| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Dishi Xang (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Cornelius Traylor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wesley George (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Dolan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Hanchett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Santos Forgey (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Gan Yen (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Hightower (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Thomas Walter (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Todd Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower inbounds the ball | 22-25 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Western Michigan | Gan Yen misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Cornelius Traylor - foul #2 on Cornelius Traylor, team foul #1 | 22-25 |
| 19:47 | Western Michigan | Gan Yen makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 19:47 | Western Michigan | Gan Yen makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 19:29 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Hanchett misses the lay-in | 22-27 |
| 19:28 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Thomas Walter | 22-27 |
| 19:24 | Western Michigan | Gan Yen buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bruce Hightower | 22-29 |
| 19:00 | Oklahoma State | Dishi Xang misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-29 |
| 18:59 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower pulls down the rebound | 22-29 |
| 18:36 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey is fouled on the floor by Anthony Dolan - foul #3 on Anthony Dolan, team foul #2 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Gerald Helmick (PF) Anthony Dolan | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Breen (SF), John Bellard (C) Bruce Hightower, Todd Thompson | |
| 18:23 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-29 |
| 18:21 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter hits the follow up shot | 22-31 |
| 18:19 | Oklahoma State | Cornelius Traylor throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-31 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor (PF) Thomas Walter | |
| 18:07 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen loses the dribble to Wesley George | 22-31 |
| 18:04 | Oklahoma State | Dishi Xang lays it up and in set up by Wesley George | 24-31 |
| 17:43 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Santos Forgey | 24-33 |
| 17:30 | Oklahoma State | Wesley George makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-33 |
| 17:17 | Western Michigan | Gan Yen misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 27-33 |
| 17:16 | Oklahoma State | Wesley George grabs the defensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 17:14 | Oklahoma State | Dishi Xang is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 27-33 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Michael Jose (PG), Jesse Green (SG), Albert Rabe (SF), Curtis Sharp (C) Dishi Xang, Cornelius Traylor, Wesley George, Joseph Hanchett | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Saul Pena (PG), Matthew Robinson (SG), Bruce Hightower (SF), Michael Johnson (PF) Santos Forgey, Gan Yen, Charles Breen, John Bellard | |
| 17:01 | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 27-33 |
| 16:59 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 16:41 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Bruce Hightower | 27-35 |
| 16:26 | Oklahoma State | Jesse Green can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-35 |
| 16:25 | Oklahoma State | Curtis Sharp grabs the offensive board | 27-35 |
| 16:01 | Oklahoma State | 3 seconds is called on Michael Jose | 27-35 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Dishi Xang (PG), Tyler Johnson (PF) Jesse Green, Gerald Helmick | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Breen (SF), Thomas Walter (PF), Todd Thompson (C) Bruce Hightower, Michael Johnson, Douglas Tignor | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Dishi Xang (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Jose (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Albert Rabe (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Tyler Johnson (fresh) C - Curtis Sharp (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Saul Pena (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Matthew Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Breen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Walter (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Todd Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:41 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena misses short on a jumper from the left side | 27-35 |
| 15:39 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Curtis Sharp | 27-35 |
| 15:20 | Oklahoma State | Dishi Xang knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-35 |
| 15:15 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena loses the dribble to Albert Rabe | 30-35 |
| 15:10 | Oklahoma State | Albert Rabe lays it up and in | 32-35 |
| 15:03 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Saul Pena | 32-37 |
| 14:35 | Oklahoma State | Dishi Xang is hacked by Saul Pena - foul #3 on Saul Pena, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Jesse Green (PG), Cornelius Traylor (SG), Wesley George (SF), Anthony Dolan (PF), Joseph Hanchett (C) Dishi Xang, Michael Jose, Albert Rabe, Tyler Johnson, Curtis Sharp | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey (PG), Gan Yen (SG), Bruce Hightower (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), John Bellard (C) Saul Pena, Matthew Robinson, Charles Breen, Thomas Walter, Todd Thompson | |
| 14:15 | Oklahoma State | Santos Forgey picks off the pass by Cornelius Traylor | 32-37 |
| 14:12 | Western Michigan | Gan Yen lays it in set up by Santos Forgey | 32-39 |
| 13:55 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Hanchett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-39 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Breen (SF), Douglas Tignor (PF) Bruce Hightower, Michael Johnson | |
| 13:32 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-39 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Dishi Xang (PG) Jesse Green | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter (PF) Douglas Tignor | |
| 13:06 | Oklahoma State | Dishi Xang is hacked by Charles Breen - foul #1 on Charles Breen, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Michael Jose (SG), Gerald Helmick (C) Cornelius Traylor, Joseph Hanchett | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor (C) John Bellard | |
| 12:45 | Oklahoma State | Dishi Xang can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 12:44 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 12:33 | Western Michigan | Gan Yen scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Santos Forgey and he's hacked by Wesley George - foul #1 on Wesley George, team foul #3 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Albert Rabe (SF), Tyler Johnson (C) Wesley George, Anthony Dolan | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Saul Pena (PG), Bruce Hightower (SF), Michael Johnson (PF) Santos Forgey, Charles Breen, Thomas Walter | |
| 12:33 | Western Michigan | Gan Yen makes the free throw | 32-42 |
| 12:08 | Oklahoma State | Gerald Helmick misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 32-42 |
| 12:07 | Oklahoma State | Michael Jose grabs the offensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 11:53 | Oklahoma State | Dishi Xang is open and buries a shot from just outside the lane | 34-42 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Dishi Xang (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Michael Jose (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Albert Rabe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Helmick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Tyler Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Saul Pena (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gan Yen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Hightower (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Douglas Tignor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bruce Hightower | 34-44 |
| 11:05 | Oklahoma State | Dishi Xang loses the dribble to Michael Johnson | 34-44 |
| 10:42 | Western Michigan | Gan Yen misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-44 |
| 10:41 | Oklahoma State | Dishi Xang grabs the defensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 10:16 | Oklahoma State | Gerald Helmick knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Albert Rabe and he's fouled by Gan Yen - foul #2 on Gan Yen, team foul #3 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Jesse Green (PG), Cornelius Traylor (SG), Wesley George (SF), Joseph Hanchett (C) Dishi Xang, Michael Jose, Albert Rabe, Tyler Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey (PG), Matthew Robinson (SG), Charles Breen (SF), Thomas Walter (PF), Todd Thompson (C) Saul Pena, Gan Yen, Bruce Hightower, Michael Johnson, Douglas Tignor | |
| 10:16 | Oklahoma State | Gerald Helmick makes the free throw | 37-44 |
| 09:53 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 37-44 |
| 09:52 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter tips it but misses | 37-44 |
| 09:51 | Oklahoma State | Gerald Helmick snags the defensive board | 37-44 |
| 09:49 | Oklahoma State | Jesse Green is fouled in the backcourt by Santos Forgey - foul #3 on Santos Forgey, team foul #4 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Anthony Dolan (PF) Gerald Helmick | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 09:33 | Oklahoma State | Cornelius Traylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-44 |
| 09:10 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 09:08 | Oklahoma State | Wesley George grabs the board | 37-44 |
| 08:47 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Hanchett drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Cornelius Traylor | 39-44 |
| 08:27 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen misses short on a shot from the right side | 39-44 |
| 08:25 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Hanchett gets the rebound | 39-44 |
| 08:19 | Oklahoma State | Wesley George comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 08:17 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 07:54 | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson is hacked by Jesse Green - foul #1 on Jesse Green, team foul #4 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Dishi Xang (PG), Michael Jose (SG), Albert Rabe (SF), Tyler Johnson (PF), Curtis Sharp (C) Jesse Green, Cornelius Traylor, Wesley George, Anthony Dolan, Joseph Hanchett | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Saul Pena (PG), Michael Johnson (SG), Bruce Hightower (SF), John Bellard (C) Santos Forgey, Matthew Robinson, Charles Breen, Todd Thompson | |
| 07:41 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 39-44 |
| 07:40 | Oklahoma State | Tyler Johnson grabs the board | 39-44 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Dishi Xang (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Michael Jose (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Albert Rabe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tyler Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Curtis Sharp (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Saul Pena (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bruce Hightower (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. PF - Thomas Walter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. C - John Bellard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Oklahoma State | Curtis Sharp is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 41-44 |
| 07:08 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter clanks a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Tyler Johnson - foul #1 on Tyler Johnson, team foul #5 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Gerald Helmick (PF) Tyler Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gan Yen (SG) Bruce Hightower | |
| 07:08 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter misses the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 07:08 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter misses the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 07:08 | Oklahoma State | Gerald Helmick snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 06:39 | Oklahoma State | Curtis Sharp comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-44 |
| 06:37 | Oklahoma State | Albert Rabe hits the follow up shot | 43-44 |
| 06:16 | Western Michigan | Gan Yen is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Gan Yen, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Cornelius Traylor (SG), Wesley George (SF), Anthony Dolan (PF) Michael Jose, Albert Rabe, Curtis Sharp | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey (PG), Matthew Robinson (SG), Charles Breen (SF), Douglas Tignor (C) Saul Pena, Gan Yen, Thomas Walter, John Bellard | |
| 05:53 | Oklahoma State | Dishi Xang misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-44 |
| 05:52 | Oklahoma State | Cornelius Traylor gets the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 05:35 | Oklahoma State | Cornelius Traylor comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 43-44 |
| 05:34 | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 05:19 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Santos Forgey | 43-46 |
| 04:52 | Oklahoma State | Gerald Helmick connects on the jumper from close range set up by Cornelius Traylor | 45-46 |
| 04:25 | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 04:24 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson grabs the offensive board | 45-46 |
| 04:06 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen's pass is intercepted by Anthony Dolan | 45-46 |
| 04:03 | Oklahoma State | Gerald Helmick is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 45-46 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Michael Jose (PG), Jesse Green (SG), Albert Rabe (SF), Tyler Johnson (PF), Joseph Hanchett (C) Dishi Xang, Cornelius Traylor, Wesley George, Anthony Dolan, Gerald Helmick | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Saul Pena (PG), Gan Yen (SG), Bruce Hightower (SF), Thomas Walter (PF), Todd Thompson (C) Santos Forgey, Matthew Robinson, Charles Breen, Michael Johnson, Douglas Tignor | |
| 03:49 | Western Michigan | Gan Yen can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-46 |
| 03:48 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Hanchett grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 03:33 | Oklahoma State | Jesse Green drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Tyler Johnson | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Michael Jose (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jesse Green (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Albert Rabe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tyler Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Hanchett (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Saul Pena (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gan Yen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bruce Hightower (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. PF - Thomas Walter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. C - Todd Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:19 | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Gan Yen | 48-48 |
| 02:58 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Hanchett can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Todd Thompson - foul #2 on Todd Thompson, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Bellard (C) Todd Thompson | |
| 02:58 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Hanchett misses the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 02:58 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Hanchett makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 02:54 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-48 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Dishi Xang (PG), Cornelius Traylor (SG), Wesley George (SF) Michael Jose, Jesse Green, Albert Rabe | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey (PG), Douglas Tignor (PF) Saul Pena, Thomas Walter | |
| 02:49 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower knocks in the shot from the left side and the foul's on Cornelius Traylor - foul #3 on Cornelius Traylor, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| 02:49 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hightower makes the free throw | 49-51 |
| 02:35 | Oklahoma State | Cornelius Traylor hits a 3 from straight away | 52-51 |
| 02:11 | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor jams it and he's hacked by Tyler Johnson - foul #2 on Tyler Johnson, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Anthony Dolan (PF) Tyler Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 02:11 | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor misses the free throw | 52-53 |
| 02:11 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Wesley George | 52-53 |
| 01:44 | Oklahoma State | John Bellard steals it from Wesley George | 52-53 |
| 01:44 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-53 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter (PF), Todd Thompson (C) Douglas Tignor, John Bellard | |
| 01:30 | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson is fouled on the floor by Joseph Hanchett - foul #3 on Joseph Hanchett, team foul #8 | 52-53 |
| 01:30 | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 01:30 | Oklahoma State | Anthony Dolan grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 01:10 | Oklahoma State | Cornelius Traylor clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 01:09 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 01:03 | Western Michigan | Gan Yen is fouled on the floor by Wesley George - foul #2 on Wesley George, team foul #9 | 52-53 |
| 01:03 | Western Michigan | Gan Yen misses the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 01:03 | Oklahoma State | Anthony Dolan grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 00:59 | Oklahoma State | Cornelius Traylor is hacked by Bruce Hightower in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bruce Hightower, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| 00:59 | Oklahoma State | Cornelius Traylor makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 00:59 | Oklahoma State | Cornelius Traylor makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 00:36 | Western Michigan | The short jumper by Thomas Walter is denied by Anthony Dolan | 54-53 |
| 00:34 | Western Michigan | Thomas Walter grabs the offensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 00:16 | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson's layup is rejected by Joseph Hanchett | 54-53 |
| 00:14 | Western Michigan | Todd Thompson tips it back up and in | 54-55 |
| 00:02 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Hanchett clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 00:01 | Oklahoma State | The offensive rebound goes to Dishi Xang | 54-55 |
| 00:00 | Oklahoma State | The clock runs out | 54-55 |