| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Steven Dickerson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Heath (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Miers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Baldwin (fresh) 6 pts. C - Patrick Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Robert Balwinski (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack McCreless (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Mark Cathey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Carl Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Simkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Dennis Miers inbounds the ball | 46-32 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Western Michigan | Joseph Baldwin misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Balwinski - foul #2 on Robert Balwinski, team foul #1 | 46-32 |
| 19:46 | Western Michigan | Joseph Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 47-32 |
| 19:46 | Western Michigan | Joseph Baldwin makes the 2nd free throw | 48-32 |
| 19:28 | Lafayette | Kevin Heath is called for the reach on Jack McCreless - foul #1 on Kevin Heath, team foul #1 | 48-32 |
| 19:23 | Lafayette | Mark Cathey can't connect on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Dennis Miers - foul #2 on Dennis Miers, team foul #2 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Adam Payne (PF) Carl Hawkins | |
| 19:23 | Lafayette | Mark Cathey makes the 1st free throw | 48-33 |
| 19:23 | Lafayette | Mark Cathey makes the 2nd free throw | 48-34 |
| 19:08 | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson is hacked by Robert Balwinski - foul #3 on Robert Balwinski, team foul #2 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Frank Hanson (SF), Ralph James (PF), Thomas Jensen (C) Dennis Miers, Joseph Baldwin, Patrick Johnson | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Justin Bentz (PG), Kenneth Cleveland (SF), Daniel Lucas (C) Robert Balwinski, Mark Cathey, James Simkins | |
| 18:51 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Cleveland is called for the reach on Frank Hanson - foul #1 on Kenneth Cleveland, team foul #3 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jerome Gilmore (PG), Howard Mallory (SG) Steven Dickerson, Kevin Heath | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 18:36 | Western Michigan | Jerome Gilmore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | John Moore (C) Adam Payne | |
| 18:34 | Lafayette | Kenneth Cleveland is fouled in the backcourt by Jerome Gilmore - foul #1 on Jerome Gilmore, team foul #3 | 48-34 |
| 18:19 | Lafayette | John Moore's pass is intercepted by Howard Mallory | 48-34 |
| 18:01 | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory hits a wide open fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Ralph James | 50-34 |
| 17:41 | Lafayette | Jack McCreless is open and buries a runner in the lane set up by Justin Bentz | 50-36 |
| 17:20 | Western Michigan | Frank Hanson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-36 |
| 17:19 | Lafayette | John Moore gets the rebound | 50-36 |
| 16:59 | Lafayette | Kenneth Cleveland misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 50-36 |
| 16:58 | Western Michigan | Ralph James snags the defensive board | 50-36 |
| 16:53 | Western Michigan | Justin Bentz is called for the reach on Howard Mallory - foul #3 on Justin Bentz, team foul #4 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson (PG), Kevin Heath (SG), Dennis Miers (SF), Joseph Baldwin (PF), Patrick Johnson (C) Jerome Gilmore, Howard Mallory, Frank Hanson, Ralph James, Thomas Jensen | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Jeffrey Howe (PG), Mark Cathey (SF), Carl Hawkins (PF), James Simkins (C) Justin Bentz, Kenneth Cleveland, Daniel Lucas, John Moore | |
| 16:42 | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 50-36 |
| 16:40 | Western Michigan | Joseph Baldwin misses the tip | 50-36 |
| 16:39 | Western Michigan | Joseph Baldwin tips it in | 52-36 |
| 16:34 | Lafayette | Jack McCreless's pass is intercepted by Steven Dickerson in the backcourt | 52-36 |
| 16:32 | Western Michigan | Kevin Heath lays it up and in on a nice dish by Steven Dickerson | 54-36 |
| 16:14 | Lafayette | Carl Hawkins hits a 3 from straight away | 54-39 |
| 15:56 | Western Michigan | Dennis Miers misses short on a jumper in the paint | 54-39 |
| 15:55 | Lafayette | James Simkins gets the rebound | 54-39 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Steven Dickerson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kevin Heath (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Miers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Baldwin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Jeffrey Howe (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jack McCreless (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Mark Cathey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Carl Hawkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Simkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Lafayette | Mark Cathey hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 54-39 |
| 15:34 | Western Michigan | Joseph Baldwin grabs the board | 54-39 |
| 15:30 | Western Michigan | Kevin Heath misses long on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Jack McCreless - foul #3 on Jack McCreless, team foul #5 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Balwinski (PG), Fred Taylor (SG), Adam Payne (PF) Jeffrey Howe, Jack McCreless, Carl Hawkins | |
| 15:30 | Western Michigan | Kevin Heath makes the 1st free throw | 55-39 |
| 15:30 | Western Michigan | Kevin Heath makes the 2nd free throw | 56-39 |
| 15:22 | Lafayette | Robert Balwinski loses the ball out of bounds | 56-39 |
| 15:17 | Western Michigan | Robert Balwinski is called for the reach on Steven Dickerson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Balwinski, team foul #6 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Jeffrey Howe (PG) Robert Balwinski | |
| 14:58 | Western Michigan | Patrick Johnson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 56-39 |
| 14:57 | Western Michigan | Joseph Baldwin gets the offensive rebound | 56-39 |
| 14:49 | Western Michigan | Dennis Miers buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Kevin Heath | 59-39 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 14:36 | Lafayette | Mark Cathey is whistled for a carry | 59-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory (SG), Frank Hanson (SF) Kevin Heath, Dennis Miers | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Carl Hawkins (PF) James Simkins | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 14:16 | Western Michigan | Joseph Baldwin loses the dribble to Jeffrey Howe | 59-39 |
| 14:06 | Lafayette | Mark Cathey is alone and drills a turnaround from the right block | 59-41 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 13:50 | Western Michigan | Adam Payne denies the turnaround by Howard Mallory | 59-41 |
| 13:49 | Western Michigan | Joseph Baldwin pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-41 |
| 13:40 | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson is hacked by Fred Taylor - foul #4 on Fred Taylor, team foul #7 | 59-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kevin Heath (SG), Dennis Miers (SF), Ralph James (C) Howard Mallory, Frank Hanson, Patrick Johnson | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Justin Bentz (SG), James Simkins (C) Fred Taylor, Adam Payne | |
| 13:40 | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson makes the 1st free throw | 60-41 |
| 13:40 | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-41 |
| 13:32 | Lafayette | Carl Hawkins banks in the layup set up by Justin Bentz and the foul's on Joseph Baldwin - foul #3 on Joseph Baldwin, team foul #4 | 61-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory (PG) Steven Dickerson | |
| Subs | Lafayette | John Moore (C) James Simkins | |
| 13:32 | Lafayette | Carl Hawkins makes the free throw | 61-44 |
| 13:03 | Western Michigan | Kevin Heath hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Howard Mallory | 64-44 |
| 13:00 | Lafayette | Jeffrey Howe's pass is intercepted by Ralph James in the backcourt | 64-44 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:40 | Western Michigan | Dennis Miers misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Carl Hawkins - foul #2 on Carl Hawkins, team foul #8 | 64-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jerome Gilmore (PG), Frank Hanson (SF), Patrick Johnson (C) Howard Mallory, Joseph Baldwin, Ralph James | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Kenneth Cleveland (SF), Daniel Lucas (PF), James Simkins (C) Mark Cathey, Carl Hawkins, John Moore | |
| 12:40 | Western Michigan | Dennis Miers makes the 1st free throw | 65-44 |
| 12:40 | Western Michigan | Dennis Miers makes the 2nd free throw | 66-44 |
| 12:24 | Lafayette | Kenneth Cleveland connects on the 3 from the right corner | 66-47 |
| 12:15 | Western Michigan | Frank Hanson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-47 |
| 12:13 | Lafayette | Justin Bentz pulls down the rebound | 66-47 |
| 12:07 | Lafayette | Kenneth Cleveland is called for a charge - foul #2 on Kenneth Cleveland, team foul #9 | 66-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory (SG), Joseph Baldwin (PF), Thomas Jensen (C) Kevin Heath, Dennis Miers, Patrick Johnson | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Jack McCreless (SG) Jeffrey Howe | |
| 11:38 | Western Michigan | Frank Hanson throws it down on a nice dish by Joseph Baldwin | 68-47 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jerome Gilmore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Howard Mallory (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Hanson (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Baldwin (tired) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Jensen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Justin Bentz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Jack McCreless (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Cleveland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Lucas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Simkins (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Lafayette | Joseph Baldwin is called for the reach on Daniel Lucas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Baldwin, team foul #5 | 68-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson (PG), Dennis Miers (PF) Jerome Gilmore, Joseph Baldwin | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Mark Cathey (SF), Adam Payne (PF) Kenneth Cleveland, Daniel Lucas | |
| 11:23 | Lafayette | Jack McCreless misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-47 |
| 11:21 | Lafayette | Adam Payne tips it but misses | 68-47 |
| 11:19 | Lafayette | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Payne | 68-47 |
| 11:07 | Lafayette | Adam Payne comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Dennis Miers - foul #3 on Dennis Miers, team foul #6 | 68-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kevin Heath (SG), Ralph James (PF), Patrick Johnson (C) Howard Mallory, Dennis Miers, Thomas Jensen | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Jeffrey Howe (PG), Daniel Lucas (C) Jack McCreless, James Simkins | |
| 11:07 | Lafayette | Adam Payne makes the 1st free throw | 68-48 |
| 11:07 | Lafayette | Adam Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 68-49 |
| 11:04 | Western Michigan | Kevin Heath is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Bentz - foul #4 on Justin Bentz, team foul #10 | 68-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Jack McCreless (SG) Justin Bentz | |
| 11:04 | Lafayette | Lafayette calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-49 |
| 11:04 | Western Michigan | Kevin Heath makes the 1st free throw | 69-49 |
| 11:04 | Western Michigan | Kevin Heath makes the 2nd free throw | 70-49 |
| 10:45 | Lafayette | Steven Dickerson takes the ball from Jeffrey Howe | 70-49 |
| 10:43 | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson is hacked by Jack McCreless in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jack McCreless, team foul #11 | 70-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Fred Taylor (SG), Kenneth Cleveland (SF), John Moore (C) Jack McCreless, Mark Cathey, Adam Payne | |
| 10:43 | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson misses the 1st free throw | 70-49 |
| 10:43 | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-49 |
| 10:32 | Lafayette | Fred Taylor misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-49 |
| 10:30 | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson gets the rebound | 71-49 |
| 10:13 | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 71-49 |
| 10:11 | Lafayette | Daniel Lucas grabs the board | 71-49 |
| 10:07 | Lafayette | Kevin Heath steps in front of the Fred Taylor pass | 71-49 |
| 10:05 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Cleveland is called for the reach on Steven Dickerson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Cleveland, team foul #12 | 71-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory (SG), Dennis Miers (SF), Thomas Jensen (PF) Kevin Heath, Frank Hanson, Ralph James | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Adam Payne (C) Daniel Lucas | |
| 10:05 | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson makes the 1st free throw | 72-49 |
| 10:05 | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-49 |
| 09:55 | Lafayette | The short jumper by Adam Payne is denied by Patrick Johnson | 73-49 |
| 09:53 | Lafayette | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Taylor | 73-49 |
| 09:43 | Lafayette | John Moore is alone and drills a turnaround from close range | 73-51 |
| 09:22 | Western Michigan | Dennis Miers misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right corner | 73-51 |
| 09:20 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Adam Payne | 73-51 |
| 09:16 | Lafayette | Fred Taylor scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Howe | 73-54 |
| 08:59 | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from the right block | 73-54 |
| 08:57 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Kenneth Cleveland | 73-54 |
| 08:34 | Lafayette | Adam Payne buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Fred Taylor and the foul's on Patrick Johnson - foul #2 on Patrick Johnson, team foul #7 | 73-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jerome Gilmore (PG), Kevin Heath (SG), Frank Hanson (SF), Ralph James (C) Steven Dickerson, Howard Mallory, Thomas Jensen, Patrick Johnson | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Mark Cathey (SF), Carl Hawkins (PF), James Simkins (C) Fred Taylor, Kenneth Cleveland, John Moore | |
| 08:34 | Lafayette | Adam Payne makes the free throw | 73-57 |
| 08:10 | Western Michigan | Ralph James loses the dribble to Mark Cathey | 73-57 |
| 08:06 | Lafayette | Jeffrey Howe hits the finger roll set up by Mark Cathey | 73-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:03 | Western Michigan | Kevin Heath throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Justin Bentz (SG), Daniel Lucas (C) Adam Payne, James Simkins | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:50 | Lafayette | Dennis Miers steals the ball from Daniel Lucas | 73-59 |
| 07:28 | Western Michigan | Frank Hanson can't connect on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Jeffrey Howe - foul #4 on Jeffrey Howe, team foul #13 | 73-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory (PG), Joseph Baldwin (PF) Jerome Gilmore, Dennis Miers | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Balwinski (PG), Fred Taylor (SG), James Simkins (C) Jeffrey Howe, Mark Cathey, Carl Hawkins | |
| 07:28 | Western Michigan | Frank Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 74-59 |
| 07:28 | Western Michigan | Frank Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-59 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Howard Mallory (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Heath (tiring) 18 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Frank Hanson (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Baldwin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Ralph James (tired) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Robert Balwinski (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Fred Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Justin Bentz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Daniel Lucas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Simkins (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:21 | Lafayette | Robert Balwinski is fouled on the floor by Howard Mallory - foul #1 on Howard Mallory, team foul #8 | 75-59 |
| 07:21 | Lafayette | Robert Balwinski makes the 1st free throw | 75-60 |
| 07:21 | Lafayette | Robert Balwinski misses the 2nd free throw | 75-60 |
| 07:21 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Joseph Baldwin | 75-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:16 | Western Michigan | Frank Hanson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 75-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Jensen (C) Ralph James | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 07:11 | Lafayette | Justin Bentz connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Daniel Lucas | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:56 | Western Michigan | Thomas Jensen can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 75-62 |
| 06:54 | Western Michigan | Thomas Jensen can't tip it in | 75-62 |
| 06:53 | Lafayette | Daniel Lucas grabs the board | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:46 | Lafayette | Justin Bentz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson (PG), Patrick Johnson (C) Kevin Heath, Thomas Jensen | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Jack McCreless (SF), Carl Hawkins (PF) Justin Bentz, Daniel Lucas | |
| 06:29 | Western Michigan | Patrick Johnson's floater is tipped away by Carl Hawkins | 75-62 |
| 06:28 | Lafayette | James Simkins grabs the defensive rebound | 75-62 |
| 06:26 | Lafayette | Howard Mallory steals it from Fred Taylor in the backcourt | 75-62 |
| 06:10 | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory's layup is rejected by Jack McCreless | 75-62 |
| 06:08 | Lafayette | Carl Hawkins snags the defensive board | 75-62 |
| 06:03 | Lafayette | Fred Taylor comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-62 |
| 06:02 | Western Michigan | Frank Hanson grabs the board | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:57 | Western Michigan | Robert Balwinski is called for the reach on Steven Dickerson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Balwinski, team foul #14 | 75-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kevin Heath (SG), Thomas Jensen (SF), Ralph James (C) Howard Mallory, Frank Hanson, Patrick Johnson | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Justin Bentz (PG), Adam Payne (PF), Daniel Lucas (C) Robert Balwinski, Carl Hawkins, James Simkins | |
| 05:57 | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson misses the 1st free throw | 75-62 |
| 05:57 | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:53 | Lafayette | Joseph Baldwin picks off the pass by Fred Taylor in the backcourt | 76-62 |
| 05:35 | Western Michigan | Joseph Baldwin misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Jack McCreless - foul #5 on Jack McCreless, team foul #15 | 76-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jerome Gilmore (PG), Dennis Miers (SF) Steven Dickerson, Thomas Jensen | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Mark Cathey (SF) Jack McCreless | |
| 05:35 | Western Michigan | Joseph Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 77-62 |
| 05:35 | Western Michigan | Joseph Baldwin misses the 2nd free throw | 77-62 |
| 05:35 | Lafayette | Adam Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 77-62 |
| 05:30 | Lafayette | Justin Bentz misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Jerome Gilmore - foul #2 on Jerome Gilmore, team foul #9 | 77-62 |
| 05:30 | Lafayette | Justin Bentz misses the 1st free throw | 77-62 |
| 05:30 | Lafayette | Justin Bentz misses the 2nd free throw | 77-62 |
| 05:30 | Western Michigan | Joseph Baldwin grabs the board | 77-62 |
| 05:28 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Kenneth Cleveland (SF) Mark Cathey | |
| 05:08 | Western Michigan | Jerome Gilmore is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Jerome Gilmore, team foul #10 | 77-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory (SG), Frank Hanson (SF), Patrick Johnson (C) Kevin Heath, Dennis Miers, Ralph James | |
| Subs | Lafayette | John Moore (PF) Adam Payne | |
| 04:53 | Lafayette | Fred Taylor misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 77-62 |
| 04:52 | Western Michigan | Frank Hanson snags the defensive board | 77-62 |
| 04:34 | Western Michigan | John Moore swats the layup by Patrick Johnson | 77-62 |
| 04:33 | Lafayette | Daniel Lucas pulls down the rebound | 77-62 |
| 04:29 | Lafayette | Fred Taylor is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #5 on Fred Taylor, team foul #16 | 77-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kevin Heath (SG), Dennis Miers (SF), Thomas Jensen (C) Jerome Gilmore, Frank Hanson, Patrick Johnson | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Jeffrey Howe (PG), Mark Cathey (SF), Carl Hawkins (PF), James Simkins (C) Fred Taylor, Kenneth Cleveland, John Moore, Daniel Lucas | |
| 04:12 | Western Michigan | Kevin Heath drills a fadeaway from the left block | 79-62 |
| 03:57 | Lafayette | Justin Bentz buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Howe and he's fouled by Dennis Miers - foul #4 on Dennis Miers, team foul #11 | 79-64 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson (PG), Frank Hanson (SF), Ralph James (C) Howard Mallory, Dennis Miers, Thomas Jensen | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Adam Payne (PF) Carl Hawkins | |
| 03:57 | Lafayette | Justin Bentz makes the free throw | 79-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Western Michigan | Ralph James drills a fadeaway from the right side | 81-65 |
| 03:30 | Lafayette | Lafayette calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jerome Gilmore (PG), Howard Mallory (SG) Steven Dickerson, Kevin Heath | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Kenneth Cleveland (SF), John Moore (PF) Mark Cathey, James Simkins | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jerome Gilmore (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Howard Mallory (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Hanson (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Baldwin (tired) 11 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Ralph James (tired) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Jeffrey Howe (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Justin Bentz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Kenneth Cleveland (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Payne (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Lafayette | Jeffrey Howe drills a jumper from the right block | 81-67 |
| 03:10 | Western Michigan | Jerome Gilmore is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Howe - foul #5 on Jeffrey Howe, team foul #17 | 81-67 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dennis Miers (SF), Patrick Johnson (C) Frank Hanson, Ralph James | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Mark Cathey (SF) Jeffrey Howe | |
| 03:10 | Western Michigan | Jerome Gilmore misses the 1st free throw | 81-67 |
| 03:10 | Western Michigan | Jerome Gilmore misses the 2nd free throw | 81-67 |
| 03:10 | Lafayette | John Moore grabs the board | 81-67 |
| 03:02 | Lafayette | Justin Bentz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 81-67 |
| 03:01 | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory grabs the defensive rebound | 81-67 |
| 02:56 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-67 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Daniel Lucas (PF) Adam Payne | |
| 02:46 | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory loses the ball out of bounds | 81-67 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Jensen (C) Patrick Johnson | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 02:37 | Lafayette | Mark Cathey hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 81-67 |
| 02:35 | Lafayette | Justin Bentz can't tip it in | 81-67 |
| 02:34 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Thomas Jensen | 81-67 |
| 02:32 | Western Michigan | Justin Bentz steals the ball from Jerome Gilmore in the backcourt | 81-67 |
| 02:27 | Lafayette | Daniel Lucas banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Kenneth Cleveland | 81-69 |
| 02:08 | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory lays it in on a nice dish by Jerome Gilmore | 83-69 |
| 01:53 | Lafayette | Daniel Lucas knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 83-71 |
| 01:51 | Western Michigan | Joseph Baldwin loses the dribble to Justin Bentz in the backcourt | 83-71 |
| 01:49 | Lafayette | Justin Bentz hits the finger roll | 83-73 |
| 01:49 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 83-73 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson (PG), Kevin Heath (SG), Patrick Johnson (C) Jerome Gilmore, Howard Mallory, Thomas Jensen | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Carl Hawkins (PF), James Simkins (C) Daniel Lucas, John Moore | |
| 01:45 | Western Michigan | Kevin Heath loses the dribble to Kenneth Cleveland in the backcourt | 83-73 |
| 01:30 | Lafayette | James Simkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 83-73 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory (PG), Frank Hanson (SG), Ralph James (PF), Thomas Jensen (C) Steven Dickerson, Kevin Heath, Joseph Baldwin, Patrick Johnson | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Adam Payne (PF), Daniel Lucas (C) Carl Hawkins, James Simkins | |
| 01:02 | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory is open and buries a jumper in the lane | 85-73 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Lafayette | Mark Cathey buries a jumper from the baseline | 85-75 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Western Michigan | Justin Bentz is called for the reach on Dennis Miers in the backcourt - foul #5 on Justin Bentz, team foul #18 | 85-75 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | John Moore (SG) Justin Bentz | |
| 00:54 | Western Michigan | Dennis Miers makes the 1st free throw | 86-75 |
| 00:54 | Western Michigan | Dennis Miers makes the 2nd free throw | 87-75 |
| 00:50 | Lafayette | Kenneth Cleveland misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 87-75 |
| 00:49 | Lafayette | Daniel Lucas snags the offensive board | 87-75 |
| 00:45 | Lafayette | Adam Payne is wide open but clanks a floater from the baseline | 87-75 |
| 00:43 | Western Michigan | Ralph James pulls down the rebound | 87-75 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory knocks in the runner from close range set up by Dennis Miers and he's fouled by Adam Payne - foul #2 on Adam Payne, team foul #19 | 89-75 |
| 00:22 | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory makes the free throw | 90-75 |
| 00:18 | Lafayette | Howard Mallory is called for the reach on Kenneth Cleveland in the backcourt - foul #2 on Howard Mallory, team foul #12 | 90-75 |
| 00:18 | Lafayette | Kenneth Cleveland makes the 1st free throw | 90-76 |
| 00:18 | Lafayette | Kenneth Cleveland makes the 2nd free throw | 90-77 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory runs out the clock | 90-77 |