| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Billy Carrier (fresh) SG - Raymond Radel (fresh) SF - Mark Goodfellow (fresh) PF - Joseph Jones (fresh) C - Timmy Sheffield (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Chou (fresh) SG - Dean Rana (fresh) SF - Michael Redd (fresh) PF - Eric Ovalle (fresh) C - Robert Sullivan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:38 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Jones picks off the pass by Michael Redd | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier's dunk attempt is rejected by Eric Ovalle | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Michael Redd | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle tips it home | 0-2 |
| 18:45 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield clanks a floater from the right block | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | Northern Illinois University | Dean Rana grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Northern Illinois University | Dean Rana double dribbles in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:18 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier is hacked by John Chou - foul #1 on John Chou, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:03 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow misses the dunk | 0-2 |
| 18:01 | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones gets the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:45 | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Raymond Radel | 3-2 |
| 17:39 | Northern Illinois University | Dean Rana throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-2 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault (PG), Herbert Meekins (SG), Steven Trudel (SF), Jeremy Gilbert (PF), Carlos Cameron (C) Billy Carrier, Raymond Radel, Mark Goodfellow, Joseph Jones, Timmy Sheffield | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte (SF) Michael Redd | |
| 17:22 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Gilbert misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 3-2 |
| 17:20 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Gilbert tips it but misses | 3-2 |
| 17:18 | Northern Illinois University | Dean Rana snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 17:05 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Dean Rana | 3-5 |
| 16:54 | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron is denied on a layup by Eric Ovalle | 3-5 |
| 16:53 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| 16:50 | Northern Illinois University | John Chou is hacked by Ralph Thibault in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ralph Thibault, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford (PG), Kenneth Terhune (SG), Charley Ketterman (PF), Eddie Teneyck (C) John Chou, Dean Rana, Eric Ovalle, Robert Sullivan | |
| 16:31 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-5 |
| 16:30 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| 16:13 | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 16:11 | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel tips it back up and in | 5-5 |
| 15:56 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 15:54 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Gilbert snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Ralph Thibault (fairly fresh) SG - Herbert Meekins (fairly fresh) SF - Steven Trudel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeremy Gilbert (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Carlos Cameron (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Delbert Ford (fresh) SG - Kenneth Terhune (fresh) SF - Matthew Laliberte (fresh) PF - Charley Ketterman (fresh) C - Eddie Teneyck (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Western Michigan | Eddie Teneyck is called for the reach on Steven Trudel - foul #1 on Eddie Teneyck, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier (PG), Raymond Radel (SG), Mark Goodfellow (SF), Joseph Jones (PF), Timmy Sheffield (C) Ralph Thibault, Herbert Meekins, Steven Trudel, Jeremy Gilbert, Carlos Cameron | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Chou (PG), Dean Rana (SG), Michael Redd (SF), Robert Sullivan (C) Delbert Ford, Kenneth Terhune, Matthew Laliberte, Eddie Teneyck | |
| 15:20 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Raymond Radel | 7-5 |
| 15:15 | Northern Illinois University | Dean Rana misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-5 |
| 15:14 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow snags the defensive board | 7-5 |
| 14:58 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-5 |
| 14:57 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield grabs the offensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 14:46 | Western Michigan | Charley Ketterman takes the ball from Billy Carrier | 7-5 |
| 14:30 | Northern Illinois University | Dean Rana blows the layup but the foul's on Raymond Radel - foul #1 on Raymond Radel, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle (PF), Eddie Teneyck (C) Charley Ketterman, Robert Sullivan | |
| 14:30 | Northern Illinois University | Dean Rana misses the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 14:30 | Northern Illinois University | Dean Rana makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 14:09 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-6 |
| 14:08 | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 13:50 | Western Michigan | John Chou is called for the reach on Mark Goodfellow - foul #2 on John Chou, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins (SG), Jeremy Gilbert (PF) Raymond Radel, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford (PG), Kenneth Terhune (SG), Matthew Laliberte (SF) John Chou, Dean Rana, Michael Redd | |
| 13:34 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Gilbert misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 13:32 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Teneyck grabs the defensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 13:28 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune clanks a 3 from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 13:26 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Jeremy Gilbert | 7-6 |
| 13:13 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 13:12 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| 13:06 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford is hacked by Mark Goodfellow - foul #1 on Mark Goodfellow, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault (PG), Steven Trudel (SF), Carlos Cameron (C) Billy Carrier, Mark Goodfellow, Timmy Sheffield | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan (C) Eddie Teneyck | |
| 12:43 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle is called for traveling | 7-6 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel (SG) Jeremy Gilbert | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman (PF) Eric Ovalle | |
| 12:21 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 7-6 |
| 12:19 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 12:17 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford is hacked by Ralph Thibault in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ralph Thibault, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ernest Creason (PG), Joseph Jones (PF) Ralph Thibault, Herbert Meekins | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dean Rana (SG), Michael Redd (SF) Kenneth Terhune, Matthew Laliberte | |
| 11:58 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford drills a 3 from the left wing | 7-9 |
| 11:40 | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-9 |
| 11:39 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman pulls down the rebound | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Ernest Creason (fresh) SG - Raymond Radel (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Steven Trudel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlos Cameron (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Delbert Ford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dean Rana (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Redd (fresh) PF - Charley Ketterman (fresh) C - Robert Sullivan (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford connects on the open 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Dean Rana | 7-12 |
| 11:18 | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Raymond Radel | 9-12 |
| 10:49 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway in the paint | 9-12 |
| 10:47 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman gets the offensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 10:24 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Ernest Creason - foul #1 on Ernest Creason, team foul #5 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier (PG), Herbert Meekins (SG), Mark Goodfellow (SF), Jeremy Gilbert (PF), Timmy Sheffield (C) Ernest Creason, Raymond Radel, Steven Trudel, Joseph Jones, Carlos Cameron | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune (SG), Matthew Laliberte (SF), Eric Ovalle (PF), Eddie Teneyck (C) Dean Rana, Michael Redd, Charley Ketterman, Robert Sullivan | |
| 10:24 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford makes the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 10:24 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 10:07 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield steps out of bounds on the sideline | 9-14 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford (SG) Delbert Ford | |
| 10:01 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Goodfellow - foul #2 on Mark Goodfellow, team foul #6 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel (SG) Mark Goodfellow | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 09:45 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 9-14 |
| 09:43 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield pulls down the rebound | 9-14 |
| 09:14 | Western Michigan | Eric Ovalle picks off the pass by Raymond Radel | 9-14 |
| 09:10 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle lays it in uncontested set up by Eddie Teneyck | 9-16 |
| 08:57 | Western Michigan | Matthew Laliberte steps in front of the Herbert Meekins pass | 9-16 |
| 08:54 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune banks in the layup on a great pass from Matthew Laliberte | 9-18 |
| 08:31 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins misses long on a jumper from the left side | 9-18 |
| 08:29 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Eddie Teneyck | 9-18 |
| 08:26 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-18 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel (SF), Joseph Jones (PF) Herbert Meekins, Jeremy Gilbert | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dean Rana (SG), Michael Redd (SF), Charley Ketterman (PF), Robert Sullivan (C) Robert Lanford, Matthew Laliberte, Eric Ovalle, Eddie Teneyck | |
| 08:19 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel misses the jumper from the right side | 9-18 |
| 08:17 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan snags the defensive board | 9-18 |
| 08:13 | Northern Illinois University | Dean Rana misses the lay-in | 9-18 |
| 08:11 | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel grabs the board | 9-18 |
| 07:56 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Trudel | 11-18 |
| 07:54 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-18 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ernest Creason (PG) Billy Carrier | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford (PG) Kenneth Terhune | |
| 07:35 | Western Michigan | Ernest Creason buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-18 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Ernest Creason (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Raymond Radel (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Trudel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Timmy Sheffield (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Delbert Ford (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Dean Rana (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Redd (fresh) PF - Charley Ketterman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-18 |
| 07:14 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd gets the offensive rebound | 14-18 |
| 06:59 | Northern Illinois University | Dean Rana misses short on a 3 from straight away | 14-18 |
| 06:58 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield pulls down the rebound | 14-18 |
| 06:43 | Western Michigan | Charley Ketterman steps in front of the Raymond Radel pass | 14-18 |
| 06:36 | Northern Illinois University | Dean Rana buries a 3 from the left wing | 14-21 |
| 06:26 | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-21 |
| 06:24 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford is hacked by Raymond Radel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Radel, team foul #7 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier (PG), Herbert Meekins (SG), Jeremy Gilbert (SF), Carlos Cameron (C) Ernest Creason, Raymond Radel, Steven Trudel, Timmy Sheffield | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune (SG), Matthew Laliberte (SF), Eric Ovalle (PF), Eddie Teneyck (C) Dean Rana, Michael Redd, Charley Ketterman, Robert Sullivan | |
| 06:24 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford makes the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 06:24 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 06:11 | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron loses the ball out of bounds | 17-23 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford (SG) Delbert Ford | |
| 06:09 | Northern Illinois University | Billy Carrier picks off the pass by Matthew Laliberte in the backcourt | 17-23 |
| 05:58 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Herbert Meekins and he's hacked by Kenneth Terhune - foul #1 on Kenneth Terhune, team foul #4 | 19-23 |
| 05:58 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier makes the free throw | 20-23 |
| 05:46 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 20-23 |
| 05:44 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins snags the defensive board | 20-23 |
| 05:40 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Gilbert knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 22-23 |
| 05:36 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 22-23 |
| 05:34 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Teneyck misses the tip | 22-23 |
| 05:32 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins grabs the defensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 05:09 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Kenneth Terhune - foul #2 on Kenneth Terhune, team foul #5 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel (SF) Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford (PG), Dean Rana (SG) Kenneth Terhune, Robert Lanford | |
| 05:09 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins misses the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 05:09 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 04:58 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 23-23 |
| 04:57 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Dean Rana | 23-23 |
| 04:37 | Northern Illinois University | Dean Rana is hacked by Herbert Meekins - foul #1 on Herbert Meekins, team foul #8 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ernest Creason (PG), Joseph Jones (PF) Billy Carrier, Jeremy Gilbert | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford (SF), Thomas McGonnell (PF), Robert Sullivan (C) Matthew Laliberte, Eric Ovalle, Eddie Teneyck | |
| 04:37 | Northern Illinois University | Dean Rana misses the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 04:37 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan grabs the offensive board | 23-23 |
| 04:30 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas McGonnell misses the runner from close range | 23-23 |
| 04:29 | Western Michigan | Ernest Creason grabs the board | 23-23 |
| 04:07 | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 23-23 |
| 04:05 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins gets the offensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 03:50 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Steven Trudel and he's fouled by Robert Lanford - foul #1 on Robert Lanford, team foul #6 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ralph Thibault (PG), Mark Goodfellow (SF), Timmy Sheffield (C) Ernest Creason, Steven Trudel, Carlos Cameron | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Chou (PG), Kenneth Terhune (SG), Michael Redd (SF), Charley Ketterman (PF) Delbert Ford, Dean Rana, Robert Lanford, Thomas McGonnell | |
| 03:50 | Western Michigan | Herbert Meekins makes the free throw | 26-23 |
| 03:32 | Northern Illinois University | John Chou clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-23 |
| 03:31 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-23 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Ralph Thibault (fresh) SG - Herbert Meekins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Mark Goodfellow (fresh) PF - Joseph Jones (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Timmy Sheffield (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Chou (fresh) SG - Kenneth Terhune (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Redd (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charley Ketterman (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan is open and scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from John Chou | 26-25 |
| 03:03 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 26-25 |
| 03:02 | Northern Illinois University | John Chou pulls down the rebound | 26-25 |
| 02:51 | Northern Illinois University | John Chou clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-25 |
| 02:49 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 02:33 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Terhune and he's fouled by Ralph Thibault - foul #3 on Ralph Thibault, team foul #9 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier (PG), Raymond Radel (SG), Jeremy Gilbert (PF) Ralph Thibault, Herbert Meekins, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dean Rana (SG), Eric Ovalle (PF), Matthew Laliberte (C) Kenneth Terhune, Charley Ketterman, Robert Sullivan | |
| 02:33 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd makes the free throw | 26-28 |
| 02:11 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel misses long on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Dean Rana - foul #1 on Dean Rana, team foul #7 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Carlos Cameron (C) Timmy Sheffield | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Teneyck (C) Michael Redd | |
| 02:11 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 02:11 | Western Michigan | Raymond Radel makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 01:46 | Northern Illinois University | Dean Rana is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-28 |
| 01:44 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Billy Carrier | 28-28 |
| 01:37 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow buries a shot from the left block set up by Jeremy Gilbert and he's hacked by Matthew Laliberte - foul #1 on Matthew Laliberte, team foul #8 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford (PG), Charley Ketterman (C) John Chou, Eddie Teneyck | |
| 01:37 | Western Michigan | Mark Goodfellow misses the free throw | 30-28 |
| 01:37 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman grabs the board | 30-28 |
| 01:26 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle misses short on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Mark Goodfellow - foul #3 on Mark Goodfellow, team foul #10 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Trudel (SF) Mark Goodfellow | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 01:26 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 01:26 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 01:07 | Western Michigan | Dean Rana is called for the reach on Billy Carrier - foul #2 on Dean Rana, team foul #9 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones (PF), Timmy Sheffield (C) Jeremy Gilbert, Carlos Cameron | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune (SG), Robert Lanford (SF), Robert Sullivan (C) Dean Rana, Matthew Laliberte, Charley Ketterman | |
| 01:07 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 01:07 | Western Michigan | Billy Carrier misses the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 01:07 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 00:55 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 31-32 |
| 00:36 | Western Michigan | Joseph Jones can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 00:35 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 00:30 | Northern Illinois University | Timmy Sheffield steals the ball from Kenneth Terhune | 31-32 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Timmy Sheffield knocks in the runner near the basket | 33-32 |