| Lineup | St. Francis (NY) | PG - Harry Pratt (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Mark Huntley (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Milton Hinojos (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonard Lew (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Charles Hatch (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Monico (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alonzo Garcia (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Floyd Murray (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Dalessandro (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Alonzo Garcia inbounds the ball | 43-33 |
| Game Plan | St. Francis (NY) | St. Francis (NY) is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Western Michigan | Adam Dalessandro hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 43-33 |
| 19:43 | Western Michigan | Floyd Murray tips it in | 43-35 |
| 19:19 | St. Francis (NY) | Mark Huntley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 19:17 | St. Francis (NY) | Milton Hinojos tips it back up and in | 45-35 |
| 19:03 | Western Michigan | Alonzo Garcia makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Charles Hatch and the foul's on Jeremy Taylor - foul #3 on Jeremy Taylor, team foul #1 | 45-37 |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Larry Thomas (SF) Jeremy Taylor | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dennis Bowen (PG), Pablo Barron (SG), Raymond Wendt (PF), Troy Brochu (C) Charles Hatch, Richard Monico, Floyd Murray, Adam Dalessandro | |
| 19:03 | Western Michigan | Alonzo Garcia makes the free throw | 45-38 |
| 18:46 | St. Francis (NY) | Dennis Bowen is called for the reach on Larry Thomas - foul #2 on Dennis Bowen, team foul #1 | 45-38 |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Barnes (SF) Alonzo Garcia | |
| 18:29 | St. Francis (NY) | Mark Huntley misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 18:28 | Western Michigan | Troy Brochu pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 18:26 | Western Michigan | Pablo Barron is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Huntley - foul #2 on Mark Huntley, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Henry Stewart (C) Leonard Lew | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 18:11 | Western Michigan | Troy Brochu can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from the baseline | 45-38 |
| 18:10 | St. Francis (NY) | Mark Huntley grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 18:05 | St. Francis (NY) | Joseph Barnes is called for the reach on Harry Pratt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Barnes, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Steve Donald (SG), James Ebeling (C) Mark Huntley, Milton Hinojos | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Hatch (PG), Clifton Olsen (SG), Floyd Murray (PF), Steve Walls (C) Dennis Bowen, Pablo Barron, Raymond Wendt, Troy Brochu | |
| 17:57 | St. Francis (NY) | James Ebeling can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Floyd Murray - foul #2 on Floyd Murray, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Rex Stamper (PG) Harry Pratt | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Monico (SG) Joseph Barnes | |
| 17:57 | St. Francis (NY) | James Ebeling makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 17:57 | St. Francis (NY) | James Ebeling makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 17:30 | Western Michigan | Charles Hatch misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-38 |
| 17:28 | St. Francis (NY) | Larry Thomas snags the defensive board | 47-38 |
| 17:23 | St. Francis (NY) | Steve Donald misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-38 |
| 17:21 | Western Michigan | Floyd Murray snags the defensive board | 47-38 |
| 17:16 | Western Michigan | Richard Monico misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 47-38 |
| 17:15 | St. Francis (NY) | Larry Thomas pulls down the rebound | 47-38 |
| 17:13 | St. Francis (NY) | Rex Stamper is fouled in the backcourt by Clifton Olsen - foul #1 on Clifton Olsen, team foul #4 | 47-38 |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Mark Huntley (SG), Milton Hinojos (PF) Steve Donald, James Ebeling | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alonzo Garcia (SF), Adam Dalessandro (C) Clifton Olsen, Steve Walls | |
| 16:59 | St. Francis (NY) | Milton Hinojos misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right side | 47-38 |
| 16:57 | Western Michigan | Richard Monico pulls down the rebound | 47-38 |
| 16:49 | Western Michigan | Adam Dalessandro hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Henry Stewart - foul #3 on Henry Stewart, team foul #3 | 47-38 |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Harry Pratt (PG), Leonard Lew (C) Rex Stamper, Henry Stewart | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Barnes (SF) Alonzo Garcia | |
| 16:49 | Western Michigan | Adam Dalessandro makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 16:49 | Western Michigan | Adam Dalessandro makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 16:47 | St. Francis (NY) | Harry Pratt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-40 |
| 16:31 | Western Michigan | Adam Dalessandro banks in the layup | 47-42 |
| 16:29 | St. Francis (NY) | Richard Monico takes the ball from Mark Huntley in the backcourt | 47-42 |
| 16:28 | Western Michigan | Charles Hatch misses the dunk attempt | 47-42 |
| 16:26 | St. Francis (NY) | Milton Hinojos snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 16:11 | St. Francis (NY) | Leonard Lew clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-42 |
| 16:09 | St. Francis (NY) | Milton Hinojos tips it but misses | 47-42 |
| 16:07 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Charles Hatch | 47-42 |
| 15:51 | Western Michigan | Milton Hinojos takes the ball from Floyd Murray | 47-42 |
| Lineup | St. Francis (NY) | PG - Harry Pratt (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Mark Huntley (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Thomas (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Milton Hinojos (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Leonard Lew (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Charles Hatch (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Monico (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Barnes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Floyd Murray (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Dalessandro (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:25 | St. Francis (NY) | Mark Huntley is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 47-42 |
| 15:24 | Western Michigan | Floyd Murray snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 15:21 | Western Michigan | Harry Pratt picks off the pass by Adam Dalessandro in the backcourt | 47-42 |
| 15:20 | St. Francis (NY) | Larry Thomas hits the finger roll set up by Harry Pratt | 49-42 |
| 15:10 | Western Michigan | Richard Monico misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 15:08 | Western Michigan | Floyd Murray grabs the offensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 14:52 | Western Michigan | Floyd Murray misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-42 |
| 14:51 | Western Michigan | Adam Dalessandro snags the offensive board | 49-42 |
| 14:34 | Western Michigan | Adam Dalessandro hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 49-42 |
| 14:33 | Western Michigan | Adam Dalessandro tips it but misses | 49-42 |
| 14:32 | Western Michigan | Joseph Barnes snags the offensive board | 49-42 |
| 14:16 | Western Michigan | Adam Dalessandro connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Hatch and he's hacked by Leonard Lew - foul #3 on Leonard Lew, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Rex Stamper (PG), Steve Donald (SG), Jeremy Taylor (SF), Henry Stewart (PF), James Ebeling (C) Harry Pratt, Mark Huntley, Larry Thomas, Milton Hinojos, Leonard Lew | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dennis Bowen (PG), Pablo Barron (SG), Alonzo Garcia (SF), Raymond Wendt (PF) Charles Hatch, Richard Monico, Joseph Barnes, Floyd Murray | |
| 14:16 | Western Michigan | Adam Dalessandro makes the free throw | 49-45 |
| 13:58 | St. Francis (NY) | James Ebeling is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-45 |
| 13:35 | Western Michigan | Alonzo Garcia can't connect on a shot in the lane | 51-45 |
| 13:33 | St. Francis (NY) | The rebound goes to Jeremy Taylor | 51-45 |
| 13:09 | St. Francis (NY) | Jeremy Taylor misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dennis Bowen - foul #3 on Dennis Bowen, team foul #5 | 51-45 |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Milton Hinojos (PF) James Ebeling | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Clifton Olsen (SG), Troy Brochu (PF), Steve Walls (C) Pablo Barron, Raymond Wendt, Adam Dalessandro | |
| 13:09 | St. Francis (NY) | Jeremy Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 13:09 | St. Francis (NY) | Jeremy Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 12:51 | Western Michigan | Clifton Olsen hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Steve Donald - foul #2 on Steve Donald, team foul #5 | 52-45 |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Harry Pratt (PG) Rex Stamper | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 12:51 | Western Michigan | Clifton Olsen misses the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 12:51 | Western Michigan | Clifton Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 12:32 | St. Francis (NY) | Harry Pratt comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-46 |
| 12:30 | St. Francis (NY) | Henry Stewart can't tip it in | 52-46 |
| 12:28 | St. Francis (NY) | Milton Hinojos pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 12:21 | St. Francis (NY) | Milton Hinojos is open but misses the lay-in | 52-46 |
| 12:20 | St. Francis (NY) | Steve Donald snags the offensive board | 52-46 |
| 12:10 | St. Francis (NY) | Milton Hinojos buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Harry Pratt | 54-46 |
| 12:01 | Western Michigan | Clifton Olsen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-46 |
| 12:00 | Western Michigan | Troy Brochu tips it in | 54-48 |
| 11:39 | St. Francis (NY) | Troy Brochu takes the ball from Henry Stewart | 54-48 |
| Lineup | St. Francis (NY) | PG - Harry Pratt (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steve Donald (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Milton Hinojos (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Henry Stewart (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dennis Bowen (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clifton Olsen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Alonzo Garcia (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Troy Brochu (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Walls (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Western Michigan | Alonzo Garcia misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 54-48 |
| 11:21 | Western Michigan | Troy Brochu misses the tip | 54-48 |
| 11:19 | St. Francis (NY) | Jeremy Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 11:03 | St. Francis (NY) | Steve Walls is called for the reach on Jeremy Taylor - foul #1 on Steve Walls, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| 11:03 | St. Francis (NY) | St. Francis (NY) calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-48 |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Rex Stamper (PG), Mark Huntley (SG), James Ebeling (C) Harry Pratt, Steve Donald, Milton Hinojos | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Hatch (PG), Pablo Barron (SG), Floyd Murray (PF), Raymond Wendt (C) Dennis Bowen, Clifton Olsen, Troy Brochu, Steve Walls | |
| 10:51 | St. Francis (NY) | Charles Hatch picks off the pass by Rex Stamper | 54-48 |
| 10:41 | Western Michigan | Mark Huntley steps in front of the Floyd Murray pass | 54-48 |
| 10:37 | St. Francis (NY) | Rex Stamper banks in the layup set up by Mark Huntley | 56-48 |
| 10:15 | Western Michigan | Floyd Murray is open but comes up short on the shot from the right side | 56-48 |
| 10:13 | Western Michigan | Raymond Wendt tips it back up and in | 56-50 |
| 10:11 | St. Francis (NY) | Rex Stamper's pass is intercepted by Pablo Barron in the backcourt | 56-50 |
| 09:52 | Western Michigan | Rex Stamper is called for the reach on Pablo Barron - foul #2 on Rex Stamper, team foul #6 | 56-50 |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Leonard Lew (C) James Ebeling | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Monico (SG), Adam Dalessandro (C) Alonzo Garcia, Floyd Murray | |
| 09:34 | Western Michigan | Charles Hatch scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Richard Monico | 56-52 |
| 09:32 | St. Francis (NY) | Leonard Lew loses the dribble to Richard Monico in the backcourt | 56-52 |
| 09:15 | Western Michigan | Raymond Wendt misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 56-52 |
| 09:14 | St. Francis (NY) | Henry Stewart grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 09:10 | St. Francis (NY) | Rex Stamper is hacked by Charles Hatch in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Hatch, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dennis Bowen (PG), Joseph Barnes (SF), Floyd Murray (PF) Charles Hatch, Pablo Barron, Raymond Wendt | |
| 09:10 | St. Francis (NY) | Rex Stamper makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 09:10 | St. Francis (NY) | Rex Stamper makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 09:03 | Western Michigan | Adam Dalessandro throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-52 |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Harry Pratt (PG) Rex Stamper | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 08:43 | St. Francis (NY) | Leonard Lew can't connect on a floater in the lane | 58-52 |
| 08:41 | St. Francis (NY) | Leonard Lew misses the tip | 58-52 |
| 08:40 | Western Michigan | Richard Monico pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| 08:32 | Western Michigan | Henry Stewart is called for the reach on Floyd Murray - foul #4 on Henry Stewart, team foul #7 | 58-52 |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Steve Donald (SG), Milton Hinojos (PF) Mark Huntley, Henry Stewart | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Hatch (PG), Raymond Wendt (C) Dennis Bowen, Adam Dalessandro | |
| 08:32 | Western Michigan | Floyd Murray misses the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 08:32 | St. Francis (NY) | Leonard Lew pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| 08:30 | St. Francis (NY) | Harry Pratt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-52 |
| 08:21 | Western Michigan | Joseph Barnes lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Hatch | 58-54 |
| 08:16 | St. Francis (NY) | Floyd Murray steps in front of the Steve Donald pass in the backcourt | 58-54 |
| 07:58 | Western Michigan | Floyd Murray is hacked by Milton Hinojos - foul #1 on Milton Hinojos, team foul #8 | 58-54 |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Mark Huntley (SG), Henry Stewart (PF), James Ebeling (C) Steve Donald, Milton Hinojos, Leonard Lew | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Brochu (PG), Pablo Barron (SG), Alonzo Garcia (SF) Charles Hatch, Richard Monico, Joseph Barnes | |
| 07:58 | Western Michigan | Floyd Murray makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 07:58 | Western Michigan | Floyd Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 07:56 | St. Francis (NY) | Mark Huntley is called for traveling in the backcourt | 58-56 |
| 07:39 | Western Michigan | Floyd Murray misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-56 |
| 07:38 | St. Francis (NY) | Jeremy Taylor pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| Lineup | St. Francis (NY) | PG - Harry Pratt (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Huntley (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeremy Taylor (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Henry Stewart (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - James Ebeling (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Troy Brochu (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SG - Pablo Barron (tiring) SF - Alonzo Garcia (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Floyd Murray (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Raymond Wendt (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:16 | St. Francis (NY) | Henry Stewart scores on a turnaround in the lane | 60-56 |
| 07:07 | Western Michigan | Floyd Murray drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Pablo Barron | 60-58 |
| 06:54 | St. Francis (NY) | Mark Huntley is called for a backcourt violation | 60-58 |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Rex Stamper (PG), Steve Donald (SG), Milton Hinojos (PF), Leonard Lew (C) Harry Pratt, Mark Huntley, Henry Stewart, James Ebeling | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dennis Bowen (PG), Richard Monico (SG), Joseph Barnes (SF), Adam Dalessandro (C) Pablo Barron, Alonzo Garcia, Floyd Murray, Raymond Wendt | |
| 06:34 | Western Michigan | Richard Monico buries a driving attempt in the paint | 60-60 |
| 06:32 | St. Francis (NY) | Richard Monico is called for the reach on Steve Donald in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Monico, team foul #8 | 60-60 |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Clifton Olsen (SF), Steve Walls (C) Joseph Barnes, Adam Dalessandro | |
| 06:32 | St. Francis (NY) | Steve Donald makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 06:32 | St. Francis (NY) | Steve Donald makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 06:05 | Western Michigan | Dennis Bowen clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-60 |
| 06:03 | St. Francis (NY) | Jeremy Taylor gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| 06:01 | St. Francis (NY) | Rex Stamper is hacked by Clifton Olsen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clifton Olsen, team foul #9 | 62-60 |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Larry Thomas (SF), Henry Stewart (PF), James Ebeling (C) Jeremy Taylor, Milton Hinojos, Leonard Lew | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Hatch (PG), Alonzo Garcia (SF), Floyd Murray (PF), Adam Dalessandro (C) Dennis Bowen, Clifton Olsen, Troy Brochu, Steve Walls | |
| 06:01 | St. Francis (NY) | Rex Stamper misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 06:01 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Adam Dalessandro | 62-60 |
| 05:47 | Western Michigan | Floyd Murray is fouled on the floor by Larry Thomas - foul #2 on Larry Thomas, team foul #9 | 62-60 |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Mark Huntley (SG) Steve Donald | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 05:47 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| 05:47 | Western Michigan | Floyd Murray makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 05:47 | Western Michigan | Floyd Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 05:25 | St. Francis (NY) | Alonzo Garcia swats the short shot by Henry Stewart | 62-62 |
| 05:23 | St. Francis (NY) | Larry Thomas grabs the offensive board | 62-62 |
| 05:08 | St. Francis (NY) | Larry Thomas connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James Ebeling | 65-62 |
| 04:45 | Western Michigan | Charles Hatch scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 65-64 |
| 04:28 | St. Francis (NY) | Mark Huntley lays it in on a nice dish by Larry Thomas | 67-64 |
| 04:05 | Western Michigan | Charles Hatch is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 67-64 |
| 04:04 | St. Francis (NY) | James Ebeling pulls down the rebound | 67-64 |
| 04:02 | St. Francis (NY) | St. Francis (NY) calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 67-64 |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Harry Pratt (PG), Steve Donald (SG), Jeremy Taylor (SF), Milton Hinojos (PF), Leonard Lew (C) Rex Stamper, Mark Huntley, Larry Thomas, Henry Stewart, James Ebeling | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dennis Bowen (PG), Clifton Olsen (SG), Joseph Barnes (SF), Raymond Wendt (PF), Steve Walls (C) Charles Hatch, Richard Monico, Alonzo Garcia, Floyd Murray, Adam Dalessandro | |
| 04:00 | St. Francis (NY) | Jeremy Taylor clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Dennis Bowen - foul #4 on Dennis Bowen, team foul #10 | 67-64 |
| 04:00 | St. Francis (NY) | Jeremy Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 04:00 | St. Francis (NY) | Jeremy Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 04:00 | Western Michigan | Raymond Wendt snags the defensive board | 68-64 |
| 03:58 | Western Michigan | Clifton Olsen is hacked by Steve Donald in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steve Donald, team foul #10 | 68-64 |
| 03:58 | Western Michigan | Clifton Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 03:58 | Western Michigan | Clifton Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 03:43 | St. Francis (NY) | Leonard Lew connects on the open shot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Steve Walls - foul #2 on Steve Walls, team foul #11 | 70-66 |
| 03:43 | St. Francis (NY) | Leonard Lew makes the free throw | 71-66 |
| Lineup | St. Francis (NY) | PG - Harry Pratt (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steve Donald (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeremy Taylor (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Milton Hinojos (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Leonard Lew (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dennis Bowen (tiring) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Clifton Olsen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joseph Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Wendt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Walls (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Western Michigan | Dennis Bowen knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 71-69 |
| 03:09 | St. Francis (NY) | Harry Pratt misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 71-69 |
| 03:07 | Western Michigan | Joseph Barnes gets the rebound | 71-69 |
| 03:05 | Western Michigan | Milton Hinojos steals it from Dennis Bowen in the backcourt | 71-69 |
| 02:55 | St. Francis (NY) | Jeremy Taylor buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Steve Donald | 73-69 |
| 02:53 | Western Michigan | Dennis Bowen's pass is intercepted by Steve Donald in the backcourt | 73-69 |
| 02:27 | St. Francis (NY) | Jeremy Taylor clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-69 |
| 02:26 | Western Michigan | Raymond Wendt snags the defensive board | 73-69 |
| 02:02 | Western Michigan | Steve Walls buries a shot from close range | 73-71 |
| 02:02 | St. Francis (NY) | St. Francis (NY) calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 73-71 |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Mark Huntley (SG), Henry Stewart (C) Steve Donald, Leonard Lew | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Hatch (PG), Pablo Barron (SG), Alonzo Garcia (SF), Troy Brochu (PF), Adam Dalessandro (C) Dennis Bowen, Clifton Olsen, Joseph Barnes, Raymond Wendt, Steve Walls | |
| 01:55 | St. Francis (NY) | Henry Stewart misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 73-71 |
| 01:53 | Western Michigan | Alonzo Garcia grabs the board | 73-71 |
| 01:32 | Western Michigan | Adam Dalessandro is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-71 |
| 01:30 | St. Francis (NY) | The rebound goes to Henry Stewart | 73-71 |
| 01:30 | St. Francis (NY) | St. Francis (NY) calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 73-71 |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Leonard Lew (C) Henry Stewart | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Monico (SG), Floyd Murray (PF) Pablo Barron, Troy Brochu | |
| 01:26 | St. Francis (NY) | Leonard Lew double dribbles in the backcourt | 73-71 |
| 01:21 | Western Michigan | Adam Dalessandro connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Floyd Murray | 73-73 |
| 00:57 | St. Francis (NY) | Harry Pratt connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-73 |
| 00:55 | Western Michigan | Alonzo Garcia is fouled in the backcourt by Milton Hinojos - foul #2 on Milton Hinojos, team foul #11 | 76-73 |
| 00:55 | Western Michigan | Alonzo Garcia misses the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:55 | Western Michigan | Alonzo Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| Game Plan | St. Francis (NY) | St. Francis (NY) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:26 | St. Francis (NY) | Jeremy Taylor buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 78-74 |
| 00:26 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-74 |
| Game Plan | St. Francis (NY) | St. Francis (NY) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Western Michigan | Alonzo Garcia comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 78-74 |
| 00:19 | Western Michigan | Richard Monico grabs the offensive board | 78-74 |
| 00:15 | Western Michigan | Milton Hinojos steals the ball from Richard Monico | 78-74 |
| Game Plan | St. Francis (NY) | St. Francis (NY) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:12 | St. Francis (NY) | Leonard Lew is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Monico - foul #4 on Richard Monico, team foul #12 | 78-74 |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Rex Stamper (PG), Steve Donald (SG), Henry Stewart (PF) Harry Pratt, Mark Huntley, Milton Hinojos | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:12 | St. Francis (NY) | Leonard Lew makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:12 | St. Francis (NY) | Leonard Lew makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:06 | Western Michigan | Adam Dalessandro misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 80-74 |
| 00:05 | St. Francis (NY) | Henry Stewart gets the rebound | 80-74 |
| 00:02 | St. Francis (NY) | Henry Stewart is hacked by Charles Hatch in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Hatch, team foul #13 | 80-74 |
| 00:02 | St. Francis (NY) | Henry Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:02 | St. Francis (NY) | Henry Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:02 | Western Michigan | Charles Hatch snags the defensive board | 81-74 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Charles Hatch misses the fullcourt shot | 81-74 |