| Lineup | Army | PG - James Taylor (fresh) SG - Jonathan Allen (fresh) SF - Robert Spurlock (fresh) PF - Clarence Bennett (fresh) C - Donald Bittinger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Ernest Creason (fresh) SG - Ralph Thibault (fresh) SF - Paul Hoffman (fresh) PF - Andrew Waugh (fresh) C - Timmy Sheffield (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Army | Donald Bittinger wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Army | Army is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Army | James Taylor misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Western Michigan | Clarence Bennett takes the ball from Ernest Creason | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Army | James Taylor connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Clarence Bennett | 3-0 |
| 18:43 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 3-0 |
| 18:42 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield misses the tip | 3-0 |
| 18:40 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Waugh | 3-0 |
| 18:26 | Western Michigan | Andrew Waugh connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Ernest Creason | 3-2 |
| 18:13 | Army | Ralph Thibault is called for the reach on Jonathan Allen - foul #1 on Ralph Thibault, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:08 | Army | Robert Spurlock dunks the ball on a great pass from James Taylor | 5-2 |
| 17:42 | Western Michigan | Ernest Creason can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-2 |
| 17:40 | Army | Donald Bittinger grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 17:37 | Army | Jonathan Allen is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Thibault - foul #2 on Ralph Thibault, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Army | Owen Thompson (SF), Richard Cathcart (PF), John Yoder (C) Robert Spurlock, Clarence Bennett, Donald Bittinger | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel (SG) Ralph Thibault | |
| 17:15 | Army | Richard Cathcart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-2 |
| Subs | Army | Jerry Morton (SG) Jonathan Allen | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 17:01 | Western Michigan | Owen Thompson is called for the reach on Paul Hoffman - foul #1 on Owen Thompson, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Army | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Potter (SF), Darren Nickle (PF) Paul Hoffman, Andrew Waugh | |
| 16:47 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jerry Morton - foul #1 on Jerry Morton, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Army | Bryon Greene (SG) James Taylor | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Andrew Smith (SG), Eugene Jones (C) Ernest Creason, Timmy Sheffield | |
| 16:47 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 16:47 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:34 | Army | Jerry Morton drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Yoder and the foul's on Raymond Radel - foul #1 on Raymond Radel, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Army | Robert Spurlock (SF), Clarence Bennett (PF) Richard Cathcart, John Yoder | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 16:34 | Army | Jerry Morton misses the free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:34 | Army | The offensive rebound goes to Owen Thompson | 7-4 |
| 16:17 | Army | Robert Spurlock misses long on an open jumper from the free throw line | 7-4 |
| 16:15 | Army | Owen Thompson tips it back up and in | 9-4 |
| 16:11 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-4 |
| Subs | Army | Jonathan Allen (SG), Donald Bittinger (C) Bryon Greene, Owen Thompson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 16:02 | Army | Darren Nickle swats the short shot by Clarence Bennett | 9-4 |
| 16:01 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel pulls down the rebound | 9-4 |
| Lineup | Army | PG - Jerry Morton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jonathan Allen (fresh) SF - Robert Spurlock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Bennett (fresh) C - Donald Bittinger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Raymond Radel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andrew Smith (fresh) SF - David Potter (fresh) PF - Darren Nickle (fresh) C - Eugene Jones (fresh) | |
| 15:56 | Western Michigan | Andrew Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-4 |
| Subs | Army | James Taylor (PG) Jerry Morton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 15:38 | Army | Robert Spurlock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-4 |
| Subs | Army | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ernest Creason (PG), Paul Hoffman (SF), Andrew Waugh (PF), Timmy Sheffield (C) Andrew Smith, David Potter, Darren Nickle, Eugene Jones | |
| 15:23 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-4 |
| 15:22 | Army | Clarence Bennett gets the rebound | 9-4 |
| 15:18 | Army | James Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-4 |
| Subs | Army | Owen Thompson (SF), Richard Cathcart (PF), John Yoder (C) Robert Spurlock, Clarence Bennett, Donald Bittinger | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 14:53 | Western Michigan | Andrew Waugh misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Owen Thompson - foul #2 on Owen Thompson, team foul #3 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Army | Jerry Morton (SG), Jeremy Friedland (PF) Jonathan Allen, Owen Thompson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Potter (SG) Raymond Radel | |
| 14:53 | Western Michigan | Andrew Waugh makes the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 14:53 | Western Michigan | Andrew Waugh misses the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 14:53 | Army | John Yoder snags the defensive board | 9-5 |
| 14:51 | Army | James Taylor is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 9-5 |
| 14:45 | Western Michigan | David Potter knocks in the shot from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 14:33 | Army | John Yoder misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 9-7 |
| 14:31 | Army | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Friedland | 9-7 |
| 14:17 | Army | James Taylor misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ernest Creason - foul #1 on Ernest Creason, team foul #4 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Army | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Andrew Smith (SG), Eugene Jones (SF), Darren Nickle (PF) Ernest Creason, Paul Hoffman, Andrew Waugh | |
| 14:17 | Army | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 14:17 | Army | James Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 14:17 | Western Michigan | Darren Nickle gets the rebound | 10-7 |
| 13:59 | Western Michigan | David Potter comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 10-7 |
| 13:58 | Army | James Taylor grabs the board | 10-7 |
| 13:45 | Army | Richard Cathcart misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-7 |
| 13:44 | Western Michigan | Andrew Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 13:33 | Western Michigan | The short jumper by Timmy Sheffield is denied by John Yoder | 10-7 |
| 13:32 | Army | James Taylor snags the defensive board | 10-7 |
| 13:16 | Army | Richard Cathcart comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 10-7 |
| 13:15 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield snags the defensive board | 10-7 |
| 12:56 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from David Potter and he's fouled by John Yoder - foul #1 on John Yoder, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Army | Bryon Greene (PG), Jonathan Allen (SG), Robert Spurlock (SF), Clarence Bennett (PF), Donald Bittinger (C) James Taylor, Jerry Morton, Richard Cathcart, Jeremy Friedland, John Yoder | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ernest Creason (PG), Raymond Radel (SG) David Potter, Andrew Smith | |
| 12:56 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield makes the free throw | 10-10 |
| 12:31 | Army | Jonathan Allen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-10 |
| 12:29 | Western Michigan | Darren Nickle gets the rebound | 10-10 |
| 12:06 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 10-10 |
| 12:04 | Western Michigan | Darren Nickle can't tip it in | 10-10 |
| 12:03 | Western Michigan | Darren Nickle snags the offensive board | 10-10 |
| 11:47 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield is hacked by Donald Bittinger - foul #1 on Donald Bittinger, team foul #5 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Army | Jerry Morton (PG) Bryon Greene | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Andrew Smith (SG), Paul Hoffman (SF), Andrew Waugh (PF) Ernest Creason, Eugene Jones, Darren Nickle | |
| Lineup | Army | PG - Jerry Morton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jonathan Allen (fresh) SF - Robert Spurlock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Bennett (fresh) C - Donald Bittinger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Raymond Radel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andrew Smith (fresh) SF - Paul Hoffman (fresh) PF - Andrew Waugh (fresh) 3 pts. C - Timmy Sheffield (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Western Michigan | Paul Hoffman hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Raymond Radel | 10-13 |
| 11:39 | Army | Jonathan Allen loses the dribble to Andrew Waugh in the backcourt | 10-13 |
| 11:27 | Western Michigan | Paul Hoffman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-13 |
| 11:25 | Army | Jonathan Allen grabs the board | 10-13 |
| 11:11 | Army | Donald Bittinger's pass is intercepted by Raymond Radel | 10-13 |
| 10:54 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield lays it up and in | 10-15 |
| 10:33 | Army | Jerry Morton hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-15 |
| 10:19 | Western Michigan | Jonathan Allen steals the ball from Andrew Waugh | 13-15 |
| 09:57 | Army | Clarence Bennett can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-15 |
| 09:55 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield grabs the board | 13-15 |
| 09:47 | Western Michigan | Andrew Smith makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Raymond Radel | 13-18 |
| 09:45 | Army | Paul Hoffman picks off the pass by Clarence Bennett in the backcourt | 13-18 |
| 09:37 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Spurlock - foul #1 on Robert Spurlock, team foul #6 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Army | James Taylor (PG), Bryon Greene (SG), Richard Cathcart (SF), Jeremy Friedland (PF), John Yoder (C) Jerry Morton, Jonathan Allen, Robert Spurlock, Clarence Bennett, Donald Bittinger | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ernest Creason (PG), David Potter (SG), Eugene Jones (SF) Raymond Radel, Andrew Smith, Paul Hoffman | |
| 09:37 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield makes the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 09:37 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield makes the 2nd free throw | 13-20 |
| 09:12 | Army | James Taylor misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-20 |
| 09:11 | Army | Richard Cathcart snags the offensive board | 13-20 |
| 08:57 | Army | Jeremy Friedland connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Cathcart | 15-20 |
| 08:41 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-20 |
| 08:39 | Army | The rebound goes to Jeremy Friedland | 15-20 |
| 08:34 | Army | James Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-20 |
| 08:32 | Western Michigan | Eugene Jones grabs the board | 15-20 |
| 08:15 | Western Michigan | David Potter misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 15-20 |
| 08:13 | Western Michigan | Eugene Jones tips it back up and in | 15-22 |
| 08:00 | Army | Jeremy Friedland is open and buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by James Taylor | 17-22 |
| 07:43 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield clanks a shot from the right block | 17-22 |
| 07:41 | Army | James Taylor grabs the board | 17-22 |
| Lineup | Army | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryon Greene (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Cathcart (fairly fresh) PF - Jeremy Friedland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Yoder (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Ernest Creason (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Potter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Waugh (tiring) 3 pts. C - Timmy Sheffield (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Army | Bryon Greene clanks a shot from the right wing | 17-22 |
| 07:25 | Western Michigan | Eugene Jones grabs the board | 17-22 |
| 07:20 | Western Michigan | Eugene Jones knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ernest Creason | 17-24 |
| 07:01 | Army | Richard Cathcart drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-24 |
| 06:42 | Western Michigan | Eugene Jones misses the lay-in | 20-24 |
| 06:41 | Army | Richard Cathcart pulls down the rebound | 20-24 |
| 06:39 | Army | Bryon Greene throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-24 |
| Subs | Army | Jerry Morton (PG), Jonathan Allen (SG), Robert Spurlock (SF), Clarence Bennett (PF), Donald Bittinger (C) James Taylor, Bryon Greene, Richard Cathcart, Jeremy Friedland, John Yoder | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel (PG), Andrew Smith (SG), Paul Hoffman (SF), Darren Nickle (C) Ernest Creason, David Potter, Eugene Jones, Timmy Sheffield | |
| 06:26 | Western Michigan | Paul Hoffman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-24 |
| 06:24 | Army | Donald Bittinger gets the rebound | 20-24 |
| 05:56 | Army | Clarence Bennett drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Jerry Morton | 22-24 |
| 05:36 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-24 |
| 05:34 | Army | Robert Spurlock grabs the defensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 05:16 | Army | Jonathan Allen knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-24 |
| 05:00 | Western Michigan | Andrew Waugh clanks a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Donald Bittinger - foul #2 on Donald Bittinger, team foul #7 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Army | James Taylor (PG), Richard Cathcart (C) Jerry Morton, Donald Bittinger | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ernest Creason (PG) Andrew Smith | |
| 05:00 | Western Michigan | Andrew Waugh misses the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 05:00 | Western Michigan | Andrew Waugh misses the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 05:00 | Army | Robert Spurlock grabs the board | 25-24 |
| 04:49 | Army | James Taylor is fouled on the floor by Ernest Creason - foul #2 on Ernest Creason, team foul #5 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Army | Francis Maker (SG) Jonathan Allen | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Potter (SG) Ernest Creason | |
| 04:30 | Army | Richard Cathcart can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-24 |
| 04:29 | Army | James Taylor tips it in | 27-24 |
| 04:10 | Western Michigan | David Potter comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Cathcart - foul #1 on Richard Cathcart, team foul #8 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Army | Jerry Morton (SG), John Yoder (C) Francis Maker, Richard Cathcart | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Andrew Smith (SG), Eugene Jones (PF) Raymond Radel, Andrew Waugh | |
| 04:10 | Western Michigan | David Potter makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 04:10 | Western Michigan | David Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 03:48 | Army | James Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-26 |
| Subs | Army | Jonathan Allen (SG), Owen Thompson (PF) Jerry Morton, Clarence Bennett | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault (SG), Timmy Sheffield (C) David Potter, Darren Nickle | |
| 03:37 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-26 |
| 03:36 | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-26 |
| Lineup | Army | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Allen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Spurlock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Owen Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Yoder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Andrew Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ralph Thibault (fresh) SF - Paul Hoffman (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Eugene Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Timmy Sheffield (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Yoder - foul #2 on John Yoder, team foul #9 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Army | Jerry Morton (PG) James Taylor | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ernest Creason (PG) Andrew Smith | |
| 03:24 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 03:24 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield misses the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 03:24 | Army | John Yoder grabs the defensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 03:05 | Army | Robert Spurlock can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-27 |
| 03:04 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield grabs the defensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 02:47 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Paul Hoffman | 27-30 |
| 02:28 | Army | Owen Thompson connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 29-30 |
| 02:09 | Western Michigan | Eugene Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-30 |
| Subs | Army | James Taylor (PG), Bryon Greene (SG), Richard Cathcart (SF), Jeremy Friedland (PF), Donald Bittinger (C) Jerry Morton, Jonathan Allen, Robert Spurlock, Owen Thompson, John Yoder | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Andrew Smith (PG), Raymond Radel (SF), Andrew Waugh (PF), Darren Nickle (C) Ernest Creason, Paul Hoffman, Eugene Jones, Timmy Sheffield | |
| 02:05 | Army | Andrew Smith takes the ball from Bryon Greene in the backcourt | 29-30 |
| 01:50 | Western Michigan | James Taylor picks off the pass by Ralph Thibault | 29-30 |
| 01:47 | Army | James Taylor lays it up and in | 31-30 |
| 01:27 | Western Michigan | Bryon Greene picks off the pass by Raymond Radel | 31-30 |
| 01:05 | Army | James Taylor hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Andrew Smith - foul #1 on Andrew Smith, team foul #6 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Army | Jerry Morton (SG), Owen Thompson (SF) Bryon Greene, Donald Bittinger | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ernest Creason (PG), David Potter (SF), Timmy Sheffield (C) Ralph Thibault, Raymond Radel, Andrew Waugh | |
| 01:05 | Army | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 01:05 | Army | James Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 01:05 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield snags the defensive board | 32-30 |
| 00:36 | Western Michigan | Andrew Smith drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Ernest Creason | 32-33 |
| 00:14 | Army | Andrew Smith steps in front of the Owen Thompson pass | 32-33 |
| 00:02 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield hits the finger roll | 32-35 |
| 00:00 | Army | Jerry Morton misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 32-35 |