| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Bolling (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Graham Lloyd (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Errico (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Giddings (fresh) C - Corey Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Ralph Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Bostick (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Maxwell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Marmon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Fowler (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico inbounds the ball | 24-28 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:51 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico loses the ball out of bounds | 24-28 |
| 19:35 | Virginia | Richard Bostick misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 24-28 |
| 19:33 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson pulls down the rebound | 24-28 |
| 19:25 | Western Michigan | Richard Bostick steals the ball from Clarence Errico | 24-28 |
| 19:20 | Virginia | Eric Maxwell lays it in set up by Richard Bostick | 24-30 |
| 19:18 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Maxwell - foul #1 on Eric Maxwell, team foul #1 | 24-30 |
| 19:05 | Western Michigan | Harold Fowler takes the ball from Michael Bolling | 24-30 |
| 18:43 | Virginia | Harold Fowler lays it up and in set up by Richard Bostick | 24-32 |
| 18:33 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd is called for 10 seconds | 24-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Fred Moses (PG), Clifton Chambers (SG) Ralph Howard, Richard Bostick | |
| 18:18 | Virginia | Ronald Giddings blocks the short jumper by Harold Fowler | 24-32 |
| 18:16 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico grabs the board | 24-32 |
| 17:59 | Western Michigan | Harold Fowler is called for the reach on Corey Johnson - foul #1 on Harold Fowler, team foul #2 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Parker (PF), Shannon Goodall (C) Ronald Giddings, Corey Johnson | |
| Subs | Virginia | Tommy Haupt (SF), Robert Mancha (PF), Leon Ferdinand (C) Eric Maxwell, Robert Marmon, Harold Fowler | |
| 17:43 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling hits a 3 from the left corner | 27-32 |
| 17:23 | Virginia | Robert Mancha misses the easy layup | 27-32 |
| 17:21 | Virginia | Leon Ferdinand hits the follow up shot | 27-34 |
| 16:59 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling is alone and drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Clarence Errico | 30-34 |
| 16:32 | Virginia | Leon Ferdinand misses the floater from just outside the lane | 30-34 |
| 16:30 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 16:28 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 30-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mark Mousseau (PG), John Gay (SG), Corey Johnson (C) Michael Bolling, Graham Lloyd, Shannon Goodall | |
| Subs | Virginia | Ralph Howard (PG), Richard Bostick (SG), Eric Maxwell (SF), Robert Marmon (PF), Harold Fowler (C) Fred Moses, Clifton Chambers, Tommy Haupt, Robert Mancha, Leon Ferdinand | |
| 15:59 | Virginia | Eric Maxwell misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Mark Mousseau - foul #2 on Mark Mousseau, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Marshall (PF) Robert Parker | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 15:59 | Virginia | Eric Maxwell makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 15:59 | Virginia | Eric Maxwell misses the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 15:59 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Corey Johnson | 30-35 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Mark Mousseau (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Gay (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Errico (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Corey Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Ralph Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Bostick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Maxwell (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Marmon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Fowler (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Howard - foul #2 on Ralph Howard, team foul #3 | 30-35 |
| 15:45 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-35 |
| 15:44 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Corey Johnson | 30-35 |
| 15:31 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by James Marshall | 33-35 |
| 15:09 | Virginia | Robert Marmon misses the dunk | 33-35 |
| 15:07 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Corey Johnson | 33-35 |
| 15:05 | Western Michigan | Mark Mousseau is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Howard - foul #3 on Ralph Howard, team foul #4 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Fred Moses (SG), Robert Mancha (PF) Richard Bostick, Robert Marmon | |
| 14:55 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Clarence Errico | 35-35 |
| 14:27 | Virginia | Fred Moses connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Eric Maxwell | 35-38 |
| 14:15 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Harold Fowler - foul #2 on Harold Fowler, team foul #5 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling (PG), Graham Lloyd (SG), Ronald Giddings (C) Mark Mousseau, John Gay, Corey Johnson | |
| Subs | Virginia | Clifton Chambers (SG), Tommy Haupt (SF), Leon Ferdinand (C) Ralph Howard, Eric Maxwell, Harold Fowler | |
| 14:15 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 14:15 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 13:53 | Virginia | Leon Ferdinand can't finish the layup | 37-38 |
| 13:52 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 13:47 | Western Michigan | James Marshall hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Robert Mancha - foul #2 on Robert Mancha, team foul #6 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Richard Bostick (SG), Robert Marmon (PF) Fred Moses, Robert Mancha | |
| 13:47 | Western Michigan | James Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 13:47 | Western Michigan | James Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 13:20 | Virginia | Robert Marmon scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Clifton Chambers | 39-40 |
| 13:08 | Western Michigan | Clifton Chambers steps in front of the Graham Lloyd pass | 39-40 |
| 12:41 | Virginia | Tommy Haupt buries a shot from the baseline | 39-42 |
| 12:23 | Western Michigan | Ronald Giddings loses the dribble to Clifton Chambers | 39-42 |
| 12:18 | Virginia | Clifton Chambers lays it up and in | 39-44 |
| 12:04 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-44 |
| 12:02 | Virginia | Leon Ferdinand gets the rebound | 39-44 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Bolling (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Graham Lloyd (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Errico (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Marshall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Giddings (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Clifton Chambers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Bostick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tommy Haupt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Marmon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Leon Ferdinand (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Virginia | Robert Marmon misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Marshall - foul #4 on James Marshall, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mark Mousseau (PG), John Gay (SG), Robert Parker (SF), Shannon Goodall (PF), Corey Johnson (C) Michael Bolling, Graham Lloyd, Clarence Errico, James Marshall, Ronald Giddings | |
| Subs | Virginia | Ralph Howard (PG), Fred Moses (SG), Eric Maxwell (SF), Harold Fowler (C) Clifton Chambers, Richard Bostick, Tommy Haupt, Leon Ferdinand | |
| 11:43 | Virginia | Robert Marmon misses the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 11:43 | Virginia | Robert Marmon misses the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 11:43 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 11:27 | Western Michigan | The short jumper by Corey Johnson is denied by Eric Maxwell | 39-44 |
| 11:25 | Virginia | Eric Maxwell grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 10:58 | Virginia | Ralph Howard is fouled on the floor by Shannon Goodall - foul #2 on Shannon Goodall, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Mancha (PF) Robert Marmon | |
| 10:41 | Virginia | Ralph Howard is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Ralph Howard, team foul #7 | 39-44 |
| 10:27 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker is alone and drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Shannon Goodall | 41-44 |
| 10:00 | Virginia | Robert Mancha can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Shannon Goodall - foul #3 on Shannon Goodall, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling (PG), Graham Lloyd (SG) Mark Mousseau, John Gay | |
| Subs | Virginia | Clifton Chambers (SG) Ralph Howard | |
| 10:00 | Virginia | Robert Mancha makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 10:00 | Virginia | Robert Mancha makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 09:40 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd is fouled on the floor by Clifton Chambers - foul #2 on Clifton Chambers, team foul #8 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico (SF), Ronald Giddings (PF) Robert Parker, Shannon Goodall | |
| Subs | Virginia | Richard Bostick (SG), Tommy Haupt (SF) Fred Moses, Eric Maxwell | |
| 09:40 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 09:40 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 09:11 | Virginia | Corey Johnson steals the ball from Tommy Haupt | 43-46 |
| 08:58 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Clarence Errico | 46-46 |
| 08:38 | Virginia | Robert Mancha misses the lay-in | 46-46 |
| 08:36 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 08:31 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 08:30 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Robert Mancha | 46-46 |
| 08:05 | Virginia | Michael Bolling is called for the reach on Robert Mancha - foul #2 on Michael Bolling, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Parker (PF), Shannon Goodall (C) Ronald Giddings, Corey Johnson | |
| Subs | Virginia | Ralph Howard (PG), Fred Moses (SG), Eric Maxwell (SF), Robert Marmon (PF) Clifton Chambers, Richard Bostick, Tommy Haupt, Robert Mancha | |
| 07:48 | Virginia | Eric Maxwell misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Clarence Errico - foul #1 on Clarence Errico, team foul #6 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mark Mousseau (PG), John Gay (SG), James Marshall (PF) Michael Bolling, Graham Lloyd, Shannon Goodall | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 07:48 | Virginia | Eric Maxwell misses the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 07:48 | Virginia | Eric Maxwell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Mark Mousseau (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Gay (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Errico (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Marshall (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Ralph Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Fred Moses (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eric Maxwell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Marmon (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Fowler (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 07:27 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Harold Fowler | 46-47 |
| 07:02 | Virginia | John Gay blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Fred Moses | 46-47 |
| 07:00 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 06:56 | Western Michigan | Mark Mousseau's pass is intercepted by Ralph Howard in the backcourt | 46-47 |
| 06:38 | Virginia | Robert Marmon lays it up and in | 46-49 |
| 06:18 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico drills a 3 from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 05:56 | Virginia | Fred Moses hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 05:54 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 05:54 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling (PG), Graham Lloyd (SG), Corey Johnson (C) Mark Mousseau, John Gay, Robert Parker | |
| Subs | Virginia | Clifton Chambers (SG), Leon Ferdinand (C) Ralph Howard, Harold Fowler | |
| 05:28 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd is fouled on the floor by Fred Moses - foul #3 on Fred Moses, team foul #9 | 49-49 |
| 05:28 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 05:28 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd misses the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 05:28 | Western Michigan | James Marshall grabs the offensive board | 50-49 |
| 05:12 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson double dribbles | 50-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Parker (SF) Clarence Errico | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 04:44 | Virginia | The jump hook by Robert Marmon is blocked by Robert Parker | 50-49 |
| 04:42 | Western Michigan | James Marshall pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 04:27 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 04:26 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson tips it in | 52-49 |
| 04:13 | Virginia | Corey Johnson blocks the short jumper by Eric Maxwell | 52-49 |
| 04:12 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Corey Johnson | 52-49 |
| 04:09 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling is hacked by Fred Moses in the backcourt - foul #4 on Fred Moses, team foul #10 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico (SF), Ronald Giddings (PF) Robert Parker, James Marshall | |
| Subs | Virginia | Ralph Howard (PG), Richard Bostick (SG), Tommy Haupt (SF), Robert Mancha (PF), Harold Fowler (C) Fred Moses, Clifton Chambers, Eric Maxwell, Robert Marmon, Leon Ferdinand | |
| 04:09 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 04:09 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 03:48 | Virginia | Tommy Haupt clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Clarence Errico - foul #2 on Clarence Errico, team foul #7 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Parker (C) Corey Johnson | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 03:48 | Virginia | Tommy Haupt makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 03:48 | Virginia | Tommy Haupt makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Bolling (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Graham Lloyd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Errico (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ronald Giddings (fresh) C - Robert Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Ralph Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Bostick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tommy Haupt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Mancha (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Fowler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico connects on the open 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Parker | 57-51 |
| 03:04 | Virginia | Richard Bostick can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-51 |
| 03:03 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| 03:01 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico's pass is intercepted by Ralph Howard in the backcourt | 57-51 |
| 02:45 | Virginia | Ralph Howard misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Bolling - foul #3 on Michael Bolling, team foul #8 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mark Mousseau (PG), John Gay (SG), Corey Johnson (C) Michael Bolling, Graham Lloyd, Robert Parker | |
| Subs | Virginia | Clifton Chambers (SG), Eric Maxwell (SF), Robert Marmon (C) Richard Bostick, Tommy Haupt, Harold Fowler | |
| 02:45 | Virginia | Ralph Howard makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 02:45 | Virginia | Ralph Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 02:40 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling (PG), James Marshall (PF) Mark Mousseau, Ronald Giddings | |
| Subs | Virginia | Fred Moses (PG), Leon Ferdinand (C) Ralph Howard, Robert Mancha | |
| 02:28 | Western Michigan | James Marshall drills a fadeaway from the left block | 59-53 |
| 02:28 | Virginia | Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd (SG) John Gay | |
| Subs | Virginia | Ralph Howard (PG), Richard Bostick (SG) Fred Moses, Clifton Chambers | |
| 01:59 | Virginia | Eric Maxwell makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Ralph Howard | 59-55 |
| 01:33 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 59-55 |
| 01:32 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Eric Maxwell | 59-55 |
| 01:28 | Virginia | Ralph Howard is fouled on the floor by Michael Bolling - foul #4 on Michael Bolling, team foul #9 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Harold Fowler (C) Leon Ferdinand | |
| 01:28 | Virginia | Ralph Howard misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 01:28 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Corey Johnson | 59-55 |
| 01:12 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 01:11 | Virginia | Harold Fowler grabs the board | 59-55 |
| 01:00 | Virginia | Eric Maxwell blows the layup but he's hacked by Clarence Errico - foul #3 on Clarence Errico, team foul #10 | 59-55 |
| 01:00 | Virginia | Eric Maxwell makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 01:00 | Virginia | Eric Maxwell misses the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 01:00 | Virginia | Robert Marmon grabs the offensive board | 59-56 |
| 00:44 | Virginia | James Marshall blocks the short jumper by Eric Maxwell | 59-56 |
| 00:42 | Virginia | Robert Marmon snags the offensive board | 59-56 |
| 00:13 | Virginia | Harold Fowler comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 00:11 | Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Maxwell | 59-56 |
| 00:09 | Virginia | Ralph Howard is fouled on the floor by Graham Lloyd - foul #3 on Graham Lloyd, team foul #11 | 59-56 |
| 00:09 | Virginia | Ralph Howard makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:09 | Virginia | Ralph Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:06 | Western Michigan | Richard Bostick is called for the reach on James Marshall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Bostick, team foul #11 | 59-58 |
| 00:06 | Western Michigan | James Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:06 | Western Michigan | James Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:06 | Virginia | Virginia calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| 00:02 | Virginia | Harold Fowler is whistled for traveling | 61-58 |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Bostick - foul #3 on Richard Bostick, team foul #12 | 61-58 |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Virginia | Richard Bostick can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 63-58 |