| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marvin Philson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Andrew Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. PF - Delbert Harrold (fresh) 5 pts. C - Homer Penner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Larry Carey (fresh) SG - David Burchfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Rice (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonard Diehl (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tom Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson inbounds the ball | 49-29 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Western Michigan | Christopher Chapman buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Marvin Philson | 52-29 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:29 | Lafayette | Tom Davis is open but misses the lay-in | 52-29 |
| 19:27 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-29 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:10 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner is by himself and knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Christopher Chapman | 54-29 |
| 18:56 | Lafayette | Leonard Diehl slams it home on a great pass from Larry Carey and he's hacked by Andrew Anderson - foul #2 on Andrew Anderson, team foul #1 | 54-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Gregor (PG), James Ball (SG), Carlos Plaster (SF), Wesley Donahue (PF), John Goguen (C) Christopher Chapman, Marvin Philson, Andrew Anderson, Delbert Harrold, Homer Penner | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Frank Stiffler (SG), Tommy Scott (SF), Aaron Rutledge (C) David Burchfield, Bryan Rice, Tom Davis | |
| 18:56 | Lafayette | Leonard Diehl makes the free throw | 54-32 |
| 18:28 | Western Michigan | James Ball misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-32 |
| 18:27 | Western Michigan | David Gregor misses the tip | 54-32 |
| 18:25 | Lafayette | Tommy Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 54-32 |
| 18:20 | Lafayette | Frank Stiffler can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 54-32 |
| 18:18 | Western Michigan | Wesley Donahue grabs the defensive rebound | 54-32 |
| 17:51 | Western Michigan | Wesley Donahue misses long on an open jump hook from the baseline | 54-32 |
| 17:49 | Western Michigan | Wesley Donahue gets the offensive rebound | 54-32 |
| 17:28 | Western Michigan | Leonard Diehl takes the ball from John Goguen | 54-32 |
| 17:18 | Lafayette | Tommy Scott clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Ball - foul #2 on James Ball, team foul #2 | 54-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Chapman (PG), Marvin Philson (SG), Andrew Anderson (SF), Paul Greene (PF), Homer Penner (C) David Gregor, James Ball, Carlos Plaster, Wesley Donahue, John Goguen | |
| Subs | Lafayette | David Burchfield (SG), Robert Glen (PF), Tom Davis (C) Frank Stiffler, Leonard Diehl, Aaron Rutledge | |
| 17:18 | Lafayette | Tommy Scott makes the 1st free throw | 54-33 |
| 17:18 | Lafayette | Tommy Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 54-34 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 17:15 | Western Michigan | Christopher Chapman is hacked by Larry Carey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Carey, team foul #1 | 54-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Frank Stiffler (PG), Bryan Rice (SF) Larry Carey, Tommy Scott | |
| 17:03 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 54-34 |
| 17:01 | Lafayette | Bryan Rice snags the defensive board | 54-34 |
| 16:47 | Lafayette | Frank Stiffler misses the easy layup but the foul's on Christopher Chapman - foul #2 on Christopher Chapman, team foul #3 | 54-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold (PF) Homer Penner | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Eric Patten (SF) Bryan Rice | |
| 16:47 | Lafayette | Frank Stiffler misses the 1st free throw | 54-34 |
| 16:47 | Lafayette | Frank Stiffler misses the 2nd free throw | 54-34 |
| 16:47 | Western Michigan | Paul Greene gets the rebound | 54-34 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 16:22 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 54-34 |
| 16:21 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Frank Stiffler | 54-34 |
| 16:17 | Lafayette | Frank Stiffler's fadeaway is rejected by Delbert Harrold | 54-34 |
| 16:16 | Lafayette | Robert Glen can't tip it in | 54-34 |
| 16:14 | Lafayette | Tom Davis tips it back up and in | 54-36 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 16:09 | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-36 |
| 16:07 | Lafayette | Robert Glen pulls down the rebound | 54-36 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 16:00 | Lafayette | David Burchfield makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Patten | 54-39 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Chapman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marvin Philson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. PF - Delbert Harrold (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Paul Greene (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Frank Stiffler (tiring) 4 pts. SG - David Burchfield (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Patten (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Glen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Tom Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Western Michigan | Christopher Chapman misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-39 |
| 15:45 | Lafayette | David Burchfield pulls down the rebound | 54-39 |
| 15:43 | Lafayette | Marvin Philson steals the ball from Eric Patten in the backcourt | 54-39 |
| 15:40 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson banks in the layup set up by Marvin Philson | 56-39 |
| 15:11 | Lafayette | Tom Davis makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Robert Glen and he's hacked by Paul Greene - foul #2 on Paul Greene, team foul #4 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster (SF), Wesley Donahue (PF), Homer Penner (C) Andrew Anderson, Delbert Harrold, Paul Greene | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Danny Burch (PG), Alexander Stafford (SG), Bryan Rice (SF), Aaron Rutledge (PF) Frank Stiffler, David Burchfield, Eric Patten, Robert Glen | |
| 15:11 | Lafayette | Tom Davis misses the free throw | 56-41 |
| 15:11 | Lafayette | Aaron Rutledge gets the offensive rebound | 56-41 |
| 14:57 | Lafayette | Aaron Rutledge is called for traveling | 56-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Gregor (PG), James Ball (SG) Christopher Chapman, Marvin Philson | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Leonard Diehl (PF) Tom Davis | |
| 14:35 | Western Michigan | David Gregor can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-41 |
| 14:34 | Western Michigan | Wesley Donahue tips it back up and in | 58-41 |
| 14:25 | Lafayette | Danny Burch drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Aaron Rutledge | 58-43 |
| 14:15 | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-43 |
| 14:14 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Alexander Stafford | 58-43 |
| 14:00 | Lafayette | Aaron Rutledge comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 58-43 |
| 13:58 | Lafayette | Bryan Rice pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-43 |
| 13:35 | Lafayette | Alexander Stafford misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-43 |
| 13:34 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner pulls down the rebound | 58-43 |
| 13:10 | Western Michigan | David Gregor makes the wide open 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Homer Penner | 61-43 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:51 | Lafayette | Bryan Rice misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Carlos Plaster - foul #1 on Carlos Plaster, team foul #5 | 61-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Chapman (PG), Marvin Philson (SG), Troy Ugalde (SF), Delbert Harrold (PF), John Goguen (C) David Gregor, James Ball, Carlos Plaster, Wesley Donahue, Homer Penner | |
| Subs | Lafayette | David Burchfield (SG), Tommy Scott (PF), Tom Davis (C) Alexander Stafford, Leonard Diehl, Aaron Rutledge | |
| 12:51 | Lafayette | Bryan Rice makes the 1st free throw | 61-44 |
| 12:51 | Lafayette | Bryan Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 61-45 |
| 12:34 | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson makes the wide open turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Troy Ugalde and he's fouled by David Burchfield - foul #3 on David Burchfield, team foul #2 | 63-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Glen (PF) Bryan Rice | |
| 12:34 | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson makes the free throw | 64-45 |
| 12:26 | Lafayette | Robert Glen hits the finger roll | 64-47 |
| 12:13 | Western Michigan | Troy Ugalde misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-47 |
| 12:11 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Tom Davis | 64-47 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:47 | Lafayette | David Burchfield can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by John Goguen - foul #2 on John Goguen, team foul #6 | 64-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson (SF), Homer Penner (C) Troy Ugalde, John Goguen | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Larry Carey (PG), Aaron Rutledge (PF) Danny Burch, Robert Glen | |
| 11:47 | Lafayette | David Burchfield misses the 1st free throw | 64-47 |
| 11:47 | Lafayette | David Burchfield makes the 2nd free throw | 64-48 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Chapman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marvin Philson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. PF - Delbert Harrold (tiring) 5 pts. C - Homer Penner (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Larry Carey (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Burchfield (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tommy Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aaron Rutledge (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Tom Davis (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 64-48 |
| 11:26 | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson grabs the offensive rebound | 64-48 |
| 11:07 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-48 |
| 11:06 | Lafayette | Aaron Rutledge grabs the board | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:52 | Lafayette | Larry Carey misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 64-48 |
| 10:50 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner snags the defensive board | 64-48 |
| 10:46 | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson is hacked by David Burchfield in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Burchfield, team foul #3 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Gregor (PG), Wesley Donahue (PF) Christopher Chapman, Delbert Harrold | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Danny Burch (PG), Frank Stiffler (SG), Eric Patten (SF), Leonard Diehl (PF), Robert Glen (C) Larry Carey, David Burchfield, Tommy Scott, Aaron Rutledge, Tom Davis | |
| 10:19 | Western Michigan | David Gregor misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-48 |
| 10:17 | Lafayette | Robert Glen pulls down the rebound | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:12 | Lafayette | Eric Patten lays it up and in on a nice dish by Danny Burch | 64-50 |
| 09:50 | Western Michigan | David Gregor knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Andrew Anderson | 67-50 |
| 09:33 | Lafayette | Danny Burch hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Patten | 67-52 |
| 09:19 | Western Michigan | David Gregor is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Wesley Donahue | 70-52 |
| 09:11 | Lafayette | Marvin Philson is called for the reach on Danny Burch - foul #1 on Marvin Philson, team foul #7 | 70-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Chapman (PG), James Ball (SG), Troy Ugalde (SF), John Goguen (PF), Paul Greene (C) David Gregor, Marvin Philson, Andrew Anderson, Wesley Donahue, Homer Penner | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Bryan Rice (SF), Aaron Rutledge (PF), Tom Davis (C) Eric Patten, Leonard Diehl, Robert Glen | |
| 09:11 | Lafayette | Danny Burch misses the 1st free throw | 70-52 |
| 09:11 | Western Michigan | John Goguen grabs the board | 70-52 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:45 | Western Michigan | Christopher Chapman is fouled on the floor by Danny Burch - foul #4 on Danny Burch, team foul #4 | 70-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster (SF) Troy Ugalde | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Larry Carey (PG) Danny Burch | |
| 08:27 | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Christopher Chapman | 72-52 |
| 08:25 | Lafayette | Larry Carey's pass is intercepted by Christopher Chapman in the backcourt | 72-52 |
| 08:24 | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster lays it in on a nice dish by Christopher Chapman | 74-52 |
| 08:07 | Lafayette | Bryan Rice can't finish the layup but the foul's on Carlos Plaster - foul #2 on Carlos Plaster, team foul #8 | 74-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Gregor (SG), Troy Ugalde (SF), Delbert Harrold (PF) James Ball, Carlos Plaster, Paul Greene | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Tommy Scott (PF) Tom Davis | |
| 08:07 | Lafayette | Bryan Rice makes the 1st free throw | 74-53 |
| 08:07 | Lafayette | Bryan Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 74-53 |
| 08:07 | Lafayette | Tommy Scott grabs the offensive rebound | 74-53 |
| 08:00 | Lafayette | Aaron Rutledge misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 74-53 |
| 07:59 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold gets the rebound | 74-53 |
| 07:33 | Western Michigan | Tommy Scott is called for the reach on Troy Ugalde - foul #1 on Tommy Scott, team foul #5 | 74-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson (SG), Carlos Plaster (SF), Wesley Donahue (C) David Gregor, Troy Ugalde, John Goguen | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Alexander Stafford (PG), David Burchfield (SG), Leonard Diehl (PF), Tom Davis (C) Larry Carey, Frank Stiffler, Bryan Rice, Aaron Rutledge | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Chapman (tiring) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Marvin Philson (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carlos Plaster (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Delbert Harrold (tiring) 5 pts. C - Wesley Donahue (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Alexander Stafford (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - David Burchfield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Tommy Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leonard Diehl (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Tom Davis (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Western Michigan | Christopher Chapman makes the wide open 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Delbert Harrold | 77-53 |
| 06:52 | Lafayette | David Burchfield connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-56 |
| 06:52 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Ball (PG), Troy Ugalde (SF), Paul Greene (C) Christopher Chapman, Marvin Philson, Wesley Donahue | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Danny Burch (PG), Robert Glen (C) Alexander Stafford, Tom Davis | |
| 06:32 | Western Michigan | Paul Greene comes up short on the shot from the left side | 77-56 |
| 06:30 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Robert Glen | 77-56 |
| 06:28 | Lafayette | Tommy Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Gregor (SG), John Goguen (C) Carlos Plaster, Delbert Harrold | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Bryan Rice (SF), Aaron Rutledge (C) Tommy Scott, Leonard Diehl | |
| 06:03 | Western Michigan | Paul Greene connects on the floater near the basket set up by James Ball | 79-56 |
| 05:56 | Lafayette | Danny Burch double dribbles | 79-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson (SG), Andrew Anderson (SF), Wesley Donahue (PF), Homer Penner (C) James Ball, Troy Ugalde, Paul Greene, John Goguen | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Alexander Stafford (PG), Tom Davis (C) Danny Burch, Robert Glen | |
| 05:50 | Western Michigan | Bryan Rice steps in front of the Marvin Philson pass in the backcourt | 79-56 |
| 05:32 | Lafayette | David Burchfield makes the wide open jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Aaron Rutledge | 79-58 |
| 05:29 | Western Michigan | Aaron Rutledge picks off the pass by David Gregor in the backcourt | 79-58 |
| 05:08 | Lafayette | Aaron Rutledge's pass is intercepted by Wesley Donahue | 79-58 |
| 05:04 | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Rice - foul #2 on Bryan Rice, team foul #6 | 79-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Chapman (PG), James Ball (SG), Carlos Plaster (SF), Delbert Harrold (PF), John Goguen (C) David Gregor, Marvin Philson, Andrew Anderson, Wesley Donahue, Homer Penner | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Larry Carey (PG), Tommy Scott (SF), Leonard Diehl (PF), Robert Glen (C) Alexander Stafford, Bryan Rice, Aaron Rutledge, Tom Davis | |
| 04:35 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold hits a wide open jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Christopher Chapman | 81-58 |
| 04:22 | Lafayette | Leonard Diehl scores on a runner from the baseline | 81-60 |
| 04:04 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold hits a floater near the basket set up by Christopher Chapman | 83-60 |
| 04:02 | Lafayette | Christopher Chapman is called for the reach on David Burchfield in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Chapman, team foul #9 | 83-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Gregor (PG), Troy Ugalde (SF), Wesley Donahue (PF), Paul Greene (C) Christopher Chapman, Carlos Plaster, Delbert Harrold, John Goguen | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Eric Patten (SF), Aaron Rutledge (C) Leonard Diehl, Robert Glen | |
| 04:02 | Lafayette | David Burchfield makes the 1st free throw | 83-61 |
| 04:02 | Lafayette | David Burchfield makes the 2nd free throw | 83-62 |
| 03:59 | Western Michigan | Troy Ugalde is hacked by David Burchfield in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Burchfield, team foul #7 | 83-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Frank Stiffler (SG) David Burchfield | |
| 03:59 | Western Michigan | Troy Ugalde misses the 1st free throw | 83-62 |
| 03:59 | Lafayette | Tommy Scott pulls down the rebound | 83-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:36 | Lafayette | Aaron Rutledge scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Larry Carey | 83-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Western Michigan | David Gregor misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 83-64 |
| 03:19 | Lafayette | Aaron Rutledge gets the rebound | 83-64 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - David Gregor (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Ball (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Troy Ugalde (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Paul Greene (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Wesley Donahue (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Larry Carey (tired) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Stiffler (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Eric Patten (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tommy Scott (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Aaron Rutledge (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Lafayette | Tommy Scott hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Frank Stiffler | 83-67 |
| 02:37 | Western Michigan | Eric Patten is called for the reach on Paul Greene - foul #1 on Eric Patten, team foul #8 | 83-67 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster (SF), John Goguen (C) Troy Ugalde, Wesley Donahue | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Alexander Stafford (PG), Robert Glen (PF) Larry Carey, Tommy Scott | |
| 02:37 | Western Michigan | Paul Greene makes the 1st free throw | 84-67 |
| 02:37 | Western Michigan | Paul Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 85-67 |
| 02:28 | Lafayette | Eric Patten connects on the floater from the left wing | 85-69 |
| 02:24 | Western Michigan | David Gregor is hacked by Alexander Stafford in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alexander Stafford, team foul #9 | 85-69 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wesley Donahue (C) Paul Greene | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 02:24 | Western Michigan | David Gregor makes the 1st free throw | 86-69 |
| 02:24 | Western Michigan | David Gregor makes the 2nd free throw | 87-69 |
| 02:06 | Lafayette | Eric Patten is fouled on the floor by David Gregor - foul #1 on David Gregor, team foul #10 | 87-69 |
| 02:06 | Lafayette | Eric Patten misses the 1st free throw | 87-69 |
| 02:06 | Lafayette | Eric Patten misses the 2nd free throw | 87-69 |
| 02:06 | Western Michigan | Wesley Donahue pulls down the rebound | 87-69 |
| 02:04 | Western Michigan | Eric Patten is called for the reach on Carlos Plaster in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Patten, team foul #10 | 87-69 |
| 02:04 | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster makes the 1st free throw | 88-69 |
| 02:04 | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster misses the 2nd free throw | 88-69 |
| 02:04 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Aaron Rutledge | 88-69 |
| 01:49 | Lafayette | Frank Stiffler misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 88-69 |
| 01:47 | Lafayette | Robert Glen tips it home | 88-71 |
| 01:34 | Western Michigan | James Ball throws a bad pass out of bounds | 88-71 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Larry Carey (PG), Tommy Scott (SF) Alexander Stafford, Eric Patten | |
| 01:18 | Lafayette | Aaron Rutledge is whistled for a carry | 88-71 |
| 01:01 | Western Michigan | David Gregor misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 88-71 |
| 00:59 | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster hits the follow up shot | 90-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Lafayette | Tommy Scott connects on the floater from the left wing | 90-73 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Western Michigan | John Goguen makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by David Gregor | 92-73 |
| 00:20 | Lafayette | Frank Stiffler makes the runner from the left block | 92-75 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | David Gregor runs out the clock | 92-75 |