| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Nelson Biggers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Riter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Loving (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Charles Little (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edwin Worcester (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Callahan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brent Mosca (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Alexander (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Callahan inbounds the ball | 41-27 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Northern Illinois University | Edwin Worcester misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 41-27 |
| 19:38 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Joseph Loving | 41-27 |
| 19:28 | Western Michigan | Joseph Loving can't finish the layup but the foul's on Thomas Alexander - foul #2 on Thomas Alexander, team foul #1 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Derrick Wheeler (PG), Robert Collins (SG), Greg Johnson (SF), James Brown (PF) Nelson Biggers, John Richardson, Chad Riter, Thomas Davis | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 19:28 | Western Michigan | Joseph Loving makes the 1st free throw | 42-27 |
| 19:28 | Western Michigan | Joseph Loving misses the 2nd free throw | 42-27 |
| 19:28 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Alexander snags the defensive board | 42-27 |
| 19:17 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Collins takes the ball from Charles Little | 42-27 |
| 18:56 | Western Michigan | Robert Collins misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-27 |
| 18:54 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Callahan grabs the defensive rebound | 42-27 |
| 18:48 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Collins steals it from Brent Mosca | 42-27 |
| 18:45 | Western Michigan | Robert Collins banks in the layup | 44-27 |
| 18:41 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Little is hacked by Joseph Loving - foul #1 on Joseph Loving, team foul #1 | 44-27 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nelson Biggers (PG), John Richardson (SG), Chad Riter (SF), Thomas Davis (PF) Derrick Wheeler, Robert Collins, Greg Johnson, James Brown | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 18:20 | Northern Illinois University | Edwin Worcester clanks a shot from close range | 44-27 |
| 18:19 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Alexander gets the offensive rebound | 44-27 |
| 18:13 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Callahan can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-27 |
| 18:11 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Joseph Loving | 44-27 |
| 18:06 | Western Michigan | Nelson Biggers comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 44-27 |
| 18:05 | Northern Illinois University | Brent Mosca pulls down the rebound | 44-27 |
| 18:00 | Northern Illinois University | Brent Mosca misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Thomas Davis - foul #2 on Thomas Davis, team foul #2 | 44-27 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Greg Johnson (SF) Chad Riter | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 18:00 | Northern Illinois University | Brent Mosca makes the 1st free throw | 44-28 |
| 18:00 | Northern Illinois University | Brent Mosca makes the 2nd free throw | 44-29 |
| 17:43 | Western Michigan | Charles Little takes the ball from Greg Johnson | 44-29 |
| 17:16 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Little buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Edwin Worcester | 44-32 |
| 16:50 | Western Michigan | Thomas Davis banks in the layup on a nice dish by Nelson Biggers | 46-32 |
| 16:45 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Little misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 46-32 |
| 16:44 | Northern Illinois University | Brent Mosca grabs the offensive rebound | 46-32 |
| 16:23 | Northern Illinois University | Brent Mosca misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-32 |
| 16:21 | Western Michigan | Nelson Biggers grabs the defensive rebound | 46-32 |
| 16:02 | Western Michigan | Thomas Davis's layup is rejected by Brent Mosca | 46-32 |
| 16:00 | Northern Illinois University | Brent Mosca grabs the defensive rebound | 46-32 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Nelson Biggers (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Thomas Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Loving (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Charles Little (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin Worcester (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Callahan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brent Mosca (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Alexander (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Northern Illinois University | Edwin Worcester hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-35 |
| 15:35 | Western Michigan | Nelson Biggers scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Richardson | 49-35 |
| 15:15 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Loving swats the shot by Charles Little | 49-35 |
| 15:14 | Western Michigan | John Richardson grabs the board | 49-35 |
| 14:51 | Western Michigan | Thomas Davis connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Greg Johnson | 51-35 |
| 14:38 | Northern Illinois University | Brent Mosca comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-35 |
| 14:36 | Western Michigan | Joseph Loving grabs the defensive rebound | 51-35 |
| 14:24 | Western Michigan | John Richardson loses the dribble to Charles Little | 51-35 |
| 14:06 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Callahan connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Greg Johnson - foul #1 on Greg Johnson, team foul #3 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Derrick Wheeler (PG), Robert Collins (SG), Chad Riter (SF), James Brown (PF), Douglas Entrekin (C) Nelson Biggers, John Richardson, Greg Johnson, Thomas Davis, Joseph Loving | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marc Happel (PG), James Sund (SG), Anthony Arnold (PF), Greg Huffaker (C) Charles Little, Edwin Worcester, Brent Mosca, Thomas Alexander | |
| 14:06 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Callahan makes the free throw | 51-38 |
| 13:41 | Western Michigan | Robert Collins makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Derrick Wheeler | 54-38 |
| 13:15 | Northern Illinois University | Marc Happel hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Sund | 54-41 |
| 13:00 | Western Michigan | Douglas Entrekin misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Greg Huffaker - foul #1 on Greg Huffaker, team foul #2 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Hahn (SF) Joseph Callahan | |
| 13:00 | Western Michigan | Douglas Entrekin makes the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 13:00 | Western Michigan | Douglas Entrekin makes the 2nd free throw | 56-41 |
| 12:40 | Northern Illinois University | William Hahn hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Marc Happel | 56-44 |
| 12:23 | Western Michigan | Robert Collins misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-44 |
| 12:22 | Northern Illinois University | Greg Huffaker grabs the board | 56-44 |
| 12:02 | Northern Illinois University | James Brown picks off the pass by James Sund | 56-44 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Derrick Wheeler (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Robert Collins (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Chad Riter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Brown (fresh) C - Douglas Entrekin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Marc Happel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Sund (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Hahn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Arnold (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Huffaker (fresh) | |
| 11:46 | Western Michigan | Douglas Entrekin loses the ball out of bounds | 56-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nelson Biggers (PG), John Richardson (SG), Thomas Davis (PF) Derrick Wheeler, Robert Collins, James Brown | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Little (PG), Edwin Worcester (SG), Brent Mosca (PF) Marc Happel, William Hahn, Greg Huffaker | |
| 11:21 | Northern Illinois University | Nelson Biggers is called for the reach on Charles Little - foul #2 on Nelson Biggers, team foul #4 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Callahan (SF), William Hahn (C) James Sund, Anthony Arnold | |
| 11:06 | Northern Illinois University | Edwin Worcester hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Joseph Callahan | 56-46 |
| 11:01 | Western Michigan | Nelson Biggers hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Davis | 59-46 |
| 10:56 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Callahan drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by William Hahn | 59-48 |
| 10:37 | Western Michigan | Douglas Entrekin misses short on a shot from the right block | 59-48 |
| 10:36 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Brent Mosca | 59-48 |
| 10:30 | Northern Illinois University | Brent Mosca knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-51 |
| 10:15 | Western Michigan | Chad Riter clanks a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on William Hahn - foul #1 on William Hahn, team foul #3 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Collins (SG) John Richardson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Sund (SF), Anthony Arnold (C) Joseph Callahan, William Hahn | |
| 10:15 | Western Michigan | Chad Riter makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 10:15 | Western Michigan | Chad Riter misses the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 10:15 | Western Michigan | Douglas Entrekin pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 10:02 | Western Michigan | Edwin Worcester steals the ball from Douglas Entrekin | 60-51 |
| 09:46 | Northern Illinois University | Brent Mosca can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 60-51 |
| 09:45 | Western Michigan | Douglas Entrekin grabs the defensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 09:27 | Western Michigan | Douglas Entrekin can't finish the layup | 60-51 |
| 09:26 | Western Michigan | Douglas Entrekin grabs the offensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 09:10 | Western Michigan | The short jumper by Thomas Davis is denied by Brent Mosca | 60-51 |
| 09:08 | Western Michigan | Chad Riter pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 08:57 | Western Michigan | Thomas Davis can't connect on a runner from the right block | 60-51 |
| 08:56 | Northern Illinois University | Edwin Worcester pulls down the rebound | 60-51 |
| 08:49 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Little misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-51 |
| 08:47 | Northern Illinois University | James Sund tips it but misses | 60-51 |
| 08:46 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Douglas Entrekin | 60-51 |
| 08:38 | Western Michigan | Nelson Biggers scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-51 |
| 08:16 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Arnold is fouled on the floor by Thomas Davis - foul #3 on Thomas Davis, team foul #5 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Derrick Wheeler (PG), John Richardson (SG), Greg Johnson (SF), James Brown (PF) Nelson Biggers, Robert Collins, Chad Riter, Thomas Davis | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marc Happel (PG), Steve Guinan (SG), Joseph Callahan (SF), Thomas Alexander (C) Charles Little, Edwin Worcester, James Sund, Anthony Arnold | |
| 07:57 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Callahan connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 63-53 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Derrick Wheeler (fresh) 4 ast. SG - John Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Greg Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Brown (fresh) C - Douglas Entrekin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Marc Happel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Guinan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Callahan (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Brent Mosca (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Thomas Alexander (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Western Michigan | Greg Johnson knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Derrick Wheeler | 66-53 |
| 07:17 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Callahan hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by John Richardson - foul #2 on John Richardson, team foul #6 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nelson Biggers (PG), Chad Riter (SF), Thomas Davis (PF) Derrick Wheeler, Greg Johnson, James Brown | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Sund (SG), Greg Huffaker (PF) Steve Guinan, Brent Mosca | |
| 07:17 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 07:17 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Callahan misses the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 07:17 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Alexander | 66-54 |
| 07:01 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Callahan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-54 |
| 06:59 | Northern Illinois University | Marc Happel hits the follow up shot | 66-56 |
| 06:39 | Western Michigan | Greg Huffaker takes the ball from Thomas Davis | 66-56 |
| 06:22 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Alexander misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-56 |
| 06:21 | Western Michigan | Douglas Entrekin grabs the board | 66-56 |
| 05:52 | Western Michigan | Thomas Davis's layup is rejected by Greg Huffaker | 66-56 |
| 05:51 | Northern Illinois University | James Sund grabs the defensive rebound | 66-56 |
| 05:48 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Derrick Wheeler (PG), Greg Johnson (SF), James Brown (PF) Nelson Biggers, Chad Riter, Thomas Davis | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Little (PG), Edwin Worcester (SG), Brent Mosca (PF) Marc Happel, James Sund, Greg Huffaker | |
| 05:46 | Northern Illinois University | Edwin Worcester misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by James Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #7 | 66-56 |
| 05:46 | Northern Illinois University | Edwin Worcester makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 05:46 | Northern Illinois University | Edwin Worcester misses the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 05:46 | Western Michigan | James Brown gets the rebound | 66-57 |
| 05:28 | Western Michigan | Brent Mosca steals it from James Brown | 66-57 |
| 05:07 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Alexander connects on the jump hook from close range | 66-59 |
| 04:49 | Western Michigan | John Richardson is hacked by Edwin Worcester - foul #1 on Edwin Worcester, team foul #4 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nelson Biggers (PG), Robert Collins (SG), Chad Riter (SF), Thomas Davis (PF) Derrick Wheeler, John Richardson, Greg Johnson, James Brown | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 04:43 | Western Michigan | Robert Collins drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Chad Riter | 69-59 |
| 04:19 | Northern Illinois University | Edwin Worcester misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-59 |
| 04:17 | Western Michigan | Douglas Entrekin grabs the defensive rebound | 69-59 |
| 04:00 | Western Michigan | Douglas Entrekin hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Collins | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Nelson Biggers (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Collins (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chad Riter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Davis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Douglas Entrekin (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Charles Little (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edwin Worcester (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Callahan (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Brent Mosca (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Thomas Alexander (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:43 | Northern Illinois University | Brent Mosca makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Charles Little | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Western Michigan | Nelson Biggers is called for 10 seconds | 71-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Derrick Wheeler (PG), John Richardson (SG), Greg Johnson (SF) Nelson Biggers, Robert Collins, Chad Riter | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Arnold (C) Thomas Alexander | |
| 03:20 | Northern Illinois University | Edwin Worcester clanks a 3 from the right corner | 71-62 |
| 03:18 | Western Michigan | Greg Johnson snags the defensive board | 71-62 |
| 02:54 | Western Michigan | Thomas Davis lays it up and in set up by John Richardson | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:37 | Northern Illinois University | Brent Mosca comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 73-62 |
| 02:36 | Northern Illinois University | Brent Mosca tips it in | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:13 | Western Michigan | Thomas Davis misses long on a jumper from the left side | 73-64 |
| 02:11 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Arnold pulls down the rebound | 73-64 |
| 01:57 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Arnold knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Little | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:29 | Western Michigan | Thomas Davis hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Greg Johnson and the foul's on Brent Mosca - foul #2 on Brent Mosca, team foul #5 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nelson Biggers (PG), Chad Riter (SF) Derrick Wheeler, Greg Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Alexander (C) Anthony Arnold | |
| 01:29 | Western Michigan | Thomas Davis misses the free throw | 75-67 |
| 01:29 | Northern Illinois University | Brent Mosca gets the rebound | 75-67 |
| 01:20 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Callahan clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 75-67 |
| 01:18 | Northern Illinois University | Brent Mosca hits the follow up shot | 75-69 |
| 00:55 | Western Michigan | Thomas Davis misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 75-69 |
| 00:54 | Northern Illinois University | Brent Mosca gets the rebound | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Callahan makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Charles Little | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Western Michigan | Thomas Davis comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 75-72 |
| 00:25 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Callahan gets the rebound | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Little is hacked by Douglas Entrekin - foul #4 on Douglas Entrekin, team foul #8 | 75-72 |
| 00:12 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Little misses the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:12 | Western Michigan | Thomas Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Western Michigan | Thomas Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Little - foul #2 on Charles Little, team foul #6 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Greg Johnson (SF), James Brown (PF) Chad Riter, Thomas Davis | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:07 | Western Michigan | Greg Johnson is hacked by Joseph Callahan - foul #2 on Joseph Callahan, team foul #7 | 75-72 |
| 00:07 | Western Michigan | Greg Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:07 | Western Michigan | Greg Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Callahan knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 77-75 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Nelson Biggers runs out the clock | 77-75 |