| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jason Fleshman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lewis Thibodeau (fresh) SF - Robert Ramsey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Ferrel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Hyde (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Ernest Ferguson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jackie Marler (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Sheriff (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Pabon (fresh) C - Ryan King (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | John Sheriff inbounds the ball | 37-42 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler blows the layup but the foul's on Lewis Thibodeau - foul #3 on Lewis Thibodeau, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Gibson (SG) Lewis Thibodeau | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Brian Frye (SF), Anthony Simons (PF) John Sheriff, Paul Pabon | |
| 19:40 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 19:40 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 19:19 | Western Michigan | Jason Fleshman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Hyde | 39-44 |
| 19:16 | East Carolina | Anthony Simons is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Simons, team foul #1 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jesse Cooper (PG), John Sheriff (SF), Paul Pabon (PF) Ernest Ferguson, Brian Frye, Anthony Simons | |
| 18:54 | Western Michigan | Sean Gibson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 18:52 | Western Michigan | James Ferrel snags the offensive board | 39-44 |
| 18:47 | Western Michigan | William Hyde misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 39-44 |
| 18:45 | Western Michigan | William Hyde grabs the offensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 18:31 | Western Michigan | James Ferrel misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Paul Pabon - foul #2 on Paul Pabon, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Buell (SF), Paul Wolfe (C) Robert Ramsey, William Hyde | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ernest Ferguson (PG), James Greenwood (C) Jesse Cooper, Ryan King | |
| 18:31 | Western Michigan | James Ferrel misses the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 18:31 | Western Michigan | James Ferrel makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 18:09 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler misses the easy layup | 40-44 |
| 18:08 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Raymond Buell | 40-44 |
| 17:50 | Western Michigan | Raymond Buell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-44 |
| 17:48 | Western Michigan | James Ferrel pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 17:43 | Western Michigan | Paul Wolfe comes up short on the shot from the right side | 40-44 |
| 17:41 | East Carolina | Paul Pabon pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 17:38 | East Carolina | Ernest Ferguson is hacked by Sean Gibson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sean Gibson, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wade Johnson (SF), Jeffrey Alford (C) Sean Gibson, James Ferrel | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jesse Cooper (SG), Ryan King (C) John Sheriff, Paul Pabon | |
| 17:33 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler's pass is intercepted by Paul Wolfe | 40-44 |
| 17:21 | Western Michigan | Raymond Buell makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Jason Fleshman | 42-44 |
| 17:02 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler is open and buries a floater in the lane set up by Jesse Cooper | 42-46 |
| 16:46 | Western Michigan | Paul Wolfe makes the jumper from the left block | 44-46 |
| 16:39 | East Carolina | Ryan King loses the dribble to Jason Fleshman | 44-46 |
| 16:36 | Western Michigan | Jason Fleshman banks in the layup | 46-46 |
| 16:15 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler lays it up and in on a great pass from Jesse Cooper and he's fouled by Jason Fleshman - foul #2 on Jason Fleshman, team foul #3 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Ramsey (SF), James Ferrel (PF), William Hyde (C) Wade Johnson, Paul Wolfe, Jeffrey Alford | |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Sheriff (SF), Paul Pabon (PF) Jesse Cooper, Ryan King | |
| 16:15 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler makes the free throw | 46-49 |
| 16:01 | Western Michigan | Jason Fleshman is hacked by James Greenwood - foul #2 on James Greenwood, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Clement (PG), Ryan King (C) Ernest Ferguson, James Greenwood | |
| 15:46 | Western Michigan | William Hyde is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on William Hyde, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Denis Tate (PG), Lewis Thibodeau (SG) Jason Fleshman, Raymond Buell | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jesse Cooper (PG), Anthony Simons (C) John Clement, Ryan King | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Denis Tate (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lewis Thibodeau (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Robert Ramsey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Ferrel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - William Hyde (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Jesse Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jackie Marler (tiring) 24 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Sheriff (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Pabon (fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony Simons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:31 | East Carolina | Anthony Simons hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by James Ferrel - foul #1 on James Ferrel, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ernest Ferguson (PG) Jesse Cooper | |
| 15:31 | East Carolina | Anthony Simons makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 15:31 | East Carolina | Anthony Simons makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 15:15 | Western Michigan | Robert Ramsey comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-51 |
| 15:14 | East Carolina | Paul Pabon gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| 15:08 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-51 |
| 15:06 | East Carolina | Anthony Simons tips it back up and in | 46-53 |
| 14:55 | Western Michigan | Denis Tate is fouled on the floor by Ernest Ferguson - foul #3 on Ernest Ferguson, team foul #4 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Gibson (SF), Martin Hatter (C) Robert Ramsey, William Hyde | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jesse Cooper (PG), Brian Frye (SF), Ryan King (C) Ernest Ferguson, John Sheriff, Paul Pabon | |
| 14:47 | Western Michigan | Lewis Thibodeau makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Denis Tate and he's fouled by Jesse Cooper - foul #2 on Jesse Cooper, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Alford (PF) James Ferrel | |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Sheriff (SF), Paul Pabon (PF) Brian Frye, Anthony Simons | |
| 14:47 | Western Michigan | Lewis Thibodeau makes the free throw | 49-53 |
| 14:30 | East Carolina | John Sheriff misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 14:29 | East Carolina | Paul Pabon can't tip it in | 49-53 |
| 14:28 | Western Michigan | Martin Hatter grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 14:09 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Alford comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-53 |
| 14:08 | East Carolina | John Sheriff gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 14:03 | East Carolina | Denis Tate steals the ball from Jackie Marler in the backcourt | 49-53 |
| 13:44 | Western Michigan | Lewis Thibodeau's floater is knocked away by Ryan King | 49-53 |
| 13:42 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 13:36 | East Carolina | Jesse Cooper is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-53 |
| 13:35 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Alford pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 13:30 | Western Michigan | Lewis Thibodeau can't connect on a shot from the left side | 49-53 |
| 13:28 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Alford hits the follow up shot | 51-53 |
| 13:14 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 51-53 |
| 13:12 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Alford pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 13:00 | Western Michigan | Martin Hatter buries a jumper from close range | 53-53 |
| 12:41 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler loses the dribble to Sean Gibson | 53-53 |
| 12:38 | Western Michigan | Lewis Thibodeau can't finish the layup | 53-53 |
| 12:36 | East Carolina | Jesse Cooper gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 12:21 | East Carolina | Denis Tate steps in front of the John Sheriff pass | 53-53 |
| 12:17 | Western Michigan | Denis Tate throws it down | 55-53 |
| 12:15 | East Carolina | Sean Gibson is called for the reach on Jesse Cooper in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sean Gibson, team foul #6 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Ramsey (SF), James Ferrel (PF), William Hyde (C) Sean Gibson, Jeffrey Alford, Martin Hatter | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ernest Ferguson (PG), Brian Frye (SF), Anthony Simons (PF), James Greenwood (C) Jesse Cooper, John Sheriff, Paul Pabon, Ryan King | |
| 12:03 | East Carolina | Anthony Simons can't finish the layup | 55-53 |
| 12:01 | East Carolina | James Greenwood grabs the offensive board | 55-53 |
| 11:39 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler is by himself and knocks in the shot from close range set up by Ernest Ferguson | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Denis Tate (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Lewis Thibodeau (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Ramsey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Ferrel (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - William Hyde (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Ernest Ferguson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jackie Marler (tired) 26 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Frye (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Simons (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Greenwood (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Western Michigan | Denis Tate scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Lewis Thibodeau | 57-55 |
| 11:30 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler is open but comes up short on the jumper from close range | 57-55 |
| 11:28 | Western Michigan | James Ferrel gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 11:05 | Western Michigan | Robert Ramsey misses long on a 3 from straight away | 57-55 |
| 11:04 | East Carolina | Ernest Ferguson grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 11:00 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 57-55 |
| 10:58 | Western Michigan | William Hyde snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 10:34 | Western Michigan | Ernest Ferguson picks off the pass by Lewis Thibodeau | 57-55 |
| 10:18 | East Carolina | Brian Frye comes up short on the runner near the basket | 57-55 |
| 10:17 | Western Michigan | James Ferrel grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 09:55 | Western Michigan | Denis Tate misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-55 |
| 09:54 | East Carolina | Anthony Simons pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 09:48 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Brian Frye | 57-57 |
| 09:46 | Western Michigan | Denis Tate is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Ferguson - foul #4 on Ernest Ferguson, team foul #6 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jason Fleshman (SG), Raymond Buell (SF), Wade Johnson (PF), Paul Wolfe (C) Lewis Thibodeau, Robert Ramsey, James Ferrel, William Hyde | |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Clement (PG), John Sheriff (SF), Paul Pabon (PF), Ryan King (C) Ernest Ferguson, Brian Frye, Anthony Simons, James Greenwood | |
| 09:33 | Western Michigan | Wade Johnson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-57 |
| 09:32 | East Carolina | Ryan King gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 09:27 | East Carolina | Paul Pabon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jesse Cooper (PG) John Clement | |
| 09:01 | Western Michigan | Raymond Buell is fouled on the floor by Jackie Marler - foul #3 on Jackie Marler, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Clement (PG) Jesse Cooper | |
| 09:01 | Western Michigan | Raymond Buell makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 09:01 | Western Michigan | Raymond Buell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 08:44 | East Carolina | Ryan King misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Paul Wolfe - foul #1 on Paul Wolfe, team foul #7 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Ramsey (SF), William Hyde (C) Raymond Buell, Wade Johnson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jesse Cooper (PG) John Clement | |
| 08:44 | East Carolina | Ryan King misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 08:44 | East Carolina | Ryan King makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 08:36 | Western Michigan | Jason Fleshman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-58 |
| 08:34 | East Carolina | Paul Pabon snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| 08:30 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler clanks a 3 from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 08:29 | East Carolina | Ryan King hits the follow up shot | 59-60 |
| 08:18 | Western Michigan | William Hyde knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-60 |
| 08:14 | East Carolina | Jesse Cooper is fouled in the backcourt by Denis Tate - foul #4 on Denis Tate, team foul #8 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Lewis Thibodeau (SG), James Ferrel (PF), Martin Hatter (C) Denis Tate, Paul Wolfe, William Hyde | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 08:14 | East Carolina | Jesse Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 08:14 | East Carolina | Jesse Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 07:51 | Western Michigan | The jump hook by James Ferrel is blocked by Jesse Cooper | 62-62 |
| 07:50 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Ramsey | 62-62 |
| 07:34 | Western Michigan | Martin Hatter comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 62-62 |
| 07:32 | Western Michigan | James Ferrel hits the follow up shot | 64-62 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jason Fleshman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lewis Thibodeau (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Ramsey (tiring) 3 pts. PF - James Ferrel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Martin Hatter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Jesse Cooper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jackie Marler (very tired) 28 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Sheriff (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Paul Pabon (tiring) 5 reb. C - Ryan King (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:09 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 64-62 |
| 07:07 | Western Michigan | Robert Ramsey snags the defensive board | 64-62 |
| 06:47 | Western Michigan | Martin Hatter misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-62 |
| 06:45 | East Carolina | Paul Pabon pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| 06:41 | East Carolina | Jason Fleshman is called for the reach on Jesse Cooper - foul #3 on Jason Fleshman, team foul #9 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Gibson (PG), Raymond Buell (SG), Wade Johnson (SF), Paul Wolfe (PF), Jeffrey Alford (C) Jason Fleshman, Lewis Thibodeau, Robert Ramsey, James Ferrel, Martin Hatter | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ernest Ferguson (PG), Anthony Simons (PF) John Sheriff, Paul Pabon | |
| 06:41 | East Carolina | Jesse Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 06:41 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Alford | 64-62 |
| 06:12 | Western Michigan | Paul Wolfe can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jackie Marler - foul #4 on Jackie Marler, team foul #8 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Denis Tate (PG) Wade Johnson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Sheriff (SF), Paul Pabon (PF) Jesse Cooper, Ryan King | |
| 06:12 | Western Michigan | Paul Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 06:12 | Western Michigan | Paul Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 05:57 | East Carolina | Paul Pabon travels with the ball | 66-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wade Johnson (PF) Paul Wolfe | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 05:33 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Alford misses the easy layup | 66-62 |
| 05:31 | East Carolina | Ernest Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 66-62 |
| 05:26 | East Carolina | Ernest Ferguson drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Jackie Marler and the foul's on Sean Gibson - foul #5 on Sean Gibson, team foul #10 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jason Fleshman (SG), James Ferrel (PF), William Hyde (C) Sean Gibson, Raymond Buell, Jeffrey Alford | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ryan King (C) Paul Pabon | |
| 05:26 | East Carolina | Ernest Ferguson makes the free throw | 66-65 |
| 05:14 | Western Michigan | Wade Johnson is hacked by John Sheriff - foul #1 on John Sheriff, team foul #9 | 66-65 |
| 05:14 | Western Michigan | Wade Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 05:14 | East Carolina | Anthony Simons pulls down the rebound | 66-65 |
| 05:04 | East Carolina | John Sheriff is called for 10 seconds | 66-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Buell (SF) Wade Johnson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Brice Labrecque (SG), Paul Pabon (PF) John Sheriff, Anthony Simons | |
| 04:41 | Western Michigan | James Ferrel connects on the shot near the basket set up by Denis Tate | 68-65 |
| 04:41 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Wolfe (PF) James Ferrel | |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Sheriff (SF), Anthony Simons (PF) Brice Labrecque, Paul Pabon | |
| 04:19 | East Carolina | John Sheriff makes the wide open shot in the paint | 68-67 |
| 03:54 | Western Michigan | The short jumper by Jason Fleshman is denied by Ryan King | 68-67 |
| 03:53 | East Carolina | Ernest Ferguson grabs the board | 68-67 |
| 03:48 | East Carolina | John Sheriff is fouled on the floor by Raymond Buell - foul #2 on Raymond Buell, team foul #11 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Lewis Thibodeau (SG), Wade Johnson (SF), Jeffrey Alford (C) Denis Tate, Raymond Buell, William Hyde | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Pabon (PF) Ryan King | |
| 03:48 | East Carolina | John Sheriff makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 03:48 | East Carolina | John Sheriff makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 03:32 | Western Michigan | Ernest Ferguson steals the ball from Paul Wolfe | 68-69 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jason Fleshman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lewis Thibodeau (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Wade Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Wolfe (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Alford (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Ernest Ferguson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 5 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jackie Marler (very tired) 28 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Sheriff (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Paul Pabon (tiring) 6 reb. C - Anthony Simons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:26 | East Carolina | Wade Johnson steals it from Ernest Ferguson in the backcourt | 68-69 |
| 03:25 | Western Michigan | Lewis Thibodeau lays it in set up by Wade Johnson | 70-69 |
| 03:14 | East Carolina | Paul Pabon connects on the open jump hook from the baseline set up by Anthony Simons | 70-71 |
| 02:45 | Western Michigan | Wade Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-71 |
| 02:44 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Ernest Ferguson | 70-71 |
| 02:42 | East Carolina | Ernest Ferguson is fouled in the backcourt by Wade Johnson - foul #1 on Wade Johnson, team foul #12 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Denis Tate (PG), Robert Ramsey (SF), James Ferrel (PF), Martin Hatter (C) Jason Fleshman, Wade Johnson, Paul Wolfe, Jeffrey Alford | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jesse Cooper (SG), Ryan King (C) John Sheriff, Anthony Simons | |
| 02:42 | East Carolina | Ernest Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 02:42 | East Carolina | Ernest Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 02:29 | Western Michigan | Lewis Thibodeau drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-73 |
| 02:29 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Buell (SG), William Hyde (C) Lewis Thibodeau, Martin Hatter | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 02:10 | East Carolina | Robert Ramsey is called for the reach on Ryan King - foul #2 on Robert Ramsey, team foul #13 | 73-73 |
| 02:10 | East Carolina | Ryan King makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 02:10 | East Carolina | Ryan King misses the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 02:10 | Western Michigan | William Hyde grabs the defensive rebound | 73-74 |
| 01:57 | Western Michigan | Raymond Buell misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 73-74 |
| 01:55 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Denis Tate | 73-74 |
| 01:42 | Western Michigan | Denis Tate misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-74 |
| 01:41 | Western Michigan | William Hyde gets the offensive rebound | 73-74 |
| 01:35 | Western Michigan | Raymond Buell makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-74 |
| 01:35 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-74 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Lewis Thibodeau (SG) Raymond Buell | |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Sheriff (SF) Jesse Cooper | |
| 01:32 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-74 |
| 01:25 | Western Michigan | Denis Tate hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 76-74 |
| 01:23 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to John Sheriff | 76-74 |
| 01:21 | East Carolina | John Sheriff is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 76-74 |
| 01:08 | Western Michigan | William Hyde hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Denis Tate | 78-74 |
| 01:05 | East Carolina | Ernest Ferguson loses the dribble to William Hyde in the backcourt | 78-74 |
| 00:52 | Western Michigan | James Ferrel knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Denis Tate | 80-74 |
| 00:52 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 80-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:45 | East Carolina | Ernest Ferguson buries a 3 from the right corner | 80-77 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | Robert Ramsey is hacked by John Sheriff - foul #2 on John Sheriff, team foul #10 | 80-77 |
| 00:18 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 80-77 |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | Robert Ramsey makes the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | Robert Ramsey makes the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:16 | East Carolina | Denis Tate steals it from John Sheriff in the backcourt | 82-77 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:15 | Western Michigan | Robert Ramsey is fouled on the floor by Jackie Marler - foul #5 on Jackie Marler, team foul #11 | 82-77 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jesse Cooper (SG) Jackie Marler | |
| 00:15 | Western Michigan | Robert Ramsey misses the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:15 | Western Michigan | Robert Ramsey makes the 2nd free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:07 | East Carolina | Jesse Cooper misses the 3 from the left wing | 83-77 |
| 00:05 | Western Michigan | Denis Tate grabs the defensive rebound | 83-77 |
| 00:03 | Western Michigan | Denis Tate is hacked by Ernest Ferguson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ernest Ferguson, team foul #12 | 83-77 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Brice Labrecque (SG) Ernest Ferguson | |
| 00:03 | Western Michigan | Denis Tate makes the 1st free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:03 | Western Michigan | Denis Tate makes the 2nd free throw | 85-77 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Jesse Cooper comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 85-77 |