| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Bolling (fresh) SG - Graham Lloyd (fresh) SF - Clarence Errico (fresh) PF - James Marshall (fresh) C - Corey Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Richard Wilbanks (fresh) SG - Marcus Mullan (fresh) SF - Clarence Williamson (fresh) PF - John Felix (fresh) C - Daniel Wilson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Clarence Williamson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Washington State | John Felix can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Washington State | Marcus Mullan can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Washington State | Clarence Williamson grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Washington State | Clarence Williamson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Washington State | Marcus Mullan tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Bolling | 3-2 |
| 19:17 | Washington State | Marcus Mullan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 3-2 |
| 19:15 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 19:08 | Western Michigan | A charge is called on Corey Johnson - foul #1 on Corey Johnson, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:44 | Washington State | Marcus Mullan can't finish the layup | 3-2 |
| 18:43 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 18:38 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico hits a runner from the baseline set up by James Marshall | 5-2 |
| 18:22 | Washington State | Marcus Mullan drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Wilbanks | 5-4 |
| 18:13 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson connects on the floater in the paint set up by Graham Lloyd and he's hacked by Daniel Wilson - foul #1 on Daniel Wilson, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| 18:13 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson makes the free throw | 8-4 |
| 17:53 | Washington State | Graham Lloyd steals the ball from Marcus Mullan | 8-4 |
| 17:50 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd hits the finger roll | 10-4 |
| 17:30 | Washington State | John Felix misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by James Marshall - foul #1 on James Marshall, team foul #2 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Rex Connolly (C) Daniel Wilson | |
| 17:30 | Washington State | John Felix misses the 1st free throw | 10-4 |
| 17:30 | Washington State | John Felix misses the 2nd free throw | 10-4 |
| 17:30 | Western Michigan | James Marshall gets the rebound | 10-4 |
| 17:25 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-4 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Peter Brock (PG), Timothy Parrish (PF) Richard Wilbanks, John Felix | |
| 17:09 | Washington State | Clarence Williamson loses the dribble to Michael Bolling | 10-4 |
| 16:58 | Western Michigan | The short jumper by Michael Bolling is denied by Timothy Parrish | 10-4 |
| 16:57 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico tips it in | 12-4 |
| 16:37 | Washington State | Rex Connolly buries a turnaround from the baseline | 12-6 |
| 16:26 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Corey Johnson | 15-6 |
| 16:14 | Washington State | Timothy Parrish is called for traveling | 15-6 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mark Mousseau (PG), John Gay (SG), Ronald Giddings (PF), Robert Parker (C) Michael Bolling, Graham Lloyd, James Marshall, Corey Johnson | |
| Subs | Washington State | Richard Wilbanks (PG), Boris Zellmann (SG), Thomas Jennings (SF), John Felix (PF) Peter Brock, Marcus Mullan, Clarence Williamson, Timothy Parrish | |
| 15:55 | Western Michigan | Mark Mousseau is hacked by Rex Connolly - foul #1 on Rex Connolly, team foul #2 | 15-6 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Daniel Wilson (C) Rex Connolly | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Mark Mousseau (fresh) SG - John Gay (fresh) SF - Clarence Errico (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ronald Giddings (fresh) C - Robert Parker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Richard Wilbanks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Boris Zellmann (fresh) SF - Thomas Jennings (fresh) PF - John Felix (fresh) C - Daniel Wilson (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Mark Mousseau | 17-6 |
| 15:34 | Washington State | Boris Zellmann is whistled for traveling | 17-6 |
| 15:21 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico's floater is tipped away by Daniel Wilson | 17-6 |
| 15:20 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker gets the offensive rebound | 17-6 |
| 15:11 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Richard Wilbanks - foul #1 on Richard Wilbanks, team foul #3 | 17-6 |
| 15:11 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico makes the 1st free throw | 18-6 |
| 15:11 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico makes the 2nd free throw | 19-6 |
| 14:58 | Washington State | The pull-up jumper by Richard Wilbanks is blocked by Clarence Errico | 19-6 |
| 14:57 | Western Michigan | Ronald Giddings pulls down the rebound | 19-6 |
| 14:40 | Western Michigan | Ronald Giddings double dribbles | 19-6 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling (PG), Graham Lloyd (SG) Mark Mousseau, John Gay | |
| Subs | Washington State | Peter Brock (PG), Marcus Mullan (SG), Timothy Parrish (PF), Rex Connolly (C) Richard Wilbanks, Thomas Jennings, John Felix, Daniel Wilson | |
| 14:16 | Washington State | Graham Lloyd is called for the reach on Boris Zellmann - foul #1 on Graham Lloyd, team foul #3 | 19-6 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson (C) Ronald Giddings | |
| Subs | Washington State | Clarence Williamson (SF) Boris Zellmann | |
| 13:57 | Washington State | Marcus Mullan is fouled on the floor by Graham Lloyd - foul #2 on Graham Lloyd, team foul #4 | 19-6 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Gay (SG), James Marshall (PF) Graham Lloyd, Robert Parker | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 13:44 | Washington State | Clarence Williamson misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 19-6 |
| 13:42 | Washington State | Marcus Mullan hits the follow up shot | 19-8 |
| 13:38 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-8 |
| 13:25 | Washington State | Timothy Parrish buries a floater from close range | 22-10 |
| 13:05 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling's pass is intercepted by Marcus Mullan | 22-10 |
| 13:01 | Washington State | Peter Brock hits the finger roll set up by Marcus Mullan | 22-12 |
| 12:53 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Marshall | 24-12 |
| 12:43 | Washington State | Marcus Mullan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-12 |
| 12:41 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to James Marshall | 24-12 |
| 12:26 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling is whistled for a carry | 24-12 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mark Mousseau (PG), Robert Parker (SF), Ronald Giddings (PF), Shannon Goodall (C) Michael Bolling, Clarence Errico, James Marshall, Corey Johnson | |
| Subs | Washington State | Richard Wilbanks (PG), Boris Zellmann (SG), Thomas Jennings (SF), John Felix (PF), Daniel Wilson (C) Peter Brock, Marcus Mullan, Clarence Williamson, Timothy Parrish, Rex Connolly | |
| 12:12 | Washington State | Boris Zellmann lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Wilbanks | 24-14 |
| 11:55 | Western Michigan | Thomas Jennings takes the ball from John Gay | 24-14 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Mark Mousseau (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Gay (fresh) SF - Robert Parker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Giddings (fresh) C - Shannon Goodall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Richard Wilbanks (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Boris Zellmann (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Jennings (fresh) PF - John Felix (fresh) C - Daniel Wilson (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Washington State | Ronald Giddings picks off the pass by Boris Zellmann | 24-14 |
| 11:30 | Western Michigan | Shannon Goodall is hacked by Daniel Wilson - foul #2 on Daniel Wilson, team foul #4 | 24-14 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling (PG), Clarence Errico (SF) John Gay, Shannon Goodall | |
| Subs | Washington State | Marcus Mullan (SG), Rex Connolly (C) Thomas Jennings, Daniel Wilson | |
| 11:18 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Parker | 26-14 |
| 11:03 | Washington State | Boris Zellmann is fouled on the floor by Mark Mousseau - foul #1 on Mark Mousseau, team foul #5 | 26-14 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Marshall (PF), Corey Johnson (C) Ronald Giddings, Robert Parker | |
| Subs | Washington State | Clarence Williamson (SF) Boris Zellmann | |
| 10:48 | Washington State | Marcus Mullan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-14 |
| 10:36 | Western Michigan | James Marshall comes up short on the shot near the basket | 26-14 |
| 10:35 | Washington State | The rebound goes to John Felix | 26-14 |
| 10:26 | Washington State | Marcus Mullan lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Wilbanks and he's fouled by James Marshall - foul #2 on James Marshall, team foul #6 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Gay (SG), Robert Parker (PF) Mark Mousseau, James Marshall | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 10:26 | Washington State | Marcus Mullan makes the free throw | 26-17 |
| 10:03 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-17 |
| 10:01 | Western Michigan | John Gay hits the follow up shot | 28-17 |
| 09:38 | Washington State | Rex Connolly dunks the ball set up by Marcus Mullan | 28-19 |
| 09:29 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 28-19 |
| 09:28 | Washington State | Rex Connolly snags the defensive board | 28-19 |
| 09:11 | Washington State | Marcus Mullan misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 28-19 |
| 09:10 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker snags the defensive board | 28-19 |
| 09:01 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson's pass is intercepted by Richard Wilbanks | 28-19 |
| 08:58 | Washington State | Clarence Williamson lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Wilbanks | 28-21 |
| 08:47 | Western Michigan | John Gay is hacked by Clarence Williamson - foul #1 on Clarence Williamson, team foul #5 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mark Mousseau (PG), Ronald Giddings (PF), Shannon Goodall (C) Michael Bolling, Robert Parker, Corey Johnson | |
| Subs | Washington State | Peter Brock (PG), Boris Zellmann (SG), Thomas Jennings (SF), Alex Deems (PF), Timothy Parrish (C) Richard Wilbanks, Marcus Mullan, Clarence Williamson, John Felix, Rex Connolly | |
| 08:39 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico comes up short on the shot in the paint | 28-21 |
| 08:38 | Washington State | Boris Zellmann gets the rebound | 28-21 |
| 08:24 | Washington State | Boris Zellmann is hacked by Ronald Giddings - foul #1 on Ronald Giddings, team foul #7 | 28-21 |
| 08:24 | Washington State | Boris Zellmann makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 08:24 | Washington State | Boris Zellmann misses the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 08:24 | Washington State | Alex Deems snags the offensive board | 28-22 |
| 08:14 | Washington State | Thomas Jennings misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-22 |
| 08:12 | Washington State | Peter Brock snags the offensive board | 28-22 |
| 08:04 | Washington State | Timothy Parrish misses short on a 3 from straight away | 28-22 |
| 08:02 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Shannon Goodall | 28-22 |
| 07:53 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico's pass is intercepted by Alex Deems | 28-22 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Mark Mousseau (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Gay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clarence Errico (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Ronald Giddings (fresh) C - Shannon Goodall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Peter Brock (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Boris Zellmann (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Jennings (fresh) PF - Alex Deems (fresh) C - Timothy Parrish (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Washington State | Thomas Jennings clanks a floater from the left wing | 28-22 |
| 07:32 | Western Michigan | Shannon Goodall pulls down the rebound | 28-22 |
| 07:20 | Western Michigan | Shannon Goodall drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Clarence Errico and he's hacked by Timothy Parrish - foul #1 on Timothy Parrish, team foul #6 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling (PG), Robert Parker (SF) John Gay, Clarence Errico | |
| Subs | Washington State | Marcus Mullan (SG), Clarence Williamson (SF), Rex Connolly (C) Boris Zellmann, Thomas Jennings, Alex Deems | |
| 07:20 | Western Michigan | Shannon Goodall makes the free throw | 31-22 |
| 06:59 | Washington State | Peter Brock scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Rex Connolly | 31-25 |
| 06:37 | Western Michigan | Shannon Goodall misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-25 |
| 06:35 | Washington State | Marcus Mullan grabs the board | 31-25 |
| 06:17 | Washington State | Marcus Mullan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-25 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Gay (SG), Corey Johnson (C) Mark Mousseau, Shannon Goodall | |
| Subs | Washington State | Richard Wilbanks (PG), John Felix (PF) Peter Brock, Timothy Parrish | |
| 06:01 | Western Michigan | Rex Connolly is called for the reach on John Gay - foul #2 on Rex Connolly, team foul #7 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico (SF) Ronald Giddings | |
| Subs | Washington State | Timothy Parrish (C) Rex Connolly | |
| 06:01 | Western Michigan | John Gay makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 06:01 | Western Michigan | John Gay makes the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 05:39 | Washington State | Timothy Parrish makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Richard Wilbanks | 33-27 |
| 05:25 | Western Michigan | Clarence Williamson denies the turnaround by Corey Johnson | 33-27 |
| 05:24 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker grabs the offensive board | 33-27 |
| 05:05 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 33-27 |
| 05:03 | Washington State | John Felix pulls down the rebound | 33-27 |
| 04:41 | Washington State | Marcus Mullan misses short on a jumper from the right block | 33-27 |
| 04:40 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker pulls down the rebound | 33-27 |
| 04:17 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Bolling | 36-27 |
| 03:57 | Washington State | John Felix can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 36-27 |
| 03:56 | Washington State | Richard Wilbanks gets the offensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 03:51 | Washington State | Richard Wilbanks hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 36-27 |
| 03:49 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 36-27 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Bolling (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Gay (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Clarence Errico (tiring) 12 pts. PF - Robert Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Corey Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Richard Wilbanks (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Marcus Mullan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Williamson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Felix (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Timothy Parrish (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:43 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson buries a jumper from the baseline and the foul's on Richard Wilbanks - foul #2 on Richard Wilbanks, team foul #8 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mark Mousseau (PG), Graham Lloyd (SG), Ronald Giddings (SF), James Marshall (PF) Michael Bolling, John Gay, Clarence Errico, Robert Parker | |
| Subs | Washington State | Peter Brock (PG), Boris Zellmann (SG), Thomas Jennings (SF), Rex Connolly (PF), Daniel Wilson (C) Richard Wilbanks, Marcus Mullan, Clarence Williamson, John Felix, Timothy Parrish | |
| 03:43 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson makes the free throw | 39-27 |
| 03:23 | Washington State | Peter Brock is hacked by Mark Mousseau - foul #2 on Mark Mousseau, team foul #8 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico (SF) Corey Johnson | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 03:23 | Washington State | Peter Brock makes the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 03:23 | Washington State | Peter Brock makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 03:09 | Western Michigan | Ronald Giddings is whistled for traveling | 39-29 |
| 02:53 | Washington State | Daniel Wilson connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 39-31 |
| 02:44 | Western Michigan | James Marshall connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Clarence Errico and he's hacked by Rex Connolly - foul #3 on Rex Connolly, team foul #9 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Alex Deems (PF) Rex Connolly | |
| 02:44 | Western Michigan | James Marshall makes the free throw | 42-31 |
| 02:32 | Washington State | Boris Zellmann drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Alex Deems | 42-33 |
| 02:21 | Western Michigan | James Marshall misses short on a floater near the basket | 42-33 |
| 02:19 | Washington State | Daniel Wilson snags the defensive board | 42-33 |
| 01:58 | Washington State | Daniel Wilson drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Boris Zellmann | 42-35 |
| 01:43 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Graham Lloyd and the foul's on Alex Deems - foul #1 on Alex Deems, team foul #10 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson (C) Ronald Giddings | |
| Subs | Washington State | Richard Wilbanks (PG), Marcus Mullan (SG), John Felix (PF) Peter Brock, Thomas Jennings, Alex Deems | |
| 01:43 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico misses the free throw | 44-35 |
| 01:43 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Daniel Wilson | 44-35 |
| 01:25 | Washington State | John Felix throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling (PG), Shannon Goodall (PF) Mark Mousseau, James Marshall | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 01:06 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Daniel Wilson - foul #3 on Daniel Wilson, team foul #11 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Parker (SF) Clarence Errico | |
| Subs | Washington State | Clarence Williamson (SF), Timothy Parrish (C) Boris Zellmann, Daniel Wilson | |
| 01:06 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 01:06 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 01:06 | Washington State | Timothy Parrish grabs the defensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 00:41 | Washington State | John Felix knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Clarence Williamson | 44-38 |
| 00:24 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 00:22 | Washington State | Clarence Williamson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 00:03 | Washington State | Timothy Parrish misses the easy layup | 44-38 |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker misses the fullcourt shot | 44-38 |