| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Anthony Nichols (fresh) SG - Robert Harris (fresh) SF - Paul Ross (fresh) PF - Alfred Dorsey (fresh) C - Brandon Albrecht (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Frank Stafford (fresh) SG - Greg Zelechowski (fresh) SF - John Kitterman (fresh) PF - Louis Wear (fresh) C - Joseph Sanders (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Joseph Sanders wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Western Michigan | Brandon Albrecht blocks the short jumper by John Kitterman | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Northern Illinois University | Brandon Albrecht grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Harris is fouled on the floor by Louis Wear - foul #1 on Louis Wear, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Ross's floater is tipped away by Joseph Sanders | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Northern Illinois University | Brandon Albrecht tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Northern Illinois University | Brandon Albrecht tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Western Michigan | Louis Wear pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Western Michigan | Frank Stafford scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by John Kitterman | 0-3 |
| 18:38 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Sanders swats the dunk try by Paul Ross | 0-3 |
| 18:36 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Frank Stafford | 0-3 |
| 18:12 | Western Michigan | Greg Zelechowski misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 0-3 |
| 18:10 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Harris grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 17:51 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Ross clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 17:49 | Western Michigan | Frank Stafford grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 17:27 | Western Michigan | John Kitterman connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Stafford | 0-6 |
| 17:08 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Ross is whistled for a carry | 0-6 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mark Pledger (PG), James Conner (SG), Richard Gendreau (SF), Warren Corn (PF), Michael Richardson (C) Frank Stafford, Greg Zelechowski, John Kitterman, Louis Wear, Joseph Sanders | |
| 16:51 | Western Michigan | Mark Pledger can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-6 |
| 16:49 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 0-6 |
| 16:46 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Pledger steps in front of the Anthony Nichols pass in the backcourt | 0-6 |
| 16:28 | Western Michigan | Mark Pledger's pass is intercepted by Robert Harris | 0-6 |
| 16:13 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey is open and lays it up and in | 2-6 |
| 15:57 | Western Michigan | Mark Pledger is hacked by Anthony Nichols - foul #1 on Anthony Nichols, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers (PG), Stanley Rossignol (SG), Timothy Arneberg (SF), Gary Gibbs (PF), Frank Lynam (C) Anthony Nichols, Robert Harris, Paul Ross, Alfred Dorsey, Brandon Albrecht | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Frank Stafford (PG) James Conner | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bryan Powers (fresh) SG - Stanley Rossignol (fresh) SF - Timothy Arneberg (fresh) PF - Gary Gibbs (fresh) C - Frank Lynam (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Frank Stafford (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Pledger (fresh) SF - Richard Gendreau (fresh) PF - Warren Corn (fresh) C - Michael Richardson (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Western Michigan | Richard Gendreau makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Frank Stafford | 2-8 |
| 15:41 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-8 |
| 15:39 | Western Michigan | Michael Richardson grabs the board | 2-8 |
| 15:17 | Western Michigan | Michael Richardson misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Frank Lynam - foul #1 on Frank Lynam, team foul #2 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Conner (SG), John Kitterman (SF), Louis Wear (PF) Mark Pledger, Richard Gendreau, Warren Corn | |
| 15:17 | Western Michigan | Michael Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 2-9 |
| 15:17 | Western Michigan | Michael Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 2-9 |
| 15:17 | Western Michigan | Michael Richardson snags the offensive board | 2-9 |
| 15:09 | Western Michigan | Gary Gibbs steals the ball from John Kitterman | 2-9 |
| 15:04 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Gibbs is hacked by James Conner in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Conner, team foul #2 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Sanders (C) Michael Richardson | |
| 14:47 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-9 |
| 14:45 | Western Michigan | Louis Wear snags the defensive board | 2-9 |
| 14:24 | Western Michigan | Frank Lynam is called for the reach on Frank Stafford - foul #2 on Frank Lynam, team foul #3 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Harris (SG), Paul Ross (SF), Alfred Dorsey (PF) Stanley Rossignol, Gary Gibbs, Frank Lynam | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Greg Zelechowski (SG) Frank Stafford | |
| 14:02 | Western Michigan | Greg Zelechowski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-9 |
| 14:01 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey snags the defensive board | 2-9 |
| 13:57 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Harris hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 2-9 |
| 13:55 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers misses the tip | 2-9 |
| 13:54 | Western Michigan | John Kitterman grabs the board | 2-9 |
| 13:48 | Western Michigan | John Kitterman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-9 |
| 13:46 | Western Michigan | Joseph Sanders tips it back up and in | 2-11 |
| 13:27 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Harris is hacked by Greg Zelechowski - foul #1 on Greg Zelechowski, team foul #3 | 2-11 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Nichols (PG), Brandon Albrecht (C) Bryan Powers, Timothy Arneberg | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mark Pledger (PG), Richard Gendreau (SF), Warren Corn (PF), Michael Richardson (C) James Conner, John Kitterman, Louis Wear, Joseph Sanders | |
| 13:09 | Northern Illinois University | Brandon Albrecht knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Nichols | 4-11 |
| 12:53 | Western Michigan | Warren Corn misses the floater from the left side | 4-11 |
| 12:52 | Western Michigan | Richard Gendreau gets the offensive rebound | 4-11 |
| 12:33 | Western Michigan | Michael Richardson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-11 |
| 12:32 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Harris pulls down the rebound | 4-11 |
| 12:30 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-11 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol (SG), Gary Gibbs (PF) Robert Harris, Alfred Dorsey | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Frank Stafford (PG), Louis Wear (PF) Greg Zelechowski, Michael Richardson | |
| 12:12 | Western Michigan | Warren Corn is fouled on the floor by Brandon Albrecht - foul #1 on Brandon Albrecht, team foul #4 | 4-11 |
| 11:53 | Western Michigan | Mark Pledger makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Louis Wear | 4-14 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Anthony Nichols (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stanley Rossignol (fresh) SF - Paul Ross (fairly fresh) PF - Gary Gibbs (fresh) C - Brandon Albrecht (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Frank Stafford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Pledger (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Gendreau (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Louis Wear (fresh) 2 reb. C - Warren Corn (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol is hacked by Mark Pledger - foul #1 on Mark Pledger, team foul #4 | 4-14 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg (SF), Alfred Dorsey (PF) Paul Ross, Brandon Albrecht | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Conner (SG), John Kitterman (SF), Michael Richardson (C) Mark Pledger, Richard Gendreau, Warren Corn | |
| 11:19 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-14 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Ochs (PG) Anthony Nichols | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Sanders (C) Louis Wear | |
| 11:02 | Western Michigan | John Kitterman misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-14 |
| 11:01 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Gibbs pulls down the rebound | 4-14 |
| 10:42 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-14 |
| 10:41 | Western Michigan | Joseph Sanders snags the defensive board | 4-14 |
| 10:16 | Western Michigan | Michael Richardson connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by James Conner | 4-16 |
| 09:54 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol is called for a backcourt violation | 4-16 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Nichols (PG), Robert Harris (SG), Paul Ross (SF), Brandon Albrecht (C) Andrew Ochs, Stanley Rossignol, Timothy Arneberg, Gary Gibbs | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mark Pledger (PG), Greg Zelechowski (SG), Richard Gendreau (SF), Louis Wear (PF), Warren Corn (C) Frank Stafford, James Conner, John Kitterman, Michael Richardson, Joseph Sanders | |
| 09:34 | Western Michigan | Warren Corn misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 4-16 |
| 09:32 | Western Michigan | Louis Wear snags the offensive board | 4-16 |
| 09:20 | Western Michigan | Richard Gendreau misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 4-16 |
| 09:18 | Western Michigan | Louis Wear pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-16 |
| 09:07 | Western Michigan | Richard Gendreau drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Mark Pledger | 4-18 |
| 08:38 | Northern Illinois University | The short jumper by Brandon Albrecht is denied by Louis Wear | 4-18 |
| 08:36 | Western Michigan | Richard Gendreau snags the defensive board | 4-18 |
| 08:23 | Western Michigan | Mark Pledger comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-18 |
| 08:21 | Northern Illinois University | Brandon Albrecht grabs the defensive rebound | 4-18 |
| 08:17 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Nichols misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-18 |
| 08:16 | Western Michigan | Warren Corn snags the defensive board | 4-18 |
| 07:56 | Western Michigan | Louis Wear comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 4-18 |
| 07:55 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Gendreau | 4-18 |
| 07:38 | Western Michigan | Warren Corn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-18 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers (PG), Stanley Rossignol (SF), Timothy Arneberg (PF), Gary Gibbs (C) Anthony Nichols, Paul Ross, Alfred Dorsey, Brandon Albrecht | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Frank Stafford (PG), James Conner (SG), John Kitterman (SF), Joseph Sanders (C) Mark Pledger, Greg Zelechowski, Louis Wear, Warren Corn | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bryan Powers (fresh) SG - Robert Harris (fresh) SF - Stanley Rossignol (fresh) PF - Timothy Arneberg (fresh) C - Gary Gibbs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Frank Stafford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Conner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Kitterman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Gendreau (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:22 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Sanders denies the turnaround by Timothy Arneberg | 4-18 |
| 07:21 | Western Michigan | John Kitterman gets the rebound | 4-18 |
| 07:00 | Western Michigan | Frank Stafford knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Gendreau | 4-20 |
| 06:49 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Harris buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Timothy Arneberg | 6-20 |
| 06:43 | Western Michigan | Richard Gendreau hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Frank Stafford and the foul's on Timothy Arneberg - foul #1 on Timothy Arneberg, team foul #5 | 6-22 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Ochs (PG) Robert Harris | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Louis Wear (PF) John Kitterman | |
| 06:43 | Western Michigan | Richard Gendreau misses the free throw | 6-22 |
| 06:43 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Gibbs snags the defensive board | 6-22 |
| 06:39 | Northern Illinois University | James Conner is called for the reach on Bryan Powers in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Conner, team foul #5 | 6-22 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hunt (SG), John Kitterman (SF) James Conner, Richard Gendreau | |
| 06:26 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 6-22 |
| 06:25 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hunt grabs the board | 6-22 |
| 06:08 | Western Michigan | John Kitterman can't finish the layup | 6-22 |
| 06:07 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Gibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 6-22 |
| 06:02 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-22 |
| 06:00 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol grabs the offensive rebound | 6-22 |
| 05:53 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Hunt - foul #1 on Kenneth Hunt, team foul #6 | 6-22 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Nichols (PG), Paul Ross (SF), Brandon Albrecht (C) Bryan Powers, Stanley Rossignol, Gary Gibbs | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mark Pledger (SG), Warren Corn (C) Kenneth Hunt, Joseph Sanders | |
| 05:36 | Northern Illinois University | John Kitterman swats the layup by Andrew Ochs | 6-22 |
| 05:35 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Warren Corn | 6-22 |
| 05:14 | Western Michigan | Warren Corn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-22 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Harris (SG), Alfred Dorsey (PF) Andrew Ochs, Timothy Arneberg | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Greg Zelechowski (SG), Richard Gendreau (SF), Michael Richardson (C) Frank Stafford, John Kitterman, Louis Wear | |
| 04:54 | Northern Illinois University | Brandon Albrecht is hacked by Richard Gendreau - foul #1 on Richard Gendreau, team foul #7 | 6-22 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hunt (PG), Joseph Sanders (C) Mark Pledger, Michael Richardson | |
| 04:54 | Northern Illinois University | Brandon Albrecht misses the 1st free throw | 6-22 |
| 04:54 | Western Michigan | Warren Corn snags the defensive board | 6-22 |
| 04:34 | Western Michigan | Anthony Nichols blocks the short jumper by Greg Zelechowski | 6-22 |
| 04:32 | Northern Illinois University | Brandon Albrecht grabs the defensive rebound | 6-22 |
| 04:27 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Harris scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Nichols | 8-22 |
| 04:04 | Western Michigan | Richard Gendreau is hacked by Paul Ross - foul #1 on Paul Ross, team foul #6 | 8-22 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Ochs (PG), Bryan Powers (SG), Stanley Rossignol (SF), Timothy Arneberg (PF), Gary Gibbs (C) Anthony Nichols, Robert Harris, Paul Ross, Alfred Dorsey, Brandon Albrecht | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Frank Stafford (PG), John Kitterman (SF), Louis Wear (PF) Kenneth Hunt, Richard Gendreau, Warren Corn | |
| 03:52 | Western Michigan | Bryan Powers steals it from Greg Zelechowski | 8-22 |
| 03:48 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Ochs travels in the backcourt | 8-22 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam (C) Andrew Ochs | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mark Pledger (SG), Michael Richardson (C) Greg Zelechowski, Joseph Sanders | |
| 03:34 | Western Michigan | A charge is called on Michael Richardson - foul #1 on Michael Richardson, team foul #8 | 8-22 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bryan Powers (fresh) SG - Stanley Rossignol (fresh) SF - Timothy Arneberg (fresh) PF - Gary Gibbs (fresh) 3 reb. C - Frank Lynam (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Frank Stafford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Pledger (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Kitterman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Wear (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Gibbs buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Stanley Rossignol | 10-22 |
| 02:53 | Western Michigan | John Kitterman misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Stanley Rossignol - foul #1 on Stanley Rossignol, team foul #7 | 10-22 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Harris (SG), Paul Ross (SF), Alfred Dorsey (PF) Stanley Rossignol, Timothy Arneberg, Gary Gibbs | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Gendreau (PF) Louis Wear | |
| 02:53 | Western Michigan | John Kitterman makes the 1st free throw | 10-23 |
| 02:53 | Western Michigan | John Kitterman misses the 2nd free throw | 10-23 |
| 02:53 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam snags the defensive board | 10-23 |
| 02:36 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Harris misses the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Richard Gendreau - foul #2 on Richard Gendreau, team foul #9 | 10-23 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Nichols (PG) Bryan Powers | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Greg Zelechowski (SG), Warren Corn (PF), Joseph Sanders (C) Mark Pledger, John Kitterman, Michael Richardson | |
| 02:36 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Harris makes the 1st free throw | 11-23 |
| 02:36 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 12-23 |
| 02:25 | Western Michigan | Richard Gendreau blows the layup | 12-23 |
| 02:24 | Western Michigan | Richard Gendreau pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-23 |
| 02:07 | Western Michigan | Joseph Sanders knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Richard Gendreau | 12-25 |
| 02:03 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey throws it down and he's fouled by Greg Zelechowski - foul #2 on Greg Zelechowski, team foul #10 | 14-25 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Conner (PG), Louis Wear (PF) Frank Stafford, Warren Corn | |
| 02:03 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey misses the free throw | 14-25 |
| 02:03 | Western Michigan | Richard Gendreau grabs the defensive rebound | 14-25 |
| 01:42 | Western Michigan | James Conner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-25 |
| 01:40 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Gendreau | 14-25 |
| 01:20 | Western Michigan | Greg Zelechowski's pass is intercepted by Paul Ross | 14-25 |
| 01:02 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam is fouled on the floor by Joseph Sanders - foul #1 on Joseph Sanders, team foul #11 | 14-25 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers (PG), Stanley Rossignol (SG), Timothy Arneberg (SF), Brandon Albrecht (C) Anthony Nichols, Robert Harris, Paul Ross, Alfred Dorsey | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Frank Stafford (PG), Mark Pledger (SG), John Kitterman (SF), Warren Corn (C) James Conner, Greg Zelechowski, Richard Gendreau, Joseph Sanders | |
| 01:02 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam makes the 1st free throw | 15-25 |
| 01:02 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam misses the 2nd free throw | 15-25 |
| 01:02 | Western Michigan | Warren Corn gets the rebound | 15-25 |
| 00:42 | Western Michigan | John Kitterman hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Frank Stafford | 15-28 |
| 00:33 | Northern Illinois University | Brandon Albrecht misses the turnaround in the lane | 15-28 |
| 00:31 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Warren Corn | 15-28 |
| 00:10 | Western Michigan | Bryan Powers is called for the reach on Frank Stafford - foul #1 on Bryan Powers, team foul #8 | 15-28 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gary Gibbs (PF) Frank Lynam | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Richardson (C) Louis Wear | |
| 00:10 | Western Michigan | Frank Stafford misses the 1st free throw | 15-28 |
| 00:10 | Northern Illinois University | Brandon Albrecht snags the defensive board | 15-28 |
| 00:03 | Northern Illinois University | The jumper by Stanley Rossignol is denied by Warren Corn | 15-28 |
| 00:02 | Western Michigan | Warren Corn gets the rebound | 15-28 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Warren Corn hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 15-28 |