| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Bolling (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Graham Lloyd (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Giddings (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Corey Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Shane McColgan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Allen Kennett (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Odom (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. SF - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Rook (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Cecil Birdsong (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Southern | John Smith inbounds the ball | 35-39 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Texas Southern | Allen Kennett can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Bolling - foul #1 on Michael Bolling, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| 19:48 | Texas Southern | Allen Kennett misses the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 19:48 | Texas Southern | Allen Kennett misses the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 19:48 | Western Michigan | Shane McColgan snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 19:36 | Western Michigan | Ronald Giddings can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 35-39 |
| 19:34 | Texas Southern | Cecil Birdsong pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 19:28 | Texas Southern | Peter Odom lays it up and in and he's fouled by Corey Johnson - foul #1 on Corey Johnson, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| 19:28 | Texas Southern | Peter Odom misses the free throw | 35-41 |
| 19:28 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| 19:06 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 35-41 |
| 19:05 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Shane McColgan | 35-41 |
| 18:40 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 18:39 | Texas Southern | Richard Rook grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 18:22 | Texas Southern | Cecil Birdsong is called for a backcourt violation | 35-41 |
| 18:07 | Western Michigan | Cecil Birdsong swats the layup by Michael Bolling | 35-41 |
| 18:05 | Western Michigan | Ronald Giddings pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 17:45 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson buries a jumper near the basket set up by Michael Bolling | 37-41 |
| 17:27 | Texas Southern | Peter Odom is called for traveling | 37-41 |
| 17:07 | Western Michigan | Shane McColgan knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Michael Bolling | 39-41 |
| 16:45 | Texas Southern | Corey Johnson is called for the reach on John Smith - foul #2 on Corey Johnson, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Chacon (SF), Robert Parker (PF) Ronald Giddings, Corey Johnson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Dane Freeman (PG), Kevin Jones (PF) Allen Kennett, Richard Rook | |
| 16:33 | Texas Southern | John Smith is whistled for traveling | 39-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Shannon Goodall (PF) Shane McColgan | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Royce Perl (SG), Henry Taylor (SF) Peter Odom, John Smith | |
| 16:17 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling blows the layup but the foul's on Royce Perl - foul #1 on Royce Perl, team foul #1 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Steven Hazelton (C) Cecil Birdsong | |
| 16:17 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling misses the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 16:17 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 15:49 | Texas Southern | Steven Hazelton misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-41 |
| 15:47 | Western Michigan | Donald Chacon gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Bolling (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Graham Lloyd (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Chacon (fresh) PF - Shannon Goodall (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Parker (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Dane Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Royce Perl (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Henry Taylor (fresh) PF - Kevin Jones (fresh) C - Steven Hazelton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Shannon Goodall | 42-41 |
| 15:04 | Texas Southern | Michael Bolling is called for the reach on Dane Freeman - foul #2 on Michael Bolling, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mark Mousseau (PG), Ronald Giddings (SF), Corey Johnson (PF), Shane McColgan (C) Michael Bolling, Graham Lloyd, Shannon Goodall, Robert Parker | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Allen Kennett (PG), Peter Odom (SG), John Smith (SF), Richard Rook (PF), Cecil Birdsong (C) Dane Freeman, Royce Perl, Henry Taylor, Kevin Jones, Steven Hazelton | |
| 14:55 | Texas Southern | Allen Kennett is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Allen Kennett, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| 14:34 | Western Michigan | Ronald Giddings's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-41 |
| 14:18 | Texas Southern | Peter Odom misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 42-41 |
| 14:16 | Texas Southern | Richard Rook tips it home | 42-43 |
| 13:51 | Western Michigan | Mark Mousseau buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-43 |
| 13:24 | Texas Southern | Peter Odom is hacked by Donald Chacon - foul #2 on Donald Chacon, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling (PG), Graham Lloyd (SG) Mark Mousseau, Donald Chacon | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 13:10 | Texas Southern | Allen Kennett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 13:08 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Shane McColgan | 45-43 |
| 13:02 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson slams it home set up by Michael Bolling | 47-43 |
| 12:48 | Texas Southern | Allen Kennett buries a shot from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 12:35 | Western Michigan | Ronald Giddings hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Smith - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Kevin Jones (PF) Richard Rook | |
| 12:35 | Western Michigan | Ronald Giddings makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 12:35 | Western Michigan | Ronald Giddings makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 12:10 | Texas Southern | Cecil Birdsong buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Peter Odom | 49-47 |
| 11:47 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 49-47 |
| 11:46 | Texas Southern | Allen Kennett gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Bolling (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Graham Lloyd (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Giddings (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Corey Johnson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Shane McColgan (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Allen Kennett (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Odom (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. SF - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Jones (fresh) C - Cecil Birdsong (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 11:25 | Texas Southern | Cecil Birdsong blows the layup but he's fouled by Shane McColgan - foul #1 on Shane McColgan, team foul #6 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Chacon (SF), Shannon Goodall (PF), Robert Parker (C) Ronald Giddings, Corey Johnson, Shane McColgan | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Dane Freeman (PG), Royce Perl (SG), Henry Taylor (SF) Allen Kennett, Peter Odom, John Smith | |
| 11:25 | Texas Southern | Cecil Birdsong makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 11:25 | Texas Southern | Cecil Birdsong misses the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 11:25 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 11:13 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-48 |
| 11:00 | Texas Southern | Royce Perl loses the ball out of bounds | 51-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Richard Rook (PF), Steven Hazelton (C) Kevin Jones, Cecil Birdsong | |
| 10:34 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 51-48 |
| 10:32 | Western Michigan | Donald Chacon tips it in | 53-48 |
| 10:24 | Texas Southern | Royce Perl knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Dane Freeman | 53-51 |
| 10:12 | Western Michigan | Shannon Goodall connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Parker | 55-51 |
| 09:55 | Texas Southern | Richard Rook misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Shannon Goodall - foul #1 on Shannon Goodall, team foul #7 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mark Mousseau (PG), Corey Johnson (PF), Shane McColgan (C) Michael Bolling, Shannon Goodall, Robert Parker | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Allen Kennett (PG), Peter Odom (SG), John Smith (SF) Dane Freeman, Royce Perl, Henry Taylor | |
| 09:55 | Texas Southern | Richard Rook makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 09:55 | Texas Southern | Richard Rook makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 09:33 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-53 |
| 09:32 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Shane McColgan | 55-53 |
| 09:23 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Mousseau | 58-53 |
| 09:07 | Texas Southern | Peter Odom makes the shot near the basket set up by Allen Kennett | 58-55 |
| 08:49 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling (PG), Ronald Giddings (SF) Graham Lloyd, Donald Chacon | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Kevin Jones (PF), Cecil Birdsong (C) Richard Rook, Steven Hazelton | |
| 08:33 | Texas Southern | Allen Kennett misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 08:31 | Western Michigan | Ronald Giddings gets the rebound | 58-55 |
| 08:27 | Western Michigan | Cecil Birdsong blocks the short jumper by Ronald Giddings | 58-55 |
| 08:25 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Cecil Birdsong | 58-55 |
| 08:09 | Texas Southern | Cecil Birdsong blows the dunk | 58-55 |
| 08:07 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 07:54 | Western Michigan | Shane McColgan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd (SG), Robert Parker (PF) Mark Mousseau, Corey Johnson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 07:33 | Texas Southern | John Smith is called for traveling | 58-55 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Bolling (fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. SG - Graham Lloyd (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Giddings (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Shane McColgan (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Allen Kennett (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Odom (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. SF - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Jones (fresh) C - Cecil Birdsong (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 5 blk. | |
| 07:11 | Western Michigan | Ronald Giddings can't connect on a floater from the right side | 58-55 |
| 07:10 | Western Michigan | Shane McColgan gets the offensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 06:52 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 58-55 |
| 06:50 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Shane McColgan | 58-55 |
| 06:44 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Robert Parker, team foul #8 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson (PF) Shane McColgan | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Dane Freeman (PG), Royce Perl (SG), Henry Taylor (SF), Richard Rook (PF) Allen Kennett, Peter Odom, John Smith, Kevin Jones | |
| 06:23 | Texas Southern | Richard Rook misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Corey Johnson - foul #3 on Corey Johnson, team foul #9 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Chacon (SF) Ronald Giddings | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 06:23 | Texas Southern | Richard Rook makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 06:23 | Texas Southern | Richard Rook misses the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 06:23 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 06:06 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Bolling and he's fouled by Royce Perl - foul #2 on Royce Perl, team foul #4 | 60-56 |
| 06:06 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd makes the free throw | 61-56 |
| 05:56 | Texas Southern | Royce Perl clanks a shot from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 05:54 | Texas Southern | Richard Rook hits the follow up shot | 61-58 |
| 05:37 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-58 |
| 05:35 | Texas Southern | Henry Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 05:23 | Texas Southern | Dane Freeman misses long on a shot from the right side | 61-58 |
| 05:22 | Texas Southern | Cecil Birdsong tips it in | 61-60 |
| 04:53 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-60 |
| 04:51 | Texas Southern | Cecil Birdsong pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 04:49 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Giddings (SF), Shane McColgan (C) Donald Chacon, Robert Parker | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Allen Kennett (PG), Peter Odom (SG), John Smith (SF) Dane Freeman, Royce Perl, Henry Taylor | |
| 04:29 | Texas Southern | Peter Odom banks in the layup on a great pass from Cecil Birdsong and he's hacked by Ronald Giddings - foul #3 on Ronald Giddings, team foul #10 | 61-62 |
| 04:29 | Texas Southern | Peter Odom makes the free throw | 61-63 |
| 04:14 | Western Michigan | Ronald Giddings is fouled on the floor by John Smith - foul #4 on John Smith, team foul #5 | 61-63 |
| 04:03 | Western Michigan | Ronald Giddings buries a shot near the basket set up by Michael Bolling | 63-63 |
| 03:50 | Texas Southern | Graham Lloyd takes the ball from Allen Kennett | 63-63 |
| 03:47 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd blows the dunk | 63-63 |
| 03:45 | Western Michigan | Shane McColgan hits the follow up shot | 65-63 |
| 03:27 | Texas Southern | Allen Kennett hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 65-63 |
| 03:26 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd grabs the defensive rebound | 65-63 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Bolling (fresh) 12 pts. 9 ast. SG - Graham Lloyd (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Giddings (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Corey Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Shane McColgan (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Allen Kennett (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Odom (fresh) 22 pts. 4 reb. SF - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Richard Rook (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Cecil Birdsong (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 5 blk. | |
| 03:05 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-63 |
| 03:03 | Texas Southern | Peter Odom snags the defensive board | 65-63 |
| 02:52 | Texas Southern | Cecil Birdsong is whistled for traveling | 65-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Parker (PF) Corey Johnson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Kevin Jones (PF) Richard Rook | |
| 02:31 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Ronald Giddings | 67-63 |
| 02:15 | Texas Southern | Cecil Birdsong comes up short on the floater from the right block | 67-63 |
| 02:14 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker snags the defensive board | 67-63 |
| 01:57 | Western Michigan | Shane McColgan can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 67-63 |
| 01:55 | Texas Southern | Kevin Jones gets the rebound | 67-63 |
| 01:37 | Texas Southern | Peter Odom loses the dribble to Michael Bolling | 67-63 |
| 01:10 | Western Michigan | Ronald Giddings knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Texas Southern | Peter Odom misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 69-63 |
| 00:50 | Texas Southern | The offensive rebound goes to John Smith | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Texas Southern | Cecil Birdsong lays it up and in | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker is hacked by Allen Kennett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Allen Kennett, team foul #6 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson (PF) Robert Parker | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Richard Rook (PF) Kevin Jones | |
| 00:44 | Western Michigan | Allen Kennett is called for the reach on Ronald Giddings - foul #3 on Allen Kennett, team foul #7 | 69-65 |
| 00:44 | Western Michigan | Ronald Giddings makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:44 | Western Michigan | Ronald Giddings makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:38 | Texas Southern | Peter Odom knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 71-67 |
| 00:36 | Western Michigan | Shane McColgan is hacked by Allen Kennett in the backcourt - foul #4 on Allen Kennett, team foul #8 | 71-67 |
| 00:36 | Western Michigan | Shane McColgan makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:36 | Western Michigan | Shane McColgan makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:30 | Texas Southern | Cecil Birdsong is hacked by Shane McColgan - foul #2 on Shane McColgan, team foul #11 | 73-67 |
| 00:30 | Texas Southern | Cecil Birdsong makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:30 | Texas Southern | Cecil Birdsong misses the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:30 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Corey Johnson | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson is hacked by Allen Kennett in the backcourt - foul #5 on Allen Kennett, team foul #9 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Parker (SF) Ronald Giddings | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Dane Freeman (PG) Allen Kennett | |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | Shane McColgan snags the offensive board | 74-68 |
| 00:26 | Western Michigan | Richard Rook is called for the reach on Shane McColgan - foul #1 on Richard Rook, team foul #10 | 74-68 |
| 00:26 | Western Michigan | Shane McColgan makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:26 | Western Michigan | Shane McColgan makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:19 | Texas Southern | Peter Odom can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 76-68 |
| 00:17 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker gets the rebound | 76-68 |
| 00:14 | Western Michigan | Dane Freeman is called for the reach on Robert Parker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dane Freeman, team foul #11 | 76-68 |
| 00:14 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:14 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:08 | Texas Southern | Richard Rook misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Graham Lloyd - foul #2 on Graham Lloyd, team foul #12 | 78-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mark Mousseau (PG), Donald Chacon (SF), Shannon Goodall (PF) Michael Bolling, Corey Johnson, Shane McColgan | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 00:08 | Texas Southern | Richard Rook misses the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:08 | Texas Southern | Richard Rook makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Mark Mousseau runs out the clock | 78-69 |