| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Scott Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Steele (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Perry Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dominick Bowden (fresh) 3 reb. C - Douglas Sumner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Adam Darling (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Patrick Walsh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Gray (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Allen (fresh) 6 pts. C - David Wunder (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Perry Hunter inbounds the ball | 27-34 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-34 |
| 19:37 | Western Michigan | John Allen gets the rebound | 27-34 |
| 19:33 | Western Michigan | Patrick Walsh is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Walsh, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| 19:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Perry Hunter clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-34 |
| 19:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Perry Hunter grabs the offensive board | 27-34 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas Sumner comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 27-34 |
| 18:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Moore hits the follow up shot | 29-34 |
| 18:55 | Western Michigan | John Allen double dribbles in the backcourt | 29-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Sammy Sheldon (PG), David Grimshaw (SG), Harry Manning (SF), Scott Jacobs (C) Scott Moore, James Steele, Perry Hunter, Douglas Sumner | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dante Crow (PG), James Weisz (SG), Tony Botello (SF), Dale Lechner (PF), Justin Petersen (C) Adam Darling, Patrick Walsh, James Gray, John Allen, David Wunder | |
| 18:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sammy Sheldon drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Dominick Bowden | 32-34 |
| 18:30 | Western Michigan | Scott Jacobs is called for the reach on Justin Petersen - foul #1 on Scott Jacobs, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas Sumner (C) Dominick Bowden | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 18:20 | Western Michigan | Justin Petersen can't connect on an uncontested runner from the right block | 32-34 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas Sumner grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 18:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Justin Petersen is called for the reach on David Grimshaw - foul #2 on Justin Petersen, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| 17:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Jacobs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Moore (PG), Joseph Cook (SG), Perry Hunter (SF), Dominick Bowden (PF) Sammy Sheldon, David Grimshaw, Harry Manning, Scott Jacobs | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles (PG), Patrick Walsh (SG), James Gray (SF), John Allen (PF), David Wunder (C) Dante Crow, James Weisz, Tony Botello, Dale Lechner, Justin Petersen | |
| 17:29 | Western Michigan | Patrick Walsh misses the easy layup | 32-34 |
| 17:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 17:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dominick Bowden's fadeaway is rejected by John Allen | 32-34 |
| 17:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Cook | 32-34 |
| 16:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dominick Bowden hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-34 |
| 16:51 | Western Michigan | James Gray pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 16:44 | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 16:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas Sumner snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 16:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Perry Hunter connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Scott Moore | 34-34 |
| 16:15 | Western Michigan | David Wunder lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Patrick Walsh | 34-36 |
| 16:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Moore double dribbles in the backcourt | 34-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Sammy Sheldon (PG), James Steele (SG), Matthew Gibson (SF), Scott Jacobs (PF), Harry Manning (C) Scott Moore, Joseph Cook, Perry Hunter, Dominick Bowden, Douglas Sumner | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam Darling (PG), James Weisz (SG), Tony Botello (SF), Justin Petersen (PF) Adolph Myles, Patrick Walsh, James Gray, John Allen | |
| 16:02 | Western Michigan | David Wunder is wide open but clanks a runner in the paint | 34-36 |
| 16:00 | Western Michigan | James Weisz tips it back up and in | 34-38 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Sammy Sheldon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Steele (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Matthew Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Jacobs (fresh) C - Harry Manning (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Adam Darling (fresh) 5 ast. SG - James Weisz (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Tony Botello (fresh) PF - Justin Petersen (fresh) 6 pts. C - David Wunder (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Steele is hacked by Justin Petersen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Justin Petersen, team foul #3 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Bradley Schooley (PF) Matthew Gibson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dale Lechner (PF) David Wunder | |
| 15:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Steele buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Sammy Sheldon | 36-38 |
| 15:09 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling is open and buries a 3 from straight away set up by James Weisz | 36-41 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Adam Darling steals it from Sammy Sheldon in the backcourt | 36-41 |
| 14:58 | Western Michigan | James Weisz hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 36-41 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sammy Sheldon gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 14:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Steele comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-41 |
| 14:43 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to James Weisz | 36-41 |
| 14:23 | Western Michigan | James Weisz is called for traveling | 36-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Moore (PG), David Grimshaw (SG), Matthew Gibson (SF), Dominick Bowden (PF) Sammy Sheldon, James Steele, Harry Manning, Scott Jacobs | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dante Crow (PG), Patrick Walsh (SG), James Gray (SF), John Allen (PF), David Wunder (C) Adam Darling, James Weisz, Tony Botello, Dale Lechner, Justin Petersen | |
| 14:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Patrick Walsh is called for the reach on Scott Moore in the backcourt - foul #3 on Patrick Walsh, team foul #4 | 36-41 |
| 14:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Moore misses the floater from the free throw line | 36-41 |
| 14:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Gibson pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 13:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Moore clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on James Gray - foul #2 on James Gray, team foul #5 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Perry Hunter (SF), Douglas Sumner (C) Matthew Gibson, Bradley Schooley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 13:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Moore misses the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 13:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 13:40 | Western Michigan | Patrick Walsh snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 13:38 | Western Michigan | David Grimshaw steals it from Dante Crow in the backcourt | 36-41 |
| 13:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Perry Hunter can't finish the layup | 36-41 |
| 13:34 | Western Michigan | David Wunder gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 13:29 | Western Michigan | Patrick Walsh drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Dante Crow | 36-43 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Grimshaw is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-43 |
| 13:09 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Dante Crow | 36-43 |
| 13:00 | Western Michigan | James Gray makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Dante Crow | 36-46 |
| 12:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Moore is hacked by James Gray - foul #3 on James Gray, team foul #6 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Steele (SG), Bradley Schooley (PF) David Grimshaw, Dominick Bowden | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner (PG), Adolph Myles (SG), James Weisz (SF) Dante Crow, Patrick Walsh, James Gray | |
| 12:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Adolph Myles steals it from Perry Hunter | 36-46 |
| 12:17 | Western Michigan | David Wunder can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 36-46 |
| 12:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bradley Schooley snags the defensive board | 36-46 |
| 12:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Peter Kushner is called for the reach on Douglas Sumner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter Kushner, team foul #7 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Sammy Sheldon (PG), Joseph Cook (SG), Matthew Gibson (SF) Scott Moore, James Steele, Perry Hunter | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Justin Petersen (C) David Wunder | |
| 12:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas Sumner makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 12:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas Sumner makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 12:03 | Western Michigan | James Weisz knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Peter Kushner | 38-49 |
| 11:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sammy Sheldon misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-49 |
| 11:57 | Western Michigan | James Weisz grabs the board | 38-49 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Sammy Sheldon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bradley Schooley (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Douglas Sumner (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Peter Kushner (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adolph Myles (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Weisz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Allen (tiring) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Justin Petersen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:41 | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner double dribbles | 38-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Steele (SG), Dominick Bowden (PF), Scott Jacobs (C) Joseph Cook, Bradley Schooley, Douglas Sumner | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam Darling (PG), Patrick Walsh (SG), Dale Lechner (PF) Peter Kushner, Adolph Myles, John Allen | |
| 11:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dominick Bowden can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by James Weisz - foul #2 on James Weisz, team foul #8 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Perry Hunter (SF), Harry Manning (C) Matthew Gibson, Scott Jacobs | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Gray (SF) James Weisz | |
| 11:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dominick Bowden makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 11:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dominick Bowden misses the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 11:25 | Western Michigan | Dale Lechner grabs the defensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 11:19 | Western Michigan | Patrick Walsh is fouled in the backcourt by Sammy Sheldon - foul #2 on Sammy Sheldon, team foul #2 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Wunder (C) Dale Lechner | |
| 11:00 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-49 |
| 10:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harry Manning snags the defensive board | 39-49 |
| 10:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Adam Darling steps in front of the James Steele pass in the backcourt | 39-49 |
| 10:38 | Western Michigan | Justin Petersen buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Adam Darling | 39-51 |
| 10:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Perry Hunter loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Moore (PG), Scott Jacobs (PF), Bradley Schooley (C) Sammy Sheldon, Dominick Bowden, Harry Manning | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tony Botello (SF), Dale Lechner (PF) James Gray, Justin Petersen | |
| 10:19 | Western Michigan | Tony Botello's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Cook (SG) James Steele | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 10:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Perry Hunter clanks a 3 from the left corner | 39-51 |
| 10:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Jacobs | 39-51 |
| 09:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Jacobs is hacked by Dale Lechner - foul #2 on Dale Lechner, team foul #9 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Sammy Sheldon (SG) Joseph Cook | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner (PG), Adolph Myles (SG), James Weisz (SF), John Allen (PF), Justin Petersen (C) Adam Darling, Patrick Walsh, Tony Botello, Dale Lechner, David Wunder | |
| 09:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 09:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Jacobs misses the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 09:49 | Western Michigan | Justin Petersen gets the rebound | 40-51 |
| 09:40 | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right wing | 40-51 |
| 09:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bradley Schooley snags the defensive board | 40-51 |
| 09:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sammy Sheldon is fouled in the backcourt by Adolph Myles - foul #2 on Adolph Myles, team foul #10 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Gibson (SF) Perry Hunter | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 09:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sammy Sheldon makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 09:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sammy Sheldon makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 09:25 | Western Michigan | John Allen clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-51 |
| 09:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 08:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sammy Sheldon clanks a jumper from the right side | 42-51 |
| 08:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Gibson tips it back up and in | 44-51 |
| 08:55 | Western Michigan | Scott Moore is called for the reach on Adolph Myles in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Moore, team foul #3 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David Grimshaw (PG), James Steele (SG), Perry Hunter (SF), Harry Manning (PF), Douglas Sumner (C) Scott Moore, Sammy Sheldon, Matthew Gibson, Scott Jacobs, Bradley Schooley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dante Crow (PG), Patrick Walsh (SG), James Gray (SF) Peter Kushner, Adolph Myles, Justin Petersen | |
| 08:44 | Western Michigan | Patrick Walsh misses long on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 44-51 |
| 08:43 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Walsh | 44-51 |
| 08:33 | Western Michigan | John Allen comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to James Steele | 44-51 |
| 08:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Grimshaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Dominick Bowden (PF) Douglas Sumner | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tony Botello (SF), Dale Lechner (PF), David Wunder (C) James Gray, John Allen, James Weisz | |
| 08:19 | Western Michigan | Tony Botello's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Cook (PG) David Grimshaw | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam Darling (PG) Dante Crow | |
| 07:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Steele misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Tony Botello - foul #1 on Tony Botello, team foul #11 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Moore (PG), Douglas Sumner (C) Joseph Cook, Harry Manning | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles (SG) Patrick Walsh | |
| 07:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Steele makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 07:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Steele misses the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 07:55 | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Scott Moore (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Steele (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Perry Hunter (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dominick Bowden (tired) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Sumner (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Adam Darling (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Adolph Myles (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tony Botello (fairly fresh) PF - Dale Lechner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Wunder (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:53 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling is fouled in the backcourt by James Steele - foul #3 on James Steele, team foul #4 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Sammy Sheldon (SG) James Steele | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Gray (SF) Tony Botello | |
| 07:42 | Western Michigan | Dale Lechner misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-51 |
| 07:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dominick Bowden grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 07:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Adolph Myles picks off the pass by Scott Moore in the backcourt | 45-51 |
| 07:26 | Western Michigan | David Wunder is fouled on the floor by Douglas Sumner - foul #1 on Douglas Sumner, team foul #5 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Jacobs (PF), Bradley Schooley (C) Dominick Bowden, Douglas Sumner | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Allen (PF), James Weisz (C) Dale Lechner, David Wunder | |
| 07:06 | Western Michigan | James Weisz misses long on an open 3 from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 07:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sammy Sheldon snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 07:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bradley Schooley loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David Grimshaw (PG), James Steele (SG), Matthew Gibson (SF) Scott Moore, Sammy Sheldon, Perry Hunter | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dante Crow (PG), Patrick Walsh (SG), Tony Botello (SF), Justin Petersen (C) Adam Darling, Adolph Myles, James Gray, James Weisz | |
| 06:57 | Western Michigan | John Allen makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Patrick Walsh | 45-54 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Allen is called for the reach on David Grimshaw - foul #2 on John Allen, team foul #12 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Cook (SG), Harry Manning (PF), Douglas Sumner (C) James Steele, Scott Jacobs, Bradley Schooley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 06:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Grimshaw makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Grimshaw misses the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 06:42 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to John Allen | 46-54 |
| 06:19 | Western Michigan | Matthew Gibson steps in front of the Dante Crow pass | 46-54 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas Sumner hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround in the lane | 46-54 |
| 06:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Gibson grabs the offensive board | 46-54 |
| 05:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harry Manning clanks a fadeaway from close range | 46-54 |
| 05:53 | Western Michigan | Justin Petersen gets the rebound | 46-54 |
| 05:53 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 46-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Moore (PG), Sammy Sheldon (SG), Perry Hunter (SF), Dominick Bowden (PF) David Grimshaw, Joseph Cook, Matthew Gibson, Douglas Sumner | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner (PG), James Weisz (SG), James Gray (SF), Dale Lechner (PF), David Wunder (C) Dante Crow, Patrick Walsh, Tony Botello, John Allen, Justin Petersen | |
| 05:49 | Western Michigan | Scott Moore is called for the reach on Peter Kushner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scott Moore, team foul #6 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Bradley Schooley (C) Harry Manning | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 05:39 | Western Michigan | Scott Moore is called for the reach on Peter Kushner - foul #5 on Scott Moore, team foul #7 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Steele (SG) Scott Moore | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 05:39 | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner misses the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bradley Schooley grabs the board | 46-54 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Steele is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on James Steele, team foul #8 | 46-54 |
| 05:09 | Western Michigan | David Wunder makes the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Peter Kushner | 46-56 |
| 05:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Perry Hunter connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Sammy Sheldon | 49-56 |
| 04:58 | Western Michigan | James Steele steals the ball from James Weisz in the backcourt | 49-56 |
| 04:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bradley Schooley throws it down on a nice dish by James Steele | 51-56 |
| 04:29 | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner makes the wide open runner from close range on a nice dish by James Weisz | 51-58 |
| 04:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sammy Sheldon hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Peter Kushner - foul #2 on Peter Kushner, team foul #13 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Cook (SG), Harry Manning (SF), Scott Jacobs (PF), Douglas Sumner (C) James Steele, Perry Hunter, Dominick Bowden, Bradley Schooley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam Darling (PG), Adolph Myles (SG), Tony Botello (SF), John Allen (PF), Justin Petersen (C) Peter Kushner, James Weisz, James Gray, Dale Lechner, David Wunder | |
| 04:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sammy Sheldon misses the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 04:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sammy Sheldon makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 04:23 | Western Michigan | Tony Botello is hacked by Harry Manning in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harry Manning, team foul #9 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David Grimshaw (SG) Sammy Sheldon | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 04:23 | Western Michigan | Tony Botello makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 04:23 | Western Michigan | Tony Botello makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 04:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Jacobs clanks a turnaround near the basket | 52-60 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harry Manning tips it in | 54-60 |
| 03:50 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 54-60 |
| 03:48 | Western Michigan | Justin Petersen grabs the offensive board | 54-60 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Joseph Cook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Grimshaw (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Harry Manning (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Jacobs (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Sumner (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Adam Darling (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Adolph Myles (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tony Botello (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Allen (tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Justin Petersen (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Western Michigan | David Grimshaw steals it from John Allen | 54-60 |
| 03:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Harry Manning can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-60 |
| 03:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Scott Jacobs tips it back up and in | 56-60 |
| 02:49 | Western Michigan | John Allen's fadeaway is rejected by Douglas Sumner | 56-60 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Cook pulls down the rebound | 56-60 |
| 02:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Grimshaw knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 58-60 |
| 02:42 | Western Michigan | David Grimshaw is called for the reach on Adolph Myles in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Grimshaw, team foul #10 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Sammy Sheldon (PG), James Steele (SG), Matthew Gibson (SF), Dominick Bowden (PF), Bradley Schooley (C) Joseph Cook, David Grimshaw, Harry Manning, Scott Jacobs, Douglas Sumner | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dante Crow (PG), James Weisz (SF), Dale Lechner (PF), David Wunder (C) Adam Darling, Tony Botello, John Allen, Justin Petersen | |
| 02:42 | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 02:42 | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 02:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bradley Schooley is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on James Weisz - foul #3 on James Weisz, team foul #14 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Patrick Walsh (SG) Adolph Myles | |
| 02:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bradley Schooley misses the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 02:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bradley Schooley makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 02:11 | Western Michigan | Dante Crow makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Weisz | 59-64 |
| 02:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Steele loses the dribble to David Wunder | 59-64 |
| 01:50 | Western Michigan | Dante Crow hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the free throw line | 59-64 |
| 01:48 | Western Michigan | Dante Crow grabs the offensive board | 59-64 |
| 01:41 | Western Michigan | James Weisz drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Patrick Walsh | 59-67 |
| 01:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Perry Hunter (SF), Douglas Sumner (C) Matthew Gibson, Bradley Schooley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam Darling (PG), James Gray (SF), John Allen (PF) Dante Crow, James Weisz, Dale Lechner | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas Sumner banks in the layup | 61-67 |
| 01:06 | Western Michigan | Patrick Walsh knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 61-69 |
| 01:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-69 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Perry Hunter misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-69 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas Sumner grabs the offensive rebound | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas Sumner clanks a 3 from the left corner | 61-69 |
| 00:49 | Western Michigan | James Gray snags the defensive board | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Western Michigan | Sammy Sheldon is called for the reach on James Gray in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sammy Sheldon, team foul #11 | 61-69 |
| 00:47 | Western Michigan | James Gray makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:47 | Western Michigan | James Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Steele misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-71 |
| 00:39 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to David Wunder | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. 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 (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Western Michigan | Patrick Walsh comes up short on the shot from the right block | 61-71 |
| 00:15 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Walsh | 61-71 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling runs out the clock | 61-71 |