| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Marshall Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Poindexter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SF - Anthony Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Tracy Gaines (fresh) 2 blk. C - Paul Malpass (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alvin Wills (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sol Ferrari (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Adams (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edwin Lyon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - John Marks (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Morehead State | Anthony Palmer inbounds the ball | 39-34 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Morehead State | Tracy Gaines makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Marshall Howard | 41-34 |
| 19:28 | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari is whistled for a carry | 41-34 |
| 19:25 | Morehead State | Marshall Howard travels in the backcourt | 41-34 |
| 19:05 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Sol Ferrari | 41-37 |
| 18:45 | Morehead State | James Poindexter is whistled for traveling | 41-37 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Grant McBride (PG), Bruce Thompson (SG), Alexander Seelye (SF), Ronald Hoyt (PF), Joel Brockway (C) Marshall Howard, James Poindexter, Anthony Palmer, Tracy Gaines, Paul Malpass | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Goggin (PG), Thomas Dey (SG), Michael Delph (SF), Robert McBurney (PF), Paul Anderson (C) Alvin Wills, Sol Ferrari, Edward Adams, Edwin Lyon, John Marks | |
| 18:21 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 41-37 |
| 18:20 | Morehead State | Bruce Thompson snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 18:18 | Morehead State | Grant McBride is called for traveling in the backcourt | 41-37 |
| 18:01 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph hits a shot from the right block | 41-39 |
| 17:59 | Morehead State | Bruce Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Dey - foul #1 on Thomas Dey, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| 17:43 | Morehead State | Bruce Thompson's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Delph | 41-39 |
| 17:41 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 17:36 | Western Michigan | Christopher Goggin connects on the open 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Anderson | 41-42 |
| 17:09 | Morehead State | Joel Brockway clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 17:07 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 16:53 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from close range | 41-44 |
| 16:51 | Morehead State | Grant McBride is hacked by Michael Delph in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Delph, team foul #2 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Marshall Howard (PG), James Poindexter (SG), Anthony Palmer (SF), Tracy Gaines (PF), Paul Malpass (C) Grant McBride, Bruce Thompson, Alexander Seelye, Ronald Hoyt, Joel Brockway | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills (PG), David Reece (SG), Edward Adams (SF), Edwin Lyon (PF), John Marks (C) Christopher Goggin, Thomas Dey, Michael Delph, Robert McBurney, Paul Anderson | |
| 16:32 | Morehead State | Paul Malpass makes the jump hook from close range set up by Marshall Howard | 43-44 |
| 16:30 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Palmer - foul #3 on Anthony Palmer, team foul #1 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Bruce Thompson (SF) Anthony Palmer | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 16:06 | Western Michigan | David Reece can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-44 |
| 16:05 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Marshall Howard | 43-44 |
| 16:01 | Morehead State | Marshall Howard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-44 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari (SG) David Reece | |
| 15:45 | Western Michigan | John Marks misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-44 |
| 15:44 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Marshall Howard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Poindexter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SF - Bruce Thompson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tracy Gaines (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Paul Malpass (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alvin Wills (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sol Ferrari (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Adams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Lyon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - John Marks (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Marks | 43-47 |
| 15:22 | Morehead State | Marshall Howard is hacked by Edward Adams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Adams, team foul #3 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Anthony Palmer (PG), Herman Quintanilla (SF) Marshall Howard, Bruce Thompson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 15:09 | Morehead State | Paul Malpass makes the driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by John Marks - foul #2 on John Marks, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| 15:09 | Morehead State | Paul Malpass makes the free throw | 46-47 |
| 14:47 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 14:45 | Morehead State | Paul Malpass snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 14:33 | Morehead State | James Poindexter drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Anthony Palmer | 49-47 |
| 14:23 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams's floater is knocked away by Paul Malpass | 49-47 |
| 14:21 | Morehead State | Paul Malpass pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 14:01 | Morehead State | James Poindexter clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-47 |
| 13:59 | Morehead State | Herman Quintanilla hits the follow up shot | 51-47 |
| 13:49 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon loses the ball out of bounds | 51-47 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Grant McBride (PG), Alexander Seelye (SG), Ronald Hoyt (PF), Joel Brockway (C) Anthony Palmer, James Poindexter, Tracy Gaines, Paul Malpass | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Goggin (PG), Thomas Dey (SG), David Reece (SF), Robert McBurney (PF), Michael Delph (C) Alvin Wills, Sol Ferrari, Edward Adams, Edwin Lyon, John Marks | |
| 13:31 | Morehead State | Alexander Seelye can't finish the layup | 51-47 |
| 13:29 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 13:26 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney loses the dribble to Joel Brockway in the backcourt | 51-47 |
| 13:17 | Morehead State | Herman Quintanilla hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Alexander Seelye | 53-47 |
| 13:02 | Western Michigan | David Reece is alone and drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert McBurney | 53-49 |
| 12:46 | Morehead State | Alexander Seelye misses the 3 from the right corner | 53-49 |
| 12:44 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 12:41 | Western Michigan | Christopher Goggin loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-49 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Marshall Howard (PG), James Poindexter (SG), Anthony Palmer (SF), Tracy Gaines (PF) Grant McBride, Alexander Seelye, Herman Quintanilla, Joel Brockway | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills (PG), Edward Adams (SF), Paul Anderson (PF) Christopher Goggin, David Reece, Robert McBurney | |
| 12:28 | Morehead State | James Poindexter connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Hoyt | 56-49 |
| 12:08 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Tracy Gaines - foul #1 on Tracy Gaines, team foul #2 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Paul Malpass (C) Ronald Hoyt | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari (SG), Edwin Lyon (PF) Thomas Dey, Paul Anderson | |
| 12:08 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 12:08 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 12:06 | Morehead State | Marshall Howard loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-51 |
| 11:58 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 11:57 | Morehead State | Tracy Gaines gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| 11:33 | Morehead State | Tracy Gaines loses the dribble to Michael Delph | 56-51 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Marshall Howard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Poindexter (tiring) 12 pts. 3 stl. SF - Anthony Palmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - Tracy Gaines (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Malpass (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alvin Wills (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sol Ferrari (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Adams (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Lyon (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Delph (tiring) 8 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 11:24 | Morehead State | Tracy Gaines grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 11:22 | Morehead State | Alvin Wills steps in front of the Paul Malpass pass in the backcourt | 56-51 |
| 11:20 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills lays it in | 56-53 |
| 10:56 | Morehead State | James Poindexter can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 10:54 | Morehead State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Malpass | 56-53 |
| 10:40 | Morehead State | James Poindexter misses the 3 from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 10:39 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 10:39 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Grant McBride (PG), Alexander Seelye (SG), Herman Quintanilla (SF), Bruce Thompson (PF), Joel Brockway (C) Marshall Howard, James Poindexter, Anthony Palmer, Tracy Gaines, Paul Malpass | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Goggin (PG), Thomas Dey (SG), David Reece (SF), Robert McBurney (PF), Paul Anderson (C) Alvin Wills, Sol Ferrari, Edward Adams, Edwin Lyon, Michael Delph | |
| 10:26 | Western Michigan | David Reece hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 10:25 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 10:09 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-56 |
| 10:05 | Morehead State | Alexander Seelye is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Dey - foul #2 on Thomas Dey, team foul #5 | 56-56 |
| 09:58 | Morehead State | Alexander Seelye throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-56 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Marks (C) Thomas Dey | |
| 09:42 | Western Michigan | Joel Brockway picks off the pass by Paul Anderson | 56-56 |
| 09:33 | Morehead State | Alexander Seelye misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on David Reece - foul #2 on David Reece, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Marshall Howard (PG), Ronald Hoyt (PF) Grant McBride, Bruce Thompson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey (SG), Edwin Lyon (PF) David Reece, Paul Anderson | |
| 09:33 | Morehead State | Alexander Seelye misses the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 09:33 | Morehead State | Alexander Seelye misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 09:33 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 09:09 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney lays it in | 56-58 |
| 08:48 | Morehead State | Alexander Seelye knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Marshall Howard | 58-58 |
| 08:43 | Western Michigan | Alexander Seelye is called for the reach on Thomas Dey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alexander Seelye, team foul #3 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Grant McBride (PG), James Poindexter (SG), Anthony Palmer (SF), Bruce Thompson (PF) Marshall Howard, Alexander Seelye, Herman Quintanilla, Joel Brockway | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills (PG), Edward Adams (SF) Christopher Goggin, Robert McBurney | |
| 08:26 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-58 |
| 08:24 | Western Michigan | John Marks tips it home | 58-60 |
| 08:05 | Morehead State | Bruce Thompson is hacked by John Marks - foul #3 on John Marks, team foul #7 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Marshall Howard (PG) Grant McBride | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari (SG), Michael Delph (PF) Thomas Dey, Edwin Lyon | |
| 08:05 | Morehead State | Bruce Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 08:05 | Morehead State | Bruce Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 08:05 | Western Michigan | John Marks pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 07:47 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-60 |
| 07:46 | Morehead State | Ronald Hoyt gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| 07:29 | Morehead State | Ronald Hoyt double dribbles | 59-60 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Herman Quintanilla (SF), Tracy Gaines (PF), Paul Malpass (C) James Poindexter, Bruce Thompson, Ronald Hoyt | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Goggin (PG), Paul Anderson (PF), Robert McBurney (C) Alvin Wills, Edward Adams, John Marks | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Marshall Howard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Anthony Palmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Herman Quintanilla (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tracy Gaines (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Malpass (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Goggin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Sol Ferrari (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Delph (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Paul Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert McBurney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Western Michigan | Paul Malpass is called for the reach on Robert McBurney - foul #2 on Paul Malpass, team foul #4 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Grant McBride (PG) Marshall Howard | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Reece (SG) Sol Ferrari | |
| 06:52 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-60 |
| 06:51 | Morehead State | Paul Malpass snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 06:34 | Morehead State | Tracy Gaines can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 06:33 | Morehead State | Paul Malpass tips it but misses | 59-60 |
| 06:31 | Morehead State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Malpass | 59-60 |
| 06:07 | Morehead State | Anthony Palmer is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Tracy Gaines | 61-60 |
| 05:56 | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson misses short on an open jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Grant McBride - foul #1 on Grant McBride, team foul #5 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Marshall Howard (PG), James Poindexter (SG), Ronald Hoyt (PF), Joel Brockway (C) Grant McBride, Anthony Palmer, Tracy Gaines, Paul Malpass | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills (PG), Thomas Dey (SG), Edward Adams (SF), Edwin Lyon (PF) Christopher Goggin, David Reece, Robert McBurney, Michael Delph | |
| 05:56 | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 05:56 | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 05:39 | Morehead State | James Poindexter clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Edwin Lyon - foul #1 on Edwin Lyon, team foul #8 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Marks (C) Paul Anderson | |
| 05:39 | Morehead State | James Poindexter makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 05:39 | Morehead State | James Poindexter makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 05:19 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Alvin Wills | 63-65 |
| 05:08 | Morehead State | Herman Quintanilla misses the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Alvin Wills - foul #3 on Alvin Wills, team foul #9 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Alexander Seelye (SG), Bruce Thompson (PF) James Poindexter, Ronald Hoyt | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 05:08 | Morehead State | Herman Quintanilla makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 05:08 | Morehead State | Herman Quintanilla misses the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 05:08 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon pulls down the rebound | 64-65 |
| 05:02 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 64-65 |
| 05:01 | Morehead State | Marshall Howard snags the defensive board | 64-65 |
| 04:48 | Morehead State | Joel Brockway is alone and drills a jumper from the left block set up by Bruce Thompson | 66-65 |
| 04:30 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-65 |
| 04:28 | Western Michigan | John Marks gets the offensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 04:15 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-65 |
| 04:14 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Joel Brockway | 66-65 |
| 04:02 | Morehead State | Alexander Seelye connects on the open jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Bruce Thompson | 68-65 |
| 03:46 | Western Michigan | John Marks misses the lay-in | 68-65 |
| 03:45 | Western Michigan | John Marks hits the follow up shot | 68-67 |
| 03:30 | Morehead State | Marshall Howard misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 68-67 |
| 03:29 | Morehead State | Bruce Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-67 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Marshall Howard (tiring) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alexander Seelye (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Herman Quintanilla (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bruce Thompson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel Brockway (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alvin Wills (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Dey (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Edward Adams (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Lyon (tired) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - John Marks (tired) 4 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Morehead State | Marshall Howard misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Alvin Wills - foul #4 on Alvin Wills, team foul #10 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Morehead State | James Poindexter (SG), Anthony Palmer (SF), Tracy Gaines (PF), Ronald Hoyt (C) Alexander Seelye, Herman Quintanilla, Bruce Thompson, Joel Brockway | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Goggin (PG), Sol Ferrari (SG), David Reece (SF), Robert McBurney (PF), Michael Delph (C) Alvin Wills, Thomas Dey, Edward Adams, Edwin Lyon, John Marks | |
| 03:14 | Morehead State | Marshall Howard makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 03:14 | Morehead State | Marshall Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 02:49 | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Christopher Goggin | 70-70 |
| 02:47 | Morehead State | David Reece is called for the reach on James Poindexter in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Reece, team foul #11 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Grant McBride (PG), Paul Malpass (C) Marshall Howard, Tracy Gaines | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 02:47 | Morehead State | James Poindexter makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 02:47 | Morehead State | James Poindexter makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 02:45 | Western Michigan | Christopher Goggin is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 72-70 |
| 02:27 | Morehead State | Sol Ferrari picks off the pass by James Poindexter | 72-70 |
| 02:21 | Western Michigan | Christopher Goggin loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-70 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Tracy Gaines (PF) Ronald Hoyt | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson (C) David Reece | |
| 02:16 | Morehead State | Anthony Palmer double dribbles | 72-70 |
| 01:51 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Christopher Goggin | 72-72 |
| 01:35 | Morehead State | James Poindexter's pass is intercepted by Paul Anderson | 72-72 |
| 01:11 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney is hacked by Grant McBride - foul #2 on Grant McBride, team foul #6 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Marshall Howard (PG), Herman Quintanilla (SF) Grant McBride, Anthony Palmer | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills (PG), Edward Adams (SF), Edwin Lyon (PF), John Marks (C) Christopher Goggin, Robert McBurney, Paul Anderson, Michael Delph | |
| 00:55 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-72 |
| 00:53 | Morehead State | James Poindexter grabs the defensive rebound | 72-72 |
| 00:53 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| 00:49 | Morehead State | Sol Ferrari picks off the pass by Marshall Howard in the backcourt | 72-72 |
| 00:48 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon lays it in set up by Sol Ferrari | 72-74 |
| 00:31 | Morehead State | Paul Malpass is alone and drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Marshall Howard | 74-74 |
| 00:31 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 74-74 |
| 00:02 | Morehead State | Paul Malpass gets the rebound | 74-74 |
| 00:02 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Morehead State | Marshall Howard clanks a halfcourt shot | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Marshall Howard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Poindexter (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 stl. SF - Herman Quintanilla (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tracy Gaines (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Malpass (tired) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alvin Wills (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Sol Ferrari (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Edward Adams (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Lyon (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - John Marks (tired) 4 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Morehead State | Paul Malpass wins the tip | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:43 | Morehead State | Paul Malpass double dribbles | 74-74 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Grant McBride (PG), Anthony Palmer (SG), Bruce Thompson (SF), Ronald Hoyt (PF), Joel Brockway (C) Marshall Howard, James Poindexter, Herman Quintanilla, Tracy Gaines, Paul Malpass | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Goggin (PG), Thomas Dey (SG), David Reece (SF), Robert McBurney (PF), Paul Anderson (C) Alvin Wills, Sol Ferrari, Edward Adams, Edwin Lyon, John Marks | |
| 04:15 | Western Michigan | Christopher Goggin clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-74 |
| 04:14 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney grabs the offensive board | 74-74 |
| 03:59 | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson misses short on a jumper from the left block | 74-74 |
| 03:58 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey gets the offensive rebound | 74-74 |
| 03:53 | Western Michigan | Bruce Thompson is called for the reach on David Reece - foul #1 on Bruce Thompson, team foul #7 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Alexander Seelye (SF) Bruce Thompson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Delph (C) Paul Anderson | |
| 03:53 | Western Michigan | David Reece makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 03:53 | Western Michigan | David Reece makes the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 03:31 | Morehead State | Ronald Hoyt misses the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on David Reece - foul #4 on David Reece, team foul #12 | 74-76 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Marshall Howard (PG), James Poindexter (SG), Bruce Thompson (PF) Grant McBride, Anthony Palmer, Joel Brockway | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills (PG), Edward Adams (SF) Christopher Goggin, David Reece | |
| 03:31 | Morehead State | Ronald Hoyt misses the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 03:31 | Morehead State | Ronald Hoyt makes the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| 03:28 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey's pass is intercepted by Bruce Thompson in the backcourt | 75-76 |
| 03:02 | Morehead State | James Poindexter knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Marshall Howard | 78-76 |
| 02:52 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph misses the driving attempt from the right block | 78-76 |
| 02:51 | Morehead State | James Poindexter pulls down the rebound | 78-76 |
| 02:37 | Morehead State | Alexander Seelye hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 78-76 |
| 02:36 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney grabs the board | 78-76 |
| 02:32 | Western Michigan | Marshall Howard picks off the pass by Robert McBurney in the backcourt | 78-76 |
| 02:29 | Morehead State | Marshall Howard lays it up and in | 80-76 |
| 02:13 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 80-79 |
| 01:57 | Morehead State | Marshall Howard misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 80-79 |
| 01:56 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey gets the rebound | 80-79 |
| 01:40 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney misses the easy open layup | 80-79 |
| 01:39 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney grabs the offensive board | 80-79 |
| 01:19 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams clanks a 3 from the right corner | 80-79 |
| 01:17 | Morehead State | Ronald Hoyt grabs the defensive rebound | 80-79 |
| 00:55 | Morehead State | Bruce Thompson is fouled on the floor by Michael Delph - foul #2 on Michael Delph, team foul #13 | 80-79 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Herman Quintanilla (SF), Tracy Gaines (PF), Paul Malpass (C) James Poindexter, Alexander Seelye, Ronald Hoyt | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari (SG), Edwin Lyon (PF), John Marks (C) Thomas Dey, Michael Delph, Robert McBurney | |
| 00:55 | Morehead State | Bruce Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:55 | Morehead State | Bruce Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Marshall Howard (tiring) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Bruce Thompson (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Herman Quintanilla (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tracy Gaines (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Malpass (tiring) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alvin Wills (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Sol Ferrari (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Edward Adams (tired) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Lyon (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - John Marks (tiring) 4 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:38 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams is called for a backcourt violation | 82-79 |
| Subs | Morehead State | James Poindexter (SG) Bruce Thompson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead 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 (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Morehead State | Marshall Howard is fouled in the backcourt by Alvin Wills - foul #5 on Alvin Wills, team foul #14 | 82-79 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Goggin (PG) Alvin Wills | |
| 00:36 | Morehead State | Marshall Howard makes the 1st free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:36 | Morehead State | Marshall Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 84-79 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 84-79 |
| 00:30 | Morehead State | Paul Malpass grabs the defensive rebound | 84-79 |
| 00:27 | Morehead State | Christopher Goggin is called for the reach on Paul Malpass in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Goggin, team foul #15 | 84-79 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Anthony Palmer (SF) Herman Quintanilla | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:27 | Morehead State | Paul Malpass makes the 1st free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:27 | Morehead State | Paul Malpass makes the 2nd free throw | 86-79 |
| 00:21 | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 86-79 |
| 00:19 | Morehead State | Anthony Palmer pulls down the rebound | 86-79 |
| 00:16 | Morehead State | Christopher Goggin is called for the reach on Anthony Palmer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Goggin, team foul #16 | 86-79 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ronald Hoyt (C) Paul Malpass | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:16 | Morehead State | Anthony Palmer misses the 1st free throw | 86-79 |
| 00:16 | Morehead State | Anthony Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 86-79 |
| 00:16 | Western Michigan | John Marks grabs the defensive rebound | 86-79 |
| 00:12 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 86-79 |
| 00:11 | Morehead State | Tracy Gaines snags the defensive board | 86-79 |
| 00:09 | Morehead State | Christopher Goggin is called for the reach on Tracy Gaines in the backcourt - foul #5 on Christopher Goggin, team foul #17 | 86-79 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Delph (PG) Christopher Goggin | |
| 00:09 | Morehead State | Tracy Gaines makes the 1st free throw | 87-79 |
| 00:09 | Morehead State | Tracy Gaines makes the 2nd free throw | 88-79 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Western Michigan | John Marks can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 88-79 |
| 00:01 | Morehead State | Marshall Howard pulls down the rebound | 88-79 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead 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 | Morehead State | Marshall Howard runs out the clock | 88-79 |