| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Russell Redford (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeremiah Coffin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Hester (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Gay (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Huang Huang (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Tommy Emerson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Castille (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Tallent (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Dennis Guel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bobby Poole (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Quinnipiac | Richard Tallent inbounds the ball | 42-42 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Quinnipiac | Richard Tallent misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 19:37 | Quinnipiac | Dennis Guel hits the follow up shot | 42-44 |
| 19:16 | Western Michigan | The jump hook by Michael Gay is blocked by Bobby Poole | 42-44 |
| 19:14 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Coffin pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 18:59 | Western Michigan | Joseph Hester is fouled on the floor by Larry Castille - foul #2 on Larry Castille, team foul #1 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel (PG), Theodore McCaman (SG), Lance Bettencourt (SF), Matthew Thompson (PF), Donald Thorp (C) Russell Redford, Jeremiah Coffin, Joseph Hester, Michael Gay, Huang Huang | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Charlie Choe (SG), David Park (SF), Chad Zacarias (C) Larry Castille, Richard Tallent, Bobby Poole | |
| 18:48 | Western Michigan | Charlie Choe takes the ball from Lance Bettencourt | 42-44 |
| 18:44 | Quinnipiac | David Park banks in the layup set up by Charlie Choe | 42-46 |
| 18:31 | Western Michigan | Donald Thorp comes up short on the floater near the basket | 42-46 |
| 18:30 | Western Michigan | Donald Thorp hits the follow up shot | 44-46 |
| 18:12 | Quinnipiac | Chad Zacarias drills a jumper from the baseline | 44-48 |
| 18:00 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson is hacked by Dennis Guel - foul #3 on Dennis Guel, team foul #2 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Russell Redford (PG), Jeremiah Coffin (SG), Joseph Hester (SF) Wesley Seibel, Theodore McCaman, Lance Bettencourt | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Larry Castille (SG), Willie Obremski (SF), Mark Broom (PF), Jason Mitchell (C) Tommy Emerson, David Park, Dennis Guel, Chad Zacarias | |
| 17:46 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-48 |
| 17:45 | Quinnipiac | Mark Broom snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| 17:24 | Quinnipiac | Jason Mitchell banks in the layup on a great pass from Charlie Choe | 44-50 |
| 17:21 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Castille - foul #3 on Larry Castille, team foul #3 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Gay (PF), Huang Huang (C) Matthew Thompson, Donald Thorp | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Tommy Emerson (PG), Richard Tallent (SF), Bobby Poole (C) Charlie Choe, Larry Castille, Jason Mitchell | |
| 17:12 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 17:11 | Quinnipiac | Bobby Poole snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 17:07 | Quinnipiac | Tommy Emerson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 17:05 | Western Michigan | Joseph Hester gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 16:59 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford double dribbles | 44-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel (PG), Todd Hill (C) Russell Redford, Joseph Hester | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Charlie Choe (SG), Chad Zacarias (PF) Willie Obremski, Mark Broom | |
| 16:38 | Quinnipiac | Charlie Choe hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 16:37 | Western Michigan | Todd Hill gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 16:32 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Coffin buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Huang Huang and the foul's on Chad Zacarias - foul #3 on Chad Zacarias, team foul #4 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Lance Bettencourt (SF) Huang Huang | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | David Park (SG), Mark Broom (PF) Charlie Choe, Chad Zacarias | |
| 16:32 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Coffin misses the free throw | 46-50 |
| 16:32 | Quinnipiac | Mark Broom gets the rebound | 46-50 |
| 16:12 | Quinnipiac | Tommy Emerson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 16:11 | Western Michigan | Lance Bettencourt grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 16:07 | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 16:06 | Quinnipiac | The rebound goes to Bobby Poole | 46-50 |
| 16:02 | Quinnipiac | David Park misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Jeremiah Coffin - foul #2 on Jeremiah Coffin, team foul #1 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Russell Redford (PG), Theodore McCaman (SG), Huang Huang (C) Wesley Seibel, Jeremiah Coffin, Todd Hill | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Jason Mitchell (C) Bobby Poole | |
| 16:02 | Quinnipiac | David Park misses the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 16:02 | Quinnipiac | David Park misses the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 16:02 | Quinnipiac | David Park snags the offensive board | 46-50 |
| 15:44 | Quinnipiac | Richard Tallent is called for traveling | 46-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Hester (SF) Lance Bettencourt | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Larry Castille (SG), Willie Obremski (SF), Dennis Guel (PF) David Park, Richard Tallent, Mark Broom | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Russell Redford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Theodore McCaman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Hester (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Gay (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Huang Huang (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Tommy Emerson (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Castille (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willie Obremski (fresh) PF - Dennis Guel (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Western Michigan | Huang Huang misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 46-50 |
| 15:28 | Western Michigan | Huang Huang grabs the offensive board | 46-50 |
| 15:18 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford banks in the layup and he's fouled by Dennis Guel - foul #4 on Dennis Guel, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Coffin (SG), Matthew Thompson (PF), Donald Thorp (C) Theodore McCaman, Michael Gay, Huang Huang | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Charlie Choe (PG), Chad Zacarias (PF) Tommy Emerson, Dennis Guel | |
| 15:18 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford makes the free throw | 49-50 |
| 14:58 | Quinnipiac | Willie Obremski misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-50 |
| 14:57 | Quinnipiac | Chad Zacarias tips it back up and in | 49-52 |
| 14:54 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Mitchell - foul #2 on Jason Mitchell, team foul #6 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Lance Bettencourt (SF) Joseph Hester | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Richard Tallent (SF), Bobby Poole (C) Willie Obremski, Jason Mitchell | |
| 14:42 | Western Michigan | Bobby Poole is called for the reach on Donald Thorp - foul #1 on Bobby Poole, team foul #7 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel (PG), Todd Hill (PF) Russell Redford, Matthew Thompson | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| 14:42 | Western Michigan | Donald Thorp makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 14:42 | Western Michigan | Donald Thorp makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 14:22 | Quinnipiac | Bobby Poole is whistled for traveling | 51-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Theodore McCaman (SG), Michael Gay (PF) Jeremiah Coffin, Donald Thorp | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Tommy Emerson (PG) Charlie Choe | |
| 14:04 | Western Michigan | Theodore McCaman's fadeaway is rejected by Bobby Poole | 51-52 |
| 14:03 | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel grabs the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 13:53 | Western Michigan | Todd Hill misses the dunk | 51-52 |
| 13:52 | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel hits the follow up shot | 53-52 |
| 13:43 | Quinnipiac | Theodore McCaman is called for the reach on Larry Castille - foul #3 on Theodore McCaman, team foul #2 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Russell Redford (PG), Jeremiah Coffin (SG), Joseph Hester (SF), Matthew Thompson (PF), Huang Huang (C) Wesley Seibel, Theodore McCaman, Lance Bettencourt, Michael Gay, Todd Hill | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | David Park (SF), Mark Broom (PF) Richard Tallent, Chad Zacarias | |
| 13:31 | Quinnipiac | Huang Huang is called for the reach on Bobby Poole - foul #1 on Huang Huang, team foul #3 | 53-52 |
| 13:26 | Quinnipiac | David Park clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Huang Huang - foul #2 on Huang Huang, team foul #4 | 53-52 |
| 13:26 | Quinnipiac | David Park misses the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 13:26 | Quinnipiac | David Park makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 13:17 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Coffin makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Mark Broom - foul #3 on Mark Broom, team foul #8 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Willie Obremski (SF) Tommy Emerson | |
| 13:17 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Coffin makes the free throw | 56-53 |
| 12:59 | Quinnipiac | Willie Obremski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 12:58 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 12:55 | Western Michigan | David Park takes the ball from Joseph Hester in the backcourt | 56-53 |
| 12:53 | Quinnipiac | David Park misses the easy layup | 56-53 |
| 12:51 | Western Michigan | Joseph Hester pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| 12:47 | Western Michigan | Joseph Hester connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Russell Redford | 59-53 |
| 12:23 | Quinnipiac | Larry Castille misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-53 |
| 12:21 | Western Michigan | Huang Huang grabs the board | 59-53 |
| 12:17 | Western Michigan | Bobby Poole swats the layup by Russell Redford | 59-53 |
| 12:16 | Quinnipiac | Bobby Poole grabs the board | 59-53 |
| 11:56 | Quinnipiac | Willie Obremski can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 59-53 |
| 11:55 | Quinnipiac | Willie Obremski can't tip it in | 59-53 |
| 11:54 | Western Michigan | Joseph Hester grabs the board | 59-53 |
| 11:52 | Western Michigan | Larry Castille steals the ball from Jeremiah Coffin in the backcourt | 59-53 |
| 11:50 | Quinnipiac | Larry Castille lays it in | 59-55 |
| 11:48 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Coffin is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Castille - foul #4 on Larry Castille, team foul #9 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel (PG), Lance Bettencourt (SF), Michael Gay (PF), Donald Thorp (C) Russell Redford, Joseph Hester, Matthew Thompson, Huang Huang | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Tommy Emerson (PG), Charlie Choe (SG), Richard Tallent (SF), Chad Zacarias (PF), Jason Mitchell (C) David Park, Larry Castille, Willie Obremski, Mark Broom, Bobby Poole | |
| 11:48 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Coffin makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 11:48 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Coffin makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 11:29 | Quinnipiac | Richard Tallent throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Theodore McCaman (SG), Todd Hill (PF) Jeremiah Coffin, Michael Gay | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Wesley Seibel (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Theodore McCaman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Lance Bettencourt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Todd Hill (fresh) 4 reb. C - Donald Thorp (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Tommy Emerson (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charlie Choe (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Tallent (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Chad Zacarias (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:12 | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 63-55 |
| 10:57 | Quinnipiac | Tommy Emerson hits a shot from close range set up by Richard Tallent | 63-57 |
| 10:42 | Western Michigan | Theodore McCaman travels with the ball | 63-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Gay (PF) Todd Hill | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Bobby Poole (C) Jason Mitchell | |
| 10:24 | Quinnipiac | Charlie Choe makes the 3 from the left corner | 63-60 |
| 10:21 | Western Michigan | Theodore McCaman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Hester (SF) Lance Bettencourt | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| 10:04 | Quinnipiac | Richard Tallent misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-60 |
| 10:03 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Gay | 63-60 |
| 09:58 | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-60 |
| 09:57 | Quinnipiac | Richard Tallent gets the rebound | 63-60 |
| 09:47 | Quinnipiac | Tommy Emerson is fouled on the floor by Wesley Seibel - foul #1 on Wesley Seibel, team foul #5 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Russell Redford (PG), Huang Huang (C) Wesley Seibel, Donald Thorp | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | David Park (SF), Mark Broom (PF) Richard Tallent, Chad Zacarias | |
| 09:27 | Quinnipiac | Bobby Poole misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Theodore McCaman - foul #4 on Theodore McCaman, team foul #6 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Coffin (SG), Lance Bettencourt (SF), Matthew Thompson (PF) Theodore McCaman, Joseph Hester, Michael Gay | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| 09:27 | Quinnipiac | Bobby Poole makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 09:27 | Quinnipiac | Bobby Poole makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 09:11 | Western Michigan | Mark Broom steps in front of the Russell Redford pass | 63-62 |
| 09:03 | Quinnipiac | Bobby Poole knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Tommy Emerson | 63-64 |
| 08:58 | Western Michigan | Huang Huang banks in the layup on a great pass from Jeremiah Coffin | 65-64 |
| 08:35 | Quinnipiac | Bobby Poole is open but misses the lay-in | 65-64 |
| 08:34 | Western Michigan | Huang Huang pulls down the rebound | 65-64 |
| 08:34 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel (PG), Todd Hill (PF), Donald Thorp (C) Russell Redford, Matthew Thompson, Huang Huang | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Willie Obremski (SF), Chad Zacarias (PF), Jason Mitchell (C) David Park, Mark Broom, Bobby Poole | |
| 08:30 | Western Michigan | Todd Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-64 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Hester (SF) Lance Bettencourt | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| 08:20 | Quinnipiac | Charlie Choe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-64 |
| 08:18 | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Mitchell - foul #3 on Jason Mitchell, team foul #10 | 65-64 |
| 08:18 | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 08:18 | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel misses the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 08:18 | Quinnipiac | Chad Zacarias grabs the board | 65-64 |
| 08:00 | Quinnipiac | Jason Mitchell's pass is intercepted by Jeremiah Coffin | 65-64 |
| 07:48 | Western Michigan | Chad Zacarias swats the layup by Donald Thorp | 65-64 |
| 07:47 | Western Michigan | Todd Hill can't tip it in | 65-64 |
| 07:45 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Coffin tips it home | 67-64 |
| 07:24 | Quinnipiac | Willie Obremski knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Wesley Seibel - foul #2 on Wesley Seibel, team foul #7 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Theodore McCaman (SG), Matthew Thompson (SF), Michael Gay (PF) Jeremiah Coffin, Joseph Hester, Todd Hill | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Larry Castille (SG), Richard Tallent (SF), Dennis Guel (PF), Mark Broom (C) Tommy Emerson, Charlie Choe, Chad Zacarias, Jason Mitchell | |
| 07:24 | Quinnipiac | Willie Obremski misses the free throw | 67-66 |
| 07:24 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay pulls down the rebound | 67-66 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Wesley Seibel (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Theodore McCaman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Matthew Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Gay (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Thorp (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Willie Obremski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Castille (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Tallent (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Guel (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Mark Broom (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay is open but misses the lay-in | 67-66 |
| 07:14 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Theodore McCaman | 67-66 |
| 06:56 | Western Michigan | Theodore McCaman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-66 |
| 06:55 | Quinnipiac | Mark Broom pulls down the rebound | 67-66 |
| 06:41 | Quinnipiac | Theodore McCaman steps in front of the Willie Obremski pass | 67-66 |
| 06:36 | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel misses badly on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Mark Broom - foul #4 on Mark Broom, team foul #11 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Lance Bettencourt (SF), Huang Huang (C) Matthew Thompson, Donald Thorp | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | David Park (PG), Bobby Poole (C) Willie Obremski, Mark Broom | |
| 06:36 | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 06:36 | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 06:16 | Quinnipiac | Richard Tallent clanks a runner from close range but he's hacked by Huang Huang - foul #3 on Huang Huang, team foul #8 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Russell Redford (PG) Wesley Seibel | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| 06:16 | Quinnipiac | Richard Tallent makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 06:16 | Quinnipiac | Richard Tallent makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 06:12 | Western Michigan | Lance Bettencourt is hacked by Larry Castille in the backcourt - foul #5 on Larry Castille, team foul #12 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Tommy Emerson (PG), Charlie Choe (SG) Larry Castille, Richard Tallent | |
| 06:12 | Western Michigan | Lance Bettencourt makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 06:12 | Western Michigan | Lance Bettencourt makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 05:56 | Quinnipiac | Charlie Choe misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 71-68 |
| 05:55 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay pulls down the rebound | 71-68 |
| 05:46 | Western Michigan | Theodore McCaman makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Russell Redford | 74-68 |
| 05:24 | Quinnipiac | David Park makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Tommy Emerson | 74-70 |
| 05:22 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford is hacked by Tommy Emerson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tommy Emerson, team foul #13 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Coffin (SG), Joseph Hester (SF), Matthew Thompson (PF), Todd Hill (C) Theodore McCaman, Lance Bettencourt, Michael Gay, Huang Huang | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Richard Tallent (SF), Jason Mitchell (C) David Park, Bobby Poole | |
| 05:22 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 05:22 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford misses the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 05:22 | Quinnipiac | Jason Mitchell gets the rebound | 75-70 |
| 05:12 | Quinnipiac | Jason Mitchell is open but comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 75-70 |
| 05:10 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson gets the rebound | 75-70 |
| 05:07 | Western Michigan | Richard Tallent steps in front of the Russell Redford pass in the backcourt | 75-70 |
| 04:48 | Quinnipiac | Tommy Emerson misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 75-70 |
| 04:47 | Western Michigan | Todd Hill snags the defensive board | 75-70 |
| 04:40 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson loses the dribble to Charlie Choe | 75-70 |
| 04:37 | Quinnipiac | Charlie Choe banks in the layup | 75-72 |
| 04:34 | Western Michigan | Richard Tallent is called for the reach on Joseph Hester in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Tallent, team foul #14 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel (PG), Donald Thorp (C) Russell Redford, Todd Hill | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | David Park (SG), Mark Broom (C) Charlie Choe, Jason Mitchell | |
| 04:34 | Western Michigan | Joseph Hester misses the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 04:34 | Western Michigan | Joseph Hester makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 04:10 | Quinnipiac | Dennis Guel makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by David Park | 76-75 |
| 03:55 | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 76-75 |
| 03:53 | Quinnipiac | Mark Broom grabs the defensive rebound | 76-75 |
| 03:28 | Quinnipiac | David Park is whistled for traveling | 76-75 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Russell Redford (PG), Theodore McCaman (SG), Lance Bettencourt (SF), Michael Gay (PF) Wesley Seibel, Jeremiah Coffin, Joseph Hester, Matthew Thompson | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Willie Obremski (PG), Charlie Choe (SG), Bobby Poole (C) Tommy Emerson, Richard Tallent, Mark Broom | |
| 03:26 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 76-75 |
| 03:06 | Quinnipiac | Charlie Choe hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 76-75 |
| 03:04 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford grabs the board | 76-75 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Russell Redford (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Theodore McCaman (tiring) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Lance Bettencourt (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Michael Gay (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Thorp (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Willie Obremski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charlie Choe (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Park (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Guel (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Bobby Poole (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 02:59 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford misses the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Dennis Guel - foul #5 on Dennis Guel, team foul #15 | 76-75 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Huang Huang (C) Donald Thorp | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Tommy Emerson (PG), Chad Zacarias (PF) David Park, Dennis Guel | |
| 02:59 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 02:59 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 02:45 | Quinnipiac | Tommy Emerson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 78-75 |
| 02:44 | Quinnipiac | Willie Obremski tips it back up and in | 78-77 |
| 02:44 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-77 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Coffin (SG), Todd Hill (C) Theodore McCaman, Lance Bettencourt | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Jason Mitchell (C) Bobby Poole | |
| 02:29 | Western Michigan | Jason Mitchell is called for the reach on Todd Hill - foul #4 on Jason Mitchell, team foul #16 | 78-77 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel (PG), Matthew Thompson (PF) Russell Redford, Michael Gay | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| 02:29 | Western Michigan | Todd Hill makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 02:29 | Western Michigan | Todd Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 02:29 | Quinnipiac | Chad Zacarias gets the rebound | 79-77 |
| 02:01 | Quinnipiac | Todd Hill blocks the jumper by Tommy Emerson | 79-77 |
| 02:00 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Matthew Thompson | 79-77 |
| 01:57 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-77 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Russell Redford (PG), Joseph Hester (SF), Michael Gay (PF) Wesley Seibel, Matthew Thompson, Todd Hill | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Richard Tallent (SF), Bobby Poole (C) Willie Obremski, Jason Mitchell | |
| 01:41 | Quinnipiac | Chad Zacarias is fouled on the floor by Michael Gay - foul #1 on Michael Gay, team foul #9 | 79-77 |
| 01:41 | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-77 |
| 01:41 | Quinnipiac | Chad Zacarias makes the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 01:41 | Quinnipiac | Chad Zacarias misses the 2nd free throw | 79-78 |
| 01:41 | Western Michigan | Huang Huang grabs the board | 79-78 |
| 01:23 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 79-78 |
| 01:21 | Quinnipiac | The rebound goes to Bobby Poole | 79-78 |
| 01:01 | Quinnipiac | Michael Gay denies the turnaround by Chad Zacarias | 79-78 |
| 01:00 | Quinnipiac | Bobby Poole can't tip it in | 79-78 |
| 00:58 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford snags the defensive board | 79-78 |
| 00:58 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 79-78 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 79-78 |
| 00:35 | Western Michigan | Joseph Hester grabs the offensive board | 79-78 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Charlie Choe is called for the reach on Joseph Hester - foul #1 on Charlie Choe, team foul #17 | 79-78 |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Joseph Hester misses the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Joseph Hester makes the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:29 | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-78 |
| 00:14 | Quinnipiac | Richard Tallent is hacked by Huang Huang - foul #4 on Huang Huang, team foul #10 | 80-78 |
| 00:14 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 80-78 |
| 00:14 | Quinnipiac | Richard Tallent makes the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 00:14 | Quinnipiac | Richard Tallent makes the 2nd free throw | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Western Michigan | Huang Huang can't finish the uncontested layup | 80-80 |
| 00:03 | Quinnipiac | Richard Tallent grabs the defensive rebound | 80-80 |
| 00:03 | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Quinnipiac | Richard Tallent can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 80-80 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Russell Redford (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremiah Coffin (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Hester (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Gay (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Huang Huang (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Tommy Emerson (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charlie Choe (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Tallent (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Chad Zacarias (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Bobby Poole (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Quinnipiac | Bobby Poole wins the tip | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:43 | Quinnipiac | Chad Zacarias can't finish the uncontested layup | 80-80 |
| 04:41 | Quinnipiac | Chad Zacarias grabs the offensive rebound | 80-80 |
| 04:33 | Quinnipiac | Charlie Choe scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Bobby Poole | 80-83 |
| 04:29 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Coffin misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 80-83 |
| 04:27 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay tips it back up and in | 82-83 |
| 04:09 | Quinnipiac | Richard Tallent scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Tommy Emerson | 82-86 |
| 03:53 | Western Michigan | Huang Huang comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Charlie Choe - foul #2 on Charlie Choe, team foul #18 | 82-86 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel (PG), Theodore McCaman (SG), Lance Bettencourt (SF), Matthew Thompson (PF) Russell Redford, Jeremiah Coffin, Joseph Hester, Michael Gay | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | David Park (SG), Willie Obremski (SF), Mark Broom (PF), Jason Mitchell (C) Charlie Choe, Richard Tallent, Chad Zacarias, Bobby Poole | |
| 03:53 | Western Michigan | Huang Huang misses the 1st free throw | 82-86 |
| 03:53 | Western Michigan | Huang Huang makes the 2nd free throw | 83-86 |
| 03:41 | Quinnipiac | Tommy Emerson can't connect on a floater from the right side | 83-86 |
| 03:40 | Quinnipiac | Jason Mitchell hits the follow up shot | 83-88 |
| 03:26 | Western Michigan | Mark Broom is called for the reach on Matthew Thompson - foul #5 on Mark Broom, team foul #19 | 83-88 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Thorp (C) Huang Huang | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Charlie Choe (SG), Chad Zacarias (PF) Tommy Emerson, Mark Broom | |
| 03:26 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 84-88 |
| 03:26 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 85-88 |
| 03:07 | Quinnipiac | Charlie Choe misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 85-88 |
| 03:06 | Quinnipiac | Willie Obremski grabs the offensive rebound | 85-88 |
| 02:53 | Quinnipiac | Charlie Choe misses the floater from the right wing | 85-88 |
| 02:51 | Western Michigan | Theodore McCaman grabs the defensive rebound | 85-88 |
| 02:45 | Western Michigan | Theodore McCaman misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 85-88 |
| 02:44 | Western Michigan | Donald Thorp tips it but misses | 85-88 |
| 02:42 | Western Michigan | Theodore McCaman tips it in | 87-88 |
| 02:42 | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 87-88 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Tommy Emerson (PG) Charlie Choe | |
| 02:27 | Quinnipiac | Jason Mitchell misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 87-88 |
| 02:25 | Quinnipiac | David Park grabs the offensive rebound | 87-88 |
| 02:08 | Quinnipiac | David Park connects on the 3 from the right corner | 87-91 |
| 01:53 | Western Michigan | Donald Thorp misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jason Mitchell - foul #5 on Jason Mitchell, team foul #20 | 87-91 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Russell Redford (PG), Jeremiah Coffin (SG), Joseph Hester (SF), Michael Gay (PF) Wesley Seibel, Theodore McCaman, Lance Bettencourt, Matthew Thompson | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Charlie Choe (SG), Richard Tallent (SF), Bobby Poole (C) David Park, Willie Obremski, Jason Mitchell | |
| 01:53 | Western Michigan | Donald Thorp makes the 1st free throw | 88-91 |
| 01:53 | Western Michigan | Donald Thorp makes the 2nd free throw | 89-91 |
| 01:48 | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 89-91 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Huang Huang (C) Donald Thorp | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| 01:43 | Quinnipiac | Charlie Choe connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Bobby Poole | 89-94 |
| 01:38 | Western Michigan | Richard Tallent takes the ball from Joseph Hester | 89-94 |
| 01:23 | Quinnipiac | Charlie Choe can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 89-94 |
| 01:22 | Quinnipiac | Tommy Emerson snags the offensive board | 89-94 |
| 01:17 | Quinnipiac | Tommy Emerson buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charlie Choe | 89-96 |
| 00:59 | Western Michigan | Huang Huang drills a fadeaway in the lane | 91-96 |
| 00:59 | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 91-96 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Russell Redford (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremiah Coffin (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Hester (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Gay (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Huang Huang (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Tommy Emerson (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charlie Choe (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Tallent (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - Chad Zacarias (very tired) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Bobby Poole (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Quinnipiac | Jeremiah Coffin steals it from Tommy Emerson | 91-96 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Chad Zacarias - foul #4 on Chad Zacarias, team foul #21 | 91-96 |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay makes the 1st free throw | 92-96 |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay makes the 2nd free throw | 93-96 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Quinnipiac | Russell Redford is called for the reach on Tommy Emerson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Russell Redford, team foul #11 | 93-96 |
| 00:29 | Quinnipiac | Tommy Emerson misses the 1st free throw | 93-96 |
| 00:29 | Quinnipiac | Tommy Emerson makes the 2nd free throw | 93-97 |
| 00:22 | Western Michigan | Richard Tallent takes the ball from Huang Huang | 93-97 |
| 00:22 | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 93-97 |
| 00:19 | Quinnipiac | Jeremiah Coffin is called for the reach on Charlie Choe in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeremiah Coffin, team foul #12 | 93-97 |
| 00:19 | Quinnipiac | Charlie Choe makes the 1st free throw | 93-98 |
| 00:19 | Quinnipiac | Charlie Choe makes the 2nd free throw | 93-99 |
| 00:11 | Western Michigan | Huang Huang misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 93-99 |
| 00:09 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Redford | 93-99 |
| 00:06 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford is fouled on the floor by Tommy Emerson - foul #4 on Tommy Emerson, team foul #22 | 93-99 |
| 00:06 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford makes the 1st free throw | 94-99 |
| 00:06 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford makes the 2nd free throw | 95-99 |
| 00:03 | Quinnipiac | Russell Redford is called for the reach on Tommy Emerson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Russell Redford, team foul #13 | 95-99 |
| 00:03 | Quinnipiac | Tommy Emerson makes the 1st free throw | 95-100 |
| 00:03 | Quinnipiac | Tommy Emerson makes the 2nd free throw | 95-101 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Coffin misses the halfcourt shot | 95-101 |