| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Thomas Kaneshiro (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harvey Brooks (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Toman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Harold Harger (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Kyle Shiffer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vernon McLaws (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wambua Africa (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Szczesny Topolski (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerry Bergara (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | C. Connecticut State | Wambua Africa inbounds the ball | 35-36 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:50 | C. Connecticut State | Kyle Shiffer misses short on an open jumpshot from the left side | 35-36 |
| 19:48 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 19:46 | Western Michigan | Thomas Kaneshiro is hacked by Kyle Shiffer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kyle Shiffer, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| 19:34 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers's pass is intercepted by Vernon McLaws | 35-36 |
| 19:18 | C. Connecticut State | Vernon McLaws is fouled on the floor by Harold Harger - foul #1 on Harold Harger, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| 18:53 | C. Connecticut State | Wambua Africa blows the wide open layup | 35-36 |
| 18:51 | C. Connecticut State | Jerry Bergara misses the tip | 35-36 |
| 18:50 | C. Connecticut State | Jerry Bergara snags the offensive board | 35-36 |
| 18:28 | C. Connecticut State | Jerry Bergara makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Vernon McLaws | 35-38 |
| 18:09 | Western Michigan | Harold Harger lays it up and in set up by Larry Toman | 37-38 |
| 17:57 | C. Connecticut State | Jerry Bergara can't finish the layup | 37-38 |
| 17:55 | C. Connecticut State | Vernon McLaws pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 17:38 | C. Connecticut State | Vernon McLaws comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Harvey Brooks - foul #2 on Harvey Brooks, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Enrique Serrano (PG), Richard Murphy (SG), Colin Good (SF), Mark Mannion (PF), Thomas Avery (C) Thomas Kaneshiro, Harvey Brooks, Larry Toman, Harold Harger, Gary Rogers | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Arthur Love (PG), Robert Hobbs (SF), Michael Gahagan (PF), Gary Nicholes (C) Kyle Shiffer, Wambua Africa, Szczesny Topolski, Jerry Bergara | |
| 17:38 | C. Connecticut State | Vernon McLaws makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 17:38 | C. Connecticut State | Vernon McLaws misses the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 17:38 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Thomas Avery | 37-39 |
| 17:19 | Western Michigan | Mark Mannion is fouled on the floor by Michael Gahagan - foul #1 on Michael Gahagan, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Jeffrey Burns (SG) Vernon McLaws | |
| 17:09 | Western Michigan | Gary Nicholes picks off the pass by Colin Good | 37-39 |
| 16:51 | C. Connecticut State | Gary Nicholes can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Enrique Serrano - foul #1 on Enrique Serrano, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| 16:51 | C. Connecticut State | Gary Nicholes misses the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 16:51 | C. Connecticut State | Gary Nicholes misses the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 16:51 | Western Michigan | Colin Good pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 16:31 | Western Michigan | Enrique Serrano buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Murphy | 39-39 |
| 16:29 | C. Connecticut State | Jeffrey Burns throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-39 |
| 16:07 | Western Michigan | Richard Murphy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-39 |
| 16:06 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Hobbs snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 15:51 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Gahagan is by himself and knocks in the jumper near the basket | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Enrique Serrano (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Murphy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. SF - Colin Good (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Mannion (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Avery (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Arthur Love (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Burns (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Robert Hobbs (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Gahagan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Nicholes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Western Michigan | Enrique Serrano can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-41 |
| 15:28 | Western Michigan | Colin Good gets the offensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 15:10 | Western Michigan | Mark Mannion is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Mark Mannion, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Kaneshiro (PG), Harvey Brooks (SG), Larry Toman (SF), Harold Harger (PF), Gary Rogers (C) Enrique Serrano, Richard Murphy, Colin Good, Mark Mannion, Thomas Avery | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Kyle Shiffer (PG), Vernon McLaws (SG), Wambua Africa (SF), Szczesny Topolski (PF), Jerry Bergara (C) Arthur Love, Jeffrey Burns, Robert Hobbs, Michael Gahagan, Gary Nicholes | |
| 14:54 | C. Connecticut State | Kyle Shiffer connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Wambua Africa | 39-44 |
| 14:35 | Western Michigan | Harold Harger lays it up and in on a great pass from Thomas Kaneshiro and he's hacked by Szczesny Topolski - foul #2 on Szczesny Topolski, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| 14:35 | Western Michigan | Harold Harger misses the free throw | 41-44 |
| 14:35 | C. Connecticut State | Jerry Bergara grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 14:15 | C. Connecticut State | Thomas Kaneshiro steals it from Szczesny Topolski | 41-44 |
| 13:57 | Western Michigan | Kyle Shiffer steals the ball from Thomas Kaneshiro | 41-44 |
| 13:53 | C. Connecticut State | Kyle Shiffer misses the dunk attempt | 41-44 |
| 13:52 | C. Connecticut State | Szczesny Topolski tips it in | 41-46 |
| 13:47 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Dustin Brown (PG), Jeffrey Burns (SG) Kyle Shiffer, Vernon McLaws | |
| 13:32 | C. Connecticut State | Jeffrey Burns misses the easy layup | 41-46 |
| 13:31 | C. Connecticut State | Dustin Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 13:10 | C. Connecticut State | Gary Rogers is called for the reach on Jeffrey Burns - foul #3 on Gary Rogers, team foul #5 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Enrique Serrano (PG), Richard Murphy (SG) Thomas Kaneshiro, Harvey Brooks | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Arthur Love (PG), Gary Nicholes (C) Dustin Brown, Jerry Bergara | |
| 13:01 | C. Connecticut State | Gary Nicholes misses badly on a runner from close range | 41-46 |
| 13:00 | Western Michigan | Enrique Serrano pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 12:45 | Western Michigan | Enrique Serrano is hacked by Gary Nicholes - foul #2 on Gary Nicholes, team foul #4 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Riley (SG), Thomas Avery (C) Larry Toman, Gary Rogers | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Vernon McLaws (SG) Wambua Africa | |
| 12:35 | Western Michigan | Enrique Serrano comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Szczesny Topolski - foul #3 on Szczesny Topolski, team foul #5 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Wambua Africa (SF), Michael Gahagan (PF) Jeffrey Burns, Szczesny Topolski | |
| 12:35 | Western Michigan | Enrique Serrano makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 12:35 | Western Michigan | Enrique Serrano makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 12:20 | C. Connecticut State | Gary Nicholes connects on the floater from the right block | 43-48 |
| 12:10 | Western Michigan | Richard Murphy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mark Mannion (PF) Harold Harger | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Robert Hobbs (SF) Wambua Africa | |
| 11:59 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Gahagan's pass is intercepted by Richard Murphy | 43-48 |
| 11:44 | Western Michigan | Enrique Serrano drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by William Riley | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Enrique Serrano (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Riley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - Mark Mannion (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Avery (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Arthur Love (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vernon McLaws (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hobbs (fresh) PF - Michael Gahagan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Nicholes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | C. Connecticut State | Gary Nicholes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Kaneshiro (PG), Harvey Brooks (SG), Colin Good (SF), Gary Rogers (C) Enrique Serrano, William Riley, Richard Murphy, Thomas Avery | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Kyle Shiffer (PG), Jeffrey Burns (SG), Szczesny Topolski (PF), Jerry Bergara (C) Arthur Love, Vernon McLaws, Michael Gahagan, Gary Nicholes | |
| 11:03 | Western Michigan | Robert Hobbs steals it from Harvey Brooks | 46-48 |
| 10:58 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Hobbs misses the easy layup | 46-48 |
| 10:57 | Western Michigan | Mark Mannion grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 10:51 | Western Michigan | Colin Good can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 10:50 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers can't tip it in | 46-48 |
| 10:48 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Robert Hobbs | 46-48 |
| 10:37 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Hobbs is hacked by Colin Good - foul #1 on Colin Good, team foul #6 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Larry Toman (SF) Mark Mannion | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Wambua Africa (SF) Robert Hobbs | |
| 10:23 | C. Connecticut State | Wambua Africa scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 46-50 |
| 10:08 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers lays it up and in on a great pass from Larry Toman | 48-50 |
| 09:44 | C. Connecticut State | Szczesny Topolski is called for traveling | 48-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Enrique Serrano (PG), Richard Murphy (SG), Harold Harger (PF), Thomas Avery (C) Thomas Kaneshiro, Harvey Brooks, Colin Good, Gary Rogers | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Arthur Love (PG), Vernon McLaws (SG), Gary Nicholes (C) Kyle Shiffer, Jeffrey Burns, Jerry Bergara | |
| 09:36 | Western Michigan | Thomas Avery misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 09:35 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Wambua Africa | 48-50 |
| 09:33 | C. Connecticut State | Larry Toman is called for the reach on Arthur Love in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Toman, team foul #7 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Michael Gahagan (PF) Szczesny Topolski | |
| 09:33 | C. Connecticut State | Arthur Love makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 09:33 | C. Connecticut State | Arthur Love makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 09:10 | Western Michigan | Enrique Serrano hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Arthur Love - foul #1 on Arthur Love, team foul #6 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Riley (SG) Larry Toman | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 09:10 | Western Michigan | Enrique Serrano makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 09:10 | Western Michigan | Enrique Serrano misses the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 09:10 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Gahagan snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 09:08 | C. Connecticut State | Wambua Africa's pass is intercepted by William Riley in the backcourt | 49-52 |
| 09:06 | Western Michigan | William Riley banks in the layup | 51-52 |
| 09:04 | C. Connecticut State | Enrique Serrano steps in front of the Arthur Love pass in the backcourt | 51-52 |
| 09:02 | Western Michigan | William Riley blows the layup | 51-52 |
| 09:00 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Arthur Love | 51-52 |
| 08:58 | C. Connecticut State | Vernon McLaws double dribbles in the backcourt | 51-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Kaneshiro (PG) Enrique Serrano | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 08:49 | Western Michigan | Vernon McLaws is called for the reach on Thomas Kaneshiro - foul #3 on Vernon McLaws, team foul #7 | 51-52 |
| 08:49 | Western Michigan | Thomas Kaneshiro misses the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 08:49 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Gahagan snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 08:36 | C. Connecticut State | Wambua Africa hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-55 |
| 08:14 | Western Michigan | Harold Harger's pass is intercepted by Michael Gahagan | 51-55 |
| 08:10 | C. Connecticut State | Wambua Africa is fouled in the backcourt by William Riley - foul #2 on William Riley, team foul #8 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Enrique Serrano (PG), Harvey Brooks (SG), Larry Toman (SF), Mark Mannion (PF) Thomas Kaneshiro, William Riley, Richard Murphy, Harold Harger | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Kyle Shiffer (PG), Jeffrey Burns (SG), Robert Hobbs (PF), Jerry Bergara (C) Arthur Love, Vernon McLaws, Michael Gahagan, Gary Nicholes | |
| 08:10 | C. Connecticut State | Wambua Africa makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 08:10 | C. Connecticut State | Wambua Africa makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 07:46 | Western Michigan | Larry Toman connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Enrique Serrano | 53-57 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Enrique Serrano (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harvey Brooks (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Toman (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Mark Mannion (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Avery (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Kyle Shiffer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Burns (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Wambua Africa (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Hobbs (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerry Bergara (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:34 | C. Connecticut State | Jeffrey Burns loses the dribble to Enrique Serrano | 53-57 |
| 07:31 | Western Michigan | Mark Mannion lays it up and in on a nice dish by Enrique Serrano | 55-57 |
| 07:14 | C. Connecticut State | Jeffrey Burns buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Hobbs | 55-60 |
| 06:58 | Western Michigan | Mark Mannion can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Robert Hobbs - foul #1 on Robert Hobbs, team foul #8 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Kaneshiro (PG), Richard Murphy (SG), Colin Good (SF), Gary Rogers (C) Enrique Serrano, Harvey Brooks, Larry Toman, Thomas Avery | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Arthur Love (PG), Vernon McLaws (SG), Gary Nicholes (PF) Kyle Shiffer, Wambua Africa, Robert Hobbs | |
| 06:58 | Western Michigan | Mark Mannion misses the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 06:58 | Western Michigan | Mark Mannion makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 06:39 | C. Connecticut State | Arthur Love comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-60 |
| 06:37 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Colin Good | 56-60 |
| 06:22 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers misses short on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Arthur Love - foul #2 on Arthur Love, team foul #9 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Harold Harger (PF) Mark Mannion | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Dustin Brown (PG), Szczesny Topolski (PF) Jeffrey Burns, Jerry Bergara | |
| 06:22 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 06:22 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 05:55 | C. Connecticut State | Szczesny Topolski misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 58-60 |
| 05:53 | C. Connecticut State | Gary Nicholes tips it in | 58-62 |
| 05:35 | Western Michigan | Harold Harger buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gary Rogers | 60-62 |
| 05:19 | C. Connecticut State | Szczesny Topolski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-62 |
| 05:18 | C. Connecticut State | Dustin Brown misses the tip | 60-62 |
| 05:17 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Gary Rogers | 60-62 |
| 04:57 | Western Michigan | Richard Murphy misses short on a floater from the baseline | 60-62 |
| 04:56 | C. Connecticut State | Gary Nicholes grabs the board | 60-62 |
| 04:51 | C. Connecticut State | Thomas Kaneshiro picks off the pass by Gary Nicholes | 60-62 |
| 04:48 | Western Michigan | Richard Murphy lays it up and in on a great pass from Thomas Kaneshiro | 62-62 |
| 04:46 | C. Connecticut State | Dustin Brown is hacked by Thomas Kaneshiro in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Kaneshiro, team foul #9 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Enrique Serrano (PG), Harvey Brooks (SG), Larry Toman (SF), Thomas Avery (C) Thomas Kaneshiro, Richard Murphy, Colin Good, Gary Rogers | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Jeffrey Burns (SG), Robert Hobbs (SF), Michael Gahagan (PF), Jerry Bergara (C) Vernon McLaws, Arthur Love, Szczesny Topolski, Gary Nicholes | |
| 04:46 | C. Connecticut State | Dustin Brown misses the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 04:46 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Harold Harger | 62-62 |
| 04:30 | Western Michigan | Larry Toman clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-62 |
| 04:29 | C. Connecticut State | Jerry Bergara snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 04:24 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Hobbs throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Kyle Shiffer (PG) Dustin Brown | |
| 04:09 | Western Michigan | Harold Harger hits a fadeaway from close range set up by Enrique Serrano | 64-62 |
| 03:56 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Gahagan blows the layup but the foul's on Harold Harger - foul #2 on Harold Harger, team foul #10 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mark Mannion (PF) Harold Harger | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 03:56 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Gahagan misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 03:56 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Gahagan makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 03:42 | Western Michigan | Mark Mannion's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Gahagan | 64-63 |
| 03:41 | Western Michigan | Harvey Brooks tips it in | 66-63 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Enrique Serrano (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Harvey Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Toman (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Mark Mannion (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Avery (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Kyle Shiffer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Burns (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Hobbs (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Gahagan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Bergara (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:19 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Gahagan comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 66-63 |
| 03:17 | Western Michigan | Larry Toman grabs the board | 66-63 |
| 02:55 | Western Michigan | Enrique Serrano misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 66-63 |
| 02:53 | C. Connecticut State | Jerry Bergara grabs the board | 66-63 |
| 02:53 | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Kaneshiro (PG), Richard Murphy (SF), Gary Rogers (C) Enrique Serrano, Larry Toman, Thomas Avery | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Vernon McLaws (SG), Wambua Africa (SF), Szczesny Topolski (PF) Jeffrey Burns, Robert Hobbs, Michael Gahagan | |
| 02:28 | C. Connecticut State | Jerry Bergara misses the easy layup | 66-63 |
| 02:27 | Western Michigan | Thomas Kaneshiro pulls down the rebound | 66-63 |
| 02:10 | Western Michigan | Richard Murphy connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Harvey Brooks | 69-63 |
| 01:57 | C. Connecticut State | Kyle Shiffer misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Thomas Kaneshiro - foul #3 on Thomas Kaneshiro, team foul #11 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Larry Toman (SF), Harold Harger (PF) Richard Murphy, Mark Mannion | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 01:57 | C. Connecticut State | Kyle Shiffer makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 01:57 | C. Connecticut State | Kyle Shiffer makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 01:38 | Western Michigan | Harold Harger's layup is rejected by Jerry Bergara | 69-65 |
| 01:37 | C. Connecticut State | Wambua Africa gets the rebound | 69-65 |
| 01:23 | C. Connecticut State | Szczesny Topolski is hacked by Harold Harger - foul #3 on Harold Harger, team foul #12 | 69-65 |
| 01:23 | C. Connecticut State | Szczesny Topolski makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 01:23 | C. Connecticut State | Szczesny Topolski makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 01:06 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers banks in the layup on a nice dish by Harvey Brooks | 71-67 |
| 00:47 | C. Connecticut State | Vernon McLaws makes the wide open floater from the baseline on a great pass from Jerry Bergara | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Western Michigan | Harvey Brooks scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Gary Rogers | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | C. Connecticut State | Wambua Africa comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-69 |
| 00:12 | C. Connecticut State | Szczesny Topolski pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-69 |
| 00:08 | C. Connecticut State | Wambua Africa knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Western Michigan | Harold Harger is hacked by Vernon McLaws in the backcourt - foul #4 on Vernon McLaws, team foul #10 | 73-72 |
| 00:05 | Western Michigan | Harold Harger makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:05 | Western Michigan | Harold Harger makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:05 | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:02 | C. Connecticut State | Thomas Kaneshiro is called for the reach on Kyle Shiffer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Kaneshiro, team foul #13 | 75-72 |
| 00:02 | C. Connecticut State | Kyle Shiffer misses the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:02 | C. Connecticut State | Kyle Shiffer makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | Harold Harger is hacked by Vernon McLaws in the backcourt - foul #5 on Vernon McLaws, team foul #11 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Arthur Love (SG) Vernon McLaws | |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | Harold Harger misses the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | Harold Harger makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | C. Connecticut State | Kyle Shiffer clanks a halfcourt shot | 76-73 |