| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Wayne Fouse (fresh) SG - Eugene Price (fresh) SF - Daniel Padgett (fresh) PF - Bryan Schroeder (fresh) C - Christopher Gossage (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Russell Redford (fresh) SG - Jeremiah Coffin (fresh) SF - Joseph Hester (fresh) PF - Michael Gay (fresh) C - Huang Huang (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Western Michigan | Huang Huang is open and lays it up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Lafayette | Daniel Padgett is whistled for a carry | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Western Michigan | Wayne Fouse takes the ball from Jeremiah Coffin | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Lafayette | Bryan Schroeder hits the finger roll set up by Wayne Fouse and he's fouled by Michael Gay - foul #1 on Michael Gay, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | Lafayette | Bryan Schroeder makes the free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:45 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay misses the jumper from the right side | 3-2 |
| 18:44 | Western Michigan | Joseph Hester tips it home | 3-4 |
| 18:35 | Lafayette | Christopher Gossage is fouled on the floor by Huang Huang - foul #1 on Huang Huang, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| 18:23 | Lafayette | Daniel Padgett hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Gay - foul #2 on Michael Gay, team foul #3 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson (PF) Michael Gay | |
| 18:23 | Lafayette | Daniel Padgett makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:23 | Lafayette | Daniel Padgett misses the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:23 | Western Michigan | Huang Huang snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 18:21 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Fouse - foul #1 on Wayne Fouse, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 18:13 | Western Michigan | Joseph Hester is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Joseph Hester, team foul #4 | 4-4 |
| 17:53 | Lafayette | Eugene Price drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-4 |
| 17:45 | Western Michigan | Joseph Hester makes the jumper from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 17:26 | Western Michigan | The refs have stopped play. Jeremiah Coffin is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 7-6 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Douglas Anderson (PG), Gregory Barna (SG), Richard Bolden (SF), John Walden (PF), Charles Billings (C) Wayne Fouse, Eugene Price, Daniel Padgett, Bryan Schroeder, Christopher Gossage | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel (PG), Theodore McCaman (SG), Lance Bettencourt (SF), Donald Thorp (C) Russell Redford, Jeremiah Coffin, Joseph Hester, Huang Huang | |
| 17:16 | Lafayette | Donald Thorp steals it from Douglas Anderson | 7-6 |
| 17:12 | Western Michigan | Lance Bettencourt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-6 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Todd Hill (PF) Matthew Thompson | |
| 16:50 | Lafayette | Gregory Barna can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 16:49 | Lafayette | Charles Billings gets the offensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:34 | Lafayette | John Walden connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Douglas Anderson | 9-6 |
| 16:30 | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wesley Seibel, team foul #5 | 9-6 |
| 16:07 | Lafayette | Douglas Anderson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-6 |
| 16:06 | Western Michigan | Donald Thorp grabs the defensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 16:00 | Western Michigan | Gregory Barna picks off the pass by Theodore McCaman | 9-6 |
| 15:56 | Lafayette | Gregory Barna misses the lay-in | 9-6 |
| 15:55 | Western Michigan | Todd Hill grabs the board | 9-6 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Douglas Anderson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Barna (fresh) SF - Richard Bolden (fairly fresh) PF - John Walden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Billings (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Wesley Seibel (fairly fresh) SG - Theodore McCaman (fairly fresh) SF - Lance Bettencourt (fairly fresh) PF - Todd Hill (fairly fresh) C - Donald Thorp (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 9-6 |
| 15:47 | Western Michigan | Todd Hill can't tip it in | 9-6 |
| 15:45 | Lafayette | Charles Billings snags the defensive board | 9-6 |
| 15:23 | Lafayette | Gregory Barna is hacked by Wesley Seibel - foul #2 on Wesley Seibel, team foul #6 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Wayne Fouse (PG), Eugene Price (SG), Daniel Padgett (SF), Bryan Schroeder (PF), Terrence Jones (C) Douglas Anderson, Gregory Barna, Richard Bolden, John Walden, Charles Billings | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Russell Redford (PG), Joseph Hester (SF), Matthew Thompson (PF), Huang Huang (C) Wesley Seibel, Lance Bettencourt, Todd Hill, Donald Thorp | |
| 15:11 | Lafayette | Wayne Fouse is hacked by Matthew Thompson - foul #1 on Matthew Thompson, team foul #7 | 9-6 |
| 15:11 | Lafayette | Wayne Fouse makes the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 15:11 | Lafayette | Wayne Fouse makes the 2nd free throw | 11-6 |
| 14:45 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-6 |
| 14:43 | Western Michigan | Joseph Hester tips it in | 11-8 |
| 14:17 | Lafayette | Bryan Schroeder comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 11-8 |
| 14:16 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson snags the defensive board | 11-8 |
| 14:09 | Western Michigan | Theodore McCaman can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 11-8 |
| 14:07 | Lafayette | Daniel Padgett snags the defensive board | 11-8 |
| 13:54 | Lafayette | Daniel Padgett banks in the layup on a nice dish by Wayne Fouse | 13-8 |
| 13:46 | Western Michigan | Huang Huang can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 13-8 |
| 13:45 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Eugene Price | 13-8 |
| 13:22 | Lafayette | Bryan Schroeder's pass is intercepted by Matthew Thompson | 13-8 |
| 13:20 | Western Michigan | Bryan Schroeder is called for the reach on Russell Redford in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bryan Schroeder, team foul #2 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Gregory Barna (PG), Brian Yap (SG), Charles Billings (PF), Christopher Gossage (C) Wayne Fouse, Eugene Price, Bryan Schroeder, Terrence Jones | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Lance Bettencourt (SF), Donald Thorp (C) Joseph Hester, Huang Huang | |
| 13:10 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford is fouled on the floor by Brian Yap - foul #1 on Brian Yap, team foul #3 | 13-8 |
| 12:56 | Western Michigan | Donald Thorp makes the driving attempt from the right block | 13-10 |
| 12:41 | Lafayette | Charles Billings is whistled for traveling | 13-10 |
| Subs | Lafayette | John Walden (SF) Daniel Padgett | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 12:37 | Western Michigan | Theodore McCaman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-10 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Douglas Anderson (PG) Brian Yap | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 12:20 | Lafayette | John Walden scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Gregory Barna | 16-10 |
| 12:11 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford is fouled on the floor by Charles Billings - foul #1 on Charles Billings, team foul #4 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Richard Bolden (SF) Christopher Gossage | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Hester (SF), Todd Hill (C) Lance Bettencourt, Donald Thorp | |
| 11:58 | Western Michigan | Todd Hill lays it in | 16-12 |
| 11:40 | Lafayette | Douglas Anderson is fouled on the floor by Russell Redford - foul #1 on Russell Redford, team foul #8 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Brian Yap (SG), Bryan Schroeder (PF), Christopher Gossage (C) Gregory Barna, John Walden, Charles Billings | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Thorp (C) Matthew Thompson | |
| 11:40 | Lafayette | Douglas Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 11:40 | Lafayette | Douglas Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-12 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Douglas Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Yap (fresh) SF - Richard Bolden (fresh) PF - Bryan Schroeder (fresh) 3 pts. C - Christopher Gossage (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Russell Redford (tired) SG - Theodore McCaman (tired) SF - Joseph Hester (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Thorp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 18-14 |
| 11:07 | Lafayette | Brian Yap drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Douglas Anderson | 21-14 |
| 11:07 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-14 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Gregory Barna (PG), Eugene Price (SG), Charles Billings (C) Douglas Anderson, Brian Yap, Christopher Gossage | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Lance Bettencourt (SF) Joseph Hester | |
| 11:04 | Western Michigan | Lance Bettencourt is hacked by Richard Bolden in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Bolden, team foul #5 | 21-14 |
| 10:47 | Western Michigan | Todd Hill scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Lance Bettencourt | 21-16 |
| 10:37 | Lafayette | Eugene Price clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 21-16 |
| 10:36 | Lafayette | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan Schroeder | 21-16 |
| 10:31 | Lafayette | Charles Billings is whistled for a carry | 21-16 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Wayne Fouse (PG), John Walden (SF) Gregory Barna, Richard Bolden | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson (PF), Huang Huang (C) Todd Hill, Donald Thorp | |
| 10:15 | Western Michigan | Theodore McCaman misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-16 |
| 10:13 | Lafayette | John Walden snags the defensive board | 21-16 |
| 09:50 | Lafayette | Bryan Schroeder misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 21-16 |
| 09:49 | Western Michigan | Lance Bettencourt pulls down the rebound | 21-16 |
| 09:37 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 21-18 |
| 09:18 | Lafayette | Wayne Fouse misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 21-18 |
| 09:17 | Western Michigan | Lance Bettencourt grabs the defensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 09:14 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 21-18 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Douglas Anderson (PG), Gregory Barna (SG), Daniel Padgett (SF), Terrence Jones (PF), Christopher Gossage (C) Wayne Fouse, Eugene Price, John Walden, Bryan Schroeder, Charles Billings | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Hester (SF), Donald Thorp (C) Lance Bettencourt, Huang Huang | |
| 08:58 | Lafayette | Christopher Gossage scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Gregory Barna | 23-18 |
| 08:55 | Western Michigan | Douglas Anderson is called for the reach on Russell Redford in the backcourt - foul #1 on Douglas Anderson, team foul #6 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Richard Bolden (SG) Douglas Anderson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 08:42 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Christopher Gossage - foul #1 on Christopher Gossage, team foul #7 | 23-18 |
| 08:42 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford misses the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 08:42 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford misses the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 08:42 | Lafayette | Christopher Gossage snags the defensive board | 23-18 |
| 08:20 | Lafayette | Richard Bolden blows the layup | 23-18 |
| 08:18 | Lafayette | Richard Bolden grabs the offensive board | 23-18 |
| 08:06 | Lafayette | Daniel Padgett misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-18 |
| 08:05 | Lafayette | Christopher Gossage hits the follow up shot | 25-18 |
| 08:01 | Western Michigan | Theodore McCaman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-18 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Douglas Anderson (PG), John Walden (SF), Bryan Schroeder (PF) Richard Bolden, Daniel Padgett, Terrence Jones | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Huang Huang (PG), Todd Hill (PF) Russell Redford, Matthew Thompson | |
| 07:48 | Lafayette | Bryan Schroeder hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Gregory Barna | 27-18 |
| 07:45 | Western Michigan | Douglas Anderson steps in front of the Joseph Hester pass in the backcourt | 27-18 |
| 07:30 | Lafayette | Todd Hill steps in front of the Douglas Anderson pass | 27-18 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Douglas Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Barna (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Walden (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bryan Schroeder (fresh) 5 pts. C - Christopher Gossage (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Huang Huang (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Theodore McCaman (very tired) SF - Joseph Hester (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Thorp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Western Michigan | Donald Thorp is alone and drills a floater from the right block | 27-20 |
| 07:15 | Lafayette | John Walden knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Douglas Anderson | 29-20 |
| 07:12 | Western Michigan | Joseph Hester is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 29-20 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Wayne Fouse (PG), Brian Yap (SG), Daniel Padgett (SF), Charles Billings (C) Douglas Anderson, Gregory Barna, John Walden, Christopher Gossage | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Russell Redford (PG), Lance Bettencourt (SF) Joseph Hester, Donald Thorp | |
| 06:54 | Lafayette | Bryan Schroeder misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-20 |
| 06:52 | Western Michigan | Huang Huang pulls down the rebound | 29-20 |
| 06:45 | Western Michigan | Lance Bettencourt travels with the ball | 29-20 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Eugene Price (SG) Daniel Padgett | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson (PF) Todd Hill | |
| 06:16 | Lafayette | Wayne Fouse knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Bryan Schroeder | 31-20 |
| 06:05 | Western Michigan | Huang Huang clanks a shot from the free throw line | 31-20 |
| 06:04 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-20 |
| 05:55 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-20 |
| 05:53 | Lafayette | Bryan Schroeder pulls down the rebound | 31-20 |
| 05:33 | Lafayette | Eugene Price is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Wayne Fouse | 34-20 |
| 05:29 | Western Michigan | Theodore McCaman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-20 |
| 05:28 | Lafayette | Brian Yap grabs the defensive rebound | 34-20 |
| 05:11 | Lafayette | Russell Redford is called for the reach on Eugene Price - foul #2 on Russell Redford, team foul #9 | 34-20 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Gregory Barna (PG), Daniel Padgett (SF), John Walden (PF), Terrence Jones (C) Wayne Fouse, Brian Yap, Bryan Schroeder, Charles Billings | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Hester (SF), Todd Hill (PF), Donald Thorp (C) Russell Redford, Lance Bettencourt, Matthew Thompson | |
| 05:11 | Lafayette | Eugene Price makes the 1st free throw | 35-20 |
| 05:11 | Lafayette | Eugene Price misses the 2nd free throw | 35-20 |
| 05:11 | Western Michigan | Donald Thorp grabs the defensive rebound | 35-20 |
| 04:58 | Western Michigan | Theodore McCaman can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 35-20 |
| 04:57 | Lafayette | John Walden grabs the board | 35-20 |
| 04:32 | Lafayette | John Walden is hacked by Joseph Hester - foul #2 on Joseph Hester, team foul #10 | 35-20 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Douglas Anderson (PG), Richard Bolden (SF) Eugene Price, Daniel Padgett | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Lance Bettencourt (SF) Joseph Hester | |
| 04:32 | Lafayette | John Walden misses the 1st free throw | 35-20 |
| 04:32 | Lafayette | John Walden makes the 2nd free throw | 36-20 |
| 04:15 | Western Michigan | Todd Hill can't finish the layup | 36-20 |
| 04:13 | Lafayette | John Walden snags the defensive board | 36-20 |
| 03:46 | Lafayette | John Walden connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Gregory Barna | 39-20 |
| 03:46 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 39-20 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Daniel Padgett (SF), Charles Billings (C) Douglas Anderson, Terrence Jones | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Russell Redford (PG), Wesley Seibel (SG), Joseph Hester (SF), Michael Gay (PF) Huang Huang, Theodore McCaman, Lance Bettencourt, Todd Hill | |
| 03:34 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford misses the jumper from the left side | 39-20 |
| 03:33 | Lafayette | Charles Billings pulls down the rebound | 39-20 |
| 03:30 | Lafayette | Wesley Seibel picks off the pass by Gregory Barna in the backcourt | 39-20 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Gregory Barna (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Richard Bolden (fresh) SF - Daniel Padgett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Walden (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Billings (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Russell Redford (very tired) 4 pts. SG - Wesley Seibel (fresh) SF - Joseph Hester (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Gay (fresh) C - Donald Thorp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Western Michigan | Daniel Padgett picks off the pass by Russell Redford | 39-20 |
| 02:57 | Lafayette | Daniel Padgett is hacked by Joseph Hester - foul #3 on Joseph Hester, team foul #11 | 39-20 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Bryan Schroeder (PF), Christopher Gossage (C) John Walden, Charles Billings | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Lance Bettencourt (SF) Joseph Hester | |
| 02:57 | Lafayette | Daniel Padgett makes the 1st free throw | 40-20 |
| 02:57 | Lafayette | Daniel Padgett makes the 2nd free throw | 41-20 |
| 02:45 | Western Michigan | Bryan Schroeder swats the shot by Russell Redford | 41-20 |
| 02:44 | Lafayette | Bryan Schroeder grabs the board | 41-20 |
| 02:19 | Lafayette | Michael Gay blocks the short jumper by Gregory Barna | 41-20 |
| 02:17 | Lafayette | Richard Bolden pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-20 |
| 02:07 | Lafayette | Michael Gay steals it from Gregory Barna | 41-20 |
| 02:05 | Western Michigan | Daniel Padgett steps in front of the Lance Bettencourt pass in the backcourt | 41-20 |
| 01:43 | Lafayette | Daniel Padgett is fouled on the floor by Lance Bettencourt - foul #1 on Lance Bettencourt, team foul #12 | 41-20 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Wayne Fouse (PG), Brian Yap (SG), Charles Billings (C) Gregory Barna, Richard Bolden, Christopher Gossage | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Theodore McCaman (SG), Matthew Thompson (SF), Todd Hill (C) Russell Redford, Lance Bettencourt, Donald Thorp | |
| 01:43 | Lafayette | Daniel Padgett makes the 1st free throw | 42-20 |
| 01:43 | Lafayette | Daniel Padgett makes the 2nd free throw | 43-20 |
| 01:36 | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-20 |
| 01:34 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Gay | 43-20 |
| 01:15 | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel loses the dribble to Wayne Fouse | 43-20 |
| 01:11 | Lafayette | Wayne Fouse hits the finger roll | 45-20 |
| 00:55 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay misses the fadeaway in the paint | 45-20 |
| 00:54 | Lafayette | Charles Billings grabs the board | 45-20 |
| 00:30 | Lafayette | Wayne Fouse misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-20 |
| 00:29 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson snags the defensive board | 45-20 |
| 00:26 | Western Michigan | Wayne Fouse steals it from Theodore McCaman in the backcourt | 45-20 |
| 00:00 | Lafayette | Daniel Padgett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-20 |