 |
| 02:09 | Cleveland State | Robert Morning tips it back up and in | 39-33 |
| 01:59 | Western Michigan | Larry Toman loses the dribble to William Weaver | 39-33 |
| 01:38 | Cleveland State | Robert Morning hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Samuel Jackson | 39-35 |
| 01:14 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 01:13 | Cleveland State | Samuel Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 01:00 | Cleveland State | Samuel Jackson connects on the open runner in the paint | 39-37 |
| 00:46 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Morning - foul #1 on Robert Morning, team foul #5 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Harvey Brooks (SG), Harold Harger (PF) William Riley, Thomas Avery | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson (PG), David Byrum (SG), Brian Biggs (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Douglas Mah (C) Samuel Jackson, William Weaver, Jeffrey Jacobs, Robert Morning, Robert Hodges | |
| 00:46 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 00:46 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 00:27 | Cleveland State | David Byrum misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-37 |
| 00:26 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Johnson | 41-37 |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs connects on the open fadeaway from the right block set up by David Byrum | 41-39 |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 41-39 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Harvey Brooks | 41-39 |