| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Lindahl (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rex Tuttle (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Billings (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Derek Winkle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Greene (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Critchfield (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gavin Romanski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sanford Baird (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sergio Lopez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Petersen (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings inbounds the ball | 34-38 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:46 | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl is hacked by John Critchfield - foul #1 on John Critchfield, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Black (PG), Gabriel Russo (SG), Eddie Hayden (C) John Critchfield, Gavin Romanski, Sean Petersen | |
| 19:34 | Western Michigan | Derek Winkle is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Derek Winkle, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| 19:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Gabriel Russo can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-38 |
| 19:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Sergio Lopez hits the follow up shot | 34-40 |
| 19:02 | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 19:00 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Sergio Lopez | 34-40 |
| 18:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Lindahl steps in front of the Eddie Hayden pass in the backcourt | 34-40 |
| 18:45 | Western Michigan | John Black takes the ball from Anthony Greene | 34-40 |
| 18:41 | Middle Tenn. State | John Black hits the finger roll | 34-42 |
| 18:22 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings connects on the jump hook in the paint and he's fouled by John Black - foul #1 on John Black, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer (SG), John Stanberry (PF), Joshua Hargett (C) Rex Tuttle, Derek Winkle, Anthony Greene | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield (PG), Gavin Romanski (SG), Dustin Silvey (SF), Daniel Baumgartner (PF), Sean Petersen (C) John Black, Gabriel Russo, Sanford Baird, Sergio Lopez, Eddie Hayden | |
| 18:22 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings makes the free throw | 37-42 |
| 18:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Gavin Romanski is open and scores on a runner in the paint and he's fouled by Michael Lindahl - foul #2 on Michael Lindahl, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Sebastian (PG), Emmanuel Badger (PF) Michael Lindahl, Gary Billings | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Black (PG), Eddie Hayden (PF) John Critchfield, Daniel Baumgartner | |
| 18:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Gavin Romanski makes the free throw | 37-45 |
| 17:36 | Western Michigan | Emmanuel Badger travels with the ball | 37-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield (PG), Gabriel Russo (SG), Sergio Lopez (PF), Bill Willoughby (C) John Black, Gavin Romanski, Eddie Hayden, Sean Petersen | |
| 17:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Sergio Lopez knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by John Critchfield | 37-47 |
| 16:58 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Monte Spicer | 39-47 |
| 16:44 | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 16:43 | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer snags the defensive board | 39-47 |
| 16:26 | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Joshua Hargett | 42-47 |
| 15:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Silvey misses the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Monte Spicer - foul #3 on Monte Spicer, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl (PG), Rex Tuttle (SG), Gary Billings (SF), Derek Winkle (PF), Anthony Greene (C) William Sebastian, Monte Spicer, John Stanberry, Emmanuel Badger, Joshua Hargett | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Black (PG), Gavin Romanski (SG), Eddie Hayden (PF), Sean Petersen (C) John Critchfield, Gabriel Russo, Sergio Lopez, Bill Willoughby | |
| 15:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Silvey misses the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 15:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Silvey misses the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 15:58 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Anthony Greene | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Lindahl (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rex Tuttle (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Billings (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Derek Winkle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Greene (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Black (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Gavin Romanski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Silvey (fairly fresh) PF - Eddie Hayden (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sean Petersen (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Western Michigan | Dustin Silvey swats the short shot by Anthony Greene | 42-47 |
| 15:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Gavin Romanski gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 15:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Silvey is called for 3 seconds | 42-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sanford Baird (SF), Daniel Baumgartner (PF) Dustin Silvey, Eddie Hayden | |
| 14:55 | Western Michigan | Sean Petersen swats the layup by Gary Billings | 42-47 |
| 14:53 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Daniel Baumgartner | 42-47 |
| 14:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Gavin Romanski makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by John Black | 42-49 |
| 14:17 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-49 |
| 14:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Lindahl steals it from John Black in the backcourt | 45-49 |
| 14:12 | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl hits the finger roll | 47-49 |
| 13:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Gavin Romanski's pass is intercepted by Gary Billings | 47-49 |
| 13:30 | Western Michigan | Rex Tuttle misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-49 |
| 13:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Sanford Baird snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 13:21 | Middle Tenn. State | John Black's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Sebastian (PG), Monte Spicer (SG), David Earnhardt (SF), John Stanberry (PF), Emmanuel Badger (C) Michael Lindahl, Rex Tuttle, Gary Billings, Derek Winkle, Anthony Greene | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield (PG), Gabriel Russo (SG), Sergio Lopez (PF), Bill Willoughby (C) John Black, Gavin Romanski, Daniel Baumgartner, Sean Petersen | |
| 13:15 | Western Michigan | David Earnhardt connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by William Sebastian | 50-49 |
| 13:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Monte Spicer is called for the reach on Gabriel Russo - foul #4 on Monte Spicer, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene (C) Monte Spicer | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Zukoski (SF), Eddie Hayden (PF) Sanford Baird, Sergio Lopez | |
| 12:59 | Middle Tenn. State | A charge is called on Bill Willoughby - foul #2 on Bill Willoughby, team foul #3 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sanford Baird (SF), Sergio Lopez (PF) Kevin Zukoski, Eddie Hayden | |
| 12:37 | Western Michigan | David Earnhardt is called for traveling | 50-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gavin Romanski (SG), Kevin Zukoski (SF), Eddie Hayden (C) Gabriel Russo, Sanford Baird, Bill Willoughby | |
| 12:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Hayden drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Critchfield | 50-52 |
| 11:54 | Western Michigan | David Earnhardt misses the 3 from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 11:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Sergio Lopez pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - William Sebastian (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Earnhardt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Stanberry (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Emmanuel Badger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Greene (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Critchfield (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gavin Romanski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Zukoski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Sergio Lopez (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Eddie Hayden (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Gavin Romanski banks in the layup on a great pass from John Critchfield | 50-54 |
| 11:44 | Western Michigan | David Earnhardt makes the fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by Eddie Hayden - foul #3 on Eddie Hayden, team foul #4 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl (PG), Rex Tuttle (SG), Derek Winkle (PF), Joshua Hargett (C) William Sebastian, John Stanberry, Emmanuel Badger, Anthony Greene | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Black (PG), Gabriel Russo (SG), Dustin Silvey (SF), Bill Willoughby (C) John Critchfield, Gavin Romanski, Kevin Zukoski, Sergio Lopez | |
| 11:44 | Western Michigan | David Earnhardt misses the free throw | 52-54 |
| 11:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Silvey grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 11:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Silvey clanks a 3 from straight away | 52-54 |
| 11:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Bill Willoughby tips it in | 52-56 |
| 11:22 | Western Michigan | Joshua Hargett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away but he's fouled by John Black - foul #2 on John Black, team foul #5 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Billings (SF) David Earnhardt | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gavin Romanski (SG), Sanford Baird (SF), Sergio Lopez (PF), Sean Petersen (C) John Black, Dustin Silvey, Eddie Hayden, Bill Willoughby | |
| 11:22 | Western Michigan | Joshua Hargett makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 11:22 | Western Michigan | Joshua Hargett misses the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 11:22 | Western Michigan | Joshua Hargett makes the 3rd free throw | 54-56 |
| 11:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Gavin Romanski is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 54-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield (PG) Gavin Romanski | |
| 11:02 | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl is hacked by Sergio Lopez - foul #1 on Sergio Lopez, team foul #6 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gavin Romanski (SG), Dustin Silvey (SF), Bill Willoughby (C) John Critchfield, Sanford Baird, Sean Petersen | |
| 10:45 | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-56 |
| 10:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Bill Willoughby pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 10:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Gavin Romanski misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 54-56 |
| 10:22 | Western Michigan | Joshua Hargett grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 10:05 | Western Michigan | Derek Winkle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 10:03 | Western Michigan | Rex Tuttle grabs the offensive board | 54-56 |
| 09:44 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 09:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Gabriel Russo grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 09:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Gavin Romanski misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-56 |
| 09:34 | Western Michigan | Joshua Hargett gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 09:15 | Western Michigan | Derek Winkle buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Michael Lindahl | 57-56 |
| 09:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Silvey connects on the open fadeaway from the right wing set up by Gabriel Russo | 57-58 |
| 08:51 | Western Michigan | Derek Winkle is hacked by Dustin Silvey - foul #2 on Dustin Silvey, team foul #7 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Sebastian (PG), David Earnhardt (SG), John Stanberry (SF), Emmanuel Badger (C) Michael Lindahl, Rex Tuttle, Gary Billings, Joshua Hargett | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Black (PG), John Critchfield (SG), Sanford Baird (SF), Eddie Hayden (PF), Sean Petersen (C) Gabriel Russo, Gavin Romanski, Dustin Silvey, Sergio Lopez, Bill Willoughby | |
| 08:51 | Western Michigan | Derek Winkle misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 08:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Hayden grabs the board | 57-58 |
| 08:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Emmanuel Badger steals the ball from John Critchfield | 57-58 |
| 08:04 | Western Michigan | Emmanuel Badger comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 57-58 |
| 08:02 | Western Michigan | Derek Winkle grabs the offensive board | 57-58 |
| 07:45 | Western Michigan | Emmanuel Badger is fouled on the floor by Sanford Baird - foul #2 on Sanford Baird, team foul #8 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer (SG), Anthony Greene (C) David Earnhardt, Derek Winkle | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gavin Romanski (SG) John Black | |
| 07:45 | Western Michigan | Emmanuel Badger makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 07:45 | Western Michigan | Emmanuel Badger makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - William Sebastian (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Monte Spicer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Stanberry (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Emmanuel Badger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Greene (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Critchfield (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gavin Romanski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sanford Baird (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eddie Hayden (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Sean Petersen (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Sean Petersen comes up short on the floater from the right block | 59-58 |
| 07:23 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry grabs the board | 59-58 |
| 07:00 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry hits a fadeaway from the left side | 61-58 |
| 06:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Sanford Baird makes the wide open shot from the left side | 61-60 |
| 06:19 | Western Michigan | William Sebastian clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-60 |
| 06:17 | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer gets the offensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 05:57 | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by William Sebastian | 64-60 |
| 05:39 | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield is wide open but clanks a floater from the free throw line | 64-60 |
| 05:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Sean Petersen snags the offensive board | 64-60 |
| 05:24 | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 05:05 | Western Michigan | Sean Petersen picks off the pass by John Stanberry out of a doubleteam | 64-63 |
| 04:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Sean Petersen is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Sean Petersen, team foul #9 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl (PG), David Earnhardt (SG), Gary Billings (SF), Derek Winkle (PF) William Sebastian, Monte Spicer, John Stanberry, Emmanuel Badger | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Black (PG), Gabriel Russo (SG), Dustin Silvey (SF), Sergio Lopez (PF), Bill Willoughby (C) John Critchfield, Gavin Romanski, Sanford Baird, Eddie Hayden, Sean Petersen | |
| 04:40 | Western Michigan | Sergio Lopez steps in front of the Michael Lindahl pass | 64-63 |
| 04:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Gabriel Russo drills a driving attempt in the lane | 64-65 |
| 03:59 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings buries a turnaround near the basket | 66-65 |
| 03:37 | Middle Tenn. State | John Black's fadeaway is rejected by David Earnhardt | 66-65 |
| 03:35 | Western Michigan | Derek Winkle grabs the defensive rebound | 66-65 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Lindahl (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Earnhardt (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gary Billings (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Derek Winkle (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Greene (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Black (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gabriel Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dustin Silvey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sergio Lopez (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Bill Willoughby (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Western Michigan | Derek Winkle hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Gary Billings | 68-65 |
| 03:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Billings steals it from Bill Willoughby | 68-65 |
| 02:49 | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Anthony Greene | 71-65 |
| 02:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Silvey lays it in uncontested | 71-67 |
| 02:12 | Western Michigan | David Earnhardt misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-67 |
| 02:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Silvey grabs the defensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 02:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Gabriel Russo loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-67 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer (PG), Rex Tuttle (SG), John Stanberry (PF), Joshua Hargett (C) Michael Lindahl, David Earnhardt, Derek Winkle, Anthony Greene | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield (PG), Gavin Romanski (SG), Sanford Baird (SF), Daniel Baumgartner (PF), Sean Petersen (C) John Black, Gabriel Russo, Dustin Silvey, Sergio Lopez, Bill Willoughby | |
| 01:43 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:34 | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 74-67 |
| 01:33 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry grabs the board | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:13 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Baumgartner - foul #1 on Daniel Baumgartner, team foul #10 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl (PG), Derek Winkle (PF), Anthony Greene (C) Monte Spicer, Gary Billings, Joshua Hargett | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sergio Lopez (PF) Daniel Baumgartner | |
| 01:13 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 01:13 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Greene steals the ball from Sean Petersen in the backcourt | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:49 | Western Michigan | Derek Winkle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-67 |
| 00:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Sean Petersen snags the defensive board | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Gavin Romanski is hacked by Rex Tuttle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rex Tuttle, team foul #5 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Billings (SF) John Stanberry | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:43 | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 76-67 |
| 00:41 | Western Michigan | Derek Winkle pulls down the rebound | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:39 | Western Michigan | Derek Winkle is fouled in the backcourt by Gavin Romanski - foul #2 on Gavin Romanski, team foul #11 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Stanberry (SF), Emmanuel Badger (C) Gary Billings, Anthony Greene | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:39 | Western Michigan | Derek Winkle misses the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:39 | Western Michigan | Derek Winkle misses the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Sergio Lopez grabs the board | 76-67 |
| 00:36 | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield is hacked by John Stanberry in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Stanberry, team foul #6 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Billings (SF), Anthony Greene (C) John Stanberry, Emmanuel Badger | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Billings steals the ball from Sergio Lopez | 76-67 |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | John Critchfield is called for the reach on Michael Lindahl in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Critchfield, team foul #12 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Stanberry (SF), Emmanuel Badger (PF) Gary Billings, Derek Winkle | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Lindahl picks off the pass by Gavin Romanski in the backcourt | 78-67 |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl lays it up and in | 80-67 |
| 00:22 | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield clanks a 3 from straight away | 80-67 |
| 00:21 | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene pulls down the rebound | 80-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl runs out the clock | 80-67 |