| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dikembe Afshari (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Orlando Trevino (fresh) SF - Dennis Tobin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eric Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Joey Pugh (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Richard Truman (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Renner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bennett Place (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Gammons (fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony Trahan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | East Tennessee State | Bennett Place inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:44 | East Tennessee State | Dikembe Afshari takes the ball from Bennett Place | 31-30 |
| 19:39 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Afshari can't throw it down | 31-30 |
| 19:38 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Trahan grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 19:32 | East Tennessee State | Richard Truman drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Bennett Place | 31-33 |
| 19:14 | Western Michigan | Orlando Trevino knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Dikembe Afshari | 33-33 |
| 19:10 | East Tennessee State | Richard Truman connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Melvin Renner | 33-36 |
| 19:01 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Afshari drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Orlando Trevino | 36-36 |
| 18:41 | East Tennessee State | Melvin Renner makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Truman | 36-38 |
| 18:24 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Afshari clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-38 |
| 18:22 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Trahan grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 18:18 | East Tennessee State | Richard Truman is hacked by Dikembe Afshari in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dikembe Afshari, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roy Lute (PG), Paul Branch (SF), Michael Tutor (PF), Melvin Rohde (C) Dikembe Afshari, Dennis Tobin, Eric Scott, Joey Pugh | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Charles Vaughn (PG), Anthony Crader (SG), Michael Labarre (SF), William Ziebell (PF), Robert Clark (C) Richard Truman, Melvin Renner, Bennett Place, Christopher Gammons, Anthony Trahan | |
| 18:04 | East Tennessee State | Robert Clark's floater is tipped away by Paul Branch | 36-38 |
| 18:03 | East Tennessee State | William Ziebell tips it in | 36-40 |
| 17:47 | Western Michigan | Robert Clark swats the short shot by Paul Branch | 36-40 |
| 17:46 | East Tennessee State | William Ziebell pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 17:42 | East Tennessee State | Charles Vaughn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-40 |
| 17:41 | Western Michigan | Paul Branch grabs the defensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 17:25 | Western Michigan | Robert Clark is called for the reach on Melvin Rohde - foul #2 on Robert Clark, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Afshari (PG), Dennis Tobin (SF) Roy Lute, Paul Branch | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Gravelle (PG), Melvin Renner (SG), Bennett Place (SF), George Firestein (C) Charles Vaughn, Anthony Crader, Michael Labarre, Robert Clark | |
| 17:14 | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Afshari | 38-40 |
| 17:10 | East Tennessee State | Robert Gravelle loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki (PF) Melvin Rohde | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Anthony Trahan (C) William Ziebell | |
| 16:53 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki misses long on a runner from the left block | 38-40 |
| 16:52 | East Tennessee State | Bennett Place snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 16:49 | East Tennessee State | Orlando Trevino is called for the reach on Melvin Renner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Orlando Trevino, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joey Pugh (C) Michael Tutor | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Anthony Crader (SF) Bennett Place | |
| 16:38 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Trahan clanks a fadeaway from close range | 38-40 |
| 16:37 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Afshari snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 16:24 | Western Michigan | George Firestein is called for the reach on Dikembe Afshari - foul #1 on George Firestein, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Branch (SF), Eric Scott (PF) Dennis Tobin, Dikembe Aoki | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Richard Truman (PG), Charles Vaughn (SG), Christopher Gammons (PF) Robert Gravelle, Melvin Renner, George Firestein | |
| 16:04 | Western Michigan | Joey Pugh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roy Lute (PG), Michael Tutor (C) Orlando Trevino, Joey Pugh | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Bennett Place (SF), William Ziebell (C) Anthony Crader, Anthony Trahan | |
| 16:02 | East Tennessee State | Roy Lute picks off the pass by Christopher Gammons in the backcourt | 38-40 |
| 15:45 | Western Michigan | Eric Scott is hacked by Christopher Gammons - foul #2 on Christopher Gammons, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Gill (PG), Tumaini Accomando (SG), Melvin Rohde (C) Roy Lute, Dikembe Afshari, Michael Tutor | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Melvin Renner (SG), Robert Clark (C) Charles Vaughn, Christopher Gammons | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Gill (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Tumaini Accomando (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Paul Branch (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Eric Scott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Rohde (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Richard Truman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Renner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bennett Place (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Ziebell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 4 blk. | |
| 15:29 | Western Michigan | Tumaini Accomando misses the 3 from the right corner | 38-40 |
| 15:28 | Western Michigan | Eric Scott tips it in | 40-40 |
| 15:14 | East Tennessee State | Robert Clark drills a floater in the paint | 40-42 |
| 15:00 | Western Michigan | Paul Branch drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Tumaini Accomando | 42-42 |
| 14:44 | East Tennessee State | Robert Clark buries a jump hook from close range | 42-44 |
| 14:24 | Western Michigan | Robert Clark swats the layup by Melvin Rohde | 42-44 |
| 14:23 | East Tennessee State | Bennett Place gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 14:18 | East Tennessee State | Melvin Renner misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Tumaini Accomando - foul #4 on Tumaini Accomando, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roy Lute (PG), Orlando Trevino (SG), Dennis Tobin (SF), Dikembe Aoki (PF), Michael Tutor (C) Paul Gill, Tumaini Accomando, Paul Branch, Eric Scott, Melvin Rohde | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Charles Vaughn (PG), Michael Labarre (SF), Christopher Gammons (PF), George Firestein (C) Richard Truman, Bennett Place, William Ziebell, Robert Clark | |
| 14:18 | East Tennessee State | Melvin Renner misses the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 14:18 | East Tennessee State | Melvin Renner misses the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 14:18 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Tutor | 42-44 |
| 14:13 | Western Michigan | Charles Vaughn steps in front of the Dikembe Aoki pass in the backcourt | 42-44 |
| 14:00 | East Tennessee State | Christopher Gammons misses the 3 from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 13:59 | Western Michigan | Roy Lute grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 13:36 | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin is denied on a layup by George Firestein | 42-44 |
| 13:35 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to George Firestein | 42-44 |
| 13:29 | East Tennessee State | Charles Vaughn can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-44 |
| 13:27 | East Tennessee State | George Firestein pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 13:10 | East Tennessee State | Christopher Gammons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Gill (PG), Dikembe Afshari (SG), Eric Scott (PF), Joey Pugh (C) Roy Lute, Orlando Trevino, Dikembe Aoki, Michael Tutor | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Gravelle (PG), Anthony Crader (SF), Anthony Trahan (C) Melvin Renner, Michael Labarre, George Firestein | |
| 12:50 | Western Michigan | Paul Gill makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Dikembe Afshari | 45-44 |
| 12:30 | East Tennessee State | Charles Vaughn is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Gravelle | 45-47 |
| 12:08 | Western Michigan | Robert Gravelle steals the ball from Joey Pugh | 45-47 |
| 11:52 | East Tennessee State | Charles Vaughn can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 11:51 | East Tennessee State | Charles Vaughn snags the offensive board | 45-47 |
| 11:36 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Crader hits a wide open shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Gravelle | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Gill (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Dikembe Afshari (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Tobin (tired) 5 pts. PF - Eric Scott (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Joey Pugh (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Robert Gravelle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Vaughn (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Crader (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Gammons (tired) 2 reb. C - Anthony Trahan (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Afshari clanks a floater from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 11:16 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Crader grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 11:11 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Crader misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 11:10 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Joey Pugh | 45-49 |
| 11:10 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 45-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roy Lute (PG), Orlando Trevino (SG), Michael Tutor (SF), Dikembe Aoki (PF), Melvin Rohde (C) Paul Gill, Dikembe Afshari, Dennis Tobin, Eric Scott, Joey Pugh | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Richard Truman (PG), Melvin Renner (SG), Robert Clark (SF), William Ziebell (PF), George Firestein (C) Robert Gravelle, Charles Vaughn, Anthony Crader, Christopher Gammons, Anthony Trahan | |
| 10:50 | Western Michigan | Michael Tutor misses long on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Melvin Renner - foul #2 on Melvin Renner, team foul #4 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Michael Labarre (SF) George Firestein | |
| 10:50 | Western Michigan | Michael Tutor makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 10:50 | Western Michigan | Michael Tutor makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 10:33 | East Tennessee State | Melvin Renner misses short on an open 3 from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 10:32 | East Tennessee State | William Ziebell tips it back up and in | 47-51 |
| 10:30 | Western Michigan | Roy Lute is hacked by Michael Labarre in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Labarre, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Bennett Place (SF), Anthony Trahan (C) Michael Labarre, Robert Clark | |
| 10:05 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki misses the open dunk | 47-51 |
| 10:03 | Western Michigan | Michael Tutor grabs the offensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 09:51 | Western Michigan | Anthony Trahan steals the ball from Melvin Rohde | 47-51 |
| 09:45 | East Tennessee State | Orlando Trevino is called for the reach on William Ziebell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Orlando Trevino, team foul #4 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Gill (PG), Dikembe Afshari (SG), Paul Branch (SF), Eric Scott (PF) Roy Lute, Orlando Trevino, Dikembe Aoki, Melvin Rohde | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Anthony Crader (SF), George Firestein (PF) Bennett Place, Anthony Trahan | |
| 09:40 | East Tennessee State | William Ziebell misses long on a floater from the left block | 47-51 |
| 09:39 | East Tennessee State | Richard Truman tips it home | 47-53 |
| 09:36 | Western Michigan | Richard Truman steps in front of the Paul Gill pass in the backcourt | 47-53 |
| 09:34 | East Tennessee State | Melvin Renner lays it in set up by Richard Truman | 47-55 |
| 09:17 | Western Michigan | Michael Tutor lays it in on a great pass from Dikembe Afshari and he's fouled by Melvin Renner - foul #3 on Melvin Renner, team foul #6 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Charles Vaughn (SG), Robert Clark (PF) Melvin Renner, William Ziebell | |
| 09:17 | Western Michigan | Michael Tutor makes the free throw | 50-55 |
| 09:01 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Crader comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 08:59 | Western Michigan | Paul Gill pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 08:51 | Western Michigan | Michael Tutor misses the driving attempt in the lane | 50-55 |
| 08:50 | East Tennessee State | Richard Truman pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 08:46 | East Tennessee State | Charles Vaughn makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Truman | 50-58 |
| 08:31 | Western Michigan | Eric Scott hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Dikembe Afshari | 52-58 |
| 08:27 | East Tennessee State | Charles Vaughn is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-58 |
| 08:25 | Western Michigan | Michael Tutor grabs the defensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 08:20 | Western Michigan | Paul Gill loses the dribble to Richard Truman in the backcourt | 52-58 |
| 08:19 | East Tennessee State | Richard Truman jams it | 52-60 |
| 08:17 | Western Michigan | Paul Gill is hacked by Richard Truman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Truman, team foul #7 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Orlando Trevino (SG), Joey Pugh (C) Dikembe Afshari, Eric Scott | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Gravelle (PG), Michael Labarre (SG), Bennett Place (SF), William Ziebell (PF), Anthony Trahan (C) Richard Truman, Charles Vaughn, Anthony Crader, Robert Clark, George Firestein | |
| 08:17 | Western Michigan | Paul Gill misses the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 08:17 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Trahan pulls down the rebound | 52-60 |
| 08:10 | East Tennessee State | William Ziebell knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Labarre | 52-62 |
| 08:05 | Western Michigan | Orlando Trevino is called for traveling in the backcourt | 52-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin (SF), Melvin Rohde (C) Paul Branch, Joey Pugh | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 07:48 | East Tennessee State | William Ziebell loses the dribble to Melvin Rohde | 52-62 |
| 07:33 | Western Michigan | Robert Gravelle is called for the reach on Orlando Trevino - foul #2 on Robert Gravelle, team foul #8 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tumaini Accomando (PG), Eric Scott (PF), Joey Pugh (C) Paul Gill, Michael Tutor, Melvin Rohde | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Richard Truman (PG), Melvin Renner (SG) Robert Gravelle, Michael Labarre | |
| 07:33 | Western Michigan | Orlando Trevino makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 07:33 | Western Michigan | Orlando Trevino makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Tumaini Accomando (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Orlando Trevino (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Tobin (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Eric Scott (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Joey Pugh (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Richard Truman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Melvin Renner (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bennett Place (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Ziebell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Trahan (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:23 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Trahan loses the dribble to Dennis Tobin | 54-62 |
| 07:20 | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin misses the easy layup | 54-62 |
| 07:19 | East Tennessee State | Richard Truman pulls down the rebound | 54-62 |
| 07:14 | East Tennessee State | Richard Truman buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Melvin Renner | 54-64 |
| 07:00 | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Tumaini Accomando | 56-64 |
| 06:38 | East Tennessee State | Richard Truman buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Anthony Trahan | 56-66 |
| 06:36 | Western Michigan | Melvin Renner picks off the pass by Dennis Tobin in the backcourt | 56-66 |
| 06:36 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roy Lute (PG), Paul Branch (SF), Dikembe Aoki (PF), Melvin Rohde (C) Orlando Trevino, Dennis Tobin, Eric Scott, Joey Pugh | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Gravelle (PG), Charles Vaughn (SG), Michael Labarre (SF), Christopher Gammons (PF), Robert Clark (C) Richard Truman, Melvin Renner, Bennett Place, William Ziebell, Anthony Trahan | |
| 06:20 | East Tennessee State | Charles Vaughn is whistled for a carry | 56-66 |
| 06:03 | Western Michigan | Paul Branch hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Christopher Gammons - foul #3 on Christopher Gammons, team foul #9 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Richard Truman (PG), Anthony Crader (SF) Robert Gravelle, Michael Labarre | |
| 06:03 | Western Michigan | Paul Branch misses the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 06:03 | Western Michigan | Paul Branch misses the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 06:03 | East Tennessee State | Robert Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 56-66 |
| 05:55 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Crader makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Truman | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:52 | Western Michigan | Tumaini Accomando is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Vaughn - foul #1 on Charles Vaughn, team foul #10 | 56-69 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Afshari (SG), Michael Tutor (PF) Roy Lute, Dikembe Aoki | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Melvin Renner (SG), William Ziebell (C) Charles Vaughn, Robert Clark | |
| 05:52 | Western Michigan | Tumaini Accomando makes the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 05:52 | Western Michigan | Tumaini Accomando makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 05:27 | East Tennessee State | William Ziebell knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Melvin Renner | 58-71 |
| 05:09 | Western Michigan | Melvin Renner steals it from Michael Tutor | 58-71 |
| 04:41 | East Tennessee State | Tumaini Accomando takes the ball from Melvin Renner | 58-71 |
| 04:38 | Western Michigan | Melvin Renner picks off the pass by Dikembe Afshari in the backcourt | 58-71 |
| 04:37 | East Tennessee State | Melvin Renner banks in the layup | 58-73 |
| 04:35 | Western Michigan | Tumaini Accomando is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #5 on Tumaini Accomando, team foul #5 | 58-73 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roy Lute (PG), Dennis Tobin (SF), Dikembe Aoki (PF), Joey Pugh (C) Tumaini Accomando, Paul Branch, Michael Tutor, Melvin Rohde | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Gravelle (PG), Charles Vaughn (SG), Bennett Place (SF), George Firestein (PF), Anthony Trahan (C) Richard Truman, Melvin Renner, Anthony Crader, Christopher Gammons, William Ziebell | |
| 04:15 | East Tennessee State | Robert Gravelle is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 58-73 |
| 04:14 | Western Michigan | Joey Pugh grabs the board | 58-73 |
| 04:09 | Western Michigan | George Firestein swats the short shot by Roy Lute | 58-73 |
| 04:07 | East Tennessee State | George Firestein grabs the defensive rebound | 58-73 |
| 04:00 | East Tennessee State | Robert Gravelle drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Charles Vaughn | 58-76 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Afshari throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-76 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Branch (SF), Michael Tutor (C) Dennis Tobin, Joey Pugh | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Michael Labarre (SG), Anthony Crader (SF), Robert Clark (PF), William Ziebell (C) Robert Gravelle, Bennett Place, George Firestein, Anthony Trahan | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:41 | East Tennessee State | Charles Vaughn throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-76 |
| 03:28 | Western Michigan | Michael Tutor misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 58-76 |
| 03:27 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-76 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Roy Lute (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SG - Dikembe Afshari (tired) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Branch (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Aoki (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Tutor (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Anthony Crader (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Vaughn (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Labarre (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 5 blk. C - William Ziebell (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Afshari's floater is tipped away by Robert Clark | 58-76 |
| 03:10 | East Tennessee State | Michael Labarre snags the defensive board | 58-76 |
| 03:06 | East Tennessee State | Charles Vaughn connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Ziebell | 58-78 |
| 03:00 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Afshari throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-78 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde (C) Dikembe Aoki | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Gravelle (PG) Michael Labarre | |
| 02:58 | East Tennessee State | Robert Gravelle loses the dribble to Michael Tutor in the backcourt | 58-78 |
| 02:41 | Western Michigan | Roy Lute misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Clark - foul #3 on Robert Clark, team foul #11 | 58-78 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | George Firestein (C) William Ziebell | |
| 02:41 | Western Michigan | Roy Lute makes the 1st free throw | 59-78 |
| 02:41 | Western Michigan | Roy Lute makes the 2nd free throw | 60-78 |
| 02:25 | East Tennessee State | Charles Vaughn can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-78 |
| 02:24 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Tutor | 60-78 |
| 02:07 | Western Michigan | Michael Tutor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-78 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Michael Labarre (SG), William Ziebell (C) Charles Vaughn, George Firestein | |
| 01:55 | East Tennessee State | Robert Gravelle scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Clark | 60-80 |
| 01:49 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Afshari clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-80 |
| 01:48 | Western Michigan | Roy Lute gets the offensive rebound | 60-80 |
| 01:43 | Western Michigan | Paul Branch hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-80 |
| 01:42 | East Tennessee State | William Ziebell grabs the defensive rebound | 60-80 |
| 01:39 | East Tennessee State | Paul Branch is called for the reach on Anthony Crader in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Branch, team foul #6 | 60-80 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Charles Vaughn (PG) Robert Gravelle | |
| 01:21 | East Tennessee State | Robert Clark hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Michael Tutor - foul #2 on Michael Tutor, team foul #7 | 60-80 |
| 01:21 | East Tennessee State | Robert Clark makes the 1st free throw | 60-81 |
| 01:21 | East Tennessee State | Robert Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 60-81 |
| 01:21 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde gets the rebound | 60-81 |
| 01:19 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Afshari travels in the backcourt | 60-81 |
| 00:52 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Crader is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Vaughn | 60-84 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Western Michigan | William Ziebell picks off the pass by Roy Lute | 60-84 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:42 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Crader knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Michael Labarre and he's hacked by Melvin Rohde - foul #2 on Melvin Rohde, team foul #8 | 60-86 |
| 00:42 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Crader makes the free throw | 60-87 |
| 00:38 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Afshari misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Charles Vaughn - foul #2 on Charles Vaughn, team foul #12 | 60-87 |
| 00:38 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Afshari makes the 1st free throw | 61-87 |
| 00:38 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Afshari makes the 2nd free throw | 62-87 |
| 00:35 | East Tennessee State | Michael Labarre is hacked by Paul Branch in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Branch, team foul #9 | 62-87 |
| 00:35 | East Tennessee State | Michael Labarre makes the 1st free throw | 62-88 |
| 00:35 | East Tennessee State | Michael Labarre makes the 2nd free throw | 62-89 |
| 00:30 | Western Michigan | Roy Lute misses the easy open layup | 62-89 |
| 00:28 | East Tennessee State | William Ziebell grabs the board | 62-89 |
| 00:00 | East Tennessee State | Charles Vaughn runs out the clock | 62-89 |