| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Steven Dickerson (fresh) SG - Kevin Heath (fresh) SF - Manuel Chandler (fresh) PF - Joseph Baldwin (fresh) C - Patrick Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Gerald Zahradnik (fresh) SG - Joseph Overall (fresh) SF - James Moore (fresh) PF - Thomas Broussard (fresh) C - Charles Flint (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northeastern | Charles Flint wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Northeastern | Kevin Heath steals the ball from Thomas Broussard | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Western Michigan | Manuel Chandler misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Northeastern | Charles Flint grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Northeastern | Gerald Zahradnik can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Northeastern | Joseph Overall hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Western Michigan | Kevin Heath comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Northeastern | Charles Flint gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Northeastern | Joseph Overall misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Northeastern | Gerald Zahradnik can't tip it in | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Western Michigan | Manuel Chandler pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson's pass is intercepted by Gerald Zahradnik in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Northeastern | Patrick Johnson blocks the short jumper by Gerald Zahradnik | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Patrick Johnson | 0-2 |
| 18:20 | Western Michigan | Patrick Johnson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kevin Heath | 2-2 |
| 18:17 | Northeastern | Kevin Heath steals it from Gerald Zahradnik in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:00 | Western Michigan | James Moore steals it from Kevin Heath | 2-2 |
| 17:35 | Northeastern | Charles Flint lays it in on a great pass from Gerald Zahradnik and the foul's on Manuel Chandler - foul #1 on Manuel Chandler, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory (PG), Frank Hanson (SG), Dennis Miers (SF), Ralph James (PF), Thomas Jensen (C) Steven Dickerson, Kevin Heath, Manuel Chandler, Joseph Baldwin, Patrick Johnson | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Leo Sullivan (PG), Alexander Lerman (SG), Leigh Boyer (SF), Dale Kitzmiller (PF) Gerald Zahradnik, Joseph Overall, James Moore, Thomas Broussard | |
| 17:35 | Northeastern | Charles Flint misses the free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:35 | Western Michigan | Ralph James snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:25 | Western Michigan | Thomas Jensen comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 17:23 | Northeastern | Dale Kitzmiller grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:09 | Northeastern | Leigh Boyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-4 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Don Vrooman (C) Charles Flint | |
| 16:58 | Western Michigan | Frank Hanson misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 16:57 | Northeastern | Don Vrooman grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:53 | Northeastern | Frank Hanson is called for the reach on Leo Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Hanson, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 16:46 | Northeastern | Alexander Lerman knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 2-6 |
| 16:24 | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Thomas Jensen and the foul's on Leo Sullivan - foul #1 on Leo Sullivan, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jerome Gilmore (PG), Joseph Baldwin (PF), Patrick Johnson (C) Dennis Miers, Ralph James, Thomas Jensen | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Gerald Zahradnik (PG), Joseph Overall (SG), Drazen Rajewski (SF) Leo Sullivan, Alexander Lerman, Dale Kitzmiller | |
| 16:24 | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory misses the free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:24 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Leigh Boyer | 4-6 |
| 16:05 | Northeastern | Leigh Boyer is open and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Overall | 4-9 |
| 15:54 | Western Michigan | Jerome Gilmore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-9 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson (PG), Kevin Heath (SG), Manuel Chandler (SF) Jerome Gilmore, Howard Mallory, Frank Hanson | |
| Subs | Northeastern | James Moore (SF), Thomas Broussard (PF), Charles Flint (C) Drazen Rajewski, Leigh Boyer, Don Vrooman | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Steven Dickerson (fresh) SG - Kevin Heath (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Manuel Chandler (fresh) PF - Joseph Baldwin (fairly fresh) C - Patrick Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Gerald Zahradnik (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Overall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Moore (fresh) PF - Thomas Broussard (fairly fresh) C - Charles Flint (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Northeastern | James Moore misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-9 |
| 15:35 | Western Michigan | Manuel Chandler pulls down the rebound | 4-9 |
| 15:16 | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson is fouled on the floor by Gerald Zahradnik - foul #1 on Gerald Zahradnik, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| 14:53 | Western Michigan | Manuel Chandler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-9 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory (SG), Dennis Miers (PF), Ralph James (C) Kevin Heath, Joseph Baldwin, Patrick Johnson | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Alexander Lerman (PG), Drazen Rajewski (SF), Leigh Boyer (PF), Dale Kitzmiller (C) Gerald Zahradnik, James Moore, Thomas Broussard, Charles Flint | |
| 14:33 | Northeastern | Dale Kitzmiller comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 4-9 |
| 14:31 | Western Michigan | Manuel Chandler snags the defensive board | 4-9 |
| 14:12 | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson makes the floater from the right side set up by Howard Mallory and he's hacked by Alexander Lerman - foul #1 on Alexander Lerman, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Frank Hanson (SF), Thomas Jensen (C) Manuel Chandler, Ralph James | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Leo Sullivan (PG), Don Vrooman (C) Joseph Overall, Dale Kitzmiller | |
| 14:12 | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson misses the free throw | 6-9 |
| 14:12 | Northeastern | Don Vrooman pulls down the rebound | 6-9 |
| 14:10 | Northeastern | Steven Dickerson steps in front of the Leo Sullivan pass in the backcourt | 6-9 |
| 13:56 | Western Michigan | Dennis Miers misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Don Vrooman - foul #1 on Don Vrooman, team foul #4 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jerome Gilmore (PG), Kevin Heath (SG) Steven Dickerson, Howard Mallory | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 13:56 | Western Michigan | Dennis Miers makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 13:56 | Western Michigan | Dennis Miers makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 13:34 | Northeastern | Alexander Lerman misses short on a shot from the left side | 8-9 |
| 13:32 | Northeastern | Leigh Boyer snags the offensive board | 8-9 |
| 13:06 | Northeastern | Leigh Boyer scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Alexander Lerman | 8-12 |
| 12:45 | Western Michigan | Jerome Gilmore misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-12 |
| 12:43 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Miers | 8-12 |
| 12:28 | Western Michigan | Dennis Miers loses the dribble to Drazen Rajewski | 8-12 |
| 12:24 | Northeastern | Alexander Lerman is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Heath - foul #1 on Kevin Heath, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson (PG), Howard Mallory (SG), Manuel Chandler (SF), Joseph Baldwin (PF), Ralph James (C) Jerome Gilmore, Kevin Heath, Frank Hanson, Dennis Miers, Thomas Jensen | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Gerald Zahradnik (PG), Joseph Overall (SG), James Moore (SF), Thomas Broussard (PF), Dale Kitzmiller (C) Leo Sullivan, Alexander Lerman, Drazen Rajewski, Leigh Boyer, Don Vrooman | |
| 12:05 | Northeastern | Gerald Zahradnik dunks the ball | 8-14 |
| 11:53 | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson is fouled on the floor by Joseph Overall - foul #1 on Joseph Overall, team foul #5 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Charles Flint (C) Thomas Broussard | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Steven Dickerson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Howard Mallory (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Chandler (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joseph Baldwin (fresh) C - Ralph James (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Gerald Zahradnik (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Overall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Moore (fresh) PF - Dale Kitzmiller (fresh) C - Charles Flint (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Western Michigan | Manuel Chandler clanks a 3 from the left corner | 8-14 |
| 11:37 | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory grabs the offensive rebound | 8-14 |
| 11:29 | Western Michigan | Ralph James can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Joseph Overall - foul #2 on Joseph Overall, team foul #6 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Alexander Lerman (SG) Joseph Overall | |
| 11:29 | Western Michigan | Ralph James makes the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 11:29 | Western Michigan | Ralph James misses the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 11:29 | Northeastern | Dale Kitzmiller grabs the board | 9-14 |
| 11:00 | Northeastern | Alexander Lerman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-14 |
| 10:59 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Steven Dickerson | 9-14 |
| 10:40 | Western Michigan | Joseph Baldwin hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Howard Mallory | 11-14 |
| 10:22 | Northeastern | Alexander Lerman misses long on an open shot from the right side | 11-14 |
| 10:21 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Manuel Chandler | 11-14 |
| 10:08 | Western Michigan | Joseph Baldwin misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gerald Zahradnik - foul #2 on Gerald Zahradnik, team foul #7 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jerome Gilmore (PG), Kevin Heath (SG), Frank Hanson (SF), Patrick Johnson (C) Steven Dickerson, Howard Mallory, Manuel Chandler, Ralph James | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Leo Sullivan (PG), Leigh Boyer (SG), Drazen Rajewski (SF), Thomas Broussard (PF) Gerald Zahradnik, Alexander Lerman, James Moore, Dale Kitzmiller | |
| 10:08 | Western Michigan | Joseph Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 10:08 | Western Michigan | Joseph Baldwin makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 09:53 | Northeastern | Drazen Rajewski misses badly on the uncontested turnaround near the basket | 13-14 |
| 09:51 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Frank Hanson | 13-14 |
| 09:43 | Western Michigan | Patrick Johnson makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Jerome Gilmore | 15-14 |
| 09:36 | Northeastern | Leigh Boyer misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 15-14 |
| 09:35 | Western Michigan | Joseph Baldwin grabs the defensive rebound | 15-14 |
| 09:31 | Western Michigan | Jerome Gilmore misses the jumper from the left side | 15-14 |
| 09:30 | Western Michigan | Patrick Johnson snags the offensive board | 15-14 |
| 09:21 | Western Michigan | Leigh Boyer steps in front of the Jerome Gilmore pass | 15-14 |
| 09:16 | Northeastern | Jerome Gilmore takes the ball from Leo Sullivan in the backcourt | 15-14 |
| 09:00 | Western Michigan | Kevin Heath blows the layup | 15-14 |
| 08:58 | Northeastern | Charles Flint grabs the board | 15-14 |
| 08:30 | Northeastern | Leigh Boyer is hacked by Kevin Heath - foul #2 on Kevin Heath, team foul #4 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson (PG), Howard Mallory (SG), Manuel Chandler (SF), Dennis Miers (PF), Thomas Jensen (C) Jerome Gilmore, Kevin Heath, Frank Hanson, Joseph Baldwin, Patrick Johnson | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Alexander Lerman (PG), James Moore (SF), Don Vrooman (C) Leo Sullivan, Drazen Rajewski, Charles Flint | |
| 08:12 | Northeastern | Howard Mallory steps in front of the Leigh Boyer pass | 15-14 |
| 07:54 | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory clanks a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Thomas Broussard - foul #1 on Thomas Broussard, team foul #8 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Dale Kitzmiller (PF) Thomas Broussard | |
| 07:54 | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 07:54 | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory makes the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Steven Dickerson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Howard Mallory (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Manuel Chandler (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Dennis Miers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Jensen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Alexander Lerman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leigh Boyer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Moore (fresh) PF - Dale Kitzmiller (fresh) 2 reb. C - Don Vrooman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Northeastern | The short jumper by Don Vrooman is denied by Thomas Jensen | 17-14 |
| 07:44 | Western Michigan | Thomas Jensen grabs the board | 17-14 |
| 07:40 | Western Michigan | Manuel Chandler can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 17-14 |
| 07:38 | Northeastern | Leigh Boyer snags the defensive board | 17-14 |
| 07:33 | Northeastern | James Moore can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 17-14 |
| 07:32 | Northeastern | Alexander Lerman gets the offensive rebound | 17-14 |
| 07:13 | Northeastern | James Moore misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 17-14 |
| 07:11 | Western Michigan | Manuel Chandler grabs the defensive rebound | 17-14 |
| 06:51 | Western Michigan | Thomas Jensen buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-14 |
| 06:49 | Northeastern | Leigh Boyer is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Jensen - foul #1 on Thomas Jensen, team foul #5 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jerome Gilmore (PG), Frank Hanson (SG), Joseph Baldwin (PF), Patrick Johnson (C) Steven Dickerson, Howard Mallory, Dennis Miers, Thomas Jensen | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Leo Sullivan (PG), Drazen Rajewski (SF), Thomas Broussard (PF) Leigh Boyer, James Moore, Don Vrooman | |
| 06:38 | Northeastern | Patrick Johnson steals the ball from Thomas Broussard | 20-14 |
| 06:18 | Western Michigan | Frank Hanson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-14 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory (SG) Manuel Chandler | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Leigh Boyer (SG), Charles Flint (C) Alexander Lerman, Dale Kitzmiller | |
| 06:01 | Northeastern | Charles Flint throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-14 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson (PG) Jerome Gilmore | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 05:54 | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory is hacked by Charles Flint - foul #1 on Charles Flint, team foul #9 | 20-14 |
| 05:54 | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory misses the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 05:54 | Northeastern | Thomas Broussard gets the rebound | 20-14 |
| 05:49 | Northeastern | Drazen Rajewski is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Drazen Rajewski, team foul #10 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | James Moore (SF) Drazen Rajewski | |
| 05:35 | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Flint | 20-14 |
| 05:34 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Hanson | 20-14 |
| 05:06 | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson is whistled for traveling | 20-14 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jerome Gilmore (PG), Manuel Chandler (SF), Dennis Miers (PF), Ralph James (C) Steven Dickerson, Frank Hanson, Joseph Baldwin, Patrick Johnson | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Alexander Lerman (PG), Dale Kitzmiller (PF), Don Vrooman (C) Leo Sullivan, Thomas Broussard, Charles Flint | |
| 05:03 | Northeastern | Howard Mallory steals the ball from Alexander Lerman in the backcourt | 20-14 |
| 05:01 | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory banks in the layup | 22-14 |
| 04:49 | Northeastern | Leigh Boyer is fouled on the floor by Howard Mallory - foul #1 on Howard Mallory, team foul #6 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Drazen Rajewski (SF) James Moore | |
| 04:31 | Northeastern | Don Vrooman connects on the open driving attempt from the baseline | 22-16 |
| 04:17 | Western Michigan | Manuel Chandler lays it in and he's hacked by Drazen Rajewski - foul #2 on Drazen Rajewski, team foul #11 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson (PG), Thomas Jensen (C) Jerome Gilmore, Dennis Miers | |
| Subs | Northeastern | James Moore (SF) Drazen Rajewski | |
| 04:17 | Western Michigan | Manuel Chandler makes the free throw | 25-16 |
| 04:02 | Northeastern | Don Vrooman is hacked by Manuel Chandler - foul #2 on Manuel Chandler, team foul #7 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dennis Miers (PF), Patrick Johnson (C) Manuel Chandler, Ralph James | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 04:02 | Northeastern | Don Vrooman makes the 1st free throw | 25-17 |
| 04:02 | Northeastern | Don Vrooman misses the 2nd free throw | 25-17 |
| 04:02 | Western Michigan | Dennis Miers grabs the board | 25-17 |
| 03:45 | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Dennis Miers | 27-17 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Steven Dickerson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Howard Mallory (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Jensen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dennis Miers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Alexander Lerman (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leigh Boyer (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Moore (fresh) PF - Dale Kitzmiller (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Don Vrooman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:42 | Northeastern | Alexander Lerman is hacked by Dennis Miers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Miers, team foul #8 | 27-17 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kevin Heath (SG) Howard Mallory | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Gerald Zahradnik (PG), Joseph Overall (SG), Charles Flint (C) Leigh Boyer, James Moore, Don Vrooman | |
| 03:42 | Northeastern | Alexander Lerman makes the 1st free throw | 27-18 |
| 03:42 | Northeastern | Alexander Lerman makes the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 03:25 | Western Michigan | Patrick Johnson is hacked by Charles Flint - foul #2 on Charles Flint, team foul #12 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Frank Hanson (SF), Joseph Baldwin (PF) Thomas Jensen, Dennis Miers | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Drazen Rajewski (SF), Thomas Broussard (PF) Alexander Lerman, Dale Kitzmiller | |
| 03:25 | Western Michigan | Patrick Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 03:25 | Western Michigan | Patrick Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 03:23 | Northeastern | Gerald Zahradnik is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Heath - foul #3 on Kevin Heath, team foul #9 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Manuel Chandler (SF) Kevin Heath | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 03:23 | Northeastern | Gerald Zahradnik makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 03:23 | Northeastern | Gerald Zahradnik makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 03:10 | Western Michigan | Joseph Baldwin buries a jumper near the basket | 30-21 |
| 02:47 | Northeastern | Thomas Broussard is fouled on the floor by Joseph Baldwin - foul #1 on Joseph Baldwin, team foul #10 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jerome Gilmore (PG) Steven Dickerson | |
| Subs | Northeastern | James Moore (SF) Drazen Rajewski | |
| 02:47 | Northeastern | Thomas Broussard makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 02:47 | Northeastern | Thomas Broussard makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 02:30 | Western Michigan | Manuel Chandler misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-23 |
| 02:29 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Thomas Broussard | 30-23 |
| 02:11 | Northeastern | Thomas Broussard lays it in uncontested | 30-25 |
| 02:01 | Western Michigan | Manuel Chandler buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Frank Hanson | 32-25 |
| 01:41 | Northeastern | Charles Flint banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gerald Zahradnik | 32-27 |
| 01:22 | Western Michigan | Frank Hanson misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Joseph Overall - foul #3 on Joseph Overall, team foul #13 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson (PG), Howard Mallory (SG), Ralph James (PF), Thomas Jensen (C) Jerome Gilmore, Manuel Chandler, Joseph Baldwin, Patrick Johnson | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Leigh Boyer (SG), Drazen Rajewski (SF), Dale Kitzmiller (PF), Don Vrooman (C) Joseph Overall, James Moore, Thomas Broussard, Charles Flint | |
| 01:22 | Western Michigan | Frank Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 01:22 | Western Michigan | Frank Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 01:12 | Northeastern | Dale Kitzmiller banks in the layup set up by Gerald Zahradnik | 34-29 |
| 00:54 | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Steven Dickerson | 36-29 |
| 00:46 | Northeastern | Leigh Boyer misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-29 |
| 00:45 | Northeastern | Leigh Boyer snags the offensive board | 36-29 |
| 00:27 | Northeastern | Drazen Rajewski hits the finger roll | 36-31 |
| 00:04 | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Frank Hanson | 38-31 |
| 00:00 | Northeastern | Leigh Boyer comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 38-31 |