| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Santos Forgey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Catalan (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gan Yen (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Louis Watts (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Mathis (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Paul Tung (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel McDow (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Elmer Swan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicolas Furlong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Rogers (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Elmer Swan inbounds the ball | 48-27 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Fairfield | Elmer Swan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-27 |
| 19:36 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Brian Mathis | 48-27 |
| 19:22 | Western Michigan | Daniel McDow steals it from Louis Watts | 48-27 |
| 19:19 | Fairfield | Santos Forgey steals it from Daniel McDow in the backcourt | 48-27 |
| 19:18 | Western Michigan | James Catalan lays it in on a nice dish by Santos Forgey | 50-27 |
| 19:08 | Fairfield | Elmer Swan is hacked by Brian Mathis - foul #3 on Brian Mathis, team foul #1 | 50-27 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Breen (SF), Douglas Tignor (PF), Joseph Deluca (C) Gan Yen, Louis Watts, Brian Mathis | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Wade Willey (PG), Michael Patty (SG), Robert Cline (PF), Leslie Leday (C) Paul Tung, Daniel McDow, Nicolas Furlong, Jack Rogers | |
| 18:56 | Fairfield | Robert Cline can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-27 |
| 18:54 | Western Michigan | Joseph Deluca grabs the defensive rebound | 50-27 |
| 18:51 | Western Michigan | Joseph Deluca is hacked by Wade Willey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wade Willey, team foul #1 | 50-27 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Saul Pena (PG), Michael Johnson (SG) Santos Forgey, James Catalan | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joseph Herrington (C) Elmer Swan | |
| 18:38 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena is fouled on the floor by Leslie Leday - foul #3 on Leslie Leday, team foul #2 | 50-27 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jack Rogers (C) Leslie Leday | |
| 18:30 | Western Michigan | Jack Rogers blocks the short jumper by Douglas Tignor | 50-27 |
| 18:29 | Western Michigan | Joseph Deluca hits the follow up shot | 52-27 |
| 18:27 | Fairfield | Michael Patty throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-27 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson (PF) Douglas Tignor | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Castello (PG), Daniel McDow (SG) Wade Willey, Michael Patty | |
| 18:11 | Western Michigan | Joseph Deluca connects on the open fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Breen | 54-27 |
| 18:09 | Fairfield | Joseph Herrington is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 54-27 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Louis Watts (PF), Brian Mathis (C) Charles Breen, Joseph Deluca | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ronald Bolte (SF) Joseph Herrington | |
| 17:52 | Western Michigan | Brian Mathis knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Saul Pena | 56-27 |
| 17:47 | Fairfield | Daniel McDow hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Jack Rogers | 56-29 |
| 17:21 | Western Michigan | Brian Mathis makes the driving attempt from the left block | 58-29 |
| 17:11 | Fairfield | Daniel McDow misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Matthew Robinson - foul #1 on Matthew Robinson, team foul #2 | 58-29 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey (PG), James Catalan (SG), Gan Yen (SF), Douglas Tignor (PF) Saul Pena, Michael Johnson, Matthew Robinson, Louis Watts | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Paul Tung (PG), Elmer Swan (SF), Nicolas Furlong (PF) Gary Castello, Ronald Bolte, Robert Cline | |
| 17:11 | Fairfield | Daniel McDow makes the 1st free throw | 58-30 |
| 17:11 | Fairfield | Daniel McDow makes the 2nd free throw | 58-31 |
| 17:09 | Western Michigan | Elmer Swan steps in front of the Gan Yen pass in the backcourt | 58-31 |
| 16:57 | Fairfield | Elmer Swan misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-31 |
| 16:55 | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor grabs the board | 58-31 |
| 16:37 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 58-31 |
| 16:36 | Fairfield | Daniel McDow grabs the board | 58-31 |
| 16:26 | Fairfield | Elmer Swan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-31 |
| 16:24 | Western Michigan | Brian Mathis gets the rebound | 58-31 |
| 16:05 | Western Michigan | Brian Mathis misses long on a jumper near the basket | 58-31 |
| 16:03 | Western Michigan | James Catalan tips it but misses | 58-31 |
| 16:02 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Nicolas Furlong | 58-31 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Santos Forgey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Catalan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Gan Yen (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Douglas Tignor (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Brian Mathis (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Paul Tung (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel McDow (tiring) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Elmer Swan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicolas Furlong (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Rogers (tiring) | |
| 15:49 | Fairfield | Elmer Swan buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-34 |
| 15:37 | Western Michigan | Jack Rogers is called for the reach on Brian Mathis - foul #3 on Jack Rogers, team foul #3 | 58-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Breen (SF), Louis Watts (PF), Joseph Deluca (C) Gan Yen, Douglas Tignor, Brian Mathis | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Wade Willey (PG), Michael Patty (SG), Leslie Leday (PF), Joseph Herrington (C) Paul Tung, Daniel McDow, Nicolas Furlong, Jack Rogers | |
| 15:28 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts is hacked by Leslie Leday - foul #4 on Leslie Leday, team foul #4 | 58-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Cline (C) Leslie Leday | |
| 15:23 | Western Michigan | James Catalan comes up short on the floater from the right block | 58-34 |
| 15:22 | Fairfield | Robert Cline gets the rebound | 58-34 |
| 15:18 | Fairfield | Joseph Deluca blocks the short jumper by Elmer Swan | 58-34 |
| 15:16 | Fairfield | Robert Cline tips it home | 58-36 |
| 15:10 | Western Michigan | The jump hook by Louis Watts is blocked by Robert Cline | 58-36 |
| 15:08 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts tips it home | 60-36 |
| 15:06 | Fairfield | James Catalan is called for the reach on Wade Willey in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Catalan, team foul #3 | 60-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson (SG) James Catalan | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Nicolas Furlong (PF) Joseph Herrington | |
| 14:58 | Fairfield | Robert Cline hits a floater from the left side | 60-38 |
| 14:29 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson misses the wide open shot from the baseline | 60-38 |
| 14:28 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Deluca | 60-38 |
| 14:17 | Western Michigan | Joseph Deluca knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Santos Forgey | 62-38 |
| 13:58 | Fairfield | Nicolas Furlong hits the finger roll | 62-40 |
| 13:54 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Patty - foul #2 on Michael Patty, team foul #5 | 62-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Saul Pena (PG), Michael Johnson (SG), Gan Yen (SF), Brian Mathis (C) Santos Forgey, Matthew Robinson, Charles Breen, Joseph Deluca | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Paul Tung (PG), Gary Castello (SG), Ronald Bolte (SF), Joseph Herrington (PF), Jack Rogers (C) Wade Willey, Michael Patty, Elmer Swan, Nicolas Furlong, Robert Cline | |
| 13:47 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left block | 64-40 |
| 13:45 | Fairfield | Michael Johnson is called for the reach on Jack Rogers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Johnson, team foul #4 | 64-40 |
| 13:31 | Fairfield | Ronald Bolte clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-40 |
| 13:29 | Western Michigan | Gan Yen grabs the board | 64-40 |
| 13:14 | Western Michigan | Brian Mathis misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 64-40 |
| 13:13 | Fairfield | Joseph Herrington grabs the defensive rebound | 64-40 |
| 13:00 | Fairfield | Joseph Herrington is fouled on the floor by Louis Watts - foul #2 on Louis Watts, team foul #5 | 64-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Catalan (SG), Douglas Tignor (PF), Joseph Deluca (C) Michael Johnson, Louis Watts, Brian Mathis | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Daniel McDow (SG), Elmer Swan (SF), Robert Cline (PF) Gary Castello, Ronald Bolte, Joseph Herrington | |
| 12:55 | Fairfield | Paul Tung makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Daniel McDow | 64-42 |
| 12:45 | Western Michigan | James Catalan scores on a shot in the paint set up by Saul Pena and he's fouled by Daniel McDow - foul #3 on Daniel McDow, team foul #6 | 66-42 |
| 12:45 | Western Michigan | James Catalan makes the free throw | 67-42 |
| 12:30 | Fairfield | Elmer Swan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 67-42 |
| 12:28 | Fairfield | Robert Cline tips it but misses | 67-42 |
| 12:26 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena grabs the defensive rebound | 67-42 |
| 12:22 | Western Michigan | James Catalan hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joseph Deluca | 69-42 |
| 12:02 | Fairfield | Daniel McDow loses the dribble to Gan Yen | 69-42 |
| 11:59 | Western Michigan | Daniel McDow takes the ball from James Catalan in the backcourt | 69-42 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Saul Pena (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Catalan (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gan Yen (tiring) 2 ast. PF - Douglas Tignor (tiring) 3 reb. C - Joseph Deluca (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Paul Tung (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel McDow (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Elmer Swan (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Cline (tired) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Jack Rogers (tired) 3 pf. | |
| 11:47 | Fairfield | James Catalan steps in front of the Elmer Swan pass | 69-42 |
| 11:23 | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor clanks a jumper in the lane | 69-42 |
| 11:21 | Western Michigan | Joseph Deluca grabs the offensive board | 69-42 |
| 11:05 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena connects on the open 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Gan Yen | 72-42 |
| 11:05 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey (PG), Michael Johnson (SG), Charles Breen (SF), Louis Watts (PF), Matthew Robinson (C) Saul Pena, James Catalan, Gan Yen, Douglas Tignor, Joseph Deluca | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Castello (PG), Wade Willey (SG), Ronald Bolte (SF), Nicolas Furlong (PF), Joseph Herrington (C) Paul Tung, Daniel McDow, Elmer Swan, Robert Cline, Jack Rogers | |
| 10:50 | Fairfield | Gary Castello misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 72-42 |
| 10:49 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson pulls down the rebound | 72-42 |
| 10:47 | Western Michigan | Wade Willey steals it from Michael Johnson in the backcourt | 72-42 |
| 10:32 | Fairfield | Nicolas Furlong makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Wade Willey | 72-45 |
| 10:30 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Bolte - foul #2 on Ronald Bolte, team foul #7 | 72-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Elmer Swan (SF) Ronald Bolte | |
| 10:30 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen makes the 1st free throw | 73-45 |
| 10:30 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen misses the 2nd free throw | 73-45 |
| 10:30 | Fairfield | Joseph Herrington pulls down the rebound | 73-45 |
| 10:03 | Fairfield | Gary Castello throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Catalan (SG), Brian Mathis (C) Michael Johnson, Matthew Robinson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Patty (PG), Daniel McDow (SG), Robert Cline (C) Gary Castello, Wade Willey, Joseph Herrington | |
| 09:50 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Breen | 75-45 |
| 09:48 | Fairfield | Charles Breen takes the ball from Michael Patty in the backcourt | 75-45 |
| 09:34 | Western Michigan | James Catalan is fouled on the floor by Nicolas Furlong - foul #3 on Nicolas Furlong, team foul #8 | 75-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Paul Tung (PG) Michael Patty | |
| 09:34 | Western Michigan | James Catalan makes the 1st free throw | 76-45 |
| 09:34 | Western Michigan | James Catalan misses the 2nd free throw | 76-45 |
| 09:34 | Fairfield | Daniel McDow snags the defensive board | 76-45 |
| 09:30 | Fairfield | James Catalan is called for the reach on Paul Tung in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Catalan, team foul #6 | 76-45 |
| 09:17 | Fairfield | Elmer Swan makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Daniel McDow | 76-48 |
| 09:15 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen is hacked by Elmer Swan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Elmer Swan, team foul #9 | 76-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Wade Willey (SG), Ronald Bolte (SF), Joseph Herrington (C) Daniel McDow, Elmer Swan, Robert Cline | |
| 09:15 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen makes the 1st free throw | 77-48 |
| 09:15 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen makes the 2nd free throw | 78-48 |
| 08:55 | Fairfield | Brian Mathis takes the ball from Nicolas Furlong | 78-48 |
| 08:38 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Nicolas Furlong - foul #4 on Nicolas Furlong, team foul #10 | 78-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Saul Pena (PG), Matthew Robinson (SF), Joseph Deluca (C) Santos Forgey, Charles Breen, Brian Mathis | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Castello (PG), Michael Patty (SG), Elmer Swan (SF), Jack Rogers (C) Paul Tung, Wade Willey, Ronald Bolte, Nicolas Furlong | |
| 08:38 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts misses the 1st free throw | 78-48 |
| 08:38 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 79-48 |
| 08:35 | Fairfield | James Catalan is called for the reach on Michael Patty in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Catalan, team foul #7 | 79-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson (SG), Gan Yen (SF) James Catalan, Louis Watts | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Cline (PF) Joseph Herrington | |
| 08:35 | Fairfield | Michael Patty misses the 1st free throw | 79-48 |
| 08:35 | Western Michigan | Joseph Deluca grabs the board | 79-48 |
| 08:18 | Western Michigan | Joseph Deluca knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Saul Pena and he's hacked by Jack Rogers - foul #4 on Jack Rogers, team foul #11 | 81-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Daniel McDow (SG), Joseph Herrington (C) Michael Patty, Jack Rogers | |
| 08:18 | Western Michigan | Joseph Deluca makes the free throw | 82-48 |
| 07:58 | Fairfield | Robert Cline loses the dribble to Saul Pena | 82-48 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Saul Pena (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gan Yen (tiring) 3 ast. PF - Matthew Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Deluca (tiring) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Gary Castello (fairly fresh) SG - Daniel McDow (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Elmer Swan (tired) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Cline (tired) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Herrington (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 82-48 |
| 07:39 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson tips it home | 84-48 |
| 07:33 | Fairfield | Daniel McDow is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 84-48 |
| 07:31 | Western Michigan | Gan Yen grabs the defensive rebound | 84-48 |
| 07:10 | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 84-48 |
| 07:09 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson can't tip it in | 84-48 |
| 07:07 | Fairfield | Robert Cline pulls down the rebound | 84-48 |
| 06:55 | Fairfield | Daniel McDow dunks the ball | 84-50 |
| 06:30 | Western Michigan | Gan Yen connects on the open shot from the right side on a great pass from Saul Pena | 86-50 |
| 06:15 | Fairfield | Daniel McDow hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 86-50 |
| 06:13 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Cline | 86-50 |
| 05:50 | Fairfield | Joseph Deluca is called for the reach on Daniel McDow - foul #1 on Joseph Deluca, team foul #8 | 86-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey (PG), Charles Breen (SF), Douglas Tignor (PF), Brian Mathis (C) Saul Pena, Gan Yen, Matthew Robinson, Joseph Deluca | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Patty (PG), Ronald Bolte (SF), Leslie Leday (PF) Gary Castello, Elmer Swan, Joseph Herrington | |
| 05:50 | Fairfield | Daniel McDow makes the 1st free throw | 86-51 |
| 05:50 | Fairfield | Daniel McDow makes the 2nd free throw | 86-52 |
| 05:33 | Western Michigan | Brian Mathis misses badly on the uncontested turnaround near the basket | 86-52 |
| 05:32 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen grabs the offensive rebound | 86-52 |
| 05:20 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Leslie Leday - foul #5 on Leslie Leday, team foul #12 | 86-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Louis Watts (PF) Douglas Tignor | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Wade Willey (SG), Joseph Herrington (PF) Daniel McDow, Leslie Leday | |
| 05:20 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen misses the 1st free throw | 86-52 |
| 05:20 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen makes the 2nd free throw | 87-52 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:10 | Fairfield | Michael Patty is open and buries a jumper from the left block | 87-54 |
| 04:52 | Western Michigan | Ronald Bolte is called for the reach on Charles Breen - foul #3 on Ronald Bolte, team foul #13 | 87-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson (SG) Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 04:52 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen misses the 1st free throw | 87-54 |
| 04:52 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen makes the 2nd free throw | 88-54 |
| 04:49 | Fairfield | Matthew Robinson steps in front of the Ronald Bolte pass in the backcourt | 88-54 |
| 04:27 | Western Michigan | Charles Breen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 88-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor (PF) Louis Watts | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 04:18 | Fairfield | Michael Patty hits a wide open jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Cline | 88-56 |
| 03:50 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Santos Forgey | 90-56 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Santos Forgey (tired) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Matthew Robinson (tired) 8 pts. SF - Charles Breen (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Tignor (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Brian Mathis (tired) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Wade Willey (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Patty (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Ronald Bolte (tiring) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Herrington (very tired) 4 reb. C - Robert Cline (very tired) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:39 | Fairfield | Robert Cline hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 90-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey misses short on an open fadeaway near the basket | 90-59 |
| 03:13 | Fairfield | Michael Patty gets the rebound | 90-59 |
| 03:05 | Fairfield | Michael Patty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 90-59 |
| 03:03 | Western Michigan | Douglas Tignor grabs the board | 90-59 |
| 03:00 | Western Michigan | Wade Willey is called for the reach on Matthew Robinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wade Willey, team foul #14 | 90-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gan Yen (SF), Louis Watts (PF), Joseph Deluca (C) Charles Breen, Douglas Tignor, Brian Mathis | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Castello (SG) Michael Patty | |
| 03:00 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 91-59 |
| 03:00 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 92-59 |
| 02:44 | Fairfield | Robert Cline clanks a runner in the lane but the foul's on Louis Watts - foul #3 on Louis Watts, team foul #9 | 92-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Saul Pena (PG), Michael Johnson (SG) Santos Forgey, Matthew Robinson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 02:44 | Fairfield | Robert Cline misses the 1st free throw | 92-59 |
| 02:44 | Fairfield | Robert Cline misses the 2nd free throw | 92-59 |
| 02:44 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts grabs the board | 92-59 |
| 02:41 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena is hacked by Gary Castello in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Castello, team foul #15 | 92-59 |
| 02:41 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena makes the 1st free throw | 93-59 |
| 02:41 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena makes the 2nd free throw | 94-59 |
| 02:29 | Fairfield | Wade Willey is hacked by Joseph Deluca - foul #2 on Joseph Deluca, team foul #10 | 94-59 |
| 02:29 | Fairfield | Wade Willey misses the 1st free throw | 94-59 |
| 02:29 | Fairfield | Wade Willey makes the 2nd free throw | 94-60 |
| 02:17 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 94-60 |
| 02:16 | Fairfield | Joseph Herrington gets the rebound | 94-60 |
| 02:13 | Fairfield | Gary Castello's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 94-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Breen (SF) Gan Yen | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Patty (SG) Wade Willey | |
| 01:54 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Charles Breen | 97-60 |
| 01:50 | Fairfield | Michael Patty is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 97-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey (PG), Gan Yen (SF), Brian Mathis (C) Saul Pena, Charles Breen, Joseph Deluca | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Wade Willey (PG) Gary Castello | |
| 01:32 | Western Michigan | Brian Mathis is alone and drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Santos Forgey | 99-60 |
| 01:15 | Fairfield | Joseph Herrington is open and scores on a turnaround in the lane | 99-62 |
| 01:13 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey is hacked by Michael Patty in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Patty, team foul #16 | 99-62 |
| 01:13 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey misses the 1st free throw | 99-62 |
| 01:13 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey makes the 2nd free throw | 100-62 |
| 01:01 | Fairfield | Ronald Bolte misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 100-62 |
| 00:59 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey pulls down the rebound | 100-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Western Michigan | Joseph Herrington steals it from Santos Forgey in the backcourt | 100-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Fairfield | Joseph Herrington makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 100-64 |
| 00:26 | Western Michigan | Gan Yen is whistled for traveling | 100-64 |
| 00:20 | Fairfield | Michael Patty misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 100-64 |
| 00:18 | Fairfield | Wade Willey gets the offensive rebound | 100-64 |
| 00:16 | Fairfield | Louis Watts picks off the pass by Wade Willey | 100-64 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey runs out the clock | 100-64 |