| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Tony Cranmer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Grosvenor (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Delmar Dattilo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Han (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ivory Early (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Boris Zar (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Wilson Keller (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Huddle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Nourse (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Duprey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Baylor | Delmar Dattilo inbounds the ball | 32-36 |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:32 | Baylor | Kevin Han can't finish the layup | 32-36 |
| 19:31 | Baylor | The offensive rebound goes to Ivory Early | 32-36 |
| 19:12 | Baylor | Henry Grosvenor misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Huddle - foul #3 on Michael Huddle, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Smith (SF) Michael Huddle | |
| 19:12 | Baylor | Henry Grosvenor makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 19:12 | Baylor | Henry Grosvenor makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 18:52 | Western Michigan | Kevin Han swats the short shot by Anthony Duprey | 34-36 |
| 18:50 | Baylor | Kevin Han grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 18:30 | Baylor | Henry Grosvenor hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-36 |
| 18:04 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-39 |
| 17:37 | Baylor | Delmar Dattilo misses short on an open floater in the paint | 36-39 |
| 17:36 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 17:14 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-39 |
| 17:12 | Baylor | Delmar Dattilo snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 16:51 | Baylor | Kevin Han buries a runner in the lane | 38-39 |
| 16:35 | Western Michigan | Kevin Han is called for the reach on Ronald Nourse - foul #1 on Kevin Han, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Baylor | Eric Mayo (SG), Daniel Hart (SF), Peter Baker (PF), Charles Joiner (C) Henry Grosvenor, Delmar Dattilo, Kevin Han, Ivory Early | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Terry Conner (PG), Dikembe Abeyta (SG), Genaro Conti (SF), Yuri Bednarski (PF), Rodney Furstenberg (C) Boris Zar, Wilson Keller, David Smith, Ronald Nourse, Anthony Duprey | |
| 16:14 | Western Michigan | The short jumper by Yuri Bednarski is denied by Charles Joiner | 38-39 |
| 16:12 | Baylor | Tony Cranmer grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 15:53 | Baylor | Tony Cranmer clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 15:51 | Western Michigan | Rodney Furstenberg snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Tony Cranmer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Mayo (fresh) SF - Daniel Hart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Baker (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Joiner (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Terry Conner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dikembe Abeyta (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Genaro Conti (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Yuri Bednarski (fresh) 4 pts. C - Rodney Furstenberg (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Rodney Furstenberg | 38-42 |
| 15:04 | Baylor | Daniel Hart misses short on a jumper in the paint | 38-42 |
| 15:03 | Baylor | Charles Joiner grabs the offensive board | 38-42 |
| 14:42 | Baylor | Tony Cranmer misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 38-42 |
| 14:40 | Baylor | Peter Baker grabs the offensive board | 38-42 |
| 14:19 | Baylor | Tony Cranmer connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 14:07 | Western Michigan | Yuri Bednarski misses the lay-in | 41-42 |
| 14:05 | Western Michigan | Terry Conner misses the tip | 41-42 |
| 14:03 | Baylor | Charles Joiner snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 13:34 | Baylor | Dikembe Abeyta is called for the reach on Eric Mayo - foul #1 on Dikembe Abeyta, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Baylor | Henry Grosvenor (SG), Delmar Dattilo (SF), Kevin Han (PF), Ivory Early (C) Eric Mayo, Daniel Hart, Peter Baker, Charles Joiner | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Boris Zar (PG), Wilson Keller (SG), Michael Huddle (SF), Ronald Nourse (PF), Anthony Duprey (C) Terry Conner, Dikembe Abeyta, Genaro Conti, Yuri Bednarski, Rodney Furstenberg | |
| 13:18 | Baylor | Ivory Early knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Delmar Dattilo | 43-42 |
| 13:04 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Tony Cranmer - foul #1 on Tony Cranmer, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| 13:04 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar misses the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 13:04 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar misses the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 13:04 | Baylor | Henry Grosvenor snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 12:48 | Baylor | Delmar Dattilo blows the dunk but he's fouled by Boris Zar - foul #2 on Boris Zar, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| 12:48 | Baylor | Delmar Dattilo misses the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 12:48 | Baylor | Delmar Dattilo makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 12:37 | Western Michigan | Ivory Early is called for the reach on Anthony Duprey - foul #2 on Ivory Early, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| 12:32 | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 12:10 | Baylor | Kevin Han knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Henry Grosvenor | 46-45 |
| 11:48 | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 11:46 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse tips it home | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Tony Cranmer (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Grosvenor (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Delmar Dattilo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Han (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ivory Early (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Boris Zar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Wilson Keller (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Huddle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Nourse (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Duprey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Baylor | Ronald Nourse is called for the reach on Ivory Early - foul #1 on Ronald Nourse, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Baylor | Eric Mayo (SG), Peter Baker (PF) Tony Cranmer, Kevin Han | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alexander Hankinson (SF), David Smith (C) Michael Huddle, Anthony Duprey | |
| 11:01 | Baylor | Henry Grosvenor misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 11:00 | Baylor | Ivory Early grabs the offensive board | 46-47 |
| 10:35 | Baylor | David Smith is called for the reach on Ivory Early - foul #3 on David Smith, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Baylor | Daniel Hart (SF), Charles Joiner (C) Delmar Dattilo, Ivory Early | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta (SG) Wilson Keller | |
| 10:24 | Baylor | Alexander Hankinson blocks the short jumper by Charles Joiner | 46-47 |
| 10:22 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Boris Zar | 46-47 |
| 10:09 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 10:07 | Baylor | Henry Grosvenor is hacked by Alexander Hankinson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alexander Hankinson, team foul #6 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Baylor | Tony Cranmer (PG), Delmar Dattilo (SF) Eric Mayo, Peter Baker | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Terry Conner (PG), Genaro Conti (SF), Yuri Bednarski (PF), Rodney Furstenberg (C) Boris Zar, Alexander Hankinson, Ronald Nourse, David Smith | |
| 09:46 | Baylor | Henry Grosvenor connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Daniel Hart | 49-50 |
| 09:32 | Western Michigan | Delmar Dattilo is called for the reach on Genaro Conti - foul #1 on Delmar Dattilo, team foul #4 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Baylor | Kevin Han (PF) Delmar Dattilo | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 09:10 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Dikembe Abeyta, team foul #7 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Baylor | Delmar Dattilo (SF), Ivory Early (C) Daniel Hart, Charles Joiner | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Boris Zar (PG), Wilson Keller (SG), Alexander Hankinson (SF) Terry Conner, Dikembe Abeyta, Genaro Conti | |
| 09:08 | Baylor | Tony Cranmer is fouled in the backcourt by Yuri Bednarski - foul #2 on Yuri Bednarski, team foul #8 | 49-50 |
| 09:08 | Baylor | Tony Cranmer makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 09:08 | Baylor | Tony Cranmer makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 08:59 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar misses badly on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Ivory Early - foul #3 on Ivory Early, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Baylor | Peter Baker (SF) Delmar Dattilo | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle (SF), Ronald Nourse (PF), Anthony Duprey (C) Alexander Hankinson, Yuri Bednarski, Rodney Furstenberg | |
| 08:59 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 08:59 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 08:57 | Baylor | Peter Baker travels in the backcourt | 51-52 |
| 08:51 | Western Michigan | Ivory Early steps in front of the Ronald Nourse pass | 51-52 |
| 08:22 | Baylor | Henry Grosvenor is called for traveling | 51-52 |
| Subs | Baylor | Eric Mayo (SG), Delmar Dattilo (SF) Tony Cranmer, Kevin Han | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 07:53 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse scores on a shot near the basket and the foul's on Henry Grosvenor - foul #2 on Henry Grosvenor, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Baylor | Tony Cranmer (PG), Daniel Hart (PF), Charles Joiner (C) Henry Grosvenor, Peter Baker, Ivory Early | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta (PG), Genaro Conti (SG), David Smith (SF), Yuri Bednarski (C) Boris Zar, Wilson Keller, Michael Huddle, Anthony Duprey | |
| 07:53 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse misses the free throw | 51-54 |
| 07:53 | Baylor | The rebound goes to Charles Joiner | 51-54 |
| 07:29 | Baylor | Yuri Bednarski takes the ball from Tony Cranmer | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Tony Cranmer (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Mayo (fresh) SF - Delmar Dattilo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Hart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Joiner (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dikembe Abeyta (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Genaro Conti (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Nourse (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Yuri Bednarski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:08 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-54 |
| 07:07 | Baylor | Delmar Dattilo pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 07:05 | Baylor | Delmar Dattilo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-54 |
| Subs | Baylor | Kevin Han (PF) Delmar Dattilo | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Terry Conner (PG), Alexander Hankinson (SF), Rodney Furstenberg (C) Genaro Conti, David Smith, Ronald Nourse | |
| 06:57 | Western Michigan | Alexander Hankinson clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 51-54 |
| 06:55 | Baylor | Charles Joiner gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 06:46 | Baylor | Charles Joiner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-54 |
| Subs | Baylor | Henry Grosvenor (PG), Peter Baker (SF), Ivory Early (C) Tony Cranmer, Daniel Hart, Charles Joiner | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller (SG), Anthony Duprey (C) Dikembe Abeyta, Yuri Bednarski | |
| 06:28 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 06:27 | Western Michigan | Rodney Furstenberg snags the offensive board | 51-54 |
| 06:10 | Western Michigan | Alexander Hankinson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 51-54 |
| 06:08 | Baylor | Peter Baker gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 05:56 | Baylor | Kevin Han is open but can't throw it down | 51-54 |
| 05:54 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Anthony Duprey | 51-54 |
| 05:30 | Western Michigan | Alexander Hankinson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Alexander Hankinson, team foul #9 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Baylor | Tony Cranmer (PG), Delmar Dattilo (SF), Daniel Hart (PF), Charles Joiner (C) Eric Mayo, Peter Baker, Kevin Han, Ivory Early | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta (PG), Genaro Conti (SG), Michael Huddle (SF), David Smith (PF) Terry Conner, Wilson Keller, Alexander Hankinson, Rodney Furstenberg | |
| 05:04 | Baylor | Tony Cranmer knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Delmar Dattilo | 53-54 |
| 04:49 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-54 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Boris Zar (PG), Ronald Nourse (PF), Yuri Bednarski (C) Genaro Conti, David Smith, Anthony Duprey | |
| 04:29 | Baylor | 3 seconds is called on Henry Grosvenor | 53-54 |
| Subs | Baylor | Eric Mayo (SG) Henry Grosvenor | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller (SG) Dikembe Abeyta | |
| 04:20 | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle loses the dribble to Daniel Hart | 53-54 |
| 03:55 | Baylor | Tony Cranmer misses the wide open floater from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 03:53 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 03:38 | Western Michigan | Eric Mayo is called for the reach on Wilson Keller - foul #3 on Eric Mayo, team foul #7 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Baylor | Peter Baker (SF), Kevin Han (PF), Ivory Early (C) Delmar Dattilo, Daniel Hart, Charles Joiner | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti (SF), Rodney Furstenberg (C) Michael Huddle, Ronald Nourse | |
| 03:38 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 03:38 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 03:38 | Baylor | Kevin Han grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 03:09 | Baylor | Kevin Han jams it on a great pass from Ivory Early and he's fouled by Yuri Bednarski - foul #3 on Yuri Bednarski, team foul #10 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Baylor | Henry Grosvenor (SG) Eric Mayo | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Terry Conner (PG), Dikembe Abeyta (SG), Anthony Duprey (C) Boris Zar, Wilson Keller, Yuri Bednarski | |
| 03:09 | Baylor | Kevin Han makes the free throw | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Tony Cranmer (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Grosvenor (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Baker (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Kevin Han (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ivory Early (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Terry Conner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dikembe Abeyta (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Genaro Conti (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Rodney Furstenberg (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Duprey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:47 | Western Michigan | Anthony Duprey hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dikembe Abeyta | 56-57 |
| 02:24 | Baylor | Tony Cranmer connects on the jumper from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 02:24 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-57 |
| Subs | Baylor | Delmar Dattilo (SG), Daniel Hart (SF) Tony Cranmer, Peter Baker | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Boris Zar (PG), Michael Huddle (SF), David Smith (PF), Yuri Bednarski (C) Terry Conner, Genaro Conti, Rodney Furstenberg, Anthony Duprey | |
| 01:58 | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-57 |
| 01:57 | Baylor | Kevin Han grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 01:34 | Baylor | Michael Huddle is called for the reach on Daniel Hart - foul #4 on Michael Huddle, team foul #11 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Baylor | Tony Cranmer (PG) Delmar Dattilo | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller (SG), Ronald Nourse (PF), Anthony Duprey (C) Dikembe Abeyta, David Smith, Yuri Bednarski | |
| 01:34 | Baylor | Daniel Hart misses the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 01:34 | Baylor | Daniel Hart misses the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 01:34 | Western Michigan | Anthony Duprey grabs the defensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 01:17 | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 01:15 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse tips it but misses | 58-57 |
| 01:13 | Western Michigan | Wilson Keller can't tip it in | 58-57 |
| 01:12 | Baylor | The rebound goes to Daniel Hart | 58-57 |
| 00:58 | Baylor | Daniel Hart buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Baylor | Boris Zar takes the ball from Tony Cranmer in the backcourt | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-60 |
| 00:19 | Baylor | Daniel Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Baylor | Daniel Hart is hacked by Boris Zar in the backcourt - foul #3 on Boris Zar, team foul #12 | 61-60 |
| 00:18 | Baylor | Daniel Hart makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:18 | Baylor | Daniel Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:12 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse's floater is tipped away by Kevin Han | 63-60 |
| 00:11 | Baylor | Ivory Early grabs the board | 63-60 |
| 00:08 | Baylor | Ivory Early is hacked by Wilson Keller in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wilson Keller, team foul #13 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Baylor | Delmar Dattilo (SF) Kevin Han | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:08 | Baylor | Ivory Early makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:08 | Baylor | Ivory Early makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 65-60 |
| 00:00 | Baylor | Delmar Dattilo pulls down the rebound | 65-60 |