| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alvin Wills (fresh) SG - Sol Ferrari (fresh) SF - Thomas Dey (fresh) PF - Robert McBurney (fresh) C - John Marks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Richard Mack (fresh) SG - Ricky Firestone (fresh) SF - Lewis Holst (fresh) PF - Andrew Karpinski (fresh) C - Jody Bassham (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | John Marks wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:35 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Lewis Holst grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Mack is called for a backcourt violation | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Western Michigan | John Marks is wide open but clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to John Marks | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Western Michigan | Lewis Holst steals the ball from John Marks | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ricky Firestone hits the finger roll set up by Lewis Holst | 0-2 |
| 18:33 | Western Michigan | Richard Mack steps in front of the Robert McBurney pass | 0-2 |
| 18:30 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Lewis Holst banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Mack | 0-4 |
| 18:13 | Western Michigan | Ricky Firestone takes the ball from Robert McBurney | 0-4 |
| 17:57 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Robert McBurney blocks the short jumper by Jody Bassham | 0-4 |
| 17:55 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 17:37 | Western Michigan | Jody Bassham swats the dunk try by John Marks | 0-4 |
| 17:35 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Andrew Karpinski gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:14 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Andrew Karpinski jams it | 0-6 |
| 16:56 | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari's floater is knocked away by Richard Mack | 0-6 |
| 16:54 | Western Michigan | John Marks can't tip it in | 0-6 |
| 16:52 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jody Bassham grabs the defensive rebound | 0-6 |
| 16:48 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Mack is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Lewis Holst | 0-8 |
| 16:45 | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari is fouled in the backcourt by Ricky Firestone - foul #1 on Ricky Firestone, team foul #1 | 0-8 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa (PG), David Reece (SG), Edward Adams (SF), Bryan Jennings (PF), Gerald Duckworth (C) Alvin Wills, Sol Ferrari, Thomas Dey, Robert McBurney, John Marks | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Robin Thomas (PG), Scott Pavone (SG), Joseph Brock (SF), Delbert Schoonmaker (PF), William Sommers (C) Richard Mack, Ricky Firestone, Lewis Holst, Andrew Karpinski, Jody Bassham | |
| 16:26 | Western Michigan | Gerald Duckworth hits a shot from the baseline set up by Edward Adams | 2-8 |
| 16:24 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Reece picks off the pass by William Sommers in the backcourt | 2-8 |
| 16:13 | Western Michigan | David Reece can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 2-8 |
| 16:11 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Brock grabs the board | 2-8 |
| 15:57 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Brock's floater is tipped away by Bryan Jennings | 2-8 |
| 15:56 | Western Michigan | Bryan Jennings grabs the defensive rebound | 2-8 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Sidney Delarosa (fresh) SG - David Reece (fairly fresh) SF - Edward Adams (fresh) PF - Bryan Jennings (fresh) C - Gerald Duckworth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Robin Thomas (fairly fresh) SG - Scott Pavone (fresh) SF - Joseph Brock (fresh) PF - Delbert Schoonmaker (fresh) C - William Sommers (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Western Michigan | David Reece misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-8 |
| 15:45 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Duckworth | 2-8 |
| 15:29 | Western Michigan | Gerald Duckworth misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 2-8 |
| 15:28 | Western Michigan | David Reece tips it home | 4-8 |
| 15:05 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Robin Thomas comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 4-8 |
| 15:04 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to David Reece | 4-8 |
| 14:54 | Western Michigan | Gerald Duckworth hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Scott Pavone - foul #1 on Scott Pavone, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Elmer Patterson (PG), David McKune (SG), Thomas Dey (SF), Robert McBurney (PF) Sidney Delarosa, David Reece, Edward Adams, Bryan Jennings | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Mack (PG), Ricky Firestone (SG), Lewis Holst (SF), David Ambrose (PF), Jody Bassham (C) Robin Thomas, Scott Pavone, Joseph Brock, Delbert Schoonmaker, William Sommers | |
| 14:54 | Western Michigan | Gerald Duckworth makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 14:54 | Western Michigan | Gerald Duckworth misses the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 14:54 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jody Bassham pulls down the rebound | 5-8 |
| 14:34 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jody Bassham connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Lewis Holst and the foul's on Robert McBurney - foul #1 on Robert McBurney, team foul #1 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Marks (C) Gerald Duckworth | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| 14:34 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jody Bassham makes the free throw | 5-11 |
| 14:22 | Western Michigan | John Marks misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 5-11 |
| 14:20 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Ambrose pulls down the rebound | 5-11 |
| 14:18 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David McKune is called for the reach on Richard Mack in the backcourt - foul #1 on David McKune, team foul #2 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Andrew Karpinski (PF) Lewis Holst | |
| 14:06 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The jumper by Ricky Firestone is denied by Robert McBurney | 5-11 |
| 14:04 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey grabs the defensive rebound | 5-11 |
| 14:02 | Western Michigan | Richard Mack steps in front of the Robert McBurney pass in the backcourt | 5-11 |
| 14:01 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Mack throws it down | 5-13 |
| 13:42 | Western Michigan | Ricky Firestone steals the ball from Elmer Patterson | 5-13 |
| 13:35 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ricky Firestone misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by David McKune - foul #2 on David McKune, team foul #3 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills (PG), Sol Ferrari (SG) Elmer Patterson, David McKune | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Lewis Holst (SF), Delbert Schoonmaker (C) David Ambrose, Jody Bassham | |
| 13:35 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ricky Firestone makes the 1st free throw | 5-14 |
| 13:35 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ricky Firestone misses the 2nd free throw | 5-14 |
| 13:35 | Western Michigan | John Marks grabs the defensive rebound | 5-14 |
| 13:12 | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Lewis Holst - foul #1 on Lewis Holst, team foul #3 | 5-14 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edward Adams (SF), Bryan Jennings (C) Thomas Dey, John Marks | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Robin Thomas (PG), Scott Pavone (SG) Richard Mack, Ricky Firestone | |
| 13:12 | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari makes the 1st free throw | 6-14 |
| 13:12 | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari makes the 2nd free throw | 7-14 |
| 12:47 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Scott Pavone comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 7-14 |
| 12:46 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Robin Thomas tips it but misses | 7-14 |
| 12:45 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Delbert Schoonmaker misses the tip | 7-14 |
| 12:43 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams pulls down the rebound | 7-14 |
| 12:41 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-14 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa (PG) Alvin Wills | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| 12:29 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Lewis Holst hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-14 |
| 12:27 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney grabs the board | 7-14 |
| 12:09 | Western Michigan | Bryan Jennings makes the turnaround from the left block | 9-14 |
| 12:01 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Delbert Schoonmaker misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 9-14 |
| 11:59 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 11:57 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-14 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills (PG), Thomas Dey (SF), John Marks (C) Sidney Delarosa, Sol Ferrari, Robert McBurney | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Mack (PG), William Sommers (PF), Jody Bassham (C) Robin Thomas, Andrew Karpinski, Delbert Schoonmaker | |
| 11:36 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Alvin Wills is called for the reach on Richard Mack - foul #1 on Alvin Wills, team foul #4 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Reece (SG), Robert McBurney (PF) Edward Adams, Bryan Jennings | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ricky Firestone (SG), Joseph Brock (SF), David Ambrose (PF) Scott Pavone, Lewis Holst, William Sommers | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alvin Wills (fairly fresh) SG - David Reece (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Thomas Dey (tiring) PF - Robert McBurney (tiring) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Marks (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Richard Mack (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ricky Firestone (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Brock (fresh) PF - David Ambrose (fresh) C - Jody Bassham (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ricky Firestone is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Mack | 9-16 |
| 11:16 | Western Michigan | Ricky Firestone steals the ball from Alvin Wills in the backcourt | 9-16 |
| 11:01 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Brock's fadeaway is rejected by Robert McBurney | 9-16 |
| 11:00 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey gets the rebound | 9-16 |
| 10:40 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-16 |
| 10:39 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Ambrose gets the rebound | 9-16 |
| 10:36 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Mack throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-16 |
| 10:36 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 9-16 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa (PG), Sol Ferrari (SG), Bryan Jennings (PF) Alvin Wills, David Reece, Robert McBurney | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Robin Thomas (PG), Scott Pavone (SG), William Sommers (C) Richard Mack, Ricky Firestone, Jody Bassham | |
| 10:27 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-16 |
| 10:25 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The rebound goes to William Sommers | 9-16 |
| 10:19 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Robin Thomas comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 9-16 |
| 10:17 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Sommers grabs the offensive board | 9-16 |
| 10:06 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Brock throws it down and he's hacked by Thomas Dey - foul #1 on Thomas Dey, team foul #5 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edward Adams (SF), Gerald Duckworth (C) Thomas Dey, John Marks | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Andrew Karpinski (PF) David Ambrose | |
| 10:06 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Brock misses the free throw | 9-18 |
| 10:06 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams snags the defensive board | 9-18 |
| 10:04 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Brock - foul #1 on Joseph Brock, team foul #4 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Lewis Holst (SF) Joseph Brock | |
| 09:54 | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 9-18 |
| 09:53 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Lewis Holst grabs the defensive rebound | 9-18 |
| 09:42 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Andrew Karpinski knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Lewis Holst | 9-20 |
| 09:40 | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sol Ferrari, team foul #6 | 9-20 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Elmer Patterson (PG), Thomas Dey (SF), Robert McBurney (PF) Sidney Delarosa, Sol Ferrari, Bryan Jennings | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Mack (PG), Delbert Schoonmaker (C) Robin Thomas, William Sommers | |
| 09:28 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Mack is open and buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Scott Pavone | 9-22 |
| 09:15 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-22 |
| 09:14 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey tips it but misses | 9-22 |
| 09:12 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Scott Pavone grabs the defensive rebound | 9-22 |
| 08:58 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Scott Pavone hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-22 |
| 08:57 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney grabs the board | 9-22 |
| 08:44 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 9-22 |
| 08:42 | Western Michigan | Elmer Patterson tips it but misses | 9-22 |
| 08:40 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Lewis Holst pulls down the rebound | 9-22 |
| 08:21 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Mack misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Elmer Patterson - foul #1 on Elmer Patterson, team foul #7 | 9-22 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills (PG), David Reece (SG), Bryan Jennings (PF), John Marks (C) Elmer Patterson, Edward Adams, Robert McBurney, Gerald Duckworth | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ricky Firestone (SG), Joseph Brock (SF), David Ambrose (PF), William Sommers (C) Scott Pavone, Lewis Holst, Andrew Karpinski, Delbert Schoonmaker | |
| 08:21 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Mack misses the 1st free throw | 9-22 |
| 08:21 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Mack misses the 2nd free throw | 9-22 |
| 08:21 | Western Michigan | Bryan Jennings grabs the board | 9-22 |
| 08:04 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-22 |
| 08:03 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The rebound goes to William Sommers | 9-22 |
| 08:01 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Reece takes the ball from Richard Mack in the backcourt | 9-22 |
| 08:00 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills lays it up and in set up by David Reece | 11-22 |
| 07:34 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ricky Firestone misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 11-22 |
| 07:33 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Brock can't tip it in | 11-22 |
| 07:32 | Western Michigan | John Marks snags the defensive board | 11-22 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alvin Wills (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Reece (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Dey (tired) 3 reb. PF - Bryan Jennings (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Marks (tired) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Richard Mack (very tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ricky Firestone (tiring) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - Joseph Brock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Ambrose (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - William Sommers (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Western Michigan | David Reece is open and buries a jumper from the left side | 13-22 |
| 07:11 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Bryan Jennings steals the ball from Joseph Brock | 13-22 |
| 07:11 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 13-22 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari (SG), Edward Adams (SF), Robert McBurney (PF) David Reece, Thomas Dey, Bryan Jennings | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Robin Thomas (PG), Lewis Holst (SF), Andrew Karpinski (PF), Jody Bassham (C) Richard Mack, Joseph Brock, David Ambrose, William Sommers | |
| 07:05 | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari is hacked by Ricky Firestone in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ricky Firestone, team foul #5 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Scott Pavone (SG) Ricky Firestone | |
| 06:47 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Edward Adams | 16-22 |
| 06:33 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Lewis Holst misses the 3 from the left corner | 16-22 |
| 06:32 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Andrew Karpinski misses the tip | 16-22 |
| 06:30 | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari grabs the board | 16-22 |
| 06:01 | Western Michigan | Lewis Holst is called for the reach on Sol Ferrari - foul #2 on Lewis Holst, team foul #6 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa (PG), Thomas Dey (SF), Bryan Jennings (C) Alvin Wills, Edward Adams, John Marks | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Brock (SF), Delbert Schoonmaker (PF) Lewis Holst, Andrew Karpinski | |
| 05:44 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Sidney Delarosa | 19-22 |
| 05:31 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Scott Pavone is hacked by Sol Ferrari - foul #2 on Sol Ferrari, team foul #8 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Reece (SG), Gerald Duckworth (C) Sol Ferrari, Robert McBurney | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Ambrose (PF) Jody Bassham | |
| 05:31 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Scott Pavone makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 05:31 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Scott Pavone makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 05:27 | Western Michigan | David Reece's pass is intercepted by Delbert Schoonmaker in the backcourt | 19-24 |
| 05:13 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Ambrose misses badly on a runner from close range | 19-24 |
| 05:12 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Ambrose tips it back up and in | 19-26 |
| 05:02 | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-26 |
| 05:01 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The rebound goes to Delbert Schoonmaker | 19-26 |
| 04:49 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Ambrose comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-26 |
| 04:48 | Western Michigan | David Reece pulls down the rebound | 19-26 |
| 04:22 | Western Michigan | Gerald Duckworth hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by David Reece | 21-26 |
| 04:01 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Robin Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-26 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Elmer Patterson (PG), Edward Adams (SF), Robert McBurney (PF), John Marks (C) Sidney Delarosa, Thomas Dey, Bryan Jennings, Gerald Duckworth | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Mack (PG), Andrew Karpinski (PF), William Sommers (C) Robin Thomas, Joseph Brock, Delbert Schoonmaker | |
| 03:59 | Western Michigan | Elmer Patterson is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Mack - foul #1 on Richard Mack, team foul #7 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David McKune (SG) David Reece | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ricky Firestone (SG), Lewis Holst (SF) Scott Pavone, David Ambrose | |
| 03:59 | Western Michigan | Elmer Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 03:59 | Western Michigan | Elmer Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 03:49 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Robert McBurney swats the layup by William Sommers | 23-26 |
| 03:47 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The offensive rebound goes to Ricky Firestone | 23-26 |
| 03:23 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ricky Firestone can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 23-26 |
| 03:22 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Andrew Karpinski gets the offensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 03:22 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 23-26 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills (PG) Elmer Patterson | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jody Bassham (C) Andrew Karpinski | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Alvin Wills (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David McKune (fresh) SF - Edward Adams (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Robert McBurney (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. C - John Marks (tired) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Richard Mack (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ricky Firestone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - Lewis Holst (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Sommers (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jody Bassham (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Sommers clanks a floater from the right side | 23-26 |
| 03:02 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Sommers hits the follow up shot | 23-28 |
| 02:46 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Alvin Wills and he's fouled by William Sommers - foul #1 on William Sommers, team foul #8 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Reece (C) John Marks | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Andrew Karpinski (PF) Jody Bassham | |
| 02:46 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney makes the free throw | 26-28 |
| 02:38 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David McKune steals the ball from Ricky Firestone | 26-28 |
| 02:33 | Western Michigan | David McKune lays it up and in | 28-28 |
| 02:31 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Andrew Karpinski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-28 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Brock (PG) Richard Mack | |
| 02:20 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams is hacked by William Sommers - foul #2 on William Sommers, team foul #9 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sidney Delarosa (PG), Sol Ferrari (SG) Alvin Wills, David McKune | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Delbert Schoonmaker (C) William Sommers | |
| 02:20 | Western Michigan | Edward Adams misses the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 02:20 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Delbert Schoonmaker grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 01:56 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Lewis Holst blows the layup | 28-28 |
| 01:55 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Andrew Karpinski snags the offensive board | 28-28 |
| 01:39 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Delbert Schoonmaker can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 28-28 |
| 01:38 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney gets the rebound | 28-28 |
| 01:33 | Western Michigan | Sol Ferrari misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 01:31 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney grabs the offensive board | 28-28 |
| 01:09 | Western Michigan | David Reece hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Delbert Schoonmaker - foul #1 on Delbert Schoonmaker, team foul #10 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills (PG), David McKune (SG), Thomas Dey (SF), Bryan Jennings (C) Sidney Delarosa, Sol Ferrari, Edward Adams, Robert McBurney | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Robin Thomas (PG), Scott Pavone (SG), David Ambrose (SF), William Sommers (PF), Jody Bassham (C) Joseph Brock, Ricky Firestone, Lewis Holst, Andrew Karpinski, Delbert Schoonmaker | |
| 01:09 | Western Michigan | David Reece makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 01:09 | Western Michigan | David Reece makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 01:07 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Alvin Wills is called for the reach on Robin Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alvin Wills, team foul #9 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Marks (C) David Reece | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| 01:07 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Robin Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 01:07 | Western Michigan | Bryan Jennings gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 01:05 | Western Michigan | Robin Thomas is called for the reach on Alvin Wills in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robin Thomas, team foul #11 | 30-28 |
| 01:05 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills misses the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 01:05 | Western Michigan | Alvin Wills makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 00:49 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Scott Pavone comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-28 |
| 00:48 | Western Michigan | Thomas Dey gets the rebound | 31-28 |
| 00:30 | Western Michigan | Bryan Jennings comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Scott Pavone - foul #2 on Scott Pavone, team foul #12 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Elmer Patterson (PG), Sol Ferrari (SG), Gerald Duckworth (C) Alvin Wills, David McKune, John Marks | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Mack (PG) Robin Thomas | |
| 00:30 | Western Michigan | Bryan Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 00:30 | Western Michigan | Bryan Jennings misses the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 00:30 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Sommers grabs the defensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 00:00 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Dey steals the ball from Richard Mack | 32-28 |