| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ronald Gomer (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Rick Butts (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Dotson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Willard Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rick Lindsey (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Troy Goodrich (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Rife (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oren Densmore (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeff Shew (fresh) 3 reb. C - Tim Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson inbounds the ball | 36-34 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:56 | Northwestern | Rick Butts is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 36-34 |
| 19:40 | Western Michigan | Paul Dotson takes the ball from Jeff Shew | 36-34 |
| 19:37 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson banks in the layup | 38-34 |
| 19:34 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Gomer - foul #2 on Ronald Gomer, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| 19:18 | Western Michigan | Paul Dotson steals it from James Rife | 38-34 |
| 19:12 | Northwestern | Willard Rogers can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 19:11 | Western Michigan | Tim Jones gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 19:09 | Western Michigan | Tim Jones is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 38-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers (SG), Glenn Roberts (SF), Jordan Ruffin (PF), Patrick Welsh (C) Rick Butts, Paul Dotson, Willard Rogers, Rick Lindsey | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Miguel Garcia (SF), Ronald Winn (PF), Robert Lindell (C) Oren Densmore, Jeff Shew, Tim Jones | |
| 18:46 | Northwestern | James Rife picks off the pass by Glenn Roberts | 38-34 |
| 18:21 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 38-34 |
| 18:19 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Patrick Welsh | 38-34 |
| 18:14 | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-34 |
| 18:13 | Western Michigan | James Rife gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 17:51 | Western Michigan | Robert Lindell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot (PG), Rick Butts (SG), Paul Dotson (SF), Michael Hutson (PF), Rick Lindsey (C) Ronald Gomer, Jamie Rogers, Glenn Roberts, Jordan Ruffin, Patrick Welsh | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Louis Green (SG), Oren Densmore (SF), Jeff Shew (PF), Richard Shepherd (C) James Rife, Miguel Garcia, Ronald Winn, Robert Lindell | |
| 17:37 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson connects on the jumper in the paint set up by Todd Fontenot | 40-34 |
| 17:21 | Western Michigan | Oren Densmore can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-34 |
| 17:20 | Northwestern | Rick Lindsey grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 17:17 | Northwestern | Troy Goodrich is called for the reach on Rick Butts in the backcourt - foul #2 on Troy Goodrich, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Willard Rogers (PF) Paul Dotson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tim Jones (C) Richard Shepherd | |
| 17:08 | Northwestern | Rick Lindsey comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-34 |
| 17:07 | Northwestern | Willard Rogers snags the offensive board | 40-34 |
| 16:51 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Todd Fontenot | 42-34 |
| 16:49 | Western Michigan | Michael Hutson steps in front of the Troy Goodrich pass in the backcourt | 42-34 |
| 16:44 | Northwestern | Willard Rogers is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Todd Fontenot | 45-34 |
| 16:28 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Louis Green | 45-37 |
| 16:26 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson is hacked by Oren Densmore in the backcourt - foul #1 on Oren Densmore, team foul #2 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (PG), Paul Dotson (SF) Todd Fontenot, Michael Hutson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Winn (PG), James Rife (SG) Troy Goodrich, Louis Green | |
| 16:18 | Northwestern | Rick Butts misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 16:17 | Northwestern | Rick Lindsey pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 16:09 | Northwestern | Rick Lindsey connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 47-37 |
| 16:07 | Western Michigan | Tim Jones is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 47-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd (C) Tim Jones | |
| 15:49 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 47-37 |
| 15:47 | Western Michigan | James Rife snags the defensive board | 47-37 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Benjamin Matthews (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rick Butts (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Paul Dotson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. PF - Willard Rogers (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Rick Lindsey (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Ronald Winn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - James Rife (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oren Densmore (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeff Shew (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Shepherd (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Western Michigan | Oren Densmore buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Rife | 47-40 |
| 15:21 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 15:19 | Northwestern | Rick Butts hits the follow up shot | 49-40 |
| 15:04 | Western Michigan | Oren Densmore scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Ronald Winn | 49-42 |
| 14:42 | Northwestern | Willard Rogers misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 14:40 | Western Michigan | Oren Densmore snags the defensive board | 49-42 |
| 14:23 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew buries a driving attempt near the basket and he's fouled by Willard Rogers - foul #2 on Willard Rogers, team foul #2 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer (PG), Jamie Rogers (SG), Glenn Roberts (SF), Patrick Welsh (PF), Jordan Ruffin (C) Benjamin Matthews, Rick Butts, Paul Dotson, Willard Rogers, Rick Lindsey | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie (PG), Charles Long (SG), Miguel Garcia (SF), Robert Lindell (C) Ronald Winn, James Rife, Oren Densmore, Richard Shepherd | |
| 14:23 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew misses the free throw | 49-44 |
| 14:23 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Patrick Welsh | 49-44 |
| 13:58 | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts makes the wide open fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Jordan Ruffin and he's hacked by Robert Lindell - foul #3 on Robert Lindell, team foul #3 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Rife (SG), Tim Jones (C) Miguel Garcia, Jeff Shew | |
| 13:58 | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts makes the free throw | 52-44 |
| 13:37 | Western Michigan | James Rife misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-44 |
| 13:36 | Northwestern | Jordan Ruffin pulls down the rebound | 52-44 |
| 13:34 | Northwestern | Robert Lindell steals it from Ronald Gomer in the backcourt | 52-44 |
| 13:23 | Western Michigan | Charles Long's fadeaway is rejected by Jordan Ruffin | 52-44 |
| 13:21 | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer pulls down the rebound | 52-44 |
| 13:17 | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jamie Rogers | 55-44 |
| 13:00 | Western Michigan | Charles Long misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-44 |
| 12:58 | Western Michigan | James Rife tips it home | 55-46 |
| 12:33 | Northwestern | Jordan Ruffin's floater is tipped away by Robert Lindell | 55-46 |
| 12:31 | Northwestern | Jordan Ruffin tips it but misses | 55-46 |
| 12:30 | Western Michigan | Charles Long grabs the defensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 12:05 | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-49 |
| 11:58 | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Lindell | 55-49 |
| 11:56 | Western Michigan | Tim Jones grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 11:54 | Western Michigan | Ronald Gomer is called for the reach on Raymond Massie in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Gomer, team foul #3 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot (PG), Rick Butts (SG), Paul Dotson (SF), Michael Hutson (PF), Rick Lindsey (C) Ronald Gomer, Glenn Roberts, Jamie Rogers, Patrick Welsh, Jordan Ruffin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Louis Green (SG), Miguel Garcia (SF), Ronald Winn (PF) James Rife, Charles Long, Robert Lindell | |
| 11:38 | Western Michigan | Miguel Garcia hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Todd Fontenot (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Rick Butts (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Paul Dotson (tiring) 8 pts. 3 stl. PF - Michael Hutson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Rick Lindsey (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Raymond Massie (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Louis Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Miguel Garcia (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ronald Winn (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tim Jones (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Northwestern | Rick Butts misses the lay-in | 55-52 |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson tips it in | 57-52 |
| 11:17 | Western Michigan | Louis Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich (PG), Oren Densmore (SF), Jeff Shew (PF) Raymond Massie, Miguel Garcia, Tim Jones | |
| 10:52 | Northwestern | Rick Butts scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Todd Fontenot | 59-52 |
| 10:50 | Western Michigan | Louis Green is fouled in the backcourt by Rick Lindsey - foul #1 on Rick Lindsey, team foul #4 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer (PG), Jamie Rogers (SG), Willard Rogers (PF) Todd Fontenot, Rick Butts, Michael Hutson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Long (SG) Louis Green | |
| 10:45 | Western Michigan | Oren Densmore is hacked by Willard Rogers - foul #3 on Willard Rogers, team foul #5 | 59-52 |
| 10:24 | Western Michigan | Charles Long misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 10:22 | Northwestern | Willard Rogers pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| 10:18 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot (PG), Benjamin Matthews (SG) Ronald Gomer, Paul Dotson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie (PG), Miguel Garcia (SF), Robert Lindell (C) Troy Goodrich, Oren Densmore, Ronald Winn | |
| 10:15 | Northwestern | Rick Lindsey misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-52 |
| 10:14 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| 10:08 | Western Michigan | Robert Lindell misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 59-52 |
| 10:06 | Northwestern | Willard Rogers pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| 10:04 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Massie - foul #4 on Raymond Massie, team foul #4 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh (C) Rick Lindsey | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich (PG), Louis Green (SG) Raymond Massie, Jeff Shew | |
| 09:48 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Dotson (SF), Michael Hutson (PF) Jamie Rogers, Willard Rogers | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Winn (PF), Richard Shepherd (C) Charles Long, Robert Lindell | |
| 09:19 | Western Michigan | Louis Green is hacked by Paul Dotson - foul #2 on Paul Dotson, team foul #6 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer (PG), Rick Butts (SG), Glenn Roberts (SF), Jordan Ruffin (PF) Todd Fontenot, Benjamin Matthews, Paul Dotson, Michael Hutson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Rife (SG), Oren Densmore (SF), Jeff Shew (PF), Tim Jones (C) Louis Green, Miguel Garcia, Ronald Winn, Richard Shepherd | |
| 09:02 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 09:01 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh grabs the board | 59-52 |
| 08:57 | Northwestern | Rick Butts comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-52 |
| 08:55 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh grabs the offensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 08:46 | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer makes the wide open 3 from straight away set up by Patrick Welsh | 62-52 |
| 08:35 | Western Michigan | Rick Butts is called for the reach on James Rife - foul #2 on Rick Butts, team foul #7 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers (SF), Willard Rogers (PF), Rick Lindsey (C) Glenn Roberts, Jordan Ruffin, Patrick Welsh | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Long (PG), Ronald Winn (PF), Robert Lindell (C) Troy Goodrich, Jeff Shew, Tim Jones | |
| 08:35 | Western Michigan | James Rife makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 08:35 | Western Michigan | James Rife makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 08:11 | Northwestern | Robert Lindell picks off the pass by Ronald Gomer | 62-54 |
| 08:03 | Western Michigan | Oren Densmore misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-54 |
| 08:01 | Western Michigan | Robert Lindell tips it home | 62-56 |
| 07:49 | Northwestern | Willard Rogers comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 07:48 | Northwestern | Rick Lindsey tips it in | 64-56 |
| 07:20 | Western Michigan | Robert Lindell scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Charles Long | 64-58 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ronald Gomer (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Rick Butts (tired) 7 pts. SF - Jamie Rogers (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Willard Rogers (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Rick Lindsey (tired) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Charles Long (tiring) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Rife (tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oren Densmore (tired) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Winn (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Lindell (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 06:59 | Northwestern | Rick Butts knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing and the foul's on James Rife - foul #2 on James Rife, team foul #5 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot (PG), Glenn Roberts (SF), Michael Hutson (PF), Jordan Ruffin (C) Ronald Gomer, Jamie Rogers, Willard Rogers, Rick Lindsey | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie (PG), Louis Green (SG), Miguel Garcia (SF), Jeff Shew (PF), Richard Shepherd (C) Charles Long, James Rife, Oren Densmore, Ronald Winn, Robert Lindell | |
| 06:59 | Northwestern | Rick Butts misses the free throw | 66-58 |
| 06:59 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd pulls down the rebound | 66-58 |
| 06:54 | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-58 |
| 06:52 | Western Michigan | Louis Green hits the follow up shot | 66-60 |
| 06:47 | Northwestern | Rick Butts is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jordan Ruffin | 69-60 |
| 06:30 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew comes up short on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Glenn Roberts - foul #2 on Glenn Roberts, team foul #8 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (SG), Paul Dotson (SF), Patrick Welsh (C) Rick Butts, Glenn Roberts, Jordan Ruffin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 06:30 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew misses the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 06:30 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 06:28 | Northwestern | Raymond Massie is called for the reach on Todd Fontenot in the backcourt - foul #5 on Raymond Massie, team foul #6 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich (PG) Raymond Massie | |
| 06:16 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh clanks a floater from the left side | 69-61 |
| 06:15 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd gets the rebound | 69-61 |
| 05:56 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Troy Goodrich | 69-64 |
| 05:53 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson is fouled in the backcourt by Jeff Shew - foul #3 on Jeff Shew, team foul #7 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts (SG) Todd Fontenot | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Long (SG), Oren Densmore (SF), Tim Jones (C) Louis Green, Miguel Garcia, Richard Shepherd | |
| 05:53 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 05:53 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 05:31 | Western Michigan | Michael Hutson steps in front of the Tim Jones pass | 71-64 |
| 05:10 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 71-64 |
| 05:09 | Western Michigan | Oren Densmore gets the rebound | 71-64 |
| 05:09 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot (PG), Jordan Ruffin (PF), Rick Lindsey (C) Benjamin Matthews, Michael Hutson, Patrick Welsh | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Rife (SG), Ronald Winn (PF) Charles Long, Jeff Shew | |
| 04:53 | Western Michigan | Oren Densmore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-64 |
| 04:52 | Western Michigan | Oren Densmore snags the offensive board | 71-64 |
| 04:38 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich is hacked by Glenn Roberts - foul #3 on Glenn Roberts, team foul #9 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers (SG) Paul Dotson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Louis Green (SG), Charles Long (SF), Robert Lindell (C) James Rife, Oren Densmore, Tim Jones | |
| 04:38 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich misses the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 04:38 | Northwestern | Rick Lindsey snags the defensive board | 71-64 |
| 04:34 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers misses long on a shot in the paint | 71-64 |
| 04:32 | Western Michigan | Louis Green grabs the defensive rebound | 71-64 |
| 04:17 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Louis Green | 71-67 |
| 03:57 | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 71-67 |
| 03:56 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich gets the rebound | 71-67 |
| 03:29 | Western Michigan | Jamie Rogers is called for the reach on Louis Green - foul #1 on Jamie Rogers, team foul #10 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer (PG), Benjamin Matthews (SG), Paul Dotson (SF), Willard Rogers (PF), Patrick Welsh (C) Todd Fontenot, Jamie Rogers, Glenn Roberts, Jordan Ruffin, Rick Lindsey | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Miguel Garcia (SF), Jeff Shew (PF), Richard Shepherd (C) Troy Goodrich, Ronald Winn, Robert Lindell | |
| 03:29 | Western Michigan | Louis Green makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 03:29 | Western Michigan | Louis Green makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 03:08 | Northwestern | Richard Shepherd is called for the reach on Patrick Welsh - foul #1 on Richard Shepherd, team foul #8 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Hutson (C) Willard Rogers | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Rife (SG), Oren Densmore (SF) Louis Green, Miguel Garcia | |
| 03:08 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 03:08 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ronald Gomer (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Benjamin Matthews (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Dotson (tiring) 8 pts. 3 stl. PF - Patrick Welsh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Hutson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Charles Long (tired) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Rife (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oren Densmore (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeff Shew (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Shepherd (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:48 | Western Michigan | James Rife is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Matthews - foul #2 on Benjamin Matthews, team foul #11 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Butts (SG) Benjamin Matthews | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich (PG), Robert Lindell (PF), Tim Jones (C) Charles Long, Jeff Shew, Richard Shepherd | |
| 02:48 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 73-69 |
| 02:48 | Western Michigan | James Rife makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 02:48 | Western Michigan | James Rife misses the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 02:48 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh grabs the defensive rebound | 73-70 |
| 02:46 | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer is hacked by Troy Goodrich in the backcourt - foul #3 on Troy Goodrich, team foul #9 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers (SF) Paul Dotson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Miguel Garcia (SF) Oren Densmore | |
| 02:46 | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer misses the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 02:46 | Western Michigan | Tim Jones pulls down the rebound | 73-70 |
| 02:32 | Western Michigan | Patrick Welsh steals the ball from Troy Goodrich | 73-70 |
| 02:27 | Northwestern | James Rife is called for the reach on Jamie Rogers - foul #3 on James Rife, team foul #10 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Lindsey (C) Michael Hutson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 02:27 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 02:27 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 02:15 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by James Rife | 75-72 |
| 02:01 | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer makes the wide open runner in the paint set up by Rick Butts | 77-72 |
| 01:57 | Western Michigan | Rick Butts takes the ball from Troy Goodrich in the backcourt | 77-72 |
| 01:55 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers jams it on a great pass from Rick Butts | 79-72 |
| 01:38 | Western Michigan | Robert Lindell banks in the wide open layup | 79-74 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | Miguel Garcia steps in front of the Ronald Gomer pass in the backcourt | 79-74 |
| 01:36 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 79-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Dotson (SF), Willard Rogers (PF) Jamie Rogers, Patrick Welsh | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Oren Densmore (SF), Jeff Shew (PF) Miguel Garcia, Robert Lindell | |
| 01:24 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 79-74 |
| 01:23 | Northwestern | Rick Lindsey grabs the board | 79-74 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern | Willard Rogers hits a wide open runner near the basket set up by Rick Butts | 81-74 |
| 01:03 | Western Michigan | Oren Densmore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Willard Rogers - foul #4 on Willard Rogers, team foul #12 | 81-74 |
| 01:03 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 81-74 |
| 01:03 | Western Michigan | Oren Densmore misses the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 01:03 | Western Michigan | Oren Densmore makes the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Oren Densmore is called for the reach on Ronald Gomer - foul #2 on Oren Densmore, team foul #11 | 81-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers (SG), Glenn Roberts (SF) Rick Butts, Paul Dotson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer makes the 1st free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer misses the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:58 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew gets the rebound | 82-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 82-75 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers snags the defensive board | 82-75 |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers is hacked by James Rife in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Rife, team foul #12 | 82-75 |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 83-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern 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) | |
| 00:42 | Western Michigan | James Rife's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 83-75 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | Troy Goodrich is called for the reach on Ronald Gomer - foul #4 on Troy Goodrich, team foul #13 | 83-75 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer misses the 1st free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer makes the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:33 | Western Michigan | James Rife is hacked by Rick Lindsey - foul #2 on Rick Lindsey, team foul #13 | 84-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Butts (SG), Paul Dotson (SF) Jamie Rogers, Glenn Roberts | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:33 | Western Michigan | James Rife misses the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:33 | Western Michigan | James Rife makes the 2nd free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer is hacked by Troy Goodrich in the backcourt - foul #5 on Troy Goodrich, team foul #14 | 84-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers (SG), Glenn Roberts (SF) Rick Butts, Paul Dotson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Long (PG) Troy Goodrich | |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer makes the 1st free throw | 85-76 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer makes the 2nd free throw | 86-76 |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | James Rife misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 86-76 |
| 00:26 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to James Rife | 86-76 |
| 00:23 | Western Michigan | James Rife knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 86-78 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Willard Rogers is hacked by Charles Long in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Long, team foul #15 | 86-78 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Willard Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 86-78 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Willard Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 86-78 |
| 00:20 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Oren Densmore | 86-78 |
| 00:14 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 86-78 |
| 00:12 | Western Michigan | Charles Long snags the offensive board | 86-78 |
| 00:09 | Western Michigan | Tim Jones comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 86-78 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer gets the rebound | 86-78 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern 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) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer runs out the clock | 86-78 |