| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Roger Barton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeremy Cole (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nicholas Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Hood (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Charles Grisby (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Pritchard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Wessel (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Defreitas (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Norton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Cole inbounds the ball | 26-32 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton is hacked by Charles Grisby - foul #1 on Charles Grisby, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| 19:30 | Western Michigan | Gregory Defreitas denies the turnaround by Roger Barton | 26-32 |
| 19:28 | Baylor | James Norton gets the rebound | 26-32 |
| 19:26 | Baylor | Richard Pritchard is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 26-32 |
| 19:18 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Brown knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Roger Barton | 28-32 |
| 19:16 | Baylor | Jeremy Cole steals the ball from Richard Pritchard in the backcourt | 28-32 |
| 19:01 | Western Michigan | Michael Hood clanks a turnaround near the basket | 28-32 |
| 19:00 | Baylor | Gregory Defreitas grabs the board | 28-32 |
| 18:55 | Baylor | Roger Barton picks off the pass by Richard Pritchard in the backcourt | 28-32 |
| 18:35 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Jeremy Cole | 30-32 |
| 18:33 | Baylor | Joseph Barnett picks off the pass by Joseph Wessel in the backcourt | 30-32 |
| 18:32 | Western Michigan | Joseph Barnett hits the finger roll | 32-32 |
| 18:07 | Baylor | Richard Pritchard comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 18:06 | Baylor | Joseph Wessel tips it in | 32-34 |
| 17:38 | Western Michigan | Michael Hood hits a wide open floater from the right block on a great pass from Roger Barton | 34-34 |
| 17:36 | Baylor | Joseph Barnett steals it from Charles Grisby in the backcourt | 34-34 |
| 17:17 | Western Michigan | Michael Hood is hacked by James Norton - foul #1 on James Norton, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Juan Garcia (PG), Robert Taylor (SG), Donald Pond (SF), Dwight Mayberry (PF), Chen Xang (C) Roger Barton, Joseph Barnett, Jeremy Cole, Nicholas Brown, Michael Hood | |
| Subs | Baylor | John Perkins (PG), Donald Moore (SG), James Rigney (SF), Richard Ricketts (PF), Thomas Shepherd (C) Charles Grisby, Richard Pritchard, Joseph Wessel, Gregory Defreitas, James Norton | |
| 17:09 | Western Michigan | Juan Garcia is open and buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Taylor | 36-34 |
| 16:54 | Baylor | Donald Moore misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 16:53 | Western Michigan | Dwight Mayberry grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 16:33 | Western Michigan | Dwight Mayberry is fouled on the floor by Richard Ricketts - foul #2 on Richard Ricketts, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| 16:23 | Western Michigan | Donald Pond misses the easy open layup | 36-34 |
| 16:21 | Baylor | Thomas Shepherd grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 16:19 | Baylor | John Perkins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joesph Jewell (PG), Jeremy Cole (SF), Nicholas Brown (PF) Robert Taylor, Donald Pond, Chen Xang | |
| Subs | Baylor | Charles Grisby (PG) James Rigney | |
| 16:06 | Western Michigan | Juan Garcia hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Nicholas Brown | 38-34 |
| 15:50 | Baylor | Thomas Shepherd buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Richard Ricketts and he's hacked by Dwight Mayberry - foul #2 on Dwight Mayberry, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Barnett (SG) Juan Garcia | |
| Subs | Baylor | Joseph Wessel (SF), Hal Linck (C) Donald Moore, Richard Ricketts | |
| 15:50 | Baylor | Thomas Shepherd makes the free throw | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Joesph Jewell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Barnett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jeremy Cole (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Nicholas Brown (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dwight Mayberry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Charles Grisby (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Perkins (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Wessel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Shepherd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Hal Linck (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Western Michigan | Joseph Wessel picks off the pass by Nicholas Brown | 38-37 |
| 15:29 | Baylor | John Perkins is called for 10 seconds | 38-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Taylor (SF), Michael Hood (C) Jeremy Cole, Nicholas Brown | |
| Subs | Baylor | Richard Pritchard (SG), Gregory Defreitas (PF) John Perkins, Thomas Shepherd | |
| 15:13 | Western Michigan | Dwight Mayberry misses short on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Gregory Defreitas - foul #3 on Gregory Defreitas, team foul #4 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roger Barton (PG), Chen Xang (C) Joesph Jewell, Michael Hood | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 15:13 | Western Michigan | Dwight Mayberry makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 15:13 | Western Michigan | Dwight Mayberry makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 14:55 | Baylor | Joseph Barnett is called for the reach on Richard Pritchard - foul #2 on Joseph Barnett, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas Brown (PF) Dwight Mayberry | |
| Subs | Baylor | James Rigney (SF), Richard Ricketts (C) Joseph Wessel, Hal Linck | |
| 14:50 | Baylor | Gregory Defreitas hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 14:49 | Western Michigan | Chen Xang gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 14:22 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Taylor | 43-37 |
| 14:00 | Baylor | Richard Pritchard misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Joseph Barnett - foul #3 on Joseph Barnett, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joesph Jewell (PG), Juan Garcia (SG), Donald Pond (SF), Dwight Mayberry (PF), Michael Hood (C) Roger Barton, Joseph Barnett, Robert Taylor, Nicholas Brown, Chen Xang | |
| Subs | Baylor | John Perkins (PG), Donald Moore (SF), James Norton (C) Charles Grisby, James Rigney, Richard Ricketts | |
| 14:00 | Baylor | Richard Pritchard makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 14:00 | Baylor | Richard Pritchard makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 13:57 | Western Michigan | Joesph Jewell is fouled in the backcourt by John Perkins - foul #3 on John Perkins, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Baylor | Joseph Wessel (SF) Richard Pritchard | |
| 13:39 | Western Michigan | Juan Garcia misses badly on the uncontested floater in the lane | 43-39 |
| 13:37 | Baylor | Donald Moore grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 13:32 | Baylor | John Perkins is fouled on the floor by Joesph Jewell - foul #2 on Joesph Jewell, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Baylor | Richard Ricketts (PF), Hal Linck (C) Gregory Defreitas, James Norton | |
| 13:14 | Baylor | John Perkins connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 12:55 | Western Michigan | Michael Hood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roger Barton (PG), Joseph Barnett (SG), Jeremy Cole (SF), Nicholas Brown (PF) Joesph Jewell, Juan Garcia, Donald Pond, Dwight Mayberry | |
| Subs | Baylor | Charles Grisby (PG), Thomas Shepherd (PF), James Norton (C) Donald Moore, Richard Ricketts, Hal Linck | |
| 12:53 | Baylor | Charles Grisby is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Barton - foul #1 on Roger Barton, team foul #5 | 43-42 |
| 12:38 | Baylor | Jeremy Cole swats the shot by Charles Grisby | 43-42 |
| 12:37 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 12:35 | Western Michigan | Charles Grisby steals the ball from Michael Hood in the backcourt | 43-42 |
| 12:34 | Baylor | John Perkins misses the easy layup | 43-42 |
| 12:33 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Brown grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 12:18 | Western Michigan | Michael Hood hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Joseph Wessel - foul #1 on Joseph Wessel, team foul #6 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Taylor (SG) Joseph Barnett | |
| Subs | Baylor | Richard Pritchard (SG), Donald Moore (SF) John Perkins, Joseph Wessel | |
| 12:18 | Western Michigan | Michael Hood misses the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 12:18 | Western Michigan | Michael Hood misses the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 12:18 | Baylor | Donald Moore pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 12:06 | Baylor | Charles Grisby is whistled for a carry | 43-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Juan Garcia (PG), Dwight Mayberry (PF), Chen Xang (C) Roger Barton, Nicholas Brown, Michael Hood | |
| Subs | Baylor | Gregory Defreitas (PF) Thomas Shepherd | |
| 11:55 | Western Michigan | Dwight Mayberry hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gregory Defreitas - foul #4 on Gregory Defreitas, team foul #7 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Baylor | James Rigney (SF), Richard Ricketts (PF), Hal Linck (C) Donald Moore, Gregory Defreitas, James Norton | |
| 11:55 | Western Michigan | Dwight Mayberry misses the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 11:55 | Western Michigan | Dwight Mayberry makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 11:39 | Baylor | Hal Linck connects on the open floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Grisby | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Juan Garcia (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Taylor (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Jeremy Cole (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Dwight Mayberry (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Chen Xang (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Charles Grisby (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Richard Pritchard (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Rigney (fresh) PF - Richard Ricketts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Hal Linck (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Western Michigan | Dwight Mayberry is by himself and knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Juan Garcia | 46-44 |
| 11:05 | Baylor | Richard Pritchard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 11:03 | Western Michigan | Chen Xang grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 10:54 | Western Michigan | Robert Taylor is whistled for a carry | 46-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joesph Jewell (PG), Joseph Barnett (SG), Nicholas Brown (PF) Juan Garcia, Robert Taylor, Dwight Mayberry | |
| Subs | Baylor | John Perkins (PG), Donald Moore (SG), Joseph Wessel (SF), Thomas Shepherd (PF), James Norton (C) Charles Grisby, Richard Pritchard, James Rigney, Richard Ricketts, Hal Linck | |
| 10:40 | Baylor | Thomas Shepherd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-44 |
| 10:27 | Western Michigan | Joesph Jewell misses long on an open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-44 |
| 10:26 | Baylor | The rebound goes to Thomas Shepherd | 46-44 |
| 10:20 | Baylor | Thomas Shepherd misses the easy layup | 46-44 |
| 10:19 | Baylor | James Norton can't tip it in | 46-44 |
| 10:17 | Baylor | James Norton grabs the offensive board | 46-44 |
| 10:07 | Baylor | John Perkins misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-44 |
| 10:05 | Western Michigan | Joesph Jewell grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 10:02 | Western Michigan | Joesph Jewell is hacked by John Perkins in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Perkins, team foul #8 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Pond (SF), Michael Hood (C) Jeremy Cole, Chen Xang | |
| Subs | Baylor | Charles Grisby (PG), Richard Ricketts (PF) John Perkins, Thomas Shepherd | |
| 10:02 | Western Michigan | Joesph Jewell makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 10:02 | Western Michigan | Joesph Jewell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 09:59 | Baylor | Donald Moore is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Barnett - foul #4 on Joseph Barnett, team foul #6 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roger Barton (PG), Jeremy Cole (SF) Joesph Jewell, Joseph Barnett | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 09:44 | Baylor | Roger Barton steals it from Donald Moore | 48-44 |
| 09:41 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton banks in the layup | 50-44 |
| 09:26 | Baylor | Joseph Wessel's floater is tipped away by Nicholas Brown | 50-44 |
| 09:24 | Baylor | Joseph Wessel grabs the offensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 09:17 | Baylor | Richard Ricketts misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Roger Barton - foul #2 on Roger Barton, team foul #7 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Juan Garcia (SG), Robert Taylor (SF), Dwight Mayberry (PF) Donald Pond, Jeremy Cole, Nicholas Brown | |
| Subs | Baylor | Richard Pritchard (SG), Thomas Shepherd (C) Donald Moore, James Norton | |
| 09:17 | Baylor | Richard Ricketts makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 09:17 | Baylor | Richard Ricketts misses the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 09:17 | Western Michigan | Dwight Mayberry grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 08:57 | Western Michigan | Michael Hood drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Juan Garcia and the foul's on Richard Ricketts - foul #3 on Richard Ricketts, team foul #9 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Baylor | James Rigney (SF) Joseph Wessel | |
| 08:57 | Western Michigan | Michael Hood makes the free throw | 53-45 |
| 08:32 | Baylor | James Rigney hits a wide open jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Pritchard | 53-47 |
| 08:11 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Grisby - foul #2 on Charles Grisby, team foul #10 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremy Cole (SF), Chen Xang (C) Robert Taylor, Michael Hood | |
| Subs | Baylor | Donald Moore (PG), Joseph Wessel (SF), Hal Linck (C) Charles Grisby, James Rigney, Thomas Shepherd | |
| 08:11 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 08:11 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 08:08 | Baylor | Jeremy Cole is called for the reach on Donald Moore in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeremy Cole, team foul #8 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joesph Jewell (PG) Roger Barton | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 08:08 | Baylor | Donald Moore makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 08:08 | Baylor | Donald Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 08:08 | Western Michigan | Dwight Mayberry snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| 07:41 | Western Michigan | Chen Xang knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Joesph Jewell | 57-48 |
| 07:36 | Baylor | Hal Linck is hacked by Jeremy Cole in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeremy Cole, team foul #9 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Barnett (SG), Nicholas Brown (PF) Juan Garcia, Dwight Mayberry | |
| Subs | Baylor | John Perkins (PG), Gregory Defreitas (PF) Richard Pritchard, Richard Ricketts | |
| 07:36 | Baylor | Hal Linck makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 07:36 | Baylor | Hal Linck makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Joesph Jewell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Barnett (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Jeremy Cole (tired) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Nicholas Brown (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Chen Xang (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - John Perkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Donald Moore (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. SF - Joseph Wessel (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gregory Defreitas (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Hal Linck (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Western Michigan | Joseph Barnett scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 59-50 |
| 07:08 | Baylor | Gregory Defreitas loses the dribble to Chen Xang | 59-50 |
| 07:05 | Western Michigan | Joseph Wessel is called for the reach on Joesph Jewell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Wessel, team foul #11 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Pond (SF) Jeremy Cole | |
| Subs | Baylor | Charles Grisby (PG), James Rigney (SF), James Norton (C) Donald Moore, Joseph Wessel, Hal Linck | |
| 07:05 | Western Michigan | Joesph Jewell makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 07:05 | Western Michigan | Joesph Jewell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 07:02 | Baylor | John Perkins is fouled in the backcourt by Joesph Jewell - foul #3 on Joesph Jewell, team foul #10 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roger Barton (PG) Joesph Jewell | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 07:02 | Baylor | John Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 07:02 | Baylor | John Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 06:46 | Western Michigan | James Norton steps in front of the Chen Xang pass | 61-52 |
| 06:30 | Baylor | James Norton loses the ball out of bounds | 61-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Taylor (SF), Dwight Mayberry (C) Donald Pond, Chen Xang | |
| Subs | Baylor | Donald Moore (SF), Thomas Shepherd (C) James Rigney, James Norton | |
| 06:23 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Brown can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Charles Grisby - foul #3 on Charles Grisby, team foul #12 | 61-52 |
| 06:23 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Brown makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 06:23 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 06:23 | Baylor | Thomas Shepherd grabs the defensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 06:11 | Baylor | Gregory Defreitas misses the easy layup | 62-52 |
| 06:09 | Western Michigan | Dwight Mayberry snags the defensive board | 62-52 |
| 06:07 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Grisby - foul #4 on Charles Grisby, team foul #13 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Hood (C) Nicholas Brown | |
| Subs | Baylor | Joseph Wessel (SF) Charles Grisby | |
| 06:07 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 06:07 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton misses the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 06:07 | Baylor | Thomas Shepherd gets the rebound | 63-52 |
| 05:49 | Baylor | Joseph Wessel misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 63-52 |
| 05:47 | Western Michigan | Michael Hood snags the defensive board | 63-52 |
| 05:47 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joesph Jewell (PG), Donald Pond (SF), Chen Xang (C) Roger Barton, Robert Taylor, Michael Hood | |
| Subs | Baylor | Richard Pritchard (SG), Hal Linck (C) Donald Moore, Thomas Shepherd | |
| 05:33 | Western Michigan | Chen Xang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-52 |
| 05:18 | Baylor | Richard Pritchard misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-52 |
| 05:17 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Joesph Jewell | 63-52 |
| 04:50 | Western Michigan | Joseph Barnett is open and buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:47 | Baylor | Joseph Wessel is fouled in the backcourt by Joesph Jewell - foul #4 on Joesph Jewell, team foul #11 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roger Barton (PG), Juan Garcia (SG), Jeremy Cole (SF), Nicholas Brown (PF), Michael Hood (C) Joesph Jewell, Joseph Barnett, Donald Pond, Dwight Mayberry, Chen Xang | |
| Subs | Baylor | Charles Grisby (PG), James Rigney (SG), Richard Ricketts (C) John Perkins, Richard Pritchard, Hal Linck | |
| 04:47 | Baylor | Joseph Wessel makes the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 04:47 | Baylor | Joseph Wessel makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 04:20 | Western Michigan | Juan Garcia drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Roger Barton and he's hacked by Richard Ricketts - foul #4 on Richard Ricketts, team foul #14 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Baylor | Donald Moore (SF), Thomas Shepherd (C) Joseph Wessel, Richard Ricketts | |
| 04:20 | Western Michigan | Juan Garcia makes the free throw | 68-54 |
| 04:06 | Baylor | Thomas Shepherd buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Charles Grisby | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:53 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Cole makes the jumpshot from the left side | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:41 | Baylor | Gregory Defreitas is hacked by Nicholas Brown - foul #2 on Nicholas Brown, team foul #12 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Barnett (SG), Robert Taylor (PF), Dwight Mayberry (C) Roger Barton, Nicholas Brown, Michael Hood | |
| Subs | Baylor | John Perkins (SG), Richard Ricketts (C) James Rigney, Thomas Shepherd | |
| 03:41 | Baylor | Gregory Defreitas makes the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 03:41 | Baylor | Gregory Defreitas makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Western Michigan | Donald Moore takes the ball from Joseph Barnett in the backcourt | 70-58 |
| 03:37 | Baylor | John Perkins lays it in set up by Donald Moore | 70-60 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Juan Garcia (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Barnett (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Jeremy Cole (tired) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Robert Taylor (tiring) 5 pts. C - Dwight Mayberry (tired) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Charles Grisby (tired) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Perkins (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Donald Moore (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gregory Defreitas (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Richard Ricketts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:31 | Western Michigan | Dwight Mayberry's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Ricketts | 70-60 |
| 03:30 | Baylor | The rebound goes to Richard Ricketts | 70-60 |
| 03:09 | Baylor | Charles Grisby knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Perkins | 70-62 |
| 03:07 | Western Michigan | Donald Moore steps in front of the Jeremy Cole pass in the backcourt | 70-62 |
| 03:05 | Baylor | John Perkins lays it up and in on a nice dish by Donald Moore | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:01 | Western Michigan | John Perkins is called for the reach on Joseph Barnett in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Perkins, team foul #15 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joesph Jewell (PG), Chen Xang (C) Juan Garcia, Jeremy Cole | |
| Subs | Baylor | James Rigney (PG), Richard Pritchard (SG), Hal Linck (C) Charles Grisby, John Perkins, Gregory Defreitas | |
| 03:01 | Western Michigan | Joseph Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 03:01 | Western Michigan | Joseph Barnett misses the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 03:01 | Baylor | Hal Linck pulls down the rebound | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:56 | Baylor | Richard Pritchard connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Rigney | 71-67 |
| 02:42 | Western Michigan | Chen Xang buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-67 |
| 02:17 | Baylor | Donald Moore hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Hal Linck and the foul's on Joseph Barnett - foul #5 on Joseph Barnett, team foul #13 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roger Barton (PG), Juan Garcia (SG), Donald Pond (SF), Nicholas Brown (PF) Joesph Jewell, Joseph Barnett, Robert Taylor, Dwight Mayberry | |
| Subs | Baylor | Charles Grisby (PG), Joseph Wessel (SF), Thomas Shepherd (PF), James Norton (C) James Rigney, Richard Pritchard, Richard Ricketts, Hal Linck | |
| 02:17 | Baylor | Donald Moore makes the free throw | 74-70 |
| 02:15 | Western Michigan | Donald Moore is called for the reach on Donald Pond in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Moore, team foul #16 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Baylor | Richard Pritchard (SG) Donald Moore | |
| 02:15 | Western Michigan | Donald Pond makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 02:15 | Western Michigan | Donald Pond makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 02:01 | Baylor | Charles Grisby's pass is intercepted by Juan Garcia | 76-70 |
| 01:47 | Western Michigan | Donald Pond can't connect on an uncontested 3 from straight away | 76-70 |
| 01:45 | Baylor | Joseph Wessel grabs the board | 76-70 |
| 01:32 | Baylor | Charles Grisby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-70 |
| 01:30 | Baylor | Joseph Wessel grabs the offensive rebound | 76-70 |
| 01:30 | Baylor | Baylor calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Taylor (SG), Jeremy Cole (SF), Michael Hood (C) Juan Garcia, Donald Pond, Chen Xang | |
| Subs | Baylor | Gregory Defreitas (PF) Thomas Shepherd | |
| 01:13 | Baylor | Joseph Wessel loses the ball out of bounds | 76-70 |
| 01:06 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Brown is whistled for a carry | 76-70 |
| 01:01 | Baylor | Charles Grisby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-70 |
| 00:44 | Western Michigan | Robert Taylor misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-70 |
| 00:42 | Baylor | James Norton grabs the defensive rebound | 76-70 |
| 00:42 | Baylor | Baylor calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Baylor | Gregory Defreitas buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 76-73 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Grisby - foul #5 on Charles Grisby, team foul #17 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Juan Garcia (SG) Nicholas Brown | |
| Subs | Baylor | Donald Moore (PG) Charles Grisby | |
| 00:34 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton misses the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:34 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:27 | Baylor | Gregory Defreitas makes the runner from the right block | 77-75 |
| 00:26 | Western Michigan | Juan Garcia is hacked by Richard Pritchard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Pritchard, team foul #18 | 77-75 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas Brown (PF) Roger Barton | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 00:26 | Western Michigan | Juan Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:26 | Western Michigan | Juan Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:23 | Baylor | Nicholas Brown is called for the reach on Donald Moore in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nicholas Brown, team foul #14 | 79-75 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roger Barton (PG) Juan Garcia | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 00:23 | Baylor | Donald Moore misses the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:23 | Baylor | Donald Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:21 | Western Michigan | Robert Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Pritchard - foul #3 on Richard Pritchard, team foul #19 | 79-76 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Juan Garcia (SG) Nicholas Brown | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 00:21 | Western Michigan | Robert Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:21 | Western Michigan | Robert Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:21 | Baylor | Joseph Wessel snags the defensive board | 80-76 |
| 00:14 | Baylor | Donald Moore misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 80-76 |
| 00:13 | Western Michigan | Robert Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 80-76 |
| 00:10 | Western Michigan | Robert Taylor is hacked by Donald Moore in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Moore, team foul #20 | 80-76 |
| 00:10 | Western Michigan | Robert Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:10 | Western Michigan | Robert Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:02 | Baylor | Donald Moore can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 81-76 |
| 00:01 | Baylor | Gregory Defreitas pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-76 |
| 00:00 | Baylor | The clock runs out | 81-76 |