| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Grover Brook (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Blaine O'Banner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Carlson (fresh) C - John Carter (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Getz (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Loughlin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Larry Yeary (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Welcher (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Robert Smith inbounds the ball | 21-41 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:52 | Northwestern | James Welcher misses the floater from the left wing | 21-41 |
| 19:50 | Central Michigan | Grover Brook grabs the defensive rebound | 21-41 |
| 19:37 | Central Michigan | John Carter is wide open but clanks a jump hook from the left block | 21-41 |
| 19:35 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary grabs the defensive rebound | 21-41 |
| 19:28 | Northwestern | Robert Jenkins steals it from James Welcher | 21-41 |
| 19:25 | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner misses the easy layup | 21-41 |
| 19:23 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary grabs the defensive rebound | 21-41 |
| 19:17 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Getz | 21-44 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:03 | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-44 |
| 19:01 | Northwestern | James Welcher grabs the board | 21-44 |
| 18:57 | Northwestern | Walter Carlson steals it from Larry Yeary | 21-44 |
| 18:55 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-44 |
| 18:45 | Northwestern | James Welcher misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Carter - foul #2 on John Carter, team foul #1 | 21-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh (SF), Wayne Dobson (PF) Robert Smith, Larry Yeary | |
| 18:45 | Northwestern | James Welcher misses the 1st free throw | 21-44 |
| 18:45 | Northwestern | James Welcher makes the 2nd free throw | 21-45 |
| 18:41 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins is hacked by Thomas Loughlin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Loughlin, team foul #1 | 21-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Norton (C) James Welcher | |
| 18:31 | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner is called for a charge - foul #1 on Blaine O'Banner, team foul #2 | 21-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carl Tellier (PF) Walter Carlson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Jordan (SG) Thomas Loughlin | |
| 18:13 | Northwestern | Richard Getz drills a 3 from the left corner | 21-48 |
| 18:00 | Central Michigan | John Carter lays it up and in | 23-48 |
| 17:41 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan loses the dribble to Blaine O'Banner | 23-48 |
| 17:37 | Central Michigan | Carl Tellier lays it in on a nice dish by Blaine O'Banner | 25-48 |
| 17:20 | Northwestern | Michael Norton's pass is intercepted by Robert Jenkins | 25-48 |
| 17:08 | Central Michigan | Grover Brook drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Jenkins | 27-48 |
| 17:03 | Northwestern | Richard Getz comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 27-48 |
| 17:01 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Getz | 27-48 |
| 16:51 | Northwestern | Richard Getz misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-48 |
| 16:49 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson hits the follow up shot | 27-50 |
| 16:35 | Central Michigan | Grover Brook buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Blaine O'Banner | 30-50 |
| 16:30 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh dunks the ball on a nice dish by Warren Jordan | 30-52 |
| 16:27 | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 30-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood (PG), Kristopher Bostwick (SG), Ivan Zantow (SF), Walter Carlson (PF), Eric Patton (C) Grover Brook, Robert Jenkins, Blaine O'Banner, Carl Tellier, John Carter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG), Thomas Loughlin (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Larry Yeary (PF), James Welcher (C) Richard Getz, Warren Jordan, John Ashbaugh, Wayne Dobson, Michael Norton | |
| 16:04 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Thomas Loughlin, team foul #2 | 30-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Jordan (SG) Thomas Loughlin | |
| 15:42 | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick is fouled on the floor by Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #3 | 30-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin (SG) Warren Jordan | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ronald Wood (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kristopher Bostwick (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ivan Zantow (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Walter Carlson (fresh) C - Eric Patton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Brian Ward (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Loughlin (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Larry Yeary (fresh) 6 reb. C - James Welcher (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:26 | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-52 |
| 15:24 | Northwestern | Brian Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 30-52 |
| 15:19 | Northwestern | Brian Ward misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-52 |
| 15:17 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Ivan Zantow | 30-52 |
| 15:04 | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood misses short on an open shot in the paint | 30-52 |
| 15:03 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary grabs the defensive rebound | 30-52 |
| 14:44 | Northwestern | James Welcher makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Robert Smith and he's hacked by Eric Patton - foul #1 on Eric Patton, team foul #3 | 30-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Phillip Payne (PG), Robert Jenkins (SG), Chester Lytle (SF), John Carter (C) Ronald Wood, Kristopher Bostwick, Ivan Zantow, Eric Patton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG) Brian Ward | |
| 14:44 | Northwestern | James Welcher makes the free throw | 30-55 |
| 14:25 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt near the basket | 30-55 |
| 14:24 | Northwestern | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 30-55 |
| 14:19 | Northwestern | John Carter takes the ball from Richard Getz | 30-55 |
| 14:00 | Central Michigan | John Carter is open and buries a shot from the right block | 32-55 |
| 13:47 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Richard Getz | 32-58 |
| 13:34 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-58 |
| 13:33 | Central Michigan | John Carter gets the offensive rebound | 32-58 |
| 13:22 | Central Michigan | John Carter misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by James Welcher - foul #2 on James Welcher, team foul #4 | 32-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Grover Brook (PG), Kristopher Bostwick (SG), Ronald Wood (SF), Carl Tellier (PF) Phillip Payne, Robert Jenkins, Chester Lytle, Walter Carlson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Jordan (SG), John Ashbaugh (SF), Wayne Dobson (PF), Michael Norton (C) Thomas Loughlin, Robert Smith, Larry Yeary, James Welcher | |
| 13:22 | Central Michigan | John Carter misses the 1st free throw | 32-58 |
| 13:22 | Central Michigan | John Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 33-58 |
| 13:03 | Northwestern | Richard Getz is hacked by Ronald Wood - foul #1 on Ronald Wood, team foul #4 | 33-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ivan Zantow (SF), Eric Patton (C) Kristopher Bostwick, John Carter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:43 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh is hacked by Eric Patton - foul #2 on Eric Patton, team foul #5 | 33-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner (SF) Ivan Zantow | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:27 | Northwestern | Richard Getz misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-58 |
| 12:25 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson gets the offensive rebound | 33-58 |
| 12:07 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-58 |
| 12:06 | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood gets the rebound | 33-58 |
| 11:54 | Central Michigan | Grover Brook hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-58 |
| 11:53 | Northwestern | Richard Getz snags the defensive board | 33-58 |
| 11:47 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan is fouled on the floor by Eric Patton - foul #3 on Eric Patton, team foul #6 | 33-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins (SG), Chester Lytle (PF), John Carter (C) Ronald Wood, Carl Tellier, Eric Patton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG), Thomas Loughlin (SG), Robert Smith (SF), James Welcher (C) Richard Getz, Warren Jordan, John Ashbaugh, Michael Norton | |
| 11:34 | Northwestern | James Welcher misses the dunk attempt | 33-58 |
| 11:33 | Northwestern | Brian Ward tips it home | 33-60 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Grover Brook (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Robert Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Blaine O'Banner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chester Lytle (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Carter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Brian Ward (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Loughlin (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Wayne Dobson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Welcher (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:30 | Central Michigan | Robert Smith steals it from Grover Brook in the backcourt | 33-60 |
| 11:18 | Northwestern | James Welcher scores on a driving attempt from close range | 33-62 |
| 11:05 | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Jenkins | 36-62 |
| 10:50 | Northwestern | James Welcher hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Grover Brook - foul #2 on Grover Brook, team foul #7 | 36-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood (PG), Ivan Zantow (SF) Grover Brook, Blaine O'Banner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Yeary (PF) Wayne Dobson | |
| 10:50 | Northwestern | James Welcher makes the 1st free throw | 36-63 |
| 10:50 | Northwestern | James Welcher makes the 2nd free throw | 36-64 |
| 10:31 | Central Michigan | Robert Smith knocks away the 3 by Ronald Wood | 36-64 |
| 10:30 | Central Michigan | John Carter can't tip it in | 36-64 |
| 10:28 | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood grabs the offensive board | 36-64 |
| 10:17 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Ronald Wood | 39-64 |
| 10:11 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-64 |
| 10:10 | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 39-64 |
| 10:02 | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-64 |
| 10:01 | Central Michigan | Ivan Zantow grabs the offensive rebound | 39-64 |
| 09:45 | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood connects on the open driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Ivan Zantow | 41-64 |
| 09:28 | Northwestern | Brian Ward can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-64 |
| 09:26 | Central Michigan | John Carter pulls down the rebound | 41-64 |
| 09:13 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by John Carter is blocked by Robert Smith | 41-64 |
| 09:11 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Larry Yeary | 41-64 |
| 09:06 | Northwestern | Brian Ward hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 41-64 |
| 09:04 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins snags the defensive board | 41-64 |
| 09:02 | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle is hacked by Robert Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #5 | 41-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Grover Brook (PG), Kristopher Bostwick (SG), Blaine O'Banner (SF), Walter Carlson (PF), Eric Patton (C) Ronald Wood, Robert Jenkins, Ivan Zantow, Chester Lytle, John Carter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG), Warren Jordan (SG), John Ashbaugh (SF), Wayne Dobson (PF), Michael Norton (C) Brian Ward, Thomas Loughlin, Robert Smith, Larry Yeary, James Welcher | |
| 08:51 | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Blaine O'Banner and the foul's on Michael Norton - foul #2 on Michael Norton, team foul #6 | 43-64 |
| 08:51 | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick makes the free throw | 44-64 |
| 08:38 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson hits a runner near the basket set up by John Ashbaugh | 44-66 |
| 08:21 | Central Michigan | Grover Brook clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-66 |
| 08:20 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to John Ashbaugh | 44-66 |
| 08:14 | Northwestern | Michael Norton misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-66 |
| 08:13 | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner gets the rebound | 44-66 |
| 07:58 | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-66 |
| 07:57 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh grabs the board | 44-66 |
| 07:51 | Northwestern | Michael Norton misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Walter Carlson - foul #3 on Walter Carlson, team foul #8 | 44-66 |
| 07:51 | Northwestern | Michael Norton makes the 1st free throw | 44-67 |
| 07:51 | Northwestern | Michael Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 44-68 |
| 07:43 | Central Michigan | Michael Norton denies the turnaround by Eric Patton | 44-68 |
| 07:42 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan snags the defensive board | 44-68 |
| 07:36 | Northwestern | Michael Norton knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Warren Jordan | 44-70 |
| 07:33 | Central Michigan | Warren Jordan picks off the pass by Kristopher Bostwick in the backcourt | 44-70 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Grover Brook (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Kristopher Bostwick (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Blaine O'Banner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Walter Carlson (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Eric Patton (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Getz (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Warren Jordan (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Ashbaugh (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Dobson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Norton (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Getz | 44-73 |
| 06:53 | Central Michigan | Blaine O'Banner comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-73 |
| 06:51 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Blaine O'Banner | 44-73 |
| 06:46 | Central Michigan | Walter Carlson lays it up and in | 46-73 |
| 06:44 | Northwestern | Grover Brook is called for the reach on Richard Getz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Grover Brook, team foul #9 | 46-73 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood (PG), Robert Jenkins (SG), Ivan Zantow (SF), Chester Lytle (PF), Carl Tellier (C) Grover Brook, Kristopher Bostwick, Blaine O'Banner, Walter Carlson, Eric Patton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin (SG), Larry Yeary (PF), James Welcher (C) Warren Jordan, Wayne Dobson, Michael Norton | |
| 06:44 | Northwestern | Richard Getz misses the 1st free throw | 46-73 |
| 06:44 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Chester Lytle | 46-73 |
| 06:36 | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-73 |
| 06:23 | Northwestern | Robert Jenkins steals the ball from John Ashbaugh | 49-73 |
| 06:03 | Central Michigan | Carl Tellier is alone and throws it down on a great pass from Ronald Wood | 51-73 |
| 05:43 | Northwestern | Richard Getz hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Chester Lytle - foul #1 on Chester Lytle, team foul #10 | 51-73 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Carter (C) Chester Lytle | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Smith (SF) John Ashbaugh | |
| 05:43 | Northwestern | Richard Getz makes the 1st free throw | 51-74 |
| 05:43 | Northwestern | Richard Getz misses the 2nd free throw | 51-74 |
| 05:43 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Ivan Zantow | 51-74 |
| 05:24 | Central Michigan | Carl Tellier loses the dribble to James Welcher | 51-74 |
| 05:04 | Northwestern | Ivan Zantow picks off the pass by Larry Yeary | 51-74 |
| 05:00 | Central Michigan | Ivan Zantow misses the lay-in | 51-74 |
| 04:59 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins tips it back up and in | 53-74 |
| 04:52 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-77 |
| 04:38 | Central Michigan | Robert Jenkins connects on the open 3 from straight away on a great pass from Ivan Zantow | 56-77 |
| 04:22 | Northwestern | James Welcher can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 56-77 |
| 04:20 | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood gets the rebound | 56-77 |
| 03:57 | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Jenkins | 58-77 |
| 03:49 | Northwestern | Richard Getz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-77 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Phillip Payne (PG), Kristopher Bostwick (SG), Chester Lytle (PF), Eric Patton (C) Robert Jenkins, Ivan Zantow, Carl Tellier, John Carter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG), Warren Jordan (SG), John Ashbaugh (SF), Wayne Dobson (PF), Michael Norton (C) Richard Getz, Thomas Loughlin, Robert Smith, Larry Yeary, James Welcher | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:45 | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick is hacked by Warren Jordan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Warren Jordan, team foul #7 | 58-77 |
| 03:45 | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick makes the 1st free throw | 59-77 |
| 03:45 | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick makes the 2nd free throw | 60-77 |
| 03:31 | Northwestern | Michael Norton is fouled on the floor by Phillip Payne - foul #1 on Phillip Payne, team foul #11 | 60-77 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Grover Brook (PG), Blaine O'Banner (SF), Walter Carlson (PF) Phillip Payne, Ronald Wood, Chester Lytle | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:31 | Northwestern | Michael Norton misses the 1st free throw | 60-77 |
| 03:31 | Northwestern | Michael Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 60-78 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Grover Brook (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Kristopher Bostwick (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Blaine O'Banner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Eric Patton (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Brian Ward (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Jordan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Ashbaugh (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Dobson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Norton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Central Michigan | Warren Jordan is called for the reach on Grover Brook in the backcourt - foul #3 on Warren Jordan, team foul #8 | 60-78 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood (SF), Chester Lytle (PF) Blaine O'Banner, Walter Carlson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:27 | Central Michigan | Grover Brook makes the 1st free throw | 61-78 |
| 03:27 | Central Michigan | Grover Brook makes the 2nd free throw | 62-78 |
| 03:08 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 62-78 |
| 03:06 | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood snags the defensive board | 62-78 |
| 02:58 | Central Michigan | Grover Brook hits a shot from the left wing | 64-78 |
| 02:30 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Warren Jordan | 64-80 |
| 02:14 | Central Michigan | Chester Lytle makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Wood | 66-80 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | Brian Ward misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-80 |
| 02:08 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Warren Jordan | 66-80 |
| 01:50 | Northwestern | Michael Norton clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 66-80 |
| 01:48 | Central Michigan | Ronald Wood grabs the board | 66-80 |
| 01:46 | Central Michigan | John Ashbaugh picks off the pass by Chester Lytle in the backcourt | 66-80 |
| 01:45 | Northwestern | Brian Ward hits the finger roll set up by John Ashbaugh | 66-82 |
| 01:42 | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick is hacked by Warren Jordan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Warren Jordan, team foul #9 | 66-82 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ivan Zantow (SF), Carl Tellier (PF) Grover Brook, Chester Lytle | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:42 | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick makes the 1st free throw | 67-82 |
| 01:42 | Central Michigan | Kristopher Bostwick makes the 2nd free throw | 68-82 |
| 01:21 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Brian Ward and he's fouled by Ivan Zantow - foul #2 on Ivan Zantow, team foul #12 | 68-84 |
| 01:21 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh makes the free throw | 68-85 |
| 01:10 | Central Michigan | Ivan Zantow hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-85 |
| 01:09 | Central Michigan | Ivan Zantow grabs the offensive board | 68-85 |
| 00:52 | Central Michigan | Wayne Dobson steps in front of the Eric Patton pass | 68-85 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Ivan Zantow swats the short shot by John Ashbaugh | 68-85 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson misses the tip | 68-85 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson grabs the offensive board | 68-85 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Brian Ward runs out the clock | 68-85 |