| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Thomas Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Dolby (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norbert Wilkerson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Norris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jeremy Poythress (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David McKune (fresh) SF - Philip Cecil (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Sparks (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gerald Duckworth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Russell Morgan inbounds the ball | 47-32 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Sacramento State | Thomas Jackson can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 47-32 |
| 19:43 | Western Michigan | Gregory Sparks grabs the board | 47-32 |
| 19:30 | Western Michigan | A charge is called on Gerald Duckworth - foul #1 on Gerald Duckworth, team foul #1 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Christopher Brown (C) Michael Norris | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Stublaski (SF) Philip Cecil | |
| 19:15 | Sacramento State | Russell Morgan can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Brian Stublaski - foul #2 on Brian Stublaski, team foul #2 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Evan Warman (SG), John Miller (PF) Thomas Dolby, Norbert Wilkerson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa (PG), Martin Ertl (PF) Jeremy Poythress, Gregory Sparks | |
| 19:15 | Sacramento State | Russell Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 48-32 |
| 19:15 | Sacramento State | Russell Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 49-32 |
| 19:00 | Western Michigan | David McKune makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Stublaski | 49-35 |
| 18:46 | Sacramento State | Evan Warman drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Thomas Jackson | 52-35 |
| 18:35 | Western Michigan | Gerald Duckworth can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Christopher Brown - foul #1 on Christopher Brown, team foul #1 | 52-35 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Alexander Zeliff (PG), Andrew McGhee (SG), Richard Ostermiller (C) Thomas Jackson, Russell Morgan, Christopher Brown | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edward Banner (PG), Larry Purcell (PF) David McKune, Brian Stublaski | |
| 18:35 | Western Michigan | Gerald Duckworth misses the 1st free throw | 52-35 |
| 18:35 | Western Michigan | Gerald Duckworth misses the 2nd free throw | 52-35 |
| 18:35 | Sacramento State | Richard Ostermiller snags the defensive board | 52-35 |
| 18:17 | Sacramento State | John Miller is fouled on the floor by Gerald Duckworth - foul #2 on Gerald Duckworth, team foul #3 | 52-35 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Russell Morgan (SF), Mark Ward (PF) Evan Warman, John Miller | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Lacy (SF), Gregory Sparks (PF) Martin Ertl, Gerald Duckworth | |
| 18:00 | Sacramento State | Richard Ostermiller can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-35 |
| 17:59 | Sacramento State | Andrew McGhee snags the offensive board | 52-35 |
| 17:42 | Sacramento State | Russell Morgan misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 52-35 |
| 17:40 | Western Michigan | Gregory Sparks snags the defensive board | 52-35 |
| 17:34 | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Banner | 52-37 |
| 17:14 | Sacramento State | Russell Morgan can't finish the layup but the foul's on Thomas Lacy - foul #2 on Thomas Lacy, team foul #4 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Thomas Jackson (PG), Thomas Dolby (SG), Norbert Wilkerson (PF), Michael Norris (C) Alexander Zeliff, Andrew McGhee, Mark Ward, Richard Ostermiller | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremy Poythress (PG), David McKune (SG), Brian Stublaski (SF), Martin Ertl (C) Edward Banner, Sidney Delarosa, Thomas Lacy, Larry Purcell | |
| 17:14 | Sacramento State | Russell Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 53-37 |
| 17:14 | Sacramento State | Russell Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 54-37 |
| 16:56 | Western Michigan | Gregory Sparks scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jeremy Poythress | 54-40 |
| 16:51 | Sacramento State | Thomas Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-40 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Evan Warman (PG), John Miller (SF), Christopher Brown (C) Thomas Jackson, Russell Morgan, Michael Norris | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Duckworth (C) Gregory Sparks | |
| 16:48 | Western Michigan | Evan Warman steals the ball from David McKune in the backcourt | 54-40 |
| 16:37 | Sacramento State | Evan Warman can't connect on an uncontested 3 from straight away | 54-40 |
| 16:35 | Sacramento State | Christopher Brown tips it but misses | 54-40 |
| 16:34 | Sacramento State | Norbert Wilkerson gets the offensive rebound | 54-40 |
| 16:23 | Sacramento State | Evan Warman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-40 |
| 16:21 | Sacramento State | Christopher Brown hits the follow up shot | 56-40 |
| 16:19 | Western Michigan | Evan Warman picks off the pass by Jeremy Poythress in the backcourt | 56-40 |
| 15:59 | Sacramento State | Christopher Brown is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Evan Warman | 58-40 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Evan Warman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Dolby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Miller (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Norbert Wilkerson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jeremy Poythress (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David McKune (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Stublaski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Martin Ertl (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerald Duckworth (tiring) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:57 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Poythress is fouled in the backcourt by John Miller - foul #1 on John Miller, team foul #2 | 58-40 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Thomas Jackson (PG), Michael Norris (C) John Miller, Christopher Brown | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Philip Cecil (SF), Gregory Sparks (PF) Brian Stublaski, Martin Ertl | |
| 15:38 | Western Michigan | David McKune clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Evan Warman - foul #3 on Evan Warman, team foul #3 | 58-40 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Alexander Zeliff (PG) Thomas Jackson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa (PG) Jeremy Poythress | |
| 15:38 | Western Michigan | David McKune makes the 1st free throw | 58-41 |
| 15:38 | Western Michigan | David McKune makes the 2nd free throw | 58-42 |
| 15:23 | Sacramento State | Thomas Dolby travels with the ball | 58-42 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Russell Morgan (SF), Mark Ward (PF) Evan Warman, Norbert Wilkerson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremy Poythress (PG), Martin Ertl (C) David McKune, Gerald Duckworth | |
| 14:54 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Poythress is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-44 |
| 14:35 | Sacramento State | Thomas Dolby misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-44 |
| 14:34 | Western Michigan | Martin Ertl snags the defensive board | 58-44 |
| 14:10 | Western Michigan | Philip Cecil misses long on a jumper from the left side | 58-44 |
| 14:08 | Sacramento State | Michael Norris grabs the board | 58-44 |
| 13:55 | Sacramento State | Thomas Dolby hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-44 |
| 13:53 | Sacramento State | Alexander Zeliff tips it but misses | 58-44 |
| 13:52 | Western Michigan | Martin Ertl grabs the defensive rebound | 58-44 |
| 13:38 | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Thomas Dolby - foul #1 on Thomas Dolby, team foul #4 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Thomas Jackson (PG), Andrew McGhee (SG), John Miller (SF), Christopher Brown (PF), Richard Ostermiller (C) Alexander Zeliff, Thomas Dolby, Russell Morgan, Mark Ward, Michael Norris | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edward Banner (PG), Brian Stublaski (SF), Larry Purcell (PF), Thomas Lacy (C) Jeremy Poythress, Philip Cecil, Gregory Sparks, Martin Ertl | |
| 13:38 | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 13:38 | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 13:19 | Sacramento State | Richard Ostermiller misses the easy layup but the foul's on Thomas Lacy - foul #3 on Thomas Lacy, team foul #5 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David McKune (SG), Gerald Duckworth (C) Sidney Delarosa, Brian Stublaski | |
| 13:19 | Sacramento State | Richard Ostermiller makes the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 13:19 | Sacramento State | Richard Ostermiller misses the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 13:19 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Gerald Duckworth | 59-46 |
| 12:54 | Western Michigan | David McKune drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-49 |
| 12:34 | Sacramento State | Christopher Brown is fouled on the floor by Larry Purcell - foul #2 on Larry Purcell, team foul #6 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Evan Warman (SG), Norbert Wilkerson (PF) Andrew McGhee, Richard Ostermiller | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa (PG), Brian Stublaski (SF) Edward Banner, Thomas Lacy | |
| 12:11 | Sacramento State | Christopher Brown's floater is tipped away by Gerald Duckworth | 59-49 |
| 12:09 | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa gets the rebound | 59-49 |
| 12:07 | Western Michigan | Evan Warman is called for the reach on David McKune in the backcourt - foul #4 on Evan Warman, team foul #5 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Andrew McGhee (SG) Evan Warman | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Martin Ertl (PF) Larry Purcell | |
| 11:58 | Western Michigan | Brian Stublaski slams it home | 59-51 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Thomas Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew McGhee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Miller (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Norbert Wilkerson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Brown (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Sidney Delarosa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David McKune (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Brian Stublaski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Martin Ertl (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Gerald Duckworth (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:34 | Sacramento State | Andrew McGhee clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-51 |
| 11:33 | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa grabs the defensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 11:17 | Western Michigan | Gerald Duckworth can't finish the layup | 59-51 |
| 11:16 | Western Michigan | Gerald Duckworth grabs the offensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 10:58 | Western Michigan | Gerald Duckworth hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Christopher Brown - foul #2 on Christopher Brown, team foul #6 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Thomas Dolby (SG), Russell Morgan (SF), Richard Ostermiller (C) Andrew McGhee, John Miller, Christopher Brown | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremy Poythress (PG), Philip Cecil (SF), Gregory Sparks (PF) Sidney Delarosa, Brian Stublaski, Martin Ertl | |
| 10:58 | Western Michigan | Gerald Duckworth makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 10:58 | Western Michigan | Gerald Duckworth makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 10:42 | Sacramento State | Norbert Wilkerson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Gregory Sparks - foul #2 on Gregory Sparks, team foul #7 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Alexander Zeliff (PG) Thomas Jackson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Larry Purcell (C) Gerald Duckworth | |
| 10:42 | Sacramento State | Norbert Wilkerson misses the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 10:42 | Sacramento State | Norbert Wilkerson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 10:39 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Poythress loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-53 |
| 10:19 | Sacramento State | Richard Ostermiller can't finish the layup | 60-53 |
| 10:18 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Larry Purcell | 60-53 |
| 09:50 | Western Michigan | Larry Purcell makes the turnaround from close range and the foul's on Richard Ostermiller - foul #2 on Richard Ostermiller, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Thomas Jackson (PG), Andrew McGhee (SG), John Miller (PF), Michael Norris (C) Alexander Zeliff, Thomas Dolby, Norbert Wilkerson, Richard Ostermiller | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edward Banner (PG), Sidney Delarosa (SG), Thomas Lacy (C) Jeremy Poythress, David McKune, Gregory Sparks | |
| 09:50 | Western Michigan | Larry Purcell makes the free throw | 60-56 |
| 09:28 | Sacramento State | Sidney Delarosa takes the ball from Michael Norris | 60-56 |
| 09:26 | Western Michigan | Edward Banner is fouled in the backcourt by John Miller - foul #2 on John Miller, team foul #8 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Stublaski (SF), Martin Ertl (PF), Gerald Duckworth (C) Philip Cecil, Larry Purcell, Thomas Lacy | |
| 09:26 | Western Michigan | Edward Banner makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 09:26 | Western Michigan | Edward Banner misses the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 09:26 | Sacramento State | Andrew McGhee grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 09:03 | Sacramento State | John Miller clanks a 3 from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 09:01 | Western Michigan | Edward Banner snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| 08:37 | Western Michigan | Gerald Duckworth slams it home on a great pass from Brian Stublaski | 60-59 |
| 08:30 | Sacramento State | Andrew McGhee hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater in the lane | 60-59 |
| 08:29 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Martin Ertl | 60-59 |
| 08:17 | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-59 |
| 08:15 | Western Michigan | Martin Ertl gets the offensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 07:59 | Western Michigan | Martin Ertl misses long on a runner near the basket | 60-59 |
| 07:58 | Sacramento State | Michael Norris gets the rebound | 60-59 |
| 07:58 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-59 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Alexander Zeliff (PG), Thomas Dolby (SG), Evan Warman (SF), Mark Ward (PF), Richard Ostermiller (C) Thomas Jackson, Andrew McGhee, Russell Morgan, John Miller, Michael Norris | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremy Poythress (PG), David McKune (SG), Philip Cecil (SF), Gregory Sparks (PF), Thomas Lacy (C) Edward Banner, Sidney Delarosa, Brian Stublaski, Martin Ertl, Gerald Duckworth | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Alexander Zeliff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Dolby (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Evan Warman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Mark Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Ostermiller (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jeremy Poythress (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David McKune (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Philip Cecil (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Sparks (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Lacy (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:47 | Sacramento State | Thomas Dolby is denied on a layup by Gregory Sparks | 60-59 |
| 07:46 | Western Michigan | Philip Cecil snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 07:23 | Western Michigan | Gregory Sparks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-59 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Norbert Wilkerson (PF) Richard Ostermiller | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 07:19 | Sacramento State | Alexander Zeliff throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-59 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Larry Purcell (PF) Gregory Sparks | |
| 07:08 | Western Michigan | David McKune misses the easy layup | 60-59 |
| 07:07 | Sacramento State | Mark Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 07:02 | Sacramento State | Evan Warman is hacked by David McKune in the backcourt - foul #3 on David McKune, team foul #8 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Christopher Brown (C) Mark Ward | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa (SG), Brian Stublaski (SF), Martin Ertl (C) David McKune, Philip Cecil, Thomas Lacy | |
| 07:02 | Sacramento State | Evan Warman makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 07:02 | Sacramento State | Evan Warman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 06:44 | Western Michigan | Larry Purcell banks in the layup | 62-61 |
| 06:17 | Sacramento State | Sidney Delarosa takes the ball from Evan Warman | 62-61 |
| 06:01 | Western Michigan | Larry Purcell misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 06:00 | Sacramento State | Christopher Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 05:43 | Sacramento State | Christopher Brown's layup is rejected by Larry Purcell | 62-61 |
| 05:42 | Western Michigan | Larry Purcell pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 05:40 | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Dolby - foul #2 on Thomas Dolby, team foul #9 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Thomas Jackson (PG), Andrew McGhee (SG), Mark Ward (PF), Richard Ostermiller (C) Alexander Zeliff, Thomas Dolby, Norbert Wilkerson, Christopher Brown | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David McKune (SG), Philip Cecil (SF), Gregory Sparks (PF), Gerald Duckworth (C) Jeremy Poythress, Brian Stublaski, Larry Purcell, Martin Ertl | |
| 05:40 | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 05:40 | Western Michigan | Gregory Sparks grabs the offensive board | 62-61 |
| 05:29 | Western Michigan | Gregory Sparks misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 05:27 | Western Michigan | Gerald Duckworth gets the offensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 05:12 | Western Michigan | David McKune can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 05:10 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Evan Warman | 62-61 |
| 05:06 | Sacramento State | Andrew McGhee is hacked by David McKune in the backcourt - foul #4 on David McKune, team foul #9 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Miller (PF) Mark Ward | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edward Banner (PG), Martin Ertl (C) Sidney Delarosa, Gerald Duckworth | |
| 05:06 | Sacramento State | Andrew McGhee makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 05:06 | Sacramento State | Andrew McGhee makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 04:59 | Western Michigan | David McKune misses short on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 64-61 |
| 04:58 | Western Michigan | Martin Ertl snags the offensive board | 64-61 |
| 04:37 | Western Michigan | David McKune is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on David McKune, team foul #10 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Russell Morgan (SF), Michael Norris (C) Andrew McGhee, Richard Ostermiller | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa (SG), Thomas Lacy (SF) David McKune, Philip Cecil | |
| 04:33 | Sacramento State | Sidney Delarosa takes the ball from Evan Warman in the backcourt | 64-61 |
| 04:32 | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa lays it up and in | 64-63 |
| 04:13 | Sacramento State | Evan Warman drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Jackson | 67-63 |
| 03:56 | Western Michigan | Thomas Lacy misses the lay-in | 67-63 |
| 03:54 | Western Michigan | Edward Banner grabs the offensive rebound | 67-63 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Thomas Jackson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Evan Warman (tired) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Russell Morgan (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Miller (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Norris (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Edward Banner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sidney Delarosa (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Thomas Lacy (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Gregory Sparks (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Martin Ertl (tiring) 4 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 67-65 |
| 03:36 | Sacramento State | Thomas Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Ertl - foul #2 on Martin Ertl, team foul #11 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Andrew McGhee (SG), Mark Ward (PF), Christopher Brown (C) Evan Warman, John Miller, Michael Norris | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremy Poythress (PG), Brian Stublaski (SF), Larry Purcell (PF), Gerald Duckworth (C) Edward Banner, Thomas Lacy, Gregory Sparks, Martin Ertl | |
| 03:36 | Sacramento State | Thomas Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 03:36 | Sacramento State | Thomas Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 03:26 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Poythress comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-65 |
| 03:24 | Sacramento State | Christopher Brown gets the rebound | 69-65 |
| 03:06 | Sacramento State | Thomas Jackson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 69-65 |
| 03:05 | Sacramento State | Mark Ward tips it home | 71-65 |
| 02:52 | Western Michigan | Larry Purcell misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 71-65 |
| 02:51 | Sacramento State | Andrew McGhee snags the defensive board | 71-65 |
| 02:35 | Sacramento State | Christopher Brown makes the turnaround from the right block | 73-65 |
| 02:35 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-65 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Alexander Zeliff (PG), Thomas Dolby (SG), John Miller (SF), Norbert Wilkerson (PF), Richard Ostermiller (C) Thomas Jackson, Andrew McGhee, Russell Morgan, Mark Ward, Christopher Brown | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edward Banner (PG), Philip Cecil (SF), Martin Ertl (PF) Jeremy Poythress, Brian Stublaski, Larry Purcell | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:22 | Western Michigan | Martin Ertl connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Edward Banner | 73-67 |
| 02:10 | Sacramento State | John Miller hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Philip Cecil - foul #2 on Philip Cecil, team foul #12 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gregory Sparks (PF) Gerald Duckworth | |
| 02:10 | Sacramento State | John Miller misses the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 02:10 | Sacramento State | John Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:51 | Western Michigan | John Miller steps in front of the Edward Banner pass | 74-67 |
| 01:28 | Sacramento State | Richard Ostermiller buries a jumper near the basket | 76-67 |
| 01:28 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-67 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Thomas Jackson (PG), Russell Morgan (SF), Michael Norris (C) Alexander Zeliff, John Miller, Richard Ostermiller | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremy Poythress (PG), Gerald Duckworth (C) Edward Banner, Martin Ertl | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:25 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dolby steals the ball from Sidney Delarosa in the backcourt | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:05 | Sacramento State | Norbert Wilkerson hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Sidney Delarosa - foul #3 on Sidney Delarosa, team foul #13 | 78-67 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Evan Warman (PG), Andrew McGhee (SG), John Miller (SF), Christopher Brown (C) Thomas Jackson, Thomas Dolby, Russell Morgan, Michael Norris | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edward Banner (PG), Brian Stublaski (SF), Martin Ertl (PF), Larry Purcell (C) Jeremy Poythress, Philip Cecil, Gregory Sparks, Gerald Duckworth | |
| 01:05 | Sacramento State | Norbert Wilkerson makes the free throw | 79-67 |
| 00:51 | Western Michigan | Larry Purcell buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Martin Ertl | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Sacramento State | Sidney Delarosa is called for the reach on Andrew McGhee in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sidney Delarosa, team foul #14 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Thomas Jackson (PG), Russell Morgan (SF), Michael Norris (C) Evan Warman, John Miller, Christopher Brown | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremy Poythress (PG), Philip Cecil (SF), Gregory Sparks (PF), Gerald Duckworth (C) Edward Banner, Brian Stublaski, Martin Ertl, Larry Purcell | |
| 00:50 | Sacramento State | Andrew McGhee makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:50 | Sacramento State | Andrew McGhee makes the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Western Michigan | Gregory Sparks is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 81-70 |
| 00:44 | Sacramento State | Michael Norris grabs the defensive rebound | 81-70 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Sacramento State | Andrew McGhee connects on the open driving attempt from the right block set up by Norbert Wilkerson | 83-70 |
| 00:12 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Poythress misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 83-70 |
| 00:10 | Sacramento State | Michael Norris gets the rebound | 83-70 |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Thomas Jackson runs out the clock | 83-70 |