| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Tommy Ott (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Herbert Worley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alva Mordarski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jarogniew Zadeh (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Pierre (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Evan Kinney (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Giles (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Easter (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Seaman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Brink (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Alva Mordarski inbounds the ball | 37-30 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Western Michigan | Evan Kinney steals it from Alva Mordarski | 37-30 |
| 19:28 | Marquette | Richard Giles banks in the layup on a nice dish by Evan Kinney | 37-32 |
| 19:16 | Western Michigan | Frank Brink is called for the reach on Herbert Worley - foul #1 on Frank Brink, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| 19:09 | Western Michigan | Jarogniew Zadeh can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on James Seaman - foul #3 on James Seaman, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Marquette | George Edwards (C) James Seaman | |
| 19:09 | Western Michigan | Jarogniew Zadeh makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 19:09 | Western Michigan | Jarogniew Zadeh makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 18:50 | Marquette | George Edwards hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Evan Kinney and he's fouled by Patrick Pierre - foul #1 on Patrick Pierre, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Liko Ching (PF) Jarogniew Zadeh | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 18:50 | Marquette | George Edwards misses the free throw | 39-34 |
| 18:50 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Liko Ching | 39-34 |
| 18:36 | Western Michigan | Liko Ching makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Tommy Ott | 42-34 |
| 18:23 | Marquette | Clarence Easter hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left side but he's fouled by Alva Mordarski - foul #3 on Alva Mordarski, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gregory Swart (PG), Enrique Martin (SF), Richard Staton (PF), Charles Baisley (C) Tommy Ott, Herbert Worley, Alva Mordarski, Patrick Pierre | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Ressler (C) Frank Brink | |
| 18:23 | Marquette | Clarence Easter misses the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 18:23 | Marquette | Clarence Easter makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 18:11 | Western Michigan | Charles Baisley is hacked by Donald Ressler - foul #1 on Donald Ressler, team foul #3 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Fierros (SG), James Weatherwax (SF) Richard Giles, Clarence Easter | |
| 17:57 | Western Michigan | Gregory Swart is fouled on the floor by George Edwards - foul #1 on George Edwards, team foul #4 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Parker (SG) Evan Kinney | |
| 17:40 | Western Michigan | Liko Ching clanks a fadeaway from close range | 42-35 |
| 17:39 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Baisley | 42-35 |
| 17:34 | Western Michigan | Charles Baisley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-35 |
| 17:32 | Marquette | George Edwards gets the rebound | 42-35 |
| 17:22 | Marquette | James Weatherwax is fouled on the floor by Enrique Martin - foul #2 on Enrique Martin, team foul #3 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jarogniew Zadeh (PF) Charles Baisley | |
| Subs | Marquette | Frank Brink (C) George Edwards | |
| 17:09 | Marquette | Richard Fierros misses short on an open 3 from straight away | 42-35 |
| 17:08 | Western Michigan | Richard Staton grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 16:55 | Western Michigan | Enrique Martin is called for a charge - foul #3 on Enrique Martin, team foul #4 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tommy Ott (PG), Herbert Worley (SG), Darrell Aparicio (SF), Patrick Pierre (C) Gregory Swart, Liko Ching, Enrique Martin, Richard Staton | |
| Subs | Marquette | Evan Kinney (PG), Richard Giles (SG), Clarence Easter (SF), George Edwards (C) Richard Fierros, William Parker, James Weatherwax, Donald Ressler | |
| 16:39 | Marquette | Frank Brink hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 16:37 | Western Michigan | Herbert Worley gets the rebound | 42-35 |
| 16:33 | Western Michigan | Darrell Aparicio misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-35 |
| 16:31 | Marquette | The rebound goes to George Edwards | 42-35 |
| 16:13 | Marquette | Frank Brink can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Patrick Pierre - foul #2 on Patrick Pierre, team foul #5 | 42-35 |
| 16:13 | Marquette | Frank Brink misses the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 16:13 | Marquette | Frank Brink makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 15:57 | Western Michigan | Patrick Pierre connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 44-36 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Tommy Ott (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Herbert Worley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Darrell Aparicio (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jarogniew Zadeh (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Pierre (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Evan Kinney (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Richard Giles (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Easter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Frank Brink (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - George Edwards (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Marquette | The refs have stopped play. Richard Giles is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 44-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gregory Swart (SG), Alva Mordarski (SF), Richard Staton (PF), Charles Baisley (C) Herbert Worley, Darrell Aparicio, Jarogniew Zadeh, Patrick Pierre | |
| Subs | Marquette | James Weatherwax (SG), Donald Ressler (SF), James Seaman (PF), Dale Barrett (C) Richard Giles, Clarence Easter, Frank Brink, George Edwards | |
| 15:37 | Marquette | Donald Ressler drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dale Barrett | 44-38 |
| 15:23 | Western Michigan | Richard Staton can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Dale Barrett - foul #4 on Dale Barrett, team foul #5 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Liko Ching (SG) Tommy Ott | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Fierros (PG), William Parker (SG) Evan Kinney, Dale Barrett | |
| 15:23 | Western Michigan | Richard Staton makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 15:23 | Western Michigan | Richard Staton misses the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 15:23 | Marquette | James Seaman gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 15:15 | Marquette | James Weatherwax hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Liko Ching - foul #1 on Liko Ching, team foul #6 | 45-38 |
| 15:15 | Marquette | James Weatherwax makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 15:15 | Marquette | James Weatherwax makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 15:01 | Western Michigan | Richard Staton's layup is rejected by James Seaman | 45-40 |
| 14:59 | Marquette | The rebound goes to James Weatherwax | 45-40 |
| 14:43 | Marquette | James Weatherwax scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-43 |
| 14:23 | Western Michigan | Richard Staton clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 14:22 | Western Michigan | Liko Ching tips it home | 47-43 |
| 14:18 | Marquette | William Parker is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Baisley - foul #1 on Charles Baisley, team foul #7 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sang Yin (PG), Darrell Aparicio (SG), Enrique Martin (SF), Jarogniew Zadeh (PF), Patrick Pierre (C) Gregory Swart, Liko Ching, Alva Mordarski, Richard Staton, Charles Baisley | |
| Subs | Marquette | Clarence Easter (SF), Frank Brink (C) Richard Fierros, Donald Ressler | |
| 14:18 | Marquette | William Parker makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 14:18 | Marquette | William Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 14:18 | Marquette | Frank Brink snags the offensive board | 47-44 |
| 14:10 | Marquette | Frank Brink can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 47-44 |
| 14:09 | Marquette | Clarence Easter tips it back up and in | 47-46 |
| 14:05 | Western Michigan | Enrique Martin clanks a shot from the right block | 47-46 |
| 14:04 | Marquette | James Weatherwax grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 14:02 | Marquette | Sang Yin steals it from Clarence Easter in the backcourt | 47-46 |
| 13:49 | Western Michigan | Frank Brink takes the ball from Patrick Pierre | 47-46 |
| 13:26 | Marquette | James Seaman drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Frank Brink | 47-49 |
| 13:09 | Western Michigan | Sang Yin clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 13:08 | Marquette | James Seaman gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 12:41 | Marquette | James Weatherwax makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 12:20 | Western Michigan | Jarogniew Zadeh is hacked by William Parker - foul #1 on William Parker, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tommy Ott (PG), Herbert Worley (SG), Alva Mordarski (SF), Liko Ching (PF), Richard Staton (C) Sang Yin, Darrell Aparicio, Enrique Martin, Jarogniew Zadeh, Patrick Pierre | |
| Subs | Marquette | Evan Kinney (PG), Richard Giles (SG), George Edwards (C) William Parker, James Weatherwax, Frank Brink | |
| 12:04 | Western Michigan | The jump hook by Tommy Ott is blocked by James Seaman | 47-52 |
| 12:02 | Marquette | George Edwards gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 11:44 | Marquette | Evan Kinney drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from George Edwards | 47-54 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Tommy Ott (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Herbert Worley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alva Mordarski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Liko Ching (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Staton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Evan Kinney (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Richard Giles (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Easter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Seaman (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - George Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Western Michigan | Richard Staton hits the finger roll on a great pass from Herbert Worley | 49-54 |
| 11:22 | Marquette | George Edwards is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Edwards, team foul #7 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Baisley (C) Richard Staton | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Ressler (C) George Edwards | |
| 10:58 | Western Michigan | Alva Mordarski clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-54 |
| 10:57 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Richard Giles | 49-54 |
| 10:42 | Marquette | Clarence Easter is whistled for traveling | 49-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sang Yin (PG), Gregory Swart (SG), Darrell Aparicio (SF), Jarogniew Zadeh (PF) Tommy Ott, Herbert Worley, Alva Mordarski, Liko Ching | |
| Subs | Marquette | Frank Brink (C) Clarence Easter | |
| 10:22 | Western Michigan | Charles Baisley buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jarogniew Zadeh | 52-54 |
| 09:56 | Marquette | Richard Giles is hacked by Sang Yin - foul #3 on Sang Yin, team foul #8 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Enrique Martin (SF), Richard Staton (PF), Patrick Pierre (C) Sang Yin, Jarogniew Zadeh, Charles Baisley | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Fierros (PG), James Weatherwax (SF), George Edwards (PF) Evan Kinney, James Seaman, Frank Brink | |
| 09:56 | Marquette | Richard Giles makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 09:56 | Marquette | Richard Giles makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 09:37 | Western Michigan | Darrell Aparicio misses the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on James Weatherwax - foul #1 on James Weatherwax, team foul #8 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alva Mordarski (SF), Liko Ching (PF) Enrique Martin, Richard Staton | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Parker (SG), Frank Brink (C) Richard Giles, Donald Ressler | |
| 09:37 | Western Michigan | Darrell Aparicio misses the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 09:37 | Western Michigan | Darrell Aparicio misses the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 09:37 | Marquette | Frank Brink grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 09:31 | Marquette | Richard Fierros comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gregory Swart - foul #1 on Gregory Swart, team foul #9 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tommy Ott (PG), Richard Staton (PF) Gregory Swart, Darrell Aparicio | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 09:31 | Marquette | Richard Fierros makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 09:31 | Marquette | Richard Fierros makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 09:02 | Western Michigan | Alva Mordarski comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-58 |
| 09:01 | Marquette | Frank Brink gets the rebound | 52-58 |
| 08:59 | Marquette | Richard Fierros loses the dribble to Liko Ching in the backcourt | 52-58 |
| 08:58 | Western Michigan | Tommy Ott banks in the layup on a great pass from Liko Ching | 54-58 |
| 08:56 | Marquette | Liko Ching steals it from William Parker in the backcourt | 54-58 |
| 08:46 | Western Michigan | Alva Mordarski connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Tommy Ott | 57-58 |
| 08:43 | Marquette | Tommy Ott is called for the reach on Richard Fierros in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tommy Ott, team foul #10 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gregory Swart (PG), Herbert Worley (SG) Tommy Ott, Liko Ching | |
| Subs | Marquette | Evan Kinney (PG), Clarence Easter (SF), James Seaman (PF) William Parker, James Weatherwax, George Edwards | |
| 08:43 | Marquette | Richard Fierros makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 08:43 | Marquette | Richard Fierros makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 08:31 | Western Michigan | Gregory Swart hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Herbert Worley | 59-60 |
| 08:19 | Marquette | James Seaman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 08:17 | Marquette | Frank Brink tips it but misses | 59-60 |
| 08:15 | Western Michigan | Herbert Worley gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| 08:05 | Western Michigan | Herbert Worley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Enrique Martin (SF), Jarogniew Zadeh (PF) Alva Mordarski, Richard Staton | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Giles (SG), Donald Ressler (C) Richard Fierros, Frank Brink | |
| 07:46 | Marquette | Evan Kinney is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 07:44 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Enrique Martin | 59-60 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gregory Swart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herbert Worley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Enrique Martin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jarogniew Zadeh (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Pierre (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Evan Kinney (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Richard Giles (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Easter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Seaman (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Donald Ressler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Western Michigan | Herbert Worley misses short on a 3 from straight away | 59-60 |
| 07:25 | Marquette | James Seaman grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 07:13 | Marquette | Donald Ressler knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 59-62 |
| 06:55 | Western Michigan | Jarogniew Zadeh misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-62 |
| 06:54 | Marquette | Richard Giles grabs the board | 59-62 |
| 06:35 | Marquette | Evan Kinney is fouled on the floor by Herbert Worley - foul #2 on Herbert Worley, team foul #11 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tommy Ott (PG), Liko Ching (SG), Alva Mordarski (SF), Richard Staton (PF), Charles Baisley (C) Gregory Swart, Herbert Worley, Enrique Martin, Jarogniew Zadeh, Patrick Pierre | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Parker (SG), James Weatherwax (SF), George Edwards (PF), Dale Barrett (C) Richard Giles, Clarence Easter, James Seaman, Donald Ressler | |
| 06:35 | Marquette | Evan Kinney misses the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 06:35 | Marquette | Evan Kinney makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 06:10 | Western Michigan | Charles Baisley clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 59-63 |
| 06:09 | Marquette | Evan Kinney snags the defensive board | 59-63 |
| 05:59 | Marquette | George Edwards is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-65 |
| 05:38 | Western Michigan | Richard Staton knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Alva Mordarski | 61-65 |
| 05:22 | Marquette | Dale Barrett buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Evan Kinney | 61-67 |
| 04:58 | Western Michigan | Alva Mordarski drills a turnaround from the left block | 63-67 |
| 04:56 | Marquette | Evan Kinney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-67 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sang Yin (PG), Darrell Aparicio (SG), Enrique Martin (SF), Jarogniew Zadeh (PF), Patrick Pierre (C) Tommy Ott, Liko Ching, Alva Mordarski, Richard Staton, Charles Baisley | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Fierros (PG), Richard Giles (SG), Frank Brink (PF) Evan Kinney, William Parker, George Edwards | |
| 04:46 | Western Michigan | Sang Yin buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Richard Giles - foul #2 on Richard Giles, team foul #9 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Ressler (SF) James Weatherwax | |
| 04:46 | Western Michigan | Sang Yin makes the free throw | 66-67 |
| 04:25 | Marquette | Patrick Pierre denies the turnaround by Richard Giles | 66-67 |
| 04:24 | Western Michigan | Jarogniew Zadeh pulls down the rebound | 66-67 |
| 04:20 | Western Michigan | Darrell Aparicio connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Sang Yin | 68-67 |
| 04:03 | Marquette | Dale Barrett misses the jumpshot from the left side | 68-67 |
| 04:02 | Western Michigan | Jarogniew Zadeh grabs the defensive rebound | 68-67 |
| 03:53 | Western Michigan | Sang Yin knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 70-67 |
| 03:39 | Marquette | Frank Brink misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 70-67 |
| 03:38 | Marquette | Frank Brink snags the offensive board | 70-67 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Sang Yin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Darrell Aparicio (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Enrique Martin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jarogniew Zadeh (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Patrick Pierre (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Richard Fierros (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Giles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Ressler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Brink (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Dale Barrett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Marquette | Frank Brink is open and buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Dale Barrett | 70-69 |
| 02:54 | Western Michigan | Donald Ressler swats the short shot by Darrell Aparicio | 70-69 |
| 02:53 | Western Michigan | Enrique Martin tips it home | 72-69 |
| 02:53 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tommy Ott (PG), Herbert Worley (SG), Alva Mordarski (SF), Liko Ching (PF), Richard Staton (C) Sang Yin, Darrell Aparicio, Enrique Martin, Jarogniew Zadeh, Patrick Pierre | |
| Subs | Marquette | Evan Kinney (PG), James Weatherwax (SG), Clarence Easter (SF), George Edwards (PF) Richard Fierros, Richard Giles, Donald Ressler, Frank Brink | |
| 02:37 | Marquette | Clarence Easter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-69 |
| 02:36 | Marquette | James Weatherwax hits the follow up shot | 72-71 |
| 02:20 | Western Michigan | George Edwards steals the ball from Liko Ching | 72-71 |
| 02:20 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-71 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Giles (SG), Donald Ressler (C) James Weatherwax, Dale Barrett | |
| 02:05 | Marquette | Richard Giles drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Evan Kinney | 72-74 |
| 01:36 | Western Michigan | Clarence Easter is called for the reach on Herbert Worley - foul #1 on Clarence Easter, team foul #10 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jarogniew Zadeh (PF), Patrick Pierre (C) Liko Ching, Richard Staton | |
| Subs | Marquette | James Seaman (PF), Dale Barrett (C) George Edwards, Donald Ressler | |
| 01:36 | Western Michigan | Herbert Worley makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 01:36 | Western Michigan | Herbert Worley makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 01:12 | Marquette | James Seaman drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 74-76 |
| 01:05 | Western Michigan | Herbert Worley hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Alva Mordarski | 77-76 |
| 00:50 | Marquette | Clarence Easter misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 77-76 |
| 00:49 | Marquette | Evan Kinney tips it back up and in | 77-78 |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Herbert Worley is hacked by Richard Giles - foul #3 on Richard Giles, team foul #11 | 77-78 |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Herbert Worley makes the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Herbert Worley misses the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| 00:32 | Marquette | Dale Barrett pulls down the rebound | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Marquette | Richard Giles misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 78-78 |
| 00:07 | Western Michigan | Jarogniew Zadeh grabs the defensive rebound | 78-78 |
| 00:07 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Patrick Pierre lays it in | 80-78 |