| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Quon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Manz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bill Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Aaron Wade (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlos Weber (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sean Rumfelt (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Carter (fresh) PF - David Goodridge (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark McDilda (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins inbounds the ball | 38-42 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Northwestern | William Manz clanks a 3 from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 19:41 | Northwestern | Aaron Wade tips it back up and in | 40-42 |
| 19:22 | Central Michigan | Thomas Carter throws it down | 40-44 |
| 19:04 | Northwestern | Mark McDilda swats the short shot by Aaron Wade | 40-44 |
| 19:02 | Northwestern | William Manz tips it but misses | 40-44 |
| 19:00 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Thomas Carter | 40-44 |
| 18:53 | Central Michigan | James Simmons drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by David Goodridge | 40-47 |
| 18:27 | Northwestern | James Quon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 40-47 |
| 18:25 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Mark McDilda | 40-47 |
| 18:20 | Central Michigan | James Simmons misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-47 |
| 18:19 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Aaron Wade | 40-47 |
| 18:05 | Northwestern | William Manz misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-47 |
| 18:03 | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda snags the defensive board | 40-47 |
| 17:44 | Central Michigan | Thomas Carter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-47 |
| 17:43 | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda tips it back up and in | 40-49 |
| 17:28 | Northwestern | James Quon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 17:26 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins tips it back up and in | 42-49 |
| 17:13 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 42-49 |
| 17:12 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber pulls down the rebound | 42-49 |
| 17:06 | Northwestern | The jumper by James Quon is denied by Thomas Carter | 42-49 |
| 17:05 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge grabs the board | 42-49 |
| 16:50 | Central Michigan | James Quon steals it from Thomas Carter | 42-49 |
| 16:36 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber connects on the shot from the right block | 44-49 |
| 16:21 | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 16:19 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge grabs the offensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 16:14 | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt's fadeaway is rejected by Aaron Wade | 44-49 |
| 16:13 | Northwestern | James Quon snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 15:49 | Northwestern | William Manz misses the 3 from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 15:48 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins tips it back up and in | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Quon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Manz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bill Jenkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aaron Wade (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Carlos Weber (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Simmons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sean Rumfelt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Goodridge (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark McDilda (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:28 | Central Michigan | James Simmons hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 46-49 |
| 15:26 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 15:14 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Aaron Wade is blocked by Thomas Carter | 46-49 |
| 15:13 | Northwestern | Aaron Wade tips it but misses | 46-49 |
| 15:12 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber can't tip it in | 46-49 |
| 15:10 | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 14:58 | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 46-49 |
| 14:57 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 14:33 | Northwestern | James Quon is hacked by James Simmons - foul #3 on James Simmons, team foul #1 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Samuel Wright (PG), Ronnie Graney (C) James Quon, Carlos Weber | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Pascoe (PG), Rosario Yazzie (SG), Don Hunter (SF), Mo Knudtson (PF), Daniel Freeman (C) James Simmons, Sean Rumfelt, Thomas Carter, David Goodridge, Mark McDilda | |
| 14:19 | Northwestern | William Manz hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Aaron Wade | 49-49 |
| 13:58 | Central Michigan | Don Hunter knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Gerald Pascoe | 49-51 |
| 13:41 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Gerald Pascoe - foul #2 on Gerald Pascoe, team foul #2 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Breslawski (SG) William Manz | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 13:41 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 13:41 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 13:29 | Central Michigan | Gerald Pascoe clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 13:27 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson can't tip it in | 51-51 |
| 13:26 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie tips it in | 51-53 |
| 13:05 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright is hacked by Rosario Yazzie - foul #1 on Rosario Yazzie, team foul #3 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Earl Mitchem (SF) Bill Jenkins | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 12:55 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 51-53 |
| 12:53 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Gerald Pascoe | 51-53 |
| 12:46 | Central Michigan | Don Hunter is denied on a layup by Aaron Wade | 51-53 |
| 12:45 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Ronnie Graney | 51-53 |
| 12:37 | Northwestern | Earl Mitchem's pass is intercepted by Mo Knudtson | 51-53 |
| 12:24 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Don Hunter is blocked by Ronnie Graney | 51-53 |
| 12:23 | Northwestern | Aaron Wade pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 12:07 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright banks in the layup on a nice dish by Aaron Wade | 53-53 |
| 12:03 | Central Michigan | Marc Breslawski steals the ball from Gerald Pascoe | 53-53 |
| 11:41 | Northwestern | Earl Mitchem misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-53 |
| 11:39 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Mo Knudtson | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Samuel Wright (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Marc Breslawski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Earl Mitchem (fresh) PF - Aaron Wade (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Ronnie Graney (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Pascoe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rosario Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Don Hunter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mo Knudtson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Freeman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Central Michigan | Gerald Pascoe misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-53 |
| 11:33 | Northwestern | Ronnie Graney grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 11:17 | Northwestern | Ronnie Graney makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from Samuel Wright | 55-53 |
| 11:02 | Central Michigan | A charge is called on Mo Knudtson - foul #1 on Mo Knudtson, team foul #4 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manz (SG), Bill Jenkins (SF), Jack Robinson (PF) Marc Breslawski, Earl Mitchem, Aaron Wade | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Simmons (PG), Sean Rumfelt (SG), Thomas Carter (SF), David Goodridge (PF), Mark McDilda (C) Gerald Pascoe, Rosario Yazzie, Don Hunter, Mo Knudtson, Daniel Freeman | |
| 10:41 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson clanks a shot from the left side | 55-53 |
| 10:39 | Central Michigan | Thomas Carter grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 10:23 | Central Michigan | James Simmons is fouled on the floor by Samuel Wright - foul #1 on Samuel Wright, team foul #1 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Quon (PG) Samuel Wright | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 10:00 | Central Michigan | Thomas Carter hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Ronnie Graney - foul #1 on Ronnie Graney, team foul #2 | 55-53 |
| 10:00 | Central Michigan | Thomas Carter makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 10:00 | Central Michigan | Thomas Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 09:45 | Northwestern | James Quon drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 09:31 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 58-55 |
| 09:30 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jack Robinson | 58-55 |
| 09:06 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Mark McDilda - foul #2 on Mark McDilda, team foul #5 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Earl Mitchem (SF), Carlos Weber (C) Bill Jenkins, Ronnie Graney | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie (PG), Don Hunter (SG), Mo Knudtson (C) James Simmons, Sean Rumfelt, Mark McDilda | |
| 09:06 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 09:06 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 09:06 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber grabs the offensive board | 58-55 |
| 08:40 | Northwestern | Earl Mitchem drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by James Quon | 61-55 |
| 08:19 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Don Hunter | 61-57 |
| 07:58 | Northwestern | William Manz clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-57 |
| 07:57 | Central Michigan | Thomas Carter grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 07:51 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie clanks a turnaround in the lane | 61-57 |
| 07:50 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Mo Knudtson | 61-57 |
| 07:38 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by David Goodridge | 61-59 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Quon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Manz (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Earl Mitchem (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jack Robinson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Carlos Weber (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Rosario Yazzie (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Don Hunter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Thomas Carter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - David Goodridge (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Mo Knudtson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | James Quon misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 07:15 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson snags the offensive board | 61-59 |
| 07:04 | Northwestern | Rosario Yazzie picks off the pass by Jack Robinson | 61-59 |
| 06:45 | Central Michigan | Thomas Carter drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from David Goodridge | 61-62 |
| 06:26 | Northwestern | James Quon can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 61-62 |
| 06:25 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie gets the rebound | 61-62 |
| 06:07 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie drills a 3 from the right wing | 61-65 |
| 05:50 | Northwestern | Earl Mitchem misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-65 |
| 05:48 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson snags the defensive board | 61-65 |
| 05:48 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Samuel Wright (PG), Marc Breslawski (SG), Bill Jenkins (SF), Aaron Wade (PF), Ronnie Graney (C) James Quon, William Manz, Earl Mitchem, Jack Robinson, Carlos Weber | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Simmons (PG), Sean Rumfelt (SG), Daniel Freeman (PF), Mark McDilda (C) Rosario Yazzie, Thomas Carter, David Goodridge, Mo Knudtson | |
| 05:36 | Central Michigan | Daniel Freeman is fouled on the floor by Aaron Wade - foul #1 on Aaron Wade, team foul #3 | 61-65 |
| 05:18 | Central Michigan | Daniel Freeman is whistled for a carry | 61-65 |
| 05:10 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Samuel Wright and the foul's on Don Hunter - foul #3 on Don Hunter, team foul #6 | 63-65 |
| 05:10 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins misses the free throw | 63-65 |
| 05:10 | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda snags the defensive board | 63-65 |
| 04:54 | Central Michigan | James Simmons knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Sean Rumfelt | 63-67 |
| 04:36 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-67 |
| 04:21 | Central Michigan | Don Hunter makes the turnaround from close range set up by James Simmons | 66-69 |
| 04:08 | Northwestern | Ronnie Graney misses badly on a runner near the basket | 66-69 |
| 04:07 | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda grabs the board | 66-69 |
| 03:48 | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-72 |
| 03:41 | Northwestern | Aaron Wade scores on a shot near the basket set up by Bill Jenkins and he's hacked by Don Hunter - foul #4 on Don Hunter, team foul #7 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manz (SG) Marc Breslawski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Carter (SF), David Goodridge (PF) Don Hunter, Daniel Freeman | |
| 03:41 | Northwestern | Aaron Wade makes the free throw | 69-72 |
| 03:30 | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Simmons | 69-75 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Samuel Wright (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Manz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bill Jenkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aaron Wade (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Ronnie Graney (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Simmons (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sean Rumfelt (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - David Goodridge (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark McDilda (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:11 | Northwestern | David Goodridge is called for the reach on Samuel Wright - foul #2 on David Goodridge, team foul #8 | 69-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Pascoe (PG), Rosario Yazzie (SG), Mo Knudtson (C) James Simmons, Sean Rumfelt, Mark McDilda | |
| 03:11 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 03:11 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| 02:59 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by William Manz - foul #2 on William Manz, team foul #4 | 71-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Quon (PG), Carlos Weber (C) Samuel Wright, Ronnie Graney | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Don Hunter (SG) Gerald Pascoe | |
| 02:59 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson makes the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 02:59 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| 02:36 | Northwestern | William Manz can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-77 |
| 02:34 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson grabs the defensive rebound | 71-77 |
| 02:34 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Simmons (PG), Sean Rumfelt (SG), Mark McDilda (C) Rosario Yazzie, Don Hunter, Mo Knudtson | |
| 02:14 | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 71-77 |
| 02:13 | Central Michigan | Thomas Carter gets the offensive rebound | 71-77 |
| 02:08 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-77 |
| 02:06 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to David Goodridge | 71-77 |
| 01:45 | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda's pass is intercepted by Aaron Wade | 71-77 |
| 01:35 | Northwestern | Aaron Wade lays it in | 73-77 |
| 01:11 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Aaron Wade - foul #2 on Aaron Wade, team foul #5 | 73-77 |
| 01:11 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge makes the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 01:11 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge makes the 2nd free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | William Manz connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Carlos Weber | 76-79 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Central Michigan | Thomas Carter comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 76-79 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Aaron Wade snags the defensive board | 76-79 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | William Manz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie (PG) James Simmons | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | James Quon is called for the reach on Rosario Yazzie in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Quon, team foul #6 | 76-79 |
| 00:11 | Central Michigan | Thomas Carter is hacked by Carlos Weber - foul #1 on Carlos Weber, team foul #7 | 76-79 |
| 00:11 | Central Michigan | Thomas Carter misses the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber grabs the board | 76-79 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | James Quon misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-79 |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge gets the rebound | 76-79 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | James Quon is called for the reach on David Goodridge in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Quon, team foul #8 | 76-79 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge makes the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge makes the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | James Quon clanks a halfcourt shot | 76-81 |