| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gary Loving (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert John (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Warren Comer (fresh) C - Matthew Patrick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Tony Perlman (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Washington (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mathew Ramon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rusty Shiminski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Oscar Park (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Robert John inbounds the ball | 38-22 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:56 | Western Michigan | James Washington is called for the reach on Gary Loving in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Washington, team foul #1 | 38-22 |
| 19:44 | Western Michigan | Robert John misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 38-22 |
| 19:42 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick snags the offensive board | 38-22 |
| 19:36 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-22 |
| 19:25 | Quinnipiac | Rusty Shiminski buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Oscar Park | 38-24 |
| 19:23 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-24 |
| 19:03 | Quinnipiac | Robert John takes the ball from Mathew Ramon | 38-24 |
| 18:59 | Western Michigan | Robert John lays it up and in | 40-24 |
| 18:57 | Quinnipiac | Gary Loving is called for the reach on Mathew Ramon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Loving, team foul #1 | 40-24 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken (SG), Delbert Bryant (SF), Kermit Eames (PF), Donald Harris (C) Robert Davis, Robert John, Warren Comer, Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Randy Ledonne (PG), Nick Roy (SG), Ronald Coons (SF), Brian Fuller (PF), Steve Rowlands (C) Tony Perlman, James Washington, Mathew Ramon, Rusty Shiminski, Oscar Park | |
| 18:44 | Quinnipiac | Delbert Bryant steps in front of the Nick Roy pass | 40-24 |
| 18:26 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken misses the lay-in | 40-24 |
| 18:24 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris tips it home | 42-24 |
| 18:22 | Quinnipiac | Gary Loving takes the ball from Randy Ledonne in the backcourt | 42-24 |
| 18:13 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Gary Loving | 44-24 |
| 17:54 | Quinnipiac | Nick Roy misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-24 |
| 17:53 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Gary Loving | 44-24 |
| 17:49 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Fuller - foul #1 on Brian Fuller, team foul #2 | 44-24 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Robert John (SF), Warren Comer (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Gary Loving, Michael Bakken, Delbert Bryant, Kermit Eames, Donald Harris | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Tony Perlman (PG), James Washington (SG), Mathew Ramon (SF), Rusty Shiminski (PF), Greg Sousa (C) Randy Ledonne, Nick Roy, Ronald Coons, Brian Fuller, Steve Rowlands | |
| 17:37 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis drills a 3 from the right wing | 47-24 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 17:33 | Quinnipiac | Tony Perlman misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Matthew Patrick - foul #1 on Matthew Patrick, team foul #2 | 47-24 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Oscar Park (C) Greg Sousa | |
| 17:33 | Quinnipiac | Tony Perlman makes the 1st free throw | 47-25 |
| 17:33 | Quinnipiac | Tony Perlman misses the 2nd free throw | 47-25 |
| 17:33 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer gets the rebound | 47-25 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 17:31 | Western Michigan | Mathew Ramon picks off the pass by Robert Davis in the backcourt | 47-25 |
| 17:30 | Quinnipiac | Mathew Ramon lays it up and in | 47-27 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 17:28 | Western Michigan | Mathew Ramon steps in front of the Robert Davis pass in the backcourt | 47-27 |
| 17:21 | Quinnipiac | Tony Perlman hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Washington | 47-29 |
| 17:01 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-29 |
| 17:00 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick snags the offensive board | 47-29 |
| 16:43 | Western Michigan | Robert John hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-29 |
| 16:42 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako grabs the offensive board | 47-29 |
| 16:30 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 47-29 |
| 16:29 | Quinnipiac | Rusty Shiminski grabs the defensive rebound | 47-29 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 16:17 | Quinnipiac | Mathew Ramon banks in the layup | 47-31 |
| 16:02 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis's floater is knocked away by Mathew Ramon | 47-31 |
| 16:00 | Quinnipiac | Mathew Ramon gets the rebound | 47-31 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dikembe Ako (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Davis (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert John (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Warren Comer (tiring) 2 reb. C - Matthew Patrick (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Tony Perlman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Washington (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mathew Ramon (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rusty Shiminski (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Oscar Park (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Quinnipiac | James Washington's layup is rejected by Matthew Patrick | 47-31 |
| 15:39 | Quinnipiac | Oscar Park hits the follow up shot | 47-33 |
| 15:23 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Mathew Ramon - foul #1 on Mathew Ramon, team foul #3 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Michael Bakken (SG), Delbert Bryant (SF), Kermit Eames (PF) Dikembe Ako, Robert Davis, Robert John, Warren Comer | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Neil Scales (PG), Nick Roy (SG), Ronald Coons (SF), Brian Fuller (PF), Steve Rowlands (C) Tony Perlman, James Washington, Mathew Ramon, Rusty Shiminski, Oscar Park | |
| 15:23 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick misses the 1st free throw | 47-33 |
| 15:23 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 48-33 |
| 15:04 | Quinnipiac | Ronald Coons hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 48-33 |
| 15:03 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames grabs the board | 48-33 |
| 14:45 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 48-33 |
| 14:43 | Quinnipiac | The rebound goes to Nick Roy | 48-33 |
| 14:34 | Quinnipiac | Neil Scales misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-33 |
| 14:33 | Quinnipiac | Ronald Coons can't tip it in | 48-33 |
| 14:31 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames pulls down the rebound | 48-33 |
| 14:02 | Western Michigan | Nick Roy is called for the reach on Michael Bakken - foul #2 on Nick Roy, team foul #4 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer (PG), Robert John (SF), Paul Beach (PF), Donald Harris (C) Gary Loving, Delbert Bryant, Kermit Eames, Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Randy Ledonne (PG), James Washington (SG), Mathew Ramon (SF), Rusty Shiminski (PF), Greg Sousa (C) Neil Scales, Nick Roy, Ronald Coons, Brian Fuller, Steve Rowlands | |
| 13:54 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Gerald Boyer | 51-33 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 13:33 | Quinnipiac | James Washington is denied on a layup by Donald Harris | 51-33 |
| 13:31 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach grabs the board | 51-33 |
| 13:18 | Western Michigan | Rusty Shiminski is called for the reach on Paul Beach - foul #1 on Rusty Shiminski, team foul #5 | 51-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (SG) Michael Bakken | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Tony Perlman (SF), Oscar Park (C) Mathew Ramon, Greg Sousa | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 13:01 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Robert John | 53-33 |
| 12:38 | Quinnipiac | Tony Perlman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Delbert Bryant (SF), Warren Comer (PF), Kermit Eames (C) Gerald Boyer, Robert John, Paul Beach, Donald Harris | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Neil Scales (PG), Nick Roy (SG), Brian Fuller (PF) Randy Ledonne, James Washington, Rusty Shiminski | |
| 12:11 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant can't connect on an uncontested runner from the left block | 53-33 |
| 12:10 | Quinnipiac | Nick Roy gets the rebound | 53-33 |
| 12:08 | Quinnipiac | Neil Scales is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Loving - foul #3 on Gary Loving, team foul #3 | 53-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Mathew Ramon (SF), Greg Sousa (C) Tony Perlman, Oscar Park | |
| 11:55 | Quinnipiac | Neil Scales clanks a 3 from the left corner | 53-33 |
| 11:53 | Quinnipiac | Mathew Ramon hits the follow up shot | 53-35 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gary Loving (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Davis (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Delbert Bryant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Warren Comer (tiring) 2 reb. C - Kermit Eames (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Neil Scales (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nick Roy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Mathew Ramon (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian Fuller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Greg Sousa (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving misses the shot from close range but he's fouled by Neil Scales - foul #4 on Neil Scales, team foul #6 | 53-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (SG), Robert John (SF) Robert Davis, Delbert Bryant | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Tony Perlman (PG), James Washington (SG), Ronald Coons (PF), Steve Rowlands (C) Neil Scales, Nick Roy, Brian Fuller, Greg Sousa | |
| 11:24 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving misses the 1st free throw | 53-35 |
| 11:24 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving makes the 2nd free throw | 54-35 |
| 11:16 | Quinnipiac | James Washington knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Ronald Coons and he's hacked by Robert John - foul #3 on Robert John, team foul #4 | 54-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken (SG), Donald Harris (C) Gary Loving, Kermit Eames | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| 11:16 | Quinnipiac | James Washington makes the free throw | 54-38 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 11:12 | Western Michigan | Tony Perlman is called for the reach on Dikembe Ako in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tony Perlman, team foul #7 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Rusty Shiminski (PF) Mathew Ramon | |
| 11:12 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako misses the 1st free throw | 54-38 |
| 11:12 | Quinnipiac | Rusty Shiminski snags the defensive board | 54-38 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 10:58 | Quinnipiac | Ronald Coons hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 54-38 |
| 10:56 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert John | 54-38 |
| 10:29 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Dikembe Ako | 56-38 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 10:18 | Quinnipiac | Tony Perlman connects on the open 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from James Washington | 56-41 |
| 10:16 | Western Michigan | Ronald Coons steals it from Michael Bakken in the backcourt | 56-41 |
| 10:15 | Quinnipiac | Ronald Coons lays it in | 56-43 |
| 10:00 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Steve Rowlands - foul #1 on Steve Rowlands, team foul #8 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer (PG), Delbert Bryant (SF), Paul Beach (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Michael Bakken, Robert John, Warren Comer, Donald Harris | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Randy Ledonne (PG), Nick Roy (SG), Mathew Ramon (SF), Brian Fuller (PF), Oscar Park (C) Tony Perlman, James Washington, Ronald Coons, Rusty Shiminski, Steve Rowlands | |
| 10:00 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako makes the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 10:00 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako makes the 2nd free throw | 58-43 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 09:36 | Quinnipiac | Randy Ledonne connects on the open shot from close range on a nice dish by Oscar Park | 58-45 |
| 09:09 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 58-45 |
| 09:08 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant tips it but misses | 58-45 |
| 09:06 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick snags the offensive board | 58-45 |
| 08:52 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach is hacked by Brian Fuller - foul #2 on Brian Fuller, team foul #9 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Kermit Eames (C) Gerald Boyer, Dikembe Ako, Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | James Washington (SG), Ronald Coons (SF), Greg Sousa (PF) Randy Ledonne, Mathew Ramon, Brian Fuller | |
| 08:52 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach makes the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 08:52 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach makes the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| 08:39 | Quinnipiac | Nick Roy comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Kermit Eames - foul #2 on Kermit Eames, team foul #5 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert John (SF), Warren Comer (PF) Delbert Bryant, Paul Beach | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Rusty Shiminski (PF) Oscar Park | |
| 08:39 | Quinnipiac | Nick Roy makes the 1st free throw | 60-46 |
| 08:39 | Quinnipiac | Nick Roy makes the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 08:25 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right wing | 60-47 |
| 08:24 | Quinnipiac | Nick Roy grabs the defensive rebound | 60-47 |
| 08:04 | Quinnipiac | James Washington hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-49 |
| 07:47 | Western Michigan | Nick Roy steals the ball from Kermit Eames | 60-49 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gary Loving (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Davis (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert John (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Warren Comer (tired) 2 reb. C - Kermit Eames (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Nick Roy (tiring) 9 pts. SG - James Washington (tired) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Coons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rusty Shiminski (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Greg Sousa (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:34 | Quinnipiac | Rusty Shiminski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer (PG), Michael Bakken (SG), Delbert Bryant (SF), Donald Harris (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Gary Loving, Robert Davis, Robert John, Warren Comer, Kermit Eames | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Neil Scales (PG), Tony Perlman (SG), Mathew Ramon (SF), Brian Fuller (PF), Oscar Park (C) Nick Roy, James Washington, Ronald Coons, Rusty Shiminski, Greg Sousa | |
| 07:32 | Western Michigan | Tony Perlman steps in front of the Michael Bakken pass in the backcourt | 60-49 |
| 07:19 | Quinnipiac | Mathew Ramon can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-49 |
| 07:18 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick grabs the defensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 07:11 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Randy Ledonne (PG) Neil Scales | |
| 07:05 | Quinnipiac | Randy Ledonne misses short on a 3 from the right wing but he's hacked by Delbert Bryant - foul #2 on Delbert Bryant, team foul #6 | 60-49 |
| 07:05 | Quinnipiac | Randy Ledonne makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 07:05 | Quinnipiac | Randy Ledonne makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 07:05 | Quinnipiac | Randy Ledonne misses the 3rd free throw | 60-51 |
| 07:05 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris grabs the board | 60-51 |
| 06:48 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken is alone and drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Gerald Boyer | 62-51 |
| 06:46 | Quinnipiac | Tony Perlman loses the dribble to Delbert Bryant in the backcourt | 62-51 |
| 06:28 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Randy Ledonne - foul #1 on Randy Ledonne, team foul #10 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Robert John (SF), Kermit Eames (C) Gerald Boyer, Delbert Bryant, Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Neil Scales (PG), James Washington (SG), Ronald Coons (PF), Steve Rowlands (C) Randy Ledonne, Mathew Ramon, Brian Fuller, Oscar Park | |
| 06:28 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris makes the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 06:28 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 06:28 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames snags the offensive board | 63-51 |
| 06:16 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Kermit Eames | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:13 | Quinnipiac | James Washington is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Bakken - foul #2 on Michael Bakken, team foul #7 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (SG), Warren Comer (PF) Michael Bakken, Donald Harris | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| 06:13 | Quinnipiac | James Washington makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 06:13 | Quinnipiac | James Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 06:13 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Kermit Eames | 65-52 |
| 05:45 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer is hacked by Tony Perlman - foul #2 on Tony Perlman, team foul #11 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Beach (SF) Robert John | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Nick Roy (SG), Rusty Shiminski (PF) James Washington, Tony Perlman | |
| 05:45 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer makes the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 05:45 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer makes the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| 05:42 | Quinnipiac | Neil Scales is hacked by Robert Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Davis, team foul #8 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant (SF) Warren Comer | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| 05:42 | Quinnipiac | Neil Scales makes the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 05:42 | Quinnipiac | Neil Scales makes the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:22 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames is hacked by Rusty Shiminski - foul #2 on Rusty Shiminski, team foul #12 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken (SG) Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Mathew Ramon (SF), Oscar Park (C) Ronald Coons, Steve Rowlands | |
| 05:22 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames makes the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 05:22 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames makes the 2nd free throw | 69-54 |
| 05:18 | Quinnipiac | Gary Loving takes the ball from Neil Scales in the backcourt | 69-54 |
| 05:17 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving lays it up and in | 71-54 |
| 05:10 | Quinnipiac | Nick Roy hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 71-54 |
| 05:08 | Quinnipiac | Oscar Park tips it in | 71-56 |
| 05:06 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant is hacked by Mathew Ramon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mathew Ramon, team foul #13 | 71-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Warren Comer (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Paul Beach, Kermit Eames | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Randy Ledonne (PG), James Washington (SG) Neil Scales, Nick Roy | |
| 05:06 | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-56 |
| 05:06 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 72-56 |
| 05:06 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 73-56 |
| 04:53 | Quinnipiac | Randy Ledonne misses the 3 from straight away | 73-56 |
| 04:51 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick pulls down the rebound | 73-56 |
| 04:45 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-56 |
| 04:44 | Quinnipiac | Oscar Park pulls down the rebound | 73-56 |
| 04:38 | Quinnipiac | James Washington is fouled on the floor by Michael Bakken - foul #3 on Michael Bakken, team foul #9 | 73-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer (PG), Dikembe Ako (SG), Robert John (SF), Paul Beach (PF), Donald Harris (C) Gary Loving, Michael Bakken, Delbert Bryant, Warren Comer, Matthew Patrick | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Tony Perlman (SF), Greg Sousa (PF) Mathew Ramon, Rusty Shiminski | |
| 04:38 | Quinnipiac | James Washington makes the 1st free throw | 73-57 |
| 04:38 | Quinnipiac | James Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 73-57 |
| 04:38 | Western Michigan | Robert John snags the defensive board | 73-57 |
| 04:09 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Dikembe Ako | 75-57 |
| 04:06 | Quinnipiac | Gerald Boyer steals the ball from Tony Perlman in the backcourt | 75-57 |
| 03:48 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris can't finish the uncontested layup | 75-57 |
| 03:46 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris can't tip it in | 75-57 |
| 03:44 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach grabs the offensive rebound | 75-57 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gerald Boyer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Ako (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert John (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Beach (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Harris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Randy Ledonne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Washington (tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tony Perlman (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Greg Sousa (fairly fresh) C - Oscar Park (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako is fouled on the floor by James Washington - foul #3 on James Washington, team foul #14 | 75-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken (SG), Delbert Bryant (SF), Kermit Eames (PF) Gerald Boyer, Robert John, Paul Beach | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Nick Roy (PG), Ronald Coons (SF), Brian Fuller (PF), Steve Rowlands (C) Randy Ledonne, James Washington, Greg Sousa, Oscar Park | |
| 03:23 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako makes the 1st free throw | 76-57 |
| 03:23 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako misses the 2nd free throw | 76-57 |
| 03:23 | Quinnipiac | Steve Rowlands grabs the board | 76-57 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Quinnipiac | Brian Fuller loses the dribble to Michael Bakken | 76-57 |
| 02:58 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames's pass is intercepted by Tony Perlman | 76-57 |
| 02:52 | Quinnipiac | Michael Bakken is called for the reach on Tony Perlman - foul #4 on Michael Bakken, team foul #10 | 76-57 |
| 02:52 | Quinnipiac | Tony Perlman makes the 1st free throw | 76-58 |
| 02:52 | Quinnipiac | Tony Perlman makes the 2nd free throw | 76-59 |
| 02:30 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left wing | 76-59 |
| 02:29 | Quinnipiac | Ronald Coons grabs the defensive rebound | 76-59 |
| 02:16 | Quinnipiac | Donald Harris blocks the short jumper by Tony Perlman | 76-59 |
| 02:15 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris gets the rebound | 76-59 |
| 02:13 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken's pass is intercepted by Tony Perlman in the backcourt | 76-59 |
| 02:12 | Quinnipiac | Nick Roy lays it in on a nice dish by Tony Perlman | 76-61 |
| 01:43 | Western Michigan | Steve Rowlands steps in front of the Delbert Bryant pass | 76-61 |
| 01:40 | Quinnipiac | Delbert Bryant steps in front of the Nick Roy pass in the backcourt | 76-61 |
| 01:38 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant lays it in | 78-61 |
| 01:36 | Quinnipiac | Ronald Coons is called for traveling in the backcourt | 78-61 |
| 01:14 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 78-61 |
| 01:12 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant can't tip it in | 78-61 |
| 01:10 | Quinnipiac | Ronald Coons pulls down the rebound | 78-61 |
| 00:57 | Quinnipiac | Brian Fuller blows the dunk | 78-61 |
| 00:56 | Quinnipiac | Brian Fuller can't tip it in | 78-61 |
| 00:55 | Quinnipiac | Brian Fuller tips it home | 78-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Fuller | 78-63 |
| 00:30 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-63 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako runs out the clock | 78-63 |