| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Ralph Ruffner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ruybal (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Paul Mattie (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jon Douglas (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Comisky (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Bobby Wallace (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eugene Aragon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Mowen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Lynch (fresh) 3 reb. C - Leopoldo Rizzo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Paul Mattie inbounds the ball | 44-25 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Western Michigan | Jon Douglas is hacked by Thomas Lynch - foul #2 on Thomas Lynch, team foul #1 | 44-25 |
| 19:29 | Western Michigan | Bobby Wallace steals it from William Ruybal | 44-25 |
| 19:26 | Defiance | Bobby Wallace lays it in | 44-27 |
| 19:09 | Western Michigan | Eugene Aragon is called for the reach on William Ruybal - foul #2 on Eugene Aragon, team foul #2 | 44-27 |
| 19:03 | Western Michigan | Eugene Aragon steals it from Jon Douglas | 44-27 |
| 18:44 | Defiance | Jon Douglas steals the ball from Leopoldo Rizzo | 44-27 |
| 18:36 | Western Michigan | Jon Douglas makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from Ralph Ruffner | 46-27 |
| 18:09 | Defiance | Paul Mattie is called for the reach on Eugene Aragon - foul #2 on Paul Mattie, team foul #1 | 46-27 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Lorkowski (PG), Larry Morris (SG), Martin Richardson (SF), Dewayne Largo (PF), Robert Gregory (C) Ralph Ruffner, William Ruybal, Paul Mattie, Jon Douglas, Sean Comisky | |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Grubbs (SG), John Rennie (PF) Bobby Wallace, Thomas Lynch | |
| 17:57 | Defiance | Eugene Aragon can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-27 |
| 17:55 | Western Michigan | Larry Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 46-27 |
| 17:40 | Western Michigan | Robert Gregory misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-27 |
| 17:38 | Defiance | The rebound goes to John Rennie | 46-27 |
| 17:23 | Defiance | Kenneth Mowen loses the dribble to Robert Gregory | 46-27 |
| 17:05 | Western Michigan | Larry Morris misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-27 |
| 17:04 | Defiance | Michael Grubbs grabs the defensive rebound | 46-27 |
| 16:45 | Defiance | John Rennie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-27 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ralph Ruffner (PG), William Ruybal (SG), Paul Mattie (SF), Jon Douglas (PF), Mark Leisure (C) James Lorkowski, Larry Morris, Martin Richardson, Dewayne Largo, Robert Gregory | |
| Subs | Defiance | Thomas Lynch (PF) John Rennie | |
| 16:19 | Western Michigan | A charge is called on Mark Leisure - foul #2 on Mark Leisure, team foul #2 | 46-27 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Comisky (C) Mark Leisure | |
| Subs | Defiance | Bobby Wallace (PG), Barry Cleland (C) Eugene Aragon, Leopoldo Rizzo | |
| 16:15 | Defiance | Barry Cleland's pass is intercepted by William Ruybal in the backcourt | 46-27 |
| 15:54 | Western Michigan | Sean Comisky hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ralph Ruffner and he's fouled by Barry Cleland - foul #1 on Barry Cleland, team foul #3 | 48-27 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Kenneth Brown (PF) Thomas Lynch | |
| 15:54 | Western Michigan | Sean Comisky makes the free throw | 49-27 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Ralph Ruffner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Ruybal (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Paul Mattie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jon Douglas (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Comisky (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Bobby Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Grubbs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Mowen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Brown (fresh) 3 pf. C - Barry Cleland (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 15:35 | Defiance | Kenneth Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 49-27 |
| 15:33 | Western Michigan | Sean Comisky grabs the board | 49-27 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 15:15 | Western Michigan | Michael Grubbs steals it from William Ruybal | 49-27 |
| 15:05 | Defiance | Kenneth Brown misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-27 |
| 15:04 | Western Michigan | Ralph Ruffner gets the rebound | 49-27 |
| 14:41 | Western Michigan | William Ruybal misses the dunk attempt | 49-27 |
| 14:40 | Western Michigan | Ralph Ruffner grabs the offensive board | 49-27 |
| 14:20 | Western Michigan | William Ruybal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-27 |
| 14:19 | Western Michigan | Jon Douglas hits the follow up shot | 51-27 |
| 13:50 | Defiance | Michael Grubbs drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Kenneth Mowen | 51-30 |
| 13:23 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Brown steals the ball from William Ruybal | 51-30 |
| 13:12 | Defiance | Kenneth Mowen is whistled for traveling | 51-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Lorkowski (PG), Larry Morris (SG), Martin Richardson (SF), Dewayne Largo (PF), Robert Gregory (C) Ralph Ruffner, William Ruybal, Paul Mattie, Jon Douglas, Sean Comisky | |
| Subs | Defiance | Robert Cohn (PG), Eugene Aragon (SG), John Rennie (SF), Leopoldo Rizzo (C) Bobby Wallace, Michael Grubbs, Kenneth Mowen, Barry Cleland | |
| 12:55 | Western Michigan | James Lorkowski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-30 |
| 12:53 | Defiance | John Rennie gets the rebound | 51-30 |
| 12:46 | Defiance | Kenneth Brown is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Kenneth Brown, team foul #4 | 51-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Thomas Lynch (PF) Kenneth Brown | |
| 12:20 | Western Michigan | James Lorkowski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-30 |
| 12:19 | Western Michigan | Dewayne Largo snags the offensive board | 51-30 |
| 12:04 | Western Michigan | James Lorkowski clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-30 |
| 12:03 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Thomas Lynch | 51-30 |
| 11:48 | Defiance | Robert Gregory steals the ball from Robert Cohn | 51-30 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Lorkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Martin Richardson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Dewayne Largo (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Gregory (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Robert Cohn (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Aragon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Rennie (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thomas Lynch (fresh) 4 reb. C - Leopoldo Rizzo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Western Michigan | Martin Richardson clanks a floater from the free throw line | 51-30 |
| 11:22 | Western Michigan | Robert Gregory tips it home | 53-30 |
| 11:19 | Defiance | Robert Cohn is hacked by James Lorkowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Lorkowski, team foul #3 | 53-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ralph Ruffner (PG), William Ruybal (SG), Paul Mattie (SF), Jon Douglas (PF), Mark Leisure (C) James Lorkowski, Larry Morris, Martin Richardson, Dewayne Largo, Robert Gregory | |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Grubbs (SG), Kenneth Mowen (SF) Robert Cohn, John Rennie | |
| 11:06 | Defiance | Eugene Aragon connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-33 |
| 10:50 | Western Michigan | Jon Douglas knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Paul Mattie | 55-33 |
| 10:29 | Defiance | Eugene Aragon is hacked by Ralph Ruffner - foul #2 on Ralph Ruffner, team foul #4 | 55-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Robert Cohn (PG), Barry Cleland (C) Eugene Aragon, Leopoldo Rizzo | |
| 10:15 | Defiance | Barry Cleland's floater is knocked away by Mark Leisure | 55-33 |
| 10:14 | Western Michigan | Paul Mattie gets the rebound | 55-33 |
| 09:48 | Western Michigan | Jon Douglas is whistled for traveling | 55-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Lorkowski (SG), Larry Morris (SF), Dewayne Largo (PF), Sean Comisky (C) William Ruybal, Paul Mattie, Jon Douglas, Mark Leisure | |
| Subs | Defiance | Bobby Wallace (PG), John Rennie (SF) Michael Grubbs, Kenneth Mowen | |
| 09:44 | Defiance | Thomas Lynch is hacked by Larry Morris in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Morris, team foul #5 | 55-33 |
| 09:32 | Defiance | Barry Cleland knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Bobby Wallace | 55-35 |
| 09:09 | Western Michigan | Larry Morris loses the dribble to Bobby Wallace | 55-35 |
| 09:06 | Defiance | Bobby Wallace banks in the layup | 55-37 |
| 08:42 | Western Michigan | James Lorkowski is whistled for traveling | 55-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Ruybal (SG), Martin Richardson (SF), Robert Gregory (PF) Ralph Ruffner, Larry Morris, Dewayne Largo | |
| Subs | Defiance | Eugene Aragon (PG), Michael Grubbs (SG), Kenneth Mowen (SF), Leopoldo Rizzo (C) Bobby Wallace, Robert Cohn, John Rennie, Barry Cleland | |
| 08:21 | Defiance | Robert Gregory blocks the jumper by Eugene Aragon | 55-37 |
| 08:20 | Western Michigan | Sean Comisky grabs the board | 55-37 |
| 07:57 | Western Michigan | Sean Comisky misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 55-37 |
| 07:55 | Western Michigan | Martin Richardson gets the offensive rebound | 55-37 |
| 07:34 | Western Michigan | Sean Comisky hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Lorkowski | 58-37 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Lorkowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Ruybal (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Martin Richardson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Gregory (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Sean Comisky (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Eugene Aragon (tiring) 8 pts. SG - Michael Grubbs (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. SF - Kenneth Mowen (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Lynch (tiring) 4 reb. C - Leopoldo Rizzo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Defiance | Michael Grubbs comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 58-37 |
| 07:27 | Western Michigan | James Lorkowski grabs the board | 58-37 |
| 07:13 | Western Michigan | Robert Gregory travels with the ball | 58-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ralph Ruffner (PG), Larry Morris (SF), Jon Douglas (PF), Mark Leisure (C) James Lorkowski, Martin Richardson, Robert Gregory, Sean Comisky | |
| Subs | Defiance | Bobby Wallace (PG), Robert Cohn (SG), John Rennie (SF), Kenneth Brown (PF), Barry Cleland (C) Eugene Aragon, Michael Grubbs, Kenneth Mowen, Thomas Lynch, Leopoldo Rizzo | |
| 06:57 | Defiance | Kenneth Brown misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 58-37 |
| 06:55 | Western Michigan | Jon Douglas grabs the defensive rebound | 58-37 |
| 06:31 | Western Michigan | Larry Morris makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from William Ruybal | 60-37 |
| 06:18 | Defiance | John Rennie clanks a jumper from the right block | 60-37 |
| 06:16 | Defiance | Kenneth Brown hits the follow up shot | 60-39 |
| 05:55 | Western Michigan | Jon Douglas is called for a backcourt violation | 60-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Lorkowski (PG), Martin Richardson (SF), Dewayne Largo (PF), Robert Gregory (C) Ralph Ruffner, William Ruybal, Jon Douglas, Mark Leisure | |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Grubbs (SG), Ryan Taff (PF) Bobby Wallace, Kenneth Brown | |
| 05:29 | Defiance | John Rennie connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-41 |
| 05:02 | Western Michigan | Martin Richardson is hacked by Michael Grubbs - foul #2 on Michael Grubbs, team foul #5 | 60-41 |
| 04:41 | Western Michigan | Robert Gregory misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-41 |
| 04:40 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Martin Richardson | 60-41 |
| 04:28 | Western Michigan | Martin Richardson drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from James Lorkowski | 62-41 |
| 04:24 | Defiance | Martin Richardson is called for the reach on John Rennie in the backcourt - foul #1 on Martin Richardson, team foul #6 | 62-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mark Leisure (C) Robert Gregory | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 04:19 | Defiance | Mark Leisure is called for the reach on John Rennie - foul #3 on Mark Leisure, team foul #7 | 62-41 |
| 04:19 | Defiance | John Rennie misses the 1st free throw | 62-41 |
| 04:19 | Western Michigan | Dewayne Largo grabs the defensive rebound | 62-41 |
| 04:05 | Western Michigan | Larry Morris misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-41 |
| 04:03 | Defiance | John Rennie grabs the defensive rebound | 62-41 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:45 | Defiance | Barry Cleland drills a floater from the baseline | 62-43 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 03:16 | Western Michigan | Mark Leisure drills a jumpshot from the right side | 64-43 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Lorkowski (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Morris (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Martin Richardson (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dewayne Largo (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Mark Leisure (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Robert Cohn (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Grubbs (tiring) 10 pts. 3 stl. SF - John Rennie (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ryan Taff (fairly fresh) C - Barry Cleland (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| 03:12 | Defiance | Martin Richardson is called for the reach on John Rennie in the backcourt - foul #2 on Martin Richardson, team foul #8 | 64-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Gregory (C) Mark Leisure | |
| Subs | Defiance | Thomas Lynch (PF) Barry Cleland | |
| 03:12 | Defiance | John Rennie makes the 1st free throw | 64-44 |
| 03:12 | Defiance | John Rennie makes the 2nd free throw | 64-45 |
| 02:56 | Western Michigan | James Lorkowski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 64-45 |
| 02:55 | Defiance | Ryan Taff grabs the defensive rebound | 64-45 |
| 02:47 | Defiance | Michael Grubbs hits a turnaround from the left block | 64-47 |
| 02:45 | Western Michigan | Larry Morris is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Morris, team foul #9 | 64-47 |
| 02:28 | Defiance | Martin Richardson swats the layup by Michael Grubbs | 64-47 |
| 02:27 | Western Michigan | Martin Richardson gets the rebound | 64-47 |
| 01:58 | Western Michigan | John Rennie steals it from Martin Richardson | 64-47 |
| 01:55 | Defiance | Michael Grubbs lays it up and in on a great pass from John Rennie | 64-49 |
| 01:49 | Western Michigan | Martin Richardson is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Martin Richardson, team foul #10 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Barry Cleland (C) Ryan Taff | |
| 01:33 | Defiance | Michael Grubbs knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Cohn | 64-52 |
| 01:19 | Western Michigan | John Rennie is called for the reach on Robert Gregory - foul #1 on John Rennie, team foul #6 | 64-52 |
| 00:57 | Western Michigan | Martin Richardson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-52 |
| 00:56 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Thomas Lynch | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:54 | Defiance | Michael Grubbs is hacked by Larry Morris in the backcourt - foul #5 on Larry Morris, team foul #11 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mark Leisure (C) Larry Morris | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 00:54 | Defiance | Michael Grubbs makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 00:54 | Defiance | Michael Grubbs misses the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 00:54 | Western Michigan | Mark Leisure grabs the board | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:51 | Western Michigan | Barry Cleland picks off the pass by James Lorkowski in the backcourt | 64-53 |
| 00:47 | Defiance | Michael Grubbs scores on a floater from the right block and he's fouled by Robert Gregory - foul #1 on Robert Gregory, team foul #12 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ralph Ruffner (PG), William Ruybal (SG), Paul Mattie (SF), Jon Douglas (PF), Sean Comisky (C) James Lorkowski, Martin Richardson, Robert Gregory, Dewayne Largo, Mark Leisure | |
| Subs | Defiance | Bobby Wallace (PG), Kenneth Mowen (SF), Kenneth Brown (PF), Leopoldo Rizzo (C) Robert Cohn, John Rennie, Thomas Lynch, Barry Cleland | |
| 00:47 | Defiance | Michael Grubbs makes the free throw | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:45 | Western Michigan | Jon Douglas is hacked by Bobby Wallace in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bobby Wallace, team foul #7 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Martin Richardson (SF), Dewayne Largo (C) Paul Mattie, Sean Comisky | |
| Subs | Defiance | Eugene Aragon (SG) Michael Grubbs | |
| 00:45 | Western Michigan | Jon Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:45 | Western Michigan | Jon Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:41 | Defiance | Bobby Wallace's pass is intercepted by William Ruybal in the backcourt | 66-56 |
| 00:38 | Western Michigan | William Ruybal hits the finger roll | 68-56 |
| 00:34 | Defiance | Bobby Wallace misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 68-56 |
| 00:33 | Western Michigan | Jon Douglas grabs the defensive rebound | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:08 | Western Michigan | William Ruybal misses long on a runner from the baseline | 68-56 |
| 00:06 | Defiance | Leopoldo Rizzo grabs the board | 68-56 |
| 00:01 | Defiance | Eugene Aragon is hacked by Martin Richardson - foul #4 on Martin Richardson, team foul #13 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Lorkowski (PG), Robert Gregory (SF), Mark Leisure (C) Ralph Ruffner, William Ruybal, Jon Douglas | |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Grubbs (SG), John Rennie (SF), Thomas Lynch (PF), Barry Cleland (C) Bobby Wallace, Kenneth Mowen, Kenneth Brown, Leopoldo Rizzo | |
| 00:01 | Defiance | Eugene Aragon makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:01 | Defiance | Eugene Aragon misses the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Dewayne Largo | 68-57 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Dewayne Largo runs out the clock | 68-57 |