| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Michael Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roderick Faucher (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Schrader (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Cataldo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gary Loving (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert John (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Shepherd (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Matthew Patrick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Robert John inbounds the ball | 40-41 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd lays it up and in on a great pass from Gary Loving | 40-43 |
| 19:32 | San Diego | Roderick Faucher connects on the floater in the paint and the foul's on Matthew Patrick - foul #2 on Matthew Patrick, team foul #1 | 42-43 |
| 19:32 | San Diego | Roderick Faucher makes the free throw | 43-43 |
| 19:17 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 19:15 | San Diego | The rebound goes to Christopher Schrader | 43-43 |
| 19:11 | San Diego | Michael Williams makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Howard Jones and he's hacked by Robert John - foul #1 on Robert John, team foul #2 | 45-43 |
| 19:11 | San Diego | Michael Williams makes the free throw | 46-43 |
| 18:56 | Western Michigan | Robert John makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Gary Loving and he's fouled by Michael Williams - foul #1 on Michael Williams, team foul #1 | 46-45 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (SG), Kermit Eames (C) Robert Davis, Matthew Patrick | |
| 18:56 | Western Michigan | Robert John misses the free throw | 46-45 |
| 18:56 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 18:43 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 46-45 |
| 18:42 | San Diego | Kenneth Cataldo pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 18:36 | San Diego | Christopher Schrader misses the floater from the free throw line | 46-45 |
| 18:34 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Dikembe Ako | 46-45 |
| 18:30 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Richard Shepherd | 46-48 |
| 18:27 | San Diego | Michael Williams's pass is intercepted by Gary Loving in the backcourt | 46-48 |
| 18:13 | Western Michigan | Robert John comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-48 |
| 18:12 | San Diego | Kenneth Cataldo gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 17:53 | San Diego | Roderick Faucher misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 17:52 | San Diego | Kenneth Cataldo snags the offensive board | 46-48 |
| 17:36 | San Diego | Howard Jones misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 46-48 |
| 17:35 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 17:19 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 46-48 |
| 17:17 | San Diego | Kenneth Cataldo pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 17:11 | San Diego | Roderick Faucher scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 48-48 |
| 16:52 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving's pass is intercepted by Michael Williams | 48-48 |
| 16:50 | San Diego | Roderick Faucher is hacked by Richard Shepherd in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Shepherd, team foul #3 | 48-48 |
| Subs | San Diego | Wallace McMahon (PG), Donald Ventura (SG), Walter Hoffman (SF), Kermit Carnahan (PF), Ryan Prentiss (C) Michael Williams, Howard Jones, Roderick Faucher, Christopher Schrader, Kenneth Cataldo | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Delbert Bryant (SF), Donald Harris (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Gary Loving, Dikembe Ako, Robert John, Richard Shepherd, Kermit Eames | |
| 16:24 | San Diego | Kermit Carnahan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-48 |
| 16:03 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris misses the fadeaway from the left block | 48-48 |
| 16:02 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick gets the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 15:47 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick makes the fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by Wallace McMahon - foul #2 on Wallace McMahon, team foul #2 | 48-50 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Warren Comer (PF) Donald Harris | |
| 15:47 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick makes the free throw | 48-51 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Wallace McMahon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Ventura (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Hoffman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kermit Carnahan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ryan Prentiss (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gerald Boyer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Delbert Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Warren Comer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Patrick (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | San Diego | Walter Hoffman is wide open but clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 48-51 |
| 15:34 | San Diego | Walter Hoffman snags the offensive board | 48-51 |
| 15:15 | San Diego | Kermit Carnahan is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Wallace McMahon | 50-51 |
| 14:57 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 14:56 | San Diego | Ryan Prentiss grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 14:50 | San Diego | Walter Hoffman is whistled for traveling | 50-51 |
| Subs | San Diego | William Cason (PG), Howard Jones (SG), Jay Walker (SF), Christopher Schrader (PF), Kenneth Cataldo (C) Wallace McMahon, Donald Ventura, Walter Hoffman, Kermit Carnahan, Ryan Prentiss | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Michael Bakken (SF), Richard Shepherd (PF) Gerald Boyer, Delbert Bryant, Matthew Patrick | |
| 14:21 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gary Loving | 50-53 |
| 14:19 | San Diego | Michael Bakken is called for the reach on Howard Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Bakken, team foul #4 | 50-53 |
| Subs | San Diego | Michael Williams (PG) William Cason | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (SG), Donald Harris (C) Robert Davis, Warren Comer | |
| 14:02 | San Diego | Howard Jones can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-53 |
| 14:00 | San Diego | Kenneth Cataldo gets the offensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 13:51 | San Diego | Michael Williams is hacked by Donald Harris - foul #3 on Donald Harris, team foul #5 | 50-53 |
| 13:46 | San Diego | Michael Williams can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 13:44 | San Diego | Howard Jones snags the offensive board | 50-53 |
| 13:29 | San Diego | Michael Williams connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Schrader | 53-53 |
| 13:08 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-53 |
| 13:07 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris snags the offensive board | 53-53 |
| 12:54 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by Gary Loving | 53-55 |
| 12:41 | San Diego | Howard Jones comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dikembe Ako - foul #2 on Dikembe Ako, team foul #6 | 53-55 |
| Subs | San Diego | Wallace McMahon (PG), Roderick Faucher (SF), Kermit Carnahan (PF), Ryan Prentiss (C) Michael Williams, Jay Walker, Christopher Schrader, Kenneth Cataldo | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer (PG), Delbert Bryant (SG), Robert John (SF), Kermit Eames (PF), Warren Comer (C) Gary Loving, Dikembe Ako, Michael Bakken, Richard Shepherd, Donald Harris | |
| 12:41 | San Diego | Howard Jones makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 12:41 | San Diego | Howard Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 12:18 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerald Boyer | 55-58 |
| 12:06 | San Diego | Robert John is called for the reach on Ryan Prentiss - foul #2 on Robert John, team foul #7 | 55-58 |
| Subs | San Diego | Walter Hoffman (PF) Howard Jones | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick (C) Kermit Eames | |
| 12:06 | San Diego | Ryan Prentiss makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 12:06 | San Diego | Ryan Prentiss makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 11:49 | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer connects on the jump hook in the paint | 57-60 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Wallace McMahon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kermit Carnahan (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Roderick Faucher (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Hoffman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Prentiss (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gerald Boyer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Delbert Bryant (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert John (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Warren Comer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Patrick (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | San Diego | Roderick Faucher hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 57-60 |
| 11:43 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick grabs the defensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 11:31 | Western Michigan | Kermit Carnahan takes the ball from Delbert Bryant | 57-60 |
| 11:08 | San Diego | Wallace McMahon buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-60 |
| 10:53 | Western Michigan | Robert John's pass is intercepted by Wallace McMahon | 60-60 |
| 10:46 | San Diego | Kermit Carnahan comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Delbert Bryant - foul #2 on Delbert Bryant, team foul #8 | 60-60 |
| Subs | San Diego | Michael Williams (PG), Donald Ventura (SG), Jay Walker (SF), Kenneth Cataldo (C) Wallace McMahon, Roderick Faucher, Walter Hoffman, Ryan Prentiss | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Kermit Eames (PF) Gerald Boyer, Delbert Bryant, Warren Comer | |
| 10:46 | San Diego | Kermit Carnahan makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 10:46 | San Diego | Kermit Carnahan makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 10:25 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-60 |
| 10:23 | San Diego | Jay Walker snags the defensive board | 62-60 |
| 10:18 | San Diego | Michael Williams misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 62-60 |
| 10:16 | Western Michigan | Robert John pulls down the rebound | 62-60 |
| 09:56 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 62-60 |
| 09:54 | San Diego | Michael Williams snags the defensive board | 62-60 |
| 09:49 | San Diego | Michael Williams can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left side | 62-60 |
| 09:48 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 09:36 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert John and the foul's on Michael Williams - foul #2 on Michael Williams, team foul #3 | 62-62 |
| Subs | San Diego | Walter Hoffman (SF), Christopher Schrader (PF) Jay Walker, Kermit Carnahan | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken (SF), Richard Shepherd (PF), Donald Harris (C) Robert John, Kermit Eames, Matthew Patrick | |
| 09:36 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako misses the free throw | 62-62 |
| 09:36 | San Diego | Kenneth Cataldo snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 09:32 | San Diego | Walter Hoffman is hacked by Michael Bakken in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Bakken, team foul #9 | 62-62 |
| Subs | San Diego | Howard Jones (SG) Donald Ventura | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG) Dikembe Ako | |
| 09:32 | San Diego | Walter Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 09:32 | San Diego | Walter Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 09:15 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Shepherd | 64-65 |
| 09:13 | San Diego | Walter Hoffman is hacked by Michael Bakken in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Bakken, team foul #10 | 64-65 |
| Subs | San Diego | William Cason (PG) Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 09:13 | San Diego | Walter Hoffman misses the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 09:13 | San Diego | Walter Hoffman misses the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 09:13 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd gets the rebound | 64-65 |
| 08:55 | Western Michigan | Christopher Schrader is called for the reach on Gary Loving - foul #1 on Christopher Schrader, team foul #4 | 64-65 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer (PG), Robert John (SF) Gary Loving, Michael Bakken | |
| 08:50 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-65 |
| 08:49 | San Diego | The rebound goes to Walter Hoffman | 64-65 |
| 08:47 | San Diego | Howard Jones is hacked by Gerald Boyer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Boyer, team foul #11 | 64-65 |
| Subs | San Diego | Roderick Faucher (SF), Ryan Prentiss (C) Walter Hoffman, Kenneth Cataldo | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick (C) Donald Harris | |
| 08:47 | San Diego | Howard Jones misses the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 08:47 | San Diego | Howard Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 08:24 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 65-65 |
| 08:22 | San Diego | Christopher Schrader snags the defensive board | 65-65 |
| 08:19 | San Diego | William Cason is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 65-65 |
| Subs | San Diego | Donald Ventura (SG) Howard Jones | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (SG), Delbert Bryant (SF), Warren Comer (C) Robert Davis, Robert John, Matthew Patrick | |
| 08:06 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant is whistled for traveling | 65-65 |
| Subs | San Diego | Michael Williams (PG), Wallace McMahon (SG), Jay Walker (SF) William Cason, Donald Ventura, Roderick Faucher | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 08:04 | San Diego | Michael Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-65 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG) Gerald Boyer | |
| 07:43 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-65 |
| 07:42 | San Diego | Michael Williams gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Michael Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wallace McMahon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jay Walker (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Christopher Schrader (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Ryan Prentiss (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gary Loving (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. SG - Dikembe Ako (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Delbert Bryant (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Shepherd (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Warren Comer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | San Diego | Michael Williams makes the wide open floater from the right side on a nice dish by Ryan Prentiss | 67-65 |
| 07:31 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Ryan Prentiss - foul #1 on Ryan Prentiss, team foul #5 | 67-65 |
| Subs | San Diego | Walter Hoffman (PF), Kenneth Cataldo (C) Christopher Schrader, Ryan Prentiss | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken (SG), Donald Harris (C) Dikembe Ako, Delbert Bryant | |
| 07:31 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd misses the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 07:31 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 07:10 | San Diego | Walter Hoffman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-66 |
| 07:08 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken grabs the defensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 06:50 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving is fouled on the floor by Michael Williams - foul #3 on Michael Williams, team foul #6 | 67-66 |
| Subs | San Diego | William Cason (PG), Donald Ventura (SG), Roderick Faucher (SF) Michael Williams, Wallace McMahon, Jay Walker | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Kermit Eames (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Gary Loving, Warren Comer, Richard Shepherd, Donald Harris | |
| 06:29 | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer is called for a charge - foul #3 on Gerald Boyer, team foul #12 | 67-66 |
| Subs | San Diego | Kermit Carnahan (PF) Walter Hoffman | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant (SF) Michael Bakken | |
| 06:21 | San Diego | Kenneth Cataldo is fouled on the floor by Matthew Patrick - foul #3 on Matthew Patrick, team foul #13 | 67-66 |
| 06:21 | San Diego | Kenneth Cataldo makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 06:21 | San Diego | Kenneth Cataldo makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 06:09 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick's layup is rejected by Kermit Carnahan | 69-66 |
| 06:07 | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer grabs the offensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 05:49 | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer is fouled on the floor by William Cason - foul #1 on William Cason, team foul #7 | 69-66 |
| Subs | San Diego | Ryan Prentiss (C) Kenneth Cataldo | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (SG), Richard Shepherd (PF) Robert Davis, Matthew Patrick | |
| 05:49 | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 05:49 | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 05:31 | San Diego | Kermit Carnahan can't finish the uncontested layup | 69-68 |
| 05:29 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant pulls down the rebound | 69-68 |
| 05:15 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Donald Ventura - foul #1 on Donald Ventura, team foul #8 | 69-68 |
| Subs | San Diego | Michael Williams (PG), Howard Jones (SG), Jay Walker (SF), Christopher Schrader (PF), Walter Hoffman (C) William Cason, Donald Ventura, Roderick Faucher, Kermit Carnahan, Ryan Prentiss | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert John (SF), Donald Harris (C) Gerald Boyer, Kermit Eames | |
| 05:15 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 05:15 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 05:11 | San Diego | Michael Williams's pass is intercepted by Delbert Bryant in the backcourt | 69-70 |
| 04:54 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-70 |
| 04:52 | San Diego | Walter Hoffman snags the defensive board | 69-70 |
| 04:47 | San Diego | Michael Williams blows the layup | 69-70 |
| 04:45 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert John | 69-70 |
| 04:34 | Western Michigan | Robert John hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-73 |
| 04:30 | San Diego | Howard Jones hits a shot from the left side | 71-73 |
| 04:14 | Western Michigan | Michael Williams takes the ball from Richard Shepherd | 71-73 |
| 03:50 | San Diego | Richard Shepherd is called for the reach on Michael Williams - foul #2 on Richard Shepherd, team foul #14 | 71-73 |
| Subs | San Diego | Wallace McMahon (SG), Roderick Faucher (SF), Kermit Carnahan (PF), Ryan Prentiss (C) Howard Jones, Jay Walker, Christopher Schrader, Walter Hoffman | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Michael Bakken (SF), Warren Comer (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Dikembe Ako, Delbert Bryant, Robert John, Richard Shepherd, Donald Harris | |
| 03:50 | San Diego | Michael Williams misses the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 03:50 | San Diego | Michael Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 03:31 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-73 |
| 03:29 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick gets the offensive rebound | 72-73 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Wallace McMahon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roderick Faucher (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kermit Carnahan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Ryan Prentiss (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gary Loving (fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. SG - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Bakken (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Warren Comer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Patrick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Western Michigan | Roderick Faucher denies the turnaround by Matthew Patrick | 72-73 |
| 03:17 | San Diego | Kermit Carnahan grabs the defensive rebound | 72-73 |
| 03:13 | San Diego | Michael Bakken is called for the reach on Wallace McMahon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Bakken, team foul #15 | 72-73 |
| Subs | San Diego | Donald Ventura (SG) Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 03:13 | San Diego | Wallace McMahon makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 03:13 | San Diego | Wallace McMahon makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 02:51 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis is whistled for traveling | 74-73 |
| Subs | San Diego | Kenneth Cataldo (C) Ryan Prentiss | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer (PG) Gary Loving | |
| 02:33 | San Diego | Donald Ventura buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Kermit Carnahan | 77-73 |
| 02:33 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-73 |
| Subs | San Diego | Michael Williams (PG), Walter Hoffman (SF), Ryan Prentiss (PF) Donald Ventura, Roderick Faucher, Kermit Carnahan | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Dikembe Ako (SG), Robert John (SF), Kermit Eames (PF), Donald Harris (C) Gerald Boyer, Robert Davis, Michael Bakken, Warren Comer, Matthew Patrick | |
| 02:22 | Western Michigan | Robert John clanks a jumper from the left wing | 77-73 |
| 02:21 | San Diego | Walter Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 77-73 |
| 02:21 | San Diego | San Diego calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-73 |
| Subs | San Diego | Kermit Carnahan (SG), Roderick Faucher (SF) Wallace McMahon, Walter Hoffman | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 02:06 | San Diego | Michael Williams makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Kermit Carnahan | 80-73 |
| 02:02 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving is called for traveling in the backcourt | 80-73 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd (PF) Donald Harris | |
| 01:49 | San Diego | Kermit Carnahan misses short on a runner in the lane | 80-73 |
| 01:47 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving grabs the board | 80-73 |
| 01:47 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-73 |
| Subs | San Diego | Howard Jones (SG), Christopher Schrader (PF) Kermit Carnahan, Ryan Prentiss | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (SG), Matthew Patrick (C) Dikembe Ako, Kermit Eames | |
| 01:33 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick can't throw it down but he's fouled by Michael Williams - foul #4 on Michael Williams, team foul #9 | 80-73 |
| 01:33 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 01:33 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 01:28 | San Diego | Howard Jones is hacked by Robert Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Davis, team foul #16 | 80-75 |
| 01:28 | San Diego | Howard Jones makes the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 01:28 | San Diego | Howard Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 01:28 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick snags the defensive board | 81-75 |
| 01:08 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving misses the 3 from straight away | 81-75 |
| 01:07 | San Diego | Christopher Schrader grabs the board | 81-75 |
| 00:48 | San Diego | Richard Shepherd denies the turnaround by Michael Williams | 81-75 |
| 00:46 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick pulls down the rebound | 81-75 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:39 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Davis | 81-77 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:36 | San Diego | Gary Loving is called for the reach on Michael Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Loving, team foul #17 | 81-77 |
| 00:36 | San Diego | Michael Williams makes the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:36 | San Diego | Michael Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:29 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Shepherd | 83-80 |
| 00:26 | San Diego | Gary Loving is called for the reach on Michael Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Loving, team foul #18 | 83-80 |
| Subs | San Diego | Kermit Carnahan (PF) Christopher Schrader | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:26 | San Diego | Michael Williams makes the 1st free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:26 | San Diego | Michael Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:19 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Robert Davis | 85-83 |
| 00:18 | San Diego | Michael Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Loving - foul #4 on Gary Loving, team foul #19 | 85-83 |
| Subs | San Diego | Christopher Schrader (PF) Kermit Carnahan | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:18 | San Diego | Michael Williams makes the 1st free throw | 86-83 |
| 00:18 | San Diego | Michael Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 87-83 |
| 00:13 | Western Michigan | Robert John misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 87-83 |
| 00:12 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving snags the offensive board | 87-83 |
| 00:08 | Western Michigan | Robert John comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 87-83 |
| 00:07 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd grabs the offensive rebound | 87-83 |
| 00:05 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 87-83 |
| 00:04 | San Diego | Kenneth Cataldo pulls down the rebound | 87-83 |
| 00:03 | San Diego | Kenneth Cataldo is hacked by Robert Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Davis, team foul #20 | 87-83 |
| Subs | San Diego | Wallace McMahon (PG), Kermit Carnahan (PF) Michael Williams, Christopher Schrader | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:03 | San Diego | Kenneth Cataldo makes the 1st free throw | 88-83 |
| 00:03 | San Diego | Kenneth Cataldo misses the 2nd free throw | 88-83 |
| 00:03 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick gets the rebound | 88-83 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 88-83 |