| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Ernest Creason (fresh) SG - Ralph Thibault (fresh) SF - Paul Hoffman (fresh) PF - Andrew Waugh (fresh) C - Timmy Sheffield (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Chris Horton (fresh) SG - Edward Keller (fresh) SF - John Sloan (fresh) PF - Jonathan Mossman (fresh) C - Eddie Grant (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:51 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield lays it in set up by Ralph Thibault | 2-0 |
| 19:36 | San Jose State | Chris Horton connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 19:17 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 2-2 |
| 19:16 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Hoffman | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jonathan Mossman - foul #1 on Jonathan Mossman, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:57 | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault misses the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:57 | San Jose State | Jonathan Mossman grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 18:35 | San Jose State | Chris Horton misses the easy layup | 3-2 |
| 18:33 | Western Michigan | Paul Hoffman snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:29 | Western Michigan | Andrew Waugh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-2 |
| 18:08 | San Jose State | Edward Keller hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 18:07 | San Jose State | Jonathan Mossman gets the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:55 | San Jose State | Jonathan Mossman's pass is intercepted by Paul Hoffman | 3-2 |
| 17:45 | Western Michigan | Eddie Grant takes the ball from Timmy Sheffield | 3-2 |
| 17:23 | San Jose State | Eddie Grant is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 3-2 |
| 17:22 | San Jose State | Eddie Grant snags the offensive board | 3-2 |
| 17:04 | San Jose State | Jonathan Mossman misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Timmy Sheffield - foul #1 on Timmy Sheffield, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel (PG), Andrew Smith (SG), David Potter (SF), Darren Nickle (PF), Eugene Jones (C) Ernest Creason, Ralph Thibault, Paul Hoffman, Andrew Waugh, Timmy Sheffield | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Jared Malchow (SG), Matthew White (C) Edward Keller, Eddie Grant | |
| 17:04 | San Jose State | Jonathan Mossman misses the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:04 | San Jose State | Jonathan Mossman misses the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:04 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Darren Nickle | 3-2 |
| 16:47 | Western Michigan | Eugene Jones is hacked by Matthew White - foul #1 on Matthew White, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | William Black (SF), James Grosse (PF) John Sloan, Jonathan Mossman | |
| 16:30 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel double dribbles | 3-2 |
| 16:28 | San Jose State | Jared Malchow loses the dribble to David Potter in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 16:14 | Western Michigan | Eugene Jones comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 3-2 |
| 16:12 | Western Michigan | David Potter snags the offensive board | 3-2 |
| 15:55 | Western Michigan | David Potter misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-2 |
| 15:54 | Western Michigan | Darren Nickle tips it but misses | 3-2 |
| 15:52 | San Jose State | Matthew White grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Raymond Radel (fresh) SG - Andrew Smith (fresh) SF - David Potter (fresh) PF - Darren Nickle (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eugene Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Chris Horton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jared Malchow (fresh) SF - William Black (fresh) PF - James Grosse (fresh) C - Matthew White (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | San Jose State | James Grosse is open and scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Chris Horton | 3-4 |
| 15:15 | Western Michigan | Darren Nickle banks in the layup on a great pass from Andrew Smith | 5-4 |
| 15:10 | San Jose State | Chris Horton is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Smith - foul #1 on Andrew Smith, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault (SG), Timmy Sheffield (C) Andrew Smith, Darren Nickle | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Dave Lares (PG), Edward Keller (SG), John Sloan (SF), Jonathan Mossman (PF), Eddie Grant (C) Chris Horton, Jared Malchow, William Black, James Grosse, Matthew White | |
| 14:55 | San Jose State | Jonathan Mossman misses the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Eugene Jones - foul #1 on Eugene Jones, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ernest Creason (PG), Paul Hoffman (SF), Andrew Waugh (PF) Raymond Radel, David Potter, Eugene Jones | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 14:55 | San Jose State | Jonathan Mossman makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 14:55 | San Jose State | Jonathan Mossman makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 14:37 | Western Michigan | Paul Hoffman misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-6 |
| 14:35 | San Jose State | Jonathan Mossman gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| 14:33 | San Jose State | Edward Keller double dribbles in the backcourt | 5-6 |
| 14:17 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Jonathan Mossman - foul #2 on Jonathan Mossman, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | William Black (PF) Jonathan Mossman | |
| 14:17 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 14:17 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 13:57 | San Jose State | Eddie Grant can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Ernest Creason - foul #1 on Ernest Creason, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Andrew Smith (PG), Raymond Radel (SF), Eugene Jones (PF) Ernest Creason, Paul Hoffman, Andrew Waugh | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Chris Horton (PG) Dave Lares | |
| 13:57 | San Jose State | Eddie Grant makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 13:57 | San Jose State | Eddie Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 13:57 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Timmy Sheffield | 7-7 |
| 13:39 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel's fadeaway is rejected by John Sloan | 7-7 |
| 13:38 | San Jose State | William Black grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 13:29 | San Jose State | John Sloan is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-10 |
| 13:15 | Western Michigan | Eugene Jones misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-10 |
| 13:13 | San Jose State | William Black gets the rebound | 7-10 |
| 12:58 | San Jose State | Edward Keller makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Chris Horton | 7-12 |
| 12:42 | Western Michigan | Eugene Jones is hacked by Eddie Grant - foul #1 on Eddie Grant, team foul #4 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ernest Creason (PG), David Potter (SF), Andrew Waugh (PF), Darren Nickle (C) Ralph Thibault, Raymond Radel, Eugene Jones, Timmy Sheffield | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Jared Malchow (SG), James Grosse (PF), Matthew White (C) Edward Keller, John Sloan, Eddie Grant | |
| 12:29 | Western Michigan | Darren Nickle connects on the floater from the left block set up by Ernest Creason | 9-12 |
| 12:11 | San Jose State | Jared Malchow misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-12 |
| 12:10 | San Jose State | Chris Horton snags the offensive board | 9-12 |
| 11:53 | San Jose State | Darren Nickle is called for the reach on Jared Malchow - foul #1 on Darren Nickle, team foul #5 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Hoffman (SF) Andrew Smith | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Dave Lares (PG), Thomas Wilson (SF) Chris Horton, William Black | |
| 11:30 | San Jose State | James Grosse is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on James Grosse, team foul #5 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel (SG), Eugene Jones (C) David Potter, Andrew Waugh | |
| Subs | San Jose State | John Sloan (SF) Thomas Wilson | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Ernest Creason (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Radel (fresh) SF - Paul Hoffman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Darren Nickle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Dave Lares (fresh) SG - Jared Malchow (fresh) SF - John Sloan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Grosse (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew White (fresh) | |
| 11:07 | Western Michigan | Eugene Jones loses the dribble to James Grosse | 9-12 |
| 11:05 | San Jose State | Ernest Creason is called for the reach on Dave Lares in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ernest Creason, team foul #6 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Potter (SG), Timmy Sheffield (C) Ernest Creason, Darren Nickle | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 10:46 | San Jose State | Jared Malchow knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John Sloan | 9-15 |
| 10:41 | Western Michigan | Eugene Jones's layup is rejected by James Grosse | 9-15 |
| 10:40 | San Jose State | Dave Lares gets the rebound | 9-15 |
| 10:20 | San Jose State | Matthew White misses the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-15 |
| 10:18 | Western Michigan | Eugene Jones grabs the board | 9-15 |
| 10:02 | Western Michigan | David Potter comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-15 |
| 10:01 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Jared Malchow | 9-15 |
| 09:55 | San Jose State | Dave Lares makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Paul Hoffman - foul #1 on Paul Hoffman, team foul #7 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Andrew Smith (PG), Ralph Thibault (SG), Andrew Waugh (PF), Darren Nickle (C) Raymond Radel, David Potter, Eugene Jones, Timmy Sheffield | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Edward Keller (SG), Thomas Wilson (SF), William Black (PF), Eddie Grant (C) Jared Malchow, John Sloan, James Grosse, Matthew White | |
| 09:55 | San Jose State | Dave Lares misses the free throw | 9-17 |
| 09:55 | Western Michigan | Darren Nickle grabs the board | 9-17 |
| 09:27 | Western Michigan | Paul Hoffman connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Smith | 12-17 |
| 09:25 | San Jose State | Edward Keller's pass is intercepted by Andrew Smith in the backcourt | 12-17 |
| 09:24 | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault lays it in on a great pass from Andrew Smith | 14-17 |
| 09:09 | San Jose State | Eddie Grant hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Edward Keller | 14-19 |
| 08:46 | Western Michigan | Andrew Smith knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Hoffman | 17-19 |
| 08:33 | San Jose State | Dave Lares hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Keller | 17-22 |
| 08:16 | Western Michigan | Paul Hoffman is fouled on the floor by William Black - foul #1 on William Black, team foul #6 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel (PG), David Potter (SF), Eugene Jones (PF), Timmy Sheffield (C) Andrew Smith, Paul Hoffman, Andrew Waugh, Darren Nickle | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Chris Horton (PG), John Sloan (SF) Dave Lares, Thomas Wilson | |
| 08:01 | Western Michigan | Eddie Grant swats the layup by David Potter | 17-22 |
| 08:00 | San Jose State | John Sloan grabs the defensive rebound | 17-22 |
| 07:40 | San Jose State | Ralph Thibault steals the ball from William Black | 17-22 |
| 07:19 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield lays it in set up by David Potter | 19-22 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Raymond Radel (fresh) SG - Ralph Thibault (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Potter (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Eugene Jones (fresh) C - Timmy Sheffield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Chris Horton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Keller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Sloan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Black (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Eddie Grant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:01 | San Jose State | Edward Keller is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left wing | 19-22 |
| 07:00 | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault grabs the defensive rebound | 19-22 |
| 06:40 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 19-22 |
| 06:38 | San Jose State | John Sloan grabs the defensive rebound | 19-22 |
| 06:17 | San Jose State | Edward Keller misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ralph Thibault - foul #1 on Ralph Thibault, team foul #8 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Andrew Smith (PG), Paul Hoffman (SF), Andrew Waugh (PF) Raymond Radel, David Potter, Eugene Jones | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Jared Malchow (SF), James Grosse (PF), Matthew White (C) John Sloan, William Black, Eddie Grant | |
| 06:17 | San Jose State | Edward Keller misses the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 06:17 | San Jose State | Edward Keller misses the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 06:17 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield snags the defensive board | 19-22 |
| 06:13 | Western Michigan | James Grosse swats the shot by Andrew Smith | 19-22 |
| 06:12 | San Jose State | Chris Horton snags the defensive board | 19-22 |
| 05:58 | San Jose State | Chris Horton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 19-22 |
| 05:57 | San Jose State | Matthew White tips it home | 19-24 |
| 05:54 | Western Michigan | Chris Horton steps in front of the Andrew Smith pass in the backcourt | 19-24 |
| 05:40 | San Jose State | Chris Horton misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Andrew Smith - foul #2 on Andrew Smith, team foul #9 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel (PG), Darren Nickle (C) Andrew Smith, Timmy Sheffield | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Thomas Wilson (SF) Edward Keller | |
| 05:40 | San Jose State | Chris Horton makes the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 05:40 | San Jose State | Chris Horton misses the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 05:40 | Western Michigan | Darren Nickle grabs the defensive rebound | 19-25 |
| 05:12 | Western Michigan | Paul Hoffman buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymond Radel | 21-25 |
| 04:56 | San Jose State | Jared Malchow is called for traveling | 21-25 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Dave Lares (PG), John Sloan (SF) Chris Horton, Thomas Wilson | |
| 04:42 | Western Michigan | Andrew Waugh makes the floater from the right side set up by Ralph Thibault | 23-25 |
| 04:40 | San Jose State | John Sloan's pass is intercepted by Raymond Radel in the backcourt | 23-25 |
| 04:26 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel is denied on a layup by James Grosse | 23-25 |
| 04:24 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Thibault | 23-25 |
| 04:07 | Western Michigan | Darren Nickle clanks a floater from the left block but the foul's on Dave Lares - foul #1 on Dave Lares, team foul #7 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Potter (PG), Eugene Jones (SF), Timmy Sheffield (C) Raymond Radel, Paul Hoffman, Andrew Waugh | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Thomas Wilson (SG), William Black (PF), Eddie Grant (C) Jared Malchow, James Grosse, Matthew White | |
| 04:07 | Western Michigan | Darren Nickle misses the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 04:07 | Western Michigan | Darren Nickle makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 04:00 | San Jose State | John Sloan connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Wilson and the foul's on Eugene Jones - foul #2 on Eugene Jones, team foul #10 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ernest Creason (PG), Andrew Smith (SG) Ralph Thibault, Darren Nickle | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Jonathan Mossman (PF) Eddie Grant | |
| 04:00 | San Jose State | John Sloan misses the free throw | 24-27 |
| 04:00 | Western Michigan | Ernest Creason grabs the board | 24-27 |
| 03:43 | Western Michigan | Thomas Wilson steps in front of the Eugene Jones pass | 24-27 |
| 03:38 | San Jose State | Dave Lares hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Thomas Wilson | 24-29 |
| 03:26 | Western Michigan | David Potter is hacked by John Sloan - foul #1 on John Sloan, team foul #8 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Chris Horton (PG), Eddie Grant (C) John Sloan, William Black | |
| 03:26 | Western Michigan | David Potter makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 03:26 | Western Michigan | David Potter misses the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 03:26 | San Jose State | Eddie Grant grabs the board | 25-29 |
| 03:24 | San Jose State | Andrew Smith takes the ball from Thomas Wilson in the backcourt | 25-29 |
| 03:23 | Western Michigan | Andrew Smith banks in the layup | 27-29 |
| 03:01 | San Jose State | Dave Lares connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Wilson | 27-32 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Ernest Creason (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Potter (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eugene Jones (fresh) C - Timmy Sheffield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Chris Horton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dave Lares (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Thomas Wilson (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Jonathan Mossman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eddie Grant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:42 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 27-32 |
| 02:40 | San Jose State | Jonathan Mossman grabs the board | 27-32 |
| 02:36 | San Jose State | Jonathan Mossman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel (SF), Andrew Waugh (PF) David Potter, Eugene Jones | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Jared Malchow (SG), John Sloan (SF), Matthew White (C) Dave Lares, Thomas Wilson, Eddie Grant | |
| 02:20 | Western Michigan | Andrew Waugh is called for traveling | 27-32 |
| 02:04 | San Jose State | Jared Malchow can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Timmy Sheffield - foul #2 on Timmy Sheffield, team foul #11 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault (SG) Andrew Smith | |
| Subs | San Jose State | William Black (PF) Jonathan Mossman | |
| 02:04 | San Jose State | Jared Malchow makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 02:04 | San Jose State | Jared Malchow makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 01:46 | Western Michigan | Ernest Creason comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-34 |
| 01:45 | San Jose State | Matthew White grabs the defensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 01:25 | San Jose State | Jared Malchow's fadeaway is rejected by Timmy Sheffield | 27-34 |
| 01:23 | Western Michigan | Andrew Waugh snags the defensive board | 27-34 |
| 00:59 | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-34 |
| 00:58 | San Jose State | Jared Malchow grabs the defensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 00:52 | San Jose State | Jared Malchow is open and buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Chris Horton | 27-36 |
| 00:31 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Andrew Waugh | 30-36 |
| 00:13 | San Jose State | Andrew Waugh is called for the reach on William Black - foul #1 on Andrew Waugh, team foul #12 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Potter (PG), Andrew Smith (SG), Paul Hoffman (SF), Darren Nickle (PF), Eugene Jones (C) Ernest Creason, Ralph Thibault, Raymond Radel, Andrew Waugh, Timmy Sheffield | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Dave Lares (PG), Edward Keller (SG), Jonathan Mossman (PF), James Grosse (C) Chris Horton, Jared Malchow, John Sloan, Matthew White | |
| 00:13 | San Jose State | William Black misses the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 00:13 | San Jose State | William Black misses the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 00:13 | San Jose State | James Grosse snags the offensive board | 30-36 |
| 00:02 | San Jose State | Jonathan Mossman clanks a jumper in the paint | 30-36 |
| 00:00 | San Jose State | The clock runs out | 30-36 |