| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Douglas Ussery (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Omer Tomic (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Barnes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Buddy Major (fresh) 5 pts. C - Augustus Ostroski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Spencer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawerence Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bill Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Howard McGillen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas State | Christopher Barnes inbounds the ball | 52-33 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Kansas State | Buddy Major clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Bill Cox - foul #1 on Bill Cox, team foul #1 | 52-33 |
| 19:50 | Kansas State | Buddy Major makes the 1st free throw | 53-33 |
| 19:50 | Kansas State | Buddy Major misses the 2nd free throw | 53-33 |
| 19:50 | Western Michigan | Howard McGillen pulls down the rebound | 53-33 |
| 19:33 | Western Michigan | Bill Cox makes the wide open driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Lawerence Thomas | 53-35 |
| 19:29 | Kansas State | Christopher Barnes loses the dribble to Christopher Simpson in the backcourt | 53-35 |
| 19:26 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson hits the finger roll | 53-37 |
| 19:24 | Kansas State | Douglas Ussery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-37 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Anderson (C) Howard McGillen | |
| 19:09 | Western Michigan | Lawerence Thomas drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-40 |
| 18:50 | Kansas State | Christopher Barnes misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 53-40 |
| 18:49 | Western Michigan | Thomas Anderson snags the defensive board | 53-40 |
| 18:42 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer is fouled on the floor by Buddy Major - foul #3 on Buddy Major, team foul #1 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Frank Hill (PF) Buddy Major | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman (PG), John Otterson (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Howard McGillen (C) Christopher Simpson, Michael Spencer, Lawerence Thomas, Bill Cox | |
| 18:34 | Western Michigan | Joseph Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-40 |
| 18:33 | Kansas State | Frank Hill snags the defensive board | 53-40 |
| 18:30 | Kansas State | Joseph Smith takes the ball from Omer Tomic in the backcourt | 53-40 |
| 18:10 | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman can't finish the layup | 53-40 |
| 18:08 | Western Michigan | Thomas Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 53-40 |
| 17:57 | Western Michigan | John Otterson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-40 |
| 17:56 | Kansas State | Douglas Ussery grabs the board | 53-40 |
| 17:40 | Kansas State | Omer Tomic misses short on an open 3 from straight away | 53-40 |
| 17:38 | Western Michigan | Joseph Smith pulls down the rebound | 53-40 |
| 17:26 | Western Michigan | Thomas Anderson lays it in uncontested | 53-42 |
| 17:03 | Kansas State | Christopher Barnes misses the lay-in | 53-42 |
| 17:02 | Kansas State | Augustus Ostroski tips it home | 55-42 |
| 16:57 | Western Michigan | Joseph Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-42 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Michael Graham (SG), James Lolley (SF), Matthew Lesperance (PF), Anthony Collier (C) Omer Tomic, Christopher Barnes, Frank Hill, Augustus Ostroski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson (PG), David Kesler (SG), Lawerence Thomas (SF), Bill Cox (PF) Matthew Bannerman, John Otterson, Joseph Smith, Thomas Anderson | |
| 16:48 | Kansas State | Anthony Collier hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-42 |
| 16:47 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Lawerence Thomas | 55-42 |
| 16:34 | Western Michigan | Howard McGillen misses the jumper from the baseline | 55-42 |
| 16:33 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Anthony Collier | 55-42 |
| 16:31 | Kansas State | Christopher Simpson steps in front of the Douglas Ussery pass in the backcourt | 55-42 |
| 16:30 | Western Michigan | David Kesler misses the easy layup | 55-42 |
| 16:29 | Western Michigan | Bill Cox tips it in | 55-44 |
| 16:04 | Kansas State | Douglas Ussery hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-44 |
| 16:03 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Bill Cox | 55-44 |
| 15:51 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-44 |
| 15:50 | Western Michigan | Bill Cox can't tip it in | 55-44 |
| 15:48 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson tips it back up and in | 55-46 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Douglas Ussery (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Graham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Lolley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Matthew Lesperance (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Anthony Collier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Simpson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Kesler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lawerence Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bill Cox (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Howard McGillen (tired) 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Kansas State | Michael Graham buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Douglas Ussery | 57-46 |
| 15:14 | Western Michigan | Bill Cox buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by David Kesler | 57-49 |
| 14:59 | Kansas State | James Lolley is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 57-49 |
| 14:57 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to David Kesler | 57-49 |
| 14:53 | Western Michigan | Bill Cox loses the dribble to James Lolley in the backcourt | 57-49 |
| 14:51 | Kansas State | James Lolley slams it home | 59-49 |
| 14:33 | Western Michigan | David Kesler knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Simpson | 59-52 |
| 14:31 | Kansas State | Christopher Simpson is called for the reach on Douglas Ussery in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Simpson, team foul #2 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Omer Tomic (SG), Christopher Barnes (SF), Buddy Major (PF), Frank Hill (C) Douglas Ussery, Michael Graham, Matthew Lesperance, Anthony Collier | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Darby (PG), Michael Spencer (SG), Matthew Bannerman (SF), Adam West (PF), Thomas Anderson (C) Christopher Simpson, David Kesler, Lawerence Thomas, Bill Cox, Howard McGillen | |
| 14:17 | Kansas State | Buddy Major misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 59-52 |
| 14:15 | Kansas State | Buddy Major grabs the offensive board | 59-52 |
| 14:06 | Kansas State | Michael Darby steals the ball from Frank Hill | 59-52 |
| 13:55 | Western Michigan | Frank Hill steals the ball from Michael Darby | 59-52 |
| 13:39 | Kansas State | Buddy Major connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Frank Hill | 61-52 |
| 13:35 | Western Michigan | Frank Hill is called for the reach on Matthew Bannerman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Hill, team foul #2 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Michael Graham (PG), Augustus Ostroski (C) James Lolley, Frank Hill | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Otterson (PG), Joseph Smith (C) Michael Darby, Thomas Anderson | |
| 13:18 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 61-52 |
| 13:16 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer tips it but misses | 61-52 |
| 13:14 | Kansas State | Buddy Major gets the rebound | 61-52 |
| 13:12 | Kansas State | Michael Graham is fouled in the backcourt by John Otterson - foul #3 on John Otterson, team foul #3 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Lawerence Thomas (SF) Matthew Bannerman | |
| 13:01 | Kansas State | Buddy Major misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-52 |
| 13:00 | Western Michigan | Adam West gets the rebound | 61-52 |
| 12:53 | Western Michigan | Christopher Barnes steps in front of the Adam West pass | 61-52 |
| 12:48 | Kansas State | Michael Graham throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-52 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Douglas Ussery (PG) Michael Graham | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson (PG) John Otterson | |
| 12:26 | Western Michigan | Lawerence Thomas hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 61-52 |
| 12:25 | Western Michigan | Joseph Smith snags the offensive board | 61-52 |
| 12:05 | Western Michigan | Adam West hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Simpson | 61-54 |
| 12:05 | Kansas State | Kansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-54 |
| Subs | Kansas State | James Lolley (SF), Matthew Lesperance (PF), Frank Hill (C) Christopher Barnes, Buddy Major, Augustus Ostroski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Otterson (SG), Matthew Bannerman (SF), Bill Cox (C) Michael Spencer, Lawerence Thomas, Joseph Smith | |
| 11:40 | Kansas State | Douglas Ussery hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-54 |
| 11:39 | Kansas State | James Lolley grabs the offensive board | 61-54 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Douglas Ussery (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Omer Tomic (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Lolley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Lesperance (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Frank Hill (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Simpson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Otterson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Bannerman (fairly fresh) PF - Adam West (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Bill Cox (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Kansas State | James Lolley can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-54 |
| 11:31 | Kansas State | Frank Hill gets the offensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 11:18 | Kansas State | Matthew Lesperance is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-54 |
| 11:17 | Western Michigan | Bill Cox snags the defensive board | 61-54 |
| 10:54 | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-54 |
| 10:52 | Kansas State | Frank Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 10:36 | Kansas State | Douglas Ussery knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Frank Hill | 64-54 |
| 10:14 | Western Michigan | John Otterson can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Omer Tomic - foul #3 on Omer Tomic, team foul #3 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Michael Graham (SG), Christopher Barnes (SF), Buddy Major (PF), Augustus Ostroski (C) Omer Tomic, James Lolley, Matthew Lesperance, Frank Hill | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Darby (PG), David Kesler (SF), Thomas Anderson (PF), Joseph Smith (C) Christopher Simpson, Matthew Bannerman, Adam West, Bill Cox | |
| 10:14 | Western Michigan | John Otterson makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 10:14 | Western Michigan | John Otterson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 10:14 | Kansas State | Augustus Ostroski grabs the defensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 10:12 | Kansas State | Christopher Barnes is fouled in the backcourt by John Otterson - foul #4 on John Otterson, team foul #4 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer (SG) John Otterson | |
| 09:53 | Kansas State | Douglas Ussery misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-55 |
| 09:52 | Western Michigan | Thomas Anderson snags the defensive board | 64-55 |
| 09:47 | Western Michigan | David Kesler misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-55 |
| 09:46 | Western Michigan | Thomas Anderson grabs the offensive board | 64-55 |
| 09:33 | Western Michigan | Thomas Anderson drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 64-57 |
| 09:19 | Kansas State | Augustus Ostroski can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 64-57 |
| 09:17 | Western Michigan | Thomas Anderson gets the rebound | 64-57 |
| 09:03 | Western Michigan | Buddy Major steps in front of the Michael Spencer pass | 64-57 |
| 09:01 | Kansas State | David Kesler is called for the reach on Christopher Barnes in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Kesler, team foul #5 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Omer Tomic (SG), James Lolley (SF) Douglas Ussery, Christopher Barnes | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson (PG), Lawerence Thomas (SF), Howard McGillen (C) Michael Darby, David Kesler, Joseph Smith | |
| 08:42 | Kansas State | James Lolley comes up short on the floater from the right block | 64-57 |
| 08:41 | Kansas State | Augustus Ostroski grabs the offensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 08:27 | Kansas State | Omer Tomic's pass is intercepted by Christopher Simpson | 64-57 |
| 08:00 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-57 |
| 07:58 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Spencer | 64-57 |
| 07:45 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer lays it in on a nice dish by Lawerence Thomas and he's fouled by Augustus Ostroski - foul #1 on Augustus Ostroski, team foul #4 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Douglas Ussery (PG), Frank Hill (PF), Anthony Collier (C) Omer Tomic, Buddy Major, Augustus Ostroski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam West (PF), Joseph Smith (C) Thomas Anderson, Howard McGillen | |
| 07:45 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer misses the free throw | 64-59 |
| 07:45 | Kansas State | Frank Hill snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| 07:28 | Kansas State | Michael Graham misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 64-59 |
| 07:26 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson grabs the board | 64-59 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Douglas Ussery (tired) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Graham (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Lolley (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Frank Hill (tiring) 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Collier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Simpson (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Spencer (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawerence Thomas (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Adam West (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Smith (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 64-59 |
| 07:18 | Kansas State | Anthony Collier snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| 06:54 | Kansas State | Douglas Ussery misses short on an open 3 from the left corner | 64-59 |
| 06:53 | Kansas State | Anthony Collier misses the tip | 64-59 |
| 06:51 | Western Michigan | Joseph Smith grabs the board | 64-59 |
| 06:48 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson is hacked by Douglas Ussery in the backcourt - foul #3 on Douglas Ussery, team foul #5 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Omer Tomic (SG), Christopher Barnes (SF), Matthew Lesperance (PF), Augustus Ostroski (C) Douglas Ussery, James Lolley, Frank Hill, Anthony Collier | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Darby (PG), John Otterson (SG), Matthew Bannerman (SF), Bill Cox (PF), Thomas Anderson (C) Christopher Simpson, Michael Spencer, Lawerence Thomas, Adam West, Joseph Smith | |
| 06:38 | Western Michigan | Bill Cox misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 64-59 |
| 06:37 | Western Michigan | Bill Cox pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 06:24 | Western Michigan | John Otterson misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 64-59 |
| 06:23 | Kansas State | Michael Graham gets the rebound | 64-59 |
| 06:04 | Kansas State | Michael Darby is called for the reach on Michael Graham - foul #3 on Michael Darby, team foul #6 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Douglas Ussery (PG), Frank Hill (PF) Michael Graham, Matthew Lesperance | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson (PG), David Kesler (SG), Howard McGillen (C) Michael Darby, John Otterson, Thomas Anderson | |
| 05:52 | Kansas State | Douglas Ussery hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 64-59 |
| 05:50 | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| 05:39 | Western Michigan | Howard McGillen comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Frank Hill - foul #2 on Frank Hill, team foul #6 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Kansas State | James Lolley (SG) Omer Tomic | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Smith (PF) Bill Cox | |
| 05:39 | Western Michigan | Howard McGillen misses the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 05:39 | Western Michigan | Howard McGillen misses the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 05:39 | Kansas State | Christopher Barnes grabs the board | 64-59 |
| 05:20 | Kansas State | Christopher Barnes connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from James Lolley | 66-59 |
| 04:58 | Western Michigan | Douglas Ussery picks off the pass by Matthew Bannerman | 66-59 |
| 04:58 | Kansas State | Kansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 66-59 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Michael Graham (SG), Matthew Lesperance (PF), Anthony Collier (C) Christopher Barnes, Frank Hill, Augustus Ostroski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Darby (PG), John Otterson (SG), Adam West (PF), Thomas Anderson (C) Christopher Simpson, Matthew Bannerman, Joseph Smith, Howard McGillen | |
| 04:33 | Kansas State | Michael Graham loses the dribble to David Kesler | 66-59 |
| 04:08 | Western Michigan | Michael Darby makes the runner in the paint and he's hacked by Douglas Ussery - foul #4 on Douglas Ussery, team foul #7 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Omer Tomic (SG), Buddy Major (PF) Douglas Ussery, Matthew Lesperance | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman (SG), Lawerence Thomas (SF), Bill Cox (PF), Joseph Smith (C) John Otterson, David Kesler, Adam West, Thomas Anderson | |
| 04:08 | Western Michigan | Michael Darby makes the free throw | 66-62 |
| 04:05 | Kansas State | Omer Tomic's pass is intercepted by Matthew Bannerman in the backcourt | 66-62 |
| 04:04 | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman lays it in | 66-64 |
| 03:42 | Kansas State | Michael Graham can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Bill Cox - foul #2 on Bill Cox, team foul #7 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Christopher Barnes (SF), Augustus Ostroski (C) James Lolley, Anthony Collier | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson (PG) Michael Darby | |
| 03:42 | Kansas State | Michael Graham makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 03:42 | Kansas State | Michael Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 03:26 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Bill Cox | 68-67 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Michael Graham (tired) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Omer Tomic (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Barnes (tired) 11 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - Buddy Major (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Augustus Ostroski (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Simpson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Bannerman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lawerence Thomas (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Bill Cox (tired) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Joseph Smith (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Kansas State | Augustus Ostroski hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Joseph Smith - foul #1 on Joseph Smith, team foul #8 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Douglas Ussery (PG), Frank Hill (PF) Michael Graham, Buddy Major | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer (SG), Thomas Anderson (PF), Howard McGillen (C) Matthew Bannerman, Bill Cox, Joseph Smith | |
| 03:10 | Kansas State | Augustus Ostroski misses the free throw | 70-67 |
| 03:10 | Western Michigan | Howard McGillen snags the defensive board | 70-67 |
| 02:53 | Western Michigan | Thomas Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 70-67 |
| 02:52 | Kansas State | Augustus Ostroski gets the rebound | 70-67 |
| 02:52 | Kansas State | Kansas State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 70-67 |
| Subs | Kansas State | James Lolley (SF), Matthew Lesperance (PF) Christopher Barnes, Augustus Ostroski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Otterson (SG) Michael Spencer | |
| 02:31 | Kansas State | Frank Hill misses long on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Thomas Anderson - foul #2 on Thomas Anderson, team foul #9 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam West (PF) Howard McGillen | |
| 02:31 | Kansas State | Frank Hill makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 02:31 | Kansas State | Frank Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 02:19 | Western Michigan | Lawerence Thomas loses the ball out of bounds | 72-67 |
| 02:19 | Kansas State | Kansas State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 72-67 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Christopher Barnes (SF), Anthony Collier (C) Omer Tomic, Frank Hill | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Darby (PG), David Kesler (SF), Bill Cox (C) Christopher Simpson, Lawerence Thomas, Thomas Anderson | |
| 01:58 | Kansas State | Matthew Lesperance comes up short on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Bill Cox - foul #3 on Bill Cox, team foul #10 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Omer Tomic (SG), Augustus Ostroski (C) James Lolley, Anthony Collier | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson (PG), Michael Spencer (SG), Lawerence Thomas (SF), Howard McGillen (C) Michael Darby, John Otterson, David Kesler, Bill Cox | |
| 01:58 | Kansas State | Matthew Lesperance makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 01:58 | Kansas State | Matthew Lesperance makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:39 | Western Michigan | Howard McGillen knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Christopher Simpson and he's hacked by Matthew Lesperance - foul #1 on Matthew Lesperance, team foul #8 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Buddy Major (PF) Matthew Lesperance | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 01:39 | Western Michigan | Howard McGillen makes the free throw | 74-70 |
| 01:24 | Kansas State | Omer Tomic clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 74-70 |
| 01:22 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer grabs the board | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:05 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Adam West | 74-72 |
| 00:44 | Kansas State | Omer Tomic hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-72 |
| 00:42 | Western Michigan | Lawerence Thomas snags the defensive board | 74-72 |
| 00:42 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-72 |
| 00:31 | Western Michigan | Howard McGillen lays it up and in set up by Lawerence Thomas | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Kansas State | Omer Tomic throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer misses the easy layup | 74-74 |
| 00:00 | Kansas State | Douglas Ussery pulls down the rebound | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Douglas Ussery (tired) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Omer Tomic (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Barnes (tired) 11 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - Buddy Major (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Augustus Ostroski (very tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Simpson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Spencer (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawerence Thomas (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam West (very tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Howard McGillen (very tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Western Michigan | Howard McGillen wins the tip | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:58 | Western Michigan | Douglas Ussery takes the ball from Christopher Simpson in the backcourt | 74-74 |
| 04:40 | Kansas State | The short jumper by Buddy Major is denied by Howard McGillen | 74-74 |
| 04:38 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer grabs the board | 74-74 |
| 04:36 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer is hacked by Omer Tomic in the backcourt - foul #4 on Omer Tomic, team foul #9 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Michael Graham (SG), James Lolley (SF), Matthew Lesperance (PF), Anthony Collier (C) Omer Tomic, Christopher Barnes, Buddy Major, Augustus Ostroski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Otterson (PG), Matthew Bannerman (SF), Thomas Anderson (PF), Joseph Smith (C) Christopher Simpson, Lawerence Thomas, Adam West, Howard McGillen | |
| 04:36 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 04:36 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 04:20 | Kansas State | Michael Graham hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Douglas Ussery | 77-76 |
| 03:54 | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left side | 77-76 |
| 03:53 | Western Michigan | Thomas Anderson grabs the offensive board | 77-76 |
| 03:28 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Michael Graham | 77-76 |
| 03:27 | Western Michigan | John Otterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-76 |
| 03:16 | Western Michigan | John Otterson hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Joseph Smith | 77-79 |
| 02:56 | Kansas State | Anthony Collier misses the lay-in | 77-79 |
| 02:54 | Western Michigan | Thomas Anderson grabs the board | 77-79 |
| 02:34 | Western Michigan | Thomas Anderson lays it in on a great pass from John Otterson | 77-81 |
| 02:18 | Kansas State | Matthew Lesperance hits a wide open 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Michael Graham | 80-81 |
| 02:07 | Western Michigan | Thomas Anderson double dribbles | 80-81 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Omer Tomic (SG), Frank Hill (PF), Augustus Ostroski (C) Douglas Ussery, Matthew Lesperance, Anthony Collier | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson (PG), David Kesler (SG), Lawerence Thomas (SF), Bill Cox (C) John Otterson, Michael Spencer, Matthew Bannerman, Joseph Smith | |
| 02:03 | Kansas State | James Lolley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-81 |
| 01:48 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson is open and scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Bill Cox | 80-84 |
| 01:27 | Kansas State | James Lolley hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Augustus Ostroski and he's fouled by Lawerence Thomas - foul #3 on Lawerence Thomas, team foul #11 | 82-84 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Douglas Ussery (PG), Buddy Major (PF) Michael Graham, Frank Hill | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer (SG), Adam West (PF), Howard McGillen (C) David Kesler, Bill Cox, Thomas Anderson | |
| 01:27 | Kansas State | Kansas State calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 82-84 |
| 01:27 | Kansas State | James Lolley misses the free throw | 82-84 |
| 01:27 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer pulls down the rebound | 82-84 |
| 01:27 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-84 |
| 00:58 | Western Michigan | Lawerence Thomas can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 82-84 |
| 00:56 | Western Michigan | Lawerence Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 82-84 |
| 00:56 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 82-84 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Christopher Barnes (SF) James Lolley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Douglas Ussery (tired) 10 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - Omer Tomic (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Christopher Barnes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - Buddy Major (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Augustus Ostroski (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Simpson (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Spencer (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawerence Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Adam West (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Howard McGillen (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 82-84 |
| 00:32 | Kansas State | Omer Tomic is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Omer Tomic, team foul #10 | 82-84 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Michael Graham (SG) Omer Tomic | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson is hacked by Christopher Barnes - foul #1 on Christopher Barnes, team foul #11 | 82-84 |
| 00:30 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 82-84 |
| 00:30 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 82-85 |
| 00:30 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 82-85 |
| 00:30 | Kansas State | Buddy Major grabs the defensive rebound | 82-85 |
| 00:08 | Kansas State | Michael Graham can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 82-85 |
| 00:06 | Kansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Barnes | 82-85 |
| 00:04 | Kansas State | Michael Graham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 82-85 |
| 00:03 | Kansas State | Augustus Ostroski grabs the offensive rebound | 82-85 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Kansas State | Michael Graham is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 85-85 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Douglas Ussery (tiring) 10 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - Michael Graham (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Christopher Barnes (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. PF - Buddy Major (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Augustus Ostroski (tired) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Simpson (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Spencer (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawerence Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Adam West (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Howard McGillen (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Western Michigan | Howard McGillen wins the tip | 85-85 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:49 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 85-85 |
| 04:47 | Kansas State | Buddy Major gets the rebound | 85-85 |
| 04:42 | Kansas State | Michael Graham misses the easy layup | 85-85 |
| 04:40 | Western Michigan | Howard McGillen gets the rebound | 85-85 |
| 04:29 | Western Michigan | Buddy Major is called for the reach on Howard McGillen - foul #4 on Buddy Major, team foul #12 | 85-85 |
| Subs | Kansas State | James Lolley (SG), Frank Hill (PF), Anthony Collier (C) Douglas Ussery, Buddy Major, Augustus Ostroski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Bill Cox (PF) Michael Spencer, Lawerence Thomas, Adam West | |
| 04:29 | Western Michigan | Howard McGillen makes the 1st free throw | 85-86 |
| 04:29 | Western Michigan | Howard McGillen misses the 2nd free throw | 85-86 |
| 04:29 | Kansas State | Anthony Collier gets the rebound | 85-86 |
| 04:03 | Kansas State | James Lolley misses long on an open jumper from the left side | 85-86 |
| 04:02 | Kansas State | Anthony Collier tips it home | 87-86 |
| 03:58 | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 87-86 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Anderson (C) Howard McGillen | |
| 03:47 | Kansas State | Christopher Barnes connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Graham | 89-86 |
| 03:24 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson is fouled on the floor by Michael Graham - foul #2 on Michael Graham, team foul #13 | 89-86 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Matthew Lesperance (PF) Anthony Collier | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Otterson (SG), David Kesler (SF) Matthew Bannerman, Joseph Smith | |
| 03:24 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 89-87 |
| 03:24 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 89-88 |
| 03:08 | Kansas State | David Kesler is called for the reach on James Lolley - foul #3 on David Kesler, team foul #12 | 89-88 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Douglas Ussery (PG) Christopher Barnes | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Darby (PG) Christopher Simpson | |
| 03:08 | Kansas State | James Lolley misses the 1st free throw | 89-88 |
| 03:08 | Kansas State | James Lolley makes the 2nd free throw | 90-88 |
| 02:45 | Western Michigan | Michael Darby drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Kesler | 90-90 |
| 02:45 | Kansas State | Kansas State calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 90-90 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Christopher Barnes (SF) Douglas Ussery | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson (PG), Matthew Bannerman (SG), Lawerence Thomas (SF), Joseph Smith (C) Michael Darby, John Otterson, David Kesler, Bill Cox | |
| 02:30 | Kansas State | James Lolley is hacked by Thomas Anderson - foul #3 on Thomas Anderson, team foul #13 | 90-90 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bill Cox (C) Thomas Anderson | |
| 02:30 | Kansas State | James Lolley makes the 1st free throw | 91-90 |
| 02:30 | Kansas State | James Lolley misses the 2nd free throw | 91-90 |
| 02:30 | Western Michigan | Bill Cox pulls down the rebound | 91-90 |
| 02:17 | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 91-93 |
| 02:15 | Kansas State | Michael Graham is called for traveling in the backcourt | 91-93 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Douglas Ussery (PG), Augustus Ostroski (C) Michael Graham, Frank Hill | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 02:02 | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman double dribbles | 91-93 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Anthony Collier (C) Augustus Ostroski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Anderson (C) Joseph Smith | |
| 02:00 | Kansas State | Douglas Ussery is hacked by Lawerence Thomas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lawerence Thomas, team foul #14 | 91-93 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Michael Graham (SG), Buddy Major (PF), Augustus Ostroski (C) James Lolley, Matthew Lesperance, Anthony Collier | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer (SG), Adam West (PF), Howard McGillen (C) Matthew Bannerman, Bill Cox, Thomas Anderson | |
| 02:00 | Kansas State | Douglas Ussery makes the 1st free throw | 92-93 |
| 02:00 | Kansas State | Douglas Ussery makes the 2nd free throw | 93-93 |
| 01:49 | Western Michigan | Howard McGillen hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 93-93 |
| 01:48 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Augustus Ostroski | 93-93 |
| 01:34 | Kansas State | Michael Graham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 93-93 |
| 01:33 | Western Michigan | Lawerence Thomas gets the rebound | 93-93 |
| 01:31 | Western Michigan | Douglas Ussery steals the ball from Christopher Simpson in the backcourt | 93-93 |
| 01:18 | Kansas State | Augustus Ostroski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 93-93 |
| 01:04 | Western Michigan | Lawerence Thomas misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Christopher Barnes - foul #2 on Christopher Barnes, team foul #14 | 93-93 |
| 01:04 | Western Michigan | Lawerence Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 93-93 |
| 01:04 | Western Michigan | Lawerence Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 93-94 |
| 01:02 | Kansas State | Douglas Ussery is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Douglas Ussery, team foul #15 | 93-94 |
| Subs | Kansas State | James Lolley (SG) Douglas Ussery | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:49 | Western Michigan | Augustus Ostroski blocks the short jumper by Howard McGillen | 93-94 |
| 00:47 | Kansas State | Michael Graham grabs the board | 93-94 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Michael Graham (tiring) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Lolley (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Barnes (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. PF - Buddy Major (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Augustus Ostroski (tired) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Simpson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Spencer (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawerence Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Adam West (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Howard McGillen (very tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 00:43 | Kansas State | Michael Graham misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 93-94 |
| 00:42 | Western Michigan | Adam West pulls down the rebound | 93-94 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Western Michigan | Christopher Barnes steals it from Christopher Simpson in the backcourt | 93-94 |
| 00:23 | Kansas State | James Lolley hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 95-94 |
| 00:23 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 95-94 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Western Michigan | Christopher Barnes takes the ball from Howard McGillen in the backcourt | 95-94 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Kansas State | Lawerence Thomas is called for the reach on Michael Graham - foul #5 on Lawerence Thomas, team foul #15 | 95-94 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman (SF) Lawerence Thomas | |
| 00:19 | Kansas State | Michael Graham makes the 1st free throw | 96-94 |
| 00:19 | Kansas State | Michael Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 97-94 |
| 00:08 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Matthew Bannerman | 97-97 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Kansas State | Buddy Major misses short on a jumper near the basket | 97-97 |
| 00:01 | Kansas State | Michael Graham tips it home | 99-97 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas 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) | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 99-97 |