| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Santos Forgey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Catalan (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gan Yen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Louis Watts (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brian Mathis (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Bennie Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Ratliff (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dennis Lynch (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Leimberger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Forbes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Lynch inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Leimberger can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Louis Watts - foul #3 on Louis Watts, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| 19:40 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Leimberger misses the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 19:40 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Leimberger misses the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 19:40 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts grabs the board | 30-26 |
| 19:27 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-26 |
| 19:25 | Western Michigan | Brian Mathis hits the follow up shot | 32-26 |
| 19:09 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Lynch hits a runner from the right block | 32-28 |
| 18:57 | Western Michigan | James Catalan connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Gan Yen | 34-28 |
| 18:30 | Southern Methodist | Bruce Forbes misses the jumper from the baseline | 34-28 |
| 18:29 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts gets the rebound | 34-28 |
| 18:18 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-28 |
| 18:04 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Ratliff buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bennie Lee | 37-31 |
| 17:47 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts misses the easy layup but the foul's on Thomas Leimberger - foul #2 on Thomas Leimberger, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Saul Pena (PG), Michael Johnson (SG), Charles Breen (SF), Joseph Deluca (C) Santos Forgey, James Catalan, Gan Yen, Brian Mathis | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jason Taylor (PG), Kenneth Sanjuan (SG), Johnny Clarke (SF) Bennie Lee, Raymond Ratliff, Dennis Lynch | |
| 17:47 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 17:47 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 17:45 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Deluca takes the ball from Jason Taylor in the backcourt | 39-31 |
| 17:29 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 41-31 |
| 17:22 | Southern Methodist | Charles Breen steals it from Kenneth Sanjuan | 41-31 |
| 17:07 | Western Michigan | Joseph Deluca buries a jumpshot from the left side | 43-31 |
| 17:05 | Southern Methodist | Jason Taylor is hacked by Michael Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Johnson, team foul #2 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson (SG), Douglas Tignor (PF) Michael Johnson, Louis Watts | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 16:49 | Southern Methodist | Bruce Forbes knocks in the floater in the lane | 43-33 |
| 16:31 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-33 |
| 16:13 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Leimberger drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Bruce Forbes | 45-35 |
| 15:50 | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor clanks a shot from the right wing | 45-35 |
| 15:49 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson tips it but misses | 45-35 |
| 15:47 | Southern Methodist | Bruce Forbes grabs the board | 45-35 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Saul Pena (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Breen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Tignor (fairly fresh) C - Joseph Deluca (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Jason Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Sanjuan (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Johnny Clarke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Leimberger (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Forbes (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Southern Methodist | Saul Pena takes the ball from Jason Taylor in the backcourt | 45-35 |
| 15:43 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena hits the finger roll | 47-35 |
| 15:27 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Leimberger banks in the layup | 47-37 |
| 15:07 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 47-37 |
| 15:06 | Southern Methodist | Johnny Clarke grabs the board | 47-37 |
| 14:47 | Southern Methodist | Bruce Forbes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey (PG), James Catalan (SG), Gan Yen (SF), Louis Watts (PF), Brian Mathis (C) Saul Pena, Matthew Robinson, Charles Breen, Douglas Tignor, Joseph Deluca | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Bennie Lee (PG), Raymond Ratliff (SG), Dennis Lynch (SF), Doug Williams (C) Jason Taylor, Kenneth Sanjuan, Johnny Clarke, Bruce Forbes | |
| 14:34 | Western Michigan | Gan Yen can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 47-37 |
| 14:33 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Ratliff gets the rebound | 47-37 |
| 14:28 | Southern Methodist | Bennie Lee is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 47-37 |
| 14:15 | Western Michigan | Gan Yen knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing and the foul's on Dennis Lynch - foul #2 on Dennis Lynch, team foul #2 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Johnny Clarke (PF) Thomas Leimberger | |
| 14:15 | Western Michigan | Gan Yen makes the free throw | 50-37 |
| 14:05 | Southern Methodist | Gan Yen takes the ball from Johnny Clarke | 50-37 |
| 14:02 | Western Michigan | Gan Yen blows the layup | 50-37 |
| 14:01 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts tips it back up and in | 52-37 |
| 13:38 | Southern Methodist | Doug Williams buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Dennis Lynch | 52-39 |
| 13:23 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts lays it up and in on a great pass from Santos Forgey | 54-39 |
| 13:19 | Southern Methodist | Bennie Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Bruce Forbes (PF) Johnny Clarke | |
| 13:07 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts connects on the open pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Santos Forgey | 56-39 |
| 13:05 | Southern Methodist | Brian Mathis picks off the pass by Dennis Lynch in the backcourt | 56-39 |
| 12:51 | Western Michigan | Doug Williams takes the ball from Gan Yen | 56-39 |
| 12:46 | Southern Methodist | Bruce Forbes is fouled in the backcourt by James Catalan - foul #2 on James Catalan, team foul #3 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson (SG) James Catalan | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 12:37 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Lynch misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-39 |
| 12:35 | Southern Methodist | Doug Williams snags the offensive board | 56-39 |
| 12:24 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Ratliff hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Lynch | 56-42 |
| 12:07 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 56-42 |
| 12:06 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey tips it home | 58-42 |
| 11:56 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Ratliff misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 58-42 |
| 11:55 | Southern Methodist | Bennie Lee grabs the offensive rebound | 58-42 |
| 11:49 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Ratliff is called for traveling | 58-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Breen (SF), Matthew Robinson (PF), Joseph Deluca (C) Gan Yen, Louis Watts, Brian Mathis | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Thomas Leimberger (PF) Bruce Forbes | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Santos Forgey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Charles Breen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Deluca (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Bennie Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Ratliff (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dennis Lynch (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Leimberger (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Doug Williams (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-42 |
| 11:26 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Thomas Leimberger | 58-42 |
| 11:06 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Ratliff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Saul Pena (PG), James Catalan (SG), Douglas Tignor (PF) Santos Forgey, Michael Johnson, Charles Breen | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jason Taylor (PG), Kenneth Sanjuan (SG), Johnny Clarke (SF) Bennie Lee, Raymond Ratliff, Dennis Lynch | |
| 10:42 | Western Michigan | James Catalan makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 60-42 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 10:23 | Southern Methodist | Doug Williams is fouled on the floor by Joseph Deluca - foul #2 on Joseph Deluca, team foul #4 | 60-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gan Yen (SF), Louis Watts (PF), Brian Mathis (C) Matthew Robinson, Douglas Tignor, Joseph Deluca | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Bennie Lee (PG) Thomas Leimberger | |
| 10:10 | Southern Methodist | Johnny Clarke misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 60-42 |
| 10:08 | Western Michigan | Brian Mathis snags the defensive board | 60-42 |
| 09:55 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts jams it | 62-42 |
| 09:52 | Southern Methodist | Bennie Lee is fouled in the backcourt by James Catalan - foul #3 on James Catalan, team foul #5 | 62-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey (PG), Charles Breen (SF) Saul Pena, Gan Yen | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Raymond Ratliff (SG), Dennis Lynch (SF), Bruce Forbes (PF) Kenneth Sanjuan, Jason Taylor, Johnny Clarke | |
| 09:44 | Southern Methodist | Bruce Forbes drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Bennie Lee | 62-44 |
| 09:18 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen misses the lay-in | 62-44 |
| 09:17 | Southern Methodist | Bennie Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 62-44 |
| 09:13 | Southern Methodist | Bruce Forbes is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 62-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson (SG), Douglas Tignor (PF), Matthew Robinson (C) James Catalan, Louis Watts, Brian Mathis | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jason Taylor (PG) Bennie Lee | |
| 08:57 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Bruce Forbes - foul #3 on Bruce Forbes, team foul #3 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gan Yen (SF) Charles Breen | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Sanjuan (SG), Johnny Clarke (SF) Raymond Ratliff, Dennis Lynch | |
| 08:57 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 63-44 |
| 08:57 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 63-44 |
| 08:57 | Southern Methodist | Johnny Clarke grabs the defensive rebound | 63-44 |
| 08:43 | Southern Methodist | Doug Williams's floater is tipped away by Gan Yen | 63-44 |
| 08:42 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey gets the rebound | 63-44 |
| 08:27 | Western Michigan | Jason Taylor picks off the pass by Santos Forgey | 63-44 |
| 08:22 | Southern Methodist | Jason Taylor is hacked by Santos Forgey - foul #1 on Santos Forgey, team foul #6 | 63-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Saul Pena (PG), James Catalan (SG), Joseph Deluca (C) Santos Forgey, Michael Johnson, Matthew Robinson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Bennie Lee (PG), Thomas Leimberger (PF) Jason Taylor, Bruce Forbes | |
| 08:11 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Leimberger misses long on an open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Douglas Tignor - foul #2 on Douglas Tignor, team foul #7 | 63-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Breen (SF), Louis Watts (PF) Gan Yen, Douglas Tignor | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dennis Lynch (SF) Johnny Clarke | |
| 08:11 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Leimberger misses the 1st free throw | 63-44 |
| 08:11 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Leimberger makes the 2nd free throw | 63-45 |
| 07:52 | Western Michigan | Joseph Deluca is fouled on the floor by Bennie Lee - foul #1 on Bennie Lee, team foul #4 | 63-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Raymond Ratliff (SG) Kenneth Sanjuan | |
| 07:40 | Western Michigan | Raymond Ratliff takes the ball from Saul Pena | 63-45 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Saul Pena (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Catalan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Breen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Louis Watts (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Deluca (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Bennie Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Ratliff (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Lynch (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Leimberger (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Doug Williams (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:37 | Southern Methodist | Saul Pena is called for the reach on Bennie Lee in the backcourt - foul #3 on Saul Pena, team foul #8 | 63-45 |
| 07:37 | Southern Methodist | Bennie Lee makes the 1st free throw | 63-46 |
| 07:37 | Southern Methodist | Bennie Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 63-46 |
| 07:37 | Western Michigan | Joseph Deluca gets the rebound | 63-46 |
| 07:27 | Western Michigan | James Catalan misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 63-46 |
| 07:26 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Lynch gets the rebound | 63-46 |
| 07:22 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Ratliff can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 63-46 |
| 07:20 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen snags the defensive board | 63-46 |
| 06:59 | Western Michigan | James Catalan lays it in on a nice dish by Saul Pena | 65-46 |
| 06:59 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson (SF), Douglas Tignor (PF) Charles Breen, Louis Watts | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jason Taylor (PG), Kenneth Sanjuan (SG), Johnny Clarke (SF), Bruce Forbes (PF) Bennie Lee, Raymond Ratliff, Dennis Lynch, Thomas Leimberger | |
| 06:45 | Southern Methodist | Johnny Clarke drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth Sanjuan | 65-49 |
| 06:23 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by James Catalan | 67-49 |
| 06:09 | Southern Methodist | Bruce Forbes drills a turnaround from the left block | 67-51 |
| 05:56 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena clanks a 3 from the left corner | 67-51 |
| 05:54 | Southern Methodist | Bruce Forbes snags the defensive board | 67-51 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 05:47 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Sanjuan is hacked by James Catalan - foul #4 on James Catalan, team foul #9 | 67-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey (PG), Michael Johnson (SG), Charles Breen (SF), Brian Mathis (C) Saul Pena, James Catalan, Douglas Tignor, Joseph Deluca | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Bennie Lee (PG) Doug Williams | |
| 05:47 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Sanjuan makes the 1st free throw | 67-52 |
| 05:47 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Sanjuan misses the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| 05:47 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Charles Breen | 67-52 |
| 05:29 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen misses the driving attempt in the lane | 67-52 |
| 05:28 | Southern Methodist | Johnny Clarke gets the rebound | 67-52 |
| 05:05 | Southern Methodist | Bruce Forbes misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 67-52 |
| 05:03 | Southern Methodist | Bennie Lee gets the offensive rebound | 67-52 |
| 04:49 | Southern Methodist | Johnny Clarke connects on the jumper from close range | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:47 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Catalan (SG), Gan Yen (SF), Louis Watts (PF) Michael Johnson, Charles Breen, Matthew Robinson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Raymond Ratliff (SG), Dennis Lynch (SF), Thomas Leimberger (PF), Doug Williams (C) Kenneth Sanjuan, Jason Taylor, Johnny Clarke, Bruce Forbes | |
| 04:32 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Ratliff hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 67-54 |
| 04:30 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts grabs the defensive rebound | 67-54 |
| 04:25 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey is hacked by Bennie Lee in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bennie Lee, team foul #5 | 67-54 |
| 04:07 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey is whistled for traveling | 67-54 |
| 03:56 | Southern Methodist | Bennie Lee is fouled on the floor by Louis Watts - foul #4 on Louis Watts, team foul #10 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson (SG) James Catalan | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 03:56 | Southern Methodist | Bennie Lee makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 03:56 | Southern Methodist | Bennie Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts comes up short on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Thomas Leimberger - foul #3 on Thomas Leimberger, team foul #6 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Saul Pena (PG), Joseph Deluca (C) Santos Forgey, Brian Mathis | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jason Taylor (SF), Johnny Clarke (PF), Bruce Forbes (C) Dennis Lynch, Thomas Leimberger, Doug Williams | |
| 03:31 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts misses the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 03:31 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Saul Pena (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gan Yen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Louis Watts (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Joseph Deluca (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Bennie Lee (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Ratliff (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jason Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Johnny Clarke (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Forbes (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Southern Methodist | Johnny Clarke misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Louis Watts - foul #5 on Louis Watts, team foul #11 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Catalan (SG), Charles Breen (SF), Douglas Tignor (PF) Michael Johnson, Gan Yen, Louis Watts | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 03:21 | Southern Methodist | Johnny Clarke makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 03:21 | Southern Methodist | Johnny Clarke makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 02:52 | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor is called for traveling | 68-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey (PG) Saul Pena | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dennis Lynch (SF) Bennie Lee | |
| 02:35 | Southern Methodist | Johnny Clarke hits a jumper near the basket set up by Jason Taylor | 68-60 |
| 02:31 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Sanjuan (SG), Doug Williams (C) Raymond Ratliff, Bruce Forbes | |
| 02:09 | Western Michigan | Joseph Deluca clanks a driving attempt from close range | 68-60 |
| 02:08 | Southern Methodist | Doug Williams grabs the board | 68-60 |
| 02:05 | Southern Methodist | Douglas Tignor is called for the reach on Jason Taylor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Douglas Tignor, team foul #12 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Saul Pena (PG), Gan Yen (SF), Matthew Robinson (PF), Brian Mathis (C) Santos Forgey, Charles Breen, Douglas Tignor, Joseph Deluca | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Bennie Lee (PG), Thomas Leimberger (PF) Dennis Lynch, Johnny Clarke | |
| 02:05 | Southern Methodist | Jason Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 02:05 | Southern Methodist | Jason Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 02:05 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Leimberger grabs the offensive rebound | 68-61 |
| 01:57 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Sanjuan knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Bennie Lee | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:55 | Western Michigan | Gan Yen is hacked by Bennie Lee in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bennie Lee, team foul #7 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey (PG), Douglas Tignor (PF) Saul Pena, Matthew Robinson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Raymond Ratliff (SG), Dennis Lynch (SF) Kenneth Sanjuan, Jason Taylor | |
| 01:55 | Western Michigan | Gan Yen misses the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 01:55 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Leimberger grabs the board | 68-64 |
| 01:37 | Southern Methodist | Gan Yen steals it from Doug Williams | 68-64 |
| 01:34 | Western Michigan | Bennie Lee is called for the reach on James Catalan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bennie Lee, team foul #8 | 68-64 |
| 01:34 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-64 |
| 01:34 | Western Michigan | James Catalan makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 01:34 | Western Michigan | James Catalan misses the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 01:34 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Ratliff pulls down the rebound | 69-64 |
| 01:20 | Southern Methodist | Bennie Lee scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:58 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey is fouled on the floor by Doug Williams - foul #4 on Doug Williams, team foul #9 | 69-66 |
| 00:58 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| 00:58 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:58 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:37 | Southern Methodist | Doug Williams double dribbles | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey is fouled in the backcourt by Bennie Lee - foul #5 on Bennie Lee, team foul #10 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Saul Pena (PG) Douglas Tignor | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jason Taylor (PG) Bennie Lee | |
| 00:34 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:34 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey misses the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:34 | Southern Methodist | Doug Williams grabs the board | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Southern Methodist | Jason Taylor misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 72-66 |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey grabs the defensive rebound | 72-66 |
| 00:27 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Ratliff - foul #2 on Raymond Ratliff, team foul #11 | 72-66 |
| 00:27 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:27 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:24 | Southern Methodist | Jason Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor (PF) Saul Pena | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 00:21 | Western Michigan | Thomas Leimberger is called for the reach on Santos Forgey - foul #4 on Thomas Leimberger, team foul #12 | 74-66 |
| 00:21 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:21 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey misses the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:21 | Southern Methodist | Doug Williams gets the rebound | 75-66 |
| 00:19 | Southern Methodist | Santos Forgey picks off the pass by Dennis Lynch in the backcourt | 75-66 |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey misses the easy layup | 75-66 |
| 00:17 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Lynch gets the rebound | 75-66 |
| 00:15 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-66 |
| 00:11 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Ratliff misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-66 |
| 00:10 | Western Michigan | Brian Mathis pulls down the rebound | 75-66 |
| 00:09 | Western Michigan | Brian Mathis is hacked by Jason Taylor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Taylor, team foul #13 | 75-66 |
| 00:09 | Western Michigan | Brian Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:09 | Western Michigan | Brian Mathis makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:03 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Leimberger banks in the layup set up by Raymond Ratliff | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey runs out the clock | 77-68 |