| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Bennie Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jason Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnny Clarke (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dennis Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Forbes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Santos Forgey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gan Yen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Hightower (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Walter (fresh) 3 pts. C - Todd Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower inbounds the ball | 45-33 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Western Michigan | Gan Yen comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 45-33 |
| 19:37 | Southern Methodist | Bruce Forbes grabs the board | 45-33 |
| 19:34 | Southern Methodist | Bruce Forbes's pass is intercepted by Gan Yen in the backcourt | 45-33 |
| 19:19 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-36 |
| 19:02 | Southern Methodist | Johnny Clarke misses the lay-in | 45-36 |
| 19:01 | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 18:43 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower is called for traveling | 45-36 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Saul Pena (PG), Matthew Robinson (SG), Charles Breen (SF), Douglas Tignor (PF), John Bellard (C) Santos Forgey, Gan Yen, Bruce Hightower, Thomas Walter, Todd Thompson | |
| 18:30 | Southern Methodist | Bruce Forbes is wide open but clanks a shot from the right block | 45-36 |
| 18:28 | Western Michigan | John Bellard snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 18:12 | Western Michigan | Jason Taylor steals it from Saul Pena | 45-36 |
| 18:09 | Southern Methodist | Johnny Clarke lays it up and in on a great pass from Jason Taylor | 47-36 |
| 17:50 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-36 |
| 17:48 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena grabs the offensive board | 47-36 |
| 17:36 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Charles Breen and he's hacked by Jason Taylor - foul #1 on Jason Taylor, team foul #1 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Sanjuan (PG) Bennie Lee | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey (PG), Michael Johnson (PF), Todd Thompson (C) Saul Pena, Douglas Tignor, John Bellard | |
| 17:36 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson makes the free throw | 47-39 |
| 17:18 | Southern Methodist | Santos Forgey steps in front of the Johnny Clarke pass | 47-39 |
| 17:15 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey lays it in | 47-41 |
| 17:11 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Sanjuan loses the dribble to Matthew Robinson in the backcourt | 47-41 |
| 17:10 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson misses the dunk | 47-41 |
| 17:08 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Lynch pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 16:46 | Southern Methodist | Todd Thompson is called for the reach on Dennis Lynch - foul #2 on Todd Thompson, team foul #1 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gan Yen (SG), Bruce Hightower (SF), Thomas Walter (PF) Matthew Robinson, Charles Breen, Michael Johnson | |
| 16:37 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Sanjuan misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 16:36 | Southern Methodist | Johnny Clarke tips it in | 49-41 |
| 16:13 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-41 |
| 16:11 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Kenneth Sanjuan | 49-41 |
| 16:04 | Southern Methodist | Johnny Clarke can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-41 |
| 16:03 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Lynch | 49-41 |
| 15:48 | Southern Methodist | Bruce Forbes hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 49-41 |
| 15:46 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Thomas Walter | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Kenneth Sanjuan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Taylor (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Johnny Clarke (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Lynch (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce Forbes (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Santos Forgey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gan Yen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Hightower (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Walter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Thompson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Western Michigan | Gan Yen knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Santos Forgey | 49-43 |
| 15:17 | Southern Methodist | Bruce Forbes misses the easy open layup | 49-43 |
| 15:15 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey grabs the board | 49-43 |
| 15:11 | Western Michigan | Gan Yen's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Sanjuan | 49-43 |
| 14:56 | Southern Methodist | Jason Taylor comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 49-43 |
| 14:54 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 14:31 | Western Michigan | Gan Yen is hacked by Jason Taylor - foul #2 on Jason Taylor, team foul #2 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Bennie Lee (PG), Raymond Ratliff (SG), Thomas Leimberger (C) Kenneth Sanjuan, Jason Taylor, Bruce Forbes | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Saul Pena (PG), Matthew Robinson (SG), Charles Breen (SF), Douglas Tignor (PF), John Bellard (C) Santos Forgey, Gan Yen, Bruce Hightower, Thomas Walter, Todd Thompson | |
| 14:17 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-43 |
| 14:16 | Western Michigan | John Bellard tips it back up and in | 49-45 |
| 13:57 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Leimberger hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Bennie Lee and he's hacked by Douglas Tignor - foul #1 on Douglas Tignor, team foul #2 | 51-45 |
| 13:57 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Leimberger misses the free throw | 51-45 |
| 13:57 | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 13:51 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-45 |
| 13:49 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Ratliff grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 13:39 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Ratliff is whistled for a carry | 51-45 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson (SF) Charles Breen | |
| 13:20 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 13:09 | Southern Methodist | Johnny Clarke misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-48 |
| 13:08 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 12:46 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Douglas Tignor | 51-51 |
| 12:34 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Leimberger comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 51-51 |
| 12:33 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 12:22 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Douglas Tignor | 51-53 |
| 12:02 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Ratliff misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Matthew Robinson - foul #3 on Matthew Robinson, team foul #3 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jason Taylor (SF), Bruce Forbes (C) Johnny Clarke, Dennis Lynch | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey (PG), Gan Yen (SG), Charles Breen (SF), Thomas Walter (PF) Saul Pena, Matthew Robinson, Michael Johnson, Douglas Tignor | |
| 12:02 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Ratliff makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 12:02 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Ratliff misses the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 12:02 | Western Michigan | John Bellard gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 11:42 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Santos Forgey and the foul's on Thomas Leimberger - foul #4 on Thomas Leimberger, team foul #3 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dennis Lynch (PF) Thomas Leimberger | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 11:42 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen misses the free throw | 52-55 |
| 11:42 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Dennis Lynch | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Bennie Lee (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Raymond Ratliff (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jason Taylor (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Dennis Lynch (very tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Bruce Forbes (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Santos Forgey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gan Yen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Breen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Walter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Bellard (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Ratliff hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 11:27 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Ratliff pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 11:21 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Lynch drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Raymond Ratliff | 54-55 |
| 11:06 | Western Michigan | Jason Taylor is called for the reach on Charles Breen - foul #3 on Jason Taylor, team foul #4 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson (C) John Bellard | |
| 10:48 | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Santos Forgey | 54-57 |
| 10:30 | Southern Methodist | Bruce Forbes knocks in the floater from the left side | 56-57 |
| 10:08 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-57 |
| 10:06 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Ratliff gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| 09:57 | Southern Methodist | Jason Taylor is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 09:56 | Southern Methodist | Bennie Lee hits the follow up shot | 58-57 |
| 09:35 | Western Michigan | Gan Yen is fouled on the floor by Dennis Lynch - foul #2 on Dennis Lynch, team foul #5 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Sanjuan (PG), Johnny Clarke (SF) Bennie Lee, Jason Taylor | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Saul Pena (PG), Matthew Robinson (SG), Bruce Hightower (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Douglas Tignor (C) Santos Forgey, Gan Yen, Charles Breen, Thomas Walter, Todd Thompson | |
| 09:25 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-57 |
| 09:25 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-57 |
| 09:17 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Ratliff comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-57 |
| 09:15 | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor gets the rebound | 58-57 |
| 08:46 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson misses short on a 3 from the left corner but he's fouled by Bruce Forbes - foul #2 on Bruce Forbes, team foul #6 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Bellard (C) Douglas Tignor | |
| 08:46 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 08:46 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 08:46 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson misses the 3rd free throw | 58-58 |
| 08:46 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson snags the offensive board | 58-58 |
| 08:30 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower blows the layup | 58-58 |
| 08:28 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 08:21 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 08:20 | Western Michigan | John Bellard tips it but misses | 58-58 |
| 08:19 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower tips it back up and in | 58-60 |
| 07:56 | Southern Methodist | Bruce Forbes blows the layup | 58-60 |
| 07:55 | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson gets the rebound | 58-60 |
| 07:38 | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson connects on the shot from the left side set up by Bruce Hightower | 58-62 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Kenneth Sanjuan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Ratliff (tired) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Johnny Clarke (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Lynch (very tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Bruce Forbes (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Saul Pena (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Robinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bruce Hightower (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. C - John Bellard (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Sanjuan buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-62 |
| 07:00 | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-62 |
| 06:59 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Kenneth Sanjuan | 60-62 |
| 06:55 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Ratliff can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 60-62 |
| 06:54 | Western Michigan | John Bellard pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| 06:32 | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Saul Pena | 60-65 |
| 06:14 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Ratliff hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 60-65 |
| 06:13 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Lynch can't tip it in | 60-65 |
| 06:11 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena grabs the board | 60-65 |
| 05:51 | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Bruce Hightower | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:33 | Southern Methodist | Johnny Clarke misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 60-67 |
| 05:31 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower grabs the board | 60-67 |
| 05:31 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-67 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Bennie Lee (PG), Jason Taylor (SF), Thomas Leimberger (C) Kenneth Sanjuan, Johnny Clarke, Bruce Forbes | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey (PG), Gan Yen (SG), Charles Breen (SF), Thomas Walter (PF), Douglas Tignor (C) Saul Pena, Matthew Robinson, Bruce Hightower, Michael Johnson, John Bellard | |
| 05:29 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-67 |
| 05:11 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Leimberger buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Jason Taylor and he's fouled by Douglas Tignor - foul #2 on Douglas Tignor, team foul #4 | 62-67 |
| 05:11 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Leimberger makes the free throw | 63-67 |
| 04:55 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Gan Yen | 63-70 |
| 04:44 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Lynch can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 63-70 |
| 04:42 | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor pulls down the rebound | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:26 | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor comes up short on the shot from the left side | 63-70 |
| 04:24 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Leimberger pulls down the rebound | 63-70 |
| 04:02 | Southern Methodist | Bennie Lee can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 63-70 |
| 04:00 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen grabs the defensive rebound | 63-70 |
| 03:43 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen loses the dribble to Jason Taylor | 63-70 |
| 03:39 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Ratliff lays it in set up by Jason Taylor | 65-70 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Bennie Lee (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Raymond Ratliff (very tired) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Lynch (very tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Leimberger (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Santos Forgey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gan Yen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Breen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Walter (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Tignor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen hits a jumper from the left side set up by Gan Yen | 65-72 |
| 03:00 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Lynch misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Douglas Tignor - foul #3 on Douglas Tignor, team foul #5 | 65-72 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Johnny Clarke (SF) Raymond Ratliff | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson (SG), Bruce Hightower (SF), Todd Thompson (C) Gan Yen, Charles Breen, Douglas Tignor | |
| 03:00 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 03:00 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 02:40 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Bruce Hightower | 67-74 |
| 02:37 | Southern Methodist | Bruce Hightower is called for the reach on Jason Taylor in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bruce Hightower, team foul #6 | 67-74 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson (PF) Thomas Walter | |
| 02:25 | Southern Methodist | Johnny Clarke scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jason Taylor | 70-74 |
| 02:04 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-74 |
| 02:04 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 70-74 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Sanjuan (PG), Bruce Forbes (C) Bennie Lee, Dennis Lynch | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Saul Pena (PG) Santos Forgey | |
| 01:41 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Leimberger misses the jumper in the paint | 70-74 |
| 01:39 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Sanjuan | 70-74 |
| 01:25 | Southern Methodist | Johnny Clarke misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 70-74 |
| 01:24 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena grabs the defensive rebound | 70-74 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:22 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Taylor - foul #4 on Jason Taylor, team foul #7 | 70-74 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Bennie Lee (PG), Raymond Ratliff (SG), Dennis Lynch (PF) Kenneth Sanjuan, Jason Taylor, Bruce Forbes | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gan Yen (SG), Thomas Walter (PF) Matthew Robinson, Michael Johnson | |
| 01:22 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 70-74 |
| 01:22 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena misses the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 01:22 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Leimberger grabs the defensive rebound | 70-74 |
| 01:18 | Southern Methodist | Gan Yen takes the ball from Dennis Lynch in the backcourt | 70-74 |
| 01:15 | Western Michigan | Gan Yen lays it in | 70-76 |
| 01:03 | Southern Methodist | Bennie Lee can't connect on a floater from the right side | 70-76 |
| 01:01 | Southern Methodist | Johnny Clarke tips it back up and in | 72-76 |
| 00:59 | Western Michigan | Bennie Lee is called for the reach on Saul Pena in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bennie Lee, team foul #8 | 72-76 |
| 00:59 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:59 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena makes the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:41 | Southern Methodist | Bennie Lee misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 72-78 |
| 00:39 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter pulls down the rebound | 72-78 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Western Michigan | Raymond Ratliff is called for the reach on Thomas Walter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Raymond Ratliff, team foul #9 | 72-78 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey (PG), Charles Breen (SF) Saul Pena, Bruce Hightower | |
| 00:36 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 72-78 |
| 00:36 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter misses the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:36 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Leimberger pulls down the rebound | 72-78 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist 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 (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Southern Methodist | Gan Yen picks off the pass by Bennie Lee | 72-78 |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen is fouled in the backcourt by Bennie Lee - foul #4 on Bennie Lee, team foul #10 | 72-78 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson (PF) Thomas Walter | |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen makes the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen makes the 2nd free throw | 72-80 |
| 00:24 | Southern Methodist | Gan Yen steals it from Johnny Clarke in the backcourt | 72-80 |
| 00:23 | Western Michigan | Gan Yen lays it in | 72-82 |
| 00:21 | Southern Methodist | Bennie Lee is hacked by Santos Forgey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Santos Forgey, team foul #7 | 72-82 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Sanjuan (PG), Jason Taylor (SG), Eddie Whaley (SF), Bruce Forbes (C) Raymond Ratliff, Johnny Clarke, Dennis Lynch, Thomas Leimberger | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower (SF), Thomas Walter (PF) Charles Breen, Michael Johnson | |
| 00:21 | Southern Methodist | Bennie Lee makes the 1st free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:21 | Southern Methodist | Bennie Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 74-82 |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | Gan Yen is hacked by Jason Taylor in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jason Taylor, team foul #11 | 74-82 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Raymond Ratliff (SG), Johnny Clarke (SF), Dennis Lynch (PF), Thomas Leimberger (C) Kenneth Sanjuan, Jason Taylor, Eddie Whaley, Bruce Forbes | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Breen (SF) Bruce Hightower | |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | Gan Yen makes the 1st free throw | 74-83 |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | Gan Yen misses the 2nd free throw | 74-83 |
| 00:18 | Southern Methodist | Johnny Clarke gets the rebound | 74-83 |
| 00:14 | Southern Methodist | Gan Yen is called for the reach on Raymond Ratliff in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gan Yen, team foul #8 | 74-83 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower (SF) Charles Breen | |
| 00:14 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Ratliff makes the 1st free throw | 75-83 |
| 00:14 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Ratliff makes the 2nd free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:11 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower is fouled in the backcourt by Bennie Lee - foul #5 on Bennie Lee, team foul #12 | 76-83 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Sanjuan (PG) Bennie Lee | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:11 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower makes the 1st free throw | 76-84 |
| 00:11 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower misses the 2nd free throw | 76-84 |
| 00:11 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Thomas Leimberger | 76-84 |
| 00:03 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Lynch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-84 |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | Gan Yen grabs the defensive rebound | 76-84 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist 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 | Western Michigan | Gan Yen runs out the clock | 76-84 |