| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Ronnie Kincaid (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Park (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Roosevelt Wolfe (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Delph (fresh) 2 reb. C - Herbert Helms (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jack Rea (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gabriel McCool (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Sechrist (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Sawyer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Lail (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool connects on the 3 from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 19:19 | Western Michigan | Herbert Helms lays it up and in set up by Roosevelt Wolfe and the foul's on David Lail - foul #2 on David Lail, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| 19:19 | Western Michigan | Herbert Helms makes the free throw | 40-36 |
| 18:58 | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 40-36 |
| 18:57 | Western Michigan | Roosevelt Wolfe pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 18:44 | Western Michigan | Herbert Helms banks in the layup | 42-36 |
| 18:42 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gregory Courtois (PF), Edwin Lyon (C) Michael Delph, Herbert Helms | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 18:29 | Western Michigan | The jumper by James Park is denied by David Lail | 42-36 |
| 18:28 | Western Michigan | Gregory Courtois misses the tip | 42-36 |
| 18:27 | Northern Illinois University | David Lail snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| 18:23 | Northern Illinois University | Edwin Lyon steals the ball from Paul Sechrist | 42-36 |
| 18:05 | Western Michigan | 3 seconds is called on Roosevelt Wolfe | 42-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Frank Glick (PG), Paul Anderson (PF), Thomas Buckner (C) Ronnie Kincaid, James Park, Roosevelt Wolfe | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman (SG), Roger Lacefield (SF), Frank Stover (PF), Tyrone Phillips (C) Gabriel McCool, Paul Sechrist, William Sawyer, David Lail | |
| 17:47 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Stover is denied on a layup by Thomas Buckner | 42-36 |
| 17:46 | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| 17:29 | Western Michigan | Thomas Buckner double dribbles | 42-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Warren Inniss (SF), Herbert Helms (C) Edwin Lyon, Thomas Buckner | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster (SG) Jack Rea | |
| 17:05 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster is whistled for a carry | 42-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronnie Kincaid (PG), Roosevelt Wolfe (SF), Michael Delph (PF) Gregory Courtois, Warren Inniss, Paul Anderson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool (SG) Joseph Lemaster | |
| 16:39 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph is hacked by Dexter Goodman - foul #1 on Dexter Goodman, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Park (SG), Thomas Buckner (C) Frank Glick, Herbert Helms | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist (SF), David Lail (C) Roger Lacefield, Tyrone Phillips | |
| 16:22 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-36 |
| 16:21 | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 16:16 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 16:14 | Western Michigan | Ronnie Kincaid grabs the board | 42-36 |
| 15:51 | Western Michigan | Thomas Buckner makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Ronnie Kincaid | 44-36 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Ronnie Kincaid (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Park (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Roosevelt Wolfe (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Delph (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Buckner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Dexter Goodman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gabriel McCool (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Sechrist (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frank Stover (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Lail (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:34 | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-38 |
| 15:13 | Western Michigan | James Park buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Delph | 46-38 |
| 15:09 | Northern Illinois University | David Lail throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Frank Glick (PG), Gregory Courtois (SG), Edwin Lyon (SF), Paul Anderson (PF), Herbert Helms (C) Ronnie Kincaid, James Park, Roosevelt Wolfe, Michael Delph, Thomas Buckner | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea (PG), Joseph Lemaster (SG), Roger Lacefield (SF), William Sawyer (PF), Tyrone Phillips (C) Dexter Goodman, Gabriel McCool, Paul Sechrist, Frank Stover, David Lail | |
| 14:53 | Western Michigan | William Sawyer is called for the reach on Herbert Helms - foul #1 on William Sawyer, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| 14:42 | Western Michigan | Gregory Courtois misses the lay-in | 46-38 |
| 14:41 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon tips it home | 48-38 |
| 14:22 | Northern Illinois University | William Sawyer misses the 3 from the right corner | 48-38 |
| 14:20 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Herbert Helms | 48-38 |
| 14:06 | Western Michigan | Gregory Courtois loses the dribble to Joseph Lemaster | 48-38 |
| 13:40 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster can't finish the layup | 48-38 |
| 13:39 | Northern Illinois University | William Sawyer gets the offensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 13:24 | Northern Illinois University | William Sawyer knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Joseph Lemaster | 48-40 |
| 13:01 | Western Michigan | Gregory Courtois misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-40 |
| 13:00 | Northern Illinois University | William Sawyer grabs the defensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 12:54 | Northern Illinois University | Tyrone Phillips throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronnie Kincaid (PG), James Park (SG), Roosevelt Wolfe (SF), Michael Delph (PF), Thomas Buckner (C) Frank Glick, Gregory Courtois, Edwin Lyon, Paul Anderson, Herbert Helms | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman (PG), Gabriel McCool (SG), Paul Sechrist (SF), David Lail (C) Jack Rea, Joseph Lemaster, Roger Lacefield, Tyrone Phillips | |
| 12:25 | Western Michigan | James Park knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Michael Delph | 51-40 |
| 12:21 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist is hacked by Roosevelt Wolfe in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roosevelt Wolfe, team foul #1 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frank Stover (PF) William Sawyer | |
| 12:07 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 11:47 | Western Michigan | Thomas Buckner comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Gabriel McCool - foul #2 on Gabriel McCool, team foul #4 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea (PG) Dexter Goodman | |
| 11:47 | Western Michigan | Thomas Buckner misses the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 11:47 | Western Michigan | Thomas Buckner misses the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 11:47 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Stover snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Ronnie Kincaid (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Park (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Roosevelt Wolfe (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Delph (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Buckner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jack Rea (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gabriel McCool (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Sechrist (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Frank Stover (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - David Lail (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:25 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Frank Stover | 51-45 |
| 11:09 | Western Michigan | Frank Stover swats the shot by Michael Delph | 51-45 |
| 11:07 | Northern Illinois University | David Lail grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 11:04 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Delph is called for the reach on Gabriel McCool in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Delph, team foul #2 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Daniel Mercedes (PG), Warren Inniss (SG), Herbert Helms (C) Ronnie Kincaid, James Park, Thomas Buckner | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Lacefield (SF), Tyrone Phillips (C) Paul Sechrist, David Lail | |
| 10:53 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Delph is called for the reach on Jack Rea - foul #3 on Michael Delph, team foul #3 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Frank Glick (SG) Roosevelt Wolfe | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman (SG), William Sawyer (PF) Gabriel McCool, Frank Stover | |
| 10:37 | Northern Illinois University | Tyrone Phillips misses short on an open jumper from just outside the lane | 51-45 |
| 10:36 | Western Michigan | Frank Glick grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 10:17 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph hits a driving attempt from the left block | 53-45 |
| 09:57 | Northern Illinois University | Tyrone Phillips misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 09:56 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Delph | 53-45 |
| 09:41 | Western Michigan | The short jumper by Herbert Helms is denied by William Sawyer | 53-45 |
| 09:40 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph grabs the offensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 09:23 | Western Michigan | Herbert Helms knocks in the jumper from the right side | 55-45 |
| 09:20 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronnie Kincaid (PG), James Park (SG), Roosevelt Wolfe (SF), Gregory Courtois (PF), Edwin Lyon (C) Daniel Mercedes, Frank Glick, Warren Inniss, Michael Delph, Herbert Helms | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster (PG), Gabriel McCool (SG), James Pittman (SF), Frank Stover (PF), David Lail (C) Jack Rea, Dexter Goodman, Roger Lacefield, William Sawyer, Tyrone Phillips | |
| 09:04 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by David Lail - foul #3 on David Lail, team foul #5 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist (SF) James Pittman | |
| 09:04 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon misses the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 09:04 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon misses the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 09:04 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Stover snags the defensive board | 55-45 |
| 09:02 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Kincaid picks off the pass by Gabriel McCool in the backcourt | 55-45 |
| 08:45 | Western Michigan | Gregory Courtois loses the ball out of bounds | 55-45 |
| 08:43 | Northern Illinois University | Edwin Lyon is called for the reach on Frank Stover in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edwin Lyon, team foul #4 | 55-45 |
| 08:36 | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-45 |
| 08:34 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Stover grabs the offensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 08:24 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Stover can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-45 |
| 08:22 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon grabs the defensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 08:16 | Western Michigan | Roosevelt Wolfe misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 55-45 |
| 08:15 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist grabs the defensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 08:10 | Northern Illinois University | David Lail is called for traveling | 55-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Buckner (C) Edwin Lyon | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman (PG) Joseph Lemaster | |
| 07:53 | Western Michigan | Dexter Goodman is called for the reach on Ronnie Kincaid - foul #2 on Dexter Goodman, team foul #6 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson (PF) Gregory Courtois | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Pittman (SF), William Sawyer (PF) Paul Sechrist, Frank Stover | |
| 07:38 | Western Michigan | James Park misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 07:37 | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Ronnie Kincaid (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Park (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Roosevelt Wolfe (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Paul Anderson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Thomas Buckner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Dexter Goodman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gabriel McCool (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Pittman (fresh) PF - William Sawyer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - David Lail (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Dexter Goodman | 55-48 |
| 07:11 | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 07:09 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Gabriel McCool | 55-48 |
| 07:04 | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-48 |
| 07:02 | Western Michigan | Ronnie Kincaid pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| 06:56 | Western Michigan | Roosevelt Wolfe misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-48 |
| 06:54 | Western Michigan | Roosevelt Wolfe grabs the offensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 06:40 | Western Michigan | Thomas Buckner misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-48 |
| 06:38 | Northern Illinois University | David Lail gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| 06:32 | Northern Illinois University | William Sawyer is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-48 |
| 06:30 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Roosevelt Wolfe | 55-48 |
| 06:12 | Western Michigan | David Lail is called for the reach on Roosevelt Wolfe - foul #4 on David Lail, team foul #7 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Frank Glick (PG), Warren Inniss (SG), Gregory Courtois (PF), Edwin Lyon (C) Ronnie Kincaid, James Park, Paul Anderson, Thomas Buckner | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea (PG), Joseph Lemaster (SG), Paul Sechrist (SF), Frank Stover (PF), Tyrone Phillips (C) Dexter Goodman, Gabriel McCool, James Pittman, William Sawyer, David Lail | |
| 06:12 | Western Michigan | Roosevelt Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 06:12 | Western Michigan | Roosevelt Wolfe misses the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 06:12 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Tyrone Phillips | 56-48 |
| 06:10 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist is fouled in the backcourt by Warren Inniss - foul #1 on Warren Inniss, team foul #5 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Daniel Mercedes (PG) Roosevelt Wolfe | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 05:52 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Stover clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 05:50 | Northern Illinois University | Tyrone Phillips tips it but misses | 56-48 |
| 05:49 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon gets the rebound | 56-48 |
| 05:26 | Western Michigan | Gregory Courtois connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Frank Glick | 59-48 |
| 05:24 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Rea, team foul #8 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herbert Helms (C) Daniel Mercedes | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 05:06 | Western Michigan | Warren Inniss misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 59-48 |
| 05:05 | Northern Illinois University | Tyrone Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 59-48 |
| 04:59 | Northern Illinois University | Tyrone Phillips is hacked by Warren Inniss - foul #2 on Warren Inniss, team foul #6 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Daniel Mercedes (PG) Edwin Lyon | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Lacefield (SF) Paul Sechrist | |
| 04:42 | Northern Illinois University | Tyrone Phillips misses the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 59-48 |
| 04:41 | Western Michigan | Daniel Mercedes gets the rebound | 59-48 |
| 04:30 | Western Michigan | Gregory Courtois throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Park (SG), Roosevelt Wolfe (SF), Michael Delph (PF), Thomas Buckner (C) Frank Glick, Warren Inniss, Gregory Courtois, Herbert Helms | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman (SG), William Sawyer (PF), David Lail (C) Joseph Lemaster, Frank Stover, Tyrone Phillips | |
| 04:22 | Northern Illinois University | David Lail can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-48 |
| 04:21 | Western Michigan | James Park snags the defensive board | 59-48 |
| 04:17 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Roosevelt Wolfe | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:59 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea misses short on an open floater in the lane | 61-48 |
| 03:57 | Western Michigan | Roosevelt Wolfe grabs the board | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-48 |
| 03:32 | Northern Illinois University | David Lail grabs the board | 61-48 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Daniel Mercedes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Park (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Roosevelt Wolfe (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. PF - Michael Delph (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Buckner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jack Rea (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dexter Goodman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Lacefield (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Sawyer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - David Lail (fairly fresh) 9 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Lacefield hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Jack Rea | 61-50 |
| 03:01 | Western Michigan | James Park misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-50 |
| 03:00 | Western Michigan | Thomas Buckner snags the offensive board | 61-50 |
| 03:00 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronnie Kincaid (PG), Gregory Courtois (PF), Herbert Helms (C) Daniel Mercedes, Michael Delph, Thomas Buckner | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool (SG), Paul Sechrist (SF), Frank Stover (PF), Tyrone Phillips (C) Dexter Goodman, Roger Lacefield, William Sawyer, David Lail | |
| 02:41 | Western Michigan | Gregory Courtois lays it in on a nice dish by James Park | 63-50 |
| 02:37 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 63-50 |
| 02:35 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist grabs the offensive rebound | 63-50 |
| 02:30 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Stover jams it on a great pass from Jack Rea | 63-52 |
| 02:01 | Western Michigan | Herbert Helms connects on the turnaround in the lane | 65-52 |
| 01:46 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-52 |
| 01:45 | Northern Illinois University | Tyrone Phillips can't tip it in | 65-52 |
| 01:43 | Western Michigan | Herbert Helms grabs the defensive rebound | 65-52 |
| 01:14 | Western Michigan | Tyrone Phillips is called for the reach on Ronnie Kincaid - foul #1 on Tyrone Phillips, team foul #9 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Frank Glick (SG), Edwin Lyon (PF), Thomas Buckner (C) James Park, Roosevelt Wolfe, Herbert Helms | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman (PG), Joseph Lemaster (SG), Roger Lacefield (SF) Jack Rea, Gabriel McCool, Paul Sechrist | |
| 01:14 | Western Michigan | Ronnie Kincaid makes the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 01:14 | Western Michigan | Ronnie Kincaid makes the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| 01:00 | Northern Illinois University | Tyrone Phillips makes the jump hook from close range set up by Joseph Lemaster | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Western Michigan | Thomas Buckner is denied on a layup by Tyrone Phillips | 67-54 |
| 00:34 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster snags the defensive board | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Courtois - foul #1 on Gregory Courtois, team foul #7 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson (PF) Ronnie Kincaid | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:31 | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman misses the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 00:31 | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson pulls down the rebound | 67-54 |
| 00:04 | Western Michigan | Gregory Courtois is whistled for traveling | 67-54 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Lacefield comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 67-54 |