| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Bolling (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Freeberg (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Errico (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Morris (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - David Warren (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Neal Hargreaves (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis France (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Walter Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Ward (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico inbounds the ball | 40-26 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Robert Freeberg | 42-26 |
| 19:33 | Western Carolina | Curtis France can't connect on a floater in the paint | 42-26 |
| 19:32 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Bolling | 42-26 |
| 19:20 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Freeberg | 44-26 |
| 19:09 | Western Carolina | Robert Freeberg steps in front of the Curtis France pass | 44-26 |
| 19:05 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg hits the finger roll | 46-26 |
| 18:50 | Western Carolina | Walter Phillips drills a jumper from close range and he's fouled by James Marshall - foul #2 on James Marshall, team foul #1 | 46-28 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Gay (PG), Graham Lloyd (SG), Corey Johnson (PF), Robert Parker (C) Michael Bolling, Robert Freeberg, James Marshall, Donald Morris | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 18:50 | Western Carolina | Walter Phillips makes the free throw | 46-29 |
| 18:38 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico double dribbles | 46-29 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling (PG), Donald Morris (C) Graham Lloyd, Robert Parker | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 18:20 | Western Carolina | David Ward misses badly on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Donald Morris - foul #3 on Donald Morris, team foul #2 | 46-29 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd (SG), Robert Parker (C) Michael Bolling, Donald Morris | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 18:20 | Western Carolina | David Ward makes the 1st free throw | 46-30 |
| 18:20 | Western Carolina | David Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 46-31 |
| 18:05 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd is whistled for traveling | 46-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg (SG) Graham Lloyd | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 17:50 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Walter Phillips | 46-33 |
| 17:29 | Western Michigan | A charge is called on Robert Freeberg - foul #1 on Robert Freeberg, team foul #3 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling (PG), James Marshall (PF) Robert Freeberg, Robert Parker | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Taylor Smith (PF) Walter Phillips | |
| 17:12 | Western Carolina | David Warren knocks in the jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Michael Bolling - foul #1 on Michael Bolling, team foul #4 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Parker (C) Corey Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Scott Nees (SF), Timothy Terry (C) Curtis France, David Ward | |
| 17:12 | Western Carolina | David Warren makes the free throw | 46-36 |
| 16:53 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 46-36 |
| 16:51 | Western Carolina | Taylor Smith grabs the board | 46-36 |
| 16:29 | Western Carolina | Taylor Smith knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Neal Hargreaves | 46-38 |
| 16:15 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Bolling | 48-38 |
| 15:57 | Western Carolina | Taylor Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 15:56 | Western Carolina | Scott Nees tips it home | 48-40 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Bolling (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Gay (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Clarence Errico (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - David Warren (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Neal Hargreaves (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Nees (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Taylor Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Terry (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:54 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling travels in the backcourt | 48-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg (SG), Corey Johnson (PF), Donald Morris (C) Michael Bolling, Clarence Errico, James Marshall | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Curtis France (PG), Larry Sykes (SF), Walter Phillips (PF), David Ward (C) David Warren, Neal Hargreaves, Taylor Smith, Timothy Terry | |
| 15:37 | Western Carolina | David Ward misses the easy layup | 48-40 |
| 15:35 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 15:12 | Western Michigan | Scott Nees steps in front of the John Gay pass | 48-40 |
| 15:07 | Western Carolina | Scott Nees lays it up and in | 48-42 |
| 14:58 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris can't connect on a shot from the left side but the foul's on David Ward - foul #3 on David Ward, team foul #1 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling (PG), Clarence Errico (SF) John Gay, Robert Parker | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 14:58 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 14:58 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 14:58 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Walter Phillips | 49-42 |
| 14:38 | Western Carolina | Walter Phillips misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 14:36 | Western Carolina | David Ward gets the offensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 14:20 | Western Carolina | David Ward misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-42 |
| 14:18 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico grabs the board | 49-42 |
| 14:12 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 49-42 |
| 14:11 | Western Carolina | Walter Phillips pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 14:06 | Western Carolina | Curtis France hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 49-42 |
| 14:05 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 13:37 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg is hacked by Scott Nees - foul #1 on Scott Nees, team foul #2 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Gay (PG), James Marshall (PF) Michael Bolling, Corey Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Warren (PG), Neal Hargreaves (SG), Taylor Smith (PF) Curtis France, Scott Nees, Walter Phillips | |
| 13:28 | Western Michigan | David Ward is called for the reach on John Gay - foul #4 on David Ward, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling (PG) Robert Freeberg | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charlie Leger (SF), Timothy Terry (C) Larry Sykes, David Ward | |
| 13:15 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 49-42 |
| 13:13 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Neal Hargreaves | 49-42 |
| 12:55 | Western Carolina | Timothy Terry's pass is intercepted by John Gay | 49-42 |
| 12:45 | Western Michigan | The short jumper by James Marshall is denied by Timothy Terry | 49-42 |
| 12:43 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 12:32 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by John Gay | 51-42 |
| 12:08 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 12:06 | Western Michigan | James Marshall pulls down the rebound | 51-42 |
| 11:47 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Clarence Errico | 54-42 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Bolling (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Gay (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clarence Errico (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - James Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Morris (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - David Warren (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Neal Hargreaves (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charlie Leger (fresh) PF - Taylor Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Terry (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Western Carolina | Timothy Terry knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by David Warren | 54-44 |
| 11:25 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-44 |
| 11:24 | Western Michigan | James Marshall hits the follow up shot | 56-44 |
| 10:55 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Gay - foul #1 on John Gay, team foul #5 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg (SG), Robert Parker (SF), Corey Johnson (PF) Michael Bolling, Clarence Errico, James Marshall | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Larry Sykes (SF), Walter Phillips (PF), Curtis France (C) Charlie Leger, Taylor Smith, Timothy Terry | |
| 10:55 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 10:55 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 10:32 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from John Gay | 58-46 |
| 10:27 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves works out of a doubleteam and scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 58-48 |
| 10:16 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Parker | 61-48 |
| 10:03 | Western Carolina | Larry Sykes is fouled on the floor by Robert Parker - foul #3 on Robert Parker, team foul #6 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico (SF) Robert Parker | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Scott Nees (SG), Taylor Smith (C) David Warren, Neal Hargreaves | |
| 09:58 | Western Carolina | Scott Nees misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-48 |
| 09:57 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Phillips | 61-48 |
| 09:47 | Western Carolina | Scott Nees double dribbles | 61-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling (PG) John Gay | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 09:36 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-48 |
| 09:35 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Taylor Smith | 61-48 |
| 09:16 | Western Carolina | Curtis France hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-48 |
| 09:14 | Western Carolina | Larry Sykes tips it back up and in | 61-50 |
| 08:59 | Western Michigan | Scott Nees is called for the reach on Corey Johnson - foul #2 on Scott Nees, team foul #4 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Gay (PG), James Marshall (PF) Michael Bolling, Corey Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves (SG), Timothy Terry (C) Scott Nees, Taylor Smith | |
| 08:47 | Western Michigan | Neal Hargreaves steps in front of the Clarence Errico pass | 61-50 |
| 08:42 | Western Carolina | Larry Sykes lays it in on a nice dish by Neal Hargreaves | 61-52 |
| 08:25 | Western Michigan | John Gay throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling (PG), Robert Parker (SF) John Gay, Clarence Errico | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Warren (PG), Charlie Leger (PF) Larry Sykes, Walter Phillips | |
| 08:06 | Western Carolina | Curtis France can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-52 |
| 08:04 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 07:48 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris drills a jumpshot from the right side | 63-52 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Bolling (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Freeberg (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - James Marshall (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Morris (tiring) 22 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - David Warren (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Neal Hargreaves (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Curtis France (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charlie Leger (fresh) C - Timothy Terry (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Western Carolina | David Warren misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-52 |
| 07:20 | Western Carolina | Curtis France tips it home | 63-54 |
| 07:08 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-54 |
| 07:06 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to David Warren | 63-54 |
| 06:43 | Western Carolina | Curtis France clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-54 |
| 06:41 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling grabs the board | 63-54 |
| 06:35 | Western Michigan | Curtis France takes the ball from Michael Bolling | 63-54 |
| 06:14 | Western Carolina | Michael Bolling is called for the reach on Neal Hargreaves - foul #2 on Michael Bolling, team foul #7 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Gay (PG), Clarence Errico (SF), Corey Johnson (PF) Michael Bolling, Robert Parker, James Marshall | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Larry Sykes (SF), Walter Phillips (PF), David Ward (C) Curtis France, Charlie Leger, Timothy Terry | |
| 06:14 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves misses the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 06:14 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris snags the defensive board | 63-54 |
| 05:58 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris throws it down | 65-54 |
| 05:48 | Western Carolina | Corey Johnson is called for the reach on Larry Sykes - foul #1 on Corey Johnson, team foul #8 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Scott Nees (PG), Robert Eudy (SG) David Warren, Neal Hargreaves | |
| 05:48 | Western Carolina | Larry Sykes makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 05:48 | Western Carolina | Larry Sykes makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 05:29 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from John Gay | 67-56 |
| 05:20 | Western Carolina | Larry Sykes scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by David Ward | 67-59 |
| 05:10 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Donald Morris | 69-59 |
| 04:51 | Western Carolina | Robert Eudy buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 69-61 |
| 04:48 | Western Michigan | John Gay's pass is intercepted by Scott Nees in the backcourt | 69-61 |
| 04:34 | Western Carolina | Corey Johnson swats the layup by Scott Nees | 69-61 |
| 04:32 | Western Carolina | David Ward can't tip it in | 69-61 |
| 04:31 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson grabs the board | 69-61 |
| 04:27 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by John Gay | 71-61 |
| 04:11 | Western Carolina | John Gay takes the ball from David Ward | 71-61 |
| 04:07 | Western Michigan | John Gay banks in the layup | 73-61 |
| 04:07 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-61 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling (PG), James Marshall (PF) Robert Freeberg, Donald Morris | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Warren (PG), Neal Hargreaves (SG) Scott Nees, Robert Eudy | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:52 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by David Ward | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Bolling | 76-64 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Bolling (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Gay (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Clarence Errico (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. PF - James Marshall (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Corey Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - David Warren (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Neal Hargreaves (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Sykes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Walter Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - David Ward (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-64 |
| 03:19 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Phillips | 76-64 |
| 03:11 | Western Carolina | David Ward lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Neal Hargreaves | 76-66 |
| 03:02 | Western Michigan | James Marshall comes up short on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on David Warren - foul #1 on David Warren, team foul #5 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg (SG), Donald Morris (C) John Gay, Corey Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 03:02 | Western Michigan | James Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 03:02 | Western Michigan | James Marshall misses the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 03:02 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Walter Phillips | 76-66 |
| 02:48 | Western Carolina | Walter Phillips misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-66 |
| 02:47 | Western Carolina | David Ward tips it in | 76-68 |
| 02:24 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-68 |
| 02:22 | Western Carolina | Walter Phillips grabs the board | 76-68 |
| 02:04 | Western Carolina | James Marshall denies the turnaround by Walter Phillips | 76-68 |
| 02:03 | Western Carolina | Walter Phillips can't tip it in | 76-68 |
| 02:01 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris grabs the board | 76-68 |
| 01:36 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Michael Bolling | 79-68 |
| 01:18 | Western Carolina | Larry Sykes is hacked by Clarence Errico - foul #2 on Clarence Errico, team foul #9 | 79-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Gay (PG), Graham Lloyd (SG), Robert Parker (SF), Corey Johnson (PF) Michael Bolling, Robert Freeberg, Clarence Errico, James Marshall | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Curtis France (PG), Scott Nees (SG), Taylor Smith (PF), Timothy Terry (C) David Warren, Neal Hargreaves, Walter Phillips, David Ward | |
| 01:18 | Western Carolina | Larry Sykes makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 01:18 | Western Carolina | Larry Sykes misses the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 01:18 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris gets the rebound | 79-69 |
| 01:01 | Western Michigan | Curtis France is called for the reach on John Gay - foul #2 on Curtis France, team foul #6 | 79-69 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charlie Leger (SF) Larry Sykes | |
| 00:41 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Charlie Leger - foul #1 on Charlie Leger, team foul #7 | 79-69 |
| 00:41 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker makes the 1st free throw | 80-69 |
| 00:41 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 81-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Western Carolina | Curtis France's floater is knocked away by Robert Parker | 81-69 |
| 00:35 | Western Carolina | Timothy Terry snags the offensive board | 81-69 |
| 00:32 | Western Carolina | Curtis France knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Charlie Leger | 81-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Western Michigan | Scott Nees steals the ball from Donald Morris | 81-71 |
| 00:03 | Western Carolina | Curtis France can't finish the layup | 81-71 |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris grabs the board | 81-71 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris runs out the clock | 81-71 |