| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Lorkowski (fresh) SG - Douglas Wiseman (fresh) SF - Paul Mattie (fresh) PF - Jon Douglas (fresh) C - Sean Comisky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Jeffrey Perry (fresh) SG - Walter Brandt (fresh) SF - Joshua Camper (fresh) PF - Dewei Hou (fresh) C - Richard Donnelly (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Sean Comisky wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:56 | Western Michigan | Paul Mattie is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Sam Houston State | Joshua Camper misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Sean Comisky - foul #1 on Sean Comisky, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Sam Houston State | Joshua Camper makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:41 | Sam Houston State | Joshua Camper misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:41 | Western Michigan | Sean Comisky gets the rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:26 | Western Michigan | James Lorkowski is hacked by Dewei Hou - foul #1 on Dewei Hou, team foul #1 | 0-1 |
| 19:09 | Western Michigan | Paul Mattie misses the wide open jumper from the left block | 0-1 |
| 19:07 | Sam Houston State | Walter Brandt gets the rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:03 | Sam Houston State | Walter Brandt can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 0-1 |
| 19:02 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Hou gets the offensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:41 | Sam Houston State | Richard Donnelly is wide open but clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 0-1 |
| 18:39 | Sam Houston State | Walter Brandt grabs the offensive board | 0-1 |
| 18:18 | Sam Houston State | James Lorkowski steals the ball from Joshua Camper | 0-1 |
| 18:11 | Western Michigan | Jon Douglas blows the layup | 0-1 |
| 18:09 | Western Michigan | James Lorkowski snags the offensive board | 0-1 |
| 17:55 | Western Michigan | James Lorkowski misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 0-1 |
| 17:53 | Sam Houston State | Walter Brandt pulls down the rebound | 0-1 |
| 17:31 | Sam Houston State | Walter Brandt is fouled on the floor by James Lorkowski - foul #1 on James Lorkowski, team foul #2 | 0-1 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ralph Ruffner (PG), Larry Morris (SG), Martin Richardson (SF), Robert Gregory (PF), Dewayne Largo (C) James Lorkowski, Douglas Wiseman, Paul Mattie, Jon Douglas, Sean Comisky | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joel Yother (PG), Eugene Jablonsky (SG), Jimmie Lewis (SF), Robert Cambron (PF), Kenneth Madrigal (C) Jeffrey Perry, Walter Brandt, Joshua Camper, Dewei Hou, Richard Donnelly | |
| 17:16 | Sam Houston State | Ralph Ruffner picks off the pass by Jimmie Lewis | 0-1 |
| 17:13 | Western Michigan | Ralph Ruffner dunks the ball | 2-1 |
| 17:09 | Sam Houston State | Joel Yother is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Ruffner - foul #1 on Ralph Ruffner, team foul #3 | 2-1 |
| 16:50 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Madrigal is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 2-1 |
| 16:48 | Western Michigan | Larry Morris snags the defensive board | 2-1 |
| 16:45 | Western Michigan | Larry Morris is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Jablonsky - foul #1 on Eugene Jablonsky, team foul #2 | 2-1 |
| 16:27 | Western Michigan | Martin Richardson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-1 |
| 16:26 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Robert Cambron | 2-1 |
| 16:22 | Sam Houston State | Eugene Jablonsky is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Joel Yother | 2-4 |
| 16:09 | Western Michigan | Robert Gregory hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 16:08 | Western Michigan | Martin Richardson tips it in | 4-4 |
| 15:48 | Sam Houston State | Robert Cambron misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Dewayne Largo - foul #1 on Dewayne Largo, team foul #4 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Lorkowski (PG), Douglas Wiseman (SG), Paul Mattie (SF), Jon Douglas (PF), Mark Leisure (C) Ralph Ruffner, Larry Morris, Martin Richardson, Robert Gregory, Dewayne Largo | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Perry (PG), Walter Brandt (SG), Russell Prado (SF), Richard Donnelly (C) Joel Yother, Eugene Jablonsky, Jimmie Lewis, Kenneth Madrigal | |
| 15:48 | Sam Houston State | Robert Cambron misses the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 15:48 | Sam Houston State | Robert Cambron makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Lorkowski (fresh) SG - Douglas Wiseman (fairly fresh) SF - Paul Mattie (fairly fresh) PF - Jon Douglas (fairly fresh) C - Mark Leisure (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Jeffrey Perry (fresh) SG - Walter Brandt (fresh) SF - Russell Prado (fresh) PF - Robert Cambron (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Richard Donnelly (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Western Michigan | Paul Mattie clanks a shot from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 15:39 | Sam Houston State | Robert Cambron pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 15:19 | Sam Houston State | Richard Donnelly knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Walter Brandt | 4-7 |
| 15:17 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Perry takes the ball from James Lorkowski in the backcourt | 4-7 |
| 15:08 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Perry misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 4-7 |
| 15:07 | Western Michigan | Paul Mattie pulls down the rebound | 4-7 |
| 14:54 | Western Michigan | Paul Mattie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-7 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Larry Morris (SF), Sean Comisky (C) Paul Mattie, Mark Leisure | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joel Yother (PG), Eugene Jablonsky (SG), Joshua Camper (SF), Dewei Hou (PF), John Ried (C) Jeffrey Perry, Walter Brandt, Russell Prado, Robert Cambron, Richard Donnelly | |
| 14:38 | Sam Houston State | Eugene Jablonsky makes the shot near the basket | 4-9 |
| 14:10 | Western Michigan | Jon Douglas connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Larry Morris | 6-9 |
| 13:44 | Sam Houston State | Sean Comisky is called for the reach on Joel Yother - foul #2 on Sean Comisky, team foul #5 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ralph Ruffner (PG), Paul Mattie (SF), Dewayne Largo (PF), Mark Leisure (C) James Lorkowski, Douglas Wiseman, Jon Douglas, Sean Comisky | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Perry (PG), Walter Brandt (SG), Jimmie Lewis (SF), Kenneth Madrigal (C) Joel Yother, Eugene Jablonsky, Joshua Camper, John Ried | |
| 13:31 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Hou lays it up and in set up by Jeffrey Perry | 6-11 |
| 13:16 | Western Michigan | Mark Leisure loses the dribble to Walter Brandt | 6-11 |
| 13:12 | Sam Houston State | Walter Brandt lays it up and in | 6-13 |
| 12:51 | Western Michigan | Ralph Ruffner can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 6-13 |
| 12:50 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Leisure | 6-13 |
| 12:40 | Western Michigan | Mark Leisure comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-13 |
| 12:39 | Western Michigan | Dewayne Largo tips it back up and in | 8-13 |
| 12:22 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Madrigal is hacked by Mark Leisure - foul #1 on Mark Leisure, team foul #6 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Lorkowski (PG), Douglas Wiseman (SG), Martin Richardson (SF), Jon Douglas (PF), Robert Gregory (C) Ralph Ruffner, Larry Morris, Paul Mattie, Dewayne Largo, Mark Leisure | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joel Yother (PG), Russell Prado (SF), John Ried (PF), Richard Donnelly (C) Jeffrey Perry, Jimmie Lewis, Dewei Hou, Kenneth Madrigal | |
| 12:11 | Sam Houston State | John Ried lays it in set up by Russell Prado | 8-15 |
| 12:03 | Western Michigan | Martin Richardson clanks a turnaround from the right block | 8-15 |
| 12:01 | Sam Houston State | John Ried pulls down the rebound | 8-15 |
| 11:48 | Sam Houston State | Richard Donnelly is fouled on the floor by Jon Douglas - foul #1 on Jon Douglas, team foul #7 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Eugene Jablonsky (SG), Robert Cambron (PF) Walter Brandt, John Ried | |
| 11:48 | Sam Houston State | Richard Donnelly misses the 1st free throw | 8-15 |
| 11:48 | Western Michigan | Jon Douglas gets the rebound | 8-15 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Lorkowski (fairly fresh) SG - Douglas Wiseman (tiring) SF - Martin Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jon Douglas (tiring) 2 pts. C - Robert Gregory (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Joel Yother (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eugene Jablonsky (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Russell Prado (fresh) PF - Robert Cambron (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Donnelly (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Western Michigan | Jon Douglas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-15 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Mattie (SF) Martin Richardson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 11:16 | Sam Houston State | Robert Cambron clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 8-15 |
| 11:14 | Western Michigan | Robert Gregory snags the defensive board | 8-15 |
| 11:10 | Western Michigan | Russell Prado is called for the reach on Paul Mattie in the backcourt - foul #1 on Russell Prado, team foul #3 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ralph Ruffner (SG) Douglas Wiseman | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joshua Camper (SF), Dewei Hou (PF) Russell Prado, Robert Cambron | |
| 11:02 | Western Michigan | Robert Gregory buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Jon Douglas | 10-15 |
| 10:59 | Sam Houston State | Joel Yother is hacked by James Lorkowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Lorkowski, team foul #8 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Larry Morris (SG) James Lorkowski | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 10:59 | Sam Houston State | Joel Yother makes the 1st free throw | 10-16 |
| 10:59 | Sam Houston State | Joel Yother makes the 2nd free throw | 10-17 |
| 10:57 | Western Michigan | Paul Mattie's pass is intercepted by Eugene Jablonsky in the backcourt | 10-17 |
| 10:56 | Sam Houston State | Joshua Camper lays it in set up by Eugene Jablonsky | 10-19 |
| 10:43 | Western Michigan | Paul Mattie misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 10-19 |
| 10:41 | Sam Houston State | Richard Donnelly pulls down the rebound | 10-19 |
| 10:23 | Sam Houston State | Eugene Jablonsky is fouled on the floor by Larry Morris - foul #1 on Larry Morris, team foul #9 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Douglas Wiseman (SG), Martin Richardson (SF), Dewayne Largo (C) Larry Morris, Paul Mattie, Jon Douglas | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Perry (PG), John Ried (PF) Joel Yother, Dewei Hou | |
| 10:23 | Sam Houston State | Eugene Jablonsky makes the 1st free throw | 10-20 |
| 10:23 | Sam Houston State | Eugene Jablonsky makes the 2nd free throw | 10-21 |
| 10:03 | Western Michigan | Dewayne Largo is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by Richard Donnelly - foul #1 on Richard Donnelly, team foul #4 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Walter Brandt (SG) Eugene Jablonsky | |
| 10:03 | Western Michigan | Dewayne Largo misses the free throw | 12-21 |
| 10:03 | Sam Houston State | John Ried pulls down the rebound | 12-21 |
| 10:00 | Sam Houston State | John Ried travels in the backcourt | 12-21 |
| 09:53 | Western Michigan | Dewayne Largo blows the layup | 12-21 |
| 09:51 | Sam Houston State | Joshua Camper grabs the board | 12-21 |
| 09:48 | Sam Houston State | Ralph Ruffner is called for the reach on Jeffrey Perry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ralph Ruffner, team foul #10 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Larry Morris (SF) Ralph Ruffner | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Cambron (C) Richard Donnelly | |
| 09:48 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Perry makes the 1st free throw | 12-22 |
| 09:48 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 12-23 |
| 09:20 | Western Michigan | Larry Morris misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 12-23 |
| 09:18 | Western Michigan | Martin Richardson gets the offensive rebound | 12-23 |
| 09:01 | Western Michigan | Dewayne Largo hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 12-23 |
| 09:00 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Perry grabs the board | 12-23 |
| 08:54 | Sam Houston State | John Ried lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Jeffrey Perry | 12-25 |
| 08:32 | Western Michigan | Dewayne Largo can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 12-25 |
| 08:30 | Western Michigan | Dewayne Largo gets the offensive rebound | 12-25 |
| 08:16 | Western Michigan | Dewayne Largo comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 12-25 |
| 08:15 | Sam Houston State | Robert Cambron grabs the board | 12-25 |
| 07:58 | Sam Houston State | Robert Gregory is called for the reach on Robert Cambron - foul #1 on Robert Gregory, team foul #11 | 12-25 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Mattie (SF), Jon Douglas (PF), Mark Leisure (C) Douglas Wiseman, Dewayne Largo, Robert Gregory | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joel Yother (PG), Eugene Jablonsky (SG), Jimmie Lewis (SF), Kenneth Madrigal (C) Jeffrey Perry, Walter Brandt, Joshua Camper, John Ried | |
| 07:58 | Sam Houston State | Robert Cambron makes the 1st free throw | 12-26 |
| 07:58 | Sam Houston State | Robert Cambron misses the 2nd free throw | 12-26 |
| 07:58 | Western Michigan | Mark Leisure gets the rebound | 12-26 |
| 07:37 | Western Michigan | Mark Leisure is denied on a layup by Kenneth Madrigal | 12-26 |
| 07:36 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Jimmie Lewis | 12-26 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Martin Richardson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Larry Morris (tired) SF - Paul Mattie (tiring) PF - Jon Douglas (tiring) 2 pts. C - Mark Leisure (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Joel Yother (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Jablonsky (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Lewis (fresh) PF - Robert Cambron (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Madrigal (fresh) | |
| 07:18 | Sam Houston State | Eugene Jablonsky is open and scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Joel Yother | 12-28 |
| 07:01 | Western Michigan | Mark Leisure blows the layup but he's hacked by Kenneth Madrigal - foul #1 on Kenneth Madrigal, team foul #5 | 12-28 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Douglas Wiseman (SG) Martin Richardson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Russell Prado (SF), Dewei Hou (PF), Richard Donnelly (C) Jimmie Lewis, Robert Cambron, Kenneth Madrigal | |
| 07:01 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 12-28 |
| 07:01 | Western Michigan | Mark Leisure makes the 1st free throw | 13-28 |
| 07:01 | Western Michigan | Mark Leisure makes the 2nd free throw | 14-28 |
| 06:59 | Sam Houston State | Jon Douglas steps in front of the Russell Prado pass in the backcourt | 14-28 |
| 06:48 | Western Michigan | Larry Morris's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Donnelly | 14-28 |
| 06:46 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Hou grabs the board | 14-28 |
| 06:29 | Sam Houston State | Richard Donnelly makes the wide open runner from the left block on a nice dish by Joel Yother | 14-30 |
| 06:15 | Western Michigan | Mark Leisure misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-30 |
| 06:13 | Sam Houston State | Eugene Jablonsky pulls down the rebound | 14-30 |
| 05:45 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Hou makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eugene Jablonsky | 14-32 |
| 05:32 | Western Michigan | Jon Douglas is hacked by Dewei Hou - foul #2 on Dewei Hou, team foul #6 | 14-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Martin Richardson (PG), Dewayne Largo (C) Larry Morris, Mark Leisure | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Perry (PG), Walter Brandt (SG), Jimmie Lewis (SF), Kenneth Madrigal (PF) Joel Yother, Eugene Jablonsky, Russell Prado, Dewei Hou | |
| 05:14 | Western Michigan | Paul Mattie scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-32 |
| 05:10 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Wiseman is called for the reach on Jeffrey Perry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Douglas Wiseman, team foul #12 | 17-32 |
| 05:10 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Perry makes the 1st free throw | 17-33 |
| 05:10 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 17-34 |
| 04:49 | Western Michigan | Douglas Wiseman's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Perry | 17-34 |
| 04:38 | Sam Houston State | Richard Donnelly can't finish the layup | 17-34 |
| 04:36 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Madrigal tips it back up and in | 17-36 |
| 04:34 | Western Michigan | Martin Richardson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Larry Morris (SG), Robert Gregory (PF) Douglas Wiseman, Jon Douglas | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joel Yother (PG), Eugene Jablonsky (SF), John Ried (PF) Jeffrey Perry, Jimmie Lewis, Kenneth Madrigal | |
| 04:20 | Sam Houston State | Walter Brandt misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-36 |
| 04:18 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Jablonsky | 17-36 |
| 04:07 | Sam Houston State | Richard Donnelly scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Joel Yother | 17-38 |
| 03:49 | Western Michigan | Dewayne Largo's pass is intercepted by Joel Yother | 17-38 |
| 03:45 | Sam Houston State | Joel Yother loses the dribble to Martin Richardson in the backcourt | 17-38 |
| 03:33 | Western Michigan | Martin Richardson double dribbles | 17-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Lorkowski (PG), Ralph Ruffner (SG), Jon Douglas (PF), Sean Comisky (C) Martin Richardson, Larry Morris, Paul Mattie, Dewayne Largo | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Perry (PG), Joshua Camper (SF), Dewei Hou (PF), Robert Cambron (C) Joel Yother, Walter Brandt, John Ried, Richard Donnelly | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Lorkowski (fresh) SG - Ralph Ruffner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Gregory (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Jon Douglas (tired) 2 pts. C - Sean Comisky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Jeffrey Perry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Jablonsky (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Camper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dewei Hou (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Cambron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Perry drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Robert Cambron | 17-41 |
| 02:58 | Western Michigan | Jon Douglas can't finish the uncontested layup but he's fouled by Robert Cambron - foul #1 on Robert Cambron, team foul #7 | 17-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jimmie Lewis (SG), Kenneth Madrigal (C) Eugene Jablonsky, Robert Cambron | |
| 02:58 | Western Michigan | Jon Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 18-41 |
| 02:58 | Western Michigan | Jon Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 19-41 |
| 02:35 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Madrigal is hacked by Jon Douglas - foul #2 on Jon Douglas, team foul #13 | 19-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Mattie (SF) Robert Gregory | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joel Yother (PG) Jeffrey Perry | |
| 02:35 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Madrigal makes the 1st free throw | 19-42 |
| 02:35 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Madrigal misses the 2nd free throw | 19-42 |
| 02:35 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Madrigal grabs the offensive rebound | 19-42 |
| 02:23 | Sam Houston State | Joshua Camper misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by James Lorkowski - foul #3 on James Lorkowski, team foul #14 | 19-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Douglas Wiseman (SG) James Lorkowski | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Walter Brandt (SG), Robert Cambron (C) Jimmie Lewis, Kenneth Madrigal | |
| 02:23 | Sam Houston State | Joshua Camper makes the 1st free throw | 19-43 |
| 02:23 | Sam Houston State | Joshua Camper makes the 2nd free throw | 19-44 |
| 02:21 | Western Michigan | Walter Brandt takes the ball from Douglas Wiseman in the backcourt | 19-44 |
| 02:10 | Sam Houston State | The jump hook by Joel Yother is blocked by Sean Comisky | 19-44 |
| 02:09 | Western Michigan | Douglas Wiseman grabs the defensive rebound | 19-44 |
| 02:02 | Western Michigan | Paul Mattie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-44 |
| 02:01 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Hou pulls down the rebound | 19-44 |
| 01:37 | Sam Houston State | Joel Yother is open and buries a fadeaway from the right side | 19-46 |
| 01:11 | Western Michigan | Sean Comisky makes the jumper in the lane set up by Ralph Ruffner | 21-46 |
| 00:57 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Hou hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joel Yother | 21-48 |
| 00:50 | Western Michigan | Jon Douglas is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Camper - foul #1 on Joshua Camper, team foul #8 | 21-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Larry Morris (SG), Robert Gregory (SF), Mark Leisure (C) Douglas Wiseman, Paul Mattie, Sean Comisky | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Perry (PG), Jimmie Lewis (SG), Russell Prado (SF), Kenneth Madrigal (PF), John Ried (C) Joel Yother, Walter Brandt, Joshua Camper, Dewei Hou, Robert Cambron | |
| 00:50 | Western Michigan | Jon Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 22-48 |
| 00:50 | Western Michigan | Jon Douglas misses the 2nd free throw | 22-48 |
| 00:50 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Madrigal snags the defensive board | 22-48 |
| 00:48 | Sam Houston State | Ralph Ruffner steals the ball from Jeffrey Perry in the backcourt | 22-48 |
| 00:31 | Western Michigan | Ralph Ruffner misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 22-48 |
| 00:30 | Sam Houston State | Russell Prado pulls down the rebound | 22-48 |
| 00:23 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Perry misses the jumper from the free throw line | 22-48 |
| 00:21 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Perry grabs the offensive rebound | 22-48 |
| 00:05 | Sam Houston State | Russell Prado can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-48 |
| 00:04 | Western Michigan | Mark Leisure grabs the board | 22-48 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Mark Leisure misses the halfcourt shot | 22-48 |