| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Dennis Nichols (fresh) SG - David Beeson (fresh) SF - Renaldo Garcia (fresh) PF - Lawrence Overby (fresh) C - Gerald Gary (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Steven Dickerson (fresh) SG - Tom Jenkins (fresh) SF - William Jones (fresh) PF - Frank Ellison (fresh) C - Justin Cook (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Seton Hall | Gerald Gary wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:50 | Seton Hall | Dennis Nichols is fouled on the floor by William Jones - foul #1 on William Jones, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Seton Hall | Gerald Gary knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Dennis Nichols and he's hacked by William Jones - foul #2 on William Jones, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herbert Brammer (SF) William Jones | |
| 19:39 | Seton Hall | Gerald Gary misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:39 | Western Michigan | Justin Cook grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 19:18 | Seton Hall | Renaldo Garcia knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from David Beeson | 5-3 |
| 19:04 | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-3 |
| 19:02 | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson tips it but misses | 5-3 |
| 19:01 | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins tips it but misses | 5-3 |
| 19:00 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison tips it in | 5-5 |
| 18:56 | Seton Hall | David Beeson is hacked by Tom Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tom Jenkins, team foul #3 | 5-5 |
| 18:51 | Seton Hall | Dennis Nichols misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Steven Dickerson - foul #1 on Steven Dickerson, team foul #4 | 5-5 |
| 18:51 | Seton Hall | Dennis Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 18:51 | Seton Hall | Dennis Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 18:49 | Western Michigan | Dennis Nichols is called for the reach on Steven Dickerson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Nichols, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| 18:40 | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson misses long on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 6-5 |
| 18:39 | Seton Hall | Lawrence Overby gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 18:35 | Seton Hall | Lawrence Overby loses the ball out of bounds | 6-5 |
| 18:20 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison's pass is intercepted by Dennis Nichols | 6-5 |
| 18:09 | Seton Hall | Renaldo Garcia is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 6-5 |
| 18:08 | Western Michigan | Justin Cook snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| 18:06 | Western Michigan | Renaldo Garcia picks off the pass by Frank Ellison in the backcourt | 6-5 |
| 18:03 | Seton Hall | Renaldo Garcia misses the easy layup | 6-5 |
| 18:02 | Western Michigan | Herbert Brammer gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 17:38 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison drills a jump hook in the lane and the foul's on Renaldo Garcia - foul #1 on Renaldo Garcia, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Colin Edwards (PG), Anthony Littlejohn (SG), Andy Walker (SF), Antwan Williams (PF), Jose Trevino (C) Dennis Nichols, David Beeson, Renaldo Garcia, Lawrence Overby, Gerald Gary | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory (PG), Steven McCarn (SG), Ronald Corona (SF), Manuel Chandler (C) Steven Dickerson, Tom Jenkins, Herbert Brammer, Justin Cook | |
| 17:38 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison makes the free throw | 6-8 |
| 17:22 | Seton Hall | Antwan Williams hits a wide open floater near the basket on a nice dish by Colin Edwards | 8-8 |
| 17:04 | Western Michigan | Manuel Chandler lays it in on a nice dish by Frank Ellison | 8-10 |
| 16:59 | Seton Hall | Andy Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-10 |
| 16:57 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison gets the rebound | 8-10 |
| 16:37 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-10 |
| 16:35 | Seton Hall | Jose Trevino snags the defensive board | 8-10 |
| 16:24 | Seton Hall | Andy Walker lays it in uncontested set up by Anthony Littlejohn and he's hacked by Steven McCarn - foul #1 on Steven McCarn, team foul #5 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Ronald Stone (PG), Renaldo Garcia (SF), Morgan Saad (C) Colin Edwards, Antwan Williams, Jose Trevino | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson (PG), Kevin Heath (SG), Herbert Brammer (SF), Justin Cook (C) Howard Mallory, Steven McCarn, Frank Ellison, Manuel Chandler | |
| 16:24 | Seton Hall | Andy Walker makes the free throw | 11-10 |
| 16:22 | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson loses the dribble to Ronald Stone in the backcourt | 11-10 |
| 16:17 | Seton Hall | Andy Walker hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 11-10 |
| 16:15 | Seton Hall | Morgan Saad hits the follow up shot | 13-10 |
| 16:00 | Western Michigan | Justin Cook misses the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Morgan Saad - foul #1 on Morgan Saad, team foul #3 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | David Beeson (SG), Lawrence Overby (PF) Anthony Littlejohn, Andy Walker | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins (SG), Frank Ellison (PF) Steven Dickerson, Ronald Corona | |
| 16:00 | Western Michigan | Justin Cook misses the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 16:00 | Western Michigan | Justin Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Ronald Stone (fresh) SG - David Beeson (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Renaldo Garcia (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Lawrence Overby (fairly fresh) C - Morgan Saad (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Kevin Heath (fresh) SG - Tom Jenkins (fresh) SF - Herbert Brammer (fairly fresh) PF - Frank Ellison (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Cook (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Seton Hall | David Beeson misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 13-11 |
| 15:48 | Seton Hall | Renaldo Garcia tips it back up and in | 15-11 |
| 15:46 | Western Michigan | Renaldo Garcia steps in front of the Herbert Brammer pass in the backcourt | 15-11 |
| 15:31 | Seton Hall | Renaldo Garcia clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 15-11 |
| 15:29 | Western Michigan | Kevin Heath pulls down the rebound | 15-11 |
| 15:09 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison throws it down set up by Kevin Heath and he's fouled by Ronald Stone - foul #1 on Ronald Stone, team foul #4 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Dennis Nichols (PG), Anthony Littlejohn (SG), Andy Walker (SF), Gerald Gary (C) Ronald Stone, David Beeson, Renaldo Garcia, Morgan Saad | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson (PG) Kevin Heath | |
| 15:09 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison makes the free throw | 15-14 |
| 15:06 | Seton Hall | Steven Dickerson takes the ball from Anthony Littlejohn in the backcourt | 15-14 |
| 15:04 | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson lays it in | 15-16 |
| 14:40 | Seton Hall | Andy Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-16 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Colin Edwards (SG) Anthony Littlejohn | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory (PG), Steven McCarn (SG), Ronald Corona (PF) Steven Dickerson, Tom Jenkins, Frank Ellison | |
| 14:29 | Western Michigan | Justin Cook hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Colin Edwards - foul #1 on Colin Edwards, team foul #5 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Renaldo Garcia (SF) Lawrence Overby | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 14:29 | Western Michigan | Justin Cook makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 14:29 | Western Michigan | Justin Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 14:16 | Seton Hall | Andy Walker can't finish the layup | 15-18 |
| 14:15 | Western Michigan | Ronald Corona pulls down the rebound | 15-18 |
| 13:59 | Western Michigan | Steven McCarn is open but misses the lay-in | 15-18 |
| 13:57 | Western Michigan | Steven McCarn grabs the offensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 13:45 | Western Michigan | Herbert Brammer is fouled on the floor by Renaldo Garcia - foul #2 on Renaldo Garcia, team foul #6 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | David Beeson (SG), Antwan Williams (SF), Lawrence Overby (PF), Jose Trevino (C) Dennis Nichols, Renaldo Garcia, Andy Walker, Gerald Gary | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson (PG), Tom Jenkins (SG), Frank Ellison (PF) Howard Mallory, Steven McCarn, Justin Cook | |
| 13:40 | Western Michigan | Ronald Corona scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Tom Jenkins | 15-21 |
| 13:27 | Seton Hall | Jose Trevino is fouled on the floor by Tom Jenkins - foul #2 on Tom Jenkins, team foul #6 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven McCarn (SG), Manuel Chandler (C) Tom Jenkins, Ronald Corona | |
| 13:21 | Seton Hall | Lawrence Overby misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 15-21 |
| 13:19 | Western Michigan | Manuel Chandler grabs the board | 15-21 |
| 13:15 | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson travels in the backcourt | 15-21 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Dennis Nichols (PG), Anthony Littlejohn (SG) Colin Edwards, David Beeson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 13:03 | Seton Hall | Antwan Williams is alone and drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Dennis Nichols | 17-21 |
| 12:47 | Western Michigan | Steven McCarn misses the 3 from the right wing | 17-21 |
| 12:45 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to Jose Trevino | 17-21 |
| 12:42 | Seton Hall | Jose Trevino is hacked by Manuel Chandler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Manuel Chandler, team foul #7 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Ronald Stone (PG), Andy Walker (SF) Dennis Nichols, Lawrence Overby | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory (PG), Ronald Corona (C) Steven Dickerson, Frank Ellison | |
| 12:42 | Seton Hall | Jose Trevino makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 12:42 | Seton Hall | Jose Trevino makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 12:27 | Western Michigan | Antwan Williams takes the ball from Manuel Chandler | 19-21 |
| 12:14 | Seton Hall | Jose Trevino is open and buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Stone | 21-21 |
| 11:58 | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory misses the floater from the right side | 21-21 |
| 11:57 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to Jose Trevino | 21-21 |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Ronald Stone (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Littlejohn (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Andy Walker (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Antwan Williams (tiring) 4 pts. C - Jose Trevino (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Howard Mallory (fairly fresh) SG - Steven McCarn (tired) SF - Herbert Brammer (very tired) PF - Manuel Chandler (tiring) 2 pts. C - Ronald Corona (tired) 3 pts. | |
| 11:55 | Seton Hall | Andy Walker is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andy Walker, team foul #7 | 21-21 |
| 11:55 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-21 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | David Beeson (SG), Lawrence Overby (PF), Morgan Saad (C) Anthony Littlejohn, Antwan Williams, Jose Trevino | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kevin Heath (SG), Frank Ellison (PF), Justin Cook (C) Steven McCarn, Herbert Brammer, Manuel Chandler | |
| 11:42 | Western Michigan | Justin Cook hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by David Beeson - foul #1 on David Beeson, team foul #8 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Colin Edwards (PG) Ronald Stone | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson (PG) Howard Mallory | |
| 11:42 | Western Michigan | Justin Cook makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 11:42 | Western Michigan | Justin Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 11:40 | Seton Hall | Kevin Heath is called for the reach on David Beeson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Heath, team foul #8 | 21-23 |
| 11:40 | Seton Hall | David Beeson makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 11:40 | Seton Hall | David Beeson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 11:27 | Western Michigan | Kevin Heath can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 23-23 |
| 11:26 | Seton Hall | Morgan Saad snags the defensive board | 23-23 |
| 11:19 | Seton Hall | Andy Walker makes the driving attempt in the lane | 25-23 |
| 11:01 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison travels with the ball | 25-23 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Dennis Nichols (PG), Gerald Gary (C) Colin Edwards, Morgan Saad | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven McCarn (SG), Herbert Brammer (SF) Kevin Heath, Ronald Corona | |
| 10:48 | Seton Hall | Gerald Gary banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Dennis Nichols | 27-23 |
| 10:33 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison loses the ball out of bounds | 27-23 |
| 10:33 | Seton Hall | Seton Hall calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 27-23 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Ronald Stone (SG), Antwan Williams (SF) David Beeson, Lawrence Overby | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory (PG), Kevin Heath (SG), Manuel Chandler (C) Steven Dickerson, Steven McCarn, Justin Cook | |
| 10:29 | Seton Hall | Howard Mallory is called for the reach on Andy Walker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Howard Mallory, team foul #9 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Anthony Littlejohn (SG) Dennis Nichols | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 10:29 | Seton Hall | Andy Walker misses the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 10:29 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Frank Ellison | 27-23 |
| 10:14 | Western Michigan | Antwan Williams denies the turnaround by Herbert Brammer | 27-23 |
| 10:13 | Seton Hall | Antwan Williams grabs the board | 27-23 |
| 10:07 | Seton Hall | Andy Walker is whistled for traveling | 27-23 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Dennis Nichols (PG) Andy Walker | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven McCarn (SG), Ronald Corona (C) Kevin Heath, Frank Ellison | |
| 09:48 | Western Michigan | Herbert Brammer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-23 |
| 09:46 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to Gerald Gary | 27-23 |
| 09:38 | Seton Hall | Gerald Gary misses the jump hook near the basket | 27-23 |
| 09:36 | Seton Hall | Gerald Gary tips it in | 29-23 |
| 09:17 | Western Michigan | Steven McCarn loses the dribble to Dennis Nichols | 29-23 |
| 09:13 | Seton Hall | Dennis Nichols blows the layup | 29-23 |
| 09:11 | Seton Hall | Anthony Littlejohn pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-23 |
| 09:04 | Seton Hall | Dennis Nichols is fouled on the floor by Herbert Brammer - foul #1 on Herbert Brammer, team foul #10 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Colin Edwards (SG), Andy Walker (SF), Lawrence Overby (PF), Morgan Saad (C) Ronald Stone, Anthony Littlejohn, Antwan Williams, Gerald Gary | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson (PG), Kevin Heath (SG), Frank Ellison (PF), Justin Cook (C) Howard Mallory, Steven McCarn, Manuel Chandler, Ronald Corona | |
| 09:04 | Seton Hall | Dennis Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 09:04 | Seton Hall | Dennis Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 09:04 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison grabs the board | 30-23 |
| 08:42 | Western Michigan | Justin Cook makes the jump hook in the lane | 30-25 |
| 08:33 | Seton Hall | Lawrence Overby scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Dennis Nichols | 32-25 |
| 08:12 | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 32-25 |
| 08:11 | Seton Hall | Morgan Saad grabs the defensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 08:09 | Seton Hall | Morgan Saad is hacked by Justin Cook in the backcourt - foul #1 on Justin Cook, team foul #11 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | David Beeson (SG), Jose Trevino (PF) Dennis Nichols, Lawrence Overby | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven McCarn (SF) Herbert Brammer | |
| 08:09 | Seton Hall | Morgan Saad misses the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 08:09 | Seton Hall | Morgan Saad misses the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 08:09 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison gets the rebound | 32-25 |
| 07:57 | Western Michigan | Kevin Heath double dribbles | 32-25 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Gerald Gary (C) Morgan Saad | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Corona (PF) Frank Ellison | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Colin Edwards (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Beeson (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andy Walker (tired) 5 pts. PF - Jose Trevino (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Gary (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Steven Dickerson (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Kevin Heath (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven McCarn (tired) PF - Ronald Corona (tired) 3 pts. C - Justin Cook (very tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Seton Hall | Andy Walker misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 32-25 |
| 07:45 | Western Michigan | Steven McCarn snags the defensive board | 32-25 |
| 07:43 | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson's pass is intercepted by David Beeson in the backcourt | 32-25 |
| 07:42 | Seton Hall | David Beeson banks in the layup | 34-25 |
| 07:40 | Western Michigan | Justin Cook throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-25 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Anthony Littlejohn (SF) Andy Walker | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory (PG) Steven Dickerson | |
| 07:30 | Seton Hall | Gerald Gary misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 34-25 |
| 07:28 | Western Michigan | Ronald Corona grabs the defensive rebound | 34-25 |
| 07:10 | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory misses long on a jumper in the paint | 34-25 |
| 07:08 | Western Michigan | Steven McCarn grabs the offensive board | 34-25 |
| 06:55 | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory banks in the layup | 34-27 |
| 06:42 | Seton Hall | David Beeson misses the wide open shot from the left wing | 34-27 |
| 06:41 | Seton Hall | Jose Trevino gets the offensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 06:29 | Seton Hall | David Beeson connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Colin Edwards | 36-27 |
| 06:24 | Western Michigan | Colin Edwards steps in front of the Kevin Heath pass in the backcourt | 36-27 |
| 06:21 | Seton Hall | Anthony Littlejohn blows the layup | 36-27 |
| 06:20 | Seton Hall | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Gary | 36-27 |
| 06:10 | Seton Hall | Gerald Gary misses short on an open floater from the right wing | 36-27 |
| 06:09 | Western Michigan | Ronald Corona grabs the defensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 05:55 | Western Michigan | Justin Cook connects on the floater from the left block | 36-29 |
| 05:40 | Seton Hall | Kevin Heath is called for the reach on David Beeson - foul #2 on Kevin Heath, team foul #12 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Ronald Stone (PG), Renaldo Garcia (SF), Lawrence Overby (PF), Morgan Saad (C) Colin Edwards, Anthony Littlejohn, Jose Trevino, Gerald Gary | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson (PG), Manuel Chandler (SG), Herbert Brammer (SF), Frank Ellison (PF) Howard Mallory, Kevin Heath, Steven McCarn, Ronald Corona | |
| 05:40 | Seton Hall | David Beeson misses the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 05:40 | Seton Hall | David Beeson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 05:38 | Western Michigan | David Beeson is called for the reach on Manuel Chandler in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Beeson, team foul #9 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Dennis Nichols (PG) David Beeson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 05:38 | Western Michigan | Manuel Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 05:38 | Western Michigan | Manuel Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 05:20 | Seton Hall | Renaldo Garcia is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dennis Nichols | 39-31 |
| 05:05 | Western Michigan | Morgan Saad swats the short shot by Manuel Chandler | 39-31 |
| 05:03 | Seton Hall | Morgan Saad snags the defensive board | 39-31 |
| 04:59 | Seton Hall | Manuel Chandler picks off the pass by Lawrence Overby in the backcourt | 39-31 |
| 04:45 | Western Michigan | Herbert Brammer scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-33 |
| 04:40 | Seton Hall | Renaldo Garcia clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 04:39 | Seton Hall | The offensive rebound goes to Morgan Saad | 39-33 |
| 04:28 | Seton Hall | Renaldo Garcia is fouled on the floor by Steven Dickerson - foul #2 on Steven Dickerson, team foul #13 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Andy Walker (PF), Gerald Gary (C) Lawrence Overby, Morgan Saad | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory (PG) Steven Dickerson | |
| 04:28 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 39-33 |
| 04:28 | Seton Hall | Renaldo Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 04:28 | Seton Hall | Renaldo Garcia misses the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 04:28 | Seton Hall | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Gary | 40-33 |
| 04:17 | Seton Hall | Renaldo Garcia makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Dennis Nichols | 43-33 |
| 04:04 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-33 |
| 04:02 | Seton Hall | Gerald Gary pulls down the rebound | 43-33 |
| 03:57 | Seton Hall | Renaldo Garcia misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-33 |
| 03:56 | Seton Hall | Ronald Stone grabs the offensive board | 43-33 |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Dennis Nichols (tired) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Stone (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Renaldo Garcia (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Andy Walker (tiring) 5 pts. C - Gerald Gary (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Howard Mallory (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Manuel Chandler (tired) 4 pts. SF - Herbert Brammer (very tired) 2 pts. PF - Frank Ellison (very tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Justin Cook (very tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:48 | Seton Hall | Gerald Gary's pass is intercepted by Manuel Chandler | 43-33 |
| 03:32 | Western Michigan | Andy Walker swats the layup by Herbert Brammer | 43-33 |
| 03:30 | Seton Hall | Gerald Gary gets the rebound | 43-33 |
| 03:16 | Seton Hall | Andy Walker knocks in the jumper from the baseline and the foul's on Frank Ellison - foul #1 on Frank Ellison, team foul #14 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Colin Edwards (PG), Anthony Littlejohn (SG), Morgan Saad (C) Dennis Nichols, Ronald Stone, Gerald Gary | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson (PG), Tom Jenkins (SG), William Jones (SF), Ronald Corona (PF) Howard Mallory, Manuel Chandler, Herbert Brammer, Frank Ellison | |
| 03:16 | Seton Hall | Andy Walker makes the free throw | 46-33 |
| 03:05 | Western Michigan | Renaldo Garcia steals the ball from Steven Dickerson | 46-33 |
| 02:44 | Seton Hall | Renaldo Garcia is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on William Jones - foul #3 on William Jones, team foul #15 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | David Beeson (SG), Antwan Williams (PF) Anthony Littlejohn, Andy Walker | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herbert Brammer (SF), Frank Ellison (PF) William Jones, Ronald Corona | |
| 02:44 | Seton Hall | Renaldo Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 47-33 |
| 02:44 | Seton Hall | Renaldo Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 48-33 |
| 02:41 | Western Michigan | Antwan Williams is called for the reach on Tom Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Antwan Williams, team foul #10 | 48-33 |
| 02:41 | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 48-33 |
| 02:41 | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 48-34 |
| 02:31 | Seton Hall | Renaldo Garcia knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Antwan Williams | 51-34 |
| 02:17 | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson can't finish the layup | 51-34 |
| 02:15 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to Antwan Williams | 51-34 |
| 02:13 | Seton Hall | Colin Edwards is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Colin Edwards, team foul #11 | 51-34 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Gerald Gary (C) Morgan Saad | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 01:57 | Western Michigan | David Beeson takes the ball from Herbert Brammer | 51-34 |
| 01:54 | Seton Hall | David Beeson lays it up and in | 53-34 |
| 01:48 | Western Michigan | Justin Cook's layup is rejected by Gerald Gary | 53-34 |
| 01:47 | Seton Hall | Gerald Gary gets the rebound | 53-34 |
| 01:37 | Seton Hall | Renaldo Garcia connects on the open fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Colin Edwards | 55-34 |
| 01:19 | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-34 |
| 01:17 | Seton Hall | Gerald Gary pulls down the rebound | 55-34 |
| 01:17 | Seton Hall | Seton Hall calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-34 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Dennis Nichols (PG), Anthony Littlejohn (SG), Lawrence Overby (PF) Colin Edwards, David Beeson, Antwan Williams | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory (PG) Steven Dickerson | |
| 01:06 | Seton Hall | Herbert Brammer steals it from Renaldo Garcia | 55-34 |
| 00:47 | Western Michigan | Herbert Brammer misses the floater from close range | 55-34 |
| 00:45 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to Lawrence Overby | 55-34 |
| 00:33 | Seton Hall | Renaldo Garcia buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Dennis Nichols | 58-34 |
| 00:26 | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Anthony Littlejohn - foul #1 on Anthony Littlejohn, team foul #12 | 58-34 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Ronald Stone (PG), Andy Walker (SF), Morgan Saad (C) Dennis Nichols, Renaldo Garcia, Gerald Gary | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven McCarn (SF), Ronald Corona (PF) Herbert Brammer, Frank Ellison | |
| 00:26 | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory makes the 1st free throw | 58-35 |
| 00:26 | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory misses the 2nd free throw | 58-35 |
| 00:26 | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory gets the offensive rebound | 58-35 |
| 00:05 | Western Michigan | Ronald Stone denies the turnaround by Steven McCarn | 58-35 |
| 00:03 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to Morgan Saad | 58-35 |
| 00:00 | Seton Hall | Morgan Saad comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 58-35 |