| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Jacobo (fresh) SG - Russell Redford (fresh) SF - Nicholas Mann (fresh) PF - Michael Gay (fresh) C - Mark Smoak (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Mayhall (fresh) SG - David Conboy (fresh) SF - Eric Sandidge (fresh) PF - David King (fresh) C - Connie Granberry (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:52 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Mann's pass is intercepted by David Conboy | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge throws it down | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Mann misses the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Eric Sandidge - foul #1 on Eric Sandidge, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Terrence Jensen (SF) Russell Redford | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 19:10 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Mann misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:44 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by John Mayhall | 1-4 |
| 18:30 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay's layup is rejected by Connie Granberry | 1-4 |
| 18:28 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak tips it home | 3-4 |
| 18:26 | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Mann - foul #1 on Nicholas Mann, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Russell Redford (SG) Terrence Jensen | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 18:14 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Mann is called for the reach on Eric Sandidge - foul #2 on Nicholas Mann, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Terrence Jensen (SF) Nicholas Mann | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 18:03 | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 18:02 | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:40 | Sam Houston State | David Conboy misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-4 |
| 17:39 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| 17:33 | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo knocks in the floater from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 17:25 | Sam Houston State | David Conboy clanks a runner from the left block but the foul's on Russell Redford - foul #1 on Russell Redford, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers (PG), Sean Walker (SG), Matthew Thompson (PF) Robert Jacobo, Russell Redford, Michael Gay | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner (PG), Stephen Litteral (SF), Scott Merrell (PF), Michael Cournoyer (C) John Mayhall, Eric Sandidge, David King, Connie Granberry | |
| 17:25 | Sam Houston State | David Conboy makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:25 | Sam Houston State | David Conboy misses the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:25 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:22 | Western Michigan | David Conboy is called for the reach on Terrence Jensen in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Conboy, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Robie (SF) David Conboy | |
| 17:06 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 5-5 |
| 17:05 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak tips it but misses | 5-5 |
| 17:03 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Robie gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:57 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner's pass is intercepted by Mark Smoak in the backcourt | 5-5 |
| 16:44 | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers's fadeaway is rejected by Gerald Robie | 5-5 |
| 16:43 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 16:22 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-5 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Moscowitz (PG), Wesley Seibel (SG), Donald Thorp (PF) Joseph Divers, Sean Walker, Matthew Thompson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Darrell Pendarvis (PG), David Conboy (SG) Anthony Saner, Stephen Litteral | |
| 16:08 | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel connects on the open 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by John Moscowitz | 8-5 |
| 15:54 | Sam Houston State | David Conboy hits a wide open jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Darrell Pendarvis | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - John Moscowitz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wesley Seibel (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Terrence Jensen (tiring) PF - Donald Thorp (fresh) C - Mark Smoak (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Darrell Pendarvis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Conboy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gerald Robie (fairly fresh) PF - Scott Merrell (fairly fresh) C - Michael Cournoyer (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak's layup is rejected by Michael Cournoyer | 8-7 |
| 15:33 | Sam Houston State | Scott Merrell gets the rebound | 8-7 |
| 15:12 | Sam Houston State | Scott Merrell hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by David Conboy and the foul's on Donald Thorp - foul #1 on Donald Thorp, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo (PG), Russell Redford (SG), Matthew Thompson (PF) John Moscowitz, Wesley Seibel, Donald Thorp | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall (PG), Stephen Litteral (SG), Eric Sandidge (SF), Connie Granberry (C) Darrell Pendarvis, David Conboy, Gerald Robie, Michael Cournoyer | |
| 15:12 | Sam Houston State | Scott Merrell misses the free throw | 8-9 |
| 15:12 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak grabs the board | 8-9 |
| 15:03 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak lays it up and in | 10-9 |
| 15:01 | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-9 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers (SG) Terrence Jensen | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David King (PF) Scott Merrell | |
| 14:56 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Robert Jacobo and he's hacked by Stephen Litteral - foul #1 on Stephen Litteral, team foul #3 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Gay (PF) Robert Jacobo | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner (SG) Stephen Litteral | |
| 14:56 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson makes the free throw | 13-9 |
| 14:36 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Matthew Thompson - foul #1 on Matthew Thompson, team foul #5 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo (PG), Sean Walker (SG) Joseph Divers, Michael Gay | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 14:36 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge makes the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 14:36 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 14:33 | Western Michigan | Sean Walker loses the dribble to Anthony Saner in the backcourt | 13-11 |
| 14:32 | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall hits the finger roll on a great pass from Anthony Saner | 13-13 |
| 14:29 | Western Michigan | John Mayhall steals the ball from Russell Redford in the backcourt | 13-13 |
| 14:16 | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Mark Smoak - foul #1 on Mark Smoak, team foul #6 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Terrence Jensen (SF) Russell Redford | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral (SG) Anthony Saner | |
| 14:16 | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 14:16 | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry makes the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 13:57 | Western Michigan | Sean Walker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-15 |
| 13:55 | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry pulls down the rebound | 13-15 |
| 13:52 | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall is hacked by Mark Smoak in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Smoak, team foul #7 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel (SG), Donald Thorp (C) Sean Walker, Mark Smoak | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Conboy (SG) Stephen Litteral | |
| 13:52 | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall makes the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 13:52 | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall misses the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 13:52 | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-16 |
| 13:41 | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall is hacked by Terrence Jensen - foul #1 on Terrence Jensen, team foul #8 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Gay (PF) Matthew Thompson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 13:41 | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 13:41 | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall makes the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 13:31 | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel is called for 10 seconds | 13-18 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers (PG), John Moscowitz (SG), Sean Walker (SF) Robert Jacobo, Wesley Seibel, Terrence Jensen | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Darrell Pendarvis (PG) John Mayhall | |
| 13:17 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Pendarvis misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on John Moscowitz - foul #1 on John Moscowitz, team foul #9 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak (C) Donald Thorp | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 13:17 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Pendarvis makes the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 13:17 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Pendarvis misses the 2nd free throw | 13-19 |
| 13:17 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Mark Smoak | 13-19 |
| 13:08 | Western Michigan | John Moscowitz misses short on a shot from the left side | 13-19 |
| 13:07 | Sam Houston State | David Conboy grabs the board | 13-19 |
| 12:48 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Pendarvis scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 13-21 |
| 12:25 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay is hacked by David King - foul #1 on David King, team foul #4 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo (PG), Wesley Seibel (SG), Russell Redford (SF), Matthew Thompson (PF) Joseph Divers, John Moscowitz, Sean Walker, Michael Gay | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall (PG), Stephen Litteral (SG), Anthony Saner (SF), Scott Merrell (C) Darrell Pendarvis, David Conboy, Eric Sandidge, Connie Granberry | |
| 12:20 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson is open and buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Wesley Seibel | 15-21 |
| 11:51 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Scott Merrell | 15-24 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Jacobo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wesley Seibel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Redford (fairly fresh) PF - Matthew Thompson (tiring) 5 pts. C - Mark Smoak (very tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Mayhall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Litteral (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Saner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - David King (tiring) C - Scott Merrell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford misses the jump hook from close range | 15-24 |
| 11:30 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Anthony Saner | 15-24 |
| 11:28 | Sam Houston State | David King is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Jacobo - foul #1 on Robert Jacobo, team foul #10 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Terrence Jensen (SF), Donald Thorp (PF) Wesley Seibel, Matthew Thompson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Conboy (SG), Gerald Robie (SF), Michael Cournoyer (C) Stephen Litteral, Anthony Saner, Scott Merrell | |
| 11:28 | Sam Houston State | David King misses the 1st free throw | 15-24 |
| 11:28 | Sam Houston State | David King makes the 2nd free throw | 15-25 |
| 11:24 | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo's pass is intercepted by David King in the backcourt | 15-25 |
| 11:03 | Sam Houston State | Terrence Jensen is called for the reach on John Mayhall - foul #2 on Terrence Jensen, team foul #11 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Walker (SG), Matthew Thompson (SF) Russell Redford, Terrence Jensen | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry (C) David King | |
| 11:03 | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall makes the 1st free throw | 15-26 |
| 11:03 | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall makes the 2nd free throw | 15-27 |
| 10:51 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-27 |
| 10:49 | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry grabs the board | 15-27 |
| 10:44 | Sam Houston State | David Conboy misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 15-27 |
| 10:43 | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry tips it back up and in | 15-29 |
| 10:35 | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo hits a floater from the left wing | 17-29 |
| 10:15 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Robie clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 17-29 |
| 10:14 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Robie snags the offensive board | 17-29 |
| 09:57 | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry blows the wide open layup | 17-29 |
| 09:55 | Western Michigan | Donald Thorp pulls down the rebound | 17-29 |
| 09:55 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 17-29 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers (PG), John Moscowitz (SG), Wesley Seibel (SF), Michael Gay (PF) Robert Jacobo, Sean Walker, Matthew Thompson, Donald Thorp | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Darrell Pendarvis (PG), Stephen Litteral (SG), Eric Sandidge (SF), Scott Merrell (PF) John Mayhall, David Conboy, Gerald Robie, Michael Cournoyer | |
| 09:37 | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-29 |
| 09:35 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Stephen Litteral | 17-29 |
| 09:29 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Darrell Pendarvis | 17-32 |
| 09:25 | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers is fouled in the backcourt by Darrell Pendarvis - foul #1 on Darrell Pendarvis, team foul #5 | 17-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner (SG), David King (PF) Eric Sandidge, Connie Granberry | |
| 09:11 | Western Michigan | John Moscowitz connects on the 3 from straight away | 20-32 |
| 08:55 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Gay - foul #1 on Michael Gay, team foul #12 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo (PG), Russell Redford (SF) Joseph Divers, John Moscowitz | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Conboy (SG) Darrell Pendarvis | |
| 08:55 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral misses the 1st free throw | 20-32 |
| 08:55 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral makes the 2nd free throw | 20-33 |
| 08:43 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay slams it home | 22-33 |
| 08:41 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral's pass is intercepted by Wesley Seibel in the backcourt | 22-33 |
| 08:25 | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Stephen Litteral - foul #2 on Stephen Litteral, team foul #6 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers (PG), Matthew Thompson (PF) Wesley Seibel, Michael Gay | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall (PG), Eric Sandidge (SF), Michael Cournoyer (PF), Gerald Robie (C) Stephen Litteral, Anthony Saner, David King, Scott Merrell | |
| 08:25 | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo makes the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 08:25 | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo makes the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 08:19 | Sam Houston State | Michael Cournoyer is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Smoak - foul #3 on Mark Smoak, team foul #13 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Thorp (PF) Robert Jacobo | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 08:19 | Sam Houston State | Michael Cournoyer makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 08:19 | Sam Houston State | Michael Cournoyer makes the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 08:05 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson misses the turnaround in the paint | 24-35 |
| 08:03 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to John Mayhall | 24-35 |
| 07:51 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Divers steps in front of the John Mayhall pass | 24-35 |
| 07:48 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford banks in the layup set up by Joseph Divers | 26-35 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Joseph Divers (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Russell Redford (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Thompson (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Donald Thorp (fairly fresh) C - Mark Smoak (very tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Mayhall (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Conboy (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Sandidge (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Michael Cournoyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Robie (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Sam Houston State | Michael Cournoyer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo (PG), John Moscowitz (SG), Sean Walker (SF) Joseph Divers, Russell Redford, Matthew Thompson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner (SG), Scott Merrell (PF), Connie Granberry (C) David Conboy, Michael Cournoyer, Gerald Robie | |
| 07:29 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak is alone and drills a driving attempt in the lane and the foul's on Connie Granberry - foul #1 on Connie Granberry, team foul #7 | 28-35 |
| 07:29 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak misses the free throw | 28-35 |
| 07:29 | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry grabs the board | 28-35 |
| 07:22 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge loses the dribble to Sean Walker | 28-35 |
| 07:17 | Western Michigan | Sean Walker blows the layup | 28-35 |
| 07:16 | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall gets the rebound | 28-35 |
| 07:14 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner is fouled in the backcourt by John Moscowitz - foul #2 on John Moscowitz, team foul #14 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel (SG), Matthew Thompson (PF) John Moscowitz, Donald Thorp | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 07:14 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 07:14 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 07:12 | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel is hacked by Anthony Saner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Saner, team foul #8 | 28-37 |
| 07:12 | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel misses the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 07:12 | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry grabs the board | 28-37 |
| 06:52 | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 28-37 |
| 06:51 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak snags the defensive board | 28-37 |
| 06:48 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 28-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Russell Redford (SF), Michael Gay (PF) Sean Walker, Matthew Thompson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Conboy (SG), David King (PF) John Mayhall, Scott Merrell | |
| 06:32 | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry loses the dribble to Russell Redford | 28-37 |
| 06:29 | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel lays it in on a nice dish by Russell Redford | 30-37 |
| 06:27 | Sam Houston State | David Conboy double dribbles in the backcourt | 30-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers (PG), Donald Thorp (PF) Robert Jacobo, Wesley Seibel | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Darrell Pendarvis (PG), Michael Cournoyer (C) Anthony Saner, Connie Granberry | |
| 06:10 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 06:08 | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers grabs the offensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 05:59 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak's floater is tipped away by David King | 30-37 |
| 05:58 | Western Michigan | Donald Thorp can't tip it in | 30-37 |
| 05:57 | Sam Houston State | Michael Cournoyer grabs the defensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 05:44 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge misses the wide open jump hook from the baseline | 30-37 |
| 05:42 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Gay | 30-37 |
| 05:40 | Western Michigan | Donald Thorp's pass is intercepted by Eric Sandidge in the backcourt | 30-37 |
| 05:40 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 30-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo (PG), Wesley Seibel (SG), Sean Walker (SF), Matthew Thompson (PF) Joseph Divers, Russell Redford, Michael Gay, Donald Thorp | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall (PG), Gerald Robie (SF), Scott Merrell (PF), Connie Granberry (C) Darrell Pendarvis, Eric Sandidge, David King, Michael Cournoyer | |
| 05:27 | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 05:26 | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry gets the offensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 05:08 | Sam Houston State | David Conboy's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Smoak | 30-37 |
| 05:06 | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry hits the follow up shot | 30-39 |
| 05:04 | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel is hacked by Connie Granberry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Connie Granberry, team foul #9 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner (SF), David King (PF) David Conboy, Connie Granberry | |
| 05:04 | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 05:04 | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel misses the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 05:04 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Scott Merrell | 31-39 |
| 04:58 | Sam Houston State | David King hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 04:56 | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel snags the defensive board | 31-39 |
| 04:41 | Western Michigan | Scott Merrell steps in front of the Sean Walker pass | 31-39 |
| 04:22 | Sam Houston State | David King connects on the runner from close range set up by Gerald Robie | 31-41 |
| 04:17 | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel makes the 3 from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 04:04 | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gerald Robie | 34-43 |
| 04:00 | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel is hacked by David King in the backcourt - foul #2 on David King, team foul #10 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Moscowitz (PG), Nicholas Mann (SF), Terrence Jensen (PF) Robert Jacobo, Sean Walker, Matthew Thompson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Darrell Pendarvis (PG), David Conboy (SG), Stephen Litteral (SF), Michael Cournoyer (PF), Connie Granberry (C) John Mayhall, Gerald Robie, Anthony Saner, David King, Scott Merrell | |
| 04:00 | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel misses the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 04:00 | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 03:40 | Sam Houston State | David Conboy misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 35-43 |
| 03:38 | Western Michigan | John Moscowitz grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - John Moscowitz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wesley Seibel (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Mann (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Terrence Jensen (fresh) C - Mark Smoak (very tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Darrell Pendarvis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Conboy (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Litteral (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Cournoyer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Connie Granberry (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Western Michigan | John Moscowitz's pass is intercepted by David Conboy in the backcourt | 35-43 |
| 03:17 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Litteral's pass is intercepted by John Moscowitz | 35-43 |
| 02:58 | Western Michigan | Terrence Jensen is called for a charge - foul #3 on Terrence Jensen, team foul #15 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers (PG), Donald Thorp (PF) Wesley Seibel, Terrence Jensen | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Mayhall (PG), Eric Sandidge (SF) Darrell Pendarvis, David Conboy | |
| 02:56 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-43 |
| 02:38 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Mann scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Divers | 37-43 |
| 02:16 | Sam Houston State | Michael Cournoyer misses the wide open jump hook in the paint | 37-43 |
| 02:15 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge hits the follow up shot | 37-45 |
| 01:47 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Mann connects on the open floater from just outside the lane | 39-45 |
| 01:24 | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry is open and lays it up and in | 39-47 |
| 01:17 | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by John Mayhall - foul #1 on John Mayhall, team foul #11 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo (PG), Russell Redford (SG), Michael Gay (PF) John Moscowitz, Nicholas Mann, Donald Thorp | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner (PG), David Conboy (SG), Gerald Robie (SF), David King (PF), Scott Merrell (C) John Mayhall, Stephen Litteral, Eric Sandidge, Michael Cournoyer, Connie Granberry | |
| 01:17 | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 01:17 | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 01:01 | Sam Houston State | David Conboy hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-50 |
| 00:43 | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-50 |
| 00:41 | Sam Houston State | David King snags the defensive board | 41-50 |
| 00:30 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Saner misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-50 |
| 00:29 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford pulls down the rebound | 41-50 |
| 00:29 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 41-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas Mann (SF), Matthew Thompson (PF) Joseph Divers, Michael Gay | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Darrell Pendarvis (PG) Gerald Robie | |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | Mark Smoak buries a jumper from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | David Conboy hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 43-50 |