| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Ronald Walters (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Grover Plain (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Green (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Billy Streeter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmie Sheperd (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Amos Retana (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Rosenberg (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Maddocks (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Newton Karlinsky (fresh) 4 reb. C - Gary Costello (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Delaware | Brian Green inbounds the ball | 42-31 |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Delaware | Brian Green comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-31 |
| 19:34 | Western Michigan | Robert Maddocks grabs the defensive rebound | 42-31 |
| 19:09 | Western Michigan | Robert Maddocks can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 42-31 |
| 19:07 | Delaware | Grover Plain grabs the board | 42-31 |
| 18:53 | Delaware | Grover Plain hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-31 |
| 18:51 | Delaware | Billy Streeter tips it home | 44-31 |
| 18:33 | Western Michigan | Mark Rosenberg misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Grover Plain - foul #1 on Grover Plain, team foul #1 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Delaware | Carmine Bruno (PG), Terry Ackerman (SG), Lewis Folkes (SF), Robert Henkel (PF), Arthur Colby (C) Ronald Walters, Grover Plain, Brian Green, Billy Streeter, Jimmie Sheperd | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Nickerson (SG), Dennis Powers (SF), Burton Jones (PF), Kenneth Rogers (C) Amos Retana, Robert Maddocks, Newton Karlinsky, Gary Costello | |
| 18:33 | Western Michigan | Mark Rosenberg misses the 1st free throw | 44-31 |
| 18:33 | Western Michigan | Mark Rosenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 44-32 |
| 18:23 | Delaware | Carmine Bruno's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-32 |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Maddocks (SF) Mark Rosenberg | |
| 18:15 | Western Michigan | Burton Jones is alone and drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Maddocks | 44-34 |
| 18:00 | Delaware | Lewis Folkes is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Robert Henkel | 47-34 |
| 17:31 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Rogers misses the runner from the left block | 47-34 |
| 17:29 | Delaware | Robert Henkel snags the defensive board | 47-34 |
| 17:12 | Delaware | James Nickerson steps in front of the Terry Ackerman pass | 47-34 |
| 16:54 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Rogers can't finish the layup | 47-34 |
| 16:53 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Burton Jones | 47-34 |
| 16:45 | Western Michigan | Robert Henkel is called for the reach on Kenneth Rogers - foul #1 on Robert Henkel, team foul #2 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Delaware | Ronald Walters (PG), Floyd Pellegrino (SG), Brian Green (SF), Billy Streeter (PF), Jimmie Sheperd (C) Carmine Bruno, Terry Ackerman, Lewis Folkes, Robert Henkel, Arthur Colby | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Amos Retana (PG), Mark Rosenberg (SG), Newton Karlinsky (PF), Alex Galdamez (C) Burton Jones, James Nickerson, Dennis Powers, Kenneth Rogers | |
| 16:28 | Western Michigan | Mark Rosenberg knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-36 |
| 16:12 | Delaware | Brian Green is hacked by Newton Karlinsky - foul #1 on Newton Karlinsky, team foul #1 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Delaware | Grover Plain (SG) Ronald Walters | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dennis Powers (SF), Gary Costello (C) Robert Maddocks, Alex Galdamez | |
| 15:55 | Delaware | Jimmie Sheperd blows the layup | 47-36 |
| 15:53 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Mark Rosenberg | 47-36 |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Floyd Pellegrino (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Grover Plain (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Green (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Billy Streeter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmie Sheperd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Amos Retana (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Rosenberg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Powers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Newton Karlinsky (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Gary Costello (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Western Michigan | Newton Karlinsky lays it in | 47-38 |
| 15:41 | Delaware | Grover Plain throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-38 |
| Subs | Delaware | Ronald Walters (PG), James Chase (PF) Floyd Pellegrino, Billy Streeter | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joshua Simonton (SG) Mark Rosenberg | |
| 15:23 | Western Michigan | Dennis Powers hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Joshua Simonton | 47-40 |
| 15:18 | Delaware | Amos Retana is called for the reach on Ronald Walters in the backcourt - foul #2 on Amos Retana, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Maddocks (SF), Alex Galdamez (C) Dennis Powers, Gary Costello | |
| 15:00 | Delaware | James Chase loses the dribble to Robert Maddocks | 47-40 |
| 14:49 | Western Michigan | Amos Retana misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 14:48 | Western Michigan | Robert Maddocks snags the offensive board | 47-40 |
| 14:39 | Western Michigan | Joshua Simonton clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-40 |
| 14:38 | Delaware | The rebound goes to Grover Plain | 47-40 |
| 14:36 | Delaware | Joshua Simonton picks off the pass by Ronald Walters in the backcourt | 47-40 |
| 14:25 | Western Michigan | Amos Retana connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Joshua Simonton | 47-43 |
| 14:18 | Delaware | Grover Plain is hacked by Amos Retana in the backcourt - foul #3 on Amos Retana, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Delaware | Carmine Bruno (SG), Robert Henkel (SF), Billy Streeter (PF) Grover Plain, Brian Green, James Chase | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mark Rosenberg (PG), Dennis Powers (SF), Burton Jones (PF), Kenneth Rogers (C) Amos Retana, Robert Maddocks, Newton Karlinsky, Alex Galdamez | |
| 14:11 | Delaware | Joshua Simonton is called for the reach on Carmine Bruno - foul #4 on Joshua Simonton, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Delaware | Floyd Pellegrino (SG) Ronald Walters | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Costello (C) Joshua Simonton | |
| 14:06 | Delaware | Robert Henkel makes the wide open jump hook near the basket | 49-43 |
| 13:48 | Western Michigan | Carmine Bruno steps in front of the Kenneth Rogers pass | 49-43 |
| 13:43 | Delaware | Carmine Bruno banks in the layup | 51-43 |
| 13:22 | Western Michigan | Mark Rosenberg misses the jump hook in the paint | 51-43 |
| 13:20 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Rogers hits the follow up shot | 51-45 |
| 12:58 | Delaware | Robert Henkel connects on the open floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Carmine Bruno | 53-45 |
| 12:45 | Western Michigan | Jimmie Sheperd denies the turnaround by Dennis Powers | 53-45 |
| 12:44 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Rogers tips it home | 53-47 |
| 12:39 | Delaware | Dennis Powers is called for the reach on Robert Henkel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Powers, team foul #5 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Delaware | Ronald Walters (PG), Terry Ackerman (SG), Brian Green (SF), Lewis Folkes (C) Carmine Bruno, Floyd Pellegrino, Robert Henkel, Jimmie Sheperd | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Amos Retana (PG), James Nickerson (SG), Robert Maddocks (SF), Newton Karlinsky (PF) Burton Jones, Mark Rosenberg, Dennis Powers, Kenneth Rogers | |
| 12:28 | Delaware | Terry Ackerman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-47 |
| 12:04 | Western Michigan | Gary Costello makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Amos Retana | 53-49 |
| 11:50 | Delaware | Ronald Walters is hacked by Amos Retana - foul #4 on Amos Retana, team foul #6 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Delaware | Grover Plain (SG) Ronald Walters | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mark Rosenberg (PG), Kenneth Rogers (C) Amos Retana, Gary Costello | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Terry Ackerman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Grover Plain (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Green (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Billy Streeter (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Lewis Folkes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Mark Rosenberg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Nickerson (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - Robert Maddocks (tiring) 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Newton Karlinsky (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Rogers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Delaware | Lewis Folkes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 11:38 | Delaware | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Streeter | 53-49 |
| 11:23 | Delaware | Newton Karlinsky is called for the reach on Billy Streeter - foul #2 on Newton Karlinsky, team foul #7 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Delaware | Carmine Bruno (PG), Arthur Colby (C) Terry Ackerman, Brian Green | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alex Galdamez (C) Newton Karlinsky | |
| 11:23 | Delaware | Billy Streeter makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 11:23 | Delaware | Billy Streeter makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 11:03 | Western Michigan | James Nickerson buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Rosenberg | 55-52 |
| 10:42 | Delaware | Carmine Bruno is open but misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Maddocks - foul #3 on Robert Maddocks, team foul #8 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Delaware | Ronald Walters (PG), Brian Green (SF), James Chase (PF), Jimmie Sheperd (C) Grover Plain, Lewis Folkes, Billy Streeter, Arthur Colby | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Burton Jones (PG), Dennis Powers (SF), Newton Karlinsky (PF), Gary Costello (C) James Nickerson, Robert Maddocks, Kenneth Rogers, Alex Galdamez | |
| 10:42 | Delaware | Carmine Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 10:42 | Delaware | Carmine Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 10:36 | Western Michigan | Dennis Powers is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Green - foul #1 on Brian Green, team foul #3 | 57-52 |
| 10:24 | Western Michigan | Burton Jones is fouled on the floor by Ronald Walters - foul #2 on Ronald Walters, team foul #4 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Delaware | Robert Henkel (PF) Jimmie Sheperd | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 10:19 | Western Michigan | Newton Karlinsky is open and buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Burton Jones | 57-54 |
| 10:02 | Delaware | Brian Green misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-54 |
| 10:00 | Western Michigan | Burton Jones gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 09:54 | Western Michigan | Carmine Bruno picks off the pass by Dennis Powers in the backcourt | 57-54 |
| 09:52 | Delaware | Carmine Bruno lays it in | 59-54 |
| 09:37 | Western Michigan | Newton Karlinsky drills a 3 from the left corner | 59-57 |
| 09:20 | Delaware | Brian Green is fouled on the floor by Dennis Powers - foul #3 on Dennis Powers, team foul #9 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Delaware | Terry Ackerman (PG), Grover Plain (SG), Lewis Folkes (PF), Jimmie Sheperd (C) Ronald Walters, Carmine Bruno, Robert Henkel, James Chase | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Nickerson (SG), Robert Maddocks (SF), Kenneth Rogers (C) Burton Jones, Newton Karlinsky, Gary Costello | |
| 09:20 | Delaware | Brian Green makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 09:20 | Delaware | Brian Green makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 08:51 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Rogers's pass is intercepted by Grover Plain | 61-57 |
| 08:44 | Delaware | James Nickerson steals it from Grover Plain in the backcourt | 61-57 |
| 08:44 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-57 |
| Subs | Delaware | Floyd Pellegrino (SG), Robert Henkel (SF), Billy Streeter (PF), Arthur Colby (C) Grover Plain, Brian Green, Lewis Folkes, Jimmie Sheperd | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Burton Jones (PG), Alex Galdamez (C) Mark Rosenberg, Dennis Powers | |
| 08:31 | Western Michigan | Robert Henkel is called for the reach on Alex Galdamez - foul #2 on Robert Henkel, team foul #5 | 61-57 |
| 08:15 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Rogers misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 61-57 |
| 08:13 | Delaware | The rebound goes to Billy Streeter | 61-57 |
| 08:09 | Delaware | Robert Henkel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Alex Galdamez - foul #2 on Alex Galdamez, team foul #10 | 61-57 |
| 08:09 | Delaware | Robert Henkel makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 08:09 | Delaware | Robert Henkel makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 08:07 | Western Michigan | Burton Jones is hacked by Terry Ackerman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Terry Ackerman, team foul #6 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Delaware | Carmine Bruno (SG) Terry Ackerman | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 07:57 | Western Michigan | Burton Jones comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 63-57 |
| 07:56 | Delaware | Carmine Bruno snags the defensive board | 63-57 |
| 07:37 | Delaware | Billy Streeter comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 07:35 | Delaware | Robert Henkel tips it in | 65-57 |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Floyd Pellegrino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carmine Bruno (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Henkel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Billy Streeter (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Arthur Colby (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Burton Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SG - James Nickerson (tiring) 3 pts. 3 stl. SF - Robert Maddocks (tired) 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Rogers (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Alex Galdamez (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Rogers is fouled on the floor by Carmine Bruno - foul #1 on Carmine Bruno, team foul #7 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Delaware | Ronald Walters (PG), Grover Plain (SG), Lewis Folkes (SF), James Chase (PF), Jimmie Sheperd (C) Floyd Pellegrino, Carmine Bruno, Robert Henkel, Billy Streeter, Arthur Colby | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Amos Retana (PG), Joshua Simonton (SG), Dennis Powers (SF), Gary Costello (C) Burton Jones, James Nickerson, Robert Maddocks, Alex Galdamez | |
| 07:20 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 07:20 | Delaware | James Chase pulls down the rebound | 65-57 |
| 06:57 | Delaware | Lewis Folkes scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Grover Plain | 67-57 |
| 06:37 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Rogers misses the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on James Chase - foul #3 on James Chase, team foul #8 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Delaware | Terry Ackerman (PG), Carmine Bruno (SG), Brian Green (SF) Ronald Walters, Grover Plain, James Chase | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 06:37 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 06:37 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 06:35 | Delaware | Terry Ackerman is hacked by Amos Retana in the backcourt - foul #5 on Amos Retana, team foul #11 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mark Rosenberg (PG), Newton Karlinsky (PF) Amos Retana, Kenneth Rogers | |
| 06:35 | Delaware | Terry Ackerman makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 06:35 | Delaware | Terry Ackerman makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 06:33 | Western Michigan | Mark Rosenberg loses the dribble to Lewis Folkes in the backcourt | 69-59 |
| 06:20 | Delaware | Jimmie Sheperd clanks a jump hook in the paint | 69-59 |
| 06:19 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Mark Rosenberg | 69-59 |
| 06:11 | Western Michigan | Joshua Simonton hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Powers | 69-62 |
| 06:07 | Delaware | Carmine Bruno misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 69-62 |
| 06:05 | Western Michigan | Newton Karlinsky gets the rebound | 69-62 |
| 05:44 | Western Michigan | Joshua Simonton misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Carmine Bruno - foul #2 on Carmine Bruno, team foul #9 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Delaware | Ronald Walters (PG), Billy Streeter (PF) Terry Ackerman, Lewis Folkes | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Maddocks (SF) Dennis Powers | |
| 05:44 | Western Michigan | Joshua Simonton makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 05:44 | Western Michigan | Joshua Simonton misses the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 05:44 | Delaware | Jimmie Sheperd gets the rebound | 69-63 |
| 05:28 | Delaware | Brian Green scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Carmine Bruno | 72-63 |
| 05:20 | Western Michigan | Mark Rosenberg hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-66 |
| 05:00 | Delaware | Newton Karlinsky swats the short shot by Jimmie Sheperd | 72-66 |
| 04:59 | Delaware | Jimmie Sheperd grabs the offensive rebound | 72-66 |
| 04:46 | Delaware | Brian Green misses long on a jumper from the left block | 72-66 |
| 04:45 | Western Michigan | Joshua Simonton grabs the defensive rebound | 72-66 |
| 04:34 | Western Michigan | Newton Karlinsky is called for traveling | 72-66 |
| Subs | Delaware | Floyd Pellegrino (PG), Grover Plain (SG), Robert Henkel (SF), James Chase (C) Ronald Walters, Carmine Bruno, Brian Green, Jimmie Sheperd | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Burton Jones (PG), Dennis Powers (PF), Kenneth Rogers (C) Mark Rosenberg, Newton Karlinsky, Gary Costello | |
| 04:32 | Delaware | Robert Henkel is hacked by Joshua Simonton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joshua Simonton, team foul #12 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Nickerson (SG) Joshua Simonton | |
| 04:32 | Delaware | Robert Henkel misses the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 04:32 | Delaware | Robert Henkel makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 04:11 | Western Michigan | Robert Maddocks is wide open but clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 73-66 |
| 04:09 | Delaware | Robert Henkel snags the defensive board | 73-66 |
| 04:06 | Delaware | Floyd Pellegrino is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Floyd Pellegrino, team foul #10 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Delaware | Terry Ackerman (PG), Arthur Colby (C) Grover Plain, Billy Streeter | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alex Galdamez (C) Robert Maddocks | |
| 03:54 | Western Michigan | Alex Galdamez is called for traveling | 73-66 |
| Subs | Delaware | Grover Plain (SG), Lewis Folkes (PF) Floyd Pellegrino, James Chase | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 03:33 | Delaware | Lewis Folkes misses the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 73-66 |
| 03:32 | Delaware | Robert Henkel grabs the offensive rebound | 73-66 |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Terry Ackerman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Grover Plain (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Henkel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Lewis Folkes (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Colby (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Burton Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SG - James Nickerson (tiring) 3 pts. 3 stl. SF - Dennis Powers (tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Rogers (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Alex Galdamez (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:20 | Delaware | Lewis Folkes drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:07 | Western Michigan | Dennis Powers drills a runner from close range | 75-68 |
| 03:02 | Delaware | Terry Ackerman misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Alex Galdamez - foul #3 on Alex Galdamez, team foul #13 | 75-68 |
| Subs | Delaware | Carmine Bruno (SG), Brian Green (SF), Billy Streeter (PF), Jimmie Sheperd (C) Grover Plain, Robert Henkel, Lewis Folkes, Arthur Colby | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mark Rosenberg (SG), Robert Maddocks (SF), Gary Costello (C) James Nickerson, Dennis Powers, Alex Galdamez | |
| 03:02 | Delaware | Terry Ackerman makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 03:02 | Delaware | Terry Ackerman makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 02:58 | Western Michigan | Mark Rosenberg is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmie Sheperd - foul #1 on Jimmie Sheperd, team foul #11 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Delaware | Ronald Walters (PG) Terry Ackerman | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 02:58 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-68 |
| 02:58 | Western Michigan | Mark Rosenberg makes the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 02:58 | Western Michigan | Mark Rosenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 02:48 | Delaware | Jimmie Sheperd hits a jumper from the baseline | 79-70 |
| 02:30 | Western Michigan | Burton Jones misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 79-70 |
| 02:28 | Delaware | Jimmie Sheperd gets the rebound | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:25 | Delaware | Ronald Walters is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Maddocks - foul #4 on Robert Maddocks, team foul #14 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Delaware | Floyd Pellegrino (SG), Robert Henkel (SF), James Chase (PF) Carmine Bruno, Brian Green, Billy Streeter | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Newton Karlinsky (PF) Kenneth Rogers | |
| 02:25 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 79-70 |
| 02:25 | Delaware | Ronald Walters makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 02:25 | Delaware | Ronald Walters misses the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 02:25 | Western Michigan | Gary Costello snags the defensive board | 80-70 |
| 02:12 | Western Michigan | Newton Karlinsky can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 80-70 |
| 02:11 | Western Michigan | Newton Karlinsky tips it home | 80-72 |
| 01:49 | Delaware | Ronald Walters hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from James Chase | 83-72 |
| 01:32 | Western Michigan | Robert Maddocks is called for traveling | 83-72 |
| Subs | Delaware | Carmine Bruno (PG), Terry Ackerman (SG), Lewis Folkes (SF), Arthur Colby (C) Ronald Walters, Floyd Pellegrino, James Chase, Jimmie Sheperd | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Nickerson (SG), Dennis Powers (SF), Kenneth Rogers (C) Robert Maddocks, Newton Karlinsky, Gary Costello | |
| 01:14 | Delaware | Burton Jones picks off the pass by Arthur Colby | 83-72 |
| 01:00 | Western Michigan | Burton Jones makes the jump hook from the left block and the foul's on Arthur Colby - foul #2 on Arthur Colby, team foul #12 | 83-74 |
| Subs | Delaware | Ronald Walters (PG), Grover Plain (SG), Brian Green (SF), Billy Streeter (PF), Jimmie Sheperd (C) Carmine Bruno, Terry Ackerman, Lewis Folkes, Robert Henkel, Arthur Colby | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Maddocks (SF), Newton Karlinsky (PF), Gary Costello (C) James Nickerson, Dennis Powers, Kenneth Rogers | |
| 01:00 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 83-74 |
| 01:00 | Western Michigan | Burton Jones misses the free throw | 83-74 |
| 01:00 | Delaware | Billy Streeter pulls down the rebound | 83-74 |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Delaware | Billy Streeter is fouled in the backcourt by Burton Jones - foul #1 on Burton Jones, team foul #15 | 83-74 |
| Subs | Delaware | Carmine Bruno (SG), Lewis Folkes (C) Grover Plain, Jimmie Sheperd | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Nickerson (SG) Burton Jones | |
| 00:57 | Delaware | Billy Streeter misses the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:57 | Delaware | Billy Streeter makes the 2nd free throw | 84-74 |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Western Michigan | Newton Karlinsky misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 84-74 |
| 00:51 | Delaware | The rebound goes to Billy Streeter | 84-74 |
| 00:48 | Delaware | James Nickerson is called for the reach on Billy Streeter in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Nickerson, team foul #16 | 84-74 |
| Subs | Delaware | Terry Ackerman (SG), James Chase (C) Ronald Walters, Brian Green | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dennis Powers (SF), Burton Jones (PF), Kenneth Rogers (C) Robert Maddocks, Newton Karlinsky, Gary Costello | |
| 00:48 | Delaware | Billy Streeter makes the 1st free throw | 85-74 |
| 00:48 | Delaware | Billy Streeter makes the 2nd free throw | 86-74 |
| 00:40 | Western Michigan | Burton Jones clanks a 3 from the left wing | 86-74 |
| 00:38 | Delaware | James Chase grabs the board | 86-74 |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Delaware | Billy Streeter buries a jumper in the paint | 88-74 |
| 00:14 | Western Michigan | Mark Rosenberg is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 88-74 |
| Subs | Delaware | Robert Henkel (PF), Arthur Colby (C) Billy Streeter, James Chase | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:00 | Delaware | Carmine Bruno runs out the clock | 88-74 |