| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Vincent Wilson (fresh) SG - Clifton Olsen (fresh) SF - Cedric Norman (fresh) PF - Floyd Murray (fresh) C - Adam Dalessandro (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - John Venne (fresh) SG - Ryan Miller (fresh) SF - John Doty (fresh) PF - David Dewitt (fresh) C - Brad Censky (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Adam Dalessandro wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Western Michigan | Floyd Murray's fadeaway is rejected by David Dewitt | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Western Michigan | Adam Dalessandro grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Western Michigan | Floyd Murray clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by John Venne - foul #1 on John Venne, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Western Michigan | Floyd Murray misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Western Michigan | Floyd Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:24 | Fairfield | John Doty is hacked by Cedric Norman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cedric Norman, team foul #1 | 1-0 |
| 19:05 | Fairfield | John Venne makes the floater in the lane | 1-2 |
| 18:58 | Western Michigan | Vincent Wilson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 1-2 |
| 18:56 | Fairfield | Brad Censky grabs the board | 1-2 |
| 18:49 | Fairfield | Brad Censky is wide open but clanks a jumper from the baseline | 1-2 |
| 18:47 | Western Michigan | Adam Dalessandro pulls down the rebound | 1-2 |
| 18:33 | Western Michigan | Clifton Olsen is hacked by Ryan Miller - foul #1 on Ryan Miller, team foul #2 | 1-2 |
| 18:27 | Western Michigan | David Dewitt steals it from Clifton Olsen | 1-2 |
| 18:11 | Fairfield | Ryan Miller misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 1-2 |
| 18:09 | Fairfield | David Dewitt tips it back up and in | 1-4 |
| 17:45 | Western Michigan | Clifton Olsen can't finish the layup | 1-4 |
| 17:43 | Western Michigan | Floyd Murray can't tip it in | 1-4 |
| 17:42 | Western Michigan | Floyd Murray gets the offensive rebound | 1-4 |
| 17:24 | Western Michigan | Adam Dalessandro misses the open dunk | 1-4 |
| 17:22 | Fairfield | John Venne pulls down the rebound | 1-4 |
| 17:08 | Fairfield | Cedric Norman swats the short shot by Ryan Miller | 1-4 |
| 17:06 | Western Michigan | Adam Dalessandro grabs the board | 1-4 |
| 17:04 | Western Michigan | John Doty is called for the reach on Vincent Wilson in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Doty, team foul #3 | 1-4 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Guffey (PG), Shannon Dunning (SG), Joseph Barnes (SF), Raymond Wendt (PF), Troy Brochu (C) Vincent Wilson, Clifton Olsen, Cedric Norman, Floyd Murray, Adam Dalessandro | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Carlton Macdonald (PG), Kevin Grieco (SG), Ernest Herron (SF), Jason Nixon (PF), Pedro Perez (C) John Venne, Ryan Miller, John Doty, David Dewitt, Brad Censky | |
| 16:46 | Western Michigan | William Guffey misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 1-4 |
| 16:45 | Fairfield | Pedro Perez gets the rebound | 1-4 |
| 16:25 | Fairfield | The short jumper by Carlton Macdonald is denied by Raymond Wendt | 1-4 |
| 16:23 | Western Michigan | Joseph Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 1-4 |
| 16:09 | Western Michigan | Troy Brochu lays it in uncontested set up by William Guffey | 3-4 |
| 16:07 | Fairfield | Carlton Macdonald throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-4 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Clifton Olsen (SG) Shannon Dunning | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Brad Censky (C) Carlton Macdonald | |
| 15:52 | Western Michigan | Troy Brochu clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-4 |
| 15:50 | Western Michigan | Raymond Wendt tips it home | 5-4 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - William Guffey (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clifton Olsen (fairly fresh) SF - Joseph Barnes (fairly fresh) PF - Raymond Wendt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Troy Brochu (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Kevin Grieco (fairly fresh) SG - Ernest Herron (fresh) SF - Jason Nixon (fresh) PF - Pedro Perez (fairly fresh) C - Brad Censky (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Fairfield | Kevin Grieco clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Guffey - foul #1 on William Guffey, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Vincent Wilson (PG), Cedric Norman (SF), Floyd Murray (PF), Steve Walls (C) William Guffey, Joseph Barnes, Raymond Wendt, Troy Brochu | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Carlton Macdonald (PG), Benjamin Branco (SF), Chris Hall (PF) Ernest Herron, Jason Nixon, Pedro Perez | |
| 15:29 | Fairfield | Kevin Grieco makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 15:29 | Fairfield | Kevin Grieco makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 15:27 | Western Michigan | Kevin Grieco takes the ball from Vincent Wilson in the backcourt | 5-6 |
| 15:06 | Fairfield | Brad Censky scores on a floater near the basket | 5-8 |
| 14:47 | Western Michigan | Steve Walls can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 14:45 | Fairfield | Chris Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 14:25 | Fairfield | Kevin Grieco can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Cedric Norman - foul #2 on Cedric Norman, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Shannon Dunning (SG), Joseph Barnes (SF), Adam Dalessandro (C) Clifton Olsen, Cedric Norman, Steve Walls | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ryan Miller (SG), John Doty (SF), David Dewitt (PF) Carlton Macdonald, Benjamin Branco, Chris Hall | |
| 14:25 | Fairfield | Kevin Grieco makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 14:25 | Fairfield | Kevin Grieco makes the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| 14:07 | Western Michigan | Adam Dalessandro throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-10 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Wendt (PF) Floyd Murray | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Venne (PG) Kevin Grieco | |
| 14:05 | Fairfield | John Doty is fouled in the backcourt by Vincent Wilson - foul #1 on Vincent Wilson, team foul #4 | 5-10 |
| 13:55 | Fairfield | Ryan Miller comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 5-10 |
| 13:54 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to David Dewitt | 5-10 |
| 13:46 | Fairfield | John Doty misses short on an open jumper from close range | 5-10 |
| 13:44 | Western Michigan | Raymond Wendt grabs the defensive rebound | 5-10 |
| 13:42 | Western Michigan | Vincent Wilson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-10 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Brochu (PG), William Guffey (SG) Vincent Wilson, Shannon Dunning | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ernest Herron (SF), Jason Nixon (C) John Doty, Brad Censky | |
| 13:29 | Fairfield | Raymond Wendt steps in front of the Jason Nixon pass | 5-10 |
| 13:18 | Western Michigan | Raymond Wendt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-10 |
| 13:16 | Western Michigan | Joseph Barnes gets the offensive rebound | 5-10 |
| 13:01 | Western Michigan | William Guffey is fouled on the floor by John Venne - foul #2 on John Venne, team foul #4 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Clifton Olsen (SG), Floyd Murray (PF) Troy Brochu, Raymond Wendt | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Benjamin Branco (SG), John Doty (SF), Pedro Perez (PF), Chris Hall (C) John Venne, Ryan Miller, David Dewitt, Jason Nixon | |
| 12:52 | Western Michigan | Floyd Murray clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-10 |
| 12:51 | Fairfield | Ernest Herron grabs the board | 5-10 |
| 12:32 | Fairfield | Benjamin Branco hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 5-10 |
| 12:30 | Western Michigan | Floyd Murray gets the rebound | 5-10 |
| 12:15 | Western Michigan | Ernest Herron steals it from Joseph Barnes | 5-10 |
| 12:05 | Fairfield | William Guffey is called for the reach on Benjamin Branco - foul #2 on William Guffey, team foul #5 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Vincent Wilson (PG), Shannon Dunning (SF), Steve Walls (C) William Guffey, Joseph Barnes, Adam Dalessandro | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Carlton Macdonald (PG), Ryan Miller (SG), Jason Nixon (SF), David Dewitt (PF), Brad Censky (C) Ernest Herron, Benjamin Branco, John Doty, Pedro Perez, Chris Hall | |
| 12:00 | Fairfield | Steve Walls steals the ball from Jason Nixon | 5-10 |
| 11:54 | Western Michigan | Vincent Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Carlton Macdonald - foul #1 on Carlton Macdonald, team foul #5 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Brochu (PG) Vincent Wilson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 11:35 | Western Michigan | David Dewitt steals the ball from Clifton Olsen | 5-10 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Troy Brochu (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clifton Olsen (tired) SF - Shannon Dunning (fairly fresh) PF - Floyd Murray (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Walls (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Carlton Macdonald (fresh) SG - Ryan Miller (fairly fresh) SF - Jason Nixon (fresh) PF - David Dewitt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Brad Censky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:17 | Fairfield | Ryan Miller misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 5-10 |
| 11:15 | Fairfield | Jason Nixon tips it home | 5-12 |
| 10:56 | Western Michigan | Steve Walls's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-12 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Vincent Wilson (PG), Joseph Barnes (SF), Raymond Wendt (PF), Adam Dalessandro (C) Troy Brochu, Clifton Olsen, Floyd Murray, Steve Walls | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kevin Grieco (PG), John Doty (SF) Carlton Macdonald, Jason Nixon | |
| 10:32 | Fairfield | John Doty misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 5-12 |
| 10:30 | Western Michigan | Shannon Dunning grabs the board | 5-12 |
| 10:28 | Western Michigan | Vincent Wilson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 5-12 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ernest Herron (PG), Benjamin Branco (SG), Pedro Perez (PF) Kevin Grieco, Ryan Miller, David Dewitt | |
| 10:23 | Fairfield | Benjamin Branco throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-12 |
| 10:05 | Western Michigan | Vincent Wilson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 5-12 |
| 10:03 | Fairfield | Benjamin Branco grabs the board | 5-12 |
| 09:55 | Fairfield | Pedro Perez blows the layup but he's fouled by Shannon Dunning - foul #1 on Shannon Dunning, team foul #6 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Clifton Olsen (SG), Floyd Murray (PF) Shannon Dunning, Raymond Wendt | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Chris Hall (C) Brad Censky | |
| 09:55 | Fairfield | Pedro Perez makes the 1st free throw | 5-13 |
| 09:55 | Fairfield | Pedro Perez makes the 2nd free throw | 5-14 |
| 09:32 | Western Michigan | A charge is called on Adam Dalessandro - foul #1 on Adam Dalessandro, team foul #7 | 5-14 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Wendt (C) Adam Dalessandro | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Carlton Macdonald (PG), Ryan Miller (SG), David Dewitt (PF) Ernest Herron, Benjamin Branco, Pedro Perez | |
| 09:11 | Fairfield | David Dewitt makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Ryan Miller | 5-17 |
| 09:11 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 5-17 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Brochu (PG), Steve Walls (C) Vincent Wilson, Floyd Murray | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ernest Herron (SG), Benjamin Branco (SF), Jason Nixon (PF) Ryan Miller, John Doty, David Dewitt | |
| 09:07 | Western Michigan | Raymond Wendt loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-17 |
| 08:57 | Fairfield | Benjamin Branco makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-20 |
| 08:53 | Western Michigan | Troy Brochu is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Troy Brochu, team foul #8 | 5-20 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Shannon Dunning (SF) Joseph Barnes | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Pedro Perez (C) Chris Hall | |
| 08:42 | Fairfield | Jason Nixon makes the jump hook in the paint | 5-22 |
| 08:23 | Western Michigan | Clifton Olsen's floater is knocked away by Jason Nixon | 5-22 |
| 08:21 | Western Michigan | Shannon Dunning gets the offensive rebound | 5-22 |
| 07:58 | Western Michigan | Shannon Dunning misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-22 |
| 07:57 | Fairfield | Carlton Macdonald grabs the board | 5-22 |
| 07:53 | Fairfield | Ernest Herron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-22 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Vincent Wilson (PG), Joseph Barnes (SF), Floyd Murray (PF), Adam Dalessandro (C) Troy Brochu, Clifton Olsen, Raymond Wendt, Steve Walls | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kevin Grieco (PG), Ryan Miller (SG), John Doty (SF), David Dewitt (PF), Brad Censky (C) Carlton Macdonald, Ernest Herron, Benjamin Branco, Jason Nixon, Pedro Perez | |
| 07:35 | Western Michigan | Shannon Dunning lays it up and in and he's fouled by Kevin Grieco - foul #1 on Kevin Grieco, team foul #6 | 7-22 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Chris Hall (PF) David Dewitt | |
| 07:35 | Western Michigan | Shannon Dunning makes the free throw | 8-22 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Vincent Wilson (tiring) SG - Shannon Dunning (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joseph Barnes (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Floyd Murray (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Dalessandro (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Kevin Grieco (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ryan Miller (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Doty (fairly fresh) PF - Chris Hall (fresh) C - Brad Censky (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Fairfield | John Doty comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Shannon Dunning - foul #2 on Shannon Dunning, team foul #9 | 8-22 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Clifton Olsen (SG) Shannon Dunning | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 07:18 | Fairfield | John Doty makes the 1st free throw | 8-23 |
| 07:18 | Fairfield | John Doty misses the 2nd free throw | 8-23 |
| 07:18 | Western Michigan | Joseph Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 8-23 |
| 07:00 | Western Michigan | Adam Dalessandro hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 10-23 |
| 06:46 | Fairfield | John Doty makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Brad Censky | 10-25 |
| 06:17 | Western Michigan | Clifton Olsen clanks a 3 from the left wing | 10-25 |
| 06:16 | Fairfield | John Doty gets the rebound | 10-25 |
| 06:10 | Fairfield | John Doty is fouled on the floor by Joseph Barnes - foul #1 on Joseph Barnes, team foul #10 | 10-25 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Brochu (PG), Raymond Wendt (C) Vincent Wilson, Adam Dalessandro | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ernest Herron (PG), David Dewitt (PF), Jason Nixon (C) Kevin Grieco, Chris Hall, Brad Censky | |
| 06:10 | Fairfield | John Doty makes the 1st free throw | 10-26 |
| 06:10 | Fairfield | John Doty makes the 2nd free throw | 10-27 |
| 05:53 | Western Michigan | Floyd Murray hits the finger roll | 12-27 |
| 05:42 | Fairfield | Ernest Herron is open but comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 12-27 |
| 05:40 | Western Michigan | Floyd Murray snags the defensive board | 12-27 |
| 05:24 | Western Michigan | Floyd Murray knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Troy Brochu | 14-27 |
| 05:20 | Fairfield | Ryan Miller is fouled in the backcourt by Clifton Olsen - foul #1 on Clifton Olsen, team foul #11 | 14-27 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam Dalessandro (C) Raymond Wendt | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Carlton Macdonald (PG), Benjamin Branco (SF), Pedro Perez (PF), Brad Censky (C) Ernest Herron, John Doty, David Dewitt, Jason Nixon | |
| 05:20 | Fairfield | Ryan Miller makes the 1st free throw | 14-28 |
| 05:20 | Fairfield | Ryan Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 14-28 |
| 05:20 | Western Michigan | Floyd Murray grabs the board | 14-28 |
| 05:13 | Western Michigan | Clifton Olsen loses the ball out of bounds | 14-28 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jason Nixon (SF) Ryan Miller | |
| 05:10 | Fairfield | Benjamin Branco is hacked by Clifton Olsen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clifton Olsen, team foul #12 | 14-28 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Vincent Wilson (PG), William Guffey (SG) Troy Brochu, Clifton Olsen | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 05:10 | Fairfield | Benjamin Branco misses the 1st free throw | 14-28 |
| 05:10 | Fairfield | Benjamin Branco misses the 2nd free throw | 14-28 |
| 05:10 | Western Michigan | Adam Dalessandro grabs the defensive rebound | 14-28 |
| 04:51 | Western Michigan | Floyd Murray drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 16-28 |
| 04:48 | Fairfield | Carlton Macdonald is fouled in the backcourt by Vincent Wilson - foul #2 on Vincent Wilson, team foul #13 | 16-28 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Brochu (PG) Vincent Wilson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 04:48 | Fairfield | Carlton Macdonald misses the 1st free throw | 16-28 |
| 04:48 | Fairfield | Carlton Macdonald makes the 2nd free throw | 16-29 |
| 04:37 | Western Michigan | Joseph Barnes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-29 |
| 04:35 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Benjamin Branco | 16-29 |
| 04:32 | Fairfield | Carlton Macdonald double dribbles in the backcourt | 16-29 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steve Walls (C) Adam Dalessandro | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ryan Miller (SG), David Dewitt (PF) Benjamin Branco, Pedro Perez | |
| 04:25 | Western Michigan | Troy Brochu comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 16-29 |
| 04:24 | Fairfield | David Dewitt gets the rebound | 16-29 |
| 04:11 | Fairfield | Ryan Miller hits a jumpshot from the left side and he's fouled by William Guffey - foul #3 on William Guffey, team foul #14 | 16-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Shannon Dunning (SG), Raymond Wendt (PF) William Guffey, Floyd Murray | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kevin Grieco (PG), Ernest Herron (SF) Carlton Macdonald, Jason Nixon | |
| 04:11 | Fairfield | Ryan Miller makes the free throw | 16-32 |
| 04:00 | Western Michigan | Shannon Dunning is called for a charge - foul #3 on Shannon Dunning, team foul #15 | 16-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Vincent Wilson (PG), Clifton Olsen (SG), Cedric Norman (SF), Adam Dalessandro (C) Troy Brochu, Shannon Dunning, Joseph Barnes, Steve Walls | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Venne (PG) Kevin Grieco | |
| 03:38 | Fairfield | Ryan Miller makes the floater from the right side set up by John Venne | 16-34 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Vincent Wilson (tired) SG - Clifton Olsen (very tired) SF - Cedric Norman (fresh) PF - Raymond Wendt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Dalessandro (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - John Venne (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Miller (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Herron (fairly fresh) PF - David Dewitt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Brad Censky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:14 | Western Michigan | Cedric Norman is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 18-34 |
| 02:50 | Fairfield | David Dewitt misses the open dunk | 18-34 |
| 02:49 | Fairfield | Brad Censky misses the tip | 18-34 |
| 02:48 | Western Michigan | Raymond Wendt pulls down the rebound | 18-34 |
| 02:42 | Western Michigan | Raymond Wendt misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 18-34 |
| 02:40 | Western Michigan | Cedric Norman grabs the offensive board | 18-34 |
| 02:23 | Western Michigan | Adam Dalessandro misses the easy layup | 18-34 |
| 02:22 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Ernest Herron | 18-34 |
| 02:11 | Fairfield | John Venne hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Ryan Miller and the foul's on Adam Dalessandro - foul #2 on Adam Dalessandro, team foul #16 | 18-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Brochu (PG), Floyd Murray (PF), Steve Walls (C) Vincent Wilson, Raymond Wendt, Adam Dalessandro | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Benjamin Branco (SG), Jason Nixon (SF), Pedro Perez (PF), Chris Hall (C) Ryan Miller, Ernest Herron, David Dewitt, Brad Censky | |
| 02:11 | Fairfield | John Venne makes the free throw | 18-37 |
| 01:52 | Western Michigan | Floyd Murray misses short on an open 3 from straight away | 18-37 |
| 01:50 | Western Michigan | Troy Brochu grabs the offensive rebound | 18-37 |
| 01:34 | Western Michigan | Troy Brochu lays it up and in and he's fouled by John Venne - foul #3 on John Venne, team foul #7 | 20-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Wendt (C) Steve Walls | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Carlton Macdonald (PG), John Doty (SF) John Venne, Jason Nixon | |
| 01:34 | Western Michigan | Troy Brochu makes the free throw | 21-37 |
| 01:19 | Fairfield | The jump hook by Chris Hall is blocked by Raymond Wendt | 21-37 |
| 01:17 | Fairfield | John Doty gets the offensive rebound | 21-37 |
| 01:01 | Fairfield | Chris Hall buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Carlton Macdonald | 21-39 |
| 00:50 | Western Michigan | Floyd Murray knocks in the floater from the right wing | 23-39 |
| 00:23 | Fairfield | Raymond Wendt denies the turnaround by Carlton Macdonald | 23-39 |
| 00:21 | Fairfield | Pedro Perez grabs the offensive board | 23-39 |
| 00:02 | Fairfield | Benjamin Branco buries a shot from the left wing | 23-41 |
| 00:02 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 23-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Vincent Wilson (PG), Steve Walls (C) Troy Brochu, Raymond Wendt | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kevin Grieco (PG), Ernest Herron (SG), Jason Nixon (SF), David Dewitt (PF), Brad Censky (C) Carlton Macdonald, Benjamin Branco, John Doty, Pedro Perez, Chris Hall | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Clifton Olsen misses the fullcourt shot | 23-41 |