| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - David Collar (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Tucker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Harold Favreau (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Ferrell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Micheal Mallery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Counts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Beach (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jackie Cox (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach inbounds the ball | 37-32 |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson 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) | |
| 19:48 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox misses short on a runner from close range | 37-32 |
| 19:46 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox hits the follow up shot | 37-34 |
| 19:35 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Harold Favreau loses the dribble to Jackie Cox | 37-34 |
| 19:33 | Western Michigan | Micheal Mallery steals the ball from Paul Counts in the backcourt | 37-34 |
| 19:16 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Harold Favreau comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Paul Beach - foul #1 on Paul Beach, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Samuel Lassiter (C) Micheal Mallery | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 19:16 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Harold Favreau makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 19:16 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Harold Favreau makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 18:56 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 18:54 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Harold Favreau snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 18:47 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Donald Tucker makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Mark Ferrell and he's fouled by Paul Counts - foul #2 on Paul Counts, team foul #2 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jack Finnegan (PG), Michael Shepherd (SF), Edward Richman (C) David Collar, Harold Favreau, Mark Ferrell | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza (PG), Matthew Bannerman (SG), John Larson (SF), Adam West (PF), Joseph Smith (C) Paul Counts, Michael Spencer, Paul Beach, Paul Hill, Jackie Cox | |
| 18:47 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Donald Tucker makes the free throw | 42-34 |
| 18:25 | Western Michigan | Joseph Smith knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Pedraza | 42-36 |
| 18:07 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jack Finnegan clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Jeffrey Pedraza - foul #2 on Jeffrey Pedraza, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Christopher Eames (SF), Micheal Mallery (C) Donald Tucker, Samuel Lassiter | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 18:07 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jack Finnegan misses the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 18:07 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jack Finnegan misses the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 18:07 | Western Michigan | Joseph Smith pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 17:50 | Western Michigan | Joseph Smith is fouled on the floor by Christopher Eames - foul #2 on Christopher Eames, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Collar (PG), Timothy Whitt (SG), Harold Favreau (SF) Jack Finnegan, Michael Shepherd, Edward Richman | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer (SG), Paul Beach (SF), Rodney Marrone (C) Matthew Bannerman, Adam West, Joseph Smith | |
| 17:32 | Western Michigan | Rodney Marrone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-36 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Mark Ferrell (PF) Micheal Mallery | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (PG), Paul Hill (PF) Jeffrey Pedraza, John Larson | |
| 17:11 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Christopher Eames's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-36 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Micheal Mallery (C) Christopher Eames | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 16:53 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach banks in the layup set up by Rodney Marrone | 42-38 |
| 16:34 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Collar connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Harold Favreau | 45-38 |
| 16:17 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Rodney Marrone | 45-41 |
| 16:15 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Timothy Whitt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-41 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jack Finnegan (PG), Donald Tucker (SG), Michael Shepherd (SF), Edward Richman (C) David Collar, Timothy Whitt, Harold Favreau, Micheal Mallery | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza (PG), Matthew Bannerman (SG), John Larson (PF), Jackie Cox (C) Paul Counts, Michael Spencer, Paul Hill, Rodney Marrone | |
| 16:01 | Western Michigan | John Larson misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Jack Finnegan - foul #2 on Jack Finnegan, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Christopher Eames (C) Mark Ferrell | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam West (PF) Paul Beach | |
| 16:01 | Western Michigan | John Larson makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 16:01 | Western Michigan | John Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Jack Finnegan (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Donald Tucker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Shepherd (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Edward Richman (fresh) C - Christopher Eames (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jeffrey Pedraza (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Matthew Bannerman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Larson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam West (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jackie Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:43 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Christopher Eames misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Jackie Cox - foul #2 on Jackie Cox, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Mark Ferrell (PF) Edward Richman | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer (SG) Matthew Bannerman | |
| 15:43 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Christopher Eames makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 15:43 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Christopher Eames makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 15:26 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Adam West | 47-45 |
| 15:23 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Michael Shepherd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-45 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Harold Favreau (SF), Samuel Lassiter (C) Michael Shepherd, Christopher Eames | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (PG), Paul Beach (SF), Joseph Smith (PF) Jeffrey Pedraza, John Larson, Adam West | |
| 15:04 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach is by himself and knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Ronald Schmeltzer | 47-47 |
| 14:44 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Samuel Lassiter scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Jack Finnegan and the foul's on Paul Beach - foul #2 on Paul Beach, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Collar (PG), Micheal Mallery (C) Jack Finnegan, Mark Ferrell | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza (PG), Paul Hill (PF) Paul Counts, Joseph Smith | |
| 14:44 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Samuel Lassiter makes the free throw | 50-47 |
| 14:33 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Paul Hill | 50-49 |
| 14:12 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Harold Favreau blows the layup | 50-49 |
| 14:10 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 13:52 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer is open and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-52 |
| 13:32 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Donald Tucker is hacked by Paul Beach - foul #3 on Paul Beach, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Michael Shepherd (PG), Timothy Whitt (SG), Christopher Eames (SF), Mark Ferrell (PF), Edward Richman (C) David Collar, Donald Tucker, Harold Favreau, Samuel Lassiter, Micheal Mallery | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman (PG), Michael Spencer (SG), John Larson (SF), Adam West (C) Jeffrey Pedraza, Ronald Schmeltzer, Paul Beach, Jackie Cox | |
| 13:18 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Adam West swats the shot by Michael Shepherd | 50-52 |
| 13:17 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 13:01 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill misses the lay-in | 50-52 |
| 13:00 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Timothy Whitt grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 12:57 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Timothy Whitt is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Spencer - foul #2 on Michael Spencer, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jack Finnegan (SG) Michael Shepherd | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Beach (SF), Joseph Smith (C) Paul Hill, Adam West | |
| 12:57 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Timothy Whitt makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 12:57 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Timothy Whitt makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 12:37 | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Mark Ferrell - foul #2 on Mark Ferrell, team foul #3 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Collar (PG), Harold Favreau (SF), Micheal Mallery (C) Timothy Whitt, Christopher Eames, Edward Richman | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 12:37 | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman misses the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 12:37 | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 12:31 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Collar throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-53 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (PG) Matthew Bannerman | |
| 12:15 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach lays it in set up by Michael Spencer | 52-55 |
| 11:58 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Micheal Mallery's pass is intercepted by Joseph Smith | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - David Collar (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Finnegan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Favreau (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Ferrell (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Micheal Mallery (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Counts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Spencer (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Beach (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Larson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:56 | Western Michigan | Harold Favreau steals it from Joseph Smith in the backcourt | 52-55 |
| 11:47 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jack Finnegan scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by David Collar | 55-55 |
| 11:44 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts's pass is intercepted by Jack Finnegan in the backcourt | 55-55 |
| 11:43 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Collar throws it down on a nice dish by Jack Finnegan | 57-55 |
| 11:17 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-55 |
| 11:16 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jack Finnegan grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 11:16 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-55 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Timothy Whitt (PG), Donald Tucker (SG), Michael Shepherd (SF), Edward Richman (PF), Christopher Eames (C) David Collar, Jack Finnegan, Harold Favreau, Mark Ferrell, Micheal Mallery | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza (PG), Matthew Bannerman (SG), Adam West (SF), Rodney Marrone (C) Paul Counts, Michael Spencer, Paul Beach, Joseph Smith | |
| 11:08 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Timothy Whitt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-55 |
| 11:06 | Western Michigan | Rodney Marrone pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 10:56 | Western Michigan | John Larson buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Jeffrey Pedraza | 57-57 |
| 10:52 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jeffrey Pedraza is called for the reach on Timothy Whitt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Pedraza, team foul #8 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Hill (PF) John Larson | |
| 10:52 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Timothy Whitt makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 10:52 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Timothy Whitt makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 10:29 | Western Michigan | The pull-up jumper by Rodney Marrone is blocked by Christopher Eames | 59-57 |
| 10:27 | Western Michigan | Adam West gets the offensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 10:01 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 09:59 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza hits the follow up shot | 59-59 |
| 09:48 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Donald Tucker scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-59 |
| 09:43 | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Tucker - foul #2 on Donald Tucker, team foul #4 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Collar (PG), Jack Finnegan (SG), Harold Favreau (SF), Mark Ferrell (PF), Samuel Lassiter (C) Timothy Whitt, Donald Tucker, Michael Shepherd, Edward Richman, Christopher Eames | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (PG), Ronald Schmeltzer (SG), Paul Beach (SF), John Larson (PF), Jackie Cox (C) Jeffrey Pedraza, Matthew Bannerman, Adam West, Paul Hill, Rodney Marrone | |
| 09:27 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox lays it in | 62-61 |
| 09:04 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Collar is hacked by Paul Counts - foul #3 on Paul Counts, team foul #9 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Micheal Mallery (C) Mark Ferrell | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 09:04 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Collar misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 09:04 | Western Michigan | John Larson gets the rebound | 62-61 |
| 08:47 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Beach | 62-64 |
| 08:45 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jack Finnegan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-64 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Donald Tucker (SG) David Collar | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza (PG), Michael Spencer (SG) Paul Counts, Ronald Schmeltzer | |
| 08:36 | Western Michigan | John Larson dunks the ball on a great pass from Jeffrey Pedraza | 62-66 |
| 08:12 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jack Finnegan is hacked by Jeffrey Pedraza - foul #4 on Jeffrey Pedraza, team foul #10 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Mark Ferrell (PF) Samuel Lassiter | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (PG), Paul Hill (PF) Jeffrey Pedraza, Paul Beach | |
| 08:12 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jack Finnegan makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 08:12 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jack Finnegan misses the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 08:12 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox pulls down the rebound | 63-66 |
| 07:45 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill misses the 3 from the left corner | 63-66 |
| 07:43 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-66 |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Jack Finnegan (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Tucker (tired) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Harold Favreau (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Ferrell (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Micheal Mallery (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Counts (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Spencer (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Larson (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Hill (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jackie Cox (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:27 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill misses the jumper from the right block | 63-66 |
| 07:26 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Mark Ferrell snags the defensive board | 63-66 |
| 07:11 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Donald Tucker misses short on a shot from the right block | 63-66 |
| 07:10 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Micheal Mallery gets the offensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 06:58 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jack Finnegan is whistled for a carry | 63-66 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Collar (PG), Timothy Whitt (SG), Michael Shepherd (SF), Christopher Eames (PF), Edward Richman (C) Jack Finnegan, Donald Tucker, Harold Favreau, Mark Ferrell, Micheal Mallery | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza (PG), Ronald Schmeltzer (SG), Paul Beach (SF), Joseph Smith (PF), Adam West (C) Paul Counts, Michael Spencer, John Larson, Paul Hill, Jackie Cox | |
| 06:43 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer misses long on an open 3 from the right wing | 63-66 |
| 06:42 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Collar grabs the defensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 06:37 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Christopher Eames loses the ball out of bounds | 63-66 |
| 06:27 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach travels with the ball | 63-66 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Samuel Lassiter (PF) Timothy Whitt | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman (PG) Jeffrey Pedraza | |
| 06:11 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ronald Schmeltzer picks off the pass by Edward Richman | 63-66 |
| 06:03 | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ronald Schmeltzer | 63-68 |
| 05:52 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Michael Shepherd scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Samuel Lassiter and he's hacked by Adam West - foul #1 on Adam West, team foul #11 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Harold Favreau (SF), Mark Ferrell (PF) Christopher Eames, Edward Richman | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza (PG), Paul Hill (PF) Matthew Bannerman, Joseph Smith | |
| 05:52 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Michael Shepherd makes the free throw | 66-68 |
| 05:40 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-68 |
| 05:38 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer tips it in | 66-70 |
| 05:35 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Collar double dribbles in the backcourt | 66-70 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Larson (SF), Jackie Cox (C) Paul Beach, Adam West | |
| 05:30 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill knocks in the shot from close range | 66-72 |
| 05:19 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Collar clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-72 |
| 05:17 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Mark Ferrell hits the follow up shot | 68-72 |
| 05:11 | Western Michigan | John Larson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 68-74 |
| 04:51 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Collar scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-74 |
| 04:34 | Western Michigan | Mark Ferrell picks off the pass by Ronald Schmeltzer | 71-74 |
| 04:07 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Samuel Lassiter is fouled on the floor by Jackie Cox - foul #3 on Jackie Cox, team foul #12 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Timothy Whitt (PG), Donald Tucker (SG), Jack Finnegan (SF), Christopher Eames (C) David Collar, Michael Shepherd, Harold Favreau, Mark Ferrell | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman (PG), Michael Spencer (SG), Paul Beach (SF), Adam West (PF), Rodney Marrone (C) Jeffrey Pedraza, Ronald Schmeltzer, John Larson, Paul Hill, Jackie Cox | |
| 04:07 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Samuel Lassiter makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 04:07 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Samuel Lassiter makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 04:05 | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Whitt - foul #2 on Timothy Whitt, team foul #5 | 73-74 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Edward Richman (C) Samuel Lassiter | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 03:45 | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman is fouled on the floor by Christopher Eames - foul #3 on Christopher Eames, team foul #6 | 73-74 |
| 03:24 | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman is alone and drills a turnaround from close range | 73-76 |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Timothy Whitt (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Donald Tucker (tired) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jack Finnegan (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. PF - Christopher Eames (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Edward Richman (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Matthew Bannerman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Spencer (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Beach (tired) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Adam West (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Rodney Marrone (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jack Finnegan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-76 |
| 03:16 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer gets the rebound | 73-76 |
| 03:12 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Matthew Bannerman | 73-79 |
| 02:57 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Christopher Eames misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 73-79 |
| 02:55 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Donald Tucker can't tip it in | 73-79 |
| 02:54 | Western Michigan | Rodney Marrone gets the rebound | 73-79 |
| 02:52 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer is hacked by Jack Finnegan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jack Finnegan, team foul #7 | 73-79 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Harold Favreau (SF), Mark Ferrell (PF), Micheal Mallery (C) Timothy Whitt, Christopher Eames, Edward Richman | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (PG), John Larson (PF), Joseph Smith (C) Matthew Bannerman, Adam West, Rodney Marrone | |
| 02:52 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 73-79 |
| 02:52 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 73-80 |
| 02:52 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:38 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Donald Tucker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-81 |
| 02:37 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach pulls down the rebound | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:35 | Western Michigan | Donald Tucker steps in front of the Paul Counts pass in the backcourt | 73-81 |
| 02:30 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Donald Tucker misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 73-81 |
| 02:29 | Western Michigan | Joseph Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 73-81 |
| 02:01 | Western Michigan | Micheal Mallery swats the short shot by John Larson | 73-81 |
| 01:59 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jack Finnegan grabs the defensive rebound | 73-81 |
| 01:59 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 73-81 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Collar (PG) Jack Finnegan | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Hill (PF), Jackie Cox (C) John Larson, Joseph Smith | |
| 01:41 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The short jumper by Mark Ferrell is denied by Jackie Cox | 73-81 |
| 01:40 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox grabs the board | 73-81 |
| 01:40 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-81 |
| 01:24 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Paul Counts and he's fouled by Micheal Mallery - foul #2 on Micheal Mallery, team foul #8 | 73-83 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jack Finnegan (PG), Michael Shepherd (SG), Christopher Eames (SF), Samuel Lassiter (PF), Edward Richman (C) David Collar, Donald Tucker, Harold Favreau, Mark Ferrell, Micheal Mallery | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza (PG), Ronald Schmeltzer (SG), John Larson (SF), Adam West (PF) Paul Counts, Michael Spencer, Paul Beach, Paul Hill | |
| 01:24 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox makes the free throw | 73-84 |
| 01:07 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Christopher Eames is alone and drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jack Finnegan | 75-84 |
| 01:04 | Western Michigan | Jack Finnegan steps in front of the John Larson pass in the backcourt | 75-84 |
| 00:47 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jack Finnegan is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Pedraza - foul #5 on Jeffrey Pedraza, team foul #13 | 75-84 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Donald Tucker (SG), Harold Favreau (SF), Mark Ferrell (PF), Micheal Mallery (C) Michael Shepherd, Christopher Eames, Samuel Lassiter, Edward Richman | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (PG), Michael Spencer (SG), Paul Beach (SF), Paul Hill (PF) Jeffrey Pedraza, Ronald Schmeltzer, John Larson, Adam West | |
| 00:47 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-84 |
| 00:47 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jack Finnegan makes the 1st free throw | 76-84 |
| 00:47 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jack Finnegan makes the 2nd free throw | 77-84 |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Finnegan - foul #4 on Jack Finnegan, team foul #9 | 77-84 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Collar (PG) Jack Finnegan | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Larson (PF), Adam West (C) Paul Hill, Jackie Cox | |
| 00:44 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts misses the 1st free throw | 77-84 |
| 00:44 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Harold Favreau snags the defensive board | 77-84 |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Mark Ferrell clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 77-84 |
| 00:36 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Harold Favreau hits the follow up shot | 79-84 |
| 00:34 | Western Michigan | David Collar is called for the reach on Paul Counts in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Collar, team foul #10 | 79-84 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer (SG) Michael Spencer | |
| 00:34 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts misses the 1st free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:34 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts makes the 2nd free throw | 79-85 |
| 00:30 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Collar is hacked by Ronald Schmeltzer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Schmeltzer, team foul #14 | 79-85 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer (SG), Paul Hill (PF), Jackie Cox (C) Ronald Schmeltzer, John Larson, Adam West | |
| 00:30 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Collar makes the 1st free throw | 80-85 |
| 00:30 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Collar makes the 2nd free throw | 81-85 |
| 00:27 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill is hacked by David Collar in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Collar, team foul #11 | 81-85 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer (SG) Michael Spencer | |
| 00:27 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill makes the 1st free throw | 81-86 |
| 00:27 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 81-87 |
| 00:25 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Harold Favreau is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 81-87 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Larson (PF), Adam West (C) Paul Hill, Jackie Cox | |
| 00:23 | Western Michigan | Harold Favreau is called for the reach on Adam West - foul #3 on Harold Favreau, team foul #12 | 81-87 |
| 00:23 | Western Michigan | Adam West makes the 1st free throw | 81-88 |
| 00:23 | Western Michigan | Adam West makes the 2nd free throw | 81-89 |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Collar is whistled for a carry | 81-89 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer (SG) Ronald Schmeltzer | |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts is hacked by David Collar in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Collar, team foul #13 | 81-89 |
| 00:13 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts makes the 1st free throw | 81-90 |
| 00:13 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts makes the 2nd free throw | 81-91 |
| 00:09 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Micheal Mallery misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 81-91 |
| 00:07 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts pulls down the rebound | 81-91 |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts runs out the clock | 81-91 |