| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Loren Bowden (fresh) SG - John Young (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Adams (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Martin Duffy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Nicholas King (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Hammons (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jaroslav Polinski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Burns (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Nicholas McGlothen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Jaroslav Polinski inbounds the ball | 24-35 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Western Michigan | Nicholas King hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Brian Adams - foul #3 on Brian Adams, team foul #1 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Todd Haywood (PF) Brian Adams | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 19:42 | Western Michigan | Nicholas King makes the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 19:42 | Western Michigan | Nicholas King misses the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 19:42 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Martin Duffy | 24-36 |
| 19:26 | Southern Methodist | Martin Duffy is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Martin Duffy, team foul #2 | 24-36 |
| 19:15 | Western Michigan | George Burns hits a jump hook in the paint and the foul's on Todd Haywood - foul #2 on Todd Haywood, team foul #3 | 24-38 |
| 19:15 | Western Michigan | George Burns makes the free throw | 24-39 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:01 | Southern Methodist | Martin Duffy banks in the layup | 26-39 |
| 18:49 | Western Michigan | Jaroslav Polinski is hacked by William Lee - foul #2 on William Lee, team foul #4 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Harold Cowan (PG), Brian Adams (PF) Loren Bowden, Martin Duffy | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dingbang Chinn (PG), Vincent Dennis (SG), Leonard Reynolds (SF), Clark Skradski (PF) Nicholas King, Donald Hammons, Jaroslav Polinski, George Burns | |
| 18:41 | Western Michigan | Vincent Dennis is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 26-41 |
| 18:27 | Southern Methodist | Brian Adams hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 26-41 |
| 18:26 | Southern Methodist | John Young hits the follow up shot | 28-41 |
| 18:14 | Western Michigan | Dingbang Chinn can't connect on a runner from the left block | 28-41 |
| 18:13 | Western Michigan | Vincent Dennis hits the follow up shot | 28-43 |
| 17:51 | Southern Methodist | John Young connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Harold Cowan | 31-43 |
| 17:38 | Western Michigan | Dingbang Chinn misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 31-43 |
| 17:37 | Southern Methodist | Todd Haywood grabs the defensive rebound | 31-43 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 17:12 | Southern Methodist | John Young misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-43 |
| 17:10 | Western Michigan | Leonard Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 16:54 | Western Michigan | Nicholas McGlothen buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Vincent Dennis | 31-45 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 16:36 | Southern Methodist | John Young misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-45 |
| 16:35 | Western Michigan | Clark Skradski snags the defensive board | 31-45 |
| 16:27 | Western Michigan | Leonard Reynolds is hacked by William Lee - foul #3 on William Lee, team foul #5 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Loren Bowden (PG), Christopher Montagna (SF), Martin Duffy (C) Harold Cowan, William Lee, Brian Adams | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas King (PG), Donald Hammons (SG), Jaroslav Polinski (SF), George Burns (PF), Joseph Ellington (C) Dingbang Chinn, Vincent Dennis, Leonard Reynolds, Clark Skradski, Nicholas McGlothen | |
| 16:19 | Western Michigan | Martin Duffy swats the short shot by George Burns | 31-45 |
| 16:18 | Western Michigan | George Burns grabs the offensive board | 31-45 |
| 16:12 | Western Michigan | Nicholas King misses the jumper from the right side | 31-45 |
| 16:10 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Montagna pulls down the rebound | 31-45 |
| 15:45 | Southern Methodist | Todd Haywood makes the runner in the lane | 33-45 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Loren Bowden (fresh) SG - John Young (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Montagna (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Todd Haywood (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Martin Duffy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Nicholas King (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Hammons (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jaroslav Polinski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Burns (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Ellington (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:41 | Western Michigan | Nicholas King misses the fadeaway from the right side | 33-45 |
| 15:39 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Martin Duffy | 33-45 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 15:12 | Southern Methodist | John Young is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on John Young, team foul #6 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Lee (SG), Brian Adams (PF) John Young, Todd Haywood | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Robinson (SF), Nathan Lewis (C) Jaroslav Polinski, Joseph Ellington | |
| 14:52 | Western Michigan | Nicholas King hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 33-45 |
| 14:50 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Christopher Montagna | 33-45 |
| 14:48 | Southern Methodist | Loren Bowden is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas King - foul #2 on Nicholas King, team foul #1 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jaroslav Polinski (SF) Donald Hammons | |
| 14:26 | Southern Methodist | William Lee comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 33-45 |
| 14:25 | Western Michigan | Jaroslav Polinski grabs the defensive rebound | 33-45 |
| 14:10 | Western Michigan | Jaroslav Polinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-45 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dingbang Chinn (PG), Leonard Reynolds (SF), Nicholas McGlothen (C) Nicholas King, Jaroslav Polinski, Nathan Lewis | |
| 13:51 | Southern Methodist | William Lee lays it up and in set up by Loren Bowden | 35-45 |
| 13:37 | Western Michigan | George Burns misses short on a shot in the lane | 35-45 |
| 13:36 | Western Michigan | Nicholas McGlothen hits the follow up shot | 35-47 |
| 13:21 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Montagna throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-47 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Harold Cowan (PG), Todd Haywood (PF) Loren Bowden, Brian Adams | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas King (PG), Donald Hammons (SG), Jaroslav Polinski (SF), Clark Skradski (PF), Joseph Ellington (C) Dingbang Chinn, Michael Robinson, Leonard Reynolds, George Burns, Nicholas McGlothen | |
| 13:00 | Western Michigan | Nicholas King connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-50 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 12:40 | Southern Methodist | Martin Duffy's fadeaway is rejected by Clark Skradski | 35-50 |
| 12:38 | Southern Methodist | William Lee snags the offensive board | 35-50 |
| 12:26 | Southern Methodist | William Lee loses the dribble to Jaroslav Polinski | 35-50 |
| 12:22 | Western Michigan | Donald Hammons hits the finger roll set up by Jaroslav Polinski | 35-52 |
| 12:05 | Southern Methodist | Clark Skradski swats the dunk try by Martin Duffy | 35-52 |
| 12:03 | Western Michigan | Joseph Ellington grabs the defensive rebound | 35-52 |
| 11:50 | Western Michigan | Clark Skradski banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Nicholas King | 35-54 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 11:47 | Southern Methodist | Donald Hammons steals the ball from William Lee in the backcourt | 35-54 |
| 11:37 | Western Michigan | Clark Skradski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Harold Cowan - foul #3 on Harold Cowan, team foul #7 | 35-54 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Loren Bowden (PG), John Young (SG), Brian Adams (PF) Harold Cowan, William Lee, Martin Duffy | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dingbang Chinn (PG), Vincent Dennis (SG), Leonard Reynolds (SF), Nicholas McGlothen (C) Nicholas King, Donald Hammons, Jaroslav Polinski, Joseph Ellington | |
| 11:37 | Western Michigan | Clark Skradski misses the 1st free throw | 35-54 |
| 11:37 | Western Michigan | Clark Skradski makes the 2nd free throw | 35-55 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Loren Bowden (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Young (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Montagna (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Adams (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Todd Haywood (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dingbang Chinn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vincent Dennis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clark Skradski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Nicholas McGlothen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Southern Methodist | Todd Haywood throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-55 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nathan Lewis (PF) Clark Skradski | |
| 11:23 | Western Michigan | Todd Haywood is called for the reach on Nicholas McGlothen - foul #3 on Todd Haywood, team foul #8 | 35-55 |
| 11:23 | Western Michigan | Nicholas McGlothen makes the 1st free throw | 35-56 |
| 11:23 | Western Michigan | Nicholas McGlothen makes the 2nd free throw | 35-57 |
| 11:01 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Montagna drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-57 |
| 10:49 | Western Michigan | Loren Bowden steals it from Nicholas McGlothen | 37-57 |
| 10:45 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Montagna lays it in set up by Loren Bowden | 39-57 |
| 10:41 | Western Michigan | Dingbang Chinn lays it up and in set up by Vincent Dennis and he's hacked by Loren Bowden - foul #1 on Loren Bowden, team foul #9 | 39-59 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Lee (SF) Christopher Montagna | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | George Burns (PF) Nathan Lewis | |
| 10:41 | Western Michigan | Dingbang Chinn makes the free throw | 39-60 |
| 10:23 | Southern Methodist | John Young hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-60 |
| 10:02 | Western Michigan | George Burns scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-62 |
| 09:59 | Southern Methodist | Vincent Dennis is called for the reach on Loren Bowden in the backcourt - foul #1 on Vincent Dennis, team foul #2 | 42-62 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Harold Cowan (PG), Martin Duffy (C) Loren Bowden, Todd Haywood | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas King (PG), Donald Hammons (SG), Michael Robinson (SF) Dingbang Chinn, Vincent Dennis, Leonard Reynolds | |
| 09:53 | Southern Methodist | Martin Duffy drills a floater from close range | 44-62 |
| 09:34 | Western Michigan | George Burns misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Brian Adams - foul #4 on Brian Adams, team foul #10 | 44-62 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Christopher Montagna (SF), Todd Haywood (PF) John Young, Brian Adams | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 09:34 | Western Michigan | George Burns misses the 1st free throw | 44-62 |
| 09:34 | Western Michigan | George Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 44-62 |
| 09:34 | Western Michigan | George Burns pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-62 |
| 09:19 | Western Michigan | Christopher Montagna is called for the reach on Nicholas McGlothen - foul #4 on Christopher Montagna, team foul #11 | 44-62 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Young (SG) Christopher Montagna | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jaroslav Polinski (SF), Clark Skradski (PF) Nicholas King, George Burns | |
| 09:19 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 44-62 |
| 09:19 | Western Michigan | Nicholas McGlothen makes the 1st free throw | 44-63 |
| 09:19 | Western Michigan | Nicholas McGlothen misses the 2nd free throw | 44-63 |
| 09:19 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Jaroslav Polinski | 44-63 |
| 09:03 | Western Michigan | Michael Robinson is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-63 |
| 09:01 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Todd Haywood | 44-63 |
| 08:51 | Southern Methodist | Martin Duffy hits a floater from the right wing | 46-63 |
| 08:38 | Western Michigan | Jaroslav Polinski buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Clark Skradski | 46-65 |
| 08:36 | Southern Methodist | John Young travels in the backcourt | 46-65 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Loren Bowden (PG) Harold Cowan | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dingbang Chinn (PG), Vincent Dennis (SG), Leonard Reynolds (SF), Joseph Ellington (C) Michael Robinson, Donald Hammons, Jaroslav Polinski, Nicholas McGlothen | |
| 08:26 | Western Michigan | Clark Skradski is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 46-65 |
| 08:25 | Southern Methodist | Todd Haywood gets the rebound | 46-65 |
| 08:20 | Southern Methodist | William Lee misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-65 |
| 08:18 | Western Michigan | Vincent Dennis grabs the defensive rebound | 46-65 |
| 07:58 | Western Michigan | Joseph Ellington makes the floater from close range | 46-67 |
| 07:54 | Southern Methodist | Loren Bowden throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-67 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Christopher Montagna (SF), Brian Adams (PF) John Young, Martin Duffy | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nathan Lewis (PF) Clark Skradski | |
| 07:44 | Western Michigan | Leonard Reynolds clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 46-67 |
| 07:43 | Western Michigan | Joseph Ellington tips it in | 46-69 |
| 07:31 | Southern Methodist | William Lee connects on the open fadeaway from the right wing set up by Todd Haywood | 48-69 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Loren Bowden (tiring) 2 ast. SG - William Lee (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Montagna (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Brian Adams (tired) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Todd Haywood (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dingbang Chinn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vincent Dennis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Lewis (fresh) C - Joseph Ellington (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:26 | Western Michigan | Dingbang Chinn makes the fadeaway from the right side | 48-71 |
| 07:09 | Southern Methodist | Brian Adams misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Vincent Dennis - foul #2 on Vincent Dennis, team foul #3 | 48-71 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Harold Cowan (PG) Loren Bowden | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas King (PG), Michael Robinson (SG), Jaroslav Polinski (SF), Nicholas McGlothen (C) Dingbang Chinn, Vincent Dennis, Leonard Reynolds, Joseph Ellington | |
| 07:09 | Southern Methodist | Brian Adams misses the 1st free throw | 48-71 |
| 07:09 | Southern Methodist | Brian Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 49-71 |
| 06:52 | Western Michigan | William Lee is called for the reach on Michael Robinson - foul #4 on William Lee, team foul #12 | 49-71 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Martin Duffy (C) Todd Haywood | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | George Burns (PF) Nathan Lewis | |
| 06:52 | Western Michigan | Michael Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 49-72 |
| 06:52 | Western Michigan | Michael Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-73 |
| 06:49 | Southern Methodist | Harold Cowan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-73 |
| 06:39 | Western Michigan | Jaroslav Polinski scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Nicholas King | 49-75 |
| 06:20 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Montagna can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jaroslav Polinski - foul #2 on Jaroslav Polinski, team foul #4 | 49-75 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Young (SG) William Lee | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Hammons (SG), Clark Skradski (PF) Jaroslav Polinski, George Burns | |
| 06:20 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Montagna misses the 1st free throw | 49-75 |
| 06:20 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Montagna makes the 2nd free throw | 50-75 |
| 06:04 | Western Michigan | Nicholas McGlothen hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 50-75 |
| 06:03 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Montagna grabs the board | 50-75 |
| 05:57 | Southern Methodist | Clark Skradski takes the ball from Brian Adams | 50-75 |
| 05:45 | Western Michigan | Michael Robinson is hacked by Christopher Montagna - foul #5 on Christopher Montagna, team foul #13 | 50-75 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Loren Bowden (PG), William Lee (SF), Todd Haywood (C) Harold Cowan, Christopher Montagna, Martin Duffy | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dingbang Chinn (PG), Leonard Reynolds (SF) Nicholas King, Donald Hammons | |
| 05:45 | Western Michigan | Michael Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 50-75 |
| 05:45 | Western Michigan | Michael Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-76 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:35 | Southern Methodist | Todd Haywood's floater is tipped away by Nicholas McGlothen | 50-76 |
| 05:33 | Southern Methodist | Todd Haywood pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-76 |
| 05:20 | Southern Methodist | John Young misses long on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-76 |
| 05:18 | Western Michigan | Leonard Reynolds grabs the board | 50-76 |
| 05:05 | Western Michigan | Dingbang Chinn misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-76 |
| 05:04 | Southern Methodist | Todd Haywood pulls down the rebound | 50-76 |
| 04:51 | Southern Methodist | Brian Adams banks in the wide open layup | 52-76 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:49 | Western Michigan | Brian Adams steps in front of the Michael Robinson pass in the backcourt | 52-76 |
| 04:39 | Southern Methodist | Dingbang Chinn steals the ball from Brian Adams | 52-76 |
| 04:28 | Western Michigan | Dingbang Chinn knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Clark Skradski and he's hacked by Todd Haywood - foul #4 on Todd Haywood, team foul #14 | 52-78 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Harold Cowan (PG), Martin Duffy (C) Loren Bowden, Brian Adams | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Vincent Dennis (SG), Jaroslav Polinski (SF), Nathan Lewis (PF), Joseph Ellington (C) Michael Robinson, Leonard Reynolds, Clark Skradski, Nicholas McGlothen | |
| 04:28 | Western Michigan | Dingbang Chinn makes the free throw | 52-79 |
| 04:10 | Southern Methodist | Harold Cowan is hacked by Vincent Dennis - foul #3 on Vincent Dennis, team foul #5 | 52-79 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas King (PG), George Burns (PF) Dingbang Chinn, Nathan Lewis | |
| 03:56 | Southern Methodist | Harold Cowan's pass is intercepted by Joseph Ellington | 52-79 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:37 | Western Michigan | Joseph Ellington misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Martin Duffy - foul #4 on Martin Duffy, team foul #15 | 52-79 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Hammons (SG) Vincent Dennis | |
| 03:37 | Western Michigan | Joseph Ellington makes the 1st free throw | 52-80 |
| 03:37 | Western Michigan | Joseph Ellington misses the 2nd free throw | 52-80 |
| 03:37 | Southern Methodist | Martin Duffy gets the rebound | 52-80 |
| 03:27 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Ellington denies the turnaround by Todd Haywood | 52-80 |
| 03:26 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Nicholas King | 52-80 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Harold Cowan (tiring) 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Young (very tired) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Lee (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Todd Haywood (very tired) 6 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Martin Duffy (very tired) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Nicholas King (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Hammons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jaroslav Polinski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - George Burns (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Ellington (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:08 | Western Michigan | Jaroslav Polinski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by William Lee - foul #5 on William Lee, team foul #16 | 52-80 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Billy Downs (SF), Brian Adams (PF) William Lee, Martin Duffy | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas McGlothen (C) Joseph Ellington | |
| 03:08 | Western Michigan | Jaroslav Polinski makes the 1st free throw | 52-81 |
| 03:08 | Western Michigan | Jaroslav Polinski makes the 2nd free throw | 52-82 |
| 03:05 | Southern Methodist | John Young loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-82 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Leonard Reynolds (SF), Nathan Lewis (C) Jaroslav Polinski, Nicholas McGlothen | |
| 02:47 | Western Michigan | Leonard Reynolds connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by George Burns | 52-84 |
| 02:44 | Southern Methodist | Nicholas King steps in front of the Brian Adams pass in the backcourt | 52-84 |
| 02:43 | Western Michigan | George Burns hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Nicholas King | 52-86 |
| 02:32 | Southern Methodist | Donald Hammons steals it from John Young | 52-86 |
| 02:14 | Western Michigan | Leonard Reynolds double dribbles | 52-86 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dingbang Chinn (PG), Jaroslav Polinski (SF), Clark Skradski (PF), Nicholas McGlothen (C) Nicholas King, Leonard Reynolds, George Burns, Nathan Lewis | |
| 02:12 | Southern Methodist | Harold Cowan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-86 |
| 01:57 | Western Michigan | Nicholas McGlothen is hacked by Todd Haywood - foul #5 on Todd Haywood, team foul #17 | 52-86 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Martin Duffy (C) Todd Haywood | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas King (PG), George Burns (PF) Dingbang Chinn, Clark Skradski | |
| 01:57 | Western Michigan | Nicholas McGlothen makes the 1st free throw | 52-87 |
| 01:57 | Western Michigan | Nicholas McGlothen makes the 2nd free throw | 52-88 |
| 01:47 | Southern Methodist | Harold Cowan is whistled for a carry | 52-88 |
| 01:34 | Western Michigan | George Burns buries a shot in the paint set up by Jaroslav Polinski | 52-90 |
| 01:30 | Southern Methodist | John Young misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 52-90 |
| 01:28 | Western Michigan | Nicholas McGlothen grabs the defensive rebound | 52-90 |
| 01:03 | Western Michigan | Donald Hammons drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jaroslav Polinski | 52-93 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:58 | Southern Methodist | Martin Duffy can't finish the layup but the foul's on Donald Hammons - foul #1 on Donald Hammons, team foul #6 | 52-93 |
| 00:58 | Southern Methodist | Martin Duffy misses the 1st free throw | 52-93 |
| 00:58 | Southern Methodist | Martin Duffy makes the 2nd free throw | 53-93 |
| 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) | |
| 00:54 | Western Michigan | Nicholas King is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Cowan - foul #4 on Harold Cowan, team foul #18 | 53-93 |
| 00:54 | Western Michigan | Nicholas King misses the 1st free throw | 53-93 |
| 00:54 | Western Michigan | Nicholas King makes the 2nd free throw | 53-94 |
| 00:49 | Southern Methodist | George Burns swats the short shot by Brian Adams | 53-94 |
| 00:48 | Western Michigan | Nicholas McGlothen gets the rebound | 53-94 |
| 00:19 | Western Michigan | Nicholas King connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from George Burns | 53-96 |
| 00:12 | Southern Methodist | John Young clanks a 3 from straight away | 53-96 |
| 00:10 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Nicholas McGlothen | 53-96 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Nicholas King runs out the clock | 53-96 |